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Study in Holland Fair holds in Lagos

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria has announced plans to host the second edition of the ‘Study in Holland Fair’ on March 3, 2018 at the Federal Palace Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos by 10:00 am.

The fair is designed for Nigerians seeking undergraduate, postgraduate and/or professional education. It provides a platform for them to meet one-on-one with representatives of top higher educational institutions from the Netherlands and get direct, personal advice on the opportunities available to them for study in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The fair offers Nigerians who desire to study in the Netherlands the chance to get first-hand information about the various study options available at several higher education institutions and find a programme of study that suits their specific preferences.

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The Netherlands is a recognized knowledge center with rich study traditions and well known higher education institutions offering more than 2,100 programmes taught completely in English. Education in the Netherlands meets all international standards with many of its universities ranked amongst the world’s top two per cent.

Each year, students from Nigeria study in the Netherlands, joining close to 112,000 international students from Germany, China, Belgium, Italy and Spain, and other international students from over 160 countries.

Job opportunities abound after graduation as Netherlands is home to some of the biggest multinational corporations in the world. Companies like Philips, Heineken, KLM, Shell, ING and Unilever, are Dutch and Holland is a world leader in many areas, including agriculture, water management, art and design, logistics and sustainable energy.

This Study in Holland fair is targeted at prospective students with their parents/guardians, high school/university graduates, educational consultants/ recruitment agencies, government institutions, and private organisations. Attendance to the fair is free of charge.

February 13, 2018
Nigeria name Coaches for National teams

The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF ) on Monday in Abuja formally released the names of coaching crews of five national teams.

The federation, in a statement by its Communications Department, however said the development did not relate to three other national teams.

These three are the senior men’s team, the Super Eagles, the under-20 women’s team, the Falconets, and the under-17 women’s team, the Flamingoes, whose contracts are running.

The statement quoted the Chairman of NFF’s Technical and Development Committee, Yusuf Ahmed, as saying the appointments were with immediate effect.

“Our committee has done due diligence on all the names and approved the constitution of these technical crews,’’ it quoted him as saying.

Ahmed, who is also Vice-Chairman of NFF’s Strategy Committee, said all the coaches would be unveiled at a later date, alongside the coaching crews of the Falconets and Flamingoes.

The technical crews of the Falconets and Flamingoes were appointed earlier as a result of their World Cup qualifying campaigns.

Following is the list of the coaches in the technical crews:

Super Eagles B/Olympic Men’s Team: Salisu Yusuf (Head Coach); Imama Amapakabo; Kennedy Boboye; Fidelis Ilechukwu (Assistant Coaches); Alloy Agu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-20 Men (Flying Eagles): Paul Aigbogun (Head Coach); Abdullahi Maikaba; Abubakar Bala; Hassan Abdallah (Scouting); Suleiman Shuaibu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-17 Boys Team (Golden Eaglets): Manu Garba (Head Coach); Nduka Ugbade; Jolomi Ali; Bunmi Haruna (Scouting); Abideen Olatunji (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-15 Boys Team (Future Eagles): Danladi Nasidi (Head Coach); Haruna Usman; Ahmed Dankoli; Patrick Bassey (Scouting); Ernest Salolome (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-13 Boys Team: Jolomi Ali (Head Coach); Jude Agada; Abdullahi Tyabo; Adewale Laloko (Scouting); Adeoye Onigbinde (Goalkeepers’ Trainer).

NAN

February 13, 2018
Police confirm abduction of 38-year-old woman in Abakaliki

The Police on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of a 38-year- old woman, Mrs Ijeoma Nweke, around Dr Laz Nwuzor Street, Hill Top area of Abakaliki by suspected kidnappers.

Mrs Loveth Odah, Ebonyi Police Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the abduction in an interview with our reporter said the incident took place at about 5a.m. on Monday.

According to her, the victim and her 13-year-old daughter, in company of others, were going for the early morning mass at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, located in the area when the incident occurred.

She said that investigations were ongoing to ascertain the motive of the abduction as the suspects had not contacted the victim’s family for any ransom.

“Some men suspected to be kidnappers suddenly emerged from the bush, chased and abducted Nweke on their way to morning mass at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

“The daughter narrowly escaped, ran back and informed the father, Mr John Nweke, of the abduction of the mother who reported the matter to the Police.

“We are still carrying out investigations to unravel the motive behind the abduction since the suspects had not contacted the family to demand for ransom.

