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World most powerful people: Dangote beats US VP, ranks 66th

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foremost entrepreneur and business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has been ranked among 75 most powerful persons on the planet, ahead of the Vice President of the United States of America, Mike Pence.

According to the Forbe’s latest 2018 ranking of the World Powerful people, Dangote ranked among world leaders like Xi Jinping, the Chinese President; Vladimir Putin, the Russian President and Donald Trump, the President of the US, all of whom were ranked first, second Continued on page 6

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its invitation for the fourth running time, the Senate,

on Wednesday, declared the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, an enemy of democracy.

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Ekiti PDP governorship candidate receives Certificate of Return

Ï He says “Am ready for the challenge Tunde Opalana, Abuja

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Winner of Tuesday governorship primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka was Wednesday presented with a certificate of return at a short ceremony held at PDP national secretariat, Abuja.

Receiving the certificate, he counted himself fortunate and highly privileged to be a member of the PDP, a party that is standing as a “disciplined party with integrity, fairness, equity and transparency”.

“I count my self-privileged as the first gubernatorial candidate of our party to be issued a certificate of return. Today is historical and it will go down in history. And what this means is that we have won the July 14 election’, he said.

He credited these qualities to the pattern of leadership of the new leaders under Prince Uche Secondus.

Thanking the Secondusled leadership, he said “you have done great things. You have done exemplary well.

This is a sign of good leadership. Thank you for not

interfering in the primaries. This has gone a long way in enhancing the image of the party”.

“In our party we don’t kick ballot boxes. In our party, we don’t snatch ballot boxes. In our party, we don’t engage in violence. In our party, we don’t have any cause to cancel any election. We don’t have any reason to postpone or suspend any election. Even when elections are schedule for a particular date, some people in other parties will still fix it for another day because they can’t get their act in order”, he added.

He said heaven has sanctioned it that PDP will continue in government in Ekiti State after the expiration of the tenure of Governor Ayodele Fayose.

He assured the national leaders that Ekiti is for PDP, saying “All the other parties are just shouting. Let them bring money, let them bring violence, Ekiti people will resist them. We are no more interested in accommodating unnecessary interlopers. People want to take us through another round of economic slavery. We are now readier for that. I am ready and prepared to take

up this challenge as the incoming governor of Ekiti State on the platform of the PDP”.

Presenting the certificate on behalf of Secondus, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwon Yemi said the primary election was the best ever held in the history of Nigerian democracy.

He expressed joy that the process that started on April 2,2018 culminated in the successful conduct of the primary.

Presenting the report of the election, the secretary of the committee, Hajia (Dr) Baraka Sanni commended the national body, the state governor and the aspirants for not interfering in the conduct of the election which she said paved way for the huge success.

The governorship candidate was later presented with the certificate of return and vital party documents such as the nomination form which he should submit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) latest Tuesday 14th May, 2018 and a directory of polling units in Ekiti State.

Beggars with life threatening diseases take over Asaba Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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Beggars with life threatening diseases have taken over Asaba, capital of Delta state and its environs.

The influx of these beggars into Asaba and its environs in the last few months, especially in a glaring and clear indication that they (beggars) are infested with contagious diseases, has unsettled its residents including the state government.

Speaking with our reporter on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Modi Ononye said; “The influx of the beggars, are not just disturbing but embarrassing particularly as they are infested with life threatening diseases, we are however, making arrangements to do something about it very soon we will send them out of the streets of Asaba”.

Investigation revealed that the beggars are from neighboring Anambra State, and had found solace in Asaba and its environs

in the recent times uninhibited, and a booming ground for making money.

Their modus operandi, further investigation revealed, as to showcase their open cancer disease including other horrible life threatening diseases with a healthy personal assistant, who displays printed out a written, and laminated paper before sympathizers especially busy motor parks, T-junctions, and commercial areas in Asaba where often they rake money.

With heavy heart emotions, sympathizers often drop their money into big bags with open zip in mad rush as the beggars sing melodious songs in Ibo and Yoruba languages to their admiration.

Although, nobody or residents in Asaba, and its environs, had been reported to have contacted the diseases, but the residents feared that as contagious diseases, they might be pervasive and pose dangers to their health.

Residents who spoke to our reporter, Ambrose

Imobio, said; we have seen the beggars in the streets of Asaba, they go with life threatening diseases, some time you will see them coming foaming in their mouths, they pose health hazards to us residents, government should do everything to evacuate them”.

It was reliably gathered that the beggars were banned in Onitsha, Anambra State where they plied their trade, by the state government; from where they moved into Asaba unhindered.

During nightfall, these beggars, sources said retire into cheap hotels behind Asaba township stadium where their assistants record amount they realized for the day.

Along Nnebisi, Summit, Motor park, Ogbeogonogo market, Ibusa Junction, these beggars besiege motorists during holdups with horrible photographs of them and in their critical times, asking for funds, sometimes, they cause vehicular traffic jam, as they shout begging for alms.

PHOTO TIMES Speaker of the House of Reps, Hon Yakubu Dogara, Chairman, House Committee on Financial Crimes, Hon Kayode Oladele and Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu addressing journalists after inspecting the newly completed EFCC Head office building in Abuja... on Wednesday

Ekiti State Deputy Governor/ Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the July 14 election, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka (right), receiving his Certificate of Return from the PDP Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder, Yemi Akinwonmi, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja...on Wednesday.

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Senate to Buhari: IGP unfit, remove him now Continued from page 1 unfit to hold any public office in Nigeria and outside the country, saying that it would take further action on the matter.

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, read these resolution at the resumption of plenary at about 1.14pm, exactly 50 minutes after it went into a closed door session.

The temporary adjournment at 12.24pm was to allow the senators have serious deliberation on the failure of the Inspector General of Police to honour its invitation again.

Idris have been evading calls by the upper chamber to come and brief Nigerians on the failing security and continuous killings across the country.

There was hope that the

Inspector General of Police would honour the invitation following last Monday meeting by the leadership of National Assembly with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa.

Senate spokesperson, Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi, said President Buhari assured the Senate President and Speaker House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, that the IGP would

appear on Wednesday.

The legislators described the IGP action as an affront, a desecration of the institution of the parliament and disgrace to Nigeria’s democracy.

Senators Ahmed Lawan, Emmanuel Bwacha, Hamman Misau and Enyinnaya Abaribe took turn to condemn the action of the IGP. Consequent upon agreement by the whole house,

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Corruption fight targetted at looters -Magu ÏÏÏ The Acting Chairman Ï ƋƋ Ƈ Ə ƏƆƇ Əƌ ƈ ƆƗƑƅ Ɛƈ ƆƅƐ Ə of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has said that the Commission is not engaging in sectional fight in its bid to rid the country of corruption, rather, it is fighting only the corrupt persons and institutions in the society.

Magu also refuted the claim that the fight against corruption is being influenced by anybody, stressing that the agency conducts a lot of preliminary investigations before suspects are arrested or prosecuted.

Magu spoke on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the new headquarters of the Commission in Abuja.

He said, “ Of course you have to be selective in fighting corruption. You have to bring in people who have looted. You have to remove the weeds from the chaff.

“We select people who have committed an offence, in this way, we are selective.

We do a lot of background check , conduct a lot of preliminary investigation, before you are invited. So, yes, we select the corrupt.”

Earlier, while welcom-

ing the journalists, Magu appreciated their efforts in the anti-corruption fight, and urged them to keep supporting the EFCC, saying that the media are also stakeholders in the corruption fight.

He said, “I thank you for partnering with us all these while. Each an everyone of you is a stakeholder. You have contributed to this fight too.

The anti-graft czar further said that the completion of the edifice will strengthen the institutional framework for tackling grand corruption in Nigeria.

In another development, the EFCC chairman has urged members of the academia to rise up to the challenges of the 21st century, and to nip in the bud, the rising cases of corruption in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.

Magu disclosed this at the closing event of a two day retreat for National Universities Commission (NUC) Committee of Vice Chancellors and Pro-Chancellors held at NUC head office in Abuja on Wednesday.

He spoke on a theme tilled: “Elements of Statutory Governance, Procurement and Financial Accounting in Nigeria Universities”.

According to Magu, the EFCC remained resilient in the fight against corruption.

He also described as unfortunate, a situation where “universities have been turned into contract awarding institutions without regards to rules and regulations attributed to procurement processes”.

The EFCC boss also stated that “It is ironic that funds allocated for development and researches in the universities are diverted into private pockets by unruly kleptomaniacs.

“We at the EFCC are passionate towards engendering accountability and transparency through our proactive mechanism of checkmating corruption and we will remain antagonistic against fraud and every form of corruption in our institutions.”

While calling for partnership, he added that: “We

may not eradicate corruption completely because it is a crime as long as there are human beings, but we will reduce it if we agree to work together.”

He used the opportunity to intimate participants of ongoing efforts of the EFCC at ensuring that anticorruption course is incorporated into the university curriculum.

He said, “We are partnering with the NUC to develop a robust curriculum in economic crimes and anti corruption which will be integrated into the university system.”

Magu acknowledged the strides in the educational sector with the production of great minds like Prof.

Iliyasu Bakarau, Prof. Wole Soyinka and the late Prof.

Chinua Achebe, but noted that recent developments now place the citadels of learning as an environment rift with corrupt practices, maladministration and diversion of public funds.

“Our universities must endeavour to change the current negative narrative regarding the quality of education in Nigeria,” he added.

the senators suspended other items of the day and went into a closed session to have a frank resolution on the embarrassing situation.

At about 12.05 pm, the Senate leader, Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), had called the attention of the Senate to an item on Security Briefing by the Inspector General of Police on the spate of killings across the country and the inhuman treatment of Senator Dino Melaye upon which the Senate president asked the Clerk of the Senate to usher in Idris.

Announcement by Saraki that “I have just been informed by the Clerk that the IG is not here or anybody in his line”, opened the floor for comments by other senators.

Senator Ahmad Lawan said the matter is very unusual and also very unfortunate.

He said, “I felt public officers should do what is in the interest of the public.

Wherever a public officer does not do what is in the interest of the public, then there is no need for such officer to be in that office.

This institution is at a cross road in a situation where there is continuous refusal of the IG to honour our invitation”.

Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP, Taraba North) said this is a very sad moment for Nigeria, not for the parliament alone but for democracy.

Bwacha said: “I cannot imagine that such a thing could happen. It is sad, inexcusable, and condemnable and it calls for immediate action. The Senate need to take a very serious action.

We cannot stand this embarrassment any longer”.

He, thereafter, suggested a close session to discuss the issue.

“I will suggest we have a closed session. I’m moving to have a closed session or executive session to take very serious consideration on this matter, because this is a national disgrace”, he said.

Senator Hamman Isa Misau (APC, Bauchi Central) said there is problem in the leadership of the police.

He said: “On official capacity, there is no any person here that is not bigger than the IG constitutionally. Anybody here can invite the IG officially, because by the Constitution, every sen-

ator is bigger than the office of the IG. “What the IG is doing is not against the Senate, it is against the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because he is the leader today of this country. If an appointee of the President will refuse to honour invitation of an institution, it is unfortunate.

“I think it is left for this government to decide if they have an appointee that will rubbish the image of the country.

“I think it is much unfortunate and we will have to do something, the image of the president, the image of country and the image of our democratic environment that is the institution of the parliament. This is a big embarrassment to the country.

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia South) said Nigerian democracy is dying gradual death.

His words: “Nigerian democracy is dying little by little when people abuse governmental power. What we are seeing is that the conduct of the chief law officer is abuse of power. He has no respect for the institution of the federation of Nigeria and of himself”.

He supported Lawan that the Senate goes into a close session to talk frankly and decide not to continue taking insults. If we don’t deal with this abuse of power, we are all going to regret it”, he said.

In his short address at the resumption of plenary, Saraki said: “Distinguished colleagues, the Senate in a closed session deliberated on the non-appearance of the IGP to the Senate in plenary after a series of invitations.

“The Senate noted that this amounted to a great disrespect to the institution and constituted authority.

The Senate also notes that his earlier refusal to appear before its investigative committee was overruled by a court of competent jurisdiction just in April of this year.

“The Senate therefore views his persistent refusal as a great danger to our democracy.

“Therefore, the Senate resolved to declare the IGP as an enemy of our democracy and not fit to hold any public office within and outside Nigeria. The leadership of the Senate was also mandated to look into the matter for further necessary action”.

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World most powerful people: Dangote beats US VP, ranks 66th Continued from page 4

and third respectively.

Dangote was ranked 66th most powerful person in the world ahead of Mike Pence, the VicePresident of United States who ranked 67 and Qamar Javed Bajwa, the highly influential Chief of Army

Staff of Pakistan who ranked 68.

The Africa’s richest man is the only Nigerian on the list and one of the only two Africans who made the list with the other being the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah elSisi, who was ranked 45th most powerful.

Dangote, it would be recalled, was the only black man who made the list apart from President of the United States, Barack Obama, in the 2016 ranking released in 2017 and was listed at number 71 just above the then American presidential contender, Donald Trump, who

was listed at number 72.

Dangote is the Chairman of the Dangote Cement which produces 44 million metric tons annually across the African continent and still plans to expand and increase its output by 33 per cent by 2020.

According to the Forbe’s rich list, Dangote as at

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March 2018 had an estimated net worth of $14.1 billion and ranked among the 100 richest in the world and the richest in Africa, a position he has held for almost a decade.

Dangote reached the peak in 2014 when he came 23rd richest in the world and in 2013 surpassed the Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire, Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi, by over $2.6 billion to become the world richest person of African descent.

It would be recalled that the President of the Dangote Group of companies has often made such lists due to his business concerns and humanitarian efforts in Nigeria and other parts of the world especially his efforts through the Aliko Dangote Foundation to rid Nigeria and Africa of polio, malaria and mal-nutrition.

His efforts in this regard was recognised by the United Nations which appointed him, Malaria Ambassador.

Dangote stepped up his humanitarian activities recently spending billions of Naira to build hospitals and critical hospital equipment, the lack of which has forced Nigerians of means to seek medical attention abroad.

He also donated a N1.2 billion Business School complex to Bayero Uni-

versity in Kano and is presently constructing a similar one for the University of Ibadan Business School.

The business mogul has continued through the Foundation by disbursing N10 billion to vulnerable women across the 774 local governments in the country.

Dangote made a donation of $2 million to the World Food Programme as part of efforts to help Pakistani nationals devastated by floods in the year 2010.

Aliko Dangote was made the chairperson of the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief which raised in excess of N11.35 billion, of which Dangote himself contributed N2.5 billion, an amount higher than the entire contribution from the 36 state governors in Nigeria.

Within the top ten most powerful people in the world as listed by Forbes are Angela Markel, the German Chancellor ranked 4th, Jeff Bezos, the Founder of Amazon.com, the 5th, the Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis ranked 6th, Bill Gates comes 7th, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Saudi Prince, 8th, Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister and Larry Page, the Chief Executive of Google came the 10th most powerful person in the world

Fear escalates as Ebola kills 17 in DR Congo

Bonaventure Melah

ÏÏÏ Seventeen people have

died of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a sudden return of the viral disease, thereby escalating global anxiety over possible spread to other countries especially in Africa.

The Daily Times had reported on Tuesday about the deaths of two patients from the disease reputed to spread rapidly if not quickly contained.

Officials in DRC confirmed on Wednesday that the deaths were recorded in

the North Western part of the East African nation.

“Our country is facing another epidemic of the Ebola virus, which constitutes an international public health emergency,” the Health Ministry was quoted to have said in a statement, according to Agency report.

“We still dispose of the well trained human resources that were able to rapidly control previous epidemics,” the ministry said.

Ebola is believed to be spread over long distances by bats, which can host the virus without dying,

and infect other animals it shares trees with such as monkeys. It often spreads to humans through infected bush meat.

Before the outbreak was confirmed, local health officials reported 21 patients showing signs of the hemorrhagic fever around the village of Ikoko Impenge, near the town of Bikoro.

Seventeen of those later died.

Medical teams supported by the World Health Organisation and medical charity Medecins Sans Frontiers were dispatched to the zone on Saturday and took five samples from suspected

active cases. Two of those samples tested positive for the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, the ministry said.

“Since notification of the cases on May 3, no deaths have been reported either among the hospitalised cases or the healthcare personnel,” the statement added.

After Congo’s last Ebola epidemic, authorities there approved the use of a new experimental vaccine but in the end did not deploy it owing to logistical challenges and the relatively minor nature of the outbreak.

The worst Ebola epidemic in history ended in West

Africa just two years ago after killing more than 11,300 people and infected some 28,600 as it rolled through Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

“Our top priority is to get to Bikoro to work alongside the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and partners to reduce the loss of life and suffering related to this new Ebola virus disease outbreak,” said Dr Peter Salama, WHO Deputy Director-General, Emergency Preparedness and Response.

“Working with partners and responding early and

in a coordinated way will be vital to containing this deadly disease.”

Health experts credit an awareness of the disease among the population and local medical staff ’s experience treating for past successes containing its spread.

Congo’s vast, remote geography also gives it an advantage, as outbreaks are often localised and relatively easy to isolate.

Ikoko Impenge and Bikoro, however, lie not far from the banks of the Congo River, an essential waterway for transport and commerce.

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nPDP group cries marginalization, gives Buhari, APC ultimatum Tom Okpe, Abuja

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gressives Congress (APC) appears to be far from over as members of the defunct New-Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) that joined the APC before 2015 general elections are accusing the party and President Muhammadu Buhari of marginalizing their members.

The group therefore gave the leadership Buhari, the APC a seven days ultimatum to summon an emergency meeting to address their grievances.

Addressing a press conference after a closed door meeting with the APC National Chairman in Abuja on Monday where a four paged letter dated April 27, 2018, titled “Request for redressing of grievances of the former new PDP block within the All Progressives Congress” was submitted, the group leader, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, stated that without votes contributed by the members of his group, the present government wouldn’t have been elected into power.

The letter, which was signed by Baraje and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola on behalf of the group and addressed to the National Chairman of the party, said; “despite their contribution to the success of the APC, their members have been

relegated to the background in the scheme of things in the party and in the government”.

The letter, which was also copied to President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said that the only seat meant for members of the new PDP in the Federal Executive Council was given to a member whose state contributed virtually no vote to the APC in the 2015 presidential election.

The letter reads in part : “We the members of the APC, who moved over from the PDP to form the APC before the 2015 General Electrons in Nigeria are desirous of strengthening our party especially now that new party Congresses have commenced and the Convention and another round of General Elections are imminent. Obviously, this cannot be achieved without addressing fundamental issues which we wish to raise in the letter.

“We therefore wish, with due respect, to re-state our expectation then and now that the APC we all laboured to build would be one united, inclusive, cohesive and progressive party devoid of divisions, factions, cleavages and tendencies.

“We envisioned political party promoting equal rights for all Nigerians’ and ensuring rapid and even development across the country. Of course there is no

FG orders Ebola screening at Nigeria’s borders

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Federal Executive

Council (FEC) has directed the Federal Ministry of Health to step up surveillance at all entry points in the country to prevent the return of Ebola.

Briefing journalists at the end of the Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said that FEC ordered that steps be taken to keep the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) away from coming to Nigeria.

Adewole said that part of the new measures to be taken include screening passengers coming into the country, while stating that that the government is determined to keep the country safe.

He said: “Of course, of great concern to the federal executive council is the outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo.

As you might be aware, over the last one month, DRC re-

corded 19 suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever and lost 16 of the cases.

“But, what is also particularly important was that, on Monday, blood samples were drawn from five patients in the DRC, particularly in a particular district in DRC, two of the five cases, Ebola was actually confirmed.

FEC has now directed the federal ministry of health to step up emergency surveillance activities at all land and airport borders, so that we can actually keep Nigerians safe.

“What we will do is to set up an emergency operation center which will be chaired by Dr. Babasanya, who actually led our efforts in Liberia and Sierra Leone and Guinea during the outbreak in 2014. Not only that, we will be screening incoming passengers, particularly passengers from DRC and neighbouring countries. We will also ensure we step up all activities screening people coming in so that we will not be caught unawares.

gainsaying that the fact that the lofty ideals enumerated above cannot be attained without ensuring justice for party faithful and citizens.

“Kindly indulge us to offer a brief reminder of the history of events that led to the victory of the APC in the 2015 General Elections and the presidential election in particular. It is an undeniable historical fact that the movement of the former New PDP block to form the APC contributed immensely to the victory of the APC in the election.

“The former new PDP included five sitting Governors of Sokoto, Kano, Kwara, Adamawa and Riv-

ers State and former Governors of Kebbi, Gombe, Osun and former vice president of Nigeria, former acting National Chairman of PDP, Sitting Speaker, House of Representatives, many serving members of the National Assembly and many politicians and PDP elders. It was a watershed moment in Nigeria’s political history.

“Most of these leaders not only delivered their States to the APC at the election, some of the Governors were also assigned specific responsibility to ensure that other States were also delivered to the APC in the 2015 election. The then Governor

at Sokoto state took charge of Kebbi and the then Governor of Kano State took responsibility for Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa States just to mention a few examples.

There were also unprecedented efforts by many stakeholders such as Senator Bukola Saraki in concert with others, to deliver the entire North Central to the APC. “These efforts, contributions and sacrifice were made in spite of the fact that the presidential ticket was taken by the erstwhile Congress for Progressive Change, (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN) block of the party.

“It is a matter of grave concern that President Muhammadu Buhari, has never publicly acknowledged our efforts in the face of clear evidence that the total number of votes scored by the APC in States where leaders and members of the then New PDP block held sway made the difference.

“The stubborn facts are as follows: In Kano State, APC scored 1,903,999 in 2015, and in Kwara 302,146. ln Sokoto State it scored 671,926, and 374 701 ln Adamawa In Kebbl State, APC had 567,883 votes and 885,988 in Jigawa. It was the same story in Gombe (459,898). Kogi (284,851) and Benue (373,961) votes.

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Presidency warns against fake statements ascribed to Buhari Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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The Presidency has raised the alarm over what it described as ‘a new dimension in the orchestrated plot’ to diminish the stature of President Muhammadu Buhari before millions of Nigerians ‘who love and adore’ their President.

The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who raised the alarm on Wednesday, said, “First, it was a pernicious twisting and misinterpretation of the words of the President by mischievous elements, perhaps they can earn him opprobrium and infamy.

When they see that the gambit is not achieving the desired results, they have now

gone into utter fabrication of apocryphal statements, which they purvey through the social media.

He narrated, “An example is a fictive portion of the February 2015 lecture by the then Candidate Buhari at Chatham House, London.

This is what is circulating now on social media: “What is the difference between me and those who elected us to represent them, absolutely nothing.

Why should Nigerian President not fly with other Nigerian public? Why do I need to embark on a foreign trip as a President with a huge crowd with public funds?

Why do I need to go for a medical trip abroad if we cannot make our hospital (sic) functional? Why do we need to send our children to school abroad if we cannot

developed (sic) our university (sic) to compete with the foreign ones?”

Fortunately, Adesina said, the Chatham House lecture of 2015 was in the public domain adding that the full text was published by many Nigerian newspapers, and could be found in their libraries and various websites.

The concoction by haters and agents of disunity was not part of the text of the lecture at all, he said.

“The morbid minds that created the falsehood simply want to de-market and demean the President, having seen that defeating him in a free and fair electoral contest is a tall order.

“Therefore, they desire to instigate the electorate against him by creating statements that never ex-

isted, and attributing such to him.

“We are, however, glad that millions of Nigerians, young and old, are smart enough to see through the machinations. The dubious people will not succeed, as President Buhari’s reputation has been built over time, and sustained for decades. That is why he is widely acclaimed for integrity, transparency, honour, and accountability, both home and abroad. “Negative minds can never erode or corrode this. Bitter emotions stunt the soul and defile the mind. Those behind it will find out, eventually, that they are the ones swallowing poison, and expecting another person to die.

They will realize the folly of their actions, to their own grief.

News 8 Minister begins inspection of FG projects

By Tom Okpe, Abuja The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has begun a nationwide tour of Federal Government’s infrastructural projects nationwide with an inspection of the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line.

Alhaji Mohammed, along with the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Tuesday led a team of over 30 journalists on a tour of the fabrication plant of the project in Papalanto, Ogun State.

The Ministers and their entourage had earlier travelled

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Mubi blasts: Senate tasks security agencies to secure lives, property in Adamawa

By Olufemi Samuel & Tunde Opalana The Senate on Wednesday urged the security agencies to ensure the safety of lives and properties in Mubi town in Adamawa and entire state, following last Week’s twin bomb blast by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.

The Senate took this position after adopting a motion titled, “The twin bomb blast in Mubi and the need for immediate action to prevent recurrence”, sponsored by Senator Binta Masi-Garba (APC Adamawa

North) during plenary.

It called on the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) and the North East Initiative, PCNI to urgently provide relief materials directed by the vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

The Senate also urged the National Orientation Agency, NOA; traditional councils and local governments to intensify enlightenment campaign and synergy between the security agencies and traditional institution for adequate security in the Adamawa North senatorial district.

on Security and National Intelligence to monitor the implementation of the resolutions.

In his remarks on the motion, Senator Masi-Garba, told the Plenary that two suspected suicide bombers had on the relative peace in Mubi and environs through a twin bomb explosion at a mosque within the popular second-hand clothes market known as Kasuwan yan Gwannjo”.

She said, “Over 29 innocent dead, but the grave diggers said they buried 85 people and

50 others were hospitalized and some in critical conditions, while properties worth millions of naira also destroyed”, she added.

Senator Binta said, the recent

for injured victims to the Federal Medical Centre, Yola.

She also praised the vice president for directing NEMA to provide relief materials to the victims and the visit of the Chief

back fears not only in Mubi, but the entire Adamawa North Senatorial District, adding

Buratai to Mubi to assess the security situation in the town.

In his contribution, Senator Olugbenga Ashafa (APC Lagos East) lamented the constant killings of innocent people every day across the country and emphasized the need to compel the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to appear before the senate for explanation on

businesses of the area especially Mubi being a commercial centre of the state”.

She commended the state government, the Mubi South and Mubi North local government councils for immediate evacuation of victims and providing medical services

addressing the problem.

Lagos to Papalanto, where they inspected the laying of the rail tracks and slippers construction site with other accessories of the project.

They also held a meeting with the contractors of the project, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ministry of Transportation and progress of work on the project.

Alhaji Mohammed told newsmen that the government embarked on the inspection of the projects in the full glare of the media in order to showcase its achievements to the people.

“The idea of this visit actually is to showcase to Nigerians the amount of work this administration has been able to do in the last three years, starting with railways. The idea is to let Nigerians know that this government has done a lot in the area of infrastructural projects”.

The Minister of Information and Culture, who expressed his appreciation at the progress of work on the project, said the construction of the standard gauge rail-line from Lagos to projects of this administration, which will transform the economy, appealing to the contractors to ensure that the December 2018 deadline for the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line is met.

In his remarks, the Minister of Transportation said that of Nigeria, the present administration will deliver a speed train in the country.

“What are you expecting to see? A speed train that will do a minimum of 150 km per hour that will take you to Ibadan in an hour from Lagos and when

straight to Ibadan or straight to Abeokuta and we will introduce the one that stops at virtually all stations,” he said.

