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  • Applicant remanded for ‘attacking’ man with cutlass

    A 28-year-old applicant, Idris Mohammed, has been remanded in Keffi prison for allegedly attacking Ali Gambo with a cutlass and inflicting an injury on his back.

    The judge, Yakubu Ishaku, remanded Mohammed after he pleaded not guilty to a  two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and extortion.

    Ishaku adjourned the case till September 6 for hearing.

    The prosecutor, Mr. Frank Swem, told the court that on August 11, about 11:15 a.m., Gambo came to the Divisional Police Station at Masaka and reported the matter.

    He said the defendant on the day at Masaka market conspired with two others at large to commit the crime.

    The defendant and his accomplices, he said, attacked the complainant with a cutlass and collected N40,500 from him.

    The prosecutor said the act contravened sections 97 and 292 of the Penal Code.

    He opposed bail for the defendant, saying the complainant was badly injured and was receiving treatment.

  • MAN recognises Promasidor

    MAN recognises Promasidor

    Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk, Loya milk, Top tea and Onga food seasoning, has won the  “Best Kept Industrial Premises Award” by the Ikeja branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).

    The award, under MAN’s Total Compliance Inspection Competition initiative, is aimed at encouraging members’ adherence to environmental regulations and standards, and to also improve their environmental friendliness.

    To enhance its credibility and transparency, members of the Award Committee were drawn from the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Federal Ministry of Environment and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

  • Man, 31, remanded for ‘N350,000 land theft’

    An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State has remanded in prison a 31-year-old man, Lamidi Alaba, for alleged land fraud.

    The accused, whose address was not provided, is being tried for fraud.

    Police prosecutor Caleb Leranmo alleged the accused committed the offence on June 23 at Ajebamidele in Ado-Ekiti.

    He said the accused obtained N350,000 from the complainant, Mr. Falana John, on the pretext of selling a plot of land to him.

    Leranmo said the offence contravened Section 419 of Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

    The plea was not taken, as the accused’s counsel, Mr. Jantiku Mamsa, applied for his bail, but it was refused by the magistrate.

    The prosecutor opposed the bail application, saying the accused “is a hardened criminal”, who may not show up in court, if granted bail.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Adesoji Adegboye, remanded the accused in prison and adjourned the case till tomorrow for ruling on the bail application.

  • Man in prison custody for ‘defiling’ minor

    An Akure Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State has ordered a middle-aged man, Godwin Jeremiah, to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl.

    The accused was reportedly arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command after he allegedly committed the offence at Oke Emesho, Akure, on August 6.

    Jeremiah was said to have allegedly assaulted the girl by touching her private part.

    He was also alleged to have had carnal knowledge of her.

    Sources said the victim had been hospitalised, following injuries she allegedly sustained.

    The prosecution said the accused was facing a two-count charge of assault and having carnal knowledge of the minor.

    Jeremiah was said to have committed the offence contrary to and punishable under sections 360 and 221(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

    Police prosecutor Goodluck Okokon brought a remand application to the court and urged it to remand the accused in prison.

    Counsel to the accused, Olaniran Oladapo, prayed the court to adjourn the case to enable him reply the application brought by the prosecutor.

    The Magistrate, Mrs. A.I. Ajayi, ordered the accused remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case till Thursday.

  • Three in trouble for man’s death

    A Kano Magistrates’ Court in Kano State has ordered the remand of Danbako Danbala, 25, Isi Umar, 22 and Danmalam Malam, 20, for allegedly killing Ali Garba.

    The defendants, residents of Wailari Quarters, Kano, are being tried on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

    The Chief Magistrate, Muhammad Jibril, ordered the defendants to be remanded in prison custody after they pleaded not guilty.

    Jibril adjourned the case till September 5.

    The prosecutor, Pogu Lale, told the court Abdullahi Yakubu, the commandant of a vigilance group and his colleagues attached to Wailari Quarters of Kumbotso Local Government reported the case at Naibawa Police Division on June 16.

    He said the vigilance group on the same date, about 1.30 a.m., arrested the trio at Wailari Quarters.

    Lale told the court the defendants conspired to inflict cuts on Garba with a cutlass.

    “As a result, he sustained deep cuts in his head and left leg,” he added.

    The prosecutor said the victim was taken to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano. He died while receiving treatment.

    He said the offences contravened sections 97 and 221 of the Penal Code.

  • Man in custody for ‘N350,000 land fraud’

    In Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Chief Magistrates’ Court, has remanded a 31-year-old man, Lamidi Alaba, in prison custody for alleged fraud.

