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Revealed: Nigerian farmers earned N132bn from cashew export in 2017

Ï Decry foreign encroachment on cashew farms Ï Mitros rice: Ogun prepares ground for increased farming Myke Uzendu,

the country, going by the figures reeled out by cashew farmers. Consequently, the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has disclosed that its members earned a total of $402.50million (about N123billion)

Abuja

ÏÏÏ The ongoing economic diversification policy of President Muhammadu Buhari may have paid off as there has been significant increase in cash export across

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Benue killings: Tears as 73 victims get mass burial

Ï New Year killings most heartless - Gov. Ortom Ï Says action won’t stop anti-open grazing law Ï Rivers killings: Police arrest principal suspect

Andrew Orolua, Abuja and Joy Anyim, Lagos

ÏÏÏ Tears

followed freely on Thursday as thousands of people in Benue State

trooped to the IBB square, Makurdi, the state capital, to bid the 73 victims of the New Year attacks who were Continued on page 5

Anambra senatorial rerun must hold tomorrow, 6 Appeal Court insists Yemi Adeola retires from Sterling Bank as Suleiman takes over 21 Gov Ambode sacks 3 commissioners, reshuffles cabinet

Scenes from mass burial of victims allegedly killed by herdsmen in Markurdi, Benue State... on Thursday.

PHOTOS: TEMITOPE BALOGUN.

How we arrested masterminds of human trafficking for prostitution - NAPTIP 5

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Benue killings: Tears as 73 victims get mass burial Continued from page 1 given a mass burial farewell. But the development was not without knocks on the Federal Government who all speakers at the requiem service blamed for the massacre of the departed souls. Among dignitaries in attendance were Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, his wife, Mrs. Eunice, deputy governor, Engineer Benson Abounu and wife, Justice Mary. Also in attendance were the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, chairman, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Paul Unongo, Gen. Lawrence Onoja (rtd), Senator George Akume, religious and traditional leaders.

In an emotion laden voice, Governor Ortom described the New Year killings as the most heartless in Benue, saying the herdsmen came, destroyed their homes and properties. Ortom insisted that the killings would not stop the implementation of the antiopen grazing which came into being in November 2017. He said: “If the herdsmen think that the killing of our people would make us stop the enforcement of the law, they have failed. We will not be deterred by their thinking because “I am ready to pay the supreme price” for the implementation of the anti-open grazing. I will continue and insist on the calls for the arrest of the factional leader of Miyetti Allah, Kautal Houre”. Also speaking, chairman

of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Wantaregh Paul Unongo, noted that the state would not hesitate to raise its own army if the herdsmen attacks on Benue persist. He added that a large number of Benue sons and daughters had contributed to the greatest contingents that fought the civil war. He said, “Benue people sacrificed enough blood for

the unity of this country and would not allow a section of Fulani terrorists to come, kill our people in cold blood. “I am begging Nigerians that my people cannot continue to be cannon fodder of this country. If the government can’t protect us, we will mobilise and train our people into the army to defend us. We are 100% in support of what Governor

Ortom has done. I am the spiritual leader and ancestral of Tiv nation, enough, is enough.” Unongo stressed that the entire people of the state were watching President Muhammadu Buhari and had joined in the persistence calls by Governor Ortom that Federal Government should take drastic steps to urgently address the killings and also arrest

the leader of MAKH. “If the Federal Government cannot stop or arrest those behind the killings, in two weeks, we shall raise an army of our own. We cannot allow people to colonise us again, we have all it takes to do that,” Unongo added. Also speaking, Gen. Lawrence Onoja (rtd), who deContinued on page 7

Fuel queue returns in Abuja as NNPC assures of adequate supply of petrol Ï Says Escravos pipeline gas supply resumes

Idu Jude, Abuja

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vehicle queue returns in all the petrol stations in the nations’ capital, Abuja, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has warned motorists not to panic over the speculated and persisting fuel scarcity across the country, just as it said that the repaired Escravos pipeline has resumed supply nationwide. The NNPC who assured motorists that the Corporation has robust stock of PMS, otherwise called petrol, says it has sufficient product, to serve the nation for more than 30 days. This plea comes on the heels of queues noticeable in some fuel stations, especially in Abuja. Motorists are advised to report any marketer selling above N145 per litre of petrol or hoarding the products to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) which is statutorily empowered to deal with such issues. DPR has offices located in all parts of the country. Law enforcement agencies would mete out appropriate sanctions to operators of fuel stations who engage in hoarding or sell

products above the recommended band. Meanwhile, the Managing Director of NNPC Dr. Maikanti Baru, has directed that repair works should commenced immediately on the Escarvos to Lagos Pipeline (ELP) ruptured by an explosion along Egbokodo-Omadino, in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State to restore supplies from Escravos. Baru further directed that gas supply from other sources like Oben, Oredo, Sapele, Ughelli and Utorogu be stepped up to augment any shortfalls as repair works have commenced on the pipeline. The Escravos pipeline supplies gas to power plants, in addition to feeding the West Africa Gas Pipeline System. The Daily Times recalls that ELPS-C (downstream) of this pipeline was incinerated by a bush fire January 2 at Abakila, in Ondo State, which had since been rectified and brought back to service. The earlier fire incident had affected gas supply to customers in Ondo, Ogun and Lagos State with subsequent shutdown of some power plants with a combined generating capacity of 1,143MW.

Member of the Rotary Club of Tincity, Mr James Onazi (left) and former Assistant Governor of the club, Ms Enobong Akpan (2nd left), de-worming pupils of Riyom Central Primary School, during a free medical outreach by the Rotary Club of Tincity in Jos, Plateau State...on Thursday.

How we arrested masterminds of human trafficking for prostitution - NAPTIP Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏ A Federal High Court

in Lagos on Thursday heard how the masterminds of the alleged trafficking of a 27-year-old, Udeogu Ann Ugochi, to Dubai for prostitution were arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) A prosecution witness, Mrs Ibrahim Omolara, in the ongoing trial of three persons facing trial before Justice Babs Kuewumi, yesterday gave an account of how she disguised to track and arrest the trio. The defendants: Precious Owoh (aka Ejiro), Blessing Gabriel (aka Precious) and Rose Gabriel were arraigned before the court by NAPTIP on fourcount charge of alleged human trafficking. In the charge, the defendants and Otubo Nicole who is at large, was alleged to have organized, facilitated and promoted foreign

travel which promoted the prostitution of 27- years -old, Ugochi to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The offence is contrary to Section 18 of the Trafficking in Persons ( Prohibition ) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015 and Punishable under the same section. Omolara, who is an investigative officer with NAPTIP said: “Sometime in 2015, Head of Operation, Mr Dele Adeeyo, briefed me to carry out undercover job, due to an intelligence report received from Headquarters on a nude video going viral on social media about a Nigerian girl (Ugochi ) trafficked to Dubai for prostitution. I was given a mobile phone number:08037891823 which belong to Precious Owoh also known as Ejiro. “I called the phone number and introduced myself as Esther, hairdressing stylist and a single parent who has intention of travel-

ing abroad to work, I sought Precious assistance for the traveling and she agreed to help. “She said I will pay N250,000 in order to help me get visa to Dubai or Kuwait while I will look for job when I get to my destination or pay N500,000 for visa and job at my destination abroad . I danced to her tune and she gave me her address at Ajah, I informed my other team members and we went to the area to arrest the first defendant “. Speaking further, Omolara said it was at their office while making statement that Precious (the first defendant ) indicted Blessing Gabriel (second defendant ) and later led them to second defendant’s house in Iba, Lagos. “Blessing Gabriel was in the house of her sister, Rose Gabriel who is the third defendant, in their house with Precious, I introduced myself as Ugochi’s elder sister. I was welcomed to their

house, we discussed what transpired in Dubai, Blessing Gabriel blamed Ugochi for failing to stick to their agreement, she played an audio message on phone for me to proof her point, after that I introduced myself formally and we arrested them.” But under cross examination by the defendants’ lawyer, Oke Ojakovo, Omolara admitted that the third defendant was arrested due to her action in trying to stop the arrest of her sister, Blessing. The witness, who had earlier told the court that the audio message of an agreement between Ugochi and Blessing was played to her, when asked to disclosed the content of the audio message she heard, said she didn’t listen to it. The prosecuting NAPTIP had closed its case against the defendants while the court has fixed January 18 for the defendants to open their defence.

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Nigerian farmers earned N132bn from from cashew export in 2017 Continued from page 1 from cashew export in 2017. The group, comprising cashew farmers, processors and exporters nationwide, also called on the Federal Government to protect the industry from collapse, as foreigners now encroach on cashew farms and avail them with incentives to expand the trade. The farmers disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when they visited the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ms Aisha Abubakar. The group, led by its President, Mr. Tola Fasheru, while presenting their scorecard to the minister as well as some of the challenges confronting the association including a loan of N20billion for boosting

their capital base and other issues confronting cashew production and export, sought the minister’s help to overcome their challenges. In a statement by the Deputy Director, Media of the Ministry, Jimi Oyetomi, the farmers requested the Federal Government “to immediately stop foreign nationals encroachment onto farm gates of Nigerian Cashew farmers, find solution to Apapa gridlock in Lagos, which they said is negatively impacting on export as well as provision of 2,600, 000 Jute bags to pack cashew nut harvest for 2108. The statement reads in part, “Other requests of the NCAN include provision of N20billion towards 2018 cashew export, which the association already has a

contract value of N122billion for more active involvement of FPIS in the less than 10% Cashew Moisture Protocol in the farm gates across the country. “The group highlighted their achievements which includes being the 4th largest producer of Cashew in the World’s production of 2, 100, 000 tons by producing 220, 000 mts in 2017 and exporting 120, 000mts cashew nuts in 2017.” The NCAN disclosed further that their contribution to national export earnings from cashew has been on the steady rise since 2015 when their export earnings rose from $152,000,000 (2015) to $259,000,000 in 2016 and $402,050,000 in 2017. The group disclosed that their major trading partner are the Vietnam Cashew

Association (Vinacas) with business alliances with African Cashew Alliance (ACA), USAID/NEXTT and a collaboration with Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI). The NCAN President commended the commitment of the Federal Government to re-position the economy through Cashew; and also disclosed preference of international marketers for the Nigeria brand of Cashew nuts. Responding, Aisha Abubakar reiterated the commitment of the government to support the association. The minister commended the contribution NCAN to the huge improvements in cashew farming, processing and production, saying that the cashew farmers are contributing to the growth

of the national economy in the areas of job creation and boosting foreign exchange earnings. The minister promised that urgent necessary steps would be taken to ameliorate the problems of Cashew farmers and exporters in collaboration with other agencies directly involved with the identified challenges to Cashew production, packaging and export. Other members of the delegation include the First Vice-President, Mr. Steven Ahiaba, VP West, Mr. Saliu Alasa, VP East, C.J Kanu, VP North, and Mr. John Olonta, among others. Meanwhile, towards increased cultivation of the MITROS rice, launched last December, the Ogun State government has stepped up land preparation in Eggua, in the Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. Governor Ibikunle Amosun, when he visited the farm on Thursday, on an as-

sessment tour, said several thousands of hectares of land suited for dry season rice farming are in the state. He commended the state Ministry of Agriculture, under the leadership of Mrs. Adepeju Adebajo, for working tirelessly at ensuring the success of the rice production, saying this could only be achieved by a leadership that is hard working and passionate. Councillor, Eggua ward in Yewa North Local Government Area, Hon. Olukokun Anthony, while speaking with newsmen, disclosed that all the bags of MITROS rice were planted, harvested, processed and bagged in Ogun State. “I was personally on ground to monitor the local farmers during the planting and harvesting period”, he said, According to him, 5000 hectares of land were cultivated, adding that during the dry season, there will be irrigation system on ground for crop survival.

Ambode sacks 3 commissioners, reshuffles cabinet Benjamin Omoike, Lagos

ÏÏÏ The Lagos State Gover-

Member, IGP Intelligence Response Team, parades a member of Red Squad and Mastermind of New Year eve killings in Rivers State, Desmond Okotubo (middle), during a press Conference at Police Headquarters, Abuja...on Thursday Photo: Temitope Balogun.

Anambra Central senatorial rerun must hold tomorrow, Appeal Court insists Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Court of

Appeal in Abuja on Thursday declined to hear an application seeking to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the rerun election for Anambra Central Senatorial District . The appellate court further held that its earlier order of November 20, 2017 directing INEC to conduct rerun election for the senatorial seat within 90 days is still subsisting. Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA), Justice Abubakar Yahaya, stated

this while ruling on an application brought by the senatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Senator Ani Clement Okonkwo. The appellate court further declined the request for the postponement of the election scheduled for tomorrow . Okonkwo, had through his lawyer, Chief Solomon Umoh (SAN), approached the appellate court for leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal which had on November 20 last year ordered INEC to conduct fresh election into the vacant Anambra Central Senatorial District within 90 days. In the application filed by

Umoh, Okonkwo claimed that he as an senatorial aspirant is appealing against the judgment delivered on November 20, last year. But the application could not be entertained because most parties joined in the application were not served with the court processes by Okonkwo. Apparently cut in the web, Okonkwo then applied for an adjournment to enable him serve court processes on the respondents. But mindful of the fact that the senatorial election had been fixed by INEC for tomorrow, Okonkwo applied to the three-man panel of the Appeal Court

for an order compelling the electoral body not to conduct the election until his application has been dully determined. He urged the court to compel INEC’s lawyer, Tanimu Inuwa, to make an undertaken in the open court that INEC will not go ahead with the election having become aware of his pending application, so as not to render the application useless. At this stage, the INEC lawyer objected to the request for an order to put the election on hold on the grounds that huge public funds has been expended over preparation for the poll by INEC.

nor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, the three affected cabinet members are Adebimpe Akinsola, Femi Odubiyi and Anifowoshe Abiola. The newly-appointed cabinet members are Hakeem Fahm (Ministry of Science and Technology); Ladi Lawanson (Ministry of Transportation); Segun Banjo (Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget); Olayinka Oladunjoye (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and Hakeem Sulaiman (Communities and Communications). The statement added that major deployments have also been effected. Rotimi Ogunleye moves from Commerce and Industry to Physical Planning and Urban Development; Steve Ayorinde from Ministry of Information and Strategy to Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture; Kehinde Bamigbetan from Communities and Communication to Ministry of Information and Strategy; Babatunde Durosinmi Etti from Ministry of Wealth Creation to Ministry of the Environment; Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf from Ministry of Youth and Social

Development to Ministry of Wealth Creation; and Agboola Dabiri from Central Business District to Ministry of Youth and Social Development. Others include Samuel Adejare from Ministry of the Environment to Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development; and Engr. Ade Akinsanya from Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development to Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. In the same vein, the statement also added that Benjamin Olabinjo has been moved from Special Adviser Commerce and Industry to become Special Adviser Civic Engagement, while Kehinde Joseph moved from Special Adviser Civic Engagement to become Special Adviser Housing. Deji Tinubu, Special Adviser Sports, has been redeployed as Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce and Industry and Anofiu Elegushi moves from Special Adviser Transport to become Special Adviser, Central Business District. The new Commissioners are expected to be cleared by the State House of Assembly, while the other redeployment and postings take immediate effect. According to Bello, the new appointments and redeployments are intended to create a new vigour and vitality for service delivery, which has been the hallmark of the Governor Ambode administration.

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Benue killings: Tears as 73 victims get mass burial Continued from page 5 scribed the killings in the state as a genocide conspiracy against Benue people, said the killings must not continue. He said, ” Some of us in 1966 fought the Nigerian Civil war. Benue has contributed to the unity of this country, therefore if Federal Government refused to address the killings in Benue and if we decide to raise our army as advocated by our elders to defend ourselves, l will not mind commanding that army despite my age”. He appealed to the Federal Government to replicate Operation Python Dance or Fulani dance in Benue as being done in other states to the federation, and urged sons and daughters of the state to rally round the governor for the successful enforcement of the law. Also, one-time senator, Senator Joseph Waku, who lamented the killings, said that the attackers were taken the advantages of the peaceful manner of Benue but submitted that Benue people have endured peace for this long. “It is unfortunate that someone would oppose a law that is legally enacted and began killings and the Federal Government would refuse to make arrest in a quest to end the carnage. This is enough provocation; nobody has the monopoly of killing. Therefore enough is enough”. The former governor of the state, Senator George Akume noted that Federal Government has failed in its responsibility of protecting lives of the citizenry. He urged President Buhari to proscribe the faction of the Miyyetti Allah as terrorists because their actions are treasonable as it is only terrorist that killed. A representative of the United Nations, Dr. Mathins Ejibike, consoled the government and people of the state for the loss of their loved one, saying that what is happening in Benue demands an international attention. “We want an enlightened approach to this matter. We should continue to pray that this kind of killings should be the last in the Benue State”. He disclosed they have received a report that over 20,000 refugees are already in camp and promised that they shall look into their plight. In his address, the paramount ruler of Tiv nation, Prof James Ayatse, lamented that Tiv people who are residing in Nasarawa and Taraba states were being

murdered by the herdsmen on a daily basis since the Benue killings started. The royal father said, “There is ethnic cleansing agenda going on in Benue. We must put an end to these killings. This is the 47 times that Fulani would attack the Benue people and killed them mercilessly”. He said that Buhari must rise as a man of integrity to arrest the situation, adding that the people of Benue voted massively for him and so he must not allow the Benue people to be completely killed before his tenure ends. He thanked those who came from other states to condole with Benue people and prayed that such mindless and heinous killings should never happen again in the state. The paramount ruler urged Governor Ortom never to be weighed down by the herders’ attacks but continue to do the needful in his bid to bring peace and tranquility to the state, assuring that the entire Benue traditional rulers are solemnly behind the governor. The State chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Akpe Leva, commended Governor Ortom for the charisma and love to die with Benue having passed the anti-open grazing law, saying that the spirit of the departed ones and the God of Benue will rise up to torment suspected Fulani terrorists who have brought tears and sorrows. One of the survivors, Akaatenger Azinga, said that he was in his house sleeping with his wife when the attackers came and knocked at the door and his wife went to the door, only for her to be captured and slaughtered by the terrorists. “I heard my wife screamed because they came in the dead of the night and when l went to rescue my wife, I discovered that they had slaughtered her and next thing, they started chasing me but l escaped narrowly to a nearby bush.” Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police has arrested one of the principal suspects of the notorious kidnap for ransom gang that killed over 20 people in Omoku communities in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State in the early hours of New Year day, January 1, 2018. The suspect, Desmond Okotubo (32) , a native of Egbenma from Unelga LGA Rivers State, was arrested by the police in Mpape, a suburb of Abuja on January 9, 2018. A statement in Abuja

on Thursday by the Force Spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, said Okotubo had confessed he participated in the gruesome murder of innocent people with the late cult syndicate leader, Don Wanny on January 1, 2018. The IGP-Intelligence Response Team working on an actionable intelligence identified Desmond Okotubo, who escaped on January 3, 2018 to Abuja, after a shoot-out with the Police Team in a location in Imo State, was trailed to Mpape, Abuja, where he was arrested after serious resistance

on January 9, 2018. The police said: “The police response team attached to the Joint Police Special Investigation Team (had) engaged some of the suspects in their hideouts in Awara Forest boundary between Imo and Rivers State in a shoot-out that lasted for several hours resulting in the death of six of the suspects. “While others escaped with bullet wound injury to other locations in Rivers, Delta, Imo and Bayelsa states even as the Police teams embarked on their trail.”

The Force spokesman said Okotubo had “confessed to be one of the masterminds of the gang and actively participated in the killings of innocent people in Omoku Rivers State on the New Year day”. He further gave details of how the gang planned the operation in Awara Town Imo State before they carried out the act. Okotubo also revealed to the Police how their gang leader, Don Wanny, gathered them and briefed them on the night of December 31, 2017 on the mission to attack and kill the residents

of Omoku town. He said 30 of them armed with over 20 AK-47 rifles crossed the river from Awara to Omoku forest and proceeded to Omoku town and opened fire on innocent citizens celebrating the New Year. Meanwhile, the Force spokesman said investigation is being intensified to arrest other members of the gang still at large in order to get to the root of the matter. Moshood added that the suspect would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.

Some Rivers State retirees protesting non payment of their benefits in Port Harcourt on Thursday.

Cattle Colony: We’re not giving land to anybody – FG Tom Okpe, Abuja

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clear the air on the Federal Government’s proposed establishment of cattle colony in the country, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh , has said that the administration will not collect any ancestral land from anybody for that purpose. The minister , who described cattle colony as areas carved out for any species of animal, whether by nature or by human design found in a large community sharing the same terrain are referred to as colony also, said: “We have big colonies in certain areas”. Speaking with the Governors of Plateau State, Simon Lalong and his counterpart from Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in his office on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy call, Ogbeh said: “If you go to the West Indies, crocodiles and alligators are bred in colonies where they harvest them for shoes, belts and la-

dies’ handbags; so a colony is a much bigger thing than a ranch. “They are basically about the same kind of thing, but we are talking of colonies because 20, 30, or 40 ranchers can share the same colony. A ranch is usually owned by an individual or a company with sometimes very few livestock. “Some have more than 200 or 300 cows. In a cattle colony, you could find 30,000 cows owned by different owners. The reason we are designing the colony is that we want to prepare on a large scale, on economy of scale, a place where many owners of cattle can co-exist, be fed well, because we can make their feeds. They can get good water to drink. Cows drink a lot of water. We can give them green fodder”. The Minister revealed that a team of Professors visited the Ministry on the production of cattle feeds that will make the cattle reproduce better. “A team from Ahmadu

Bello University (ABU) Zaria was here with one of the professors producing cattle feed seed. The different kind of seed will go for cattle. We will grow this on a large scale, harvest and feed the cows. We will give them veterinary services and, above all, protect the cows against rustlers. By a special design, we have to make sure that rustlers can’t cross into the ranches and steal cows and walk away. That’s what we mean. We think that between governments, it’s cheaper to do this for herdsmen and others who want to rear cattle than for individuals to go and invest money because we know many farmers have difficulties raising bank loans. So, between the ranch and the colony, it’s simply a definition of size and scope”, he said. According to the Minister, the Plateau State governor has started it and the smaller ranches are working in the state. “We intend to lend a

hand to Plateau and the 16 other states which have expressed interest by helping them to develop their colonies. “We want to emphasise that you don’t have to be a Fulani before you keep cattle. If anyone decides that you have some small space and keep 10 milk cows and feed them well, look after them, you don’t need a job. If you are doing 20 litres of milk a day from a cow and there’s an off-taker processing the milk, it is very good money. “Once the colonies begin, we are also going into large scale artificial insemination to improve the breed of cattle so that the yield of milk can increase. As at today, our cows deliver just about one beer bottle which is a litre of milk a day. In East Africa, cows do 15 litres of milk. In Europe, they do averagely 50 litres of milk a day. So, we are a long way from achieving the target which other countries have achieved.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 11, 2018

8 News Kaduna teachers crisis: NLC, teachers defy police, protest mass sack

ÏÏÏThe Olufemi Samuel,

Abuja ÏÏÏSecretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, on Thursday hinted that political activities expected to peak in the current fiscal year will undoubtedly affect the implementation of the 2018 budget of N8.612 trillion. Boss Mustapha dropped the hint at the National Assembly during a meeting he held with the Senate Committee Federal Character to defend the 2018 budget proposal for his office. He said the expected electioneering campaign and other political activities will expectedly made big impact on government activities, most especially the economic process. The SGF, against this background called for a speedy passage of the budget proposal of his office for 2018 by the National Assembly this month as requested by the President so as to have ample time to for implementation before politics sets in. He said, “Already, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had directed that preparation for the 2019 general elections should commence in July this year, therefore, politicians particularly in the executive arm of government, would be politically engaged which would no doubt having its toll on

governance driven by budget implementation . “I will make an appeal that the 2018 budget be passed on time. We do not have time. If you consider the time left for us as politicians and in line with the timetable released by INEC, you will realise that we have till November 2018 to do what we have to do. “By then, politicians will be engaged in political activities. There will be no time. I am appealing that we pass this budget on time. This is the last budget we will have to deliver on the dividends of democracy. For those of you coming back, promises will not work. What will work will be the scorecard. “The surest way out of preventing serious hiccups in budget implementation this year is for it to be passed into law as soon as possible “, he stressed. The SGF also told lawmakers that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the setting up of a monitoring unit in his office, to track budget implementation by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Mustapha said ministers had been given a template to collate projects executed since 2015, when Buhari came into office. He added that the outcome of the exercise will assist Nigerians in assessing Buhari’s government at the end of his administration.

Declare Fulani herdsmen terrorists, Southern leaders tell Buhari

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu

ÏÏÏThe Southern leaders Thursday

called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately declare Fulani herdsmen a terrorists group saying the group has become a menace to the country. The call came which came at the “Handshake Across the Niger” summit, also demanded for the immediate restructuring of the Nation’s political structure. The programme which was co-organized by, Nzuko Umunna (Ohanaeze Ndigbo) and Afenifere attracted array of leaders from the South-West, South South, Middle Belt and the host region, South-East. The South-West delegates included Chief Olu Falae, Ayo Adebanjo, former governor Olusegun Mimiko, former aviation minister, Femi-Fani

Kayode, among others. The Middle Belt Delegation was led by ex-Plateau Governor, Jonah Jang. While the South-East included the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, former governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Deputy Governor of Imo State, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representatives of both the Enugu and Anambra Governors, among several others. Speakers took turn to warn that if the country was not restructured immediately, it would be heading for disaster. However, not long that Nwodo began his speech scores of pro-Biafra apologists, who had besieged the summit in their numbers, disrupted him with shouting, “No to Restructuring, No to Restructuring, we want Biafra not restructuring”.

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and teachers sacked by the Kaduna State Government on Thursday defied the Police, as well as the State Governor Nasiru el – Rufai by taking to the streets to protest the mass sack. President of the NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba led thousands of members and teaches who had come from all parts of the country to converge on the capital of the defunct northern region. He handed over a letter to Governor el-Rufai amidst thousands of Nigerian workers who stormed the Government House in solidarity with the 21,780 teachers disengaged by the government. Even though the governor was not physically present but he was represented by the Commissioner Information and Communication, Saidu Adamu who promised to deliver their letter to the governor. Earlier, thousands of workers who converged on Kaduna from all over the country stormed the secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in preparation for a mega rally in the metropolis. The police had on Wednesday warned the union to stay away from the state as their safety could not be guaranteed but in defiance, the NLC leadership stormed the major streets of Kaduna. Carrying placards with different inscriptions, the workers were singing solidarity songs marched through independence way to Muhammad Buhari way to the Government House.

Federal character commissioners sell job slots - Boss

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

Traffic gridlock on Sani Abacha way, Abuja on Thursday.

ÏÏÏThe Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Shetima Bukar Abba told bemused lawmakers at the Senate on Thursday that some of the 37 commissioners of the commission were indeed, indulging in job racketeering. He admitted that the action by the job racketeers in the Federal Character Commission amounted to act of sabotage to the agency. Abba told Senators that many of the state governors were no longer interested in giving the commission required parcel of land for construction of state offices owing to their disappointment with the operations. The FCC boss owned up to the disturbing fact when confronted on it by members of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs during a budget defence session. He revealed further that the commissioners, who engaged in the act, are those who are far away from people they supposed to represent in the commission by not visiting their home states as required on monthly basis and update relevant stakeholders there on employments slots for their states. “After being given available slots of employment gotten from any of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS) for their respective state, the commission expects each one of them to take such slots home and distribute evenly among the various peoples there in collaboration with other stakeholders.

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Bayelsa insecurity: Dickson accuses Sylva, Lokpobiri of arming militants

Chris Eze,

Yenagoa

ÏÏÏGovernor Henry Seriake Dick-

son of Bayelsa State on Thursday accused former governor of the state, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri of arming criminals to destabilize the state. The Governor particularly alleged that Lokpobiri was the one who “armed and equipped” the militant who allegedly killed and beheaded

a security official in Toru Ndoro in Ekeremor Local Government area. Gov. Dickson who spoke at the Banquet Hall in Government House while presenting the monthly Transparency Briefing for the months of November and December2017 urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the two of his party leaders in the state to order. Dickson said, “I want to call on political leaders of Bayelsa; they should stop destabilizing the security of this state. They should stop playing politics with law and order in our com-

munities. “They should stop what they are doing by arming criminals and terrorists. I had issued statements before calling on the President of the federal republic to call his party leaders in this state to order, especially his minister of state, Senator Lokpobiri who is the one that has armed and equipped the Karowee that has now killed soldiers and killed military people and subjected innocent communities to these problems”. The Governor further alleged that it is common knowledge in the communities that it was Lokpobiri who supplied

the AK 47 guns and boats they said Karowee was using to kill and terrorize people. “I have evidence that by 2nd or 3rd of January this month, this Karowee and his killers were in Ekeremor celebrating with Lokpobiri and that is Mr. President’s minister of state! “And Timipre Sylva! The President should call this his two party, so called leaders who as far as I am concerned are common criminals and terrorists. “Political leaders work for stability. You play your politics when elec-

Withholding of council allocations threat to LG poll – Osun govt Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe

Osun state government on Thursday told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that its order withholding Federal Government allocations to local governments in the state has suffocated the local administration and could truncate local government election fixed for 27 January.

