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Nwosu lauds Buhari over declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day As President confers honours on Abiola, Kingibe, Fawehinmi today Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising June 12 as

Nigeria’s Democracy Day and for honouring the memory of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 election.

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Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN (middle); Managing Director/ CEO, Transmission Company of Nigeria, Mr Usman Gur Mohammed (left), representative of the Governor of Kaduna State & Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural and Community Development, Mallam Mahmud Zailani (right) and others during the commissioning of the 2 x 60MVA, 132 /33kv Transformers at the Power Station Kakuri, Kaduna State... on Monday

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Amazing benefits of Watermelon The health benefits of watermelon include prevention of kidney disorders, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, heat stroke, macular degeneration, and impotence.

What is Watermelon?

Watermelon is a fruit that grows on a vinelike flowering plant native to Southern Africa.

It was cultivated in the Nile River Valley, in Egypt, and eventually in China, roughly 1,000 years ago. Now, watermelon is grown around the world, and in 44 of the 50 states in America. It is specifically selected to grow larger and juicier, resulting in the huge fruits that many of us are familiar with. The green outer rind is hard and fleshy, and rarely eaten, while the interior is soft, red or pink flesh containing many seeds; this is the part of watermelon which is typically eaten.

As for accessing the total medicinal benefits of watermelons, it is highly dependent on the variety of watermelon and the ripeness. Betacarotene and lycopene are usually available in high quantities once the watermelon is completely ripe, and don’t be afraid to eat the watermelon rind; there are quite a few nutrients in there as well, particularly roughage and fiber.

Nutritional value of Watermelon The healthy or beneficial effects of watermelon are mainly derived from its unique nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and organic compounds. These include significant amounts of vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, fiber, protein, and a large amount of potassium. Furthermore, they contain vitamin A, vitamin B6, niacin, thiamin, and a wide variety of carotenoids and phytonutrients, including lycopene!

The question is, why is there so much craze for watermelon? At first glance, it may seem like nothing more than a big ball of water. We all know that there is nothing more refreshing than a big, chilled wedge of watermelon on a hot, summer day and it does sport a stylish scientific name of Citrullus lanatus, but what’s the real reason so many people flock to grocery stores every summer to buy a big fruit like this one? Well, it is hard to narrow it down to a single reason; there are actually a lot of them.

Health benefits of Watermelon All the above components of watermelons contribute to their major impact on health; let’s explore some more details of those benefits below.

Treats Kidney Disorders Watermelons contain a lot of potassium, which is very helpful in cleaning out the toxic depositions in the kidney. Moreover, they are helpful in reducing the concentration of uric acid in the blood, thereby reducing the chances of kidney damage and the formation of renal calculi. In addition to this, being high in water content, watermelons induce urination, which is again helpful for cleaning the kidneys.

Also, the antioxidants present in watermelon ensure good health of the kidneys for a long time and reduce signs of premature aging like wrinkles and age spots on the skin.

Prevents Heat Stroke Watermelon is effective in reducing both your body temperature and blood pressure.

Many people in tropical regions eat this fruit every day in the afternoon during summer to protect themselves from heat stroke. The high amount of water in watermelons also stimulates a release of excess liquid in the form of sweat, which cools your body further during hot summer days.

Regulates Blood Pressure The amount of potassium and magnesium present in watermelons is very beneficial in terms of lowering blood pressure. Potassium

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is considered a vasodilator, meaning that it releases the tension on blood vessels and arteries, thereby stimulating blood flow and reducing the stress on the cardiovascular system. The carotenoidspresent in these fruits also prevent hardening of artery walls and veins, thereby helping reduce blood pressure and the chances of blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, and atherosclerosis.

Prevents Cancer Watermelons have gained a lot of attention in recent years, primarily because of their impressive level of lycopene, a carotenoid phytonutrient compound that is increasingly being linked to cancer prevention. Lycopene has been shown to significantly reduce the risks of prostate, breast, colon, lung, and endometrial cancer. All in all, between the antioxidant potential of vitamin C and the impact of lycopene, watermelon is a great anticancer fruit!

Controls Diabetes Diabetics, who are supposed to have a low energy and low sugar diet, often complain about starving since they don’t get to eat their staple diets, which gives them the feeling of being half-fed. Watermelons can be a good supplement for them. In spite of being sweet in taste, a thick wedge will give them very few calories, since ninety-nine percent of its total weight is composed of water and roughage.

Moreover, the vitamins and minerals such as potassium and magnesium help in proper functioning of insulin in the body, thus lowering the blood sugar level. Arginine, another component found in watermelons, is very effective at enhancing the impact of insulin on blood sugar. Diabetics can also have curries, steaks, and salads made from watermelon rinds, which are even lower in sugar.

Heart Health Lycopene, a carotenoid found in abundance in watermelon, improves cardiac functions.

Beta-carotene, known for its great antioxidant and anti-aging properties, keeps you young at heart and prevents age-related cardiac problems. The roughage in watermelon, along with vitamin C, carotenoids, and potassium (potassium cuts the risk of a heart attack), helps reduce cholesterol and keep your heart safe from many dangerous conditions.

Prevents Macular Degeneration

Don’t worry about eye health and macular degeneration if you eat plenty of watermelons.

Thanks to the beta-carotene, vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin, your eyes are well protected.

They ensure the protection of your eyes from age-related blindness and degeneration and prevent your eyes from ailments such as drying up of eyes and optic nerves, as well as glaucoma.

Prevents Heat Stroke Watermelon is effective in reducing both your body temperature and blood pressure. Many people in tropical regions eat this fruit every day in the afternoon during summer to protect themselves from heat stroke. The high amount of water in watermelons also stimulates a release of excess liquid in the form of sweat, which cools your body further during hot summer days.

Regulates Blood Pressure The amount of potassium and magnesium present in watermelons is very beneficial in terms of lowering blood pressure. Potassium is considered a vasodilator, meaning that it releases the tension on blood vessels and arteries, thereby stimulating blood flow and reducing the stress on the cardiovascular system. The carotenoids present in these fruits also prevent hardening of artery walls and veins, thereby helping reduce blood pressure and the chances of blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, and atherosclerosis.

Prevents Cancer Watermelons have gained a lot of attention in recent years, primarily because of their impressive level of lycopene, a carotenoid phytonutrient compound that is increasingly being linked to cancer prevention. Lycopene has been shown to significantly reduce the risks of prostate, breast, colon, lung, and endometrial cancer. All in all, between the antioxidant potential of vitamin C and the impact of lycopene, watermelon is a great anticancer fruit!

Controls Diabetes Diabetics, who are supposed to have a low energy and low sugar diet, often complain about starving since they don’t get to eat their staple diets, which gives them the feeling of being half-fed. Watermelons can be a good supplement for them. In spite of being sweet in taste, a thick wedge will give them very few

calories, since ninety-nine percent of its total weight is composed of water and roughage.

Moreover, the vitamins and minerals such as potassium and magnesium help in proper functioning of insulin in the body, thus loweringCthe blood sugar level. Arginine, another component found in watermelons, is very effective at enhancing the impact of insulin on blood sugar. Diabetics can also have curries, steaks, and salads made from watermelon rinds, which are even lower in sugar.

Heart Health Lycopene, a carotenoid found in abundance in watermelon, improves cardiac functions.

Beta-carotene, known for its great antioxidant and anti-aging properties, keeps you young at heart and prevents age-related cardiac problems. The roughage in watermelon, along with vitamin C, carotenoids, and potassium (potassium cuts the risk of a heart attack), helps reduce cholesterol and keep your heart safe from many dangerous conditions.

Prevents Macular Degeneration Don’t worry about eye health and macular degeneration if you eat plenty of watermelons.

Thanks to the beta-carotene, vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin, your eyes are well protected.

They ensure the protection of your eyes from age-related blindness and degeneration and prevent your eyes from ailments such as drying up of eyes and optic nerves, as well as glaucoma.

One of our readers, Berrada Ali, wrote “I was travelling from Agadir to Marrakech in Morocco yesterday (August 8, 2008), and en cours de route, I bought a watermelon. During a hot day, I don’t feel good. I measured my blood pressure with a handy apparatus -a tension meter- the result was: 7.8/15.2 for diastolic and systolic pressure. Then, I ate half a kilogram of watermelon, of a variety well known in the region of Southern Morocco – a Mediterranean variety. Immediately, I measured my blood pressure and the result was: 8.2/12.3 for diastolic and systolic pressures! The drop in my blood pressure could not be the effect of any agent other than the watermelon!”

Word of Caution: A new research study reveals pre-cut melons are a threat for the Salmonella outbreak. So, be cautious while consuming this otherwise healthy fruit.

Source: www.organicfacts.net

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Nwosu lauds Buhari over declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day Continued from page 1 (SGF),Boss Mustapha, Nwosu, who presided over the polls later annulled by the military junta, said the conferment of national honours on Abiola and his running mate, Amb. Babagana Kingibe, “will rekindle the national consciousness of all Nigerians for a better nation.”

President Muhammadu Buhari will today confer the highest honour in the land, the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on the late Abiola (posthumously), the Grand Commander of the Niger (GCON) on Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe and the GCON on the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN).

Nwosu, who was invited for today’s event, stated that

he would not be available for the investiture ceremony as he is outside the country.

The former NEC boss’ letter reads in part: “I thank President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government of Nigeria for recognising June 12 as Democracy Day and also honouring the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief M.K.O. Abiola.

“Indeed, June 12, 1993 marked a turning point in Nigeria’s tortuous journey towards a democratic polity. It is an honour to the very hard-working men and women of the defunct NEC under my leadership at this long awaited recognition.

I humbly commend this action by the President.

“Undoubtedly, the democratic system of governance is the best

especially for the multiethnic nation like ours.

I thank you for building on the foundation which my team and I laboured strenuously to establish and actualise on June 12, 1993. It is our hope that expanding the frontiers of democracy of which all the people of Nigeria, regardless of ethnic group, will provide economic, social and developmental benefits that will certainly make Nigeria a great nation not only in Africa but across the world.

“Certainly, the scheduled event on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 (today) will rekindle the national consciousness of all Nigerians for a better nation. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I will not be present at the investiture ceremony as I am outside the country”.

APC Chairmanship: Oshiomole says Osunbor, Ebri others, minor contenders Tom Okpe, Abuja Former Edo State Governor and a contender for the office of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said other contenders of the same position are minor contenders describing them as “feather weight”.

Other aspirants in the race include his predecessor from office of the Edo State Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, former Cross River State Governor, Clement Ebri and Chief Ibrahim Emokare.

Oshiomole however, assured that whether or not he emerge as the National Chairman of the APC, he will continue to work hard to ensure that the party retains power at the center in 2019.

The aspirant who spoke with newsmen after he was attended to by the party’s screening committee, yesterday in Abuja, said the process leading to the emergence of a new leadership was more important than the outcome.

When asked to rate his chances of winning, he said: “I am used to contestations and competition and I am a democrat. That was why I did not agree with those who said extending our tenure without election.

I think democracy is problematic, but there is no better way to govern a people who are not children who should be spoon fed.

Oshiomhole

“In this business, it is not just what you do, not how it is done and who is involved in doing. It is about participation. I am excited and the people are no strangers.

“At least, I know one and we have contested against each other before.

He rigged me out, I pursued him and I won and retrieved the mandate from him. I went back to seek second term and I won. I defeated him even in his local government. I won 18 over 18, defeating him in his ward, his unit, his local government and Senatorial district.

“If I was able to defeat him as an ordinary union leader when they dismissed me that I was not a politician while he was already a senator and I was able to defeat him; now as a man who has had the

privilege to preside over the affairs of Nigeria Labor Congress nationwide, a two time Governor, if I have to compete with somebody who was governor for 18 months, I don’t have any problem.

“As for the others, let me say that in a boxing ring, heavy weights don’t engage feather weight. But serious speaking, I am happy that we are in a democracy and people are free to contest.

Quite frankly, the process is much more important than the outcome. I am satisfied not because I will be chairman, but because my party is in power. My commitment is not just for me to be Chairman. As chairman or no chairman, I will continue to work hard to see that our party retain power at the Centre and also run power in many more states and produce more senators, House of Representative members and more House of Assembly members so that we will have the strength we need to deepen the change and sustain the changes”.

Describing democracy as problematic, the former NLC President said that there was still no better way to govern a people who are no children than through democracy, adding that, “he was confident of emerging victorious at the end of the convention”, dismissing speculations that he was sponsoring some of those contesting the chairmanship seat along with him.

PHOTO TIMES

L-R: Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; State Governors, David Umahi (Ebonyi); Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa) and President Muhammadu Buhari, arrives Abuja after his 2-day official visit to Morocco...on Monday.

L-R: Country Representative of World Health Organization, Wondi Alemu, Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole and Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib during a media parley on Gavi approval of Nigeria’s Country Strategy for Immunization and Primary Health Strengthening held in Abuja. PHOTO: Temitope Balogun

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. William Stuart Symington, during the announcement of an additional donation of $102million in humanitarian assistance to victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the North East ... on Thursday.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan and other principal officers of the Senate arriving the House of Representatives for a closed joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja.

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How Magu’s action led to Nyame’s conviction EFCC investigation against ex-governor began in 2005 Nyame heads for Appeal Court to seek redress Doosuur Iwambe and Andrew Orolua, Abuja Strong indications emerged last night about how investigation carried out in November 2005 by the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, who was then the Head of Investigation Unit for the of the anti-graft agency, led to the arrest, trial and conviction of former Taraba State Governor Jolly Nyame.

Incidentally, Nyame, who was governor from 1991 to 1993 and 1999 to 2007, was arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in July 2007 by the EFCC. The EFCC later charged him with 41 counts of criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation, taking gratification and obtaining valuable things without consideration.

A top source close to the FCC boss confided in The Daily Times that the journey of Nyame to jail began with an investigation carried out by a crack team of the anti-graft agency in 2005 led by Magu.

The source added that Nyame was later charged to court in 2007.

The source, who spoke in confidence, told our correspondent that when the investigative team arrived at Jalingo, the Taraba State capital in November 2005, Nyame was not available at the Government House. He was said to suddenly relocated to Jos, the Plateau State capital.

According to the source, the late Governor Danbaba Suntai,

who was the then Secretary to the State Government (SSG), received Magu-led investigative team and assisted the operatives with all the necessary information.

The source said, “ A committee was there after set up with the inclusion of Suntai and others to look into the records of the state government and ascertained the amount that was misappropriated.

“It is is necessary to state that the late Suntai cooperated with the team. When the investigation was concluded, we discovered that a prima facie case was established against Nyame.

“But because of the immunity clause which Nyame enjoyed at that time, certain arrests were made while Nyame was not arrested. Those arrested gave useful information to the agency. The commission also took necessary action in some of the petitions written against Nyame by some stakeholders in the state.”

The Daily Times recalls that the EFCC’s case against the ex-governor was mainly on the allegation of N1.64bn diversion of Taraba State’s funds under his watch.

The trial, which commenced more than 10 years ago, was concluded in 2018 with the conviction of the former governor.

Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the FCT High Court sitting in Gudu had on May 28, 2018 Abuja sentenced Nyame to 14 years imprisonment without an option of fine.

The judge also convicted the ex-governor on 27 out of the 41 counts contained in the

convicted Nyame, Mr. Olalekan Ojo, confirmed the development. He said: “I can assure you that the case will be appealed. We have yet to receive the judgment but be assured that we will appeal the matter. He has instructed me to appeal the matter”.

How we uncovered Diezani’s 19 US, UK, Nigeria properties -EFCC

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charge filed against him by the EFCC. Among other allegations, witnesses provided by EFCC said Nyame approved the diversion of various funds to the tune of N345 million to a company, Saman global, within five weeks in 2005.

Although Nyame denied knowing the company, the court found him guilty of breaching public trust after, noting that he confirmed approving the memo ordering a transfer of the funds to the said company.

Specifically, Nyame was sentenced to two, five, seven and 14 years in jail respectively after being convicted for four charges that include receiving gratification, obtaining public funds without due consideration, and criminal breach of trust.

But the terms are to run concurrently, meaning that Nyame will serve 14 years in jail unless a higher court decides otherwise. The sentences are to run concurrently.

Justice Banjoko, who read the judgment for a period of about four hours, sentenced Nyame to tmaximum punishment of 14 years for criminal breach of trust, without an option of fine.

She sentenced him to the maximum sentence of two years for misappropriation, seven years for receiving gratification and five years for “obtaining valuable things without consideration.”

Meanwhile, Nyame has signified his intention to appeal against his conviction at the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

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Meanwhile, the EFCC has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja how it uncovered about 19 houses allegedly bought by the immediate-past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Maduke, in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States.

It also explained that an Executive Director in First Bank Nigeria Limited, Mr. Dauda Lawal, helped Diezani to transfer to the UK for the purchase of some real estate properties in London.

EFCC also said Benedict Peters, whom it described as a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s contractor during Diezani’s reign as the petroleum minister, contributed $60million to the $115million allegedly provided by the ex-minister to bribe electoral officers for the 2015 general elections.

The Nigerian properties were said to be in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

The anti-graft agency also said Peters was a “suspect under investigation for Petroleum subsidy fraud” from whom $400m had been recovered.

According to the EFCC, Peters is the “alter ego” or owner of two companies registered abroad – Collinwood Limited – Rosewood Investment Limited -, and a Nigerian company, Aiteo Energy Resources.

The anti-graft agency’s explanation gave these details in the papers which it filed in objection to some applications urging Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja to lift the interim forfeiture order hanging on some of the 19 properties in the UK and US. Upon an ex parte application titled, ‘In the matter of 19 real properties purchased by Mrs. Diezani Alison-Maduke’, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja had on June 29, 2016 granted an order of interim forfeiture in respect of the properties.

But the trio of Peters and two of the companies said to be his, Collinwood Limited and Rosewood Investment Limited, filed a motion dated January 10, 2017, challenging the interim forfeiture order in respect of some of the properties in the UK and the US. The applicants denied that some of the properties which the court ordered their interim forfeiture were theirs and not Diezani’s as alleged by the EFCC. The properties interested in by the applicants included the ones at 5 Park View; 83 – 86 Prince Albert Road; St. John Wood, all in London NW8 7RU, UK; as well as 270-17 Street, Unit 4204, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Ghana, others to import petroleum products from Dangote Refinery Andrew Dadiya, Abuja Ahead of the completion of the Dangote Oil Refinery, petroleum importing African nations and Bulk Oil Distributors based in Ghana have expressed eagerness to patronise the Nigerian Refinery when production starts.

The oil buyers said arrangements have been put in place to import petroleum products from the world’s largest single-train refinery, situated in Lekki, Lagos State and owned by the foremost industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

Hints of eager expectation and hopes on the Dangote Refinery were revealed at this year’s Ghanaian International Petroleum conference (Ghipcon 2018) which held in Accra,

Ghana recently Participants at the international Conference as well as oil distributors and marketers from various countries were eager to know how they could key in for supplies from the 650,000 barrel per day refinery that is preparing to take the continent by storm.

The Ghananian government expressed the view that dealing with Dangote refinery for petroleum import would be a better business for African nations than depending on the international market for the supply of refined petroleum products, adding “we will rather purchase from the Dangote Refinery due to the proximity of the refinery to Ghana and other neighbours.

President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, who was

represented by Vice-President Alhaji Mahamud Bawumia, said African nations are anxiously waiting for Dangote Refinery.

During their visit to the Dangote oil exhibition stand, the Ghanaian Vice-President and the Minister of Energy, Hon. Boakye Agyarko, were amazed at the size of the project and expressed satisfaction with the pace of work being done at the refinery as explained to them by Engr.

Babajide Soyode, the Technical Adviser to the President of Dangote Group on Refinery and Petrochemical matters, who led the Dangote Refinery team to the conference.

Vice President Bawumia commended Alhaji Aliko Dangote on the initiative which is 100% privately funded and expressed the hope that Ghana would stand to benefit from the

project when it is completed.

On his part, the Minister of Energy, Hon. Agyarko, said it would take a big heart to embark on such a gigantic project and lauded the efforts of Africa’s richest man of in trying to meet the needs of the people.

He noted that projects such as this is what Africa needs to develop, and that Ghana is ready to fully support Dangote to achieve his objectives of building a petrochemical plant to meet the energy needs of Ghana and the rest of Africa.

According to him, the completion of the project would culminate in the integration of the downstream industries, lower cost of business and reduce the prices of petroleum products across the subregion. Ghana is said to have a favourable petroleum market

environment and investments in infrastructure such as oil jetties, pipeline and distribution infrastructure, refineries and gas processing plants, storage and loading gantries are welcome.

