S.J News• [Sept 20, 2012]

S.J News• [Sept 20, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ 2013 Budget: President Jonathan submits 2013-2015 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy paper to Senate. NPC: FG approves ₦600bn for centralized demographic database for Nigeria; Mission & vision presented to National Executive Council -Eze Festus Odimegwu (Chairman, National Population Commission). Carry-over: Supplementary or re-sit examinations in Nigerian universities banned; Extant rule not adhered to -National Universities Commission (NUC). Osun Chief Judge: Gov Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), National Judicial Commission (NJC) & Hon Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar (CJN) dragged to Federal High Court, Abuja over nomination of Justice Olubunmi Oyewole. 2013-2015 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy: FG to scrap some agencies in 2013; Makes move to streamline subsidy scheme management in next fiscal year. INEC: Printing of 40 million voters card out of 70.5 million begun; 73.5 million voters registered; Balance of 30.5 million cards to be ready by 2013 -Prof Attahiru Jega (INEC Chairman). Peacekeeping: 140 Nigerian Police Force contingent arrive Mogadishu, Somalia for ongoing AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) operations. Agric: USA investors to commit $6bn to sector; To be invested on sugar cane plantation in North & cassava plantation in South -Akinwunmi Adesina (Minister of Agriculture & Water Resources).