Mobile Network Operators’ Assets In Nigeria Hit N1.95 Trillion

Total assets base of mobile operators in Nigeria increased by 130 per cent between 2017, and 2018, hitting N1.95 trillion last year, from N847.97 billion.These assets include all facilities that make communications seamless in Nigeria, like the base transceiver stations, fibre cables, network operation centre, data centres, among others.

According to the 2018 Subscribers/Network Data report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), MTN’s asset, which stood at N36.1 billion in 2017, increased to N999.5 billion in 2018.

Globacom’s asset rose from N439.1 billion to N552.4 billion; Airtel N285.1 billion to N360.3 billion; EMTS N25.5 billion to N27. 3 billion; Smile N29.1 billion to N22.9 billion, and Ntel N36.03 billion to N47.9 billion


The 85-Page document showed that the total number of staff reported by the mobile operators (MTN, Glo, Airtel, EMTS, Smile and Ntel) as at December, 2018 were a total of 7,567; 188 expatriates and 7,379 Nigerians. Further breakdown in this category revealed that 4,926 of the Nigerian staff are male while the outstanding 2,453 are female. Similarly, 185 are male expatriates and three are female expatriates.

Furthermore, as at the period under review, MTN had employed 130 males, 568 females, which are Nigerians, while expatriates included 15 males and one female. Glo employed 2,199 males, and 941 females with 160 expatriates, which were a male and two females. India’s Bharti Airtel only had six expatriates, with local workforce made up of 416 males and 167 females.EMTS, trading as 9Mobile in the country, had one expatriate, who is a male, while other employees, who are Nigerians, include 809 males and 585 females.

Smile, according to NCC, had three expatriate, which are males as last December, while 123 males and 83 females. On its part, Ntel had 249 males, and 109 females.In the areas of revenue, NCC statistics showed that the mobile operators as at last December recorded total revenue of N1, 784,754,010,000. This reflected an increase of 13.9 per cent from N1, 569,861,900,000 revenue reported in 2017.

Specifically, MTN, which had N884 billion in 2017, rose to N1, 037 trillion in 2018. Globacom rose from N157.2 billion to N165.9 billion; Airtel from N315.2 billion to N399.5 billion. 9Mobile had N195.7 billion in 2017 but went down to N166.9 billion in 2018.Smile Communications Limited in 2018 recorded N11.1 billion from N8.9 billion in 2017, and Ntel fell as well from N8.5 billion to N4.4 billion.

The 2018 NCC report showed that the total operating cost as at December 2018 for the mobile operators stood at N1, 461,019, 890, 000. This illustrates a growth of 0.6 per cent from revenue figures reported in 2017, which was N1, 452,302,550,000.MTN, which controls 38 per cent of the market, rose from N685.5 billion to N768.4 billion; Glo from N56.1 billion to N165. 2 billion; Airtel from N264.5 billion to N284.1 billion; EMTS has N304.6 billion in 2017 and N217.1 billion in 2018; Smile N32.3 billion to N12.3 billion, and Ntel N9.2 billion to N13.9 billion within the period.

Further analysis of the data showed the total volume of data consumed by Nigerian subscribers increased by 50 per cent to 68,154.12 terabytes in December 2018 from 45,450.26 terabytes a year earlier.According to NCC, as of December 2018, the total active Internet subscriptions for the mobile segment was 112.06 million reflecting a 7.2 per cent increase from 98.69 million reported in December 2017.

Three of the four major GSM operators reported growth in subscription between December 2017 and December 2018.The 2018 data report showed that subscribers to Airtel Internet services grew by 24.1 per cent; MTN subscribers rose by 21.7 per cent and Globacom Internet users grew by 3.9 per cent.

