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2019: Anxiety in Kwara over Saraki’s alleged return to PDP

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Following fears and uncertainty that the alleged return of Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will change the party structure in the state, the

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Kwara State chapter of the party has pleaded with the National Working Committee (NWC) to allow it maintain subsisting structure despite Saraki’s arrival.

The State Executives led by its Chairman, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, made the plea on Continued on page 6

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Job racketeering: Immigration, Civil Defence open up

Ï Say scammers go to any length including use of social media Ï NIS sets up anti-fraud unit, urges victims to report Ï We pay between N200,000 -N300,000 each - Victims

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

The Management of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Continued on page 5

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Buhari writes Senate, lists efforts to end killings in Benue 5

NJC nullifies Abia CJ’s suspension, says action illegal 7

Fitch affirms UBA’s ‘B’ rating with stable outlook, credit 7 worthiness

Oyinlola, Donald Duke, others launch Coalition For Nigeria Movement in Abuja 7

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Job racketeering: Immigration, Civil Defence open up Continued from page 1

have separately raised the alarm over the nefarious activities of employment racketeers and blamed cases of reported employment racketeering on scammers and fraudulent individuals who usually cash in on the desperation of Nigerians to secure quick employment opportunities.

The Deputy National Public Relations Officer and Asstistant Commandant of NSCDC, Sola Odumosu, told The Daily Times in an exclusive interview that the Corps had put up several warning adverts and awareness workshops on the nefarious activities of these scammers.

He ,however, said that it is regrettable that some members of the public still go ahead to patronise the racketeers.

Odumosu also cited the flooding of the internet, social media and the opening of websites containing employment advertisements, giving directions to applicants on how to pay and obtain application forms as some of the ingenious methods devised by the scammers.

He said: “Scammers can go to any length including fronting the name of senior officers, or pretending to be employers of the Corps with the intention of misleading gullible applicants. They only come

money-for-job offers by individuals, saying they are scams.

The Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mr. David Parradang, had reiterated through a statement that many criminal elements were currently using fake websites and social media accounts to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, seeking enlistment into the NIS. The statement added

that the criminal elements used the fake sites to pose as the Comptroller-General and the PRO of the service to offer job placements to unsuspecting members of the public.

The Daily Times investigations reveal that the due to the increasing rate of unemployment, many Nigerians and phantom organisations have devised several ways of giving or gaining employ-

ments such as through bribery and corrupt practices among others.

For instance, some people pay their ways (bribes) into the organisation which could be traced to some officers who are bent on finding means of survival or as a way of earning extra income to complement the little salary they earn which is always not enough.

It is instructive to note that some scrupulous officers collect certain amounts of money ranging from N200, 000 to N300,000 from civilians, promising them jobs while most of the promises are empty and fake.

Again, some of the officers involved in these acts are usually low ranked officers who have no job to offer to the unsuspecting applicants.

to report only when matters got out of hand or late. We have apprehended about 30 of such criminals and sent them for prosecution’’.

On how the agency usually embarks on employment, the NSCDC spokesman further disclosed that only when they obtained approval from the federal government and after having advertised such openings will they interview and employ new staff.

Also speaking to The Daily Times in an exclusive chat, the Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Mr. James Sunday, urged members of the public who had been lured into paying money for recruitment by any of NIS staff to come forward with clear evidence to enable the service apprehend such staff.

Sunday, who spoke through his deputy, Mr. A.O. Okpua, also disclosed that the agency has established anti-fraud unit to promote transparency even in the employment process.

The Daily Times recalls that the NIS had late last year dissociated itself from websites and social media accounts that promise to employ persons into the service upon payment of certain sums of money.

The NIS, at the period, also urged Nigerians seeking employment into the service to disregard

Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (left) and former Vice President and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on arrival at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu for the South-East Zonal Commendation Service in memory of a late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, at Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, Wednesday.

the problem of mindless killings in Benue State by herdsmen.

The Senate had earlier sent a Report of its findings on Benue Killings tagged “Report on The Review of Security Infrastructure on Nigeria on The Emergency Visit to Benue state, to President Buhari on January 18.

While intervening on the situation in Benue State, the Senate had held a special sitting during which members condemned the government of President Buhari, accusing him of failure and inability to protect lives and properties across the federation.

But the President letter addressed to the Senate and dated January 30, 2018 read thus: “I thank you for your letter referenced NASS/8S/R/01/33

dated 18th January 2018 and carefully studied the resolutions and comments there in. “As I briefed you and the Rt Hon speaker when we met, several courses of action have been taken prior to the Senate resolution.

“You may recall that I told you of the following steps taken as soon as the information came in to me about the Benue killings.

“One, on Thursday 4th January, I sent the minister of interior and the deputy inspector-general of police in charge of operations for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation. Two, on Friday 5th January, the inspector-general of police briefed me verbally on the latest situation, calm had then been restored.

“Three, on Monday 8th, the minister of interior

Buhari writes Senate, lists efforts to end killings in Benue Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday dismissed insinuation that his government was ambivalent about killings in Benue State and other parts of Nigeria as he listed efforts made to stem the tide.

Buhari said it was not fair and incorrect for anyone to infer that he had not taken any concrete action on the killings in Benue, recalling how he mobilised the Police authorities to take charge of security situations in the state while putting a stop to killings allegedly by armed Fulani herdsmen.

The President made this known in a letter he sent to the Senate intimating the leadership of the efforts he had made to address

met with the following, governors of Adamawa, Kaduna, Niger, Benue Taraba and Nasarawa together with the DG of the State Security Services, inspector-general of police, CG Civil Defence, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and police commissioner of the six aforementioned states.

“After the meeting, I instructed the Minister of Interior to brief you on the information gathered so far and steps taken.

“On Tuesday, 9th of January, at a session with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State during which informed of police arrests of some suspects.

In addition, I told him that I have instructed to speed up trial of the suspects and give wide publicity of

the police efforts.

“At the instance of the governor, a meeting was held in the presidential villa on 15th with a wide cross-section of Benue personalities and frank and open discussions were held. Everybody appreciated the difficulties of this farmers-herders strife. I assured all of my commitment and assured justice would be done.

“To infer therefore that nothing has been done, is incorrect. The police are strenuously working to apprehend the rest of the culprits of these heartless killings.

“Furthermore, I have instructed the IGP to relocate to Benue State and redeploy forces to the most sensitive towns.

The federal government is initiating measures to

address these and other security challenges, alleviate the consequence of these attacks and forestall reoccurrence. The Senate resolution itemised in your letter would be taken into consideration and I’m instructing all relevant MDAs to factor them in their work.

“On December 19 to be precise, while receiving the report of the committee that was set up to review the technical and administrative structure of the NIA, I underscored the need to review the entire national security architecture as I promised in my inaugural address on the 29th May 2015. Action is being initiated to receive maximum cooperation from the Senate in line with paragraph three of the Senate resolutions.”

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2019: Anxiety in Kwara over Saraki’s alleged return to PDP

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Wednesday in Abuja when they visited the party’s NWC. The Board of Trustee (BoT) Chairman of PDP, Senator Walid Jubrin, had earlier said that some members of the party including Saraki, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and some governors will soon return to the party, following its reorganisation and resolve to stamp out impunity.

But being threatened that Saraki’s re-entry into Kwara PDP may change the existing structure, the State Chairman of the party has appealed to the NWC to restrain Saraki from allegedly changing the structure.

Oyedepo expressed his disposition to welcome Saraki and any other persons interested in joining the PDP, saying that the PDP needs every member that will add value but not those that will distort the present leadership structure.

He told journalists that after his meeting with the NWC, the state chapter was reassured that the era of imposition was over, saying that Kwara PDP is ready to make concessions to Saraki on matters that are yet to be settled including elective offices for next year’s general election.

He said: “Our party is not all that apprehensive.

We are apprehensive of what the national leadership can do to welcome somebody who had gone away from the party and later given a royal welcome.

“It is not Sarak’s coming that creates any fear.

It is what the national executive can do to encourage him to seize the party structure from established people in Kwara State.

“But we have been assured that the era of impunity is gone. That’s the much our national chairman told us.

“So, we are so glad that even if anybody comes into our party, we are really not against anybody coming into our party, but whoever comes, must respect the structure on the ground and cooperate with us appropriately.

“We will welcome Saraki with open hands if he

comes to be part of the party and we don’t have any issue on the executive.

We can’t say somebody should not join our party.

“In plain language, the executive that is on ground constitutionally was elected for four years and parties are always in anticipation for new people to join.

“You cannot because some people have joined; you now dismantle the structure of the party.

“So, if they come and want to be part of the process, they are welcomed, and the only people that can open the gate for them sometimes illegally, might be people that are high up.

“But we have been assured by those people that there will be nothing like that. So, anybody that will add value to our party is welcome.”

On whether the state leadership would be prepared to make some concessions should Saraki rejoin the PDP with his people, Oyedepo said, “We are ready to make concession on what we have not decided on?

“Now they met the executive on ground, and we cannot remove the chairman for them or the treasurer.

“If we have not done the primary for Governorship, House of Assembly, Senate, Presidential, for example, if Saraki says he wants to contest for the president, we cannot deny him (nomination) form.

“And if he wants to return to the Senate, we will give him form and other people too.

“So, we are ready to allow them on issues that have not been settled. But issues that are settled are for four years,” Oyedepo assured.

In a related development, Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has debunked claims that he is planning to return to the PDP which he left with some other chieftains of the party prior the 2015 general election.

In a statement on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, the governor said he, Saraki and other political leaders in Kwara State have no reason to return to the PDP.

Governor Ahmed clarified that the insinuations, which emerged from his recent interview with a newspaper, did not suggest that he was planning to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Rather, he was stating the conditions under which he and other political stakeholders in the state left the PDP. Governor Ahmed emphasised that he, Saraki and other governors left the PDP due to impunity, disregard for the rule of

law and lack of inclusiveness in the party at the time, following extensive consultations with stakeholders and supporters.

He, therefore, declared that he, Saraki , other stakeholders and supporters are committed to the APC and currently have no intention to defect to the opposition PDP. The governor also urged those commenting on the matter to read the said interview properly, rather than relying on social media headlines and insinua-

tions to draw uninformed conclusions.

Ahmed also advised disgruntled elements within the legacy parties of the APC that are urging him and Saraki to hasten their exit from the party to educate themselves with that interview and be appropriately informed instead of making misguided comments on issues they have no knowledge of.

He affirmed his full support for the APC government of President Muhammadu Buhari and

commended him for his strides in governing the country and for the unprecedented federal projects in Kwara State, which he added, was aided by the intervention of Saraki.

The governor also restated that his administration is fully committed to sustaining its ongoing fulfilment of its electoral promises to Kwarans across all sectors, and refuses to be distracted by uninformed commentaries and political mischief from any quarters.

Oba Adebori Adeleye, the traditional ruler of Oka Akoko, Senator Ajayi Boroffice representing Ondo North Senatorial District and Dr. Kunle Adesokan, the Acting Head of Clinical Services of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owo, inspecting the newly built 24 bed Obstetric Care Hospital in Oka Akoko... on Wednesday Photo by ‘Tosin Ajuwon.

FG approves N1.1bn for anti-rice smuggling task force Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Federal Government has approved N1.128billion for the purchase of 50 operational vehicles to be deployed towards the purchase of anti-rice smuggling task force for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).

The approval was made on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa, Abuja.

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, while briefing the State House correspondents shortly after the FEC meeting, said that the council approved N1.28billion the

purchase of 50 vehicles as part of government’s efforts to end importation of rice.

She further disclosed that the contractor is Elizade and the value is N1.12 billion.

According to Adeosun, the federal government is taking the measure in order to stop Customs from going to the markets to seize imported rice.

She said, “As you know, efforts to become major rice producers has resulted in the revival of local rice growing. What we have found is 90 per cent reduction in the official import of rice but smuggling has increased and of course, our borders are very, very porous.

“Now, we believe that to protect our farmers, to protect the investment that people have gone back to the farm for, the federal government must really act to stem the tide of illegal rice importation and rice smuggling.

“So, there is a multitask force agency that has been working since last July which includes Customs, NAFDAC, the Consumer Protection Council, the Ministry of Finance, the Trade Mark Practices Bureau, gathering information on how this rice is coming in. What are the key entry points?

And mapping out how we are going to have effective strategy to stop it.”

“Customs officers

should actually stop rice coming in at border points and they indicated that they need additional vehicles, additional resources as well as more information driven measures that will be taken.”

She also disclosed that a memo was presented to the council for approval to purchase 81 units of two bedroom flats for the Nigeria Customs Service.

Adeosun said the property located in Idu, Gwari district, Life Camp is “ for use as barracks for Customs officers within the Abuja area”.

Adeosun also said that the “ total amount is N1.2 billion. We are purchasing them from Brains and Hammers City”.

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NJC nullifies Abia CJ’s suspension, says action illegal Doosuur Iwambe - Abuja The National Judicial Council (NJC) has nullified the removal of the Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, by the State House of Assembly, saying that the action of the lawmakers is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

The NJC, presided over by its Chairman, who is also the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, had during an emergency meeting on Wednesday considered and agreed that the recent suspension of Justice Uzokwe and the swearing-in of Justice Obisike Orji as the Acting CJ of the state by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as Illegal.

According to the NJC, the decision to suspend the CJ and the swearing-in of an Acting CJ without the input of the NJC was unconstitutional.

The NJC’ s decision was stated in a statement by its Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye and made available to journalists on Wednesday.

The Daily Times recalls that the Abia State House of Assembly had on Friday suspended the CJ Uzokwe, over alleged acts of tyranny and gross misconduct.

The suspension followed a petition presented on the floor of the Assembly on matter of urgent public

importance by the member representing Ukwa West Constituency, Hon Mezie Nwubani.

The petition was dated January 22 and captioned “Justice Theresa Uzokwe’s unending acts of tyranny, infamy, gross misconduct and incompetence: Urgent need to save the administration of justice in Abia”.

The petition was jointly signed by Dr Anthony Agbazuere and Mr Obinna Nkume, the Executive Director and Director, Legal Services of the Global Centre for Peace and Justice, an Umuahia-based non-governmental organisation.

But the NJC while frowning at the development said its attention had been drawn to the crisis in Abia State Judiciary by petitions written against Justice T.U. Uzokwe and the one written by the Chief Judge against Justice C. U. Okoroafor, but in the course of the investigation by the Committees set up

by Council, some elderly Judicial Officers of Abia State Judiciary waded in and pleaded with the Committees to allow the matter to be resolved amicably by them, which was granted

by Council at its plenary.

The statement by the NJC reads in part “At the last Meeting of Council which was held on December 6, 2017, Council directed the Committees to continue and conclude with the peti-

tions before them if there were no reports of the settlement by the peace makers. While this was going on, the problem escalated and Council was informed of the suspension of Justice Uzokwe and the swearing-in of Justice Obisike Orji as the Acting CJ. “In view of the foregoing, NJC resolved as follows: The suspension of the CJ

Former Governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun State and Donald Duke of Cross-River State were among many notable politicians and youth leaders nationwide who came together on Wednesday in Abuja to launch a new movement, Coalition For Nigeria Movement (CNM).

The new movement which was formed to enable “a transition from where we are to where we ought to be” however said “it isn’t a political party yet.”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had, in his last week’s statement to President Muhammadu Buhari, advocated for the formation of a Coalition which will serve as the third force in the country.

The former president said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the

main opposition PDP had failed Nigerians.

Chieftains of the ruling APC and that of the main opposition PDP also flooded the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Center Abuja, venue of the official launch of the movement known as Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM).

Some of the APC chieftains in attendance include a member of the Board of Trustee (BOT) Buba Galadima, Oyinlola, who is also the Board chairman of Nigeria Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) Olagunsoye among others.

For PDP, former National chairman of the party, Ahmadu Ali, former Governor Donald Duke, and others.

But speaking at the launch of CNM in Abuja Wednesday, Oyinlola said the “movement was not launched to legitimise OBJ’s legacies.”

According to Oyinlola, though the messages

duct of Justice Obisike Orji in presenting himself to be sworn-in raises potential questions of misconduct that NJC is now looking into. “Council therefore resolved to query and suspend Justice Obisike Orji pending the outcome of its investigation. “ In view of the recent escalation, the NJC, in the interest of the smooth admin-

istration of justice in Abia State, resolved to direct the CJ, Justice T. U. Uzokwe, to stay away from duties pending Council’s final decision after consideration of the report of its panels” .

Meanwhile, a constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Dame Carol Ajie, has commended the NJC for upholding the rule of law.

L-R: Senators, Adams Aliero; Emmanuel Bwacha; Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan; President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Mike Okiro; Chairman Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Sen. Abu Ibrahim and Justice Olufumilayo Adeyeye (rtd) when the PSC visited the President of the Senate in Abuja...on Wednesday.

Oyinlola, Donald Duke, others launch Coalition For Nigeria Movement in Abuja Tom Okpe and Myke Uchendu, Abuja and Abiodun Taiwo Abeokuta

of Abia State by the State House of Assembly without a prior recommendation by the NJC violates the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

“Consequently, the subsequent act of appointing and swearing-in of Justice Obisike Orji as the Acting CJ is invalid for being unconstitutional.

“Furthermore, the con-

raised in the Obasanjo letter were true and should be looked into, the launch of the movement was just a coincidence.

He said himself and other notable Nigerians felt “the time has come that the youths should take the lead while the elders only provide guidance.”

He said they believed that the leadership of Nigeria should be given only to those who really have the interest of the country at hearts.

Oyinlola, who is a board member of the ruling APC, said the time is now for youthful politicians and other youth leaders from across the country to take their destinies in their own hands and save Nigeria from collapse.

He said: “We are forming the movement to give the youths the chance to savage the country. We, the elders will only provide guidance. We will be doing these together to savage Nigeria from total collapse.

Fitch affirms UBA’s ‘B’ rating with stable outlook, credit worthiness

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Fitch, one of the foremost global credit rating agencies, has affirmed the Long Term Issuer Default rating of the UBA Plc at “B”, with a stable outlook.

According to Fitch, the rating of UBA Plc is driven by the standalone creditworthiness of the bank, as defined by its viability rating, which is constrained by Nigeria’s operating environment.

In the report issued on Wednesday, Fitch highlights UBA’s systemic importance, its well established franchise and internationalization across 19 African countries, all of which reinforce the rating strength of the Bank.

Just as most equity and credit analysts, Fitch views UBA’s earnings and profitability positively, especially as it’s reported impaired loans/ gross loans ratio (i.e Non Performing Loan Ratio) remains relatively low

around 4%.

Assessing the Bank’s loan portfolio, Fitch notes; “Corporate lending dominates the loan book, but much of it is collateralized.

UBA’s exposure to the oil & gas sector represents 20% of total loans, lower than the 30% sector average.” This is reflection of the diversified structure of UBA’s credit portfolio and an apparent evidence of the sound risk management of the Bank.

Fitch noted the improved foreign currency liquidity of UBA, following the successful issuance of a USD500 million Eurobond in 2017 and also affirms the strength of the bank’s local currency funding profile.

The Group is largely funded by historically stable deposits and UBA’s strategy is to continue to expand its low-cost retail deposit base, Fitch asserts. According to the rating agency, UBA’s retail

deposit is higher than the average of peers and local currency liquidity ratios are high. We reckoned UBA maintained a liquidity ratio of 40% through the first nine months of 2017, a notable buffer over the regulatory requirement of 30%, despite the stressed liquidity in the Nigerian banking system within the period.

On capitalization, Fitch views the Bank’s capital ratios to be in line with other large Nigerian banks and noted that the National Ratings of UBA Plc reflects its creditworthiness relative to Nigeria’s best credit and to peers operating in Nigeria.

United Bank for Africa Plc is a leading Pan-African financial institution, offering banking services to more than fourteen million customers across over 1,000 business offices and customer touch points in 19 African countries.

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Restructuring: We aren’t saying LG should be scraped – Oyegun Tom Okpe, Abuja

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie Oegun has clarified that the report of the restructuring panel did not recommend scrapping of the Local Government system but to reform it according to the customs and tradition of the people.

Oyegun was speaking at the public presentation of the report on Wednesday at Ladi Kwali hall of the Sheraton Hotel and Towers Abuja saying, “Where we were and where we are today is still not comfortable, whatever we are presenting today is the critical max of this country. “ We are not saying we should dissolve Local government system, what we are saying is that because of people’s culture and tradition, we cannot prescribe a way of life for them, we can prescribe systems that soot’s and conform with their customs and way of life, a policy of openness by the party to the people”.

The Party Chairman said that there had been flamboyant conferences that ended up in nothing but today, the party has come to a fundamental foundation that will move this nation forward.

“This nation was facing issues at the commencement of this administration so we need a new economic basis that will create a good situation for our country.

We also have problems of security, Boko haram in the North East of the country but the assurance today is that, measures have been put in place to tackle the menace of Herdsmen and other insecurity in the country”.

L-R: The Panelists, Former Chief Whip, House of Representatives, Hon. Wale Osun, Political Adviser to Governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sanni and National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun during APC Public Presentation of Report on True Federalism in Abuja ...on Wdenesday Photo: Temitope Balogun

Civil defence bans personnel on use of social media Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has barred its personnel from the use of social media, especially to discredit the activities of the leadership of the corps.

In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, signed by the corps Public Relations Officer Emmanuel Okehi, NSCDC

threatened that any of the officers caught using any social media platforms like whatsapp, facebook, instagram, among others, “will face the wrath of the law.”

Quoting the NSCDC Comptroller General Muhammed Gana the statement appealed to personnel to “desist from indiscriminate use of the social media platform such as whatsapp, facebook, among others for negative posting

and discrediting of the service and activities of government at large thereby causing catastrophe among members.

“Therefore, anyone caught using such platform to discredit the system and its leaders will face the wrath of the law, ‘’we should abide by the ethics of the profession we belong to,” said Gana.

The CG also warned personnel against accidental discharge,

emphasizing that as trained personnel, “there should be no accidental discharge and misuse of fire arms as they are to protect and defend the defenceless and not to harass and intimidate them with the arms.

“Be civil in your approach and do not allow provocation to push you into misfiring or getting involved in accidental discharge or negligence discharge as

the Corps will not tolerate such’’, he pleaded.

He further informed that the Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Danbazzau “in his wisdom has granted the Corps the opportunity to train its personnel on arms bearing as against the earlier approved arms squad. This he said was necessitated as a result of the enormous tasks and responsibilities of the Corps as regards to its expanded mandate.”

Senator Boroffice commissions obstetric care hospital as constituency project ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure.

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tion to promote quality health services delivery, the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Ajayi Boroffice has inaugurated a 24-bed obstetric hospital at Oka Akoko in Ondo state.

Senator Boroffice said that the need for the people of his constituency to enjoy adequate health care delivery prompted the facilitation of the obstetric hospital built in the rustic town.

The Chairman Senate Committee on Science and Technology added that the obstetric care hospital, which also has an operating theatre, a delivery room and antenatal wards, would be handed over to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo for optimal health use.He disclosed that the hospital has been provided with a 24 hour sola powered electricity and borehole pipe borne water to strengthen health service delivery system in the constituency.

“One has to be responsible to the needs and aspiration of

the people and my constituency was in need of good facilities for health service delivery hence we brought in here the obstetric care hospital under the Millennium Development Goals (MGD)” Senator Boroffice said.

