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STATE OF SECURITY REPORT Abuja, Nigeria: 24th May 2022- A new public opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls has revealed that 68 percent of adult Nigerians nationwide have described the current state of security in the country as insecure. This is not far-fetched as the country has been besieged with all kinds of security challenges ranging from kidnapping, banditry, herdsmen attack, terrorism, and the activities of separatists’ movements. Additionally, analysis across geo-political zones showed that the South-East (78 percent) and the North-West (75 percent) zones had the larger proportion of adult Nigerians who made this assertion. Further findings revealed the most common security challenges faced in each region. For instance, Nigerians residing in the North-West mostly complained of kidnapping (32 percent) and armed banditry (17 percent), terrorism (21 percent) in the North-East, and herdsmen and farmer’s (20 percent) clash in the North-Central. Also, ritual killings (8 percent) in the South-West, armed robbery in the South-East and South-South amongst numerous security challenges. More so, the Poll revealed that 77 percent of adult Nigerians do not know any security helpline they can call during an emergency. This implies that most Nigerians may not be able to report any emergency security issue when the need arises. Therefore, this urges the security agencies to make sure citizens can report ongoing emergency situations, emphasizing the need for this all-important mechanism to be put in place to ensure effective feedback mechanisms between Nigerians and security agencies. During this survey, most of the respondents complained of not remembering the eleven digits security mobile numbers provided by the Nigerian Police and advocated on the spot that the Nigerian Police should have a three (3) digits number for Nigerians to call. Information technology (IT) plays a critical role in strengthening security against potential future attacks hence, it is vital for Nigerian security operatives to strategize with relevant stakeholders and adopt the use of 3 digits security helpline. This will enable Nigerians share information more readily as soon as they identify potential threats. Interestingly, a significant proportion of Nigerians (84 percent) disclosed that they are willing to report any security challenge in their localities mainly to save lives and properties (54 percent). It is, therefore, advised that security agencies synergize with citizens for effective communication between them and the citizenry to systematically improve on the security challenges currently ravelling the country as information from the locals can go a long way in preventing security threats. These are key findings from the State of Security Poll conducted by NOIPolls in the week commencing 9th May 2022. Survey Background The menace of insecurity has continued to rear its ugly head in our country Nigeria, causing loss of lives, destruction of properties, instilling the undesirable element of fear and trepidation amongst the populace. The insecurity situation in Nigeria today is arguably the worst since after the civil war and has continued to rise unabated despite government intervention in terms of spending trillions of Naira in fighting insecurity. The insecurity in Nigeria is multi-faceted and has manifested itself in many forms. From banditry and kidnapping in the North-West, terrorism in the North-East, herdsmen crisis in the North-Central, pipeline vandalism in the South-South to separatist agitations occurring in SouthWestern and South-East regions. It is estimated that a staggering 8,372 people have died due to insecurity challenges in 2021 alone which include banditry, kidnapping, herdsmen attack, separatist movement activities and terrorism related activities.[1] Many Nigerians are nurturing different degrees of injuries as a resultant effect of the menace of insecurity with some people incapacitated for life. It is estimated that the North has the highest fatality percentage put at 79.2 percent while the South has 20.8 percent[2]. The major cause of insecurity can be attributed to the high rate of unemployment in the country which has left the idle youths as susceptible and willing tools in the hands of the perpetrators who use them to cause mayhem on ordinary but unsuspecting Nigerians.[3] Other causes include indoctrination, brainwashing, substance abuse amongst other vices. The provision of employment to graduates and their counterparts through creating empowerment opportunities is very significant in curbing this menace while constant electricity supply will no doubt boost employment and increase productivity as well. Government must also adopt a multi-stakeholder approach to solving security challenges in the country where traditional and community leaders, pressure groups, civil society organizations, academics, media personnel, and security experts will have synergy in areas of intelligence gathering, information sharing, and early warning signals in matters related to security around their communities. To that effect, there is a need for the establishment of community policing within each divisional Police headquarters for effective management of insecurity[4]. Against this background, NOIPolls conducted this survey to feel the pulse of Nigerians regarding the current security challenges in the country. Survey Findings The first question sought to gauge the perception of adult Nigerians with regards to the current security realities. The result revealed that 68 percent of Nigerians disclosed that the country is not secure. Nigerians residing in the South-East zone (70 percent) had more respondents who made this assertion. Trend analysis shows a 21 percent increase in the proportion of Nigerians who stated that the country is not secure at all when current findings are compared with result obtained in 2020. Similarly, respondents were asked to describe security situation in their locality and the poll result revealed that 45 percent of respondents described the current security situation in their locality as insecure. Nigerians from the NorthCentral zone (56 percent) account for the highest number of respondents who stated this. Trend analysis indicates an 8 percent increase in the number of Nigerians who mentioned that the current security situation in their respective locality is not at all secure when current findings are compared with the result obtained in 2020. The poll sought to know the common security challenges in the respondents’ localities and the poll result revealed that armed robbery and kidnapping both tied at 24 percent as the main security challenge in localities in Nigeria with the South-South region (38 percent) leading with the challenge of armed robbery, while the North Central region (36 percent) is leading in terms of kidnapping. Other security challenges include herdsmen