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How 2019 Presidency divided Igbo leaders By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri Igbo leaders have continued to bare their minds on what they think should be the role the South-East region should play ahead of the 2019 general elections. Igbo Some of the leaders who spoke to South-East Voice in Owerri, were divided over which political party the Igbo should support especially for the 2019 presidential election. According to the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSSOB, Uchenna Madu,whether Buhari wins or loses, an Igbo man would not be allowed to produce the next president of Nigeria. He also lashed out at the Secretary to Federal Government of Nigeria, SGF, for saying that the only option for Igbo to have a shot at the presidency was to support Buhari for re-election in 2019. On the issue, the traditional ruler of Ihim Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Oliver Ohanwe, disagreed with MA

Inlaks’ new ATM models to redefine payment systems By Juliet Umeh African financial technology start-up, Inlaks,  in conjunction with its partner, Hyosung TNS of South Korea, has introduced two new innovative ATM models – MX 5600ST, MX 8600T and MS500 at the Committee of e-Business Industry Heads, CeBIH, annual retreat, recently held in Ogun State. Inlaks has been at the forefront of supporting the Cashless Nigeria initiative championed by the Central Bank of Nigeria through the deployment of over 6,000 Hyosung Automated Teller Machines to several banking institutions in Nigeria. The company has also partnered with CeBIH in implementing their vision to drive the adoption of electronic banking services through the right technologies, policies, standards, and innovation. Executive Director, Infrastructure Business Division of Inlaks, Mr. Babatope Dare said: “The new Hyosung Self-service channels will be fully integrated by  financial institutions more than ever

The psychological basis of war and terrorism [FILE] Residents walk past burnt houses following multiple attacks by Boko Haram Islamists at Dalori and other neighbouring villages outside the Borno state capital of Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, on November 1, 2018. At least 12 civilians were killed in multiple Boko Haram jihadist late on October 31, 2018 attacked Bulaburin and Kofa villages as well as a camp in Dalori village outside the Borno state capital of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria, civilian militia and residents told AFP November 2. AUDU MARTE / AFP Peace and security are literally indispensable to sustainable economic growth and development. Imagine the effect of sudden breakout of war in a community, state or nation. Literally everything grinds to a halt as people run into hidings in the bid to save their lives. With war, no business transactions and consequently no income generation. Means of livelihood are therefore cut off. If not quickly reversed, in a

MTN assures subscribers, introduces chatbots to boost CEM Existing 66 million and potential customers of telecommunications firm, MTN would experience an improved customer care services in 2019.MTN, which stated this, noted that customer service remains a key differentiator for its businesss. According to it, every interaction is an opportunity to engage and meet customer expectations “knowing that we are in business because of customers.” In an email chat with The Guardian, MTN’s General Manager, Planning and Customer Management, Odunayo Sanya, said the firm’s customer strategy for 2019 and going forward, would be to deliver bright and epic experiences to customers along the lines of convenience, accessibility, self-service, security and speed. Sanya said MTN has created a deep multichannel strategy encompassing physical, telephone and digital channels in a bid to ensure accessibility and reduce customer effort score. The MTN’s chief said with over a thousand

Election anxiety drags stock market index further by 1.2% Nigerian Stock Exchange Sell pressure ahead of the 2019 election has continued to propel volatility on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as the All-share index recorded a loss of 1.2 per cent. Specifically, at the close of transactions yesterday, the All share index (ASI) shed 364.13 absolute points, representing a dip of 1.20 per cent to close at 30,036.15. Similarly, the market capitalisation shed N136 billion at N11.201 trillion.Tuesday’s downturn was impacted by price depreciation in medium and large capitalised stocks, among which are, Forte Oil, Presco, Guaranty Trust Bank, Flour Mills Nigeria, and Zenith Bank. Analysts at Afrinvest Limited, said: “We believe that the bearish sentiment in the local bourse will remain driven by political jitters on the back of preparations for Nigeria’s presidential elections. We however expect mild bargain hunting to uplift market performance in to

Guru Maharaji reveals winner of 2019 Presidential elections in Nigeria Founder of One Love family, Satguru Maharaj Ji in his 2019 prophecies has revealed the winner of 2019 Presidential elections in Nigeria. Maharaj Ji while addressing journalists at a press conference in his Maharaj Ji village in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital said he saw President Buhari winning the election with more votes than other candidates. While revealing his vision for the general elections, message for Nigeria and by extension Africa and its leaders in 2019, he said that he did not see people like Atiku, Ezekwesili, Sowore and others winning the election because, more people will vote for Buhari. He said there are many reasons unknown to many that will make Buhari defeat all other candidates jostling to unseat him in Aso Rock in February, saying that “what the other candidates can do is to support Buhari to take Nigeria to the promised land”. He added that “Atiku, Ezekwesili, Sowore and oth

2019: Fayose, Olujimi inaugurate parallel Atiku Campaign Council The crisis in the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday deepened as former Governor Ayodele Fayose and the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi inaugurated parallel Atiku /Obi Campaign Council. While the Olujimi inauguration took place at the Ajilosun area and was attended by members of the party loyal to her, Fayose’s inauguration took place at his former campaign office in Adebayo area of the state capital. The former governor described another gathering purportedly held to inaugurate a campaign council by Olujimi as a nullity. He warned that he was not contesting for any elective position, saying that he may mobilise the people to vote out those he described as ‘traitors’. “They need me more than I need them. We will ask our people to vote against these betrayers,” he said. According to the former governor, the campaign council was carefully selected to represent all shades