According to him, the health facility would be expanded when more medical doctors and nurses are deployed, stressing that there will also be enough finance to sustain the obstetric care hospital.

In his remarks, Honourable Babatunde Kolawole, a

member representing Akoko South/East and South West Federal Constituency of the state in the House of Representatives said that the project was laudable and will enhance health nature of the area and also reduce drastically the risk associated with travelling far to access health facilities.

Kunle Adesokan, the Acting Head of Clinical Services of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo said the obstetric hospital would bring medical care to the doorstep of the residents in the constituency unlike before when they had

to travel down to Owo to access health care.

Dr. Adesokan later called for the provision of facilities and equipment needed for basic surgical and obstetric procedures with ability to make diagnostic test and enhance medical and paediatric consultations.

Earlier, Alfred Omosola, the chairman of the project committee said the obstetric care hospital was a big gesture that would transform the health status of the people and thanked the senator for facilitating the project.

“Apart from this Obstetric Care Hospital facilitated by our distinguished Senator Boroffice, he has also attracted some projects to the constituency and among them are: the Biofuel Ethanol plant in Ajowa, the Incubation Centre in Oka and Skills Acquisition Centre also in Oka among others”.

In his words, Oba Adebori Adeleye, the traditional ruler of Oka Akoko, noted that the hospital would be of greater beneficiary to the local people while soliciting for more developmental projects.

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We can’t trust APC on credible polls in 2019, PDP tells UN N15bn fraud: You have case to answer, Court tells Bafarawa

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has voiced out his reservations and fear over the sincerity of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2019.

The PDP chairman stated this on Wednesday at the Party’s Headquarters in Abuja when he played host to the United Nations Assessment Team led by Mr. Serge G Kubwimana.

The UN team members, who are visiting all the major political players in the country including major political parties, INEC, National Assembly said that the visit is to get a feedback from the stakeholders so to be informed on the areas to provide technical support ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Addressing the delegation

Secondus, raised concerns about the political climate in the country, saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has not been able to demonstrate its willingness to organise a free fair and credible election in the country.

He maintained that only a credible election can guarantee peace and unity in the country.

He stressed that the 2019 election will make and mar the unity of the nation.

“This visit is timely because of the unfolding event in our country and the political situation; I believe this is the time for intervention.

“We have fears since APC came on board, if election is not in their favour there is a rerun. There must be election that is free and fair and when there is no free and fair election it breeds crisis and we are witnessing what is happening in Kenya.

“There is a great fear as to whether INEC will conduct free and fair election. Free and fair election will guarantee the unity of this country and we are afraid, if INEC will conduct free and fair election.

“Take this to New York for all the necessary action required. Election is coming in 2019, the election that will make and Mar the nation.

What this government owns this nation is to conduct free and fair election.

“The National Assembly and the judiciary, they are important arms of the government, the judiciary are not obeyed.”

Secondus pointed out that in the history of this nation, it was only PDP that lost an election and did not challenge it in court.

“During our time, we lost without going to court and that is the first time in the history of this country,” he said.

The leader of the UN team,

Mr. Serge G Kubwimana, said that they were meeting with political parties to get first hand information on how to assist the country.

He stated that they will meet with all stakeholders in the electoral process while assessing the political and security environment, and legal frameworks in order to situate the capacity needs of the electoral body.

“Assessment can’t be done without interacting with the stakeholders, judiciary, National Assembly, civil society.

At the end of the mission we will set up recommendations on technical issues which will help to improve the overall environment for the elections.”

He noted that since elections are a sovereign issue, the recommendations must be in tandem with the needs of each country.

Other members of the delegation were Nadege Domjie and Amadou Sour.

Edo State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Wakawa Buba (left), presents a souvenir to Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, during the agency’s working visit to the governor at the Government House in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

EFCC arraigns 5 medical doctors for fraud, stealing Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned five former officials of the Nigeria Medical Association(NMA), Edo State Branch, on a 21-count charge of fraud, stealing, conspiracy to commit felony and false accounting before Justice Efe Ikponwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.

The defendants are Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro, Dr. Anthony Owolabi, Dr. Quincy Atoghengbe, Dr. Raymond

Ogieva and Dr. Oseremen Gabriel Ogbebor.

A statement signed by the Head, Media & Publicity EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren stated that the defendants were alleged to have conspired to commit felony, punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code CAP 48 Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria as applicable to Edo State.

Particulars of one of the counts read: “Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro, Dr. Anthony Owolabi, Dr. Quincy Atoghengbe , Dr.Raymond Ogieva and Dr. Osaremen Gabriel Ogbebor, while acting in your capaci-

ties as officers of Nigeria Medical Association, Edo State Branch between 2013 and 2014 at Benin in Edo State within the jurisdiction of this court conspired to omit UBA Account No. 1010712142, a material particular in the Audit Report for the year, 1st August, 2013 31st July, 2014 of the Association and thereby committed an offence.

When the charges were read to the defendants, they pleaded not guilty.

Soon after taking their plea, counsel to four of the defendants, I. E. Imadegbelo (SAN), told the court that he

had a pending application for bail for the defendants and pleaded with the court to grant them bail.

He noted the defendants were granted administrative bail by the EFCC and that they have adhered to the terms of the bail.

Counsel to the prosecution, Ben Ubi, did not opposed the motion but prayed the court to fix a date for trial.

Justice Ikponwonba granted each of the defendants bail in the sum of N1million and a surety in like sum. The surety must be a responsible Nigerian and must provide evidence of tax payment.

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Bello Abbas of the Sokoto State High Court, sitting in Sokoto has dismissed an application by a former governor of the State Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, seeking to quash charges against him and six others over N15billion fraud.

Bafarawa , Beedash Nigeria Limited, Bashir Mamman Nasarawa and his company Multi Trade Global Concept Limited, Nasdabap Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Alhaji Salihu Maibuhu Gummi, who were listed as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th defendants respectively are facing trial on 34count filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

They were alleged to have misappropriated over N15billion public funds between 1999 and 2007 when Bafarawa was the state governor.

Upon arraignment in December 2009, Bafarawa and his co-accused had pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

Soon after their arraignment, the accused persons filed a motion asking the court to among other things strike out the charge against them, which was dismissed by both the trial court and Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division.

The pardon recently granted to some of the accused persons by the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was responsible for the further amendment of the charge by the prosecution from 47 to 34

counts.

In the course of the trial, the prosecution called nine witnesses and tender over 100 exhibits to prove the case against the accused persons.

On December 4, 2017 the accused persons approached the court again with an application of a “no case submission” following which the matter was adjourned to today for ruling after all arguments were taken.

In his ruling, Justice Abbas held that the prosecution had established a prima facie case to warrant explanations by the defendants as to whether they are culpable or not.

The judge held that the former governor and his coaccused have case to answer.

“The element required in a no-case submission is to establish a prima facie case and not elements for conviction. Having stated that position of the law, I wish to also observed that, given the nature of the entire case, and considering the documentary evidence before me, the accused persons definitely have some explanations to make and this can only be done if they entered their defence”, the judge held.

The judge, however, upheld the no-case submission entered on behalf of the 3rd and 4th accused persons (Bashir Mamman Nasarawa and his company Multi Trade Global Concept Limited), and subsequently discharged and acquitted them.

The case has been adjourned to March 15 and 16, 2018 for the accused persons to open their defence.

Ogun fixes AbeokutaLagos, Ilaro federal roads ÏÏÏThe Ogun State Gov-

ernment has completed the rehabilitation of some bad portions on AbeokutaLagos and old Ilaro roads, within the State, towards ameliorating the sufferings and loss of man-hour confronting motorists and other road users plying the roads.

State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Arch. Olamilekan Adegbite, through his Media Aide, Mr. Temidayo Agida said, though, they are Federal roads, yet the rehabilitation work had become necessary, owing to the large volume of human and vehicular activities occurring on the roads on daily basis to make motoring safer in the area.

‘’It is our duty to ensure that all the roads within Ogun State are in good condition, but due to paucity of funds, we have to strategically choose the roads to be rehabilitated in terms of importance,’’ he said.

The Commissioner explained that quite a number of Federal roads have been rehabilitated by the State in the past six and half years, adding that the State could no longer wait for the Federal Government, as the affected roads were critical to the socio-economic life of the people.

He assured that the State Government would not relent in its efforts at ensuring that all roads, not minding their classification, were put in good shape.

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sustained serious injuries.

The two politicians had hitherto been good allies, The Senate on but resolve to go their sepaWednesday played the role rate ways after Kwankwaso of a mediator in the palpable moved to the Senate, while feud between Senator Rabiu the incumbent government Musa Kwankwaso (Kano of Kano consistently eroded Central) and Kano State his political influence.

Governor Abdullahi Umar The feud between GanGanduje as it proposed duje and Kwankwaso got amicable ways to bring open the attention of the Senate disagreement between the through a motion by Senatwo politicians to a close. tor Isah Misau (APC, BauSenators during the day’s chi Central) with a view to plenary had condemned the resolving the differences action by the Kano State Pobetween them amicably. lice Command on advice it Misau in his motion L-R: Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma; Managing Director, Adron Homes & Properties, Mr. Adetola Emmanuel King; Actor, Saheed Balogun; Hip-hop issued to Kwankwaso not to which centred on the effect star, Temi Adekunle (Small Doctor) and Actress, Fathia Balogun, during a press conference announcing 14% discount on Adron Homes & Properties visit his constituency on the PHOTO: WALE AKINOLA. of thuggery in Kano State product tagged: Lemon De Val Promo in Lagos...on Wednesday. basis that the visit would noted that the use of arms generate tension in the area by youths has continued which may lead to breakunabated alleging that the down of law and order. armed youths were sponThe Senate, against this sored and that the police background, directed its to be of Tiv stock between the people of the state lenges that we are facing were also influenced to halt Benue state Committee on Police Af9.30am and 10.am stormed that the command would in the state, it is necesSenator Kwankwaso’s visit Commissioner of fairs to order the Inspector to Kano. a garage in Gboko where not hesitate to ensure the sary to emphasize that General of Police Ibrahim Owoseni, Senator Misau queried Police, Fatai they attacked seven peo- arrest of anyone found police will not hesitate to ldris, to provide adequate said that why some prominent politi- Wednesday ple believed to be of Fu- culpable of the crisis. deal decisively with crimsecurity for Senator Kwankcians have resorted to pro- seven persons were killed lani extraction, killed and He however dismissed inal elements who want to waso which would enable vide arms to youths, instead by irate youths in Gboko burnt them.’ any insinuation that the take advantage the situahim to visit his constituency of giving them jobs and area of the state. in Kano State among others.

“The passengers were crisis has anything to do tion.” asked the Senate to quickly Owoseni made this The crisis between Meanwhile the state investigate the crisis in known while briefing said to be in the park with ethnic, religion or Kwankwaso and the goverwhere they were trying to political coloration but government has imposed Kano State newsmen in his office, and nor , Ibrahim Ganduje blew The Senators Kabiru stated that the victims of board commercial vehicle described it as a pure ban- a dusk to dawn curfew in into the open most recently to Okene or Taraba, po- ditry.

Gaya (Kano South) and the troubled Gboko area the attack travelling eiwhen about six members Barau Jibrin (Kano North) lice in the area of the atOwoseni said that there till further notice. of the Kwankwasiyya and ther to Okene or Taraba both Kano indigenes, howtack got information and was intelligence report According to the stateGandujiyya groups clashed ever, frowned at the motion. when the hoodlums at- rushed to the place but that some people in and ment issued by the media in Kano and several persons tacked killed and burnt the criminals embarked outside the state were adviser to the governor, them to ashes. on hurling stoned on the planning attack on some Mr. Tahav Argezua said The State Police boss police.” communities along Benue that the curfew will last added that policemen in The CP however stated and Nasarwa borders. from 6pm to 6am from 31 the town quickly moved to that some people have He added that the people of January till further nothe scene of the incident, been arrested in connec- wanted to cash on the re- tice. that some hood*Approves dual indigene ship for married stressing tion with the crisis and cent crisis in Kadarko He stated that those exlums at the park hurled have been brought to the area of Nasarawa state, empted from the curfew women stones at them. state command to help the adding that the people had are those on essential sertive to create a court of law “We got information Henry Omunu, Abuja police with useful infor- acquired sophisticated vice such as hospital staff The House of Repre- or tribunal to address grow- around 11 am this mornmation. arms for the action. as well as those who show ing infractions of the federal sentatives on Wednesday ing (Wednesday) that Owoseni who con“To me this will further convincing identification. passed for second reading character principle. some hoodlums believed demned the act warned escalate the security chalThey said that the law a bill that will henceforth make it a punishable offence on federal character was for any public officials who enacted for the purpose of violate the federal character national cohesion and unity principle in employment, ap- with the expectation that it ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure warning motorists and “Although, the school Director of School at the pointments and distribution will promote the concept of one Nigeria. commercial drivers in the (LA primary school) is State Universal Basic Edof critical infrastructure.

“It further gives a sense The bill has now been comTwo school state against reckless and located in Akure North ucation Board (SUBEB) Local Government Area described the incident as mitted to the Federal Charac- of belonging to government administrators at the LA dangerous driving.

But the Daily Times of the state but due to the saddened. ter Committee of the House workers who see themselves primary school in the as one and promoting na- Igbatoro axis of Akure gathered from an eye wit- bad road condition along Mr. Adesuyi later comfor further legislative work.

Provisions contained in tional ideals,” the lawmak- North Local Government ness that the death of the Akure way, they decided to miserated with the famithe bill provide for the estab- ers admitted.

Area of Ondo state were duo occurred at Upele use the alternative route lies of the deceased with Sponsors of the consolidat- on Monday crushed to junction in the Owo Local to the school through the promises to compensate lishment of Federal CharacGovernment Area of the Owo-Ifon-Okeluse which their families. ter Tribunal that will prose- ed bills in their contributions death. links with Igbatoro road” Femi Jospeh, the spokescute violators of the Federal stated that most Nigerians Messrs Olajuwon Ade- state. and government agencies bayo and his assistant The source who pre- he added. man of the Ondo State Character Act. Samuel Olowokere, the Police Command also conThe new piece of legisla- were taking the laws and the Sunday Ajenifuja were ferred to be anonymous tion was sponsored by Reps. principles of federal charac- killed on their way to the disclosed that the duo Education Secretary for firmed the incident and Edward Pwajok and Ochigle- ter for granted. school after a reckless were immediately rushed Akure North confirmed identified the killer driver Rep. Pwajok said violators truck driver lost control to the Federal Medical the sad incident to jour- as Juwon Ariyibi who is gor Idagbo respectively.

Centre (FMC) Owo but nalists at event held in trailer driver and staff of In a related development, were having their way be- of the wheel.

Cobil Limited, Port Harthe House also passed for sec- cause there was no remedial The sad news came were confirmed dead on Akure on Wednesday.

Mr. Olowokere ex- court. ond reading another bill to or mechanism to checkmate barely few days after 10 arrival.

“The two head teachers plained that the Ondo Mr. Joseph said Ariyibi amend the Federal Charac- such excesses. persons were killed in a In the savings vein, Rep. fatal motor accident that had set out for the day’s State Universal Basic Ed- had been arrested and ter Commission Act, which ucation Board (SUBEB) presently in the custody will afford Nigerian married Idagbo, declared that the tri- occurred in separate lo- work when the driver of bunal is needed now, if some cations and areas of the the trailer swerved off has been notified about of the police and would be women dual indigeneship. his lane and crushed them their death for necessary charged to court as soon The lawmakers during de- sections of the country must state. as investigation over the bate on the two bills averred not take or have undue adThe Federal Road Safety to death at about 11 am on actions.

Clement Adesuyi, the case was completed. that it has become impera- vantage far above others.

Corps (FRSC) had been Monday.

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

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Only a technocrat can create wealth in Ekiti -Ojo What is your assessment of the performance of the present administration in Ekiti State?

It is sad that today, Nigerians are being fed with lies about what is happening in Ekiti. But the truth of the matter is that, in Ekiti today, people are hungrier than they were before the coming of this administration.

It is the wailings and cries of suffering innocent people that is motivating me to come into this project.

Our people are suffering and it is written all over their faces. But with me as governor of Ekiti, things will be done differently. You can hardly see any federal presence in Ekiti today, because of the attitude of the leadership in the state. The truth is that, we need to engage the Federal Government, the National Assembly and so on, more than we are doing now, to bring development into the state.

If you go to Ekiti today, you will pity the condition of our people with the way they are being treated by the government in power in the state. These are the people that were being given chicken feed as ‘stomach infrastructure’ by the governor, and the people rush into it and keep waiting for it. There are no programmes for people to latch onto. The opportunities are not just there. Right now as we speak, there is no single industry in Ekiti.

I am not sure even if there is any industry making ordinary toilet roll or tissue paper in Ekiti.

Those are simple basic things but then, there is no opportunity for the people. People are not empowered. There is hardly something anybody can do for a living. Those are the things we must change in Ekiti.

My own ambition is not about all those fancy pictures people will go and copy on the internet and paste. My own candidacy is not about frivolity. It is real. I am an engineer and I have been in my profession for over 20 years. I was in the university and before my 21st birthday, I was already a graduate. I’ve worked in almost all parts of this country, so I understand what it takes to works. What my Daddy taught us till he passed way was how to work, and that is what we need in Ekiti, to work, and not just work, we need to be creative as well.

As we all know, when President Muhammadu Buhari came to power, the oil price fell from $140 to $28; that was why most of the states could not meet up with their payroll, since the oil revenue had dropped. And by year 2020 or 2030, most European countries are going to abandon cars that have exhaustive smoke.

You know what that means?

Kayode Ojo, an engineer and one-time senior technocrat with Mobil Oil Producing, is currently campaigning to bear the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State. In this interview, this Ikoro-Ekiti-born politician lays bare his plans for the transformation of the state.

OJO Our oil is going to become less important and demand for it will go down. We need to start planning, we need to be creative.

So how do you intend to achieve all these noble thoughts considering the fact that the allure of power often make many leaders abandon their goals?

If you have a creative leader, he should have his special approach to things. For instance, since we have rocks in Ekiti, we can start operating a quarry.

This would not only create work employment but would also generate revenue for the state.

Those are the kinds of thought that I have lined up, that we can use to change the economic system in Ekiti State, without necessarily waiting for what is coming from Abuja. I don’t see how what is coming from Abuja is going to increase. I have looked at it critically. We need strategic thinking, we need new thinking and I know how to create wealth and revenue for the state. That is how people will be prosperous.

Ekiti people do not need another governor who will sit down and wait for Paris club’s bailout fund

and issue it out anyhow and then wait for another revenue that comes into the state. For example, last year, our governor presented N94bn budget to the Ekiti State House of Assembly; and if you divide that into three or five places in the face of the exchange rate for the CBN, that is about $300m. How many projects can that fund?

We can’t continue like that and therefore, we have to change direction and use our God-given ability to look inwards and generate more revenue through the commercialisation of a lot of things and make Ekiti State economically viable. We need to make Ekiti State a place for business transactions; not just a place to be only when we have funerals, birthdays and weddings. So, our focus is going to be on how to make Ekiti State an industrial state.

What do you think stand you out from among the pack of several contenders who have announced their intention to contest the governorship?

The good people of Ekiti State are yearning for something fresh, someone without political

baggage, somebody who comes in from the private sector with experience in developing people and an entrepreneur that knows how to turn one Naira to two Naira. The fact is that they want someone who has an antecedent in controlling several people to achieve a set goal, especially in the engineering sector where projects’ process takes long and you must deliver the project successfully. They want a person that has signed out cheques worth several millions. These are signs that such a person will not be moved by the money in government coffers and can control external influences.

So, Ekiti State too has what it takes to stand tall among other states in Nigeria. But we need commitment, buckled with experience. And what do I mean by experience? I mean we need somebody who has been able to turn N1 to N2. That’s the kind of leadership we need in Ekiti State, so that we can tap into what we have and use them to generate more revenue to develop the state.

Really, what is your track record like?

I have the track record; I have succeeded in the private sector, so working for the people won’t be an issue. I have a successful engineering outfit that deals in all the equipment required for road construction, and another one abroad that produces oil and gas specialised products.

So, when I said Ekiti has the potentials to do far better than it is doing right now, you would understand that I have what it takes to fulfill these promises to the Ekiti people.

There have been so many governors with solid managerial experiences, but they did not avail much in term of performance in governance, what then do you think is the missing link?

Well, we’ve seen people come in from the private sector and disappoint in government, but what is missing in them is compassion. I have always said that if we do not have someone with compassion, who is his brother’s keeper, we won’t get governance right.

My life is not about me. It’s about others. That’s how it has always been and that’s why I’m in this race. I’ve looked in the eyes of ordinary people on the streets of Ekiti, and I feel for them; I know that their lives can be better. All we need is a person that knows how to utilise resources, how to make sure that the funds that come in are not just consumed. We can’t continue to consume and consume; we must produce our way out of poverty.

What I am saying is that the people of Ekiti can entrust their future and that of their children to me for the next four years. The state needs someone with compassion; and across the state, the people of Ekiti can testify that I have always shown compassion.

Ekiti State needs someone who can provide leadership that would create wealth opportunities and welfare.

Presently, there is no wealth being created. Whatever that is going on, there is capital flight out of the state and the little that is there, the governor goes about sharing it to the people on the streets, N200 and bread (stomach infrastructure), which cannot work in an egalitarian society, which we are looking forward to.

So who is your godfather?

Ha, ha! (Laughs). The Almighty God is my godfather. He is what I have at my back; there is no human godfather really. But I have good leaders and I have good relationship with them all. It’s like the relationship of a father and a son.

Politics 12 Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The battle for the replacement of Senator Sonni Ugborji has taken a deeper twist as Dr Uchenna Okoro, the MD Ebenezer Hospital, Abakaliki has declared his interest to contest for the plum position.

Okoro in a press conference in Abakaliki said that the people of Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone need a peaceful, experienced and people oriented personality like him to represent them in the district.

Senator Ugborji, member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is on his second tenure had been reported to have attended South- East zonal meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and two weeks later under controversial

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, February 1, 2018

2019: Battle for replacement of Ugborji in Senate intensifies outing at the floor of the Senate moved to officially announce his defection to the APC. Dr. Okoro, the senatorial aspirant for Ebonyi South district told newsmen that his people had suffered much hardship in the areas of ecological challenges that had led to the collapse of the greater portion of one of their local government headquarters, for which reason he had been invited to rescue them and generate friendship than enmity for his people.

He stated that it was for the reason

of the realisation of Governor David Umahi that his people had suffered much that he agreed that the slot should go to Edda people.

“We need a person, a personality who is close to the people, a person who will work in collaboration with our incumbent and people oriented governor, David Umahi. We don’t need trouble makers. We need someone who will make friends and bring in federal authorities to wade into the ecological problems, as well as grant us the rights to harness the solid minerals that abound in

PDP will defeat APC in 2019 if we’re united -Lamido

Ebonyi South.

“I have the belief that our people will come together, join hands together and support Governor Umahi, with that, we agreed to give the slot for the Senate to the lower Edda at least, for the fact that our kinsmen in the upper Edda had since taken the slots of elective positions.

“I have stressed the need for unity of purpose amongst our people so that we can correct the errors of the past that even gave those in the Edda flank the wrong name of Afikpo

Report of APC Committee on True Federalism reflects yearnings of most Nigerians – APC South-East Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

LAMIDO Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti The former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has urged leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), across the country to form a strong alliance against the ruling party in government, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He insisted that if the opposition party leaders could form strong alliance against the APC, it will be defeated.

