S.J News• [Dec 13, 2011]

S.J News• [Dec 13, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ NEC Meeting: National Economic Council backs removal of fuel subsidy; Meeting chaired by Namadi Sambo (VP). Oil Subsidy Probe: NNPC fails to account for 65,000/445,000 barrels of daily crude oil allocation worth N9.8bn. Boko Haram: Sen Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) re-arraigned before Federal High Court, Abuja on a 4-count charge; Remanded in SSS custody till December 16. Satellite Launch: NigComSat-1R (replaced satellite) to be launched into orbit 4rm Xichang, China on Monday, Dec 19 by 5pm (Nigerian time). Bayelsa 2012: Court of Appeal, Abuja reserves judgment indefinitely in appeal filed by PDP against Federal High Court order impeding PDP's November 19 Gov primary election. 2012 Appropriation Bill: President Jonathan to present budget to joint session of National Assembly 2day by 12pm. Ekiti: INEC office, Ikole LG, Ekiti state bombed by hoodlums 2 days after House of Reps rerun election for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II. Russia: Billionaire & owner of New Jersey Nets basketball team, Mikhail Prokhorov (45 years; $18bn worth), to run for president of Russia in 2012. •Football• EPL: Chelsea 2-1 Man City. Italy: Roma 1-1 Juventus.