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Tax defaulters: EFCC recovers N28bn for FIRS

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Amosun Decries Ijebu Igbo Bloody Political Clash ÏÏÏ Ogun State Governor,

Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has decried the recent killings in the Ijebu Igbo area of the state, during a political rally organised by a top member of an opposition political party. Addressing market women and community leaders, when he visited Ijebu Igbo yesterday, he said “killing each other is a thing of the past in the state and I am going to ensure that we get to the root of this matter. “This is not acceptable,

those behind this act will be made to face the full wrath of the law, as nobody will be allowed to mess the state up,” the governor added. Noting that such acts are detrimental to progress and development, the governor warned criminals and cult groups to steer clear of the state. Amosun urged politicians to live in peace and desist from acts of violence, reiterating his administration’s commitment to main-

taining law and order in the state. The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Illiyasu, noted that the Police made about 35 arrests and recovered several ammunitions in connection with the clash. Illiyasu added that those involved in the violence will be charged under the appropriate section of the law, stating that the state is not and will never be allowed be a safe haven to criminals.

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L-R: Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, elder statesman, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and his wife, Christiana, at the 90th birthday service in honour of Adebanjo, at Isanya OgboIjebu, Ogun State...on Tuesday

Rivers Police mops up 179 guns, 437 ammunitions ÏÏÏ The Rivers State Po-

lice Command, has paraded 179 fire arms, including 437 ammunitions and 235 catridges recovered in the state by the special task force on arms mopup following the directive of the Inspector General of Police on arms control and mop-up of all illegally acquired fire arms in the country. The state Police Commissioner, Zarki Ahmed disclosed this on Tuesday in a press briefing held at the command’s headquarters, along Moscow road in the state capital. The CP explained that he constituted an eightman task force headed by the Deputy Commissioner

of Police (DSP) and mandated them to enforce the IGP’s directives. He said “as a follow up to the unambiguous directive of the IGP, I constituted an eight man task force headed by the DSP of Police ‘operations’ to enforce the IGP’s directives.” Ahmed also said the task forceful could do so much in its mandate because of its sensitisation and advocacy visits to local government areas. “In carrying out her mandate, task force embarked on sensitisation and advocacy visits to local government areas. So far, the compliance level has been commendable.” Ahmed appealed to

members of the public who are yet to submit theirs to use the opportunity as the exercise is ongoing. He also assured of the commands preparedness to protect lives and property. “The exercise is still ongoing. I’m therefore appealing to members of the public to once again cash in on the window to submit their fire arms before the expiration of the deadline or force will be used to recover them. “As a command we are prepared more than ever before to protect lives and property and ensure that the command is safe for all to go about their lawful businesses without fear of molestation.” Ahmed said.

FG urges Korean to investment more in Nigeria Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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The Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of Korea, His Excellency Lee In-tae, has been called upon to encourage Koreans to invest in Nigeria because of the country’s enormous economic and investment potentials. Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Tuesday, told the Ambassador who visited him in Abuja that although, Nigeria appreciates Korea’s assistance in grants and aids, the country would also appreciate more Korean investments, as there abound vast opportunities in the areas of agriculture and transportation, power and gas as well as manufacturing and processing, among others. He explained that apart from having the largest market in Africa, Nigeria

is centrally located and within easy access to other parts of the continent; indicating that businesses based in Nigeria have the capacity of easily reaching the entire West African sub region. The Ambassador was told that his visit was timely, as it came when the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) Focus Labs are still in session, pointing out that the labs are focused on sourcing for investments and addressing challenges that stand in the way of investors. He said given the success Korea has achieved in the last fifty years, moving from an underdeveloped economy to an industrial giant especially in the areas of car manufacturing, electronics and ship building among others, we in Nigeria have a lot we can learn from them in our effort to transform our own economy.

“Apart from the technical assistance and grants that you have been giving us, we would appreciate investments. Please encourage Korean companies to come and invest in Nigeria”, the minister emphasized. The Minister expressed satisfaction that interventions so far by the Korean government through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are in line with the priority areas of the Nigerian government as set out in the ERGP which include agriculture, health, education and human capital development. He assured the Korean team, which included the Deputy Head of Mission, Song Yong-Min and the Country Director and Regional Representative of KOICA, Sook Hyun Park, of high level support and representation by the Nigerian government in KOICA activities.

L-R: Former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Senator Liyel Imoke; a former Ambassador Ignatius Olisemeka; Book Reviewer , Rev. Kekong Bisong; Chief Presenter,Senator Musa Adede;Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Ameachi; Archbishop of Abuja, Rev. John Onaiyekan, and Lieutenant General Aliyu Gusau(rtd) during the inauguration of a book titled: Dignity In Service by Dr. Matthew Mbu in Abuja... on Tuesday PHOTO...TEMITOPE BALOGUN

L-R: Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Nominees Limited, Mr. Akeem Oyewale; Director, Lagos Zonal Office, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Stephen Falomo; Head, Transactional Products & Services, Stanbic IBTC, Mr. Inwang Akpan and Head, Investor Services Products, Standard Bank South Africa, Mr. Hari Chaitanya; at the 2018 investor services forum organised by Stanbic IBTC in Lagos on Tuesday.

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NASS’ll pass 2018 Budget April 24, Senate insists Continued from page 1

President, Bukola Saraki, has ordered the Appropriation Committee to tidy up pending reports from all committees latest by Friday for final submission to the Upper chamber next week. The Senate has of late been receiving bashing from different segments of the Nigerian public over delay in passing the 2018

Budget, while it resolved just last week to take steps towards redeeming its pubic image. Since December last year, different committees of the Senate have been working on the Budget, meeting with heads of ministries and agencies which defended their budgets, after presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 7, 2017. Saraki, during Tuesday’s

brief Plenary said: “The Chairman Appropriation Committee should please ensure that by Friday this week, collections of reports from various committees’ ends. “There should be no more extension for that purpose because the appropriation committee itself, must submit its report to the Senate unfailingly next week”. Earlier, Chairman of the

Appropriation Committee, Senator Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central), had made an announcement on the floor of the Senate via a letter on extension of time for submission of reports by the various committees to Friday. The two chambers of the National Assembly had before embarking on the Easter break on Thursday, March 29, 2018, fixed April 24 for passage of the budget.

L-R: Ogun State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Yetunde Onanuga, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Bashorun Muyiwa Oladipo, Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Taiwo Adeoluwa and Senior Consultant to the Governor on Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Yewande Amusan, during a press briefing on the three-day African Drum Festival, scheduled to start in Abeokuta on April 19, addressed by the governor in Abeokuta...on Tuesday

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Ekiti Guber: APC aspirant promises to get rid of Fayose Tom Okpe, Abuja

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State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Bamisile, on Tuesday picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Declaration of Interest and Nomination Form to contest for the state’s governorship election. He said that he was on a mission to get rid of the monster in expectation of many Nigerians, assuring that he will make the development of the Igbimo local rice and youth empowerment as his priority. Speaking to newsmen at the party secretariat after picking the form, the former lawmaker said that he is on a restoration mission to give the people of Ekiti the much desired dividends of democracy that has eluded them since Governor Ayo Fayose took over the mantle of leadership. He said, “I am here to pick my declaration of Interest and nomination form to govern the state. Let me start by thanking the President for what he did declaring interest to contest the Presidential election in 2019. It could not have been coincidental that my humble self is having a rally for the president a day after his declaration. “As we all know, Ekiti has been considered a turbulent state in the past three to four years now because we have the person of the serving governor taking over the helm of affairs. But, we are looking at the

development in the state and the people of the state and we are ready to take over the affairs this year. “Most importantly, we are going to kick out the monster which everybody within the state believed come from Ekiti state. Let me not bore you with our point agenda but for emphasis, I want to highlight the ones that are of importance to the people of Ekiti. “The two most important ones are security within the state and most importantly empowerment of our youths. We will deal with all these mess through agriculture. Ekiti is an agrarian state and can easily queue behind the agriculture program of this administration to be able to use that to develop our state. “Most importantly, we are going to take care of the dwindling economy in our state. However, my concern now is to ensure that I win the primaries for our party and be able to move our party forward after the governorship elections. The aspirant said his most concern is to up lift the Ekiti people and the state that had been eluded by bad governance. “It is about the people, it is about growth and upliftment of the people of the state that have eluded them. We will partner with some states to improve the lives of our people. Don’t forget that we have Igbimo local rice which has better ingredients and protein than other species of rice.

Abacha Loot: FG did not oppose payment of legal fees to lawyers - Ministers

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and her counterpart and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Tuesday said there was no controversy surrounding the recovery of US$322,515,931.83 Abacha loot or on the payment of $16.9 million fees to lawyers that handled the recovery. While Adeosun in a

statement issued by her Special Adviser, Media & Communications Oluyinka Akintunde described media report on her purported refusal to approve the lawyers fee as false media report, AGF Malami (SAN), who spoke through the Special Adviser on Justice Reform, Juliet Ibekaku-Okafo, said that the misinformation has been corrected. Ibekaku- Okafor, who fielded questions on Abacha loot during a press conference on Open Government Partnership,

said the Ministry of Finance had retracted an earlier statement by a spokesperson who was not briefed on the matter. She referred journalists to ministry of finance website where the minister disassociated herself with the said false report. Adeosun said, “The attention of the minister of finance has been drawn to false media reports of a “strongly-worded letter to the President” objecting to the payment of $16.9 million fees to two lawyers for the recovery of

Abacha funds. “The Minister wishes to dissociate herself and the Federal Ministry of Finance from recent malicious and misleading media reports on the Abacha refunds. “The Minister had at no time written any letter to the President or any member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the payment of lawyers for the Abacha recovery.” Ibekaku-Okafor also refuted the flawed media reports of controversy surrounding the

Abacha recovery, disclosing that “the sum of US$322,515,931.83 was received into a Special Account in the Central Bank of Nigeria on December 18, 2017 from the Swiss Government.” She said that “for the avoidance of doubt, there is no controversy concerning the recovery of the Abacha monies from the Swiss Government.” Earlier during the press briefing, the Solicitor General of the Federation and permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice,

Mr. Dayo Apata, has announced on behalf of the AGF, the election of Nigeria into the sterling committee of the open Government Partnership (OGP). According to the AGF , Nigeria will serve alongside France, Argentina and Romania for a period of three years beginning in October 2018. The federal government joined the Open Government Partnership in July 2016 to further deepen the reforms initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

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Tax defaulters: EFCC recovers N28bn for FIRS Continued from page 1 In a statement signed by the spokesman of the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren and made available to The Daily Times, the commission pledged its support to the agency and other agencies, organisations or individuals in fighting corruption for the purpose of moving the nation forward. Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of the FIRS,

Mr Babatunde Fowler, who lauded the EFCC for helping to recover the money, said, “through the intervention of the EFCC, the agency has been experiencing high level of tax compliance and it’s yielding positive results’’. “When tax defaulters are reported and invited to your office (EFCC), we see results, we don’t know how you do it, but we are seeing results and people are com-

plying,” Fowler added. He said the FIRS alone could not curtail the activities of tax evaders without the collaboration of other national and international agencies such as the EFCC. The FIRS boss emphasised the need to strengthen the existing collaboration and synergy between the two agencies and reiterated that his organisation would explore every other means backed by law to ensure

that taxes are paid and not diverted. According to him, if taxes are paid, funds will be available for the government to provide the infrastructure needed for the socio-economic well-being of the citizenry. In another development, the acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has said that the Commission will beam its anti-corruption searchlight on ille-

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (middle) and others, during the inspection tour of the on-going relocation of bus terminals along Enugu -Portharcourt Expressway ...on Tuesday.

gal universities operating in the country. Magu said the agency is ready to save parents and unsuspecting students desirous of university admissions the agony of falling prey into the hands of operators of unaccredited universities. He said it is highly unfortunate that many Nigerian youths have had their hopes dashed after graduating with unrecognised certificates from such mushroom institutions. Magu stated this on Tuesday when he played host to the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, in his office Abuja. The EFCC boss urged the NUC to play its role in protecting the future of the students. He said, “We are working on the scholarship vis-a-vis course on anti-corruption in the universities. We are mobilising everybody and the university is very key to the right against corruption”. On his own part, the NUC boss said he was proud to associate with Magu’s sterling performance. He added that it was refreshing that Magu has changed the narrative of war against corruption, He said NUC will partner with EFCC to rid the uni-

versity system of corruption. The NUC boss said, “During your visit, certain issues came up. Curriculum and the inclusion of anticorruption issue to pass the message to undergraduates. “We are reviewing the curriculum of universities and waiting for necessary inputs from stakeholders. We will come out with curriculum that will include anti-corruption matters. “We are also working on having a course in the universities curriculum where students must sit and pass the course. “Another issue during your visit to NUC - partnership. NUC has developed a draft on Cyber Security Crimes and we seek EFCC inputs and we will come up with the final copy later in the year. We also seek EFCC inputs in forensic investigation.” Prof. Rasheed said the decision of the EFCC to sponsor students to pursue a course relevant to the mandate of the EFCC will advertise the agency. He said one major problems the NUC is the lack of prosecutorial power to deal with the menace of illegal universities awarding fake degrees, saying that the NUC needs the support of the EFCC in curbing the negative trend.

Buhari okays 23 new appointments, seeks Senate’s confirmation of 26 nominees

Olufemi Samuel, Tunde Opalana and Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of agencies in the Federal Ministries of Health, Information and Culture, Education, Power, Works, and Housing, and Resident Electoral Commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This development was contained in a statement issued by Mr Lawrence Ojabo, the director press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha. The SGF urged them to revive the agencies in the delivery on their mandates through a renewed commitment to transparency,

accountability, and service delivery with integrity. The appointments include Dr. Abdulkareem Jika Yusuf as the medical director Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, Kaduna State on the initial term of four years with effect from 8th April 2018; Dr. Abubakar Musa as the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Nguru, Yobe State; Dr. AbdullahiIbrahim was appointed as the medical director, FMC, Azare, Bauchi State; Dr. Nasir Ibrahim Umar is the medical director National Obstetric Fistula Centre Bauchi State; Dr. Iliasu Adeagbo Ahmed was made the medical director, FMC, Owo, Ondo State and Dr. Aliyu Muhammad El-ladan is the medical director national obstetric fistula centre,Katsina, Katsina state. In the Federal Ministry

of Information and Culture Dr. (Mrs) Stella Morounmubo Oyedepo was appointed as theGeneralManager, Lagos State National Theatre while the Federal Ministry of Education had Dr. Baba DavidDanjuma as the rector, Federal Poyltechnic, Idah, Kogi State while Dr. Usman M. Kallamu was appointed as the rector Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu , Yobe State Others are (TPL) Jimah Momodu Sanusi is the rector Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Dr. Dayo HephzibahOladebeye is the rector, Federal Polytechnic, term of four years with effect from 23rd february 2018, Arch SanusiGumau is the rector Federal polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Prof. Tomunomi M. Abbey as the rector Federal Polytechnic, Oil & Gas Bonny, Rivers State while Engr. Omokungbe

Obafemi Omoseni is the rector, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos and Proff. Faruk Rashid Haruna was appointed as the provost Federal college of Education,Kontagora, Niger State. Meanwhile, under the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Usman Gur Mohammed is appointed as the Managing – Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has Dr. Emmanuel Alex Hart as the Resident Electoral Commissioner; Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim was appointed the Resident Electoral Commissioner while Dr Cyril Omorogbe is the Resident Electoral Commissioner and Dr Uthman Abdulrahman Ajidaba is the Resident Electoral Commissioner. Others included Mr. Se-

gun Agbaje as the resident electoral commissioner, Baba Abba Yusuf,the resident electoral commissioner and Yahaya Bello is the resident electoral commissioner. The statement added that the Resident Electoral Commissioners will be sworn in by the INEC Chairman at INEC Headquarters on Tuesday, 17th April, 2018 at 10.00a.m Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of 23 NPC, 2 FJSC and 1 INEC nominees Meanwhile, President Muhammad Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm his nomination of 23 persons into the board of the National Population Commission (NPC), 2 new non- legal practitioners as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) and one National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission

(INEC). The President’s letters seeking parliamentary approval for these nominations were read at plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. In a letter dated March 27, 2018, President Buhari had in accordance with the provisions of Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, names of 23 nominees representing their respective states at the National Population Commission. The nominees for the NPC board are; Nwanne Johnny Nwabuisi (Abia), Dr. Clifford T.O.Zirra (Adamawa), Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoje (Anambra), Barr. Issa Audu Buratai (Borno), Navy Captain Charles Iyam Ogwa (rtd) (Cross River).

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2019: Secondus asks International community to prevail on APC to ensure credible polls for this administration. We know that the APC and INEC have perfected plans to rig the election. “ So we urge the governing APC that the best it can give this country is to offer one man, one vote. We did that during the electoral campaign in 2015 but the APC is not assuring this, which means that there is a great fear in the land that the election is not going to be free and fair despite all the prom-

ises made by INEC.” He said further that, “We the PDP wish to give Nigerians a transparent election in 2019 and we urge the APC government for a one man one vote election for the country” The PDP national chairman said instead of the APC-led administration to fulfill its 2015 campaign promises, it has plunged Nigeria into series of crisis.

“The APC as we all know before power in 2015 has promised Nigerians everything such as to fight corruption, petrol for N40 to N45 which we now buy at up to N200, promise the reduction of dollar but they have failed as the country faces lot of challenges, such as killings, terrorist attacks, bad economy and corruption, and the PDP is ready to regain lost ground for Nigerians”, he said.

In preparation to take back power from the APC in 2019, the National chairman said that PDP has embarked on two major platforms to project the party ahead of 2019, namely generation next and rescue mission. He added that generation next is to ensuring mentoring for the youths, saying that the rescue mission is aimed at salvaging Nigeria from the APC’s misrule.

Secondus

Tunde Opalana, Abuja

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National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has called on the international community to prevail on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure it conduct the series of elections ahead of 2019 in a transparent manner. He also warned that APC should shelve its plans of rigging the Ekiti State governorship election in connivance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Secondus stared this on Tuesday when he received the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Bernhard Schlagheck, at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.

Emphasising the importance of Nigeria to continental and global development, Secondus stressed that lack of free and fair elections is a major cause of crisis in Africa. He said, “ When citizens are deprived of their right to vote that will generate crisis that might be difficult to control. “Nigeria is an important country in the continent of Africa. The best we can give to our people is election that will be transparent, election that will be credible, election that all, both local and international will welcome. Secondus, who urged the international community to prevail on the incumbent administration to ensure free and fair election, said, “July Ekiti State governorship election will be the first test

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode; Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi; Deputy National Chairman (North), All Progressives Congress, Senator Lawal Shuaibu; and Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari, during the APC National Executive Committee meeting, in Abuja... on Monday.

Reforms solution to persistent low-ranking, say SGF Matthew Dadiya and Oluchi Richard, Abuja

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Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has said that reforms in public services is the only way whereby persistent low ranking on international development indices can be reversed. Mustapha said this during the stakeholders meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday with a theme tagged “Enabling Governance and Institutional Environ-

ment.” According to him, the purpose of reform in the public service is to have a tangible improvement in the public service by citizens. Mustapha said that the importance to reform initiative is not only because the two leading reforms agencies in the country are parastatals under the OSGF, but because the National Strategy for Public Service Reform provides a common vision and long term agenda to guide the rebuilding and transfor-

mation of the Public Derives. The reform aligned with Nigeria’s vision of 2020 as well as with the implementation of the 20172020 Federal Civil Service Strategy of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, he said. According to the SGF, reversing would obviously require enormous technical and financial investment and for this purpose the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation(OSGF) has initiated the importance of

partnership. He said, “The OSGF is partnering with Africa Global Partnership Support Framework to organise international resources for implantation of Nigeria’s key reform initiative . “It is my delight to introduce participants to the SERVICOM Help Desk Radio Programme championed by National SEEVICOM office. The programme is meant to promote quality and timely service delivery Nationwide by empowering ser-

vice recipients with right attitude.” Mustapha emphasised the need for a robust website capable of showcasing various activities and policies of Government. This websites is being enhanced with links to accommodate various MDAs. “The Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) will give a lead paper as the Anchor on the ‘The overview of the National Strategy of the public service reform (NSPRS): The role of OSGF and

stakeholders in the implantation of puller One (1), FIRS, Federal Ministry of Justice, Institute of Conflict Resolution as members of the Panel is to enable them to deliver public goods and services in accordance with their mandate and with integrity, transparency and accountability,” Mustapha stated. The SGF added that he has confidence in BPSR technical competence to deliver a lead paper on the overview of the subject matter.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

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What is left of a car when hoodlums invaded the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign office along Dandagoro road, Batagarawa local Government Area, Katsina state...on Saturday

Reforms solution to persistent low-ranking, say SGF Matthew Dadiya and Oluchi Richard, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Secretary to the

Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has said that reforms in public services is the only way whereby persistent low ranking on international development indices can be reversed. Mustapha said this during the stakeholders meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday with the tagged “Enabling Governance and Institutional Environment.” Accorsing to him, the purpose of reform in the

public service is to have a tangible improvement in the public service by citizens. Mustapha said that the importance to reform initiative is not only because the two leading reforms agencies in the country are parastatals under the OSGF, but because the National Strategy for Public Service Reform provides a common vision and long term agenda to guide the rebuilding and transformation of the Public Derives. The reform aligned with Nigeria’s vision of 2020 as well as with the implementation of the 20172020 Federal Civil Service

Strategy of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, he said. According to the SGF, reversing would obviously require enormous technical and financial investment and for this purpose the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation(OSGF) has initiated the importance of partnership. “The OSGF is partnering with Africa Global Partnership Support Framework to organise international resources for implantation of Nigeria’s key reform initiative . “It is my delight to introduce participants to

the SERVICOM Help Desk Radio Program championed by National SEEVICOM office. The program is meant to promote quality and timely service delivery Nationwide by empowering service recipients with right attitude,” he said. Mustapha emphasised the need for a robust website capable of showcasing various activities and policies of Government. This websites is being enhanced with links to accommodate various MDAs. “The Bureau of Public Service Reform(BPSR) will give a lead paper as the Anchor on the ‘The

overview of the National Strategy of the public service reform(NSPRS): The role of OSGF and stakeholders in the implantation of puller One (1), FIRS, Federal ministry of Justice, Institute of Conflict Resolution as members of the Panel is to enable them to deliver public goods and services in accordance with their mandate and with integrity, transparency and accountability,” Mustapha stated. The SGF added that he has confidence in BPSR technical competence to deliver a lead paper on the overview of the subject matter.

him a courtesy call at the party national secretariat in Abuja. The party boss, therefore, urged the international community to prevail on the present administration to ensure free and fair election, saying: “July Ekiti State governorship election will be the first test for this administration. We know that the APC and INEC have perfected plans rig the election.” He admonished that lack of free and fair elec-

tions had always been a major cause of the crisis in Africa, adding that “when citizens are deprived of their right to vote, that will generate a crisis that might be difficult to control.” He added: “Nigeria is an important country in the continent of Africa. The best we can give to our people is an election that will be transparent, an election that will be credible, an election that all, both local and international will welcome.

“So, we urge the governing APC that the best they can give this country is to offer one man, one vote. We did that during the electoral campaign in 2015 but they are not assuring this, which means that there is a great fear in the land that the election is not going to be free and fair despite all the promises made by INEC.” Secondus, however, informed his guests that the PDP has embarked on two major platforms to project the party ahead

of 2019. These he said included Generation Next and Rescue Mission. According to him, while Generation Next is meant to mentor the youth, the Rescue Mission is aimed at salvaging Nigeria from APC’s misrule. The opposition leader said rather than fulfil the promises it made to Nigerians, the APC government has plunged the nation into one crisis after another.

Ekiti guber: APC, INEC plan to rig, PDP alleges ÏÏÏTHE

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Tuesday, alleged that the All Progressives Congress and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plan to rig the Ekiti State governorship election coming up in July. He made the accusation while playing host to the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Bernhard Schlagheck, who paid

Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, on Tuesday said his administration was not ready to conduct local government election in the state. He, therefore, sought another six months’ extension for the current administrators of the 21 local government areas of the state from the state house of assembly. The governor in a letter dated March 28, 2018, and addressed to the speaker, Kogi state House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole, said paucity of fund was the major reason he could not conduct the much-awaited election. According to the letter read on the floor of the house by the speaker, Bello said although the preferred option to fill the positions at the local government level was an election, he was constrained by the paucity of fund. The new extension was the third time the governor would grant the local government administrators since they were appointed after the expiration of the democratically elected chairmen in May 2016. The letter read in part, “The Kogi state government considers elections the preferred option to fill these positions but the stark reality is that the administration remains constrained by the paucity of funds and ancillary challenges from holding local government elections at this time. “It is therefore incumbent on the Kogi State House of Assembly to keep our local government administration within the purview of the law by formally extending the tenure of the 21 Local Government Transition Committees in Kogi State. “Accordingly, and in line with Part VIII, Section 56(3) of the Kogi StateLocal Government (Amendment) Law, 2008, I hereby request the Kogi tenure of the present 21 Local Government Transition Committees in Kogi State from the last day of April 2018 to the 30th day of September 2018”.

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The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, (middle) inspecting the Port Harcourt/Owerri Junction-Avu-Adapalm-Etekuru Road. First left is the NDDC Director Project Monitoring and Supervision, Engr Emmanuel Audu and the Special Assistant Admin to the MD, Pastor Isiah Udo (middle).

IGP commissions Police Mobile Squadron in Taraba By Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, in his determination to curb crime and other security challenges, has commissioned a Police Mobile Base Camp constructed by Taraba State government. At the ceremony held Tuesday at the site of the Squadron Base along Wukari road, Takum, Idris disclosed that the motive behind the establishment of the Mobile Base was to add to the existing security architecture of the state.

