Sponsorship of boko haram: Northern elders meet on Davis’ claims

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), under the chairmanship of Dr Yusuf Maitama Sule, will meet on Monday to discuss the allegations by an international arbitrator, Dr Stephen Davis, on the sponsors of the festering Boko Haram crisis and why there is no end in sight to the insurgency, an insider in the group has revealed to Sunday Trust.

Dr. Davis, who has had a seven-year relationship with elements in Boko Haram and who had served as a secret negotiator with the group on behalf of the Federal Government, told the media last week that a former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and a former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika (retired), have questions to answer on the sponsorship of the sect.

President Jonathan In Germany (Photo)

A photo of GEJ posted by the SSA on media and publicity, Reuben Abati said to be taken as he was having a telephone session with the Falconets ahead of their encounter with the Germans.

President Jonathan Ill, Flown To Germany

Contrary to official claims that President Goodluck Jonathan travelled to Germany on a private visit, LEADERSHIP authoritatively gathered yesterday that the president actually took ill and left for Germany to seek medical care.

Efforts to get a confirmation from the Presidency failed up until the time of going to press, as several calls to his spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, did not go through and he didn’t respond to an email enquiry either.

Similarly, the senior special assistant to the president on public affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, did not pick or return several calls to his mobile number last night.

Bauchi State Govt Takes N15billion Loan To Build Homes For Yuguda, Mu’Azu

Governor, Isa Yuguda, Bauchi State

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The fnancial integrity of the Bauchi State government may be undergoing the worst of times presently as it struggles to offset its wage bill on time and regularly. Information available to 247ureports.com obtained through sources within the Bauchi government house indicates that the Bauchi State government under the leadership of Governor Isa Yuguda has undertaken a N15billion loan from a commercial bank. Available information indicates the loan was obtained in the last week of July 2014.

The N15billion loan was obtained following a supposed Bauchi State House of Assembly seating at the private home  of the Speaker of the State Assembly. The private meeting at the home of the Assembly Speaker resulted in the lawmakers hasty rectification of the loan sought by the State governor. The lawmaker gave the governor a go ahead to obtain the loan.

Nuhu Ribadu Is Not Electable – Atiku Group

Recent defection of the former top boss at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] back to the peoples democratic party [PDP] has continued to raise dust across the political landscape of Adamawa State and across the political regions of Nigeria. The former EFCC top boss, Malam Nuhu Ribadu decision to contest for the gubernatorial election under the PDP and not the All Progressive Congress [APC] has touched on political nerves of the political leaders in Adamawa State.

Information available to 247ureports.com reveals that the political leaders in Adamawa have accepted the defection to the party as a “beautiful nonsense” citing that Nuhu Ribadu lacks the political structure to bring about a political victory in a state such as Adamawa particularly following a bitter impeachment run against the former governor, Nyako.

Ebola: World Health Organization Declares International Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization on Thursday rose from a meeting of its Emergency Committee, declaring the Ebola virus outbreak in four West Africa countries an International Public Health Emergency.
At the end of the meeting convened by the organisation’s Director General, and held by teleconference, WHO, said “the possible consequences of further international spread are particularly serious in view of the virulence of the virus, the intensive community and health facility transmission patterns, and the weak health systems in the currently affected and most at-risk countries”.
It said the outbreak “constitutes an “extraordinary event’ and a public health risk to other States.”
A coordinated international response is therefore essential to stop and reverse the international spread of the disease, the world health body said.
“It was the unanimous view of the Committee that the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have been met,” the statement issued at the end of the meeting said.
The organization however said the outbreak does not yet necessitate international travel or trade bans.
The current Ebola outbreak began in Guinea in December 2013. The disease has now spread to Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

Osun: We have PDP’s rigging manual —APC

NATIONAL Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Thursday, said his party has allegedly uncovered the Peoples Democratic Party’s manual to rig Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, contending that the opposition party was  already in possession of projected fake results in all the 30 local government councils.

Addressing a press  conference in Osogbo, on Thursday, he affirmed that the rigging plans were contained in two documents prepared by the PDP in Osun, are now in the possession of APC.