Engr. Soyode noted that Alhaji Aliko Dangote will always do his best in whatever sector of the economy he ventures into, and that is why this refinery will be completed and meet the needs of Nigeria, West Africa and the entire African continent.

He went further to state that the Nigerian government has been supportive of the refinery citing the visit of Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to the site of the Refinery during which he said the government would support efforts toward its completion.

“I have made very firm

commitment to Nigerians that I must stop the importation of petroleum products by 2019 and I am going to keep to it,” Kachikwu was quoted to have said.

Soyode told his guests that In addition to the refinery, the Dangote Group is also building the largest sub-sea pipeline infrastructure in any country in the world, with a length of 1,100km, to handle 3 billion SCF of gas per day.

“There is also the plan to construct a 570 MW power plant in this complex. The gas from the gas pipeline will augment the natural domestic gas supply and it is estimated that an additional 12,000MW of power generation can be added to the grid with the additional gas from the Dangote system,” he added.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 12, 2018

3rd anniversary: Economic bills are beginning to make positive impact Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has thanked Nigerians all over the country for their support and encouragement towards the work of the 8th Senate, since it was inaugurated three years ago.

He added that the economic bills under his watch are beginning to make positive impact on the people.

According to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki in a statement issued from Saudi Arabia where he is on lesser hajj, acknowledged that the achievements of the Senate would not have been possible without the backing of Nigerians, who have played a more active role in the activities of the legislature since June 9, 2015.In three short but eventful years, we have definitely come a long way in this 8th Senate. We

have worked assiduously and Hdiligently to meet the demands of Nigerians and a changing economy that experienced a recession just a year after we assumed office.

“In this time, we have passed 213 Bills, cleared 138 petitions submitted by the public. We are happy to say that this Senate is the most productive since 1999. It has surpassed the 5th Senate which with 129 bills in four years had the highest number of bills, as against the 6th Senate with 72 bills, and 128 passed by the 7th Senate.

The number of petitions we have successfully treated to the satisfaction of Nigerians who filed them dwarfed the eight and six treated by the sixth and seventh Senate respectively.

“The present Senate has worked to grow our economy by passing Bills like the Companies and Allied Matters Act, the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act, the Credit Bureau Reporting Act

IGP blames salary delay , shortfalls, non-payment of personnel on IPPIS Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has directed AIG Account & Budget to immediately liaise with the Office of the AccountantGeneral of the Federation and the Integrated Personal and Payroll Information System(IPPIS) Unit to rectify the persistent Salary Shortage and nonpayment of Salary of some Police Personnel across the country.

Idris said that he was concerned with the issues of welfare of the entire personnel of the Force and noted that delay in payment and nonpayment of salary to some personnel will effect their moral.

He however observed that the problems associated with the payment of Salaries of Police Personnel across the country was as a result of the full migration of the Nigeria Police Force into the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).

He therefore directed the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Account & Budget of the Force to immediately liaise with the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the IPPIS

Unit to rectify the problems.

He said, “The Nigeria Police Force frowns at this ugly situation; the Force is also mindful of the fact that short/delay payment of salary of some personnel of the Force if allowed to continue as being witnessed will have negative impact on the welfare of such personnel.”

C o n s e q u e n t l y , Commissioners of Police and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police in charge of States and Zonal Commands, and Heads of other formations and detachments in the Force have been directed by the Inspector General of Police to lecture and educate their personnel who have any complaint on short/delay payments to be patient that their complaints are being addressed.

The affected Police Personnel are also urged to continue to discharge their duties responsibly as the Force is doing everything possible in conjunction with Office of the AccountantGeneral of the Federation and the IPPIS Unit to ensure that all their problems and other identified issues relating to short/delay payment of salary of Police personnel across the country are permanently resolved.

and the Warehouse Receipts Bill, Nigerian Railways Authority Bill, National Transportation Commission Bill, which are aimed at providing significant reforms to our business environment and strengthening our lending legislative frameworks to allow SMEs to access capital.

“We are particularly glad that the impact of the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act and the Credit Bureau Reporting Act became apparent immediately after they were signed into law as they form the basis for which the World Bank upgraded the rating of Nigeria in its Annual Ease of Doing Business rating.

We expect that when the new CAMA which we just passed becomes law, it will yield an even more significant results in helping small and medium scale entrepreneurs to access capital, grow and multiply.

“We have also passed Bills like the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Bill, the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill, the Witness Protection Bill, the Whistleblower Protection Bill and the Federal Audit Service Commission Bill to support the fight against corruption.

It should be noted that the National Assembly quickly rose to the occasion to prevent the expulsion of Nigeria from the Global community on the exchange of financial intelligence by expediting the passage of the NFIU bill.

“With the support of the Nigerian public, we were able to break the PIB jinx, by passing the Governance Component of the Petroleum Industry Bill, and now, we have successfully conducted the Public Hearing on the

Administrative, Fiscal and Host Community Components of this Bill — taking it to its farthest stage since 1999,” Saraki stated.

“Also of note is our passage of the constitution amendment bills, some of which will change the landscape of governance in Nigeria. Some of the bills like the ‘Not Too Young to Run’ bill, the Financial Autonomy for Local Government Bill, Financial Autonomy for Houses of Assembly among others are aimed at improving governance and ensuring that government serves our people better.

The Senate President also highlighted some of the interventions of the Senate since June 9, 2015, stating that the impact of the work of the legislature in Nigeria’s system of governance was starting to be understood.

“The legislature as the youngest of the three arms of government still has a lot of catching up to do in ensuring that Nigerians understand its role in our democracy. This is why we have been attentive and responsive to the needs of Nigerians by intervening where it counts.

“We will like to reiterate the fact that this Senate has taken deliberate measures aimed at opening up the institution for better understanding by members of the public. These measures include providing details and breakdown of the annual budget of the National Assembly, holding of public hearing as part of the budget preparation process, the proposed Open NASS week aimed at engaging with other arms of government and civil society groups and

the frequent discussions with a view to resolving issues involving labour unions, government and other stakeholders.

“We exposed high-level corruption in the management of the North East relief efforts, and passed the North East Development Commission Bill, which has now been signed into law.

“We have also engaged stakeholders on the drug epidemic that is ravishing a significant demographic of our population and we are set to pass new Bills that will help to address the Mental Health aspect of drug abuse and the law enforcement component that has to do with ensuring that all agencies of the Federal Government are working in-sync to tackle this menace with clearly defined legal structures in place. We equally intervened in the human trafficking and illegal migration crises plaguing the youthful segment of our population.

“We have also been working to ensure that healthcare remains the right of every Nigerian and this is why with the passage of the One Percent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) to establish the Basic Healthcare Fund in the 2018 budget, primary healthcare will be within reach for all 180 million of us.

“The One Percent Basic Healthcare Fund is an intervention we made out of our conviction that all Nigerians, no matter their station in life, deserve access to qualittive and affordable health care. This is a move we made for the ordinary Nigerians and we believe

it will help to create a more vibrant, healthy and patriotic citizenry.

“This Fund will help us eliminate the problem of maternal and infant mortality as well as create a healthy population. We will be able to ensure that all our kids get necessary immunization that keep various diseases away from them and ensure the mothers are well catered for during child birth”, he stated.

He said security issues remains work in progress and that the Senators are tired of the frequent observance of one minute silence following the killing of Nigerians in the various conflicts and criminal activities across the country.

The Senate President added that the Senate was engaging with security agencies to ensure that all the necessary laws and funds needed to ensure the safety of lives and property in the country are put in place.

Saraki pledged that the Senate and the National Assembly will continue to be transparent, accountable and responsive even as the nation and its political office holders prepare for the 2019 elections.

“Some might see it as a time to leave governance and focus on politics. We do not believe this. We will continue to push forward and continue to perform.

This is what Nigerians who sent us to Abuja to represent their interests expect of us: a committed, transparent, accountable and responsive government. We have shown this through our antecedents, and as we continue to serve in the next one year, we will continue to be just that.”

R-L: Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Rachid Benmessaoud; Country Manager, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Nigeria Office, Eme Essien, during a meeting between the governor and the World Bank team, at Government House in Benin City... on Thursday

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Buhari has addressed injustice of June 12, says Kalu Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu said on Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the injustices associated with the annulment of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, by posthumously acknowledging Chief MKO Abiola as the winner of the freest and fairest election in the

country.

With the recognition of June 12, Kalu said Buhari as a true democrat has put Abiola in the map of the world.

Such feat, Kalu said other presidents failed to actualise.

He said with what Buhari has done in terms of those that lost their lives during the struggle for the actualization of June 12 mandate, God will start forgiving Nigerians.

Kalu said the decision of Buhari to decorate late Abiola with the highest honours in the land shows that he is a democrat that the people can trust.

Speaking on arrival from United States at the Lagos Airport, Kalu said Buhari should go a step further by honoring the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof Humphrey Nwosu, who superintended over the

elections.

Besides such honours, Kalu said Buhari should also address the injustices people of the South East suffered during the Biafran Civil War by declaring the region a special area.

Such declaration, he said would have finally addressed the problems the people of the region suffered culminating in the loss of money and property.

Kalu said Buhari has proven

to Nigerians that with the acknowledgment of June 12, Presidential Election, he will allow the will of the people to be actualized no matter how long it takes.

He said the honour Buhari has given to democracy by acknowledging June 12, 1993 elections shows that he is steps ahead of other presidents who failed to do the needful, Kalu said Buhari should be

Unilorin VC canvasses use of sign language The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof.

Sulyman Abdulkareem, on Monday advised the staff and students of the institution to develop positive attitude toward the learning and usage of sign language to improve interpersonal relationships in the community.

Abdulkareem gave the advice at the opening of a workshop on sign language organised by the Centre for Supportive Services for the Deaf (CSSD).

According to the vice chancellor, sign language is an international language that enables the signers ample opportunity to communicate

effectively with people across the world.

Abdulkareem advised members of the university community to endeavour to learn the culture of the deaf students in the community to break the communication barrier.

The vice-chancellor restated his administration’s determination to assist the CSSD, saying this explained why he gladly approved the request of six additional signers for employment recently.

He also said that the remarkable achievements of the CSSD informed the visit of an official delegation

from Gallaudet University, Washington D. C., U.S.A., to the institution recently, with a mission to work out a collaborative agreement with the centre.

Abdulkareem urged the Department of Computer Science to carry out research on how a computer can translate the sign language into the intended word for easy and smooth communication.

In her remarks, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Sidikat Ijaiya, commended the vicechancellor for his relentless support to the centre.

She appealed to staff and

students to avail themselves of the opportunity the training would offer them.

The Dean, Faculty of Education, who was represented on the occasion by Dr Olufunmi Olaitan, the Head of the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, described the training as a window of opportunity for participants to learn sign language.

Earlier, the Director of the Centre, Dr Ganiyu Bello, lauded Adulkareem for the swift approval of additional six signers for the centre.

He solicited further support in the areas of provision of

permanent structure, utility vehicle, maintenance of equipment and prompt release of the approved budget for the CSSD. Bello said that the centre had commenced free sign language training at the Faculty of Education.

In her lecture on the occasion, an Audiologist from the centre, Miss Abiola Ojelabi, warned students and staff to desist from exposing themselves to loud noise or constant use of ear phones, saying this could cause hearing impairment.

The workshop also featured practical training on sign language.

L-R: Wife of the Lay President, The African Church, Mrs. Bidunmi Odufuwa; His Eminence (Dr.) Emmanuel Josiah Udofia; Lay President, Chief Babatunde Adewale Odufuwa; Secretary, Mr. Eddy Orogun and Deputy Lay President, Prince Debo, during the installation ceremony of Chief Odufuwa as the Hon. Lay President, The African Church and swearing in of new Officers, at Broad Street, Lagos…at the weekend. Photo: Olatunji Wale

Low youths’ participation in politics, major setback, Oyintiloye A member of Osun House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has identified low participation of Nigerian youths in politics as one of the major leadership crisis in the country.

Oyintiloye (APC-Obokun) made the remarks in Ibokun town in Osun while addressing a cross section of student during Obokun Student Union Fiesta.

The lawmaker said that the nation’s political system would be better off with the active

involvement of youths in politics at all levels of government.

Oyintiloye, who described Nigerian youths as resourceful and dynamic, said they (youths) were the set of leaders the nation was waiting for to take the nation to a greater height.

“Nigerian youths must realise who they are, what they can see and must be learn to be civil and cultured.

“Nigerian youths must be ready to emulate Late Chief

Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikwe, Alvan Nkoku and others, who in their prime age fought for the nation Independence.

“There are also other good examples of people all over the world, who at their youthful age involved themselves in the politics of their countries.

“The current Prime Minister of Canada Justin Pierre James Trudeau is just 46 years of age.

“Similarly, Emmanuel JeanMichel Frédéric Macron, France President is just 40years.

“Our youths should therefore wake up from their slumber and take up the mantle of leadership in the country”, Oyintiloye said.

The lawmaker said with the Not-Too-Young-To-Run law in place, the youths had been empowered to take their leadership position in the country.

Oyintiloye said he would not relent in impacting positively in the lives of the youths in his constituency, adding that

the welfare of the people is his priority.

In his remarks, president of the Union, Comrade Sunday Olalere, thanked the lawmaker for his huge donation to the union and his continuous support for Youth development in the community.

Olalere, who described Oyintiloye as a worthy ambassador whose good gesture was worthy emulating, urged him to keep the flag flying.

commended for giving financial autonomy to the state judiciary and houses of assembly.

He said the new bill signed by the president, which gives autonomy to the judiciary and legislature should be extended to the federal arm of government.

Kalu said: “I was the first governor that declared June 12 public holiday and Obasanjo wrote me a letter to challenge it.

“Now that Buhari is working, he should also remember Humfrey Nwosu, the man that conducted the freest and fairest election in Nigeria. He should also be honoured.

“Buhari should go a step further and declare the south east a disadvantaged area because people in the region were given ill treatment. They lost people and property.

“He has already made a good step by paying the Biafran police their entitlements”.

Osun Govt announces dates for Eid-il-Fitr free train The government of Osun on Monday announced that arrangements have been concluded to provide free train ride for the coming Eid-ilfitr celebration.

To this end, the government said that the train will convey passengers on Thursday June 14, 2018 from Lagos down to Osogbo ahead of the weekend celebration of the end of the annual fasting period by Muslim faithful.

The train is expected to leave the Iddo Terminus of the Nigerian Railway Corporation at 10am.

A statement by the Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives, enjoined holiday makers coming to Osun, and states after Osun to make use of the opportunities offered by the free train to come home and celebrate with their families and other loved ones.

The statement which was signed by the Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives, Hon. Ismail Adekunle Jayeoba-Alagbada, further explained that the train is billed to return to Lagos after the eid-il-fitr celebration on Monday 18th of June 2018.

“We wish to inform indigenes of Osun who are resident in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo that as usual, this government has concluded all necessary arrangements to make this year’s festival as comfortable as possible for them by making available our free train.

“We urge our people to take advantage of this trip as well to avail themselves of our various developmental projects that have changed the face of Osun,” the statement said.

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Man drowns evading police arrest Memoye Oghu, Port Harcourt A young man who cannot swim but, tried to evade Police arrest last Sunday in Port Harcourt got drowned before the watchful eyes of Policemen.

The incident occurred at the Elechi Beach Waterfront in the Diobu area of the State capital.

Our correspondent gathered that the victim, who was simply identified as Oge jumped into the river when at about 4pm, Policemen suspected to be attached to the Mile One

Diobu Police Station stormed the Waterfront and started shooting indiscriminately into the air.

The gunshots from the security operatives caused chaos and confusion as everyone, including the victim and his friends as well as other residents of the area scampered for safety. The victim, we learnt opted for the water as his escape route despite the fact that he could not swim, which led to his death.

The youths of the area also protested the unfortunate

incident after the Police had left by carrying the victim’s corpse to the Mile One Diobu Divisional Police Headquarters and later to the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (BMSH) where he was confirmed dead.

Mr Kelvin, an eyewitness said that the victim jumped into the water out of fear of arrest and immediately started drowning as he could not swim to save himself, stressing that the Police men watched him drown to death.

He further added that those who could have saved

the drowning man stood afar off for fear of the Policemen arresting them. “Oge was sitting with his friends when the police came and started shooting and everybody started running for their safety to different directions and he (Oge) jumped into the water.”

Kelvin continued, “After jumping into the water, he struggled for about 20 minutes but nobody helped him, the Police only watched and never tried to save him and we (youths in the area) could not go in to save him

because the Police were all standing around.”

Another eyewitness, who gave his name as Michael added, “Oge was not a bad boy, he was in the toilet, easing himself when the Police entered, he only ran out of the toilet out of panic, unfortunately, he jumped into the water and drowned because he cannot swim and we are all sad about it.”

When contacted on phone, Spokesman of the state Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni said he was yet to be briefed on the matter.

Mokwa/Jebba Road reopened temporarily to traffic –FRSC The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), says prompt action by Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Raji Fashola on collapsed Mowo bridge has resulted in temporary opening of the Mokwa/ Jebba Road to traffic as palliative repairs has been effected on the collapsed bridge while permanent repairs is being worked on. .

The Corps, through the Corps Public Education Officer in a statement confirmed this on Monday, of movement of vehicles on both sides of the road with picture evidence.

Kazeem said the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi expressed satisfaction with the promptness in which the remedial work was done that has warranted movement of vehicles again on the road.

He said the personnel will still be on ground to carry out traffic control and traffic calming until normalcy is finally restored at the spot.

He warned motorists to be lane disciplined and exercise caution while plying the road.

Temporary opening of the Mokwa/ Jebba Road

June 12: Let it inspire promotion of democratic principles — Atiku Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged politicians to let June 12 and all it embodied to inspire them to promote democratic principles, especially as Nigerians prepared for 2019 polls.

Abubakar made the call in a statement he issued on Monday in Abuja to mark the 25th anniversary of June 12.

He said that there was need to remind Nigerians that the democracy which the country enjoyed today did not come at a cheap price.

“It came at the cost of supreme price paid by persons that included Chief MKO Abiola, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, Maj-

Gen. Shehu Yar’Adua, Chief Alfred Rewane and Bagauda Kaltho, among thousands of other patriots.

“Democracy isn’t merely a mechanism of appointing a government; its beauty is in the inherent safeguard to the citizenry to live and prosper as free people under the law.”

Abubakar warned against what he called “a consistent pattern of departure from constitutional due process’’ to tendencies of authoritarianism.

He said that there was a growing culture of arbitrariness in some of the institutions of government at all levels, contradictory to the notion of inclusiveness and fairness that a

democratic society guaranteed.

The former vice president stated that foundation of a democratic society was the guarantee of fundamental human rights that gave the citizenry freedom of speech and freedom of movement.

He said that it was the exclusive responsibility of the state through the various security organizations to see to the protection of the fundamental rights of the people.

Abubakar added that it would, however, become an anathema in a democracy if institutions of government began to act in negation of the noble objectives.

Recalling the recent campaign by youths across the country against the brutality of the antirobbery unit of the Police, he noted that up till now there had yet to be a fundamental reform in the operations of that unit.

“Today, across our major cities and even in the hinterlands, citizens – especially the youth – can hardly walk freely in open avenues without the police stopping them to search through the content of their mobile handsets.

“Civil servants now lose their jobs just because they choose to criticize politicians in government positions.

“There are even suggestions in some quarters that civil

servants should be barred from signing to social media networks.

“Opposition politicians are regularly being hounded on wanton criminal and civil prosecutions.

“All of these narratives have become a consistent pattern of behaviour that is antithetical to an open and democratic society.”

Abubakar also decried what he described as “reign of fascism’’ with governors who had suddenly become overlords, dealing ruthlessly with anyone who dared to challenge their foothold of intimidation and oppression at the states.

PDP berates presidency for politicising Abiola’s investiture Tuned Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the Presidency for politicizing the posthumous national award on the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola.

In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan yesterday, the party also accused President Muhammadu Buhari of midwifing the circumstances that led to Chief Abiola’s travails.

The PDP alleged that President Buhari overtly betrayed his political inclination in the article published by the Presidency, which relegated the virtues of Chief Abiola and dwelt on praise-singing of the President.

The party noted that the Presidency, in the article, relied on false performance indices and insinuations, ostensibly aimed to set up perceived political opponents of the current administration as Chief Abiola’s traducers.

It said the article also confirmed fears that President Buhari desperately seeks to use Chief Abiola’s revered name and person to draw political capital ahead of 2019 general election.

“The Presidency in its desperation went ahead to demean the exalted office of the President, as well as the import of the posthumous award, by sponsoring tweets to divert public attention from Chief Abiola and his virtues, to procured praises of President Buhari.

