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  • SCGN holds 10th annual conference on Wednesday

    SCGN holds 10th annual conference on Wednesday

    The 10th annual conference of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria will hold on Wednesday, September 27. The theme  is ‘Institutionalisation of Corporate Governance as a tool for National Economic Development.’

    Its Director, Professor Fabian Ajogwu, said the theme will x-ray the practice of corporate governance in public and private sectors, its impact on businesses, and economic development.

    He added that corporate governance and economic development are interdependent, yet intertwined through the process of economic reforms, noting that effective corporate governance mechanisms promote the development of strong financial systems.

    This year’s conference will have as its main speaker, Professor Mervyn King, chairman, King Committee on Corporate Governance, a body that produced the King’s Code I, King II, King III and King IV in South Africa.

    King, a Senior Counsel (Silk), and former Justice of the Supreme Court of South Africa, is expected to share his insight in corporate governance.

    The conference, to be chaired by Mr. Pascal Dozie, is expected to attract captains of industries, chairmen and directors of boards, company secretaries, members of the diplomatic corps, regulators and other stakeholders.

    It will also provide a platform for investors and government officials to deliberate on business opportunities despite economic challenges.

    “Corporate Governance has gone from a good-to-have system to a must-have. It defines the health, growth and sustainability of the enterprise. Over the years, the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria, a non-profit organisation, has continued to deploy its resources to enhance knowledge and the practice of corporate governance best practices and ethics in Nigeria, through research and publications on the subject of corporate governance, intensive learning programmes for board chairmen and directors, seminars and breakfast meetings; and legislative advocacy in the field.

    ‘’Fellows and members of the society have played one role or the other in the issuance of most of the existing codes of corporate governance in Nigeria, starting from the pioneer Code of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the chairmanship of Mr Atedo Peterside; and the Nigerian Communications Commission Code under the chairmanship of Professor Fabian Ajogwu, SAN, among other codes,” a statement from the society read.

  • Supreme, Appeal courts begin annual vacation

    Supreme, Appeal courts begin annual vacation

    The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will proceed on their annual long vacation today.

    According to notices pasted on both court’s notice boards last Friday, the Supreme Court is expected to resume on September 18, a day scheduled for the inauguration of the 30 new Senior Advocates named on July 6.

    The Court of Appeal, according to a statement by its spokesperson, Hajia Sa’adatu Musa Kachalla, will resume on September 18.

    The Federal High Court and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) commenced their vacation on July 10 and will resume on September 11.

    During the vacation, designated vacation judges (at the high court level) will sit on cases requiring urgent attention. Other departments of the courts are kept running during vacation.

    But, the five special task forces constituted by the President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, in the last quarter of the court’s legal year, has delivered 232 judgments.

  • Annual convention

    The women of the Apostolic Church of Nigeria, Great Ilasa Area branch have celebrated the 14th edition of their yearly convention in Lagos.

    With the guidance of members of its Executive Council, the women in attendance discussed issues concerning the welfare, advancement and participation of women in leadership at various levels.

  • Annual convention

    Annual convention

    The women of the Apostolic Church of Nigeria, Great Ilasa Area branch have celebrated the 14th edition of their yearly convention in Lagos.

    With the guidance of members of its Executive Council, the women in attendance discussed issues concerning the welfare, advancement and participation of women in leadership at various levels.

  • Society holds annual conference tomorrow

    The Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) will hold its 2015 Annual Corporate Governance Conference tomorrow (Tuesday) as part of its commitment to the development of good corporate governance practice in the country.

    Its General Manager, Resource Development, Mrs. Chioma Mordi, who said this in a statement, added that the conference will bring together experts from various areas of specialties to discuss the impact of corporate governance practices in Nigeria.

    The event, which also marks the 10th anniversary of the society, will be hosted under the chairmanship of Chief Olusegun Osunkeye CON, OFR in Lagos.

    Speakers to discuss the topic include: the Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Okwu Joseph Nnnana; Dean, Lagos Business School Dr. Enase Okonedo and Group Chief Executive Officer, Computer Warehouse Mr. Austin Okere.

    Explaining the choice of the conference theme: “The Impact of Corporate Governance – the Nigerian Case”, Mrs. Mordi stated that it was necessary given the increased attention to corporate governance practices globally.

    She added that “it is important to evaluate the perception, understanding and reception of the practice and how it has affected business in Nigeria, hence the theme of this year’s conference”.

    The event is a yearly initiative of the registered not-for-profit organisation, which is committed to the development of corporate governance best practices in the country.

