EXCLUSIVE: COVID-19 Hits Queen’s College Lagos As Pupils Test Positive, Health Officials Collect Over 200 Samples

 The Queen’s College, Yaba, founded in 1927, is one of the oldest elite schools in the state, often referred to as the girls’ version of the King’s College. 

Some pupils of the Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos State, have tested positive to COVID-19 while a few symptomatic others have been isolated at the school bay, according to information reaching SaharaReporters from multiple credible sources.

On Friday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, led other health emergency officials to the school to collect the samples of about 200 pupils for COVID-19 tests, according to school teachers who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Some of our pupils were exposed to the virus, and they have symptoms. So, the state officials were called in to collect their samples. About six pupils had tested positive to the virus earlier, and they have been taken to a treatment facility in town,” a female teacher explained.

“All the pupils are the target for sampling. There are about 600. But on Friday, over 200 pupils’ samples have been taken by the officials. I don’t know how many pupils tested positive initially, but there are quite a number of them,” another top staff of the school added.

The Queen’s College, Yaba, founded in 1927, is one of the oldest elite schools in the state, often referred to as the girls’ version of the King’s College.

The Lagos State Government confirmed in a statement on Friday that pupils of “a public school” tested positive to the virus, although it chose not to name the school.

The statement reads in part, “Lagos State Government has confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in a secondary boarding school on the mainland. A member of the school’s staff was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on November 2.

“The staff member fell ill for a few days and received first aid at the school clinic. She subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, November 2 at the Lagos State Biobank. Steps are being taken to contain the spread within the school and reduce exposure to the outside community. All parents are being contacted first through the PTA, and a family zoom call is being arranged to allay their fears further.

“Students who test positive are to be isolated in the school premises and, if unwell, will be admitted to one of the accredited isolation centres in Lagos. Students are discouraged from going home to avoid infecting members of their families.

“Members of the Emergency Operation Center Lagos, NCDC and our counterparts in the Ministry of Education have been deployed in the school to provide strategic interventions and support. These include psychosocial support, infection prevention control, medical monitoring and risk communication experts to enlighten further affected people.”

The Queen’s College is not the first school where many pupils have been found positive to COVID-19 in the state.

On October 16, the government confirmed COVID-19 cases in a private boarding school in the Lekki area.

The health commissioner, Abayomi, had disclosed that 181 students and staff members at the private school tested positive to the virus, out of a total 441 school population.

After weeks of observed reduction in cases in Lagos State, the state had in the last week ben experiencing a surge, fuelling fears that a second wave of the virus was imminent.

The Lagos State Government only on Wednesday stressed the need for residents to strictly adhere to precautionary measures against COVID-19 infection to prevent the much-feared second wave.

The socio-economic implications of the virus, such as another lockdown are primarily the worry of most residents of the state.

Juneteenth: Trump changes Tulsa Oklahoma rally date 'out of respect'

US President Donald Trump is postponing his first post-coronavirus lockdown election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma so it does not fall on a holiday commemorating the end of US slavery.

He tweeted that the 19 June rally would be held a day later out of respect for the occasion, known as Juneteenth.

The choice of date had drawn criticism amid nationwide anti-racism protests.

The location was also controversial, as Tulsa saw one of the worst massacres of black people in US history in 1921.

Up to 300 people died when a white mob attacked the prosperous black neighbourhood of Greenwood, known as the "Black Wall Street", with guns and explosives. About 1,000 businesses and homes were also 

Why is Juneteenth significant?

Juneteenth is not a federal holiday, but is widely celebrated by African Americans.

It celebrates the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to enslaved African Americans in Texas.

Texas was the last state of the Confederacy - the slaveholding southern states that seceded, triggering the Civil War - to receive the proclamation, on 19 June 1865, months after the end of the war

President Trump initially defended the timing of his rally, telling Fox News: "Think about it as a celebration. My rally is a celebration. In the history of politics, I think I can say there's never been any group or any person that's had rallies like I do."

But critics accused him of disrespecting the date and the significance of Tulsa to US history.

"This isn't just a wink to white supremacists - he's throwing them a welcome home party," said Democratic Senator Kamala Harris 

Explaining the decision to move his rally, Mr Trump tweeted: "Many of my African American friends and supporters have reached out to suggest that we consider changing the date out of respect for this Holiday, and in observance of this important occasion and all that it represents. I have therefore decided to move our rally to Saturday, June 20th, in order to honor their requests..."

America Great Again" rally in Tulsa will be the president's first campaign event since 2 March, when the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to mass gatherings.

Mr Trump is seeking re-election in November 2020, but polls show him lagging behind his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.

Campaign rallies are seen as a key method of energising his base, and Oklahoma is traditionally a Republican-voting state. 

event will proceed against a backdrop of ongoing protests against racial inequality and police brutality, triggered by the death of African American man George Floyd on 25 May. Mr Floyd, who was unarmed, died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota after a policeman knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.

The rally is being held in a 19,000-seat indoor arena, and concerns have been raised about the potential risks.

The US has the world's highest official death toll from coronavirus. More than 114,600 people have died there with the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, and there have been more than two million confirmed infections.

Oklahoma has one of the country's lowest infection rates, and businesses are reopening - but the state's Governor Kevin Stitt has urged residents to keep social distancing and to "minimise time spent in crowded environments".

