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*OAU: "I AM ALSO A VICTIM OF VICTIMIZATION " -Dr Afolabi* As mixed reactions continue to trail some revelations revealed at the maiden edition of Great Ife students summit. One of the guest narrated his ordeal on victimization. The recently "crowned"  Reader in the department of computer science said victimization is not restricted to students, as some students claimed. The vice dean who is part of those promoted to READER  in Obafemi Awolowo University said he has been due for professorship since last year,but he was just pronounced recently as a Reader. Prodigious pen reporting for SOCIOSCOPE  NEWS AGENCY.

OAU: *TWO FAJUYIANS SPIT FIRE ON EACH OTHER OVER A BUCKET* It's become norm in Obafemi Awolowo halls of residence,that some certain things can't be personalized no matter how quality it is,most especially bucket,and some time "bailers",though the latter was coined by Great Ife students to mean what one use in the bathroom or toilet to 'scoup' water . But what's become norm turned violence on a Tuesday evening as a finalist in Fajuyi hall (annex) sluged it out with a supposedly part two student,as the later refused to released his bucket to the finalist,he claimed the bucket belongs to him of which the former was 'shocked ' as it's become norm for such thing to be of benefit to all . Both parties started "lecturing" each other on how things work in the halls of residence, as this later resulted to name calling. While both parties engaged in the act of name calling, the ever sarcastic ( Aro) fajuyians started fueling the scene just ...

Obasanjo calls for stronger intra-African trade Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on African countries to explore trading opportunities within the continent as part of efforts to boost their economies. Obasanjo made the call on Monday when a delegation from the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment paid him a courtesy visit at his hilltop mansion in Abeokuta. The delegation led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enalamah, included the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar, and members of some committees of the National Assembly The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was in Abeokuta for the eighth edition of the council’s meeting with the theme “Diversification of the Nigerian Economy: From Over Dependence on Oil Exports.’’ The former president expressed concern that the share of intra-African trade in Africa’s total trade over the past decade was...

Economic problems in Nigeria traceable to corruption, says Malami The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has attributed current political, social and economic problems in Nigeria to corruption. Malami, who delivered the keynote address at the National Open Government Partnership retreat on Monday in Kaduna, said corruption remained Nigeria’s biggest impediment to attaining sustainable development. According to him, that Federal Government is committed to driving out the culture of corruption in the country by making governance more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. He said the government would strengthen anti-corruption institutions, and the capacity of Nigerians to expose corrupt practices in all spheres of life. Malami added that the government would implement programmes aimed at exposing and punishing corrupt public officials and providing support to victims of corruption. The minister said that Nigeria joined the open...

Obasanjo calls for stronger intra-African trade Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on African countries to explore trading opportunities within the continent as part of efforts to boost their economies. Obasanjo made the call on Monday when a delegation from the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment paid him a courtesy visit at his hilltop mansion in Abeokuta. The delegation led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enalamah, included the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar, and members of some committees of the National Assembly The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was in Abeokuta for the eighth edition of the council’s meeting with the theme “Diversification of the Nigerian Economy: From Over Dependence on Oil Exports.’’ The former president expressed concern that the share of intra-African trade in Africa’s total trade over the past decade was...

University Admissions: FG May Jettison Uniform Cut-off Point Indications emerged yesterday that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) may jettison the uniform cut-off point for admission into tertiary institutions in the country. Presently, the federal government pegged 180 mark as the cut-off point for admission into all tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Speaking yesterday, JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, said there was an urgent need to rethink the current cut-off point of 180 for admission in order to strengthen access to education, particularly for the poor. He explained that it was critical for “all notable stakeholders to rethink the issue of cut-off marks. I am calling for national debate on the propriety of cut-off marks, institutions should be allowed to determine the kind of candidates they want.” He argued that “the uniformity of cut-off marks does not make any sense when colleges and polytechnics admit for NCE and diplomas while un...

Benin-Lagos Highway Shut Down by Protesting Market Women The ever busy Uselu/Ugbowo section of the Benin-Lagos expressway was on Monday shut down as market women from Uselu protested the plan to force them to move into the lock-up stalls built by the Egor Local Government Area of Edo. The protesting women who were armed with various placards and market tools, blocked the two sides of the highway, thereby preventing motorists from coming or going out of Benin. Some of the women who spoke with journalists, said the demand for N1.2m per store by the local government authority was too expensive for them, especially with the type of business most of them does. The women said their problem was compounded the more when the authority of the Egor council started destroying the make-shift stores they have been using for years in the market. According to one of the women, Mrs Celina Okon, the council’s action was an act of wickedness, especially in view of the present economic situation...