He said the Squadron will enhance Police visibility,

access to locations bedeviled with communal unrest in Taraba. According to him, the police administration is service delivery, pointing out that no stone will be left unturned in its quest to secure the entire length and breadth of the Country. While describing the Squadron as the 7th established since he assumed Idris assured that more are expected until absolute

security is restored across Nigeria. IGP further stated that the Police Mobile Force located in Takum was strategic and germane noting that it will serve as a fulcrum for quick deployment to other parts of the state when the need arises. “The Police is totally and reposition the PMF for internal security relevance in the 21st century and beyond” While expressing gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for his support to the Nigeria Police, he thanked Governor

Darius Ishaku for providing the enabling environment which according to him made the event real. To Takum and Taraba people concerning the Mobile Base, IGP emphasized that they should nurture and support In his remarks, Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku, represented by his Deputy, Haruna Manu lauded the IGP for the visit and the Ishaku added that the Squadron commissioned by the Inspector General of Police will enhance a more cordial working relationship

Buhari’s declaration not a threat – ADP

Saraki visits Ilorin fire victims, pledges assistance By Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, commiserated with the Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, whose residential family compound was completely razed by an early morning inferno. rooms and 12 shops in the early hours of Monday at Olaoti Compound, Kankatu Area of Okelele in Ilorin, resulting in the destruction of other valuable property. Saraki, who spoke through the Director General of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Mandate Musa Abdullahi, during a sympathy visit to the

victims in Ilorin, described the incident as an act of God. He admonished the take heart, and should not on the basis of the incident engage in blame game. Saraki, however, promised to come to the aid of the victims, saying the destruction recorded was unprecedented. The Senate President urged residents of the state to be safety conscious, saying some incidences were preventable. “We are on this visit as directed by the Senate President to empathize and sympathize with the The damage caused by this incident was too huge and that was why the

Senate President thought it imperative that we should visit and sympathise with them. “We are here to assess the level of damages with a view to assisting them. As part of his usual kind gesture, I have every reason to believe that the Senate President will insha Allah come to the aid of the victims in the nearest future. “Our advice to residents of this area and even the entire Kwarans is that they should be cautious of whatever activities they are doing; they should desist from indiscriminate activities such as dumping of waste in water channels and they should be cautious of electrical installations. “They should make sure they employ the services of

local government. The Commissioner revealed that the clashes have resulted to loss of lives and property worth millions of Naira. He said Governor

between Taraba and the Federal government. Earlier in his address of welcome, the Commissioner, state Ministry of Housing, Alh. Abubakar Sule Ndigmay, reminded the gathering that they are living witnesses to the persistent clashes particularly between herdsmen and farmers in some parts of the state, including Takum

me peace and I will give you development is an indication that he hates crisis with passion, hence the support to reality.

By Tom Okpe, Abuja

succumbed to pressure to

experts whenever they want to install electrical facility because the reason for this

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has said it will neither lose sleep nor worry about President

to power upsurge”, Abdullahi said. Responding on behalf of

to contest the 2019 Presidential election. Speaking to newsmen

entire nation to another moments of fearful anxiety”. “Now that we know where the APC is heading, our duty is to mobilize Nigerians to more than ever before obtain their PVCs and come out to vote out hardship wanton killings and unemployment which another four years of PMB represents. We

Olaoti, expressed gratitude to the President of the Senate for delegating a team to sympathise with the victims of the disaster. Olaoti, who thanked God that no life was lost to the incident, noted that the incident caught the victims unawares. The ABS Director General was in company of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the visit including among others.

Chairman of the Party, Engr. Yabagi Sani said that the party is focused and has nothing to worry about whoever the ruling party decides to come out the 2019 election. “What is our headache liability or even chose at all”, he queried, but sincerely speaking, Sani said, “if the man truly has the interest of the nation at heart, he should not have

at ADP to provide a credible alternative that will have the age, vitality, character and know how to take Nigeria out of the woods”. The party chairman noted that, “We have declaration

the

impending APC”

demise

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Ekweremadu challenges suit seeking temporary forfeiture of his 22 houses By Andrew Orolua, Abuja

Tuesday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja not to hear Federal Government for temporary order of forfeiture of his 22 houses to the Federal government. The Federal Government had on

prayed for an interim order of forfeiture of the properties worth billions of Naira belonging to refused to declare in his asset declaration form. in court the Federal Government told the court that without its

The Minister of Budget and National urged the Ambassador of the Peoples Republic Koreans to invest in Nigeria because of the country’s enormous economic and investment potential. this on Tuesday when the Ambassador visited Nigeria Korea’s

appreciates assistance in

country would also appreciate more Korean abound vast opportunities in the areas of agriculture

likelihood of the frustration of investigations as well as the dissipation of the said

“an order will enable the government to carry out a thorough investigation into the activities of the respondent in the acquisition of the said properties as it relates to the allegation of a breach of Code of Conduct the respondent may face possible arraignment after investigations.

ship

announced appearance for

Nigeria have a lot to learn

Chief Adegboyega Awomolo

to transform economy.

for the (Ekweremadu).

electronics

and

Nigeria’s

based his application on the ground that the Special panel is unknown to law. “The body that brought that in law. We are challenging the constitutionality of its

to be heard. The FG’s lawyer informed the court that

use of his properties. The FG further averred that the application of the respondent “is a delay tactics to frustrate the substance of this suit as there are reports that the respondent is already in question”. the submission and legal

respondent

applicant as same has no merit. “The stumbling of the

Ekweremmadu’s application. two applications on March

to April 26.

is praying the court for leave to be heard in the motion

Ekweremmadu’s application

depositions contained in the His 2nd application wants the court to decline consequently strike out or

from the technical assistance and grants that you have been

FG stated that all it seeks to do at this stage is to obtain an order of court stopping the Ekweremmadu from dissipating the assets in question whilst investigations are ongoing. The FG is claiming that it is not seeking to permanently deprive Ekweremadu of the

application pending in this court does not entitle the respondent to be heard. “The argument of the respondent that granting temporary forfeiture of the respondent’s properties in application is an infringement on his right to fair hearing is grossly misconceived and we urge my noble Lord to so hold.

appreciate investments. Please encourage Korean companies to come and minister emphasized. satisfaction that interventions so far by the Korean government through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are in line with the priority areas of the Nigerian government as set out in the ERGP which include

that apart from having the

Song Yong-Min and the

Nigeria is centrally located and within easy access to other parts of the continent; indicating that businesses based in Nigeria have the capacity of easily reaching the entire West African sub region. Udoma also informed the Ambassador that

Regional

underdeveloped economy to an industrial giant especially in the areas

interests

Awomolo also said he has

education and human capital development. He assured the Korean

that the labs are focused on sourcing for investments and addressing challenges that stand in the way of investors. He said given the success Korea has achieved in the last 50

public

on behalf of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property but at hearing

power and gas as well as manufacturing and

came when the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) Focus Labs are still

utmost

respondent was not supposed to be in court not to talk of being heard. He said what happened was that while waiting for the

urge my Lord to dismiss

FG urges Koreans to invest more in Nigeria By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

properties is very high”.

Representative

and representation by the Nigerian government in KOICA activities. The Minister indicated that Nigeria is looking forward to Framework Agreement for Grant Aid which will further strengthen economic diplomacy and development cooperation between the two countries. a bridge between Korean to drive investments and other economic activities between the two countries. He said his visit was also to discuss the signing of the Framework Agreement for Grant Aid.

From left: Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, Chairman, MTN Nigeria, Dr. Pascal Dozie, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Group Chairman of MTN, Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko and Group CEO of MTN, Rob Shuter, during a courtesy visit on the President of the Senate by the MTN Group in Abuja....on Monday.

2019: Enugu APC members will not contest ticket with Buhari – Nwoye

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu

The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday declared that nobody from the State would contest the party’s ticket against President Muhammadu Buhari. This is as the Party lauded Buhari for seeking another saying with optimism that the President would be reelected in 2019. The above position was disclosed by the chairman of

of President Buhari to seek a second tenure in 2019. Nwoye gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen on arrival at the Akanu

on low performance of APC in Southeast geo-political the 2015 Presidential election in Enugu was manipulated and rigged by the People’s

endorse

President

Buhari

out that the decision of the President to seek re-election was for the best interest of the

“the APC did their best to prevent opponents of Buhari irregularities in the state.

desire. When asked to comment

that you are going to see a On what transpired at

that President Buhari would perform well in Enugu State the peaceful way the meeting that the situation on ground situation before the president

happiness over the decision

President Buhari for second to contest for second tenure

Enugu after the meeting party held in Abuja last Monday. He recalled that the APC

to challenge Buhari here in Enugu State. Enugu State

“We will not have any

optimism that the APC would continue to grow from strength to strength across the country.

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Why Buhari shouldn’t run for second term - CNPP The Conference of Nigeria Political Party (CNPP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing to show Nigerians, in terms of concrete achievements to make him think of seeking re-election beyond the fact that re-contesting is a legal right, giving reasons why the President should not seek reelection. While reacting to the President’s declaration of intention to seek re-election, the CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, maintained that Nigeria should be thinking of electing a patriotic politician who understands economic dynamics and inclusive governance. “It is disappointing that the President will choose to declare for a second term at a time when the security of lives and property of Nigerians cannot be guaranteed. “The President’s declaration of intention to run at this time is the height of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians

EZUGWU who are suffering under his administration as he has nothing concrete in terms of achievement to show Nigerians. “Today, we can count businesses that have either collapsed or are operating under the worst economic condition in history of our dear country, with no single high profile conviction in his so-called anti-corruption war in three years. “His anti-corruption campaign has obviously been turned into a blackmailing tool aimed at

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painting one political party black, while anyone accused of corruption that joins the All Progressives Congress (APC) automatically becomes a saint and must be protected to enjoy his loot. That is not war against corruption. “Nigerians at this time should be moving with the global tide by thinking of electing a successful patriotic man or woman as President. “Re-electing the incumbent is to vote for continuity of failure as the first term in the office is usually the time to win the confidence of the electorates, but Mr President has performed so woefully in security, nation building, provision of infrastructure, employment generation, name it to seek reelection. His government has failed all-round. “We, as Nigerians, have experimented enough in the last three years. The hungry and jobless citizens can no longer endure, and cannot afford to see another four years of this failed administration after 2019,” the CNPP said.

Buhari has every right to seek for second term – Textile workers The senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has commended the Federal Government for awarding the contract for the rehabilitation of the Ikorodo-Sagamu Road which links Lagos State and Ogun State. The National Union of Textiles Garment Tailoring Workers of Nigeria on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari has the constitutional right to seek for a second term. The General Secretary of the union, Comrade Issa Aremu said in a press statement in Kaduna. According to the union, the announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to seek re-election in 2019

is largely a constitutional matter. “For us in the labour movement, the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria allows for two-term tenure for the President if elected; same for governors and open-ended for legislators,’’ Aremu stated. He noted that President Buhari certainly has the right, under the 1999 Constitution, to seek reelection for second term in office. “Same Constitution allows all eligible citizens to exercise their rights to vote and be voted for.’’ He said the controversy over why the President is contesting or not, was, therefore, unnecessary. The labour leader stated that the labour movement will exercise its constitutional rights to vote in 2019 based on critical assessment of all political office holders.

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Lagos says media to critique bills before passage Benjamin Omoike The Lagos State government has promised to engage members of the media more as regards formulation of laws and policies in the state. This assertion was made on Monday in Alausa, Ikeja, by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan, when he addressed members of the press at the commencement of the 2018 Ministerial Press Briefing. According to Bamigbetan, this becomes imperative against the backdrop of agitations and protests generated in some quarters as a result of the recent Land Use Charge (LUC), amendment; which forced the state government to backtrack its decision by slashing the LUC by 50 percent. The Commissioner said when bills go to the House, they’re usually available for circulation to journalists. He added that the journalists themselves needed to show more effort in tracking such bills, as a follow up mechanism. “Moving forward, we will be giving journalists the opportunity to have a say when it comes to passage of bills into law. When bills go to the House, they’re available for circulation. Journalists should endeavour to show more effort in tracking these bills as follow up, and not wait till

AMBODE these bills are passed into law. “We intend to give preference to three categories of journalists in this regard. The Lagos State Governor’s Office Correspondents (LAGOCO), beat correspondents and Judiciary correspondents. We will invite them for discussion, an opportunity to air their views and share informed opinions on any proposed bill before such bills are passed into law. By so doing, we will be able to tackle any loose ends and avoid any misunderstanding that may arise in the public after the bill might have been passed,” Bamigbetan said. On efforts being made by his

ministry’s social media unit to attract followership and compete for space on social media, he said the state’s Facebook page account now has over 296,000 followers, making an increment of 14 percent from the initial 259,147 followers as at April 2017. He added that the ministry’s target this year is to attract two million followers. Bamigbetan stressed the need for government to encourage social media practitioners to express themselves and to show them how responsible reportage should be done following media skills such as gate keeping, so as to churn out materials worthy of posting. He added that, as a government, content was available at their disposal. This, he said, should be capitalised upon. Responding to the fact that the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ikeja branch, was still opposed to the amended Land Use Charge, LUC, he said it was the right of every Nigerian to seek redress. This, he said, was fundamental. He said Lagosians were responding to the LUC positively. He added that banks were even under pressure to handle payments being made due to the traffic generated and also because of network issues. He urged the banks concerned to improve their network situation in order to accommodate the demands of payment.

Osinbajo, Amosun, Adams others eulogise Adebanjo at 90 Vice President, Yemi Osibajo, has described Pa Ayo Adebanjo, as a true nationalist and Icon that is committed to national unity. Osibajo spoke yesterday at St. Philips Anglican Parish Church, Isanya Ogbo- Ijebu, Ogun State, during the thanksgiving service held in commemoration of the 90th birthday celebration of the Afenifere chieftain. “All his life, Pa Adebanjo, has shown the value of consistency, he has refused to give up on the ideals of true federalism. An ideal he truly believes in,” the Vice President said. Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, in his remarks said the life of the nonagenarian is a testimony of the abundant grace of God. “Pa Adebanjo’s life captures the essence of service to humanity. He is a true believer in an egalitarian society, where there is social equality,” the governor stated. Meanwhile, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, also described the Afenifere leader as a product of strong, progressive leaning. Speaking to journalists at the event, Adams, said Pa Adebanjo’s voice remains the only voice that keep echoing from time to time. “I am here to celebrate the life of one of our fathers in Yoruba land. Baba’s life cut a picture of a true disciple of the late sage, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. As an Awoist, Pa Adebanjo has been

ADEBANJO a strong advocate of restructuring and true federalism. At 90, he is still a bastion of hope to young Nigerians who believe in his ideology of true federalism. “The Afenifere chieftain have in the 60s had his own fair share of the political tribulations, serving various jail terms in Accra, Ghana, and Kirikiri, Nigeria, particularly, under the maximum ruler, the late Sanni Abacha, during the NADECO days. Therefore, as Baba celebrates another milestone, I wish him many more years with good health in the service of humanity,” he said. Other guest present at the event included former governors, Gbenga Daniel, Olusegun Mimiko, Afenifere chieftains, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, Olu Falae, Oba Adadapo Tejuosho, Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, Chief Emeka Anyaokwu, among others.

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Why I’ll be a better president than Buhari – Moghalu Following Tuesday’s declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and presidential aspirant, Kingsley Moghalu has said he will make a better president than Buhari. Prof Moghalu, who has not said under which political party platform he will run for the country’s top job, said though it was Buhari’s right to seek re-election if he gets his party’s nomination, it was up to Nigerians to decide if they want to re-elect him. The former central banker chief said that in contrast with a record of increasing poverty and insecurity in the country, the hallmark of the Buhari administration, he offers “a vision of something new, bold and different.” “I offer a new kind of competent, inclusive and effective leadership that will truly usher Nigeria into the 21st century and build a better future for our children and youths,” he said. He said if elected to replace Buhari, he will make uniting the country and rolling back poverty some of his priorities. “If elected President of Nigeria in 2019, I will lead a government that will unite Nigeria and build

MOGHALU a stable and secure nation, reverse extreme poverty and high unemployment with effective economic management, and restore Nigeria’s standing in the world.” He said his government would achieve the intended economic prosperity for the country by establishing “a productive innovation-led economy that reduces dependence on oil revenues.” According to Moghalu, other plans his presidency would implement include establishing “a public-private venture capital fund with a minimum capital

of N500 billion (with private sector co-investment so fund could attain a size of N1 trillion) to create jobs by investing in new businesses by unemployed youths, reform the Nigerian Police Force by recruiting, training and equipping a minimum of 1.5 million persons with improved remuneration to create safe and secure communities.” He also promised to “empower women with a 50:50 gender parity in political appointments,” and to “initiate a constitutional restructuring of Nigeria, to restore true federalism for stability and prosperity.

Oyedepo speaks on building a more productive Nigerian populace The Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, David Oyedepo, has said that Nigeria and other African countries will continue to struggle due to lack of skills to get some tasks done. Oyedepo, therefore, advised parents to inculcate moral in their children for them to become better leaders in the future, adding that most of Nigeria’s problems are as result of bad leadership. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Oyedepo was speaking at the 15th Inaugural Lecture of the institution on Monday in Ota. The lecture is entitled: “Lengthening Cords and Strengthening Stakes: Leadership Praxis and Transcendence in Counselling Practice.’’ According to him, building a strong nation is a collective effort that needs to start from homes. “Every individual has been victims of unskilled leadership at all levels, especially in family, business and career levels. “If the nation and other African countries do not have the required skill to get some tasks done, they will continue to struggle with their challenges forever,’’ he said. The chancellor said, “Many of the crises and challenges being experienced in the country are as result of bad leadership.” Oyedepo called for strong leadership institutions that would address the challenges. In her lecture, Prof. Aize Obayan, said that greater attention should

be paid to the family, parenting structure, child rearing practices, mind formation and the roles of schools, so as to have responsible citizens. Obayan, a former ViceChancellor of the institution, said that lack of quality education, misplaced values and cultural disorientation were major factors militating against good leadership in the country. According to her, universities should not only offer qualitative knowledge-based curriculum, but also train students to be relevant in their time. She said that negligence of education had been a challenge that led to poor leadership in Nigeria. “The governance in a nation cannot be achieved without educating the young in the art of leadership. “The goal of leadership is service, but the skill required to serve a nation at all levels is quality education,” she said. Obayan stressed the need to equip students with required skill and aptitude for political leadership, especially for them to be responsible leaders in whatever vocation they find themselves. She stressed the need for leaders to be thoroughly educated, build capacity and relevance from the university so as to contribute to national development. He implored universities to embrace innovation and efficiency and as well prepare for change, by setting the right priority.

wants Buhari to probe Oshiomhole Amosun turned Ogun Central to small Paris, Ijebu PDP over alleged looting of Edo treasury should produce next governor — Kashamu The Edo State chapter two years after losing his The senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has stated that the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun has transformed the central senatorial district of Ogun State to a small Paris during his years as governor. While vowing that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ogun State come 2019, he harped on the need for someone from Ogun East to be elected as governor to turn Ijebu land to small London. Kashamu maintained that the PDP would zone its governorship ticket to Ogun East Senatorial District contrary to the decision of the APC to choose its candidate from Ogun West. The senator stated this yesterday at a PDP

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stakeholders’ meeting held in Ijebu-Igbo area of IjebuNorth Local Government Area of the state. According to him, “The time has come for an Ijebu indigene to assume the governorship position in Ogun State. You should all be prepared just as we are prepared. “At home and abroad, go and cooperate; you all can see what Amosun is doing

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at the central, you see how he has turned the central Senatorial district to small Paris; let us also strive to turn Ijebu to a small Paris. “You all can see what Governor Amosun has done in Ogun central, how he developed the place and turned it into a small Paris. “The time is here for us to put our own son there, who will turn Ijebu into a small London just like Abeokuta.”

of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to deal ruthlessly with a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole for alleged corrupt practices while he was in power. The party made the call while reacting to Oshiomhole’s remark that Buhari should deal ruthlessly with looters under the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare, the state arm of the party said, “Edo people feel cheated” that Oshiomhole has not been “arraigned for almost two years after losing his immunity.” The statement reads, “The Edo State PDP supports Adams Oshiomhole’s call on Buhari to be ruthless with looters. We call on the Federal Government to start with Oshiomhole in ruthlessly dealing with looters. “Edo people feel cheated that Adams Oshiomhole has not been arraigned for almost

immunity. However, Edo people deserve praise for tolerating and surviving eight years of Oshiomhole’s anti-people government.” PDP also accused Oshiomhole of mismanaging the state and leaving the citizens with “disappointment, frustration and hardship.” “Adams Oshiomhole assumed office with so much promise and expectations. At the end, what the people experienced was disappointment, frustration and hardship,” the statement added.

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Editorial Commentary

OUR POSITION

Time to revamp the textile industry

ecent news report that the Kaduna Textile Mills, the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC), in partnership with a Turkish

federal government will invest $15 million to reactivate the collapsed Kaduna Textile Company is a welcomed development. The move is in line with President Muhammadu Buhari administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy of resuscitating the textile industry, opportunities in the country. The textile company was started in 1956

Textile Mill closed with more than 7,000 of its workers sent home. Today, the textile industry employs less than 30,000 funds escalated the cost of production workers with the factories operating of local textile mills. This time around, the government must ensure improved and most of their plants in operational power supply across the country so as to distress. lower the cost of production for the textile mills, while the government should create intervention funds through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as alternative to The fund increased capacity utilisation high interest rates. Furthermore, the Department of Customs this time around the government must also must also address the smuggling of cheap

produced in the northern part of the and other raw materials that are associated country. Many other textile companies soon with the textile industry.

and Chinese into the country. There

and Kano axis. By the 1970s and the early the textile industry, government has put 1980s, the Nigerian textile industry had policy. Towards this end, it has directed mills stock raw materials and change their and employed well over 400,000 Nigerians that uniforms of military and para-military machinery as and when due. There is no across the country. personnel as well as uniforms for many 1980s which increased the purchasing power of the government and the citizens this policy in place and, if the prices are again. led to the neglect of agriculture and many vital industries, particularly the textile regional market will patronise Nigerian industry, thus crippling other sectors of textile industry. Textile and Garment industry promises to jeopardy. Thereafter, the textile industry

employment for the teeming youth, thus of the country.

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Ekiti 2018: Still on why Fayemi should not run

“The first duty of a man is to think for himself” -José Martí

I Segun Dipe

n his classic, A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches, Martin Luther King Jr. writes: “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.” The above buttresses the points I am going to make here regarding the controversies surrounding whether or not Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, immediate past governor of Ekiti State and currently the Minister of Solid Minerals, should throw himself into the ring to vie for the governorship slot in the coming election in the state. Each time I write, I never doubted the quality and competency of Fayemi to govern Ekiti State again and again, and that is never reflected in my arguments. And this is not any different. I write this as someone who admires Fayemi and thinks he has had a distinguished career in the Nigerian politics. He was certainly my choice in 2011. I also believe he has done an excellent job. But I have been particularly concerned about the timing. I see Fayemi as deeply soaked in hostilities this time around and a lot of arrows darted towards him and his ambition to govern Ekiti again. And I see Fayemi as too suave and too strategic but too naïve to face the attack. I therefore strongly wish he doesn’t swim against the tide this time. With disquieting attention, I have read a lot of pro-Fayemi declaration articles, luring him to declare and run for the election. While the intention here is not to dwell on the vituperous nature of those articles, I must confess however, that they all lack the required conviction. I find all of them to be of the cuff. Each of the articles reads like the Ahitophelian counselling. It reeks of the fabled “Erin ka re’le ko wa joba…” Let me digress a bit here and tell

the story of the biblical Ahitophel. He was a counselor of King David and a man greatly renowned for his sagacity. During Absalom’s revolt he deserted David (Psalm 41:9; 55:12–14) and supported Absalom (2 Samuel 15:12). Ahitophel had recommended to Absalom’s army an immediate attack on David’s camp at a point where David was weary and vulnerable (2 Samuel 17:1-2), whereas Hushai suggested that “the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time” (2 Samuel 17:7) and recommended delay while a larger army was assembled to counter David’s alleged strength (2 Samuel 17:11-13). Perversely, “for the LORD had purposed to defeat the good advice of Ahithophel” (2 Samuel 17:14), Hushai’s advice was accepted. Seeing that his good advice against David had not been followed due to Hushai’s influence, Ahithophel then left the camp of Absalom at once. He returned to Giloh, his native place, and after arranging his worldly affairs, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulcher of his fathers (2 Samuel 17:23). You see, when a man suddenly starts bragging to his wife, trying to prove to her that he is the husband, then, something serious is amiss and his claim to that husband position has suffered some mishap. Otherwise, why should a person come out to write an article like Fayemi and the rest of us, or Who is afraid of Fayemi? Why should Fayemi’s wife be the one to be running from pillar to post, begging the people Fayemi once led to allow him to run? Why should Fayemi be giving hints upon hints of his intention to declare at an undeclared date? Why should a Fayemi (not a Dino Melaye) be uttering a statement like Ajekun Iya ni o je? These are murkier answers to our probing questions on how Fayemi intends to navigate the landmines without getting trapped. One of them even wrote: “For the APC faithful in Ekiti state, before you work against JKF, always ask yourself these three questions: Why am l doing it? What will the result be? and Will I be fulfilled? Only when you think

deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.” Just because someone asks Fayemi to run does not mean he has Fayemi’s best interest in mind, and not his, and just because someone like me asks Fayemi not to run doesn’t mean that I hate Fayemi. I have no reason to. And, we, his people, should not feel pressured to prove our love to him, at the expense of the love for the party. Fayemi and the gang think they are always right and the rest of us who oppose his ambition, this time around, are always wrong. They think they know Ekiti more than us and they know what the people want better than the rest of us. They also think the only Messiah Ekiti needs after a Fayose is a Fayemi. Running for office for the right reasons is critical, not only to gain support but also to win. The questions agitating the minds of some of us include, but not limited to the following: what other factor can be pushing Fayemi to run other than to finish what he called an Unfinished Business? Why can’t he pull up one of the people he had mentored and back him/her up with all the resources at his disposal? What is he finding so attractive in the state pilloried by Fayose that he is ready to spend all his life savings to want to return to the seat? How will he take a defeat at the primaries? Will he still remain a party leader? How will he take another defeat by Fayose at the election proper? What will he be doing differently should he eventually get there? We now live in an extraordinary moment for democratic government, where confidence in the honesty of political leaders is seemingly at an all-time low. By announcing that he will declare for a second term in the coming election, Fayemi has reduced his status from that of a leader of the party in Ekiti, to that of an aspirant, like others. And he should not think he would be accorded the same respect he was being accorded years ago or would have been accorded if he had not thrown himself into the ring. Fact of the matter is that revenge

against the incumbent, because “he did something to me so I’m going to beat him” is not a good reason to begin running for office. Revenge is a horrible reason to run, no matter how bad the opponent is. Make sure there are other motivations that drive you. And this, we haven’t seen in the Fayemi renewed ambition. He should also not run because he thinks he can win, having, in his words, installed all the excos there from the ward to the state level. It is important that he should have a chance of success and carry all of us along ab initio. But having to run because he thinks he has an upper hand to force-feed everyone to win, is an invitation to failure. Fayemi should realise that 2018 is not 2011. Then, he was a dyed-inthe-wool Tinubu protégé. Today, he has fallen out of favour with Tinubu, while Tinubu has suddenly renewed his political strength. Or can anyone tell us when Fayemi last attended any of Tinubu’s functions? During his days as a governor, Fayemi would play a key role in organising the Bola Tinubu colloquium, which friends and loyalists of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) put together annually. But not in the last two years. He has been consistently absent at every of Tinubu’s events. Whether or not that represents a problem is a different matter. The obligations of being a Tinubu friend or loyalist are not comparable to being a governor of Ekiti State after a rough rider like Fayose in terms of the demands placed on the office holder. There is no reason to think that someone not backed by a Tinubu or any of the party leaders in the Southwest could not carry out the duties required of them. But this matters a lot in determining who flies the flag of the progressives. Be it now or in the time of Awo, it is held that if you are too big to follow, then you are too small to lead. Loyalty matters a lot. Ibere ogun la nmo, enikan kii mo ipari ogun… Segun Dipe, journalist and political analyst, writes from Ado Ekiti