Mr. Amaechi said that because of the capital-intensive nature of railway construction, the President has given the approval to source for funds to construct rail lines across the country.

Cross section of participants during the opening ceremony of the World Midwives’ Day held in Abuja....on Tuesday. Photo: Temitope Balogun

CSOs, farmers seek involvement in agric budget process

By Kehinde Akinpeu, Ilorin A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and Smallscale Women Farmers’ Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) Wednesday urged the Kwara House of Assembly to always involve the organizations for articulation of informed decisions.

Daily times, reports that the organisations were in the house on a of the Analysis of Kwara 2018 Agricultural Budget and Recommendations of the Public Financing of Agriculture Project.

Mr. Abdurrahman Ayuba of the Centre for Community Empowerment and Poverty Eradication (CCEPE), who led the group, stressed the need for opportunities that would

enable smallholder women farmers to participate in prioritizing government agriculture initiatives.

Ayuba noted that the 2.92 per cent budgetary provision for agriculture in the 2018 budget of N181.8 billion fell short of the Maputo declaration of 10 per cent budgetary allocation for agriculture.

He, however, commended that the 2.92 per cent was an improvement on the abysmal 0.43 per cent in 2017.

The group also recommended an easy access to cheap credit for the farmers particularly the smallholder women farmers.

The report also faulted a meager allocation for extension service in the budget, explaining that if necessary impact must be made in the Agric sector,

extension workers should be more visible.

“We advocate that budget statement must be clear and explicit, while the location

line and it should be commensurate with their

government and community of the budget line item must be properly stated.

“There should be a properly established monitoring and evaluation unit for the purpose of carrying out Monitoring and Evaluation functions.

“We recommend that this unit should co-opt CSOs and farmers in the state should be part of any monitoring exercise.

“Taking into consideration their strategic role in food production and other aspects of agriculture value chain, we recommend that women in agriculture should be encouraged by making appropriate allocation to their budget

on Agriculture and Water Resources stated that the problem with agriculture in the state was lack of political will.

He asserted that until President Muhammadu Buhari came into power, a lip service was paid to the issue of agriculture.

He, however, promised to work with the organisations to ensure that sanity was brought to the budget process in the state particularly in the area of agriculture.

Adam applauded the

In his response, Mr Ishiaku Adam the Chairman

group was enough to let the executive know that some people were watching.

He agreed with the observation of the group that the state government was not doing enough for farmers, saying that it took budgetary provision for Agriculture in 2017 from N350 million to N7 billion.

According to him, the house also faces lots of challenges in the course of oversight function as provisions made for farmers are not always cash-backed.

In her remark, Hajia Bilikis Lawal, the Vice President of SWOFON blamed urban density on lack of motivation to agriculture among the youth.

She noted that women farmers faced a lots of challenges in accessing farmland, credit facilities and farm input among others making the farming job a tedious one for the folks.

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9 News JOHESU directs members in states, LGAs to join strike

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

L-R: Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye; representative of Lagos State Governor and Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya; Managing Director, FAO Consulting International Construction Services, Engr. Gboyega Odunlami; Special Adviser to the Governor on Food Security, Mr. Ganiu Okanlawon Sanni and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna during the inspection of the Rice Mill Factory and ongoing construction of Industrial Park at Imota, Lagos....on Wednesday.

No, you can’t intimidate me, IGP replies Senate Police (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Senate, saying that the force he leads does not owe any in discharging its duties.

Idris stated this while by senators over his refusal to honour the invitation of the federal lawmakers.

The Senate had summoned the IGP over the growing insecurity in the country and the case of Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) Melaye is currently in

out as mentioned in sections 7(1),312(1), 313(2) of the Police Act and Regulations by a senior

Gwari Area of Kaduna State in Commanding, One Division, Nigerian Army Kaduna, Major General Mohammed

General of Police who if General of Police to act on his Police, Research and Planning, within and outside Nigeria can do so in consonant with the

Police and Commissioners of the Senate on the same subject

Regulations.

It is on the basis of the above

Kogi State Command on the 7th of March, 2018 to answer to and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms levelled against him, this is to enable the Police Investigation Team carryout a discreet and thorough investigation into the case. But Senator Dino Melaye refused to honour the Police invitation.”

Nigeria Police Force informs the members of the General Public that the reasons for which the Senate has summoned the

“On the 8th of May, 2018, the

Wednesday night, the IGP accused the lawmakers of

as amended and the Police Act and Regulations allowed

“Consequently, the action of the Senate in its resolution against the IGP today is a with

against the IGP and the Nigeria Police Force in the High Court Police and some Commissioners of Police conversant with the

Jimoh Moshood.

to the Senate to enable the

slated for hearing on the 11th day of May, 2018.

that the Nigeria Police Force the Senate which is a deliberate

and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms for which Senator Dino Melaye who was

drivers of the health sector’’.

The Daily Times recalls strike

saying

it

would

health institutions across the country.

“All federal government health institutions in Nigeria including federal

May, 2018 for hearing.

“It is on record that consequent on the confession

SAIDU a.k.a OSAMA “31 YRS”, The Nigeria Police Force,

adjustment of CONHESS Salary Scale, arrears of

hunting

and

mischievously

the Nigeria Police Force.

“The Nigeria Police Force

robberies in Kogi State are already standing trial in a court

will continue to hold the of Nigeria in high esteem

activities/invitation dated 2ndMarch, 2018 addressed to the Senate President, Federal

Senate’s resolution that the IGP is not and will not be an enemy to democracy. It is also

and requesting him to release

IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, has served meritoriously for above Ten (10) years in the United Nations Peace

to Commissioner of Police,

countries unblemished. The

the Constitution of the Federal

He had directed all JOHESU members in federal health institutions across the country to commence the

“The General Public is hereby

OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several

Senator Dino Melaye by the

the 2nd of May, 2018 but this time around the IGP was on

industrial action to what he described as the “insensitivity and

17.

Biobelemoye listed their

discountenance the resolution of the Senate on the IGP as a

General of Police in line with the Constitution and the Police Act and Regulations.

“The Senate again on the

workforce

law of the land, and make sure that all Nigerians are subject to

the hard earned integrity of the of Police against the Senate in the Federal High Court, Abuja in suit No. FHC/ABJ/ raised to guide their resolutions

as amended, and the Police Act and Regulations Section

gored.

“The Nigeria Police Force,

mischievous

of Nigeria to Bauchi on same

continue to discharge his duties to the best of his ability.

The IGP also accused the legislators of trying to blackmail him because of the case of Melaye.

Idris stated this in a statement made available last

unfortunate and mischievous.

In accordance with the extant laws in Nigeria, the functions,

Police and the Nigeria Police Force will not be deterred by blackmail from any individual

to legal restraint as a result of hunting

disregard the statement of

arraigned in Chief Magistrate Courts in Wuse, Abuja and Lokoja.

of Nigeria signed by the Commissioner of Police, Legal

in Lokoja, but because the

vowing not to be intimidated.

to stand trial by the National

of the health nationwide.

Law and Order and ensuring

President Muhammadu Buhari to Bauchi state but rejected by the lawmakers.

that Senator Dino Melaye was

refused to accord them audience

2018, the Senate invited the

Sen. Dino Melaye was taken into Police custody, investigated and arraigned in a Court

defender of Democracy and all democratic institutions in Nigeria and will continue to do so.

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has directed health workers in states and Local Government Areas to join the nationwide strike by midnight on Wednesday.

JOHESU National chairman Biobelemoye Josiah gave the directive while addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.

Josiah said that the association and the federal government have been unable to resolve the issues that resulted in the industrial action.

He blamed the government for not showing any seriousness to meet the demands of the union for adjustment of the CONHESS salary structure

Senate not to harbour criminal elements among its fold or condone criminality.

The Force will not be intimidated or institution, constituent or otherwise to abdicate from its and due enforcement of the rule of law, and law and order across the country.

of

additional Following

health the

have been shut with no technicians and technologists to run them.

Patients’ are worst hit as nurses and midwives some of of JOHESU have all downed tools in all federal health institutions.

Though activities at federal

and

local

government

federal government to meet their demands.

Their demands include salary adjustments among others.

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Skyline Varsity gets FG approval The

Federal

(NAN) which also said

that university councils Council

(FEC)

Ayeye should

be

able

to

Anthony Anwukah, said

State.

“We understand some universities now

students.

“But students

Meanwhile, the FEC said the National Universities Commission

on

Wednesday

not to remand Udeme husband to death and

can

on

all

universities

in

Panti (SCIID), told the court that the accused

over by Vice President to make sure that we Presidential Villa.

taken by the court.

on May 3 at Diamond

Court remands lawyer universities, they only

the accused had stabbed

He also said that the accused tried to commit

the court to remand the

sent to the State Director advice.

sentence.

Counsel to the accused, Special Adviser to the Governor on the Environment, Mr. Babatunde Hunpe; representative of Lagos State Governor and Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya; Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye; Acting Chairman, House Committee on Science & Technology, Hon. Saka Nurudeen Solaja; Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Toyin Saurau; Commissioner for Wealth Creation & Employment, Pharm (Mrs) Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf and other members of the State Executive Council during the inspection of the Rice Mill Factory and ongoing construction of Industrial Park at Imota, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

Time to end killings in North, Saraki tells leaders

By Olufemi Samuel, Abuja The Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday told northern leaders to join hands with the Federal Government

contribute

their

quota

in

however, asked the court to remand the accused at the Ikoyi Prisons instead

to her thyroid disease.

Bamijoko told the court that the accused

and unity in this country. Part vision and mission.

Saraki said: “By this time, as

that

his

client

be

the event.

Senate

President,

Ibrahim

within

Ikoyi/Victoria

the country.

Saraki made the call while the Northern Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly (NLSA) who visited him at the National Assembly, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai.

direction. ministers, Bala Mohammed and objectives.

unity is essential to achieve

Hajia Inna Ciroma, Dr. Umar Ardo, Hajia Zainab Maina, Dr. Mamman Shata and Senator

Minister inaugurates sub-committee on MSMEs Council Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, has on the National Council on Micro Small and Medium This was contained in a statement issued by Mrs Director (Press) in the Ministry on Wednesday.

The Minister said stressed

“We need quick result, we

but the National Council on MSMEs, headed by the Vice

the MSMEs need to know what

believes that more still needs to the council to carry out its

that we can do it the way they want it, we need to interact and

She, however, ordered with

work closely with the MSMEs to “All the initiatives are aimed

inmates, the accused should be remanded at

her

counsel

or

(CAC), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), (CBN), SMEDAN, Standard also said that the burial (ITF), Faith Foundations and

(NEPC), and the Ministry

was scheduled to hold hold.

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Umahi will touch all parts of Ebonyi with infrastructural development – Odefa Chief Ali Odefa, is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Ebonyi State Governor on Infrastructural Maintenance. He is also the man, at the helm of affairs at the state’s Roads Maintenance Agency (EBROMA). In this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, in Abakaliki, Odefa said infrastructural projects in the state cut across all the 13 local government areas.

How would you feel if you hear the opposition in Ebonyi State say the governor is ‘vindictive’ with his infrastructural development?

If I hear that I will be very disappointed, because the projects the governor is doing in the state cut across all regions, ethnic and political leanings. They are evenly spread across all the 13 local government areas of the state.

There is no local government, where a multi-billion naira project, especially road has not been executed or is ongoing. So for people to come up and say the governor has been vindictive with his infrastructural development in the state is laughable and childish.

It’s not strange; it’s the man who has the ball that’s being tackled.

The governor’s projects in this state are being done in such a way, will feel the impact. Dividends of democracy are going round judiciously in Ebonyi State, under David Umahi’s administration unlike what we had before now here. And the governor is a highly detribalised person. Therefore, his programmes and projects cut across every nook and cranny of this state. roads in some select churches’ premises in the state. Could you please tell us what informed his decision to do this? for a, these projects we are doing are parts of the Ebonyi State government’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) to the churches. And our governor, as a lover of the things of God and extend his magnanimity to these their premises. Even as a growing young man, when the governor had no house of his own he gathered all his savings and built a church for God. Therefore, it’s not strange that he is remembering churches and their neighbourhoods by way of building roads for them.

Opposition is mounting ahead of 2019 in the state, to unseat the incumbent. How prepared is your party to retain Government You know, talk is cheap. The people who are making these

The governor is always on site inspecting projects. Does it mean he does not trust those handling the jobs?

No. Far from that. The governor is a practical man. Why jobs are not properly done in this part of the world is because of lack of supervision. He wants to be on site to supervise these jobs, to ensure they are done in tandem with international best practices and standard. If you give out jobs to people and you go back to the

Odefa incumbent are people who have lives of their immediate family members. They are the ones of Ebonyians. You can see what we are doing in this state. What we are doing is practical. All the things the governor has done are here for people, including those staging for his non reelection, to see. His works are not hidden. And even the opposition members, themselves admit that the man has done well. So, we are happy for the governor. Ebonyians are watching.

They know what is good for them.

Again, the political consciousness of the people is high now, unlike hitherto. And I believe that, come 2019, Ebonyians will come out en mass to reciprocate the good gestures the governor has shown them.

Why is Ebonyi State government embracing concrete road technology considering its very high cost?

It’s more expensive to do concrete road than asphalting. that the soil texture of Ebonyi is so bad that you can’t give the

guarantee on asphalted roads, even if they are done by a multinational construction company, because overtime the roads would deplete. But concrete roads give you a lifetime guarantee. They last longer. So that’s why the state government has deemed it necessary to consider concrete roads, as against asphalted roads.

We want to do something that will last for our children, and the generation after them long after we are gone. The state government wants to do something sustainable.

“

switching on my headlight. He has done marvelously well, despite the state’s meager resources.

With all this you have said, do you think Umahi has done well to deserve re-election in 2019?

Yes, he has done well. And I can say it again, that he has certainly done well. Everybody has his or her shortcomings. There’s no perfect man anywhere in the world, which is why from time to time, we aspire to perfection.

We may have our weaknesses as a government led by humans. But where we have done well, far more outweighs where we have not done well. And what I ask of Ebonyians, is understanding, to give us another chance. If we are given another chance we will do far more than we have done within the period under review.

you will discover that structural measures are not followed and in the end what you have is shoddy jobs done by the contractors. But when you supervise them, quality is maintained. He prefers to supervise these jobs so that caution in terms of quality and standard, will not be thrown overboard.

Simply put, the essence behind his constant supervision is to enhance strict adherence to standard and quality. And it’s also to ensure that contractors do not do shoddy jobs.

Tell us about your achievements so far as the man in charge of EBROMA? I superintend and supervise the Ebonyi State Roads Maintenance Agency (EBROMA), where we are saddled with the responsibility of maintaining roads, be it state or federal roads. We ensure that our roads are in good order at all times. We started in 2016 and so far, we have maintained almost 30 roads. We equally have maintained federal roads;

How has the administration fared in terms of infrastructural development?

Excellent! Very excellent!!

Before now, most of the roads in Ebonyi State were impassable, most of the roads were very bad.

But presently if you look around you will see that there are massive infrastructural jobs that have been done by this administration.

And they are still many ongoing projects here. His Excellency, Governor Umahi has done well, especially on infrastructure.

Today you can be in the urban area, and feel the ambience of the capital city. I can drive from my house in Abakaliki beyond my house in the village, without

Okigwe high way. Before then, there was a particular spot on this very road that was impassable and thus, constituted great danger to motorists. Owing to concerns raised by road users on this very bad spot, the police came there and mounted their checkpoint, in order to deter robbers from unleashing mayhem on the citizenry.

We wrote to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

But when we saw that FERMA was not forthcoming, we swung into action on the advice of the governor and maintained the road. The governor had said it is Ebonyi people that use the road, not the Federal Government. And so he advised we handle that road. We have also maintained Enugu-Abakaliki express road.

EBROMA has maintained this expressway about twice now.

Outside Abakaliki, we have done the Ugwulangwu road. We have also maintained some bad spots on roads in Ohaozara Local Government Area. Ebonyi State government, under the leadership of Engr. Dr. David Nweze Umahi has maintained so many roads in this state via the platform of EBROMA, her meager resources notwithstanding. And so far, we have spent over N690million on road infrastructure in the last two years.

There’s no perfect man anywhere in the world, which is why from time to time, we aspire to perfection. We may have our weaknesses as a government led by humans. But like I have said at different fora, where we have done well, far more outweighs where we have not done well. And what I ask of Ebonyians, is understanding, to give us another chance. If we are given another chance we will do far more than we have done within the period under review.

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Ex-Minister faults Buhari’s medical trip to London

Ajimobi

Shittu

APC congress: Ajimobi tackles Shittu, others over utterances Oyo State governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi on Tuesday urged the Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to explore the party’s internal organs to seek “redress rather than engaging in actions capable of further sowing the seed of discord within the party.”

Ajimobi, who gave this advice through a statement issued on his behalf by his Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, declared that it became necessary in view of and other aggrieved stalwarts of the party in the aftermath of the party’s ward congresses held at the weekend.

The governor told angry members of the party, “to explore the party’s internal organs for seeking redress rather than engaging in actions capable of further sowing the seed of discord within the party.”

As leaders and stakeholders in the party, the governor said “it would be counter-productive to that tend to further divide the party, adding that he would on his own part continue to do the best for the state.”

should be the one that should be afraid of going to jail in view of many allegations made against him as minister. Few of these are his alleged illegally-acquired property in Ibadan and Abuja and sudden unexplainable and stupendous wealth not commensurate with his emoluments. to covert and appropriate a parcel of land belonging to Saki community, which was stoutly resisted by his own people, has shown his level of greed, avarice and penchant for appropriating what does not belong to him.

“Governor Ajimobi remains a distinguished Senator of the country who had successfully traversed the corporate world and got to the peak of his career as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of a multinational; a position that requires a high degree of integrity, ability and capability.

of the state in the last seven years, which has transformed the face and fortunes of the state and had investors to the state.

“Similarly, Governor Ajimobi’s him an unprecedented second term, a feat for which he would

forever remain grateful to the good people of the state.

“Something that cannot be taken away from Governor Ajimobi is his unrepentant commitment to the assurance of peace, safety and security across the length and breadth of Oyo State, which had hitherto been under the control of some erstwhile garrison commanders.”

Ajimobi added that, having consistently won elections over the years, he remained a man to be rivaled by politicians who were known to be serial election losers and now desperate to become the governor of the state where governance had been raised beyond the limit of people with mediocre ability.

Ajimobi said he has managed and with the fear of God, and will not be distracted from his well-articulated programmes of security, safety and peace as well as the developmental strides which the administration has been known for, until May 29, 2019 when he will hand over to a worthy, capable, seasoned and tested successor.

“Ajimobi remains the leader and father of the APC and will continue to work towards the success of the party at the state and national levels, and the progress of the state,” he added.

Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest medical trip to the United Kingdom, UK as ‘annoying’ and a ‘shame.

Ezekwesili, who is the coconverner of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group spoke her mind on the President’s medical trip while sharing a past comment of Buhari, saying it was wrong for the President to embark on foreign medical trips when hospitals in the country are not functional.

In a tweet, the former Minister stressed that the Buhari’s government was at a point where what they are doing is so “loud that others cannot hear what they are saying.”

“This is actually annoying in the light of all we have seen of .@NGRPresident @MBuhari ‘s choices and actions.

“In Life, don’t get to the point where “What you are doing is so loud that others cannot hear what you are saying. Our President and his FG are sadly there now.

Shame,” she tweeted.

Buhari had yesterday embarked on a four-day medical trip to the UK. However, Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina while reacting to the President’s trip, said there was no cause to worry over his principal’s health.

Ezekwesili

‘Plateau APC Congresses successful as we retained zoning arrangement’

By Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

very

The chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Latep Dabang, has said that one of the reasons the conduct of the Ward Congresses in Plateau State was hitch free is because of the fact that the party retained all zoning positions as instructed by

the ward and LGA congresses are being set up. I want to assure all party faithful of a stronger and all inclusive APC in the state,” he said.

The party chairman who is also a member of the National Advisory

(NEC).

Dabang stated this Tuesday in Jos while addressing Journalists on the outcome of the just concluded nationwide Congresses of the party.

In the words of the Chairman, “the state party leadership are on the same page on the issue of strong party structure with due respect to the resolutions last taken during of the party in Abuja. I think what NEC is trying to do is to search for more vibrant and purposeful party members to support the incumbent members of the State Executive made up of more intellectuals and politicians.

“The stability of the party is

paramount;

already

local

said most of the states that had crisis were as a result of not adhering to the guidelines of the party constitution regarding Congresses.

He described the ward congresses based on the adoption of zoning arrangement following the resolution of NEC on congresses.

However, on the allegation leveled against the state party chairman by some party members, accusing him of hijacking the party administration structure and embezzling of some funds, Dabang dismissed the allegations, calling it the handy work of those who do not want the party to succeed.

Describing the media reports as unfounded, he said that APC as a transparency.

Yoruba group demands special status for Lagos A Pan-Yoruba Sociocultural Group, Yoruba KO’YA Movement, has presented a 10-page policy paper on the restructuring of Nigeria’s political, economic and social structures to the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.

The group also used the opportunity of the meeting to also call on the Federal Government to grant special status to Lagos State, not just because of its former capital status, but also because of its economic importance to the country.

Addressing newsmen, the

National Organising Secretary of the movement, Comrade Maxwell Adeleye said: “Every conscious and passionate Nigerian should join the call for the restructuring of Nigeria.

“The Lagos Ibadan expressway has long been abandoned, but we were told last week that N80billion

has been approved for the construction work to resume all because another election is fast approaching.

“According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Lagos State contributes 57 percent of the total Value Added Tax (VAT) accrued to the federation account in the year 2016 but

today, the entire trunk A roads in Lagos are blot on the landscape crying for the “Lagos money is being used to develop states contributing nothing to the economy of the country. We say enough is enough. We demand a special status for Lagos State.”

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Editorial Commentary

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Local manufacture of electric meters

ecent opening of a local electric meter manufacturing factory in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is a welcome development as it marked the era of privately owned local manufacturing of electric meters in Nigeria. When in November 2013 the Federal Government privatised the Power Holding Company (PHCN), the buyers did not envisage problems. Since then the 11 distribution companies (Discos) have been struggling to meet the metering deadline of five years contained in their Purchasing Agreements (PAs) with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). A modicum of progress was made in the metering of customers. But, the Discos have been citing weak capital as the major reason for their inability to meter all their customers. They blamed illiquidity for their inability to meter the customers and their banks’ failure to provide them credits to purchase meters.

Nigeria is a country with great potential for development. Almost all sectors of the country’s economy need electricity to stimulate development. Unfortunately, no appreciable economic development can be made in an economy with inadequate supply of electric power. Even with

the erratic and unstable power supply in the country, electricity supply to homes and industries have over the years been bedevilled by insufficient supply of metering machines. As Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo rightly observed at the inauguration of the metering company, Nigeria’s economic development is hinged on effective power supply. Without doubt, availability of a good electric metering device is part of an effective power supply. Herein lies the importance of the new electric meter manufacturing company.

Since the privatisation of electric distribution companies a few years ago, the electric distribution companies (Discos) have been complaining of inadequate supply of meters. In the main, the Discos complained about their lack of funds to purchase meters for onward sale to their customers, thus limiting the quantity of orders they could purchase from local suppliers of the product who also had to import them from overseas. The introduction of prepaid metering system made it easier for the Discos to collect their money upfront from electric power consumers while it has enabled electric power consumers too to pay in advance for whatever quantity of electric power they would want to enjoy.

In many parts of the country attempts

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by the Discos to make unmetered consumers of electric power to pay have been unsuccessful. Also, the Discos resort to the use of estimated bills has not helped matters as, in most cases, such consumers avoid payment for the electricity they used.

The new electric power metering factory which is a partnership between the Akwa Ibom government and some private investors is expected to put the state on the path of industrialisation. It will manufacture an average of one million meters per year but can be increased later to produce up to 2.7 million units of meters per year.

If anything, the Akwa Ibom example is an example of fruitful collaboration between the public and the private sectors in an uncharted area that used to be controlled by the Federal Government. The Akwa Ibom State example has shown that with approval from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) a state government, just like any private entrepreneur, can invest in any area of the power sector. It is expected that many local and foreign investors will follow the example of the investors in the metering company to set up factories in Akwa Ibom State and other parts of the country.

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Obasa: The making of Agege’s political leader

I Afolabi Ayantayo

t is no gainsaying the fact that Lagos State Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa is the dominant name in the sphere of politics in Agege.

In banners, posters and signposts, different faces of the Speaker straddle the township.

His acceptance as the leader of all political groups within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege Federal Constituency is unassailable. And many still strive to team up with him, even from outside the APC enclave. Daily, the quintessential politician receives droves of decampees from other parties across the political divides in Agege.

That the Speaker will be returned by the people of his constituency for another term as their representative is no longer the issue, as both his party and the entire populace are resolute on that, what with many benefits that have accrued to the community upon his ascending the speakership seat.

The issue is maintaining our current status as a stakeholder in the affairs of our exemplary state, Lagos. This is because, for a long time Agege has lagged firmly behind in terms of physical and human development until the current ascendancy of Mr Speaker.

That his speakership position has benefited us immensely is an understatement. Hardly has any other community benefitted so much from the speakership position at any time in the history of Lagos State than our own humble Agege. The cornucopia of this position is felt by almost all inhabitants of the entire Agege kingdom. And to add to all these is the enigmatic personality of the Speaker himself.

Affable, humble, attentive, focused, hardworking, intelligent, experi-

enced, dynamic and above all, pious, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Obasa is a shining example to many aspiring youths in whatever vocation they find themselves.

Many are born into leadership, many work their ways to leadership while many grow up to attain leadership, in the case of Obasa, for those of us who have been with him right from the beginning of his legislative career, the man had been dogged in his pursuit of the apex of his career. And it has not been easy, what with weathering many political storms that fill the paths of Nigerian politicians who manage to clinch their choice positions.

As an astute politician, Obasa’s mind is recondite and impenetrable. Not given to too many words, the prayerful legislator operates with a fiery tenacity in the pursuit of his goals which he has achieved for himself and many of his followers who have benefited immensely from his political endeavors.

Initially wrongly perceived by many as arrogant, inattentive and unresponsive, many have now learned that he is actually humble, simple and easy to work with if only you recognize his forthright, truthful and upright dispositions. He has been benevolent to many who needed assistance not only within Agege but all over the state, but he won’t make noise about it. These assertions are verifiable by anyone in doubt as the Speaker operates an open door policy both at his constituency office and his office at LAHA complex.

Another important aspect of the Mudasiru Obasa narrative is the glamour, charm, candor and prestige that his personality has attracted to the seat. By operating with panache, grace and amity

among his colleagues at the house, the state governor Mr. Akinwumi Ambode and our great leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, he has been able to gain their confidence and friendship much to the chagrin of his detractors. Without mincing words, it would be difficult for his successors to fill his shoes upon leaving office. His popularity across the entire nation is unprecedented and this should be a source of glory and pride to us back home in Agege, a town relegated and unrecognized, perceived by many as lowdown township of peasants and riffraffs now respected by many as Lagos State’s speaker’s home base. If we could produce a speaker why not a governor in the nearest future?