Justice John Tsoho had on December 4 ,2017 granted an interim order stopping federal allocations to local governments in Osun State pending the determination of a suit seeking to stop federal allocation for local governments indirectly challenging the planned conduct of election into the Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) created by the State government . Following an application

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brought by some aggrieved persons who had filed a suit challenging the creation of additional local government areas in the state that was not supported by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The plaintiffs/ applicants, namely, Chief Kolawole Osunkemitan, Chief Douglas Adeyinka Oyinlola and Prince Aderemi Adeniran Adelowo had in the suit prayed the court to stop the federal allocations to Osun State local governments after the State House of Assembly enacted a law creating additional local governments council. They had made the Attorney General of the Federation (1st defendant), Accountant General of the Federation (2nd), Central Bank of Nigeria (3rd), Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) (4th), Minister of Finance (5th), INEC (6th), Osun State Government (7th), Osun State House of Assembly (8th) and Osun State Independent Electoral Commission as the defendants. The Attorney General of Osun state, Dr Ajibola Bashir (SAN), on behalf of the state government told the court to vacate the interim order. Arguing the two motions seeking to set aside the interim order made by Justice Tsoho on December 4, Bashir said that the order basically put on hold allocations accruing to the local governments in the state and the planned local council election in the state. Moving the application dated 28 December, 2017, the AG of Osun state urged the court to set aside the interim order of injunction granted the plaintiffs because “it has lapsed by fruition of time”. Bashir argued that by provisions of Order 26 Rule 12, an exparte order has an expiry date, (14 days) and provides that an application must be filed in order to dis-

charge such an order. The Attorney General submitted the fact that the court asked the plaintiff to put the defendants on notice “is an extension of the motion exparte”. He insisted that “mere service of notice to show cause, does not convert an exparte motion to a motion on notice. More so, when there was nowhere in the record of the court to show that the motion exparte was converted to motion on notice In opposition, counsel to the plaintiff, Robert Clarke, SAN, asked the court to discountenance the application of the Attorney General of Osun state. Clarke posited that the court clearly declined the motion exparte he brought on November 28 and directed that parties be put on notice. He argued have put the parties on notice and fixed the matter for December 4, 2017 the court had converted the motion exparte party to motion on notice. “Being that the case, there is no exparte order to set aside, the motion on notice filed by the 7th defendant has failed” Clarke stated. He argued that “the proceeding of December 4, from which the interim order emanated from, was based on a motion on notice and not an exparte application. Justice Tsoho had on December 4, the judge granted the five following reliefs: “An order of interim injunction restraining all the defendants, particularly the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants (AGF, Accountant General, CBN, Revenue Mobilization and Finance Minister) from releasing any money to the LCDAs purportedly created by the 7th defen-

dant (Osun government), pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. “An order of interim injunction restraining the 7th defendant from using or diverting any money released by the Federal Government as allocation to the 30 constitutionally recognised Local Governments of the 7th defendant, whether for the purpose of running the Local Councils Development Areas it purportedly created, or for conduct of election into the said LCDAs, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. “An order of interim injunction restraining the 6th defendant or any of its agents from assisting, supporting or releasing Voter’s Register to the 9th defendant, whether for the conduct of election into the LCDAs or any other related process, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. “An order of interim injunction directing the 2nd, 3rd. 4th and 5th defendants, to warehouse in an interest-yielding account, all the monies and or allocations belonging to the distorted 30 constitutionally-recognized Local Governments in Osun State, pending the determination of the motion on notice; and “An order restraining the 9th defendant or any of its agents from conducting election for any of the 32 LCDAs purportedly created by the 7th defendant, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. The judge on Thursday fixed January 24, for ruling in an application seeking to set aside the interim order.

tion comes. You don’t need to arm young boys, give them cocaine, give them other drugs, give them weapons and then use the president’s name and the name of your party to intimidate law enforcement agencies. “Now let me make it clear, whether Lokpobiri and Sylva like it or not, I and the people of this state will never allow Bayelsa State to be turned into blood bath like other states”, the Governor vowed. He used the occasion to review the successes his administration has made in the last six years, and promised that in 2018, emphasis will be on sponsoring entrepreneurship program and mass housing for the people of the state. Dickson commended the people of the state for their loyalty and support in the last six years and urged them not to relent.

EEDC wins NEMSA Safety ranking for 2017

Charles Onyekwere,

Abakaliki ÏÏÏThe Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has emerged the overall winner in the 2017 Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) Safety ranking; a remarkable leap from its fifth position in the 2016 NEMSA Safety ranking. NEMSA is an agency of government responsible for ensuring safety of lives and property in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. In a statement made available to DailyTimes via e-mail by EEDC Head, communications Mr Chukwuemeka Ezeh said the ranking was released by NEMSA in its Disco & TCN Ranking Trend for the year 2017 at the just concluded Monthly Power Sector Meeting held at Mararaba Akunza, Nasarawa State. According to Ezeh, the year under review, EEDC consistently maintained the first position in eight out of twelve months, adding that it was the passion and conscious effort put in by the Management of the company in ensuring that safety rules are strictly adhered. The statement further stated that the criteria used for the ranking ranges from, fatalities (that is the number of deaths within the network), major injuries as well as network resolved. The Acting Managing Director/CEO of EEDC, Mr. Paul Okeke attributed the feat to the commitment and conscious effort made by the Management of EEDC in ensuring strict adherence to safety rules and regulations. Adding that consistent Public Safety Awareness Campaign it embarked on via interactive radio shows across the South-East states, as well as Town Hall Meetings held in various Local Government Councils to educate and sensitise the general public on the need to be safety conscious. While commending his staff for the achievements, he encouraged them not to rest on their oars, but to work hard in sustaining the attained position. In his own reaction, the Head, Health, Safety & Environment, EEDC, Engr. Francis Iwu attributed the achievement to the seriousness the organisation has been giving to Safety, and the continuous investment in qualified Safety personnel and equipment.

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News 10 2019: Use social media to change the narrative, PDP tasks Youth groups

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe National Youth Leader of the

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Jimoh Moshood (right) parading one of the 58 members of the Shiite protesting during the Free El zak zaky Protest in Abuja. They attacked Policemen with stones and damaged vehicles in addition to hauling Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the security men. Photo by Temitope Balogun

Lagos generates N503.7bn IGR in 2017 – Ambode Ïd ƕ ƾƠơƣ ƄƑƗ ƆƐ ƏƆƅ ƏƗƆƗ Ƥƾü ƍƆƏƇ Əƌ ƅƆ

Benjamin Omoike

ÏÏÏLagos

State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commended residents of the State for supporting his administration to deliver on key projects in various sectors and sections, revealing that the State generated a total of N503.7billion revenue in 2017 despite the harsh economic climate in the country. Ambode gave the commendation when he held the first quarterly Town Hall Meeting in Y2018, the 10th in the series, at the Blue Roof, Lagos Television (LTV), complex, Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, the state capital; in the Lagos West Senatorial Zone, to give account of his stewardship to Lagosians, stating that the Y2018 budget will place high premium on the health and education sectors. According to the governor, the state was entering the New Year with confidence because, in his words,

‘our state is on a solid prosperity footing and with a lot of interesting prospects for all Lagosians’. He reiterated that despite the harsh economic climate that pervaded the nation last year, Lagos excelled due to the overwhelming backing of residents, who supported and cooperated with the government. This, he said, ensured that the government was able to deliver its promises to the people. He stressed that this particular Town Hall Meeting was historic coming at this point in time. “Town Hall Meetings practice in Lagos will be 140 years old this month. Holding this particular event in Lagos cannot be more historic. We are confident going into the New Year because our State is on a solid prosperity footing and with a lot of interesting prospects for all Lagosians. As we celebrate entering a new year, we thank you all for your support and cooperation last year. It was your backing that enabled us to achieve the modest successes we re-

corded last year and commence the transformation of the landscape of our state. In the last year, we delivered on our promises to Lagosians despite the harsh economic climate. “Despite the harsh economy, our state budget performed at 82 percent. Total Revenue Generated was N503.7bn representing a performance of 78 percent; total Recurrent Expenditure was N281.33bn, a performance of 92 percent, while Total Capital Expenditure was N387.60bn or 76 percent performance. With this we initiated and delivered many high impact projects and critical infrastructure aimed at making life easier for our people. We disbursed funds to small businesses and individuals to stimulate the economy,” he said. Governor Ambode said the Y2018 budget will place emphasis on health and education. He added that between October and December of 2017, and in fulfilment of government’s promise to indigenous stu-

dents in tertiary institutions across the state, his administration disbursed a total sum of N635.5 million to 8,419 students across the State. He equally stated that his government acquired healthcare equipment worth N2.5 billion within the year under review. The equipment, he said, would strengthen the capacity of health facilities to render improved health services and also facilitate smooth take off of the Lagos State Health Scheme which is designed to enable residents enjoy unfettered access to qualitative healthcare. The governor said since the last Town Hall Meeting, the state government had continued the renovation and upgrade of all primary healthcare centres. As such, people at the grassroots had started to witness revitalised healthcare delivery. Regarding the Employment Trust Fund (ETF), he had this to say: “As at December 2017, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund had disbursed N4.5billion to 5,500 beneficiaries who also received training on financial literacy and business management.

Aviation: Perm sec tasks NASS on non industrial data

By Idu Jude Abuja

ÏÏÏIn a bid to establish a missing

link of data processing in Nigerian aviation industry, the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari has challenged the National Assembly Aviation Statistical Committee to ensure accurate and reliable aviation data to support the nation’s economic growth. Zakari made the call while deliver-

ing his welcome address at opening ceremony of the 2nd Aviation Statistical Committee meeting held in Keffi, Nassarawa State. He declared that the federal ministry was mandated to produce and provide the country’s Aviation statistics, as well as managing statistical system which encompasses the six major aviation agencies. The Permanent Secretary further disclosed that the ministry has earned trust and recognition from

the government, public agencies and private organizations in providing credible statistical data that are widely utilized in policy formulation and development of plans. This according to him, informed the need to lay a more appropriate statistical foundation to support the emerging needs of policy making and to meet the global acceptable standard. Zakari noted that the government was aware of the importance of hav-

ing a sustained and cohesive statistical structure to ensure the continuity and growth of the sector. He reminded the participants that without access to adequate information, reliable statistical data and trained personnel, the result-based structure may fall short of achieving its intended objectives. His words, “Policy making requires statistical information that is contextualized, well-structured and concise. It is essential that statistical

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Ude Okoye, has commenced massive mobilization of PDP Youth Support Groups ahead of 2019, tasking them to explore the Social media and change the party’s image. Addressing representatives of youth groups who came in their numbers from all the geopolitical zones on Thursday in Abuja, the Deputy National Chairman, South Elder Yemi Akinwumi told the youths that the salvation of PDP lies on their hands. He emphasised that 95 percent of voters are youths and urged them to use all the means that appeal to the youths especially the social media to change the image of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. He said, “It is the age of 18 to 40 that are very active electorally. We have all learned our lessons the hard way. We must do everything to return the PDP to power. “Our journey to power is what we have started today, the initiatives that our National Youth Leader has put together. Take charge of the internet. Control the internet. Let three-quarter of what we are going to read there be against the APC. “Expose their faults and mistakes, the killing of farmers in Benue, the fuel scarcity that is affecting all of us, the APC convention that did not hold till today. Talk about the fall of the naira, unemployment everywhere. Fashola who said a serious government will fix power in six months, almost three years now, they have not done anything. Things are getting worse every day. They are using anti- graft agencies to chase the opposition. “When it is a matter involving their members, they set up administrative panel of inquiry. If it is the PDP, they use the EFCC and the ICPC. Their anticorruption crusade is selective. Let us be reading all these in the internet. “They only grabbed power but they did not plan for governance at all. Our campaign is very little if we can manage our youths very well. Even in the remotest part of the country, you must get something to read. Let us dominate the internet and the airwaves to expose them. They don’t have anything upstairs” Akinwumi stated. In his address, The National Youth Leader told the PDP youths to be prepared for battle. “We are going into a battle and that battle, we must conquer. Expect attacks from the APC and from all corners. Certainly they will attack you through the social media; they will arrest you for saying the truth but even if they attack you, know that we shall certainly get there. indicators are based on reliable sources that employ appropriate methodologies, that is, the technical and statistical competence to collect process and produce accurate data”. The permanent Secretary also observed that challenges of a rapidly changing world, especially in the aviation industry has brought up the need for flexibility in adapting to new methodologies of data production, and therefore charged the Committee to explore all the possibilities to quickly adjust the mechanism of statistical production to support the emerging development in the industry.

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ECOWAS, World Bank call for deepened regional integration

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the World Bank have concluded a high-level consultation event on Regional Integration as a possible catalyst to reignite Africa’s economic growth engine. The meeting which took place in Abuja Nigeria, also assessed whether West Africa is currently reaping the full benefits of integration.

In a statement on Wednesday by Olufunke Olufon, Senior Communications Officer, World Bank Nigeria,said that the discussion was part of a series of consultations the World Bank Group was organizing across the continent on its new Regional Integration and Cooperation Assistance Strategy. The World Bank has current commitments of over $10 billion in support of regional integration programs in Sub-Saharan Africa and

plans to scale-up support over the next three years. ECOWAS Commission President, Marcel De Souza affirmed that the new strategy well aligned to the priorities of the ECOWAS Commission and its member States especially the focus on priority economic corridors, energy, promoting agricultural value chains, and education and skills development. He said, “ECOWAS is a leader on several aspects of regional integra-

tion, but our people want to see removal of further barriers. The prize is big – when we allow greater intra-Africa trade in agriculture we can avoid a massive spike in our food import bill while also giving better incomes for our farmers and allowing the food processing industry to create new jobs. The focus on priority economic corridors, energy and promoting agricultural value chains all resonate with what we want to do.”

L-R: Executive Director, Lagos and West, United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc, Mr. Ayoku Liadi; CEO, UBA Francophone Africa, UBA Plc, Mr. Emeke Iweriebor; Group Head, Online Banking, Austin Abolusoro; GMD/CEO, UBA Plc, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; Executive Director/Group Chief Operations Officer, UBA Plc, Mr. Chukwuma Nweke; and Executive Director, Risk Management, UBA Plc, Mr Ike Uche, during the launch and introduction of Leo, a Chat Banking Personality on Social Media Platforms by UBA in Lagos... on Thursday

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NNPC restates commitment to developing content in oil, gas industry By Idu Jude Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has restated its commitment to the development of local content in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru gave this commitment at the investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on Nigerian Content

BUSINESS TIMES Business Editor Ganiyu Obaaro Deputy Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capitak Market Editor Bonny Amadi Money Market Correspondent Motolani Oseni

on a petition by the Indigenous Vessels Operators of Nigeria on an alleged flouting of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Content Development Act by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited in its contract awards at the National Assembly today. The Indigenous Vessels Operators Association of Nigeria had petitioned the Senate Committee on Nigerian Content on the alleged cancellation of bids by its members for the provision of Platform Support Vessels (PSV) and Terminal Support Vessels (TSV) by Total. Addressing the committee, the GMD who was represented by the Group General Manager, National Petroleum and Investment Management services, NAPIMS, Roland Ewubare, said “every serious economy grows on the strength of the private sector, so it behooves on us to support them and NNPC is

fully committed to it’’, he noted. On the alleged contravention of the Nigerian Content Act by Total, the GMD said the company was one of the IOCs that have a preference for local companies and assured the committee that the concerns of both the Vessel Owners and Total would be addressed. He however appealed to the committee to write NCDMB for a waiver of the grading system which led to the cancellation of the bids to allow the already prequalified companies to go on with the process in the national interest. Responding, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Solomon Olamilekan commended the GMD for “giving direction on the issue’’ and appealed to Total and the Vessel Owners to abide by the rules of fair play and equal opportunity to everyone.

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Kogi: Labour accused Bello of lying over salary payment Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Kogi State workers have expressed their disappointment in the state government as the organised labour accused the government of lying against it about having agreements with it on payment of percentage salaries. The labour union also accused the government of reneging on all the agreements entered into with it before the suspension of the industrial action in November 2017. Chairmen of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Onuh Edoka and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade Ranti Ojo stated in a joint statement in Lokoja, that the state government was economical with the truth that it has cleared salary arrears owed to civil servants up to December, 2017. They said that government unilaterally paid 60% and 40% salaries to the state and local government workers from August to December, 2017. The labour leaders lamented that the arrears due to some staff owed between 6 to 22 months before August 2017 are still hanging and wondered why the state government would engage in such a misleading statement that all workers have been paid up to date.

Bank set to host non-interest lecture in Kano

Ganiyu Obaro

In a continuous bid to sensitize the public about Non-Interest Banking, Your one-customer Bank is organizing a one day Public lecture themed: “Reducing Poverty and unemployment through NonInterest Banking.” The event which is slated for the January 15th, 2018, will take place at the Meena Event Centre, Kano. This is part of the bank’s commitment to further deepen the awareness and public enlightenment of alternative finance or Non-Interest Banking (NIB) in Nigeria. Speaking on why the bank endeavors to sensitize the public about NIB, the Chief Host of the Lecture and Executive Director, Finance and Strategy, Sterling Bank, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, made it known that the bank will continue to intensify efforts to sell the Sterling Alternative Finance offerings to customers and prospects while remaining a

reference institution in the area of Non-Interest banking not only in Africa but globally. The Emir of Kano, HRH Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is expected to headline the public lecture as the Royal Father of the day, while the Executive Governor of Kano State, HE, Dr. Abdulahi Umar Gandje is the Special Guest of Honor. In the same vein, seasoned Scholars and policy makers on all aspects of Non-Interest Banking will present papers and make valuable contributions to the discourse. They include Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, Secretary Central Bank of Nigeria; Prof. Suleiman Karwai, the Dean of Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies, Bayero University Kano; Dr. Ahmad Dogarawa of the Accounting Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Dr. Aliyu Thahir, International Institute of Islamic banking and Finance; Dr. Basheer Oshodi, Group Head, NIB, Sterling Bank Plc and Mr Abdullahi Lamido.

Motoring

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Toyota displays strength in Dubai, rated ‘King of Desert’ ÏM Ɠ Ɛ ƑƏƈ ƌ ƍƏ ƅƐƈƐƈ ƆƏ ô ƗƆƋƈ Ɛ Chukwuemeke

ic and upwardly mobile cities, a As a mark of global ac- professional driver with one of ceptance and recognition the leading tourism companies of its genuineness, motorists in in Dubai-Oasis Palm Tourism, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sajjad Kiyani said that Toyota (UAE) have described Toyota vehicles are the strongest modvehicle models as the best for el in the world as at today. Due to its agility, Kiyani notuse in the country due to its agility, reliability and above all, ed that Oasis Palm Tourism the brand’s low cost of mainte- has found Toyota very useful as it is very reliable, cost effecnance. In Dubai particularly and in tive and also easy to maintain. “I tell you, Toyota is very good most other parts of UAE, such Eƈ dƍ ƏƐ Ɔ as, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, and that is why we use it for Ajman, Toyota vehicles were this desert safari. In fact, it is found to be most popular on the the best vehicle for the desert roads. It is therefore, seen by and that is why we call it King most of the residents as their of the Desert” he said. According to the driver, Toyomost preferred utility vehicles ta has never disappointed them, for taxi cabs, personal cars and even for rough terrain areas especially whenever they use it to entertain tourists for dessuch as the deserts. It was observed that Dubai ert safari. Another driver who cities like Deira, Jumeirah, simply identified himself as Sharjah, Hatta and even the Amip disclosed that in Gama East Coast areas were dominat- area of Dubai during one of the ed primarily with Toyota Cam- Dessert Safari sessions, which ry and Toyota Avanza which they wouldn’t have gone for are used either as taxi cabs, any other vehicle apart from pleasure ride, and luxury or for Toyota which gives them the very value they needed in such personal use. Speaking on why Toyota ve- exercise. “You see, desert safari is not hicles are prominent in the city which was once described as what you do with vehicles that one of the world’s most dynam- are not strong. Toyota is very

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strong and that is why we have chosen it for the safaris”, Amip said. To another expert driver, Tahiz Raza, Toyota remains the choice for all the drivers in that area since the vehicle has what it takes to cruise on the desert. Raza said “In Dubai, especially in this Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, all you can find is Toyota range of vehicles because the brand has proven to be the best for Desert Safaris. That is why you find Toyota all over the place. It is our best”. In a recent desert safari session in Dubai, it was also gathered that amongst the 10 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) brought by Oasis Palm Tourism to entertain guests in the desert, Toyota vehicles topped the number with Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Highlander,4Runner and Fortuner leading their fleet.

Apart from Oasis Palm Tourism, other tourism firms that embark on desert safaris such as Mirage Adventures Tourism and Going Tourism Company, all have Toyota SUVs dominating their fleet with Lexus SUV trailing behind. The choice of Toyota as preferred vehicle by the Dubai firms and professional drivers is not surprising because Toyota remains the choice of the higher population in Nigeria. Despite economic recession in 2017, Toyota Nigeria Limited, major authorized distributor of genuine Toyota vehicles in Nigeria, is expected to grow their market share within the neighborhood of about 24 per cent by the end of the year. Although, at the end of the third quarter of 2017, the entire Nigerian auto market

sold about 7000 vehicles out of which Toyota did about 1900 just as economic factors militated against vehicle imports and sales in the country. The story of Toyota in Dubai is not different in the Nigerian environment where the brands are also highly embraced. The auto firm commenced operations as the exclusive distributor of Toyota Motor Corporation in Nigeria in 1996. In its early days in Nigeria, the Toyota brand had to strive for acceptance, particularly in the face of stiff competition from the established brands at the time. For over two decades now, the company has remained the exclusive franchise owner of the Toyota brand in Nigeria and has consistently sustained the top spot for the brand in the Nigerian automobile industry.

Massilia Motors, Pajero Sport win NAJA awards Massilia Motors, a joint venture between CFAO and Kewalram Chanrai group), distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria has been with an award by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) for its achievement in the auto industry in 2017 at an award ceremony held recently at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. This is just as the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, which was unveiled earlier in the year, was also given a special award as a notable entry of the year in the Sports Utility Vehicles segment. These awards were handed over to the Deputy Managing Director of Massilia Motors, Mr. Kunle Jaiyesimi and Marketing Manager, Ms. Funmi Abiola. Speaking on the awards, Chairman of NAJA, Mr. Frank Kintum said the coming of Massilia Motors was recognised because the distributorship of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria is

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mitsubishi-pajero-sport-2017-grey-cleary now streamlined, since the two hitherto distributors now trade under one umbrella. According to him, this development will ultimately benefit Mitsubishi customers who are bound to get better services in both sales and after-sales.

The DMD of Massilia Motors stated that his company is very delighted to be recognised as the awards would propel the company to keep delivering quality auto services to its customers. In a related development, Massilia Motors has unveiled an end-of-

year-offer to its customers and prospective buyers. The offer tagged:The Big End of Year Deal, enables customers to buy the Mitsubishi Pajero for N22.5m only, an offer that is very tempting, considering the price of other Japanese Sports Utility

Vehicles (SUVs) in the country. According to the company, the promo which started December 1, will run till December 30, 2017, and customers stand to enjoy three years manufacturer’s warranty or 100,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. General Manager, Sales and Marketing of Massilia Motors Limited, Mr. Navin Chander, stated that customers who acquire the Pajero, would also be entitled to free service for one year or 30,000 kilometers. Customers are also to benefit from the free Registration of all Mitsubishi Pajeros acquired during this period, coupled with the delivery of all Customs documentations, to avoid unnecessary harassment while enjoying their vehicle. Beside sales of Mitsubishi vehicles, Massilia Motors Limited, is reputed to maintain solid after-sales facilities, fortified with genuine spare parts, in different parts of the country.

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Editorial

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Asians’ takeover of Nigeria’s retail market

ne of the objectives of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Act was to open the Nigerian economy to local and foreign investments and thereby accelerate the pace of economic growth and development of the country. Investors were therefore free to invest in the economy without restraint. The deregulation of the economy and economic liberalisation that followed encouraged investors from other parts of the world to invest in Nigeria. Consequently, Nigeria started receiving increased inflows of foreign Direct Investments (FDI) particularly to the oil industry and to other parts of the economy including communications, power, manufacturing, commodity trading and export, seafood and commercial fish farming, among others. The Indians were the forerunners in the influx of Asians to Nigeria. They were in Nigeria before independence. With Nigeria’s economic liberalisation and the emergence of China as a global manufacturing power house, China established trade missions with African countries, Nigeria in particular. Within the last one and half decades, both China and India have become major trading partners of Nigeria almost surpassing that of the United Kingdom while their nationals have become very visible as investors and traders in every sector of the Nigerian economy. Unfortunately, the large presence of Asians in retail trade in Nigeria is forcing Nigerians to vigorously repulse their involvement in that sector of the economy because it is forcing the Nigerian retail traders out of the market to the detriment of the country’s economy. If anything, the Asian traders in the retail end of businesses are competing unfairly with local retailers. For one thing, the Asian traders bring capital from their countries only to go into retail trade in this country thereby squeezing out of the market local retailers who do not have much capital to compete with the Asians. Worse still, the foreign traders contribute to the instability in the

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Is eradication of corruption the motivating object of the on-going war ? (2) Continued from Wednesday, January 11, 2018

T Prof. Ben Nwabueze

(v) Daura, Director-General, Department of State Security (DSS) replacing Ita Ekpenyong; apart from the DG, the directors are mostly northerners. The control of the NPF and DSS by northerners must be taken together with the fact that the Minister of Interior and the Permanent Secretary of the ministry are northerners; that the Army and Air Force are headed by northerners; and, above all that President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and has the power under the Constitution to direct the operational use of the NPF for “the maintenance and securing of public safety and public order”; his power to direct the operational use of the DSS is even more plenary. The implication of the control of security by northerners is that the security of Nigeria and Nigerians is an exclusively northern affair, thereby putting the rest of us at their mercy. (vi) Abubakar Malami SAN, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), a young SAN, who was raised to the rank in 2008, i.e. seven years before his appointment as AGF. (vii) Lt-Gen Abdulrahman Danbazau (rtd), Minister of Interior. (viii) Magaji Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior; he has publicly admitted to have wrongfully sidetracked the Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, a southerner, in the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, and has apologized to her accordingly: see the Vanguard of December 1, 2017. (ix) Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); still kept in office in an acting capacity since 9 November, 2015 because of repeated refusal by the Senate to confirm his appointment. (x) Hamed Ibrahim Ali, ControllerGeneral, Nigerian Customs Services; Customs is the underbelly of corruption

in Nigeria. (xi) Mohammad Babandede, Controller-General Nigerian Immigration Services; immigration stands implicated in Maina’s escape out of Nigeria after his sack from the Civil Service and his subsequent re-entry into it.(xii) Amb. Muhammed Dauda, Acting DirectorGeneral National Intelligence Agency (NIA), replacing Ayo Oke, a southerner; after he was sacked, following the discovery in the NIA offices in the Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, of the sum of $43 million, £27,800 and N23 million. (xiii) Alhaji Amed Idris, AccountantGeneral of the Federation, replacing Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, a southerner. (xiv) Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), replacing Ibe Kachukwu, a southerner, who, as Minister of State for Petroleum and Chairman, NNPC Board, was sidelined by Baru in the process for the award of some NNPC contracts; earlier he has been downgraded from Minister of Petroleum to Minister of State for Petroleum, with the President taking over as his own Petroleum Minister. (xv) Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Pension Reform; although his initial appointment took place before the Buhari Administration, his reinstatement after he was sacked occurred during that Administration, with the President’s approval as the evidence shows. The 15 appointments listed above are the strategic appointments as they relate to the prosecution of the war against corruption. There are of course other lopsided strategic appointments, such as the appointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and Hadiza Bala-Usman as Head of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The listed appointments raise critical issues as to the intention or design behind them. They look like a swoop on the South, a jihad designed to foist Northern domination, or even subjugation, on the South in pursuance of the Sarduna’s agenda, announced as far back as

1960, to “subjugate” the South and “reduce it to a conquered territory”, with the object of preventing it from having “control over its future,” an agenda which President Buhari, in a speech in May 2015 as President-elect, re-echoed and vowed to carry to a “finish”. What other reason could there be for concentrating in the North the appointments to all the positions vital to the effective prosecution of the war against corruption? We need to be told. One hopes that the order for the purchase of war planes from the U.S., ostensibly to fight Boko Haram terrorism, is not connected with the hidden agenda for a jihad. The 15 appointments stand uncontroverted. And yet in a futile attempt to controvert the incontrovertible, the President, responding to a newspaper report that 81 of 100 appointments made by him were from the North, published a list of 159 appointments made by him, 85 of which were from the South and 74 from the North: see the Vanguard November 6, 2017. We are being treated again to another irrelevancy designed to befog a critical issue and to hoodwink the Nigerian people. The President is simply preying on the gullibility of the public in anything that comes from him. What all this means is that corruption is being fought, not by an all-inclusive team of officials, but by officials drawn from one section of the country, the North, separated in interests, outlook and attitude from the South, which makes the war look like an exclusively Northern affair. Hence the increase in public cynicism about the President’s sincerity as leader. The cynicism seems to have reached its peak in the Maina case, tagged by the media as the Maina saga or Mainagate, involving several billions of naira allegedly stolen from the pension fund scheme superintended by the Presidential Task Force Reform Team of which Abdulrasheed Maina was Chairman. The aspect of the Maina case that aroused great public interest and heightened public cynicism about the sincerity of the President as leader of a crusade was the threat by the Chief

of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari, a northerner, to “query” the Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, a southerner, for saying that she informed the President of Maina’s reinstatement which was effected against her opposition. The threat was made in the view of people, including the Vice-President, arriving at the Council Chambers for the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The threat and the HoS instant but angry response triggered public reaction. Is the HoS under the authority of the Chief of Staff as to make her amenable to a query by him? Why should he publicly utter such a threat, except perhaps as an over-zealous show of solidarity for a master from the same section of the country, the North? Was the motive a concern to shield a fellow northerner? The public was not told anything more about this scandalous exhibition of sectionalism other than that the controversy had been settled by the President meeting privately with the two quarrelling officials. But the public cynicism remains. Was something being concealed from the public about the whole Maina saga? Was the President in fact privy to Maina’s return to the country and his reinstatement into the civil service, and did he authorise it? Maina’s testimony came on 29 November, 2017, as reported in the Vanguard of that day. He said: “When this government came in, the president gave his note that go and sit down with Maina. I have given you the approval. They sat down with me….. The process of my reinstatement started after the Attorney-General, Mr Malami, visited me. As soon as the present government decided to sit with me, and after sitting with me, I told them I will not leave you to go back to Nigeria without something in your pocket. I’m going to give you something in your pocket, and the Minister laughed.” Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN) is a renowned jurist and foremost constitutional lawyer. Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN) is a renowned jurist and foremost constitutional lawyer.