Buhari’s promising agenda for Unilorin Teaching Hospital

Tajudeen Kareem

he recent observations of Mr. Bill Gates, the American billionairephilanthropist is not lost on policy makers and managers in Nigeria’s health sector. After considering several policy options, the Federal Government, last April, unveiled the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP. The 140-page package seeks to address three broad areas of the economy: growth, investing in people and building a globally competitive economy by 2020. While the nation grapples with inadequate critical infrastructure, Mr. Gates, like many other informed commentators, believes that the most enduring investment should be in human capital development. Indeed, investment in education and healthcare are tangible and critical to producing competent, able and informed citizenry to manage the gains of economic growth. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo posits that the primary plank of the ERGP is ‘Investing in People’. That is why the government is expanding the reach and quality of healthcare through the National Health Insurance Scheme. That is why government is striving to guarantee basic education for all citizens by upgrading and modernizing the quality of primary and secondary education. Nigeria’s health care policy is premised on strengthening the nation’s health system to deliver an effective, efficient, accessible, affordable and comprehensive healthcare to all Nigerians. The main thrust is to transform tertiary health institutions into centers where health service innovations are generated and plowed back to benefit other sectors of the society. For more than two decades, the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, has provided total quality healthcare that guarantees satisfac-

tion to patients, staff and students. During the inauguration of new management boards for health institutions and agencies, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole emphasized the need for health institutions to have the desired impact on the lives of citizens. “It is the expectation of this administration that each governing board will put measures in place that will strengthen the resource base of your agencies and institutions, increase internally generated revenue and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of these resources in line with financial regulation”, the minister said. Two weeks after inauguration, the 14-member UITH board led by Olorogun O’tega Emerhor held its first meeting in Ilorin where members got first-hand briefings on the status of the hospital. Activities were businesslike as concrete targets were outlined to improve on the cutting-edge feats recorded by the 38-year old institution. The acting chief medical director of UITH, Prof. Mikhail Buhari promised to run an hospital “that is able to deliver quality patient-friendly, affordable healthcare services by high performing and motivated staff, using cutting-edge technology in the face of dwindling resources”. He listed the challenges facing the institution as scarce financial resources, ageing infrastructures and equipment, frequent industrial unrests, with consequent reduction in client confidence and patronage, fund constraint limiting much-needed expansion and innovation. Prof. Buhari also unfolded a fourpoint intervention strategy built on strong systems for governance, performance measurement and management, capacity building, financial management, accountability and value for money principles. “A hospital is a microcosm community that operates like a small city, pre-

senting the same issues with stronger dynamics due to the human interaction factor. Our primary focus will be how to nurture an highly-motivated, well-trained and high performing personnel. The overall objective is to facilitate optimal patient outcomes,” he explained. Specifically, he promised to deploy his experience in labour matters and conflict resolution to: through restructuring of the Residency training programme to increase available specialized personnel, including continuous professional education for all categories of health workers; monitoring and management and disciplinary system in line with the civil service rules; motions and welfare issues; ment and appropriate work tools; and ensure open-door policy to address problems promptly; lationships in the hospital and hold regular pre-emptive engagements with unions to reduce work stoppages and strikes. The board members also created time to visit the Emir of Ilorin and the Kwara State Governor. The emir, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari described the newly constituted management board of the hospital as a formidable team even as he pledged his royal support while receiving members of the board at his palace in Ilorin. The board, he noted, parades individuals who have made their mark either in the public or the private sector. “We expect good performance from a good team composed of tested professionals. We are happy that our own son, Prof. Mikhail Buhari is the acting

chief medical director, we assure you of our support”, the royal father told his visitors. Earlier, the chairman of the board, Olorogun Emerhor said members were in the palace to pay homage on the emir and solicit royal blessing for their tenure. He reiterated the determination of the hospital to discharge its mandate on research, teaching and healing the sick diligently. He also promised that the new board will position the teaching hospital as one of the best in the country in pursuance of government’s determination to minimize medical tourism. At the Government House, Ilorin, the Chairman told Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed that the board is poised to make UITH a reference point in healthcare research, training and delivery by working as a team. He also praised the efforts of the State Government in improving healthcare facilities in the state even as he listed the challenges facing the teaching hospital. Specifically, the chairman asked the Governor to intervene and stop the encroachment on UITH land, help find solution to inadequate water supply; provide internal roads, solar street light and a waiver or discount on tax liabilities of the hospital. He also urged the Governor to consider the restoration of counterpart funding to the hospital. Governor Ahmed described the UITH board as a formidable team and urged Olorogun Emerhor to bring his experience in the private sector to bear on the performance of the hospital. He also emphasized the importance of healthcare and education in human capital development even as he bemoaned the inadequate finance in these critical sectors. Tajudeen Kareem is the Chief Consultant/CEO, Proedge Limited, Corporate Communication

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Ayo Adebanjo: The man and his politics

Times Columnist

REUBEN ABATI

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At 90, with all his faculties in place, Ayo Adebanjo cannot however, be under any illusion that the battle for the soul of Nigeria has been won, or that Muhammadu Buhari would preside over the restructuring of Nigeria, or that Obasanjo would suddenly be as Yoruba as he wishes him to be, but he can look back with satisfaction at the meaningful life that he has lived, the struggles that he has been part of, the legacy that he has championed, and that he has lived long enough to tell his story by himself, read his own story as told by others, and enjoy the pleasure of poking a finger or two, in the eyes of his critics

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hen friends, family and political associates gather in IjebuOgbo, Ogun state today, to celebrate the 90th birthday of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, they will be honouring a radical and progressive politician, a lawyer, elder statesman, a patriot, and a nationalist of Yoruba extraction, who is without doubt, one of the most remarkable politicians of his generation and a voice of reason in the Nigerian politics of the 20th century and early 21st century. In a country where life expectancy is 53, “one of the most dangerous places to give birth” according to Bill Gates, a house which Karl Maier describes as “fallen”, the attainment of the nonagenarian grade is no mean feat. Born on April 10, 1928, barely six years after the Clifford Constitution and the first legislative elections in Nigeria, Adebanjo has lived through the finest and ugliest moments of Nigerian history: the constitutional processes, the struggle for independence, party politics leading to independence and after, the civil war, military rule, return to democracy, the struggle for the protection of democracy and civilian rule, and the bigger struggle of ensuring the survival and development of Nigeria. He joined the struggle early in 1943, as a Zikist, as a follower of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe but in 1951, he became a member of the youth wing of the Action Group, and a mentee and political disciple of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. This became the defining moment of his life and 67 years later, he has remained faithful to the ideals of that political party and the ideology/political philosophy of his mentor - that is Awoism. As Adebanjo turns 90, what is to be celebrated is not necessarily his longevity, even if there may be lessons to be learnt from his life habits – he maintains a rigorous exercise regimen, a daily routine we are told includes aerobic sessions, he neither smokes nor drinks, and for more than 60 years he has remained married to the same woman- but there are no hard and fast rules about longevity perhaps – some alcoholics live up to hundred, and some chronic womanisers outlive their own hubris- longevity, if I may essay a religious tone, is a matter of grace. Adebanjo has lived a true life of blessing and amazing grace. In 1962, during the travails of the Action Group and Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s trial for treasonable felony, Adebanjo was charged for felony, along with 30 others. He had to flee to Ghana. He has been detained more than once for his political beliefs, but this has not altered his resolve. Following the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election, which was won by Chief MKO Abiola of the then Social Democratic Party, Adebanjo was one of the chieftains of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO). He joined protests, stood at the barricades and made his voice heard. Members of the democratic coalition and other groups in civil society were shot at, harassed, humiliated and their family members were intimidated. Used to the dangers of a political life in a dangerous society, Adebanjo’s resolve remains unshaken, even in the winter season of his life. When he fled into exile in 1962, his father was arrested, detained and roughhandled by the state. Many of Adebanjo’s colleagues have died in the course of the struggle. Some moved to the other side of the fence. Others adjusted in later life. The very essence of Chief Adebanjo’s politics lies in his consistency, his unwavering commitment to ideas rather than opportunism, his courage in the face of fire and intimidation, the life of sacrifice

Ayo Adebanjo that he has lived, and his loyalty to Awo and Awoism. On this last score, he may in fact be described as the last of the original Awoists. This emphasis on ideology, party politics, and Awoism is important, as an entry point into the interrogation of Chief Ayo Adebanjo’s politics. The kind of post-politics reality that has developed in Nigeria since the early 2000s has been a politics that is not driven by any ideology or principles or core beliefs, but by the desperate search for power by any vehicle possible. For this reason, there are many politicians in Nigeria today who cannot effectively articulate what exactly they believe in or stand for, and there are many of them who in less than a decade have used up to about five political platforms of disconcertingly contradictory impressions. This is probably the reason Chief Ayo Adebanjo has stayed away in the last few years from direct party politics. In 1951, he joined the Action Group, in the Second Republic, he was a member of the Unity Party of Nigeria, in the 90s, he was a member of the progressive democratic coalition; with the return to party politics in 1998, he was a member of the Alliance for Democracy which was more or less an Awoist party. When the AD seemed to have transmuted, or well, to have been compromised and something called the ACN emerged, Adebanjo kept his distance and functioned more as a leader of the Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, which till date seems more committed to the Awoist ideology. What is this ideology? The Action Group, the Unity Party of Nigeria, the Alliance for Democracy had consistently preached the same ideology of public good: free education, health, and prosperity for all, rural development and welfarism. It was on this platform that Chief Obafemi Awolowo transformed the Western region as leader in the First and Second Republics and it is these same principles that have continued to guide those who profess to be Awoists. But Awoism in a real sense is not just about service delivery, it is also a mode of engagement with the rest of Nigeria by a group of political actors in the Western region. These actors are committed to federalism, a restructuring of Nigeria, regional autonomy, and a re-negotiation of the mandate of 1914. In real terms, these are the same issues that have caused much political difference in Nigeria. Awoists naturally align with minorities across Nigeria, historical circumstances, particularly the civil war pitched them against Igbos, and hegemonic politics pitted them against the mainstream Northern political establishment. When this is disaggregated, the researcher will find in-between, much that relates to the ethnic, regional and religious politics in Nigeria. I will return to this shortly. Chief Ayo Adebanjo has been one of the most vocal, most unrelenting apostles of Awoism in Nigeria. His loyalty and re-

ligious devotion should be a worthy study. He believes that Nigeria should, no, must be, restructured, and that Nigeria’s unity is indeed negotiable, the basis for that having been established in 1954 and the subsequent Lancaster House conferences. As a member of the 1978 Constituent Assembly, and the 2014 National Political Conference, Adebanjo has been consistent in demanding a restructuring of Nigeria through the vehicle of a Sovereign National Conference. He believes almost with thuggish resolve in federalism, as he continually makes the point that Nigeria as presently arranged is doomed to fail. In his more recent interventions, he argues almost with Papal magisterialism, that Nigeria can only move beyond 2019, if the country is restructured. It is however this kind of talk that exposes the contradictions at the heart of Awoism and Adebanjo’s own politics. Amitai Etzioni has written about “The Moral Dimension” in a book of the same title: The Moral Dimension: Toward A New Economics, but what he examines is not necessarily economics, but the whole range of social relations. When people assume an absolute, “They and We”, “Them and Us”, “They and I’, “We and Them” deontological ethics, they create a narratology of “I-s” and “We-s”. This is precisely what the original Awoists did and what Adebanjo does with his politics. They assume a superior moral position over everyone else, and whoever does not agree with them or deviates from their own definition of morality or duty is a villain. From Awo to Chief Anthony Enahoro, Chief Bola Ige to Chief Abraham Adesanya to Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, Bishop Gbonigi, Reuben Fasoranti, Chief Alfred Rewane, and Ayo Adebanjo, this very hubris has led to a situation whereby other Nigerians dismiss the principles that this group holds so much dear as nothing more than sheer arrogance, or at best Yoruba irridentism. And yet the label of irredentism is most unfair because the values and principles that Adebanjo has championed in particular are patriotic ideas about the common good. He is not a nihilist. He is not an anarchist. In his entre career, he has only argued for a better Nigeria. What he and his colleagues want is nothing but a better Nigeria and they have demonstrated a capacity and a willingness to work with other Nigerians who share the same progressive ideas. Beyond this politics, Adebanjo, originally a journalist before he went to study law in England, has proven to be mediasavvy. He is not shy in expressing his views. He understands the power of the media. He is brutally frank. He is an engaging conversationalist. He enjoys public engagement. He is intellectually gifted and confident enough to hold his own in any argument. He actually enjoys engaging professional intellectuals and calling them out for duty. You can’t intimidate Chief Adebanjo. You can’t bully him. Journalists like to interview him, knowing that he will speak his mind, truthfully

and forthrightly, and thus help to sell the newspaper. But when he dismisses Igbos collectively as he has done, on more than one occasion, or he calls those who disagree with him, ideologically, names as he is wont to do, he reinforces his persona as a professional opposition figure and as a self-styled superior moral force; at the same time, though, he plays up certain contradictions even at his own local, ethnic, base. Awoists by nature and choice are professional opposition politicians. There also seems to be a consensus among them that anyone who disagrees or falls out of line with them is to be vilified. Chief Adebanjo in and out of party politics has upheld and sustained this tradition: the same tradition that blacklisted Samuel Ladoke Akintola, Adegoke Adelabu, Remi Fani-Kayode, Oduola Osuntokun, Meredith Akinloye, Richard Akinjide or anyone at all who dared to play “national politics” or question the core beliefs of the Awoist group. Hence, today, in his autobiography: Telling it as it is, Chief Adebanjo flagellates Olusegun Obasanjo whom he accuses of not being a Yoruba man or not being Yoruba enough, and so on. Obasanjo can defend himself, so I would leave that task to him. Bola Ige is similarly portrayed as a traitor because he chose to join national politics and work for Obasanjo. In various interviews, Chief Adebanjo is on record as having criticized Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and others for daring to work with either Obasanjo or Muhammadu Buhari, who in his view is nothing but a confirmed “disappointment.” The argument about either joining national politics or remaining in the opposition or acting as a moral compass has remained at the centre of Yoruba politics in Nigeria and it may never disappear so soon. Whether it is also right or wrong for a class of ideologues to constitute themselves into dictators of a regional, political ideology is a matter for interrogation. I do not intend to make any final evaluation, not yet. But just to say that the good news about Chief Ayo Adebanjo is indeed his honesty, his commitment to the tradition of opposition politics, his loyalty and ability to go on record for his beliefs and convictions, his joie de vivre, his objection to dictatorship – military or civilian, his agelessness and the capacity to remain relevant with both the old and the young in all seasons. With him, and the likes of Chief Adekunle Ajasin, Chief Alfred Rewane, Chief Anthony Enahoro, Senator Abraham Adesanya, Chief Olaniwun Ajayi, Chief Olu Falae, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, Bishop Bolanle Gbonigi, Chief Bola Ige, Rev. Emmanuel Alayande … and their mentor, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, you never had to second-guess. You could always be sure of where they stood. We can confidently say that they don’t really make them like that anymore in this age and time when prominent politicians in Nigeria are better known for their dancing, fibbing, and singing skills, the number of women in their harems, and certainly not for the quality of their ideas or principles. Adebanjo belongs to and represents a different tradition of the politics of character and dignity and truthfulness. In recent times, he has projected a lot more of his nationalism, seeing how Yoruba politics has turned out perhaps in the hands of new stakeholders - with his support of “the handshake across the Niger” and his focus on more nationalistic issues about Nigeria’s future. At 90, with all his faculties in place, Ayo Adebanjo cannot however, be under any illusion that the battle for the soul of Nigeria has been won, or that Muhammadu Buhari would preside over the restructuring of Nigeria, or that Obasanjo would suddenly be as Yoruba as he wishes him to be, but he can look back with satisfaction at the meaningful life that he has lived, the struggles that he has been part of, the legacy that he has championed, and that he has lived long enough to tell his story by himself, read his own story as told by others, and enjoy the pleasure of poking a finger or two, in the eyes of his critics. They may not give him a national honour, which he more than deserves, or name a university after him in his lifetime, but he would be respected always, most certainly, for his special service as someone who selflessly wants the very best for his own people and for all Nigerians and stands by what he believes in. Enjoy your 90th birthday sir. Have fun.

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Cult group leader kills member in Delta community By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba A leader of a notorious cult group in Okpanam community, near Asaba Frank Okie has allegedly killed a member of his group in error. It was gathered that the suspect hails from Umuomahe clan while the deceased (name withheld) was from Umuobodo, Okpanam community. But the Police Image Maker in the State, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who disclosed that both parents

of the suspect, and the deceased were cultists who had been involved in notorious cult related activities in the recent times, adding the victim was beaten mercilessly to death. Sources said the victim was beaten after he had challenged the group leader, and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Asaba, where he gave up the ghost few hours later. According to a family source, the police allegedly collected N50, 000 to destroy the case, but DSP Aniamaka dispelled as untrue, adding the suspect was arrested,

and upon interrogation, confessed to the crime, saying that his biological father was a well-known member of a cult group before he died. It would be recalled that the only brother of the deceased cultist and a notorious criminal died in Ogwashi-Uku Prison some time ago, where he was awaiting trial for a case of stealing. In another development, the Principal Secretary to the Delta State Governor, Hillary Ibegbulem were last Sunday allegedly beat up some

women with their children at the back for coming to ask for It was gathered that rushed to nearby hospital for medical treatment based on the injury sustained from the alleged beatings. The Policemen were still to have acted the script of the master who had earlier reportedly warned them against visitors coming to assistance. But in a swift reaction, Mr. Ibegbulem denied the allegation as untrue, adding that they were spies.

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Imo police command mops up 2, 614 guns, ammunition By Val Okara, Owerri The Imo state Police command has displayed arms and ammunitions mop up in the state in compliance in line with the directives of the Inspector -General of Police. on Tuesday at the headquarters of the state Police Command, the State Commissioner, Mr. Chris Ezike disclosed that the list of prohibited Firearms so far recovered in the state includes: artillery of all sorts, apparatus for the discharge of any explosives of gas Rocket Weapon, Bombs and grenades, machine guns and machine among others According to him, the command had already began the process of the

decapitation of armed robbery, kidnappings and mopping up of arms before the Inspector - General of Police’s directives. He said: “ It has automatically led to a reduction in the number of light and small but dangerous weapons within the Imo polity. It has also led to a reduction in crime of various various dimensions for example kidnappings, armed Robbery, cultism/ cult related violence and brigandage. Adding, it has become an exercise in proactivity aimed at checking the activities of would be political thugs as we journey towards 2019. Ezike further stated that all persons arrested in connection with recoveries that are not voluntarily made are facing various charges in the court.

OPU founded to project Nigeria’s image positively abroad – Adams By Patrick Okohue

L-R: Member Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), Hon. Moshood Oshun, Speaker LAHA, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa; celebrant, Madam Magret Adeoti Moradeyo; Mrs Adejoke Oshun; Deputy Speaker LAHA, Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni; and another LAHA member, Hon. Sikirulai Osinowo, when Madam Moradeyo celebrated her 80th birthday in Lagos

Police kill 3 robbers, recover arms in Bauchi From Samuel Luka, Bauchi

the suspects engaged them

In its resolve to rid the state of all forms of criminality, the Bauchi state police command has killed three armed robbery suspects in Maladunba forest while acting on intelligence report. The spokesman of the

lasted for some minutes. As a result, the three suspected Armed Robbers sustained fatal injuries and were taken to General Hospital Misau

made this known while speaking with journalists at the Commands’ headquarters in Bauchi, on Tuesday. The Police image maker said, “On the 06/04/2018 combined team of IGP Monitoring Unit in conjunction with a renowned hunter Alh. Ali Kwara acting on credible intelligence trailed three (3) suspected Armed Robbers to Maladunba forest in Misau

locally made Double barrel gun, 210 live ammunition of 7.62mm, six cartridges of double gun and three (6) empty magazines of AK47

unsuspecting members of the public, on sighting the team,

them dead”. He said, exhibit recovered from the suspects include:

DSP Kamal who gave other exhibits recovered as; 1 Golf 3 wagon operational vehicle, silver in color with reg. No. AH 471 GWA, one cutlass, two pairs of police uniform and the sum 16,000, said the case is under investigation. The police public relations

and 702 live ammunition have been retrieved from suspected criminals and persons who voluntarily surrendered them to the police in Bauchi. He said the development came following the 21- days ultimatum handed down to members of the public by Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to surrender possession to the various police commands across the country. Kamal said in compliance to the directive the Bauchi state commissioner of police, Sanusi Lemu constituted a enforcement of the directive in Bauchi. “You may recall that on 21/02/2018, the IG of police, Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, Mni issued 21 days ultimatum (now extended to 30th of April, 2018) to the general

public, individuals and groups who are in possession and using prohibited/illegal the commissioner of police in the state they are domiciled,” DSP Kamal said. He explained that the IG of police had also directed all police commissioners across the country to set-up Police Joint Task Enforcement Team in their various commands for mop-up seizure and recovery arms and ammunitions from wrong hands. The PPRO therefore calls on all individuals and groups who are yet to surrender to make good use of the extended period to do so and the general public to leak to the police useful information on any person in possession crime in the state.

The promoter of Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) and Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, has said that the OPU was founded to project the image of Nigeria and Yoruba race positively to the world. Speaking to newsmen shortly after his arrival from Europe and United Kingdom, on a 12day-visit, where he was received by members of the group. He said the group was inaugurated six years ago to unite Yoruba sons and daughters in the Diaspora, for socio- economic integration, growth and networking of Nigerians abroad. Aare Adams added that the group, which is presently in 82 countries across the world, is doing everything possible to extend its frontiers to every part of the world. “Our aims and objectives are clear; we are poised to promote our cultural identity, including our language and socio- economic values. We are also determined to protect

the interest of the race through global integration,” he said. Giving reasons for the visit to Europe, Adams said he was in Europe to attend the receptions organised for him by the Europe Chapter of the OPU, “Since my installation as the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, in January, prominent people and groups have been holding a number of receptions for me in Nigeria, that is why members of the OPU in Italy, France, Sweden, and United Kingdom decided to honour me and my family,” he said. Adams, however, urged members of the group in the diaspora to be good ambassadors of Yoruba race, saying as Nigerians based abroad, the best thing they could do for the Yoruba nation is to continue to project the ideals of the race positively to the world. He also expressed appreciation to all members of the group in France, Sweden, Italy and United Kingdom, especially the coordinators and individuals that hosted him in their respective countries.”

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Ekiti Mega Party Chairman in trouble over alleged sexual assault By Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti Police in Ekiti State has invited the State Chairman of Mega Party of Nigeria(MPN), Chief Oludare Adekolu over alleged sexual assault and threat to the life of the party’s State Women Leader, Chief Oluyemi Ojaomo. Ojaomo, a retired head teacher, who had reported the case at Olegede Divisional Police Station along Ikere road in Ado Ekiti, Tuesday, accused the party Chairman of allegedly threatening to Chairman’s sexual advances. Speaking with journalists within the premises of the Police Station, Ojaomo, said she had warned the party boss several times to refrain

anytime she visited the party secretariat in Ajilosun, which she said infuriated the Chairman and threatened to deal with her. However, a source in the police station revealed to newsmen that Adekolu has been invited for questioning, saying “we shall interrogate him and from there we shall know the next line of action”, the policeman assured. Ojaomo alleged that Adekolu began to implement his alleged sinister plot against her by removing her name as the State Women Leader during a visit to the national leadership of the party in Abuja, even against the interest of the national body. “I am not into politics to my quota to the development of our society.

“I joined Mega Party last year and the party resolved to make me the State Women Leader. Shortly Chairman began with his sexual advances, which I declined. “I never knew my action didn’t go down well with him. But I started to see him displaying enmity towards me and he constantly told me that he would kill me if I refuse to bow to his request. “I didn’t take him serious, but when he unilaterally removed my name as the State Women Leader on Monday, I knew he was up to something. “I decided to challenge him on the removal and he told me clearly that my life worth nothing to him. Adekolu is a known Ifa priest. I don’t want to die diabolically, that is

why I have decided to report him to the police”, she said. When called to either allegation, several calls put to Adekolu were not answered. He also refused to reply the text message sent to him on the same issue. Police Station, who spoke under anonymity, having not been authorized to speak “The issue has been reported to us and we have contacted Adekolu. “He took permission to he will come to us, so we are hopeful he will be here today (Tuesday). “Though, we have asked the complainant to write her statement and that will determine the next line of action”, he said.

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Police uncover 3, 784 arms in Delta

By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

The Delta State Police Command on Monday told journalists that in its determination to make the state crime free, has uncovered 3, 784 arms buildacross the state. Mr. Mohammad Mustafa, the Police Commissioner in the state who made this known when he paraded some armed robbery suspects, including suspecting cultists and recovered arms, said the police arrested one Raphael Reuben 23 years, Okeke Christian, 24 years, and Godstime Solokwie 20 that one fabricated revolver pistol, one locally made single barrel pistol four 9mm have ammunitions, two live cartridges, one Samsung Laptop and two mobile phones were recovered from them. Noting that in one month the police had made remarkable breakthrough, the police boss explained that the suspects while armed with guns went to one Danile Onoyaka, a complainant’s hostel at Oputa Hall, Ozoro, and robbed him and his friends of one Samsung laptop, and three mobile

phones. He said that the suspects thereafter took to their heels and they were given a hot chase by the police, and were later apprehended, adding that following their arrest, the police recovered several guns including ammunitions from them. murder, the police boss Emmanuel 19 years of Ovwian Alaya, was arrested after one Samson Okubiro reported a member of the vigilante named Jacob Ofudi Believe who shot at him as he was coming back from work his right hand, and chest. He said that same gang had also previously robbed one Timothy Okoro of Ovwian, and bathed him with acid, and also made away with his properties on the 24th of June 2017, adding that similar gang on 13 April 2017, raped one Divine Okonkwo aged 15 his leg with a knife hence they have been on the command’s list of wanted persons until was arrested, adding that the case was currently under investigation at the State CID.

