S.J News• [March 4, 2013]

S.J News• [March 4, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Agric: FG to secure $40m (₦6.3bn) loan from African Export & Import Bank, Egypt for cassava farmers -Dr Akinwunmi Adesina (Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development). Project Nollywood: President Jonathan pledges ₦3bn grant to support Nigerian movie industry; To be launched in April, 2013. Oil Theft: Shell threatens to shut down major trunk line in Niger Delta; 60,000 barrels of crude oil stolen from Nembe Creek trunk line daily in the last 3 years -Mutiu Sunmonu (MD, SPDC). Kwara CP: Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinweike Asadu, shot dead by unknown gunmen in Enugu (home state); Orderly & chauffeur injured. Unemployment: FG to train 29,875 graduates annually through National Industrial Skills Development Programme -Olusegun Aganga (Minister of Trade & Investments). Transport: Board of Directors, African Development Bank Group approves $300m loan for Transport Sector & Economic Governance Reform Programme in Nigeria. SGBN: Society Generale Bank (now Heritage Bank) to begin operations 2day; 80% owned by core investor, 9% by Saraki family, 11% by bank depositors. Oni v Fayemi: Supreme Court to hear appeal filed by Segun Oni (fmr Ekiti Gov) against Gov Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) 2day. Telecoms: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to introduce number portal service before end of March; Subscribers can switch networks & retain original numbers -Dr Eugene Juwah (Executive Vice Chairman, NCC).