S.J News• [Dec 20, 2012]

S.J News• [Dec 20, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Fuel Subsidy: House of Reps okays President Jonathan’s ₦161.6bn request for supplementary budget for 2012 fiscal year. Naval Helicopter Crash: Federal Executive Council (FEC) holds valedictory session for Patrick Yakowa (fmr Kaduna Gov), Gen Andrew Owoye Azazi (fmr NSA), 4 others; Memos deferred to January 9, 2013. Army: Nigerian Army Council okays promotion of 22 Brigadier-Generals to Major-Generals, 37 Colonels to Brigadier-Generals & 91 Lieutenant-Colonels to Colonels. ITF: FG owing students under the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) ₦12bn in allowance -Prof Longmas Wapmuk (DG, Industrial Training Fund). Ogun: State Govt suspends Secondary school Principal for allegedly conducting virginity test on female students -Segun Odubela (Commissioner for Education). Prize for Leadership: Prof Wole Soyinka (Nobel Laureate) bags Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership; Prize to be awarded bi-annually. Congo: International Criminal Court (ICC) acquits Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui (Congolese Warlord) of charges of war crimes & crimes against humanity. Time Magazine: President Barack Obama named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2012; Selected for honour in 2008 when he became US 1st black president.