“If there is any person to blame for Chief Abiola’s travails, should it not be President Buhari who, on December 31, 1983, staged a military coup that destroyed democratic governance, locked up politicians without trial and set the stage for the deferment of democratic governance, which Chief Abiola paid the supreme sacrifice to restore?

“Also, the Presidency, by asserting that “detention without trial, even under the military was wrong” has directly indicted President Buhari, who, in 1984 clamped politicians into detention without trial; an injustice he recently boasted about.

“The re-branded and repositioned PDP stands with the memories of Chief Abiola and all the democratic ideals he represents”, he said.

The party therefore urged all Nigerians not to allow the political posturing of the Buhari Presidency to distract them from focusing on the person and sacrifice of Chief Abiola and other martyrs of democracy by remaining united in resisting all undemocratic tendencies of the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.

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Association’s ex-president calls for law backing building code Former President, Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Mr Chucks Omeife, on Monday, called for the enactment of a law to back the National Building Code (NBC).

Omeife said that the existence of the law had become necessary to facilitate

the enforcement of the contents of the NBC. He said that the NBC, instituted by professional bodies in the construction industry in 2006, needed to be adapted into a public law and be reviewed every five years.

According to him, building standards of operation will

improve if the NBC is be made a public law, and that a public law will help to regulate and control construction activities.

Omeife, who is also the President, Chattered Project Management Institute of Nigeria (CPMIN), said that such law would ensure compliance with the codes,

standards and guidelines on construction activities. ”The NBC 2006 set out minimum standards on building pre-design, design, construction and post construction stages to guarantee good building practice to attain quality construction, safety and expertise.

“The National Building Code has put in place very important measures that will promote professionalism in the Nigerian building industry and make sure that every professional is accountable for his own deeds or misdeeds.

“It has set effective means of monitoring, regulating,

Police arraign 3 for allegedly giving false information The Police in Osun on Monday arraigned three persons in an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly giving false information.

The trio, Saka Semiu 35, Rauf Akeem, 20, and Abdulafeez Busari, 20, were docked on a two-count

charge of conspiracy and false accusation.

The Prosecutor, Insp Fagboyinbo Abiodun, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on June 6 at Ido-Osun area of Osogbo.

Abiodun said the defendants gave false information to the police that they were attacked

with a cutlass and gun by some persons.

He said that after thorough investigation by the police, the defendants were found to have given false information.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 516 and 125 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11, Laws of

Osun, 2003.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty when their plea was taken.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Akintayo Jimoh, applied for bail for his clients on liberal terms.

The Magistrate, Mrs Aishat Oloyade, granted the defendants bail in the sum of

N50,000 with one surety each in like sum.

Oloyade said each surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, show evidence of tax payment and produce two passport photographs attached to an affidavit of means.

The case was adjourned till July 16 for hearing.

and imposing of standards in building construction,” he said.

Omeife noted that passing the Building Code Bill before the National Assembly, into law would be a sure way of penalising any professional that contravenes the nation’s building codes.

He added that the purpose of the law was to protect public health, safety and general welfare of Nigerians, saying that the law would facilitate implementation of the building codes.

“It is good to sign the NBC Bill; the most important thing is to pass it into law, so as to aid its enforcement and ensure compliance.

“In Nigeria today, if a building collapses, nobody will be held responsible because there is no law that specifies who should be responsible for it.

“Enforcement of the provisions of Building Code will ensure quality, health, safety and proficiency in the building industry.

“This will reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage, enhance standards and predictable playing field for designers, professional builders and suppliers,” he said.

2 labourers bag 5 months each in prison for theft

Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN(2nd right), Managing Director/ CEO, Transmission Company of Nigeria, Mr Usman Gur Mohammed (middle), representative of the Governor of Kaduna State & Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural and Community Development,Mallam Mahmud Zailani(right),Managing Director, Kaduna Electricity Distribution company, Engr. Haruna Garuba(3rd left) and others during the commissioning of the 150MVA, 330/132/33kv Transformer at the Mando Transmission Station, Kaduna State . . .on Monday.

PenCom holds enlightenment seminar for 2019 retirees

Joseph Inokotong, Abuja

National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Monday in Abuja began the 2019 retirement process with an enlightenment seminar for the intending retirees.

The retirement process includes verification and enrolment of would-be retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme.

PenCom Acting DirectorGeneral, Mrs Aisha DahirUmar, said that the seminar was taking place simultaneously at 15 locations across the country.

Dahir-Umar said that the objective of the seminar was to assist the prospective retirees

achieve easy transition to retirement in 2019.

According to her, the actual verification and enrolment of 2019 retirees will take place nationwide from June 25 to Aug. 17.

“One of the salient objectives of the Pension Reform Act (PRA 2014) is to make pension administration transparent and seamless.

“Accordingly, the commission has established uniform set of rules, regulations and standards for all aspects of pension administration, including payment of retirement benefits to retirees.”

Dahir-Umar gave an assurance that the commission

would do everything possible to address the candidates’ fears and challenges in order to make their retirement life more comfortable.

Meanwhile, a prospective retiree, Mr Idris Abdulrahman, who had worked for 34 years, urged on the Federal Government to clear outstanding pension arrears.

Abdulrahman said because of the arrears owed workers who retired over a year ago, retirement now posed a major fear for civil servants on the verge of retirement.

“We want government to realise that in spite of its reforms through the Contributory Pension Funds, retirees are

still going through hell in this country.

“The law says once a person retires, within three months, you should begin to enjoy your benefit. But the reality is that it still takes over a year before you start benefiting.

“PenCom should be able to articulate its budget in good time, submit it and then mount pressure on government to pay up the benefits, otherwise we will continue to go through this problem,” he said.

Meanwhile, the PenCom Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Peter Aghahowa, attributed the delay in payment to under

appropriation by the Federal Government.

“The outstanding amount for accrued rights has been communicated to government and in previous times, what was appropriated was not enough.

“Once we communicate a figure to government and if money is not released completely, retirees will be affected because these are absolute figures of verified retirees.”

Aghahowa, however, urged retirees to be patient, saying that PenCom would continue to mount pressure on the government to clear the outstanding pension backlog.

A Kuje Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, on Monday sentenced two labourers, Simon Dufu and Mark Ferdinand, to five months imprisonment each for theft of property valued N200,000.

Dufu, 22 and Ferdinand 24, both of Anguwan Tiv Area in Kuje, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of housebreaking and theft.

They admitted stealing two android phones, amplifier system and a generating set and begged for leniency.

The judge, Christopher Oba, did not give them an option of fine warning that the sentence would serve as deterrent to others as case of theft was on the increase in the area.

Oba also ordered that the defendants pay N180, 000 as compensation to the complainant.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Doris Okoroba, had told the court that Doshima Vera of Kuchiyako Area reported the matter at the Kuje Police Station on June 4.

Okoroba said that the accused broke into the complainant’s beer parlour popularly known as `Lady .B. Joint’ and stole her two android phones, amplifier system and a generating set.

She added that the accused, who were regular customers of the joint, sold the stolen items at Tipper Garage at a giveaway price.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 286 and 288 of the Penal Code.

News 10 Including road safety education in school curriculum will reduce future crashes—FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that including the teaching of road safety in schools’ curriculum would reduce future crashes on the road.

The FRSC Lagos State Sector Commander, Mr Hyginus Omeje, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the policy would bring professionalism to the driving culture in the country. ‘’The foundation is faulty, we need to go back to the basics and correct so many things. ‘’It is part of the corps’ corporate strategy initiative to ensure professionalism and safeguard driving to prevent injury and death on the road,’’ he said.

He said that this would also help groom children to comply seamlessly with traffic rules and regulations when they become active road users.

Omeje said that the approval for the incorporation of the road safety education into the national curriculum was granted years back.

The FRSC boss said that the corps had been able to inculcate into drivers the need to use seat-belt while driving.

Omeje said the FRSC was committed to ensuring the successful implementation of safety education in all primary and secondary schools in the country.

According to him, the subject matter is educating the general public on proper use of highway.

It would involve inculcating the knowledge and understanding of traffic crash and developing skills needed to avert crashes among pupils and students.

“It will also involve an understanding the consequences of road traffic crashes to national development and appreciating the roles of road safety personnel and other law enforcement agents.

“It will also entail developing positive attitude towards road usage and curtail crash,” he said.

The sector commander said that the FRSC in conjunction with the National Education Research and Development Council (NERDC) had developed a school curriculum for children at primary and secondary schools.

He said the curriculum whew implemented would ensure that basic road safety drills were impacted into the pupils and students through: Civic Education, English Language, Social Studies, and Basic Sciences.

“Through these subjects, the students will learn not to prefer speed to safety when driving on highway; safety should be paramount from age four to age five,” he said.

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Ramadan: Pray for Ambode to do more, aide urges residents Senior Special Adviser to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode on Survey Matters, Mr Adeleke Adekoya, has urged Lagos residents to pray for the governor to deliver more impactful governance in the state.

Adekoya spoke with news men on the sidelines of a Ramadan lecture organised by the Fathiu -l- Khaerul Islamic Society of Nigeria on Sunday night in Somolu.

He said that the Ambodeled administration had done a lot to make the state better, noting that consistent prayers were needed to enable the governor to do more.

“Gov. Ambode is a governor

per excellence. Everybody has acknowledged his performance.

“Where do you want to mention? Is it in the areas of infrastructure, security, housing and so on.

“Ambode is a good governor that needs to be emulated. As good citizens, we are expected to intercede for him to do more.

“So, we should use the remaining days of Ramadan, and even beyond, to pray for him to enable him to continue to deliver on the dreams of a better Lagos,” he said.

Adekoya attributed the reduction in hooliganism in Somolu area of Lagos to

consistent efforts of the present administration to making security a priority.

The governor’s aide said that the various government interventions had made the area more secure and peaceful.

He urged residents of the area to further their cooperation with the state government to sustain the peace and bring more development to the area.

Adekoya said that the residents were pleased with the government’s efforts in developing the area and would vote Ambode for a second term.

“Somolu is peaceful; no cause for alarm and it will continue to be so as long as the

government sees security as one of its major priorities.

“We appreciate the efforts of Ambode in this area and in the state generally; we assure him of a second term in office,” Adekoya said.

The governor’s aide said that his decision to host the Ramadan lecture was to contribute to the spiritual uplift of people in the area.

He said that Ramadan was an apt period to seek Allah’s forgiveness and to pray for the progress of the area, the state and the country in general.

Adekoya, on his aspiration, said, “For me, going to the Assembly is a call to service.

I was also consulted by the

party chieftains in the area to represent my people.’’

He urged the electorate to be observant and vote wisely for the candidates of their choice in the 2019 general elections.

Earlier, an Islamic Cleric, Alhaji Abdulkareem OlaSheu, said that the topic of the lecture: “Reward for Good Governance’’ was apt because of the electioneering.

Ola-Sheu said that there was always reward for every government for its good deeds, urging everyone to be of good conduct.

“You may be there today and not be there tomorrow; that is the major lesson of today’s lecture,” he said.

President Muhammadu Buhari hosting the business community and political party leaders to Ramadan Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja...on Thursday

Nigeria, Morocco pledge to deepen bilateral ties, create South-South Cooperation model Nigeria and Kingdom of Morocco on Monday affirmed their will to create South-South cooperation model.

To this end, the two countries welcomed the significant progress made in various areas of cooperation, such as agriculture, fertiliser production, energy infrastructure and mining.

The two countries made their position known in a joint communiqué issued at the end of the two-day official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Morocco which ended on Monday.

The communiqué which was issued in Abuja on Monday, said King Mohammed VI and President Buhari had noted with satisfaction the milestones achieved and underscored their commitment to the agreement signed on the Regional Gas Pipeline.

The pipeline will connect Nigeria’s gas resources, those of some West African countries and Morocco, thereby fostering integration and development of countries in the West African region.

The two Heads of State also noted progress made in other areas of the bilateral cooperation, as evidenced by the Agreement between OCP of Morocco and the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria to invest in Fertiliser Production.

They noted that already the Memorandum of Understanding between OCP and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on the establishment of a Basic Chemicals Platform, specifically to develop a significant Ammonia Production Plant had been signed. ”On the basis of their

exemplary cooperation, the two Heads of State agreed to develop a partnership in the field of agriculture, particularly through the signing of Cooperation Agreement on vocational training and technical supervision,” the two leaders said.

On regional and international issues of mutual interest and concern, King Mohammed VI and President Buhari confirmed their willingness to consult and coordinate the positions of the two countries in regional and international organizations, including the African Union.

President Buhari congratulated King Mohammed VI on Morocco’s election to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union.

He also congratulated him on the successful completion of his mandate as African Leader on

Migration Issues.

He further noted that this had culminated in the presentation of the African Agenda for Migration and the creation of the African Observatory on Migration.

President Buhari also paid tribute to the personal commitment of King Mohammed VI to sustainable development in Africa.

On his part, King Mohammed VI congratulated President Buhari for his leadership in the regional initiative against terrorism in the Lake Chad region.

He also lauded his efforts in the fight against corruption and his role as the African Union anti-corruption champion.

The two Heads of State, in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, according to the communiqué, underscored their

commitment to moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, as taught by Islam.

The two leaders also expressed deep concerns about violent extremism, terrorism and the persistence of security threats in Africa.

They affirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation in efforts to combat radicalization in Africa and beyond. ”The visit reinforces the positive bilateral relationship between Morocco and Nigeria since the Royal Visit to Abuja in Dec. 2016. ”At the end of the working visit, President Buhari, on behalf of his delegation, expressed his deep appreciation for the warm reception and hospitality of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Government and the brotherly people of Morocco,” the communiqué said.

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People must collaborate with govt to have success in Waste Management in Lagos – Fafunmi Hon. Dayo Saka-Fafunmi, who represents Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, is the Chairman of the House Committee on Environment. He recently spoke with journalists on waste management in the state on the occasion of the World Environment Day and what the government is doing to engender a cleaner, healthier environment in Lagos State. PATRICK OKOHUE reports.

Recently, there was the World Environmental Day, what will you say is the significance of the day?

The significance of the day is to remind us of the importance of the environment and to further make us know about the world that we live.

Environment is everything about nature andnature is environment. Without you nature can exist independently, but human beings cannot exist without nature. We rely more on mother nature and our existence depends more on the environment.

How well has the government given attention to the environment in Lagos State?

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has come up with measures to improve the state of the environment in Lagos State.

Lagos is a state, where we have LASPARK that are responsible for parks and gardens, which takes care of the green area of the state. We have the tree planting exercise that has been going on for about 10 or 11 years to reduce the depletion of the ozone layer and give us a conducive environment, we also make efforts targeted at clearing the solid wastes that we generate and commercial wastes, hospital and medical wastes are being cleared. The state has positioned itself in a way to have a balance in our environment so as to reduce the harsh effect, which the environment would have thrown back at us.

If you try to balance your ecosystem, throw away pet bottles that could block your drain channels, if you do things right to the environment it would treat you well. The policy of the state governor with the support of the House is to the effect that it would allow private participation to come in. The primary responsibility of the government is to provide a conducive environment for businesses to thrive. Be it environment, transportation and what have you, every government policy comes in form of a reform, it is not that

Hon Fafunmi we are doing something new.

Most times, we reform the existing policy, modify it with a view to meeting the intended objectives.

Flooding has been a major problem in the state, especially with the way people throw wastes inside drainages. How prepared is the state with a view to recycling its wastes as we gathered that about 20,000 metric tones of wastes are generated in the state daily?

Before now, we never had the opportunity of doing recycling.

When we were using Olusosun Dumpsite, we dumped everything together such as pets, papers and what have you.

But with the new programme and policy in the state, the Transfer Loading Station and any other policy, what the government is trying to do is to engage private organisations to sort these wastes and convert them to wealth, and this is something that can generate foreign exchange.

We have seen several solutions, what I strongly

believe is responsible for the problems we are seeing is because most of our canals have not been properly lined to discharge water easily into the lagoon. Even those which have been lined, people throw things like bad refrigerator and what have you there with the hope that the canal would wash them away. Eventually, when it gets into the lagoon, it would throw it back at the bank of the river to tell the people that they

are dirty. When you look at all these, you would agree that it takes more than government policies to correct them. The United States of America is not great just because the leadership is great, it is great because the people of America want it to be great. They work in conjunction with the policies and visions of the government of the country.

How well are the followers working with the vision of our leaders. When you know that it is wrong to throw pet bottles on our drainages and you go ahead to do it, then what are you doing.

You think everything would be done by the government, you pack your wastes from your house and throw them in the middle of the road.

We as a people have not imbibed the culture of supporting our leaders. We believe that it is a democratic setting and that we could do anything and get away with it. Lagos is a cosmopolitan state, population should be our advantage not a disadvantage.

People keep coming to Lagos and they generate waste. The waste we generate is more than what they generate in New York City. How much do we have to manage our waste, what the city of New York spends to clear its wastes is more than the entire budget of Lagos State. So, if we start comparing ourselves with those developed climes, we are not being fair to ourselves.

How well has the state government done in sensitising the people about waste

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We as a people have not imbibed the culture of supporting our leaders. We believe that it is a democratic setting and that we could do anything and get away with it. Lagos is a cosmopolitan state, population should be our advantage not a disadvantage. People keep coming to Lagos and they generate waste. The waste we generate is more than what they generate in New York City. How much do we have to manage our waste, what the city of New York spends to clear its wastes is more than the entire budget of Lagos State.

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Sensitisation is a collective responsibility, you and I know when we are doing something wrong. When we were in primary schools, we were told not to throw wastes on the streets. I remember the then military government of General Muhammadu Buhari and the late General Tunde Idiagbon, that was when we had War Against Indiscipline and we later had MAMSER under the then General Ibrahim Babangida that were instilling discipline in people and mobilising support for government’s policies.

Everybody believes that it is the responsibility of the government to regulate the economy, it is its responsibility to regulate the environment and that is where we are getting it wrong. To make this state clean again is a collective responsibility, let everyone of us play our roles. In doing that, we should control our wastes. There are some people, whatever wastes they generate at home, they put them in their cars and dump them on the roads, it has never been this bad. These are the things we should note.

Is there anything the government is doing to monitor human activities around our canals?

What I know is that clearing of drainages and canals have been contracted to private companies. If they are having issues, it means the policy should be reviewed. When this is done, it is to know if we should continue with policy, review it or cancel it. Now, the policy of cleaning our environment is still relevant, but we need to modify it and make it work.

Are you satisfied with the activities of Visionscape despite the criticism by the Speaker of the House?

Well, that is one area that I try to refrain myself from. The Speaker is the mouth piece of the House and he sees things differently from how I see it.

He has a broader view, but I know that Visionscape has a commercial contract with the state government. The law that we passed recognises the use of concessionaire in waste management, but you would not mention any particular organisation, you don’t make a law for a particular company. It could be any company that has Continue on Page 12

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June 12: Atiku warns against arbitrariness, lawlessness, seeks constitutional due process Stories: Patrick Okohue Former Vice President and presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has warned against what he called a consistent pattern of departure from constitutional due process to tendencies of authoritarianism.

The former Vice President said in a statement marking the 25th anniversary of June 12 that there is a growing culture of arbitrariness in some of the institutions of government at all levels that is contradictory to the notion of inclusiveness and fairness that a democratic society guarantees.

In the statement released in Abuja, the former Vice President espoused that the very foundation of a democratic society is the guarantee of fundamental human rights that gives the citizenry the freedom of speech, freedom of movement and the ability of the people to belong to any lawful association that they deem inclined.

He noted that it is the exclusive responsibility of the state through the various security organizations to see to the protection of these fundamental rights of the people.

But it becomes an anathema in a democracy if institutions of government begin to act in negation of these noble objectives.

Recalling the recent campaign by youth across the country against the brutality of the antirobbery unit of the Nigeria Police, Atiku noted that up till now there has yet to be a fundamental reform in the operations of that unit.

Today, across our major cities and even in the hinterlands, citizens – especially the youth – can hardly walk freely in open avenues without the police stopping them to search through the content of their mobile handsets. Civil servants now lose their jobs just because they choose to criticize politicians

Atiku Abubakar in government positions. There are even suggestions in some quarters that civil servants should be barred from signing to social media networks.

Opposition politicians are regularly being hounded on wanton criminal and civil prosecutions. All of these narratives have become a consistent pattern of behavior that is antithetical to an open and democratic society.

In many of the states across the country, there is a reign of fascism with governors who have suddenly become overlords dealing ruthlessly with anyone who dares to challenge their ruthless foothold of intimidation and oppression.