Factors that may work against President Buhari’s re-election in 2019

Gbemiga Olakunle JP

s at the last count, no fewer than 71 persons, including women and children, were killed in night raids on some Benue Communities since New Year day, according to front page reports credited to the Vanguard newspaper, Wednesday January 10, 2018. This figure does not include the two mobile force policemen that were killed due to the suspected superior fire – power of the sophisticated arms that the Fulani Militia men were operating with. To underscore how deadly and how prepared these Militia men were, the Benue State Governor who is also the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the state, accessed the current hostilities in his domain and observed that “it (crisis/hostilities) is taking a different dimension. Just yesterday (Monday) in Logo Local Government, mobile policemen deployed to Logo to keep vigil to protect the people and the land, these Militia came, exchanged fire with them, caught two of them and slaughtered them like goats. They shot another one and left him in the pool of his blood but luckily he did not die. We have to take him to the hospital. We are treating him. The other one that was declared missing was found today (yesterday- Tuesday)”. The governor went on to remark and raised pertinent questions that “…….when it gets to the level of Militia killing Security men who are armed and trained to protect lives and properties, is it not taking a dangerous dimension? Who is now safe?” – Vanguard, Wednesday, January 10, 2018, pages 5 & 45). As one of the major ways forward, the governor His Excellency Sam Ortom had requested the President to do the needful. And the needful according to the governor is that the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore must be dealt with. According to the same Vanguard reports, to

buttress his assertions that the Federal Government Agencies ignored his warnings, the governor went on to state that “they (the leadership of the Fulani herdsmen) had earlier threatened and I accused them directly since June last year. I have been writing to the Leadership of security agencies that these people are a threat to our collective interest. They must be arrested and prosecuted because we cannot allow impunity to continue to thrive. And of course, threat and no action has resulted in this killing and I think Mr. President will also do the needful to ensure that something is done”. We cannot agree less with the position taken by the Benue State Governor on this contentious issue of incessant clashes between the Fulani herdsmen and the crop farmers that has surreptitiously overtaken the Boko- haram insurgency and which is currently occupying the unenviable Number One position on security issues that are bothering our Security Agencies and still posing unending threats to our collective National Security. They are not just actively involved in unnecessary destruction of farmlands across the country leading to the killings of the crop farmers and sometimes raping and manning of their victims’ spouses and daughters, these assailants have also diversified their trades into other criminal acts such as kidnapping and armed robbery. Some of the kidnappers who were paraded by the Force Headquarters earlier in the week were caught along Abuja – Kaduna highways. And their operations spread to Kogi, Delta and some parts of the South – Western States especially in Ondo and Oyo States. In our previous articles in this column/blog site – gbemigaolakunle. blogspot.com, we had reported the activities of these Fulani herdsmen and warmed that their activities would make the Administration of President Muhammed Buhari, himself being a Fulani man, to be unpopular if the government continues to treat the

alleged atrocities traced to them with kids’ gloves. Frankly speaking, if the needful is not done with a view to tackle the Fulani herdsmen’s menace from the roots, it will be the Number One factor that will scuttle the President’s ambition in elongating his tenure in office beyond May 29, 2019 by God’s grace. Another critical factor that may hinder Mr. President’s 2019 ambition is the widening gap between the rich and the poor in Nigeria. In a country whose governors are living like emperors and yet fail to pay the salaries of their workers despite collecting their monthly allocations from the Federation Account and the windfall of Paris Club in three tranches running to several billions of naira, the resultant effect is widespread poverty. At the same time, the efforts of the Federal Government to diversify the economy from the Petroleum resources to Agriculture, Solid Minerals, Mining, Tourism, etc have not been yielding the desired results because of the security threats being posed to the farming communities and the Tourism industry, due to the nefarious activities of some Fulani herdsmen already discussed above. If the security of lives and properties cannot be properly guaranteed, no farmer or an agro – allied dealer will venture into the field to engage in massive or commercialized Agriculture only for his/her farm crops to be grazed upon and destroyed within few hours. Chief Olu Falae, a one – time Presidential flag – bearer the Social Democratic Party, former Minister of Finance and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation is a living testimony and he is still thanking God for sparing his life after the ordeals he suffered in the hands of these Fulani herdsmen who once kidnapped him and had him released to his family after payment of a ransom in militias of naira. And as if it was a deliberately act to provoke his kinsmen – the Yorubas into unnecessary fracas, this statesman’s farm was attacked and his crops destroyed on three good occasions running into loss of

some millions of naira while his private guard/security officer was also killed in one of the incidents. Besides, the Contract Award system through which the Federal Government seeks to inject funds into the economy with a view to bridge or reduce the ever increasing gap between the haves and the haves – nots in our society has also been allegedly hijacked by some by some powerful cliques from the National Assembly and the Civil – service. And so if the President wants to enjoy the continued support of the Nigerian electorate whose majority are living with less than $0.5 per day, he needs to appease to their stomachs and raise their levels from the state of penury and abject poverty in which some are even dying of acute hunger/starvation and illnesses that can be cured with less than $1 or N500 medication; otherwise, Mr. President’s dream of returning to power in 2019 under a free and fair elections maybe a mirage. Another issue that may become President Muhammed Buhari’s albatross in his reported ambition to seek the support of the Nigerian Electorate to renew his electoral mandate in 2019 is his determination to cling or hang on to close aides or officials with alleged corruption tags within his Administration. The Opposition is even crying foul that their members are being witch – hunted by the officials of the Anti – Graft agencies while those with similar issues/alleged corrupt related problems are running into the protective custody of the Ruling Party – All Progressives Party (APC) for cover. Certain scandals and alleged corrupt practices linking to some high ranking officials of this Administration broken out and more are likely to be uncovered by the Opposition or even some disgruntled elements within the Ruling Party who may be feeling sidelined in the countdown to 2019 General Elections. Gbemiga Olakunle JP, General Secretary, National Prayer Movement gbemigaolakunle@yahoo.co.uk

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What is happening to Buhari?

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Clashes between farmers and herders predate Buhari but the overwhelming public feeling is that the herders have been emboldened on his watch. Whether in Agatu (in Benue) where over 300 people were murdered or Ukpabi-Nimbo (in Enugu) where over 40 were killed in the early days of his Presidency, Buhari’s muffled response did little to erase the impression that he is the patron saint of the herders

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he Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, otherwise called Fulani herdsmen, could be the undoing of President Muhammadu Buhari. The President appears surprised at the depth of outrage against him over the recent spate of violence across the country, especially the senseless killings by herdsmen in Benue State. He thinks that we should understand by now that he means well, that we should see the sorrow in his face and sense the pain in his heart. That’s precisely the point. His good intentions may be taking us to hell in a handcart and his gestures, just like Jonathan’s at the height of the MEND-led violence, are feeble and confusing. Apart from Umaru Yar’Adua, every president since 1999 has been faced with how to rein in vigilantes or militias from their own ethnic group. For Olusegun Obasanjo, it was the O’odua People’s Congress (OPC), the militant response to the annulment of the June 12 election and the widespread insecurity that followed in many parts of the South West. For Goodluck Jonathan, it was the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), a “South South” group that planted itself firmly on the national map by exploding the first bomb at the Eagles Square in Abuja on Jonathan’s first Independence Day anniversary as president. Obasanjo was ruthless, especially in Odi and Zaki-Biam. But between his excesses in these communities and Jonathan’s indulgent cluelessness over MEND and Boko Haram, Buhari ought to have found a way to fulfill the first and most basic duty of government: keeping lives and property safe. After significantly degrading Boko Haram, he appears to have settled for appeasement in dealing with the herders. That is unacceptable. Clashes between farmers and herders predate Buhari but the overwhelming public feeling is that the herders have been emboldened on his watch. Whether in Agatu (in Benue) where over 300 people were murdered or Ukpabi-Nimbo (in Enugu) where

Buhari over 40 were killed in the early days of his Presidency, Buhari’s muffled response did little to erase the impression that he is the patron saint of the herders. If the excuse at the time was that his attention was divided between the war on Boko Haram and his poor health, then what are we to make of the government’s scandalous handwringing about the fresh round of violence in Benue which left at least 80 dead, scores wounded and hundreds displaced since Christmas? Governor Samuel Ortom’s anguished cry after the herders unleashed the first wave of killings fell on deaf ears in Abuja. It reminded me of the surreal encounter between Governor Ibrahim Shettima and Jonathan after the kidnap of the Chibok girls. Days after the mayhem in Benue, frightened citizens could not come out to claim the remains of their loved ones. As repeated calls for help from Abuja went unheeded, Ortom was forced to announce that the dead could get a mass burial, a fate less dignifying than the courtesy the government appears willing to extend to cows. Among the few identified dead was Peter Aboh, a 28-year-old final year student of Microbiology at the Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State. Peter, who was due to finish his programme in August, had travelled to his village in Benue for the Christmas when the herders struck. Perhaps Peter’s death and the death of a few others could have been prevented if Abuja responded swiftly. That was not to be. Instead, as the violence escalated the public was fed with news about the deployment of hundreds of policemen on paper; and only after the worst had happened did Buhari order the Inspector General of Police to move to Benue, followed by an invitation to Ortom for a closed door meeting in Abuja. I do not know of any decent coun-

try where 80 citizens would be murdered in peacetime and the president would be miles away, beyond the reach of the chief security officer in the state and the anguished cry of the bereaved. A nation that rallied around its president at moments of great personal trial during his 153 days of medical vacation, followed by his son’s near-fatal bike crash deserves more than the President’s delegated presence in its moment of grief. Buhari’s absence from Benue is inexcusable. And to think that just before the grieving families could retrieve and bury their dead, the President’s party announced a mega rally in Abia to prepare the ground for his second term! The same folly and insensitivity for which Nigerians punished Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party three years ago! The government appears to be looking everywhere except where the solution to the problem lies. Agriculture Minister Audu Ogbeh suggested importing tons of psychedelic grass from Brazil or Saudi Arabia and creating cow colonies. He didn’t say who will pay for the grass or how the cow colonies would be organised. After a number of states vowed not to provide land for ranches and at least three – Ekiti, Benue and Taraba – responded with far-reaching anti-grazing laws, Ogbeh’s latest response to the killings in Benue, his home state, is that the government is not doing enough for herders. Demographic and climatic changes have adversely affected herders just as badly as have land-grab by top government officials for themselves and for their cronies in many states in the North. Rapid population growth and haphazard urban planning have not helped matters either. But these problems have been as catastrophic for herders as they have been for farmers and fisher-

men. It doesn’t matter the whitewash of the herders’ expansionism in superficial statistics – and I’ve seen quite some of that lately – cattle rearing is private business. If the government decides to create ranches in “hydrological zones” as some have suggested, for example, who will manage the ranches in the zones and how will they be funded? The Grazing Bill that did not pass the last National Assembly suggests that a National Grazing Reserve Commission will, among other bureaucracies, probably be the white elephant to do the job. Such a beast is at best comparable to the old River Basin Development Authorities that got the country nowhere. We’ve past that stage now. Since Buhari insists that the present structure of the country is good enough, and that only the process needs improvement, it will be a travesty of process for the Federal Government to take over what is essentially private business. Cattle rearing is private business and the owners of the businesses should come up with solutions in collaboration with those states that want to work with them. It’s a waste of time and resources to set up committee after committee at public expense to deal what is essentially private business. And the appeasement must stop. No group is entitled to take the law into its own hands. If the perpetrators of the Benue killings – whoever they are – are not arrested and tried it will happen again and again. We’re already seeing it in Taraba where over 50 had been killed as at Wednesday. It doesn’t matter what Buhari says, if he turns a blind eye this time, he’ll hardly be able to convince the public that he’s not the patron saint of the herders. Ishiekwene is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interview and member of the board of the Global Editors Network

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Igbo/Yoruba unity meeting aimed at strengthening tribal bond -Odumakin Patrick Okohue The Igbo/Yoruba Unity event scheduled for Enugu, the Enugu State capital today, has been described as an event planned to reignite the brotherly relationship between the Igbo nation of the South East and the Yoruba nation of the South West, with the aim of looking back at history to reawaken what both nations have in common. Making this clarification in a phone chat with the Daily Times, the head of the Publicity team of the organising committee of the event, Mr. Yinka Odumakin said that the Igbo and Yoruba people have many things in common from years back, but that when the colonial masters came they tried to drive a wedge between the two brothers to ensure that they do not speak with one voice, knowing that when they do it could pose a big problem for them. He said however that this event is a way of trying to retrace their steps and mend fences with the aim of returning the two peoples to their original brotherly relationship before the advent of the colonial masters. He said, “There are many things that will tell you that the Igbo and Yoruba have a common ancestry, from the similarity in

FASORANTI some of the names and dressing and culture generally. From history it is clear that these two peoples had many things in common before the colonial masters came. “But, the colonial master quickly realised that if you allow the Igbos and the Yorubas to continue to be united, with their level of education and sophistication, it was going to be difficult to order them around, so, the first thing they did was to drive a wedge between them

NWODO and make sure that they do not see eye to eye, but we have discovered that now and are determined to ensure that we retrace the steps of our history.” According to him the event which is being put together by the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Afenifere is anchoring on the brotherly relationship depicted by the loyalty and bravery, ‘friendship beyond brotherhood’ as displayed that existed between the former Military Head of State, Gen.

JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi and the former Military governor of Old Western Region, Brig. Gen. Adekunle Fajuyi in their last moments on earth. While dismissing insinuations that the meeting may have any political undertone, as a way of uniting the South towards withstanding Northern political agenda, Odumakin said, there was nothing like that as the meeting was strictly a way of shaking hands across the Niger between the Yoruba nation

and Igbo nation and help bring back memories of a beautiful past between the peoples of the regions. “This is not a gang up against anybody; we are only trying to rekindle the relationship that existed between the Yoruba and the Igbo as exemplified by the bravery and willingness to pay the supreme price as exhibited by Gen. JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi and Brig. Gen. AdekunlFajuyi, despite their tribal differences, and go back to tracing the root of our comeliness,” he said. He said the South East event which is a follow up to the Southern Leaders conference held in Ibadan last year which was attended by a high powered delegation of Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other Southern leaders will continue, across the regions, as leaders of both tribes hope to continue to strengthen the bond that holds the tribes together and also build on that towards teaching the younger generation the need to work together as brothers and see themselves as such. According to him, at the end of the event which will have representatives of both AguiyiIronsi and Fajuyi family in attendance, there will be a communiqué on the common grounds adopted by both nations.

2019: Lagos PDP seeks disqualification of Ambode Iniobong Iwok The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to disqualify Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for the 2019 governorship election over alleged violation of the electoral act. The party in a release signed by its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani and made available to newsmen frowned at the recent staging of a 3 million man match campaign rally for the re-election of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode by a group, Itisiwaju Eko Vanguard, led by one Seyi Bamigbade, noting that it was a breach of the electoral act and election guidelines since the ban on electoral campaign had not be lifted. The PDP urged INEC and the Nigerian Police Force to demonstrate its readiness to be unbiased and non partisan, stressing that anyone or group who violates the law and whose action would heat on the polity and cause electoral

violence should be arrested and disqualified. The statement further said it was imperative that the perpetrators are arrested for open violation of the electoral law, stressing that it would serve as deterrent to others, adding that failure to respond by the two bodies would mean that the 2019 general elections is already rigged in favour of APC. The party wondered why the Lagos State government which claim to have performed, was jittery several months to the governorship election and accused the governor of using the state’s funds for his reelection campaign. “The party is calling on the INEC and Police to manifest the readiness to be unbiased, non partisan and be assertive as we go into the 2019 general elections by using the disqualification and needful arrests of all those who are initiators, perpetrators and intended beneficiaries of preelection malpractice capable of also overheating the polity and provoking confrontations and violence.

“Such punitive measures by these two important bodies will help serve as deterrent to all others who can also resort to open campaigns even when the time is not ripe and official,” as according to the Lagos State PDP “unless the INEC and Police, exert their powers to guarantee credible election by at least giving their opinions on the recent 3 Million Man March for Governor Ambode, we shall deem the 2019 Lagos governorship election as already rigged for APC. “The Lagos State PDP is hinging her said call to disqualify Governor Ambode and APC from participating in the 2019 Lagos governorship election on the heels of the self confession of a group ‘itesiwaju ipinle Eko Vanguard’ led by one Mr Seyi Bamigbade that they organised a 3 Million Man March for Governor Ambode’s re-election in 2019. “Such exercise at this period is a breach of the electoral act and elections guidelines as INEC has not declared political campaign permissible. Indeed we strongly believe that the exercise must have been directly induced,

AMBODE midwife and sponsored by the state government, using Lagos tax to over reach other persons and political parties in the 2019 elections. “It is also laughable that an acclaimed performing governor can be so jittery of re-election that over twelve months to the contest, he is already using state funds to jump start campaign

even against the electoral Act and good conscience. “Though we know that the claimed 3 Million Man March is a fluke and propagandists, but since they have made the self confession, then Mr Seyi Bamigbade and his members of the organising group should be arrested for electoral misconduct,” he said.

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ENYIOMA URATTA FOUNDATION

FAMILY CHANGE OF NAME

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. EZENYILI LOVETH EZINWA 2. EZENYILI OBIAJULU AUSTIN THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO CARE FOR THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication

This is to inform the general public that the above named organization wishes to be registered with CAC Board of Trustee Members: Mr. Ikedinachi Stanley Onwuasoanya- Chairman Mr. Solomon Ufomba – Secretary Mr. Chinedu Nwoko-Member Mr. Christopher Ukaegbu- Member Mr. Ndubueze Emeka David- Member Pastor Fred Ndubuisi Chimaobi- Member Mr. Justus Amaechi- Member Mr. Ezeugonna Onumonu- Member Mr. Udobiara Peters- Member Mr. Uchechukwu Amako- Member Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General CAC, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

1)OZOR IGNATIUS IFESOMUANYA 2)OZOR CLARA OGOAMAKA (NEE EWENIGH CLARA OGOAMAKA) 3)OZOR CHIBUNDOM FAVOUR 4)OZOR AKACHUKWU MIRACLE 5)OZOR EZIATU REJOICE now wish to be known and addressed as 1) CHIMDIUME IGNATIUS IFESOMUANYA 2) CHIMDIUME CLARA OGOAMAKA 3) CHIMDIUME CHIBUNDOM FAVOUR 4) CHIMDIUME AKACHUKWU MIRACLE 5) CHIMDIUME EZIATU REJOICE.

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Ubakanwa Anthony Okwudiri 2. Okoro henry Ndubuisi 3. Ibeawuchi Kennedy Chilee 4. Amadi Vincent Chukwuemeka 5. Ofoegbu Victor Ikechukwu THE AIMS & OBJECTIVES ARE:- To help the less priviledge - To sponsor and provide free medical treatment and free Education - To bring development to Uratta - To bring love and unity Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Secretary CHURCH OF REFUGE FOR ALL NATIONS, OWODE. IJAKO, OGUN This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990. Trustees are : 1. MR. OLORUNTOBA OLOGBON MATTHEW 2. MRS. OLORUNTOBA ELIZABETH OLAYEMI 3. MR. SAMUEL OYESANYA ABIODUN 4. OLORUNTOBA AYOBAMI JOHN 5. STEVENSON OLORUNTOBA VICTOR 6. OLORUNTOBA OLUWATOSIN MARTINS 7. OYESANYA DANIEL OLUWASOLA AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Plot, 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE OLD STUDENT OF 1992 SET

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 : 1,APOSTLE GODWIN EHIMEN EBOSETALE (chairman) 2,PASTOR MRS. EHIMEN MAGDALENE (secrtary) 3, EVANGELIST BRODRICK USIOMWANTA 4,EVANGELIST OSAROBO EDENAMIGHO 5, SOLOMON AKOUNRE 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, Tigirs crescent, off Aguyi ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed chairman IGWE NORA KAMSIYOCHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as UGOEZE NORA KAMSIYOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as IGWE NORA KAMSIYOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. MRS. OLUCHI UGONNA EMERIBE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OLUCHI UGONNA DURU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLUCHI UGONNA EMERIBE. ALL former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

NWACHUKWU RUTH NGACHI ADANGAM

I, formerly known and addressed as Nwachukwu Ngachi Adangam now wish to be known and addressed as Nwachukwu Ruth Ngachi Adangam. All former documents remain. General public take note.

MRS. CHINYERE JULIET UGOH I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHINYERE JULIET ANYANWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. CHINYERE JULIET UGOH. ALL former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

SHE CAN WOMEN FOUNDATION

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

This is to insform the general public that the above named organization has applied for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE 1. NSOFOR SUNNY HILLARY IKECHUKWU. 2. NDUAGUBA MADUKA. 3. IFEANYI UBAH.

The trustees are: MR. STANLEY EZEANI CHIDIEBERE MRS EZINNE RACHEL EZEANI MISS MARY LAZARUS MR. OYEBADE AYOADE MRS JUSTINA ALARIBE

4. GODWIN ERUCHALU. 5.TITUS AKPUDO. 6. JUDE EZEILO. 7. UGOCHUKWU FRED UBILI.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. To primarily promote the welfare of the Class of 1992 Alumni from the Christ the King College Onitsha, and ensure the enhancement of their well being. 2. To also maintain communication between our classmates and above all support one another both in professional and social matters. 3. Essentially to promote the interests of our school (CKC ONITSHA), wherever neccesary. Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SOUL LIBERATION VIA THE CROSS MINISTRY

FORMERLY OGUNDIRAN LYDIA TITILAYO NOW IREDIRAN LYDIA TITILAYO. FORMERLY OGUNDIRAN ABRAHAM OLUWAPELUMI NOW IREDIRAN ABRAHAM OLUWAPELUMI. OGUNDIRAN MARGARET OLUSOLA NOW IREDIRAN MARGARET OLUSOLA OGUNDIRAN JOHN OLAWUWASANMI NOW IREDIRAN JOHN OLUWASANMI. FORMERLY OGUNDIRAN CORNELIUS ADEBAYO NOW IREDIRAN CORNELIUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERN SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addresses as CELESTINA CHIDINMA EGORONYE now wish to be known and addresses as MRS CELESTINA CHIDINMA AMAOGARANYA. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

IGBOKWE JOY CHINYERE

This is to confirm that IGBOKWE JOY CHINYERE and CHINYERE JOY IBE refer to one and the same person, but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as IGBOKWE JOY CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

IBRAHEEM SHARAF ABIODUN

I, formerly known as S. A. Ibrahim wish to be known as IBRAHEEM SHARAF ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. First Bank plc and the public should take notice. MRS. BLESSING CHIMANKPA ONUAWUCHI-OKORO

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS BLESSING CHIMANKPA MUZO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. BLESSING CHIMANKPA ONUAWUCHI-OKORO. ALL former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420, Tigris crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: MR. OYEBADE AYOADE H4, LEKKI HORIZON 1 ESTATE, ELEGUSHI, LAGOS. LAGOS STATE.

Signed by: TRUSTEES. MRS CELESTINA CHIDINMA AMAOGARANYA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To drive a paradigm shift and promote the voices of women in the corporate world To assist women to identify their innate potentials To collaborate and empower the next generation of women.

ALICHE CLINTON TOCHI I, formerly known and addresses as ALICHE CLARK TOCHI now wish to beknown and addresses as ALICHE CLINTON TOCHI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addresses as MISS OLEJEME FAITH IRUOMA now wish to be known and addresses as MRS. CHUKWUKEZIE FAITH IRUOMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

OGUNNAIKE ESTHER AIMIEROVBIYE ESOSA

MRS GIDEON IDARA MICHELLE

MRS. CHUKWUKEZIE FAITH IRUOMA

I Formerly Known and Addressed as OSAGIE ESTHER AIMIEROVBIYE now wish to be known, called and addressed as OGUNNAIKE ESTHER AIMIEROVBIYE ESOSA All Documents and Certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I Formerly Known and Addressed as MISS AKPABIO IDARA UDO now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS GIDEON IDARA MICHELLE All Documents and Certificates earing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

AGHAULOR FAVOUR ONYEKACHUKWU I formerly known and addressed as ONYEDIKACHI FAVOUR BARRACK, now wish to be known as AGHAULOR FAVOUR ONYEKACHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note

AVOCE DEHOUEGNON AIME MONDAY

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that MONILOLA MOTUNRAYO AWOLOWO, MONILOLA AYO AWOLOWO, MONILOLA MOTUNRAYO ELEGA AND MONILOLA AYO ELEGA refers to one and the same person, but now wish to be known as MONILOLA MOTUNRAYO ELEGA. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Avoce Monday Aime now wish to be known and addressed as Avoce Dehouegnon Aime Monday All former documents remain valid. General public take note. OKWOR CHINONSO KUZITO I formerly known and addressed as OKWOR CHINONSO STANELY now wish to be known and addressed as OKWOR CHINONSO KUZITO. All Former Documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm that IKEDIONWU ANGELA OGECHI and ANGELA OGECHI IKE refer to one and the same person, but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as IKE ANGELA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

IGWE VICTOR GOODLUCK FESOCHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as UGOEZE VICTOR GOODLUCK FESOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as IGWE VICTOR GOODLUCK FESOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CHANGE/CONFIRMATION OF NAME That i was d same person formerly known address & called as Umaru halimah o.and Umoru halimah oyiza & and now wish to be known address & called halimah oyiza salawudeen due to marriage.

UMARU MUSA HAMMAN Formerly known as UMORU MUSA ABDULAI now to be addressed as UMARU MUSA HAMMAN. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

20 Change of Names NWABUEZE NOBLE AGBAZIERE MY NAME WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS NOBLE A. NWABUEZE INSTEAD OF NWABUEZE NOBLE AGBAZIERE ON MY ACCOUT. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS NWABUEZE NOBLE AGBAZIERE. General public should take note.

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Formerly GODDYSON OKECHUKWU ANORUO, Now OKECHUKWU GODDYSON ADIELE. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known as GRACE OLUWAROPO LONGE, now wish to be known as GRACE OLUWAROPO KOLAWOLE. Former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

IMWOGHOMWEN ANTHONIA FRIDAY I, formerly known as Imuenoghonwen Anthonia Friday, now wish to be known and addressed as Imwoghomwen Anthonia Friday. Former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

NNOLUM BRUNO REAGAN

OKECHUKWU GODDYSON ADIELE

GRACE OLUWAROPO KOLAWOLE

ADENEKAN OYINDAMOLA

ADENIJI RUKAYAT MOYOADE

Formerly ADENIJI MONSURAT ENIOLA NOW - ADENIJI RUKAYAT MOYOADE. Former document remains valid. General public should take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

MRS EDITH OBIAGELI OGU ECHEININI

Formerly MRS EDITH O. OGU ECHEININI. Now MRS EDITH OBIAGELI OGU ECHEININI. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

RAJI ADAEZE DUMEBI

EMELDA ALOZIE Formerly EMELDA NKEM ALOZIE now EMELDA ALOZIE. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

I,formerly known as STANFORD BRUNO REAGAN,now NNOLUM BRUNO REAGAN.. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

OYENIRAN OPEYEMI Formerly: OPEYEMI HAMMED SEGUN, Now: OYENIRAN OPEYEMI HAMMED. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

JUNAID OYINDAMOLA now NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ADENEKAN OYINDAMOLA. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

ONIBUDO REBECCA BUKOLA

OGUNJOBI BOSE ELIZABETH

CHANGE OF NAME / DATE OF BIRTH

I, formerly known and addressed as MAFIMISEBI REBECCA BUKOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ONIBUDO REBECCA BUKOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AKINOLA ELIZABETH BOSE and AKINOLA ELIZABETH BOSEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNJOBI BOSE ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EFE GODWIN FRANCIS, now wish to be known and addressed as GODWIN OMOROGIE, due to family reasons. My correct Date of Birth is 01/07/1953. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MR. CHIDIEBERE STEPHEN EKESIOBI

I, formerly known and addressed as Mr. Chidi S. Obi now wished to be known and addressed Mr. Chidiebere Stephen Ekesiobi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Queendaline Okereafor now wished to be known and addressed Mrs. Queendaline Ogaraku. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MR. BONAVENTURE ONYEKACHI AGOMUO I, formerly known and addressed as Mr. Bonaventure Onyekachi Dozie now wished to be known and addressed Mr. Bonaventure Onyekachi Agomuo. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EZE GIFT UJUNWA

MRS OHABUENYI CHIJIOKE STELLA

ADEFIRANYE AYODELE FESTUS I, formerly known and addressed as ADEFIRANYE AYODELE AKIN now wished to be known and addressed ADEFIRANYE AYODELE FESTUS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEYEMI MODUPE CHRISTIANA

OSUJI EBERE EMMA I, formerly known and addressed as Ebere Duruji now wished to be known and addressed as Osuji Ebere Emma All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Aguzie Charlotte Chinwendu now wished to be known and addressed Iwuji Charlotte Chinwendu .All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Dike Gift Ujunwa now wished to be known and addressed Eze Gift Ujunwa. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. MMEGWA FRANCISCA CHIKAODI I, formerly known and addressed as Afonne Francisca Chikaodi now wished to be known and addressed Mmegwa Francisca Chikaodi All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DECLARATION OF NAME

This is to notify the public notice that the name of my father is Mr. Eteng Obeten and my birth i was named Enor and in my account my name was Mistakenly written as Bassey Enor Obeten instead of Eteng Obeten Enor, that now wish to be know called and addressed as ENOR ETENG OBETEN. All former documents remain valid, Banks and general public should please take note

AKINWALE KARIMAT OLUWABUKOLA I formerly known and addressed as AKINWALE KARIMOT OLAWUMI now wish to be known and addressed as AKINWALE KARIMAT OLUWABUKOLA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note. ADEYEMO MICHEAL AJIBADE

I, formerly known, called and addressed as MRS UCHE STELLA ONYEBUCHI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS OHABUENYI CHIJIOKE STELLA. All other documents bearing my former names remain valid. Deny LGA, Enugu State, Banks & the general public should please take note.

OGA NKWOKE PATIENCE I, formerly known, called and addressed as Odono Patience Nkwoke, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OGA NKWOKE PATIENCE . All other documents bearing my former names remain valid First Bank & the general public should please take note.

SHADO MATILDA OMOGBARA.

MALAOLU JEMIMAH CHINENYE

MILLER ANGELA ODION I formerly known and addressed as WILLIAMS ANGELA ODION now wish to be known and addressed as MILLER ANGELA ODION,all former documents remains valid, general public take note ODOGA JUMMY COMFORT FEHINTOLA

NKIRU GRACE ERNEST I formerly known and addressed as NKIRU GRACE ORU now wish to be known and addressed as NKIRU GRACE ERNEST,all former documents remains valid, general public take note. EMMANUEL RAPHAEL ESSIEN

I formerly known called and addressed as SHADO MATILDA OLUYEMI,now wish to be known called and addressed as SHADO MATILDA OMOGBARA. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take .a

I formerly known called and addressed as ODUWAYE FEHINTOLA COMFORT,now wish to be known called and addressed as ODOGA JUMMY COMFORT FEHINTOLA. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take .

