S.J News• [Aug 12, 2011]

S.J News• [Aug 12, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Al-Mustapha's Trial: Lagos High court admits in evidence, 1999 statement by Maj Hamza al-Mutspaha (fmr CSO to Gen Sani Abacha); My gun given to Sgt Barnabas Jabila (Rogers) for cleaning, not killing -Al-Mustapha. ETB Acquired: Sterling Bank acquires Equitorial Trust Bank (ETB); Transaction Implementation Agreement (TIA) signed; ETB spared, unlike natonalised banks (Afribank, Spring & PHB), due to recapitalization progress -Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Judicial Brouhaha: Justice Ayo Isa Salami (President, Court of Appeal) sets up 13-man panel to probe tenure of Justice Umaru Abdullahi (predecessor); Latter headed National Judicial Council's (NJC) 5-man panel that found Former guilty in CJN v PCA duel vis-à-vis Sokoto Gov Appeal. Benue Gov Election: Tribunal strikes out petition filed by Prof Daniel Saror (ANPP Gov candidate) against Gov Gabriel Suswam (PDP). Petroleum Fund: EFCC arrests Mrs Adefunke Kasali (Petroleum Equalisation Fund Executive Secretary). Tank Farms Sign MoU: Lagos state Govt reopens 5 oil tank farms (Techno Oil, Fatgbems Oil, Bovas Oil, Index Petroleum & Swift Oil) shut in Kirikiri area, Lagos last Friday by Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA). Cross River Accident: Petrol tanker & 18-seater bus collision on Wednesday @ Ehom, Biase LG Area claims 10 lives. Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Probe: Failure of privatisation & commercialisation attributed to undue political interference -Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (1999-2003 BPE DG & fmr FCT Minister). S.J wishes Engr Sesan Kolawole a splendid Bday.