People buying tickets for the Tulsa rally online have to click on a waiver confirming that they "voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to Covid-19" and will not hold the president's campaign responsible for "any illness or injury".

Correspondents say that while the virus remains a threat, Mr Trump's campaign considers that large crowds at the recent protests will make it harder for his opponents to criticise his rallies.

The president has said he plans to hold further events in Florida, Texas, North Carolina and 

Is Donald Trump's re-election bid in peril?

Polls indicate that the president is trailing Joe Biden - by double digits in some surveys. A recent Economist magazine analysis gives Biden a five in six chance of winning by an electoral margin reminiscent of Barack Obama's comfortable win in 2008.

Trump is running with the same strategy as in 2016, but his struggles suggest that this year the national mood may be different. The American public, grappling with more than 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, a resulting economic slump and now nationwide protests about racial injustice and policing, may have no stomach for further confrontation. The president's bellicosity and bravado, which has served him in the past, at times seems out of step with a public that wants empathy, healing and reconciliation.

The president is touting "law and order" at a time when public opinion has dramatically shifted in favour of the Black Lives Matter movement and toward the belief that racial and ethnic discrimination is a real problem that will be a priority when voting in November.

relationship with President Buhari, IBB’s families

One of the sons of Nigeria’s late Head of State, Sani Abacha, Sadiq, has disclosed how the family relates with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Sadiq said his family relates fine with President Buhari’s family.

Speaking with BBC Hausa service on Wednesday, the son of the late dictator said his family also relates well with that of ex-Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, IBB.

He also lamented that most of his father’s friends abandoned them after his demise.

According to Sadique: “We relate well with the Babangida family.

“Our present relationship with some of our late father’s friends is surprising. We exchange pleasantries with the family of General Babangida. We are in good terms.

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“It is only with members of the Babangida family that whenever we meet, we associate and share stories.

“We also relate well with family members of President Muhammadu Buhari. But it’s only with the Babangida’s family that we recall the past.”

Democracy Day: I have recorded notable achievements, Buhari boasts

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday assessed his regime as the nation commemorates Democracy Day and returned a verdict that he has recorded “notable achievements.”

Buhari made the declaration in his nationwide broadcast to the nation.

The President said, “We have recorded notable achievements in the course of implementing our nine priority objectives and are establishing a solid foundation for future success.

“On the economic front, our objectives have remained to stabilise the macroeconomy, achieve agricultural and food security, ensure energy sufficiency in power and petroleum products, develop infrastructure, fight corruption and improve governance.

“We have witnessed eleven quarters of consecutive GDP growth since exiting recession. The GDP grew from 1.91% in 2018 to 2.27% in 2019 but declined to 1.87% in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the decline in global economic activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

June 12: Nigeria must be restructured to federating units – Gani Adams explodes

To free Nigerians from “bondage”, Nigeria must be restructured into federating units.

This is according to the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, in a statement sent to DAILY POST on Thursday in commemoration of the June 12, 1993, anniversary.

He expressed joy that part of the dreams of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), has been realized with the official naming of June 12 as the Democracy Day.

Adams, however, regretted that despite the sacrifices of the activists and pro-democracy groups, democracy is yet to take its root in Nigeria.

He stated that Nigeria can only get it right with true federalism, pointing out that the only way out of the political logjam is to let the federating states develop at their own pace.

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Adams noted that when federating units are allowed to develop at their own pace, there will be mutual benefits and progress.

He said the issue of security and state police would be taken care of without fear or favour.

“The kind of democracy we fought for during the June 12 struggle. It is far different from what we are seeing now. The struggle for the actualisation of the mandate given freely to the late M.K.O. Abiola in a free and fair election then was a long, hard battle to survive the military onslaughts”

“Those of us alive today still remember those moments with a lot of regrets, and surprises. We think of how we were able to survive those trying periods. The journey for this democracy has been tortuous. Today, our democracy is at best, one step forward and five steps backward. But in all, we thank God that we are alive to tell the story.

“We got it wrong right from the outset. We got it wrong with leadership. Nigeria has been crippled by bad leadership. This has always been our problem. All our leaders have lost touch with the people at the grassroots, that is why we must continue to press for justice until we get the best for Nigeria and Nigerians.”

Adams added that the lesson of the June 12 election is for a lifetime for everybody, stressing that no matter how long the long arm of lies persists, the truth will one day prevail.

Coronavirus yet to reach its peak – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that that the coronavirus pandemic is yet to reach its peak

Buhari warned against laxity in the fight against the pandemic and charged the ECOWAS Commission to come up with an economic recovery plan to help member-states to recover from COVID-19 shock.

He spoke on Thursday at a virtual meeting with the President of the Commission, Jean Kassi-Brou.

Buhari promised to provide logistic support to enable the sub-region receive and distribute procured and donated medical equipment using Abuja as the hub for the distribution.

The Nigerian leader expressed ECOWAS appreciation for the “swift interventions made to the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control by the Jack Ma Foundation.”

He commended development partners such as the European Union, African Development Bank, France and Germany for their “financial contributions in the procurement of medical supplies.”

Speaking, Kassi-Brou advocated additional strategies to assist the sub-region in fighting the health and economic impact of COVID-19.

He listed them as advocacy at continental and global levels including the G20, World Bank, United Nations and the African Development Bank, to get their support to negate the health and economic damage to the ECOWAS sub-region.

