S.J News• [Aug 5, 2012]

S.J News• [Aug 5, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Reconciliation Tour: Bamanga Tukur (PDP National Chairman) to quash beef between members in 6 geo-political zones after Ramadan. Nautical (Oil Ship): Pirates attack ship in the waters off Niger Delta region in Nigeria; 2 Nigerian Naval guards killed; 4 expatriates abducted -Commodore Kabir Aliyu (Navy Spokesman). Bomb Factory: Nigerian Army discovers Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory along Abuja road, Rigasa, Kaduna state -Col Sani Usman (Asst dir, Army Public Relations, 1 Div Kaduna). NESREA: Contrary to reports, National Environmental Standards Regulations Enforcement Agency debunks shutting down 52 base stations. Transportation: N22.4bn paid by Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for Abuja Mono-light Rail Project. 4th Catholic Archbishop of Lagos: Most Rev Adewale Martins installed as Catholic Arch Bishop of Metropolitan Church of Lagos; Cardinal Okogie (Predecessor) attains bishopric retirement age of 75. Flooding: Above-normal rainfall imminent in Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Cross River, Delta, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Lagos, Ogun states -Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET). NPC: Nigeria's population currently stands @ 167 million; Growth rate @ 2.3% per annum -Jamin Zubema (DG, National Population Commission). Yemen: Suspected suicide bomber strikes village in southern province of Abyan; No fewer than 25 persons killed.