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Calling all Tech Startups … Trokya & HotSauce pave the way for Viva Technology Startup Connect Paris 2016 in Nigeria

Registration is now open for Nigerian tech startups to mine knowledge and network at the 3-day Viva Technology Startup Connect in Paris, scheduled to begin in July 2016. Talk about a dream come true.

Viva Technology Paris is an initiative by Publicis Groupe Worldwide, a global leader in marketing communication and business transformation. The event is designed to give 5,000 startups the opportunity to learn from high-profile investors, industry leaders and companies, in turn growing businesses and shaping the future.

The drive to ensure that Nigerians get a chance to participate in this grand opportunity, is championed by West Africa's biggest marketing communications entity, Troyka and HotSauce, it’s lead unit company championing digital transformation, as a part of the group’s commitment to shape the future of the Nigerian economy.

“Businesses today are facing the dual threat and opportunity that widespread use of technology is creating and for us at HotSauce we are keen to help brands understand how best to utilize the transformative power of human insights and technology, how best to create eco-systems that release new possibilities and make their businesses more future proof. That’s why we consider Viva Technology Startup Connect Paris 2016 as not just a place for Tech Startups to showcase their ideas, but it offers a platform for learning, comprehension and interaction between startups and businesses on one of the greatest platforms on the world stage. We are proud to support this initiative." - CEO and Co-Founder, HotSauce, Dayo Adefila.

Nigerian StartUps are encouraged to participate in recommended challenges for a chance to be sponsored to the event. The sponsorship package includes return flight tickets, visa processing and event tickets.

If this isn’t a golden opportunity for networking and collaboration with globally renowned corporations, what else is? visit www.vivatechnologyparis.com and take the stated challenges to qualify.

In response to the current fuel scarcity situation, the management of PPMC in line with the honourable minister of state for petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu’s effort to provide an effective intervention, has flooded Abuja with 31 high capacity trucks; each with approximately 60,000 litres. Another 25 is expected tomorrow.

The 31intervention trucks that have arrived the city of Abuja have been deployed to areas of need. This is made possible by reason of the partnership between NNPC Retail and Capital Oil and Gas. In addition, 150 trucks have been provided by A. A. Rano, Azman, and Rahamaniyya.

According to the MD, PPMC Mrs. Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue, these interventionist efforts will continue until the queues dissipate.

Furthermore, despite not being a regulator PPMC has made an extra effort to curb the effect of the fuel crisis on the general public by deploying staff to petrol stations across Abuja for round-the-clock monitoring.

It is believed that with these measures, normalcy will return to Abuja and its environs in no time. Motorists are therefore advised for the umpteenth time not to engage in panic buying as this will encourage the activities of hoarders. They are also advised to be vigilant and to report any observed sharp practices and other identified areas of need.

We have obtained PPMC’s Twitter and Facebook accounts for citizens’ reportage and eye witness accounts as follows: @ppmc_ngr, www.ppmc_ngr/facebook.com.

@Zendy, hahahaha. This is serious oo. You have no support for Ikpeazu at all mehnn. Anyways, since he is in the supreme court, lets hear the judgement from that side first. What i knw is that Abians kind of like Alex Otti. Anyways, time will tell who stays in the office.

zendy:
Having read this judgment, Ikpeazu has no case at the supreme court. Ikpeazu is an Ngwa man and Obingwa, Isialangwa and Osisioma are all his strongholds. In his bid to rig his stronghold, he virtually rigged himself out of Goverment house by 'over voting'. Below says it all






So they subtracted Ikpeazus area which left Alex Otti as the only person to have majority votes in 2/3rds of the election. Ikpeazu should start looking for the trailer that will remove his belongings from Government House instead of wasting his time at the Supreme Court.

@Paramakina202, I am not sure of that accusation oo. But if he did that, then he got wat he deserved. Lets see what Alex Otti can deliver to abia state.

@henchamb,
I really do not know the real happenings in Abia State but what i know for a fact is that people seem to like this Alex Otti guys and really most power players in Abia are behind him. Will Ikpeazu go to the supreme court after this ruling? Only time will tell.

I like the opinion piece though, but lets see what people think about this happenings.

