S.J News• [Dec 1, 2012]

S.J News• [Dec 1, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Plateau: Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) gives Gov Jonah Jang (Plateau) 10-day ultimatum to resolve LG workers’ crisis or face total withdrawal of workers’ services; Effective from 30th November, 2012. Investment: Nigeria becomes preferred destination in Africa; Attracted ₦6.8tn Local & Foreign Direct Investments due to President Jonathan administration's investor-friendly policies -VP Namadi Sambo. 41st Emergency Meeting: Election for PDP Board of Trustees Chairman to hold January 8, 2013 -Sen Walid Jibrin (Secretary, BoT); Resignation of Olusegun Obasanjo leaves position vacant. Coke: Adeola Adetunji appointed as Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd MD, effective from January 1, 2013; Kelvin Balogun (fmr MD) now President of Coca-Cola Central, East & West Africa (CEWA) Business Unit. Will & Last Testament: Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu's (ex-Biafran warlord & Ikemba Nnewi) will read @ Enugu State High Court; Bianca Ojukwu (Widow; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Spain) & her children receive lion share. HIV/AIDS: About ₦700bn needed to fund National Strategic Framework (2010 to 2015) & $1.4bn for National HIV response (2012 to 2022); Seeks Govt & Private sector support -Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). 13th Edition: FirstBank Plc wins Bank of the Year in Nigeria 2012 award; Awarded by The Banker Magazine (publication of Financial Times of London). Rwanda: UK suspends £21m aid payment to Rwanda over country's alleged role in supporting M23 militia in Democratic Republic of Congo; £16m doled out in September.