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Two-Minute Briefing SERAP Challenges CJN to Speak out on Justice Okoro’s Allegations against Amaechi Following the allegation by one of the arrest Justices of the Supreme Court, Justice John Inyang Okoro, that the Minister ofTransportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, visited his official residence to allegedly discuss election appeals in respect of Rivers State, Akwa Ibom State and Abia State, a civil society organisation... Page 65

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1, 2016 on the alleged visit Amaechi. by The group in Following the the letter to the In a letter dated allegation by one Amaechi to October 21, CJN, said the allegation should the arrest Justices of be thoroughly have prompted of the Supreme 2016 and signed by its Court, Justice appellate court. Executive a thorough investigated “because the Director, John says that law that the Minister Inyang Okoro, SERAP Adetokunbo Mumuni, and transparent investigati The party said ploy by those and where there ons, that takes he that gives and he of Transportat said it considered not happy with Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, ion, allegations moral justificatioAmaechi has no role Amaechi bribes is corrupt.” is as a serious threatthe evidence of political prima-facie played to dislodge the “It is dangerous official residence visited his the independe office as a ministern to remain in PDP at interference in to the ajudicial the the centre to for the to allegedly of the Federal governme system, matter discuss election and accountabil nce, impartiality have The media aide destroy him. should corrupt nt to still retain those Republic of Nigeria. been to ity of the judiciary, of Rivers State, appeals in respect and should to the people, if it still The Akwa Ibom State anti-corruption the appropriate in fighting believes chapter Chairman of the state APC Chairman, Chief state in the ordinary and Abia State, commissions Chukwuem Eze of the PDP, and level of corruption with high a civil society of duties, have prompted course agencies for further organisation, Felix allegations eka, described the Obuah, said transparen investigatio in Socio-Economic from the CJN and the action and possible by the judges as “Nevertheless, cy. Rights and Accountab prosecution. n Port Harcourt a statement in and unfounded NJC. baseless Justice Okoro all Also, that: “Amaechi ility in the governme those cabals is facing the Indigenou . Project, letter in (SERAP), has s People serious “I consider PDP’s nt of Nigeria to the CJN, his recent of Biafra (IPOB) Chief Justice challenged the he reported stated that two reputable accusations by that suggestion has upbraided who claimed that the of Amaechi should Supreme Court and Chairman Nigeria (CJN) Amaechi the alleged visit by President Muhammadu Buhari belong to them have country Justices of resign because being and of destroyed to two the his his ruling behind their drowning justices the country and official residence National Judicial Council looking for a it cannot be the travails, including the Congress (APC)All Progressives same (NJC), Justice to allegedly discuss how tool to stay afloatare raiding of Mahmud Mohamme again.” their residences, for ignoring the to win election appeals not only laughable, as d, to speak According to in respect of weighty corruption allegations out on the issue. mischievous and carting awayarrest, detention but exposure Rivers State, IPOB, made both of various Akwa Ibom President of a group that Mr. by Supreme SERAP State and Abia so Court condemneand APC should be items and documents as vital desperate to expose urged Justice Okoro State to the CJN. Justice Justices against the Minister well Mohammed their blackmail by to also operatives of as against a man whom evil plots of Amaechi d for supporting and the council explain what he the visit said he the CJN about Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi. DSS. they Obuah in his alleged of Mr. Umana In a statement ignoble authoritiescalled on the relevant the arrowhead that dislodgedsee as mission allegation basedknew about the his residence Umana to them from power at head of Media signed by the to deliverto induce for the judges to immediate to allegedly make the Inyang Okoro’s on Justice John the same commence ly election cases “These useless centre. Emma Powerful,and Publicity, the governors request report that he against allegations investigation into the informed the IPOB win the appeal of assistance to that , calling on Amaechi on the unfounded calls based CJN on February the tacit support noted Ibom, Ebonyi of Rivers, Akwa to first at the Supreme Court. step attempted bribery and baseless and that the former governor Similarly, PeoplesAbia States. out nationalaside from carrying the allegations against of Rivers former Rivers assignments Democratic State has been Party (PDP) State in capacity as in Rivers a member of the confirms our fears and governor the presidency enjoying from called on Amaechi State has Federal Executive the the two stand rubbished the and APC has from to resign discredited justices that Council to his office allow for anti-corruption made these allegations posture of President it described following what objective an uninterrupted and as part of a political Buhari strategy as investigatio his party. and revelations “stunning relevant governmen n by the fortunes to run down the political ” indicting The Biafra separatist of this rising him of and attempting to The Kano State star. anti graft agencies.t security bribe some “PDP is only group of the said there was threatened to Government has Ganduje Supreme Court justices Meanwhile, the frustration over acting out its probe the tenure for the bribery enough reason justice by the movemen the immediate the in the governorshto pervert has dismissed APC in the state that of he fails allegations against t if Amaechi played key role past Governor to the allegations ip election the matters that the state, Rabiu of cap within stop wearing red to end the by corruption judges were before Musa engineered by 48 hours is the laughable, against Amaechi as In a statement Kwankwaso. most laughable, the past the PDP administrat saying they were by the state pathetic, clear ion Commissioner part of the indication Rivers APC said.at the centre,” and Culture, for Information the law of their ignorance of Alhaji Muhamma and history of Garba, the d struggle political government in Kano. Kwankwaso’s said “They should penchant for have known peddling unsubstantia ted allegations red cap was introduced by that might put him the Aminu late on Kano and popularised with the state a collision course him, his by government. followers It said: “This for which Governor and disciples deliberate Ganduje distortion of facts among. was and spreading falsehood is capable of “He was also of provoking the governme of its re-introduc at the forefront nt to drop tion during non-confrontational its second tenure of Kwankwa the institute commission stance and 2011. Who so in probe the previous of inquiry to the red then could better claim cap doctrine?” administration particularly on The statement illegal land deals, noted that “this education and unfortunate behaviour infrastruct lacking in The state governmen ure.” any tint of civility, t’s reaction decency and came after an responsible politicking ultimatum by Kwankwasiyya the movement asking become the hallmark of that has Governor Ganduje top echelons of the Kwankwas to drop his iyya movement red cap within is, 24 hours or face to say the least, laughable, a lawsuit. pitiful and desperate pathetic, attempt to The statement misguide threat of legal added: “The administratthe public and bring the action against ion of personality to Ganduje and his disrepute.”

