S.J News• [Feb 26, 2012]

S.J News• [Feb 26, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ PDP Primaries: Maj Gen Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere emerges PDP Gov candidate in Edo state for July 14 Gov election with 403 votes. Gombe: Friday attack on Gombe Divisional Police station by unknown gunmen kills no fewer than 14 persons; Govt imposes 24-hour curfew. Bayelsa: State House of Assembly orders Chevron to commence payment of compensation to about 40 communities in Bayelsa state. Research Centres: FG to establish Raw Materials Development Research & Development Council Cluster Centre (RMRDC) and Nigerian Building Road & Research Institute Centre (NBRRI) in Akwa Ibom state -Prof Ita Ewa (Minister of Science & Technology). Cross River: Bakassi residents protest against court injunction restraining INEC 4rm conducting election in Day Spring Island, Bakassi LG, Cross River; Sen Florence Ita Giwa leads protest. Pakistan: Compound where US forces killed Osama Bin Laden (erstwhile al-Qaeda leader) in Abbottabad, Pakistan being demolished. Afghanistan: 2 American officers shot dead in Afghan Interior Ministry, Kabul by unknown gunmen. Haiti: Garry Conille (Haitian Prime Minister) resigns for unknown reasons; Assumed position in October, 2011. •Football• Chelsea 3-0 Bolton; Man City 3-0 Blackburn; Newcastle 2-2 Wolves; QPR 0-1 Fulham; West Brom 4-0 Sunderland; Wigan 0-0 Aston Villa. Spain: Espanyol 1-2 Levante; Malaga 5-1 Real Zaragoza; Racing 1-1 Sporting Gijon. Italy: AC Milan 1-1 Juventus; Genoa 2-2 Parma. S.J wishes Engr Gideon a splendid Bday.