S.J News• [April 22, 2013]

S.J News• [April 22, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Fuel Subsidy (₦1.5m): Magistrate Court, Lagos quashes charge against Anthony Iheanacho (MD, Integrated Oil & Gas Ltd). Pen & Pad: May 23, 2013 fixed for interment of renowned author, Prof Chinua Achebe -South-East Governors Forum. Agriculture: FG through CBN earmarks ₦450bn for small-scale farmers; Construction of ₦4.1bn Strategic Grains Reserve in Bulasa, Kebbi state to be completed by June, 2013. Naira: CBN ceases to print polymer notes due to quick fading; 2nd generation of lower denomination notes to be produced from mid-2013 -Tunde Lemo (Deputy Gov, CBN). Not Uncle Ben's: About ₦365bn spent annually on importation of 2.1 million metric tonnes (MT) of milled rice; Nigeria is largest importer of rice in the world -FG. MNP: Mobile Number Portability (MNP) to be launched in Lagos 2day; Subscribers to switch network & still retain mobile phone numbers -NCC.