S.J News• [March 3, 2013]

S.J News• [March 3, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Nigeria-Ivory Coast: Construction of Lagos-Abidjan expressway to commence in 2014 -President Goodluck Jonathan. PRTT: Officers from Office of the Head of Service misappropriated ₦60bn pension funds annually before inauguration of task team in June 2010 -Abdulrasheed Maina (fmr Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team). Cross-Carpeting (DPP to PDP): Federal High Court, Asaba orders Victor Ochei (Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly) to declare Ukwani constituency vacant; Seat occupied by Alphonsus Ojo. ₦115.4bn Budget: Gov Sule Lamido (Jigawa) signs 2013 Appropriation Bill into law. Grand Cross of the Order of the Nation: President Alassane Ouattara (Ivory Coast) confers Cote d’Ivoire’s highest honour on President Jonathan. Boltz: Maiden edition of Okpekpe road race on April 13, 2013 @ Okpekpe, Edo state; 10km dstance to be covered; Cash prize of ₦2.5m for top winners. Acting Head of Vatican City: Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone (Pope Benedict XVI's Deputy) to takeover pending election of new Pope this month by College of Cardinals.