AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD TITLED: “CHARACTER DEFAMATION”

Defamation can be defined as an act of damaging someone’s reputation by saying or writing bad or false statement about the person which may lead to suing the persons involving in this act to Court for damages. It is an act of sedition which harms individual or government as to oppose their powers to duty or activities.

We have series of defamation that exist in different sectors of life and economy in Nigeria. And it is a crime to unjustly defame someone’s reputation in the society as this will go a long way to damage his/her career as well as slow down his progress in life. This is a call for serious case because if the victims to this act should stand out for human right abuses; the instigators to the act are liable to punishment of imprisonment according to Nigerian constitution or they pay fine to consolidate the damages they cause the victim.

We have had people published defamatory statements against opponents or political opponents in the past especially in Nigeria, out of ignorant of constitutional law governing this act. And this is where we centre our discussion of Character defamation. Once again, we can say that defamation is any publication of a statement which tends to lower a person in the estimation of right thinking members of the society, generally or which tends to make them shun or avoid that person. It is also any publication that points out and bring down a person’s prestige in the society resulting to that person’s exposure to hatred, contempt, ridicule and as well as make people to avoid and shun the victim or victims. It includes any expression that exposes individual to be shunned or avoided as this will go a long way to cost them, damages to their business or careers in life. Defamation is any statement or publications that make people think worst of you.

Now, People had been defamed in one way or the other without given fairly justice to their plight due to corruption ravaging the nation. Some others are even being defamed with their photographs and video records as these are being displayed before the social medias like Facebook.com, twitter.com and whatsup.com, yet the bodies in charge of these media are doing nothing to stop the molestation and ignorant of these touts that engage in indolent corruption.

Like in Nigeria, it is an offense and equally unsafe to publish the photographs of an accused person or mere suspect who has not yet been charged. But today, teenagers between the ages of 12-18 years use social media to insult dignitaries. There is urgent need for the government officials of nations to look into social media as well as warn the managements of social media to sanction illegal and unsupported pornographic pictures of innocent people being uploaded to the media for mockery and shame. There are series of illegal publications with intention to defame in the facebook.com especially. If proper arrest will begin from Nigeria, People will stop this nonsense because Nigeria remains the backbone to these corrupt practices.

Finally, a lot of people were unable to attain to their future goals due to character defamation. One thing is to destroy someone’s reputation in the society, and another thing is when the law catches up with the suspects and found guilty of the accusation. The punishment to this wickedness is in line with the human right infringement, just like personating   which means using someone’s name or position to receive something without proper consultation of the person for permission from such person is criminality. This act is liable to 14 years imprisonment according to chapter 46 section 484 of Nigerian Constitution which state:

“Any person who, with intent to defraud any person,

falsely represents himself to be some other person,

living or dead, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to

imprisonment for three years. If the representation is

that the offender is a person entitled by will or operation

of law to any specific property and he commits the

offence to obtain such property or possession thereof,

he is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years.”

I am not specifically saying that defamatory statement is 14 years imprisonment as personating but it is treated as infringement on human right which should be reported for high court of law for subsequent arrest of the culprits but as specified in the Nigerian constitution is as follows subject to Chapter 33 section 375-376:

375      “Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any person

            who of publishes any defamatory matter is guilty of a

            misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for one year;

            and any person who publishes any defamatory matter knowing

             it to be false is liable to imprisonment for two years.

376      Any person who publishes, or threatens to publish,

         or offers to abstain from publishing, or offers to prevent

         the publication of defamatory matter, with intent to extort

         money or other property, or with intent to induce any person

         to give, confer, procure, or attempt to procure, to, upon, or for,

         any person, any property or benefit of any kind. is guilty of a

         felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.”

To this end, I am encouraging the federal government officials to set up anti defamatory strong bodies that will look into Social media publication, News paper Publication, Bloggers, and Broadcasting services etc. to wipe out unsupported publication with intention to defame personalities rather than curbing corruption and encouraging peace and unity in our Nation Nigeria. Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria, Long live nations of the world.

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AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD TITLED: “AGENTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN NIGERIA”

Anytime there is a change, you must follow the trend of the change for effective performance of task ahead. Based on this platform, we are to define a social change as transformation of Political, economical and cultural values in society to the benefits of men and women in existence. So, you do not depend on the glory of past efforts to transformation, rather we depend on the future glory that we have invested our efforts to a maximum social change. Social change or reform can also be connected with society and the way it is organized.

In Nigeria economy, we are striving for improvement on our economical, political and cultural background to suit the western culture or ways of doing things or even be better than them. This is why we must welcome change or innovation in Nigeria. And there is no way a change can take effect if Nigeria as a nation did not wake up to fight corruption. This is the centre point that hinders effective social change for better standard of living in Nigeria as a society.

We as a nation are blessed with numerous resources to create a change. But lack of proper management has created a big vacuum that cannot be occupied due to lack of expertise, untrained skills and endemic corruption. Should we wake up from our slumber and make this nation better? Yes, that should be our priority, we can do that but the main fact is that we have what it takes to do that but the managerial skills and efforts are blunt because of corruption, and they need to be sharpened.

Why must we continue to employ the services of western world like importation of foods, drugs, cosmetics, scraps, cars etc? When shall we rise to produce these things by ourselves and export our own products? This is a call to hard work of research to development and advancement.

The western world like Europe and United State does not have two head. But they achieved what they are today because they eradicated corruption in their society. Nigeria is one of the nations that its citizens cease political position for embezzling public and government funds. Most of Quota assigned for federal, State, and Local government during budget of each year are sometimes not properly accounted for at the end of the day; not to mention but few are roads and infrastructural developments are still not organized. Our roads to rural areas are very crude and bad, yet those that are in charge of these developments are sleeping with the money. The federal tenders are now managed by the upper class that will influence the issuing of contracts to suit their whims and caprices to the detriment of the wellbeing and development of the nation.