I formerly known and addressed as Emmanuel Raphael Martins, now wish to be known and addressed as Emmanuel Raphael Essien. All former documennt remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS .ADEYEMI SOFIAT ATINUKE. I formerly known and addressed as MISS .QUADRI SOFIAT ATINUKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS .ADEYEMI SOFIAT ATINUKE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

OGBEDE RITA CHINONSO

AGUNBIADE TESSY OLUTOSIN

AIMITON ALICE AJOKE I formerly known and addressed as AIMITO ALICE AJOKE , now wish to be known and addressed as AIMITON ALICE AJOKE . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OCHOCHE YAHYA ,now wish to be known and addressed as OCHOCHE YAHAYA PAUL. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. YUSUF RUKAYAT OMOTAYO

MRS. GABRIEL-OKORIE UJUNWA GIFT

MRS. AKWARANDU BLESSING CHINWENDU

MISS. NDUBUEZE BLESSING ADA-NGOZI

OLUWO ALADE LOOKMAN

ADENIYI FOLAKEMI I formerly known and addressed as ADEYERA FOLAKEMI OMOWUMI now wish to be known and addressed as ADENIYI FOLAKEMI,all former documents remains valid, general public take note

IWUJI CHARLOTTE CHINWENDU

I formerly known and addressed as MISS .UTURU JEMIMAH CHINENYE ,now wish to be known and addressed as MALAOLU JEMIMAH CHINENYE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MRS. EKPO RUKAYAT OMOTAYO.now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. YUSUF RUKAYAT OMOTAYO. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NDUBUEZE AZUATALAM BLESSING ADA-NGOZI, and MISS. NDUBUEZE BLESSING ADA-NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ALOBHIO AUSTIN FRANCIS BLESSING ADA-NGOZI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ONUOHA SYLVESTER IFEANYI now wish to be known and addressed as IFEANYICHUKWU SYLVESTER IFEANYI, all former documents remains valid, general public take note

MRS. QUEENDALINE OGARAKU

I, formerly known and addressed as EZEAGWU ADAEZE DUMEBI, now wish to be known and addressed as RAJI ADAEZE DUMEBI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known called and addressed as OLUWO LOOKMAN AINA,now wish to be known called and addressed as OLUWO ALADE LOOKMAN. All former documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take .

I formerly known and addressed as AJIBADE ADEYEMO DAVID , now wish to be known and addressed as ADEYEMO MICHEAL AJIBADE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OKORO UJUNWA GIFT, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. GABRIELOKORIE UJUNWA GIFT. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

IFEANYICHUKWU SYLVESTER IFEANYI,

I formerly known and addressed as EWENU MODUPE CHRISTIANA now wish to be known as ADEYEMI MODUPE CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General Public please take note

This is to confirm that I, DANSU EBUNOLUWA RUTH MAWUSI is the same person answering DANSU EBUNOLUWA MAWUSI and DANSU EBUNOLUWA RUTH, now wish to be known and addressed as DANSU EBUNOLUWA RUTH MAWUSI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ORIEUKWU BLESSING CHINWENDU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. AKWARANDU BLESSING CHINWENDU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME I, ASUQUO RICHARD EMMANUEL, wish to add, EMMANUEL, to my name which was formerly, ASUQUO RICHARD. I now wish to be known and addressed as, ASUQUO RICHARD EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OGBEDE CHINONSO FAVOUR , now wish to be known and addressed as OGBEDE RITA CHINONSO. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OJO TESSY OLUTOSIN , now wish to be known and addressed as AGUNBIADE TESSY OLUTOSIN. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

OCHOCHE YAHAYA PAUL

OLAYEMI ISLAMIYAT AINA

I formerly known and addressed as PEACE EMEM IKPO, now wish to be known and addressed as PEACE IK IKPO. 31 DECEMBER 1958. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

GLORIA JOHN

QUADRI SHADIAT OLURONKE

I formerly known and addressed as TELLA QUEEN AINA . Wrong Date of Birth DECENBER 27 1986 . Now wish to be known and addressed as OLAYEMI ISLAMIYAT AINA . Correct Date of Birth is JUNE 27 1986. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addresseed as GLORIA AMOUSS ,now wish to be known and addressed as GLORIA JOHN . All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as QUADRI HALIMAT OLURONKE , now wish to be known ans addressed as QUADRI SHADIAT OLURONKE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

SLINK TAMUNOKURO

SOLOMON ARIKPO

MR. MATTHEW PAUL UGWULASHI

PEACE IK IKPO

MR. MATTHEW PAUL UZOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. MATTHEW PAUL UGWULASHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

IKEJIOBI HOPE UCHENNA

I, formerly known and addressed as, IKEJIOBI HOPE UCHE, now wish to be known and addressed as, IKEJIOBI HOPE UCHENNA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, AJAH C. SYLVESTER, now wish to be known and addressed as, SLINK TAMUNOKURO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ARIKPO UBI ARIKPO, now wish to be known and addressed as, SOLOMON ARIKPO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ROBERT VICTORIA CHIOMA

ADEJARE VICTORY ADEYINKA

PATRICK OLABODE OLAIDE

I former known and addressed as ANYANWU VICTORIA CHIOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as ROBERT VICTORIA CHIOMA, all former document remain valid general public take note

I former known and addressed as ADEJARE IDOWU ADEYINKA , now wish to be known and addressed as ADEJARE VICTORY ADEYINKA, all former document remain valid general public take note

I formerly known and addressed as OLABODE OLAIDE ARAFAT now I wish to be known and addressed as PATRICK OLABODE OLAIDE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, ENANG CHARITY ECHI, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, ECHI DONATUS CHARITY, instead of, ENANG CHARITY ECHI, in my bank account details. I now wish to be known and addressed as, ENANG CHARITY ECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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Naira strenthens against dollar at official FX, I&E window ÏSteadies at 363/$

Money Market

Sterling Bank Plc: Adeola retires, Suleiman takes over

at parallel market

Stories by Motolani Oseni The Naira, on Thursday strengthened slightly against the US Dollar at the official interbank foreign exchange market to close at 305.80 and 360.43, respectively, Data obtained fom FMDQ has showed. The local currency, however, stood steadied at 363 over the dollar and 485 to the pound, he same it has been selling at the parallel market in the last few weeks, except the Euro that gained one point to close at 431 compared to 432 traded on Wednesday. At the official forex market, the appreciation recorded as at close of yesterday trading activities represented 0.02 per cent, while compared to the new rate of 305.80 against 305.85 sold the previous day and 305.90 exchanged on Monday. The I&E FX window, which began yestersay daily trading at a weaker rate of 360.18 as against e 60. 15 recorded on Wednesday traded high at 362 before settled at a better rate of 360.43 per dollar stronger than 360.73 stood on Wednesday, but lower than 359.38 declared on Tuesday.

Ganiyu Obaaro Sterling Bank Plc. (Sterling Bank) today announces that it’s founding Director and long-serving Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Yemi Adeola has notified the Board of Directors of his desire to retire with effect from 1 April 2018 after over 14 years of service on the Board. He will be succeeded by Abubakar Suleiman (Abu), currently Executive Director, Finance & Strategy, a role Abu has served in since May 2012. Yemi’s banking career started in the then Nigeria International Bank Ltd now Citibank Nigeria Ltd in 1988 where he served in various capacities and rose to the position of Ex-

0ƈƗƆƋƈƐƕ Ɗè dƕ ƐƆƌdƍƆƅ ƍ ƏƐ ƆƏ Ƈ Ə FG’s collections via *770# Motolani Oseni Top Nigerian lender, Fidelity Bank Plc is championing a ground breaking innovation in the collection of internally generated revenue (IGR). Working in conjunction with SystemSpecs, a leading electronic financial transactions company and owners of Remita, Fidelity Bank has launched a more convenient collection and remittance of Federal Government Revenues via its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel (*770#). The solution, which is first of its kind in the industry, is in response to some of the challenges faced by millions of customers when making their tax payments and remittance; and the need for all tiers of government to provide convenient sources of revenue collection. This innovative solution, according to the Divisional Head, Retail Banking, Richard Madiebo, was developed

with the average tax payer in mind. “This payment option is borne largely from our desire to always provide easy and convenient payment channels to the semi-formal and informal tax markets in Nigeria,” he said, adding that tax payers can now make payment efficiently, thus leading to reduction of leakages in the system for both the State and Federal Government. Madiebo further explained that customers should simply dial 770# on the phone linked to their accounts and then use their unique Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) generated from the Remita platform, to make payments using the USSD code *770*RRR# and conclude their transactions. “Our operating model has always been to collaborate with forwardlooking partners in the financial ecosystem, so that customers are able to consistently make smooth and convenient payments across diverse channels,” said Deremi Atanda, Executive Director at SystemSpecs.

ecutive Director in 1998, one of the youngest officers and indeed one of the first Nigerian nationals to be appointed in that capacity with the Citigroup Inc’s Nigeria unit between February 1998 and May 2003. In July 2003, Yemi became the Deputy Managing Director ‘DMD’ of our legacy component, Trust Bank of Africa Limited. He was instrumental to the formation of Sterling Bank in 2006, served as Integration Director in the immediate post-merger phase and up until 2007 as Executive Director covering Commercial & Institutional Banking and later Corporate Banking prior to becoming CEO. Mr. Asue Ighodalo, Chairman of the Board of Directors,

Sterling Bank Plc commented: “In 2008, Yemi was appointed to the role of substantive CEO. Since that appointment, he has overseen a period of strong growth in market share and profitability with the institution moving from the 23rd ranked bank measured by assets to the top half of the domestic banking market. “Additionally, Yemi and his team have navigated multiple economic and banking credit cycles with great skill, sound judgment and outstanding professionalism often thriving in the most difficult conditions evidenced by the emergence of the bank as a consolidator in the 2009-2011 cycle despite its modest capital base and distribution footprint at the time, and its continuing success in

growing organically thereafter. “More than anything else, Yemi’s legacy is reflected in the excellent professional reputation of the Bank; the stability of its Board and Management - something rarely seen in merged institutions; and the overall strength of its institutional governance, all of which are achievements that I have no doubt that the new leadership team will build upon and extend even further. “I am equally pleased to welcome Abu into the CEO role. Over the years, Abu has developed an outstanding strategic and operational track record across all our business areas and great relationships with customers and other stakeholders in key areas of our businesses.”

AMAC budgets N6.9bn for 2018

Ïj Ɔ Ɛ ƄƋƈ ƅ ƌƌƑ ƈƐƕ Ə Ɨƈ The Chairman Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr. Abdullahi Candido, on Thursday, presented N6.92 billion budget for 2018 fiscal year, representing an increase of 11.76 per cent over last year’s budget. Presenting the budget at the legislative chambers in Abuja, Candido said the 2018 budget of reality and consolidation, was aimed at addressing growing needs of the communities and build on the existing foundation for grassroots development. He said that the administration has allocated N3.7bn for recurrent expenditure, representing 45.77 per cent and N3.7bn for capital expenditure, representing 54.23 per cent of the budget. The chairman explained that the budget followed zero budgeting system to eliminate inef-

ficiency and focus on activities that have direct bearing on the lives of the citizens. He said the personnel cost was N2bn representing 29.21 per cent and the overhead was N1.16bn, saying that the increase is mainly for staff promotion arrears, annual increment and possible recruitment of confidential secretaries. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that,“The works and housing department, which is saddled with the supervision and provision of critical infrastructures, got N1.8bn of the entire budget making it the highest.” He also noted that about N40 million was allocated for the commencement of the AMAC Community Radio in the first quarter of the year.

The chairman also noted that the administration had begun to pay some debts owed contractors by previous administration. According to him, the council has instituted a Micro Finance Bank to collect its revenue and to finance the various projects to further service the people. He, however, hope that the council would expedite action accordingly so as to commence implementation soon. The Speaker of the AMAC legislative council, Mr. Michael Shanyibwa commended the chairman and promised to act accordingly on the proposed budget. Some of the workers of the council expressed satisfaction over the presentation of the budget and called for its speedy passage.

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Petroleum subsidy can be effective when government involves private sector operators - Adeleke Mr. Azeez Adeleke is a finance analyst. An MBA, MSC holder in international finance; and Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers(FCIB), in this interview with GANIYU OBAARO, says there is need for proper understanding of critical issues bordering on the raging petroleum products’ subsidy, among other national issues. Excerpt What is your assessment of the current scarcity of petrol in the country? It has been a blame game between the Federal Government and marketers, whether independent or major marketers. But the truth of the matter is that there was a supply gap in the importation and distribution of petroleum products across the country. When there is a shortfall in supply, like we had recently, there will be crisis thereby leading to hike in prices of the products with its attendant impacts on the economy. Since economics, according to an American economist, is a ‘science of commonsense,’ there would be some other hidden reasons to give more credence to what is happening- ‘invisible hands’ could be at play. I mean saboteurs, who always want to take advantage of a crisis situation like the recent petroleum scarcity. Such people could resort to hoarding the products, as we experienced when an important union in the oil industry, Petroleum Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, threatened to go on strike before it was called off. The threat by the union to go on strike escalated the crisis. Notwithstanding, however, the nongovernment importers of petroleum productsMajor Marketers and Independent Marketersstopped importation of

petroleum products. What accounted for this? It is because of huge cost of importation generally. This is generally coined as Landing Cost. Does it mean that petroleum products’ importation is no longer profitable for the operators? Government has pegged official pump price of a litre of petrol at N145. Therefore, any landing cost above N145 by just one kobo for example, will lead to a loss. Who do you think would bear the loss? Importers of the product would bear the loss. Don’t forget that the importers are business people. The government’s involvement in importation is not to make profit. The issue of subsidy is an accounting issue, which is cost against profit. By importing fuel, government may be operating at a loss, which the private operator cannot afford to do. If the government can bring the private sector into the business, it must make a pronouncement about subsidy issue. Let me tell you that government is not to make profit per se; part of its roles is to meet the expectations and welfare of the people; and as such, that is why government agencies are importing fuel. NNPC can afford to import fuel at a loss, which the private importers cannot afford to do.

being ‘subsidised’, but that is not the same thing as witnessed in the past when subsidy was more noticeable, even though it was riddled with sharp practices, fraud and corruption. Why did the government allow a logjam leading to hardships for Nigerians, whereas, it should have averted it? All the government agencies in the petroleum sector, Petroleum Price Regulatory Agency (PPRA), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) have individually and collectively explained that they were prepared for the crisis, but I think, their preparation was not adequate. Again, the template for their operations needs to be reviewed.

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Therefore, the loss being made by the government (NNPC) is what is being described as subsidy. It is NNPC›s right to import and this probably must have been its core mandate of ensuring availability of petroleum products at all times. But the question is, should NNPC make loss? What is the importance of supplying fuel to the economy by the government? Again, is it desirable? If yes, then, NNPC cannot be blamed. This situation can be likened to an adage which says, ‘You cannot eat your cake and still have it’. In fact, what would have been the situation by now in the country if NNPC has not been importing petroleum products? I can tell you

that the country, given its volatility, would have been in total paralysis by now. Grounded ! What has led to the current scenario of petroleum products’ importation crisis is because of the global rise in the international crude oil price, which has notched up to $68 per barrel per day. And the refiners who also supply you finished products also increased their own price. It is what you give to them that they also give back to you too. Nigeria has recently been benefiting from international crude price increases, making a lot of foreign exchange in the process. You will recall that before now, crude price went as low as $30 per barrel, which affected our foreign

revenue earnings. Now, with the crude price increase, the country’s External Reserves have continually gone up, to the extent that, currently, we have about $40.4 billion in external reserves. I made this prediction in my earlier interview with you that Nigeria could witness increase in external reserve, and that if it is so, the country›s N8. 612 2018 Budget could easily be financed rather than the government resorting to borrowing to finance it. So, you can talk of subsidy when the government brings in private players in the sector. It is not official subsidy. It is letting your cost against benefit; although the product is

What then is your take on how to enhance sustainable operations in the oil and gas sector? The panacea to the current problem in the oil industry is aggressive construction of more refineries. This means more refineries should be built to support the existing ones in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, etc. Again, the old refineries should be constantly maintained through what you call Turn Around Maintenance (TAM), as many of them are old and need to be rejuvenated to enhance their capacity. Government must involve the private sector in the industry, because there are lots of ideas they can offer. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo recently announced the coming on stream of modular refineries. What role can modular refineries play in reducing the challenge in the oil industry? Nigeria is a large country. Having modular refineries is a welcome development. It would help the sector to grow.

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CHRIST INTERVENTION VICTORY GROUND MINISTRY

a VICTORY WORLDWIDE EVANGELICAL PRAYER CHURCH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORM THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PST. UDO EMEM EDET - PRESIDENT 2. EVANG. UKODIM NDIFREKE COSMAS - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIQGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: PST. UDO EMEM EDET PRESIDENT.

DR. VICTOR UDO EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT 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. NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1.DR. VICTOR UDO 2. PROFESSOR MARIA M. IKOROK 3. OBONG PATRICK W. UMOH 4. DR. PETER UMANAH 5. MR. TIEBET JOSHUA UMOH 6. MR. ANIEKAN ETIM UDOH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO MEMBERS THROUGH FUNDING. 2. TO CATER FOR WELFARE OF MEMBERS THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 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: BARRISTER UMOREN EZEKIEL UDUOT.

MANTLE OF GRACE AND DIVINE POWER MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR OKIKE, 2. JEREMIAH FRIDAY OKPARA, 3. JOHN IFEANYI NWEKE REUBEN 4. OZIGBO ESTHER NGOZI 5. OKEKI NGOZI UZOAMAKA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PREACH AND SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 2. TO ADMINISTER HEALING AND DELIVERANCE. 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: STEPHEN OCHIEBI JOHN, ESQ. (SOLICITOR

NWAIGBO GREGORY OUTREACH MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE: NWAIGBO GREGORY OBIDIMMA -CHAIRMAN OKONKWO ADA PATRICIA -SECRETARY EGWABOR INNOCENT -TREASURER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. RAISING A GENERATION OF CHRISTIANS THAT WILL BUILD A BETTER CHURCH FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD. 3. TO PREACH AND BRING DELIVERANCE TO THOSE WHOSE JOY HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY BY THE ENEMIES AND RESTORE HOPE TO THE HOPELESS, JOY TO THE SORROWED AND LIGHT TO THOSE IN THE DARK 4. TO PREACH AND TRAIN CHRISTIAN TO POSSESS THE GOOD CHRISTIAN VIRTUES AND SHINES AS LIGHT IN THE WORLD AND SALT OF THE EARTH ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ELDER J. K. NANA (J.P) CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO. 08037769526

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. ISOLA ADEMOLA KAZEEM. -CHAIRMAN 2. OGUNNARIWO ADENIRAN TOSIN. -SECRETARY 3. AJEWOLE AYORINDE ADISA 4. KUKOYI SARAFADEEN GBENGA AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE 1. KOLAPO EMMANUEL DAVID 2. KING GRACE DAVID 3. AMOS PETER 4. ONUOHA BENJAMIN 5. IGHOSOYIVWI PETER UFUOMA. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THROUGH CHURCH SERVICES,CRUSADES ETC. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. VICTOR, GRACE EFFIONG - PRRESIDENT 2. AKPAN, IDORENYIN OKON 3. EKERETTE, EMMANUEL OKON - SECRETARY 4. EFFIONG, ELISHA PETER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1) CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT = PASTOR (MRS) FUNMILAYO OLUKEMI OLAOLUWA (GENERAL OVERSEER ) 2) VICE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER=DANIEL IFEOLUWA OLAOLUWA (AGO) 3) SECRETARY= BROTHER SOLOMON BAMIDELE 4) MUSIC DIRECTOR= SISTER ABIKE EBIJIMI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF GOD

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO ACCOUNTANCY CLASS 91

BURDENBEARER WORLDWIDE EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. GBENGA AJALA 2.GBENGA OMIDIJI 3. FEMI ADEEGBE 4. FEMI FALOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EVANG. EKANEM, GABRIEL SUNDAY - PRESIDENT 2. DEAC. UDOHAYA IMA-OBONG NNANA - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

THE VICTORY OF JESUS GLORIOUS POWER CHURCH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE 1. APOSTLE OLUCHI JASPER KING 2. MR CHIBUIKE BLESSING EJIOGU 3. ENGR. EMMANUEL EJIOGU MAXWELL 4. MRS IHECHITURY CHIDIEBERE (OGBOH) 5. MRS ONYINYECHI JASPER KING

JESUS THE VISION OUTREACH INT’L

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST JESUS

NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR PRINCE MENE MONDAY 2. MRS MEETORBARI JOYCE PRINCE 3. BRO.FERPAY HIGHMAN FRANK 4. SIS OKE DORNUBARI REGINA. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREPARE SOLID FOR GOD’S KINGDOM.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

OKOTIE-EBOH GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION CLASS 1991 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:. 1. MR. BILLY ANYARHARO AZIGBO. 2. BISHOP REX OWOLABI IKUJENYA. 3. DR. ROMEO OBAKPORORO EBIRERI 4. DR. ANTHONY OKEOGHENE EGUVBE. 5. MR. SUNNY OGHENEVOKE ODE. 6. MR. DUKE OMOEFE GERMANY THE AIMSNAND OBJECTIVES ARE: A. TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERS B. TO ENCOURAGE A COMMON INTEREST AND SENSE OF BROTHERLINESS AMONGST MEMBERS C. TO CONTINUE TO UPHOLD THE GOOD NAME OF THE SCHOOL IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARD TO REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ALEXANDER ISHOGBA, ESQ (LEGAL ADVISER)

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SUPERNATURAL SWORD AND FIRE ASSEMBLY 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 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ELIJAH UWANDU UZOMA 2. EMORDI STEPHEN OGOMEGBONEM 3.UBA NELSON OTUTUBUIKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD. 2. TO WIN LOST SOULS TO GOD KINGDOM ACROSS THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. SHANU ADEDAYO BENJAMIN 08033355459

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NZEKWE EUCHARIA ONUABUCHI OBIAGELI.

I formerly known and addressed as NZEKWE EUCHARIA ONUABUCHI now wish to be known and addressed asNZEKWE EUCHARIA ONUABUCHI OBIAGELI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS NKEM FAVOUR KELECHI I, formerly known and addressed as MISS SORONNADI FAVOUR KELECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NKEM FAVOUR KELECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS OKEKE CHIKA OBIAGELI. I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONYIA CHIKA OBIAGELI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKEKE CHIKA OBIAGELI. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General public should please take note.

MADUBUKO IFEOMA CHINWEOKWU MARY

UGWU PERPETUAL IJEOMA

I formerly known and addressed as EZEIGWE IFEOMA now wish to be known and addressed as MADUBUKO IFEOMA CHINWEOKWU MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as UGWU JUSTINA ONYINYE, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWU PERPETUAL IJEOMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS ANABEL UZOAMAKA CHUKWUEMEKA

MRS CHUKWU IFEOMA BEATRICE

ONOVO BLESSING IJEOMA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EKPE IFEOMA BENITA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHUKWU IFEOMA BEATRICE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWAFOR BLESSED IJEOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as ONOVO BLESSING IJEOMA. My correct date of birth is 15th August 1980. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CHUKWUKELU CHINAZA AUGUSTA

MRS OWO CHIOMA PEACE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANABEL UZOAMAKA OGBONNA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANABEL UZOAMAKA CHUKWUEMEKA. All former documents remain valid. ESUTH-Parklane, NMCM and General public should please take note MRS NNAMANI OLUCHI BENEDETH I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWOBODO OLUCHI BENEDITH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NNAMANI OLUCHI BENEDETH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please

CHINENYE MARYFAVOUR IGUH

MRS OGBUEWU CHINWE SALOME

I, formerly known and addressed as CHINENYE MARYFAVOUR NWAFOR, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINENYE MARYFAVOUR IGUH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWITE CHINWE SALOME, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGBUEWU CHINWE SALOME. All former documents remain valid. SEB and General public should please take note.

CHUKWUDI ESTHER CHIDERA QUEEN

ADDITION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as CHUKWUKELU AUGUSTA, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUKELU CHINAZA AUGUSTA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS MORAH ONYEBUCHI MARY

: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWAKONUCHE ONYEBUCHI MARY now wish to be known and address as MRS MORAH ONYEBUCHI MARY All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MUNONYEDI CHUKWUDI ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUDI ESTHER CHIDERA QUEEN. All former documents still remain valid. Banks and General public please take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as EZEWUDO CHIZOBA, that I now wish to add ROSEMARY to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as EZEWUDO CHIZOBA ROSEMARY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take notes.

This is to confirm and certify that IBIWARI AMABIPI and IBIWARI TAMUNOTONYE refers to be one and same person, now wish to be known and addressed as IBIWARI AMABIPI. All former documents still remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS ADEKOYA BILIKISU TOLANI

ALICE ONUNKWO

MRS OSHOFFA MARYANN ORITOKE

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Oyenola Bilikisu Tolani Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Adekoya Bilikisu Tolani,All former Documents remain valid,General public note

Formerly known and addressed as Alice Akpede now wish to be known and addressed as Alice Onunkwo. all former documents remain valid. general public should take note

MISS SOTUBO FOLASADE KOFOWOROLA

KELANI SABITU OLAIDE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ODUSUSI FOLASADE KOFOWOROLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SOTUBO FOLASADE KOFOWOROLA.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SABITU OLAIDE AKINYEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KELANI SABITU OLAIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

BELLO MARIAM OLAYINKA

OBI MICHAEL CHUKWUMA

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Jimoh Maryann Oritoke Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Oshoffa Maryann Oritoke,All former documents remain valid,General public note

Formerly Adisa Oluwakemi Monsurat and Oluwakemi Olukoyi now want to be addressed as Onikoyi Oluwakemi Monsurat. General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ON MY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE AS SADIQ OLUFOLAHAN SURAKAT. BUT MY CORRECT NAME IS SADIQ OLUGBOLAHAN SURAKAT. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

Formerly Oluwafunmilayo Bola Kolawole,Funmilayo Gbonjubola Kolawole,and Oluwafunmilayo Mogbonjubola Kolawole now Shoaga Bola Funmilayo. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

MRS MBA CHINWE

AMORH STEPHEN EJIKE I, formerly known and addressed as EZEAMO FRANCIS .E., now wish to be known and addressed as AMORH STEPHEN EJIKE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note. MRS EBONWU CHARITY EKWUTOSI

UBAKA VICTOR CHUKWUZITALU CHIBUEZE

EZEKIEL KINGSLEY OZICHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as CHINEDU – OZICHUKWU OKOYE IGWE, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEKIEL KINGSLEY OZICHUKWU. All former documents still remain valid. Banks and General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EZENWOSU PERPETUA NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as OBIEZU PERPETUA NGOZI. All former documents still remain valid. Banks and General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as UBAKA VICTOR CHIBUEZECHIZITALU now wish to be known and address as UBAKA VICTOR CHUKWUZITALU CHIBUEZE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME This is to inform the general public that my name ENEANYA CHRISTOPHER was wrongly written during my BVN registration but now wish to be corrected and addressed as ENEANYA ANGELA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. OBADARE MICHEAL OLUWAMBE AJAYI

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNDARE MICHEAL OLUWAMBE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBADARE MICHEAL OLUWAMBE AJAYI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

CORRECTION OF NAME /DATE OF BIRTH

SHOAGA BOLA FUNMILAYO

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IBIAM DEBORAH EBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANIBUEZE DEBORAH EBERECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UZOH CHARITY EKWUTOSI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EBONWU CHARITY EKWUTOSI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

EYEKPOKPO MICHAEL ORERIHME

SONTAN TOLULOPE AKANKE.

MRS ANIBUEZE DEBORAH EBERECHUKWU

MRS ENDE IFEOMA ESTHER I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANIMBA IFEOMA ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ENDE IFEOMA ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWODO CHINEOKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MBA CHINWE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL ANTHONY OKO. now wish to be known and addressed as AGHA OKO EMMANUEL. all former documents remain valid, general public should please note.

MRS INYENE OFONIME MANDU.

CHUKWUDI JOSEPH I, formerly known and addressed as NNAZUO CHUKWUDI, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUDI JOSEPH.All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IBEMESI CHIOMA PEACE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OWO CHIOMA PEACE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as .BECKLEY OLUFUNKE YETUNDE. now wish to be known and address as.KUTON BECKLEY OLUFUNKE YETUNDE. all former documents remain valid, general public should please note FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EYKAPOKPO MICHAEL OBERIRI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EYEKPOKPO MICHAEL ORERIHME,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

ONIKOYI OLUWAKEMI MONSURAT

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKONKWO CHIZOBA LINDA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONYEMAECHI CHIZOBA LINDA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

AGHA OKO EMMANUEL

Formerly known and addressed as Onwubuya Michael Chukwuma. now wish to be known and addressed as Obi Michael Chukwuma. All former documents remain valid, general public should please note

Formerly Ololade Tolulope Akanke now Sontan Tolulope Akanke. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

MRS ONYEMAECHI CHIZOBA LINDA

KUTON BECKLEY OLUFUNKE YETUNDE

Formerly known and addressed as usman mariam olayinka. now wish to be known and addressed as Bello Mariam Olayinka. all former documents remain valid, g eneral public note

I formerly known and addressed as Miss Inyene Joseph Asuquo, now wish to be known as Mrs Inyene Ofonime Mandu. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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FORMERLY ADESHINA TOHEEB ALABI NOW ADESHINA TOHEEB ENIOLA with DATE OF BIRTH 6 /8 /1994. Former document remains valid. General public should take note. BABATUNDE SAIDAT OMOWUNMI

Formerly OLORUNOJE SAIDAT OMOWUNMI NoW BABATUNDE SAIDAT OMOWUNMI. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

OMISSION OF NAME

I known and addressed as NAASAH RUFUS ANDY. That my name was wrongly written as NAASAH RUFUS instead of NAASAH RUFUS ANDY. That I now wish to be known and addressed as NAASAH RUFUS ANDY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADESINA JAMIU ADESEUN FORMERLYKNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANGOLONI JAMIU ADESEUN NO W WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESINA JAMIU ADESEUN,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

ADENIJI ISIWAT OLAMIDE

OBIEZU PERPETUA NGOZI

LOSS OF LAND TITLED DOCUMENT The original irrevocable Power of Attorney dated 01/08/2013, with Reg No. 53/53/229 situate at Plot 6A/4Trans Ekulu Estate Enugu, Enugu State, belonging to Mr. Okoye Gregory Chijioke got lost in 2017. All efforts to trace the said document proved abortive. Ministry of Lands Enugu and general public take note.

