S.J News• [May 3, 2013]

S.J News• [May 3, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Agric: World Bank to commit $1bn for support of Nigeria’s agricultural sector in the next 5 years -Ms Marie-Francoise Marie- Nelly (Country Director). Osun: State Govt names airport (under construction) in Ido-Osun after MKO Abiola (acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election) -Ajibola Basiru (Commissioner for Special Duties). Jail Term: United Kingdom court dismisses appeal filed by James Ibori (erstwhile Delta Gov); Appeal lacks merit -Judge; ex-Governor still behind bars. Kebbi: EFCC arraigns Yahaya Saidu Andarai (Director, Kebbi Ministry of Finance) & co before Lagos High Court, Ikeja for allegedly stealing ₦64m belonging to Coscharis Motors Ltd. May Day Gift: Gov Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta) absorbs 1,072 casual workers into state workforce, as promised @ May Day rally -Paul Osahor (Director of Information). House of Reps (ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy): High Court, Abuja fixes May 10 to rule on an application filed by Farouk Lawal (Chairman) & Boniface Emenalo (Secretary). First Lady Tussle (Incumbent v Erstwhile): Disputed land belongs to Turai Yar’Adua, not Patience Jonathan; Revocation of Certificate of Occupancy by Bala Mohammed (Minister of FCT) illegal -Judge. FIRS: Federal High Court, Abuja awards over ₦200m against NICON Insurance & National Insurance Commission (NIC) in favour of Federal Inland Revenue Service.