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NCC urges better regulation to strengthen printing sector

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NCC urges better regulation to strengthen printing sector

For the sake of the book business, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has emphasized once more the necessity of increased cooperation between stakeholders in order to govern the printing and publishing sector.

During the International Paper, Printing and Publishing Expo (IPPEX 2024) opening in Abuja, Dr. John O. Asein, Director-General of the NCC, gave this statement as a Special Guest.
The organizers, DCS Integrated Media Limited, and their partners were also lauded by him for expanding the yearly event’s focus to include the global aspects of trade.

He acknowledged the benefits of new technologies in a society that is becoming more digital and knowledge-driven, but he also called attention to the disruption they are generating in the creative economy and the copyright ecosystem in a statement released on Friday.

Therefore, he gave stakeholders his word that the Commission will not back down from its pledge to create safer spaces for the creation, sharing, and commercial use of copyrighted works for the benefit of investors and authors.

The DG-NCC emphasized that in order to revitalize Nigeria’s paper and printing industry, we must give publishers the incentives they need to support local printers and authors the incentives they need to create.

Additionally, publishers and printers were urged to use more environmentally friendly materials in their productions by academia and other industry players.

Prof. Sa’adatu Hassan, the vice chancellor of Nasarawa State University, in the person of Dr. Hauwa V. Ibrahim, the deputy director of research and innovation, urged industry participants to think about how their operations affect the environment and collaborate with academia to improve university publishing standards.

The utilization of state-of-the-art technology, quality and innovation, and customized publishing solutions for cost and accessibility are some of the demands she listed for universities from the business.

As one of the nation’s largest employers of labor, the business has enormous potential, according to Mr. Alonge Kayode, CEO of Printway Limited, and government support and intervention are essential to its growth.

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Mr. Kayode urged industry professionals and regulatory bodies to work together more closely.

He noted that some of the issues that need to be solved to support the printing business are attracting additional investors, producing raw materials locally, and providing access to capital at a single-digit comparable rate.

The event brought together printers and equipment providers from the publishing and printing sector to present cutting-edge printing technology and exchange ideas about industry-changing prospects.

Additionally present at the event were stakeholders, including academics, government representatives, industry enthusiasts, and creators. Other notable attendees included the following: Mr. Innocent Agbanu, Chairman, FCT Branch of Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA); Comrade Babajide Salako, President/Chairman in Council, Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON); Mrs. Grace Samuel, Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC); and Mrs. Olumuyiwa Abosede Hayi-Ade, Deputy Director, Industrial Development, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment.

EFCC arraigns company MD over alleged ₦9m visa scam in Rivers

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EFCC arraigns company MD over alleged ₦9m visa scam in Rivers

Echendu Ndubuisi Endy has been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with a ₦9 million visa scam.
Echendu Endy, the managing director of Echendu GPC Limited, was arraigned before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, on Thursday on three counts related to visa scam and money obtained under false pretenses, according to the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.
“That you, Echendu Ndubuisi Endy, while being the Managing Director of Echendu GPC Limited between April 23, 2024, and May 2, 2024, in Port Harcourt, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, did obtain the total sum of (four million naira) N4,000,000.00 only from Mr. Darlington Abuchi under the pretense that you had the capacity to procure United Kingdom work permit visa to enable him to work and stay in the United Kingdom, which you knew to be false, and thereby committed an offense against Section 1(1) a & b of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, which is punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”

“That you, Echendu Ndubuisi Endy, while serving as the Managing Director of Echendu GPC Limited in Port Harcourt, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, between August 16th and September 14th, 2023, with intent to defraud, obtained the total sum of (three million naira) N3,000,000.00 only from Mrs. Ngozi Nzechukwu under the pretense that you had the capacity to procure United Kingdom work permit visa to enable her to work and stay in the United Kingdom, which you knew to be false, and thus committed an offense against Section 1(1) a & b of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act. 2006, which is punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.” According to another count,

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After the accusations were read to Endy, he entered a plea of “not guilty.” Prosecuting attorney K. A. Yunus then asked the court to set a trial date and remand the defendants to the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) custody.

P. U. Alikor, the defense attorney, told the judge that he had requested the defendant’s release on bond. In order to allow the defendant to get ready for his trial, he asked the court to give him bail.

Justice Obile’s decision mandated that the defendant be placed on remand at the Port Harcourt Correctional Center. The case was postponed until November 28, 2024, so that the bail application could be heard.

Fire at Spanish retirement home kills 10

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Fire at Spanish retirement home kills 10

An overnight fire in a retirement home in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in northeastern Spain killed at least 10 people, the local emergency service said on Friday.

The emergency services in the region of Aragon did not provide further details in its post on X, but Spanish media said there were 82 people inside the home when the blaze broke out at around 5:00 am (0400 GMT) due to unknown causes.

More details later…

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Show hunger, anger can drive change, Makinde urges electorates

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Show hunger, anger can drive change, Makinde urges electorates

In a final push ahead of Saturday’s election in Ondo State, the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the election is a litmus test for Nigerians to demonstrate that their hunger and anger can lead to real change.

