S.J News• [Jan 18, 2012]

S.J News• [Jan 18, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Polls Shifted: INEC postpones January 20 Adamawa Gov election again & Soba Federal Constituency, Kaduna by-election; Elections to hold February 4, 2012. Niger Bombing: Kabiru Sokoto, alleged mastermind of 2011 xmas carnage @ St Theresa’s Catholic Church Madalla, Niger state claiming 43 lives, escapes 4rm custody; Arrested last Saturday @ Borno Gov’s lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. Appropriation Bill: 24-member Ebonyi State House of Assembly passes 2012 budget of N86.896bn into law, as proposed by Gov Martin Elechi (Ebonyi) on December 31, 2011. Ekiti: State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) postpones Local Govt election slated for January 21 to February 4, 2012. Security: Soldiers would remain deployed in Lagos & other strategic cities to forestall anarchy -Dr Bello Haliru Mohammed (Minister of Defence). Kwara: State police arrests 38 suspects over stealing, extortion & burning of President Jonathan, Sen Bukola Saraki & Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed campaign office (aka Mandate House) during fuel subsidy removal protest. Lagos State House of Assembly: Court of Appeal, Lagos upholds victory of Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji (Speaker); Dismisses appeal filed by Mrs Olajumoke Sawyer (PDP candidate). Yahoo: Jerry Yang (CEO, June 2007-Jan 2009), co-founded Yahoo! with David Filo in 1995, resigns 4rm board 2 weeks after appointment of Scott Thomson (fmr PayPal executive) as chief executive.