However, 9mobile’s Internet subscription declined by 1.38 per cent during the 12 months under review.The regulator attributed declined subscription on the 9mobile network to low gross sales experienced within the year.The mobile market segment, according to NCC, accounted for 111.63 million of the total active mobile Internet subscriptions as of December 2018.The broadband penetration figure as of December 2018 stood at 31.48 per cent with total active 3G subscriptions at 47.33 million and 4G at 12.76 million. The data showed that tele-density increased from 103.61 per cent in December 2017 to 123.48 per cent in December 2018.

https://m.guardian.ng/business-services/mobile-network-operators-assets-in-nigeria-hit-n1-95-trillion/

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2face And His Daughter, Isabella Idibia Strike A Pose

2Face idibia strike a pose with his daughter 

Source :http://anjolasblogonline.com/2019/09/10/2face-idibia-str…ith-his-daughter/

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Xenophobia: SERAP asks African commission to take South Africa to court, seeks $10bn for victims

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mrs Soyata Maiga, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the commission’s members requesting them: “to urgently submit a case on the escalating xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African citizens in South Africa to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and to seek an effective remedy and reparation for Nigerian victims.”

SERAP said: “these attacks constitute serious violations of the human rights of Nigerians and other African citizens in South Africa.”

The organization also urged the commission to “seek in the case to the African Court, punitive damages and adequate compensation of $10 billion (USD) on behalf of hundreds of Nigerian victims and their families. This amount will sufficiently take into account individual harm suffered by victims.”

In the open letter dated 6 September 2019 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said: “This is a key moment for the commission to push to protect the human rights of the victims. The commission ought to make it clear to the South African authorities that the victims of the heinous crimes have a right to an effective remedy and reparation, which includes restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition.”
The organization also said: “For the sake of the victims, the commission should move swiftly on the matter to prevent further harm to Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country. Unlike for individuals and NGOs, the African Court Protocol does not require Nigeria to have made the declaration under Article 34(6) for the commission to submit a case on behalf of the Nigerian victims before the Court.”

The open letter read in part: “If the victims see that a process for ensuring adequate compensation for the crimes committed against them in South Africa is underway, it will also discourage revenge violence and killings and help break the cycle of violence that is now spiralling beyond control in the country.”

“If the commission does not pursue a case for compensation for victims, the Nigerian government may compel it to do so before the court. The call for an effective remedy and reparation for the victims of xenophobic attacks and violence is overwhelming, and comes from direct victims and their families, from the Nigerian government and the leadership of Nigeria’s National Assembly.”

“Pursuing the case before the African Court and seeking adequate compensation in the sum of $10 billion (USD) would help to ensure justice to the victims and deter South African authorities and high-ranking public officials who incite hatred, violence and discrimination.”

“Pushing for payment of $10 billion (USD) compensation for Nigerian victims of xenophobic attacks and violence can demonstrate that the days of impunity for these crimes are gone.”

“This would also ensure the effective implementation of the commission’s Resolution ACHPR/Res.131 (XXXXIII) and Resolution ACHPR/Res.304 (LVI) as well as its press statements of 2017 and 4 April 2019, which expressed grave concern over xenophobic attacks that took place in 2008, 2015, 2017 and 2019 respectively.”

“Every African citizen in South Africa is guaranteed the rights to life and human dignity no matter their nationality or migration status. The commission should call on high-ranking political leaders in South Africa to immediately end public statements, which amount to advocacy of hatred or incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence.”

“The commission should consider the xenophobic attacks as amounting to serious and widespread violations of human rights of Nigerians in South Africa. The lack of accountability and adequate compensation for the xenophobic attacks and violence committed against Nigerians in South Africa for many years has fostered a sense that there are no consequences for violence.”

“SERAP notes that the African Commission has condemned the xenophobic attacks and violence, noting that ‘the attacks not only constitute possible violations of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights but are also contrary to the principles and ideals of African solidarity cherished in the African Charter.’”

“It is now time for the commission to move beyond mere resolutions and statements. The commission should pursue legal action to seek an effective remedy and reparation for victims, as the South African authorities have failed and/or refused to implement the commission’s repeated resolutions and statements.”

