S.J News• [July 25, 2012]

S.J News• [July 25, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Interest Rate: CBN retains Monetary Policy Rate @ 12% with symmetric corridor of +/-200 basis points; Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) increased 4rm 8% to 12%. Boko Haram: Federal High Court, Abuja grants Sen Ali Ndume permission to travel for lesser hajj (4rm August 1 to 31) @ Saudi Arabia; Arraigned for alleged links with sect. Delta Loot: Federal High Court, Abuja grants interim order forfeiting James Ibori's (fmr Delta Gov) $15m bribe money received by EFCC. Land: FG to settle legal battle between Patience Jonathan & Turai Yar’Adua over Abuja land (plot 1347 Cadastral Zone, CBD, Abuja) out of court. Ondo Gov: Abiodun Iwatan (SA to Olusegun Agagu) now Ondo Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) gubernatorial aspirant for October 20 election. Curfew: Kaduna State Govt further relaxes 24-hour curfew imposed on state; Now 4rm 12am to 5am in 23 Local Govt areas in Kaduna state. Ghana: President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills (aged 68years), dies @ 37th Military Hospital in Accra; John Dramani Mahama (Vice President) takes over.