S.J News• [August 1, 2013]

S.J News• [August 1, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Currency: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spends ₦114bn annually on printing, moving, sorting & destruction of bad currency notes -Tunde Lemo (Deputy Governor, Operations). ASUU: Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) calls for sack of Nyesom Wike (Minister of State for Education) over alleged involvement in Rivers state political crisis. Brandished Mace: Police arraigns embattled Majority Leader of Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, for attempted murder of Michael Chindah. SSG: Gov Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) appoints Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) as new Secretary to the State Government; To replace Umana Okon Umana. Divestment (Oil Mining Licenses): Shell to sell 4 more oil blocks in Nigeria; OML 13 & 16 (Onshore) and OML 71 & 72 (Shallow waters). ACN, ANPP, CPC: All Progressives Congress (APC) gets Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) approval for registration as political party. Power: Televeras Group (energy firm) emerges preferred bidder for Afam Power Plc with an offer of $260,050,000; Rival, TES Power Ltd, offered $222,900,000.