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NASS begins debate on 2018 Budget

Ï Faults Buhari over 2017 implementation Olufemi Samuel, Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The National Assembly com-

prising the Senate and the House of Representatives have separately begun debates over the N8.612 trillion 2018 Budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari

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on November 7, 2017 to the joint sessions of the lawmakers in Abuja.

Both chambers were united that the recurrent expenditure as contained in the 2018 budget, like the previous budgets of 2016 and 2017, would take a huge toll on the Continued on page 6

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Revealed: JAMB now revenue generating agency - Registrar Ï Explains reason behind remittance of N8bn to FG Ï Says JAMB ready to partner govt over anti-corruption war

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

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L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari; President of Cote d’Ivore, Alassane Ouattara; President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and others during Buhari’s arrival at Abidjan Airport for the 5th AU-EU Summit... on Tuesday

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JAMB now revenue generating agency - Registrar Continued from page 1 triculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has disclosed that the board’s recent decision to remit N8billion into the coffers of the Federal Government is part of the sustainable effort to key into government’s policy of zero tolerance for corruption and diversifying the nation’s economy.

Oloyede further revealed that JAMB under his watch has changed the narrative of being non- generating agency, as he declared that JAMB is now being operated as revenue generating agency for the Federal Government.

The JAMB boss spoke during an exclusive interview with The Daily Times in Abuja on Tuesday.

Oloyede, who took over the mantle of JAMB leadership in August 2016, further maintained that the Board has always been in the media for the right reasons and with several achievements ranging from one success story to the other, and that it had sustained its widely acclaimed efficiency and service delivery, which has earned it the most efficient Public organisation in Nigeria.

He said: “The Board under my leadership, has blazed several trails, which has transformed it from

a non-revenue generating agency that depends on Federal Government subvention for its sustenance, to a body that remitted a whopping N5.2 billion to the coffers of the federation, with a promise that another N3billion will follow before the end of the year, bringing the total to N8billion’’.

Another contributory factor considered by the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, is the trail blazing desire to maintain individual and corporate integrity, credibility, accountability and transparency and the determination to make a difference and produce results

in governance worthy of emulation.

Also speaking on the reason for the remittance by JAMB, the agency’s Head of Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said it was to demonstrate to the whole world that men of integrity and unalloyed patriotism still abound in Nigeria.

He said: ’’Prof Oloyede has demonstrated that one could serve in the public service with the sole aim of service and taking his organisation to the next pedestal.

In the recent times, the Nigerian youth has been in quandary as to who to follow as a shining example and role model, in words

and deed. Prof. Oloyede has silently, without being garrulous, stepped into this role for the Nigerian youth of today to emulate’’.

The Daily Times recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier this year ordered an investigation of revenue diversion in revenue generating agencies including JAMB, having discovered a massive disparity in the remittance of internally generated revenue.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, had told State House correspondents on the outcome of the council’s meeting, that the ministry had been specifically directed to look into the past revenue remittances of JAMB. According to her, the disparity in the remittances of the two agencies in the past and now necessitated the

decision to probe all previous heads of the agency, saying other agencies with similar discrepancies in their revenue remittances will be probed.

She said: “The highest amount that JAMB had ever remitted into the consolidated revenue fund before this management was N3million. This year so far they have done N5billion and the Minister of Education reported that they have an additional N3 billion that they are ready to remit which will take this year’s figure alone to N8billion and they have not increased their charges, they have not increased their fees. So, the question the council members were asking is where all this money before was?

“These are the leakages which we have now come in and we are blocking,’’ she said.

Aisha Alhassan meets Buhari, keeps mute on Atiku’s defection Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Minister of Wom-

Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar (2nd left) and his entourage listen as the Controller, NDIC Kano Zonal Office, Mr. Kabir Oniyangi (1st right) explains the mandate of the NDIC at the 2017 Kano International Trade Fair.

Judges elevation to Appeal Court not lopsided, says CJN Onnoghen Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

ÏÏÏ The Chief

Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen has said that the ongoing exercise to elevate certain judges of the High Court to the Court of Appeal is not lopsided or tilted in favour of any particular geo-political zone of the country.

The CJN added that the criteria for the selection of judges is based on quota system and on the zone for which a vacant position exists.

Onnoghen, who is also the Chairman of the Na-

tional Judicial Council (NJC), stated this through his Senior Special Assistant Mr. Awassam Bassey Ekpenyong on Monday night after an online medium alleged lopsidedness in the elevation of the judges.

Ekpenyong said, “I’m not holding brief for the NJC or the interview panels, neither am I confirming the authenticity or otherwise of the list circulating online, but it is pertinent to clarify that appointment to the Court of Appeal is by quota. Vacancies exist when Justices die, retire or are promoted to the Supreme Court. In such

situations, applications are called from the zone of the previous occupant to replace him or her.

“Recently, there have been series of Justices in the Supreme Court who retired from the North, including the two previous Chief Justices of Nigeria, Hon Justice Aloma Mukhtar and Hon Justice Mahmud Mohammed.

“Also one of the Justices from Sokoto State and another from Kaduna State died at the stampede that occurred during pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia a couple of years back.

“To fill those vacancies

in the Supreme Court, the equivalent number of Justices were elevated from the Court of Appeal, including Hon Justices Amina Adamu Augie, Ejembi Eko, Paul Adamu Galinje, and Sidi Dauda Bage, among others.

“Following these departures, vacancies were advertised and, in tandem with the quota system, it is expected that appointment to the vacant positions would come from the zones of their previous occupants.

“The Court of Appeal Continued on page 7

en Affairs, Mrs Aisha Alhassan on Tuesday held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Alhassan, a known loyalist of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, is being mentioned among those who may leave the cabinet and join Atiku.

The minister had in September said she would support Atiku against Buhari

if the former Vice-President expressed interest in the 2019 presidential election.

But her statement has attracted criticisms while many analysts have asked her to resign from office.

However, when State House correspondents approached her for comment on Atiku’s exit, the minister kept mute.

Alhassan met the President shortly after she and some of her colleagues attended the inauguration of the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism at the Presidential Villa.

Buhari departs Nigeria for EU-AU Summit in Abidjan Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja to attend the fifth European UnionAfrican Union (EU-AU) Summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on November 28 and 29.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had earlier released a statement on Monday, saying that Buhari would participate in working sessions during

the summit with a theme titled: “Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development.”

According to the statement, the president is also expected to meet with a number of African Heads of State and their European Union counterparts on the margins of the summit.

He would also attend the official luncheon to be hosted by the government of Cote d’Ivoire in honour of visiting Heads of State and Government and other delegations.

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NASS begins debate on 2018 Budget Continued from page 1 nation’s revenue, while also caling for a reversal of the trend.

Buhari has christened the Appropriation Bill as “Budget of Consolidation.” while also urging for its speedy passage.

But Senator Enyinanya Abaribe ( PDP, Abia South), was the first to fire the first salvo against the 2018 Budget, stating that it was full of assumptions and ficti-

tious, just as he described it as dead on arrival.

However, the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC Borno) in an attempt to halt further condemnation of the budget, raised a point of order, urging Abaribe to withdraw the word “fictitious” and instead, use another word, which he said, is “parliamentary and acceptable.”

Although Abaribe withdrew the word, he still maintained his stand that

the budget presented no hope for Nigeria, stressing that, “I was just quoting the Senate Leader from his speech that the 2018 budget was designed to consolidate on the achievements of the 2016 and 2017 budgets. What was done in 2017 when less than 15 per cent of that budget was released?.Nothing was done; and that was why I called the 2018 budget proposal fictitious.”

The debate on the budget kicked off notwithstand-

ing the inability of both the Senate and the House to pass the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for 2018 to 2020 as expected.

The passage of the MTEF usually preceded budget debates to pave the way for the full consideration of the bill.

Earlier, the Senate Leader had led the debate on the 2018 budget, which, according to him, was designed to

L-R: Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke; Chairman, House Committee on Establishment, Training, Pension & Public Service, Hon. Adedayo Famakinwa; Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishments and Training, Mrs. Clara Ibirogba and Managing Director, Viewpoint Educational Services, Mrs. Sidikatu Abiola, during the 2-day workshop titled: Impact of Transformation Leadership on Work Ethics, Innovation and Attitudinal Change, in Lagos… on Tuesday.

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Court orders INEC to register Socialist Party of Nigeria as a political party

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ A Federal High Court

in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately register the Socialist Party of Nigeria(SPN) as a political party.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole also ordered the INEC to accord the SPN all privileges of a political party including the issuance of a Certificate of Registration within 30 days.

Members of the Socialist Party of Nigeria had filed the suit, challenging the propriety INEC’s refusal to register it.

In his judgment on the matter, Justice Kolawole held that by virtue of section 78(4) of the Electoral Act 2010, the SPN having met all the requirements under the 1999 Constitution and Electoral Act 2010 “is deemed regis-

tered as a political party in Nigeria”.

The judge further ordered that , “The defendant (INEC) is hereby ordered to register the plaintiffs forthwith as a political party and shall within 30 days thereof issue them with certificate of registration as a political party without much ado and they shall be registered as a Socialist Party of Nigeria. This shall be the judgment of the court.”

The plaintiffs: Segun Sango, Chinedu Bosah, Mikaliu Mohammed, Emmanuel Adikwu, Agbebire Marcellus and Nuhu Zira have filed the suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/630/2014 on behalf of SPN and contended that INEC refusal to register it was unlawful.

The plaintiffs also claimed that they had fulfilled all the statutory conditions, including the payment of administration fee of N1million, establishment of the national

headquarters in Abuja and constituting a National Executive Committee with members from at least 24 states and Abuja.

But INEC was said to have in a letter dated August 12, 2014, which was its response to the application

by SPN for registration as a political party, stated that the SPN’s “registration is terminated” on the basis of the purported failure of the SPN to allow for the verification of its submitted claims.

The SPN had accused the commission of terminating the registration process having failed to process the application of SPN within 30 days as stipulated by Section 78 (3 and 4) of Electoral Act 2010.

Justice Kolawole agreed with the plaintiffs in its judgment that INEC mismanaged the processing of SPN’s application.

The judge also held that by virtue of the provision

of section 78 (2),(3), and (4) of the Electoral Act when read and construed communally, INEC was bound to abide by the timeline set in the Act. Citing the Supreme Court’s decision in INEC Vs Musa relied upon by parties, Justice Kolawole noted that INEC “ is not permitted to exercise its statutory powers according to the predilection and the whims of its chairman and/or principal management officers in the discharge of its duties of political party registration and monitoring”.

The judge also held that “by the provision of section 221 of the Constitution 1999 (as amended), political parties remain the only recognised electoral vehicle by which Nigerians can aspire to any of the elective offices created by the Constitution in order to constitute machinery of government.

consolidate on the success and achievements of the 2017 budget. The Senate Leader urged the lawmakers to support the consideration of the budget.

Senator Joshua Lidani (Plateau North), in his contribution, described the budget as wishful thinking.

He said that the fundamentals of the budgets were wrong and built on a very weak foundation.

Also,Senator Gbenga Ashafa (APC, Lagos East),lamented the poor performances of the 2016 and 2017 budgets, which he said, where below expectations. He, however, lauded the government for giving a lot of priority to Capital Expenditure.

Senator Ben MurrayBruce (PDP, Bayelsa), spoke in the same vein as he described the recurrent expenditure of the 2018 budget as over-bloated and hence, should be trimmed.

He said the Federal Government should avoid over bloated budget in the future by reducing the cost of governance, saying, it has always accounted for high recurrent expenditures.

He said, “We have downgraded our economy; and the reason we are downgraded is, we cannot meet our revenue projection. It is understood that this is a budget of consolidation; I would rather describe it as a budget of active imagination.”

He said, “If you look at the budget from 1960 till date, you have agencies that were designed for 1960, agencies that were designed for the Nigerian Civil War, agencies that were designed to suit some certain conditions in life. 60 years later, those agencies still exist in the budget.

“If you look at the budget, you will see some agencies, they get recurrent expenditure, they pay salaries, they get houses, computers, cars, but they have no money to do any work; yet we pay salaries.”

According to him,“Some agencies are so bloated; it defies logic; but these agencies exist. So, we have 2.4 million people consuming 60 per cent of the recurrent expenditure of Nigeria. It doesn’t make any sense.”

He alluded to agencies like NTA, FRCN, Voice of Nigeria and others, saying that they have been gulping huge revenue with over bloated workforce.

He said, “Let us look

at agencies that make no sense. FRCN, sell it to the staff. FRCN has 8, 000 workers, sell it to them. Sell NTA to the staff. Sell the Voice of Nigeria. Who listens to Voice of Nigeria? Sell it. If the workers want to buy, let them buy it. Set up cooperatives like the late Obafemi Awolowo did; sell it to them.

If we spend 71 per cent on recurrent expenditure, we will never get out of this predicament we find ourselves.”

Senator Francis Alimekhena, (APC, Edo North ), condemned what he described as over bloated budget. He also said the budget’s projections were not realistic.

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwerenmadu, who presided over the session, thanked lawmakers for contributing to the debate with civility.

He expressed hopes that government would listen to the positions canvassed in the debate and take appropriate action.

Debate on the 2018 Budget continues today.

Also, the House of Representatives commenced debate on the general principles of the 2018 appropriation bill with the lawmakers putting aside party loyalty by carpeting the nation’s budgeting system; and lamenting what it described as the poor implementation of the 2017 budget by the Buhari administration.

The Reps members voiced their frustrations at the commencement of the debate on the general principles of the 2018 Appropriation Bill.

Individually, the lawmakers were unanimous in accusing the executive of violating the Appropriation Act, and for selectively implementing the budget as passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by the President.

One of our correspondents reports that the lawmakers enumerated several infractions committed by the executive arm of government and its inaction not to implement the budget, particularly in view of the then prevailing harsh economic indications that the country was in recession; and thereafter, faulted the skewed method of budgeting in the country where recurrent expenditure continues to increase against a dismal proportion allocated Continued on page 7

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Judges elevation to Appeal Court not lopsided, says CJN Onnoghen Continued from page 6 currently has 76 serving Justices from the original 85 appointed in the 16 Divisions of the Court spread across the six geopolitical zones of the country.”

Meanwhile, the Director of Information of the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, has said that the allegation that none of the candidates shortlisted was from the South-East was an imagination of the online media. He also

warned the media to be circumspect in their reportage and avoid litigation.

Oye stated this in a statement made available in Abuja on Tuesday. He added that there was the need to put the records straight.

According to him, there is ongoing process for the elevation of new judges to Court of Appeal, saying that there is the need to put the records straight.

He said, “Appointment of Judicial Officers to the

Court of Appeal is done on merit and geographical spread. Section 2 of Court of Appeal (Amendment) Act, 2013, governing the appointment of Justices of Court of Appeal provides that the total number of Justices to be appointed should not be more than 90 plus the President. “ The Court however, currently has 76 Justices leaving vacancy for additional 14 Justices. Of the 76 Justices of the Court, the North

Central with 6 States and FCT has 12 Justices; NorthEast with 6 States has 12 Justices plus the President; North-West with 7 States has 9 Justices; South-East with 5 States has 13 Justices; South-South with 6 States has 14 Justices and South-West with 6 States has 15 Justices.

“In considering appointment for the 14 vacancies, and to ensure that each zone is adequately presented, all States that have

3 serving Justices were not considered unless under special circumstances.

“The states not considered are: Anambra, Bauchi, Borno, Cross-River, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Gombe, Imo, Kogi, Kwara and Oyo. States like Adamawa, Kebbi and Sokoto have zero representation which informed the need to include them in the current exercise.

“Appointments are made to the Court based on the elevation of Appeal Court Justices to the Supreme Court, retirement at the age of 70 years, or death.

Such vacancies are filled with Judicial Officers from the Zone of the Judge who died, retired or elevated.

“It is therefore unfair for the online media to claim that the NJC recommended no candidate from the South-East which currently has 13 Justices at the Court of Appeal” The media had reported that there was a list classified as priority with the

following judges: P A Mahmoud (Benue State), Folashade Ojo (Kwara State), I. G. Abundaga (Nasarawa State), M. B. Idris (Niger State) and Justice A. M. Talba (Adamawa State) were said to have been put on the priority list.

Others on the priority list are Justices Kadi M. M. Alkali (Adamawa State) , A. I. Adenyangtso (Taraba), A. S. Umar and O. Z. Senchi (Kebbi State) A. M. Lamido (Sokoto State) B. B. Aliyu (Zamfara State), Ebowei Tobi (Delta State) and G.O. Kolawole (Osun State).

But judges on reserved list are as follows: O. Itodo (Benue), M. A. Abdul Gafar (Kwara), D. D. Adeck (Nasarawa) D. G. Mann (Plateau) D. G. Goji (Adamawa), Kadi U. B. Umar (Adamawa), Y. A. Bashir (Taraba), Z. B. Abubakar (Kebbi), I. M. Sani (Kaduna), F. L. Adamu (Kano), I. B. Ahmed (Katsina), M Y Uftsha’u (Zamfara), P. O. Affen (Bayelsa) and O. A. Ipaye (Osun),”

CBN injects $210m to boosts Forex market Mathew Dadiya, L-R: Special Adviser on Events and Strategies to Aare Ona Kakanfo, Chief Femi Davies; The Arigbamu of Agbamu, Kwara State, Oba Olusola Dare;Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Aare Gani Adams; The Eleshe of Igbaja, Kwara State, His Royal Majesty Oba Ahmed Babalola Awuni and Chief of Staff to Aare Ona Kakanfo, Prince Segun Akanni during the visit of Aare Onakakanfo to the Eleshe of Igbaja, in Kwara State.

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to capital expenditure.

In their view, capital expenditure is the only source through which Nigerians can benefit from the country’s budgeting system.

Hon Abubakar Ahmed from Borno State, while commended the paradigm shift that led to an increase in capital votes, however frowned at the astronomical increase in the recurrent expenditure.

He warned that the only way to develop the country is to increase capital expenditure and reduce recurrent expenditure, adding that besides the paying of salaries and allowances, other items contained in the recurrent list like purchase of office equipments and oversea trips were unnecessary and a huge waste of scarce resources.

In his contribution,

Hon Abubakar Chika Adamu, aligned with his colleagues and condemned the increase in recurrent expenditure, as well as the huge debt servicing ratio of the budget; and the high deficit financing of the 2018 budget.

According to him, it was high time both the legislature and executive sit down to do a proper budget that will benefit every Nigerian, instead of the present scenario where the national budget dishes out palliatives to the people rather than building super structures that will last the test of time for the people.

Similarly, Hon Mohammed Monguno from Bornu State, lamented the nonimplementation of the 2017 budget, despite indicators from the NNPC and the FIRS, showing that there have been increased revenue to finance the budget at least up to 60 per cent.

“No matter how beautiful the budget is, it remains in the realm of estimates,” he said, adding that the 2017 budget implementation is a failure.

He said that parliament can only be responsive and responsible if it discharges its responsibility of effective oversight; and called on his colleagues to redouble their efforts during the next round of oversight to do the needful that will determine their inputs when considering the 2018 budget estimate.

Earlier, the Leader of the House, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, had said the general principles of the budget were to consolidate on the previous ones, more so as the country has moved out of recession.

He said the 2018 budget would deliver on the objectives of the Buhari administration.

Predicated on an oil output of 2.3million

metric tonnes per day; and a $45 oil benchmark and N305 exchange rate, Gbajabiamila noted that the bill is for an Act to authorize the issuance of N8.612trn of which N456billion is for statutory transfer, N2,233,835trn is for debt service, N3,494,272,820,219trn for recurrent (non -debt) expenditure, while N2,427,655,113,222trn only is for contribution to the development fund for capital expenditure for the year ending on December 31, 2018.

Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Central Bank of

Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, announced the injection of another $210,000,000million to boost liquidity in the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market.

Disclosing this in Abuja, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor said the sum of $100m was offered to the wholesale segment, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment got an allocation of $55m.

The invisibles segment (i.e. tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others) was also allocated $55m.

Okorafor said the releases were part of effort aimed at boosting liquidity in the forex market, facilitating

trade and easing remittances for legitimate personal commitments.

While attributing the long spell of calm in the market to the interventions of the CBN and the cooperation of all stakeholders, Okorafor said that the convergence of rates between the interbank market and the Bureau de Change segments, had all but converged with customers able to buy forex from either market at not more than N362 to a dollar.

He stressed that the CBN would continue in its monitoring of the market in order to ensure that authorised dealers abide by the extant rules.

Meanwhile, the naira maintained its steady rate against the United States Dollar, exchanging for N361/$1 in the BDC segment of the market yesterday.

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FG files more charges against Sen Misau

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe

Federal Government on Tuesday filed two additional criminal count charges against Senator Isa Misau before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court in Maitama Abuja increasing the count on which he was arraigned from five to seven.

Dr. Alex Izonyon (SAN) a private lawyer who announced appearance as government prosecutor said the government has filed the additional count charges and an application seeking to amend the original five count criminal charge against Senator Misau.

Senator Misau was arraigned before the Chief Judge of FCT High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello on October 19 on a five count

charge for making false injurious allegation against the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the Police Service Commission.

He had denied the allegation and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The judge, subsequently admitted him to bail in the sum of N5 million with two responsible sureties in like sum.

At the resumed trial yesterday, Prosecuting counsel, Dr. Izinyon (SAN), also informed the court that the Attorney General of Federation has issued him with a fiat to prosecute the matter.

He added that in view of his taken over the matter, the five count charge will be amended to seven so as to add more offences.

He also told the court that he had filed another application seeking to set

aside the subpoenaed issued by the court on the IGP on November 22. He said that the subpoena was targeted at embarrassing the IGP and that it was an abuse of court process.

Counsel to Misau, Dr. Joshua Musa (SAN) in his response informed the court that he will be challenging the application to amend the charge.

He said that the initial charge on which his client was arraigned was defective, because the seal of the lawyer who filed it was not placed on it. He said that in the face of such default, the charge cannot be amended.

On the subpoena, he said that the IGP is not a party to the suit and that there is no law that stopped his client to compel the IGP as a witness and to also tender documents needed for his

defence.

After listening to the comments of counsel in the matter, Justice Bello adjourned till December 5 for hearing of the three applications.

The two additional counts read thus: “That you Isah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street, Misau, Bauchi State on or about 26th August, 2017 at Abuja and other part of Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did make a false statement of fact to wit: that the Inspector-General of Police is scoring high marks by making almost half of the mobile commanders in the country, people of his Nupe extraction which said false statement of fact was published in the This Day Newspaper and The Punch Newspaper both

dated 26th August, 2017, knowing that such false statement of fact would harm the reputation of Mr. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (the serving InspectorGeneral of Police) and the Nigeria Police Force and you thereby committed an offence.”

“That you Isah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street, Misau, Bauchi State on or about 26th August, 2017 at Abuja and other part on Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did make a false statement of fact wit: that the incumbent Inspector-General of Police, based on available records, series of petitions and reports from insiders, has no capacity to run the Police just like the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Rtd IGP Mike Okiro, who

also lacks similar capacity going N300 million scam and others hanging on his neck since 2011 during the presidential primary election of the People’s Democratic Party where he served as the head of the security committee which said false statement of fact was published in the Thisday Newspaper and the Punch Newspaper both dated 26th August, 2017 knowing that such false statement of fact would harm the reputation of Mr. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (the serving InspectorGeneral of Police), Rtd IGP Mike Okiro, the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission and you thereby committed an offence.”

The two offences, just like the initial five were contrary to Section 393 (1) of the Penal Code.

N3.2bn Fraud: EFCC tenders documentary evidence against Kalu, others Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏA prosecution witness,

L-R: Head, Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group, Bill Blackie; MD/CEO, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Peter Ndegwa and Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Dr. Demola Sogunle, during a business dinner in Lagos… on Monday night.

Buhari launches Action Plan to check violent extremism Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏPresident

Muhammadu Buhari on has launched a Policy Framework and National Action Plan to prevent and counter violent extremism in Nigeria.

The Action Plan is a three-year action plan to be implemented by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in line with the agenda of the

present administration.

Buhari said that he believes faithful implementation of the action plan would mitigate hate speech, twisted religious ideology, and violence in the country.

He calls on states and local governments to follow suit by drawing up their actions plan.

“It was developed through consultations with Nigerians in and

outside the government. I have directed that all ministries, departments and agencies institutionalise mainstream measures to address the root causes of violent extremisms while implementing programmes that build the resilience of our people to recover from the consequences of violence,” he said.

The action plan is to be coordinated by the office

of the National Security Adviser and is adopting the whole of government approach.

The core constituencies include youth and students, women and girls, families, school and teachers, community leaders, faith-based organisations and leaders, health and social workers, CBO, media and social media influencers, political leaders among others.

Mr. John Ejim, on Tuesday, tendered several bank documents used by Slok Nigeria Limited, a company belonging to the former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, before a Federal High Court, Lagos.

Dr. Kalu, his company, Slok Nigeria Limited and a former Commissioner of Finance, Udeh Jones Udeogu, are being tried on a 34 counts charge bordering over alleged N3.2 billion fraud, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

When the matter came up yesterday, the witness, led-inevidence by the prosecutor, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, apart from tendering documents, also told the court how the second defendant, Jones Udeogu, told the commission during interrogation that the first defendant, Kalu, used government money to purchase ‘Okirika’, fairly used clothes.

The witness also told the court how a petition written by an Abia group, ‘Abia Leader Forum’ was assigned to his team for investigation.

The witness who is an investigator with the anti-graft agency said: “sometimes in September 2005, a petition dated September 7, 2005, written

by Abia Leader Forum, was forwarded to the EFCC. The petition was assigned to my team which was led by Mrs. Funke Adetayo for investigation.

“Prior to the petition, EFCC was already building intelligence on some state governors, and it already zero in on

those who already diverted public funds of their states.

“It was on this basis that my team was asked to handle the issue of Abia State”.

The witness further told the court how his commission wrote letters to some banks that were identified by its intelligence information.

Some of these banks he said includes: Hallmark bank, Standard Trust Bank (now UBA) Citizen bank (now Spring Bank), Inland Bank (now FCMB) and some others.

Ejim further told the court that a search was also conducted with a duly signed search warrant at the Slok Nigeria Limited offices in Victoria Island and Apapa, Lagos, where several documents were recovered.

He also told the court that some principal officers of Abia State Government House, who includes: the Chief of Staff to Kalu, Thoedore Orji, who later became the governor of the state, and now a senator, the director of finance, Udeh Jones Udeogu, who is the second accused person in the case, two cashiers of the Government House, Romanus Madu and Michael Akpan Udoh, were invited for interrogation.

The prosecution witness who is the sixth to be called in the case, further told the court that in the course of the investigation his team discovered cheques raised on Abia State Government account in the name of serving officers. He added that the said cheques are used to buy drafts from the Inland bank in the name of Slok Nigeria Limited and pay same into the company’s account with the bank.

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AEPB to compensate 4 rape victims with N6m each Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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actress and rape survivor, Dorothy Njemanze, has said that the ECOWAS Court ruled in her favour and three other rape victims and awarded N6million damages each against the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) of the FCT in October.

Njemanze disclosed this in Abuja during a movie screening titled “Silent Tears”, an event organised by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) that aside the monetary

award, there was a pronouncement that a woman outside her house at night is not a prostitute.

She said, “Ecowas Court has ruled in favour of me against the FCT. Aside awarding me and three other rape victims N6million each, there was a pronouncement that a woman outside her house at night is not a prostitute.

It is unfair to say you are addressing prostitution when it affects women alone, we are sensitizing people on that judgment to give them impetus to rely on the precedent that has been set to get jus-

tice”.

Njemanze, who is also a radio presenter and a human rights activist, stated that violation of women

by FCT authority has scaled down in Abuja.

She said, “There was a need to tell the stories of random abduction and gross violation of women in Abuja by the Abuja Environmental Protection Board and the so called Task Force and expose the atrocities that were been done to the people.

Those atrocities are being scaled down but they are still been done and there is need to engage the au-

thorities so that they can stop it completely.

“The Abuja Environmental Protection Board is very much on violation patrol and they need to be checked”.

Osai Ojigho, director, Amnesty International Nigeria said it has been decided at Ecowas Court that African women no longer have to suffer shame and stigma of violence.

Ojigbo said, “I was invited here to talk about Dorothy Njemanze’s versus Nigeria case which was held and decided at the Ecowas Court in Oc-

tober. The decision came out and it stated that African women particularly those in West Africa no longer have to suffer the shame and stigma of violence and so, this event is an opportunity to talk a bit more about the bigger frameworks for protecting women’s right in Nigeria and how the women movement can use the Dorothy Njemanze’s case to push and demand for their right” Speaking on measures in place to encourage victims to speak out, Ojigho said, “Silent Tears” produced by Dorothy Nje-

N264.88m Fraud: Court adjourns INEC officials’ case to Dec 4 to dismiss the claim ÏÏÏJustice Mohammed court by the defence.

Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has adjourned further hearing in the case of three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Christian Nwosu, Yisa Olanrewaju Adedoyin and Tijani Bashir, to December 4, 2017.

The trio were re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 3, 2017, on an amended sixcount charge of alleged gratification to the tune of N264, 880,000.00.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, Nwosu (the first defendant), told the court that the three statements he made to the Commission on December 28, 2016, and March 15 and 22, 2017 were offered involuntarily.

Moving a written address dated November 23, 2017, before the court, lawyer to Nwosu, Obinna Okereke, said his client was threatened and cajoled to make the statements.

