Abuja, Nigeria. September 30th, 2014 – The yearly Independence Day Special Edition Poll results released by NOIPolls Limited have revealed that the true identity of Nigerians (90%) first lies in being Nigerian than as members of various Nigerian tribes. This sense of identity is further displayed by the declarations on the lovable attributes of the country Nigeria where a higher percentage of respondents affirmed they love the‘Unity of the nation’ when asked what they love most about the country Nigeria. The Independence Day poll has also established that most Nigerians remember the 1960 independence day either through personal experiences or through the preservation and sharing of history. A significant aspect of the memory of the independence day in 1960 is centered around “Liberation, Freedom, and Independence”, where some respondents reported directly that they remember the independence day as ‘a day which marks Nigeria’s liberation from slave trade; from colonial masters’, moreover, some Nigerians remembered ‘the display of the formal ceremony, fireworks and the raising of the Nigerian flag’. A view of the perception of Nigerians on the amalgamation of Nigeria, revealed that most Nigerians (70%) believe the country has fared better as one nation since 1960, on the contrary, 30% of Nigerians believe Nigeria would have fared better as seperate entities. More findings from the Independence Day poll revealed that, ‘Democracy’ continues to remain the greatest achievement of Nigeria since Independence as indicated by the highest proportion of respondents in 2014(19%) and in 2013 (22%). While telecommunications was given priority as the second greatest achievement in 2013, ‘Unity of the Nation’ is of more importance as an achievement in these present times. Given these achievements, Nigerians have also reported ‘Security’ (32%) as an issue of priority which needs to be addressed in the next one year. ‘Corruption’ and ‘Job creation’ (which has consistently gained the attention of Nigerians even in the past years) are other top issues to be addressed in 2014 amongst others. These were some of the key findings from the 54thIndependence Day Special Edition Poll conducted in the week ofSeptember 22nd 2014. Brief Background The Amalgamation of the British protectorates in 1914 and the subsequent Independence of the nation in 1960 has been very symbolic in the history of Nigeria. On the 1st of October 1960, the sovereign rights of the Nigerian nation seized by the British were eventually recovered and welcomed with great joy by the Nigerian people. Since then, 1st October has been celebrated annually to mark the independence of a people that had been under decades of colonial rule. October 1, 2014 marks Nigeria’s 54th Independence celebration, and as usual, the Nigerian people have their views on various topics that affect the nation. Against this background, NOIPolls conducted its third yearly Independence poll to seek the perceptions of Nigerians regarding the Nigerian Independence, their level of Patriotism, and Nation-building. The survey was administered over the telephone using a well-structured questionnaire, which was delivered in the five major languages; English, Pidgin English, Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa. Respondents were asked eight specific questions, key findings from six of these questions are discussed below. Read entire report here Key Findings With the aim of exploring the sense of Identity of Nigerians, respondents were asked: When you think of your self, do you first consider yourself as a Nigerian or as a member of a Nigerian tribe? Results show most Nigerians (90%) think of themselves first as Nigerians before they consider themselves as a member of a tribe (10%). This was true across gender, geo-political zones and age-groups. However, a considerable proportion of Nigerians from the North-West (15%) and the South-West (13%) zones are more inclined to be first identified as members of their tribe before being considered as Nigerians; the same applies for 18% of the 46-60 years age-group. Subsequently respondents were asked: In your own words, what do you love most about the country Nigeria? In exploring the lovable traits of Nigeria as a country, findings revealed that Nigerians mostly love the‘Unity of the nation’ as indicated by 17% of the respondents. The Natural resources which Nigeria is blessed with and the distinct variety of culture are other top attributes Nigerians love about the country Nigeria as revealed by 11% and 9% of the respondents respectively. A considerable proportion of Nigerians indicated ‘Freedom’ (8%) as an attribute which they love about Nigeria, further highlighting the appreciation of Nigeria’s independence as a nation. With the aim of evaluating how knowledgeable Nigerians are on the independence day, respondents were asked:What do you remember from the history of Nigeria about the 1960 independence day? This question was made open ended and responses revealed that the memories of most (46%) Nigerians about the independence day were mainly centered on ‘Liberation, Freedom, and Independence’ , where some of the respondents mainly remembered the independence as a day ‘which marks Nigeria’s liberation from slave trade’, others as ‘liberation from colonial masters’. Moreover, some Nigerians rememberd ‘the display of the formal ceremony, fireworks and the raising of the Nigerian flag’. Also in the memory of some Nigerians about the independence day were ‘Past Heroes in Nigeria’, as well as “Unity and Love among past Leaders” (9% each). While it has been established that Nigerians have a memory of the independence day either through personal experiences or the preservation and sharing of history knowledge, it is worth noting that a significant proportion of the population (31%) revealed they do not know or cannot remember anything from the history of Nigeria about the 1960 Independence Day. This population had a larger female population (36%) than male population (26%) and a younger age catergory 18-21 (48%). Furthermore, a majority of the North-West residents (44%) also indicated they do not know/cannot remember much from the history of Nigeria about the 1960 Independence Day. The South-East region and the 46-60 year age category had the highest proportion across all categories of respondents, 72% and 64% respectively, who remembered Liberation, Freedom, and Independence from the history of Nigeria about the 1960 Independence Day. The 61+ year age category were the highest proportion that remembered Unity and Love among past leaders. Furthermore respondents were asked: In your opinion, do you think Nigeria has fared better as one Nation since 1960? Findings revealed that majority of adult Nigerians (70%) believe the country has fared better as one nation since 1960, this perception was highest among Nigerians aged 18-21 (91%) and 46-60 (81%), but lowest among those aged 61 and above (50%). On the contrary, 30% of Nigerians responded negatively, revealing their perception that Nigeria would have fared better as seperate entities, as was before the amalgamation. The highest proportion of the respondents with this perception were mainly from the South-South (43%) the South-West (35%) zones. The perception of Nigerians on Nigeria’s greatest achievement since independence was also measured, to this effect, respondents were asked: At 54 years what do you consider to be the greatest achievement of Nigeria? The chart below which illustrates a two year (2013 and 2014) trend on this question reveals that ‘Democracy’ remains the greatest achievement in Nigeria as indicated by the highest proportion of respondents in 2014 (19%) and in 2013 (22%). Two other great achievements which have been consistently mentioned in both years under review were ‘Unity of the nation’ and ‘Telecommunications’. While ‘Telecommunications’ (19%) was given priority as the second greatest achievement in 2013, current results revealed that ‘Unity of the nation’ (15%)is seen as a greater achievement above telecommuniucation. In this light, perceptions could have been affected by the ability of the nation to withstand several security challenges over the past year. In order to evaluate the high priority issues facing Nigeria, respondents were asked: What is the single most important issue Nigeria as a nation should address in the next one year? The chart below which illustrates a 3-year trend on this question revealed that in 2014 Nigerians (32%) consider security as an issue of priority which needs to be addressed in the next one year amongst several other issues. This is no suprise, given the current state of security of the nation. Corruption (17%) and Job creation (11%) are two other top issues to be addressed after security as indicated by a considerable proportion of Nigerians in 2014. These issues seem to have consistently gained the attention of Nigerians even in the past years (2012 and 2013). While electricity was considered as a top priority in 2012, concentration on it as an issue of priority declined slightly (1-point) in 2013 and by a considerably margin (8-points) in 2014. This perception may have been affected by noticeable improvement in power supply to households (see NOIPolls Power Tracking)[1] and even in the steps taken towards tansforming the power sector as a whole. [1] http://www.noi-polls.com/index.php?s_id=3&p_id=348&p_pt=1&parent=13#.VCl-A3kg_IU In conclusion, findings from the Independence Day poll have revealed that most Nigerians (90%) think of themselves first as Nigerians before they consider themselves as a member of a tribe (10%) and when asked what they love most about the country Nigeria, majority indicated they love the ‘Unity of the nation’ (17%)most. The Natural resources which Nigeria is blessed with and the dinstinct variety of culture are top other attributes Nigerians love about the country Nigeria as revealed by 11% and 9% of the respondents respectively. An assessment on the level of knowledge Nigerians have on the Independence Day revealed that most Nigerians (46%) remember ‘Liberation, Freedom, and Independence’; ‘Past Heroes in Nigeria’ (9%), as well as ‘Unity and Love among past Leaders’ (9%) from the history of Nigeria about the Independence Day. More findings from the poll revealed that majority of adult Nigerians (70%) believe the country has fared better as one nation since 1960. In an evaluation of the greatest achievement of Nigeria since 1960, ‘Democracy’ was highlighted as the greatest achievement of Nigeria since Independence as indicated by the highest proportion of respondents in 2014 (19%) in 2013 (22%). Finally a view on the issues facing Nigeria which needs to be addressed revealed‘Security’ (32%) as an issue of priority which needs to be addressed in the next one year. ‘Corruption’ and and ‘Job creation’ are other top issues to be addressed in 2014 amongst several others. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in the week of September 23rd to 24th 2014. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1000 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%. NOIPolls Limited, No1 for country specific polling services in West Africa, 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 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

Dec 2010 86% of Nigerians opposed to excessive remuneration for National Assembly Members Abuja, Nigeria. December 8, 2010 – An overwhelming majority of Nigerians are opposed to the huge salaries and allowances, which are currently being “earned” by members of the National Assembly. That is a major finding of the November edition of the groundbreaking monthly Snap Poll conducted by NOI Polls, the nation’s leading opinion polling organisation. The poll also revealed that a significant proportion of Nigerians are very much aware of the controversial remuneration, which the media has labelled “jumbo pay.” Specifically, 88% of respondents in the survey say they object to the payment of huge amounts to the National Assembly members. Respondents were asked the question ‘Have you heard about the recent controversy regarding the earnings of the National Assembly Members?’ 79% answered ‘Yes’ while 20% said ‘No.’ The findings are coming against the background of the high profile disagreement between Central Bank Governor, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the Senate over the actual percentage of the national budget devoted to servicing the National Assembly. The senators had objected to Mr. Sanusi’s statement that a quarter of the country’s overhead costs is spent on the national legislature, a claim from which the Central Bank Governor has refused to back down. The findings suggest that beyond the specific issue of what the exact budgetary provision for the National Assembly is, there is widespread dissatisfaction in the country regarding what is generally perceived as excessive remuneration paid to members of the National Assembly. Survey Methods Respondents for the snap poll were randomly selected from a database of phone-owning Nigerians aged 15 and above, compiled by NOI Polls. 1,012 people took part in the telephone interviews from the 15th to 17th of November 2010. For a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points. The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.

Abuja, Nigeria. February 18th, 2014 – Latest weekly poll results released by NOIPolls Limited have revealed that almost 9 in 10Nigerians (87%) have affirmed their support for the proposed constitution of a national conference. Of the 87% in support of the proposed conference, 27% are of the opinion that “it will bring progress and development to Nigeria”; while 21% believe it will bring unity, as well as peace (19%) to the country. On the other hand, for those against the proposed national conference (13% in all), 35% of believe the conference “is a waste of time and money”, and25% say it will be ineffective. The poll also revealed that 79% of the respondents are of the opinion that the outcome of the national conference should be subjected to a referendum. It is interesting to highlight that respondents to the poll further suggested that the top three key stakeholders who should be part of the national conference are religious leaders (51%), traditional rulers (47%) and civil society organizations (37%).These are the key findings from the National Conference Snap Poll conducted in the week of February 10th 2014. Brief Background Over the years, various advocacy and rights groups have been clamouring for the constitution of a national conference. Interestingly, the core essence of the advocacy for a national conference was best captured by the words of late Chief Gani Fawehinmi: “The root cause of our national tragedies is the fundamental defects that have always afflicted the process of determining every constitutional framework of the polity. Our constitutional arrangements since 1914 to date (2000) have never truly reflected the political, economic, social, cultural and religious realities of the country.”[1] In line with this in January 2014, the Federal Government on Thursday unveiled the modalities of the National Confab, disclosing that a total of 492 delegates will partake in the dialogue which would be named National Conference[2]. The aim of the National Conference is to address these fundamental defects and find solutions to all the problems that afflict the polity. Against this background, NOIPolls conducted its recent poll on the National conference to gauge the level of awareness and support of Nigerians for the proposed National Conference; mode of selection of delegates; groups to be represented, as well as the final outcome of the National conference. Respondents to the poll were asked seven specific questions. The first sought the awareness of Nigerians on the national conference. Respondents were asked: Are you aware of the on-going discussion to constitute a National Conference? Overall, the slight majority (54%)of the respondents are aware of the on-going discussions to constitute the National Conference while 46% of Nigerians claim they are not aware. This shows that the level of awareness among the populace has increased when compared to results of a similar poll conducted by NOIPolls in April 2012 which revealed a low level of awareness since the vast majority (88%) claimed they were not aware then.[3] Further analysis, by geo-political zones, indicates that the North-East zone (83%) has the highest proportion of respondents that indicated awareness of the call for a National Conference while the North-West zone (65%) has the highest proportion of respondents who are not aware of the national conference. In addition, there was a significant difference in awareness by gender as more male (70%) than female (39%) Nigerians are aware of the call for the National Conference. Subsequently, in order to gauge the level of support Nigerians have for the National Conference, respondents were asked: Are you in support of the proposed constitution of a National Conference? Responses to this question showed that approximately the overwhelming majority; 9 in 10 Nigerians (87%) are in support of the proposed constitution of a National Conference. Furthermore, in order to assess the reasons surrounding the support for the national conference, respondents who indicated support for the National conference (87% of the total)were asked: Why are you in support of this National Conference? Findings revealed that Nigerians have a wide variety of reasons why they support the National Conference. The majority (27%) support because “it will bring progress and development to Nigeria”, this is followed by 21% of respondents who believe “it will bring unity to Nigeria” and, 19% of the respondents who say “it will bring peace to Nigeria”. Furthermore, 16% of the respondents claim “it is a platform to dialogue”, 8% of the respondents think “it is good for the nation” and 7% of the respondents suggest “national issues will be addressed”. Analysis based on geo-political zones revealed that the North-West zone (47%) has the highest proportion of Nigerians who suggest the National conference “will bring progress and development”, while the North-East zone (33%) accounts for the largest proportion of respondents that say “it will bring peace to Nigeria”. Also, the South-South zone (36%) has the highest proportion of Nigerians that are of the opinion that the National Conference “is a platform to dialogue”. Subsequently, in order to unearth their reasons for not supporting the National Conference, respondents who are not in support of the National Conference (13% of the total) were asked: Why are you not in support of this National Conference? Responses reveal that the majority (35%) are of the opinion that “it is a waste of time and money”, while 25% say that “it will be ineffective”. Furthermore, 21% “it is not necessary”, 7% say “it is an arranged conference” 6% suggests “the outcome will not favour the masses” while another 6% believe “the National Assembly is capable of handling national issues”. From the geo-political zones viewpoint, the North-East zone (56%) has