According to him, “We can defeat them easily if we all share the same thought and pains as Nigerians are feeling now.”

The former governor said this in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday during a visit to Governor Ayodele Fayose to confer with him on his presidential aspiration.

Lamido lauded Fayose for his courage and criticism of the Buhari government, describing the governor’s bravery as an impetus to the country’s fledgling democracy and tonic that has been spurring the opposition party ahead of next year’s general

FAYOSE election.

“You are a man of courage and a man of character who is able to stand up for the people in spite of intimidation. I respect you, I admire you and like you a lot.

“In PDP, we were in power for 16 years, somehow we lost out, we should ask the question, where was Nigeria before PDP? The vision of our founding fathers, like Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Aminu Kano, Ahmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa had been that there should be a Nigeria populated by human beings first, not tribes, regions or zones.

“We cannot forge ahead if we are governed by culture of hate.

We are failing today because we have people who are alien to democracy on board. They are exploiting our differences, manipulate our emotions and divided us and gradually turned us into a country where we hate one another.

“Fulani, Tiv and Hausa are now killing each other, blood flowing all over Nigeria. God is angry with us in Nigeria. What do we do, the party in power has no political history, only come

to divide us, impose culture of hate as intimidation, blackmail is the order of the day “If you say your mind, you would be mocked, democracy is freedom of exposure, this government is for few individuals without political history, our economy is bastardised,” he said.

Lampooning the Buhari’s government for failing Nigeria, Lamido added, “I have come to discuss with you about our party and look at Nigeria in 2019. APC is stealing under the cover of anti corruption fight.

In Nigeria, the only hope in 2019 is PDP, because APC is a contraption,” he said.

Responding, Fayose described Lamido as eminently qualified to be president of Nigeria, saying he remains one of the few detrabalised Fulani leaders with capacity and exposure to deliver.

“I am among those that would continue to celebrate your contributions to our country. I believe in Fulani people, every tribe has the good and the bad.

You are one of the Fulani men that I know have the abilities to perform.”

South Local Government Area.

“I shall correct all that. By the grace of God, I have been in politics for a reasonable time, currently, a Board member of Presbyterian Church of Nigeria. I have been the Vice Chairman NBA, Ebonyi State; I have been Medical Director of the second oldest hospital in Igboland, the Uburu Joint Hospital.

Accordingly, I am well qualified and suited to give quality representation to my people and I so present myself.”

The All Progressives Congress (APC), South East Zone has said that the report of the party’s Committee on True Federalism reflects the yearnings of most Nigerians.

The APC South East Zonal Publicity Secretary, Chief Hycienth Ngwu, said this in a statement issued in Enugu on Tuesday.

Ngwu also lauded the Committee Chairman, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, for doing a thorough job.

“The report is indeed a true reflection of the yearnings of most Nigerians, and it has proved beyond all reasonable doubt that the APC is determined to give Nigerians the real and positive change it promised.

“We believe that if the issues raised in the report are not politicised by the vocal few Nigerians, thereby subjecting the report to unnecessary

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debate with the intent to cause delay in its implementation, Nigerians would experience harmonious co-existence in an atmosphere of peace and robust economic prosperity.

“We hereby appeal to other political parties and civil society groups to be nationalistic in their comments and views on the report.

“This shouldn’t be seen as APC affair, but Nigerian’s affair. We all must be committed to end these agitations.”

According to him, we urge all peace loving Nigerians to accept this proposal and support the government of APC led by President Muhammadu Buhari for its obvious political will to see to the implementation of the report.

Ngwu said that the party believed that “it is the onestop solution to the causes of various agitations that have for decades been plaguing our country Nigeria.”

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he excruciating recession has come and gone, but the ill effects are still biting hard on the citizenry and businesses across the country. One of the businesses that felt the bad side of the recession were the deposit money banks. At the onset of the recession the economy contracted, many businesses and individuals were badly affected as many of them who took loans from their banks prior and during therecession were unable to service such loans as at when due despite repeated demands for them to pay back.

Following the huge toxic assets they are carrying in their books, many commercial banks in the country are said to be increasingly finding it very challenging to cope with the difficult operating environment. Consequently, many of the banks are now carrying high non-performing loans which they must provide for in their books, thus limiting the quantum of loans they can grant to new customers and reducing their performance in the operating year.

Newspaper reports also indicate that the deposit money banks accumulated as much as N230.6 billion non performing loans in the first six month of this year alone.

Such non performing assets may increase to a point that would make the banks unsalvageable if urgent efforts are not made by the government and the regulatory authority to safe the banks from going under. More than 50% of the Deposit Money Banks are said to

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R-L: President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, during the Federal Executive Council meeting,at the Presidential Villa Abuja....on Wednesday

From left: Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Information, Culture and National Orientation, Lai Muhammed; Minister of Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola during the Federal Executive Council briefing held in Abuja...on Wednesday R-L: Former Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Edun; Vice Chairman of Korea Unification Advisory Committee of Africa, Mr. Cho Hongston; ConsulGeneral Embassy of the Republic of South Korea, Lagos; Mr. D Lee Young Hoan; APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Chairman Lagos State Sports Commission,Dr Kweku Adedayo Tandoh; DirectorGeneral Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Babatunde Bank Anthony, during the presentation of the Winter Olympic Touch 2018 to Asiwaju Tinubuat Bourdillon Ikoyi ,Lagos...on Wednesday

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be in serious financial problems and if the problems persist, the spectre of failure would confront the banks. The failure of banks also affects the health of the economy as many businesses will go down with it, while the economy may relapse into recession again.

Now that the country is out of recession, a salvaging effort should be put in place to safe the banking institutions from imminent danger of going under. In doing this the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would need to first reassure the nation of the safety and soundness of deposit money banks. Then, the CBN and the NDIC should carry out a proper audit of the banks to establish their level of healthiness and determine the appropriate measures needed to take them out of the problem.

Some of them may want to increase their capitalisation by going to the capital market to raise money; unfortunately a time like this may not be an appropriate time to raise such money as most investors and their businesses are yet to shake off the shackles of recession. In the alternative, the banks would need some accommodation from the CBN to keep their books in good shape and be able to perform optimally. Such accommodation should be for about twelve to eighteen months after which they must pay back such money to the CBN. Such a rescue effort should also be keyed in to the economic recovery and growth plan of the government so that the country can achieve increased growth and development once again.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, Febuary 1, 2018

OBASANJO - The Man that troubleth Nigeria

L Mazi Sam I. Ohuabunwa OFR

ike him or hate him, Olusegun Obasanjo is an enigma. I am convinced that God has granted him a special grace to influence the course of events in this Nation for good or for bad, sometimes for a mixture of both.

There is no living Nigerian Leader who is like him and I can not easily remember any past Nigerian leader who was quite like Obj. He is unique in many respects. When you ask some Nigerians to give you a list of the bad political leaders Nigeria has or has had,you will find Obj’s name prominent in the list sharing the podium with leaders like IBB, Sani Abacha, Shehu Shagari, Orji Uzor Kalu, DSP Alamesiagha, Bunu Sheriff, James Ibori, Rochas Okorocha, etc .When you ask what he did to merit such classification,they would readily reel out such actions: he plotted for a third term, he massacred Tivs in Zaki Biam, obliterated Odi Village, wasted so much money to give Nigeria darkness, introduced Ghana-must- go politics to the National Assembly, concessioned Nigeria to himself through privatization, introduced do or die politics, motivated the Niger Delta militants and attracted several crisis in Kano & Jos, killed the refineries and increased the price of PMS many times and fought anybody who opposed him including his VP and Party Chairmen,etc.

Then when you ask for the list of good leaders Nigeria has or had, you will be amazed to also find OBJ’s name sitting pretty with such leaders as Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Mallam Aminu Kano, Dr Michael Okpara, Asiwaju Bola Ti-

nubu, Mr Peter Obi, Babatunde Raji Fashola, etc. Again what did he do to merit this classification? You will hear: he started the war against corruption by setting up ICPC & EFCC, he liberalized and stabilized Nigeria’s economy, negotiated Nigeria’s exit from global debt trap, brought Nigeria back to global reckoning, etc. That is OBJ for you. But if you ask me, I will, like the man born blind who was healed by Jesus and whom the Jews pressed to declare Jesus a bad man declare as follows: Whether OBJ is a good leader or a bad one, I do not know. But what I know is that he is an enigma and has become like Elijah, the man that troubleth Nigeria.

Last week he returned to his regular beat- the voice in the desert. The man who gives voice to the feelings of the people of Nigeria, a kind of prophet who speaks without fear but often with favour. He midwived the emergence of Shehu Shagari as President in 1979, and when Shagari and his Party NPN turned Nigeria into a bazaar, Obasanjo spoke out against him. It was not long Buhari came.

When IBB began his endless transition, playing roulette with Nigeria, OBJ came out strong and voiced his dissatisfaction, it was not long Abacha came. When Abacha turned Nigeria into a gulag and was manipulating his way to life Presidency of Nigeria, OBJ came out with strident opposition. Abacha arrested him, threw him into jail as King Herod the Tetrarch threw John the Baptist into jail for criticizing his adulterous relationship with Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife . The imprisonment of the messenger instead of heeding the

message stopped neither Herod from being eaten by the worms nor Abacha from being eaten by the “sour apple from India”. After asking “ Umoru are you dead?” When he was struggling to enthrone the ailing Umaru Shehu Yardua as President, he was quick to criticize the Cabal that tried to prop him up when his health had failed and soon after, the doctrine of necessity ushered in Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to power. Between 20102013, OBJ & GEJ were like 5 & 6, the Presidential plane would ferry OBJ to Aso Rock often for what TY Danjuma called ‘ nocturnal meetings’.

Then in October 2013, the Oracle from Ibogun bellowed with a 20 page open letter: ‘Before it is too late’. Soon after, the descent of Jonathan began and he eventually dismantled from the ‘Horse’ in 2015, as it eventually became too late, giving way to PMB to mount the ‘Horse’. On the twenty third day, in the first month of the year of our Lord two thousand and eighteen,in the third year of the second coming of Muhammadu Buhari as the Head of the Nigerian State, the oracle returned to his grove and bellowed, this time with an 18- page letter : “The way out: a Clarion call for coalition for Nigeria movement”.

In the letter, OBJ charged PMB with the following crimes : nepotism and clannishness,inability to secure lives & property, poor economic management, gross dereliction of duty, condoning of misdeeds, protecting criminals, dividing the Nation, poor understanding of internal political dynamics and over stretching his health and ended up with the advice that Buhari should not contest for a

second term but should dismantle from the horse to allow another favoured by him ( OBJ) to mount this disheveled, thoroughly abused but patient horse called Nigeria.

Does this signal that PMB’s Presidency is over? Only God knows but if the trend I have shown above is anything to go by, then the sensible thing for PMB to do is to begin to seek for a successor. Or will he rather damn the prophecy and the prophet and push on. To be true, I must say that the responses of PMB and APC have been most unusually tepid. For the first time since Obasanjo became an oracle or a prophet to the kings ,this King did not respond with anger. Indeed it was amazing to read the response of PMB as read out by Lai Mohammed the fiery defender of the indefensible.

The President said he had accepted Obj’s criticism and advice in “good faith”. Unbelievable ! The same tepid response came from APC - the fiery Party that will brook no criticism.

The next day the party that denied its electoral promise to restructure Nigeria came out with proposals to restructure the Nation. The day after, eight bills long passed by the National Assembly which had been gathering dust on the President’s table were signed into law by PMB. Perhaps the difference here is that despite the baggages of the prophet, PMB and his Party APC seemed humbled by the prophecy. All of a sudden, their arrogance and haughtiness seemed tamed. That is indeed a positive development for the ‘Horse’.

Mazi Sam I. Ohuabunwa (OFR) is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

How Osinbajo’s committee on Fulani herdsmen menace can succeed

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Gbemiga Olakunle, JP

Jonathan should resign if he has no solution to the violence being unleashed on some parts of the country” – Nasir El’Rufai.

The above quotation was allegedly credited to Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, (now the Governor of Kaduna State).

This salvo was reportedly fired at the immediate past Administration of the former President Goodluck Jonathan when the administration was confronted with myriads of security challenges; and notable among such challenges was the Boko – haram insurgence which the current Administration is still fighting today even though the capacity of the deadly sect to inflict collateral damages on the nation’s human lives and properties have been drastically weakened and downgraded.

The above quoted outburst credited to the outspoken Governor of Kaduna State could be justified in the light of Boko – haram exploits that have claimed most of the landmass of the Local Government Areas in the Northeastern part of the country especially in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. The insurgents even went as far as declaring its captured areas as a caliphate where they hoisted their flags and started to collect taxes, levies/tributes from the traumatized residents of the areas. In the days of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Boko – haram insurgents who were Islamic fundamentalists or Jihadists spread their tentacles to the North – Western and the Middle-Belt parts of the country. As a matter of fact, the Islamic terrorists launched at least 7 suicide bomb – attacks within the Abuja Federal Capital Territory and neighboring states with several causalities and loss of properties in millions of naira. In fact, the insurgents were so daring in their attacks that they launched attacks on the headquarters of the Department of State Security (DSS) located within the vicinity of the Presidential Villa on two occasions in futile attempts to rescue some of their members who were in the custody of the DSS then.

And of course, the shock waves rever-

berated and shook the occupants of the Presidential Villa and the State – House then. To say the least, the then Administration was really overwhelmed and yet the man at the helm of affairs then refused to receive help from the foreign powers like America even when it was offered on a platter of gold. The former President was still referring to the Boko – haram insurgents as his brothers until he was almost sacked and uprooted from the seat of power in Abuja.

Apart from the issue of monumental corruptions in high places which seriously plagued Jonathan’s administration, the former President’s inability to decipher and get the right clues on how to tackle the Boko – haram led to the downfall of his administration as the then Opposition – All Progressive Congress (APC) capitalized on these obvious weak – points to outsmart him and unseated him from power.

But has anything changed now, security – wise? We doubt it, as your guess is good as ours. As a matter of fact, as it was in the days of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, and so it is in this present administration in terms of security challenges even though the government has been doing its best to curtail and manage the ugly situations. If anything has changed at all, it is the change of batons from the hands of the Boko – haram insurgents to the Fulani herdsmen assailants who are busy wreaking havoc across the country. While the Boko – haram capacity have been downgraded, ironically the Fulani herdsmen assailants seem to have been upgraded in their capacities to unleash terror on any one or group of people that dare to stand in their way to annex or colonise the lands of their hosting communities nationwide.

For the past decades, if not centuries some of these host communities have learnt to accommodate and tolerated the excesses of some of these Fulani herdsmen popularly referred to as the Bororos in the South – Western part of the country. But gone are the days when the Fulani herdsmen used to settle their quarrels amicably with their hosting farming communities, especially when their cattle strayed into farmlands and allegedly destroyed crops. Such disputes used to be settled sometimes without the interven-

tion of the Community Heads. But nowadays, these peace – loving Fulani herdsmen of the olden days have suddenly become thorns in the flesh of their hosting communities; sometimes with unprovoked attacks on their victims. There have been recorded cases when these Fulani herdsmen allegedly drove their cattle into farmlands not just to graze on the crops but to feed on harvested heaps of yams! And so the violence that prevailed and became common place in the days of Jonathan still remains except for the change of the dramatis personae. In other words, while Boko – haram held sway during President Jonathan’s era, the Fulani herdsmen are the ones that are reigning now in this present regime and giving the administration of President Muhammed Buhari some sleepless nights or so it seems. Apart from the so – called ordinary folks or peasant farmers, notable farmers like Chief Olu Falae, an Elder statesman who was once kidnapped with a casualty and Vice – Admiral Samuel Afolayan, the former Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) during the first tenure of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo, have been counting their losses in the hands of these marauders that have been on rampage especially in the past 18 months, if not more.

But the last straw that seemed to have broken these attackers camel’s back was the New Year’s Day blood – chilling and horrendous attacks on some Benue State Communities that led to the death of and mass burial of 73 people in one day excluding the subsequent deaths of two members of Mobile Police Force (MPF) who lost their lives while participating in peace keeping mission in the area.

Even the relocation of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to the epicenter of the crises did not stop the killings.

It was in the aftermath of these ongoing Fulani herdsmen onslaught that the Vice – President Yemi Osinbajo led Committee comprising of ten governors was constituted to find a lasting solution to these incessant clashes between these suspected Fulani herdsmen and the crop farmers. But it was not made clear whether it was the decision of this committee when the Vice – President ordered/directed that there should be more Military presence in these hot spots. If this Presidential order is aimed

at forestalling the breakdown of law and order between Fulani herdsmen and the crops farmers, it is okay and welcome.

But if the order is aimed at checkmating reprisal attacks after some assailants must have unleashed surprised attacks on their victims in their unguarded moments, then this Presidential Order may need a review. Already, the Military and indeed the rest of our security agencies are already overwhelmed by not less than 13 categories of criminal activities ranging from Fulani herdsmen menace, Boko –haram insurgency, kidnapping, armed – robbery, cultism, just to mention a few; and so the Military cannot be everywhere at every time to prevent certain unprovoked attacks from the Fulani herdsmen since these herdsmen are found in every nooks and crannies of the country. And so for the Presidential Committee on Fulani herdsmen/Crop- farmers crises led by the Vice – President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to succeed, it should take the bulls by the horns and proffer a political solution to the issue holistically.

Succinctly speaking and in our own candid opinion, the way out of this impasse that is occupying Number One position on the security issues that are threatening the National Security of this nation, is Cattle Ranching and not Colony. The Presidential Committee should therefore adopt and recommend Cattle – Ranching so that the rising political/security tension that is shaking the President’s Second Term ambition or re –election bids in 2019 can be doused off. If there is no any hidden – agenda or vested interest in certain circles, Cattle- Ranching is the way out and the consensus opinion of the greater section of the Nigerian Electorate to which this government is answerable to. To do otherwise may be akin to courting for low performance or poor outing/ rating in the 2019 General Elections. We hope the relevant authorities and stakeholders are listening. “You will know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”, say the Scriptures in John 8:34,KJV. But this known truth or revealed truth needs to be acted upon before it can do its work – freedom.

Gbemiga Olakunle, JP, General Secretary, National Prayer Movement, gbemigaolakunle@yahoo.co.uk, gbemigaolakunle.blogspot.com, Abuja

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The politics of realpolitik

Times Columnist MOHAMMED ADAMU

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But beyond the traditional realistperspective, the term ‘realpolitik’ also describes newer but even more proactive situations, such as “an over-cynical approach that allows little room even for human altruism”. Thus it is realpolitik also to be ‘selfinterestedly realistic’. The ability to consider all options “including those that would ordinarily be perceived as un-altruistic” (or selfish) in order to achieve a political end

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t appears anti-Buharis are redefining the concept of ‘realpolitik’.

Beyond its text book meaning as ‘practical realism’ or its streetwise interpretation as ‘end justifying the means’, anti-Buharis are now proposing that to be ‘realpolitik’ is also to ‘blackmail the opponent out of contest’.

They attempted it on Obasanjo in 2003, insisting he should emulate Mandela and forgo a second term. The argument was so ‘righteously’ made you’d think it was constitutionally treasonable for an incumbent to seek a Second Term; or that it was an aberration to allow the electorate to decide. And we do this all the time: rather than strategize to win a contest through the due democratic process, we prefer always, the default mode: questioning the propriety of candidates we are afraid to lock horns with. And now antiBuharis, having failed to ‘kill’ him by divine invocation, have resumed their desperate call that he should not contest. And you wonder, what happens to the ‘choice-driven’ attribute of democracy’? Or the right of the people to ‘freely’ and ‘willfully’ elect or remove those that they have elected?

REALPOLITIK The term ‘realpolitik’ is Germanic for ‘realistic politics’. It was especially characteristic of 19 century German Chancellor Karl Otto Von Bismarck’s domestic and foreign policies.

Risen, they said, from Prussian ‘junker’ to Prime Minister and first Chancellor of the German Reich, Bismarck had weathered many political storms. He fought wars on many fronts, faced at home a catholic opposition (called the kulturkampf), grappled with social reforms to “forestall the rise of socialism”, yet abroad he was able to maintain peace with enemies, alliances with friends and trade and industry with the world.

Bismarck’s ability to tend many irons in the political fireplace made him the quintessence of illustration in the definition of the term ‘realpolitik’. Thus politicians who are adept at grappling with the elements to get what they want, are said to be

Buhari realpolitik. Not cheeky ones who avoid contest.

David Robertson’s ‘Dictionary of Politics’ defines realpolitik as “politics of realism” -not allowing “wishful thinking or sentimentality to cloud one’s judgment”. It is a practical, non-illusory kind of political thinking or action, or what the ‘Webster’s Dictionary of the English Language’ defines as “an attitude based on ‘facts’ and ‘reality’ as opposed to ‘emotions’”.

Philosophically, political realism as an underlay to the definition of ‘realpolitik’ is “fidelity to life” -not only “as perceived” but also as “experienced”. A ‘political realist’ is a ‘practical person’ who concerns himself “with facts as they are known to him rather than as they might be”. For example since ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ are practical realities of politics, ‘democratic competition’ cannot be a risk-free enterprise. It is realpolitik to know, to accept and to live with this reality. It is realpolitik also to figure out a pragmatic way of dealing with it.

It is not ‘realpolitik’ to pray that your opponent dies before election.

Or to resort to blackmail and subterfuge in the hope of being awarded a walkover-victory. It is not realpolitik that to plot to benefit from a no-contest victory or to seek to determine who should or should not be your opponent. It is realpolitik only to be ‘practically realistic’ in political thoughts and actions and to be open to all fair, reasonable and legitimate options, to achieve

a political end. By the modus operandi of ‘election’ or by the modus Vivendi of ‘consensus’. Yes, it is no less political to wish, hope and pray that a strong opponent changes his mind and does not run. But it is realpolitik that you assume he will run and you plan to defeat him if and when he runs.

FAITH AND FACT Political illusionists ‘believe’ that things will not go ‘wrong’ simply because they ‘hope’ that things may go ‘right’. Thus ‘faith’ and ‘hope’ –rather than ‘facts’ and ‘reality’are the twin elements that rule the mind of the illusionist. Not of the realpolitikal. Tinubu went a notch beyond faith and hope to put together a winning coalition. He did not hope that Jonathan died, or argued that Jonathan should not contest.

That was realpolitik. ‘Coalition theory’ which Robertson said developed from the concept of ‘game theory’, is a “quasi-mathematical, rational choice-tradition in political science which attempts to construct predictive theories to explain political activity”. It includes even “a coalition of school children (cooperating) against the playground bully” in a rational, realistic way to defeat a common enemy. It does not include the ‘hope’ that he dies; or that he suddenly changes his mind from being a bully. Coalition actors rationally and realistically prepare to face a defined challenged. They do not flounder in the hope or belief that there may not be a challenge.

True coalition actors realpolitikal.

They are like little biblical Davids: not fazed by the size or strength of a Goliath.

But beyond the traditional realist-perspective, the term ‘realpolitik’ also describes newer but even more proactive situations, such as “an over-cynical approach that allows little room even for human altruism”. Thus it is realpolitik also to be ‘self-interestedly realistic’.