  • Annual Kids’ Cup: NFF to partner Channels TV

    The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially labeled the annual Channels Television Kids’ Cup Football Competition as an NFF –protected competition, meaning that the NFF will henceforth be involved in the technical planning and general encouragement of the event.

    NFF President Amaju Pinnick said the NFF Executive Committee took the decision to partner with Channels Television on the competition because it is convinced about the credibility and developmental objective of the seven –year old competition.

    “The NFF Executive Committee unanimously approved that the Channels’ Television Kids Cup Football Competition become an NFF –protected competition, and endorsed the core objective behind the event, which is to develop football among primary schools in the country and identify talents from very young age.

    “Over the past seven years, Channels Television has done excellently well in the organisation of this competition, and primary schools all over the country now look forward to the competition every year. It is a major developmental effort.”

    The NFF Executive Committee also endorsed a proposal to always send the best eleven players selected over the course of the competition overseas for a kiddies tournament.

  • NBBF announce date for Annual Stakeholders Forum

    NBBF announce date for Annual Stakeholders Forum

    Ahead of the jumpball of  the 2014/2015 basketball season in Nigeria, the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has invited all basketball stakeholders for a five-day National Stakeholders Consultative Forum and Pre-Season Seminar which will hold at the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Package B, National Stadium, Abuja, holding from  February 1 to 5.

    According to a release signed by the Secretary General of the federation, Okeke Patrick, participants expected include State Basketball Association Chairmen and secretaries, DSTV and Zenith League teams officials and staff, National Division One and Two team officials and staff, referees, technical commissioners and table officials and the  Media.

    According to the release, “the meeting is aimed at charting the course for the new basketball season in Nigeria and the main agenda will be on:

    1. The Lessons from last season: Way Forward

    2. Gathering and adoption of new workable innovations for the 2014/2015 basketball season.

    “Participants are employed to come with their agitations and suggestions, as every individual will be given room to express their ideas and ways to move Nigerian basketball to the next level as it is customary of the NBBF before the commencement of every league season.

    “Participants should also be informed that each individual in attendance will be responsible for his/her attendance. i.e transportation, registration, accommodation and feeding during the period of the consultative forum,” the statement read.

  • ‘Annual revenue from food valued at over N200billion’

    ‘Annual revenue from food valued at over N200billion’

    From the President of the Association of Fast Food Confectioners of Nigeria (AFFCON), Mrs Bose Ayeni, has come a clarion call: prospective investors should gird up theirs loins as they stand to benefit a lot from Nigeria’s economy because it’s a goldmine that is waiting to be tapped.

    Mrs. Ayeni made this call at the press conference held in Lagos to announce the second annual national conference of AFFCON in Lagos.

    She said: “In spite of the huge challenges Nigeria is grappling with, the size of our GDP shows that our economy is a goldmine waiting to be tapped. And food is essential to keep our large population of 170 million alive, nourished and going.”

    Ayeni also drew the public’s attention to the urbanization and rise in social media penetration as factors that would boost business. “Globally, we are living through the largest wave of urbanisation in history,” said the AFFCON President. “Urban population, being more prosperous, aided by the steady decline in poverty arising from economic growth, will give rise to a greatly expanded consumer group. We as operators must understand the nature of this expanding consumer group. In Nigeria, they are largely youthful and culturally diverse. We must understand the strategies required to reach them.

    “Between 2012 and 2013, total global social media audience increased from 1.47b to 1.73b. With 25% of the population now online using social networks, we cannot be left out of the opportunities that abound in tapping into the use of social tools for business values. It is against this trend that for this year’s conference, we have a sub-theme of how we can utilize Technology to improve our business effectiveness.”

  • Sit-at-home to be annual event, says MASSOB

    The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) yesterday said the June 8 sit-at-home was going to be an annual event.

    It said no amount of police intimidation would stop it.

    A statement by MASSOB Administrator for Aba Region B, Lady Comfort Ogbuokiri aka iron lady Biafra, said the arrests by the police if it was intended to cow MASSOB members was an effort in futility.

    Ogbuokiri who spoke through her director of information, Chidi Okoro, said if observing the sit-at-home every June 8 was the best way to remember the Apo Six and others killed in the North by Boko Haram that the organisation had no apologies to make.

     

  • Felabration, Felamuseum are great! Annual ‘Soyinka Nobel Grant’ and Soyinkamuseum?

