Abuja, Nigeria 14 December 2012 – Greetings from the NOI Polls team! Best wishes for a great holiday season and a wonderful new year ahead. We are delighted at the great progress made this year by the polling centre and look forward to further closing the information gap between decision makers and the public. For the end of year special edition, the team thought to put forward the most interesting results obtained from the nationwide snap polling exercise done during the year. We have polled every month this year but looking forward to doubling this next year. We are most grateful to our partners who have supported this activity throughout the year giving voice to the many Nigerians who otherwise have not being exposed to opinion polling. To make the detailed results available to interested scholars, businessmen, journalists, policy makers and foreign investors, we have started a Poling Subscription Service that caters to all sectors and is affordable. We hope you will be interested in subscribing to our polls, this way we keep the platform going, and change within our sights. Our website provides all the information you need on how to subscribe to this service. We do hope you would enjoy reading through our selection of polls and as usual we would deeply appreciate any feedback from you. Thank you for all your support in this year and we look forward to greater partnerships with you next year. Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year. Oge Funlola Modie Customer Service and our Local Airlines *Treat us with some respect: Air Passengers to Airline Operators Over 500 airline passengers interviewed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja expressed grave dissatisfaction with the quality of services rendered by local airline operators in Nigeria. This snap poll conducted in February 2012 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. 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. To read more of this, go to www.noipolls.com/aviationpolls Educating the Voting Public Most Nigerians not aware of the call for a Sovereign National Conference A snap poll conducted April 2012 revealed that most Nigerians are not aware of the call for the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference (SNC). Given the attention gathered by the issue in the media, and particularly in recent times, the poll sought the views of over 1000 Nigerians regarding the level of awareness and support for the issue of SNC. Surprising, it was found that nearly 9 in 10 (88%) respondents were not aware of the call to constitute a sovereign national conference. In addition, of the 12% respondents that were aware of the call, the majority (82%) were in support of the constitution of SNC, while 15% were not in support and 3% were not sure. In furtherance, for those who said they supported the call, the poll sought to understand the reason for their support. The reason most of the respondents (48%) gave for supporting the call for a Sovereign National conference is that it would help foster unity, peace and progress in Nigeria. Results from the poll indicate that if the proponents of SNC adopt more effective strategies to create awareness on the issue and its potential benefits to the nation, it could generate support from more Nigerians, particularly the grassroots. Federalism: Its meaning to the Nigerian Adult Population A similar poll done during the nation’s 52nd Independence Day celebrations sought to understand what the term “True Federalism” means to Nigerians. Hence respondents were asked for their understanding of Federalism. Surprisingly, 1 in 2 respondents (48%) said they do not know what the term means despite its frequent usage. What this signifies is, Nigerians are unaware of the political and constitutional platform that determines the power and sovereignty of the state. It has become imperative that all socio political groups should endeavor to educate the Nigerian polity on political and civic matters. This should enlighten the majority of the voting public on expectations tied to performance of their various political leaders. To read more on these polls, go to www.noi-polls.com/awareness of a call and www.noi-polls.com/Nigeriaat52 Domestic Abuse in Nigeria: Myth or reality? Most married Nigerians claim to be “Happily Married” The month of December saw the continued fight against spousal abuse with a focus on women. NOI Polls carried out a snap poll on the marriage institution in Nigeria in April 2012 on 2,189 phone-owning adults. Given the rising incidents of domestic violence, the survey sought to understand the factors responsible for the recent increase in domestic abuse and violence reported in the media. First, the findings from the survey showed that while at least 1 in 10 respondents (13%) have been a victim of domestic violence in the past; also, 29% of respondents know someone who has been a victim of domestic abuse and violence. Finally, in response to the question of why there is increased domestic violence in the society, 6 in 10 Nigerians (60%) ascribed the recent increase in domestic violence to poverty. The respondents suggested that poverty has led many people into frustration and anger, and at the slightest provocation, people resort to violence as a means of expressing their frustration with their poor situation. Furthermore, 16% and 12% of the respondents were of the opinion that it was because Love no longer exists, and the growing Insensitivity, respectively. Interestingly, only 1% of the respondents ascribed the increase in domestic violence to Unemployment. To read more on this visit www.noi-polls.com/nigerianshappilymarried Performance Ratings of the Current Administration May 29th 2012 and October 1st 2012 In a recent snap poll conducted by NOI Polls during the 52nd Independence month on the performance of the current administration, the majority (46%) rated the current administration’s performance as average, followed by 29% that said the administration has performed badly, and 13% who claimed it has performed very badly. Also, 7% suggested that the current administration has performed well, while only 1% said it has performed very well. However, in comparison to findings of a similar poll conducted by NOI Polls in May 2012; the results show that public perception regarding the performance of the current administration has experienced a decline. In May, even though the majority (37%) rated the administration’s performance average, 31% rated their performance well and 10% very well, in October 2012, the percentage of Nigerians that said they performed well has declined drastically by 24 points, from 31% to 7%; while those that rated the administration very well had also declined by 9 points, from 10% to 1%. On the other hand, the percentage that rates the administration’s performance poorly has risen sharply by 12 points, from 17% to 29%; and the percentage that rates the administration very poorly has also risen by 8 points, from 5% to 13%. Football and Nigerians Reforming the Nigerian Premier League With the NPL about to start a new season in August and the EPL already under way, we conducted a nationwide poll on 1,176 phone owning adults to understand the football craze in the country. The results of the survey clearly indicate 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. To read more on this visit www.noi-polls.com/footballedition And finally…….. the best actress award goes to; Nollywood at 20 Celebrating the Nollywood phenomenon Nollywood celebrates 20 years in 2013. We conducted a nationwide poll to show firsthand the perception of the Nigerian public towards this industry. Results from the snap poll indicate that Nollywood films are very popular among Nigerians since 98% of the respondents surveyed acknowledged that they watch them. Results also show that comedy (40%) and drama (39%) are the most preferred genres of film in Nigeria followed by romance (14%). The major factor that attracts people to watch certain films is the Actor/Actress involved. This clearly shows that casting the right actor/actress in a Nollywood is a key success factor. Even though the majority (48%) rate Nigerian films as good, the majority also agree that the main area films have to improve on is their storyline. In addition, our poll found that the most favorite Nollywood actors in Nigeria are Nkem Owoh, Emeka Ike and Jim Iyke (all tied at 20%); while the most favourite Nollywood actresses are Genevieve Nnaji (20%), Mercy Johnson (19%) and Omotola Jolade Ekehinde (17%). Also, only 25% of the respondents interviewed watch movies at the cinemas; the main reason why they do not go to the cinemas is because they can buy the DVD and just watch it at home. This is in line with findings from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics that shows that the majority of Nollywood films go directly to DVD and Nigeria only has 0.4 cinema screens to 100,000 people[1]. To read more on this visit www.noi-polls.com/nollywood have to improve on is their storyline.