The ability to consider all options “including those that would ordinarily be perceived as un-altruistic” (or selfish) in order to achieve a political end. ‘Self-interested realism’ includes the obligation to be ‘pragmatic’, not the luxury to wallow in ‘hope’. Or to tarry in the extravagance of ‘faith’ without action. Realpolitik includes for example paradoxical scenarios like: the readiness to grapple with ‘dirt’ in order to achieve ‘purity’; or to grapple with the ‘amoral’ to establish ‘ethics’; or to be Machiavellic- the readiness to be ‘beastly’ to overcome the ‘beast’. Which was what a ‘puritanical’ Buhari had to do –coalescing with the Tinubusto sink the amoral ship called ‘The Jonathan’.

But in its radical transmogrification ‘realpolitik’, although it may also mean Machiavelli’s ‘endjustifies-the-MEANS’ or Malcolm X’s ‘by any MEANS necessary’, yet any political ‘MEANS’ must be ‘realistic’ ‘rational’ and ‘reasonable’.

Hence ‘r-e-a-l politik’. Or ‘politics of reality’.

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Scenes from the interdenominational Commendation Service for the late former Vice President Alex Ekwueme at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu ... on Wednesday

The remains of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme arriving Okpara Square.

South East Governors, from left, Gov. Dave Umahi, Ebonyi State, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State, Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State and the Deputy Gov. of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke

Remains of the late Vice President Alex Ekwueme receiving last blessing from the Bishop of Anglican Communion, Enugu Diocese, Most Rev (Dr) Emmauel Chukwuma.

The President- General Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Nya John Nwodo leads the Umuada Igbo to pay their last respect

L-R Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeil; former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Delta State Governor James Ibori

The choir entertaining during the Commendation Service.

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Scenes from the interdenominational Commendation Service for the late former Vice President Alex Ekwueme at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu ... on Wednesday

The officiating ministers led by Bishop of Anglican Communion Enugu Diocese, Most Rev (Dr.) Emmauel Chukwuma .

Families of the late former Vice President Alex Ekwueme.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar (right) with other dignitaries during the commendation service .

The members of Umuada Igbo at the commendation service.

H.R.H Prof. Lazarus Ekwueme conducting the Laz Ekwueme Chorale during the service

Dignitaries at the commendation service.

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What Nigerians can do to reduce outbreaks of Lassa fever Angela Onwuzoo The current outbreak of Lassa fever in the country has assumed a worrisome dimension. On Tuesday, the National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77 confirmed cases.

Out of the 21 deaths recorded, 10 were health workers.

A situation Dr Sylvanus Okogbeni, Chief Medical Director , Irrua Specialist Hospital , Edo , described as sober.

According to Okogbeni, the death of the health workers had resulted in serious emotional trauma , fear, anxiety and sometimes anger among stakeholders moreso that infection had spread to 10 states.

The NCDC report is the latest in a series of outbreaks recorded in recent times since the beginning of the dry season in December 2016. Previously, in 2012 and 2013, Nigeria recorded more than 2,900 Lassa fever cases in several states.

Between August 2015 and May 2016, the nation recorded one of the largest outbreaks of the scourge in its history with 273 cases including 149 deaths in 23 states of the country. In response to the disease menace, the Federal Government inaugurated the Lassa Fever Eradication Committee, to map out an effective response plan for controlling and preventing the spread, future outbreaks and reducing deaths from Lassa fever in Nigeria.

Despite this move, Nigerians especially the health workers, are still dying from Lassa fever- meaning that the cases of outbreak in the country are far from being over.

According to NCDC, Lassa fever is a viral infection caused by the Lassa fever virus. The virus is primarily transmitted to humans via contact with excreta from rats. The disease occurs throughout the year, but more cases are recorded during the dry season.

The disease can be prevented through enhance personal hygiene, avoidance of all contact with rats ( dead or alive) and keeping the house and surrounding clean always .

Apart from the Federal and state governments rising up to the challenge by being more committed to the responsibility of giving adequate attention to issues of disease outbreaks in the country, Nigerians should also note that the responsibility combating Lassa fever outbreaks is a collective one.

Hence,there is an urgent need for improved personal and environmental hygiene through proper refuse disposal and safe storage of food because Lassa fever can be prevented. Observing the following measures will no doubt lead the country to the right path of defeating the viral infection.

How Lassa fever spread Lassa fever is spread through: infected rats. urine, faeces, saliva or blood of rats. saliva, throat secretion or semen of an infected person. als contaminated with urine, faeces, saliva or blood of rats or an infected person. saliva or blood of rats or an infected person.

Prevention and Control Presently, there is no vaccine against Lassa fever. To reduce the spread of Lassa fever in the country, NCDC advices that standard precautionary measures should be taken by healthcare workers and offers the following

Piles of rats Laassa fever carriers

medications.

by Lassa fever patients such as syringes, thermometers, beddings, clothing, cups, plates, spoons, etc. items. febrile patients returning from areas where Lassa fever is endemic or when common causes of fever such as malaria have been ruled out. tion of Lassa virus infection should be safely handled by trained staff and transported promptly to approved laboratories.

People at risk include the urine, faeces, saliva or blood of infected rats or persons. rats.

advice: ing appropriate diagnostic tools e.g. rapid diagnostic kit (RDT). If the result is negative and other common causes of fever are ruled out, healthcare workers should suspect Lassa fever. tact the appropriate authorities (LGA Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer (DSNO) or State Epidemiologists.

Health care workers are strongly advised to always practice universal standard care precautions when caring for patients, regardless of their presumed diagnosis. Health-care workers seeing a patient suspected to have Lassa fever should immediately arrange for laboratory testing and report to the Local Government disease surveillance and notification officers (DSNOs).

Caring for Lassa fever patients tors in the patient’s room.

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sonal protective equipment (face masks, hand gloves, gowns, and goggles) before and after entering the patient’s room.

fected with Lassa fever.

Health workers, including;

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direct patient care, without universal precautions. surfaces, materials and supplies. suspected Lassa fever cases. dead bodies of Lassa fever patients.

Signs and symptoms Symptoms appear two to 21 days after contact with the Lassa fever virus. The symptoms of the disease usually start with a fever and general body weakness.

Other symptoms include: High fever (38.5oC or above), sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, back pain, cough, chest pain, abdominal pain, restlessness, swelling of the face, bleeding through body openings (nose, ears, eyes, mouth, etc.)

Treatment Lassa fever can be treated. Early presentation to a healthcare facility increases the chances of survival.

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NMA urges FG to intensify effort on local vaccine production Stories by Angela Onwuzoo The alarming death rate usually recorded during an outbreak of vaccine preventable diseases in Nigeria will soon be a thing of the past, following move by the federal government to begin the production of local vaccines in the country.

The Federal government intend to achieve this in partnership with May and Baker Plc, a move the Nigerian Medical Association(NMA), has described as a step in the right direction.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), recently approved joint venture agreement between the Federal Government and May & Baker Plc to produce vaccines from 2017 to 2021.

In the agreement, the federal government would own 49 per cent

of the joint venture while May and Baker would own 51 per cent.

Speaking during an interview with The Daily Times in Lagos recently, President of NMA, Prof.

Mike Ogirima, said producing vaccines locally ,would not only save lives but would also save the nation a lot of scare foreign exchange.

Two days ago,the National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77 confirmed cases of the current Lassa fever outbreak in the country, deaths, experts said could have been averted if there were available vaccines.

In 2005, May & Baker entered into a joint venture with the Federal Government to take over the facilities of the Federal Vaccine Production Laboratory (FVPL) in Yaba now Biovaccine Nigeria Limited for the purpose of resuming vaccine pro-

duction which had stopped due to the inability of the FVPL to cope with operational challenges.

The project was however delayed due to the non-ratification of the agreement by successive governments.

Commending federal government ‘s decision, Ogirima, said: “ For this present administration to think about the resuscitation of Yaba Lab into Biovaccines Nigeria Limited in partnership with May and Baker PLC, is a good achievement.”

Listing the various benefits awaiting the nation by having Biovaccines in place, Ogirima stated : “Already, we know that it is a ratio of 59and 41 percent and I am sure that whoever is going to be employed to actually do the technical job, will be capable of not only saving the nation $2.5 billion annually , but we hope that starting it again, is

going to create employment. “ And when we have stabilised our consumption, we will be able to market the products to other African countries just as we were doing before. So we are going to earn foreign exchange apart from helping our population. “ Nigeria before the move, depended on the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and other international agencies for the procurement of the vaccines needed by the country.

The Daily Times gathered that in the 1980s and early 1990s, Nigeria was actually producing vaccines for human use in FVPL in Yaba now Biovaccines Nigeria Limited was producing yellow fever and smallpox vaccines before it was abandoned for foreign importation.

To further boost the nation’s healthcare system , Ogirima said

Experts seek training, equipment to tackle cardiovascular diseases Several studies have shown that cardiovascular diseases are the most important cause of disease and mortality worldwide and more importantly in developing countries like Nigeria. In Nigeria, the burden of non communicable diseases (NCDs) primarily comes from cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, stroke, coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, cancers, sickle cell disease among others.

Cardiovascular diseases according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), are the number one cause of death globally as more people die annually from these diseases than from any other cause.

An estimated 17.5 million people died from cardiovascular diseases in 2012, representing 31% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.4 million were due to coronary heart disease and 6.7 million were due to stroke, says WHO. Worried by the development, foreign and local healthcare professionals are calling on the federal government to urgently address the challenge by giving priority to the training and retraining of experts in the field of cardiology and by also making a world class equipment available for the treatment and management of these debilitating diseases.

The experts who made the call during the commissioning of The Grays Cardiology Centre by Reddington Healthcare Group in Lagos recently, said this was imperative in order to halt the alarming but avoidable number of deaths arising from these diseases.

Researchers say most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioural risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol.

People with cardiovascular disease or who are at high cardiovascular risk (due to the presence of one or more risk factors such as hypertension,

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diabetes, hyperlipidaemia or already established disease) are advised to go for early detection and management using counselling and medicines, as appropriate.

One of the experts, a Consultant Cardiologist who is based in the USA, Dr. Ademola Abiose, said the effective way government could tackle the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria, was for it to invest in its experts through training in super specialty care and by ensuring that the needed environment and equipment were in place which is the practice in the developed countries.

According to Abiose who is an Associate Professor and Guest Speaker at the occasion, Nigeria lacks the stateof-the-art- facility and equipment to tackle these diseases, hence, preventing Nigerian medical experts abroad from coming home to practice.

Revealing that 80% of cardiovascular deaths occur in low income countries like Nigeria, Abiose pointed out that time has come for the country to look inward and also act fast, by addressing all identified gaps militating against efforts aimed at reducing the scourge especially now that foreign aids are dwindling.

Charting the way forward, he explained : “ There are two ways to tackle this problem in Nigeria. First, government should make cardiac centre a priority by investing in cardiovascular care. We cannot continue to rely on missions to help with cardiovascular care. We have a handful of qualified Nigerian experts abroad that are committed to giving back to the country.

All they are asking for is the right facility and equipment to work with.”

The second, he said, was for the government to invest in local training and prevention, stressing that the government can achieve this by allowing its institutions partner with the private hospitals in this area because some of the private hospitals in Nigeria have more sophisticated equipment than government owned hospitals.

“In abroad, people don’t die from cardiovascular diseases as we have it in Nigeria and other developing countries because experts, facilities and equipment are available for both treatment and management”, he added.

Revealing that Nigeria could save over $1billion annually from medical tourism, Abiose urged Nigerians to go for regular health screening and also invest in telemedicine for early detection of these diseases .

Corroborating the views of Abiose , Chief Executive Officer of Reddington Hospital, Dr. Adeyemi Onabowale, said the availability of technology and medical expertise in cardiac care will save lives.

Lamenting the dearth of cardiologists in Nigeria, Onabowale said The Grays Cardiology Centre would be used in the teaching and practicing of cardiovascular medicine apart from offering treatment to patients in need of cardiac care.

According to him, the centre would enable more Nigerians with cardiovascular cases have access to quality care and treatment without travelling abroad.

Also, a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Medical Director, The Grays Cardiology Centre, Dr. Soe Moe Aung, said with deep understanding of cardiovascular diseases and its associated mortality and morbidity, there is need to create a centre of excellence that will cut across multidisciplinary services, which has now gave birth to The Grays Cardiology Centre.

He noted that The Grays Cardiology Centre was launched in collaboration with a team of indigenous cardiology experts, Professors of cardiology, and a USA-based cardiology group to reach out to more patients with cardiovascular cases.

Earlier, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said the Federal Ministry of Health, through the department of public-private partnership (PPP) and Diaspora, is keen to collaborate and partner with private health care providers and Nigerian health care experts in the Diaspora in what President Muhammadu Buhari calls “knowledge and skills repatriation.”

Expressing delight over the establishment of the Centre, Ehanire said: “ The Grays Cardiology Centre in fact sets the bar higher, in that it goes beyond the routine, to bring state of the art diagnostic and intervention capacity to Nigeria.

the NMA was working to address the issue of quackery and incessant strikes in the system, adding that a lot could be achieved in the sector through diplomatic interactions with government.

The NMA president who called for due process and civility in the doctors’ approach to government when pressing home their demands , revealed that the NMA would collaborate with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to launch a seal in August to check quackery in the profession.

“We have taken the delivery of the machine and we must come together to protect our ministry through a harmonious relationship to move the health sector forward for the benefit of patients,” he said.

He assured that his tenure would be devoid of incessant strikes in all government hospitals in the country.

Network of journalists seeks improved reproductive healthcare

Rising from its strategic meeting and training workshop, Network of Reproductive Health Journalists of Nigeria (NRHJN), a non-governmental organisation, has called on government at levels to improve reproductive healthcare in the country.

The Network made up of Nigerian journalists advocating for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) issues and policies , made the call during its strategic meeting and training workshop, held in Ibadan, Oyo State recently.

According to a communique issued at the end of the meeting and jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the Network, Mr Roland Ogbonnaya and Mrs. Yinka Shokunbi respectively, the Network said the state of reproductive health care in the country was below acceptable standard.

Consequently, the Network expressed dissatisfaction that government at the Federal and state levels were not doing enough to improve the situation.

Reproductive health according to Wikipedia, implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safer sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.

The Network revealed that Nigeria is in a demographic crisis as a result of poor investment in family planning tools/services and health infrastructure.

Lamenting the poor state of health facilities in the country, the NGO noted that the worrisome situation had denied women access to healthcare apart from imposing huge economic burden on Nigerians when seeking healthcare.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. NWACHI EUCHARIA UGOCHI 2. IDUMA CHRISTY UCHENNA 3. OKA NWACHI JOSEPH 4. OMIKO DAVID OGBONNA 5. IKORO OGBONNA KINGSLEY 6. UGWUOCHA OGECHI OGERI 7. AMOBI-OKO NENE OLA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR BUILDING AND GROOMING YOUNG LEADERS IN ALL WORKS OF LIFE. 2. TO IDENTIFY, REPLICATE AND NURTURE YOUNG LEADERS TO UPHOLD BEST PRACTICE IN ALL PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. 3. TO DEVELOP THAT NEGOTIATING MENTALITY TO UPHOLD THE SPIRIT OF ONENESS AMONG YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM DIVERGENT ETHNIC GROUPS IN NIGERIA. 4. TO BUILD THE SPIRIT OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS HOLDING MORE ON THE THINGS THAT STRENGTHEN US AND THAT WILL DEVELOP THE COUNTRY RATHER THAN WHAT THAT DIVIDES US. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA DISTRICT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY:- SECRETARY

PAIS YOUTHS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION NIGERIA CHAPTER. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) BISHOP DAVID AZENABOR - PRESIDENT. (2) MR SAMUEL NII ADU AMASAH - NATIONAL DIRECTOR (3) MR ISRAEL OLUSEGUN ADEOYE - BOARD MEMBER THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO TRAIN YOUNG PEOPLE TO USE THEIR GIFTS AND TALENT FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA DISTRICT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION

PEACE AND QUALITY LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION

DAUGHTERS OF PHILIP INTERDENOMINATIONAL MINISTRY

This is to inform the General Public that the above named Association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) Dr. Adedeji HAASTRUP - Chairman (2) Prof. Babatunde Benjamin ADELEKE - Vice Chairman (3) Mr. John Lasun LANLEHIN -Member (4) Mr. Kolade Oyedokun ABEDIDE - Member (5) Mr Joshua Oladokun OLAGUNJU - Member (6) Barr. Emmanuel Babatunde AKINSHOLA - Member (7) Mr Bayo Alamu LASISI -Secretary THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To promote general wellbeing of the people with a view to alleviating their poverty level.

(2) To strengthen unity and promote the spirit of cooperation, love and understanding among its members.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to 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

SIGNED BY:- SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. ADEDOKUN ADETOMIWA GEORGE -PRESIDENT 2. AFOLABI TEMITOPE ABIGAIL -VICE PRESIDENT 3. CHINWOKWU LAZARUS - SECRETARY 4. FADAIRO YEMISI JOSEPHINE -TREASURER THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS: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 DISTRICT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Ikedianya Joseph Emmanuel 2. Ikedianya Adaeze C. 3. Ibekwe Anthony IloeGbunam

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OMIDAN ASA IBILE YORUBA INITIATIVE.

FAITHLAND GLOBALIMPACT MINISTRY.

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MICHEAL ABIODUN BABATUNDE 2. OLALEKAN MARIAM OLAPEJU 3. MICHEAL OLUKAYODE ABIODUN

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. EYITAYO FOLORUNSO 2. JOY OLUWATOMI FOLORUNSO

AIMS: TO PROMOTE OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

MOUNTAIN OF PRAYER EAGLES AND DELIVERANCE BY FIRE MINISTRY. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. SAMUEL JOHNSON AKIN 2. AREMU MODUPE RACHEAL 3. ONI OLUWABUNMI JANET 4. EGBETOLA SAMSON ADEMOLA 5. OGUNDOLA BABAFEMI JOSEPH AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

FULFILLED PROMISE REVIVAL MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED 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 TRUSTEES ARE: AYAJURU PAUL NDUBUISI PRESIDENT AYAJURU CHRISTIANA ISAAC OLUFEMI OLAJIDE EJIONU ANTHONY CHIKE SECRETARY ANUNIKE IZUCHUKWU NICHOLAS AYAJURU CHUKWUEMEKA PAUL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRATION-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

MOONLIGHT BROTHERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL BENIN 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: 1, AGBONTAN IJIESUROBO (CHAIRMAN) 2,IZEKO OSASU (VICE CHAIRMAN) 3,KENNEDY BRIGHT (SECRETARY) 4,NOSA MICHAEL (TREASURER) 5, FRIDAY ODIGIE -MEMBER 6,EDDY IMAD E -MEMBER 7,NOSA AGIEDE -MEMBEE 8,OMOROSIE OSAGIE - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1, TO PROMOTE UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET ,MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : CHAIRMAN

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CROWN OF GLORY This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Incorporation under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

TRUSTEES 1.OMOBILEJO VICTOR OLORUNMAYE 2.OMOBILEJO JANET OLUFUNMILAYO 3.OWOEYE OLUMIDE CORNELIUS 4.ROTIMI DARE LAWRENCE AIM AND OBJECTIVE To preach gospel of Jesus Christ Any objection to the incorporation of the above should be forwarded to the Registrar –General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 196, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGN SECRETARY

Tuesay, January 31, 2018

Public Notice 23 ORI OKE OLULANA TUPINYAN GOD’S GLORY EVANGELICAL MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

NAMES OF TRUSTEE: 1. REV/EVANG. LEMBOYE MONSURAT OLABISI -------- FOUNDER OR G.O 2. PST. AYORINDE TOSIN 3. EVAN. OLAWEPO DORCAS 4. AYORINDE LATEEF JEFTA ( SECRETARY) 5. SOLOMON ADEGOKE 6. SAKA OPEOLUWA ENIITAN 7. IGBADUNMEH AUSTIN 8. SAKA OKIKIJESU OREOLUWA 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

PECULIAR THE GREAT CLUB OF NIGERIA

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FESTUS ADEWOLE WORLDWIDE MINISTRY

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. ADEWOLE OLUWATOSIN FESTUS.....GENERAL OVERSEER....

2. ADEWOLE OLUWABUSOLA FELICIA....SECRETARY.....

3. ADEWOLE OLUWATOSIN PHILIP....TREASURER 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

BOLARIWA SEYON JAMES FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHUKWUJEKWU DAMIAN CHIJI -------- CHAIRMAN 2. NWOBODO AMBROSE .......... SECRETARY 3. UKWU KENNETH SAMUEL .......MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY,LOVE AND PROGRESS AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OF MEMBERS. 3. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS IN TIMES OF NEED .

4. TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS,PROMOTE SELF-EMPLOYMENT OF MEMBERS AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUTREACH THROUGH BENEFICIAL PROJECTS. 5. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE GOOD BROTHERLINESS. 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.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. ADEPOJU JAMES, 2. ABIOLA JAMES, 3. OPEYEMI OLUWASEUN JAYEOLA 4. YEMISI ENIFENI 5. DAMILOLA JAMES 6. JOSEPH ZANNU 7. VIYON AWHANSE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES IN THE SUBURB AND IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS FOR SURVIVAL. 2. TO RAISE FUNDS FROM THE URBAN COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP THE SUBURB COMMUNITIES. 3. TO EDUCATE THE YOUTH IN THIS AREA ON HOW BEST THEY CAN TRANSFORM THEIR CREATIVITY TO EARN A LIVING AND ALSO DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNITIES AND EVIRON. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: CAJETAN AMASIKE

SIGNED SECRETARY

YAN AREWA MAZAUNA ABUJA ASSOCIATION

NEWLIFE MISSIOM AMBASSADOR

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.BISHOP JUDE OROVWIGHO 2.MRS. MARY OBRUCHE 3.PST. MRS ELIZABETH OROVWIGHO 4.MR. MONDAY OGOLO THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS OF OUR LORD JESUS TO ALL MEN WITH THE AIM OF WINNING THEM TO CHRIST. 2. TO PLANT LOCAL CHURCHES EVERYWHERE WE SEE FIT IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. 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

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

TRUSTEES: PROPHET SAMUEL BABATUNDE ONI PRESIDENT 2 LADY EVANG. ELIZABETH ADERONKE ONI VICE PRESIDENT 3 PASTOR JOSHUA KOLAWOLE ONI GENERAL SECRETARY 4 ELDER JOHN OLALEKAN OLAWOYIN FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5 PASTOR SAMUEL ADEWALE ADEFUYE TREASURER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORD OF EVANGELICAL AND PRAYER THROUGH OUT THE NATION 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: OSHINMI ALIMI GLOBAL SERVICES 08028330387/07064643291

THE ARK OF GOD EVANGELICAL: PRAYER MISSION INTERNATIONAL

TRUSTEES 1. ABDULJALAL IDRIS 2. ZAYYANU ISHAQA 3. ABBA USMAN 4. MUHAMMAD JAAFAR USMAN 5. JAMILU ISYAKU

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) OLAGUNJU JULIUS AYODELE (CHAIRMAM), (2) OLAGUNJU FAITH EDIJANA, (3) OGUNGBENLE OLUBUNMI DEBORAH (4) ADEGOKE OLUSOLA ISAAC (TREESURE) (5) UGBAJA LUCKY (6) ADEKUNLE KAMORU ADEYEMI (SEC)

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SEE TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORDS OF GOD.