MAKINDE ABIODUN ALBERT FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAKINDE ABIODUN DELE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAKINDE ABIODUN ALBERT,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

AKINLOLU OMOLOLA GRACE

Formerly known and addressed as KAREEM ISIWAT OLAMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADENIJI ISIWAT OLAMIDE. all former documents remain valid, general public should please take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSUNBIYI OMOLOLA GRACE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINLOLU OMOLOLA GRACE,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

MRS GOD’S LOVE SAMUEL EFFIONG

MRS. ESTHER UYIEMWEN OKUNEYE

I formerly known and addressed as Miss God’s Love Daniel Nnana, now wish to be known as Mrs God’s Love Samuel Effiong. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly MISS OGHOGHO ESTHER UYIEMWEN now MRS. ESTHER UYIEMWEN OKUNEYE . Due to marriage. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

MRS ARIWOOLA-MUHAMMED OLUWABUSOLA AYOOLA TOLIAT. Formerly known as Miss Ariwoola Ayoola Teliat Oyinkansola Busola now to be known as Mrs Ariwoola-Muhammed Oluwabusola Ayoola Toliat. Former documents remain valid.Public Note.

This is to certify that I Mr Okon Udo Inyang wish to effect the following changes in my official documents. That Udo is my middle name while Okon and Inyang are my first and last surname respectively and my date of birth 24-12-1966 which appear on my identity card is correct.

CORRECTION OF NAME

AYON DANIEL OSIM

NWAKNNA FRANKLIN OBINNA

OKPARA EMMANUEL CHUKWUEMEKA

CHARITY CHIAMAKA OKOH

I, formerly known and addressed as Gabriel Edim now wished to be known and addressed Ayon Daniel Osim . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Nwaknna Franklin Brown now wished to be known and addressed . Nwaknna Franklin Obinna. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Okpara Chukwuemeka Emmanuel now wished to be known and addressed as Okpara Emmanuel Chukwuemeka All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NNENNA NWACHUKWUnow wish to be known and address as CHARITY CHIAMAKA OKOH. All former documents remain valid general public please take note.

Change of Names 26 REARRANGEMENT OF NAME

NWANKWOR TOCHI GREAT Formerly known and addressed as NWANKWOR TOCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as NWANKWOR TOCHI GREAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UGWUIRO AJULUCHUKWU CASTRO Formerly known and addressed as UGWUIRO AJULUCHUKWU CHIMEZIE CASTRO, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWUIRO AJULUCHUKWU CASTRO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known, addressed and arranged as MURITALA TAJUDEEN ADEKUNLE, now wish to be known, addressed and rearranged as TAJUDEEN MURITALA ADEKUNLE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IBRAHIM SULEIMAN OHIKU

MRS MERCY EBERECHI KINGSLEY DOKUBO I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Uchendu Mercy Eberechi now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Mercy Eberechi Kingsley Dokubo. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Augustina Chinenye Anuna now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Augustina Chinenye Daniel. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM SULE USMAN, now wish to be known and addressed as IBRAHIM SULEIMAN OHIKU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. AUGUSTINA CHINENYE DANIEL

Formerly known and addressed as MARCELLINUS C. CHUKWUONYE, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIBUEZE MARCEL UCHE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS JIMOH AMAKA

CHINEDU ESTHER IFEOMA (MRS)

Formerly known and addressed as MISS NURUDEEN AMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS JIMOH AMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AMADI ESTHER IFEOMA (MISS) ; now wish to be known and addressed as CHINEDU ESTHER IFEOMA (MRS) . All Former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

OLAWALE OMOTOLANI

CHIBUEZE MARCEL UCHE

name was wrongly written as GANIYU ADEBAYO instead of ADEBAYO AYANDA GANIYU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note AYOKO OLUWASEUN TOBILOBA

I formerly known and addressed as AJOKOOL OLUWASEUN now wish to be known called and addressed as AYOKO OLUWASEUN TOBILOBA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS. ADEOTI NIMOTA Formerly known and addressed as MISS BODUNWA NIMOTA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. ADEOTI NIMOTA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLAGUJU OMOTOLANI, now wish to be known and addressed as OLAWALE OMOTOLANI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. SOLANKE OLUWAKEMI TITILAYO

I formerly known and addressed as AIYETAN OLUWAKEMI TITILAYO now wish to be known called and addressed as SOLANKE OLUWAKEMI TITILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

ATSOR MARGARET

I, formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL MARGARET CECILIA, Now wish to be known and addressed as ATSOR MARGARET. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

CHRIST LORDSHIP CHURCH OF GRACE

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ADDITION OF NAME Formerly known and addressed as IKUEJUWAJO TITILAYO, That I wish to add OLUWAFUNKE to my name. That I henceforth wish to be known and addressed as IKUEJUWAJO TITILAYO OLUWAFUNKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

GANIU OLUMIDE ADEOYE

I, formerly known and addressed as Ganiu Rasheed Adeoye now wish to be known and addressed as Ganiu Olumide Adeoye . All former documents remain valid. General public take note. EMMANUEL BETHEL CHINECHEREM

I, formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL BETHEL, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL BETHEL CHINECHEREM. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public take note.

CHARLES HAPPINES

AINA OMOGBOLAHAN OLAMIDE

I formerly known and addressed as HAPPINESS CHARLES EGBAN now wish to be known called and addressed as CHARLES HAPPINES. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as QUWAM GBOLAHAN AINA now wish to be known called and addressed as Aina Omogbolahan Olamide. All former documents remain valid. That I was born on the 3rd June 1996. General public take note.

NEGEDU BERNARD LAWRENCE

AMANA GANIYAT MOTUNRAYO

I, formerly known and addressed as NEGEDU LAWRENCE OLOCHE, Now wish to be known and addressed as NEGEDU BERNARD LAWRENCE. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

My name was wrongly written on my bank documents as IMARENEZOR TESSY OKOGUN instead of IMARENEZOR TESSY ODION. That my correct name is IMARENEZOR TESSY ODION. All former documents remain valid/ authorities concerned should take note.

FRIDAY FAITH Formerly known and addressed as ELO ADIMA FAITH, now wish to be known and addressed as FRIDAY FAITH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAMES/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH LATEEF is also known and addressed as LATEEF OSENI and OLASHEU O. LATEEF. My date of birth was wrongly written as 06/07/1978 instead of 10 Aug. 1973. All documents bearing the above names are mine and remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is certify that MRS. OKECHUKWU MAUREEN NJIDEKA and OKONKWO MAUREEN NJIDEKA ;refers to one and same person ; Now wish to be known as OKONKWO MAUREEN NJIDEKA. All Former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public take note.

JACINTA GOODNESS OGECHI JOHN I, formerly known and addressed as JACINTA GOODNESS OGECHI IHEDIOHA ; now wish to be known and addressed JACINTA GOODNESS OGECHI JOHN. All Former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public take note.

OLIVER CHUKWU Formerly known and addressed as NNAMDI CHUKWU NNADI, now wish to be known and addressed as OLIVER CHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. ADEKANYE AKINTUNDE JOSHUA Formerly known and addressed as LAWAL AKINTUNDE SHERIF, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEKANYE AKINTUNDE JOSHUA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ODUNUGA ABIOLA ANYANTI now wish to be known called and addressed as ODUNUGA ABIOLA FATIMAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OYETUNJI TOYIN RACHEAL I formerly known and addressed as AJALA RACHEL now wish to be known called and addressed as OYETUNJI TOYIN RACHEAL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ONUOHA WALTER ONYEBUCHI

AARON ILUHOLO SAMUEL

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I, formerly known and addressed as WALTER ONUWA, now wish to be known and addressed as ONUOHA WALTER ONYEBUCHI. All former documents bearing my name remain valid. General public and Authorities concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AARON ILUHOLO IKHALUEMUE, Now wish to be known and addressed as AARON ILUHOLO SAMUEL that my correct date of birth is 19-07-1983. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

OLANREWAJU RICHARD AKANJI I, formerly known and addressed as TIJANI OLANREWAJU AKANJI, Now wish to be known and addressed as OLANREWAJU RICHARD AKANJI. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

BARBINGTON- ALABA OLUSEGUN ADESANYA I, formerly known and addressed as ALABA OLUSEGUN ADESANYA and BARBINGTON OLUSEGUN ADESANYA, Now wish to be known and addressed as BARBINGTON- ALABA OLUSEGUN ADESANYA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as JOKOTOYE MICHEAL VICTOR, Now wish to be known and addressed as ADENIJI QUADRI YINKA. All former documents remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

PASSIONATE ADAUWAOMA CARE FOUNDATION

ODUNUGA ABIOLA FATIMAT

ADENIJI QUADRI YINKA

SALVATION MUST BE SURE EVANGELICAL & PRAYER MINISTRY

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, Abuja for registration under part C” of Companies and allied Matters Act 1, of 1990.

Name of Trustees are: 1. BISHOP FRANCIS OLANREWAJU MARTINS - G.O 2. HIGH CHIEF CALEB TAIWO ARIWAYO 3. PASTOR (MRS) OYEBAMBO SOBOWALE 4. PASTOR OLABODE AJAYI 5. ELDER OLABISI LUTIFAT ALABETUTU

TRUSTEES ARE 1.VICTOR ASOBIE ONUOHA 2.ONUOHA ULOMA EVELYN

The Trustees are: 1. Owolabi Clement Olarewaju – President 2. Olowolayemo Bunmi Kemi – Secretary 3. Shipe Kayode Solomon -Treasurer 4. Omelimen Bright Emeka - Member 5. Oladapo Gbenga David - Member

Aims and Objectives: (1) To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ. (2)To Evangelize and win souls for Christ. (3)To awaken people to the knowledge of God’s word. Any objection to this change should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission. Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Rehoboth & Rehoboth Ltd. 10, Ariyibi Oke, Street, Bolade, Oshodi,

CHRIST APOSTOLIC ISREALITE POWER EVANGELICAL MINISTRY The general public is hereby informed that the above named have applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for a change in the Registered Trustees of the Ministries under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) PROPHET AJEWOLE PETER KEHINDE (2) LADY EVANGELIST AJEWOLE FISAYO RUTH. (3) ADEYILE ADEKUNLE (4) MRS SORETIRE FOLUKE. (5) MRS OYENIYI OMOLARA.

-CHAIRMAN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO TAKE OF THE ELDERLY ONES IN OUR SOCIETY. Any objection to the incorporation of the above should be forwarded to the Registrar –General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 196, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED CHAIRMAN

ECCLESIA WORLD OUTREACH

The general public is hereby informed that the above named have applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for a change in the Registered Trustees of the Ministries under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990. Name of Trustees are: 1. PASTOR OYENEYE TOPE – G.O 2. OYENEYE TOLULOPE ADETUTU 3. OGUNKOYA OLUDUNKE 4. OGUNKOYA OLUFUNKE JOYCE 5. PASTOR ALALADE IBUKUNOLUWA AYOWALE

Aims and Objectives: 1. To promote the preaching of gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 2. To promote peace and stability in the society. Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Publication. Signed: Trustees

OKE-ADO BAPTIST CHURCH

The general public is hereby informed that the above named have applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for a change in the Registered Trustees of the Ministries under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990. Name of Trustees are: 1. REV. ADEBOJE SUNDAY ADEOLU – PASTOR-IN-CHARGE 2. BARR. AWOMOLO JEREMY ADEKANMBI – SECRETARY 3. DR. ADEYEMI STEPHEN OLUFEMI 4. DEACON OJO JOHN KEHINDE 5. ADEJUMO OLAIDE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE (1) TO PREACH GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

Aims and Objectives: (1) To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ. (2)To Evangelize and win souls for Christ. (3)To awaken people to the knowledge of God’s word.

Aims and Objectives: (1) To propagate the true gospel of our lord Jesus Christ. (2) To Evangelize and win souls for Christ. (3) To inculcate its members through sermon, implicitly faith in Jesus Christ as the only savor of mankind.

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

Signed: TRUSTEES

SIGNED : BARR. KAYODE OLUFEMI RUNCIE

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PORT HARCOURT HOCKEY CLUB

Companies Registration 27 (Trustees)

PRIESTHOOD DIVINE CHURCH

FRESH ANOINTING BIBLE BASE CHURCH

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC 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.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ARTHUR JUMBO (CHAIRMAN) 2. MPAKABOARI JACK (SECRETARY). 3. IMEH ETUKUDOH 4. TAMUNOTONYE BIAMBO 5. ABIODUN BAKARE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR JOSIAH NDUBUISI - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. PASTOR BLESSING JOSIAH - SECRETARY 3. PASTOR FRANCIS OKEKE - VICE CHAIRMAN 4. CHIMA KALU - TREASURER 5. O. OBONA OBONA ASIBONG - P. R. O.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UZOMA KINGSLEY (PRESIDENT) 2. EJECHI ROBERT OKWUDILI.(SECRETARY). 3. NZEOMA VITALIS KINGSLEY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SUPPORT HOCKEY AS A SPORT BY INCREASING AND SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION LEVEL

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD.

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

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: PASTOR JOSIAH NDUBUISI - GENERAL OVERSEER

PEACE MASTERMIND LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION PORT HARCOURT

DOOR TO DOOR FOR MEN EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. GODKNOWS RUHUCHI - PRESIDENT 2. WENENDA IHUIGWE - SECRETARY 3. SIMEON RUHUCHI - MEMBER 4. SUNNY NENE - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT. 2. TO TRAIN YOUTHS IN SPORTS AND POSITIVE VALUES 3. TO BUILD THE MINDS OF YOUTHS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE EAGLE’S WING’S GLOBAL GOSPEL CENTRE

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DABA OMEMU - PRESIDENT 2. SONATE WHYTE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. MARY ATTAH - SECRETARY 4. NYE YOUNG HARRY - TREASURER 5. DUMO GEORGE - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 6. TEKENA HARRY - PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO GALVANIZE ALL TALENTS, RESOURCES AND CONNECTIONS TO ENSURE THE GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE MEN AND YOUTH IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO SENSITIZE THE MEN ON THE NEED TO BE AN INVESTOR AS AN ENTREPRENEUR FOR EMPOWERMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES. 3. TO SENSITIZE MEN AND WOMAN, YOUTH ON SKILLS ACQUISITIONS AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT . 4. TO FOSTER UNITY AND PROGRESS AMONG MEN IN THE COMMUNITIES. 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: DABA OMEMU (PRESIDENT)

RESCUE THE PERISHING SALVATION MINISTRY WORLDWIDE

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) STEPHEN IKWU EDVANG (CHAIRMAN) 2) ADA JOHN STEPHEN (SECRETARY) 3) NWANNEKA DOMINION CHIDI 4) IDOKO GEORGE 5) MOSES ABDULLAHI

TRUSTEES: (1) PASTOR JOSEPH ADIKWU (CHAIRMAN) (2) PASTOR MRS JULIANA JOSEPH (3) MIKE ACHADU (4)OLUCHI ONYEGBULE (5) ANTHONY ONYILO

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 2. TO REDEEM SOULS FROM THE CAPTIVITY OF SATAN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

KINGDOM LIGHT POWERBASE GLOBAL MISSION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE DANIEL ENYINNAYA UWAKWE - PRESRIDENT 2. PASTOR FAITH DANIEL - VICE PRESIDENT 3. SIS. GLORY CLIFFORD UNAEGBU - SECRETARY. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: APOSTLE DANIEL ENYINNAYA UWAKWE (PRESIDENT)

GLORIOUS CHAPEL OF VICTORY AND GRACE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. INEJI LOUIS INEJI (PRESIDENT) 2. ZIWORITEIN WARIEBI (SECRETARY). 3. IZEH OKEOGHENE ROSELINE (TREASURER) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 2. TO REDEEM SOULS FROM THE CAPTIVITY OF SATAN

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED :SECRETARY

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

COVENANT CHILDREN CHURCH OF CHRIST

LIGHT AND LIFE ASSEMBLE CHRIST MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

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

TRUSTEES ARE, (1)PASTOR UKPABI BARTHOLOMEW OGBONNA - CHAIRMAN/G.O, (2)EVANGELIST UKPABI INNOCENT OGBU -SECRETARY, (3)EVANGELIST ONYEJEKWE IFEOMA ELIZABETH - FINANCIAL SECRETARY, (4)OBIGWE SYLVESTER OBIGWE P.R.O, (5)NWANYANWU NKECHI -TREASURER.

TRUSTEES ARE, (1) PROPHETESS OLISE ONYEBUCHI JOSEPHINE - CHAIRMAN/G.O (2) CYNTHIA EBERE OKORO SECRETARY (3)IHEKWE HAPPINESS CHINYEAKA -FINANCIAL SECRETARY (4) OZAH KELVIN CHIGBO -P.R.O (5) AZAKA FRANCIS OKWUOLISAH -TREASURER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

TRUSTEES. (1) MOMOH JOHN PETER. (2) UCHOLA PASCHAL OJOTULE (3) ONWUAMA ONYEKA MATHIAS

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.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

CITY OF DAVID GLOBAL GOSPEL OUTREACH THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. PATRICK EMMANUEL OFORBUIKE, 2. EZE CHRISTIAN OZOEMENA, 3. KEVIN ANIEBO UGWU. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

SIGNED:- SECRETARY

GOODNEWS MESSENGERS EAGLE’S MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: (1) APOSTLE EMMANUEL IKECHUKWU KALU (2) PASTOR MRS FAITH HADIZA KALU (3) PASTOR MRS GLORIA BOSE UGOCHUKWU (4) ENGINEER EMMANUEL UDEME ETUK (5) BRO GIDEON UGOCHUKWU. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

AFRICAN MILESTONE INITIATIVE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (1) TO OPTIMISE TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITARIAN SPHERE TO BETTER AFRICA (2) SUPPORT AND ENHANCE GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN AFRICA THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL BASE SOLUTION.

SIGNED MOMOH JOHN PETER.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: 1.CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. 2.REGULARIZATION OF LAND TITLE DOCUMENTS OF FCT AREA COUNCIL. 3.CONVEYANCY OF PROVISIONAL APPROVAL WITH FILE NO. NG 910 (PLT A144) BELONGING TO MAMMAN WAZIRI OF NIGER STATE AND FILE NO.NG 911 (PLT A145)BELONGING TO ABDUL-MALIK YUNUSA OF NIGER STATE WHICH GOT MISSING WHILE ON TRANSIT. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE SAID DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE CONTACT ANY NEAREST POLICE STATION. AGIS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE NOTE.

28 Companies Registration

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(Trustees)

GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA 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. PASTOR FALOLA AKANJI ISAAC - PRESIDENT 2. ALHAJI FATAI ABIADE AKINBADE 3. ENGR. ERICH ADEGBITE 4. ENGR. SABITU OLADEPO AMUDA 5. MRS. FOLASADE KEMI AJIWE AKANDE 6. ENGR. VICTOR OGUNWOLE 7. BARRISTER JANET OLUWAYEMISI ADESUYI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF LOVE AND UNITY AMONG ALL THE MEMBERS. 2. TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNMENT COLLEGE ILODE, ILE-IFE. 3. TO PROMOTE SENSE OF BROTHERHOOD AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS, IRRESPECTIVE OF TOWNS, VILLAGES, SOCIAL STATUS AND RELIGION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CANAAN LAND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY 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.

HOPE OF TOMORROW SOCIAL CLUB

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. KING OLUWASEUN- PRESIDENT. 2. OHIWERE SUNDAY -VICE PRESIDENT. 3. AJAYI AYODEJI -FINANCIAL SECRETARY. 4. ALAKA HAMED-TREASURER. 5. AYODELE ADENAIKE- WELFARE/ SOCIAL SECRETARY .6. ADEGUNWA OLUFEMI - GENERAL SECRETARY 7. BAKARE JUBRIL -ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO ASSIST, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OBY ONYEKWURUJE SOLICITOR

FULL GOSPEL ASSURANCE INT’L MISSION

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.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). LAWRENCE UKACHUKWU IBE - CHAIRMAN 2) UKEME LAWRENCE - SECRETARY 3). JOYCE ODUNTAN 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). EHIKIOYA GODSTIME AKHERE PRESIDENT 2) OBED DIMKPA SECRETARY

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

GRACELAND GLOBAL CHRISTIAN 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. PASTOR ZAMDAI SUNNY MARCEL -CHAIRMAN 2. PHILIP OGOR ... SECRETARY... 3. MRS REBECCA ZAMDAI MARCEL.....MEMBER 4. ENOCH IJADUWA....MEMBER. 5. MRS ELIZABETH PHILIP..... MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVES MAKING DISCIPLES FOR CHRIST JESUS IN ALL THE NATIONS. 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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SPEAK OUT AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT 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. AFOLABI BENE AKROMAA 2. IGUGU ANDREW EMUESIRI 3. ADAJU FUNMILAYO MARY 4. JOLAOSO ADEBIMPE ADEOTI 5. ONOCHIE PASTOR LAWRENCE 6. UMOREN SABINA EDITUGHU 7. ONOCHIE JOSEPHINE 8. IKPOTOKIN PHINA IMIEFAN AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CREATE AND INCREASE THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN NIGERIA, 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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. JOSHUA ANIKEZE SUITE B 35, ABUJA SHOPPING MALL WUSE ZONE 3 08030799020

LATTER RAIN GLORY ASSEMBLY

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

ASSOCIATION OF INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION PROFESSIONALS OF NIGERIA 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. PROF. OLI ALBERT IKENNA 2. DR. MBAGWU IGNATIUS NWABUDO 3. OLI ANTHONIA NKIRUKA AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO ASSIST, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED. PATRICK UZUM, ESQ SOLICITOR.

AUGUSTA NGOZI AGBASIONWA FOUNDATION (CTC APPLICATION) THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE (CTC) NO CAC/IT/NO 89353 WHICH GOT LOST AND WAS DULLY REPORTED TO POLICE STATION. ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION 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

DE GLORIOUS LORD TABANACLE OF GRACE MINISTRY

WORD OF JOY REDEMPTION CHAPEL INT’L

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. APOSTLE JOHNNY ESSIEN -CHAIRMAN 2. PST. (MRS) JOY JOHNNY ESSIEN 3. PST. EKAETTE SIMON - SECRETARY 4. PST. DORATHY OBOT UKWERE 5. BISHOP SAMUEL DANIEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO ORGANISE OUTREACHES, CRUSADES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND REVIVAL SERVICES FOR THE WORKS OF THE GOSPEL. 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: PST/ BARR. EFFIONG JOHN OBOHO. 08038723535

CITY OF CREATIVE MIRACLE ASSEMBLY INT’L 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). AMASOWOMWAN OSARETIN FRIDAY PRESIDENT 2) OSARETIN VENESSA FATIMET 3) OMEREJI ODINAKA OMEREJI SECRETARY 4). IYAMU JAMES OSAYEMWENRE 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

WHOYOUHELP SOCIAL 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. CHUKWURA IGNATIUS 2. EMOLE EUNICE ANYAROGBULAM 3. ENYAMUKE EDWIN AKOWE 4. SOLANKE-HAMZAT, OLALEKAN MUFUTAU 5. ODULATE ALBERT OLUKOYA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED 2. TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT AND SKILL ACQUISITION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ZHAHIR CHARITY 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. ALHAJI YUSUF TSAIYABU -CHAIRMAN 2. ALHAJI GREMA MUHAMMED HASSAN-SECRETARY 3. HAJIYA HADIZA YARBABA YUSUF 4. ALHAJI NASIR ADO BAYERO AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED 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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TREASURE BASE WORD ASSEMBLY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. TORY MICHAEL (PRESIDENT) 2. TORY MORRISON TAMARAUEBI (SECRETARY). 3. BORO OGBOLOLO

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKORO AKOMA MICHAEL (PRESIDENT) 2. OBURU EDWARD (SECRETARY). 3. GODWIN OKECHUKWU CLEMENT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 2. TO REDEEM SOULS FROM THE CAPTIVITY OF SATAN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 2. TO ESTABLISH AN INSTITUTION FOR THE VOICE OF THE COMMON MAN

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

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ELUOZO STANLEY IFEANYI (PRESIDENT) 2. NWEKE VICTOR C.(SECRETARY). 3. ELUZU JOY HAPPINESS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 2. TO PREPARE THE CHURCH FOR RAPTURE

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(Trustees)

YUGUDA SIDIKAT ABIMBOLA

OJOGWU ANTHONY AZUMDIALOH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKI SIDIKAT ABIMBOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YUGUDA SIDIKAT ABIMBOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJOGWU ANTHONY AZU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJOGWU ANTHONY AZUMDIALOH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MISS ELOHO SAGBODJE

MISS UDEH SHAMMAH OLUCHI

I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESED AS MRS. ELOHO PRINCE KIRIKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ELOHO SAGBODJE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IGNATIUS SHAMMAH NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UDEH SHAMMAH OLUCHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE NOTE.

SWORD OF FIRE LIBRATION CENTRE 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 .PROPHET AUSTIN IPOULE (G.O) 2 .PST MICHEAL OTSOGE OGENYI (SECRETARY) 3. JOEL OKPE: MEMBER 4. PETER IGWE: MEMBER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THIS ADVERT SPACE IS FOR SALE

WINDING UP

STELLAR LIGHT NIGERIA LIMITED In the matter of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004 and In the matter of Stellar Light Nigeria Limited,in voluntary liquidation, members winding up

At an extra-ordinary general meeting of STELLAR LIGHT NIGERIA LTD (The company) duly convened and held on the 24th day of November, 2017 at the company’s registered office at 34, Wharf Road, Apapa, Lagos Nigeria, the following resolutions was duly passed: 1. That the company be wound up voluntarily. 2. That Mr. Akintunde Festus Aina, an accountant of Akintunde Aina & Co (Chartered Accountants & Auditors) of Eko Court, D28, Kofo Abayomi street, Victoria Island, Lagos be appointed liquidator of the company for the purposes of such winding up.

Dated this 24th day of Novemer 2017

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED DIRECTOR

VICTORY WORLDWIDE EVANGELICAL PRAYER CHURCH

ANCIENT OF DAYS PATHWAY MINISTRY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. REV. SIMON AKWAGIOBE. (CHAIRMAN) 2. ELISABETH ANDORKIE AKWAGIOBE. SECRETARY 3. AGUNG FRANCIS AGWEYE. 4. ALIKPANG MICHAEL ADIE 5. OBI JAMES OKANG

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF GOD

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

SIGNED SECRETARY

SOUND OF END TIME DELIVERANCE 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 IKERI ELIZABETH NKECHI - CHAIRMAN 2 AJAYI SAMUEL ALABA - SECRETARY 3 AGOR EROMNINI MAXWELL 4 EKESON JOSEPH 5 EKESON BLESSING AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO KEEP ALL CHRISTIAN UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH LOVE OF 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 TABERNACLE OF KING JESUS MISSION WORLDWIDE 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 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. APOSTLE DR HYGINUS AKAMADU - PRESIDING APOSTLE & PRESIDENT. 2. SISTER ANGELA NKWOCHA - SECRETARY 3. REV. ARINZE MICHAEL. 4. EVANG GENEVIVE ATURUCHI ASHIMOLE. 5. REV MRS EZINWANYI HYMAN. 6. MRS MAGRET UGOCHI NWAORGU - TREASURER 7. MRS STELLA OKERE. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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SIGNED: SECRETARY

KATONS EVANGELICAL MISSION

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. ONU KATE CHINYERE - CHAIRMAN 2. OBED OBINNA D. - SECRETARY 3. IKECHUKWU IFEOMA EVELYN 4. NWOSU NNADOZIE SAMUEL 5. NWACHI GLADYS AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO KEEP ALL CHRISTIAN UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH LOVE OF 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

RAH ZANK WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1.RAHILA LADI ZANK - CHAIRPERSON. 2.YUSIF ABDULLAHI -SECRETARY. 3.MARY YOHANNA - P.R.O. 4.DANIEL YOHANNA MAKAMA - EXCO MEMBER. 5.DEBORAH JOHN - TREASURER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT WOMEN TO BE SELF RELIANCE. 2. TO ASSIST CHILDREN TOWARDS THEIR EDUCATION. 3. TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE WITHIN THE SOCIETY. 4. TO MINIMIZE POVERTY AMONG THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

MISS ELOHO SAGBODJE

EZENWATA PASCAL CHIDIEBERE

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMEGHARA PASCAL SOLOMON CHIDIEBERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZENWATA PASCAL CHIDIEBERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ANTHONY IHECHUKWU

MONDAY JENNIFER CHIOMA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANTHONY ESOMIBE NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS ANTHONY IHECHUKWU ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID UNIPORT $ ARTWORD LTD. AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS WORGU JENNIFER CHIOMA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MONDAY JENNIFER CHIOMA ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS IROECHE ANGELA

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT EHIEMERE ODICHINMA, ADIELE ODICHINMA AUGUSTA, ADIELE EHIEMERE ODICHINMA AND ODICHINMA A. ADIELE REFER TO ONE AND THE SAME PERSON, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS NDUBUISI ODICHINMA AUGUSTA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AGU ANGELA QUEEN UGWUMSINACHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IROECHE ANGELA QUEEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS NWAOBODO EUCHARIA

PAUL OBIANUJU DORIS

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ALAGBAOSO EUCHARIA MARY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWAOBODO EUCHARIA MARY. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGUSIEGBE OBIANUJU D. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAUL OBIANUJU DORIS. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

PALACE OF VICTORY MISSION INT’L

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)HOSANNA KANAYO HYACINTH (CHAIRMAN) (2)REBECCA SHIGABA (3) OKAH LUCKY A. (4)WODI EMMANUEL (5)ADIGUN ADIOLA (6)NWAUJU JOSEPH OKECHUKWU. AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TWELVE DISCIPLES MISSION

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 ONYEACHUSIM NORBERT - CHAIRMAN BENJAMIN CHINEYE - SECRETARY BLESSING ONYEKAOZURU OLUCHI OGBU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO KEEP ALL CHRISTIAN UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WITH LOVE OF 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

GREEN CHILD INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.AKAITO SUNDAY -CHAIRMAN, 2. ODEY GREGORY JOSEPH - SECRETARY, 3. OGBO FELICIA - MEMBER, 4. ABUBAKAR KHALIFA UMAR - MEMBER. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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Basic Education: Edo Govt. engages mothers to monitor standards, report errant school administrators

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Edo

State Government has engaged mothers as key stakeholders in the school system to monitor standards in its renewed effort to strengthen the basic education sector in the state. Acting Chairman, State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) and Special Adviser to the Governor of Edo State on Basic Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, charged the women to be vanguards of quality education in their neighbourhoods, when she received members of Mothers’ Association in Nigeria, Edo State Chapter, in her office, in Benin City. According to her, the state government’s policy on basic education recognises the role of key stakeholders in assuring standards, especially women, who are closer to CONFIRMATION OF NAME In some of my documents my name appears as HASSAN MUSTAPHA ADEWALE While in some other ones it appears as SERIKI MUSTAPHA ADEWALE.The names refer to the same person. Now I wish to be known as SERIKI MUSTAPHA ADEWALE. All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note. MRS GBEFUE NJOAGWUANI JUSTINA OSARIEMEN

I formerly known and addressed as MISS NJOAGWUANI JUSTINA OSARIEMEN now wish to be known and addressed as MRS GBEFUE NJOAGWUANI JUSTINA OSARIEMEN. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ALABI MODUPE OMOLARA OLAIDE

primary school pupils and are in a better position to ascertain the quality of tutelage they receive from schools. She stressed that mothers will be engaged by the state government to monitor how schools adhere to government directives and initiatives in their neighbourhoods and report errant administrators to the board. Dr. Oviawe added that the state government is committed to providing quality education at the basic school level by upgrading infrastructure, training of teachers and adopting Information C o m m u n i c a t i o n Technologies (ICTs) in the curriculum. She tasked mothers across the state to support SUBEB in ensuring that the state government ABEL JACOB JIBRIN I formerly known and addressed as ABEL JACOB SHONUM now I wish to be known and addressed as ABEL JACOB JIBRIN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note. MRS ADEGBILE PEACE FOLUKE

I formerly known and addressed as MISS TAIWO PEACE FOLUKE now I wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEGBILE PEACE FOLUKE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

succeeds in its drive to reform education to deliver results. Director, Social Mobilisation, SUBEB and Co-ordinator, Mothers’

Association in Nigeria, Edo State Chapter, Mrs. Juliana Ogedegbe, said the association is identifying with the state government’s policy on

basic education to ensure that the policy succeeds for the benefit of their children. Mrs. Ogedegbe added that the association will

assist the government in improving school enrollment in primary schools and to achieve the objectives of Universal Basic Education.

