The Tougher Life Seems to be, The Better your Testimony is to be...with the Word -S.J

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

S.J News• [Sept 19, 2012]

S.J News• [Sept 19, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Capital Market: House of Reps @ 1st Plenary urge President Jonathan to sack Ms Arunma Oteh (Security & Exchange Commission); Recently reinstated 4rm compulsory leave for incompetence. 2012/2013 Legal Year: Justice Ayotunde Phillips (Lagos Chief Judge) grants freedom to 130 & 103 inmates awaiting trial @ Kirikiri Maximum & Medium Security Prison respectively. Football: Globacom presents ₦350m cheques to Nigerian Football Federation for 2nd season of 5-year sponsorship deal signed in 2011. Borno: Zanna Malam Gana (Attorney-General; Commissioner for Justice) shot dead in Bama, Borno state residence by unknown gunmen. James Ibori: EFCC quizzes Sen Andy Uba (fmr SA to President Obasanjo) over alleged $15m bribe given to Nuhu Ribadu (fmr EFCC Chairman). Supplementary Budget: Gov Babatunde Fashola (Lagos) requests for amendment of budget for access to extra ₦30bn; ₦430bn approved by State House of Assembly for 2012 budget. Senate v CBN: Senate passes resolution stopping planned introduction of ₦5,000 note by CBN; Proposed policy illegal & unconstitutional without consultation with National Assembly -Senate.