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.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR OMOJORO ISAAC OLAIYA (GENERAL OVERSEER/ PRESIDENT).

2. PASTOR ADEDOKUN ADESINA OLUSOLA (SECRETARY).

3. EVANGELIST AKINOLA MOSUNMOLA ABIGEAL (TREASURER).

4. MR SOLOMON MOSES (P.R.O) 5. MRS TAIWO JANET ODUNOLA (MEMBER).

6. MR AKINYODE DADA AYOBAMI (MEMBER).

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREPARE SOULS FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGH EVANGELISM.

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

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR AINA, KEHINDE - PRESIDENT 2. PASTOR (MRS) AINA, OLUYEMI OMOWUMI -VICE PRESIDENT 3. BARR. ODULATE, ABIMBOLA OLUYINKA -SECRETARY 4. MR.OSIYOYE, SAMUEL GBENGA 5. ASS. PST. AKINWANDE, OLAWUNMI LATIFAT 6. DEACONESS ADEJOBI, ADEBOLA OLUFUNMILOLA. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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: SECRETARY.

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

FIRST CHRIST FREEDOM DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AMARACHI MICHAEL DAVIES - SECRETARY. 2. ODINDU GOODNESS DAVIES. 3. AMAHAOTU MICHAEL DAVIES - PRESIDENT .

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

TRUSTEES 1.PST OKECHUKWU NWANOSIKE 2. EVANG OGECHI NWANOSIKE 3. SIS AMAKA EMEJUIWE 4. DCN . EJIKE GEORGE OKAMEME

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH/PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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.

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: SECRETARY.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

OBOKUN HIGH SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

OLUWATOSIN MIMO LATI ORUN WA CHURCH

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MOEJO SAMSON MAUTIN - CHAIRMAN 2. MUTAAIRU SAIDAT AJIMOH - MEMBER 3. MOYEJOH RUTH OLUFUNMILAYO - TREASURER 4. TORIOLA LAWAL KEJI - MEMBER 5. WASIU ADISA ADARANIJO - MEMBER 6. FAGBOHUN AFSAT BOLANLE - MEMBER 7. ODEDIYA NIHINLOLA DEBORAH - SECRETARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS FOLLOWING GOD’S LEADING AND BASED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TO DEMONSTRATE OUR LOVE AND CARE FOR LOCAL PEOPLE PARTICULARLY YOUNGER AND OLDER GROUPS. 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 BY: BODE ASAOLU ESQ.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FAGBEMI OLAWALE OLUSEYE 2. OSEWA EBENEZER OLUMIDE 3. OMOLE OLUWASEUN 4. OROGBANGBA KAYODE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO CATER FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE AND INTEREST OF THE PRESENT SCHOOL STUDENTS. 2. TO ENHANCE LEARNING BY SUPPLYING STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT STUDING MATERIALS.

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

TRUSTEES: 1) OGBU MONICA NWAKAEGO 2) NNAMANI JONATHAN CHUKWUDI 3) PST JOSEPH ONYEKACHUKWU OKEKEARU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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: DYKESLAND CHAMBERS 17 CONSTANTINE STREET WUSE ZONE 4 ABUJA 08096630088

GOSHENLAND RESTORATION POWER MINISTRY

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

TRUSTEES: 1) MOSES ADEBAYO DANIEL 2) AGBIRI MARY OLUCHI 3) UGOCHUKWU PRECIOUS IHEDINMA 4) PST CHIGBU STANLEY UGOCHUKWU. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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: DYKESLAND CHAMBERS 17 CONSTANTINE STREET WUSE ZONE 4 ABUJA 08096630088

LABSO CENTRE HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE BETTER LIVELIHOOD

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CITY OF NEWLIFE CHRISTIAN WORLD INT’L MINISTRY

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1) APOSTLE MORRISON ABRAHAM MORRISON, INTL PRESIDENT/ GENERAL OVERSEER. 2) PASTOR MRS GODSENT MERCY MORRISON , INTL PRESIDENT 3) PASTOR EMMANUEL JONAH, NATIONAL MISSION DIRECTOR 4) GIFT TIMOTHY WEBILOR, DEACON/ NATIONAL DIRECTOR WELFARE. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE 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: APOSTLE MORRISON ABRAHAM MORRISON (INTL PRESIDENT/ GENERAL OVERSEER)

SAVE OUR FUTURE YOUTH ORGANIZATION

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

FROM: OLD NAME COMPANY : SAFE OUR FUTURE YOUTH ORGANIZATION TO NEW NAME : SAVE OUR FUTURE YOUTH ORGANIZATION THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ZION ARENA OF GLORY INT’L GOSPEL MINISTRY

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. LASISI BRAIMOH STEPHEN - CHAIRMAN 2 .MRS. EDUWEJI PATRICIA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY. 3. MRS LASISI STELLA SECRETARY. 4. MRS LASISI GRACE OMORODJE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: LABSO CENTRE HELPING PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE LIVELIHOOD .

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

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

1. APOSTLE SAMUEL ISA DESTINY - CHAIRMAN 2. MR KENNETH GODWIN EZEKAFOR - SECRETARY 3. MRS CONFIDENCE SAMUEL ISA DESTINY 4. MRS KUVE JOSHUA 5. REV. YAKUBU MUSA BALA 6. MR OKECHUKWU CELESTINE UZOR 7. MR TOCHUKWU OBIORA 8. MISS. REBECCA ISA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH OUT TO THE WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ETC. 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 : SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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.

SOZO CITY ASSEMBLY 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.

LIST OF TRUSTEES: 1. PST.CHARLES THOMAS; 2. EVANG GRACE AKALAONU; 3. MIN.PATRICK BASSY; 4. PST. PIUS ADEBAYO; 5. EVANG EUSTACE OKERAFOR; AND 6. PST DEBORAH THOMAS. MAJOR 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

HOLY-LULLI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.OLUFUNWA JOSHUA OLUWATOSIN 2. SOWONOYE ISEOLUWA MICHAEL 3. AKINTIBUBO ISAIAH ALANI 4. IDOWU BABASOLA AKINJIDE 5. OSHO DAISI JOHNSON 6. ADEOSUN GABRIEL OLALEKAN 7. OLUWADARE JACOB GBENGA. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED, ORPHANS AND WINDOWS. 2. TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL, SOCIO AND ECONOMIC INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE WELL BEING OF OUR 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGOH DANIEL ESE 2. OGOH FELICIA. 3. OMOYIBO EDAFE PRAISE 4. AKINBOYE DAMILARE PETER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY: 1. TO SPREAD THE EVANGELISM OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO REACH OUT TO THE CHRISTIAN POPULACE 3. TO FOSTER UNITY LOVE AND PEACE AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 4. TO ASSIST AND CATER FOR ITS MEMBERS. 5. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS PARTICIPATION IN GOSPEL ACTIVITIES.

MRS OGUNSIJI BOLANLE OLADOYIN

TIMCHANG BONGVEN TAKBAL

I FORMER KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADENEKAN BOLANLE OLADOYIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OGUNSIJI BOLANLE OLADOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALIDN GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NANDUL LOHJUL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TIMCHANG BONGVEN TAKBAL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SULAIMAN ALHASSAN SAID

WONUADE BOSEDE FOLASHADE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULEIMAN ALHASSAN SAID, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULAIMAN ALHASSAN SAID. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLALEYE BOSEDE FOLASHADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS WONUADE BOSEDE FOLASHADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

GRACE GOODNESS KAYODE 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 1999 TRUSTEES 1. KAYODE IBRAHIM YETUNDE -CHAIRMAN 2. KAYODE AYODEJI -SECRETARY 3. MOMOH TOLULOPE -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO LIASE WITH BOTH GOVERNMENT & NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TOWARDS THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT 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 :PRINCE MANDELA ESQ

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

TRUSTEES 1. REV’D GABRIEL O. OLADIMEJI- FOUNDER & PRESIDENT 2. PASTOR MRS DORCAS LARA OLADIMEJI 3. REV’D ADELAKUN GBENGA 4. DN. JOSHUA ABIMBOLA FAKOWAJE - SECRETARY 5. DNS. MARY YEMISI OJO 6. MRS FELICIA POPOOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR PETER GHELECHA. - PRESIDENT 2. AFOLABI KUBURAH CYNTHIA- VICE PRESIDENT. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE.

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.

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: TIJANI OMOLARA 07067992646

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

THE ECCLESIA 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 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. AKPAROBO VICTORY UMUKORO - CHAIRMAN 2. IBILOLA OLUWAFIKUNAYEMI BALOGUN -- SECRETARY 3. OLUSEGUN OLUCHUKWU OYEWOLE -- TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA 2. TO TEACH AND PROPAGATE THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION, PEACE, LOVE AND UNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOLY BIBLE 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

HOME OF TRUTH AND GRACE 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 1999.

TRUSTEES: 1) OBADINA DAVID OLUFEMI - (GENERAL OVERSEER) 2) OBADINA MARIA ANWULI 3) AYIKA ANDY ADEIFE 4) AYIKA FOLAKE OYINLOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE PLATFORM FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS THROUGH CHRISTIAN BIBLE STUDIES AND PRAYER MEETINGS. 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

Public Notice 25 NWANKWO OBINNA JOSEPH

Formerly Agar Obinna Joseph now Nwankwo Obinna Joseph. Former document remains valid.

General public should take note.

RAFAI HALIMAT OLUWATOYIN

ASIOVU JOHN HENRY

Formerly OSAIBO JOHN HENRY now ASIOVU JOHN HENRY. Former document remains valid.

General public should take note.

EMMANUEL FUNMIKE AYOOLA

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JOLAOSHO OLABISI OLUWATOSIN

RAFIU OLATOYE SUFIANU

Formerly Olaniyan Olabisi Oluwatosin Now Jolaosho Olabisi Oluwatosin . Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as SUFIANU OLATOYE RAFIU now wish to be known and addressed as RAFIU OLATOYE SUFIANU. I was born on 15/02/1949 not 25/02/1949. . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OLUWAPELUMI NATHAN OYENIYI OMOTAYO

OLUWADARA FAVOUR JAMES OMOTAYO

ONYEKWE FRANCISCA IJEGO

AKENYIN GRACE OLUBUKUN

.I formerly known and addressed as OKPALA FRANCISCA IJEGO now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEKWE FRANCISCA IJEGO . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

.I formerly known and addressed as OGUNDIMU GRACE now wish to be known and addressed as AKENYIN GRACE OLUBUKUN .

All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OYEKUNBI OMOLAYO DEBBY OMOTAYO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWADARA FAVOUR OGUNLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWADARA FAVOUR JAMES OMOTAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEKUNBI OMOLAYO OGUNLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEKUNBI OMOLAYO DEBBY OMOTAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE NOTE.

BOLUWATIFE PAMILERIN JOSHUA OMOTAYO

I formerly known and addressed as OLA WILLIAMS HALIMAT JADESOLA now wish to be known and addressed as RAFAI HALIMAT OLUWATOYIN . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

.I formerly known and addressed as FUNMIKE GRACE AYOOLA now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL FUNMIKE AYOOLA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAPELUMI OYENIYI OGUNLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAPELUMI NATHAN OYENIYI OMOTAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE NOTE.

AHMED JOHNSON

AFOLABI DAVID TEMITOPE

MRS MFON REMIGIUS EDET

AGUNLETI KAMORU KOLA SALAU

OKU FRIDAY AKPAN

I formerly known and addressed as AFUYE DAVID TEMITOPE now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLABI DAVID TEMITOPE . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MFON IKPA ETIM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS MFON REMIGIUS EDET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGUNLETI KAMORU KOLA SALAU. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGUNLETI KAMORU SALAU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED UDUAK OKON UMANAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKU FRIDAY AKPAN, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABOSEDE OLAYE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABOSEDE EHI-OLAYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME:

.CONFIRMATION OF NAME: In some of my documents my name appears as GEORGE ESUA,GEORGE UBONG ESUA UDOM, GEORGE UDOM While in some other ones it appears as GEORGE ESUA UDOM. The names refer to the same person.

All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS ADELEKE OMOBOLANLE ARAMIDE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OLONADE OMOBOLANLE ARAMIDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADELEKE OMOBOLANLE ARAMIDE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

SOETAN JOSEPH OLUGBENGA

In some of my documents including Voter’s Card, LASRA and I.D. card my name appears as ADEBOYE ADESOLA ADUNKE While in some other ones including my GTB Account it appears as ADESOLA OGUNGBE and FUNMILAYO OLAWALE in my micro finance account.The names refer to the same person. Now i wish to be known as ADEBOYE ADESOLA ADUNKE All documents bearing all the names remain valid.

General public to please take note.

MRS ODUGUWA OLUWASHOLA MONSURAT I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SAULA OLUWASHOLA MONSURAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ODUGUWA OLUWASHOLA MONSURAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

ADESANYA MUJIRAT OLUYEMISI I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SODA MUJIRAT OLUYEMISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESANYA MUJIRAT OLUYEMISI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I formerly known and addressed as LAMIDI JOHNSON MUFUTAU now wish to be known and addressed as AHMED JOHNSON MUSTAPHA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ONOTU’S FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1 SULEIMAN ISMAILA JATTO 2 SULEIMAN YOONUS AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO DO CHARITY AND PROVIDE HELP TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR BASIL AGUNWA 07038780894

ASHCRAFT CENTRE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. CAC/IT/NO. 40333.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR AMENDMENT OF ITS CONSTITUTION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

1. ARTICLE 6;THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 2. SUCH TRUSTEES ( HEREINAFTER TO AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE TWO (2) AND NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) IN NUMBER AND SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF ASHCRAFT CENTRE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT 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.

AWOBERE LIBERTY FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IBITOROKO MAUREEN GEORGE OPUDA - CHAIRMAN 2. GEORGE TOMONIDIEOKUMA OPUDA - DEPUTY CHAIRMAN 3. INIGBELABIA HELEN GEORGE - SECRETARY 4. IBUTON MICHELLE COOKEY-GAM - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO ENSURE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR EVERY CHILD 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: CHAIRMAN

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

TRUSTEES (1)POPOOLA OLUTAYO. (2)AYANLAYA ADEOLA REBECCA (3) AKINTAYO TEMITOPE JAMES, (4)ABIOYE OLUWAFEMI REMELEKUN, (5)ODUWOLE ODUFOLAKEMI OJUOLAPE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIGENT STUDENTS IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT SOETAN GBENGA SAMUEL AND SOETAN JOSEPH OLUGBENGA REFERS AS ONE AND SAME PERSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS SOETAN GBENGA SAMUEL. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

ABOSEDE EHI-OLAYE

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

TRUSTEES HAJIA NANA FATIMA MEDE (CHAIRMAN) OZETO IDRIS (SECRETARY) AKIEGBEME MUHAMMAD ISAH (MEMBER) MARYAM MOMODU KADIRI (MEMBER) ALAYANDE HAJARAT TITILAYO (MEMBER) KUMAR MEDE (MEMBER) MIMI DOO MEDE(MEMBER).

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO PROVIDE WELFARE FOR WIDOWS, ORPHANS, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2.TO PROVIDE GENERAL HUMANITARIAN SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED, PROTECTING THW RIGHTS AND HUMAN DIGNITY OF WOMEN AND LESS PRIVILEGED. 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: BARR SEUN OSUNBADE

PRAIZ FOUNDATION

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BOLUWATIFE PAMILERIN OGUNLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BOLUWATIFE PAMILERIN JOSHUA OMOTAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE NOTE.

SIGNED: OZETO IDRIS ESQ.

BLOSSOM COVENANT CHURCH OF GOD

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. GABRIEL ADEDARA JOHNSON 2. MRS WESLEY GRACE 3. MRS AKADI DUPE VICTORIA 4. MOSUGU ESEMEJE MERCY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. MAKING IMPACT, TOUCHING LIVES. 2. MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT 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 THE AMENDMENT 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: JOHN SAMUEL OPEYEMI ESQ. 07017040083.

SIGNED. SECRETARY.

FREE GRACE GOSPEL MINISTRY

OMEMA YOUTH PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR PEACE AND HARMONY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IDIO NDIFREKE ETIM - PRESIDENT 2. INDIFREKE QUEEN KINDNESS - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO WIN SOULS FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR CHIDI GODDEY NWANKWO. 2. GLORIA EJIKE IBE. 3. FAITH CHINEMEREM CHIDI. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED 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. EKWELA EKE ..................CHAIRMAN. 2. TAMUNOGBEBA OQUINCY DAMIETE ...VICE CHAIRMAN 3. GIFT CHIBUZOR EKE .....SECRETARY. 4. GOGO DIEPIRIYE ABITE ..PROVOST. 5. DEKI ISEPHEMUGH GODPOWER.. TREASURER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO CATER FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS 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: SECRETARY.

Gov. Oshiomhole

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26 Public Notice

NJC Sets Aside suspension FG approves N1.1bn for Anti-Rice Smuggling Task Force Mathew Dadiya, Abuja madu Buhari at the Aso cil approved N1.28 billion lion,” she said. of Abia State CJ Villa, Abuja. the purchase of 50 vehicles The Minister said the ÎÎÎ

The Abia State House of Assembly had on Friday suspended the CJ Justice Uzokwe, over alleged acts of tyranny and gross misconduct.

The suspension followed a petition presented on the floor of the house on matter of urgent public importance by the member representing Ukwa West Constituency, Mr Mezie Nwubani.

The petition was dated Jan. 22 and captioned “Justice Theresa Uzokwe’s unending acts of tyranny, infamy, gross misconduct and incompetence: urgent need to save the administration of justice in Abia”.

It was jointly signed by Dr Anthony Agbazuere and Mr Obinna Nkume, the Executive Director and Director, Legal Services of the Global Centre for Peace and Justice, an Umuahia-based non-governmental organisation.

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N1.128 billion for the purchase of 50 operational vehicles to be deployed towards the purchase of antirice smuggling task force for the Nigeria Customs Service.

The approval was made on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muham-

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OLAJUMOKE AZEEZAT MORAKINYO

MRS CHUKWUKELU MARYTINA CHINAZUNWA

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IZUCHUKWU KINGSLEY ENEMUO

ADEOTI BILIKIS MORENIKEJI

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OKORIE QUEEN CHINYERE

.I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANUSI FUNMILAYO MORENIKEJI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOTI BILIKIS MORENIKEJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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The National Judicial Council, NJC has declared the removal of the Chief Judge of Abia State Justice Theresa Uzokwe by the state’s House of Assembly as illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

The Chairman of the council and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen during an Emergency Meeting which held yesterday considered and agreed that the recent suspension of Justice Uzokwe and the swearing-in of Justice Obisike Orji as the Acting Chief Judge of the State

by Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu as Illegal.

According to the NJC, the decision to suspend the CJ and the swearing-in of an Acting Chief Judge without the input of the NJC was unconstitutional.

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THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT I, ONWUMEREPERRY INNOCENTIA CHINELO, AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE FOLLOWING NAMES: 1.ONWUMERE INNOCENTIA 2.ONWUMERE PERRY INNOCENTIA WISH TO MAINTAIN ONWUMERE-PERRY INNOCENTIA CHINELO . All Documents / Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

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VICTOR OLUFEMI BLAVO.

ADEWOLE SHAKIRAT BOLATITO

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ETERNAL GLORY EVENGELICAL MINISTRY

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun while briefing State House correspondents shortly after the FEC meeting, said that the coun-

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AINA-OLAWALE OLUWATOYIN WUNMI

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AUSTINE BRIGHT OJOMA

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. POWER OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST EVANGELICAL BIBLE CHURCH This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Incorporation under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

TRUSTEES : 1.SAMUEL BAMIDELE AJAYI 2.TAIWO DADA 3.SEGUN SAMSON AJAYI.

TRUSTEES 1.SAMUEL ILOKE NWAFOR 2.ROSE SAMUEL ILOKE NWAFOR 3.SOLOMON ILOKE 4.CHIBEKE NWANGELE 5.LAZARUS ILOKE 6.PETER INAKWU AIM AND OBJECTIVE To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ 2To bringing sinners to him for salvation Any objection to the incorporation of the above should be forwarded to the Registrar –General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 196, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Any objection to the incorporation of the above should be forwarded to the Registrar –General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 196, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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government is taking the measure in order to stop Customs from going to the markets to seize imported rice.

OKORUWA UWA JESSICA

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

AIM AND OBJECTIVE To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ

as part of government’s efforts to end importation of rice.

The contractor is Elizade and the value is N1.12 bil-

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Names of Trustees: 1.) AARODE ADEKUNLE. 2.) FASHOLA AYODEJI WASIU. 3.) ADEJUMO RAMAT AMOPE. 4.) KASALI SURAJU BOLAJI. 5.) ABISOYE YUSUF ADIO 6.) OGUNKOYA AFOLAKE CHRISTIANA. 7.) RAHMON OLAKUNLE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. The association is established to project and promote the lnterest and the Alma mater.

2. 2 The association is established to provide a pedestal for members to give back to the society.

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Unilorin photojournalism students showcase artistry February 15 Kehinde Akinpelu , Ilorin

ÏÏÏThe

second edition of photography exhibition event being organized by 200 level Photojournalism students, Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, will hold at the University’s auditorium basement on February 15, 2018.

The event tagged: ‘‘fotoclique 2018’’, exhibition is themed “The convergence’’.

“The convergence’’, according to the lecturer in charge and an humanitarian photographer, Dr. Khadijat .K Kadiri would be a ‘‘melting point of pictorial ideas, themes, discourse and paradigms’’ Expressing hope that the event will be filled with great expectations she said ‘‘come let’s make your heart melt at the intellectual brilliance of our students,”.

A statement by the

fotolique 2018 team, organizers of the event and made available to journalists in Ilorin, stated that the exhibition will feature scenes from various aspect of photography, ranging from Sport, Landscape, Sunrise and Sunset, Nature, Social Documentary, Lifestyles, Wildlife, Entertainment, Aerial among others.

It stated that pictures exhibited by students will be evaluated by top photographers across the country.

They include; Ayodeji Ogunro, a documentary photographer, Obidinma Nnebe, a street photographer, Tolani Alli, the official photographer to Oyo state government, Sadiq Adelakun, ex. photojournalist and an international freelance photographer.

The maiden edition, of fotoclique held in 2017 was the first photography exhibition in Ilorin, Kwara State.

N4.9b fraud: Absence of Fani-Kayode stalls trial Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏThe absence of

a former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Wednesday stalled his trial over an alleged N4.9 billion fraud before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.

According to his lawyer, Norrison Quaker (SAN), Fani-Kayode could not make it to court because he is suffering from a heart related disease.

Quakers informed Justice Rilwan Aikawa that he was informed by Fani-Kayode’s wife that her husband had been taken to the hospital.

The lawyer promised to obtain his client’s medical report before the close of work on Wednesday and make same available to the court on Thursday.

Based on the development, Quakers then sought for an adjournment which was granted without any objections from the other parties in the matter.

But counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court to take judicial notice of Section 396 subsection 4 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 which states that: “no party shall be entitled to more than 5 adjournments in a particular criminal case.”

Oyedepo urged the court to note that the second defendant, Fani-Kayode, had now taken two adjournments in the matter.

Justice Aikawa fixed February 28 for the continuation of trial.