As a versatile, ebullient and proficient Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Obasa has led the Lagos House of Assembly to be the most productive assembly in Africa. One of the major impact this proficiency has on the assembly is the adoption, by the house, of the native language of Lagos State, Yoruba, as a language of proceedings. This bold step aimed at resuscitating our dying language further bore upon the Lagos State Government into making Yoruba a compulsory subject in all basic and secondary schools in the state.

Indeed, by the landmark achievements that the Speaker has recorded in his first term, we are rest assured that his second term would be more eventful and equally scandal free. This is because Obasa has learnt the ropes and garnered requisite experiences over the years at the Assembly.

It gladdens my heart that we’re speaking with one voice again after so much rancor, resentments and bitterness elicited by last year’s contests. All along, the Speaker, as I was

aware then, was all for peaceful resolution of the issues that generated back then but some misconstrued his intentions for attempt at domination and all hell broke loose. Now, almost everyone is coming back to their senses: the hen is coming home to roost.

And having rallied all political gladiators and political office holders in Agege together, from my humble self, to the two council chairmen: in the persons of Hon. J.S. Babatunde and Hon. Ganiyu Egunlobi; member, Lagos State House of Assembly representing constituency 02, Hon. Olayinka Ogundimu; state Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure, Hon. S.B. Adejare; member of the House of Representatives representing Agege Federal Constituency, Hon. Taofeek Adaranijo; former member, House of Representatives, Hon. Amunikoro; former member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Asimiyu; among many others, Obasa successfully united all political forces in the community and this impacted heavily on the just concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses that took place in all political wards in both Orile Agege and Agege on Saturday, 5 May, 2018.

The APC being almost about the only party in Agege, people from all walks of life trooped out to participate in the congresses. And, speaking with one voice in the presentation of party excos, the congresses held all over in the thirteen wards in peaceful atmosphere, without any incidence whatsoever.

Afolabi Ayantayo, former Secretary to the Local Government (SLG), Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA), writes from Agege

Celebrating Hon Aliyu Gebi, stalwart defender of workers’ rights

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Comrade Haruna Misau

s billions of workers worldwide mark the pivotal May Day celebrations, it is indeed a fitting moment to ponder, analyze and configure the state of the Nigerian worker and those pre-eminent personalities and institutions that have played decisive roles in the eternal struggle for the emancipation and enfranchisement of those that are at the lowest rungs of the income bracket of the nation since independence and even beyond.

The Nigerian worker i.e artisan, labourer, messenger, clerk, janitor, cleaner, waiter, farmer, fishermen, herdsmen, etc are largely marginalized and shortchanged by their employers, managers or superiors in terms of emoluments or working conditions as they are regarded as expendable tools in the production process that can be replaced or discarded at short notice without adherence to laid down conditions of service or termination procedures. Also those at the helm of affairs in the country be it minister, governor, permanent secretary, director general, manager, director, local government chairman etc are rather indifferent and apathetic to the genuine grievances and legitimate concerns of the halpless worker and are even part and parcel of the problems and obstacles faced by the average worker.

For instance many governors across the federation owe their workers huge backlogs of salary arrears as well as pension and gratuity benefits despite collecting huge sums as bailout funds from the Federal Government and expropriating stupendous chunks

of state funds for themselves, their families, friends and acolytes.

Many of the state governors resisted the introduction of the national minimum wage in 2011 and as the debate was raging, they took concrete steps to stifle or dilute the substance of the minimum wage agitation in order to eventually frustrate its introduction. The recalcitrant governors succeeded in drastically reducing the minimum wage figure requested by the agitated workers from N50,000 to N11,000 and even at that lower amount, many still balked at settling their workers’ accordingly.

A regrettable development that drew the understandable ire and consternation of Hon. Aliyu Gebi, Chairman House Committee on Internal Affairs (2011 - 2015) and universally acknowledged as an irrepressible, indomitable and decisively dogged defender of the rights interests, welfare and wellbeing of the marginalized and dispossessed of society who had earlier been garlanded as the Indefatigable tribune of the Masses of this great nation. Firing several volleys in the direction of the wayward governors that stubbornly refused to comply with the new minimum wage in 2011, an impassioned Hon. Aliyu Gebi who had already achieved overnight fame as a reference point for fiery outspokenness and legislative vibrancy on the floor of the House Chamber as well as committee proceedings hurriedly convened several world press conferences where he lambasted the state governors, urging them to settle their workers forthwith or face the legitimate and unforgiving wrath of the people.

On 25th of August, 2011, at one

of those press conferences, Hon. Aliyu Gebi thundered thus: ‘You see, we are back to what I said before, social injustice! This is something we have debated on the floor of the House, we said government should pay. We have discharged our own obligation as representatives of even the people in labour, Federal Government, States please pay! These people’s demands are not crazy, they are not outrageous, 18,000 naira minimum wage is not too much, yet some banks are saying minimum deposit is N25,000.

This amount is insufficient. I participated in the debate and said our governors are very intelligent, creative people, if they really want to pay, they can find some creative way of doing some magic.

Or is it because elections seem so far away? Four years is not a long time, my brother, if we are alive 4 years will come and pass right. I empathize and sympathize with labour, 18, 000 naira is not a lot of money. And these worker’s demands were initially N50,000 but they dropped it to N18,000, pay them for the love of God, for the love of Nigerian nation! If they cannot truly pay, they can reach out to their elder brother, the federal government to help them.

Labour are humane people, very patriotic people, without them there can be no nation.

Let those with too much money loan to their poorer brothers from the other parts; they have a governor’s forum, let them come with a creative solution. By Grace of God they (governors) must pay!

Hon. Aliyu Gebi’s polemical prowess was visible throughout the whole process of minimum wage agitation, introduction, passage and implementation as he

rose times without number to lead the debate in the National Assembly, vigorously and fortrightly in support of workers’ rights, welfare and wellbeing. Even many of his colleagues that were under pressure from their respective state governors to veto the minimum wage bill summoned inner courage to defy them on the strength of Hon. Aliyu Gebi’s resolute advocacy and untrammeled sagacity. Moving further in defence of the Nigerian worker, the uncompromising Bauchi born legislative paragon even threatened to sue those self serving state governors that continued to drag their feet regarding minimum wage payment, a scenario that sowed shock waves and disorderly panic in the ranks of the concerned chief executives. Indeed Hon. Aliyu Gebi unarguably, contributed more than any other legislator or politician towards the eventual passage and implementation of the minimum wage legislation in keeping with his avowed agenda of restoring the dignity of his people, Bauchians and Nigerians at large: ‘I am here to restore the dignity of my people because over the years, their dignity has been collectively eroded by misrepresentation, misdirection and political tyranny of a few people belonging to certain affiliations. My mandate is clear, the covenant I have entered with the people is the covenant I have entered too, with our creator God. We are not a nation or state or constituency of beggars. We have pride though our, dignity, has been eroded. We want our dignity restored. We must give power back to the people! – Hon. Gebi posited Comrade Haruna Misau wrote in from Bauchi State

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Law and politics of impeachment (I)

Times Columnist MOHAMMED ADAMU

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Why should a President be elected into office by ‘many people’ but be removed from it by a ‘few’?

Why must not the next election, be allowed to determine what the people want, who elected the President into office in the first place?

So that by their votes, they may willfully decide, to withdraw or to reconfirm their trust in him.

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merica’s Andrew Johnson, from Tennessee, never attended school all his life. His future wife, Eliza McCardle was said to have taught him to read and to write at the age of 17. And in fact all he had managed to achieve before joining politics, was to become a ‘tailor’. But after joining politics Johnson would be elected to represent his State of Tennessee in both the House of Representatives and the Senate; and he would also be Tennessee’s Governor thereafter, before becoming Vice President to the soon-to-be-assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1805, and thus becoming the 17th President of the United States thereafter.

And Johnson was a practically strong President too. A Democrat, he courageously fought what he believed was a deeply partisan, dictatorship-bound Republican Congress of his time that was bent on usurping the powers of the President. And it was a messy fight too, defined largely by two opposing and deeply entrenched positions on how to deal with a post Civil War ‘South’ on the issues of reconstruction, reintegration and especially ‘black citizenship’. Radical Republicans wanted leaders of the Southern confederates, who they tagged ‘traitors’, to be severely punished, but Johnson was obsessed with the task of Reconstruction and Reconciliation –projects which his Republican late Principal, Lincoln had favored.

A nasty period of executive ‘vetoes’ and congressional ‘overrides’ of vetoes would ensue, with the Congress arm twisting the President to enact the ‘Army Appropriations Act’ (which was a congressional attempt to usurp ‘command of the Army’ from the President), and the ‘Tenure of Office Act’ of 1867 -which arrogated to the Senate the power to approve any removal by the President, of Federal officers and cabinet members. These, in addition to the Congress duplicating the President’s Reconstruction Program with the ‘Reconstruction Act’ of 1867 reversing most of his key achievements, convinced the President he was dealing with

Andrew Johnson a power-hungry parliament he needed to take the gloves off, for.

He would soon defy the ‘Tenure of Office Act’ by firing his now parliament-loyal Secretary of War, Stanton, a statutory breach which would set off a string of executivelegislature feud leading to the very first impeachment proceedings in United States history involving a President. In the United States, judges and some categories of public officials are subjects also to the vagaries of impeachment provisions in the Constitution.

The Senate prepared 11 articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, 10 of which were on violation of the ‘Tenure of Office Act’ and the ‘Army Appropriations Act’ (which had respectively attempted to usurp his power of control over the bureaucracy and the Army.) The 11th accused him of “attempting to undermine Congress”. But there was also a 12th charge accusing Johnson of involvement in the assassination of his late Principal, Lincoln, which was said to have been dropped from the charge list at the last minute. It was thought to have betrayed too much animus by Congress against the President. Nor was dropping that charge sufficient to erase the widely held view that the Senate that tried Johnson was dominated by Radical Republicans filled with vengeance against ‘treacherous’ Southern confederate politicians; and the allegation too that impeaching Johnson was more a partisan quest for extra-legislative powers to achieve that other motive, than it was an altruistic at-

tempt to defend the Constitution.

Suffice it to say that although the impeachment was carried through, Johnson narrowly survived the conviction vote and could not therefore be removed from office. Interestingly though, 7 moderate Republicans had voted in his favor, not because they did not believe, like their fellow ‘Radical Republicans’ did, that the President had violated the law, but because they believed, conscientiously, his actions were ‘the result of a struggle to preserve the powers of the presidency in the face of attacks by a determined congress’. Many legislators in fact said they “feared the removal of a President (who had done nothing extraordinarily grievous) would permanently damage the Presidency and weaken the traditional separation of powers” doctrine. And so, Johnson’s case, even as it was America’s baptism of fire, it was also the earliest case to reveal the character of ‘impeachment’ as inextricably a ‘political’ and ‘legal’ issue.

An American statesman, Alexander Hamilton, as far back as 1788 had warned of the “danger that the decision (to impeach) will be regulated more by the comparative strength of parties, than by the real demonstration of innocence (or guilt)”. Andrew Johnson’s case alone did not exemplify this prediction. Over a century later, Richard Nixon’s Watergate impeachment scandal in 1974 and Bill Clinton’s Monicagate in 1999, (respectively the 37th and 42nd presidents of the United States), were to be no less telling of Hamilton’s prognosis.

Of the 3 articles of impeachment prepared against Nixon, the charges of ‘obstruction of justice’ and ‘abuse of power’ (in a manner that violated the constitutional rights of citizens) were key. And whereas Nixon had to preemptively resign to avoid impeachment, 42 years later, (in 1999) Democratic President Bill Clinton, ironically, would survive impeachment proceedings even though in addition to the charges of ‘lying under oath (perjury)’, ‘concealing a sexual relationship with a White House intern’ and ‘witness tempering’, Clinton, like Nixon, was also accused of ‘obstruction of justice’ and ‘abuse of power’.

Said Robert Dallek “The impeachment proceedings against Clinton were highly politicized, with almost all Democrats supporting the President and almost all Republicans opposing him”. The former had argued that “lying about sex” was a private matter “and not an abuse of governmental authority” and the latter had insisted that Clinton “violated the law” and by “misleading the American public, he had undermined the integrity of his office”. But just like Andrew Johnson, to survive, secured the renegade votes of 7 Radical Republicans who believed their actions rose above ‘strict law’ and ‘partisan politics’, Clinton too secured 5 conscientious Republican votes from members who said although they deplored his actions, yet they believed that the charges against him “did not rise to the standard of ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’”.

Now herein lies the heart of the impeachment debate. Why should a President be elected into office by ‘many people’ but be removed from it by a ‘few’? Why must not the next election, be allowed to determine what the people want, who elected the President into office in the first place? So that by their votes, they may willfully decide, to withdraw or to reconfirm their trust in him.

And if a ‘few’ must be allowed to remove a President from office, what should be the raison d’etre for doing so? Is it to punish or to reprimand presidential ‘inaction’? Or is it to reproach or to remedy presidential ‘action’? By the way, what should constitute impeachable offences? Should impeachment be based on ‘politics’ or should it be based on ‘law’? Should it be based on offence of a political nature or should it be based on breach of a written law? Should it be predicated on a ‘legal wrong’ (malum prohibita) or should it be premised on a ‘moral misconduct’ (malum in se)? Or by the way, should impeachment be conducted against ‘crime’ or against ‘maladministration’? All maladministration, or just ‘some’?

To be concluded

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Oyo uncovers plot to burn APC secretariat The Oyo State Government said it has uncovered a sinister plot by the self-styled Unity Forum, a dissident group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), to burn down the state secretariat of the party in their desperate bid to scuttle Saturday’s local government election and party congresses.

The government said that it received intelligence that members of the group have been holding clandestine

meetings at different locations in Ibadan to perfect the plot by recruiting thugs to carry out this hatchet job.

A statement on Wednesday by the Executive Assistant, Political to the Governor, Dr. Morounkola Thomas, said that the group included some members of the House of Representatives, a minister, as well as former and serving political office holders As a decoy, the state government said that the same set of people have been

going around and granting press interviews claiming that the state Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, was after their lives.

The statement said that the group has been meeting in the homes of two of their members in Bodija and Samonda areas of Ibadan, with a view to causing chaos and panic among the good people of Oyo State.

The government, however, warned the group to be prepared to bear

the consequences of their planned action having taken precautionary measures to scuttle their plans, while it urged law-abiding citizens to go about their businesses without fear.

“Oyo State is peaceful and will remain peaceful with the support of every law-abiding citizen. The governor has been a peace-loving leader and chief promoter of peace in the last seven years of his administration.

“He will, therefore, not fold

his arms and allow any group or individual, irrespective of status, to take the state back to the dark era of political brigandage and violence.

“The protesting members of the House of Representatives and their leaders are all beneficiaries of Governor Ajimobi’s generosity and should be grateful to him, instead of biting the fingers that fed them.

“We are aware that they are looking for relevance and the only way they can get this is

by linking Governor Ajimobi to the imaginary threat to their lives and well-being.

Would anyone planning to injure you inform you before the act? They should have come up with a more believable tale.

“These are the governor’s political sons and I don’t know what will profit a father to kill his own son. The Almighty has been sufficiently good to him with every sense of modesty and he will not take issues further with them.

L-R: Chief Executive Officer of Purple Ribbon Entertainment, Chioma Okoye , Police Public Relation Officer Jimoh Moshood and Mr. Iwoha Bruno addressing Pressmen on The Police Station TV Series at Police Headquarters

N650m fraud: Court dismisses Otiti’s application to travel abroad on medical ground

By Peter Fowoyo A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday dismissed an application brought by Mrs. Olanrewaju Otiti, in a criminal charge preferred against her and two others over allegation of N650 them by the Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC).

Former Minister for Federal Capital Territory, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, Adeseun and Otiti are standing trial for acting contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2012 and liable to punishment under Section 15(3) and 4 of the same Act. Justice Muslim Hassan in dismissing the application of Mrs. Otiti

for medical treatment abroad noted that there is no evidence to show that her illness cannot be treated in Nigeria and the computer generated document without any foundations of the authenticity.

The judge also said that if the court grants such application and the third defendant refused to to secure her arrest in the United State of America.

The judge refused the application as lacking in merit and subsequently dismissed same.

Counsel to the 2nd defendant have earlier adjournment on the ground that he was in court of Appeal in

Oyo state with the same prosecutor in this case, Rotimi Oyedepo.

Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, who represented Jumoke Akinjide did not oppose the application for adjournment.

The case was however adjourned till May 16 for continuation of cross extermination of prosecution witness, Usman Zakari.

The defendants were arraigned in June last year for receiving the sum of N650m from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison Maduekwe.

The EFCC, in the against the defendants, alleged that they collected the sum of N650m from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-

Madueke, in the buildup to the 2015 general elections.

The anti-graft agency claimed that they ought to have “reasonably known that the money formed part of proceeds of an unlawful act.”

Counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, said they acted contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2012, and were liable to punishment under Section 15(3) and 4 of the same Act. Akinjide was said to have allegedly given a cash sum of N107.4m to Adeseun out of the N650m on March 26, 2015.

She also allegedly gave N26.5m cash to one Ayoka Lawani; N56.4m to one Alhaji Kunmi

Mustapha; N28.6m to one Honourable Muraina Ajibola; N16m to one Honourable Yinka Taiwo and N10.7m to one Prince Ayuba.

Counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, said the cash payments exceeded the threshold stipulated by the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2012.

“All their tantrums are mere distractions and a plot to derail the governor from his focused cardinal objectives of transformation, reformation and repositioning agenda, which have indubitably transformed the face and fortunes of the state.

“It sounds unbelievable that the said Reps members and their ilk could claim that the same governor who singlehandedly propelled them

from political irrelevance to the limelight will now lives.

“The ward congresses have come and gone. The the so-called Unity Forum adjudged the congress to be free and fair. An appeal in place and I will only advise those aggrieved with the outcome of the congress to explore the opportunity.

“The governor has the task for which he was elected for the second term by the good people of Oyo State and will not allow himself to be distracted by the noise of the marketplace. I will rather advise them to get busy with the business of lawmaking for which they were elected.”

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2019: APGA may adopt Buhari as candidate From Alphonsus Nweze The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), might have resolved to adopt President Muhammad Buhari of All Progressives Congress (APC), as it’s presidential candidate in 2019 general election.

A competent source close to the party said APGA’s decision was to pay back President Buhari for allowing free and fair election during the last governorship election in November 2017 in which Willy Obiano was overwhelmingly re-elected It was Buhari, said our source, who also cleared the huddle for Chief Victor Umeh to be eventually elected as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial zone.

The source said some elements within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had vowed that APGA must be crushed at all cost by frustrating Obiano’s second tenure and Umeh’s Senatorial ambitions with all sorts of endless Court cases.

But APGA, said our source, is breathing today because Buhari did not allow APC elements to use Federal might to rig in Dr. Tony Nwoye as touted by

most of them during the November 2017 Anambra State governorship election.

The source said it was divine that PDP did not win the presidential election because if they had, APGA as a party would have been long dead and buried but Buhari no might say demonstrated when he allowed free and fair election that made

the party to win the last election in the State in a landslide.

Although, APGA chieftains are yet to come out openly to declare support for Buhari’ s second term agenda, apparently due to the negative backslash it will generate from Ndigbo across the country, their body language clearly show that they had concluded the arrangement to adopt

Buhari but will make it open at the appropriate time.

Ndigbo across the country see Buhari’s administration as deliberately working to shortchange them both in its policies and dispensing of patronages, especially in appointment of security Chiefs where Ndigbo were When member

contacted of Board

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Trustees (BoT) of APGA, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, was not categorical on presidential candidate in the coming election because Ndigbo today were not united. Ezeonwuka who is the Ogilisigbo said the preoccupationof the party in this election was to widen it’s base in the South East States and other parts of the county, so that they can

Nasarawa Deputy Gov extends guber consultation to Assembly

By Augustine Kuza, Lafia The Nasarawa state Deputy Governor Mr. Silas Agara has extended his consultation visit to the state assembly members, seeking for their support; as he described them as critical stakeholders in the journey for him to become the governor.

Mr. Agara who was at the state assembly conference room Wednesday,

acknowledged his ambition to contest the governorship election in 2019 after the exist of his principal, Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura, as well as the lawmakers to give him the desire support to steer the ship of the state.

His word “I have gone round the state with my team and received warm support from individuals, and groups.

I am here with my team today to seek for your support because you are the closest

people to the grassroots. Your support will equally go a long way in ensuring we actualise our dream”.

He continued “I am matured and qualified to continue from where governor Almakura stops. I have the capability to lead the state.

I have worked with the first executive governor Senator Abdullahi Adamu right from 1999, Akwe Doma in 2007 and now Governor Almakura, if given the support I will excel”.

The deputy governor however applauded the leadership of the state assembly for working harmoniously with the executive as he assured them that if given the mandate he will have a good relationship with them.

Responding on behalf of the assembly members, the Nasarawa state speaker Right Honorable Abdullahi Balarabe, who assured him of total support from the

Saraki Mourns Isyaku Rabi’u Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the death of Khalifa Isiyaku Rabi’u as a great loss to the nation particularly the Muslim community.

Saraki, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said he received the news of the death of the late Islamic cleric with sadness.

“The death of this outstanding religious leader and an icon of entrepreneurship, philanthropy and humility is a great loss to the nation.

“As leader of Tijaniyya sect in West Africa, the!ate Khalifah promotion of Islam and Islamic scholarship”, he stated.

Saraki noted that though the death of Khalifa is painful but the consolation that he lived a worthy life is enough to While condoling with the immediate family of the deceased, the government and people of Kano state and the Muslim community, Saraki prayed to the Almighty Allah to grant the late Khalifa a place among the righteous ones in

have basis for negotiation.

But with one State, he said, it would be an exercise in futility trying to present a candidate who will not even get the broad based support within South East.

He then called on Ndigbo to work hard for unity among them, so that they can mobilise support for a candidate of Igbo extraction not only in APGA but even in other parties when the time comes.

assembly members viewed from the deputy governor’s records towards moving the state forward.

According to the speaker “We appreciate you for considering the assembly members. We believe in your project. Nasarawa state project is our project. We assured you our absolute support come 2019. You have the capacity to rule the state. I call on the people of Nasarawa state to pray for you to succeed.”

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (second right); President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo (left); Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi (middle) and Chairman, IgboEtiti Local Government Area, Hon. Malachy Agbo (right), during the civic reception for the Governor by Aku community in the council area.

Ekiti PDP Primary: Ekweremadu commends party, Fayemi congratulates Olusola

By Idu Jude (Abuja) and Gbenga Sodeinde (Ado- Ekiti) The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated the Ekiti State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the peaceful conduct of the primary election. Even as minister of mines and steel development Dr. Kayode Fayemi congratulates the winner.

The primary election, produced the Deputy Governor

of the State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, as the governorship candidate of the party in the July 2018 gubernatorial election.

In a press statment issued by the press secretary to the Deputy Senate President Mr.Uche Anichukwu, Ekweremadu empahsised that more important than the result was the process, noting that the PDP had, once more, showcased the growing internal democracy in the party.

According to the statment, Senator Ekweremadu, advised other political parties to

emulate the Ekiti PDP example to avoid overheating the political temperature of the State.

He said: “I congratulate the PDP, Ekiti State, on this transparent, peaceful, free, and fair outing. It is has showcased, once again, the growing internal democracy in our party.

“I commend Governor Ayodele Fayose, the Returning Okowa, and our party leaders for showing leadership when it “I commend the aspirants for their exemplary sportsmanship.

I enjoin Prof. Olusola to continue to work closely with every party faithful, especially the former aspirants, to ensure a massive victory for the PDP in the governorship poll”.

Also, Ekweremadu called on the people of Ekiti State to continue to support the PDP In the meantime, Minister of Mines and Steel Development and frontline Governorship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Prof.

Olusola – Eleka.

Dr. Fayemi, a former governor of the state, said the emergence

of Prof Eleka in an orderly and peaceful primary, is a welcome development.

He however said the APC Government House come July 14th, adding, however, that the APC still remains the preferred choice for the generality of Ekiti people.

The Minister, according to a

the party’s rescheduled primary on Friday, would be more acceptable to the Ekiti electorate.

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Biafra: Ignore IPOB, MASSOB’s sit-athome order, Zionists tell Ndigbo

By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

The Biafra Zionists Federation, (BZF) Wednesday, asked the seven Igbo speaking states of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Rivers and Delta to ignore the sit-at-home call by the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), and the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB),on May 30.

It could be re-called that the pro-Biafra groups had

urged the people of the defunct Biafra to sit at home on May 30 in commemoration of the declaration of Biafra in 1966 by late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

Addressing newsmen in Enugu, self-acclaimed President of the Biafra Zionists, Mr. Benjamin Onwuka said instead of of the area should rather assemble at the Enugu Government House, where he claimed he would declare Biafra and

While faulting the strategy being adopted by the IPOB, Onwuka said, “You can’t get Biafra is a saying in the Bible, ‘faith without work is that the United States of America can hear you.

“I’m saying it loud and we have been doing it since 2003, what have we achieved with the sit-athome? Has it worked?

They should also stop all these protests in London, New York, China and the rest of the world.

“They have freedom of expression in those countries, and that is the highest you can get from them. Has any leader in those countries say anything about Biafra?

So, these protests by IPOB is a waste of time.

“Making protest in Rome and London is noise making. We have to concentrate on America’s support. IPOB has not won Bifrans any friendship across the world from their sit-athome and protests.”

He repeated his call that Biafrans, “wherever

you are in the world, wherever you are in Nigeria or Africa, come back home on or before May 30th.

“We are telling Biafrans not to sit at home thinking that Manna will fall from possible.

“There will be public appealing to all market traders, are you in Enugu, are you in Onitsha, are you in Lagos, are you in Alaba, are you in Ariara Market Aba, Ogbete Enugu, wherever you are, bear it in mind

business without security is nothing.

“I’m bringing everybody to Enugu, let everybody come, we shall win because we have US backing. So, all schools, should remain closed that day. We shall restore our educational system as soon as we declare Biafra.

“Please don’t sit at home, we have done it for all your investments in Lagos and Abuja are nothing without Biafra.”

2 killed, homes, schools destroyed, as storm wreaks harvoc in Nasarawa

By Augustine Kuza, Lafia

L-R: Mariam Uwais, Senior Sepcial Adviser to the President on Social Investment, Oladimeji Ali-Hassan; Secretary Social Development FCTA, Ismaeel Ahmed; Senior Special Adviser to the Vice President on Social Investment, Abimbola Adesanmi; Programme Manager National Home Grown School Feeding Programme NHGSF, during a Stakeholders workshop on Proposed Draft Agenda for State NHGSF in Abuja....on Wednesday.

APC: Hope for a better Nigeria - Gov Ahmed

By Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, remains the party of hope for sustainable growth and development of the country.

According to the governor while receiving members of the Kwara APC Ward and Local Government Congresses

party and will work hard to ensure its success in the state.

Governor Ahmed noted that the peaceful conduct of the ward congresses in the state was a clear demonstration of loyalty and commitment of APC leadership in the state to the ideals of the party leadership style in the state.

APC. We believe in the vision and mission of the party. We remain a strong member of this party”, Gov Ahmed said.

