S.J News• [May 8, 2011]

S.J News• [May 8, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Okorocha Declared Winner: Owelle Rochas Okorocha (APGA) declared winner of Imo Gov election by INEC; Total votes of 750,955; Okorocha (APGA) polls 336,859; Ikedi Ohakim (PDP) polls 290,496 & Sen Ifeanyi Araraume (ACN) polls 107,068 votes. EFCC Probes Judge: Mrs Farida Waziri (EFCC Chairman) orders immediate probing of a Federal High court Judge allegedly paid N10bn to pervert course of justice in the ongoing trial of Lucky Igbinedion (fmr Edo Gov); Igbinedion & associates recently charged for allegedly stealing N25bn public funds between 1999 & 2007. Jonathan v Buhari: In response to petition lodged @ presidential election petition tribunal by CPC, Jonathan campaign team set to challenge Muhammadu Buhari (CPC candidate) with allegation of 6 million fraudulently obtained votes 4rm 12 million votes credited for CPC. 2011 UTME: Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board (JAMB) extends deadline for closure of registration website 4rm May 6, 2011 to 12am on May 9,2011 due to complaints of inability to complete registration for 2011 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). US Releases Bin Laden Video: ”Message to the American People” video released by US with no audio; Seized during raid on Bin Laden’s Abbottabad, Pakistan, hideout. FG Earmarks N200bn: FG earmarks N200bn for 36 states & FCT under the Commercial Agricultural Farmers scheme; 40% to be distributed to State Govts & 60% @ federal level. •Football• EPL: Aston Villa 1-1 Wigan; Bolton 1-2 Sunderland; Everton 2-1 Man City; Newcastle 2-1 Birmingham; Tottenham 1-1 Blackpool; West Ham 1-1 Blackburn. Spain: Athletic Bilbao 3-2 Levante; Atletico Madrid 0-3 Malaga; Getafe 2-0 Almeria (Almeria Relegated); Hercules 2-3 Racing; Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid; Sporting Gijon 2-2 Deportivo; Valencia 3-0 Real Sociedad. Italy: Palermo 2-1 Bari; Roma 0-0 AC Milan (AC Milan wins League).