Fulani cattle breeders tackle Fayose over ‘arrest’ of cows Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, comprising Fulani cattle herders is spoiling for a show down with Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State. They are angry with him over the introduction of the Ekiti Grazing Enforcement Marshals, EGEM, a vigilance group tasked with ‘arresting’ cows found invading and damaging farms in the state. The association branded Fayose’s action as unscrupulous and targeted at “our members who are bonafide Nigerians.” Baba Othman Ngelzarma, spokesman for the group in a statement, yesterday said, “the anti-malu vigilante group shot five cows and carted away the meat but the herdsman was able to flee with the rest of his cattle.” Continuing, MACBAN said; “As far as we know, Ekiti State is not an island of its own , but a state within the Federal Republic of Nigeria and while the governor is permitted to carry out acti...

“ Outrageous” electricity billing: Rep vows to lead protest A member of the House of Representatives, Barrister Rita Orji has threatened to lead protest in Lagos over what she described as outrageous billing system by the Electricity Distribution Companies. The lawmaker has also raised the alarm that stealing of children in Ajegunle, Lagos State is now on the increase, accusing the Power Distribution Companies, Discos, in the state of being responsible as a result of total blackout in her constituency. Orji who represents Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State said there will be no going back on the protest in Lagos especially in Ajegunle if the people responsible for distribution of power in her constituency failed to reconnect over 37 communities that were disconnected over 10 days ago. Besides, she accused the Discos in the area of ‘defrauding’ the people by giving outrageous bills to them and had warned that the Electricity Companies should...

FG blames low budget implementation on capacity gaps The Federal Government has blamed the low level implementation of annual budgets and national development plans in the public service on capacity gaps in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mrs Fatima Mede, said this in a statement on Monday after a training for budget and planning officers of federal MDAs in Kano. The training was organised and conducted by the Centre for Management Development (CMD). CMD was established by the Federal Government as the operational arm of the Nigerian Council for Management Development (NCMD). The Centre commenced operations in 1973, although it only derived its legal backing by an Act of 1976. It is also actively involved in the regulation of standards, development of managerial manpower for the country and a broad range of skills to enhance the quality of management and leadership for the attainment of national economic goals. Mede, who was ...

Bayelsa to evict 2012 flood victims from camp Bayelsa government on Sunday has said it would evict victims of the 2012 flood still remaining in the Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, Yenagoa camp, by Monday. Hundreds of victims of the 2012 flood disaster that affected the state have been taking refuge in the school premises since 2012 and refused to vacate the school after the flood receded. The threat is contained in a statement issued by Deacon Markson Fefegha, Bayelsa Commissioner for Education. The statement called on the staff and students of BDGS to commence movement to its original site in Yenagoa Local Government Area as directed by government by Oct. 24, 2016. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that BDGS is currently being occupied by Law Faculty of the state owned Niger Delta University and some residents that are yet to vacate the premises. The state government blamed the delay in the movement of the school to its original site on the activities of illegal occupants. ...

Move your cattle out of FCT , Minister orders herdsmen The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has met with members of the Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, during which he directed them to stop cattle grazing in Abuja metropolis. The minister ordered the herdsmen to move their cattle out of the FCT, “because there is no way such animals can co-habit with the residents,” a statement on Monday in Abuja, by the Chief Press Secretary to the minister, Muhammad Sule, said. Bello emphasized that even for safety reasons, cattle should not roam on the streets and highways, explaining that in a modern city, animals and vehicles cannot move together on the roads because this could cause accidents. This, he added, was not because the government wanted to prevent cattle breeders from raring their animals in the FCT. “You have to understand that when Abuja Environmental Protection Board says cattle should not roam the city, it is not b...

I didn’t steal 19 police vehicles –Arase A former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has described as lies claims that 19 assorted vehicles belonging to the Police were recovered from him. He also said that some ‘forces’ were bent on tarnishing his image, and challenged his critics to make public the number plates of the vehicles and where they were recovered from. Arase in a statement signed by him and obtained by THE PUNCH in Abuja on Monday said he would not hesitate to seek legal redress if necessary. Arase said, “It is embarrassing for me to wake up on Monday morning to be inundated with calls and messages on purported 19 vehicles recovered from me. “I wish to reassure the general public that there was nothing like that. I did not take any Police vehicle with me outside of what I am entitled to; and so, there couldn’t have been any vehicle recovered from me. “If there was any such, those behind this campaign should plea...