The Chairman, All Progressives Congress state, Alhaji Mohammed Diggol commended the APC-led government in the state for its giant strides in ensuring that the party remains strong in the state.

“We also hail your administration for the various constructions going on in the state despite your meagre resources. The Diamond under pass, the road projects and the street lights are particularly commendable”, the APC chieftain said. the developmental strides and peaceful coexistence enjoyed across the state to qualities of continuity in

governance.

Alhaji Diggol said his team was examining the outcome of APC ward congresses held over the weekend in most parts of the country, listen to grievances, investigate and recommend resolutions to national body of the party.

Diggol assured the Governor that his righteousness and ensure a fair hearing to all aggrieved individuals.

Tuesday, was a sad day for the people of Nasarawa state as storm killed two people and destroyed many houses and schools in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) of the State.

Daily Times reports that the storm started around 2am and lasted for more than one hour in the early hours of Tuesday.

Some of the residents of Doma who spoke to our correspondent said they have never witnessed the type of storm in the history of Doma.

Mrs. Mary Osabonya said that Doma North Secondary School was totally destroyed and parts of Taal Modern Primary School was also destroyed.

She added that MTN Mast fell on a house and killed one woman in Lower Benue area of Doma while one other man died in Dutun Alarama area also of the town.

Mrs. Osabonya added that so many electrical Poles, shops and houses were also destroyed. Adding that the forward operation base (FOP) of the newly established Military Barrack in Doma was also destroyed.

Similarly, Zainan Ibrahim, told Daily Times that their house was totally destroyed and they are currently stranded without shelter.

Ibrahim therefore called on the state government to come to to enable them stand on their feet again.

Secretary of Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) Zakari Zamani Allu Maga, to know what they are doing to come to proved abortive.

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Rescheduled Ekiti primary: APC takes new measures to achieve success

By Patrick Okohue The All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to put in place new and extra measures during its rescheduled Ekiti State governorship primary to achieve a hitch free election that will produce a credible candidate with the highest number of votes.

Rising from a meeting of leaders of the party in the South West with the 33 aspirants on the

platform of the party, the party leadership assured that they will do whatever it takes to ensure that the rescheduled primary billed to hold Friday, May 11 holds without any incident.

While appealing to delegates to “vote according to their conscience and ensure that the process is not monetised in the overall interest of our party,” the leaders said everything should be done in line with “the growth of our democracy and consistent with our progressive tradition

which our people are noted for.”

The leaders also urged the aspirants “to shun all manners of sharp practices and avoid any resort to violence during the rescheduled primaries.”

The meeting which was held at the Lagos State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, according to a release signed by the Media aide to National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tunde former governor of Osun State,

and founding chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and National Vice Chairman, South West of the party, Chief Pius Akinyelure, along with the 33 aspirants in the Ekiti State primary.

The leaders who raised concern over the botched

primary election of Saturday, 5th May, reviewed the circumstances that led to the disruption of the election and discussed the question of how to conduct a free, credible and transparent primary election.

The aspirants who all agreed to the intervention and admonition of the leaders that they maintain the peace throughout the process, encouraged the leaders to further discuss with the National Chairman of the party, His Excellency, Chief

Industrial Park: Edo Govt meets host communities over Environmental Impact Assessment, resettlement plan As more investors indicate interest in the Benin Industrial Park project, the Edo State Government has initiated a parley with stakeholders in the communities hosting the project, to remove any community-related encumbrances and set the stage for a hitch-free development of the park.

Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the state government will on Thursday, May 10, meet traditional rulers, elders and youths of communities hosting the industrial park at a town hall meeting.

“The Town Hall Meeting will discuss the Environmental and social impact assessment

meeting venue.

The federal government through the Nigerian ExportImport (NEXIM) Bank joined the growing number of private investors, to express its readiness to support the park’s development and build local capacity to meet export

standards, with three funding windows running into N553bn.

According to the management of NEXIM, the funding opportunities are a N500billion Export Stimulation Fund managed by the bank in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and

a N50 billion State’s Export Development Fund, which the state government can access to encourage entrepreneurs to improve the quality of goods to meet international standard.

“There is also a N3billion Export Development Fund available for capacity

development for entrepreneurs in the non-oil sector,” Executive Director, Business Development, Hon. Stella Okotete, disclosed during a courtesy visit to the governor at the Government House, in Benin City, the Edo State capital, recently.

mandated to discuss with the National Chairman of the party on the possibility of an option of Direct Primaries for the conduct of the rescheduled primaries, as provided for in Article 20 of our party’s constitution to enable every card-carrying member of the party vote for an aspirant of his or her choice.

“As opposed to the Delegates System, the aspirants believe Direct Primary election is more transparent, less monetised and energises the democratic system through the participation and involvement of the generality of the party members.

“After a subsequent meeting of the leaders with the National Chairman of the party, with the Ekiti State Chairman of the party, Chief Jide Awe, and two representatives of the aspirants, Engr. Segun Oni and Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, in given the extent of planning and logistics involved and the closeness of the deadline for the conduct of primaries by all political parties in Ekiti State as well as submission of names of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission by the decision of the National of the party to conduct a fresh Indirect Primary Election in Ekiti State on Friday, 11th May, 2018.

“The leaders having been assured by both the National Chairman of the party as well as His Excellency, Governor Tanko Al-Makura that the rejuvenated

Action Plan with respect to the Benin Industrial Park project,” Ogie said.

He explained that the “meeting will hold at the palace of the Enogie of Oghobaghase Dukedom in Obaretin Community, on Benin-Sapele Road.”

Ogie said the chairman of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, the Enogie of Oghobaghase Dukedom, Edionwere, elders, members of Agbomoba, Ekosa and Iyanomo communities are and participate as relevant information will be shared at the

John Odigie Oyegun, on the way forward.

Facilitator speaking with trainees at the Career Kickstarter Programme organised by Edojobs in Benin City, Edo State capital.

would put new and extra measures in place to ensure a restoration of the integrity of the electoral process aimed at producing a credible Candidate with the highest number of votes.

“In view of this, the entire leadership of the party from the South West geo-political region hereby calls on all the delegates in Ekiti State to ensure full and active participation at the primary election on Friday.

Niger to spend N1.5bn on rehabilitation of Minna-Bida Road

By Saka Bolaji, Minna

Niger state government says it will spend N1.5 billion on rehabilitation of Minna - Bida road in order encountered by road users.

The State Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe, stated this while enumerating the achievements of the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) - led administration of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello

Government House, Minna on Tuesday.

He stated further that the road would be rehabilitated in

phase would commence from Garatu - Minna, at the cost of N800million, while the second phase would commence from Garatu - Bida and would cost N750million.

He mentioned other state government’ s interventions on roads projects to include: Tegina township roads, Makera- Tegina- Birnin Gwari, federal highway, Minna- Suleja

road which he pointed out was still under rehabilitation and bridges along Kontagora - Rijau road among others.

Balarabe explained that in zone A, the state government had rehabilitated 2.6 kilometers AgaieGarachita road, construction of concrete and steel bridge along Guzachi road in Mokwa Local Government Area of the State.

He said that there was an ongoing construction of BadegiKatcha road, dualization of Ndayako road which was 100 percent completed.

The Commissioner also disclosed said that in Zone B (Niger East Senatorial District of the state) that the present administration rehabilitated UK Bello-Sabon Gari road, 1.02 Lawu road, rehabilitation of Western Bye -pass and dualization of 2.5 kilomters old Airport road/ new market road which was inherited from the administration of former governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu.

He added further that 1.1 kilometer KwangilaMakera road, has also

been rehabilitated, as Four kilometers Fadupe road and Four kilometers Brighter School- Himma road as well as 1.4 kilometers road constructed inside Chanchaga waterworks.

He said that other projects of the present administration were construction of 600 meters Sarkin Bosso road, extension of two master drainages in Minna, the State capital.

Balarabe further highlighted that there was an ongoing maintenance of TeginaZungeru road and ongoing construction of Bonu-Gini road

in Rijau Local Government of the state and the rehabilitation of Emir of Borgu palace.

The Commissioner, however, noted that some ongoing uncompleted initiated projects were captured in the 2018 budget which includes: Piggery road that was already under rehabilitation by the Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Senator David Umaru.

He said that the state government has given approval to the senator to continue with the work.

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Gov, lawmaker in war of words over constituency project

By Saka Bolaji, Minna Niger state Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello and the Senator David Umaru at logger heads over constituency project.

Governor Bello, has ordered contractors handling the rehabilitation of 750 metre street project to stop further work on the project which was facilitated by the senator representing the Niger East

senatorial district.

Daily Times was reliably informed that the as Piggery road rehabilitation was awarded by the Federal Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport and placed under the supervision of the federal controller Housing, Engineer Felix Appah.

Also, the paper gathered that the contractor mobilized on site and has done over

40 percent of the federal government sustainable development project with a life span of two weeks execution the state ministry of works showed up on Wednesday with a stop work order.

Investigation has revealed that the Permanent Secretary of the state ministry of works, 2nd May 2018 addressed to the Federal Controller of Housing

complained that the federal government was involved in the road project without prior approval from the state government and requested work to stop immediately.

It reliably gathered that the controller responded formally informed the state government of the particulars of the constituency project communication gap.

to have been ignored by the state government who has insisted on enforcing the stop work order.

However, the youths and residents of the area have condemned the government action arguing that stopping the project was tantamount to denying them access to development.

The youths leader,

Utilise security vote to tackle herdsmen killings, Kalu tells Govs

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Former governor of Abia state, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has called on governors in the country to tackle the menace of herdsmen in the states by judiciously utilizing their security votes.

Speaking with aviation Correspondents at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Ikeja on national issues on his way from the United Kingdom, Kalu said the governors were inexperience and weak in handling security issues in their respective states.

According to the former Abia state governor, “They are lying,

they are not saying the truth. As a state governor, I summoned the Police Commissioner, Brigade Commander at any time, in the night at 3:00 am and they will come and I will discuss security issues with them. Some of the governors are not doing their jobs.

“Use the security vote governor, I had all the powers of the commissioner of Police.

Everything does not rest on Buhari” Kalu urged complaining governors to borrow a leaf from Governor Ambode of Lagos State and do their job by channeling the

security fund where it ought to be stressing, that as a governor, he provided insurance for the police in Abia state which enabled them to perform well.

On pockets of crises arising from the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kalu said there was nothing strange as the party remained democratic noting that the worst happened in this country in 1999 and 2003.

According to him, democracy was to disagree and agree stressing that APC will not lose election in 2019 “What is happening today is smaller to what happened in 1999 and 2003. It’s a minor issue, in

Abia, we did congresses 23 times.

It’s politics and everybody cannot say yes.”

He commended President Buhari for the visit to President Trump adding that it has raised reposed on the country by the any president in the world that in a space of four weeks will visit two major countries in the world.

It’s only showing the position and reposing on Buhari. It shows that the door is open” On the present economic hardship being encountered by Nigerians, Kalu explained that the

by January 2019 adding that it was a gradual process “recession cannot come and go over night, the borrowing and pumping in money by government is to ensure that recession is over. I know things are hard but the youths are working hard these days making The former Abia state governor urged both the executive and legislature to work together in the interest of the country adding that the legislators have the right to do their job whether right or wrong but doubted if president Buhari would have done what will warrant impeachment.

Mohammed Bala who spoke with our reporter that the road has become impassable before Senator Umaru came to the rescue, adding that “we were very happy that work on the road has started at last but we are today disturbed and sad that the (state) government who had abandoned us for 20 years has come to stop the work.”

However, in his reaction, Senator David Umaru berated the government for stopping the constituency residents of the area.

According to him, “I am surprised that the state government that is talking about developing the state appeared to be development shy. I am yet to come to by the government on this road development coming to the state. However, let me state categorically say that the state government does not have powers to stop the work”.

The lawmaker accused the administration of Governor politics with the constituency project that was initiated to there were several other roads in Minna city begging “The road belongs to the people and not the state government. In any case this is the second time the government is obstructing and preventing me from rehabilitating the road in recent years despite the fact that it has abandoned the road for almost 20 years” he said.

The lawmaker who described as very unfortunate stated that the administration had also stopped a similar work on Sarkin Kurmi road also known as Jubilee street in Suleja area of the state adding that, “as I speak with you now the government has abandoned the road. I am afraid that same fate would befall this piggery road if the government succeeds in stopping the project.” yield any result, as neither the permanent secretary nor the commissioner of works Alhaji Ibrahim Balarebi were available to respond.

Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu - Akeredolu (middle), with other women during the second edition of the African Women in Agriculture (AWA), 2018 Summit in Marrakech, Morocco.

assignment.

Congresses: Gov Bindow lauds Adamawa APC for peaceful conduct

By Saka Bolaji, Minna Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa has commended members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa for their peaceful conduct of the ward Congresses.

Bindow gave the commendation while inspecting the construction of Song township bridge in Song local government area in Adamawa.

Recalls that the Song township bridge was awarded to Messrs.

Triacta Nigeria Ltd at the cost of N500 million for the period of seven months.

He also urged the members to maintain peace during the subsequent Congresses.

He eulogised the people of the state and urged

them to eschew politics state to move forward.

He also said that the intra political squabbles experienced in the past had been put behind and urged members of the party in their various constituencies to emulate

such gesture.

Bindow announced to the people of Song that the project which completion

would

be

time.

He called on the people to support the

administration to achieve the transformation of the state.

APC held its ward Congress on Sunday May 6 and the Congress was rancour free and all results announced in all the 226 council wards in the state.

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FORMERLY ERISHI FRIDAY NOW: NNAJI ISRAEL FRIDAY. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

GABRIELLA AYEBA-IFIEMI I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, GABRIELLA EJIOGU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, GABRIELLA AYEBA-IFIEMI DIETE BRAIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ONIFADE JANET

MEROYI IBUKUNOLUWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, DURODOLA ODUNAYO TOSIN , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, BUNMI WILLIAMS ODUNAYO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SOBANKE JANET OMOWUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN ADDRESSED AS MRS ONIFADE JANET OMOWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MEROYI IBUKUNOLUWA CHINWE NOW MEROYI IBUKUNOLUWA CHINWEDU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NNAMANI

ANTHONY IKECHUKWU

OLUDAMILOLA OLANIYAN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NNAMANI GRACE UKAMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZEOHA GRACE UKAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NKEIRUKA AKOJA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANTHONY IKECHUKWU NWANI NOW KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANIEL ANTHONY IKECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KIKELOMO OLUDAMILOLA OYELEYE , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS KIKELOMO OLUDAMILOLA OLANIYAN . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EVELYN NKEIRUKA OBASI , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS EVELYN NKEIRUKA AKOJA .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ONAFUYE BOLANLE AYOKA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OLATUNDE BOLANLE AYOKA OYEBANDE ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

BUNMI WILLIAMS

OMONIYI ORIYOMI

MONDAY SAMUEL

FUNMILAYO MOSUNMOLA

GLORYL UGOCHI

TERRY EROMOSE

IORWUESE DANIEL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORIOYE OMONIYI ORIYOMI , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS ADEGBOYE OMONIYI ORIYOMI .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS OKEREKE IWERIWIAN MONDAY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND CALLED OKEREKE MONDAY SAMUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS TOYIDATU ABENI ONADELE , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS AFOLABI FUNMILAYO MOSUNMOLA .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZE GLORY UGOCHI , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS NOSAKHARE GLORYL UGOCHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMEY TERRY EROMOSE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHEME-AMEY TERRY EROMOSE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL SAM DANIEL , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS SAMUEL IORWUESE DANIEL .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

DAMILARE-OLALEYE

BAMGBOSE MUDASHIRU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSIAH BARIZAASI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSIAH BARIZAASI GLADYS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH KEHINDE NOTABLE FABUNMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH BOLANLE KEHINDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BAMIDELE KAMORU

WASIU IDRIS

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAMIDELE KAMORU OGUNDELE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAMIDELE KAMORU ADIO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MATHEW JEJELAYE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADANDE MATHEW JEJELAYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE FOLLOWING SHARES 1. SKYE BANK: RC NO 142191 INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1968 WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER 3946, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 236005 AND THE NUMBER OF SHARE 250, 000 DATED 31 AUGUST 2006 WITH CSL/ SB/2006/0388438 BELONGING TO WADA SENATOR TAWAR UMBI OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THREE ARM ZONE ABUJA 2. DANGOTE FLOUR MILL PLC: RC NO 501757 INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED ACT OF 1990 WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER 167601, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 558896 AND THE NUMBER OF SHARE 54, 994 DATED 25TH JUNE WITH ORL/ DFM/0409257 BELONGING TO WADA SENATOR TAWAR UMBI OF RETAIL BANKING OCEANIC INTERNATIONAL VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS STATE 3. BANK PHB: INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES DECREE 1968 WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER235212, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 318939 AND NUMBER OF SHARES 412,500 DATED 7TH APRIL 2008 WITH FRNL/0223595 BELONGING TO WADA SENATOR TAWAR UMBI OF C/O BANK PHB PLOT 707 ADEOLA HOPEWELL VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS, LAGOS STATE NOW BELONGS TRANSFERRED TO MARGARET TAWAR WADA. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MOTHERHOODHOPE MATERNAL AND INFANT CARE 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. MODUPE YUSUF-COLE 2. OLAYANJU COLE AIMS: 1. TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARDS THE REDUCTION OF MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY, PARTICULARLY THROUGH PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL SUPPORT 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.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROPHET EPHRAIM BASSEY 2. DEACONESS COMFORT BASSEY 3. EVANGELIST VICTORIA ARTHUR 4. IDOREYIN AKPAN 5. EVANGELIST OBOHO JOHN EWA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. (2)TO PROVIDE WELFARE ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: PRAXIS AND GNOSIS

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE EMPHATIC HEART FOUNDATION

KALANJENI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AISHA USMAN PINDAR 2. SAEED USMAN PINDAR 3. ADAMA USMAN PINDAR 4. USMAN PINDAR AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO PROVIDE BASICS LIKE FOOD AND CLOTHES FOR IDP’S ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION 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.

TRUSTEES: 1. ISHA SALIHU BASHIR ( CHAIRMAN) 2. HAJARA ISHA SALIHU 3. NURA SHEHU (SECRETARY ) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 2. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE TO ACQUIRE BOTH WESTERN AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION. 3. TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH HEALTH CHALLENGES WITH FREE MEDICAL CARE SERVICES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA 4. TO PROMOTE PEACE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 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

Companies Registration 22 PATHFINDER AND EMPOWERMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 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. ROJUGBOKAN FOLASADE 2. MAYOWA JOEL 3. ISHAYA SAMSON IDI 4. ADEWUYI TAIYE 5. MUSA ABAYOMI OLUFEMI 6. ROJUGBOKAN OLUWASEYI BUSOLA 7. JOHNSON EMI UMOEKA 8. MUSA MOBLOAJI 9. FALANA MARTIN-MARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR SELF CONFIDENCE AND DEVELOPMENT. 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: AKINTOYE OLAWALE ESQ.

PINNACLE CHARISMATIC TEMPLE MINISTRY

ASSOCIATION OF SAGBAGYI 11 DUTSE-ABUJA

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. MUSA ABDULMAJEED BOLAJI 2. IMAKUH BENJAMIN PIUS 3. OGBE MICHAEL 4. OKE THOMAS AMAECHI 5. OGAR ABARA 6. OKOCHA SAMSON ONYEDIKACHI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE INTEREST AND WELL BEING OF LAND OWNER IN DUTSE ABUJA 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: UCHENNA CLEM’S.

CNA

HOUSE OF GREATER GRACE ANOINTING CHURCH

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7TH AVENUE , A1 CLOSE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, FESTAC TOWN, LAGOS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES 1.

CHIZOBA CHIJINDU JUDE - CHAIRMAN 2.

ALOR JOHN KENNEDY SECRETARY 3.

H.R.H. EZE AGUGOESI JUSTIN AFAM - MEMBER 4.

ADETIFA AKINDARE - MEMBER 5.

EKERE EUCHARIA CHINASA - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

TO UNITE ITS MEMBERS AND CATER FOR THEIR WELFARE 2.

TO PROTECT RESIDENTS PROPERTIES AND INTEREST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. AGUGOESI VICTOR IKEM 08035757908

SEPETERI COMMUNITY NORTHERN STATES

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. GODWIN CHIGOZIE IZUEGBUNAM. 2. EDITH CHINYERE IZUEGBUNAM. 3. SYLVESTER OMENLI AGU. 4. JULIET UCHECHI AGU. 5. CHRISTOPHER OBIORA OKORO. 6. THERESA EKWUTOSI OKORO. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY PRAYERS IN CHRISTIAN HOMES. 2. TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AROUND THE WORLD. 3. TO FAITHFULLY COMMUNICATE GOD’S VISIONS AND REVELATIONS THAT HIGHLIGHTS HIS LOVE, DEEP CONCERNS AND WARNINGS FOR THIS GENERATION. 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: CHIDIEBERE EZUGWU ESQ SOLICITOR. 07034544514.

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. APOSTLE CHARLES OLALEKAN ADEYANJU 2. DR (MRS) OLUFUNMILAYO OLAJUMOKE ADEYANJU 3. PASTOR MOTUNRAYO ADEWALE TIOLUWANI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN TRUTH, HOLINESS AND IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 2. TO ENGAGE IN CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM, REFINING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF PRAYER IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AND PROMOTE HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND PURPOSEFUL LIVING AMONG PEOPLE. 3. TO PROMOTE SELF-RELIANCE AMONG MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR AND THE CHURCH IN GENERAL BY EMPOWERING THEM TO EMBRACE FAITH BASED ALTERNATIVES TO THE WORLD VIEW ON HEALTH, LIFESTYLE AND LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN AND PURPOSE OF GOD. 4. TO TRAIN BELIEVERS IN THE WORD OF GOD TO BE TRUE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST AS WELL AS EQUIPPING THEM TO MINISTER TO DISTRESSED PEOPLE AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 5.TO SERVE AS FORERUNNER FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BY CREATING AWARENESS OF HIS COMING, TO PREACH THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND MAKING DISCIPLES OF MEN THROUGH THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL. 6. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN BRANCHES OF HER CHURCH IN NIGERIA AND ALL OVER 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: KEHINDE DARAMOLA ESQ

ADAWIYYA FOUNDATION

PROJECT VICTORY CALL INITIATIVE

CHRIST THE AMBASSADOR APOSTOLIC CHURCH OLUWAPAMILERIN

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. BELL-GAM PAULINA OGHENEMARIE 2. KAPPO ADERINOLA ABIODUN 3. IFEJIKA CHUKWUDUM KINGSLEY 4. OGUNSEYE AKINKUNMI OSUOLALE 5. YUSUFF OMOTOLANI OLUWAFUNKE 6. AKINYEMI BOLAJI OLUWAYANMIFE 7. ABUH EMMANUEL OKOH OBJECTIVES OF PVC, NAIJA: 1. CREATE A BOND FOR DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL NIGERIAN’S ELECTORATES WHO DESIRED A CHANGE OF ORDER FROM THE WAY THE NATION IS PRESENTLY BEEN GOVERNED 2. TO ENSURE ELECTORATES ARE ORGANIZED IN A WAY TO BECOME DECIDING STAKEHOLDERS IN THE NIGERIA POWER EQUATION. 3. TO HELP US ACHIEVE ELECTORAL VICTORY AT THE POLL AND PUT IN PLACE A TRULY GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. 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 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. DADA CLEMENT OMOTAYO CHAIRMAN 2. DADA FUNMILAYO ABIOLA 3. ALANI LOOKMAN ADEBOYE (SECRETARY) 4. LAWAL OLUWABUNMI AMOKE 5. SHOFARASIN ADENIYI DAVID 6. KAFFO BENEDICT TEMITOPE ARINOLA 7. ADEMOYE ADIJAT ADENIKE 8. APANISHILE YEWANDE YEMISI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO SAVE LOST SOULS. 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 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.

TRUSTEES 1. RABI SHAUIBU JIMETA 2. ABDULRAHMAN SHUAIBU 3. BINTA SHUAIBU 4. RUKAIYA SHUAIBU 5. HALIMAH SHUAIBU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY 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 LEXY

PLATINUM SUPERBIKERS CLUB ABUJA CAC/IT/NO. 103159 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC),ABUJA, FOR CTC OF CERTIFICATE, CHANGE OF NAME AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. OKOYE FRANK EMEKA -- RETAINED 2. OSENI EDWARD -- RETAINED 3. ISIAKU BAWA SALKA -- RETAINED REASON: CTC OF CERTIFICATE, CHANGE OF NAME AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE SPORTS THROUGH LIKE MINDS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. PRESENTER: OMACHOKO ALHASSAN IDOKO 07034687744

NIGERIAN YOUTH PROFESSIONALS FORUM 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. ABDULKADIR ILIYASU 2. AKUDAZIE NDUGBU 3. UNWANA EYO EKONG 4. OKEME AROME 5. TIJJANI MUSA 6. OLAKUNLE. OLOWOJOLU 7. MONDAY NWABUZOR 8. CYPRIAN MOSES AFAHANAM 9. FBI SIM TUKUR 10. MBASITI JULIUS JESSE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO GENERALLY PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING CAREER ENHANCEMENT THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES , NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES 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 RESTORATION LIFE AND HEALING 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.SARUMI ADEBISI MORAYOSOLA 2. NWANU UCHE 3. ENONE ROSELINE LKPOTOR

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. AYANGBENRO IBRAHIM 2. LUKMAN SULEIMAN 3. ALHAJI ABDULLAHI ADELABU 4. DEACON MICHAEL KEHINDE OYEGBILE 5. BAYO JIMOH 6. ABDULWAHID MUSTAPHA 7. ALHAJA MIKAILA IYALAJE 8. SULEIMAN AMINU THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROTECT OUR IMAGE AS PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT AND THE LEADER OF TOMORROW, THROUGH THE PROMOTION, CONTROL, SETTLEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. 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

UWAHIMIRE PROGRESSIVE CLUB LAGOS

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. IWENA` JOSEPH 2. EBARE THOMAS 3 EBHOHIMHEN HENRY 4. OKOJIE JOSE HENRY 5. OKPUNU INEGBEENEBHOLO GODSTIME.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL NATIONS 2. TO HELP THE POOR, RESTORE HOPE TO THE HOPELESS AND BRING HEALING TO THE BROKEN- HEARTED

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS. 2 TO ERADICATE SECTIONALISM AND PROMOTE CORDIAL, MUTUAL AND STRONG BROTHERLY AFFECTION. 3. TO CREATE FORUM FOR UNDERSTANDING THROUGH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL UNITY AMONG MEMBERS 4. TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN TIME OF JOY AND IN TIME OF DISTRESS.

