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FX stability, key driver of manufacturing growth – Analysts As PMI closes at 56.8 point, improves for 19th consecutive month

Motolani Oseni, Lagos Following the closure of the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October at 56.8 index points from 56.2 index points in

September, finance analysts have said that the continued FX stability and availability remain the critical driver of business health across the Manufacturing and Nonmanufacturing space.

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‘FX stability, key driver of manufacturing growth’ Continued from page 1 The PMI of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in October stood at 56.8 index points, indicating expansion in the manufacturing for the 19th consecutive month.

The PMI latest report showed that sector production level, new orders, supplier delivery time and inventories grew at a faster rate, while the employment level grew at a slower rate during the month under review.

The CBN had reported 56.2 index points in September as against 57.1 Index points recorded in August, compared to 56.8 points in July, which was better than 57 index points in June and 56.6 index points recorded in May. With this latest survey, Nigeria’s business landscape, in the last quarter of 2018, is off to a great start, precisely, both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs expanded at a faster pace compared with the slower increases recorded in the prior month.

The Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI Report on businesses are based on survey responses, indicating the changes in the level of business activities in the current month compared with the preceding month.

For each of the indicators measured, this report shows the diffusion index of the

responses. The diffusion index is computed as the percentage of responses with positive change plus half of the percentage of those reporting no change, except for supplier delivery time, which is computed as the percentage of responses with negative change plus half of the percentage of those reporting no change.

The apex bank PMI statistics report stated: “The survey further stated that the composite PMI for the nonmanufacturing sector stood at 57.0 points in October 2018, indicating expansion in the Non-manufacturing PMI for the eighteenth consecutive month.

“The index grew at a faster rate when compared to its level in September 2018. Thirteen of the 17 subsectors recorded growth in the following order: repair, maintenance/ washing of motor vehicles; agriculture; wholesale/ retail trade; information & communication; educational services; management of companies; utilities; finance & insurance; arts, entertainment & recreation; accommodation & food services; health care & social assistance; real estate rental & leasing; and construction.”

It stated further that water supply, sewage & waste management; professional, scientific, & technical services; transportation & warehousing; and electricity,

gas, steam & air conditioning supply subsectors recorded contraction in the review period.

Finance analysts at Cordros Capital, however, believe that continued FX stability and availability remain the key driver of business health across the Manufacturing and Non-manufacturing space, adding that: “We believe the commencement of the festive quarter must have boosted business sentiments as Q4 average PMI is historically the strongest. ‘’In the face of the renewed uptick in inflation, sustained improvement in PMI have thus far coincided with improved FX stability and availability, which continue to drive positive business sentiment.

“Hence, we expect the PMIs to remain strong through the rest of the year, with the imminent festive period also supporting sentiments.

“In our views, high crude oil prices, together with the possibility of inflows from Eurobond, will support CBN’s goal of keeping FX rates mostly stable and liquid across all segments.

“Importantly, with Manufacturing, Service, and Agriculture contributing 9.3 per cent, 37.5 per cent, and 22.9 per cent respectively to GDP, we expect the resilience of these sectors will support overall growth in Q3-18 and Q4 of 2018.

Investigative journalism’ll uncover corruption in Nigeria – SERAP Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has disclosed that investigative journalism remains the key to uncover corruption in the country.

The group stated this in Lagos on Thursday during the launching of its latest publication, titled, ‘Uncovering Corruption in Nigeria: A Manual for Investigative Journalists’.

The manual was presented by a journalist and human rights activist, Richard Akinnola, at an interactive session for investigative journalists from across Nigeria at the CITIHEIGHT Hotel, Lagos.

Akinnola said.

“The public has a right of access to information which is a public concern and of which the public ought to know. The newspapers, TV and radio stations are the agent, so to speak of the public to collect the information and to tell the public of it. In support of the right of access, they should not in general be compelled to disclose their source of

information. Neither by means of discovery by trial nor by questions or cross-examination at the trial nor by subpoena.”

The manual published with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) reads in part: “Painstaking research and patience are the dual hallmarks of an investigative journalist.

“Fortunately, Google is everybody’s friend.

You need to check and double check whatever your sources are giving you. Anyone who walks to you to give you documents incriminating someone has a purpose or agenda, and it may not be altruistic.

“He may want to even scores with someone and in that process, may procure fake and questionable documents that might appear real and if you don’t double check and meticulous, you may be in court for libel action after publication.

“The honey pot of any investigative journalist is his/ her sources. A journalist has to develop and cultivate sources and this takes time because confidence-building is very crucial. A source must be able

to trust you, hence the issue of confidentiality of what your source gives or tells you.

“The Code of Ethics for Nigerian journalists, known as the 1998 Ilorin Declaration, states inter alia: A journalist should observe the universally accepted principle of confidentiality and should not disclose the source of information obtained in confidence.

“A strong cardinal principle of journalism which a trainee reporter first learns in school, is the protection of the source of his information. Like medical and legal practitioners owe it a duty to protect the confidentiality of their patients and clients respectively, the journalists too owes it a duty not to disclose his source of information under any circumstance.

“However, more often than not, there are clashes between ethical and legal concepts as regards disclosure of sources of information, a situation that has led to litigations by aggrieved newspapers who feel duty bound to keep their sources of information.

“Investigative journalists,

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President Muhammadu Buhari during a group photograph with members of the National Council for Women’s Societies (NCWS) at the State House in Abuja...on Thursday.

L-R: Conference Chairperson, WIMBIZ, Dr Sarah Alade; keynote speaker/Founder, CWG Plc, Mr Austin Okere; members, Board of Trustees, WIMBIZ, Mrs Ifeoma Idigbe; Mrs Julia Oku-Jacks; Mrs Bola Adesola; Publisher, The Guardian Newspapers, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru; wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo; Chairman, BOT, WIMBIZ, Mrs Funmi Roberts; wife of the Kaduna State Governor, Mrs Hadiza El-Rufai; wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun; wife of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mrs Abimbola Fashola; Chairman, NBGN, NEPAD Business Group Nigeria, Dr Nike Akande; and Chairperson, Executive Council, WIMBIZ, Mrs Olubunmi Aboderin-Talabi, during the 17th annual WIMBIZ Conference in Lagos… on Thursday.

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Can of worms as Reps begin probe of NHIS Henry Omunu, Abuja The Chairman of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Governing Board, Dr Enyatu Ifenne, on Thursday, accused the suspended Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, of fraud and mismanagement by allegedly awarding contracts worth millions of naira without approval.

Ifenne, who made the allegations at the investigative hearing being conducted by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee in respect of the crisis rocking the health insurance scheme, further accused the suspended executive secretary of misappropriation of funds and other sundry acts of financial recklessness.

She informed the House ad hoc committee that from the time the governing board was constituted till when the the executive secretary was suspended, there have been allegations of contract awards and the spending of millions of naira without approval from relevant authorities.

The suspension of the executive secretary by the governing board, she maintained, was because the board believed that the agency must be administered in a transparent and accountable manner.

She revealed that there were many issues that informed the board’s decision to suspend

the executive secretary, such as “financial infractions of the executive secretary, which were queried by the board, the padding of the agency’s 2018 budget and lastly, nepotism in terms of posting and remuneration of workers”.

According to her, in 2015, N508 million was paid to consultants engaged by the NHIS boss for staff training while another N48 million was expended on staff posting without due process.

The representative of the Civil Servants Association of Health Workers, Comrade Omomeji Abdulrasak, in his presentation to the ad hoc committee, accused the suspended executive secretary of “orphaning the scheme”.

He disclosed that the suspension of Yusuf was long overdue because he had “flagrantly engaged in corruption, award of contracts without due process, abuse of public trust, nepotism in remuneration and posting of staff and diversion of public properties”.

Abdulrasak further alleged that there were several attempts by the executive secretary to move N25 billion from the coffers of the NHIS in an attempt to set up his own home office without recourse to the approving authorities, an action which was resisted by staff.

Furthermore, he added that Yusuf awarded contracts of N46 million for maintenance

“diversion of eight digital cameras, four security safes, two refrigerators, eight vision cameras, 1.5 KVA inverter with batteries, five wireless mouse, HP desktop computers and stabilisers”.

Addressing the committee, the Minister of Health, Prof.

Isaac Adewole, said that the crisis at the NHIS predated the period of the suspended executive secretary.

He said President Muhammadu Buhari had already waded into the matter by directing the executive secretary to proceed on administrative leave while constituting a committee to properly investigate the allegations against Yusuf.

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and another N17.5 million for capacity building to Lubek Nigeria Limited, a company in which he has controlling interest and is owned by Mr. Hassan Yusuf, his nephew.

Other financial infractions he made against the NHIS boss include expending N3.5 million for the purchase of newspapers for his office, N567million for the payment of seven police orderlies attached to him without approval.

Also, the worker’s representative alleged that the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant -General of the Federation had withdrawn N10 billion from the coffers of the agency.

Other allegations against the NHIS boss include

Senate gives NNPC 14-day ultimatum to give details of $1.05 billion subsidy account Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate on Thursday gave the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) 14 days ultimatum within which to furnish it with details of the operation of $1.05billion fund created to augment shortfall in price of premium motor spirit (PMS) into the country.

An Ad-Hoc Committee of the Senate set up to investigate the application of $3.5 billion subsidy by NNPC headed by the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC Yobe) during a public hearing, asked the corporation to as a matter of necessity furnish the committee the details of fund lodged with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The said $3.5 billion fuel Subsidy Fund was allegedly created by the NNPC and managed by its Group Managing Director and the Executive Director, Finance.

The committee comprising 15 senators grilled the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru and representative of Finance Minister, Mahmood Isa Dutse, who is the Permanent Secretary, on the veracity of existence of such

fund without the knowledge of the National Assembly.

After series of questions, the committee was able to establish that the NNPC had no such subsidy account in operation but resolved to give the GMD opportunity to submit to it relevant documents concerning the operations of the $1.05billion.

Senator Lawan said though the corporation has denied knowledge of $3.5 billion subsidy account, NNPC need to make public its operation of the $1.05 billion it has with CBN to mitigate the effect of fuel importation.

He said “The committee wanted to know what has happened to the $1.05 billion in the Central Bank of Nigeria so far”.

Baru had explained that after the Corporation met with the National Assembly during the last period of fuel crisis, the corporation initiated a move and raised $1.05 billion from the dividends of its LNG accounts domiciled with the CBN. He said there was no budgetary provision for subsidy since 2016, making it illegal for the NNPC to operate an account on subsidy but noted that the N145 per litre pump price for PMS has been far less than production cost of N185, adding that

this led to series of crisis experienced in the industry, leading to the creation of the $1.05 billion window by NNPC to cushion the effect of price disparity.

Baru further said that as a shareholder in LNG investment, the NNPC has supervision with the CBN over the account and that the money was considered as part of revenue to NNPC which could be used on such an urgent occasion.

Explaining further, the NNPC boss said such fund was set aside to take care of supply gap, convert the money left from naira to dollar and tagged it National Fuel Support Fund.

The NNPC group managing director said the corporation has in stock 1.9 billion litres of PMS to last for 39 days, adding that the NNPC plans to have 45 days supply and to have sufficient supply till the end of 2019 general elections period.

The Senate ad-hoc Committee was set up on October 16, 2018 following a motion by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abiodun Olujinmi (PDP, Ekiti) to investigate the use of funds by the NNPC, the supply that were made to warrant the utilisation of alleged $3.5 billion, and the process involved in releasing such fund.

The minister stated that a director from the Ministry of Health, Mr. Ben Omogo, has been appointed to oversee the NHIS. Adjourning the investigative hearing, Chairman of the ad hoc committee, Hon Ossai Nicholas Ossai, demanded that all documents relating to the allegations leveled against the embattled executive secretary as well as records of staff posting and other necessary documents should be made available to the committee to aid its investigation.

Meanwhile, the suspended ES Yusuf is expected to appear before the House ad hoc committee today (Friday) to make his presentation.

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particularly those digging into corruption stories, are susceptible to life-threatening situation.

“The implication of section 39 of the 1999 constitution, read vis-à-vis with section 22 of the 1999 Constitution, which was the section 21 of the 1979 constitution, is that despite the fact that section 39 of the 1999 constitution gives every Nigerian, Right to freedom of expression, the Nigerian media still substantially have its freedom protected, particularly under Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, which is now part of our laws. Nigeria ratified the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Chapter 12, Laws of the Federation, 1990).

“A good investigative journalist, particularly working on corruptionrelated stories should learn how to work incognito. For instance, if there is an unemployment scam and people are asked to pay certain amounts of money as part of application process, an investigative journalist could put in his application and payment and pretend to be an applicant.

“With this, he/she would be able to get a first-hand information in respect of the company. But it must be noted that he/she MUST not go the scene of investigation with his work ID card or complimentary card. He also needs some working tools like spy cameras that could be in the form of pens, ATM card, ties, eye glasses, key holders.

“The secret recordings are later downloaded into a computer.

Examples are the sting operations by some British journalists to expose corruption in FIFA by way of match fixings. Another example is the popular Ghanaian undercover journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who exposed corruption in the Ghanaian judiciary, leading to the sack of over 22 Ghanaian judges who were caught in the web of the corruption scandal.

“The signing of the Freedom of Information Bill into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan on May 28, 2011 has opened a new vista in our quest for openness and accountability in governance. The FOI Act affords any person the right to access or request for information from public

officials, Agencies and Institutions.

“A free world demands that the media act to strengthen democracy and institutional bodies. Good governance and accountability thrive on access to information, not just by journalists alone, but by the average Nigerian.

Indeed, the right of a people to have access to officially-held information and comment on the affairs of state and conduct of government is an intrinsic part of democracy, which demands accountability of rulers and public officials to the citizenry.”

“There have been calls for the FOI Act to be domesticated by the various States for it to have effect in those States. Some states like Ekiti for example, have even gone ahead to domesticate it. While this is laudable and it would further strengthen the law, it needs be pointed out that domestication of the law is not necessary for it to have effect in the states. As a matter of fact, there have been a couple of court decisions in this regard. So, an investigative journalist should not be hamstrung if certain state government officials try to frustrate them by claiming that the law has not been domesticated in their respective States.

“As a matter of fact, in its decision on March 27, 2018, the Court of Appeal, sitting in Akure, in the case of Martins Alo v. Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly and AuditorGeneral of Ondo State, held that all states are bound to accede to requests for information on public expenditure under the FOIA. “This was a case in which the applicant/appellant, a journalist sought for information on the audited accounts of the House of Assembly between 2012 and 2014. He was denied. He filed an action at the State High court which ruled that the applicant had no right to demand how the House spent its money, under the premise that the FOIA did not cover all States, except the States that domesticated it. But the court of Appeal laid this to rest.

“Having said that, it is obvious that notwithstanding its non-domestication, all states are under a legal obligation to subject themselves to the law.

“Corruption is not just when someone in public office in engaged in financial malfeasance. It encompasses abuse of office and public morality.”

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APC has lost 5 million voters due to Oshiomhole’s actions, Okorocha alleges Wants APC chairman to respect rule of law

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The post primaries elections crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is far from over as the Imo State Governor and Chairman of APC Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha, said that the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, is acting on aberration and must learn to respect the rule of law.

Okorocha also claimed that the APC has lost five million voters through the action of Oshiomhole.

The governor further stated that contrary to claims that Oshiomhole was acting based on instructions from the Presidency, he insisted that “there is no such directive for Oshiomhole to do anything illegal or create any sort of injustice.”

Speaking after a closed doors meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Thursday in Abuja, Okorocha told State House correspondents that the party’s chairman “is on his own.”

The political quagmire between Okorocha and Oshiomhole went sour when the latter refused to recognise the governor’s son in-law, Uche Nwosu, as the governorship candidate of the APC in Imo State, insisting that he will only recognise Senator Hope Uzodimma as the party’s guber candidate.

Speaking to State House correspondents, Okorocha said, “I am here to clear the air that the Presidency is behind what Oshiomhole is doing in some

of the states and which has affected our party negatively; and from my understanding from Mr. President, there is no such directive for Oshiomhole to do anything illegal or create any sort of injustice.

“So, Oshiomhole is on his own in this whole thing. There is no presidency’s support for him to refuse candidates who won elections and give wrong candidates who didn’t win elections.

“This is the matter and I will simply say that he is not with the consent of the presidency, he is on his own.

“I also requested that Oshiomhole must learn to respect the rule of law and obey court orders where they apply.

This issue of treating court orders as tissue papers must stop, it doesn’t reflect the image of our party, he must act quickly to fix the integrity of this party because his coming in ought to have brought joy into the party and not sadness.”

Asked if the APC will disintegrate, the governor said: “Well, APC will not disintegrate for as long as the person, Muhammadu Buhari is still the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and remains the leader of this party.

So we cannot give that credit to the chairman.

“He cannot disintegrate this party, the party is still intact, just that many people are hurt.

Since his inception and after this primaries, we are losing almost five million voters because of anger, protest everywhere and he needs to be called to order, he has to respect the rule of law, respect court orders and do the right

thing - obey court orders where applicable and not turn himself into INEC”.