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“The command has deployed men of the State Anti-Kidnapping Squad and the State Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS), who are currently combing the area to fish out the suspects and free the victim,” Odah said

She assured that the command would leave no stone unturned in ensuring early rescue of the victim and reunite her with her family members as well as arrest and prosecute the culprits.

She called on members of the public to remain vigilant, imbibe security consciousness and report suspicious movements around their areas promptly to the Police and other law enforcement agencies.

NAN

February 13, 2018
Zuma asked to resign as South African President

The ANC has decided to sack Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa, a senior official said on Tuesday, after a marathon meeting to determine the fate of a leader whose scandal-plagued years in power darkened and divided Nelson Mandela’s ‘Rainbow Nation’.

The decision by the ruling party’s national executive came in the early hours of the morning, after 13 hours of tense deliberations and one face-to-face meeting between Zuma and his presumed successor, deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa.

Zuma has been living on borrowed time since Ramaphosa, a union leader once tipped as Mandela’s pick to take over the reins, was elected as head of the 106-year-old ANC in December, narrowly defeating Zuma’s ex-wife, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

In spite of the damning decision to order Zuma’s “recall” – ANC-speak for ‘remove from office’ – domestic media have speculated that the 75-year-old might yet defy the party’s wishes, forcing it into the indignity of having to unseat him in parliament.

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Shortly before midnight, the SABC state broadcaster said Zuma had been told in person by Ramaphosa that he had 48 hours to resign.

A senior party source later told Reuters Zuma had made clear that he was going nowhere.

“Ramaphosa went to speak with him,” the source said, adding that when Ramaphosa returned to the ANC meeting in a Pretoria hotel, the discussions were tense and difficult”.

“We decided to recall Zuma. He hasn’t been told yet,” the source said.

The ANC said it would hold a media briefing at 1000 GMT to reveal the results of the meeting.

Zuma’s spokesman did not answer his mobile phone.

On Friday his wife Tobeka Madiba-Zuma posted comments on Instagram suggesting Zuma, who has challenged and defied attempts by the ANC and courts to rein him in, was prepared to fight and believed he was the victim of a Western conspiracy.

“He will finish what he started because he does not take orders beyond the Atlantic Ocean,” she said.

South Africa’s economy, the most sophisticated on the continent, has stagnated under Zuma’s nine-year tenure, with banks and mining firms reluctant to invest because of policy uncertainty and rampant corruption.

February 13, 2018
UNICEF wants CMAM to cover all LGAs in Gombe

The United Nations Children Fund ( UNICEF ), Bauchi Field Office, on Monday urged the Gombe State Government to expand the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition ( CMAM ) to cover all local government areas.

Mr Drissa Yeo, Officer-In-Charge, UNICEF Nigeria Bauchi Field Office, made the appeal in Gombe at a two-day states’ engagement plan development meeting for Gombe, Jigawa, Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi states.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that UNICEF defines Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) as a proven approach to manage Severe Acute Malnutrition and Moderate Acute Malnutrition in children under five.

The approach is presently implemented in more than 70 countries of the World.
Presently, CMAM is being implemented in only three out of the 11 local government areas in the state; namely Gombe, Dukku and Nafada.

“I am appealing to the Gombe Government to direct expansion of implementation of the CMAM programme from three to 11 local government areas or to at least three additional LGAs,’’ Yeo said.

The official also called on the state government to release its counterpart fund of N248 million to support nutrition in the state.

He said the state government should look at the possibility of releasing N10 million for the 2017/2018 annual school census and maintenance of education management information servers.

The money, according to Yeo, is also for maintenance of facilities in the state Ministry of Education and the State Universal Basic Education Board ( SUBEB ).

He said that this was the first joint planning meeting in the state since the Federal Government and UNICEF started a new five-year programme, which is to be implemented from 2018 to 2022.

Earlier, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr James Pisagih, said the purpose of the meeting was to enable UNICEF and other stakeholders take strategic decisions.

Pisagih, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Duties, Alhaji Usman Shamaki, said their decisions would guide effective implementation of the new country engagement plan.

“I therefore commend the UNICEF for its commitments in this regard,” he said.

Pisagih however called on UNICEF, which had withdrawn its support for HIV intervention in the state, to reconsider its stance.

He said that its support would facilitate total eradication of the scourge in the state.

NAN

February 12, 2018
Foreign exchange market gets CBN ’s $210m boost

The inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market has received 210 million dollars from Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN ) to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the market.

The CBN acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, said 100 million dollars was sold to authorised dealers in the wholesale segment of the market.He said the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment got 55 million dollars, while another 55 million dollars was allocated for customers who needed foreign exchange for tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others.

