S.J News• [Feb 8, 2012]

S.J News• [Feb 8, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force: Nuhu Ribadu (fmr EFCC Chairman) appointed to head 21-member committee; Steve Oronsaye (fmr Head of Service) as Deputy Chairman. Kaduna Blast: Multiple bomb blasts rocks Kaduna state @ 1 Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army (Dalet Barrack), flyover @ Kawo & Nigeria Air Force Base @ Mando. Boko Haram: Sect sends video tape to NTA; Names Sheik Abubakar Gero, Dr Shettima Ali Monguno & Sen Bukar Ibrahim (fmr Yobe Gov) to hold negotiations on its behalf. Senate Probe: Zakari Biu (suspended Commissioner of Police) appears b4 Senate Committee on Police Affairs over escape of Kabir Sokoto (alleged prime suspect of xmas bombing). Prof Loses Prof: Prof Sam Aluko (renowned economist), aged 82 years, passes away in Newcastle hospital; Father of Prof Bolaji Aluko (VC, Federal University of Technology, Otuoke, Bayelsa). Research: About 400 children killed by Lead poison in Zamfara state; about $4m needed for rehabilitation -Human Rights Watch. Adamawa Gov: Admiral Murtala Nyako (re-elected Gov) receives Certificate of Return 4rm INEC. Dantata: Abdulkadir Dantata (Chairman, Dantata & Sawoe) dies in German hospital; Remains to be interred 2day in Kano according to islamic rites. Power: Non-availability of gas, bane of generation of 5,000MW electricity -Prof Barth Nnaji (Minister of Power).