S.J News• [July 1, 2012]

S.J News• [July 1, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ 3rd Mainland Bridge: Maintenance work on 11.8km bridge to commence July 1 & end November 6; Alternative routes released by state Govt. APC: Nigerian Army to unveil 1st locally made Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) -Lt Gen Azubuike Ihejirika (Chief of Army Staff). Delta: Wife of Michael Diden (Commissioner, Delta State Oil Producing Development Commission) abducted on friday in Asaba; N50m ransom demanded. NDLEA: Seizure of 55,473.3kg (Ondo), 40,663kg (Edo), 26,823.4kg (Delta), 15,331.3kg (Oyo), 10,406.1kg (Lagos) of illicit drugs made in 2011. Painted Walls: Over 15% of Nigerians lack access to toilet facilities; 55% use pit latrines; 30% have good toilet facilities. US: United States Embassy to build $119m office annex in Abuja, Nigeria -Terence McCulley (US ambassador). Israel: Erstwhile Israeli Prime Minister (1983-1984 & 1986-1992), Yitzhak Shamir, dies @ age of 96 years. Egypt: Mohammed Mursi (Muslim Brotherhood) sworn in as Egypt's 1st civilian, democratically elected president @ Cairo; To restore dissolved parliament.