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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Emma Amaize, Egufe Yafugborhi & Perez Brisibe Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has assured the people of Bakassi and government of Cross River that the Federal Government remains committed to addressing the plight of the displaced in Bakassi. Prof. Osinbajo gave the assurance while responding to issues raised by stakeholders at the town hall meeting in Calabar, Cross River, in continuation of the series of engagements with leaders in the Niger Delta region. Expressing sympathy with the indigenes of Bakassi, the Acting President said. “The ceding of Bakassi as a result of the judgement of the ICJ is a development that we all consider a loss,” the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media   and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande quoted Prof. Osinbajo, as saying, in statement yesterday. He added, “But the President strongly believes that while we ruminate over the legal issues we must not allow Nigerian citizens in Ikang and ...

http://ift.tt/2pB5LFX The new President of CIPM, Udom Uko Inoyo said the idea of the theme was to consider how they can be a connection between employee engagement and positive business outcomes such as profitability, innovation, productivity, safety and customer focus.<br /> Employee engagement has been identified as a tool for businesses to use in optimising performance, manage cost and drive productivity, experts have said.They disclosed that employee engagement reflects on the impact and value of an organisationcommunicating career needs and challenges to leadership. Speaking at the ninth special human resource forum organised by Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) in Lagos, the experts posited that human resource has a responsibility to create an economy that functions with the government. Region Segment Leader, Europe, Mercer|Sirot, Nick Staritt, said involving employees and recognising that they know better than their managers goes a long wa...

http://ift.tt/2rPX7rs Walnuts, olive oil and salmon could prevent potentially life-threatening food poisoning by 'switching off' genes for the listeria bacteria, according to new research. PHOTO CREDIT: google.com/search *Omega-3 fatty acids ‘switch off’ listeria, reducing ability to cause infection *Omega-3 fatty acids ‘switch off’ listeria, reducing ability to cause infection Walnuts, olive oil and salmon could prevent potentially life-threatening food poisoning by ‘switching off’ genes for the listeria bacteria, according to new research. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in the aforementioned foods, reduce the bacteria’s ability to cause infection by ‘switching off’ its genes, the study found.Not killing the bacteria may be beneficial, as they only develop resistance when their growth is threatened, the researchers said. Study author Professor Birgitte Kallipolitis, from the University of Southern Denmark, said: “It’s interesting that naturally occurring, completely harmle...

http://ift.tt/2obbmCn New business models and evolving consumer behavior are driving the digital change Nigeria is experiencing. Online shopping today is well known for its convenience and good deal. Consumers are demanding more from eCommerce providers and taking advantage of online shopping, choosing from a variety of options without jumping from one market to another. In this light, for a business to remain relevant in the next five years and beyond, two key developments hold sway namely: “Bringing your store online. This step is very vital in sustaining the life span of the enterprise. Because in years to come, many Nigerians will prefer to shop online, thus leaving the sellers with no choice than to join the moving train.” Second, updating your stores and providing adequate details information about stocked items. This step keeps you in business, because consumers/customers will always come back for more and even refer people associates. As consumers increasingly intera...