FCT schools ban cellphone in govt secondary schools By Idu Jude, Abuja Henceforth, public schools across the FCT will have its students banned from using cell

Women in Agriculture in Kogi state national president read to go to farm

Physically challenged charged to participate in national growth By Kehinde Akinpelu, ilorin People living with disabilities in the country have been advised to think deeply on how to contribute actively to the economic growth of the country. In a press statement made available to Daily Times, by the Chairman of Federal Civil Cooperatives, Alhaji AbdulRauf O. Iliasu during a weekly empowerment training for disables in Old Parade Ground Abuja. Iliasu urged the physically challenged at the venue to think less of their health challenges but think more of the great potentials deposited by God in them. Addressing hundreds of people with disabilities who

of the country, Alhaji Iliasu charged them to come up with business ideas that can and the society at large while assuring them of good supports anytime and anywhere. According to him, the Disability, some people with physical challenged trading. Most of the respondents complained of the lack of initial capital as impediment to their willingness to contribute meaningfully to the economic growth of the country. A respondent, Mallam Rabiu from Kano said he knows about Kola nut

business but doesn’t have capital with which to buy a basketful of Kola Nut. Some women participants selling drinks, just as they of money as capital for the trading. A woman, Hajia Jumai Audu said a token amount hundred Naira is enough for her to revive her food restaurant that had been locked for some time. Alhaji AbdulRauf Iliasu, announced short listing of 57 applicants for supports and empowerment and Fifty thousand Naira cash were disbursed to each of the shortlisted candidates to start their businesses. A lucky recipient of the loan, Madam Esther

Uchenna who uncontrollably busted into tears said life had no meaning to her without money to feed her three physically challenged children, she said times without numbers the family of four went to bed hungry. In his closing remark, Alhaji Iliasu urged the people to get voters card before it is too late adding that this Card is the power of every citizen to choose a leader that will empowered people to use the money judiciously as more money will be disbursed to them in three months if there is positive improvement in their business. Iliasu, seized this medium to thank Dr. Samuel Ankali, the SSA to the President on usual supports.

to upgrade the standard of education in the schools. This is part of the resolutions reached at the end of a meeting held Tuesday between the chairman of FCT-SEB and chairmen of Parents Teachers Association (PTAs) of over 62 senior secondary schools in the Territory. The board, who has the interests of reinvigorating the performance of the students in external examinations, held that any student caught with handset, should be made to submit such handset to the school authority for immediate destruction, while parents should be sensitized on the dangers of allowing their children access to handsets while in school. The meeting also resolved that any student of government secondary school in the FCT, who is found to be a member of a secret cult should be given by the school management, while such student would

government secondary school within the territory. Speaking with newsmen after the meeting, the chairman of FCT-SEB, Hon. Yahaya Musa Mohammad, noted that some of the students do not use the handsets for positive reasons, rather they get into a lot of websites, which are inimical to the growth of their psychic. Mohammad added that rather than concentrating, the students use the handsets for others things which, according to him, education, as our future leaders. can go home and use their handsets, but in our schools we will not allow it. Some of the students do not use the handset for positive reasons. So, we are categorically banning the use of handsets in public secondary schools in the FCT. For those who cannot do without it, they can leave it with the security at the gates, before entering the school premises; so that when school closes they take it and go back home. But we will not allow the use of handset within our school premises, particularly in the boarding schools.”

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Train students on leadership, ex-VC charges varsities Esther Taiwo Former Vice Chancellor of Covenant University and first Professor of the university, Prof. Aize Obayan, has charged universities to not only offer qualitative knowledge based curriculum but also train students to be relevant to their time and to the society. Obayan stated this while delivering the 15th inaugural lecture of the University titled “Lengthening Cords and Strengthening Stakes: Leadership Praxis and Transcendence in Counseling Practice” at the University Chapel in Otta, Ogun State, recently. According to her, students should be taught to rise to the call of responsible leadership in whatever vocation they find themselves. According to her, leadership praxis goes beyond the titled leader, nominated, appointed or leadership that comes as a result of ascendancy to a position

via promotion or installation. “Leadership Praxis is the practice and engagement with the leadership process; it is the art of leading as different from the positional labels of being a leader”, she said. The Don referred to knowledge as the foundational stake in leadership as it does not only introduce a person to the practice and how to be a leader, it also determines one’s effectiveness as a leader. The inaugural lecturer said

Nigeria and the nation states of Africa require visionary, transformational and servant leader. “Covenant University has given expression via its visionary mandate which is to be a leading World-Class Christian Mission University and its Motto of Raising a New Generation of Leaders, speaks to the rise of a revolutionary army”, she said. The former vice chancellor highlighted some of the crucial challenges of leadership and governance to include absence

of a consistent and committed drive to enhance a leadership agenda that will be embraced and manifested by the entire system. She also mentioned lack of preparatory processes for persons who attain leadership positions at all levels of the education sector adding that there is a faulty precept that years of experience in the sector automatically translates to an ability to provide leadership. On the way forward, she said

leadership is not just about leading people but it’s about taking the lead in a given task.”No shortcut, it is hardwork that makes highfliers, our future requires labour to be preserved”. She also said to salvage the destiny and future of the country, greater attention must be paid to the family and parenting structures, child rearing practices, mind formation and the role of schools, adding that “the task of nationhood building defines leadership praxis”.

FCT bans use of cellphones in Govt secondary schools

Idu Jude, Abuja

Henceforth, public schools across the FCT will have its students banned from using cellphones. This is in the efforts to upgrade the standard of education in the schools. This is part of the resolutions reached at the end of a meeting held on Tuesday between the chairman of FCT-SEB and chairmen of Parents Teachers Association (PTAsJ) of over 62 senior secondary schools in the territory. The board, which has the interests of reinvigorating the performance of the students in external examinations, held that any student caught with handset, should be made to submit such handset to the school authority for immediate destruction, while parents should be sensitised on the dangers of allowing their children access to handsets while in school. The meeting also resolved that any student of government secondary school in the FCT who is found to be a member of a secret should be given an indefinite suspension by the school management, while such student would not be admitted into any government secondary school within the territory. Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, the chairman of FCTSEB, Hon. Yahaya Musa Mohammad, noted that some of the students do not use the handsets for positive reasons, rather they get into a lot of websites, which are inimical to the growth of their psychic.

L-R: Vice Chancellor of Covenant University, Prof. Anthony Atayero; Chancellor of the university, Dr. David Oyedepo; his wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Faith Oyedepo and the 15th Inaugural Lecturer and former Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Aize Obayan, when Obayan delivered her lecture at the university…recently

NGO sharpens students’ skills on democratic process Esther Taiwo A Non-governmental organisation, Connected Development, has engaged students across tertiary institutions in Nigeria on discourse about how to move the country forward through electoral process as well as holding government of the day accountable for its actions. Addressing students of the University of Lagos, during the sensitisation programme, founder and Chief Executive of Connected Development, Hamzat Lawal, said the NGO was founded in 2012 to empower marginalised community with access to information by creating platform for debate while mobilising citizens to hold government to account for public expenditure. According to him, the most successful initiative of the organisation is ‘Follow the Money’ which tracks down where money is coming from and where it is going in order to ensure judicious use of public funds and its impact on people. “For the past six years we have worked in rural communities. We

are planning to visit all higher institutions in Nigeria encompassing Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education to sensitise them that they are the leaders of today because since we were young we keep hearing that we are the leaders of tomorrow so the idea is to let the students see themselves as leaders of today”, he said. Lawal explained that the organisation used the documentary called ‘Perspective’ which showcases the effects of mining activities in three different countries such as Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D’ivoire. He said the result in Nigeria is that a voice can save thousands of live, for instance in 2002, the lives of 1,500 children were at stake in a Zamfara State community but a young man used his mobile phone to launch a campaign and got the attention of government and international community to the plight of the rural community. “The result of that was a regulatory system was put in place to check the effect of mining on the children, access to good water and education was also put in place so what we are saying is that if one

voice can achieve this then we as young people can mobilise ourselves to ensure that we truly enjoy the dividends of democracy”, he said. The co-convener of Not Too Young To Run Bill currently at that National Assembly said 2019 is very important and youths should go beyond getting registered to vote but also important to hold the government of the day accountable which they voted for. “We should stop waiting for every four years to hold government accountable we need to start holding them accountable immediately after election on how they would utilise budget, spend international grants coming into Nigeria, and for once we want to have intergenerational equity between the older and younger people to move Nigeria to greater height”, he said. He said Nigeria currently has over 12,000 youths that are ready to contest for any elective post come 2019 as he urged the older generation to stop saying youth lack experience to rule the country. “We don’t need experience to rule this country, we need ideas. Young people have led the civil so-

cieties, the businesses, entertainment industries and financial institutions but in the political space youths are not includeed and for us we are not saying the older generation should leave power but we want an intergenerational participation where older and younger people can see themselves as equal partners towards the progress of this country”, he said. Lawal said according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 52 percent of registered voters are young people which means they will determine who rules in the next election. He urged Nigerians to vote for young people with ideas, innovation and good track records who can move the nation forward. “The beauty of democracy is in competition it’s important that the space is open for young people to participate, during previous election, we’ve seen voters apathy, violence during and after election, it is because young people do not feel a sense of ownership and trust but if at the ballot they see young faces they can support then the process will favour the youth”, he said.

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Moses Oyediran, Enugu History was made at the 2018 National Technology and Innovation Expo held at the Eagles Square, Abuja as the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State came third among all tertiary institutions in Nigeria. With the theme “Fast-tracking Sustainable Development in Nigeria through Science and Technology”, the event brought together researchers and exhibitors from different sectors of the Nigerian economy that were on hand to showcase their scientific, technological and innovative products. The Expo held between Monday, 5th to Friday, 9th March, 2018 was the 2nd edition of the event geared towards assessing and bringing to the fore the various innovations and technological contributions of Nigerian scientists, technologists, researchers and entrepreneurs to the country’s development. It also provided an avenue to review the technological innovations of Nigerians in order to ascertain the gaps and proffer the way forward in order to make the country attain sustainable development and globally competitiveness. The university was represented at the exhibition by a 9-man team of researchers drawn from the fields of Science, Engineering and Humanities, led by the Director of Research and Development, Professor Onuegbu O. Ugwu. Nevertheless, the university presented five innovations for assessment from which it was adjudged the third best innovative tertiary institution in Nigeria in 2018, coming behind Covenant University and Nigerian Defense Academy, who came first and second respectively. The award was an extra-ordinary achievement because FUNAI is a public new generation institution barely seven years old. Nevertheless, for those who have keenly followed the activities of the university especially in the last two years the award is not a surprise. The University under Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba as Vice-Chancellor has continued to emphasise excellence and integrity in all its academic and administrative activities. Research at the university is not just an academic exercise geared towards achieving promotions but a clear-cut development instrument meant to provide solutions to challenges facing humanity. No wonder why the university was able to achieve the feat, beating all other public- owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The five works presented for assessment at the national event were ‘Linqua script: Applying Science to Develop Rapid Functional Literacy’ by Dr. Nnenna Nwosu-Nworuh; ‘Development of a Fuzzy-Neural Expert System for Contagious Disease Detection and Isolation’ by Engr. Dr. Michael Osigbemeh; ‘Probiotic Potential of Nigerian Fermented Food; Pentadethra Macrophylla (Ugba)’ by Dr. Moses N. Aloh; ‘Ecotoxicological Assessment and Agricultural Benefits of Rice Husk Derived Biochar’ by Dr. Ihuoma Anyanwu and ‘Consumer Credit, Accessibility and Affordability in Nigeria: Bank-led

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FUNAI: Setting the pace in research, innovation

FUNAI Research Team with the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, after receiving the 3rd position award at the 2018 National Technology and Innovation Expo in Abuja…recently

The era of carrying out research as a mere academic exercise without corresponding economic and production value is over as value-driven research is the way to go if the country is to compete favourably in the global community. Financial Inclusion Strategy’ by Dr. Onyebuchi Chima. Other FUNAI researchers at the event were Dr. Chukwunonso Ejike, Dr. Azubike Ebokaiwe, Dr. Makuochukwu Ojide and Mr. Ukwa Job Nworie. The works of the university contingent to the expo were highly rated by the organizers’ team of assessors, the media and industry watchers who commended them for their novelty and the high socio-economic impact value of their works. The team of assessors led by the former Director General of Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Professor Peter Onwualu, in particular, commended the FUNAI researchers for their outstanding innovations, urging them to ensure that their intellectual property were patented to avoid people stealing their novel ideas. They further noted that patenting research works proves its originality and gives sponsors, partners and industrial watchers confident to collaborate with researchers. Particularly, the research work of Dr. Nwosu-Nworuh, “Linquascript:

Applying Science to Develop Rapid Functional Literacy” was announced by the organisers as an outstanding innovation in Nigeria. Announcing the prize, the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology through Professor Onwualu extolled the originality and impact-value of Nwosu-Nworuh’s work, noting that it would help to enhance the functionality of the three major Nigerian languages. He further pointed out that when eventually incorporated into computer keyboards and phone keypads as envisaged by her, the work would improve the speaking and writing of the indigenous languages among the youth and uneducated population especially now that some of the languages are going extinct. They further stressed that the work would put Nigeria on the global map as computer keyboards and phone keypads would now bear the alphabets of Nigerian indigenous languages. Speaking to the media during the 5-day event, the FUNAI Director of Research and Development, Professor Ugwu noted that the Expo would help in enhancing science, technology and innovations in Nigeria, calling on the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to sustain the yearly technological and innovation exhibitions in order to put the country on a higher developmental pedestal. He pointed out that the philosophy of research in the university was to think globally and act locally, stressing that all the research works presented by the university at the expo meet international standard even as they also have high local content value and added that FUNAI would continue to make the environment conducive for research and innovation to excel.

He, therefore, called on international and local funders, captains of industry, and private and public organizations to partner the university by supporting its research ventures, adding that the university has talented researchers with innovative ideas; ideas that have the capacity to change Nigeria for the better. He maintained that “the era of carrying out research as a mere academic exercise without corresponding economic and production value is over”; insisting that “value-driven research is the way to go if the country is to compete favourably in the global community.” The professor of Civil Engineering further urged the Federal Government and various tertiary and research institutions to take research and innovation seriously by investing a substantial part of their budgets in it, noting that the Expo has helped to put research in the front burner in Nigeria. He further vowed that in the third edition of the Technology and Innovation Expo in 2019 the university would come first in the category of tertiary institutions, stating that plans were already in top gear to put into action the lessons of the 2nd edition. The FUNAI Director of Research and Development thanked the ViceChancellor, Professor Nwajiuba, for supporting research in the university and sponsoring the institution’s contingent to the expo despite the financial constraints facing most Nigerian universities, noting that the research team has reciprocated the confidence reposed on them by making the university proud, being the only Federal and State-owned university in Nigeria that won an award at the event.

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2019: Buratai reads riot act, warns soldiers against partisan politics By Andrew Orolua, Abuja

Buratai

Tuesday

wish to be sympathetic to a political, religious or ethnic group to voluntarily retire General Buratai said that because of noticeable recent lapses on the part of commanders, the conducts of operations across the He said issues of murder, arson and other serious crimes being perpetuated by ethnic, local militias, criminals must be dealt

. Direct officers, soldiers sympathetic to political, religious, ethnic group to resign with, while commanders will be held responsible for their action or in actions The chief of the Army at the opening of the COAS’ First Quarter Conference

hobnobbing with politicians or being partisan will be investigated and sent to the Special Standing Court

toll with its constitutional state emphatically here that the unity and integrity of

“Furthermore, all are reminded on the ban on any form of worship outside the barracks except those

“Therefore, any act inimical to the unity and integrity of this country by

other

decisively dealt with,” he

headquarters and Defence He said, he has given approval to set up a Special Standing Court Martial to

social

functions,”

with

restrain themselves from any act of political, religious or ethnic patronisation

“I must warn that any

General Buratai said that

found

hobnobbing

said

Commanding and Field Commanders at all levels that runs afoul of his professional ethics will be appropriately

the discharge of their duties particularly in

He urged the commanders to remind their officers and soldiers

capacity who receives any form of inducement from politician, public or private entities, knowingly or unknowingly will be

According

and to be guided by Code of Conduct and rule of engagement in

that

him,

2 shot over Nasarawa APC primary

remain apolitical and professionally responsive in the discharge of its

By Augustine Kuza, Lafia

said any General Officer

Two persons were reportedly shot by the security operatives accompanied State House of Assembly, at the voting venue of the just concluded APC primary in Toto Local The incident which occurred at the counting centre when the Speaker directed his agents to pick the box into his vehicle and be taken and declaration of the This did not go down well with the electorate as they resisted the move that resulted to sporadic shooting where two people were critically Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN(right) and Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu(right), during a courtesy visit to the Abia State Government House shortly before commissioning of 40MVA, 132/33kv Mobile Power Transformer and the 26th Meeting with Operators in the Power Sector hosted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) at the Ohiya Transmission Substation, Umuahia, Abia State on Monday

However, this was contained in a petition

Ahmed Baba Yahaya and others, and made available to newsmen Party Secretariat along Accordingly, “ the said primary conducted

guidelines of our great party particularly article provision on page 8 item The

petitioner

to intervene in the crisis by way of canceling and order fresh primary He also stated “ I request this appeal panel to make any positive decision in line with the party constitution and electoral guidelines in the interest of justice and

Missing $1.6m: Court acquit Emirates Airlines, Others By Peter Fowoyo

accused

Respite, on Tuesday came the way of Emirates Airlines as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos discharged

burden of proof is on the prosecution because the defendants are presumed innocent until the contrary

others of complicity in the alleged missing of four bags

“The prosecution cannot go below the level of prove beyond reasonable doubt to achieve conviction of the

persons

beyond

order to have nexus with the

lodge complaints about the missing money was “There was no evidence on record to show that any of the defendants colluded with the claimant to steal

The court also noted that there was no evidence to show that the defendants were at the Airport on the

was carrying no signature and name of the legal

was no evidence that the missing money was placed in the care of any of the defendants”, the judge

when an accused person

unsigned documents”, the

The court also dismissed

Justice Idris said: “In my view, taking a hard look at this case, I hold that the prosecution has failed to prove any of the counts against each of the

Justice Mohammed Idris held that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against the defendants

the burden of proof on the

Justice Idris also described

The reasonable doubt should be real, not imaginative and

sustain a verdict of not guilty as charged and the defendants were all

He said: “The only issue for determination is whether or not the prosecution has proved its case against the

slammed on the defendants as a fairy tale saying there was no evidence suggesting

the basis that there was no evidence that the defendants have stole anything capable

The court noted with dismay that the petition

a legal practitioner without the lawyer’s name and “I found out that exhibit

belonging to one, Prince

said the totality of the evidence of the prosecution

The court further held that there was no evidence that any of the defendants was in Dubai at any time in

Joined criminal

alongside charge

Handling Company Plc, Abayomi Adekanbi Abiola, Isiaka Adegoke Adedeji, Awonubi Abayomi and Others are; Obinna Onyeukwu Onyenso, Mohammed Yousouf, George Ikpekhia, and The defendants were accused of conspiring and stealing four bags with

the were;

the Murtala International

Mohammed Airport,

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JAMA’ATU IZALATUL BID’A WA-IKAMATIS SUNNAH MOSQUE, DIOBU, PORT HARCOURT

TRUSTEES ARE 1.MIJAIRE KINGSLEY EJIRO CHAIRMAN 2.EMEKA WOKEH SECRETARY 3.OBASI SUNNY.C 4.OGWUMIKE THANKGOD NWONODI 5.ALBERT JEREMIAH ALBERT

TRUSTEES ARE 1. ALHAJI SALIHU UDU KAHE - CHAIRMAN 2. GARBA ALIYU JALINGO - SECRETARY 3. ISA MUSA 4. USMAN T/WADA IBRAHIM 5. MUHAMMED IBRAHIM 6. DANJUMA SULE ALHAJI 7. AHMAD ABDULRAHMAN BABA 8. MUHAMMAD ADAM JEN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PROBATE ISLAM, ERADICATION OF INNOVATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUNNAH(TRADITION) OF PROPHET MUHAMMED.

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

REDEEMER’S GLOBAL REVIVAL MISSION 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 ACTS, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. REV. ODUBU DENNIS (PRESIDENT) 2. PST. COMPLAIN ENOCH 3. EVANG. CLEMENT VICTORIA 4. PST. EYEKOROGHA GODBLESS 5. PST. JOSHUA JOHNNY 6. PST. ODUBO CHRISTERE AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN EVERY NATIONS OF THE WORLD 2. TO BRING REVIVAL TO THE BODY OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY REV. ODUBO DENNIS (PRESIDENT)

ATLANTICARE SUPPORT INITIATIVE

Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral,Corporate Affairs Commission,Plot 420,Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,Maitama,PMB.198,Garki,Abuja within Twenty Eight (28) days from the date of this Publication. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

ANWANAKAK PHYNIX FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANWANAKAK SIMEON EDET NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANWANAKAK PHYNIX SENIOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ADEMOLA ADEOLA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINOSHO ADEOLA ISAIAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEMOLA ADEOLA ISAIAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

NNENNA BASSEY I, NNENA BASSEY IZUMA, EZHMA NNENNA ARICHUKU AND NNENNA BASSEY EZUMA IS THE SAME PERSON BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNENNA BASSEY EZUMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE

IDOWU QAWIYY

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOWU QAWIYY KUNLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOWU QAWIYY AGUNBIADE AYANKUNLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHRIST LIBERTY APOSTOLIC CHURCH, PALACE OF LIBERTY

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ANDREW GABRIEL KAJO....CHAIRMAN 2. DR. FANAN UJOH (PHD).....SECRETARY 3. ADEYEYE EBENEZER AJAYI 4. SHAAKAA MANASSEH MASHINE 5. YAKUBU PHILEMON

TRUSTEES: 1. OWONIKOKO ADEBAYO RUFUS 2. OWONIKOKO OLUBUNMI MARGARET 3. OWONIKOKO OLUSOLA SAMUEL 4. OWONIKOKO ADEOLU DANIEL

AIMS: 1. TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITIES. 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. SIGNED: VALLARI AARON ESQ. 08023833496

AIMS: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO HELP THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS 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

AGBA AMARA EMMANUELA

DEMILADE OLAWALE OLUGBENGA

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies & Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Formerly known and addressed as JIMOH MONSRUDEEN O, now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH MONSURU ABIDESU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EMMANUEL MICHAEL JSMES

Formerly known and addressed as ETUKUDOH JAMES, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL MICHAEL JSMES. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NNAGBO AMARA EMMANUELA now wish to be known called and addressed as AGBA AMARA EMMANUELA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies & Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Formerly known and addressed as GATAR JENNIFER UDOKA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANYABINE JENNIFER UDOKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. .

I, formerly known as LAWRENCE INICHINBIA GODKNOWS now wish to be known and address as LAWRENCE GODKNOWS PINA. All former documents remain valid. The General Public should please take note. Formerly known and addressed as DANIEL OLUFEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as DEMILADE OLAWALE OLUGBENGA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JIMOH MONSURU ABIDESU

ANYABINE JENNIFER UDOKA

Formerly known and addressed as IKEANO BRIDGET EZIAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as OZURUOHA BRIDGET EZIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ABDULRAHEEM MONSUNMOLA RAHMAT I formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM RAHMAT now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULRAHEEM MONSUNMOLA RAHMAT.all former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ADEBAYO BOLANLE OLASUNKANMI

Formerly known and addressed as HASSAN BOLANLE OLASUNKANMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBAYO BOLANLE OLASUNKANMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

that OGWEBOR OTHUKE and OGWEBOR FREEBORN OTHUKE refer to one and same person. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as OGWEBOR FREEBORN OTHUKE. That my date of birth is 21/02/1953. IHUNANYA CONFIDENCE AJAYI

I, formerly known and addressed as Ikpegbu Chiweotito now wish to be known and addressed as All former documents remain valid. General public take note. OYENUGA MOSHOOD FRED

I , formerly known and addressed as OYENUGA MOSHOOD ABIODUN now wish to be known and addressed as OYENUGA MOSHOOD FRED. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

TOYINBO OLUWARANTI SEUN

I formerly known and addressed as IDOWU OLUWARANTI SEUN now wish to be known and addressed as TOYINBO OLUWARANTI SEUN.all former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

AKINYEMI ABIMBOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO

I , formerly known and addressed as OLASOJI ABIMBOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO now wish to be known and addressed as AKINYEMI ABIMBOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UGBEBOR BRIDGET Formerly known and addressed as OGBOI BRIDGET, now wish to be known and addressed as UGBEBOR BRIDGET. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. EZENWA ESTHER OLAYEMISI

I formerly known and addressed as SALAU RAHMAT OLAYEMISI now wish to be known and addressed as EZENWA ESTHER OLAYEMISI.all former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

EDEGHE TIMOTHY

ADEOYE OLUFUNMILAYO I FORMERLY KNOWN AS AND ADDRESSED AS SOBIYE OLUFUNMILAYO IYABODE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOYE OLUFUNMILAYO IYABODE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known and addressed as EDEGHE TIMOTHY OSEMWENKHIA now wish to be known and addressed as EDEGHE TIMOTHY and my date of birth is 10 NOV 1988.all former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

HOLY SPIRIT POWER CHURCH

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER THE PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. GODWIN MBA SAGBE - CHAIRMAN. 2. JOSEPH JIJI - SECRETARY GENERAL. 3. CHIOMA SAGBE. 4. OSARO-OLLOR NGETETE. 5. EMMANUEL O. SAGBE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO PROPAGATE CHRISTIANITY AND TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2.TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST JESUS AND TO TRAIN PREACHERS AND MISSIONARIES TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD. 3. TO TEACH AND INCREASE A DIVINE EXPERIENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AMONG BELIEVERS ACROSS THE GLOBE 4.TO PLANT AND STRENGTHEN CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND TO HELP THE NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. 5.TO BUILD HOPE FOR THE DOWN TRODDEN IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED; GODWIN MBA SAGBE (CHAIRMAN) .