Abuja, Nigeria. April 12, 2013 – Latest weekly poll released by NOI Polls Limited has revealed that almost 7 in 10 Nigerians (66%) have had malaria at least once in the past year, and about 13% treat the ailment with the use of local herbs such as Agbo, Dogonyaro, Neem leaves etc. Also, the majority of respondents (90%) agree that HIV/AIDS is a critical health challenge in Nigeria; while suggesting better media and sensitization programs to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS amongst the populace. These are three key findings from the HIV/AIDS and Malaria Snap poll conducted in the week of April 8th 2013. This poll is third in the NOI Polls MDG (Millennium Development Goals) series. Previous topics covered under this series have focused on Rape (Gender equality) and Water & Sanitation (Environment & resources). Respondents to the poll were asked a total of sx questions. The first question sought to establish the frequency of Malaria infection over the past year. Respondents were asked: In the past 12 months, how many times have you had malaria? From the results, the majority of respondents (66%: 26% + 19% + 10% + 5% + 6%) said they have been infected with Malaria at least once over the past 1 year while 34% of respondents said they have not had malaria in the last 12 month. Further analysis by geo-political zones shows that Malaria more prevalent in the South than in the North. Results show that majority of the residents in the Northern Regions; North-Central (43%) North-East (38%) and North-West (38%)) have not had malaria over the past 12 month while the Southern Regions; South-South (77%), South-East (75%) and South-West (64%) have the largest percentage of respondents who have had Malaria more than once over the last 12 months. This disparity between geo-political zones is perhaps due to the greater presence of rivers, seas and lakes in the South where mosquitoes are prevalent; while the North is mostly land locked. The second question was asked to ascertain how malaria is treated when respondents are infected: How do you treat malaria when you have it? In reaction to this question, nationwide results show that the majority (44%) of the respondents visit the hospital to see a doctor when they have malaria. This is followed by 38% who simply buy medicine from the pharmacy or chemist. Furthermore, 13% said they make use of native herbs such as Dogonyaro, Agbo, Neem leaves and Lemon grass; while 4% said they do not use any medicine at all. Looking at the results in more detail, Females are more likely to visit a hospital than males, as a greater proportion of male respondents simply visit the pharmacy to buy malaria medicines or opt for native herbs, than females. Analysis along regions shows that majority of the residents in the Southern regions self-medicate versus the Northern regions that go to the hospital. An in-depth view along results indicate that the North-West has the highest proportion (71%) of respondents that claim to visit the hospital, while the South-East has the highest percentage (52%) that simply buy malaria medicine from the pharmacy also the South-West has the highest proportion of respondents (19%) that use native herbs. Subsequently, respondents were asked the following question regarding HIV/AIDS: In Your opinion, how do people get HIV/AIDS? For this question, respondents were encouraged to mention all possible causes they were aware of. From the results, the majority of respondents (86%) are of the opinion that HIV/AIDS can be contacted through sexual intercourse; while 64% are of the opinion that it can be contacted through the sharing of sharp objects. A further 41% mentioned blood transfusions; with some respondents stating that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through mosquito bites (1%) and through deep kissing (3%). The Fourth question asked was to ascertain how much respondents agree with assertion made by international organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organisation (WHO) that HIV/AIDS is currently a critical health challenge in Nigeria. Respondents were asked: To what extent do you agree or disagree that HIV/AIDS is a critical health challenge in Nigeria? Overall, the overwhelming majority (90%: 33% + 57%) agree with the assertion that HIV/AIDS is a critical health challenge in Nigeria. A further 7% neither agree nor disagree; while only 3% disagree with this assertion. Interestingly, when analysed across geo-political zones, the South-South has the highest proportion of respondents (55%) that strongly agree with the assertion that HIV/AIDS is a critical health challenge; while the South-East has the highest percentage that agree (68%). The next question was asked to gauge the level of stigmatization towards people living with HIV/AIDS. Respondents were asked: Personally, would you become friends or remain friends with someone living with HIV/AIDS? The majority of respondents (85%) responded affirmatively indicating that they would become friends or remain friends with someone living with HIV/AIDS; while 15% of the respondents responded negatively. Furthermore, when analyzed in more detail, the results show that more females than males are likely to become or remain friends with someone living with HIV/AIDS. The North-East has the highest proportion of respondents that responded negatively indicating they would not become friends or remain friends with someone living with HIV/AIDS. Finally, respondents were asked the following: Which of the following do you think will help greatly to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria? Respondents were encouraged to mention as many options that could help reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS. The majority overall (51%) said that better sensitization and media programs to increase awareness would help reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS; followed by 41% who mentioned better implementation of government health programs by providing free/cheaper/good drugs. Other suggestions to the reduce incidence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria include more HIV testing centers (24%), prevention of mother to child transmission (15%) and provision of employment for the youth (2%). In conclusion, almost 7 in 10 Nigerians (66%) have had malaria at least once during the past 1 year and mainly treat it by going to the hospital to see a doctor; although a significant proportion simply visit the pharmacy to buy medicine or treat the ailment with local herbs. Also, results show that most Nigerians are aware of the ways in which the main methods in which people generally contact HIV/AIDS. However, a minority still have misconceptions such as the fact that it is transmitted by mosquito bites or deep kissing. Furthermore, the level of stigma towards people living with HIV/AIDS seems to be reducing since most Nigerians claim they are willing to become friends or remain friends with people infected with HIV/AIDS. Finally, the main suggestions that respondents have for the government to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria is to provide better sensitization and media programs to increase awareness and better implementation of government health programs to provide free/cheaper/good drugs. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted on April 8th to 10th 2013. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1,014 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. February 14th, 2017 –Latest public opinion poll results released by NOIPolls Limited have revealed that majority of Nigerians (67 percent) declared their support for the “#IStandWithNigeria” campaign and findings revealed that the motivation for this support was mostly centred around the increasing economic hardship facing the country (38 percent); the suffering of Nigerians from hunger (21 percent) and the high cost of goods and services (16 percent) among other reasons given by Nigerians. On the other hand, 33 percent showed no support for the campaign and of this proportion, 30 percent admitted that the government is doing its best, 20 percent advocated that the government needs to be given more time to settle in and govern well; while another 20 percent stated that they see no basis for supporting the campaign because they feel protests will not solve Nigeria’s problems. In the face of an economic downturn; as a way of addressing the concerns of Nigerians, 29 percent of respondents urged the Federal Government to devise means of reviving the economy. Also, 23 percent of the respondents admonished the government to enforce price control mechanism and this is in line with the recent steps taken by Federal Government to set up a task force to look at the causes of increase in the prices of food items across the country and address them.[1] Finally, some respondents (10 percent) appealed to the government to create more job opportunities to reduce the adverse effects unemployment has created in the country while another 10 percent made an intriguing recommendation that the ‘President should change his ministers’.These were some of the key findings from the ‘#IStandWithNigeria’ campaign poll conducted in the week of February 6th, 2017. Brief Background In order to express their displeasure at the current government’s policies which many Nigerians perceive as the reason for the undesirable lack of economic growth, protests were held in major cities across Nigeria. The protest tagged ‘#IStandWithNigeria was held on the 6th of February 2017 and took place in various Nigerian cities including Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, Benin, Uyo and Port Harcourt concurrently. The participants to these protests used the opportunity to communicate their grievances, most of which were; lack of transparency and accountability on how the 2016 budget was expended, high cost of living, astronomical increase in price of goods and services, poor state of electricity, high cost of health care, zero business opportunities, insensitivity of the federal government, state government and the legislators to the loss of lives and properties. Other reasons for the protest include; high rate of unemployment, high cost of education and unfavourable business environment for start-ups or entrepreneurs[2]among other reasons. The protest convened by EiE (the Enough is Enough group), to call on government for good governance ,saw a massive turnout of both everyday Nigerians and celebrities alike, with representatives of some civil society organizations under the umbrella of ‘OneVoiceNigeria’ and was also initiated by Nigeria’s multiple award winning musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as 2Baba or Tuface Idibia[3]. As events leading to the protest unfolded, news filtered into the Nigerian social space that Tuface Idibia, had pulled out of physical participation saying that he was not convinced that the rallies will not lead to a breakdown of public order[4]. Nonetheless, the Enough is Enough Nigeria group carried on with the protest as planned, citing that Nigerians cannot be prevented from expressing themselves in peaceful protests, which is also a fundamental right of the people. Protesters carrying several placards, made demands on the government, chanting the saying ‘’enough is enough”. In view of the above, NOIPolls conducted a survey to gauge the awareness and perception of Nigerians regarding the protests and suggestions on how the government should address the concerns of Nigerians. Survey Findings The poll initially sought the awareness of Nigerians on the #IStandWithNigeria campaign and findings revealed that almost 7 in 10 of the respondents (69 percent) confirmed that they are aware of the campaign whereas, 31 percent said they were unaware which led to the termination of their interviews at this point. Out of the 69 percent that indicated they were aware of the protest, 67 percent (which formed the majority) indicated support for the campaign and the South-East (89 percent) and the South-West (88 percent) zones accounted for the larger proportion of Nigerians that declared their support for the protest. On the other hand, 33 percent indicated that they are not in support of the campaign and residents from the North-East (64 percent) and the North-West (58 percent) zones had the highest number of respondents who did not support the campaign. Subsequently, respondents (67 percent) who showed support for the campaign cited ‘economic hardship’ (38 percent) as one of the main reasons they supported the campaign, and analysis by geo-political zone further revealed that residents from the North-East zone had more respondents (81 percent) relating their support for the campaign to economic hardship. This is followed by respondents who stated that ‘there is humger in the land’ (21 percent) and majority of respondents in this category are residents from the North-West zone (26 percent). In addition, 16 percent of the respondents attributed the reason for their support to high cost of goods and services. This finding further corroborates a report by Ventures Africa which revealed that the Naira fall has affected the prices of commodities in the country[5]; Nigerians aged between 18 – 35 years had the largest proportion that made this assertion. Other reasons given by Nigerians for supporting the protest are ‘bad governance / leadership’ (8 percent), the ‘need for positive change’ (6 percent) and ‘things are not working’ (3 percent), among other reasons. Contrarily, most Nigerians who opposed the campaign gave their reasons stating that the ‘government is trying its best’ (30 percent) and this assertion was made mainly by residents from the North-East zone. While 20 percent proclaimed that the ‘government needs more time’ to get things done, another 20 percent believed that the protest will not ‘solve the issues’ citing previous protests and industrial actions which failed to yield positive results in Nigeria in the past. This is also supported by a statement made byAsiwaju Bola Tinubu while addressing some protesters in Lagos that protest will not solve the problems in Nigeria.