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US to deploy security experts for Nigeria’s polls ...Commends Jonathan, Buhari over ‘Abuja Accord’ We’re ready for elections – Mark Adewale Giwa, Washington, DC and Taiye Agbaje, Abuja

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he United States of America (USA) yesterday said it has concluded plans to deploy its election security experts to assist Nigeria ensure that next month’s general elections are conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. ington, the deputy spokesperson, Marie Harf, said the US believes in Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s ability to conduct free and fair elections. Harf said: “US government has been working with the Nigerian government, particularly the Independent National Electoral Commission, which, I think, is a separate body handling the elec>>Continued on Page 2

Former Minister of State (Gas), Mr. Emmanuel Odusin; former Minster of Foreign Affairs/keynote speaker, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia (SAN); Managing Director, Nigeria LNG Limited, Mr. Babs Omotowa; pioneer and two-time Managing (now Group Managing) Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Chief Festus Remilekun Ayodele Marinho and founder, Centre for Values in Leadership, Prof. Pat Utomi, at a symposium to mark Chief Marinho’s 80th birthday, at the Muson Centre, Lagos‌yesterday. PHOTO: PADONU SEGUN

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to establish an Islamist state. The group has also launched ! " eration,� Mahama, who cur- cross-border attacks into will seek the support of the ! # neighbouring Cameroon and African Union (AU) for its a news conference. Niger Republic. “It is what we want to plans, according to Mahama, On January 3, the group’s who was quoted by the Voice discuss at the AU because, $ # if that must happen, there base in Baga, Borno State, of America. “Nigeria is taking military must be a mandate to allow on the shores of Lake Chad. # - such a force to operate,� he Baga was the headquarters ing Boko Haram, but I think said. of a multinational force with Boko Haram militants have troops from Chad, Niger and we are increasingly getting to the point where probably killed thousands of people Cameroon. a regional or a multinational in Nigeria in the last few >>Continue Continueon onPage Page33 force is coming into consid- years as part of a campaign

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est African leaders are considering creating a military Boko Haram Islamic insurgents. derway for a regional summit next week to discuss the issue, Ghana’s President, John Mahama, said yesterday. Regional bloc, the Eco

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US to deploy security experts for Nigeria’s polls

Don’t sell your votes for temporary gains, Jonathan begs Ebonyi people

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resident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday appealed to the electorate to avoid the temptation of mortgaging their conscience by selling their votes for temporary gains. Rather, he said, they should vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it is committed to laying sustainable foundation for the nation’s socio-economic and technological development led by the younger generations. President Jonathan spoke yesterday while addressing a huge crowd of supporters at the Abakaliki Township Stadium, Ebonyi State capital. He had earlier been at the International Conference Centre where he met with the traditional rulers in the state. The Abakaliki visit was in continuation of the PDP’s presidential campaign rally, during which the National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, formally introduced the governorship candidate, Engr. Dave Uwahi. Jonathan noted that since independence, politicians had been buying votes from the electorate, attributing the practice to the backwardness of the country, as the right persons were not being elected. “We want the young people to join us. Nobody should deceive you into buying your votes because from 1960 we gained independence till today, people have been buying and selling votes while the country is drifting backward.� He said countries such as

tions, and civil society to emphasise the need for a clear and well-coordinated election security plan, # & “Obviously, it’s the responsibility of the government of Nigeria to protect and enfranchise its citizens. But a key pillar of our elections engagement strategy is the importance of enfranchising displaced voters. I know the INEC has embraced that point. “They understand the importance of it. We have urged the Nigerian government to provide adequate security, improve security coordination and make arrangements for these internally displaced persons to be able to vote where they are. “In terms of the U.S support, a U.S government election security

expert had visited Nigeria in the fall, and has been consulting with Nigerian counterparts in the intervening months, and will embed with INEC for a week in mid-January, and then return for election day in February to help on the engagement side. “Look, this is a challenge. We have talked about this in other countries which have had elec security-challenging environments. But we are as & ' certainly, yes.� On Boko Haram, Harf # to ensure that the activities of the sect become a thing of the past. “It’s primarily the government of Nigeria’s responsibility to take the steps it needs to protect its citizens. We know this is a * # a very challenging one for

Nigerians. That’s why we * # % + % them; we have done some joint training; we have a security cooperation relationship. “But more broadly in the region, we are working with other partners like Cameroon, Chad and because it is a regional threat,� she stated. Also yesterday, the US government commended President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) for signing the peace treaty to ensure a violencefree election. Jonathan, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate, Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), among other presidential aspirants, agreed to the pact to maintain peace before, during and after the polls. In a statement made

available to Newswatch Times in Abuja by its embassy, the US government urged all the candidates and political leaders in the country to make similar pledges. “The U.S Embassy in Nigeria applauds President Jonathan and General Buhari for their signing a non-violence pledge, the ‘Abuja Accord,’ by which they have publicly committed to refraining from advocating, fomenting or condoning electoral violence,� the statement read in part. The government restated its commitment to continue to support INEC in its task of achieving transparent, credible, inclusive, and non-violent elections next month. “We remain committed to working with Nigeria to strengthen its democratic institutions in the years to come,� it added.

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Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore and India were at the same level with Nigeria before, but have all over taken Nigeria today. He attributed the backwardness to buying and selling of votes, saying: “All because we have been buying and selling votes, people will come and tell you what you want to hear, we do not believe in that, whatever we promise, we deliver�.� He, however, maintained that for Nigeria to change for better and move forward, the educational system must be improved, which he said the PDP is committed to doing. “That is why this government is focused. We know where we are going; we know where we want to take this country to.� The President thanked the people for coming out in mass to welcome him and his team for the rally. He also commended Ebonyi people for being supportive of the PDP. First Lady, Dame Patience, who addressed the crowd in Igbo language, urged the women not to forget their own son who had for # # % & She urged the women to vote massively for the PDP in the February elections. Those who spoke included Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, Director-General of the Jonathan Presidential Campaign, Dr. Ahmadu Ali; the former governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Sam Egwu. On his part, Engr Uwahi pledged to govern the State with the fear of God.

Buhari not fit to rule Nigeria – Ozekhome Adewale Giwa

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onstitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Chief Mike Ozekhome, yesterday challenged the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate to come out and show his credentials to Nigerians. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN (right) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Speaking with journalists in Vice Presidential candidate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, during the General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) and Abuja, Ozekhome noted that Professor Osinbajo’s Meet the Lagos Business Community programme, a session hosted by Lagos State Buhari should not have become government at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, recently. a president during the military era if due process was followed. He added that the former Head of State failed to do what acknowledged that Nigehe ought to have done when he ...As American envoy pledges support Taiye Odewale, Abuja ria is heading towards a had the opportunity to do so. National Electoral Comsecurity operatives are great democratic exercise “As a matter of fact, Buespite the fears being expressed mission (INEC), is now now equipped to con- next month, which he hari now telling Nigerians he ahead of next equipped with necessary tain the situation. So far, said the global commu- wants to become a president is month’s general elec- tools and personnel for Nigerians are desirous nity is looking forward uncalled for. He was there as a of a peaceful conduct of to with keen interest. military president; what did he tions, Nigeria is ad- the polls. “Nigerians are ready the elections. I’m sure Entwistle emphasised do? We cannot go backward as equately prepared for a peaceful, free, fair, for the elections. Our the outcome would be the need for a violence- a nation. “If Buhari is sure that his certransparent and credible citizens are now more cheering to all,� he said. free election, expressing Mark hoped that the satisfaction that the prin- tificates are with military, let him polls, president of the conscious of their rights and indeed the values exercise would be intercipal contenders (candi- go and tender them to NigeriSenate, Senator David of their votes. What we esting, expressing grati- dates) for the polls have ans. Or, all he needs to do is to Mark, has assured. expect from our friends tude to the government signed a pack pledging a attach the photocopy of his docSenator Mark told the uments to his form, and if there United States of America and the international and people of United violence-free election. Entwistle stressed the is any question to be asked, you (USA) Ambassador to community is support States of America for the support to Nigeria espe- need for transparency can refer to the places where Nigeria, Mr. James En- and cooperation. “Security challenge cially towards the elec- and the inevitability of you went to school. Mind you, twistle in Abuja yes $ # / not the military board, we are terday that the electoral is there but we have in- tions. Earlier, Entwistle had accountable at all times. talking under the section 1 (31) umpire, Independent # #

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of the constitution, that the candidate must have not below school certificate level, or its equivalent, and its equivalent means GCE, WASC, NECO etc. “Now, if you do not have any of these qualifications, what you will do is to appear to WAEC or NECO, and say my certificates are lost, burnt or stolen by armed robbers; telling the authority that you want them to issue you a letter certifying that you are qualified. That was what happened in the case of Vice President Namadi Sambo, because I followed the case very seriously. I am interested in how we can expand the space, deepen, and widen the aptitude of democracy. “An affidavit will not help in this matter; an affidavit sworn to at the court under section 31 is simply to say that, I strongly believe, that this documents are submitted and this forms are properly completed and are in accordance with my best intention to the best of my knowledge. An affidavit is not the cure or physical substitute nor a replacement for the physical availability of the document nor does it take the place of the INEC form CF001 08.

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Chadian tanks join fight against Boko Haram ! + Abuja

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$ #ian military tanks yesterday headed out of that country to% # + 5 insurgents. Foreign journalists # % * of tanks roaring out of the city after Chad’s * # send its armed forces to Cameroon and Nige % % the insurgents. This is the first time that Chad % + 5 % < sub-regional threat. ] Y # Y # nounced Thursday that # Y # 4#riss Deby had agreed to send “a substantial [ # @ % # # + + 5 cently. #] N’Djamena voted 150 to | # # number of “Chadian # # rity forces to assist Cameroonian and Nigerian # % % against the terrorists in # \ &[ + 5 ing to create a hard line Nigeria along the bor# % # eroon and Niger. But it 7 # # its terrifying field of activity to neighbouring countries. = % > 5 #X # # % # scribed as “the orches # < + ganda by entrenched interests as clearly illustrated by the biased

DHQ alleges biased foreign media reports CNN and other foreign # & The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, declared in a % yesterday that the mili % < # # from carrying out its # < * & 5 #} ^ @ # Government and the #

concerned, committed and focused on the ongoing fight against terror. “If it is true that a Ni # % % fully go against the rules < + % # $ # misinforming the foreign media, then it indi % # # # % interest of these enemies of Nigeria and humani-

ty have gone in trying to undermine and destroy &[ Olukolade said “the motive of this satanic \\ # < # \ ] % % & < * % % + on the root of this blackmail against the nation. The fight is not for the &[

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= % ~ Governor, Rabiu Musa ~% +% # for adequate military #% # @ % insurgency in the north try. During celebrations to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance > ~ ~% +% # % X # # @ surgency in Nigeria.

\ ‚ # Federal Government to * _ % # < # country. The legion’s secretary ~ # 4< # that Nigeria has neglected the ex-servicemen, # the country. ] # Forces Remembrance Day is just to remem-

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gerians are in dire need of change. According to him, only # % # % change the history of Nige ] + & ^ + % # + % # * history of our state to have a rethink as you have done. I commend you for making this u-turn, and joining & # % # [ said. Q # + < half of other defectors, said Y>Y nity, adding that no single iota of truth can be found in it. “I am not here to contest for anything but to let the % # + % ] Y you can see justice, fairness, truth and equal treatment; & 4 Y>Y betrayals and tyrants. I am % %_ # % 4 < * % # festo to change the country #&[ Newswatch Times learnt ` # % # >Y = # % death of the gubernatorial # # & Already, Gundiri’s name may have been sent to sub >Y < % night.

Citizens charge President on security, job creation, power supply 5 ! ' ! Abuja

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Jonathan’s aide advocates debate for candidates Peter Dada, Akure

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hirty days before the Presidential election, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger-Delta has canvassed for debates for presidential candidates of all political parties that will be participating in the election. the Ondo state capital yesterday while delivering a lecture organised by the state’s council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) held at the Press Centre, Adegbemile. In the lecture titled ‘ The State of the Nation’ the Presidential aide pointed out that there is need for a debate to be organised for the candidates to enable Nigerians ask questions on many issues bordering them.

“It is time for Nigerians to ask questions on economy, politics and many issues, so there must be a debate,â€? he said. Goodluck Jonathan is not afraid of any debate because he has done very well for the country, saying he deserved to be elected for the second term. His words: “Some people are saying the President is not tackling corruption, it is because they don’t understand the issue. Mr President has not used Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) Participants advocating for a “Non-Violenceâ€? 2015 Elections, at the Eisenhower Leadership Lecture on Peaceful Election in or Economic Financial Crimes Abuja‌yesterday. Commission (EFCC) to witchhunt anybody. He has even empowered the anti-graft bodies. So they should stop the issue of corruption and say another thing in their campaign,â€? he said.

Kukah charges INEC on displaced persons Taiye Agbaje, Abuja

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s Nigeria prepares for next month’s general elections, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto and Founder ! " Bishop Mathew Hassan Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are not disenfranchised in the polls. # $ % roundtable for the 2015 general elections titled: “Making Nigeria Work: & % for a New Nation,� organised by his centre, in conjunction with Ford Foundation, also

described the peace treaty signed by the PDP candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, General Muhammadu Buhari(rtd) of All Progressive Congress (APC) and other presidential aspirants, as a right way in the right direction. He said though he was not competent to comment on the issue of plight of the IDPs vis-a-vis major obstacle it could constitute to having a free and fair elections, the clergyman said ‘all we can do is to say and hope that INEC can and should do all that is humanly possible’ to ensure that they exercise their voting rights.

Slain Igbo traders:Court to rule on jurisdiction Jan 20 Ayodele Olalere

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Lagos High Court presided by Justice Oyindamola Ogala, will, on Tuesday January 20, give a ruling on whether it has the jurisdiction to hear a case of violation of human rights in the alleged murder of four Igbo Ladipo traders. The slain youths were Anthony Ezenwafor, Chukwuemeka Ezeofor, Izuchukwu Ezeama and Aloysius Osigwe. They were allegedly murdered by the police on July 1, 2001 at their residence in Surulere, Lagos. Fellow traders at the market led by Akaraka Chinweike Ezeonara, Chris Okpara, Remiguis Ezenwanne and Ifeanyi Okoye, had dragged the Inspector General of % ' ! * % General of Lagos State, Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Chief Marvellous Akpoyibo, who was then the Area C Police Command, as well as the Divisional Police +/ 34 +6 Station, as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,

5th and 6th respondents respectively, before the court for the violation of human rights of the slain youths. Counsel to the applicants, Barrister Osas Justy Erhabor had on September 16, 2014 brought an application for a declaration that the respondents violated the rights of the deceased by failing to investigate involvement in an alleged robbery for which the deceased were allegedly murdered by the police. However, at the last hearing, the Inspector General ! % General of the Federation 9 @ ! Objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to % < The duo are requesting for ‘an order of the court striking out the suit for lack of jurisdiction,’ on the ground that ‘the originating motion was not properly 9 > # respondents in Abuja which is outside the jurisdiction of the court.’

Mark predicts victory for PDP in presidential, governorship polls Gyang Bere, Jos

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enate President, David Mark, has expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the North Central geo-political zone in a free and fair election that will be acceptable by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Mark stated this during of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State chapter held at Mangu Mini Stadium, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Senate President who described the state’s PDP gubernatorial

candidate, Sen. Gyang Nyam Pwajok as credible, competent, intelligent and hard working, urged Plateau people to vote him for continuity of development in the state. “The People Democratic Party in North Central deliberately chose its candidates to bridge the gap between the elders and the youth. North Central is PDP and PDP is North Central. We will deliver the region for President Jonathan and all elective positions during the February general election,� he said. He added: “The PDP is not only going to win in a free, fair and credible election but we will

make sure we win in a transparent election. We in North Central are known for doing what is right and we must do the right thing by giving our block votes to President Jonathan and all our candidates.� He urged Nigerians to eschew politics of violence and advised them to obtain their voters cards, as it is the tool that will permit them to vote during the poll. Governor of Niger State and Chairman of Northern Governor’s Forum, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu urged Nigerians not to be deceived by desperate politicians who do not have the interest of the nation at heart.

“We cannot submit to propaganda and cheap blackmail by the APC, we must deliver our polling units to PDP. Politicians who do not deliver their polling units are not serious politicians,� he said. Similarly, Governor of Benue State, Dr. Gabriel Suswam, urged Nigerians to take the February general elections very serious, saying ‘we should not treat the February election with laxity; the election must be taken with all seriousness. We must return President Jonathan back to the Presidency that is why North Central is working as a unit to deliver PDP.’

Group wants Buhari to reject MEND,B/Haram endorsements Toyin Adebayo, Abuja

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he National Democratic Front (NDF) has decried the recent endorsement of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) by terrorist groups, saying that it sends a bad signal about Nigeria to the international community, capable of destroying the moral fabrics of our true African spirit of honour. A statement issued by NDF’s National President, Comrade Philip Agbese in Abuja yesterday stated that such endorsements, coming at a time when the whole world is united in condemning 9 have the potential of painting Nigeria as a country that engages in wholesale sponsorship of terrorism. According to him, MEND and Boko Haram are two of a kind with no good agenda for the wellbeing of the masses of this country and should not be contemplated in any discourse regarding our democracy and national development at any point in time.

“It is worrisome that the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) came out to openly endorse Buhari and he did not distance himself from them within minutes. Even if he wants to claim not to give any credence to the action of the group, which ordinarily should not be in existence anymore, the stridency with

which MEND continue to market the said endorsement is enough incentive for the APC candidate to repudiate ! = statement stated. It added: “This is a group whose existing members did not embrace the federal

> ! and should be on trial for crimes against the country. Buhari’s

refusal to disown MEND thus became more puzzling as he continues to maintain silence, which strongly suggests acquiescence, even in the face of denouncements from genuine stakeholders in the Niger Delta, including President Goodluck Jonathan, who advised him not to set stock on the endorsement from the murderous group.

PDP has failed Nigerians in its 16 years rule - Buhari Bianca Iboma

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ll Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has called on Nigerians not to vote for the People Democratic Party (PDP) government at the centre again if they don’t want to continue in additional ! ! < The APC candidate maintained that the concern of his party is to see that all Nigerians are fully employed and break the cycle of insecurity and corruption. The retired General stated this in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital during the APC

Presidential campaign rally. Addressing the mammoth # K + Q X & Abeokuta, the Daura born retired military man turned politician said: “I am extremely impressed with what I am witnessing today. Our extreme concern is that all Nigerians are fully employed. We will break the cycle of insecurity and corruption by securing the country. We intend to focus on agriculture and mining, electricity, good roads and standard of living,� he promised. He added: “We will improve on education and

provide infrastructures Q @ 9 must be well respected within and outside Nigeria. Don’t allow PDP to form the next government in this country Q # % after 16years.� He however charged the people to get their Permanent Voters Cards as that is the only power needed to be used to ‘send the bad government ! 4 ! / <Y Speaking in the same vein, Buhari’s running mate, who is an indigene of the state, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo call on the people to remain steadfast and be ready to chase the PDP government out of power.

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Customs strategises against smuggling Bolu-Olu Esho, Abeokuta

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igeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun State Command has embarked on serious strategies to check activities of smugglers, particularly car smugglers, preparatory for the April implementation of the 70 per cent custom duties charges on imported vehicles. A competent source in the NCS told Newswatch Times the measures in place to check the activities of car smugglers. The source revealed that the command is targeting to double last

Ogun guber candidate faults Amosun’s projects

Bianca Iboma gun State Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship & < Odunsi has faulted the infrastructural development year revenue, envisaging to the quantum leap of goods. of Governor Ibikunle that more automobile the imported vehicles A custom chief in Amosun, describing it as not importers would choose on which import duties the command also having economic value. Y were collected, which disclosed that the A statement he made during ports. hitherto were smuggled command resolved to &4 $ From December 2013 into the country without buckle up ahead of the held recently at Ake palace to November 2014, the payment of import duties April dateline for the 70 ground Abokuta, also noted command recorded and taxes.� percent customs duties that there was no evidence over N6billion revenue Though the comptroller on imported vehicles ! Y > against the previous revealed couple of because new smugglers rural communities. Y @ Q < 9 } weeks ago that some # The NCS state “unscrupulous importers choose the command to of the indigenes now yearn " are now reconditioned perpetrate their illicit for a change of government, Mamud said recently Q > $ enterprise in the wake of “due to severe hardship that the Anti-Smuggling smuggling they had experienced since campaign # < Sector of the command since I took over the According to the he (Amosun) took over four seized 1,482 vehicles ! source, more operative years ago,� he said, adding, between December 2013 in December 2013. gears would be procured { and November 2014 And this has forced the and the Operations and any government who with duty paid value of smugglers to resort to section of the command neglect rural areas have not N1.5billion. lawful declaration of would be strengthened made meaningful progress. “The condition of rural According to him, “the imports and subsequent to checkmate envisaged dwellers is pathetic; they have huge success recorded duty payment instead of ^ !

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a vacuum and also distant himself from the need of the people, even the modern schools he built for our children are not accessible,� he pointed. {+ a government that will look into the welfare of its citizenry not government of friends and family members like what we have in the present administration.� Odunsi noted, “Our party SDP is a platform of action, framework for building coalitions and consensus across diverse socio-political groups, which will go beyond the precincts of age or circumstances of birth. SDP is an inclusive network to return Ogun State to the path of progress, peace and unity.� On manifestoes of the / determination to pursue a 7-point programme of redemption through integrated rural development and agriculture; qualitative education; power project and; qualitative healthcare service delivery.

