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How Justice Uwais’ Son was Killed in Airstrike in Syria Ibrahim Uwais, son of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), was reportedly killed in an air strike by US-led coalition forces which targeted a senior ISIS leader in Iraq on May 6. Halima, Ibrahim’s wife who travelled with him to Iraq in February 2015, called to inform her father-in-law, Mohammed Uwais, who was Nigeria’s chief justice from 1995 to 2006 about the latest development. Ibrahim was believed to be in the convoy of Abu Waheeb, a senior ISIS leader dubbed “the emir of Anbar”, at the time of the US airstrike in a town near Rutba in the Anbar desert. It could not be confirmed if he was in Waheeb’s convoy or if he happened to be in the vicinity of the US strike. All in the convoy were killed in the strike, but only the identity of Waheeb had been made public by the US Pentagon. Waheeb had been reported killed on several occasions, but the Pentagon confirmed that the former member of Al-Qaeda in Iraq who used to appear in ISIS execution videos was killed. Ibrahim, 42, left Nigeria early in 2015 to join ISIS in a surprise move, because he was said to have openly condemned Boko Haram for the “damage” they were doing to Islam. He had two wives and four children at the time he left the country. While his elder wife was the head of a private school in Abuja, the younger worked with the Debt Management Office (DMO). Before embarking on the trip to Iraq via Turkey, he reportedly told his wives that they were free to return to their parents. “But both of them said they would go with him,” a source said, when the news broke last year, adding that they took all their children with them. When the retired justice was alerted on the disappearance of his son and his family, he became apprehensive and started to make investigations, eventually reporting to the security agencies. The Turkish embassy in Abuja was compelled to disclose the details of
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EDITORIAL The Scarcity of Clean Water
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Ibrah m s movement through a court n unct on and t confirmed ssu ng v sas to Ibrah m and members of h s fam y The deta s of h s arr va n Turkey were made ava ab e wh e mages of CCTV record ngs were a so sa d to have been ana ysed by the Turk sh secur ty agenc es to estab sh the r movement Ibrah m who dropped out of the un vers ty and went nto fu t me bus ness n h s ear y 20s was the un ke est man to vo unteer for the Is am c State accord ng to a fam y fr end “He hated everyth ng Boko Haram stood for and often quer ed why they wou d be k ng nnocent women and ch dren n the name of Is am ” a source sa d “W th the benefit of h nds ght he was probab y try ng to cover up h s p ans
There was no way you wou d have suspected that he was ever go ng to be a fundamenta st h mse f ” He was a student of K ng s Co ege Lagos and went on to the Ahmadu Be o Un vers ty Zar a “where he was rad ca sed” accord ng to a former student of Queen s Co ege Lagos who sa d Ibrah m “was very popu ar w th QC g r s n those days” A fam y source confirmed that Ibrah m eft N ger a w th h s fam y ear y n February 2015 “w thout a word” “The fact that he d dn t say goodbye to both parents and the deafen ng s ence from h s end s nce then seems to end credence to th s story ne (that he has o ned ISIS) ” he sa d • Culled from The Cable
subsea p pe ne on May 29 Un ke the February subsea attack on the Forcados p pe ne wh ch forced She to c ose ts Forcados Export Term na THISDAY gathered that the attacks on Chevron d d not d srupt the oad ng of crude o nto the 400 000 barre s per day Escravos Export Term na as many other produc ng fie ds n the western N ger De ta cont nue to feed the export term na There are a so nd cat ons that the N ger an Nat ona Petro eum Corporat on (NNPC) w export more crude o through the Escravos export term na as the corporat on s equ ty crude that shou d have been sent to Warr and Kaduna refiner es wou d now be d verted to the term na fo ow ng the attack on the p pe nes feed ng the refiner es The add t on of NNPC s equ ty crude t was earnt w ncrease the ft ng rate at the export term na wh ch a Chevron source to d THISDAY norma y takes three days to oad a 950 000 barre -capac ty crude carr er The offic a who spoke on the attacks to d THISDAY yesterday that though the threat by the m tants was rea the company wou d not shut down ts western N ger De ta operat ons “Chevron s a bus ness emp re and they w not c ose down operat ons n the area un ess the threat s enough to shut down Chevron n ts ent rety” he sa d Invest gat ons further revea ed that wh e Chevron shares ts 950 000 barre s equ ty crude w th other partners – Dubr O and Cono – NNPC s equ ty crude was a so put at 950 000 barre s The February subsea attacks on the Forcados p pe ne wh ch reduced product on by the N ger an Petro eum Deve opment Company (NPDC) from
