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tions Commission (NCC) has given one week ultimatum to telecommunication service providers to stop sending out unsolicited telemarketing messages or face heavy sanctions.

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Why we’re shutting varsities –ASUU Ï Decries Federal Government’s failure to fully implement 2009 agreement with union ÏÏÏ Chronic underfunding of education sector in recent times Ï Says, no teaching, examination, attendance at statutory meetings in any varsity for one week Ï ‘Members are tired of government’s empty promises’

Augustine Okezie Abuja

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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, in

Abuja, declared a one week nationwide warning strike, which it says will be ”total and comprehensive” beginning from Wednesday,

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L-R: Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha; representative of the Senate President, Sen. Kabir Marafa; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of State for Petroleum and author, Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu; Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari; wife of the author, Elizabeth, during the presentation of books tittle: Compendium of Oil and Gas Cases in Nigeria, Legal Issues in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry and The Petroleum Industry Bill Getting to the Yes, in Abuja… on Monday.

Be courageous or resign, Wike tells new judges

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N600m fraud: Missing proof of evidence 11 stalls ex-Naval Chief’s trial

Airport concession: Winners to emerge in two weeks 12 –Minister

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Editorial Enforcing Nigeria’s Child Rights Act

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he prestige and respect any country enjoys is a function of how it treats its vulnerable population, especially the children. Incidentally, the majority of Nigeria’s children cannot be said to be enjoying the best of protection from the society. It is a fact that most of them exist at the fringes of society. One does not have to look far to see the dangerous situations many of them are exposed to on daily basis.

In our major cities and towns, many of these children could be seen hawking petty wares on busy streets and roads, while meandering in between vehicular traffic. In the process, some are knocked down by moving vehicles.

Others children work as beggars, shoe shiners, car washers, scavengers and bus conductors.

Today, many of these children have been turned to breadwinners of their respective families. Due to poverty, many parents and guardians find it difficult to fend for their families more less sending the children to school. The statistics of children out of school in Nigeria is very scary.

According to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria is ranked in the top list of countries with the highest numbers of school dropouts among children. These children represent the face of hunger, insecurity and social neglect.

The plight of Nigeria’s children becomes even more palpable when the survey is carried out across the geopolitical zones. Among them are two categories of children. They are those who live and work on the streets and those who return to their homes at night after working on the streets.

Even when the point of demarcation is nebulous, both categories of children meet and interact on the streets, thereby making it easier for them to graduate into society miscreants over

time.

Rather than abating, the situation is getting worse due to the persisting social climate of poverty and corruption at all levels of government. This social malaise is more profound in many ways. One distinct manifestation is the “Almajiri’ syndrome in the northern part of the country, which is an Islamic education that encourages young boys mostly in tattered apparels and bowls begging from house to house in order to survive.

In the south, they are mostly street urchins known as “Area Boys “who use persuasive and often coercive tactics to demand for money and are often involved petty and sometimes violent crimes.

Another cause of delinquent children is the cult of child witches, especially in some states of the South -South region. This is caused mainly by ignorance of parents who are persuaded by religious ministers and even native doctors to abandon their children who are often branded witches and accused of bringing misfortunes to the family. In the end, these children are unprotected from extremes of weather conditions and exposed to various forms of abuses such as sexual exploitation, vagrancy and kidnapping.

It is therefore imperative that the authorities enforce the Child Rights Act 2003, which is a legal document that sets out the rights and responsibilities of a child in Nigeria and provides for a system of child justice administration. Sadly, only 16 out of the 36 states of the federation have adopted the Act. We call on those states still to adopt the Act to do so in order to protect the Nigerian child from exploitation and deprivation. This way, they can join their peers in other parts of the world to enjoy a brighter future.

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Rivers’ APC accuses Wike of squandering borrowed N150b on needless projects Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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ter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday claimed that the State Governor, Nyeson Wike has borrowed a whopping sum of N150billion since he assumed office on May 29, last year without any tangible achievement to show for all these funds.

Barrister Wike is an elected Governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Rivers’ APC, in a statement signed by its chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, lamented that the Governor has squandered these funds on things that have little or nothing to do with the good of the State and its people.

The party said that instead of paying civil servants, pensioners and contractors, the Governor has

1 ƒê zƈƊƆ chosen to waste the scarce resources on hosting all manner of conferences, sponsoring PDP candidates running for election in other states; hosting failed PDP conventions; promotion of bloodbath, insecurity and associated evils in the State and bribing people everywhere.

Wike, the APC added, “prefers spending the money he should use to pay salaries and uplift the lives of Rivers State people

and prefers to flex muscles with Abuja in his bid to be seen as the PDP leader in the country.”

Continuing, the Rivers’ APC said, “We as a political party truly sympathise with Rivers civil servants, pensioners and contractors over their current travails.

“However, we wish to disagree with insinuations in some quarters in the state that President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC-led Federal Government are responsible for this unfortunate situation.

“The truth is that Governor Wike and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are solely responsible for the woes of Rivers’ workers, retirees and contractors, by refusing to pay them for the past eight months”, it said.

The party noted that Rivers State presently collects the highest revenue from

the Federation Account each month. It added, “Apart from this, Rivers generates the highest Internal Revenue after Lagos and Kano states”.

The party thus advised the people of the state to stop suffering in silence but to continuously demand good governance from “the ill-prepared Wike administration and to hold it fully responsible for the monumental suffering which he has inflicted on the people of the state since he bulldozed his way into the Government House”.

The APC further advised the people of the state that the rerun election coming up on 10th December, 2016 “is an appropriate opportunity for the Rivers State people to express their anger on this misfortune and ill-prepared administration of Chief Nyesom Wike by voting against PDP candidates”.

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ÏÏÏ A prosecution witness, Mr.Olabode Fanriunola on Monday told the Federal High Court presided by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba in Abuja that he does not know the purpose $39.9 million was paid into OnePlus’ account by the office of National Security Adviser (ONSA).

The witness also said he did not Know the purpose to which the sum was disbursed Fanriunola, a Zenth Bank staff and compliance officer said the Bank complied with all regulations for opening a corporate account for Oneplus Holdings under the KYC (Know Your Customer) principle.

Asked if, as a compliance officer, the Bank had ever received any complaint of any form of financial misconduct from any law enforcement agency, Mr. Fanriunola, said, ‘No’.

He said that the only letter from EFCC to the bank

was the EFCC request for the account package.

“No other agency has written to question any financial transaction by OnePlus Holdings’, he said.

In his earlier testimony of October 6, led by EFCC counsel, Barrister Tahir, Farinuola had stated: “On 22nd January, 2016, we received a letter from EFCC on investigation activities on OnePlus Holdings Limited on the domiciliary account requesting for the account opening documentation, the statement of account, and a certificate of identification, which we forwarded to EFCC”.

The witness also stated that he has neither met any of the accused persons, nor had anything to do with them or their companies.

On cross examination by the Roberts counsel, Gordy Uche (SAN), Farinuola reiterated that he has never met any of the accused persons in life, and was meeting them for the first time in court.

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Community sends SOS to Lagos Assembly over demolition Scores of residents of OtodoGbame Community in Lekki Area of Lagos State yesterday staged a protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly over alleged destruction of their properties by agents of the state government.

The protesters who carried placards with several inscriptions urged the Assembly to come to their aid and save them from losing their homes.

Some of their placards read; “Enough of this injustice, save us from Elegushi,” “We want freedom, stop killing our people. The King Elegushi and

the Elegushis,” “Otodo-Gbame is being threatened, we have no other land, but Otodo-Gbame,” amongst others.

In the letter submitted to the State Assembly dated 14th November and addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the residents alleged that they were being harassed and intimidated by officers from Jakande Police Station.

The protesters further allege that those harassing them included one Mrs. Adebayo, a daughter of one General Adebayo, Anofi Elegushi and Oba Saheed Elegushi via thugs and officers of

the Nigerian Police Force and soldiers.

“It might interest you to know that, our fore-fathers, who migrated from Badagry to settle therein, have been on the said land for upward of 100 years, and have lived therein on the said land in peace and tranquility until recently,” the letter, which was signed by the Secretary of the Community, Pastor James Senior, read.

They enjoined the Assembly in the letter to come to their aid and save their community before the “powerful influential persons, via the help of the Nigerian police Force, soldiers and thugs

render us completely homeless as a result of our weakness and status.”

A spokesman for the protesters, Comrade Bokoh Oluwole, who is a leader in the community, alleged that they were being treated like animals and slaves in Lagos State in Otodo-Gbame Community in Ikate Elegushi Local Council Development Area.

Oluwole stated in an interview with journalists that suspected hoodlums went to the community with the police last week Tuesday and destroyed properties worth millions of naira.

He added that they set properties

Akeredolu’s wife holds roundtable talks with young entrepreneurs

Wife of Lagos State governor and chairman, Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (2nd right), presenting a brand new saloon car to the 3rd runner-up of the 2016 NWC Raffle Draw, Mrs. Folake Fakolujo (right), at the Government House, Marina, at the weekend.

With them are the 2016 COWLSO National Women Conference Planning Committee members.

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Delta PDP chairman threatens to root out Sheriff’s faction from Ika South Nosa Akenzuwa Asaba

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State Chapter, Kingsley Esiso, has warned those parading themselves as leaders of the party in Ika South Local Government Area of the state to desist from such negative actions or be crushed by the party.

Describing such persons as political rascals, Esiso said: “The PDP in Delta State is very capable with the full capacity to crush anybody or groups that think they can fight the system. We will not fold our arms and watch some disgruntled elements create division because we have worked tirelessly to build

ablaze, and that many people ran inside the water and that he heard that the state Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni was also there to maintain peace in the area.

“Shortly after the commissioner left, policemen from Jakande Police Station came into the community to protect the hoodlums again.”

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, who addressed the protesters, said that it was the duty of the Assembly to attend to them, and listen to their complaint and then process the complaint.

the party.”

It will be recalled that few months ago, the Ali Modu Sheriff faction led by Dr. Cairo Ojougbo inaugurated Ika South Local Government Committee Members of the party, thereby creating palpable tension and fear of the unknown as he insisted that the Sheriff faction is in charge of the party and will take over the state in no distant time.

But Esiso, who handed down the warning in Agbor, headquarters of Ika South Local Government during a familiarization/ sensitization visit, noted that even though the party was ready to show them the way out, it was also ready to pardon them if they retraced their steps back to the party.

“The party, in its magnanimity, is ready to accept you back only if you are willing to submit yourselves to the original party leadership in the local government under the leadership of Hon. Collins Bello. It is God that chooses leader, so, submit yourselves to the local chapter unless you want to fight God.” The state chairman, who also visited Ika North East, the local government of the governor of Delta State, Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, called on the people of Ika North East to continue to support the party and the governor so that they could continue to reap the dividend of democracy.

He specifically thanked the good people of Ika North East for giving Deltans a precious gift

in Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who he described as a near miracle worker for being able to keep the state going despite the economic recession.

Earlier, the Chairman of PDP, Ika South, Hon. Collins Bello, noted that since his inauguration, “We have set out various committees in a bid to unify all our members in the local government.”

While commending the Senatorial Chairman of PDP in Delta North, Hon. Moses Idu who he said helped to boost the love and peace being enjoyed by members of the party in the local chapter, he thanked all the party elders and political appointees for their support, assuring that he would continue to work in tandem with party’s ideals.

Wife of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 26th governorship election in Ondo State, Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu has met with young entrepreneurs in Akure, the Ondo State capital, to discuss the untapped potentials and opportunities in the state.

The entrepreneurs also discussed challenges faced in their various establishments with Mrs Akeredolu.

During the meeting, Mrs Akeredolu told the young entrepreneurs that when her husband becomes the governor, many sectors such as agriculture, mining, tourism and ICT will be explored so as to create a bustling economy and employment opportunities in Ondo State.

The participants were challenged to explore various areas in the state that has the potentials to increase revenue and attract foreign investors.

While responding, some of the participants expressed their disappointment with the state of the economy in Ondo State, stressing that unemployment amongst youths have reached an alarming stage.

The entrepreneurs who lamented the irregular payment of salaries in the state, also complained about the fact that government has not created an enabling environment for business owners.

Mrs Akeredolu expressed hope that APC and her husband, when they win the governorship seat, will bring stability to Ondo State’s economy and create employment for the youths.

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Buhari wants to decimate PDP before 2019 –Agbo Patrick OKohue The Muhammadu Buhariled All Progressives Congress (APC) government is doing everything possible to weaken the main opposition party in the country ahead of the 2019 general elections, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged.

Agbo, the immediate past chairman of PDP in Benue State and a top aspirant for the office of the Deputy National Secretary in the last botched national convention of the party made the assertion in an interview.

He was reacting to among other issues the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to substitute the name of PDP’s candidate in the Ondo State governorship election holding on November 26, 2016, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN of the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the party with that of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim in the camp of Ali Modu Sheriff.

INEC had said its decision was anchored on the latest ruling delivered by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering that the nomination of Ibrahim, a product of the primaries conducted

by Sheriff ’s group in Ibadan outside Ondo State, without supervision by the electoral body, should be accepted as the PDP candidate for the Ondo gubernatorial poll.

Agbo, however, argued that there was no way INEC would have agreed, devoid of any prompting from those that want to see the total destruction of PDP before 2019, to take such a dubious and illogical decision, when no superior court has ruled against an earlier lower court verdict it has been relying on to acknowledge the Makarfi’s faction.

His words: “Without mincing words, I have said very categorically that what is happening about the PDP national leadership is either being masterminded or encouraged or being promoted by the APC government of today. Recent developments further confirm my convictions on those statements that I made.

“They went all out not just to rig but to forcefully deny the people of Ondo their rightful choice in the most uncelebrated and democratically manipulat-

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ed elections of all times in history. Of course, there is no gainsaying that the profile in terms rating and standing of the present APC government with the masses of Nigeria has terribly nosedived.

“And thinking ahead of 2019, they think that the only option left for them is to decimate the PDP as much as possible before 2019. Today, it is on record that the judges that they went all after, either because they gave judgement that was favourable to PDP against the promptings of the government of the day and trying to sell a dummy to the Nigerian society that it was because they took bribe from a PDP governor; all of those judges have turned around to now make statements on oath in their own handwriting to the contrary, those who made overtures by trying to compromise them were very high-profile APC members in government, mentioning two Ministers. And nobody is talking about that.”

Continuing, Agbo said: “The judgement that INEC is predicating their decision upon, so that is not a compromised judgement? Has EFFC tried to dig into that? I am building a

that PDP in Ondo State will not work for to give themselves edge in an election they know they are not on ground.

“Today, Abang is adjudged as the judge with the highest integrity in Nigeria in the considered opinion of INEC, EFCC and the APC government, simply because he gives judgements as induced by them in line with their plans to decimate the opposition. Whether they like it or not, the will of the people to reclaim their country will surely prevail.”

On the recent inauguration of a parallel executive committee in Benue State by PDP members loyal to Sheriff, Agbo remarked: “That is very laughable. It is laughable because state leadership of our political party is a product of congresses.

“Leadership at either the wards, local governments, the senatorial districts or states and even at the zonal level, that is the six zones of the country, emerge as a result of congresses. How the composition of the congresses is formed are outlined unambiguously in our constitution. To arrive at congress stage, the party is mandatorily supposed to give 21 work-

And thinking ahead of 2019, they think that the only option left for them is to decimate the PDP as much as possible before 2019. Today, it is on record that the judges that they went all after, either because they gave judgement that was favourable to PDP against the promptings of the government of the day. case of government forcing the hands of INEC to take decisions that will be to their advantage.

All they are trying to do is foist a candidate in the name of PDP

ing days notices to INEC. INEC follows up by deploying their staff to monitor the conduct of those congresses.

“I was the last state chairman of the PDP in Benue; a member of NEC under Sheriff. NEC gave Sheriff the approval to write to INEC for our congresses. Under the same Sheriff those congresses held in the wards, local governments, states and at the zones and delegates therefrom now went to Port Harcourt.

What that means is that at all levels lower than the national, congresses were entered into, conducted peacefully under the supervision of INEC as allowed by our law and produced leadership at those levels.

“This was under the then leadership of the same Sheriff before we went to Port Harcourt. How will anybody now come and start raising parallel congresses at levels that congresses took place and produced leadership without any iota of problem. So, as far as we are concerned, those who claimed to have put in place a parallel exco for PDP in Benue State did nothing. There is only one PDP in Benue State and there’s no division.”

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Ondo Guber: Oke imports crowd for rally, APC alleges …..AD can’t engage in such, but APC is noted for that, says Olabisi The APC in Ondo State has alleged that Chief Olusola Oke, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) governorship candidate in the forthcoming election, was mobilising supporters from Lagos and Osun states for his campaign flag off.

The AD governorship campaign flag off is scheduled for Akure on Monday, Nov. 14.

APC said in a statement on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Abayomi Adesanya, that Oke had hired over 500 luxury and mini buses to bring in supporters from neighbouring states to the rally to deceive the people.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Nov. 26 for the Ondo State Governorship Election.

Adesanya said: “Some of our

members have been receiving calls from APC members in Osun and Lagos states informing them of the planned mass mobilisation for the AD’s flag off campaign in Akure.

“We are reliably informed that Bola Ilori, the Director- General of Oke’s Campaign Organisation, who also doubles as an aide to the Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has concluded plans with some APC leaders from Lagos and Osun states.

“The arrangement is to hire over 500 luxurious and BRT buses, among other mini buses, to ferry people from these two states to deceive the general public and the good people of Ondo State.

“Other desperate tricks being employed by Olusola Oke is generation of fake bulk SMS purportedly from EDO APC sent to people to deceit-

fully invite them to the flag off campaign.

“The reality on ground in Ondo State is that the APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), is the most popular in the hearts of the good people of the state.

“The AD candidate is a third force that has no place of reckoning in the present Ondo State politics.

“The party, therefore, urges the people of the state to disregard whatever crowd seen at the AD flag off campaign as hired.

“Crucial issue about this election is about evolving a home grown governor for the state; one in tune with the cravings of the people, not one thrown up by political and business merchants outside Ondo State for the promotion of pecuniary interests of Lagos and Osogbo jobbers.”

In his reaction, Mr Kolawole Ola-

bisi, the Chairman, Media and Publicity of Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation, advised APC to mind its problems and face its campaign like the AD candidate had been doing.

“Is it not an irony that a party that specialises in the importation of people from Osun, Ogun, Oyo and Lagos states where the party currently rules is now accusing a party that it described as an orphan?

“AD will not engage in such underhand methods that the APC is noted for. Our people from the nooks and crannies of Ondo State are the ones on ground now for our flag off rally.

“Oke is the headache and sole manifesto of the APC in Ondo State and we are aware of their shenanigans and evil plots to stop him from contesting.

“When these numerous plots are failing one after the other, they can merely heckle us,’’ Olabisi said.

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The PDP state chairman also accused Oshiomhole of lavishing N500million every month on undisclosed security challenges adding that besides denying the judiciary and legislative arms financial independence, Governor Oshiomhole engaged mass acquisition of properties in and across the state.

“The only legacy Oshiomhole left behind is that he succeeded in providing students of politics and history materials on nemesis of bad government, propaganda and failed promised.”

On his part, the PDP governorship candidate in the September 28th, 2016 election, Pastor Ize- Iyamu Osagie re-assured the people of his unflinching resolve to recover what he termed the ‘stolen mandate’ at the state election petition tribunal in the face of present intimidation, bribe and financial inducement.

“We are not asking the Tribunal to cancel the election. We are saying we won the election. Not only PDP voted for me, Edo people voted for me. We are following the matter to a logical conclusion,” he said.

Edo PDP berates Oshiomhole, vows to reclaim mandate The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter has ruled out the possibility of honoring the open invitation from Governor Godwin Obaseki to participate in his government.

State chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih who disclosed this at a press conference to x-ray the eight years administration of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, said the party cannot be part of an administration whose tenure will terminate at the end of the state election petition tribunal.

Orbih who decried the huge debt profile legacy of Governor Oshiomhole, said the state currently rank the third highest indebted state in Nigeria.

He said not less than N1trillion accrued to the immediate past administration as federal statutory allocation and internally generated revenue in the last eight years, while the sum of N300billion was borrowed with escalating interest rate.

An election monitoring group, the Independent Service Monitoring Group (ISDMG) has expressed worry over what it described as plot by some dubious and desperate politicians to intimidate and blackmail the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the Rivers State senatorial elections re-run.

Speaking in Abuja, ISDMG Executive Director, Dr Chima Amadi said his group will therefore be mobilizing other civil society organizations to a peaceful protests aimed at drawing attention to the dangers of continued assault on the election body as being currently witnessed.

While calling on the Police to ensure that it carries out a proper investigation into the printing of fake election results and ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted, Amadi said that it was interesting to note that Rivers State has become a bed of controversy and theater of violence once election dates are announced, urging the political class in the state to look inwards.

The ISDMG boss also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint the full compliments of National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners so that INEC will continue preparations for 2019 without any hitches.

His words, “INEC did all it could to get political gladiators in Rivers State to sign up to peace and create a peaceful and conducive atmosphere to allow for the conduct of elections.

Such efforts included a national Stakeholders meeting held here in Abuja where 30th of July was fixed

as the date to re-conduct the Court ordered rerun elections.

“However, on Friday 22nd July, 2016 the INEC Office in Khana Local Government Area was completely razed, marking the zenith of renewed violence in Rivers State and without any assurance from the security agencies that it will provide secure environment for poll duty staff, observers, electorate and indeed all citizens in Rivers State, INEC was yet again hamstrung into postponing the elections.

“On Saturday 5th November, 2016 it was reported that officers of the Nigeria Police stormed a printing press in Port Harcourt and arrested several persons involved in the printing of fake result sheets. We on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Society community call on the Police to conduct a thorough investigation and make the outcome public. Such inci-

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dents which go to the root of affecting and eroding people’s confidence in elections must not be swept under the carpet.

“However, of grave concern to us are the false, frivolous and unsubstantiated allegations made against the Commission by a hitherto unknown group, Alliance in Defence of Democracy. They alleged connivance by INEC with a political party in the printing of the fake result sheets. Asking how the printer got the codes of the polling units where elections were to be conducted was merely begging the issue as INEC had earlier communicated all political parties involved in the rerun elections of the polling units where elections will be conducted.

