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PAGE 2 — SUNDAY VANGUARD, APRIL 28, 2019 JAMB to release 2019 UTME results from tomorrow The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured candidates of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that results would be ready from tomorrow, April 29. The Board’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bwari. Benjamin said that screening of the results would soon be over and the results released. “We are still screening but hopefully, anytime next week, the results will be ready,” he said. Speaking also on the board’s readiness to screen results of UTME candidates from 2009 to 2018, Benjamin said this would begin after the release of the 2019 results. He said this was part of the board’s effort to address the issues of malpractice in the system. The board had stated that it would only release the 2019 UTME results after undergoing thorough screening to identify and apprehend examination cheats. The process would identify those involved in multiple registration through biometric capturing and also address group registration by some elite schools, who end up mixing candidate’s data. The board said: “Normally, results are expected to be out within 24 to 48 hours as obtained in previous examinations held in 2017 and 2018. “However, the board does not want this to be business as usual. “Hence the programmed delay, which is part of its deliberate effort to properly scrutinize, identify and address all forms of examination malpractice. “The board will continue to act decisively with regards to any irregularity discovered even after results are released. “However, the board has made it a point of duty to screen all activities at all centres via CCTV recordings, to ensure that it does not release results of compromised examinations.” The board, while regretting all inconvenience caused in the process, reaffirmed its commitment to providing equal opportunity to all candidates in order to articulate their aspirations. JAMB said that effective from when it would officially release the results, all candidates can simply send RESULT, via SMS, to 55019 using the same number that was used for registration. The result, it said, would be replied as an SMS shortly after. This process, the board explained, was simplified to eliminate exploitation by business centres and cyber cafés who often take advantage of candidates. It also urged candidates to ignore all messages in circulation on how to check the results as they were all products of deceit. Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (2nd right) with the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Doicese, Most Rev. Dr. Callistus Onaga (middle); Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Prof. Christian Anieke (right); son of Hon. Justice Priscilla Ngozi Emehelu, the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Ogugua (left) and daughter of Chief Dubem Onyia, former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mukosolu, during the couple's Wedding Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Parish, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, yesterday. Lagos NANS spokesperson stabbed to death Some hoodlums stabbed to death Aderibigbe Oshin- Adisa, the public relations officer of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), joint campus committee, Lagos State chapter. Mr Oshin-Adisa, a fresh graduate of the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, was attacked at the Okokomaiko area of the Lagos-Badagry expressway. Bleeding profusely from the stab wounds, on Thursday Mr Oshin-Adisa managed to get to the police station at Okokomaiko and was rushed to the Badagry 2019 World Malaria Day: Mortein, FG Partner for a Malaria Free Nigeria In continuation of its fight against malaria and as part of activities to mark this year’s World Malaria Day, held under the theme:’ Zero malaria starts with me’ , Reckitt Benckiser (RB), makers of Mortein insecticide, joined forces with the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP), Lagos and Abia State governments, to scale up action on the elimination of malaria in Nigeria. Speaking at the press briefing in Abuja to commemorate the 2019 WMD, the Marketing Director, RB West Africa, Leferink Aliza, said the collaborations were part of numerous activities by the company to end the prevalence of the malaria scourge in Nigeria and General Hospital by police officers, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. He died the next day. Yusuff Abdulrasaq, the NANS Lagos State Secretary, said the rising state of insecurity in their area is becoming unbearable and the students would demand justice for Mr Oshin-Adisa. “The same road (Lagos- Badagry expressway) harbours two tertiary institutions, Lagos State University and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, if the students’ spokesman can be attacked and eventually lost his life, definitely many of the students and commuters are Why companies are closing down in Nigeria — Expert r Aliyu Ilias, the MExecutive Director, Save the Consumers Initiative, yesterday, said companies in Nigeria and Africa are closing down due to bad customer