Gani Adams blames churches, mosques for decline inYoruba culture Tunde Busari he National Coordinator ! + Y Congress (OPC,) Otunba Gani Adams has accused churches and mosques for allegedly undermining and blackmailing Yoruba culture as idolatry. Adams said this in Lagos at Q 9 2015 edition of Oodua Festival holding in Ile-Ife on January 22. The festival, which holds at L-R: Chairman of the occasion, Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie; Moderator, Dr. Muiz Banire; Lagos State Attorney General the palace of the Ooni of Ife, and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye and Book Presenter, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), during the 11th Chief Gani Oba Okunade Sijuwade, is to Fawehinmi Annual Lecture and Symposium in Lagos...yesterday. draw a large number of Yoruba people at home and in the Diaspora. Adam described as Peter Dada, Akure Q _ +/ including policemen and General Purpose Machine % ! (PPRO), Mr. Wole Ogodo while went away with undisclosed Guns, improvised explosives churches and mosques in arely three days after speaking with Newswatch amount of money. device and other sophisticated discouraging Yoruba people QQ % Times yesterday, the command Ogodo added that the weapons. from identifying with their banks in Ikare Akoko, 9> ! hoodlums also damaged the “They came in large number the headquarters of Akoko eight as it was reported in some Armoured Personnel Carrier and syndicated themselves, culture, which he maintained, is one of the best in the world. Northeast local government media. (APC) in the police station that the group of 25 armed men The founder of Olokun area of Ondo state, the State It would be recalled that men # % < % Festival Foundation expressed police Command has stated of the underworld Tuesday ` {| ! the town, they came on foot his displeasure to the extent that its men were able to afternoon stormed the ancient bank robbery and the police through unvented part of the prevent the bandits from # % station at Ikare was a sad one; station. carting away N25million from and three commercial banks at % # “The station guards engaged ! Q < Jubillee area, killed some people coordinated. The robbers used them but were outnumbered According to the state with sophisticated weapons which made them to retreat, Mansur Oladunjoye ishop, Diocese of they demobilized the APC at Remo Methodist the station by shooting at its Peter Dada, Akure & ! @ Y empowered the anti-graft tyres because it was not a bulletChurch Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Michael Akinwale has bout a month to Presidential Aide pointed bodies. So they should stop proof one. “Two male civilians were warned against the wrath of another presidential out the need for debate for the issue of corruption and election in Nigeria, the candidates to enable say another thing in their killed at the station and they God on any leader or person the Special Adviser to the Nigerians ask questions, campaign. vandalized the entire station, ' Y # # “Nigerians will not 9> making life very meaningful President on Niger/Delta saying, “it is time for Nigerians to ask questions on appreciate Mr President banks in the town and carted and gainful to the citizenry. < The cleric stated this at has canvassed for debates for economy, politics and other now, this is not new, it has # 9 ! bothering issues; there must happened to other past < ~ 9> the at the presentation of a the presidential candidates be a debate for Nigerians to leaders too, but I believe after retired Lagos State Permanent of all political parties that % * | & Jonathan, the people will that ran into them during the Secretary, Ministry of Works will be participating in the ask questions.� On President Goodluck appreciate him. and Infrastructures, Engr. election. operation. “Whether we like it or Jonathan, whom he said is { # > Adelana Odutola as the 5th the Ondo state capital not scary of any intellectual not Jonathan is the best # # # " Lay President in the diocese, yesterday while delivering contest, he said, “Some of all the contestants for despatched from neighbouring held at the Rev. Mellor a Lecture organised by the people are saying the this presidential election. police Divisions and they began Memorial, Methodist Church state Council of the Nigeria President is not tackling Jonathan represents original to shoot people as they were Cathedral, Sagamu, Remo, Union of Journalists (NUJ) corruption, it is because they Nigerian, he is a leader that escaping but the targeted First Ogun State. Consequently, he enjoined held at the Press Centre, Y has his children schooling in Bank bullion van on special Mr President has not used Nigeria, how many of our escort with N25 million was all stakeholders especially Adegbemile. ICPC or EFCC to witchleaders are doing this,� he the political ruling class to In the lecture titled: ‘The saved by our men,� he noted. hunt anybody, he has even said. genuinely lead exemplarily

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at which Yoruba people have distanced themselves from their culture, adding that the development informed his struggle to win back Yoruba people through his Olokun Festival Foundation, which he said, organizes or participate in more than 20 cultural festivals annually. “The situation is so sad that Y Q cannot go and receive chieftaincy titles from their towns and communities. Their pastors have brainwashed them to reject the culture through which they were brought to this world. And it is a pity that these followers are just following them blindly. “They cannot read between the lines on the real motive Q Y } of their culture. With due respect to the churches, only Orisa oke (God) knows who is sincerely worshipping him,� he said.

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by providing adequate democratic dividends for all, irrespective of religious, tribal or political leanings. According to the conference Q _ +/ (PRO), Brother Tola Noibi, Akinwale also charged Nigerians to vote for credible, dutiful, transparent leaders, at the 2015 Polls, to deliver the Nation, creditably and gloriously to the Promised Land, “Where no man is oppressed.� @ ! Q % ! ! virile economy, “provided you renounce your sins and adhere diligently to the dictates of God especially, Q Q % > to dutifully serve as very genuine light bearers to others.�

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NSE Daily Summary (Equities) at 15/01/2015

ASI turns green amid negative breadth, still below 29,000bpts Abiodun Awogbemi

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he Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) equities market closed the week on a positive note, as the All Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.25 percent to close at 28,811.39 basis points, compared with the 3.84 per cent appreciation recorded previously. Its Year-to-Date (YTD) returns currently stood at 16.87 percent. Market breadth closed the week negative except the last trading day with positive bounce in the 29,000 points as UACN led 21 gainers against 23 losers topped by WAPCO at the end of the trading week. Symbol

7UP ABCTRANS ACADEMY ACCESS AFRINSURE AFRIPRUD AFRPAINTS AGLEVENT AIICO ASHAKACEM BETAGLAS CADBURY CAP CAVERTON CCNN CHAMPION CILEASING CONOIL CONTINSURE COSTAIN CUSTODYINS CUTIX CWG DAARCOMM DANGCEM DANGFLOUR DANGSUGAR DIAMONDBNK DUNLOP ELLAHLAKES EQUITYASUR ETERNA ETI FBNH FCMB FIDELITYBK FIDSON FLOURMILL FO FTNCOCOA GLAXOSMITH GUARANTY GUINEAINS GUINNESS

Market turnover closed negative as volume moved southwards by 43.07 percent against 58.69 percent uptick recorded in the previous session. Guaranty, FBNH and WAPIC were the most active to boost market turnover while Oando and Guaranty top market value list. All sectoral indices especially the oil and gas sector posted 1.59 percent closed in red with the banking sector being the highest loser with 6.08 percent at the end of the trading week Transaction level by volume and value of trades dropped by 17 percent and 29 percent in the week under review as Opening Price

161.00 0.55 1.18 4.71 0.50 2.81 2.72 1.29 0.77 20.45 30.00 42.00 36.00 3.16 8.93 6.53 0.50 38.11 0.93 0.70 3.65 1.40 4.13 0.50 151.10 4.32 5.10 4.28 0.50 4.26 0.50 2.72 14.44 7.33 2.10 1.35 3.35 34.28 227.00 0.50 40.66 18.30 0.50 128.00

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161.03 0.53 1.18 5.07 0.50 2.81 2.72 1.29 0.78 19.50 30.00 42.00 36.00 3.01 9.29 6.51 0.50 38.11 0.93 0.70 3.83 1.40 4.13 0.50 156.45 4.11 5.47 4.25 0.50 4.26 0.50 2.72 14.70 7.60 2.10 1.35 3.35 34.00 228.94 0.50 40.66 18.31 0.50 139.99

investors remain cautious. At the end, 1.663 billion shares valued at N16.584 billion were exchanged also in higher number of deals of 23,159 compared with 2.012 billion shares valued at N23.376 billion exchanged in 20,508deals recorded in the last trading week. Consumer goods recorded 0.08 percent loss to emerge the most supportive sectoral index among others while industry emerged as worst hit to close with 1.75 percent Redstarex led the list of active stocks that record impressive volume spike at the end of the week under review.

Low

161.00 0.53 1.18 4.80 0.50 2.80 2.72 1.29 0.78 19.50 30.00 42.00 36.00 3.01 8.60 6.51 0.50 38.11 0.93 0.70 3.70 1.40 4.13 0.50 152.68 4.11 5.12 4.07 0.50 4.26 0.50 2.72 14.00 7.45 2.08 1.30 3.35 33.95 226.99 0.50 40.66 17.39 0.50 132.00

Closing Price Change (+)

161.03 0.53 1.18 4.93 0.50 2.81 2.72 1.29 0.78 19.50 30.00 42.00 36.00 3.01 9.29 6.51 0.50 38.11 0.93 0.70 3.80 1.40 4.13 0.50 152.68 4.11 5.16 4.07 0.50 4.26 0.50 2.72 14.35 7.46 2.10 1.31 3.35 33.95 227.00 0.50 40.66 17.52 0.50 132.00

0.03 -0.02 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.15 0.36 -0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.58 -0.21 0.06 -0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.09 0.13 0.00 -0.04 0.00 -0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.78 0.00 4.00

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NESTLE UACN FLOURMILL SEPLAT INTBREW

800 28.35 33.95 310 20.9

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0.02 -3.64 0.00 4.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.30 -4.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.75 4.03 -0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.05 -4.86 1.18 -4.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.62 1.77 0.00 -2.96 0.00 -0.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.26 0.00 3.13

815.4 30.98 35.64 311.13 21.89

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GUINNESS PZ NB GLAXOSMITH UAC-PROP

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GAINERS: TOP-5 GAIN

LOSERS: TOP-5 GAIN

132 27.21 140 40.66 8.51

Trades

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

130 26 139 40 8.1

Volume

321,034 100,400 500 17,236,970 50 741,620 500 6,167 2,887,176 265,643 80 24,269 91,101 100,200 189,060 175,450 3,000 20,247 303,955 44,000 3,490,082 40,000 320 10,000 1,130,988 158,260 3,385,875 18,372,643 1,979,429 42 120,000 41,500 1,833,830 34,731,865 5,603,674 1,421,300 3,476,700 691,512 267,953 10,000 11,270 59,550,600 20,000 576,286

CHANGE % 15.4 2.63 1.69 1.13 0.99

CHANGE % -2 -1.21 -1 -0.66 -0.41

Value

51,674,680.00 53,220.00 565.00 84,920,416.00 25.00 2,086,344.75 1,295.00 7,660.41 2,251,692.00 5,194,467.50 2,480.00 968,333.12 3,267,437.50 301,602.00 1,693,547.12 1,142,546.00 1,500.00 733,143.88 274,261.94 29,480.00 13,262,895.00 58,800.00 1,257.60 5,000.00 174,821,776.00 650,448.62 18,110,656.00 76,773,568.00 989,714.50 170.10 60,000.00 114,435.00 26,239,598.00 260,637,168.00 11,698,929.00 1,877,206.00 11,646,788.00 23,502,802.00 60,964,144.00 5,000.00 435,492.81 1,043,307,328.00 10,000.00 77,845,456.00

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Opinion

Random musings on Jonathan, Buhari, Nigeria and 2015 By Abba Adakole

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uckily for the Ijaw man who had no shoes but managed by a combination of hard work, studious mind, the cunningness of a boa constrictor - many thanks to his adept study of zoology, and of course, a large dose of divine intervention, # as good luck, he is today, arguably, the most powerful man in the black world. No doubt, he has his negatives (but then, who does not have, especially in the murky world of politics where men will sell anybody or anything to taste the crazy aphrodisiac called power). However, over the years, he has managed to keep Nigeria together in spite of hydra-headed monster dubbed Boko Haram, which continues to ravage most of the North-East, and is inching to the west of the north. It appears the creators of the monster, or those who fertilized its growth, can no longer dismount the monster, and have found a ready fall guy in the Federal Government in the hazy world of blame-storming. In ferocious anger, the monster appears to be turning on some of its own, even as it continues to bring old Kanem Bornu Empire to its knees. The evil that men planted in Q 9 # Q 9 # ! uncovered, and at other times, careless collateral damages. X % ' Muhammadu Buhari, himself a target of the daring monster from the North„ < X % and somewhat aging and tired General $‚ Q # his veins, just as he has the Ba Haushe (Hausa) blood, and the pre-dominant Fulani blood, according to him. In Boko Haram’s medievalist-idiotic # ' > & % anyone who breathes a word or threat against it, even if he is an emir in faraway Kano must be dealt with. X % { = from the east if anyone was previously a sympathiser; once he spoke against

them, he must be mowed down. Buhari has been a target; Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been one, yet some warped and wicked thinkers still do not see the wisdom in keeping President Jonathan away from Borno State. With these mad men who could turn on anyone, bomb anyone, even former friends, kidnap women and children, and have no respect for even their own respected and venerated persons and institutions; some still think the President should travel that way. Well, as commanderin-chief, he is free to do so as long his Defence Minister, security and service chiefs as well as head of the Jamatul Nasril Islam (JNI) agree to be on the > # < on the day he goes, none of these men must fall conveniently sick or travel # ! / < | make the pack an interesting one, he should invite Buhari and Sanusi along. When Mr. President returns from such a trip, he should consider Q Q & ! # votes of the terrorists, because these days, that seems to be the vogue. The

! ‚ Y 9 anything wrong in altering his identity by dressing him up in Niger Delta % # Q _ ™ < 4 % % Q % unfamiliar. In the 11 years he has been / writer cannot remember seeing Buhari in anything other than his Babanriga, but the handlers of Buhari, including that one who used to think the man was unelectable, but now needs him and his blind and unthinking followers Q } Q Q } through Kaduna, have to be more ingenious to sell him to his fellow countrymen. They must also come up with an ingenious way of distancing from his # {+ = ! ˆ because anytime they are seen side by side, it looks like a ravenous wolf and hawkish lamb are having a tango. For a man like Buhari to be seen as the puppet of the Lagos chief is nothing but an unmitigated political disaster. # } ‚ | Q # #

he suggested that it amounted to an insult to think the General was his Q % when he let it be leaked that he was interested in being number two to Buhari. That singular act showed Nigerians for seven days that the Katsina-born ! K % " % ‚ ! @ 3K "‚ @6 Y % ! # Q two man should be. Many suddenly began to remember that the General had never been a man of his own. They recalled that in the heady days of his administration three decades ago, he could do nothing without Tunde Idiagbon; and when Idiagbon travelled out of the country, he lost power to his ambitious subordinates. Q # % after his days at the Petroleum Task Force (PTF) was simply because he could not rein in his boys who fed fat on him. Such a man, without a mind of his own, can surely not be today’s alternative to Jonathan. Many who are thinking that the naturally arrogant Fulani man is kowtowing to conquer are simply mistaken, because some of those he is stooping to just conquer are not as stupid as he thinks. They # ! _ ™ he will not only alienate them, he will send them on exile. Even Tinubu, who needed the number two slot to protect himself, will now work hard against + Q } + Q } < Some of the General’s former buddies > him say he has forgiven but not ! % # decades ago; and knowing soldiers as we do in Nigeria; knowing Fulani men as we do in the north; and knowing Muslims as we do, an eye must either go for an eye or for the two eyes, including all the teeth. Moral: they don’t believe he has forgiven any bit.

Excising health maladministration Continued from last week By Goke Omolade " ! ! 3+Q Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Medicine and Surgery) as well as other medical spheres; the care and life of the patient is expectedly held sacrosanct if only to subscribe to the aptly above-quoted < + 9 of practice, what really obtains is as distant from mere wishes as the eastern pole is from the western point # + _ $ 3‘ < < † Š$ < —< ‘6Y sponsored legislation of exclusively reserving hospital headship for medical †† needed peace and industrial harmony

9 > < contended, this was a consequence of how the administrators hitherto entrusted with hospital headship messed up the % } ! sound managerial role-expectation. What then is the way out of the cul-de- sac as the entire system has been made to be festering quite avoidably ever since? First and foremost is a resolute readiness cum sincerity of purpose on the part of all

to operate as mutual partners in progress and coupled with a waking consciousness that anyone can become a patient any moment; it would be imperative to do what is appropriate at all times thereby stopping the slide of medical trips abroad and conserving foreign exchange for –Q % } < & of strong and demonstrable leadership can hardly ever be overemphasized. In the face of the present scenario, where contending unions, associations and related trade/professional groups have degenerated to being mere power showman-ships and ego-tripping circuses; some recurring questions require immediate answers such as: # damages if the existing workers’ unions/ associations suddenly disappear/made to become extinct so long as a conducive, self regulatory system can be put in place where the adequate rights, entitlements and privileges of workers can operate unhindered? With the intractability of unions’ leaders and bleeding/enervating state of the whole system; who is really in charge of the working environment: the disgruntled workers, self-serving union leaders or wearily inept government or Q 9! › Whereas what is urgently needed, just

like in other facets of the nation, is this typical leadership that is strong-willed, altruistic, benevolent, visionary and duly accountable/transparent (and any – % # course of rebirth could understandably be exonerated).Take the case of late President _ 3 —< < † $ < —< ”6Y ! # > > | / " †Œ # embarked on a needless strike. Not did _ 9 # # $ $ ‹ $ 9 ! | / " Y + $ |"+ 3 that it takes three years to train an air / 6 # ‚ " # ! Q under a new but lame body, twelve years after! Q criteria are needed, a prior, before Q $ 9 ventures to the headship responsibilities of any organization-either peripheral < * % / of headship/leadership requires one’s > – ‹ ! maturity and trustworthiness. Instead of shadow-boxing or pursuing mere perishables, leaders should engage in enduring legacies that would speak forth

their developed minds long after their exit. + > ! ‰ after eight years of sound administration of a southwestern Nigerian federal health institution, a Medical Director during one of his valedictory forums quipped that he could advance ten odd reasons why medical doctors should not be made heads of hospital (one of such was sheer administrative incompetence) and today part of what he bequeathed (to wit; 9 ! performance)still bear him indelible witness. In the hallmarks of what makes sound administration tick either in hospitals or other places; the inner core-values of the fellows in the overall command post go the expected mileage and where real men (and women) are in the saddle; appropriateness, equitable allocation/ managerial skills of available resources as well as service excellence would be so obvious. In places still assailed by maladministration, all hands have to be on deck so as to ensure that the boat/ship, on an avoidably turbulent voyage, does not ship-wreck at least for the greatest number of the citizens. ' + gokeomolade@hotmail.com

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Business & Economy

NACCIMA President, Mohammed Abubakar

MAN President, Kola Jamodu

Fears of economic gloom and real sector’s growing concern Manufacturers across the country have continued to express concern over the state of the economy and what will befall the sector in the unfolding year due to the volatile security situation, naira devaluation, government imposed austerity measures, corruption in high places, impunity by political ABIODUN AWOGBEMI

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he apex umbrella body for the Organised Private Sector (OPS), the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has called on its members and all foreign investors to brace up for tough times ahead. The association stated that local and foreign investors in the country must brace up for an extremely turbulent business environment with political campaigns and elections which have shut down governance at all levels as well as other economic upheavals that will deal with investors in the country. The association noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) recent increase in Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 12 to 13 per cent, the devalued Nigerian currency and the plummeting oil prices with all the % # @ tough investment destination this 2015. The association said the increase would further endanger the nation’s ailing industrial sector, considering the current global outlook.

| Q 9 review the state of the nation, stated that investors have continued to express concerns > # businesses, stating that the MPR increase would further worsen the current economic situation. It, however, called on government to reduce the lending rate and the MPR. “We therefore counsel that the Federal Government should initiate policies that will create enabling environment for investors to look inwards for investment opportunities, while working towards reducing the MPR to single digit.� The association also expressed its concern > „"+~ & " „^ | (CET), as the nation’s borders would be # ^ ! ! # the West African region as a result of CET, ! ‰ < “This is another challenge for our growing Q % # the devaluation of the naira amongst other challenges,� the association noted. It called for total compliance with all

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protocols signed by ECOWAS to eliminate dumping of goods in the region if the country’s growing industries are to survive with the implementation of ECOWAS CET and to achieve the realisation of the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP). While speaking on interest rate, it stated that there were still gaps between the savings and lending rates, as the cost of funds hovers between 22 to 35 per cent depending on the 9 ! 9 # ! > > > 9 implication on the global competitiveness of @ 9 < According to the association, due to a lot of pressure on the naira as a result of high demand, the CBN devalued the naira to an / ! @ —Œ Q Q exchange rate is still going up as high as @ Œ < “As can be seen, the macro economic fundamentals are less stable than they were 9 ! ! serious implications on the progress of the real sector of the Nigerian economy,� he said. Also lending his voice to the issue, the Vice President, NACCIMA, Alhaji Remi Bello, said any investment requiring double % > ! > in the country, saying that with double digit interest rates, Nigeria will remain uncompetitive in the global market. He said, “Nigeria is still plagued with infrastructural challenges, SMEs still borrow at 19 per cent, the manufacturing sector is not a sector to be in due to cost of funds, competition from the Asian Tigers, porous Q # Q < This is not good for any economy that wants to achieve a rapid economic growth.�

He projected that the export business for Nigeria in 2015 will experience a positive impact owing to the devaluation of the naira by the CBN, maintaining that made-in@ # % ! in the international market because their prices will drop as a result of the devaluation. {| @ Q ^ ! @ Œ— ‹ # @ but in my own opinion, it might even get to around N250 in April, and with the current Q ! X Q > # at a false note. We should all belt up for a very challenging 2015,� he stressed. A pen manufacturer and member of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Godwin Omilogun, said one of the major concerns for manufacturers is the passage and assent of the 2015 Appropriation Budget with the National Assembly who are now engrossed with political campaigns, and may not have the time to pass it or have a critical look and assessment before passing it, while the President may not have the time to assent it after passage. He said that manufacturers, importers and exporters based their budget and projection on the country’s budget, late passage 9 ! manufacturers and investors. “The National Assembly will sit for one month and go on recess for three months, and now with political rigmarole, I do not foresee the budget being passed as the 9 ! # Q dedicated to political activities. To nail the whole thing on the head is the lukewarm % ! Q Q # lost out in the primary, knowing that they Continued on Page 12

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are not coming back. “I don’t see them passing the budget before May as political activities will take the chunk of the time. After the swearing-in, litigations emanating from the elections will not allow # % # ! > so this year will surely be a turbulent year for the economy. It will take ample time to appoint ministers, especially those in the critical sector of the economy,� Omilogun said. But some of the Assembly members are of the opinion that the budget will be passed while some said if passed there won’t be proper scrutiny. The sign of things to come started manifesting during the last quarter of last year when the Federal Government through the Supervising Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said the government is introducing austerity measures and the "‚@ > ' # „ 9 > the nation’s currency in response to falling oil price. Both measures were criticised by almost all the economic analysts and stakeholders in the sectors propelling the economy. An economic analyst, Obi-Chukwu, recently explained that for those travelling abroad and hoping to buy dollars from the bank, the exchange rate is perhaps between N173 and N177, assuming the naira does not crash further. He said, “If you use our local debit and credit cards abroad, then you are essentially paying the same amount with the interbank rate while for those who prefer to buy or sell dollars at the black market, the new rule ! further. Visitors and investors into Nigeria who have dollars with them are set to Q 9 < X worth much more now than before. Salary earners in dollars also earn more when they convert it to naira while importers pay more while converting Naira to dollar and the excess is passed on to the consumer who bears the brunt. Nigerian economy is essentially ‘dollarised’ due to our high taste for imports.� Also, according to the analyst, those who have dollar denominated loans will be exposed to higher pay out, especially if it is a dollar loan even when they earn income in Naira. The new wave of the banking system will also has its impact on the treasury bills, according to a broker, Clement Chuka, where treasury bills rates will increase 9^ deposits from banks will also likely increase in response to the increase in CRR as well as increase in lending rates because the naira is worth less now in dollar terms. Chuka explained that many believe the stock market has probably become pricey in the devaluation of the naira. This is because the stock market is like a leading indicator, ! before any other market does so. The stock market started the year on a poor note as it continued to experience a bearish outlook, an indication that all is not well in all the sectors of the economy. It is feared in some quarters, family budget will have to increase with the current economy because it’s not unlikely that prices of goods and services will go up. Examples are foreign goods which most people rely on, gift items, baby products among others while luxury items might also be even more expensive with the devaluation of the naira. The transport sector will be having its own share of the harsh and turbulent operations # # # # the prices of imported commercial buses, and the passengers who are mainly traders and workers bears the brunt. Another area that raises concern is the

Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

revenue targets for MDAs which will have to arm-twist the public in paying through their nose in a bid to meet the expected target which will ultimately undermine their primary role. For instance, the Customs, Police and other regulatory agencies will focus more on meeting the expected target rather than regulating the sector expected of them, and this portends a grave danger on the economy and the people. Besides, our government has been most Q the use of public funds. While other oil-rich nations have used their revenues to develop their infrastructure, deepen their economies or diversify and save enough for the rainy day, ours is rapidly being stolen by rapacious > } % ! … < | money expended for the election is awesome as the two leading political party is striving to outdo each other in their spending spree but most worrisome is the government agencies using public fund to fund the ruling parties which many have condemned as according to Mr. Desmond Nwuka, “There is huge > > ! political activities, and the managers of the economy are covering up. The action will spell doom for the nation as there will be no money for infrastructural development in the next democratic dispensation. It seems # 9 Q ! ! did not win then whoever wins will have no

There is huge money leaving the government coffers for political activities, and the managers of the economy are covering up. The action will spell doom for the nation as there will be no money for infrastructural development in the next democratic dispensation

fund to execute any project.� A Federal civil servant, Mr. Adenrele Tijani, while speaking with Newswatch Times, said the expectation for year 2015 was nothing but gloomy days. “Instead of workers salary to be paid, the Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies are busy trying to outdo one another As regards who donates the highest to the ruling party, ostensibly to cover their maladministration and corruption, and shut down the opposition who may likely change the tide of corruption unlike the current government. An economic analyst and commentator, Adekoya Boladalem, said the economy of Nigeria is on death row, “I say this because of the current political situation in the country as the major opposition party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is hell bent > Y while the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which has been in power for 16 years has refused to let go. “The greater threats are the candidates Q % ! # < ‰ sees a failed reelection as a shame and insult to his family and his region as a whole. His kinsmen from the Niger Delta feels the same and the unguarded statements from top ‘ex’ militants from the region (who seems to have expansive arsenal) points clearly that they would give everything to hold on to power. The opponent on the other hand, retired General Buhari is a well respected man who enjoys a wide range of appeal across the country (except for his perceived rigid monoreligious belief) and commands an assembly of radical and unruly followers, majorly Northern youths who are determined to ensure he emerge president or they die trying.� Of more concern is the fact that other African countries will share in whatever happens to the country with the population of over 160 million people, so the number of possible displaced persons seeking refuge will overwhelm the whole of Africa. Nigeria being the centre piece of Africa’s unity will cause greater instability to other regions, and create a vibe of fear and a volcanic economic crisis. There is no country that advance development in the midst of crises, so manufacturers are expressing concerns that year 2015 will be the most turbulent year, even if the election is violent free, there will be no fund in the treasury as all has been squandered and those that are supposed to supervise it look elsewhere since their time is up and the incoming government will not retain them.

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Business News FG seeks oil buyers as Ghana plans to cut gas supply from Nigeria Johnmark Ukoko

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s Nigerian revenue from its crude oil continues to fall as a result of the crash of crude oil in the international market and United States of America’s cut of oil import from Nigeria as much as 97 9 for new buyers of its oil. While Nigeria is smarting from the loss of revenue from oil sales as a result of crash of crude oil prices in the international market and United States decision to explore other sources of oil supply, Ghana which is one of the country’s major buyers of gas has announced its plan to drastically cut its gas import from Nigeria. Information reaching Newswatch Times showed that the neighbouring country Q ! ‰ Q 9 } that could save the country as much as $300 million a year on fuel costs. The information showed that Ghana’s new Atubo Gas Processing Plant was recently streamed, supplying about 50

million cubic feet of gas per day to nearby thermal power generators operated by the Volta River Authority. While the United States of America and Ghana are shunning Nigeria’s oil and gas, the nation’s marketing team has been wooing nations in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as new destinations for the crude oil. This fact is contained in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation document obtained by Newswatch Times; the statement said the government has tasked the nation’s marketing team to seek new buyers for the nation’s oil and gas. Findings showed that while Ghana is turning its back on Nigeria’s gas, the country is in talks with the Qatari Government for the supply of natural gas, and there are other private investments underway, including planned production Q X 9 „ ! + " | 3+"| 6 Q beginning 2017. This fact was made public by Director of Technical Operations at Ghana Gas

Ben Asante, who said, “Atuabo remains a vital cushion for the current unreliable gas supply from Nigeria, and would remain in operation for the long haul.� It would be recalled that Ghana in the middle of last year complained of shortage of gas supply through the West African Gas 3~ ' 6 < The WAGP is $1billion West African Gas " 3~ " 6 ! the West African Pipeline system, transport natural gas from Nigeria to customers in Republic of Benin, Ghana and Togo for power generation and other domestic uses. WAPCo is a joint venture between public and private sector companies from Nigeria; 9 / ‚ Nigeria, Cotonou, Benin Republic, Lome, Togo, and Tema and Takoradi, both in Ghana. The project is been threatened by unreliable gas supply from Nigeria, which boost of one of the highest gas reserves in the world, yet unable to supply its power plants and domestic uses adequate gas supply for years.

L-R: Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole; President, Alumni Association of the National Institute, Gen. Lawrence Onoja (rtd); former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Edugie Abebe and Secretary General, Alumni Association of the National Institute, Comrade Issa Aremu, during the Institute’s 2015 Re-union Fund Raising in Abuja recently. PHOTO: WALE ADENUGA

Stock broking firms’ workers poised for showdown Johnmark Ukoko

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he austerity measures and the devaluation of the naira have started taking its negative impact on the capital market leading Q 9 Y Q pay its workforce as and when due. The action has led to the workers spoiling for a showdown with their employers. ! ! Q 9 # / ‚ & ˆ Newswatch Times that many of such 9 # # # ! many months due to the crash of the capital market. The source said, “Workers in the 9 through hard times. Salaries which have been massively reduced are hardly paid. Some of us are owe up to ! < Q 9 we were enjoying when the capital

market was booming in the mid 2000s have been stopped. ! Q 9 # / “ Q # @ # # | 9 development. The source said that most stock brokers were unable to pay their workers because the country’s capital market was not doing well. He added that apart from the inability to pay salaries, most of the 9 9 / pay utility bills and even maintain / > # > closed shop. In his words, “The situation of the capital market in the country is serious. Apart from the inability of most stock brokers to pay workers’ # 9 / utility bills, buy petrol for our vehicles not to talk of repairing them

when they break down.� It would be recalled that Nigeria capital market in the year 2007 and 2009 had one of the best returns in investments in the world, which led many local stocks to be overvalued by local stockbrokers and the management of the stocks companies. Many local and international investors who invested in the Nigerian capital market during the booming era lost huge amount of money in the investments, leading to the deaths of many investors in the local stocks. Some managing directors of Nigerian banks were removed by " ‚ ! @ 3"‚@6 2008, over their alleged involvement in shares manipulations and fraud > Q leading to the collapse or merger of ! Q <

Ogun workers set for strike

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s the price of crude oil continues its free fall in the international market, with its % ! > country, making the Federal and many > # 9 Q to its workers, teachers of post primary schools and some categories of workers in Ogun State, are set to commence a strike action if the state

> ! > deductions on time. ! ! schools in Ogun State, who simply 9 ! K < ~ > past two years, has failed to pay the deductions it made from the workers of the state. He listed the deduction to include > # Q end of the year, adding that the state

> Q # Q ! > < In his words, “It is true that Ogun & > ! > few states paying its workers as # < # > > to drop their chalks if the deductions are not paid with the January salary. + >

> # # # ! 9 # ! * Q < {| > # Q ! > > deductions for some times now. | > > allowances are the funds teachers use ! } Q Q ! > < He stressed that Nigerian Union of | + & > Q > Q #

> the primary setion, it has not shown such commitment to the teachers of the post primary schools. ~ # % % ! # / !

> Q > < According to him, the state workers and teachers were paid their salary Q ! " Q > ! 4 Q X Y # # > Q pay the money we are complaining Q + & second state with highest Internally ' _ > 3X'_6 # has isolated the state from the harsh ! ! international market. > > Q ! # to the general elections, adding that # Q Q !

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Patronage of locally made goods, solution to economic woes The apathy towards locally manufactured products is a known fact. Consequently, stakeholders in the country’s economy have appealed to Nigerians to patronise locally produced goods, as it has the potential to lift the domestic economy and provide jobs in the face of worsening economic situation. JOHNMARK UKOKO reports.

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igerians are known to patronise any products produced outside the shores of the country, while publicly expressing their disdain for made-in-Nigeria goods. Some locally made products such as the legendary ‘made in Aba’ shoes, bags, belts and other products are labeled ‘ made in X Y Q ! % patronage. Many Nigerians prefer to buy Cotonu garri to the various local brands, same thing apply to Ghana bread which is a toast to many Nigerian consumers. Nigerians will not buy ankara, (fabrics) made in Nigeria but when such fabrics are taking across the border, repackaged and imported back to the country, the same Nigerians will fell head over heels for it. The same applies to Ankara imported from ' & Q # % more patronage than the ones produced in the country. Nigerian women prefer to do their hair to emulate the Senegalese, Ghanaian, Beninoise, Indian, Brazilian and a host of other foreign … Q # Q 9 with the local ones. They spend heavily in purchasing Brazilian hair just to ‘belong.’ Much as Nigeria is reputed to manufacture one of the best electrical wires in the world, many Nigerians prefer to import Q # # > 9 outbreaks in many houses, leading to loss of lives and properties. During get-togethers and celebrations, > / their wealth through a display of all manners of imported products ranging from, wines, Q % # > ! even items used in decorating the hall. While the country cruised on the roller coaster of oil boom, the government neglected “made-in-Nigeria� products, but the crash of crude oil in the international market and the stain in the country’s revenue has prompted the government and Nigerians look inwards and patronise locally made Q 9 and create more jobs. The Federal Government’s economic team has blamed the depletion of the country’s external reserve and excess crude oil account to massive importation, owing to love for imported goods. In another development, the former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently disclosed that when he left power, his government left $35 billion in the country’s ‘petroleum excess crude account’, alleging that the fund has been misused by

> / The allegation was refuted by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the

Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who blamed the love for foreign products by majority of Nigerians for the use of the fund meant for rainy days. She added that by patronising foreign goods, Nigerians were creating jobs for foreigners while the country’s manufacturing sector continue to be in distressed. The need to buy made-in-Nigeria goods was stressed recently by the Managing Director, Pharma Deko Plc, Mr. Adekunle Abibu, who said that no nation had moved from being a poor nation to a rich nation by importing most of its consumed goods without a similar strong production base. “The more Nigerians purchase imported goods, the more they are creating poverty because this would increase the nation’s unemployment rate while creating jobs for the youths from where the goods are been imported� he stressed. Abibu disclosed that when Nigerians buy locally made products, they are indirectly creating employment for Nigerians, which is good for the economy. In his words, “Imagine what would happen if 160 million Nigerians consistently buy made-in-Nigeria goods; the # development will be quite far reaching. Not only will the manufacturing and sale of such create employments for Nigerians, it will also boost internally- generated revenue and > <= The pharmacist lamented that many Nigerians were of the views that products made in Nigeria were substandard or that ! # Q % in the country. He noted that many Nigerians shun locally that most- made-in-Nigeria products were of high quality and could compete with the imported ones. “ At this stage of our development, we need not delude ourselves with the misconception that Nigerians will patronise made-in-Nigeria goods out of patriotic sentiments as against product of quality consideration� he stressed. The Pharma Deko boss urged local entrepreneurs in the country to be globally competitive to promote and sustain Nigerian products and services, and also businessmen/ women must change the nation’s current Q ! Q % ! country’s economy. Abibu’s views is shared by the Managing Director of Liberty Industries Ltd Mr. Hassan Momoh, who, while exchanging views with Newswatch Times recently in Lagos, disclosed that rich Nigerians and the government in the country have not patronise made-in-Nigeria products, adding that the government only pay lip service to support the consumption of locally manufactured products. He said, “The government and rich Nigerians do not patronise made-in-Nigeria < | # # Q importing all manners of foreign products to exhibit their high taste. Our government does not practice what they preach. “The government not only shuns locally produced products. If you are privilege % Q > / # # wasting the country’s scarce resources. They do not serve local products. I stand to be corrected,� he said. He disclosed that the country’s manufacturing companies have remained in the doldrums because they have not been patronised, lamenting that the love for foreign products have made local manufacturing 9 > > Q > <

Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Trade and Investment

| ! 9 of doing business in the country as a result of lack of stable electricity supply as one major issue local manufacturing companies contend with over the years. Abibu lamented that despite the massive investment and privitisation of the power sector, local manufacturers have had to grapple with high cost of diesel to power their giant generating sets, claiming that has made made-in-Nigeria products not to be competitive in the international and local markets. According to him, one of the issues Nigerian consumers usually raise against local manufactured products is their high prices; there is no way a manufacturer who produced with generating sets powered with expensive diesel will sell at the same price with the ones who run their factories with cheap public power supply. The manufacturer noted that the local manufacturers lack cheap source of fund, adding that the local Money Deposit Bank (MDBs) interest on borrowed fund is still very high, despite government’s promises while manufacturers in Europe, Asia and North America have cheap credit facilities. Abibu called on Nigerians and the government to patronise made-in-Nigeria

At this stage of our development, we need not delude ourselves with the misconception that Nigerians will patronise made-in-Nigeria goods out of patriotic sentiments as against product of quality consideration

goods to enable the country’s manufacturing companies create jobs for young Nigerians. The Liberty Industries boss disclosed that smuggling of substandard foreign products, high taxes, low partronage and government’s inconsistent policies were some of the issues local manufacturers have had to contend with over the years. He stressed that the low patronage of made-in-Nigeria goods have discouraged many new manufacturing companies from % as against the trend in the past when many manufacturing companies were established across the country. In his words, “The lack of patronage and support of local manufacturing companies, in addition to harsh operating environment, have made many multinational manufacturing companies which has spent many years in the country to relocate their factories out of the country to climes where electricity and policies are more favourable. “Cadbury Plc, Michelin Ltd, Unilever Plc, Dunlop and a host of other manufacturing companies relocated their factories to Ghana and other neighbouring countries due largely to dumping of substandard products on the shores of Nigeria, lack of stable electricity supply, high cost of diesel, multiple taxes, lack of infrastructure, insecurity, corruption and a host of other issues which have made % > ! manufacturers.� He disclosed. It is on records that many former factories and warehouses have become worship centers or den of robbers as some of the abandoned factories have been over grown by weeds. Respondents to Newswatch Times investigation appealed to Nigerians and government to patronise the locally produce goods to encourage local manufacturers. The manufacturing sector is next only to agriculture and government as the third highest employers of labour in Nigeria and many other climes in the time past. They say its only when Nigeria has strong and vibrant manufacturing companies, will Nigeria aspire to be one of the biggest economies in the world, not a mere buying and selling country which Nigeria has become in the past two decades, due to the massive neglect of the country’s manufacturing sub-sector.