Think of when unqualified and uneducated sets of people manage the development of the nation? It is a ball game to embezzlement and to enrichment of their pockets. At the end of the day, no work is executed or carried out. This is why our roads are not well tarred, workers salaries are not paid leading to industrialized strike action, lack of medical care facilities in our government hospitals especially for emergency rescue of lives. And as a result, attitudes of staff to duty are not encouraging, as some of them will cease bribery as the main vice to perform their duties.

Now, correcting these errors is simple, if the head of the nation will wake up from slumber. The time of Air Condition executive leadership should be over now. Let us set up panels to monitor the expenditure of every Quota to each year budget starting from the Concurrent to Residual list; irrespective of who is in charge of each Quota. Apart from the states and federal house of Assemblies and Representatives, there should be external bodies monitoring this process for effective performance of duty.

Nigeria today is a bit free from fake drugs because of NAFDAC which was appropriated by former late minister of information and Communication Technology PROF. DORA AKUNYILI; she rendered selfless service to the nation helping to curb corruption in the society. We still encourage strong government bodies like National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) and Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in other sector of economy to curb corruption and create positive change as well as boost the economy of the nation Nigeria.

To achieve these, we have to call it a tactful task knowing that our loophole to development is endemic corruption. And fighting this from the leaders will help position and restructure the political arena which today serves as the major wing to corrupt society

Finally, for effective social change to take shape, we need the right leaders, because when the leaders are right, the masses can be corrected to follow the trend but when the leaders are corrupt, the corruption will continue to grow like wild fire in the nation. With these points, I think we can make a better change to Nigerian economy. Long live Nigeria Economy, long live Federal Republic of Nigeria, and long live Nations of the World.

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AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD TITLED: “POLITICAL THREATS IN NIGERIAN POLITICS”

Nigerian Politics is surrounded by threats and pressurized dehumanization to death as a result of aspirants struggling for political position in the country to the detriment of their health and lives which is not important to them as politics and quest for position prevails for the moment.

The election period is a critical period in Nigerian politics as the aspiring candidates dabbles into all sorts of gimmicks and tricks campaigning and canvassing for vote; even to the extent of threatening the lives of Political opponents. Before I proceed, one will ask: what is a threat? A threat is a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want. So this is what is governing Nigerian politics. There are threats letters to some political opponent contesting for election into one position or the other that says something like “give up for that position or you  pay with your dear life” and also some others threats will say: “Declare this candidate a winner or lose your position in that office”. The worst thing about some of these threat letters is that, no identity. And you cannot trace those that send it. But it due come with strong impression of upper class influence in the society.

Also these threat letters is sometimes coming indirectly from the upper class personalities in the society, who will not relent to serve the nation as watch dogs that cease every political position to suit their whims and caprices. These threats issue is never a thing to joke with; because sometimes it is the bourgeoisies (middle class) personalities that receives and bears the burden secretly for their own safety and security. But will Nigerians fold hand and watch corruption ravaging from political arena to our economy? No, we must have to do something to stop political threats.

Imagine where the executive wings who are supposed to be receiving order from legislative body is now sanctioning and commanding the duties of legislative wings under threats sometimes. This is not Democracy, it is dictatorship. If Nigeria is a democratically nation, then the executive should seek approval from both house and not to sanction or give order. The duties of legislative remain the watch dog of the nation by making rules and amending constitution to suit the system. But the upper class citizens in the society have taken over their duties indirectly. Instead of the electoral body which should absolutely independent in decision making after election, are now influenced, manipulated, bribed and sometimes intimidated beyond their powers to favor the executives and upper class citizens to the detriment of Law makers and legislative who will always promulgate punishable laws against offenders like impeachment of executives.

To still sort out these issues of political threats, there is need for separation of powers in Nigerian three arms of government for proper check and balances. The legislative should be diligent to make laws and pass the laws after approval of the executive body. Also the executive should monitor the law to see that it is operational. Any appointment by executive must go through the legislative for approval else it is against the law.

Finally, the Judiciary which comprises the judges and courts of law must give interpretation to these law made and executed by legislative and the executive arms to be able to find out those guilty for breaking the law as well as free those non guilty for keeping the law. Offenders should be prepared to face the consequences of breaking the law while the security body like Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Civil Defense Corps are there to maintain peace and order in the society.

With proper coordination of these bodies through proper checks and balances, the nation Nigeria can be secured from endemic corruption trying to turn Nigerian politics in to a fraudulent Arena. Long live Nigerian Politics, Long lives Federal Republic of Nigeria, Long lives the Nation of the world.

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AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD TITLED: “SENTIMENT IN NIGERIAN POLITICS”

Politics as it were nick named “a dirty game” in developing countries because of endemic corruption ravaging and surrounding the events of politics had made it difficult for the Elites in the developing society to participate in the game.

Nigeria is never an exemption as we are approaching Civilization; people had been unjustly victimized in the past as candidates to electoral process because of the sentiment or believe that this process is corrupt and dirty.

Nigerian Politics is believed to be dirty as a result of fraudulence canvassing for vote and rig of election due to bribery and corruption. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria was inaugurated from National Electoral Commission (NEC) as a result of monopolizing this body as a leader or president of the country to rig election. And in order to ensure the security and transparency of the electoral body (National Electoral Commission NEC) in Nigeria from influence of contestant for election and other prominent leaders who will cease the back door to illegally favor their candidates. And as a result, making this electoral body independent has solved a big problem and destabilized every doubt that there is rig to any election process.

Still on sentiment towards Nigerian Politics, we still need to rebuild the foundation of electing leaders. Let out appointment of leaders base on merit, competent and Excellency; And to achieve this, the contestant for election need to undergo scrutinizing test based on educational background, political views, career achievements and life records free of criminality.