Perhaps at this point, we need to remind ourselves that

the democracy which we enjoy today did not come cheap price.

It came at the cost of supreme price paid by persons that included Chief MKO Abiola, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, Maj-Gen Shehu Yar’Adua, Chief Alfred Rewane and Bagauda Kaltho, among thousands of other patriots.

Atiku reminded that democracy isn’t merely a mechanism of appointing a government; its beauty is in the inherent safeguard to the citizenry to live and prosper as free people under the law.

Finally, he called on all political actors to let June 12 and all that it embodies, inspire them to promote democratic principles, especially as Nigeria is about to go to the polls again.

Recognition of June 12, honour for Abiola, sign of better future for youths – Gbenga Abiola The designation of June 12 as the new Nigeria Democracy Day and the award of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), an honour reserved for former Presidents, for the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, annulled by former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, by President Muhammadu Buhari has been described as a restoration of hope that a better Nigeria is possible.

Speaking on the development, former Sole Administrator of Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State, Hon Gbenga Abiola said the recognition accorded the day and the winner of the election, has given hope to Nigerians, especially the younger generation that no matter the case, justice will always be served on the long run, giving hope that better days lies ahead for the nation.

Abiola who is the youngest head of local governmentHe noted that despite that the recognition took over two decades in coming, it was still worth celebrating, while congratulating and appreciating President Buhari for what he said was a divine action, “because if you look at June 12 and agitations that have come by over the past two decades, you will agree that this is truly historic and divine, for the first time it shows that justice can actually be served.

“I will not want to talk on its political implications, but more on the effect and implications for our youths and the youth league in the country, this will unlock a lot of potentials, because people have been able to see that when you say Democracy Day is May 29, what comes to mind is the

military handing over, but right now, what comes to your mind is justice being served, what comes to your mind is free and fair election, that historic day, so any time June 12 occurs what comes to your mind is that truly we can actually have a free, fair and smooth election in Nigeria.

“I will say this is a right step, and it is also a message not just to the Nigerian people or the Nigerian youths, even the politicians themselves, because it sends a message that if we are able to portray June 12 as the most free and faire election that has ever held in Nigeria, it means it can happen again and the people want us to reenact the process and prove what we preach and I must say that it is a good foundation to build on and I will tell you that in 2019 a lot of young people will come out to say they want to participate in the process and linking this with the Not Too Young To Run Law, I will say Nigerians have a very good future and the youths should be confident.

According to him, the action restores hope of the people for a better future, “If you look at it critically, I think this would restore confidence in the system, because if you look at it, two Presidents have emerged from the South West since then and they never thought or deem it fit to honour this man or this day, because it goes beyond this man.

“We are talking of for the first time when ethnic politics was put aside and religion was put aside, we have had Ernest Shonekan and we have had Olusegun Obasanjo, none of them deemed it fit and we had 16 years of PDP rule, they never deemed it fit to honour this day that a lot of people lost their lives,” he said.

‘People must collaborate with govt to have success in Waste Management in Lagos’ Continued from Page 11 the requisite capacity.

Our own is to come up with a regulatory framework and we carry out our own analysis, when we carry out our own oversight functions. If we look at the entire project and we believe that Visionscape has not done what they propose to do, we will look at the gap. There have been several contractual agreements between the company and the state government. But we should not make the mistake that was made in the past, when the then military government of Buhari came and cancelled the Metroline project of the Lagos State government then. They felt it was not necessary without

thinking of the future and the state government had to pay for what it did not benefit from.

It is only when a project has outlived its relevance that you can cancel it.

The general belief is that Visionscape has not done well and what is the way out for the Cleaner Lagos Initiative?

Cleaner Lagos Initiative is an initiative of the state Ministry of the Environment. But you have to set an agenda first; we formulated policy on how to manage solid waste in the state.

We considered the existing PSP, but you don’t change a winning team. Even if it is not doing well, you can modify it.

We looked at several options and felt our PSP could work or come up with a concessionaire.

If we have enough money to manage our wastes, we would not think of privatising the system, because any right thinking government would want to provide an enabling environment for private sector to work. When the project is going on, the implementation might have issue. When there is any problem, you go back to the drawing board and you look at the gap between the policy and the implementation.

Talking about Visionscape, you see them working day and night. Since they don’t have the capacity to clean the whole

state, the PSP can work with them to achieve the quality objective. I am not in a position to say if they have done well or not, because there are some things I don’t know. I can only know them through oversight and I can call for papers. But I can say that, where we were three months ago is not where we are now.

The major problem was not the collection of wastes, but where do you put them when you collect them. We are a state that never had land fill sites, the reform provided for the provision of land fill sites in Epe, Badagry and all these cost a lot of money. When we have enough land fill sites, we

will have the ability to manage our wastes. Imagine when we collect our wastes and all of us now face Epe. Olusosun Dumpsite has been closed down and the cost of managing wastes has increased. Now, the ministry and the committee are looking at options that could give us lasting solutions and this cost money. Like they do in Kenya, they have a plant where all wastes are managed. The hit would drive turbines and bring electricity, while the Co2 produces water. About three million homes are powered with the electricity. This costs about 40 or 50 million dollars, so waste management is an expensive project.

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OUR POSITION June 12, Abiola and Democracy Day

he declaration last Wednesday of June 12, every year as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari, instead of the usual May 29, came as a surprise to many Nigerians.

And to the Yoruba, this is a long awaited dream, which people of the Southwest zone of the country never had an idea when it would come.

Coming from a President presumed by many as non-democrat, Buhari had announced pointblank that the annual celebration would now hold on June 12, arguing that June 12, 1993 — the date of the election popularly adjudged to be the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s history — “was far more symbolic of democracy in the Nigerian context than May 29 or even October 1”.

He also announced that the late MKO Abiola, winner of the annulled election, will be posthumously awarded the highest honour in the land, GCFR, on June 12, 2018. Similarly, Abiola’s running mate, Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe is to be invested with a GCON, while “the tireless fighter for human rights and the actualisation of the June 12th elections and indeed for democracy in general”, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), is to be awarded posthumously a GCON. Abiola was arrested in 1994 in the course of the struggle to claim his mandate and later died in custody in July 1998.

We receive the news warmly, and like other Nigerians, praise Buhari for the move, but urge him to follow it up by adopting MKO’s Programme of Welfare to Poverty and respect for human rights.

Although, the announcement by the president

has been followed by diverse reactions as some are happy with the president while others like the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissed the move as borne out of hypocrisy and political desperation ahead of the 2019 presidential election, Buhari has actually demonstrated uncommon courage and shown, that he is a listening president by the decision to make June 12 Democracy Day as against May 29.

With this masterstroke, the President has beaten past governments on this singular move. His pronouncements are even more heartwarming because for 19 years, the political elite (save for those in the Southwest) carried on as though June 12 never happened.

We note that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the first beneficiary of the June 12 struggle, refused to mention Abiola or the date the nation’s mandate was heartlessly stolen. For eight years as civilian president, his administration never acknowledged the relevance of June 12 or the supreme price Abiola paid for the actualisation of the June 12 mandate.

And his erstwhile party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which governed Nigeria for 16 years, treated June 12 with silence.

But we must salute the effort of former President Goodluck Jonathan who made an attempt to immortalize Abiola by naming the University of Lagos after Abiola. But the action was resisted by the students and other stakeholders in the university.

For some members of the political class in the fourth republic, June 12 was a date they didn’t

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want to hear or acknowledge. They would rather bury their heads in the sand. Administration after administration passed up the opportunity to commemorate June 12 or drum up its significance.

The Federal Government’s honour of Abiola and recognition of June 12 may have been long in coming, but it’s better late than never.

MKO Abiola’s mandate wasn’t only mindlessly stolen from him and from millions of Nigerians, he died while refusing to renounce said mandate.

He was told to give it all up, at gun point. But he didn’t. He was traumatised in detention but he remained unbowed.

Finally, we want to categorically state that there are those who hold the view that Buhari’s declaration was politically motivated and aimed at currying favour from the South-West ahead of the 2019 vote. Whatever his motives, Mr. President got this one spot right.

At least, he has honoured a man and a watershed date past governments didn’t even want to be associated with. If anything, we should be hailing the president’s inner circle and political advisers for even thinking this one up. For once, they deserve some accolades. And if the South-West is appeased by this move and rewards Buhari with more votes in 2019, why should anyone blame them?

We are of the opinion that Nigeria’s democracy day shouldn’t be the one the military foisted on us (May 29), it should be the one where millions poured out to vote for one man, relegating their religious and ethnic inclinations to the background.

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Child rights and education system

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Wahab Shittu

here is a need to recognize the importance of areas such as social and emotional learning, culture and the arts, and health and nutrition in 21st century education. For example, South Africa’s national curriculum statement indicates that, upon completing formal education, students should be able to identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking as well as work in collaborative environments.

It further states that students should learn to communicate effectively through the use of visual, symbolic, and language skills; be able to use science and technology; and demonstrate responsibility toward the environment, the health of others, and an understanding of the world.

Despite ambitions such as these, many students continue to learn in traditional school environments where they sit at desks, passively listen to a teacher’s lecture, and memorize a limited curriculum that is further reinforced through often outdated assessment practices.

Teachers often receive little professional support to deliver a balanced curriculum and may, if curriculum are not updated and resourced, continue to use instructional practices that emphasize memorization and repetition. Students in these settings tend to spend most of their class time bored and disengaged. In other cases, students are burdened with an excessive amount of content.

Students in these learning environments are unable to learn at their own pace often leading

to delays in the development of critical skills.

All children deserve to have quality learning opportunities to develop to their full potential, an idea that is reinforced by the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 4 on Education.

Aligning national goals with classroom practice and ensuring that teachers have the ability to teach breadth of skills—shifting from a narrow focus on literacy and numeracy—is an important step toward preparing students to tackle 21st century challenges.

Also, teachers and education are of crucial importance in preparing young people and societies for the future. Investing in education and in building a strong teaching profession makes good sense. Denying teachers the essential means to foster learning in the classroom is a crime against our children’s future and violates international law.

Education is strongest in those societies which value and support their teachers and education systems, and in which the morale of teachers is high.

Comparative studies reveal that the strongest education systems are those in which most teachers are proud to be a teacher, and encourage their best students and their children to join what is a high status profession.

Given the challenges facing society in the 21st Century, teachers are being required to take on new roles and must have the knowledge, confidence and resources needed to fulfil legitimate expectations of the community. Teachers must also learn throughout life and develop new skills if they are be effective in teaching others to learn to know, to do, to be and to live together.

Teachers have a crucial role to play in not only the execution of any educational reform designed to help societies prepare for the future, they must be intimately involved in the conception and design of reforms from the outset.

CONCLUSION There are important roles that all individuals and stakeholders should play to ensure that the institutional structure dedicated to the provision of basic primary and Secondary education is set up not only to provide children with access to a vague notion of education but to a notion of basic education that can provide children with the freedom to do something with that education once they have obtained it. In doing this, an understanding of a child’s rights under the system is very crucial, particularly in the 21st Century.

The key purpose of education is to ensure that all students gain access to knowledge, skills, and information that will prepare them to contribute to the world’s communities and workplaces.

This becomes more challenging as schools accommodate students with increasingly diverse backgrounds and abilities. As we strive to meet these challenges, the involvement and cooperation of educators, parents, and community leaders is vital for the creation of better and more inclusive schools.

Inclusion is what comes naturally to an inclusive society.

Now more than ever, children require a new generation of skills to navigate various contexts within our dynamic environment.

We have seen over the past decades that access to literacy and numeracy is not enough.

Ensuring that the application of education systems provide

children with opportunities to develop a broader set of skills for life, learning, and work will allow them to participate effectively and make meaningful contributions to their societies and the world.

In Nigeria, the rights of a Child in the 21st Century Education system must be understood in the context of the contribution of the child to national development.

In getting the child to deliver on the developmental aspirations, a stable environment must be created within the school environment for the child to thrive. This would entail creating necessary systems, structures and infrastructure to enable the child actualize his/her potential.

The stark reality of our country’s economic regression presently can be mitigated if the child is clear headed and focused to recognize opportunities, particularly in certain critical sectors such as agriculture, technology and e-commerce.

Agriculture because nearly about 180 million Nigerians have to be fed and as such the farmer will always remain relevant. Education must also prepare the child for advances in technology and e-commerce.

There are also opportunities in the unconventional business sector such as entertainment in the broad sense including music, movies and material (fashion).

The child must be encouraged in the 21st Century to focus on his/ her passion without limitations.

It is only when all of these factors are considered in the education of the child, particularly in the 21st Century that we can all beat our chest that the future of the child, undoubtedly the leader of tomorrow is fully assured and guaranteed.

Thank you for listening.

There’s need to redefined our archives

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Olutayo Adesina

he 9th of June of every year is celebrated as the International Archives Day. The date was instituted by the International Council on Archives (ICA), an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to the preservation of the integrity of archives worldwide. The day is celebrated annually. This year, the ICA is rolling out its banner at an international conference taking place in Yaoundé, Cameroon in November 2018 under the theme “Archives: Governance, Memory and Heritage.”

In recognition of the 2018 International Archives Day, the Society of Nigerian Archivists (SNA) in a sombre mood is issuing a clarion call to the governments at all levels in Nigeria, private citizens, corporate organisations, the private sector and the citizenry to rededicate themselves to the effective organisation, funding and management of our archives and records. The International

Council on Archives (ICA) had since its inauguration in 1948 ensured that countries of the world remained dedicated to records management and preservation. Its members are spread across 199 countries and territories. Nigeria has been an active participant in the vision and mission of the ICA as a responsible and forwardlooking nation. Globally, the Archives Day is observed to raise awareness of the importance of archives, promote their protection and free access to archives. This is a laudable goal that has been achieved by several countries of the world.

Since the 1950s, Nigeria had been an enthusiastic supporter of the vision of the ICA. Over the years, however, records keeping, and the management of our records and archives had fallen to its lowest ebb either because of a lackadaisical approach to this important task on the part of the government or due to the acute economic crisis facing the country. Our archives had been neglected through poor funding and a visit to

many of our archives would reveal the effect of the neglect on important documents and equipment. Archivists and record managers are poorly paid and do not have access to adequate and qualitative local and international training.

As we edge closer to the end of the second decade of the 21st century, Nigeria must rediscover the relevance of our past records, archives, record managers and archivists for our future growth. We must begin to understand how to leverage on these to ensure that this country moves into the future as a cohesive and vibrant nation.

Thus, while encouraging our archives and records managers a happy Archives day, we must also go beyond and over the call of duty to help preserve the records of the past. This patriotic task is being handled with the required skill and zeal despite our lean and dwindling resources.

Thus, to ensure the preservation of our heritage, Nigerian governments at every level should not only

commit deep resources to the maintenance and revamping of our archives but also ensure as a matter of urgency, the passage of an ‘Act to Repeal the National Archives Act, 1992 and to Establish the National Archives and Records Administration.’

This will give the National Archives the resources and independence it requires in the onerous tasks of archives and records keeping and management in the twentyfirst century. As it is, the laws governing the management and administration of our archives are outdated and cumbersome.

We must save our archives from decay and total collapse through better funding and incentives. We are also ready to dialogue with responsible members of society, creators and users of the archives to ensure the growth and survival of our archives. The Society of Nigerian Archivists (SNA) will dedicate the next one year to ensuring the realisation of these lofty goals. We wish our compatriots a happy Archives Day.

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June 12 tsunami and the ones who won’t forgive Buhari

Times Columnist Garba Shehu

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Beyond Abiola and his late wife Kudirat, how many people did the nation lose? In terms of the economy, how much was lost? How much of a dislocation was it, socially, politically and internationally?

Overall, how much damage did it cause the nation?

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n old Chinese proverb says: Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil. This short proverb sums the intensity of attacks against President Muhammadu Buhari, not leaving the ratcheting up of violence in some the States after a period of relative calm, in the wake of the political tsunami honouring the heroes of June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was annulled thus preventing the widely-acclaimed winner, Chief M.K.O Abiola (of blessed memory) from taking office as the President of Nigeria.

Even at that time, it was pretty obvious that the unjust annulment was a huge elite conspiracy, well beyond the schemes and machinations, for which the then Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida had established a formidable reputation.

June 12 annulment was inspired and supported in spirit, cash and in kind by high-level citizens who saw an opportunity for themselves and cashed in upon it.

Beyond the coterie of two dozen or so military officials whose names have been documented as literally having had a gun to the head of their Commanderin-Chief in trying to induce the annulment, there were tens, possibly hundreds of coconspirators who either forced the annulment in one way or the other, or joined the sustenance of the injustice done to Abiola and Nigerian voters which, from then evolved into an industry of a kind, supplying incomes and conferring privileges of state upon those in the plot.

Many have forgotten by now that an interim government was contemplated at that time and a number of retired army generals were on queue, having been invited to get ready to head it.

There was the foremost social scientist of the Yoruba stock who prophesied to the then rulers, on the day the announcement of election results was suspended that “the Yoruba will not be angry with the Head of State if he will go ahead to annul the election.” Then he did it.

In the media, there were many who conspired against the June 12, including the publisher who told their editors not to “lose your heads over this June 12. After all, was it not Abiola who thwarted the ambitions of …?”

In the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE where I was one of the three

Vice Presidents at that time, rising to become the full occupant of the office a few years later, we had our own battles. For example, when Vanguard newspaper correctly quoted me as asking that Abiola be freed or, in the least be tried in court because detention without trial, even under the military was wrong, newspapers, both of them now out of print circulation, the New Nigerian (which still maintains an online presence) and Today, lambasted me for expressing that view. Their editors, themselves members of the executive committee of the NGE said in a counter statement that those views were not of the Guild since, as they said, the organization hadn’t met to take a position on the matter.

If you are counting the large number of Nigerians united by that annulment, and who must now be very, very angry with President Buhari for righting that wrong which nourished them, one must not leave out the men and women in the temple of justice who used one subterfuge or the other to keep June 12 buried and its biggest symbol, MKO Abiola in detention until his end came (or was induced). Naturally, there is also the fear of the unknown.

What will come after this?

Remember that since the incident took place, no past administration in 25 years has asked the question, why was the election annulled? Who annulled it? What were the consequences?

Beyond Abiola and his late wife Kudirat, how many people did the nation lose? In terms of the economy, how much was lost?

How much of a dislocation was it, socially, politically and internationally? Overall, how much damage did it cause the nation?

Now would there be an inquisition into all of the things that happened? I have not been briefed if there is going to be any. Neither have I heard of any discussions on this. I cannot, therefore, speculate.

Should anyone be afraid? Our very erudite and sharp minister, Lai Mohammed said no Nigerian should fear for their rights under President Buhari, unless they are

guilty of wrongdoing. I haven’t still mastered the art of predicting army Generals, not even this one. On this question, only the President can say “yes” or “no” if there will be a probe as many have begun clamouring for.

Understandably, anger against the new Democracy Day and honour to Abiola in a few quarters, the intensity of attack on President’s person would mount as the momentum he gains becomes manifest, even as we recognize that the opposition had been gearing up for offensive towards 2019 elections.

In normal times, even before the shocking master stroke honouring Abiola, President Buhari is a leader who had not been in the good reckoning of a powerful, very vocal section of the country’s elite. The reason is basically that they would lose when you put in place corruption-free governance, institute economic growth with special focus on farmers, and a strong drive for inclusiveness particularly regarding women and marginalised sections.

The Buhari Administration has annoyed these groups by putting in place long neglected infrastructure, establishing a social welfare scheme, the Social Investment Programme targeted at the basic needs of the common citizens and has given the country a major jump in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings.

Railways and federal roads are being rehabilitated and new ones, including a standard gauge rail are being put in place to bring better and more efficient transportation services. Power generation and distribution have more than doubled with many consumers reporting 16-17 hours and in some parts of the country, actually enjoying up to 22-23 hours of power supply a day.

Foreign relations have improved and the awesome investments in defence and security sectors are paying off through peaceful economic activity in the Niger Delta and the on-going restoration of normalcy in the northeast and north central states.

President Buhari’s journey to the Presidential Villa had been long and tortuous– having

contested three times and ended with appeals at the Supreme Court before he was fourth time lucky. A candidate many had taken as the unlikely one considering that he had been a man who is separate from the political establishment.

That he emerged at the contest as winner was itself enough to rattle the political elite.

In trying to explain the gush of criticism and increasing resort to blackmail by those who have lost out under this honest man of humble origins, and frank dispositions, who has succeeded so far in running a clean government, it is important to note that these are qualities that only a few Nigerian politicians possess.