Coronavirus: Ministers consider NHS contact-tracing app rethink

Concerns about the risks of deploying a go-it-alone UK coronavirus contact-tracing app are causing further delays.

A second version of the smartphone software was due to have begun testing on the Isle of Wight on Tuesday, but the government decided to postpone the trial.

Ministers are considering switching the app over to tech developed by Apple and Google.

But countries testing that model are experiencing issues of their own.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock had originally said the NHS Covid-19 app was to be launched across England - and possibly other parts of the UK - by 1 June.

But he subsequently said the government had decided it would be better to establish a network of human contract tracers first.

However, the BBC has discovered that one of the main reasons the initiative is running behind schedule is that developers are having problems using Bluetooth as a means to estimate distance.

Even so, they still believe they are better placed to tackle the challenge than counterparts overseas who are working under constraints imposed by the two US tech firms.

Bluetooth handshakes

Contact-tracing apps are designed to prevent a second wave of infections by keeping a log of when two people are in close proximity to each other and for how long.

If one of the users later tests positive for the disease, the records are used to determine how likely it is they infected the other. If required, an alert is triggered to help prevent the further spread of the virus.

The UK has adopted what is known as a "centralised" approach, meaning that the contact-matching process is carried out on a remote computer server. One benefit is it offers epidemiologists more data to tackle the pandemic. France and India are other countries to have adopted this model.

By contrast, Apple and Google's "decentralised" approach carries out the matches on the handsets themselves, on the grounds this better protects users' privacy.

Poland switched its app from a centralised to decentralised approach on Tuesday. Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Latvia are among others to have adopted the tech giants' design.

Both systems rely on Bluetooth "handshakes" to work.

Number 10 is concerned that iPhones will not always detect each other because of a restriction Apple has imposed on apps that do not adopt its model.

But the UK team has devised a workaround and is more concerned about other limitations of using Bluetooth.

Train trouble

Some of these issues were outlined in a study published by Trinity College Dublin last month.

It highlighted problems with using received Bluetooth signal strength as a means to estimate distance.

Researchers warned signal strength "can vary substantially" depending on:

• how deeply a handset is placed in a bag
• whether the signal has to pass through a human body to reach the other phone
• if the two people are walking side-by-side or one behind the other
• if the devices are indoors rather than outdoors
• whether the smartphone is surrounded by metal objects

The report highlighted troubling results when Singapore's TraceTogether app was tested.

An experiment within a stationary train carriage found that when users moved from a distance of 3.5m (11.5ft) to 4m, signals became stronger rather than weaker because of the way metal objects were reflecting the radio waves.

A trial in a supermarket also found the received signal strength was the same whether two people were walking close together or 2m apart.

Follow-up tests using Apple-Google's tech are currently under way.

"The work is ongoing, but preliminary results are broadly consistent with previous observations," said Dr Brendan Jennings, who has been tasked with assessing the effectiveness of Ireland's Covid-19 app.

Hidden data

The team behind Switzerland's SwissCovid app is carrying out tests of its own.

Its Bluetooth measurement chief believes the issue can be partly addressed by taking a range of readings over a period of five minutes or more.

But he added that Apple and Google had placed curbs on what could be achieved.

"The Google and Apple API [application programming interface] limits the amount of raw information that is actually exposed to the app," Prof Mathias Payer told the BBC.

"For maximum utility, we would get all the different measurements, but this has privacy implications."

Apps using Google and Apple's tech do not get to see the actual signal strength but rather one of three values, based on calculations used to normalise the different ways Bluetooth behaves on different handsets,

By contrast, the UK team can currently obtain the measurements directly.

Those responsible believe a further advantage of their centralised approach is that the data can be processed on the server involved, since it would be too taxing a task to be done on smartphones.

But part of their challenge is communicating this to Baroness Dido Harding - who heads up the wider Test and Trace programme - and 10 Downing Street itself.

A spokesman for the prime minister declined to comment.

Coronavirus: Could social distancing of less than two metres work?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to keep the 2m (6ft) rule for social distancing "under constant review".

It comes after increasing pressure from MPs and the hospitality industry to cut it to 1m to help businesses after they reopen.

However, scientists continue to question whether that would be safe, given how little is known about how far coronavirus can spread.

What does the science say?

The simple answer is that the nearer you are to someone who is infected, the greater the risk of catching the virus.

The World Health Organization says that a distance of 1m is safe. Some countries have adopted this guidance, while others, including the UK, have gone further:

• 1m distancing rule - China, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Singapore
• 1.4m - South Korea
• 1.5m - Australia, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal
• 1.8m - US
• 2m - Canada, Spain, UK

It's not just about distance

Timing is also key. The longer you spend in close proximity with an infected person, the bigger the risk.

Scientists advising the UK government say that spending six seconds at a distance of 1m from someone is the same as spending one minute at a distance of 2m.

Being exposed to someone coughing is riskier. Being 2m away from a cough carries the same risk as someone talking to you for 30 minutes at the same distance.

What's the latest research?

In a study published in the medical journal The Lancet, scientists evaluated recent research into how coronavirus spreads.

They conclude that keeping at least 1m from other people could be the best way to limit the chances of infection.

The risk of being infected is estimated to be 13% within 1m, but only 3% beyond that distance.

And the study says that for every extra metre of distance up to 3m, the risk is further reduced by half.

Where does the distancing rule come from?

It can be traced back to research in the 1930s.

Scientists found that droplets of liquid released by coughs or sneezes evaporate quickly in the air or fall to the ground.