On the alleged submission of Senator Hope Uzodimma’s name as the governorship candidate of the APC in Imo State, Okorocha said: “He cannot be standing on Hope Uzodinma because that man did not win election, you cannot compare somebody who won 265,000 votes with somebody who won 7,000 votes.

“He (Hope Uzodinma) never won election and you cannot impose a candidate who is unacceptable to the people, that is how serious the matter is now.

“So he (Oshiomhole) should do the right thing and I have advised him severally to do the right thing before he creates more disaffections in our party.

“He can’t! I don’t think the National Working Committee will do that because in the first place, the National Working Committee sent a 13-man delegation who conducted election and 12 of them signed proven that Uche Nwosu won the election with 265,000 votes as against Hope Uzodinma who got less than 7,000 votes; so they can’t do that.

“And there is a letter to that effect from the National Working Committee saying Uche Nwosu won. There is a Certificate of Return given to Uche Nwosu, there is a Police report saying Uche Nwosu, there is INEC report saying Uche Nwosu.

“So nobody can do that and if they do that, that must be the worst imposition in the history of Nigeria”.

Reacting to Tinubu’s support for Oshiomhole actions,

Okorocha said: “No, may be he (Tinubu) is being misinformed.

If he is properly informed, he will not say what Oshiomole is doing is the right thing.”

On the rumour making the rounds that the governor and his son in-law were planning to join SDP, Okorocha denied the allegation, saying, “SDP? How can I build a house and leave it for someone else? I am in APC, I founded the APC, I gave the name APC and so this is our party and we must continue with the party and build the party for victory.”

But the National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole had insisted on Wednesday that he would not be pressured into acting against his conscience over the crisis in the ruling party.

Oshiomhole said that only three APC governors were unhappy with his running of the party while the majority are confident that he is doing his best, adding that he would rather obey his conscience than pressured to do what is wrong.

He said: “Rochas Okorocha was one of those who had issues with my predecessor and I did my best to try and resolve those issues in a way that has been given him a new platform. And I am happy that God used us to do that not by cheating in his favour but by doing what is right.

“It is just that once you stick to the goal, sometimes, you either get caught on the right side or the wrong side.

“I will say it is the tree that bears fruits that attracts stones; the tree that doesn’t bear fruits doesn’t attract any stones.”

130 Shiite members docked before Magistrates’ Court for rioting Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday arraigned 130 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) before a Wuse District Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on criminal count charge over their alleged involvement in public disturbance and rioting.

The Shiite members were however admitted to bail in various sums ranging from N50, 000 to N500, 000.

In the First Information Report (FIR) read at the Magistrate, the defendants were charged with Joint Act, Joining or continuing in unlawful Assembly knowing it has been commanded to disperse, disturbance of public peace, rioting and causing hurt, an offence the police said is contrary to section 79, 104, 113, 106 and 242 of the Penal Code.

According to the five-count charge, the defendants were

said to have been involved in riotous act, disturbing public peace and blocking vehicular movement in different parts of the FCT and its environs on October 30, 2018.

The Police further alleged that the defendants who were gathered in large groups were ordered by the Assistant Commissioner of Police incharge of Operation, FCT Police Command, ACP Valentine Olumesi, to disperse peacefully but that they refused and started throwing stones on the police officers and other members of the public, thereby causing them bodily harm.

But when the charges were read to them, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the offence.

Musa Yusuf, lawyer to 20 of the defendants arraigned before Mr. Lateef Abolaji of Court 17 of the FCT Magistrate Court, subsequently moved their bail application.

Though lawyer to the Police,

Edwin Ochei, opposed the application, the trial Magistrate admitted the defendants to bail, stating that the offences allegedly committed were bailable.

He consequently admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N50,000 each with a surety in like sum.

Other conditions attached to their bail include deposing to an affidavit to keep peace and be of good behaviour.

The court added that the sureties must also be residents of Abuja with verifiable office and residential addresses. In addition, they are to deposit either their national identity cards, drivers’ licence or international passport with the court.

The matter has been adjourned till December 5, 2018 following an agreement of lawyers to the parties.

Similarly, a batch of 35 members of the IMN arraigned before Magistrate Njideka Duru

of Court 11 were admitted to bail in the same sum of N50, 000 each with 2 sureties in like sum.

But while those arraigned before Magistrate Musa Jibo of Court 15 were admitted to bail in the sum of N200,000 each and 2 sureties in like sum, those arraigned before Justice Elizabeth Jones-Woni were granted bail in the sum of N500,000 each.

The Daily Times recalls that thousands of Shiite protesters had besieged the FCT and environs last week Saturday, Monday and Tuesday this week calling on the Federal Government to free their leader, Sheik El-Zakzaky, who alongside his wife are being held by the Federal Government since 2015.

But scores of the protesters were however said to have lost their lives in the three-day protest, following their violent confrontation with the security agencies along major routes leading into Abuja.

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We’re implementing policies that’ll make our economy better -Buhari Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration will continue to implement policies that will make Nigeria’s economy, which is already looking good and better.

Buhari said this on Thursday while speaking with Mr. Jesper Kamp, the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Nigeria, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said that Nigeria welcomes further strengthening of relations with countries, especially in the areas of agriculture and trade.

The President told the Danish Ambassador he was pleased that relations between Nigeria and Denmark have remained strong, noting that in the economic sphere, there is still some more work to do. ‘‘The Nigerian economy is looking good and we look forward to making it better,’’ the President told the Danish Ambassador after receiving his Letter of Credence.

President Buhari, who also received Letters of Credence from Major General (rtd) Waqar Kingravi, the new High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria, Mr. Babacar Ndiaye, the new Ambassador of Senegal to Nigeria and Mr. Vyacheslav Beskosky, the new Ambassador of Belarus to Nigeria, told them that Nigeria valued the existing cordial and friendly relations with their countries.

The President described the long-standing military cooperation between Nigeria and Pakistan as very commendable and beneficial to both countries. ‘‘Given the vast

experience of the Pakistani military, your commitment in assisting us to develop our military is commendable,’’ he told the Pakistani High Commissioner: The Nigerian leader recounted that as a former military officer, several of his colleagues who trained in Pakistan still have very fond memories of the country.

Also, President Buhari has commended President Macky Sall of Senegal for his roles in the progress achieved in the political process in Guinea Bissau.

He gave the commendation while receiving the Senegalese Ambassador, noting that he was aware of the economic progress taking place in Senegal.

President Buhari stressed the need for stability in the West African region to ensure rapid socioeconomic development, particularly in the key areas of education, health and infrastructure. ‘‘The bigger we are, the bigger the problems, so we must continue to do our best to surmount our challenges in the region,’’ President Buhari, who is also the current Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government, told the Senegalese envoy.

In his audience with the Belarus Ambassador, Buhari harped on the need for improved economic ties, while commending the Eastern European country for accommodating international students from Nigeria in their tertiary institutions.

The President wished the four Ambassadors very successful tenures, reiterating Nigeria’s commitment to continue to partner with their countries in areas of mutual concerns.

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PDP: Atiku’ll reduce fuel price ... Accuses Buhari, APC of fleecing Nigerians Tunde Opalana, Abuja Determined to reduce the burdens of Nigerians, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has worked out a pricing template that will immediately crash the pump price of fuel in the country.

The party was bitter that for the past three and half years, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has failed to bring down the pump price which it increased insensitively.

This is just as the PDP completely rejected the Buhari-led Federal Government’s increase of the official prices of diesel and kerosene, stating that such will bring more economic pressure on the already impoverished nation, as most businesses and homes across the country heavily depend on these products for sustenance.

The party revealed that it has been in high level talks with top international players in the oil and gas industry, adding that its engagements has shown that the appropriate pump price of fuel in the Nigerian market, under the current subsidy regimes of the Buhari Presidency, should be within the borders of N87 to N90 per liter as against the N145 currently being charged.

In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said with the current price template of crude oil in the international market, the Buhari administration has no justification to keep the pump price of fuel at N145 per liter and watch Nigerians groan under the weight of high prices, while a cabal at the presidency loot the funds meant to subsidize the product.

He said “the PDP notes that for every N145 paid for a liter of fuel, the Presidency cabal diverts a hidden N58 which Nigerians have continued to pay since the fuel price

was increased from N87 to presumably subsidized cost of N145.

“Apart from failing to account for the over N1.4 trillion allegedly siphoned through sleazy oil subsidy deals, the Buhari-led Federal Government is burdened to account for the over N3.49 trillion stolen under the hidden N58 per liter of fuel on over 50 million daily domestic consumptions estimated in the last three years”.

The party noted that had the Buhari administration heed wise counsel to be transparent in its dealings in governance and to engage more experienced hands on petroleum issues, the nation would not have been in the dire straits Nigerians face today.

The party, however, urged Nigerians not to despair as its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has already worked out a blueprint that will end sleazes, ensure appropriate pricing template and free resources to guarantee availability of product on a national pricing regime.

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Short News NMA crisis: Kaduna court fixes Nov 22 for continuation Yakubu Salisu, Kano A Kaduna state High court sitting in Zaria has fixed November 22 for continuation of the litigation filed against Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kaduna state branch.

Counsels to Dr Abdullahi Alfa Muhammad, who is the plaintiff, through a letter, inform the court that, the legal team to the plaintiff could not attend the court session in Zaria, alleging that they were scheduled to appear in another matter.

Dr Abdullahi Alfa Muhammad had dragged NMA, Kaduna branch before the court over electoral issues.

The court sitting in Zaria, presided over by Justice Muhammad Mannir Ladan, in an order issued on 3rd August 2018, restrained the officials of NMA Kaduna state branch, and their agents and privies from proceeding to conduct elections that were earlier schedule to be held by the association.

In suit no KDH/Z/189/2018 brought before the court by Dr Abdullahi Alfa Muhammad, pursuant to order 15 rules, 1 and 2 of the Kaduna state High court, (civil procedure rules)2007, prayed the court to issue a restraining order, barring the association from conducting elections into various offices. The court granted the request.

Sheathe your sword, BMO urges Labour Tom Okpe, Abuja The Buhari Media Organization (BMO) has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates to sheathe its sword by reaching an amicable solution with the government on the minimum wage negotiation.

The group said the NLC should consider the interest of the Nigerian people who would ultimately suffer, if the crisis persists.

In a statement signed by Niyi Akinsiju and Cassidy Madueke, its Chairman and Secretary respectively, the BMO urges Labour to reason with the position of government and return to the negotiation table.

“Government’s position is formed from an understanding of its revenue and expenditure, not because it is selfish, but because it would not propose a sum that it cannot pay. It is remarkable that the offer of the Federal Government, compared to that of the Organized Private Sector and the State Governments, is the highest.

“Notwithstanding, while we acknowledge that more can be done for the welfare of the Nigerian worker, we must start from somewhere. The proposition of the Federal Government to pay 24,500 Naira is a significant increase in the previous minimum wage. It is a good start going forward”, the statement said.

Gov Okowa receives APC bigwig, returnees to PDP Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (4th left); Chairman of Island Club Olabanji Oladapo (4th right); Trustee member of the club, Chief Samuel Adegbayibi (3rd right); member of the club; Vice Chairman, Otunba Oladiji Vera-Cruz (right); Past Chairmen of the Club, Chief Olumuyiwa Falomo (3rd left); Chief Femi Adeniyi-Williams (2nd left) and Alhaji Akeem Awe (left), launching the Club’s Anniversary brochure during the 75th Anniversary Business Lecture of the Club with the topic - Nation Building: Communities, Inclusion and Prosperity, at Onikan... on Thursday.

Biafra: Lawyer seeks Sen Abaribe, Fani-Kayode, others’ prosecution over Kanu’s escape Andrew Orolua, Abuja An Abuja legal practitioner, Isaiah Agidi Ayugu on Wednesday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to hold that Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Femi Fani-Kayode and others were responsible for the disappearance of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu from the country.

The court has also been asked for an order compelling the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigeria Police to arrest and prosecute Senator Abaribe, FaniKayode, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Tochukwu Uchendu, Emmanuel Shallow Ben, Emmanuel Kanu and Uchechi Kanu for unlawfully aiding the escape of Kanu from the Country.

The plaintiff, in suit marked FHC/ABJ/ CS/1254/18, filed by his lawyer Oghenovo Otemu made the Director- General, State Security Service, the State Security Service, the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force the respondents.

The prayed the court for an order directing the respondents in the matter to commence investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape of Kanu from Nigeria

when those he is seeking to be investigated and prosecute had accused the Nigerian Army of abduction, arrest and assassination of Kanu.

Ayugu also want the court to issue an order mandating all the respondents to investigate and prosecute Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Tochukwu Uchendu, Emmanuel Shallow Ben, Emmanuel Kanu, Uchechi Kanu and others who had propagated and spread lies that Kanu was killed by the Nigerian Military, when indeed they were well aware of Kanu’s where about having played various roles in his disappearance from Nigeria.

The plaintiff said during the period when the blackmail was been spread against the military and the Nigerian government, he suffered emotional and psychological trauma as his freedom of movement and rights were hindered both at home and abroad.

He said so much pressure was asserted on the federal government and it’s agencies by Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Femi Fani-Kayode, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Tochukwu Uchendu, Emmanuel Shallow Ben, Emmanuel Kanu, Uchechi Kanu, leaders of Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia state, the different Civil Liberty Organisations and

media practitioners who worked together to propagate and spread inciting lies that Kanu was arrested, detained or killed by the Nigerian Military.

He said in the affidavit attached to the origination motion exparte, “That the said Nnamdi Kanu,the so called self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group that has long been proscribed and designated a terrorist group is alive and was seen in Israel from where he called a World Press Conference and made a live broadcast of his new and renewed agenda for his group. In the broadcast, Kanu boasted that he will bring “Hell to Nigeria”.

“That it is therefore clear that whilst Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Femi Fani-Kayode, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Tochukwu Uchendu, Emmanuel Shallow Ben, Emmanuel Kanu, Uchechi Kanu, leaders of Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia state, the different Civil Liberty Organisations and media practitioners and so many others too numerous to mention were making several dangerous claims that Nnamdi Kanu has been killed, abducted or being held by the Army of government, they were aware that he was actually out of the country “

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday received All Progressive Congress (APC) bigwig, Chief Andrew Orugbo and 5,000 members of opposition political party back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor who expressed confidence that the PDP will win with large margin in the 2019 general elections, said the doors of the PDP was open to the few remaining members of the opposition political parties as PDP is now positioned to win in the 25 local government areas of the state.

Chief Orugbo, a former Commissioner in Delta State and thousands of the returnees were received by the Governor, the Chairman of the PDP in the state, Chief Kingsley Esiso, and other top politicians at a well attended political rally held at Ovwian, Udu local government area of Delta State.

According to the governor, “what we hear from the opposition is that they have the security apparatus, but, in democracy, it is the people who have their voters cards that determine the winners in elections, and the PDP will win with great margin in the elections. “

Lagos Assembly raises hope on Land Use Charge ...Set to review ENVIRONMENTAL laws Alade Tasma, Lagos Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday raised hope of Lagosians on possible downward review of the “killer” Land Use currently being charged by the State government.

Raising the hope in a chat with Journalists at a retreat in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa said the House Committee on Lands has finished its assignment on the issue while its presentations is being awaited.

Obasa however, promised that residents would be given an acceptable feedback on the matter.

In a related development, the House is now set to review the controversial consolidated Lagos State Environmental Law along nine other laws of the House.

Also speaking on the review, the Speaker of the House stated that the essence of coming together to review the laws of the state was to serve the interest of members of the public and create opportunities for them.

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Public institutions and performance of governments in Nigeria

Tunji Olaopa

Let me state my thesis from the start: the end point of all institutional and administrative reforms is the establishment of effective and efficient public institutions with the capacity readiness to facilitate optimal service delivery to the citizens.

This is a precondition for democratic governance without which an elected government had simply made promises at election which significance it may not have fully understood.

This stark reality therefore puts a huge burden on all states, democratic and nondemocratic alike to constantly work on the reform of their public institutions to make them reference point for an efficient democratic government. Democracies all over the world are denominated by a public service whose function is to efficiently translate government policies into implementable dividends in terms of infrastructural development that the people can relate with. Indeed, if we are to take the new discourse of institutions and institutionalism to heart, institutions define the very essence of the difference between poverty and prosperity.

This is the stimulating thesis that undergirds Acemoglu and Robinson’s successful 2013 book, Why Nations Fail.

According to them, existing explanations on why some nations are wealthy while some are languishing in poverty can no longer be founded on culture, geography or even on leadership ignorance about the right policies. On the contrary, the real issue lies in the kind of politics a nation plays and the type of institutions that emerge from the political games of nations. It is this type of politics that therefore create the difference between inclusive democratic

institutions and extractive authoritarian institutions. Thus, Euro-America is wealthy while the third world is impoverished because while the leadership of the latter is driven by greed, rent seeking, nepotism, etc. encapsulated in their extractive politics, the leadership of the former is denoted by a set of inclusive institutions that allows for democratic participation.An effective institution is one that can be assessed on a scale of performance that allows such an institution—agencies, ministries, departments and other organisational entities that make up the government at the local, state and federal levels—to increase the quality of life of the citizens through its capacity to deliver on the goals and objectives of government.

The locus of reform for institutional effectiveness is therefore the public service.