Speaking further, he said “Was this unknown group not being mischievous when it refused to avert its mind to the fact that the arrested persons did not disclose any collusion with INEC? Did the unholy Alliance group not hear the arrested proprietor of the Printing Press say that he was given a Certified True Copy of the documents he was to print and do they not know that lNEC in compliance with legal requirements issues on request Certified True Copies (CTCs) of Result sheets and other public documents to all applicants and that after the rerun elections of Saturday, March 19, 2016, most political parties and candidates applied, paid prescribed fees and were issued these CTCs. As an analogy, does the discovery of a cabal illegally printing Nigeria’s currency, mean that the CBN governor is complicit and should resign?” He asked.

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N600m fraud: Missing proof of evidence stalls ex-Naval Chief’s trial Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ A missing proof of evidence stalled the trial of the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin on Monday over the N600m fraud he allegedly committed while in office.

Jibrin alongside with two others were arraigned by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on a four-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy before Justice A. S. Umar of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama.

Others arraigned alongside with Jibrin are Rear Admiral Bala Mshelia (retd) and Rear Admiral Shehu Ahmadu (retd), and Habour Bay International Limited, a company alleged to have conspired with them to commit the fraud.

The naval chiefs allegedly bought a house worth N600 million while still in office from the account of Naval Engineering Services without the said purchase contract being captured in the budget.

It was also alleged that the documentation for transfer of ownership of the property was done in such a way that a private company owned by the family of Vice Admiral Jibrin became the buyer.

The offence, according to the prosecution, is in contravention of Section 26 (1) (b) and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.

However, at the resumed trial yesterday, counsel representing Jibrin, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), informed the court that a “very vital document was missing from the proof of evidence filed by the prosecution.”

He said the missing document was a letter that accompanied the documents that was forwarded to the EFCC at its request by the Naval headquarters and received by the Commission on 08/01/2016.

The letter is said to have indicated that the property in which Jibrin is accused of purchasing from the account of Naval Engineering Services has been taken over by the Navy.

On his part, the prosecution counsel, J.O. Uzor told the court he was not aware of the existence of such letter.

However, after consulting with his colleagues, he admitted to the court that such letter was in existence and added that the said letter would be made available to the defendant tomorrow.

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Why we’re shutting varsities –ASUU Continued from page 1 November 16, 2016 following what it called Federal Government’s failure to fully implement its 2009 agreement with the union.

ASUU president, Comrade Biodun Ogunyemi, who briefed a crowded press conference, said after series of meetings with the Minister of Education and the National Assembly on the need to respect the 2009 agreement and the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the union has no tangible results on key issues contained in the agreement.

He said: “The nationwide strike is total and comprehensive. While it lasts, there shall be no teaching, no examination and no attendance at statutory meetings of any kind in any of our branches.”

The union also lamented the pattern of chronic underfunding, which has characterised the education sector in recent times, saying the low budgetary allocation to the education sector from

11 per cent in 2015 to 8 per cent in 2016 under the present administration calls for worry.

His words: “We tried to correct the impression that the capital and research grants to universities were being handled by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund on the grounds that grants from intervention agency cannot replace statutory funding of education at a time we believe allocation to education should be 26 per cent as recommended.

“Section 6.4a of the 2009 FGNASUU agreement provides that the areas of agreement would be renegotiated every three years.”

“A renegotiation of the agreement by the parties would have afforded both the government of Nigeria and ASUU to bring up unresolved issues in the areas of conditions of service, funding, university autonomy and academic freedom.

“Our members have said they are tired of government’s empty promises on setting up its nego-

tiating team for the review of agreement, as consistently requested by ASUU since 2012.”

Comrade Ogunyemi further lamented that government is in arrears of the sum of N660 billion, as at last quarter of 2016 and in respect of Needs Assessment Fund for Revitalisation of Public Universities.

“The 2013 FGN-ASUU MoU stipulates that to radically address the rot and decay in Nigeria’s public universities, the Federal Government would inject N200 billion in 2013 and N220 billion subsequently for 2014 and 2018.”

The ASUU President stated that staff entitlements, issues of funding of universities for revitalisation, issues of Nigeria Universities Pension Management Company, university autonomy, budgetary allocation to education and renegotiation of the 2009 agreement are key in the disputes as captured in the 2013 MoU and the 2009 agreements with the government.

Speaking on the motive behind the warning strike, a former president of ASUU, Dr. Dipo Fashina, said the union took the decision based on the Constitution of the university system.

“We have decided to stand. We are not an affiliate of any political class, our duty to our nation does not respect parties, individuals or groups,” he said.

In summary, ASUU is demanding that the Federal Government addresses funding for revitalisation of public universities based on the FGN-ASUU MoU of November 2013; Non-release of subvention to state universities by their visitors; registration of NUPEMCO; payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA); Shortfall in salaries leading to payment of fractions of staff salaries; nonpayment of salaries of staff in the staff primary schools; exemption of universities from Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy; and renegotiation of the 2009 agreement.

L-R: Executive Director, Access Bank, Mrs. Titi Osuntoki; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), Dr. Anikwe Ferdinand, at the opening ceremony of African International Film Festival in Lagos… at the weekend.

NCC to sanction telcos over unsolicited messages

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to issue the latest ultimatum to redress the menace of incessant unsolicited text messages and phone calls for telemarketing via the various networks”, a statement by the NCC Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Tony Ojobo said.

The statement added that the Commission is worried by the non-compliance by the operators occasioned by a deluge of complaints by subscribers across Nigeria.

The 13 network operators, include Airtel Network Limited, MTN Nigeria, Globacom Nigeria, Smile Communication, Visafone Communications, Ntel, Etisalat, Multi-links, Starcomms, Danjay

Telecoms, Gamjitel Limited and Gicell wireless.

The NCC has written to the 13 networks providers on whose networks it has received series of complaints from subscribers regarding the efficacy of the Do Not Disturb (DND) service.

The statement said that the Commission had engaged mobile network operators on this subject and further directs that the phrase ‘Network generated SMS’ referred to part (d) of the duration issued on April 20, 2016 to network providers shall be taken to mean messages and calls with respect to only: information on emergencies for example, national security, fire; Notifications on network maintenance

programmes down times and Notification regarding subscribers bundle usage and service renewals.

Other text messages and voice calls informing subscribers of new products and service offerings are not regarded as network generated and therefore regarded as “unsolicited marketing messages.

The NCC has therefore asked these network providers to ensure that information on the Do Not Disturb service should be disseminated after every revenue generating activity via the End of Call Notification (EOCN) for the period not less than 45 days within the hours of 8am to 8 pm daily from the

receipt of the latest letter on the subject.

The operators are also admonished to deploy the information through all their channels of communications, including websites, social media platforms, bill boards, flash messages, text messages, Interactive Voice Response platform, radio jingles, newspapers advertisements and television commercials.

The statement said that the notice serves as a pre-enforcement notice and “Failure to comply with the directives, in furtherance of the Direction of April 20, 2016, within seven days from November 14, 2016 shall result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions”.

News 12 Be courageous or resign, Wike tells new judges Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

ÏÏÏ The Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has sworn in two judges of the state judiciary, charging them to dispense their constitutional responsibility to the people without fear or favour or resign honorably.

Speaking while swearing-in Justice Constance Douye Green and Justice Chinwendu Nworgu as justices of the Rivers State Judiciary, Governor Wike noted that the present-day realities required strength of character from Judges.

Governor Wike said that judges who lacked courage to dispense justice in line with the Constitution and the Rule of Law ought not to be in the judiciary and urged them to always dispense justice with courage “because in the course of their work, they would be threatened and faced with flimsy petitions by desperate politicians.”

He said: “This is a time when judges require courage in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities. Judges should not withdraw from cases on the ground of flimsy petitions by desperate politicians. Judges should always make sure that justice is done. Do not be intimidated.”

The two judges were appointed by the governor following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council in line with the provisions of the law, the governor stated.

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9 killed, many injured in Police, Shi’ite clash Yakubu Salisu, Kano

ÏÏÏ Police

authorities in Kano state north confirmed that one police officer and eight Shi’ites members were killed in a clash between the El-Zakyzaky led Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and security operatives.

The police have confirmed the death of eight Shi’ites members and a police sergeant in Monday’s violent clash between the law enforcement agents and members of the IMN in Kano.

The clash occurred during a procession of the Shiites in the city.

The state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Yusuf, said the clash was as a result of thousands of Shi’ites members that obstructed

vehicular movement and other road users free access to the KanoKaduna express-way between Kwanar Dawaki and Tamurawa village in Dawakin local government area of the state. ‘’They also attacked innocent citizens, damaged public and personal properties thereby causing mayhem, as result a combined team of Mobile Police Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and Special Armed Robbery Respond Squad and Conventional Police were adequately mobilize to maintain peace.’’ ‘’In the process, Shi’ites members, who were armed with bows and arrows, catapult with metal bolts, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, attacked the police team killing one police man and critically injured four others’’, ex-

plained CP Rabiu.

The Commissioner said he was personally on ground and ordered for tear gas to be used to disperse the Shi’ites group, until when they began to attack officers and snatched guns leading to the use of maximum force to quail the situation.

He urged Kano residents to go about their normal duty and report any untoward development to the police immediately for action as the agency will not allow any body or group of persons to hold the state to ransom..

One of the spokespersons of the Shi’ites group, Ali KakaKi, who refused to give details of what transpired on phone when contacted, said their members have since dispersed and returned to their individual houses.

The state Police Commissioner, Rabiu Yusuf, said the Shi’ites, who were allegedly in possession of dangerous weapons, were the aggressors in the clash.

He said they snatched an Ak47 gun from an officer and used it to kill the sergeant.

Mr. Yusuf said the incident started at about 8:00 a.m. when police officers were invited to a scene of mayhem at Kwanar Dawaki Zaria allegedly caused by the Shiites who, he said, blocked the road and were attacking motorists and vandalizing properties.

The commissioner said the law enforcement agents tried to stop the carnage with tear gas but were repelled by the Shiites with arrows and other dangerous weapons.

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Airport concession: Winners to emerge in two weeks –Minister Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÏÏÏ The Federal Government is

to announce bidders for airport concession in the next two weeks just as plans are under way to increase passengers annual traffic to 60 million from the present 15 million in all the international airports across the country.

The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika who disclosed this at the aviation stakeholders’ forum held in Lagos said, winners of the bid for airport concession will be announced in a fortnight.

According to Sirika, government will also announce modalities for setting up a national carrier for the country.

The Minister stated that it would be difficult to achieve that objective with the decrepit state of the aerodrome, adding that that informed government’s decision to concession the four major

airports of Lagos, Abuja, PortHarcourt and Kano.

Government, he stated, has Nigeria airports to process 60 million passengers traffic yearly.

Airports across the country are expected to process 60 million passengers traffic annually at the end of the concession exercise when all necessary facilities are expected to be in place.

The passenger traffic is about 15 million annually.

Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika who disclosed this at the stakeholders’ forum held in Lagos also announced that the winners of the bid for airport concession will be announced in a fortnight.

He noted that it would be difficult to achieve that objective with the decrepit state of the aerodrome, adding that that informed government’s decision to concession the four major airports of

Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and Kano.

Government, he stated, has approved plans for the concession of the aerodromes and the setting up of national airline that would be private sector driven.

Sirika noted that government came to the realisation of concession, disclosing that government no longer has the quantum of money to invest in infrastructure.

To him, the quantum of money required to invest in infrastructure was no longer there.

“It is a very good thinking and philosophy to go the way of PPP in driving our projects through, especially at the airports. Nigeria’s traffic is about 15 million passengers at the moment but if you have robust airports and very strong carrier out of Nigeria and a very good leasing company to fund it, have a very good search and rescue system, to argument

the insurance within the continent, it will be a very good one for the country.

“The focus is that of Nigeria will quadruple. It will multiply four times, and which means that once these airports are in place and the national carrier is flying, if you multiply 15 by 4, that is 60 million passengers. That is what is waiting to be tapped into.”

We believe in what we are doing. We have not done half yet, we have done our studies, and we believe it is doable. Now, what we are doing is to convince Labour and other stakeholders to come and partner with us and achieve it in the interest of our country”, he added.

He allayed fear that government is not trying to sell the assets but wants to partner with investors who will bring in their money to improve the state of the aerodromes and make them com-

parable to what are obtainable in South Africa, Egypt and Europe.

Nigeria had in 2013 spent over N500b on airport remodeling without appreciable impact on facilities at the airports. Experts were of the opinion that the fund was not judiciously utilised following decay that sets in few months after some of the airports were allegedly remodeled.

Speaking on the initial pessimism that trailed the concession project, the Minister said that came about because stakeholders did not understand what government was trying to do.

“I think it is just that they did not understand at the beginning but gradually, their fears are now allayed. What happens to pension, what happens to them at the time the concessionaire will come in? I want to tell them that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will continue to exist.”

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Donald Trump and Nigeria-US Relations

I

Reuben Abati

do not share the view of those who assume that by some kind of miracle, in the shape of electoral-college defections, Hillary Clinton would on the strength of winning the popular vote; supplant Donald Trump as US 2016 President-elect.

We might as well begin to live with the reality of a Trump Presidency, sad and traumatic as that outcome may be.

The United States remains Nigeria’s strategic partner. More than one million Nigerians live in the United States and a significant percentage of that immigrant population has distinguished itself in academia, the health sector, public service, and other aspects of American life. Nigerians are perhaps the most visible and the most influential set of immigrant Africans in the United States today.

I know many families who have never been to Abuja but who talk about America with such frightening familiarity without ever seeing the inside of an aircraft. Their claim to such glory is the presence of a cousin, a son, a daughter, an in-law or other relatives, in the United States – it does not matter if the fellow is a failed husband or wife, washing plates, or struggling to survive.

Nigerians love America, thus.

The British colonised Nigeria and Britain still remains a second home of choice for many middle class Nigerians, but America holds more than a special attraction. America is Nigeria’s land of golden dreams.

Many of our politicians have Americans passports. The only Nobel Laureate that we have also holds an American Green card. Churches and mosques across Nigeria hold special prayer sessions for that Green card and when you have a child living in America, you are free to assume that the Living God has answered your prayers.

In terms of trade, Nigeria is America’s foremost partner in Africa.

We are in addition, a big market for America’s exports in Africa and a stabilising force for global security on the continent. Where the problem lies and where a foreign policy challenge needs to be addressed, is the emergence right now, of an incoming President who has expressly declared that African Presidents are thieves and that Nigeria is particularly a problem, because its leadership is both “corrupt and insensible”.

Person-to-person diplomacy is perhaps more relevant than government-to-government relations because the former affects greatly on the latter. We have, despite our cultural, diplomatic and trade relations with the United States, an in-coming American President who hates immigrants, Muslims, and who considers Nigerians a threat to the US working population.

Whatever the situation might be, Nigeria has a duty and a responsibility to defend the interest of Nigerians doing business with the United

States in one form or the other. Strategically, what does Donald Trump’s victory mean to us? What can or should the Nigerian government do to protect Nigerians in the US Diaspora from the uncertainties of America’s transition?

I have seen a couple of congratulatory messages here and there but what we need is far more strategic thinking at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The officials should realise that it may no longer be business as usual with Washington. Our last ambassador to Washington DC, Professor Ade Adefuye was a welleducated diplomat and scholar with vast international exposure and a robust, aggressive personality. Right now, we do not even have someone of his rank and stature in Washington.

The Senate is busy still staring at the list of ambassadorial appointees. We need an ambassador who can represent Nigeria’s interest, and who can settle down, even without presenting letters of credence, long before Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Trump Presidency is interested in America only; every other diplomatic post in that country must look out for its own interest.

At other levels, Nigeria must seek more active cooperation and collaboration with the United States. We are not to be told that Nigerians in the United States today are just as anxious as the Mexicans. It is a fact that the incoming American President considers Nigerians a terrible set of immigrants. In the course of his campaigns, Trump showed a capacity to seek out groups and peoples and demonise them. In the interest of those vulnerable Nigerians (because no matter what, some Nigerians are linked to the US forever), the Nigerian government must engage the emerging Trump establishment proactively. It is not enough to just send a rhetorical congratulatory message.

That is mere routine. Nevertheless, it is worse that President-elect Donald Trump has not deemed it necessary to call any African leader on phone.

African leaders must learn to stand for themselves. In addition, what quality of respect should any of our leaders give to a man referring to Nigeria; “No sensible President continuously travels round the globe while his country Nigeria is in terrible hardship and economic mess.

It can only happen in Nigeria where all that matters to the President is the full introduction of Islam, the annihilation of his political opponents and absolute extermination of the old Eastern Nigeria. Buhari, prior to his questionable victory at the polls as the President of Nigeria made lots of promises which he obviously failed to keep and in most cases denied.”

There are usually consequences for this kind of effrontery in diplomatic relations. If Donald Trump ever offers to visit Nigeria, President Buhari must snub him. Donald Trump also said: “Look at African countries like Nigeria or Kenya for instance, those people are stealing from their own government and go to invest the money in foreign countries.

“How do you trust even those who have run away to hide in the United States, hiding behind education? I hear they abuse me in their blogs but I do not care because even the Internet they are using is ours and we can decide to switch it off from this side.

“In my opinion, most of these African countries (like Nigeria) ought to be recolonised again for another 100 years because they know nothing about leadership and self-governance.”

The man who would be sworn in, January 20, 2017, as President of the most powerful country in the world also said: “To make our country big

and powerful again, we have to get rid of Muslims, Mexicans and Africans, and in particular of Nigerians.

They take us away from our work, job places intended for honest diligent Americans. When we don’t give them jobs, these Muslims arrange terrorist attacks.”

“We have to move Africans. Nigerians are everywhere now. I was at the meeting in Alaska and only Africans were everywhere. How do you think where they are from? From Nigeria! I saw them in each state where they got a job. Why can’t they find a job in the hometown in their native country?’ I know, because corruption reigns in their country. Their government plunders people. Therefore, they come here and take us away from our work.

“When I become a President, we will send all of them home. We will construct a wall along the Atlantic coast. We will colonize them, because probably, they haven’t felt what is it from (the) British.”

It is left to the Nigerian government not to behave as if these statements do not matter. The typical response could be that these declarations are true and they may well be, but in diplomatic relations, such aggressive conduct, carried through in formal situations, would be considered consequential. In view of what and who Trump is however, Nigeria needs to fashion out a new policy towards the United States in line with our foreign policy objectives. One point is that President Trump may not necessarily be the Trump of the campaigns. However, knowing his mindset, we should build our defences. Our foreign policy team working on Nigeria-US Bilateral National Commission should see the urgent need to define and protect Nigeria’s strategic interest as the United States goes through an uncommon transition between now and January 2017.

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USA: Trump’s presidential triumph

I Willy Bozimo

t can only happen in America. Not many pundits gave him a chance as all the pollsters predicted a Hillary Clinton victory. However, the cow-boyish looking roughrider and multi billionaire literally bulldozed his way through the systemic ceilings, which forbade political neophytes from occupying the White House.

But the boy from nowhere, as it were, Trump, reared and raised by foster parents, and who suddenly made good in the business world, bulldozed the establishment blockades and gate-crashed into the White House.

With all the antics of CNN, which Trump christened ‘CLINTON NETWORK NEWS’ and all the establishment media had been put to shame for their patently pro- Clinton coverage during the campaigns.

Bullish and temperamental, his most potent weapon against Hillary Clinton was the continuous names calling, especially, over the scandalous 30,000 ‘private e-mails’ that were allegedly destroyed by her.

One of the high- points of Trump’s derogatory remarks was that Clinton was liar and

untrustworthy. As if, possessed by some demonic spirit, Trump told Clinton ‘When I become President I will send you to jail’ Beginning January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump is sworn-in as the 45th US President, we will be waiting to see how Mrs. Clinton would be jail bound under his watch.

With his historic and magical victory, including all his election promises and threats of building walls against drug couriers from Mexico and other South American countries, Trump will have huge battles ahead of him.

Aside demonising Muslims as terrorists and making things difficult for immigrant communities, his alleged friendship with Vladmir Putin seem to hold a fresh angle to US –Russia relations.

He pledged to join forces with Russia to destroy ISIS since the Obama administration did not have the guts to win the battle in Syria against terrorists.

Many think Trump has no deep understanding of foreign policy but as commonsense business tycoon, he is poised against China, which he accused of underhand currency practices and taking over American jobs.

As foul- mouthed as Trump was on the campaign trail, how does he bring about upturning most of

the cherished norms that America holds dear such as freedom of speech, the First Amendment and the issue of gunfights in US cities?

Can Trump curb senseless killings in America’s inner cities? Will he re-visit the normalisation of USCuba relations after 50 years of isolation from Fidel Castro’s country?

Will Trump trample on the bilateral ties with the socialist country that called the bluff of the mighty US? Will he move closer to Northern Korea, since he had told all the former allies of the US, like Japan and South Korea to be on their own?

With his campaign temperament on show, Trump looks more like an iconoclastic US President from whom the world owes many more surprises- and the fear of the unknown.

Can Trump be a lone ranger in a complex world of cyberspace terrorism? If he carries his eccentricities to abnormal levels, many may be tempted to see a return to era of politically motivated assassinations in the American polity.

During the final days of his hectic campaign, he was whisked off the stage following an assassination scare by FBI operatives, which to me looked more like a theatrical show.

Trump looked more like an actor than a presidential candidate

did. Since America is a country of immigrants, the good, bad and extremely ugly may emerge in the coming years.

In the past few days there appears to be blossoming a groundswell of protesters of every description, including students, professors and people from all walks of life, each threatening to secede or relocate to saner climes.

In fact one of our own the Nobel laureate was caught midstream during the campaign trail saying that; ‘I will leave the US if Donald Trump wins in addition to tearing up his Green Card that entitles him to work and live in the US. Welcome to God’s Own Country where Donald Trump is watching over. Hate or love him, Trump is quite an enigma surpassing all predictions and understanding.

Back in Nigeria, people are about crucifying Prof. Wole Soyinka, currently on a sabbatical in New York University for daring to threaten to leave America and tear up his Green Card if Trump won. Now, they are calling on Soyinka to carry out his threat. Even Pastor and Prophet TB Joshua predicted a win

by Mrs. Hillary Clinton. Since she lost to Trump, Nigerians are calling him names. Can we cry more than the bereaved? Unnecessary distractions, if you ask me.

Tackling Diabetes in Nigeria

Y Fred Nwaozor

esterday, November 14, the international community commemorated the 2016 World Diabetes Day. The day was instituted in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help raise public awareness on the dangers and control of diabetes.