and farmers clashes and armed banditry tied at (8 percent) with the North-West region (17 percent) leading in this regard. Additionally, the poll sought to know if Nigerians are aware of any security helpline to call in terms of emergency, and the poll result revealed that only 23 percent of Nigerians are aware of the security helpline during emergencies whereas 77 percent of Nigerians stated otherwise. This needs to be corrected as having knowledge of the security helpline would go a long way in reporting some security challenges. Interestingly, the poll revealed that an overwhelming proportion of the respondents disclosed that they are willing to report any security challenges within their locality. This is heart-warming and it is advised that security agencies synergies with the locals especially for security threat reports and information from the locals. Respondents were further probed and out of the 84 percent who mentioned that they were willing to report security threats in their localities, slightly more than half of them (54 percent) stated that they would do so to save and secure lives of other people. Other reasons given includes to make quick arrest of the culprits (8 percent), to ensure that there is peace (7 percent) and improve the security situation (7 percent) amongst other reasons. Correspondingly, respondents who stated that they are not willing to report security challenges in their locality were asked to give reasons for their opinion. The poll result revealed that 30 percent stated that they will not report because of fear of being implicated while 18 percent stated that they will not report because security officers do not respond in time when they are called upon. Other reasons include calling them will worsen the situation (9 percent), personal reasons, no security challenges in my area and security operatives cannot be trusted, and they all tied at 8 percent. With regards to solution, 37 percent of the respondents suggested that the government should train and increase security operatives in all states of the country. While 13 percent recommended that unemployment issues be tackled, 10 percent want the government to intervene appropriately amongst other useful solutions. Conclusion In conclusion, the poll results have established that most Nigerians disclosed that the country is currently not secure. It is gratifying to note that most adult Nigerians nationwide (84 percent) stated that they are willing to report any security threat in their respective localities. However, it is sad to know that 77 percent do not know the security helplines to call during emergencies. This is a wake-up call for security agencies to adopt a three-digit number as helpline for Nigerians to call during security emergency. This will further improve and ensure effective feedback mechanisms between the citizens and security agencies. Finally, it is advised that security agencies and stakeholders take advantage of this survey result which has clearly shown the willingness of Nigerians to report crime in their respective localities. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in the week commencing May 9th, 2022. It involved telephone interviews of a proportionate nationwide sample of 1,000 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 years and above, representing the six geopolitical regions and 36 states and the FCT of the country. Interviews were conducted in 5 languages – Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Pidgin English, and English. Although we can say with 95% confidence that the results obtained were statistically precise – within a margin of error of plus or minus 4.65%; we recognize that the exclusive use of telephone polling has its limitation of excluding non-phone-owning Nigerians. Nonetheless, with the country’s tele density put over 100 percent by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), we consider our telephone polling approach appropriate. Also, given the rigorous scientific process of randomization and stratification applied, we can confidently stand by the validity of our methodology and approach. NOIPolls Limited, No1 for country-specific polling services in West Africa. We conduct periodic opinion polls and studies on various socio-economic and political issues in Nigeria. More information is available at www.noi-polls.com. Disclaimer This press release has been produced by NOIPolls Limited to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. Kindly note that while we are willing to share results from our polls with the public, we only request that NOIPolls be acknowledged as authors whenever and wherever our poll results are used, cited, or published. NOIPolls hereby certifies that all the views expressed in this document accurately reflect the views of respondents surveyed for the poll, and background information is based on information from various sources that it believes are reliable; however, no representation is made that it is accurate or complete. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this document, no responsibility or liability is accepted for errors or fact, or any views expressed herein by NOIPolls for actions taken because of information provided in this report. Any ratings, forecasts, estimates, opinions, or views herein constitute a judgment as at the date of this document. If the date of this document is not current, the views and content may not reflect NOIPolls’ current findings and/or thinking. Press Contact Email: editor@noi-polls.com cakubue@noi-polls.com nohuche@noi-polls.com Number: +234 (0) 9 - 290 4162 [1] https://saharareporters.com/2022/01/12/8372-nigerians-lost-lives-insecurity-2021-report [2] https://saharareporters.com/2022/01/12/8372-nigerians-lost-lives-insecurity-2021-report [3] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/04/high-unemployment-rate-cause-of-insecurity-peter-obi/ [4] https://www.thecable.ng/in-search-of-a-panacea-for-nigerias-insecurity

