Ex Education Minister, Shekarau In EFCC custody - Investigation Reveals How N950m was Shared

Details of how ex-Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, shared N950million campaign funds to candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emerged after Economic and Financial Crimes Commission began investigation into the matter.

Security and party sources have revealed how the former minister appropriated and shared campaign funds in his residence on the eve of the election. Today NG reports

Mr. Shekarau, who is currently in EFCC custody, had earlier denied knowledge of how the money was shared, admitting that the funds were only shared in his house.

Why ASUP Strike suspended for three months

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its over 10 months strike. The strike has been suspended for three months to allow the new Education Minister, Ibrahim Shekarau, enough time to study the lecturers’ demands, the ASUP President, Chibuzor Asumogha, told the News Agency of Nigeria.

Mr. Asumogha said the strike was not suspended based on any offer but on intervention from stakeholders and the new minister of education.

“We have suspended the strike for three months, with effect from July 15,” he said. “It is not based on any offer but for the sake of the system and our students.”

State creation divides delegates; Senate confirms Shekarau, Adeyeye others, as ministers

The clamour for state creation pitted delegates against one another at the ongoing National Conference in Abuja. Intensive debate on Wednesday greeted the Report of the National Conference Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government, presented to the Conference on Tuesday by the Committee’s co-chairmen, General Ike Nwachukwu and Hon Mohammed Kumalia.

Although the Committee’s recommendations are yet to be adopted by the Conference, high on the list is the creation of additional state for the South East geo-political zone, to place it on the same level with other zones.

Some delegates claimed that it was wrong for the Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government to have recommended for the creation of one state for the South-East alone without anything for the other zones.

President Jonathan appoints Shekarau, three others as ministers

The Nigeria senate announced the nominees during its plenary session on Wednesday.

The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has appointed four new ministers and sent their names to the Senate for confirmation.

One of the new appointees is Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano State who recently left the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, to join the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
The other nominees are Abdul Bulama from Yobe State, Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State, and Stephen Oruh from Delta State.

The Senate announced the nominees during its plenary session on Wednesday. They are to be screened at a later date.

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Boko Haram: More than State of Emergency urgently Needed - David Mark

The  President of the Nigeria Senate, Senator David Mark has called for a clear, unambiguous and decisive military response from the Government, beyond the imposition of a state of emergency against  the Boko Haram Insurgents in the North-Eastern region of he Country.”

Mark said an urgent military action, beyond the state of emergency must be put in place at the moment to end the war against Boko Haram Islamist Fighters. He made the call in a speech at the resumption of plenary session on Wednesday adding that it is clear Nigeria state is at war with Boko Haram insurgents.

According to him; “The enemy has clearly and unequivocally served the nation notice of its vile intentions and therefore, a clear, unambiguous and decisive military response from the Government, beyond the imposition of a state of emergency, is urgently required in this circumstance.”

GULAK FIRED: Attahiru Bafarawa in as President Jonnthan Political Adviser soon

It is a promotion! Ahmed Gulak will resurface soon as Director-General of GEJ-Sambo 2015 Campaign Organization.

Former Sokoto Governor Attahiru Bafarawa will replace Gulak as President Goodluck Jonathan's Political Adviser soon, according to those that are in the know about the 2015 plans.

Gulak will be joining an illustrious and dedicated team of proven GEJ died-hards including Stella Oduah, Tanko Yakasai, Ibrahim Shekarau, Diezani Allison-Maduekwe, Wendell Simlin (aka Reno Omokri, Asari Dokubo, Government Tompolo, Edwin Clark and Attahiru Bafarawa in the 'Transformation Campaign Team 2015'

So Gulak will have the last laugh at all those 'bad-belle' people celebrating his apparent firing as