S.J News• [June 18, 2012]

S.J News• [June 18, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Agric: FG to release N1bn to each 36 states & FCT for young farmers without fund -Akinwumi Adesina (Minister of Agriculture). Kaduna: Gov Patrick Yakowa (Kaduna) holds emergency security meeting; Imposes 24-hr curfew following bomb attack @ churches & reprisal attacks. PDP: Hosting of INEC auditors to cost PDP N13,100,000; To audit PDP account for the 2011 financial year. Ekiti: Gov Kayode Fayemi files appeal against Ado Ekiti High court's order to reinstate Chairman & members of Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC). ACN/CPC Merger: All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) denies alliance talks with any party. Kogi: Aliu Raphael Olorunpomi (PDP chieftain, Kabba/Bunu LG, Kogi state) abducted by 5 unknown gunmen on Saturday. Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation: Over N3bn needed for classification & grading of hotels in Nigeria -Olusegun Runsewe (DG, NTDC). Edo: Students of Igbinedion University, Okada clash with ex-militants; 2 students beheaded; 208 ex-militants enrolled @ University under FG's amnesty programme. Greece Poll: Over 99% of votes counted; Pro-bailout New Democracy (29.7% votes; 129 seats), Syriza (26.9%; 71) & socialist Pasok (12.3%; 33) out of 300 seats in parliament.