S.J News• [May 28, 2013]

S.J News• [May 28, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Rivers: State civil servants commence 2-day warning strike; Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) & Trade Union Congress (TUC) seek resumption of workers @ Obio/ Akpor LGA secretariat. Children’s Day: Federal Govt to establish toll free helplines for children in distress -President Jonathan. African Economic Outlook: Nigeria & South Africa accounted for 95% of Africa's investment in 2012 with $20.15bn (₦3.204tn) -African Development Bank (AfDB). Power: National Council on Privatisation (NCP) names emergent bidders for Afam Generation Company & Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company; Commercial bidding process to follow. PDP: National Working Committee (NWC) constitutes 11-man committee to probe Gov Rotimi Amaechi's (Rivers) role in dissolution of Obio/Akpor Local Government Council; Committee headed by Joe Gadzama (SAN). Kidnap: Mrs Anne Ziwariote (60yrs; wife of retired Permanent Secretary) abducted by unknown gunmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. World Largest: Nigeria to construct $1.2bn fertilizer plant (Gas-to-Urea) with a capacity for 1.4 million metric tonnes of Urea, Ammonia & NPK. Syria: European Union nations lift arms embargo against Syrian rebels -William Hague (Britain's Foreign Secretary).