“SERAP is seriously that the African Commission, which is the main body mandated with promoting human and peoples’ rights on the continent—has so far failed to hold South African authorities to account for these crimes and to deter repeated violations and attacks against Nigerians.”

“South African authorities cannot expect Nigerian victims to resume their lives as though nothing happened. Time is of the essence as the failure and/or refusal by the authorities to respect the right of Nigerian victims to an effective remedy and reparation for the xenophobic attacks have continued to fuel repeated violence with devastating consequences and an entrenched culture of impunity of perpetrators.”

“Prior to the outbreak of the current xenophobic violence and attacks against Nigerians, the government of South Africa was failing to protect the human rights of foreign nationals in the country. Particular human rights concerns include restriction of the right to freedom of movement, violation of the right to life, equality, dignity and the security of their person and property as enshrined under Articles 3, 4, 5, 12 and 14 of the African Charter.”

“Significant efforts are needed to foster a culture of respect for the human rights of foreign nationals in the country. The commission should play a decisive role by beginning to call for broad human rights reforms that will ensure full protection and safety of Nigerians and other African citizens in South Africa.”

“The African Court has held that as long as the rights allegedly violated are protected by the African Charter or any other human rights instruments ratified by the State concerned, in this case South Africa, the Court will have jurisdiction over the matter if it is brought by the African Commission, pursuant to Articles, 2, 3(1) and 5(1) (a) of the Court’s protocol.”

“South African authorities have repeatedly failed and/or refused to take any meaningful action to end xenophobic violence and attacks against Nigerians, and address the root causes of these attacks. Also, the justice system has not satisfactorily dealt with the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators let alone ensure an effective remedy and reparation for victims.”

“The commission should also draw the attention of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union to the xenophobic attacks and violence since they reveal the existence of a series of serious or massive violations of human and peoples' rights, as provided under Article 58 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.”

“It is important to invoke article 58 so that the AU can also consider taking punitive action against the South African authorities on their failure to implement their obligations under the Africa Charter and the AU Constitutive Act.”

“This request is entirely consistent with the African Commission’s rules of procedure and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Taking this step will show that African Commission and African Court can cooperate in taking action against massive human rights violation in South Africa.”

“Over 200 Nigerians have been reportedly killed since 2008, several more have been displaced from their homes while more than 300 Nigerians have registered for evacuation from South Africa. Shops and businesses by Nigerians have been looted or destroyed, and high-ranking political leaders have deliberately fuelled the attacks and violence.”

“The impact of the violence and attacks on Nigerian women and children has been devastating, as children have been unable to attend school due to fear of attacks. Many Nigerians are now relocating their wives and children to Nigeria while they stay back to work in South Africa.”

“In February 2017, parents reported that xenophobic prejudice was being extended to local schools. For example, the Eastleigh Primary School in Edenvale, Gauteng threatened to refuse the children of foreign nationals access to education. In May 2008, more than 60 people were killed, more than 600 injured and over 20,000 people were displaced in the Gauteng and Western Cape Provinces.”

The open letter was copied to the Secretary, African Commission; Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso, Rapporteur for South Africa; Commissioner Lucy Asuagbor, Special Rapporteur on Rights of Women; Commissioner Rémy Ngoy Lumbu, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, and Commissioner Maya Sahli Fadel, Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.

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Imo Bail Out Funds: "N1 Billion Deducted From Imo Monthly Allocation"

Close to N1 billion naria is deducted from the monthly allocation accruable to Imo State to repay 26 billion naria bail out funds given to the Okorocha administration by the Federal Government.

This was revealed by Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha in his speech to celebrate his 100 days in office in Owerri, Friday.

” It is worthy of note that with our wage bill at an average of N2.5b per month, almost N1 billion monthly pension bill and in an atmosphere of very low IGR, leaves little for development.

“This is compounded by the almost N1b statutory deduction on our FAAC, majorly for the repayment of the N26.8b bail out funds, given to the last administration” the Governor said.

