S.J News• [Feb 1, 2013]

S.J News• [Feb 1, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Oil & Gas Audit: $143.5bn (about ₦21.5tn) earned by Nigeria in oil sector between 2009 & 2011 -Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Otedola v Farouk (Fuel Subsidy Probe): ICPC to arraign House of Reps member, Farouk Lawan, 2day over alleged $620,000 bribe demanded from Femi Otedola. Money Laundering (Place of Trial): Supreme Court strikes out appeal filed by EFCC against James Ibori (fmr Delta Gov) over his trial in Asaba, Delta state. People’s Public Sessions: Public presentation on review of the 1999 Constitution postponed indefinitely -Aminu Tambuwal (Speaker). Electricity: FG, General Electric (GE) sign $1bn (₦158bn) deal to boost power sector in the next 5 years; Manufacturing & training facilities to be established in Calabar -Olusegun Aganga (Trade & Investment Minister). Kogi: Court of Appeal, Abuja upholds election of Gov Idris Wada (Kogi; PDP); Dismisses apeal filed Jibril Isah due to lack of merit & substance. Local Govt: Lagos State Local Govt Election Petitions Appeal Tribunal upturns election petition tribunal's decision declaring Babajide Obanikoro (PDP) as winner of 2011 Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA Chairmanship; Adewale Adeniji (ACN) to be reinstated. 2013 FCT Budget: Federal Capital Territory proposes ₦5bn for rehabilitation of prostitutes & destitutes in Abuja; ₦4bn for construction of 1st Lady’s Mission Building; VP Namadi Sambo’s Guest House in Asokoro to be renovated with ₦150m. French Ligue 1: David Beckham (37yrs) signs 5-month deal with Paris St-Germain (PSG); Salary to be donated to local children’s charity.