S.J News• [March 16, 2013]

S.J News• [March 16, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Pension: Nigeria Labour Congress fixes April 10 for nationwide protest over pension arrears -Abdulwaheed Omar (NLC President). ₦458m Bribe: Jude Agbaso (Imo Deputy Gov) files suit @ Federal High Court, Owerri to hamper impeachment process by Imo House of Assembly. Public Debt: Debt of governments @ all levels in the country now stands @ $48bn -Dr Abraham Nwankwo (Director General, Debt Management Office). University of Calabar: Governing Council dismisses 5 academic staff (4 plagiarism, 1 financial fraud) & demotes 10 others (published works in fake or cloned journals) for academic dishonesty. Corruption: About $500bn (₦75tn) lost to corruption in Nigeria from 1960 till date -Prof Bolaji Akinyemi (Erstwhile Minister of External Affairs). Kano Airport: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria) commissions remodelled Int'l Terminal of Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). Land Ownership: Land Use Act not applicable in Federal Capital Territory -FCT High Court. Prison Break: Unknown gunmen attack prison in Gwoza, Borno state with Molotov Cocktails (Petrol bombs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs); Inmates set free. China: Li Keqiang (57yrs; English-speaking) appointed as new Premier; To be in charge of China's economy; Replaces Wen Jiabao.