the highest proportion of respondents that believe “it is a waste of time and money” and the South-South zone had the largest (50%) proportion of respondents who say “it will be ineffective”. Also, the South-East zone (33%) represented the majority of respondents that say “it is not necessary”. The fifth question sought to gauge the ratification of the modalities by which delegates would be selected, respondents were asked: Are you satisfied with the proposed modalities via which delegates would be selected for the conference? In response to this question, the overall majority (71%) acknowledged that there are satisfied with the modalities in which the delegates for the national conference would be selected. Comparatively, 29% of the respondents are not satisfied with the mode of selection of delegates. From the geo-political zones perspective, the South-East zone (83%) have the highest proportion of respondents that are satisfied with the mode of selection of the delegates. This is followed by the North-Central zone with 79% and the South-South zone with 73%. In addition, the North-East zone (40%) accounts for the highest number of respondents who are not happy with the proposed modalities via which delegates would be selected for the national conference. Subsequently, respondents were asked: List three groups of people that must be represented in the National Conference? From the result, the majority (51%) want “Religious leaders” to be present in the conference. This is followed by the “Traditional rulers”(47%); “The civil society organizations” (37%) and “Political parties” (27%). Furthermore, other groups that the populace want to be represented in the National Conference “All ethnic groups”(22%); “Technocrats / professionals” (20%); “Youth leaders” (19%) and the “Organized private sector” 11%. Findings based on geo-political zones shows that the North-East zone has the highest proportion of respondents that say “Religious leaders” (72%) and “Traditional rulers” (68%)should be represented in the National Conference while the South-East zone (48%) has the highest proportion of respondents who say “Civil society organizations” should also be equally represented. Furthermore, the North-West zone (63%) has the highest proportion of respondents who say “All ethnic groups” should be present. Finally, in order to further explore the opinions of Nigerians regarding the outcome of the conference decisions, respondents were asked: In your opinion, should the outcome of the National Conference be subjected to a referendum? The result illustrates that the majority (79%) think that the outcome of the conference should be subjected to a referendum where Nigerians would be able to vote for or against the recommendations of the conference. Findings based on geo-political zones reveal that the South-East zone (85%) has the largest proportion of respondents that wants Nigerians to vote for or against the recommendations of the conference. This is followed by the South-South zone with 82%. The North-West zone records the highest proportion of Nigerians (41%) who do not want the outcome of the National Conference to be subjected to a referendum. In conclusion, findings from this current poll have revealed that the majority of Nigerians (54%)are aware of the constitution of a national conference and 87% of Nigerians are in support of the proposed constitution of a national conference. In line with this, the poll reveal that majority (27%) who are in support of the National Conference feel “it will bring progress and development to Nigeria”, while the majority of those that are not in support (35%) think “it is a waste of time and money”. The poll also reveals that Nigerians think the three major groups that should be represented in the National Conference are religious leader (51%); Traditional rulers (47%) and civil society organizations (37%). Furthermore, 79% of the respondents were of the opinion that the outcome of the national conference should be subjected to a referendum. Finally, while Nigerians have shown great support for the proposed constitution of a national conference, experiences from previous National Conferences can be used as strategic tools better planning to maximise the outcome of the proposed National Conference. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in February 10th to 12th 2014. It 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 3%. NOIPolls Limited, No. 1 for country specific polling services in West Africa, 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 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] A Call For Genuine Sovereign National Conference, An Alternative to Chaos, Catastrophe and Disintegration – Gani Fawehinmi (2000) [2] http://premiumtimesng.com/ [3] http://www.noi-polls.com/index.php?s_id=3&p_id=204&p_pt=1#.UwFT3umPJy0

Abuja, Nigeria. September 15, 2009 – Numerous cases of the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) have been reported around the world, including in the United Kingdom. With constant traffic between the UK and Nigeria and the absence of border checks for the virus, concerns are high over Nigeria ’s preparedness to deal with an outbreak of the virus. NOI Polls conducted a survey to assess awareness levels on the existence of swine flu and perceptions on Nigeria ’s ability to deal with an outbreak of the virus. The results of the poll revealed that at least one in three (30%) people polled were unaware of the existence of the H1N1 virus. 68% of the respondents however, said they had some knowledge of the virus. On Nigeria’s ability to deal with an outbreak, 70% of the respondents who had some knowledge of the virus, said they do not believe Nigeria is prepared to deal with an outbreak of swine flu. Only 18% of those who responded to this question believed inNigeria ’s capability to adequately respond to an outbreak of the virus. These results are based on 620 telephone interviews with randomly selected phone–owning Nigerians aged 16 years and older, across the six geo-political regions of the country. The poll was conducted between August 20 and 24th, 2009. For results based on a sample of this size, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points. This poll is part of the ongoing snap poll exercise conducted by NOI Polls to rapidly assess public sentiments following various social, political or economic events. NOI Polls is a Nigeria-based opinion research organization which works in technical partnership with Gallup Poll (USA), to conduct periodic opinion polls on various socioeconomic issues in.

Abuja, Nigeria. August 19th, 2014 – Latest weekly poll results released by NOIPolls Limited have revealed about 7 out of 10 adult Nigerians (72%) are not confident in the capacity of their local hospitals to provide the needed care and manage patients with the Ebola virus. The poll further revealed that 82% of those polled are currently more concerned about the Ebola virus disease than other infectious diseases such as HIV (8%) and hepatitis (3%); while the vast majority (91%) of respondents are aware of the recent outbreak of the viral disease. More findings revealed that 80% of Nigerians expressed concern over the spread of the virus in Nigeria, with just over half (57%) of the respondents having confidence in the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies to protect Nigerians from the impact of the virus in the event of further spread. These were the key findings from the Ebola Virus Disease Poll conducted in the week of August 11th 2014. Brief Background Ebola virus disease (EVD), previously known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever is a serious, often fatal illness in humans with a fatality rate of up to 90%[1]. Current knowledge is that EVD outbreaks are started when the Ebola virus is introduced into human populations through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines found ill or dead or in the rain forest1[2]. Ebola then spreads in the affected community primarily through human-to-human transmission, with infection resulting from direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and indirect contact with environments contaminated with such fluids[3]. Burial ceremonies in which mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased person present a particularly large risk for the transmission of Ebola[4]. The Ebola virus was first imported into Nigeria by the late Liberian-born American, Patrick Sawyer, who arrived in Lagos on the 20th of July 2014 and died five days later after being diagnosed with the Ebola virus at First Consultants Hospital in Obalende in Lagos State[5][6]. By the 17th of August 2014, 26 days after the emergence of Ebola in Nigeria, the Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed 169 people under surveillance, 6 cases of undergoing treatment and 4 deaths[7]. Major concerns about Ebola in Nigeria include widespread fear of the disease, limited availability of the right public health education, the on-going doctors’ strike and subsequent sack or resident doctors in public sector hospitals, non-adherence to standard infection control protocols in Nigerian hospitals, lack of personal protective equipment for health care workers and the general poor sanitation practices across the country. Against this background, NOIPolls, in collaboration with EpiAfric, an Abuja based Public Health consulting firm, conducted a poll to seek perceptions of Nigerians about Ebola. The poll aimed to gauge awareness of the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD); assess