Okorafor assured Nigerians that the apex bank would continue to intervene in the interbank foreign exchange market, in line with its pledge to sustain liquidity in the market and maintain stability.

He said the CBN would not renege on its promise to manage the foreign exchange market with a view to reducing the country’s import bills and halting depletion of its foreign reserves.

Last week, the CBN intervened in the foreign exchange market to the tune of 325.64 million dollars to cater for requests in the airlines, agriculture, petroleum products and raw materials and machinery sectors.

Meanwhile, the Naira continued its stability in the market, exchanging at an average of N361 to dollar in the Bureau de Change segment.

NAN

February 12, 2018
BBNaija ‘Double Wahala’: Khloe wins Head of House task for week three

Big Brother “Naija” housemate Khloe has won the weekly immunity task popularly known as the Head of House task.

Khloe came up against Ifu Ennada and Bambam, with the latter losing out in the first round with zero points. This meant Khloe and Ifu Ennada went head to head after they both scored three points and six points respectively in a game of ball throwing.

Khloe officially became the latest boss of the house after she managed to grab more points than Ifu Ennada during the latter rounds of the contest.

She declared her naivety for the role and sought for help from her fellow housemates.

She said “Guys please help me; I am a woman of many flaws”.

Traditionally, the HoH first assignment is to read the wager brief and lead the deliberation of the wager percentage.

“Kween” Khloe initially prompted for a 25 per cent wager, however other housemates who were fed up with ‘poverty’ in the house having lost all their previous wagers opted for a 50 per cent wager.

The latest HoH task has more consequence on the housemates compared to the previous two won by Tobi Bakare because “Kween” Khloe’s replacements during the nomination show will be put up for a potential eviction from the show.

“Biggie” announced two pairs will be leaving the house on Sunday, Feb. 18, during the live eviction show.

The nominees would be the first housemates to be evicted from the show after the two previous evictions were fake evictions.

The unique idea and theme of this year’s show “double wahala” means that K-Square made up of K-brule and Khloe will have immunity from the nomination process which began on Monday.

NAN

February 12, 2018
Super Falcons arrive in Abidjan for WAFU Women’s Cup

Nigeria’s senior women national team, the Super Falcons, have arrived in the Ivorian capital city of Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire, the Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF ) said on Monday in Abuja.

The Falcons are in the west African country for the 2018 WAFU Cup of Nations tournament which begins on Wednesday.

NFF, in a statement by its Communications Department, said the team’s new head coach, Thomas Dennerby, was at the head of the contingent.

“The contingent also has with it assistant coaches Wemimo Mathew and Maureen Madu, the team doctor and the physiotherapist.

“However, assistant coach Omobolanle Taiwo and Team Administrator Modupe Shabi will join the team on Wednesday,’’ it said.

The NFF also said veteran midfielder of the Super Falcons Osarenoma Igbinovia, who turns out for Bayelsa Queens FC, led the playing personnel.

“Other players included Joy Jegede, Rasheedat Ajibade, Chioma Wogu, Amarachi Okoronkwo, Glory Ogbonna, Kemi Famuditi and Anam Imo,’’ it said.

Eight–time African champions Falcons will play their first match of the competition on Thursday against Benin Republic, from 3 p.m. Cote d’Ivoire time (4 p.m. Nigeria time).

They will then tackle Senegal on Saturday and Togo on Feb. 19.

The Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels); Rita Akarekor (Delta Queens); Onyinyechukwu Okeke (Edo Queens)

Defenders: Mary Ologbosere (Rivers Angels); Joy Jegede (Delta Queens); Glory Ogbonna (Ibom Angels); Lilian Tule (Bayelsa Queens); Ujunwa Okafor (Delta Queens); Opeyemi Aiyenibereun (Sunshine Queens); Oluwakemi Famuditi (Confluence Queens)

Midfielders: Osarenom Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Ihuoma Onyebuchi (Sunshine Queens); Peace Efih (Edo Queens); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Ogechi Ukwuoma (Delta Queens)

Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (FC Robo Queens); Chioma Wogu (Rivers Angels); Aminat Yakubu (Bayelsa Queens); Alice Ogebe (Rivers Angels); Anam Imo (Nasarawa Amazons); Chinaza Uchendu (Rivers Angels).

NAN

February 12, 2018
NFF announces names of coaches for five national teams

The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF ) on Monday in Abuja formally released the names of coaching crews of five national teams.

The federation, in a statement by its Communications Department, however said the development did not relate to three other national teams.