By Eniola Daniel 11 May 2022 | 4:00 am A recent opinion poll conducted for Anap Foundation by NOI Polls Limited shows a close-run race for the Ekiti State governorship seat between the top two aspirants: Abiodun Ayobami Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Olusegun Adebayo Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The two candidates are running neck to neck. Surprisingly, the PDP’s candidate (Olabisi Kayode) is running a distant third. The Ekiti governorship race can therefore correctly be called a two-horse race between APC and SDP and with PDP running as a “dark horse” with only an outside chance of overtaking the front two. According to the poll, when asked who respondents will be voting for in the 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State, APC and SDP candidates, Oyebanji and Oni led the list of candidates, while PDP candidate, Kayode, is running a distant third. However, it is important to note that a whopping 33 per cent of those polled are still undecided as to their choice of candidate; and it is believed this proportion of voters would be critical in deciding who eventually wins the coveted seat. While the survey results show that youths between the ages of 18 and 25 years are more inclined to vote for Olabisi Kayode, (they also had the largest proportion of undecided (50 per cent). It also shows that a larger range of youths aged 26-35 and the next age bracket 36-45, are more inclined to vote for Olusegun Adebayo Oni. The survey further shows that 93 per cent of registered voters polled have their Permanent Voter’s Cards with them, while 79 per cent of those voters claimed that they are absolutely certain that they will cast their vote in the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election. Even if the voters only partially live up to their claim, then the pointers are that voter apathy may not rear its ugly head in the same magnitude as it did in the Anambra governorship election where approximately 90 per cent of the registered voters failed to vote on election day. Courtesy: Guardian

May 10, 2022 By Gabriel Olawale LAGOS—A group under the aegis of Mothers Against Domestic Violence, MoAdV, has joined their voice with millions of people around the world to condemn the death of the renowned gospel artist, Oshinachi Nwachukwu, adding that the next pandemic, after COVID-19 is domestic violence, which must be stopped at all cost. The group also called for alleviation of hurt, pain and suffering from domestic abuse and to provide emotional health support and enhancement to all mothers, adding that its vision is to end the hurt, emotional, financial, physical, psychological, social, and in all its forms and ramifications by 2030. Speaking in Lagos during the inauguration of MoAdV, the Chief Executive Officer of LiveWell Initiative (LWI), Pharm. Bisi Bright said that the founding of the group was a fallout of the heightened domestic violence in the country, adding that the recent passing of the popular gospel artiste, Osinachi further motivated the launch of the initiative. In her keynote address, Co-founder of Women in Business Administration and Politics, Mrs Adeola Azeez said that Nigeria in recent time has recorded a surge in cases of domestic violence. “According to a poll conducted by NOIPolls Limited and Project Alert, 54 per cent of Nigerians have either suffered from one form of domestic violence or know someone who has suffered from it. Azeez, who doubles as the Matron of MoAdV, however, tasked all parents that they have enormous responsibility to ensure that they raise children that will not continue the circle, adding that the society suffers from the effect of failed parenting, hence, the need to take parenting responsibilities seriously. Also speaking on a topic, “Towards Emotional Stability in Marriage”, Dr Olajumoke Koyejo, a Mental and Emotional Health Specialist and Consultant Psychiatrist, noted that depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability among women, adding that it is much more common among childbearing women than men, with female and male risk ratios roughly 2:1., saying being married as compared with being single is an independently associated with high risk for common mental disorder in women. Vanguard News Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria. April 10, 2019 – The NOIPolls Personal Well-Being Index (PWBI) report for Q1, 2019 revealed an increase of 3.3-points in the PWBI to stand at 64.8-points from 61.5-points obtained in Q4, 2018. The PWBI is determined by the satisfaction of Nigerians on various aspects of their lives. All of the seven factors that constitute the PWBI experienced an increase except the Religion Index which experienced a marginal increase. Remarkably, the highest increase was seen in the Personal Security Index with an 8.7-points increase to stand at 66.6-points from 57.9-points obtained in Q4, 2018. The increase in the security sub index may be attributed to tighter security measures put in place by the government in periods leading up to the 2019 general elections to ensure a free and fair elections and improve security situation in the country. The 2019 general election interestingly culminated with the period in view (Q1, 2019). These are the key highlights from the Q1, 2019 Personal Well-Being Index survey. In February 2014, NOIPolls Limited introduced its portfolio of indices; the NOIPolls Personal Well-Being Index (PWBI), the NOIPolls Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) and the NOIPolls Eagle 30 Business Confidence Index (EBCI). The NOIPolls Personal Well-Being Index measures factors impacting on the lives of everyday Nigerians; thereby producing a complete view of the individual’s personal well-being. The NOIPolls Consumer Confidence Index provides consumer assessments of the economic situation and their intentions and expectations for the future. The NOIPolls Eagle 30 Business Confidence Index measures business leaders’ perceptions and expectations about the Nigerian business environment using the top 30 companies in the country. Nigerian businesses, financial and government agencies largely depend on the perceptions and micro assessment of consumers’ expectation in making decisions. At best, they draw conclusions on the business environment based on information from their immediate surroundings, while the minorities conduct surveys that are time and money consuming. However, the introduction of these indices provides indicators that will ensure stakeholders can detect and respond to changes in consumer behavior, the economy, and the business environment in Nigeria. This report presents the Q4, 2018 results for the NOIPolls Personal Well Being Index (PWBI). THE NOIPolls PERSONAL WELL-BEING INDEX (PWBI) Findings from the Q1, 2019 report revealed a 3.3 points increase in the PWBI from Q4 of 2018 to stand at 64.8 points. It is worthy to note that the Religion Index, which measures people’s satisfaction with their personal religion, has always been a major influencing factor in the overall PWBI. Furthermore, a breakdown of the seven key indicators that make up the PWBI showed that Nigerians were mostly satisfied in terms of Religion (89.5-points), Social Interaction (80.1-points), Physical Health (75.9-points) and Personal Security (66.6-points). All these indices remained above average while the Achievement in Life (53.3-points) and Standard of Living (52.7.