To borrow the words of another writer, “bitterness is inevitable for those who have been pampered and coddled and suddenly the suckling tit is removed from them and they become ordinary citizens without anything “special” or appropriating disproportionate political clouts.’’

If you read the history of our country, hardly do we have the top elite joining hands for the good of the nation. While Buhari’s tsunami on June 12 has stoked the anger and the fear of this group, the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day and the conferment of National Honours on MKO, his running mate Ambassador Kingibe and the foremost pro-democracy activist, late Gani Fawehinmi was, in another breath, greeted with great enthusiasm and warmth by Nigerians, most especially on the social media.

Barely after 48 hours by my count, there were over 150,000 Tweets on Twitter Trend discussing the new Presidential directive.

Thankfully and expectedly, over 80% of these Tweets and reactions hailed Mr. President’s decision.

In what could be described as a twist, many of such applauses came from well-known opposition voices like Femi Fani Kayode (@ realffk) amongst others.

The story on Facebook was not an exception. Nigerians were thankful to President Buhari for upholding Democracy and staging a surprise when it was least expected.

Below are compilations of some of the Tweets from Nigerians, hailing Mr. President’s directive. @Busayo: Effects of PMB Declaration on #June12 1. Heroes of Democracy have been honoured & recognized 2. Injuries caused by IBB annulment start to heal 3. Those that have apathy for Democracy and voting as a result of annulment have been convinced to participate It is a masterstroke @TheNationNews: June 12: NUPENG commends Buhari for honouring MKO, others The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for officially announcing June 12 as the new Democracy Day in…

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FG gives N37bn grant for meter supply to DisCos The Federal Government said it has taken advantage of the new Meter Asset Provider (MAP) regulations to give a grant of N37 billion to a private sector operator to supply meters to interested Distribution Companies (DisCos).

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this at the 28th monthly meeting of power stakeholders in Kaduna.

The Meeting, hosted by Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company at the Mando transmission substation, had in attendance representatives of government power agencies and private operators across the value chain of Generation, Transmission and Distribution.

The minister, who did not mention the name of the company, said the Federal government provided the fund based on the demand for meters, given the increasing power generation, transmission and distribution in the country.

He said, “As power supply continues to increase in Generation, Transmission and Distribution, the demand for meters will increase because more power supply and consumption will likely result in increased bills.

“Estimated billings in these circumstances will become a major cause of distrust and conflict between consumers and DisCos, and meters are the easiest way to build the bridge of trust.

“On the Executive side of government, we are responding by taking advantage of the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) regulations to deploy a fund of N37 billion toward supplying meters through private sector.

“I urge all DisCos who have not taken advantage of this opportunity to quickly do so, or make their own funding arrangements to contract their own meter providers to supply and install meters.

“I know that Yola DisCo is talking to the meter asset provider for 400, 000 meters. I know that Abuja DisCo is also

indicating interest for 250,000 meters.

“I know that other meter asset providers are also talking to various banks and funding organisations to see how they can get into this business and get licensed by NERC.” He also said there was a clear intension of the legislative arm of government toward addressing the issue of meter in the sector.

The minister said it was important for all DisCos to respond by providing meters and quickly end estimated billing, which was subjective, discretionary, and prone to abuse.

He reiterated government’s commitment to better service delivery by improving infrastructure, as mandated by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Fashola who earlier commissioned a 60MVA transformer at the Zaria 132 KV substation to increase the transformer capacity from 140 MVA to 200 MVA said the transformer would improve service to customers of Kaduna DisCo. He listed some of the areas to benefit from the new transformer to include Zaria City, Sabon Gari, Samaru, Giwa, Yakawada, Tudun Wada and Markafi.

He said the commissioning of another 2 X 60 MVA transformer at the 132 KV sub-station would improve the capacity of the substation from 190 MVA to 240 MVA. This, he said, would further improve supply to areas like Kaduna township, Rigasa, Kakuri, Rigachukwu, Chikun,

Sabon Tasha, among others.

The minister emphasised the need for operators across the value chain to make service delivery to customers their focus.

“I have used the opportunity of this meeting to focus the attention of GenCos, Transmission Company and DisCos on the need to pay more attention to service delivery, repairs and maintenance of equipment.

“My focus in this meeting will not be different; we are beginning a different weather season that will see more rainfall, thunderstorms, lightening and windstorms.

“All of these will affect regular supply one way or another; trees will fall and disrupt lines, poles and lines may be damaged, and service will be disrupted.

“In all these situations, we must prepare our staff to anticipate, plan, and respond,” said the minister.

According to him, it is very important for the operators to always notify their customers in the event of any disruption of service.

“Most importantly, we must inform the public about the problems and what we are doing to restore service whenever there are disruptions,” Fashola said.

Earlier, the Managing Director of Kaduna DisCo, Mr Garuba Haruna, said the DisCo was recording a minimum of 10 hours to 15 hours supply to consumers in Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto states.

He also said some areas under its control were experiencing 24 hours of electricity supply.

Apprentice in court for alleged theft of employer’s 3 cartons of apple An apprentice, Busola Oke, who allegedly stole three cartons of apple worth N10,000, was on Monday arraigned in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State.

Oke, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of stealing.

The prosecutor, Insp. Akpan Ikem, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 3, at Seme border area of Badagry.

He said the accused stole the cartons of apple belonging to the complainant, Mrs Mausi Fadipe.

“The complainant asked the accused to purchase the three cartons of apple at the border; after she bought the apples she failed to return to the shop.

“She was eventually caught hiding at her friend’s place and was arrested for questioning,” he said.

The offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Jimoh Adefioye, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000, with a surety in like sum and adjourned the case until July 16.

The Director General of Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha (second left); Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun (fourth left); Executive Vice President, China Development Bank, Mr Zhang Xuguang (middle); Honourable Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN (fourth right);Permanent Secretary, Power, Mr. Louis Edozien (2nd right) in a group photograph shortly after a meeting on key infrastructure projects in Nigeria with China Development Bank officials in China

Avoid flood, stop dumping refuse in drainage systems – Official Coordinator, Satellite Town Development Department, Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), Mr Yamawo Ishaku, has appealed to residents to stop dumping refuse in drains, to curb flooding.

Ishaku made the appeal while speaking to newsmen on the sideline of a stakeholders meeting in Bwari, on Monday in Abuja.

According to him, some of the challenges facing the environment are self made and would take the joint effort of the entire community and its stakeholders to curb the challenges.

“People are funny; some would pile up waste and wait for rain to fall, so that they pour into the drains.

“This is so wrong because that is what causes flood in many areas.

“Sometimes these boys who get the waste off people’s homes also dump them in the drainage systems because no one is monitoring them and calling them to order.

“If the stakeholders in the

community could lookout for such offenders and take proper action, this challenge would be easily tackled. ” He, however, added that the department has put a Task Force in place to monitor such misconduct but it would take more than the government to achieve the desired goal, as the

officers cannot be everywhere.

He also charged the traditional rulers in the communities in area councils to assist and join hands to keep the city’s satellite towns clean.

Ishaku also lauded the six area councils for improving on their performance, to ensure a better place to live, inspite of the

meagre allocation they receive.

He charged the area councils especially Bwari Area Council, to improve on its waste evacuation, especially in Mpape community.

Ishaku said the challenge had made some parts of the area inaccessible and should be addressed.

Dangote, Peugeot-Citroen partnership excites MAN The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has applauded the partnership between Dangote, Peugeot-Citroen and five State Governments in automobile manufacturing.

The Director-General of MAN, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadri, said in an interview with

journalists on Monday in Lagos that the partnership would revive the automobile industry in Nigeria.

“If we are able to have more of these partnerships and implement appropriate policies to maintain the resurgence, we will automatically rebuild small-scale industries.

The director-general recalled that many years ago, the automobile sector had recorded 34 per cent success rate in local sourcing of Peugeot parts but that the industry suddenly suffered severe decline.

Ajayi-Kadri described the resuscitation of the sector

as a positive development, saying that it would boost the confidence of investors interested in the sector.

The partnership would begin to roll out vehicles next year and that 3,500 units of vehicles would be produced in the first year, to be increased to about 10,000 units later.

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Ejected street traders face hardship, appeal to govt. to provide alternative market Traders who were banned from hawking their wares along Ikwerre Road in Port Harcourt have berated the state government for making life difficult for them.

The traders, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday, said that their sources of livelihood had been retarded.

One of the traders, Miss Atochi Nyejekwe, said she had a small stall in front of the Mile 3 motor park where she sold recharge cards and mobile phone accessories.

“With the ban on street trading, I have been pushed out, they are insisting that we must not return to our businesses.

“No alternative has been given to us, it is from the business that I pay some of my bills, I am currently facing difficulties,’’ Nyejekwe, also a student she said.

Also speaking, Nchelem Ordu said she was selling fruits and vegetables along Bishop Okoye street but had been pushed out by the state government.

She said that life had become more difficult since the ban took effect, saying, “I can no longer fend for myself and those depending on me.’’

Ordu called on the state government to provide affected traders with alternative markets to do their businesses.

“Many families have are now finding it difficult to cope, food and other basic needs have become difficult to get, government should please help us,’’ Another trader, Uduak Akpan who used to sell bread along Ikwerre Road, said the decision of the state government banning street trading was unfair to the lower class.

He said that such policy should have targeted only school-age children who were pushed into the streets by their parents or guardians.

“Making bread winners like us to be out of business is indeed an unfair and unjust policy to implement, the government needs to think again,’’ he said.

The state government recently banned trading along major streets in Port Harcourt.

The government also said that it would establish a mobile court to try anyone contravened the order banning street trading.

From right, President General, Ma’had Zumurat-ul Soliheen Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Sheikh Imam Abdul-wahab Baani Afonta; Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun; Alhaji Khalifa Mudasiru Cisse and Engineer Sulaiman Yahaya Alapansanpa, during the end of Annual Ramadan Tafseer and Lailatul Quadry programme of the Institute, at the temporary site, Oke-Fia in Osogbo on Monday

Seme Customs command records N438m revenue in May The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, on Monday, said it generated N438.6 million revenue in May. The command’s spokesperson, Mr Saidu Abdullahi, said the command was ready to explore

all avenues in order to exceed the target of the year.

“In the month of May, the command generated the sum of N438, 680 964 as revenue for the Federal Government.

“The command has deployed all strategies and used the

professional dexterity of its officers to boost revenue generation at the border despite its challenges.

“The anti-smuggling drive of the command is well fortified against smugglers and we have blocked all loopholes to ensure

that we get higher revenue generation,” said Abdullahi.

He also said 130 seizures were made with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N95.5 million.

Abdullahi warned officers of the command not to compromise the standard set by

the service and to be committed to the implementation of the government fiscal policies.

“The public should shun smuggling and embrace legitimate trade so as to boost the economy of the country,” Abdullahi said in a statement.

Fayemi slams Fayose for not disclosing IGR in 4 years The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Monday accused the administration of Gov. Ayo Fayose of inflicting untold hardship on the people in the last four years.

Fayemi, who made the claim in an interview with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, said the state administration has inflicted hardship on workers, students, parents, business owners and traditional rulers.

He noted that apart from owing workers salaries of five to nine months, the state government had also failed to pay the allowances of traditional rulers.

The APC candidate also slammed the governor for failing to disclose the Internally Generated Revenue of the state since coming to power in 2014.

“IGR rose to N600m monthly before I left office as we declared what came in monthly, but no one has heard of Ekiti IGR since I left.”

According to him, the government has no excuse owing workers as there has been steady inflow of funds from the federation account, IGR, and bail-out released by the Federal Government.

The candidate pledged to effect positive transformation in the state, if elected.

Fayemi promised that his eight-point agenda would launch Ekiti on the path of development, including human capital development.

He accused Fayose of playing politics with issues that ordinarily would bring about development, including funds meant for rice production provided by the federal government.

According to him whereas, states such as Kebbi, Jigawa and Ogun have accessed the fund, Fayose had ignored the benefits the fund would bring to rice farmers especially in Igbemo-Ekiti and other rice belts in the state.

He dismissed insinuations that he was out for revenge,

saying: “On what basis should I come on a vengeance mission?

Nobody has offended me, the secret of June 21, 2014 is quite open to us all.

“You refused to pay teachers for ten months but you are saying ‘we may not pay your salaries but the man coming wants to sack you.’

“During Fayemi’s administration, no final year secondary school student paid WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and JAMB fees but now, pupils from primary to SS3 students are now paying taxes.”

He added: “We didn’t owe workers monthly salary except for September 2014 and this was because the incoming government approached our financial institutions and opt to halt our arrangements.

“We had regular training and re-training of workers in Ekiti, we paid core subject allowances, rural allowances to teachers, car loans, housing loans to our workers.”

Fayemi listed other areas of achievement while in office to

include the revival of Ire Burnt Bricks Industry, Ikogosi Warm Spring among others.

Doctors Without Borders halt activities in Yemeni town after strike Doctors Without Borders (MSF) halted its operations in a Northern Yemeni town after an alleged strike by a Saudi-led coalition hit one of their cholera treatment centres the non-profit medical group said.

In the early hours of Monday, an airstrike hit a newly constructed MSF cholera treatment centre in Yemen’s north-western town of Abs. The centre is also very close to a 147-bed hospital that serves more than 1 million people, the group said.

No staff or patients were injured since the facility was empty.

“This morning’s attack on an MSF cholera treatment centre by the Saudi and Emiratiled coalition shows complete disrespect for medical facilities and patients.

“Whether intentional or a

result of negligence, it is totally unacceptable,’’ João Martins, MSF’s Head of Mission in Yemen, said.

“MSF has temporarily frozen its activities in Abs until the safety of its staff and patients is guaranteed,’’ Martins added.

Yemen has been embroiled in a conflict between a Saudibacked government and Iranallied Houthi rebels since late 2014.

The feud intensified in March 2015, when the Houthis advanced on Aden, the temporary seat of the government, prompting Saudi Arabia and its allies to start an air campaign against the rebels.

The fighting has previously forced aid groups to stop working in some areas due to restrictions imposed by both parties.

MSF’s statement comes days after the International Committee of the Red Cross pulled 71 of its staffers out of Yemen due to security concerns. (dpa/NAN)

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FG evolving new strategies for safe schools - Minister The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan on Monday said that the Federal Government was evolving new strategies to ensure safe schools in the country.

Alhassan made this known at workshop titled “Elimination of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in Nigeria” organised by Jose Foundation in Abuja.

Represented by the Director of Social Welfare in the ministry, Ms Tope Gbangboye, Alhassan said a multi sectoral approach was being adopted for safety of children in the country.

“The Federal Government of Nigeria is evolving new

strategy of multi sectoral collaborations to guarantee safe schools in the North East and the entire country to ensure that no child remains in captivity.

“Children constituted 60 per cent of the country’s population and they were key for sustainable development.

“The Federal Government through the ministry, in collaboration with partners remains committed to the coordination of emergency responses.

“The inauguration of the Joint National Task Force for the prevention of violence against children in Nigeria is a reflection of government’s commitment.

“Government will ensure the training of juvenile police officers with the view to enhancing their capacity to prevent child sexual abuse.

“The capacity of officers for better interpretation of laws as regards to detention, investigation and prosecution of culprits is being built,’’ she added.

Alhassan canvassed international support for law enforcement agencies and urged officers to ensure that victims get adequate support and protection during investigation and prosecution of crimes.

The minister commended the Nigerian Communication

Commission (NCC) for scaling up actions to eliminate the use of the mass media technology to either facilitate or commit child sexual exploitation.

She urged the foundation to continue in their commitment to the elimination of child sexual abuse and not to relent in scaling up inter sectoral cooperation to stamp out the menace.

In her remarks, the Country Representative of the foundation, Mrs Eunice Pius said that the foundation intends to end child sexual abuse in the country by 2030.

She said every six out of 10 girls have been abused and that the foundation was out to fight

child sexual abuse and ensure that victims get justice against predators.

Pius said that there is a challenge of not reporting cases of child sexual abuse by families of victims for cultural or social reasons.

To address the challenge, she said that the foundation had developed an application that runs on android devices called the “CSE App” where any child can report cases of abuse.

She also said that in some reported cases, families of victims drop charges against offenders when offered money.

“We face some challenges which is largely as a result of poverty, families of victims

L-R; Director, Tourist Company of Nig. Plc, Mr. Abatcha Bulama; Chairman, Chief Anthony Idigbe (SAN); Company’s Secretary, Ms Aituagie Omokhodion; and Director, Mr. Ramakhate Khati Mokhobo during the 53rd Annual General of the company in Lagos…at the weekend.

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Future prosperity: Osinbajo urges African economies to look beyond oil revenue Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on African countries to diversify their economies and look beyond an oil-based revenue for future prosperity.

Osinbajo stated this in Abuja on Monday while declaring open the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO).

According to the vice president, while oil and gas have continued to remain the mainstay of African economies, there is the need for the re-investment of oil revenues through diversification to prevent economic crises resulting from over-dependence on the product “The lesson here is that, while oil and gas will continue to be critical to our revenue bases and our national economies, we must also redouble our efforts to achieve the following: “One, to diversify our economies away from the dangerous

overdependence.

“And two, to ensure that we invest as much as is possible of today’s current oil and gas revenues in the infrastructure and human capital that will underpin future economic growth and development.

“We must keep in mind that oil and gas are only guaranteed as today’s resources, and not necessarily tomorrow’s.

“We cannot bet on the fact that even a few decades ago from now these natural resources will be as central to the global economy as they are today.

“All serious economies around the world have realized this, and are making determined plans for a world beyond oil or as they say a zero-oil wealth.

“As African countries we cannot afford to act differently.’’

Osinbajo observed that the oil and gas industry was a capital intensive one, noting that as individual countries, there was

lack of the resources required to make the necessary investments to grow the industry.

According to him, this is especially so because these investments are competing with infrastructure and social services, for the limited resources available to governments.

He said that by serving as a platform for increased collaboration and cooperation among member countries, the organisation would go a long way towards helping overcome such financial challenges.

Osinbajo stated that increased synergy would help mobilize the investments needed to deliver the major infrastructure required by the industry, such as trans-border gas and oil pipelines, joint refineries and gas plants.

“Nigeria, as most of you know, is already leading by example, with our work on the West Africa Gas Pipeline Project, and the Nigeria-Niger

collaboration on refining.

“In the increasingly interdependent world in which we live, greater levels of regional economic integration are required, allowing the free flow of the dividends of research and technology,’’ he added.

The Vice President also said that APPO needed to seriously look beyond public sector ownership of its activities and tap into private sector competencies and models to a greater degree.

Osinbajo praised the organization for embracing reforms of the sector to confront the challenges facing the organization and the choice of Nigeria’s oil Minister (State), Dr Ibe Kachukwu, to drive the reforms.

He gave the assurance that Kachikwu would not let the organization down having carried out some far reaching reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum industry to the admiration of

the administration.

The vice president also harped on the APPO Fund for Technical Cooperation which was undergoing recapitalization to enable it to better fulfill the role for which it was established.

He stated that the financial model of the Fund might need some fine-tuning.

He suggested that the fund could be modeled after similar institutions that succeeded, such as the OPEC Fund to enable nonAPPO member countries and private institutions to invest in it.

“The APPO Fund ought to operate as an autonomous entity, independent of the APPO Secretariat, in the same way that the OPEC Fund operates independent of OPEC. “If institutions similar to APPO and APPO Fund have succeeded and are continuing to succeed in other parts of the world, then we have no reason, and no excuse, to fail as a continent,’’ Osinbajo stressed.

drop charges when they are offered money.

“We are trying to make sure we put every machinery in place by involving the Police and the Ministry of Justice to ensure that any one guilty of child molestation, does not go free.

“Our children are so precious to us, we do not want them molested for it has psychological, physiological and intellectual effect on them; as victims life never remain the same,” she said.

Pius called on Nigerians to support the foundation in the fight against child sexual abuse especially in the war torn North East region.

She stressed the need for all stakeholders to speak out and defend children, adding that success could only be achieved through effective synergy.

Pius said that the foundation was collaborating with agencies saddled with the responsibility to address extreme poverty to ensure better life for children.

She said that the collaboration was necessary as most victims were from very poor homes with little or nothing to live on.

Pius said foreign experts had been invited to the workshop to join forces with local ones to do justice to the matter.

The official said that the foundation intends to train government officials especially the Police, on ways to stop child sexual exploitation.

Court remands 3 over alleged robbery Three men, who allegedly robbed a man of his Honda car on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, were on Monday remanded in Ikoyi Prisons by an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.