the degree to anxiety of Nigerians should the disease spread further in Nigeria; measure the awareness of Nigerians on how the virus spreads; determine how informed Nigerians feel they are on how to protect themselves from the virus; measure the confidence of Nigerians on the ability of the Ministry of Health and its agencies to deal with an outbreak of Ebola virus disease; gauge public perception of the capabilities of local hospitals in managing cases of Ebola and identify how afraid of Ebola virus disease Nigerians are compared to some other diseases. [1] Ebola Virus Disease, available at http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/ [accessed August 15 2014] [2] Ebola Virus Infection, available at http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ebola-fever-virus-infection [accessed August 15 2014] [3] Ebola Virus Diseases, available at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/ [accessed August 15 2014] [4] Frequently asked questions on Ebola virus disease, available at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/faq-ebola/en/ [accessed August 15 2014] [5] Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer travelled to Nigeria – Wife, available at https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/166660-ebola-why-patrick-sawyer-travelled-to-nigeria-wife.html#sthash.0ORuHgT2.dpbs [accessed August 15 2014] [6] Ebola virus: Liberia apologises to Nigeria, available at http://www.punchng.com/news/ebola-virus-liberia-apologises-to-nigeria/ [accessed August 15 2014] [7] Ebola: Nigeria Confirmed Cases Still 10, With Four Deaths – Minister, available at http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/14/ebola-nigeria-confirmed-cases-still-10-four-deaths-%E2%80%93-minister [accessed August 15 2014] Presented below are extract from the report, please click here for full report. Key Findings Respondents were asked 7 specific questions; however, findings from only four questions are discussed below. To estimate the awareness of the Ebola virus disease, respondents were asked: Are you aware of the current outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa? Ninety one percent of adult Nigerians surveyed acknowledged that they are aware of the outbreak of the virus in West Africa and this cuts across gender, geo-political zones and age groups. Furthermore, respondents were asked: How worried are you about the current outbreak of Ebola virus disease and possible spread in Nigeria? The responses show that 80% (61%+19%) of adult Nigerians were concerned about the spread of the disease in Nigeria, with, a total of 20% (14%+6%) of the respondents surveyed claiming that they are not concerned. Analysis across geo-political zones indicates that the North-East zone has the highest proportion (96%) of respondents concerned about the spread of the virus in Nigeria. This is closely followed by the North-West zone and the North-Central zone with 87% and 77%respectively. On the other hand, the South-East and the South-South zones have larger numbers of respondents who are not concerned about the spread of the virus in Nigeria with 28% each;although 72% in these zones were concerned. In addition, respondents aged 60 years and above have the highest ratio (85%) of respondents who are anxious about the spread of the disease (they however represent just 3% of respondents) while the age-group between 18 – 21years has the largest proportion (45%) of respondents who are not worried about the possible spread of the disease Respondents were also asked: How confident are you that your local hospital has the capacity to provide the needed care and manage cases of Ebola virus? Responses shows that the vast majority (72%: 47%+25%) of adult Nigerians are not confident that their local hospitals have the capacity to provide care and manage cases of Ebola virus disease, whereas, 28% (4%+24%) stated that they are confident that their local hospitals do have the capacity to care and manage cases of Ebola disease. Findings from the geo-political zone view shows that the North-West has the highest (42%: 52%+26%) proportion of respondents who indicated that they are not confident in their local hospitals capacity, while the North-Central zone accounted for the highest proportion of respondents who expressed their confidence in the local hospitals in managing the Ebola virus with 39% (9%+30%). Finally, respondents were asked: Of the following infectious diseases, which one are you most worried about? The result revealed that majority (82%) of Nigerians surveyed reported that they are currently most concerned about the Ebola virus disease than any other disease. This cuts across geo-political zones, gender and age-group. Notwithstanding, 8% of the respondents indicated HIV, 3% mentioned hepatitis while 2% stated other diseases. In conclusion, the poll results revealed that 91% of respondents surveyed acknowledged that they are aware of the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus disease and 80% of Nigerians are concerned about the potential for further spread in Nigeria. The North-East zone had for the highest proportion (96%) of respondents who are concerned about the spread of the disease in Nigeria. More findings revealed that Just over half (57%) of the respondents are confident that the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies can protect Nigerians from the impact of the virus in the case of possible spread. The South-East zone has the highest proportion (65% i.e. 27% + 38%) of respondents who are confident that the Ministry and its agencies can protect Nigerians from the virus. The vast majority (72%) of adult Nigerians surveyed are not confident that their local hospitals have the capacity to provide care and manage cases of Ebola virus disease. Finally, our findings also showed that the majority (82%) of adult Nigerians are currently more concerned about the Ebola virus disease than other diseases such as, HIV (8%)and hepatitis (3%). Survey Methods Results are based on telephone interviews of a proportionate random nationwide sample, and conducted in the week of 11th to 15th August 2014. 1,006 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians adults aged 18 years and above, across the six geopolitical zones in the country, were interviewed and the Interviews were conducted in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba languages. With a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the results obtained are – within a range of plus or minus 3% margin of error of the views of the source population. NOIPolls Limited, No.1 for country-specific polling services in West Africa, 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. EpiAFRIC is an Abuja based public health consulting firm. It is an advisory, research and capacity development firm set up to drive quality improvement in the health sector through an innovative, efficient, transparent and financially sustainable; creating an ecosystem of services for clients in the health sector. More information is available at www.epiafric.com Disclaimer This report has been produced by NOIPolls Limited in collaboration with EpiAFRIC to provide information on Ebola Virus disease in Nigerians. NOIPolls and EpiAFRIC hereby certify that all the ideas expressed in this document accurately reflect the answers provided by the respondents surveyed for the poll. Background information is based on information from various sources. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this document, it cannot be guaranteed that this report does not contain any errors. 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 current findings and/or thinking of NOIPolls and EpiAFRIC. Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com

Abuja, Nigeria. October 28th, 2014 – Latest Weekly Poll results released by NOIPolls has revealed that Tuface Idibia, popularly called “Tu Baba”, is the most liked Nigerian Musician(13%). The next top three musicians liked by Nigerians are ‘Davido’ (7%), ‘Frank Edwards’(6%) and ‘Wizkid’’ (5%) among others. An assessment of trends in the Nigerian music industry revealed that the vast majority of adult Nigerians (80%) have the culture of listening to the Nigerian music, irrespective of age and geo-political zones. Although Nigerian music has evolved over time, the culture of Nigerian music listenership has been greatly preserved given the fact that the younger generation aged 18-21 years has the highest listenership (83%) to Nigerian music. Further findings revealed that Nigerians are more inclined to listen to Religious music (50%), followed by Hip-Hop (33%), Highlife (21%) and R&B (21%). An evaluation of how Nigerians access their music revealed that most Nigerians get their music either from supermarkets (29%), hawkers (27%) or from dealers (22%); at times not necessarily licensed music distributors. A considerable proportion of Nigerians admitted to accessing their favorite Nigerian tunes or music library by downloading through mobile devices from family and friends (17%) or from online sources (19%), which may likely be a contributing factor to Nigerian music piracy. More findings revealed that a higher proportion of Nigerians aged 18-21 years get their music free through online downloads (40%) and downloads from the devices of family and friends (29%), thus this age-group is most likely to promote piracy in the industry. These were some of the key findings from the Nigerian Music Industry Pollconducted in the week of October 20th 2014. Brief Background The Nigerian music industry is regarded as the heart of African music; it has produced global stars ranging from Fela Kuti in the 1970’s to D-banj in the early 2000’s. Dating back to the 1920’s, the Nigerian music industry has been an integral part of the society which represents the many divergent cultures and religions of the people. The music in that era consisted of palm-wine and highlife music. Palm wine music birthed the famously known Juju music which has been popular throughout the 20th century. Following palm-wine and juju music, Apala emerged in the late 1930’s as a means of rousing worshippers after the fasting of Ramadan.