S.J News• [Dec 19, 2011]

S.J News• [Dec 19, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Electricity: Faulty Egbin Power plant now restored to full capacity (1,080MW); Shut down on December 13, 2011 -Mike Uzoigwe (CEO, Egbin Power plant). Fuel Subsidy: National Union of Petroleum & Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) threatens strike; Seeks FG's implementation of committee's recommendations on Depot facilities. MDG: President Jonathan to launch MDG's Conditional Grants Scheme (CGS) 2day; 113 LGAs to receive N22.6bn (N11.3bn FG; 11.3bn State & Local Govt). SIM Registration: House of Reps to probe Nigerian Communications Commission's (NCC) N6.1bn SIM card registration project. NPA: FG approves appointment of Sotonye Etomi (Ag ED, Marine), Habib Abdullahi (ED,Finance) & Sunny Nwobi (Ag ED, Engineering) for Nigerian Ports Authority. NK: North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il (aged 69), died in train on Saturday; Kim Jong-un (3rd son) designated as successor; Funeral to be held 28 December. •Football• EPL: Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool; Man City 1-0 Arsenal; QPR 0-2 Man Utd; Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland. Spain: Atletico Madrid 0-2 Real Betis; Osasuna 2-1 Villarreal; Valencia 2-0 Malaga. Italy: Cesena 0-1 Inter Milan; Juventus 2-0 Novara; Lazio 2-2 Udinese; Napoli 1-3 Roma.