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NAF to Buy 10 Super Mushs Aircraft from hak Pakistan

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Pakistan has struck R-L: Senate President, with the Nigerian a major deal (PAC) Dr. Abubakar Bukola status as a Air Force (NAF) to sell 10 Pakistani-m world-class Bayaro Nafada, during the meeting of the Saraki; Deputy Speaker, ade advanced aviation industry producing trainer aircraft. African geopolitica House of Represent supersonic JF-17 the THIS l group at the ongoing Thunder and Super atives, Hon. Lasun D AY • MONDAY According to the Yusuff; and Senator 135th IPU Assembly , OCTOBE Indian-based Jindu Mushshak trainer aircraft,” Times, Air Vice Usman in Geneva, Switzerlan The Super Mushshak, it added. R 24, 2016 Marshal Iya Ahmed Abdullahi and d....yesterday. which is based on the Chairman the Pakistan Aeronautica of built undera Swedish design but licence in Pakistan, Air Marshal Arshad l Complex already is in service Malik signed the contract last Oman, Iran and in Saudi Arabia, Ejiofor South Africa. Alike PAF spokesman Friday in Abuja, Talks , are Air also at an Senator Ken Syed Mohamma Commodore stages Nnamani with Qatar and advanced The Constitutio d Ali said. Turkey for The contract includes n and Electoral Secretary, Dr. Mamman and the Otherissuesinclude: the delivery Lawan, the memoranda shall training and technical operational The Express of Super Mushshak, Reform Committee set and their prosecution;electoraloffences be President up concise the by more than Tribune quoted federal governmen support and assistance to a senior the 2,500 words, precise- not of electoral institutions the efficiency had earlier Muhammadu Buhari PAF official as the NAF. electoral system t to review well-articu this month saying. Independent and National “This contract lated. in Nigeria and Super Mushshak Electoral Commission the 24-man committee constituted would not only According to is an advanced make recommendations open new avenues (INEC), the and state electoral to address variant and the defects statement, of draft bills for the Mushshak commissions) There is memoranda shall the aviation equipmentfor export of trainer, the laws and in Nigeria’s electoral basic system the improvem entneed be any of the role of security agencies in of the to which was also streng constitution. to foreign has called issues the electoral countries but also thenon concerning process; or any by PAC. regulat here produced Members were from members for memoranda 1999 Constitution review other issues directly are obvious of theoryrelevant rules drawn from civil revenue for the help in generating challenges of the public, The PAF put upmany of society to in the the country (Pakistan),” political electoral bankin with affects electoral as amended (as it parties, stakeholder process. g sector organisations, academia, Super Mushshak the commer a PAF statement Thememoranda for static as well in matters), the Electoral profession, traditional legal cial banks s, Civil Society Organisatio said. country today. as thedisplay “The deal further submitted latest ,which should be as well institutions ns (CSOs) and Act 2010 as amended and/or last year’s Dubai ofaerial in other interest In a period as former legislators. , by November other relevant piece Air econom any Show, where ic recession Pakistan Aeronautic strengthens some groups. 3, The of legislation; the 2016, would be in six hard cally nations expressed , this understa In a statement al Complex’s is ndable will review the copies in the committee and a soft copy issued yesterday application of technology in face of falling the aircraft. in bygiven is no interest that there the the Chairman crude electoral way the oil prices and export environme nt, laws, banking of the committee process; and the decisions electoral to the Secretary to be submitted experience and dwindling can be divorced industry and former of courts in Room 2Aexisting creditvolumes . And with from recent 31, conducted sfacilities elections that, a lot of from the Senate President, electoral matters and their impact on 2nd Floor, Federal ment where is, however in Nigeria and in the loan the the electoral process. Ministryhave on Justice, it operates. environof come under , unclear is books of banks make 71B Shehu severe pressure What the oilrecommen That precisely how bad the and gasdations to strengthen Maitama, Abuja. Shagari Way, and situation is. achieveand power sectors, particularly in Meanwh the assuranc is why many are worried the conduct ile, bank and fair electionsstocks of free of the economy despite that the (CBN) that es from the Central are at very in the country. . entire Bank all low believe there is well with the bankingof Nigeria To compou economy is now bleeding levels such nd the problem is need to . sector. We unemployment because if , inflation banks failed strengthen regulato are on the and Domestic Product ry rules again. in the past, rise they can fail (GDP) is on at a period the Gross Some banks Indeed, both a steady decline. Bloomberg retrenching have reacted by cutting recently that and Moody’s said costs and customers staff. Many of them facing a lot the banking industry now that they are of these, it is were under turmoil and that at in Nigeria was not lending. tell their difficult to least Given all sustain the the banks embark on severe pressure, requirin six banks are in sound argument imminent that all Bloomberg, capital raise. g them to health. According full blown “Nigeria’s banking industry to owever, it is financial crises is facing not all as doom and failed fiscal as there is WE RECOM gloom and some good MEND CLOSER regulation news. Banking etary policiesmonSUPERVISION, demands that lead CONTINUOUS to a credit lot STRESS TESTING Elsewhere, of capital for uncertai banks keep a crunch”. as The internati nties like this. TIMELY REMEDI AND capital adequacbanks implement Basle analysts said onal AL ACTION TO ENSURE to which the y ratio which measure 3, minimum that S the acid tests risk weightedbank’s capital can take s the degree FAILURE OF AGAINST ried out on carANY OF OUR per cent. The assets (loans) has beencare of its some BANKS banks revealed put at eight adequacy ratioCBN in its wisdom has that if they of 10 per cent for banks in Nigeria kept capital toxic assets, were to provide for at higher rates for internati for national banks one trillion there could be possible all their and onal banks. naira ($3.2b) deficit of over buffer of between This action 15 per cent in capitalis has ation. given two in Nigeria. to seven per a While the cent for banks CBN should giving confiden All said, we continue recommend ce to the economy in its role of continuous tive that the stress testing closer supervision, tions to ensure our banks. nation should know , it is also imperaand timely the true state It remedial acWe also believe against failure of the situation will be tragic to live of in that the banks any of our banks. economy generall claimed. A is dire in some banks denial if indeed cursory look as many reports y will benefit in particular and the and stable credence to from monetar the fact that at the economy lends President Muham y policy framewo more sound banks. Exchang all cannot be well with rk. We e rates have madu Buhari current ad the shot up astronom to go beyondurge hoc economy by approach to the manage the iputting in team that will a place a strong ment of the the difficult help him in the efforts economic situation to manage we have no as a nation. found ourselve s

