S.J News• [May 15, 2011]

S.J News• [May 15, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ $8m to Refurbish Warship: Refurbishment of the 378-ft NNS Thunder F90 (formerly CGC CHASE) underway & to gulp $8m - Commodore Sylvanius Chinueuba (Commander of Fleet Support Group, Nigerian Navy); Warship transferred to Nigerian Navy by US Coast Guard on Friday @ California, US. PDP BoT's Chairmanship: Ibrahim Babangida (ex-Military President) debunks speculation on bid for PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairmanship through Kassim Afegbua (spokesperson); Olusegun Obasanjo's (BoT Chairman) tenure to end next year. EFCC v Akingbola: Federal High Court orders immediate release of Erastus Akingbola (fmr Intercontinental MD) on bail 4rm EFCC's custody; Further hearing adjourned till May 18. Ohakim as Minister: League of Okigwe Professionals in Owerri, Imo state urge President Jonathan not to appoint Outgoing Gov, Ikedi Ohakim (Imo), as Minister. US Visa Lottery Cancelled: Results of 2012 DV lottery posted on website voided due to computer glitch; Results of new selection process to be available on website on or about July 15, 2011. Haiti’s New President: Rene Preval (outgoing presido) transfers presidential sash to Michel Martelly (new president); Oath of office taken on Saturday. New Visafone CEO: Mr Ramachandran Balachandran (outgoing CEO) replaced by Sailesh Iyer (New MD/CEO), following recent acquisition of Multilinks by Visafone; Mr Parag Sen now new Chief Marketing Officer. •Football: FA Cup: Man City 1 - 0 Stoke. EPL: Blackburn 1-1 Man Utd (Man Utd wins League); Blackpool 4-3 Bolton; Sunderland 1-3 Wolves; West Brom 1-0 Everton. Italy: AC Milan 4-1 Cagliari; Lazio 4-2 Genoa. WAFU Cup final: Nigeria 2-3 Togo.