The accused, Emeka Eze, 29; Chinaza Nwaenyi, 26 and Tochukwu Ezekude, 38- are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and robbery.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr O.O. Olatunji, ordered that the case file should be sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

Olatunji adjourned the case until July 18 for mention.

The prosecutor, Insp.

Oladele Adebayo, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 25 at about 10.00p.m., at the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.

Adebayo said that the accused, armed with offensive weapons, robbed the complainant, Mr Olutunmi Akinkunmi, of his car with registration No. LND 193 CA valued at N350, 000.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 296 and 297(2) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Their pleas were, however, not taken in court.

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‘Lagos needs 7000 modern public buses’ The world’s major bus and coach supplier, Yutong, on Monday said that Lagos State would need about 7, 000 modern buses to reduce the problems of public transportation across the state.

Yutong’s Vice General Manager for International Business, Mr Kent Chang, also said that other States in Nigeria would each need about 500 modern public buses.

Chang, who spoke with journalists on the sidelines of a visiting delegation of Nigerian Journalists on tour of the company’s factory, said that Nigeria needed to learn from China.

“For Nigeria to reduce the problems of traffic congestion and make transportation much easier for her people, it is important to have more modern public buses.

“China was able to reduce the problems of Public

transportation through the use of public buses. So, Nigeria can also begin to engage in the use of more public buses.

“Lagos, as its busiest and most populated city, would need about 7, 000 modern buses to reduce the problems of public transportation in the state.

“Other states across Nigeria should start with about 500 of the same buses each. That way, there will less smaller public buses on the roads,’’ he said.

Chang, who said that some of his organisation’s buses were gradually increasing on Nigerian roads, expressed the company’s readiness to supply Nigerian governments and private organisations with more buses, as the needs arise.

The company’s vice general manager for international business was interested in supplying more buses that would be built to Nigeria’s

specifications.

According to him, Yutong is currently exporting buses to France, UK, Australia, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Chile, Singapore and the Philippines.

“By the end of 2017, “Yutong had eight Overseas spare parts centres in Australia, France, Russia, Cuba, Dubia, Venezuela, Panama and South Africa.

“Yutong has exported 44 fully electric intercity buses to France, and is ranked first regarding the sales volume of full electric intercity buses to Europe,’’ he said.

As the No.1 bus brand in China, Yutong boasts of a powerful Research and Development capability and has the largest bus production base in the world.

Institution calls for effective leadership to promote good governance

The African Heritage Institution (Afri-Heritage), a socio-political and economic analytical institution, has advocated for effective leadership to promote good governance in the country.

The Executive Director of the institution, Prof. Ufo Okeke-Uzodike, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Enugu.

Okeke-Uzodike said that effective political leadership entailed the capacity to achieve good results by evolving evidence-based policies.

He said that effective leadership must have strong buy-in from the general public through effective articulation, commitment and leadership.

“In many developing countries such as Nigeria, leadership is approached differently from what obtains in prospering countries.

“Many people assume leadership positions in developing societies not because they have the capacity to lead or contribute meaningfully to the realization of the aspirations or needs of their people.

“They want to be ‘leaders’ and have the capacity or the network to achieve their goals.

“Such holders of public office ascribe little or no interest to the idea of service leadership.’’

According to him, in Nigeria, transformative social progress has been stalled for decades in spite of ample supplies of human and material resources.

“Experience, knowledge and capacity to lead are relegated to the background; by contrast, wealth, regional affiliations, ethnicity, religion, elitist connections and other mundane considerations are placed on the front burner,’’ he said.

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, during an inspection of Edaiken Market, Uselu, Benin City, as part of preparations for the visit of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

Jigawa empowers 26 youths in rice cultivation

The Jigawa Government has clustered and empowered 26 youths to cultivate 13 hectares of land for rice production in Kirikasamma Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Muhammad Umar, the council’s Information Officer, made the disclosure in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse on Monday.

Umar said two youths were engaged to cultivate one hectare of rice field in

Barmaguwa village, under FADAMA III programme.

He disclosed that boreholes had been drilled by the state government at the FADAMA sites to ensure availability of water for the rice cultivation.

The information officer added that seeds, fertiliser, water pumps and capital were also provided to the youths to have bountiful harvest.

He quoted Alhaji Usman Dan-Ali, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of

Agriculture, who launched the exercise in Barmaguwa village, as re-affirming the state government’s commitment towards empowering youths in irrigation farming at the grassroots.

Dan-Ali said soft loans were provided for the youths, adding that they were expected to pay back after cultivation.

He also quoted the council’s Chairman, Alhaji Salisu Garba, as calling on the beneficiaries to make

good use of the opportunity to enhance their living conditions.

The state government, under its Cluster Farming Scheme, is striving to empower youths to become self reliant through agricultural activities.

Government usually cleared and demarcated the sites for clustered youths to cultivate rice fields.

It also provides seeds, fertiliser, insecticides, tube wells/boreholes, water pumps and soft loan to the

beneficiaries.

The programme was designed to empower and encourage youths to go into farming, become self-reliant and also make agriculture attractive and acceptable to youths.

It was also to encourage dry season rice production under the state’s government cluster/group farming initiative.

The beneficiaries usually pay back the soft loan after they might have cultivated and sold the rice.

Edo NBA Law Week: Obaseki to build houses for judges Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that his administration has commenced work on the design and development of houses for judges beginning with judges of the Appeal Court and the Federal High Court in the state.

Obaseki said this while declaring open the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, 2018 Law Week and the official commissioning of the NBA Bar House in Benin City, on Monday.

He explained that the phased housing project will commence with the first five units for Appeal Court judges and judges of the Federal High Court, assuring that more units will be constructed as his administration plans to develop a colony for judges in the state.

“The real investment has to be in the people, system and the process.

I have decided to relocate the Ministry of Justice to the new Block C in the state secretariat complex and will be fully furnished, computerised with an e-library to make the work place conducive for our judicial workers,” he said.

The governor noted that his administration has hired 300 stenographers who are currently undergoing training.

“Court recorders are being procured and by the time the new court building is completed, they will be installed,” he said.

Obaseki said the goal and focus of his administration is to make the state the judicial hub of the region.

“In the past 19 months we have made tremendous progress in taking the state to an enviable height. Our administration has made appreciable impact in the lives of our people by insisting on the rule of law”.

The governor noted that his administration has created a sense of social security, stability, order and a sense of purpose which were made possible because of fear of sanctions.

“The judicial system has helped in restoring law and order in the state. It has also helped to drive our reforms,” he said.

The Chief Judge of Edo State, Hon. Justice Esohe Ikponmwen, commended the Edo State branch of the NBA for the success recorded during the 2018 Law Week.

The Chief Judge, who was represented at the occasion by Hon. Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe, said: “The various topics treated will go a long way to further stabilise and enhance the development and growth of the nation and the law profession”.

Delivering the keynote address titled The Role of Law in Economic Development and National Security, Dele Adesina (SAN), said the greatest threat to the survival of Nigeria as a nation is security and solving the security problem will mean solving the economic problem.

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Controversy trails Ebonyi takeover of Chief Whip certificate forgery trial Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

The alleged certificate forgery trial before a chief magistrate court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state against the chief Whip of the State House of Assembly member, Hon. Chike Imo Ogiji has been taken over by the state government.

In a suit No MAB 33/C/2018, Ogiji was arraigned a month ago by the Nigeria Police for alleged forgery of his first school leaving certificate and primary school testimonial.

The lawmaker represents Ikwo south constituency in the state House of Assembly.

The offence is punishable under section 118 of the Criminal Code Act, cap C38 Laws of the federation 2004 and section 467 Cap C38 Laws of the federation as applicable in Ebonyi State.

The charges read “that you Ogiji Chike Imo, on the 10th day of November, 2006 at Abakaliki in the Magisterial district of the court did knowingly swore false affidavit touching on a first school leaving certificate purportedly issued to you in the year 1984 by “Community Primary School Uduku Ettam Okpuitumo in Ikwo local

government area, Ebonyi State and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 118 of the criminal code cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 as applicable in Ebonyi State of Nigeria.

“That you Ogiji Imo Chike, between 2007 and 2015 at Abakaliki in the Magisterial district of this court did forge an entry schedule marksheet and state Exams for community primary school Uduku Ettam Okpuitumo in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State for the year 1986 with intent that it may be used or acted upon as genuine and

thereby committed an offence contrary to section 456 and punishable under section 467 of the Criminal Code Act, cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 as applicable in Ebonyi state of Nigeria”.

But Ogiji pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The trial Magistrate, Stella Ogoke had granted him bail for N20,000 and a surety in like sum and adjourned the matter to Monday, 11th June, 2018 for trial.

It was gathered that when the matter came up as rescheduled on Monday, the state government through department of Public

Prosecution applied to take over the prosecution.

The development is however raising concerns and fears that government might be plotting to tamper with trial of the lawmaker.

When contacted, the accused, Ogiji, who said it would amount to contempt of court to begin to discuss a matter that was already in a court of competent jurisdiction.

However, he noted that the concerns and fears allegedly being raised in some quarters of plot to scuttle the matter was unnecessary, saying that he personally wants the

matter to be expeditiously prosecuted so that the question mark placed on his certificate would be removed.

Ogiji noted that he schooled very well, adding that everything about the matter was politically motivated and maintained he would not be distracted.

Also, when the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr.

Cletus Ofoke was contacted over the government’s interest in the matter, he said he was not disposed to comment immediately but asked our correspondent to come today (Tuesday) for his comment.

Residents seek quick completion of OyoOgbomoso Expressway Residents of Ogbomoso in Oyo State and its environs have appealed to the federal government to expedite action on the completion the of OyoOgbomoso expressway.

They made the appeal on Monday at a news conference held at Soun Ogunlola Hall, Oja-Igbo, Ogbomoso.

The Oyo-Ogbomoso section of the Ilorin-Ibadan expressway spans about 52 kilometres.

The road project started under the civilian administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

Dr Israel Olaniyan, who spoke on behalf of the residents, said their appeal to government was to complete the new expressway not later than Aug. 1.

Olaniyan, who is the President, Christian Council of Nigeria(CCN), Oyo State Chapter, bemoaned the dilapidated state of the old Oyo-Ogbomoso road, saying it had claimed many lives.

“The old Oyo-Ogbomoso road has become a death trap.

This road claims more lives than HIV/AIDS or any other disease does in the community.

“Statistics at our disposal indicates that an average of 15 persons die on the old road per week. When this is multiplied by 52 weeks in a year, it amounts to an average loss of 780 persons.

“When this is multiplied by 18 years since the new road project was awarded, it showed that 14,040 persons have lost their lives on the old road.

“Just two weeks ago, 15 students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident on the same road,” he said.

He said a speedy completion of the new road would protect residents and other road users from the dangers experienced on a daily basis on the bad road.

Olaniyan commended President Muhammadu Buhari and his predecessors who have contributed towards the completion of the road project.

Alhaji Isiaka Adeniyi, the Chief Imam of Odo-Oba and Alhaja Fatima Salaudeen, Amira of Ogbomoso community, also lamented the deaths on the road.

Mr Adegbola Adeyemo, NURTW Chairman, OdoOba branch, and Pa Adeleke Oladele, Chairman, OdoMarket, both further called on the Federal Government to ensure prompt completion of the expressway.

The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewunmi, who received the stakeholders in his palace, expressed gratitude for their concern over the road.

Oyewunmi, who was represented by Chief Sobalaje Otolorin, the Areago of Ogbomoso, appealed to government to come to their aid,.

He said Ogbomoso community remains the gateway between the Northern and South-Western part of the country.

The news conference was attended by community leaders, market associations, youth groups as well as religious and ethnic associations.

A reporter, who visited the new Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway on Monday, reports that construction work was ongoing with a sign post indicating that the contract was being financed with a Sukuk Bond.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki with the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, during a visit to the National Assembly by the Governor in Abuja.

Vandals of BEDC cables jailed for 2 years Efforts by Benin Electricity Distribution Plc (BEDC), at curbing the menace of vandalism on its network have again received a boost with the sentencing of one Abdullahi Abubakar to two years imprisonment by an Ondo Chief Magistrate court.

The convict along with two others, Abdullahi Nahalla and Mohammed Umoru were arraigned before the magistrate court for vandalizing an XLPE cable last October at 33/415 substation Awoyaya

community, Oke-Oka in Ondo town.

The Chief Magistrate, Damilola Sekoni sentenced Abubakar to two years imprisonment with effect from first date of arraignment (30th October 2017) while the two other suspects who pleaded not guilty were still awaiting judgment. Their case has been adjourned till June 22nd for further hearing.

Meanwhile police in delta state have arrested five suspected vandals on BEDC network along Ohoror-Patani axis and

have moved them to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office for further investigation and prosecution.

The five suspects are, Lucky Erute, 14 years, Prosper Vincent, 19years, Marvis Ighovotu, 18years, Victory Eguomo, 16 years and Edafe Atiri, 18years.

Recently, a Benin Magistrate Court sitting in Ubiaja in Esan South East LGA, of Edo state, sentenced two transformer vandals, Mohammed Dan Fulani, 27 and Babangida Aliyu, 29 to 1 month and

two weeks imprisonment with hard labour for vandalizing a BEDC transformer.

Vandalism of electricity distribution network and other forms of electrical thefts are serious threats to power sector sustainability and economic growth which has been a major act negatively affecting service delivery to customers and revenue. Revenue that could be used for critical development projects are been used to restore damaged and stolen installations.

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Companies Registration 22 VICTORIA EKUNDAYO OLAYEMI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2010.

TRUSTEES 1. CHRISTIANA OLAYEMI 2. CHRISTOPHER OLAYEMI 3. SAMUEL OLAYEMI 4. SAMSON OLAYEMI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES A) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS, THE ORPHANED AND OTHER INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BASIC NECESSITIES, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED AREAS OF NEED B) TO EMPOWER THE SAID WIDOWS, ORPHANED OR INDIGENT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, SKILLS ACQUISITION, CAPACITY BUILDING, PETTY TRADE SEEDING, AND SUCH OTHER RELEVANT SUPPORT AS THE ORGANISATION MAY AFFORD OR DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI-IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA FCT WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SYNERGY LAW PARTNERS SOLICITORS

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

TRUSTEES: 1. BALOGUN MOSHOOD ADEMOLA - CHAIRMAN. 2. AJAYI AHMED ADESANYA- SECRETARY 3. ADEPOUN OLUWASEGUN- PRO. 4. APOESHO JOHNSON OLADIRAN- TREASURER 5. JOHN AYODELE OLAMIDE- AUDITOR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE, NURTURE AND PROMOTE LOVE, PEACE AND BROTHERLINESS AMONG THE MEMBERS. 2. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE IN LIFE AND HARDWORKING IN BUSINESS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SAHARA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR APPOINTMENTS AND ADDITION TRUSTEE UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRUSTEE THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE : 1.TOPE SHONUBI - RETAINED 2.TONYE COLE - RETAINED 3.ADE ODUNSI - RETAINED 4.EMEKA ONWUAMAEGBU - RETAINED 5.EFUNDOYIN AKINYANJU - RETAINED THE ADDITIONAL TRUSTEE : 1.PREWARE ANTHONY YOUDEOWEI - APPOINTED ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION 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 : J. O. LADEJO

ASSOCIATION OF SAFETY AND PROTECTION OFFICERS INTERNATIONAL 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. AKINWUMI OLUWOLE GIDEON 2. OLUYOMI ESTHER 3. BISOLA BOLANLE 4. OLURUNTOBA MATTHEW 5. OKPOVIE CHARLES 6. GIDEON OLUWANIFEMI GIDEON 7. OLADEJI YETUNDE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE, I INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES IS RELEVANT TO PROVISION OF SAFETY AND PROTECTION SERVICES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND WHOSE OPERATION AND ACTIVITIES SHALL BE GUIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION AT ALL TIMES. 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: JACOBS U BLESSING ESQ. 08184740407

NGOZI HAFURUCH FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION 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. HAFURUCHI OGADINMA 2. HAFURUCHI OGADINMA EZINWANYI SANDRA 3. AMALAHU FINEDAUGHTER 4. OGADINMA PRECIOUS CHIKADIBIA CHIZITEREM THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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THE WORD ALIVE FOUNDATION

CITY OF PRIESTS MEGA CHURCH

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

NAME OF TRUSTEES: 1. ARC. ALEX OYEWOLE ADEGBOYE - CHAIRMAN 2. PROF. ABEL OLUDELE ADIGUN. 3. ABDULHAKEEM ODUTOLA. 4. BABATUNDE AIKU, SAN, FCARB. 5. OLUWAYEMISI FALAYAJO - SECRETARY AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE LITERACY IN VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS AND ALSO ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE LARGER SOCIETY TO ENGAGE IN AND EMBRACE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A WAY OF ACHIEVING SELFDEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. 2. TO SERVE AS AN INTERNATIONAL HUB FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND JOB CREATION THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. APOSTLE KINGSLEY OKONYE AZUKA 2. PASTOR (MRS) DORCAS AJIRE OKONYE AZUKA 3. PASTOR SIMEON UCHE OGOH 4. ODIGIDAWU IKECHUKWU 5. ADAOBI OKONYE AZUKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1- TO TEACH AND PREACH THE WORD OF GOD. 2- TO RESTORE THE LOST SOULS TO CHRIST WITH THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION .

3- TO SET CAPTIVES FREE. 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

LIBERAL MINERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA IJEBU -ODE CHAPTER, OGU

HARMONY WELDERS IRON BENDERS & BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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

TRUSTEES: 1. BALOGUN MOSHOOD ADEMOLA- CHAIRMAN. 2. AJAYI AHMED ADESANYA- SECRETARY 3. ADEBAYODETOLA ADETOLA MURENI- TREASURE. 4. AFEEZ OTUNOLA OLABODE- ORGANISING SECRETARY. 5. IKUFORIJI ADEWALE ADETUNJI- PRO. 6. GIWA LUKMON OMONIYI- MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE, NURTURE AND PROMOTE LOVE, PEACE AND BROTHERLINESS AMONG THE MEMBERS. 2. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE IN LIFE AND HARDWORKING IN BUSINESS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

ASOGBA SUNDAY OLAITAN 2.

SAKA ADESINA SUFIANU 3.

ZANMENU SUNDAY SEGBENU 4.

SUNDAY ISAAC GBETOHO 5.

ADERINOYE ISIAKA AYANTAN 6.

GANDONU FEYISIPO ELKNAH 7.

SOVOHUNU HUNSU DANIEL 8.

FEYISETAN RAFIU ADEBOYE 9.

OWOENI MONSIU FEMI SANUSI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENCOURAGE, STIMULATE AND PROMOTE MEMBER’S INDIGENOUS PRODUCTS. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION AND UNITY AMONG ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GLORIOUS LIVING SPRINGS BIBLE MINISTRY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANISATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DUE TO LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR–GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. IVORY SOLICITORS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & NOTARIES PUBLIC 374, IKORODU ROAD, MARYLAND, LAGOS 08037122564

OYIN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES: 1. BRIGADIER GENERAL OLUBUNMI BAMIDELE AKINTOLA (RTD) 2. REAR ADMIRAL SAMUEL ILESANMI ALADE (RTD) 3. MR. ADENIYI PETER TUNJI 4. CHIEF OLUROTIMI PAUL IDOWU 5. MR. ILESANMI AYOBAMI 6. ENGR (DR.) YUSUF OLATUNBOSUN TAFA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OYIN AKOKO COMMUNITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: JACOBS U. BLESSING (ESQ) 08184740407

KUBWA BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION 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. MR. SAMUEL IGBOJI - CHAIRMAN. 2. OZOR MARTINS - SECRETARY. 3. EJIOFOR ARUMNA - TREASURER. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE, COOPERATION AND PROGRESS AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AIYEGBUSI OLUSEGUN AKINDELE - SENIOR PASTOR 2. AIYEGBUSI IBIDUNNI ADEDOYIN - TREASURER 3. OBE FRANCIS OLUWAGBEMIGA 4. BALOGUN OLUWAYINKA. - SECRETARY 5. ADEKOYA ADEBAYO SAMUEL. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE AND MERCY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN LOVE FELLOWSHIP, RESPECT AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE. 3. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD, DEMONSTRATING HIS SPIRIT AND POWER. 4. TO BE OF SERVICE NOT JUST TO THE CHURCH, BUT TO HUMANITY AS A WHOLE. 5. TO BE OF IMPACT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH CHARITABLE WORKS. 6. TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW THEY CAN BE BLESSED IN CHRIST 7. TO IMPACT AND IMPART AN AWARENESS OF WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST VIS-A-VIS THE DAVIDIC MODEL, THAT IS WE ARE ALL KINGS, PRIESTS, WARRIORS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MOST HIGH GOD, PEOPLE AFTER HIS HEART. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ADEBAYO SAMUEL ADEKOYA &CO 08060809231.