My supporters never attacked Oke’s, says Akeredolu The candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the November 26, governorship election in Ondo State, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation that his supporters attacked supporters of the Alliance for Democracy’s candidate, Chief Olusola Oke. Akeredolu’s supporters allegedly attacked and maimed two of Oke’s men who were reportedly pasting the AD’s candidate’s posters in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Thursday. In a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Kunle Adebayo, Akeredolu described the allegation as a cheap blackmail, saying it was Oke’s supporters that were removing Akeredolu’s posters in his (Akeredolu) home town, Owo. He said, ” The truth is that the fracas in Owo was a deliberate act of provocation by the supporters of Olusola Oke who came to Owo to tear off the existing posters of Akeredolu and to superimpose the poste...

APC responsible for Nigeria’s woes, says Okorocha The Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha, on Monday admitted that the All Progressives Congress is responsible for Nigeria’s woes. He said although some of the problems predated the present administration, the party must take responsibility without shifting blame. Okorocha spoke with State House correspondents shortly after leading the APC governors to a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor said, “As APC, we are responsible for everything happening in Nigeria. We are responsible for the good, the bad, the ugly but we are promising Nigerians that we shall fix it.” While admitting that Nigerians were passing through difficult times, Okorocha said there was no surgery that is not painful. He said Nigerians were experiencing pains because the country was going through what he called “a ver...

LASU dismisses 13 staff for falsifying results The Lagos State University has dismissed 13 members of staff in the junior cadre, following reports from the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee. The institution, in an official bulletin said the decision was taken by the Governing Council at its 112th Statutory Meeting. It said the council, after deliberation, approved the recommendation of the disciplinary committee to dismiss 13 out of the 14 staff members presented by the disciplinary committee for necessary action. “Council at its 112th statutory meeting received and considered Paper No. 10/GC/16/068 on the Report of Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on allegations leveled against some members of staff. “It, after deliberations, approved the recommendation of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on the affected members of staff,’’ it said. The university authorities said in the bulletin that one of the staff members was exonerated of the allegation of...

LASU dismisses 13 staff for falsifying results The Lagos State University has dismissed 13 members of staff in the junior cadre, following reports from the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee. The institution, in an official bulletin said the decision was taken by the Governing Council at its 112th Statutory Meeting. It said the council, after deliberation, approved the recommendation of the disciplinary committee to dismiss 13 out of the 14 staff members presented by the disciplinary committee for necessary action. “Council at its 112th statutory meeting received and considered Paper No. 10/GC/16/068 on the Report of Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on allegations leveled against some members of staff. “It, after deliberations, approved the recommendation of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on the affected members of staff,’’ it said. The university authorities said in the bulletin that one of the staff members was exonerated of the allegation of...

NJC has powers to suspend arrested judges – Falana Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), said on Monday, that the National Judicial Council had the power to place judges under investigation on interim suspension. Falana said in a statement that the position held by the NJC to the effect that it had no power to suspend judges without first receiving a petition against a judge and investigating it was wrong. Citing the provisions of the newly launched National Judicial Policy and a similar scenario in 2006, the lawyer said the NJC had to seek the help of the Department of State Service to investigate some of judges accused of taking N10m bribe after placing them on interim suspension. Falana said, “If the NJC had treated this national crisis with the urgency required it should have investigated the matter based on the avalanche of materials placed before it. “Interestingly, the NJC had handled a similar complaint of judicial corruption about a decade ago. ...

Our official didn’t ask Jimoh Ibrahim for bribe – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied the allegation made by Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim that its official asked for $1m bribe before his name could be inserted as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State. The commission in a statement by its National Commissioner in charge of Publicity, Mr. Adedeji Soyebi, in Abuja on Monday, said the Acting Director, Legal Services Mrs. Toyin Babalola did not ask for bribe as alleged by Ibrahim. Ibrahim, one of those laying claim to the ticket of the PDP for the election, had alleged that Babalola asked for $1m bribe from him, before the order made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, could be complied with by the commission. He also accused the Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo State, Mr. Segun Agbaje of being a member of the PDP and also playing w...