services. He made the assertion in Abuja at a public presentation of a book he authored on “Understanding Customer Experience in Africa”. According to him, if companies must secure high patronage of goods and services they produce, they must give people good experience that will guarantee high patronage and make for high profit. “Manufacturers, producers need to redirect their products and services to offer good customer service experience, if not, companies from outside Nigeria and Africa will come and take the money away. “They must learn how to give people good experience, good experience will make people to patronise them. Some companies are going out of business because of bad customer experience. “African’s, Nigerian’s, don’t complain but they will go behind and tell each other Africa as a whole. Aliza said the partnership with state and Federal Governments, which has been on-going for years, further demonstrated the company’s efforts and commitment at different levels in the fight to ensure a malaria free country. “The theme challenges all of us to make a personal commitment to saving lives and helping communities to thrive by ending malaria. Decades of significant progress against the disease have slowed as cases of malaria increased in 2016 and 2017. There is an urgent need to re-energise the fight to eliminate the disease, which still threatens half of the global population and kills one child every two minutes” , she added. not safe,” Mr Abdulrasaq said in a statement. “We call on all security agencies to investigate this matter and bring all culprits to justice, the students will not hesitate to choose a date to protest against the insecurity in our vicinity. An injury to one is an injury to all.” Phone calls and text messages to Bala Elkana, the police spokesperson in Lagos State, were not responded to. Mr Abdulrasaq told PREMIUM TIMES, yesterday morning, that the students’ association would go to the police station today “to get full report about the case which might lead to peaceful protest as the case may be.” about what they experienced with such companies. “This is why a book like this is written to guide people to retain their customers and to stop customer shunning,” he said. Ilias said that Africans do not want to spend their monies where they would not be appreciated, adding that competitors would always want to push rival companies out of business due to lack of good customer service experience. He said that for Africa to have standard consumer policy, the African Union must come together to formulate the policy and ensure that companies adhered to them. Brand Manager, West Africa, Reckitt Benckiser, Phoebe Larry Izamoje, explained that, through the grassroots community engagement, RB educates communities on the importance of hygiene and how the simple habit of maintaining clean surroundings and drainages can significantly help to reduce malaria exposure. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, in his address at the event, said this year’s campaign draw significant attention to the need to completely eradicate the malaria scourge in the country. He commended all stakeholders for their work and sustained support in the fight against malaria through collaborations with the government. Why we are sponsoring CNN African Voices – Glo lobacom, national tele Gcommunications operator and exclusive sponsor of African Voices on CNN International, says the need to give Africa a genuine platform to tell its own story informed its decision to sponsor the programme since 2010. The Executive Vice Chairman of the company, Mrs Bella Disu, said this at the 10th Anniversary Cocktail held by CNN in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday to celebrate a decade of uninterrupted broadcast of the programme. She told the audience, which comprised Glo dealers, publishers and chief executive officers of major media organisations, popular bloggers, entertainment stars and prominent Nigerians, that CNN African Voices had, in the past ten years, brought to limelight several African legends and budding talents who are making a difference in various fields of endeavour. These include young entrepreneurs like Ethiopia's Abai Schulze and legends like the late Chinua Achebe. "Africa has always had rich stories, cultures and innovations. We have never lacked talents, what we lacked were platforms to amplify them in a reverend and authentic manner," she stated, adding that CNN African Voices, had "played its part by sport-lighting a continent that has a lot to offer to the world, and undoubtedly accelerating its global influence". "At Globacom, we play our C&S Council of Prophets celebrates 50 years of Mount Horeb Members of the Cheru bim and Seraphim Movement worldwide will, from 29 April -3 May, gather at Orile-Igbon, Oyo State, for the Annual Mount Horeb ascension, a programme organized yearly by the International Council of Prophets of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church (Worldwide) Ayo Ni O. The programme will also take in the 50th anniversary of Mount Horeb ascension and Thanksgiving. According to Prophet Abiodun Ogunsakin, Conference General Secretary, the theme of the part by providing