Most of those droplets, they reckoned, would land within 1-2m.

That is why it is said the greatest risks come from having the virus coughed at you from close range, or from touching a surface that someone coughed onto, and then touching your face.

Can the virus travel further in other ways?

Proximity and surface contact are considered the main transmission routes.

But some researchers fear coronavirus can also be transported through the air in tiny particles called aerosols.

If true, then the flow of wind from someone's breath could carry the virus over longer distances.

Prof Lydia Bourouiba from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used high-speed cameras to capture a cough projecting miniature specks as far as 6m.

And a study carried out in Chinese hospitals which found traces of coronavirus in Covid-19 wards and intensive care units, estimated that 4m was a better safe distance.

But the US Centers for Disease Control says the role of aerosols in spreading the virus is "currently uncertain".

And what's still not known is whether any virus that spreads further than 2m can still be infectious.

• Coronavirus: Can we stay safe as lockdown eases?

What else makes a difference?

It is widely accepted that the infection is more easily passed on indoors than outside in the fresh air.

Japanese researchers investigated 110 cases of Covid-19, following up the contacts of those infected.

They estimated that the odds of the infection being passed on were nearly 19 times greater indoors than outside.

In many countries, including England and Scotland, people are being encouraged to wear face coverings on public transport and "enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible".

Why don't we have definite answers?

It is only a few months since the coronavirus emerged, and in that short time scientists have learned a great deal about it.

But there is a long way to go, and confirming exactly the right distance is one of the unanswered questions.

Answering it will require careful studies of how the virus can be carried, and how viable it remains, which will all take time.

Davos Warms to Trump’s Results (if Not Him Personally)

Hello from Davos. We’re bringing you the latest from here all week. One tidbit: Bill Gates, who has attended for 30 years, canceled his plans to come this year. (Want this in your inbox? Sign up here.)

The Davos crowd has come to like Trump’s outcomes

As the 50th annual World Economic Forum — the conclave of global business and political leaders — begins today in Davos, Switzerland, Andrew writes in his latest column that the assembly has warmed to President Trump, at least economically.

• Mr. Trump’s policies are the opposite of Davos doctrine, advocating trade wars and a fragmenting of the global economy.

• But “to the surprise of many Davos regulars, the economic results have yet to prove as disastrous as they expected — and, at least in the short term, have seemingly proven to be quite positive,” Andrew writes. 

• Maybe it shouldn’t be surprising, the corporate leadership expert Jeff Sonnenfeld tells Andrew: “The Davos crowd are well-respected followers of fashion and love whomever is in power.”

• But they don’t like him personally, says the Trump-friend-turned-foe Anthony Scaramucci: “The unspeakable truth is that C.E.O.s and their staff are horrified.”

Mr. Trump took a victory lap in his speech at the Forum this morning:

• “Today I’m proud to say the U.S. is in the midst of an economic boom the likes of which the world has never seen before.”

• Of China, he said, “Under my leadership, America confronted the problem head on.” He also defended his trade war, saying, “Our relationship with China right now has probably never been better.”

• And he criticized the Fed’s unwillingness to cut U.S. interest rates to his liking.

But much of this year’s event focuses on issues that Mr. Trump doesn’t like, including:

• Climate change, which will almost certainly be a big topic, according to Stanley Reed of the NYT (especially since Greta Thunberg is set to speak). Mr. Trump himself said the U.S. would join a major tree-planting initiative, but urged a rejection of “the perennial prophets of doom.”

• Falling economic growth, partly prompted by his trade wars, according to a new study by PwC.

More: The forum’s founder, Klaus Schwab, tells David Gelles of the NYT that the event is still relevant today. And here’s the full list of this year’s attendees.

Instagram is dropping the annoying IGTV button

Instagram is removing the IGTV shortcut button from the top right corner of the Facebook-owned app’s home screen, reports TechCrunch. First launched in June 2018, IGTV is Instagram’s long-form video service that was originally meant to rival the likes of YouTube.

Instagram says it decided to remove the button after discovering that relatively few people were tapping it. “Most people are finding IGTV content through previews in Feed, the IGTV channel in Explore, creators’ profiles and the standalone app,” an Instagram spokesperson told TechCrunch, “very few are clicking into the IGTV icon in the top right corner of the home screen in the Instagram app.”

The shortcut button could previously be found on the top-right of the app’s home screen, next to the direct message icon. Screenshot by Jon Porter / The Verge

It’s a minor, but welcome change to Instagram’s interface as it’s one less thing vying for your attention. It does mean that users will now have to dig deeper into the app to find IGTV content. Of course, you can also download the standalone IGTV app, but data suggests that a relatively small proportion of Instagram’s billion-plus users have bothered to do so, in comparison with the millions that have downloaded rival video app TikTok.

The move is the latest sign that Instagram is de-prioritising IGTV as a distinct, standalone service. Last week, AdWeek reported that users can now post IGTV videos using the same video-upload interface as they use for their main feed.

Instagram has reportedly struggled to attract creators and users to IGTV since its launch. The service doesn’t offer the same revenue-share opportunities from ads as YouTube, and creators have previously said that brands haven’t offered the same sponsored content opportunities for IGTV content as they do for their main Instagram posts.

LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BOTTING COMPANY PLC, ILORIN PLANT)

LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE

(A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BOTTING COMPANY PLC, ILORIN PLANT)

BY

ADEMOLA JAMIU BABATUNDE

BA/ND/F13/4104

TO

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OFFA, KWARA STATE

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

CERTIFICATION

          The undersigned hereby that this project satisfies one of requirements of the department of business administration, federal polytechnic, offa for the award of national diploma in business administration of the federal polytechnic, offakwara state.

                                                                                                                                     

______________________                                                    _______________

Mr. O.M. AFOLARANMI                                                                Date

_____________________                                                      _______________

DR A.S MUHAMMED                                                                     Date

Head of department

___________________                                                          _______________

External examiner                                                                             Date

DEDICATION

This research work is dedicated to the ALMIGHTY ALLAH, the beneficent, the most merciful, the master of the day judgment for his guidance and protection during the course of my programme.

            To my lovely and merciful parent MR. MRS ADEMOLA. Who have always been supporting me throughout the course of my academy pursuit and all my well wisher most especially my project supervisor MR. O.M AFOLARANMI for is fatherly advise and for his guidance toward the success of the project.

Also to my late grandfather OBA MUSTAPHA OLAWORE OLANIPEKUN (the late olofa of offa)

  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  All praises, adore than and glorification are due to Allah, the lord of the universe, the uncreated creator, the father of heaven and earth, the immortal and the sustainer of the whole world. May the peace, honour and blessing of Allah, continue to shower upon the noble and unique prophet Muhammed (saw) for the guidance he brought to human

  I also acknowledge the fatherly gesture of my supervisor and a supervisor more than a father MR. O.M. AFOLARANMI for his construction contribution to the completion of this research work. I am so greatful to you sir and also the HOD  DR. A.S MUHAMMED and to my Muhammed and to my lecturers in the department of business administration and other department for imparting knowledge to me.

     My unreserved appreciation and gratitude also goes to my precious, beloved and wonderful parents.

Mr. and Mrs. ADEMOLA for their discipline, head and provision right from my childhood till this moment. AH! You are indeed a lovely caring and great parents. I recognized the contribution of princeYinusaOlanipekun, OyetunjiOlanipekun and also mummySofiat, iyabarakah and mummy Fahd for their support morally and financially when they were not around. I should not isolate the concern of my God father in person of ENG, prince Tajudeen for the fatherly advice and moral support, May  Almighty, Allah protect you all and also wishing success in all your endeavors, (AMEN) I say a big thanks you to my siblings (Rekiyah,Jibril,Mujidah, Zikrillahi, Fridous, Yissau and SofiatOlanipakun and also my friends both male and female Ayomide, MunirahOyewale, Igeolaide, Tarwaabeni, Ifemide  and also Oluwabukola  for there cases, may Allah shower is merely and blessing upon you all and count us among the successful servant (AMEN) THANKS.

ABSTRACT

     This research work was carried out on the topic (leadership style and organizational performance”   (A case study of Nigeria botting company PLC, Ilorin. Plant)

Descriptive statues methods or simple percentage were used In analysis of data. The sample size for this research work is seventy[70] worker randomly selected from all department. From all analysis done on this research questions it is clearly shown that there is significant leadership styles and organizational performance. Leadership style shows how effective leaders are. Leadership also shows the impact of leaders in an organization. Leadership also serve as the representative of the organization the leader speak on behalf of the other staffs. Leaders are responsible for training employee and making decision to get excited about the company and their goal achievement. It is therefore recommended that leadership style should be well embarked upon by an organization to ensure their attainment of goals.

  

TABLE OF THE CONTENT

TITLE PAGE

CERTIFICATION

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF THE CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0            BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY

1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.4 STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.7 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

1.8 HISTORICAL BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY

1.9 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 MEANING OF LEADERSHIP

2.2 THE NEED FOR LEADERSHIP IN AN ORGANIZATION

2.3 VARIOUS SCHOOL OF THOUGHT

2.4 PERMISSIVE LEADERSHIP STYLE

2.5 FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN AN ORGANIZATION

2.6 FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN

3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY

3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING DESIGN

3.5 DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT

3.6 ADMINISTRATION OF DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT

3.7 DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

3.8 VALIDITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 INTRODUCTIONs

4.1 DATA PRESENTATION

4.2 DATA ANALYSIS

4.3 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

5.2 SUMMARY

5.3 RECOMMENDATION

APPENDIX

BIBLIOGRAPHY

QUESTIONNAIRE

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY

Leadership style may differ from one person, or situation to the other. The world “leadership” has been use in various aspect of human endeavors such as polities, business academics, social work, etc. previous views about leadership shows it as personal ability Messirck and Krammar (2004) argued that the degree to which individual exhibits. Leadership traits depends not only on it characteristics and personal abilities, but also on the characteristics of the situation and environment in which he find himself.

Leadership style in an organization is the one of the factors that play significance role in enhancing or retarding the interest and commitment and individual in an organization

Leadership in only one part of management particularly at the supervision level, a manager must have conceptual and technical skills, a well human leadership skill. A leader who is successful at directing worker to strive towards group objectives which have identify and attended and can be periodically evaluated.

The word leader can be referred to as influence the process of influencing people so that they will strive willing and enthusiastically towards the achievement of group of goal in an organization goal.

          Nevertheless, leadership as to become necessary in all areas of management either in trading concern not trading organization because it helps those who direct other or influence other do know why it is necessary to allow fairness and justice on their decision making.   

