S.J News• [July 30, 2011]

S.J News• [July 30, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Single Tenure: 29-member Inter-party Consultative Committee (PDP, ANPP, PPA & APGA) set up by late Umaru Yar’Adua (erstwhile president) recommended single tenure for President & State Govs in 2008; Committee headed by the then VP (President Jonathan). Minimum Wage: Presidency summons Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) & Trade Union Congress (TUC) leadership to emergency meeting @ Secretary to the Govt of the Federation's (SGF) office. Boko Haram: Sen Anyim Pius Anyim (SGF) inaugurates 8-man committee to tackle North-Eastern insecurity; Committee to be headed by Amb Usman Gaji Galtimari. Aniagolu Interred: Justice Anthony Aniagolu (fmr Supreme court Justice) laid to rest on Friday @ his hometown, Eke, Udi LG, Enugu state; Died last month @ 89years after protracted illness. Helicopter Crash: Ilorin, Kwara state-bound helicopter crashes @ Oke Obanla, Osun state; Persons aboard feared dead; Helicopter took-off 4rm Maryland, Lagos. Segun Oni’s Mum: Remains of Segun Oni's (fmr Ekiti Gov) mum, late Madam Comfort Ajayi Oni, laid to rest @ Ifaki, Ido/Osi LG, Ekiti on Friday; Gov Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ayo Fayose in attendance, among many others. Tunisia: Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali (Ousted President), son-in-law & daughter sentenced to 16, 16 & 8yrs in prison respectively over corruption; To pay collective $100m (£61m) in damages; Ousted president yet to be extradited 4rm Saudi Arabia. Turkey: Isik Kosaner (Chief of armed forces) resigns alongside heads of Army, Air force & Navy; Senior officers arrested for alleged plot; Abdullah Gul (Turkish President) appoints Gen Necdet Ozel as new Army chief.