S.J News• [March 21, 2013]

S.J News• [March 21, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Mortgage: World Bank to provide ₦300m credit to FG for setting up Mortgage Refinancing Company -Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development. 2-day Visit: President Jonathan to visit Equitorial Guinea 2day; To hold bilateral talks with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. HoS: President Jonathan to name new Head of Service on Thursday (2day), following expiration of Isa Bello Sani's tenure. NEITI: Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative repositions operations to tackle oil theft, bunkering & pipeline vandalism -Ledum Mitee (NEITI Chairman). Terrorism: South African Judge fixes fixes Tuesday, 26 March for sentencing of Henry Okah (erstwhile Niger Delta militants leader). NSE: Nigerian Stock Exchange targets $1tn Market Capitalisation by 2016; Seeks Govt's collaboration -Oscar Onyema (CEO, NSE). GTB: Bullion van chauffeur arraigned before Ikeja Magistrate Court over alleged theft of ₦17.3m ($100,000 & £10,000) belonging to Guaranty Trust Bank. Ghost Mode: Over 6,000 ghost workers discovered @ Local Govts in Ondo state -Aderotimi Adelola (Secretary to State Govt). ACN Chieftain: Abductors of Dr Chudi Nwike (ACN South-East Vice Chairman) demand ₦30m ransom for his release; Kidnapped in Anambra state on Tuesday. 2013 Budget: Gov Tanko al-Makura (Nasarawa) signs ₦110.48bn appropriation bill into law.