He explained his administration’s success in various sectors such as education, health, power supply, youth empowerment, agriculture, sports and provision of affordable housing soon

He said within 100 days in office, the State Internal Generated Revenue, IGR, increased from all time low of about 300m in July to 600m in August which made the State qualify for performance based grants of the World Bank and other multinational development institutions.

According to him, workers salary has been restored to 100 percent, backlog of local Government workers paid.

He added that all unjustly suspended Directors, have been reinstated and his administraion has reversed some underserved promotions and sponsored officers to capacity building programmes.

Ihedioha said 14 critical raids are undergoing reconstruction while 70 Rural Roads network with a cumulative distance of 381 kilometers across 27 LGAs are under the Rural Access and Mobility projects, RAMP.

https://innonews.com.ng/2019/09/bail-out-funds-repaymentn1-billion-deducted-from-imo-monthly-allocation/

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HERO Beer: Market Implications With Their Affiliation To South Africa Business - Food

SABMILLER (South African Breweries), Interfact LLC. based in Onitsha, Anambra State. Makers and owner of the Hero Lager beer, Eagle lager beer are fully South Africa Shareholdings.

There' have always been this wrong assumption that Peter Obi owns Hero beer which has attracted large patronage to the beer in the Eastern part of the country and Nigeria in General, but the unassailable truth is that South Africa breweries fully owns Hero 100%. 

Peter Obi was just a business influencer, just like MTN has Pascal Dozie as a local face used for Local continent policy. South African Breweries in Nigeria making money to fund their Government at home to kill our own Nigeria brother. What an irony, taking advantage of the Nigerian people's Ignorance

For this alone, I have stop drinking HERO BEER and any other related drinks associated with SA.

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BBNaija: Khafi Is A Low Budget Tacha - Mercy

The Big Brother housemates just ended their usual Saturday BBNaija party. The party was hosted by DJ Enimoney.

Just after the party, Mercy and Diane got into a quick gossip session about their fellow BBNaija housemate Khafi.

Khafi’s closeness to Mercy might not sit well with Mercy and her experience from the BBNaija party has triggered her into a gossip. Mercy told Diane that ‘Khafi is a low budget Tacha’. She went on to say Tacha is real and also gangster and Khafi is really none of that.

Watch the video

https://twitter.com/iizzyypp/status/1170459994262835201

Source: https://www.quicknaija.com/bbnaija-khafi-is-a-low-budget-tacha-mercy/

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BBNaija: Frodd And Khafi Clash. "You Are 2 Faced" - Frodd Tells Khafi, Mike's Expression Got Fans Talking

 

Here is the moment Khafi and Frodd clashed.

Frodd has been hailed for telling Khafi 'the truth'.

Frodd was seen telling Khafi she slanders and gossips.

Khafi is seen by some as being '2 face', that she is the reason why Seyi and tacha are having issues.

Meanwhile, the look on Mike's face, his facial expression as Khafi and Frodd clash got fans excited. 

Interestingly, evicted housemate, Jackye in new interview revealed how 2 faced Khafi is. Watch it. 

Watch the videos and see fans' reactions.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2IVrVIpLBV/

http://www.thefamousnaija.com/2019/09/bbnaija-frodd-and-khafi-clash-you-are-2.html?m=1

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SARS Officers Flogged Suspected Yahoo Boy With Big Plank During Forceful Arrest In Edo State

SARS officers were seen flogging a suspected Yahoo Boy while trying to arrest and force him into their vehicle in Edo State. He was screaming while being flogged.

Someone was heard cursing the officers:

"Una no de go anywhere, Police brutality, we no wan police brutality in Nigeria. Una own dey too much. You be armed Robber? Una carry gun, he carry gun? Una no de go anywhere, I go come see whether una get power pass masses......"

Watch the video below and see reactions

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FrCvyJBiX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Source: http://www.thefamousnaija.com/2019/09/video-sars-flogs-yahoo-boy-with-plank.html?m=1

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