-points) indices remained below average, depicting neutrality amongst Nigerians. Some Nigerians were not satisfied with their personal economic situation (43.18-points) index, which happens to be the lowest point among the indices although this indicator experienced an increase in Q1 2019. These seven (7) key indicators that comprise the PWBI are highlighted in the chart below; Personal Standard of Living Index – 52.7 The Personal Standard of Living Index Increased by 3.8-points in Q1, 2019 from the 48.9-points obtained in Q4, 2018 to stand at 52.7-points and is indicative of a slight upward surge in the satisfaction of Nigerians with their Personal Standard of Living in Q1, 2019. Personal Health index – 75.9 This index increased by 2.7-points to stand at 75.9-points in Q4, 2018 in comparison to 73.5-points obtained in Q4, 2018. Personal Achievement Index – 53.3 This index recorded an increase of 4.5-points to stand at 53.3 -points in Q1, 2019 when compared to 48.8 obtained in Q4 2018, indicating a decrease in the level of satisfaction in the personal achievements of Nigerians. Personal Security Index – 66.6 The personal security index increased by 8.7-points in Q1, 2019 to stand at 66.6-points from the 57.9points obtained in Q4, 2018. Personal Social Interaction Index – 80.1 This index experienced an increase of 4.2 -points to stand at 80.1-points in Q1, 2019 compared to75.9-pointsobtained in Q4, 2018. This result depicts that Nigerians still have a high level of social interactions amongst themselves. This is even most compelling in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society like Nigeria. Personal Religion Index – 89.5 The Personal Religion Index has always been the highest index amongst the indices, which is suggestive of how religious the citizens are. The Personal Religion Index increased marginally by 1.1-points to stand at 89.5-points in Q1, 2019. Economic Index – 48.2 The Economic Index witnessed a considerable increase of 4.9-points to stand at 48.2-points in Q1, 2019 from 38.3-points recorded in Q4, 2018. Although, this index increased from Q4, 2018 it falls below average when compared to indices. This implies that that much is still needed to reinvigorate the economy of the nation. TREND ANALYSIS A study of the trend analysis of the results obtained from the Q1, 2019 PWBI showed that all the seven key indicators that constitute the PWBI experienced an increase with the highest increment recorded in the security sub-indicators. Furthermore, the quarter-on-quarter analysis showed that the NOIPolls PWBI experienced an increment of 3.3-points to stand at 64.8-points in Q1, 2019 compared to 61.5-points of Q4, 2018. In conclusion, results obtained from the NOIPolls PWBI for Q1, 2019 revealed an increase of 3.3-points in the Personal Wellbeing of Nigerians but majority remain unsatisfied with their Economic Situation, as the index stood at 48.2-points. Irrespective of the increase recorded in the economic situation indicator, it still remained the lowest ranked index amongst the seven indicators that make up the NOIPolls PWBI. Wellbeing may best be thought of as a self-motivated process, evolving from the way in which people interrelate with the world around them. Previous studies suggest that there is a very high tendency for people to become successful in life, build a strong bond or cohesive relationships and contribute to a stronger community when they are happier, leading to a healthier society (economy). Hence, there should be concerted efforts to bring wellbeing into policy-making in Nigeria. The Ministries, Departments and Agencies that form the Nigerian government should be required to provide reports on how their policies will improve wellbeing, as one of the key aims of government is to promote a good life. Survey Methods The Personal Well Being Index Poll was conducted in Quarter 4, 2018. The PWBI involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1,000 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 years and above, representing the six geopolitical zones in the country, were interviewed. With a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the results obtained are statistically precise – within a range of plus or minus 4.65%. NOIPolls Limited, No1 for country specific polling services in West Africa. We conduct periodic opinion polls and studies on various socio-economic and political issues in Nigeria. More information is available at www.noi-polls.com and you can download our mobile app NOIPolls on your smartphone. Disclaimer This press release has been produced by NOIPolls Limited to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. Kindly note that while we are willing to share results from our polls with the general public, we only request that NOIPolls be acknowledged as author whenever and wherever our poll results are used, cited or published. NOIPolls hereby certifies that all the views expressed in this document accurately reflect its views of respondents surveyed for the poll, and background information is based on information from various sources that it believes are reliable; however, no representation is made that it is accurate or complete. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this document, no responsibility or liability is accepted for errors or fact or for any views expressed herein by NOIPolls for actions taken as a result of information provided in this report. Any ratings, forecasts, estimates, opinions or views herein constitute a judgment as at the date of this document. If the date of this document is not current, the views and content may not reflect NOIPolls’ current findings or thinking. Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com

Abuja, Nigeria. July 16th, 2019– The NOIPolls Personal Well-Being (PWBI) report for Q2, 2019 revealed a marginal decrease of 0.3–points in Q2, 2019 to stand at 64.5-points as against the value (64.8-points) obtained in Q1, 2019. The PWBI is determined by the level of satisfaction of Nigerians on various components of their personal lives. Interestingly, only two of the seven factors that comprises the PWBI experienced increase while the remaining five components experienced decrease in Q2, 2019. The highest increase experienced is in Economic Situation index which increased by 0.8-points to stand at 44.2-points in Q2, 2019 from the 43.4-points obtained in Q1, 2019. Also, the Personal Health index experienced a 0.6-point increase to stand at 76.5-points in Q2, 2019 from 75.9-points increase experienced in Q1, 2019. In February 2014, NOIPolls Limited introduced its portfolio of indices; the NOIPolls Personal Well-Being Index (PWBI), the NOIPolls Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) and the NOIPolls Eagle 30 Business Confidence Index (EBCI). The NOIPolls Personal Well-Being Index measures factors impacting the lives of everyday Nigerians; thereby producing a complete view of the individual’s personal well-being. The NOIPolls Consumer Confidence Index provides consumer assessments of the economic situation and their intentions and expectations for the future while The NOIPolls Eagle 30 Business Confidence Index measures business leaders’ perceptions and expectations about the Nigerian business environment using the top 30 companies in the country. Nigerian businesses, financial and government agencies largely depend on the perceptions and micro assessment of consumers’ expectation in making decisions. At best, they