He also stated that “Justice requires that the interest of the accused should be taken into consideration and it does not lie in the power of prosecution to dictate how the trial of the defendant should go. The court should ensure that justice is done.

“The prosecution did not allow the defendant to have access to any legal practitioners when he was writing his confessional statement.

The prosecution imposed a counsel on him”.

Okafor’ lawyer also submitted that the prosecution had not discharged the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt.

But in his response, the prosecuting lawyer, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the

Oyedepo, who moved his address orally, said two witnesses had been called since the trial began.

The EFCC’s lawyer , who also urged the court to consider the evidence earlier given by the prosecution witnesses, further submitted that “The defendant was duly cautioned when he was making his statement, and he signed the cautionary word when he was making his statement.”

He, therefore, urged the court not to be persuaded by the address given by the defence.”

Justice Idris later adjourned further hearing till December 4, 2017.

The first defendant, Nwosu, had pleaded guilty to receiving N30million out of the alleged N23billion Diezani Allison-Madueke bribe meant to compromise electoral officers before the 2015 general election when they were initially arraigned on April 5, 2017.

Consequently, Justice Idris had found Nwosu guilty and convicted him.

Justice Idris had also ordered forfeiture of all the landed properties acquired

by Nwosu with the alleged proceeds of crime, including the sum of N5million found in his bank account.

Though Nwosu later entered into a plea bargain agreement with the EFCC, Justice Idris rejected the terms of agreement on the grounds that Nwosu’s offence was heavier than the plea bargain agreement.

In view of this, Nwosu and other accused persons were re-arraigned on May 3, 2017, on an amended sixcount charge by the EFCC. During the May 3 sitting, Nwosu changed his lawyer as well as his plea from ‘guilty’ to ‘not guilty’.

manze Foundation (DNF) is a documentary dedicated to help foster an informed dialogue and action on gender based violence and in particular sexual violence. It encourages women to speak out when they see victims that won the case and were compensated” Joy Onyesoh, national coordinator, Women Situation Room Nigeria, said “We don’t personalize experience but the truth is if we reflect, we will find out that we have all been violated one time or the other but the difference is the courage to speak out”

L-R: Sponsor of the Bill, Henry Nwawuba; representative of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Osai Nicolas Osai and Chairman of the committee on Maritime and Safety, Mohammed Umar Bargu, during the public hearing on the Maritime Industry at the National Assembly, Abuja... on Monday. Photo: TEMITOPE BALOGUN.

Law Commission faults amendment to prison system Henry Omunu, Abuja

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Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRF) on Tuesday faulted the introduction of correctional or community service in the nation’s prison system, saying that the new measures will not make any meaningful impact in the administration of justice.

The Commission canvassed this position at the commencement of a twoday public hearing organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Interior on eight prison reform related bills.

The bills are the bill for an Act to establish a cor-

rection, reformation and integration center to provide support services for prisoners in the area of reformation, reintegration and youthful offender programming, and the bill for an Act to regulate community service for offenders in certain cases, to perform community service in lieu of imprisonment and provide for other related matters.

Others include the bill for an Act to repeal the Prisons Act, 2004 and reenact the Nigerian Prisons and Correctional Service to make comprehensive provisions for the administration of prisons in Nigeria, the bill for an

Act to make comprehensive provisions for the administration of prisons in Nigeria and the bill for an Act to establish maximum special security prisons for persons accused or convicted of terrorism, insurgency, kidnapping and other crimes.

Making the declaration yesterday, Director of Public Law of the Commission, Mr. Mike Ezeobi, said the proposal to reform the nation’s prisons by amending the existing Acts would put pressure on the federal government to build more prisons which would gulp huge public funds.

He stated that the pro-

posal to establish a correction, reformation and integration center to provide support services to the nation’s prisons is a duplication of the provisions of an existing law.

According to him, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 has elaborate provisions for correctional or community service in the nation’s prison system and the prison reform bills would be a duplication.

He also said that the Act if adopted in all the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would quicken the dispensation of justice at the nation’s law courts.

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No government in Nigeria has fought corruption like Buhari– Adeniran What is your view on the anti graft war of this administration?

We cannot assess the Buhari administration on corruption in isolation; corruption is endemic in Nigeria and it has always been there from the beginning, it did not start now it as has been happening. The colonialist left it with us; the institution of corruption has been for long, even during the colonial era. The colonialist introduced corruption in the country, they taught our people the act and they exploited the vulnerable people because they realised we were cheap and we could be used as cheap labour.

They appointed the traditional rulers and gave them so much power and they served their interest. They could behead anyone and they gave chieftaincy titles to their cronies and co-served with the white men to exploit the people. What we have now is neo colonialism; they are exploiting us in another form. You cannot contest election and win in Nigeria if you are not money bag or children of the elite.

They gave us the Richardson, the Republican and the rest of the constitutions which did not protect the weak, but made the rich and influential more powerful and only them would be able to win elections in the country. A society that is not equal, where the rich are the ones in control of the people and they put a mechanism in place where the rich becomes richer and are not yielding to the demands of the poor, then they make electoral contest a mechanism for for the highest bidder, why should it be so? You cannot contest election and win in Nigeria if you don’t have money, even those controlling the parties it is because they have the resources.

You now have Buhari who came before others, what happened was that Babangida legalised corruption in this country, during his regime; he gave them free hand to operate, but he would later catch you on it.

Obasanjo tried in fighting corruption: but he wanted to satisfy his friends and Amnesty International; he set up the anti-corruption agencies, ICPC and EFCC, but they were poorly funded and it affected their performance. He introduced kick back and ten percent in contract. The anti graft agencies were supposed to have units in most agencies, but they could not because of lack of funds and equipment.

That makes the EFCC to take up corruption cases, because the ICPC were always complaining of lack of funds.

When Jonathan took office, because of the nature in which he assumed office he owed so many people obligations and had

generals are being investigated? The administration is doing a lot, he has called the retired soldier to order, for the first time in the history of Nigerian judiciary, judges houses were raided, this is unprecedented in the country. He has set up a committee to monitor the anti corruption cases and set up special court to fight corruption, this would aid the judicial process and help the implementation of the administration’s criminal justice act.

It is still part of the growing process; you cannot expect our democracy to be like that of America, they have been in this for long.

ADENIRAN

Comrade Debo Adeniran, is an activist and executive chairman, Centre For Anti Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL). In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Adeniran assesses the anti graft war of the President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration and the performance of democracy in the country. to bend for several of them to perpetrate corruption, most of his ministers were not supervised by him: What happened then was that they would just allocate funds to a ministry and there was no proper monitoring mechanism on how the funds are utilised and the National Assembly was just a figure head.

The other administration that would have fought corruption was the Umaru Yar’Adua administration, but he was sick and did not stay long in power; the few time he spent in government we saw how some people like Iyabo Obasanjo Bello, Aborishade and Adenike Grange were investigated and prosecuted by the anti graft agency. When he died Jonathan was not ready to fight corruption and so corruption became democratic again.

Then came Buhari’s administration, when you assess what have been done by the previous administrations in terms of fighting corruption, you would realise that Buhari is the best so far, he has tried with the BVN initiative, it has checked a lot of leakages: what often happen is that the ministers open several bank

Either it is Buhari or not, we are not saying we would support him or not, we just want the anti corruption war to continue. We are not saying we want him back, if there is anyone who would fight corruption and be ready to serve the people we would support him. It is not about Buhari; it is that he is the best in the country so far, that is why we are supporting him for now.

accounts and used it to perpetuate fraud, but with the introduction of the BVN their biometric could be identified easily.

He set up designated courts to try corruption cases, unlike before now, corruption cases are taken to obscure courts; but now we know the courts fighting corruption and this would help solve the problem.

But the opposition party says they are being targeted?

Do you believe that? Who are the opposition people that have not been tried? Do you know that a lot of people working with him are been investigated, he is not the court he cannot arrest and investigate people or arrest people. For example, Babachir lawal was removed, while Maina was also sacked, he ordered the anti corruption agencies to investigate them, what else do you expect him to do? He did not order the judges’ house raid; it is the agencies that have the power to do what they have done.

What is happening now, the DSS and EFCC are part of the presidency, the inter agencies rivalry is expected especially in this system, we have to realise that Nigerian democracy is just growing and you cannot compare our democracy to that of US. But people think he has been soft on those close to him, in terms of the anti graft fight?

Do you know that some retired

Would you support Buhari’s second term bid?

We have not made up our mind yet on Buhari’s second term bid, I have told you, Buhari may not be the best for us.

But for now he is still the best in terms of fighting corruption. We can’t support him for now, but as time goes on I am sure we would have a clearer picture of event. What we are saying is that nobody in the history of the country has done what he is doing in terms of fighting corruption. Either it is Buhari or not, we are not saying we would support him or not, we just want the anti corruption war to continue. We are not saying we want him back, if there is anyone who would fight corruption and be ready to serve the people we would support him. It is not about Buhari; it is that he is the best in the country so far, that is why we are supporting him for now.

Nigerians are worried that progress in terms of dividends of democracy has been slow, how do you react?

I have said it; that it is like we have a carryover from pre-colonial days to neo colonial day. We are still struggling to come to terms with ourselves on what democracy is about. At this centre we disagree with the definition of democracy, I mean the definition as popularised by Abraham Lincoln; it is backward, our children would not understand the meaning. What is the essence of democracy if government cannot implement the budget, the people cannot fulfill their dreams, is not as if they are asking for a life of Eldorado, just basic means of livelihood and successive governments have failed them.

We need a redefinition of democracy in Nigeria and what it means; perhaps government needs to understand their roles to the citizenry. Democracy should make government meet the needs of the people, if you say democracy is about election, that mean democracy has failed us, because our people don’t elect their representatives on free will, the system is compromised.

We do not deserve to be where we are now; we need to redesign our system to fit us and the reason why things are like this is because Nigerians are not asking questions and asking relevant questions on what the law says.

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I’m better equipped to lead PDP at this time –Adeniran Patrick Okohue

One of the leading contenders for the office of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof.

Tunde Adeniran, has said that his academic background and vast experience in politics place him in a better position to pilot the affairs of the party to greater heights.

Adeniran, a professor of political science and former Minister of Education, stated this ahead of the December 9, 2017 national convention of the PDP where new national officers are expected to be elected by the party.

“All my brother aspirants for the National Chairmanship parade impressive credentials. They are great patriots and well-respected members of our great party.

They have individually made remarkable contributions to the growth of the party and to national development generally. But at the risk of sounding immodest, I can confidently aver that there is no one in the race that has the pedigree, capacity and the kind of experience that I have.

“The truth is that none of them is as sufficiently equipped as I am to lead the PDP at this critical phase of its life. The reason for the foregoing assertion is simple. I am the only candidate that has the cutting-edge academic training and background in the art and science of political engineering and strategic management; I am the only one that has the uncommon pedigree of having been involved in the founding of three major political parties in three republics; I am the only one who was there at the very beginning and the formation of the party as a founding member and the Convener, PDP South-West.

“The PDP started in my house in Ibadan in 1998 before it went on to be entrenched in the

PROF. ADENIRAN other states of the zone. Specifically speaking, it was me who the late uncle Bola Ige handed the flag of the party at inauguration in Abuja with the express mandate to take the party to the South-West,” Adeniran said.

The PDP chieftain added: “Considering all the strategic beats where I have served, it is safe for me to say, with all humility that the

Transformational leadership key to reposition civil service- Ambode Benjamin Omoike The impact of transformational leadership on work ethics, innovation and attitudinal change, will be key to repositioning the civil service in Lagos.

This is the position of the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

The governor made this assertion on Tuesday at a training session organised for the state’s civil servants, facilitated by Valueline Educational Services in conjunction with the Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions, at Citiheight Hotel, Ikeja, with the theme: ‘Impact of Transformation Leadership on Work Ethics, Innovation & Attitudinal Change’.

Governor Ambode, who was represented at the event by the state’s Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, said when employees are highly productive, the organisation achieves its goals of investing in them.

“In our own case, the customer is the general public. That is the good people of Lagos state. When each officer of the Lagos state civil service is productive, the members of the public interfacing with the civil service will obtain such huge benefits and satisfaction that will positively rub off on the reputation and morale of the public service as a whole,” he said.

The governor added that employees themselves will benefit from increased productivity in any organisation. He said, more often than not, when an organisation is highly productive, it eventually becomes

AMBODE successful, and because of this, incentives are bound to be made available to the employees, such as pay raises, bonuses, and so on.

“In the light of the above, it is therefore important for each person to consider how to make each moment count in their own interest and in the interest of the organisation they serve. Leadership that matters is the leadership that results in productivity and positive change,” he said.

He stated that productivity in the workplace will often translate into acceptable service and interaction. This, he said, is the total client experience which is the key to satisfying key stakeholders, and almost all highly productive organisations use this to gain customer loyalty.

According to governor Ambode, the essence of the training is to examine how the right leadership ethos can transform work habits in the Lagos State Public Service, stimulate sustainable innovation and promote productivity.

kind of exposure and experience that I have through years of unblemished service to the party and the nation is unparalleled. It is also important to emphasise the apparent good public perception about my suitability for the job nationally, as well as the general acceptability that my candidature enjoys across all organs and structure of the party.

“Incidentally, I have shown more commitment, steadfastness and constancy than anyone else even when I have suffered the sort of provocation that made many quit the party. All of that is what stands me out as the best of the pack!”

Explaining what informed his aspiration to be the national chairman of PDP, the onetime Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, said: “It is generally agreed that the PDP derailed from its founding principles, vision and mission. It is based on that consciousness that I am greatly inspired to step in to help restore the party back on track by fixing the problems, giving it a new lease of life by providing political and moral leadership, and to lead in the task of making the PDP become the nation’s ruling party by 2019, and, in practical terms, to build an egalitarian and inclusive Nigerian society for all and make our country truly great again.

“In robust concert with other members of the NWC (National Working Committee), leaders and all well-meaning members of the party across board, we will work assiduously with a sense of purpose to re-affirm (and entrench) the founding principles of our great party, rejuvenate and return it to its original position of strength; remove the inimical culture of impunity and subversion of the will of the people, restore the sanctity of internal democracy and rule of law, engender equity, fairness, reconcile and reconnect the party with the people by taking power back to them in the true sense of the word, spirit and intent of our slogan- ‘power to the people’, and strengthen the capacity of the party where and when it is in power to provide good governance, give qualitative life to Nigerians and make the party to be a beacon of democracy for our people. That is why I want to become the National Chairman of the PDP.”

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But there have been calls for restructuring as a way out?

I don’t think so. The problem of Nigeria is not the structure it is the history. You talk about unitary system that we are practicing, is it not working in other countries? It is about the needs of the majority of people in flood ravaged areas, educational system that is not working, poor health centers or in most case it is not existing, poor security, the purpose of any government is to meet the needs of the people.

The purpose of every government is to take care of the security and welfare of the people and anything without that is a failure. What we need is to have a sovereign national conference that would meet the needs of the people. Let the people determine what they want from the country.

Others have said what we need is a referendum?

You can’t have a referendum, it is not even provided for in the constitution, what we need to do is to get the view of Nigerians from the local government, CDA and state and sort the views of people. I have said it that having a sovereignty national conference is the beginning of resolving our problems as a nation.

Nobody would say he is disenchanted, sovereign national conference is the

solution to our problems, without that we would only he tolerating ourselves, the present strife would continue, the problem would continue.

Do you believe in the 1999 constitution?

The present constitution is faulty, it is not working, the people are alienated and the electoral process is faulty, weak and bad, it is anti people, how can you ask me to pay tax when I provide my security, light water and gutter. I cannot call this a constitution, it was not there when Obasanjo was released, it was the making of the military and as you can see most Nigerians do not believe in it.

There must be a sovereign constitutional conference when everyone every would sit down and we discuss and have a national ideology.

We can decide that anyone corrupt should be arrested and put behind the wall, while school children are allowed to go and visit them and they should be labeled. Corruption should be taught in schools, ordinarily, if you eliminate corruption in the country most of the problems would be solved.

What is your view of INEC? I can’t believe in INEC; I don’t know what is happening in INEC, it is not performing because it is not for the masses: the elites are the ones deciding the fate of the masses.

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Revive Bank of Agriculture and NERFUND

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he National Executive Council (NEC) of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) met in Lagos recently on the state of the nation and came out with some recommendations on how to move the nation forward.

In particular, the TUC National Executive Committee (NEC) called for the revival of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) to help boost agricultural production in the county. Coming at a time when the government is diversifying the economy away from the oil sector to agriculture and urging the youths to embrace agribusiness, the TUC’s call is appropriate and timely.

It observed that government parastatals like Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) whose activities could boost government’s economic diversification programmes, are not given adequate financial subventions as at when due. The NEC- in session therefore, strongly advised the federal government to urgently revive BOA and NERFUND through adequate funding to enable them extend appropriate finance for economic programmes particularly to farmers in the rural areas and small scale businesses.

It is also important for government to reintroduce Export Expansion Grant (EEG) which was stopped some years back so as to encourage exporters of processed agro-allied products to increase their production for export and bring more inflow of foreign exchange into the country.

However, it is sad that the same government which is clamouring for the diversification of the economy is at the same time paying lip service to those programmes and organisations that could significantly help to ensure accelerated diversification of the economy. At the same time NERFUND which

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L-R: National Security Adviser, Brig.-Gen Babagana Mongunu (rtd) and President Muhammadu Buhari, during the launching of the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism at the Presidential Villa, Abuja… on Tuesday.

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was established to fund small scale industries especially those in the agribusinesses seemed to have been left behind in the current efforts to wake up agriculture in the country.

There is no doubt that NERFUND has not done well in the last decade or so because of poor budgetary allocation to it for disbursement to its clients. At the same time, some of its staff, particularly those at the top echelon of the organisation might have entrenched themselves in corruption over the years.

The answer to such an organisation where the leadership is corrupt is not to abandon the organisation as the government has done but to make the corrupt officials account for their misdeeds while the organisation should be reorganised for better performance.

The country is focusing on agriculture to diversify the economy away from oil which took ascendancy over agriculture since the early 1970’s. BOA understands the culture of famers and is well placed to provide funds for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products by small, medium and large scale agribusinesses.

The government should therefore fund BOA well so that it can in turn fund agriculture and agribusinesses in the efforts to revitalise agricultural production in the country at this point in time.

With the renewed interest in agribusiness across the country a virile agricultural bank is needed to service the needs of entrepreneurs in agribusiness. The high interest rates charged by commercial banks make them unsuitable as sources of funds for those in agribusiness.

Therefore, the government should also review upward the capitalisation of BOA from its present N1 trillion to at least N1.5 trillion so that it can better serve its clients and be able to give more funding to agribusinesses.

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Tracking noxious funds: Strategies and techniques for whistleblowing

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Hon Kayode Oladele

frica is estimated to have lost over $1 trillion in illicit financial flows (IFFs) within the past 50 years, with drainage of over $50 billion annually. These outflows, according to the African Union and Economic Commission for Africa (AU/ECA) High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), refer to “money that is illegally earned, transferred or utilized”.

These funds typically originate from three main sources.

Firstly, commercial tax evasion, trade mis-invoicing and abusive transfer pricing, that involves mostly multinational enterprises (MNEs). These account for 65% of Illicit Financial Flows. The second aspect involves criminal activities, including the drug trade, human trafficking, illegal arms dealing, and the smuggling of contraband etc., which account for 30% of Illicit Financial Flows.

The third component comprises corruption, bribery and theft by corrupt government officials, which account for 5% of IFFs, according to the Report of the AU/ ECA High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows of 2014.

On the issue of tax evasion, weak tax administrations coupled with multinational tax-avoidance schemes, and the engagement of major players in the private sectors in transfer pricing and other cross-border intragroup transactions, the negotiation of tax holidays and incentives, as well as the use of offshore investment accounts constitute about 60 percent of illicit financial flows from Africa. Such aggressive transfer pricing – which involves the inflation of profits in low-tax jurisdictions and lower profits in high-tax jurisdictions – is a problem affecting

developed and developing countries alike. Despite efforts to implement the “arms length principle” in regulating trade between related parties and affiliates, African governments are often short-changed due to the inability to monitor major players in the private sector effectively. It is also often impossible for African governments to monitor or review transaction costs declared by the private sector – for example, with respect to intellectual property rights – which force the governments to accept the numbers reported by these companies without verification.

Unfortunately, some of our systems provide opportunities for tax that facilitates the illicit movement of resources out of Africa in particular, as they create incentives for corporations to shift their profits.

Apart from offering low to no taxes at all, tax havens offer very strong banking secrecy to both companies and individuals, making it extremely difficult, and in most instances impossible, for foreign authorities to obtain information about the account holders and the source of money.

As such, the opacity of tax havens prevents developing African countries from obtaining the information needed to collect full taxes owed to them by individuals and multinational corporations. As a consequence of this profit shifting, African countries are experiencing an erosion of their tax bases. Dealing with the trans-boundary flow of resources requires cooperation between source countries and tax havens, particularly on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes.

On the issue of criminality and noxious funds, let me say that transactional organized crime is big business. In a recent estimate, it was credited with the generation of $870 billion- an amount equal to 1.5%

of the global GDP, annually. That is more than six times the amount of global official development assistance and the equivalent of close to 7% of the world’s exports of merchandise. Transnational organized crime is not stagnant, but is an ever-changing industry, adapting to markets and creating new forms of crime. In short, it is an illicit business that transcends cultural, social, linguistic and geographical boundaries and one that knows no border or rules.

Many of the so-called insurgency groups as well as organized criminal groups are in the big businesses of human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal oil bunkering, commodity smuggling, foreign exchange round tripping and so on. They also align themselves to political institutions, powerful politicians and public officials to act as facilitators of the illicit activities. Once illegal money has entered the global and financial markets, it becomes much harder to trace its origins and the laundering of ill-gotten gains may perpetuate a cycle of crime and drug trafficking.

The third type of noxious funds transferred relate to those relating to corruption, bribery and theft by corrupt government officials. As a key enabler of corruption, tax havens become the natural choice for corrupt politicians to keep stolen money, because of the secrecy that it guarantees their transactions and the difficulties involved in repatriating stolen money from such destinations. From experiences shared from both Panama Papers and more recently, the Paradise Papers, hundreds of top politicians, including Heads of States and Governments, have been exposed for using secret hideaways in tax havens, mainly for money looted from the public, a development that calls for concern.

It shows how deeply ingrained harmful practices and criminality

are in the offshore world, and reveals the hypocrisy of some of the leaders who supposedly have ‘zero tolerance for corruption’ in their public posturing. It is important to state at this point that in the real life, these three dimensions of illicit funds transfer are interwoven and as such, could not be compartmentalized. Bribery and corruption feature prominently in the whole chain involving tax evasion, criminal activities and stealing by public officials.

The critical question at this point is, ‘where do we go from here”? What are those measures that we have to take and what are the strategies and tactics to strengthen whistle blowing and tracing property and investments from illicit activities in the west and tax haven?

At this juncture, I want to commend the government of Nigeria for the consistent implementation of its Whistle-blower Policy which has led to the recovery of millions of dollars from corrupt former public officials. I also want to commend the efforts of the National Assembly of Nigeria to strengthen the legal framework on Mutual Legal Assistance and proceeds of crime.

However, what exists currently is like a drop in the ocean. The ambition should be to mobilize majority of Nigerians to become whistleblowers so that whenever they see something, then they say something.

It will also require a dedicated and up-scaled effort by the government to provide resources. It means providing money to strengthen relevant agencies such as revenue authorities, transfer pricing units, customs services, anti-corruption agencies, financial intelligence units and the likes by giving them the necessary autonomy, capacity and tools with which to carry out their duties.

Oladele is a member of the House of Representatives .

Businesses must evolve along with global climate policy

D Edward Nnachi

elegates gathered in Bonn, Germany last week to discuss progress on the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, a valuable roadmap for creating the low-carbon economy. Most were government officials, but businesses also attended, many of them to highlight their strategies to keep ahead of regulation by taking action on climate.

It is critical that governments and businesses collaborate closely if the goals of the Paris Agreement are to be achieved.

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) — the climate action plans individual countries have articulated to realize the Paris vision — are being implemented at scale, transforming the regulatory landscape that businesses operate in, sector by sector.

According to a recent study from the London School of Economics, up to 47 new climate laws have been ratified around the globe since the Paris Agreement was adopted. It is sometimes hard, however, for global organizations to keep track of each policy in each jurisdiction.

Businesses that effectively prepare for these new policies and

sustainable investment opportunities will be in a better position to seize the benefits of the transition. These include innovation, risk management, competitiveness and growth — opportunities that, as Morgan Stanley noted in a recent blog post, could amount to $10 trillion annually by 2050.

Accurate and up-to-date information on climate policy can help inform corporate strategy and investment decisions. Moreover, this information can help to demonstrate the need for corporate climate action to key stakeholders, including investors, board members and employees.

It is critical that governments and businesses collaborate closely if the goals of the Paris Agreement are to be achieved.

Forward-looking companies are already responding to the challenges that climate change presents with ever-more-ambitious plans to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions across their value chains. To date, over 620 companies have committed to climate action via the We Mean Business Take Action campaign, including some 130 industrial companies, over 40 utilities and three of the world’s largest consumer goods companies:

Nestlé; Procter & Gamble; and Unilever. Together, these companies have committed to cut about 2.31 gigatons of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions — a reduction that would be equivalent to the total annual emissions of Russia.

Not only are businesses responding to the threat of climate change, policymakers are actively working to address the issue through new laws that would, for example, phase out fossil fuelpowered vehicles. Just last month, GM announced plans to launch 20 new electric vehicles by 2023, which aligns with new regulations to promote a shift to electric vehicles in countries such as India and the U.K. For business, knowing which policy is relevant is a potentially complex process. But if businesses quickly can identify regulations relevant to their operations and supply chains and recognize critical differences between geographies and sectors, they can factor them into their low-carbon strategies.

Accurate and up-to-date information on climate policy can help inform corporate strategy and investment decisions. The Climate Policy Tracker, an online tool led

by We Mean Business coalition partner BSR, has been developed to provide up-to-date information on the landscape of climate regulation. The tracker includes 120 policies from nine geographies: China; the United States; EU; India; Japan; South Korea; Brazil; South Africa; and the U.K. Moving forward, more countries will be added to the tool, as will information on policies in cities, states and regions. The growing action from companies to combat climate change is giving governments increased confidence to ratchet up their own commitments, supporting their efforts to fully implement the Paris Agreement with targeted policy interventions.

As the scale and ambition of climate policies increase, forward-looking companies can use the Climate Policy Tracker to stay ahead of the curve. By embracing and acting on climate policy in this way, businesses are demonstrating their abilities to future-proof their operations and their active support for the Paris Agreement vision.

Nnachi can be reached via: nnachieddyugbor@gmail.com / 08028535702

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Atiku, Atikulation and other stories

Times Columnist REUBEN ABATI

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Atiku for example has jumped from PDP to AC to PDP, to APC and from APC to, well, we don’t know where next until he says so…”

“It is called Atikulation.”

“It looks like the jump of the frog to me” “Frog?. This looks like the jump of the elephant. Atiku’s move is a metaphor for Nigerian politics.

It is a sign that something terrible has happened to the ruling party.”

“I hear the ruling party says Atiku’s move is predictable and so it is a nonevent.”

“Who said so?

Garba Shehu?”

“No” “You mean Garba Shehu has not spoken? He has not responded to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s Atikulation, especially Atiku’s submission that the APC government is a joke and a scam?”

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I hear say Atiku don port oh, from APC to God knows where…”

“He used to be a Customs officer. Going from one port to another should not be an issue or a problem for him. It is in the nature of Customs officials to go from one port to another. When they train Customs officials, they train them to just disappear to nowhere when the storm is tough and rough. That is the reason why every Customs official is a prostitute… serving or retired. I know some of them. They are always disappearing and appearing. After oil and gas, customs is the other honey pot of Nigeria.

My brother, if you taste a little of that honey pot, your tongue will come out. You will always want to taste more.”

“But Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not a neophyte to the game. He has been Vice President to Ebora Obasanjo for eight years. And since 2007, he has been eyeing that office of President. He attempted to run in 2007, he ran in 2011, he ran again in 2015. There must be something in that Aso Rock that he is looking for.”

“Or something he kept there that he needs to go back and remove.”

“There is nothing wrong with a man seeking to rule his country, though.”

“Yes, that is why Alhaji Abubakar has been projecting himself as a man under pressure running from pillar to post, behaving like the only thing in his life is to become President.”

“To be President no be joke oh.

The man don taste the thing small, na him know wetin the thing be?”

“But God has blessed him. He has a University. God has given a mere Customs officer the opportunity to educate Nigerian children.

Even Boko Haram survivors are now being educated in his university and the Federal Government is paying him lorry loads of money as scholarship. Must he be President?”

“Yes. If dem give you suya for one hand, carry champagne for another hand, which one you go take?”

“Champagne, my brother.”

“Or when you see useless people, Oga’s domestic servants and imbecilic erukus washing hands with champagne that their first to fifth generations never tasted, what will you do?”

“I swear I will step into the ring and fight.”

“Good. Atiku wants to take over.

Him too wan wan taste champagne. The champagne of Nigeria.”

“But he doesn’t’ even know where he is going.”

“He knows. Talks are going on.

For him to leave the APC, he must have worked out his next destination.”

“Which is?”

“I hear PDP” “PDP? PDP is in trouble. I don’t think PDP can remove Buhari from power”.