250 000 barre s per day (bpd) to about 115 000bpd a so forced She to c ose the Forcados Export Term na remov ng 250 000bpd from the export schedu e and reduc ng N ger a s output to about 1 69 m on bpd the owest s nce June 2007 Before the tw n attacks on Chevron s fac t es NNPC s month y financ a report showed that crude o worth N20 b on was ost to the Forcados attack between February and March But t was gathered that the Escravos attacks d d not d srupt the oad ng of crude o nto Chevron s export term na as on y the Okan o fie d was part y affected wh e other produc ng o fie ds that feed nto the export term na have cont nued to pump crude o However She has nformed the fifth month y meet ng of the M n ster of Power Works and Hous ng Mr Babatunde Fasho a w th operators n the power sector he d on Monday at the Sh roro Hydroe ectr c P ant n N ger State that the repa rs on the Forcados export ne wou d be comp eted on May 29 2016 Accord ng to the commun qué ssued at the end of the meet ng repa rs to th s p pe ne wou d be v ta to mprov ng the current e ectr c ty s tuat on and wou d be c ose y mon tored by the meet ng s secretar at She a so to d power sector operators that t had commenced supp y of gas to Gbara n Ub e power p ant n Baye sa State wh ch ust started generat ng e ectr c ty THISDAY had reported that the p ant s the on y Nat ona Integrated Power Pro ect (NIPP) that does not have gas supp y ssues because of ts prox m ty to She s Gbara n Ub e ntegrated o and gas pro ect
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MIDWEEKPOL ITICS With the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari on the 2016 Now Tha he Budge Appropriation Bill on May 6, the war of attrition between the Executive and the National Assembly may have come to a temporary end.The president’s assent to the bill also drew a curtain on the executive’s continuous claim of non-passage of W the budget... Page 16
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CITYSTRINGS Touching Lives
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Britain, Equatorial Guinea, the In furtherance of European the by his administrat ongoing efforts Economic Union, ECOWAS, the L-R: Community of Minister of Solid ion to enhance the security Central Minister African States Minerals, Dr. Kayode of and the of Information and investment lives, property Guinea and Culture, Alhaji Fayemi; Deputy Governor Commission willGulf of meeting to mark s in Nigeria and of Lai Mohammed; neighbouring the one year anniversar countries, President represented at the summitalso be and Minister ofKaduna State, Barnabas Bala y of President Muhamma Muhammadu State for Petroleum Bantex; which will have the Buhari will host du Buhari’s administra Dr. Emmanuel Governor Nasir el-Rufai; second Regional the of ongoing successful conclusion tion in Kaduna...ye Ibe Kachukwu at a Town military operations in Abuja on MaySecurity Summit against Hall sterday Boko Haram 14, 2016. idris egaji. at the top A statement of its agenda.” yesterday by theissued in Abuja Adesina said speedy to the President Special Adviser of the humanitari resolution John Shiklam in Kaduna an crises Publicity, Mr. on Media and by the barbaric atrocities caused According to said participants Femi Adesina, terrorist of the The group Minister of Information was the biggesthim, insecurity simple: would include in the summit prominentl would also feature By its very nature, challenge the and Buhari President Francois y on the summit’s Culture, Alhaji Lai insurgency ends no the bar administration Hollande of France agenda. in faced upon has disclosed that Mohammed, assumption who hosted taper off with suddenly. They cankerwormthe fight against this the first Regional the real amount of office on May The president’s time. Insurgencie . We have also brought 2015, adding that 29, are not aide said Buhari misappropriated in the s in Paris on May Security Summit would to conventional arms had succeeded the government purchase is $15 receive Hollande 17, 2014. wars and costthe attention of Nigerians t no agreeme billion. and the Adesina said he French delegation of corruption. Speaking at Boko Haram in subduing the the guns. nts are signed to silence sensitisation Thanks to the at the Presidential French president Buhari and the Villa on insurgents. Of course, meeting organiseda town hall Saturday morning campaign we launched “I am happy the world is strong no nation in earlier this year.... to arrive Abuja who is scheduled proceeding by the federal before governmen to enough to stop to the summit. t yesterday in Kaduna, gathering that we have inform this attacks on vulnerable official visit on Friday on an “Let me It is performed a to the minister said rare feat by mosques, churches, targets like the revelations state here that be joined at the Nigeria would agreementsexpected that new the $2.1 billion revelations from making subduing Boko Haram, IDP from the it arms scandal Presidents of summit by the and cultural on further defence camps, etc” he motor parks, billion dolla was to carry impossible for the group Cameroon, Niger rs are just a tip $2.1 cooperation between just a tip of the iceberg. out attacks. The minister said. Republic, Chad of Nigeria and stated further iceberg, because the total the He said France would and Benin “Some will Republic. funds involved in the concluded and be the $2.1 those who shared insurgents argue that the that the federal governmen arms purchase signed after billion meant has also fared He said: “The well in the fightt is $15 billion,” the minister for sporadic are still carrying out against United States, between the two presidents talks arms contributed to suicide bombings said. sending and innocent He said however their officials. and “Today, Nigcorruption, saying: soldiers and many other attacks, even nation’s economy p that the erians are less civilians are though to their early they tolerant osed a great now very few. of corruption graves. and corrupt people challenge to the administra “Well, our answer than before.” tion following the to that is drastic fall in “This is because we have raised price of crude oil, which the is the main foreign exchange earner.
