S.J News• [March 22, 2013]

S.J News• [March 22, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Mandatory Retirement (60 years): President Jonathan appoints Bukar Goni Aji (fmr Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office) as new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; Replaces Isa Bello Sali. $620,000 Bribe: Farouk Lawan sacked as Chairman, House Committee on Education; Replaced by Aminu Suleiman (PDP, Kano) as substantive Chairman. ECA: National Economic Council approves sharing of between $1bn & $2bn from Excess Crude Account amongst 3 tiers of Govt (Federal, State & Local); ECA balance @ $7.82bn. NIPP: President Jonathan presents Share Certificates of National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) to 36 state governors & Federal Capital Territory (FCT). SEC DG: House of Reps urges President Jonathan to sack Director-General of Security & Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh. Nigerian/Benin Trade: Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to open Border Information Centre (BIC) @ Nigeria’s premier border station in Seme.