The day became an official United Nations (UN) Day in 2007 through the passage of the UN resolution.

It was chosen in honour of the birthday of Frederick Banting who along with Charles Best conceived the idea that led to the discovery of insulin in 1921. The theme of this year’s anniversary is ‘Eyes on Diabetes’.

Diabetes is a lifelong medical condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high.

It is often caused by the insufficiency or lack of the hormone known as insulin, which is produced by the pancreas. The amount of sugar in the blood is controlled by the aforementioned hormone.

When food is digested in the bloodstream, insulin moves glucose out of the blood and into the cells where it is broken down to produce

the required energy. Therefore, if one is diagnosed with diabetes, it implies that his/her body is unable to break down glucose into energy.

There are two main types of diabetes namely: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. In Type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin. As no insulin is produced, the victim’s glucose level increases, which can seriously damage the body organs. Type 1 diabetes is often regarded as Insulin-dependent diabetes. If one is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, he would need insulin injections through out life.

Type 2 diabetes is when the body does not produce enough insulin or when the cells do not react to insulin. This diabetes is generally known as Insulin-resistant diabetes.

Since Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition, the patient may eventually need medication in the form of tablets. Mostly, this diabetes is associated with obesity. Obesity-related diabetes is sometimes referred to as ‘maturity-onset’ diabetes because it is more common in older people.

During pregnancy, some women have high levels of blood glucose, which makes their body unable to produce enough insulin. Such

condition is known as gestational diabetes, and affects up to 18 in 100 women during pregnancy. Pregnancy can make existing Type 1 diabetes worse. Gestational diabetes can increase the risk of health problems developing in an unborn baby. It often develops during the second trimester of pregnancy and disappears after the baby is born. Women who suffer from gestational diabetes are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.

The general symptoms of diabetes include: always feeling thirsty; urinating more frequently, particularly at night; feeling very tired; weight loss and loss of muscle bulk; cuts or wounds that heal slowly; blurred vision, caused by the lens of the eye becoming dry; and, itching around the private parts or frequent episodes of thrush. Type 1 diabetes can develop quickly over weeks or even days, whilst many people may have Type 2 diabetes for years without realising it because the early symptoms tend to be friendly.

Survey shows that about 347 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. Worse is that,, almost half of them do not know they are living with the disease. Many more people have blood sugar levels above the

normal range, but not high enough to be diagnosed as having diabetes.

This is referred to as pre-diabetes.

If your blood sugar level is above the normal range, your risk of developing full-blown diabetes is increased. Thus, it is very important for diabetes to be diagnosed as early as possible because it would get progressively worse if left untreated.

Generally, diabetes patients are advised to eat healthily, drink sufficient water, participate in constant exercise, consistently take routine drugs as well as carry out regular blood tests, to ensure their blood glucose levels remain balanced. Above all, endeavour to maintain cordial relations with health experts or dieticians.

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FIFA U-20 WWC: Falconets will fly over Canada — Edeji

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ormer Falconets striker, Chidinma Edeji has predicted victory for the side against opponents Canada at the on-going 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea.

The Falconets will confront Canada in Wednesday’s group B matchday 2 clash at the Bava Park Stadium in Port Moresby.

Edeji said that the Nigerians were let down by the women in the middle against the Asian giants, Japan.

“I believe Falconets will get it right against Canada on Wednesday after the mishap against Japan on Sunday.

“Our major problem was in the midfield. Once we get it right in the middle every other thing will

fall to its right places.

The coaches must ring changes in the midfield so that we will not see the attackers coming back to help as was the case against Japan.

“Canada are not cheap nuts, they are quite good in ball possession and if we make the mistake of allowing them space they will beat us silly.

“Canada are quite beatable once we do the needful as a win will boost their confidence to confront Spain in the last group match on Sunday,” said the Bayelsa Queens goal poacher.

Both sides lost their respective matchday 1 clashes to Japan and Spain, so they are in need of victory in order to stand a chance of qualifying from the group.

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Eagles: Rohr recalls Kayode for Egypt friendly A

ustria-based striker Olanrewaju Kayode will be invited by Nigeria for a friendly against Egypt on January 9 in Dubai.

The 23-year-old Kayode, who has played

NPFL

for the U17, U20 and Olympic teams, has scored four goals in the league, two in the cup and three in the Europa League this season for Austria Wien.

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said they have

big guns line up for Gold Cup

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igeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants, Enyimba and Kano Pillars, have been listed among 10 clubs that will feature in this year’s edition of the pre-season tournament, the Gold Cup. According to general coordinator of the tournament, Tunde Shamsudeen, the pre-season competition, billed for the Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode, is to “help the teams test their players” ahead of the new season likely to kick off in December or January.

“The tournament will be of high level and is basically to ignite the spirit of the game and to also help the teams test their players before the

been monitoring Kayode and will invite him for the Egypt friendly.

“We know him, we will invite him for the game in January because normally in January Austria don’t play because it is league season proper,” Shamsudeen said.

He added that NPFL outfits, Lobi Stars, MFM FC, Niger Tornadoes, Sunshine Stars and newly-promoted Remo Stars as well as lower tier clubs, FC Ebedei, Crown FC and Supreme Court FC will feature at the tournament that will run from November 25 to December 4.

The clubs have been drawn into groups.

Kano Pillars, FC Ebedei, MFM FC, Niger Tornadoes and Sunshine Stars will play in Group A while former CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba, face Crown FC, Lobi Stars, Supreme Court FC and Remo Stars in Group B.

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winter and Austria don’t play during winter,” the coach said.

“We have a lot of good strikers, we’ll follow him up and we’ll see him in when he’s invited in January.”

Injured Ikeme set to resume training

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njured Carl Ikeme will resume training with his English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers in a fortnight, according to Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr.

“He will start training with Wolverhampton Wanders in two weeks,” disclosed Rohr.

A hip injury stopped Ikeme from last weekend’s World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo. Late replacement Daniel Akpeyi from South African club Chippa United deputised for the Nigeria first-choice goalkeeper on Saturday.

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EXTRATIME

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE… ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE… ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Koeman tips Liverpool for EPL glory E

verton manager Ronald Koeman believes Merseyside rivals Liverpool have the firepower to become English Premier League (EPL) champions.

The Reds have lost just once this season and their 6-1 victory over Watford prior to the international break saw them go top of the table for the first time since May 2014.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently the highest scorers in the league, with 30 goals from their opening 11 matches, and Koeman feels their prowess in front of goal could prove decisive in the title race.

“It’s still too early to say who will be the favourites, but I have been impressed by Liverpool so far,” Koeman told reporters.

“Maybe that is not what you might expect the Everton manager to say, but they have been playing some very good football and deserve to be at

the top.

“They have goals in their team and this is what all successful sides need.

“Of course they can be champions this season, they have a good chance, but they are not the only contenders.”

Liverpool hold a one-point lead over second-placed Chelsea, with Manchester City and Arsenal two points behind in third and fourth respectively.

Koeman added: “My Everton team has played Manchester City and Chelsea in the last few weeks and both were very impressive. We managed to draw at City, but you could see the quality of these teams.

“Then we all know what happened at Chelsea, as we lost 5-0 and they put in a very good performance. It was difficult for us, but you have to be impressed from their side, so maybe they can also have a chance.”

Mourinho

Gnabry grateful

to Arsenal W

erder Bremen attacker Serge Gnabry believes he would not be the player he is now without his time at Arsenal.

The 21-year-old joined the Arsenal youth academy in 2011 but returned to Germany ahead of the current season after failing to tie down a regular first-team berth.

Gnabry has since impressed with a number of stand-out performances and even earned himself a place in the Germany squad for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against San Marino, netting a debut hat-trick in the 8-0 victory.

“I would not have been the player I am, not without my time in England,” Gnabry told reporters.

“There is Arsenal’s playing style, for example, that I had to learn during my time there.

“And it is a given that you learn a lot and improve when you are training with great players like at Arsenal for three years. That was definitely the case with me.

“I would perhaps not have been with the national team now without my time in England.”

Gnabry was one of a number of surprise inclusions in the Germany squad for the win over San Marino and says he briefly thought he was the target of a practical joke when Joachim Low got in touch.

“The national team coach gave me a call and I needed a second to realise it was really him,” Gnabry added.

Schweinsteiger Kante hails Matic ready for Mourinho’s test partnership B astian Schweinsteiger has told Jose Mourinho he is ready to give his all for the team whenever the Manchester United manager needs him.

The former Germany international has yet to feature in a competitive game this

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season after being deemed surplus to requirements by Mourinho at the start of the campaign.

He was recently welcomed back to first-team training, though, and is desperate to start playing games again.

“I am trying to keep myself fit for the situation in which I am needed,” Schweinsteiger said.

“Hopefully I will be given a chance.

I look forward to training every day, and being able to train with the team.

I do not know if I will get a chance, but I hope so. If I am needed, I will give everything - I am ready.

“I still feel fit at 32 and certainly want to play more years at the top level and of course I want to win things. We won the FA Cup last year and that was also one of my aims. Of course it would be great to play for United in the Premier League and perhaps win it.

“I am not one to think of burying my head in the sand, I have always been a positive person and still am now. My rhythm is good, of course it is different when you play each weekend compared with when you are only training, but I enjoy my football.”

Kante

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’Golo Kante believes Nemanja Matic is his ideal partner in central midfield and has hailed the understanding he has developed with his Chelsea team-mate.

The France international joined the Blues from Premier League champions Leicester City in July and has gone on to play in all 11 of his new side’s top-flight matches.

Matic has also appeared in every game, with the duo forming a key cog of Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 formation which has helped Chelsea up to second in the table.

“Chelsea have many very good midfielders, but most of the time I play with Matic and, yes, he’s a good player,” Kante said.

“In training we have done a lot of work together, so in the game we can understand each other.

“When he goes forward, I stay back. When I go forward, he stays back. When you play together, it’s good to understand each other and I think it is a good partnership.”

Playing for a side which dominates possession like Chelsea is a new experience for Kante and it is one he is thoroughly enjoying.

He added: “I think Chelsea is different from my previous clubs because when I played in Caen and Leicester, we didn’t have the ball as much and we played more on the counter-attack.

“It’s better to have the ball than to run most of the time behind the ball. We defend like a team and when it’s my task to do the pressing and to work hard to win possession, I have to do it.

“That’s what I try to do - work hard to win the ball when we haven’t got it and to keep possession or create a chance when we have the ball.”

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SPECIAL FEATURE

EPL:The Klopp Kop march is on!

Calvin Emeka Onwuka

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any years ago I read a Liverpool Football Club legend write that the English league is not big enough to contain both United and Liverpool being strong at the same time.

Not sure who it was between Phil Neal or Ray Houghton but I somehow understand the spirit behind what he was saying. When the Merseyside club reigned supreme in the ‘70s and all of the ‘90s, Man United floundered. When Sir Alex Ferguson turned the tide, Liverpool were mired in mediocrity.

I believe it has only been twice that both clubs have finished first and second on the final league table – in 1988 and in 2009.

Really strange when one thinks about it.

After 11 matches of this current season the optimism in the red half of Merseyside is in stark contrast to the pessimistic feeling in the red half of Manchester. Liverpool are beautiful and exciting to watch while Manchester United don’t even know exactly what they are.

Three seasons ago, Brendan Rodgers was

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able to forge together a side that was a slip away from winning Liverpool their first league title since 1990. That side of Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge and a young impish Raheem Sterling thrilled the country. They were undone by the inexperience of their manager, especially in the way they approached THAT fixture with Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea. That Rodgers’ is not the manager now at the club is proof of the instability and unpredictability of football.

When he looks at Liverpool now playing lovely football with the majority of the players signed while he was there, I am sure Rodgers would have a wry smile. I remember when he was heavily criticised before his eventual sacking for wasting the Suarez money; I defended his purchases here. I said – at the time - that his players will need time to settle in the league and with the task of playing for Liverpool. Here we are now!

Coutinho, Roberto Firminho, Emre Can, Adam Lallana, Alberto Moreno, Nathaniel Clyne, Dejan Lovren, Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi were all signed under Rodgers.

They are now flourishing in the football that

EƋ ƍƍ Jurgen Klopp is making them play.

Unlike Rodgers, Klopp has the invaluable experience of having won titles with Borussia Dortmund and even reaching the

“The general feeling is that Liverpool’s defence might cost them the title. I disagree. The maths of football matches is really very simple: outscore the opposition and you win.

In the twinkling toes of Coutinho and Firminho, allied with the movement and pace of Lallana and Saido Mane, Liverpool have the players that most can’t live with.”

Champions League final. He knows what this road to the title can be about. Only 11 games in but even he knows that without the distraction of European football this presents a great opportunity to win the title.

The general feeling is that Liverpool’s defence might cost them the title. I disagree.

The maths of football matches is really very simple: outscore the opposition and you win. In the twinkling toes of Coutinho and Firminho, allied with the movement and pace of Lallana and Saido Mane, Liverpool have the players that most can’t live with.

When one considers that both Sturridge and Origi are not even guaranteed starters then you can see that teams should be more worried about stopping them than scoring against them.

Klopp made two cup finals last season.

The Liverpool fans seem to have taken to him like they did Rafa Benitez. To be fair, Klopp has a history of connecting with fans of the clubs he manages. I was in Mainz 05 earlier this season and the town and football club still love him. A league title will cement his place in the hearts of the Liverpool fans forever.

Meanwhile, across the M62 in Manchester, Jose Mourinho must be wondering what is going on as he ends the week in sixth place with five wins in eleven league matches. The league table really can’t accommodate both clubs.

Liverpool fans what do you think? Will Klopp end the drought this season or will you be fine with a Champions League slot?

The answer to the question will be revealed at the end of the season. Ï ƑƋƋƆƗ ƇƏ ƌ ƑƍƆƏ ƍ ƏƐêƅ ƌ

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Special Features

Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Chief of Staff, Mr. Taiwo Akerele.

Mr. Governor’s first day in office with his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu.

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Governor Godwin Obaseki in a handshake with his interim Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Mr. John Mayaki in his office.

Edo Governor Obaseki makes first major apppointment

The Edo state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed and sworn-in Mr. Osarodion Ogie as Secretary to the State Government.

Besides, Governor Obaseki also appointed Mr Taiwo Francis Akerele as the Chief of staff, Government House and Mr. John Mayaki as his interim Chief Press Secretary (CPS).

Mr. Osarodion Ogie, until his appointment as SSG, was a former Commissioner for Works under the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s administration, former Vice Chairman, Economic and Strategy Team and former Chief of Staff during the first tenure of the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole administration.

Mr. Taiwo Francis Akerele, until now was the Project Coordinator for the World Bank Public Financial Management and Youth Employment Program for Edo state.

Mr. Akerele was trained at the Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Carlton University, Ottawa, Canada; Stellenbosch University, Cape Town; World Bank Institute, Washington DC; University of Ibadan and University of Benin.

A trained banker, Mr. Akerele previously worked at the UBA (Strategy Group), FCMB (credit), Afribank (market intelligence), the old Fidelity Union Merchant Bank where he did his NYSC and the Lagos Business School. He was founding member of Center for Values in Leadership.

In his capacity as World Bank coordinator for Edo, Mr. Akerele midwifed the PFM laws, the procurement laws, the new audit laws and the budget reform program for the state.

As at 2016, the program has employed over 4,000 youths involved in public works program across Edo state. Mr. Akerele had previously served as Senior Policy Economist to the Governor between 2008 and 2011.

Mayaki, before his appointment, was Executive Director, Media and Public Affairs during the Adams Oshiomhole’s administration. He was former Senior Special Assistant on Media and was twice appointed

Mr. Governor in warm handshake with the newly sworn-in Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr. Osarodion Ogie

Chief David Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin Kingdom during the swearing-in ceremony of the Secretary to the State Government

Mr. Governor in warm handshake with the newly sworn-in Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr. Osarodion Ogie

From left to right - Edo state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, Governor Godwin Obaseki and newly sworn-in SSG, Mr. Osarodion Ogie

First Day of Governor Godwin Obaseki and Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu in office.

Mr. Osarodion Ogie being sworn-in as Secretary to State Government (SSG)

Chief Press Secretary, Akoko-Edo Local Government Council in 2003. The former reporter with the defunct Comet Newspaper

in 2006 was the State correspondent of The Nation Newspaper till 2008.

Mayaki studied Journalism at the Nige-

rian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos and holds a BA in International Studies and Diplomacy, University of Benin, Benin City.

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FRUITFUL NATIONS OUTREACH INT’L

The general public is hereby notified that the above named ministry has applied for registration with Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja, under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR FRANK ALABONEGIYA 2. STELLA SPURGEON 3. OKO DIKIBUJIRI WILL BRAIDE 4. OKURU MARK GODPOWER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to all nation.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication Signed: Chairman

POSSIBILITY THEOLOGY SEMINARY AKURE This is to notify the general public that the above named Theology School has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Board of Trustees: 1. Prophetess Olayemi Adesida ……………………President 2. Prince Eniola Olasunkanmi………………………General Secretary 3. Mr. Adesida Adedayo Emmanuel………………Member 4. Mr. Adesida Abiola Adefemi……………………Member Aims and objectives: To be an institution where pastoral character are built and taught.

To raise sound Christians through sound Christian teachings.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: A’riola & Associates (Legal Practitioners).

Lagos. 08033061606.

AROJE GOD’S FAMILY CHURCH

This is to inform the general public that the above named ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The Trustees are: 1.

Pastor Isaac Olayiwola Pastor 2.

Elder Isaiah Oladayo Adelani Member 3.

Mrs Mary Oluyomi Oluwamola Member 4.

Mr Pius Makinde Secretary 5.

Pastor Dr. Olatunde Owoeye Member Aims and Objectives 1.

To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2.

To pray for the deliverance of the captives and oppressed.

3.

To train people on how to be instruments in the hands of the Almighty God. 4.

To help the needy in time of need.

5.

To preach the sanctification of believers and second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Any objection to the registration should be forward to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: TRUSTEES HAUSA/FULANI YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ORIENTATION FORUM ABUJA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PARRT C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO.1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES 1.ABDULAZEEZ MUHAMMAD BALA - PRESIDENT 2.UMAR USMAN- VICE PRESIDENT 3.ABUBAKAR FARUK- SECRETARY 4.IBRAHIM ISHAK AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS 2.TO ORIENT YOUTH ON THE NEED FOR SELF RELIANCE,RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY,RESPECT FOR ELDERLY,DANGER FOR DRUG ABUSE 3.TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN GOOD HAUSA/ FULANI CULTURE. 4.TO ASSIST ORPHANS AND LESS PRIVILEGED 5.TO HELP IN PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE AND VIOLENCE FREE ELECTION 6. TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE BETWEEN HAUSA/ FULANI AND THE OTHER TRIBES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR – GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI IRONSI MAITAMA ABUJA,WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

ERIKORODO POULTRY ESTATE FARMERS ASSOCIATION. The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

TRUSTEES: I. MR . EKA JUSTUS NOSAHORO 2. ENGR ADEOSUN AYODEJI 3. MR AJIBOLADE IBITOLA 4. ENGR. ADELOYE OLUMIDE JEREMIAH 5. MR DELE OBASA AIM AND OBJECTIVES: (I) To enhance, project, protect and preserve the well being of members residing in the Estate.

(2) To initiate, execute and/or promote the execution of projects which shall collectively benefit the residents.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Street Maitama Abuja within 28days of this publication Signed: Barr. Sezanji Hundeyin

AGBESANMI-SANGO FARMERS ASSOCIATION. This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of Companies and Allied Matters Acts 1990.

The trustees are: 1. BARRISTER CHIEF TIRIMISIYU LOWO OBISESAN 2. ALHAJI HABEEBLAHI ADEBOWALE DAIRO 3. BANDELE SUNDAY OLAWALE 4. ALHAJI TOYIN ORIOLA OGUNGBESAN 5. MRS. STELLA FOLAKE BAMGBOLA 6. ALHAJA TITILOLA MUDI OLANREWAJU 7. OLUWATOKESI OLUWASOPO EBENEZA AIMS: 1. To foster unity among members.

2. To cater for the welfare of members.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar - General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja, within 28 days from this publication.

Signed: President

Barr. Chief Lowo T. Obisesan

THE GREAT CHRIST PROPHETIC MISSION.

THE FRUITFUL BOUGH HALLELUYAL MINISTRY INT’L

NIGERIA ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED CARE GIVERS.

This is to inform the general public that the above named “MINISTRY” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the part C of Companies and Allied Matters Acts 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAP C20 1990.

The Trustees Are: 1) AYEEBAMERU OMOWAIYE OLATUNDE (Chairman) 2) AYEEBAMERU OLABISI FAUSAT (Secretary) 3) OLANREWAJU FESTUS OLATUNBOSUN 4) YEBA OLUWAKEMI OLAYEMI 5) TAIWO OPEYEMI BUKOLA 6) YEBA OLANIRETI Aims & Objectives: (i) To propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ (ii) To promote Peace & Love in our society (iii) To identify gifts in people & provide platforms for the expression of the gifts.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

Aim and objective 1. To foster unity among members

TRUSTEES ARE 1. OLUWASOJI HEZEKIAH AKANJI. - Gen. Overseer.

2. OLUWASOJI FLORENCE FOLASADE. 3. OLOYEDE OLAOLU OLUWAFEMI, 4. WAKEEL ADEBAYO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1.To propagate the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ to the world.

2. To equip, train and build the people in the proper understanding of the word of God. Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed by: TRUSTEES

Signed: OLUSOJI EMMANUEL

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. Dr. Abiye Sekibo.

- (Chairman).

2. Linda Somiari Stewart. - (Secretary General and CEO. 3.Kamil Lamidi.

4. Rt. Hon. Francis Busam.

5. Lady Hilda Tamunobelema Oburoh.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

SIGNED ; SECRETARY.

CITY OF RAHMA PRAYER & DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

OSINACHI UNITED BROTHERS CLUB

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, of 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. JOSEPH UGOCHUKWU NWACHUKWU. 2. SHADRACH ONYEBUCHI NWEKE. 3. JOHN NNACHI OKORO 4. CELESTINE NWABUDKE OWABOR. 5. EMEKA NWEKE.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Prophet Abolaji Stephen 2. Abolaji Folashade Deborah 3. Adekanye Stella Omoleye 4. Ogundeyi Monsurat Tunrayo 5. Oyeleye Abosede Adeoti 6. Ibitoye Adeyinka Akinola Taiwo

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Uhiom Samuel Ogbonna 2. Eze Emeka Romanus 3. Ugwu Emeka Geofery 4. Aneke Micheal Chinedu 5. Chukwu Onyeka Godwin

OFU-OBI KANMA SEA FOOD DEALERS ASSOCIATION.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To foster unity among members.

Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE:

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To foster unity among members.

To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed Eyabaire O. Comfort

Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed Straight Path Consulting

Signed. Williams Umoh

08023694015.

08023694015

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH INITIATIVE. The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAP C20 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. DR. KENOBI ISIMA MORRIS. 2. MRS. KWAMI JUSTINA KENOBI MORRIS. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ; 1. To conduct sustainable research that addresses societal needs.

2. To facilitate dissemination of knowledge that benefits society.

3. To initiate a networking platform for researchers from different fields and specialization.

4. To improve access to knowledge through open publication of research outcomes.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

SIGNED ; SECRETARY.

THE RESURRECTION GREAT POWER & GRACE MINISTRY.

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAP C20 1990.

INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NO. A06140328 OWNER: AKUBUOGO FRANCA NGOZI

Trustees 1. AMADI HENRY U. 2. AMADI HENRY CHIZIFERUM 3. OKOYE TOBECHUKWU 4. UGOCHUKWU N. GOD’S GLORY 5. WORLU ANN

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE AMERICAN EMBASSY THAT THE INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT BELONGING TO AKUBUOGO FRANCA NGOZI WITH NO A06140328 WITH VISA IS MISSING. ALL EFFORT MADE TO TRACE IT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. IF FOUND CONTACT THE NEAREST POLICE STATION OR AMERICAN EMBASSY.

Aim and objective 1. To bring men to God through christ.

2. To win souls for christ.

3. To spread the Good News of Christ.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affaira Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: Barr. KEVIN EMEKA OKORO

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, November 15 , 2016

Police recovers hijacked petrol tanker from armed robbers Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

ÏÏÏA tanker with registra-

tion number MKA 887 ZF, loaded with 36,000 liters of petrol which was hijacked from its driver by a gang of armed robbers was on Monday recovered.

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, said the tanker was recovered from the armed robbers at Ife-Ilesa express way. He added that the driver of the tanker and his ‘motorboy’ were rescued.

According to him, the police mobilised the Safer Highway Police Patrol team 014 led by Inspector Oyeogbe Ojekere after receiving a distress call.

“They responded prompted to distress call when the tanker was hijacked and chased the hijacker”, he added.

The Safer Highway Police Patrol team 014 is attached to Ife toll gate, our correspondent gathered.

CP Adeoye added that “the Safer Highway Police Patrol team 014 eventually recovered the tanker with it content intact and rescued the driver and the ‘motor boy’ but the hijackers escaped into a thick bush.

“The Police will ensure the arrest of hijackers and prosecute them accordingly.

I commend the team of policemen that carried out the operation for their doggedness.”

The driver of the truck identified as Gabriel Ayuba, said he hails from Alkali Close, off Refinery Junction, Kaduna State.

Delta plants 50, 000 trees to check deforestation Nosa Akenzuwa, Asaba

ÏÏÏ In a bid to check the intensity

of global warming and deforestation across the state, the Delta state government on Monday, commenced the planting of no fewer than 50, 000 trees in various towns across the 25 Local government areas of the state.

While the state government also disclosed that three illegal saw millers were recently arrested within Oghara town on a tip off and are currently being prosecuted, it reiterated its stand to maintain the ban on the use of handsaws in all forest reserves as a means of checking rapid deforestation, as well as the menace of illegal wood across the state.

The state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. John Nani, who spoke to journalists in Asaba on govern-

ment’s determination to make deforestation in the state a thing of the past, said the state government will not renege on the ban in the use of handsaw in all the forest reserves, adding that the recent rally by members of the State Saw Millers’ Association, indicated their strong support for the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. He explained that the tree planting process would ensure replacement of the deforested ones.

His words; “we know the importance of having trees in our forests, irrational wood cutting is not good for the environment, what we have done is to follow the state forestry laws, we want to protect Deltans and ensure the ongoing tree planting is not truncated.”

But a member of the state saw millers’ association, Mrs. Victoria Umubreme, had earlier told journal-

ists that sawmills in the state were currently operating below installed capacity as a result of irrational tree felling, adding that the recent ban on hand sawing in forests within the state by government, was laudable.

She appealed to the state government for the revitalization of the Sapoba plantation in BC 28 containing 1.8 million Gmelina Arbora trees planted by African Timber and Plywood (AT & P) in 1986 that indiscriminately divested by hand sawyers.

In another development, no fewer than 10, 000 women including widows, youths and less privileged drawn from all the communities in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state, yesterday benefited from the ongoing empowerment programme embarked upon by the Awele Chigbue Foundation (ACF).

L-R: Sourcing Manager, Commercial, British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN), Tolulope Ashaolu; BATN Foundation beneficiary, Mrs. Basirat Bamgboye; Communications & Event Manager, BATN Foundation, Tajudeen Akinwande; General Manager, BATN Foundation, Abimbola Okoya; BATNF Otu,Oyo State beneficiary,Mrs. Sidikat Adejumobi and Company Secretary, BATN Foundation, Chiago Akpata, at the Social Enterprise Reporting Award (SERA) in Lagos… recently.

Chinese firms prospect for minerals in Plateau Chijioke Kingsley, Jos

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Chinese investors are prospecting for minerals in various locations Plateau state.

This was disclosed on Monday, by the Commissioner for Information, Plateau state, Malam Muhammad Nazif at the monthly ministerial briefing with journalists.

Nazif said that the state will soon start reaping the benefit

of the North-Central Nigeria Business and Investment Forum, which was held in Guanzhou China earlier in the year.

However, in response to Governor Simon Lalong’s visit to China, a team of Chinese investors led by the chairman of Yuzhou Group and Human Xianghui Development Group Limited, Mr. Jao Fangmin, visited the state and promised to explore areas of investment that would boost economic activities.

Lalong had said that his working visit to China was to bring the team of investors who are ready to invest in the solid minerals sector in the state, stressing that he held a preliminary discussions with three groups in Guanagzhou, China.

Lalong had earlier implored the Chinese to site a NigeriaChinese School and urged them to look for suitable place that would be of interest for them and the state, adding that the

state was peaceful and ripe for investors.

Also in keeping an attractive environment for investment and investors to thrive, N30 million being counterpart fund was released to enable Plateau State benefit from the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management (NEWMAP) project of the World Bank.

On its part, the World Bank has released $2 million for the programme which will soon be launched by Governor Lalong.

23 News Obaseki appoints SSG, Chief of Staff Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÏÏÏThe Edo state Governor, Mr.

Godwin Obaseki, has appointed and sworn-in Mr. Osarodion Ogie as Secretary to the State Government.

Besides, the Governor also appointed Mr. Taiwo Francis Akerele as the Chief of staff Government House and Mr. John Mayaki as his interim Chief Press Secretary (CPS).

Until his appointment as SSG, Mr. Osarodion Ogie, was a former Commissioner for Works under the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s administration, former Vice Chairman, Economic and Strategy Team and former Chief of Staff during the first tenure of the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole administration.

Mr. Taiwo Francis Akerele, until now, was the Project Coordinator for the World Bank Public Financial Management and Youth Employment Program for Edo state.

Mr. Akerele was trained at the Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts USA Carlton University, Ottawa, Canada, Stellenbosch University Cape Town, World Bank Institute Washington DC, University of ibadan and University of Benin.

A trained banker, Mr. Akerele previously worked at the UBA (Strategy Group), FCMB (Credit), Afribank (market intelligence) the old Fidelity Union Merchant Bank where he did his NYSC and the Lagos Business School. He was founding member of center for Values in Leadership.

In his capacity as world Bank coordinator for Edo, Mr. Akerele midwifed the PFM laws, the procurement laws, the néw audit laws and the budget reform program for the state.

As at 2016, the program has employed over 4,000 youths involved in public works program across Edo state. Mr. Akerele had previously served as Senior Policy Economist to the Governor between 2008 and 2011.

Before his appointment, Mayaki, was Executive Director, Media and Public Affairs during the Adams Oshiomhole’s administration. He was former Senior Special Assistant on Media and was twice appointed Chief Press Secretary, Akoko-Edo Local Government Council in 2003.

The former reporter with the defunct Comet Newspaper in 2006, was the State correspondent of The Nation Newspaper till 2008.

Mayaki studied journalism at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba Lagos and holds a BA in International Studies and Diplomacy, University of Benin, Benin City.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Pray for Buhari to succeed, Cleric urges Nigerians ÏÏÏ The Supreme Head of

the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification of Nigeria, His Most Eminence Prophet Solomon Alao, has called on all Nigerians to earnestly pray for President Muhammadu Buhari as his failure will have a telling effect on all Nigerians.

This is even as he also called for prayers for the administration of the Lagos state government under the leadership of Akinwunmi Ambode.

He made the call at the 3rd Annual General Conference and Thanksgiving Service of the Lagos State Chapter of the church titled In Jesus-Hope of Glory.

According to Alao, there is need to earnestly pray for Buhari not to fail in leading Nigeria as his failure is the failure of Nigeria as a whole.

“We must all pray for President Buhari to succeed as he is not the president of only Muslims or the northern part of the country but president of all Nigerians, if he fails, it is the failure of all Nigerians, he said In the same vein, he called for prayers for the safe return of the remaining Chibok girls who are still in the custody of the dreaded Boko Haram Sect.

Speaking earlier, the Supreme Head also used the occasion to call for the urgent completion of the proposed Moses Orimolade University (MOU), Omu-Aran while revealing that huge amount of money has been sunk into the project and that there is no looking back.

“We must as a matter of urgency expedite actions on the completion of the University.

There is no looking back on the project as we have spent over half a billion naira on it and there is need to complete the project before the end of next year”, he said.

In the welcome address and keynote address of the state chairman of the church, Senior Superintendent Apostle Johnson Adagba, said the purpose of the conference is to come, reason and chart a new course to lift the church to a new level which will make her to be relevant in the present and in the future among her peers in the Christendom.

He also used the occasion to call and appeal to Churches to instruct their branches to join their colleagues in their various localities as this is the reason and essence of the unification.

2017 Budget: Nigerians urged to be patient Chris Emetoh, Abuja

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Nigerians have been advised to be patient with the Federal Government on the 2017 budget which is yet to be presented to the National Assembly. Member representing Soba Federal Constituency (Kaduna) in the House of Representatives, Hon. Muhammad Musa Soba made the call in an interview with Daily Times recently.

He was speaking against the backdrop of complaints

by Nigerians that the 2017 budget is yet to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration even as the year is coming to an end.

Sabo said that Nigerians should not be worried about

the budget at this time since the lifeline of the 2016 budget extends to May 2017, even though the contents may differ.

Ho Soba who is a member of the House Committee on Judiciary, Power, Solid Minerals, Diaspora, Drugs and Narcotics, noted that what should be of primary concern now is the fact that a vacuum shouldn’t exist just as he said that government will continue to implement the 2016 budget until the 2017 budget comes to effect, adding that the National Assembly is working assiduously to get the Executive present the 2017 budget document to it.

“There is no cause for alarm, we are still liaising

with the Executive and as that one comes we will treat it.”

On whether he is satisfied with the level of implementation of the 2016 budget since its passage, the lawmaker said, “no government is under obligation to implement its budget 100%. What you have at hand is what you implement and the executive cannot be held responsible for non-implementation. It depends on the availability of fund and the will.”

He added stated that once the fund is made available, the National Assembly will come in by way of advice on how the money ought to be appropriated.

However, Soba expressed

satisfaction with the level of implementation so of the 2016 budget considering ‘the the fund available.

“You can see how oil price is fluctuating, also looking at the activities of militants in the Niger Delta where oil pipelines are being blown up regularly, we can reason with the government seeing how the economy is going.”

He stated further that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has the political will to implement the budget 100 percent but regretted however that it becomes a problem when the budgeted money is not available therefore leaving government with no other choice but to prioritize its activities.

Atiku at70 celebrate Birthday with IDPs in Yola Tom Garba, Yola

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The Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, shared good memories with the Malkohi Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Adamawa to mark his 70th birthday celebrations in Yola last Saturday.

Atiku, who is popularly known as the Turakin Adamawa said there could not be better way to mark his birthday than coming around the displaced persons whose pains and agonies he wants to share.

Atiku

He asked anyone who is having an intension to send gifts to him that they should please to any of the IDP camps and present those gifts to them.

After visiting the IDP camp in Yola, he enjoined well spirit individuals to do same in order to contribute their quota in helping the government to take care of the IDPs and fight insurgency in the country.

The IDPs who were overwhelmed by the kind gesture of the former President, prayed God to protect him and grant him his heart desires.

L-R: Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Barr. Taiwo Adeoluwa; Deputy Governor, Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga; Governor, Ibikunle Amosun and Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Ms. Adenrele Adesina at the 2017 Budget Treasury Board meeting in Abeokuta, Ogun State... on Monday.

US signs MOU to support primary education in Sokoto Joy Ekeke,

ÏÏÏ The U.S. government,

through its Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced its continued support to the education sector in Sokoto state with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the USAID Mission Director Michael T. Harvey and the Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.

The five-year MoU sets out

the shared and individual commitments for collaboration in the education sector made by both USAID and the government of Sokoto and provides a framework for mutual accountability for education activities in Sokoto state. The MOU supports the Sokoto state government’s goals and targets in its education sector strategic plans and establishes a preliminary plan for joint monitoring and evaluation of progress.

“The United States commends Sokoto state for its extraordinary efforts to provide greater learning opportunities for its children.

This MOU will expand the partnership between USAID and Sokoto State to improve primary education in Sokoto,” said USAID Mission Director Michael Harvey.

USAID supports Nigeria’s efforts to improve the quality of and access to basic education. Currently, USAID implements two activities that

support Sokoto state efforts to improve the education sector: the Northern Education Initiative Plus and the Leadership, Empowerment, Advocacy and Development.

These activities build state and local government capacity and systems that will teach approximately 2 million primary school children how to read and allow nearly 500,000 children the opportunity to attend classes in community-based learning centers by the year 2020.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, November 15, 2016

FG reiterates support for film industry growth

Taraba begins 4th anti-polio campaign

Tom Okpe,

Okerafor Athanatius,

Abuja

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The Federal Government has reiterated its readiness to invest in the necessary infrastructure to ensure the growth of film industry and complement the efforts of the tireless professionals who built the industry from the scratch.

Speaking at the sixth Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) on Sunday, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said, “We trusted in the almighty oil, built refineries, pipelines, petrol marketing companies and petrol stations; since we are now rightly shifting our focus to this sector, we must now make the necessary investments in the infrastructure that will grow the film industry. ‘’The Film industry has proven itself to be not just a great employer of labor, especially young people, but also potentially a high foreign exchange earner because of its international appeal and demand,’’ he said.

Alhaji Mohammed said the industry has done a fantastic job without the requisite government support and partnership and that it is time for the government to give it the necessary support. ‘’President Mohammadu Buhari has publicly put his weight behind the creative industry and has promised to do everything that will make it possible for us to transit from a creative industry to a creative economy. To this end we are already in talks with state governments and investors to build studio facilities that will equal those in Mexico, India and the United States of America; which will make film making easier and increase the quality of films”, he said.

Jalingo

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Taraba State Government yesterday flagged off the fourth series of Outbreak Response (OBR) Campaign for Polio Virus.

The Outbreak Response Campaign was scheduled in high risk states in the country, which Taraba is among the participating states.

Speaking at the event, which held at Jauro Yunu in Ardo Kola Local Government Area, the state governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku reiterated his administration’s commitments towards ‘total eradication’ of the viral disease in the state.

Ishaku, who was repre-

sented by the state’s head of service, Mr Simon Angyu said the state government would continue to give all issues and programmes concerning health sector and critical areas a top priority.

“You will agree with me that the health of our children and those unborn must be taken serious if truly we want to preserve our future generation,” Darius Ishaku further added that it was owing to his administration’s efforts in ensuring that polio virus vaccination campaign succeeds in the state that propelled his consistency in the payment of counterpart funds, with a view to fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of the state.

“The consistency of my administration in payment of our counterpart fund demonstrate willingness of my administration to fulfil our campaign promises to the loving people of Taraba State”, “The untiring support of our development partners including the National Health Care Development Agency is highly appreciated”, he said.

Earlier, the Taraba State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai, told the Governor that the Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), under the supervision of the Health Ministry has in a period of three months, successfully conducted three rounds of polio immunization campaign across the state.

Represented by the Perma-

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nent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Musa Obadiah, Vakkai said that the last round of the Outbreak Response Campaign recorded 956,875 children vaccinated ‘which indicate 100 per cent coverage.’

Commending the effort of Governor Ishaku in the fight against the dreaded disease, the Commissioner said, “Your Excellency sir, you may wish to know that in the entire North East and among the other Northern Governors, you are the first and the only Governor that have paid all counterpart funds for the implementation of polio eradication programmme; not only that, you paid upfront, the support funds for the remaining rounds of our campaigns”.

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki exchanging pleasantries with elderly women at the 4th year remembrance prayers for his father, Dr. Olusola Saraki, in Ilorin, Kwara State … on Monday.

Communal clashes: Calabar experiences food scarcity Edem Edem, Calabar

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communal clashes in Central and Northern Senatorial Districts of Cross River State, residents of Calabar, are experiencing scarcity of food stuffs and other related food items including fruits. People in these war-turn areas abandoned their farm works and engaged in war that left many dead and majorities wounded even as farm lands and houses are also destroyed.

Sadly, the available food stuff that found themselves to the markets had their prices increased by over 200%.

Scarcity of garri, plantain and yams and other related food stuff, according to our investigations hit Calabar, following the communal clashes in Abi/Usumutong, Odupani, Ikom, Obubra and other local government areas.

In some of the areas, the war is still going on, killing and maiming is still order of the day whereas burning of houses, destruction of personal

properties and belongings are still ongoing. At a visit at the General Hospital Calabar, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital as well as other health related hospitals and clinics, some of the war victims were seen receiving treating.

Investigations revealed that the scarcity has caused those who still have stocks of the items to hoard them and sell at astronomical prices beyond the affordability of many people in the city. Traders who bought stable food including garri, yam and

plantain from Nko and Mkpani cannot have access to the market and farms where these items are sold, depriving the consumers from getting the foodstuff.

“The war is still raging in some cities in the state and people are afraid to risk their lives”, a source hinted. It was gathered that most of these food items including garri are brought from Odukpani, Ikom, Obubra and Mkpani markets which has the largest stock of the items while the plantain and yams are

bought from Ikom and Ogoja respectively but with what is going on there, the traders said they are scared of going there to buy these items.

Disappointingly, at the Watt and Marian market, much of these items were not found and the few seen, the prices went up by 200%. A survey at the market showed that an average bunch of plantain which was sold for N1000 now goes for N2500 while a medium bag of garri sold for N3000 now sells for N7000.

S’Court rules Feb 10, 2017 on Anambra Central Senatorial polls Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Central Senatorial District will have to wait till February 10, 2017 for a senator to represent them at the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by former Senator Uche Ekwunife challenging the nullification of her election and the ordering of a rerun by the Court of Appeal.

At the hearing yesterday counsel to the appellant Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), while moving the appeal urged the apex court to restate Ekwunife to her seat at the Senate.

He urged the court to hold that the decision of the Court of Appeal and Election Petition tribunal amount to a nullity because the tribunal and Court of Appeal have dealt with issues of nomination and sponsorship which they have no jurisdiction to determine.

Ekwunife’s position was vehemently challenged by Patrick Ikweato (SAN) who represented Chief Victor Umeh, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), contestant for the Senate.

The counsel urged the court to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction , the appeal being an abuse of court process. Section 246 (3) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) made the Court of Appeal the final court on matters relating to National Assembly elections.

Ikweato argued that Ekunife is no longer a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having decamped to All Progressives Congress (APC), where she contested the party primary and lost.

Secondly, the counsel submitted that PDP had obtained judgment of a Federal High Court where Ekwunife had denounced her membership.

Therefore she can not now claim she want to represent the party in Anambra State.

Ikweato maintained that the Court of Appeal decision which upheld the tribunal judgment was based on the fact that Ekwunife was not qualified.

He further argued that what the lower court determined was the result of the election and “that decision was final.”

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When you come into court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the Bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.

-Michael Bloomberg

EDITOR: Ibe Uwaleke, 08033151041, ibeuwaleke 2012@yahoo.com

Making Onnoghen substantive CJN, satisfies justice, equity -Shittu INTERVIEW Just last week Thursday, President Mohammadu Buhari, swore in Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to replace the out-gone CJN, Justice Mahmoud Mohammed (Rtd) who bowed out from the apex Bench the same day. Mohammed before leaving office, presided over the National Judicial Council (NJC) where the name of Justice Onnoghen in line with the SCN tradition was considered and subsequently recommended to President Buhari as a possible successor of Mohammed if he is confirmed by the Senate. But reports show that his name is yet to be forwarded to the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly for ratification. The reason for withholding his name at the Presidency is yet to be made known. Meanwhile he has already assumed duties as acting CJN which tenure will lapse in January. Stakeholders and judicial watchers believe that the President can still submit his name to the Senate for confirmation within the three months of his tenure as acting CJN, unless there are other considerations by the Presidency, other than merit.

In this interview with the Judicial Editor, IBE UWALEKE, a senior Lagos-based lawyer, EFCC’s prosecutor and senior lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Mr. Wahab Shittu, joins other well-meaning stakeholders in the Judiciary to ask for the name of Justice Onnoghen to be forwarded to the Senate for ratification, since he is eminently qualified to be made the substantive CJN, and has not been indicted by any panel of any wrong doing throughout his career at the various levels of the Bench. He also speaks on other sundry matters.

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There is a new development at the Supreme Court, whereby the name of Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen who was submitted by the National Judicial Council (NJC) to the President for onward transmission to the Senate for confirmation as the new substantive CJN, to replace the out-gone CJN, Mahmoud Mohammed was

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literally stuck at the Presidency . But on Thursday last week, President Mohammadu Buhari, against expectations of most stakeholders, swore in Onnoghen as acting CJN against the tradition of the apex court. What do you think this action portends?

