Mavin Records artiste, Korede Bello and Songstress, Yemi Alade are the early front runners on the ongoing MTV Base special, #BaseNaijaHottestArtist, which ranks the ten hottest performing artistes in Nigeria for the year 2015.
After a successful year that saw him release his international smash hit “Godwin” as well as the favourably-received duet with Asa “Somebody Great”, Korede Bello currently occupies the number two spot on the list which is being compiled by a panel of Nigeria’s most influential music and showbiz personalities including Olisa Adibua, Sade Ladipo, Omalicha, DJ Spinall, Osagie Alonge, Do2dtun and VJ Ehiz.
Multiple award winner and Afropop singer, Yemi Alade also occupies the number three position on the chart for her impeccable performances and monster tracks.
Other names on the chart include Cynthia Morgan, Phyno and Harry Songz. The chart is still subject to change and will be reshuffled during tomorrow’s final airing of the two-part special.
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THE coinage, godfatherism, is perhaps one of the most popular and self explanatory adjuncts in the world today. It has a dual meaning, one being religious and seemingly harmless and the other political and sometimes dangerous. In the sphere of religion, a godfather is supposed to be a guardian that undertakes to teach a child (grandson) Christian values. In politics, however, godfatherism connotes favouratism, undue advantage, tyranny, suppression and even treachery.
Godfatherism gives undue advantage to a particular individual to excel over others; it grants unmerited favour on its candidate over others, especially in a competition or contest. It allows tyranny to lord over the people; it aids and even supervises suppression of fairness, truth and justice. Above all, godfatherism is an enemy of national development.
But in no sector of national development is godfatherism as prominent and pronounced as in politics. The history of our dear country, Nigeria, especially her political history, is replete with stories of political kingmakers who have in the last five decades, bestrode our political landscape, dictating not only the pace of leadership and governance but also our political development. In the last 16 years, this political cankerworm has caused tremendous damage and stunted the development of the political process in the country.
The political strategy of godfathers is well known. They anchor the political campaign to install their political sons to public offices as governors, legislators and local government chairmen in processes which involve huge resources and most times circumventing of electoral processes for their candidate who may not be the best on grounds of merit or the people’s choice by popular demand or vote.
The Nigerian experience of godfatherism has largely left the nation politically and economically underdeveloped in spite of the years of democratic governance. This is both true in its ability to subvert the people’s right to vote in leaders of their choice at elections as well as the frequent backlash resulting from the fighting that often erupts between the godfathers and their grandsons after the elections. It has been a recurring experience across the country in the last 16 years seeing these godsons turning around to fight their godfathers over control of the state or whatever level of influence they are meant to be in charge of.
There have been numerous examples of political sons and their erstwhile godfathers going for each other’s jugulars, often over the control of resources of the state.
In Edo State the issue of godfatherism in its political affairs centred on three personalities namely Chief Tony Anenih (Mr. Fix-it), former Chairman Board of Trustee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Samuel O. Ogbemudia, and Chief Gabriel Iginedion, father of the former Governor Lucky Igbinedion. The ugly head of godfatherism was first raised during the process of the party’s primary where the gubernatorial candidate selection saw a popular Alhaji Azeez Garuba losing to Lucky prior to the 1999 election in an undemocratic manner. Again in 2003, on behalf of the trio, Chief Igbinedion, boasted at a campaign rally at Sam Ogbemudia Stadium that government house was not vacant, even though it was manifestly clear that the performance of his son Lucky’s administration was nothing to write home about. The governor was loyal to his godfather (Mr Fix-it ) until 2006, but when the issue of who would become the PDP flag bearer for 2007 gubernatorial elections came up, things fell apart.
The matter was serious to the extent that two factions of the party emerged with two secretariats, both at the state and local government levels with Chief Anenih and Dr S.O Ogbemudia on one side and governor Lucky Igbinedion and Chief Gabriel Igbinedion on the other side. With the older Igbinedion on his side and in the bid to prove his political might, the governor relieved appointees loyal to Chief Anenih and his group from their positions. But in reward for their loyalty, those people were often compensated with federal appointments . The tussle came to a head when Friday Itulah, an Anenih loyalist, was removed from office as speaker and replaced with David Iyoha, an Igbinedion supporter. It is no gainsaying that the people of Edo State suffered immeasurably in terms good governance and legislation as well as the development of social amenities while the economy also suffered considerably.