The public service system inherited by Nigeria after independence was, until 1966, adjudged one of the best in the Commonwealth of Nations. This was because it was founded upon the valuebased old Weberian bureaucratic tradition of efficiency and performance that enabled the colonialists to translate their pernicious policies into effective delivery of stated objectives. It also initially allowed the postcolonial Nigerian government to get some things done in terms of managing a nascent plural state just learning to cope with its postcolonial realities. However, things soon began to fall apart. And one good reason for this is the entry of the military and the injection of its command structure into politics. It was a downward spiral from then on.

Two immediate consequences emanated from this. The first is that it soon became

glaring to Nigerians that the government, despite its initial desire to assume the commanding height of the economy, could no longer get the development train moving in the right direction. Since the Nigerian Civil War ended, institutions have gradually lost their capacity to deliver on anything. And this is very sad because that has persisted even until the commencement of the democratic dispensation in 1999.

The second consequence of the failure of government is the emergence of non-governmental, non-state, private organizations who have displaced the state in the business of governance. A pretty good example lies in the educational sector with the proliferation of private educational institutions at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

We definitely may not be justified to think that the institutional story has been all gloom since independence. There have been landmark policy initiatives over the years that have transformed certain aspect of the Nigerian polity. However, the effectiveness of these successful policies has been undermined by the pervasive presence of stunted, failed, abandoned and epileptic policies. This translates, unfortunately for Nigerians, into an understanding of state failure in terms of crippled infrastructures—galloping crime rate as a result of security collapse, pandemic poverty, palpable corruption, roads that are death traps, healthcare facilities that are comatose and give free reins to sicknesses and diseases, unedifying educational sectors, and so on.

The duty of governments everywhere is to create structures that address specific challenges and problems. Once created,

these institutions justify their continued existence by developing consistent and effective operating system, modus operandi, expertise and competences to administer effective solutions to complex problems and challenges in a manner that would be strongly valued by internal stakeholders (policy makers, politicians, et al) and external stakeholders, and that generates trust and support.

The capacity of public institutions to generate exceptional returns is then dependent on several factors. Three are particularly significant here: (a) the kind of politics that the nation plays and the type of institutions that emerge in the cauldron of that game; (b) the decision-making quotient of the political and bureaucratic leadership to deliver on their problem-solving responsibility, and (c) government’s capacity to attract, retain and develop the right workforce.

In the Nigerian context, the focus of public service effectiveness is the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), and we need no empirical metrics to know that the MDAs are not performing to optimality.

The answer to the next question of why this is so can only be a multicausal analysis that factors historical, administrative and political analysis into one unfortunate package of institutional ineffectiveness.

Behind the present configuration of the public service in Nigeriais a historical understanding of the inherited public service institution whose operating system was far from being citizen-friendly. In other words, it was essentially an extractive set of structures that was not oriented towards democratization, democratic service delivery,contractual relationship

My encounter with the late Tony Anenih (2)

Louis Odion

Indeed, that night marked the next phase of the complicated relationship I would have with Chief Anenih in the next decade. Which journalist – especially one whose forte is political reporting – will not swoon at securing unlimited access to arguably one of the biggest players in Nigerian politics at the time. A rich news source, undoubtedly.

But such access also comes its perils.

Unfailingly paternalistic, he would henceforth often ask ThisDay publisher (Mr. Nduka Obaigbena) whenever they met, “How’s my son?”, referring to me.

And whenever Mr. Obaigbena wanted to pull my legs in the office, he would tease, “I wonder what you’re looking for in the circle of those old men.”

In his tribute, his old “political customer” in Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was right to describe Anenih as having genuine commitment to advance not just the nation at large, but his native State and the entire South-South in particular, although his methodology might not have appealed to everyone.

No one can deny that as Works minister, he, for instance, facilitated the construction of the the critical Benin by-pass which has helped in no small measure to ease the perennial migraine of traffic gridlock within Benin City. Not forgetting the dualisation of the Benin-Asaba road and the Benin-Warri road.

The morning after a “political solution” was contrived to the Onshore-Offshore dichotomy palaver in 2002, I was the first journalist to get the exclusive, courtesy of Anenih, who presided over the presidential panel that sat all night to resolve the issue.

That singular recommendation helped defuse mounting tension in the Niger Delta and brought immediate succour in particular to Akwa Ibom, which had had to endure zero oil receipt for months.

His sense of humour was something

else. After being introduced publicly to Azu Ishiekwene, then editor of The PUNCH (against which he was vigorously pursuing a libel suit in court), Anenih quipped: “Ah, I never knew you already look lean,” referring to Azu’s petite frame. “By the time I would have won my case again you in court and you’re forced to pay heavy penalty, I only wonder what flesh you will have left on your bones!”

Doubtless, Anenih’s power and glory in the Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) years were never in doubt. The Anenih-Atiku story is a riveting one indeed. Both being disciples of the mercurial Shehu Yar’Adua, it is amazing how OBJ they brought to power also separated them later.

When OBJ’s campaign continued to limp late 1998 under Iyiorcha Ayu, it was Atiku Abubakar, as a popular acccount goes, who helped conscript Anenih, against OBJ’s initial reservations. No sooner had he taken charge than things changed dramatically.

The secret? He simply reactivated the old boys’ network of Yar’Adua’s PDM by coopting members as OBJ’s field commanders in the 774 councils across the country. Only then did OBJ’s presidential campaign leap froward like tiger, a testimony to Anenih’s extraordinary talent at organising and mobilising.

So, he instantly gained OBJ’s confidence and cemented his fame as the new “Mr. Fix It”. When the PDP’s presidential flagbearer later sought his counsel on the choice of running-mate after the party’s convention in Jos in 1999, “The Leader” did not hesitate before recommending Atiku as “the deputy you can trust” from the shortlist of five names.

The story of how dire circumstances would set the two old Yar’Adua collaborators apart three years later is a story for another day.

But a man of uncommon passions, he similarly triggered extreme emotions in

others – cult worship among disciples and fierce hostility in adversaries. In what could only have spoken to a hangover from his professsional creed as policeman, he never seemed able to tolerate neutrality: you were either an ally or an enemy. To him, loyalty must include a willingness to inherit the leader’s enemies as well.

That peculiar psychology would invariably redound on our relationship.

He was never able to see reason in drawing a distinction between the professsional and the personal. Hard as I tried, I never succeeded in making him understand that I could only be held personally accountable for views expressed in my column, and not for reports published as objective representation of facts in the finest tradition of journalism.

When the report was positive, he would call me and affectionately say, “My son”.

When the story was unflattering and I called and began by saying “Daddy”, he would angrily snap back, “Will you stop ‘daddying’ me! You’ve done it again.

You’re a bad son!!”

When I wrote a column in his defence in 2004 as editor of The Sun based on my personal convinction, in the heat of his skirmish with then Governor Orji Kalu of Abia, he was deeply emotional when he called and spoke Ishan in expressing appreciation of my courage to write against the owner’s interest.

But that “father-son” amity only endured till another negative story appeared in the Sunday Sun I edited till January 2008 or the National Life that I was MD/editor-in-chief of for the next three years.

He would seem to finally give up on me after I accepted an offer to serve as Information commissioner in Edo State under Oshiomhole. Interestingly, the very day I was sworn in Benin City in 2011, the governor showed me a text message one

busybody had sent him, sympathising with him for appointing the “lap dog of Anenih, your arch political enemy, as spokesman”.

We both laughed at such juvenile tomfoolery.

“The Leader” would appear to have found it too hard to bear hearing the voice of his once beloved “son” speaking against him on national television or local radio stations or issuing statement denouncing “the Edo godfathers” on behalf of the Edo State Government. Again, he seemed unable – or unwilling – to accept the philosophical distinction between the professional and the personal.

Then came February 17, 2012, the day Oba Eradiuauwa gave out his daughter in marriage. While exiting the marquee at the palace, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of neighbouring Delta State stopped to compliment me “for helping to reposition Comrade’s information management. I notice things have changed since you took over.”

Uduaghan’s kind words only seemed to annoy “The Leader” who stood beside him.

Then pointing finger at me menacingly, he growled: “Odion, you’ll soon see what’ll happen to you!” He repeated that four times.

So, when on April 29, 2012 a band of gunmen laid siege to my private residence in Benin City and only retreated after the local vigilante boys engaged them in a gun duel, it was humanly impossible for me not to draw a parallel between that descent to barbarism and the undisguised threat of February 17 and, therefore, become paranoid at “The Leader”.

In remembering his flaws as a mortal, charity nothleseless obliges us to also acknowledge his strengths, chief of which was his generosity to unquestioning loyalty.

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Editorial Commentary Is Magu still Nigeria’s most dangerous man?

Times Guest Columwnist Azu Ishiekwene

It’s a surprise that the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, is still standing.

His appointment had been barely announced when some folks with very long memory of their unpleasant encounter with him in their earlier life stuck the knife in his back; they’ve been twisting it since.

They have been at it now for three years. Just like the title and content of this column this week only slightly amended to reflect the malice of the Magu haters, nothing much has changed.

After working without a letter of appointment and overstaying his confirmation by two years and six months, Magu will be exactly three years on his job on November 11.

The former Director of the State Security Service, Lawal Daura, was the arrowhead of an anti-Magu plot, with a conspiratorial web extending from the corners of the Presidency and the Ministry of Justice to top quarters in the National Assembly.

Daura said in a letter carefully released at the Senate committee confirmation hearing two years ago that Magu was Nigeria’s most dangerous man. The DSS could therefore not recommend him for clearing.

OK, Daura didn’t put it exactly that way – he said, at the time, that there was evidence from eight years ago that Magu took official files home; that he fiddled with recovered assets sometime in his earlier life; that his friend, an air force officer, who was under investigation, paid twice the value of his house rent for him and furnished it; that he flies around with suspects under investigation; and that he even flew first class, against the rules.

With Senate President Bukola Saraki facing corruption trial at the time, Daura’s letter was exactly the Christmas gift that the lawmakers had been praying for.

So, when Santa Claus delivered it to the Senate committee, the matter did not even go to the whole house, as required by law, before Magu was rejected.

This curious episode reminded me of two things – an aphorism and a story. Lavrenti Beria, the former head of Joseph Stalin’s KGB, loved his job to death and was always eager to show his boss.

Whenever he thought Stalin had difficulties finding a reason to eliminate any of his foes, Lavrenti would go to him quietly and whisper, “show me the man and I will find the crime.”

In three years of doing one of Nigeria’s most difficult jobs, Magu has stepped on so many toes that finding a crime to hang him didn’t need a Lavrenti.

Daura made Magu’s fall his main job paying no heed at all to the fact that he himself was standing on feet of clay. When former President Mwai Kibaki started the war against corruption in Kenya, those who wanted it to fail did more than use aphorisms to fight John Githongo, the anti-corruption czar at the time.

According to Michela Wrong in her book, “Our Turn to Eat,” at first, they ignored Githongo. When he seemed to be getting uncomfortably close to the thieves, who were mostly insiders, they tried to shoo him away. He persisted and sank his teeth into one of Kenya’s biggest scandals – the $1 billion Anglo Leasing case. At that point, the backlash got nasty.

They called him a stooge of the Oyinbo man, especially the donor countries, and to incite the public against him, said he was gay and a traitor to his tribe.

They sent stalkers after Githongo and threatened him directly. When he refused to back down, they went

after his family.

They suddenly remembered a loan taken by his father who had an accounting firm under former President Jomo Kenyatta and reminded John that his father had not finished paying up. “The minister of Justice was telling me that if I eased off my enquiries, then my father’s loan matter would be made to go away,” Githongo said.

Corruption did not relent until Githongo fled for his life.

Magu is not going anywhere. They have thrown at him the kitchen sink and some more, but I’m sure he knows by now that it comes with the territory. Not one EFCC chairperson since inception has served two terms and Magu has the added distinction of nearly completing his first term of four years without a letter of confirmation!

The EFCC is not a perfect organisation but in the last three years we have witnessed clear and sustained efforts to improve its efficiency, the autonomy granted the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, the improved record of conviction, and the excellent facilities in the new Abuja headquarters, to mention a few.

The war on corruption may still have its rough edges, but Magu has pursued a number of those who pocketed public funds and forced them to pay. He has worked with other institutions to tighten financial controls and plugged leakages through which the country was losing billions of naira yearly.

All of this of course will be good music in the ear of many politicians, as long as Magu is not coming after them or their cronies. With many of them already warming up for 2019, they are genuinely worried that the anti-corruption war may upend their political ambition.

Magu has shown from his devotion and courage that he is a clear and present danger to a number of ambitious politicians and their friends used to easy passes. That’s why they want to stop him.

The Senate tried to give the impression that the main reason why it rejected Magu’s nomination twice was that it was looking for someone above board; not exactly like the distinguished senators, I guess, but someone above board!

Yet, we can smell mischief in his three years in office. Magu has shown a commitment to work and independent-mindedness that have proved to be a major headache for politicians, their powerful cronies and insiders who would rather have a puppet in that office.

Acting appointments belong to the stone age. As Magu marks three years in office without a letter of appointment, we don’t expect any surprises from the Senate. But that’s precisely where Magu’s freedom lies.

He does not owe the politicians any special favours and is therefore not a hostage to the selfish and narrow interests of those who would exploit an administrative leverage just to get even.

In three years, he has done more for the country than those with dodgy records cleared by the DSS and enthusiastically confirmed by the Senate.

Politicians want to fight corruption; that is what they say. But they want to do so on their own terms.

Their biggest regret in the last three years, is that they can’t get Magu to play. And that’s a far greater measure of success for the country than could have been conveyed by any letter of appointment.

To succeed, Magu must remain Nigeria’s most dangerous man.

OUR POSITION

FG, nominees and Senate’s confirmation The Senate recently confirmed Lanre Gbajabiamila as the Director-General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission.

This is coming 18 months after he was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for Senate’s confirmation.

His appointment followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Sports and Youth Development under the chairmanship of Senator Ogba Obinna (PDP, Ebonyi), which screened him and presented him for confirmation of the whole house.

His appointment was first announced in April 2017 by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation after which he assumed office without screening and/or confirmation by the National Assembly.

But his assumption of office was put on hold by the Senate after Senator Dino Melaye (PDP, Kogi West) had on the floor of the Senate in May last year picked holes in his appointment.

He described Gbajabiamila’s resumption of office without parliamentary confirmation as a selective respect for the rule of law and negation of the promise made by his then party, the APC, as he urged the Senate to conduct investigation.

But The Presidency in July 2018 represented Gbajabiamila for confirmation and was duly confirmed by the Senate this week.

While his confirmation lasted, the National Lottery Regulatory Commission was under the administrative fiat of an acting Director General and must have had its development stunted because of the limitations of the powers of an acting DG at the helm of affairs.

Lanre Gbajabiamila’s case was just one of the many cases of appointment confirmation being stalled at the Senate due to seeming power tussle between the executive and the legislature. It is instructive to note that the confirmation of the nation’s anti-corruption czar, Ibrahim Magu, as chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been stalled for more than three years while the Federal Government is not eager to represent Magu for confirmation on the grounds of the Senate’s stance on the EFCC boss. Incidentally, different suits over Magu’s status are still pending in courts.

But concerned Nigerians, Civil society organizations and even legal icons have condemned the stance of the Senate on Magu.

Though various reasons have been adduced for their action but it was largely believed that the legislators held the confirmation in order to get back at the the Presidency.

Aside the legal implications of this action

of the legislators, some Nigerians are of the opinion that the Senate is playing mere politics with issues of national urgency such as confirmation of appointment.

While the senators have the right to exercise their constitutional power of giving approval to appointments made by the executive, they should see their role as legislators as complementary to other arms of government for smooth governance and that any contrary action tends to draw the nation back.

The legislature should device a more credible means within the ambit of the law and in accordance with extant laws of the land to and also sharpen their negotiation skills to advance their course at the Presidency rather than cheap blackmail and taking the executive to ransom.

The office of the Senior Special Assistants to the the President on National Assembly Matters in both chambers of the National Assembly should also wake up from their slumber and adequately explore and leverage on their intermediary role for a healthy symbiotic relationship between legislature and the executive.

We are of the opinion that incessant faceoff between the executive and the legislature can never do the nation any good but weakens governance. Politics, after all, should be give and take.

S I G N AT U R E Publisher

Folio Communications Plc

The opinions expressed in the articles published in this newspaper are solely those of the authors. Articles may be reproduced, provided that the original source is indicated.

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APC guber aspirants ask court Short News to nullify Katsina congresses Taraba govt commends Buhari over Andrew Orolua, Abuja Two Governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Katsina State Chapter have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the party congresses purportedly held at various times in the wards, local governments and state levels in Katsina State.

The plaintiffs Alhaji Garba Sani Dankani and Muhammad Sada Mainasara, who instituted the case against the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated that the party violated its own rules and guidelines in the conduct of it primaries in the state.

They are therefore praying the court to nullify, invalidate and set aside the purported congresses by the APC in all the wards and local government areas of Katsina State in May this year.

The grouse of the two

governorship aspirants is that the APC did not comply with any known law before coming to the wrongful conclusion that officers have been elected for the wards, local governments in Katsina State.