POLITICS Now That the Budget is Signed
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Abuja simultaneously work Stakeholders at a one-day comprehensive developmenout a demand for grazing public hearing routes, saying on farmers and plan under the auspices t action the nomadic tradition He also said the herdsmen’s clashes of the cattle National Council of raising developme the joint Senate organised by for the smooth on Agriculture and was archaic and outdated would curtail the spread nt facilities for the treatment should be phased and transmission of cows. transformation Lokpobiri also Agriculture and Committees on livestock of of out. production, including said in view Cameroun, Niger and Njoku National Security diseases to man. cattle-borne of the and Intelligence Chad had led to projection actors in all supported also said Ohanaeze Lokpobiri the idea would become that Nigeria arms amongthe proliferation of shocked yesterday in Abuja were pastoralists the value chain from as the third most against grazing of ranching there were recalled that when populous herdsmen whom rejected the federalwhen herdsmen consumers to transporters, markers, advised he said reserves, repeated cases country of the governmen in the world, part migrate to the southern the federal governmenand conflicts between proposal to create government’s by-productand dealers in livestock immediately country. farmers ranches for cattle s. disarm herdsmen t to herdsmen in the United and plans to import t had earmarked rearing. He also said They also demanded animal and the problem forthwith commence States, was resolved through artificial insemination semen for prepared to controlthe police are Stakeholders moves for of a Federal Ministry the creation the rehabilitatio were to aid in the the even creation productivit for more n shocked when Livestock of communities. of ranches for of firearms, even the possession prominent Northern Development in Nigeria He cattle starvation y of cattle and avert leaders threw in line was insisted that cattle rearing rearers. cattle rustling as as he described with practices in future. their a a private in most He disclosed In his submission the Miyetti Allah weight behind countries which must be criminal activity that have a large African hence, it would business and Saudi Arabia further that since Defence , Cattle the duly Chief Breeders’ punished. of Association. livestock be wrong for did of The population like land to grow grass,not have fertile Gabriel Staff (CDS), Lt.-General cases IG also disclosed that Kenya, Tanzania, the government which The governmen 70 Olonisakin, who they contracted of cattle rustling t’s proposal was Ethiopia, Senegal, Mali, Burkina to all to deploy state belongs the business was recorded had represented conceived to of growing grass Faso, Niger resources United by Major-Gen while 99 conflicts been stop to a Edward Republic, Chad, to fund it. eral farmers States firm which killings of innocent the incessant Cameroun Nzeh, said and herdsmen between he said the Earlier and Central Nigerians by had also herdsmen as presidential order following been documente Africa Lopkobiri in his submission, grows the grass for them Republic. well and killings to periodically exports d. said Nigerians hostility between as perpetual by herdsmen, end the But The group also needed Arabia. it to Saudi to embrace the the farmers and the CDS that contrary to Lokpobiri’s claim had cultivated demanded United States herdsmen in different the funding of the killers the parts of the grazing reserves Saudi Arabian models and The junior military agencies collaboration of representativ were not Fulani, a country. development with paramilitary e of Southern Kaduna from the Central created ranches for cattle which compared cattle minister also agencies However, the insisted that killers to tackle rearing in Nigeria He said the developmenrearing. with Brazil, herdsmen, under Bank of Nigeria (CBN) interv of Southern He also said the menace. the aegis of Miyetti noting that whereas Kaduna people ention their t made Brazil were Fulani men Allah, pushed fund and SDG fund, and cattle more has 220 million working on the the CDS was whom for the creation asked productive, for support from cows, Nigeria he of has less than 19 technical financial pointing out that Saudi a joint task force establishment of communitisaid wanted to seize and routes, whichgrazing reserves and developme million, Arabia to currently es recalling patrol in the area. would sustain that 415 grazing nt partners like produces 4.7 areas and simultaneou affected their nomadic He warned reserves million litres of milk tradition of moving the World Bank, the sly mop up that Southern daily for the entire once existed in Nigeria which illegal arms in Food and cattle from one circulation among Kaduna people would Middle East. had been herdsmen, part of the country Agriculture Organisatio taken over by resist any to the other. attempt to take buildings and United Nations, Eu n (FAO) of adding that the Lokpobiri added land was working their land and military ropean Union But representat that restricting acquisition. with other security give to another group the movement ives of the and the International Fund He added that South-east and But the chairman of persons. for imperative of cattle had become of 5,000 hectares outfits to protect the borders. North-central zones Agricultural Developme land had of the joint if cows On nt (lFAD), to sharply opposed among others. be productive, were expected governors been provided by Generalhis part, the Inspector committee, Senator Abdullahi adding that and threw their their submission from nine states Adamu, interrupted of The submission to Arase, whoPolice (IG), Solomon all of Miyetti Allah ranches are created, cattlewhen aid the provision federal governmenweight behind was strongly land belonged him, saying was represented of ranches, will disclosing be healthy because supported to the federal an Assistant Inspector by governmen by the Minister t’s presentation Sultan of that t and the governmen Sokoto, Sa’ad by the provided with waterthey will be be well utilised the land would Police General of of State for Abubakar Agriculture, reserved (AIG), Ibrahim t and grass. for the provision III; Emir of Kano, Senator Heineken Idris, said anywherethe right to take any land of boreholes, Lokpobiri, on dams and medical sharing borders with neighbourin Sanusi II, Emir Muhammad it the governmen of Zazzau and conflict-prone g further that wishes, threatening plan to create t’s Emir of countries of ranches Katsina, who only rearers and consequen for cattle represented were has the monopoly “government by individuals all on violence.” tly restrict affirmed their movement and that they . But Miyetti Allah to support the had been sent which was position of cattle represented by rearers. Tukur Bello, its legal adviser, Their position asked respective was also governments supported and leaders to “preserve community Abdullahi by Professor Ango and Senator and demarcate trans-human routes and cattle Aminu who claimed that Jubril resting points grazing reserves were with support created by the from technical and late financial partners.” Sardauna of Sokoto, Ahmadu The group Bello, and should be sustained. governments also asked the But Ohanaeze to review past interventions was represented Ndigbo, which and reports, by Mr. and Njoku, opposed Miyetti Paddy Allah’s
