S.J News• [Jan 25, 2013]

S.J News• [Jan 25, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Power: Electricity generation hits 4,286MW; 460MW drop in generation on Monday due to 1-day shutdown of Okpai Power Plant (owned by Agip Oil) for repairs -Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Oil & Gas: Indigenous firms won about 87% of industry contracts in the last one year -Diezani Alison-Madueke (Minister of Petroleum Resources). Pipeline Vandals: Police Special Task Force arrests 4 suspected pipeline vandals vis-à-vis attack on NNPC pipelines @ Arepo, Obafemi Owode LG, Ogun state. Terrorism: Alleged mastermind of THISDAY, The Moment & The Sun bombing in Kaduna state in April, 2012 to be arraigned before Federal High Court, Abuja 2day. SMS Tariff: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) sets new price cap for all domestic off-net (across networks) SMS @ ₦4 per SMS with effect from February 5, 2013; CDMA's included. Nigerian Police College: Senate’s Public Accounts Committee directs Police authorities to submit records of appropriation & implementation of budgets in the last 5 years. APGA BoT: APGA removes Tim Menakaya (fmr Minister of Health) as Board of Trustees' member; Trustee not to exceed 2 terms of 4 years each -APGA constitution. Capitol Hill-Endorsed: Senate confirms Sen John Kerry (69yrs; Massachusetts Democrat) as Secretary of States; Replaces Hillary Clinton.