THE NIGERIAN
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Lagos
Association Holds Lecture Series LAGOS - The Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) has announced plans to host its fifth Empowerment Lecture Series in Lagos. A statement by Mr Abdulfatah Babatunde, the association’s Assistant Publicity Secretary,
said the lecture was held at the Institute of Entrepreneurs, Plot 2, Isheri Road Agidingbi Junction, Ikeja, Lagos. The statement quoted Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, the General Secretary of the association as saying that the theme of the lecture was “Issues in
Driver Docked Over Theft
LAGOS - The police in Lagos have arraigned a 24-yearold driver, Rahmon Adeoye, over the theft of property valued at N275,000 belonging to his exemployer. Adeoye, who resides at 7, Olowoora Road, Kosofe, in Lagos State, appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on a charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Edet Okoi, told the court that the accused committed the offence while he was employed by one Mr Olatunji Egbeyemi, between July 19 and November 6. He said that the accused committed the offence at 24, Aiyedun St., Olowoora Isheri in Lagos State. “Adeoye, while working as Mr Egbeyemi’s domestic driver, stole his Sony camera, Toshiba laptop and Samsung Galaxy tab, all valued at N275,000,” Okoi said. The prosecutor explained that the defendant’s employment was terminated following a
misdemeanour. He said that a co-tenant of the defendant, who was known to Egbeyemi, had approached the complainant to appeal to him to temper justice with mercy on Adeoye. “The co-tenant, while pleading with Egbeyemi, however, mentioned that Adeoye wanted to repair a faulty Sony camera and also had a Toshiba laptop for sale,” Okoi said. The prosecution submitted that the offences contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Adeoye, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Magistrate, Miss A.R. Onilogbo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000, with two sureties in like sum. She adjourned the case till December 8 for mention.
Communication Studies and Practice (1)’’. It said that Prof. Cecil Blake from the Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Ota in Ogun, was the guest presenter at the event. Blake, who is a former Minister of Information, SierraLeone, delivered a lecture titled “Challenges Facing The Communication Discipline and
Profession in an Age of Terror and Dominant Non-State Actors: An Alarm for a Paradigm Shift in Africa’’. It quoted Owens-Ibie as saying that the lecture was the first under the theme: “Issues in Communication Studies and Practice’’. It added that young and senior academics, journalists, professionals, researchers,
Relations (NIPR) was the host of the series. The empowerment lecture series is aimed at empowering young academics and profesional journalists in research. It also created avenue for meaningful interactions between the academia and professionals in the field of journalism to share experiences.
Former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo (left), with Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, during his condolence visit to the former Governor on the death of his son, , Ifeanyi, at Amaechi community of Enugu State recently.
Agency Creates 60,000 Jobs
2 Men Arraigned For Stealing LAGOS - The police in Lagos have arraigned two men, Joseph Sunday, 22, and Abdulai Umaru, 30, for stealing diesel, valued at N350,000. The accused persons whose addresses are unknown are facing a two-count-charge of stealing and buying stolen diesel, belonging to one Nmuko Awah before a Shomolu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The Prosecutor, ASP. Akin Adegoke, told the court that the accused committed the offences on October 29 at about 1.45 a.m. at 19b, Adewale Ayuba Str., Ajao Estate in Lagos. Adegoke said the offences contravened Sections 326 (1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. Section 326(1) prescribes 14 years imprisonment for the offence. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. Osunsanmi adjourned the case till January 14, 2015 for mention.
postgraduate students and consultants participated in the empowerment series. While participation was free for members of the association, non-ACSPN members were asked to pay N2000 participation fee. Dr Rotimi Oladele, the President and Chairman, Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public
Bauchi State Deputy Chairman, Polio Eradication Committee and Emir of Dass, Alhaji Usman Bilyaminu (middle), at Bauchi State Task Force Committee on Immunisation Work Plan meeting in Bauchi recently.
LAGOS - The Lagos State Parks and Gardens (LASPARK) created over 60,000 jobs in the first six years of its inception. Mrs Titilayo Anibaba, the Managing Director of the agency, said this in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday. “The agency has created about 60,000 jobs to job seekers in six years. “Most of the people that benefited are Lagosians and people that reside in Lagos. “The idea is to engage people
to do things, most especially, the apprenticeship, “ Anibaba said. The managing director said the beneficiaries were artisans, scuptors, horticulturists, capenters, security guards, gardeners and artists. She also said that the agency had created 297 gardens in the six years, adding that 30 more gardens would be created in the next few months. “The initiative is part of Lagos State’s 10-point transformation agenda,” she said.
Suit Against Shippers Council Adjourned To Dec 1 LAGOS - A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned a suit brought by the Association of Shipping Line Agencies (ASLA) against the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to December 1, for hearing. The Presiding Judge, Ibrahim Buba, said that the parties had sought for a declaratory relief. According to Buba, the law says parties are at liberty to appeal to court for a declaratory relief. A declaratory relief is a judge’s determination (declaratory judgment) of the parties’ rights under a contract or a statute often
consulted for information in a lawsuit over a contract. The theory of declaratory relief is that an early resolution of legal rights will resolve some or all of the other issues in the matter. “The law has said that a party is at liberty to appeal to court for declaratory relief, whether it will confer benefit on him or not. “This court shall in the interest of speedy disposal of this matter allow the party (shippers’ association) to come in as the second defendant, since it has interest in this matter,’’ Buba said. Reports say that the shipping
agencies had filed a case against the Shippers’ Council on October 31. The shipping lines filed the case against the NSC as a result of a publication by the council, announcing the reversal of storage fees at the ports. The publication called for a reversal to rates as at May 1, 2009. The NSC, as the ports’ economic regulator, also ordered an increase in the free storage period at the ports from three to seven days. The council equally directed shipping companies to reduce
their shipping line agency fees from N26, 500 to N23, 850 per 20ft container and from N48,000 to N40, 000 per 40ft container. It also directed shipping agencies to refund container deposits to importers and agents, within 10 working days, after the return of the empty containers. Counsel to the second defendant (Shippers’ Association, Lagos State), Mr Osuala Nwagbara, said the association was interested in the case filed by ASLA against the NSC. “It does not matter if it takes longer time to attain justice. It
does not matter if other people come in. “The important thing is that there is an agreement between the lawyers and the court to speed up the trials. “Our position is the position of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council and the council should be respected, being the umpire,” Nwagbara said. Counsel to the NSC, Mr Emeka Akabogu, said that the joint defence by the shippers’ association was part of court procedures to enable all parties tie their works.