world class telecommunication services, and supporting platforms that promote growth and success. And to this end, I look forward to many more years of mutually beneficial partnership with CNN", she concluded. Also speaking at the cocktail, Account Director, CNN International Commercial, Zara Driss, said, “we are proud to work with such a committed, long-standing sponsor of a show that shares our passion about the diverse culture of Africa. Together with Globacom, we look forward to this new era of African Voices and its television and digital programming that will raise the profile of the continent’s change makers amongst international audience”. In her own remarks, the Supervising Producer of African Voices, Jenni Watts, said, “it is humbling to come to Africa to see the impact of the stories and have time to reflect,” adding that she was a huge fan of Chimanmanda Adiche who is well loved by Mrs Michelle Obama. Among those who attended the event were juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade, and Orente singer, Adekunle, Gold who entertained guests. Globacom started sponsoring African Voices nine years ago, and has over the years contributed to changing the narrative in the world information order by allowing Africans to tell their own stories to the world without misrepresentations. programme is “Conquering Faith; The Triumph of the Church”. “Today’s church is confronted by enemies on every side and the persecution of believers is severe in nations, said Ogunsakin, who added that the theme has been carefully and prayerfully chosen to further reiterate the great commission which is the triumph of the church through the power of Jesus Christ. The conference will include keynote addresses, workshop, seminars, presentations, games, spiritual fitness programmes, vigil and 2019 Ascension of Mount Horeb. Tecno Launches Spark 3 Series with AI Technology By Destiny Eseaga frica's preferred smart Aphone maker, TECNO Nigeria has launched a new smartphone series, the SPARK 3, witnessed by Government representatives, dealers, celebrities and the media amongst others in Lagos, recently. The phone maker noted that the latest device will make better pictures with bright and clear selfies as it comes upgraded with AI Technology to light up smartphone experience. Welcoming guests, Brand Manager TECNO Nigeria, Luke Pan said: ' We are proud to announce the release of TECNO SPARK 3 series. Equipped with the latest AI Technology, the success of SPARK 3 is predicted to surpass that of its predecessors. SPARK 3 takes photography to a whole new level as it is a by-product of rigorous research of many human faces. Come and try SPARK 3 series, the AI Beauty Mode will blow your mind.' Also speaking, PR and Strategic Partnership Manger, TECNO Nigeria, Jesse Oguntimehin said: 'TECNO, as Africa’s most preferred smartphone brand, is known for devices that provide premium experiences at a price and value that dwarf those of its closest competitors, so without a doubt, SPARK fans will be delighted to have and share experiences with the new SPARK 3 series' In its customary way of giving back, TECNO mobile also kicked off the 3rd edition of its Light up Your Dream campaign through a feature short film that detailed the journey and achievements of previous winners. Announcing this, Deputy Marketing Manager, Tecno Nigeria, Atai Oguche mentioned that unlike previous editions, this year's edition would produce seven millionaires who would be selected via online and offline platforms
SUNDAY VANGUARD, APRIL 28, 2019, PAGE 3 I don’t know how banking innovations got into my head — Balogun, founder, FCMB By Akoma Chinweoke Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, founder of FCMB Group and Olori Omooba of Ijebuland, has attributed his outstanding success story in life and the country’s banking sector in particular to divine intervention, insisting that he just could not explain how great banking innovations got into his head. The business icon, who disclosed this in Lagos in an interview, said he was still amazed at his achievements and would remain grateful to God for making him strong and articulate even age 85 plus, adding that, day-after-day, there was a strong conviction that he had a duty to devote the rest of his life to service of God, and always do things that add significant value to humanity. Speaking on how he became successful , the Olori Omo-oba of Ijebuland, who has reached an altitude in life that is continuously shaping his attitude of gratitude to God, had this to say: “This is what made me, in addition to divine intervention. At a point in time, the government of this country decided to set up indigenization whereby all foreigners would sell their shares to Nigerians, 40 percent, 60 percent or the whole and we required an issuing house to do it at the Stock Exchange. I had gained some fame in selling UAC. “ *Full interview next week. L-R: Globacom's Executive Vice Chairman, Mrs. Bella Disu, and Account Director, CNN International Commercial, Zara Driss, cutting the 10th anniversary cake of African Voices, exclusively sponsored on CNN by Globacom at a cocktail party held at Sky Lounge, Eko Hotel at the weekend. NUC unveils