[1] With the introduction of modernism, recording technology became more advanced, the gangan talking drum, electric guitar and accordion were incorporated into juju. During this time, Nigerian music started to take on new instruments and techniques introducing the popular Rhythm and blues (RnB), Soul and Funk. Highlife was prominent amongst the Igbo people in the 1950’s. Fuji music made its first appearance in the late 1960s, named after Mount Fuji in Japan. In the 90’s and early 2000’s, the nation was dominated by foreign music; radio stations and night clubs played a miniscule percentage of Nigerian music. Today in Nigeria and across the continent, the music industry has spread beyond its borders into the African region and African diaspora markets in the UK and the US.[2] Irrespective of its tremendous achievements and popularity, the industry has been plagued with a number of obstacles that have hindered its progress such as rampant music piracy. Piracy is a major issue across the entire Nigerian entertainment industry. As of 2008, pirated music sales were estimated to be at 30million. This has ruined the careers of many of Nigeria’s greatest creative minds and led to significant divestment of many multinational companies.[3] Against this background, NOIPolls conducted it recent poll on the Nigerian Music Industry to assess current trends in the Music industry and the accessibility of its products. To achieve this, respondents were asked 4 specific questions and findings are illustrated in the charts below. Key Findings To estimate the proportion of Nigerians that listen to Nigerian music, respondents were asked:Do you listen to Nigerian Music? Findings revealed that the vast majority of adult Nigerians(80%) listen to Nigerian music, irrespective of age and geo-political zones. This finding points out that the culture of Nigerian music listenership has been greatly preserved, though Nigerian music has evolved over time. This is supported by the fact that the younger generation aged 18-21 years has the highest level of listenership (83%) to Nigerian music. On the other hand, 20% of Nigerians do not listen to Nigerian music. A variety of reasons could be responsible for this low interest in music generally or specifically Nigerian music. Furthermore, the highest proportion of Nigerians that do not listen to Nigerian music are resident in the North-West (35%). With the aim of gaining insight on current trends in the music industry, respondents who listened to Nigerian music (80% of the total) were asked: What type (genre) of Nigerian music do you listen to? Results show that that half (50%) of the respondents indicated they listen to Religious music and this is higher among female (60%) than male listeners (41%). This finding reveals a huge market and potential for Religious music and artists; and further reflects the fact that Nigerians are most satisfied with the religious aspect of their lives as evidenced by the Monthly NOIPolls Personal Well-Being Index[4]. Other music genre’s popularly listened to by Nigerians are Hip-Hop (33%), Highlife and R&B(21% each). Fuji which was popular in the 1960s and ‘70s[5] has a smaller proportion of listeners in current times (13%) when compared to other aforementioned genres. Further analysis by age reveals variations in listenership across different genre of Nigerian music. Listenership of Religious music is higher among senior citizens aged 46 years & above; while listenership to Hip-Hop and R&B music are higher among teenagers and young adults aged between 18-29 years. Interestingly, a higher proportion of respondents who listen to traditional music are aged 18-21 years (30%) showing the preservation and fusion of Nigerian music even in the present time Still in the bid to explore current trends in the music industry, respondents were asked: Who is your favorite Nigerian Musician? Findings revealed that ‘Tuface’ topped the chart as the most liked Musician with 13% fan base. It is interesting to note that though Nigerians are more inclined to Religious music, this has not affected their judgment of favorite musicians. Innocent Ujah Idibia widely known as Tuface is a Nigerian songwriter, actor and record producer known for his passion in R&B/Hip-Hop music. Results are not surprising when considering Tuface’s talent and hard work as evidenced by several national (Nigerian Music Awards) and international awards (MTV Europe Music Award, World Music Award, etc.) that he has received. His most recent award nomination was for the Best Live Act at the 2014 MTV Music Africa Awards.[6] The next three musicians liked by Nigerians are ‘Davido’ (7%) who is mostly liked by Nigerians aged 18-21 years (10%); ‘Frank Edwards’ (6%) mostly liked by Nigerians aged 22-29 years (10%) and ‘Wizkid’ (5%) who is mostly liked by respondents aged 18-21 years (20%). Finally with the aim of evaluating the accessibility of Nigerian music to listeners, Respondents were asked: How do you get the Nigerian music that you listen to? Respondents were required to identify as many sources through which they get their music; and findings revealed that largest share of Nigerians who listen to Nigerian music get their music from supermarkets(29%), hawkers (27%) dealers (22%) and online downloads (19%). It is important to note that some of these sources may not necessarily be licensed distributors, thus promoting piracy in the music industry. In addition, 17% of Nigerians indicated they got their music free either by downloading from the devices of family and friends as well as from online sources (19%) which further highlights piracy as a major challenge of the music industry. Music piracy is the copying and distributing of copies of a piece of music for which the composer, recording artist, or copyright-holding record company did not give consent[7]. In addition 18% of the respondents listen to Nigerian music on their local radio channels amongst other sources. More findings revealed that age plays a great role in the sources through which Nigerians get their Nigerian music. This is buttressed through the fact that a higher proportion of Nigerians aged 18-21 mostly get their music free through online downloads (40%) and downloads from the devices of family and friends (29%). On the contrary, Nigerians that are older than 61 years mostly get Nigerian music by listening to radio (36%) and by buying from supermarkets(28%) as well as from dealers (25%). Findings from the poll revealed that 80% of the Nigerian Adult population listens to Nigerian music, irrespective of age and geo-political zone. Out of this proportion, the majority prefer Gospel/Religious music (50%) followed by Hip-Hop (33%), Highlife (21%) and R&B (21%). Tuface Idibia; a Nigerian musician, songwriter, actor and record producer topped the chart as the most liked Musician with 13%, followed by Davido (7%); Frank Edward (6%) and Wizkid(5%). The highest proportion of Nigerians pays to get their music either from supermarkets(29%) followed by hawkers (27%) dealers (22%) and online downloads (9%). These sources may not necessarily be licensed distributors thus promoting piracy in the music industry while17% admitted to getting some Nigerian music free either by downloading from the devices of family and friends as well as from online sources. Finally given these findings on how Nigerians get their music, great measures need to be taken to curb the issue of piracy by the government to enforce copyright laws in collaboration with major stakeholders within the industry. Eradicating issues of piracy could indeed help stem the growth of some aspects of the industry especially in the area of Religious music that could potentially translate into economic empowerment to the nation as a whole. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in the week of October 20th 2014. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1000 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%. NOIPolls Limited, No1 for country specific polling services in West Africa, 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 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] http://www.nigeriamusicnetwork.com/articles/read-nigerian-music-history-and-genres_82.html [2] http://udeozochibuzo.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/big-billionspt-1-the-nigerian-music-industry/ [3] http://thenet.ng/2013/09/opinion-the-state-of-the-nigerian-music-industry/ [4] http://www.noi-polls.com/docs/13013821personalwell-beingindexreportseptember2014.pdf [5] http://www.onlinenigeria.com/music/ [6] http://www.nigeriamusicnetwork.com/articles/read-tuface-idibia-biography-nigerian-artist_98.html [7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_piracy