He stressed that it is incumbent on the people of Ondo State to turn out in large numbers on Saturday to make a bold statement about their desire for good governance.

According to a newsletter released on Thursday night, titled “It’s Time to Make a Bold Statement,” the Oyo governor said that those who value good governance should vote for the Peoples Democratic Party in the election.

Makinde argued that the PDP is the party that can rescue Nigeria and lift it out of its current economic challenges. He pointed out that evidence from PDP-governed states shows the party’s ability to deliver the development needed across the country.

“Let me begin by encouraging everyone in Ondo State to come out this Saturday and make a bold statement in the Ondo State elections. Let all supporters of good governance stand up and say enough of the APC and its lack of people-centred policies. It is time for Nigerians to rally behind the PDP as the party that can help Nigeria overcome the economic challenges it faces.

“I want to remind you that Ondo State is a litmus test for Nigerians to show that their hunger and anger can bring about real change. Tell everyone you know that the PDP is the party that can rescue Nigeria. If you are still undecided, look at all the efforts being made by PDP governors for their people. Just yesterday, we presented our Budget of Economic Stabilisation.

“As always, it was a people-first budget. Based on data from previous years, there is a 7:10 chance of us successfully implementing the items in the budget. So, the people of Oyo State can expect more infrastructure development, more educational projects, and greater economic progress.

“In conclusion, economically, we look forward to better times in 2025. We just have to keep pushing and making the right decisions in the overall interest of our people and our nation,” Makinde stated.

Osun motorcyclist killed in auto crash

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Osun motorcyclist killed in auto crash

A motorcyclist, whose identity was unknown, has been reportedly killed in a lone accident that occurred in Okuku along the Offa Expressway in Osun State.

In a statement obtained in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke, said the deceased was recovered from the scene of the crash.

Adeleke further said the accident occurred around 10:30 pm on Wednesday along the busy expressway.

“On Wednesday, at about 2230HRS, there was a lone fatal accident which claimed the life of one unknown person while travelling on his motorcycle at Oke Anu Area in Okuku along the Offa Expressway.

“Information gathered revealed that the deceased was of the Gari-Alimi Area of Ilorin in Kwara State,” Adeleke said.

She added that the relatives of the deceased had been identified and contacted, while his remains had been deposited in a mortuary for further investigations.

The statement further read, “A TVS unregistered motorcycle and the corpse recovered has been deposited in a mortuary for further investigation.

“The corps, NPF and other security agents were at the accident scene and we reached out to the family of the deceased.”

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Four jailed 20 years for drug trafficking

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Four jailed 20 years for drug trafficking

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted and sentenced four men, Godswill Zevor; Phillip Erugbe; Agbeko Dumuda and Monday Kponeba, to 20 years imprisonment for importing 1,120 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa.

Justice Musa Kakaki handed down the jail term after the convicts pleaded guilty to the offences of unlawful importation and transportation of the banned weed, brought against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

Earlier, the NDLEA prosecution counsel, Paul Awogbuyi, told the court that the convicts were arrested on August 25, 2024, at the sea, along the Oniru Beach area of Lekki, Lagos State.

He said the convicts imported 1,120 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, a narcotic drug similar to cocaine, heroin and LSD.

According to Awogbuyi, the offences committed contravened Sections 11(a) and 11(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004 and are punishable under the same Act.

The convicts who are foreign nationals, pleaded guilty to the charges against them.

Following their guilty plea, the prosecutor reviewed the facts of the case and tendered some exhibits which included the bulk of the prohibited weed concealed in two jumbo sacks, their confessional statements among others.

Awogbuyi, while citing some authorites, urged the court to convict and sentence them in relation to the sections of the NDLEA Act they were charged with.

But the convicts’ lawyer, G. U. Okaka, did not oppose the admissibility of the exhibits tendered before the court.

He however pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing his clients, based on their earlier guilty plea.

Okaka also pleaded with the court to consider that the convicts were first-time offenders, who did not have any previous record of conviction.

He urged the court to give his clients a fine option in lieu of the custodian sentence.

Justice Kakaki in his judgment after listening to the counsel’s submissions held that: “I have discovered that payment of fine has not deterred people going into the illicit trade of drugs.

“I have also considered the quantity of the drug -1,120 kilograms- and the damage caused to society by the effect of the drug, as well as, the statements of the convicts to the effect that they involved themselves to get paid for the job.

“Consequently, each of the convicts is hereby sentenced to five years imprisonment on each count which is to run concurrently.”

Four Kogi varsity lecturers dismissed for sexual misconduct

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Four Kogi varsity lecturers dismissed for sexual misconduct

The Governing Council of the Federal University, Lokoja, has approved the dismissal of four lecturers on account of examination misconduct and sexual misconduct.

Our correspondent gathered that the governing council gave the approval at its Second Council Meeting on Thursday.

This is coming on the heels of the investigation following allegations of examination malpractices and sexual harassment levelled against the lecturers last year.