Hi,
I saw this opinion piece online and its quite interesting the writers perspective. As we know, Politics is a hot topic in this country and some journalist like to share opinion on happenings in the political scene.

I read this and i was amazed at the writers perspective.

Read, Enjoy and Share with friends.

[center]Abia Guber: Why Appeal Court Declared Alex Otti Winner BY BAMIDELE SALAKO[/center]

There was jubilation in Abia State when the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, on December 31, 2015, declared the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate Dr Alex Otti as the winner of the election and supplementary poll held on April 11 and 25, 2015. The court, presided over by Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, nullified the declaration of “Governor” Okezie Ikpeazu as the winner of the elections.

Otti and APGA were the appellants, while Ikpeazu, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were the respondents. In arriving at the decision, the appellate court held that Otti scored the majority of lawful/valid votes cast and satisfied the constitutional requirements of one-quarter of votes, in at least two-thirds of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

On that basis, the court held that Otti “is hereby returned as the duly elected governor of Abia State.” Also, on the panel were Justice Chinwe Iyizoba, Justice Samuel Oseji, Justice Tijani Abubakar and Justice Jamilu Tukur.

Justice Omoleye added: “It is hereby ordered that the Certificate of Return already issued to the first respondent, Okezie Ikpeazu, by the third respondent (INEC) is set aside. “It is further ordered that the third respondent, INEC, shall forthwith issue the Certificate of Return to the first appellant, Alex Otti, as the winner of the Abia State Governorship elections conducted on the 11th and 25th April 2015.”

Seventeen issues were raised in the appellant’s brief of argument filed on December 4, 2015. Among the issues were whether, in the light of the Electoral Act, the approved regulations and manual for election and evidence on record, the learned tribunal judges were not wrong when they failed to set aside Ikpeazu’s return as a winner.

Otti and APGA also urged the court to determine whether having regard to the pleadings and the evidence on record, the tribunal was not wrong in holding that the petitioners’ claims were not grantable. They also asked whether the tribunal was not wrong in failing to resolve the issue relating to who, between Otti and Ikpeazu, scored the majority of lawful votes cast in the election, an issue that was properly raised before the tribunal and supported by evidence.

It was the appellant’s contention that Section 140 (3) of 2010 Electoral Act states that if a tribunal or court determines that a candidate who was returned as elected was not validly elected on the ground that he did not score the majority of valid votes cast, the tribunal shall declare as elected the candidate who scored the highest number of valid votes and who satisfied constitutional requirement.

To be declared the governor, a candidate must satisfy two conditions, namely: the constitutional requirement of spread in two/third of the Local Government Areas, and the highest number of lawful votes – which refers to those cast in accordance with the Electoral Act. Conversely, an invalid vote cannot be used to compute the number of votes cast in an election. In HDP vs Obi (2012) 1 NWLR (PT 1282) 464, invalid means is defined as “without validity, efficacy weight or cogency and having no effect.” According to the court, computing an invalid vote “will be like counting both the living and the dead in a census exercise.” The court also compared an invalid vote to a child asking the mother “to add chaff that has been sifted from the wheat into the wheat meal on the fire.”

Otti and APGA’s prayer was that the votes recorded for Obingwa, Osisioma and Isiala Ngwa were characterised by malpractices, and were, therefore, invalid and should be cancelled. The appellate court agreed with the submission, contrary to the tribunal’s position that there was a rerun in those areas and that Otti and APGA participated.

The tribunal had ignored exhibits showing over-voting and other irregularities. It ruled that having gone through a rerun, all exhibits tendered by Otti’s witnesses would not be considered. The tribunal, therefore, did not look at documents tendered by the appellants to show substantial non-compliance and over-voting.

The law is that once over-voting is established, results of those areas must be cancelled, and if the leading candidate has enough spread constitutionally, he will be declared a winner. This is because there is no rule that everybody must participate in an election. Even if the election did not hold in those areas, results will still be declared.

Otti’s lawyers referred to precedents, such as the case of Aregbesola vs Oyinlola, in which 10 LGAs where over-voting occurred were cancelled and Rauf Aregbesola was returned after more than 300,000 votes were invalidated; as well as the case of Agagu vs Mimiko, in which the result for wards in Ese Odo, Okitipupa and Akoko Northeast were nullified and Olusegun Mimiko was declared the winner.

