S.J News• [Oct 17, 2012]

S.J News• [Oct 17, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Up-and-Down like Wall Street: Senate recommends $78 as benchmark price of crude oil per barrel in 2013 Budget, House of Reps @ $80 & Presidency @ $75. Flood: 26,358 ex-Niger Delta militants (Phase I & II) donate ₦52.7m (₦2,000 each) of their October allowances to victims of flood disaster in Niger Delta region -Kingsley Kuku (SA to President on Niger-Delta). Delta: Prof Hope Eghagha (Commissioner for Higher Education) released 16 days after; Abducted in Delta on September 29. Kwara: High Court, Abuja dismisses ₦5bn defamation suit filed by Sen Bukola Saraki (fmr Kwara Gov) against Mohammed Dele Belgore (ACN Gov candidate) due to repeated failure of Festus Keyamo (plaintiff's counsel) in court. Okene Killings & Flood: Abdullai Bello (Speaker, Kogi House of Assembly), Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader, Chief Whip & Minority Leader impeached; Speaker replaced by Lawal Jimoh (Okene II). Bayelsa: Gov Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) orders evacuation as flood submerges President Jonathan’s hometown, Otuoke; Residents relocated to relief camp. AFCON Qualifiers: Confederation of African Football (CAF) disqualifies Senegal 4rm 2013 Africa Cup of Nations; Losing 2-0 to Ivory Coast in 74th minute when home fans rioted @ Dakar stadium.