“I have seen pictures of Atiku’s PDP campaign vehicles. It looks like he is going to get the PDP Pres-

idential ticket” “How?” “He has money. PDP right now needs somebody with cool cash who can challenge the APC, and fight them money for money.”

“And Atiku has that war chest?”

“He can mobilize it.”

“The PDP Governors won’t allow him” “Who are those ones? There is no Governor in PDP today who wants to spend money. Those Araldites? If a roadside beggar gives them money, they will collect. PDP Governors are so hungry they will be so glad to collect tithes. If Atiku gives them money, they will jump like frogs, and hand over the Presidential ticket to him.”

“But why should Nigerian politicians jump from one party to the other.”

“Hunger and greed. Can’t you see that there is no Nigerian politician who is interested in ideology or ideas? They all just want position and power.”

“I can see that. Atiku for example has jumped from PDP to AC to PDP, to APC and from APC to, well, we don’t know where next until he says so…”

“It is called Atikulation.”

“It looks like the jump of the frog to me” “Frog?. This looks like the jump of the elephant. Atiku’s move is a metaphor for Nigerian politics. It is a sign that something terrible has happened to the ruling party.”

“I hear the ruling party says Atiku’s move is predictable and so it is a non-event.”

“Who said so? Garba Shehu?”

“No” “You mean Garba Shehu has not spoken? He has not responded to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s Atikulation, especially Atiku’s submission that the APC government is a joke and a scam?”

“I checked. Somebody told me that Garba Shehu is treating an ear problem at the moment, and em ..em, that he is part of a team looking at the mysterious movement of the rats in the President’s office to the Council Chambers forcing the President to relocate the Federal Executive Council meeting to the First Lady’s Conference Room.”

“I don’t believe that. The Garba Shehu I know would have issued a statement calling Atiku a fool for criticizing Buhari and dumping the APC” “You sef. You don forget? Garba Shehu is Atiku’s boy. He used to be Atiku’s chief spokesperson. He used to lead the assault against Obasanjo and Jonathan before he was donated to Buhari. You want him to bite his master?”

“He should do his job. We are talking about loyalty. Let him do his job or make a choice.”

“He too should port?”

“He can do whatever he likes, but at least whenever he condemns the opposition again, he should know that he is attacking the Atiku finger that fed him” “This is why I don’t ever want to work for government. Too tough. But you are talking about Garba Shehu.

What is Mama Taraba still doing in the Buhari government? The moment Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Atikulated his position and wrote off the Buhari government, I expected Mama Taraba to resign immediately, having publicly declared that she is a loyal follower of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.”

“Mama Taraba” “Baba Buhari should sack her and all Atiku loyalists in the government.”

“You don’t know anything. You don’t know politics. Don’t be surprised if Baba keeps Atiku’s follow-

Atiku ers in his government” “Enemies in his government” “You don’t know politics. In fact, President Buhari could decide to make Mama Taraba his Minister of Petroleum Resources. And Garba Shehu the Minister of Information and Atiku will know that he is just making noise.”

“Gi-di-gibe. Power-pass-power. But the Mama Taraba that I know will get angry and resign ” “You think so?”

“Yes. If she doesn’t resign, I trust Ibe Kachikwu to issue a statement to say that this is the very height of corruption and chicanery” “It is okay. Chika is an Igbo name.”

“Atiku’s Atikulation is it. And stop saying the man has been moving from one political party to the other.

Even the sitting President jumped from one party to the other, election after election before he could become President.”

“What a country! Politics of expediency; no ideology. No party system.

Anything goes” “If you Atikulate it properly, everything will be fine.”

“I am sorry for you. I hope you are aware that articulated vehicles only bring problems. In Apapa. In AbujaLokoja road. Everywhere, they are causing problems.”

“Those are vehicles. Here, we are talking about a mission to save Nigeria.”

“And who will do that?”

“Atiku has stepped forward” “What of Baba Bubu?”

“He has not told anybody he wants a second term. From what I see, he may opt for the Mandela option” “Mandela, Mandela. Is Buhari from South Africa?”

“He is from Katsina.”

“And you want him to be like Mandela? Have you started drinking?”

“It is in his interest not to seek a second term” “If you keep talking like this, when they carry you and lock you up, I swear I will not bother to visit you in detention. This government has no problem with freedom of speech.

It is your freedom after speech that cannot be guaranteed.”

“I will say what I like” “That is not a problem. But just think of the fact that your wife is still very young. The way this thing is going, some people will not see sunshine until after 2019.”

“Because I want a properly Atikulated country?”

“Because you don’t understand Nigerian politics. Have you not heard that even former Vice President Atiku has been asked to go to Abeokuta and beg the boss of bosses, the Ebora himself, Baba of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, if he wants to even get a party ticket not to talk of becoming President. OBJ Nigeria. No OBJ, No Nigeria. Baba Ooosa! Eruku nation.

Ebora Tuaale!. Tuaale!”

“What is wrong with you? Who is Obasanjo? We are running a democracy. We should be talking about institutions not individuals.”

“Tu u danu. This is Nigerian de-

mocracy. It is the democracy of Godfathers. If some people don’t say yes in this democracy, even God will not say yes.”

“That is sad.”

“What I am telling you is that nobody can be President or displace Buhari without the approval of some entrenched powers and principalities in this country. Nigerian politics is not about democracy. We have not reached that stage. It is about power.

Why do you think Senator Musiliu Obanikoro will cross from PDP to APC, and he will publicly say that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the best thing ever created since the invention of toothpaste?”

“I was flabbergasted to hear that” “I was shocked” “Don’t be shocked. That is the nature of Nigerian politics. But the truth is that Godfathers have feet of clay. In Anambra, in the last Gubernatorial elections, Willie Obiano demystified his own Godfather, Peter Obi and the man has been very, very quiet since then. He demystified those who went and borrowed Alex Ekwueme’s daughter, I mean the PDP, and the APC that went and borrowed Ojukwu’s son. Any Godfather that wants to survive should know what he is doing. Nobody should play God over Nigerian politics.”

“The way I see it, the man who will be President may not even have shown up. There is a game that is unfolding.”

“A coalition against Buhari?”

“A powerful force preaching change, more like it, brewed in the North, with a pan-Nigerian outlook.

A mission to save Nigeria.”

“I don’t get it” “The next revolution to save Nigeria will come from the North. I can feel it.”

“Can we talk about something else? You know I am not a revolutionary.”

“Everything in life is a revolution.

You can be Grace-fied today and be Mugabe-fied tomorrow. The Other room can be joyful today and bring you sorrow tomorrow.”

“Talking about the other room, I hear Baba now uses Mummy’s conference room in the Villa to hold Federal Executive Meetings” “I don’t talk about mundane meetings. The entire Presidential Villa belongs to the President. He can hold meetings wherever he likes.”

“May be rats took over the Cabinet Chamber. “ “Leave these government people.

What is on my mind right now is how some people held a wedding party in Benin, and they gave out cars and Iphones as gifts and I was not there.”

“Gifts to the bride or to people who came to chop jollof rice?”

“Jollof rice people. Two persons carry car go, others collect phone”.

“In this Buhari recession and poverty season?”

“Yes” “EFCC and SSS dey the wedding?”

“Na jollof rice for everybody. I hear say the woman sef na secondhand Tokunbo wey don born throway for another man and the groom sef don marry tire. Yee-yyyy.”

“Don’t worry. We have to be smart.

Anytime we hear anybody wan do society wedding, we go dey ready go there.”

“Without invitation? Even Bobrisky no fit gate-crash. I surprise say dem no invite am.”

“We will apply the Ebuka strategy” “And what is that?’’

“Simple. You make sure you dress better than the bridegroom. When you get to the gate, nobody will stop you. They will think the owner of the game has arrived. And if you are a woman, you dress better than the bride. It is the Caroline Danjuma butterfly effect. You may not understand this gist because you are too old.”

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TETFund invests N300bn on tertiary institution infrastructure The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has provided about N300 billion on infrastructural development in universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Nigeria between 2011 and 2016 to bridge the gap in the infrastructural development.

Dr. Salihu Bakari, Director, Academic Staff Training, and Development of TETFund disclosed this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the National Conference on Quality Education in Lagos.

The conference has as its theme: “Access to Published Works and Rights Management for Sustainable Tertiary Publishing and Global Competitiveness.’’

Bakari said that TETFund was

interested in the infrastructural development of various tertiary institutions in Nigeria as well as their intellectual development.

“TETFund is bridging the gaps in all the sectors of education in Nigeria; we are committed to the development of tertiary education which is our primary duty.

“We are intervening in all the gaps and we have so far spent over N300 billion on infrastructures between 2011 and 2016 in our Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Educations.

“About N4 billion has also been invested only for academic software and development alone; so, a lot of monies are being spent and about N1 billion in manuscript development.

“Every university has about

N200 million for conference attendance this year alone, so we are really making our presence known in the development of education in Nigeria,’’ he said.

Bakari said that accessing TETFund was not cumbersome only that the agency would like to be detailed about what funds it was investing in to avoid waste.

“There is nothing cumbersome in accessing our funds; they are readily available and it must be noted that it is a transfer policy which involves proper utilisation of funds.

“We are guided by rules; we have conditions so that we don’t just give out funds without proper accountability and probity.

“The guidelines are very clear and they are not Mosaic, not “eye

for an eye the conditions are very simple. Lecturers only need to show proof of conferences they want to attend.

“The evidence also includes evidence of papers to be presented at those conferences which are the manuscript, which should be up to acceptable standard,’’ he said.

Bakari said that funds provided

by TETFund for research and development in the tertiary institutions were only meant for research that would add value to the development of the educational system.

“If we are to pay for research, it must be a research that will improve the educational system and add value, we cannot be sinking money when in actual fact, we should be investing.

“TETFund gives N5 million

NUC set to train academics in journal publication

UNIABUJA graduates first set of 18 Medical students

Augustine Okezie,Abuja

Worried by the dearth of cutting-edge research and publication of quality journals in Nigerian universities, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has concluded plans to carry out nationwide training of junior and middle-career lecturers on academic publishing.

Director of Research, Innovation and Information Technology in NUC, Dr. Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, said the training is part of efforts by the commission to promote research and global visibility of academic staff in Nigerian universities.

Dr. Ramon-Yusuf urged Vice Chancellors of public and private universities to support as many junior, middle-level and experienced academics as possible to benefit from the free training, which is slated for December 11-15, 2017.

He said the training is aimed at equipping academic staff in Nigerian universities with “the required knowledge, skills and nuances of academic publishing required to write good scholarly academic articles for publication, with a prospect to enhance the career development of young academics and ultimately position the NUS to attain global relevance in terms of the quality and quantum of world class academic articles published by Nigerian academics.”

The NUC official disclosed that the workshop, which is jointly organised by the Commission in collaboration with Enago, a US-based organisation, will cover two topics that are of importance to the Nigerian universities’ academic clime namely: “Academic Publishing” and “Identifying a Target Journal for Publication”.

“The workshops will elucidate the criteria for selecting appropriate journals for publication with emphasis on impact factor, citation index, peer review, availability as an open access journal.

for research and those who want to access the money must show evidence that they have done diligence to the research to add value.

“Research must be a published one in Q1 or Q2 journals. The money is not meant for plan to carry out how to go about writing a research, that one has its own funding.

“For good journals, we will be able to bring in required funds and the moment the requirements are fulfilled, we will provide the funds without any delay,’’ he said.

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) was established as an intervention agency under the TETFund ACT – Tertiary Education Trust Fund(Establishment, etc) Act, 2011; charged with the responsibility for managing, disbursing and monitoring the education tax to public tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

L-R: Students of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) International School; Deputy Provost of the College, Dr. Femi Adedina; Provost, Dr. (Mrs.) Ladele Aina and Mrs. Elizabethe Ajayi, launching a Book in honour of Ajayi who retired from the College last week after 40 years of service to the College.

Anwukah urges quality implementation of SDG projects Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwukah, has called on relevant authorities in the education sector to ensure that projects meant to drive the Sustainable Development Goals Programmes (SDG) are delivered timely and of high quality, warning that substandard work, supplies or projects abandonment would not be tolerated.

Anwukah, who made the above call while declaring open a three-day meeting on Implementation status of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 which focuses on “life-long learning opportunities for all,” noted that

Debt Relief Gains (DRG) was no longer available for the SDGs projects and programmes except funds from capital allocation, hence the need to be prudent in expenditure and liabilities for improved budget performances.

The Minister further announced the establishment of a Presidential Council on SDGs which presents opportunity for a seamless coordination, mobilization as well as effective oversight of overall implementation of SDGs in Nigeria.

Earlier in a welcome address, the Permanent Secretary , Arch. Sonny Echono, expressed hope that strict

adherence to implementation of the SDG 4 programmes would lead to a major leap in addressing challenges in the sector and urged various actors to play their part in the overall interest of the sector.

Senior Education Specialist, UNESCO office in Nigeria, Dr. Saidou Jallow, representative of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals as well as representative of the Director General, National Orientation Agency, all made goodwill messages, pledging their continued support for programmes aimed at achieving SDG 4 in the country.

Eighteen (18) out of the 30 medical students of the University of Abuja who initially enrolled in the Medical programme will be inducted on Saturday, December 2, 2017 following their success in the final MBBS examinations (Part IV) conducted at the university during the week.

Results of the final professional examinations released by the university on Friday also showed that five (5) of the successful medical students passed with distinction in surgery.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Michael U. Adikwu, said that the event was significant in the history of the medical school as the grandaunds were the first set of the university’s medical school that had surmounted all the teething problems associated with starting such a programme and the rigors of training required by the profession.

The induction ceremony which will hold at the main campus of the university, he said, will feature a lecture by a renowned member of the medical profession, Professor Adetokumbo Ademola Lucas, a professor of Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The event will also honour the pioneer Provost of the university’s College of Health Sciences, Professor J.A.M Otubu.

Recall that a total of 30 students enrolled in the medical programme at the inception of the Medical College in 2005 where 18 have successfully passed the various stages of the medical training culminating in their being certified for an induction into the medical profession.

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Representative of Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Liman Bello, inspecting the Guards of Honour during the swearing -in of NYSC 2017 Batch ‘B’ members in Bauchi...recently

UK, World Bank, donor agencies pledge support for Nigeria’s Education Augustine Okezie,Abuja The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has said United Kingdom is working to enforce sustainable development of teachers in Nigeria and ensure they are well educated.

Mr. Arkwright, who made the above disclosure at the 2017 Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference titled ‘Achieving Inclusive Education through Innovative Strategies’, said UK aid is supporting integrated group in girls education and that 40% of Nigerian students attend private schools, thereby urging private schools investors to invest in the education sector.

He said UK aid will be supporting 100,000 children in Yobe and Borno states, noting that the United Kingdom will be supporting 800,000 girls across the country in the state through UK aid.

Meanwhile, the World Bank representative, Tunde Adekola said demography should not hinder a Nigerian child from accessing good quality education.

He further maintained that the World Bank is at the verge of supporting Nigeria through a project called, Education for all.

He said: “To achieve quality education, Nigeria needs more resources so both state actors and non-actors should work together and the impact of financial funding will be greater.

Openness, transparency and accountability is a major factor that will improve the education sector and this is not achievable without data”.

In a related development, the Nigerian government has raised the alarm over the nation’s literacy development aspirations which it said may not be achieved if the level of

illiteracy in the country is left unchecked.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who was represented by the permanent secretary at the above conference, said Nigeria should rededicate itself to the war against illiteracy by focusing intensely on girls and women.

According to him, the illiterate population was said to be 30 per cent of the nation’s population which was approximately 60 million people.

He said: “More worrisome is that females account for nearly 60 percent of the country’s illiterate population. The most expedient approach is through selective, intensive and nationwide on-going campaign against illiteracy, targeting states and groups that have the

highest levels of illiteracy, with girls and women as the main target.

“If a minimum of 10 literacy centres could be established in each of the 9,572 wards with each centres enrolling a maximum of 30 learners in two sessions per annum, 5.7 million adults would be made literate at the end of each year under the national literacy campaign, Thus, about 23 million people would be literate.”

He lamented that nothing is allocated to research and development noting that the percentage of Nigeria’s budget committed to education is very low and that over 90% of the federal and state government annual appropriations for the sector are committed to payment of staff salaries.

Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have pledged to further strengthen existing collaboration in science and technology in a new drive to move the nation forward.

Yabatech Rector, Dr. Margaret Kudirat Ladipo said, while receiving a souvenir from the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, at the weekend, that the College was committed to entering into partnership with forward looking organisations and institutions, “as part of renewed efforts to wrestle the nation from the backyard of industrialisation to the front seat.

The Chief of Air Staff delegation led by the Chief of Standard and Evaluation, Air Vice Marshal K. G. Lar, had visited the College to congratulate the institution on its 70th Anniversary and to restate the NAF’s commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding it had with Yabatech.

The College and the NAF had

Lagos Schools set to go digital after Smart School workshop Esther Taiwo A number of schools in Lagos State have finally agreed to go digital after gathering for Smart School workshop which took place recently at Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited Plot 15, Block J, Otunba Jobi

Provost counsels staff on mentorship Esther Taiwo Provost of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Otto, Ijanikin in Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ladele Aina, has charged staff of the College to engage in mentoring the junior staff along with them so that the qualities they possess can be passed on.

The Provost gave this charge during the disengagement from service ceremony held in honour of an old staff of the College, Mrs. Elizabeth Ajayi, who retired last week as she also urged the staff to leave their footprints on the sand of life.

She commended Ajayi who she said has spent about 40 years in the College and has been part and parcel of AOCOED history having passed

through the various units and departments of the College.

“AOCOED is very proud of you and we will indeed miss you, as a College we take pride and joy in our retirees knowing that they possess the kind of knowledge that we can always fall back on”, she said.

The provost however assured all retired staff of the College of prompt payment of their entitlement, saying that is what her administration has been working assiduously to achieve having recently disbursed N20 million to pay outstanding pension to retired staff.

Keynote address speaker, Prof. Simeon Ajayi from the History Department, University of Ibadan, spoke on History, Historians and the Challenges of Historical Education in Africa Through Changing Scenes: The Nigerian Situa-

in 2013 signed an MOU on aerodynamics and aircraft design, fabrication of aircraft equipment, robotic avionic and personnel management, “the potential of which could lead to major breakthroughs that could benefit the nation greatly.”

Lar noted that the MOU covered exchange of staff between the parties in short, medium and long terms; collaboration in the areas of research and design, exchange of publications for scientific, scholarly teaching, organisation of conferences, seminar, symposium and usage of laboratories to proffer solutions to the security challenges confronting the nation.

Lar announced that a research and development competition will be coming up soon, and enjoined the College to key into the opportunities to deepen the partnership.

Present at the event were the Deputy Rector (Admin), Dr. Raheem Omobayo, the Director, Applied Research and Technology (ARTI), Dr. I. A. Okewole, and the Director, Physical Planning, Engr. S. O. Adelana.

tion”.

He said Nigeria is in the era that qualifies science and technology as miracle performers, saying however these alone cannot solve our problems without humanity and history.

“History functions in diverse ways such as a means of inculcating sound morals on the society, history as information reservoir, as a means of keeping societies together and sustain the wholesome interrelationships”, he said.

The don said history and society are inseparable as they provide a good foundation for every branch of knowledge stressing that posterity will not forgive Nigeria if it neglects history.

Responding, the celebrant, Mrs. Elizabeth Ajayi urged staff of the College to do their job diligently and passionately saying there is reward for everything.

Fele Way, Central Business District, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Put together by Indigenous IT Company Sidmach Technologies alongside web hosting company, WhoGoHost, and public relations agency, Media Panache, the attendees were enlightened on the importance of proper and convenient record keeping, including the need to project their services via social media as well as owning a working website.

The workshop was aided

by Brand Communications Executive, Sidmach Technologies, Akintunde Opawole; Whogohost CEO, Toba Obaniyi and Media Panache CEO, Timilehin Bello. Mr. Akintunde Opawole introduced attendees to the perfect tool for school management after which Timilehin gave his two cent on the need to tell compelling stories about their brands and the unique ways to reach target audience.

Toba crowned it up by reemphasising the importance of having a strong online presence and practical ways to build and design websites.

The attendees, who were given access to the smart school solution, were also gifted with free site builders for one month.

Opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session was given to them as well.

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ICRC trains STF personnel on international law, enforcement

Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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L-R: Former States’ Governors, Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano); Isa Yuguda (Bauchi) and Babangida Aliyu (Niger), during the 5th Anniversary Lecture in honour of late Sen. Olusola Saraki, organised by the Northern Union in Abuja… on Monday.

Imo Assembly boycotts 2018 budget presentation

Val Okara, Owerri

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seemingly political crisis rocking the Imo State Executive and the legislature played out as the members of the State House of Assembly boycotted the 2018 budget presentation slated for Tuesday.

The state government had consistently been announcing the budget 2019 presentation christened “Budget of consolidation II” through the Chief Press Secretary to Governor

Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Sam Onwuemedo.

According to Mr. Onwuemedo, that state governor was expected to mention some of his achievement in the last six years.

The Daily Times recalled that Governor Okorocha on December 23, 2016 presented a budget of N132 billion for 2017 fiscal year.

The Daily Times reports that members of the state Assembly including the Speaker on Tuesday boycotted the 2018

budget presentation alleging that they were not officially communicated that state budget would be presented to them on Tuesday.

When our correspondent visited the House of Assembly along Port Harcourt Road, at about 10.30 am some members of state Executive members have already taken their seats waiting for the arrival of the state governor to their greatest surprise both the speaker and his colleagues were nowhere to be found.

Catholic Bishops visit Oba of Benin

I’ll convert all my family to Glo, says Everyday Bonanza car winner ÏÏÏTaraba State indigene, Tanini Shishi, who won the star prize of Hyundai Accent car in Globacom’s customer-reward offer, Everyday Bonanza, has declared that he would ensure that all his family members ported to the Glo network.

The forty-four-year-old farmer, who took delivery of the brand new car at the first Prize presentation ceremony held in Lagos recently, said in an interview that he would henceforth promote the Glo brand across the nooks and crannies of the country.

“I will change all my family members to Glo. I will advertise the car all over the country. In Olodi Apapa, Lagos, where I live and even in my state Taraba, I will advertise Glo. You are the best”, he stated.

He enjoined subscribers who are not on the Glo network to switch over to enjoy wonderful benefits on both voice and data. “Glo truly rewards”, he gleefully intoned.

Shishi, a father of three from

Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, who has been on the Glo network since its inception in 2003, thanked the telecommunications giant for making him a car owner. He said when he was informed he had won the car, he was reluctant to inform his wife who is resident in his native state about the prize because he thought the call was a scam.

Similarly, Mrs. Anyebe Roseline, a Federal Civil Servant, who won a generator said, “ I am very happy. I am short of words. I never expected I was going to win. I just do not know how to express my joy. I promise to remain a Glo subscriber for life.

From today, I will also get Glo cards for all my friends and family members”.

Forty-year-old Napolean Adu Atcho who works with Flour Mills won a generator in the promo. He said, “This is the biggest gift I have ever won in life. The gift I had won before was a recharge card! I am encouraged, I am so, so happy!

Some of the state legislators who spoke to The Daily Times on condition anonymity said that they only hear about 2018 budget presentation on the radio. They described the action of the executive as an insult to the legislature.

“Enough is enough, the executive have taken us for granted and we will no longer tolerate further act of disrespect on the part of the executive our action may have sent a signed to executive on its excess”.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has trained personnel of the Special Task Force (STF), in Plateau on international law of engagement in war situation and conduct of hostility.

The training which also include humanitarian principles and international standard of law enforcement also seeks to equip the special task-force with the international conduct of military operation while handling conflict situation.

While declaring open, the three day training programme in Jos on Tuesday, the Commander, STF in Plateau, also known as Operation Save Haven (OPSH), Major General Anthony Atolagbe, said, the task-force dimmed it fit to partner with the international Committee of the Red Cross, in other to enhance its operational engagement with the civilian populace during arm conflicts.

Atolagbe said, “As part of effort of the STF to collaborate with both Non-governmental organisations (NGO) and Civil Society Organisations (CSO), within our area of responsibility, we dimmed it fit to invite the ICRC to educate us on the best international practice of humanitarian principles of engagement during armed conflict.

“Before now, especially in the 80s, the Military operates in isolation, but due to several review according to both the United Nations (UN), and other international organisation, it was revealed that operating in isolation does not form the synergy to perform our duties in line with global standard.

Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÏÏÏThe Edo State Government has described as “false and

Oba Ewuare

misleading” reports that it owes its workers, noting that state employees receive their salaries on or before the 26th of every month. In a statement, the state government said no worker in its employ is owed a dime, and this is a testament to the efforts by government to ensure that workers are well motivated for optimal service delivery.

The state government was reacting to a report that purports that it owes its workers and pensioners 10 months salaries.

According to the statement, “The state government has ensured that workers are paid as and when due. We are pursuing all-inclusive reforms in the state civil service to ensure that workers deliver optimum service to the people. The payment of their salaries is one of the first steps to achieving this and we have been faithful to that mandate.

“We have met these obligations right from the previous administration up till now. In Edo State, we prioritise the welfare of workers, both those in active service and even pensioners.”

Noting that the state has not only met salary obligations but also kept faith with pensioners’ entitlements, the state government said, “We have not only paid salaries, we have also met obligations to pensioners. In fact, we have paid N6.2 billion to both state and local government pensioners from January to September.”

“So, we are surprised by the publication listing us as one of the states owing pensioners and workers. We believe it does disservice to the good work that the Godwin Obaseki-led administration is doing in Edo State.

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x FUEL THE FIRE OF HOLY SPIRIT MINISTERS MINISTRY

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

Trustees are : 1) Bishop Samuel olumakinde Alawode.

2) Rev Christianah Oluseun Alawode 3) Rev Sunday Daniel Adewuyi 4) Rev Abisimo Emmanuel Okanlawon Aims: To preach the gospel of Christ.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees BURION NIGERIA LIMITED

1,ONIBUORE JUNCTION, ABEOKUTA ROAD, OGERE REMO, OGUN STATE A CONSULTANT TO OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT ON ENVIRONMENT AUCTION ! AUCTION. ! ! AUCTION ! ! !

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT, AUCTIONING OF JUNKS ITEMS WILL TAKE PLACE AT LAGOS /IBADAN EXPRESS ROAD, INTERCHANGE. LIST OF ITEMS ARE : FORD BUS, LAND ROVER, FREIGHLINER, BENZ, CATERPILLAR VITALLIS. CONDITION OF SALES : 1) THE HIGHEST BIDDER SHALL BE THE PURCHASER 2) PAYMENT IS STRICTLY BY CASH 3) PURCHASES MUST BE BACKED WITH OGUN STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND AUCTIONEER RECEIPTS 4) REMOVAL OF VEHICLES PURCHASED IS TWO WORKING DAYS AFTER PAYMENT.

Companies Registration 21 (Trustees)

x ACCOUNTABILITY CANDOUR AND TRANSPARENCY NETWORK This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

Trustees are : 1) Mark Oluwasegun Sopitan 2) Akinkunle Oyafajo 3)Ikechukwu Babajide Ezeji 4) Onyinye Juliet Amilegbe 5) Oluwatosin Moni Babasanya-Craig 6) Emmanuel Ireti Efunwoye 7) Ayoade Mabayoje Adeyemi 8)Taofeek Akinola Aim: To promote accountability, transparency and to achieve good governance within the society and to help the less privilege.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28, days of this publication.

GOD’S ARROW OF CHANGE MINISTRY This is to notify the general public that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Abuja for registration under Part ‘C’ of the companies and Allied Matters Acts Laws of federation of Nigeria 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1)MRS IFEOMA CHIKWE OHAKWE (2)EVANGELIST CHIKWE OHAKWE (3) MRS CHIKA IBE -Secretary AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) WINNING SOULS FOR CHRIST. (2)BRINGING BRETHREN TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

SIGNED: BARR. AGBO SARAH ENE ESQ.

WINNERS GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD, WORLD WIDE, MOUNTAIN OF DELIVERANCE

REMO AMBASSADOR DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

This is to inform the General public that the above named Ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:( 1) Aregbesola Abraham Olumuyiwa (2) Aregbesola Esther Akorede ( 3) Aregbesola Olayemi Christiana THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO EVANGELISE THE WORLD BY PREACHING AND PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (2) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND APPLY THEIR FAITH TO ALL AREAS OF THEIR LIVES (3) SET D CAPTIVES FREE THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

DATE OF INSPECTION : THURSDAY , 29TH OF NOVEMBER TO MONDAY , 4TH OF DECEMBER , 2017.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication

DATE OF SALES : TUESDAY , 5TH OF DECEMBER , 2017.

VENUE : LAGOS /IBADAN EXPRESS ROAD, INTERCHANGE .OGUN STATE TIME : 10 .00AM PROMPT.

SIGNED BY SECRETARY

The General public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. LASISI JUBRIL OLUKAYODE 2. AWOSILE MURAINA MORRIS 3. SANUSI OLATUNJI RAFIU 4. SODEINDE TEMITOPE OMOTAYO 5. DR BELLO SEMIU MUSA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To contribute to development of the community and inculcate the spirit of ethical values and integrity in the lives of people of Remo and the nation at large.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT AUCTIONEER, ALH OWOLABI (08033761482)

WOMEN OF PRAYERS IN NIGERIA FELLOWSHIP The General public is hereby notified that the above named MINISTRY has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. ABDULSALAMI ATINUKE DEBORAH 2. ABDULSALAMI OLUWATOYIN ELIZABETH 3. EGBE TEMI 4. ACHOMADU CHIJIOKE PHILO 5. EKERE ITOHAN FOLASHADE. 6. ORIFOWOMO EYITAYO TEMITOPE. 7. BAYO-BANJOKO OLOLADE MUEENA.