Other precedents include Fayemi vs Oni, in which results were also invalidated and Kayode Fayemi was returned as having scored the majority of lawful votes, and INEC vs Oshiomole, in which results for Etsako Central, Akoko Edo LGA and several wards were cancelled yet Oshiomole was declared governor. Otti’s lawyers argued that it is only when there is no winner of majority votes and with the constitutional spread that rerun can be ordered.

On whether Otti’s reliefs were grantable, the appellate court said it found it quite perplexing that the tribunal, instead of reading and considering carefully the pleadings and evidence adduced in Otti’s petition and determining all the issues raised, seemed more concerned with getting rid of as many of the reliefs as possible by striking them out for one “unacceptable” reason or the other. “All the reasons given are untenable and at the end of the day amount to depriving the appellants of fair hearing guaranteed under the Constitution. These generalisations that the claims of the appellants/petitioners were not grantable without giving plausible and definite reasons are unacceptable in law. The view of the tribunal that the claims of the appellants were not grantable is clearly misconceived in law and facts,” Justice Omoleye said. On the issue of over-voting, the appellants had complained that the tribunal wrongly concluded that there was proper accreditation of votes and that there were other modes of accreditation recognised by INEC.

Upholding the appellants’ arguments, the appeal court held: “The finding of the tribunal that the card reader data is not the primary and sole source and record of a number of accredited voters was wrong.”

On annulment of elections in Obingwa, Isiala Ngwa North and Osisioma, the appellate court faulted the tribunal for not going ahead to consider the appellants’ grievances on merit after holding that the State Returning Officer had no power to annul and de-annul the election results. “In what appeared to be a conscious resolve to avoid and evade the determination of the petition on the merit, (the tribunal) chose to embark on swinging forward and backward, delving into imaginations that results were cancelled and elections declared inconclusive and that re-run elections were held in the disputed three LGAs. The conclusion does not represent the correct position of the law, based on the evidence before the tribunal,” the Court of Appeal held.

The appellate court found that the results from the LGAs tally with the appellants’ grievance that they do not represent the correct outcome of the election. The appellate court said ordering of fresh election could only arise where a clear winner did not emerge after deduction of illegal votes. Having established that there was over-voting in Isiala Ngwa, Obingwa and Osisioma, the court said the entire votes recorded there would be deducted from the overall result declared by INEC. The Court of Appeal held: “Following the deductions of the unlawful votes garnered from the disputed three LGAs, the first appellant (Otti) having scored 164,332 valid votes, as opposed to the first respondent (Ikpeazu) who scored 115,444 votes, ought to have been declared the winner of Abia State Governorship elections conducted on 11th and 25th April, 2015.”
The Court of Appeal, therefore, set the tribunal’s judgment aside. It held: “Having resolved all the above issues other than the issue relating to the powers of the Returning Officer with regards to cancellation and de-annulment of election results in favour of the appellants, we hereby hold that this appeal has merit and out to succeed. “The appeal is accordingly allowed. The judgment of the tribunal delivered on the 3rd of November, 2015 is hereby set aside.”

zuchyblink:
These useless people want to wrestle Akwa Ibom out from PDP due to their huge allocation.Akpabio which is unarguably the best governor in Nigeria is querried for nothing.APC wants to dent his name,impeach him,and impeach or bully Udom to join APC.Fools!fools they are!
The most sectional political party in the world.the islamic brotherhood party of Nigeria(APC)

if you say he is the best governor in Nigeria, pls where would u put fashola ooooo. Best governor indeed. Let him leave the governors house na.

I believe this post should make every Nigerian see how their politicians deal with state funds. This is not about #Akwaibom alone but the entire Nigeria. Thank God for forums and social media. Politicians are now being watched every second.

Na wa for these people ooo. God Help this country. I think I heard the Akwa Ibom election is already in the tribunal. The truth shall come out soon. God Bless Nigeria.

@freshnaija you are right jare. Our government needs to do something about this South African guys in Nigeria. The extortion is too much like they have all d power to do whateva. MTN is jst a mess with such a statement. Nigerians will loose 6000 jobs and our people should be dieing in their country. Lmaooo... these guys are jokers.