While the United Nations General Assemblyyhasrecogn has recognised drinking Assemb seddr nkng water and sanitation as human W meaning that everyone must rrights, ghts mean ngthateveryonemust have access to them, the former still remains a serious problem for majority of Nigerians.That reality was underscored last week by no less an official the Minister of essanoff c a than thantheM n sterof T Water Resources... Page 15
FUEL SUBSIDY IT S TIME FOR DIFFICULT DECISIONS SAYS OSINBAJO On the uncomp eted Petro eum Inst tute n Kaduna the m n ster sa d that h s m n stry had created a sk s earn ng department to coord nate staff tra n ng and the runn ng of ts spec a sed centres n Warr Lagos and Kaduna Kach kwu sa d the department wou d prov de research and tra n ng sk s needed for effect ve refin ng and other serv ces n the o sector He sa d the Kaduna Petro eum Inst tute was programmed to prov de sk s to HND graduates n refin ng and so ar energy and to prepare them for emp oyment n the o ndustry On o exp orat on n Northern N ger a the m n ster sa d that the government had nv ted nvestors to exp ore for o n the reg on “I am one of those who be eve that w th modern techno ogy o and gas ex st n every part of N ger a he sa d Accord ng to h m research conducted n the ast s x months revea ed that o and gas cou d be found n the North “We are putt ng a ot of nvestment and we are nv t ng peop e to nvest money We have set up a department wh ch s do ng three th ngs for the north ” he sa d Meanwh e desp te the tw n attacks on Chevron s fac t es n the Escravos area of De ta State by m tants the company s set to export at east two very arge crude carr ers (VLCC) each w th a capac ty of 950 000 barre s of crude o per week trans at ng to 1 9 m on barre s week y nvest gat ons by THISDAY have revea ed The country w a so soon exper ence re ef n terms of ncreased crude exports and ava ab ty of more gas for power generat on as repa r works w be comp eted at the She -operated Forcados
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The Chartered Presidential Institute of Bankers of Valedictory Nigeria will Address hold Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Friday, while its its 14, 2016. 2016 will hold on Saturday, May Both events are to hold in Lagos. The the annual reports, 2006 accounts AGM has on its agenda resolutions and special and business The meeting, election of officers. which will be Chairman of Council, Mrs. presided over by the President Debola Osibogun, by top bank chief executives will be attended/ presidents of the institute. , fellows, associates and “Members are past enjoined to attend affecting their the AGM as important welfare will be The CIBN is issues discussed,” the umbrella the professional statement added. Nigeria. The objectives body quality of competen of the Institute include: for bankers in to cies through and continuous accreditation, enhance the certification professional professional developme nt; to body for career opportunities; development be the preferred practices and to enunciate and ensure and progression L – R: Executive strengthen ourstrong commitment to adherence to best ethical and Technology Director, Lubes & Specialties technology to internal capacities of people, behaviour; to achieve operationa , Mobil Oil Nigeria processes and and Business , Nigerian Stock Exchange Plc, Alastair MacNaugh l excellence, Services Manager (NSE), Ade Bajomo; among others. Lagos…recently Africa-Singapor & Controller, ton; Executive Mobil Oil Nigeria Chairman/Managing Director, Director, e Forum Holds The Internation Plc, Karl Thorsen Mobil Oil Nigeria Market Operations when the manageme Plc, Adetunji Business Forumal Enterprise (IE) Singapore in August Oyebanji nt of the company ’s Africa (ASBF), one investment, of the platforms Singapore visited NSE in trade for fostering Africa is slated and thought leadership between Asia to return 24-25 This year’s keynote and August for the speaker fourth time. The value Singapore & of currency-i Coordinating is the Deputy Prime Minister circulation increased nPolicies, Mr Minister for of Tharman Economic and ECONO MY year-onyear to N1.811 Hosted in Singapore Shanmugaratnam. Social that the total amount of banks’ end of March trillion at the easily since 2010, together close accessible accounts reserves 2016, compared to 2000 business the forum has brought N11.429 trillion. with the N1.712 from 30 countries marginally year-on-ye fell increasedwith the central bank The Monetary and governme Policy Committe from N3.384 at the end of trillion it was N20.489 nt leaders ar from the between these to develop opportunit e (MPC) of February. trillion previous month, trillion the central ies and partnershi This was revealed Notable past two dynamic regions. bank is expected to N20.470 trillionas at February, trillion. to ps But demand N3.947 to meet this at the Bank of Nigeria’s by the Central March. Commerce, attendees include Ivory month and deposits, Similarly, narrow end of which are funds Mr (CBN) money Coast’s Minister the and credit statistics money account and businessm Jean-Louis Billon, Sudanese held in an money and credit statistics (M1), which of an, includes for March 2016. The data all physi- funds from which deposited would be part of the and CEO of Mara Dr. Mo Ibrahim, and renownedphilanthropist however showed cal monies such as data to can be withdrawn be considered Group, Mr. entrepreneur that banking coins and According to currency along in taking its at any decision. sector credit to time without a statement Ashish J. Thakkar. with any private sector the , the ASBF 2016 issues and identify decreased slightly deposits and other demand to the depository advance notice will address At its last meeting opportunities assets held year-on-year institution fell both regions by the central for the strategic critical to in March, through presentat the MPC raised bank reduced from N7.682 trillion in at the end of N18.882 trillion year-on-ye growth of well as provide February, ions and panel the Monetary March, compared to N7.599 trillion ar to N9.041 numerous networkin discussion, as with the N18.990 trillion under in the month Policy Rate (MPR) otherwise g opportunities. trillion it stood in the review month, as review. known as the the previous against Nominees the N9.059 trillion month. The 12 per cent interest rate, to The central The African Announced for AIF’s from previous month. recorded the money latest central bank’s Innovation Foundatio It also increased 11 per cent. Prize and credit revealed that bank data also top 10 nominees statistics But currency n (AIF) has announced broad Reserve Ratio bank’s Cash outside banks also revealed that quasi which generally money (M2), increased Prize for Africa for its landmark programm the (CRR) to 22.5 money, which from N1.377 e, the Innovation demand deposits is made up of in February, trillion liquid is made up of highly per cent from 20 per theme “Made (IPA). Now celebrating cent, in its at commercia in to N1.441 assets a move banks and offering a grandAfrica”, IPA is an innovation5th year under the monies held l as at the end of March.trillion be converted that can easily liquidity, aimed at tightening initiative in Africa share prize to cash did in which the central spur growth The central bank and prosperity of $150, 000 and incentives bank data showed move as it maintaine not blamed for the current solutions. in Africa through to d its previous month’s pressure home-grown “In the past five value of years, Continued I’ve seen innovation buzzword to a on page 24 sturdy industries across path for African growth grow from a mere potential and the continent. As Africans,in multi-disciplinary clout to solve we have the talent, too, and IPA our own problems is with ingenuity Mujawamariya testimony of this,” said IPA Eromosele Abiodun The IPA has Koelbl was quoted as sayingDirector, Pauline seen tremendo in a statement increasing interest us growth in . applications from both innovators Despite the enablers over and downturn in are made by the ECONO MY and innovation economy and the corporates. 