    Police prosecutor Caleb Leranmo told the court the accused committed the offence on June 23 at Ajebamidele in Ado-Ekiti.

    He alleged the accused obtained N350,000 from Falana John under the pretext of having a plot for sale.

    Leranmo said the accused committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 419 of Criminal Code Cap C16 Vol.1 Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

    The plea was not taken, as his counsel, Mr. Jantiku Mamsa, applied for his bail.

    The prosecutor opposed the bail application.

    He said the accused was a hardened criminal and would jump bail.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Adesoji Adegboye, remanded the accused in custody and adjourned till August 16 for ruling on the bail application.

  • Man chops off penis in Ondo, says he acted on strange voice

    A middle-aged man, Oluwole Aiyeloja, yesterday cut off his male organ with a razor blade at Obanla junction in Akure, the  Ondo State capital.

    The development stunned many  people who witnessed the drama, which has generated reactions in the town.

    While residents and passers-by expressed surprises on the incident, Aiyeloja attempted to slice his scrotum with razor blade before those around  vehemently resisted the action.

    Symphatisers reportedly invited the police operatives from “A”

    Division Police headquarters  who promptly rushed him to the hospital where he is still receiving medical treatment.

    A witness, Olaolu Oluyede,  said  Oluwole’s action caught residents of the area unawares.

    According to him: “I was busy attending to a customer when someone called my attention to a well- dressed man sitting on a bench close by.

    “While people were still in a shock as to why a well dressed man will suddenly be putting off his clothes in public, he then did the worse by cutting his penis”.

    The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident.

    He added that preliminary investigation conducted by the police showed that the victim was suffering from spiritual and psychological problems.

    According to him, Aiyeloja claimed to have heard a voice that directed him to cut off his penis in his statement.

    The PPRO said since the victim had not committed any criminal offence, he would not be prosecuted.

  • MAN hails growth in Food & beverage sector

    • Southeast businesses’production level drops

    The Manufacturer’s Association of Nigeria (MAN) said capacity utilisation in  the Food, Beverage and Tobacco group increased to 60.3 per cent in the second half 2016, from 53.7 per cent recorded in the corresponding half of 2015, indicating a 6.6 percentage points increase in the period.

    It further explained that it increased by 10.5 percentage points when compared with 49.8 per cent recorded in the preceding half.

    MAN president Dr. Frank Udemba Jacobs, in an analysis of the period, said Textile Apparel & Footwear increased to 56.9 per cent in the period under review from 52.7 percent recorded in the corresponding half of 2015, indicating 4.2 percentage points increase over the period.

    On industrial zones, he explained that MAN industrial zones shows that capacity utilisation increased in Rivers, Ikeja, Apapa, Kano Bompai, Ogun and Kaduna states but lamented that it fell in Bauchi,Benue,Plateau, Anambra,Enugu, Kano Sharada,Challawa, Oyo states. Others are Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Imo, Abia, Edo and Delta zones in the period under review.

    He specifically stated that in Imo and Abia states, capacity utilisation declined by 51.7 per cent in the period under review, indicating 19.2 percentage point decline over the period.

    It was however, a different story in Ogun State where capacity utilisation increased to 68.0 per cent,  from 59.5 per cent recorded in the corresponding half of 2015, indicating 8.5 percentage point increase over the period.

    On manufacturing production value, the MAN boss said it was estimated at N5.02 trillion as against N4.08 trillion of the corresponding half of 2015, indicating N0.94 trillion or 23.0 per cent increase over the period.

    It further increased by N1.66 trillion or 49.4 per cent when compared with N3.36 trillion of the preceding half.

    He noted that the manufacturing sector totaled N8.38 trillion as against N7.71 trillion of 2015, indicating N0.67 trillion or 8.7 per cent increase over the period.

    Udemba revealed that production value in Motor Vehicle & Miscellaneous Assemble group stood at N2.45 trillion in the period, as against N1.79 trillion of the corresponding half of 2015. This indicated N0.66 trillion or 36.9 per cent increase over the period, increasing by N1.31 trillion or 83.4 percent when compared with N1.57 trillion of the preceding half.

    According to him, in the period under review, production in Foods, Beverage and tobacco group increased N1.59 trillion as against N1.41 trillion of the corresponding periods of 2015, indicating N0.18 trillion or 12.8 percent increase over the period.