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BE PART OF THE MY NIGERIA ONLINE FORUM THAT WILL BE FACILITATED BY SUCCESSFULL NIGERIAN SPEAKERS.
Visit www.my-nigeria.net/forum to register.

You can also be part of “My-Nigeria” If i Were President Essay Competition.

This years topic is: How will I engage the participation of Nigerians at the grass root in driving development and growth in the country.

Write a short essay on the topic above.
This is your opportunity to make a difference and get you essay published in Nigeria. You can also take part in the My Nigeria Online forum that will be facilitated by successfull Nigerians. This is an online event you cant afford to mis and its totally free. It's holding 22nd August, 2011.

Just visit www.my-nigeria.net and get inspired by reading stories of successful Nigerian youth who had affected their communities and lives around them.

Remember: It's your Nigeria to.


Visit: www.my-nigeria.net for more.

This is a chance for all Nigerian youth to show how we will make a difference in this great Nation. Its a competition and there's a price to be won. Just write your essay of not more than 300 words and visit www.my-nigeria.net to submit your essay.

Remember: The Online forum also comes up on 22nd August, 2011. visit www.my-nigeria.net/forum to register free.

My Nigeria, its up to me.

Thank you for being part of “My-Nigeria” If i Were President Essay Competition.

This years topic is: How will I engage the participation of Nigerians at the grass root in driving development and growth in the country.

Write a short essay on the topic above.
This is your opportunity to make a difference and get you essay published in Nigeria. You can also take part in the My Nigeria Online forum that will be facilitated by successfull Nigerians. This is an online event you cant afford to mis and its totally free.

Just visit www.my-nigeria.net and get inspired by reading stories of successful Nigerian youth who had affected their communities and lives around them.

Remember: It's your Nigeria to.


Visit: www.my-nigeria.net for more.

Lets be a part of the Change Nigeria seeks to see.
Visit www.my-nigeria.net


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My Nigeria is a youth movement designed by SIFE NIGERIA that challenges every young Nigerian to become a part of the solution to the challenges faced by Nigeria through their engagement in their communities. Whilst we know how overwhelming the challenges of nation building in Nigeria is and are aware of how our leaders have failed to meet our expectation in the past, our focus is to look inwards to develop quality leaders amongst young Nigerians. This we hope to achieve by challenging the youths to do what they can today to make a difference in the lives of the people around them. Through this process of flexing their leadership muscles, we believe that we will be able to nurture a generation that will not continue in the mistakes of the past but will take ownership of the success of the future through active participation in making Nigeria work, one community at a time.

HOW WE WILL DO THIS:
My Nigeria will organize online forums that will actively engage young Nigerians in sharing the stories of their change projects to inspire one another and participate in an essay competition tagged If I am president. This essay competition will constantly challenge these youths to think creatively about big issues that affects Nigeria today whilst still being given the platform to tackle smaller local communities based challenges that are within their reach.
This forum will feature guest speakers and online competitions whilst also celebrating our unsung heros who have quietly made significant impact in their communities across Nigeria. It will also provide simple basic steps to make a difference in your community and online resource to help any willing volunteer to start off on their quest to change their world.
This platform which is designed and driven by Nigerian youths with a decade long experience of making change in their community has a vision of mobilizing 100,000 youth by 2020 who would have implemented change projects in their communities and become advocates for participatory change in Nigeria.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT MY NIGERIA:
My Nigeria challenges the myth that Nigerians are too discouraged by the failure of our leaders to get engaged in Nation building. It seeks to look beyond what we lack and develop our potential for greatness - The Nigerian youth. We dare to refocus the minds of Nigerian youth from thinking about what my country can or cannot do or provide for me to what I can do to improve the quality of life of people within my reach.
This platform is built on our philosophy that true leaders are made in the fields of volunteerism and selfless community service.

you can follow us on twitter @my_nigeria or visit our website to participate in the ongoing competition www.my-nigeria.net.

@Fadbunluk, My Nigeria is a concept you can participate in. i'm really excited Nigerian youths are thinking like you are. If only we have more of you in Nigeria today. But you know wat Fadbunluk, we can drive other youths to think like this so as to join hands together to create a better Nigeria.

