S.J News• [Mar 12, 2012]

S.J News• [Mar 12, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ NUPENG: To embark on nationwide strike 4rm Wednesday (expiration of ultimatum to FG) -Comrade Elijah Okougbo (General Secretary); Due to loan dispute of Jetty & Petroleum Tank Farm Owners of Nigeria (JEPTFON). Jos: Suicide Bomb attack @ St Finbarr’s Catholic Church, Rayfield, Jos, Plateau state; No fewer than 7 persons killed. National Working Committee (NWC): VP Namadi Sambo in closed door meeting with PDP North-West Govs @ State House, Abuja; Probably connected to March 24 National Convention. NSE: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) new listing rules for companies on floor of the exchange; Set to achieve $1trn market capitalisation in 5 years. Senate Probe: FG needs N94.17bn to settle pension liabilities of workers retiring by end of 2012; N72.36bn proposed in 2012 budget -Mohammad Ahmed (DG, National Pensions Commission). 2011 Financial Year End Result: Zenith Bank posts Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N60bn (21% increase); Profit After Tax (PAT) of N44bn (18%). GDP: FG to increase non-oil export Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 4rm 4.5% to 20% in the next 3 years - Olusegun Aganga (Minister of Trade & Investment). •Football• EPL: Man Utd 2-0 West Brom; Norwich 1-1 Wigan; Swansea 1-0 Man City. Spain: Atl Madrid 2-0 Granada; Espanyol 5-1 Rayo Vallecano; Racing 0-2 Barcelona; Valencia 2-2 Mallorca. Italy: AC Milan 2-0 Lecce; Catania 1-0 Fiorentina; Genoa 0-0 Juventus.