Nigerian politics is nick named a dirty game because of the awkward nature of selecting and appointment of candidates for election in to political position. Because of endemic corruption people bribe their ways through the process. All in the name of God’s fathers being the upper class personalities in society who chooses the bourgeoisies (Middle class personalities) to achieve their purpose in government , they influences the system with their wealth electing leaders to political position through back doors as watch dogs. We have such people as the emirs, sultans of sokoto, Alaafins, predecessors to presidential position in Nigeria etc, all these can operate at the state and federal levels because of their powerful influence in the society and they sometimes have the final say in their parties.

Nigerian politics is 90% sentimental to compare what is stipulated in the constitution. Our appointment to leadership is based on “Who knows who that will stand him on that position” rather than “merit to that position”. This issue is getting out of hand as propaganda surrounding this sentiment is trying to push the nation to a state of Anarchy (Confusion), people will cook up ideas and stories just to assume leadership and at the end of the day, not even one out of 100% promises they made are being executed, instead public fund are being embezzled, when will such stories end in Nigeria? The state and Federal House of Assembly and Representatives are now influenced by the executive bodies towards their duties of scrutinizing every appointment by the executive properly. Approval should base on merit, not on tribalism and IM. So to save this nation from corruption

Finally, it is up to me and you to end the false story behind assumption of leadership by trick and that are achieved, when we open eyes to see the right and qualified candidates by merit to the detriment of bribery and corruption to the throne. Nigeria is blessed. And we should do things as blessed nation to curb the negative sentiment affecting and bringing down political arena to degradation of dirty game. I think we have arrived at the point of shunning political sentiment of dirty game to make our country the best place for accurate leadership to emulate. Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria and Long live the Nations of the World.

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AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD TITLED: “THE PRIME STANDARD OF EDUCATION TO EMULATE IN NIGERIA”

Still on education, the Global challenges on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) demands an improvement in the standard of education in Nigeria. We have in recent years experienced improvement in computer technology as the only source of global development in Job creation, dissemination of information and communication made easy in the world class today. And as a result, we need to inculcate information and Technology as a basic foundation for grooming the future citizens of the nation Nigeria.

I thought as much as the techniques had worked in China which is today amongst the world’s best producers of electronic gadget just because they made technical their basic educational foundation for expansion of their economy. And it really worked out for them.

Nigeria is blessed even more than China with diverse mineral resources but poor management due to lack of expertise. Why must we go to outside Nigeria to employ labor force for rescue of our own citizens? Look at Nigeria begging United State to come and help them fight their battle of “BOKUHARAM INSURGENCY”, during the abduction of the 276 Chibok girls on 14th-15th day of April 2014. This is as a result of lack of competency in ICT world.

If United State can program Robots to go for war in order to protect their soldiers from death in the war front. Nigerians should advance to do the same. We are in the world where science and technology has taken every spheres of life. Time of shooting guns as human soldiers is phasing out. The Global technology is adopting a new system to accomplish their missions without stress. If Nigerians are well loaded in ICT, saving the Chibok girls would have been a cheap case because some well programmed Robots can go for war and rescue the girls without being harmed. But because we are still far in technology, we are not capable of meeting up with demands and that is why we went and source help from United State of America in 2014 which they turned us down because we cannot pay for their services with oil.

For these reasons, it is time for Nigerians to wake up from their slumber and pick up ICT as well as technical Science and technology to face the global development challenges. And these can only be achieved through our educational background. The problem in Nigeria is not only in management but also to include lack of trained expertise as well as sophisticated equipment to execute the task.

The proper standard in ICT should be like this in Nigeria: at primary education, a student should have at least master basic computer operations in computer practically as well as Hardware Maintenance for computer assemblage, while at the Secondary Education, they should have mastered the programming languages and how to use it to build applications before getting into university to further their educational career. This will embrace automation as a system of execution of task in the nation as well as reduces division of labor and redundancy in the labor force of the nation to improve development: as people will cease these strategies to develop the nation as private companies.

With these prime standards, we are due for a change in our nation Nigeria as it affects other developing countries with our product.

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ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD

AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD TITLED: “THE STRIDE STANDARD OF 6-3-3-4 SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA”

Education is the life wire of a nation, but education without basic foundation is dangerous to economy of any nation. A nation without adequate educational system is heading to disarray system of government. Whereby tyranny becomes the order of the day compared to countries like Uganda ruled by INDIAMIN and Libya governed by LATE MUMMAR GADAFFI. Tyranny is demonstration of illiteracy; a well informed personality can never rule people with iron hand and hot temper because those people he/she is leading are not animal but human who had undergone disciplines that supposed to be given attention before promulgation of any law that will abide. As a result, a nation suppose to look into the system of education in practice to see if it is well executed in the system as specified in the constitution governing the nation.

Using Nigeria as a case study, we practice 6-3-3-4 system of education. This is to mean that every legal citizens of Nigeria must go through Primary education for six years and obtain a certification named FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING as evidence that he/she has attended and graduated from primary school education. After which he/she is now qualified for the secondary education. The secondary Education is of two categories in Nigeria which comprises: The three years in the junior secondary (JSS) and the three years in the senior secondary (SSS). When one must have concluded both, the person will receive what is called TESTIMONIAL CERTIFICATE to prove he/she has completed the secondary school and are qualified for the next four years in the University or tertiary institution.

But due to corruption in the country what we see today is contrary to the system of education in practice, people no longer complete the phases of educational system in Nigeria before writing external exams like General Certificate Examination (GCE) and Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam. This is improper, it should be a mandatory rule that anyone applying for external exams must provide FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING and TESTIMONIAL CERTIFICATE as a requirement that he/she has completed both system and are now eligible to finalize in the higher institution. I think these two requirements will make every student to be more serious in education.

But due to negligent, every dick and harry enter Universities, more especially tertiary institutions anyhow, even after hiring machineries to write exams for them. I have seen a stack illiterate whom was a notorious bus conductor that was a drop out and at the end of the day Jump into University after successful malpractices in writing JAMB and GCE. Government had to look in to this issue; as this forms the major basis of corruption in the nation.