These three are the senior men’s team, the Super Eagles, the under-20 women’s team, the Falconets, and the under-17 women’s team, the Flamingoes, whose contracts are running.

The statement quoted the Chairman of NFF’s Technical and Development Committee, Yusuf Ahmed, as saying the appointments were with immediate effect.

“Our committee has done due diligence on all the names and approved the constitution of these technical crews,’’ it quoted him as saying.

Ahmed, who is also Vice-Chairman of NFF’s Strategy Committee, said all the coaches would be unveiled at a later date, alongside the coaching crews of the Falconets and Flamingoes.

The technical crews of the Falconets and Flamingoes were appointed earlier as a result of their World Cup qualifying campaigns.

Following is the list of the coaches in the technical crews:

Super Eagles B/Olympic Men’s Team: Salisu Yusuf (Head Coach); Imama Amapakabo; Kennedy Boboye; Fidelis Ilechukwu (Assistant Coaches); Alloy Agu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-20 Men (Flying Eagles): Paul Aigbogun (Head Coach); Abdullahi Maikaba; Abubakar Bala; Hassan Abdallah (Scouting); Suleiman Shuaibu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-17 Boys Team (Golden Eaglets): Manu Garba (Head Coach); Nduka Ugbade; Jolomi Ali; Bunmi Haruna (Scouting); Abideen Olatunji (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-15 Boys Team (Future Eagles): Danladi Nasidi (Head Coach); Haruna Usman; Ahmed Dankoli; Patrick Bassey (Scouting); Ernest Salolome (Goalkeepers’ Trainer)

Under-13 Boys Team: Jolomi Ali (Head Coach); Jude Agada; Abdullahi Tyabo; Adewale Laloko (Scouting); Adeoye Onigbinde (Goalkeepers’ Trainer).

NAN

February 12, 2018
TV advertisement market to generate $400m revenue – FG

The Federal Government said on Monday that it would catalyse the Nigerian TV advertisement market to generate additional 200 million dollars to 400 million dollars revenue to the industry.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this at the launch of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in Enugu.

The switch over from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting was performed by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and the minister.

Mohammed said that the feat could be easily achieved by bringing the nation’s TV advertisement market in line with global best practice.

He disclosed that his ministry would establish Task Team of industry experts, with best practices related to Audience Measurement Systems.

According to the minister, Audience Measurement Systems is key to DSO sustainability, growth in TV and value creation in the creative industry.

He said the Task Force to be established would, therefore, identify best practice Audience Measurement System to support the sustainable growth of the industry.

According to him, this will also recommend framework for supporting the sustainability of the Audience Measurement System, independent of the Federal Government.

The Task Force, according to the minister, will recommend a payment and disbursement framework among the key
stakeholders in the industry.

“The existing model of TV in the country, stunts quality of the content that can be created and limits the capacity of Television platforms to invest in.

“As it is now, the value of Nigeria’s Broadcasting Advertising Market is not proportionate with its population when compared to the Top 3 Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa region.

“Despite having a population more than three times that of South Africa, Nigeria’s Television Advertising Revenue in 2016, at 309 million dollars, was 76 per cent behind that of South Africa.

“Similarly, in the Radio sector, the value of Nigeria’s 2016 Advertising Revenue of 81 million dollars was 75 per cent behind its peers, South Africa and Kenya, both at 343 million dollars.

“In both territories, the value and growth rate of the Broadcasting Advertising Revenue is largely influenced by the availability of a scientific Audience Measurement System,’’ he said.

The minister solicited the cooperation of all well-meaning practitioners of the industry to join hands with the government to achieve it.

He also underscored the commitment of the government to rapidly spread the massive benefits of digital television to the people.

“We are now at the cruise level of the journey we started in Jos, Plateau State in April 2016, as the DSO train has now transverse Abuja, Ilorin, Kaduna, to arrive here in Enugu, its latest stop.

“From here, the DSO train will proceed to Osun State, as we continue our rapid rollout of digital television across the country,’’ he said.

NAN reports that the minister also donated 100 Set-Top Boxes to the state government for free distribution to the people.

Gov. Ugwuanyi said that the journey to DSO was not an easy ride and thanked the Federal Government and in particular the minister for his doggedness and commitment to the project.

He said the state would distribute 10,000 free Set-Top Boxes to low-income earners in its 475 autonomous communities.

The Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission, Modibbo Kawu said that DSO would enhance broadcasting chain, deliver crystal clear TV signals and offer wide job opportunities in the sector.

NAN

February 12, 2018