    Felabration, Felamuseum are great! Annual ‘Soyinka Nobel Grant’ and Soyinkamuseum?

    Felabration, Felamuseum are great. Nigerian leaders should think ‘legacy’ and count the country’s losses in potential revenues from creative sources. They should study the success of the musical Fela and know that they are responsible for loss of millions in income which has been mopped up by the Amercians.

    It is not too late, with the family of Fela, for the federal government, Lagos and Ogun State governments and the banking and communication giants to sponsor Nollywood and National Theatre stage and mount separate film, stage and radio Fela-licious productions. They could be called for example the recently coined Felabration, or Felamania or Felaforever or Felafever.The world appreciate a home-grown version. In this Nigerian production his children and grandchildren can play Fela at different stages of his life. Such ventures as these, the film and stage musical, will be major boosts to Nigeria’s documentary history. The music score is already laid by Fela himself and can be added to by Fela aficionados.

    Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka with his personal experience of Fela’s antecedents, may be persuaded to take on the task or at least supervise others. In civilised countries a Nobel Prize winner in Literature would have been given an annual ‘Laureate Grant’ to come up with an annual performance to tour Nigeria and perhaps the world to promote Nigeria and offer a conduit for others to achieve higher heights. But no, we will await a death in the family to express what might have been and eat ‘cow’. The late great Steve Rhodes would have been ideal to participate in this project. Of course new blood must be given free reign to get a new perspective on the Felathing.This project is an investment, entrepreneurial, job creation, money spinning venture at home and abroad. It is not a charitable enterprise but a business venture to benefit all concerned and the nation. It should therefore be taken on after study of the success of Fela and the other ones from South Africa – Ipitombi and Umoja from South Africa.

    It goes without saying that Nobel laureates deserve an annual grant from governments to do what they do best in their area of expertise –to draw the attention of the world. Abroad Chemistry and other science Nobel laureates attract massive grants and funding to their chosen field and universities. Soyinka should be in control of a large grant from which he would dispense funds to artistic protégés and projects nationwide as well as being able to put up an annual radio play and film. How much would he have needed for this? N25-50-100m Soyinka Nobel Laureate grant is not too much as a start. Witness the enthusiasm for ‘instant millionaires and imagine the enthusiasm for one of 10 Annual Soyinka Grants of N200,000 -500,000 each towards plays and films funded by government realising that this strategy combats crime and keeps youth occupied and enthusiastic. It is an employer of labour. Image the anticipation nationwide of the 1st or 15th Annual Soyinka play!

    The arts world in Nigeria is very dry without budgeted government and private sector grants. Abroad these are taken seriously as lottery and grants are targeted at the arts in all its forms. We cannot expect South African MTN to sponsor a rival to South African Ipitombi? Maybe Glo will take up the challenge instead of wasting so much on bonanzas etcetera. Here in Nigeria art was an aside except for the mainstream pop music and magic or ‘violence’ films until the reality shows helped. Our art is making waves abroad through Nollywood and AfricaMagic. We must continue the evolution and add to the cerebral depth that has already been achieved. This requires budgets and funding. Has the $200m promised the arts by the President materialised? There is no excuse for ’starving’ Soyinka and others of the funds that will bring honour on radio, stage and in film worldwide. While Soyinka will live a long time, I dread to think of the ‘what might have been’ stories in future. An immediate annual Nobel Laureate Grant in the Arts budgets of the Federal Government and Soyinka-loving states will solve this problem and salve our consciences by funding a new generation of Soyinka works and the works of those sponsored, nurtured and supported by Soyinka and other great Nigerian artists like Kilani and Professor Ishola Akinwunmi. Just one percent of all those thousands of hundreds of ‘billions’ stolen and lost in gas flaring will more than change the face of art in Nigeria. If funds were spent on these developmental and constructive activities there would be much less for politicians and criminal contractors and civil servants to steal. Congrats to Governor Fashola of Lagos for agreeing to have a Felamuseum – a small step in the right direction. We do not have to await a death before having a museum. It is now we should be building a new and exciting Soyinka Exhibition/ Museum to house Soyinka’s life and times, works and worries, poems and prose, photographs and newspaper headlines, music and struggles, politics and successes. Imagine what that Soyinkamuseum will be like with Soyinka’s and Tunji Oyelana’s ‘Chairman’ playing, screens showing Kongi’s Harvest snips and plays and books displayed. Imagine how inspiring it would be to be at the Soyinkamuseum and see him walking through and talking to you. Imagine if Felamuseum had opened during Fela’s life time.