S.J News• [April 19, 2013]

S.J News• [April 19, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Joint Forces: Action Congress of Nigeria's (ACN) National Convention held in Lagos yday; Party okays fusion into Alliance for Progressive Change (APC). ASUP: Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics to commence 7-day warning strike from Monday, April 22, following FG's failure to address union's grievances. Agric: Osun state Govt invests ₦339.4m in poultry farming & ₦253m in fish farmin -Wale Adedoyin (Commissioner for Agriculture). Geometric/NIPP Power Station: Abia state Govt commissions 1.4km Geometric access road @ Osisioma LG to fast track power project -Gov Theodore Orji (Abia). EDSIEC: High Court, Benin city orders Edo State Independent Electoral Commission to refund nomination fees to candidates; ₦100,000 for Chairmanship & ₦50,000 for Councillorship. Exams: Senate Committee on Education quizzes Nyesom Wike (Minister of State for Education); FG yet to decide on abolishment of JAMB & NECO. NIS: Nigeria Immigration Service nabs 17 illegal aliens dwelling in uncompleted buildings in Barnawa, Kaduna state; Deported to Niger Republic. AA: Taiwo Otegbeye (Oyo State Commissioner for Information) emerges National Leader of Action Alliance Party; Sen Tunde Anifowose-Kelani as National Chairman. Guaranty Trust Bank: Board of Directors appoints Egbert Imomoh as GTBank Chairman following retirement of Oluwole Oduyemi (70 years). Power (Up & Down Like Wall Street): National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) to add 4,200MW to National grid by end of 2013 -Niger Delta Power Holding Company).