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: NDUBUISI OZOKOLI

AAU LAWSA CLASS OF ‘06

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. PAUL OSASUMWEN EBOIGBE - CHAIRMAN 2 NOSAKHARE ANDREW AGUEOR - SECRETARY 3 NATHANIEL TOBECHUKWU ODILLI - ASS SEC 4. OKHAIGBE CLEMENT EDDY. - FIN. SEC. 5. AIMUAMOSA AVWEROSUOGHENE OKOSUN 6. EJIRO EFEKODO 7. JOHN OHIMAI ASOKHIA 8 DAUDA EFOSA OTOKITI 9. ABDULFATAI ESIVIE APERUA-YUSUF 10. EHINOMEN MERCY EGBOBOH 11. KENNETH OMOROGBE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: EMEGHA & ASSOCIATES

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GRACE ERA INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS VOICE

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) ONODJAYEFE MONDAY OGHENERUKEVWE (GENERAL OVERSEA) (2) BABOR BRIDGET OGHENEOVO (SECRETARY ) (3) GODWIN LADI ( TREASURER) AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD 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: SECRETARY

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED SOCIETY HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLAIYA ORLANDO OJO - CHAIRMAN. 2. DR. OTEGBOLA OJO - MEMBER 3. MR. ADEGBOYEGA BABATUNDE OKUNADE - SECRETARY. 4. MR. OLA-IFE OLA-OLU OJO - MEMBER

TRUSTEES 1. MR AUGUSTINE CHUKWUJEKWU 2. MR UGWU CHIBUIKE 3. ENGR. UGWU UGOCHUKWU

AIM AND OBJECTIVE;

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP TO INDIGENT STUDENTS 2. PAYMENT OF MEDICAL BILLS FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE ESSENTIALLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

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

SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED SECRETARY

LIVING SOUL ANCHOR FOUNDATION

EZEAGU BROTHERS ASSOCIATION, LUANDA

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990

1 OLUYAMOJU JOHN OLORUNWA. PRESIDENT 2 - NWIGWE FAVOUR SUNDAY.. SECRETARY 3 - COKER AUSTIN. TERASURE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) IGWE DONATUS IFEANYI(CHAIRMAN) 2) EGWUATU LEONARD CHIEDOZIE 3) ORJI CHUKWULOTA CALLISTUS (TRESURER) 4) ELOBUIKE LAZARUS OBINNA 5) OKONKWO VICTOR IFEANYI (SECRETARY) 6) MADU RAYMOND CHINEDU

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE ; 1) CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY 2) TO CATER FOR WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND CHILDREN 3 ) TO PROVIDE VARIETY OF LIFE SAVING SUPPORT TO THE NEEDY IN THE AREAS OF FOOD SKILLS AND EDUCATION 4 ) TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING MOTHERLY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR ITS CHILDREN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO FOSTER LOVE AND UNITY AMONGST MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED BY OLUSANMI OJOMO

SIGNED SECRETARY

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORT OF INDIGENT PEOPLE

FAMILY CHANGE OF SURNAME

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. MR INNOCENT IKECHUKWU EMEH CHAIRMAN. 2. MR FRANCIS OBINNA AMAECHINA - SECRETARY. 3. REV. SR ALESSIA SPINELLI OP - SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR. 4. BARR ALOY CHIAGOROM ABARAH - LEGAL ADVISER. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PEOPLE,’ PARTICULARLY WOMAN AND CHILDREN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BARR ALOY CHIAGOROM ABARAH. LEGAL ADVISER

COMMUNITY EVANGELICAL MINISTRY INT’L

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR GABRIEL OLUCHUKWU OBI 2. EVANGELIST (MRS) FELICIA AKEGO AZIE 3. MR. EMMANUEL THO-NWOYE 4. MRS NWAMAKA UZOMA OBI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD 2. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE BASED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

ROYALITE ADVANCE FASHION DESIGNER ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1.

ALHAJI SULAIMON AHMED - CHAIRMAN 2.

ALHAJI MUSIBAU HASSAN ADE - VICE CHAIRMAN 3.

MR. ADETUNJI FOLORUNSHO - SECRETARY 4.

MR. ADESANYA ADENIYI - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.

TO PROTECT INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

WE, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS 1. ONWU FIDELIS ONUOKWUIBE 2. ONWU NGOZI JUSTINA 3. ONWU OBINNA 4. ONWU CHIBUZO SANTUS 5. ONWU TOCHI DORIS 6. ONWU UJUNWA LOVETH 7. ONWU CHIEDOZIE ISAIAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS 1. AJAELO FIDELIS ONUKWUBE. 2. AJAELO NGOZI JUSTINA 3. AJAELO OBINNA 4. AJAELO CHIBUZO SANTUS 5. AJELO TOCHI DORIS 6. AJAELO UJUNWA LOVETH 7. AJAELO CHIEDOZIE ISAIAH ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IKEDURU INTEGRITY FORUM IMO THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1.

SIR POLLY UBECHU 2.

EVANS UHEGBU 3.

JONATHAN ODIKANWA 4.

DR. GABRIEL ONYEKURU 5.

DR. KENNETH UCHE CHUKWU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS IN IKEDURU AND ITS ENVIRON ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DOMINION LIFE AND LIGHT CHURCH INT’L

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MICHAEL GODWIN OKOLIE 2. MICHAEL IFEOMA GIFT 3. NWIGWE SUNDAY CHINEMEREM 4. KPECHI GRACE KASIE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD. 2. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE BASED CHURCH WITH THE BRANCHES PLANTED IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

DIAPER SUPPORT FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADERIBIGBE HENRY 2. AYANO OLUBUNMI 3. OLAYINKA TEMITAYO JANET AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO DONATE DIAPERS TO LESS PRIVILEGED MOTHERS IN NIGERIA IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE HEALTH, WELLNESS, SECURITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE DIVERSE POPULATIONS SERVED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: CHAIRMAN ADERIBIGBE HENRY

NNADI AMUCHE

ATTESTATION OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMARA NNADI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNADI AMUCHE FLORENCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, BALOGUN ADEBIMPE NOFISAT AND BALOGUN ADEBIMPE TEMITOPE IS THE SAME PERSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS BEARING BOTH NAMES REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AUSTINE EZECHUKWU

DAMILOLA ELIZABETH

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I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINDELE DAMILOLA ELIZABETH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ADEKUNLE DAMILOLA ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

EGONU UCHECHI NZEALU

FUNMILAYO RABI

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ADENIRAN AJOSE

OMOLAYO DEBORAH

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LOSS OF DOCUMENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE STATUTORY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY (R OF O) IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO 5894 WITH NEW FILE NO IM 21836 LOCATED AT CADASTRAL ZONE FO 1 OF KUBWA ABUJA BELONGING TO EZEABATA GERADINE NGOZI HAS BEEN DECLARED MISSING AND ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION, ABUJA GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AGIS). AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

DE GRACEVINE GLOBAL MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR OPATEWA INNOCENT ABIYE 2. PASTOR (MRS) OPATEWA INNOCENT PATRICIA EMUESIRI 3. APOSTLE UDECHUKWU FRANCIS BRAVE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD. 2. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE BASED CHURCH WITH THE BRANCHES PLANTED IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

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UNIVERSAL WORSHIP CENTER

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

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

NEW TRUSTEETS 1. SNR. SUPT. AP. PROPHET OLUKUNLE NATHANIEL OPAALADE 2. REV. MOTHER OLUKUNLE HANNAH 3. SNR. SUPT. AP. PROPHET OLUKUNLE ISAIAH ADERINTO 4. LADY EVANGELIST ORE OFE OLABIMPE BABALOLA 5. GEN. SUPT . AP. PROPHET SOLOMON ADEBAYO ABAYOMI

TRUSTEES ARE 1} EVANGELIST SAMUEL EMENIKE EZE- PRESIDENT 2) MR UGWUANYI EDMUND NNAMAEKA -SECRETARY 3) MRS KETURA IHEME 4) MR SHADRACK EJIKE OZIOKO AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES ARE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THE 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 TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE 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 STR EET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,GARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED:SECRETARY

D LORD’S JEWELS MINISTRY

PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW NIGERIA DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS ABIMBOLA OJUOLAPE FOWLER-EKAR - PRESIDENT 2. MRS OLUWASEUN ABIODUN OGUNJOBI - SECRETARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD. 2 TO REACH OUT TO SOULS THROUGH SCRIPTURAL MEANS ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: HAPPINESS NNAMDI

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

TRUSTEES: 1. ELISHAMA ROSEMARY IDEH 2. MR. GBENGA MOSES ADEMUJIMI 3. MR. ADELEKE ATAYERO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENGAGE IN EVANGELICAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMES. 2. TO ORGANISE SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA IN VIEW OF THE NEEDS OF THE SOCIETY AND THE ENTHRONEMENT OF A NEW ORDER OF FAIRNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. IFEANYI ONWUZURIKE CEDARWOOD SOLICITORS ABUJA

OBIAGELI

NWONU

ONYIA

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWONU CATHERINE CHINWENDU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKPAKU CATHERINE CHINWENDU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYIA FIDELIA AYANWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDEONYIA FIDELIA AYANWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

TUNJI SUNDAY

CHANGE OF NAME / CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH

OYEKANMI OLANREWAJU

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOSES OLAWALE FAPOHUNDA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOSES OLAWALE FAPSON. CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH: 17/04/1989.

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ALAGBE ADETOUN

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NKPOLARA CHRISTIANA

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEKANMI OLANREWAJU BABATUNDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEKANMI OLANREWAJU RIDWAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MOMODU NASIRUDEEN I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOMODU NASIRUDEEN OLUWASEUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOMODU NASIRUDEEN ISA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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EZENWA

VIRGINIA

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EDEH

NWOKOLO

AGWU

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MRS UGONWA, JUSTINA IFEANYICHUKWU

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UKPABI MARGARET

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ADANDE MATHEW JEJELAYE

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ASUP demands removal of HND, degree dichotomy

Katsina Poly to begin four degree programmes

President Muhammadu Buhari during his departure from Abuja to London ... on Tuesday

ITF organises anti-corruption seminar for workers

NYSC Board stops sale of alcohol in FCT orientation camp

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A completed section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway during the nation-wide inspection of infrastructural projects by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and a media team.... on Wednesday.

Gov Ahmed seeks Assembly confirmation of 19 nominees as commissioners

By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening legislature.

The Deputy Speaker, Chief Mathew Okedare disclosed this while reading the Governor’s message dated May 8 addressed to the speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad at plenary on Tuesday.

The Governor nominees for Commissioners

inclueded Ademola Banu – Irepodun, Eleja Banu – Ilorin West, Ahmed Edu and Uhman Rifun – Patigi, Amos Justus – Ekiti, and Sabi Baba Isiak – Baruteen.

Others are Bamidele Olamide – Oke Ero, Olaniyi Alalade – Oyun, Kamadeen Ajibade

(SAN) – Ilorin West, Aro Yahaya – Ifelodun, Surajudeen Akanbi – Ilorin East and Hajiya Alhaji Saidu Habeeb – Asa Local Government.

As well as Agboola Julius Babatunde – Isin, Dr Ahmed Aminat – Kaiama, Abdullah

Alikinla – Moro, Wasiu Odewale – Ifelodun and Yusuf Abdulqodir – Ilorin West Local Government Area.

The Governor Ahmed in his message to the House called for speedy

policies and programmes of his government.

The deputy speaker directed the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Ahmed Katsina to ensure that all nominees completed necessary documentation for their screening and

nominees to fast track implementation of

Tuesday next week.

FG rejects 74 housing unit, roads over poor construction in Kebbi

Aregbesola rescues 8 accident victims

Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday warned that the Federal Government would not accept the 74 housing units and JegaYauri road project due to shoddy job.

Fashola who inspected the two projects in Birnin Kebbi, told the contractors to undertake the project within specification otherwise the government would not accept them He observed that most of the roofing of the bungalows in the Federal Housing Estate and road culverts were not done properly.

“The roofing is not standard and road

No fewer than eight people, who sustained various degrees of injuries in a road crash on the Gbongan-Ibadan Road on Tuesday, were rescued by the convoy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola.

The victims were market women coming from the popular Owode market in Ede. The accident, which occurred at about 1.30 pm, involved a mini commercial bus with registration number RLG 556 XA and a Honda car marked AKD 895 CJ.

culverts are not properly done. They have to reconstruct some of these buildings because we cannot accept them; their roofs are not well constructed,” he said.

Similarly, Fashola told the contractor handling the Jega-Yauri road that he was not satisfied with the narrow culverts constructed along the road.

“I am not satisfied with these culverts, you have to reconstruct them.

“The government has overcome the challenges of funding but is now faced with the challenge of getting the project done in compliance with contractual agreement.

“With all clear

intention, we cannot do the work, we have to entrust the contractors to do the work for us, hence they should do it according to the agreement,” the minister said.

Mr Walid AbouJaoude of TRIACTA Nigeria Limited handling the road project pledged that the company would do all the necessary corrections and complete the project on time.

He said that the company had since completed the first phase of the 186 kilometre road project, which began from Sokoto, through Jega, Yauri and would terminate at Birnin Kebbi NAN.

The commercial bus, it was learnt, had somersaulted after it collided with the car.

Aregbesola, whose convoy had arrived at the scene of the accident, alighted from his vehicle The governor, who was in company with his Commissioner for Health, immediately called for an ambulance to take the victims to the hospital.

He also ensured that the two vehicles involved were removed from the road to ensure the free leaving the scene of the

accident.

An eyewitness told NAN that the driver of the Honda car was on top speed without foreknowledge of the speed breaker in front.

The eyewitness said immediately the driver saw the speed breaker, he applied the brake, forcing lane and colliding with the commercial bus.

While all the eight market women in the commercial bus sustained various degrees of injuries, the driver of the car came out unhurt.

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FG earmarks N30bn to fight open defecation

Trump secures release of 3 Americans from North Korean prison broadcast

he

made

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Director of Water Quality Supply and Sanitation in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Emmanuel Awe, has said that the ministry has proposed N30 billion with a view to defecation in the country.

Awe, who stated this on Wednesday, in Abuja when from the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) led by its Executive Director, Mr Rolf Luyendijk, noted that the

currently low investments on Water, Sanitation and critical; think how critical it is there are displaced persons; WASH. set aside funds for sanitation advocacy

was

currently

“Water supply and sanitation is so key to people’s don’t have that in place, it

sanitation.

The director lamented that country is a factor responsible Defecation-Free

He said the current data on open defecation practice in the country was unacceptable,

people do is to provide water and sanitation and this is because it is to prevent an already bad situation from

(ODF)

areas.

Afor his part, Luyendijk, noted that access to sanitation

expenditure, poverty, nutrition for families,’’ he said.

Luyendijk then called for more commitment from all

United States President Donald Trump, announced

ahead of Trump’s planned summit with the North Korean leader. Trump

on Wednesday that North Korea has released three US citizens that have been in that country’s prisons

and time for his summit with Kim has been set.

“Secretary Pompeo and

Kim, 64, ran a company in the North’s northeastern Rason special economic zone before his arrest on Oct. 2, 2015. He received a 10-year prison term with hard labour in April 2016 state,

subversive

plots

North Korea. Before his

at Andrews Air Force Base three were to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ahead between President Donald Trump and North Korean “I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3

North Korea’s leadership, The three Americans have been detained in North

but related hostile acts, they are: KIM DONG CHUL Kim, a South Korean-born

North Korea’s state media,

populace.

have been presented at news conferences in North Korea the North, but many said after they were released that involuntarily and duress.

TONY KIM

under

by the Korean name Kim on April 22, 2017, at the

the North’s Korean Central

University of Science and the only privately funded donations from Christian to do with his work at the university. He previously University of Science and not far from the North Korea from the University of California, Riverside, with a Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development, Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye (4th right); Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule (3rd right); Special Adviser to the Governor, Finance & Audit Control, Mr. Adeniyi Popoola (2nd right); representative of Lagos State Governor and Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya (4th left); Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Toyin Saurau (3rd left) and other members of the State Executive Council during the inspection of the Agbowa Sawmill, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

S’West leaders meet Ekiti guber aspirants, chat way forward

By Tom Okpe, Abuja Worried by the acrimony within Ekiti State Chapter culminated in the disruption of last Saturday’s primary election to choose a candidate the in the state, leaders of the party in the zone have met with the aspirants to chat a way forward.

In a press statement on Rahman Senior Assistant on Media to Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, said that the question of how to conduct a free, credible and transparent primary election was discussed and all

Niyi Adebayo and Chief Pius

“Direct Primary election is more transparent, less monetized and

democracy, consistent with our

number of votes.

The aspirant’s representatives

our people are noted for. The Aspirants themselves are enjoined to shun all manners of sharp practices and avoid any resort to

representatives of the aspirants Bamidele) with the Chairman of the primary election, Governor Tanko Al’Makura, the aspirants advised that the rejuvenated

at an experimental farm University

of

Science

detained on May 6, 2017, of the party to conduct a fresh Indirect Primary Election in Ekiti State of Friday, 11th May. The leaders call on the

process.

and possibility of an option of ‘Direct Primaries’ for the conduct of the rescheduled primaries, as

would put new extra measures in place to ensure a restoration of the

vote for an aspirant of his or her choice as opposed to the

the intervention and admonition of the leaders that they will

the leaders to further discuss with the National Chairman had Chief Bisi Akande, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Aremo

provided for in Article 20 of the party’s constitution to enable

administration in 1990. He made at least seven trips to North Korea to teach.

His wife accompanied him on the visit when he was arrested. She was allowed to leave the country.

KIM HAK SONG Kim worked in

Meanwhile, a Governorship aspirant, Ajayi Olowo told journalists at the party secretariat on Wednesday that the NWC has

full and active participation at the primary election on Friday.

the slated Ekiti Primaries from Friday 11 May, 2018 to Sunday May 12, 2018.

The party has up to Thursday

and ensure that the process is not monetized in the overall interest

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Korea, KCNA reported.

It didn’t say whether his case was related to Tony Kim’s. The university also said his detention wasn’t related to his work at the school. It wasn’t known whether Tony Kim and Kim convicted and sentenced.

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Nigeria now has 19m tax payers, says Osinbajo

By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the country has increased its tax net from 14 million in May 2017 to 19 million this year.

Osinbajo, made the revelation on Wednesday while declaring open the 2018 edition of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) conference.

The Vice President was Special Guest of honour at

the event.

growing. This means that

paying tax is not exciting to anyone but added that it was an argument on whether one should pay taxes or enjoy dividend of governance.

“Earlier, I noted that as of May 2017, only 14 million economically active Nigerians paid taxes. I am pleased to note that the number is now in excess of 19 million and still

Inland Revenue Service in collaboration with many of the states inland revenue services have already added tax payers to the tax base.

“But there is still a lot of work ahead of us; as Nigeria races to catch up with the rest of the world in terms of tax compliance we all have a role to play in this,” Osinbajo said.

According to him, in reality it should not be debated as compliance and good governance should exist side by side as the head and tail of a social contract that binds citizens and government. to explain the cynicism displayed by Nigerians about governance and responsibilities.

“Governments generally

have the nonchalance of the social contract, noting that Nigeria had experienced the Aba and Abeokuta tax riots incidentally both championed by women.

“The moral is a simple one that when citizens pay their full share of taxes they take more than a passing interest in how they are governed and how public funds are utilized and accounted for,’’ he stated,

adding that government had relied more in the past on oil revenues than on taxation adding that a decline in taxation depicted a decline in government’s accountability and ability to deal with the needs of the people.

Poor tax management according to him was one of the issues that increased corruption in the system and that the fact remained that the tax payer was less tolerant of corruption than another who failed to pay.

“We have aggressively expanded the implementation of the TSA and IPPIS both designed to ensure that public funds are transparently managed and spent. In the process we have succeeded in proving that process reforms are only as good implementation.

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Acknowledging cheers from the mammoth crowd, during his Goodwill visit to Irepodun / Olorunda / Osogbo / Orolu Federal Constituency to round up the Goodwill visits to all Federal Constituencies in the State, which takes place at the Osogbo City Stadium on Wednesday 9th-05-2018.

FEC approves licence for Skyline University

By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday gave provisional licence for the establishment of a private school, Skyline University, in Kano State.

The approval was given at this week’s FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. correspondents after the meeting, the Minister of State for

Education, Anthony Anwukah, said it is wrong for federal universities to charge tuition fees, “We understand some universities now charge fees per course unit and we are going to make sure that we investigate that properly and make it stop,” the Minister said, adding that university councils and management should be able to acceptable to the students.

“But students can pay other auxiliary fees but not in excess.

The federal government does not determine fees for private and state universities, they only take responsibility for fees paid in the federal universities,” he said.

Meanwhile, the FEC said the National Universities Commission (NUC) through the ministry should provide a status report to it on all universities in Nigeria, in terms of their performance and

ICPC files charges against Gwarzo, suspended SEC boss The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission charges against the suspended Director General of the Securities and Exchange Service Commission, Mounir Gwarzo who has been on suspension by the Minister of the Finance, Kemi Adeosun since December 2017 for alleged fraud.

Gwarzo, was suspended of the Commission, Abdulsalam division and Anastasia Braimoh,

According to a report by the Punch newspaper on Wednesday, the ICPC has charged Gwarzo and his coaccused persons with Gwarzo being accused of receiving N104

received the sum of N104, 851,

in less than a month after his appointment at the commission.

Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices

Court, Abuja.

The charges read as follows: “That you, Mounir Gwarzo, on or about June 2015, while being the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission,

when you had yet to retire, resign or disengage from the service of SEC. You conferred a corrupt advantage upon yourself and

2000,” the report quoted.

A spokesperson for ICPC, Rasheedat Okoduwa, was quoted to have said that information about the charges sources”, and therefore declined to comment on the case.

policies implemented by the Federal Government to help shore up the economy.

“The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) has also tightened controls on federal payrolls and pension systems elimination tens of thousands of ghost workers and saving us more than N200 billion that would have gone to these ghost workers,’’ he added.

Court remands lawyer in prison for allegedly killing her husband A Yaba Lagos Chief Magistrates, Kikelomo Ayeye on Wednesday rejected the request of the defence counsel not to remand Udeme Odibi, a lawyer accused of allegedly stabbing the husband to death and therefore ruled that she be sent to the Kirikiri prison.

Udeme Odibi was arraigned on a charge of murder, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) which also said that her plea was not taken by the court.

Department of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department Panti (SCIID), told the court that the accused May 3 at Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Lekki, alleging also that the accused had stabbed her husband, Otike, with a knife, spilling his intestines before proceeding to cut

accused tried to commit injuries on herself before she was stopped and therefore prayed the court to remand the accused in prison for the next 30 days. had been duplicated and sent to the State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to obtain legal advice.

NAN reports that the Sections 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which prescribes death sentence.

Counsel to the accused, Oluseye Bamijoko, however, asked the court to remand the accused at the Ikoyi Prisons instead of Kirikiri prisons to allow neurologists and to her thyroid disease.

Bamijoko told the court that the accused is currently undergoing psychiatric and private

evaluation and pleaded that his client be remanded at Ikoyi prison since the specialists within Ikoyi/Victoria Island axis.

But Magistrate Kikelomo ruled that since Ikoyi prison does not have facilities for female inmates, the accused should be remanded at Kirikiri prison.

“Being at Kirikiri does not stop the specialists and endocrinologists from visiting and it’s sad that the Ikoyi prison lacks facilities for the female gender,’’ Mrs Ayeye said.

She, however, ordered that the accused be given privacy when interacting with her counsel or family members without the interruption of a third party (the presence of prison warders).

The chief magistrate also said that the burial of the deceased, which was scheduled to hold on Thursday, be put on hold.

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Edmund stuns Djokovic in Madrid, Nadal marches on enjoyed one of the biggest triumphs of his career by defeating former world No in the second round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday. champion in the Spanish capital, has not won a deciding set this year and, having set losses to Martin Klizan, disappointing run continued.

Serena Williams pulls out of Italian Open Former world number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week’s Italian Open in Rome, organisers confirmed on Wednesday.

Last week the 23time Grand Slam winner pulled out of the Madrid WTA event due to a fever.

The American tennis star made her comeback in February, six months after giving birth to baby Olympia, when

she competed at Indian Wells and Miami, but has admitted she is struggling to get fully fit.

A statement on the tournament’s Twitter feed read: “We are so sad to announce that @ serenawilliams, a 4-time Champion in Rome, has withdrawn from #ibi18.

“Obviously we can’t wait to see her again on Foro Italico’s red clay, perhaps in 2019?”

Williams has won the

Rome title four times in 2002, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

Rome was also the city where she met her husband Alexis Ohanian, and also the city where he proposed.

Williams, 36, will now be a doubt for the French Open in Paris from May 27 to June 10. She has won the title three times, most recently in 2015.

She won the

Australian Open while pregnant and returned in February alongside her sister Venus in a US Fed Cup first-round tie.

She lost to Venus in the third round at Indian Wells and to Japan’s Naomi Osaka at Miami.

If she were to make her Grand Slam comeback at Roland Garros, it would be without having played a match on clay since 2016.

Galatasaray plan summer move for Ahmed Musa Turkish club Galatasaray are reportedly lining up forward Ahmed Musa as a potential replacement for Swiss who is out of contract at the club this summer.

Musa, who returned to CSKA Moscow on a six-month loan deal from Leicester City, has been in rich vein of form for the Russian side.

According to Turkish website, hurriyet.com. tr, Galatasaray are Musa with the prospect of him playing in the

League next season.

Galatasaray were reported to be close to signing the 25-yearold during the January transfer window Leicester City’s huge loan fee.

Musa has scored six times in 15 games since joining CSKA Moscow in January.

He previously played for Kano Pillars and VVV Venlo.

Galatasaray are on top of the 18-team Turkish Super Lig matches, three points ahead of secondplaced Fenerbahce.

decisive break in the eighth game of the decider before coolly closing out his service game to love for his 14th match win of the year.

“It was a great experience to beat Novak, he is a legend

things that are not working well for me,” the 12-times grand slam champion said.

“But I have to keep working on them and pray that – and hope that my game will the distance.”

World No 1 Rafael Nadal recorded his 20th straight win on clay as he began his quest for a sixth title in Madrid, defeating Frenchman Gael Nadal, who received a bye winners and went on to lose just one of 13 service points in the second set to seal victory.

The 31-year-old Spaniard has now won 48 consecutive sets on the surface, two sets shy of breaking American

Sky Sports. “It’s time to try and beat these guys and I was pleased how I managed my game.”

The world number 22 will face eighth-seeded Belgian round. hampered by a long-term elbow injury, has not reached the last eight of a tournament since last year’s Wimbledon.

He has struggled on his return to clay ahead of the early exits in Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month.

“Look, there are obvious

Neuer doubtful for World Cup Manuel Neuer has poured serious doubt on his World Cup chances while his Bayern Munich coach on Wednesday says Germany’s goalkeeper will not play again in the Bundesliga this season.

“I do not think it’s imaginable that I go into such a tournament without match practice,” Neuer said at an event on Tuesday night on his Russia 2018 chances.

Neuer, 32, has been sidelined by a fractured foot since September and is running out of time to be Cup match against Mexico in Moscow on June 17.

Jupp Heynckes has ruled on Saturday.

Bayern’s back-up goalkeeper Sven Ulreich is also expected to deputise in the German Cup Frankfurt in Berlin.

“Manuel will not be in the

still open,” said Heynckes on Bayern’s website.

Neuer could only get the necessary match practice in two games before the World Cup – Germany’s friendlies away to Austria in Klagenfurt on June 2 and at home against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen on June 8.

“There are still a few games,” Neuer said, but added that he cannot give a date for his return.