Electoral Refo rm from Members Committee Seeks Mem oranda of Public

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ith the way of President Nigerians have made Muhamm interview adu Buhari’sa stupendous parody his her name appropriate wife, Aisha, had with response to the the way Mrs. the BBC, it whole lot Buhari does meaning to to assume that there about who is more as a fashion is the her It is rather magnate and interest to But wherever phrase “the other more than ordinary ironic that husband is. room”. Nigerians that tells a president that room especially freelancers, of reducing many of those who is, is not the who have did not provide his wife to today are more important been feastingarmy of opposition the subject of lampoonin living room a room social tions. And, g the on attendant to them is make it look truth be told!for their wives to explore are people the narrativethe presidential faux media as if the president who This is Africa pas. they her business Of course, and in this has committedare so eager to pushWhat is orientathe president part of to the allegation out and an irredeema talked a sentence s made by ble sin. the truth of too much his the matter is that wife in that controvers in responding president the is ial interview. spade by its for the very reason very reason why Nigerians But that he is name. That adore the an honest president is the essential – Buhari that man who calls a of space anda man who wouldn’t Nigerians sugar-coat time. voted as the truth for It may be the convenien remarks he true that President ce Buhari was can accuse gave about the role of his wife politically incorrect the president with wife in a manner in their of stifling the economic marriage, but no the that that he is one against the suggests that the president and social mobility personalities empowerm ent of women. is a hater of womenof his Mrs. Aisha of past first ladies With due or Nigerians Buhari elegantly respect to have come sive businessw the across oman withT H Icuts image and S Dthe husband. AY character of in recent time, • MONDAY I cannot recall a name to herself a progresbeyond, OCTOBE any other the business R 24, 2016 first lady who has a business of her brand to

POLITICS War on Corruption Gets Messier

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War on CorruN D A Y D I S C O U R S E ption Gets M essier

The recent recri political class mination between som over allegation e judges in scourge is a the country of corrupti hard nut to and a section crack. Shola on is a clear indicatio n that this reca of the Oyeyipo writ lcitrant es

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M n ster of State for Av at on Had S r ka Ch nedu Eze A r Traffic Contro ers (ATC) who manage the radar and commun cat on n N ger a s space have ca ed for an urgent mprovement n contro erp ot commun cat on and are ask ng the government to dec are a state of emergency on a r safety so that t wou d attend to the prob em w th the ser ousness t deserves before a rcraft start fa ng from the sk es Poor commun cat on n N ger a s a rspace has rema ned an ntractab e prob em over the years and has defied a efforts by the N ger a A rspace Management Agency (NAMA) to so ve The contro ers ca ed the attent on of NAMA and the federa government to th s prob em fo ow ng the poor commun cat on between contro er/ p ot and contro er/contro er at the two contro centres n Kano and Lagos Speak ng at the 45th annua genera

meet ng he d over the weekend n Jos the Pres dent of N ger a A r Traffic Contro ers Assoc at on (NATCA) Mr V ctor Eyaru sa d poor commun cat on has rema ned a n ghtmare for p ots and a r traffic contro ers not ng that ts reso ut on wou d save the country from any embarrassment that cou d ar se from the current ep ept c system Eyaru recogn sed that the nat on was pass ng through a recess on but sa d certa n cr t ca nfrastructure that wou d need to mprove and secure a r serv ces must not be treated w th ev ty Accord ng to the NATCA pres dent the government shou d a so rebu d the Kaduna and Ma dugur a rport contro towers wh ch were razed by fire n 2014 Eyaru a so drew the attent on of government to the d ap dated state of the Abu a a rport runway descr b ng t as a nat ona embarrassment add ng

that the runway deserved urgent attent on He noted that the Ch nese-financed term na bu d ng under construct on at the Abu a a rport was not proper y s ted as far as aerodrome contro s concerned and adv sed the government to rev ew the ocat on of the aerodrome contro before comm ss on ng the pro ect React ng a source from NAMA sa d that there has been effect ve commun cat on between p ots and contro ers add ng that the agency had not rece ved comp a nts from p ots He sa d nonethe ess that efforts were ongo ng to mprove commun cat on The source a so sa d that NAMA has a trad t on of work ng and mprov ng on ts system and that was why t had effect ve y carr ed out the duty of manag ng the a rspace and had been commended by both fore gn and oca a r nes n add t on to nternat ona av at on agenc es