THE GARDIENS FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES 1. EBOKAH USINEFE URINRIN. - CHAIRPERSON 2. EBOKAH OGOCHUKWU PATRICK- TREASURER 3. UMUJAGBE VERA. - VICE CHAIRMAN 4. ASSIN GODSTIME OGHENEKPAROBO - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROMOTE THE EDO LANGUAGE 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 PLACE OF THE MEETING INTERNATIONAL WORSHIP CENTRE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. AMBROSE AYEBAKURO - CHAIRMAN. 2. SEIYEFA AMBROSE - SECRETARY. 3. INERITEI TARI WARIPAMO. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PAUL FRIDAY OJORUM, ESQ.

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OGUNSANYA IYABODE

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES nosTrings developmenT iniTiaTives

23 Change of Names

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THAT MY NAME IS WRITTEN I FORMELY KNOWN AS AS IBRAHIM MBEBU YAMUhas IN MISS KOSOKO IYABODE This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named iniTiaTives MY ACCESS BANK ACCOUNT ANJOLAOLORUN, WISHES TOcommission applied To The corporaTe affairs for regisTraTion under parT AND WRITTEN AS IBRAHIM BEofKNOWN AND and ADDRESSED ‘c’ The companies allied maTTers acT 1990. MARTHA NOW TO MBEBU AS MRS OGUNSANYA IYABODE BE ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM The TrusTees are: ANJOLAOLORUN SIKIRAT. ALL (1) nWielua,miKe Kinagbara -presidenT MBEBU YAMU. THE ABOVE FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN NAME REMAINS SAME AND (2) egbochie,GENERAL chrisTopher --secreTarY VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC VALID PUBLIC aims & obJecTives: SHOULD TAKE NOTE. PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND This is To inform general public ThaT The above named has ADDRESSED ASTheOBI ADAOBI ADDRESSED AS minisTrY ADEYEYE JOSEPHINE, WISH affairs TO BE TAIWO ADELEKE, NOW WISH TO applied To TheNOW corporaTe commission for regisTraTion under parT KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BE 1990.

KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ‘c’ of The companies and allied maTTers acT AIYAKHAIRE ADAOBI JOSEPHINE. AS SANNI TAIWO WASIU. ALL ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN TrusTees REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ 1.AUTHORITIES adoKWe emeKa CONCERNED SHOULD AUTHORITIES CONCERNED 2.TAKE adoKWe ifeYinWa maureen NOTE. SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

(1) To fosTer eQualiTY, peace and uniTY amongsT all people, regardless of Their eThniciTY, gender, age and sTaTus. (2) To see a counTrY Where The voices of all are recognied and respecTed I, FORMERLY AND I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND WiThouT preJudiceKNOWN and discriminaTion.

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CONFIRMATION NAME ToOKUNBANJO reach The unsaved COKER and unloved immorTal losT souls in OF all parTs of THAT ON MY BVN, MY NAME APPEARS I, World.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND The

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OJO FLORENCE

ADDRESSED MISS KADIRI ABIBAT

ADDRESSED AS FLORENCE .A. OJO MRS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN

EBUOLUWA, NOW WISH TO anY obJecTion To This regisTraTion should forWardedAS ToOJO TheFLORENCE regisTrarANDbeADDRESSED BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ANDploT MY420,CORRECT DATE off OF general, affairs commission, Tigris crescenT, AS MRS.corporaTe ZUBAIR ABIBAT. ALL BIRTH IS 23RD MARCH, 1969 AND aguiYiironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion.

FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN NOT

(23/2/1969).

ALL

FORMER

VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNEDsigned: GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE. nWielua, miKe Kinagbara--presidenT SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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asiKechuKWu John

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mrs adeJumo esTher

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ali KenneTh

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James suleiman

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nWoKo adione

paul Wisdom

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anieKeh cYril

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ADDRESSED AS MISS. EDAOLAROPIN

AS IMANVAN LUCKY, WHILE ON MY

OTHER DOCUMENTS, AS COKER OLUWABUKOLA, NOW TO BE should anY obJecTion To This regisTraTion be forWarded ToITTheAPPEARS regisTrarAILEploT LUCKY. THE SAME KNOWN AS ADDRESSED AS commission, MRS. general, corporaTe affairs 420,THAT TigrisI AM crescenT, off PERSON BEARING BOTH NAMES OKUNBANJO COKER OLUWABUKOLA. aguiYiironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion MENTIONED ABOVE. THAT ALL ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN DOCUMENTS BEARING BOTH NAMES VALID, AUTHORITY CONCERNS AND ARE MINE AND REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE signed: secreTarY GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. NOTE.

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anorue nWadimma

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vicTor Joseph

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JusTina oYibo

ONIGBINDE WURAOLA ADDITION OF NAME god’s mercY and salvaTion minisTrY uTuru

THAT ON MY BVN, MY NAME APPEARS I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND This is To inform The general The above named AS organizaTion AS ADULOJU OTUN. THAT I NOWpublic WISH ThaTADDRESSED JEGEDE TO ADD PROWESS MY NAME. affairs THAT commission WURAOLA(cac) BECKY, NOW WISH has applied To TheTOcorporaTe abuJa for HENCEFORTH, under I NOWparT WISH TOThe BEcompanies TO BEand KNOWN ADDRESSED regisTraTion “d” of allied AND maTTers acT, KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADULOJU AS ONIGBINDE WURAOLA BECKY. 1990 OTUN PROWESS. ALL FORMER ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS The TrusTees are: DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC 1)PUBLIC pasTor igWebuiKe orJi - presidenT AND edWin AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED 2)SHOULD propheTess mrs.NOTE. blessing chinomsoSHOULD orJi - PLEASE vice presidenT PLEASE TAKE TAKE NOTE.

3) mrs. geraldine chiomaudeigWe - member/secreTarY aims and obJecTives 1. To preach The gospel of chrisT Jesus. OLATUNJI HAMDALAH NKEIRUKA 2.GODWIN To Teach moral principles and conducTs. FORMERLY KNOWN AND FORMERLY AND 3.I, To heal The sicKKNOWN and deliver The oppressed of The devil.

AS ABDULGANIY OKORIE, 4.ADDRESSED To minisTerAS TheNKIRU resToraTion of losT ADDRESSED glorY and empoWer The WeaK. HAMDALAH DUPE, NOW 5.NOW To prepare The second coming of chrisT Jesus.

WISH believers TO BE for KNOWN WISH TO BE KNOWN AND anY To ThisAS regisTraTion be forWarded AS To The regisTrar ANDobJecTion ADDRESSED GODWIN should ADDRESSED MRS. general, corporaTe affairs commission, ploT 420HAMDALAH Tigris crescenT off NKEIRUKA CICILIA. ALL FORMER OLATUNJI DUPE. aguiYiironsi sTreeT, maiTama,VALID. abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion.

DOCUMENTS REMAIN ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS signed:SHOULD pasTor edWinREMAIN igWebuiKe orJi GENERAL PUBLIC VALID. GENERAL (presidenT) PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE. PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

oKorochuKWu lovedaY

i, formerlY KnoWn and addressed as chuKWu lovedaY onYediKachi, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as oKorochuKWu lovedaY onYediKachi and mY daTe of birTh Was WronglY WriTTen as 14Th JulY,1989 insTead of 14Th June,1988. all former documenTs remain valid. general public please TaKe noTe.

eneche vicTor

i, formerlY KnoWn and addressed as eneche vicTor, Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as eneche vicTor ceraTis/daTe of birTh,2 of ocTober 1997. all former documenTs remain valid. general public please TaKe noTe.

mrs adelaJa Temi

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss faYomi TemiTope olaYemi noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs adelaJa Temi Tope olaYemi. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

mrs obadimu augusTina

abdul shuaib

i, formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oYelaKin shuaibu madeiYedu Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as abdul shuaib oYelaKin. all former documenTs remain valid. general public please TaKe noTe.

baKare misTuraT

i, formerlY KnoWn and addressed as aKinola misTuraT oluWaYemisi , Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as baKare misTuraT oluWaYemisi. all former documenTs remain valid. general public please TaKe noTe.

adeKanbi vicToria

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as adeKanbi vicToria olufunKe noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as adeKanbi vicToria aYinKe. all former documenTs remain valid. general public and sKYe banK ‎TaKe noTe

mrs emem chrisTian

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss faToKun augusTina oluWaKemi noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs obadimu augusTina oluWaKemi. all former documenTs remain valid. general public and auThoriTY concerned TaKe

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss asuQuo emem eno noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs emem chrisTian umoessien. all former documenTs remain valid. general public and auThoriTY concerned TaKe noTe.

raphael chinelo

saKa saKiru formerlY KnoWn and addressed as saKa saKiru olaleKan noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as saKa saKiru. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as John chinelo loreTTa noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as raphael chinelo loreTTa. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

grace aKpan

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as aKpan grace and michael grace, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as grace aKpan. all former documenT remain valid. general public should please TaKe noTe.

aWoniYi sarah

adeKunle semiu

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as Wole olusola, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as adeKunle semiu adeola. all former documenT remain valid. general public should please TaKe noTe.

babalola buKola

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as nWoKo ogheneKevWe mc-anThoni, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as nWoKo adione marK-anThonY. all former documenT remain valid. general public should please TaKe noTe.

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as Joseph ephioK John, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as Joseph ephioK John-bullY. all former documenT remain valid. general public should please TaKe noTe.

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as ogunsoJu oladele micheal , noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as olaseinde oladele micheal. all former documenT remain valid. general publi should please TaKe noTe.

i, formerlY KnoWn and addressed as, JusTina oYibo Jideofor, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as, JusTina oYibo chuKWuma. all former documenTs remain valid. all auThoriTY concerned and general public should TaKe noTe.

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as aWoniYi KaYode omoladun sherifaT, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as aWoniYi sarah omoladun. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as aJiboYe buKola ruTh, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as babalola buKola busaYo, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as babalola buKola busaYo. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

babalola seun

alfred rose formerlY KnoWn and addressed as alfred JaneT, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as alfred rose elias. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

osagie nJideKa formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oKpala nJideKa celesTina, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as osagie nJideKa celesTina. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

uKWuoma Joana formerlY KnoWn and addressed as onYeugo vivian, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as uKWuoma Joana ngozi. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

ariKeWuYo oluWaseun formerlY KnoWn and addressed as aJiKe ariKeWuYo chrisTiana, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as ariKeWuYo oluWaseun chrisTiana. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

change /correcTion of name formerlY KnoWn and addressed as aJaleaYe abosede olaniTa, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as bamidele abosede olamiTan. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oladapo seun aYodeJi, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as babalola seun aYodeJi. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

Change of Names 24 chanGe /addItIon oF name Formerly known and addressed as aJayI omolara BUkola, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as akIntola omolara BUkola deBorah. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

raFIat adUnnI

Formerly known and addressed as raFIat adUnnI adeBowale davIes, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as raFIat adUnnI adeBowale adewale. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

nwanJIoBI FavoUr

Formerly known and addressed as FavoUr nancy chIdI, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as nwanJIoBI FavoUr olUchI. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

tony ann

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olUwaFemI ayomIde

I Formerly known and addressed as olUwaFemI ayomIde ramson now wIsh to Be known called and addressed as olUwaFemI ayomIde eZekIel. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

Uwaekhome stella

Formerly known and addressed as ayIm stella aJa, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as Uwaekhome stella aJa. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note

aBraham awverowoGhene

I Formerly known and addressed as aBraham teGa now wIsh to Be known and addressed as aBraham awverowoGhene Ikekemoh. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

aIyemoBoye temIdayo

In some oF my docUments my name was wrItten as aIyemoBoye adewole Joseph whIle In some other docUments It was wrItten as aIyemoBoye temIdayo Joseph. I am the same person BearInG Both names .all docUments BearInG the names are valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

oloJo elIZaBeth

I, Formerly known and addressed as olayInka elIZaBeth omowUnmI. now wIsh to Be known and addressed as. oloJo elIZaBeth omowUnmI. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc and all aUthorItIes concern shoUld please take note.

eBoh-GeorGe amaka

I, Formerly known and addressed as eBoh JUdIth oGUGwa, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as eBoh-GeorGe amaka JUdIth. all Former docUments remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

mercy Itohan

I, Formerly known and addressed as samson mercy now wIsh to Be known and addressed mercy Itohan. my correct date oF BIrth Is 9/9/1986. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

esther John Formerly known and addressed as olUwakemI tevI, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as esther John. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

odIachI BlessInG

Formerly known and addressed as BlessInG UZUeGBUnam, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as odIachI BlessInG UZUeGBUnam. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

correctIon oF name

my name was wronGly wrItten as sUnday kInGsley Udo Instead oF Udoh kInGsley sUnday. that my correct name Is Udoh kInGsley sUnday. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

olUwaFemI ayomIde

I Formerly known and addressed as olaJUyIGBe moJIsola chrIstIana now wIsh to Be known called and addressed as akInola moJIsola chrIstIana. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

omakoJI rhoda

I Formerly known and address as oGBadUomakoJI rhoda hawawU, now wIsh to Be known and address as omakoJI rhoda hawawU. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note

chUkwU oGBonna

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aZIke IFeyInwa

Formerly known and addressed as elosIUBa IFeyInwa BeatrIce, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as aZIke IFeyInwa BeatrIce. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

Frank madrIl

Formerly known and addressed as Frank okodI akpan, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as Frank madrIl lorthBrook. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

aBayomI olUsola

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olaIFa olawale

Formerly known and addressed as awo-olaIFa olawale, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as olaIFa olawale. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

correctIon oF name

my name was wronGly wrItten on some oF my docUments as eJIke toBIas chIJIoke Instead oF oJIke toBIas chIJIoke. that my correct name Is oJIke toBIas chIJIoke. General pUBlIc take note

nwachUkwU cynthIa

Formerly known and addressed as okeBalam cynthIa chIZoBa, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as nwachUkwU cynthIa chIZoBa. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take not

mUtIU hIQmoh

oladeJo FataI

Formerly known and addressed as olaGUnJU aZeeZ FataI, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as oladeJo FataI. that my date oF BIrth Is 06 aUGUst 1981. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

olUFemI BolatIto

Formerly known and addressed as oGUnrUkU BolatIto olUFemI, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as olUFemI BolatIto. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

eshIlI Uche

Formerly known and addressed as eshIlI Uche FelIX, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as eshIlI Uche FestUs. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

omokaro elIZaBeth

Formerly known and addressed as dollar elIZaBeth osayomwanBo, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as omokaro elIZaBeth osayomwanBo. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

halIma aBUBakar

36. I Formerly known and addressed as aBUBakar ramatU now wIsh to Be known called and addressed as halIma aBUBakar akema. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

oBIaZU chIoma

I Formerly known and addressed as allI chIoma anIta now wIsh to Be known and addressed as oBIaZU chIoma anIta. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

mrs. dorcas Bolanta

I Formerly known and addressed as oGBonna BlessInG chIdInma and samUel BlessInG chIdInma now wIsh to Be known and addressed as chUkwU oGBonna BlessInG. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as adekIlekUn hIQmoh now wIsh to Be known and addressed as mUtIU hIQmoh adekIlekUn. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as mIss dorcas okpor now wIsh to Be known and addressed as mrs. dorcas Bolanta eraUoro. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

temItope olUyomI

correctIon oF name/ date oF BIrth that my name was wronGly wrItten as Issa FataI oyewole, Instead oF yIssa FataI oyewole.my date oF BIrth was wronGly wrItten as 14/3/1970, Instead oF 15/3/1970. now I wIsh to Be known and addressed as yIssa FataI oyewole. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as akpan emmanUel. now wIsh to Be known and addressed as akpan emmanUel eyo. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld please take note

I, Formerly known and addressed as temItope olUyomI omotoye, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as temItope olUyomI onIGBanJo. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

alIU monsUrU

I, Formerly known and addressed as taJUdeen monsUrU olaIde. now wIsh to Be known and addressed as alIU monsUrU olaIde. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc and all aUthorItIes concern shoUld please take note.

Benson kamsI

I, Formerly known and addressed as ene kamsIyochUkwU whItney, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as Benson kamsI whItney. all Former docUments remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

mrs aGU vIvIan

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss nwaBUIsI vIvIan nkechI, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as mrs aGU vIvIan nkechI. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

okeke casmIr

I, Formerly known and addressed as okeke samUel emeka, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as okeke casmIr emeka. my correct date or BIrth 23rd march 1996. all Former docUments remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

akpan emmanUel

mrs chrIstIana IsomIneh

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss chrIstIana ovIanGBede, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as mrs chrIstIana IsomIneh apemIye. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

nomeh oBUmnaeme

I, Formerly known and addressed as nwanGwU davId .o., now wIsh to Be known and addressed as nomeh oBUmnaeme JeremIah. all Former docUments remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

anIonovo UGochUkwU

Formerly known and addressed as edeh samson UGochUkwU now wIshes to Be known and addressed as anIonovo UGochUkwU edeBeanI. Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note

oyewole aBIola

Formerly known and addressed as smIth aBIola FUnmIlayo, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as oyewole aBIola FUnmIlayo. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

wadZanI UwanI

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chInonso loveth

Formerly known and addressed as loveth ekwemUchI, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as chInonso loveth ekwemUchI. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

oGUnleye-salako sesI

I Formerly known and addressed as oGUnleye sesI serah, salako sesI serah oGUnleye and oGUnleye serah salako now wIsh to Be known called and addressed as oGUnleye-salako sesI serah. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note

adeleke happIness

I Formerly known and addressed as Udoh happIness peters now wIsh to Be known and addressed as adeleke happIness ImaoBonG. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

davId emmanUel

I Formerly known and addressed as davId edward now wIsh to Be known and addressed as davId emmanUel demola. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

GIFt okon

I Formerly known and addressed as eno okon Udosen. now wIsh to Be known and addressed as GIFt okon Udosen. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld please take note

chIBUoGwU IkechUkwU

I, Formerly known and addressed as eZe IkechUkwU saInt, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as chIBUoGwU IkechUkwU saInt. all Former docUments remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

nomeh oBUmnaeme I, Formerly known and addressed as eJIm chUkwUmeUcheya anthony, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as madU odera paUlInUs. all Former docUments remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

aBIkoye rUkayat

Formerly known and addressed as FataI rUkayat omoBolanle, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as aBIkoye rUkayat omoBolanle. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

yesUFU aderonke

Formerly known and addressed as Imam aderonke BashIrat, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as yesUFU aderonke BashIrat. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

aro dorcas

Formerly known and addressed as akInBowale damola dorcas, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as aro dorcas lola. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

mrs olanIyan-oJorI

Formerly known and addressed as mIss oJorI sIlvIa, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as mrs olanIyan-oJorI sIlvIa. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note.

oGUnleye-salako sesI

I Formerly known and addressed as olatUnde yekInI and aBdUlyekeen olatUnde now wIsh to Be known called and addressed as aBdUlyekeen olatUnde aBIodUn. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc take note

laFUa davId

I Formerly known and addressed as davId laFUa now wIsh to Be known and addressed as laFUa davId kIyonI. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

aBdUlhakeem kaFayat

I Formerly known and addressed as aBdUlhakeem FolamI kaFayat now wIsh to Be known and addressed as aBdUlhakeem kaFayat anIke. all Former docUments remaIn valId, General pUBlIc to please take note.

oBadeyI modUpeolUwa

I, Formerly known and addressed as taIwo modUpeolUwa olUwaseUn. now wIsh to Be known and addressed as oBadeyI modUpeolUwa olUwaseUn. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc and all aUthorItIes concern shoUld please take note.

lUcky FaIth

I, Formerly known and addressed as John FaIth , now wIsh to Be known and addressed as lUcky FaIth. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

eZeUGwU FrIday

I, Formerly known and addressed as UGwU FrIday chIJIoke, now wIsh to Be known and addressed as eZeUGwU FrIday chIJIoke. all Former docUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIc shoUld please take note.

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25 Companies Registration

AMAZING LIFE APOSTOLIC & RESTORATION MINISTRY

PONDER AND PROCLAIM MYSTERY OF GOD MINISTRY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: OMOTOSO ADEGBITE OLADIRAN – PRESIDENT SOLADOYE EMMANUEL KOLAWOLE – SECRETARY OMOTADE OLAYEMI OLUFEMI OMOLABI THEOPHILUS DELE OMOTOSO AYO YEMISI

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE WORD. TO SET AT LIBERTY THOSE WHO ARE IN CAPTIVITY. TO PLANT CHURCHES WORLDWIDE. TO EVANGELIZE AND ENGAGED IN MISSION WORK. 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: TRUSTEES

BODY OF CHRIST REVIVAL AND EVANGELICAL MISSION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004.