- President - Vice president - Secretary

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To gather women of faith and bring them to knowledge of Jesus Christ.

2. To propagate the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 . To unite the body of Christian women in Nigeria.

4.To worship, serve God and fulfill great commission of Jesus Christ as set forth in Matthew 28: 19-20.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication

DAMILOLA ABOKEDE OBINNA FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MR. ADOKEDE, OLAYINKA NIYI. 2. MRS. LAWAL, KEHINDE OLUFEMI. AIM: To assist the less privileged.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

Presented by : Barr: Adewoye Adewale Olugbenga. 4th floor, Left wing, ANCE building, Jericho, Ibadan.

FASHION ACCESSORIES DEALERS OF IDUMAGBO JANKARA AND MANDILAS FORUM

MOBADOK INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

The General public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OKORO OGBONNAYA 2. OGONNAYA HARRISON 3. NWOTA CHINEDU NNANNA 4. NWACHUKWU JUDE UDUH 5. NGWU GABRIEL ANO

- Chairman - Vice chairman - Secretary - Treasurer - Member

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To promote the welfare , social and community needs of members (2) To foster unity among the members Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar--General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of publication.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

GLOBAL CHILDHOOD CLUB

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

Trustees are : 1. Mr. Oke, Mobolaji Adesanya.

2. Mrs. Oke, Surulere Aramide.

3. Mr. Mustapha, Alade Taoreed.

4. Mr. Adewoye, Adewale Olugbenga.

5. Mr. Idris, Ige Farouk.

Aim: To assist the less privileged.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Presented by : Barr: Adewoye Adewale Olugbenga. 4th floor, Left wing, ANCE, building, Jericho, Ibadan.

HELPTORISE FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied matters Acts of 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. ADETUTU, ABIODUN OLUSEUN. 2. MR. OMOTOMILOLA TUNDE REMI. 3. TEGBE, KAYODE EMMANUEL. 4. MR. FASHOLA, OLUFEMI AKINLABI. 5. ADEWOYE, ADEWALE OLUGBENGA.

Trustees are : 1. Mr. Olawookere, Gboyega Abioye.

2. Mr. Babalola - Amusa,.Olatunbosun Kolawole.

3. Mr. Bamitale, Taiwo Kayode.

4. Mr. Adedeji, Kehinde Adeseun.

5. Mr. Ibitoye, Oyeyinka A. 6. Adigun, Olapeju Felicia.

AIM: To poster unity among members.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Presented by : Barrister, Adewoye Adewale Olugbenga. 4th floor, Left wing, ANCE building, Jericho, Ibadan.

Aim: To assist the less privileged.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Presented by : Barr: Adewoye Adewale Olugbenga. 4th floor, Left wing, ANCE building, Jericho, Ibadan

CHRIST FOR ALL PEOPLE CHURCH OF GOD The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration of Trustees under “Part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE :1. Pastor Oyadara Samuel Idowu 2. Iwu Chioma Bright 3. Owiri Kehinde Sewanu 4. Aguda Chris Kemjenda 5. Owiri Oluwaseun Semako THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To spread the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. Empowering God people and exposing the works of the devil.

3. Saving Souls from going astray.

4. Building lives according to God’s plan.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar--General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of publication.

Signed by: SAO NOMINEES

GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION INITIATIVE

This is to notify the general public that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Abuja for registration under Part ‘C’ of the companies and Allied Matters Acts Laws of federation of Nigeria 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALH. AGORO AKINLAGUN SAKIRUDEEN 2. ADENAIYA ADETUNJI ERIC 3. ALH. ADENUGA BASIRU OLATUNDE 4. ADENUBI ADEMOLA OLAIDE 5. ALHAJA AKINLAGUN-AGORO MULIKAT Aims: To cater for the welfare of members.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS AND MATHEMATICS AFRICA INITIATIVE

This is to inform the general public that the above named “INITIATIVE” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the part C of Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE 1. Tiro Oseyi Ovakporie 2. Adia Sowho.

3. Eseyoma Akhere 4. Ejiroghene Otiotio

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CHAIRMAN Vice Chairman Secretary Member

AIM AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. To inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators,by engaging them in exciting mentor - based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation and that fosters well grounded life capabilities including self -confidence, communication and leadership.

Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed by: TRUSTEES

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SALAMI ADELEYE STELLA

ADEDOYIN ADEBIMPE SAUDAT

AKIM ANNA

I formerly known and addressed as ALIU ADEBIMPE SAUDAT, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEDOYIN ADEBIMPE SAUDAT. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

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RECONCILIATION OF NAME

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Formally known as Agabi Margaret Onyangbe Now as Olaha Margaret Onyangbe.

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Formerly YUSUF AMUDALAT ATINUKE. Now ADEBAYO AMUDALAT ATINUKE. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IDORENYEN SUNDAY AKPAN, now wish to be known and addressed as HOPE VINCENT ISEH. all former documents remains valid.

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ANINAM JOSHUA OKECHUKWU

OLADIRAN BABATUNDE

l formerly known and addressed as OLANIYI JULIUS KOLA now wishes to be known and addressed as ANINAM JOSHUA OKECHUKWU All former documents remain valid general public should please take note.

I formerly was known and addressed as Oladiran Babatunde Olabisi now wish to be known and calld and addressed as Oladiran Babatunde. All documents bearing my former names should remain valid general public should take note.

MRS AZOLO JANEFRANCES JESSICA CHIAMAK

I formerly known as MISS EZENNAERIKA JANEFRANCES JESSICA CHIAMAKA wish to be known and addressed as MRS AZOLO JANEFRANCES JESSICA CHIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as OGALE ROSE wish to be known and addressed as OCHE AMINA ANN. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ISAAC CHINONYEREM ELITE

AJAGUNJEUN ADEFUNKE MUTIAT

ASHIPU ROSELYN USHIKE

EMENOGE UFUOMA MARY I formerly known as ADEOSUN UFUOMA MARY wish to be known and addressed as EMENOGE UFUOMA MARY .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Anoke Chinonyerem Elite wish to be known and addressed as Isaac Chinonyerem Elite. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as AWONIYI MUTIAT ADEFUNKE wish to be known and addressed as AJAGUNJEUN ADEFUNKE MUTIAT. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ETATUVIE SHERIDA OKOTIE

ADDITION OF NAME

I was formerly known and addressed as Okotie Sherida but now wish to be known and addressed as Etatuvie Sherida Okotie. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

YAHONNA JAMES WUDUGA I formerly known and addressed as YAHONNA JAMES DUGUNA , now wish to be known and addressed as YAHONNA JAMES WUDUGA . All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known as ASHIPU ROSELYN DANIEL wish to be known and addressed as ASHIPU ROSELYN USHIKE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

TIMOH ADEOLA CLARA

Formerly know as Adesina Adeola Clara now wish to know as Timoh Adeola Clara.

Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

OCHE AMINA ANN

ORUNSEYANU ABIODUN MOSES

MRS. FRANKLIN UCHECHI BRIDGET

AJAYI OLUWA DAMILARE VICTOR

CHRISTOPHER AKINOLA AGBOOLA

Formerly Christopher Agboola now Christopher Akinola Agboola. Former documents remains valid.

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JOHN OLUWATOYIN DEBORAH

FORMERLY DAODU TOYIN DEBORAH NoW JOHN OLUWATOYIN DEBORAH .

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BOSAH AMAECHI JOSEPH

UMA AMARACHI OJO

I, formerly known and addressed as, OJOUMA AMARACHI, now wish to be known and addressed as, UMA AMARACHI OJO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADENIRAN ADEDOYIN AWAU

Formerly OLATUNJI ADEDOYIN AWAU now ADENIRAN ADEDOYIN AWAU. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

YUSUF GANIYU MOHAMMOD

Formerly ABDULGANIYU MUHAMMOD YUSUF now YUSUF GANIYU MOHAMMOD. Former documents remains valid.

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ADIELE OKORIE

I formerly known as Neboolisa Joseph Amaechi wish to be known and addressed as Bosah Amaechi Joseph. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Adiele Okorie James wish to be known and addressed as Adiele Okorie. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

BASH JIBRIL

NJOKU SAMUEL CHUKWUDI I formerly known as OBASI SAMUEL CHUKWUDI wish to be known and addressed as NJOKU SAMUEL CHUKWUDI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

JIMOH HASSAN KOREDE I formerly known and addressed as JIMOH HASSAN ADEDIMEJI, now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH HASSAN KOREDE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known as JOBO BASHIRU wish to be known and addressed as BASH JIBRIL. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

That I Ohaka Ignaitus Tochukwu my name was formerly written as Ohaka Tochukwu want to add IGNAITUS wish to be known and addressed as Ohaka Ignaitus Tochukwu. All Documents / Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

Formerly known as AKOMOLAFE OLADIPUPO AKOREDE wish to be known and addressed as SULAIMON OLADIPUPO AKANNI,THAT ON MY VOTER’S CARD MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS SULAIMON OLADIPUPO AKONI INSTEAD OF SULAIMON OLADIPUPO AKANNI,THAT MY WRONGLY date of birth is 25/5/1987 correct date of birth is 01/5/1987. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLOYE ABIODUN MUSTAPHA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORUNSEYANU ABIODUN MOSES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

This is to inform the general public that the original Building Lease registered as No 28/28/787 and 62/62/226 at lands registry, Enugu in respect of Plot 2 in Block 59 Ogbete Layout Enugu belonging to Engr.

Micheal Okafor Eneh got missing, Please if found contact lands registry Enugu.

OWOIYA YUSUF OLATUNJI I formerly known and addressed as Isiaka Yusuf Olatunji . Now wish to be known and addressed as Owoiya Yusuf Olatunji . All former document remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as FABOYINDE BOSE BLESSING , now wish to be known and addressed as ODUNAYE MORIAMO EBUNOLUWA. All former document remain valid.

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ODUNAYE MORIAMO EBUNOLUWA

AFOLABI SIKIRU OLAYEMI I formerly known and addressed as AFOLABI ADEBAYO ADIGUN. Now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLABI SIKIRU OLAYEMI. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

NNORUKA UCHENNA UKAMAKA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUNONSO UCHENNA UKAMAKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNORUKA UCHENNA UKAMAKA ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID .

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OSHOGWEMOH VICTORIA NDALIAKU I formerly known and addressed as OSHOGWEMON VICTORIA. Now wish to be known and addressed as OSHOGWEMOH VICTORIA NDALIAKU. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that the name CELESTINA CHIOMA NZE and CELESTINA CHIOMA NDUKA refers to one and same person; now wish to be known and addressed as CELESTINA CHIOMA NZE. All former documents remain valid. Union Bank, First Bank and UBA bank and general public please take note.

MRS MUONEKE NKOLIKA STELLA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IGWILO NKOLIKA STELLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MUONEKE NKOLIKA STELLA. All former documents remain valid.

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MBAH CHIDINMA JENNIFER This is to confirm that the Names MBAH CHIDINMA CHRISTIANA and MBAH CHIDINMA JENNIFER refer to one and the same person.

All documents bearing these Names remain valid. Concerned and the general public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ILUOBE ELIZABETH CHIOMA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ELIZABETH CHIOMA IKEANYI. All former documents remain valid, general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, SENIEWU JACOB WENAKPO now wish to be known and addressed as, SENIEWU JACOB. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

AUGUSTINE OKPALA NNAEMEKA I, formerly known and addressed as AUGUSTINE OKPALA, now wish to be known and addressed as AUGUSTINE OKPALA NNAEMEKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS ALAGBOSO NJIDEKA CYNTHIA

MRS CHINWEIKE FELICIA IFEYINWA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONWUELINGO NJIDEKA CYNTHIA, now wish to be known and addressed MRS ALAGBOSO NJIDEKA CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid. Embassy and General public should please take note.a

SENIEWU JACOB

MRS ELIZABETH CHIOMA IKEANYI

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ODOH FELICIA IFEYINWA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHINWEIKE FELICIA IFEYINWA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

YAHAYA AGBENYO AKPIDI JOYCE

OKE SERAH OLUWATOSIN I Formerly known and addressed as SHOREMEKUN SERAH OLUWATOSIN now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKE SERAH OLUWATOSIN All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid.Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as OLADOKUN AKPIDI JOYCE now wish to be known, called and addressed as YAHAYA AGBENYO AKPIDI JOYCE All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

NWOSU BLESSING CHINEMEREM I Formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR BLESSING CHINEMEREM now wish to be known, called and addressed as NWOSU BLESSING CHINEMEREM All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

This is to inform the general public of loss of ORIGINAL DEED OF ASSIGNMENT. Reg. as NO 32/32/74. at Enugu Land Registry belonging to MR IZUCHUKWU OKORO. Land Situated at Isi Ekwule Ogulu Emene, Enugu State. All effort of trace the said document has proved abortive. If found please contact the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

MRS ANEKE- SOLOMON GRACE

OZOR CAROLINE NKIRUKA

I, formerly known and addressed as OZOR CAROLINE NNENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as OZOR CAROLINE NKIRUKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

THOMPSON CHINONSO PRECIOUS

ANI DORIS EBERE

BOWOTO OLUWASEUN GRACE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EGWU GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANEKESOLOMON GRACE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBODO CHINONSO PRECIOUS, now wish to be known and addressed as THOMPSON CHINONSO PRECIOUS. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AGU DORIS EBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as ANI DORIS EBERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

I formerly known and addressed as BAMGBOYE OLUWASEUN GRACE now wishes to be known and addressed as BOWOTO OLUWASEUN GRACE. All former documents remains valid. The general public should please take note.

I Formerly known called and addressed as Ajigbo Olubunmi Adebola, now wish to be known called and addressed as AFOLABI OLUBUNMI ADEBOLA. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

EMEKA MICHAEL OKONKWO I, formerly known and addressed as CHUKWUEMEKA IKECHUKWU OKONKWO, now wish to be known and addressed as EMEKA MICHAEL OKONKWO. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General Public should please take note.

UZOR CHINENYE VIVIAN I, formerly known and addressed as UZOR CHINONYE, now wish to be known and addressed as UZOR CHINENYE VIVIAN. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UDEH GETRUDE NKEMDILIM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONUIGBO GETRUDE NKEMDILIM. All former documents remain valid.

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EZEH JUSTINA CHINENYE I, formerly known and addressed as EZEH JUSTINA CHINYERE and EZE–MAGBO JUSTINA CHINENYE., now wish to be known and addressed as EZEH JUSTINA CHINENYE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General Public should please take note.

ULOGWU PRINCE PASCHAL My name was wrongly written in my bank Account as ULOGWU PRINCE PASHAL instead of ULOGWU PRINCE PASCHAL. My correct name is ULOGWU PRINCE PASCHAL. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general publictake note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ANOPUEME CHIAKU ADA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANOPUEME CHIAKU HYACINTHA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

AKOREDE PETERS

ELIZABETH OSEMEN

ONOGU MATHIAS JOHN I, formerly known and addressed as, OGUGU JOHN now wish to be known and addressed as, ONOGU MATHIAS JOHN. All former documents remain valid.

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EZEH PAUL CHUKWUNENYE I, formerly known and addressed as EZEH PAUL, now wish to be known and addressed EZEH PAUL CHUKWUNENYE. All former documents remain valid.

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I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKOJEDE PETERS OSUADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKOREDE PETERS OSUADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSEMEN ELIZABETH USIFO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH OSEMEN USIFO ZEIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ONUIGBO GETRUDE NKEMDILIM

NWEZE SUNDAY OGBU

I, formerly known and addressed as NWEZE SUNDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as NWEZE SUNDAY OGBU. All former documents remain valid.

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AFOLABI OLUBUNMI ADEBOLA

ANOPUEME CHIAKU HYACINTHA

CORRECTION OF NAME This is to inform the general public that my name MBAH OLUEBUBECHUKWU VICTOR was wrongly written during my BVN registration but now wish to be corrected and addressed as MBAH CHRISTIANA NKECHINYERE. All former documents remain valid.

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NWOSU MABEL CHINAGOROM

IFEYINWA ANIDIOBI

MRS AMARACHI CYNTHIA

BOLANLE REBECCA

AKOWOICHO OWOICHO

ONUZURUIKE PAULINE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOSU ROSE CHINAGOROM NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED NWOSU MABEL CHINAGOROM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IFEYINWA ANIDIOBI NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IFEYINWA ANIDIOBI MANULU .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AMARACHI CYNTHIA NDIRIBE NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AMARACHI CYNTHIA ABIFARIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADEBOYE BOLANLE REBECCA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS SOTAYO BOLANLE REBECCA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FAITH AKOWOICHO ADOGA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS FAITH AKOWOICHO OWOICHO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAUL ONUZURUIKE PAULINE AND OBI PAULINE IHEDINMA, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS PAUL ONUZURUIKE PAULINE IHEDINMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DE GRAND ROYAL PALACE HOTEL LTD. PUBLIC NOTICE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES RESOLUTIONS IN WRITING OF THE MEMBERS OF DE GRAND ROYAL PALACE HOTEL LTD., RC: 1160574 PURSUANT TO SECTION 234 OF CAMA WE THE MEMBERS OF DE GRAND ROYAL PALACE HOTEL LTD (“THE COMPANY”) WHO ON THE DATE OF THESE RESOLUTIONS ARE ENTITLE TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT MEETING OF THE COMPANY HEREBY PASS THE FOLLOWIGN RESOLTUION AND AGREED THAT THE SAID RESOLUTIONS FOR A PURPOSE SHALL BE VALID AS IF SAME HAD BEEN PASSED BY US AT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY DULY HELD AND COVENED. (1)

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS RESOLVED THAT THE COMPANY BE WOUNDED UP VOLUNTARY PURSUANT TO SECTION 457 OF CAMA

(2)

ORDINARY RESOLUTION RESOLVED THAT MICHAEL OKEREKE OF RAHEEMA CHAMBER OF NO. 41B, UNITY ROAD, KANO BE AND IS HEREBY APPPOINTED AS LIQUIDATOR FOR DE GRAND ROYAL PALACE HOTEL LTD. FOR THE PURPOSE OF WINDING UP THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY DATED 29TH DECEMBER, 2017

_____________________ JOSEPH CHIBUZOR UBAH

THE ROYAL CITADEL PROPHETIC CHURCH OF CHRIST THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: PROPHETESS M0ARGRET ORENE PEPPLE PASTOR MATHIAS ORENE PEPPLE PASTOR BRAITHWAITH IRENE PEPPLE EVANG ESTHER CHAMBERLAIN EVANG ELIZABETH ORENE PEPPLE EVANG BLESSING OKIKE EVANG ACT ORENE PEPPLE PASTOR DANIEL EDMOND AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

NAME OF TRUSTEES : 1. OGUNDOYE OLUNLADE - PASTOR-IN-CHARGE 2. AKINOLA ISAAC ADEBISI - APOSTLE 3. ADEBOLU GBENGA JOHN - PASTOR 4. ODUREMI FEMI AMOS - LEADER 5. SALAWU TAIWO SIKIRAT - SNR. LADY LEADER 6. AJAYI ABIGAEL -SNR. LADY LEADER .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: A. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS., B. TO ASSIST THE NEEDY WITH THE WORDS OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OTUNBA GBEMIGA ADEWUMI. 08062969700; 09059678067.

OLD TRUSTEES ARE 1.REV FR MARTINS ONUKWUBA.-RETAINED 2.REV FR ANTHONY ASOANYA - REMOVED. NEW TRUSTEE. 1.MOST REV. VALERIAN OKEKE. THE REASON FOR REMOVAL IS THAT HE IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

______________________ UGOCHUKWU JOSEPH UBAH

THE CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM GOSPEL CHURCH, AGBALA IDANDE HQTRS., OSOGBO

JUSTICE DEVT.& PEACE/CARITAS ARCHDIOCESE OF OSHA IT /NO 42746 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF NAME UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

UTE- OKPU GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION CAC/IT/NO: 95583

THE REDEEMED ANCHOR OF HOPE CHURCH

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: (ALL RETAINED) 1. IKA ETUMUSE 2. SUCCESS ATEWE 3. IFEANYI OSAGBOBU 4. VICTOR ANWULE

THE TRUSTEES ARE; (1) WOSU, JEROME IBEJIKA. (2) KALAOTAJI, ASIYEMIA FRIDAY. (3) EGBUCHU, ANGELA JEROME. (4) KALAOTAJI, OTONBA ASIYEMIA .

THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS EJIME FAITH BOBOYE 2. MR. JOSEPH IREWUOBA MORDI 3. MR. COLLINS PRINCE OBI THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: (1) TO WORSHIP THE LORD OUR GOD AND TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT.

24 Public Notice SALAMI SAMUEL OLATUNJI

Formerly known and addressed as HAMZAT AZEEZ OLATUNJI, now wish to be known and addressed as SALAMI SAMUEL OLATUNJI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ABDULAZEEZ OMOKANYISOLA ADUKE

MRS. OBI PRECIOUS ANTHONY Formerly known and addressed as OBI NKIRU PRECIOUS, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OBI PRECIOUS ANTHONY. All former documents remain valid.

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CHINEYE OKEKE GEORGE

Formerly known and addressed as OLANREWAJU ADIJAT KUBURA, now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULAZEEZ OMOKANYISOLA ADUKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as CHINEYE OKOYE DANIEL, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINEYE OKEKE GEORGE. All former documents remain valid.

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CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

OLORUNFEMI ASOAYO AYOOLA Formerly known and addressed as OLORUNFEMI AYOOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLORUNFEMI ASOAYO AYOOLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as IBRAHEEM FAUSAT ABIOLA instead of IBRAHIM FAUSAT ABIOLA in my bank details. That my correct date of birth is 26 May 1967 and not 26 May 1968. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

AYILOYE OLAMIDE OLAYEMI I formerly known and addressed as TIJANI OLAMIDE OLAYEMI now wish to be known called and addressed as AYILOYE OLAMIDE OLAYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MURTADHA KEHINDE WILLIAMS I formerly known and addressed as MURITALA KEHINDE WILLIAMS now wish to be known called and addressed as MURTADHA KEHINDE WILLIAMS. All former documents remain valid.

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MARADESA OLUWATOSIN ABOSEDE I formerly known and addressed as ADELEKE OLUWATOSIN ABOSEDE now wish to be known called and addressed as MARADESA OLUWATOSIN ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid.

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UGWUAKUBUE JAMES UGWUAKUBUE

OSOGBUE RUTH OBIAJULUM

I formerly known and addressed as OPIA RUTH OBIAJULUM now wish to be known called and addressed as OSOGBUE RUTH OBIAJULUM. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FAFIOLU MAGRET OLUYOMI

I formerly known and addressed as Akinsanya Magret Oluyomi now wish to be known called Magret Oluyomi. All former documents remain valid.

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MISS ENEH CHUKWUAMAKA ADAEZE

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS ONAGA CHUKWUAMAKA LYNDA, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS ENEH CHUKWUAMAKA ADAEZE.All former documents remain valid.

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ADENIRAN OMOLARA EYIWUNMI

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DISU-AINA ABIODUN AZEEZAT Formerly known and addressed as DISU ABIODUN AZEEZAT, now wish to be known and addressed as DISU-AINA ABIODUN AZEEZAT. All former documents remain valid.

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NKEZE GODWIN AGILIGA

Formerly known and addressed as GODWIN NKEZE, now wish to be known and addressed as NKEZE GODWIN AGILIGA. All former documents remain valid.

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ALABI ADENIKE RASHEEDAH Formerly known and addressed as AJALA ADENIKE RASHEEDAH, now wish to be known and addressed as ALABI ADENIKE RASHEEDAH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLAKUNLE OLUWAKEMISOLA SOBOWALE FUNMILAYO

I formerly known and addressed as SHOBOWALE OLUWAKEMI TEMITOPE now wish to be known called and addressed as OLAKUNLE OLUWAKEMISOLA SOBOWALE FUNMILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OWOLABI FOLAKE AGNES

I formerly known and addressed as FAMBEGBE FOLAKE AGNES now wish to be known called and addressed as OWOLABI FOLAKE AGNES. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHINEDU ROSEMARY

I, formerly known and addressed as OKPETU .O. ROSEMARY, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINEDU ROSEMARY. My correct date of birth is 29thSeptember 1985. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION / CONFIRMATION OF NAMES This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as MARVIN HENRY OBUZOME MALVIN HENRY OBUZOME. That MALVIN HENRY OTUTU and HENRY ONYEMACHI OTUTU refer to one and same person. That my names are MALVIN HENRY ONYEMACHI OTUTU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES This is to inform the general public that PRINCESS ADEKEMI ADESANYA and PRINCESS ANIFAT ABIODUN ADEKEMI ADESANYA-EBODA refer to one and same person but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as PRINCESS ADEKEMI ADESANYA. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS ALLI AFOLASHADE OLUWATOSIN Formerly known and addressed as MISS OTUKOYA AFOLASHADE OLUWATOSIN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ALLI AFOLASHADE OLUWATOSIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE Formerly known and addressed as FALOLU FEMI SUNDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as FOLALU SUNDAY MICHEAL. That my date of birth is 14 April 1991. All former documents remain valid.

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OKORO NKEOMA EKWUTOSI Formerly known and addressed as EZEADU NKEOMA EKWUTOSI, now wish to be known and addressed as OKORO NKEOMA EKWUTOSI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ONITOLO-AMUDALAT ABOSEDE

ADEKOYA OLUWAPELUMI RUTH

Formerly known and addressed as MRS SALAMI-ABOSEDE AMUDATU, now wish to be known and addressed as ONITOLO-AMUDALAT ABOSEDE. my date of birth is 08/06/1969. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ADENIYI OLUWAPELUMI RUTH, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEKOYA OLUWAPELUMI RUTH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EJIKE CHIOMA CHIKWUOLUM I formerly known and addressed as EZEOFOR CHIOMA CHIKWUOLUM now wish to be known called and addressed as EJIKE CHIOMA CHIKWUOLUM. All former documents remain valid.

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ORIRE TITILOPE ELIZABETH

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One of my names was wrongly spelt on my BVN as NWAOSU instead of NWOSU. Formerly known and addressed as JUSTINA CHINYERE NWOSU, now wish to be known and addressed as GOD’SFAVOUR JUSTINA NEBEIHE. All documents remain valid. General public take note.

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SAMUEL BEAUTY

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LAWAL WUSAMOT APINKE

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OKI FAOSAT AJOKE I, formerly known and addressed as DANMOLA FAOSAT AJOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKI FAOSAT AJOKE. All former documents bearing my name remain valid.

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LATEEF FATIMOH ADENIKE

CORRECTION/CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME/CONFIRMATION OF NAME

That I was formerly known and addressed as AKINTAYO AKINOLA, that I now wish to add SAMUEL to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as AKINTAYO AKINOLA SAMUEL. All former documents remain valid.

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FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SURAKAT FATIMOH ADENIKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LATEEF FATIMOH ADENIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

That my correct name is IME AKPAN CHARLES as it was written in my National Identification Number Slip (NINS). That I am confirming that I ME AKPAN CHARLES is my correct name. That AKPAN IME CHARLES was not properly arranged. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

That on my birth certificate, my name appears as AKEREJAH AYO, while on my West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Certificate, it appears as AKEREJAH PATRICK AYO. That all certificates obtained from year 2000 till date and other related documents bears AKEREJAH SUCCESS AYO. That I am the same person bearing these names. Henceforth, I now wish to be known and addressed as OHIOLEOYA MICHAEL SUCCESS AYO. General public/ Authorities Concerned to take note.

OBAYE OMOTAYO ELIZABETH I, formerly known and addressed as OBAYE AYOBAMI ELIZABETH, Now wish to be known and addressed as OBAYE OMOTAYO ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

NWANGA OKWUDILI TGEOPH

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OSAKWE FLORENCE EASTER

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IGBINEDU BLESSING TEMITOPE

CHARLES RENE MAROVIA

IREBOWALE AMUDAT AWOREKUN

OMATSEYE TORTISE SAGAY

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WILLIAMS IFEOMA BLESSING Formerly known and addressed as NWAKA IFEOMA BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as WILLIAMS IFEOMA BLESSING. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS ONOVO UJUNWA ESTHER

MRS IKOWA MERCY EBERECHUKWU

ADDITION OF NAME

OLUKUNLE OLALEKAN TEMIDAYO

That on my documents, my name appears as NWAFOR CHUKWUKA. That I wish to add ONOCHIE to my names.

That henceforth, I wish to be known, called and addressed as NWAFOR CHUKWUKA ONOCHIE. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLUKUNLE TEMIDAYO OLUMUYIWA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLUKUNLE OLALEKAN TEMIDAYO. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OJORA MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL PIONEERS ASSOCIATION The general public is hereby informed that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990 The Trustees are: 1. Kanu, Ufuoma Roseline 2. Leigh, Kirk Robertson 3. Adewale, Adelanwa Adeshina 4. Adekoya, Otunbadewo Adetunji 5. Mbanefo Igbonaka Agatha The Aims and Objectives are: 1. To mobilize ex-student of Ojora Memorial Secondary School to regularly meet for their personal welfare and advancement.