Myke Uzendu,

Television programme, Sunrise Daily. Ojigho expressed worry over the incessant attacks by suspected herdsmen on some communities in Benue, Taraba, Adamawa and Zamfara States. She said, “We are really reaching a boiling point of total anarchy. If you are to look at how things are developing, there’s a lot of anger from different affected communities and including those who actually are bearing the brunt of losing family members at this time of

the year. “We’ve been following the incessant killings that have been happening in this sort of clashes throughout last year and, of course, at the beginning of the year we woke up to experience another wave at an escalating level that we never thought would get to this point. She also claimed that governments at both federal and state levels are only doing little to address the issue. The human rights group asked federal and state

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Killings: Nigeria getting close to anarchy - Amnesty Int’l. Abuja

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EXTRATIME

Leicester City set to sell Iheanacho

eicester City manager Claude Puel has told Kelechi Iheanacho he needs to improve all aspects of his game if he is to force his way into the Foxes’ starting lineup, according to Leicester Mercury. The Super Eagles striker has made just six appearances this season after his £25m move from Manchester City and hasn’t even made the substitute’s bench on occasions. Iheanacho came on as a substitute in Sat-

urday’s 0-0 draw at Fleetwood Town but in the absence of the injured Jamie Vardy, Puel turned to Islam Slimani to lead the line instead of Iheanacho. “Slimani played well in the last game. It was a possibility for him to have another game or so, because he hasn’t played a lot, because of the injury to Jamie. “It was a chance to see him again. We

don’t have a lot of opportunities for all the players, like Ahmed Musa. It is just a choice. “I think Kelechi is a young player and he needs to improve aspects of his play. Also it is difficult because he is a player behind Jamie Vardy and it means he doesn’t get many opportunities. “Shinji Okazaki is also playing well, so it is difficult for him (Iheanacho). He works hard

on the pitch and in the training sessions and he needs to continue. I hope he can have some game time in the future.” Meanwhile, claims Leicester are ready to offload Iheanacho just five months after his big money move to the King Power Stadium on a deal reportedly fetching him £115k a week. However, he has endured a shocking time in the East Midlands with one goal in six games, none of which have come in the Premier League. According to The Sun, Leicester are now ready to cut their losses and let the 21-year-old leave.

Iwobi faces fine if early partying claim is confirmed

Eagles: NFSC, Ikpea step plans for Russia 2018

he National Chairman of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Reverend Sam Ikpea, has revealed plans by the club to guarantee massive support for the Super Eagles at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia. The highly travelled and astute supporter of the various national teams told our correspondent in his office in Lagos that more than 500 members of the supporters club are expected to storm Russia for the Mundial to cheer Eagles to victory. “We are going to give the Super Eagles massive support in Russia during the FIFA World Cup and we are hoping to storm Russia with 500 members drawn from home alongside those in the Diaspora. We are going to mobilize lots of our members at the various states to be part of this project aimed at giving our national team good support as they carry the hopes and aspiration of every Nigeria to Russia 2018. “We are aware that FIFA has banned the use of drums or other instruments like flutes during matches, thus that why we need to travel with a large team to cheer the Super Eagles. “Aside the aforementioned, we are making plans for our smooth trip to the World Cup and I want to use this opportunity to call on Corporate Nigeria to support and partner with us in this regard because surely we shall give our

sponsors the desired mileage which they need from us,” he said. On the leadership crisis that rocked the NFSC recently, Ikpea said with a tinge of regret that it was an unfortunate incident that almost dented the image of the club and the vision of the founding fathers of NFSC. “It was a sad and unfortunate incident which we have never experienced since the history of the supporters club and this was caused by some highly placed Sports Ministry and even NFF officials who tried to bring in negative sentiments and encouraging indiscipline in the Nigeria Football Supporters Club.

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“Some members who were expelled and disclaimed on national dailies went behind to get the backing of these aforementioned officials to try to divide and destroy the club. “We never had two groups of supporters club bearing the same in the history of our NFSC, but it happened during that trial period and it’s a shame! “Today, we have an understanding as regards our outings as the so-called rebels going to register their name as Nigeria Eagles Supporters Club. Their action has vindicated us as the true members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club,” he stated. Looking back at the activities of the NFSC, Ikpea expressed delight at his achievements since coming into office a year ago. He revealed that in 2017 they were able to conduct election and inauguration of executive members of the club at the state level. Some of the states includes Enugu, Oyo, FCT, Ogun , Delta and Akwa Ibom States. The NFSC featured in the Super Eagles World Cup qualifiers in Uyo against Cameroon and also followed them to Yaoundé to cheer them to victory. However in December last year, they successfully conducted the Nigeria Football Fans Congress where they campaigned and gave a red card to illegal migration to Europe through the Mediterranean Sea by Nigerians.

rsene Wenger will fine Alex Iwobi if claims the forward was partying less than 48 hours before Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat by Nottingham Forest are proved true. The 21-year-old has come under fire from fans after a video emerged of him dancing and screaming at a flat in Soho, allegedly filmed in the early hours of Saturday morning. Iwobi started in the Gunners’ shock 4-2 loss at the City Ground on Sunday and Wenger is ready to take action despite defending his player amid accusations of drug-taking at the late-night party. ‘If that is true he will be fined,’ Wenger said during his press conference ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Chelsea. ‘It’s unacceptable. It’s impossible to go out 48 hours before a game. ‘I will have to see him and see if that is right or not.’ Although there is no suggestion Iwobi was taking drugs, tenants in neighbouring flats reported laughing gas canisters and a strong smell of cannabis coming from the party apartment, according to The Sun, which also claims that the video was taken at 2.37am on Saturday. ‘It was 48 hours before the game,’ Wenger added. ‘The night before the game we were in a hotel. I will speak to him. ‘You have to be cautious with the news coming out – when you read what has been reported it is like he has taken drugs but he’s not involved in that. ‘If he was at a birthday party, how long has he stayed? That is very important. After that I will decide what happens. ‘If your neighbour takes drugs, what can you do about it? You are responsible for your behaviour.’ Meanwhile, Gary Neville has waded into the debate on when players should be allowed to go out prior to matches. The former Manchester United and England defender took to Twitter to claim stars can enjoy themselves but only a week before a game. Neville tweeted: ‘It used to be 48 hours 25 years ago. I would suggest now 99% of players wouldn’t go out to a club 4-5 days before a game.

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Nigeria’s highly competitive banking industry is written, one bank whose place in history cannot be glossed over is Fidelity Bank Plc. The entry of Fidelity as it is popularly called by its numerous customers both in Nigeria and elsewhere across the world, though gradual, has grown like the oak tree, stamping its unique authority and statement on the Nigerian, business (banking) terrain. With a chain of branch networks spread across the country, Fidelity has today emerged as one of investors’ brides- emerging to its ecstatic stakeholders and an envy of its peers. Indeed, the human factor played a key role in its recent growth. The emergence of the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, who, with a strong finance background combined this potential to effectively manage the bank’s human and material resources together, attest to this giant stride. Okonkwo is being assisted by equally highly cerebral and professional top shot, like Muhammed Balarade, Deputy Managing Director, among others. Today, the young man, in spite of the vicissitude of life he had faced in the course of this tasking job, is popularly described as a banking wizard. Okonkwo is not one to be carried away by his long list of achievements. He remained committed to growing the bank, its customer base, bouquet of products offering and its customer base. He knows he is in a race to win when he was appointed as the helmsman of the bank. As an uncommon gogetter, observers can say confidently that he has redefined Nigerian banking industry. Yet, he remained undaunted. A peep into Fidelity Bank’s inroad into the Nigerian banking sector will suffice here. Fidelity Bank, also known as Fidelity Bank Plc., is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is licensed as a commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria, and national banking regulator. In 2011, the bank was ranked the 7th most capitalized bank in Nigeria, the 25th most capitalized bank on the African continent. As of December 2013,

Fidelity Bank Plc. was a large financial services provider in Nigeria with total assets estimated at over US$6.318billion (NGN:1+ trillion), and shareholders’ equity in excess of US$1 billion (NGN:158 billion). This has since increased. At that time, the bank served 2.3 million customers at about 239 business offices nationally. The bank currently has over 400,000 diverse shareholders. It was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in May 2005 and has consistently paid dividends annually since its listing. As of June 2016, according to BGL Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc had a market capitalisation of NGN:37,072,109,685.76. Fidelity Bank of Nigeria was incorporated in 1987; and began its operations in 1988. The bank converted to a commercial bank in the year 1999 in an attempt to grow, as a private limited company and became a Public Limited Company also in August, 1999. It rebranded to Fidelity Bank Plc that year. It secured its Universal Banking License in February 2001 and also obtained its International Banking Licence in the year 2011. Fidelity Bank of Nigeria has grown to a stable banking institution. During the 2005 Nigeria Banking consolidation, Fidelity Bank acquired FSB International Bank Plc (FSB) and Manny Bank Plc to become one of the top financially stabled banks in Nigeria. Fidelity Bank currently has presence in all the states and major cities in Nigeria. Over the years, the bank has been reputed for its financial stability. Fidelity continues to rank among Nigeria’s most capitalized banks, with tier-one capital of nearly USD1 billion (One Billion US Dollars). The bank maintains a large network of interconnected branches in all Nigerian states and major cities in Nigeria. It has a wholly owned bank subsidiary in Ghana. Fidelity Bank actively has imbibed its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a core function of its banking services. It established the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme, where its area of focus is education, the environment and the health and social welfare. It has over the years actively engaged and supported through its CSR, activities aimed at improving its area of focus through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme.

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RƊ ƊƓ The bank is today ranked amongst the top 10 in the Nigerian banking industry, with presence in the major cities and commercial centres of Nigeria. Over the years, the bank has been reputed for integrity and professionalism. It is also respected for the quality and stability of its management. Fidelity staff are also respected in the Nigerian banking industry for the quality of training they receive on the job, as well as in good business schools both in Nigeria and Overseas. The Management is particular about the quality of people that join the system. To qualify as a member of Team Fidelity, a candidate is expected to possess three vital statistics, with the acronym TAC: Talent (an innate mental aptitude), Ambition (a desire to succeed); Character (a total quality of integrity which will guide the talent and ambition to productive ends). The Management is focused on building and maintaining a virile and well-respected brand that caters to the needs of its growing corporate, commercial and consumer banking clientele. For this purpose, the bank is leveraging its pedigree in investment banking (Fidelity was a merchant bank for 11 years) and its structures and service offerings for a retail populace.

Fidelity Bank also enjoys the respect and partnership of a network of off-shore institutions with which it has correspondent banking, confirmation lines, credit and other relationships. These include, ANZ London, Afreximbank, Cairo, Egypt, ABSA South Africa, Commerce Bank, Frankfurt, Citibank, N.A. London and New York, FBN Bank, UK Ltd, SCB, London, US Ex-im Bank, USAID, etc. Only recently, Okonkwo’s Midas touch in Fidelity saw it being honoured at the nation’s capital market Foe example, in November last year, Fidelity Bank Plc emerged the best performing stock in percentage terms on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). In fact data sourced from the NSE for the period under review showed that the stock increased by 35.53 per cent to close at N2.06 per share in contrast with the month’s opening price of N1.52. As part of its robust strategy to remain competitive, the bank’s bouquet of promos came to its rescue. For example, as part of deliberate efforts to change the face of service and create total customer experience in the financial services industry, Fidelity Bank has deployed a ground- breaking and

innovative solution for the collection of internally generated revenue (IGR) in Lagos State. Working in conjunction with the Lagos State Government, Fidelity Bank developed the tax collection/payment solution via its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel (*770#). The solution, which is first of its kind in the industry, is in response to some of the challenges faced in making tax payments and remittances to Lagos State Government. Fidelity Bank has, over the years, positioned itself as a key player in the Nigeria’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) across Federal and State mandates. The Bank successfully deployed easy and convenient payment solutions in Anambra, Abia, Imo, Kano and Sokoto states through Point of Sale (PoS) Terminal Tax Collections, Automated Electronic Motor Vehicle Licence, Land Registry Automation Processes and web payment platforms. Again , through its well known promo, Get Alert in Millions reloaded, the bank has continued to soar in operations and performance. Fidelity Bank Plc splashed N19million to 13 of its customers in the second monthly draw of “Get Alert in Million Reloaded” promo in various regions

of the country. Okonkwo, the bank’s managing director, speaking at the promo draw in Lagos, said the initiative was the seventh in the series of promos organised by the bank to reward customers for their unflinching loyalty and patronage. Okonkwo said the promo tagged ‘Get Alert In Millions Promo Reloaded’ was in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) financial inclusion policy. He said the promotion was introduced to raise requisite awareness on the need for Nigerians to imbibe savings culture. The bank also has a collection of awards to its credit. Fidelity is a full-fledged commercial bank operating in Nigeria with over 3.8 million customers who are serviced across its 240 offices and various digital banking channels. The bank is focused on select niche corporate banking sectors, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and is rapidly implementing a digital based retail banking strategy which has resulted in the following over the last three and half years; a 93 per cent growth in savings deposits, 50 percent customer enrollment on debit cards and 30 percent of its customers now using its flagship mobile/internet banking products. Fidelity Bank recently released its Audited H1 2017 results, which showed a remarkable improvement on all indices with Gross Earnings increasing by 22 percent to N86billion, Expenses declining by 2 per cent to N31 billion and Profit Before Tax (PBT) increasing by 67 percent to N10bn. All these are the result of disciplined execution of the bank’s mid-term strategy. No doubt, for Fidelity Bank, the sky is the beginning of its continuous record performance.

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Life Impact Award

Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar

Ï The dynamic royal father with distinction ÏÏÏ Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar

III is the 20th Sultan of Sokoto, the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria, head of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (Society for the Support of Islam - JNI), and presidentgeneral of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).As Sultan of Sokoto, he is considered the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s seventy-million Muslims, roughly 50 percent of the nation’s population. Sa’ad Abubakar succeeded his brother, Muhammadu Maccido, who died on ADC Airlines Flight 53, the flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and had been destined for Sokoto. Sa’ad Abubakar is a younger son of the 17th Sultan, Siddiq Abu Bakar dan Usuman, who held the Sultanate for over 50 years. Abubakar is the fifth heir to the two century-old throne founded by his ancestor, Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio (1754-1817), leader of the Maliki school of Islam and the Qadiri branch of Sufism. The royal father attended the prestigious Barewa College, Zaria and proceeded to the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1975 where he was a member of the 18th Regular Course. Abubakar was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1977 and served in the elite Armoured Corps. Abubakar holds important administrative influence in Nigerian religious life. He is the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria and is also the head of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. Leadership of this council means that the Sultan of Sokoto remains the only figure that can legitimately claim to speak on behalf of all Nigerian Muslims. This role has become increasingly influential over the years with a rise in interreligious tensions in the country. Sultan Abubakar is one northern leader highly referred for patriotism and oneness of Nigeria devoid of ethnic, tribal or religious colouration. To him, religious tolerance among Nigerians remain the key

Sa’ad Abubakar role of the sultanate because in doing so, other issues like ethnicity and politics will steadily addressed. Former American Secretary of States, John Kerry, during a visit to the Caliphate on August 22, 2016 commended the Sultan for not only preaching religious tolerance but demonstrating it among his followers. He said that the US Government would always be ready to give its support to the Sultan in his various moves to ensure reli-

gious tolerance in the country. Kerry said that the Sultanate Council was building a community of tolerance for peace progress and political stability in Nigeria. According to him, the United States would work with the sultanate to strengthen religious harmony and knowledge. To him, the Nigerian military has done well in subduing terrorism, adding that , “US will continue to identify with the role played by the sultan.”

Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar promised that he would not relent in promoting religious tolerance to ensure that the county is politically and economically stable. The Sultan totally condemned terrorism and insurgency as anathema to the teachings and practice of Islam. He said that those who shout, “Allah” while killing people will end up on hell. The monarch said anybody who killed in the name of Islam was not a true Muslim because the religion frowns at such act. He said: “We cannot restore the dignity of man by killing innocent people. The herdsmen killing people are criminals and not Fulani herdsmen. Anybody who kills people while shouting Allah, is a terrorist and not a true Muslim and will go to hell. Allah hates people who kill and says they will go to hell.”He sees education as a veritable tool for human development as it promotes unity, peace and economy. He said: “A country that takes education serious tends to develop healthier and happier. Education is light and means to restore dignity of man while ignorance is darkness. Education will continue to be a veritable tool for human and societal development.” The royal father headed a presidential security unit of the Armoured Corps that guarded the then military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, in the late 1980s. Abubakar also commanded a battalion of African peacekeepers in Chad during the early 1980s as part of the Organisation of African Unity’s force and was military liaison officer for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the mid-1990s. He was appointed Commanding Officer 241 Recce Battalion, Kaduna in 1993. From 1995 to 1999, he was ECOWAS military liaison officer and commanding officer, 231 Tank Battalion (ECOMOG Operations) in Sierra Leone from 1999 to 2000. From 2003 to 2006, he served as Defence Attaché to Pakistan (also accredited for Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan). He later retired as a Brigadier General.

Life Impact Award

Chief Olu Jacobs

Ï Redefining Nollywood for global acceptance ÏÏÏ Actor and the Africa

Movie Academy Awards winner, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, aka Olu Jacobs, was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State,to parents from Egba Alake, on July 11, 1942. He spent his early childhood in Kano and he attended Holy Trinity School where he was a member of the debating and drama societies. He was inspired to take a chance with acting when he attended one of Hubert Ogunde’s annual concert party at Colonial Hotel in Kano. Afterwards, he secured a visa and traveled to England to study acting.

In England, he trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He then starred in various British television shows and series in the 1970s (e.g. The Goodies, Till Death Do Us Part, Barlow at Large, The Venturers, Angels, 1990, The Tomorrow People, The Professionals). In 1978, he played the role of President Mageeba in Michael Codron’s presentation of Tom Stoppard’s play Night and Day. In the 1980s, Jacobs starred in several international films some of which include John Irvin’s war film- The Dogs of War, Ro-

man Polanski’s adventurecomedy Pirates (1986) and the family-adventure film Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985). On television, he was a cast in TVS’s The Witches and the Grinnygog (1983 series). Jacobs has starred in over 120 Nollywood films and is considered one of the top Nigerian Nollywood actors. Jacobs is married to Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, since 1989. They have children. Asked why his wife still bears her maiden name, Jacobs answered: “ She is her own individual. When I met her, she was

an actress known as Joke Silva so why should marrying me now deny her and her audience her name. She is Miss Joke Silva who is Mrs. Joke Jacobs. It is as simple as that. People now begin to say what they like. They have even written that we are separated and all sort of stuffs. When she is working, she is Joke Silva but she is Mrs. Joke Jacobs at home.” Olu Jacobs was honoured with the Industry Merit Award for outstanding achievements in acting at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards He has starred in several

Jacobs British television series and international films. In 2007, he won the African Movie Academy Award

for Best Actor in a Leading Role in March 2007, in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, March 2007.

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Times Heroes Award

Chief Olusegun Osoba

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Olusegun Osoba, the Akinrogun of Egbaland and Aremo Awujale of Ijebuland was born to Pa and Madam Jonathan Babatunde Osoba. Chief Olusegun Osoba attended a series of professional courses after high school graduation from Methodist Boys High School Lagos. He obtained a diploma in journalism at the University of Lagos and went for one-year course in the United Kingdom on the scholarship of the Commonwealth Press Union in 1967. In 1969, he was studying in Bloomington, USA at the Indiana University’s department of journal-

ism. In 1974 he won the Nieman Fellowship Award for journalism for year’s postgraduate study at Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is the first Nigerian to have won this prestigious Nieman Fellowship for Journalism. Osoba started his career in journalism in 1964 working with the Daily Times as a trainee reporter covering crime stories and by 1966, he was the diplomatic correspondent of the Times. He became news editor in 1968, deputy editor of the Sunday Times in 1971 and deputy editor of the Times in 1972. In August 1975, he became

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the Editor of the Daily Times of Nigeria, then left the firm in November 1975 to take up the task of General Manager of the Ilorin based Nigerian Herald. He returned to the Times in 1984 as the managing director. Internationally, he worked as stringer or local correspondent for the following organisations: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),The Times of London ,Newsweek Magazine, U.S.A, United Press International News Agency (UPI). He was the chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and Member of the Executive Board of the International Press Institute representing Black-Africa from 1984-1992. He was a

member of the Nigerian Constituent Assembly in 1988. He is also member of the Commonwealth Press Union, London and the Nigerian union of Journalist (NUJ). Osoba was elected at two different occasions as Governor of Ogun State first from January 1992 until November 1993 with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He was removed from office by Sani Abacha’s administration on 17 November 1993. In 1999, he was elected again as governor with the Alliance for Democracy Party (AD), holding office between May 1999 and May 2003. He holds the National Honours of the Commander of the Order of the Niger CON. He is a member

Osoba of the National Conference 2014. He got married to Beere Aderinsola and is the fa-

ther of four children, two boys and two girls: Kemi, Olumide, Oluyinka and Tobi.

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Sam Amuka-Pemu ÏÏÏ Prince Sam Amuka Pemu (born 13 June

1935) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and founder of the Vanguard, Nigeria’s leading newspaper. He co-founded The Punch, the most widely read newspaper in Nigeria. Sam Amuka Pemu was born in Sapele, a city in Delta State, Southern Nigeria into the family of the late Pa Amuka-Pemu and Madam Teshoma AmukaPemu, who died in May 2014. He was formerly a Daily Times of Nigeria editor and the first editor of the Sunday Punch before he established The Punch with his friend, the late Olu Aboderin, in 1971. He later established Vanguard Newspaper in 1983 with three other Nigerian columnists. Amuka was described as a “Gentleman of the Press” by PresiAmuka-Pemu

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Prince Henry Odukomaiya ÏÏÏ While celebrating his 80th birthday

with a thanksgiving service at the Arch Bishop Vinning Memorial Cathedral, Ikeja, Lagos recently, Prince Henry Odukomaiya is generally seen as one of the brains behind the birth of Concord Newspaper. He was also the former Managing Director of Champion Newspapers and a former Deputy Chief Editor of the Daily Times. Prominent Nigerians who attended the

event included former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, Ogun State Commissioner for Commerce, Bimbo Ashiru, Chairman Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Sam AmukaPemu, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. The celebrant also launched a book: Henry Odukomaiya @ 80: In the Eyes Of Associates, which was reviewed by the former Managing Director of Daily Times, Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi. Odukomaiya

dent Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday. He was described as an icon and a leading light in Nigerian journalism by Nduka Obaigbena, President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria. Amuka-Pemu is the oldest practising media professional in Nigeria today who had been cited by peers. A book entitled From 1939 to the Vanguard of Modern Journalism written by Kola Muslim Animasaun, who also trained under him, acknowledged his immense contributions to journalism in Nigeria. Uncle Sam, as he is fondly called, as the publisher of Vanguard, is a great team player. Always leaves a lasting impression on his audience, as he llistens to everybody’s opinion and the justification for such opinion.

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Prince Tony Momoh

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He was born 27th April, 1939 is a Nigerian journalist and politician who was Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida Momoh was born in Auchi, Edo State, of Edo origin. He was the 165th child of King Momoh I of Auchi. He attended Government School, Auchi (1949–1954) and Anglican School Okpe, 1954. Momoh was Pupil Teacher at the Anglican School, Auchi (January– December 1955) and Headmaster at the Anglican School, Ubuneke, Ivbiaro, Owan Local Government (January 1958 – December 1959). He went to the Provincial Teachers Training College, Abudu, Edo State and Government Teachers College, Abraka in Western Region(1960–1961). Later, while working at the Daily Times or on sabbatical, he attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (September 1964 – October 1966) where he earned a degree in Mass communication, and then the University of Lagos where he studied Law. He attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos (October 1974 – May

1975), and was called to the Bar in June 1975. Momoh started his journalism career as a sub-editor at the Daily Times in October 1962, rising steadily through the ranks to become Editor and deputy general manager (June 1976 – May 1980). In June 1979, during the lead-up to the transition from military to civilian rule at the start of the Second Nigerian Republic, Momoh said of the five presidential candidates: “They are all the same ... It’s going to turn into a personality contest”. In 1981 the Senate led by Joseph Wayas summoned Momoh for contempt. This caused a major legal battle in which Momoh successfully argued that as a journalist he was empowered by the Constitution to hold government accountable at all times. In Tony Momoh v. Speaker, House of Representatives (1982) it was held that a person had the right to refuse to disclose his source of information. However, in Senate v. Tony Momoh (1983) the Court of Appeal held that the press is not a fourth arm of government. A newspaper publisher has no special immunity and the press can

be ordered to disclose its sources in some cases. Momoh was general manager of the Times from June 1984 to Sept 1986. Momoh was appointed Minister of Information and Culture by General Ibrahim Babangida, holding this position from September 1986 until 1990. He was Chairman of the African Conference of Information Ministers from 1988 to 1990. In 1983 the editor of Newswatch, Dele Giwa, was detained for a week by police for publishing what they called “classified material”. On 17 October 1986 Giwa was accused by Colonel A.K. Togun of the State Security Services (SSS) of anti-government activities including attempting to import arms to forment insurrection. On 19 October 1986 Giwa was killed by a parcel bomb. At first, Momoh pledged that there would be a government probe of the incident. He soon backed down, saying “a special probe would serve no useful purpose”. Speaking at a seminar in Lagos in 1987, Momoh said that radio, television and newspapers should be seen as tools “for the promotion of national unity and integration”. In 1988 Momoh announced that the government was trying to find

radio sets that could only receive approved broadcasts from the federal and state radio stations. This was “as a means of ensuring that information about the country was adequately disseminated” In a February 1990 interview published in Ebony magazine Momoh talked about the rich and diverse Nigerian culture. He stated that British-style parliamentary democracy and the American-style presidential system had both failed in Nigeria because they were not compatible with these local cultures. He said that Nigeria was now establishing a system of grassroots democracy in a twoparty system. In May 1990 party elections were held for local ward positions using an “open ballot”, where voters showed their preference by standing in front of a photograph of the candidate. Party elections were then scheduled for the state and national elections. Momoh said the government would not interfere in the inner workings of parties. Soon after, all the National Republican Convention candidates for national offices were disqualified on the grounds that there were irregularities in their application forms. Babangida followed a

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Chief Onyema Ugochukwu

ÏÏÏ Chief Onyema Ugochukwu was born in November 9,

1944 in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with a BSc in Economics. He is married with four children. A highly revered Nigerian economist, journalist, and politician, Ugochukwu served as the senior Special Adviser on Communication to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the first Executive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). On February 25, 2008, an Abia State elections tribunal declared Ugochukwu the winner of the 2007 gubernatorial election and Governor-elect of Abia State. However, on February 11, 2009 an Appeal Court in Port Harcourt, the River State capital, overturned the ruling, declaring that Chief Theodore Orji of the PPA had in fact won the election. Upon graduation from college, Ugochukwu was hired as an Economic Research Assistant by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He remained with CBN for two years before he abandoned a promising career in economics to pursue his true passion, journalism. Ugochukwu joined the Business Times group as an Economic Analyst and a pioneer staff of what would later become the most influential financial newspaper in Nigeria. He rose in the ranks to become the Editor of the Business Times Newspaper (1977 to 1982). In 1983, Ugochukwu became Editor-in-Chief of the London-based West Africa magazine, where he wrote extensively on development issues, to provide a better understanding of the African debt crisis. He eventually returned to Nigeria to become the Editorin-Chief of the Daily Times of Nigeria and he was subsequently appointed to its board as the Executive Director of

Ugochukwu Manpower and Development. He retired from newspaper journalism in 1994 as the Executive Director of Publications. Ugochukwu remained active as a media consultant for the Dow Jones Financial News Service. Throughout his distinguished career as a journalist, Ugochukwu met and interviewed numerous Heads of States – including then Minister Margaret Thatcher, former South African President Nelson Mandela, Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, French President Jacques Chirac, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Cuban President, Fidel Castro, Nigerian presidents Ibrahim Babangi-

Momoh policy of donating money, vehicles, offices and so on to local governments, political parties and others on the basis that this would keep them free of influence by the rich and powerful. As Minister for Information Momoh justified the practice, saying of Democracy “is not as expensive as people are thinking in relation to the alternative. The alternative is allowing one man to dictate to the whole Nigeria because you don’t want it to be expensive. If money is not spent on democracy and a one-man dictatorship emerges ... it is

the same Nigerians who are talking of expensiveness now that will shout that one man is a dictator”. Babangida was tough on the press at times, but tried to avoid open conflict. When the press began calling for Momoh’s dismissal he was slow to respond, since Momoh was intelligent and reflective, and had experience from his own days as a newspaper editor. However, he finally dismissed Momoh and replaced him with Alex Akinyele, who had previously been in the customs services and had been a director at Newswatch.

da, Muhammadu Buhari, Sani Abacha, and Abdusalami Abubakar – and presented papers on African economic and political development at various fora including Oxford University, England, and Uppsala University. With Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1998, Ugochukwu became the Director of Publicity at the Obasanjo for President Campaign Organisation, and contributed immensely to the election of Olusegun Obasanjo as the President of Nigeria. He was appointed as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Orientation and Public Affairs. He spearheaded a National Rebirth campaign aimed at instilling patriotic virtues into a national psyche ravaged by years of political instability and corruption. It was on this platform that Ugochukwu launched “The Nigerian Declaration of Human Responsibilities”, which declares in part: “This Character on Human Responsibilities… Seeks to bring freedom and responsibility into a better balance, to highlight and increase awareness of the obligation which we owe each other and to our nation.” To soothe the political unrest in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria, President Obasanjo signed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act of 2000 into law. He was appointed as the pioneer chairman of the newly created commission, charged with developing the nine oil producing states of the country, with excess oil revenues. Ugochukwu helped to articulate the president’s vision of sustainable development in the Niger Delta region, and developed a policy which encouraged partnership amongst its stakeholders—Niger-delta communities and their traditional rulers, youths, oil companies and their executives, the Nigerian government, and Non-Governmental Organisations, and international organisations like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank. During Ugochukwu’s tenure, the NDDC focused mainly on economic revival and prosperity, environmental rehabilitation, and the development of social and physical infrastructure.

