S.J News• [Aug 27, 2011]

S.J News• [Aug 27, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ SAN: Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu (CJN) swore in 30 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Friday; Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) boycotts ceremony; CJN to mandatorily retire on Sunday as he clocks 70 years of age. UN Blast: 4-storey United Nations (UN) office, Abuja, Nigeria detonated by intrusion of car laden with bombs around 10:30am on Friday; Boko Haram claims responsibility; No fewer than 18 dead; Several others hospitalised. Airforce: Nigerian Airforce releases results for admission into Nigerian Airforce Military School, Jos & other Nigerian Airforce Secondary Schools. Glo/UBA Pact: Glo Mobile signs MoU with Afripay Ltd (UBA Group member) to launch Nigeria’s 1st mobile money service. Edo University: Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU), Ogwa, Esan West LG, Edo now open; Private university owned by The Apostolic Church, LAWNA (Lagos, Western and Northern Areas) Territory; 5 universities now in Edo state. Shell Gas Plant: 270 million standard cubic ft per day Nigerian Utorogu Gas Plant, shut down on Aug 24 due to pipeline leakage, restarts operations - Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). CMVA 2011: Nigeria tops Channel O Music Video Awards with 18 nominations. Wonder Boy: Lionel Messi (Argentine & Barcelona wonder) wins inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe award ahead of Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) & Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid). •Football• Super Cup: Barcelona 2-0 Porto; ex-Gunner: Cesc Fabregas scores 1st goal for Barcelona & wins 2nd trophy in 2 games. S.J wishes Zubair Zula a splendid Bday.