[6] Other reasons given by Nigerians for not supporting the protest include ‘it is politically motivated’ (8 percent), ‘economic recession is global’ (8 percent) and ‘the President has good intentions’ (6 percent) among other reasons. Lastly, the poll sought the views of Nigerians on what the government should do to address these concerns and top among the suggestions given reflect the present undesirable lack of economic growth as 29 percent of the respondents stated that the government should ‘revive the economy’. Also, the desire for Nigerians to afford goods and services at reasonable prices had made 24 percent of the respondents to request the government to ‘enforce‘price control mechanism’. Although Nigeria is more of a market based economy where businesses are free to determine prices of goods and services, respondents believe that price control would serve as a relief, especially at this time when high inflation rates have caused an increase in the cost of commodities, making them unbearably high. Furthermore, the problem posed by unemployment was also addressed as 10 percent want the government to ‘create more job’ opportunities. Also, another 10 percent of the respondents made an intriguing recommendation that the ‘President should change his ministers’; it took the President several months to come up with a list of his would-be ministers, and on 11th November 2015, he assigned portfolios to the confirmed 36 ministers who were expected to implement his change agenda but Nigerians seem not to be satisfied with their performance so far. Other mentions include ‘intensifying the fight against corruption’ (6 percent), ‘invest more resources in agriculture’ (6 percent), ‘open up our borders to allow imports’ (5 percent), and ‘government should be more responsible’ (4 percent) among other suggestions. In conclusion, the poll has shown that majority of Nigerians (69 percent) are aware of the “#IStandWithNigeria” campaign and 67 percent of that proportion declare support for the protest. The main reason as indicated by a majority (38 percent) is the increasing economic hardship in the country. Likewise, 21 percent of the respondents mentioned that they support the protest because there is hunger in Nigeria, while 16 percent expressed concern over the high cost of goods and services. On the other hand, of the 33 percent who showed no support for the campaign, 30 percent admitted that the government is doing its best and 20 percent advocated that the government needs to be given more time to address the challenges facing the nation. As a way of addressing the concerns of Nigerians, 29 percent of respondents urged the Federal Government to devise strategies to revive the economy. Also, respondents stated that prices of goods and services in the country are on the increase on a monthly basis and the masses are surely at the receiving end. In line with this, 23 percent encouraged the government to enforce a price control mechanism, which is a step that has recently been taken by Federal Government, as it has set up a task force to look at the causes of increase in the prices of food items across the country and address them.[7] Some respondents (10 percent) further appealed to the government to reduce the unemployment level in the country by creating more job opportunities. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in the week of February 6th 2017. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1,000 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 years and above, representing the six geo-political 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 is the 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 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. 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Abuja, Nigeria. September 26th, 2017 – The United Nations (UN) International Day of Peace was observed worldwide on September 21st. The day aimed to strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples and also to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace all over the world. The theme for 2017 was “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All” and it honoured the spirit of TOGETHER, a global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes and those leaving in search of a better life. This year, the International Day of Peace focused on engaging and mobilizing people throughout the world to show support for refugees and migrants.[1] In the light of this, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, during this year’s celebration stated that in time of insecurity, communities that look different become convenient scapegoats, therefore people must resist cynical efforts to divide communities and portray neighbours as ‘the other’. He added, “Together, let us stand up against bigotry and for human rights. Together, let us build bridges. Together, let us transform fear into hope.”[2] In commemoration of the 2017 World Peace Day, NOIPolls reflects on some findings from its past Polls on security and conflict in Nigeria, highlighting the negative effects of terrorism, conflicts and insecurity on the populace. For instance, one of its polls on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), conducted in February 2015 in partnership with Social Welfare Network Initiative, revealed a rising number of IDPs in the country resulting from ‘Terrorist attacks’ (75 percent) in the North-East region (98 percent) and flooding (18 percent) in the North-Central (Markurdi). Furthermore, the series of conflicts between farmers and herdsmen in the recent years have also led to the destruction of lives and properties. The Southern Kaduna crisis in December 2016 was another major conflict which had a negative impact on the lives of the Kaduna populace. Similarly, the struggle for an independent state by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), recently proscribed by the Federal Government as a terrorist group, has led to mass protests and killings in the South-East. NOIPolls therefore urges all Nigerians to embrace peace, as it is always better to jaw-jaw than to war-war. Finally, in the words of Dr. Bell Ihua, NOIPolls CEO, “all Nigerians are encouraged to be ambassadors of peace… and it is also important for constituted authorities to consider more strategic options in dealing with conflicts and violent extremism”. These options should generally include dialogue with emphasis on fostering unity in diversity. Government is also urged to take critical steps towards eradicating poverty and enable the environment for job creation. This is because, from several poll, we have identified that two major factors often responsible for crime, extremism and insecurity are poverty and unemployment. If these two factors are tackled, particularly amongst the youth demographics, it would go a long way in ensuring sustainable peace and development. 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.un.org/en/events/peaceday/ [2] http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/21/international-day-of-peace-this-years-theme-and-events-explained-6944347/ [1] http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/ [2] http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/21/international-day-of-peace-this-years-theme-and-events-explained-6944347/

Abuja, Nigeria. January 25, 2013 – The latest poll results released by NOI Polls Limited has revealed that almost 3 in 10 Nigerians admitted to personally knowing someone who has been a victim of rape; citing stigmatisation as the main reason why many rape cases go unreported. The poll conducted on January 22nd 2013 which sampled over 500 Nigerians across the six geo-political zones of the country, also urged the government to create public awareness against rape. These were some of the findings from the latest poll results released by the Abuja-based opinion polling and research organisation. In the light of the recent rape case in India, which has sparked widespread series of protests against rape across India and further campaigns for women’s rights in several countries, including Nigeria; NOI Polls has sought the opinion of Nigerians regarding the prevalence, and causes, of rape in the country, as well as solutions on how to curb the incidence of rape. Respondents to the poll were asked six questions, with the first question seeking to establish the prevalence of rape in Nigeria: To what extent is rape predominant in the Nigerian society? The majority (38%) of respondents were of the opinion that rape is predominant “To a little extent”, followed by 29% who thought that it is predominant “To a large extent”. Also, 23% of the respondents stated that rape is predominant “To a very little extent” while 9% think it is predominant in the society “To a very large extent”. Only 1% of respondents interviewed said that rape is predominant in Nigeria “To no degree at all”. Overall, 99% of Nigerians are of the opinion that rape is prevalent in the country from a very little to a very large extent. Therefore, this finding clearly highlights the prevalence of rape. Respondents were then asked: Do you personally know anyone that has been a victim of rape?Curiously, almost 3 in 10 (29%) respondents admitted to personally knowing someone who had been a victim of rape; with the majority (68%) stating that they did not personally know any victim; while 3% refused to answer the question. Furthermore, in view of the debate that often arises about the cause(s) of rape in the society respondents were asked the following: What do you think is the prevalent cause of rape in the society?From the result, the majority of respondents (34%) were of the opinion that most prevalent cause of rape in the society is “Indecent dressing”; followed by 18% of respondents that cited “Unemployment”. Also, “Lack of moral values” and the “Inability to control sexual urge” were each cited by 9% of the respondents as the prevalent cause of rape. Other reasons mentioned by respondents include “Faulty upbringing” (7%), “Ungodliness”, “Illiteracy about women rights” and “Bad Company” (all with 5%). It is worth noting that this question was open-ended, allowing respondents to provide spontaneous responses. It is therefore worrisome that the majority (34%) of respondents attributed the prevalent cause of rape to indecent dressing. This finding throws some light on a recent article by Amaka Okafor-Vanni in the Guardian newspaper UK titled “Nigeria has a rape culture too”. In the article, the author argued that if the India rape incident had taken place in Nigeria, nothing would have been done about it. Stressing that societal values suggest that a lady “… must be told what to wear (or not wear) to limit the exposure to the men and when she doesn’t conform, and is assaulted or arrested, then she is responsible. In other words, if a woman’s body is visible, it ought to be available for sex or punished for this visibility.” Respondents were also asked: Do you agree that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported? To this question about 8 in 10 Nigerians (79%) agree that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported. Only 