22 Change of Names IKORO ULOMA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IKORO ULOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IKORO ULOMA CELINE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ABIGAL OYEBOLA FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKANBI OYEBOLA ABIGAEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLANREWAJU ABIGAL OYEBOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

WEMIMO FAUSAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASHAFA FAUSAT ADEWEMIMO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KOLAPO WEMIMO FAUSAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ABIDEMI SAMUEL

I,ABIDEMI SAMUEL TEMITAYO,BELLO ABIDEMI SHERIF AND BELLO ABIDEMI SAMUEL IS THE SAME PERSON BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BELLO ABIDEMI SAMUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE NOTE

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JULIE IRIAGBONSE

AMINAT SHADE

MAY UDO JOHN

GANIYU MARIAM

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. JULIE IRIAGBONSE BAZUAYE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OGBEIDE JULIE IRIAGBONSE. AND THAT MY NAME WAS ABBREVIATED AS I. IN MY BANK ACCOUNT, THAT MY FULL NAME IS MRS. OGBEIDE JULIE IRIAGBONSE. THAT DOCUMENTS BEARING MRS. OGBEIDE JULIE IRIAGBONSE AND BAZUAYE JULIE I. ARE SAME AND ONE PERSON. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIYI MODUPE AMINAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TAJUDEEN AMINAT SHADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PRAISE UDO JOHN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAY UDO JOHN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS GANIYU MARIAM TOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS GANIYU MARIAM OLAOTI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

MUYIBAT AJIBOLA

SHOGE ARIBIKE KEKE

MARY ONYINYECHI

OLUWATOYIN ZAINAB

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADEMOLA MUYIBAT AJIBOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS MATANMI MUYIBAT AJIBOLA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. DIAMOND BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AJAYI ARIBIKE KEKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SHOGE ARIBIKE KEKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EGEDE MARY ONYINYECHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ALAO MARY ONYINYECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ARASI OLUWATOYIN ZAINAB, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKUNOWO-ARASI OLUWATOYIN ZAINAB. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CECILIA OIZA

OBEHI FAITH

ITOMO HELEN

NNENNA MOSES

VERA EGELAMBA

REMOVAL OF NAME

I,FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALABA SEKONI , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND AS GEORGE CECILIA OIZA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ABULU OBEHI FAITH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. OBUHORO OBEHI FAITH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY EKPOMA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS: MISS. HELEN OLUWOLE ADJEH , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ITOMO HELEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. MARYCYNTHIA NNENNA OPARA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. MARYCYNTHIA NNENNA MOSES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, EZINNE EILEEN EGELAMBA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, EZINNE VERA EGELAMBA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, TOYIN ALADE YUSUF, WISH TO REMOVE OLUWA FROM MY NAME AS OLUWATOYIN ALADE YUSUF. THAT BOTH OLUWATOYIN ALADE YUSUF AND TOYIN ALADE YUSUF REFERS TO ONE AND SAME PERSON BUT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, TOYIN ALADE YUSUF. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

NWAMAKA ROSE

FUNMILOLA OLAYINKA

MORAYO JULIET

MIRACLE EBUBE

ADDITION OF NAME

CHRISTIANA ULOMA

I,FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAKAEZE NWAMAKA ROSE ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOYE NWAMAKA ROSE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I,FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AINA OLAYINKA TITILOPE ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AINA FUNMILOLA OLAYINKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. LAWSON MORAYO JULIET, NOW WISH TO KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. IDEHEN MORAYO JULIET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DIKE MIRACLE EBUBE ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONWUKA MIRACLE EBUBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THAT I WISH TO ADD SANI TO MY NAME. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MORUFAT OLAJUMOKE OLUNDEGUN SANI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUDI CHIOMA CHRIST, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUDI CHRISTIANA ULOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

PRECIOUS ADEWUNMI

CECILIA BASTILLO

OLAMILEKAN ADEBAYO

OGOCHUKU IGWEZE

GLORIA IFEYINWA

MORU SANNI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS .IKUYINMINU PRECIOUS ADEWUNMI,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. AKINTOLA-ABIOLA PRECIOUS ADEWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOXUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLI SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS .MARIACECILIA JONSON BASTILLO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SOLOMON MARIA CECILIA BASTILLO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL OLAMILEKAN AYOBAMI ON MY BVN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMUEL OLAMILEKAN ADEBAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS VIVIEN. OGOCHUKWU MWAIGBO , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS .VIVIEN OGOCHUKU IGWEZE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGBECHIE GLORIA IFEYINWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANENE GLORIA IFEYINWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMAR MOHAMODU SANNI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MORU SANNI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUFUNMILOLA OLUKEMI

MUYISAT OLUWATOYIN

CHINOSO CATHERINE

GABRIEL SAMSON

CHINANAZA IGWE

NGOZI CHRISTIANA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ALOBA OLUFUNMILOLA OLUKEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ODOFIN OLUFUNMILOLA OLUKEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYEDERO PRECIOUS MUYISAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENEKAN MUYISAT OLUWATOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANEBOH CHINOSO CATHERINE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNAJI CHINOSO CATHERINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINDELE ABAYOMI SAMSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GABRIEL SAMSON OREM . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NORAH CHINANAZA OGAZI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NORAH CHINANAZA IGWE . THIS IS DUE TO MY MARRIAGE WITH MR GEORGE CHINEDU IGWE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMEADI NGOZI CHRISTIANA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODIGBO NGOZI CHRISTIANA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUWAFUNMIKE DEBORAH

FUNKE YETUNDE

RASHEED ALAO

SERIFAT TURAYO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORETUGA OLUWAFUNMIKE SOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADETAYO OLUWAFUNMIKE DEBORAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ARIBIGBOLA FUNKE YETUNDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS JOHNSON FUNKE YETUNDE . THIS IS DUE TO MY MARRIAGE OF 14/12/2017 AT IKOYI REGISTRY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM RASHEED ALAO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALAPAFUJA RASHEED ALAO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBURAYIMU TURAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM SERIFAT TURAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

PEACE EMEM

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOH EMEM PEACE AND FRANCIS UDOH EMEM PEACE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ERNEST-UDASEN PEACE EMEM

REBECCA RANTI I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABADARIKI REBECCA RANTI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OSENI REBECCA RANTI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

WILLIAMS CHUKWUEMEKA

CHANGE OF NAME /CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH

ROSELYN MAYOMI

CHANGE OF NAME /CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH

JUDE NWOADOR

OLUWAKEMI MONSURAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBIA WILLIAMS ANTHONY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBIA WILLIAMS CHUKWUEMEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NGOZI BLESSING CHRISTIAN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOMA-DURU NGOZI BLESSING. CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH- 12, JULY 1989. .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADUROJA DEBORAH MAYOMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADUROJA ROSELYN MAYOMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGWE UCHE JOHN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IFEANYI CHINASA STEPHEN WRONG DATE OF BIRTH 1ST DECEMBER, 1977 WHILE THE CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH 9TH NOVEMBER, 1979. .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABAYOMI MARTINS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUDE NWOADOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OROFIN OLUWAKEMI OJUOLAPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OROFIN OLUWAKEMI MONSURAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CHINOYE VIOLET

CHANGE OF NAME AND DECLARATION OF AGE

ANDREW ABUEDE

LAWSON IBEBE

STANLEY KANU

OLUWATOYIN RASHEEDAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UWADIA CHINOYE VIOLET NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONOKPUVIE CHINOYE VIOLET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGUNBIADE YEKINI BOLANLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BABARINDE YEKINI AND CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH 03-03-1947. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KESSINGTON ABUEDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KESSINGTON ANDREW ABUEDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS ONOKPUVIE LAWSON IBREBE INSTEAD OF. WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONOKPUVIE LAWSON IBEBE AS WRITTEN ON MY BVN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS ONOH STANLEY K. AND KANU STANLEY INSTEAD OF ONOH STANLEY KANU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAGUNJU OLUWATOYIN GRACE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAUDEEN OLUWATOYIN RASHEEDAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MARY OMAYOWA

BABALOLA OLAMILEKAN

CHARITY WOSILATU

TOSIN REMI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARY CHUKS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UYANWANNE MARY OMAYOWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAMILEKAN BABALOLA ABIODUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LEWIS BABALOLA OLAMILEKAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FESTUS CHARITY TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDWARD CHARITY WOSILATU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONABANJO TOSIN REMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUEMEKA TOSIN REMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS MLSA ABOLORE AJISEBUTU WHILE IN SOME OTHER DOCUMENTS IT WAS WRITTEN AS AKINSEMEYIN AHMED ADEJUWON .I AM THE ONE BEARING ALL THE NAMES AJISEBUTU AHMEED OLAYIWOLA. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS ON VOTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CARD, UGHEGHE GEORGE BRIDGET, WHILE IN SOME OTHER DOCUMENTS IT WAS WRITTEN AS IN FIRST BANK, BANKOLE NGOZI BRIDGET, ALSO IN MY BVN, BRIDGET UGHEGHE AND UGHEGHE BRIDGET NGOZI. I AM THE ONE BEARING ALL THE NAMES BRIDGET UGHEGHE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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Companies Registration 23 SIMON AYEMERE FOUNDATION

TRUE BELIEVERS OF GOD 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. EBELE EMMANUEL UZU 2. CALISTA KAOBIMDI UZU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND ORPHANS. 2. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP,SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.TO FACILITATE SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMMES FOR WIDOWS AND INDIGENT PEOPLE. 3. TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROGRAMMES TOWARDS THE REDUCTION AND ERADICATION OF MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY RATE BY THE PROVISION OF BASIC HEALTH CARE EDUCATION AND DESERVED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. 4. TO TRANSFORM AND IMPROVE A LONG LASTING SOLUTIONS TO THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM USEFUL TO THEMSELVES AND THE SOCIETY AT LARGE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, 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. TRUSTEES: 1) AYEMERE OBEHI AYODEJI MR – 2) AYEMERE FRANCISCA OLUSIMBO MRS – 3) OYEDEJI, OLAWUNMI SANDRA (MISS) 4 AYEMERE OLUWAFEMI EDOSA – AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN EDO STATE. 2. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP,SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE IN EDO STATE. 3. TO FACILITATE SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMMES IN EDO STATE 4. TO FACILITATE THE ORGANIZATION OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT SEMINAR’S/ WORKSHOPS FOR GRADUATES & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 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 FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR AKIOYA OSA HENRY. 2. PASTOR MRS AKIOYA AYO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

UVURU BROTHERS CLUB

BRIGHTER HOPE FOR YOUNG GENERATIONS AFRICAN LEADERS FOUNDATION

EBELE EMMANUEL FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AMUJI EMMANUEL OZOEMENA 2. ENUKA CLETUS OZOEMEKA 3. NWACHUKWU CHINWENDU FRAN 4. ANIAKO ANSLEM OKECHUKWU 5. NWANKWO TITUS CHINWEUBA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS IN THE CLUB ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ODUMUGBO CHARLES ASEKHAME CHAIRMAN 2. ODUMUGBO OSOGOM IFEYINWA SECRETARY 3. AKUMAH CHUKWUYEM IFECHUKWUDE 4. OLUNLOYO DOLAPO MONINUOLA

GIVE THANKS FOUNDATION

EVOLVE WOMAN FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONAH EMMANUEL - CHAIRMAN 2. ONAH SOLOMON.O. - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE 2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 3. TO PROMOTE PEACE AND HARMONY 4. TO PROVIDE HELP TO THE POOR IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

A SMILE FOR AFRICAN CHILD FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NWOKEDI, BENEDICT CHIDUBEM -------- PRESIDENT 2. ODIDIKA,HERRIETTA CHINELO .......... VICE PRESIDENT 3. ONONUJU, BRENDAN .......SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO INCULCATE GOOD MORAL AND ETHICS IN AFRICAN YOUTHS. 2. TO ENCOURAGE YOUTHS TO LIVE THE LIFE OF PURPOSE AND DIGNITY. 3. TO ORGANIZE TALENT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTHS . 4. TO ENSURETHAT AFRICAN CHILD GETS QUALITY EDUCATION IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ILLITERACY IN AFRICAN SOCIETY. 5. TO BRING SUCCOUR TO THE DOWNTRODDEN IN THE AFRICAN SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CAJETAN AMASIKE ESQ. O8037933562

AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP ON RULE OF LAW INITIATIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. MRS. ELIZABETH IDIGBE - CHAIRMAN 2. MRS. EBELECHUKWU ENEDAH - SECRETARY 3. MR. ERIC OTOJAHI 4. MR. ROBERT OMOLE 5. MR. ADEYINKA ABDULSALAM 6. MR. JOHN UKEGBU 7. MR. JOHN EDOZIE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE RULE OF LAW AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA AS A WHOLE. 2. TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND INFORM ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC ON THE BENEFITS OF PROMOTING JUSTICE, UPHOLDING THE RULE OF LAW IN THE SOCIETY. 3. TO PROMOTE ADVOCACY FOR VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF WAR, TERRORISM, CRIME AND NATURAL DISASTER WHO NEED CLOSURE. 4. TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AMONGST AFRICAN STATES. 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: PUNUKA ATTORNEYS & SOLICITORS

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS. 3. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO WORK IN CONCERT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOUNDATION. 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: VINCENT ODJE, ESQ 08092423133, 08031113411

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR TUNDE DAVID AKINSOYINU - CHAIRMAN. 2. MS TOSAN EDUN - SECRETARY. 3. MRS VIOLET NATH-OKODUGHA - MEMBER. 4. MR CHARLES EDOBOR IZOGIE UWAGBAI - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS ABOUT SOCIAL PROBLEMS WOMEN FACE TO WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES 14 - 25 YEARS. 2. TO ADVOCATE FOR THE HOLISTIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN FORMAL EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND GOVERNANCE. 3. TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PLATFORMS FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH SKILL ACQUISITION AND EDUCATION IN AREAS LISTED ABOVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SAFEHOUSE GLOBAL CARE INITIATIVE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES, ADDITION AND REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. RETAINED TRUSTEES: 1. GROUP CAPTAIN EMMANUEL UKPONG 2. MRS OLUSHOLA ONIYIDE 3. MR FESTUS OLASAN AKINPELU ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES: 1. AMB MARIAN ANITA AKINPELU 2. MR ADEGOKE MUSTAPHA FAYOADE 3. CHIEF MRS SHOLANKE JULIANAH ALABA REMOVED TRUSTEES 1. MR OLAWALE S. KAREEM 2. MRS MARIAN ANITA AKINPELU-KAREEM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE OF TRUSTEES 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: MARTIN C. AGBA, ESQ.

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF THE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL TITTLE DOCUMENTS BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF ASTAJAM AKILU: (1)THE ORIGINAL R OF O,ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECIEPT OF THE R OF O AND ORIGINAL LETTER OF RE-INSTATEMENT DATED 4THE MARCH,2009 IN RESPECT OF PLOT 137,FILE NO MISC 2587 WITHIN IDU INDUSTRIAL AREA1 &EXT(C16)DISTRICT ABUJA. (2)ORIGINAL OFFER OF TERMS OF GRANT/CONVETANCE OF APPROVAL LETTER DATED 22ND OCT.2002,ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT OF THE OFFER OF TERMS OF GRANT /CONVEYANCE APPROVAL OVER PLOT 397 WITH FILE NO.KG 125. WITHIN KATAMPE EXTENSION ABUJA. (3)ORIGINA RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY NO FCT/ABU/OS.444,ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT OF THE R OF O OVER PLOT NO.189 WITH FILE NO.10725 WITHIN KADO DISTRICT CADASTRAL ZONE B9 ABUJA. (4) ORIGINAL OFFER OF STATUTORY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY DATED 16TH OF FEBUARY,2011,ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECIEPT OF THE STATUTORY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY OVER PLOT NO 1957 WITH FILE NO.NG.60349 WITHIN CADASTRAL ZONE DO9 KAIGINI ABUJA (5) ORIGINAL RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY (R OF O) IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO.661 WITH FILE NO AD 10614 WITHIN GUZAPE DISTRICTS ABUJA. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THESE DOCUMENTS HAS PROVEN ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

UNITED BANKERS SPORTS CLUB ABA 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. MIKE CHINA 2. DR COLLINS OBIONA CHIJIOKE 3. SOROCHI MARK 4. GINGER ONWUSUIBE 5. DR. BASSEY ORIE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE UNITY AMONG MEMBER 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

UDOKA AGE GRADE ASSOCIATION OF ILLAH 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. OKOKWU INNOCENT NGOZI 2. NWAEGBU TONY EMEKA 3. OGWU ANDY UCHE 4. GBEMUDU KENNETH NKEM 5. ISIEKWE FELIX UZO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS AS WELL AS PROMOTE AND PROPAGATE THE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WORLDWIDE. 2. TO MEET ON REGULAR BASIS TO DISCUSS MATTERS PERTAINING TO MEMBERS AND PROFFER POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. 3. TO PROMOTE LOVE, PEACE, AND PROGRESS AMONGST OUR MEMBERS AND ILLAH COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. SIGNED BY OKOKWU INNOCENT NGOZI. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

EXCELLENT OF SOCIAL CLUB

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLADELE AYOMIDE OLURANTI - PRESIDENT 2. BANIRE KAFAYAT ADEOLA - SECRETARY 3. ODUPITAN ABDULLATEEF OLUSHOLA 4. ADEDOKUN ADELEYE STEPHEN 5. AKINDE ELIZABETH ADEOLUWA 6. ELUWA CHIOMA VICTORIA 7. OWOYOMI MARYANNE FOLAKEMI 8. SANUSI KAREEM OLAWALE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT AND GIVE BACK TO OUR SOCIETY , MOST ESPECIALLY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT 2. TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR FREE TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT THROUGH OUR POCKET 3. TO ASSIST VARIOUS HOST COMMUNITIES BOTH IN OGUN AND LAGOS STATE 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

ST JOHN’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL ILE IFE CLASS OF 1977 ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROF. ADEKUNLE ELUDIRE CHAIRMAN 2. MR. ADEDEJI ELUGBAJU SECRETARY 3. DR. LAWRENCE OLAJIDE MAKINDE 4. DR. KAYODE KAMALDEEN ABOLUDE 5. MR. MARTINS ADEREMI AWOFISAYO 6. PROF. RASHEED OLUFEMI AWODOYIN 7. CAPTAIN ADENIYI ADEMIJU ADEDOJA 8. MR. OLUSEGUN DAVIES OLAFARE 9. BARR. OLUFEMI ISMAILA ALADE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBER. 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

24 Companies Registration THE PLACE OF SCRIPTURE CHAPEL

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990. 1. REV. DR. OLADELE OLUSEGUN STEPHEN (JP) 2. PASTOR OLADELE AYOOLUWA SAMUEL 3. PASTOR OLADELE KAYODE JOHN 4. REV/M. EMMANUEL DEBORAH ADENIKE AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: TRUSTEES

DIVINE REDEMPTION GOSPEL CHURCH INT’L BENIN

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OCCUPY TILL I COME REDEEMING CHURCH

ROYAL CROWN STARS SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ADELEYE FOLORUNSO GBENGA 2. ADELEYE BOSEDE OMOLOLA 3. AWE SAMUEL ARIYO 4. IJAODOLA RACHAEL TAYE 5. OLUGBOYEGA IYIOLA ODEDERE

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

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

SOLEMN CHURCH OF GOD,BENIN CITY

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1.EDUVIERE GOODLUCK - CHAIRMAN 2. UCHE S. NWAFOR 3.OYIBO IKECHUKWU CHARLES - SECRETARY 4. OGBONNA NDUBUISI 5. CYRIL A. OKOYE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.TO ORGANISE AND PROMOTE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS. 2.TO INITIATE AND UNDERTAKE DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: BARR ANABUIKE CHRIS O.A. (SOLICITOR)

GLORIOUS APOSTOLIC CHURCH- CITY OF JOY

SIGNED - GENERAL OVERSEER.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1, UWELENFO KENNEDY - CHAIRMAN 2, UWELENFO IYORE JOSEPHINE 3, UWELENFO ISAAC 4, OSAROBO EDIKU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1, TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2, TO PREACH SALVATION HEALING AND DELIVERANCE 3,TO TEACH AND PRACTICE THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 4, TO ESTABLISH BRANCHES WHEREVER CONVERTS ARE MADE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE GOSPEL. 5, TO RAISE, TRAIN AND ORDAIN MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : CHAIRMAN

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 Allied matters act 1990. The trustees are 1. Ewah Peter Oruerighe ,- Chairman. 2. Omosuyi Afolabi Innocent 3. Mashafau Omolola Magaret 4. Sulaiman Fatimah Joke 5. Odukoya Oluwafemi David - Secretary 6. Ewah Samuel 7. Ofo Sunday Akpofure AIMS AND OBJECTIVE To preach and propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within the next 28 days of this publication. Signed by Secretary.

THE RAWPOWER OF GOD GOSPEL MINISTRY PRAYER MOUNTAIN

JERUSALEM REDEEMER DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL ENUGU

THE TRUSTEES ARE (1) ADEOGUN OLUREMI IDOWU - GENERAL OVERSEER.... (2) OKUBANJO ADENIYI SEYE... -ASST, G.O... (3) OLALEYE OLUFUNMILOLA..- SECRETARY.. (4)..ADEOGUN TITILOPE AINA.. -TREASURER... (5) DADA ABIOLA OLABISI

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. AJIBADE IBIRONKE 2. ANIMEJI OLUSEGUN OBASANJO 3. OROBOLA FOLASADE 4. ADEDAYO OROBOLA ALABAMA

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) CHUKWUMERIJE AZUBIKE ANTHONY 2) EWA EGWU JAMES 3) IKECHI OBIOMA NLEWADIM 4) ONYEMUWA SUNDAY CHIDIEBERE 5) OLISAKWE MARBEL UZOAMAKA AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1) TO ORGANIZE PENSIONERS OF NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL ENUGU 2) TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS 3) TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS 4) TO AFFILIATE WITH ANY OTHER ASSOCIATION WITH IDENTICAL ASPIRATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1, PROPHET ERIC OGHENEOVIE AKABA- GENERAL OVERSEER 2, EVANGELIST MRS. ANGELA ERIC AKABA- SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1, TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

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

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE CHRIST GREAT GRACE INTERNATIONAL TABERNACLE 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. PASTOR OLAWUMI GBADEBO ADENRELE, 2. PASTOR(MRS)OLAWUMI MARYAM ABOSEDE, 3. PASTOR KUSHIMO OLAITAN OLORUNFUNMI, 4. PASTOR FASHANU FELIX ADENIYI, 5. DR OGUNSOLA ELIJAH AYOWOLE AIMS AND OBJECTIVE (1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, (2) TO RAISE PEOPLE TO BE COMPLETE IN ALL THE WILL OF GOD. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

MELROSE PARK PLOT OWNERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

VISION LIGHT EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. MR OLADIPUPO ADEMOLA IFEOLUWA. 2. MR ADEOGUN ALEX OLALEKAN. 3. MR LAWAL SULAIMON ADEWALE. AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

UNITY BUTCHERS ASSOCIATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. ANAEDU DONATUS 2. OLABODE BABATOPE 3. AWANI KEVIN 4. ESIYEDEN GODSTIME 5. NWIGWE GEORGE 6. ARIJE OLUWASEUN 7. OGBONNAYA STEPHEN 8. OYEGUN OMORUYI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CREATE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY INTERACTIONS AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 THE TRUSTEES: 1. ASHIMIYU LAWAL- CHAIRMAN 2. TAIWO OGUNTADE- SECRETARY 3. DAUDA OJOLOWO- MEMBER 4. SEUN JIMOH- MEMBERS 5. TOYIN OLATUBOSUN- MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO WORK FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND GENERAL ADVANCEMENT OF MEMBER. 2. TO PROMOTE CO-OPERATION AMONGS MEMBERS

SINGED:EZE JOSEPH OKORE, ESQ, 08037943591

SIGNED: TAIWO OGUNTADE SECRETARY

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

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

PEOPLE OF ESAN NATION FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. EHIGWINA ABHULIME 2. ESANGBEDO OKUNBOR JUDE 3. IBHAWOH DAVID IMONITIE 4. OHIOWELE EHIZOJIE IMAFIDON 5. OKOGUN ERABOR ANTHONY AIMS & OBJECTIVES A SOCIOCULTURAL ASSOCIATION THAT SEEKS TO HELP ITS MEMBERS REDISCOVER THEIR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE, PRESERVE THEIR LANGUAGE, DEVELOP THEIR HOMES WITH THE MUCH NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, ATTRACT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, EDUCATE ITS PEOPLE, CONNECT ITS CHILDREN WITH THEIR ROOTS AND TAKE THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE NATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

BETTER WORLD DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1 NWIEPE-FESTUS PATIENCE (CHAIRPERSON), 2. PHILIMON FRANK LETHOBA, 3. RONNIE SIAKOR. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO MOTIVATE FEMALES WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY. 2. TO OFFER FREE WORKSHOP INTRODUCING EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. 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:- STEPHEN OCHEIBI JOHN SOLICITOR

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INCORPORATED TRUSTEE OF INITIATIVE FOR A FAIR AND JUST SOCIETY THIS IS TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION TO BE REGISTERED UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. OLAWALE OSCAR AKANDE PRESIDENT 2. ADEFEMI VICTOR YEKINI. SECRETARY 3. SHERIFF OLAPOSI RAJI MEMBER 4. OLURONKE ANYAEGBUNAM MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE FREE AND DILIGENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. 2. TO RAISE FUNDS TOWARDS MEETING LEGAL FINES IMPOSED ON INDIGENT DEFENDANTS. 3. TO COLLABORATE WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE SPEEDY AND EFFECTIVE TRIAL OF INDIGENT DEFENDANTS. 4. TO RAISE AWARENESS LEVEL OF THE LEGAL RIGHTS THAT CITIZENS HAVE NOT TO BE INCARCERATED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS 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: SULAYMAN ADEWALE ALABI ESQ HARRAMAIN SOLICITORS +2348062893820, WALE.SLY@GMAIL.COM

HAULAT ADUKE FELICIA FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. OSUNRINDE OLUSEYI OLUKUNLE - CHAIRMAN. 2. OGUNTADE KUNLE JOSEPH - SECRETARY 3.BAKINDE OLUYEMI - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED; TRUSTEES.

AZOM MGBADA FOUNDATION

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. MGBADA LINUS AZOM. 2. MGBADA MARY OSIEBA. 3. MGBADA, NANCY AZOM. 4. MGBADA, EKOK AZOM. 5. AGUH, MARLEY TERNGU. 6. MGBADA, EMMANUEL EYAM. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ASSIST THE POOR AND NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY. 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: MGBADA LINUS AZOM

WIN CANCER FOUNDATION

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) OLABISI ELIZABETH OLADIRAN (CHAIRMAN) 2) STEVE ADEREMI (SECRETARY) 3) OMOTOLA AYODEJI-MOTONI 4) OLAKEMI SOPHIA OLADIRAN AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE WITH CANCER TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND CONDUCT FREE CANCER SCREENING. 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

ANGEL OF GOD HEALING POWER MINISTRY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MARY PETER - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. BANSON EHIOSUN - PASTOR 3. ISAAC BLESSING - TREASURER 4 . IYETOR HAPPY 5. IWELU IFEANYI GODWIN - PASTOR AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL 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

Companies Registration 25 NINETEEN YOUTH 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. ABIOLA ADEGBUYI 2. LADY BETHY OBIERI 3. BABATUNDE JOHNSON 4. CHINEMENA UMESEAKA 5. ADELEKE ADEGBUYI 6. BOLANLE OSIBODU AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR BRILLIANT AND INDIGENT STUDENT IN INSTITUTION OF LEARNING IN NIGERIA . 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 OLAOLU MICHAEL ADENIYI

YIREH CHILDREN WELFARE 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) OKPIABHELE BOSE OMOKOSHI --PRESIDENT (2) ARIFALO ADEDOTUN OLUWATOSIN VICE PRESIDENT (3) ONOCHIE-MORDI PRUDENCE ISIKPEAGBOR NEHIMATU --SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE WELFARE OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN. 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.KAY ODE LAWANI.