draw conclusions on the business environment based on information from their immediate surroundings, while the minorities conduct surveys that are time and money consuming. However, the introduction of these indices provides indicators that will ensure stakeholders can detect and respond to changes in consumer behaviour, the economy, and the business environment in Nigeria. THE NOIPolls PERSONAL WELL-BEING INDEX (PWBI) Findings from the Q2, 2019 report revealed a marginal 0.3 points decrease in the PWBI from Q1, 2019 to stand at 64.5-points. Additionally, a breakdown of the seven key indicators that comprise the PWBI showed that Nigerians are mostly satisfied with their Personal Religion (88.3-points), Social Interactions (79.7-points), Personal Health (76.5-points), and Personal Security (63.1-points) as they obtained points above average. However, the remaining indices remained average and below which suggest that Nigerians are not satisfied with these indicators; these include Standard of Living (50.9-point), Achievement in Life (51.0-points), Economic situation (44.3-points). The survey clearly show that Nigerians are not satisfied with their Economic Situation as it remained the lowest in all the seven indices so far obtained although it experienced a marginal increase of 0.9-points to stand at 44.2-points in Q2, 2019. These seven points (7) key indicators that comprise the PWBI are highlighted in the chart below. Personal Standard of Living Index- 50.9 The Personal Standard Living Index decreased by 1.8-points to stand at 50.9-points in Q2, 2019 when compared to 52.7-points obtained in Q1, 2019. Personal Health Index- 76.5 The Personal Health index increased by 0.6-point to stand at 76.5-points in Q2, 2019 when compared to 75.9 points obtained in Q1, 2019. This depicts a slight increase in the level of satisfaction of Nigerians in their health index Personal Achievement Index-51.0 This index decreased by 2.3-points to stand at 51.0-points in Q2, 2019 when compared to 53.4-points obtained in Q1, 2019. Personal Security Index-63.1 The Personal Security index decreased by 3.1-points to stand at 63.1-points in Q2, 2019 when compared to the 66.6-points obtained in Q1, 2019. It suggests that some Nigerians may not feel as secured as they would have wanted probably due to security issues across the country. Personal Social Interaction-79.7 This index experienced a decrease of 0.4-points to stand at 79.7-points in Q2, 2019 as against 80.1-points obtained in Q1, 2019 Personal Religion Index 89.5 The Personal Religion index has always been the highest index which suggest that Nigerians hold religion in high esteem. The Personal Religious index decreased by 1.2-points to stand at 88.3-points obtained in Q2, 2019 when compared to 89.5-points obtained in Q1, 2019. Economic Index-44.2 The Economic index witnessed an increase of 0.9-points to stand at 44.2-points in Q2, 2019 when compared to 43.4–points obtained in Q1, 2019. It must be stated here that despite the marginal increase, the index is still below average. TREND ANALYSIS A study of the analysis of the results obtained from Q2, 2019 showed that only two of the seven key indicators that constitute the PWBI experienced an increase, this include the Health and Economic., Sub-indicators while the remaining five sub indications experienced a decline. Furthermore, the quarter-on-quarter analysis revealed that the NOIPolls PWBI experienced a decrease of 0.3-points to stand at 64.5 in Q2, 2019 as against 64.8-points obtained in Q1, 2019. In conclusion, it is imperative to state that the government, charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the wellbeing of the citizenry is optimum, to implement viable policies (such as family welfare, low income support, child supportetc.) that will boost the well-being of Nigerians. This is because happy people are likely to be friendlier, healthier, more cooperative and better citizens hence they are more likely to be productive and successful as well as likely to earn more income. For instance, studies has indicated that there is a high probability for people to be successful and contribute to the society when they are happier. [1] Finally, there is an urgent need for the government to introduce more social safety net which is a scheme practised around the world to cater for the less-privilege in the society which in one way or the other impact on individual wellbeing as well as create a happeir and healthier country. Survey Methods The Personal Well Being Index Poll was conducted in Quarter 2, 2019. The PWBI involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1,000 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 years and above, representing the six geopolitical zones in the country, were interviewed. With a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the results obtained are statistically precise – within a range of plus or minus 4.65%. NOIPolls Limited, No1 for country specific polling services in West Africa. We conduct periodic opinion polls and studies on various socio-economic and political issues in Nigeria. More information is available at www.noi-polls.com and you can download our mobile app NOIPolls on your smartphone. Disclaimer This press release has been produced by NOIPolls Limited to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. Kindly note that while we are willing to share results from our polls with the general public, we only request that NOIPolls be acknowledged as author whenever and wherever our poll results are used, cited or published. NOIPolls hereby certifies that all the views expressed in this document accurately reflect its views of respondents surveyed for the poll, and background information is based on information from various sources that it believes are reliable; however, no representation is made that it is accurate or complete. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this document, no responsibility or liability is accepted for errors or fact or for any views expressed herein by NOIPolls for actions taken as a result of information provided in this report. Any ratings, forecasts, estimates, opinions or views herein constitute a judgment as at the date of this document. If the date of this document is not current, the views and content may not reflect NOIPolls’ current findings or thinking. Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com [1] https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Louis_Tay/publication/236272980_A_scientific_review_of_the_remarkable_benefits_of_happiness_for_successful_and_healthy_living/links/54a2e7830cf267bdb9042bb8.pdf

