S.J News• [Aug 24, 2011]

S.J News• [Aug 24, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Judicial Brouhaha: Hearing to commence 2day in suit filed by Justice Ayo Isa Salami (suspended President, Court of Appeal); Asks Federal High court, Abuja to set aside Presidential endorsement of his suspension. Electricity: President inaugurates Board of Bulk Trader (Electricity Trading Company); To be headed by Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Minister of Finance). Mikel's Dad: Sergeant & Corporal arrested over alleged involvement in kidnap of Mikel's (Naija & Chlesea midfielder) dad, Michael Obi; N4bn ransom demanded, not N20m -Plateau CP. Education: FG inaugurates task team to develop 4-year strategic plan for sector; To be headed by Prof Godswil Obioma (Executive Secretary, NERC); Report to be submitted within 4 weeks. Osun: PDP urges Osun State House of Assembly to impeach Gov Rauf Aregbesola (Osun). PDP BoT: Erstwhile Dep National Chairman (South) of PDP, Bode George, removed 4rm PDP's Board of Trustees (BoT); Incarcerated for 2½ years in 2009 over corruption charges. Kogi Ghost Workers: Monthly loss of about N700m to Ghost workers in Kogi -Prof Aaron Baba (Commissioner of Information, Science & Technology/ Special Duties). Lagos Assembly: N22.1bn re-ordered in 2011 budget by Lagos State House of Assembly, as requested by Gov Babatunde Fashola (Lagos). Naija on Libya: Nigeria backs Libya's interim Govt, National Transitional Council (NTC); Urges Moammar Gadhafi (Libyan Leader) to relinquish power; Gadhafi's whereabouts still unknown. Seismic: 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Virginia, US; Aftershocks of magnitude 2.8, 2.2 & 4.2 followed.