S.J News• [Dec 12, 2012]

S.J News• [Dec 12, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ House of Reps: Stella Oduah (Minister of Aviation) questioned over $500m proposed loan for upgrade of Lagos, Abuja, Kano & Port Harcourt int'l airports; Loan to be sourced from China Export-Import Bank. 4th Annual Retreat, Calabar: Financial Inclusion Strategy to be implemented; Borno state picked to pilot financial inclusion scheme due to high rate of financial exclusion -Bankers’ Committee. EFCC: Lagos State High Court, Igbosere adjourns ruling on bail application of Abubakar Ali Peters till December 18; Arraigned for fraudulently obtaining over ₦1bn from FG through Petroleum Support Fund. Kidnap: Brig-Gen Oluwole Rotimi's (retd; Miltary Governor of old Western Region ) wife, Titilayo (MD, AOK Logistics) abducted by unknown gunmen in front of her company in Ibadan. Lagos CJ: Justice Ayotunde Philips (Lagos Chief Judge) releases 46 awaiting inmates from Ikoyi Prison, 233 from Kirikiri Prisons on September 17, 2012; Aimed @ decongesting prisons. ex-Kogi Gov: EFCC to declare Abubakar Audu (erstwhile Kogi Gov) wanted over alleged ₦4bn fraud during tenure between 1999 & 2003 -Wilson Uwujaren (EFCC Spokesman). Fuel Subsidy: President Jonathan seeks Senate approval of ₦161.6bn as fuel subsidy under supplementary budget for 2012; ₦880.2bn paid thus far. South Africa: Nelson Mandela (94yrs) being treated for lung infection @ military hospital in Pretoria, SA & responding to his treatment -President's Office.