That was the situation which the incumbent Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, found on ground when he contested the Governorship of the State in 2007 on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. Of course he had to undertake a tenacious legal battle that lasted almost one year before he could reclaim his mandate from Professor Oserheimen Osunbor of the PDP. The incumbent, whose popular campaign slogan was “One Man One Vote”, quickly went into battle to dismantle the machinery of godfatherism in the State. There is little doubt that his political battle with the “invincible Mr. Fix-it” is still fresh in the memory of Edo State people who welcomed it as a sign of freedom and the beginning of development for Edo State.
That is why it is still unbelievable the rumours making the rounds in the State at the moment that the same Governor has anointed some candidates for the coming governorship election in the State. It would amount to going against what he fought for if the rumour is true. Firstly, it will be an indictment on his part that his battle against the godfathers in the State was all done to gain control of the State’s political machinery for his own self interest. Secondly, aside denying the people of Edo State the freedom to make their choice at the election, the act would be taking the State’s political development several steps backward. Thirdly, the former godfathers whose wings he was able to clip in the past seven and half years, would now feel justified to return to their old arena. There is no doubt that Edo State will be the worse for it. And of course it will be an unfair contest for other candidates to go into such a competition with the power of incumbency behind one of the contestants.
On the whole, there is need to address the evil of godfatherism if this country must develop politically, socially and economically.
Happily, the present administration, whose battle cry is CHANGE, has begun the process by addressing the issue of corruption. But while it is doing so, the government must also address the issue of poverty to empower the people against cash and other corrupt inducements during elections. Also our electoral machinery must be sanitised to check these political jobbers who believe they could subvert the right of the people to choose the leaders of their choice against the peoples’ sovereign will.
Last Line
One question that has always agitated the minds of political analysts is why state chief executives most times insist on installing “anointed candidate” over the peoples popular choices. Aside the fact that it arrogates monopoly of knowledge to such governors, the whole thing smells of desperation on the part of a governor to cover up his evil deeds while in office. With his stooge taking over from him, he would feel more secure to enjoy his loot and even continue to exploit the people. A governor who has nothing to hide would be ready to quit the seat of government when his term expires without imposing a stooge.
On the whole, there is need to address the evil of godfatherism if this country must develop politically, socially and economically. Happily, the present administration, whose battle cry is CHANGE, has begun the process by addressing the issue of corruption. But while it is doing so, the government must also address the issue of poverty to empower the people against cash and other corrupt inducements during elections. Also our electoral machinery must be sanitised to check these political jobbers who believe they could subvert the right of the people to choose the leaders of their choice against the peoples’ sovereign will.
Mr David Ikhueoya, a political analyst, wrote from Benin City, Edo State.
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The Bayelsa state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), Moses Siasia, has called on Bayelsans to let peace reign in the state following the declaration of the governorship election inconclusive.
Siasia reminded other governorship candidates of the peace accord they signed before the election and their various commitments to a non-violent election with the Inspector General of Police and INEC chairman.
“I urge Bayelsans to embrace peace and shun violence. We have lost souls in the course of this election. We cannot afford to lose our own brothers and sisters because of our ambition.
“The other governorship candidates must remember the peace pact we all signed before the poll. They must urge their supporters to embrace peace. Who will we govern over if there is violence and political instability in the land? How do we deliver electoral promises when violence is the order of the day?
“We must begin to look beyond do or die politics and develop our state, the glory of all lands,” he said.
He urged his supporters not to join those protesting on the street of Bayelsa or participating in violent activities.
“Our party members should not join those involved in violent activities. We are a party of ideas with plan for the future and therefore, we must set example for other parties to follow”.
He reiterated his earlier call for the disqualification of political parties involved in violent activites, electoral fraud from the December 5 governorship election.
“The violence in Southern Ijaw on Saturday and Sunday proves that the election was marred with violence and irregularities and I use this opportunity to once again call for the disqualification of political parties involved in the irregularities and violence because this show of character totally contravenes the electoral act.”
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In its efforts to rid its prisons of the dreaded Islamist insurgents, the Niger Republic is set to transfer about 500 Boko Haram prisoners back to Nigeria, reports Reuters.
According to Reuters, judicial sources in the west African country informed that Niger has declared a state of emergency over the incessant reports of insurgency in an effort to improve security and has made hundreds of arrests.
A magistrate working on the case said: “Nigeria sent a working group here (to Niger) last week and the two sides have established an initial list of 500 detainees who will soon be transferred to Nigeria.”
The exact time when the prisoners, who are in detention centers of Kollo, Diffa and Koutoukale, would be transferred is still unknown.
