Here are some of the biggest Nigerian news stories this morning

1) Jonathan extends Emergency rule in Borno, Yobe & Adamawa 

2) National confab committee adopts rotational Presidency 

The Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government, yesterday, recommended that the presidency and governorship should be rotated among the geo-political zones and senatorial zones respectively and the provision should be enshrined in the electoral law and constitution of political parties.

The recommendation came after a robust but heated debate by members. While backing rotation, Senator Femi Okurounmu, from the South-West delegate stunned members of his committee, when he claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not win the 1999 Presidential election.

“Obasanjo did not win the election; he was anointed by the powers-that-be to pacify the South-West over the annulment of June 12 election,” he said while backing the rotational principle, advancing that the system would give every zone the opportunity to produce president.

3) IG starts terminal leave following tenure extension rejection by FG

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, is expected to proceed on terminal leave any moment from now, having spent the mandatory number of years in service.

Abubakar, from Zamfara State, enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on July 30, 1979 and is due for retirement on July 30, 2014, based on the mandatory retirement age. 

4) Terrorists are here - Oshiomhole warns Nigerians

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday urged Nigerians to wake up to the reality of the existence of terrorists in the country.

Oshiomhole urged Nigerians to be ready to work together in unity, with a common target of confronting the multiple challenges of insecurity in the country.

The Governor spoke in an interview with State House correspondents in Abuja shortly after a closed-door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Villa.

5) Eagles Keeper celebrates award 

Nigeria and Lille of France goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has spoken of his joy at becoming the first goalkeeper to be named French Ligue 1 African Player of the Season.

The goalkeeper is also the first Nigerian to win the Marc-Vivien Foe prize, named after the Cameroon international midfielder who died aged 28 of a heart attack in 2003. Enyeama has played all 37 league games for his club this season conceding only 25 goals.