Ans: There is a tradition already entrenched in our Constitution for the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJF). That tradition should be respected because it is guaranteed by the Constitution. That tradition recognises a three-prong approach in the appointment process, suggesting that each of the three elements involved in the approach must be consulted and must perform the constitutional responsibility in delivering on the quality of appointment of a substantive Chief Justice of the Federation (CJF).

The law recognises that the body that is vested with the responsibility of recommending someone adjudged to be suitable, fit and proper, is the National Judicial Council (NJC) that will recommend to the President who will forward the name recommended

EDITOR: Ibe Uwaleke Peter Fowoyo Tititope Joseph

My expectation is that the President should follow the action appointment that he has made by forwarding the name of Justice Onnoghen for consideration and approval by the Senate. That will satisfy the demand of justice, equity and good conscience.

My expectation is that the President will not deviate. I believe that the President is a man of high principles, a man of character and integrity who will not allow himself to be swayed by some other considerations other than his allegiance to the Constitution and the fundamental need to stabilize the society in the overall national interest�.

to the Senate for ratification. The appointor is the President who has to appoint subject to the recommendation of the NJC and the subsequent ratification by the Senate. That is the three-prong approach. The expectation being that whoever will occupy that exalted office must deliver on knowledge, experience, exposure and above all, on character, which is integrity and credibility.

There is no reason to displace this tradition if all these constitutional provisions are satisfied and the person being considered satisfies all these criteria. The expectation is that the President who is the appointor, is the President of the entire country and must allow his actions to be guided by constitutional provisions and the need to reflect the various tendencies that make up the Nigerian Federation. In line with the commitment made by the President that he is Pres-

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ident for no body but belongs to all, the expectation is that he should not be guided by primordial sentiments.

The only criteria he should follow are those set out in the Constitution, and once the new CJN satisfies the criteria, then he should assume the position of a substantive CJN. My expectation is that the person who has been sworn in in an acting capacity, to my knowledge, I stand to be corrected, has not been indicted in respect of any wrong doing, and given his career trajectory, has distinguished himself over the years at various levels of his judicial appointments, is eminently qualified, more so as he has been so recommended by the NJC. The impression should not be given that the appointment of a substantive CJN should be based on any other consideration other than merit. My expectation is that the President should follow the action appointment that he has made by forwarding the name of Justice Onnoghen for consideration and approval by the Senate. That will satisfy the demand of justice, equity and good conscience. My expectation is that the President will not deviate. I believe that the President is a man of high principles, a man of character and integrity who will not allow himself to be swayed by some other considerations other than his allegiance to the Constitution and the fundamental need to stabilize the society in the overall national interest.

Is the long tradition of the Supreme Court threatened with the action of the President by swearing in the most qualified, most senior Justice of the apex court as acting CJN? I will be reluctant to engage in any speculation, conjecture or suspicion or ascribe any motive to the action of the President because like I said earlier, I believe he is a man of credibility and character. Aside from that, his cabinet, is super loaded in terms of professionals who are lawyers and who are also in a position to properly advise the President on the need to deliver on competence, character and capacity in the appointment of the substantive CJN. I will just reel out some of them: For the first time in the history of the Nigerian Presidency, we have Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of law who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and past Attorney General of Lagos State, serving as the Vice President of the country. He has a lot of capacity. We also have a past governor of Lagos State, BabaCONTINUED ON PAGE 27

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tunde Raji Fashola, who is also a SAN. We have another SAN, Udo Udoma, serving as Minister of Budget and National Planning. We also have the first law officer, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, who is also a SAN. There are others like Adebayo Shittu, who is the Minister of Communication, the Minister of Sports, Dalong and some other notable players in Buhari’s cabinet. So the President cannot be said to be lacking in terms of quality advice. The people I have mentioned are men who are learned enough to understand what it takes to appoint a substantive CJN. Like I said, the person who has been sworn in in acting capacity has not been accused of any wrong doing. If he is qualified to function in an acting capacity, he should also be qualified to function in a substantive position. Except there are other considerations that we do not know about. Given his pedigree on the Bench I do not see why the President will set aside merit in favour of any other consideration. This is not to take away the prerogative of the President to consider other things rather than merit. There are information available to the appointor that is not known in the public domain. In general terms, I don’t see the President deviating from the precedence, more so the NJC, the statutory body charged with making recommendation has already zeroed in on the choice of Honourable Justice Onnoghen.

There are three-prong approach to the appointment of a substantive CJN. The first is the NJC, the second is the Presidency and the third, is the Senate. Is it then proper for the process to be arrested at the second prong, without allowing the process to get to the third to be completed?

The point to be made clearly is that the appointment of a substantive CJN is a judicial appointment. If you take it from that perspective, the body that is statutorily saddled with that responsibility which is qualified to determine competence, character and capacity is the NJC. The role of the executive in the appointment process is complementary. It is only in very rare occasions, the executive will tamper with the process. In an ideal situation hence NJC has zeroed in on a choice, the President is likely to respect such a choice given the fact that it is an area of expertise that is in the relm of the judiciary to undertake. It has never happened that the process is scuttled once it is kick-started.

Usually there is a chemistry of understanding, symbiotic relationship between the three arms of government in zeroing in on a choice. The decision of NJC is usually respected because it is a body statutorily charged with appointing and disciplining judges and which also have all the records of judges in terms of performance, service delivery quality and efficacy on the job.

Such record is not available to the executive or the legislature. If a body like the NJC makes a choice it will be very difficult to fault such choice. Therefore, the President that I know who respects the principles of separation of powers between the executive, legislature and the judiciary, and who is President of all Nigerians, will certainly respect any credible choice made by NJC. With the corruption mess facing the judiciary at the moment, do you believe that the other arms of government: executive and the legislature still retain any confidence in the credibility and competence of the NJC? I think what has happened in the last few weeks is really unprecedented. This is an attempt to wage war against corruption in all facets of our national life including the judiciary.

It should not be seen as an attack against the judiciary or an attack on the institution because the institution will always remain. Individuals who run foul of integrity index or credibility index or character index are personalities who will fall by the way side if proven to have run foul of ethical and moral considerations. The sanctity of the judiciary will always remain because the fundamental principles recognised by the judiciary are imperishable. These are fairness, impartiality, enthrownment of justice and fair-play. So, I do not see what is happening to the judiciary as a vote of no confidence in the judiciary capable of being interpreted in that direction.

The NJC has been doing some form of self cleansing even before this incident came to the front burner. May be, the body is not doing enough to sanction judges that are seen to be corrupt. NJC has also come out with a lot of guidelines in order to ensure judicial independence and restore confidence in the rank and file. I don’t think the President or the executive has lost confidence in the NJC. I do not think either that NJC should be castigated for what is happening with judiciary. It is a reflection of the quality of individual judges. We should

also not jump into conclusions. What we have in the public domain are allegations. These allegations are yet to be proven. The trial process has not been activated. The guilt or innocence has not been determined. We should also recognise the fact that we operate a democracy with certain fundamental tradition: constitutionality, respect for the rule of law, respect for due process, zero tolerance for corruption and respect for fundamental rights. We should not be seen jumping the gun. Reputations are involved here. It is the reputation of an individual that defines his character.

When you remove reputation from the character of any human being, what you have is an empty shell. We should not be too quick to condemn individuals without conclusive proof. All Nigerians of all classes must endeavour to have an open mind with respect to what is going on in our country. Do not malign the character of any person standing trial until the full machinery of justice is activated.

It is also salutary that NJC has asked the affected judges who are standing trial to step aside. This is not an indictment of those judges, but to restore confidence in the Temple of Justice. Any appearance of impropriety or suggestion of impropriety whether credible or incredible should compel those who are accused either rightly or wrongly to step aside.

Should stepping aside affect their remunerations, including their salaries, since they are still in service having not been found guilty of the charges preferred against them by the prosecuting agencies?

Ans: Remunerations, emoluments and entitlements should continue to be paid. hey still remain very innocent until proven otherwise.

Until the trial process is activated, it will be a disservice to the justice system if their perquisites are stopped. As far as I am concerned, the image, reputation and their credibility still remain very much intact, until the contrary is established.

Some stakeholders have argued that the membership of NJC should be rejigged to make for flexibility, while downsizing the number of judges that serve in the Council so that effective monitoring and control over judges can be enhanced to stem corruption in the judiciary. Do you think this can bring about the desired change?

There is certainly merit in the view, in that NJC has to be overhauled and strengthened to enhance service delivery quality in the justice sector and to restore confidence. I will say that NJC has done pretty much to sanitise the judiciary, but it does appear that it has not done enough, it can still do better.

Do you subscribe to the opinion that the

CJN should continue to head the NJC? I don’t think there is any reason why we should appoint anybody rather than a CJN to head the NJC. The quality of headship of the NJC is very important. Asking the CJN to head the NJC is another way of restoring confidence in the system. I don’t think such an arrangement should be displaced.

How can NJC be reformed to be able to be effective to oversight judges?

Ans: NJC can be reformed like any other institution. Adhoc committees can be created within the NJC which will report to the Council and help NJC monitor the Bench at various levels. It is a much more effective monitoring mechanism. It is not enough for NJC to sit, it should be able to take reports from adhoc committees whose integrity to oversee the process is not in doubt. Certainly, NJC has been doing its best, but there is still room for improvement. I am in favour of reforms at all levels of justice delivery system including the NJC. re you embarrassed as a lawyer seeing what had happened in the judiciary in the past few weeks over allegations of corruption?

To say that I am embarrassed is understatement. I am shocked beyond belief. What is going on is a trial of a specific number of judges on the Bench and members of the Bar. At the end of the day, the judiciary institution is likely to be more sanitised, people are likely to be more circumspect in the way they carry out their professional duties, both the Bar and the Bench, and that the institution is likely to benefit more from what is going on in the long run. I see the judiciary in trouble times, the judiciary on trial. But at the end of the day, I have a vision that we will have a society which will now enthrown transparency, accountability and probity in the conduct of its affairs. The judiciary as an institution can never be disgraced because it will survive from Century to Century, because the fundamental principles associated with judiciary are well known.

These principles can never die. It is only individuals who are found wanting that will fall by the way side, who have their names engraved in the positive side of history or negative side of history.

Do you see the judiciary recovering from this shock and trauma, at the same time regaining the confidence of the public?

I see the judiciary rising up to the challenge.

Confidence is a major issue here. I believe the Bar and Bench and all stakeholders recognise this. That consciousness is key. More than ever before, the citizenry are now more aware of the goings on in the society. There is no hiding place for anybody. In terms of consciousness people now know their rights, they know what is going on.

“My wife once planned her kidnapping to get money” Titilope Joseph A Civil servant, Oriyomi Talabi who works with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), told an Agege Customary Court that his wife is never contented with the money he gives her.

Talabi who is a respondent in a law suit before the court said that his wife is fond of demanding money from him at every opportunity.

“She had once connived with her family that she has been kidnapped and demanded a N25 million from me.

“I later discovered it was all lies and l forgave her and accepted her back home.

“Later, my wife planned to run away with my children without my knowledge which l found out , all in a bid to collect money from me.

“My wife is too money-conscious and demands a lot even when l tell

her l don’t have.’’ Talabi added.

Earlier, Talabi’s wife, a 26-yearold fashion designer, Faith Talabi, who is the petitioner in the suit had begged the court to dissolve her fiveyear-old marriage, alleging that her husband is irresponsible.

The mother of two who resides at Old Ota Road, Ile- Epo on LagosAbeokuta Expressway has also cited abandonment as one of the reasons why she wants to divorce her husband.

Faith also told the court presided

by Mr Phillip William that her husband detests her so much that he no longer cares or caters for her and the children.

“He told me that he is no longer interested in me and that he is already in love with another woman.

“He abandoned us for more than a year now and has not been responsible for me and the children’s upkeep,” she said.

The petitioner described her hus-

band as irresponsible and had prevented her from having access to her children.

Faith pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage, saying “I am no longer interested in the union; I don’t love him anymore. “l also want my husband to settle me and take up the responsibility of the children.

The court’s President, Mr Philip Williams, adjourned the case to Nov. 22 for judgment.

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Nigeria ranks second most developed pay-TV market in Africa Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Frost & Sullivan’s “Pay-TV, Video-on-Demand, and IPTV Growth Opportunities in Africa” report which studies on the South African, Nigerian and Kenyan markets has ranked Nigeria as the second most developed pay-TV market in Africa.

The market analyst firm indicated also the pay-TV, video-on-demand (VOD), and Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services market is growing rapidly as significant Internet penetration and smartphone adoption in Africa alter the manner in which consumers view content.

According to the report, growth will be augmented by the availability of cheaper digital terrestrial television services, data-saving video consumption options and attractively packaged triple-play services.

MultiChoice DStv and GOtv, and StarTimes according to Frost & Sullivan, are among the leading pan-African pay-TV operators, while IROKOtv, ShowMax and Netflix lead the VOD space.

It indicated that despite DStv’s dominance, South Africa has the most developed pay-TV market, whereas triple-play services are more developed in Kenya.

It points out that partnerships between payTV operators and telecommunication companies are expected to gain traction as this extends the reach of pay-TV services, while enabling telecommunication service providers to capture new revenue streams.

It noted that Vodacom is looking to partner with MultiChoice and attract customers by offering a fixed price to download content on a subscriber’s mobile device rather than billing per megabyte.

Frost & Sullivan added that Africa’s large population and demographics make it a highly at-

tractive market for new and existing participants.

“It is critical for market participants to gauge viewership trends, price sensitivity and technical requirements while offering their services,” said Deepti Dhinakaran, Frost & Sullivan’s digital transformation research analyst.

“In terms of pricing and richness of content, strategic partnerships will be crucial in defining the market leader in the next five years,” Dhinakaran added.

However, Frost & Sullivan revealed that pay-TV, VOD and IPTV growth opportunities in Africa are hindered by spiralling cost of operations, primarily due to international currency requirements, slow download speed and high costs of Internet access.

To overcome these challenges, the analyst firm revealed that providers are trying to achieve economies of scale by expanding across the continent and partnering with mobile operators. It believes this will en-

able subscribers to access content through a small monthly subscription fee while minimising data costs for operators and subscribers.

It stressed that innovative pay-TV and VOD providers such as StarTimes, MultiChoice, iROKOtv, Ericsson, Zuku, MTN and Safaricom are prioritising their content strategy according to the preferences of their subscribers, while offering services across multiple platforms such as Web sites, mobile apps and other partner platforms.

“The market shows huge opportunity for ‘value-for-money’ services, especially in South Africa, from providers that offer the right mix of content at a competitive price with a sophisticated, user-friendly interface. Service segments such as triple-play and IPTV services have a high growth potential,” Dhinakaran pointed out.

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Dearth of fund has become an impediment to the Nigeria University Commission’s Nigerian Research and Educational Network (NgREN) which was launched two years ago leaving 27 universities scrabbling for bandwidth that is needed for connectivity.

NgREN is a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Education, The World Bank and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology to provide state-of-the-art, high speed, efficient and affordable network infrastructure and services in aid of innovative research, communication and collaboration by member institutions.

Austin Okere, founder, Computer Warehouse Group, (CWG) the company that implemented the project highlighted the

shortcoming of this project at the median edition of ICT Success Summit held recently in Lagos.

Okere lamented that this development does not portend good for Nigerian universities’ preparedness to complete globally with others.

“This infrastructure has been idle for over a year now because government and universities could not afford to buy bandwidth. It is just like DSTV, if you don’t pay your subscription you don’t get service. They can’t buy bandwidth that will

run on the infrastructure. I’m worried that each time we take one step forward the next time, it is two steps backwards,” Okere added.

Daily gathered that the infrastructure which is aimed at providing some 27 universities that have been connected to suffered a setback due to lack of funding after the initial take-off grant was exhausted without plans to sustain it, thereby leaving universities to pay for the service.

However, Dewole Ajao, operations manager, Bandwidth Consortium, explained that beyond just downloading from the Internet, students and researchers in connected universities should be empowered to further their research and education using NgREN.

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Bukola Saraki, Senate President flanked by Olusola Teniola, ATCON president, and other delegates and members of Senate during the visit the visit to the Senate recently.

ATCON visits Saraki, advises on dangers of ICT tax bill Stories by Tony Nwakaegho The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) recently visited Senator Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria to drum its position on the Communication Services Tax Bill.

Daily Times gathered from a source in the ATCON delegation that the visit was part of the Association’s advocacy against the 9 percent Communication Services Tax Bill already considered for passage at the Upper Chamber.

“ATCON has not shifted ground on its position against the Communication Services Tax Bill. As an industry, we are strictly against the

moves by the Federal Government.

“During the meeting, the ATCON President presented our case to His Excellency, Dr. Bukola Saraki, saying the growth of Information and Communication Technology during the last few years has been phenomenal and tremendous with positive impact on every aspect of human life, however, the industry which is heavily taxed already would prefer this Bill is not passed.

“There is no doubt that the emergence and liberalization of this sector has also impacted positively on revenue accruable to government , employment generation (both Direct and Indirect), Foreign Direct Investment (in tens of billions of dollars) and a host of other positives which time would not permit

me to mention. What the industry needs now are more palliative and not more tax. It’s true government is looking for measures to generate more revenue, but this tax is not a better option.”

Before now, ATCON’s position has been that they recognize that, generally, taxation is one of the many ways through which governments all over the world generate income to be able to discharge their duties to the citizens, “Government at all levels make collections of taxes mandatory through enactment of policies. The contributions of the Communications sector was meagre some fifteen years ago but through the concerted efforts of some patriotic and dedicated experts in the telecommunications

sector under the aegis of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria who advocated for the liberalization of the sector, the sector is now contributing revenue of well over 10 percent to the nation’s GDP. “ATCON believes any calculated actions that have potentials to stifle further contribution of the telecoms industry to our GDP must be avoided by all tiers of government in Nigeria as the perceived benefits of imposing a Communication Service tax on telecoms subscribers has the potential to erode if not destroy the achievements that have been made since the telecoms sector was liberated. We therefore advise both the House of Representatives and the Senate (the Legislative arm of

government) to discontinue with the bill.

Also recently, Telecommunications groups which include, GSMA the industry association representing mobile operators worldwide; ALTON, representing the mobile operators of Nigeria; ATCON, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria and NATCOMS, the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers, expressed their grave concerns regarding the proposal, which is under consideration by the National Assembly.

The bill seeks to establish a 9 percent Communication Service Tax to be levied on charges payable by a user of an electronic communication service (i.e., SMS, voice calls, MMS, data usage) supplied by service providers.

According to the group, ‘If introduced, such tax will result in an increase in prices for consumers, which will have adverse impacts on the adoption of mobile services and industry investment, as well as counter-productive to the longer term national digital strategy objectives set by the government of Nigeria.

They further stated that: “the socio-economic impact of mobile penetration is now widely recognised. According to research conducted by the World Bank, a 10 percent increase in mobile broadband penetration in low to middle income countries leads to a 1.38 percent increase in GDP growth. Today, 83 million people in Nigeria have access to mobile services. With over half of the population without a mobile connection, affordability remains a key challenge to connect the unconnected, who are typically lower income population groups.

Further taxation on electronic communication services will hit lower income consumers the most, who are already struggling due to the adverse economic situation and increased price pressure and for whom affordable access to information and communication technology is critical to their social and economic inclusion.

Moreover, this will result in a double taxation for consumers who already pay Value Added Taxes on telecommunications services.”

They added that in 2014, the mobile ecosystem contributed USD8.3 billion to the Nigerian economy, which is now set to increase as penetration of voice and broadband services grows.

Daily Times also recalled that in a recent public forum in Lagos the federal government through Barrister Adebayo Shittu expressed hope that the sector would generate more than N20billion monthly from communication service tax.

The Minister said, “We all know that the introduction of new taxes without harmonising existing ones will put pressure on the Nigerian tax system, making it unattractive to investors.

NCC promises to deliver fivefold increase in broadband penetration The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has promised to deliver fivefold increase in broadband penetration in Nigeria, which currently stood at 14 percent.

The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof.

Umar Danbatta made this remark when he delivered the 2016 Academy Public Lecture of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, which was held recently in Abuja.

Danbatta, who spoke on the lecture dubbed: ‘The National Broadband Plan as a Strategy for Social and Economic

Transformation: The NCC Mandate,’ stated that the determination of the Commission is in line with the National Broadband Plan, whose roadmap and timelines are aimed at delivering a fivefold increase in broadband penetration from 2013 -2018.

“We are determined to deliver a fivefold increase in broadband penetration in Nigeria. To achieve this, the NCC deliberately developed the 8-point Agenda to address the National Broadband Plan challenges and ensure the attainment of 30 percent Broadband penetration by 2018,” the

EVC NCC added.

The National Broadband Plan mandate to NCC for implementation include policy and regulation, enabling infrastructure, costing and pricing, funding & investment, driving demand, building fibre infrastructure and wireless broadband infrastructure upgrade and expansion.

Danbatta explained that in the 21st century, the social and economic development of every country on earth will depend on Broadband networks, hence NCC is working in line with ITU’s key priorities to deliver equitable,

affordable broadband access to the Internet for all people, irrespective of wherever they live and whatever their circumstances.

“It’s about completely transforming the way essential services are delivered, from ehealth to e-education to e-commerce to e-government. And it’s about helping meet the Sustainable Development Goals in every sector. National Broadband Networks deliver benefits across the whole of society.

That makes them incredibly cost-effective, especially when you look at the savings across multiple sectors,” he stressed.

PROF. UMAR DANBATTA

Executive Vice Chairman of NCC

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law in waiting Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), a social enterprise that connects under-served Nigerian youths with ICT-enabled opportunities, has ascribed the ’Caller location Information Bill’ which has already passed second reading at the House of Representative as dangerous law in waiting.

PIN also engage in ICT Policy intervention; discourages bad policies, laws or regulation, especially those that touch on the digital rights of citizens and advocates for citizen-friendly, rightrespecting, ones.

The grouse of PIN is that the Nigerian House of Representatives passed for second reading on Friday October 28, 2016, a Bill for an act relating to caller location information of users of Telecommunication devices and other matters connected therewith (HB347) sponsored by Iduma Igariwey representing Afikpo North/Afikpo South of Ebonyi State.

The ’Caller location Information Bill’ seeks to legitimize what’s already being done illegitimately. It is intended to legitimize security agencies’ request for caller location information from telecoms service providers.

The Bill, if passed into law will oblige telecoms service providers to provide security agencies with callers’ location information anytime such demand is made.

The Bill seeks further to protect telecoms service providers from court cases or any liability as a result of its action to provide caller location information to security agencies.