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Politics Igbo not playing smart politics – Ngige Senator Chris Ngige represents Anambra Central in the Senate. Recently, he spoke to journalists in Awka where ALPHONUS EZE recorded his claims of stewardship and demand for another term. Ngige, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the South East coordinator of the Gen. Muhammadu Buhari Campaign, also hinted on the chances of his party in the next election among other issues. Excerpts:

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ow have you fared in the Senate in the past three years? I have been the senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District. I have done a lot in various areas in my representation. I have about 12 bills to my credit; that is, bills sponsored by me. I have also co-sponsored other bills, like the same sex bill that has become an Act of Parliament passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by Mr. President. In terms of oversight functions, I have tried also. The bills are in two categories – the National Health Bill # ! %

$ " % ! & < X scaled through and was also passed by the House of Representatives and was signed into law by Mr. President about one month ago. I am a very Q ! & " % on Health because that was my primary constituency – medicine. So the law which makes for medical professionals in Nigeria – be they doctors, pharmacists, radio-therapists, and so on - has given the framework for health care delivery in Nigeria. I am very happy to be associated with its formation. In terms of constituency projects,

this is an area which mechanism many people don’t understand. There are two types of constituency projects. In Category ‘A,’ you can ! % oversight of MDAs to make sure that they site projects appropriately in a federal character mode so that # Q 9 < ~ not control those project in terms of its pricing and execution. The only % the principle of equity and federal character to site projects appropriately. Same goes for category ‘B’ where legislators are allocated what we call intervention fund. This allocation is done in terms of quantum of money but the money does not go into the legislator’s account neither does he touch it. It is sent to the Special Duties Ministry which supervises the construction of the projects and then the legislator is asked: you have money quantum ‘X’ from the intervention fund which is the accruals from the excess money from the benchmark used in budgeting. So, in essence, it is supposed to be part of the excess < X Q # the actual money budgeted and the change in oil price. It is called excess crude money. That money comes from the Federation Account and it is shared, using the Revenue Mobilisation formula of the country. It is the Federal Government’s component of the formula from the excess crude that the National Assembly members get Q # 9> ! for projects that they want allocated to their constituencies. So, nobody is given any money but you are told how much money you have from the excess crude money and you are asked what projects you want that the excess crude money can cover. I am going into some details to explain this because sometimes people say you have spent their constituency money. Again, after initiating the projects, the MDA will use its due process and advertise and contractors will bid for the projects. The only thing you can do is that during the bid process, you can make sure that only competent contractors bid for the project. Sometimes, they will not even report to you. The contractor will just inform you and request for a guide that will take him to the site. So, there are two types as I told you and I think I have done a lot in my Central Senatorial District. I have a transformer revolutionary programme through which every town in my constituency has between two and 9> ! Q ! supply. Some communities got as ! 9> < | Q 9% from that. There are some communities that have boreholes either with a generating set or solar energy. We also have some classroom blocks all over the place. We have health centres too. I am not beating my chest but I want to say emphatically that apart from Senator Nathaniel Anah, I can’t remember when a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has gone to the extent I have gone. In fact, during Anah’s time, they were doing the 9 ‹ > # not being done. Apart from Senator Anah too, no other senator here can boast of creating job opportunities for the people. Even, there are up to 115 people I gave job directly into federal

institutions. I have also done some skill acquisition training in my senatorial district. I have trained two categories. X 9 # Q 52; and in the second category which we did last November we trained about 130. These are unemployed youths # # 9 < | Q that after the training, the ITF will start them up with some initial capital. The second batch we are about to do in conjunction with the ITF, the fund will provide the matching grant and they will go and employ themselves. The other aspect of youth empowerment we have done is that in which we put up a youth scholarship programme for secondary school and tertiary school students. In the tertiary section, we are doing for universities and polytechnics; we also do for colleges of education. As for secondary schools, in fact, I have been doing that under a private 9 # going public. That is why the volume is high. The volume is more than 3,000 people for secondary schools and about 109 for universities. I am doing all these as the senator representing my people. However, we will not satisfy everybody but we are working for our constituency. Today, people who live in the GRA, # % # the giant injector station with 60MVA capacity there is respite in terms of load shedding in the past six months. We have also successfully separated the Nibo injector station from the main Awka’s. It now takes care of very few areas in Awka and it goes down up to Enugwu-Ukwu. We have also tried to put up a new injector station in X9 < X Q contract has been awarded. It is about N4 billion. But in this 2014 budget it was funded up to about N2 billion. I don’t know the stage of work now because I have not inspected where they are starting from in Onitsha. We have also done other things generally for the zone in the South East, being deputy chairman, Senate " % # < ! $ to-power project in Enugu, Nasarawa and Gombe states, we have been instrumental to making sure it is put in the budget of the federation every year. The Executive has not moved the way we wanted but we have been pushing them to see if we can have coal-powered power plant in the South East. Sir, how will the dwindling oil Our budget was done under a framework for $75. Oil has gone down very badly. Today, the price is not stable. So, we are going back to the days of the late General Sani Abacha when oil sold for $20 per barrel. What is there is that the National Assembly is going to look at the budget. If we decide to keep the budget as it is, # # 9 Q 9 Q # are anticipating that we will get fund; that a miracle will happen. I can also tell you that even when oil was selling at $110, $108 per barrel and we were having excess crude, somehow there had been a lot of leakages to the extent that federal budgets were not funded 100 per cent. Continued on Page 57

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Politics

Road to 2015 Polls

Personal intentions as substitute for party manifesto Mansur Oladunjoye, Asst. Politics Editor

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olitical analysts have interestingly observed the disappearance of party politics, discipline and manifestos from the nation’s political scene. Casting their minds back to the second Republic, they readily recalled how in 1979, the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), headed by Alhaji Shehu Shagari, wooed the electorate with qualitative education and agricultural revolution; while its Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) counterpart, led by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, pushed up free education at all levels as its major unique selling point (USP). Other parties like the Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) declared for social justice and lesser dependence on oil revenue; the Great Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP) was mainly known ! { # Q % = the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) championed the cause of the poor (the talakawas). Frankly speaking, the parties then had identities aside from logos. It is also on record that hardly was there any recorded case of internal crisis in these parties because of strong party discipline, unlike now that members of the existing parties # > ! > Q < This unfortunate development could have accounted for the action of former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, in descending heavily on some of the party’s members, especially governors who were waging unrelenting wars against him. At the end, they succeeded in replacing the septuagenarian with Adamu Mu’azu. Throughout the saga, it is surprising that none of the PDP politicians pondered over how and why former South African President, Mr. Thabo KQ ! / < resigned on the order and directives of his party, the Africa National Party (ANC). In Nigeria today, parties are characterised by factions, internal Q open disagreements unlike in the second Republic when parties had strong internal party discipline such # % internally. Everyone knew who led the parties. Today, candidates campaign on their own manifestoes, not their parties’. Parties are now mere platforms for the actualisation of personal desires rather than vehicles for articulating delivery of services to the people. No single party today has a programme ! 9 # the issues it wants to tackle with commitment. Parties have members with divergent views, people of disparate ideological leanings who are in the same party for the potentials of the platform to provide electoral success. We have a dysfunctional political party system. If the parties have clear-cut programmes, politicking would be saner. Political leadership development would be systematic, unlike the present chaotic system where parties grow leadership by co-option. Co-opted members owe allegiance to their principals rather

Mu’azu than the party, and consequently, ! rumpus. There is need for a return to genuine, workable, political party system where party discipline would enhance the nation’s political growth and save it from needless political crises driven by personal ambitions. For instance, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, during one of his campaigns declared that he fought corruption, stabilised the naira and shut down insurgencies, and would repeat same if elected next month. The position of his party on # 9 by him. One may simply conclude that the APC will toe Buhari’s path and not the other way round. Nigerians no longer hear: “If you vote ! # # <<<<= | preaching now is, “If you vote for me, X # <<< = > ! Y belief on such an issue. Now, to the issue of party manifestos: the major political parties in Nigeria (the APC and the PDP) were recently > # of programmes and policies of the G-5 PDP governors - Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Musa Kwankwaso (Kano), Abdulfatai Ahmed (Kwara), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) and former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, who dumped the party for the APC. While the ruling PDP maintained that the policies and manifestos of 9> > # > Q PDP, the APC countered, insisting that the governors had since imbibed the APC culture of transparency and accountability. Mu’azu, while reacting to recent criticisms by leaders of the APC over the state of the nation under the PDP ††† 9> governors that defected to the APC are still implementing the ruling party’s manifesto in their states. Mu’azu, who criticised the APC for adopting a propaganda approach in its assessment of PDP’s performance in the last 15 years, said the APC, which he described as the PDP’s nearest rivals, was not only spinning out of control but had succeeded in elevating propaganda into an art form in trying to win the elections at all costs. Declaring that the PDP government has done enough to deserve re-election in next month’s elections, Mu’azu, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Chief Tony Amadi, said: “Those APC politicians who consistently point an 9 4 ! !

Oyegun > of Nigeria over the past 15 years must know that they share more of the blame for the so-called ‘incompetence and cluelessness’. This is because as 9 4 ! ! 9 Q their APC. { # ! 9> > who left the PDP in 2013 extricate themselves from those accusations when they were all part of the decision making organs of the party? For the Q % ! ! they governed Rivers, Sokoto, Kano, Adamawa and Kwara states, they executed PDP manifesto before they defected to the APC where they have continued to execute the PDP blueprint for success. “Nigerians should ask Governor Amaechi if he has executed any other manifesto than those of the PDP even after he had left the party. Ask Governor Kwankwaso whether his infrastructural successes were not planned by the PDP government that & › & Y Governor, Aliyu Wamakko, done any work that was not originated by the PDP government through which he # ›= Rechristening the APC as ‘All Propaganda Congress’, he reminded its members that Nigerians were no fools, noting that propaganda does not win votes but only complicate % {Q # ! on their faces. “We all know their empty game plan, the result of which will dawn on them after Nigerians cast their votes on February 14, 2015. They will then turn around to say that the PDP has >

<= Mu’azu added that the opposition # ! Q % 4 Y bid for a historic fourth presidential electoral victory, stressing that all the ruling party has to do is state the “facts of our achievements on the ground over and over as they stand because @ > Q <= APC national publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, has, however, K Y … Y % Q the good governance of the governors to the opposition party’s culture of transparency and accountability. recorded by the APC seem to be % 4 < Muhammed said: “This party (APC) was formed less than 18 months ago. | 9> 4 > ! to the APC have imbibed the culture of transparency and accountability which

Jega # ! <= K Y … to base their campaign on what the PDP has done at the federal level since ††† # Q % in the future. “Let him campaign on what President Goodluck Jonathan has done since he came to power at the centre. We in the APC have said that we are going to create three million jobs every year. We have said we are going to tackle < ~ @ Q % = < That the candidates of the two notable parties are shying away from their parties’ manifestos, only portends highhandedness and unwarranted irresponsibility on their part since the electorate who are supposed to take > # % or rather for their poor economic position decided to tolerate them during the campaigns. It should be noted that the electorate / in the jugular with threat of court actions if they declare and follow party ! # / < Perhaps, the tactics is that the candidates - when they become / $ be legally bound to follow party manifestos since they did not campaign with them. No one would be able to place the manifestos against them since they never promised the electorate what they contain. | # 9 Q ! # manifestos. At least, if not for anything, their conscience would in no small way serve as a check, more so that they can be easily cautioned and where necessary, sued. Aptly put, until the country refers ! 9 and second Republics for proper adjustments, it may continue to ^ ! % policies that would for long abuse the senses and postures of Nigerians as we are having now. For months, some Nigerians females (the Chibok girls) have been in the ! ‚ < While well-positioned Nigerians celebrated the just-concluded festivities with their families, the parents of those unfortunate girls gnashed their teeth as well as sulked over their misfortunes. With a proper manifesto and strict adherence to it, a leader can be easily sued or questioned on security claims. But now, there is no one to hold for what anything since Nigerian leaders often muzzle agitators into quiet.

January 17, 2015

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Don’t mess up players ...Iyenemi warns NFF Obaseki lauds NFF on Keshi’s impending contract >>Pg.20

Liverpool leave door open for Gerrard’s return >>Pg.19

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No cause for alarm over Champions League – Anyansi C

hairman of two time African champions, Enyimba l FC of Aba, Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu, has assured the teeming fans and supporters of the Aba millionaires that they have nothing to worry about as far as his team’s CAF Champions League preparations are concerned.

He said it was too early for people to start panicking over Enyimba’s preparation even as he revealed that they are taking their time to put the necessary measures in place as the continental championship was a familiar terrain. The longest serving club chairman in the country explained that

Enyimba are preparing for the championship gradually even assured of Enyimba’s resolve to give the country quality representation. “I would want to use this opportunity to assure all our supporters and fans that there is nothing to panic about Enyimba’s preparation for the CAF Champions League.

Nembe to return to soon – Baribote

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ormer chairman of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) and the proprietor of Nembe City FC, Chief Rumson Victor Baribote, has expressed optimism that his recently relegated team, Nembe City FC will make a quick return to the elite league possibly after a season. On the relegation of his team to the Nigerian National League (NNL) ‚ Q % Q the struggle to make the league function well even as he explained that he was not worried that his team was relegated as they are going to bounce back to the Premier League where he said they rightfully belong to. Baribote bared his mind # 9 sports segment of African Independent Television news programme on Monday. According to him: “Well, I am not disturbed about Nembe City FC’s relegation to the Nigerian National League (NNL) at the end of 2013/14 Nigeria Premier League season,� Baribote said. “I see Nembe City FC’s relegation to the NNL as a part of the prize we have to pay in our struggle to make the system work well for the good of the game in

the country. “There is nothing to worry about because I know that we are going to return to Premier League because that is where Nembe rightfully belong to. “Our relegation is a temporary setback but we are not going to allow it weigh us down because we are convinced that we are return to the elite cadre of the Nigerian League. “Of course we are not going to stay long at the NNL because we don’t belong there,� Baribote assured Nembe City fans.

Speaking on their refurbished ground he described it as one of the best in the country as it is a pitch made of natural grass which is not common in the country as most pitches at match venues are made ! 9 !< He believed that with the refurbishment of the Nembe City Stadium, his side will not be playing all the home matches at their real home unlike last season when the venue was undergoing refurbishment and they adopted Omoku Township Stadium as their home.

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“It is too early for people to start panicking over Enyimba’s preparation for this year’s Champions League competition. “We are preparing I want assure you but like I said it is too early for people to start worrying themselves about our preparations. I know it is out of love and concern for Enyimba that people are expressing worry over our preparation. “The CAF Champions League is a familiar terrain for Enyimba. We know what is involved, but I can assure you that Enyimba will give the campaign the best as we have always done,� Anyansi said.

Pillars fortify team for CAF Champions League

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ano Pillars FC is not leaving any stone unturned as they prepare for this year’s CAF Champions League which ^ < | Nigerian League champions 9 @ # # League Times that they have recruited a number of players to help them prosecute a successful continental campaign as they learnt their lessons in a hard way last year. It is no longer secret that the state government in order to show how serious they are in their support for the leagues champions last year constituted a CAF Champions ˆ " % # the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Umaru Ganduje, while the Vice Chairman is the former chairman of the defunct Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima. According to the Media +/ ! Q X Mailikawa, Kano Pillars have recruited the following ' # 9

AbiaWarriors acquire land for Sports Complex,Hotel

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bia State second team in the Nigeria Premier League, Abia Warriors FC have acquired a piece of # ! 9 their ambitious plan to build a planned ambitious all purpose sports complex. This much was made public by the management of the Umuahia based club led by the second Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chief Emeka Inyama. According to the management of the club, they secured the land from the state government where they will build ultra modern sports complex and hotel. Chief Inyama, the Chairman of the Club which enjoyed a

9 in the Glo Premier League said the sports complex project is part of a larger vision to make the club self sustaining and a model in the country. Inyama noted that “while Abia Warriors maybe government owned; my vision and that of the board I lead is to make the club less of a burden on the government and we would be exploring feasible commercial engagements to achieve this starting with the sports complex�. He explained that the approval which was conveyed Q % from the State Government recently did not mean the

land has been allocated free of charge to the club. “We will be paying all the necessary fees at the lands ministry and treasury department and remember Abia Warriors has been incorporated as a company and thus can transact business as a legal entity�. Inyama told NPFL.ng that, “Abia Warriors FC is a club run on international best practices. We are in the process of taking Abia Warriors to the top of football in Nigeria and Africa, not just on the pitch but in terms of organization and management�. Inyama explained that, “the 9 ! } # see the construction of a match pitch and two training pitches,

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a gymnasium, indoor hall for basket ball, table tennis and a 50 room hostel for the players. In the second phase, we will be building a three Star hotel to yield revenue for the club and activities in all facilities will be commercialized�.

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from Akwa United, Abubakar Aliu from Nasarawa United and Joel Djondang, a Cameroonian from El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri. Other players recruited by Pillars are Christian Obiozor from Enugu Rangers, who is currently in Dubai on national assignment with Eagles’ Team B, Abubakar Umar, also from Enugu Rangers, Ruben Obinna from El Kanemi Warriors and Emmanuel Fabiyi a goalkeeper from Sunshine Stars. According Mailikawa all the newly recruited players are now in camp training except for Christian Obiozor who is on national assignment in Dubai and will join as soon as he returned from national duties. “It is true that we have recruited a number of players ! ! before the commencement of the CAF Champions League next month,� Mailikawa began. “I have already given you the number of players that we have recruited so far. As

% ! ! # living anything to chance in our preparations for this year’s CAF Champions League. { % ! ! vice chairman of the CAF Champions League and former chairman of the defunct Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, on Tuesday after the team’s training. {+! 9 encounter will take place in South Sudan next month and as a result we don’t want what happened to us last year to repeat itself as we intend

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Don’t mess up players ...Iye nemi warn s NFF Babs Oyetoro

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x-international, Furo Iyenemi has warned the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) not to mess up European based players of Nigerian descents, saying that as professionals they would not tolerate shabby treatment from anybody.. Speaking from

his base in Belgium, Iyenemi, stressed that these European-born Nigerian players will not hesitate to dump Nigeria forever and concentrate on their club career in Europe if they are treated shabbily by the NFF. “A player who plays in Nigeria maybe scared that if he’s outspoken, he may not be invited again but if you treat an European player of Nigerian decent like that, he can say don’t call me anymore�

“Some of these players will have no problem walking away if they are treated poorly to concentrate on their club career or even go back to their countryâ€? On why he preferred &# ÂŚ ! for his Academy, he said: “I am a Belgian citizen. After moving round most of the countries in Europe, I concluded that it # Q Q % ! me to do my coaching course here as well as do my Academy here.

Obaseki lauds NFF on Keshi’s impending contract Victor Enyinnaya

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ormer second Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chief Oyuki Obaseki, has lauded the recent pronouncement credited to the President of the federation, Amaju Pinnick on the impending new contract for Stephen Keshi. ‘Let me say that the cloudy days of the game in the country are nearing to an end. I will advise both parties to adopt the spirit of give and take as such # Q % its full potentials in no distance future. The administrators and the technical crew must have learnt an enduring lesson from the crisis that have left the game near comatose in the country because of avoidable misunderstanding and struggle for power. It was an illwind that cost us the defence of the AFCON trophy we won in 2013 in South Africa,’ he said. Obaseki also believes that Keshi’s second time coming

would also provide him with the knowledge to totally avoid those pitfalls which led to what happened to the game technically and work harmoniously with those him with advise that would move the sport to the next level as nobody is a custodian of knowledge either in this 9 > < He should imbibe humbles instinct that would midwife an all embracing atmosphere for the key players of the game to operate with rancour. According to him, the former captain has good knowledge of the kind of a team the country desires and was strictly working towards arriving at the destination before the distraction from the % helped to bring down the rebuilding process. He further warned that he must brace up and give his best to instituting a one stop Super Eagles team. . The former Bendel Insurance boss insists that the NFF would give him unparalleled support to succeed in his task of building stronger national side that would become opponents’ nemesis in any

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given game. He restated that for the engagement of Eagles head coach to take this long meant that the Amaju led % # ensure that all grey areas that Q # Q # coach and the former board were strengthened out to avoid a re-occurrence.

It is not an easy job but when you are a citizen of any particular country, it is easier to get things done in that particular country.� Years after being disgracefully bundled out of the football event at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, Iyenemi said they were fortunate to even reach the last eight in that competition. “We had no team in Sydney. The players were just bunched together barely weeks to the start of the games and we were never going to do what our predecessors did at the previous Olympics in Atlanta, four years earlier,� Furo told SuperSport.com. The former Akratitos of Greece defender however did not absolve himself of blame for Nigeria’s woeful showing at the tournament. “Some of the players were carrying injuries but decided to hide

it for personal and 9 < X # ! an ankle injury but I chose to play through the pain barrier for the love of my country. Unfortunately, things did not quite go as nicely I wanted in the end,� he said. “To be honest, I

was not at my best in that game because of the injury I was carrying and the trainer eventually substituted me. I still feel bad about that game and I want to use this opportunity to apologize to all Nigerians for the pain we caused them on September, 23, 2000,� Furo said.

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Let’s make 2015 memorable for Taekwondo, Chukwumerije charges athletes

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eady to consolidate of the successes recorded in 2014, Beijing Olympics bronze medalist, Chika Chukwumerije has charged taekwondists across the country to make 2015 memorable for taekwondo. The Commonwealth Championship silver medalist, believes with unity in the taekwondo fraternity, more successes would be recorded in 2015. “I want to extend appreciation to the athletes, who are my colleagues and friends. You are the reason the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) exists, and I thank you for all your hard work and dedication. It has been a tough 2014, and I hope we continue to work very hard to make 2015 even more memorable,� he said. The four-time Olympian added: “2015 is an important year, as President Ashiru has repeatedly mentioned; chief among the tournaments are the All African Games and the WTF World Championships, plus other important issues like gaining lots of global ranking points to increase our chances of automatically qualifying for the 2016 Olympics, and gaining international exposure and experience. I # / !

the NTF will be release soon through the appropriate channels, and I am excited that 2015 presents another opportunity for us to work together towards making even more history.� He however, tasked the athletes not to relent in < {+ I would like to challenge each and every one of us to continue to develop ourselves, and aspire to & Q % place than we met it. On a personal note, I wish you all the best in your individual endeavours and hope your personal ambitions, hope and dreams comes to a positive conclusion in 2015,� he explained. He lauded the tenacity of NTF president, George Ashiru, describing him as a

$ % < His words: “Firstly, I want to extend our thanks to our President, GM George Ashiru, for his steady and focused steering of Taekwondo Development and Administration in @ < X / } Q and one that requires a lot of wisdom, knowledge and experience; being an ex-international athlete, ex-national champion, established business man, accomplished sports

administrator, these are three ingredients Master Gee possesses in abundance.� He singled out the support of board members of NTF, which he said is commendable in the last one year. “I would love to say a big thank you to the media, for believing in the vision and activities of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, under the capable leadership of GM George Ashiru, and

giving Taekwondo the kind of exposure that matches the amount of hard work that has been put in by all its stakeholders to develop, not only an Olympic sport that wins medals for Nigeria, but develops the character of young Nigerians. Your support has been instrumental and critical to our vision, and we hope to continue to count on your support of NTF programmes and our upcoming super stars,� he said.

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en are attracted to women who know what they want, so spend as much time pouring over your sex life as you do the files at work. If you’re having consistent sex with your partner, drum up a new ways to get touchy or how to safely fit shower sex into your already steamy routine.

Time management There are never enough hours in the day, but that doesn’t mean your sex life should take a hit. You figured out how to fit a conference call, perfect wing-tipped eyeliner application, and breakfast into your bus ride to work. Now master the art of the quickie to add a little kink to your lunch hour or make his jaw drop before he hits the gym. Confidence There’s a reason you slipped on those Louboutins to kick ass in your presentation. They made you feel like you could command attention (newsflash: you can do it all Ăš6< & # lipstick from your bag and strut home to own it between the sheets. Negotiation and communication Think $20,000 is a great salary? No? If you can channel & & Q to “lean inâ€? to a living wage you should definitely push for a sex life that keeps you hot and bothered. If your partner is soaking up all the pleasure, suggest a position or a change of scenery that will keep you both satisfied. Stay flexible & Q Q are too funny not to chuckle < & your body to stay in tune with your partner when things go off course. And those extra exhausting yoga moves you’ve been doing means you’re ready to show off that flexibility. Lusty leg lifts anyone? Awareness of body language After negotiating a deal you’re most likely to reach a business agreement when you act enthusiastic. If you don’t sweep your excitement about your work under the rug, why would you hush your orgasm? continued next week (Trust us To hebewants to hear it).

