S.J News• [Dec 20, 2011]

S.J News• [Dec 20, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Satellite: NigComSat-1R successfully launched on Monday in Xichang, China; Replaces deorbited NigComSat-1. Boko Haram: Federal High Court, Abuja grants Sen Ali Ndume (Borno South) bail; N25m & 2 sureties in like sum; Faces 4-count charge bordering on acts of terrorism. N984m Contract Scam: Federal High Court, Abuja dismisses application seeking to quash charges against Dimeji Bankole (fmr Speaker, House of Reps); Faces 16-count charge; Adjourned to 7th February. Kwara Budget: Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara) presents budget proposal of N91.7bn to State House of Assembly. Kaduna: No fewer than 7 houses destroyed in explosion on Ibrahim Rintiyi Street, Unguwan Magaji, Mando Village, Kaduna yday; No casualty. PPMC: Pipelines and Products Marketing Company declares accumulated loss of N43.1bn as @ December 2009; Attributed to pipleline vandalism -Austin Oniwon (GMD, NNPC). Delta: 250 ghost workers been on Delta state Govt's payroll since 1991 have been discovered -Victor Ochei (Speaker, State House of Assembly). Anambra North Sen District: Court of Appeal Abuja & Enugu deliver conflicting judgements; Former declares Lady Margery Okadigbo as authentic PDP candidate; Latter dismisses her appeal. Real Estate: Brad Pitt's Malibu home bought by Ellen DeGeneres for $12m.