   

1.2     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

          These are done in order to achieve the set objective or the organization in dating these, they neglect training and development aspect, which is the most vital in achieving the objective of organization.

          This is the major problems facing most organization and which has conversantly deprived them from achieving their set objectives. The efficient training and development of employees with improve the firm thereby leading to the organization efficiency.

          Most organization embark on promotional and motivation activities in order to improve the efficient use of the workers by increasing their salaries, improving the standard of living and improving their working condition.

1.3     OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

          The general purpose of this project work is to ascertain the leadership style and organizational performance. The specific objectives it has follows:

1.     To examine the factors affecting leadership style.

2.     To consider the effect of leadership style and organizational performance.

3.     To identify the problems of a leadership style and to show the situation in which a group find itself in determining the choice of leader.

4.     Listening to and responding to the suggestion of those closest to the job.

5.     Focusing performance on the positive and developing team spirit.

6.     Ensuring pride of workmanship by showing examples.

1.4     RESEARCH QUESTION

          According to Uzoagulu (1998) research question guide the researcher in constructing the questionnaires. Therefore the researcher raised the following research question to guide her in constructing her questionnaires which are instrument in the study.

          The questions are as follows: -

1.     Is there any difference between leadership style and organizational performance?

2.     What are the important of leadership style in management?

3.     Is there any positive relationship between leadership style and organizational performance?

4.     To what extent is leadership styles have impact on employee ability?

1.5     STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS

H0 There is no difference between leadership style and organizational performance.

H1 There is difference between leadership style and organizational performance.

H0 There is no difference between leadership style and organizational structure.

H1 There is difference between leadership style and organizational structure.

1.6     SCOPE OF THE STUDY

          The researcher work cover the major factors which leaders need to know, these includes the qualities of the good leader and to improve productivity and attainment of the organization goal and also to meet the team to expert the behavior and style of leader as well as the existing types of leadership.

          The study should also include school of the height relevant situation in     which each type and style will be the best.

          The scope of the study will cover 3 area  

The scope of the research as it affect the case study the theoretical frame work of the excises will focus more on the role of leadership on the management of bottling company plc. The performance of employee as a result of leadership styles in the bottling company plc. The concept coverage of this right up.

The coverage of this study contains on an organization based in Ilorin metropolis. Based on the location of the organization, all contributive factor to the success of the research work is subject to events.

The time scope of this study represents the donation with which this work needs to be completed. The research work will cover a period of an academic session since it is partial fulfilment of the requirement of an honor in the business administration department.

1.7     SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

          In any landmark organization or establishment there is need for leadership of many members or subordinates not to follow the best decision f organization issue.

          Good leadership automatically attracts people and motivate these talented workers to put their talent to work on meeting the goals.

          Leadership act as the catalyst that make all other element work together, without leadership, all other business resource the dominant.

          Leaders are responsible for training employees to get excited about the company and their work, pushing them to excel and helping them along the way.

          Leaders serve a range of important functions in their organizations.

1.8     DEFINITION OR TERMS

          LEADERSHIP:- leadership has probably emerged the most research and discussed topic in the field of management.

          Leadership involves helping a group or organization achieve its goals. YOKI (1989) combines these two characteristics and defines leadership as “the exercise of influence by one member or organization over the other member to help the group or organization achieve its goals.

          Terry (1960) defines leadership as the activity of influence people to strive willingly for group objectives.

MANAGEMENT:- is the direction of human behavior towards a particular goal or objective.

          Management then takes into account, the activity which determines the activity which determine the goals or objectives of business, design the means by which the goals can be reached, and executes the programs which actually fulfil the objective.

          ORGANIZATION:- is to bring all functions together into proper relationship for the achievement of company objectives. Through organization all part are brought together and made a working units.

          LEADERSHIP STYLES:- Many theories of leadership and a number of researchers have concentrated on the behavior of leaders on the assumption that ability to lead and willing to follow are based on leadership styles.

a.     Styles based on used of authority

b.     The managerial grid, and

c.      The path- goal approach to leadership effectiveness.              

1.9     HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF NIGERIA BOTTLING COMPANY PLC, NBC, ILORIN.

The company is one of the plants of Nigeria bottling companies in Nigeria, situated along Offa Ilorin road, Ilorin Kwara state coca- cola and ice cold bottle or glass. Coca- cola is the best known state in the world, the word “Coca- cola” was given by frank .M. Robinson Dr. pemberton’s partner and book- keep. He also designed the following script the first that distinguishes the famous trade mark.

What does Coca- cola contain content remains a secret as the being for over 100 years.

Then formula known as merchandise is kept in a special security place in a bank in united states of America in production of Coca- cola the first thing is to select the battle (both new) and returned and dispose all these with defect the fettles are them.

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IMPACT OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY

IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE STORE MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATION PROFITABILITY:

A CASE STUDY OF WINCO FOAM INDUSTRIAL LIMITED KETU LAGOS STATE

BY

OLAWALE KABIR TAIWO

BA/ND/P13/8033

SUBMITTED TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OFFA, KWARA STATE.

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

AUGUST, 2017

CERTIFICATION

This research work has been read and approved as meeting the partial requirement for the award of National Diploma (N.D) in Business Administration. School of Business and Management Studies of Federal Polytechnic Offa.

