S.J News• [Jan 13, 2013]

S.J News• [Jan 13, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ NEPZA: President Jonathan approves appointment of Oluwagbemiga Kuye as MD of Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority. 5.5km-8.5km Roads (ECOFUND): Osun state Govt begins construction of 218km project @ ₦16.62bn in 30 Local Govt Areas; Local Govt financed but State Govt monitored. Money Laundering: Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) nabs Nigerian while trying to board Emirates flight to Hong Kong via Dubai @ MMIA, Lagos with $767,500. Operation Pulo Shield: No fewer than 1,945 oil theft suspects arrested, 18 vessels seized within Bayelsa zone in the last 2 years; Theft reduced by 84% (from 9.5m barrels per daily to 1.5m) -JTF. Insurgency: State Security Service (SSS) arrests Boko Haram member, Hassan Pagi Bukar, @ residence of erstwhile House of Reps member, Hon Tijani Umara Kumalia in Abuja -SSS. Natural Gas/Power Generation: Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) begins delivery of 65 million standard cubic feet per day (65mmscf/d) of gas into domestic market. World Bank: Makhtar Diop's (Vice President for Africa) 1st official visit to Nigeria scheduled for Sunday (2day) since assuming office in May, 2012.