Both countries form part of 8,700-strong regional taskforce dedicated to destroying a group that has killed thousands of people and displaced millions in its push to create an Islamic caliphate in the region.
However, the task force’s operations have stalled for logistical reasons, security sources say, and regional armies are instead seeking to counter the group alone.
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LAGOS—THE umbrella body for senior public servants in the country, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, yesterday in Lagos, accused the state governors of using the threat to reduce the N18,000 minimum wage or reduce the workforce to avoid entering into negotiation with organised labour for the upward review of the National Minimum Wage as required by law.
ASCSN advised governors who were tired of governance because of fall in revenue allocation and downward slide in the price of oil in the international market to resign immediately and allow more serious minded individuals, who are prepared to harness resources of the states for the benefit of the people including workers, take up the mantle of leadership.
The body recalled that the National Minimum Wage Act was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 after both houses of the National Assembly passed it into law, with a proviso for it to be reviewed up after five years.
In a statement by ASCSN’s President, Bobboi Bala Kaigama, and the Secretary-General, Alade Bashir Lawal, the body warned of dire consequences, which might include the shut-down of the state governments, if the governors carried out their threat to reduce the N18,000 monthly minimum wage or embark on massive retrenchment of workers.
It expressed shocked that the Governors that had not deemed it fit to reduce their humongous salaries and allowances were bent on jettisoning the 18,000 monthly minimum wage so that they could begin to pay as low as 5,000 monthly to workers, contending that “Given current high cost of living, the 18,000 monthly minimum wage cannot even last the average worker one week and yet the Governors are bent on reducing it This is very unfortunate because these Governors allocate to themselves, on the average, one billion naira monthly as Security Vote and spend nothing less than 18,000 daily to feed one of their animal pets or buy recharge cards for one of their children or worse still for one of their numerous girl friends.”
The ASCSN recalled that as soon as the National Minimum Wage Act was passed in 2011, the Nigerian Governors Forum set up a Committee led by the then Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, to examine the financial implications of the new salary regime.
“It is on record that the Fashola Committee came up with the verdict that the State Governors cannot pay the new Salary regime unless the revenue formula was restructured. Thus, if not for the nation-wide protests embarked upon by workers and their Trade Unions, most of the Governors would not have implemented the N18,000 monthly minimum wage in the first instance. It is, therefore, not true that the Governors are now opposing the minimum wage because of the shortfall in crude oil revenue. The truth of the matter is that the Governors never wanted to pay the 18,000 monthly minimum wage to their workers,” the Union emphasized.
ASCSN posited that there was no state in the country that did not have natural resources but instead of harnessing them, they preferred to wait for monthly handouts and now bailouts from Abuja to administer their states.
It stressed that if the State Governments could reduce wastages, tackle corruption, and moderate their greed as suggested by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, there would be more than enough money to pay enhanced minimum wage and carry out meaningful development in their States.
The ASCSN recalled that while formulating the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention No. 131 of 1970, the body of experts of the International Labour Organization (ILO) emphasized, among other views, that the minimum wage should be premised on the: “needs of workers and their families, the cost of living, social security benefits, and the relative living standards of other social groups.”
“The ILO also expects member nations to adjust minimum wage regularly in order to maintain the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of the affected workers in the face of price increases and to avoid large occasional shocks to the economy because the welfare of poor workers and their households critically depends on both their wages and the prices that confront them in the markets. It is to avoid entering into negotiation with the Trade Unions to pay a living wage to Nigerian workers that the Governors are now saying that they are unable to pay N18,000 monthly minimum wage. But they are only deceiving themselves,” the Union emphasized. The Union warned the Governors not to toy with the retrogressive idea of either reducing workers’ salaries or embarking on retrenchment because such a policy would be vehemently resisted by the Trade Union movement.
It advised Governors who were tired of governance because of fall in revenue allocation and downward slide in the price of oil in the international market to resign immediately and allow more serious minded individuals, who were prepared to harness resources of the States for the benefit of the people including workers, take up the mantle of leadership.
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This week Anaesthetists from all over Nigeria are gathered in Owerri for their annual conference. For a start the word ” anaesthesia ” itself is a mouthful, not only for patients, but for other doctors as well. What does it mean? In simplest terms, anaesthesia means……no sensation. This is not the same as analgesia…which means “no pain”. During anaesthesia, all sensation, including pain, is (supposed to be) lost.
History records that an early Anaesthetist, whilst giving a new gas for a dental extraction, ended up putting both the patient and the dentist to sleep. He then pulled out the tooth himself and quietly left the room, leaving the two people there to wake up and wonder what had happened. Some go back to Biblical times to observe many times where a supposedly “deep sleep” was induced in certain people. You can even go back right to the beginning of creation, according to the Bible, where “Adam was put into a deep sleep and a rib taken to create Eve”.
