S.J News• [Nov 27, 2012]

S.J News• [Nov 27, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ NHRC: Muhammed Bello Adoke (Attorney General; Minister of Justice) inaugurates Governing Council of National Human Rights Commission; Prof Chidi Odinkalu as Chairman. Fuel Subsidy Scam: EFCC re-arraigns Mamman Nasir Ali (fmr PDP National Chairman's son), 3 others before Ikeja High Court over alleged ₦4.4bn fuel subsidy scam. Kebbi: State Verification Committee on Local Govt staff uncovers 9,258 ghost workers in 21 local councils; 24,126 workers cleared as genuine staff; 12,830 as beneficiaries of political patronage. Yobe: Joint Task Force (JTF) recovers 5,207 rounds of ammunition, IEDs, grenades, rifle, pistol in Damaturu, Yobe state following tip off -Lt Eli Lazarus (JTF spokesman). SARS: Gunmen attack Special Anti-Robbery Squad premises in Abuja; 30 detainees freed; 2 police officers killed. House of Reps: Committee on Public Accounts summons Tony Anenih (fmr PDP BoT Chairman; ex-Works Minister) over abandoned ₦2.3bn road contract awarded in 2001. Senate: ₦199.343m allocation as military pension in 2013 budget grossly inadequate -Committee on Establishment; Seeks upward review of pensioners funds. Foreign: FG approves ₦13.395bn for settlement of foreign missions' debt debts; ₦1.3bn for posting of ambassadors in 2013 & ₦3bn for upgrading Nigeria's mission house in New York, US -Olugbenga Ashiru (Minister of Foreign Affairs). Bank of England: Chancellor George Osborne names Mark Carney (Gov, Canadian central bank; 47yrs) as new governor for 5 years; Mervyn King to step down next June.