S.J News• [August 20, 2013]

S.J News• [August 20, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Cost of Governance in Nigeria: Over N1tn spent on members of National Assembly in the last 8 years -Mrs Oby Ezekwesili (fmr Minister of Education). INEC: Progressive Peoples Alliance's (PPA) name change to All Progressive Peoples Alliance (APPA) rejected; Name/acronym similar to APGA & APA -Mrs A.C Ogakwu (Secretary, INEC). Solid Minerals Development: FG to generate 30% of nation's electricity from coal -President Jonathan. National Council on Privatisation: 20,304 out of 40,000 staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria paid severance benefits -Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). Single Term: President Jonathan did not sign single term deal with any individual or group -Ahmed Gulak (Special Adviser to President on Political Matters). CSR: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) donates ₦10bn as intervention fund to Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto for infrastructure, capacity & manpower development -Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (CBN Governor). Ebonyi: Federal High Court, Port Harcourt restrains Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) from conducting September 28 Local Government elections. 18 to 75: Upper age limit for jurors in England & Wales to be raised from 70 to 75years -Ministry of Justice.