15% of the respondents do not agree that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported, while 6% refused to respond. Consequently, respondents who agreed that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported (79% of the total) were asked the fifth question: Why do you think the majority of rape cases go unreported? Interestingly, the majority of respondents (36%) said it’s because “Victims do not want to be stigmatised” followed by 29% who think it’s because “Families try to avoid disgrace”. Furthermore, 16% think it’s because “Families believe justice can’t be achieved”, 9% say that “Victims are often blamed” and 5% think that “Victims are mostly traumatised”. These responses suggest that majority of rape cases go unreported due to pressures that seek to compel women to remain silent about rape in order to conform to the expected societal standards of women remaining chaste till marriage. Similarly, the findings buttress recent media reports credited to Lagos Lawyer, Festus Keyamo, stating that “the problem hindering prosecution of rape was the lack of desire by the victims to pursue the case to a logical conclusion… it is one thing to allege being raped and it is another to make a report and proceed with the prosecution of the offence.” As a result, the courts have become handicapped because victims and their families fail to report rape offences. Finally, all respondents were asked: What do you think the Government should do to reduce the incidence of rape? A slim majority of the respondents (33%) suggested that government should “Create public awareness against rape”, followed closely by 32% who said the government should “Enforce existing rape laws”. Furthermore, 13% advised the government to “Encourage the reporting of rape cases”; while 9% said they should “Promote the non stigmatisation of victims”. In conclusion, it is clear from the poll that rape is prevalent in Nigeria, despite the fact that majority of the cases go unreported. However, these findings highlight a serious societal problem requiring urgent attention from the government, human rights groups, CSOs, NGOs and religious bodies. Although there’s no information on Nigeria featured in the UN rape statistics by country; this is a convenient smokescreen to bury the flurry of unreported rape cases taking place yearly in the country. The government is therefore advised to take measures to reduce the incidence of rape, and aggressively enforcing existing rape laws. Also, rights groups, CSOs and NGOs are encouraged to create public awareness against rape, promote non-stigmatisation of victims and encourage the reporting of rape cases. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted on January 22nd 2013. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 585 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%. 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 Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com

Abujan Nigeria. December 31st, 2013 – Our Journey in 2013: Greetings from the NOIPolls team! Best wishes for a productive and healthy 2014 ahead. The year 2013 was a remarkable year for the organisation. We made giant strides towards becoming the key provider for the much needed data and timely information on Nigeria to users in Africa and across the globe. We continued our stance as an innovative company by putting Africa on the map as the only polling organisation carrying out President Job approval ratings in Africa and second in the world, the only other organisation doing this is Gallup in the USA. 2013 also saw the launch and operation of Nigeria’s (probably the continent’s) first ever Opinion Polling Call Center (NOIPolls Opinion Polling Center; NOPC) operating out of Abuja. This has pushed up the frequency of our snap polls from once a month in 2012 to four times a month with the Poll results released every Tuesday at 9am. If you haven’t subscribed to the e-newsletter for information on the results, you should immediately, I can bet that it would open a whole new world of insight and knowledge on the perceptions, tastes and trends of Nigerians on every topic from products, services, government policies to governance. The NOPC also has the capacity and, has been carrying out specific polling projects across the Federal Republic for clients in the FMCG, Banking, Energy, Telecommunications sectors, also for NGOs, CSOs, development institutions and academia to support and enrich their work/business. This provides timely and quick to see results that enhances decision-making. Speaking more on our innovations, over the year we started tracking Power Supply to Nigerian Households from January 2013 with the aim to provide a baseline for Nigerians / power sector stakeholders to evaluate the transition and performance of the new owners of Nigerian Power assets. Over the 12 months in view, we can loosely tie perception of households on power to the President’s approval rating. All this information is available on our website. Our yearly releases on Football Fanaticism, Telecommunications services, Nigeria’s Independence celebrations, the Holiday Season and a special edition release (this year on questioning the Poverty threshold) has elicited power debates across the country and provided a trend on the users of these services over the two years in review. This year has also seen us form strong partnerships/bonds with our key stakeholder groups (Media, Third Sector organisations, Private Sector businesses, Public Sector parastatals and the Nigerian Public) through our awareness workshops, seminars, talk shows and the NOIPolls Open Day. These events provided an interactive platform for users of our data to understand the methodology, process and analysis of data collection and how best to use the data to enhance research and planning. 2014 promises to be a very exciting and fired up year for NOIPolls, 2014 sees us releasing our portfolio of indices (another first for Nigeria), we would be evaluating the growth of the Nigerian Economy through our Consumer Confidence Index, Business Confidence Index, Purchasing Manager’s Index and the Personal Well Being Index from January 2014, also we start the very exciting Journey to 2015 Elections roll with bi-monthly polls on the Nigerian voting public, our snap polls continue in their frequency alongside our quarterly and yearly releases. We would also be releasing our much-awaited publications; the NOIPolls bi-annual National Survey, The Business Leaders Perception Survey, The BET Report (Banking, Energy, Telecommunications), The Niger Delta report and our Centenary edition of Revealing Nigeria (a six year journey). This is a whole lot of data coming your way so do get subscribed to our weekly newsletter to stay connected to the source. We remain grateful to all those who have supported this drive to ensure that opinion research becomes and, is sustained as a rich and key complement to product/service development, policy planning, monitoring interventions and most of all nation building and development. For the final release of the year 2013, I have selected three Very Important Polls (VIPs) that require intensified level of attention across the Nation. I believe these highlighted issues are a ‘community’ problem and desire that we all join in the fight against substance abuse, child labour and violence against women. Do enjoy my selection of the VIPs for 2013 and again, best wishes for a most fruitful 2014. Oge Funlola Modie Preserving Our Future as a Nation *15 to 29 age group most abusers of substance in Nigeria Nigeria is blessed with a teeming young population forming about 60% of the 170m Nigerians. I say blessed because therein lies the novelty of young and vibrant ideas, creativity, a new technology age, no inherited biases and a quest for knowledge. Also therein lies the future of our beautiful Nation and sadly a growing drug/substance abuse problem. Our poll conducted in July 2013 threw up a problem we may all be avoiding to address; the continued growth of drug and substance abuse among our young population. Overall more than 9 in 10 Adult Nigerians agree that there is a high level of drug/substance abuse in Nigeria. 9 in 10 Adults Nigerians say that known abusers of substance are young adults between the ages of 15 to 29. Also highlighted as the most abused substances were Marijuana, Cough syrup (with Codeine) and Alcohol. These substances all have regional stakes, Alcohol mostly in the South East, Cough Syrup with codeine in the North East and Marijuana in the North West and South West Regions of the country. We also see subscription drugs coming up as one of the substances abused alongside tobacco. How long before we realise we are losing our future to this menace? The most scary thing is that these substances are easily obtained across the country; cough syrup is an over the counter (OTC) drug, you do not need an ID to buy alcohol and Marijuana (aka igbo) is sold freely on the streets. This is a sad occurrence and needs the help of every one to support our young ones in moving away from this. Read more on the poll here. Slavery Versus Culture *Almost 9 in 10 Adult Nigerians see children engaged in labour daily. We are a multi-cultural Nation with a strong sense of pride and love in our diverse culture and in carrying on in the steps of our ancestors, however, the fact is that times are changing and so are the perceptions of core traditional activities which we otherwise still term as culture or ‘upbringing’. One such activity is the use of Children in labour that is physically, mentally or emotionally hazardous to them, could deprive or interfere with their education or deny children of a suitable life for them. 7 in 10 Adults Nigerians see Children mostly involved in street hawking in their communities daily, this is followed by 3 in 10 who see Children involved in street roaming and begging and another 3 in 10 who see children as house/domestic helps. A portion of Child Street Hawkers are on a ‘mission’ to support the household earnings of the family or even sometimes school fees by this commercial activity. Nigeria has been listed as one of the ten worst countries for child labour by CNN in 2013. What was most challenging about this Poll was the fact we had more dropped calls that we have ever experienced in the history of the organisation, apparently we had more culprits than we had imagined at the onset of the poll. We polled about 7000 to 8000 respondents to achieve 1000 completed interviews. It is indeed a very bad situation and needs to be addressed by all levels of government. One key remedy as put forward by Nigerians was to have free and compulsory basic education across the country. I believe COMPULSORY is the key word there. Read more on the high prevalence of Child Labour in Nigeria here; Gender equality; First deal with Violence 3 in 10 Nigerians claim to know a rape victim The gang rape incident of a young woman in India which lead to her death early in the year led us to thinking of what extent of rape prevalence we had in Nigeria. Our results indicate a large extent of the prevalence of rape in the society as almost 4 in 10 adult Nigerians agreed to this. What was disturbing is that 3 in 10 adult Nigerians attribute rape to indecent dressing, almost pointing to the fact that women do deserve to be molested based on the criminal’s view or definition of ‘indecent dressing’. More than 4 in 10 Nigerians believe that cases go unreported because of the stigma associated with rape while 3 in 10 believe that the family would be disgraced. Also if 3 in 10 claim to know a rape victim, this translates for me that 3 in 10 Nigerians have been a victim of rape, that is a high number, given the sensitivities of the poll, we had a +/- 4% margin or error. So do the recalculation. Everyday in the papers, we see the stories of rape of children, young women, old women, widows etc. Who is protecting the rights of women? Who is ensuring that examples are being made of defaulters? Thumbs up to the National Assembly for the second reading of the bill In favour of violence against women but we need stiffer penalties for the culprits and a proper example of convicted persons. One more thing though, when will the silent victims of marital rape speak up? Read more on the rape poll here; About NOIPolls 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 judgement 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