2. To see to the continual development of their Alma mater Any objection to the registration of this association should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs commission, Plot 565, Ndola square, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed by: Secretary

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IGBO UNION IN OLDENBURG

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UKACHU JOSIAH UZOMA - CHAIRMAN 2. ACHU ODINKE STANLEY - SECRETARY 3. HAYEN-NWANYANWU EMEKA AUGUSTINE 4. IGBOEJESI ERNEST IKECHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND ONENESS OF PURPOSE AMONG NDI IGBO LIVING IN OLDENBURG 2. TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN IGBO LAND IN PARTICULAR AND NIGERIA IN GENERAL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ACHU ODINKE STANLEY - SECRETARY

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL LETTER OF OFFER WITH FILE NO: MISC 112949, DATED 12/9/2011, IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO. 6 CADASTRAL ZONE D12, KABA DISTRICT, ABUJA WAS MISPLACED. BELONGING TO GLENKERRIN DESIGN & BUILD NIGERIA LTD. GOT MISSING. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE SAID DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE. IF FOUND, PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION OR ABUJA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (AGIS). GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EKIMOGUN ASSOCIATION OF CANADA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIEF AKINDOLIRE FREDRICK OLUSOLA - CHAIRMAN. 2. MR. FIFO OMOTAYO LAWRENCE - MEMBER. 3. MR. KUTEYI AMBERLEY ABIODUN. - MEMBER. 4. BARR. (MRS) DEJIFASANYA FOLASADE KEHINDE - SECRETARY. 5. MRS. KAYODE LUCIA ADUNNI. - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIONS: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY, LOVE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG ALL EKIMOGUNS IN CANADA. 2. TO PROVIDE MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL SUPPORT, AND TO RESPECT THE COURSE OF EKIMOGUN UNITY THROUGH CLOSE SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 3. TO HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE HARDSHIP FACING OUR COMMUNITY BACK HOME IN NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Companies Registration 25 (Trustees)

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (C OF O) NO. 17A4W-91E5Z684FR-C3AAU-20. AND PLOT NO. 2036 WUSE ZONE 7 ALONG NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY. WITH FILE NO. MISC 53709.

BELONGING TO AIR LIQUIDE NIGERIA PLC. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE SAID DOCUMENT PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO IGIS OR THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.

TIME TO BLOOM GATHERING FOUNDATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MIKE IBEZIM SOLICITOR

THE ELITE SPIKERS VOLLEYBALL CLUB THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. GEORGE AONDOVER AGER 2. OKEKE AUGUSTINA CHINECHEREM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. IFIE SAMSON EFAGENE - CHAIRMAN 2. ERINLE IFEOMA FRANCESCA - SECRETARY 3.SHOFOLUWE OLAKUNLE 4. OKORHI VICTOR FURTUNE 5. ALABERE MICHEAL PAPAMIE 6. DR AWIAKA OBINNA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED; OGUZIE, CHIGOZIE CHARLES (SECRETARY).

CHANGE OF NAMES

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWODO ONYEKA JOHNSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS JOHN ONYEKA JOHNSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWODO DEBORAH CHINENYE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MRS JOHN DEBORAH CHINENYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

THE IGESIA FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES: 1. AYODEJI O’DEJI - CHAIRMAN 2. PRISCA OZOILESIKE - SECRETARY 3. ANNE EKWUEME 4. OLUSOLA AFOLAYAN 5. CHIDI UKWU 6. FAVE GOJE 7. CHINEDU NWAGU

TRINITY SECONDARY SCHOOL ALUMNI-CLASS OF 91 OLODI APAPA LAGOS

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MISS INYA ANAZUO AJANAKU 2. MRS. OYIZA AJUDU SALU 3. MRS. OHUNENE SCOTT-ANANABA 4. MRS. ANNE OJOMA OGUNDIJO 5. MR. VICTOR UGORJI

REATER LUMEN FOUNDATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. PLAY ADVOCACY ROLE ON BEHALF OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED PERSONS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO EQUIP THE LESS PRIVILEGED PERSONS WITH VOCATIONAL SKILLS. 3. TO GROW SUSTAINABLE AND RELIABLE COMMUNITY FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 4. TO WORK AND FOCUS ON SPECIAL PROGRAMES TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM ENJOY THEIR RIGHT TO QUALITY EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PAUL EZE - PRESIDENT. 2. OGUZIE, CHIGOZIE CHARLES - SECRETARY. 3. EGBUCHULAM, JIMMY CHINEDU - MEMBER.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MBAH CHIDIEBERE (CHAIRMAN) 2. UBANI ONYEKACHI KINGSLEY (SECRETARY) 3. NNA CHIEMELA THANKGOD 4. JOHN CHIBUZOR 5. ONWUCHEKWA MATINS

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

PRESENTED BY: SEAN AKINRELE ESQ. (SOLICITOR).

1B, AMUSAOLOYEDE STREET, OFF TOYIN STREET, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

GREAT SUCCESS SOCIAL CLUB OF PORT HARCOURT THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 9141 NIGERIA

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE AND ENLIGHTEN CITIZENS ON THE AVENUES OF RESOLVING CHALLENGES ALONG THE SECTORS OF THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

LEKKI COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW TRUSTEES UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT PART C. N0 1. OF 1990.

1. AYEOLA WASIU OLAOMO - INCOMINING. 2. MUSLIMU KAMILU ABIODUN - RETAINED 3. TIJANI JONATHAN OLUWADAMILARE -INCOMINING 4. ADEKOYA SHAKIRU ADEKUNLE - RETAINED 5. ADEBIYI TAIWO - INCOMINING 6. ADAMS OLAJUMOKE - INCOMINING 7. BELLO SULTAN - RETAINED 8. JEGEDE TAJUDEEN - RETAINED 9. ILESANMI OMOTAYO - RETAINED 10. GARUBA BASHIRU - RETAINED 11. DCN POROYE TIMOTHY - OUTGOING 12. CHIEF HAMMED KAMILU - OUTGOING THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAINED THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS PUBLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P. M. B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: GENERAL SECRETARY

SPRINGFORTH CARE FOR ALL FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) RICHARD CLIFFORD IYARE (2) FLORENCE ODUDU GUEDEGBE (3) AJAYI OLATOMIWA OLADELE (4) PRINCEWILL FORTUNE OMORODION (5) MICHAEL ADEDOTUN ADEYOOLA (6) IRENE IVIE ADEYOOLA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST WIDOWS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SOLICITOR

INDIGENES AND FRIENDS FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY’S AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. GABRIEL T TOBY 2. IKPONWOSA OSAGIE OGIEMUDIA 3. OLADOKUN ADEYEMI 4. MIGHTYMAN AYE DIKURO

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. HON. CHINAGOROM NWONKWO - PRESIDENT. 2. GODSPOWER IMOH JOHN - SECRETARY.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACQUAINTANCE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICES. 2. HIGH ETHICAL STANDARD IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS; THE RECOGNITION OF THE WORTHINESS OF ALL USEFUL OCCUPATION; AND THE DIGNIFYING OF EACH ROTARIAN’S OCCUPATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE SOCIETY. 3. THE APPLICATION OF THE IDEAL OF SERVICE IN EACH ROTARIAN’S PERSONAL, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LIFE. 4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL AND PEACE THROUGH A WORLD FELLOWSHIP OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS UNITED IN THE IDEAL OF SERVICES ANY OBJECTION TO THE ABOVE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA NIGERIA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE, LOVE AND HARMONY AMONG INDIGENES AND NONINDIGENES RESIDENT LN RIVERS STATE. 2. TO EDUCATE THE INDIGENES AND NON-INDIGENES THE BEST CHARACTER TO EXHIBIT IN AN ENVIRONMENT, AND THE NEED TO BE EMPOWERED AND BE SELF RELIANCE IN A SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: HON. CHINAGOROM NWONKWO (PRESIDENT)

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FG reiterates commitment to reward, protect whistle-blowers

ÏÏÏThe Federal Govern-

ment on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to reward and protect whistle-blowers who provided information that led to recovery of stolen funds or assets.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this during a visit to the head office of Leadership newspaper in Abuja.

Mohammed, who was responding to a question on the stash of money recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos, said the whistle blower would OKAFOR CHINYERE CYNTHIA I, formerly known and addressed as AFOAKU CHINYERE CYNTHIA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKAFOR CHINYERE CYNTHIA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MICHEAL ESTHER OLAMIDE PEACE

I, formerly known and addressed as AROWOLO ESTHER PEACE, now wish to be known and addressed as MICHEAL ESTHER OLAMIDE PEACE. All former documents bearing my name remain valid. General public please take note.

get the due reward.

He clarified the compensation modality as contained in the framework, saying any whistle-blower whose information led to recovery of up to N1 billion would receive five per cent of the amount.

He said the reward for any amount between N1 billion and N5 billion was 5 per cent for the first N1 billion and four per cent of the remaining N4 billion.

The minister added that any amount above N5 billion would attract 2.5 per cent reward.

Mohammed noted that the policy of government was to keep the identity of whistle blowers secret.

He described as unfortunate the situation where more than one person came out as whistle blowers for the Ikoyi recovery.

He disclosed that Federal Government had come up with comprehensive strategy to tackle violent extremism across the country.

He said the strategy was contained in a document entitled “Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing

ADEDIWURA ADEBAYO SOLOMON I formerly known and addressed as Adediwura Adebayo Oluwafemi now wish to be known and addressed as ADEDIWURA ADEBAYO SOLOMON. All former documents remained valid and the general public take note.

My Name was wrongly written as EZEMEDOLU JOHNBOSCO OKEY,I Now wish my name to be spelt as EZEMEDOLU JOHNBOSCO OKECHUKWU. All former documents remained valid and the general public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLADIRAN SODIQ ALAWO, now wish to be known and addressed as OLADIRAN SODIQ ALAO that my correct date of birth is 2211-1991. All former documents bearing my name remain valid.

General public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME That I am the same person bearing OBADIMU TAIWO and MRS, VICTORIA SONAIKE OBADIMU. I am the wife of late ISAIAH OLUSANU SONAIKE OBADIMU. All former documents bearing my name remain valid.

General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS,EZE CHINYERE SARAH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS, OSOYIBO CHINYERE SARAH. All former documents bearing my name remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS, ADEYOJU KEHINDE OLUWAFUNMIKE

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and Countering Violent Extremism” launched by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Mohammed said the document was developed after consultations with agencies of government, civil society organisations, the media and academia, as well as the international community.

He also spoke on the various policies and programmes of government at revamping the economy, building infrastructure and creating jobs.

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Adamawa Gov vows to remain in APC Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏThe Executive Gover-

nor of Adamawa State, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrila Bindow, has reiterated that the All progressives Congress Congress, APC, is the house that him and other have struggled to build and he vowed to remain there for life.

He was responding to questions by state house

corresponds on Tuesday after he held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in regards the exit of Atiku Abubakar to a party yet decided.

“As far as I am concerned, I am one of the founding fathers of APC. When I was in the Senate, we were the ones, alongside the current Senate President that worked very hard to ensure that all members of the

National Assembly; that we agreed to move to APC. So, I cannot see any reason why, today, that the house I built, that I will leave. So I am in APC for the rest of my life, period.”

According to a report carried by premium times, Bindow is assuring that APC is a strong party in Adamawa where 23 out of 25 members in the State Assembly belong to the ruling party, APC.

“The three senators from the state are APC, even the House of Reps, including Adamu Kamale who recently moved to the APC. So we are strong and we will continue to be strong,” he added.

He also revealed respect is part of him and is given that to not only Atiku but to every elder in the state.

“As far as I am concerned, I regard them as my parents or elders. So,

Waziri remains somebody I respect as a father, and the same with any other elder in the state.”

Also saying that the former vice president is more than matured enough to decide whatever he wants to decide for himself.

“I have told you, he is more than matured enough.

He is an eminent personality, a former vice president and so will be able to decide what he wants to do.”

His visit to Buhari is to brief him on the security situation in Adamawa State with regards to what happened a couple of days ago.

“We the people of the North-east are concerned, we will remain loyal to our president who is highly committed to the fight against insurgency. We will remain loyal to our president.”

N450m fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Belgore, Suleiman for money laundering Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏFor

L-R: Acting Director, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Mr. Kevin Fitzgerald; Secretary-General, Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigeria University, Prof. Michael Faborode and Chairman, Reproduction Right Society of Nigeria, Prof.

Olu Obafemi, during the 2017 National Conference on Quality Education in Lagos… on Monday.

Ekiti Govt begins demolition of desolate, security risk houses Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

ÏÏÏThe

Ekiti State Government, on Tuesday, said it has begun demolition of structures considered to be posing high security threats to residents.

The state Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun said while addressing journalists at the end of the first day of the exercise in Ado Ekiti that all abandoned houses which had become ready haven for all manner of criminals would be affected.

Besides, she said also to be affected are houses that are to give way to construction of modern car parks so as to ease current tempo of traffic congestion, especially in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

Ogun said government felt it was not enough to arrest drivers for wrong packing along the roads and make them to pay fines without providing alternative parking spaces for them.

She however clarified that the exercise would not be massive, as houses to be affected would only fall to the bulldozers, when the need

arises.

According to her, the present administration in the state was determined to leave the state better than it met it, saying this gave rise to why it embarked on many legacy projects.

The Commissioner who dispelled insinuations in some quarters that some of the projects, especially the first Flyover in the state, currently under construction in Ado Ekiti were misplaced priority, said the plan of Fayose-led administration was not to limit scope of development to the present day alone, but to also strategise against the future by tackling some of its future infrastructural needs.

She promised that contrary to expectations, none of the projects would be abandoned before the tenure if the present administration terminates on October 16, 2018.

Already, she disclosed that government had completed the re-construction work on a 67-year-old, 30 metre long Ikun bridge on Oye-Otun road axis of the state as well as the dualisation and street lighting of eight, out of the

16 local government headquarters of the state.

She said the bridge is to replace the old narrow gauge colonial bridge constructed by the administration of Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the 1950s.

She said the bridge was one of the projets embarked upon by the present administration to take the state to greater heights as well as make life meaningful for residents.

She listed other landmark projectd currently ongoing across the state to include a new governor’s office building complex in Ado Ekiti; the one- kilometre overhead bridge in Ado Ekiti, the new High Court complex in Ado Ekiti as well as dualisation of Ikere Ekiti- Ado Ekiti road.

Others are the new ultramodern Oja Oba market in Ado Ekiti, dualisation of all towns hosting the 16 local government headquarters in the state among several other legacy projects.

She assured that none of the projects would be left uncompleted by the end of the tenure of the present government next year.

The commissioner reiterated the commitment of the Fayose led administration to completing all ongoing projects in the State.

She stressed the devotion of the administration to the provision of worthy infrastructures that would impact positively on the lives of the people.

The commissioner said that the new bridge would eliminate the danger of the incessant road accidents and other security risks associated with the archaic bridge.

According to her, the completion of the projects would also boost socio-economic activities in the area as rural farmers and traders would be able to move their farm produce and wares with relative ease.

She said as a result of the commitment of the present administration to building physical infrastructures, eapecially roads and street lights, both private vehicle owners and commercial vehicle drivers from other states that had hitherto abandoned the state roads had found their ways back in Ekiti.

the third time in a row, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday rearraigned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore and a former Minister for National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The two defendants who were alleged to have laundered the sum of N450 million however pleaded not guilty to all the nine counts.

At yesterday’s proceedings, the anti-graft agency also closed its case against the defendants after the second prosecution witness, Usman Zakari concluded his testimony.

EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo told the court that the anti-graft agency had decided to rest its case after calling two witnesses and tendering a number of exhibits.

The lawyer said the antigraft agency believed it had already established its allegations against Belgore and Suleiman.

But, the defence lawyers, Ebun Shofunde (SAN) and Olatunji Ayanlaja (SAN), informed the court that they would be filing a no-case submission applications on behalf of their clients.

Belgore, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain who contested the governorship election in Kwara State in 2015 and the former Minister, who served during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, had earlier been arraigned on a five count amended charge before they were on Tuesday re-arraigned on a nine count charge of conspiracy and money laundering.

The EFCC alleged in the new charge that the two defendants in 2014, on or about March 27, 2015, conspired among themselves and directly take possession of N450 million, which they reasonably knew to be proceed of crimes.

The two defendants were also alleged to have on March 27, 2015, transferred the sum of N50 million to some politicians and security officers in Kwara state,without going through financial institutions.

Hausa community expresses loyalty to Obiano John Ndu, Awka

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Hausa Community in Anambra State has pledged their loyalty to Governor Willie Obiano for his human nature by extending his magnanimity to all, irrespective of tribe or political affiliation.

The leader of the Hausa Community in Onitsha, Alhaji Iliyasu Yushau said this while briefing newsmen at his residence at Onitsha.

Chief Yushau explained that Obiano’s administration had provided them with the enabling environment to believe in unity of the country.

According to him, we are comfortable with Obiano

government. No government has involved us in decision making process, except this administration. ``We will continue to support him to complete his lofty projects. ``His victory was as a result of his unprecedented investments in agriculture, education, security which have transformed the state economy, positively,” Yushau said.

The Sarki Hausawan Onitsha urged the governor to direct the contractor handing the roads in the main market to speed up works to enable traders evacuate their goods to various state.

He commended President Buhari for keeping to his promise of ensuring credible election.

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Kenya’s president sworn-in amidst tension of opposition’s uprising . Odinga fixes own swearing in December 12

Kenyatta

Odinga

Bonny Amadi with agency reports

gun salute.

Before he arrived, a military band in gold and blue uniforms serenaded heads of state from Somalia, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Zambia and other nations as they arrived at the stadium where the ceremony took place.

Meanwhile, Odinga has announced that he will be sworn-in on December 12 as Kenya’s president.

Kenya’s main opposition leader, Raila Odinga has promised supporters that he would be sworn-in as president on December 12.

The announcement comes shortly after the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta who was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday.

Expert say such a move would only deepen divisions opened by the extended election season in Kenya, a Western ally in a volatile region.

Months of acrimonious campaigns and sporadic clashes have already blunted growth in East Africa’s richest economy.

At a lavish inauguration attended by the heads of many African nations, Kenyatta did his best to paint a picture of a country moving beyond that divide.

“The elections are now firmly behind us, I will devote my time and energy to build bridges,” he told a rapturous crowd as he was sworn in for a second, fiveyear term in a sports stadium in the capital, Nairobi.

But, he warned, Kenyans needed to “free ourselves from the baggage of past grievances, and keep to the rule of law”.

Such words may ring hollow to citizens accustomed to the government ignoring detailed reports on corruption from the country’s auditor-general and documentation of hundreds of extrajudicial police killings every year from human rights groups.

ÏÏÏKenyan President Uh-

uru Kenyatta was sworn-in for a second five-year term in front of a rapturous crowd on Tuesday, as the opposition leader, Raila Odinga, announced his own swearing in for December 12th.

The swearing in took place as riot police sealed off an area where the opposition planned a rival gathering and teargassed people trying to reach it.

According to agency report, the swearing in which took place amid thousands of cheering crowds, the president took the oath of office in the ceremony that was attended by at least 10 African heads of state and other dignitaries.

“I … do swear … that I will always truly and diligently serve the people of the Republic of Kenya,” Kenyatta said, his hand resting on a Bible.

Kenyatta won a repeat presidential election on October 26 that was boycotted by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who said it would not be free and fair.

The Supreme Court nullified the first presidential election, in August, over irregularities.

The extended election season has divided Kenya, a Western ally in a volatile region, and blunted growth in East Africa’s richest economy.

Odinga’s supporters, many drawn from poorer parts of the country, feel locked out of power and the patronage it brings.

Political arguments often have ethnic undercurrents, with Odinga’s supporters pointing out that three of the country’s four presidents have come from one ethnic group, although the country has 44 recognised groups.

But such arguments seemed far from the happy crowds at the celebration, who cheered wildly as Kenyatta was sworn into office and as he received a 21-

22-year-old South African crowned Miss Universe 2017 ÏÏÏ

A South African woman who helps train women in self-defense was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday at the pageant held in Las Vegas, with Miss Colombia and Miss Jamaica also making it to the final three Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, 22, who unleashed a big smile when she won, hails from Western Cape Prov-

ince and recently earned a business management degree from North-West University.

According to agency report, the pageant passion for self-defense was reinforced when she was hijacked and held at gunpoint about a month after winning her title as Miss South Africa, she said in a video on the Miss Uni-

verse website.

She has been preparing to be an actress since the age of 16. After graduating from a performing arts school, she moved to Bogotá to build her career.

The second runner-up was Miss Jamaica, Davina Bennett, 21. She is a model pursuing a degree in marketing at the University of the West Indies.

South African Misss Universe

UN asks Brazil for peacekeepers for Central African Republic ÏÏÏ

The United Nations has asked Brazil to send troops to join its peace mission in the Central African Republic, said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the U.N.’s head of peacekeeping operations, in an interview Monday.

The U.N. Security Council approved this month the deployment of an additional 900 peacekeepers to protect civilians in the impoverished landlocked nation, where violence broke out between Muslims and Christians in 2013.

Lacroix said violence had increased in the east, largely due to a security vacuum left by the departure of Ugandan troops, who had been part of a separate U.S.-supported African Union task force tracking Lord’s Resistance Army

rebels.

The request for troops from Brazil, which has just ended a 13-year mission in Haiti, must be agreed to by President Michel Temer and approved by the Brazilian Congress.

“Brazil has a huge degree of know-how and professionalism and we definitely need those kinds of troops in our peacekeeping operations,” Lacroix told Reuters in Brazil’s capital, ahead of a meeting with the top brass of the country’s armed forces.

The troops did a “fantastic, really exceptional” job in Haiti, where they improved the security situation by establishing a relationship of trust with the Haitian population and exhibited good conduct

and discipline, he said.

Brazil is emerging from its worst recession on record and a huge government budget deficit could weigh on a

decision to send more troops abroad, though its contribution to peacekeeping has enhanced the South American nation’s international influence.

UN Brazil peacekeepers

North Korea challenges Trump, Zimbabwe’s new president fires a ballistic missile dissolves Robert Mugabe’s ÏÏÏ North Korea has fur- at dawn on Wednesday, Cabinet ther challenged the United States president, Donald Trump, as he on Tuesday 28 November 2017, Wednesday morning in Korea, fired fire a ballistic missile.

North Korea fired the ballistic missile for the first time in more than two months, defying demands from President Trump to halt its weapons programs and raising the stakes in an increasingly tense standoff with the United States and its allies.

Agency report said “North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile eastward from the vicinity of Pyongsong,”

the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. Pyongsong, in western North Korea, is about 20 miles northeast of Pyongyang, the capital.

The launch was also confirmed by the Japanese prime minister’s office.

The new missile firing came as North Korea has increased the frequency and daring of its missile tests, sending two missiles over Japan in August and September, while demonstrating technical progress that suggested it had developed the ability to strike the continental United States.

North Korea intercontinental ballistic missile tested in July

….. Gives three-month moratorium for forex externalization

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa dissolved the cabinet of Robert Muhgabe, the country’s immediate past president who was forced by the army to resign after 37 year in power.

Agency report said that the Mnan-

President Emmerson Mnangagwa gagwa, reputed as croco- prefer charges against dile, for his ruggedness, those that will be repatrihas committed to realiz- ating back the assets. ing the country’s potenHowever, non-complitials and recovering loot- ant individuals and comed funds, by granting a panies will be arrested three-month moratorium and prosecuted in terms within which individuals of the country’s laws. and corporates that exterAccording to President nalized money and assets Mnangagwa, activities are expected to bring them linked to Operation Reback. store Legacy had helped The amnesty will uncover cases where stretch from December 1 huge sums of money and to February 28. During the other assets were illegally period, Government will externalised by both indineither ask questions nor viduals and corporates.

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Fire destroys property worth millions of naira at Watt-Market in Cross River

By Edem Bassey, Calabar

ÏÏÏProperty

worth several millions of naira was on Monday evening consumed by fire in a popular market called ‘Watt-Market’. The inferno started at about 8pm and lasted for over four hours before the fire was put under control.

An eyewitness who gave his name as Chukwuemeka said the cause of the fire was not known as there was no electrical supply in the market in the past three years.

But another eyewitness who declined given her names said that the

cause may not be connected with generator and fuel used by traders and technicians (Radio Mechanics) in the market.

Investigations carried out by our correspondent revealed that the fire burnt down several shops and stalls in the watt-market. “The fire consumed shops and stalls along Hewet Street and Goldie axis of the market” a source hinted.

The property mostly destroyed includes electronics, building materials, assorted paints, clothes and electrical materials and other unidentified items as well as cash.

Police and other security agencies

condoned the market and re-direct traffics to other areas. Most of the victims of the incident were seen crying and lamenting their losses.

Mma Mma Okorie, one of the victims told Daily Times that she lost all her materials in her stalls. “I have property worth over two million naira in my stall and have not been able to take anything out of it” She said she did not know how the fire started but was surprise to see the flame approaching her stalls and consumed everything. She regretted that the incident wouldn’t have been devastation assuming fire service came to the rescue of the traders.

Ogun 2019 : Ex-lawmaker dares Adeola over public debate Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

ÏÏÏFollowing his recent call

for a public debate on who is most qualified among all governorship aspirants from Ogun West senatorial district of the state, a member of House of Representatives from Ipokia and Yewa South constituency, Abdulkabir Akinlade has picked up the challenge for public debate thrown by a Senator representing Lagos West senatorial district Senator Olamile-

L-R: Acting Director, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Mr. Kevin Fitzgerald; Secretary-General, Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigeria University, Prof. Michael Faborode and Chairman, Reproduction Right Society of Nigeria, Prof. Olu Obafemi, during the 2017 National Conference on Quality Education in Lagos… on Monday.

We are not recruiting staff -NEVACO spokesman Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

ÏÏÏThe National Ethics and Com-

pliance Office (NEVACO) has denied that it was be carrying out a recruitment exercise as alleged in a recent publication in the media.

In a statement circulated in Ilorin, Kwara State, the Press Secretary to the Director General of the organization, Mr. Olayemo Ayoola said a recent publication initiated by one Mr. Tajudeen Toyin-Oke that NEVACO was recruiting people was far from the truth.

According to him, Toyin-Oke who works for another body; Civil Society for Ethics and Values Initiatives (CSFEVI) was a wrong person to speak for NEVACO pointing out that he; Toyin-Oke could only speak for the organization he belong to.

His words; “NEVACO is not newly as claimed by him but it is only collating the list of staff who have been working with the office for the past two years”.

Ebonyi group endorses Umahi for 2019 election

Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

ÏÏÏA group in Ebonyi State, Equity and Justice Youth Forum (EJYF)yesterday endorsed Governor Dave Umahi for 2019 governorship election in the state.

The group, in a communiqué signed by its chairman, Idume Isu Emmanuel and secretary Comrade Akpa Victor Ogbonna, noted that Umahi has addressed age long neglect of Afikpo Urban city by past administrations in the state through several projects.

It noted that before now, the road linking St. Mary Catholic Church with Ngodo through Amangballa in Afikpo, Afikpo North local

government area of the state which he has constructed was a death trap.

“Governor Umahi is on course. He has also completed Afikpo/Abakaliki federal road which is the main route to Abakaliki capital city.

With this road, people can now transport their Agricultural produce to Abakaliki and other places within 30 to 40 minutes, a journey which takes over two hours or more in those agonizing years”, the communiqué stated.

The group recalled that Abakaliki the state capital was in bad situation with infrastructural decay and that Umahi has transformed it within two years of his administration through massive road construction/re-

habilitation, construction of long overhead bridges, installation of streetlights among others.

It however,urged the Governor to rehabilitate WTC Ugwuegu/Amaizu road in Afikpo North local government area of the state which it said has been in deplorable condition.

Umahi

kan Adeola Adeola popularly called Yayi had last week challenged other aspirants to a public debate ahead of the election on their plans for the state as governor , following his purported endorsement by a group in Ogun West Senatorial zone.

In a statement by Akinlade’s media aide, Olalekan Soyemi, he dared Adeola to choose his preferred place and venue of the discussion adding that he was willing to meet the Lagos Senator anywhere in as much as he could provide evidence of similar media debates he participated in as an aspirant in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 in Lagos which he presently represents. Akinlade who represents Yewa South/ Ipokia Federal Constituency in the lower chamber stated that Yayi’s activities in Ogun state so far were mere noise without substance . “ I’m confident that any of the other aspirants who had been part of the successfully executed transformational policy of the Sen. Amosun’s administration will make a total mess of Yayi at any debate “, Akinlade stated.

He said: “ We are not given to issuing empty boasts in Ogun State which is why we refuse to allow our state turn into another Osun state by those whose sole interest is pecuniary”,he added.

Akinlade futher stated that “it insults our collective intelligence for Yayi to claim that he did not bribe members of Ogun West Consultative Forum because even a child in Yewa knows that another name for Ogun West Consultative Forum is Yewa City Club “ of which Adeola is a member and financier.

He also stated that the Senator is believed to have funded multiple trips of some members of the group to the US, UK and Canada where members have been lodged in expensive hotels and driven in luxurious cars . Members of the club are also beneficiaries of juicy contracts particularly in Lagos which have been turned cash cow of the Yayi project. What then is the Senator’s definition of bribe or inducement?

Akinlade however said that although money would play its part, it wluld not be the determinant factor in who became the next governor of Ogun State come 2019.

