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THE #ENDSARS CAMPAIGN BRINGS THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE!

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By: A Lazy Nigerian Youth

It’s the dawn of a new age. You can smell it on the wind, taste it in the rain, feel it in the heat of the
fire that burns behind the eyes of the Nigerian youth as they take to the streets, and in the passion
behind their words written on every social media platform available to them.
Two major things have divided Nigeria till this point; religion and ethnicity. We could not fight bad
governance because it would become a tribal war. We could not fight terrorism, because it would
become a religious war. But things have changed!
Our generation was given nothing! All that was passed down to children of the 90s was a poor
educational system, defunct electricity system, a steadily declining economy, recycling of old
men to rule over us and redirect our money to personal use while reminding us that we must
respect our elders.


As a Nigerian child, you are taught that the elders know best, they are always right, you cannot talk
back even when you are sure they are wrong because “what the elder sees sitting, you can’t see
even from the highest mount”.
And so we put our heads down, went to school as they asked, studied the courses they said would
better position us for success and graduated with honors.
As we graduated, we sought the better life we had been promised, but there were no jobs, and we
were told we needed to create our own and not wait for handouts, so we did!
Our parents thought we could only make it as lawyers, doctors, or engineers, we proved them
wrong! We showed them that we could make a good living as comedians, Instagram content
creators, social media marketers, filmmakers, artists, cartoonists, editors, the list is endless.
Despite the extremely unfavorable odds in a country like Nigeria and the unreasonable taxes that
suddenly appear when the government notices we are making headway at a new venture, we kept
our heads down, minded our business, and fought for the life we desired.
We left politics to them when they said we had no experience and used all the resources at their
disposal to manipulate the elections in their favor.
We stayed away from the polling units when they threatened our lives.
But it was not enough. We simply could not have peace in the land for which our ancestors shed
blood.
The government formed a unit to curb robbery; the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), and like
everything that is born from corruption, this unit of the police force was brutal.
They were far worse than the police in general, who are known to extort anyone unlucky enough to
cross paths with them. It is general knowledge that for the police to attempt to attend to your case,
you would need to grease their palms. We managed through this, after all, it is also general
knowledge that they are paid miserly sums and so live off of bribes.
What really sets the SARS unit apart is their blatant disregard for human life! This unit is notorious.
for harassment, kidnapping, extortion, rape, and murder.
And so we said enough is enough! We young people cannot work so hard, only to be harassed and
killed by people who are paid with our taxes to protect us from getting robbed!
This is why the #endsars movement was born.
The demands are clean;
Total dissolution of the unit (no redeployment to other units). Members of that unit must leave the
police force entirely.
Those who have been implicated in the deaths of any youth must be brought to justice.
Compensation for the families of those we have lost.
Salaries of police officers must be increased
Officers’ mental health must be evaluated before they are recruited
This is not the time for promises, we will only accept action. And this is only the beginning!
They called us “lazy youths” when we were minding our business and trying to survive. Well, now
we are taking our country back, now we will have our birthright!
Nigeria just celebrated its 60th independence, what do we have to show for it? Bad roads, unstable
power supply, a poor economy, no health care, no jobs, leaders who are looters, lawmakers who
break the law and criminals in law enforcement!
This generation was given nothing! All we were asking was that you let us live! But now, now we
go for everything! For our children, we would get a better Nigeria!
And even as we crowd the streets and demand that the police stop killing us, we have lost more
lives, we have been arrested, we have been drenched in water from water tanks that are
conspicuously absent when a burning building is in need of one.
The young people of Nigeria do not care about ethnic divides, we do not care about religious
barriers, we stand arm in arm with our Muslim, Christian, traditional, southern, northern, queer
brothers and sisters and we say enough is enough! We will be heard! We will fight till Nigeria is
able to proudly own her title; “giant of Africa”!
Posterity will remember that our sweat, our cries, and our blood brought about change.
And so,
For Jimoh Isiaka, for Kaka, for Tina Ezekwe, for Emmanuel Egbo, for Kolade Johnson, for
Precious Odua, for Linda Igwelu, for Chinedu Ani, for Awosika Modebayo, for Anams Chibuike,
for Christian Onuigbo, for Chika Ibeku, for Harry Ataria, for all those we have lost at the hands of
members of the SARS unit, and by extension the police force, we seek justice and an end to police
brutality!
The media is bias in their reportage… If the revolution won’t be televised, it will certainly be tweeted and we shall bear witness.

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Organiser unveils speakers, panelists for the 2024 Industry Summit

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The organiser of the Industry Summit, an annual gathering for professionals and experts in brand marketing, finance, sustainability, and entertainment, has announced the speakers for the fifth edition of the summit in Lagos.

 

 

 

The event themed: Sustainable Marketing for Growth would feature the marketing director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Emmanuel Oriakhi as keynote speaker while the head of unit, sustainability at Access Bank, Mrs. Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan and manager brand, strategy & communications at Stanbic IBTC, Ms. Rita Akao would feature as guest speakers.

 

 

 

The summit, which is scheduled to hold on Friday, May 3rd, 2024 at the Marcelina’s Place Ikeja GRA, Lagos would feature some exhilarating panel sessions with some of the contemporary professionals in the Nigerian brand and marketing industry.