Also, it gives telecoms service providers the power to determine its own protocol/processes involved in surrendering user’s location details to law enforcement agencies.

Reacting to the proposed Bill, Adeboye Adegoke, programme manager (ICT Policy) at PIN, said “This is a very lazy and dangerous Bill. The Bill, by empowering telecoms service providers to determine the protocols that will be used in the release of information requested by security agencies absolutely disregarded the constitutionally guaranteed rights to privacy that citizen must enjoy.

“The sensitive nature of this Bill should have compelled the drafters to prescribe global standards and frameworks for such location disclosure to happen if at all, but the drafters took the lazy approach and delegated that responsibility to service providers who are primarily business-

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oriented”.

Also speaking, ‘Gbenga Sesan, executive director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria describes the Bill as dangerous and one that will definitely be abused by Government and powerful people in the society.

“The Bill vaguely defines circumstances requiring such disclosure. The Bill compromises rights to privacy and will be used by the powerful to connive with security agencies to clampdown on activists, critics and whistleblowers. It didn’t clearly define circumstances that such request

is justified but ambiguously mention ‘emergency situation that involves danger of death’ One would have thought the Bill was contemplated to assist in fighting crime, kidnapping and similar criminal activities”.

“We would like to call on all stakeholders to reject this Bill in its entirety and that the Nigeria House of Representatives suspend further deliberation or consideration of the draft legislation as it was not thoroughly conceived and lacking the needed rigorousity such a sensitive Bill requires” ‘Gbenga concluded.

IBM, Intel, others to share $1682.4m security orchestration market in 5 years A new MarketsandMarkets report indicates that security orchestration market size is estimated to grow from USD 826.1 Million in 2016 to USD 1682.4 Million by 2021, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.3 percent.

Security orchestration is an approach to automatically respond to security incidents and protect IT systems in organizations from advanced cyber-attacks and vulnerabilities.

As the sophistication level in cyber-attack is increasing, security vendors are trying to develop better orchestration platforms to provide a proactive and holistic security to critical business applications.

Some of the Prominent Key

Players in the Security Orchestration Market are: FireEye, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Intel Security, IBM Corporation, Huawei Technologies, Hexadite, Phantom Cyber Corporation, Tufin, Swimlane, CyberSponse Inc., Ayehu Software Technologies, Ltd, Optiv Security Inc., Rise in security breaches and incidents are driving the security orchestration market.

The major forces driving the security orchestration market are the rise in security breaches & incidents, rapid deployment & development of cloud based solutions, and growth in the BYOD trend, affecting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

As the businesses are growing, new and sophisticated threats are created everyday which puts

the company’s and individuals’ critical data at risk.

Therefore, enterprises are deploying security orchestration solutions to detect and respond to threats and data breaches within their networks, and endpoints.

Threat intelligence segment to play a key role in the security orchestration market Network forensics is expected to have the largest market share and dominate the security orchestration market from 2016 to 2021, as more and more companies are adopting network forensics solutions to manage and monitor computer network traffic.

Threat intelligence is expected to play a key role in changing the security orchestration landscape and is projected to grow at the highest growth rate during the

forecast period.

The reason being, the demand for security orchestration solutions with threat intelligence capabilities have increased.

Government vertical is expected to grow the fastest in the security orchestration market BFSI vertical is expected to contribute the largest market share in the security orchestration market, due to the increase in online banking transactions for businesses via web and mobile devices. Government sector is expected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2016 to 2021 in the security orchestration market, as government agencies hold critical and sensitive information of citizens, which are considered as the prime target for cyber criminals.

Petrovice acquires FG patent on solution for last mile connectivity & cybersecurity Petrovice resources said it has acquired the Federal Government’s patent license on solution for last mile connectivity and cybersecurity.

The patent license which was granted by the Federal ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment through the Registrar Trademarks, Patents and Designs involves the processes of using TV white space (available frequency within UHF and VHF) for last mile connectivity with the use of 802.11af WI-FI ( establishing connectivity through machine to machine integrated 802.11af in auto mobile, POS machine, medical equipment, and surveillance camera regardless of their location), inclusive with the processes of implementing a mobile device management (MDM) solution to address variety of security threat by mobile devices, apps, and Oss that make up today’s increase diverse corporate computing environment to protect organization from today’s and future cyber security and threat.

Adesanya Ahmed, chief executive officer, Petrovice resources, said that “the solution will enable a very high bandwidth for triple-play video streaming without buffering, allow for a longer-distance Internet connection with no lineof-sight challenges and enhance mobile hospitals regardless of the patients’ locations. Further, this invention will also enhance automobile advancement for mobile Wi-Fi and maintenance.

“It will also improve the scope of surveillance by security personnel regardless of the distance, and it will resolve intermittent Internet service, which has been the major obstacle to mobile-computing penetration and cloud computing for rural areas and developing countries with lastmile challenges.”

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SFH tips technology as revolutionary tool to assist peoples’ health

BRIGHT EKEREMADU

Managing director, Society for Family

Stories by Tony Nwakaegho The Society for Family (SFH) has tipped technology as revolutionary tool that would assist the public, particularly the rural dwellers to be better informed about health related matters.

Bright Ekeremadu, managing director, Society for Family made this remark at this years’ Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) recently held in Lagos, describing technology as the game-changer in the health field, especially with the increased smartphone adoption that has assisted in information dissemination and ‘soft’ diagnoses.

SFH through it technical services en-

sures creativity and effective investigation in Public Health for all SFH messaging, reports, and ultimately projects through the Research unit, and Marketing & Corporate Communications unit which works on the public face of the organisation.

Ekweremadu noted that SFH’s aim, centres on education, research and innovation to better lives of the citizens while working in collaboratively with regulatory bodies.

In his words: “Our message is to let Nigerians know that there are very simple things that the Society for Family Health is doing that can help to put the health of our people in their hands. We have talked about some of them. One of such is that

with technology you can actually know whether you have malaria, fever or headache by taking simple diagnosis test. It is widely available and affordable and not a must you go to hospital to get it. Fortunately, the National Council on Health (NCH) in 2015 approved that even paramedic vendors can carry out these processes for you to quickly know you have this malaria and treat it”.

Ekweremadu also highlighted the significance of availability of quality data to assist the government in planning for the populace.

The SFH’s MD said, “Yes, Society for Family Health is working very hard to improve quality data collection in Nigeria. One of the platforms we talked about at this year’s Nigeria Innovation Summit is the eHealth. So many health providers out there are treating people, not been able to get the data to the national level. It is a simple technology that will make it possible for paramedic vendors in clinic and primary healthcare centre, on their own, be able to record health data they generate and immediately transmitted to the national data centre.

“There is already a national platform, but it needs to work optimally. We think there is a need for everybody to buy into it. We know this requires resources, not only in terms of money, but training of the health providers to be able to do it.

Thank goodness that Nigerians have gone far in the usage of smartphones; and you do not really need a sophisticated mobile phone to be able to enter the data.

All we needed is to consolidate the efforts and get everybody on the platform.

“We are working very assiduously to getting health related information across to the people. We do know that radio penetration in Nigeria is very high. So, we use the medium very often through jingles and radio dramas in four Nigerian languages.

ITU standardization takes up robust stance to drive smart 5G era ITU members have taken robust stance by calling on ITU’s standardization arm to expand its study of the wireline networking innovations required to achieve the ambitious performance targets of smart 5G systems.

This call has come in parallel with ITU members’ reaffirmation of the importance of ITU’s standardization work to drive the coordinated development of ultra-high-speed transport networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), future video technologies, and smart cities and communities.

ITU members have also encouraged ITU standardization to increase digital financial inclusion; promote affordable mobile roaming tariffs; and strengthen consumer protection and ICT service quality. Members have in addition called for ITU standardization to support the use of cloud computing to record event data from aircraft, vehicles and other connected machinery.

These directives of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2016 (WTSA-16) held in Hammamet, Tunisia, 25 October to 3 November, have given further impetus to ITU standardization work aimed at supporting government, industry and academia in achieving their priorities for year 2020 and beyond.

The conference, which takes place every four years, gathered up to 1000 delegates from 92 countries to deliberate on a wide range of standardization topics critical to the next phase of innovation in ICT. The Assembly also reviews the structure and working methods of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) and elects the teams that will lead ITU-T’s expert groups. Another key focus of WTSA is to review ITU-T’s mechanisms for collaboration with other standards bodies and the many vertical sectors applying ICTs as enabling technologies.

FG, Israel partner to fight cyber crimes Federal Government and the State of Israel are considering a partnership to combat crimes and provide Home Land Security in the country.

The two countries during the parley held in Abuja, agreed to work together to curb the dangers of cybercrimes to all sectors of the country.

Speaking at the meeting, Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of Interior, noted that the problem of cyber security would continue to be a major focus of nations around which collaboration was inevitable.

Dambazau who was represented by Brig.Gen. Bala Saleh (retd.), his Chief of Staff, said Nigeria would benefit from Israel’s technical advancement in security.

“Cyber-related danger to security is a rising

challenge; It is hoped that the huge intellectual human capital which our country is well known for, will benefit from this collaboration to generate similar technological capacity which our Israeli friends brings to the table,” the minister said.

The Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Guy Feldman, said Nigeria could turn her present challenges into stepping stones to greater heights, adding that homeland security and cyber security were the future.

He assured that Israel would use her experience and expertise to assist Nigeria, stressing that “We, small Israel and big Nigeria can do things together. We are not a huge power in the world but when it comes to mind, we have it.”

Meanwhile, the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement within the

United States Embassy in partnership with the Atlanta Police Department and the Nigeria Police Force have ended a one week Fingerprint Analysis and Forensics training programme for 66 police officers.

The programme was aimed at establishing a U.S.-trained group of Nigerian police investigators skilled in the proper recognition, documentation, and development of latent fingerprint evidence captured from a crime scene.

While congratulating the officers at the graduation ceremony, INL Director, Rosalyn Wiese, said now that the officers have learned the details of how to collect and properly document latent fingerprints, they could return to their respective stations with greater confidence in their ability to protect Nigerians.

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uper Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr on Monday stated that positive attitude, discipline, dedication, good team spirit and mental strength should get the credit for the team’s recent fascinating run.

A relaxed and jovial Rohr was at the NFF Secretariat to meet with NFF President Amaju Pinnick, who was in company with 2nd Vice President/LMC Chairman Shehu Dikko, Executive Committee member Ahmed Yusuf Fresh, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and Members of Management, including Acting Director of Competitions Bola Oyeyode and Acting Director of Communications Ademola Olajire.

“A positive attitude has helped us thus far, and I also want to commend the players for their discipline and dedication, and very good spirit in camp. They have been excellent.

“The mental strength is also there, because if you have to survive in such a difficult group, you need very good mental strength and focus. We have shown in the first two matches that we have the personnel and the good spirit to go all the way,” Rohr said, as he moved round the Glass House in company with Chief Coach, Salisu Yusuf and special assistant Tunde Adelakun.

mental strength We are down but not out – Dedevbo

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alconets Coach, Peter Dedevbo, has remained bullish despite the 6-0 walloping by Japan in Nigeria’s first match at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea on Sunday.

Dedevbo, who acknowledged the superiority of the Japanese side, insisted that the Sunday’s result will not mark the end of the road for Nigeria in the tournament.

He is optimistic that his girls will bounce back to pick maximum points from the remaining two matches in the group stage, and charged the players to put behind them the horror of the first game and focus on the Canada and Spain challenge.

Japan powered to victory through strikes from Mami Ueno and Yuka Momiki, who netted a hat -trick and brace respectively. The duo’s attacking force resulted in an own goal by Nigerian defender Mary Ologbosere.

Meanwhile, Falconets defender, Glory Ogbonna, has vowed that the team will fight on and revive their FIFA U20 FIFA World Cup trophy hopes as well as redeem Nigeria’s image in Papua New Guinea.

Nigeria will face Canada in their second Group B match on Wednesday, at the Bava Park Stadium in Port Moresby. Both countries are at the bottom of the table with no point.

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PDP is trying to divert our intention – Umuoba Isialangwa South faithful ÏÏÏ Protests have continued to

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (right) joined his Sokoto State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, at the mini Durbar in Sokoto for the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III... recently

35 Abia communities receive N93.8m for projects

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Thirty-five communities across Abia State recently benefited from the Abia Community and Social Development Projects (CSDP) totaling N93.8 million for various projects.

Handing over the cheques to the benefiting communities at Michael Okpara Auditorium Umuahia under additional financing assisted by World Bank, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu charged the communities that benefited from the intervention to judiciously utilise the funds for the purpose they are meant for.

Governor Ikpeazu, who was represented by his deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, said that government had done part of their role by paying the counterpart

fund, adding that their primary objective is to improve the lives of Abians.

The Chairman of the occasion and Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Professor Uche Ikonne, noted that those projects are visible dividends of democracy which his community also benefited from the electricity project, stating that the projects will solve economic and social problems in the communities.

In his speech, General Manager of Abia CSDP, Dr. Chinatu Njoku, disclosed that their prudent record in earlier programme attracted the additional financing intervention and led to completion of 201 projects, and urged the communities to discharge their duties diligently and transparently in line with the implementation procedure.

He extolled the state govern-

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ment and the World Bank for their interest to impact on the citizenry.

In his remark, Board Chairman of Abia State CSDP said

that the board, management and staff will continue to ensure that they remain number one in the federation and record great success in community development.

Buhari should wake up - Lady Akanwa ÏÏÏ Following the economic hard-

ship the country is currently facing, an Abia elder stateswoman and former commissioner in the old Imo state, Lady Victoria Akanwa has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up to his responsibility as a father of all in Nigeria.

Lady Akanwa gave the advice during a chat in Umuahia with Abia Times, noting that there are some bad eggs in Nigeria, who are giving wrong advice to President Buhari. She said from what President Buhari is saying, it shows that he does not know what is going on in Nigeria.

She said: “Nigeria has changed because of the ruling party. We thought that they are going to do anything, but we have seen that they cannot do anything. Nigeria has not done very well. Look at the dollar, and other things in Nigeria,

nothing is moving, people are not paid salaries. The north has solid minerals, but who is harnessing it? All they do is to rely on the oil, while some of them say ‘if the oil is finished, we will go and start mining our minerals”.

Akanwa, asked: “Is that how to lead Nigeria?”, and urged the President to wake up to his responsibility as a father of all.

Lady Akanwa used the opportunity to throw her support behind the wife of the [President, Aisha Buhari over her recent advice to her husband to overhaul his cabinet.

Reacting to the development, Akanwa said before the first lady would open her mouth to say that, it should be known that the issue has reached her up to the throat, pointing out that the First Lady has been there watching what has been going on in the country.

trail the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government chairmen primaries in the state, as the party faithful in Isialangwa South has told PDP in the state that the party is trying to divert their intention in the local government.

Addressing newsmen after handing over their petition to the party’s Organising Secretary, Saint Moses Ogbonna, at the party’s state headquarters in Umuahia, the leader of the group, Collins Ogbonna said that Umuoba, the community that is housing the LGA headquarters was yet to produce the council chairman since 25 years existence of the LGA, hence the agreement by the LGA to zone the position to Umuoba.

He regretted that the agreement which was based on equity was being thwarted by the party by trying to impose another person that was contrary to their agreement, stating: “PDP is trying to divert our intention to a shoulder padded man”, and threatening, “The land will be injured if the right man is not there”.

Also speaking, one Hon. Obinna Godwin said “we do not want an imposition and should be giving us chance for equity, free and fair election. We reject imposition”.

In an interview with newsmen later, the party’s Organising Secretary, Saint Moses Ogbonna said PDP in the state abhors imposition and is democratic, pointing out that the party will do what the grassroots wants through election.

According to him, only PDP in the state is ensuring that the voice of the people is heard, stating “no imposition, no intimidation, and no impunity”.

He regretted that people do not want to wait until the party publishes the result of the primaries before protesting, reminding them that the party has set up a panel to address such complaints.

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There will difference by the time Gov. Okezie fully implements his plans for Abia – Empire Kanu

Empire Ndukaku Kanu was a former Nigerian Ambassador to Argentina. Now retired and not tired he has made himself available to contribute his quota to the development of Abia State and the country. In this interview with SUNDAY NWAKANMA, the former Ambassador comments on current issues in the country, Abia State, advising the presidency that “Diplomatic agriculture” and agrarian policy should be adopted by Nigeria to cushion the effect of current recession. Excerpts:

You served Nigeria as an ambassador for a longtime. How did you see the foreign policy of Nigeria then and now?

It has not changed. May be the new Federal Government might change the foreign policy. Foreign policy is a continuous thing and it evolves all the time.

Are there areas in the foreign policy Nigeria needs to improve upon in its relationship with other countries?

We belong to all the bodies, UN, AU, ECOWAS, but no change.

These bodies are available for the protection of member states and the countries representing them and to ensure that there is no abuse of human rights and economic well-being of the less-privileged countries.

You said something about human rights. What about this issue of gay marriage; how do you see it especially as it tends to affect the existence of Nigeria, other African countries and the consequences on the economy of the country?

As a Christian, I am not in support the issue of gay marriage no matter how the western world looks at it. I don’t support it because the God that created us said we should multiply. Do the gay people multiply? No, instead they reduce in population.

Currently, there is a kind of arms embargo on Nigeria by some countries including United State of America and they may have been blocking all avenues for Nigeria to acquire arms for its military. People say it is the inability of the country to accept this issue of gay marriage, do you think so?

No. I don’t think so. It depends on the relationship of Nigeria and the European countries who want to help. There might be certain terms they want fulfilled and

Nigeria couldn’t. But I know you can acquire ammunition and use it positively and also use it negatively. May be they were not able to agree on the arrangement. Otherwise we are members of the UN, AU among others and these bodies are anti-terror thing that is happening all over the world. All these troubles happening everywhere in the world- Egypt, Syria, Boko Haram in Nigeria and all that. Nobody wants such a thing.

They want to reduce it, but they don’t want people to acquire it and use it negatively. So we have a new government now and President Muhammadu Buhari has been to America and had discussed with President Obama and is prepared to work in synergy with him to get to rid of Boko Haram from Nigeria and other ills that is happening in the world.

Having represented Nigeria in Argentina for a long time, are there some policies in Argentina that you would like Nigeria to adopt?

Not really, but I think it is in the area of trade. I think that the trade relationship between and Argentina wasn’t that strong until I got there. There is the need to open up with Argentina or Latin America world because they are very strong in agriculture and we are an agricultural country. So we need to set agriculture as an alternative to oil, and where do we get the technology from? It is from that side of Latin America-Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

President Obama of America sometime in the past visited some African countries on a trade mission, including his maternal country, Kenya but did not visit Nigeria. How did you see that relationship?

That is what I am saying about relationship. The mutual relationship was not there. The Nigerian President has to have that synergy with his fellow presidents. So I don’t think that they did agree with Nigeria with what was happening here. Obviously, America wants to expand in Nigeria and may be the Nigeria government then said no saying that they are independent and they will not accept such terms. So if you don’t agree with their terms, then they walked away.

Since Dr. Goodluck Jonathan ruled Nigeria when Obama was the president of America, do you now think that Jonathan was to be blamed?

Well of course. Nigeria is independent and America is independent, even though America is a world power and is supposed to be acting as the police of the world. It could be the way they wanted Nigeria to handle certain issues and the government of Jonathan felt

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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is going to do it. He has his plans for the four years. By the time he fully implements his plans for Abia, people will see the difference. Of course you are even seeing it at Aba now. The next place he is coming to is Umuahia, the Abia State capital they are independent to be tossed around and controlled. But we are talking about getting rid of this evil in Nigeria called Boko Haram. Jonathan said he will get rid of them but by the time you knew it, he started working and he was getting to that point, but it was too late. Buhari is now president and said has said that by December, there will be no traces of Boko Haram in Nigeria. I think that is a serious promise, having gone to America and G8 meeting and they have assured him of their support.

Nigeria is porous. The Boko Haram can come in from every side of the country and if you don’t cooperate with your neighbours. You can get rid of them here, but they are still there at the front. They

will come in again. I think that is what President Buhari has gone to agree with the western powers.

Let us give him the chance and by December, let us see the difference.

Back home, President Buhari has made a lot of appointments and South East appears to be neglected. How comfortable are you with this?

Yes, I agree with you because the constitution says positions have to reflect federal character and as far as that is concerned, President Buhari has not done well and I am pretty sure that the remaining positions that he will issue, the South East will not be denied the positions but that does not mean that they should neglect the states in the eastern part of the country.

I think we should give President Buhari time.

Are there foreign policies you would want the Buhari administration to adopt?

Yes, agricultural policy. Let it sell the Diplomatic agriculture. Let Nigeria cooperate, have that relationship and have synergy with the agricultural experts in the world and take our agricultural sector to the next level because that is where the money should come from now.

Oil will soon dry up and the prices and you can see that the prices are going down every day. But with agriculture, a lot could be done. Cassava and maize is our major crop products in the recent times. These are crops that can be turned into uncountable end use - pharmaceuticals, confectionaries, food, etc.

So if we can produce a lot of these products which we have, things will be better. God has blessed us with the land and weather. I think we should turn them around as our major foreign earner.

Economically Nigeria is in

trouble, the naira devalued, many companies in the country have closed down. As a business expert now, what will be your advice to Nigerians in diaspora?

First, all over the world, even America, Britain, India and other countries protect their industries.

That has been the problem with Nigeria. We have what is called World Trade Organisation (WTO). They said we should allow free trade.

But for a developing country, if you say free trade, it will affect the internal production because there is no way you can compete with foreign products unless of course you have government backing. And the government backing is you must produce the infrastructure, there must be constant electricity and gas. Those areas have to be supplied and sustained. Once you can have continuous electricity supply to factories and there is enough water and there is road, leave the rest to Nigerians. They are hard working.

Abians are expecting too much from the state government. What will be your advice to the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration?

Abians are not expecting too much because the state has been created for so many years. When you talk about human capacity, it is in Abia, talk about Joe Irukwu, Idika Kalu, myself and all the industrialists and business people who are here. There should be a change here. People like us should come back home and invest in the state and make sure that job and wealth is created. So Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is going to do it.

He has his plans for the four years.

By the time he fully implements his plans for Abia, people will see the difference. Of course you are even seeing it at Aba now. The next place he is coming to is Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Are happy with the capital called Umuahia?