What do they do?
In many parts of the developed world the role and importance of Anaesthetists has been long recognised and the specialty is highly respected. Developments in anaesthesia has facilitated the ingenuity and success of today’s highly complex surgical procedures.
Sensation, that is used to be rendered to zero using gases, can now be totally suppressed using intravenous methods alone. Nerves of the body can be located and injected with medications that block their activity and block pain. It is now even possible to visualise these nerves by bouncing sound waves off them, thereby increasing accuracy and reducing complications.
I owe my entire career to the great teachers I had at the University of Ibadan thirty years ago. These were skilled and dedicated men and women who imbibed a clinical and professional dignity to a fledgling specialty which, at that time, commanded little accolades. In the technology of the developed world, it was a surprise to them in the UK that my ‘basic” Nigerian training could shine. What I find, see and experience on my return home now is a bit different.
The decay in health infrastructure has dealt Anaesthesia a devastating blow. Residency training as a whole is, according to the residents themselves, in disarray. I am befuddled to see a junior doctor, coming out of NYSC, being pushed into a career of (perceived) need, rather than one of personal choice. I see hitech anaesthesia machines, dispensing anaesthetic gases long been condemned in other countries, still being administered to Nigerians, because of cheap cost.
All this has impacted on surgical services. It has affected morale and effectiveness of Anaesthetists. It has affected delivery of care to Nigerian patients. This group of doctors meeting in Owerri, working silently, without many of the drugs and facilities I had abroad, without applause, deserve a little, just a little, more support from all stakeholders.
Perinatal and maternal mortality in Nigeria remains among the highest in the world. People die from complications of basic surgery; complications like bleeding and infection. If material and human resources were to be directed at our peri-operative services, Nigeria’s health indices will improve immediately and significantly.
The WHO published recommendations in 2009 to curb the rising incidence of death and mishaps in surgeries around the world. Over half of their ten suggestions is under the control of anaesthesia.“Anaesthetists have great expertise in peri-operative services…..ie before, during and after the actual operation.
Anaesthetists were the original, and still remain, the pioneers of Intensive Care. Over 75 percent of doctors who specialise in Pain Medicine in the USA, and nearly all of them in the UK, are Anaesthetists.
As the Anaesthetists gather this week in Owerri, they need to look inwards too. The NSA needs to, not only reevaluate the training of its residents and the retraining (CPD) of Consultants, they must also regulate and monitor ethics and standards within the specialty.
The role of this small, seemingly unglamorous (I disagree), but vital medical specialty, cannot be underestimated in any healthcare system. Your (physical) life is truly in their hands.
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PORT HARCOURT—The Nigerian Navy has impounded six badges and two ships for offences bordering on illegal bunkering activities in Rivers State.
Similarly, the Nigerian Army has warned oil thieves and vandals to steer clear of Port Harcourt Refinery and its environs, saying it would not hesitate to deal decisively with anyone arrested.
Meanwhile, the Commanding Officer, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Atiku Abdulkadir, while parading six suspects onboard one of the ships, Purity, around Onne waterways, yesterday, said, the vessel was arrested with about 400,000 litres of illegal crude.
According to him, test conducted on the content of the vessel showed that it was tampered with, thus confirming it was illegally refined. He said the ship and barges were arrested within one week at different locations on the waterways in the state.
According to him, four of the barges and a vessel were impounded around Onne River, two in Andoni, one barge and a ship on Bonny waterways. He gave some of the names as Atlantic One and Two, and Purity.
Meanwhile, The Nigerian Army in a statement by the 2 Brigade and Sector 2 Operation Pulo Shield, Port Harcourt, said, it was aware of alleged moves by some oil thieves to sabotage its efforts at ridding the refinery area of their illegal operations.
Spokesman of the Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, said the Army had evolved a new strategy to smash oil thieves in the area, warning those behind such acts to turn a new leaf or be ready for the Army.
He said the new security measure introduced by the Army had started yielding results, adding that it wwould continue to protect oil facilities in the areas.
“Recently, the Brigade/Sector employed a new strategy for the security of the refinery which led to the elimination of theft of petroleum products. However, the Brigade/Sector is not unaware of the plot by some illegal bunkerers to sabotage the operations of the refinery.
“To this end, all those involved in the plan to disrupt the activities of the refinery are hereby warned that 2 Brigade/Sector 2 is adequately prepared to deal decisively with any person(s) caught in such unpatriotic act,” he said.