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MR. M. A. JATTO                                                                   DATE

Project Supervisor

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MR. R. A. BAMBE                                                                   DATE

Senior Supervisor

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DR. A. S. MOHAMMED                                                         DATE

Head of Department

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EXTERNAL EXAMINAR                                                          DATE 

DEDICATION

This project work is dedicate to Almighty God for his Guidance, Love and protection over me throughout the course of my study and also to my parent Mr. and Mrs. Olawale for their moral and financial support.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

     My sincere gratitude goes to Almighty God for giving me the Grace, strength, wisdom, knowledge, understanding and opportunity to scale through my course of study and to complete my N.D programmed.

      My profound gratitude also goes to my H.O.D Dr. A.S MOHAMMED for giving me the opportunity to scale through my course of study in business Administration at federal Offa. I pray may he see the blessing and the mercy of the hard in all his ways in the name of Allah.

       I also appreciate my project supervisor Mr. M.A JATTO for making this project complete success despite his tight schedule May Almighty God bless him abundantly and make his dreams come to pass in name of Almighty Allah.

          I also appreciate my senior project supervisor Mr. R. A. BAMBE for making this project complete success despite his tight schedule May Almighty God bless him abundantly and make his dreams come to pass in Jesus name.

My sincere gratitude also goes to my lecturers for their support during my N.D programmed, I pray may the lord grant them all their heart desire.

      My profound gratitude goes to my parents Mr. and Mrs. Olawale for their parental, financially, morally and spiritually support, they shall reap the fruit of their Labor in Jesus name.

      My acknowledgement never be completed if I fail to recognize all my course mate, families and friends, Nurudeen, Olaide, Tunde, Elizabeth, David, Sunkanmi, Taofeek, bimbo, kenny, remilekun, funmilayo, abdul rasaq, and others.     

ABSTRACT

Firstly, statement of the problem, in Nigeria today Government policy has brought new dimension to managing many businesses, the fall in the value of naira, the low purchasing power of the average Nigerians increase in wages and salaries. Statement of the problem also include the objective of the study, this refers to the main aim of store management on organizational profitability to ensure effective inventorization in the use of material throughout the organization.

Secondly, this include the research methodology of population of study, this stated as the group of people objective which are similarly in one or more ways which from the subject of study in a particular survey. Methodology also involves all the document used in getting appropriate data and information.

Thirdly, findings of the project also involves that 80% of the respondents are married and only 20% are single on the education background, the dominant member of the respondents 5 width, 50% for those with tertiary, 40% and for secondary certificate are 50%.

Lastly, conclusion of the project should include the financial reports are intended to help user appraise performance and financial position thereby aiding them in their major analytical task of companion.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE                                                                                              i

CERTIFICATION                                                                                                ii

DEDICATION                                                                                           iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT                                                                                      iv

ABSTRACT                                                                                              v

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                     vi     

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1     Background to the Study.                                                                           1

1.2     Statement of the Problem.                                                                 2

1.3     Research Questions.                                                                          2

1.4     Objectives of the Study.                                                                    3

1.5     Statement of Hypotheses.                                                                         3       

1.6     Significant of the Study.                                                                             4

1.7     scope of the Study.                                                                                     4

1.8     Definition of Terms.                                                                          4

1.9     Historical Background of Winco Foam Industrial Limited.              6       

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1.1 Meaning of store Management.                                                                   7

2.1.2 Historical Background of Store Management.                                  7

2.1.3 Organization of Stores.                                                                     8

2.1.4 Store Location and layout.                                                                9

2.1.5 Stock Control.                                                                                  9

2.1.6 Analysis and categories of stock.                                                      10

2.1.7 Stock level.                                                                                      12

2.1.8 Economic order of Quantity.                                                            12

2.2.1  Meaning of Organization Profitability.                                             13

2.2.3  Important of Profit.                                                                           14

2.2.4  Reason for Aim at a Reasonable Profit.                                           15

2.2.5  Profitability Ratio.                                                                            15

2.2.6  Types of Profitability Ratio.                                                             15

2.2.7  Factors that Affect an Organization Store Management          .                 16

2.3.0  Interrelation between store management and organization profitability    17

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY       

3.0    Introduction.                                                                                    18

3.1     Research Design.                                                                             18

3.2     Population of the Study.                                                                   19

3.3     Sample Size and Sampling Design.                                                 19

3.4     Research Instrument.                                                                        19

3.5     Validity and Reliability of Research Instrument.                             20

3.6     Data Collection Priceline.                                                               21

3.7     Method of data Collection.                                                               22

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

4.0     Introduction.                                                                                     25

4.1     Response Rate.                                                                                 25

4.2     Data presentation and Analysis of Bio-data.                                    25

4.3     Data Presentation and Analysis of Research Questions.                  25

Summary of Findings                                                                       25     

CHAPTER FIVE:       SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Summary.                                                                                             36

5.2 Conclusion.                                                                                          36

5.3 Limitation of the Study.                                                                       37

5.4 Recommendations.                                                                               37

CHAPTER ONE

1.1            BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The problem of store management is one which is alternative a service  alternative by the business organization. A manufacturing firm must keep physical stock of items in order to meet  divided at various stage of production and distribution.

Store management system are designed to Answer such question as what level of inventory to order? What minimum stock to order? How often should re – order be raised? What quality to order? With the aims of ensuring that stock out case are controlled.