6 000 innovators years. To date, IPA has Analysts at attracted more with from importing exchange crisis the foreign macro 50 African countries, Pan African initiative. FBN Quest than food inputs believe the challenges which making it a truly IPA 2016 fact that corpo- should drive restaurant crippled companiethat have negatively innovators and have rates impacted consumer eurs received 985 attracted a record 3 600 are less s in most to source inputs sector of the 46 African countries. plus successfu locally Nigerian economy, spending. price movemen sensitive to could African ingenuity l submissions from the food and boost growth which new breakthrou Industry sources should provide ts than retail agriculture accommodation this year showcase in sectors have suggest for some comfort smart solutionsghs in malaria and other sector,” they the that the food s again stood public health hotels. stated. and accommod for farmers THISDAY as one of the out burdens, AIF will host ahad recently country’s vibrant tion sector accounts According to the IPA 2016: and dynamic energy initiatives industries. for about the analysts, reported that the persistent and its first Made in Africa 5.0 per cent “Foreign exchange ever Innovation awards ceremony. macro challenges Recent data and 23 June 40 labour force.of the country’s issues 2016 in GaboroneEcosystems Connector have contributesourcing tively affected have negation statistics on job generaon 22 , Botswana. d The inflation the from the National data for March sector’s sluggish growth.to the real estate sector, country’s Bureau of resulting Statistics (NBS) this year showed The Central Bank that prices showed that of Nigeria (CBN) a slowdown in activities. in ban on 41 (imported accommodation in the Restaurant Following the and Hotel and food created sector rose ) items flation shocking infrom accessing the third quarter 1,190 jobs in compared by 8.7 per cent data for March released exchange windowthe foreign by the T H I S D AY per cent of total of 2015 (2.9 recorded with 9.0 per cent •WEDNESDAY to ease pressure is expected Policy NBS, the Monetary in February All the governo MAY 11, 2016 Committe this year. import Last year the formal jobs). This componen on Nigeria’s rs have the CBN resumede (MPC) of bill over time. realised by 2.3 per cent sector grew cent weighting t has a 1.2 per that oil prices tightening “In the fourth Acting in the index. can Features compared with year-on-year plummet from quarter of by hiking its monetary policy Also, a recent 18 per cent Editor: Charle rate. survey carried 2015, food products accounted in 2014. per barrel to $28 $110Email out by an indigenou for 11 per s Ajunwa per barrel and charles.ajunw The MPC had cent of sectoral Analysts said s credit utilisation we could be so the slowdown rating and risk managem a@thisdaylive in March, raised in its meeting exposed in growth reflects company disclosed ent compared of foreign exchange that we cannot the Monetary .com the current Policy with 13 per that close even pay to 80 per cent salaries cent known Rate (MPR) otherwise recorded of reservatio as the interest ns quarter. in the previous rate, to The challenges Minister of Finance faced Continued , Kemi Adeosu on page 24 n
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The true meaning of Corporate Social CITYSTRINGS Touching Li Responsibility (CSR) came to the ves fore recently as the top hierarchy of the Nigerian Breweries Plc literary relocated to rural communities of Oma-Eke in Udi and Ogwofia Owo in Ezeagu Local Government Areas of Enugu State for the sole reason T of taking developmental initiatives to the people. Page 40
As part of a CSR initiative, projects in rural Nigerian Brew communities eries Plc recen in Enugu State , writes Chri tly inaugurated deve lopmental stopher Isigu zo
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I and knowledge classroom ent for see here today as well as the Service Mess In their respectivethe children. blessings the we count our successesdare say Nigeria Custom this investment. is an outcome within Within Udi contributions The inaugurati the capital city. Plc to Ogwofia’s council alone, of in the communiti responses, major stakeholder of Nigerian and our on of the projects es expressed Breweries we brewery notable leaders well-being s a bold appreciation for their attracted of the respective to the letters page and that page will be enacted on who rolled initiatives which corporate social responsibil communities out will be written of gold. projects which the drums in celebration ity people positively. had greatly impacted in “We thank them of the on long way in according to them the with The Chairman that in their all our heart would go a improving expanded programm and believe of the School of their children. their lives Committee social responsibi Board Manageme and those of Oma-Eke e of corporate lity they nt At the inauguratio Ngwu Ejike and the HeadCommunity School, with more goodies for will soon be around and toilet facilities, n of the water borehole the principal For now, we our rustic communit Teacher, Felicia call on the Ike, ruler company, Nicolaas the Managing Director project Ogwofia, Alexof Community Secondary Holy and omnipoteny. of the skies of the Uzodinma School, by the company'sVervelde who was to prosper of Ogwofia, t represented their HRH Igwe , the traditional ruler that our shares from Kufere Ekanem, Corporate Affairs the projects their profits business so Tom Inyama, to grow in were timely will continue said that leaps of the projects said that the project Adviser, long way Also speaking, and bounds,” he prayed. was part so far executed in addressing as they would go Africa Foundation the a and water by the Heineken needs of not the accommodation Ogwofia communit President General of ODU for the purpose which was established y, pupils but the villagers. just the students and said it was a thing Chief Fred Onwuama of supporting in 2007 supply and of joy that healthcare, being opened Speaking, sanitation in a new page eze water the principal in the educationa sub-Sahara was He noted Uzodinma, of the school, community. n Africa. said l sector of projects are that the implementation the was remarkabl that the day of the inauguratio He noted that usually e in the history operating companydone by the local of such the new classroom n no doubt Secondary of Heineken Communi School among blocks are which in this Ogwofia NB Plc with the ty Local He disclosed case is the Government best classrooms in Ezeagu that the schoolImezi Owo. acknowledged 11 locations in the Area. accommod “While thanking country. He ation problems, was battling with Community the partnership of the you, I come to solve NBL to help Pan Initiative on by constructin which NB Plc has with other am also appealing to (PACIEH) led Education and African classrooms to enable the amenities like g “six ultra and borehole students to noted that the by Prof Uche Amazigo. Health “Ours is nowwell equipped library. modern these convenien have water project officially Vervelde a modern ces you have to run environme named as HAF “It will school provided here. nt 16 experienced which for the first timein a rural communityequally be good that you in provide the be the glory.” this part of Enugu State. is being as reached with job opportunities and scholarship in our request. To God Uzodinma things will noted that with help the growth Provision of these Be the NB Plc gesture is it known to you all that of the community. now a friend Nigerian Breweries to Ogwofia Owo communit y,”