Abuja, Nigeria. August 13th, 2013 – Latest weekly poll released by NOI Polls Limited has revealed that almost 6 in 10 Nigerians (59%) are not aware of mobile money services and only 13% of those that are aware of mobile money have adopted it. Also, it was found that the overwhelming majority (93%)operate their mobile money account in connection with their bank accounts. Generally, mobile money users have had positive experiences indicating that it is easy to use, secure, saves cost and time; while about 7 in 10 (71%) non-users said they would consider using mobile money services in the future. These are the main findings from the Mobile Money Services Snap Poll conducted in the week of 5th August 2013. In recent times, the Nigerian Payments System has been experiencing new innovations and transformation in line with the CBN’s financial system strategy vision 2012. The CBN introduced mobile money services to provide basic financial services and create payment access especially to unbanked Nigerians, and also help drive financial inclusion in the country. Mobile Money enables monetary transactions to be done on mobile phones through text messaging. Operations that can be carried out include money deposit, bills payments, funds transfer and withdrawal payment for purchased goods and services[1] In line with the introduction of the mobile money policy, The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN licensed 16 banks and other financial institutions to establish the services all over the states, sometime in August 2011. Analysts at Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) Limited suggested that if the potentials of the mobile banking are properly harnessed then an increased bankable Nigerians should be anticipated since there is a high penetration of mobile telecommunications in Nigeria. Mobile money is a real tool for economic growth and development, if fully explored. In addition to its ability to increase transactions, it serves as an alternative way of storing money, for both the banked as well as unbanked subscribers as well as facilitates the payment of goods and services, while reducing the risk of theft and loss as it involves a lesser handling of cash. In addition, mobile money reduces the cost of payments as it eliminates the requirement for physical points of presence. Its facilitation of financial inclusion will bring a great impact on the lives of the ordinary Nigerian. As soon as people gain access to financial services, their cash management and personal financial planning will improve and this will lead to a greater ability to save. More than a year into its introduction, the scheme has suffered slow-adoption by Nigerians as the licensed operators of the mobile money services have not made great headway in the deployment of the services across the states. This has attracted great concern and worries from expert and stakeholders. In line with this, one major challenge the scheme has faced is the low awareness of the total process and its benefits to stakeholders. Some other challenges associated to the slow roll out and adoption of the mobile money process includes; the lack of finance and basic infrastructure; few agents, and the exclusion of mobile operators from taking part in the execution of the service.[2] Based on this background, NOI Polls conducted its latest poll on Mobile Money Services to explore the current level of awareness among Nigerians, to determine the present rate of adoption and potential for the future. Respondents to the poll were asked 10 specific questions. The first question sought to measure the awareness of Nigerians on Mobile Money services. Respondents were asked: Have you ever heard of Mobile Money services? In response to this question the majority overall (59%) are not aware of Mobile Money services, comparatively, 41% are aware of the services. Analysis based on geo-political zones shows that the South-South (54%), South-West (46%) and the North-Central (43%) zones had the highest proportions of respondent that are knowledgeable of Mobile Money services. Conversely, the North-East (70%), South-East (64%) and the North-West (63%) zones accounted for the highest proportions of respondents that did not have any knowledge of Mobile Money services. Measuring the level of awareness based on age revealed that the age category with the highest number of respondents that are aware of Mobile Money services is 35-44 years (48%) of respondents. This is closely followed by respondents within the age category of 45-54 years (46%). The 65+ age group has the highest proportion of respondents (79%) that are not aware of it, closely followed by the 18-21 age group (78%). [1] Central Bank of Nigeria: www.cenbank.org [2] Prospects and Challenges of Mobile Money on Nigerian Economy: www.thisdaylive.com The second question sought to determine the sources of awareness of Mobile Money services. Respondents who indicated awareness of mobile money services (41%) were subsequently asked: How did you get to Know about Mobile Money services? Overall the major source of awareness about Mobile Money services as indicated by 36% of the respondents was “Bank”. This is followed by the “Media” (29%) and “Family and friends” (27%). From the geo-political zones standpoint, the North-West (48%) and the North-Central (44%) zones accounted for the highest proportion of respondents that gained awareness on Mobile Money services through banks. Also, Majority of respondents who became aware through the Media were from the North-East zone with 47%. Subsequently, in order to ascertain the level of adoption of Mobile Money services in Nigeria, respondents that are aware of mobile money services were further asked: Personally, do you use/have you ever used Mobile Money services?. Results show that the majority (87%) of the respondents who are aware of Mobile Money services have not yet adopted it, while 13% have adopted the services and out of these, respondents within the age category of 45-54 years (22%) had the highest level of adoption. Gauging the level of adoption from geo-political zones revealed that the North-East zone (which had the lowest level of awareness as shown in figure 1) had the highest level of adoption with 31% this is followed by the North-Central zone with 19% and the South-South zonewith 11%. Furthermore, respondents that have adopted Mobile Money services were asked: Who is your Mobile Money service provider? The majority (86%) indicated “Banks” as their provider. This may be due to the fact that licenced banks have been given the responsibility to establish the services over Nigeria. Also, 12% indicated“Mobile Money agents” as their provider and 1% indicated other sources. Analysis based on geo-political zones shows that all of the respondents (100%) from the North-East, North-West and the South-East zones that use Mobile Money indicated banks as their provider. In addition, theSouth-West zone (28%) had the highest proportion of respondents who indicated Mobile Money agents as their provider. The fifth question aimed to determine the ratio of banked to unbanked users of Mobile Money. Respondents(13%) that use Mobile Money were asked: Do you operate a bank account? Responses to this question revealed that all of the respondents (100%) that