In the suit instituted by Ola Olanipekun (SAN), the plaintiffs are also praying the court for an order restraining the two defendants from recognizing any person or group of persons from parading themselves as elected ward, local government and state executives of the APC pending the conduct of valid Congresses in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act and APC constitution.

The two governorship aspirants also prayed the court to restrain both APC and INEC from recognizing any person or group of persons to parade themselves as elected officers in the ward, local government and the state until valid Congresses are conducted in line with the constitution of the APC.

Besides, the plaintiffs applied for another order to compel APC to conduct Congresses for the wards, local governments and state chapter of the party and which must be observed and monitored by INEC in line with the provisions of the law.

The two governorship aspirants asked the court to restrain INEC from accepting anybody or group as nominated candidate for elective office for Katsina State for 2019 until valid Congresses have been conducted in a democratic manner.

When the matter came up yesterday before Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo, counsel to INEC, Umar Buka, told the court that he was yet to file processes in the matter and pleaded for a short adjournment to enable him do so.

The judge, who expressed concern about the delay in filing of process however obliged the electoral body and fixed November 8 for hearing.

N-power programme Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo

The President Muhammadu Buhari’s led federal government has been called upon to give permanent appointments to the trainers of the Federal Government N-power programmes across the Country.

The Taraba State Commissioner of Education, Mr. Johanes Jigem who commended the federal government for initiating the programme, stated this in Jalingo during a train the Trainer’s Workshop for the State beneficiaries of the Programme.

“I want to thank the Federal Government for this gesture; I want to also say that, after somebody must have spent two years in this programme, government should give him or her permanent appointment.

“Due to the experience already acquired, we are pleading on the federal government to give them a permanent appointment; it will go a long way”, he said.

Johanes Jigem further noted that the Taraba State Government is also running a similar programme called the Rescue Teachers.

According to him, the Rescue Teacher’s programme is different from the Federal Government’s N-power because the state government has already agreed on giving the Teachers permanent appointment.

The Commissioner added that the recent recruitment of about 3,000 Teachers by the State Government has added value in the State’s education sector.

2019: Ex-presidential aspirant drums support for Tope Fasua Tom Okpe, Abuja A former presidential aspirant and founder of a consulting firm, Liberty Approach & Allied Consults (LAAC) Chris Emejuru, has called on Nigerians to support the aspiration of the presidential candidate of Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) candidate, Tope Kolade Fasua, in the 2019 general election.

Emejuru, who had left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the ANRP over what he described as ‘non-friendly youth policy of the ruling party’, said it is time Nigerians see reasons not to vote again for either the APC or PDP. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the young Nigerian politician based in the United States of America (USA) said he had taken his time to study all those contesting the 2019 presidential election and their manifesto but decided to support Fasua because of his competency, program and his love for the Nigeria”.

He said: “Since I have stepped down as aspirant for the 2019 Presidential race, I have had time to observe the many individuals who have decided to take up the mantle as Presidential flag bearers of their respective parties.

“The APC and PDP, usual suspects, who have entrenched the political system with alleged assaults of god father’s, vote buying, and manipulation of votes have proven once again that by example, neither party nor candidate is fit to lead this Nation”.

Ochanya: Kogi CSOs, FIDA call for justice

Wife of Ondo State Governor Mrs. Betty Anyanwu - Akeredolu (left); HRM , Oba Obateru Akinruntan, Olugbo of Ugbo land (right) and others during the 15th Forum for Wives of Ondo State Officials, (FOWOSO) Empowerment Outreach Programme for Women, Youths and Special needs people in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State... on Thursday.

Lagos PDP guber candidate, Agbaje, picks running mate The governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Thursday announced Mrs Haleemat Busari as his running mate for 2019 gubernatorial election.

Director of Media and Publicity of Jimi Agbaje Campaign Organisation (JACO), Felix Oboagwina, said that the choice of Busari, a lawyer, followed comprehensive consultations with leaders and stakeholders within and outside the party.

“Mrs Oluwayemisi Haleemat Busari became highly recommended and widely

endorsed.

“Stakeholders all agree that without any iota of doubt, the Jimi-Haleemat combination is a winning ticket on every count.

“Busari will be bringing to the joint ticket, her versatility and connections as a professional in corporate governance, as a Muslim activist and as a bonafide daughter of native Lagos,’’ he said in a statement.

Busari was born in 1964 to the family of the Late Ahmed Tijani Shehu Giwa, an Epe born businessman and Vice President of Jamatul Islamiyya of Nigeria and Late Mrs Mujibat Abeni Mopelola Giwa (nee Shonibare), a princess

of the Kosoko royal family of Lagos.

Married to Teslim Olatunde Busari (SAN), the law graduate of the University of Lagos is on the board of several blue-chip companies, including Airtel Nigeria and First Bank, Sierra Leone.

Busari was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991 and an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA).

“Oluwayemisi’s life and beliefs are guided by her strong Islamic faith, which has been her foundation all her life,” the statement said.

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the Federation of International Women Lawyers in Kogi, on Thursday demanded that nothing but justice be served in the case of Elizabeth Ochanya, a violated minor.

Thirteen-year-old Ochanya who died on Oct.18 was allegedly violated, molested, defiled, drugged and abused from age five to death by her 52-year-old uncle, Andrew Ogbuja, a Lecturer attached to Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo and his son, Victor Ogbuja.

The coalition of CSOs and FIDA made the call at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Lokoja after a protest march from the state Specialists Hospital to the centre.

Ms Eunice Agbogun, Vice-Chairman of Kogi Non-Governmental Organisations Network, (KONGONET), said that the rape of Ochanya, allegedly by the two suspects, called for global condemnation.

She added that the fact that their alleged act led to a medical condition where the victim developed Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) disease, which eventually claimed her life, in her prime of age, made it worse.

Agbogun called on all well-meaning men and women to condemn the act and demand that justice be served without delay, even if one of the alleged culprits remained at large.

INEC to begin display of voters’ register Nov 6 in Edo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin display of voters’ register at various polling units across the state from November 6 to 12.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr Emmanuel Alex-Hart, for Edo made this known during a meeting with representatives of various political parties in Benin on Thursday.

He said the display would afford the general public the opportunity to make claims for inclusion of names and objection to lists of deceased, underage, multiple and those of foreign nationals.

He said the exercise would also give credibility to the voters’ register and guarantee the credibility of electoral outcomes.

He added that the exercise would be carried out by the staff of the commission and members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).

“I urge you to partner with the commission and cooperate with our field officers for the success of the exercise.

“I also want you to help create the needed awareness to all and sundry on the need for all to validate the register ahead of the 2019 general elections,’’ he said

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Earth tremor in Abuja, ministry says no cause for panic

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on Thursday assured Abuja residents that there was no cause for panic, following another report of Earth Tremor occurrence in Maitama District, Abuja.

Special Assistant to the Minister of State of the Ministry, Mr Ishaku Kigbu, made this known in a statement in Abuja.

He said the NGSA technical team were still conducting further assessment of the occurrence.

Kigbu said the tremor which lasted for a minute occurred at about 12.26p.m.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that vibration and movement of the earth occurred in September in Mpape and parts of Maitama District, Abuja.

“The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, an Agency of the ministry, saddled with the responsibility of such occurrence had despatched a technical team to the location for assessment.

“The report said that an internal response protocol was immediately activated, and relevant Government agencies such as the National Emergency Management

Agency, the Federal Capital Territory Administration and other stakeholders were informed.

“The preliminary findings indicated that the tremor occurred 12.26 p.m. around Panama Street in Maitama District,” he said.

The minister’s aide said that after field evaluations, the NGSA determined that the intensity was about 3.0 on the Mercalli Intensity Scale, which means it was felt indoors and lasted less than a minute.

He said that further inspections by the agency revealed that there was no structural damage.

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Short News Hope Givers Initiative sensitises Abia PGs on rights Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia In order to strengthen the capacities of President Generals of communities in Abia and the entire south east, a non-governmental organization, Hope Givers Initiative (HOG-I) says, it will scale up Women Aide Collective (WACOL) sensitisation project through Voice to the People (V2P).

Speaking in Umuahia during sensitisation with President Generals from the over 770 communities in the state tagged: “Capacity Strengthening”, the executive Director of HOG-I, Mrs OnyekaOkey Udegbunam, said “We want to scale up projects introduced by WACOL to Abia communities, having seen the advocacy project wonders in Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi states’ Enugu is using their VEC (Visit Every Community) approach, while Anambra and Ebonyi adopted CCD (Community Cluster Demand) approach where communities would identify their priority projects and the state government would give them fund to prosecute them.

According to Mrs. Udegbunam, “We want community-based Monitoring to be used across Abia to develop their CCD (Community Cluster Demand), which is an engagement tool that addresses community needs as presented by the entire community democratically”.

2019: Monarchs urged to be non-partisan, apolitical Titus Akhigbe, Benin-City As the 2019 general elections approach, traditional rulers across the country have been charged to remain non partisan and apolitical, in order to ensure violent-free elections.

The Paramount ruler of Eleme Kingdom, Rivers State, HRH, Dr. Appolus Chu, gave the charge while addressing journalists at the just concluded consultative meeting of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), South-South, South-East chapters, which held in Benin City, capital of Edo State.

The meeting had as its theme: “Ensuring a violent-free 2019 general elections in our zones and kingdoms: the role of traditional rulers,” and was co-chaired by HRM, King Edmond Dakoru, (Chairman, Kings of South-South Forum) and Eze Eberechi Dick, Chairman, Abia State Council of traditional rulers.

King Chu however advised Government authorities to provide the enabling environment for the electorate to cast their votes during the elections without fear of molestation.

Petty traders on a queue for activation, during the inauguration of TraderMoni at Termnus Market in Jos.

2019: Lai Mohammed urges journalists to shun fake news Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to Nigerian Journalists to avoid peddling fake news especially as the 2019 general election approaches.

He insisted that abiding by the ethics of honesty, fairness and balance was pertinent to the security and safety of journalists from assaults and harassments.

Mohammed, who was represented by the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN), Bayo Onanuga, stated these at an event to commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, on Thursday in Abuja.

The Minister who expressed dismay at the propensity of crimes perpetrated against journalists in their line of duty, appealed to them to always equip themselves with the truth and tenets of the profession.

“Assaults and impunities would always come; this is because nobody

likes to hear the truth, so journalists should always be prepared to defend themselves.

“The best defense is upholding the truth in whatever you write, such that when confronted or challenged with allegations of lies, you can defend your report”, he stated.

Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, advised media organizations to establish a department to monitor and analyze conflicts Hot Spots across the nation.

He said this would better prepare the journalists on how to avoid those places.

“As the 2019 general elections approaches, it is expected that journalists must have identified volatile areas, especially in rural areas.

“They must also possess political intelligence skills that will guide their movement during the polls.

“Media organisations should provide insurance covers to indemnify Journalists in the event of injuries, assault or death”, he advised.

The Former IGP identified low remuneration of Media practitioners as a major challenge impeding the ethical practice of the profession, stating that it is sad that some Journalists have to financially fend for themselves, without payment from media organisations.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Audrey Azoulay in her commemorative speech condemned the murder of 1,010 Journalist and media professionals since 2006 globally, adding that nine out of such cases have not been brought to court.

“We must urgently address the specific threats which face women Journalists and ultimately extend to the Journalistic profession as a whole.

“The fight against impunity is inseparable from the defence of fundamental freedoms such as freedom of expression, freedom of the press and access to information”, she stated.

Ms Audrey emphasised the critical role of Journalists’ freedom to the attainment of better informed societies.

FRSC lists challenges road users face Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Poor state of roads, absence of roads furniture, poor vehicle maintenance and poor orientation have been identify by the federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) as some of the challenges facing road users.

The Zonal Commander of Zone 9, Assistant Corps Marshal Samuel Obayemi who stated this in Abakaliki during the biannual retreat organised by Ebonyi state command noted that the commission would continue to engage attention in advocacy and public enlightenment to address the challenges.

Obayemi maintained that advocacy remained the key tool in the commission efforts to change the orientation of the road users, noting that they have engaged relevant stakeholders in the industry to educate them on best way to use the road.

According to him, the commission since its establishment has demonstrated high level of professionalism in making sure that road accident was reduce drastically in the country, promising that the commission would double their efforts to ensure free flow of traffic during the December period.

NSCDC intercepts truck with 17,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel in Edo The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday intercepted a truck laden with 17, 000 litres of a suspected adulterated petroleum product.

The truck, which was coming from Kogi, was intercepted at Okpella axis on the Auchi/ Abuja road.

The State Commandant of the Corps, Mr Makinde Ayinla, who confirmed this, said that the truck was said to be heading to Agenebode, headquarters of the Etsako-East Local Government Area, when officers of the corps accosted it.

He, however, identified the product as diesel.

Ayinla said that two persons were arrested in connection with the truck and its contents and that they would be prosecuted on completion of ongoing investigations.

Similarly, he said the command had held a meeting with eminent personalities and some traditional rulers in the Esan North East Local Government Area of the state to foster a relationship between the corps and traditional institutions.

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Rivers 2019: Tonye Cole, Victor Giadom candidature remains inviolate – APC Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the candidature of Architect Tonye Cole and his running mate Victor Giadom remains inviolate.

The party said the Supreme Court ruling on the contention among party members in the state has nothing to do with the primary election conducted where a winner emerged.

The party in a press statement signed by the party spokesman, Mallam Lanre Issa- Onilu in Abuja on Thursday said: “In view

of conflicting interpretations that have greeted the recent verdict of the Supreme Court on the contentions among our members in Rivers State chapter of the APC, it has become necessary to clarify that the Supreme Court’s verdict has nothing to do with the primaries conducted for the governorship and legislative positions in the state.

“Therefore, the candidature of Arch. Tonye Cole along with his running mate, Victor Giadom remains inviolate. The lists of our candidates for the governorship, National Assembly and House of Assembly have been processed

by the National Working Committee (NWC) according to the INEC guidelines.

“Our party appreciates the support of the good people of Rivers State and their commitment towards the victory of our governorship candidate, Arch. Tonye Cole and other APC candidates at all levels in the 2019 elections.

“A progressive leadership under the APC beckons and the people of Rivers State are poised to effect a change to move the beleaguered state to a path of progress and development”, the party stated.

Short News PDP cautions Tinubu over comments on Atiku Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sternly cautioned the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not to draw himself out by joining in the smear campaign and unsavoury comments against its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

It advised Tinubu, as an elder, not to reduce his pedigree by engaging in indecorous utterances which has become the trademark of his party, the APC. The PDP warned that a person of Asiwaju status can conduct his political activities without recourse to indecent language that is lacking in respect for a personality, such as Atiku, whom Nigerians, across board, have generally resolved to be their next President.

PDP spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Thursday said “for the avoidance of doubt, despite the ludicrous disposition of APC and its leaders towards the 2019 Election campaign, the repositioned PDP and our presidential candidate remain committed to our promise to focus on solutions to the myriad of problems facing our people and transform their lives for the better”.

The PDP cautioned Tinubu to redirect the discourse of his party to productive issues instead of this unbridled resort to lies, deception, beguilement, propaganda, smear campaign and uncouth language, which Nigerians now resent.

Ekiti PDP stakeholders shut office over alleged fraud Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado-Ekiti

L-R: Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi; Founder, Impact Africa Television, Mr Owolabi Oladejo; his wife, Mojisola; Chairman, Board of Directors, IATV, Chief Adebisi Adesola; and President, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, Chief Yemi Soladoye, during the inauguration of the station, in Ibadan... on Thursday.

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Bill for establishment of Enugu State Fiscal Responsibility Commission scales 2nd reading Moses Oyediran, Enugu A Bill for a law to provide for prudent management of state’s resources, ensure long term macroeconomic stability of the state economy, secure greater accountability and transparency in fiscal operations within medium term fiscal policy framework and the establishment of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission to ensure the promotion and enforcement of the state’s economic objectives and for related matters, House Bill No. 4, 2018, Thursday scaled through the Second Reading on the floor of the Enugu State House of Assembly.

The Bill when passed into law would ensure prudent management of scarce resources that accrue to the state and to also ensure that all loopholes for corruption and leakages are plugged.

Praying his colleagues to pass the Bill into law, leader of the House and the presenter of the executive bill, Hon. Okechukwu Ezeugwu, said that the establishment of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission,

“is about building institution that would outlive the executive.”

He said that because of the importance of the bill, his colleagues had wished that the bill would have come before now.

Ezeugwu disclosed that the World Bank is interested in the passage of the bill for the establishment of the Fiscal Commission which he said would equally affect the whole world who may wish to invest in the state.

“There is no need preaching the Gospel to the converted because my colleagues already know the benefits of the bill,” Ezeugwu said stressing the importance of the bill and for its accelerated passage into law.

Contributing to the debate, Hon. Emeka Ogbubor, Isi-Uzo State Constituency, said that there was no need stressing the importance of the bill but that what they are doing was just “icing the cake.”

He wished that the bill be given accelerated passage pointing out that the level of financial disclosure I. Enugu State under the leadership of Gov. Ugwuanyi has been wonderful and only needed a little push which is what the bill would

accomplish.

The member representing Nsukka West Constituency, Hon. Nkechi-Omeje Ogbu said that with bill, “collecting revenue and not remitting it will be a thing of the past,” adding that it would create more jobs when avenues for financial leakages are plugged.