The EFCC had re-arraigned Fani-Kayode and Senator Nenadi Usman and one Danjuma Yusuf and a company, Joint Trust Dimensions Limited before Justice Aikawa on a 17- count charge of conspiracy, unlawful retention of proceeds of theft and money laundering.

According to the EFC the accused persons on or before January 2015, unlawfully retained the total sum of N4.6 billion, which they knew was proceeds from an unlawful act.

While Usman, former minister of finance, under President Goodluck Jonathan administration, Danjuma Yusuf and Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Limited retained the sum of N1.5 billion, Fani-Kayode and Olubode Oke, said to be at large, were accused of retaining the total sum of N1, 650,650 billion.

The accused persons were also alleged to have made payment of several amounts running to billions of Naira without going through financial institutions.

The offence which was allegedly committed between January 2015 and March 2015 is contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) & 4 of the same Act. They all pleaded not guilty to the charge.

All Progressives Congress (APC), Ekiti State members on a peaceful protest over alleged economic strangulation and condemnation of white paper on the former governor of the State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose in Ekiti State...on Wednesday.

Police parade Fulani herdsmen for cattle rustling, murder Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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Police on Wednesday paraded two Fulani herdsmen for rustling 15 cattle, 14 sheep and killed a 7 years old boy, who was in charge of the cattle.

The Police Commissioner, Plateau State Command, CP Undie Adie, stated this at a news briefing with Journalists in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

He said: “On the 26th January 2018, one Alhaji Ibrahim Usman of Sabon Layi Jos, reported at Laranto Police Division that, on the 24th January 2018, at about 16:05hrs, he was called on phone by one Bala Yahaya Mohammed to meet him at Zaria road cemetery which he did: and that the said Bala Yahaya Mohammed handed over to him 15 cows and 14 sheep for safe keeping in pretence that he was going to look for his child.

“He waited for Bala to come back for his cows, but to no avail: therefore, on the 26th of January 2018, he reported the incident at Laranto Police Station and investigation later revealed that the cows and sheep belong to one Ibrahim Haruna of Agigi in Bassa LGA which were stolen with the connivance of some herdsmen; which led to the killing of one Mohammed Ibrahim, aged seven (7) years who was together with them and was in charge of the 15 cows and 14 sheep”.

The CP said the suspects have been apprehended and are assisting the Police in investigation, saying that one of the suspects, Bala Yahaya Mohammed, made a statement confessing how he conspired with three others to kill Mohammed Ibrahim and made away with the 15 cows and 14

sheep entrusted to him by his uncle.

Mr Undie said all suspects connected to the crime must be apprehended and face the full wrath of the law, adding that cattle owners have been advised to avoid using underaged children in grazing as well as grazing at night, he said.

Recall that the Special Task Force in Plateau had earlier said that over 80 percent of rustled cattle on the Plateau are carried out by Fulani herdsmen, rustling cattle belonging to their own kinsmen.

In that report titled “Army nab herdsmen syndicates for cattle rustling”, reads that the STF in Jos paraded three Fulani herdsmen for cattle rustling, adding that the syndicate were arrested for rustling cattle belonging to their fellow Fulani herdsmen, and that

arrest was made at Bisichi, in Heipang community of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area.

The story also read that the STF Commander, Major General Anthony Atolagbe, in a statement signed by his Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Mohammed A. Bello, said, “on 19th January 2018 at about 3:30pm following a tip off by a member of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, STF troops arrested four persons involved in rustling cattle at Bisichi in Heipan area of Barkin-Ladi LGA. The statement explained that “the suspects includes Mr. Adamu Muhammed,18 years, Tanimu Usman, 24 years, Abdullranhan Muhammed, 15 years and 32-year-old Dawa Dalyop arrested for buying the rustled cattle”.

I had sex with 18 men in one month, house wife confesses in Asaba

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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Bizarre confession of having sexual intercourse with 18 men within one month, Wednesday set Asaba and its environs in Delta State on the edge.

Expectedly, a 42 year old beautiful house wife (name withheld) had in the early hours burst into confession at Umuagu Asaba shrine, saying she had had sexual intercourse with 18 men under one month, and in her matrimonial home in the area.

Her sudden outburst which attracted crowd of persons to the scene stuned the elders of the Asaba community to shock, especially as house

wife well known within the area to be hardworking and unsuspecting petty trader.

It was gathered that the housewife a native of Ashama community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State had been married to her husband in the past six years with two children. But this was not to be following her delectable beauty which often attracts men to her shop where she sells biscuit and others.

Sources said the woman’s husband had severally warned her against unsuspecting men intruders who hide under the guise of patronize her, including threatening to expose any illicit affairs with her via fetish

charms.

Investigation revealed that rather than bowing to the threats handed down to her by the husband, the house wife calls it a bluff with haughty manners of allegedly inviting her sexual patrons to her matrimonial bed whenever the husband resumes duty as security officer at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba.

Those in the know said that one of her patrons (name withheld) before his sudden death, was a son of a prominent newspapers distributor, and a retired banker who also is a well know elder of Umuagu community.

While the struggle for the

beautiful housewife lasts, the young man who was buried Tuesday in the early hours was said to have allegedly enticed the housewife with huge sums of money, thereby paving ways for him to be regular visitor to her, and for sexual intercourse before the bubble burst.

At the shrine, the housewife in an open confession said: I have sex with 18 men in Asaba, and they gave me N1.5 million all together, I got so much in love with them because they hit me very hard sexually, please forgive me, my husband does not last in bed, and I needed it most for my upkeep hence I agreed for the men”.

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3 cheat death, as tricycle rams into water channel in Delta Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

ÏÏÏThree

passengers, including the tricycle rider narrowly escaped death when the tricycle they were riding in rammed into the water drainage in front of a New Generation Bank, close to Uzor-Igwe Primary School in the heart of Asaba, the Delta State, Wednesday.

It was gathered that, due to the heavy traffic gridlock as a result of the ongoing construction of Storm Water Channel that runs through the Nnebisi road, the tricycle was trying to manoeuvre its way out of the area when it collided with another tricycle, and because it was very close to the drainage, fell into it within a twinkle of an eye.

The victims were very lucky as they only sustained minor injuries before they were rescued, using one of the folk-lifts of the construction company.

Some eye witnesses said “leaving the deep channel that is very close to the road open without barricade is dangerous as cars can miss their way into it”.

They appealed to the government and the contractor handling the project to take pre-cautionary measures so that other vehicles would not fall into it.

As at the time of filing in this report, the tricycle was still inside the channel.

But parents have called on the contractor handling the Storm Water Control Channel that runs through Uzoigwe Primary School, Asaba, to install barricade and warning signals to prevent school pupils from falling into the open drainage now under construction.

They made the call while speaking to our reporter at the project site on the Nnebisi road, Asaba.

According to Mrs. Helen Chukwukere, who has two children in the school, “we were told that a tricycle, including its passengers fell into it”, so, exposing the children to the deep drainage is not good.

The contractor handling the project should take precautionary safety measures so that the children would not fall inside. Just look at the ongoing work, look at the children, particularly when they are on break; you know who children are.

They want to know what is going on in the deep gutters; some are even closer to look and that way, some may fall inside, hence we are calling on the contractor to do the needful to prevent casualties, she said.

Also, Mr. Jasper Omoba, said the ongoing construction is in the interest of all, but the contractor should be mindful that “this is a front of a school; he should ensure that safety measures are taken so that children, knowing who they are, would not fall inside the deep open channel”.

He added: “the way the whole place is opened, particularly the front of this school is dangerous to the children; the contractor should barricade the place and keep some workers around to keep the children away, because if any of them falls inside, it is a big problem, hence we are advising now.

“Others who spoke appealed to the contractor to ensure safety in and around the school because of the children, because the way the whole place is opened with tractors working including on the drainage, calls for concern by parents as no one would like to lose his child”.

Alleged Fraud: Lagos director forfeits N28.5m, houses to FG Peter Fowoyo

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Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of the sum N28.5 million belonging to Mr. Jamiu Anifowoshe, a Director of Finance in the Lagos State Public Works Department, to the Federal Government for being proceeds of unlawful activities.

The court also ordered some properties which include: six flats of three bedroom, another six flats of two bedroom, and six flats of 1 bedroom, located at Adewale Osiyeku Street, Offin-Ile IgbogboIkorodu, Lagos: and four flats of three Bedroom duplex, located at 6, Tunde Gabby Close, Dopemu Area Pako Bus Stop Agege, Lagos be forfeited.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa, also ordered final forfei-

ture of a semi-detached three- bedroom flat, and one unit of three bedroom terrace at Cranbel Court, Citiview Estate Arepo, Ogun State, and a plot of land situated at Queen’s Garden Estate off LagosIbadan Expressway, to the Federal Government.

The Judge made the order while granting an application filed by the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the Director.

Justice Aikawa also directed the Federal Government to take administrative step to ensure that both the money and the properties are transferred to the Lagos State Government in view of the affidavit before the court.

However, the Director through his lawyer, Wole Okenile, said they will appeal the ruling.

Particularly, the Director said he is appealing against the forfeiture of six flats of three bedroom, another six flats of two bedroom, and six flats of 1 bedroom, located at Adewale Osiyeku Street, Offin-Ile Igbogbo-Ikorodu, Lagos which he claimed to have acquired before assuming office of the Director in the Ministry.

Justice Aikawa said Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related Offence Act, Number 14, 206, empowers the court to grant an order of forfeiture of properties reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime to the Federal Government.

He said that the respondent in this case did not file any counter-affidavit to challenge the plaintiff averrement, but was only represented by a counsel who made oral application asking the court to

set aside its earlier order of interim forfeiture, on the ground that the applicant failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the properties in contention were stolen.

Justice Aikawa added that Okeniile, lawyer to the respondent, while making his oral submission said that the onus of prove is on the applicant (EFCC), On the side of Lagos State Government, who has filed an application for joinder, the judge said that the state filed an application to show course that the money belongs to it. And that the court has inherent power to vary its order despite the provision of Section 17 of Advance Fee Fraud and other related offences.

The Lagos state had stated that the properties be forfeited to it, but did not opposed the forfeiture.

Kula Kingdom women protesting on the ramp of the Belemaoil flow station when PANDEF fact finding team visited last Friday.

Maritime Varsity: Itsekiri, Ijaw feud over land ownership deepens Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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land tussle between Ijaws and Itsekiri over the site of Maritime University in Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri SouthWest Local Government Area of Delta State deepened with Omadino community insisting that the land in Okerenghigo and not Okerenkoko as claimed by the Ijaws.

According to a statement issued Wednesday by the people of Omadino, an Itsekiri community, they lauded the AttorneyGeneral of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami over his memorandum October 17, 2017, to the National Assem-

bly, advising the legislators to comply with a Supreme Court judgment that recognized the site of the university as Okerenghigo.

The statement signed on behalf of the community

by Prince Metsese Diden and Quincy Onuwaje, President and Public Relations Officer of Omadino Employment and Development Association (OEDA), the community reminded the National Assembly that it is part of the corporate existence of Nigeria which must be protected by law.

“The Omadino community lauds the AttorneyGeneral of the Federation, Abubakar Malami over his memo to the National Assembly dated 17th October

2017” wherein he exercised what they described as an exceptional courage to identify and speak the truth at a time when many high officials of the Federal Government would rather play to the gallery and mix politics with issues of justice in such a way as to ridicule the entire edifice of government in a supposedly civilized society”.

“Omadino Employment and Development Association (OEDA), which is the Youth Wing of Omadino Community, thereby admonish the National Assembly not to forget that it is a part of the corporate existence of the Nigerian people, with statutory responsibility which extends beyond

merely crafting the laws of our land, to applying same in all circumstances, as such, should not be seen to turn democracy on its head in an attempt to jettison the valid judgments of the Supreme Court of our land as regards the ownership and nomenclature of the location of the proposed Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenghigo, we are emphasizing that there is no place in Nigeria called Okerenkoko”.

“To do otherwise is to strip the entire architecture of the judiciary bare naked in the public, and this will not only inflict grave injury in the psyche of the common Nigerian whose last hope has always

been the Judiciary, but also rubbish the wigs of the entire legal icons of our great country”, they added.

OEDA noted that at a time when the nation is grappling with criminality ranging from killer herdsmen activities to communal crises, all due to land grabbing syndrome, the National Assembly, especially the Nigerian Senate, has a duty to stick to the law and apply same, in order not to give the impression that the Nigerian State is one of double standards, a lawless society where might is equated for right and where politics supersedes issues of justice.

It stressed “the beauty of any democracy is her judi-

cial system, and the National Assembly, particularly the Nigerian Senate must contribute her own quota to beautifying Nigeria’s nascent Democracy and ensure that it does not proceed in error on this matter as did the House of Assembly recently”.

“The Itsekiri people of Omadino re-emphasized that the entire space called Okerenghigho is an integral part of, and an extension of Omadino community, as traditionally and legally established, and that we are ready to use the last saliva in our throat to re-echo it, the last sweat in our pores and the last strength in our muscles to defend it”.

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s part of efforts to engage talented youths and improve sporting activities in Bayelsa State, the state Government has announced the take off of both academic and sports training ac-

tivities at the State-owned Sports Academy, Asoama in Kolokuma/ Opokuma local government area.

The state Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Perekiye Buruboyefe, stated this while presenting the activities of his Ministry during the 2018 interministerial briefing in Yenagoa.

According to him, the Academy, which was established by law in 2013, is expected to provide effective training for young, talented and potential sports men and women to ensure their successful participation in sports.

Hon. Buruboyefe explained that, the Academy, which is taking

off with 150 students, is equipped with various modern sporting facilities as well as an Information and Communication Centre.

He also remarked that the Brass, Ebedebiri, Biogbolo stadium under construction will be completed to compliment Nembe city stadium.

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Commenting on the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Hon. Buruboyefe noted that, the government has provided the best astro turf football pitch, stating that, efforts are on to put in place, a 6-lane tartan track, an electronic score board, with a playback system, flood lights and other world

class facilities in the next couple of weeks.

The Sports Commissioner also noted that, the golf course estate has reached advanced stage of completion and would be ready for use, before 2020, with plots of land available for sale to the public.

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Home-based Super Eagles zoom into CHAN final, beat Sudan 1-0 N Buhari hails Super Eagles for reaching CHAN final

Commonwealth: Nigerian boxers camp in red- light zone

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resident Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the homebased Super Eagles of Nigeria over their victory against Sudan in the semi-final of the 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in Marrakesh, Morocco.

In a statement on Wednesday by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari stated that he was happy to join millions of football loving Nigerians in celebrating the spectacular performance of the players which qualified them for the final on Sunday with Morocco.

Adesina added that having keenly followed the team’s progress throughout the tournament with delight, the President commends their hardwork, dedication, discipline and indomitable spirit, which are truly worthy of emulation.

Buhari also urged the players and the coaching crew to remain focused and determined as they go for Gold in the final match on Sunday.

The President assures them of the unflinching support, goodwill and prayers of the Federal Government and all Nigerians as they soar to victory. Super Eagles of Nigeria yesterday defeated Sudan

by a lone goal thereby qualified for the Morocco 2018 African Nations Championship final.

The team defeated Sudan 1-0 at Stade de Marrakech. Okechukwu grabbed the lone goal when he beat goalkeeper Elhadi Akram from close range with a low shot in the 17th minute.

Okechukwu came close to bagging a brace in the 25th minute when his left-footed shot sailed inches wide of Akram’s left corner.

Substitute goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye, who came in for injured Ifeanyi Ezenwa, kept the home Super Eagles in the game after producing two brilliant saves in the 90th minute to ensure they are through to the final.

Nigeria will met host country, Morrocco for final In a related development, the Super Eagles head coach, Salisu Yusuf told news men on Wednesday before the match that his wards will come to the party with their iron gloves and sure of victory over Sunday.

“We have not reached this stage by looking down on any team and we will not start now. The final of the African Nations Championship beckons and we will go out there with all that we have got.

“Sudan is a very good team. We have followed their progress and know what to take to the pitch on

Home based Super Eagles Wednesday. I have confidence that we will do Nigeria proud,” said the former Nigeria international.

Yusuf and assistants Imama Amapakabo and Alloy Agu have toiled day and night to take Nigeria to only her second CHAN semifinals in history but Yusuf gives immense credit to the leadership of the NFF for always living up to its words.

“We are ecstatic that we have an NFF administration that always fulfils its promises. Our target is the trophy, nothing less. But we have

sional Football League (NPFL) will be decided in Enugu today when Enugu Rangers and Rivers United

go toe to toe at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.

Rangers go into today’s game

been taking it one match at a time and we will do the same with the Sudanese in Marrakech.”

NFF President Amaju Pinnick, who will chair a meeting of his AFCON Committee in Casablanca the same day before travelling to Marrakech in the evening, showered encomiums on the Federal Government and Sports Minister Solomon Dalung for enabling the NFF leadership to meet its words to the team, and indeed all the National Teams at all times.

“Whatever promises we fulfil are largely enabled by the Government and I want to commend the Honourable Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, for always being there for the NFF. President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) is the number one supporter of the national teams and he has been urging the Eagles on from their first day at this tournament.

“The only way the team and NFF can repay him is to win this trophy.”

NPFL: Rangers International and Rivers Utd play goalless

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ne of the biggest fixtures of match day six of this season’s Nigeria Profes-

Rangers International and Rivers United in action at the NPFL match

on the back of a 1-2 defeat to Nasarawa United in Lafia on Monday and will be looking to bounce back by amassing maximum points at the expense of the Port Harcourt club.

The ‘Flying Antelopes’ have won once and also lost once at home this term but they will fancy their chances against a Rivers United side that have yet to register neither points nor goals on the board, on the road this term.

Team Manager of Rangers, Amobi Ezeaku is however full of respect for United and is adamant that the hosts will be taking nothing for granted at the ‘Cathedral’ today.

“Rangers and Rivers United are two great teams and only 90 minutes will decide (which side comes out tops) today,” Amobi said when he had a chat with Daily Times.

“Rivers United is a team I respect a lot and their determination, even when they are down is next to none.

“I believe they have the (qualities) we saw two seasons ago (when they finished as NPFL runners up, losing the title to Rangers on the final day of the season).

“It is not going to be an easy game in Enugu,” he concluded.

Rangers represent formidable opposition and will look to go for the jugular from the get go on today.

Goalkeeper, Femi Thomas and centre halves Shedrach Francis and Semiu Liadi know United well having spent last season in Port Harcourt on the books of the ‘Pride of

igerian boxers who are preparing for the 21st Commonwealth Games billed for the Gold Coast,Australia in April are camped in a red -light zone.

The boxers (male and females)have been in camp for over six weeks in the Brai Ayonote Boxing Complex at the National Stadium, Surulere.

Investigations reveal that the camp is a huge nightmare to the boxers who are contending with the distraction caused by Old Skool, a noisy drinking place situated within the same grounds.

The Brai Ayonote Boxing Complex where the boxers are camped was in the beginning meant strictly for boxing activities. A project conceptualised by late Group Captain Brai Ayonote in 1990, the complex was to host the secretariats of the Nigeria Amateur Boxing Association(NABA) and the AIBA(Zone 3), a gymnasium, a hostel for the boxers and coaches and offices for support staff.

Unfortunately, the project was halted when Ayonote, who was the President of the Nigeria Amateur Boxing Association(NABA) died in China in November 1992 while on national duty.

As at the time of his death, the project was almost completed with the gymnasium and the secretariat ready for use. The hostel was almost 50 percent completed as at the time of Ayonote’s death.

However, the project was eventually completed by then Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah who became the President of the NABA in 2013. The hostel was completed in early 2015 and named after the army chief.

The complex assumed a different hue when Old Skool, a business concern owned by one Mr. Osondu Ogbu set up a drinking parlour within the complex.

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Rivers’.

They will give useful tips to Rangers head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote on the inner workings of the Port Harcourt club.

Captain, Okey Odita, who scored on Monday in Lafia, will provide leadership for the ‘Flying Antelopes’ while Camara Azeez, Osamudiamwen Adun, Christian Madu, Odita, Silas Bright, Abu Azeez, Ugonna Anyaora , Kelvin Itoya and Godwin Aguda ‘Wanbe’ complete a strong spine.Rivers United have failed to hit expected heights so far this term and dropped points at home on Sunday against Enyimba on match day four.

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helsea have signed Brazilian left back Emerson Palmieri from AS Roma on a four-anda-half-year contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old, who can also play in a more advanced role on the left flank, cost Chelsea a reported fee of 17.6 million pounds ($24.9 million) and will offer manager Antonio Conte an alternative to Marcos Alonso.

“I came here because it’s a great team with a great history. Today I am realising one of my dreams to pull on the shirt of such a great club,” Emerson told the club’s official website (www.chelseafc.com).

“English football is something I have been watching since I was 15 years old. It is a really beautiful game over here but it is going to be even more beautiful to play it,” he added.

British newspapers reported on Tuesday that Chelsea were close to signing France striker Olivier Giroud from Arsenal.

Mesut Ozil has signed a three and half year deal at Arsenal

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rsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has signed a new three-and-a-halfyear deal to stay at the club until

Emerson

2021.

Ozil, 29, becomes the highest-paid player in the club’s history – earning about £350,000 a week before tax.

The deal, signed on yesterday, follows months of speculation about the future of the Germany international, whose previous contract was due to expire at the end of the season.

He joined the Gunners from Real Madrid in 2013 for a then club record £42.4m.

Ozil could have left Arsenal as a free agent in the summer and had been

able to discuss a move with foreign clubs since 1 January.

The playmaker has made 21 appearances this term, scoring four goals and recording six assists, and his new deal commits him to the Premier League club until he is 32.

It comes on the day Arsenal broke their transfer record to sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund and follows the departure of forward Alexis Sanchez, who joined Manchester United after lengthy contract negotiations with the Gunners.

Ozil has won three FA Cups in his three-and-a-half-year spell at Emir-

Neymar wants Lucas remain at PSG

Neymar and Lucas team.”

Neymar continued: “He’s not just a friend, he’s a very good guy. Here he could have been used a lot more but I’m not the owner of the team, not the owner of Paris.

For me, he should never have left Paris.”

Neymar was speaking after 10-man PSG defeated Rennes 3-2 in Tuesday’s Coupe de la Ligue semi-final.

Ozil set a new Premier League record in November 2015 by becoming the first player to create a goal in six consecutive matches.

He scored nine goals and made 20 assists in the 2015-16 season and was named Arsenal’s player of the season.

However, some of his Gunners performances have been criticised and in February 2017 his agent said he was being made a “scapegoat” for the north London club’s problems.

In 2017, Ozil won the FA Cup for the third time as Arsenal beat Chelsea at Wembley.

Mourinho: Pochettino will stay at Tottenham for many years

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eymar said he is saddened by Lucas Moura’s imminent move to Tottenham, insisting his underused Brazilian counterpart should not be allowed to leave Paris Saint-Germain.

Lucas is poised to join Premier League side Tottenham – where former PSG fullback Serge Aurier calls home – due to a lack of playing time in Paris.

The 25-year-old winger and 36-time Brazil international is yet to start a Ligue 1 match this season, limited to only six appearances in all competitions under PSG head coach Unai Emery.

Asked about Lucas’ looming exit from the French capital, countryman Neymar told reporters: “I’m sad, because he’s a good friend, he’s a quality player who was rarely used.