There must be a change. He has to improve on what the former governor did. “O bu onye bia, o mee nke ya” (It is when one comes, he will do his own). But there must be a plan, a survey plan and you must get the right people to put that structure. That is the stage he is in now. By the time he fully rolls them out, then things will change. I am happy that the donor countries are coming to help the state because they feel that the potentials in the state are enormous in agriculture, oil and gas and so many places like in our own area in Umuahia, there are so many oil wells blocked and caped which we will want to open up. We are going to make sure that the state in the next four years is a place where people will come and have a holiday.

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Abia First Lady calls for PPP in healthcare delivery in Nigeria ÏÏÏ

First Lady of Abia State, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has called for the private sector partnership in the delivery of quality healthcare to the public in the country.

Mrs. Ikpeazu made the call in Umuahia, the state capital recently during the visit of the executives of the state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association to her, describing medical practice essential and a calling.

She described the incessant strike actions by medical doctors as uncalled for, pointing out such actions as having caused untold hardship to the people as well as deaths. She stressed the need for medical doctors to discharge their duties with humanitarian disposition.

The Abia State First Lady therefore called for the NMA’s

collaboration with her office in providing quality healthcare to the public, assuring that her office will partner them in her healthcare programmes.

Earlier in his speech, the state chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Princewill Onyemachi, said their visit was to present their state and zonal executives to her.

Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike (5the from left) during the flag-off his 2-day free Medical outreach in partnership with Divine Grace Medical Missionaries, Houston, Texas, USA held at Umuomainta Women’s Hall, Nbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia State recently. With him are members of the the Medical Team.

Car washers in Umuahia face tough times

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that all may not be rosy for carwashers in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, as they are in for tough times occasioned by low patronage.

This is because majority of Car owners and commuters now preferred to wash theirs by themselves in order to save money and reduce what they termed “unnecessary expenses”.

Glaring evidences point to the fact that the number of persons who patronise them have drastically reduced overtime due to certain factors which may not be unconnected with harsh economy.

Speaking on this development in Umuahia, the CEO of Ama Car Wash, Umuahia, Abia State, Chief Ahamefula Daniel Onyebuchi, said when the going was good, he did have enough customers, washing about fifteen vehicles in a day, mostly weekends and Tuesday, lamenting that due to the bad economic condition of the country, the level of patronage has drastically gone down, reducing his daily car wash to between two to three vehicles in a day, while sometimes none.

Onyebuchi, who said he was once into buying and selling business and an agent too, hinted that he ventured into car-washing business because he did not have enough money to go into a bigger business.

He said: “I established this carwashing business newly because of the present condition of the country, so that it can easily help me to take care of my five kids. I have car wash spraying machine.

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Onyebuchi on duty spraying machine soon”.

Onyebuchi passionately appealed to the government to make the car washing business easier by providing functional public water pumps and boreholes.

“The drainages are not working. Government needs to open it up for easy flow of water. Also to get water for my business is a problem and this makes me to incur many expenses because I will need to buy water from the borehole at a high rate. We supposed to have water and even free boreholes for the commoners. In the northern part of this country, all the streets have free boreholes built by the state government. If it is so here, I will save some money for the upkeep of my business and family,” he added.

Onyebuchi said he does not believe that there is no job in the country and that those who claimed that they are job seekers are lazy and merely deceiving themselves.

“It is only a lazy man that does not know what to do to feed himself. There is nothing like no job, it is the word of a lazy man. I have three boys working for me. They are taking care of their needs and also feeding from the business”.

Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) weekend advised the US President- elect, Mr. Donald Trump, to embark on spiritual cleansing of Oval Office at the White House before moving into it after his swearing-in come January 20, 2017.

In a release made available to the Abia Times in Umuahia by the Media and Publicity Officer of the organisation, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB advised Trump that the spiritual cleansing of the Oval Office had become necessary because of the romance of the current occupant of the American seat of power, Barak Obama, with the Islamisation agenda around the world.

IPOB expressed displeasure that “Obama chose to depart from the core values of America, a country founded on God to pursue the total islamisation agenda against other world communities and against the wish of Americans.

“We the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra want to advise America President- elect, Donald Trump to first bring powerful men of God to cleanse the White House before parking in if he wants to succeed and make sure his government brings back the face of God Almighty to America again.

“He should rededicate America to God Almighty if he truly wants to make America great again”.

Obama administration, IPOB said, has defiled White House through his open romance with the Islamic world, stating that God is unhappy with the US because

Obama has forsaken the godly principles of the founding fathers of America who preached for the face of God Almighty in everything America does, even America wrote IN GOD WE TRUST in their currency and other important things in America that is a sign to proof that America is God’s own nation.

“We will not be surprised if he may have dedicated White House to strange gods. This is why God rejected him and his candidate Hillary Clinton because God wants to restore the lost glory of America”, the organisation said.

IPOB also urged Trump to bring Obama to the International Criminal Court at the Hague ( ICC) to face criminal charges for keeping silent over mass killings of innocent and unarmed freedom fighters in different parts of the world particularly the peaceful Biafran agitators in Nigeria.

“Obama should be made to face criminal charges for refusing to stop the mass killing of Biafran agitators by security agents in Nigeria under the watch of his friendly President, Muhammadu Buhari.

“Obama should be made to account for the thousands of Biafran agitators massacred by security agents in Nigeria because he refused to condemn the atrocities and excesses of the oppressors across the globe.

“Obama is fully aware of the daily killings and raids of Southern communities in Nigeria by Fulani herdsmen but never for one day condemned the atrocities because he has soft spot for Muslims. Men and women including children were slaughtered like cows by the rampaging herdsmen disguised

as cattle rearers yet Obama never frowned at them. They ripped open the bellies of pregnant women killing both the mother and baby, yet Obama never condemned them because the perpetrators are Muslims.

“Barack Obama reluctantly branded Boko Haram as terror organisation after they had massacred thousands of innocent souls mostly Christians and Southerners in Nigeria. Islamic fundamentalists burnt down churches and beheaded Christians without provocation yet Obama has never condemned their evil or pressurised his friend, Buhari, the President of Nigeria to call them to order”.

IPOB in the statement thanked Trump on the necessary moves he made to stop the arms deal business between Brazil government and Nigeria government, pointing out that the arms deal business will be used to kill unarmed IPOB and Biafrans who were doing peaceful protest against the illegal detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and other Biafrans in all the prisons and security cells across the country.

“America has a divine mandate of being the police of the whole world but Obama abandoned this and pursued an unholy agenda. For this negligence of duty and conspiracy of silence, Obama should be made to answer for his inactions at ICC”, the IPOB said and dismissed those protesting Trump’s emergence as brainwashed and Islamised Americans and paid citizens of Americans who have lost understanding of the times and the grand plot of the Islamic world to gain control of America through Obama and Clinton.

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Bonny Amadi The Nigerian inflationary trend has been projected by a cross section of experts to sustain its ascending tempo in November 2016, with a target increase by over 18.5 percent year on year, based on the rising demands which accompany November and December.

The analysts who spoke to Daily Times on condition of anonymity hinged their forecast

on the October Consumer Price index (CPI) which increased by 18.3 percent year-on-year in October 2016, adding that the 18.3 percent growth in October CPI reflected the inflationary growth trend which is expected to gain momentum in November and December.

They however said that decrease in inflationary growth rate is expected in early January, the first quarter of 2017.The Consumer Price index (CPI) mea-

sures rate of inflation.

Meanwhile, the 18.3 percent year-on-year rise in CPI in October, reflected a 0.48 percent points higher from the rate recorded in September which stood at 17.9 percent.

Consumer Price index (CPI) which measures inflation According to figures from the Nigerian Bureau of Statics the CPI increases in October were recorded across almost all major divisions which contributed to the

Headline Index. The Headline Index is made up of the Core Index and Farm Produce items.

However, Communications, Restaurants and Hotels recorded the slowest pace of growth in October, growing at 5.7 percent and 9.4 percent year-on-year respectively.

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Nigeria’s oil will become useless by 2040, unless – Experts Opeoluwani Akintayo Oil and gas experts have said peak oil demand was approaching where Nigeria

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will be unable to sell its oil to the world.

The shocking statement was made at the ongoing 34th Annual Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, NAPE conference on Monday. During his presentation, Leader Sub-Sahara Africa Accenture Strategy Upstream, Timi Familusi, said the world’s peak oil demand period has been fixed between the next 15-20 years (2030-2040), say-

ing Nigeria’s oil will receive no patronage from world market if it refuses to sell all its oil before the set date.

A peak oil period, as estimated by the World Bank, is when oil will become less valuable as a result of influx of the likes of electric cars, climate change, solar energy, wind and other renewable sources of energy taking over the market.

“The peak oil period has al-

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ready been set for between 20302040, and if Nigeria is not careful, it will not be able to sell its reserved oil. This is no longer the era when our leaders decide to keep the oil in the ground because they want the younger generation to meet the resources. If we don’t explore our oil and sell it as fast as possible then, it will become useless very soon,”he said.

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lkoyi, Lekki, VI customers engage in energy theft EKEDC ... Threatens publication of energy theft customers Opeoluwani Akintayo The management of EKO Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDCP) on Thursday, said most customers caught in the act of stealing its electricity are those living in highbrow areas such as Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island.

EKEDC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oladele Amoda, made the revelation during an interview in Lagos.

Amoda said it was shocking that educated customers constitutes the larger percentage of energy thieves within its network.

According to him, it was thought that the educated were supposed to understand the importance of paying for electricity consumed, instead of stealing electricity.

He said most of the energy theft customers caught stealing energy without paying were elites living in enlightened areas such as “lkoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island and most high brow areas,” he said.

He threatened that EKEDC would soon publish the names of energy theft customers within its network.

He said that the company was losing over 30 per cent revenue to energy theft monthly.

“We are going to start publishing the names of energy theft customers within our operations in the dailies.

Amoda said that some of them engaged in by-passing of meters, reconnection without payment and tempering with meters among other acts.

He said that activities of the energy thieves and vandalism within its network cost the company over N1 billion monthly.

“In order to monitor our network effectively for fault detection, clearance and track energy theft, the company has awarded contract to automate the network.

“We have introduced specialist software to be used for the supervisory control and data acquisition of customers and faults.

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BUA Chairman wins All Africa lndustrialist of the Year award

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ber. During the month, all major food groups which contribute to the Food sub-index increased with Fruits recording the slowest pace of increase at 11.5 percent.

Price movements recorded by the All Items, less farm produce or Core sub-index rose by 18.1 percent year-on-year in October, from 0.4 percent points, from 17.7 percent rates recorded in September.

The report revealed that during the month, the highest increases were seen in Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels as well as, fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment and Education.

L –R: Prof John Grainger, Provost, Lancaster University, Ghana and Lindi Bhembe, Founder, The New Chapter Bookstore, South AFrica presenting the 2016 All Africa Industrialist of the Year Award to Abdulsamad Rabiu, Founder & Executive Chairman, BUA Group at the AABLA Grand Finale in Johannesburg, recently.

Stakeholders align with FG on airports concession Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Aviation stakeholders have aligned themselves with Federal Government’s plan to concession some of the nation’s airports expressing desire to buy into the whole concept while stating that it was about time, unless the country’s aviation will remain stagnant.

Speaking at a one day stakeholders forum held at the Sheraton Hotel and Suites, notable aviation industry players like Captain Dele Ore, managing director of Medview Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole as well as managing director of IRS Airlines, Alhaji Ishiaku Rabiu Ishiaku backed the idea.

According to veteran pilot and managing director of

Aeroconsult, captain Dele Ore who led the flurry of buy-ins, the Minister of State (Aviation), Senator Hadi Sirika is now listening to what they had asked for for years.

Ore who spoke said,” we can see that you (Minister) are looking at the recommendations that we have made in the past and are implementing it but it is not being done totally and we urge you to go back and look at our recommendations and totally implement it.”

Also speaking, the managing director of Medview, Alhaji Muneer Bankole who looked at it from the aspect of service provision told the minister and the gathering that all the airlines wanted was good service and if it takes concession of facilities to bring that about

then so be it. “ on my capacity and on behalf of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), all we want is service. I speak on behalf of my colleagues when I say most of us have been out of the country and know what entails in terms of service delivery.”

“We do not get that kind of service here because of the way things are. We need to let you all know that out there, service is provided and if it would take concessioning of airports for us to get the kind of service that would make us at par with others then by all means concession because the status quo is nothing to write home about,” he said.

While advising all stakeholders, managing director of

IRS Airlines, Alhaji Ishiaku Rabiu Ishiaku said that this was an opportunity for Nigeria as a country to get it right finally.

According to him, aviation have moved ahead of the country in bounds and concession to address the infrastructure deficit is the way to go as only then would the country take its place among the comity of aviation nations.

Sirika

Forex: Textile industry on verge of extinction The Nigerian Textile Manufacturers’ Association (NTMA) has warned that the industry would face extinction unless the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would allow manufacturers access to foreign exchange.

Mr Hamma Kwajaffa, DirectorGeneral, NTMA, who gave the warning in an interview with the media on Monday in Lagos, urged the CBN to allow NTMA members access to forex.

According to him, the industry is on the brink of crisis as the few existing textile manufacturers are set to suspend production due to non-availability of forex for procurement of raw materials.

NAN reports that the apex bank had on Nov.7 said that $660 million was released to manufacturers through the inter-bank market to source raw materials and spare parts.

Kwajaffa, however, said that

no textile manufacturer had accessed foreign exchange, in spite of the numerous letters of credit by them.

“To access foreign exchange, we have to go through our banks; but our banks keep telling us that they do not have foreign exchange to give.

“The situation has impeded our production activity because most of our production components cannot be sourced locally.

“By now, many companies

ought to have fabrics in the market against Christmas season but they cannot do that.

“Some of the manufacturers have already stopped production, and it is becoming difficult to convince others not to suspend production,” Kwajaffa said.

According to the director-general, the foreign exchange challenge is not only hindering production but also efforts at revitalising the textile industry.

Executive Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu, who was recently named West African Industrialist of the Year has also won the All Africa Industrialist of the Year award at the 2016 All Africa Business Leaders Award Grand Finale held in Johannesburg, South Africa over the weekend.

Rabiu was one of nine business leaders from across Africa who were honoured in different categories during the exclusive finale.

The winning business leaders triumphed at the All Africa Finale after an 11-month long journey in Africa’s leading business award, which recognizes Africa’s bold leaders and change-makers of business in East, West and Southern Africa.

As the pinnacle of the AABLA, the All Africa finale drew an audience from across the continent and the world, with attendees from as far afield as the United States, Australia, Scotland and India.

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According to him, on the supply side, big oil has already disappeared because the market has been taken over by fast oil.

“Investors are no longer interested in big oil like the ones got from Nigeria’s deep water.

What they want is fast oil like the Shale being produced by the U. S,”he said.

He explained that the market is not just about big oil but how quickly the oil can be explored for the market.

“Most investors are looking for small investment projects that will pick up quickly instead of long term projects,” he said.

He also said that between 2010 - 2014, Nigeria’s 34 percent oil profits disappeared and keeps dropping, making the country the hardest hit for recession.

Familusi’s stance was corroborated by Chief Executive Officer, Lekoil, Lekan Akinyanmi, who said that the federal government needs to create a favourable business environment for investors to explore oil before the resources runs out of use.

According to him, Nigeria’s tax and royalty rates are the highest when compared with other African countries.

In an illustrating chart, Nigeria’s tax ranked between 50-85% while its royalty rate was between 0-20%.

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AIRTEL Director, Legal & Regulatory Affairs/ Company Secretary, Airtel Nigeria, Shola Adeyemi; Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai and Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta at the Airtel stand during the on-going ITU World conference in Bangkok, Thailand … on Monday.

Naira remains N455/$1 at parallel market …Dealers anticipate further appreciation this week

Stories by Motolani Oseni The Naira on Monday closed on the unofficial foreign exchange market at 455 per US Dollar, the rate it was quoted at the parallel market on Friday. It had continued to appreciate from N470 a week ago to 460 last Thursday.

Dealers in Lagos, Abuja and other major cities in the country believe the naira will continue to appreciate against the dollar on the parallel market this week following raids by the State Security Service on illegal foreign exchange dealers trading above N399/$.

On the interbank, the rate was N314.88 to the dollar, while the Central Bank

of Nigeria (CBN) closing FX rates showed that the naira closed at N305.25 against the dollar.

Daily Times notes that the naira suddenly appreciated a day after the victory of Donald Trump as the President elect of the Unites States of America, traded at the parallel market on Wednesday with a significant gain in Lagos while it exchanged at N460 compared to N465 per US dollar sold on Tuesday.

Forex dealers in Lagos said that there was low demand for dollar at the unofficial market, forcing the price of dollar to crash by five points. Although, some attributed the local currency strengthening to the recent clamp-down on unlicensed forex opera-

tors and some Bureau De Change (BDC) dealers by the security agencies.

Hence, they expected that the local currency will continue to appreciate as long as the momentum of the DSS’ current operation is sustained. The security agents’ action was reportedly prompted by a meeting held by the CBN, the SSS and the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) about a week ago during which the decision was taken that drastic measures were needed to stop the naira’s slide on the parallel market.

But a former Vice President for the West Africa region at the World Bank, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday bemoaned the

raid of the BDC operators by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS).

In series of tweets, Ezekwesili expressed concern about the President Muhammodu Buhari’s economic methods, saying that this new method of driving down the price of forex is so unusual that Nigeria is probably headed for unknown territory in its economy.

The former minister of education just could not understand the rationale behind raiding BDCs to drive down forex.

It would be recalled that on Wednesday, November 9, some officers of the DSS raided two major Bureau de Change markets in Lagos and Abuja.

For the nine months ended September 2016, Union Bank and Ecobank recorded significant increase in their nonperforming loans attributable to economic crisis and further dwindling in global oil prices.

Union Bank recorded nine percent NPL ratio for the period under review as against 6.7 percent in corresponding nine months ended September 2016.

For Ecobank’s NPL ratio moved from five percent in nine months ended September 2015 to 8.9 percent in nine months ended September 2016.

The pan-African bank said its Non-performing loans were $930 million (8.9percent of average total gross loans) at the end of the period compared to $602 million (five percent of average total gross loans) in the prior year period, primarily driven by deterioration in economic conditions.

The bank said, “We are working hand in hand with our clients to address problem loans across all of our businesses.”

Although, affected financial institutions have explained that they are focused on remediation and recovery activities towards declassifying non-performing accounts and driving asset quality improvements.

In view of the current macro-economic chal-

Ban on 41 items: ICAN warns CBN over policy somersault The new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Mr. Titus Soetan has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria against policy reversal especially as it concerned the restriction of 41 items from the official exchange market.

He told the Daily Times that that the apex bank had reasons for its actions. “Whether or not we agree with their reasons is a different thing entirely but that the CBN management should

tread carefully,” he said.

According to him, Nigeria had the capacity to produce the items. “Why do we have to import toothpick when we have wood and everything here? Why do we keep creating employment for others and remain consumers. Why can’t we give local manufacturers some protection to produce some of these things?

If we get it from the perspective of protecting infant industries, we will not see it as punishing anybody,” he stated.

He added: “My only concern is that many times we have policies but we don’t sustain those policies. We should avoid policy summersault” He noted that the floating exchange rate regime was a step in the right direction.

“I believe that they have considered the fact that defending the naira with dollars that you don’t have, is an effort in futility.

One thing I think it is going to do is that it will boost the earnings of both federal and state levels of

government. This is because the money that was being given to states in the federation account allocation used to be at the exchange rate of about N197 to the dollar,” he added.

The ICAN president also stressed that if the exchange rate settles at N280 and above, the naira content will be more, stressing that this will leave the quantum of money higher than what they used to have, and so, many of them will be able to pay salaries.

Soetan

lenges in the country, the CBN had granted a oneoff forbearance to banks this year to write-off their fully provided for NPLs without waiting for the mandatory one year.

The CBN had stated this in a two-paragraph circular by its Director, Banking Supervision, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins, a copy of which was posted on its website recently.

Martins stated that the CBN acknowledged the request by banks to amend the requirements of S.3.21 (a) of the Prudential Guidelines, which mandates banks to retain in their records, fully provided NPLs for a period of one year before they are written off.

“The CBN has no intention of repealing the provision of the above mentioned section of the guidelines. In view of the current macro-economic challenges, however, the CBN hereby grant a oneoff forbearance this year 2016 to banks, to write-off fully provided for NPLs without waiting for the mandatory one year,” she wrote in the circular addressed to all banks.

Banking sector NPLs have been predicted to jump to 12.5 percent of the total loans of the banks this year, up from the central bank’s target level of five per cent at the end of last year, according to Agusto & Co, Nigeria’s main rating agency.

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Stock market indices hit six month low on rising inflation Stories by Afolabi Adesola

The Nigerian Stock market indices slumped to a record low on Monday following a 0.70 percent decline in lead market indices on rising cost of living as depicted by the October inflation which according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics has risen to 18.3 percent.

Specifically the All Share Index (ASI) shed 184.07 points to close at 25,986.81 points, while

the market capitalization also dropped by N63.4 billion to close at N8.945 trillion the lowest since May 12, 2016.

The performance across sector indicators was not different as they all closed in red except the insurance index that added 0.6 percent to close at 126.74 points and the ASeM index that closed flat.

The Insurance Index gained 0.6 percent on account of a 4 percent increase in the shares

of Wapic Insurance that closed at 52 kobo per share and a 1.63 percent growth in the shares of Axamansard that closed at N1.87 per share.

However the banking index recorded the highest loss of 2 percent as Zenith, Sterling, Skye, Unity, Diamond, Guaranty Trust, ETI, and Wema Banks recorded losses of varying degrees.

Consequently, the year to date losses thus soared to -9.33 per-

cent.

Investors’ appetite dipped farther as market breadth closed with 10 gainers paired against 22 losers. Forte Oil led the declining stocks by 9.74 percent to close at N94.32 per share, this was followed by Honeywell Flourmills that shed 5 percent to close at N1.14 per share and Cadbury that lost 4.95 percent to close at N10.57 per share.

Nascon Allied Industries and Oando likewise dropped 4.90

and 4.88 percent each to close at N7.18 and N4.09 per share respectively.