Hon. Iloabuchi Aniagu, member representing Nkanu West, said that the establishment of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, in Enugu State would be like EFCC to check corruption and financial impropriety. Aniagu posited that the FRC would even do a better job of checking corruption then EFCC. While congratulating members for their robust contribution to the debate, Speaker of the House, Hon. Edward Ubosi, charged the Standing Committees on Finance, Public Accounts, Anti-Corruption and Judiciary to organise a public hearing within two weeks on the bill before it could be passed.

Ubosi said that the bill is even more important to the Assembly because while the FRC would be acting like EFCC, the Assembly would be checking them to see that the state is run judiciously.

Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, on Thursday shut down the secretariat of the party located along Ajilosun Street, Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.

The operation which lasted for one hour was led by a member of the State Caucus and former Secretary of the party in the State, Dr. Tope Aluko and other party Stalwart chased some officials and workers in the office out and lucked up the office.

Speaking with Journalists shortly after the operation, Aluko alleged that some State Working Committee (SWC) members of the party allegedly carried out nefarious activities by withdrawing million of Naira belonging to the party in the bank.

Already the party secretariat has been taken over by the police following action of the stakeholders, waiting for further directives from the leaders of the party who are Governor Peter Ayo Fayose, Senator Biodun Olujimi, Senator Duro Faseyi and Senator Clement Awoyelu.

He explained that some concerned members of the party in the state decided to carry out the lock up operation in order to save party from going into extinction and to prepare the party ahead of 2019 general elections.

Court summons MTN over land lease default Andrew Orolua, Abuja A Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has directed the service of processes on MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd to appear on December 6 over alleged occupation of a space for its transmission mast without payment of rent.

Magistrate Olubunmi Achegbulu also directed service of the papers on MTN after the initial service on the firm managing the Mast on behalf of the telecommunication giants failed to appear in court.

The suit was brought by Edward Shehu Baba, the owner of Plot 1038 Cassava Street, Wuye District, Abuja, which was leased to MTN Communications Ltd through Future Telecoms Nigeria Ltd in 2007 for its transmission mast at an annual rent of N1m for N10m in 10 years.

In the suit filed by his counsel, Maiyaki Theodore Bala, the plaintiff stated that the tenancy lapsed on February 28, 2017 and the MTN mast marked ABJ 876A TI263 is still hoisted in the compound without vacating or agreeing to new lease agreement.

Buba also stated that he suffered ‘tremendous damages’ in the 10 years of the lease as the four-bedroom flats in the 15m by 15m, which was being rented at between N2.5m and N3m in Wuye District per annum, remained unrented due to scare of purported “health hazards associated with radiation emissions from the masts.”

Robbery suspect trapped attempting to siphon diesel from vehicle Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka There was a mild drama on Thursday in Umudioka Awka, Awka South Council area, Anambra state when the hand of a 25-year-old man got stuck inside the tank of a truck while attempting to siphon diesel from the truck.

The suspect, identified as Anayo Igwendu, from Enugu state, was said to have gone where the vehicle was parked as early as 2am and had succeeded in siphoning the content before he was trapped.

A resident of the area, identified as Victor, said the suspect had successfully filled a bucket with the diesel and was using a foamy object to dry the remaining before luck ran out on him.

He said he had no option than to raise an alarm after struggling to remove his hand from the tank to no avail.

“We were attracted by his wailing and lamentation and had to come to his rescue.

“One of us brought a chisel which we used to detach the tank from the vehicle to enable him move about with part of the tank,” he said.

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Access Bank, Transfast partner to boost financial inclusion Motolani Oseni

L-R: Founder/Chief Growth Officer, Cousant Connect, Mr Tolu Adelowo; Founder, Workstation, Mr. Fareed Arogundade; Chairperson, Executive Council, Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WimBiz)/Publisher, Clever Clogs Books, Mrs. Olubunmi Aboderin-Talabi; Managing Director/CEO, St Hub Limited, Stephanie Obi; Principal Partner, Funmi Robert & Co/ Chairman, Board of Trustees WimBiz, Funmi Roberts and Director, Medical & Human Resources, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Ihuoma Onyearugha, during the WimBiz 17th Annual Conference with topic ‘Unstoppable you: Reinvent & reinvigorate!’ in Lagos...on Thursday. Photo: Olawale Rotimi

Financial inclusion: CBN issues guidelines for licensing, regulation of Payment Service Banks Mathew Dadiya, Abuja In order to promote financial inclusion in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued guidelines for the Licensing and Regulation of Payment Service Banks (PSBs).

The guidelines was contained in a circular issued by the apex bank on Thursday, dated October 26, 2018, and signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department,

Kevin N. Amugo.

According to the CBN, the essence of the regulation is to leverage on technology to promote financial inclusion and enhance access to financial services to the rural poor, low-income earners and financially excluded of the society.

“The Central Bank of Nigeria on October 5, 2018, issued an Exposure Draft (ED) on the guidelines for licensing and regulation of Payment Service Banks in Nigeria.

Deadline for the receipts of comments and observations ended on October 19, 2018, and

stakeholders’ inputs arising therefrom have been used to update the guidelines”, CBN stated.

During the week, the apex bank also issued codes of corporate governance to six other financial institutions in the country.

The CBN, in a circular released on Tuesday, said the code would take effect from December 1, 2018, but the full implementation would take effect from April 1, 2019.

The relevant institutions required to ensure strict compliance with their respective sector codes are Development Finance Institutions,

Bureau de Change, microfinance banks, finance companies, primary mortgage banks, and mortgage refinance companies.

The circular read in part, “The Central Bank of Nigeria observed some deficiencies in the operational effectiveness of the BDCs which militate against the achievement of their objectives. To address this challenge, the CBN commenced the reform of the subsector and issued revised guidelines, which, among others, reviewed upwards the minimum capital requirement for the BDCs.”

NDDC speeds up work on permanent headquarters Amaka Agbu, Port Work on the 13-floor permanent headquarters complex of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, at the Eastern By-Pass, Port Harcourt, has reached an advanced stage. This followed the recent transfer of the project to a new contractor.

The Commission’s Executive Director, Projects, Engr. Dr. Samuel Adjogbe, who inspected work on the new headquarters yesterday, said work on the project was

delayed due to slow cash flow which had affected the pace of work by the contractors.

He said, however, that the funding challenge had been addressed with the recent release of money for the project. He affirmed: “We were able to pay some money to the contractors and hopefully by next week we will release more funds for the project.”

Adjogbe expressed satisfaction with the quality of work on the main building and other ancillary structures, comprising facilities such as a medical centre, restaurant,

bank, car parks, among others.

He declared: “In terms of quality and safety, I am satisfied. But in terms of progress, we need to do more. We ought to have gone very far in the project by now were it not for financial constraints.

“Most of the equipment have been acquired and delivered to site waiting for installation. We are encouraging the contractor to go into day and night duty shifts to enable us record more progress.”

The Executive Director Projects said that when the current NDDC board took over in

November 2016, it decided to fast-track the project, hence, the injection of a new lease of life into the project.

Adjogbe assured that the NDDC would provide all the necessary support to ensure that the project was completed expeditiously, stating that the Commission would not compromise on both the quality and approved designs.

The Project Coordinator, Architect Felix Darko, promised to achieve the targets set for the completion of the building once funds were released as and when necessary.

Ecobank MD lauds Kaduna Polo Club The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has commended Kaduna Polo Club for organising Kaduna Polo tournament in the last 100 years.

Mr. Akinwuntan said the Kaduna Polo Club has distinguished itself to become the reference point for the Polo game in Nigeria and Africa.

“We felicitate with the organisers of Kaduna Polo tournament for the last 100 years despite the upward and downward trajectories of our political and economic history. This is by no means a small feat.

As a pan – African Bank, we are indeed

proud to be part of the supporters of the tournament.”

Akinwuntan.who was represented by Regional Head, Advantage Banking FCT/ North, Rita Etomi Ademola, at the Centenary tournament in Kaduna recently, saluted the resilience and tenacity of Kaduna Polo Club for organizing the international tournament stressed that Ecobank is proud to be part of the success story.

While re-stating the readiness of the bank to support various sport initiatives in the country, he disclosed that an aspect of the Bank’s vision

revolves around “partnering with associations, organizations and reputable bodies that support sports development in the country.

At Ecobank, we are well aware that boosting participation in sports can generate a variety of socio-economic benefits and also makes a profound and positive impact on individuals, communities and the wider society.”

Speaking earlier, President of the club, Suleiman Abubakar commended the sponsors of the tournaments for keeping faith with the Club, adding that the competition has become popular over the years and usually attracts

both local and foreign golf players across the world.

According to him, the centenary tournament tagged “Tournament as celebration of legacy’’ is essentially to mark their achievements, stressing that “The Kaduna Polo is rolling out the drums to mark its Centenary. We have witnessed an unprecedented turn out of participants and sponsorship for the centenary polo tournament. We are very happy with what has been achieved. We are also celebrating the legacies of our fore fathers.”

Access Bank Nigeria Plc has partnered with Transfast, to increase convenience and ease of banking for Access Banks customers in Nigeria as well as support the country’s efforts to achieve financial inclusion.

Transfast, a leading provider of cross-border payments and remittance solutions will facilitate inflow of remittance to bank accounts and delivery in the form of cash pay-outs from any of Access Banks outlets in Nigeria.

The two entities signed a global agreement to offer remittance services to expatriates sending money to their loved ones across select markets in Africa.

The new partnership further expands Transfasts presence in Nigeria, allowing its customers in over 125+ countries to send money to millions of Access Bank accounts as well as non-account holders.

Access Bank is a leading commercial bank in Nigeria, with an extensive network of millions of customer accounts and over 318 branches. The new partnership with Transfast will increase convenience and ease of banking for Access Banks customers in Nigeria as well as support the country’s efforts to achieve financial inclusion.

The partnership will ultimately connect over 15 million Access Bank customers in Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Rwanda, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Zambia to Transfasts best in class online money transfer experience.

With a diaspora of 15 million people living in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, remittances play a significant role in Nigeria’s economy. The World Bank estimates that in 2017 alone Nigeria received $22 billion in remittances, making it the largest recipient in Africa.

Commenting on the partnership, Victor Etuokwu, executive director, Access Bank Plc, said, It is with great pleasure that Access Bank Plc is partnering with Transfast a reputable global payment network to meet the needs of our customers who require a sound and reliable international payment platform.

As a top player in the remittance industry in Nigeria, our wide branch network and large customer base will be invaluable to this partnership and we are confident that this relationship will be mutually beneficial to both parties.

This alliance also supports the Banks aspiration of being Africa’s gateway to the world.”

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Oil prices down amid possible slowdown in global growth Motolani Oseni Oil prices on Thursday continued its downward trend for the fourth consecutive week, as brent declined from a 2018 high of $86.74 in early October amid growing concern over a possible slowdown in global growth.

This is just as rising crude supply met the bearish combination of concern over global growth and weak equity markets, as the U.S-China trade dispute heats up and hits emerging market economies in particular.

For instance, Russia is pumping oil at a post-Soviet high, U.S. crude output has topped 11 million barrels a day and according to a Reuters survey of OPEC production, the group more than made up for any declines in Iranian shipments in October.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 79 cents at $74.25 a barrel, while U.S. futures CLc1 fell 53 cents to $64.78 a barrel.

“Given these output numbers, with Russia pumping hard and the United States and OPEC as well, and we are not seeing a pickup in demand for another month … it could indicate we’re back to the good old $70-80 range that persisted through April and August,” Ole Hansen Saxo Bank senior manager said.

An agency survey on Wednesday showed the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries raised oil production last month to its highest since 2016, led with gains by the United Arab Emirates and Libya.

Brent and U.S. crude posted their most significant monthly percentage decline since July 2016 in October, with Brent down 8.8 percent for the month and U.S. crude losing nearly 11 percent.

Adding to the negative impact of the OPEC output figures, the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reported a sixth straight week of builds in U.S. crude inventories.

“Oil investors are now betting on the potential of a global slowdown,” said Bruce Xue, an analyst with Huatai Great Wall Capital Management.

China’s manufacturing sector in October expanded at its weakest pace in over two years, hurt by slowing domestic and external demand, in a sign of deepening cracks in the economy from the trade war with the United States.

FBN, Clickatell using WhatsApp to drive financial inclusion Mathew Dadiya, Abuja As part of efforts to enhance financial inclusion in Nigeria, Clickatell promotes Financial Inclusion in Nigeria by enabling FirstBank to launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp, unlocking the opportunity for millions of new consumers to experience an improved way to initiate day-to-day secure banking activities and digital product purchases from within the chat application.

FBN, in partnership with Clickatell’s Transact division, has commercially launched their Chat Banking channel on WhatsApp. This capability enables FirstBank’s customers to manage their banking needs within their WhatsApp chat with the same efficiency as USSD. Customers can add First Bank’s published WhatsApp phone number or a direct link access the First Bank’s “Verified” profile to begin a secure Chat Banking session.

“Customers’ expectations are constantly changing and it’s our duty as a customer-focused bank to ensure that our customers are provided with the means to initiate or carry out banking services through any channel they desire”, said Mr. Chuma Ezirim, Group Head, E-Business, First Bank of Nigeria Limited.

“We are constantly seeking new ways and opportunities to meet customers at their preferred touch points and we understand our customers are actively engaged on WhatsApp.” “We are very excited to be working with the team from First Bank of Nigeria who, in record time, implemented a complex user experience, soft launched and managed to improve on the already exceptional services that First Bank offers its customers.

As a technology provider, Clickatell drives to delight both clients and their end-users through low code deployments and innovative upgrades. This rapid time to market and iteration capability of our offerings helps acquire new customers for our clients” - Jeppe Dorff, Managing Director of Clickatell’s Transact Division.

Clickatell Transact’s bank-grade platform allows for banks around the world to develop and seamlessly deliver their unique customer experiences consistently across multiple channels.

A cross section of petty traders being assisted for activation, during the inauguration of TraderMoni, at Abakpa Main Market, Ebonyi State.

AUGF urges accountants to key into FG’s anti-corruption strategy Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF), Anthony Mkpe Ayine, has charged accounting professionals to uphold the tenets of the job by keying into the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) and safeguard its implementation.

Ayine gave the charge during a one-day workshop on “The Effects of Corruption on Professional Conduct” organized by the anticorruption transparency unit of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF), at the Audit House, Abuja.

The three main levels of the NACS include: strengthening the legal and institutional framework of anti-corruption, mainstreaming anti-corruption principles into government and service delivery and mainstreaming anti-corruption principles into

sub-national public administration.

The AuGF said that in recent times, the media has been awash with several stories bothering on corruption and those investigations reveal that accounting professionals aid some of those cases.

He also noted that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration from inception has rightly identified corruption as the primary factor impeding good governance and development in the country and is working hard to establish robust systems and structures towards the fight against corruption.

“Today, it is no longer news that corruption is the greatest tragedy and main obstacle to development, stability, and growth of Nigeria, despite our abundant resources…We must also note that the real effect of corruption on a professional is that it renders him/her impotent”, Ayine stated.

Speaking at the event, the Acting Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Usman Abubakar, said that in most corruption cases reported to the Commission, professionals, including accountants, were discovered to be involved.

Earlier, the Chairman Code of Conduct Bureau, Muhammed Isah, noted that systemic (endemic) corruption occurs primarily due to the weakness of an organization or its processes, fuelled mainly by conflicting incentives, discretionary powers, monopolistic powers, lack of transparency, low pay and the culture of impunity.

Office of the Auditor General for the Federation stated that the anti-corruption workshop organized for staff of the directorate cadre was part of reforms aimed at fighting corruption.

NIMASA to enforce 0.5% sulphur limit on bunker fuel – Dakuku Temitope Adebayo The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that the Agency will enforce strict compliance to the International Maritime Organisation regulation which puts a maximum of 0.5 per cent sulphur cap on all fuel used by vessels by the year 2020.

Dr. Dakuku who made this known during an interactive session with journalists at the ongoing maritime week in Dubai said that part of the requirements adopted at the 73rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the United Nations maritime organ was to reduce the sulphur content permitted in Ships’ fuel oil globally to 0.5 per cent with effect from 1st January 2020.

According to him, “the 2020 fuel challenge is geared towards energy efficiency, environmental pollution control, health as well as core regulatory

enforcement issues. As a maritime nation, we cannot afford not to comply with the IMO standard which will also do a lot in mitigating global warming and other related environmental issues”, Dr. Dakuku said.

Speaking further, the NIMASA DG said that the IMO ban which relates to fuel intended for combustion, propulsion and operation purposes on board ships will enter into force on March 1st 2020, adding that all member states are expected to comply with the stated standards by this date.

He said it was in the best interest of Africa to ensure compliance because majority of the countries on the continent do not have the technology to mitigate harmful effects of high sulphur fuel on the environment, ocean life and human life.

The NIMASA boss enumerated some of the steps the agency plans to take to manage the transition and ensure compliance. He noted that NIMASA will embark on massive enlightenment, stakeholders’ engagement and liaison as well as

collaboration with fuel refiners and suppliers. He also said that the Agency would have a schedule for Pre- enforcement information before the commencement of the proper enforcement.