http://ift.tt/2oxqA7G Justice Walter Onnoghen Recently, Governor Ayodele Fayose made headline news with a statement credited to him, which signalled his intention to seek for a tenure elongation or re-election for a compensatory tenure to make up for the unexhausted part of his truncated first tenure. It would be recalled that sometime in 2006, Governor Fayose, then in his first tenure as Governor of Ekiti State, was removed from office in a questionable manner through an impeachment process which was later declared unlawful by the Supreme Court – the harm having already been done to him after he had lost about seven months of his tenure. As expected, the said statement has thrown up a heated debate amongst legal luminaries, political pundits, and a cross section of the Nigerian society, with the main thrust of the argument anchored on what constitutional fate awaits Governor Fayose. Interestingly, on one side of the divide are those in support of Governor Fayose’s alleged ambiti...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Theodore Opara N ewly appointed Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Jelani Aliyu, has said that he will work with only progressive companies in order to move the automotive industry forward. The DG who made this known through a press statement said “my objective with the NADDC is to contribute to the success of this magnificent nation, to reach out and positively touch as many lives as possible as we enable access to attainable, effective and exciting transportation solutions that will add significant value and enable economic growth to every man, woman and child. “The importance of the automotive sector in any nation, whether developed or developing, cannot be underestimated, as it is both the direct provider of the logistics of life and the enabler of exponential multiplier effects”. He noted “we shall empower our talented youths with the necessary professional training in contemporary automotive design...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Sylvia Anikwe CONNECTIVITY and data centre solutions provider, MainOne has expressed plans to take Information and Communications Technology (ICT) round Nigeria, through deploying data centres in urban and sub-urban areas in the country. The company just recently flagged off a data centre project in Sagamu, Ogun State. The flag off eventually led to a courtesy visit of the company’s Board and Management to the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and his cabinet. The company’s Chairman, Fola Adeola, during the visit, disclosed MainOne’s plans to make investments that will boost ICT development in the State. Revealing the company’s willingness to commit major part of the company’s investment to the digital transformation of Nigeria, Mr. Adeola highlighted the untapped investment opportunities in the country, noting that ICT infrastructure investments will support rapid technology proliferation in the State. He said: “Given its market and reputatio...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Sunday Apah T he Egbema andGbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) have executed 116 projects in Delta State. EGCDF is a tripartite body between the Ijaw communities in Warri South West and Warri North Local Government Areas of Delta state, NNPC/ Chevron Joint venture and the Government of Delta State Chief Michael Johnny, outgoing chairman of EGCDF said that his four years in office was quite intriguing and challenging while working to execute the projects. “My executives and I have contributed our quota to the development needs of our communities; we look forward to seeing our communities ten times better in four years to come,” he stated.  He said that his team met 91 completed and commissioned projects and inherited a number of uncompleted and abandoned projects. Johnny disclosed that abandoned projects were revoked and re-awarded to new contractors, thus enabling them to leave behind track record of 116 completed and commissioned proj...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Victor Ahiuma-Young T he Federal Government, through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has decried the lack of reliable data on occupational accidents and diseases sustained in the course of work in the country. The minister, who was represented by the Director, Occupational Safety and Health, OSH, Dr. Ifeoma Anyanwutaku, stated this while delivering his keynote address at the 2017 World Day for safety and health at work, with the theme Optimise the Collection and Use of OSH Data . Earlier, the Country Director of the International Labour Organisation, Mr. Dennis Zulu, represented by Mr. Ally Cisse, revealed that a worker dies every 15 seconds, while 153 workers have work-related accidents every 15 seconds; 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases per day with a total figure of 2.3 million deaths per year. In his address, Dr. Ngige said: “Every year, millions of people get sick, injured or di...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nkiruka Nnorom G uinness Nigeria Plc has announced revenue growth of 29 percent, to N89.9 billion, in its third quarter ended September 30, up from N69.6 billion in 2016. Consequently, the company’s gross profit grew to N32.2 billion, compared to N30.3 billion in Q3, 2016, representing six percent growth. While the first half volume growth continued in the third quarter, the third quarter also benefited, against a weak third quarter last year. Cost of sales increased by 47 percent in the nine months period due to the challenging economic environment, as finance costs also increased significantly against last year’s. As a result, the financial statement released on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, included a company loss after tax of N2.6 billion for the nine months under consideration. Commenting on the results, Mr. Peter Ndegwa, Managing Director/CEO, noted that the company’s significant revenue growth was striking in the challenging operating environm...

http://ift.tt/2pRml8x •Baba is a bad guy — Okupe By Emmanuel Aziken Political Editor and Charles Kumolu IT was the first formal reunion of the alumni of the Olusegun Obasanjo School of Nigerian Politics, as apologists of Nigeria’s longest political leader themed their gathering last Friday. Reflective of the adulation with which they hold the former Nigeria president, a number of the graduates did not mind adding a name of the former president as a suffix to their known names. If Nuhu Olusegun Ribadu spoke longest that day, it did not mean that he was Obasanjo’s best paddy, that title at least among the graduates was reserved for Chief Olopade who reportedly followed. Among those present were Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olangusoye Oyinola, former governor of Osun State, Otunba Oyewole Fasawe, Dr. (Mrs.) Dere Awosika, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,  Mr. Akin Osuntokun, Mallam Ahmed Yayale, Mallam Uba Sani, Dr. Doyin Okupe. Also present were Mr. Tonye Cole, ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J *Laments dearth of junior workers in NPA By Victor Ahiuma-Young MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has assured the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and other operators in the nation’s maritime sector of industrial peace provided the benefits, rights and privileges of workers are given to them. This came as the NPA branch of the union called on NPA management to employ more junior workers, saying the junior workers cadre were going into extinction in NPA. Declaring open the fourth quadrennial election of NPA branch of the union, President-General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, insisted that the welfare of maritime workers irrespective of their branch was the priority of the new leadership of MWUN. He explained that just like the immediate past executives of the union led by Comrade Anthony Nted, his leadership would ensure industrial peace, cordial relationship with NPA management and other operators in the sector, on the condition that workers’ due we...