S.J News• [July 31, 2012]

S.J News• [July 31, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Fuel Subsidy Scam: EFCC arraigns Fargo Petroleum & Gas Ltd, 2 other persons before Lagos High Court, Ikeja over N976m scam; Defendants pleaded not guilty. Bauchi State House of Assembly: HIV/AIDS test to be compulsory before marriage; Bill sent to committee on health for further consideration. VP: Unknown gunmen attack VP Namadi Sambo's residence in Tundun Wada, Zaria, Kaduna state; Cobbler hit by stray bullet & died instantly; Investigations under way -Police. Sokoto: Suspected suicide bombers attack office of Muhtari Ibrahim (Asst IG of Police, Zone 10, Sokoto) & shop adjacent police station; 1 Police, 2 assailants & 1 hair dresser killed. Caught At The Machine (ATM): Zenith Bank chauffeur arrested @ Ogba branch of GTB with 19 GTBank ATM cards & N652,000. President Jonathan: To leave Abuja 2day for Trinidad & Tobago's Emancipation Day & Jamaica for Independence anniversary celebration; To be back on Saturday. East-West Road: N193.86bn needed for completion of East-West road; Project started in 2006; Presently @ 51% completion level -Godsday Orubebe (Minister of Niger Delta Affairs). ICPC: October 17 reserved by High Court, Abuja for adoption of addresses on N10.4m scam against 2 erstwhile National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) officials. War of Attrition: Bamanga Tukur (Chairman, PDP National) must step down due to son's fuel subsidy payment scandal -ACN; PDP calls for resignation of Adeyemi Ikuforiji (Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly) over alleged N500m scam. Syria: No fewer than 50 Nigerians evacuated 4rm Syria thus far; Families of Charge d’Affairs & embassy officials relocated to Lebanon -Olugbenga Ashiru (Minister of Foreign Affairs).