governance structure for private varsities •Ade-Ojo gives 2 graduates N5m to start business By Dayo Johnson, Akure THE National Uni versities Commission (NUC) says it has developed a blueprint for the rapid revitalization of university education in the country for the years 2019 – 2023. Its Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, disclosed this during the 3rd convocation ceremony of Elizade University, Ilara- Mokin, Ondo State “The development of the blueprint was thought on an extensive multistakeholder base and inputs were sought from students, parents, teaching and non-teaching, Vice-Chancellors and other stakeholders”, Rasheed said. “Data were gathered to determine our rank and challenges faced in the system in this time, as well as to seek practicable and sustainable solutions to the challenges Nine Nigerians arrested in US for $3.5m wire fraud *Two in trouble over bitcom scam Nine Nigerians have been arrested in the United States (US) for defrauding individuals and businesses of more than $3.5 million. Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney for the southern district of New York, and James C. Spero, special agent in charge of the Tampa, Florida, field office of U.S. immigration and customs enforcement’s Homeland security investigations (“HSI”), disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The suspects are Oluwaseun Adelekan, Olalekan Daramola, Solomon Aburekhanlen, Gbenga Oyeneyin, Abiola Olajumoke, Temitope Omotayo, Bryan Eadie, Albert Lucas and Ademola Adebogun. The US officials said the suspects committed the fraud through business and the cost implication for the solution”. Speaking on the challenges of governance in private universities, the NUC ES said, “The Commission has also produced the board of corporate governance for private universities to guide the Proprietors, the Board of Trustees, Governing Council and management. “The document clearly delineates the role of each level of governance structure to improve university governance in Nigeria”. He lauded Elizade University for grooming the graduates “into potential experts, future leaders and next-generation solution providers in various sectors of our national life”. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Olukayode Amund, who said 131 students from four faculties graduated, noted that the university lays emphasis on character moulding. “Our emphasis is to produce graduates that would email compromises, a Russian oil scam, and a romance scam. “As alleged, these defendants deployed three different email schemes to defraud their victims. The common denominator in all three schemes was the defendants’ alleged fleecing of their victims through fictitious online identities,” said Berman. “The schemes allegedly earned the defendants $3.5 million – and also arrests on federal felony charges.” The defendants are accused of participating in a scheme to defraud businesses and individuals through several categories of false and misleading representations. They are each charged in the indictment with one count of conspiring to commit wire fraud and each defendant faces a positively affect the society when they occupy high public offices or political positions in future or as captains of industry or commerce in the private sector”, Amund said. The founder of the University, Chief Micheal Ade- Ojo, admonished the new graduates to go and excel in the chosen careers even as he gave N5m to two of them to start a joint business. 18 of the new graduates had first class, 73 second class upper division, 35 second class lower division and five third class. maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison. In a related development, two Nigerians are in trouble in the US after being indicted by prosecutors for running a fraudulent bitcoin investment scheme. Onwuemerie Ogor Gift and Kelvin Usifoh were charged by Oregon District Attorney’s Office with 11 counts of wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, according to a report. From December 2017 to June 2018, Gift and Usifoh allegedly promoted the fake bitcoin investment scheme via three websites Gift and Usifoh falsely claimed that victims’ bitcoins would be invested using “unique trading methods” and that they would maintain a “constant high interest rate.” The pair also allegedly encouraged investors to transfer bitcoin to their own cryptocurrency wallets. Once transferred, Gift and Usifoh would exchange it for Nigerian naira. In over six months, the defendants stole 10.88 bitcoins (worth approximately $56,391 at press time) from three victims, one residing in Oregon and two in California, according to the indictment. They also used a photo of a fourth victim to promote their scheme. In total, the prosecutors alleged that Gift and Usifoh received more than 50 bitcoins ($259,000) through the scam. STARS University felicitates with Ned Nwoko over FUPRE’s doctorate award The Project Implemen tation Committee (PIC) of the proposed STARS University, Idumuje-Ugboko, Delta State has congratulated Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko on his conferment with an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree (Honoris Causa) by