Banks set limits on PoS, online transactions abroad Banks have set limits on overseas Point of Sale (PoS) and online card transactions, The Nation has learnt. Many of the lenders, which are battling a tough dollar scarcity, have pegged monthly transactions on PoS and online transactions using cards at $100, British Pounds Sterling 90, Euro 130 and Canadian Dollars 360. The ban on cash withdrawals with Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards while abroad still stands. Travellers are now finding it difficult to pay their hotel bills, make reservations and other transactions using their debit cards after the policy took effect. Industry sources said had the lenders not restricted the use of ATM cards abroad, some of them would have been facing hitches meeting the dollar demands of their overseas’ customers. Such would have exposed the lenders to huge liabilities’ shocks and operational challenges as dollar scarcity persists. Stanbic IBTC Bank, United Bank for Africa, Access B...

Sanusi: why there’s recession The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, believes the trouble is either policy failure or lack of a clear policy. He spoke in Lagos at the weekend during The Point newspaper’s Public Presentation and First Annual Conference on Economic Regeneration. The emir, who was the special guest of honour, said decades of policy failures, became a spoke in the country’s wheel of economic development. He advised policy makers and Nigerians to focus on the issues that have pushed the economy into a crisis so as to quickly exit the recession. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor said: “We have had decades of policy failure. The last decade was Africa’s miracle decade because we moved from a continent that was known for hunger and war to a decade where we were seen as a land of opportunities and investments. “Nigeria grew at seven per cent every year throughout that period as the economy doubled and we became the...

Presidency insists judges must step down for trial Why DSS won’t give NJC evidence NJC to act before CJN’s exit Council bars judges from taking gifts The Presidency is insisting that two Supreme Court Justices and four others must step aside ahead of their trial for alleged corruption, it was learnt last night. It also faulted Chief Justice Mahmud Mohammed’s claim that the Judiciary had issues with the Department of State Services (DSS), not the Federal Government. It was also learnt that the DSS refused to release the evidence against the judges under probe to the National Judicial Council (NJC) in order not to prejudice their trial. Those under investigation by the DSS are two Supreme Court Justices -Justice Sylvester Ngwuta and Justice Inyang Okoro; the suspended Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, Justice Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya, who was picked up in Sokoto; Justice Adeniyi Ademola (Federal High Court); the Chief Judge of Enugu State, J...

No basis for condemning judges’ arrest – Ex-NBA Chairman Mr Jonathan Taidi, a former Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Minna Branch, on Monday said there was no basis for condemning the Department of State Security Service (DSS) over recent arrest of judges. Taidi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that the DSS acted within the realm of the law. He challenged those criticizing the action, to show any court order which declared the DSS action illegal. He explained that from information available in public domain, the DSS obtained valid search warrants before conducting the search on the judges’ premises. “Why are we condemning the DSS when they are in possession of valid search warrants,” he queried. The former NBA chairman stressed that the affected judges have a moral burden to establish their innocence before members of the general public. Taidi insisted that the judges must strive to defend their reputation and integrity, so a...

INEC to deploy 16,723 personnel for Ondo guber poll Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to publish the list of nominated candidates in the Ondo state governorship poll on Thursday 27th October. Also to be published on the same date is the official register of voters for the election scheduled for Saturday, November 26th 2016. The publication according to the electoral body is in compliance with the relevant sections of the law. Section 34 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) provides that INEC should publish the list of nominated candidates by political parties at least 30 days before the day of an election. Similarly, Section 20 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) provides that the Commission should publish the official register of voters for an election, not less than 30 days before the election. In the same vein, the INEC is expected to deploy sixteen thousand seven hundred and twenty-three (16,723) personnel for Ondo governorship poll. Ondo...

‘ We’re not privy to allegation against Ondo REC’ The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State on Monday debunked the report calling on the Police and Directorate of State Security (DSS) to investigate the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. The state Publicity Secretary, of the party, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, in a statement last Wednesday, also expressed the need for the total overhauling of staff in the Commission ahead of the November 26 governorship election in the state. Adesanya accused the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Segun Agbaje and the Commission’s Administrative Secretary, Alhaji Kabir Omosanya of complicity with the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State led by one Clement Faboyede. He alleged that the two top officers of the commission have been having shady deals through an unholy alliance with key loyalists of the Governor Olusegun Mimiko to perpetrate fraud ahead of...

