S.J News• [Aug 16, 2012]

S.J News• [Aug 16, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Obudu Dam: Federal Executive Council approves N1.65bn contract for rehabilitation of Obudu Dam in Cross River state -Stella Ochepe (Minister of Water Resources). PHCN: FG/Labour talks over settlement of electricity workers stalled due to absence of key Govt officials (Minister of Power, BPE) & presence of soldiers @ PHCN offices. Symbols & Songs Law 2012: Gov Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) signs bill into law; Bayelsa to have Coat of Arms & Anthem. ESUT: Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science & Technology, Prof Cyprian Onyeji, abducted by unknown gunmen on Wednesday @ school’s entrance gate. Treasury Bills: CBN to issue N70.65bn ($445.18m) in treasury bills; N30.6bn in 91-day bills & N40bn in 182-day bills; 3 to 6-month maturity; To be issued @ regular bi-monthly debt auction next week. Precautionary Measure: 91-yr-old Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip , back in hospital over recurrent bladder infection. RVP: Manchester United agrees £24m deal to sign 29-yr-old Robin van Persie (Arsenal striker) on a 4-year contract; Current deal to expire June 2013. Waverider (X-51A): Unmanned experimental hypersonic aircraft, designed to fly 6 times speed of sound (New York-to-London in less than 1 hour), breaks apart over Pacific Ocean seconds into military test flight due to a faulty control fin - U.S Air Force. S.J wishes Opeyemi a splendid Bday