INTERNATIONAL Repair Crew to Assess Canada’s Wildfire Damage Repair crews were expected to assess wildfire damage to the Canadian energy boomtown of Fort McMurray, as the oil sands companies surrounding the ravaged city looked at bringing produc- tion back on line. Page 48
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Rachel Notley encouraged said they were grow by how much further on Repair crews Tuesday, were expected of it escaped destructio ravaged to assess wildfire The assessmen estimating almost n, hectares some 204,000 t by officials came a to the Canadian damage of its (504,000 acres) 90 buildings were percent Alberta. But of insurance few hours after wa r m s p r i n g . energy boomtown of it also saved. far Fort McMurra But the experts revised Fort McMurray by the evacuati enough away moved sharply as the oil sands , scenes of tour also revealed evacuated center of Canada’sy is the on. downward from In one encourag companie utter devastatio their surrounding oil town to allow the estimates of ing sign n, official the ravaged s with blocks of the cost of region. About half sands for industry, an damage looked at bringing delegation city reduced Royal Dutch of its homes on crude output, from the to visit which Monday. produc- foundatio to blackene or 1 million Shell Plc said on Monday tion back on began on Mayblaze, barrels per d it restarted line. Officials warned ns, front 1. Cooler weather, Political leaders productio taken offline,day, has been reduced steps safe and metal barbecues. got their for residents it was not has helped which according to rate at its n at a first glimpse Notley said to return, Albian oil sands mining firefighters a Reuters estimate battling 2,400 struc- with parts still smolderin Monday since of the city on tures . operation Oil th had burned in Alberta, wildfire forced b l a z e , which sands compani 88,000 residents within the and large areas withoutg wa s e x p e c t e e adding it city while es, t h ro u g h T d t o l i n g e r costs, have high fixed to fly staff in and plans for safety. Alberta to flee saved. almost 25,000 were power, water and gas. h u r s d ay, out. Notley said repair But Imperial Premier a c - work are expected to crews will have cording to Environm The fire, as quickly as late on Monday Oil said weeks expected possible a completed to them of work ahead of C a n a d a . S t i l l , m u c ent to get producti controlle to make the h Alberta is city safe. tinder-bo x o f online, but face on back its Kearl d shutdow n of after a mild dry the oil winter and lenge of many staffchal- ing project, sands minblaming the suppliers being and displaced uncertai nties associate with logistics. d A United States navy warship sailed close to the United a disputed reef Hillary Clinton the South China in entitled States and all states are and Bernie Sanders to damaged Sea exercise,” yesterday, are regional US Departmen Urban said in facing off again a an emailed peace and stabilt in West Virginia. source of gloating for Trump. ity,”he told a statement. said, prompting of Defense official daily news briefing. Clinton, a former secretary The Beijing and Washington anger in Beijing She said her comment China of state oper New York real estate develwhich denounced traded accusations have China claims most of the South and U.S. senator from New has taunted Clinton had been taken out of context the patrol Sea, through which has a commandin York, illegal and a that in and that she threat to peace as is militarising the South the other in ship-borne $5 trillion pledged g lead in the days by saying she“can’t recent wanted to help stability. and as China retrain people China trade passes close the deal” with Sanders, delegates needed undertakes large-scale Sea year. The Philippines every clinch her only rival worked in the industry, one who to since February Guided missile her party’s nomination reclamation land Malaysia, , Vietnam, of the state’s biggest 1. Clinton has destroyer, disputed s and construction the November Taiwan the USS William for employers. and she said on have overlapping Brunei also will ignore 8 election to succeed features while Sanders, P. Lawrence Democratic President travelled within the United insults and insteadTrump’s personal Vermont, a U.S. senator from States has increased The Pentagon claims. criticize his policy has reminded of Chinese-oc 12 nautical miles exercises its patrols and The outcome Barack Obama. pronouncem last month called his supcupied Fiery porters at crowded on China to reaffirm in the region. ents. where only 29 in West Virginia, Cross Reef, Defense it has Clinton apologised rallies that Facilities on Department spokesmost Fiery Cross Reef to deploy military aircraftno plans and opinion delegates are at stake Virginia man, Bill Urban in West Trumppolls show him beating polls show said. The so-called include a 3,000-metre in the last disputed freedom of navigation (10,000- used Spratly Islands after Beijing with a slight lead, is unlikelySanders confronted by week after being does by a larger margin than operation was foot) runway and Washington angry Clinton. a military plane to the course of undertaken to concerned China to the Democratic alter remark in March voters for her “challenge excessive A win would will use it to pressis sick workers from Fiery evacuate that she would race. “put a maritime claims” But Clinton’s battle bolster his deciits extensive Cross. lot of coal sion to with “Fiery Cross and Vietnam by China, Taiwan, expense territorial claims at the is sensitive who defied pollsters to Sanders, companies out miners and coal through keep fighting for votes which because it is of weaker of business” with win in her June 7, Indiana last week, to restrict navigationwere seeking Chinese Foreign rivals. plans to increase delegates are when nearly 700 the future presumed to be has become rights in the South China renewable at a energy sources. hub of Chinese man Lu Kang Ministry spokes- military Sea, 475 in California stake, including said the U.S. operations “These excessive he said. illegally ship in is now focusing where Sanders are inconsistent maritime claims was entered Chinese waters and South China Sea, given the his efforts. tracked and warned. already extensive its law as reflected with international infrastructure, “This Sea Convention in the Law of the threatenedaction by the U.S. side including its large and deep to restrict the in that they purport security China’s sovereignty and port and 3000-metre navigation rights runway,” that staff andinterests, endangered the said Ian Storey, a South China Sea facilities on the reef, and Yusofexpert at Singapore’s ISEAS Ishak Institute.