Commenting on the best way to enforce compliance, Dr Peterside said that ship owners, classification societies, NGOs, fuel storage facilities, and other stakeholders will all play a part in determining modalities of ensuring compliance.

It is worthy of note that the IMO has been working to reduce harmful effects of shipping on the environment since 1960. The Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) was adopted in 1997 to address air pollution from shipping.

The regulation 14.1.3 of Annex VI of the Convention seeks to control airborne emissions of compounds such as sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and other ozone-depleting substances arising from shipping activities to mitigate its effects on health and the environment.

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When showers of mercy heralded Fayemi’s inauguration as new Ekiti governor Gbenga Sodinde, Ado Ekiti October 16, 2018, remains a day that will be etched in the memory of most people of Ekiti State as morning showers heralded the inauguration of Dr. John Kayode Fayemi as the governor of the state. It was a clear indication that indeed, the light has come to shine to reclaim Ekiti land with a mission to restoring the lost values of the state.

The morning showers was seen by all and sundry as a good omen for the ceremony, that good things are to be expected from the person that is taking over the reins of power and for the people of the state, things can only get better under the new government of Fayemi.

Immediately after the early morning rain, the weather was cool, the atmosphere appeared placid on that day to show the sufficient blessing of God

that has accompanied the inauguration, thus giving a positive interpretation that Fayemi`s second coming will bring peace, joy, development and restoration.

The presence of highly revered traditional ruler who is believed to be direct descent from Oduduwa and who counted first among the Yoruba Kings, and traditionally considered the 401st terrestrial Spirit, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, who led other traditional rulers to the occasion was another symbolic factor which some schools of thought believed was a blessing.

President Muhamadu Buhari was represented at the swearing – in ceremony by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Boss Mustapha while other dignitaries present include: Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, Minister

Group dismisses PDP’s stance on Buhari’s certificate issue Patrick Okohue A pro-Buhari group, ReElect Buhari Movement (RBM) has dismissed the outrage that followed the submission of an affidavit in place of certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Muhammadu Buhari to pursue his second term ambition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The group in a statement by its convener, Mr. Emmanuel Umohinyang said there was nothing strange in the action as the President did same in 2015.

According to him, since President Buhari had said his certificates were with the military, the onus is on the PDP and others in doubt to take advantage of the Freedom of Information Act to clear the doubt.

The statement reads: “The PDP reminds one of the story of Saul in the Bible. You know Saul was rejected and he was still parading himself as the king of Israel, but it was not until David was anointed king that he knew that his end had come.

“The PDP are always quick to make allegations that are meaningless in the eyes of the ordinary man on the street.

“President Buhari in 2015 had also made the same affidavit to INEC where he said then that his certificates are with the Secretary of the Military Board.

“I do not think anything has changed because it is the same affidavit that the President has equally submitted this time.

“It is elementary that when something is in the public domain, thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, the people have a right, if they are so concerned to write to the appropriate authority to demand that they furnish them with such information, and the PDP is part and parcel of it.

“If they are so bothered about it, they can write relying on the Freedom of Information Act, but I think the President’s position has been very consistent.

“May be, they do not know President Buhari. He is as constant as the northern star. Whatsoever he tells you today, if you go back to him in the next hundred years, he will still repeat the same.

“That goes to tell you that truth is constant. For falsehood, you need a lot of lies to cover one lie.

“This government was founded on truth, on integrity, and the President has maintained that in the last three and half years.

“So, I do not think the President sending an affidavit to INEC instead of a certificate should be an issue.

“Swearing to an affidavit with false motives is perjury. You should know the President would not have brought himself so low to achieve any objective, no matter how huge.”

Fayemi

of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, Ex-APC National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun and former Ekiti State Governors, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and Bamidele Olumilua.

Governors at the event were: Governors of Ogun, Ibikunle Amosun, Oyo, Abiola Ajimobi, Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu, Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, Lagos, Akinwumi Ambode, Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, Bauchi, Mohammed Abubakar among other Nigerians and diplomatic corps who graced the occasion.

Fayemi who was sworn in as the democratically elected governor of Ekiti State for the second time was the governor of Ekiti State between 2010 and 2014, he beat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the fiercely contested July 14, 2018 governorship election in the state and became the governor for the second term.

Clad in white Agbada and brown ‘Awolowo cap’ to march, Fayemi was sworn-in by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola amid cheers from admirers and party members, who were clad in Aso Ebi and filled the main bowl of the Ekiti Parapo pavilion along old Iyin road, Ado Ekiti capital city at about 12pm.

Men of the Road Safety Corps, the Police and other paramilitary security outfits went through hectic task in controlling the traffic in Ado Ekiti, the capital city of the state on that day as Ekiti State was actually a beehive of eminent personalities and people who cut across all strata of trade that day.

Prominent among the entertainers that graced the occasion and performed wonderfully for the joyful people were the Popular Fuji maestro, Alhaji Alabi Pasuma, Adewale Ayuba, and one prominent Lagos Hi-pop singer, Mr Real

among others.

The ace theater practitioner, Joke Silva was present at the occasion, while Ekiti Ambassador and popular theater practitioner who hails from Otun Ekiti in Moba Local Government of the state, Odunlade Adekola, and another prominent indigenes of the state from Ikole Ekiti, Foluke Daramola among other popular artists were also present at the ceremony.

President Buhari in his speech expressed confidence in Fayemi’s ability to deliver the expected dividends of democracy, pointing out that Fayemi as a former member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), and Minister of Mines and Steel Development, had persistently been disturbing him about the development of the state.

The President assured that Fayemi assuming the governorship of the state would afford him the opportunity to redirect Ekiti to the path that has to do with the development of this state, bacause as Ekiti governor between 2010 and 2014, he instituted some laudable projects that impacted positively on the lives of the people and this pavilion was one of them.

In his first speech after taking oath, Fayemi said his government would work hard to bring succour to the populace, by removing the cankerworm of corruption that has eaten deep into the state’s fabrics under the PDP-led government of Governor Ayo Fayose.

Fayemi who lamented that the state is indebted to the tune of N170 billion being loans taken to undertake some projects through the last administration, assured that this challenge won’t impede his government from delivering dividends of democracy to the citizens.

He promised that his government shall reinstate the N5,000 social security to the elderly and make positive impacts in

the areas of agriculture, social investment and economy.

“In the last four years, Ekiti was governed by a rudderless, inept and egregiously corrupt government, which was led by those who deceived our people through the instrument of stomach infrastructure.

“In this context, never again will Ekiti slip into the hands of those who knew nothing about governance, never again shall we allow our school children pay taxes, never again shall we abandon the burgeoning resources at Ikogosi Warm Spring to waste.

He promised that his government will invest heavily in Youth and commercial Agriculture, because Ekiti is basically agrarian, reactivate community based projects, tap into tourist potential and ensure security of local and foreign investors.

On resumption the second day, Governor Fayemi`s first assignment was to abolish the education tax introduced by the Fayose in all primary and secondary schools in the state, introduced free Education in all public primary and secondary schools in the state.

The governor said education would henceforth be free in all public primary and secondary schools across the state, saying it was an aberration for school children to pay tax.

Fayose had in 2015 introduced payment of education tax in all private and public schools across the state, whereby children at primary and secondary cadres were mandated to pay N500 and N1,000 per term respectively.

Fayemi did not stop at this, as he disclosed that “By the grace of God, by December this year, we are also going to introduce school feeding from primary to Junior Secondary 3 as part of the benefits we will get from the Federal Government”.

As part of his promises to restore Ekiti to its pride of place in the education sector in the country, the governor went further to sign an Executive Order banning various fees collected by some principals, head teachers and other school officials.

Also as a way to prioritize public worker’s welfare has equally approved N200 million as car and housing loans for teachers in public schools in the state to boost their morale.

The governor had earlier within a week of his assumption of office paid off part payment of the leave bonus of the local government in the state.

Fayemi who approved the loans added that will be disbursed on or before November 15 adding that payment of arrears of salaries owed by the last administration will commence any moment from now.

With the laudable and commendable beginning, Ekiti people would not be taken by surprise at the governor`s early performance as the early morning downpour was seen as symbolic and could be interpreted to mean the divine blessing and God`s approval of Fayemi`s government.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OJEMENI UJUNWA ESTHER - PRESIDENT 2. OFODILE AFOMACHUKWU ANNE - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. INCREASE VISIBILITY AND PROMOTION OF WOM 2. EN IN ENERGY 3. PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR CONNECTING AND NETWORKING FOR WOMEN IN ENERGY IN AFRICA. 4. TO ENCOURAGE CO-OPERATION WITH AND BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES, THE JUDICIARY, THE LEGISLATURES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK FOR THE PROTECTION, WELL-BEING AND DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN IN ENERGY INDUSTRY AND TO BRING ABOUT THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION CONCERNING WOMEN IN ENERGY INDUSTRY. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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MAYO ASSOCIATION FOR GREATER NIGERIA

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. MUSA-ALIU YAKUB OKHUMEODE - CHAIRMAN 2. HAUWA MUSA AGBO - SECRETARY 3. MUSTAPHA ALIU MUSA 4. ALIRU MUSA AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROTECT THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS 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.

GLORY CHAMBERS OF PRAISE MINISTRY

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PUBLIC NOTICE

ANKURI MA RICE SELLERS ASSOCIATION, LAFIAGI

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 1990.

THE NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE. 1. MUSA AHMED 2. ALIYU ABUBAKAR 3. SALIHU SULEMAN 4. ABDULLAHI SALIHU 5. MOHAMMED HUSSAIN 6. YAKUBU MOHAMMED 7. SAIDU MOHAMMED 8. USMAN MOHAMMED 9.ABUBAKARI IBRAHIM NDANA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO CREATE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS 3. TO ASSIST MEMBERS WHO IS IN NEED OF HELP OF THE ASSOCIATION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT ‪420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET‬, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

MARRIAGE RECONCILIATION AND SOLUTION INITIATIVE

PILLAR MICROFINANCE BANK LTD. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE!!

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED OF THE 7TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF PILLAR MICROFINANCE BANK LTD SCHEDULED TO HOLD ON THE 1ST OF DECEMBER 2018, VENUE: RAYFIELD HOTEL, ASOKORO, ABUJA, TIME:12 NOON. THE MEETING SHALL TRANSACT THE ORDINARY BUSINESS OF AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DEIDEI YOUNG SHALL GROW ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED BODY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) THOMPSON, RACHEAL GLORY (2) AKPAN IMOH, AKPAN -ESSIEN (3) OYOM, AMBROSE OBEM (4) MR. IKPONG, MONDAY

TRUSTEES 1. ALIYU JAFIYA MAHMOOD 2. BALA ABDULLAHI YOLA 3. ZAINAB ABDULLAHI YOLA 4. MEDINA DAUDA 5.DOGON NAMA MUHAMMAD ZAHRA UMAR 6. CIROMA AL-AMIN 7. AKAWU ALI

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. ALH. KABIRU MAHAMMADU.... CHAIRMAN 2. YUNUSA USMAN ... SECRETARY 3. ABUBAKAR LAWAN ABBA 4. ALIYU ABDULLAHI 5. HASSAN AHMED 6. ABDULKAHI MUKTAR 7. SABO YAKUBU 8. ABUBAKAR ALIYU

AIM TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL MARRIAGES.

AIMS. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF IT’S 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.

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

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF 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: SILAS UDOH ESQ. SECRETARY /LEGAL ADVISER

KINGDOM AMBASSADOR ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED BODY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OSAYANDE ODARO GIAUS - [ GENERAL OVERSEER/FOUNDER] 2. OMO GIAUS [TREASURER] 3 OSAYANDE LOVETH [SECRETARY] 4. IDEHEN EHIOSUMWEN [MEMBER] 5. AGBONIFO CHRISTOPHER [MEMBER] 6. OGHOGHO IDEHEN FAMOUS [MEMBER] AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND WIN SOUL FOR HIM 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

THE PRECIOUS LEGACY FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. IFIE SEKIBO CHAIRMAN 2. TONYE TELMA IFIE-SEKIBO 3. DEINMA IFIE-SEKIBO 4. IBIANGA JOHNSON-AUDU 5. DANIEL EPHRAIM 6. LINUS CHINEDU OKORIE 7. BEN OWUAPU WILLIE 8. SUNDAY AWOYEMI

SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN. 2. TO RUN PARENTING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS THAT INCREASE PARENTS’ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PARENTING ROLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

FORTRESS COUNSELLING AND COACHING FOUNDATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL ODAGWA-ETCHE...

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. ANELE OLIVER 2. AMADI BEATRICE CHITURU 3. OKORONKWO CLIFFORD OBI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROMOTE LOVE, UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

YOUTH ALIVE FOUNDATION. RC: 14566 THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REMOVAL AND APPOINTING OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES RETAIN 1. DR. UDUAK OKON. 2. MR. ADESHOLA TAIWO. 3. MRS. JOY AKPAN. TRUSTEE REMOVED MR. DAVID OBIOSIO OKON. NEWLY APPOINTED: 1. MR. AKPAN EKOM DANIEL. 2. MR. MICHAEL OKONKON. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

BRAZILIAN SALVADOR MOSQUE BAMGBOSE

THE SELECTED ONE HEART CLUB OF NIGERIA

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

NAMES OF THE TRUSTEE 1. MUBARAQ JIMOH (PRESIDENT) 2. MARAFA ISAH (FINANCIAL SECRETARY) 3. EKO SHERIFF TEMILADE (VICE PRESIDENT) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT & AWARENESS. 2. PREACHING OF PEACE & TOLERANCE IN THE COMMUNITY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

STARS INITIATIVE FOR SOCIAL REHABILITATION

TRUSTEES 1.EZE CHIJIOKE JOSEPH 2.EZIKE GINIKA CHARLES 3.EZEAGU UCHENNA OKECHUKWU 4.UKAH CHIBUIKE JOHN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS 2. TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE SPIRIT OF ONENESS COMPANIONSHIP AND COMRADESHIP AMONGST MEMBERS AND BETWEEN THE CLUB AND OTHER FRIENDLY. 3.TO PROMOTE RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL INTERESTS OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. CHISOM ANIEKWEMBA

LOVEAGLOW FARMER’S ORGANIZATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. DIMKPA KELECHUKWU 2. DIMKPA CHIOMA ANN 3. DIMKPA NGOZI HELEN

TRUSTEES: 1. BELEMA NUME TOM-GEORGE 2. KARIBO BERNARD BARANGO 3. GODKNOWS MIO NIFEIPIRI

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO ENGAGE IN YOUTH RE-ORIENTATION, REHABILITATION AND EMPOWERMENT.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC INTEREST OF MEMBERS AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MEMBERS FOR PRODUCTIVE PURPOSE.

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES 1.OLAYIWOLA ADETUTU SALMAT ABIODUN 2.ABDUL RAHMAN SULAIMAN ADANGBA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES HUMANITY EMANCIPATION AND LIBERATION. GUIDANCE, COUNSELLING AND COACHING. CHARITY FOR THE NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGED WIDOWS WELFARE/ EMPOWERMENT. COMMUNITY SERVICES/SKILLS ACQUISITION.

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HELP AND GROW GREEN INITIATIVE 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 1990.

THE TRUSTEE ARE 1. ADEKANMBI JOYCE AYOTADE -CHAIRPERSON 2, COLE OLUWAYEMISI FLORENCE. -VICE CHAIRPERSON 3, OGUNRINOLA SAMUEL ADEMOLA -SECRETARY 4, UDEMBA N. CLEMENT -MEMBER 5, ADEKANMBI ALEXANDER OLANREWAJU -MEMBER 6, ADEWALE OLUWATOYIN -MEMBER 7, ORESANWO OLUSOLA OLUSEGUN -MEMBER 8, AGBOOLA KOLAWOLE PHILLIPS MEMBER 9, ADEKANMBI OLALEKAN OLUBUNMI -MEMBER 10 FUNBI JOSEPHINE OLUYISOLA -MEMBER. THE OBJECTIVES TO EMPOWER YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH AGRIC BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO REDUCE HUNGER AND POVERTY IN OUR SOCIETY 2 TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES AND SKILL ACQUISITIONS IN VARIOUS TRADE. . ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

TABITHA DORCAS SUPPORT OUTREACH

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 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. KESHINRO ADENIKE DEBORAH. 2. KESHINRO SAMUEL BAMIDURO 3. KESHINRO IGBAMIDOTUN ADESOLA 4. ISINKAYE AFOLAYAN EBENEZER 5. ABIODUN OLUWASEYI JEREMIAH 6. ANOMNEZE CHIGOZIE JONATHAN 7. OLAIPE OLAYINKA ADENIYI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO EMPOWER THE WOMEN WITH NECESSARY TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS WITH WHICH TO FIGHT POVERTY, CREATE WEALTH AND IMPROVE THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING. TO PROVIDE FREE TRAINING TO UPGRADE THE SKILLS OF THE WIDOWS WITH A VIEW TO MOTIVATE THEM INTO PRODUCTIVE ACTVITIES. TO ASSIST THE WIDOWS IN UNDERTAKING TRAINING WHICH WILL HELP THEM ADJUST TO THE NEW STATUS AND ALSO IDENTIFYING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM SET UP INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS IN THE SPHERES OF CAREER GUIDANCE AND LIFE IN GENERAL. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LIFE AND THEIRS SERVICES TO FAMILY, SOCIETY, NATION AND 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 SECRETARY

SIGNED BY CHAIRMAN: KESHINRO ADENIKE DEBORAH.