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Abuja – Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), has approved the conduct of the 2015 promotion examination for officers on salary grade levels 06-13.
This is contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Mohammed Manga, Assistant Director (Media Relations), in the office of the HOS in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the examination is scheduled to take place on Dec. 17, at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN).
It added that a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, Career Management in the office of the HOS, Mr Innocent Ogbonnaya, had already been issued to all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
According to the circular, eligible officers on Grade Levels 06-13, depending on the grade level, must have spent a minimum of two or three years on their present grade by Jan. 1, 2015.
Eligible candidates were advised to attend the screening and accreditation beginning from Dec. 14, at the Public Service Institute of Nigerian (PSIN), from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
According to the statement, all eligible officers are expected to come with one passport size photograph, the original and one photocopy each of staff identity card and letter of first appointment.
They are also to bring along with them, evidence of confirmation of appointment, birth certificate or declaration of age and letter of transfer, conversion, absorption or regularisation, if applicable.
Other documents required for the exercise, the circular said, include letters of last two promotions and academic credentials.
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Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says more work is needed to perfect the conduct of elections in Nigeria.
The President made the remark when he received newly elected members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council’s (IPAC) Executive Committee in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
He frowned at what he described as “unhelpful electoral attitudes” of some electorate and politicians being witnessed in the political arena across the country.
The president particularly cited the recent elections in Kogi and Bayelsa as clear examples of such attitudes.
He said the electorate in some parts of the country were deprived the use of card readers and permanent voter cards during the last general elections, despite the enthusiasm that followed their introduction into Nigeria’s electoral system.
He, therefore, called on Nigerians to support all necessary measures to ensure free, fair and credible elections in the country, including the use of card readers and permanent voter cards.
Buhari thanked IPAC leaders for their strong support for his candidacy in the build-up to the 2015 presidential elections.
He congratulated the newly-elected Chairman of IPAC, Malam Bashir Yusuf, who is also the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Movement.
In his remarks, Yusuf pledged the group’s support to President Buhari’s fight against insurgency and corruption in the country.
He also reaffirmed IPAC’s belief in the unity, progress and indivisibility of Nigeria.
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday in Abuja charged senators from the North-east to show more than a fleeting concern to the victims of Boko Haram insurgents in the north eastern part of the country.
He also asked to step up their personal efforts and commitment to the anti-terrorism war of the federal government to help make the region safer for the people.
Osinbajo spoke when he received in his office at the presidential Villa a delegation of the North-East Caucus in the National Assembly led by its Chairman, Senator Danjuma Goje.
He stated that the President Mohammadu Buhari government was committed to working with the them to rid the area of terrorism.
He said: “We need to be able to coordinate all efforts because by the very nature of the efforts, they are huge and so many. There should be a very careful plan that will take into account all the different efforts, to weigh them and see how we can be able to develop the region.
“it would appear we have done a good thing, but if we don’t pay personal attention to this, as individuals and leaders, nothing would be done.
“Ordinary people in the North-East like the farmers, men and women out there will not get anything in terms of rehabilitation except by personal attention and commitment’’ of government leaders.
“The Buhari administration is absolutely committed to working with you. The Buhari administration is ready to work with the National Assembly as “committed partners in the recovery of the North-East to bring succour to the people of the region’’.
In his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Senator Danjuma Goje told the Vice President that the delegation was in his office to express the appreciation of the legislators to the commitment of the Buhari administration to the rebuilding of the region.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice president on media and publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, stated that earlier in the day, the Vice President Osinbajo also received a delegation of the Body of Benchers where he noted that the construction of the Benchers Hall is a laudable project which will enhance the activities of the Body of Benchers in the country.
He expressed optimism that the project is going to be completed.
Speaking during the meeting, the chairman of the Body and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed commended Vice President Osinbajo for his “integrity, hard work and versed experience which you have acquired over the years, all of which you have now brought to bear in the discharge of your responsibilities as the Vice President.”
He said the Body of Benchers as a statutory Body established by section 3 of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1962 (as amended) call approximately 5,000 lawyers to Bar every year.
But added that the Nigerian Law School Bwari could not contain the number of lawyers being called to Bar, hence the necessity to construct the Benchers Hall – a 3000 capacity edifice currently under construction, which already is at 75% completion but is stalled by insufficient fund and lack of budgetary allocation.
Justice Mohammed therefore solicited the intervention and assistance of the Buhari administration for speedy completion of the project.
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