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are unable to do so,� the researchers opined. & Q < | ! / against the odds, and consistently over ages and income groups, and they do it not only with the shorter women they often marry, but also with # < & men marry late, but once they get married, tend to stay married longer. There is a simple reason short men make stable marriages. It is because short men are < & > # ! men and know that any advantage seized is Q % < + ! 9 ! the study is that short men actually do less housework in a typical marriage than tall men do - though the study points out delicately, this may be because with tall men, “the nature ! # <= | short to reach the tops of closets where the > < & men do not make stable marriages because they are desperate to please. It is because they are desperate to prevail. Writer Ann Friedman discovered that short men aren’t that bad: In fact, according to her, if a man is willing to go out with a taller woman, there’s a good chance he’s also secure enough to accept a woman who is “competitive and outgoing and career-oriented.� | # Y “quite� see short men as “lepers�, Friedman is more accepting than most. When a 5’4� blogger 9> + " 9 } ! — † per cent. In a more methodologically sound experiment, a pair of sociologists found that 48.9 per cent of women restricted their online dating searches to men who were taller than them. Out of all 925 people, only three left the “desired height� category blank. When the same team took a survey of 181 college students,

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Cook for each other. Make out in the rain. Dress each other. Undress each other. Kiss every part of their body. _ Hold hands.

29 per cent of women said they would feel “awkwardâ€? or “weirdâ€? dating a shorter guy, and both men and women in this sample were even more exacting about height: more than half of the women (55 per cent) said they only wanted to date men who were taller, and 37 per cent of men said they would only go out with women who were shorter. In a working paper (it has not yet been peer reviewed), Dalton Conley, a sociologist at NYU, Q ~ ÂŚ 4 ! & ! X 4 – a University of Michigan project that’s been collecting demographic data on 5,000 families for almost 50 years – to look at how a man’s ! after the initial dating period. They looked at two sets of data, from 1986 and † 9 ‘ ‘‘ ^ < The men ranged in height from 4’6â€? to 7 feet; their height, in relation to their partners’, ranged from 9 inches shorter to two feet taller. They ` {& = # 9 Y—= †Œ— YŠ= below in 2009; “tallâ€? men were at least 6’1â€? in 1986 and 6’2â€? in 2009. & Q # likely to get married: at every age before 45, they marry at a rate 18 per cent lower than ! > < {& > % Q Y > # = ~ ÂŚ < “Women who have traditional gender ideals 9 Q <= X! 9 a partner, though, they’re less likely to get divorced: divorce rates for tall and average men were basically indistinguishable, but 32 per # ! < ~ ÂŚ ^ this by saying that women who are “resistantâ€? to marrying short men are more likely to “opt outâ€? before it gets to the point of marriage: “There’s something distinct about the women who marry short men.â€? | Q ~ ÂŚ Y # “aware of the status that is conferred by their tallnessâ€? – which might make them less motivated to pitch in at home. & # women who are older and less educated. {& Q and one way they could get around this threat to their masculinity would be by partnering with women who are younger than them,â€? ~ ÂŚ < {| Y have that same threat and may feel more comfortable partnering with women who are older than them.â€? That doesn’t sound so far from Friedman’s argument.

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Bridal Tips: Choosing lingerie for the big day Continuedfrom last week Consider a convertible bra. If you buy your bridal bra before your gown, look for a convertible bra with adjustable straps. Basic convertible bras may convert into strapless bras or crisscross backs, but more advanced convertibles can be turned into halters, backless, t-shaped, and more. Slip into something sexier once the

# < _ QQ other seductive details may ruin your % < Save these details for when you and your new husband can enjoy each other privately. Create sex appeal with lace. Lace can be a sultry feature to have for your wedding night. A bra with a few scallops of lace along the border creates a sweet appeal, but a full lace bra that allows your skin to show through looks more naughty than nice. The colour is also important that is why you should stick with white or nude for the ceremony. Match the colour of your bra to the colour of your skin or the colour of the dress. Otherwise, it may

show through the fabric. Play with colour for the wedding night. Once you no longer need to worry about the gown or the crowd, feel free to expand your colour choices. White or ivory have sweet, traditional appeal, while black looks ultra-sexy. Pastel colours can also create a demure look for your new husband to enjoy, while bolder % # ! < When choosing panties, you need to stay comfortable during the ceremony. You won’t be able to readjust creeping panties while you say your vows, so if you choose something uncomfortable, you’ll have to stay uncomfortable. Since weddings and receptions can take a while, this is best avoided. Wear a panty style you know you feel comfortable in ! the sake of being sultry. Save sexy details for your wedding night. Lace and sheer fabrics allow your skin to teasingly peek through. Try to choose panties that match your bra to keep things looking uniform and to maximize your sex appeal. Try on boy shorts or top pants. Both

options cover your rear, but boy shorts % < | options blend comfort with seduction, since racy details, like lace or mesh, can make these otherwise conservative % < You should also a thong. These

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Should couples pick engagement rings together? When a man proposes to his girlfriend, giving her an engagement shows that she has been taken; searching. engagement ring be a surprise or should the couple choose it together? AMINA BRAI OMOIKE sampled opinions.

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ome guys pick it out on their own, and have it on hand when they ask the girls to < & 9 go with their spouse to pick it. My dad used to tell the story of my mom’s engagement ring. He wanted her to have something she liked - but he wanted it to be something he could < & # } # of time and talked to them. That night, he took my mom for a walk after dinner, and as they passed the shop, casually said, “Let’s go inside and look at rings.� The jeweller brought out a tray of rings within my father’s price range, and Dad told my mom she could pick out any one she liked - Tonye Some do but you don’t have to. I think that most girls give their boyfriends hints as to what type of ring they like/want when they happen to pass by a jewellery store. You can do that if

# Q < „> Omonigho A lot of men know their women want a surprise, so they pick the ring. Then again, a lot of men know their women are picky and they take them with them to get the ring to ensure it is the perfect ring. It just depends on the couple. Personally, I trust my man’s taste and he knows what I want (and my ring size from previous jewellery purchases) and if it ever comes to engagement I’d prefer it to be a surprise - Bunmi

It depends on the couple. For some, the guy decides completely. For some, the man and Q ! % woman talk about her favourite styles and go details - Tonia to jewellery store to take a look beforehand, and then the guy goes, himself, to choose. For some, I sent my then boyfriend links for the type they go together after the proposal to choose. of ring that I wanted. He doesn’t go shopping 9 Û X Q with me - Mariam favourite styles, and then he designed my ring himself - Chinyere The guy may press you about styles and gems that you like, and may not get anything you said. Like my guy, he knew I wanted just silver with the tiniest gem possible, and it didn’t have to be a diamond, as I’m not a fan really. So what did he do? He got me a white gold .7 (I think) carat diamond stunner. I absolutely love it, though. It’s gorgeous and I’m glad that he didn’t listen to me. I’m not saying that all girls end up like this, but just be aware that some guys don’t listen to you when it comes to the style, and for this, maybe you should go together in case. If you trust him to do it on his

Some do and some don’t. I know I wouldn’t go. I like the idea of an engagement being a surprise. If you go to pick out an engagement ring together, well you already know what the ring looks like and you know that the guy will propose so that really takes out the surprise of it all. I just think that the guy surprising the girl with a proposal, and giving her the ring he picked out just for her would make the occasion much more special. But that’s the romantic part of me. Unless the guy proposes to the girl without the rings then takes her afterwards to get the engagement ring, then I can see a couple going together that way Hajara Some couples go shopping together. Some women give the guy ideas about what they 9 < & women want to be totally surprised and the man picks the ring out all on his own. There’s # # # $ Y } % ! what works best for you two - Odini To be continued next week

Stepping into the future...

Former Miss Onyeka Okonkwo and Mr. Francis Chiejine during their traditional marriage ceremony at Dolphin Estate recently.

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Buhari, a religious bigot yet loved by many – Security expert Jackson Olalekan Ojo is a security expert and a member of the American Society of Industrial Experts (ASIS). He is the national coordinator of the Yoruba Youth Alliance (YYA) as well as founder of the Ijesa Unity Group (IUG) and ObokunOriade Solidarity Forum (OSF). He spoke to NATH OMAME, Jr. on the chances of President Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) in the South West, in the February 14 election and why the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not need to print extra ballot papers in anticipation of a presidential run-off election.

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our political activities } ~ ~ ~ €~ € ‚ € € ~ €~ € Me, controversial; how do you mean? I don’t get you! In the last governorship election you publicly supported Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who won a second term as governor. Now, you are publicly supporting candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), both for the Senate and the House of Representatives. ~ € ƒ€ I see! My political mobility is essentially geared towards development. I support candidates who are visibly progressive in their actions. If I am controversial because I am concerned about the plight of my people, so be it! Why should any politician ask for our votes if he or she is not willing to serve the electorate? It is true that Governor Aregbesola and some top

+ & are uncomfortable with your support for Oluwole Oke, the PDP candidate for the Federal House of Representatives. I supported Governor Aregbesola in the August 9 gubernatorial election because of the achievements % 9 < | people of Osun State voted for Aregbesola across party lines. He won because he performed. Governor Aregbesola transformed Osogbo, the state 9 X have a strong feeling that he will move to the local governments in his second term. If he fails to inspire development in the local governments after spending one 9 ! X will say so publicly in the media. But at the time the election were held in August 2014, Aregbesola was the best candidate among the candidates that ran for the election. Now, in terms of my

senatorial district, Ife-Ijesa, Senator Iyiola Omisore represented us from 2003 to < Q % & Jide Omoworare, who is > 9 the Senate. Omoworare has not done anything in our senatorial district. I regard him as a failure because of his inability to bring meaningful development to our area. So, we will not be supporting him for re-election in 2015. € ƒ€„€ €~ € He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). As for Ijesa North, known as Obokun-Oriade Federal Constituency, Oluwole Oke, served us for two terms. For the eight years that he represented us, he was the chairman, House " % 4 ! < X 9 term. And in his second term, Oke listened to wise counsel and took the interest of our % ! and improved on his record of service. Although, I supported him in the 2011 elections, he lost.

The stigma of Buhari being a religious bigot is gradually waning in the South West. The marginalization of the Yorubas’ in the Jonathan administration is also making some people in the South West to gravitate towards Buhari

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Ojo € † €~ € He is a member of the PDP. So, who is currently representing your constituency at the House of Representatives? ~ ~ Agunbiade is a member of the APC. He has neither moved a motion nor seconded a motion ! < But I can tell you without equivocation that that Oke’s # ! Q % ! Agunbiade. What we have done is to place before the electorate, the records of Oke and Agunbiade and allowed them to make their choices. So far, about 90 per cent of the voters appear to tilt in favour of Oke. What this means is that about 90 per cent of our people will vote for Oke in 2015 because the records have shown that Q % Agunbiade. I am appealing to Governor Aregbesola to understand the plight of the people of the constituency and allow a candidate that is popular among the people to emerge. | > # the wish of the people freely expressed through the ballot box to prevail. For me, I will deploy our foot soldiers in the YYA, IUF and OSF to work for the success of Oke in the 2015 election. Let us go for a man that has a track record of performance.

€„ € ~ €€ † €~ ~ ~ € Frankly speaking, President Jonathan has not impressed us & ~ < | “ Q were marginalised in his government. We gave him our support in 2011 and he won.

€„ € € ƒ ~ | “ Q # marginalised in federal appointments. Again, President Jonathan has retained Namadi Sambo as his running mate. Retired General Muhammadu Buhari has chosen Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, a Yoruba man, as his running mate. Without doubt, Buhari’s joint ticket with Prof. Osibanjo is already eliciting the support and sympathy of the Yorubas. Are you saying President Jonathan is not popular in the South West as he was in 2011?

Yes, indeed! If President Jonathan wins the 2015 presidential election, he will have no reason not to follow the laid down principle of rotation and zoning as enshrined in Section 7. 3. (c) of the PDP constitution by ensuring that a Yoruba lawmaker is elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives which has been zoned by the PDP to the South West.

€„ € ~ € | ! ‚ Q a religious bigot is gradually # & ~ < | marginalisation of the Yorubas in the President Jonathan administration is also making some people in the South West to gravitate towards General ‚ < | ! Obafemi Awolowo family, Mrs. Hannah Awolowo, has also endorsed Buhari. His running mate, Prof. Osibanjo, is also from the South West. As you can see, certain elements are tilting in favour of Buhari in the South West. In my humble opinion, I think ‚ # ! Q % President Jonathan in the South ~ < @ % political persuasions, the BuhariOsibanjo ticket is a very solid < @ % Q % ! ! < | former Governor of Lagos State, # } ‚ | Q Y clout in the South West will also assist Buhari in garnering votes in the South West. ~ ~ ~ €~ € €ƒƒ €~ ‡ ˆ ‰ ~ ƒ ~Š€ ~ ‹Œ�Ž ~ €~ €~ ~ ~ ~ € €� ~ ~ ‚ €�‚ } � ƒ ~� € € ~ ~ ~ €� € ƒ € ~Š€ ‚ €„ € €  „ € €~ INEC should not waste 9 printing extra ballot papers in anticipation of a presidential $ < Very good! Please quote me. | # Q $ in the 2015 presidential election. A clear winner will emerge.

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They were not even funded up to 80 per cent. The only exception was that the personnel cost aspect of the federal budget was funded 100 per cent. So, no worker was owed salary or allowance. The running cost aspect of the budget was going at about 80 per cent. The capital budget aspect was funded up to, sometimes 30 per cent, and a maximum of 60 per cent. Therefore, those past budgets funding of the Executive was not justly done and because we were in the opposition, we could only be heard but the majority would always > # < & # X am saying is that because it was not funded 100 per cent they will continue not to be executed 100 per cent. These are some of the reasons we want a change in government. With the way things are done here fundamentally, the retirement of the fund had a lot of # < X cannot say that we have over-sighted the budget expenditure the way we < X! where we were lacking as Senate or House of Representatives. On that question again, we should cut our coast according to our clothes because if our revenue is based on oil and we are selling $46 per barrel, everything has to be trimmed down. Austerity measure will come into play and everybody will tighten his or her belt. It would appear that the Igbos have € € ~ � ~€ } ~ ~ strategic position in the party? “ # X > Q X Q > Q themselves into marginalisation in the "< X > > X X Q

< X % their eggs in one basket. Today, politics is a game of number. The South West 9> ! > 9 with the APC; in the North East, three governors - Yobe, Borno, Adamawa states - embraced the APC; North West – Zamfara, Kano and Sokoto embraced "< X & & ¤ „ _ > Q "< X the South East only Governor Rochas + X Q "< And as Ngige embraced the APC, they X K @ X ' > K + <

Anyim Ngige So, that is political short-sightedness. X Q Y all their eggs in one basket. Today, the chicken has come home to roost. Yes, we have lost unless there is a decisive Q X Q merchants and oil traders to allow their people to go and participate in Nigerian politics. How can you say you want to be Vice President, when you came with only one governor? How can you say you want to be Vice President when all over the place you say APC is a Boko Haram party or a Yoruba party? There is no way anybody can play politics by arming a weak person. You # 9 < & ! made the point that the South East is weak in the party and that we should > ! > < X # a big gamble. The party felt it was a big gamble because we were not there. Our brothers voted PDP all the way or All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), a provincial party. So, this is it. And you my friends in the press, & „ Y % Q see more than the ordinary people. You are the think-tank. But we have only lost the President and the Vice President. They are not the only positions of authority in a country. X 4 # Y > < ~ Y > ‹ # Y > ™ ‹ # Y > & ‹ # Y > & ‹ # Y > ! ‹ # Y > ! ‹ # Y > ! " ‹ # Y > " ! ! & ‹ # Y >

Obi X ' ! ‹ # Y > ! & Security Service; and we are there and voting for the PDP and APGA. X! resistance like some of us, there is no # > 9 years of presidency should go and take < X principle of natural justice. They left us; we are like loitering in the wilderness. X # Q listening to me. And let me tell you without equivocation: this election will be won 9 Q Q "< Œ # go to the party. We will win them; it is clear. Even forecasts gave us more, Q X Q > > in a war front. Politics is a game of numbers, there is no short cuts to it. As we speak today, the North West ! Q populations out of which they have collected over 90 per cent; South West has over 14 million and their collection is over 70 per cent. Then, the South

I have said it several times and I told you that Igbos are not playing good politics. I 8 in one basket. Today, politics is a game of number. The : ; ; < APC, in North East at the < = > F F < embraced APC North West – Zamfara, Kano, Sokoto = Edo, Rivers embraced APC. In South East only Rochas Okorocha and I embraced APC. And as Ngige embraced APC they said I am Mallam Ngige, Imo state Governor, Mallam Okorocha South has over eight million; the North East is about 10 million per cent and & „ # Q Š< registered voters. Our collection is in the region of 50 per cent average unless it increases tomorrow. So, if you do the X Y Q tell you the answer. What programmes do you intend to implement if you win in the election for the second term? X ! ! # ! X > done everything that must be done and X > < X opposition senator and as a senator # # % < X # # # Q charge of the Federal Government; we will be in charge of the Senate and the ! _ > X X # > X > <

Group condemns political violence in Rivers Nath Omame, Port Harcourt

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# “ K > condemned the increasing rate of political violence in the state, saying it is an ill-wind that adds no meaningful value to the positions of the political parties in the state. Coordinator of the group, Elechi Wagbara, told journalists in Port Harcourt that the spate of violence may provoke fear in voters and > Y forthcoming general elections. He condemned the arsonist % ! Progressives Congress (APC), in + # # % on three members of the APC in Rumuelumeni, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area last weekend. APC Q # # cuts while preparing for a local

government rally. Wagbara lamented: “These spate of violence is condemnable. People are beginning to express fear that the elections may be violent which can > < K > shun the polls and stay at home. Some voters may even leave the state for fear of being harassed or molested.� | X # commended Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for devising a pragmatic plan in concert with security agencies to enthrone a culture of peace and harmony in the era of youth militancy and cultism in the Niger Delta upon becoming governor + Q Š< He recalled: “Armed militants and cult groups dominated social lives in Rivers State before Amaechi became governor. We walked past major junctions raising our hands as directed by security operatives. There

was fear and the tension in the state # < X > # business activities deepen negatively�. ~ Q ` {K # lords were in control of communities and major areas of the state. Youth cults shared the major streets of the capital city, Port Harcourt, among > < X # Q # families and businesses from the state. “We are grateful for Governor Y ! < Business activities have again blossomed. Our streets are safe again. Businesses are thriving and night life has returned to Port Harcourt. But we are worried that the gains recorded under Amaechi in the area of peace and communal harmony may been rubbished by desperate politicians. There can be no economic development in any community when there is no peace and harmony among

its residents�. He commended Amaechi for his achievements in social infrastructural developments in the state, saying Amaechi constructed roads, schools ‘ government areas of the state. He added that Amaechi sponsored indigenes of Rivers State abroad to prestigious academic institutions to acquire advance education and 9 ! human endeavour. The youth leader enjoined the consensus candidate of the APC, in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Q Y ! > gubernatorial election, stressing Y arduous task ahead of him because ! > ! % by governor in his two terms as governor.