ACCESS BANK EUROBOND PAVES WAY FOR NIGERIA FUNDING bank ng ndustry as a resu t of the tough macroeconom c env ronment cou d ead to the downgrade of the financ a nst tut ons Bank ng sector NPLs rose to 11 7 per cent at the end of June 2016 F tch a so expressed concern about weaken ng cap ta adequacy rat os for banks A so the Centra Bank of N ger a (CBN) had sa d t was expect ng cont nued deter orat on across banks o and gas portfo os dur ng the second ha f of 2016 as the sector faces susta ned ow o pr ces and product on d srupt ons Accord ng y tapp ng from the Eurobond market wou d he p bo ster banks cap ta bases and put them n a pos t on to finance b g-t cket dea s n Afr ca s argest economy w th w de nfrastructure defic t On the sovere gn debt the F nance M n ster Mrs Kem Adeosun at the weekend expressed opt m sm that the $1 b on Eurobond wou d be ssued before the end of the year The ssue s part of N ger a s p ans to borrow a tota of N1 8 tr on from abroad and at home to fund an expected budget defic t of N2 2 tr on th s year “We are appo nt ng part es th s week we are hop ng t w come before the end of the year We have the headroom and we are very fortunate n that regard we have a very ow debt to GDP rat o ”

she sa d at a London conference Adeosun nformed her aud ence that N ger a had started a ourney wh ch wou d take ts economy from be ng dependent on o as a pr mary commod ty to a more product ve economy To the ch ef execut ve of F nanc a Der vat ves Company L m ted Mr B smarck Rewane the move by Access Bank wou d be pos t ve for N ger a s quest to ra se debt Rewane exp a ned that the Eurobond ssue by Access Bank was a strateg c n t at ve Accord ng to h m Access Bank has franch ses across var ous ur sd ct ons and so runs a mu t -currency ba ance sheet “Therefore Access Bank s move was strateg ca y re ated to the bank But the fact that Access Bank has ts headquarters n N ger a doesn t mean the funds wou d be used ent re y n N ger a “Access Bank s address ng ts own cap ta adequacy requ rements so that t wou d cont nue to meet the regu atory requ rements n markets where t s operat ng such as n the Un ted K ngdom and across Afr ca “Access Bank s fu y aware that the rat ng agenc es have had concerns about the soundness of the N ger an bank ng system So go ng ahead at th s t me to ra se fund ng shows the versat ty of

Access Bank ts depth and courage So that by the t me they have matur ng ob gat ons n do ars they wou d not on y have adequate cap ta they wou d have the qu d ty to meet those ob gat ons w thout underm n ng the bank s cred b ty “I th nk t was a w se move W t have some effect on N ger a? Yes t w If a N ger an bank succeeds that means the N ger an economy can succeed a so n ts ssue So t wou d have pos t ve effect on N ger a ” Rewane to d THISDAY Another financ a market ana yst noted that w th the h gh cost of ra s ng funds n the domest c economy a Eurobond ssue wou d be a succour for both the federa government and corporates “Th s wou d he p shore up the r ba ance sheets and max m se the r capac ty to o n oan synd cat on c ubs ” he sa d “There s a ot of cash w th nvestors n Europe and Amer ca ook ng for where to nvest ” the source who p eaded to rema n anonymous sa d C ear y the federa government and other corporates that seek to turn to the Eurobond market cou d r de on the coatta s of Access Bank by tak ng advantage of ower borrow ng cost to respect ve y fund the budget defic t for nfrastructure pro ects and bo ster the r ba ance sheets

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judicial officers legal luminary at the National past National and immediate Judicial Institute, close friend Abuja, at the of Labour Party Secretary of the commencem Awo got theJustice Adetokunbo Ademola. ent of a workshop, Ajulo recently (LP), Mr. Kayode gist and on the role out-of-court of Judiciary story involving recalled a true life settlement promptly opted for strive to know the Judge in the fight judge because good capital the late sage, and Justices against graft and of Chief of TOSthen was Justice Ademola,the presiding the Premier Obafemi Awolowo, when Quite a lot it. And that is it! Case make From Benson. a bosom pal he was of Nigerians settled! Buhari-ledthe above, it is clear incident, he of the old Western Region. The point in when men were bewildere that said happened of the above narration This relationsh was conversin d corruption government, which has the President (DSS) raided the Directorate of State while ips is vowed to the residences Security Akintola over g with the late ChiefAwolowo existed over between judges and that unholy Abuja, the exercise a stand-still was fully in to tackle of some justices Port Harcourt, lawyers a long Ladoke the and the DSS support of the governme a legal tussle that ensued in Garba Gombe, recent developm period. In the same had Calabar, during spokesman, also said successes after sibility Abdullahi light, and which justices Kano, Enugu and the ents Oyo State for nt had acquired land are pointing to were recorded John Okoro that as it was series of the at Idi-Ose, the use of a posof the SupremeSylvester Ngwuta some special during of Tropical then, so it is now. While Adeniyi Ademola, Agriculture International Institute the ‘brilliant hardwork Court as well of the suspectedsting operations involving and (IITA). ing’ as the law and According its technicalit lawyers may know Federal High Court in Nnamdi Dimgba of the Appeal and Federal judges of the Supreme, families that to him, some of the ies, some others High Courts. Abuja, Muazu in Gombe had land owner hinted were aggrieved State, Justice The agency further that Pindiga some only and tion paid by with the compensa Samia during Kabiru Auta in Kano States in Sokoto State then of the judges made useful interrogations, to go to court.the government had custody and a few of them were taken statements Akintola reported threatened questioned to Awolowo have denied but on graft related into despite evidence Amidst the their threat and suggested issues. resolved without that was foundbeing culpable first of its kindpublic outcries that that the matter greeted the in cash, documents against them recourse to anti-corruption be But Awo, as the position litigation. The DSS, accordingand property. war in of with him and he was otherwise called, to reports, recovered Special Assistantthe presidency through Nigeria, of N93, 558,000.00 disagreed boasted that the to Senior President solid legal team, a total , $530, 087, the governme on Media and 5, 680 (Euro) Muhammadu which comprised nt had Publicity, Mr. from just three £ 25,970 (Pounds) Buhari recovered (an authority instructive. FRA Garba Shehu judges aside currencies Fani-Kayode on Civil Procedure), the Williams was real According estate document, banking document other late Remi to the presidenc Law at the (the best lawyer in Constituti s and s. against It is no y, the time) and Bode some judicial versatile in officers was operation practically news that corruption Thomas (who onal targeted at Commercial is a scourge corruption and specifically each arm of was who was a Law). Thus, in an institution governme legislature not lawyer himself, to Awo, and the judiciary. nt – executive, – an indication at the judiciary as families was smelt the hopelessly threat rat that of Nigerians among government by the waited that have Akintola was no consequence. better and “In a robust the affected judges. said to have a time will the situation will get democracy leader (Awolowo is bound to retorted thus: be a plurality such as ours, there cease to be a respecter come that justice will ), e fu’ra o. “My procedure. given issue, L’ooto ‘Timi of of that, the of opinions Mo gba pe but people were persons. But in spite mo on any the oba tion, bee ni that the country there is a convergen sharply divided Thomas l’oga ni Fani ninu constituhas a corruption ce of views in move to look into the evidence o, over needs to be the judiciary. issue of corruption sugbon awonninu commercial ati problem that corrected. ti gba TOS “But reports Truth is, former Benson. Eyin family ti a n so yi by a section Ademola o.” na si mo pe Chief Justice giving us a (CJN), Justice of the media TOS mo cause of Nigeria Maryam Aloma What he simply task of reporting,for concern. In undertakin are other well-mean implied g the there government ing Nigerians Mukhtar, like about the fault the media should paraded a very was that although are real lamented be careful lines they open. the relationsh good team present this the judiciary cases of massive corruptionthat It is incident as which have could have ip between a lawyer of lawyers, a confrontat wrong to Just like in the executive an and Mukhtar, Buhari, impugned its integrity. ion between and in any case. effect on the judgments a judge Ababa, “The presidencjudicial arms of governme during He obtainable y has received the aggrieved emphasised to Awolowo nt. meetingEthiopia, while speaking a trip to Addis from the DSS with Nigerians at a town hall assurances that the services family members had including the that all due processes of TOS Benson, employed of the law, said the ongoing fight living in the country, warrants were possession of search who was a against corruption and arrest Nigeria could be effectively very suggest that obtained before the tackled with in searches. To strong support of the the the law in a the government is acting judiciary. The president dictatorial manner outside reaching alluded to interest of is to the fact that the state”, reforms of farGarba stated. breach the the judiciary remained a

