S.J News• [Jan 8, 2013]

S.J News• [Jan 8, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ PDP BoT: PDP to elect Chairman, Board of Trustees tonight in Abuja; Position vacant after resignation of Olusegun Obasanjo (fmr President). INEC VRD: Fire guts Voter Registry Department of INEC; No effect on oncoming elections -Emmanuel Umenger (Director, Public Affairs). Museum: Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Environment & Public Utilities retired for giving out Kings Square premises to a multinational for 31 days @ a ridiculous rate of ₦300,000 throughout duration -Gov Adams Oshiomhole (Edo). Nigerian Army: Lt-Gen Azubuike Ihejirika (Chief of Army Staff) decorates 14 newly promoted Brigadiers-General with rank of 1-star General. Senate: Prohibition of same-sex marriage in Nigeria irrevocable; Criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of not less than 14 years -Sen David Mark (Senate President). Edo Gov: Gov Adams Oshiomhole (ACN) v Charles Airhiavbere (PDP); Supreme Court to rule on Friday over defence of Gov's educational qualifications before Election Petition Tribunal. Unprecedented 4th: Lionel Messi (25yrs) wins 4th FIFA Ballon d'Or @ ceremony held in Zurich with 91 goals in 2012; Abby Wambach (US) wins women’s equivalent. Republic of Ghana: John Dramani Mahama (54yrs; NDC; 50.7% vote) sworn in as Ghana's President; Ceremony boycotted by opposition over claims of electoral fraud.