Abuja, Nigeria. June 25 2013 – Latest weekly Snap Poll results released by NOI Polls Limited has revealed that about 8 in 10 Nigerians (78%) observe children out of school in their localities each day. Also, the poll revealed that almost 6 in 10 (57%) Nigerians support the recent claim made by UNESCO that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school. These are two of the key findings from the recent Public Education Snap Poll conducted in the week of June 17th 2013. Children out of school are the number of school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school[1]. The UNESCO Education for All Global Monitoring Report released in June 2013 states that Nigeria holds the world record of having the highest number of its young people out of school. The report shows that one out of every five Nigerian children is out of school. With approximately 10.5 million kids out of school, Nigeria tops the table of 12 other countries with which it accounts for 47 per cent of the global out-of-school population. Forty per cent of Nigerian children aged 6-11 do not attend any primary school with the Northern region recording the lowest school attendance rate in the country, particularly for girls. Despite a significant increase in net enrollment rates in recent years, it is estimated that about 4.7 million children of primary school age are still not in school[2]. The compulsory, free Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act was passed into law in 2004 and represents the Government’s strategy to fight illiteracy and extend basic education opportunities to all children in the country. However the number of schools, facilities and teachers available for basic education remain inadequate for the eligible number of children and youths; this is more pronounced in urban areas. It is not rare to see 100 pupils per teacher in some public schools. Under these conditions, teaching and learning cannot be effective; hence the outcomes are usually below expectation. Against this background, NOI Polls conducted its recent “Public Education” Snap Poll to seek the views of Nigerians regarding Out-of school-Children, and their opinions of possible remedies to addressing the issue of out-of-school children. Respondents to the poll were asked five specific questions. The first question sought the opinion of Nigerians regarding the recent claim made by UNESCO. Respondents were asked: To what extent do you agree or disagree with UNESCO’s claim that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school? The overall majority (57%; 22%+37%) agree with the claim that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school. Furthermore, 30% (2%+28%) of the respondents are not in agreement with this assertion, while 13% are neutral since they neither agree nor disagree with UNESCO’s claim. When the results are analyzed according to geo-political zones, the North-Central zone accounted for the highest proportion of respondents (38%) that strongly agree with the claim made by UNESCO that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school. This is followed by the South-West and the South-South with 25% and 24% respectively. In addition, The North-West zone had the highest number of respondents (43%) that agree with the claim and the North-East zone accounted for the highest proportion of respondents (38%) that disagree with the assertion. Subsequently, to verify this claim, respondents were asked: Personally, during the course of your day, do you normally see children out of school in your locality? In response to this question, the overall majority (78%) confirm that in their various localities, they usually see children out of school during the course of the day. Comparatively only 22% of the respondents answered negatively to seeing children out of school in their localities. From the geo-political zones perspective, the North-West zone and North-East zones both had the same and highest proportions of respondents (83%) that are positive to seeing children out of school in their localities during the course of the day. This is followed by the North-Central zone with 79% and the South-South zone with 77%. In addition, the South-East zone accounted for the highest number of respondents (30%) that answered negatively to seeing children that should be in school on the on the streets in their various localities. Furthermore, in order to gain insight on the number of children seen out of school, respondents who claimed to see children out of school in their localities (78% of the total) were further asked: On a typical day, approximately how many children do you see out of school in your locality? The findings are shocking, as majority (28%) of respondents claimed they see about 6 to 10 children out of school on a typical day. This is closely followed by 26% that claim to observe about 11 to 20 children out of school each day. Furthermore, 20% of the respondents stated that they observe less than 5 children, 15% say more than 30 children, and 11% claim about 21 to 30 children are seen out of school in their respective neighborhoods. Further analysis across geo-political zones shows that while the South-East zone had the highest proportion of respondents (41%) that confirmed seeing between 6 to 10 children that are not in school within their localities, it also accounted for the highest proportion of respondents (30%) that see less than 5 children on the streets. The North-East zone had the highest proportion of respondents (47%) that confirmed seeing between 11 to 20 children out of school. Furthermore, the North-West zone accounted for the highest proportion of respondents (26%) that see more than 30 children out of school and the North-Central zone had the highest proportion of respondents (26%) that see between 21 to 30 children on the streets instead of in school. These findings are alarming and they call for urgent attention. The fourth question sought the views of Nigerians regarding the current state of the public educational system:In your opinion, how would you rate the public education system in Nigeria?The overall majority 45% (43% + 2%) rated the Nigerian educational system good, compared with 35% (24% +11%) who rated the educational system as poor. Furthermore, 20% are neutral rating the Nigerian educational system neither good nor poor. From the geo-political standpoint, the findings show that the North-East zone accounted for the highest proportion of respondents (70%) that rate the Nigerian educational system as good. While the North-West zone had the highest proportion of respondents (40%) that say the educational system is poor, the South-South zone accounted for the highest proportion of respondents (19%) that says the educational system is very poor. Finally, in order seek public opinion on how the Nigerian educational system can be improved, respondents were asked: What suggestions do you have to reform the public education system and keep more Nigerian children in school? The overall majority (37%) suggested that in order to improve the Nigerian educational system and reduce the number of children out of school, government should “provide free education system”. In addition, 30% of respondents were of the opinion that steps should be taken to “employ qualified teachers and motivate them”. Some other respondents (19%) suggested that “Government should equip the schools”, while 10% think “Government should build more schools”. Also 3% suggested that more public awareness be created on the importance of education. In conclusion, the results from this current poll have revealed that the majority of Nigerians (57%) support the claim by UNESCO that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school. This is particularly evident considering the fact that the overall majority (78%) witness children out of school during the course of a normal day. Furthermore, the majority of respondents claimed to see as many as 6 to 10 children who should be in school hanging around their locality during school hours. However, the slight majority (45%) gave a good rating to the Public Education system in Nigeria even though there is obviously room for improvement considering the number of children currently out of school. Suggestions to improve the public education system include the provision of free education, the employment & motivation of qualified teachers, building & equipping more schools, as well as creating more public enlightenment on the importance of education. Finally, these findings call for urgent attention in the public education sector. Considering the significance of education in the economic growth and development of any nation, urgent measures need be taken to reform the public education system in Nigeria, and to keep more children in school. After all Children are said to be the leaders of tomorrow. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted on June 18th to 20th 2013. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1,010 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 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 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] World Bank [2] UNICEF Nigeria website

Abuja, Nigeria. January 10, 2013 – In a recently conducted New Year poll Nigerians have urged President Goodluck Jonathan to focus on addressing unemployment, electricity supply, insecurity and corruption in 2013. The poll which sampled over 500 Nigerians across the six geo-political zones also revealed that despite the heavy gridlocks experienced on major highways during the Christmas and New Year season, about 53% of the respondents were of the opinion that there has been slight improvement on the current state of the roads in the country compared to previous years. These were two of the key findings from the poll conducted by NOI Polls Limited, an Abuja-based opinion polling and research organisation. Respondents to the poll were asked five questions to ascertain their experience during the Christmas and New Year season and the policy direction they will for 2013. The first question was: How was your Christmas and New Year holiday? To this question, a slim majority 32% said “it was ok”, while 31% each said it was “enjoyable” and “very enjoyable” respectively. A meagre 5% and 1% said it was “not enjoyable” and “not enjoyable at all” respectively. Overall, the results show that at least 3 in 5 Nigerians (62%) seemed to enjoy their Christmas and New Year holiday. Interestingly, when analysed further across geo-political zones, the results show that the South-South zone has by far the highest proportion of respondents that claim their holiday was very enjoyable (60%), and this may be explained by the series of carnivals, festivals and events organised and sponsored by state governments within the region such as the Calabar Carnival (1st – 31st Dec.), Port-harcourt Carnival, Carniriv (10th – 15th Dec.), and Ibom Christmas Carnival (22nd Dec.). To the second question, Did you travel for the Christmas and New Year holiday?, the majority (62%) of respondents said they did not travel. However, almost 4 in 10 respondents (38%) said they travelled. To the respondents that travelled, the third question was a follow-on which asked: Compared to previous years, how would you describe the state of Nigerian roads while travelling for the holiday? In response, the vast majority of the respondents (54%) said the state of the roads “has improved a little”, while 18% claimed there is “no difference at all”. This is followed by 15% who said the roads have “improved very much” and 8% who said it is “very bad and has gone worse”. However, only 6% claim that the roads “remain bad”. Overall, 68% of respondents were of the opinion that the roads have either improved very much or improved a little, while only 14% thought that the roads have remained bad or gone worse. Furthermore, when analysed across geo-political zones, it was revealed that the North-East (67%), followed closely by the North-Central (65%), South-East (53%) and South-South (52%) zones all had high proportion of respondents who thought that the roads had improved a little compared to previous years. Moving forward, the fourth question sought to appraise the state of security in the country during the festive season. Respondents were asked: How would you describe the state of security where you spent the holiday? In response, an overwhelming majority of the respondents (70%) said it was peaceful and secure. This is followed by 21% who said it was peaceful but not secure. A meagre 5% said it was tense and insecure, while 1% gave other responses. Consequently, given the high proportion of respondents that thought their location was peaceful and secure during the Christmas and New Year holiday, it is worth commending the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies for their unflinching service and dedication towards ensuring peace and security. Interestingly, when analysed across geo-political zones, the South-South had the highest proportion (80%) of respondents who thought their location was peaceful and secure; followed closely by South-East (75%), and South-West and North-Central (70% each). On the other hand, the North-West had the highest proportion of respondents (57%) who thought their location was peaceful but not necessarily secure; while only 33% in the North-East declined responding to the state of security in their location. Although there isn’t a clear indication as to why respondents within these two regions feel this way; perhaps, it may be linked to the few reported Christmas Eve attacks in Kano, Yobe and Borno states. Finally, the last question gave Nigerians an opportunity to chart a course for the policy agenda in 2013. Respondent were asked, What is the most important issue President Jonathan should focus his attention on this year 2013? From the results, the majority of respondents (24%) were of the opinion that the most important issue the President needs to focus on is addressing unemployment. This is followed by improving electricity supply (18%), tackling insecurity (17%) and eradicating corruption (10%). Furthermore, 8% talked about improving basic infrastructure, while 6% talked about improving education, and 5% mentioned the boosting of agriculture. A paltry 3% each mentioned the economy, health care and constitution; while 2% mentioned tackling poverty. Furthermore, when compared with the responses gathered during the Special Democracy Day Poll in 2012, the four most important issues that Nigerians wanted the government to address at the time were – Insecurity (37%), Unemployment (20%), Electricity (12%), and Education (8%). Similarly, a subsequent Independence Poll conducted released in October 2012 revealed that the most important issues at that time were – Electricity (18%), unemployment (15%), corruption (15%) and insecurity (13%). In conclusion, a common thread that runs across the three polls trended is the fact that the most salient issues that Nigerians want President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to address between now and 2015 are: Unemployment, Power and Security. The administration should also be seen tackling corruption institutionally at all levels. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted on January 8th 2013. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 512 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%. 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 Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com

Abuja, Nigeria. May 21st, 2013 – Latest weekly poll results released by NOI Polls have revealed that almost 8 in 10 Nigerians (79%) do not have access to health insurance. The poll further revealed that almost 5 in 10 Nigerians (45%) rely on Private Hospitals/ healthcare facilities for their healthcare needs, with Federal Government Hospitals (25%) coming a distant second. In addition, poor healthcare facilities and the lack of facilities in some instances were identified as the main factors responsible for the high rate of infant mortality experienced in the country. These are a few of the key findings from the Healthcare System poll conducted in the week of May 13th 2013. In May 2013, Save the Children – an International NGO in its World Mothers’ Day Report, stated that out of 176 countries, Nigeria is ranked 169th worst place for a child to be born. Its Country Director, Susan Grant, said the health of mothers determines how their babies would fare in life; adding that about 89,700 babies die the same day they are born in Nigeria. Some of the recommendations in the report include: strengthening the health system; increased commitments and funding toward the health of mothers and children; and the passage and implementation of the National Health Bill (NHB). The NHB was first presented in 2006 and made its way through various bureaucratic bottlenecks before it was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate in May 2011. However, the bill didn’t receive presidential assent due to a number of issues surrounding its content and passage. It has been sent back to National Assembly to commence fresh legislative process by the current senate, and is regarded as urgent and critical by stakeholders in order to revive the ailing healthcare system in Nigeria. Against this background, NOI Polls conducted its latest poll on the healthcare system. It is expected that the results & findings from the poll will highlight the perceptions of Nigerians and stimulate commentary to proffer recommendations to strengthening the country’s healthcare system. Respondents to the poll were asked people five specific questions. The first question sought to establish the type of healthcare facility mainly used by Nigerians. Respondents were asked: What form of healthcare facility do you personally use? Results show that almost 5 in 10 respondents (45%) use Private Hospitals and Health Facilities; followed by 25% who use Federal Government Hospitals. Furthermore, 13% of the respondents stated that they use State Government hospitals, and 10% simply use Pharmacies/Drug stores. Other facilities used include Traditional Healthcare (3%), Local Government Hospitals/Health Centres (2%), and Faith Healing Centres (1%). When results are analysed in greater detail, some variations are highlighted. More Female respondents (51%) use Private Hospitals & Health facilities compared to Male (38%). Also, the South-West has the highest percentage of respondents that use Private Hospitals & Health Facilities (59%), followed by the South-East (55%). The North-West has the highest proportion of Nigerians that use Federal Government Hospitals (31%), closely followed by the North-East (29%). The North-East also has the largest proportion of people (17%) that simply visit Pharmacies/Drug stores when they fall ill. The Northern zones have the most people that use Traditional Healthcare, which is barely existent in the Southern geo-political zones. Respondents were subsequently asked: Do you have access to any form of health insurance? From the results, almost 8 in 10 respondents (79%) answered negatively to the question, indicating that they do not have access to any form of health insurance. On the other hand, 21% answered “Yes” to the question. Furthermore, when analyzed across geo-political zones, the South-East region (26%) has the slight majority of respondents that claim to have access to health insurance; followed by the South-South and North-East with 23% each. Also, female respondents (24%) appear to have a slight edge over male respondents (18%) when it comes to accessing health insurance. Respondents that said they had access to Health Insurance were further asked: If yes, what form of Health Insurance do you have? The overall majority (59%) stated that they have access to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This is followed by 35% who say they have access to health insurance via a private Health Management Organisation (HMO) paid by their employer; and 6% who say they have access via a private HMO, but self-funded. The North-West has the highest proportion (83%) of respondents that benefit from NHIS, followed by the North-Central (81%). Also, the South-West has the highest percentage of people (51%) with access to health insurance through their employers; while the South-South (15%) and South-East (12%) have the highest proportion of respondents with private HMO arrangements, which are self-funded. Next, respondents were asked the following question: Do you believe that Nigeria is one of the worst places to be born because of the rate of infant mortality? The results show that the majority (53%) responded negatively, indicating they disagree that Nigeria is one of the worst places to be born. This is followed by 41% of respondents that answered “Yes” and 6% that were not sure and answered “Don’t Know” to the question. There were significant differences by gender with the majority of female respondents (60%) disagreeing that Nigeria is one of the worst places to be born, while the majority of male respondents (51%) agree with the statement. Also, the North-Central has the highest number of respondents that agree (53%), while the South-South has the highest number that disagree (63%). Subsequently, respondents that agreed with the previous question (41% of the total) were asked the following question: If yes, what is mostly responsible for the high level of infant mortality? The majority (38%) are of the opinion that “Poor healthcare facilities” is mostly responsible for the high level of infant mortality. This is followed by 19% that reckon it is caused by “Lack of healthcare facilities” and 17% who think it is caused by “No money to pay for treatment”. Other reasons are “Illiteracy on the part of mothers” (14%) and “Insufficient health workers” (12%). Looking across the geo-political zones, the North-Central has the highest proportion of respondents (64%) that think poor healthcare facilities are responsible for high infant mortality, while the North-East region has the highest (52%) that think it is because there is no money to pay for treatment. Finally, respondents were asked the following question: What recommendations do you have to lower infant mortality and ultimately improve the healthcare system in Nigeria? The majority of Nigerians (50%) are of the opinion that the Government should “Provide more healthcare facilities and modern equipment” in order to lower infant mortality and improve the healthcare system in Nigeria. This is followed by 24% who believe the government should “Train and employ more health workers”, 19% who think they should “Educate the public more” and 7% said Government should “Provide free healthcare services”. In conclusion, the results of this poll have clearly indicated that the majority of Nigerians use private hospitals and health care facilities for their healthcare needs, and do not have access to any form of health insurance. Also, it appears that most Nigerians do not agree with previous findings from International NGOs that Nigerian is one of the worst places to be born because of the high rate of infant mortality. While it is not clear why most Nigerians do not agree with the previous finding, perhaps this highlights perceived triviality on the issue of child mortality. Finally, poor healthcare facilities or lack of healthcare facilities were identified as the main factors responsible for the high rate of infant mortality; with the provision of more health care facilities and modern equipment identified as the key recommendation to stemming the tide of infant mortality. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted from May 13th to 15th 2013. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 1,021 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%. 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 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. October, 2016 –Latest public opinion poll results released by NOIPolls Limited has revealed that 87 percent of Nigerians say they will support a policy to ban smoking in public places, while 76 percent advocate placing a tough restriction on the sale of tobacco products. The Nigerian government has over the years implemented measures aimed at controlling tobacco smoking among its population; the Tobacco Control Act was passed by the 7th Assembly and signed into law in 2015.[1] Further findings showed that most Nigerians (71 percent) acknowledged that there is a high prevalence of tobacco consumption in Nigeria, principally amongst males (87 percent). The degree of active participation in tobacco smoking revealed that 14 percent of respondents admitted that they smoke tobacco regularly whereas, 69 percent claimed that they have never smoked tobacco before. Also, the poll revealed that smoking remains an increasing high-risk behaviour among the youth, despite its harmful effects on the health as most Nigerians (56 percent) pointed out that tobacco smoking is highly prevalent among the 18–25 years age-group and respondents aged between 18-35 years accounted for the largest proportion of respondents who asserted this statement. Therefore, anti-smoking education and other preventional strategies targeted at the youth are desirable considering 91 percent of Nigerians admitted that tobacco smoking is very harmful to the human health. In addition, most respondents (67 percent) indicated that passive smoking poses serious health harzards and this was mostly affirmed by respondents aged 61 years and above. These were the key findings from the Tobacco Snap Poll conducted in the week of October 10th 2016. Brief Background A 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) report on Tobacco consumption indicates that over five million people die worldwide as a result of tobacco intake annually. The report also revealed that about one billion people in the world practice tobacco smoking with reasons given as recreational and fulfilment of some religious rituals, amongst several others.