S.J News• [Sept 28, 2012]

S.J News• [Sept 28, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ House of Reps: President Jonathan's presentation of 2013 budget on October 4, 2012 rejected; 2013-2015 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy (MTEFF) yet to be scrutinised -Reps. PPP (500km Road): FG to concession dualisation of Ilorin-Mokwa-Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna road to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (Indian firm) -Bashir Yuguda (Minister of State for Works). Call to Order: Victor Umeh (APGA National Chairman) petitions National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice Innocent Umezuruike (Enugu Chief Judge). Diplomatic Row: Hajj commission suspends flights to Mecca, Saudi Arabia over detention & deportation of female pilgrims for failure to come to Hajj without male companions (muharram). Workers' Welfare: Senate passes Work Safety bill; Employers to pay ₦5m for severe injury or death of workers or face imprisonment for contravention. NEPC: Nigeria exports non-oil products worth $1.35bn in 1st half of 2012; Represents 10% decline 4rm $1.50bn in 2011 -David Adulugba (ED, Nigerian Export Promotion Council). Treasury Bills: Central Bank of Nigeria sells ₦104.69bn treasury bills with maturities ranging 4rm 3 months to 1 year -Financial Market Dealers. Kogi Flood: Properties worth over ₦40bn lost in 9 Local Govt areas in Kogi state -Gov Idris Wada (Kogi). Drug Trafficking: NDLEA foils 65-year-old grandmother's plan to smuggle 1.74kg cocaine concealed in herbal syrup to London; Nabbed @ MMIA, Lagos. HoSF v IBB: Isa Bello Sali (Head of Service of the Federation) blames administration of Ibrahim Babangida (fmr Military President) over rot in Federal Civil Service through his reforms between 1985-1988. The Global Villager (Biography): Dr Bamanga Tukur (PDP National Chairman) denies receiving ₦1bn 4rm state governors to offset cost of book launch & 77th birthday celebration.