S.J News• [Oct 8, 2012]

S.J News• [Oct 8, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Crude Oil: Reserves to be increased 4rm 37bn to 40bn barrels, Production 4rm 2.4million barrels per day to 4million bpd by 2020 -Engr Andrew Yakubu (GMD, NNPC). Insurgency: Joint Task Force kills Bakaka (Boko Haram's field commander) in Damaturu, Yobe state; 30 members killed; 10 others arrested; Ammunition recovered -Lt Eli Lazarus (JTF spokesman). Pipeline: Bodies of 3 PPMC (NNPC subsidiary) engineers recovered; Slain by pipeline vandals @ Arepo, Ogun state in September. Plateau North Senatorial By-election: Gyang Pwajok wins election held in 6 LGA; Seat vacant due to demise of Sen Gyang Dantong on July 8; Polled 195,349 votes; DPP polled 38,847 votes. Niger: Police discovers bomb factory in Maitunmbi area of Minna, Niger; Ammunition recovered. Pilgrimage: FG delegation, led by Aminu Tambuwal (House of Reps Speaker), departs for Saudi Arabia; Female pilgrims detained, deported for not being accompanied by male chaperons. Telecoms: Target of 105 million telecoms subscriber base in Nigeria surpassed; Active subscriber base @ 105.2 million as @ August 2012 -Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Venezuela: Hugo Chavez (President since 1999) re-elected; Wins 4th term in office; 90% of votes counted; Chavez @ 54.42% (7.4million votes) & Henrique Capriles (opposition leader) @ 44.97% (6.1m).