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North Korean Leader Caps Rare with Colourful Congress Mass Rally
Thousands of Koreans joinedecstatic North of accelerated a mass rally productivity in and parade yesterday run-up the Among other as leader congress,to the Workers’ Party Kim Jong Un changes at the congress, a former including sprucing-u consolidation capped off the the capital, army Chief p of General a grueling ruling party of his power at a that left Staff who South congress at which many people exercise Korean media he formalized exhausted, Western residents its claim to be been purged had reported had nuclear weapons and executed, a But there was said. no sign of elected alternate member was Kim used the power. that at yesterday’s of the the first in 36 party congress, thousands rally, where party Politburo and a member shouted “manse!”, of the powerful Central North Korea’syears, to highlight or “live Military Commission. aim to expand forever!” while its nuclear arsenal, clasping their The first congress of U.N. sanctions, in defiance waving hands in the air or said the weapons though he passed pink flowers as they 1980 was seen by since North be used if North would only officialsbefore Kim and other top Korea-watchers as a move restore the central on a leaders’ to Korea was threatened with platform. Kim, 33, similar weapons. party while diluting role of the Kim also set western-stylehad traded the role of the suit he wore the military. political plan to revive out a five-year the four-day Old rival congress for at try’s creaking his isolated coun- more South the economy, although Korea traditional uniform denounced it was short on North North Korean of leaders, a dark nuclear ambitions, Korea’s party enshrined targets, and T the H I Sjacket seeing Kim’s“Byongjin” little cause for D AY buttoned •WEDNEto policy of simultaneo the collar. optimism in SDAY He conciliatory gesture MAY 11 2016 a nuclear weapons us pursuit of crowd smiled and waved at the Kim development. and economic and and chatted with military on the weekend when made party aides, he military talks “Under the authorizati were needed said footage showed. state media the South with on of Workers’ Party to discuss ways Kim’s sister, to Kim Yo Jong, ease tension. Jong Un, the Chairman Kim who Central was South Korea sends the warmest Committee congress formally elected by the President Park the people and greetings to Committeto the party’s Central Geun-hye said the 61 North showed e, stood next Group Sports N P F L some concluded the soldiers who to him to changeno sign of willingness … N 70-day battle for of P Editor Duro theFtime. L… N with the greatest but only made P Fposterous The young leader Ikhazuagbe L … claims “preEmail duro.ik of victory and glorified Kim, who about being assumed hazuagbe@th a an auspicious the Congress as his father’spower in 2011 after nuclear weapons state”. isdaylive.com event,” Kim Yong The two Koreas death, took on Nam, the titular new title the remain in told the rally head of state, Monday. of party chairman on a technical state of war skies in the under overcast previous The promotion - his their 1950-53 conflict endedsince Sung Square. capital’s Kim Il secretary party title was first truce, not a peace treaty. in a North - had been predicted Korea regularly North Korea threatens by analysts South and its the had been who had engaged in a major ally, the 70-day campaign Kim would use the expected United States, congress which to further shore up his power. cuses of planning a it acnuclear attack. The threat of expulsion the league from left to again hangs play in Ilorin Giwa players over the sanctions to complete Jos now (6:10pm slapped to stay away as they look set team Tuesday),” one from today’s for crowd trouble on the of the Giwa Nigeria Professional during AfricanFoo players informed United we told ourselves Football League the Rangers match. we must get that (NPFL) match tball.com . According to it right against Enugu Rangers strongman “Nobody the rules of United in Ilorin, against Akwa league, supersport.com. to on the the informatio has given us any Lobi Stars,” said the a team will 20-team top former club has been where the Jos out n if we are going be thrown flight FC IfeanyiUba of for h is seventh points, five points behind on 23 crowd trouble banished to after they the competition should the match or not.” leaders miss and neighbours at the Rwang Meanwhile, Stadium in Pam without a total of three matches Enugu Rangers. FC IfeanyiUba the Plateau centre-back Chibuzor an acceptable h State capital. reason. A player of the Okonkwo club informed has said his side will not Giwa has already AfricanFootball.com drop any more points failed to that honour a game in their remaining yesterday he Wikki Tourists, in Ilorin, against players along with the other matches left on the league calendar. are still in Jos been awarded who has since not and are sure if they the match. The Nnewi will travel to The Jos club outfit will host Ilorin for two matches will be missing United. the game against Akwa Lobi Stars in a midweek if top-flight Match-day Nigerian up for today’s it failed to turn “I 16 can’t really tell clash in Nnewi. Akwa United. match against about you the game, but anything Okonkwo said Giwa also have we the shifted his side has a home game players are confused now because right against their attention to the match the Pride of Benue we are still in 0-2 thumping after the at “We are not Akwa United. dropping any more points at home or away in our remaining matches. “One point nine in our from a possible immediate three matches past scorecard for is not a good us. “We want winning ways to return to Olawale Ajimotoka once again, starting with n in Abuja the match-up Nigerian players on Wednesda to the platform India has deployed y against Lobi that will her top coaches, one of level. expose them to world Stars. “After the defeat Shriam Renganathan, Onyeama said at Akwa to the Nigeria the cricket team for the World agreement with India technical Cricket League will MATCH DAY Division 5 enable Nigerian players also competition 16 professiona