10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning

Good Morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning:

1. Very visible in the news this morning is the uproar generated in the House of Representatives yesterday when APC member, Gbajabiamila, at the process of raising a motion for the removal the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu, referred to the Deputy Majority Leader, Leo Ogor as Deputy Minority Leader, sparking off protest by the PDP until the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal intervened, and reminded the members that there was a court order regarding the issue of change of leadership in the House, hence such assertion was not necessary.

2. In his first major encounter with journalist since his inauguration as the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’ azu has said yesterday (Tuesday) that all factions and differences in the PDP would be addressed as soon as possible, emphasising that PDP is the only true detribalized party in the country.

3. A major news headline this morning is the nomination of 12 Ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan, yesterday sent 12 names to the Senate for confirmation as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nominees are former National Security Adviser, NSA, General Aliyu Gusau, rtd, Zamfara State; former governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Boni Haruna, representing his state; current Nigerian Ambassador to China, Aminu Wali (Kano) and former Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos State). Jonathan, for the first time also sent the names of newly appointed Service Chiefs to the Senate for confirmation.

4. On crime this morning, Anthony Ezechukwu, 38, has been arrested by the EFCC for cloning the Facebook accounts of the Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; wives of Lagos State Governor, Dame Abimbola Fashola, Federal Capital Territory Minister, Aisha Bala Mohammed and the Director of the Abuja Geographical Information Systems, AGIS, Jamilah Tangaza to dupe unsuspecting Nigerians.

5. Also in the news is the statement of fact by Governor of Kano State and a leader of the All Progressives Congress, Ibrahim Shekarau, that there was no ‘agreement’ between the five Peoples Democratic Party governors (G5) that defected to the APC and his party to make them leaders of the party in their various states. Shekarau is challenging the party to provide evidence or proofs of such agreement.

6. As tension continues to rise in Rivers State over the activities of Police Commissioner, Joseph Mbu, and the continuous agitation for his removal, thousands of youth from the four local government areas of Rivers state that make up the Ekwere ethnic nationality have vowed to shutdown the Port Harcourt Airport if the Commissioner of Police is redeployed.

7. The Ejigbo 2 issue got to the climax yesterday when the IG of Police, MD Abubakar ordered detectives at the Force Headquarters to take over the case, and ensure that justice is done. Recall that two women were allegedly tortured by some men in Ejigbo market for allegedly stealing pepper.

8. A major headline this Wednesday is Senator Abe’s letter to the Senate, blaming the Federal government of encouraging violence instead of fighting to stop it. The Senator who was shot by rubber bullet in Port Harcourt during a rally said he was recuperating.

9. The meeting between the Federal government and the Polytechnic lecturers over the ongoing ASUP strike turned rowdy yesterday when the National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, invited as observers to the meeting, accused the lecturers of fighting for selfish interests. The disagreement between the lecturers and the students turned the meeting into another market square as serious argument ensued.

10. Lastly, President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday forwarded Cybercrime Bill to the Senate to be enacted into law so as to eradicate internet fraud in the country. The bill however did not spell out penalties for those caught indulging in the act.