S.J News• [April 2, 2013]

S.J News• [April 2, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Oil & Gas: FG to withdraw marginal fields (idle fields) awarded in 2003 by next year if underdeveloped -Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). Our 1st in Africa: FG to establish Nigerian Culture & Information Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa by end of 2013; Brazil & China centres opened in 2008 & 2012 respectively. Kogi Flood: Victims of 2012 flood disaster in Kogi state reject ₦3,000 offered as compensation by Kogi state government. Oil Spill: Artisan Fishermen of Nigeria (ARFAN), Niger Delta demand ₦4.32bn compensation from Shell for 5 states impacted. JAMB: 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to hold April 27 across country; To be conducted as Computer Based Test (CBT) & Paper Pencil Test (PPT). Eni (NAOC): Italian oil firm shuts down operations in Bayelsa state to prevent further damages; Attributes frequent spills to oil theft by vandals.