FEATURES The Menace of Erosion in Anambra

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CBN Set to Settle $270.6m This Week FX Futures Con tract

Sees Profit

China Mobile Boost by 4G, as it notedreported a strong mobile it is at a “critical performance “There is a relatively driven stage” in its transformation. high demand fronts including for resources the growth wireline broadban from various of 4G d as well as the business, the developm it said. ent of deployment of digital services,” It also said it its operation had “proactively enhanced s, deepened transformation cost efficiency across model, and promoted more efficient of its sales and marketing The company’ s strong performa use of resources closest rival nce contrasts ”. China with that At 30 Septemb Unicom, which is struggling er, the world’s with profitabil of customers, largest operator ity. compared with had 844 million million were 837 million 4G customer at in its 4G subscribe s, up from 429 30 June. Of these, 481 million. That’s r base from 57 per cent. 51 per cent of a total customerjump China Mobile s to has sped up in a move to the migration adjust The company tariffs “in a balanced to flat-rate packages, steadily developalso said it has “continue and orderly manner”. with a focus on its wireline business d with its endeavours to using boosting For the nine months network speed and a high-end approach, targeted developm to 30 Septembe a net profit of ent”. r 2016, the operator up 4.3 per cent.$13 billion, up 3.1 per cent year-on-year, reported on revenue