ISOKO LADIES LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL

MATURED MIND ACHIEVERS CLUB Y18

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. ADHOKORIE ODEAREDUO BETTY --- PRESIDENT GENERAL AND FOUNDER. 2. ODOLLOR OLUBUNMI. ----VICE PRESIDENT. 3. OKUBOWEI GLADYS UZEZI --- NATIONAL CO.ORDINATOR. 4. OWEH PRINCESS OGHALE. --SECRETARY. AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO FOSTER UNITY AMONGST THE ISOKO 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: OKUBOWEI GLADYS UZEZI

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. LAWAL SEMIU ORIYOMI-CHAIRMAN, 2. AJIBOLA MURPHY DELE-SECRETARY, 3. OKUNOLA LUKMON OLAMIPOSI-FINANCIAL SECRETARY, 4. AKINBODE MUIDEEN OLADIMEJI-TREASURER, 5. SALAKO ABIODUN TAOFEEK-PTO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (1)TO SEE TO THE GENERAL WELL BEINGH AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM OF MEMBERS 2)TO MAKE PLANS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS FOR SOLVING THE MEMBERS PROBLEMS. 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

IFEAMAKA PROGRESSIVE CLUB (CTC APPLICATION) THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CLUB HAS APPLIED FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE (CTC) NO CAC/IT/NO 30942 WHICH GOT LOST AND WAS DULLY REPORTED TO POLICE STATION. ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. THEREFORE, THE CLUB HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE CTC OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR, GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

PROFICIENT FARMERS INITIATIVE 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. CHINEME ONONYE EZEOKE - PRESIDENT 2. CHUKWUNONYE IFEOMA DEBORAH -SECRETARY 3. EZEOKE ROSE ADAKU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE FARMING IN OUR SOCIETY AND IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETY. 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

MY REDEEMER LIVETH INT’L WORSHIP CENTRE

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. OKAFOR STANLEY AFAMEFUNA 2. OKAFOR LOVETH NGOZIKA 3. MADU CELESTINE CHINAEMERE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST 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

RAPHA’S GLORY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED OUTREACH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ASONYE SAMUEL IZUAKOLAM CHAIRMAN 2. PASTOR AKUMA KINGS CHUKWU VICE CHAIRMAN 3. REV. ASONYE JOHN CHIMEZIE MEMBER 4. DEACONESS NWABUGWU COMFORT CHINYERE SECRETARY 5. PASTOR ERHABOR VICTOR AIBUEDEFE MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD AS WRITTEN IN THE HOLY BIBLE. 2. SALVATION OF SOULS IN THE NAME OF JESUS. 3. TO EVANGELIZE, ORGANIZE OUTREACHES, CHURCH SERVICES, SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, RETREATS AND OTHER GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST RELATED ACTIVITIES. 4. EXPOSING PEOPLE TO TOTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTIONS 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: O. J. OBUMNEME ESQ. (JUSTJURIST CHAMBERS) 08030954075

THE ZION MISSIONARY INTERNATIONAL THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION AS AN INCORPORATED TRUSTEE UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP. C-20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). NWIKINAKA TAMBARI PRESIDENT 2) KALU VIVIAN CHINONSO 3). OGWU FELICIA 4). SAMPSON TONUAKA ANTHONIA 5). OJIMS LINDA 6). AWURUM NWAMAKA MARTHA 7). AWURUM CHIMA ANDREW 8). KINAKO PEACE LEBABARI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: I). TO TAKE THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION OF OUR LORD JESUS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND TO BRING SOULS INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST II). TO DELIVER PEOPLE FROM DARKNESS AND THE BONDAGE OF SIN, SICKNESS, POVERTY AND EVERY SATANIC OPPRESSION AND MANIPULATION III). TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY IV). THE PROMOTING OF HOLINESS AS A WAY OF CHRISTIAN LIVING V). THE QUEST FOR SALVATION AS THE KEY TO HAPPINESS IN DAILY LIFE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

CENTER FOR FAMILY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 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 GAMBO M. JIKA, 2) ONIWIDE OLUWASEYI OYEWUMI, 3) OMOLADE FEMI-AJAO, 4) YETUNDE MAKANJUOLA. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY TO DO SO. 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

26 Change of Names ADA AKU JERE MBA FORUM

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. ISIFE IFEOMA QUINDALINE - PRESIDENT 2. UGWU NNENNA ANTHONIA 3. EZEANI RITA ANAYO 4. OKAFOR CHINYERE PETRONILA 5. EZEMA CELESTINA NONYELUM 6. ONWUZURIKE CHIJIOKE JOSEPHINE 7. NWABUFO CHINASA JULIET - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO UNITE ALL AKU DAUGHTERS MARRIED OUTSIDE AKU. 2. TO IMPART AND IMBIBE IN OUR LIVES LOVE, PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING AS ONE BIG FAMILY. 3. TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF OUR TOWN THAT ARE NOT CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY. 4. TO DEVELOP AN ATMOSPHERE OF BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE VARIOUS RELIGIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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GLORIOUS VISION OF CHRIST GOSPEL MINISTRY INT’L.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. PASTOR BALOGUN DANIEL ADEWALE 2. PASTOR [MRS.] BALOGUN ELSIE OLUFUNKE 3. ABATAN BOLARINWA AYOWOLE 4. AKINSOLA FOLASADE MODUPEOLA 5. BALOGUN TEMITAYO OTHNIEL. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION(CAC)PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

GBARADA PHASE 2, ABULE PANU, IBEJU-LEKKI, LAGOS.

BURNING REVELATION IN CHRIST MINISTRY

SUNSHINE DELTA LADIES ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. EVANG. GODSAVE N EGWUENU - PRESIDENT 2. GLORY AWELE EGWUENU - VICE PRESIDENT 3. REV. EDIDIONG MIKE - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AND TEACH THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD. 2. TO PROMOTE EVANGELISM, CHURCH PLANTING AND MISSION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 3. TO PROMOTE BELIEF IN THE EFFICACY OF FAITH HEALING OF THE SICK THROUGH PRAYERS. 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 FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. ELIZABETH EKEMEJERO JAKPA 2. CAROLINE OKUMAKPEYI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.TO PROMOTE CULTURE AND VALUE ESPECIALLY AMONGST DELTA FEMALES 2.TO ENABLE DELTA FEMALES THAT RESIDE IN LAGOS STATE AND ITS ENVIRONS 3. TO GIVE MORAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OURSELVES WHEN NEEDED 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 FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

NWABUEZE LINDA

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IBITOYE TAIWO HUZENAT

I , formerly known and addressed as ABDULAHI KASSIM ALADE now wish to be known and addressed as AROWOROWON KAZEEM ALADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Update your iPhone now: Apple launches iOS 11.3 with improved battery management strive to bring their services into line with a tough new EU data protection law. The European Union General Data into force on May 25 and is the biggest shake-up of privacy rules since the birth of the internet. of global turnover for companies found to be in breach of the new rules.

the position of 2D images such as can integrate these real world images museum with interactive exhibits or bringing a movie poster to life,’ Apple says. The view of the real world through the camera now has 50 percent greater resolution and supports auto-focus for an even sharper perspective.

iOS 11.3 adds new features to show Four new Animoji characters have serviced. later. Users can now see if the power management feature that dynamically manages maximum performance to

They will bring user expressions to life as a lion, bear, dragon or skull. The A11 Bionic chip and TrueDepth camera give users the ability to record and send Animoji messages using their muscle movements.

introduced in iOS 10.2.1, is on and can Business Chat is a new way for users to communicate directly with businesses

The update tool is the result of a barrage of criticism that Apple faced when it was revealed that iOS automatically slows down processor performance in

From today, Business Chat will be available in beta in the US and business will begin rolling out this new messaging feature for customers. When searching for a business in

shutdowns. lawsuits from users that claim Apple

contact the business using Messages to ask a question about a product or service, or make a purchase using

them buy new ones. In the wake of Facebook’s privacy scandal, Apple has launched a raft of new tools in iOS 11.3 that will their data is used. The features mean users are shown more information about the ways in which their personal information is shared with Apple. They will also allow users to delete or deactivate their accounts so that Apple is no longer able to process their personal data. The latest software update also includes new Animoji characters, improved augmented reality features,

One of the biggest updates in iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4 is improved data management. Users will now see a new data privacy information page when they update the software. This page will be used to explain a new icon which appears when an Apple feature collects personal

information. The icon will not appear on features such as Apple’s Maps or Siri, for example, because they do not collect user data, whereas it will appear on the App Store or iTunes. ‘Apple believes privacy is a fundamental human right so every Apple product is designed to minimise the collection and use of your data, use on-device processing whenever possible, and provide transparency and control over your information,’ the company said. From May the device-maker will also introduce new privacy management tools on the Apple ID website allowing users to get a copy of all their data held by Apple, request a correction, deactivate or delete their account. Cook to distance himself from the likes of Facebook. Facebook is currently embroiled in a major privacy scandal after millions of users’ data were improperly accessed by a political consultancy. It also comes as technology companies

against Apple in January and, since then, the number has continued to climb.

These conversations can be continued on Apple Watch or Mac. Users are always in control of whether they share any contact information with a business on Business Chat.

The iOS Health app has gained a The new addition allow patients of almost participating 40 health care institutions in the US can view their health records. Apple says that this data is encrypted and protected by a passcode.

apps had one major limitation; it could only recognize horizontal surfaces, such where to place virtual objects. With iOS 11.3, apps can now deliver like walls and doors, in addition to horizontal surfaces. They can also more accurately map to irregularly shaped surfaces like circular tables. ‘Using advanced computer vision

Apple Music now streams music videos uninterrupted by ads. Users can watch the latest videos, classics or ones from their favorite artists back-to-back in new music video playlists. Apple News makes it easier to stay upto-date on the most important videos of the day with a new Video group in For You, and improved Top Stories. provides a great new way for developers accessories while protecting privacy and security. Support for Advanced Mobile user’s current location when making a call to emergency services in countries where AML is supported. Source: Dailymailonline.com

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NBTI: Boosting entrepreneurs’ capacity, socio-economic development The need to empower citizens and create wealth among creative youths gave rise to the establishment of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). Stakeholders in science and technology believe that Nigeria is blessed with a can be used in harnessing the country’s natural resources. In the light of this, the Federal Government views the establishment of NBTI as a good development to form a platform for developing technology among the youth and develop the nation. NBTI is to ensure the commercialisation of technologies and technical innovations in a method that will enhance the industrial and economic competiveness. To realise this, the board has established technology incubation centres in more than 30 states of the nation with Prof. Mohammed Jubrin, the DirectorGeneral of the board, said that the board was also planning to establish a centre in Taraba and the Federal Capital Territory. According to him, the board has the plan to have representation in every state so that every Nigerian will have the opportunity to develop in technology. To create awareness about the activities of the board, NBTI recently held an exposition in Abuja with the theme: “Fast-tracking socio-economic development through science, technology and innovation’’. Jubrin said that the board showcased an array of entrepreneurs in the exposition with products that could compete

Youth at an incubation center

with international standards, noting that more than 30 entrepreneurs from During the exposition, Mr Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker House of Representatives, said that innovations and inventions created by Nigerians should address the problems and challenges faced by the nation. “The expo should be used to address critical issues in the country such as health, climate change, diseases, biotechnology, environmental degradation, water resources and other issues of national importance. “The interdependence of science and industrialisation is no coincidence as industrialisation rides on the wings of science technology and innovation. “Therefore, I urge the participants and solutions to those areas that need urgent intervention and promote national development,’’ he said. Jibrin also recalled that in Kano State, the Technology Incubation Centre of the street and equipped them with skills in fabricating grinding machines. One of the almajiris, Malam Abdulfatai Rabiu, said that he was grateful to the street. According to him he can now contribute his quota to the development of the nation instead of fomenting trouble. Similarly, Mr Josiah Nyalwat, an entrepreneur from the Jos Technology Incubation Centre of the board, fabricated agro-products driers,

threshers and milling machines. Nyalwat said the machines were fabricated to help farmers to dry their produce after harvesting. can bring about environmental contamination of crops, so with these driers, crops are dried more hygienically and the health of the generality of the citizens is safeguarded. “So, the Technology Incubation Centre has really helped us to build these machines, making available infrastructure and personnel that help us with the day to day improvement on our work,’’ he said. Another entrepreneur from the board’s Technology Incubation Centre in AdoEkiti, fabricated toothpick stick-making machine. “What brought about the idea is that we noticed that most of the toothpick sticks we use in Nigeria are imported. “It would be a shame when we have so many scientists and engineers for us to still be importing something as small as toothpick sticks. “So we decided in Technology Incubation Centre, Ado-Ekiti, in collaboration with one of our entrepreneurs who is an engineer to fabricate a toothpick stick-processing machine. “With the invention of the machine, we are adding value to the country’s technological development, its economy and at same time, when the machine is patented, people can purchase it to produce toothpick sticks and also employ labour,’’ he observed.

Similarly, Mr Egware Oghenemaro, an entrepreneur from Technology Incubation Centre in Warri, produced He said that all he needed to produce the products were available at the centre, appealing to the government to allocate more funds to the board to empower more youths. Making observation during the exposition, Mr John Oyegun, the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, noted that no nation could become great without science and technology. “No nation can grow without the ability to modify existing innovations because it is the catalyst to every area of development in the country. “If the appropriate resources are put into research, innovation and science, this nation will be on its way to greatness,’’ Oyegun said. Participants at the exposition, empowering Nigerians by creating wealth, observing that it ought to be the responsibility of the Federal Government to fund the commercialisation of its inventions. They also urged the government to encourage other relevant agencies to partner with the board in marketing the products and export them to other countries to boost the nation’s foreign exchange. Perpetua Onuegbu, is of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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N1bn fraud rocks Asaba Township Stadium project By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The sum of N1billion released by the Delta State Government for construction works of Asaba Township Stadium Project has been misappropriated. This authoritative. Reliable sources told our reporter that the whopping fund had allegedly been misappropriated by the supposedly trusted handlers of the project works; the contractors, and the sports

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike being installed as the Grand Patron of Rivers State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) by the State Chairman, Mr Sopriala Bobmanuel at the Government House Port Harcourt

Edo Police Command parades 28 suspects By Titus Akhigbe, Benin The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police, Tuesday paraded 28 suspects arrested for various state. Also, 10 guns, 15 live ammunitions, 32 assorted phones, two cars and many other items recovered from them were displayed at the event. Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo revealed

Benin City. One dane gun, one cutlass and one dagger were recovered from him. “Similarly, the Police at Auchi arrested one Fulani herder with some charms, while others escaped. They kidnapped Idris Mohammed, but was rescued unhurt by to arrest others and to recover their arms.

robbery, kidnapping, cultism and farmers/ herders crisis at

members of armed robbery gang who have been terrorising Plymouth road in Benin City, were arrested on a distress call by the people. Two single barrel, and double barrel cut to size guns, three live cartridges, one Mercedes Benz car suspected to be stolen were recovered from them.

When breaking down the success story, Kokumo said: “Tahiru Usman was arrested in connection with the killing of one Pastor Pius Eromosele initially kidnapped with two others at Odighi community in Ovia North East council,

robbers terrorising passerby along Sakponba road were arrested by a vigilance group while robbing one Musa Abdullahi. He was later handed over to the police. One black toy gun, one improvised gun

held at the command headquarters, Benin City, of the suspects for various

and one Techno phone were recovered from him. “Two kidnappers who disguised as herders were arrested in the bush at Afuze area and taken to Ekpoma Division by the IGP Intelligence Response Team, preliminary investigation was conducted and confessional statement extracted before they were transferred to the Command on my instruction. 7.62mm ammunition were recovered from them. “ The Command while responding to distress call at Uronigbe area arrested seven suspected cultists during free to being members of the Eiye Cult Group. One locally made pistol, one single barrel cut to size gun, two live cartridges and three handsets were recovered from them too. “In another development, acting on information, the Command arrested one person alleged to be a member of armed robbery gang. One double barrel cut to size

gun, one Volkswagen Golf car suspected to be stolen, 28 assorted telephone handsets, one hammer and cash sum of N19, 040 were recovered from him. “ The Command wishes to place on record the continued assistance from other security stakeholders and the cooperation of the good people of Edo State in volunteering credible information that has led to these laudable achievements. We wish all citizenry of our worthy stewardship and a safe community at all times.” He concluded. Meanwhile, many of the suspects interviewed during participation in the various crime allegations levelled against them by the Police, while pleading for pardon from the government, and promised not to involve in criminal activities if they are released by the authority, the police custody since their arrest.

Investigation revealed that the State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa had expressed serious anger over the way and manners the project earlier billed to be completed in April, 2018 had abysmally failed, and as such, had constituted a 3-man probe panel to look into the fraud. One of the Governor’s aides who did not want his name the fraud to our reporter is headed by a seasoned administrator (name withheld) who is expected to summit his It was reliably gathered in the fraud include: a former Sports Commissioner in the State (name withheld), the contractors, among others. But the Chief Press secretary to the Governor, Mr. Charles Amagwu in a swift reaction, said the Governor was determined to get to the root of the orchestrated fraud, especially with the purported shift in the project’s completion Sources said the contractors in shameless manners, had last Monday allegedly demanded for the sum of N2.5 billion to enable them complete the project; an alleged demand that had reportedly angered the Governor the more, and had ordered the project completed in the month of April, 2018. Expectedly, the Asaba township project was awarded by the state government in the sum of N3billion to enable it host the African Youths Championship Competition in August 2018, and N1billion released as mobilization fee.

Governor Okowa had told journalists at a recent media parley in Asaba the hosting of the African Youths Championship Competition opportunity to showcase its potentials in the Africa region But further investigation revealed that this was approved for the stadium was misappropriated. As it were, the development of Asaba Capital Territory, construction of Asaba International Airport, and Asaba/Ughelli Road Projects’ Funds were allegedly misappropriated Construction Company who has denied the allegation. Also, the World Bank Assisted Water Project with funds running into billions of naira, was misappropriated and up until now, nothing done to bring the culprits to book With the contributing pension funds in the state hitherto cannot be accounted for, it was learnt that pensioners have vowed to punish those who were responsible for the missing funds, and had allegedly consulted witchdoctors who last weekend rained curses including performing some rituals at various junctions in Asaba, and its environs. Meanwhile, more commissioners at the State Executive Council are to go soon. Sources close to the are those that have failed in their responsibility to perform beyond expectations, particularly contributing to the giant strides of Okowa led administration, and his SMART Agenda The second round of said, will pave ways for the Governor to appoint those he be recalled that Dr. Nicholas Azinge, and Chief Dan Okenyi were recently sacked by the Governor for failure to perform Azinge and Chief Dan Okenyi were former Commissioners for Health, and Arts, Culture and Tourism respectively.

Police arrest Ezeukwa Development Centre boss in Ebonyi By Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Police Command, Tuesday arrested the Coordinator of Ezeukwa Development Centre, Onicha Local Government Area of the state, Chukwuma Igwe for allegedly demolishing a building and fence belonging to a 94-year old man in the area, Pa Omabe

Obini The incident which occurred at Uwani Anike village in the area was allegedly carried out by nine suspected thugs under the supervision of the Coordinator. The Police Public state, ASP Loveth Odah, explained that Igwe has been arrested and is undergoing interrogation, adding “There was an

arrest on alleged case of malicious damage involving one Chukwuma Igwe”, she said. She noted that police before the next line of action. Narrating the incident to journalists in Abakaliki, Pa Omabe Obini alleged that suspected thugs in company of Igwe invaded his compound with axe, digger and cutlass and

chased away members of his family before embarking on the demolition of his building and a section of his perimeter fencing. The 94-year old man, showed a 30- minute video clip to journalists to prove his allegations, adding that this was the second time the coordinator was against his property in the village. Pa Obini, who said he has

police, appealed to the state government and human right activists to intervene that his health condition has worsened following the demolition. He said there was no basis for the action considering that he had no land dispute between members of the community or Igwe. In a reaction, Igwe who said he was the Chairman

of Anike General Assembly, argued that what was demolished was Pa Obini’s perimeter fencing which constituted boundary between him and Umu Anike. He alleged that the decision to demolish the building was taken by the Anike General Assembly following Pa Obini’s refusal to appear before it for violating the resolution on the disputed boundary.

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Buhari okays new appointments President Muhammadu Buhari has approved Agencies in the Federal Ministries of Health, Information and Culture, Education, Power, Works, and Housing, and Resident Electoral Commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He charged them to reinvigorate the Agencies in the delivery on their mandates through a renewed commitment to transparency, accountability, and service delivery with integrity. The appointments are:

Rector

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH 1. Dr. Abdulkareem jika yusuf, Medical Director Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Kaduna, Kaduna State

15. Prof Faruk Rashid Haruna Provost Federal College Of Education, Kontagora, Niger State

2. Dr. Abubakar Musa Medical Director Federal Medical Centre, Nguru Yobe State Renewal Of Appointment Of Four Years

POWER, WORKS AND HOUSING

14. Engr. Omokungbe Obafemi Omoseni Rector, Yaba College Of Technology, Lagos Lagos State

Managing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Director Transmission Company Of Nigeria, (Tcn) Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec)

Medical Director Federal Medical Centre Azare Bauchi State

4. Dr. Nasir Ibrahim Umar Medical Director National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Bauchi, Bauchi State

Resident Electoral Commissioner,

Resident Electoral Comwmissioner, Buhari

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 5. Dr. Iliasu Adeagbo Ahmed Medical Director Federal Medical Centre, Owo Ondo State

19. Dr. Cyril Omorogbe Resident Electoral Commissioner,

Rector, Federal Poyltechnic, Idah Kogi State 20. Dr. Uthman Abdulrahman Ajidaba Resident Electoral Commissioner, 9. Dr. Usman M. Kallamu Rector, Federal Poyltechnic, Damaturu Yobe State

6. Dr. Aliyu Muhammad El-Ladan Medical Director National Obstetric Fistula Centre Katsina, Katsina State

21. Mr. Segun Agbaje Resident Electoral Commissioner Rector Federal Poyltechnic, Auchi, Edo State Initial 22. Baba Abba Yusuf Resident Electoral Commissioner,

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE

11. Dr. Dayo Hephzibah Oladebeye Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State,

Manager, National Theatre, Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner Theatre And National Troupe Of Nigeria Act 1991 With This Appointment, The President Has Separated The Leadership Of The National Theater From National Troup Of Nigeria

Rector Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State

The Resident Electoral Commissioners will be sworn in by the INEC Chairman at INEC Headquarters on

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FCTA declares state of AT2 emergency on noise pollution FCT original inhabitants laud Buhari over second term ambition ÏÏÏOrignal inhabitants of

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (2nd right); Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (Middle); FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa (2nd left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Grace Gekpe, and another guest, when the FCT Minister received his Information and Culture counterpart during a courtesy visit in Abuja…on Tuesday.

FCTA to give staff land for agric projects Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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Administration (FCTA) is making plans to ensure that civil servants under its service get land to go into agriculture in compliance to Federal Government’s efforts in fighting hunger and starvation. In this regards, civil servants under the umbrella of Agriculture and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria (AAEUN) have made a request for land and are optimistic that government would give land to civil servants to encourage them to go into agriculture. The chairman, AAEUN FCT chapter, Agha Ukpai Agha, gave the assurance at the unveiling of the union’s calendar, saying that efforts of government to diversify the economy, the agricultural proceeds from the civil ser-

vants could serve as source of foreign exchange and revenue generation for the government. He said: “We have asked for land in one of the ministries so that civil servants will have something to do outside their normal work and so that we all will contribute to the economic development of this country and we have been assured that government has plans to give civil servants land for agricultural purposes”, he said. He said members of the union would also help teach rural farmers the important ways of cultivating crops. The event included public lectures on the importance of agriculture for economic growth of Nigeria and individual responsibility in combating climate change”. Meanwhile, the Federal Government is working to elevate the status of local farmers in the country from

subsistence to commercially-oriented farming through its Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase I (ATASP-1) project. Country representative, International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Dr Hakeem Ajeigbe disclosed this at a 2-day zonal meeting of the Kano-Jigawa Staple Crop Processing Zone, held in Kano. Dr. Ajeigbe said the project, which was being funded by the Federal Government through the African Development Bank (ADB), would be implemented in four selected Staple Crops Processing Zones across the country, including Adani-Omor (Enugu/Anambra), Bida-Badegi (Niger), Kebbi-Sokoto and Kano-Jigawa zones. “The project has two components. We have the infrastructural development component and the outreach component. The first component focuses on rehabilitation of irrigation facilities, roads, schools, hospitals in the selected zones, while the outreach component will focus on production of cassava, rice and sorghum”, he explained.

He said three reputable international research institutes were involved in the implementation of the outreach component of the project, adding that, “The IITA will lead the cassava component, African Rice the rice component and ICRISAT will lead the sorghum component”. Ajeigbe added that the project would train farmers, especially youth and women, in mechanized farming and the use of chemicals and improved crops in order to re-orientate them to migrate from subsistence to commercial farming. The ICRISAT country representative observed that mechanization was important, as, according to him, the issue of drudging was discouraging Nigerian youths and women from participating in farming. In his remarks, the ICRISAT Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Malam Shu’aibu Abubakar Ummah, said 63 communities from the Kano-Jigawa zone would benefit from the project. “Thirty three communities were selected in Kano and 30 communities in Jigawa state for the project.

the FCT have thumbed up President Muhammadu Buhari for declearing to run for a second term, come 2019 general election. Prominent leaders of the Abuja natives who spoke separately at different fora called on the original inhabitants to continue supporting the Federal Government and the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, in their bid to positively change the territory and country. Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Candido, who was first to declare his people’s unflinching support for the current government, now and in the elections to come, stated that the FCT Minister has ingeniously found a permanent solution to the lingering problem of resettlement and compensation. Malam Bello had, during an on-the-site inspection of the demolished Gosa market, along Airport Road, disclosed that the FCT Administration (FCTA) would upgrade communities whenever development catches up with them, instead of the former policy where such communities were relocated to new sites. Candido, who was speaking at a peace-making sensitisation by the ministerial committee on the prevention of conflict between herders and farmers in Abuja at AMAC conference hall in Apo, hailed Bello for listening and prioritising their problems and prayed that the Territory should not witness herdersfarmers crisis, especially as Bello was showing good leadership and carrying people along. The AMAC Chairman noted that while the Minister has “everything going for him”, meaning he could do and undo, but chose the path of peace and development, recalling that other Ministers chose to look the other way whenever issues of integration were brought up and rather opted for demolition. Bello, he noted, was however, quietly achieving giant strides, completing projects abandoned for many decades.

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AEPB seals off premises of FCTA declares state of emergency debtor MDAs, firms on noise pollution

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FCT agency on environmental protection, the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), has commenced the sealing- off of premises of its numerous debtors across territory. The Taskforce on Debt Recovery which was personally led by AEPB Director, Baba Shehu Lawan, descended on recalcitrant debtors owing the board sums running into billions of naira for its essential services including liquid and solid waste collection and disposal from their premises. The development followed the continuous reluctance to pay up on their mounting annual debts which was crippling the board’s financial capacity to render efficient services to numerous customers, hence portraying it in bad light to FCT residents who expect nothing but the best in terms of city cleanliness. The Abuja Times recalls that on assumption of office, the present administration mandated the staff to ensure that all the MDAs, companies in on the soil of FCT should comply with the environmental laws and paying of their service charges. The list of debtors comprise private individuals and businesses and government agencies some of which individually owe AEPB between N2 million to N30 million in unpaid charges for services rendered. Indeed the situation had become so worrisome that the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, at some point, had to send the entire management of AEPB off on a one-and-a-half year special debt recovery assignment before being recalled back to their positions. This action was because

the Administration felt it could not justify the continued funding of such a critical sector with not much to show for in terms of effectiveness or returns on investment. This fact informed the seriousness, precision and all-encompassing manner with which the current debt recovery drive is being carried out. Lawan stated that every step would be taken to ensure that all debtors feel the heat of their actions ‘’because a situation where only about 20 percent of its charges are paid annually is unsustainable for efficiency and could no longer be condoned.’’ He noted that those who fail to do the needful only have themselves to blame and vowed to seal off the waste channels of such premises immediately until their bills are cleared. Noting that AEPB was not particularly enthusiastic about cutting off its services to any property because of the negative impact of such action, he said that was the only option left for the board to compel debtors to imbibe the civilized habit of paying for services enjoyed and that his actions were in total conformity with the Minister’s directive. He explained that AEPB’s annual bill was N244 million. Among the premises visited were Gateway Plaza with over N10 million debt; Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Council (RMAFC). Meanwhile, the Acting Secretary of RMAFC, on the spot, blamed the payment of environmental charges the non-release of its allocation since June last year for the situation, promising that they were doing the best they could to ensure their bill is offset as they will be the last to violate government rules.