Akinlade pointed out that while he was prepared to take Adeola on, it was advisable for the Senator to first forward to the public domain evidence of being an Ogun state voter and registered member of the party in the state.

“Available public record indicates that Senator Adeola voted in Alimoso during the last July local government election in Lagos state “ Akinlade said.

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he Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have paid all outstanding salaries of the Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr and are already making out plans to offer him a two-year contract in order to tie him down after the 2018 World Cup. Disclosing this piece of information is the NFF President, Amaju

NFF clears Rohr’s salaries, set to renew his contract Pinnick, who feel impressed with the achievements and progress made on the senior national team since his appointment in 2016.

The German tactician qualified the Super Eagles to the 2018 World Cup after topping group B of the Africa zone qualifier that consists of Cameroon, Algeria and Zambia with 14 points.

‘’Coach Rohr has done well with our team and we are pleased with the new direction that he has given to our football and that is why we have paid him his salary up till December. We have also offered him a two year extension to his contract and we hope that after all the legal issues

are settled that we would sign the deal very soon. ‘’We want to sign him quickly so as to prevent the likes of Germany from poaching him from us after the World Cup, when we would have done so well in Russia,’’ added Pinnick.

Amaju

Super Eagles are the youngest World cup team

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uper Eagles Are The Youngest Team At The World Cup, Ahead Of England & GermanySwiss-based independent study centre CIES Football Observatory has conducted a study to find out the youngest and oldest teams that have qualified for the 2018 World Cup. And the study revealed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria fielded the youngest team during the qualifiers, with an average age of 24.9 years.

Leicester City current Young Player of the Year Wilfred Ndidi was the youngest player that represented Nigeria in the third round of the African World Cup qualifiers, aged 19 years, 9 months and 23 days when he stepped out onto the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium (Ndola) turf against Zambia on October 9, 2016.

World champions Germany have the second youngest team(25.7) and world champions at U17 and U20 level England took up third place (25.9).

Panama (29.4 years) and Iceland (29.0), as well as 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists Costa Rica (29.0) fielded the oldest players during the qualifiers.

The average height of players that represented Nigeria is 181.2cm, making them the 19th tallest team.

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Enyimba axe striker Obiozor

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igeria Professional Football League side Enyimba International Football Club have suspended striker Christian Obiozor indefinitely and without

pay until further notice.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the notice of suspension was contained in a statement on the Aba-based club’s official website on Tuesday.

Rohr, Eagles, Oshoala shortlisted for CAF awards

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he National football team of Nigeria, Super Eagles of Nigeria and its coach, Gernot Rohr and Falcons of Nigeria forward, Asisat Oshoala are some of the prominent names of personalities listed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), in other categories of awards for the forth coming AITEO CAF Awards that will come up next year in Accra, Ghana.

The list completes the sets of categories after the initial list for the main awards, ‘African Footballer of the Year’ in which Nigerian Victor Moses with compete alongside Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who won in 2015, features along with a host of Europe-based stars, such as Sadio Mane of Senegal who came third in 2016.

Turkey-based Troost-Ekong and Junior Ajayi, of Egyptian side, Al Alhy as the only nominees for the African Footballer of the Year Award and African Player of the Year Based in Africa award respectively and was released early this month.

The other categories include Women’s Player of the Year, National Team of the Year (Men & Women), Youth Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Club of the Year and Referee of the Year.

In the list of Coach of the Year category, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, Hector Cuper who piloted Egypt to the World Cup, Hugo Broos of Cameroon, L’Hussein Amoutta (Wydad Athletic Club) and Minayo Kazembe of TP Mazembe of Congo Democratic Republic complete the list.

Nigeria’s Oshoala is among the list in the Women’s Player of the Year category which also include Chrestina Kgatlana (South Africa & UWC Ladies), Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene(Cameroon & Rossyanka) Rutendo Makore (Zimbabwe & Black Rhinos) andTabitha Chawinga (Malawi & Kvarnsvedens) Nigeria will compete alongside Cameroon, Egypt, Mali U-17 and Zambia U-20 for the National Team of the Year category.

The winners according to CAF, will be decided by votes from the members of the CAF Technical & Development Committee, CAF Media Experts Panel and Independent Media and TV Consultants.

Meanwhile, only members of the CAF Referees’ Committee will elect the Referee of the Year.

The Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, 4 January 2018 in Accra, Ghana.

Isaac success to resume training in December

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igerian striker Isaac Success is set to resume training with Watford in the first week of December.

The 21-year-old Super Eagles attacker has been sidelined with a knee injury for the last two months and is set to miss tonight’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.

“Maybe Success looks like the next few weeks. The others we have big doubts about,” coach Marco Silva was quoted by the Hertfordshire Mercury in regards to the Hornets’ injured player.

Meanwhile, Allnigeriasoccer.com reports that Success will resume full training with his Premier League club in the first week of December.

The forward is undergoing individual training with the club’s physiotherapists ahead of his return to action with the main squad.

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Madrid star Marcelo pleads guilty to tax fraud

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ccording to Spanish paper AS on Tuesday, Real Madrid star Marcelo has pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges.

Marcelo was in court on Tuesday in the Spanish capital to attend his judicial hearing.

It’s reported the session lasted 10 minutes in court. AS further report: Real Madrid footballer Marcelo Vieira has agreed to pay just under 500,000 euros to Spain’s inland revenue after admitting to tax fraud at a Madrid court on Tuesday.

The offence relates to unpaid income tax with respect to his image rights.

Marcelo is far from alone in having tax fraud problems in

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Schalke set to hold Goretzka at all costs

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Wenger certain Ozil, Sanchez will remain in January

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rsene Wenger is adamant Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez will not be leaving Arsenal in January unless something “unbelievable” happens.

Both Ozil and Sanchez are in the final year of their contracts and will be able to discuss terms with other clubs in January ahead of a potential free transfer at the end of the season.

Speculation had suggested Arsenal would be willing to listen to offers for them in January in an attempt to avoid losing the prized assets for nothing.

However, that does not appear to be an option Wenger is considering.

When asked if the pair would still be at Arsenal after January, Wenger told reporters: “Yes, of course.

“No doubt. I don’t think every day about that at the moment. As long as they are here, they give their best for the club. As far as I’m concerned, they’ll stay until the end of the season unless something unbelievable happens.

chalke are prepared to make Leon Goretzka the highest paid player at the club in a bid to keep the midfielder away from the clutches of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham and host of big European suitors.

The 22-year-old midfielder’s contract expires in the summer, but the Bundesliga side are so desperate to keep the player they have already made him a basic €10million a year offer, with another €2million available in bonuses.

That offer has already been put on the table, according to Sport, but there has been no indication whether Goretzka will accept the offer, which equates to almost €200,000 a week.Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus are all tracking the player, along with Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Earlier this month reports in Italy claimed Juve had won the race to sign the Germany star.

“Juve- Goretzka: Yes”, reas the front page of Italian paper Corriere dello Sport, but that came just days after a report suggested Liverpool had sealed a move for Goretzka.

The Don Balon report claimed Jurgen Klopp had clinched the signing of Goretzka and he would move to Anfield in the next transfer window, rather than at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Last month Germany assistant boss Oliver Bierhoff inadvertently revealed that Goretzka, who has reportedly snubbed Barcelona over an unsatisfactory contract offer, will be joining the vast number of German stars already playing in the Premier League.

“We feel that England, because of the amount of money you have with TV rights, young talented players like Leroy Sane and [Schalke’s] Leon Goretzka are moving to England and this is not good for our league but also for the quality of our game,” said Bierhoff.

The midfielder has emerged as one of the most in-demand players in Europe, scoring four goals in 10 Bundesliga games this season.

Spain.

It’s become quite common to hear about players – and some managers like Jose Mourinho – facing accusations of fraud after a spell in the Spanish top flight.

Lionel Messi and his father were found guilty of defrauding authorities out of more than €4 million. The Barcelona ace was given a suspended jail sentence.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently going through his own tax trial.

Other players facing similar accusations include Ricardo Carvalho, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano, Radamel Falcao and Fabio Coentrao. Four out of the five players are, or once were, represented by Jorge Mendes.

Alvarez in line for Bilbao return after beating cancer

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thletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez has been given the “all-clear” by his club to return to action five months after receiving chemotherapy treatment for testicular cancer.

The 22-year-old, who had a testicular tumour detected and removed in December 2016 before returning to play in February, left Spain’s under-21 squad in June after a medical check-up revealed that the cancer had returned.Yeray has been training with the Athletic team for a month and could feature in Wednesday’s Copa del Rey round-of-32 return leg at home to Formentera.

An Athletic statement read: “Having received the all-clear medically, he is fully available to train with the rest of the group in the activities the technical staff considers appropriate.”

Milan won’t buy in January - Fassone

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ilan CEO Marco Fassone welcomes Gennaro Gattuso, and says the club “don’t have the intention to go into the transfer market in January”.

Vincenzo Montella was sacked as Coach yesterday, with Gattuso stepping up from the Primavera squad to replace him, and the director addressed the media at the beginning of today’s Press conference.

“I want to make three reflections to kick proceedings off,” Fassone told the assembled journalists.“The first is about Montella. I’ve hard talk of a bolt from the blue, but the sky wasn’t so clear. The season hasn’t gone well so far.

“With a lot of regret, I spent a very complicated night on Sunday, waiting for my chat with Han Li. “It was a painful decision due to the rapport we’d created with Montella, for a project which hasn’t gone forward as we’d hoped it would this summer, but I can’t go without saying ‘thank you’ to Montella for what he did, for the trophy [the Supercoppa], for the Europa League.

“If mistakes were made, we all made them. We missed an important opportunity, now we turn the page to a new chapter.

“The second reflection is on [sporting director Massimiliano] Mirabelli. He has my confidence, he was my first choice and he has the total confidence of myself and the ownership.

“He has very high technical responsibilities. We don’t have the intention to go

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into the transfer market in January, we’re convinced that this squad can achieve important results. “Massimiliano and I know what didn’t work, we’ve intervened and we are intervening.

“The third and last thing is that the President [Yonghong Li] has asked me to give Rino a hug for him.

“Choosing Rino wasn’t to plug a hole, but because he’s the right choice at this time.

Given Rino’s history, he knows the environment and the dressing room.

“In recent months he’s shown what it means to be a Milan Coach, Mirabelli reports on the Primavera to me every day.

“It’s a choice we wanted to make, not pulling an emergency parachute. I was really impressed with the approach he had, on one hand the enthusiasm and the passion with which he accepted such an important responsibility.

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FCTA to partner investors on AT2 infrastructure dev’t –Bello

We’re losing our forests to firewood, AT3 charcoal sellers, FCT chiefs lament Pharmacists Council seals off 339 illegal premises in FCT ÏÏÏThe

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle), with a delegation from the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), FCT chapter, led by the Chairman, Dr. Tayo Haastrop, (4th left) in Abuja…recently.

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Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and UNICEF are partnering to ensure quality Education for the children, just as the FCTA also said that other sectors of the society are essential for national growth and development.

The Secretary, Education Secretariat, Senator Isa Maina, stated this on Tuesday at the opening of UNICEF training for heads and teachers on record keeping in the FCT. According to Secretary, education is the bedrock of national advancement and the foundation on which all others national and individual development are built, adding that the development of the sector cannot therefore be left to chance.

Senator Maina noted that everything about education must be carefully and systematically planned from the strategic to the tactical and finally to the operational levels.

He noted also that each must work seamlessly with the other, stressing that gaps in any of the levels will be negatively reflected on the result sheets of the students at the end of the year.

He said: “The cornerstone of planning as we all know is reliable data.

The lack of usable data has been the bane of proper planning in our quest for nation building. Even if resources are available and deployed, as long as the data on which implementation are hinged is unreliable, the end result will not meet required targets. It is therefore imperative that planning

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is done based on usable information”.

Senator Maina, however, observed that the Education Secretariat has long ago put planning on the front burner of its development agenda and made great efforts to ensure that all its endeavours in this direction are based on data that is up to date and meets international standards.

“The training programme is therefore a continuation of the excellent collaboration between the Secretariat and UNICEF. Record keeping at the school level is one of the most important functions in the school system that has the potentials of making or undermining the entire sector. Information gathered at the school level will determine the proper deployment of funds, materials and personnel.

The training programme will be conducted for 811 heads of schools and school data desk officers from across the 6 Area Councils specifically on proper record keeping and completion of the Annual School Census instrument.

“The importance of the annual school census cannot be overstated as it forms the basis of all our planning programmes and development agenda. The FCT I am aware is one of the few states in the country that has consistently updated its school census data. I am also aware that the collaboration and participation of UNICEF has made this possible.

“There is no doubt that the collection and collation of this data is capital intensive and requires a lot of pain staking efforts to properly analyse them. I therefore urge all of you trainees to make the best use of this training programme and carry out this assignment properly as our planning programmes are hinged on it. On our part we will continue to do our best to provide the needed funding,” Senator Maina added.

He pledged that the data that will originate from the exercise will be properly scrutinised and will form the foundation for future planning purposes, adding “this data will certainly not gather dust in some offices or cupboards”.

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 339 illegal pharmaceutical premises in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Registrar of the council, Mr. Elijah Mohammed, disclosed this on Friday while briefing newsmen on the council’s enforcement team efforts to curb activities of illegal pharmaceutical outfits in the country.

Mohammmed said enforcement exercise was carried out by the team on November 20 to November 23.

He added that out of the 496 premises visited in the metropolis during the enforcement exercise, 20 pharmacies, 290 illegal medicine shops and 29 patent medicine stores were sealed for offences ranging from operating without registering with the council and failure to renew licences.

He noted that other offences committed by some of the owners of those premises included dispensing ethical products without the supervision of a pharmacist, poor storage and sanitary conditions.

Mohammed said areas visited included Kuje, Kubwa, Mpape, Gwarinpa, Idu, Karimo, Gwagwalada, Jiwa, Deidei, Kagini, Zuba, Tunga Maje, Bwari, Ushafa, Abaji, Durumi, Kabusa, Lugbe and Paduma.

The registrar, who decried the unwholesome practices of some drug dealers thereby inflicting injuries on patients, said the council decided to step up enforcement activities across the country to curb their excesses.

He emphasised that most of the facilities had no appropriate storage facilities, leading to deterioration of medicines which made them unsuitable for human consumption.

He said “the enforcement exercise is line with National Drug Distribution Guidelines aimed at ensuring that medicines remain safe, effective and of good quality as they transit from one level of distribution chain to another until they get to the patients and other end users.

“One of the weaknesses in the distribution chain is proliferation of illegal medicine stores and these facilities do not have appropriate storage facilities, leading to deterioration of medicines, thus making them unsuitable for human consumption.

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Task Force crisis: Abuja residents blame FCT ÏÏÏWith

the increasing fracas at different locations in the FCT including the Abuja city centre, some residents have blamed the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for its inability to regulate the activities of taskforce operations.

Some wonder why activities of a task force put in place by the FCTA should constitute nuisance in the city, instead of making things better for residents.

Speaking at the sidelines of the chaos that followed the action of the combined taskforce and taxi drivers in Wuse Market area recently, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in FCT, James Chukwu accused the FCTA of not living up to expectation.

He said allowing hoodlums in collaboration with some security agents to hide under the pretext of taskforce to constitute nuisance

around the nation’s capital was a shame on the Administration.

Chief Chukwu accused the Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, of not properly checkmating the activities of these people.

“Abuja is the federal capital, so there should be standard in place.

Most of the violent activities being displayed by the so-called taskforce have to be properly checked.”

Maushie Michael, leader of traders around Berger roundabout, said the FCT Administration should make adequate provision for motor parks to discourage illegal motor parks and enough monitoring of illegal activities.

Michael identified one of the places near the Berger roundabout as due for the building of a motor park, which according to him, would help curb illegal activities that constitute of nuisance as well as frequent break down of law and order.

FCTA to partner investors on infrastructure dev’t –Bello

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the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has said that the authority henceforth would partner infrastructure developers in ensuring that development in the territory is fast-tracked to meet up with the peoples need.

The minister said this while lamenting the cost of Government funding infrastructural development in the Federal Capital Territory, saying his administration would be compelled to seek alternative funding as the huge cost was slowing the pace of work in meeting the demands of infrastructure, arising from the upsurge of population in the nation’s capital.

The Minister, who disclosed this on Monday when he inspected on going infrastructure works at Guzape and Jahi districts, said that the situation

has hampered the provision of required infrastructure in the territory.

While calling on critical stakeholders to get more involved in infrastructural development funding, especially those that have been given allocation at different locations for mass housing development, Bello said that government can no longer bear the cost alone.

“The cost of infrastructural development in FCT is becoming too much, as you can see that people who were allocated lands 15 years ago have not developed their plots, because they are waiting for government to provide roads and other basic amenities.

“We are calling on stakeholders to begin to get more involved in the development as government alone cannot fund it. It is coming to a stage where every plot will have to contrib-

ute to the demands of infrastructure.

We have not really decided on that, but that may be the alternative we shall be considering”, he said.

According to him, the reoccurring problem has inadvertently slowed down the effort to further expand the Federal Capital City (FCC) in line with the Federal Government policy on the territory.

He therefore called for intervention from estate developers and other critical stakeholders to support government to facilitate the provision of such basic facilities.

Earlier, Engineer Ben Simon, Chief Engineer, Gilmor Nigeria Ltd, the construction company handling the projects, told the Minister that despite zero allocation for the projects in 2016, the company has never stopped work on the site.

Ember months: FCT FRSC counsels motorists on reckless driving ÏÏÏThe Federal Road Safety Corps

(FRSC) has advised motorists to avoid reckless driving that always result in loss of lives on the highways during ‘ember’ months’ period.

FCT Corps Sector Commander, Ayuba Wobin, said adhering to the driving rules would prevent frequent road crashes being experienced during festivities.

Speaking at this year’s ‘ember’ months’ campaign organised

by Zuba Unit Command of the Corps at Ankogi Motor Park in Gwagwalada Area Council, he said drivers should cooperate with FRSC to enhance sanity on the roads.

Commander Wobin called on drivers to ensure that their vehicle tyres are in good condition before

embarking on any journey.

The Zuba Unit commander of FRSC, Churi Muta’a, in his remark, urged motorists to obey simple rules and regulations on highways to avoid road crashes, especially during the ember month.

Muta’a said safety on the roads can only be achieved if motorists strictly adhere to driving rules while plying routes across the country.

The chairman of branch 2, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Tanko Alhassan Ikwa, assured FRSC of the union’s cooperation to address reckless driving and overloading.

The theme for this year’s ember months’ campaign is “Road safety is not a privilege, it’s a right”.

Ember months are the preceding months up to December.

Abuja Meet will boost chances at Commonwealth Games, other tournaments – Athletes ÏÏÏAthletes

at the 2017/2018 All Comers Athletics Meet in Abuja say the event will boost the country’s chances at the next Commonwealth Games and other international tournaments.

The athletes spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja at the end of the two-day event.

NAN recalls that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) held the Meet for more than 200 athletes between November 24 and 25.

NAN also recalled that the AFN board, led by Ibraheem Gusau, promised “to do things differently’’ in order to get better results at international tournaments.

The board has decided to start new season by November 2017 instead of January.

The first four athletes in each track and field event in the competition qualified for Golden League in

Kaduna, scheduled to hold between December 2 and December 3.

One of them, Bamidele Emmanuel of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), winner of the 400 meters men said “this competition has helped my preparations for the 2018 commonwealth Games in Australia’’.

“I have been training for the Commonwealth, but having competed now, I have learnt how hard I still need to train to get good results at the Commonwealth Games and other competitions,” he said.

NAN reports that Emmanuel finished 47.17 seconds, which was two seconds short of AFN standard for men.

Similarly, Grace Ayemoba of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) winner, Women 100 meters hurdles who finished 13.81 seconds, a split second short of AFN A-standard, said it was a good start for her.

FCT Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa (right) and other officials, during an inspection tour of the Waste Treatment Plant at Wupa, Airport Road, Abuja…recently.

2018 Hajj: FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board begins deposit collection Monday

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fare Board is to commence the registration of intending pilgrims for the 2018 hajj on Monday, December 4, 2018 across the six area councils of the territory.

A statement from the board’s spokesperson, Muhammad Lawal Aliyu, said that intending pilgrims who wish to perform the pilgrimage through the Board are to present a bank draft of minimum of N1, 000,000.00 (One million Naira) only payable to the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja and their International Passports to book for a seat pending the release of the actual Hajj fare by the Federal Government.

The spokesperson added that the board would not entertain payment by proxy while old timers are to pay additional two thousand Saudi Riyals (SR2000:00) for the exercise.

Similarly, all intending pilgrims must be guaranteed by Chief Imam of Area Council or Traditional Ruler or a

Senior Civil Servant of not less than Grade Level 12 as contained in the Guideline for the registration of 2018 intending Pilgrims by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

In addition, according to Muhammad Lawal, female intending pilgrims would only be registered with their male guide (Muharam) in line with the Saudi Arabian government regulations.

He said that the Board has resolved to register intending pilgrims on firstcome first-served basis while first timers would be given priority.

Meanwhile, the Area Councils structure of the board is to be reshuffled to ensure efficiency, proficiency and safeguard against fraud in this year’s hajj exercise.

The Acting Director of the Board, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, disclosed this at the opening of an in-house training for Area Officers of the board for the registration of the 2018 intending pilgrims.

Alhaji Shehu Abubakar said the

measure became necessary in order to ensure transparency in the registration of the 2018 hajj exercise and ensure that intending pilgrims from the territory get the best service ever in the history of hajj operation in the FCT. The Acting Director warned the staff against corruption and any act capable of tarnishing the image of the Administration as the Board would not condone any act of indiscipline among the staff toward the success of the operation.

He also stressed the need for the staff of the board to ensure prudence in the exercise and charged them to carry out their duty diligently and desist from abuse of office.

He warned them to treat their intending pilgrims with dignity by performing their duty diligently in line with the administration’s desire for excellent service delivery.

Alhaji Shehu Abubakar reminded them to work harder to improve on the success recorded in the last Hajj operation and not to derail from the set rules and regulations of the hajj exercise.

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We’re losing our forests to firewood, charcoal sellers, FCT chiefs lament

FCT NUT storm FCTA secretariat, protest against LG autonomy

eral capital Territory have called on the Federal Government to increase efforts on the fight against desertification in Nigeria, just as they revealed that the FCT is at the mercy of firewood and charcoal sellers, who have indulged in tree cutting to feather their nest.

The royal fathers in the FCT made this call in Abuja recently while making a presentation during a one day stakeholders’ forum on sustainable forestry development in the FCT. According to the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers, Ona of Abaji, HRH Adamu Yunusa, who was represented in the occasion by the Esu Kwali, Shaban Nizazzo, he said the government should come out with alternatives that will discourage natives from felling wood trees for fuel or charcoal making. ”Nigeria is developing, we must move away from fire wood, it’s easy for locals to cut down trees for fuel,

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government should provide an alternative,” he stated.

The chiefs suggested that the government should involve the traditional rulers in securing the forests as they are the custodian of the area councils and localities.

The body, stated also that the FCT may be begging for arable lands for agriculture with the way wood sellers are cutting trees in the forests around the FCT. They stressed that the protection of the forests ensures food sufficiency for local consumption and exportation.

Also speaking during the occasion, Minister of FCT, Mallam Muhammad Bello, while declaring the forum open, announced that tree planting will become an annual event in the FCT to sustain the environment and replenish the forest.

He, however, promised that the FCT Administration would be providing seedlings and nursery for forest replenishment or afforestation.

We’ll expand Gosa dump site road, says FCT Perm Sec ÏÏÏIn a bid to ensure free and seam-

less movement of trucks in and out of Gosa dump site, Permanent Secretary of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, has given indication that FCT Administration would soon expand Gosa dump site road to pave way for unhindered movement of trucks going into the dump site.

The Permanent Secretary made the disclosure during an inspection tour of Gosa dump site and WUPA Sewage Treatment Plant along Airport Road recently.

The Permanent Secretary, who expressed satisfaction with the state of the dump site, further revealed that the visit would afford him the opportunity to have firsthand information on the state of the dump site and make swift intervention where necessary.

He said: “I am very much pleased with what I have seen here so far.

No doubt, we are doing tremendous work and we hope to surpass whatever feat we have achieved.

“We will ensure we expand the road in order to ensure free movement of trucks going into the dump site.”

According to the Permanent Secretary, the FCT Administration would continue to work assiduously to ensure that all the critical infrastructures are in functional state.

The Permanent Secretary also revealed that in order to sustain the tremendous feats, the Administration has recorded across all sectors, he would ensure the culture of succession plan is instituted.

The Permanent Secretary was accompanied by Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Malam Shuaibu Umar and Director, Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Mrs. Omolola Olanipekun and other management staff.

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400 teachers, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT chapter, on Monday, stormed the Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in protest, demanding to be left out of the planned Local Government autonomy, stating that such move is not to their interest.

Chairman, NUT FCT chapter, Comrade Knabayi Stephen, who addressed the protesting teachers at the main entrance of the Secretariat, reiterated their decision to be left out of the Local Government autonomy, saying it was a common position of the NUT national executive council (NEC) taken at its meeting held on April24, 2017 in Kaduna State.

He said: “This has become imperative as the Supreme Court of Nigeria in its 2002 judgment, in the case of AG Federation Vs AG of the 36 States held that the responsibility of providing and managing primary education in the country obviously lies with the State Government.

“Against this background, the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has re-directed all its state wings including that of

the Federal Capital Territory to carry out a solidarity rally rejecting the so called autonomy.”

Providing more reasons for NUT decision not to be part of LG autonomy, Knabayi said: “It would be recalled that between 1990 and 1994 when Primary Education came under the control of the Local Government, the school system witnessed poor funding and total neglect which led to industrial crises because the LG Councils failed to primary education the priority of place it deserved”.

He further regretted that “despite an increase in allocation to the Local Government Councils from the Federation Account by 5 percent to enable the Councils play their participatory role in assisting the state Governments to pay salaries of primary school teachers, the teachers were denied salaries for several months, in some cases for over 12 months”.

Another propelling factor for opting out of the autonomy, according to Knabayi is the “failure by the LG Councils to contribute their mandatory 15 percent of the teachers’ emolument to the pension fund meant for the payment of the teachers’ pension and gratuities”, thereby “allowing the school system to deteriorate to the state of dysfunction and near col-

lapse”.

Explaining that “in a bid to address the deplorable situation, the Federal Government has established national primary education committee (NPEC) and effected payment of the salaries of teachers through the Commission from education, as first line charge, from the Federation Account”, he noted that “the development brought stability to the system but could not stand the test of time”.

However, the NUT FCT chair stated that the NUT was “not totally against Local Government autonomy if that is what Nigerians believe would bring development to all nooks and crannies of the country, saying that the “Union is concerned about the likelihood of scrapping the state Joint Local Government Account which would mean taking primary education back to the dark pre-1994 era”.

He decried a situation where “primary school teachers were currently been owed salaries for months in a number of states ostensibly due to the inability of the Councils to provide the funds needed for payment of the salaries, thereby creating a situation of demoralization and hopelessness amongst the teachers”.

R-L: FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello; FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Ohaa; FCT Commissioner of Police, Sadiq Abubakar Bello, and others when the FCT Minister visited the FCT Police Command in Abuja...recently

Bello charges religious leaders to support anti-graft war ÏÏÏReligious leaders have been

called upon to voice out their support for the on-going fight against corruption by highlighting its ills in their preaching and sermons.

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, gave the charge when a delegation of the Union of African Muslim Scholars paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja recently.

The Minister noted that as part of the strategies to salvage Nigeria from the ills that have bedevilled her in the past, the present Federal Govern-

ment under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, identified three key areas: security of life and property, ending the scourge of corruption and strengthening the economy which he believes must be tackled in order to get the country back on track.

Malam Bello noted that in spite of the numerous challenges, the Buhari-led administration has recorded tremendous success in these areas particularly in reviving agriculture which has gone a long way to strengthen the Nigerian economy.

In order to consolidate these

gains, the Minister said religious leaders particularly the Ulama must encourage the Muslim faithful to always engage themselves in one form of gainful activity or another with a view to earning legitimate income and hence be able to fend for themselves and their families rather than waiting for hand-outs from others.

He noted that corruption is pervasive and not limited to government offices or workers alone but has also affected every segment of the society, lamenting that even traders in the markets engage in corrupt practices

through short-changing their customers by giving have measures.

The minister thus urged the Ulama to educate the Muslim faithful by making a clear distinction between what is forbidden and that which is permissible in our daily engagements which each, noting that doing so will enhance the success of the fight against corruption.

Earlier in his remark, the Chairman of the Union of African Muslim Scholars, Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Loh, from Senegal, called for a closer working relationship between the Government and the Ulama in the

fight against corruption, adding that the union is also working assiduously towards addressing the menace of extremism and radicalisation in the African continent.

He said members of the union had been in Abuja for a two-day retreat during which they came up with various strategies to support the government in the fight against corruption, extremism and other challenges facing the nation, pointing out that the union is in solidarity with the steps President Muhammadu Buhari has so far taken to restore Nigeria to its past glory.

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Beauty Queen donates educational materials to IDPs in FCT

ÏÏÏQueen

Akeelah Aminu, the reigning Miss Ambassador for Peace Africa (MAPA), on Friday, donated educational and relief materials to pupils in the Internally Displaced Person’s (IDP’S) Camp in the FCT. Aminu, who made the donation when she visited the “School Without Wall,’’ located at the IDP camp in New Kuchingoro in Abuja, also launched ‘pupils support campaign’ initiative.

