S.J News• [June 14, 2011]

S.J News• [June 14, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Bankole Granted Bail, Re-arrested: Dimeji Bankole (fmr House Speaker) granted bail in sum of N5m & 1 surety in like sum over 16-count charge of contract inflation & awards but re-arrested @ Federal High court premises to face fresh charges. EFCC v Bankole & Nafada: Dimeji Bankole (fmr House Speaker) & Usman Nafada (fmr Deputy House Speaker) plead 'not guilty' @ High court, Abuja to fresh charges of misappropriation of about N37bn loan 4rm 2 commercial banks; June 16 fixed for hearing of bail application; Accused remanded in EFCC's custody. Akingbola Granted Bail: Lagos High Court, Ikeja grants Erastus Akingbola (ex-Intercontinental Bank MD/CEO) bail in the sum of N100m with 2 sureties in like sum; Bayo Dada granted bail in sum of N50m with 2 sureties in like sum; Accused remanded in EFCC's & KiriKiri's custody since May 3. N75bn Scam: EFCC re-arraigns Hassan Lawal (fmr Minister of Works) & 13 others on a 37-count charge of fraud @ Federal High court, Abuja. Borno Attack: 4 persons killed on Sunday by suspected Boko Haram militants @ beer parlour in Bulumkutu, Maiduguri, Borno state. ICPC v Alao-Akala's Aides: Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) grilles 8 officials (Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Commerce) of Adebayo Alao-Akala’s (fmr Oyo Gov) administration over alleged N8.5bn contract scam. OBJ @ ILO: Olusegun Obasanjo (fmr president) to address ongoing 100th edition of yearly International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Anambra Speaker: Anambra State House of Assembly elects female lawmaker, Chinwe Nwaebili (Ogbaru 2 constituency), as Speaker; Chukwuma Orizu (Nnewi north) emerges Deputy Speaker.