[2] It is estimated that every year more than 17,500 Nigerians are killed by tobacco-related diseases, while over 370,000 children and more than 4.3 million adults continue to use tobacco each day.[3] Complacency in the face of this tobacco epidemic ensures that the tobacco industry continues to run roughshod over the lives of Nigerian citizens and ensuring an escalating death rate from tobacco with each passing year. Smoking is said to be the major cause of cardiovascular, respiratory and coronary heart diseases, as well as lung cancer, heart attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, erectile dysfunction, birth defects and other ailments. Nigeria became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on January 18, 2006. The National Tobacco Control Act, 2015 regulates all aspects of tobacco control including smoke free places, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, tobacco packaging and labelling, prevention of tobacco industry interference, tobacco product disclosures, the creation of a National Tobacco Control Committee, tobacco product sales, including prohibiting the sale of single sticks among other aspects. In view of this, NOIPolls conducted a fresh tobacco smoking poll which is a follow up to the poll conducted in 2014 to ascertain the perception of Nigerians concerning the prevalence of its consumption, its harmful effects as well as the level of support for the implementation of Government’s policies on tobacco consumption. Survey Findings In seeking the opinion of Nigerians on the prevalence of tobacco smoking, survey results revealed that most Nigerians (71 percent) believe that there is a high prevalence of tobacco smoking in the country. Also, 23 percent of the respondents stated that it is somewhat prevalent whereas 6 percent reported that tobacco smoking is not prevalent at all. Subsequently, smoking habits were assessed and findings revealed that a larger proportion of the respondents (69 percent) claimed that they have never smoked tobacco. Further analysis indicates that there are more female (78 percent) than male (61 percent) respondents who say they have never indulged in tobacco smoking while on the other hand, 14 percent of the respondents indicated that they smoke tobacco regularly and 9 percent admitted that they used to smoke but have given up, another 8 percent reported that they sometimes smoke tobacco but not regularly. Trend analysis revealed a significant 13-point decline in the number of Nigerians who reported that tobacco is highly prevalent when compared to the 2014 result, and this could be as a result of the tobacco bill that was signed into law in 2015. Furthermore, a majority of respondents (87 percent) irrespective of gender affirmed that tobacco smoking is highly prevalent amongst males and this represents a significant 79-point difference when compared to those who think it is highly prevalent amongst females. In addition, almost half (49 percent) of the respondents indicated that it is somewhat prevalent amongst the females, while 43 percent of the respondents stated that it is not prevalent at all amongst the female. An evaluation of tobacco smoking amongst various age-groups revealed that tobacco consumption is highly prevalent among the youth aged 18-25 years (56 percent). Interestingly, those aged between 18-35 years (58 percent) accounted for the largest proportion of Nigerians who asserted this. Tobacco consumption or smoking is prevalent among youths for several reasons ranging from: peer pressure, boosting their ego, getting tipsy, earning perceived recognition or respect, overcoming shyness and depression among other reasons.[4] The perception of Nigerians about the effects of smoking cigarettes or tobacco products was measured and findings revealed that most Nigerians (91 percent) believed that it is very harmful. This cuts across gender, geo-political zones and age-groups, implying that Nigerians are aware of the implications of tobacco consumption. The harmful effects of tobacco use serve as a motivation for countries the world over, including Nigeria, to implement strict control measures on the consumption and advertisement of tobacco products. The risk of second-hand smoke or passive smoking was also assessed and results showed that majority of Nigerians (67 percent) reported that it poses a serious health hazard. Particularly, respondents aged 60 years and above accounted for the largest proportion of Nigerians who stated this. However, 4% of Nigerians believe that second hand smoke poses no health hazard at all. The poll evaluated the support of Nigerians for Government policies in curbing tobacco consumption and poll results show that majority of the respondents surveyed are in support of laws aimed at reducing the consumption of tobacco in the country. Interestingly, 79 percent advocated that the health warning labels on the packs of cigarettes should be strengthened, 87 percent indicated that smoking in public places should be banned, 76 percent want tougher restrictions on the sale of tobacco products, while banning of all forms of advertisement for tobacco products was supported by 71 percent of the respondents. In conclusion, the poll results have shown that majority of Nigerians (71 percent) reported that tobacco smoking or consumption is highly prevalent in Nigeria especially amongst males. The survey results also reveal that youths between the ages of 18 and 25 years have the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking across the various age-groups compared. In light of the above, it is suggestive that health education should be a major component of the health policy in Nigeria to drive awareness on the dangers inherent in smoking cigarettes as well as learning some cessation techniques. It is interestingly evident that a majority of Nigerians are fully aware of the health implications of smoking cigarettes or tobacco products and they have demonstrated support for government policies against tobacco sale, smoking and consumption. Finally, effective implementation and enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act passed by the 7th Assembly and signed into law in 2015, has also been advocated for, as this would help achieve the aim of reducing the victims of tobacco related diseases in Nigeria. Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in the week of October 10th 2016. 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 is the 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 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 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 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.nigeriatobaccocontrol.com/ [2] http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/19/over-five-million-people-die-annually-due-to-tobacco-intake-says-who/ [3] http://www.tobaccoatlas.org/country-data/nigeria/ [4] http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs339/en//

Abuja, Nigeria. April 21st, 2015 – A recent poll conducted by NOIPolls in partnership with LEAP AFRICA has revealed that Nigerians generally blame ‘weak public institutions’ (24 percent), ‘poverty’ (18 percent) and ‘resource scramble’ (11 percent) for the high prevalence of corruption in Nigeria. More findings from the poll revealed that the vast majority (85 percent) of adult Nigerians believe that the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria is to a high extent. This therefore ties the perception of citizens to external ratings, where out of 174 countries; Nigeria ranked as the 15th most corrupt country according to the ‘Transparency International’s Corruption Index’, alongside Russia, Cameroon, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon in 2014.[1] Still in view of the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria, Nigerians consider the ‘Nigerian Police Force’, as well as ‘Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs)’ as the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria. An assessment of the involvement of Nigerians in corruptive practices revealed that more than half of Nigerians (59 percent) claimed they would most definitely go through with procedure, in a scenario where they are pulled over by a law enforcement officer, while driving without a valid driving license in a hurry to get to a meeting. On the other hand, about one third of Nigerians admitted they would rather simply pay ₦2000 to go through. Finally, while there have been several interventions by the government and international development organisations to fight corruption in Nigeria, a key success factor lies in the steady orientation of citizens on the ill effects of corruption and moral degradation on the society. This should be done alongside the strengthening of government institutions, especially anticorruption agencies. This wills in turn gradually alter the general acceptance of corruption as a norm in the society. Brief Background Corruption has varied meanings and could be portrayed in many diverse forms. According to Transparency International, “corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain”[2]. Corruption is seen in all sectors of the Nigerian economy, while directly or indirectly rubbing off on individuals both in private and public positions. Corruption has been known to be responsible for the slow growth rate of Nigeria’s economy.[3] Several reasons have been attributed to the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria, some have been highlighted as lack of openness and transparency in public offices, weakness or absence of anti-corruption tools/mechanisms, greed, poor pay incentives or low wages, weak government institutions, ineffective political processes, etc. The federal government in its bid to curtail corruption, created some agencies to directly fight corruption. For instance, the emergence of Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC was in line with reducing and eradicating corruption in Nigeria. There are also other voluntary and independent organizations working to reducing corruption. Given these interventions, Nigeria is ranked 136th with a 27% score out of 175 countries according to the Transparent International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for the 2014 year’s index. Although, this has improved in relation to the previous year however corruption still remains a critical issue in Nigeria.[4] Against this background, NOIPolls in partnership with LEAP AFRICA, conducted a special edition poll on corruption in Nigeria to gauge the perception of Nigerians on the concept of corruption and its prevalence in Nigeria. The poll also sought to gauge the perception of Nigerians on the most corrupt sectors, organisations and agencies, as well as explore the experiences and involvement of Nigerians with cases of corruption. Key Findings With the aim of gauging the prevalence of corruption from the perceptions of Nigerians, respondents were asked: To what extent do you think there is prevalence of corruption in Nigeria? Findings revealed that the vast majority (85 percent) of adult Nigerians believe that the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria is to a high extent. This therefore ties the perception of citizens to external rating where out of 174 countries Nigeria ranked as the 15th most corrupt country by the ‘Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index’ alongside Russia, Cameroon, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon in 2014.