S.J News• [Aug 14, 2012]

S.J News• [Aug 14, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Presidential Aide: ACN asks for sack of Dr Doyin Okupe (SSA on Public Affairs), his hand over to EFCC & Presidential apology for appointment of person with alleged criminal past. Eid-el-Fitri: FG declares Monday & Tuesday as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitri -Abba Moro (Minister of Interior). Delta: State Govt claims N2.25bn ($15m) allegedly offered as bribe 4rm James Ibori (fmr Delta Gov) to Nuhu Ribadu (fmr EFCC Chairman) in 2007; Money in CBN custody. Jos: Prayers not allowed in controversial Rukuba road prayer ground in Jos to avert recurrent bloodshed; Negotiation ongoing for provision of alternative site -Police. Abode: FG to build 1million affordable houses annually to reduce 17million housing deficit -Ms Amal Pepple (Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development). Non-Performance: FG terminates $146m (N23bn) 4-star hotel project near MMIA terminal; Begun in 2005; Site to be re-modelled as multi-storey car park -Akin Olukunle (FAAN Spokesman). Anti-Money Laundering: CBN orders banks, financial institutions to register with EFCC's Department of Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML). Debt: Domestic debt profile rose 4rm N5.966trn ($37.71bn) @ end of 1st quarter to N6.153trn ($38.89bn) @ end of 2nd quarter; Increment of N187bn (3%) -Debt Management Office (DMO).