According to her, the initiative was a flagship of her pet project ‘Peace Education Campaign’, geared towards promoting education for the less privileged and building peaceful and united Nigeria.

“Education is the strongest tool for empowerment you can give to anyone, because ignorance is an enemy of peace and progress.

“Our dear nation has witnessed unprecedented religious crisis which over the years divided us and set us back economically, and some of this crisis strive among the uninformed ,especially the young people.

“We must promote unity in diversity and advocate common values, fight the same cause and seek per-

manent solutions to our common problems for us to win together,’’ she said.

The “Peace Ambassador” said there was need to educate young Nigerians, especially the vulnerable and less privileged, in order to ensure a serene and evenly developed society for all.

She therefore called on good spirited individuals, cooperate bodies and all civil society groups to join hands with her in promoting the Peace Education Initiative.

In his remark, the Head Teacher of the school, Mr Sake Audu, who received the items on behalf of the pupils, commended the young beauty queen for her kind gesture.

He therefore urged Nigerians to emulate the kind gesture, saying “government alone cannot take care of the displaced persons.

“Well-meaning Nigerians should remember the IDPs especially these children that need to be educated, and extend their hands of care to them because they deserve good life as well.’’

Some of the pupils expressed gratitude to the visiting queen and her team and urged government to do everything possible to get them back to their homes.

Abuja residents commend FCT minister over FHSS

Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏResidents of

the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have again commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Bello, on the efforts and improvement of Federal Health Service Scheme (FHSS) programme.

The residents noted that contrary to the wrong implementation of Federal Government programmes in the past, that the present FCT administration has changed the narratives as residents pay little or nothing to gain access to health facilities and medications.

A resident, who spoke to The Abuja Times, Mr. Buba Ahmed, observed that he heard good things about the scheme and decided to give it a try and also confirmed that it is true.

Asked what his findings were, he said: ‘’Wallahi, this scheme is very good. They said it will take care of me, my wife and my children, that when I visit government hospital, I’ll pay almost next to nothing, government will take care of most expenses. ‘’After listening to the officials, I

concluded that it was a good thing to have such in Nigeria. It is actually a place that I can spend very little on proper medical treatment, I was even given numbers of health management organizations (HMOs) to call which I did and in turn the HMOs gave me numbers of registered patients to call. ‘’What the patients told me blew my mind. One told me of how government virtually paid the bills for a major operation which his wife had, and so saved her life. Wallahi, my brother, this scheme is very good. May Allah continue to bless FCT Minister Muhammad Musa Bello for this scheme. He will live long. He has taken financial pains off our backs.’’

Further checks by The Abuja Times showed that the benefits of the scheme are second to none in the country.

The programme, possesses amazing out-patient care, including necessary consumables equivalent to, or perhaps even above, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Standard Treatment Guidelines. It has a full dosage of prescribed drugs, pharmaceutical care and diagnostic tests

as contained in the National Essential Drugs list and Diagnostic Test Lists or NHIS Drugs List and NHIS Diagnostic Test Lists.

The scheme takes care of surgeries and surgical procedures, all procedures that cannot be handled at the primary level, such as appendectomy, hysterectomy and others.

It was discovered that FHSS accommodates maternity (ante-natal, delivery and post-natal) care for four pregnancies ending in live births for every insured enrollee in the formal sector programme. Additional care also, if any still-births. The FHSS covers all live births during the postnatal period of 12 weeks from the date of delivery while all premature babies are eligible also for 12 weeks from the date of delivery.

There are even special arrangements for treatment of registered enrollees who take ill while visiting locations outside the nation’s capital. In FCTA-owned hospitals, dedicated officials are on hand to serve patients with FHSS cards with deserved promptness. This has to be so because the FCT Minister has prioritized the health of residents.

Emergency operation: NEMA to partner FCT counterpart

ÏÏÏAs part of efforts to strengthen

and align its capabilities for effective risk reduction and disaster management throughout the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for partnership with the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

This call was made by the new Head of Operations Abuja Operation Office, NEMA, Mr. Bitrus Samuel, who was on a courtesy visit to the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss in his office recently.

The NEMA Head of Operations while acknowledging the strategic role FEMA played in risk and disaster control in the FCT, noted that as the National body in the emergency management sector in the country, NEMA would not function effectively without the support and partnership of other emergency management agencies at the different tiers of government.

He stated that the NEMA law made provisions for the setting up of Emergency Management Agencies in the states and in the FCT. He opined there was a need to harmonise and streamline the relationship existing between NEMA and FEMA and various emergency stakeholders for effective disaster management in Nigeria.

Mr. Samuel also called for regular meetings among relevant stakeholders and strategic partners in the FCT to exchange ideas and reinvigorate effective closer collaborations to address issues relating to risk reduction and disaster management in the FCT.

Continuing, the leader of the NEMA team stated that one of the reasons of their visit was to ascertain the profile of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the FCT to enable NEMA render the desired assistance to them whenever the need arose.

He revealed that some IDPs in the FCT had written to NEMA for assistance to be relocated to their original homes claiming that they faced untold hardship in the FCT. The NEMA official said that the knowledge of the status of IDPs in the FCT would enable his agency help them. He also said the national feeding programme was ongoing in IDPs camps in the North East and that a proper identification of the IDPs’ status in the FCT through the effort of FEMA would assist NEMA in its programs.

The visitors requested FEMA to coordinate all partnership with relevant bodies in the regulation of building and construction generally to curb the incessant cases of building collapse and some of the major disasters in the FCT. Responding, the Director General, FEMA Alhaji Idriss congratulated Mr. Samuel on his well-deserved appointment as Head of Operation of Abuja Operation Office NEMA and promised the support of FEMA to ensure a hitch free tenure.

AlhajiI driss noted that both NEMA and FEMA were interdependent and that the success of one was success of the other, hence the need to work together for better management of disaster and risk reduction in the FCT and the Nation at large.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle), cutting the tape to commission the Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) Secretariat in Utako, Abuja recently. With him are the Senior Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang (2nd right), Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello (4th right), Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar (2nd left) and others.

Ex-FCT minister mourns Ekwueme ÏÏÏFormer Minister of the Federal

Capital Territory, Mr. Muhammed Abbah-Gana, has mourned the death of Former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme.

Abbah-Agaba, who is also a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, paid his tribute to Ekwueme in a statement he signed on Saturday in Abuja.

He described Ekwueme as a great Nigerian leader and statesman, who had been a trusted and tested democrat.

“A great Nigerian leader and statesman has departed. A trusted and tested democrat.

“A proven patriot and nationalist and second to none team player.

“He came to the national lime-

light as Vice President from Oct 1979 to 31st Dec 1983.

“His immense contributions to the 1994 and 1995 National Constitutional Conference endeared him to the generality of Nigerians.”

The former minister said that Ekwueme was a real hero, stating that the intellect he displayed in the fight for rule of law and democracy in Nigeria distinguished him among other leaders.

Abbah-Ghana also mentioned that Ekwueme possessed high moral values and fear of God. Still recounting Ekwueme’s qualities, Abbah-Gana said his acceptance of defeat in the 1999 PDP presidential primaries in Jos, showed he was a man of peace and unity.

“Above all his acceptance of defeat in the 1999 PDP Presidential primaries held in Jos showed his love for one united Nigeria and faith in democratic institutions and processes.

“He sowed the seed for the enduring democracy and democratic order and rule of law, which we now cherish and enjoy.

“His family is definitely in sorrow but Nigerians who know his value and deeds are in more sorrow because they have lost a redeemer, nation builder and a just and dependable leader.”

He prayed that,the Almighty God grant the Ekwueme’s family the fortitude to bear this great loss and may his soul rest in perfect peace.

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Oloibiri oil and gas festival provokes excitement among stakeholders in Bayelsa From Chris Eze, Yenagoa

L-R: Chairman, Medical Guild, Dr. Saliu Oseni; Lagos State Commissioner for Heath, Dr. Jide Idris; Guest Speaker, Dr. Osahon Enabulele; Lagos State Special Adviser on Primary Health Care, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga and Chairman,Nigeria, Medical Association, Lagos State, Dr. Olumuyiwa Odusote, during the 10th Annual General Meeting/ National Conference of Medical Guild, with the Theme: Restoring Order and Balance in Hierarchy in the Health Sector, held in Lagos...on Tuesday. Photo: WALE AKIOLA

FCT residents to pay for infrastructure – Minister Ï ƆƎƄ ƅƏ ƕ ô Ƌ ƏƃƆƎƓ ƍƄ

Ganiyu Obaaro, with Agency reports FCT Minister Malam Bello Muhammad has said that residents of the territory may have to pay for infrastructure as government could no longer continue to fund it.

Muhammad said this while on a inspection tour of ongoing road projects by the FCT, being executed by Gilmort Engineering Ltd. on Tuesday in Abuja.

Some of the infrastructure provided by the FCT includes water, roads and housing.

The FCT had continually spent billions of naira over the years to provide the infrastructure farcicalities with a view to making life more meaningful for the residents of Africa’s

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fastest growing city.

He said tremendous amounts were needed for the provision of infrastructure in many of the districts of the FCT. According to him, while it was possible in the past to develop the FCT, the reality now is that to develop each plot now requires tremendous amount of resources.

“I think it is just a matter of time, we will have no option but to ensure that every plot has to pay for itself. ” If you look at it on a plot to plot basis, the cost of infrastructure for a plot is so high; and if you look at what people pay to government it is so negligible,” he said.

According to him, 30 years ago when Abuja was created and people were encouraged to come in, it made a lot of sense for government to provide infrastructure.

Muhammad said this was because infrastructure had not matched the level of development, adding that this had to be so because government could no longer fund infrastructure, while allocating plot for free.

According to him, this is some-

thing that requires “all of us to really sit down as stakeholders and not just the FCT administration”.

He stated that if residents of FCT craved for first class infrastructure, they have to be willing to pay for it.

“That is why the development of the city without given due cognisance to funding and providing for infrastructure does not help the city. ” That is why you see that the city has so many districts with 100 per cent houses without infrastructure,” he said.

He commended the contractor for doing a good job based on the level of work on ground.

Mr. Ben Simon, Chief Engineer, Gilmor Engineering Ltd said the company is determined to complete the project in 20 months.

He said that Phase I Guzape District HD has been completed and the company was working hard to ensure the completion of Phase II. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister visited Guzape and Jahi districts of the FCT.

World Bank, Sokoto partner on development, poverty The World Bank office in Nigeria and Sokoto State Government has agreed to expand their areas of mutual cooperation so as to engender development, inclusivity and tackle poverty among the populace.

This followed the meeting between Governor of Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Mr. Rachid Ben Messaoud, at the Bank’s office in Abuja.

A statement issued Tuesday in Sokoto by the Governor’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said Tambuwal declared that his administration has paid all its counterpart funding for various projects to be executed jointly by the bank and the state government, and is awaiting further action to ensure rapid implementation.

“We have a number of projects we are implementing jointly in critical sectors like irrigation, water management, repairs of dam, health, education and others.

“We have discussed on ways we can hasten up implementation and I am happy with the response we got from the World Bank team.

“Importantly, we have agreed to expand the areas of our cooperation into sectors like livestock development, administration and fiscal reform among others,” he added.

The prospect of celebrating the first oil and gas festival to commemorate the first oil find in Nigeria at Oloibiri, Bayelsa State is generating excitement among stakeholders in Bayelsa State.

At a meeting on Tuesday to harness issues ahead of the festival scheduled to take place from Dec. 28 to Jan. 14, 2018, the stakeholders said the festival would be a significant event to reawaken the people to the abandoned potential in the land.

Oil giant, Shell had struck oil in commercial quantities at Oloibiri oil and gas field in Nigeria in 1956 and later commenced production and export in 1958 at Oloibiri oil well which is currently in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

The development had launched Nigeria into the league of oil exporting nations and paved its way for membership of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Speaking at the stakeholders meeting, Mr. Noble Akenga, Chairman of the occasion, said that the festival would not only boost tourism but reawaken potentials left in Oloibiri land for the betterment of the people.

He said, “Yes, it is going to be a significant event in the history of Oloibiri, the genesis of oil in the West Africa, the Bayelsa, the NigerDelta and Nigeria at large.

“The idea is to reawaken the people and Nigerians to know what they have in the land and to set a road map for tourism development in the area instead of abandoning place.” President, Oloibiri Oil and Gas Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, Mrs. Faith Wilkinson, in her contribution said the festival was necessary to bring the first nation’s historic oil community back to live.

Wilkinson, also Coordinator, Planning Committee of the event expressed optimism that the program would go a long way in promoting the rich cultural heritage of the people. She further said, “Oloibiri is an epicenter of modern Nigeria that has touched many lives; this community deserved to be celebrated and revived through the oil and gas festival.

“The importance of the festival is to display the cultural value of the people; we want to attract international and national interest through this unique festival which will serve as a cultural tourism flagship event in West Africa,” she maintained.

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ECOWAS Parliament adopts 2018 community budget The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted the proposed 2018 community budget of 284.9 million West African Units of Account (UA) (approximately 122 billion naira).

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) puts a West African UA at 430.1 naira.

The budget was adopted following the presentation of the Report of the Ad hoc Committee for the Consideration of the Consolidated 2018 Budget of the community.

It was adopted by the parliament at its ongoing Second Ordinary session in Abuja, was presented by the Chairman of the committee, Mr Orlando Pereira.

The proposed budget depends majorly on the Community Levy of 175.9 million UA (approximately N75.7bn).

The committee noted that the Community Levy represented 70 per cent of the bloc’s source of funding for its activities.

It, however, said that the community budget performance for the 2017 financial year showed a relatively low recovery rate of the levy adding that the non-remittance by member states hindered the implementation of proposed community activities.

It added that member states only met up with 31.91 per cent of the proposed levy for 2017.

It further called on member states to comply with the payment of their obligations to the Community Levy aimed at funding activities of the sub-regional bloc.

“This situation is mainly due to the non-compliance of the related Protocol.

Fire destroys 50 shops in Calabar market

Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed the destruction of over 50 shops after Monday’s fire incident at the Yoruba section of Watt market in Calabar.

Mr. John Inaku, SEMA Director General, who disclosed this after an assessment visit to the area on Tuesday, said the cause of the fire was still unknown.

“Up till now, the cause of the fire is still unknown; over 50 shops were affected during the tragic incident.

“I am here on the directives of the State Government to ascertain the cause of the outbreak and to report back so that something can be done to alleviate the plights of the victims.

“If you take a critical look at the shops, they are closely located. This makes it easy for the fire to spread quickly from one shop to another.

“My advice to shop owners is that they should always put off their appliances after close of business; this would go a long way to prevent disasters like this,’’ he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fire affected mostly electrical, provision, jewellery and book shops in the market.

However, it was gathered that no casualty was recorded during the incident.

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FAAN boss harps on partnership for airport development

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Partnering private investors is one of the avenues being explored by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to improve on infrastructure at the nation’s airports.

Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma, made this known at the just concluded three-day World Aviation Forum (WAF) organised by the International Civil Aviatio Oragnisation (ICAO), in Abuja, where he assured that the agency would collaborate with investors to develop the sector.

The FAAN boss, who agreed that some of the infrastructure in aviation industry required urgent attention, explained that the management was already working on replacing some of the facilities that required

changes.

He explained that the airport manager had in place policy to improve the infrastructure at the airports and stressed some of the projects were currently outlined, some at designed stage while others were at proposal stage. “These are some of the things we have to showcase to prospective investors so that they will come and sit with us because you are not supposed to go too far when coming out with details of the developments. Investors who have the money will determine the level of investments.

“Our own is just to tell them where we are and where we want to be. They will sit with us and discuss the details of these investments, identify all the projects that we have and how they want to take the aviation industry forward,” he said.

He, however, noted that cost

details of various projects would depend on design, investors, cost of funds and others, adding that before putting a cost to a project, several indices required consideration.

On the projection by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that the facilities on the continent’s aviation industry would be inadequate to catre for air travellers by 2020, Dunoma said that the agency was already planning ahead to tackle the forecasted challenges.

On the on-going construction of terminal buildings in various airports, Dunoma said they were parts of the move to arrest the further dilapidation, emphasizing that FAAN had just finished the repair of the Abuja Airport runway while plans had also reached an advanced stage to commence construction of a second runway for the airport.

He further pointed out that

the recent certifications of both Lagos and Abuja airports were pointer to the fact that FAAN was already planning ahead to tackle any infrastructure challenges.

He added: “Now, we are moving into Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu and other airports. Government is doing a lot, but we need to do a lot more that is why investments would be required.” On the recent surveys by an online organisation, which rated Port Harcourt and Abuja Airports third and fifth worst airports respectively, Dunoma said the organisation was largely unknown.

He said the management would be bothered if international organisations like ICAO, Airport Council International (ACI), IATA or even the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), rated the airports low, but said so far, FAAN had received accolades from the organisations.

2.3m daily crude oil production is achievable - NNPC

Ganiyu Obaaro, with Agency reports

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the Federal Government’s 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd) crude oil projection for the 2018 budget is achievable.

The NNPC Group General Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategy, Mr. Bala Wunti, said in Abuja that the projection is realistic.

A statement by Group General Manager Public Affairs Division of the corporation, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu quoted Wunti as saying that 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Frame-

work and Fiscal Strategy Paper placed the current production capacity for the country at more than 2.3 million barrels per day.

He noted, however, that due to the insecurity in the Niger Delta region, the full production capacity had not been achieved over the years.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that, “The 2018 crude oil national production projection for Joint Ventures, Modified Carry Arrangement or External Financing, Production Sharing Contracts, Independents, Marginal Fields and Service Contracts is about 2,298,000 barrels per day. ”The 2018 price projection on the

long term price assumption was based on price scenarios of $35 (low), $45 (medium) and $55 (high). Most price forecasting agencies thought that the medium price scenario had the highest probability of occurrence which the 2018 budget was hinged upon.

“Consequently, a conservative price projection of $45 per barrel was used as benchmark for crude price for 2018 budget,” Wunti said.

Speaking on the 2017 performance of crude oil production from January to October, Wunti said the average performance stood at 1,885,000 bpd which is equivalent to about 86 per cent of the budgeted 2.2 million bpd.

Wunti noted that the average crude oil price performance between January and October 2017 was $52.49 bpd, an equivalent of 18 per cent over performance of budget price benchmark of $44.50 bpd.

The Chief Strategist of the NNPC said the 18 per cent above budget benchmark was due to stability in the crude oil market and various geopolitical dynamics around the world.

He observed that the outlook was reassuring given the positive global economic growth and the improved compliance with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ production cut, adding that the incident of oversupply remains an issue.

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AfDB launches youth advisory group, to create 25m jobs The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions for job creation for Africa’s youth, as outlined in the Bank’s Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy (JfYA) (http://APO.af/nRtVAs).

The Jobs for Youth in Africa Initiative aims at creating 25 million jobs and impacting 50 million youth over the next ten years by equipping them with the right skills to get decent and meaningful jobs. It is currently the largest effort going on for youth employment in Africa today.

The advisory group, inaugurated on the sidelines of the 6th EU-Africa Business Forum in Abidjan on Monday, November 27, will work with the Bank to create jobs for Africa’s youth.

“This is a huge opportunity for Africa. If we fix the youth unemployment challenge, Africa will gain 10-20% annual growth. That means Africa’s GDP will grow by $500 million per year for the next thirty years.

Africa’s per capita income will rise by 55% every year to the year 2050,” Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said at the inauguration of the Group.

Adesina, who identified Africa’s greatest asset as its youth, observed that out of the 13 million youths that enter the labour market each year, only 3 million (about 33% of African youth) are in wage employment, while the rest are underemployed or in vulnerable employment. The annual gap of more than 8 million jobs is going to worsen, with the number of youth expected to double to more than 800 million in the next decades.

“Africa has an unemployment crisis among its youth,” he stressed, noting that unless employment opportunities are created for them, Africa’s rapidly growing population of youths can give rise to serious social, economic, political and security challenges.

Africa’s youths, though strong

and dynamic, cross the desert or the Mediterranean sea because they do not find decent jobs in Africa. Graduates are wandering in the streets, jobless. The low level of employment opportunities is also fueling violence and extremism in Africa. “40% of African youths engaged in armed violence join gangs or terrorist groups because of limited opportunities in their countries,” Adesina said.

“66 million African youths earn less than $2 a day, less than the price of a hamburger,” the AfDB President emphasized. “66 million is 8 times the size of Switzerland, 6 times the size of Belgium, the same size as UK, France or Italy, and 80% of Germany’s population,” he added.

The Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) comprises nine mem-

bers under the age of 40 who have made significant contributions to the creation of employment opportunities for African youth.

The PYAG members are: Ashish Thakkar, CEO, Mara Group, Tanzania (Chair); Uzodinma Iweala, awardwinning author, Nigeria; Mamadou Toure, Founder / CEO, Africa 2.0 / Ubuntu Capital, Cameroon; Vanessa Moungar, Human and Social Development Director, AfDB and member of President Macron’s Presidential Council for Africa, Chad; Francine Muyumba, President, Panafrican Youth Union, Democratic Republic of Congo; Jeremy Johnson, Co-founder, Andela, USA; Clarisse Iribagiza, CEO, Hehe, Rwanda; Ada Osakwe, CEO, Agrolay Ventures, Nigeria; and Monica Musonda, CEO of Java

The Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr. Umar Ganduje, has called on leaders, wealthy individuals and organisations to emulate the unique qualities of the President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) Aliko Dangote.

Ganduje, who described Dangote as the ‘pride of the Black Race’, was speaking at Dangote Special Day at the Kano Trade Fair recently.

He said Nigeria is lucky to be blessed with someone like Aliko Dangote, who has made Nigeria and indeed, Africa proud in different ways, by making life a lot easier for the people especially at the grassroots.

Represented by state Commissioner of Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Tourism Ahmad Rabiu, the Governor said Dangote is synonymous with development given the giant strides recorded in the different sectors of the economy.

“Dangote Group and Dangote Foundation have touched lives in the different states in Nigeria and

the continent through its Jobs for Youth in Africa strategy,” President Adesina added.

PYAG is an opportunity for leading young voices in Africa to develop new and fresh perspectives and recommend innovative solutions that will shape AfDB’s support to African countries, and reduce the scourge of Youth unemployment.

The AfDB is fully committed to working with the PYAG to scale up and expedite results that deliver decent and sustainable jobs for African youth, through formal employment and successful youth entrepreneurship that allows African youth to become their own drivers of economic prosperity, social stability and environmental sustainability.

R-L: Mr. Dosumu Oluwole, Executive Secretary/CEO, NEPAD Business Group Nigeria (NBGN); Mallam Ibrahim Aliyu, Chairman Urban Shelter Nig. Ltd; Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande, Chairman, NBGN; Chief Audu Ogbeh, Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Mr. Philip Ikeazor, Director, NBGN; Mr. Akin Olawore, Director, NBGN and Mr. Bala Kwatu, Managing Director, Niger Resources Ltd. during a courtesy visit by NBGN to the Honorable Minister in Abuja ...yesterday

Kano Gov urges leaders, wealthy, others to emulate Dangote Adesola Afolabi

Foods, Zambia.

On the rationale behind the setting up of the advisory group, President Adesina explained: “We recognize the enormous amount of energy, creative and innovative thinking, and entrepreneurial excellence that many of our youth bring to the table. For this reason, the Bank must ensure that it is well advised by cutting-edge youth representatives on its policies, actions and programmes, for the benefit of Africa’s youth.”

“The members of the Presidential Youth Advisory Group are expected to actively engage private sector partners, government leaders, civil society, donor partners, and other stakeholders; and support the significant amount of work that the Bank is already doing and promoting across

beyond.

“There is no household that does not use Dangote product. Every where you go, there are Dangote products and services from which many are benefitting.

“Many sectors of the economy have been boosted- Infrastructure, Agriculture, the Mining sector, Health, Education etc Dangote is surely a man of the people” Governor Ganduje expressed gratitude to the foremost Industrialist for his contribution and support to the Fairs conducted by Kano state over the years, many of which recorded immense success.

He said there is no doubt that the 38th Kano International Trade Fair will also be a success because Aliko Dangote is involved.

Speaking earlier, President/CE, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote said the current administration’s diversification agenda has put the Nigerian economy on the right trajectory for growth.

The Africa foremost industrialist said diversification would take the

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country to the next level, and away from overdependence on oil.

Represented by General Manager Stakeholder Management, Dangote Group, Bello Abdullahi Dan-Musa, Dangote the nation should continue to explore opportunities in the various sectors to grow the economy.

“We are committed to diversification as it is what Nigeria needs and indeed Africa, to add value to our basic endowments for economic growth.

“That is why we are also exploring opportunities in the different sectors, cement, flour, salt, sugar and recently, Oil and Gas as well as Agricbusiness to move the nation forward.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema has been listed among 100 “most remarkable and impactful entrepreneurs in Nigeria” in 2016/2017.

The list compiled by the Nigeria & Entrepreneurship Summit Honors (NESH) comprised the names of 100 Nigerians positively impacting the country’s economy in their different spheres of operation.

Onyema was, however, the only entrepreneur honoured in the aviation sector, where he has made huge investments providing thousands of direct and indirect jobs for Nigerians and expatriates. With a fleet size of 24 aircraft, Air Peace currently operates into 10 domestic destinations in Nigeria and one in Accra, Ghana.

The carrier, which plans to expand its route network to cover Kano, Abuja-Uyo, Freetown, Banjul and Dakar in December,

says it is on a mission to create employment for thousands of Nigerians and make air connectivity seamless on the domestic routes, the West Coast of Africa and international destinations, including Dubai, London, Guangzhou-China, Houston, Mumbai and Johannesburg.

Speaking at the 2017 NESH Annual Gala Dinner, Founder of the group, Mr. Emeka UgwuOju praised the honourees for working tirelessly to lift and sustain the nation’s economy.

The vision of NESH, he said, was to “stimulate sustained growth of the Nigerian economy by promoting entrepreneurship.” He added: “Today’s event is taking place at a momentous crossroads in Nigeria. For sure, the economy is not out of the woods. Yet, in spite of the vibrant exchanges between the government and the opposition, the good news is that Nigeria remains a good destination for investment and entrepreneurial effort.”

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The All-Share Index subsequently appreciated 0.68 per cent, to close the day at 37,503.73 points; and the market capitalisation recrossed the N13 trillion mark with a gain of N88bn to settle at N13.061 trillion.

Volume traded spiked 22 per cent as investors in 4,089 deals traded 1.1 billion shares worth N4.8 billion in contrast with 942.7 million units of shares traded in 3,868 deals, worth N4.779bn on Monday.

Wapic Insurance maintained its topmost position from Monday to lead volume movers with the sale of 655.4 million shares worth N327.7 million. Diamond Bank followed with the sale of 68.2 million shares worth N80.3m, Zenith Bank was next with the trade of 62.7 million units at N1.6bn, FBN Holdings exchanged 49.9 million units at N346.5bn shares and Tantaliser sold 43 million units valued at N21.5m.

Market breadth closed positive as Eterna led 24 Gainers as against 11 Losers topped by PZ at the end of Monday’s session.

Eterna appreciated 4.99 per cent to close at N4.21 per share. Nigerian Breweries followed, gaining 4.90 per cent to close at N137.60 per share while Nigerian Aviation Handling Company gained 4.89 per cent to close at N4.29 per share.

Nigeria Police force Microfinance Bank gained 4.80 per cent to close at N1.31 per share, while Caverton Offshore Support Group emerged the fifth topmost gainer with an appreciation of 4.80 per cent to close at N1.31 per share.

On the other hand, PZ topped the day’s equities losers with a decline of 4.82 per cent to close at N22.72, AIICO Insurance dropped 3.57 per cent to close at 54 kobo per share, while Mobil fell 3.22 per cent to close at N162.50 per share.

Sterling Bank also dropped 2 per cent to close at 98 kobo and UACProp depreciated 1.88 per cent to close at N2.61 per share.

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Oando shareholders insist on interim management

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Shareholders of Oando Plc has advised the current management under the leadership of Mr. Wale Tinubu to step down in the interest of all stakeholders.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had last week dismissed a case filed by Oando PLC against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking to stop SEC from conducting a forensic audit on the company; and also lift a technical suspension placed on its shares.

The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Aikawa explained that the court lacked jurisdiction over the matter and advised Oando to take its case to the Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST). As the crisis rocking Oando Plc continued unabated, the company’s shareholders insist that the almost 19 years’ management structure has ‘overstayed’ and due for overhaul as it no longer serve the needed purpose.

Shareholders, under the aegis of

Trusted Shareholders Association of Nigeria (TSA), said in a statement made available to Daily Times Nigeria, that, “when people overstay in places, they compromise their corporate integrity and what happened (at Oando) was that they stripped some of the major assets of the company, both downstream and upstream and sold them to cronies and to themselves. The National Chairman of TSA, Alhaji Mukhtar Mukhtar, quoting ‘Ernst and Young, auditors of the company, said “since the assets had been stripped, how would money come in? That is why you see that over the years, they stopped paying dividend, no capital appreciation, no bonuses to shareholders and yet management and board remunerations keep increasing.”

Explaining further, Mukhtar said: “If you remember from five-six years till date, Oando has not been a company, rather it has been a company in crisis, having lots of issues.

The auditors appointed to audit Oando, having scrutinized its account,

operations, expenses, finances and liabilities in relation to the asset of the company, came up with a very scary report, which tells everyone in clear terms that there are serious issues surrounding the company.

