S.J News• [Aug 26, 2011]

S.J News• [Aug 26, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ SAN: Swearing in of 30 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to hold 2day in Abuja; Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to boycott ceremony due to suspension of Justice Ayo Isa Salami. MASSOB: Ralph Uwazuruike (Leader of Movement for the Actualisation for Sovereign State of Biafra) remanded alongside 280 alleged members on orders Enugu Chief Magistrates court. YCE: Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) delegation meets President Jonathan; Demands for dissolution of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC); South-West deprived of top 6 national posts -YCE. Ogun: Ogun Govt signs MoU with CCECC (Chinese firm) to construct 2.4km road with N1.3bn in Abeokuta; 6-lane road to be constructed 4rm Ibara, Ita-Eko, Sokori & Totoro within the next 8 months-Mr Lekan Adegbite (Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure). Minimum Wage: Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Nasarawa gives Gov Umar Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa) 48-hour ultimatum for implementation of N18,000 minimum wage or face indefinite strike. Rivers Loan: Rivers State Assembly approves N100bn loan requested by Gov Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) for state Govt; Loan 4rm Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) with 8% interest & maturity of 3 years. Kwara: Kwara state Govt approves N18,300 for payment of minimum wage; Effective 4rm end of August 2011; Workers on higher cadres (Level 7 & above) not included -TUC, NLC. Japan PM Resigns: Naoto Kan (Japan's Prime Minister) resigns; Beleaguered since March 11 earthquake & tsunami; Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to choose new leader on Monday to take over as PM.