S.J News• [Aug 7, 2011]

S.J News• [Aug 7, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ AMCON Injects N678.5bn: Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)) to inject N110.5bn, N285bn & N283bn into Spring Bank (Enterprise Bank), Afribank (Mainstreet Bank) & BankPHB (Keystone Bank) respectively. 2011 Hajj: FG releases 2011Hajj fares; North- N520,249.75(min), N553,999.75(med) & N621,499.75(max); South- N527,067.25 (min), N560,817.25 (med) & N628,317.25 (max); Basic Transport Allowance (BTA) inclusive- $750 (min), $1000 (med) & $1500 (max). Plateau Exec Council: Gov Jonah Jang (Plateau) inaugurates 19 commissioners after State House of Assembly confirmation. Power Project Scam: EFCC foils attempt to swindle Sunergy Worldwide Incorporated (US-based) to the tune of $3.5bn over non-existing power project in Nigeria; Manhunt for perpetrators underway. Modibbo Adama Immortalized: President Jonathan approves renaming of Federal University of Technology Yola (FUTY) as 'Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola' in honour of Adamawa Emirate founder. Minimum Wage: Osun state workers embark on indefinite strike due to non-payment of N18,000 minimum wage; Govt-Labour meeting deadlocked. Bank Manager Stabbed: Manager of Spring Bank, Ebute-Metta branch stabbed to death @ Agboju,Lagos; Killed in brawl by debtors relative during debt recovery visit. De-accreditation: No fewer than 420 medical students withdrawn 4rm Medicine & Surgery Dept, University of Jos due to the de-accreditation of the MBBS programme by Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). •Football• World Cup (U20): Australia 1-5 Spain; Ecuador 3-0 Costa Rica; Croatia 0-1 Guatemala; SArabia 0- 2 Nigeria. Friendly: Tianjin Teda 0-6 Real Madrid; Rangers 1-3 Chelsea; Liverpool 2-0 Valencia; Benfica 2-1 Arsenal.