S.J News• [Oct 17, 2011]

S.J News• [Oct 17, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Naija/Benin: President Boni Yayi (Benin Republic) hosted by President Jonathan in Abuja; Operation Fire for Fire (Joint border patrol) to me improved. Gombe: Mobile Police base @ Kwame, Kwame LGA, Gombe state bombed; 1 police killed; 3 gunmen shot dead; Arms & ammunition carted away. EFCC v Goje: Sen Danjuma Goje detained by EFCC alongside 3 aides over alleged theft of N52bn; To appear in Gombe High Court 2day. Access Bank Takes Over: Access Bank appoints Mr Victor Etukwu (GM of Merger & Acquisition, Access Bank) as new MD for Intercontinental Bank; Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imokhude now Chairman of new board. NDIC: N21bn fraud cases reported by banking sector in 2010; Only N11.68bn not recovered or covered by insurance bond -Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Oil Subsidy: Planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products is a declaration of war on Nigerians -Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC); Subsidy removal endorsed by Organised Private Sector (OPS). NDLEA v Suwe: Mr Omidina Babatunde (Suwe) spends 5th day in NDLEA custody without drugs in excreta; Arrested @ MMIA, Lagos for allegedly ingesting drugs. •Football• EPL: Arsenal 2-1 Sunderland; Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham; West Brom 2-0 Wolves. Spain: Levante 3-0 Malaga; Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol; Real Zaragoza 2-0 Real Sociedad; Sevilla 2-1 Sporting Gijon. Italy: Atalanta 0-0 Udinese; Cagliari 0-0 Siena; Cesena 0-0 Fiorentina; Chievo 0-0 Juventus; Genoa 0-0 Lecce; Lazio 2-1 Roma; Novara 0-2 Bologna.