S.J News• [June 13, 2012]

S.J News• [June 13, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Ambassadors: Ojo Maduekwe (Canada), Bianca Ojukwu (Spain); 91 others receive letters of deployment; Prof Ade Adefuye (US) & Dr Sarki Tafida (UK) retained. MKO: Bola Tinubu (ACN Leader) urges FG to implement Senate’s resolution on renaming National Stadium after MKO Abiola. Agriculture: Kwara state Govt signs MoU with Cornell University New York, US on Kwara State Agriculture Masterplan (KAMP). Edo Gov: VP Namadi Sambo heads 48-man campaign committee for Edo state gubernatorial election on July 14. SEC: Securities & Exchange Commission board okays removal of 8 appointees on Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Council. June 12: Post-humous declaration of MKO Abiola (acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential election) as ex-President is the best way to immortalize him -Family. Yobe House of Assembly: Adamu Degubi (Nanngeri constituency) shot dead @ Anguwan Tandari residence by unknown gunmen. Merchandise Trade: Trade value of Nigeria hits N6.62trn in 1st quarter of 2012 (N4.97trn exports & N1.65trn imports); N6.33trn in 1st quarter of 2011 -National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). UN: Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General) names Ms Amina Mohammed (erstwhile Presidential Snr SA on MDG) as Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning. World Health Organization: Exhaust fumes 4rm diesel engines cause lung cancer & likely to cause tumours in bladder -WHO experts.