Good morning! Here are 10 things you need
to know this morning
1. Report says Chad, Niger and Cameroon
have sent reasonable number of troops to
join the Multi-national Joint Task Force
battling the Boko Haram insurgents in
Northern Nigeria. It was further reported
that with the development, the campaign
against Boko Haram has been intensified as
both land and air bombardments are
currently ongoing.

2. The General Overseer of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch
Adeboye has cautioned some Pastor alleged
to have collected money from politicians to
influence their members in the coming
elections, asking them to return the money in
order to avoid the wrath of God. The
cleric gave this warning on his facebook page
on Wednesday while reacting to the
allegation raised by Rivers State Governor,
Rotimi Ameachi against some pastors.

3. The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission has declared Adamawa State
former governor, Murtala Nyako, and his
son, Abdulaziz Murtala, wanted for
offences bothering on economic crimes. This
was disclosed by the Head of Media and
Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson
Uwujaren.

4. Despite several calls for the postponement
of the February elections, the Independent
National Electoral Commission on Wednesday
said that the ballot papers for the elections
were ready. This was was disclosed by the
Spokesman for the INEC’s National
Chairman, Kayode idowu.

5. Former president, Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo, has said he will for now maintain
silence on the state of the nation pending
the outcome of the February elections. He
said this on Wednesday while addressing
traditional rulers from Egbaland at the
Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library,
Abeokuta.

6. The National Examinations Council,
NECO, has released its November/December
2014 results, disclosing that there is a
remarkable improvement compared to its
previous examinations. The results show 52.94
per cent credit pass in English Language and
55.37 per cent credit pass in Mathematics.

7. The Peoples Democratic Party said it did
not offer a bribe of N6bn to some
Christian leaders for them to support
President Goodluck Jonathan to win the
February 14 presidential election as alleged by
Rivers state governor, Rorimi Amaechi. The
party said dragging men of God into
disrepute was a serious sin against God.

8. The Oyo and Yobe state governments on
Wednesday declared Thursday, February 5
and Friday, February 6, 2015, as public
holiday in their states. The holiday is to
enable voters to collect their Permanent
Voter Cards before the February 8 deasline
given by the Independent National Electoral
Commission for the exercise.

9. Drama played out yesterday in Lagos state
when several supporters of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, joined the ampaign
train of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the
governorship candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, alongside Mr
Babatunde Fashola, the governor of Lagos
at Alaka Bus Stop, Surulere and started
shouting change. Report said the PDP
supporters abandoned their umbrella as well
as their souvenirs.

10. The National Association of Itsekiri
Graduates, NAIG, has warned that
postponing the forthcoming elections would
be more disastrous than to go ahead with
same. The group called on the Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, to
ensure that everything is in place for the
coming election in order to avoid any shift.
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