Apple’s Battle

Rages

On Four Australian of the country’s banks accused Apple terminals for network of Near Future of seeking exclusive use Obinna Chima iOS Communications The allegation devices. (NFC) featured in a and Adelaide joint statemen The Central Bank, ECONO MY t made by Bendigo Bank of Nigeria Australia Bank the Commonwealth bank last week (CBN) is expected Bank of Australia, and Westpac allocated $314 Consumer Commiss million to Nigerian to the Australian National to settle OTC FX Futures banks for to the amount of forwards onward sale contract to We expect the apex The banks accountion (ACCC), the country’s Competition and the tune receive for to their customers bank to open a new of $270.6 antitrust regulator. for three each through Special Earlier this million on the interbank October “Therefore, of the sectors. year, the four of the country’s four largest antitrust regulator, market this futures contract with 2017 Market Intervent Secondary sales this applied to banks. Wednesday. a total value of $1.0bn was meant round of ion Apple over access for permission to the ACCC, the country’s to meet to replace the Sales (SMIS). Accordin Retail both matured The transactio negotiate collective maturing instrume to Apple n CBN to g In Pay. to be settled the meantime obligations a source, the on the FMDQ ly with nt. “However, intervention, and finance new trade OTC Securities which counter “incorrect , the four banks have we believe Exchange would put out a statemen at the parallel rate sale, was a sixty-day forwards the senior CBN officialLCs,” and potentiall to the ACCC was futures contract be the fourth be t to had by their opponent y misleading submissio pressured market will meeting aimed specifically at informed THISDAY to mature The ns” made s. the introduct in banks argue . since At the close ion of the flexible ahead on the back the weeks matured the FX payment of to the NFC functionby wanting to lock out of the intervenFX regime. tion, he any independe bank’s decision of the apex importat obligations for on its devices, access to the the valid said the CBN received But analysts to maintain ion network of NFC-base Apple aims to gain nt access status-quo and industria of agriculture that application (that is Australia. on the exclusive the central bankanticipate that of d terminals in those l raw materials met the criteria 19 banks from suspension machiner would open retailers across “Yet, this infrastruc , new futures stipulated contract expecteda to BDCs, suspensiodollar sale well as ies and equipment as in the circular for the banks and merchant ture was built to mature spare auction) amounting n of naira debit cards October 2017. s for the benefit and paid for by Australian to $814,208,5 sale remittancparts and ticket Of statement. for FX transactio Afrinvest 35.82. of all Australian this amount, es for airlines. ns West Africa and Travelex’s inability He said in it intervene In addition, s,” said the Limited, with the sum order d which disclosed the rising foreign to meet that of cess to NFC the banks attack Apple’s these sectors to ensure this explained A sectoral $313,916,711.09. on iOS devices claim : “In the week demand from BDC currency to enjoy continue experience. breakdown would weaken that providing acahead, the showed that They Afrinvest stated. operators,” banking the support of central bank total demand all offer access said Android, Windows security or customer the the agricultur be settling will system in from 40 In an effort US$270.6 million sourcing raw materials for contactle to NFC “in line with globaland BlackBerry devices to meet part in open $31,941,640.73,e sector stood at and machiner ss payments futures contracts the pent up demand standards of the of chief executive set out by the which of y maturing 26th for foreign card schemes.” security s of deposit per cent, or $19,718,15 61.73 October 2016. exchange by critical money banks Vendors: Middle 3.67 was met by the sectors (DMBs) of the economy CBN. East to Lead Major vendors , the central undertakings to open signed Total demand 5G like Nokia, Huawei new letters of credit by airlines was Middle East (LCs) equivalen on a global stage T H I and S D Qualcomm want to put the AY • MONDAY the need for t close partnersh for launch of 5G Continued services, , OCTOBER access to spectrum on page 24 ips across the 24, 2016 ecosystem and stressing to ensure and US and deploy networks the region can compete improved To date, most Acting with Asia by 2020. 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Onyema said Stock Exchange to launch 5G been more closely associatedThis 2020 time frame dual list shares market 2014, capitalisa in Novembe in Japan in London r Oscar Onyema (NSE), Mr. billion, tion in excess of LSE Group “We have some at the Tokyo Summerwith Docomo’s efforts and NSE and Nigeria,” he said. the largest concentra$200 signed has said. Olympics. key timelines Middle East,” Onyema disclosed Also speaking we need of African tion agreemena capital markets quoted companie this while , the speaking at undoubtedly said Kirkaldy. He explainedto work towards in the the third “London outside of Johannes be a major issue s African t aimed at supporting LSE Nikhil Rathi saidCEO, that spectrum & Lagos Capital companies seeking conference burg. with launch the Out of these was a reflection of 5G services. would Markets in Partnership’ companies, listings in London and dual of the global eight Lagos. “This made investment at the LSE conference held Londoncompanies listed significantly community’s strong at the weekend on more Stock Exchange efficient the desire to According . Group(LSEG) listing and be a part of the Nigeria to him, Nigerian markets with trading of ordinary story. “As companies eight their primary “We don’t offer area of business Nigerian compani shares of internatiothe world’s most among those were in Nigeria grants. We give nal exchange that benefitte es listed access to our members. from the internatio are ideally d capitalisa with a total market in London, as well , we We positione as of have tion those nal United more than capital raising on the on the success d to build three million Kingdom Onyema saidof $6.5 billion. compani companies, which (UK) of existing more African LSE, noting that tion the us the largest make between NSE collabora- market. es on the Nigerian dual listings in Nigeria companies business federation (112) assisted Seplat, and LSE has London, boosting and the world” in in giving internatio business, raisedthe oil and gas tor global invesawareness $500 nal in an of the country’s Initial public million Director for Policy offering

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It was a peak afternoon when workers were about heading homes after the official working hours. Adeyinka Ogunkola felt a deep sense of outrage with the traffic that had ensnarled him at the junction linking Micheal Okpara Road with Herbert Macaulay Tr affic Light Va ndalism in th Road inWuse Zone 6. Page 40 e FCT Continued

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Dr. Leila Ndiaye

FCT

In the face of perennial vand a challenge for alism of traffi c lights in the motorists in natio the city, repor ts Olawale Ajim n’s capital, driving has t was a peak afternoon when become were about otokan heading homes workers their key official working components after the

and dispose hours. Adeyinka off in the market. Ogunkola felt them the a deep sense In fact, 90 Federal Secretaria with the traffic of outrage per t, down to Similar situation that had ensnarled installed on the cent of the traffic him at Wuse 2. lamps junctions along can Bello Okpara Road the junction linking the Ahmadu Macaulay Road, Yakubube said of Herbert hours in traffic especially Micheal long Way are not active. Tafawa Gowon Crescent, partnered with at The in Wuse Zonewith Herbert Macaulay the Chinese peak hours, Road in theroad is strategic as it 4.6 kilometres Obafemi Balewa Road, some to install a scrum informed 6. There was a vehicular government runs from sections south west Awolowo Road new set of Apo area of the traffic lights to the North-weof city centre. lights installed by the malfunctioning Abuja through of the FCT in addition in the traffic st at the junction. to that serve The FCT lost several as arteries several inner roads Ogunkola Bello, said Minister, Muhammed to the major In the day through a productive minutes, most of the Musa roads. stretch of road wafting old model to junctions traffic wardens are assigned lights were replaced kilometre for of less than without traffic one with modern traffic improve vehicular the night, when area of Abuja.an appointment in the lamps, ones to Utako movement bedlam usually the wardens are offbut in Administration after the FCT His plight is completed duty, for There are 168 ensues as of lack of patience technical survey the job. motorists and similar to the hardship motorists, out which He decried In reality, driving disregard traffic regular basis commuters pass through intersections traffic light the laws. on activities on on most the who vandalise peak period major roads roads in the in the FCT Capital Territory. of hoodlums during in the light public facilities Federal but about reasons, requires of the identified light undergrou Dysfunctional like two-third of wits and traffic lights ducts as well nd cables, telecommu street “The traffic impede free the nication in the FCT lamps are left as traffic light lights rarely guts. flow of ing The traffic, cases, result derelict by the risk of equipment. minister’s concern and in many crimin fatal accidentsfunction, rais- Director in was echoed particularly als, who There are 168 accidents and loss of in the in charge of at junctions lives. Traffic Managemby the traffic light that are not night, FCTA Transport by traffic wardens. the FCT but their key compovandalise intersections manned ent at Secretariat, Vincent about two-third When drivers in from different Igberaese, who are left derelict nents are coming is an engineer, Igberaese. by criminals,6 1of the lamps dispose the spate of give way, therejunctions and they refuse them off in and bemoaned who vandalise vandalism of can only be to traffic lights accident,” the one outcome: of concerted public market in spite lamented Ogunlola enlightenm by his team But the FCT ent campaign . to rein in the Administ the to tackling and reducing ration with regard of vandals continued to monster. He said sabotage the government loss of productiv efforts to deliver e obtainabl e in advanced a service that is MONDAY OCTOMBER countries through 24, 2016 •

