$ 9.3m smuggle scandal: More trouble for Oritsejafor as South Africa insists on criminal probe

Oritsejafor and his impounded jet

There are strong indications that efforts of the Federal Government to ensure amicable settlement of issues surrounding the $9.3m seized by South Africa have failed.

South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority, in an email to our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday, said that the matter was still under criminal investigations.

There were reports on Wednesday that $9.3m, which was seized from two Nigerians and an Israeli in Johannesburg, was meant for procurement of arms for intelligence agencies in Nigeria.

It was also reported that the Federal Government was aware of the move to procure arms.

Ebola fear spreads as FG quarantines 198 persons

The Federal Government on Wednesday said a total of 198 persons are currently being quarantined for the Ebola Virus Disease, this SHOWBIZPLUSng can authoritatively report.

It said while 177 are being quarantined in Lagos where the index case was reported, 21 persons are being attended to in Enugu.

Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents of the outcome of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Maku said Enugu came into the picture because one of the nurses that treated the American-Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, who brought the virus to the country disobeyed medical advice and travelled to Enugu.

He said all those the nurse had contacts with, including her husband, are currently being quarantined.

No tenure elongation for MD Abubakar as Jonathan settles for Suleiman Abba

Abba

Indications emerged, yesterday, in Abuja, that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Police council made up of the 36 state governors and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Mbama Okiro (IGP, rtd) have settled for the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, Mr. Suleiman Abba as the next Inspector General of Police when incumbent, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar retires tomorrow after attaining the mandatory 35 years in service.

It was gathered that the authority settled for AIG Abba following convincing arguments that the leadership of the nation’s security forces will be concentrated in a particular zone of the country should the new IG be appointed from the list of names earlier submitted to the President.

Multiple bomb attacks angers Jonathan...Intensifies war on terror

Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has frowned at the terrorists’ attacks in Kano and Adamawa States as well as the kidnap of the Lamido of Kolofata in Northern Cameroon, Lamido Seini Lamine and the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon.
Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, in a statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng, said Jonathan “describes as shocking, callous and reprehensible the multiple bomb blasts that occurred in Kano within 24 hours, and the unrelenting attacks by the Boko Haram at a time the Muslim faithful are observing the holy festival of Eid el Fitri.”
Abati also said th

Finally, Jonathan meets Chibok girls parents, says FG doing everything possible to rescue them

Jonathan

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan today, Tuesday July 22, in Abuja finally met and reassured the Chibok community that his Administration is doing everything humanly possible to rescue the over 200 girls abducted from a college there in April and return them safely to their parents.

A statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, stated that Jonathan while speaking at a meeting in the Presidential Villa with parents of the abducted girls, some of the girls who escaped from their abductors and leaders of the community, appealed for their patience, understanding and cooperation.