S.J News• [July 24, 2012]

S.J News• [July 24, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Safety Standards: Lagos state Govt reopens Iron Products Industries Ltd, Ikotun Egbe road; Sealed off for compromising industrial safety. Power: FG signs 3-year transmission contract ($23m) with Manitoba Hydro Int'l (Canadian firm). Ogun: Gov Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) swears in newly-elected Local Govt council Chairmen. SEC: Ms Arunma Oteh (Director General, Securities & Exchange Commission) resumed duty on Monday. Lagos: Residents of Makoko Waterfront protest killing of Timothy Hunpoyanwa (Otun Baale of Egun Community) & demolition exercise by Lagos state Govt. FIRS Revenue: Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) generates N2.43trn through taxation in 1st half of 2012. DELSUTH: Delta State University Teaching Hospital performs 1st hip replacement on 29-year-old male; Surgery done due to high level of damage on hip bone. NAF: Nigerian Air Force develops bomb-detonating robot & unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance & intelligence gathering. Plateau Rainfall: Flood wreaks havoc in Jos; No fewer than 38 persons killed in Jos North; Over 100 persons displaced. COREN: Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria accredits Petroleum Engineering programme @ University of Igbinedion, Edo state; Valid for 5 years 4rm May 2012. Batman Film (Dark Knight Rises): Colorado shooting suspect, James E Holmes (24-yr-old), makes 1st appearance in court; Held in isolation @ Arapahoe County Jail.