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Mallam Mohammed Bello has announced an end to noise pollutions being orchestrated by unwarranted social gathering at residential areas, worship places like churches and Mosques, just as it has set up mobile courts to prosecute all offenders. The Abuja Times recalls that the present administration is embattled in its inquest to reawaken the conscious of the FCT residents in the implementation of the original master plan and to live the dream of the founding fathers. Severally, the Minister has alerted the residents to be wary of the administrations resolve to continue on his predecessor’s mandate of rewriting the wrongs, which involves demolition of buildings at unauthorized places. Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuiabu, who handed the ban during a media briefing, stated that the FCT Administration had to take this action due to persistent noncompliance with regulated noise levels by operators of night clubs

within residential layouts. Revealing that the Council was inundated with complaints from FCT residents over noise pollution, which disturbs their relaxation and sleep, especially at late night hours, the coordinator ordered close down of all night clubs within layouts meant for residence, warning that failure to do so would attract relevant sanctions including demolition of such illegal developments and prosecution. His words: “The Council has observed the increasing trend of conversion of residential buildings to lounge/night clubs and has taken several steps to address the situation. This is in recognition of the fact that the implications are beyond noise nuisance, and also include intractable traffic challenges within the precinct, and negative social influence on the psyche of youth resident in the area where these lounges are located.” He added that the FCTA department of Development Control in order to deter the trend demolished a number of night clubs in the city, including De Point Lounge, hitherto located along Lungi Crescent;

others located on Kampala Street, Cadastrat Zone A08, Wuse II district. According to Shuiabu, the Administration, “in order to ensure an inclusionary governance process” in managing the city, convened a meeting with majority of night club operators and owners, where the FCT Permanent Secretary, Sir. Christian Ohaa, informed them that their activities were a contravention of the Abuja Master Plan, with a view to having them revert to original use as stipulated in the master plan within 30 days. Explaining further, he said: “According to clause 10 in the condition of Corticated of Occupancy, a developer is not to erect or build or permit to be erected or built on the said land building other than those permitted to be erected by virtue of this certificate of occupancy nor to make or permit to be made any addition or alteration to the said building to erected or buildings already erected on the land except in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the President or the other officer appointed by the President on his behalf, in this case the Minister of FCT.

FCTA rewards deserving athletes with scholaships, cash ÏÏÏThe

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Mohammed Bello, has that his administration will revitalise sports and tourism industry to ensure both human capital development and the boost of the economy of the FCT. The minister said this recently while rewarding sports men and women who recently made the FCT proud at different international and local sporting competitions. His words: “Sports is a serious business that his administration needed to give a major priority in developing. He noted that efforts are being made in ensuring that experts develop sports facilities and tourism cites around the FCT. as you all know, sports is another area of creating employment for the youths, it is another area of curbing social vices and a perfect means of ensuring security. And we will start by looking into the area soon”. He said the administration of Federal capital Territory, has rewarded deserving athletes as an encouragement for their efforts in making the capital territory proud at different competitions, both National and international.

The award was given to the athletes by the Department of Sports on its 10th FCT awards night. The event was to reward medalists, coaches and officials at the 2017 National Youth Games in Ilorin and also to flag off the department’s official website. Also speaking, the Director of Sports in the FCT, Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedima, while thanking the administration, stated that her office is willing to go extra mile in breeding sports men and women with adequate funds available. She said that the department has available programmes with regard to 2018 sporting calendar but are constrained of inadequate funding, she calls of the private sectors, to invest in FCT sports for youth empowerment the growth of the economy. Some of the awardees were former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro (for his contribution to chess in FCT); Chairman, FCT Tennis Association, Mr. Ifedayo Akindoju; Chairman, FCT Football Association, Alhaji Musa Saheed Talle; Chairman, FCT Badminton Association, Mr. Gabriel S. Gbayan; and Chairman, FCT Basketball Association, Mr. Francis Jitubo.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (2nd right, 2nd row) in a group photograph with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Procurement, when they paid a working visit to the FCT Administration in Abuja.

FCTA to increase tempo on HIV/AIDS advocacy

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has vowed to sustain its passionate response to the plights of People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Territory. This vow was mage Abuja recently by the Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Alhaji Ladi, while receiving a delegation of the FCT chapters of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) and the Association of Positive Youths Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (APYIN) in Abuja respectively. Alhaji Oladimeji on behalf of the administration, assured the groups that members of the association would be considered for gainful employment within the FCT once such opportunity presents itself. “We are one, irrespective of one’s status, thus I shall exhaust all human possi-

bilities to push for, and further your cause as soon as opportunity presents itself”, he said. The Secretary hopes to sustain the existing cordial relations between the associations and past Secretaries of the Secretariat and endeavour to possibly surpass achievements gained but for the dwindling fortunes currently plaguing the economy. On the groups’ requests and prayers, Alhaji Oladimeji promised to present same to the Minister. In his introductory remarks earlier, Coordinator of NEPWHAN, Comrade Peter O. Ikiti, congratulated the Secretary on his appointment and for making out time off his busy schedule to honour the association’s request for a courtesy visit. Comrade Ikiti appealed for the sum of ninety

three million, four hundred thousand Naira (N93, 400, 000) to reduce the deplorable situation of members and empower economically, as well as help off-set medical and administrative bills. He noted that despite the huge resources invested in the fight against HIV/AIDS over the last thirty years in Nigeria, there was little or nothing to show for it as Nigeria retained the second highest prevalent rate worldwide next to South Africa. Ikiti lamented that most programmes aimed at alleviating the plight of People Living with AIDS were usually tagged “none-sustainable programs” while the greater chunk of such funds were being lavished on programs with little or no meaningful impact tagged “sustainable programmes”.

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Bello urges FCT transport agency to fast-track road markings, directional signs

FCT begins distribution of farm inputs for 2018 farming season

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Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has tasked the FCT Transport Secretariat to fast-track road markings and the installation of directional signs at major roads in the territory. This, the Minister stressed, is necessary to make roads in the territory easily navigable and safer. The Minister gave this charge when he embarked on a tour of the Transport Secretariat and its allied agencies recently. In keeping with his Administration’s focus on service efficiency, Malam Bello, while addressing the management, tasked the secretariat on the urgent need for the modernisation of the business process of the secretariat and its various agencies. This, he said, is with a view to achieving a cutting edge, operationally efficient and technological sound operational architecture. Malam Bello visited the dumpsite for impounded tricycles in Durumi, the Auto Pond and Recycling Plant in Gosa as well as the Taskforce Area Command in Wuye. He directed the secretariat to digitalise the documentation of scrapped vehicles for efficient data management and accountability while harping on the necessity to

keep the dumpsites clean. He charged officers to always give owners of impounded vehicles enough chance to come forward to claim the seized vehicles before they are scrapped. This he said was necessary to ensure observance of Rule of Law. The minister challenged the management to be more innovative, financially, prudent and resourceful in order to meet the demands of transportation management in a growing city like Abuja. Earlier in his welcome remark at the occasion, the Mandate Secretary, Transport Secretariat, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, informed the minister that the secretariat was working to reposition the secretariat for a more efficient operation. Opeifa underscored the critical role of transportation in the effort of the government to revitalise the economy, adding “Transportation and mobility are the life-wire of any city and no government can afford to toy with it.” The Secretariat, he disclosed, is seeking the permission of the FCT minister for the addition of the Department of Policy and Planning as a central command centre for evolving transportation policies in the Territory.

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part of efforts to boost agricultural production in 2018 farming season, Secretary for Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS), Hon. Nzekwe Stanley Ifeanyichukwu, has flagged off the distribution of farm inputs to production groups in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Fadama Additional Financing Programme. In a ceremony at the Fadama office in Gwagwalada, Hon. Ifeanyichukwu disclosed that the intervention through distribution of the critical agro-inputs is a deliberate attempt by government to up food production towards attainment of food security and poverty alleviation. He commended the National Fadama Coordination Office for its various initiatives in the FCT, reiterating the com-

mitment of the FCT Administration (FCTA) under the Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, to continue to partner with them and other well-meaning organizations towards repositioning the agricultural sector to become the engine room for Nigeria’s economic growth. “Over the years the FCT Administration, through the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, has organized various training programmes aimed at boosting agriculture to enhance the capacities of FCT farmers in adapting good agronomic practices. The FCT Administration, as you may also know, through ARDS, has keyed into the Central Bank of Nigeria Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) targeted at engaging the ever-growing youth population in agriculture,” he said.

The Secretary charged farmers to always seek advice from ARDS agricultural extension workers in the Area Councils to guide them in their various fields, urging them also to put the inputs they have acquired to good use so as to enable them produce quality yields that can compete favorably in the global market. Earlier in his welcome address, the Project Coordinator, FCT Fadama III Additional Financing Project Officer, Alhaji Salisu Danladi Abdullahi disclosed that the distribution of the inputs was to enable farmers access the agricultural inputs in time before the commencement of the farming season. Highlight of the occasion was the unveiling of Abuja rice produced by FCT Fadama farmers and the distribution of rice, sorghum and guinea corn by the Secretary.

Herdsmen attacks: Kuje residents allege gov’t abandonment ÏÏÏDespite

several efforts to end the communal clashes being orchestrated by the disunity between the farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), residents of Kuje Area Council of the FCT have alleged government abandonment as their lives can no longer be protected from machete wielding Fulani herdsmen in the area. The residents also accused the present administration in the territory of negligence in the provision of social amenities. For residents of 1000 unit, popularly known as Abuja @ 30, a satellite estate in Kuje Area Council of Abuja, plying the dilapidated highway linking the estate with other neighbouring communities has become a harrowing experience as crimes being committed by Fulani herdsmen in the area are being carried out successfully with no one’s intervention. According to the residents, such a journey usually requires a dose of patience and prayers to move from one point to another due to insecurity occasioned by the poor condition of the road. For a journey that should not last more than fifteen minutes, residents often spend hours waiting for bikes who fear to take the road at night for fear of getting robbed by Fulani herdsmen. The situation is made worse by the fact that the entire area is in the bush. The Abuja Times gathered that the criminals are taking advantage of the fact that the 14km link road has not be fixed despite the fact that the contract was awarded in 2011.

A victim of a recent attack by the herdsmen at the road, a teacher, Magaret Nyet, was attacked and seriously wounded when she was on her way home from Evening Lesson. Her left limb was cut by her attackers who also went with her valuables. Speaking to The Abuja Times in an interview, Magaret said: “I did not expect the young Fulani man that was hanging in the shadows when I passed the small market to be so vicious. I did not even know he was a criminal”. A dangerous encounter with her assailant led to deep machete cuts on her left limb which had to be treated at Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital. This pathetic experience and several others including an attempt by the same criminals to rape a sixtyyear-old woman and her two daughters led the community to embark on measures aimed at checkmating the increasing crime wave in the area. A document presented by the community shows that contract for the road construction was awarded by the procurement department of the FCDA to Verallen Nigeria Limited. The contract award signed by Ahmed Muhammad Joda on behalf of the minister was awarded at a cost of six hundred and seventy-six million, four hundred and sixty three thousand, two hundred and sixty two naira, and thirty kobo. According to Henry Okeme, Covener of the Concerned Residents, who have initiated moves to rehabilitate potions of the road, “seven years after the contract was awarded, the contractor failed to appear on site neither has it been revoked”.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (right), receiving the Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of The Abuja Inquirer newspaper, Mr. Dan Akpovwa, when the later paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

FCT security committee to combat kidnappings, other crimes

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pings and other crimes being experienced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recently, the Ministerial Security Committee, has vowed to get rid of every aspect of the crimes in the territory. The committee, rising from its quarterly meeting, made a resolution to stem the rising tide of kidnappings in the outskirts of the territory. It said others point of duty include heightened surveillance against insurgency and determination to fight minor crimes. Briefing newsmen at the conclusion of the meeting which took place at the conference chambers of the FCT Minister’s residence,

the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, disclosed that the FCT Security agencies have been mandated to strengthen joint patrols and to undertake other measures designed to curb these negative developments. The Minister assured that all areas identified to be harbouring criminal elements especially around the Mogadishu Cantonment in Asokoro, Kugbo and other flash points in the Territory, would be evacuated. He, however, promised that the Administration would precede all evacuations efforts with enough notices, publicity and stakeholder engagements as well as to adopt

the multi-stakeholder approach to checking these menaces. The Committee noted that even though FCT has remained largely peaceful, the increase in small crimes have remained a source of worry. The Ministry however assured that the Administration is working hard to eliminate them. The Minister expressed the gratitude of the Administration to all the security agencies as well as the FCT residents for their support and contributions to the maintenance of peace in the FCT. He urged the residents to cooperate with the Administration in its efforts to ensure the security of life and property in the Territory.

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FCT minister makes case for indigenes with special needs

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Territory, Mallam Muhammad Bello, has said that education remains the only human capacity building the administration can give to the people with special abilities to enable them feel included in the society. The Minister made this view recently while making a presentation of a draft policy on inclusive education in FCT held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Malam Bello noted that education is the foundation of modern growth and development, “as such policies have been formulated over time to ensure our children were functionally educated so that they can contribute their quota to national development”. He however decried that “there are a group of Nigerians who through no fault of theirs are physically challenged and could be in danger of falling through the cracks and not able to acquire the one thing that can guarantee their financial and social independence”. The Minister, who was represented by Secretary for Education, Senator Isa Maina, expressed the belief that if schools were inclusive of all children, then the society would develop affection for one another and

stimulate healthy competition that would ultimately lead to discovery of talents. “In most cases, the disabled and physically challenged in our society are discriminated against even if not deliberately. There must be a deliberate, conscious and concerted effort to integrate the differently able Nigerians into all facets of society, starting, of course, with education. We must chart a new orientation, that which sees ability in disability. We need to build confidence and acceptability in the consciousness of our society, particularly our children,” Bello stated. Representing the Education Secretary, Director of Administration and Finance in the Secretariat, Mrs. Eunice Okechukwu, disclosed that in spite of their physical challenges, some of the children were enormously endowed with talents and skills that must be harnessed for the overall development of the nation. The secretary noted that physically challenged Nigerian athletes have always made the country proud in international competitions, as they return home with medals, where their able-bodied counterparts do not measure up.

61st UNWTO: FG challenges FCT on successful hosting Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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readiness for a successful hosting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal Government has challenged the administration of the territory on the need for a better hosting. This charge was given on Tuesday in Abuja by the Information and Culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who was on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello. Lai Mohammed stated that his visit to the FCT Minister, who shall be playing host to the World, is very significant, adding that “this is because it kick-starts our series of visits to key stakeholders of Nigeria’s hosting of the 61st Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism organization (UNWTO)/Commission for Africa (CAF), scheduled for 4-6 June 2018 in

this capital city of Abuja. “The Minister of the FCT is the Minister of the Host City. That makes it imperative for us to make his office our first port of call. Mr. President has accepted to personally declare the meeting open and that makes Mr. President the first person to be invited and also to accept our invitation. With this visit, the Honourable Minister of the FCT has become the second person to be invited. “The UNWTO - which is the leading international organization for tourism - unanimously gave Nigeria the hosting right for the Meeting during the 59th Meeting of the UNWTO/ CAF in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in April 2017 - just about one year ago,” he added. The Information and Cukture minister said that the meeting Nigeria is planning to host is very important, stressing that the UNWTO, which is the custodian of the meeting, has a global membership of 158 members,

six Associate members and over 500 Affiliate Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities. He also said that the UNWTO also comprises six Regional Commission, with the Commission for Africa (CAF), to which Nigeria belongs, being the largest with 51 African Members as countries. On the expected visitors, he reminded that the UNWTO/CAF Meeting will be attended mostly by delegates drawn from the 51 member states of CAF - which is the acronym for the Commission for Africa, as against the Confederation of African Football, which has the same acronym. Also expected to attend are the Executives of the UNWTO, international Organizations, local and international media as well as experts and stakeholders from the public and private sector.

APC flays PDP over delayed Abuja rail project

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the Federal Capital Territory Administration awaits the commissioning of the completed FCT light rail transportation, the administration has said that it has been able to break the deadlock in making the impossible possible as it took the near collapsed project from the past PDP administration to a finished point. The administration, however, announced that it presently awaits presidential commissioning of the project it has just completed with the arrival of about three coaches from china ready for commissioning on unapointed date yet. The Transportation Secretary, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, stated this on Monday, during a world press briefing heralding the much awaited light rail transportation. Comrade Opeifa said that the present administration on assumption of office in 2015 picked the project at 58 per cent. Further explaining on the readiness of the kick-off and the economic viability of the ready to be commissioned project, he noted that the completed lot A1 and 3, has a total number of twelve stations with twenty one buildings as well as thirteen bridges. Also, he said that it also has completed fifty culverts, nine pedestrian crosses, he would pro-

vide possible means of transportation with less cost. Comrade Opeifa stressed that the rail transportation is such that is environmental friendly as it promotes green revolution as against the World gender against pollution. “We are to say here that the FCT and its residents should be proud of the rail transportation, which has its enemous economic value. The first phase should pass the through thirteen communities, while economic activities will spring up among these communities and will also increase the internally generated revenue IGR. Please do not forget that this will also bring direct job opportunities to the teeming youths of the FCT,” he said. Comrade Opeifa announced further that the project if kicked off would play the role of direct decongestion of traffic gridlock among the FCT roads. Second phase of the Abuja rail project, under the administration, which is lot 4 and 6 to run across Wuse, parts of Garki and Nyanya, has its contract awarded and ready to commence anytime soon. Meanwhile, the Transportation secretary has said that has the mandate and responsibility to reduce poverty in the FCT as all sphere of the economy revolves around perfect transportation system, just as creation of wealth also is tide around mobility.

NASS: FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello (right), with the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Procurement, Hon. Oluwole Oke, when a delegation from the Committee paid the Minister a working visit in Abuja.

Commercial motorists berate Opeifa over new transport guidelines ÏÏÏCommercial

motorists in the Federal Capital Territory have called on the Minister of the FCT, Mallam Mohammed Bello, to save the peaceful atmosphere being enjoyed by its several unions before the arrival of the new Transportation Secretary, Mr. Opeifa, by reliving him of his duty, as a waste of time may see trouble in the system. Some of the unions who has baptised Opeifa as trouble shooter, said that his emergence has seen unexpected rancour among the transportation secretariat and its operating commercial drivers union across the FCT. Speaking to The Abuja Times over the new release of guidelines to the commercial motorists by Opeifa, Mr. Mathias Oluforin stated that the secretary’s appointment has become a curse to the commercial motorists than much awaited blessings. He said that the union which he

belong has faced some unwarranted faceoff with the secretary who has ordered its emergence with other transportation unions. “You see there are certain things we never wanted to state here but the man has gone ahead to release another guideline and I just think that that this will not be another move to create another problem. When he arrived, he should have studied the situation before sanctioning our union and reinstating them within a week and that is to tell you that he is bereaved of ideas,” he said. John Aregbe, a taxi driver, said: “I have not set my eyes on the new guidelines but this is what he should have done before embarking on banning or unbanning or mandating others to forcefully merge with the national road transport workers, which he is an associate member from Lagos. “did he even thought of ensuring that all these things are put on ground before offering

is (gragra) can you imagine that we have been in this business before he arrive here and I stand here to tell him that here is not Lagos so he has got to bend low to understudy the way Abuja the federal capital territory works”. He noted that Opeifa initially over stepped his boundary and urged him to retrace his footsteps. He further said that his administration has failed to recognise some agreement signed by his predecessors who concessioned some parks before his arrival. His words:“Some parks was also concessioned before he came but made those ones to also face apprehension. He almost made the Self employed commercial Drivers association SECDA lose their operating linecense if not for the intervention of some people at the top”. He said that the people may resist the new guideline should the law become very impracticable to the commercial motorists.

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NCAA warns pilots, airlines over rainy season hazards Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Following the coming of rainy season, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a weather hazard alert to all pilots and airline operators indicating hazards associated with rainy season in flight operations at this period of the year. According to a statement issued by the agency yesterday, signed by the GM Public Relations, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, the alert is quite imperative at the outset of the rainy season which is usually accompanied with severe thunderstorms and many other hazardous weather phenomena such as turbulence, microburst, low level wind shear and hail events. It added that the above mentioned factors are known to pose obvious threat to aircraft operations. “The Advisory Circular as approved by the Director General, Capt. Muhtar Usman- NCAAAEROMET -25, is issued based on the Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) released for the year 2018 by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) which predicts March/ April and May/ June 2018 as the onset for rainy season in the Southern and Northern parts of Nigeria respectively”, NCAA noted. The regulatory agency, there-

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level wind shear are observed or forecast by Nimet; flight crews/ operators and Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) shall ensure adherence to aerodrome weather minima; pilots shall exercise maximum restraint whenever adverse weather is observed or forecast by Nimet and that pi-

lots/flight crew members shall obtain adequate departure, enroute and destination weather information and briefing from Nimet Aerodrome Meteorological officer prior to flight operations. NCAA equally advised all operators to ensure necessary

measures are put in place to manage effects of flight delays or cancellations on their passengers. “All stakeholders are required to ensure strict compliance with this Circular as violations would be viewed seriously”, the agency warned.

Reforms solution to persistent low-ranking, says SGF

Matthew Dadiya and Oluchi Richard, Abuja

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has said that reforms in public services is the only way whereby persistent low ranking on international development indices can be reversed. Mustapha said this during the stakeholders meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday with a theme tagged “Enabling Governance and Institutional Environment.” According to him, the purpose

of reform in the public service is to have a tangible improvement in the public service by citizens. Mustapha said that the importance to reform initiative is not only because the two leading reforms agencies in the country are parastatals under the OSGF, but because the National Strategy for Public Service Reform provides a common vision and long term agenda to guide the rebuilding and transformation of the Public Derives. The reform aligned with Nigeria’s vision of 2020 as well as with the implementation of the 20172020 Federal Civil Service Strat-

egy of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, he said. According to the SGF, reversing would obviously require enormous technical and financial investment and for this purpose the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation(OSGF) has initiated the importance of partnership. He said, “The OSGF is partnering with Africa Global Partnership Support Framework to organise international resources for implantation of Nigeria’s key reform initiative . “It is my delight to introduce

participants to the SERVICOM Help Desk Radio Programme championed by National SEEVICOM office. The programme is meant to promote quality and timely service delivery Nationwide by empowering service recipients with right attitude.” Mustapha emphasised the need for a robust website capable of showcasing various activities and policies of Government. This websites is being enhanced with links to accommodate various MDAs. “The Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) will give a lead paper as the Anchor on the ‘The

overview of the National Strategy of the public service reform (NSPRS): The role of OSGF and stakeholders in the implantation of puller One (1), FIRS, Federal Ministry of Justice, Institute of Conflict Resolution as members of the Panel is to enable them to deliver public goods and services in accordance with their mandate and with integrity, transparency and accountability,” Mustapha stated. The SGF added that he has confidence in BPSR technical competence to deliver a lead paper on the overview of the subject matter.

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LASG ‘s commitment to tourism In pursuance of its commitment to cause a major shift in marketing the tourism and creative potential inherent across the State, the Lagos State Government is set to hold a tourism summit to enrich the masterplan being prepared for the tourism industry in the state. The summit with the theme “Destination Lagos: Towards A Sustainable Tourism-Driven Economy” is scheduled to hold on Monday 16th April, 2018 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Briefing the media on Tuesday April 10 at Alausa Secretariat, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, declared that the forthcoming summit is designed to provide useful content for the tourism road map that is poised to transform the vision of the State in becoming one of the foremost tourism destinations in Africa The Commissioner disclosed that the summit aligns with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s desire to invest in human capital and infrastructure in order to encourage creativity and promotion of great minds in arts, entertainment, culture and tourism in the State. While briefing the media on the relevance of the summit, Ayorinde revealed that the summit is crucial to intimate key players in the tourism industry to the achievements ofvthe past three years and engage them in highlighting the specific steps to take in developing the Tourism further in the next two decades. ‘’The summit will list out in specific terms the interventions that are needed in producing a masterplan that will assist in shaping the tourism sector in Lagos State in the next 15 to 20 years,’’ the Commissioner stated.

L-R: Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan; President Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), PT Pertamina (Persero), Mr. Elia Massa Manik; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and CEO, PT TIMAH, Mr. Mochtar Riza Pahlevi Tabrani, at the Africa Indonesia Forum in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

Saraki tasks MTN on quality service delivery Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

President of the Senate has called on the authorities of the MTN Group to ensure that Nigerian subscribers enjoy top quality voice and data services from their network. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja, made the call when the Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr. Pascal Dozie, led the Group Chairman of the organization, Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko and other management staff on a courtesy visit to the President of the Senate. Saraki congratulated the MTN management on the successes the company has re-

corded in the last 18 years in the country, saying they have truly impacted Nigerians and the way they live their lives. He appreciated the visit and the hosting of the first retreat of the company outside South Africa in Nigeria, and the way the company has continued to engage both the executive and legislative arm of government on issues that concerns their operations and the economy. Saraki said: “I want to reassure you that you are an important partner in our economy. In a sector that is growing very well, I think it is our responsibility as a responsible government to constructively engage with you. “Ours is not in any way to see

that your business goes down but that your business grow. In doing that, we need to be responsible and ensure that whatever the interest and concerns of Nigerians are are well taken care of. “I can assure you that the Senate and the National Assembly will be partners with you in the interest of the country and also to support the industry,” he said. On his part the Group Chairman of MTN, Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko, noted that the company has continue to have constructive relationship with the government and private sector in its about 18 years of operation in Nigeria. He said the visit was to thank the Senate and indeed the Na-

tional Assembly for their support and providing conducive business environment through legislation and interventions in the country. NhIeko said: “I am also delighted to say that overall, it has always been a very constructive partnership. We have found ways to find solutions even when things are difficult. “We always remind people that when the mobile sector started, I think there was something like 600,000 fixed lines in 2000 - 2001 for the entire country. “Of course, today, MTN alone has over 54million subscribers... I think by any measure it has been a very mutually beneficial engagement.