use Mobile Money services operate a bank account. This suggests that the level of awareness and adoption of Mobile Money services amongst unbanked Nigerians is currently very low and almost non-existent. The sixth question sought to ascertain the proportion of users that operate their Mobile Money account in connection with their bank accounts: Is your Mobile Money account operated in connection with your bank account? Responses show that majority (93%) operate their Mobile Money account in connection with their bank account and 7% operate their Mobile Money account separately. This further affirms previous findings where the majority indicated banks as their provider. Furthermore, to gain insight into the transactions users carry out on Mobile Money services, respondents were asked: What transactions do you use/have you used it for? The majority of Mobile Money users use it for“funds transfer” (65%) this is followed by bill payment (54%), Money Withdrawal (36%) and “Payment for purchased goods and services” (25%). Analysis based on geopolitical zones revealed that The North-west zone (80%) had more respondents that carry out “Funds Transfer” on their Mobile Money account, the South-West zone (93%) accounted for the highest proportion of respondents that use their account for “Bills payment”. Also, the South-West zone(54%) had the highest number of respondents that use their account for Money withdrawal while the South-East zone (57%) accounted for the highest proportion of respondents that use their Mobile Money account for the “Payment for purchased goods and services”. Subsequently, in order to gauge the general perception of users of Mobile Money services, users were asked: To what extent do you agree or disagree to the following statement about Mobile Money services? (a) It is easy to use; (b) Service providers are easily accessible; (c) It is secure; (d) It saves time; (e) It saves cost. Findings reveal the majority agree (55%: 25%+30%) that the service is easy to use, on the other hand 38% (9%+29%) are of the opinion that the service is not easy to use. In reference to the accessibility of service providers, the majority (55%: 21%+34%) agree that service provider are easily accessible. This finding may be directly linked to the fact that most users operate their Mobile Money account in connection with their bank account. At the same time, 39% (7%+32%) disagree with the statement. Gauging the opinion of Nigerians in terms of the security, it is interesting to discover that the majority (56%: 13%+43%) agree that it is secure while 26% (6%+20%) of Mobile Money service users consider it unsecure to use. A higher proportion of the respondents (60%: 33%+27%) that use Mobile Money affirmed that the use of Mobile Money in carrying financial transactions saves time, conversely 36% (4%+32%) do not agree. The opinion of users about cost savings reveals that majority (63%: 16%+47%) are of the opinion the use of Mobile Money to carry out financial transaction saves cost. Comparatively, 36% do not agree that there is cost saving associated with the use of Mobile Money services. The ninth question sought to ascertain the possibility of future adoption of Mobile Money by respondents who do not currently use Mobile Money (87% of the total). These respondents were asked: Do you think it’s something you would consider using in the future? Findings shows that the majority (71%) indicated they are willing to give it a try in the future, while 17% will not consider its usage anytime in the future and 13%remain indecisive about using it. Analysis base on geo-political zones showed that the North-East zone with 82% had the highest number of respondents indicated consideration of future use of Mobile Money services. This is followed by the North-West andthe South-East zones with 73% and 71% respectively. In addition, results show an inverse relationship between age and the willingness to adopt mobile money services in the future therefore the younger the respondent the greater their willingness to adopt the use of mobile money services in the future. Finally, in order to ascertain the rationale behind their willingness to adopt or not adopt mobile money services in the future, respondents were asked: Why do you think it’s something you would/would not consider using it in the future? The overall majority (79%) are of the opinion that they would consider using Mobile Money in the future because it “it saves time; it is faster, simpler, easier and convenient to use”. Furthermore, 13% are of the opinion that they think its something they would use in the future “if there is good awareness and better information”. On the other hand, respondents that indicated they are not willing to use it in the future (17% of the total) gave reasons such as: “Don’t trust the safety/security/effectiveness” (46%), “Don’t need it, not interested” (30%) and “Don’t know about it” (12%). In summary, the results from this current poll have revealed 6 in 10 Nigerians forming the majority have no prior knowledge about Mobile Money services. It has also been revealed that the adoption rate is very poor as only 13% of respondents that that are aware have actually used or adopted it. Furthermore, all respondents (100%) that use mobile money services operate a bank account and 93% operate their mobile money account in connection with their bank accounts. This shows that Mobile Money services have not had any impact on the financial inclusion of the unbanked Nigerians so far. Generally, mobile money users have had positive experiences indicating that it is easy to use, secure, saves cost and time. Finally, about 71% of non-users have indicated their willingness to use it in the future; this clearly shows the huge potential that exists for mobile money services going forward. Given the fact that Nigeria is currently transitioning towards being a cashless payment systems, more awareness has to be created about the mobile money payment option with emphasis placed on including the rural population and unbanked Nigerians in the roll out process. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted on August 5th to 7th 2013. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1004 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 years and above, representing the six geopolitical zones in the country, were interviewed. With a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the results obtained are statistically precise – within a range of plus or minus 3%. NOI Polls Limited is Nigeria’s leading opinion polling and research organisation, which works in technical partnership with the Gallup Organisation (USA), to conduct periodic opinion polls and studies on various socio-economic and political issues in Nigeria. More information is available at www.noi-polls.com Disclaimer This press release has been produced by NOI Polls Limited to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. Kindly note that while we are willing to share results from our polls with the general public, we only request that NOI Polls be acknowledged as author whenever and wherever our poll results are used, cited or published. NOI Polls hereby certifies that all the views expressed in this document accurately reflect its views of respondents surveyed for the poll, and background information is based on information from various sources that it believes are reliable; however, no representation is made that it is accurate or complete. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this document, no responsibility or liability is accepted for errors or fact or for any views expressed herein by NOI Polls for actions taken as a result of information provided in this report. Any ratings, forecasts, estimates, opinions or views herein constitute a judgment as at the date of this document. If the date of this document is not current, the views and content may not reflect NOI Polls’ current findings and/or thinking. Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com

Abuja, Nigeria. May 30th, 2018– Today NOIPolls, Nigeria’s premier public opinion polling firm, releases its compilation of public opinion polls on a monthly series of presidential approval rating to appraise the job performance of President Muhammadu Buhari. Since January 2013, NOIPolls has been conducting monthly approval ratings on the job performance of Nigeria’s sitting president; and this has continued through the assumption of office of President Muhammadu Buhari. In commemoration of President Buhari’s 3rd year in office, we release figures from our monthly approval rating for the 3-year period (June 2015 to May 2018). The results show that over the last three years the President’s job performance rating has taken a downward plunge, plummeting from his highest rating of 78 percent and 80 percent recorded in September and October 2015, to 37 percent recorded in August 2016 and more recently 38 percent and 39 percent in the months of February and April 2018 respectively. In more specific terms, the average approval rating of the president in 2018 stands below average at 39.6 percent; with his latest rating of May 2018 at 41 percent. Furthermore, Nigerians also appraised the performance of President Buhari on specific indicators using a Likert scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents Very Poor and 5 represents Excellent. Starting off with his 3 cardinal policy thrusts: the president was rated 43 percent on Security; 32 percent on Corruption; and 16 percent on the Economy. Similarly, he scored 34 percent on Agriculture and Food Security, 27 percent on Power, 25 percent on Healthcare, 24 percent on Education, 21 percent on Infrastructure, 15 percent on Job Creation, and 12 percent on Poverty Alleviation. Overall, from the 10 key indicators analyzed, President Buhari was rated poorly on 9 indicators, with only 1 indicator rated slightly below average (security). Finally, from our constant interactions with the public and our numerous field visits across the country, these findings do not come as a surprise to us; especially with the heightened state of insecurity, ballooning unemployment and harsh economy on millions of Nigerians. Consequently, with figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showing that the unemployment rate rose from 16.2 to 18.8 percent between Q2 and Q3 2017, it isn’t surprising that the President’s lowest indicator ratings were on poverty alleviation (12 percent), job creation (15 percent) and the economy (16 percent). In 2017 alone over 1.2 million Nigerians joined the labour market, as NBS revealed that Nigeria’s labour population increased from 83.9 million to 85.1 million between Q2 and Q3 alone[1], without adequate job creation policies and social safety nets to tackle unemployment and poverty. These are the key findings from the monthly Presidential Approval Polls conducted between June 2015 and May 2018. Methodology & Socio-Demographics NOIPolls – Nigeria’s premier public opinion polling firm, has been conducting a monthly series of approval ratings to gauge the opinions of Nigerians and measure the job performance of the president since January 2013. The poll series for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration commenced in June 2015; and is typically conducted on the last few days of every month to appraise the president’s job performance for the month. So far, 36 polls have been conducted in this series (June 2015 through May 2018). During this period, pollsters from NOIPolls have spoken to over 180,000 Nigerians, with 36,000 completed interviews across the country. The polls involved telephone interviews of a proportionate nationwide sample of 36,000 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 years and above (1,000 completed interviews per month), representing the six geopolitical regions and 36 states & the FCT of the country. Interviews were conducted in 5 languages – Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Pidgin English and English. Although we can say with 95% confidence that the results obtained were statistically precise (on a monthly basis) – within a margin of error of plus or minus 3%; we recognize that the exclusive use of telephone polling has its limitation of excluding non-phone-owning Nigerians. Nonetheless, with the country’s teledensity put over 100 percent by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), we consider our telephone polling approach appropriate. Also, given the rigorous scientific process of randomization & stratification applied, we can confidently stand by the validity of our methodology and approach. Disclaimer This press release has been produced by NOIPolls Limited to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. Kindly note that while we are willing to share results from our polls with the general public, we only request that NOIPolls be acknowledged as author whenever and wherever our poll results are used, cited or published. NOIPolls hereby certifies that all the views expressed in this document accurately reflect its views of respondents surveyed for the poll, and background information is based on information from various sources that it believes are reliable; however, no representation is made that it is accurate or complete. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this document, no responsibility or liability is accepted for errors or fact or for any views expressed herein by NOIPolls for actions taken as a result of information provided in this report. Any ratings, forecasts, estimates, opinions or views herein constitute a judgment as at the date of this document. If the date of this document is not current, the views and content may not reflect NOIPolls’ current findings and/or thinking. Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com [1] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/nigerias-unemployment-rate-rises-14-2-18-8/