Before you know it, a bus conductor will graduate with sorting lecturers to pass exams. After graduation, the aspiring position for such a person is politics. This is where these touts will like to feature their career, in order to display their thugs of war activities. Contesting for election becomes the order of the day. And this is the problem in this country. When people with empty brain become our leaders, we are doomed, because they must abuse power out of Ignorant and embezzle public funds anyhow to the detriment of their assignments.

So let us monitor our 6-3-3-4 stride standard of education as a basic foundation for grooming future leaders of this nation Nigeria who will bring about change, innovation and development in the society as well as instigate peace and unity to the detriment of war in the nation.

Education is priority prize for every good citizen of country to achieve for the success of his life, community and the entire nation. But it is not like that in the developing world like Nigeria due to corruption. Let us emulate from other western world like Europe who has maintained standard till date due to enlightenment and literacy in their society. They are successful in leadership more than we do because they made their education priority to leadership. For them, you cannot amount to any leader more than what is in your brain. You have to undergo series of interrogation through panels in the white house or House of Lords and Public media to prove that you are eligible and capable to the proposed position. They achieve these based on what is in your brain, and this comes up after verification if your certifications are genuine and other social life affairs as well as police clean records free of crime in the society. If you don’t meet up to their standards, you will not be a leader in the community, states or nation.

With these I think we are due to check corruption in Nigeria System of education to ascertain future delivery and success in the society. Long live Nigeria system of Education, Long Live Enugu State, and Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria; long live Nations of the world.

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THE CURRENT EFFORT TO FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE TO INCLUDE CURRENT APPROVAL OF SECOND READING OF BILL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE TO CORDINATE POLICIES IN NIGERIA.

The attorney general of federal and minister of Justice in Nigeria  MR ABUBAKAR ALIMI said nobody is exempted from investigated for corruption, MR. ALIMI stated this in Abuja while holding Christians and journalist by the inauguration of the committee and counsel expert review of the implementation of  United Nation Convention against corruption (UNCAC).

According to the reporter of the event who said that the attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice MR ABUBAKAR ALIMI while reacting to the arrest of seven judicial officers by the Department of the State Service (DSS) said the issue is never an alleged crime committed and ought to be investigated. MR ABUBAKAR ALIMI explained that ever than this constitutional exempted from prosecution and that everyone could be subjected to investigation.

Meanwhile, the attorney general of federation had augmented the committee to review the implementation of the United State Convention against Corruption; the regulation marks the second title of review of the convention, and how to handle security measures in assets recovery. MR ABUBAKAR ALIMI also said that the committee is to ensure that measures for assets recovery are duly established.

The Federal Crime persons for the Committee from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission MR. MADUBE TUKUR said they move with the loaded government to prosecute the offenders. According to him he ensured that all these crime committed already will be properly investigated and brought to book. MR. TUKUR also called on the effective nation to release infrastructure from the corruption.

Nigeria had apathies United Nation Convention against corruption in 2004 under former president Olusengun Obasanjo and his last review administrator in AMOUNT NOVIA in 2014, the next review is expected to be done by COTE VOIR and MALLANA

On the other hand, the senate preserved to review un-existing ways of establishing security agencies in the country in line with trend of democracy, hence, the house of representative is to investigate the cases of arrest of persons for reasons outside the general duties of the state security service.

The reporter of the event said that the information to distress taken after considering the nation and the matter of urgent of nationals important of the affinity of JOSHUA MBA  representing the South. JOSHUA MBA under senate panel of the 33 Ram had personally possessed police ammunition, in the affect of the Judges in the Supreme and Federal High Court by the Department of the State Services (DSS).

They said that the Department of the State Services (DSS) had abandoned its statutory role of providing the internal security and veered into the arrest of Judges which are under the National Judicious Council, the situation is described as illegal. The law makers questioned the action that the DSS had urged the federal equate within the on date of the law 30 meter.

The Senate president BUKOLA SARIKI said the national assembly is committed in assisting the Deputy in the fight against corruption especially in the Judicious System. According to the senate president who said that Nigerian wants to eradicate corruption in all aspect of the society which is the matter going on in the national assembly and he said that the national assembly had been playing a role to support government in this area to fight against corruption. He also said that they will ensure that the fight against is corruption is maintained in the whole of Law. Also the Senate president had mandated His commission, Judiciary and human right to review all existing laws and report back in four weeks.

 In another mention of the plight against the bomb of two hundred and nine (209) billion naira to finance the short term in the West African Market; insult by Senator Abukir representing Kastina North in Nigeria. A senate urged the ministry of power; works and housing to suspend the plan to allow senate committee and plan to investigate on the matter and provide solution to enhance the sector.

Also arising under urgent public important, the member from OBI AKPO Federal constituency of River state MR. KINGSLEY CHIMBA made donation on the way to investigate the arrest of the Judicious officers for alleged corruption and similar incident by the State Security Service (SSS). MR. CHIMBA informed the house that spokesperson of the SSS issued a statement concerning the arrest and giving some reasons in remark that the powers of the state security service are at line with section 2, 3 and 6 of the national security agency ACTS of 1986 did not include “the investigation and prosecution of corruption and adverse of purpose”. MR. CHIMBA explained that the action by the state security service amounted to taking over the responsibilities of the National Judicial Council. He also said that the affected judicial officers had not been invited for questioning by the SSS before the arrest. According to MR. CHIMBA, he said that the house have to resolve that these crimes will dissolve in the introduction of some codes concern citizens which could lead to anarchy.

Consequent upon this presentation, the house resolved to set up an adverse committee to invade all cases of what they turned out on ovation that had been carried out by the SSS in Abia state government house, EKITI and ZAMFARA state houses of Assembly for matter all related to its lawfully described duties.