CROMARIA CARE FOUNDATION.

IGANMODE AFELEJA 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 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 1990.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS: 1. ORJI OBIOMA REUBEN. - PRESIDENT 2. ORJI CHINYERE BENEDICTA - SECRETARY 3. OZEMELA CHINEDUM - MEMBER 4. ISHMAEL OKEY CHIGBU - MEMBER

TRUSTEES..

(1) AKINDE TAOFEEQ SINA..CHAIRMAN (2) OPEBIYI SAMUEL OLUFEMI..SECRETARY (3) LAMIDI BABATUNDE (4) WAZEER DAYO SALAKO (5)ABATAN MODINAT ABIOYE (6) ADENIKE ADIAT AMUSA (7) BALE OLAWALE WASIU AKILO (8) LAWAL LAMIDI ALABI (9) FAGBAYI ABAYOMI OLADIMEJI (10) DADA SAMUEL OLUSEGUN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. ASSISTING THE ORPHAN AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED TO ACQUIRE QUALITY AND STANDARD EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. 2. YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SKILL ACQUISITION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND BUSINESS GRANT. 3. TO ENCOURAGE AND FUND SELFLESS CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AIMED AT INSTILLING AND ENHANCING THE INTEGRITY OF PERSONS OF LESS PRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDS. 4. TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF THE UNDERPRIVILEGED INHABITANTS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES; AND 5. TO SUPPORT UNDERPRIVILEGED PERSONS PARTICULARLY MEMBERS OF ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS AND SUPPORT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVES WITH SIMILAR OBJECTIVES AS A MEANS OF ALLEVIATING POVERTY. 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.

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AIMS..

TO FOSTER LOVE, UNITY, BETTER RELATIONS AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE YOUTH (ESPECIALLY) AND THE ELDERS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY..

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

SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN

THE REDEEMED CHERUBIM & SERAPHIM CHURCH OF ZION NIGERIA & OVERSEAS

AUCTION SALES! AUCTION SALES!!

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DANIEL WILLIAMS BRAEMI 2. BURLMUKE MAXWELL SANAH 3. BENABIGHA TOIKIRI 4. MOSES INIEKPEMI 5. FIESIN OGBONO 6. OYEGHE EBIMIEWEI FESTUS 7. ALEX PINAPINA OWEI 8. DIMEON NICOLAS 9. ROBINSON DEME ORU 10. BOOKWEI ORUWU AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE. 2. TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. KONBOYE KETU SEIKEGBA

042 UNITED CLUB OF NIGERIA

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CLUB HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 JAMES NGENE CHAIRMAN 2 OKORO NELSON UGOCHUKWU - SECRETARY 3. UGOCHUKWU JAMES ANIUGBO 4. ONOH KINGSLEY UBA 5. OKENWA STANLEY IFEANYI 6. MICHEAL OLISACO 7. UGWU ONYEKA 8. KENECHUKWU CHIZOBA 9. OGBONNA GABRIEL TOBENNA AIMS & OBJECTIVES TO PROMOTE PEACE, UNITY AND PROSPERITY AMONG MEMBERS AND 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 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: JAMES NGENE CHAIRMAN

YORUBA ELITE UNITY ORGANIZATION 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. ABIODUN ESTHER OLAYINKA - PRESIDENT 2. STEPHEN SEGUN 3. OROJA AWOYEMI SAMUEL 4. AFE OLUFUNMILAYO OLUREMI - TREASURER 5. OLAJIDE ADEJOKE DEBORAH - SECRETARY 6. ADERINOYE ISAAC OLUFEMI 7. OMONAYAJO TAWAKALITU AINA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CHERISH, UPHOLD AND PROJECT THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF YORUBA CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND TRADITION WORLDWIDE. 2. TO SERVE AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION TO OTHER YORUBA ORGANIZATIONS. 3. TO ENCOURAGE AND DELIBERATE ON ISSUES PARAMOUNT TO THE YORUBA PEOPLE. 4. TO PRESERVE THE EGBE AS A NON-PARTISAN NON-RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. 5. TO ACTIVELY FOSTER THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YORUBA. 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: TRUSTEES

THERE WILL BE AN AUCTION SALES OF SCRAP MOTORS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT THE NIGERIA POLICE, STATE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT (C. I. I. D.) PORT HARCOURT, OF THE RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND. AFTER 21 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. 1. ONE SCRAP TOYOTA COROLLA WITHOUT REG. NO. 2. ONE SCRAP NISSAN CAR REG. NO. BW 304 KRD 3. ONE SCRAP V/WAGEN PASSAT CAR REG. NO. AA 568 UGB 4. ONE SCRAP TOYOTA CAR REG. NO. BK 666 YA 5. ONE SCRAP AUDI 80 AT AFAM DIVISION WITHOUT REG. NO. 6. SOME DAMAGED COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PRINTERS, RADIOS, SPEAKERS, AIR CONDITIONS, STABILIZERS, TELEVISIONS, CDS, STANDING FANS, PHONES. 7. SOME DAMAGED REFRIGERATORS, GENERATORS, SEWING MACHINES, PUMPING MACHINE, PLASTIC CHAIRS, CENTRE TABLES, TYPE WRITER. 8. SOME DAMAGED INEC BOXES, INEC MATERIALS, BIAFRA FLAG, BIAFRA CALENDAR, DAMAGED CLOTHES, SHOES. 9. AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. SIGNED: ALH. UBALLO DANU AUCTIONEER

LITTLE KINDLES AFRICA INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER ‘’PART C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. JOSHUA BEPO - CHAIRMAN 2. MISS. GRACE OPEOLUWA ADEMOLA - SECRETARY 3. MRS. PEACE ATIASI EFOSA-OGIAMEN - TRUSTEE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) CHARITY ORGANISATION 2) TO REACH OUT TO KIDS IN RURAL ENVIRONMENT 3) PROVISION OF BASIC ITEMS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING ETC. TO CHILDREN IN RURAL ENVIRONMENT. 4) ADVERTISEMENT, MEDIA OUTREACH ETC. IN SUPPORT OF THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANISATION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

GOLDEN CARITAS INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES: ARE I. OBIKWELU SUNDAY OGECHUKWU -PRESIDENT 2. ONOH SAMUEL OMOJETE 3. CHUKAUKA NGENE CLIFFORD 4. NNANYELUGO DANIEL CHUKWU 5. ODOGWU EJIKE MICHAEL 6.HENRY CHIBUZOR IBEMERE 7. IHEAGWAZI BENJAMIN OBINNA 8. CHIKWELUE BASIL NNANYELU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: I. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED ORPHANS AND THE DESTITUTE 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. MAUREEN EZURUM 08O65505701

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HEALING THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH 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 ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEE ARE. 1.OLAGOKE SAMUEL ABIDEMI 2. OJERINDE. OLUSEGUN ADEWALE 3. OLAGOKE SUSAN SOLAPE 4. ISAIAH FAITH AMOS 5. AJAYI ABIKE VICTORIA AIM AND OBJECTIVE .

TO PREACH 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 SECRETARY

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THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE :1. BONIFACE OPARA -REMOVED 2. MICHAEL ONWUATU -REMOVED 3. BENJAMIN UZOIGWE -REMOVED 4. OBINNA ANYANWU -REMOVED THE NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED ARE:1.OBINNA IBEGBULAM -APPOINTED 2.CHRISTOPHER N. EZEOCHA - APPOINTED 3. DURU FESTUS E. -APPOINTED 4. IHEANACHO UCHE - APPOINTED THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THE CHANGE IN TRUSTEES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

HOLY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF ZION WORLDWIDE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SAMPSON SIMON (PRESIDENT) 2. DOUTIMIFI GODPOWER FUNZO.(SECRETARY) 3. ABRAHAM CLAUDIUS 4. PAULLEY UWOUBAI HENRY AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE. 2. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGE. 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

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= THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED 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. DZISSAH SHINE KWASI 2. EQUAGOO- DZISSAH CAROLYN AMI 3. ENUNEKU ONYEKA RITA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

LAW SCHOOL CLASS OF 1989-1990 ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES 1. SANNI ABIOLA OLAITAN PROF 2. USMAN AISHATU QUEEN 3. EGBOCHE ADOBEH JOHN 4. UMO-UDOFIA UDOEKONG OKUK 5. KATHERINE OBIOMA OKOLI 6. MAIKYAU YAKUBU CHONOKO SAN 7. SALMAN AYINLA JAWONDO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHIMA OBIH ESQ

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FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATINSOLA KEHINDE HUSSEIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATINSOLA TAIWO HASSAN.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. ALEBIOSU DEBORAH

KALU PAMELA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BABAYEMI DEBORAH OLUWASEUN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ALEBIOSU DEBORAH OLUWASEUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBILA PAMELA CHIZOBA.NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KALU PAMELA CHIZOBA.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANICHE LILIAN

UBA STELLA

FORMERLY

ADDRESSED

KNOWN AS

AND

UGOCHUKWU

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FORMERLY

KNOWN

AND

LILIAN ADAORA NOW WISH TO

IFEOMA

BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS

KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS

ANICHE LILIAN ADAORA. FORMER

UBA STELLA IFEOMA. FORMER

DOCUMENTS

DOCUMENTS

REMAIN

VALID.

GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NWOSU-CELESTINE

TO

REMAIN

BE

VALID.

GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS CHIJIOKE HAPPY I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHIJIOKE HAPPY EKWENSI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIJIOKE HAPPY AKPANISI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

WISH

I

FORMERLY

ADDRESSED

KNOWN

AS

DANIA

AND MERCY

NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED MERCY.

AS

FORMER

DANIA

UNEDI

DOCUMENTS

REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AROSO OLUWASEGUN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOSU JOSEPHINE EKWUIFE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOSUCELESTINE JOSEPHINE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AROSO OLUWASEGUN EMMANUEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AROSO OLUWASEGUN TEMITOPE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MICHEAL DAMILOLA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HURLAH DAMILOLA BAKARE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MICHEAL DAMILOLA BAKARE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ARILESERE MARY I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS DECKON MARY MODUPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ARILESERE MARY MODUPE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

BASHIR ABDULRASAQ I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BASHIR ABDULRASAQ WALE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS BASHIR ABDULRASAQ ABUBAKAR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

KEWULERE ZAKARIYAU

ABIMBOLA OLADUNJOYE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGE SEYI YINKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGE GIDEON OLAYINKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,NYSC, GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT MISS EDIMA ETIM EDET AND MRS EDIMA FRANCIS M0NDAY IS ONE PERSON BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EDIMA FRANCIS BASSEY.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS OROKUNLE FATIMOT

MRS FAJOBI FOLASHADE FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SOYOYE FOLASHADE ABIMBOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS FAJOBI FOLASHADE ABIMBOLA .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

MRS OROKUNLE FATIMOT FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS POPOOLA FATIMOT MOTUNRAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OROKUNLE FATIMOT MOTUNRAYO ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

MRS FAJOBI FOLASHADE FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SOYOYE FOLASHADE ABIMBOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS FAJOBI FOLASHADE ABIMBOLA .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

SALAMATU ADEBAYO. I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAMATU ABUBAKAR NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAMATU ADEBAYO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGOMA JOSEPHINE OKEKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGOMA JOSEPHINE OFOKAJAH. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS POPOOLA FATIMOT MOTUNRAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OROKUNLE FATIMOT MOTUNRAYO ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE. THIS TO CONFIRM AND CERTIFY THAT JUNAID ROTIMI ALANI AND JUNAID ROTIMI ALANI REFER TO ONE AND SAME PERSON BUT HENCEFORTH, WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUNAID ROTIMI ALANI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

IBE VIVIAN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KENNETH OLUWOLE COLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KENNETH OLUWOLE FEYISAYO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MIRACLE GLORIA

DAVID AKPN EKANEM I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAVID AKPAN EKAHEM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAVID AKPN EKANEM. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYENAMAYA HIPOLITUS CHIDIEBERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CALEB CHIDIEBERE ONYENAMAYA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULE GLORIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MIRACLE GLORIA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OKORO LAURA

MRS ADISA, ABIODUN ,

FORMERLY

KNOWN

AND

ADDRESSED AS MISS OKUNOLA ABIODUN TAOFIQAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADISA, ABIODUN TAOFIQAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

MRS ADEWALE RAHMAT

BURKE OGHENETEJIRI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABIMBOLA BANKOLE OLANREWAJU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABIMBOLA OLADUNJOYE BANKOLE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OLUKOSE RAHMAT YINKA MORENIKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEWALE RAHMAT OLAYINKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL OF NIGERIA, LAGOS STATE HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSION, GTBANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDEMA OGHENETEJIRI PRINCESS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS BURKE OGHENETEJIRI PRINCESS ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

NNAKA CHIOMA

ODILI SAMUEL

OGUNTADE OLUBUSOLA

DAVIES OLAMIJULO

ADEYEMO ADEPEJU

AS ODILI PSALM OLUWASEUN, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODILI SAMUEL OLUWASEUN. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAVID OPEYEMI KOLAWOLE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAVIES OLAMIJULO OLUYOMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL ADEPEJU CHRISTIANAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYEMO ADEPEJU CHRISTIANAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS NGEREM MARYDIAMOND

OLUWADARE CHRISTIANAH

FORMERLY KNOWN AS MISS IHENTUGE MARYDIAMOND CHIMDINDU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NGEREM MARYDIAMOND CHIMDINDU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNDARE CHRISTIANAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWADARE CHRISTIANAH OLUFUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

IDRIS OLAMIDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDRIS OLUWABOSEDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDRIS OLAMIDE AKINWUNMI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUMIN KEWULERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS KEWULERE ZAKARIYAU MUMIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THAT I WAS BORN ON 12/12/1968.

GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

OGOMA JOSEPHINE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBE VIVIAN ADAEZE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBE VIVIAN NDIDIAMAKA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS EGEMOLE CHIDIEBERE CHIDI INSTEAD OF EGEMOLE CHIDIEBERE TONY. MY CORRECT NAME IS EGEMOLE CHIDIEBERE TONY. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VINCENT CHIOMA NNAKA, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNAKA CHIOMA VICTORIA AND I WAS BORN ON 13/05/1981 NOT 01/05/1987. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS EDIMA FRANCIS

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBIANG MAGDANINE KOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBIANG MAGDALENE OGBONNA.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

KENNETH OLUWOLE

DANIA UNEDI

IBIANG MAGDALENE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS.ADENIJI BUSOLA ELIZABETH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. ADENIJI OLUWABUSOLA ELIZABETH WAEC,NECO & GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED TO TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION/CHANGE OF NAME

ADDRESSED AS AGHA STELLA NOW

MISS. ADENIJI OLUWABUSOLA

CHUDE LOLO

ATINSOLA TAIWO

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADETUNJI ALIFAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YEKINI ANIFAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEMOLA OLAYEMI OLUBUSOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNTADE OLUBUSOLA OLAYEMI. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

BASSEY AMBROSE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EFFIONG UMOH BASSEY , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BASSEY AMBROSE UMOH, DATE OF BIRTH, 23/9/82 . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IDERA MARY I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODEY MARY AGBO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDERA MARY FOLAFUNMI,DUE TO MARRIAGE ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHINENYE LORETTA OKORO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OKORO LAURA CHINENYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ONYENAGOROM ANAYO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANELE ANAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYENAGOROM ANAYO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. TIJANI HALEEMAT I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSD AS OYOKUNYOKUN HALEEMOT BOLADE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TIJANI HALEEMAT BOLADE. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1977. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ODESEYE KAFAYAT I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNDARE KAFAYAT ABOSEDE, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODESEYE KAFAYAT ABOSEDE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

RAHEEM HALIMAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RAHEEM HALIMAT OLUWATOSIN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RAHEEM HALIMAT OPEYEMI ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH : I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWOYALE LEKAN JOHN ALSO APPEAR AS AJIBOLA MATTHEW OLAITAN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWOYALE MATTHEW LEKAN, THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 13/07/1984 AND NOT 16/07/1984, ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CALEB CHIDIEBERE

ARAMILA TEMITOPE

ALUKO GBENGA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONIFADE TAIWO GBENGA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALUKO GBENGA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

UZORDINMA CHIAMAKA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOR CHIAMAKA JENNIFER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZORDINMA CHIAMAKA JENNIFER. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS YISA ADEBIMPE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADESOBA ADEBIMPE RACHAEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS YISA ADEBIMPE RACHAEL. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SARGWAR NANBYEN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALABI TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ARAMILA TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SARGWAK LOHFE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS SARGWAR NANBYEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THAT I WAS BORN ON 3RD JUNE,1991.

GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

SOLOMON BASSEY

CORRECTION OF NAME MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS AKUJEKIRESI EMEKA DOMINIC INSTEAD OF AKUJEKWESI EMEKA DOMINIC. MY CORRECT NAME IS AKUJEKWESI EMEKA DOMINIC .

FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BLESSING ETUKUDO PETER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOLOMON BASSEY ESSIEN. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IBRAHIM ISAAC

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM KASHIM OR KAZEEM OR KASHIM OR K. C, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM ISAAC KASHIM AND I WAS BORN ON 05/05/1990. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ALIU AINA OLUFUNKE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALIU FUNKE IYABO, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALIU AINA OLUFUNKE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

GARRISON SAMUEL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARJO SAMUEL GARRISON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GARRISON SAMUEL JASSAH AND MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 15TH JUNE, 1992. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IRINOYENIKAN TUNDE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLANIYI TUNDE TOSIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IRINOYENIKAN TUNDE ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

SAMUEL IDOWU

IDOWU, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL IDOWU COMFORT. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

BUKOLA DUPE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNBE BUKOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BUKOLA DUPE ADENIRAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWOKOCHA CHINYERE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENEOGWE CHINYERE JOY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOKOCHA CHINYERE JOY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UZOR SHUKURAT I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OWOSENI SHUKURAT OLABISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOR SHUKURAT OLABISI ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

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SALAM AMUDAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AFOLABI AMUDAT AJOKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAM AMUDAT AJOKE ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS NNEJI NKECHI

SUM JONATHAN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SUM JONATHAN SOJA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SUM JONATHAN AJIKE ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS MOLOKWU NGOZI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ATU NKECHI BRIDGET, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NNEJI NKECHI BRIDGET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IGWILO NGOZI NNEKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS MOLOKWU NGOZI IGWILO NNEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MISS VICTORIA OLUCHUKWU

MRS NEBOLISA CHINENYE

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MRS OKOLI FLORENCE

GAMBO CHINDO

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OGBUNEKE MARY

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NWOYE IFEANYI

ADELAKUN ADEBUKOLA

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MRS UGOCHUKWU MIRABEL

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CHUKWU MICHAEL

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CELESTINE CHIBUIKE

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EGWU EUGENIA

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MRS UWAKWE ESTHER

MRS OKOLI BEATRICE

OHASONU ROWLAND

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ADDITION OF NAME THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKAFOR CHIBUEZE, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD PETER TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKAFOR CHIBUEZE PETER. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 21/01/1993. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

LUKUMAN ADEKUNLE

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ADEBAYO JUMOKE

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SULAIMON KAZEEM

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WILLIAM UBONG

RIDWAN OLUWATOBI

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MRS SARAH EZRA

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ADEKUNLE KOLAPO

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OMOREGIE EGHOSA

CHUKUMA KATHERINE

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FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SYDNEY ROWLAND, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHASONU ROWLAND CHUKWUEBUKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BALOGUN MUJIDAT

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ALL DOCUMENT /

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CORRECTION OF NAME:

I, MRS. AKINDAIRO OLUWAKEMI VERONICA, THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS VERO OLUWAKEMI AKINDAIRO INSTEAD OF AKINDAIRO OLUWAKEMI VERONICA. ALL DOCUMENTS / CREDENTIALS BEARING THE NAME REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADENIKE AMINAT

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ADDITION OF NAME: THAT SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS NAME WAS REVEREND DAWODU OLATUNJI ABRAHAM,, NOW: REVEREND DAWODU ABRAHAM OLATUNJI OWEN BABARINDE JP. THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE NAMES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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OLOWOSHILE MUDIRAT

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ONYEUKWU BLESSING

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OKOYE GRACE

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NWEKE SIMON

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ABOMEH MONDAY

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ONYEKE UGOCHUKWU

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AGBASIERE DORCAS

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME:

THAT IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS SALAMI RASAK JUNIOR, SALAMI OLAMILEKAN JUNIOR AND SALAMI OLAMILEKAN RASAK NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAMI RASAK JUNIOR, AM SAME PERSON BEARING THE NAMES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES:

I, MRS. SOBAMIWA OLABISI ABIOLAB, THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE FOLLOWING NAMES AS THEY APPEAR IN MY IDENTITY CARD OTHER DOCUMENTS: SOBAMIWA OLABISI AND SOBAMIWA OLABISI ABIOLA. MY SURNAME IS SOBAMIWA MY FIRST NAME IS OLABISI WHILE MY OTHER NAME IS ABIOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

PHILIP BENJAMIN

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ADDITION OF NAME:

THAT IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS MISS. EIKORE LUCY EGIE,, NOW MRS .DAWODU EIKORE LUCY KRISTEN EGIE, THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE NAMES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Classified CONFIRMATION OF NAME :

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ABAH GODSWILL

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OKIBE DANIEL

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NWAMINI ONYEKACHI

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MRS AGBO QUEENDALINE

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MRS OKONKWO HELEN

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JEAN FRANCIS

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REMOVAL OF NAME:

THAT I ADUFE SAMSON MY NAME WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADUFE SAMSON ADEKUNLE. I WANT TO REMOVE ‘ADEKUNLE’ FROM MY NAME NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADUFE SAMSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

KAZEEM MERCY

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HALLER ADIJAT

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MRS EZENMA EZINNE

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IKEDINOBI CHIDOZIE

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ATTA ABRAHAM

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EZE HENRY

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ADDITION OF NAME THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDMOND IBEKAKU, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD MADUAKOR TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDMOND MADUAKOR IBEKAKU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTES.

JENNIFER EFFIONG

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OMITOGUN OPEYEMI

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DAVID PRAISE

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OBI -ONWUDIWE

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FOREIGN TIMES

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 2, 2018

g22 Egypt signs deal with Saudi ACWA Power for $2.3 billion power plant – Minister

Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to build a power plant in southern Egypt involving investment of $2.3 billion.

Reuters News Agency quoted the Egyptian electricity minister as saying that the plant will have capacity of 2,250 megawatts (MW).

Speaking at a news conference Thursday, the minister said it would be built in Luxor province in southern Egypt.

Divers recover jet’s flight recorder on Indonesia seafloor Divers on Thursday recovered a flight recorder from the crashed Lion Air jet on the seafloor, a crucial development in the investigation into what caused the 2-month-old plane to plunge into Indonesian seas earlier this week, killing all 189 people on board.

One TV station showed footage of two divers after they surfaced, swimming to an inflatable vessel and placing the bright orange device into a large container that was transferred to a search-and-rescue ship.

“I was desperate because the current below was strong but I am confident of the tools given to me,” said navy 1st Sgt. Hendra, who uses a single name, in a television interview.

After narrowing the possible location, “I started digging and cleaning the debris until I finally found an orange object,” he said, standing on the deck of a CORRECTION OF NAME. IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OMOGO QUEEN ORIYAN INSTEAD OF ABOH QUEEN ORIYAN . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ship next to his diving mate.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane crashed early Monday just minutes after takeoff from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. It was the worst airline disaster in Indonesia in more than two decades and renewed concerns about safety in its fast-growing aviation industry, which was recently removed from European Union and US blacklists.

Navy Col. Monang Sitompul told local TV that was is believed to be the aircraft’s fuselage was also seen on the seafloor.

The device will be examined by the National Transportation Safety Committee, said search and rescue agency head Muhammad Syaugi. It’s still to be determined if it’s the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder, he said.

Syaugi said the location of the find was about 500 meters

AMES SAMUEL I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL JAMES FOSTER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAMES SAMUEL OLAMIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADEOTI EMMANUEL I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNROTIMI AYODEJI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOTI EMMANUEL AYODEJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY MISS ELESHO MODINAT MODUPE, MISS ELESO MODUPE MODINAT AND ELESO MODINAT MODUPE BUT NOW MRS BALOGUN MODINAT MODUPE. THAT MY D.O.B IS 24 MAY, 1983 AND NOT 17 APRIL, 1985 OR 17 APRIL, 1982. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS BALOGUN MODINAT

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I FORMELY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SIKIRATU ANIKE ADEOSUN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOSUN GANIYU AKANNI. DUE TO CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF LAND DOCUMENTS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ADEOSUN GANIYU

(yards) northwest of the coordinates where the plane lost contact.

Data from flight-tracking sites show the plane had erratic speed and altitude in the early minutes of a flight on Sunday and on its fatal flight Monday.

Safety experts caution, however, that the data must be checked for accuracy against the flight data recorder.

Several passengers on the Sunday flight from Bali to Jakarta have recounted problems that included a long-delayed takeoff for an engine check and terrifying descents in the first 10 minutes in the air.

Lion Air has ordered 50 of the MAX 8 planes and one of its subsidiary airlines was last year the first to operate the new generation jet.

Investigators say a preliminary report into the accident could be released within a month but

IHUGBA CLARA

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VICTOR CHUKWUEMEKA

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RAJI TIWALOLA

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complete findings will take several months more.

The Lion Air crash is the worst airline disaster in Indonesia since 1997, when 234 people died on a Garuda flight near Medan. In December 2014, an AirAsia flight from Surabaya to Singapore plunged into the sea, killing all 162 on board.

Indonesian airlines were barred in 2007 from flying to Europe because of safety concerns, though several were allowed to resume services in the following decade. The ban was completely lifted in June. The US lifted a decadelong ban in 2016.

Lion Air, a discount carrier, is one of Indonesia’s youngest and biggest airlines, flying to dozens of domestic and international destinations. It has been expanding aggressively in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing region of more than 600 million people.

FORALEX BARTHOLOMEW

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MOHAMMED NURUDEEN

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AKPODOMA BLESSING

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MRS KWAMU EBEHIREMEN

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OMOTAYO OLUFUNMILOLA

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Jordanian education and tourism ministers resign over Dead Sea disaster Jordan’s tourism and education ministers resigned Thursday in response to flash floods near the Dead Sea that killed 21 people- mostly children.

The government has come under increasing pressure for the disaster last Thursday after it emerged that a school trip had gone ahead despite warnings of bad weather.

The Minister of Tourism Lina Annab and Minister of Education Azmi Mahafzah submitted their resignation to Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz after several members of parliament called for their dismissal earlier this week.

Annab said that she had resigned from her post as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities “in light of the general political climate and the painful situation that our beloved country experienced and is experiencing.”

It has not yet been announced whether the Jordanian prime minister had accepted the resignations or not.

Pupils on the school trip, their teachers and minders had stepped out of their bus in a tourist area called Al-Miyah Al-Sakhina when they were hit by a flash flood that washed them towards the nearby Dead Sea. Twenty-one people died in the floods and many of them were children under 14. Families picnicking in the popular destination were also among the dead and injured.

Jordanian political scientist Philip Madant told Arab News that the decision helped preserve Prime Minister Omar Razzaz’s government.

MP Nabil Gheishan told Arab News that the resignation avoids a major confrontation that could have brought down the government. “This was the least that they can do to ensure the government stays.”

SPORTS TIMES g Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 2, 2018

Novak Djokovic celebrates elevation to world number one

Novak Djokovic celebrated his elevation to world number one by reaching a new personal landmark to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.

The Serb won his last 16 tie with Damir Dzumhur after the Bosnian was forced to retire trailing 6-1, 2-1 at Bercy.

For second seed Djokovic it meant he extended his sequence of consecutive winning sets to 30, passing his previous best mark of 29 from 2015.

The four-time Paris champion faces Marin Cilic in the last eight on Friday.

Djokovic takes over as world number one in the latest ATP rankings published Monday from Rafael Nadal, who withdrew injured from Paris on Wednesday.

Cilic, the fifth seed, secured his quarter-final ticket with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 defeat of Grigor Dimitrov.

Cilic fired 29 winners to advance to the last eight in the French capital for the third straight year.

The win improved the Croat’s prospects of making the ATP Finals in London starting on November 11.

“I am very close to London, to securing my spot mathematically,”

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said Cilic, who is part of the Croatia team facing France in the Davis Cup final at the end of this month.

“In the next match against Novak it will be another big challenge. (It will be) great to play him again.”

Cilic, who will guarantee making the cut for London if he downs Djokovic, was ending reigning ATP Finals champion Dimitrov’s season.

Dimitrov has been coached by a former coach of Djokovic, eighttime major winner Andre Agassi, in Paris this week.

Dalung debunks N7.5bn allocation claims for Bash Ali fight The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has dismissed a claim by one purported civil rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) that the sum of N7.5 billion has been “criminally diverted” by the Ministry of a Youth and Sports.

He described the allegation as a cheap attempt to hug the headline in a quest for relevance as he said no money was ever approved from the Ministry or Presidency for such bogus venture.

Dalung wondered why the said civil right organization whose watchword should be civility, truthfulness and fairness could claim such amount was approved by the Presidency for a World title fight by Bash Ali. “This so called civil rights organization abused every standard

ethics that any civil rights organization should hold dear. It is another attempt to confuse unsuspecting members of the public.”

He wondered why Bash Ali who is a senior citizen could descend to such an all time low at the expense of other people’s integrity.

“Before I assumed office as Minister of Sports, Mr Bashiru Ali fought my predecessors just under the guise of hosting a world championship bout. He has also employed same violent antics against the MD of Nexim bank which landed him behind the counter.”

He charged Bash Ali and his cohorts to channel their marketing drive towards the private sector who will be more than interested in bankrolling the fight if he is truly what he claimed.

Flying Eagles know U20 WAFU Cup foes November 6 The Flying Eagles will on November 6 know the teams they will face in the group stage of this year’s U20 WAFU Cup in Togo when the draw is conducted.

Hosts Togo and the Flying Eagles have already been seeded for the tournament with the Nigerians drawn in Group B. Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger, Cote d’Ivoire, Benin and specially invited Senegal are the other teams for this competition.

Several of the teams including the Flying Eagles will hope to use this subregional competition to prepare for next year’s U20 AFCON in Niger.

The tournament will begin on

December 6 and end on December 16 in Lome.

Akwa United to name new head coach Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Akwa United, will name their new head coach, on Monday, 5th November.

Abdu Maikaba, who has tinkered the Promise Keepers for the past two seasons recently left his post to link up with NPFL champions, Plateau United.

Maikaba guided Akwa United to win the Aiteo Federation Cup last year following a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win against Niger Tornadoes.

He left following the expiration of his twoyear contract with the Promise Keepers.

“We will unveil our new Coach on Monday 5th Nov 2018,” reads a tweet on the

club’s official Twitter handle.

Flying Eagles head coach, Paul Aigbogun and former Plateau United technical adviser, Kennedy Boboye are rumoured to be the leading candidates for the vacant position.

CSN also gathered that the club’s hierarchy are also working on the possibility of hiring an expatriate to handle the side in the new season.

The Uyo club came second in the just concluded Nigeria Professional Football League season and were quarter-finalists in the Federation Cup where they lost to eventual champions, Enugu Rangers on penalties.

NFF seek to end power disputes with reform committee

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have set up a reform committee which they hope will put an end to perennial power tussles that have caused the wrath of FIFA. The NFF announced a reform committee headed by 1st VicePresident Seyi Akinwunmi and which has three months to work will among other things recommend “much-needed changes to NFF’s governance structure, electoral procedures and dispute resolution mechanism”.

The committee will also aim

to provide stable foundations for football in Nigeria and ensure a commitment to good governance, inclusion and transparency in all areas of the NFF operations.

In August, Nigeria had to meet a deadline by FIFA to endorse the NFF executive committee led by president Amaju Pinnick after a long-drawn power tussle with a faction led by Chris Giwa secured a judgment from the country’s highest court to take over the federation.

The NFF, which is mainly funded by the Nigerian government, has

also recorded similar leadership tussle over time and which needed the intervention of FIFA.

Unai Emery’s Arsenal face acid test against Liverpool

Unai Emery’s Arsenal have come a long way since losing their first two Premier League games of the season, and they face a major test of their credentials with the visit of unbeaten Liverpool on Saturday.

Juergen Klopp’s side, second in the league standings on goal difference behind Manchester City, have only dropped points against the champions and Chelsea in their opening 10 matches as they bid for a first top-flight title since 1990.

Those same sides inflicted defeats on Arsenal in Emery’s first matches in charge after taking over from long-standing French Coach, Arsene Wenger.

The Gunners quickly adapted to the Spaniard’s methods, however, winning 11 games in a row in all competitions in a run

only halted by a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Yet Liverpool boast a prolific strike force with Mohamed Salah back among the goals and Emery will hope key defender Hector Bellerin can recover from a muscular problem.

The Vitality Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth as they are unbeaten at home this season and have moved into sixth place in the table.

Their last defeat there was in April against Saturday’s opponents Manchester United, which featured a goal from Romelu Lukaku who will be looking to end his current drought of nine matches in all competitions without scoring.

United are languishing in eighth place after a poor start to the season but they

did secure a morale-boosting victory on Sunday over Everton, who will look to bounce back at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Marco Silva’s side will have to find a way to stop in-form striker Glenn Murray who has scored six of Brighton’s 11 goals this campaign, helping them to 11th in the standings, one point behind Everton.

Sandwiched between those two are Wolverhampton Wanderers who have slipped to two successive defeats after impressing early on. They welcome Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

West Ham, who lost 3-1 to Spurs in the League Cup on Wednesday, face Burnley with both sides locked on eight points from 10 games and looking for a first win in four.

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