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Socialites to look out for 2018 They are good looking, stylish and command lots of respect with their distinguished personalities that have attracted lots of media attention as good citizens of the country and proud philanthropists

Shina Peller

Adedapo Lam-Adesina

Sen. Florence Ita Giwa

Toyin Kolade

Dr. Islar Animashaun

Chief (Mrs.) Shade Okoya

Abah Folawiyo

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Socialites to look out for 2018 of famous billionaire, the late industrialist, Alhaji Abdul Wahab Iyanda Folawiyo, the Baba Adinni of Nigeria, who died 7 years ago. She is also mother of Segun Awolowo Junior; one of

invitations, even from younger women who idolise her. Diasy Danjumah

dressed style.

ensured it was a memorable one. Opral Benson

her as a veteran in the fashion and beauty industry.

Mason, has not shown any sign that she will slow down

Erelu Abiola Dosunmu

party. Her ageless beauty and sense of humour draw of the paparazzi.

go far than this.

the mogul has her hands in every industrial pie, from fashion

Folorunsho Alakija the world.

Joko Oni

husband, whose attention she shares with another woman.

Quincy Ayodele

this year.

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King of the New Sound, Omoiyabode releases new single, ‘Lola Oluwa’

Trace denies money-for-video-play allegations Contrary to recent insinuation making the rounds, the management of leading African music, youth and entertainment channel,

Budding independent folksinger, Omoiyabode has released his much talked about debut trospective song that carries the message of hope and positivity, ess on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.

impression that it demands money for getting videos on its channels. channel has revealed its music video selecest distribution of any music channel in Africa in close to 50 countries across the continent

credibly excited to announce to

sage straight from my heart – a message and prophecy for progress and unending grace from really does mean a lot. Kindly check it out and share. God bless you all.” that proudly represents the indigenousness of African talent. Omoiyabode goes on to de-

that their Pan African fame is in part thanks to dia group and brand dedicated to afro-urban entertainment. With a presence in 160 coun-

toroje”, meaning provision of abundant

guitar and keyboard player and he provided the acoustic sound on the beat – a feat

radios, mobile services, digital platforms to millennials and multicultural audiences. tion, there has been speculation by artistes motion package called Zoom that can be purchannels. We understand the demand be-

With the single, Omoiyabode has made a formidable impression that he is here -

to release video selection guidelines, a document that has been used internally since 2011. Over the years, it has proven close to impos-

spective mind.

Iyanya starts year with ‘Good Vibes’ featuring Team Salut

about 50 videos in rotation on the channel

industry practitioners from collecting money but

have been repeatedly advised to desist from offering money for airplay. Public announcements

video submission or airplay. On the contrary, royalties are paid to artists and record labels

fact that you cannot pay for video airplay should help curb these sharp practices. According to the statement, all artistes, managers, promoters and industry stakeholders are one person can guarantee to get your video -

to reach out to nigeria@trace.tv and/or can sub-

Bank of Industry supports Censors Board’s anti-piracy move also in Abuja, Kaduna, Benin, and Onitsha. We

on social media.

the development bank, just as he urged other

the popular subject of a viral challenge

tempo reggae tune is tipped to invoke a party mood from the beginning of the year. -

piracy in the country. Highlighting some of the activities of the

local production, and stopping illegal importa-

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Man of the Year: Ibe Kachikwu Ï j Ɗƈ ƈƋ ÷ ƆƅƐ Ə Ɛ ƆƔƐ ƋƆƒƆƋ ÏÏÏ Given

his track record as an accomplished technocrat with enviable professional and academic track record in the industry in which he has had over 30 years of cognate experience locally and internationally, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu’s appointment as the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to many industry watchers was a ‘round peg in a round hole’ and kudos was given to President Muhammadu Buhari who made sanitisation of the oil sector a cardinal plank of his presidency. It was argued that President Buhari couldn’t have looked for a better upright manager of the nation’s oil resources than Kachikwu especially at a time when there was a record breaking mind boggling malfeasance in the management of the NNPC and Nigeria in desperate need of more oil sales revenue to support government budgets, protect foreign reserves and help stop the ongoing devaluation of the national currency. At his assumption of office, these formed the essential part of the challenges that Kachikwu confronted “as he tried to halt selling of crude oil to politically-connected, ”carpetbaggers” that lack the capacity to perform, establish and adhere to strong internal policies for vetting and choosing buyers of oil, and for apportioning cargoes of oil among buyers, publicly account for earnings from sales of crude from NPDC and its oil trading subsidiaries, and cease unconstitutional withholding of federal revenue”. As the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Kachikwu, said that the NNPC was to be unbundled into 30 profit-making companies with separate Managing Directors as part of the ongoing transformation of the national oil company. Under his supervision, the NNPC moved from a loss position of N160 billion to some N3 billion by January 2016, Just as by

year end, NNPC started to make some profit. “For the first time, we are unbundling the subset of the NNPC to 30 independent companies with their own Managing Directors. Titles like Group Executive Directors are going to disappear and in their place you are going to have Chief Executive Officers and they are going to take responsibilities for their titles. At the end of the day, the CEO of an upstream company must deliver an upstream result,” Kachikwu stated. The Minister noted that the President Buhari administration is focusing on developing the nation’s gas resources in order to boost revenue as part of the diversification policy of the Federal Government. Kachikwu said the petroleum sector, under his watch, would rapidly review the contracting cycle of projects from two years to six months in the upstream, stressing that efforts are in top gear to review the existing Production Sharing Contracts which is long overdue. In what could be described as a face-off between Kachikwu, and his successor at NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, the Minister of State was compelled to accuse Baru of “completely eroding” some of the reforms he introduced as head of the oil firm. Buhari had appointed Kachikwu as NNPC GMD in August 2015 but replaced him with Baru in July 2016. His reformation drive was endorsed by the United States Government which pledged its readiness to work with the Management of the NNPC in achieving the Federal Government’s reform agenda in the oil and gas industry. The then USA Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador James Entwistle assured Kachikwu of United States willingness to provide all necessary support to the NNPC Management to realize its set goals and objectives. Amb. Entwistle noted that though the job of the GMD of NNPC is about the most challenging job in Nigeria, the USA is

convinced that Kachikwu has the skills, training and requisite experience to lead the oil and gas industry in Nigeria towards the path of growth and sustainable development. Commending the USA for the pledge of support, Kachikwu reiterated the determination of the new NNPC Management to implement the spirit and letter of President Buhari’s reform agenda in the petroleum industry. The GMD stated that the new NNPC would be driven by a deep sense of commitment to service delivery anchored on the principle of transparency, efficiency, people, purpose and profit. ``My mission is to redirect and re-energize the work force for greater value addition and I believe that the NNPC, given the right leadership has what it takes to achieve this objective,’’ he said. His intervention in the face-off between NigerDelta activists and the Federal Government led to a restart of the amnesty payments and discuss investment initiatives that boost the regional economy and its social services. His argument is that the Federal Government’s plans for capital investment in Niger Delta – more roads, more power stations, better water and sanitation with big investment in schools and clinics – will benefit the people more than ad hoc payments to militant gangs, past or present. Kachikwu steered the much-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill to restructure the NNPC through the Senate (AC Vol 56 No 20. It sets out clearer rules for investors and the NNPC would be quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and compelled to issue timely financial statements. With a great input from Kachikwu, the government put an end to fuel subsidy, a policy designed ostensibly to help the poorest people but which in reality became a statefinanced welfare scheme for fuel importers, most of them multi-millionaires. As Group Managing Director of NNPC and as

E ƅ ƈƊƓƑ Minister, he has fought many battles with oil marketers in his bid to stem acute fuel scarcity, increase revenue accrue to government’s purse and in stabilising the industry. He has said it repeatedly that current fuel scarcity which has become a national embarrassment was not caused by government, but rather blamed it on profitminded marketers who were alleged to have hoarded fuel in anticipation of an increase in pump price of petroleum products. Kachikwu was an active player in the private sector where best business practices and corporate good governance are sine qua non. He was the former Executive Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil (Africa Operations). He wrote legal books. His bestseller is “Legislation and Policy on Foreign Investment in Nigeria”. The man also authored about 20 different publications. Kachikwu was appointed as the NNPC Chief Executive in August 2015. The

first thing he did when he entered the new position was to reduce the number of directors. There were eight of them. Kachikwu removed four of them. He was born on December 18, 1956 to late Justice Francis Kachikwu and Maria Kachikwu. He attended St. Peter’s Primary School Ogwashi-Uku before gaining admission into St. Pius Grammar School OnichaUgbo, and left in 1968 with top level performance recorded. He attended Edo College from 1973 to 1974 and spectacular performance. He studied Law at the University of Nigeria 1978, where he made a first class result and the best graduating student. At the 1979 set of Nigerian Law School, he emerged with another First Class and best graduate winning 7 of available 9 prizes. At his LLM programme at Harvard University in 1980, it was another First Class performance. His Doctorate degree programme did not come with lesser performance.

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His intervention in the face-off between NigerDelta activists and the Federal Government led to a restart of the amnesty payments and discuss investment initiatives that boost the regional economy and its social services

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Woman of the Year: Mrs. Aisha Buhari

Ï An uncommon First Lady with passion ÏÏÏ For exhibiting unprec-

edented courage and coupled with the fact that she usually speaks to power in a government in which her husband is the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari is an unusual First Lady. “A woman is a full circle; within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” The above quote by Diana Marriechild aptly described our Woman of the Year, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the annals of Nigeria’s political history, Mrs. Buhari has earned for herself a place in history among women in the ‘inner seclusion’ of the corridors of power. She has debunked the postulation that ‘women are to be seen and not to be heard’ as she has effectively lent her voice to national issues even criticising her husband’s administration on issues of national interest. She has conscientiously displayed her love for humanity especially concerned with transforming the fortune of women, girls and children. It is instructive to note that Mrs. Aisha Buhari has called for a probe of the State House Medical Clini over poor health facilities in the hospital despite the huge budgetary allocation to it. She condemned the “lack of facilities” at the clinic during a programme in Abuja and equally lamented the total or dearth of some necessary hospital facilities such as syringe, drugs and equipment needed for saving lives. Mrs. Buhari, who spoke at the opening of a two-day stakeholders meeting on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition organised by her pet project, Future Assured in Abuja, said the ongoing renovations at the clinic was baseless because the hospital lacked the equipment to save lives. She Said, “If somebody like Mr. President can spend several months outside Nigeria, then you wonder what will happen to a common man on the street in Nigeria. Few weeks ago, I was sick as well, they advised me to take the first flight out to London, I refused to go. I said I must be treated in Nigeria because there is a budget for an assigned clinic to take care of us. If the budget is N100 million, we need to know how the budget is spent. Along the line, I insisted

they call Aso Clinic to find out if the X-ray machine is working, they said it is not working. They didn’t know I am the one that was supposed to be in that hospital at that very time. I had to go to a hospital that was established by foreigners in and out 100 percent. What does that mean? So, I think is high time for us to do the right thing. If something like this can happen to me, no need for me to ask the governors’ wives what is happening in their states. This is Abuja and this is the highest seat of government, and this is Presidential Villa.” The wife of the president calls on the government, civil society and private sector to address social norms that permit women and girls to be treated as lesser breed than men and boys – she called on government at all levels to give priority to education and empowerment of women and children. Aisha made this call in Abuja at the International Sheroes Forum with the theme: “Advancing women’s roles in business leadership and governance.” The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in 2012 released a report which said that “Nigeria has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the world. One in seven children dies before her or his fifth birthday.” Aware of these challenges and to let every citizen feel the impact of government, Mrs. Aisha Buhari is determined to give everyone a sense of belonging, beyond the channeling of attention to women and children only. This is evident in the christening of her pet project- Future Assured and its offshoot, Get Involved – names that are by no means suggestive of asymmetry but inclusive in form and nature. As the future is assured for women, so it is for men through the various action plans that Mrs. Buhari is rolling out for the upliftment of families and society. To her, needless to empower a woman only, when the man also needs empowerment to cater and support the woman and child. The man, after all, is also a crucial component of the family unit. It is based on this understanding that the wife of the President recently launched Get Involved- a quick interventionist programme to halt yearly deaths of malnourished children in the country on the strength

that every child is entitled to a meal every day. She believes that when children are fed regularly and in the required proportions, their parents save money for medications and are free from mental and financial stresses. And with the commitments Mrs. Buhari is showing in promoting girls education and other issues concerning the girl-child, Nigeria is likely to benefit from the grant and other grants that have been set aside by development partners in implementing policies aimed at guaranteeing quality food, health, education, sanitation and safe drinking water for every Nigerian. She has commenced these intervention measures at Bama and Maiduguri camps for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) where she donated four tonnes of ready to use products (Soy Kunu for adults/ pregnant and lactating mothers and Soyalac for children) to fight malnutrition prevalent among inmates in the camps. These inmates are not only women and children but also adolescent boys, fathers and grandfathers. She is known for her nonflamboyant life-style. Mrs. Buhari had in her twitter handle denied receiving SUV vehicles from the Nigerian Police for personal use, saying “I am still using my personal cars.’’ Politically conscious Aisha Buhari, the wife of the President, had in the wake of a sickness that had kept her husband out of the country for over two months, given an insight into the power play at the Nigerian seat of power. In a Facebook post, she alluded to some elements around her ailing husband as “the hyenas” and “the jackals,” hoping that they would soon be sent out of the “Kingdom”. She responded to a post by Senator Shehu Sani who said “Prayer for the absent Lion King has waned; until he’s back then they will fall over each other to be on the front row of the palace temple. Now the hyenas and the jackals are scheming and talking to each other in whispered; still doubting whether the Lion King will be back or not… “It is the wish of the Hyenas and the Jackals that the Lion King never wakes up or come back so that they can be kings. It is the prayers of the weak animals that the Lion King comes back to save the kingdom from

Mrs. Aisha Buhari

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For exhibiting unprecedented courage and coupled with the fact that she usually speaks to power in a government in which her husband is the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari is an unusual First Lady.

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the Hyenas, the wolves and other predators” She wittingly responded to Senator Sani’s comment by saying: “God has answered the prayers of the weaker Animals. The Hyenas and the jackals will soon be sent out of the kingdom. We strongly believe in the prayers and support of the weaker animals”. Mrs. Aisha’s comment attracted some comments from her followers on Facebook, wishing her husband quick recovery. The First Lady also warned her husband that she may not back him at the next election unless he shakes up his government. In a BBC interview, Aisha Buhari suggested his government had been hijacked by only a “few people”, who

were behind presidential appointments. She said the president did not know most of the officials he had appointed. President Buhari, who is on a visit to Germany, had responded by saying his wife belonged in his kitchen. Standing alongside German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, at a news conference, the president laughed off his wife’s accusations. “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room,” he said. Mrs. Buhari on an interview with a BBC Hausa service programme, was quoted to have said: “The president does not know 45 out of 50 of the people he appointed and I don’t know them either, despite being his wife of 27 years.” She said people who did not share the vision of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were now appointed to top posts because of the influence a “few people” wield. “Some people are sitting down in their homes folding their arms only for them to be called to come and head an agency or a ministerial position,” she said. Mrs. Buhari was prompted to speak out in an effort to end those practices so that party loyalists who contributed to his election victory could benefit. Aisha Buhari campaigned vigorously for her husband in the 2015 general election, organising town hall meetings with women’s groups and youth organisations across the country. However, she kept a low

profile at the start of the administration and was barely seen or heard. She was restricted to her work on the empowerment of women and helping victims of the Boko Haram conflict in the north-east of the country where she is from. Aisha (née Halilu) Buhari is the second and current wife of President Buhari. She was born in Adamawa State in the family of the first Minister of Defence, Mohammadu Ribadu. She was raised in the best traditions of Fulani culture. Aisha graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University where she earned a Bachelor degree in Public Administration. She also has a post-graduate diploma of the Academy Esthetique Beauty Institute of France in Cosmetology and Beauty. Moreover, she is an alumnus of the famous Carlton Institute of London. Mrs. Buhari is reportedly engaged in a private enterprise where she has become an employer of labour, a mentor to all aspiring cosmetologists and a consultant to the KRCP/ NNPC on skills acquisition. She is also a member of the United Kingdom Vocational Training and Charitable Trust (VTCT), The International Health and Beauty Council (HBC). She also helps women politicians to raise funds for campaigns. She speaks English and Arabic fluently. In December 1989, Muhammadu Buhari married Aisha Halilu. Together they have five children, a boy and four girls. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah and Amina.

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Politician of the Year- Gov Willie Obiano

Ï Impacting positive lives on Ndi-Anambra ÏÏÏ For

the almost four years that he has been in office as Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, has proven that he is a politician with the interest of present and future generations of Ndi Anambra at heart through various development projects his administration has embarked upon. Born on August 8, 1955, Obiano is a Nigerian banker, technocrat and the fourth democratically elected governor of Anambra State. Governor Obiano hails from Aguleri, a town in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. He attended his early education at Holy Trinity primary school Onitsha and obtained his higher school certificate and WASSCE from Christ the Kings College, Onitsha. In pursuant of his education, Obiano obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Lagos in 1979 and a Master of Business Administration from the same institution. To add more value to his academic career, he successfully obtained an MBA in Marketing from the same university in 1993. In search of greener pasture, Governor Obiano began his Banking career at First Bank of Nigeria before he left to join the services of Chevron Oil Nigeria Plc as accountant and rose to the position of Chief Internal Auditor in 1989. He was one of the Auditors that audited Texaco Refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands and in 1991, he joined the Fidelity Bank as Deputy Manager and Head of Audit unit and rose to the position of Executive Director on October, 2003. He left the banking system to join politics and in 2013, he contested the November 16, 17, and 30 Anambra State gubernatorial election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He won the election and was sworn in on March 17, 2014 to succeed former Governor Peter Obi. To an Achiever, the good people of Anambra State re-elected him for a second term in office on November 18, 2017 gubernatorial election. He won overwhelmingly in all the 21 local government areas of the state to beat other 36 contenders

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Governor Obiano has continued to maintain cordial relationship with other political parties in the state by practicing politics of inclusion, national cohesion and consensus building, a political culture most needed for the country’s growth and development.

sponsored by godfathers. Governor Willie Maduabuchi Obiano has no doubt brought governance to the people of Anambra State through the pursuit of lifechanging programmes and projects. His intervention in all sector of human life has raised hope of a brighter tomorrow presently and future generation. Although, a member of the APGA, the Governor has continued to maintain cordial relationship with other political parties in the state by practicing politics of inclusion, national cohesion and consensus building, a political culture most needed for the country’s growth and development. In the past four years before his re-elected for second term, Obiano has learnt to balance the diversities in the state in terms of religion and ethnicity to deliver on his campaign

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promises to the people. In a county where payment of workers’ salaries has become a major headache for some Governors, Obiano stands out a reference point for prompt payment of salaries. For Obiano, nobody knew the secret employed by this accountant and banker turned politician but the Governor employed civilized method, using the police and installing of street lights at strategic places in the state especially from Onitsha Bridgehead to Borrmeo Hospital Roundabout through old road to Amawbia Awka. Today, Anambra State can be said to have the best security network. Many prominent Anambrarians who had relocated to Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and other places in Nigeria now have started coming back to the state. Since then, business has picked up

across the state. Night life has returned to Onitsha, Awka and other major cities of the state. Obiano’s security presence in the state expectedly has multiplier effect on the socio- economic development of any place as it engenders confidence among the people, business community and investors. Indeed, Governor Obiano’s improved security situation has increased the number of hours of doing business in the state as well as brought back night life which had died long ago. Anambra State known as the “LIGHT OF THE NATION” under Obiano has major investment in rice production like Coscharis farm in Ayamelum as well as poultry in Igbariam and others in various parts of the state. The state’s investment in Agriculture has resulted in

exportation of vegetables from Anambra State to European countries and yam to United States of America. In furtherance to boost food sufficiency, the Governor has made available to farmers in the state 291 hectares of land, seedlings, fertilizers and herbicides to encourage mechanized agriculture across the 21 local government areas. No wonder, traders in the state are happy that his administration has impacted heavily on them in one way or the other. Obiano took the bull by the horn by setting up 10 million projects in all the major markets in the state. In the area of chooseyourself N10 million projects, every market in the state benefitted from the largess worth of project. Many of the markets used the opportunity to build office complex, halls, access road, motor park complex, electricity, water borehole and overhead tank among other projects. His achievements did not stop there. Fire fighting vehicles were also bought and distributed to strategic market in case of any fire outbreak. Obiano has also extended the kind gesture to all the communities in Anambra State by asking them to choose any N20 million project. The outstanding and achieving Governor went further to challenge the communities which finished their first projects time frame to choose another tranche of N20 million project, which some communities have already benefited. The goodnews about the banker-turned politician is that virtually all the communities have completed all their projects, while some who finished on time have been given another N20 million for second projects. These projects are dotted all over the communities like town halls, skill acquisition centres, road rehabilitation, and borehole among others. In short, Governor Obiano in the almost four years he has been in office has done more than excellent in the construction of roads and bridges. Apart from constructing three world class bridges in Awka at the popular Aroma junction in Awka, Kwata and Amawbia junctions in the state capital, the performing Governor

has also done a bridge across Mamu River at Amansea NdiukwuenuAwa- Ufuma. To crown it all, he has also constructed about 180Km of roads throughout the state as well as rehabilitated the existing roads through the State Road maintenance Agency’s zero pothole programme. The working Governor also constructed the Iyiora bridge believed to be the longest in the state, which connects Anambra west, part of the food basket basin of the state to the rest of the world. It is hoped that as he takes another oath in office this year for his second term, the ongoing roads construction in different parts of the state, one of them being the construction of bridge across NtejeUmanya bye- pass along the Onitsha- Enugu Expressway will be speeded up. On education, the Governor gave out a total of N700 million to mission schools, constructed over 2,500 classroom blocks for primary and secondary schools in the state, installed 30KVA generating sets and provided transformers to the schools to enhance effective teaching and learning. Interestingly, the Governor’s administration also awarded scholarships to a total of 200 students of Anambra State of origin to the tune of about N120 million as a source of encouragement to academic excellence among Anambra children. The school sector under Obiano has recruited 70 contract teachers for the 11 technical colleges in the state to boost their staff strength. The welfare of teachers was not left behind as the Obiano administration consequently increased the salary of 1,634 teachers in core subjects in the state school system as well as the salary of 2,732 teachers in rural areas of the state by 20 percent to motivate them and provide more access to quality education to the children in riverine and agrarian areas of the state. No doubt, the outstanding achievements by Obiano’s administration in Anambra State made it possible for him to record a landslide victory in the November 18, 2017 gubernatorial election.

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Governor of the Year: Gov Nyesom Wike

Ï Redefining Rivers landscape through massive reconstruction ÏÏÏ

Born on December 13, 1967, Governor Nyesom Wike, an outstanding administrator, lawyer and politician is referred to as the Golden Governor. He just turned 50 and had the singular fortune of taking Rivers State to its glorious Golden Jubilee anniversary in May, this year. Barrister Nyesom Wike was born to the family of Reverend and Mrs. Nlemanya Wike of Rumuepirikom community, Obio/Akpor in Rivers State. He spent most of his academic life in Rivers State, hence, he once proudly declared himself a local champion. A holder of several traditional chieftaincy titles, Barrister Nyesom Wike is happily married to Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, a High Court Judge with the Rivers State Judiciary. The union is blessed with three children. He holds degrees in Political and Administrative Studies as well as in Law. However, after a brief stint with the private legal practice, Barrister Wike was elected twice as the Executive Chairman of Obio/ Akpor Local Government Area and served out two tenures from 1999 to 2007. A one-time Deputy President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Governor Nyesom Wike was later elected as the substantive President of the Association. From the position of the Chairman of Obio/Akpor, he moved on to serve as the Chief of Staff, Government House, between October 26, 2007 and May 28, 2011 under the administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers State then. From there, Barrister Nyesom Wike was appointed the Director-General of Governor Amaechi’s reelection Campaign Organisation. He was reputed for being the brain behind the success of Rt. Hon. Amaechi second race to the Brick House after which he became the most powerful Chief of Staff in the state. On July 14, 2011, Barrister Wike was subsequently appointed and sworn-in as the Minister of State for Education. This feat is widely attributed to the recommendation of the then governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Amaechi. Subsequently, following a cabinet shakeup, Barrister Wike emerged the Supervising Minister of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. At the end of fierce political and legal battles

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Governor Wike has completed numerous projects including 50 medium-income flats at Iriebe, Iloabuchi-Eagle Island Link Road, AbonnemaObonoma Link Road and the NBA Port Harcourt Law Office, reconstruction of roads from Borokiri Road in Old Port Harcourt Township to Rumuwoji (Mile 1) Market Phase 2 ground breaking, Mile 1 Flyover Park, Abonnema Wharf Road, Woji-Elelenwo Road, Woji-Trans Amadi Road, Onne Seaport Access Road and Abuloma-Woji Road

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between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the April 11, 2015, gubernatorial election in Rivers State, Wike emerged as the sixth governor of the State and has, since his swearing in on May 29, 2015, recorded numerous achievements, some of which prompted the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to dub him ‘Mr. Projects.’ But his most remarkable achievements dated back to his tenure as the Minister of State for Education and subsequently the Supervising Minister of Education. He made enviable impacts in the basic education subsector, spear-heading a nationwide reform of the nation’s education system. It is worthy to note that as Minister of State for Education, he created access to quality education for 9

Wike million Almajiri children in the Northern part of Nigeria through the construction of appropriate schools in affected states. He was also the driving force behind the construction of basic education vocational training schools for out-ofschool children in Southern Nigeria and Special Girl-Education Schools for less privileged girls in 16 states of the federation. He also superintended over the distribution of over 60 million text books and library resource materials to various schools in the country, among other achievements. Determined to leave his footsteps in the sands of time, Governor Wike swung into action as soon as he was sworn-in as the governor of the state. The newly sworn-in governor said: “Never again will we allow projects meant for the people to be abandoned just because we did not award it. I will never do any project that will be abandoned. No part of the state will be neglected in the infrastructure renewal programme of my administration.” Less than 24 hours after taking his oath of office, Governor Wike announced the return to work of the ju-

diciary and the re-opening of courts in the state which were shut down during the tenure of Rt. Hon. Amaechi, now the Minister of Transportation. He also ended the controversy surrounding the appointment of the Chief Judge of the state as he swiftly appointed Justice Daisy Okocha (now retired) in acting capacity to fill the gap. The opening of the courts brought financial relief to practicing lawyers in the state who had also suffered professional setbacks throughout the period the courts were shut down. Governor Nyesom Wike deeply delved into what he termed ‘Operation Zero Potholes’ on roads round the state, particularly in Port Harcourt, capital city of the state. As at May 2017, the governor had reworked roads totaling over 33 kilometers under its Operation Zero Pothole scheme. In his 100 Days in office celebration, Governor Wike has completed numerous projects including 50 medium-income flats at Iriebe, Iloabuchi-Eagle Island Link Road, Abonnema-Obonoma Link Road and the NBA Port Harcourt Law Office, reconstruction of roads

from Borokiri Road in Old Port Harcourt Township to Rumuwoji (Mile 1) Market Phase 2 ground breaking, Mile 1 Flyover Park, Abonnema Wharf Road, Woji-Elelenwo Road, WojiTrans Amadi Road, Onne Seaport Access Road and Abuloma-Woji Road. Others were the Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana LGA, Second Nkpogu Bridge in Trans Amadi, SakpenwaBori Road, Igwuruta-Etche Road and Ogoni-AndoniOpobo Unity Road. Spreading infrastructural development across the state, Governor Wike also completed the N150 million ATC Jetty at Okrika and the Bonny/Bille Jetty on Creek Road as part of measures to boost marine transportation in the state. Just before the celebration of the Golden Jubilee anniversary in the state, a number of projects were initiated while others were commissioned. These included the flag-off of Bakana land reclamation in Degema LGA; flag-off of Oyigbo-Mbano CampIriebe Road reconstruction; commissioning of rehabilitated Brick House building in Government House; commissioning of Port

Harcourt Pleasure Park which now yields revenue for the state, and the Ecumenical Centre on Abonnema Wharf Road. Governor Nyesom Wike Wike has within less than three years of his administration made inroads in the development of other sectors of the economy such as education. Some notable accomplishments in the education sector included the rehabilitation of select schools across the state, such as the Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori, Nyemoni Grammar School, Abonnema, and Government Girls Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, just to mention a few. Hospitals and health institutions were not left out in the development strides by Governor Nyesom Wike. Some of those rehabilitated and upgraded to provide better services to the people included the Elele-Alimini General Hospital and the School of Nursing in Port Harcourt, among other health institutions. Governor Wike has invested tremendously in the area of security. A few months into his administration in 2015, Governor Nyesom Wike received the then Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and donated 64 patrol vans to the Rivers state police command and other security agencies to help combat crime in the state. During the presentation of the vans, the governor stated: “The most important role of any responsible Government is the security of lives and property.” The governor had said on different occasions that he had zero tolerance for crime and criminality. This, then, explains why he took huge steps to lure cultists, kidnappers, and robbers out of criminality by granting them amnesty. The gesture yielded some fruitful results as many youths surrendered their weapons and genuinely embraced the amnesty programme. Today, Governor Wike ranks among governors in Nigeria who are not in arrears of payment of salaries and pensions. Speaking while flagging off the construction of Isiokpo Town, an ancient city of Ikwerre land, Wike said: “The Paris Refund Club they paid us will be used to execute meaningful projects in the state. For us, we have passed the stage of payments of salaries and pensions. We have cleared all those and our focus now is to roll out projects for the benefit of our people.”

