S.J News• [August 26, 2013]

S.J News• [August 26, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ IFC: International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) to invest $6m in leading distributor of herbicides & insecticides in Nigeria, Saro AgroSciences Ltd. Anambra: PDP factions hold parallel congresses in 2 locations ahead of November 16 gubernatorial election; Senator Andy Uba & Nicholas Ukachukwu emerged winner from both factions. Taraba: Gov Danbaba Suntai (Taraba) arrives country through Nnamdi Azikiwe Int'l Airport, Abuja; Spent 10 months abroad for treatment of injuries sustained in plane crash. INEC: Insistence of 20 deregistered political parties to field candidates for all future elections in Nigeria is a threat to public order -Kayode Idowu (Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman). Power: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in conjunction with UBA Bank Plc as co-arrangers and FCMB & Fidelity Bank as co-financiers provides ₦13bn debt financing facility for acquisition of Ughelli Power Plc. Health Workers' Strike: Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) to hold meeting between union leaders, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu (Ministers of Health) & Emeka Wogu (Minister of Labour & Productivity) in Abuja by 2 pm 2day. Site: Syrian government agrees to allow UN investigate allegations of suspected chemical weapon attack near Damascus; Syrian forces killed more than 300 people on Wednesday -Activist; Syria blames terrorists. Microsoft: CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, to retire within the next 12 months; No successor named yet; Bill Gates (Microsoft Founder & Chairman) to be involved in hiring process.