Obaseki, Indonesian President, other experts tackle barriers to sustainable trans-continental trade The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, the President of Indonesia, Mr Joko Widodo, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, in Indonesia, Mr Luhut Pandjaitan, and President & Chief Executive Officer, PT Pertamina (Persero), Mr. Elia Massa Manik, on Tuesday at the ongoing Africa Indonesia Forum in Bali, highlighted the barriers to sustainable trade between Africa and the Asian country and proffered home-grown solutions to the challenges. With the theme: “Developing sustainable Trade and Invest-

ment Cooperation Between Indonesia and Africa,” the panel session, which was moderated by Director, Standard Chartered Bank, Anthonia Okoh, focused on agriculture, technical cooperation, financing, strategic industries, manufacturing and digital economy. Sharing the Edo State experience, Obaseki told his co-panellists and participants, the successes being recorded through reforms in critical institutions of government, such as the creation of an Edo Geographic Information Service Agency to create a land data bank, the repositioning of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban

Development and the synergy between the state government and the Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, to remove the encumbrances in land acquisition, a major factor of production. “Our land reforms are yielding positive results as more investors have expressed their desire to set up factories in Edo State. We have strengthened the institutional framework for physical development management in the state and a few days ago, I gave a directive to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to ensure a 48-hour turnaround time for approval of building plans

in the state, within the next six months. “We have also tasked the Edo State Geographic Information Service Agency to ensure that Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and Rights of Occupancy (R of O) are issued to applicants within thirty (30), days of application,” the governor said. He assured the Asian investors of his administration’s commitment to an investmentfriendly climate that has supported the best oil palm companies in Nigeria and called on investors to leverage on the growing positive socio-economic outlook of Edo State. “Both Okomu Oil and Presco

Plc. have embarked on very ambitious projects to expand their plantations in the state, and are currently doing well in the Stock Market. These achievements are tied to the friendly investment climate we have created for businesses in our state, and with the Benin Industrial Park, the Gelegele Seaport, the Benin Modular Refinery and our robust bouquet of agricultural programmes, Edo is indeed, the best place to invest,” he added. Obaseki further said that “Edo youths are industrious, ready to work and the people are hospitable to investors and tourists.”

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Stories By Motolani Oseni The shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) have approved final dividend of N2.40 kobo per every 50 kobo ordinary share at the bank’s 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held in Lagos on Tuesday. The approved sum brings the total dividend paid for 2017 financial year to N2.70. At the AGM, the shareholders expressed concerned surrounding rising Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) as a result of classification of a single exposure within the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry. The shareholders at the company’s AGM had frowned at the rising level of the Assets Management Corporation of Nige-

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GTBank’s shareholders approve N2.40 final dividend, raise concern over NPLs ria levy (AMCON) which hits N13 billion in 2017. National Coordinator Emeritus, Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) and President at Nigeria Shareholders Solidarity, Chief Timothy Adesiyan expressed displeasure of shareholders over the AMCON levies, according to them the levy increases the company’s expenses and erodes the dividend to be accrued to shareholders in terms of dividend at the end of the year. Appraising the bank’s financial performance for the year ended December 2017, Adesiyan noted that shareholders

are pleased with the growth of Capital Adequacy of the bank from 16 per cent to 25 per cent. The Central Bank of Nigeria places a capital adequacy ratio minimum requirement of 15 per cent for top tier financial institutions in the country. Responding, the Managing Director of GTBank, Mr. Segun Agbaje, said AMCON contributions are to run for ten years. Agbaje explained that if the contributions exceeded ten years, then it is by act of legislation. The AMCON levy was imposed on institutions in the country via a bill signed into law in 2010 as a sinking fund

which initially represents 0.03 per cent of these institution’s total assets, but has now been increased to 0.05 per cent. In her letter to shareholders, Chairman of GTBank Mrs. Osaretin Demuren expressed optimism on the outlook for the year. She said, “We will continue to position ourselves to take advantage of the immense opportunities in all the markets in which we operate in order to grow our earnings, improve profitability and deliver returns to our esteemed shareholders.” The strategies adopted by

the bank in a tough operating environment characterised by recovery from recession proved rewarding as the bank recorded positive performances across all financial indices. Gross earnings for the year grew 1.1 per cent to N419.2 billion from N414.6 billion reported in December 2016. Profit before tax stood at N200.2 billion representing a growth of 21.3 per cent over n165.1 billion recorded in the corresponding year ended December 2016 while the bank’s loan book dipped by 8.9 per cent from N1.590 trillion recorded December 2016.

ACCA presents recognition award to Aliko Dangote The Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) team led by its Chief executive, Helen Brand OBE, presented Alhaji Aliko Dangote with an ACCA award in recognition of his continuing support as a key employer of ACCA members. This was done at a courtesy visit paid to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, chairman Dangote Industries Ltd, who during discussions acknowledged the relevance of ACCA members stating that an ACCA member with an entrepreneurial mindset is even more solution driven. He shared that his company does not have enough ACCA professionals and that the Group and even economy at large is struggling to get talent in finance, especially with the rapid changes in business and technology. According to him, Dangote PLC in particular has more challenges, with a revenue projection of over $4 billion to over $30 billion in 2020 which underpins an increasing need to have people with business agility to deal with changes in business models. Helen Brand, acknowledging his concerns shared results of the ACCA employer-led global research; ‘Social Mobility: Purpose and the Profession’ which revealed that social mobility is transforming the potential talent pool for professional accountants. She also highlighted the 7 quotients developed from ACCA’s research titled ‘Professional Accountants: The Future’ and how the ACCA qualification ensures the sustainability of these skills through the recent changes in the qualification; further highlighting ACCA’s work around policy development through its professional insights.

L-R : Fola Adeyemi, the Permanent Secretary, Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture and Adewale Adereti, the Manager Advisory, Ernst & Young at the Press Briefing to announce the Lagos Tourism Summit scheduled to hold on Monday 16th April, 2018

Naira closes at N360.38/$1 at Investors FX window tRecords $339.13m transactions turnover The Naira, at the end of yesterday foreign exchange trading activities closed at N360.38 per Us Dollar, at the Investors & Exporters Foreign exchange Window (I&E), Data obtained from the FMDQ OTC revealed. The I&E FX window began Tuesday trading at an appreciable rate of 359.69 to the dollar against N359.90 recorded a day earlier, before closing at N360.38 compared to N360.33 sold on the first trading of the day. The local currency, however, seen at an unchanged rate of N305.60 to the Greenberg at the

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spot market. But the special FX window, recorded transactions turnover of $339.13 million which is stronger than $217.15 million on Monday and $259.03 million traded on Friday, but weaker than $572.1 million declared, Thursday and $170.21 million last Wednesday. Just this week, the CBN Governor, Godwim Emefiele, noted that forex reserves will continue to grow, following recent accretion, FX Reserves may be about US$50 billion sometime later this year. “As we entrench and sustain the transparency in the FX mar-

ket, as FX reserves accretion continues, and market confidence and improved sentiments remain, we expect that the exchange rate will not only be stable but would begin to appreciate against major currencies. “The adverse competitiveness outcome which such appreciation may entail would be adequately mitigated by proactive policies to ensure that our balance of payments position is not undermined”, he said. He added that the economic recovery would consolidate as the sentiments improved in the macro economy and supported

by proactive monetary, trade, industrial and fiscal policies. The governor also said the apex bank expected a continued uptick in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth with a positive spillover to the improved unemployment rate. On the foreign exchange market, he said the rate stability would continue. “The adverse competitiveness outcome which such appreciation may entail will be adequately mitigated by proactive policies to ensure that our balance of payments position is not undermined.”

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More locomotives arrive soon -Zakari Travelling by rail will soon become the favorite mode of transportation in the country as soon as most of the rails under construction are completed. It will ease passengers and cargo movement’s in the country. In this interview with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, Alhaji Sabiu Zakari on the state of railway in Nigeria and projects embarked on, he speaks on several issues affecting railway operations in the country. CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO was there for The Daily Times. Can you give the state of railway operations in Nigeria? We have two aspect of the railway in Nigeria . There is a narrow gauge, which has been in operation for a very long time, since the colonial era, which went into Kano. And then from Port Harcourt to somewhere in Jos area. Then we have the standard gauge , which is only operational now between Abuja and Kaduna. But then, government has approved the construction of Lagos and Ibadan, which is ongoing. We hope that by the end of 2019, the construction of the track would have been completed and service operation will start. Again, there is Itakpe to Warri standard gauge line that has started as far back as 1986 and was abandoned. But the current government has approved for total rehabilitation and renovation along that line was completed, it was never put to operation. The current government has approved the rehabilitation and the renovation as well as repairs along that line. It has been given to CCECC. IT was originally built by Julius Berger Nigeria Limited. But since Julius Berger demobilized from site,

they have returned most of their rail equipment back to their home base. They now said they cannot remobolised because they do not have equipment for that. Base on that, the CCECC who are on ground and are doing rail project in Nigeria took over and the government has approved the contract and they have remobilized back to site. It is our hope that by June this year, that rehabilitation and renovation would have been completed. There are some station buildings and so on which Julius Berger is on it. We hope that by June, operation along Itakpe to Warri would have come on stream, just like Idu to Kaduna operation that is on stream. Lagos State as a case study need mass transportation. How is the ministry collaborating with states on intra-state railway system like Lagos state because of huge traffic within the states? The collaboration between state governments and the Federal Government is simply base on the legal powers, that gave Nigeria Railway Corporation power to give license to anyone who wants to do railway project. Once they fulfill certain conditions,

as provided by the law, the Nigerian Railway Corporation which operates on its own and to some extent brings certain issues to honorable minister as provided by the law, they get approval, provided they fulfill certain conditions. Don’t forget, the land within the states belong to the states. The plan within the state belongs to the state government. So, once they have their own proper plan, they have their provision for the railway line within their states to do and they fulfill the condition as set out in the law, for them to be given license, Nigerian Railway Corporation will have no reason no to give that approval. So, the collaboration is more of statutory. Is there any state that has approached the ministry concerning this? Yes. There are. Kano State Government is on it. Lagos State Government is already on. Also, many other states that are collaborating and at times, trying to get professional advice from either the ministry or from Nigerian Railway Corporations for guidance on how to do one or two things. For now, Lagos and Kano states. Since, we have the major

rail lines that link states nationally, it is always good that they relate, interact, cooperate and collaborate first, so that their own intra-states lines can be feeder to national rail lines. The essence of providing not only rail line but general transportation line is to feed a particular point. So, when we have rail stations, it is good that rail lines the states have within their states should be to feed that rail stations, so that people can always move, either you are arriving or you are departing. You provide for the inflow and you provide for the outflow, even to airports. The rail is to terminate at airports. Look at the Abuja light rail which is feeding directly into Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. At the same time, it will also feed into the Idu rail station as well as the Kubwa rail station. So, people that are arriving or departing to those rail stations, can always follow the light rail. I am aware that Abuja has even started the test-run of their light rail which will soon be launched to start real commercial operations, which will feed into our major lines. As I have said, not only the

Zakari construction of the lines, but government in its wisdom has done a plan and forecast just like the IduAbuja line. After the IduAbuja line was opened for commercial operations, there was not enough locomotives and coaches to operate. Meanwhile, government has approved the purchase of more coaches, more wagons and more locomotives. It has approved a contract of N159 billion some weeks back with the completion period of 14 months. The essence is that, as these lines are opening, that is, LagosIbadan; Ibadan- Kaduna as well as Kano-Kaduna and soon to come LagosCalabar, these locomotives and the coaches will be arriving as the constructions are being completed. So that we do not have the issue of “You have the tracks and no coaches or wagons or locomotive to operate on them”. Even the Itakpe-Warri that I have mentioned, as these locomotives, wagons and coaches arrived, they are going to be distributed to various lines for operations. It will ease transportation generally in Nigeria. It will not only ease transportation but also boost economic activities. These rails will transport not only passengers but freights. It will now reduce the numbers of freight movement that are affecting our roads. It will make our roads more viable and reduce the number of trucks on the roads,

because the rail will take over movement of freight. When are we moving into electric rail system, is the ministry thinking of it in the nearest future? Yes. That is being looked into in the future. It requires rare infrastructures, which is beyond only the electric train. You need to have some basic infrastructures that can be able to accommodate that speed for that electric train. Let me give you an example. This train that we are using, IDU-Kaduna, the actual speed 182 km/h but we cannot operate at that. It is because human beings are crossing, animals are crossing. If we use that speed, before driver stops the brake, it would have crushed the passer. So, now we are building fences from Abuja and they have gone a long way. Until that fence is completed, we cannot operate at that speed. If you talk of electric train, the speed is double. The project will also require huge capital. It is something that we hope for in the future. The is hope and there is that plan but not immediate. We should concentrate on the standard gauge for now. It is also faster and more comfortable and safer than the road movement. It will reduce the traffic on the road so that accident will be reduced. We need the support of the public to ensure the success of these projects.

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Missing $1.6m: Court acquits Emirates Airlines, others Peter Fowoyo Respite, on Tuesday came the way of Emirates Airlines as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos discharged and acquitted it and ten others of complicity in the alleged missing of four bags containing $1.630 million belonging to one, Prince Chu Ikem Orji. Justice Mohammed Idris held that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against the defendants beyond reasonable doubts. He said: “The only issue for determination is whether or not the prosecution has proved its

case against the accused persons beyond reasonable doubts. The burden of proof is on the prosecution because the defendants are presumed innocent until the contrary is proved. “The prosecution cannot go below the level of prove beyond reasonable doubt to achieve conviction of the accused persons. It is only when an accused person has admitted guilt that the burden of proof on the prosecution may be lighter. The reasonable doubt should be real, not imaginative and sentimental”. The court noted with dismay that the petition

written by Prince Orji to lodge complaints about the missing money was contained in a letter-head of a legal practitioner without the lawyer’s name and signature. “I found out that exhibit A1(petition) on a letter-head was carrying no signature and name of the legal practitioner. No evidential value will be attached to the unsigned documents”, the judge said. Justice Idris also described the conspiracy offence slammed on the defendants as a fairy tale saying there was no evidence suggesting such collusion. The court said the

totality of the evidence of the prosecution does not support the offence of conspiracy. “There was no evidence on record to show that any of the defendants colluded with the claimant to steal the missing money. There was no evidence that the missing money was placed in the care of any of the defendants”, the judge further held. The court also dismissed the offence of stealing on the basis that there was no evidence that the defendants have stole anything capable of being stolen. The court further held that there was no evidence

that any of the defendants was in Dubai at any time in order to have nexus with the missing bags. The court also noted that there was no evidence to show that the defendants were at the Airport on the day of the incident. Justice Idris said: “In my view, taking a hard look at this case, I hold that the prosecution has failed to prove any of the counts against each of the defendants. I therefore sustain a verdict of not guilty as charged and the defendants were all discharged and acquitted”. Joined alongside the Airline in the 11-count criminal charge were;

Pathfinder International Ltd, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Abayomi Adekanbi Abiola, Isiaka Adegoke Adedeji, Awonubi Abayomi and Jennifer Eze. Others are; Obinna Onyeukwu Onyenso, Mohammed Yousouf, George Ikpekhia, and Haffeez Azeem. The defendants were accused of conspiring and stealing four bags with tag numbers; EK 428682, EK 423683, EK 650162 and EK 650161, one of which contained $1.630 million on December 19, 2007 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

FG urges Koreans to invest more in Nigeria Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie Esq., (middle, front row) with delegates from the Institute for Security Studies, Abuja, who were on a Study Tour to Edo State, at the Government House, Benin City.

Buhari to declare UNWTO/CAF meeting open

Tom Okpe, Abuja

All seems to be ready for the President, Muhammadu Buhari to declare open the 61st Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Commission for Africa (UNWTO/CAF), scheduled to hold in Abuja between June 4th and 6th, 2018. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this in Abuja on Tuesday when he paid an advocacy visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Mohammed Musa Bello, to intimate him with details of the forthcoming international event with the theme: “Tourism Statis-

tics’: A Catalyst for Development”. “The Minister of the FCT is the host; that makes it imperative for us to make his office our first port of call. Mr. President has accepted to personally declare the meeting open and that makes him (Mr. President) the first person to be invited and also to accept our invitation. With this visit, the Minister of the FCT has become the second person to be invited,” he said. Alhaji Mohammed said the meeting is an annual platform through which the UNWTO Secretariat informs member states of the general program of work for the African region and present the reports of the

various standing committees. While speaking on the benefits that Nigeria will derive from hosting the meeting, the Minister said it would put Nigeria, and the nation’s tourism industry under a global focus in addition to attracting foreign research experts and promoting the necessary network that will form the basis for future cooperation. “Also, it will provide Nigeria the opportunity to showcase itself to the world, especially in the area of its culture and tourism. And of course, a lot to showcase: Our tourist attractions, our rich culture, as well as our music and films, which have taken the

world by storm”. Alhaji Mohammed said as the Minister of the Host City, the FCT Minister will play a major role during the meeting, which includes giving the welcome address on the official opening ceremony, another speech at the welcome dinner and also at the official opening ceremony for the Technical Seminar on the second day. He gave the assurance that preparations for the event are in top gear, and called for the support of Nigerians to make the event a huge success. In his remarks, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Bello, commended Alhaji Mohammed for his untir-

ing effort in securing the hosting right of the conference for Nigeria. “I will like to congratulate the Minister of Information and his team in the Ministry of Information for really having been able to get the hosting right of this very important conference that is coming up in June. As you know these are conferences that showcase countries and even continents. “For us to be able to really get this to be approved to be hosted in Nigeria is something that I am sure involved a lot of very good hard work”, he said. Nigeria secured the hosting right at the 59th meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in April 2017.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has urged the Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of Korea, His Excellency Lee In-tae, to encourage Koreans to invest in Nigeria because of the country’s enormous economic and investment potential. Udoma, who stated this on Tuesday when the Ambassador visited him in His office Abuja, added tthat although, Nigeria appreciates Korea’s assistance in grants and aids, the country would also appreciate more Korean investments, as there abound vast opportunities in the areas of agriculture and transportation, power and gas as well as manufacturing and processing, among others. The minister explained that apart from having the largest market in Africa, Nigeria is centrally located and within easy access to other parts of the continent; indicating that businesses based in Nigeria have the capacity of easily reaching the entire West African sub region. Udoma also informed the Ambassador that his visit was timely, as it came when the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) Focus Labs are still in session, pointing out that the labs are focused on sourcing for investments and addressing challenges that stand in the way of investors.

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FAAN Boss canvasses team work Etihad Airways signs Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Engr Saleh Dunoma has stressed the need for team work in order to improve on services rendered by the agency to the public. Speaking at the First Quarter Stakeholders Forum 2018 held in Lagos, Engr Dunoma represented by the director of engineering services, Engr Salisu Daura said service delivery was very key for the system growth. According to the FAAN boss, working together as a team will ensure improved service delivery in any organization stressing that every worker has a role to play in the system. “Service delivery is very key in systems growth, everybody must be involved in teamwork. Everyone has a role to play to ensure effective service” Engr Dunoma urged workers of the agency to remain committed in the discharge of their duties to improve on the state of

airports across the country. He explained that the essence of the Forum was to evaluate services rendered by FAAN in the previous year with a view to improving on areas of shortfalls to achieve excellent service. “Your input in making sure that there is quality service delivery is paramount for the sustainability of the organization in particular and aviation industry in general” In her goodwill message, the national coordinator Servicom office in the presidency, Mrs Nnenna Akajimeli said the stakeholders forum was aimed at re-positioning the service delivery process of FAAN towards effectiveness and optimal efficiency to serve its customers and achieve its mandate. Akajimeli said the Forum further attested to FAAN’s demonstration and commitment of Engr. Dunoma and management’s team work attaining service excellence. According to her, government agencies need to have a clear sense of

MoU with FCMB

Engr Saleh Dunoma. Managing Director FAAN where they were and where there were going by carrying staff along with them through engagement and meaningful dialogue with stakeholders. Akajimeli noted that service delivery in FAAN cannot be achieved in isolation from other fundamentals strategies and activities adding that in order to get it right, there must be constant consul-

British Airways expands African network to Seychelles British Airways’ has expanded its African network by starting a twice-weekly service to the Seychelles. The inaugural flight touched down at Mahé International Airport on Sunday 25 March and the schedule will see flights departing Heathrow’s Terminal 5 on Wednesdays and Saturdays, returning on Thursdays and Sundays. British Airways is the only airline offering a non-stop service from the UK. The service is yearround and is operated by the airline’s newest aircraft, the Boeing 7879 Dreamliner. There is a choice of four cabins: World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy), Club World (business class) and an eight-suite First cabin. This is the second time in the past six months the airline has grown its presence in the Indian Ocean Islands. In October

it expanded its three Boeing 777 services from Gatwick to Mauritius to five a week. Its South African franchise partner, British Airways operated by Comair, also offers a weekly Johannesburg – Mauritius flight. Elsewhere in Africa, British Airways has added more seats to Lagos and will add a second A380 to its double-daily Johannesburg service from October. The route and capacity expansion comes as the airline rolls out a £4.5 billion five-year customer investment plan, with a focus on excellence in the premium cabins and more choice and quality for all its customers. On a number of African routes it has already introduced new bedding and amenity kits in the Club World cabin by luxury lifestyle brand, the White Company. The investment will also see a new Club World seat in

future. At Heathrow it has opened a First Wing check-in area with direct security and lounge access. Lounges around the world are being revamped, including Johannesburg and Nairobi. In World Traveller it has introduced an expanded new menu, providing more quantity and quality in the long-haul economy cabin, as well as snack options throughout the flight. It is also introducing new World Traveller and World Traveller Plus cabins to its Boeing 777 fleet operating out of Gatwick. During the South African summer British Airways offers three weekly services to Cape Town using these aircraft. The investment plan will also see British Airways installing the bestquality WiFi in every seat, upgrading the interiors of 128 long-haul aircraft and taking delivery of 72 new aircraft.

tations and discussions among stakeholders to share information and experiences. She urged them to continue to provide useful inputs to FAAN in order to consolidate on its service delivery efforts to enable it compete favorably in the aviation industry globally in terms of efficiency and delightful service delivery to customers.

Etihad Airways and First City Monument Bank, have launched a partnership that offers discounted, highly affordable and convenient travel packages, including flight tickets, to existing and potential customers who fly on Etihad Airlines to any part of the world. Through this deal, customers of First City Monument Bank Limited (FCMB) who desire to travel abroad for personal or a business purpose at a very affordable fare now have an opportunity to do so. Speaking on the partnership, the General Manager, West and North Africa of Etihad Airways, Mr. George Mawadri, said: ‘‘it is a privilege to partner FCMB and we are indeed happy. Etihad is a young airline, though we have grown within the short period of time. We fly directly to 110 destinations and do other 140 destinations in our partnerships with other airlines. We have acquired 60 new airplanesAirbus and Boeing 777. We pride ourselves as a 5 star airline and our customers can attest to our worldclass facility and services.

The good thing about our partnership with the Bank is that we have similar premium services with FCMB. I really appreciate the relationship and look forward to a long term benefit for the two parties.” The discounted fare comes with various benefits in the Bank’s financial products and services to enhance the travel experience of customers. These include Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) and Business Travel Allowance (BTA) services, complimentary platinum cards and priority pass, complimentary lounge access at departure in Lagos, among other benefits. There is also the USA Immigrations clearance at Abu Dhabi for travelers going to the United States and a dedicated service for customers who intend to travel to the Holy land in Mecca for Hajji and Umrah. Responding on the partnership deal with Etihad Airways on the Executive Director, Retail Banking of FCMB, Mr. Olu Akanmu, said it is a value-added offering designed to deliver high quality of service and satisfaction for customers.

Air Namibia announces new partnership with APG network The deal was inked and came into effect March 2018. In summary, the airline has appointed APG Network as GSSA in Ghana and Nigeria. In accordance with the GSSA agreement entered into, APG Network will provide full sales and marketing services, as well as call center and customer care services on behalf of Air Namibia in the two countries. The appointment follows Air Namibia’s decision to launch the Windhoek-Lagos-Accra route, which will commence on June 29, 2018. This new route will provide a direct and convenient service connecting Namibia to the two

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West African countries. The four times weekly operation (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday& Friday from Windhoek) will provide smooth and convenient connections inbound and outbound to the airline’s regional flights, connecting West Africa via Windhoek to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Luanda, Harare, Lusaka, Vic Falls, Gaborone Walvis Bay and Durban. “We are happy for having established this relationship with the APG Network, as through innovation and utilizing their extensive experience in the field of aviation, and being a key global player in the airline distribution environment, offering

outsourced services such as passenger sales and marketing, reservations, Air Namibia is positioned to make its West Africa operations a success”, said Ms Juanita Klassen – Manager for GSA and Offline markets at Air Namibia. Air Namibia is the national airline of the Republic of Namibia, and operates scheduled air passenger and cargo services in domestic points within Namibia, the immediate regional markets of South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola. The airline also offers a daily service connecting Namibia to Europe through Frankfurt in Germany.

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Wear your fascinator with confidence A fascinator is a small headpiece different from a hat because it has decorations mounted on a base like a comb, headband or clip, and attached to the head. They are made of various types of fabrics and materials, all of which are combined to create a unique design and can be worn to weddings, cocktail parties, Polo races, garden or tea party. A few common materials used to create fascinators include: bers and is often used to make the base of a fascinator, as well as decorative loops or curls. Feathers: Such as goose, ostrich, guinea fowl, or peacock. chitectural decorative elements. Lace: Which adds a delicate beauty to pretty much anything. ment that adds a touch of femininity to a fascinator. Fascinators will usually come attached to one of three things: a comb, a clip, or a hair band. Hair band: It is the easiest fascinator attachment as it sits across the crown of your head, and supports the fascinator. Once you wear it, Comb: It is the most comfortable fascinator attachment an it works best with thick hair and updos, so that it has something to grip to. Clip: It is the most versatile of the three attachments as it can be worn with any hairstyle and hair type. It is usually used for small, lightweight fascinators. Etiquette of wearing a fascinator Yes, there are etiquette rules for wearing any type of fascinators. Remember that others cannot see through your fabulous headwear, so out of kindness for others who may want to watch the goingson, do not wear a fascinator at the symphony, movie theater, or any occasion with stadium seating. Also, if you are taller than your escort, you may not want to wear a towering fascinator. Quick rules for styling a fascinator A fascinator is usually worn to the side, and traditionally it is the right side. If your fascinator comes with an elastic strap, behind your ears and fasten it to the nape of your neck with bobby pins. Keep it in proportion to your head, body, and hairstyle size. For example, if you have a big

head or big hear, do not wear a dainty fascinator. Keep your hairstyle simple so it does not distract from your fashion accessory. A simple ponytail, a slicked-back style, or a slightly-curled free-falling style look best. Keep it stylish and classy. There is no need to sport a 3-foot ostrich feather off the top of your head! Start small and simple.

you can go as crazy as wedding or a Christening, you may want to choose a more subdued fascinator. Think about what you are wearing, and choose a fascinator accordingly. Fussy dresses require simple fascinators, while a plain dress leaves more room for you to add drama with your choice of fascinator. Invest in a good hatbox to store your fascinator when not in use. This will keep it free of dust, and ensure it stays in perfect condition until the next time you wear it. Lastly but most importantly, wear your fascina-

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Must have for men Just as females have their fashion accessories