S.J News• [Sept 26, 2012]

S.J News• [Sept 26, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ National Assembly Resolutions: He is a careless talker; Didn't think properly -Senate; Urges President to call ministers to order; Labaran Maku (Minister of Information) apologises for his remarks. Presidential Letter: President Jonathan to present 2013 budget before joint session of National Assembly on October 4, 2012 by 12pm. ICPC: Senate confirms appointment of Ekpo Una Owo Nta as Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission; Been acting since 29 November, 2011. Fuel Scarcity: NNPC appears before Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream); Sacrcity attributed to fire incident damaging oil pipelines in Arepo, Ogun State. Bribe: Edwin Clark (1st Republic Minister) calls for sack of Ibrahim Lamorde (EFCC Chairman) for role in James Ibori's (fmr Delta Gov) $15m bribe money. Legal: Nigerian Bar Association (Bayelsa chapter) appeals to state Govt to declare state of emergency in Bayelsa judiciary, following dearth of facilities. Kidnap: Senate orders Mohammed Abubakar (IGP) to produce NNPC staff abducted during maintenance work on vandalised pipeline @ Arepo, Ogun state. USAID: US signs $340m Development Assistance Agreement with Nigeria in Abuja; To be spent on infrastructure, agriculture, health in 2012 -Dr Shamusudeen Usman (Minister of National Planning). U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamigoes (Nigeria) tops group after defeating host nation, Azerbiajan, 11-0.