On the notion to develop the National Plan for Prevention and control cervical cancer the house urged federal government to raise public awareness through the National Orientation Agency (NOA) for rename the undertake instrument; the house committee on test institutions were orderly mandated to ensure compliance to earlier resolution.

Also being carried out, the house approved the second reading of the bill on the establishment of the international trade commission to coordinate policies and interest for Nigeria.

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THE CURRENT MURDER CASES IN NASARAWA STATE IN NIGERIA

Police in Nassarawa state had arrested 22 suspected criminals into the arena who strangled her one year old daughter to death, this is from news men in Lafia, the commissioner of police ABUBAKAR CELIEVE BELLO said that the mischief recorded by the gland will depend on the useful information by the members of the public. The news men report that some non incriminated items were recovered from them including Cars, cargoes, bags and cutlasses were also recovered from the suspect.

The Nassarawa State Police commissioner, ABUBAKAR CELIEVE BELLO who expressed dismay over the arise cases of murder by individuals had ever known that the police will catch up with any one or group involved in the criminal act. He explained that it is as the affected woman was angry to have reported that the criminals had strangulated her one year old daughter and threw the one year baby dead body into a river at Bragina village in Kau Local Government Area of the State.

According to the ABUBAKAR CELIEVE BELLO who also said that he wants to draw the attention of the members of the public and the real criminals to have a change of Mind about engaging in crimes in the state because the Nigerian Police will not give them chance to do so.

In Nassarawa state Police Barracks said that other cases include one year of  Samuel from Keffi Local Government of Nasarawa State arrested for an alleged murder of seventeen year old girl friend who was already intervened to wale the Arrest of one ABRAHAM from Abayi in Nassarawa Local government area of the state for the murder of MR. IDUEYE who declared raped his wife on the farm and the case of a twenty years MALLAM JAIYI who allegedly  murdered his friend for giving him a concussion which rendered him Impotent. In an interview, Ashide Isaac Confessed that she killed her daughter as a suspected matter and political person alleged that her death is from the officer. Un-aggravated victims are called to identify their corps.

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THE CURRENT ISSUES OF JUDICIARY IN NIGERIA

The minister for information and culture ALHJI LAI MOHAMMED, urged on the 6th October 2016 to unveils the National Realization Campaign “Change Begins Review” to corporate Nigeria, one of the news men from Lagos reports: According to him, at the main time, the annual leadership award and the rest pieces leadership MISS TOPE held on Thursday 6^th October in Abuja, PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUHARI, who received the session award on the occasion of which its line of broadcast by all network of  Radio Nigeria same day by 9.00 am in the morning hours.

Also the body of the Attorney General in the country met the same day to adopt and identify the National policy document on prosecution, the meeting is being organized by the Federal ministry of Justice, the Judiciary sub menu of Nigerian judges was described as an unacceptable as situation of most of the government will reach an agreement and implementation of judiciary autonomy prepared in to the prelim.

The National Vice President South African Union COMRADE JUDGE SAKARA, stated this in Asaba, at a forum to meeting of the new executives to the Delta State council of Judges.

According to the reporter of the event from Asaba who said that COMRADE CHUKA said that every development was responsible for the immediate strike witnessed in Edo and Nassarawa across the country early this year and late last year. He noted that the retrieval by the state government increment the agreement, body of Judiciary autonomy was demoralizing the accountant to justice. The national vice president Force Scout of the Judiciary Scout Women of Nigeria later was convinced of the situation when management is in the affairs of the leadership of the Union. And due workers salary without content reasons, he explained that Judiciary was a responsible body; not unworthy constituency and not always result on an issue of fraud.

The Delta State secretary of Nigerian Labor congress COMERADE INNOSON AFUWAMBI said the congress will continue to foremost on the wellbeing of the workers as it were Peace to productivity.  While commending the Judiciary staff women of Nigeria for some embezzle public decisions in Delta State. One more awkward Board works this decision for all current affairs in subsequent election.

The new elected chairman of the Delta State Judiciary staff women of Nigeria, COMRADE AUGUSTIN CHUJUMA, promised to help all forms of demanding in running the affairs of the Union. He said the welfare of the Union will be accorded priority and appeal for their cooperation.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria National Broadcast Academy (NDA) Lagos commences another set of basic courses in Production, Journalism, Presentation, computer, Marketing, Digital Studio management and Engineering from Monday 17^th October to Friday 16^th December 2016. Candidate must be degree or HND Holder while school certificate holders with credit in English Language may be considered. The courses are open to public and private Radio station as well as interested individual with requisite qualification:

Entrance Examination to Production, presentation and journalism department will hold on Tuesday 11^th October

Registration for more courses start from Monday 17^th October, and lecture holds Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4 pm except on public Holiday. There is no arrangement for Part time students. Nomination from Federal Radio Corporation  of Nigeria (FRCN) station are expected to reach:

The office of the director

National Broadcast Academy

On or before Friday 7^th of October, for further information call on 07033588883, 08823527957 or visit www.radionigeriaonline.net

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THE CURRENT ISSUES OF ELECTRICITY POWER SUPPLY IN YENEGOA CAPITAL OF BAYELSA STATE IN NIGERIA

One of our young guys in Bayelsa State in Nigeria has expressed dissatisfaction towards poor power supply in the area, one the conspirators spoke with the news men, he used to complain about the exploitation by the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria, reporter of the incident said that digging into the case in the state Capital, then they demonstrate to show their grievances with placards.

According to the reporter who said that these are part of bad times for inconvenience electricity in Yenegoa capital of Bayelsa state in Nigeria and other part of the state. Power supply to the area had been miraculously and expedient, most firms, shops and offices only get electricity supply for only a couple of hours each day mostly in the mid night, they stands early hours of the day in darkness, as only few people of the residence are grievous men and women who had installed for themselves electricity such as generator due to hassle economic situation. Some of the consumers complained bitterly about the experiences.