Due to the inter – relationship of inventory with almost all facts of the business environment the inventory problem are more complex as the best of our department or section of the organization frequency is determined by the output of other sectors for example, while prompt service to his customer , the production is interested in conquering manufacturing runs for lower cost and steady employment. The financed management at the same time is interested in the effect of large venture draining of the cash which could be used for investment.

The above condition point to the need for management and  control store, planning of invent ovies, well involve forecasting the future of determent for a company products  with the aim of inventing in inventories to meet such damand. Control of inventories basically entails the determination of how much inventory to carry and how to order or more material. The problem of above store  management and control inventories basically entails the determination of the inventory management and control is one that has been facing many business organization as they either fold up or close down. It is in the light of this fact that we intend to reach on this topic on “WINCO FOAM LTD” as the case they

1.2            STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

In Nigeria today government policy has brought new dimension to managing many business. The fall in the value of naira leads to low purchasing power  of average Nigeria.

Increase in wage and salaries, bold- high  interest have had all tremendous effect on the ability to operate profitability consideration. The fact that success in the business involve as efficient store management, so as to avoid stock – out problem, frequency breakage and demand and at the same time to avoid high capitals down in stock.

1.3            RESEARCH QUESTIONS

At completion of the research work, the following question must have been answer. The question asked are entered on the overall activities of store management, from procedure which consist of insurance and receipt  to the aspect of stock accounting and auditing.

Below are the questions asked in the data collection for this case study, the question ask as the practical requirement of the standard and have been designed in such a way that an owner can be given from option available while some question required a phrase or sentence and yes/no answer

i.            How does the store management system contribute to the development of WINCO FORM INDUSTRIAL LIMITED?

ii.            How does the store management system create employment opportunity to a nation?

iii.            To what extend does the surprise stork checking is the proper invitation way to preventing pilferage of materials?

iv.            What is the significant different between centralization of materials procurement and company policy?  

1.4            OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The overall aims of the study of store management organization profitability are to find out the method of store management and control being used at WINCO FOAM IND LTD with a view to determine the strength and weakness in particular s, an attempts will also be made to established the following.

i.            To identify the relationship between the store management and profitability ratio in an organization.

ii.            The main objectives is to examine the present status of the control of the quality product in WINCO FORM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, so that the strength and weakness and not also the factors affecting development can be determined so as to provide a sound base for a more positive future approach.

iii.            It will help review and store some dominant materials or item which will help item, produce products at that are satisfactory, adequate dependable and economic, also it will help the company to realize and achieve the fullest potential of programmes  in the company.

iv.            It helps in restoring of products that is ready for distribution before the distribution time the finished products.

1.5            STATEMENT OF HYPOTHENSIS

The listed are the formulated theories based on the observed fact on this case study.

H₀: There is no significant relationship between centralization of material procurement and company policy.

1.6            SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

The study is useful since a development community with limited wealth, Nigeria needs maximize the different utilization of its resource and on way of achieving the fact is to change manage and control investment on the business.

1.7     SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study will focus profitability of store management system of WINCO  FOAM IND. LTD. Toward  affecting the fall implementation if the basic concept of store management particularly as it concerns procurement storage and physical policy of the needed operation it to be the various department on the company study. It will also cover the role of the department and sadiron of unite of WINCO FOAM IND. LTD as regards initiating request for operation items up to procurement and physical that compliment it duties the study also cover area of operational difficult in the conduct of the application of the concept of store in management most especially in WINCO FOAM IND.  LTD.

1.8     DEFINITION OF TERMS

Store management can be defined as an integrated management approved to planning purchase, warehousing store keeping allocation and movement of need material from source to user departments

IDENTIFICATION: this is systematic process of ordering act describing all stock iterm through the preparation of a store code of vocabulary. It is however the 

adopting of material specification and the introduction of a degree of standardization.

INSPECTION: This is the cross examination of incoming good or consignment to ensure that they confirm with terms of the contract.

RECEIPT: This is the process of accepting all source all material source, all material such as equipment machine, part of tools furniture and stationary which are used in the organization.

ISSUED AND DISPATCH: this is the process of receiving demands and requisition selecting the items required and handling and including over to users.

STOREACOUNTING: This is the operating of continuos arrangement of receipt to support the forecast rate of consumption.

STOCK TAKING: This is the process of physical verification of the quantities and condition of goods.

STORAGE: This is the arrangement of store house and stock yard the operation of handling and storage equipment and safe custody and protection of stocked from pilferage determination and obsolesce scence.

INVENTORY: this quantity of goods commodities to other economic resource that are stored or take at given period of time. It included raw material works in progress and finished goods.

STORE KEEPER: this is a person charged with the responsibility of taking adequate care of stores.   

1.9     HISTORICAL BACKGOUND OF CASE STUDY WINCO FORM              IDUSTRY LIMITED

This is to private limited industry incorporated on March 18^th 1983, and authorized store of 1000,000,00 (one million Naira). The organization started with a small scale of production by using privatives foam box machine. The present state of act continuous foaming machinery factory was later installed in 1990. This modern factory product foam product for Lagos, western and eastern Nigeria as well as the Republic of Benin. The company production included foam mattress cushion, pillow, bed sheet, shoulder pads, underly and bound foam their main input are (store Polyrol, Silicon Oil, Stamous, Mathelebe Chloride, Goid Print Cloth, Nylon Cloth Tape and Foam Labels).

WINCO FOAM IND. LTD. Maintain central store that is centralization on buying and handling of store  

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