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Edelman Unveils Trust Barometer Survey Report on Nigeria

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6 years ago

May 30, 2018

Eric

By Eric Elezuo

In fulfillment of its promise to ensure the inclusion of Nigeria in the 2018 survey of data
showing how well citizens trust their four institutions of the society, Edelman, the
largest Public Relations firm in the world in association with Chain Reaction Nigeria, is pleased to announce that data is available, showing how Nigerians trust their government, businesses, media and non-governmental organisations in Nigeria.

The report on the said data will be formally unveiled on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at the prestigious African-Asian Hall of the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with an 8-man panel comprising seasoned professionals, media practitioners, government officials and civil society activists to discuss the survey report and its implications for Nigeria.

The occasion will be chaired by respected Investment Analyst and CEO of Financial Derivatives, Mr. Bismack Rewane while Lagos State government will be represented by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan who will also double as the sole Panelist to discuss growing trust for government.

Other participants on the day include Lead Consultant/CEO of Thistle Praxis, Mrs. Ini Abimbola, and Executive Head, Communications and Marketing for Stanbic Bank, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, who will be discussing growing trust for businesses.

In another session, seasoned Journalist and Editor of BusinessDay newspaper, Mr. Anthony Osae-Brown and the President, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Dotun Oladipo will be discussing building trust for the media in the age of fake news while Comrade Neslon Ekujumi and Executive Chairman of Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, Comrade Debo Adeniran will be focusing on trust for non-governmental organisations.

The Chairman/CEO, Ovation Media Group, Chief Dele Momodu, is also expected to present a paper on the theme, “The Battle for Trust” to set the stage for the Panel Discussion.

Edelman is the largest Public Relations firm in the world with presence in 65 countries across the globe. Every year, Edelman Intelligence, the research arm of Edelman conducts a trust and credibility survey, an online survey spread across 28 countries and polling 33,000 respondents.

Respondents are asked how well they trust the four institutions of the society – governments, businesses, media and non-governmental organisations to do what is right.

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National Grid Collapses Again, Nigeria in Total Blackout

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16 hours ago

April 15, 2024

Eric

The electricity national grid has collapsed again throwing the entire country into total blackout.

Some electricity distribution companies (DisCos), on Monday, confirmed the fresh collapse of the national grid, resulting in loss of power supply to their customers.

The grid experienced a fresh shutdown, and generation fell to 64.70 megawatts at 2:42 am on Monday, which was confirmed by officials of some of the DisCos.

According to an earlier report, the latest data from the Independent System Operator showed that the grid was generating 266.50mw of electricity from Okpai, Geregu and Ibom power.

Confirming the collapse in a statement, Jos DisCo said: “The current outage being experienced within our franchise States is a result of loss of power supply from the national grid. The loss of power supply from the national grid occurred in the early hours at about 0242 hours today, Monday, 15th April 2024, hence the loss of power supply on all our feeders.”

The company’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Dr Friday Adakole Elijah, expressed hope that the grid will be restored for normal power supply to its esteemed customers.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), also confirmed the collapse in a statement titled “NOTICE OF TOTAL SYSTEM COLLAPSE”.

“The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a total system collapse which occurred at 2:41 am today, 15th April 2024.

“This resulted in the loss of supply to all our interface TCN stations. Consequently, we were unable to provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.

“However, the situation is gradually being resolved as we received the supply at Awada TCN station, Onitsha, at 7:30 am.

“We are in constant communication with the relevant authorities awaiting the full restoration of supply by the National Control Centre, NCC, Oshogbo. Thank you for your usual understanding and cooperation,”

A statement by Head, of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh said.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is yet to confirm the collapse as of press time.

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Gunmen Abduct Channels TV Reporter in Rivers, Demand N30m

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4 days ago

April 12, 2024

Eric

Gunmen have kidnapped a journalist and reporter with Channels Television, Mr Joshua Rogers, at his residence in Rumuosi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday night.

Rogers, who covers the Rivers State Government House for his organisation, was reportedly trailed after he closed from work to his residence.

The miscreants accosted him before he alighted from his car, pointed a gun at him and whisked him along with his vehicle off to an unknown destination at about 9 pm.

A source who said he doesn’t want his name mentioned said the reporter had earlier covered an event in Ndoni in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state where Governor Siminalayi Fubara, inaugurated a Primary Healthcare Centre.

The facility was built and donated to the state by the PAMO Educational Foundation, founded by former Rivers governor, Dr Peter Odili, on Thursday.

The source said, “Yes, he was kidnapped last night at his residence in Rumuosi and taken away in his car by some unknown gunmen.

“We are appealing to the kidnappers to release him immediately and unhurt. He is just a journalist doing his job and not a moneybags. So I don’t know the purpose of his kidnap.”

It was also gathered that the hoodlums had contacted his wife and demanded N30m as ransom before releasing him.

Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, for confirmation, were unsuccessful as she did not pick up several calls put across to her by The Punch.

Iringe-Koko has also yet to reply to a text message sent to her as of publication on Friday morning.

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Bobrisky Goes to Jail! Sentenced to Six months Term, with No Fine Option

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4 days ago

April 12, 2024

Eric

Cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment without any option fine for abusing the Nigeria currency – naira.

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in her sentence, said the judgment will serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of abusing and mutilating the naira.