[5] In addition, while, 13 percent of Nigerians believe its prevalence is to some extent or to no extent at all 2 percent are negative of its existence in Nigeria. Respondents were also asked: What do you think is mostly responsible for the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria? Overall, Nigerians generally blame ‘weak government institutions’ (24 percent), ‘poverty’ (18 percent) and ‘resource scramble’ (11 percent), for the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria. Other factors responsible for the prevalence of corruption cited by Nigerians include; ‘Lack of openness and transparency in public service’ (9 percent), ‘quest for quick money’ (9 percent), ‘cultural acceptance of corruption by the populace’ (7 percent), ‘poor pay incentives’ (6 percent) and ‘ineffective anti-corruption agencies’ (5 percent) among other factors. With the aim of gauging the perception of Nigerians on the most corrupt organisation/agency respondents were asked: Which organisation/agency do you consider the most corrupt in Nigeria? Findings revealed that the ‘Nigerian Police Force’, as well as ‘Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs)’ topped the list as the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria. This perception is shared by Nigerians across all geopolitical zones, although it is mostly true for the North-West zone where almost half of the respondents indicated the Nigerian Police Force and 30 percent indicated MDAs. These findings further supports findings from a survey conducted by the CLEEN Foundation in collaboration with the McArthur Foundation, which revealed the Nigeria police Force, NPF, alongside the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, as the most corrupt of federal government agencies in the country in 2013.[6] In addition, 11 percent of the respondents, especially from the South-South zone (26 percent) indicated ‘Politicians/political parties’; while 10 percent of the respondents, especially from the North-East zone (28 percent) mentioned ‘Armed forces/security agencies’. Further analysis by gender revealed that while more males (36 percent) than females (24 percent) have their perception geared towards the police as the most corrupt institution; more female (30 percent) than male (23 percent) respondents believe the MDAs are the most corrupt institutions. Finally respondents were asked: When stopped by a law enforcement officer while driving without a valid driving license in a hurry to get to a meeting, will you go through with procedure or simply ‘pay’ N 2, 000 to go through? This scenario was used to gain insight on people’s involvement with corrupt practices, though findings from this may not be conclusive in determining the extent of corruption in Nigeria, as there are several other facets of corruption which have not been explored by the poll. Responses to this question revealed that more than half of Nigerians (59 percent) claimed they would most definitely go through with the procedure. The stance was regardless of gender, age-group and geo-political zones. On the other hand about one third (32 percent) of Nigerians admitted they would not go through with the procedure, but would rather simply pay ₦2000 to go through. While this finding suggest that some Nigerians would willingly bribe their way through when faced with such situation, several indications from previous charts indicate that some Nigerians may be coerced by law enforcement officers in to giving bribe. Further analysis by geo-political zones revealed that Nigerians in the North-West (38 percent) and South-West (36 percent) zones are most likely to pay ₦2000 given the scenario. In conclusion, the vast majority of adult Nigerians (85 percent) believe that the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria is to a high extent. To this effect, Nigerians generally blame ‘weak government institutions’ (24 percent), ‘poverty’ (18 percent) and ‘resource scramble’ (11 percent) for the prevalence of corruption in Nigeria among other factors Furthermore, the ‘Nigerian Police Force’, as well as ‘Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs)’ topped the list as the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria. When respondents were asked if they would go through with procedure or simply ‘pay’ N 2, 000 to go through, when stopped by a law enforcement officer while driving without a valid driving license in a hurry to get to a meeting; more than half of Nigerians claimed they would most definitely go through with the procedure. Although about one third (32 percent) of Nigerians admitted they would not go through with the procedure, but would rather simply pay ₦2000 to go through; thus further highlighting the involvement of individuals in corruptive practices in Nigeria. Full comprehensive report would be published on the website on Friday, April 24th 2015 Survey Methods The opinion poll was conducted in the week of April 13th 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). 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 in partnership with LEAP AFRICA to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. LEAP Africa is a non-profit organization. Since its inception in May 2002, LEAP has successfully launched programmes for entrepreneurs and youth in twenty six cities including the FCT in collaboration with non-profit organizations and leading financial institutions. 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.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/172348-nigeria-worlds-15th-corrupt-nation-transparency-international.html [2] http://www.transparency.org/whatwedo?gclid=CMqGm4ew-sQCFYw8gQodJkEAIA [3] http://www.transparency.org/news/feature/online_documentary_african_voices_against_corruption [4] http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/corrupt-nigeria/ [5] http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/172348-nigeria-worlds-15th-corrupt-nation-transparency-international.html [6] http://www.informationng.com/2013/10/police-efcc-icpc-most-corrupt-government-agencies-in-nigeria-survey.html

Abuja, Nigeria. May 2, 2017 –Latest public opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls on JAMB Registration in Abuja has revealed that 60 percent of the 2017 JAMB registration applicants have experienced one form of difficulty or another during the ongoing registration exercise. This comes on the heels of implementation of new measures by JAMB to ensure ease in the registration process. A closer look at the difficulties faced revealed that applicants majorly experienced difficulty accessing JAMB’s website (29 percent), while pointing out that the process was generally cumbersome and stressful (28 percent). Overcrowding at the registration centers and difficulty in PIN generation (14 percent each) were also mentioned amongst other difficulties. Moreover, more than half of the applicants (58 percent) had to make more than one visit to the registration centres in order to complete the process. A general rating of the 2017 JAMB registration process revealed a negative perception of applicants on the current registration process, as 57 percent rated the process either as poor (32 percent) or fair (25 percent); although 29 percent rated it as good, while 14 percent rated the process as excellent. In addition, the survey compared the previous registration exercises and the 2017 registration exercise and 61 percent of the respondents were of the opinion that the 2017 registration process was ‘‘worse than the previous’’. This is indicative of the fact that JAMB needs to ensure that the applicants understand the newly introduced processes. Finally, its worth noting that this survey was conducted only in the city of Abuja where JAMB Head quarters is located. Our concern therefore is that if these challenges are faced in Abuja, how much more challenges will be faced by applicants regisering outside Abuja. As such, in the implementation of new measures by JAMB such as registeration via JAMB’s website and the use of a mobile app etc, it pertinent that certain certain factors from the perspective of the applicants be considered.Factors such as access to internet, quality of internet service, and the population of JAMB applicants. It is also pertinent that feedback from the applicants be taken into consideration in order to ensure that the aim of the newly introduced measures are not defeated. These are the key highlights from the JAMB Registration Survey conducted in the week of April 24th 2017. Brief Backgorund: Over the years, JAMB has been improving on their performances during the registration and examination exercises and this year, new procedures were introduced such as registeration via JAMB’s website, the use of a mobile app, creation of permanent profiles, personal PIN etc. In view of this, NOIPolls conducted a survey to guage the perception of the applicants regarding the 2017 JAMB registration process. Survey Findings: Firtsly, the survey measured the perception of respondents regarding the registration process and it revealed that 32 percent rated the process as ‘‘poor’’ and 25 percent as ‘‘fair’’ respectively while 29 percent rated the process as ‘’good’’ and 14 percent as‘‘excellent’’. Analysis by gender revealed that responses among the female respondents was more unfavourable as 60 percent rated the process poor or fair compared with reponses from the male respondents where 52 percent rated it as poor or fair. The survey also gauged the perception of respondents on the ease of the registration process and findings revealed that 60 percent of the respondents said that they faced difficulties during the registration process while 40 percent said they did not face any difficulty. Further analysis by gender revealed that more females (69 percent) faced some difficulties than males (59 percent). When asked what difficulties they faced, 29 percent reported difficulty in accessing JAMB’s website, 28 percent reported that the entire process was generally difficult and cumbersome, 14 percent said that there was overcrowding at the registration centers and another 14 percent mentioned difficulty in generating PIN among other difficulties. In addition, some of the respondents claimed they made repeated visits in order to register; 28 percent made 2 visits, 10 percent made three visits while 20 percent made several visits to complete their registration, thus further buttressing the difficulties faced by applicants in the 2017 JAMB registration process. This suggests that JAMB needs to put more efforts in place to ensure an improved and more effective registration process. It is commonly reported that majority of Nigerian secondary school leavers register for JAMB more than once before gaining admission into higher institutions. On this premise, the survey measured the frequency of registration by asking the respondents if it was their first JAMB registration. The survey result revealed that 54 percent said it was their first time while 46 percent said it wasn’t their first time. The survey included a comparison between this year’s and other years’ registration exercises. Remarkably, 61 percent of the respondents were of the opinion that the 2017 registration process was ‘‘worse than the previous registrations’’, 14 percent reported that it was ‘‘same as the previous’’ while 25 percent said that it was ‘‘better than the previous’’. Further analysis by gender shows that more females (68 percent) than males (52 percent) complained that this year’s registration process is worse than the previous. In conclusion, despite the many months JAMB spent planning the implementation of new and improved procedures and processes for the registration exercise, the survey showed that there are still critical lapses in the process; suggesting the need for JAMB to ensure all processes are made as simple as possible. It is worth noting that this survey was conducted only in the city of Abuja where JAMB Head quarters is located. Our concern therefore is that if these challenges are faced in Abuja, how much more challenges will be faced by applicants regisering outside Abuja. It is our humble submission that in this 21st century, technology be deployed to ensure ease and convenience in the registration proccess in order to avioid the difficulties faced by applicants With active partnership and cooperation between stakeholders in the Nigerian education sector, there should be continuous improvements in the processes of learning as no nation can develop beyond its level of education. Survey Methods The survey was conducted in the week of April 24th 2017. It involved face to face interviews of JAMB applicants in the FCT. 500 interviews were conducted via purposive sampling in JAMB registration centres in ten different locations in Abuja starting from the Headquarters at Bwari. Other locations included Kwali, Dutse, Kubwa, Kuje, Maitama, Garki, karu, Gwagwalade and Zuba. Applicants aged 18 years and above were interviewed and all interviews were conducted in English language. NOIPolls Limited is the 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 or 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 and/or thinking. Press Contact The Editor Email: editor@noi-polls.com