“That having scrutinized all its accounts, they came up with the report that the liabilities of that company have surpassed its total assets almost over N260 billion.

The credible auditors with integrity gave their final verdict that the company or any of its subsidiaries cannot continue as a company. Once a company’s liabilities are greater than its assets, there is no company.

“Some of our members told the National Assembly and I helped protest in about two or three places calling on the regulators to act and the regulators acted with some compromises. Such a thing cannot be done in the US, Europe and Asia because the regulators are there to protect shareholders, not to protect the interest of few people in government who have been going to pressure the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to compromise.

FCMB’s declining FX income weakens Q3 earnings

Declining foreign exchange earnings which has been the basis of growing income by key deposit money banks, including FCMB Holdings Plc, has sustained a depressive trend weakening projected earnings as reflected in the group’s third quarter 2017 result recently released. The Holding company’s marked y/y growth in earnings in its third quarter result for the period ended 30th September 2017, was driven by positive base effects on the provisions line which was -87 per cent lower on a y/y basis.

Daily Times Nigeria recalls that FCMB’s Q3 2016 results were

weighed down by an 82 per cent y/y rise in loan loss provisions to N21.0billion, mainly due to exposures to the oil and gas downstream sector.

However, the reduction in provisions in Q3 2017, more than offset the weakness in pre-provision profit which declined by -35 per cent y/y. Of the two revenue lines, the non-interest income line which fell by -69 per cent y/y was primarily responsible for the y/y decline in pre-provision profit. The growth in funding income was subdued at 5 per cent y/y.

Earnings performance from FCMB Holding for the nine months period in 2017 reflected

weakness, as shareholders continue to monitor trends and the future of their investment.

The company’s results for consecutive quarters, Q1 to Q3 ended 30th September, 2017, which cross section of analyst have tagged unimpressive has been attributed to the sustained drop in foreign exchange revaluation for the period under review.

For instance gross earnings dropped by 15.57 percent to N118.81bn as against N140.72bn in third quarter of 2016. Despite the decline in impairment charge for the period, the significant drop in foreign exchange revaluation gain was large enough to dampen

the company’s profits as profit before tax dropped significantly by 51.74 per cent to N6.84bn against N14.17bn in third quarter of 2016.

The result further showed that Profit after tax dropped by 57.87 per cent as the company’s tax rate grew to 20.06 per cent against 8.43 per cent that was reported in third quarter of 2016. Interest income stood at N96.27bn against N93.23bn in 2016, representing an increase of 3.26 per cent.

The company’s Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ratio stood at 4.7 per cent, while its capital adequacy ratio remains above Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) requirement at 17.4 per cent.

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Value Alliance, member of the ACA group has scheduled to pay N10 dividend for unit holders of the fund for the 2017 financial year.

SIM Capital Alliance Ltd (“SIMCAP”) is an SEC registered Fund/Portfolio manager, providing investment management and advisory services to institutional investors and high net worth individuals.

SIMCAP manages the SIM Capital Alliance (“Value Fund”), a closed ended collective investment scheme listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange with an objective to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in quoted and unquoted Nigerian equities which the Fund Manager identifies as being undervalued and offering above average growth potential.

The company has declared corporate action of N10 per unit for holders of Sim capital Alliance value fund for the financial year ended 30th June, 2017.

According to a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Alsec Nominees Limited, the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) is scheduled to hold on 19th December, 2017 in Lagos.

The statement further reinforces the qualification date for the dividend, as fixed for 11th December, 2017, while register closure date is 12th December 2017, while payment date for the dividend payment is fixed for 27th December 2017.

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Sterling Bank clicks best financial inclusion company

Sterling Bank Plc has won the best company in financial inclusion award at the SERAs CSR Africa 2017 awards held recently in Lagos.

The theme of this year’s edition of the awards is transformation sustainability: From Social Responsibility to Social Impact.

The award was received on behalf of the bank by Mr. Olufemi OjoOmoniyi, Head, Markets, Liquidity & Sustainability Risk, Sterling Bank.

He thanked the organisers of the award for recognizing the efforts of the lender in the financial inclusion space, adding that the bank remains committed to improving access to finance among under-banked and unbanked Nigerian adults.

Sterling bank was the first bank to commence the agent banking initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by launching the new model at Makoko area of the Lagos metropolis.

Besides agent banking, Sterling Bank is also at the fore front of driving Non Interest Banking services in the country, a development, which accounted for 48 percent increase in its gross earnings for the third quarter of 2017.

Under the CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Programme aimed at increasing the cultivation of rice in the country, Sterling Bank in collaboration with the apex bank has disbursed loans to about 22,000 farmers in Kebbi State who were largely under-banked and unbanked. The loan was structured under the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NISRAL) and each beneficiary got N250,000 loan, which is currently raising household income in Kebbi.

Sterling Bank has also put in place Extensive Agent Network to ensure that farmers in the rural areas have urgent and easy access to loans without using the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).

Mr. Ken Egbas, the convener of the awards, said in his welcome address that the awards reached the 11th cycle this year as more organisations were hearkening to the clarion call of social responsibility, evidenced by the participation and involvement recorded in the awards over the years.

Naira gains, as Buhari presents 2018 Appropriation Bill Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar (2nd left) and his entourage listen as the Controller, NDIC Kano Zonal Office, Mr. Kabir Oniyangi (1st right), explains the mandate of the NDIC at the 2017 Kano International Trade Fair, Kano ..at the weekend.

Naira loses at parallel market as capital inflows hit $4.2bn in Q3

Stories by Motolani Oseni

The Naira, on the second trading day of the week suffered a significant setback at the parallel market segment of the foreign exchange market, with closing rates of Pound sterling and the Euro at 480 against 475 traded on Monday and 430 to the Euro, compared to 425 exchanged the same period.

This is just as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had reported that the total value of capital imported into Nigeria stood at $4.15 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2017, even though the Africa’s largest economy had exited its worst recession in the

last 25 years.

However, the local currency sustained gained point recorded at the official forex market against the US Dollar to close at 305.80, the same rate it sold on Monday but better than 305.85 traded on Friday; and stronger than 305.90 sold the previous day.

Also, the Investor & Exporter FX window, declared an appreciable open rate of 359.72 to the Dollar, which was stronger than 359.93 recorded on the previous day, but dropped to close at 360.32 weaker than 360.32 on Monday and 360.25 sold last Friday.

But the I&E FX window, put up a better fight to recorded significant in-

creased in the transactions turnover of $227.73 million against $179.78m exchanged on Monday, which was the same figure recorded on Friday.

Nevertheless, the Nigeria’s economy grew in the second quarter, climbing out of its first recession in 25 years, as oil revenues rose, with the apex bank issued various FX policies in ensuring stronger local currency.

The NBS said capital imports were over $4bn in the third quarter, the first such quarterly rise since 2015, just before the economy tipped into a recession. The rise was driven by portfolio and other investments, it said in a report.

World Business System: Omojafor lauds ICC over corporate governance Former Chairman of Zenith bank and marketing communication guru, Sir. Steve Omojafor, said the role played by the International Chamber of Commerce in restoring and entrenching corporate governance and sanity into the world business system is unmatched. Omojafor, made this disclosure at the 2017 annual Dance and Dinner of the International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria (ICCN), held recently at the metropolitan club, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Sir Steve Bamidele Omojafor, who is currently the Group Chairman, STB-McCann WestAfrica, in his keynote address, opined that the ICC

has distinguished itself by being a shining example in corporate governance.

According to him, “In today’s world filled with strives, political upheavals, corruption, lack of trust, oppression of small companies by the big and mighty ones, terrorism, etc, the ICC certainly stands tall it its efforts at restoring and entrenching sanity, best practices and corporate governance into the world business system.”

Speaking on the importance of strategic communication to the growth of business, Omojafor said it can help companies and organizations understand how to effectively

deliver their corporate and brand messages to the relevant audiences, stating that the world has become increasingly interconnected through new means of communication.

He further stated that the importance of effective communication in creating awareness about the essence of a business enterprise and its right positioning in the market space cannot be overemphasized.

On the role of Small and Media Enterprises in economic growth, Omojafor said the Guinesses and the Unilevers of this world started as SMEs, adding that Nigeria’s economic growth is tied to SMEs. He, however, urged business own-

ers to celebrate failure and see it as a major ingredient of success.

While delivering his welcome address, the Chairman of ICC Nigeria, Mr. Babatunde Savage, dwelled on the achievements and contribution of ICC in Nigeria and on the world stage. ‘’ The ICC, also, stimulates growth and prosperity as it supports individual government’s effort, counseling the United Nations and world leaders, like the World Trade Organisation (WTO), World Bank, G8 and G20, on trade and investments. In recognition of the importance of this world body, ICC was awarded the highest level consultative observer status with the United Nations.’’ he said.

Reps knocks Buhari over implementation of 2017 budget

Henry Omunu, Abuja

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, commenced debate on the general principles of the 2018 Appropriation Bill with lawmakers putting aside party loyalty by carpeting the nation’s budgeting system and lamenting the poor implementation of the 2017 budget by the Buhari administration.

The lawmakers voiced their frustrations at the commencement of the debate on the general principles of the 2018 appropriation bill.

Individually, the lawmakers in their contributions were unanimous in accusing the executive of violating the Appropriation Act, and for selectively implementing the budget as passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.

They enumerated several infractions committed by the executive arm of government and its inaction not to implement the budget, particularly in view of the then prevailing harsh economic indications that the country was in recession.

Lawmakers faulted the skewed method of budgeting in the country where recurrent expenditure continues to increase against a dismal proportion allocated to capital expenditure which in their view is the only source through which Nigerians can benefit from the country’s budgeting system.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Dana customer service wins 2017 outstanding female award

Eight female workers of Dana Air’s Customer Service across its Lagos, Abuja, Uyo and Owerri stations have won the 2017 ‘Outstanding Female Ticketing Executive Awards’, at the annual conference of Women in Aviation, held recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The eight awarded were Temitope Abolarin, Precious Aneke, Mercy Okola, Nelly Diden, Nkeiruka Anyaegbuna, Okon Udeme, Esther Awotoye, and Ozioma Unanka –joy .

The highlights of this year’s conference with the theme: I am WAI Nigeria-Connect! Engage! Inspire! was the presentation of different categories of awards to persons who have distinguished themselves in the society, especially those whose passion for excellence have contributed immensely to taking their organization to enviable position, and in recognition of these qualities.

Speaking on behalf of the other Dana Air awardees, Nelly Diden, Customer Service Lead Agent said, ‘’we are proud of this award and the fact that we have been recognized as good ambassadors of Dana Air. This shows that people actually watch and appreciate the way we attend to our customers; and we will not rest on these laurels, but continue to be the best that we can to make Dana Air proud of its investment in training. ”We thank the Women in Aviation Nigeria Chapter for this award; and the management of Dana Air for engendering a work atmosphere that encourages creativity.’’

Recipient of numerous awards for service excellence, Dana Air recently celebrated its 9th anniversary and consummated it with the receipt of its membership certificate of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) The airline is reputed for its world-class in-flight and customer service, Innovative online products and unrivaled ontime performance

L-R Mr Chris Isagi, Dana Air Senior Manager Administration, Captain Jemitola Ayorinde Dana Air Chief Pilot, Mr Fregstine Austine, Abuja Station Manager, Captain Segun Omole Dana Air Director of Flight Operations, Mr Obi Mbanuzuo Dana Air Chief Operating Officer/ Accountable Manager and Mr Anand Alargasamy Vice President Human Resources and Administration Dana Group of companies, during Dana Air’s 9th anniversary dinner... in Lagos.

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Minister of State Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has clarified that the proposed National carrier in the works is going to be private sector- driven, but that government will own between 3-5% equity in the airline.

He made this known at a press conference at the ICAO World Aviation Forum (IWAF) 2017, where he explained that the government went through a series of national carrier ideas, starting with Virgin, but it failed because, it was not thoroughly thought out and planned.

According to Sirika, the National carrier idea was one he took over from President Muhammadu Buhari, who had already put in place a National carrier committee; and

all he is doing, is fine-tuning and executing it.

He said,” The national carrier was there before I became minister; and I am just driving an already established idea and bringing it to fruition. And like we always said, the National carrier is going to be private sector- driven, but that doesn’t mean it will be entirely owned privately, as that is a misconception.

Government is going to own at least three to five per cent equity; and that is the plan. So, it’s a national carrier not a private airline.”

On various criticisms on multiple designations granted airlines and of recent Ethiopian Airline, which operates to five of the country’s international airports, Sirika explained that he was trying to ensure that Nigeria was not left behind when

Africa airspace is totally liberalised.

He said it was a good move that would benefit the nation in the long run, especially as the big picture is clear.

On policy somersaults that have been a bane all sectors on the nation’s economic life, Sirika stated that this government has not turned around policies in the industry, but has strategically thought them out to improve them. ” I will not talk about what our predecessors did, they had their plan which they were executing the way they saw fit, we have not jettisoned those plans, we have only made them better; and we will continue to do so. We are a social democratic party, and so, what we do is people-oriented, which is why our approach to some of the policies we were handed is different,” he explained

FAAN to commence work on Akanu Ibiam Airport The Federal Airports Authority, FAAN, is to commence repair work on the bad portions of the Enugu international airport runway before the Yuletide celebrations.

The palliative work is expected to start two weeks before Christmas to cater for the expected traffic during the Yuletide.

Because of the deplorable state of the runway, some airlines especially the domestic ones have stopped operating to the airport.

In a chat with reporters at the sideline of the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO World Aviation Forum in Abuja, Managing Director, FAAN, Mr. Saleh Dunoma said plans have been concluded to

ensure that when work starts the inconveniences to passengers were minimized.

“I was in Enugu last week; and we are just planning to have a two weeks’ break just before the Christmas to make sure that we take care of that runway, but has to be properly planned, we want to plan it in such a way that the inconveniences would be minimized”.

He explained that after inspecting the runway last week during his visit to Enugu state, he spoke to the Enugu state government of what they intend to do to ensure safety on the runway.

He observed that while work was on- going, the airport would not be closed, but the time of operations

would be shorten for speedy completion of work.

“So, I have spoken to the people of Enugu precisely the government so that they know what we intend to do, we are not going to close it. But what we intend to do is to maybe shorten the time of operations, so that we can take ten days and fix it, but operations would continue”.

It will be recalled that the joint committee on aviation of the National Assembly during their oversight visit, queried why the runway had not been properly maintained these years after its expansion to take widebodied aircraft.

This perhaps has informed the plans by FAAN coupled with the ap-

proach of the Yuletide to commence repair work immediately to prevent any incident or accident on the runway.

Medview airline offers Yuletide discounts on Lagos - London route Medview Airline has announced discounted fares on the Lagos-London route as part of the Yuletide offer to passengers.

The promo, which takes immediate effect and ends on December 31, 2017, for out bound and January 15, 2018, in-bound passengers, goes as low as N249,000 round trip for economy ticket Giving the details of the offer, the airline Executive Director, Business Development and Commercial, Mr. Isiaq Na-Allah said the promo is designed to appreciate customers robust patronage throughout the year.

According to him, this a peak period, but we have to offer passengers something to take home, saying that anyone that takes advantage of the promo will save as much as N45,000.

Na-Allah said passengers will have value for their money, as they would enjoy a variety of Africa and continental meals on board the airline state of the art B777 aircraft.

The discount is coming on heels of the launch of the Lagos-Abuja-Dubai route on December 7, 2017.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Bonny Amadi Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent released new rules which classified banks in the country into settlement and non-settlement banks.

The development has been lauded by many stakeholders in the nation’s economy, as a measure in financial circle to help ease hiccups in settlement which usually occur in the money market interbank transactions.

Daily Times Nigeria recalls that against general believe in many quarters that the CBN has been responsible for downtime usually recorded in money market trading platform, the banks are really culpable irrespective of sanctions attached to failure to meet obligations.

The Special Adviser to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor on Financial Markets, Mr. Emmanuel Ukeje, at a recent function in Lagos, accused some banks of causing system breakdown in operations based on their inability to meet obligations.

A development which may have informed the recent classification of banks in the country into settlement and receiving banks categories, Ukeje said that banks in the bid to participate in every auction in the market place bids without back up funds “even without back up capital” The CBN governor’s special adviser on financial markets, said that the apex bank has world class trading platform, efficient to locate when and where every default is coming from, adding that once there is default in meeting up with allocations, it disrupts trades and creates tension in foreign investors.

According to him, against general believe in many quarters that the CBN was responsible for market downtime, the banks are solely responsible as the apex bank may soon begin another regime of fines on market defaulting banks. He had said: “banks are responsible for gridlock because all of them without making adequate provisions, want to buy CBN treasury bills and when settlement time comes , they will be found wanting, this is what causes gridlock in the market” Ukeje said. Share this: Cause of such unstable market, it has been gathered could be attributable to the inability of some banks to fund their settlement accounts as well s lack of substantial Treasury Bills collateral to close yearning gaps anytime they arise, and also the immediacy of replacing any collateral deployed to balance a transaction.

It was in realization of the challenges posed by default in interbank settlement, that the CBN, last week, reviewed the settlement banking arrangements for banks and merchant banks. The CBN’s Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade and Exchange new guideline says it can only maintain a Settlement Account for a commercial bank that provides clearing collateral of not less than N15 billion worth of treasury bills.

The apex bank said achieving the

CBN moves towards easing downtime in market operations

Settlement of net clearing obligations from Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS), cheques, cards Automated Clearing House (ACH), NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP), National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and other clearing instruments shall be executed through the account of settlement banks only benchmark gives a bank the right to engage in clearing and settlements operations in the country.

CBN Director, Banking and Payments System Department, Dipo Fatoku, communicating the development to banks and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) through a memo, said that it had become imperative for banks to extend settlement banking arrangement to all the clearing sessions, with effect from January 1, 2018.

According to him, settlement of net clearing obligations from Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS), cheques, cards Automated Clearing House (ACH), NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP), National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and other clearing instruments shall be executed through the account of settlement banks only.

Besides, such a Settlement Bank will have the ability to offer agency facilities to other banks and settle on their behalf, nationwide. It will

equally have a branch network in all the CBN locations. The guidelines will be reviewed from time to time. It said that banks that meet the specified criteria will continue to be designated as “Settlement Banks.”

This implies that banks will be categorized into two, settlement banks and none settlement banks. Ostensibly, first tire banks with high capital base may fall into settlement bank category, while other lowly capitalized banks fall under none settlement bank This implies that non-settlement banks, called “Clearing Banks” will continue to carry out clearing operations through the settlement banks under agency arrangement.

In the circular titled: Extension of Settlement Banking Arrangement to all Clearing Sessions’, Fatokun recalled that the CBN introduced settlement banking framework on April 1, 2014.

According to the CBN, a bank will be suspended from participating in

clearing activities, if fails to replace within two days, the amount of the clearing collateral for cases where the settlement account is not adequately funded.

It further stated: “Where the collateral so discounted is insufficient the bank shall be suspended forthwith and further measures shall be taken in accordance with the settlement guideline,” adding that the same sanction will apply when a bank overdraws its settlement account maintained with the CBN for three consecutive working days.

The regulator also proposed a similar sanction for a non-settlement bank that persistently overdraws its account with its settlement bank especially where the latter has communicated its intention to stop settling for such a non-settlement bank to the CBN and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS).

According to the CBN, every suspension will last until it approves that the affected bank should be reinstated.

“The framework categorised deposit money banks into settlement and nonsettlement banks. The settlement banks settle their net settlement obligations and that of their non-settlement banks arising from cheque clearing and other instruments during sessions 1 and 2.”

He said non-settlement banks should going forward, enter into agency agreement with settlement banks and pledge appropriate collateral accordingly. “The aforementioned framework has been working well and contributed to the relative stability in the net settlement operations for settlement of clearing sessions 1 and 2 on the Real-time Gross Settlement System (RTGS),” he said.

“In view of this, it has become imperative for the bank to extend the settlement banking arrangement to all the clearing sessions, with effect from January 1, 2018. Specifically, the settlement of net clearing obligations from CSCS, cheques, cards ACH, NIP, NEFT and other clearing instruments shall be through the account of settlement banks only.”

The CBN advised settlement banks to update the agency agreements with their non-settlement banks. “Merchant banks that do not have settlement banks should appoint a settlement bank and inform the CBN on or before December 15,” it said.

It is therefore imperative to know that the new rule will not only enhance operations of the Nigerian financial system, but also propel the envisaged private sector participation and uninterrupted execution of the government’s N7.6trn 2018 budget of which infrastructural development will gulp N2.42 trillion.

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Social Media: The new culture of fame ...5 Nigerian Celebs that came through Tv Skits “the interview” became an instant hit and series amongst themselves.

The Character frank Donga is one of the most hilarious faces in the industry, apart from John Okafor (Mr Ibu), Frank Donga is perhaps the only other person that can make me laugh hard even without a word. Following his sudden fame status, Donga has continued to excite his numerous fans by posting funny memes and messages on both his Facebook and twitter accounts.

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order of celebrity climb, Her “this is not my real face” debut video captured many hearts and immediately left people with eager anticipation of more skits from her.

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By: Femi Isaac Foremost American Historian, Daniel J. Boorstin while describing fame and the celebrity once said “The Celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness. In his Politicians, talented singers and comedians were the typical representation of fame and fortune.

Today, I should be quoted for saying that the rules are changing rapidly, celebrity is diversifying as social media and the rise of smart phone culture is altering the emergence of stars and the overall concept and perception of celebrity. There is no doubt that the historic shift to a digitally connected world is building a staggering online community where there are new rules on how people gain the vast platform of fame.

The amazing experiences of the likes of Justin Bieber and others, who rose to unimaginable fame and fortune simply by posting videos and pictures of themselves and their unique skills, prove that anyone can become famous in the new order of things. The truth is that instead of maintaining role models on television and magazines, Generations Y and Z now look to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter in search of their idols.

The Nigerian entertainment industry like the rest of the world is equally catching the fever of this new culture of fame in virtually all its dimensions, music, comedy, modelling, movie and others. Celebrities are rising to become recognised names, simply by attracting huge followings on their social media accounts and are now styles and trends.

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FRANK DONGA Frank Donga is a typical example of how celebrities can establish themselves breaking away from the norm and old order of fame ascension. His comic role with the Ndani

the support of her uncle, Mark Angel, has consistently served Nigerians rib cracking videos to the delight of many families, both home and abroad. She has even gone ahead to deliver breathtaking stand-up performances at top comedy shows in the country.

FALZ THE BAHD GUY I do not know of any other celebrity in Nigeria that is as multi-talented and multi-faceted as Falz the bahd guy. The dude certainly needs no introduction

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only person that combines all the skills necessary for survival in acting, singing and comedy with his exceptional versatility.

Son of renowned Nigerian Lawyer, Femi Falana, Falz coined his stage name from his surname Falana with the addition of (Bahd) guy an abbreviation for brilliant and highly distinct and he brought his brilliance and rare distinction to the fore with his Instagram likes. Falz may have been around in the industry for a while, but there is no denying the fact that leveraging the new media has contributed in no small measure to spreading his fame beyond expectation.

His stories that touch album is gaining massive listenership and his award as best actor in a comedy amongst

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KENNY BLACK Singing comedian, Kenny black is certainly enjoying much love and attention at the moment and many thinks he will last long. Emerging as the next big

distinct voice quality and ability to blend into the music and lyrics of artistes both local and international are factors that are keeping the star a force to reckon with.

Kenny has built on the success of his shared videos and has translated that level of brilliance and creativity on the big stages in Nigeria.

CHIGURL From a voice note that went viral on BlackBerry, Chioma Omeruah has found fame in the least expected manner, her “Chigul” accent especially has placed her in a world of her own in the Nigerian comedy league .

Her ability to play multiple characters on stage is perhaps the greatest asset for the Nigerian comedienne; she is another product of the new order of fame and is presently enjoying the joy that comes from it.

There are many other examples of others, breaking from the norm and carving a niche for themselves to become respected celebrities, it is our hope that several others will leverage on the new media and harness its huge potential, especially since it has come to stay.

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Go trendy in Ankara Jumpsuit If you are still dreaming in this era to wear your now. There are numerous reasons why you favourite Ankara jumpsuit, we have great news should be wearing Ankara jumpsuit right now.

You are going to find here feminine and It is time to suit up in style! Forget about your sophisticated numbers with right cuts and dresses and get glam in a different kinds of styling. If you are wondering what shoes to Ankara jumpsuit. You can easily recreate the wear with your Ankara jumpsuit then my answer look at home. SHOP and read on for tips on how and where to wear them. your jumpsuit is, the great thing about Ankara Fashion industry continue offering us jumpsuit is that it makes you look simple and fashionable and stylish clothes. One of the most glaring. I love adding heels and blazer for an trending fashion styles for women today is the evening look, but you can ideally style it for you look special and unique. to say, Ankara jumpsuits are everywhere right

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Faux Locs: Great style, fun to wear Faux Locs now has been popularised and more fashionable and trendy. Faux Locs trend has been popular in the black industry for quite a while. They are creating Locs with extensions that are a temporary style choice without the commitment or the work. It is a protective style that can last up to three months. It is basically a two-step process. That consists of braiding or twisting the hair and then wrapping it. This style can be accomplished using yarn, Kane Karon braiding or synthetic Marley hair.

Faux locs can be curled, twisted and banded to offer even more styling options with texture. As beautiful as they are. They do require a level of commitment and patience that is needed to maintain them. Faux locs come in different varieties, these varieties include genie locs aka yarn loc or loc extensions. With Marley hair. With Faux locs you can have a similar look with the great way to Don the beautiful style that locs can offer.

Important facts about Faux Locs It can be permanent or temporary form can last for about permanent. Human hair is wrapped around your natural hair or actual human hair Locs are attached to your roots.

Colour: one main reasons why people will tend to love this

worry about it clashing with your natural hair will literally be Texture: for a temporary loc-in you have the choice between yarn which is lighter in weight and comes in various colors in different textures.

Length: keep in mind that the longer the length, the heavier the Load, either way, the Locs. Always look great!

style. Hair care and maintenance is a must for faux locs, you should oil your scalp daily, wash and condition at least biweekly and take a daily vitamin.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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Men’s Fashion Top trending fashion items for men Checks Checks have been a constant part of the male tartan being one of the most surprising comeback trends Although a plaid shirt or Prince of Wales check blazer will always be a sound investment, this year will see designers apply checks to everything from knitwear and T-shirts to trousers and bomber jackets. So if you went big, great. Even better if what you have is in a muted grey or neutral (see below) shade.

How to wear Checks started off as quite subtle and have moved on to be bolder as guys have become more confident when wearing them. On suits, the trend for a classic Prince of Wales check has now developed to a tonal windowpane.”

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collar shirt. Such was the influence of Mr. Montana, open necklines ran the gamut from high street to high end. And rightly so – the cut can look extremely liet) might have calmed down, but if you picked up a muted botanical print or plain Cuban collar shirt, keep hold of it. This year, combine with a leather date of an old-school classic.

How to wear Cuban collars are here to stay for a few summers come in cotton or linen, so light and airy on a hot

collars on guys with narrow shoulders, because it makes them look broader.”

Brogues A menswear staple since Irish farmers punched holes in their shoes to let bog water out, brogues sit in that smart-casual sweet spot that takes the stuffy out of your suit, but dress up your jeans for lunch with your in-laws.

“Craftsmanship and durability is essential for winter,” says Mr Porter footwear buyer David Morris.

The more broguing, the more casual the shoe – let

welt provides a solid structural foundation, which is imperative at this time of year,” says Morris. It also makes swapping the soles a cinch, which adds decades to your investment.

Though classic always works, the demise of #menswear means brogues have loosened up. “Brands have been experimenting with detailing to bring brogues more into casualwear,” says Kasia Katner, stylist at Thread. “Hybrid brogues, with wedges, crepe or a chunky commando sole, give this style a less formal feel, more reminiscent of work wear boots.” Prada ing away from office and gym but wearing everywhere else.

Light Wash Denim Light blue was certainly a preferred colour of choice Vintage shirts on the streets of Nigeria, with the powder blue trend Vintage, from its name it implies something sustained with the favored. Light and bright were the that is old. Vintage has since been in existence denim jackets that featured heavily on the European since the early 70s and it was widely accepted by fashion lovers around the world. The early with some guests interpreting their light wash denim major reason why the vintage shirt was created in edgier pieces, including light denim short sleeve was basically because of the hotness in the mechanic coveralls and distressed jeans. The ultibeach. mate for casual wear, invest in some slightly baggy Vintage wears are usually on a very light denim jackets for easy over the shoulder accompanimaterial and they come in different sizes and ments to white t-shirts or striped sweaters. shapes. Vintage now are no more specifically designed as beach wears has it has gain its Bandanas ground in the fashion world mostly in African Bandanas are perhaps the easiest street style countries. They now see it has a very unique trend to pull off, and they are boyishly brilliant. What way of looking simple and stylish and guys makes this trend even better? All you will need is a have been rocking continuously. humble bandana that could very well cost you a few cash. An instant boost to the simplest of silhouettes, How to wear neckerchiefs are playful and can be an excellent opportunity to bring more colour to your wardrobe if you way of rocking it. It can go on anything rang- are a little hesitant to rock brighter shades. A great ing from the jeans to chinos. cherry red, cobalt blue or monochrome patterned bandana will do the trick, but ensure your knots are neat.