According to one of the consumer who bitterly screening on top of her voice out of anger said that upon the amount of Money they paid to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria, that there is no steady power supply , that if they had used that money to purchase other avenue for electricity supply, that it would have been better off. Still according to another consumer who said that for quite some time that they had been invading very exorbitant bills on them and whenever they have issues concerning transformer, the next is to need help from them to address the problem.

The consumers had described the event as high bills imposed by men of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria, the resident called on the PHDC to established them from the witch craft and invade them according to what they consume in addition to more hours of Constance power supply. According to one of the resident who narrated her experience said that she lived in one bed room apartment and the bills she received for one month is six thousand forty one naira ninety kobo (N6041.90) per month, and her major aim is to reduce  the amount, no matter  what it will take to do that.

The technical services Manager of the Yenegoa office of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria, ENGR. JOSEPH OKAFOR gave them assurance for all their complaints, according to ENGR. JOSEPH OKAFOR he said to them that before the end of this year that the problem will be sort out. From now most heroes and heroines continue to count their messages till the extended period of Power outages.

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CURRENT CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL SECTOR IN NIGERIA

Addressing the issues of teacher in the Private secondary schools across the country by issues of government, the National president of Union in Nigeria COMRADE MICAHEL OLUKOYA made the call on the association of this year’s teacher’s day in Abuja, Nigeria.

According to the reporter of the incident from Abuja, who said that this year’s celebration marks the 50^th anniversary of the abduction of the International Labor Organization (ILO), as the west code commendation on the status of the teachers at the special environmental trust fund in Paris on the 5^th of October, 1966. The Nigerian Union of teachers also marks this year’s celebration next week in view of their coming to section in the country. The national President of the Union COMRADE MICAHEL OLUKOYA used the occasion to demand for an increase in teacher’s salary, still according to him, he said that considering the salaries arrears paid to teachers in Nigeria from 1965 by the three levels of the government, it is nothing to write home about, urging them for an increase in teacher’s salaries.

COMRADE MICAHEL OLUKOYA also urged the federal government to recruit any professional teachers in recent connection with the Teacher’s Registration Council of Nigeria, in the first nine thousand (9000) per group recruitment. The Minister of Education MALAM ADAMU ADAMU represented by a woman strict to call to the ministry MRS. ULOMA AZUBUIKE, who initiated government commitment addressing the plight of teachers in the country. According to MRS. ULOMA AZUBUIKE she said that the minister has advised the need to ensure that the teachers are qualified to meet the needed standard of Education in the country considering the derail in quality education delivery in the country.

The occasion has also given them a platform to re-value their contribution to national development towards education in the country. According to their contributions; they were all lamenting that lack of teacher’s salary payment will drastically affect the educational sector in the country. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Valued  Job Increasing Their Status” .

On the Other hand, during the celebration of teacher’s day in Umuahia the capital of Abia State in Nigeria, marking teaching aids and pro-advisers of teachers were identified, extinguishing challenges confronting teachers in Abia State. The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in the State, COMRADE AKPARANTA explained that most teachers in the state stake from black board to teach their students is proving serious high standard to them. The standard of the teachers in the state are being earned salary award ranging from 4 to 5 months in primary and secondary schools indecent to the laid commission. The Nigerian Union of Teachers’ chairman urged the teachers to take their works serious as the Union is committed to ensure that their rights are appropriated.

The commissioner of Education in the state PROFESSOR IKE CHINWEJI called on the teachers to be focused and dedicated in the discharge of their duties, stressing directives are issued to experts to award their salaries being owed them.

Also still in education sector, in Edo state Nigeria, GOVERNOR ADAMS OSHOMOLE said that he will continue to improve quality education that will benefit all Nigerian children, and  should be main engaged labor, HENRY ONGARY who is at the department stated this while addressing teachers on the issues: the way teaching is done. According to the reporter who said that addressing the members of the Nigerian Union of teachers (NUT) GOVERNOR ADAMS OSHOMOLE, challenged them to make it impossible for government at all level to default into full compulsory guiding basic education for a Nigeria Child. The governor commented that their effort has failed forth in meeting the standard of education expected in Nigeria as it is shown in recent released NECO Result. Earlier, the recent chairman of Nigerian Union of Teacher (NUT) COMERADE MIKE UWAWO has appreciated GOVERNOR ADAMS OSHOMOLE for approving Electronic Private JAMB of portal and marking infrastructural development in the institutions sector while calling on DEANs to repair obsession with ease. These was what teacher’s day validated in the state, please let us value teachers and their profession.

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ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD TITLED “THE NEED TO EQUIP NIGERIAN POLICE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO DETECT, MANAGE AND ARREST CYBER CRIMES”

Cyber crime had been a hard and puzzling issues to crack in Nigerian security sector due to lack of expertise and professional skilled ICT personnel in the sector. The recent crimes hackers commit and go scot free is because of ICT illiteracy and lack of awareness of modern internet security operative. This is an entire world of its own that deserves attention, because everything today is going digital, people no longer do physical banking of cash. But internet transfer of money, which demands Nigerian Police attention. Though they are trying their best, because there was one hacker that they fished out at Abia State in Nigeria who was sentenced to two years Jail or pay a file of N300,000.00  according to Chief Judge for personating and duping of people through internet that earned him almost $9300.00  US dollars in his local account’s which he went to court and finally pleaded guilty of the accusation by the Nigerian Police.

Apart from these recent crimes, a lot of people have lost their money through the internet transaction. Even after detecting the fraudsters, the police still become novice to the cases and crimes committed as they cannot further tracing of internet crimes with necessary computer MS DOS commands and Network Codes that will fish out the real truth of such case. This is why they need to undergo serious intensive training to acquire some professional expertise with certifications like CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Administration or Association), CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional), CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional), CCIP (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional) and finally CCVP (Cisco Certified Voice Professional). These are international Global United State recognized certification that will equip Nigerian police intelligent units to execute their duties properly; And to include are other non professional networking training to be eligible to handle these cases.