Abuja, Nigeria. February 17th, 2015 – A Special edition poll conducted by NOIPolls in partnership with Social Welfare Network Initiative and Africare has revealed ‘Terrorist attacks’ (75 percent) as the most leading factor responsible for the displacement of persons in Nigeria besides other factors. More findings revealed that while cases of IDPs may not be common in some parts of Nigeria, awareness of the phenomenon is not limited to regions with high cases of IDPs as about three-fourths (73 percent) of the adult population are aware of the cases of IDPs in Nigeria. In line with this, almost half (49 percent) of the respondents who showed awareness of the cases of IDPs have either had a personal encounter or have seen cases of IDPs in Nigeria. This is mostly true for the North-East region (98 percent) given the current state of insecurity in this region; moreover, some of the respondents testified they were IDPs themselves, although poll results did not capture the actual proportion of respondents in this category. Findings also show that awareness on the cases of IDPs in Nigeria may not necessarily be through personal experiences (but through other means such as the media) as most respondents from the Southern regions who showed awareness have minimal experiences with cases of IDPs. An assessment of the visibility of IDPs to Nigerians revealed that about one-third of the respondents who have experienced cases of IDPs confirmed they have seen between 16-20 IDPs in their locality within the past three months, while a significant proportion of respondents from the North-East and North-West zones indicated above 50 persons. Respondents also confirmed that the IDPs are mostly seen in ‘People’s homes’ (57 percent) compared to ‘Resettlement camps’ (27 percent) and other. Finally in the rise against the growing cases of IDPs in Nigeria, the vast majority of the Nigerians irrespective of gender age and geo-political zones would support the introduction of a law to protect the rights of IDPs in Nigeria. These were some of the key findings from the IDPs In Nigeria Poll conducted in the week of February 9th 2015. Brief Background According to the Guiding Principles of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees on Internal Displacement, internally displaced persons are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized state border.[1] The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), reported that there were 33.3 million internally displaced people in the world with 12.5 million IDPs in the 21 sub-Saharan countries at the end of 2013, translating to more than a third of the global total. Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Sudan had the largest populations of IDPs in Africa, and were closely followed by Somalia and the Central African Republic (CAR). Figures provided by the Nigerian government on internal displacement for the first time since the commencement of IDMC’s monitoring, escalated the overall figure for the region by 3.3 million from 10.4 million at the end of 2012; thus placing Nigeria at the top of the chart with the largest IDP population in the region. Several factors have led to the displacement of persons across the various regions in Nigeria. In the South-South region, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states which are considered to be the core of the Niger-Delta region have been the scene of violent competition for political issues and oil wealth. A number of reported IDPs in this region has varied from 1,000 people sheltering in schools and hospitals to about 10,000 residents believed to have fled and unable to return to their homes. On the other hand, the incessant terrorist attacks from the Islamic group Boko Haram as well as several communal and religious clashes in the Northern parts of Nigeria especially the North-East region, have led to the death and displacement of thousands of people. Against this background, NOIPolls in partnership with Social Welfare Network Initiative and Africare, conducted a special edition poll on IDPs in Nigeria. The poll sought to measure the awareness and knowledge of Nigerians on cases of IDPs and the factors mostly responsible for the displacement of persons in Nigeria, as well as gauge the support of Nigerians on a law that protects the rights of IDPs in Nigeria. Key Findings Respondents to the poll were asked seven specific questions. With the aim of assessing the awareness of Nigerians on IDPs, respondents were asked: Are you aware of the cases of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria? While the issue of internal displacement may not be common in some areas in Nigeria, awareness of the phenomenon is not limited to prone areas as findings revealed that about three-fourths (73 percent) of the adult population are aware of the cases of IDPs in Nigeria. In line with this the majority across all regions showed awareness of the phenomenon with the highest level of awareness seen in the North-East (98 percent) and North-West (86 percent) zones. This is not surprising as these areas have witnessed persistent terrorist attacks over the years. Awareness on the issue of IDPs may not necessarily be through personal encounter, but it could range from media to word of mouth as the case may be. [1] http://unhcr.org.ua/en/who-we-help/internally-displaced-people Respondents who showed awareness on the cases of IDPs in Nigeria (73 percent of the total) were further asked: Do you personally know/have you seen any case of IDPS in your locality? Findings revealed that almost half (49 percent) of the respondents who showed awareness of the cases of IDPs have either had personal encounters or have seen cases of IDPs in Nigeria. Further analysis revealed that while most residents of the Southern regions are aware of the cases of IDPs in Nigeria they have had minimal encounter with cases of IDPs. On the other hand, at least half of the residents of the Northern regions have either had a personal encounter or have seen cases of IDPs with the highest experiences recorded in the North-East regions (98 percent). It is pertinent to note that some of the respondents from this region were IDPs themselves although poll results did not capture the actual figures. Again these findings are not surprising given the current state of insecurity in the Northern regions of Nigeria especially in the North-East region, thus resulting in the high occurrence of cases of IDPs in this region than other regions. For instance, a recent report released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), identified Yobe state with the highest recorded cases of IDP with (125,991) this is followed by Adamawa state with 123,601 IDPs, and Taraba with 81,790 IDPs. These figures are not definite as the report revealed that some wards were excluded due to security reasons from the assessments conducted as part of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) program.[1 [1] http://www.iom.int/files/live/sites/iom/files/Country/docs/The-IDP-Situation-in-North-Eastern-Nigeria-DTM-December-2014.pdf Subsequently, respondents who personally know or have seen cases of IDPs (49 percent of the total) were asked:On average, how many internally displaced persons do you personally know/have you seen in your locality in the past three months? Overall, about one-third of the respondents who have experienced cases of IDPs confirmed they either personally know or have seen between 16-20 IDPs in their locality within the past three months, this is followed by 19 percent who confirmed between 5-10 IDPs and 16 percent who indicated above 50 IDPs. On the average respondents confirmed seeing 25 IDPs in their localities. Analysis based on geo-political zones revealed that a larger proportion of respondents from the North-East, North-West, South-South and South-West zones indicated between 16-20 IDPs while a significant proportion of respondents from the North-East (24 percent) and North-West (18 percent) zones indicated above 50 persons. Respondents who either personally know or have seen cases of IDPs were further asked: Where do you personally see Internally Displaced Persons in your community? This question required multiple responses meaning that respondents were allowed to indicate as many options as possible. Poll results revealed that more than half (57 percent) of the respondents indicated they personally see IDPs in ‘People’s homes’. This is mostly true for the South-West (74 percent), North-West (67 percent) and North-East (55 percent) regions. This finding therefore suggests that a larger proportion of IDPs in Nigeria are not found in resettlement camps but in people’s homes, especially around neighboring communities. Other locations indicated by respondents include ‘Resettlement camps’ (27 percent), ‘Streets’ (22 percent) and‘Uncompleted building sites’ (17 percent). In addition findings reveal that there is a high presence of IDPs in resettlement camps in the North-East region as almost half of the respondents from this zone claim they see IDPs in resettlement camps. Furthermore, respondents were asked: In your opinion, what are the factors mostly responsible for the displacement of persons in Nigeria? This question also allowed multiple responses and findings revealed that‘Terrorist attacks’ (75 percent) topped the chart as the major factor Nigerians believe is mostly responsible for the displacement of persons in Nigeria. This cuts across gender, age and geo-political zones although this position was strongly held by respondents from the North-East (95 percent) and the North-West (89 Percent). This finding therefore validates the findings of IOM which revealed that IDPs in the North-East have been displaced because of the insurgency (77.1%); a smaller number was forced to leave their homes because of community clashes (22.4%), natural disaster or other reasons (0.5%).