“There is no prognosis, I have to make the right decision for me, the team and Germany.

“It does not help to get distracted.”

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Venus Williams: I don’t identify with feminism Venus Williams, seventime grand slam winner, has said that she doesn’t identify with the term ‘feminist’.

She’s said that she ‘doesn’t like labels’, but that women today have more opportunities and power than ever before – and that she’s grateful for that translating into the sporting world.

“We truly don’t know how powerful we are.

There’s nothing like a powerful woman walking into a room; her presence is like nothing else,” she tells Elle.

“There are so many emerging forces; there’s been so much growth for

women in sports. It’s very exciting.”

She says that when it comes to equality and women’s rights, that was a conversation that she’s never been party to.

“There are always challenges that you have to overcome on a daily basis,’ she cryptically concludes.

“Unfortunately, people have the tendency to want to dominate one another, but fortunately, there are people who want to build other women up.

It’s up to those people who want to build to hopefully eliminate all that negativity.

“I’ve worked so hard

all of my life; so, one of my personal goals is to actually have a life.”

So, does actively opting out of the conversation around women’s rights – even if you have made it – make you less of a feminist?

Sister Serena has also spoken to Elle about Venus, saying that she’s “someone who has overcome so many obstacles – from tennis to her health – and she runs two businesses. She faces obstacles every day.

“I think that everything she’s gone through, from age 18 to now, has shaped her to become the amazing woman she is.”

Toure hails eclipsing of Man Utd as City exit looms Yaya

Toure

ranks

Manchester United as one of the greatest achievements during his time at Manchester City as he prepares to leave the Premier League champions.

City have won the league three times during the Ivorian’s eight-year stint at the club as well as four domestic cups and have become one of the the game.

“When I came to City, we could not compare, they (United) had so many trophies, so many Champions League old, who is leaving the Etihad at the end of the season.

“But that was the purpose – to come to City, to put United in the shadow, although that

of it.” to was in the FA Cup in 2011, a tense derby against United which only goal early in the second half. City went on validating the vast expenditure lavished on the club since Sheikh Mansour’s takeover in 2008.

“United were in our way,” said the remove them, they were such a force.

“Coming into the game they had such they were going to beat us. I’ll never forget it, they missed big chances.

At halftime we were

dressing room.

“We said ‘go out and play like men – or we go home again and say to (chairman) Khaldoon, ‘thank you, we’ve eaten the money but we move on because this club will never achieve’.

“We had that chat and in the second half. That’s why we won the game. It was brilliant, awesome.”

Toure is set for a huge ovation as he plays his against Brighton at the Etihad on Wednesday.

The Ivorian has been one of the club’s most since his arrival from Barcelona in 2010 and was a driving force in the Premier League successes of 2012 and decreased he made

since only

and nine

bench, in this season’s title win.

“I am very sad about it,” said Toure, who is not planning to retire. “I wanted to be more part “But look in our dressing room and they are all competitors now, with the will to win and to achieve. It’s a great ability, and I love it.”

Manager Pep Guardiola has assured Toure of a starting spot on Wednesday and a number of tributes are being planned.

International journalists honour Wike with “Power of Sports” Award

By Amaka Agbu, Port Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has added another feather to his cap.

This time the International Sporting Press on Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium, honoured the governor with the “Power of Sports” award in Brussels.

He was nominated by the International Sports Press Association-Africa (AIPS) Africa and witnessed by Sports personalities and journalists from across the globe.

The award to Governor Wike was was conferred on him for his remarkable sports as a catalyst for development, according to AIPS. The Event which took place at Le Plaza, Brussels was performed by the President, AIPS, Mr Gianni Merlo and President, AIPS Africa, Mr Mitchell Obi. Sports Journalists from 108 countries witnessed the event.

Presenting the award to the Rivers State Governor, President AIPS Africa, Mitchell Obi said Governor Wike was being recognised for the use of sports as a

International Sporting Press would spur into greater commitment to the service of Rivers State and humanity.

Also on Wednesday, Governor Wike presented a lecture entitled “Peace and Progress through Sports in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria” wherein he canvassed that sports has functions beyond its simplest form as a game to means for addressing a broad range of socioeconomic challenges that impacted on peace and human progress.

He said: “Arguably, there is no social activity that can match the role sports plays in breaking down barriers, bringing people together across nations, promoting understanding, positively engaging the energy of youths and in mobilizing support for social causes.

He said that States in the Niger Delta region recognized the special power of sports for promoting peace and development in the region.

The governor noted that in addition to sports policies, Niger Delta States all had ministries or

departments exclusively responsible for sports development.

He added: “As a at sports development, our country’s national sports teams are always dominated by sports men and women from the region, who are competing with the rest of the world and bringing laurels to Nigeria.

“Apart from giving hope for a brighter future, unemployed youths are engaged and empowered through the various sport platforms the region has provided.

“These engagements have successfully turned most of our youths away from violence and other anti-social behavior, and thereby enhancing peace levels of society,” he said.

Governor Wike said that in the last three years of his administration, the Rivers State Government had invested in local and international football development, national and international wrestling competitions, Polo, golf, and the development of critical sports facilities.

the youth population in the continent.

He urged Governor Wike to sustain his commitment to sports development as more youths would be empowered in the state.

In his acceptance speech, Governor Wike dedicated the award to God, his immediate family, and the good people of Rivers State who had supported his Rivers State.

Governor Wike noted that the award by the

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (m) President, International Sports Press Association, Mr Gianni Merlo (r) and International Sports Press Association-Africa, Mr Mitchell Obi during the Presentation of “Power of Sports “ Award to the Rivers State Governor by the International Sports Press Association-Africa in Brussels on Wednesday.

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Reps indict CBN for violating accounting procedures Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday indicted the Central Bank of Nigeria, for violating accounting procedures as contained in the Act establishing the bank.

The lawmakers in a resolution said that the bank violated provi-

sions of Section 50(1) of the establishment Act by not providing its audited accounts to the National Assembly.

The CBN Act provides that it shall within two months after the close of each financial year, transmit to the National Assembly and the president a copy of its annual accounts certified by the auditor.

The resolution was sequel to the adoption of the motion sponsored by the Chairman, House Committee on Public Petitions, Rep. Kingsley Chinda.

In moving the motion, Chinda expressed concern over the flagrant disobedience of the law by the apex bank, asserting that the bank had consistently declined to comply with

the law thereby making a mockery of the Act establishing it.

He stated that the non-compliance with the law has undermined the image and reputation of the bank and asked the House to mandate the bank to comply and ensure that henceforth it transmits to the National Assembly a copy of its certi-

fied audited accounts.

The House therefore, charged its committees on Banking and Currency and that on Legislative Compliance to ensure the bank complies with the provisions of the law.

Also, the House will transmit its resolution to the Senate for concurrence and full compliance by the bank.

EFCC arrests fake crude oil sellers over N20m fraud Motolani Oseni Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three fake crude oil sellers for allegedly defrauding a Ghanaian a sum of N20millon (Twenty Million Naira only).

The suspects: Otuma Firstborn, Stephen Okonkwo and Aniekan Udoh, were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Troubles came for them when a petitioner, Solomon Lamptey, a Ghanaian, accused them of presenting themselves as genuine crude oil sellers from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Lampt-

L-R: Uzoma Dozie, CEO Diamond Bank Plc and Winners of Season 10, DiamondXtra regional draw at the prize presentation ceremony held in Lagos.

Reps halt sale of NLNG by FG

Henry Omunu, Abuja

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution asking the Federal Government to halt the sale of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) as selling the public enterprise will not be in the national interest.

This was sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep. Randolph Brown (Rivers/ PDP) on the need to stop the sale of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited.

Moving the motion, Rep. Brown said that there had been proposals from some prominent Nigerians for the Federal Gov-

ernment to sell the multi-billion dollar NLNG to raise funds to reflate the Nigerian economy.

“This proposal, he averred was a as a result of the recommendation in 2016 after a ministerial retreat for an ambitious fiscal stimulus plan involving the generation and injection of massive foreign capital into the economy.

“The massive foreign capital is estimated at between $10 billion and $15 billion (about N 4.72 trillion) into the economy to help the recession recovery process.

“The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, stated that one of the ways to fund the plan would be

through the sale of some national assets and the proceeds reinvested in the economy to raise the needed capital for infrastructural development.

“The NLNG is one of the most successful ventures that Nigeria has embarked upon when it started from train one through to the sixth train and now the seventh train is in the offing,” he stated.

Rep. Brown expressed worry that the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) among other organizations have frowned at the planned move.

He added that opponents of the sale have also warned the

Federal Government against the proposed sale of national assets, especially the NLNG. “Resuscitating the Nigerian economy from recession is the actual reason for the proposed sale of the NLNG even though there are other options the government may adopt to resuscitate the economy.

“Also the government has the option of borrowing on long term against the dividends in the NLNG, convert its Joint Venture Holdings in some multinational oil corporations into incorporated Joint Venture Companies.

“Encourage wealthy Nigerians who can afford to buy and therefore rooting for the sale of

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national assets, to invest in the economy, or to set up their own LNG projects, considering the huge reserves of natural gas in the country,” the House member said.

The lawmaker expressed concern that Nigerian workers will be at the receiving end if the sale was allowed to go unchallenged.

Brown further expressed concern that it is not in any conventional economic reality for any nation to resort to selling off its assets during challenging times, as this exhibits leadership laxity and policy myopia.

The House in its resolution mandated the committee on gas resources to ensure compliance.

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Reps probe Customs over extortion at airports Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday, resolved to probe the Customs over allegations of extortion at the nation’s airports.

This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep. Obinna Chidoka, accusing Customs officers at the airports of swindling international air travellers by allegedly fixing arbitrary rates for hand luggage,

personal effects and imported household items.

The House Committees on Customs Service and Interior are to carry out the investigation.

Rep. Chidoka while moving the motion, accused Customs officers at the airports of violating the operational manual of the service which provides for modality for the assessment and valuation of all items imported into the country, including personal and household effects, and stipu-

lates the payment of N50,000 as charges.

He stated that even though international inbound travellers are exempt from paying import duties on personal and household items subject to a value of N50,000, monies were still been extorted from the travellers thorough other illicit ways.

The lawmaker expressed concern that the extortion by corrupt Customs officers was capable of reversing the country’s

progress made so far on the ease of doing business.

“It’s been discovered that the men have the knack for excessive and arbitrary valuation of travellers personal and households effects, far above the government approved N50,000 and pocketing the difference.

“There have been strong expression of public disapproval, anger and outcry from international inbound travellers to Nigeria on alleged excessive and

arbitrary valuation of their personal and households effects by officers and men of the Nigerian Customs, which they claimed are usually reduced below the N50,000 threshold on payment of illicit sums of money to such officials,” he added.

According to him, the motion has become necessary and an investigation into the allegations inevitable in order to restore the confidence of the Nigerian tax payers.

Global safety day: Terminal operator vows to uphold workplace safety Komolafe Olumide

R-L: Group Managing Director/CEO Access Bank Plc., Herbert Wigwe; Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Unit Head, Sustainability, Access Bank Plc., Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan and the Senior Technical Assistant to the Minister of State, Health, Dr. Shuaibu Belgore, during the minister’s visit to the Bank’s Head Office for the private sector forum on accelerating investment for malaria elimination.

Alleged N2.1bn fraud: FG re-arraigned Dokpesi on amended charge Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday rearraigned former Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, the owner of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM radio, Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi.

Dokpesi was arraigned afresh before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on seven count charge over N2.1 billion payment from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) Col Sambo Dasuki in 2015.

The defendant was initially arraigned before the Court on six count charge. Like the previous charges that deal with money laundering to the tune of N2.1 billion, he pleaded not guilty to the seven amended count charge including one additional charge that borders on breach of public trust and procurement fraud.

In the amended charge dated May 9, 2018 and signed by the Direc-

tor, Legal and Prosecution department of the EFCC, Chile Okoroma, Dokpesi was alleged to have, between January 22, 2015 and March 18, 2015 directly took control of an aggregate sum of N2,120,000,000, paid into the account of DAAR Investment and Holding Company Limited with First Bank of Nigeria Plc, from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “Which sum you reasonably ought to have known to be a proceed of an unlawful act of Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd), the then National Security Adviser (NSA) to wit, criminal breach of trust and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (2) and (4) of the same Act”, the charge reads in part.

In count five of the charge, Dokpesi was accused to have, between October 2014 and March 2015 conducted procurement fraud by

fraudulently receiving N2,1 billion into the account of DAAR Investment and Holding Company for the funding of media activities for the 2015 presidential election campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The alleged offence, EFCC said is contrary to section 58 (4) (b) of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and punishable under section 58 (6) and 7 of the same Act. Count six of the charge reads, “That you Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and DAAR Investment and Holding Company Limited between October 2014 and 19 March, 2015 in Abuja, conducted procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act, to wit: receipt of payment into the account of DAAR Investment and Holding Company Limited with First Bank of Nigeria Plc. of public funds in the sum of N2,120,000,000 from the account of the office of National Security Adviser (NSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the funding of media activities for the 2015 presidential election campaign for the People

Democratic Party (PDP) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 58 (4) (b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same Act. “That you Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited between October 2014 and 19 March, 2015 in Abuja, entered into a purported contract on presidential media initiative and received payment in the sum of N2,1 billion into the account of Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited with First Bank of Nigeria Plc. from the account of the office of National Security Adviser (NSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria on account of the purported contract without a “Certificate of “No Objection to Contract Award” duly issued by Public Procurement Bureau and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 16 (1) (b), (4) & (5) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 58 (6) of the same Act.

Leading container port operator, APM Terminals Apapa Limited on Wednesday reiterated its commitment towards enhancing safety at the workplace, as it celebrated the 2018 Global Safety Day. The Global Safety Day is an annual international awareness-raising campaign to promote safe and secure working environment for workers Speaking at the event, the Managing Director of APM Terminal Apapa, Martin Jacob, said safety has been the company’s watchword over the years and assured that the company would continue to focus on enhancing safety standards.

“For APM Terminals, safety is the license to operate and we have kept that as our watchword and we will continue in that focus. This year, we have decided to hold the safety day in common with our other brands to portray our new theme, which is “Stronger and Safer Together”.

With that we can help each other support our safety journey going forward. “We would not lose focus of what we have been saying all these years. We want all the people that come to our premises to be safe and we want them to go back in the same state that they came to our premises.

So we would continue to focus on developing our safety standards.

“We will continue to train and educate our people, including truck drivers. Having truck drivers outside their cabin is a big issue simply because globally, that is where you have more fatalities when you have people outside their safe working zones. But we will continue to educate them on what can happen to them. That is what we do and continue to do,” Mr. Jacob said.

Also speaking at the event, the Managing Director of Maersk Nigeria, Gildas Tohouo, equally reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the safety of its employees, noting that everyone across the shipping and logistics value chain have vital roles to play in avoiding unsafe behaviors.

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Lagos-Ibadan railine: FG expresses satisfaction, insists on December 2018 completion Idu Jude In its determination to grow the economy through an improved transportation sector, the Federal government of Nigeria has expressed satisfaction with the progress level of work on the Lagos-Ibadan railine, while insisting on December 2018 completion for the ongoing project.

The Hon. Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, made this disclosure during an inspection tour of the Rail line recently at Papalanto in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Amaechi, who was in company of the Information and culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the newsmen to ascertain the progress of work on the Rail line, noted that the project is 60 per cent completed and is on course for completion on time.

Although, after the last visit a month ago, the minister acknowledged the huge challenges of Gas and Water pipelines, Sewage line, Bridges and electricity poles on the right of way of the Rail line.

He, however, noted that notwithstanding the challenges, the

Federal Government will deliver the Rail lines to Nigerians come December 2018 or latest January 2019.

While addressing the media after the monthly meeting of the Project Steering Committee, Amaechi said: “As usual, we are here for our monthly inspection to review the entire project starting from Lagos to Ibadan and even though there are hitches here and there, we found out that we are progressing well.”

Commenting on the challenges, he said “despite these challenges, 60 per cent of the work has been done so far and we are satisfied.

The workers laid 1.2 killometers tracks per day and with this, we will meet our target.”

Amaechi speaking specifically on the bridges to be demolished and Army Barracks on the track roots to be relocated, he said “these are not the issues. Bridges don’t affect the tracks. Our target is to handle the technical areas where the tracks will be laid and funds will be disbursed to the military after which they will relocate and we will find a suitable permanent place for them.”

On the recent agreement signed with General Electric, GE, the Minister said “every necessary

concession and agreements has been made. What GE is coming to do within this May and June is to do partial rehabilitation of the old rail tracks. They will upgrade both Lagos to Kano and also rehabilitate from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri.

While this is going on, we will consider the construction of a Standard Gauge”.

Similarly, Minister of Information, Alh. Lai Mohammed, expressed satisfaction with the level of work so far and noted that the Lagos-Ibadan project was just one of the many projects embarked upon by the Federal Government

under President Mohammed Buhari.

According to him, “the idea of this visit is to showcase the achievements of the President Mohammed Buhari’s Administration. We are starting with the Ministry of Transport and tomorrow, we will move to that of Works. The idea is to tell the world what this administration has achieved because people complained that they don’t see what this administration has achieved. This Lagos - Ibadan project is just one of the few we are doing and with the level of work being 60 per cent, we are satisfied”.

EFCC arrests fake crude oil sellers over N20m fraud CONTINUES FROM PAGE B1

ey allegedly came to Nigeria in November 2017 seeking authentic suppliers of crude oil.

In his quest, he met Firstborn who demanded and collected an initial sum of $1,800 and an additional sum of N500, 000.00 for “Notice of Readiness for two vessels”: MT Skamandras and MtT Toledo Spirit. The vessels were to deliver the crude oil to Lamptey in Ghana.

Aside the initial money Lamptey allegedly made a further payment of $56,000.00(N20, 000,000.00) as logistics to move the vessels from Nigeria to Ghana. Otuma acted as a link to Okonkwo, who allegedly used his company, Rextronics Nigeria Limited to collect a sum of N13, 000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Naira only) out of the money Lamptey paid for the crude oil.

Udoh also took his own share of the money. Some documents purportedly issued by NNPC were handed over to the petitioner and they include: Notice of Readiness (NOR); Authority to Board Vessel (ATB), Sales Purchase Agreement. All the documents were confirmed to be fake.

The suspects are in the custody of the EFCC and would soon be charged to court.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (2nd right); Minister of Transportation, Rt.Hon Rotimi Amaechi (3rd right) and others, during the inspection visit to ongoing work at the proposed Head Office of the Standard Gauge Railway in Papa-lantoro Itori, Ogun State.

Cowbell partners with Supa Strikas Mutiat Alli

Cowbell Chocolate, a brand of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, has entered into partnership with Supa Strikas, an iconic football property for young people.

Speaking on the deal, the head of Legal/PR, Promasidor Nigeria, Mr. Andrew Enahoro, said the Cowbell Chocolate collaboration would leverage the publication’s monthly comic series and weekly animated TV shows, which premiered last month, to inspire kids and teenagers positively.

He noted that the part-

nership was to reignite courage among young people and help them develop the ‘can-do’ enthusiasm.

According to him, “This partnership leverages the serialized comic strips, which is released monthly as well as the comic TV series that started showing on dedicated TV stations across the country recently.

“The story of Supa Strikas is that of imagination and doggedness. It is unique but familiar, daring but interesting. Young people are capable of achieving any feat, and we must develop this capacity positively. Somebody must

inspire them to think beyond what they see as limitations. This comic series is a positive inspiration.”

Enahoro further said: “We at Promasidor Nigeria have always identified with initiatives and ideas that help children and youths to positively harness their potential, hence we are part of this noble initiative. This partnership is about changing the narrative. Our kids deserve a mode edifying upbringing.”

The Marketing Manager of Promasidor, Mr. Abiodun Ayodeji, added, “Cowbell Chocolate is fortified with the essential

vitamins and iron, giving younger people the energy to ‘Get Up N Go’. As part of our brand promise of raising healthy, energetic and funloving young kids, we needed to leverage their passion and pass our message – ‘Get Up N Go’ succinctly. For us, the Supa Strikas partnership ties seamlessly into what we intend to achieve.”

The Supa Strikas property debuted in 2001 as a printed comic book series. By 2010, the monthly print run had grown to over 1 million comic books distributed across 19 countries in Africa, Europe, Latin America and South East Asia, making it the larg-

est circulating monthly comic book in the world.

To coincide with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the first Supa Strikas television series was launched globally. Now in its 6th season, the series airs in over 100 countries and 19 different languages, with a range of top class broadcasters including Disney and Nickelodeon.

Promasidor Nigeria’s corporate social responsibilities, which target children and youth population, cut across sports, education and capacity building. Some notable ones are Cowbellpedia, Promasidor’s Harness Your Dream, Loya Swim Meet and the Quill Awards.

Capital Market B4 SEC receives applause on leadership, hands over reign to Kenya The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has been commended on its tirelessness, professionalism and dedication among others while it hosted the secretariat of the Africa and Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), annual conference in Budapest, Hungary, Outgoing Vice Chairman of AMERC Nezha Hayat gave the commendation at the official handover of the Committee’s leadership from SEC Nigeria to Paul Muthaura of Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Kenya, at the ongoing 43rd IOSCO annual conference.

Hayat, who is also the CEO of Authorite Marocaine Du Marche Des Capitaux (AMMC) Morocco, listed the monumental approval of Arabic as an additional official language of IOSCO as one of the achievements of the Committee under the leadership of SEC Nigeria.

She also commended AMERC under the leadership of SEC Nigeria for ensuring those member countries, markets, investors and indeed the intermediaries benefitted from the numerous policies of IOSCO. According to her “I will like to take time to show our appreciation to SEC Nigeria who had anchored the ship for over a decade and it has been quite a smooth sail.

“Under Nigeria’s leadership, the AMERC has grown in size and stature. Our relevance as a region in IOSCO has been felt and its visibility coupled with its impact has also been felt within the region. Nigeria’s commitment to the AMERC and IOSCO over the decade cannot be overemphasized.

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Equities market losses further as ASI decline by 0.18% Stories by Adesola Afolabi Nigeria’s local bourse closed in red on Wednesday, as Equities trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded a negative performance for the third consecutive day on Wednesday.

The NSE All Share Index (ASI) declined 0.18 per cent to close at 41,080.12 points, while investor’s worth dropped

N27.4billion as market capitalisation which tracks the overall worth of equities investment fell to N14.880 trillion.

Month-to-Date loss increased to 0.46 per cent, while the Year-to-Date gain dropped to 7.42 percent.

Market breadth remained negative, with 27 losers and 22 gainers, led by JAPAULOIL (-8.33 percent) and VERITASKAP (+5.71 percent) respectively. Total volume (-39.49

percent) of trades declined to 341.06 million units, while total value (+61.65 percent) of trades grew to NGN9.33 billion, exchanged in 3,682 deals.

The Banking and Consumer indices declined by 0.48 percent and Goods 0.81 percent as a result of selloffs of the shares of Guaranty (-1.42 percent) and Unilever (-4.95 percent) respectively.

Meanwhile, interest in CCNN (+4.90 percent) and MANSARD (+4.68 percent)

shares led to gains in the Industrial Goods (+0.18 percent) and Insurance (+1.50 percent) indices, respectively. The Oil and Gas index was flat.

“Despite extended weakness, strengthening macroeconomic fundamentals, as well as relatively softer prices of value stocks, continue to point to likelihood of gains on the bourse.” Says investment researchers at Cordros Capital.

Floor market

Jaiz Bank sets to begin disbursements from $20m IDB agreement –CEO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jaiz Bank Plc, Mallam Hassan Usman, on Wednesday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said the disbursement of the $20million agreement recently signed with the Islamic development bank will commence soon.

Speaking on the agreement signed to finance SME’s in Nigeria, Hassan said “We concluded on most of the signing issues and agreement and we are looking towards disbursement.

Very soon we will start to make disbursement for some of the selected

customers of the bank that are going to benefit from this facility.”

Hassan who was at the NSE to present the facts behind figure of its recently released financial statement, spoke specifically on the bank’s results for the period ended Q1 March 31st 2018, where Profit after tax dropped 28 percent.

Hassan pointed that major political activities such as delay of the 2018 budget passage has affected the bank’s businesses.

“What we do is work with the real sector. Nigeria has not gotten a budget up till now, and

the first quarter has gone. We have specific transactions that we target to do, these transactions are not financing in the conventional sense, they are financing the real sector, where we have to sell and make profit.

This affects the dynamics of what we do from day to day and when the physical environment is affected we immediately get affected. 2016/2017 was years that were not so good for our customers and unlike conventional banking we don’t earn when our customers are not earning, because we can-

not change them when they fail to play on time” he said.

The Bank’s CEO is however optimistic as he noted that “These and many of the environmental issues affected the way we do business and the performance of the institution but overall we are optimistic that things are going to pick up this year better because of the international market for goods in Nigeria is getting better.

We are optimistic that overall that things will ease up by half year and at worst third quarter of the year.”

The company in the

first quarter reported Gross income of N1.57 billion for the period ended March 2018 compared to N1.54 billion reported for the period ended March 2017 and a profit after tax for the period ended March 2018 of N124.59 million compared to N173.13 million reported March 2017 representing a 28 percent decrease for the comparative period in 2017.

Jaiz Bank Plc also reported earnings per share of 0.5 kobo for the period ended March 2018 compared to 0.69 kobo reported for the period ended March 2017.

Explaining key fea-

tures of Jaiz Bank’s recently unveiled 5 year corporate strategy Hassan said “Specifically we will like to expand the business, which will also cost money to do.

It affects the immediate profitability but we have to do that to become sustainability.

As an imperative from our growth plan, we will like to work with the medium and small scale enterprises, which are the engine of growth in Nigeria to partner with them and develop better businesses and enhance the capacity of the people and therefore our earning capacity.”

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Unclear career paths threatening future finance talent in Nigeria’s public sector –ACCA Young finance professionals in the public sector are in the dark about their future due to a lack of transparent career paths, findings a new report from Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Generation Next: managing talent in the public sector uncovered that young finance professionals most value clear career paths, but only 26% believe that clear paths exist in their current organisation.

This report is the last in ACCA’s global Generation Next series, which explore the work preferences and career ambitions of over 1,400 ACCA members and students working in the public sector, aged 16 to 36 years old.

Alex Metcalfe, ACCA head of public sector policy said: ‘Generation Next respondents in the public sector say a transparent career path is the most important issue in both attracting them to an employer and retaining them there.

“Across the sector, developing talent has been a challenge given austerity and the tightening of government budgets, which often hit learning and development budgets.

The Generation Next survey showed that 92% respondents were attracted to public sector employers that would provide the opportunity for them to learn and develop skills. It is essential public organisations meet this challenge.’

The research also found that experience at work was essential for attraction and retention in the public sector. The sector itself can offer a dynamic work experience, where employees can develop professionally whilst working to tackle leading societal challenges.

Speaking on Nigeria’s respondents’ views of what constituted effective learning and development in the public sector, Thomas Isibor, Head of ACCA Nigeria said, ‘Onthe-job learning was one of the mostused learning activities in the sector globally, with 45% of all public sector respondents in Nigeria believing that the on-the-job learning was effective. Pursuing further professional qualifications was also ranked highly amongst professionals (39%) followed by mentoring (25%).