Unfortunately, Imagine calling police operative to investigate ICT Crime, they are not able to do that due to lack of expertise in the field. Even the state of networking today lacks these multiple levels of protection. The Federal and Local government do what they can to slow network crime, but they are far 100% (percent) effective beyond prevention of those crimes. The law enforcement generally responds to the most serious network intrusions. The average internet connected houses or business premises are attacked multiple times per day, and no police force is equipped to handle the multiple volumes of complaints per day on the internet fraud.

The losses on computer crime are alarming in under developed world like Nigeria. This is why the western world discriminates and prohibits citizens of those countries like Nigeria and India to penetrate their country. Nigerians are banned from participating in some social internet website and eligible foreign Student’s financial aid institution due to corruption and Internet scams. On the other hand, foreign investors are afraid to transact online internet banking while in Nigeria due to high rate of duping online. It is only in Nigeria that someone will hack a bank to transfer their fund and go scot free due to lack of well equipped modern ICT Engineer that will protect the institution from external attack. At the end of the day, the management of the bank will bear the risk of the theft by sourcing and replacing those stolen money from people account.

Now to complement this issue, we need to bring the Nigerian force to complement the online transaction security in Nigeria. If outside world will have a fraudulent detective online security force unit like EFCC to report crimes commiteed from Nigeria by Nigerian citizen, who will also take immediate action in arresting the culprits, I think online fraudsters will desist from their internet scam business in Nigeria.

I will also introduce some MS DOS Commands prompt Codes that will help the police force intelligent unit in detecting a fraudster on a computer, because people ceases Wi-Fi these day to do a lot harm to people’s computer and phone through hacking using plug-in and virus. So follow these steps on your computer system to detect hacker, block Hacker and report a hacker:

(1)             Go to your MS-DOS or Command Prompt and type the following command to know intrusion but make sure that you are not connected to the internet when executing this command. So you can be able to detect the real hacker:

C:\>NETSTAT –ANO

Once you type the above command, it will display active connections in the your computer describing their state Example:  if their state is “Established” , know that a potential or some potential malicious attack have gained entrance into your system depending on number of established connection while “LISTENING” and “WAITING” are still trying to gain entrance .

(2)             The second step is to note those port numbers they used to established connection into your system which is under Local addresses column, the port number are the last four or three digit number after 0.0.0.0:, example 0.0.0.0:1245, the port number is 1245, now also copy the IP address of the established connection under Foreign address column which the IP address of the potential hacker. Now go to your firewall clicking control panel to System and Security to firewall from window start menu there you will block the hacker with the IP address and the port Number.

(3)             Having done that you have to trace the Hacker with the IP Address you copy and the Host name. through MS-DOS Command: Now type the following command to get the information about the Hacker:

C:\> tracert  *type IP Address/Host name*

Where IP Address for example = 198.168.1.1

And Host name which is found under PID Column

Of MS DOS= 616, now we have:

C:\> tracert  *198.168.1.1/616*

The above command will trace the hacker’s details and display it on MS-DOS command. Now note above command will also give you the details of the hackers and their ISP address but you should note that the address listed before the final one on information displayed after executing the command belongs to the Hacker’s ISP (Internet Service Provider) Company.

(4)             Finally print the information on MS DOS With the following tommand:

C:\> PRINT [/D] [[C:] [PATH] FILENAME […]]

Where D= Device (stands for printer)

              C= Drive

FILENAME is the name you used to save the information

Or

If this formula did not work for you, right click on the title bar of the MS DOS and select properties, then adjust the menu as you like and select under option Quick Edit Mode click ok.

Now select the information and go back to title bar and right click to copy it. Then go to MS Word and paste. You can print it easily.

           

(5)             Submit the information to your local or state police investigating unit, now your Police department will contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to get the full details of the attacker and punish him severely. The ISP has the full details of the IP Address, Location of the attack and other information you printed out about the attacker which the above code will generate.

I think that this information will help the police force to carry out their investigation on Cyber crimes.

ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD

(Writer)

CURRENT SITUATIONS TO SETTLE IN NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SECTOR

The Lagos state Government in Nigeria said that He will no longer allow private schools that not registered and approved by the ministry of education to operate in the `state. The deputy governor of the state DR. IDAIYET ADEBELE stated this during the form of parties of private school in the state.

According the reporter of the event who said that thinking of the event, the deputy governor of Lagos state DR. IDAIYET ADEBELE who presented latest approval to some unique private schools; while the government will not hesitate to withdraw the license of any school operating below the established standard and regulation, DR. IDAIYET ADEBELE explained that culprits should be mean to face the wrath of the law if found wanting.

The permanent to the ministry MR. ADESHIMO ADEYEMI war to practice against the human right officials in the ministry in the beat to get approval to one private school. Some of the private school proprietors thanked the government for making the registration process transparent.

The state government has also given approval to one hundred and nineteen (119) new schools in Lagos state aside from one hundred and fourteen (114) private schools presently operating in the state.

Also on the other hand, as most schools in Plateau state Nigeria Resumes for new academic section, the state Universal Basic Education has promised to deploy more teachers to the public schools to boost the sector granted by joint administration in Jos metropolises.

Also according to reporter from Jos in Plateau state Nigeria who said that at the commencement of the school for new section, paramount more items such as books and other accessories preparing children for new class are assisted through the menu of the requirements. To some schools in Jos are more prepared for the new section both students and teacher, the teachers are on ground ready to impart knowledge on the pupils for the academics section.

The assistance permanent staff ANSELEM independent schools in Jos MR. CHARLES PEYIDO said teachers were already on ground to impart knowledge in students and pupils in School. Still according to MR. CHARLES PEYIDO he said that if teacher should be serious with their profession, it will take them nothing to constitute and revive Nigeria educational sector. This case in the occasion also advance in the country as it is also meant in schools as the people will remember to exhibit good behavior as the term commenced.