[1] Other factors cited by respondents of the poll include ‘Flood’ (18 percent), Communal/Ethnic conflicts (17 percent) and ‘Religious conflicts’ (11 percent) among other factors. [1] http://www.iom.int/files/live/sites/iom/files/Country/docs/The-IDP-Situation-in-North-Eastern-Nigeria-DTM-December-2014.pdf To assess the support of Nigerians on the protection of the rights of IDPs, respondents were asked: Would you support the introduction of a law to protect the rights to Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria?Overall the vast majority of the respondents would support the introduction of a law to protect the rights of IDPs and this cut across gender, age and geo-political zones. In conclusion, the poll results revealed that 73 percent of Nigerians are aware of the cases of IDPs in Nigeria and of this proportion, 49 percent have either had personal encounters or have seen cases of IDPs in Nigeria. More findings revealed that about one-third of the respondents who have experienced cases of IDPs confirmed they either personally know or have seen between 16-20 IDPs in their locality within the past three months with an average of 25 persons, while a significant proportion of respondents from the North-East and North-West zones indicated above 50 persons. Poll results also revealed that more than half (57 percent) of the respondents indicated they personally see IDPs in ‘People’s homes’; this is mostly true for the South-West (74 percent), North-West (67 percent) and North-East (55 percent) regions. Other locations indicated by respondents include ‘Resettlement camps’ (27 percent), ‘Streets’ (22 percent) and ‘Uncompleted building sites’ (17 percent). An assessment of the factors mostly responsible for the displacement of persons revealed ‘Terrorist attacks’ (75 percent) as the major factor mostly responsible for the displacement of persons in Nigeria. This cuts across gender, age and geo-political zones, although, this position was strongly held by respondents from the North-East (95 percent) and the North-West (89 Percent). This is followed by ‘Flood’ (18 percent), Communal/Ethnic conflicts (17 percent) and ‘Religious conflicts’ (11 percent) among other factors. Finally, while there may be little or no control over natural factors such as flood leading to IPDs, conscious efforts have to be made by the government in collaboration with other stake holders especially security agencies to curb manmade factors (terrorist attacks) leading of the displacement of person especially in the Northern parts of Nigeria; while establishing a laws to protect the rights of IDPs in Nigeria. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in the week of February 9th 2015. It 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 3%. NOIPolls Limited, No1 for country specific polling services in West Africa, 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 NOIPolls Limited in partnership with Social Welfare Network Initiative and Africare to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. Africare is one of the most experienced and largest African-American led non-profit international development organisations, and a leader in development assistance to Africa. Africare centers its development approach around active community participation and partners with local organizations to ensure institutional strengthening and capacity building. Social Welfare Network Initiative is a national Community Systems strengthening network of civil society organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). It is a not-for-profit, non-religious and non-governmental organization (NGO) with individual membership of over 1,000 and 600+ community-based organizations, groups and stakeholders in the 36 States of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory; engaged in prevention, treatment, impact mitigation, care and support for HIV/AIDS (ART, eMTCT, HBC, HCT, OVC, PLHIV), TB, FP/RH and Malaria, Eye care/blindness prevention mechanisms, Vaccinations/Immunizations, Preventing/Controlling Poverty-Related Diseases; Nutrition and Food Security; Energy and Environment; and Empowerment, Gender, Good Governance, Security/Social Justice, Women/Girl Rights and Human Rights. 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

The New Super Eagles Coach Abuja, Nigeria. September 06, 2010 –The executive committee of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) recently announced that the position of the Super Eagles Coach will be advertised and filled by the 1st of October. Before this, Samson Siasia, who was provisionally appointed as the new Super Eagles coach in July 2010, was in the lead among those who were interested in the position. The previous coach, Lars Lagerback had failed to meet the target given by the NFF, to take the Super Eagles to the semi finals of the South Africa 2010 World Cup. In a recent survey conducted by NOI Polls, Nigerians were asked if they felt Samson Siasia would make a good coach for the Nigerian Super Eagles. Over eight in ten respondents (84%) said he was ideal for the position, while 5% of the respondents said they did not think he would make a good coach for the Super Eagles. 11% however did not know whether or not he would make a good coach for the Super Eagles. Respondents for the snap polls were randomly selected from a database of phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 and above across the six geopolitical zones in the country, compiled by NOI Polls. 1024 people took part in the telephone interviews conducted from the 23rd and 25th of August, 2010. For a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points. This poll is part of the ongoing snap poll exercise conducted by NOI Polls to rapidly assess public sentiments following various social, political or economic events. NOI Polls is a Nigeria based opinion research organization which Works in technical partnership with Gallup Polls (USA), to conduct periodic opinion polls on various socioeconomic issues in Nigeria.

March 5, 2012 In a recent snap poll conducted by NOI Polls Limited, over 500 airline passengers have expressed grave dissatisfaction with the quality of services rendered by local airline operators in Nigeria. The poll, conducted in February 2012, which sought to appraise current developments in the aviation sector, found that most passengers condemned the airline operators for persistent flight delays, missing luggage, and poor customer service offered by front desk officers of airline operators, amongst others. In particular, several passengers expressed disappointment at the impolite and unfriendly behaviour displayed by some front desk officers. The poll also revealed the level of awareness of air passengers regarding current reforms in the aviation sector. The results showed that 64% of the respondents were aware of the on-going remodelling of airports, 27% were aware of the upgrading of airport infrastructure; and 3% were aware of security and air-apace management issues. In furtherance, when asked whether they agree that the current Minister is making some progress in the aviation sector, about 6 in 10 respondents chose between strongly agree (11%) and agree (49%). However, while 21% of the respondents were indifferent, 16% disagreed that some progress has being made by the Minister. Consequently, on the areas the Minister of Aviation should be focusing her attention as part of the aviation sector reform, 24% of respondents were of the opinion that she should focus on “Improvement in Customer Service”, while 17% and 16% chose ‘’Airport Security’’ and ‘’Upgrading of Airport Infrastructure’’ respectively. Also, 6% each selected ‘’Safety of Air Space’’ and ‘’Power Stability at Airports”; while 3% and 2% chose “Control of Airport Traffic” and ‘’General Ambiance and Airport Cleanliness’’ respectively. Interestingly, 26% of the respondents chose all of the above. Finally, the poll revealed that about 9 in 10 respondents were of the opinion that airline operators should be made to compensate travellers for service inefficiencies such as flight delays, as well as pay penalties to the regulatory authorities, as these would serve as deterrents for future occurrence and help improve service quality. In summary, air passengers were clearly of the opinion that whilst the on-going remodelling and upgrading of airport infrastructure were welcome developments, the projects were taking too long to be completed; thereby hindering the smooth operations and general ambiance of the airports. Therefore contractors handling the projects should be urged to speed-up their pace of work and strive for prompt completion. Also, there is need for training and re-training of the front desk officers of airport operators in order to enhance the customer service experience of air passengers; as well as regular monitoring to ensure that standards are maintained. Survey Methods Results are based on face-to-face interviews of 510 adults (air passengers), aged 18 and older, and conducted in February 2012 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. For results based on this sample size, we can say with 95% confidence that the margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points. The margin of error reflects the influencing of data weighting, while question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys may introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls. NOI Polls Limited is a leading opinion research and knowledge management 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.

