S.J News• [Mar 22, 2012]

S.J News• [Mar 22, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ PDP Chairmanship: Bamanga Tukur defeated @ PDP's North East Zonal Congress in Bauchi state by Musa Babayo (PDP Ag National Secretary); Saturday's National Convention zoned to North-East. Shootout: Joint Task Force (JTF) kills 9 suspected Boko Haram members; Arrests 2; Police station, Bank & DPO's residence @ Tundun-wada, Kano bombed by sect; IEDs recovered. PDP: Amb Ibrahim Kazaure retained as PDP Zonal Chairman, North-West; Bashir Tanimu (Katsina) elected as Secretary. Oyo: Police arrests 4 suspected NNPC pipeline vandals in Ibadan; Impounds 4 trucks with 132,000 litres of fuel -Tambari Yabo Muhammed (Oyo CP). Father Of All Book Launches: Aremo Segun Osoba's (fmr Ogun Gov) media biography to be launched @ Muson Centre, Lagos 2day. Tax: Lagos Govt issues 10-day ultimatum to tax evaders to comply or relocate; Only 2.7 million out of 8 million are tax compliant -Mr Abimbola Shodipo (SA to Gov on Tax). Naval Base: Central Naval Command, Bayelsa state established to tackle piracy, illegal oil bunkering & sabotage along waterways & creeks of the Niger Delta. Drug: 52 year-old Nigerian woman sets new record -US customs; Foiled attempt to smuggle ingested 5 pounds heroin ($150,000 worth; 180 thumb-sized pellets) @ Dulles Int'l Airport into USA. PDP Convention: Segun Oni (fmr Ekiti Gov) emerges as National Vice-Chairman of South-West zone; Steven Oru (Delta) as South-South counterpart.