All these learning strategies; mentoring, job rotations and coaching are forms of experiential learning, where the employee ‘learns through doing’. Clearly, there is an opportunity for public sector employers to increase the use of these experiential forms of learning to increase the effectiveness of their learning and development strategies.’

A large majority of Generation Next believe technology will enable finance professionals to focus on much higher value-added activities in the future. They are also the most likely to believe that technology will enable them to focus on such activities – with 87% of public sector respondents taking this view, compared with 84% across all sectors.

B5 Money Market

Naira steadies as forex market lifted by $210m Stories by Motolani Oseni

The Nigerian currency, Naira on Wednesday remained unchanged at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official rate to close at N305.75 per dollar, even as the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market had received a fresh boost of total injections of $210 million.

Although, trading at Investors & Exporters (I&E) FX window on Wednesday saw the local dropped slightly against the dollar, closing at N361.14 compared to N360.64 exchanged on Tuesday.

The special forex window, however, maintained $187.11 million transactions turnover, the same figure recorded the previous day,

which was lower than $232.68 million sold on Monday.

The apex bank, had on Tuesday offered the sum of $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market.

The Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million while the sum of $55 million was apportioned to invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA).

The Bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, said that the bank has the capacity to continue to sustain the foreign exchange intervention.

CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele Okorafor urged autho-

rized dealers to help sustain the confidence in the foreign exchange market by continuing to honour requests from customers with genuine needs.

It will be recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria last Friday, May 4, 2018 intervened in the Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) to the tune of $349.34m.

Meanwhile, the Naira has continued to maintain its stability in the FOREX market, exchanging at an average of N362/$1 in the BDC segment of the mark.

At the fixed income and money market, the overnight lending rate expanded by 115 bps to 7.75 percent, in the absence of any significant inflows to the market to support liquidity.

Proceedings in the NTB market were bearish, as market players anticipated tighter liquidity ahead of Thursday’s expected OMO auction. Consequently, average yield increased by 33 bps to 11.77 percent.

Selloffs occurred across all ends (short: +38 bps; mid: +21 bps; and long: +40 bps) ends of the curve, with the 85DTM (+141 bps), 120DTM (+105 bps), and 204DTM (+114 bps) bills recording significant expansions.

Bearish sentiments prevailed in the bond market, as average yield rose by 11 bps to 13.02 percent.

Selloffs of the JAN-2022 (+9 bps), JAN-2026 (+34 bps), and JUL-2030 (+29 bps) papers led to yield expansion at the short (+2 bps), mid (+12 bps), and long (+20 bps) ends of the curve.

L-R: Deputy Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mohammed Balarabe (middle) flanked by prize winners in the Fidelity Bank’s “Get Alert in Millions Promo Reloaded” from left: Jennifer Nnanna (N2 Million), Clara Okafor (N1 Million), Bartholomew Nnalue (N10 Million) and Chukwuemeka Aniugbo (N1 Milliom), at the final prize presentation in Abuja ...on Wednesday.

CIBN to inaugurate new President/Chairman of Council The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) will on Saturday, May 19, 2018 inaugurate Uche Messiah Olowu, Ph.D., FCIB, as its 20th President/Chairman of Council.

The Investiture, which holds at the External Ballroom, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos between 10.00am and 12 noon, will be attended by leading professionals in the banking & finance industry, regulatory agencies, captains of industry, members of the diplomatic com-

munity, government functionaries and other business leaders in the economy.

The CIBN which is the umbrella professional body for banks and bankers in Nigeria was established by extant law, CIBN Act No 5 of 2007 to determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the banking profession; secure in accordance with the provisions of its Act, the establishment and maintenance of a register of members of the banking profes-

sion and conduct professional examinations leading to the award of certificates.

The Institute was created to amongst other things, to maintain and observe ethical standards and professionalism among practitioners of the banking profession in Nigeria.

The CIBN will also ahead of the investiture, hold its 2018 presidential valedictory address by its 19th President/Chairman of Council, Prof. Segun Ajibola, Ph.D., FCIB. The event will hold on Friday, 18 May, 2018 at the Ijew-

ere Hall, Bankers House, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The theme of the event is Enterprise Risk Management and Bank Performance, an address which will expose and give insight to prof. Ajibola’s exploits accomplishment during his tenure.

The event will also be attended by top management of banks and other financial institutions, regulatory agencies, captains of industry, diplomats, government functionaries and other stakeholders.

Brands & Marketig Airtel shines at African Cristal Awards 2018

Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, got a standing ovation at the 2018 Africa Cristal Awards after receiving the biggest award of the event (grand prix) and three other accolades in the telecoms category for its SmartRecharge campaign.

Airtel’s SmartRecharge campaign themed Prayer Warrior (Amin) won the grand prix, grand Cristal and a gold medal while Monitoring Spirit (Whatchu Doing?) bagged a Silver award.

Speaking on this development, Chief Commercial Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mohkles said; the awards reflect Airtel’s passion to connect with its major stakeholders in an emotional, tasteful, creative and innovative manner.

“As a key stakeholder in the society, we keep looking for innovative and creative ways to celebrate our customers, join in their successes and victories as well as empower them to fulfil their dreams and realize their full potentials. He added.

According to him, Airtel will continue to inspire narrative that will enthrone customers as kings just as we will continue to offer innovative and bespoke value offerings that will make life simpler, better and more enjoyable for telecoms consumers in Nigeria.

The Airtel SmartRecharge campaign relived love and child-mother bond through a storytelling approach. In the Ad, Iya Rainbow discovered that her son, Segun had sent her a Christmas hamper overflowing with goodies that gladdened her heart.

Knowing that her phone had been recently recharged with Airtel SmartRecharge – albeit secretly by her son – she called him at the earliest sign of daybreak and pours her heartfelt prayers on him, never minding the ordeal this puts on Segun from dawn to dusk.

In attempt to deepen its market share, and also contribute to the growth of the Nigerian economy, enhance its production capacity while focusing on non-oil exports to meet the needs of the ECOWAS market and beyond, which consequently will deliver optimum value to all its stakeholders, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, has finally acquired three (3) noodles production lines of May & Baker Nigeria PLC (“M&B”).

This acquisition will consoli-

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Has Branding been successful in Nigeria?

Stories by Godwin Anyebe There is no doubt the fact that, branding which can be refer to value proposition that involved a process of creating a unique name and image for a product, individual, or a nation in the consumers’ mind, mainly through advertising campaigns with a consistency is crucial to the development of any country that wants to stand tall among its global counterparts.

As Simon Clift, former Chief Marketing Officer of Unilever in the United States of America likes to say; “a brand is the contract between a company and consumers.

And the consumer is the judge and the jury. If he or she believes a company is in breach of that contract either by underperforming or misbehaving, the consumer will simply choose to enter a contract with another brand.”

As a matter of fact, experts believe that branding in Nigeria has witnessed a significant growth

over the years, as the market looks very different with the explosion of branded offerings which are overwhelming and confusing consumers and causing an ever-increasing headache for the leaders of ‘traditional’ brands. For these, experts, the average Nigerian consumer is exposed to about three thousand brand messages a day.

How can consumers cut through the clutter? How should traditional market leaders regain leadership?

And this development has not been limited to retailer brands or the fast moving consumer goods markets. The rapid rise of individual, political, nation, mobile phone among other brands few years ago to major players today has shown that a little bit of marketing knowledge can go a long way to building strong brands.

However, it is also believe in some quarters that, branding in Nigeria has not reach where it is suppose to be compare to others

climes. Reason being that, from whatever angle one may choose look at it, be it nation branding, individual branding and product branding, the Nigerian consumers are still battling with the issue of trust. Brand building start from within, personnel working under a brand have to first of all, believe and have confidence on the brand before they can sell it to the target audience.

Speaking on this issue to Daily times, a brand management consultant Bernard Okhakume said; “one of the problem with brand building in Nigeria is the issue of regulation. The integrated marketing segment of the economy is responsible for brand building and success, but sometimes you discover that some players don’t play according to the rules of the game.

Such people want to be self regulated which will not bring sanity and progress into the sector.”

According to him, “I have interacted with several people on this issue over the years and I find out

that players don’t want to support government regulation including the then Association of Advertising agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) which I served. And that called for statutory regulation which led to establishment of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) Saddled with the responsibility of vetting all advertising material before they are released for public consumption.” The aim is to promote professional excellence, societal stability/orderliness, protection for the consumers/commercial messages, among others.”

Even at that, he continued, “some Nigeria, most especially politicians would not want to adhere strictly to the rules. That is why you will continue to see unethical advertising during electioneering period.

On the way forward, he called on the government to constitute APCON council and give them all the needed support that will bring sanity into the industry if they want branding to be successful in Nigeria.”

L-R: Boniface Ogbonnaya and Linda Nwagbo of Globacom; Deputy Managing Director, Huawei Technologies, Mr Li Shaowei; Augusta Nwoke and Chathapuram Anand Viswanathan of Globacom at a contract-signing ceremony between the two companies on the construction of Glo 2 submarine cable in Lagos.

DUFIL acquires May and Baker Noodles factory for N0.775bn date and strengthen Indomie’s position as a market leader in the Instant Noodles segment and ratify its position as the number one noodles brand in Nigeria.

Speaking on this development in a statement made available to newsmen recently in Lagos, the Financial Adviser/Solicitor of Dufil Prima Foods, Nnenna Ejekam said; the deal comes after the Acquisition was completed following

receipt of approvals from the respective Boards of Directors and shareholders of Dufil Prima Foods Plc and M&B, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

She revealed that the deal is worth N775Million and automatically gives Dufil the ownership of M&B’s Noodles Factory in Ota, along with the equipment; and the trademark of Mimee Instant Noodles.

The Chief Operating Offi-

cer of Dufil Prima Foods, Mr. Girish Sharma, confirmed the deal and described the acquisition of Mimee Noodles as strategic as they continue to seek more dominance of the noodles market.

“We are pleased to announce this transaction, which delivers immediate value to our current shareholders and reflects the successful alignment, partnership, and commitment of

our board, employees and suppliers,” Girish said.

It will be recalled that in November 2017, Dufil Prima Foods acquired plants of Dangote Noodles Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Flour Mills Plc. The deal, which was said to worth N3.75 billion ($12.26 million) gave Dufil the ownership of Dangote noodles factories in Ikorodu (Lagos) and Calabar (Cross River State) respectively.

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AgriBusiness B7

Oil palm expansion: Group condemns land grabbing Titus Akhigbe, Benin

Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), Dr. Godwin Uyi-Ojo has decried the growing level of land grabbing and reckless expansion of oil Palm plantations across the country.

Speaking yesterday in Benin City during a training workshop with theme, “Community Land Rights and Oil Palm Expansion”, Uyi-Ojo said there is a growing expansion of large scale oil Palm plantations and land grabbing,

which has led to scarcity of land for local food production.

He said while large scale oil Palm plantations are growing, it is leading to a global phenomenon called land grabbing and dispossession because such land is either appropriated by collusion with governments’ officials or undervalued and exchanged below prevailing market price.

Uyi-Ojo while lamenting that local food production is hampered by land scarcity as some farmers have to pay exorbitant price annually for hire of parcels of land for farming of staples

said such trend is telling on the rising local food prices of yam tubers, cassava, plantain, banana and vegetables.

Lamenting the level of Land grabbing in Edo State as having serious consequences for the rural communities, local farming and livelihoods of the people, Uyi Ojo added that the expansion is growing because of oil Palm usage in wide range of products and manufacturing including lubricants, medicine, biofuels, cosmetics, soap making and oil for cooking.

According to him, “ERA in

conjunction with other civil society groups feel the pain and misery of the impacted communities and desire that both government and multinational companies respect communities free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) in any development to be located in their domain.”

“Land grabbing leads to scarcity of land for local food vendor, local food production is hampered by land scarcity as some farmers have to pay exorbitant price annually for hire of parcels of land for farming of staples.

Such trend is telling on the rising

local food prices of yam tubers, cassava, plantain, banana and vegetables.”

He added that there is need to protect community land rights in the face of rising oil palm plantation through knowledgebased claim making process.

“ERA in recognition of this has embarked on community training on forestry laws in defense of the communal land rights so that communities are able to demand and negotiate enforceable outcomes and environmental and social impacts minimized”, Uyi -Ojo said.

Imota rice mill to commence production in 2019, says LASG Benjamin Omoike The Lagos state government on Wednesday said rice production would start at the much anticipated Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu; with a capacity of 32,000 tonnes per hour, by February 2019.

Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Ade Akinsanya, who disclosed this during an inspection tour of the mill alongside other members of the state Executive Council, said the government was poised to deliver on the promise, without fail.

Akinsanya disclosed that the entire area, covering 8,000 square metres, with a light industrial park, would create jobs for about 250,000 people. He added that the mill would also have a warehouse to accommodate 20,000 metric tonnes of rice.

According to him, rice, in large quantity, will be available to residents of the state and other SouthWest states early next year, as the state government is stepping up work at the mill.

The team also inspected the ongoing project at the regional food market in Imota, where the Mile 12 Market and other markets in the environs would be relocated.

Akinsanya said the market would accommodate 5,000 stalls, 1000 capacity trucks and a trailer park, with the first phase now at 75 per cent completion.

He added that the entire project was slated for delivery in September this year.

The executive embers also inspected ongoing work at the 2.7km Agbowa-Timberville road and the Timberville, where the saw millers at Oko-Baba in Ebute-Metta, are to be relocated by October this year.

They also inspected the Odo Onosa/Ayandelu Housing Scheme.

The traditional ruler of IkosiEjinrin, Oba Aderibigbe Asunmo, commended the efforts of the state government on the Odo Onosa/ Ayandelu Housing Scheme.

Oil palm plantation

College of Agric Iguoriakhi: Obaseki commends Leventis Foundation for absorbing students for internship Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the management of Leventis Foundation for absorbing students of the College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, who were deployed to the Foundation’s Weppa Farm in Agenebode, for a three-month internship.

The governor, who said this during the foundation laying/ groundbreaking ceremony for the Foundation’s Agricultural Management Training Institute, noted that the commitment displayed by the Foundation in revamping the farm and training indigenes of the state in

mixed commercial farm management is inspiring.

He said that the state government is willing to partner with the organisation in training and supporting youths through its agriprenuer programme, noting that the partnership will be such that the students will not only get trained in mixed commercial agriculture but will be provided with support to set up and manage their own farms.

According to him, “We want to create a new crop of agriprenuers that will benefit from the expertise at Weppa farm. We will support them by helping them set up farms for farming, animal

husbandry or for cultivating vegetables. We will provide the needed support while they get trained. We have signed agreement for off-takers of the products so that the people are sure of a market for their produce.”

Noting that the state government is leveraging on the agricultural policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, he said, “Our president has unleashed an unprecedented agricultural revolution with programmes from the Central Bank of Nigeria, such as the Anchor Borrowers programme that has released a lot of financial and technical resources to assist farmers in

Nigeria.

“With these sorts of programmes from the federal government, we, as a state, realised that except we train a new generation of competent men and women, who understand the rudiment of modern-day agriculture, we will not reap the full benefit of the opportunities the Federal Government is creating. That is why as a state we have decided to reposition our schools of agriculture located in Iguoriakhi, Agenebode and Irrua. So, to find a partner like Leventis Foundation, who on their own, have decided to set up an institute, is encouraging.”

Motoring

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, May 10, 2018

Police charge motorists over traffic rules

Stories by Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

The State Traffic Officer (STO) Superintendent of Police Margaret Okonkwo, has enjoined motorists to obey simple traffic rules for the economic wellbeing of the country.

Okonkwo gave the warning recently in Lagos while addressing motorists at the Agege Township stadium at the occasion marking the maiden edition of the Traffic Control Day organized by the Feeders Foundation in Lagos.

In his speech, Okonkwo said “You know a lot of road construction is ongoing in the state and our roads will

be free when completed so please for the time being let’s be orderly. If we all obey simple traffic rules and follow instructions from the traffic officers on our roads the billions of Naira the state lost yearly would have been averted.

“As we all know, Lagos has become a sprawling megacity; as with all megacities across the world, Lagos is characterized by rapidly growing urbanization and its attendant increase in population. Therefore, this has become a key component of the challenges posed by an ever increasing population in search of greener pastures as has been the case with Lagos”, he added.

Stating further, the traf-

fic officer pointed out that “Lagos is the nerve-center of Nigeria’s socio-economic and industrial activities. In any society, the challenge of rapid urbanisation and population explosion places enormous responsibility on the government and the citizens alike. It should, therefore, be expected that effective and efficient traffic system within the megacity would be the responsibility of everyone in the society”.

“Most drivers drive against traffic which is very dangerous, some use their vehicles to push traffic officers, non-observance to traffic signs, some drive with bare bodies , please this will no longer be tolerated, in Lagos we have a standard that

must be adhered to strictly, please obey traffic rules and that is the key” Okonkwo explained.

Speaking on the idea behind the Traffic Control Day, Founder and facilitator of The Feeders Foundation Hunsu Olusegun said “the idea of traffic control day is an innovative concept that seeks to bring awareness of the effects of traffic gridlock on the economy and health of the people. For this reason we also want to appreciate the traffic control agencies in the state for the role they play and we implore them to do more for a free flow of traffic to curb its impediments”.

He explained further that the Traffic Control Day is

Jaguar adds more tech, style for 2019 F-Pace Jaguar has updated its top-selling model, the F-Pace SUV, with a raft of updated safety and convenience features for 2019.

A 25cm Touchpro infotainment touchscreen is now standard across the range, as are a new frameless rear-view mirror, bright metal pedals, synthetic suede headlining, carbon-fibre door finishes and new metal sill plates with backlit Jaguar script.

And available as options are new slimline sports seats with 14-way adjustment, including adjustable bolsters, and slimmer seat

backs.

The updated adaptive cruise control has been combined with the existing lane centring function to steer the car within its lane, while maintaining a set distance from the vehicle in front at up to 180km/h, and with the radar-based highspeed emergency braking to detect an §you - and hit the brakes if you ignore it.

A new stop-and-go feature will gently brake the F-pace to a halt if the car ahead of you stops in heavy traffic; when zero it pulls away again, just tap the accelerator and adaptive cruise control is reinstated.

Jaguar F-Pace Finally, all the petrol derivatives get a bigger larger fuel tank - 82 litres versus the previous 63.

There is also a new flagship and all these updates also apply to the new 404kW, five-litre SVR V8 flagship

model. It was revealed at the New York Motor Show and joining the F-Pace lineup for the 2019 model year with special suspension, body kit and new lightweight 21 or 22 inch wheels over updated brakes

Kia Motors posts global sales of 240,028 vehicles in April Kia Motors Corporation has announced its April 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 240,028 units sold, increasing 9.3% from 2017.

In April, sales in Korea totaled 50,004 units, representing an increase of 14.9% compared with the same month last year led by strong sales of K3 compact sedan (known as ‘Forte’ in some markets) and K900.

The all-new K3 with a more sophisticated design

also meant to inform and educate the people to understand that they play a major role in ensuring that the society moves on freely while observing that some people find it hard to cooperate with traffic management officers.

“That is why we invited the key players in that sector like the Police State Traffic Office Unit (MOTORPOL) Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), amongst others to talk to the people by this we intend to curb traffic congestion through the traffic control day in Lagos state”, Hunsu said.

“Traffic Control Day has never been observed any-

Volvo trucks introduces first all-electric truck Demonstrating industry leadership, Volvo Trucks has introduced its first all-electric truck for commercial use – the Volvo FL Electric-for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications.

According to the auto maker, sales and series production of the new model will start in Europe next year.

With this introduction, Volvo Trucks takes the lead in solutions for electrified goods transport in cities.

Commenting on the development, President Volvo Trucks, Claes Nilsson said “We’re immensely proud to present the first in a range of fully electrically-powered Volvo trucks ready for regular traffic. With this model, we are making it possible for cities that aim for sustainable urban development to benefit from the advantages of electrified truck transports,” said Claes Nilsson, President Volvo Trucks.

With better air quality and less noise in the city, it is possible to plan for hous-

Kia Car

and enhanced features has been a leading model for the Kia brand since debuting at the end of February in the Korean market.

The company’s overseas sales also grew by 7.9%

compared to the previous year, posting 190,024 units with strong sales of Rio. Kia’s best-selling model in the global markets during April 2018 was the Sportage compact SUV

where in the world. The day is crucial to The Feeders Foundation. It is the day the organization became fully registered. The founder received the news while partnering with the police to control traffic and that was where the idea came from.

We intend to achieve a better society endowed with law abiding citizens who are ready to sacrifice for progress”. Olusegun explained.

Present at the occasion were the first Vice-president Nigeria Football Federation Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, the wife of Lagos State Governor who was duly represented by Chief Mrs. Olulade amongst others.

with 39,475 units sold.

The K3 compact sedan was the second best seller with 33,881 units sold, followed by the Rio with 31,566 units sold.

Volvo electric truck

ing and infrastructure more freely than at present. An electric truck without any exhaust emissions can be used in indoor terminals and environmental zones.

Their low noise level creates opportunities for doing more work at night, thus reducing the burden on the roads during the day.

There is considerable market interest in electric trucks. Many potential customers have questions about the opportunities generated by the new technology and how it can impact their operations.

Head of product strategy Volvo FL and Volvo FE at Volvo Trucks, Jonas Odeemalm said “In order to make the transition secure and smooth, we will offer holistic solutions based on each customer’s individual needs regarding driving cycles, load capacity, uptime, range and other parameters. Such a solution may encompass everything from route analysis and battery optimisation to servicing and financing.

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, May 10, 2018

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Why National Identity Card project must work

President Muhammadu Buhari at NIMC enrolment Centre

By Grace Yussuf Perceptive observers note that with the justconcluded 1D4Africa’s 4th annual meeting in Abuja seeking the declaration of every September 16 as International Identity Day, there is need to work faster and harmonise identity schemes in Nigeria.

ID4Africa is an ID-4-All Movement that requires African nations to develop robust and responsible identity ecosystems around digital identity in the service of development, humanitarian action, security and facilitation.

It is a tripartite initiative with representation from African governments, development agencies and industry, motivated by the need to promote legal identity for all in Africa and empower individuals to claim their rights in development.

The meeting was from April 24 to April 26 in which concerned citizens observed that Nigeria had been grappling with its National Identity Number (NIN) scheme for some years with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

They observed further that although NIMC started enrolment in September 2010, issuance of multipurpose ID cards only began in 2013.

Investigations, however, indicate that so far, Nigeria has been able to capture only10 per cent of the population of more than 180 million, people which NIMC puts at 30 million people.

Although, the Federal Government pledged to hit the 70 million people-target of NIN registration by December 2019, observers advise that there ought to be pragmatic efforts toward accomplishing the feat.

They observe that major challenge confronting the NIN is the duplication of efforts by other agencies engaging in some identity projects, making harmonisation imperative to accelerate the delivery of the scheme.

Dr Joseph Atick, the Executive Chairman, ID4Africa, alluded to this, saying in practice, achieving full harmonisation could be difficult and the road to getting there might be long depending on the the country’s capacity.

He called for an ID ecosystem, which is an ensemble of the components pooled from all sectors and integrated to empower the beneficiaries to assert their unique identity to claim legal, human and administrative rights.

“In the absence of a central or coordinated planning or national regulations, it is inevitable that the identity ecosystem in a country will develop into silos.

“Which is the case in most African countries today, where multiple identity systems proliferate, serving different functions with little link among them,’’ Atick said.

Unarguably, agencies such as the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Immigration Service, among others, have their identity programmes aimed at achieving different purposes for national development.

Experts then note that authorities ought to evolve better methods of synchronising the databases of these organisations for sustainable national development.

Apparently considering this observation, the Federal Government, in an effort to address the challenge of lack of synchronised database,

employed the services of experts from countries which had successfully implemented identity programmes.

For instance, the Federal Government started a national smart card-based e-ID programme through the implementing agency, NIMC to evolve a new citizen-database to drive interagency identification in an effort to harmonise government services.

A German company, Crytovision was selected as one of the key contractors in the NIN programme, not only for card applications but also for the back-end Public Key Infrastructure.

Mr Markus Hoffmeister, the Chief Executive of the company, said: “Contrary to solutions of most of our competitors, our solution, e-Passlet suite, renders Nigeria independence from proprietary and undocumented technologies to deliver a true converged multi-applications.’’

Hoffmeister explained that the Nigerian government chose e-Passlet suite because of its powerful solution that implements all common e-ID applications as a base and flexible enough to allow for custom sovereign applications.

Some participants at the conference argued that if countries such as Kenya, Malawi and Ethiopia, among others, have developed better ID systems, Nigeria should do all it could to capture 50 million citizens by December.

Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, NIMC, however reassured Nigerians that the commission was prepared to accomplish President Muhammadu Buhari’s target of capturing 70 million Nigerians in its database

by December 2019.

Aziz said that the commission was

collaborating with its partners in public and private sectors to meet the target.

“We are working towards that by having all our partners; that is our partners in the public and private sectors to capture data.

“So, wherever a citizen has interface with the government, they will be able to capture the data and send to us.

“With that, we should be able to take up that 70 million and even beyond,’’ he said.

He also said that Nigeria had been able to showcase in the conference that it had doubled the number of enrollment from 2017 till date based on enrollment and harmonisation.

Aziz said that the commission was able to show that it would use an ecosystem approach to grow its database.

During the conference, many international ICT solution providers exhibited their technologies for biometrics and verification equipment.

Many of them were interested in partnering with Nigeria to bring their experiences to bear coupled with the fact that Nigeria is a huge market because of its population.

Some of them called on the Nigerian government to develop roadmap for strategy to effectively implement the country’s identity programme.

Mr Nandan Gopalakrishna, the Director, Techno Brain, a Kenya-based company, said that the Nigerian government needed to develop the correct strategy and plan to make informed decisions on its national identity programme.

“This meeting should help the government to adopt a more rational way of managing its ID system and this should be the outcome from this meeting,’’ he said.

He said that the company would bring its experience bear in Nigeria’s ID system, describing the system as too slow.

Also, Mr Hennie Meeding, the Sales Director of Laxton, a China-based identity company, called on NIMC to devise a strategy to increase its speed in capturing more citizens in its NIN programme.

He said that the company was keen on partnering with Nigerian companies and government agencies to fast-track the process.

“This conference is a platform to have the visibility for our brands, which have been tested to be efficient for years,’’ he said.

To press home the importance of ID programmes, the conference resolved to petition the UN to declare every September 16 to observe International Identity Day. The petition is supported by the General Secretariat and Board of Advisers of ID4Africa with representatives of the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, Centre for Growth and Development and NIMC. The 2018 ID4Africa conference was entitled: “Harmonisation of Identity Schemes’’ with more than 49 African countries in attendance.

The conference announced that its fifth edition in 2019 would be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the theme: “Identity Ecosystems for Service Delivery’’.

(NANFeatures) Yussuf is of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, May 10, 2018

A housing estate

National Housing Programme: Impact and challenges in South-South, South-East

By Emmanuella Anokam The National Housing Programme (NHP) is envisioned by the Federal Government and anchored by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in collaboration with all the state governments, including the Federal Capital Territory.