“I think it’s very unfair. He is my brother in football. I wish him the best. Whatever the destination, I hope he will score a lot and he will return to the Brazilian national

ates Stadium – and no other player has recorded more assists or created more chances in the Premier League since his debut in September 2013.

He also has 88 caps for Germany and won the 2014 World Cup. Ozil’s Arsenal career so far Ozil joined Arsenal at the end of the 2013 summer transfer window and won the FA Cup in his first season as the club ended a nine-year wait for a trophy.

He made 32 appearances in the 2014-15 season, despite missing three months with a knee injury, and won the FA Cup for a second year in a row.

Kylian Mbappe was sent off in the second half as Neymar’s antics riled his opponents at Roazhon Park.

There were two incidents that angered Rennes players, firstly when Neymar controlled a high ball on his back and flicked it over the head of Benjamin Bourigeaud in a stunning moment of skill.

ose Mourinho expects managerial counterpart Mauricio Pochettino to stay at Tottenham before eventually moving on.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Mauricio Pochettino will remain at Tottenham for “many years” despite growing links to Real Madrid.

Pochettino has emerged as a possible candidate to replace under-fire Madrid boss Zidane as the Spanish and European champions struggle domestically, and the Spurs manager previously refused to rule out a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

The 45-year-old has impressed since arriving in 2015, guiding Tottenham to second in the Premier League last season, having finished third in 2015-16.

Speaking on the eve of United’s trip to Tottenham at Wembley

Pochettino

Wednesday, Mourinho told reporters: “I look at Spurs’ history and I don’t see a small club at all. I see a big club with big expectations and dreams to achieve.

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Africa Prudential Registrar revolutionises service with *4018# USSD code

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In line with its determination to dominate and redefine the landscape of registrar service delivery in the country, Africa Prudential Plc, has unveiled her new USSD code, *4018# tagged: “Personal Registrar”.

The USSD code, *4018#, which was unveiled in Lagos on Wednesday, enables shareholders to perform a lot of tasks including checking their outstanding dividend, shareholding balance, confirming bank mandate right from their mobile phones from the comfort of their homes, work places or lei-

sure. With the code, shareholders can also check postal and email addresses from their mobile phones.

Speaking about the product, the Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Peter Ashade, explained that the service, which is available round the clock, works on all kinds of mobile phones and networks, and does not

require internet data, adding that shareholders only need to dial the code to access the service environment. He noted that the “Personal Registrar” was developed by the company in its drive to persistently pursue exceptional service experience and is borne out of its culture of excellence and persistent drive to improving investors’ confidence in the market, adding, “We continu-

L-R: Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Information, Culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Muhammed; Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, during the Federal Executive Council briefing held at the Presidential Villa... on Wednesday

Lagos Assembly okays laws to boost electricity, Land Use Charge The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill to boost electricity supply in the state.

The lawmakers also passed another bill on land use charge to encourage

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development. The two bills stated: “A law to provide for the consolidation of property and land-based charges, as well as make provisions for levy and collection of land use charges in Lagos State for connected purposes.

“To improve electricity supply, power generation, distribution and evacuation through an embedded power scheme in Lagos State and the enforcement of consumer rights, obligation and for connected purposes that would lead to constant supply of power.”

The electricity power supply bill, which has 78 sections, would provide for the development and management of sustainable power supply. It

would also facilitate the development and management of electricity infrastructure and facilities within the state and promote the provision of effective power generation and evacuation infrastructure.

The bill would ensure collaboration with the federal and state energy and electric power-related agencies to promote and support investment in electric power projects within the state.It would also provide support in the collection of tariffs and revenue from embedded power end users and ensures the protection of electric power generation, evacuation infrastructure and prescribe appropriate sanctions.

On land use charge, the law empowers the local government to levy and collect tenement rates for its area of jurisdiction.Some of the property exempted from the law includes property owned and occupied by religious bodies and used exclusively as a place of worship or religious education.

Others include public cemeteries, burial grounds and property used as a registered educational institution certified by the commissioner to be non-profit making. The bills have been sent to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for approval.

Meanwhile, the assembly has urged the governor to immortalise its late Special Adviser on Com-

ously embark on product development and process improvement to deliver exceptional customer experience to our clients across sectors of the economy, while exciting the Nigerian capital market as a whole.”

Ashade stated further that at the announcement of the company’s change of name from Africa Prudential Plc to Africa Prudential Registrars Plc in 2017, it was emphasized that the name change does not imply its exit from registrar business but was rather to enable it extend service offerings to other sectors of the economy by leveraging technology, one of which is the just launched USSD code *4018#.

Mr. Emmanuel Nnorom, a NonExecutive Director, stressed that the development of the product was not just about Africa Prudential, but remains a plus for the entire registrar business in Nigeria and encouraged other players in the market to follow suit in breaking new grounds. Mrs. Bridget Bayo-Ajayi, Head, Business Development, who also addressed key capital market stakeholders at the event, encouraged shareholders whose mobile numbers have not been duly registered on the company’s database to execute a shareholder data update form for their mobile numbers to enjoy the service.

Representing shareholders at the event, Mrs. Bisi Bakare of Pragmatic Shareholders Association, lauded Africa Prudential for putting shareholders convenience first by launching the first-of-its-kind product in registrars business.

It would be recalled, among others that the company was named the Best Registrar Firm in West Africa by Africa-Canada Trade Alliance at the 7th Edition of the West Africa Innovation and Excellence Awards in 2017 in recognition of outstanding innovations and advocacy role in the Capital Market.

merce, Industry and Co-Operative, Mr. Deji Tinubu. He died last week in Epe, while playing football with his colleagues during a retreat.Also yesterday, the Lagos State government urged residents to support its fighagainst child abuse.

The Director, Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Mrs. Olubukola Salami, made the appeal at the first quarterly meeting of the Multi Legal Aid Forum.She stated that one of the major successes recorded by the forum last year was the release of 80 children in Badagry Prison, 49 in Kirikiri Medium Prison and 13 girls in Kirikiri Female Prison.Salami explained that the Multi Tier Legal Aid Forum was solely for cases involving

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Reps probe lottery operators for tax evasion Henry Omunu, Abuja

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate 21 lottery operators for tax evasion and payment of other levies to the federal government resulting in the loss of revenue.

This decision is sequel to the resolution passed after the House adopted the motion sponsored by Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas, accusing

majority of lottery operators of failing to successfully pay their fees and other taxes to the federal government over the last few years.

Based on its resolution, the probe will be carried out by House Committee on Governmental Affairs on all licensed lottery operators from 2000 to date in order to ensure that those defaulting in tax payments are identified and made to pay their outstanding taxes and other levies.

The committee is expected

to report back to the House within six weeks for further legislative action.

Moving his motion, Rep. Namdas said that out of the 21 licensed lottery operators in Nigeria, only three operators pay their taxes and other levies to the government as at when due.

He observed that globally, tax evasion is deemed a serious offense because most advanced nations sustain their economies through an effective and transparent tax sys-

tem that ensures business operators promptly pay their taxes.

The Adamawa state lawmaker said the Nigerian Lottery Commission can become one of the huge revenue generating agencies of government if lottery operators are made to pay their taxes to the government regularly.

“The government needs the money to execute various projects rather than borrowing to fund the annual budget.

“The lottery operators have

been defaulting in payments of all their fees to the commission for more than 10 years now, including the nature and type of games being played, the list of winners and total amount generated,” he declared. This position, Namdas added, is reinforced by comments made by the acting director general of the lottery commission alleging that four months after his assumption of office, lottery operators have failed to meet their financial obligations.

Electricity: FG unveils 20-year transmission plan The Federal Government, has unveiled a 20-year transmission master plan, targeting a wheeling capacity of 10,000 megawatts of electricity by 2020.

Transmission Company of Nigerian, TCN, while presenting the plan in Abuja, said the plan would also push the wheeling capacity up to 28,000MW by year 2035.

Interim Managing Director of TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, who presented the plan to Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said the company engaged Fitchner of Germany in November 2015 under Nigeria Electricity and Gas Improvement Programme, NEGIP, financed by World Bank and was ready on December 22, 2017.

The officials of Fitchner GmbH & Co, K.G. of Germany in their presentations, explained that 387MW will be exported from the 10,000MW target of 2020. ‘’The transmission capacity would reach 15,000MW with 1,540MW marked for export in 2025. By 2030, the electricity grid will have a 23,000MW wheeling capacity and 28,000MW by 2035 from which 2,000MW will be available for export,” he said.

Power Analyst for the consultancy firm, Dr. Liliana Oprea, said the master plan integrates training from TCN staff and rehabilitation of many transmission substations financed by several international agencies, including the World Bank and African Development Bank, AfDB. Fashola, who received the report, said before 2015, when President Muhammadu Buhari took over, transmission capacity was about 5,000MW but had improved to 7,125MW as at December 2017.

He noted that the presidential directive changed things and that it was followed with policies and budgetary support, which helped TCN to clear 502 containers to complete several transmission projects to improve electricity supply.

According to him, the plan was to ensure that in future, there was no excuse of stranded power generation not being evacuated as the government was planning for the future.

Fashola said: “In future, we should no longer have story of stranded power. That is power that is produced but not utilised because of no transmission and evacuation means.”

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, cuts the tape to flag off the donation of desks and chairs to public schools in Akwa Ibom State. He is flanked on the left by NDDC Akwa Ibom State Representative, Hon Samuel George Frank and the State Director, Dr Godpower Amadi on the right. First left is the Acting Director EHSS, Mrs Winifred Madume.

78 newly promoted immigration officers decorated at MMIA

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The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 78 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to different new ranks.

The newly promoted officers yesterday, at the airport were decorated with their new ranks and were charged to continue to be good ambassadors of the country and shun any vices that could drag the name of the country in the mud.

Mr. Odeje Usman, the Assistant Comptroller General (ACG),NIS, Airport Command, while decorating the officers with their new ranks said that the service and the country at large expected a lot more from the officers.

Usman commended the Comptroller General Immigration Service, Mo-

hammed Babandede and the board of immigration for granting the approval for the elevation of the officers, maintaining that the command had never had 78 of its officers promoted in a singular exercise.

He charged the officers to continue to discharge their duties to the country, stressing that the service would not condone any act of indiscipline from them or any other of its officers at the command.

Usman however, admonished all the officers to regularly check their records and submits the Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER), which he said contributes in no small measure to promotion of officers.

He said: “This promotion signifies that you have consistently performed your duties as expected from you, but to whom much is given, much more is expected. Promotion is additional responsibility. The government still expects some levels of improvement

from you. We should always strive to represent this country well through our conducts.

“You know at the airport, you have the first contact with foreigners and the image you create in their minds lasts longer. This command will not tolerate any act of indiscipline from anyone.

“And for those who were not promoted now, you may have been promoted spiritually, health-wise and with other records of achievements.

However, I can assure you that your promotion is on the way as anyone that is deserving of promotion would be promoted as at when due.”

The breakdown of the promoted officers indicated that one officer was promoted to the position of Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, 11 to the post of Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, three as Chief Inspector of Immigration, three promoted as Chief Superintendent of Immi-

gration, 25 officers were decorated with new rank of Superintendent of Immigration and one Deputy Chief Inspector of Immigration.

Others were Deputy Superintend of Immigration; nine, Assistant Chief Inspector of Immigration; five, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration; five, Principal Inspector of Immigration; nine while six were promoted as Senior Inspector of Immigration.

Speaking on behalf of the celebrants, Mr. Abiakam Maduabuchi who was elevated from Assistant Comptroller of Immigration (ACI) to Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI) commended the Federal Government for the privilege given them to be promoted.

He promised that the newly decorated officers and others within the command would continue to discharge their duties to the best of their abilities.

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Nigeria, Israel deepen bilateral cooperation in Agriculture – FG Tom Okpe, Abuja

Nigeria is to benefit from the experience and expertise of Israel in area of science-based agricultural development as part of renewed efforts at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the over-all interest of their people.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Chief Audu Ogbe stated this in his office Abuja on Wednesday during a bilateral meeting between the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Guy Feldma.

During the meeting, the Minister and his guest highlighted on the commitment to review the existing MoU on agricultural cooperation between the two countries with a view to widening it to include cooperation in research, attracting aids from Development Partners, strengthening of Research Institutes on agriculture, capacity building and practical training of youth in agriculture with more priority on the practical over theory.

Chief Ogbe revealed that Nigeria will be participating in the 2018 edition of ‘AGRITEC Israel’, an International Agricultural Fair to be held in May 2018, which he said “will afford Nigeria, the opportunity of showcasing its agricultural potentials to the outside world with a view to attracting foreign investment in agriculture and allied agri-business.

“It is also envisaged that the number of prospective investors in various value chain of agri-business will attract foreign capital and help create employment for its teeming unemployed youth thereby strengthening Nigeria’s efforts at diversifying its economy with agriculture as the cornerstone”. The Minister and his visitor used the opportunity to exchange views on critical areas of cooperation and opportunities that could be explored to further strengthen their bilateral cooperation.

Nigeria ranks poorly on global Budget Transparency Index Ï ƈƌƄ ƄƓƆè Ɔ ƈ `ƆƍƑƄƋƈƅè ƾƠ Ɛ ƆƏ ƇƏƈƅ ƅ Ƒ ƐƏƈƆ Ə Ɗ ƈ ƆƏ

Also, the budget process takes very little feedback from the pubAdesola Afolabi lic, and the final budget document does not reveal how the meagre Nigeria’s current position feedbacks are used. on fiscal transparency and Nigeria’s score on the open budpublic participation in the get index dipped from 24 in 2015 budget process as Africa’s to 17. In Africa, Nigeria currently largest economy has taken steps ranks 23 behind Rwanda, Zimbabackwards despite persistent adbwe and Liberia while South Afvocacy by citizens and repeated rica, Uganda and Senegal top the index in Africa.

Nigeria’s low rank can be connected to the failure of the Federal Government to produce the midyear review.

Also, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Budget Implementation Reports were published late while the content of all budget documents produced in Nigeria falls short on the minimum acceptable global standards as itemised in the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency Framework.

BudgIT, a Nigerian civic organisation, urges the Federal Government to improve the timeliness of the release of its essential budget documents and run an open budget system.

“It is also vital that Nigeria improves on the comprehensiveness of the critical budget documents, including the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), the Budget Implementation Reports, the executive budget proposal, the enacted budget and the year-end report.’ “Nigeria also needs to produce and publish a mid-year review of fiscal activities in line with the minimum global standard in budgeting.

‘There is also an urgent need for a structured participatory mechanism designed to capture views of L-R: Head of Security, Oluwaseyi Adetayo; Bam Eko Inika, Manager, Talent Sourcing and Gbemiga Owolabi, Human Resources Director, the public throughout the budget all of Airtel Nigeria, during the kick-off of the 2018 Airtel HR Week in Lagos...on Wednesday. cycle.” It said. promises by the government to improve.

Nigeria slips into 90th place behind Zimbabwe and Afghanistan on the Open Budget index released January 30, 2018.

The Open Budget Index assesses the comprehensiveness and timeliness of budget information that

ISPS code implementation: USCG expresses satisfaction with compliance level The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has expressed satisfaction at the compliance level of Nigeria with the International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) facility Code at the nation’s ports.

A delegation from the USCG led

by Lt. Commander Jacob Hopper of the International Port Security (IPS) Liaison for USCG in West and Central Africa and Europe who were on a two-day visit to some of the ports in Lagos stated that there has been a lot of improvements in the nation’s port as a result of the security architecture put in place.

Speaking further, John Hopper commended the feat achieved by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) which is the Designated Authority (DA) for the code in Nigeria and also noted that he was elated by the level of expertise and knowledge demonstrated by the NIMASA personnel during the visit.

While describing the NIMASA team as very resourceful, he charged the Agency not to rest on its oars in ensuring total compli-

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ance to the issues relating to safety and security at the nation’s ports.

Earlier, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside thanked the USCG for their continuous support and noted that the Agency remains committed to the ideals of international best practices in carrying out its mandates. The NIMASA DG who was represented by the Executive Director, Operations, of the Agency, Engr. Rotimi Fashakin, FNSE also said that the goal of NIMASA is to attain 100 per cent compliance with the ISPS Code and it remains open to all forms of collaboration with Stakeholders both locally and internationally, geared towards making Nigeria a maritime hub in Africa.

“Let me commend your support to us over the years and tell you that it has kept us on our toes, thereby assisting us achieve this feat you have noticed today. We also seek your continuous partnership; because for us in NIMASA, it is work in progress and we remain open to all forms of partnerships that can assist us reach our desired goals”

governments make publicly available.

The Federal Government of Nigeria provides her citizens with insufficient budget information making it difficult for taxpayers to understand how elected officials are utilising available resources.

NDDC, Chinese firm plan to establish 7,000 Mega Watts regional Power Project

Stories by Simon Ugwu

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it is in discussion with a Chinese firm to establish a regional power pool project in the Niger Delta.

The NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, disclosed this in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ibitoye Abosede .

Ekere, represented by the commission’s Executive Director, Projects, Dr. Samuel Adjogbe, said at the meeting with officials of the Chinese company, SINOTEC, that the project was designed to stimulate the industrial growth of the region.

He said on completion of the project, 7,000 megawatts of electricity would be produced from 18 power stations spread across the region.

“We have looked at some indicators and it is obvious that the power requirement for indus-

trial growth in the region is not available. “So, we need to make deliberate efforts to set up projects that can boost power and attract investors to the region.

Ekere said the commission was fully focused on diversifying the region’s economy from its over-reliance on oil and gas for survival.

“NDDC is interested in setting up the regional power pool to help provide adequate power that would be subsidised for the industrial parks planned for the nine states of the region.

“The power pool arrangement would benefit all Niger Delta people,” he said.

According to Ekere, the feasibility study for the project has been concluded across the Niger Delta states.He said that the next stage would be to prepare the actual design for the project and produce the agreement spelling out conditions and terms of engagement.

The NDDC boss urged the

Chinese firm to work out details including funding requirements which should be presented to the commission on Feb. 6.

Matthew Edevbie, the Managing Director of Income Electrik and consultant to NDDC, said the project aimed “to harness cheap, abundant, reliable and available power in the region’’.

Edevbie said that aside the 7,000 megawatts the 18 power stations would generate, industrial parks would also be built in each of the Senatorial districts in the region.

Responding, the General Manager of SINOTEC, Mr Bu Songo, said there was the need for a Public-Private Partnership for the development of the power plant in the region.

He said that international funding was critical to the successful execution of the project, adding that SINOTEC had experience in power generation, transmission and contract financing.

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PAN: Revenue grows by 65%, hits N5.3bn milestone

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Although PAN Nigeria Limited market share was 8 per cent down from 12 per cent in 2016, the indigenous auto manufacturer has grown revenue by 65 per cent, moving from N3 billion in 2016 to N5.3bn landmark in 2017.

Managing Director/Chief Executive of PAN Nigeria Limited, Ibrahim Boyi , who gave the figures during the Dealers Convention and Awards ceremony held recently in Kaduna, Kaduna State, pointed out that the firm’s operating profit also grew by 78 per cent, from N405 million to N719m.

According to Boyi, the successes recorded in 2017 was as a result of their dealers’ and staff’s commitment to the brand and the efforts in delivering the Peugeot promise to their customers.

He emphasised that PAN made giant strides in 2017 despite the heavy and high tidal waves of economic recession, declining value of the Naira, access to forex and erosion of infra-

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structure in the operating environment. During the year, Boyi noted that PAN recovered key customers, such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), just as he announced that PAN also acquired new ones, such as First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), Reckitt, amongst others.

On their achievements, the CEO

said PAN’s Peugeot 301 was acclaimed Car of The Year (COTY) by Nigeria Auto Journalists Awards (NAJA) for the second year running, while the CEO of PAN was also the CEO of the year awards.

To sustain these achievements and pursue the drive to market leadership, Boyi said that their customer services must be on continuous improvements and at highest levels of excellence, accurate, affordable and responsive after-sales care.

In 2018, he said PAN’s management will vigorously pursue this regular objective across the dealership network and after sales points.

“In order to expand standard aftersales care to all modern auto owners, especially Peugeot, PAN floated the Shade Tree Youth Empowerment Initiative (STYEI) as a quick and standard primary auto care solution. This will make it easy to access proper care across the country”, Boyi said.

In his remarks, Managing Director of the Assets Management Corpora-

tion of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru said that PAN has grown to a height that requires commendations.

Kuru, who was represented by Head of Subsidiaries of AMCOM, Mr. Ben Aminabo said, “This is the best time for PAN to re-strategise and move ahead. I wish Peugeot will come back to their old vehicles because we had some things in the old period which has come back.

“The particular brands that Peugeot has today are fuel efficient.

Peugeot should be thinking of gas efficiency as well. Peugeot is made in Nigeria; it gives us work and other advantages. Let’s support our own”.

General Manager, Sales and Marketing of PAN, Mr. Omagbitse Bawo in his comment , said that, despite trying times, PAN achieved in 2017 which the management has already acknowledged.

Sports car manufacturer, Porsche, opens studio in Beirut Sports car maker, Porsche, is strengthening its presence in the Middle East by opening a Porsche Studio in Beirut, a first for the region.

Similar to “Porsche on Sylt” and the “Porsche Studio Guangzhou”, the new site in the Lebanese capital adopts an innovative sales format, which enables the sports car manufacturer to interact with a wide spectrum of target groups.

Located in the city centre, the new premises offer visitors an immersive brand experience, which highlights a range of the brand’s services.

Acording to Porsche Public Relations Officer, Middle East & Africa FZE, Anja Wood, a special feature is the runway staging area – reminiscent of a catwalk at a fashion show – and LED screen, which plays visual content depicting various sports cars in real-world scenarios. Special sound and fragrance elements create an experience that appeals to all senses. Commenting, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG, Detlev von Platen, said, “The capital city of Beirut, as the economic and cultural centre of the country, is particularly attractive as a location for a Porsche Studio.

“The new sales concept is an important instrument for further increasing the attractiveness of the brand and reaching new fans and customers, especially in growth markets.”

New generation S-Class arrives Weststar showroom in Nigeria

The Authorised General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria - Weststar Associates Limited has again confirmed the arrival of the much anticipated S-class facelift in Nigeria. With the first batch now available at Mercedes-Benz showrooms in Nigeria, buyers can now order the latest Model of the Sclass, which features new engines with a range of new technologies.

Speaking on the amazing features of the new arrival, Managing Director /CEO of Weststar Associates, Mr. Mirko Plath said that the top-of-therange Mercedes-Benz sedan takes another big step towards the future of autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level as the advanced design of the S-Class conveys even more status and highest technological competence”.

He added that though several new engines are offered for the new SClass, the two new engines available for the Nigerian Market are petrol (S 450) variants of six-cylinder in-line

engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine (S 560)”.

The enhanced design of the SClass conveys an even greater sense of status and the highest level of technological expertise.

An example of this is the Multibeam LED headlamp, whose Ultra Range high beam generates the legally permitted maximum luminous intensity and only falls below the reference value in more than 650 meters.

In the interior, the ambient lighting impresses in 64 colors and different color worlds. The energizing comfort control system links various comfort systems in the vehicle such as THERMOTRONIC, massage or scenting functions, to increase the well-being and performance during the journey. This makes the S-Class a wellness temple on wheels.