the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State. A statement signed on behalf of the committee by Professor Nduka Uraih, who heads the team, said, “The conferment is a tacit recognition of Ned Nwoko’s Buhari asked to give Isoko minister By Etop Ekanem The leadership of Isoko Equity Group, IEG, has again appealed to the Federal Government to appoint the next minister to represent Delta State in the Federal Executive Council from Isoko nation. The group restated its demand during a meeting with President-General, Isoko Development Union, IDU, the umbella body of Isoko people world wide, at the national secretariat of the union in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Convener of IEG, Mr Silas Buowe, who spoke to newsmen after the closed door meeting, said: “We are here to intimate the President-General Isoko Development Union, High Chief Iduh Amadhe, of our agitation for President Muhammadu Buhar to appoint an indigene of Isoko Elders take Ekiti Blueprint to monarchs By Rotimi Ojomoyela EKITI Council of Elders is taking the Ekiti State Blueprint to palaces across the state to acquaint monarchs and the people with the content. The advocacy kicks off tomorrow at the Ewi palace in Ado Ekiti. The idea of the Blueprint was conceived by the Council with contributions from sons and daughters of Ekiti home and abroad with the aim of putting the state on a progressive track. In a statement by the Chairman, Prof. Joseph Oluwosanmi; General Secretary, Hon. Niyi Ajibulu, and PRO, Dr. Bayo Orire, the Council congratulated the Ewi and the people of Ado towering contributions to the growth of society through human capital development initiatives”. The statement posited that the congratulatory message stemmed from Nwoko’s attributes as “an iconic pathfinder, indefatigable philanthropist, quintessential facilitator of novel projects prominent amongst which is the proposed Sport, Technology, Agriculture, Research and Science (Stars) University, Idumuje-Ugboko, with the trail-blazing concept of a sports university”. as minister to represent Delta State in the new Federal Executive Council come May 2019. “The IDU President-General, who is the father of Isoko Nation, said he had been following the trend and was very proud of what Isoko Equity Group is doing and promised to help in whatever legal way possible to enable the group realise its set out goals. “No Isoko man or woman has been appointment minister since 1973. That is how deep rooted we have been marginalised as a people. We also extensively discussed the lack of Federal Government presence in Isoko particularly in terms of big ticket infrastructure, despite its vast oil resources contributing. “On the entourage of the Convener Isoko Equity Group is the Secretary General and Patron of the Group, Dr. Prosper Awhoregba, and Lucky Okperi among others”. Ekiti for the urbanization that has taken place in the city from 1996 till date. “Ekiti Council of Elders appreciates His Royal Majesty The Ewi & his Council of Chiefs for supporting the Government & the town people affected by this vital developmental process”?, the statement said. “The Council is happy that the New Iyin Road project has finally taken off and that the abandoned Civic Centre will be completed by December all of which will make Ado Ekiti more cosmopolitan. “The resolve of governor Kayode Fayemi not to abandon projects initiated by his predecessor such as the New Oja Oba which is also of great importance to the people is highly commendable”. BEDC connects Omozogie-Uteh community to national grid It was mass jubilation for the residents of Omozogie in Uteh Community, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State last Friday as BEDC Electricity Plc (BEDC) connected the community to the national grid after years without electricity supply. The commissioning of the substation which started with a town hall meeting organized by the community had in attendance BEDC management team led by the Head, Community Relations Officer, Mrs Virginia Osineme, Business Manager of Ikpoba Hill, Mrs. Ekaete Ntukidem and her Business Head Distribution, Engr. Mamah, the Odionwere, electricity committee members and residents of Uteh Omozogie community was meant to brief the residents on need to see the substation as a collective responsibility which should be protected against vandalism and all other forms of energy theft. Addressing the town hall meeting, the Head, Community Relations, Mrs Osineme said “The protection of the substation is everybody’s business. If there is no light, you know who to meet and talk to. If you see anybody in the substation that is not authorized by BEDC and the electricity committee, he or she is a vandal and should be apprehended”. The General Okae-Don, Uteh. Mr Iyoha Omozogie lauded BEDC for keeping fate with the Community saying “we thank the management and staff of BEDC for how they have been able to direct us in ensuring Omozogie community is connected to the national grid. We also thank the members of the community for their selfless donations and doggedness in ensuring the yearning of the people becomes a reality. We now have light in Omozogie”.
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