Apart from its main purpose of bridging the also initiated to address and improve the socioeconomic conditions of Nigerians through employment generation, poverty alleviation and empowerment of people within the locality.

Presently, housing constructions, including infrastructural projects are ongoing at all the project locations of the NHP across the country, featuring indigenous contractors, professionals, skilled and unskilled artisans, including labourers, food vendors, building materials suppliers, blocks moulders and security guards.

Hence, the project, with its compliance with use of indigenous workers and locally made building materials with the objective of boosting local content, has equally impacted on the economy of the country, especially in the various states of its location.

Recently, the ministry as part of its nationwide media coverage visited the South-South and South-East zones to access the level of progress made on the programme in the zones and to access the level of infrastructure to complement the housing units.

The inspection was also aimed at accessing the economic impact made by the programme to the Growth of Domestic Product (GDP) in the country.

In Enugu, the housing site consisting of 72 units, located at Ugwuogo Nike, Enugu East

completion as the houses had been roofed.

Mrs Tina Ene, Deputy Director, Department of Public Building and Housing of the ministry, the Team Leader in Enugu, said that 12 contractors were mobilised at the project site while many indigenous artisans and labourers were engaged.

“Infrastructure contracts which include water, electricity and road have also been awarded while electricity and water contractors were seen to have begun work except road contract which “The doors, windows, tiles, water cistern, sheets are all locally made. locks are not locally manufactured in Nigeria, so we have to use imported ones.

“That exposes the fact that there is need for investors to go into such businesses to produce them.

“We have been using gypsum alternatively; a white mineral used to make plaster and it is used for ceiling board,’’ she said. the programme, they relied on the use of locally manufactured materials as directed by the ministry to promote made in Nigeria products.

She, nonetheless, explained that the problem with meeting the completion period was that most times when the contractors applied for their payment, it would take a while before payments were made.

One of the contractors, Chief Partrick Maduagwu, noted that funding was part of their problems with regard to the housing project because payment was made in stages.

According to him, apart from the challenge of fund, the terrain of the project site makes it

Similarly, Mr Olushola Idowu, Federal Comptroller of Power, Works and Housing (Housing Sector) in Ebonyi, said that the housing project the state is located at Ezzamgbo Ohaukwu Local Government Area and work had reached advance stage.

“The government should do the needful by following up the project and releasing money as and when due,’’ he said.

The project site in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, located at Ikot Ntuen Nsit, Nsit Mbom Local Government Area of the state comprises 72 housing unit that

and 75 per cent completion, reiterating that when completed, the housing project would house

completion.

Mrs Iquo Uzodimma, the Federal Controller, Ministry of Power, Works and Housing (Housing) and Team Leader, NHP, Uyo said that the project was delayed initially by a soil test to determine the capacity of the soil before the construction.

The artisans, who were gainfully employed at the sites, expressed gratitude to God and the Federal Government, calling for sustenance and continuity of such projects.

Miss Ofon Mbuk, a 22-year-old deaf and dumb, is also empowered through an allocation in Uyo site where she cooks and sells varieties of food to workers at the site, generating more than

lower income earners.

“The project consists of 72 housing units with 12 contractors handling various types of buildings with their almost 95 per cent indigenous workers,’’ he said.

In Edo, Mrs Ebemeata Ani-Otoibhi, the Team Leader of NHP in the state, said that the 64-unit NHP site in Benin, located at Idumwen-Ehigie, along Benin-Auchi road Uhunmwode Local Government Area had 12 contractors. employments to Nigerians within the locality, noting that the project, which started in March She also said that the project had increased commercial activities in the state as well as enhanced development in the location faced some security challenges that had been resolved. complained of non mobilisation of fund as one of the challenges facing the project.

He appealed to the government to release more fund for the project as soon possible to enable them to meet the deadline for its completion.

“One thing is to award a project; the second thing is the supervision while thirdly is the completion of the project.

The Zonal Director, South-South NHP, Mr 72-unit housing would soon begin in Yeneagoa, Bayelsa, even as the ministry had been discussing how to acquire land in Rivers for the programme.

In Delta, the project is located at Issele-Azagba in Aniocha Local Government Area and it has In all the project sites, investigations show that of fund for the completion of the project is caused by the commitment of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, to comply with due process.

Anokam is of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, May 10, 2018

L3 Life & Style

Foods that help make one beautiful Yogurt Since yogurt is full of healty protein, it will keep you feeling full loner. This implies you will be less tempted when those not really sound nourishments show up in the work break room or at a birthday party. It additionally contains amino acids, which can repair skin and even decrease the presence of dark circles under your eyes. Yogurt also

skin cells. Try spreading a thick layer over your skin

Strawberries start including more strawberries to your eating

lines and wrinkles!

Strawberries can even light up your smiles. They contain alpha hydroxyl oil, which is tender on teeth measure of strawberry into your teeth a couple times each day, then brush away the seeds. Strawberries is also avery rich zinc source. Zinc helps your muscles to stay toned, which gives you alive and healty look.

Blueberries Next time you’re throwing together that yogurt cup or natural product plate of mixed greens, toss in a couple of blueberries to truly make your skin sparkle. Blueberries are high in both vitamins C and E. These cancer prevention agents cooperate to light up tired-looking skin, as well as level out redness and uneven skin tones.

Bananas If you’ve been feeling that you lack of energy, try eating a banana. They are rich in vitamin B6, potassium, and folic acid. These supplements you be sharp, you’ll feel more joyful. Bananas can likewise give you milder, smoother skin. Have a go at rubbing a pounded banana on your face or legs before shaving to diminish the hair follicles and give

Yoghurt

you a smoother appearance Carrots Next time you hit the beach, make sure to take some carrots with you. Carrots contain cartenoids, Still pack the sunscreen, however your evening snack can include somewhat more protection for your skin.

Try blending raw carrots with hummus or guacamole for a simple, easy snack in a short time.

Lemons There’s a very good reason for many of the famous models begin their days with a big glass of lemon blood move impurities out of the body. They likewise freshen breath, so make certain to begin with lemon water on your next date. After squeezing the lemon juice into your water, don’t hurl that lemon cut nails will decrease stains and eliminate microscopic organisms. Simply make sure to rub your hands and feet with cream or olive oil a short time later to anticipate drying out.

and everybody at the workplace much happier on a Monday morning, it can really ensure against cancer.

It contains natural nourishments that secure your skin against melanoma (skin cancer). As indicated by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, daily

consumers.

Cinnamon Cinnamon not just makes every dessert of you more tastier, it can really burn fat while including cinnamon can help you to have lower glucose and cholesterol levels in your blood. It additionally boost your metabolism, so sprinkle away! Cinnamon amount of cinnamon with a couple drops of honey and massage into your lips to extend your natural color and peel dead skin cells away. Simply make sure to moisturize afterwards.

Walnuts Like salmon, walnuts are high in omega-3 unsaturated fats. These unsaturated fats repair split ends and give hair a characteristic sheen. Walnuts are high in copper, which give skin a normally warm shading and may even counteract premature turning gray. In addition to giving you gleaming can really make you feel more happier. Nothing is more wonderful than being the most happiest one.

Green tea

around our bodies. Free radicals are harmed cells and are in charge of everything from irritating wrinkles to life-threatening cancer. Indeed, even usedgreen

antioxidants really rectify skin colors and decrease swelling under the eyes.

Green tea

Carrot

Motoring L4

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, May 10, 2018

New cars 2018: What’s coming soon?

We’re not even halfway through yet 2018 has already proved to be another exciting year for cars. We’re welcomed new entrants into every major segment, and that ever-growing

hardcore, but the Levante is set to be the next, with a 582bhp Ferrari Mercedes-Benz CLS

coming when in the car industry.

May Alpine A110 Renault is gunning for the Porsche Cayenne with the Alpine A110. It’s mid-engined, lightweight and promises handling verve by

Subaru Outback facelift the status quo.

September Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

Aston Martin DB11 Volante possible.

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer facelift

Mercedes CLS60

BMW M5 Competition

BMW X3 M BMW M3 CS 3.9-sec-to-62mph M3 is BMW’s fastest fast small saloon yet; only 1200 will be built.

Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Honda CR-V hybrid Isuzu D-Max (facelift)

too.

MG 6 Suzuki Swift Sport Volkswagen Polo GTI June Aston Martin Vantage 503bhp. One of a number of cars aimed at transforming Aston into a Bentley Bentayga PHEV variant.

BMW i8 facelift replacement.

BMW i8 Roadster

Bentley Bentayga PHEV

on its hands.

Range Rover SV coupé

to follow.

Hyundai Kona Electric

Mazda 6 facelift

2018, as Hyundai ramps up its charge into alternative fuels. 292 miles of range is claimed, as is 0-62mph in 7.6sec.

Jaguar XE SV Project 8

Mercedes-AMG GT four-door Coupé 600bhp launch version will eventually sit below a super-hybrid

July.

Jaguar F-Pace SVR Jaguar I-Pace

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (facelift)

modes.

Peugeot 508

Kia Optima facelift Exterior revisions are all but unnoticeably subtle.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

thoroughly conventional predecessor.

Porsche Macan facelift Volkswagen Touareg

than the coupé, and ditches the rear two seats.

Hyundai i20 (facelift)

Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupé/Cabriolet Volvo V60

Lotus Exige Sport 410 Lotus says it’s the “ultimate” series production version of the means 389bhp per tonne.

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Maybach variant will be too.

Renault Zoe R110 July Audi Q3 Audi’s X1 rival gets the new family face grafted on the front, more Q2.

Audi A6 Avant Avant - along with its rivals - will continue to outsell their saloon counterparts.

BMW M2 Competition More hardcore M2 gets the twin-turbo six-cylinder from the M3 Dacia Duster updated exterior.

Ford Focus

Mercedes-Benz C-Class facelift

Autumn 2018 Audi E-Tron

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 004S will arrive from July.

Ssangyong Musso update Toyota Yaris GRMN in summer 2018. 209bhp from its 1.8-litre engine and 0-62mph in Toyota Aygo facelift

I-Pace.

BMW X3 M

Citroën Berlingo Multispace and a host of driver assistance systems.

Dallara Stradale

power.

Vauxhall Corsa GSi

in October.

BMW X5

no further models planned just yet.

August Audi Q8

divisive.

Hyundai i30 Fastback N

BMW X4 of the new X3.

Kia Niro EV a powertrain option, rather than an all new model.

Land Rover Discovery SVX Range Rover Velar SVR

Honda CR-V Newly turbocharged, and larger in every direction, Honda’s version.

Kia Ceed

BMW M3 CS

range, though.

Maserati Levante Trofeo It’s been a while since Maserati produced anything new and

Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon versions to follow.

Cupra Ateca cold again

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Education Ex-NUC scribe advocates quality assurance in varsities Stories By Esther Taiwo A former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie, has declared that any nation that is serious about engaging education, as a socialchange instrument, should ensure good quality University education for her citizenry.

The University Don made the disclosure while delivering the maiden Distinguished Lecture Series of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, titled “A Robust Regulatory System: An Imperative For Quality Assurance in Nigerian Universities” to commemorate the 30th anniversary celebrations of the university.

According to him, universities are pivotal to research, innovation and enterprise which underlie the progress and development of any nation as well as its global competiveness, hence the need monitoring system to guarantee an acceptable balance between quality and access to University education.

Stressing the need for proper monitoring of access and quality of programmes to guarantee the standard of university graduates, Professor Okojie, who is also a former Vice-Chancellor of the University, said that fortunately, regulators such as the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), professional bodies, civil society organisations

and other relevant stakeholders assist in Quality Assurance issues in Nigeria alongside external quality agencies like International Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education(INQAAHE); Nordic Network of Quality Assurance Agencies; African Quality Assurance Network among others. Professor Okojie noted that the existence of these

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has restated its commitment to facilitate solution to agriculture, overcome hunger, poverty and unemployment for the youths and teeming graduates.

Giving the assurance was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Professor Lateef Sanni, at the 2017/2018 Orientation Programme for the Farm Practical Year Students.

His words: “I want to assure you

programmes and graduates is a worldwide concern because advocating that the education sector takes advantage of these organisations and domesticate global best practices to improve its quality assurance architecture.

The former Vice-Chancellor of the university said that it is evident that Nigeria’s Quality Assurance activities have improved the quality of programmes in the Nigeria University System as the number of programmes with full accreditation status has continued to improve.

Speaking on the way forward, Professor Okojie recommended that universities in Nigeria should take advantage of the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN) platform to share resources with other Universities, adding that it provides cheaper bandwidth, telephony, video conferencing and improves the prospect of teaching larger class sizes.

The former NUC Executive Secretary, who disclosed that contrary to the belief that the

FUNAAB committed to food security in Nigeria - DVC

Okojie quality of Nigerian graduates is poor, said that the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development graduates from Nigerian Universities are globally competitive with over 200 of the First Class Honours graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) who

their programmes in the top 25 per cent Universities in the World.

He stressed that some of the best graduates from the Nigerian Universities are world acclaimed professionals in developed countries.

He charged the university at 30 not to rest on its oars but to continue to raise the bar of excellence as “only the ultimate is best for FUNAAB”.

practical training”.

Represented by the Director, Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), Professor Dorcas Adegbite, Professor Sanni disclosed the intention of the University to assist the Community Based-Farming Scheme (COBFAS) to serve as a voice to the youths, especially graduates; and echo into their ears the need to get involved in agriculture, so that food insecurity and unemployment can be reduced or totally eradicated in Nigeria.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) added that Farm Practical Year is meant to expose students to real life situations and experiences in farming communities; to complement the various classroom teachings and trainings they must agriculture as well as, expose students to rural integration and the required lifestyles expected of the students while interacting with members of the various communities.

Yabatech bids first female rector farewell students of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) in collaboration with the Joint of the College, recently organised

in Nigeria and in Yabatech, the late Chief (Mrs.) Felicia Abimbola Odugbesan.

Odugbesan served as the Rector of Yabatech from 1993 to 2001 meritoriously and eventually retired from active service. She was born in November 20, 1946 and died in April 3, 2018 in the United State of America.

Speaking at the Service of Songs, the Women in Technical Education (WITED) National Coordinator, Princess Regina Amadi, noted that Odugbesan was the founder of WITED in Nigeria and it has spread to 46 Polytechnics in Nigeria. She

her but rather emulate her.

“There are a few people in life who cross your path and they leave indelible impression on your mind.

Such impression does not come from just their status, wealth or lineage but from their uncommon individual with an uncommon approach and an uncommon trench. Chief Odugbesan lived a meritorious and courageous life; she positively touched many lives as a teacher, erudite scholar, a visionary, and an administrator per excellence. She is a woman intentionally, a devoted Christian, a a great mentor to the younger generation, a builder of human capacity and a great contributor beyond WITED and Yabatech, but to the national development” she added.

Amadi noted that there are numerous comments about our

WITED chapters of Polytechnics in Nigeria; one can begin to understand that Odugbesan was indeed a rare gem who distinguished herself to the service of humanity and God. She had numerous laudable achievements to even keep accurate track of a great educationist and an accomplished leader; she touched and mentored many lives, and won many laurels. Now we all can understand that God the creator does not make mistake in such things, He takes the best.

In his condolence message, the Rector of Yabatech, Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe, explained that the news of Odugbesan death was received with a deep sense of shock in the entire community but with gratitude to God for the trail blazing life that she lived, indeed a life of vision, tremendous courage and great achievements.

The Dean, School of

Environmental Studies, Dr. J.O. Oke, in his tribute, stated that Odugbesan motivated and taught many students who are now making waves in various capacities nationally.

She belonged to many professional bodies; as an administrator she scored a number

of Urban and Regional Planning;

Rector in Yabatech.

Oke revealed that her administrative prowess went beyond Nigeria as she was the former Vice Chairman West African Region of Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa. She was a socialite and she held traditional titles such as Yeye Onigege Ara of Odoragushi Lagos state and Ajisetoba of Isiwo Ogun State.

Late Odugbesan

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Yabatech to begin Open Distance Learning, trains lecturers on initiative

By Esther Taiwo Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) in collaboration with National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have organised Open Distance & Flexible Learning (ODFL) training, titled “train the trainer workshop” for her lecturers drawn from twelve department approved for The vision of NBTE for all Polytechnics in Nigeria is to adopt Distance learning and make judicious use of it to the maximum.

NBTE had trained lecturers from various Polytechnics and has mandated them to go into their respective schools to train others, in order to spread the knowledge of distance learning in all departments, so that ODFL will Speaking at the workshop, the Director of Flexible Skill Development (FSD) Dr. I.A. Abdul welcomed the participants and

to the facilitators and ask necessary question.

The representative of NBTE, Elder Ayo Aroge commended the workshop and encouraged the participants to go back to their departments after the training to platform.

Aroge stated that he was happy because ODFL is not new in Yabatech because FSD has been planted in the College which has germinated and it is growing.

“Tertiary Institution E- resource is a project to capture the former sector. NBTE is saying that student can stay at home to receive lecture; it is practicable all over we capture the heart of student in this aspect? They are familiar with social media; let us transform it to learning because students are technology compliance. NBTE is initially planning for 70% to 30% i.e 70% for online learning while 30% is for face-to-face revision, practical

and examination, it will move next to 90% to 10% and will eventually transform to 100% online. I therefore encourage the partakers to be active and at the end of the Earlier in his speech, Yabatech Rector Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe explained that for over seventy years our education system has relied on face-to-face methods of classroom teaching, however, to be able to maintain our leading position in the future, Yabatech must develop and perfect her ODFL system to meet the demand of time.

ODFL is one of the most rapidly it will be an important element of future education and training systems.

“In May 24, 2017, the NBTE approved the implementation of ODFL in 12 programmes for Yabatech and 29 for other Polytechnics.

Prior to this approval, the College established the FSD centre in April 2016 with

3 departments, one of which is ODFL department. The ODFL department of the FSD centre came up with a draft ODL policy for the College in January 2017 but its implementation was suspended pending the launching of the NBTE/ M8 FSD/TIER project. Yabatech has been an active participant in the FSD/TIER project since inception mainly because of our belief in potential of ODFL to increase access to quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in formal and non- formal sector”.

“The promise of ODFL remains institutions in spite of their good initiatives due to their failure to recognize key planning and implementing steps. At Yabatech we ensured a great deal of planning with careful and systematic implementation strategy to avoid pitfalls and unnecessary failures.

Extensive capacity development is one of such strategies and that is added.

Christopher Varsity VC canvasses amendment of Tetfund Act

By Sam Nzeh The Vice Chancellor of Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State, Professor Friday Ndubuisi, has called on the Federal Government to amend the Act establishing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to incorporate private universities projects by the fund.

Prof. Ndubuisi made the call in his address titled, ‘Private universities in a Developing world,’ which he delivered during the second matriculation ceremony of the university recently, adding that this will help tackle the funding and infrastructural challenges facing private universities in the country.

He queried the rationale behind the exclusion of private universities intervention projects by TETFund when the bulk of the funds accruing to TETFund the organisation come from the private sector through the 2 percent Education Tax levy on all registered companies in Nigeria.

His words: “It is a paradox that the bulk of the funds accruing to TETFund is from the private sector through levying of 2 percent Education Tax on all registered companies in Nigeria and yet its lofty gestures and goodwill are not extended to private universities.

The private universities are owned by Nigerians, either as missionaries, groups, individuals with very minimal foreign participation. In the same vein, majority of the students of private universities are also Nigerians. The manpower they have produced and are producing in no small way contribute to the nation’s economic development. Does it therefore make sense to deny private universities fund from an organisation such as TETFund

that the private sector is indeed funding? The logical answer is No. “This is why Christopher University is joining other concerned private universities and Nigerians to call on government to make a move to change the policy of TETFund to be not only liberal and progressive in its outlook but to do what has been seen as equitable and just. An executive bill should thus be sponsored to the National Assembly to widen the scope and area of operation of TETFund to include private universities”.

He stressed that private universities, Christopher University inclusive, are contributing alongside public universities to the human capital development of the country, a reason they (private universities) should not be denied funding and support by a publicly funded institution like TETFund.

Prof. Ndubuisi disclosed that the university which started with 11 degree programmes in the 2016/2017 session had reviewed its academic brief by including 2 new degree programmes in spite of daunting challenges.

The new degree programmes which have been approved by the National Universities Commission, he said, are Mass Communication and International Relations, adding that the institution plans to introduce degree programmes in Media and Information Science before the year runs out. He added institution to establish the School of Law next year.

Noting that Christopher University matches theory with practice in the training of students, upholds morals and discipline, Prof Ndubuisi called for public support and goodwill to be able mission but also to be able to

LASU VC receives representative of Cornell Varsity The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, Prof.

Olanrewaju Fagbohun, in company of the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, has received the representative of Cornell University, USA, to advance the process of concretising a partnership between the two institutions (Lagos State University and Cornell University) and the Lagos State Government.

Also on the LASU team that received the representative from Cornell University was the Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Prof R.B Yusuf; immediate past Dean, Prof Sylvester Fajonyomi, an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration, Dr Olasupo Olalekan Olabisi and Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ademola Adekoya.

The partnership, when sealed, will culminate in the birth of the Lagos State University Business School.

NSE honours Yabatech rector The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Lagos branch has honoured the Rector of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Engr.

Obafemi Omokungbe, during the 2018 Annual Public Lecture, Awards and Induction Ceremony. of the College to be appointed as the Rector of Yabatech. He has

Prof Ndubuisi serve the Nigerian community in particular and humanity in general.

In his speech, the founder of the university, Chief (Dr.) Christopher Ezeh, while congratulating the matriculating students, reminded them that the task ahead of them is challenging but with diligence, determination and perseverance, they will achieve their desired goal.

Ezeh, who is the Chancellor of the university, said discipline is the bedrock of success in any

human endeavour and reiterated that at Christopher University, discipline and good conduct are priced virtues.

“My charge to you however is not only keep company that is aligned with your objectives at this university. Make very good use of your time here, bearing in mind that you are building a future for yourself. Be resolute to the faith you profess and in doing so, you will weather the temptation to fall into anti-social behaviour,” Ezeh admonished the students.

in several workshops, seminar and conferences both locally and internationally, also published numerous research projects.

He has undertaken several construction projects around South West Nigeria both private and public structures; he is recipient of several commendations for his outstanding impact professionally and in the community.

He became a member of NSE in 1999; a member of Nigeria Institution of Civil Engineers (MNICE), Nigeria Institution of Structural Engineers (FNIStructE), Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM), America Society of Civil Engineers (MASSCE). He is a fellow of (FNIStructE) and registered with Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, May 10, 2018

Foreign Affairs Ethiopia-Eritrea: 20 years after, brothers still at war

hostilities, the political landscaping recognition by all the parties that the

By Awol K Allo On the 20th anniversary of the Eritrea-Ethiopia war, an opportunity for sustainable peace 1998-2000 erupted 20 years ago today, when the two countries went to war over the scrubby and desolate plains does not have the baggage that

is

going

beyond

reconciliatory

An Eritrean soldier looks across the closed border towards Ethiopia from his post in Serha, Eritria The result was a bloody and senseless WWI-style trench war

interests, the two countries engaged in hostile activities against one What is clear, however, is that the border dispute that was presented

Eritreans

and

the

international

The dispute between the two

The war also had a devastating This would serve as a critical countries resorted to nationalist and shared history, precipitating

treaty, which was also signed by the

between the two countries, and would pave the way towards the

nations, the Ethiopian-Eritrean War Nations, as guarantors, authorised between the ruling elites belonging

endeavours

into

weapons

regional considerations, Ethiopia sought to build a reputation as a critical partner in the “global war on

visited Eritrea and there are reports already begun engaging with the

observed, “only Tigray, not the National

Service

Conscription

Though the underlying political alliance with the West to isolate and

and they would not hesitate to end the sanctions and support a peace

would strengthen regional stability

between the two countries was universally described as astonishing

that runs through the craggy piece woes to the divergent ideologies

“

Despite the intensity of the hostilities, the political landscaping is shifting, and there is a growing recognition by all the parties that the status quo is unsustainable.

”

everything they can to help the two

The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do editorial stance.

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Texas woman who watched 300 executions speak on experiences Michelle Lyons, speaks to BBC Ben Dirs had on her.

It is 18 years since she watched Ricky McGinn die. But it still makes her cry.

member of society. but felt guilty about feeling that way. It was

mother, in her Sunday best, her hands pressed against the glass of the death chamber. Dressed Some farewell party.

But it was when Lyons became pregnant in Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) - it was

mask began to slip.

carried out by the state.

Between 2000 and 2012, Lyons saw almost

and became deeply personal. I started to worry their pitiful apologies, their desperate claims of

two needles trumping the damage done.

with it. Am I supposed to be upset?”

She thought her sympathy was best set aside for more worthy causes, such as the two elderly anything for, and these women were watching published. the most appropriate punishment for certain crimes. And because I was young and bold,

Michelle Lyons

Lyons, in her role as a prison reporter for

pounding the glass, kicking the wall. pushing the air out like a set of bellows. And after the inmate had died, she watched them turn purple.

situations all round. And I had to witness all

her apparent nonchalance, which manifested too much thought to the emotions that were in

a short-term coping mechanism.

into that room, month after month, year after year?”

I can see that things bothered me. But any my mind, which I kicked into a corner. It was

Sometimes she wrote back, angrily telling Is the death penalty dying out in the US? America thought it was weird that we were still

going.” imposing Victorian building which houses the death chamber.

In 1972, the Supreme Court suspended the death penalty on the grounds that it was a cruel and unusual punishment but within months some states were rewriting statutes to reinstate it.

daughter, was still wearing his glasses on the gurney.

punishment capital of the world”. Certain

her winning a case for gender discrimination.

As well as heartbroken, Lyons felt lost, like a prisoner escaped after a lengthy sentence. system would make me think about the things

people.”

There were occasional circuses, such as when Gary Graham was put to death in

back on. chamber, or something on the radio would

her garden as if they were dead pets, had tiny

by needles.

years, watching inmate after inmate walk to

than a week, pistol-whipped two of them, shot one in the neck and struck another with the car

mother, pressed against the glass of the death

his spree was kidnapped, robbed and raped.

appetite for the ultimate punishment. The last

his rampage. Lyons thought there were more

the death chamber is unlikely to be dismantled any time soon.

How US death penalty capital changed its mind

beautiful Piney Woods, on the buckle of the locals are polite, and you could spend a few where bad folk met their maker.

on a documentary about a shooting in small-

not send a reporter. The state was carrying out the ultimate bureaucratic act on their doorstep But she also had to relay the desperate pleas outlandish claims of innocence, as well as

Americans not doing irony. With Lyons, you bring your A game or get buried.

idea it was happening.

A condemned man or woman might be on death row for decades, so Lyons got to know some of them well, including serial killers, were monsters, and she came to like a few of

am due a rebate and a refund”). Rarely did Lyons hear anger, and only once did she hear an inmate sobbing.

toll it took. a record for the most in a single year by an

long way down from the record 40 in 2000.

Lyons described the procedure as like watching someone going to sleep, which was

been friends, had they met in the free world.

17 when he murdered the father of a federal way home.

drugs did their work and their lungs collapsed,

employed the death penalty too often, she remains a supporter, at least for the worst of the

buried for more than 150 years, Lyons stands among the rows of crosses and wonders how many of these men she saw die. But