INTERNATIONAL ‘TrumpWould‘100 Percent’ Accept Election Result if It’s Fair’ Republican presidential candidate DonaldTrump will “100 percent” accept the results of the U.S. election if it is fair, his son, EricTrump, said yesterday. “I think what my father is saying is, ‘I want a fair election,’” Eric Trump said on ABC’s “ThisWeek.” Page 61

SPORTS Algeria Plots Eagles’ Downfall, Contacts Wilmots, Courbis The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has placed former coach of Belgium, MarcWilmots on top of its wish list for the 2018World Cup showdown between Nigeria and Algeria in Uyo on November 12. Page 69

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Republican presidential candidate a cornersto Donald Trump ne of American will “100 percent” democra cy indicate he accept the by refusing results of the would come commit to to under honoring significan t it is fair, his U.S. election if result the pressure son, said yesterday Eric Trump, “What of the U.S. election. to accept the result if he were to lose. . “I think what I’m saying my father is that I will tell is Republic an want a fair saying is, ‘I I’ll keep you at the time. Party Chairelection,’ ” man Reince you in suspense Trump said Eric . by asking Priebus said that on ABC’s “This OK?” Trump said. Week.” Trump to In the aftermat agree to concede, the media “If it’s a debate, Trump h of the making fair outcome an extraord was he will absolute said he , would accept inary request. ly accept the election He said Trump it. There’s no outcome that.” With question about campaig “if I win.” Trump’s would only fight if national opinion election were the n manager polls showing , close Kellyanne and not is trying to dispute an increasin Clinton with pressed Conway, also was a fair election. on Sunday Trump ahead g lead over CNN’s on “State of the of the Nov. “That’s not election, Donald 8 Union” quite what Trump has on whether Trump would he’s saying. What repeatedly accept the said the election election results. ing is he wants he’s sayis being “rigged” to reserve “The system against him. He has is rigged, all options and if there ground for not offered especially against the is evidence a recount little guy,” said and numerou I’ll Conway without reserve all options,” studies have s Priebus said on CBS’s shown that directly respondi ng the U.S. election to the “Face The question. which is decentral system, challeng She spoke of any Nation.” Clinton and es to the election ized and run by the results as states, campaign on Trump will “hypothe tical.” At last week’s is sound. Sunday in the The key efforts debate with swing states by members Democra tic of Florida and North rival Hillary of Trump’s inner Clinton, Trump Carolina, where circle to the latest polls challenged downplay his remarks show about the integrity of the election within only a few they are points of each other.

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Algeria Plots Ea Contacts Wilmgles’ Downfall, ots, Courbis R

Olawale Ajimotok an in Abuja The board The Algerian to announceof FAF is expected Football a Federation (FAF) has placed soon as possible new coach as former coach after studying the reports of the technical Marc Wilmots of Belgium, committe wish list for on top of its Fennecs e to galvanise the the 2018 World preparati Cup showdow n between the must-win clashons for Nigeria and against old adversari es, Nigeria. on NovembeAlgeria in Uyo Wilmots, who r The other 12. was at the helms of Belgium Rolland Courbis, favourite is campaign Euro who in France where 2016 coached were Niger in 2012 they in charge of and was recently final eliminated in the quarter French club, Rennaias. The Stade have by Wales, is reported to is also familiarformer defender salary demanded a monthly having coached with Algeria FAF of 100,000 Euros from to take the plunge Alger between local club USM Algeria. with Algeria which2012 and 2013. The Africa qualifyingis in a tough been two technicians have presented with the race to Russia Group B in to qualify a mandate Algeria for the 2018 along Zambia, Camerou World Cup 2018 n and and Nigeria, has been left with quarter final berthat least a an Mount Everest at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations following Serbian to climb, in Gabon. Rajevac’s departureMilovan But in the Algeria there are fears that wake of the 1-1 home draw may not be in with Camerou position to afford a wage n. Various media Euroes because bill of 100,000 reports Algeria last of decline in night said in government revenue FAF President that , Mohamed from the sharp fall arising Raouraoua, in the internatio met Wilmots Brussels on Thursday in oil, the nal prices of crude mainstay of to sound economy. him out on Algeria’s the national the prospect of Apart from team job, while that Algeria he held further competing is discussions Paris the following in Schalke with German club 04 in the race day with Wilmot Courbis. to and may match lure Belgian’s monetary the demands.