play Elkanemi v Kano Island from billed for Jersey considered l cricket in India, Pillars May 19 through Ikorodu Utd one May 29. v Plateau cricket nations.of world’s leading Sunshine v Rangers Utd Nigeria will The Shooting v W’Wolves same group compete in the who Nigerian team of 16 players, have Gurnsey, Jerseywith Tanzania, February, been in camp since Rivers Utd v Wikki will depart for and Vanuatu for Island, Oman on Wednesda London Nasarawa v A’ Warriors slots that will the two available pre-tournam y for a number of Giwa v Akwa ent warm up matches to Division upgrade them before Utd heading to Jersey IfeanyiUbah level ever to 4, the highest v Lobi Island. “The MFM v Enyimba the country be attained by Council International Cricket in world cricket. (ICC) has set Tornadoes v Failure to progress up a World Cup Heartland will see the League that will take us them remain to final Eto’o (left) and demoted to in Division 5 or ‘big boys’.stage of the league of Division 6. Yobo in Turkey...at Division 4 is a Renganath higher platform the weekend coach certifiedan is a Level A targeting of rating which we are by the Board Control for Cricket of the game to raise the quality of to assist national India (BCCI) explore in Nigeria as well as commercial opportunitie coach Uche Ogbimi. Onyeama said. s,’’ Duro Ikhazuagb The President e Nigeria’s captain, of Nigeria Camerounian Kunle Adegbola, Cricket Federation expressed Antalyaspor superstar at his (NCF) Greens’ confidence the ‘Yellow The most decorated Emeka Akanni who club in Turkey Onyeama, African the is also a former yesterday that at Super said saying will qualify for Division 4, player of all time, Samuel weekend confirmed the Renganath After an illustrious Eto’o Fils, 16 selected players along with that that theEagles player revealed ian is of 40 in the country some other Eto’o along with outgoing out top footballers career with top clubs that went through coming capacity and in his voluntary camping from Africa and Chelsea captain, John all the other of Eto’o and Madrid, like three Europe will help in taking phases since big European Terry, and are going to Barcelona, Real are to be honoured February at are the best African be Inter Milan, Chelsea, honoured the players to in the country. Joseph Yobo for Harcourt Everton and 18TH N Centenary their contributions to the game. is creating a Port others, Eto’o currently Game scheduled E ST L E “Joseph Yobo M I LO B buzz as a in Port Harcourt, for May 27 Samuel AS K E T met with in the Garden City. striker for Turkish plays BALL “Our chief Antalyaspor. club The event Rivers State. weekend Eto’o over the State Governor,host, the Rivers planned in Europe and He won the celebrate the His Excellency, the Ezenwo African retirement of to Camerounian reconfirme former Super the d that enthusiasNyesom Wike, is very of the Year award a Player Eagles captain he is coming to Port four tic from times: in 2003, record Harcourt of the receiving to be part of Two determined beautiful game the football superstars all 2005 Yobo’s testimonia 2004, and hard working bankrolled schools, Governmen l to Port coming in and 2010. He was third majorly by is as well as personally points nailed Harcourt. He the Rivers State t Secondary the match for School Karu, government the the award planned receive promised has the YearFIFA World Player of FCT boys. the support Abuja and with observed us for that award him,” from everyone in 2005. Eto’o Unilorin Secondary a few other firms. coming to the Coordinat In the scored the Yobo who School Secondarysecond semi-final, Unilorin Ilorin, Kwara met with the the Yobo Centenary or of capital is going Rivers State seasonsover 100 goals in five State, will meet School defeated Game, a lasting with to leave with Waidi Akanni. the Central Conference in High Grade Success also the record Barcelona, and is memory,” revealed Model School Boys final slated for today Akanni. Nasarawa Keffi, of appearanc holder in number es by an African of Ilorin Indoor at the University the final State by 30-13 to set up player in La Sport with FCT. Liga. Yesterday, GovernmenHall. In the girls’category, As predicted t Secondary School Karu, Abuja Government , defending Secondary semi-final game out Governmen narrowly edged will confrontSchool Gboko, Benue champions Dolphins t of the Final to take on are 8 tourname Queen Amina Minna, Niger StateSecondary School Kaduna city from the first nt. State in the final. College, Bank’s Elephant rivals, First 23-22 to progress to the last First to the Central Government matches Conference finals final of the 12th Girls, in the hand, Bank on the other fourth quarter to a keenly contested prove Plateau played yesterday in School ran riot crushing bookmakers Zenith Bank Gboko, Benue Secondary Women Basketba right. IGP Rocks defeated, the ongoing Nestle encounter in Governmen State Meanwhile, ll League Queens 105-22 en-route AHIP Queens Milo Secondary t Secondary School beat scheduled for the Dolphins Basketball Champions final. of players Kano 63 the The second Bida, Niger State 25-18 -56 while Indoor and officials semi to Benue Princess points, while Sports Hall of the National final was a clear Captain of Governmenhip. are Queen Amina pay Stadium tomorrow t Secondary mismatch opponent case of on the a courtesy call bowed to Delta Force College, School Abuja, 59-42. . Augustine Richard, outplayed Governmen Kaduna Group Managin The All-Stars Dolphins s as who had 12 game of the g 2016 yesterday Elephant Girls proved the Director of Zenith Secondary School t zoomed into hot for Queens too Wuse, Abuja Bank Bank edition of the Zenith 30-17. from Abuja Peter Amangbo tomorrow out-dunking the final after to handle. 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SPORTS Giwa’s Expulsion Imminent as Club
Set to Boycott Akwa Utd Clash The threat of expulsion from the league again hangs over Giwa players as they look set to stay away from today’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match against Akwa United in Ilorin, where the Jos club has been banished to after crowd trouble... Page 61
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