S.J News• [Aug 23, 2012]

S.J News• [Aug 23, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Accountability: President Jonathan signs Performance Contract Agreement with 42 ministers. PHCN Strike: FG/Labour talks over PHCN severance pay postponed till next week Tuesday; PHCN employees demand 25% (N443bn) for pension before privatization. Benue v Okupe: Benue State Govt drags Dr Doyin Okupe (SSA to President on Public Affairs) before EFCC for recovery of state's N635.7m for unexecuted contract. Subsidy Payment: FG indicts 4 more oil markers; 25 oil marketers now under investigation. Imo: Federal High Court, Abuja grants 27 Local Govt Council Chairmen, sacked by Gov Rochas Okorocha (Imo), leave to apply for judicial review of Governor's action; September 11 fixed for hearing. Nigeria Civil War: About 50,000 unexploded explosive remnants during war scattered across 12 states of South-East, South-South & North-Central; 3 of such found in Enugu -Defence Ministry. 77 BMT Buses: Gov Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) to launch Bus Mass Transit Scheme (BMT); 27 luxury Ashok Leyland buses, 30 Toyota & 20 Nissan 18-seater buses. Pipelines: Mujahhid Dokubo- Asari (ex-Niger Delta militant) earns $9m (N1.42bn) annually for securing NNPC pipeline -The Wall Street Journal. Ethiopia: Hailemariam Desalegne (Deputy Prime Minister; 47yrs) sworn-in as Ag Prime Minister following demise of Meles Zenawi (Prime Minister).