S.J News• [July 6, 2011]

S.J News• [July 6, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Ministerial Nominees: President Jonathan forwards nomination of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (World bank MD & fmr finance minister) to Senate, withdraws Arc Tonye Cole (Rivers); Screening to resume 2day. Kerosene Scarcity: House of Reps summons Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke (minister of petroleum), Austin Oniwon (NNPC GMD) over scarcity of kerosene; To appear before House on Thursday. Ekiti: Court of Appeal, Ado-Ekiti dismisses appeal filed by Gov Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) challenging High court, Ado-Ekiti's judgment declaring dissolution of Ekiti LG Service Commission unlawful. House of Reps: Principal Officers to be unveiled 2day. EFCC v Lawal: EFCC opposes Hassan Lawal's (fmr minister of works) application for release of international passport to enable him travel for lesser Hajj @ Saudi Arabia; Lawal facing trial for alleged N75bn fraud alongside 13 others. New NNPC Legal Adviser: NNPC drops Prof Yinka Omoregbe as Company Secretary & Legal Adviser; Appoints Tony Madichie as successor; Madichie employed by NNPC since 1984. Dangote Builds Zambia Plant: Aliko Dangote set to build $400m plant in Zambia this month; Plant to produce 1.5 million tonnes of cement annually 4rm 2013 (full capacity) -Felix Mutati (Zambia's minister of commerce). EFCC v Nollywood Producer: Ifeanyi Onyeabor remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons by Lagos High Court over alleged N8.8m movie fraud. Osun: Pensioner drags Gov Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) before State High court, Osogbo over refusal to appoint commissioners almost 8 months after assumption of office; Seeks revocation of policies, contracts.