The interior of the new S-Class is characterised by the two new high-resolution displays, each with a screen diagonal of 12.3 inches. Visually, the two displays under one

shared glass cover blend into a widescreen cockpit.

As the instrument cluster, it contains a large display with virtual instruments in the direct field of vision of the driver as well as a central display above the center console.

The new S-Class has touch-sensitive controls in the steering wheel.

They respond to swiping motions like the screen of a smartphone and enable the driver to control the entire infotainment system without having to take their hands off the steering wheel. The operation of DISTRONIC and cruise control with control elements directly on the steering wheel is another new feature. The NTG 5.5 generation also extends the range of telephony and telematics services: in this case the smartphone is transformed into a digital car key or parking control unit.

Likewise, the Generation 4.5 driver assistance systems on the Intelligent Drive go one step further on the road to accident-free and autonomous

driving.

Also, in the S-Class, is the Individual Entertainment with Blu-ray drive and high-quality displays in bonded glass, wireless telephone charging at the front and in the rear including fast pairing via NFC technology, Business Telephony in the rear with new Bluetooth handset, which is visible and integrated within optimum reach with extended scope of functions such as connection of a second mobile phone and call transfer between front and rear passengers.

The S-Class is also making a technological leap with its state-of-the-art drive generation as the completely newly developed in-line 6-cylinder gasoline engine in the S 450 electrified with an integrated starter generator for the customer means driving pleasure with increased efficiency and with its know-how transfer from the AMG high-performance engines, the new V8 biturbo engine in the S 560 also develops its special fascination.

The ideal complement to this is the standard 9G-Tronic. Additional highlight is the curve inclination function in combination with Magic Body Control and like all the drive programs, it is set via Dynamic Select.

The new S-class also features the optional energizing comfort control which links various on-board comfort systems together, e.g. climate control, ambience lighting, massage and fragrance functions, and allows customers to configure a specific wellness set-up to suit their mood or need.

This enhances physical comfort and performance on the road also Inside the S-Class is the touch-sensitive Touch Control buttons in the steering wheel.

They respond to swiping motions like the screen of a smartphone.

They enable the driver to control the entire infotainment system without having to take their hands off the steering wheel.

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#ƈ ƌ ƗƔƐƏ dƆ ơƠ ƅƏƆ ƐƆ ƌ ƏƆ ƌƈƋƋƈ ƈƏƆ è Ɔ ƅƆ ƓƈƐ ƆƓ ƇƆ ƐƑƏƆ Diamond Bank Plc, has again move to reward its loyal customers in the DiamondXtra Season 10 bonanza, enhanced with additional features.

The Season 10 edition, however, promises to be more rewarding as the Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to financially empower more Nigerians with total sum of N433 million earmarked to bring given to lucky customers this season.

The bank, in the just concluded DiamondXtra Season 9 reward promo, produced 3164 lucky winners throughout Q3 2017.

The lender, on Wednesday in Lagos, launched the 10th edition of the promo, with determination to creates more winners, and enhanced features such as Health, Education, Insurance, among many others that are embedded in the new season.

Responding to enquirues on the sidelines of the event, the Head, Mass Market Segment, Diamond Bank, Osita Ede, said the launching of the DiamondXtra Season 10 bonanza, is an opportunity to continued to touch lives of so many Nigerians.

According to him, “If you listen to the testimonies of the past lucky winners, and how it had touched thier lives, you would agree with me that they are heart worming and we are motivated to continue running it.” While speaking on one of the features of the reward promo, ‘Salary for Life’, Ede said, winners of this segment of the DiamondXtra will earn N100,000.00 every month for the next twenty years. Ede noted that Diamond Bank’s passion and commitment to its customers “is driven by the conviction that making them to save and plan for the future is what sustains the growth and development of any economy”.

He added that DiamondXtra draws had come a long way in impacting the lives of new and existing customers of the Bank that had participated in the promo over the years, adding that the draw was a unique customer reward scheme tied to the DiamondXtra account. which aimed at promoting savings culture among Nigerians by rewarding them for saving.

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Guinness Nigeria’s debt to equity ratio falls to 2% Ï Ə ƍƏ ƇƈƐ Ə Ɠ Ƣơü ƈ 6 ƾƠơƤ

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Managing Director/ CEO, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Peter Ndegwa, has disclosed that an 80 percentage points decline in the debt to equity ratio of the brewing firm has been recorded.

Shortly after the firm released its half year results via the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Ndegwa said the reduction is as a result of effective use of the proceeds from the rights issue carried out last year.

He said “The utilization of the rights issue proceeds

leading to significant reduction of the Diageo loan and other borrowings, has resulted into a 32% reduction in the net finance charges and improved our debt to equity ratio from 82% to 2%.”

Guinness Nigeria had in 2017 received approval from its shareholders to raise 40 billion naira from existing shareholders.

Ndegwa noted that it was amidst a difficult operating environment, notwithstanding recent signs of economic recovery, that the company delivered a strong performance with net sales growth of 19% for the half year with

growth in spirits and benefits of an expanding portfolio and also against the backdrop of lapping inventory reduction from prior year.

Guinness Nigeria Plc’s half year results for the period ended 31st December 2017, showed the company delivered revenue of N70.6 bn and gross profit of N24bn, representing an increase of 19% and 31%, respectively over the same period last year.

The results showed top line growth driven by both spirits and beer reflecting the expansion of the company’s portfolio, and improved operating margins with

benefits from productivity initiatives despite sustained cost pressures.

The results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), also saw marketing spend increase by 17% demonstrating sustained investment behind Guinness Nigeria’s brands. Administrative and distribution expenses declined, driven by the company’s continuing focus on productivity.

Further comments on the half year results, by Peter Ndegwa, drives the believe in the continued execution of the firm’s strategy.

Ndegwa said “This will allow us to navigate a tough environment characterized by down trading of consum-

ers as disposable income is subjected to additional pressure.

“We have made significant progress in driving productivity especially in the supply chain and the commercial function, even though cost pressures and inflation takes its toll.”

Ndegwa added that, “In this half we have also continued to innovate with increased marketing spend across our portfolio to drive the growth on our core brands and to fund our expanding portfolio and innovation pipeline.”

M ƈƏ ƏƆƄ Ƒ Ɨ Ɛ M 0& è Ɛ ƄƋƆ Ɛ ƇƇƈƅƈ Ƌè ƍ Ə ƋƋƆƋ ƌ ƏƊƆƐ The Naira, on Wednesday rebounded at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window, to close at an improved rate of N360 to the US Dollar against N360.39 traded on Tuesday, even though it remained stabled at both the official foreign exchange market and its parallel segment.

The Nigerian currency, on NAFEX opened yesterday trading at a more weaker price of N360 per dollar, compared to N359.91 recorded on Tuesday, and traded high at N362 before closing at a better rate of N360 against 360.39 settled the previous day and N360.37 exchanged on Monday.

At the end of yesterday trading activities on the Investors

FX window, the total transactions turnover declared was put at $125.08 million, which was lower than $334.32 sold on Tuesday and $655.62 declared on first trading day of the week. Considering, activities at the official forex market, the local currency, ended yesterday trading at an unchanged rate of N305.70 per dollar , the same amount exchanged on Tuesdsy and Monday, however, weaker than N305.65 closed last Friday.

Also, at the parallel market, the Naira stood steadied at N364 to the dollar, the same price it has been selling since last Tuesday, following a depreciated closing rate of N365 sold the previous day.

Meanwhils, the achievements recorded in the Nigeria’s foreign

exchange market over the time, has consistently linked to the continuous high turnover at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) FX window, just as it declared a whopping total transactions worth of $1.892 billion as of close hast week trading. For instance, the Investors window, in just one day during the week under review, recorded a significant daily transactions turnover of $655.7 million, which represented the highest amount traded since the beginning of 2018.

The breakdown I of the transactions, however, showed that the I&E FX window recorded $292.15 million as at close of first trading day but dropped to $273.74 million the following day and even depre-

ciated further to $263.57 million as of close of midweek trading activities. Putting total trading from last week Monday to mid week at $929.66 million.

But the I&E FX window, last Thursday rebounded with a better closing transactions figure of $306.70 million compared to the first three days within the week, before Friday’s $655.72 million, which was the highest ever traded in just single day at the autonomous FX window this year.

Therefore, putting the last two trading days figure at $962.42 million, stronger than the total exchanged figure of $929.66 million for the first three days of the previous week.

Brands & Marketing B6 Stories by Godwin Anyebe A marketing Expert, Aare Fatai Odesile, who is also the Managing Director, Grand Oak Ltd, has said that government and players in the Nigerian marketing industry must synergise to ensure that the industry experience a tremendous success this year.

Odesile who made this known recently in Lagos disclosed that, “2017 was an interesting year both nationally and even for us at Grand Oak Ltd, as an organisation.

“As Nigerians, we wobbled through 2016 with so many problems. We are all living witnesses to the ridiculous fluctuations in the foreign exchange market.

“As I said at a forum, since my 28 years plus experience in this business, 2016 witnessed, perhaps, the highest price reviews in the FMCG sector. This is because practically every week we got our costs; and we had to control ourselves” However, he said, “we couldn’t pass all the costs to the consumers. So, we started 2017 with a lot of hope, projections for dollars, projections for fuel, benchmarking oil prices and so many propositions.

“Indeed, 2017 I think, has separated the boys from the men. We knew that even as recent as April/May 2017, some industries were retrenching. So, the year started with lots of activities, such as redundancies, which also affected business.

“If you go back in retrospect to 2017, some key businesses in the aviation industry went under; they are just scrambling now to come back. “ From aviation to news print, telecoms to important drinks and FMCG products, lots of people lost their jobs.

Just about a week ago, I read in a publication that officially put the number of people who lost their jobs to between 4,000 and 5,000 in one year across the entire industry. That is massive.”

According to him, “from the story we met, even the birth of Nigeria Distilleries in 1977 was due to what we call the Indigenization Decree of former President Obasanjo. “ Prior to that era, the company was bringing in

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, February 1, 2018

Marketing in 2018:Expert canvasses synergy in sector some brands like Rose, Key Schnapps, Capstan, Dubonnet and Campari under licenses. But following that green light, the company got into action and came up with some of today’s biggest brands, Seaman’s Schnapps, Regal, Bacchus and Lord’s Dry Gin. “So, those were benefits of inward looking strategies, which were pressured by the environment. Such innovations cut across industries and sectors, “2017 has also shown us a lot of inward looking insights. Even though it wasn’t this year, we had long anticipated this.

“The alcohol manufacturing plant came in handy because of foreign exchange. It helped us a lot to weather the storm. Again a number of our inputs which were being sourced from abroad were now sourced locally; this gave us the insight and encouraged us to look inward.

“I can tell you today, when you compare December 2017 and December 2016, a lot more of our inputs were sourced locally than it was, because we still have to deliver value to the consumers without compromising. “ I know brands in this market that reduced the input so that they can still sell at the same price. But we said no, we will give consumers what we promised. We are consistent and that is what we do. 2017 really gave us an opportunity to look inward.”

Speaking on the forward in 2018, he pointed out that, players and government have to be to be proactive.

He said, “They follow the consumers. We have been following the consumers, anticipating what their next move would be. Lord’s Gin, as one of our brands, has been there but when we saw what was happening, we did what we needed to do in 2016. Right now, it is one brand that is firing on all cylinders.

“Similarly, we just introduced Naija Café Rum,

which connects perfectly with the millennial consumers and what the youth of today are doing.

“The consumers out there continue to see value and we

continue to anticipate them.

Always thinking ahead what is the next thing? Today, brand’s loyalty has disappeared; there is no such thing as loyalty unless you are able to keep the consum-

ers, anticipate them, offer them what they want and in the right format.

‘Back in those days, probably we would have started with a big bottle instead of coming in sachets and in a

L-R: Haruna Jalo Waziri, Chief Executive Officer, Central Securities Clearing System and Adim Jibunoh, President/CEO Transcorp Plc, during a courtesy visit by Haruna Jalo Waziri to the Transcorp Plc Head Office in Lagos to discuss partnerships for capacity building and economic growth recently.

9cl formats. Today, it’s a different game; give them the value, anticipate what their need is and surprise them beyond their expectations”.

Speaking on adulterated products, he stressed that, it is a matter of choice.

“You have to be careful.

The issue of faking and adulteration transcend the economic hardship and it somehow transcends Nigeria. We have people faking dollars. This challenge is a little bit higher now than it was.

“The challenge for us is to continue to project the original brands that we have and connect with the consumers in the kind of form and presentation -sizes and format that they want. “ For example, a consumer may want to take Seaman’s for its quality and not for prayer or pouring libation. So, he doesn’t need the big bottle.

“You must connect with the consumers by giving them the small pack sizes and still deliver that quality and continue to ensure availability. Fakers are sure to try but make sure the original is available”.

He added that “You must also collaborate with credible regulatory agencies, NAFDAC, CPC and Nigerian Police to raid the markets. The truth is that in some markets, consumers know the original from the fake.

“For instance, if you go to the eastern part of the country and you want to buy Bacchus, the sellers would ask you if you want number 1 or number 2. So, in some instances you would do what you can do but if consumers decide that they want to buy fake, there might be little you can do”.

According to him, “That is not to say the innocent consumers must not be protected. We have been doing a lot of reforms, deploying innovative marketing and technology to protect our brands and consumers”.

2018 Cowbellpedia Secondary School Maths Competition reverberates across schools Public and private secondary schools across the country have been urged to register their best JSS 3 and SSS 2 candidates for the 2018 Cowbellpedia Senior Secondary Mathematics Television Quiz Show on or before the deadline of Sunday, February 11, which is just about three weeks away.

Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk, announced 100 per cent increase in

the star prize from N1 million to N2m, in addition to other incentives. It was the highlight of the activities to commemorate 20 years of partnership between Cowbell and Mathematics.

Registration for this year’s Cowbellpedia competition is strictly online via the website: and it is absolutely free, with each school entitled to put forward five candidates who must be between 10 and 18 years old for each of the junior and

senior categories. In order to encourage girl child education, mixed schools are advised to nominate at least two female students in each of the categories.

Speaking about the registration process recently in Lagos, Abiodun Ayodeji, the Marketing Manager of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell - Our Milk and sponsors of the competition, explained that, the guidelines require the candidates/school to go to the website

and fill the form and submit Ayodeji further said that when all the data had been completed for all the candidates (a maximum of five per category), the “Register” button should be clicked to complete the registration process.

“A confirmation slip will be generated to download and will also be mailed to the school, candidate or parent/guardian’s email address.

Print the confirmation slip and have it stamped and signed by the

school principal. The confirmation slip will be required for admitting candidates at the examination venue,” he explained.

He emphasised that each school should nominate their best students to boost their chances all through to the final. All the candidates with confirmation slips will sit for the Stage 1 Qualifying Written Examination at their designated centres nationwide on Saturday, February 17, 2018.

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Association begins registration of 2,000 rice farmers in Daura LGA Stories by Simon Ugwu

Daura Local Government chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has commenced the registration of 2,000 large scale rice farmers under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.

Alhaji Nura Baure, the Chairman of the Association, made the disclosure in Daura.

He said that under the large scale farming scheme, the farmers would be provided with sufficient farming inputs including fertiliser, insecticides, water pumping machines, seedlings and cash, to ensure bumper harvest.

Baure assured that the distribution of the implements and disbursement of cash to the registered large scale farmers would begin by the end of February.

According to the Daura RIFAN chief, the association will be more meticulous in the registration of members in the council area, as only genuine farmers will be registered.

He said that so far, 300 women have been registered for the large scale farming programme, adding, “we recorded significant improvement this time, as only 20 women keyed into the Small Scale Farming Borrowers’ Programme in 2017.”

Baure said that 500 metric

tons of rice was harvested in the last cropping season under the Small Scale Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.

He said that about 40 per cent of beneficiaries of first tranche disbursement under the small scale farming programme had repaid their loans.

The chairman lauded the Federal and Katsina State Governments, for awarding the reconstruction and renovation of the Sabke Dam in Mai’ adua Local Government Area and that of Dabiram Dam in Daura Local Government.

Reports say that Sabke dam will produce 31.6 million litres of water while that of Dabiram will have 15 million litres.

Rice farmland

It will be recalled that 1,500 farmers in the area benefited from the CBN Anchor Borrowers’ agricAccording to the Daura RIFAN chief, the association will be more meticulous in the registration of members in the council area, as only genuine farmers will be registered.

He said that so far, 300 women have been registered for the large scale farming programme, adding, “we recorded significant improvement this time, as only 20 women keyed into the Small Scale Farming Borrowers’ Programme in 2017.”

CIP donates pre-basic sweet potato Screen House to NRCRI Kenya-based International Potato Centre (CIP) has initiated collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State, with the purpose of improving the cultivation of potato in the state.

In the same vein, the centre is also collaborating with the office of the state Governor’s wife, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu, on a free school meal programme.

This was disclosed during the visit of the CIP Principal Scientist, Dr. Jan Low, to NRCRI for the commissioning of the Screen House for Sustainable Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Pre-Basic Seed Production, donated by CIP to the institute.

The government house, Low accompanied by the NRCRI Sweet Potato programme Coordinator, Dr. Jude Njoku, the governor’s wife sought CIP’s partnership on how to incorporate potato into the state free school meal programme being coordinated by her: “The school free meal programme was introduced to promote and ensure proper dieting and nutrition for the beneficiaries,” she said.

Low further told Ikpeazu that her visit was part of CIP awareness creation promotion for potato and its enormous nutritious benefits that resulted from many researches on the crop.

According to Njoku, their visit would lead to establishing collaboration with the CIP through Low, as well as see what has been done in the state agriculture sector.

The NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, (middle) tests one of the new desks and chairs. On his left is NDDC Akwa Ibom Representative, Hon Samuel George Frank, while the NDDC Director Corporate Affairs, Mr Ibitoye Abosede is on his right.

Firm tasks Nigerians on organic foods As Nigerians struggle with the challenges associated with consuming unhealthy foods, experts have emphasised the need for food consumers to embrace organic foods.

According to a statement by the Managing Director, Food Brothers, Mr. Olawale Makinde, after its acquisition of Ephemeral agriculture firm in Ogun State, organic foods are capable of taking care of the various health challenges resulting from consuming unhealthy foods.

Makinde noted that researches have shown that organic foods are healthier than conventional and natural foods, adding that Food Brothers is determined to bring best organic practices in

producing and selling local organic foods, such as rice, tomatoes, plantain, fish, chicken and cocoyam to end users.

According to Makinde, other organic foods available on the stable of Food Brothers include melon, pawpaw, eggs, pepper, and vegetables.

“At Food Brothers, we are not just selling locally produced organic foods, but we are selling organic foods along with honesty and integrity in a manner that will be easier for our customers to get our products at their homes and offices, through our home delivery system,” Makinde said.

The company’s Head of Research and Operations, Mr. Gbenga Atobisan, stated that

the future of food consumption in Nigeria would be in the hands of organic foods farmers, noting that the level of fertiliser and chemical abuse in conventional farming system is appalling. Atobisan stated that unless checked, chemical abuse in agricultural practices is capable of ruining consumers’ health and the nation’s health environment.

Atobisan, therefore, urged food consumers to change the dynamics of how chemicals are being used in the farming system by patronising only food grown with organic system, which he said is after the health of food consumers.

Food Brothers is a socialmarketing agribusiness firm

that deals in organic farming, organic farm consultancy and sales of organic foods in Nigeria. It has trained and prefinanced small farm holders on organic foods in Nigeria.

Organic farming is a system of farming done without the use of chemicals, such as fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, preservatives and antibiotics. With emphasis on continuous improvement of soil and lives in it, organic farming, which is quite different from natural farming, makes use of manure, crop intensification system, probiotics, natural predators and tree planting system to boost the health of crops, animals, consumers, biodiversity and the environment.

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How Instagram made me popular –Cindy Blessing Chikezie Blessing Chiedozie is the CEO of Egostherskincare/Egosther Koncept. The diva, who is fondly called Cindy Blessing, is a Nollywood starlet who doubles as beautician. In this interview with MUTIAT ALLI, the Abia State born skincare expert shares her success story, challenges, as well plans to take over Nollywood by storm with her own movie production.

Can you share more about yourself?

What can be a startup capital for a beginner?

What were the challenges you faced as an orphan and how did you cope?

How lucrative is the business?

How long have you been a beautician?

Have you encountered an embarrassing moment with a client?

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How did it all start?

Away from business and movies, how do you relax?

I work as well, so you see I hardly have rest for myself.

How supportive is your boyfriend in all you do?

What kind of movies would you love to act in?

Romantic, action or Comedy?

Can you share your success story?

Have you ever had a crush on any actor?

Do you have plans to join Nollywood female producers?

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These days, lots of youths want to venture into entrepreneurship, what does it take to build up your kind of business?

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M-Net Movies celebrates Hollywood’s finest with special Oscars pop-up channel on DStv

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Tosin Ajibade hosts successful influencer marketing training

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#SADE: Nigeria’s first musical animation drama features top actors, musicians

Wasted! Sean Tizzle wins more heart in new song

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Nollywood queens of yester years They were once the apple of Nigeria movie

that charming attitude that made many Nigeria resides in Germany with her husband and four children.

She came into the industry with her scintillating performance in a movie titled “Snake Girl”.

Thereafter, she became one of the most sought after actresses in Nollywood. She ranks as one of the actresses that made name in the early days of Nollywood. Susan was not without controversy as she was alleged to have snatched another

Known for her emotion in movies, this Rivers State born actress was one of those who made Nollywood thick in the early 90s. she was appointed to serve in former Governor

profession that made her “rich” and popular.

She was an epitome of beauty and brain. it takes. She was one of the few actresses who She is reputed as one of the most beautiful faces to have graced Nigeria movie world. So that a French man was reported to have begged her to have a baby for him; this, she eventually

Nigeria got married; a union that crashed even

in several Nollywood movies. Regina was named

earned her critical acclaim.

She was once reputed as possessing one of marriage years back, Sandra relocated to Germany where she is said to be engaged in private business.

Sandra was one of those female faces of Nollywood movies covers. She suddenly disappeared leaving fans wondering about her whereabouts. News broke some time ago that Sandra gave birth to a bouncing baby girl in a German hospital. Up to Ndidi Obi

born actress returning to Nollywood. The actress

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Nollywood queens of yester years dazzled Nigerians, especially the menfolk with her

Dolly Unachukwu

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the profession, as she has relocated to the appear in other interesting movies, making a name Ann Njemanze

Ameze Imarhiagbe as she lives in Owerri where she is enjoying her

Ann Mariam Apollo She had a love affair relationship with a Victoria Inyama Apart from her acting prowess which endeared

Rita Nzelu

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Victoria Inyama

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InsideMainland partners Social Media Week Lagos to host session on Citizen Journalism

Aunt Landa Bethel Foundation shuts down Aunt Landa’s free vocational centres

Labzy Lawal set to release ‘Mix It’ featuring Tjan Fifty the Series “Season 2 premieres today

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Banning ‘Science Student’ won’t solve Nigeria’s growing drug problem

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Ladies, 5 major signs your boyfriend is possessive Hi guys, so we decided to take our discussions to a wider audience. Here, we would be addressing relationship issues, giving advices on solving relationship problems and answering questions. So if you have any questions or issues you need to talk about or topics you would want us to talk about, send email to allimutiat@yahoo. com

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1. He stalks you 5. He seems to like it when