 

 

 

The panelists include; Ms. Chioma Mbanugo, Head of Marketing PZWILMAR, Mr. Abiodun Coker, Team Member Media, UBA, Mrs. Mabel Adeteye, Head, Brand & Marketing Communications, Wema Bank PLC, Mr. Kevin Olumese, Marketing Communications Specialist, and Mr. Adeola Kayode, Head, Brands & Creative Services, 9mobile Nigeria.

 

 

 

Others who have confirmed participation are Ms. Aisha Anaekwe, Head, Brands & Comms, Coronation Group, Mrs. Victoria N’dee Uwadoka, Public Relations, Public Affairs & Sustainability Lead, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Mr. Samson Adeoye, Public Relations Manager, Airtel Nigeria, Mrs. Oluwatosin Odiagbe, Marketing Manager, Simba Solar and Ms. Arinola Shobande, Head of Marketing, Showmax.

 

 

 

While Oriakhi would be speaking to the topic, ““New Age Marketing – Catalyzing Transformation Through Value Chain Innovation, Technology, Analytics & Sustainability”, Victor-Laniyan and Akao would present papers on the topics; “Aligning organizational objectives with sustainable marketing for the good of the people, society and business, and “Reimagining Sustainable Growth Through Green Marketing” respectively.

 

 

 

In the press statement signed by the Publisher of The Industry Newspaper/Convener of The Industry Summit/Awards (TIES), Mr. Goddie Ofose, he said that “The 5th edition of the Industry Summit is focusing on sustainable marketing, which is a purpose-driven practice that works to orientate businesses, brands and society towards a sustainable future, influencing appropriate awareness, aspiration, adoption and action across economic and sociocultural systems by taking necessary accountability for its impacts and opportunities.”

 

 

 

“In today’s ever-evolving world, debating whether to incorporate sustainability into business strategy is no longer an option. Considering a values-driven approach when developing business strategies can be vital to long-term success” he said.

 

 

 

Therefore, we have carefully selected these professionals and experts to deliberate on the subject matter, highlight challenges and proffer solutions where private and public sectors could take lessons from and improve upon whatever they have been doing,’ Ofose added.

 

 

 

The Industry Summit/Awards is a brainchild of The Industry Newspaper Limited, publishers of The Industry Newspaper (theindustry.ng) and 789marketing.ng.

 

 

 

The summit is designed to bring together industry leaders across the continent in all sectors in the quest to rev up conversations that will move the Nigeria business, economy and communication industry forward.

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IBEDC records 1,459 energy theft cases in January, February

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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company said it has recorded 1,459 cases of energy theft by its subscribers between January and February 2024.

This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the firm’s Chief Key Accounts Officer, Mr. Johnson Tinuoye, on Tuesday.

IBEDC added that it is actively pursuing investigations and legal actions against individuals and businesses involved in the theft in collaboration with the Federal Government Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force on Electricity Offences.

Identifying the cases, IBEDC said they included various offences such as meter bypass and illegal meter tampering, which resulted in significant financial losses amounting to hundreds of millions of naira for the company.

The statement read, “We want to send a clear message to our customers that energy theft will not be tolerated. Our collaboration with the Federal Government Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force on Electricity Offences underscores our commitment to ensuring a fair and just electricity distribution system.

“Energy theft not only undermines the integrity of our operations but also deprives IBEDC of the revenue necessary to provide quality services to our customers.”

Tinuoye emphasised that under the Electricity Act, energy theft is now recognised as a criminal offense, carrying severe penalties including imprisonment stressing, “In the Osun region, two individuals were apprehended for stealing energy through meter bypass and illegal connections. Their cases have been formally charged in court for prosecution.”

IBEDC further urged customers to refrain from engaging in any form of energy theft, emphasising that the consequences can be severe, as there is no room for negotiation with the SIPTEO Task Force team, which is actively patrolling and investigating instances of energy theft for prosecution.

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Copyright Breach: NCC Drags MTN, Others To Court Over Musician’s Works

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The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd. and four others over alleged copyright infringement.

The charge with number FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 filed in the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court was obtained by journalists on Monday.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the four other defendants in the case include the chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola; Nkeakam Abhulimen, Fun Mobile Ltd.; and Yahaya Maibe.

In the three-count charge, NCC alleged that the defendants, between 2010 and 2017, “offered for sale, sold and traded for business’’, infringed the musical works of an artiste, Maleke Idowu Moye, without his consent and authorisation.

The commission alleged that the defendants used musical works and sound recordings of Mr Maleke with subsisting copyright as caller ringback tunes without the authorisation of the artiste.

The musician’s musical works and sound recordings allegedly infringed upon included 911, Minimini-wanawana, Stop Racism, Ewole, 911 instrumental, Radio, Low Waist, and No Bother.

The defendants were also alleged to have distributed the musical works to their subscribers without authorisation, thereby infringing on the rights of the artiste.

In the third count, the defendants were alleged to have in their possession, other than for their private or domestic use, the artiste’s musical works and sound recordings.

According to NCC, the alleged offences are contrary to and punishable under section 20 (2) (a) (b) and (c) of the Copyright Act, Cap. C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The case has yet to be assigned to any judge, and no date has been fixed for the mention.

Meanwhile, no official statement has been released by any of the defendants as at the time of filing this report, while all efforts to get reactions from MTN by New Telegraph proved abortive.

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