September 4, 2012. The 2012 Olympics just ended with Nigerian’s rather dismal outing. Nigerians have played the blame game from the Sports Ministry to its Parastatals to the poor preparation of the Nigerian contingent. A lot of blame has also been put on the inability of developing and executing a successful ‘grassroots sport’ policy that enables the development and management of talents in major sporting activities across all 776 Local Government Areas in Nigeria; one of such sporting activities being the great game of Football/Soccer. Nigerians are typical football fanatics and are followers of this great game. As the Football Premiership season starts across the globe, Nigerians are again glued to their television sets as the football fanatics starts all over again. However, are Nigerians glued to their premier league; The Nigeria Premier League or are their interests elsewhere? It is obvious that Nigeria has a huge followership for the foreign leagues; English premiership and to some extent the Spanish La Liga and Italia Serie A. This is largely due to the on field heroics of illustrious Nigerians such as Kano Nwankwo, John Mikel Obi, Peter Odemwingie, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Austin Okocha amongst others. In the media we hear many stories that attest to the football ‘madness’ in the country; street fights between fans of opposing clubs; persons dying of cardiac arrest after losing a bet on their favorite club and many other stories. However, the once exciting Nigeria local league, which produced household names like Segun Odegbami, Stephen Keshi and Rashidi Yekini has become a shadow of itself. The Nigerian Premier League seems to be losing steam despite huge sponsorship deals and incentives being offered by companies to boost interest in it. The sponsorship deals rather than foster and engender development have been creating and promoting stagnancy and regression indices. Against this background, NOI Polls, an opinion polling and research organization, conducted a nationwide poll to gauge the level of interest of Nigerians in football, the leagues/teams supported and suggestions on how to reform the Nigerian Premier League. Methodology The opinion poll was conducted from August 7th to 9th 2012. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1,176 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% of what they would have been if the entire population had been surveyed. The questionnaire was designed in English and the survey was conducted in English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, and Pidgin, to ensure coverage of relevant geographical and demographic groups. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used for data entry and analysis. Descriptive statistics, mainly frequencies and percentage distribution, charts (pie, component and bar) and cross tabulations were used in data analysis. Demographic Distribution of Respondents From the total sample size of 2000 respondents, 1176 completed interviews were conducted. The majority (81%) of the respondents were males while 19%, females Furthermore, the majority of respondents were aged 30-45 (46%) and 22- 29 (37%). The age category with the lowest frequency of respondents was 60 and above (1%). In addition, most of the respondents (24%) classified themselves as students, followed by business man/woman (18%) and self employed trader (17%). Findings Followership of foreign football league Interestingly, all respondents (100%) interviewed answered affirmatively when asked if they were football supporters. When respondents were asked if they follow any foreign football league, the overwhelming majority (89%) responded positively while only 11% responded negatively. Foreign football leagues followed Furthermore, respondents were asked which foreign football league they followed. The great majority (74%) said they most frequently follow the English Premier League while 17% said they mostly follow the Spanish La Liga. Only 1% said they follow the Italian Seria A most frequently. Football Clubs Supported When asked which football club they supported, it is not surprising that the top 3 clubs in terms of fan base are from the English Premier league since it is the most popular league. Manchester United has the slight majority (31%) followed closely by Chelsea (30%) then Arsenal (14%). Barcelona follows with 12% and Real Madrid with 6%. Only 3% and 2% are supporters of Liverpool and Manchester City respectively. Followership of Nigerian football league Respondents were asked if they follow the Nigerian Premier League. The slight majority (52%) said they do not follow it while 48% said they follow it. When the respondents who do not follow it were asked for their reasons, mostly do not follow the Premier League because it is not interesting (47%) and the quality is poor (36%). Nigerian football clubs supported Respondents that follow the Nigerian Premier League were further asked for the club they supported. The results indicate that clearly Enyimba is the most popular with 34% of the respondents saying they are supporters, followed by Kano Pillars with 26%. There is a wide gap between these top 2 clubs and the rest with Shooting Stars, Enugu Rangers, Lobi Stars and Dolphins having 6%, 5%, 3% and 3% respectively. Suggestions to improve the Nigerian Premier League Respondents were asked for their opinion about things that can be done to improve the standard of the league. The majority (19%) said better quality players will help improve it while 18% think the sponsors should spend more money. Other popular suggestions are better pitches and training facilities (16%) and 15% said that football administration should be improved. 10% said better officiating and 6% said match fixing should be stopped. Only 5% said the league can improve with better marketing or televising Conclusion The results of the survey clearly highlight the football obsession in Nigeria particularly for the English Premier League and not for the Nigeria Premier League. The fact that all respondents (irrespective of gender, age and other demographic indicators) consider themselves football supporters shows just how pervasive this phenomenon is in Nigeria. Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are the top 3 foreign clubs with a large followership in Nigeria. Sentiment and not logic seems to play a large part in choosing teams to support and could explain why most fans stick with their clubs through thick and thin. Survey results also clearly highlight the problems in the Nigerian Premier League. Even though 71% of the respondents are aware of the existence of the NPL, only 42% follow the NPL. The main reason for following the NPL is simply patriotic and the need to support the NPL. The survey also highlights the need to improve the NPL as this would invariably increase the followership. The main suggestion for improving the Nigeria Premier League is to improve the quality of players in the league closely followed by the suggestion that the Sponsors of the League should be spending more on the League. The English Premier League is sponsored by Barclays Bank for a value of £40m (N10bn) for 2013/14 to 2015/16 (three seasons) whilst the NPL is yet to get a sponsor as Globacom pulled out last season (the value was worth over N900m). Download full survey report here

As the host nation and defending champions of the FIFA 2009 Under-17 World Cup, the buzz around the tournament in Nigeria has been tremendous. Our survey revealed that four in ten Nigerians (40%) were optimistic that the Golden Eaglets will reach the finals of the FIFA 2009 under-17 World Cup competition, although fewer people (14%) thought that the Nigerian team would feature in the quarter finals, 12% said the semi finals, 6% chose the first round while the remaining 6% believe Nigeria’s progress will end at the second round of the tournament. Constitutional Blues… The much-anticipated review of the 1999 Constitution has begun, following the submission of six Executive bills by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to the National Assembly. Again, awareness of this momentous event is high among Nigerians. Our snap poll indicates that 72% of the people interviewed are aware of the constitutional review, while a further 76% of respondents agreed that this is the right time for the review. Tertiary education in turmoil The four-month deadlock between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government abruptly ended on October 23, with the formal suspension of the nationwide industrial action that was started on June 22 by the ASUU. The Union’s demands included full autonomy for public universities, better pay and benefits for university teachers, and improved learning conditions for students. Our survey reveals a general perception of the parlous state of tertiary education in Nigeria – 56% of respondents said that the Nigerian government is not committed to improving the education sector, and a further 67% said that industrial action by ASUU and other unions in the education sector is justified. However, over three-quarters of respondents (78%) identified dialogue and negotiation as the best strategy to secure the government’s commitment to tackling the educational crisis in Nigeria, while 17% chose the more hard-line strategy of industrial action by the unions. Barack Obama, Peace Laureate? On September 9, President Barack Obama of the United States became the surprise recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, for his efforts towards nuclear disarmament. However, the award to President Obama, who is just nine months into his tenure, generated both praise from his allies, especially in Europe, and criticism from domestic critics who opined that the Prize was prematurely awarded. Past surveys by NOI Polls have shown that Nigerians have a favourable view of the Obama presidency, and the reaction to President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize is consistent with this view. 73% of Nigerians interviewed in the recent snap poll were aware of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize, and a majority of respondents (78%) said it was a well deserved award. Survey Methods Respondents for the snap poll were randomly selected from a database of phone-owning Nigerians aged 15 and above, complied by NOI Polls. 726 people took part in the telephone interviews over a four day period from the 23rd to the 27th of October 2009. 85 percent of respondents were male, while 15 percent were female. NOI Polls adopts scientifically robust techniques in conducting opinion surveys. Our snap polls are valid within a statistical margin of error, also known as a 95 percent confidence interval. Nigerians categorically condemn Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s alleged actions. Nigerians woke up on Christmas day, 2009 to the shocking news that a Nigerian born man had attempted to blow up a Detroit bound Northwest Airline flight 253. While reacting with surprise that a fellow Nigerian could attempt such an atrocity, the majority of Nigerians also roundly condemned the act. Our survey shows that over nine in ten Nigerians (91%) disapprove of Abdulmutallab’s actions with just one percent (1%) expressing support. However, eight percent of respondents were either undecided or refused to provide an opinion on the issue. Attack will damage Nigeria’s Image abroad…. The consequences of the failed terror attack are already reverberating around the world and impacting on the lives of Nigerians home and abroad. The recent blacklisting of Nigeria by the United States government is one example of the negative effect of the botched terror attack. Our snap poll indicates that the majority (62%) of Nigerians feel that Abdulmutallab’s actions will damage the image of the country, while 16% and 12% are more worried about restrictions in the issuance of visas to Nigerians and worsening foreign relations respectively. Where is Mr. President?. The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has now been absent from the country on the grounds of ill health for over 50 days. While the initial public response of goodwill towards the ill President still obtains, there have been increasing demands for decisive resolution to the perceived leadership vacuum created by his absence. This was verified by our snap poll which found that as many as 74% of respondents feel that Mr. President’s absence will have various dire effects on Nigeria. Out of this group of respondents, 29% of feel that the economy will suffer the most, while 26% believe that Mr. President’s absence will cripple public administration, as well as affect national security, implementation of Niger Delta amnesty deal and achievement of the 7 point agenda Survey Methods. Respondents for the snap poll were randomly selected from a database of phone-owning Nigerians aged 15 and above, compiled by NOI Polls. 725 people took part in the telephone interviews from the 4th – 8th of January, 2010. For a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±3.6 percentage points. The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.