S.J News• [July 8, 2011]

S.J News• [July 8, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Ministerial Nominees: Senate confirms 8 of 10 remaining nominees; 32 screened thus far; President Jonathan submits 8 fresh names for Senate's screening. Special Advisers: 13 of 15 appointees inaugurated on Thursday; Ima Niboro (fmr SA on Media & Publicity) replaced with Reuben Abati; President Jonathan's formal speech to be delivered for full cabinet. Ministerial Shake-up: Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (World Bank MD) to be sworn in as Minister of Finance on Friday; Dr Olusegun Aganga (fmr Minister of Finance) to take on the Commerce & Investment portfolio. SAN: Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) names 30 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs); 15 names each for 2010 & 2011 selected 4rm 62 applicants invited for interview. Awolowo: Oyo State House of Assembly calls for replacement of unknown soldier statue @ Govt House, Agodi with that of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Dangote/Saipem MOU: Aliko Dangote (Dangote Group President) & Saipem sign agreement vis-à-vis infrastructure for the biggest fertiliser project in Africa; Plant to be situated in Edo state. Lady of Songs: late Christy Essien-Igbokwe to be buried September 9, in Lagos state. CBN: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disburses N185.172bn intervention fund for manufacturing sector to the Bank of Industry (BOI) for payment to banks.