The council, under the leadership of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, appreciated the university management for following due process in the investigation that followed the allegations of examination misconduct and sexual harassment against the lecturers.

Ndoma-Egba said, “The council will not tolerate any unethical conduct in the university” and urged the university to quickly process the remaining cases of misconduct pending, especially the one in the Faculty of Science that is trending in the media.

While cautioning staff members and lecturers against all forms of molestation of students, the council said no misconduct would be swept under the carpet.

It also urged the students always to speak out when they are molested.

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Chinese remanded for alleged N301m fraud

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Chinese remanded for alleged N301m fraud

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday remanded a Chinese national, Zhengjia Jin, in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos State for allegedly defrauding his employer.

Justice Rahman Oshodi remanded Jin after he took his plea.

Jin was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on four counts bordering on the retention of stolen property, bribery, and stealing.

The EFCC said Jin committed the alleged offences between March 5 and August 9, 2024, in Lagos.

The prosecution counsel, Mr. Ahmad Usman, told the court that the defendant dishonestly retained the aggregate sum of N301m in his bank account domiciled in Access Bank, property of Golden Diamond Industrial Manufacturing Company Limited.

Usman said the defendant, whilst in the engagement of Golden Diamond Industrial Manufacturing Company Limited, accepted directly the sum of N301m into his Access Bank account and acted contrary to his company’s employee condition of service.

He said Jin obtained the said money as kickbacks from vendors, thereby conferring undue advantage for himself, and acted contrary to his company’s employee condition of service.

The prosecutor also said the defendant dishonestly converted the sum of N301m, property of Golden Diamond Industrial Manufacturing Company Limited, to his use.

According to the prosecutor, the offences committed contravened Sections 328, 83 Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011 and Section 280 (2) and 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

The defendant’s counsel, A.C. Ezenduka, informed the court that he had filed a bail application for his client.

But Usman told the court they hadn’t been served.

Justice Oshodi, in his ruling, remanded the defendant in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, pending the hearing of his bail application.

“I remand the defendant, Jin, at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending his trial date,” Oshodi said.

The judge fixed the hearing of the bail application till November 22, 2024.

Oshodi further adjourned the case to January 10, 2025, for the commencement of trial.

Man arrested for impregnating Ogun minor

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Man arrested for impregnating Ogun minor

A man identified as Samuel Ani has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Sagamu community of Ogun State.

According to Metro learnt on Thursday that the suspect was caught on Wednesday, at about 2 pm having carnal knowledge of the minor.

The state police command further said that Ani was also suspected to have impregnated the minor, a crime he had confessed to carrying out.

The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, informed our correspondent that the survivor had been immediately taken to the hospital for medical examination.

Odutola said, “The father known only as Paul had approached the division to report the crime suspect committed against his daughter. The suspect allegedly defiled the minor and is also accused of impregnating her. The 28-year-old suspect had been arrested and detained by the command.

“The matter will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department once the preliminary investigation is completed. In the meantime, the survivor has been taken to a hospital for medical examination.”

A related report by According to Metro in May detailed how a landlord in his 70s, identified as Adesina, was arrested for defiling and impregnating his tenant’s 14-year-old daughter in the Ifesowapo Akute area of Ifo Local Government Area in Ogun State.

Residents and other tenants were shocked when, on Tuesday night, April 9, 2024, the septuagenarian suspect was discovered engaging in sexual intercourse with the girl in the house’s bathroom.

The minor reportedly went to the bathroom to take a shower when the landlord entered and began engaging in sexual intercourse with her before being caught in the act.

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Fire guts Lagos factory, destroys goods

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Fire guts Lagos factory, destroys goods

Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed after a fire gutted a factory in the Ladipo Oluwole area of Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday night.

The Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Magaret Adeseye, while confirming the inferno in a statement on Thursday, said the agency responded to a distress call at 8:41 pm on Wednesday.

She added that the affected goods included bodyspray, perfumes, creams and others.

The statement read, “The factory fire which erupted at Imperio International, 6 Ayodele Diyan Street, off Ladipo Oluwole Street, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday night has been doused by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.

“The blaze left substantial damage to goods including bodyspray, perfumes, and creams among others while partially affecting the twin warehouse block was confined.

“This was consequent upon prevention of further spread to the rear twin warehouse block used for production which incident could have been more devastating due to the volatility of raw materials and equipment storage as well as factory personnel it houses.”

Adeseye stated that the fire was brought under control a few hours into the midnight, adding that “it is still being salvaged with dampening down of embers from the remains of salvaged goods as the operations moved to recovery stage to allow for a mop-up of the premises.”

The LFRS boss revealed that no casualty was recorded while the investigation was ongoing to unravel the cause of the incident.

“The cause of the incident which investigation is running simultaneously with the recovery will be revealed upon completion as no casualty was recorded.

“The operations are a true reflection of public-private partnership and synergy as Godrej Safety Department, Mouka Foam, Nigerchin and others joined LASEMA, LASAMBUS, and the Nigeria Police to complement the efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to bring the situation under control,” the statement added.

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