Watch out for the Blog and i hope you get to participate as we have the likes of Fela Duro-toye, Chimamanda Adiche, and TY-Bello anchoring the forum soon.

Lets Talk Nigeria, we are the Nigerian Voice.

My Nigeria,
its up to you.

Thanks agitator. We all want a positive change in Nigeria. and as youths, we have a larger role to play in bringing this positive change. I'm soo happy so also see the need to be a part of this revolution. Alot of people has tried but they failed so Agitator i'll like to ask a little help. HOW do you think we can make people aware of this resounding and inspiring initiative? I'll be expecting your reply.

My Nigeria,

the movement,

Hi agitator, you to can be a part of it. i'm sure u're a very passionate and strong willed Nigerian. i'll love to see you be a part of this. Note: i didnt create the platform. i'm just managing the online publicity.

Cheers.

i think i'll like to be part of this. This is what Nigerian youths has been waiting for.

Young Nigerian when given the platform can be creative  and can add value to their community and create a Change. This brought about the online platform to celebrate Nigerian youths around the world. Making them know that they also have a part to play in the development of Nigeria. My Nigeria is a platform that will give Nigerian youths a voice and create a more positive impression of The Nigerian youth Making them understand that IT IS THEIR NIGERIA. The Objective of this Platform is to Showcase Young Nigerians who are providing leadership thereby Inspiring other young Nigerian to be who they want to be not withstanding the Nigerian Circumstance.

WATCH OUT FOR THIS INSPIRING, INNOVATING AND YOUTHFUL ONLINE PLATFORM.

MY NIGERIA,  It's up to me,

An art Exhibition/Festival will be organized soon by Green Art Club. Interested Artiste of any sort should contact us through or website www.sifeacu.com/greenart. Its totally free and you could make alot of sales through the exhibition. Green Art is here to Promote Nigerian Art and culture and to export Nigerian Rich culture to the world. To partner with us or to be a member of the green art club, kindly join us on facebook Green Art Club, or visit www.sifeacu.com.

GREEN ART, for the love of art.

for more information on Green Art Club, kindly visit www.sifeacu.com/greenart or visit us on facebook.
Let's promote Nigerian Art and Culture to the world.

GREEN ART, for the love of art.

This facebook group is set out to kick start a campaign for the promotion of Nigerian Art and Craft. with sife acu spear heading this project, we're using this medium to promote the importance of art thereby improving the lives of talented artiste by showcasing their works to art lovers around the world. We notice the death of Nigerian art and the fact that it is not being promoted. We also recognise the efforts of talented artiste who work day and night to design artifacts that is worth much more out there but are not being seen. Green art is an initiative of Sife Acu to promote the Nigerian Art Culture by promoting some very talented artist and making the world see our rich heritage and culture thereby giving this artiste a means of livelihood through the power of what they do which is ART. We would like you to be part of this change coming to Nigeria soon as people will now take art has a means of livelihood because the truth is, ART IS WHAT WE HAVE. Support Green Art Club by joining the group on facebook or visit www.sifeacu.com."

This group is set out to kick start a campaign for the promotion of Nigerian Art and Craft. with sife acu spear heading this project, we're using this medium to promote the importance of art thereby improving the lives of talented artiste by showcasing their works to art lovers around the world. We notice the death of Nigerian art and the fact that is is not being promoted. We also recognise the efforts of talented artiste who work day and night to design artifacts that is worth much more out there but are not being seen. Green art is an initiative of Sife Acu to promote the Nigerian Art Culture by promoting some very talented artist and making the world see our rich heritage and culture thereby giving this artiste a means of livelihood through the power of what they do which is ART. We would like you to be part of this change coming to Nigeria soon as people will now take art has a means of livelihood because the truth is, ART IS WHAT WE HAVE. Support Green Art Club by joining this group."

Hi Livingcove. Thanks for reviewing my sites. Basically we combine dreamweaver, fireworks and mostly photoshop in designing all our projects. We also use flash for the little animations on them.
It's nice to know u also do graphics. That's very great.
Thanks once again.
Designguru.

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