On the other hand, May and Baker led the gainers chart with a 4.71 percent growth to close at 89 kobo per share, followed by Wapic Insurance with a gain of 4.00 percent to close at 52 kobo per share, and Livestock Feeds 2.50 percent growth to close at 82 kobo per share. Axamansard added 1.63 percent to close at N1.87 per share and Ac-

SCOA Nigeria reports N963 million loss

LCCI

L-R: Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Bako; Deputy Director Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr. Agu Cajetan; President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Chief Dr.Mrs. Nike Akande; Deputy President ,LCCI, Mr. Babatunde Ruwase and President, Chairman Trade Promotion board,Lccl,, Mr.SolaOyetayo, during the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Special day at 2016 LCCI Trade Fair in agos... recently.

Investment in Nigeria’s oil sector declines to N78b – NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that capital importation into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector has declined from the $200 million (N90 billion) of the second quarter of 2016 to $172 million (N78 billion) in third quarter of 2016.

The decline has been attributed to uncertainty in the country’s oil and gas sector occasioned by insecurity, delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and delay in meeting contractual obligations in the services industry.

NBS stated in the report that the oil and gas sector

maintained a high level of capital importation; although it decreased by 14.4 per cent relative to the previous quarter; but still elevated relative to previous periods at $171.63 million.

It noted that the sector is characterised by isolated periods of high capital importation, adding that it is therefore unusual that the level has remained high for two consecutive quarters.

This sector, it said, accounted for the third highest amount in the third quarter of 2016.The oil and gas sector, had for the first time, during the second quarter of the year, record-

ed the largest amount of capital, which accounted for $200.39 million, or 19.23 per cent of the total.

NBS revealed further that in all previous quarters; the sector that imported the most capital had been banking, financing, production or telecommunications, nothing that oil and gas is characterised by occasional high levels of capital importation, interspersed with periods in which very little capital is imported. “This sector imported $20.83 million in first quarter and only $4.86 million a year previous,” it added.

SCOA Nigeria Plc’s three months results for the period ended September 30th 2016, released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange has shown a 129 percent increase in losses after tax incurred for the period from N421.3 million in 2015 to N962.9 million in 2016.

The results also showed that revenue dropped 21 percent to N3.022 billion from N3.810 billion in 2015, as Cost of sale fell from N2.9 billion to N2.2 billion.

Other extracts from the company’s statement of comprehensive income showed that distribution, administrative and other

expenses was cut down to N721 million from N819 million, while other income dropped to N20.8 million from N25.4 million.

SCOA Nigeria is a 90 year old ICT company, operating in Nigeria for over 70 years, with business activities covering Technology, infrastructural development, equipment supply and turnkey solutions.

The company total assets for the reviewed period stood at N8.3 billion down 3 percent from N10.7 billion recorded in 2015 while shareholders fund plunged 74 percent to N663.6 million from N2.5 billion reported for the same period of 2015.

UACN to acquire two million Portland Paints shares in mandatory takeover Information from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has revealed that UAC of Nigeria (UACN) Plc is beginning a mandatory takeover bid to acquire up to two million ordinary shares of 50 kobo each in Portland Paints and Products Nigeria (PPPN) Plc. The report from the Exchange noted that UACN is set to purchase PPPN stocks at N4.47 kobo per share, representing a premium of 224 percent on PPPN’s current market price of N1.38 at the NSE. The report also said the qualification date for the Transaction is Wednesday, 16 November 2016, adding that qualifying shareholders of

Portland Paints will be determined at same date.

“Please note that the Qualifying Shareholders are the shareholders of Portland Paints other than UACN whose names appear in the register of members of Portland Paints as at the Qualification Date and who are eligible to receive the Take-

Over Bid document.” The report read Recall that, in June 2013, UAC of Nigeria (UACN) PLC, Nigeria’s largest conglomerate, had acquired the majority equity stake of 51 per cent in Portland Paints. Following the acquisition, the board and management of the company were reconstituted.

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Labour B6 Stories by Joy Ekeke The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has kicked against plans by the federal government to seek a foreign loan of about $30 billion to implement infrastructural projects in the country.

NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, made this position known at the ongoing National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the NLC in Sokoto.

Wabba declared: “The NLC will not support the plan by the federal government to borrow more money from anywhere as we obviously have enough to attend to our immediate needs.

“If the government vigorously pursues those in possession of our collective wealth, especially multinationals who have refused to remit funds meant for corporate Nigeria, we would have enough to rejuvenate the economy and the quality of the lives of our people.

“NEITI has already been quoted to have discovered that $22 billion had not been remitted by multinational firms to the federation account. This amount alone can take care of some of the areas any new loan is expected to be expended on.

“If we must borrow, perhaps such borrowings, on

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NLC opposes $30bn foreign loan for infrastructural projects terms strictly not against our collective interests and in particular not designed to deepen our debt burden, it should be directed towards revitalising rail transportation and roads and not for servicing remunerations or tastes of public office holders.

“We are also opposed to the idea of giving public funds to bail out commercial banks or interests, especially the recent proposal to give out $7 billion as bailout funds to commercial banks without any repayment schedule whatsoever.”

The NLC also warned the federal government against any further increment in the pump prices of petroleum products.

The NLC’s warning is coming months after the government hiked the price to N145 from N86 per litre.

Wabba threatened that the NLC would do all it could and within its powers to mobilise Nigerians against President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration should government insist on the purported fuel price increase.

He explained that cur-

rent economic realities do not support further increment of fuel prices, because no positive effect had been felt with the last hike.

“While Nigerians are still struggling to cope with the severe hardship imposed on them by the last increase in the price of petroleum products, there are ongoing campaigns and contradictory

statements by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and government officials on another plan to review the template for the pricing of petroleum products.

“We are totally opposed to any further increases as we are yet to see the benefits of the last increase even as the current Minimum Wage Act has not been reviewed. It would

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amount to unleashing further hardship on workers and the poor if any further price increase is allowed,” he said.

The NLC boss maintained that it would amount to provocation if the federal government pushed forward with the planned hike.

“The government must not take us for granted; indeed the patience and perseverance of the entire populace must not be taken for granted as we will sure mobilise the entire citizenry for mass protests in addition to other legitimate actions to resist any further increase.

“What is urgently required of government is not another increase, but a downward review of the current pump price of petroleum products,” Wabba told NLC NEC members.

On national minimum wage, he said: “The current National Minimum Wage Act has long elapsed and as you are already aware, we have long submitted our proposal for a review but government seems not in a haste to recognise the urgency in attending to our demands.

Pensioners demand N25,000 as new minimum pension The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has tabled a demanded for the approval of N25,000 as new minimum pension.

The union expressed displeasure that many pensioners were still paid less than N5,000 monthly, even with the high rate of inflation and recession.

Its President, Comrade Abel Afolayan, while addressing the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union in Abuja, said many state pensioners were being owed over 12 months arrears of pension.

He, however, praised the governors of Lagos, Jigawa, Anambra, Enugu and Yobe states for not owing pensioners. He

urged defaulting governors and states to make amend.

“We want you to make amend so that old men (and women) will not be forced to pronounce curses on you with their grey hair,” he said.

While the NUP is demanding N25,000 as the new national minimum pension per month, the union also canvassed immediate payment of the 18 months arrears of the 33 per cent pension to civil pensioners and 39 months areas owed police pensioners.

On their new demand, Afolayan declared that it was criminal for a pensioner to collect less than N5,000 monthly in this time of serious economic recession.

He said the union entered into a long negotiation with the Federal Government for the upward review of pension, which finally yielded re-

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sult when former Secretary to the Government of the Federation directed the salaries, incomes and wages commission to issue a circular for 33 per

cent pension increase effective from July 1, 2010.

“Since then, civilian pensioners throughout the country were paid 24 months, out of the 42 months arrears, remaining a balance of 18 months of which we have a very good assurance that government will pay the balance soonest,’’ he said.

The NUP chief added that the union is still struggling to ensure that police, NIPOST, electricity, railways, universities pensioners and others who are yet to get full benefit from the government are paid.

He assured pensioners across the country that the union would not rest until all of them who are owed get their pensions.

ITF to help 18 states create employment The acting DirectorGeneral of Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dickson Chinedum, has said the agency will enhance skills capacity for people in about 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory that will enhance their self-employability.

He listed some of the beneficiaries as Sokoto, Kwara, Ogun, Katsina, Cross River, Lagos, Adamawa and Ebonyi. Others are Abia, Anambra, Borno, and Plateau.

The ITF chief said NISDP was aimed at closing the skills’ gaps in youths which made them unemployable.

This, according to him, has made it mandatory to equip the youth with skills for employment and entrepreneurship.

Chinedum further said the NISDP, which began in 2012, would furnish the human capacity requirements of the National Enterprises Development Programme, a scheme put in place by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to fast-track the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan.

The ITF chief explained: “In the light of the result of the interim report of ITF/ United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Skills Gap Survey, management has set in motion process to commence graduate up-skilling programme for the purpose of re-skilling 3,000 graduates of engineering and technology with vocational and entrepreneurial skills in the six geo-political zones.

“This is aside from the ongoing review of the ITF/ DVT (GERMAN Chamber of Crafts and Commerce) collaboration, which seeks to train apprentices in line with the German dual system. The programme matches skills development with market needs and contributes in reducing unemployment by providing competences for job creation.”

Chinedum said ITF entered agreement with the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association in 2009 to provide technical and vocational skills training to young Nigerians using ITF facilities.

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Opeoluwani Akintayo Oil and gas experts have said peak oil demand is approaching when Nigeria will be unable to sell its oil to the world.

The statement was made at the ongoing 34th Annual Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, NAPE conference on Monday. During his presentation at the conference “Stimulating Upstream Investments in Nigeria’s Frontier Basins,” Leader, Sub-Sahara Africa Accenture Strategy Upstream, Timi Familusi, said world’s peak oil demand period has been fixed between the next 15-20 years (2030-2040), saying Nigeria’s oil will receive no patronage from world market if it refuses to sell all its oil before the set date.

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Nigeria’s oil will become useless by 2040 - Experts A peak oil period, as estimated by the World Bank, is when oil will become less valuable as a result of influx of the likes of electric cars, climate change, solar energy, wind and other renewable sources of energy taking over the market.

“The peak oil period has already been set for 2030-2040, and if Nigeria is not careful, it will not be able to sell its reserved oil.

This is no longer the era when our leaders decide to keep the oil in the ground because they want the younger generation to meet the resources. If we don’t explore our

oil and sell it as fast as possible then, it will become useless very soon,” he said.

According to him, on the supply side, big oil has already disappeared because the market has been taken over by fast oil.

“Investors are no longer interested in big oil like the ones got from Nigeria’s deep water. What they want is fast oil like shale being produced by the U.S, “he said.

He explained that the market is not just about big oil but how quickly the oil can be explored for the market.

“Most investors are looking for small investment projects that will pick up quickly instead of long term projects,” he said.

Familusi’s stance was corroborated by Chief Executive Officer, Lekoil, Lekan Akinyanmi, who said that the federal government needs to create a favourable business environment for investors to explore oil before the resources runs out of use.

According to him, Nigeria’s tax and royalty rates are the highest when compared with other African countries.

In an illustrating chart, Nigeria’s tax ranked between 5085% while its royalty rate was between 0-20%.

The likes of Namibia’s tax Versus royalty rate pegs at 35%/5%, Senegal 30%/5%, Mozambique 32%/6-10%, Liberia 30%/10%, Ivory Coast 25%/5%, and Ghana 35%/5-12%.

Challenges plaguing investors they listed as sanctity of contract, easeof doingbusiness,transparency, comparative upstream fiscal regime, repatriation of funds and availability of data.

TCN, NNPC complete 24 power projects

L-R: Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, Mazi Bank-Anthony Okoroafor; MD, SNEPCo Bayo Ojulari; MD, First Exploration and Petroleum, Ademola Adeyemi-Bero; and SNEPCo Business Opportunity Manager, Segun Owolabi, at the recent 2016 edition of the Annual PSRG – Richardson Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Forum where Ojulari bagged the special achievement award.

PPP, key to power problem - Fashola The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has said Public Private Partnership (PPP) is key in financing projects and providing infrastructure in the power sector.

He made the statement at the opening of a two-day European Union (EU)/Nigeria business forum organized by the EU delegation to Nigeria in Lagos.

Fashola listed the investable areas in the sector as including distribution companies needing capital to buy meters, gas supply, generation companies, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), rural electrification, promotion of coal and solar power and funding graduates of the National Power Training Institute to produce cables and other power equipment.

“PPP is key in financing proj-

ects and providing infrastructure. We in governance recognize that and serious investors know we are ready to create a framework for sustainable development.”

According to him, investments in infrastructures such as energy, schools, and highways, among others, are driving growth globally. The Minister then urged local and international investors to take advantage of the various investment opportunities in the power sector to boost their fortunes and improve electricity supply in the country.

He stressed the need to harness grants for renewable power generation, and called for increased commitments in power generation and distribution through partnership. The experts advanced the need for creation of credit guarantor system for proj-

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ects in the power sector.

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, said infrastructure deficit, especially electricity, had been a major problem in the textile industry, hence the need to support the government in providing steady power supply.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has completed 20 projects across the country to boost electricity, even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) also has commissioned four.

The completion of the TCN projects was announced recently at the sixth monthly meeting of operators in the power sector chaired by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola.

In a seven-point communique after the meeting which also had the Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri, in attendance, TCN reported the completion

of the 20 projects since the last meeting. The projects include those in Gwagwalada, Kaduna, Afam, Apo, Lekki and Omotosho (Ondo State).

TCN, which said the completion of the projects should improve distribution in Abuja and Lagos, also announced its continuing efforts to improve electricity transmission to be reported at each subsequent meeting while it also made a commitment to restore power to Maiduguri,the Borno State capital in the next month after a long period of outage.

Meanwhile, the NNPC has completed 855 million standard cubic feet (mmsfcd) of gas to be added to the domestic gas supply in the next few months.

NLNG assets worth $13b – MD The Nigeria NLNG now has assets worth over $13 billion, its managing director, Mr. Tony Attah, has disclosed.

He made this disclosure recently while explaining the NLNG Act at the 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja.

According to him, the NLNG Act provides incentives, assurances and guarantees money back, which significantly encourages investment in the company.

“These incentives made it attractive for the international investors and a financier to invest even during a period Nigeria was perceived to be a pariah state. Those investments grew

and they resulted in an inspirational Nigerian success story that the company is today, with assets now worth over $13bn,” Attah said.

Commenting on attempts by some stakeholders to undermine the NLNG Act, he said the courts had been firm on the provisions of the Act in instances where court cases were instituted by third parties to compel the company to pay levies.

“These attempts are apparently continuing outside the courts, but we are hopeful that the country’s leadership will protect its commitment through the Act as well as avoid the portrayal of the country as one that does not honour agreements,” he said.

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Unemployment: The winding path to FG’s one million jobs target It is an issue of serious concern that in Nigeria so far, economic policies have not translated into commensurate and improved social outcomes, especially for the over 60 million young people who make up majority of the population, JOY EKEKE writes.

Africa is regarded as the most ‘youthful’ continent in the world.

According to statistics, at least 20 percent of the continent’s population of 1.2 billion is between the age brackets of 15 – 24 years, with about 42 percent below 15 years of age.

This explains why the majority of the rising population who are either unemployed or underemployed portends a ticking timebomb that can wipe out any hope of industrialisation and economic growth.

It is, however, worrisome that in Nigeria, jobless youths continue to drift in droves from rural to urban areas to further compound a dense labour market of young graduates in search for ‘any available’ job just to survive until a more suitable opportunity arises.

Accusing fingers have from time immemorial been pointed to the government for not living up to expectations at providing social amenities for it’s youths.

That in mind, one cannot rule out challenges facing governments and policy makers in Africa today. How to provide opportunities and meet the needs of young people, vast majority of whom need to be empowered to enable them live decent lives and contribute their quota to the socio economic and political development of their countries.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, unemployment remains a major concern in Nigeria, with rates rising from 6.4% in 2006 to 24.20% in the first quarter of 2015. The unemployment rate among youth is even more disturbing and considered to be over 50% due to the sheer number of unemployed graduates and a huge number of youth who have had no chance to go to school roaming about the streets.

It is worth noting that although educational attainment by Nigerian young people has increased significantly in the last decade, the relevance of curricula, quality of education and the fit with skills required by the job market, still remains a challenge for the country. “Unsuitable qualifications limits young peoples’ employment prospects and potential to contribute to national development.

In the famous manifesto delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari in preparation for the 2015 general elections, this excerpt was culled as a reminder of what promise was made about the alarming rise of unemployment in Nigeria.

“As at 1999, Nigerian rate of unemployment stood at about 8 percent, today it is estimated from official statistics to be close to 30 percent. I will embark on vocational training, entrepreneurial and skills acquisition scheme for graduates along with the creation of Small Business Loan Guarantee Scheme to create at least 5 million new jobs by 2019. A Small and Medium Enterprises Development Commission will be created for this purpose. I will also encourage State Governments to focus on employment creation, by matching everyone job created in the same state”.

How far has the Buhari-led government faired? With calculations put at over a million jobs annually to meet with the 2019 target.

The President further stated in his speeches at several other occasions that “to encourage and assist Nigerian youths to move from being job seekers to job creators, his administration will sustain and improve ongoing programmes by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, the Bank of Industry, the Bank of Agriculture and other Federal agencies to grant them start-up loans at concessionary rates”.

All these and many more have been highlighted, as the number of the unemployed in the country continues to rise due to downsizing in the productive and services’ sectors, the Federal Government may find it tough to meet its target of creating one million jobs by the end of the year, which is already nursing the last quarter.

Latest indicators have shown that more Nigerians now seek jobs that has never appealed to them, just to meet their daily needs for sustainability.

In recent recruitment exercises and empowerment programmes such as the N-Power, FIRS,

FCSC, Nigeria police force, the armed forces short service courses and a list of other entrepreneurial programs by the bank of industry, central bank on Nigeria, an estimated 500,000 youths will benefit from jobs and empowerment programs for 2016.

Bearing in mind, an estimated 3 million applicants who are either unemployed, under-employed or under-utilized.

Breaking down the earlier analysis, only 200,000 graduates have been shortlisted out of the 749,000 applications received under the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme, N-Power, which seeks to address unemployment challenges in the country by offering temporary jobs and technical skills to graduates.

In similar vein, statistics show that 1,611,438 people applied to fill about 10,500 vacant positions in two government agencies–the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Nigeria Police. Specifically, 700,000 applicants sought to fill 500 job openings at the FIRS while 911,438 applications were received by the Police Service Commission for 10,000 vacancies, which is still in contention with the senate on the mode of recruitment.

Although the number of applicants for the latest recruitment by the Federal Civil Service Commis-

sion (FCSC) into 11 key ministries is yet to be released, it has been evident that the online portal for application has become inconsistent and unresponsive due to the number of traffic on the website by visitors and potential applicants.

It can be deduced that FCSC for this reason, recently extended application into the civil service to November 13 2016 according to a notice on its official website. The application was billed to end October 31 2016.

Be quick to remember that The Federal Government had last year, promised to create no fewer than one million direct jobs in 2016.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, said another one million poor Nigerians would benefit from the first phase of the Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme.

Which, according to calculations is yet to hit the 50% benchmark as at the last quarter of 2016.

However, latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that subsistence and small-holder farmers are on the rise, with over four million Nigerians losing their jobs since 2015, as many have also opted for additional jobs in the informal

sector to augment their means of livelihood.

Also, the data stated that a single income may no longer be enough for a family, prompting previously out-of-work housewives to seek employment to support strained income.

Youths and undergraduates have to work odd jobs on parttime to stabilize their source of income, bearing the effect on quality education and sound mind.

Indeed, the statistics reinforced the findings of the latest ‘Household Economy Survey’ by Philips Consulting that the prevailing economic situation in the country had resulted in detrimental effects on the economic security of most citizens and households.

Specifically, the severe drop in crude oil prices, decline in government revenue, devaluation of the naira and surging inflation rates, in addition to the country’s high poverty (70%) and unemployment (13.3%) rates have had a detrimental effect on the economic security of most Nigerians.

The NBS report further showed that many employees have had to contend with lesser incomes while newly employed workers have to cope with jobs not commensurate with their qualifications, just as the government continues to urge many employers of labour not to downsize.

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He became more prominent in the entertainment industry when he dropped his wide. Kayode Opeyemi popularly known as Pepenazi has shared the stage with the

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I had this nostalgic feeling you get after being away from home for too long. I was home again.

It felt like doing the same thing I always did since my days as a student but this time on a larger scale.

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pretty which happened to be one of the a street away from where I stayed. As a young boy, that further fueled my desires

when you win but when you begin to treat your allies as competition, you begin to lose concentration.

became more serious when I got into the really an emotional experience for me. song and did an album for my school

it openly welcomes with open arms all kinds of styles and sounds. What really matters is building a strong fan base that

they all put in their best. My nomination only shows how large my fan base has grown which only shows progress. I

Ecleftic Entertainment and YBNL are great musical content. such a strong bond. Not forgetting; YBNL are one.

The name, Pepenazi, takes its school, Ikenne. Pepe was that name

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Glo’s ‘Professor Johnbull’ flays youth obsession with selfies The obsession of many attracting the searchlight of drama series, Professor Johnbull, in Season 2, Episode 3 airing this today The episode, featuring the delectable Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, as Chantel, satirises the abuse of mobile phones by a wide generality of people, especially the youths.

The show will delve into the various excesses of Smart phones users, especially among the

young ones, and make recommendations on how to cultivate healthy and safe habits with mobile phones.

The show sponsor, Globacom, in a statement said the new episode to highlight the dangers inherent in the abuse of smart phones, social media platforms and related facilities by the young generation.

“Episode 3 of your darling TV Series Professor Johnbull, aptly tagged

it is humorous. It is one of our modest ways of stirring the conscience of our ever bubbling young generation to explore more the positive sides of the advancement the world has made in science and technology.

It is an episode parents cannot afford to miss as it serves as a guide for all and sundry,” Globacom said in the statement.

Other stars to watch out for in this episode include the regulars like Kanayo O. Kanayo, Queen Nwokoye,

A select group of contestants for the “Glo Campus Dude” and “Glo Campus Diva” in the their evening dresses at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka edition of the Glo Campus Storm held at the Ekpo Convention Centre of the university on Friday.

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Catch the programme on NTA Network, NTA International on DSTV Channel 215 and NTA on Startimes today at 8.30. A

Stick, comes up at the same time on Friday on the aforementioned channels.

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101 M-Net West

118 Telemundo

120 BBC Brit Entertainment

155 AfricaMagicWorld 152 AfricaMagic Epic

128 SONY MAX