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Ondo: Mimiko’s attachment to PDP is obstacle to Jonathan’s victory – Enikuomehin Barrister Benson Enikuomehin is the former chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Ondo State. In this interview with ADEWALE GIWA in Akure, the lawyer expressed grievance over what he described as poor administration of Governor Olusegun Mimiko among other issues. Excerpts:

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ou used to be one of the loyalists of Governor Olusegun Mimiko. In fact, you were the state’s agent for the Labour Party (LP) in the 2012 governorship election. Why did you part ways with Mimiko? You do not know a man until he has got power and feels he has nothing more to take from you. He will feel that there is nothing anybody can do again as soon as < X 9 of Governor Mimiko, a good number of us had hoped in him that he was going to make fundamental changes in the infrastructural development of the state’s economy and the empowerment of the people. We had thought that the infrastructural facilities the late Governor Olusegun Agagu put in place to a level would be improved upon by Mimiko; but the reverse has been the case. The essence of governance is the development of the people. You do not build roads, bridges without the people to use them. It appears Mimiko had an ulterior motive from the scratch to do what he has been doing to the people of Ondo State. Of course, we know that the / ! K < ' > Q < I do not have issue with his person but I have issue with his policies. My area is the Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency where the oil that serves the economy of the state comes from. During the tenure of Agagu, we had the road that linked Igbokoda with Igbonla. From Akintugbowa junction down to Araromi, these roads were not asphalt laid but surface-dressed. So, we had thought that Mimiko would go further and do more. When we had for a long time begged Mr. Governor for our right which he has refused to do, I made up my mind that it was time to part ways with him. I do not want people to join me with him at the end of his tenure and start blaming us together. The decisions of Mimiko are oneman decisions. He is the sole administrator and nothing more. When I left the LP, a good number of people started reasoning and eventually dumped him. Many people say you parted ways with him because he refused to support your aspiration as the NDDC boss for another three years? The people are bound to insinuate whatever they can. The truth is that dur 9 @44" X # appointed by Mimiko to go to the board. Unfortunately, the board’s tenure was cut short within the space of 20 months I spent in that place. It was Mimiko who also met me in Abuja and discussed the issue of what I wanted. I told him I would like to be appointed again because my tenure was short-lived. I told him it would be needful if I could go back to the place if he wishes. He was the one who later recommended me. He was the one who championed the course. He was the one who took my name to the presidency. For goodness sake, there is no way I could have taken my name there. The point of departure is this: When I # Q ! @44" # period of 20 months I spent there, I brought

development to that environment. Up till now, no one that succeeded me has added meaningful value to the development I brought to the place. I brought the solar revolution, which is now known in the < “ # 9 X Q „ Q gunre, Araromi, Mahin, Ugbo, Ogogoro, Etikan, Ayetoro, Arogbo and other places. | } ! @ ‹ minimum cost of some of these projects is Q @ < X you can imagine how life would be at night. Apart from the science laboratory across the # X Q Q > Q 9 ! @44" programme that we introduced which took care of people who had graduated within the period of two-three years in employment. I was not in an executive position but just a part time member of the board and I was able to do all these things. I used my > } done. When I spoke to Mimiko, he told me that I needed to go back to the board and that necessitated the processes of going back. I did not realise that the process he initiated, probably had another dimension and that annoyed me. You can tell a man that I am not going to support you and the man would go to his house and sleep. But, when Q Ă? < When my name was recommended, I went ! # @ > Q ÂŒ ‘< + @ > Q # forwarded to Mr. President. Only for me to receive a call from Mimiko in the evening of that Tuesday telling me that Mr. President said he was no longer interested in my nomination. I asked for the reason, he told me that it was because I served on the governing board that was dissolved. I raised the following questions: that on the governing board that was dissolved, Senator Tunde + Q # @ " was returned. If the board was accused of corruption, Ogbeha would not have been returned. It was the board that was dissolved, not because somebody was accused of corruption. The crisis within management was what led to the dissolution of the board. There was no particular area in which I was indicted. If you talk about road construction, I can say brought it to the region and Governor Mimiko could not use anything against me in terms of performance. The secret of government was not known when I was there. When I left, it became obvious that government was no longer functioning. From 2009 when the administration of Governor Mimiko took over government till now, we cannot beat our chest in Ilaje/ Ese-Odo of project worth a million naira. The amount of money that had accrued to that place ! K † K ” # > @ Q < |# Q derivation on monthly basis. Out of this @ Q +&+ 4„" ! ! # > @ÂŒ < | @ÂŒ Q # > @†<— Q < & @†<—Q +&+PADEC. I just checked it from an average of @ Q ‹ Q

Enikuomehin monthly basis. I wrote to the Accountant General of the Federation who replied me with a CD of how the money was shared among the oil @ < | about whether he recommended me or not but about the government saying one thing < | my own community. Is it because I was not nominated that made the administration of Mimiko not to do anything in those areas? What impact has Mimiko made on my people? Money, they don’t see; development, they don’t see. So, why am I still in the government? Today, people are commending me for taking the lead. Why didn’t you go back to the PDP instead of the All Progressives Congress (APC)? When I left I went back to the PDP, only

Attaching Mimiko’s name to PDP is a great obstacle to Jonathan’s victory in Ondo State. The Electorate are wiser now and they will disappoint Mimiko and Jonathan. I read of recent that Mimiko was boasting that he would get 1 million votes for Jonathan. Mimiko is only saying this to make the temperature of President Jonathan come down. The question to ask is this: During the last governorship election in Ondo State, how many votes did he gather?

for the man to summersault and jump over to meet us in the PDP. Since he came, the PDP has never been at rest. I would have been one of his principal targets anyway. He would say since I am in the PDP, he would deal with me and that made me leave the party for the APC. The mess we are witnessing in Ondo State is also the same as the mess we are witnessing at the federal level. The PDP in Ondo State is in crisis everyday; we don’t even know who the candidates of the party are. It is like the # „Q > @ geria that Mimiko also brought crisis to the PDP. I can’t stay in a party where Mimiko < % K Y 4 is a great obstacle to President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in Ondo State. The electorate are wiser now and they will disappoint Mimiko and the President. I read of recent that Mimiko was boasting that he would get one million votes for the President. Mimiko is only saying this to make the temperature of the President come down. The question to ask is this: During the last governorship election in Ondo State, how many votes did he gather? I was a chief returning agent for the LP and I am sure of what I am saying. Mimiko left the LP to cover up for his misdeeds in the PDP. They ruined the LP and moved to the PDP. As soon as they came, it is crisis every day. A house divided against itself, how can it stand? Mimiko’s followers have gone and cannot see any meaningful project with which to campaign for President Jonathan. Do you think your party’s presidential ~ � ƒƒ • enough to govern Nigeria, considering his age? Buhari is the person to salvage the damaged situation of the country. You will recall that late Chief Obafemi Awolowo was around 72 or thereabout when he still fought on the platform of Unity Party of @ 3‡ @6< # # ! ŠŒ< # 9 ! ! ‡ @ # < ~ are talking about the person who has sanity of purpose. There are presidents of that age Q < ˆ @ K < He was far above the age of 70 when he became South Africa’s President and ruled well. What is important is for somebody to have sound mind. Buhari has chosen an able Vice President, a professor of Law, a & > ! @ ‹ been associated with impeccable character. All they need is to put the mental work on ground and implement it. When you see Buhari talk, he does not need to read from books. He explains issues intelligently. Buhari is not looking for cars, houses again. He does not need to look for young girls to sleep with. His opponent has not been Q 9 him and that tells you that Buhari has good < & 9 @ < € €  €~• ~ ~ of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible general elections? ~ Y > X@„" ! #< ! % Jega has improved tremendously. The elections of Osun and Ekiti states show that X@„" Q # < | ing election will go a long way to solidify 9 X@„"< ‰ to fail us. I am appealing to him to allow the > ! @ < + > ! the people count, there will be no problem. The era of stealing ballot boxes has gone and I believe Jega will not allow himself to be intimidated. There are bad heads within the system but they are being thrown out gradually.

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Politics of Federal, state govts’ job creation The Federal Government often time explains through it agencies or parastatals how much jobs it had created. Despite the huge figures paraded, there seems to be no effect on the rising unemployment level in the country. Can the government provide a sustainable employment to reduce the unemployment rate? ABIODUN AWOGBEMI reports.

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he continued rise of unemployment in the country is becoming worrisome as it had 9 Q Federal Government to check it. In a recent workshop in Lagos, some 9 ^ ^ > views on the creation of jobs by the Federal, state and local governments for 9 < K ! ^ # ! view that Nigerian youths would be gainfully employed if the government creates the enabling environment and infrastructure for businesses to thrive. Recently, the Federal Government inaugurated a 31 member Presidential Board drawn from both the government and the Organised Private Sector (OPS), and led by Vice President Namadi Sambo for the creation of three million jobs nationwide within a year, thereby drawing the ire of a cross section of economic watchers and analysts. Mrs. Yetunde Onigbogi, while responding to job creation by government said jobs are not created Q ^ > 9 < _ } Q created based on societal needs, adding that the role of government is to formulate policies that will ensure that the needs of the people are met, thereby creating jobs in the process. “If there are business friendly policies in Nigeria, there will be more businesses opening up and thus creating jobs for < X Q > > 9 is for corruption and insecurity to be wiped out of this country, and other things will fall in place�. She said job creation was not the primary responsibility of the government hence it should restrict itself to the formulation of economic policies for the stimulation of the Q % necessary business infrastructures. According to her, “Government could drive and encourage the business > Q ^ # $ 9 and waivers for imported machinery for production.� She also stressed that government should patronise made-in-Nigeria goods to encourage and stimulate local production. She added that government should ensure patronage of local products by enacting a law compelling government agencies and the private sector to patronise locally produced goods. “Unemployment constitutes an obstacle to sustainable development as it limits improvement in living standards, output and social cohesion which are key factors for achieving > # = Q % < „^ > 4 at Citizens for Justice, Employment and Transparency (C-JET), Port Harcourt, Mr. Victor T. C. Anyanwu, in a presentation, stated that the

problem of unemployment and poverty in Nigeria has transformed from obscurity and denial to a recent recognition and prominence as one of the most threatening national plagues. ~ 9 ! > and programmes to generate millions of sustainable jobs for the large army of unemployed. The Federal Government has at various times instituted series of measures and policies aimed at containing unemployment and poverty, which appear to have made 9 < Among measures adopted by government include the introduction ! @ 4 ! „ 3@4„6 @ „ @„„4& 3XĂžXX6 and various “Skills Acquisition/ Empowermentâ€? schemes. Also, the government instituted public works scheme for direct job creation, yet not much impact was made by any of these schemes and programmes by government. While speaking with Newswatch Times, Michael Oche said that Nigeria’s reported 7.2 per cent economic growth has not translated into employment opportunities for the over 40 million unemployed youths in the country. This has posed a big challenge for the Federal Government, and all its agencies saddled with the responsibility ! } Q < | @ 4 ! „ 3@4„6 # > # % 9 # innovative means to create more jobs for the teeming youth population in the country in 2014 Oche said most of the programmes are good, but implementation is the problem. “All these programmes are laudable programmes, but those implementing them are missing it. Sometimes, the draft of the programme is faulty from the beginning, and at times, those coordinating them take it as national cake to be shared while the government at times will not inject enough funds into the project for proper coordinationâ€? In most cases, the programme is elitist in nature as it does not capture the majority of both urban and rural unemployed that have no access to its mode of engagement with its criterion of “rigorous business planâ€? which even if prepared by a paid agent, will not automatically transform into a ! < {& Q business plans are not critical to the conversion of many quick-win business opportunities in the agriculture and other sectors of the economy. It does not address the demand for entrepreneurship in peculiar areas. A private employment agent, Mr. Ade Bankole of PeaceMind Ventures, in an interview with Newswatch Times, said it is not the duty of government to create jobs, but a conducive business

Unemployed youths at the NIS aptitude test

environment. “All the jobs said to have been created by government are service related jobs which the end result > ^ enterprise. For instance, youths are employed and given targets to rake in certain amount of money in terms ! ^< ~ ! / # manhandled commercial transporters asides the duplicating roles played by ^ < “Moreover, it is not only the youths that are unemployed; the retrenched adults too are not captured in the scheme of things, that is the reason we have many shops springing up everyday making the country a trade or buying and selling centre rather than an industrialized nation. Bankole said “The job created at times serves as a conduit pipe for corruption by the coordinators. For instance, to be employed into the SURE-P programme, applicants are requested to pay N50, 000 besides buying the kit. Where # ^ money which in some cases can serve as a springboard of start-up capital for some applicants? What do the applicant that pays hope to get at the end of the day? “The government is not helping %

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The government is not helping matters in its aggressive desire to get funds by putting for sale employment forms through private employment agencies, which by all standards supposed to be free

agencies, which by all standards supposed to be free. The logic behind this is that government wants to take advantage of the situation to rake in money like selling 3000 forms for 30 openings. Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has recently accused the Federal Government of not being sincere in its job creation initiatives. The association said if the government is sincere, all its policies should have employment content, adding that the three million yearly job creation target of the federal government is an illusion. „^ Private Sector (OPS) believed that to tackle unemployment, skills acquisition remains a formidable instrument that could help reduce the massive unemployment rate in the country, especially amongst youths. “Unemployment is one of the major Q # and development of this country. Many Nigerians cannot meet the basic needs of life because they have no jobs. Of course, there are ways which government can tackle this monster < ‚ must be creative and trained on > < ‚ they will be job-providers and not job seekers� The Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation, Mr. Obi Adim, disclosed that the government is looking into adopting new strategy to address the country’s high unemployment rate in a pragmatic way. Nigeria’s unemployment rate, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, currently stands at 23.9 per cent. A non-governmental organisation, The Human Capital Providers Association of Nigeria, said government should provide incentives for the growth of the manufacturing, agriculture and mining sectors in order to create more jobs for Nigerians. 4 ' K ' 4 K 4 # " ' Mr. Victor Eburajolo, advised companies not to pay low wages in a bid to enhance their competitiveness, adding that the quality of labour was paramount for competitiveness to be achieved. Eburajolo condemned the act of rent-seeking, a practice where some individuals engage in political lobbying ^ # # creating wealth.

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Experts proffer solution to high poverty level The United Nations’ human index report published recently says over 70 per percent Nigerians live below poverty level. The report added that more Nigerians are daily sliding into poverty due to harsh economic situation. However, some economists are attempting solutions to the menace. JOHNMARK UKOKO reports.

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ecent United Nations report says that about 70 per cent Nigerians live on less on One United States of America dollar per day, which currently exchange for about N200 in the parallel market. While the Japanese average life span is 80 years, Nigerians are pegged at a mere 47 years, as against 70 years it was in the late 80s. The report further added that over 40 per cent of Nigerians will die before they are 47 years while the life expectancy of citizens in many countries in North America, Europe and Asia were on the increase as a result of advancement in medicine and high standard of living, the reverse is the case in Nigeria. Some economists who spoke to Newswatch Times says for Nigeria to stem the tide of joining the league of the poor, the government must put on its thinking cap and embark on massive construction of infrastructure across the country. One of the economists, Dr. Dele Majiyagbe, who is the Principal Partner of Eagles Instruments Services, a 9 9 Q Lagos, said the crash in the price of crude oil in the international market, in addition to the austerity measure, has made the income of more Nigerians to drastically reduce. Majiyabge disclosed that to stem the incidence of high poverty rate in the country, the government has to invest in massive construction of social infrastructure across the country, to engage more Nigerians, adding that % # # ! worsen the economic situation of many Nigerians. In his words, “My candid advice to the government is to embark on aggressive massive construction of infrastructure. % government’s workforce will not be a wise decision in the long run. {| > % of urgency look for ways of creating jobs for Nigerian youths, by encouraging the private sector to provide jobs for the youths. A situation were over 40 per cent Nigerians are unemployed is not good for the economy and the country.� His view is shared by a senior lecturer of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Mr. Jonson Alawode, who advised

> } % of reducing its workforce due to the austerity measure, adding that the government has to encourage the private sector to have the capacity to create jobs for Nigerians. # 9 # jobs could be created to include housing provision, road creation, railway line construction, market construction, hospital and school construction and a host of other areas. In his words, “The poverty level in Nigeria is this high because many @ # } Q < % to reduce the number of workers as a result of the austerity will only further worsen the poverty situation, which is one of the highest in the world. “There are many sectors of the country where the government can encourage the players to create jobs for Nigerians. The country needs to create jobs for Nigerians in the housing sector. Many youths could be engaged in housing, roads, railways, market, school construction and a host of other sectors where the country currently has shortfalls,� he says He added that due to the poverty situation in the country, many company promoters have complained that despite the huge population of the country, the level of purchasing power in the country is still low compared to many countries that have far lower population such as Egypt and South Africa. The don called for massive investments in education to provide schools for many Nigerian youths who do not have access to education, provision of hospital facilities for Nigerians who yearly spend millions of United States of America dollars to seek treatment abroad, due to the inadequate medical facilities in the country. Another economist, Mr. Igho Dickson of Crown Services, in an interview with Newswatch Times disclosed that the government has to tackle poverty by encouraging the private sector generate jobs for the country’s youths to stem the rate of criminality and insecurity sweeping across the country. Dickson said that many youths, who have joined the various armed groups in the country, were able to do so because they were unemployed, adding that high rate of unemployment in Nigeria is

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the main reason the level of poverty in Nigeria is very high. The economist warned that high level of poverty is the cause of many anti social vices in the country, which job provision will address. According to him, “the high rate of armed robberies, kidnapping, fraudstars, prostitution and other anti social vices in the country are been fuelled by high rate of unemployment. The government has a duty to create conducive environment for the private sector to create jobs for Nigerian youths. Dickson advised the government to ensure power supply is stable in this new year to encourage foreign and Nigerians who have money to invest in Nigeria, adding that the cost of labour is very high in Europe and Asia, while it is very low in Nigeria.

My candid advice to the government is to embark on aggressive massive construction of infrastructure. Any attempt to resort to reducing the government’s workforce will not be a wise decision in the long run

He stressed that many foreign investors were looking for where to invest their funds, stressing that insecurity and poor power supply have discouraged many serious investors from investing in Nigeria. “There is no doubt that the level of poverty in Nigeria is a cause of concern to many Nigerians. The insecurity, criminality and violent crime in the country is as a result of high unemployment rate in the country. Many youths are unable to secure employment many years after graduation. While many boys are lured into criminal gangs, some ladies end up as prostitutes. “The government has to encourage foreigners and interested Nigerians to invest in Nigeria. The only way to convinced foreign investors to invest in Nigeria is for the government to ensure their lives and investments are safe and power supply is stable. “There is no serious investor who will invest in a country that is run with private generating sets, and is in constant violence. Although the cost of labour is very high in Asia and Europe, foreign investors have choices of where they can invest their hard earned funds,� he said. The economist also appealed to the government to ensure it seriously tackles poverty incidence in the country by ensuring it pays its retirees their gratuity at the point of disengagement as well as their pension allowances as at when due, to prevent pensioners dying of hunger. The government needs to tackle the issues that has reduced Nigerians’ life expectancy to as low as 47 years, while Japan and some European countries enjoy life expectancy is 80 years and above.

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Insight How Foundation put smile on faces of 2,500 widows in Ondo Peter Dada, Akure

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non-governmental organisation, Elizabeth Foundation, recently put smiles on the faces of over 2,500 widows in Owo, Ondo State, # # # ! and clothing materials. Apart from this, the foundation also provided free medical services to aged men and women. The philanthropic gesture is a biannual programme designed by the chairman of the foundation, Mr. James Olaide Adelami, in memory of his late wife, Bosede Elizabeth, who passed on six years ago. The late Bosede, while alive was known to be a philanthropist as she used to contribute to the welfare of widows in the area and in order for the gesture not to go into extinction, her husband, Mr. Adelami decided to continue the gesture with the foundation on yearly basis. Last year’s edition of the ceremony, according to its coordinator in the state, Pastor Sam Alabi, was organised to mark the sixth anniversary of the death of the chairman’s widow. Pastor Alabi explained that the 9 > ! # # # after losing their breadwinners face a lot of challenges in the society. It also aims to make them happy during festive seasons. Besides, the coordinator stated that the foundation had over the years embarked on the empowerment of the widows while also making provision for scholarship for orphans. This year’s edition added colour as the Q 9 # ! treatment of their ailments. Four doctors # % ! aged women and they were also given ! ! medical tests. It was a joyful moment for the Q 9 venue of the ceremony to take their own share of the gestures. Those that were unavoidably absent were represented by their children and grandchildren. X ! Q 9 who, as a result of old age could neither % #

left out as they were reached at their individual homes. Some of the items distributed to the widows and the aged women by the foundation include hundreds of bags of rice and 140 cartons of groundnut oil, 700 bags of salt and over 2,500 pieces of six yards of textile materials. + ! % David Adeniyi, said many Nigerians have the ability and capability to do exactly what the chairman of the foundation does twice a year but due to 9 !$ not care. & 9 ! blessings of God to human beings, the clergy said God’s blessing is to be shared and not hoarded by Q 9 < He appealed to well meaning Nigerians to emulate the chairman of the foundation. In his remarks, Mr. Adelami said the programmme initially started with concentration on the distribution of food items and clothing materials to Q 9 <

He said: “When we started, it used to Q Q ! ! ^ Q 9 Q # # # # 9 Q empowering those of them that are still productive.� On how to empower them, Adelami explained that those that can still work among them would be trained in various skills so that they too can be self-reliant and blessing to the foundation. To strengthen the foundation, the chairman said individuals would be invited to partner with the organisation. According to him, the partners would help to widen the scope of the foundation through the award of scholarship to indigent students. National coordinator of the programme, Mr. Kadi Olabami Michael, said the foundation had spread its tentacles beyond Ondo State as many people from other states are also Q 9% ! gesture. 9 > > Q 9% !

Tunde makun lecturing at the event

the foundation’s gesture in Abuja, while over 700 in Jos and no fewer than 800 from Markudi, Benue State have equally Q 9% < Kadi pointed out that the foundation only made provision for over 1,700 widows and aged persons but was surprised at the turnover of uninvited ones. He said such ones could not be turned down, reiterating that the programme is organised twice a year - during Easter and Christmas and the New Year celebrations. & ! Q 9 ^ gratitude to God and their benefactor for always remembering them during the festive periods and also for the assistance given to them on their children’s education. + ! Q 9 K < + Olawunmi, thanked the benefactor for % ! season, suggesting that such gesture should be emulated by well-to-do indigenes of the state and others in { # > Q % society.� Q 9 K < Q Omojola, was full of praises for the chairman of the foundation. She said Q Q 9 ! Elizabeth Foundation for some years, praying for God’s continued blessing and strength for the benefactor to enable him reach out to others in need in the area.

