S.J News• [June 23, 2011

S.J News• [June 23, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Ogun Shake-up: Gov Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) disengages 8 Permanent Secretaries, including Demola Badejo (State House of Assembly Clerk) & Babatunde Salau (immediate past Accountant-General). Ondo Minimum Wage: Ondo workers to begin indefinite strike 2day due to implementation of minimum wage (N18,000) impasse; State Govt proposes N13,000. Jonathan Approves New AGF: President Jonathan approves appointment of Mr Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla as Accountant-General of the Federation - Prof Oladapo Afolabi (Head, Civil Service of the Federation); Appointment to take effect 4rm July 1, 2011. Oyo NURTW: Lateef Akinsola (aka Tokyo) drags Baba Bolanta (Oyo CP) to court for alleged defamation of character; Demands N200m for damages; Tokyo declared wanted alongside Mukaila Lamidi (aka Auxilliary). NYSC: Since inception of NYSC 38 years ago, unprecedented amount of graduates (95,000) mobilized for 2011 Batch B NYSC -Gen Muharazu Tsiga (NYSC Director-General). NIMET: Extreme rain conditions resulting in heavy flooding or drought won't occur in 2011; Normal to above average rainfall expected -Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET). EFCC vs Atuche: EFCC seeks self disqualification of Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo (Lagos High court) 4rm Francis Atuche's (erstwhile Bank PHB MD) case due to Justice Inumidun Akande's (Lagos Chief Judge) refusal to re-assign case to another judge, as requested; Accused charged alongside 2 ex-directors for N11.4bn fraud. Okorocha Nominates: Ikedi Ohakim’s (fmr Imo Gov) running mate, Prof (Mrs) Viola Onwuliri, absent for screening by 5-man ad-hoc committee set up by state House of Assembly; Nominated as Commissioner by Gov Rochas Okorocha (Imo).