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Good Governance Award - Gov Ibikunle Amosun Ï Transforming Ogun for maximum impact

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where Ogun State for ages, has comparative advantages over other states in Nigeria, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has invested heavily in rebuilding of infrastructure, training, retraining and motivation of personnel, encouraging students and pupils to excel and also sanitised the entire sector for effective delivery. These achievements can be summarised as follows: -Free Education in all public PrePrimary and Secondary Schools with abolition of tuition fees and all forms of levies -Construction of 15 Model Schools with boarding facilities out of the proposed 28 each designed to accommodate 1,000 students and over 200 teaching and non-teaching staff -Introduction and underwriting of Unified Termly Examination for all Public Primary and Secondary Schools and Government Science and Technical Colleges Students across the State with a total sum of N754,076,670.00 expended in the Secondary sector alone -22-23% of annual budget devoted to Education almost in line with the UNESCO recommendation of 26% -A sum of N1.8billion was expended on the purchase of free textbooks distributed to all Primary and Secondary School pupils and students in all public schools -Payment of Bursary Awards to 16,277 indigenous Ogun State Students in all tertiary Institutions in the country between 2011 and 2015 Teaching Service Commission -Between the Financial years 2011 and 2015, a sum of N13, 820,000.00 was given to the Commission as revenue to be generated. Thus, the Commission recorded a sum of N14, 703,852.18 representing 106.40% of the targeted Revenue Generation. -Recruitment of 445 teaching and non-teaching staff, especially in core subjects (314 teaching and 131 non-teaching staff), increasing the staff complement in the Commission to a total of 15,006 as at March, comprising a total of 12,921 teaching and 2,005 non-teaching. -Payment of Peculiar Allowance at the rate of 15% and 10% of Basic Salary respectively to Teaching and NonTeaching staff with effect from July 2013 -Appointment of 208 principals, 506 vice-principals and 23 zonal secretaries as administrators in Public Secondary Schools from 2011 till date -Approval of Career Progression Adjustment for 1,345 NCE + Degree stagnated teachers Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board -Promotion of 14,115 teaching and non-teaching staff for 2011 and 2012 while a total of 6,988 teaching and nonteaching staff benefitted from the 2013 and 2014 promotion -Payment of government contributions towards teachers’ pensions to the Bureau of Pensions for onward submission to the various Pension Fund Accounts -Re-charting of teachers career progression (that led to the discovery that some teachers who had overstayed on the job) -Payment of N1.6billion for 2008/2009 UBE counterpart fund -Payment of N1, 495,309,272.34 for 2010/2011 UBE counterpart fund. Bureau of Tertiary Institutions beneficiaries that failed to return to serve the mandatory 3-years bond with Ogun State Government. July, 2011 till date flicts between the management and Unions of Institutes of Technology, Itori and Igbesa on 21st June, 2011 and 22nd July, 2011. Health In 2011, 47 Primary Health Care Centers were rehabilitated. Equipment, boreholes, backup power supply and Corps Medical Personnel were also provided to make the facilities functional. In 2014, the Ministry effectively responded to the Ebola scare in the country by investigating all rumoured cases and sensitizing communities within the state for effective surveillance and prevention. In the bid to improve the quality of service delivery in all the State’s primary and secondary health facilities, the ministry in partnership with Support for National Malaria Programme (SUNMAP) introduced the integrated Support Supervision/On the Job Capacity Building (ISS/ OJCB) programme. -Ogun State Ambulance and Emergency Service (OGSAS) In 2012, four modern Advanced Life-Support ambulances were procured and six abandoned vehicles were refurbished to Basic Life Support standard as the first step in the ongoing programme to revive the Ogun State Ambu-

State as at 2013. Commerce facility between Ogun State Government and Bank of Industry (50% equity each) to empower indigenous MSMEs. between 2011 and May, 2015 thus bringing the total number of factories in the State to 371. Six (6) more are to be commissioned before the end of June, 2015. More than 100 companies made requests for land, while over 30 are at various stages of construction. Market Development Board rose from N14,470,720.00 in June, 2010 – May, 2011 to N23,831,750 in June, 2013-May, 2014 ing of facilities at

Industrial Service Centre and Technology Incubation Centre, Abeokuta. 700 meters were duly completed On 29 May, 2011, Senator Amosun was sworn-in as the fourth elected Governor of Ogun State, having won the election held in April 2011. He contested on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). This party merged with other parties to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) in February 2013. He was re-elected for a second term in office on 11 April 2015 and duly sworn- in on 29 May 2015. Upon assumption of office as Governor of Ogun State, he outlined the Mission to Rebuild Agenda of his administration which is anchored on a 5 point – Cardinal Programme:

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Having realised that the Education sector is one area where Ogun State for ages, has comparative advantages over other states in Nigeria, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has invested heavily in rebuilding of infrastructure, training, retraining and motivation of personnel, encouraging students and pupils to excel and also sanitised the entire sector for effective delivery

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lance Services. (OGSAS). -Schools of Nursing and Midwifery In 2012, a total of 99 health personnel were recruited for the Ministry of Health. This number includes 30 B.NSc. Graduate nurses which were employed as tutors for the School of Nursing and Midwifery f.Hospital Services g.Starting form 2013, the Computerization of record of private medical facilities in the State was done to provide for easy monitoring, data analysis and improve internally generated revenue within the State h.Procurement of affordable drugs/consumables from reputable companies and suppliers through a competitive bidding and at valued prices – 2011 till date i.Renovation of the Central Medical Store – 2011 till date j.Commencement of Community Based Health Insurance Scheme (ARAYA) in Ogun State which has now been adopted naturally as a best practice. k.Sustenance of wild polio free state. No case of wind virus has been recorded since 2011 till date. Agriculture tors fromMay2011 to date

Generation The programme is aimed at the Welfare, Prosperity and Security of the Citizenry and the State. His administration has since recorded significant achievements in various critical sectors such as Free Education, stimulation of the Investment Environment, Agriculture, Women Empowerment, Security, massive Infrastructural Development and Urban Renewal. Laurels and Awards: His leadership qualities and outstanding achievements have earned him recognition nationally and internationally, some of these include: ca” by Security Watch Africa. In Accra, Ghana – October 2012 can Leadership magazine in New York – September 2013 Growing State Economy by Businessday Newspaper in Lagos – November 2013 the Niger (C.O.N) by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan – September 2014

Zonal Station) – March 2017 Works Road reconstructed or rehabilitated during the Amosun administration include

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Depot project produced 4,000 metric tonnes of various classes of feed between May, 2011 and April 2015 to back up various Livestock Projects.

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were raised and supplied to Owowo Farm Estate.

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with green Houses, Fish Tanks, Poultry Houses and crop Production established in Abeokuta (Ogun Central), Ijebu –Ife (Ogun East and Ilaro (Ogun West) at a total cost of 15,000,000.00. Registration, were 197,699 farmers were registered in the

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Good Governance Award - Gov Aminu Tambuwal Ï Delivering dividends of democracy in Sokoto for positive change

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executive of Sokoto State, Governor Aminu Tambuwal has left no one in doubt that he was and is really prepared for leadership and is at home with the needs and demands of the people of the Seat of the Caliphate. His profound achievements in the last two years are what informed the honour and recognition accorded him. As governor, Tambuwal has raised the ante of purposeful leadership and good governance. He has transformed Sokoto State and has imprinted indelible marks in the sand of history in the state. His achievements traversed all sectors of human endeavours, which space and time would not allow us to enumerate here. Aware that education is the bedrock of human capital and enduring societal development, Tambuwal upon becoming governor declared a state of emergency on education and has accorded priority attention to girl-child education in the state. In 2016, the governor made history by laying the foundation for the construction of a new secondary school in Balle, Gudu local government area, the only local government area without a senior secondary school in the whole country. Determined to make the necessary impact, he allocated more funds to education in the state’s budgets in 2016 and 2017 than any other sector. Importantly, the allocations were more than the UNICEF recommended 26 percent. Last year, Sokoto became the first state in Nigeria to pass the Right to Education law which makes education compulsory and free for all children between the ages of five and 18. It also criminalises refusal to send children to school, and parents will be liable to criminal prosecution if they stop their children from attending schools. So far, over 22 Doctors and Engineers sponsored for medical and engineering studies in foreign universities under the Higher Education Scheme Programme. Over 8,000 Sokoto students have benefitted from Government’s free JAMB forms for the joint admissions and matriculations board unified tertiary institutions admission examinations. Over 500 new teachers recruited by government to boost manpower in secondary schools. More than N3bn has been expended in the payment of tuition/living expenses to students studying in various disciplines across the globe. Presently, Sokoto has over 342 foreign students under full sponsorship by the State Government with over 17,000 students studying various courses in institutions of higher learning, within the country. in the area of pupil enrollment, significant improvement has been recorded with 1,193,760 enrolled in the Basic Education Schools for the 2015/2016 academic session alone. The results of the interventions became apparent when UNICEF announced few days ago that the number of out of school children in Sokoto has dropped from 67% in 2015, to 31% in 2017. This presents one of the highest drops in the history of Nigeria. The administration has made significant progress in improving the health condition of the people of the state through provision of standard health care facilities and making access to healthcare easier. Hence infant and maternal mortality rate as well as incidences of VVF has drastically reduced. There has been a massive upgrade of premier health facilities in various parts of the state. Some of these projects include repairs and total renovations of 19 General Hospitals in the state, repairs of the Maternity Unit of State Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, completion of the second phase of the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, comprising of 47 staff houses, two wards and landscaping. The Government has converted the Amanawa Leprosarium into Infectious Diseases Hospital and the conversion MMSH into a Renal and Cardiac Centre. The government also introduced the Community Contributory Healthcare Scheme with the Governor setting aside N100m as seed fund for the take off. About three million residents, more than half of the state’s population, will benefit from the scheme. The government has released N874.9m as counterpart funding for intervention in health along with Dangote Foundation and Bill/Melinda Gates Foundation. At least over 25 International Development Partners have been attracted to Sokoto to work in the health sector. 213 Doctors and Health Professionals engaged to develop Sokoto State Strategic Health Plan for 2016-2020 in collaboration with RTI/LEAD/USAID. 583 NOMA patients have so far received free plastic surgeries at the state Noma Children Hospital. Over 6,500 epilepsy and psychiatric patients have received free medication from government; and they were drawn from 65 wards in the 23 local government areas of the state. Most importantly, N10 million is being expended monthly to provide free drugs to patients in hospitals and other health facilities in Sokoto.

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Tambuwal has raised the ante of purposeful leadership and good governance. He has transformed Sokoto State and has imprinted indelible marks in the sand of history in the state. His achievements traversed all sectors of human endeavours

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Of course, housing is one of the primary needs of man and Governor Tambuwal is not oblivious of this hence since 2015, 300 Civil Servants have benefitted from Home renovation loan guaranteed by the government, and expended through the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Already, Government has completed work at the 500 housing unit Kalambaina Estate. There is another 500 housing unit Kalambaina Estate completed; with another 500 Units of houses at Gidan Man Ada inherited from the previous administration and funds provided for their completion. In an era, where majority of the states are unable to pay workers’ salaries, it is gratifying to note that Tambuwal has created not less than 1000 new millionaires in Sokoto after the payment of retirement benefits to 1907 pensioners. His administration is up to date in the payment of salaries and pensions. Governor Tambuwal has created wealth and empowered youths and women in the state. When some states are downsizing their workforce, Sokoto state has employed 500 new junior and mid-cadre staff into the state civil service. In line with this administration’s diversification policy, Sokoto state under Governor Tambuwal is a reference point as in his first year in office, 9,000 tons of fertilizer were bought and sold to farmers at subsidized rate for the 2015 farming season at the cost of N1.2 billion and this has continued up till today. Already, a new Organic Fertiliser Company has been established in Sokoto and production has continued since it was unveiled in earlier this year. For two years running, Sokoto allocated more funds to the agric sector than any state in the country. $250m has been voted for the establishment of a Tomato Processing Factory by Erisco Foods Limited in Sokoto. An MoU has already been signed while land for the project has been handed over to the company by the Government. N1,660 billion has been expended in the provision of water pumps, seedlings, drilling tube wells and other agricultural machineries for farmers. AnotherN1,690 billion for the procurement of 1000 units of Tiller Machines for farmers in the state. The Government has not rested in the war against cor-

ruption and as at today, N1.5 billion redundant funds has been recovered by Government from 100 previously unknown accounts in various commercial banks after the introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) payment system. In short, Governor Tambuwal has demystified governance. Described by those who know him closely as a kind hearted and passionate individual, Tambuwal is a committed professional who excels in any given task. In the political stratosphere of today, he has remained his true self. Besides his apparent willingness not to be encumbered by the political exigencies of double-speak, his utterances and actions have been guided by the need to do what is right, and what is in the best interest of the country. The Man, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, lawyer, parliamentarian, administrator, was born on January 10, 1966 in Tambuwal, Sokoto State. He had his early education at the Tambuwal Primary School from 1972 -1979 and Government Teachers College Dogon-Daji where he obtained his Teachers Grade 11 Certificate in 1984. Determined to become a lawyer, young Aminu proceeded to read Law at the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, graduating in 1991 with an LL.B (Hons). In 1992, after successfully completing his one year mandatory studies at the Nigeria Law School Lagos, he was called to the Nigerian Bar. His charm and vibrant pursuit of an egalitarian society was soon noticed by his colleagues who persuaded him to run for office and he was elected the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Bar Association, Sokoto in 1997. Subsequently, he was to serve variously as the association’s Assistant National Financial Secretary, 1st National Secretary, and Secretary of the Human Rights Committee, between the years 1998 - 2002. Political Career After working as the Personal Assistant to the then Senate Leader, Senator Abdullahi Wali, Tambuwal ran for the House of Representatives seat for Kebbe/Tambuwal federal constituency of Sokoto State in 2003 on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and won. In 2004, he became the Minority Leader of the House. His knowledge, charisma and erudition, made him a very efficient leader of the opposition. Determined to continue rendering qualitative representation to his constituents, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal again contested the National Assembly elections in 2007. Following wide ranging consultations, orchestrated and spearheaded by his Leader Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Tambuwal recontested, this time on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He won the seat to represent his constituency from 2007-2011. No longer in the opposition, he was promptly elected the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, bringing his varied legislative experience, vast array of friends in different parties and sound judgment, to bear on the leadership of the House. In 2011, when Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal again stood for and won election to the House of Representatives, he had become one of the most experienced and most regarded members of that hallowed chamber. His integrity, knowledge of procedure and people, and his charming intelligence made him a very popular ranking member of the House. When the time came to elect a Speaker for the House therefore, it was inevitable that he would become the top contender. His nationalistic vision, his leadership by consensus, and his popularity with people across party, religion and ethnic lines, earned him the trust and ultimately the vote of his colleagues to become Speaker of the 7th Assembly of the House of Representatives. Against almost insurmountable odds, Tambuwal emerged Speaker in 2011 and ran a clean House, devoid of the controversies, corrupt charges and jostles for power that seemed to have characterised the tenure of his predecessors. Tambuwal is a man of many parts who has been able to distinguish himself in all of them. Some of his other achievements include: Leader of the Nigerian Delegation to African, Caribbean, Pacific and European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly; Leader of the Federal Government team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the controversial denial of visas to Nigerian female pilgrims; Member, International Bar Association, Member, Nigerian bar Association; Member, National Executive Committee Nigerian Bar Association; he has attended courses in Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, USA; Oxford University; Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Tulane University, both in the USA.

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Life Achievement Award: Bola Tinubu Ï A colossus politician of repute

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is a country where heroes are scarce and visionary leadership is even more rare. However, Nigeria can still take pride in one leader who has demonstrated rare courage and commitment to justice. One who has made personal sacrifices to advance the common good, and who remains unrelenting in the search for good and responsible governance. That leader is Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a two-term former Lagos State Governor and the national leader of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu is that rare leader who combines practical political acumen, strategic vision and moral principles. When the history of the first score years of the 21st century in Nigeria is written, it will state that Tinubu’s rare courage and foresight in guiding his party abolished the determined efforts of the then ruling party to turn Nigeria into a one party state. More than any person since the return of civilian rule in 1999, Tinubu’s actions in maintaining his political party and helped salvage multiparty electoral democracy in Nigeria. With this contribution alone, he has helped his nation keep to the path leading toward good governance, human rights and prosperity for all. While Nigeria still has far to go to reach these objectives, it would have turned toward a less just and democratic without Bola Tinubu. In a political culture where most members of the political class gravitate towards the ruling party to ease the path towards fulfilment of personal ambition or for pecuniary reward, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s resilience and steadfastness in giving inspirational leadership to the APC is remarkable. It is a testimony to the depth of the convictions that have motivated and sustained him in politics over the last two and a half decades. One of Nigeria’s leading national newspapers in a published piece described him as Nigeria’s Political Samurai. “…By his focus and determination, Senator Bola Tinubu, has over the years carved out a distinctive personage for himself in politics. With a towering political stature, former Lagos State Governor and one of the national leaders of the former Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), now the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, isn’t just a household name; he is an authority in the artery of the nation’s body politics. He may have

Tinubu attained his enviable status through consistent ideological standing; it is certainly a journey of many years of struggle and the grit for change”. As each day passes by, Tinubu thinks new strategy, options and style in both politics and governance. He envisions and muses with deep reflection, the Nigerian problems as well as the best approach possible. He knows politics much as he understands the game of power…” Indeed, Tinubu’s democratic footprints go beyond Nigeria; it spawns the continent, especially in the immediate West Africa Sub-Region where he has helped sustain democracy and popular participation. The virtues of courage, determination, commitment, vision, focus and strong sense of purpose that have characterised Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s politics drove his emergence as one of the country’s most successful governors after Nigeria’s return to democratic governance 13 years ago. His stewardship of Lagos State for 8 years remains a reference for good governance in Nigeria and across the region. A first class financial strategist, Bola Tinubu, overhauled and reformed government and revenue collection in the state, taking Lagos from a yearly

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Tinubu remains Nigeria’s most relentless fighter for democracy, justice and the rule of law. No history of modern Nigeria can be complete without giving due regard to his contributions to safeguarding the democratic aspersions of an entire nation and its people, regardless of creed and ethnic background, at a time when those aspirations were deeply threatened.

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Internally Generated Revenue of N14.64 billion in 1999 to N60.31 billion in 2006. By March 2007, the state had achieved monthly Internally Generated Revenue of N8.2 billion. His innovations laid the groundwork necessary for Lagos to have the revenue to improve the state and modernize living conditions of all of its inhabitants. An irrepressible fighter for democracy and protection of civil liberties, Bola Tinubu endured political persecution, including numerous arrests and detentions, harassment, constant threats to his life and years in political exile. Despite the wrongs done to him he never has sought retribution. He has forgiven those who did injustice to him. Instead he has chosen to focus on the future by building a democratic and peaceful nation. Leadership newspapers, one of Nigeria’s national dailies, said it best when it conferred on its “Person of the Year” on him in 2011: “Out of the socio-economic and political fog that 2010 represented, at least three great themes emerged: the struggle between the search for democratic legitimacy and subsisting electoral injustices; the tenacious resolve of courageous characters who dared hypocritical authority to prove points

of principle; and a pervasive sense of self-doubt as the nation marked its 50th anniversary of independence.” Tinubu remains Nigeria’s most relentless fighter for democracy, justice and the rule of law. No history of modern Nigeria can be complete without giving due regard to his contributions to safeguarding the democratic aspersions of an entire nation and its people, regardless of creed and ethnic background, at a time when those aspirations were deeply threatened. Today, he remains the most vociferous voice in the call for Nigeria to return to the path of true federalism and for him, the star prize is the enthronement of fiscal federalism that will give governors and Chairmen fully funded mandates and accelerate grassroots development. One of Nigeria’s leading daily newspapers, ThisDay, in 2013 selected Bola Tinubu as its “Man of The Year”. The paper described him as the man who rebuilt Nigerian Opposition. In the words of the Newspaper, Tinubu “from the scratch he built the Action Congress of Nigeria to a formidable political party that within a short time became the major opposition party in Nigeria. He deployed his resources, energy, and political acumen to give the ruling party a fight in the political space”. The altering of Nigeria’s political landscape and balance of power that occurred in November 2013 had Tinubu’s imprimatur all over it. The political merger that produced the All Progressives Congress is Nigeria’s first and Tinubu was its chief architect. Thanks to Bola Tinubu’s untiring political maneuvers and nationalistic approach to politics, Nigeria is now a 2-party state presenting Nigerians with clear choices. This is in tandem with his tradition of selfless sacrifice, political foresight and unequalled commitment to progressive and people oriented politics. Bola Tinubu has served the cause of humanity and expanded the frontiers of freedom and democracy in Nigeria and the African Continent. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is one of Nigeria’s foremost nationalists and champions of federalism. He is one of the few leaders and champions of democracy with the potential and experience to take Nigeria to the next level. Tinubu was not in Lagos on March 29, 1952. He is married to Senator Oluremi Tinubu while the couple are blessed

with children. Graduated 1979 Sumna cum laude (with First Class Honours) in Business Administration (Accounting and Management) with cumulative weighted average point of 3.54 out of a maximum 4 points) from Chicago State University, Illinois, USA. Chicago State University Dean’s List (throughout his stay at the university). He received Outstanding Student’s Award and Certificate of Merit in Accounting and Finance He was the President, Chicago State University Accounting Society, in his final year in 1979. He worked with Arthur Anderson, Delliotte, Haskins and Sells (now Delliotte and Touche). He also worked at Mobil Producing Nigeria as Senior Auditor and Company Treasurer. He joined politics in 1989 and elected as Senator on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1992. He later joined the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in opposition to the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which SDP candidate, the late Basorun Moshood Abiola won. He was elected as Lagos State Governor in 1999, and served two terms till 2007. As Lagos State governor, Tinubu carried out educational reforms, under which mission schools were returned to their original owners, after decades of government takeover. The Christian mission schools handed back were CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos, St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Yaba, Igbobi College, Yaba, Aunty Ayo Girls High School, Keffi, Ikoyi, Lagos, Maryland Comprehensive High School, Ikeja, Lagos, Howells Memorial Grammar School, Lagos, Methodist Boys High School, Lagos, Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos, Our Lady of Apostles Girls School (Primary and Secondary), Yaba, Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls Secondary School, Yaba, Baptist Academy, Shepherd Hill, Obanikoro, Lagos, St. Gregory’s College, Obalende, Lagos, Holy Child College, Obalende, Lagos, Agbowa Ikosi Baptist Grammar School, Agbowa-Ikosi, African Church College, Ifako, Lagos, Aladura Comprehensive High School, Lagos, Apostolic Church Grammar School, Orisigun, Ketu, Lagos, African Church Grammar School, Lagos, Eva Adelaja School, Gbagada, Lagos.

Daily Times 2017 Award Winners

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, January 12, 2018

Lifetime Achievement Award

Aliko Dangote

Ï A business mogul with passion for jobs creation

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Alhaji Aliko Dangote, a northerner, precisely from Kano State, was born on April 10, 1957 into a wealthy Muslim family. Aliko Dangote is the founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, the largest conglomerate in West Africa. His eyes for business started right from when he was young as he recalled: “I can remember when I was in primary school, I would go and buy cartons of sweets (sugar boxes) and I would start selling them just to make money. I was so interested in business, even at that time.” He studied business from the Al Azhar University, Cairo in Egypt and thereafter returned to Nigeria to work with his uncle, Sanusi Abdulkadir Dantata. His uncle later provided him a loan of 500,000 when he was just 21 years old to start a business. The Dangote Group, which started as a small trading firm, was established in 1977. Today, it is a multi-trillion naira conglomerate with many of its operations in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. At present, Dangote has enlarged his line of businesses to also cover food processing, cement manufacturing and freight. The Dangote Group also dominates the sugar market in Nigeria and is a major sugar supplier to the country’s soft drink companies, breweries, and confection-

Dangote ers. The Dangote Group has also moved from being a trading company to being the largest industrial group in Nigeria and these include: Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Cement, and Dangote Flour just to mention but a few.

In July 2012, Dangote approached the Nigerian Ports Authority with the idea of leasing an abandoned piece of land at the Apapa Port, which was welcomed and approved. He later went to build facilities for his flour company there. So also in the 90’s,

he approached the Central Bank of Nigeria with the idea that it would be cheaper for the bank to allow his transport company to manage their fleet of staff buses which was also approved. In Nigeria as of today, Dangote Group with its dominance in the sugar market and Sugar Refinery is the main supplier (70% of the market) to the country’s soft drinks companies, breweries and confectioners. It is indeed, the largest refinery in Africa and the third largest in the world producing 800,000 tonnes of sugar annually. Apart from these, Dangote Group owns salt factories and flour mills and also being a major importer of rice, fish, pasta, cement and fertilizer. It is instructive to note that Dangote Group currently has presence in 17 African countries and is a market leader in cement on the continent. One of the Group’s subsidiaries, Dangote Cement Plc, is the largest listed company in West Africa and the first Nigerian company to join the Forbes Global 2000 Companies list. The Group has diversified into other sectors of the Nigerian economy including agriculture and is currently constructing the largest petroleum refinery, petrochemical plant and fertiliser complex in Africa. Internationally, Dangote sits on

the board of the Corporate Council on Africa, and is a member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative, the McKinsey Advisory Council, and the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. He was named Co-chair of the US-Africa Business Centre in September 2016 by the US Chamber of Commerce. In April 2017, he joined the Board of Directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which is helping countries build the systems necessary to provide health services to their people. A dedicated philanthropist, Dangote made an initial endowment of $1.25billion to the Dangote Foundation in March 2014, enabling it to scale up its work in health, education and economic empowerment. In addition, he is collaborating with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fight polio. He is also on the Board of ONE, the anti-poverty group, co-founded by Bono. In 2013, Forbes listed him as the ‘Most Powerful Man in Africa.’ In April 2014, TIME Magazine listed him among its 100 ‘Most Influential People in the World.’ He also made the list of CNBC’s ‘Top 25 Business men in the World’ that changed and shaped the century.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Leo Stan Ekeh

Ï A computer guru with a difference ÏÏÏ

Whenever anyone talks of technology in Nigeria, the name Chief Leo Stan Ekeh must be mentioned. Born on February 22, 1956 in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli in Imo State, Ekeh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the wellknown indigenous firm, Zinox Technologies Limited, makers of personal computers. The technology guru surprisingly does not have a technology background as he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Panjan University in India and a postgraduate degree in Risk Management from Nottingham University in England. Ekeh began his journey in the technology business when he set up Task Systems Limited which was a pioneer in desktop publishing and computer graphics

in Nigeria. The company was so successful that it is to his credit the computerisation of a high percentage of print media in Nigeria. The astute businessman also founded other companies including ITEC Solutions Limited and Technology Distribution Limited. He then set up Zinox Technologies Limited in October 2001 to produce locally made computers. Always pioneering, his computers were the first Nigerian made computers certified internationally. Zinox was the first computer manufacturer in West Africa to attain the WHQL certification and the ISO 9001: 2000 certification. In October 2013, Zinox Technologies unveiled their first tablet computer called Zipad produced locally at a media conference at the company’s headquarters in Lagos. The company is the

leading computer manufacturing company in Nigeria and is patronised heavily by the Nigerian government especially during elections. Ekeh through his company, Zinox Technologies, has given back to the society in several ways. One of which is the Computerize Nigeria Project which was launched on August 5, 2000. The goal of the project was to sensitise and encourage development in the use of computers by Nigerians. Another such project is the CANi Scheme which was set up to provide quality desktop and laptop computers to the Nigerian populace at below normal market prices with the option of bank financing and a 24 month repayment period. The testimonial of Ekeh’s business genius can be seen in the numerous awards won by both him and his company. They include but are not limited to: Zinox computers as ICT Company

of the Year at the Thisday Awards for Excellence in 2007, Computer Brand of the Year in 2006 at the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards, 4 doctorate degrees from reputable universities, etc. Ekeh was conferred with the honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) of Nigeria by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2004 and is also a board member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Ekeh also serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Zinox Technologies Ltd and Buyright Africa Dotcom Limited. He founded TaskDirect Limited in 1987. Chief Leo Stan Ekeh as a first rate Indian trained economist and risk Manager, was honoured as an ICON of Hope by President Olusegun Obasanjo October 1, 2002 for his sustained pioneering effort in the area of information

Ekeh technology and also as a pride to modern Nigeria. He attended Holy Ghost College, Owerri in Imo State for his secondary education. As a young man, he wanted to own the biggest transport company in Nigeria. He later went to India for his university education, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Punjab

University. Ekeh believes that studying in India was “a great turning point in my life because I found the economy of India a realistic economy”. After his university education in India, Ekeh opted to study at the Cork City University, Ireland, and later transferred to Nottingham University, United Kingdom, earning a degree in Risk Management.