CJN identifies corruption as major challenge of Judiciary The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed said Monday that corruption was a major problem in the nation’s justice sector. He said measures were being intensified to curb the menace, which informed the unveiling of a National Judicial Policy (NJP) in Abuja Monday by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Justice Mohammed, who is also the Chairman of the NJC, said: “It would be stating the obvious to opine that the greatest single menace that challenges the justice system in Nigeria today is corruption. “This endemic vice is not peculiar to any region and ethnic group, cutting across faiths, religious denominations, levels of education and economic status. “Corruption has serious implications for both the rule of law and access to justice, and must be fought both institutionally and individually. “This is why the National Judicial Policy contains clear provisions restating the Jud...

Buhari to sign executive order on transparency in govt – Malami Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN on Monday disclosed that, as part of his efforts to entrench his fight against corruption, President Muhammadu Buhari will soon sign an executive order on transparency and efficiency in government. Speaking at the National open government partnership retreat in Kaduna State, the Minister said “Corruption remains one of the biggest impediments to National development. It is illegal and illegitimate. It concerns actions that are often clandestine and practices that those who perpetrate it always try to conceal.” He continued that, “Numerous scholars insist that many of the political, social and especially economic problems we face in Nigeria is still traceable to the problem of corruption.” Malami also commended the Kaduna State Government, Governor Nasir El-Rufai, saying “We settled for hosting this event ...

Governors fault Buhari’s ambassadorial list Progressives Governors Forum on Monday faulted the ambassadorial list forwarded to the Senate for screening and approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. They had complained that it was lop-sided in favour of some senatorial zones in the states at the detriment of other zones. Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, who spoke with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting with the President, shed light on Pauline Tallen’s rejection of the ambassadorial appointment. He said: “Pauline is an astute politician from my state, and part of the issue we also raised was on some of the appointments that were made. So all the states that had complain are going to put it in writing and the president promised he is going to look into it. “Well, it is not only about her husband I think it is the dimension of plateau politics because I had already made complains to Mr. President that appointments should not be concentrated...

Nigeria loses N127bn annually to cybercrime Nigeria loses N127billion to cybercrime annually, it was learnt Monday. An expert has also expressed fear that Nigeria may lose more if the government and security agencies fail to draft out strategies to tackle the menace. Speaking in Abuja on Monday during a workshop on Cybercrime and Forensic Investigation, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris noted that the Force is worried with the spate of the crime. The IGP who was represented by AIG Umaru Shehu said: “The criminals are constantly looking for ways to take advantage of the loopholes in the new cyber technology. They devote more energy and resources into committing national and international crime that are difficult to prevent and detect. On how they operate, he said: “It should be noted that, these criminals are well organized and are willing to invest in modern technology so that they can commit identity theft and privacy invasion, fraudulent electronic...

Ex-NIMASA DG proposes plea bargain with EFCC A former Acting Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Haruna Jauro, Monday proposed to enter a plea bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The commission arraigned him at the Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged N304.1million fraud. Jauro is among four ex-NIMASA chiefs charged with corruption-related offences. Others are Patrick Akpobolokemi, Calistus Obi and Temisan Omatseye, who was convicted. Obi, ex-NIMASA’s Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Service, took over from Akpobolokemi, who is facing five separate fraud charges. Obi was relieved of his duties less than a week later, and replaced by Jauro, who was Executive Director, Finance and Administration. Jauro was charged with Dr. Dauda Bawa and Thlumbau Enterprises Limited on 19 counts of converting N304.1 million belonging to NIMASA. EFCC said they conspired on January 6, 201...

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Investigation on missing UNIOSUN students continues—CP The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, has said the police has not closed investigation into the case of two final-year students of the Osun State University who have been missing since September 4. Adeoye, who succeeded Mr. Femi Oyeleye as the CP of the Osun State Police Command, said this during a briefing with journalists in Osogbo on Friday. He said the police were still working to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of the duo of Samuel Eke and Robert Akinduro of the Computer Science Department of UNIOSUN. The missing students were about to defend their final-year projects when they reportedly disappeared. He said, “The fact that the case is in the court does mean that we have closed investigation of the case. A missing person is regarded to be alive until after seven years. So, we believe that they are still alive and we are working on how to find them.” The CP called on ...