French Nigerian Player Loses in Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Final

Kelechi Iheanacho

celebrating the equaliser

against Sunderlan d at the Etihad

Super Sub Ihea nacho Rescues City

stadium yesterday

A French player Duro Ikhazuagb descent, Calvin of Nigerian against e with the Spanish in his spirited Hemery failed of City to the top star as one agency report the toughest effort to win second leg (Futures in recent, but League on goalof the Premier but the his goal was Kelechi Iheanacho difference. 6) of 16th proud of himself in defeat. edition of Governor Pep disallowed He was so happy proved a worthyonce again began Guardiola’s side, who for a Sergio Aguero Power Stadium. ’s Cup Lagos Lagos Tennis coming the season Saints remained offside. The Nigeria with 10 on Saturday. Championship Cup to play the Governorto Kevin De Bruyne sub for straight victories, a threat on when he ’s made an Tennis for the from outside forward struck have now the break and Claudio gone Hemery, whose immediat first father was adding that he would time, scoring Manchest e impact, in all five games without a win saved well from Charlie Bravo good work the area following a Nigerian, by Algerian competitions, love to lone represent Nigeria Austin Islam er City’s striker equalling on 74 minutes while Aguero goal watch with was a delight to he Slimani, who went is called to someday if Southampin the 1-1 draw with the Spaniard’s worst spirit, giving his determined run as whereclose at the other end, impressive upper-boddisplayed do so. a manager. ton at the Bello, Etihad y strength Stadium yesterday Raheem Sterling before teeing number one, the tournament Governor who stood in It could have for . The Super Eagles’ been even constant threat as City was a delightful ball.him up with a Perez of Spain,Enrique Lopez- applaudeAkinwunmi Ambode worse for City pushed for the elusive forward a good run for after they who came d the performa Musa had his money; winner. of the two men the option nce after the on in the second half Southampton the lead gifted Earlier on Saturday, passing of light drizzleeven despite the thumbed when a finalists Citizen’s wayward and first half, miserable pass from John Super Eagles forward, another his right to Riyah Mahrez on up the their more that disrupted of but showed Ahmed and Musa, scored than three hours the Internatioorganisation range after scored from close Stones put Nathan Redmond the belief gruelling match. on scorers’ nal Tennis Fernandinho Federatio Leicester City his first goal for to firecomposure of a veteran sheet after found minutes. It was circuit, n, ITF, approved Leroy Sane with however the as past Palace goalkeepe the 27 champions beat Crystal cross-field pass. an exquisite saying that Steve carried the best man that Lagos Palace 3-1 in r Moments That draw has day as Hemery the out. Mandanda from 20 yards later Stones English Premier League. State Governm the however returned fell to Lopez-Per will Manchester thought he had atoned ent Musa struck It was Musa’s set of 5-7,5-7 ez in straight to always give its support bundling the on 42 minutes by as the first the in ball into the competiti goal for the men’s singles the final of of net a tightFoxes took the lead in Leicester since completin its numerou on because first half at the Centre Court decided on developm s values the King move from Russian club g his of the Lagos ent and projection to CSKA Moscow in Lawn Tennis the summer. Lagos of Club, as one Former Onikan. mega of the Hemery, Governor of cities of the emerging State, Otunba Ogun number twothe tournament world. Gbenga Daniel, government and It was, however, at the weekend out in the seed, who lost revenge wealthy a Nigerian profession described Nigerians to do for Conny sweet sports as the of the first quarter finals of Perrin most effective invest effectively inmore and if channeled al league Switzerland was cheeredleg (Futures 5), perennial the sector. beating her instrument for employm into it,” stressed which his administ According the former Ogun foe at the Governor’ generation ent “sports ration to guests, who all the way by Cup him, executive in the country. State chief brought Ogun State into is the most s Lagos Tennis, Speaking conscious representative included the Majeric . the effective instrume Tadeja National ness of people when nt of employm While thanking the national limelight State Governorof the Lagos thrilling from Slovakia in and ent recognizin SWAN the Committ Executive generation, it is the greatest , Mr. Tunji final through Bello who g his contributifor the hosting of instrument singles that of the women’s Sports ee (NEC) of is the Secretary the National on Sports of economic to sports developm ended in straight to the State Writers Associatithe emancipation.” Festival set of 6-3,6-3. ent in the Ogun State, on (SSG), ChairmanGovernment Perrin Majeric beat of Nigeria (SWAN) U-17 World in 2006 and Otunba He specifical Cup in 2009. to win the of the LOC, paid on ly called said the award shouldDaniel Chief Pius He first leg a courtesy visit on him wealthy Nigerian (Futures 5) gone to his have these added that in hosting Sagamu, the on in Aliko President ofAkinyelure, Vice events, other former governor Perrin told the15 October. Dangote and s like of Sports, Commissioner of said if sectors Federation, Nigeria Tennis the Bukola the state’s economy Mike who NTF, Mr Yemi match that media after sports properly harnessed, Adenuga Jnr to invest he said workedOlapade, infrastruc Owoseni, President and she was not can be used sports in ture were opened tirelessly to tackle of Lagos surprised with this to a way in the country as to fulfill the vision Lawn Tennis development. sweet open unemployment and revenge, adding of his of contribut administration Rotimi Edu Club, Barrister had National doors for ing to in sports. and a crowd President always been that she prosperit economic manpower developm “Our schools children. of of doubles and empower y. Majeric’s ent the sportsachievements in SWAN, Mr Honour partner in Sirawoo, ment. Otunba Daniel commended Hemery described “There Daniel for a prepared sector was part vision is his match tournament and they Lagos conferred with who was wrong his nothing documen each other in trying to t with during in promoting sports the award which we ran very well. knew of national patron acquire the state Arsenal FC his tenure of the association leading of England our first tenure,” he during to the provision recalled. challenged but a percentage Otunba of sports of Daniel said facilities in different money can turn aroundthat sports was part of parts the major of the to the state, in addition avenues through hosting international national and compe

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Challenges Wealt hy Nigerians on Sports Devt