    Others are Chemical and Pharmaceutical group that grew to N362.6 billion,  Basic Metal, Iron & Steel and  Fabricated Metal N202.97 billion, Domestic and Industrial Plastic, Rubber and Foam stood at N183.73 billion, Non-Metallic Mineral products stood at N82.44 billion while Textile Apparel, Carpet, Leather & Leather Wear was N24.90 billion  in the  period.

    Analysis across industrial zones showed that production value in Ikeja stood at N2.87 trillion in the period under review.

    Jacobs further stated that on annual basis, production value stood at N4.65 trillion in Ikeja in 2016 as against N4.02 trillion of 2015, indicating N0.63 trillion or 15.6 per cent over the period.

    Apapa production totaled N449.0 billion in 2016 as against N273.15 billion recorded in 2015 indicating N175.85 billion.

    Finally, production in Ogun zone increased to N1.79 trillion in the period under review, indicating N0.23 trillion or 14.7 per cent increase over the period.

    The MAN boss, however, asked that government implement robust policies to grow the sector by special intervention programmes in funding and infrastructure provision.

  • MAN: Domestic manufacturing value hits N5.2tr

    MAN: Domestic manufacturing value hits N5.2tr

    The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said the estimated value of manufacturing in the country during the second half of last year reached N5.02 trillion  as against N4.08 trillion of the corresponding period of the previous year. This translates to N0.94 trillion or 23.0 per cent increase over the period, according to MAN’s second half of 2016 report.

    This also indicates that production in the manufacturing sector totalled N8.38 trillion as against N7.71 trillion totals of 2015; thus indicating N0.67 trillion or 8.7 per cent increase over the period.

    At the end of last year, estimated cumulative manufacturing investment from 2013 to 2016 stood at N3.79 trillion based on data generated in the survey conducted by MAN over the period.

    In the second half of 2016, manufacturing investment increased to N448.94 billion from N309.33 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2015; thereby indicating N139.61 billion increase over the period.

    It also, increased by N283.33 billion when compared with N165.61 billion recorded in the preceding half.

    Manufacturing investment totalled N614.55 billion in 2016 as against N489.45 billion of the 2015; thereby indicating N125.1 billion increase over the period.

    A total of 10,061 manufacturing jobs were created in the second half 2016 as against 9393 jobs created in the corresponding half of 2015; thus indicating an increase of 668 jobs over the period.

    Another 4,408 jobs were lost in the period under review as against 12,400 jobs lost in the preceding half; thereby indicating 7,992 decline over the period.

  • MAN seeks removal of obstacles hindering manufacturers

    MAN seeks removal of obstacles hindering manufacturers

    The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to the three tiers of government to ensure that all the impediments on the way of maunfacturers are removed.

    Its  Ikeja branch, Chairman, Prince Felix Oba Okojie, said there is urgent need to strengthen the real sector by removing all bottlenecks constraining its growth and competitiveness.

    Okojie ,who spoke at the breakfast meeting for Managing Director/Chief Executive Officers of MAN in Ikeja branch at  Lagos Airport Hotel, lamented that multiple taxation, bearucrectic bottlenecks in the implementation of the harmonised inspection of workplaces, difficulty in assessing lands, traffic at the corridors of Lagos sea ports, and poor road network within the state industrial estates continue to challenge manufacturers.

    He also lamented the level of insecurity in the country as evident in the growing number of kidnapping and the worrisome flooding of the state during the wet season.

    ‘’Most worrisome issue is that bills to be enacted are hurriedly passed at the floor of the state House of Assembly without inviting the manufacturers and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in general to public hearing.

    ‘’With all these problems in a recessed economy like ours, the common saying that the easiest way to commit suicide in the country is to invest in the manufacturing sector becomes truism, ‘’ he said.

    Okojie said the hash economic environment was characterised by these factors that discourage further investment in the economy.

    ‘’We urge the government to make dollars available for manufactories, grant tax incentives and rebates to ease the economic burden and attract further investment,’’ he said.

    Also speaking at the event, Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye commended MAN for organising the meeting which had: Nigeria Economic Recovery Strengthening the Real Sector as theme.

    According to him, the topic is apt and timely, especially in the light of the need to assist the country in getting out of economic uncertainty and return to the path of self-sufficiency and stability by focusing on the development of the real sector.

    He said: ‘’Our country has over the years depended mainly on earning from oil, resulting in the neglect of other sectors of the economy, particularly the real sector. Unlike countries in  South East Asia, we failed to optimally utilise our oil earnings to diversify the economy through agriculture and industrialisation to create an export oriented economy with multiple products.”