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Surveillance Months out of prison, robbery suspect lands in police net At at time he was expected to turn a new leaf after a stint in prison, Stanley Peter is back in detention following an alleged robbery. TUNDE BUSARI reports

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Ogun CP, Okoye receives award of excellence

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which he was taken to the & _& 4 Q ^ ! # ! Q ! & + Q < + Q ! inmate who struck a # < # > > > QQ ! # < was not aware that Peter was in Ibadan at the time the crime was % < {X ! % Q ! ! X X > < | # ! Q < X # Q QQ < | ' X # # = + Q < ‚ ! > ^ answer as soon as he wished, for the ongoing investigation ^ ! ! > < ! Q ^$ > > !

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he Commissioner of + & Command, Ikemefuna + # Q 9 Q Q & < | Q # Q > } Q " … 4 " < The event tagged ‘VIP 'X' Y # > towards honouring and Q + & @ < The organisers commended the CP for his The suspects commitment, dedication, < | # ! be charged to court after > = & < & + ! % Q # the organisers stated, makes Q K + ! ‚ Q ! Q < + + # & # < The event was witnessed The incident, which occurred Q ! # # # K Y Q " Y # ! K < who had seen and respected X ! + ‰ him as the ‘pastor’ he had # < ^ > Q ! It was gathered that a team of +/ ~ > 3 +~ 6 K ! + & X ‹ < > / | ! „ +# area commanders and 4 > ! heads of departments of # > ! beverages and other items were ‰ ~ | > < ! ! < | | } Y K Y Q < X > him no time to confess to his ^ < > < Coordinator and chief ! # ^ > / ! 4 ! } Q Communications Network, " ! „ K < 4 @# # # in his remark, commended < Q ‚ Q # > ! ! > 34 6 % Q K Y Q < never come across “such # ! / / + <= He stated that the honour # Q / ! { Q Q " + <= The CP, in his comment, / ! > 9 Q ! ! $ $ > < CP Okoye receiving an award

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NSE Daily Summary (Equities) at 15/01/2015 Symbol

HMARKINS HONYFLOUR IKEJAHOTEL INTBREW INTENEGINS JAPAULOIL JBERGER JOHNHOLT LASACO LAWUNION LEARNAFRCA LINKASSURE LIVESTOCK MANSARD MAYBAKER MBENEFIT MOBIL MRS NAHCO NASCON NB NCR NEIMETH NEM NESTLE NIG-GERMAN NIGERINS NNFM NPFMCRFBK OANDO OKOMUOIL OMOSAVBNK PRESCO PRESTIGE PZ REDSTAREX ROYALEX SEPLAT SKYEBANK SOVRENINS STACO STANBIC STDINSURE STERLNBANK TOTAL TRANSCOHOT TRANSCORP TRANSEXPR UAC-PROP UACN UBA UBCAP UBN UNILEVER UNITYBNK UNITYKAP UNIVINSURE UPDCREIT UPL VITAFOAM WAPCO WAPIC WEMABANK ZENITHBANK

Opening Price

0.50 3.00 3.11 20.90 0.50 0.50 44.49 0.96 0.50 0.50 1.34 0.50 2.14 2.85 1.58 0.50 157.06 53.20 4.81 5.98 138.00 12.83 0.75 0.55 798.50 6.32 0.50 18.05 0.80 16.50 25.46 0.92 29.70 0.50 27.21 4.20 0.50 301.11 2.20 0.50 0.50 24.50 0.50 2.47 141.50 10.00 3.07 1.07 8.53 26.70 3.44 1.54 8.56 32.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 10.00 4.22 3.64 80.00 0.57 0.95 15.60

High

0.50 3.00 3.26 20.90 0.50 0.50 44.49 0.96 0.50 0.50 1.34 0.50 2.15 2.85 1.58 0.50 157.06 53.20 5.00 6.00 140.00 12.83 0.72 0.55 800.00 6.32 0.50 18.05 0.80 16.50 25.46 0.92 29.70 0.50 27.21 3.99 0.50 310.00 2.20 0.50 0.50 24.99 0.50 2.40 144.00 10.00 3.15 1.07 8.51 28.35 3.67 1.50 8.56 32.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 10.00 4.22 3.46 78.88 0.60 0.95 16.00

Low

0.50 2.87 3.15 20.90 0.50 0.50 44.49 0.96 0.50 0.50 1.34 0.50 2.06 2.85 1.58 0.50 157.06 53.20 4.99 5.98 134.00 12.83 0.72 0.53 800.00 6.32 0.50 18.05 0.80 16.16 25.46 0.92 29.70 0.50 27.21 3.99 0.50 310.00 2.10 0.50 0.50 24.99 0.50 2.35 143.99 10.00 3.00 1.07 8.51 27.00 3.46 1.48 8.14 32.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 10.00 4.22 3.46 76.00 0.57 0.95 15.60

Closing Price Change (+)

0.50 3.00 3.26 20.90 0.50 0.50 44.49 0.96 0.50 0.50 1.34 0.50 2.08 2.85 1.58 0.50 157.06 53.20 5.00 6.00 140.00 12.83 0.72 0.53 800.00 6.32 0.50 18.05 0.80 16.16 25.46 0.92 29.70 0.50 27.21 3.99 0.50 310.00 2.15 0.50 0.50 24.99 0.50 2.35 144.00 10.00 3.06 1.07 8.51 28.35 3.60 1.50 8.14 32.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 10.00 4.22 3.46 76.00 0.57 0.95 15.70

0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.02 2.00 0.00 -0.03 -0.02 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.21 0.00 8.89 -0.05 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.00 -0.12 2.50 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.02 1.65 0.16 -0.04 -0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.18 -4.00 0.00 0.00 0.10

% Price Change

0.00 0.00 4.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.95 0.33 1.45 0.00 -4.00 -3.64 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.00 0.00 2.95 -2.27 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 -4.86 1.77 0.00 -0.33 0.00 -0.23 6.18 4.65 -2.60 -4.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.95 -5.00 0.00 0.00 0.64

Trades

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Volume

50 678,301 479,411 9,600 6,222 1,428,100 35,652 80,000 100,000 100 11,608 1,000 694,218 345 94,200 30,000 11,133 2,005 1,197,066 1,479,684 1,318,834 1,500 130,498 3,556,440 129,029 65,756 509,800 700 151,100 19,870,091 90,320 1,000 366,583 207,416 137,953 305,900 2,450 116,545 1,897,670 1,400 500 458,808 50,500 4,517,541 59,356 57,000 9,464,470 39,000 404,900 830,678 10,599,433 393,392 2,728,846 117,362 11,550 300 500,050 1,156 11,500 513,610 472,243 32,487,149 175,836 19,614,097

Value

25.00 1,970,565.62 1,549,447.88 202,110.00 3,111.00 714,050.00 1,555,091.50 71,600.00 50,000.00 50.00 14,878.24 500.00 1,462,339.25 1,004.95 142,242.00 15,000.00 1,663,220.12 101,332.70 5,963,714.00 8,876,897.00 181,609,584.00 19,245.00 93,958.56 1,895,310.12 103,214,976.00 396,866.22 254,900.00 12,005.00 121,108.00 327,138,176.00 2,184,890.75 920.00 10,566,466.00 103,708.00 3,632,977.25 1,220,541.00 1,225.00 35,953,096.00 4,046,867.00 700.00 250.00 11,413,748.00 25,250.00 10,652,721.00 8,546,604.00 570,000.00 28,981,912.00 41,680.00 3,457,338.50 23,266,936.00 37,460,924.00 582,983.25 23,292,696.00 3,723,730.25 5,775.00 150.00 250,025.00 11,568.00 46,115.00 1,787,256.38 35,957,760.00 18,523,508.00 165,668.08 308,797,696.00

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South South

News Varsity pushes to take over NDDC hostel Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Kenneth Minimah welcoming the Chairman Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) ... recently.

2015 polls: Dickson declares war against opponents Uchenna Nwafor, Yenagoa

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head of the February general elections and the 2016 governorship election in the state, Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has declared total war against his political opponents, saying his government would not sit down and watch

some elements in the state destabilise his administration. He particularly warned the leadership of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) and other groups in the state, which claimed to be campaigning for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, but are instead engaged in the

promotion of subversive activities, crisis and divisions within the PDP in the state to move their activities elsewhere. Governor Dickson who gave the warning at a meeting with the Peoples Democratic 3 4 6 Q ! next month’s general elections at the party’s secretariat in Yenagoa, emphasised that

Rivers 2015:Wike caught between hoodlums,security operatives Nath Omame, P/H

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ivers State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Nyesom Wike, was on Thursday afternoon caught in a $9 Q # hoodlums and security operatives at the palace of the traditional ruler of Oda Abua, King Kalay Obugeh, in Abua/Odua Local Government Area of Rivers State. Wike and members of his campaign team, including some supporters had called to pay a courtesy call on the traditional ruler as part ! > $ governorship campaign in Abua/Odua when the

hoodlums began shooting sporadically from a nearby bush. The PDP governorship candidate and his supporters were trapped in the palace of the traditional ruler for about 45 minutes that the exchange of

9 Q # hoodlums and the security > % " ! Wike lasted. Reinforcement was said have been drafted from police stations including military formations in the area. Wike later addressed a campaign rally at Abua after the combined team of security operatives successfully repelled the armed hoodlums. The siege, which according to a member of Wike’s

campaign, lasted for 45 minutes, was interspersed # Q ! 9 < Condemning the siege, Wike called on the police to investigate the incident and make sure that those behind % # Q to justice. He alleged that % # $ motivated to deter him from campaigning in Abau/ Odua Local Government Area of the state. His words: “I enjoin the 9 behind this dastardly % < ~ # # are involved in this. We shall go after them. They will never run away. The commissioner of police 9 % afternoon.�

Again,another APC secretariat bombed in Rivers Nath Omame, Port Harcourt

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nother secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ngor community in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State was in the early hours of yesterday bombed by unknown persons. According to the chairman of the APC in council, Amos Gogo Amos, 9 Q Q housing the secretariat. APC leaders in Andoni are suspecting that the secretariat was torched with substances suspected to be dynamite the same way the APC secretariat at Okrika was bombed with

dynamites at about 3.14am last Sunday. He disclosed: “The building has been completely razed by the inferno. We are calling on the government to come to our aid as we are no longer safe in the community. Anything can happen in the < # 9 still raging in the building.� | % chairman of Andoni Local Government Area, Ikwut Emmanuel, told journalists that he received a distress call that the secretariat of the APC in Andoni was on 9 < Emmanuel said: “I received a call around

3.am today that the APC secretariat at Ngor, ward 1, our party local government headquarter, # 9 < | building was razed from the roof down. I am calling on the Divisional Police +/ 34 +6 commissioner of police in the state to investigate the % <= The police public / 4& Ahmad Mohammadu, 9 adding that “the information within our reach is sketchy. However, I can inform that the police have begun investigation % <=

Bayelsa is a stronghold of the PDP and a strong support base for President Jonathan, whom he noted, does not need to campaign in his own home state. Describing the PDP in the state as the only recognised political platform and structure saddled with the responsibility of leading the President’s campaign in the state with him as the leader, the governor noted with dismay, the activities of TAN which do not seem to serve the purpose for which it was created. The governor who enjoined all groups and individuals to queue behind him as the leader of the party in the state, pointed out that TAN and some members of its top hierarchy have become tools of subversion, creating needless rancour, acrimonies and divisions, stressing that the government and the PDP in the state would no longer tolerate their activities. He noted that the activities of TAN and some other groups, if not checked, could become counterproductive, especially with the presidential and other elections only a few weeks away. He added that he has the mandate of Bayelsans to protect the stability, peace and security of the state. The governor who announced the planned visit of Mr. President to the state, remarked that he would use the opportunity of President Jonathan’s visit on February 5, to express appreciation to Nigerians for their unwavering support and solidarity to the transformation government. He also noted that the state is set and the people are fully mobilised to accord the President a rousing reception for the mega rally that would be organised in honour of President Jonathan as the leader of the PDP at the national level. Predicting victory for the party at all levels in next month’s general

maka Agbu, Port Harcourt Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in Abia State, Professor Henry Edeoga, has appealed to the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to speed up action on the 522-bed modern hostel it is building for students of the university. The Vice Chancellor, who was speaking on Wednesday when Y / came to inspect the hostel, said he was making the appeal urgently because students of the university were threatening to move into the hostel which is > 9 < Professor Edeoga said the university had expected that the hostel would be ready for handover late last year and ! % — students on the assumption that they would be fully accommodated.

“The students have been on my neck over the accommodation problem on campus. They even threatened to pack into the hostel even as the remaining work on the building is going on,� the VC said. He thanked President Goodluck Jonathan for directing the NDDC to urgently complete ongoing projects before embarking on new ones, noting that the university hostel projects deserves to be given priority. He also gave kudos to the NDDC managing director, Sir (Barr) Bassey Dan-Abia, for coming personally to supervise the project to facilitate its completion in the shortest possible time. The NDDC chief executive / places emphasis on the 19 proto-type hostels it was building in universities and polytechnics across the Niger Delta region. He said all the agencies of government have a responsibility to ensure that development projects being undertaken by the Federal Government are fully realised.

Group rejects Buhari’s endorsement by Ogonis Nath Omame, Port Harcourt

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n Ogoni group known as the Ken Saro Wiwa Associates (KSWA) has dissociated itself from the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Ogoni ethnic nationality. The group warned political parties, particularly the APC to stop the politicisation of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report, saying that President Goodluck Jonathan’s government has already started the process of implementing it. The group took a swipe at General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) who, during his recent visit to Ogoniland in continuation of his campaign promised to “solve all the problems associated with oil exploration in the Niger Delta, including

the remediation and restoration of the Ogoni environment.� In a statement issued in Port Harcourt and signed by its national coordinator, Chief Gani Topba, on Wednesday, reminded Buhari that he was a federal commissioner of petroleum and head of state at some point and never remembered to solve the problems of the Ogoni people. He recalled: “Buhari was ! commissioner of petroleum resources and head of state of Nigeria under whose watch the harmful environmental degrading industry practices were in place, and yet he did not do anything at the time to align industry standards with best practices in the world in spite of the clamour by Niger Delta activists like Harold Dappa Biriye and Isaac Adaka Boro.

Lawmaker cautions APC against faulty claims Uchenna Nwafor, Yenagoa

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andidate for the Yenagoa Federal Constituency seat under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming National Assembly election, Hon. Douye Diri, has cautioned the main opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC), against statements that could cause violence in some states with claims of anticipated victory. According to Hon. Diri, though the participation of many people at political rallies is healthy and encouraging, recent claims by the APC that the party would win in some PDP states simply because ! Q % such rallies is faulty. He stressed that the presence of such crowds at rallies does not

means that the party organising them would automatically win the elections. Hon. Diri, who was speaking with newsmen yesterday in Yenagoa while announcing the composition of his campaign Q < % + # % rallies which the APC is using to anticipate victory in some states Q ! % stage for violence during and after the presidential and other elections. According to Hon. Diri, “the parameters the APC is using to claim that they will win are not the same parameter other people are using. You see a crowd and you think you will win the state. Most times the crowd are there to deceive you. More News on Pages 66-69

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South East Okorocha charges REC to summon stakeholders meeting Emma Mgbeahurike, Owerri

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overnor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has called on the new Resident Electoral Commissioner to Imo State, Dr. Gabriel Ada, to summon an important meeting of all stakeholders in the state including the candidates to discuss the modalities to be adopted for the February polls. Governor Okorocha told the INEC Commissioner who came on a courtesy visit with his team at the Government House, Owerri, that Imo people would accept nothing less than transparent election, and urged the new commissioner to ensure that the right thing is done. He also told the commissioner that Imo people would not accept periodic issuance of electoral materials, but would like to see all the electoral materials move at the same time, adding that God has given the commissioner the responsibility, and he should do it to please God.“The PDP people are not campaigning but only

planning to write the election result. And they have been boasting openly on that. Even when you were posted, they said you were posted by the PDP to come and rig election for them. And everybody in Imo State is waiting to see how they will rig the election. “The commissioner here is like a pastor, this government ispeople-oriented. We have the people and they would expect you to do your best to ensure transparency. The APC believes in free and fair election. Democracy is all that we have, and once it is deep-rooted, poverty will be eradicated in the country.� Okorocha said. Speaking at the event, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Ada assured that the commission would provide a level playing ground for all the parties and candidates, and said that his commission would not allow anybody to carry ballot boxes to thumb-print. He said those who have collected other people’s PVCs are only wasting their time because it would not be useful.

Ohanaeze dissolves exco, sets up interim committee ThankGod Ofoelue, Benin

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he apex sociocultural organisation of the Igbo people, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, has dissolved the executive council led by Chief Gary Igariwey and Dr. Joe Nwaorgu. The dissolution, which was performed by the Ohanaeze Council of Elders in Enugu, saw the successful inauguration of a new Ohanaeze Interim K " % headed by Chief Ralph Obioha. Explaining reasons for the dissolution, chairman of the council of elders, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, explained that the Igariweyled executive ended on January 7, 2015, having exhausted its two years in

/ < Addressing members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo at Safari Gardens Hotel, Enugu, venue of the event, Amaechi said the dissolution was agreed upon unanimously in December 2014, since it became clear that Igariwey’s executive was trying to twist the law and dubiously extend its tenure by another two years. He further explained that Article 11 of Ohanaeze Constitution clearly states that “there shall be a President-General of Ohanaeze elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years,� a tenure Chief Igariwey and his exco exhausted on January 7. He also accused the executive of misappropriation of funds meant for the organisation,

and tasked the interim % > fraud and come up with a position. He also charged ! the organisation generally and conduct an election of / # a stipulated time in line with the constitution. He also warned the % 9 political party or candidate since the Igbo belong to various political groups. In his acceptance, the % Chief Ralph Obioha thanked the members and expressed willingness to lead the group: “I can only be your chairman with your support. I will serve diligently, and will not fail you.� He also pointed out that

no presidential candidate will be used to stampede Ndigbo as every candidate must be properly debated upon by Igbo to see if he or any other might be adopted as a consensus candidate. He said: “The problem we are experiencing today is that there are those trying to stampede the Igbo to do what they did four years ago by making a blanket endorsement of a candidate. The Igbo are looking into that decision and evaluate < % # two weeks ago to try to see whether the Ime obi will give their concurrent support for a particular candidate, and it did not go through. And it has been postponed for further deliberations to see how it will go.�

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s the 2015 General Elections gather momentum, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), said yesterday that the spirit of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the spirits of their ancestors and those who died during the Nigeria/Biafra civil war # other political parties in the South East zone. Speaking when the Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Akabuike, played host to the Orumba North Local Government chapter of the party, the secretary, Chief Okoli Raphael, boasted that “we will wipe out any other party that is not APGA. “We have decided, and Ojukwu’s spirit will support us, including those of our ancestors and the

ones that died during the war. “If we fail, Ojukwu’s spirit will blame us because they have laid their weight behind us. “We will take over South East. We are sure to pass this exam, so there is no need for expo,� he said. Contributing, the commissioner stated that he called the meeting to strategize for complete victory for APGA. He reiterated the continuous support and commitment of Governor Willie Obiano to the party for easy victory. He hinted that Obiano and APGA-led government have been able to provide dividend of democracy to the people, adding that it would be a continuous exercise with the APGA victory in the coming election.

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun releasing pigeon symbolizing peace in commemoration of the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day held at Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State...yesterday.

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sponsored by MTN Foundation/Eye Project in collaboration with the Imo State Ministry of Health will take place from ‘ ‰ at the general hospitals, Umuguma, Orlu and Okigwe. & ceremony held at the Specialist Hospital, Umuguma,

Owerri, Owelle Okorocha commended the partner agencies for extending humanitarian services to the less privileged in the society, which he noted was a replica of the free treatment project held at the Imo Foundation Centre, Owerri. He pointed out that lack of vision is a great obstacle

inaugurates N1.6b projects in Anambra communities Chime applauds ANAMMCO’s Obiano Alphonsus Eze, Awka senatorial candidate for “For 2015 elections, we Anambra South, Chief Victor are looking at total victory resumption of operations overnor Willie Umeh, asked them to vote because the calibre of people

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overnor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has expressed delight and satisfaction that the enabling environment provided by his administration for the industrial development of the state and the % ! Q and foreign investments were yielding remarkable fruits. The governor stated this in an address on the occasion of the / $ ! & "K " Trucks from Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMMCO) Plant by Transit Support Services Limited in Enugu. Governor Chime, who was

represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Amaechi Okolo, added that his administration has invested massively in infrastructural development and security to enable businesses thrive in the state, saying that the revitalization of ANAMMCO after many years of inactivity was a product of the initiatives. He also commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for granting the state free trade Â… % International Airport and Rail line, adding that these had made the state the fastest developing economy in Nigeria.