More challenge public schools has had over the years in Plateau State is more shortage of teachers. The challenge is extend to the Universal Basic Education Board soonest assured will be a thing of the past. Some of the member of the Board PROFESSOR MAXWELL SULE said teacher had been employed and will be deployed to various public schools with shortage of man power.

Maltreatment of government schools’ against indiscipline as the 2016/2017 Academics section begins the students, pupils, parents, and teachers could not prepare. It is hoped that excellent will be achieved in funded of the education in the state in particular and the country in general.

Still in Education sector, in some of the institution, personalities have visited so many schools in Nassarawa State in Nigeria and report that there is no attendant because children has not known the school has  resumed.

Also according to the reporter of the events who said that the Radio Nigeria visited some the private and public schools in the Nassarawa metropolises and it was observed that the turnout was very low as some of the classes were empty. The head teacher of one of the classes who took them around the classes described the situation as alarming.  According to the head teacher of the school who said that the expectations they have before resumption was that the student will turn out well, but the case is the opposite and he said that the hardship in the country has contributed as well.

Another principal of the private school called Kparavian State has exonerated the hardship parents are passing through. She said that some of the parents expressed sadness as the economy of the nation has forced them to withdraw their worth children from their schools.  One of the parents explained that the current economic situation had made parent not to meet up with the educational demands of their kids, which as well have forced the parents to withdraw their children from school due to poor and lack of salary to workers in the state. He expressed dissatisfaction towards the condition of the nonpayment of salary which had made him to withdraw his own children from school as well.

Some of the students who said that they had been derided from their schools because of nonpayment of salary to workers, and as a result their parents can no longer afford to pay their school fees and they described the situation as frustrating as their parent could not pay their school fees.

Some of the public secondary schools visited; most of the teachers seen were sitting under chairs engaged in conversations.

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SEPTEMBER 16 OF EVERY YEAR HAS BEEN OBSERVED AS THE NATIONAL ORDINANCE DAY IN NIGERIA

The Nassarawa State director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Nigeria ILAISHO IYAKWARI  has been enjoin the  people of the state to inspect national symbols and leaders to promote the good image of the country. MR. IYAKWARA made the call in Lafia the capital of Nassarawa state in Nigeria to tropical awareness campaign organized the Aero Aid Common Wealth this year’s National Ordinance Day.

According to the reporter of the event from Lafia who said that every September 16^th is observed as the National Ordinance day in Nigeria. The day is set aside to create awareness and to enjoin in the consciousness of the Nigerian features of National Symbols such as Nigerian Flag, National Anthem, and the National Pledge, the Coat of Arm, the constitution, the currency, the international passport and the National Identity Card. The day is significant because it host the date the flag and Coat of Arms ordinance No 48 came into existence in 1960.

The Nassarawa State Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA) ILAISHO IYAKWARI who led the sensitization campaign team comprising staff of the Agency and members of the war against indiscipline, wild Brigade to some public places in LAFIA the state capital said it was an offense to host tattered Nigerian flag, squeezed Naira Note and to raise our National Anthem had as been rendered, according to ILAISHO IYAKWARI , He said that it’s an offense for one to use our National Flags as a table Mat or as window flyers like cottons; that we need to hang the National flags when there is commit protest, it is even serious offense for you to even do that in the naira Note.

MR. ILAISHO IYAKWARI stressed the need for Nigerians to engender love, acceptance and respect for National Symbols, he also encourage Nigerians to embark the culture of hosting Nigerian Flags in their offices, Homes, business premises and vehicles to promote the good image of the country. Half parents of the event was display of the National symbols such as coat of arm, Naira Note, Nigeria Flag and rendition of National Anthem.

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ADVICE ON MALARIA DIAGNOSIS BEFORE TREATMENT BY DR. GODWIN ITADO IN NIGERIA

A health expert DR. GODWIN ITADO has warns taking anti malaria drugs for fever without laboratory test to know what causes the condition is dangerous to health, this is because fever is common symptom of malaria and many other ailments. DR. GODWIN ITADO who is the deputy director Case Management Ground National Malaria Eradication Program in Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria, gave thIs warning at an interactive section of the health Auditors in Lagos on the field operating of Malaria.

According to the reporter of the events who said those issues such as low malaria hepatize, none or poor use against lasting insecticide treatment. Poor malaria treatment low resistance, no resistance scheme of the disease, lack of diagnoses or unwarned laboratory results were in recent addressed issues. DR. GODWIN ITADO noted that many people treated all fevers with malaria medicines without consulting health care provider, conduct tests on rapid diagnoses truth to confirm the persons of the disease; he explained that taking anti malaria drug without solemn justification is a waste of time and money as well as leading to pre-malaria treatment outcome which had become a source of worry to health experts.

According to ITADO, he said that he had no doubt, maybe there is a tendency that there is alleged diagnose of malaria on someone, for instance when someone comes and say that he has malaria and he gives the persons APC and he swallows, only to discover three days later; the person still come back for the same malaria; it is wrong because malaria cannot occur that frequently, at least it has to take up to 14 days which is about two weeks before you have another attack.

DR. GODWIN ITADO also advised members of the public to use rapid diagnostic truth which he described as easy safe and safety as well as conduct proper test in a truth laboratory to confirm whether the fever is malaria or not. Still according to him he said that whenever we have fever let our eyes not be on Malaria, we need a proved test to confirm.

Also a media consultant MR. ANSELEM OKORO urged journalist especially world correspondent to pass the messages in simple and concise manner in view of lives situation for easy restoration.

Across the section are participants who have identified difficulty in assessing the solution due to democratic abatement and completely nature of other story promised to do more in disseminating malaria related stories. One of the participants said that in Lagos State 80 percent malaria cases are traceable to fake diagnoses or other no diagnoses. About thirty Journalists from prints were in the program in Lagos.

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