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Obiano yesterday commissioned the @ <— Q ‘<— <‘ Oye-Olisa-Ogbunike-OgidiAniukwu road as well as the newly built transformer at Umuoji, where two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) decamped to All progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Commissioning the project, Governor Obiano assured the people of Idemili North and South local government areas of his administration’s will to give them democracy dividends. Obiano, who was accompanied by the APGA

President Goodluck Jonathan for the Presidential election and APGA in the National Assembly and House of Assembly elections. The two APC faithful who decamped to APGA were Chief Uche Ezeliora, who was the former chairman of Idemili North Local Government Area and Mr. Nnamdi Ajuluchukwu. Ezeliora, who is known to be a staunch disciple of Senator Chris Ngige, said he moved to APGA because they have a dedicated scheme and zeal to meet the needs of the masses, which he noted was the essence of governance.

in APGA, spearheading the campaign at various communities, are people whose words are power. What Governor Obiano has been able to achieve since he took the mantle of leadership made us to decide to support him. There is glory in supporting the right team and you know there are people who work magic, so we want to be part of that team�, he said. At Agulu, former Governor Peter Obi’s home town, Umeh was literally mobbed by youths and women who came to receive him and his campaign team.

to both the individuals and the nation just as he noted that Nigeria has not done well by neglecting the poor and needy in the society. He therefore, commended MTN Foundation for coming to the rescue of people with sight challenges while calling on Nigerians to adopt the culture of helping the less privileged. “Life is aimless unless you are able to help those who are in need; that is why I invest greater percentage of all I have to charity through the Rochas Foundation,� the governor emphasised. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Edward Ihejirika, thanked Governor Okorocha for his feat in the health sector, which according to him helped % > 9 K|@Y requirements in a contest 9> South-East. Dr. Ihejirika urged Imo people to avail themselves the rare opportunity and visit the Specialist Hospital, Umuguma for free eye treatment, screening, surgery (removal of cataract) and eye glasses within the period.

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Sports Update We won’t leave Dubai empty handed – Amokachi ‌Agbim thinks victory

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uper Eagles Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi has warned players of the national team currently in Dubai for friendly games that leave the United Arab Emirates empty handed, even as the players vow to win their second friendly game against Yemen today. Speaking to the players at one of the training sessions in Dubai, Amokachi, said the players may have received kudos for playing well against Cote D’Ivoire but the fact remains that the game was lost. “That is in the past now, we must all refocus our minds for the next game. Not only players but even we / Q # slip.�

The Yemeni side are already reportedly in town with technical report about them indicating that they may not have the skills of the Nigerians but they can run for 90 minutes and more without tiring, hence the need for the Super Eagles to be on the watch-out for the energetic Yemen side 9 # < Team Captain Chigozie Agbim, who has been in splendid form here agreed with Coach Amokachi and assured that the players are focused and ready to make Nigerians happy with the friendlies before 9 ! " @ next CAN and the World Cup start. “We know that Nigerians are still not too happy with us because we missed the Nations Cup and we > %

Peters condemns Yemen friendly

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s the Home based Super „ 9 today to play Yemen in an international friendly game in Abu Dhabi ,former assistant coach, James Peters, has condemned the arrangement, saying that there’s nothing to gain from it. According to him, playing a team ranked Š— Q *X* # ! below Nigeria is wasting of time and if they are > Q Q Nigeria, it will only give a false sense of arrival to the local players. “We are supposed to

be playing this kind of matches; even when I was in NFF, we had an opportunity of playing this kind of friendly but I rejected it� “We simply do not > Q 9 from playing Yemen, with their level of football; we don’t have anything to learn. Even if # Q $ # Y think we have arrived and it will also make the players complacent� “We were supposed to have aimed playing a team tougher than Ivory Coast. We should not be accepting this kind of matches�

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support through games like this. All thanks to the NFF for the vision�. At Thursday’s evening training session, Achibong Ukoh, the father of Steven Ukoh, was the guest of the team at the Al Shabab FC training ground and he came away with smiles over his son’s sparkling display in training. “I’m so excited 9 that he will play for Nigeria and he’s already played a game and I will

be here to watch him on Saturday�, he said joyously. He thanked the NFF and the technical crew of the national team for the opportunity given his son to thrive, saying that sooner than later his son will become a permanent feature in the Nigerian set up�. | „ # 9 later Saturday evening 8:30pm UAE time and `‘ @ for the international friendly against Yemen at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai, UAE.

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Pulis urges Ideye to stay upbeat

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rown Ideye has been urged to retain a positive state of mind as he continues his search for a run of goal scoring form. The Throstles striker has just one Premier League goal to his name this > % consolation in last month’s game against Manchester City. But Albion head coach Tony Pulis feels the onetime Dynamo Kyiv man is more than capable of % ! than later. Pulis said: “He needs a goal, more than anything else. The boy can’t buy a goal at the moment and that’s what he needs. “You have a look at what he did (versus Hull City), he put in. He worked very 9

half hour, he linked play very well and we’re just disappointed he didn’t score. “Had he done that we # > < " 9 big thing for strikers.� Pulis continued: “I’ve spoken to him a bit. I went back to Jason Puncheon missing a penalty (for Crystal Palace) last year at | % <<<X  Y get on with it - there are worse things going on in the world. “People get on with it and carry on. English ! Q football on the continent. It can take a lot for players to get used to the way football is here. “You have to give them time and assurance. That doesn’t apply to just Brown but all top players.�

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Ginola to run against Blatter

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he former Totenham Hotspur and Newcastle ‡ 9 4 > Ginola, has announced his intention to stand for the FIFA presidency. The 47-year-old Frenchman will challenge the incumbent & ‚ % ! } Q

NFF assures Dream Team of support

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he leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation has assured the technical crew and players of the national U-23 men’s football team, Dream Team VI of all the needed support to succeed in all their endeavours to qualify for both the All Africa Games and next year’s Rio Olympic Games. This assurance was given by the acting president of the NFF Seyi Akinwunmi while addressing the team at the FIFA goal project after the team’s training session. “Whatever we will do to assist you I can assure you that the federation will not shy away from it, we did not end last year on a high due to our failure in qualifying for the nations cup, so we want you to put smiles on the faces of Nigeria by qualifying for all the competitions you

have entered for� Speaking further Akinwunmi expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the team as there has been no negative report from the camp since they started with the screening process. He assured them that the issue of kits for the team will be solved before the week runs out as the

! % delivery of new kits. Mr. Akinwunmi a lawyer while calling on the players to be disciplined at all times so as not to be sent home by their coaches, told the players that it’s only when they are discipline that they can one day graduate to become the next Super Eagles.

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in world football, with the 78-year-old Swiss – who has Q / ††Œ ¤ > # 9! term. Earlier this month Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, a member of FIFA’s executive % > $ of football’s world governing body, announced he would ‚ % * ! Congress in May. The former FIFA deputy secretary general, JĂŠrĂ´me Champagne, also insists he remains intent on running for / < It is unclear whether Ginola, # 9 > League with Newcastle from & $' †† and played in England for a ! > # ! 9 the criteria as a FIFA candidate. He will need the backing of at 9> and will have to demonstrate active involvement in football administration for at least two of 9> <

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Sports Update THE GROUPS GROUP A Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Congo

Equatorial Guinea Gabon

GROUP A FIXTURES January 17 vs Congo (Bata, 4pm vs Burkina Faso (Bata, 7pm

January 21 Equatorial Guinea Congo

vs vs

Burkina Faso (Bata, Gabon (Bata,

January 25 Gabon Congo

vs vs

Equatorial Guinea (Bata, 4pm Burkina Faso (Ebebiyin, 4pm

GROUP B Zambia, Tunisia, Cape Verde, DR Congo 18 January 2015 Zambia Nuevo Estadio , Tunisia Nuevo Estadio ,

Vs Vs

DR Congo Cape Verde

22 January 2015 Zambia Nuevo Estadio , Cape Verde Nuevo Estadio

Vs Vs

Tunisia DR Congo

26 January 2015 Cape Verde

Vs

Zambia

Nuevo Estadio DR Congo Estadio de Bata

Vs

Tunisia

Ghana Algeria

GROUP C FIXTURES January 19 vs Senegal (Mongomo vs South Africa (Mongomo

January 23 Ghana South Africa

vs vs

Algeria (Mongomo Senegal (Mongomo

January 27 South Africa Senegal

vs vs

Ghana (Mongomo Algeria (Malabo, 6pm

GROUP D Ivory Coast, Mali, Cameroon, Guinea

Ivory Coast Mali

GROUP D FIXTURES January 20 vs Guinea (Malabo, 4pm vs Cameroon (Malabo, 7pm

January 24 Ivory Coast Cameroon

vs vs

Mali (Malabo, 4pm Guinea (Malabo, 7pm

January 28 Cameroon Guinea

vs vs

ivory Coast (Malabo, 6pm Mali (Mongomo, 6pm

KNOCKOUT STAGE FIXTURES QUARTER-FINALS January 31 Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B (Match 25, Bata, 4pm January 31 Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A (Match 26, Ebebiyin February 1 Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D (Match 27, Mongomo February 1 Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C (Match 28, Malabo SEMI-FINALS February 4 Winner Match 25 vs Winner Match 28 (Match 29, Bata February 5 Winner Match 26 vs Winner Match 27 (Match 30, Malabo, ITV 4 and British Eurosport) THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF February 7 Loser Match 29 vs Loser Match 30 (Malabo, 6pm FINAL February 9 Winner Match 29 vs Winner Match 30 (Bata, 7pm PREVIOUS HOSTS AND WINNERS 1957 (Sudan) Egypt 4 1959 (Egypt) Egypt 2 1962 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia 4 1963 (Ghana) Ghana 3 Sudan 0 1965 (Tunisia) Ghana 3 Tunisia 2 1968 (Ethiopia) DR Congo 1 1970 (Sudan) Sudan 1 Ghana 0 1972 (Cameroon) Congo 1 1974 (Egypt) Zaire 2 1976 (Ethiopia) Morocco (Group stage format) 1978 (Ghana) Ghana 2 Uganda 0 1980 (Nigeria) Nigeria 3 1982 (Libya) Ghana 1 penalties) 1984 (Ivory Coast) Cameroon 3 1986 (Egypt) Egypt 0 on penalties) 1988 (Morocco) Cameroon 1 1990 (Algeria) Algeria 1 1992 (Senegal) Ivory Coast 0 11-10 on penalties) 1994 (Tunisia) Nigeria 2 1996 (South Africa) South Africa 2 1998 (Burkina Faso) Egypt 2 2000 (Ghana and Nigeria) Cameroon oon won 4-3 on penalties) 2002 (Mali) Cameroon 0 3-2 on penalties) 2004 (Tunisia) Tunisia 2 2006 (Egypt) Egypt 0 3-2 on penalties) 2008 (Ghana) Egypt 1 2010 (Angola) Egypt 1 Ghana 0

Ethiopia 0 Sudan 1 Egypt 2 Ghana 0 Mali 0 Zambia 0 Algeria 0 Libya 1 (Ghana won 7-6 on Nigeria 1 Cameroon 0 (Egypt won 5-4 Nigeria 0 Nigeria 0 Ghana 0 (Ivory Coast won Zambia 1 Tunisia 0 South Africa 0 2 Nigeria 2 (Camer Senegal 0 (Cameroon won Morocco 1 Ivory Coast 0 (Egypt won Cameroon 0

AFCON 2015: South Africa, Algeria are favourites as Nations Cup starts in Equatorial Guinea T he 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the immensely popular football championship of Africa, starts today in Equatorial Guinea. As ever, it will % % ! entire world, with millions tuning in to see which of the 16 nations emerges victorious. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament and its participants. The most prestigious football tournament in the continent of Africa, which has been staged since 1957 and every two years since 1968. | ! football in Africa has seen the competition grow more and more, from just three entrants in 1957 to 16 today – and that’s after a full qualifying competition. In 2013, the tournament was switched to odd-numbered years so it didn’t clash with the World Cup. Egypt are by far the most successful nation, with seven wins to their credit, the latest of which came in 2010. They

have also been runners-up once and taken third place on three occasions. Ghana and Cameroon have lifted the trophy four times apiece, while Nigeria have three crowns. DR Congo have two, while the Ivory Coast, Zambia, Tunisia, Sudan, Algeria, Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa and Congo have won it once each. Nigeria beat Burkina Faso $ 9 ! of 85,000 fans in Johannesburg, courtesy of a winning goal from Sunday Mba in the 40th minute. Mali beat Ghana 3-1 to claim third place. Mali had defeated the hosts South ! $9 < The tournament was set to be staged in Morocco, who # ! DR Congo and South Africa to become the host nation. However, in October 2014, the Moroccan government expressed concern about the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa and decided not to stage the tournament. The African football govern Q " * 9 Morocco from playing in

the tournament, which was awarded to Equatorial Guinea in November 2014. The 32 matches in the tournament will be played across four venues in Equatorial Guinea: Bata – Estadio de Bata (capacity 35,700): This is the largest stadium in the country’s largest city and was used in the 2012 Cup of Nations, hosted jointly between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is used to stage football and athletics events. Malabo – Nuevo Estadio de Malabo (15,250): The home ground of the Equatorial

Guinea national team and one of the host stadiums in 2012. It is home to six Equatoguinean Premier League teams – Atletico Malabo, Atletico Semu, Deportivo Unidad, Sony Ela Ngueman, The Panthers and Vegetarianos. Mongomo – Estadio de Mongomo (15,000): Multipurpose venue based in Mongomo, a town in the country’s interior. Ebebiyin – Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyin (5,000): Another town close to the three-nation border between Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Cameroon.

Gourcuff - We want to win A

lgeria coach Christian Gourcuff has made it clear that their target is to win all of their games at the 2015 Africa Nations Cup finals. “On our first day in Equatorial Guinea, we will make sure that all the players get some rest and remove the toxins accumulated during the trip,� the coach told le beteur. “As far as I am concerned, I will now focus on the tactical

side. Four days in Mongomo will be enough to adapt. “Our focus is now on our match against South-Africa. There is no calculation to make in such a competition. “We need to impose our style of play taking into account the specificity of our opponents. Our objective remains the same: To win all our games.� Algeria, South Africa, Ghana and Senegal make up Group C.

Sinkala feeling 100 percent fit for AFCON

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ambia deputy captain, Nathan Sinkala, says he 9 ! 2015 Africa Cup. | 9 # 9 after playing just seven games during his six month loan stint at Swiss club Grasshopper from DR Congo club TP Mazembe. Sinkala told AfricanFootball.com that there was also nothing to worry about the knock he sustained in the January 4 friendly loss to Bafana Bafana that Zambia lost 1-0 in Johannesburg. “After playing three

friendly games I feel I now > 9 = Sinkala said. “That is just what I was X # 9 <= Sinkala later came through without incident in subsequent practice matches against South African National First Division clubs Jomo Cosmos and Witbank Spurs during Zambia’s just-ended three-week pre-tournament training camp in South Africa. | 9 Y form in the second half of 2014 also saw him struggle in Zambia’s 2015 Africa Cup ' * 9 <

Uphill battle for hosts in AFCON opener

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osts Equatorial Guinea will get the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations underway when they face Congo in the tournament’s opening match on Saturday, Š ‰ < $ ! Group A clash at Estadio de Bata is set for 18h00 CAT. Equatorial Guinea were originally expelled from the 2015 AFCON in the qualify ! 9 eligible player, but Morocco’s withdrawal as hosts allowed the central-west African nation to step in and pick up the role of hosts at the last minute.

This will be Nzalang Nacional’s (National Thunder) second participation in the Nations Cup. Their debut arrived three years ago when, as co-hosts with Gabon, they 9 ! the competition. The host nation’s side did not enjoy a particularly smooth build-up to the 2015 event. They axed Spanish coach Andoni Goikoetxea late last year and appointed Argentine Esteban Becker with less than two weeks to prepare for this opening match. They were also the last team to submit their squad list to CAF, further underlining their lack of preparedness. Congo, in contrast, enjoyed 9 paign under veteran coach " ˆ _ < | 9 ished second behind South Africa in their preliminary group and helped eliminate reigning AFCON champions Nigeria, famously defeating the Super Eagles 3-2 in Calabar back in September.

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mong Christians, there is always this discussion about which is the greatest sin. Many will argue that all sins are equal because they carry equal consequences. The Bible says that the ‘Soul that sinneth, it shall die’. But one group of Christians still insists that some sins are worse than others. To buttress their stand, they quote where Jesus said that all sins could be forgiven, except that committed against the Holy Spirit, or what some call blasphemy. So in their opinion, the greatest sin is that against the Holy Spirit, because it cannot be forgiven. Too bad, then, for all the false prophets who lie in the name of the Holy Spirit. Some commentators have suggested that one father Mbaka who operates from Enugu belongs to this group. Me, I do not know o o! Only God knows those who are His and those who worship Him in truth and in spirit. This same group asserts that even when one commits sins that can be forgiven, they still face repercussions that follow every sinful act. To buttress their point, they tell the story of what happened to King David after he committed adultery with Bathsheba, then engineered the murder of her husband, Uriah. His serious sins were forgiven, but the child born from the adulterous relationship died despite prayers and pleadings by David to God. Additionally, the kingdom got divided through the rebellion of His son Absalom and David’s wives were sexually assaulted in the public. These were all the consequences of David’s sins as predicted by Prophet Nathan. So those who toy with sin and go to confession every Saturday must be careful. God will forgive them their sins if there is genuine repentance and they may go to Heaven, but while on the earth, there may be other unpalatable consequences. To be forewarned is to be forearmed! Now I ask: who can tell me the greatest crime against a country? Is it armed robbery or kidnapping or murder? Some of my respondents said No to any of the above. They argued that most of those crimes listed above are largely against individuals or groups of them, and as it stands today, all those caught in the above crimes are either

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Of coup plotters, militants, terrorists & democrats in police cells, in the courtrooms, in the prisons or in hell. Instead they listed the forceful and illegal (unconstitutional) removal of # * / % called coup plotting, taking up arms against the nation or waging a war against the country and its citizens as done by the militants and terrorists. They argue that not only are the above crimes, they are heinous as they aim at disrupting the orderly development of society and could lead to anarchy and chaos, in addition to the wasting of human lives. They speak of impunity, where a few want to force their will on the nation. In Nigeria’s recent history, we saw the Niger Delta militants, who created so much havoc, kidnap and kill many people (Nigerians and foreigners). They also disrupted the smooth operations of the oil industry and attacked oil installations and other national infrastructure. In fact, they did not care if Nigeria ceased to exist! Perhaps, < * # %

cause but their method was criminal and & ! # activities should be visited with the heaviest consequences as prescribed by the Law. Y # * <

tion for armed robbery! They should be in police cells, court rooms or in prisons. But President Umaru Yar’Adua (now deceased) granted them amnesty. In which, case their sins were forgiven by the State whom they sinned against. But is that the end of the

Many commentators argue that Nigeria’s underdevelopment today and the myriads of problems the country has been grabbling with have their foundation in the military incursion into the political leadership through coups and counter coups

story? Are there no other consequences for taking the law into their hands? Now, what would happen if Asari Dokubo or Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo or Ateke Tom or Boy Loaf - one of the forgiven Militant leaders - aspires to govern Nigeria as President in a democratic setting? How many of us will be willing to have a forgiven militant as the democratic President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? How many of us can trust his democratic credentials? Today, Nigeria is confronted with terrorist insurgency. For over six years now, the Boko Haram sect has held this nation hostage, killing and maiming our armed forces and mostly innocent civilians. They are bombing everywhere they can reach - Churches, Mosques, UN Building, market places, motor parks and using every means possible # & * # times tried to kill President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari; the ~ target. They have also disrupted governance in many states especially in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Yobe. They indoctrinate ten-year-old girls, strap them with explosives and send them to die in the market places along with innocent Nigerians. They kidnap young school girls and force them into marriages or to their early graves. If they had their way, they would destroy the entire country in their desire to Islamize Nigeria or whatever is

their objective. Now some Nigerians have been suggesting amnesty for the insurgents. Suppose they accept and the government agrees and then Shekau opts to become the President of a democratic Nigeria? How many of us will be comfortable to have Shekau become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? How many of us can trust his democratic credentials? The story of Nigeria is replete with coups and counter coups. Many commentators argue that Nigeria’s underdevelopment today and the myriads of problems the country has been grabbling with have their foundation in the military incursion into the political leadership through coups and counter coups. Nigeria was one of the most promising African countries at Independence in 1960, with a vast growing economy based on Agriculture and Industry until the military struck on January 15, 1966, and disorganized a fairly stable Federation. The counter coup of July 1966 led to the pogrom; the premeditated killing of Ndigbo, soldiers and civilians across the nation but particularly in the North of Nigeria. A hitherto peaceful country became divided along ethnic lines culminating in the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1979). From 1979, the country began to gather its pieces again. With the restoration of # * % < made to heal the wounds of the war and % & % cated again by another coup in December 1983, and Nigeria went through a series of convulsions that left us prostrate and from which we have been trying to recover ever since. So what is the consequence of overthrowing our freely elected government by force? The list of key coup plotters in Nigeria includes Major Kaduna Nzeogwu, General TY Danjuma, General Murtala Mohammed, Colonel Buka Suka Dimka, General Muhammadu Buhari, General Ibrahim Babangida, Major Gideon Okar and General Sanni Abacha. Some of these lead coup plotters are long dead. General Babangida tried a couple of times to become the President of a democratic Federal Republic of Nigeria but failed. General Buhari has tried three times to become the President of a democratic Federal Republic of Nigeria but failed those three previous times. He is making a fourth attempt. Are these failures part of the consequences of being a coup plotter? Could it be a subtle message to others who may be tempted to try a crime against the State, that there is always a consequence, even if the State has forgiven you? May be or maybe not. Or could it be that we do not trust their democratic credentials? Being men of impunity who tried to impose their will on the nation by force and ruled by decrees, we fear that they may not subordinate themselves to the debates, the negotiations, the compromises, the due processes and the ‘slowness’ of democratic governance. General Olusegun Obasanjo showed us some signs. On February 14, we hope to hear the * # &

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