TRUSTEE: 1 ADE ISRAEL JOHNSON 2 EVELYN JERRY 3 ADEWUSI OLUWADAMILARE JOHN 4 ANYANWU JOSIAH ANYALEMECHI 5 ONYEKWERE SYLVIA. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 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, 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: SECRETARY

JESUS CHRIST COMMAND MINISTRY INT’L

TRUSTEES ARE: 1.OKOROH ADIELE HENRY - CHAIRMAN 2.SAMUEL JUSTINA CHINAZA - TREASURER 3.ADIELE CHIBUEZE ACNO - LEAD PASTOR 4.NDUKWU CHIOMA HAPPINESS - WOMEN LEADER 5.OKOROH UZONDU LASBREY ADIELE - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IROSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

BELIEVERS WORD CHURCH WORLDWIDE HOME OF HOLINESS AND PROSPERITY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1.JOSHUA PAM JACKSON - CHAIRMAN 2.DANIEL WENG GYANG - VICE CHAIRMAN 3.EMMANUEL NORO GYANG -SECRETARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2.TO TEACH, EVANGELINE AND MINISTER THE WORD OF GOD EVERY SOUL AND EMPOWERING THE CHILDREN OF GOD. 3.TO DO SUCH OTHER THINGS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE CHURCH. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IROSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

HOUSE OF LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

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

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

THE TRUSTEES: 1 REV. PAUL MAJI 2 BENS0N IDOK0 3 G0DWIN PAUL 4 SAL0ME MAJI 5 ABIGEIL EZEKIEL

TRUSTEES: 1 OGIEMWONYI DICKSON (CHAIRMAN) 2 EGHOSA AUSTINE 3 MARTINS IWUJI 4 DEBORAH OMON ABDULRAMAN

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

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 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, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

EZIKE IFEANYICHUKWU ANTHONY - CHAIRMAN 2. AGAZIE CHIMEZIE BATHOLOMEW - SECRETARY 3. ODIONYE ERNEST IRIROCHUKWU - TREASURER 4. OBIZIEM LIVINUS GEORGE - MEMBER 5. OLATUNBOSUN ABDULGAFAR ALABI - MEMBER 6. PAUL OKWUDILI EZE - MEMBER 7. EZEKIEL OKAFOR - MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY, PEACE AND LOVE AMONGST THE MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS. 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: IKECHUKWU I. NWORAH, ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named iniTiaTives has TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” applied To The corporaTe commission OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIEDaffairs MATTERS ACT 1990. for regisTraTion under parT ‘c’ of The companies and allied maTTers acT 1990.

TRUSTEES: (1) PASTOR SOLOMON The TrusTees are: JONAH NNAH - CHAIRMAN. (2) PASTOR MONDAY ABRAHAM- SECRETARY (1) nWielua,miKe Kinagbara -presidenT (3) PROPHETESS ENDURANCE SOLOMON JONAH. (2) chrisTopher --secreTarY (4)egbochie, BRO. MOSES SOLOMON JONAH NNAH. (5) PASTOR IMOH MONDAY, aims & obJecTives: (6) BRO GIFT UDOH, (7) BRO. FRANCIS EMEME.

(1) To fosTer eQualiTY, peace and uniTY amongsT all people, regardless of Their eThniciTY, gender, age and sTaTus. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRISTof WORLDWIDE. (2) ToPREACH see a counTrY Where The voices all are recognied and respecTed 2. TO CARRY OUT EVANGELISM, PRAYER MEETINGS CRUSADES FOR THE PROMOTION WiThouT preJudice and discriminaTion.

OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 3. TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DONATION AND PROPERTY FOR THE USE, BENEFITS AND

anY obJecTionOF ToTHE ThisOBJECTIVES regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrarFURTHERANCE OF THE CHURCH. general, corporaTe affairs commission, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION BEdaYs FORWARDED THE REGISTRAR aguiYiironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJaSHOULD WiThin 28 of This TO publicaTion.

GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, RAILWAY POLICE DIVISION, PORT The TrusTees are: HARCOURT, OF THE RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND. AFTER 21 (1) nWielua,miKe Kinagbara -presidenT DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. (2) egbochie, chrisTopher --secreTarY aims & obJecTives: 1. SOME DAMAGED MOTOR BATTERIES, DAMAGED HANDSETS, (1) To fosTer eQualiTY, peaceSTANDING and uniTY amongsT all people, MOTOR WINDSCREEN, FAN, CEILING FAN,regardless COOKING of Their eThniciTY, gender, age and sTaTus. STOVE. (2) To see a counTrY Where The voices of all are recognied and respecTed 2. SOME DAMAGED ONE SMALL DAMAGED TIGER WiThouT preJudice and CLOTHES, discriminaTion.

GENERATOR, 14” INCHES DAMAGED SONNY TELEVISION, SOME anY obJecTionDVD To This regisTraTion forWarded ToITEMS. The regisTrarDAMAGED PLAYER, AND should OTHERbe HOUSEHOLD general, corporaTe affairs commission, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off aguiYiironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion.

SIGNED: ALH. UBALLO DANU signed: AUCTIONEER nWielua, miKe Kinagbara--presidenT

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I, MRS JOY EMIKO OKOTUROH OF NO 20A ANU CRESCENT, OFF BADORE ROAD, ETI-OSA LGA WISH TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL LETTER OF PROPERTY ALLOCATION; REF.NO. LSG/RCPM/90/011/1837 AND OTHERS FOR FLAT 70 IKOTA HOUSING ESTATE, ETI-OSA LGA, AJA, LAGOS ORIGINALLY ALLOCATED TO MR JUSTUS OKAFOR BUT SOLD TO ME BY MR OLAKUNLE OLUGBENGA TAYO OF 81 FORESYTHE STREET, LAFIAJI, LAGOS ISLAND, LAGOS. ALL EFFORTS TO TRACE THE SAID DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN ABORTIVE. THIS IS FOR RECORD AND OFFICIAL PURPOSES. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1.PASTOR FRIDAY JOSEPH NWACHUKWU 2.EVANGELIST LEATICIA NWACHUKWU 3.MR KOMOLAFE CLEMENT OLADIPO 4.MRS NGOZI SMITH NWABISI 5.MRS UNEGBU JACINTA OBIAGELI 6.MR KENNETH UWAKWE C. 7.MR RICHARD ODOR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO EVANGELIZE THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IROSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named iniTiaTives has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under parT ‘c’ of The companies and allied maTTers acT 1990.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Offa robbery, too serious to politicise - Gov Ahmed kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on the Nigerian Police Force to carry out a thorough investigation into the Offa robbery and ensure all criminals involved in the dastardly act are brought to justice.

The governor made the call in Ilorin when he received members of the state’s Artisan Congress led by its President, Alh. Saadu Alawaye at the Government House to protest against alleged politicisation of Offa robbery attack.

The Governor urged the

Police not to politicise the incident, saying that the robbery incidence which claimed 33 lives was too serious to be politicised.

According to Gov Ahmed who reiterated his firm belief in the nation’s judicial system and ability of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure justice and equity, “since the criminals have made confessional statements about their armourer, they should be treated accordingly”.

“We’re worried that the dimension the issue is taking, and especially the media trial by the police even before conclusion of

investigation, may give other suspects at large a leeway to escape. This is why it’s necessary for the police to arrest all those involved in the incident and prosecute them accordingly”, Dr Ahmed.

The governor called on Nigerians to add their voices to critical national issues in order to ensure equity and justice.

Gov Ahmed, who assured the artisan congress that the government would not relent in supporting the informal sector, insisted that whoever benefitted from the government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

3 feared dead in fresh Mubi bomb blast Tom Garba, Yola No fewer than three people are feared dead as a result of bomb blast that occurred yesterday, around noon opposite AA Duhu filling station, close to Kabang junction, in Mubi town, Adamawa.

Sources in Mubi told our Correspondent the bomb was set off unknowingly by three scavengers who stumbled upon the explosive material in debris of used mrs okereke aBIGaIl

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and dumped irons.

The Adamawa state commissioner for information and strategy, Ahmed Sajoh confirmed the incident.

Sajoh said, one of the boys whose face was blown off by the bomb has been identified as Saidu Ahmed and the other two are in a critical condition and are receiving medical attention.

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trample on residue of bomb within the community and most make it a duty to report unknown items and persons to relevant security agencies for immediate action.

Sajoh explained that based on the evidence available, the incident was neither a suicide bomb blast nor an attack and the boys affected by the bomb blast were scavengers who stumbled upon the explosive materials without knowing what it was. mrs onUoHa doratHy

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support scheme and still engaged in criminal acts must be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Speaking earlier, the State President of Artisan Congress, Alhaji Saadu Alawaye said the team was at the Government House to show solidarity with the Governor and the Senate

President, Dr Bukola Saraki over the alleged politicisation of Offa robbery attack.

Alh. Alawaye who led members carrying placards with various inscriptions such as: “Say No to Intimidation; don’t Politicise Offa Banks Killings; we love Maigida; Megida is Our Good Governor, Nigeria

Sai Saraki”, among others, commended Governor Ahmed for his empowerment programme and support to the informal sector.

He assured the governor that the artisans would continue to support his government in delivering dividends of democracy to the citizenry.

N4.6bn fraud: Court fixed October 2 for hearing Peter Fowoyo, Lagos Hearing of a motion brought by former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Justice Mohammed Aikawa, on Monday fixed October 2 to hear the motion after Usman’s lawyer, Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), informed the court about the exparte application.

Orbih had told the court that his application was brought pursuant to the provisions of the Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act as well as the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules.

He said his application was seeking leave of the court, to serve a motion on notice, on the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, over alleged acts of contempt.

He told the court that the Minister had published a list of looters some weeks back, and had named the first lawrence pascalIne

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accused as number 19 on that list.

According to Orbih, the defence views such act very seriously, as it is an attempt to interfere with the proceedings before the court, and portray the first accused as already guilty of the charges preferred.

He, therefore, urged the court to grant the exparte application enabling the defence to serve the said motion on notice on the Minister in Abuja, by substituted means, as personal service may not be feasible.

He argued that the court possessed powers to order that the motion be served on any responsible senior official of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, and therefore, urged the court to grant his application.

Justice Aikawa noted that: “I have perused the application including the supporting affidavits and I am satisfied that the application ought to be onyekaBa olUcHUkwU

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granted.

“The application is granted save that it should be served on his confidential Secretary in Abuja” he said.

Usman is standing trial over allegation of N4.6 billion fraud alongside a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and Yusuf Danjuma, a former Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON).

Also charged is a company, Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Ltd. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred a 17-count charge of money laundering against the accused.

They had all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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French Embassy hosts Patrick Weil Joseph Inokotong, Abuja The French Embassy in Nigeria has hosted Patrick Weil, a renowned French political scientist, for the annual “Quarterly Talks” organised by the cultural service of the Embassy.

This year’s talks are organised around the theme of Individual Interest vs Common Interest.

Patrick Weil is a French historian and political scientist.

He is a senior research fellow at the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) and at the Centre for the Social History of the 20th century at the University of Paris 1. His research focuses on comparative citizenship, immigration law, history and constitutional law.

For several years, he has been a visiting professor at Yale Law School in the US. Professor Weil, at the Invitation of the Institut Français in Nigeria, came to Nigeria from the 14th to the 19th of May and

Participants at French Embassy in Nigeria annual “Quarterly Talks” organised by the cultural service of the Embassy to honour Patrick Weil, a renowned French political scientist, the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, recently.

Union expresses concern over face-off between Saraki, IGP kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The llorin Emirate D e s c e n d a n t s Progressive Union (lEDPU) has expressed concern over the ongoing face-off between the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Inspector General of Police on the allegations of his involvement in cultism and robbery cases.

Ambassador Sheikh Usman AbdulAzeez, the National President of the Union made the assertion in a statement he signed in llorin on Monday.

The Union noted that no matter the weight of an

allegation, it still remains an allegation until proven otherwise.

The Union which is non political and an umbrella body of all Unions in the llorin Emirate appealed to the Police to be thorough, professional, transparent, fair and just in their investigations on the matter.

AbdulAzeez also urged the Police to dissociate the problem from politics.

IEDPU in the statement said the Senate President while serving as the governor of the State, assented laws to deal with Cultism, thuggery and other vices.

It added that in recent times, Gov. AbdulFatah Ahmed had equally signed some bills into laws to deal with sales of human parts, kidnapping and other related crimes.

The Union described Saraki as an illustrious son of the llorin Emirate who has a name, a reputation and enviable antecedents to uphold, promote and protect.

“We, therefore, believe very strongly that he would not condescend to the mean level of being associated with either cultism or robbery” the statement maintained.

The President of the Union in the statement believes that the travails of the Senate President and others are nothing but challenges of leadership which in Nigeria parlance is subtly referred to as “Big man, big problem”.

The Union appealed to Saraki to remain calm and focused in these trying times and to do his utmost, within the ambit of the law, to prove his innocence.

AbdulAzeez called on all indigenes of the State to be supportive of and prayerful for the duo of the Senate President and Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed in this trying period.

Gov Ortom suspends 3 royal fathers over land disputes Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday suspended three traditional rulers in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state for failure to prevent land dispute in the area.

Ortom made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the end of the Security Council meeting in Makurdi.

The governor listed the suspended traditional rulers

to include District Head of Iwarnyam, Chief Unaha Koko, the kindred heads of Mbazerem and Mbayem/ Mbaikyu, Chiefs Terna Anongo and Atser Kor. He said that the decision had become necessary to prevent further crisis in the area, stressing that the three suspended traditional rulers would also be interrogated by the Police.

Ortom further disclosed that 41 suspects had already

been arrested and were being interrogated by the State Police Command.

The governor reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to tackle crime in all parts of the state, no matter who was involved.

He also said that the Benue Government had taken over the disputed land between Mbazerem and Mbayem/Mbaikyu kindreds of Iwarnyam District of

Konshisha LGA of the state.

He said that the State Security Council had warned the warring factions to stay away from the disputed land.

“A committee has been set up and it will be headed

by Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijohor.

“It will look into the crisis and make recommendations to government for further action,’’ he said.

gave three lectures.

The first lecture took place at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja on the 14th of May; the second took place at the University of Lagos on the 16th of May; while the third was held at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan.

In addition to the lecture at the University of Ibadan, Professor Weil also gave a seminar titled “The transformation of citizenship and nationality” for a class of graduate students.

The lectures were well attended and the subjects of nationhood, nationality and citizenship they addressed encouraged lively discussions among the attendees.

A statement issued by the Press Officer, French Embassy, Damilola Ayodeji said “this is what the cultural service of the Embassy, through its Quarterly Talks and other similar initiatives aims at: sharing experiences, sharing ideas to help find new solutions together”.

Man found guilty of kidnapping British model An Italian court on Monday found a Polish man guilty of kidnapping British model, Chloe Ayling in July 2017.

The court in Milan sentenced Polish national Lucasz Herba to 16 years and nine months in prison for abducting Ayling and holding her against her will.

The victim — who was 20 years old at the time — claimed to have been drugged and kidnapped after being lured to Milan on the false promise of attending a fashion shoot.

She was taken to a remote mountain village where she was kept for almost a week before

Herba drove her back to Milan and released her near the British consulate.

She claims she was told she had been kidnapped by an organised gang and would be auctioned off online as a sex slave.

Herba’s defence said that the model had organised the kidnapping with the Pole as a publicity stunt to boost her professional career.

The judges recognised the British model’s right to compensation, the amount of which will be determined at a later date, according to the Italian media. (AFP)

Corporate governance: ICSAN sets up panel to discipline erring members The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), says it has established a disciplinary committee to discipline members who disregard corporate governance in their places of work.

Chairman, ICSAN, Lagos Chapter, Mr Francis Olawale, made the disclosure in an interview with journalists on Monday in Lagos.

Olawale said it expected its members to imbibe international best practices at all time.

“If any of our members is found guilty of corporate governance, the member will be punished,” he said.

He noted that most organisations had not fully imbibed the culture of corporate governance because of the poor attention given to it.

Mrs Bridget Gold, Deputy General Manager, Legal Services, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) also told NAN in an interview that employees had a lot to do in entrenching good corporate governance culture.

According to Gold, the responsibility of good corporate governance does not lie only on the management but also on the employees of an organisation.

“Employees are more than the employers, so it is best that the employees themselves embrace good corporate governance.

“Individual employees have to imbibe and practice it if the company is to survive. Businesses that want to be sustainable must give due consideration to ethics and legality,” she said.

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Foreign Affairs Pope accepts 3 bishops’ resignation over abuse scandal Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of three Chilean bishops, including the controversial Juan Barros, in the wake of a child sexual abuse scandal.

Bishop Barros was accused of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest in the 1980s and 1990s.

Pope Francis has said that he made “grave mistakes” by originally defending Bishop Barros.

All of Chile’s 34 Roman Catholic bishops had offered their resignations.

The decision by the Pope to accept the resignation of three of the 34 was announced in a statement issued by the Vatican on Monday.

Apart from Bishop Barros of Osorno, Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero of Puerto Montt and Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar of Valparaíso will now be replaced.

It was not clear if the move meant that the remaining 31 resignations would not be accepted.

Pope Francis became involved in the scandal surrounding Juan Barros when he defended the bishop during his visit to Chile in January. At the time he said that allegations against the bishop amounted to “slander”.

“The day I see proof against

Bishop Barros, then I will talk. There is not a single piece of evidence against him. It is all slander. Is that clear?” the Pope had said at the time.

Murillo have spoken out in public about what happened to them He later apologised to victims, saying: “I apologise to them if I hurt them without realising it, but it was a wound that I inflicted without meaning to.”

The installation of Juan Barros as bishop of the southern city of Osorno in 2015 met with stiff resistance.

More than 1,000 people wrote to Pope Francis asking him to review the appointment and hundreds showed up at the bishop’s installation ceremony in protest.

They accused Bishop Barros of using his position in the Church to cover up the actions of his mentor, Fr Fernando Karadima, who was found guilty by the Vatican of sexually abusing children.

Victims of Fernando Karadima said Juan Barros had been present when the priest had abused them. Bishop Barros denies any wrongdoing.

One of the victims, Juan Carlos Cruz, told Chilean radio that by accepting the resignations, Pope Francis had “sent a message to the world that this culture of abuse and

Pope Francis cover-up won’t be tolerated any longer”.

The Pope’s move comes after he received two groups of victims of Fernando Karadima at the Vatican.

About 80 Roman Catholic priests have been reported to authorities in

Chile for alleged sexual abuse over the past 18 years.

Under Pope Francis, a Vatican committee has been set up to fight sexual abuse and help victims.

Source: BBC

US extradites Panama ex-president Martinelli ...Says I am ready to watch World Cup

Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli has been extradited to his homeland from the United States, where he has been held on charges of political espionage and corruption, one of his

Panama ex-president Martinelli

lawyers said.

Martinelli, who was president from 2009-2014, was transferred from the federal prison in Miami to the Opa Locka Executive Airport, where he was placed on a charter flight to Panama City at

around 10:20 GMT. A handcuffed Martinelli, escorted by US officers, greeted reporters gathered at the airport.

“I’m ready to watch the World Cup!” he said, giving a thumbsup. Panama qualified for the tournament, which begins on Thursday.

Martinelli, was taken into custody near his home in the US state of Florida in June 2017 after Panama requested his extradition on charges that he used public money to spy on more than 150 political rivals during his 2009-2014 term.

Twitter Ads info and privacy He claims that he is the victim of a “vendetta” by Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela, his former vice president. He has denied wrongdoing and contends that the case amounts to political persecution by his successor.

Varela served as Martinelli’s

vice president but they have sparred bitterly since the transfer of power.

The 66-year-old is under investigation in Panama in about 20 other cases of corruption, but those are not referred to in the extradition request.

Under a 1905 extradition treaty, he can only be tried in Panama for the crimes alleged in the request.

Martinelli is barred by term limits from running for president before 2024, but he hopes to run for a mayorship or a congressional seat, his spokesman Luis Eduardo Camacho has said.

A supermarket tycoon, Martinelli presided over an infrastructure boom and Latin America’s fastest economic growth in recent years, but his administration was tainted by allegations of corruption.

Source: Al Jazeera and News Agencies

WHO predicts end to Ebola outbreak in DRC soon

The Director General of the World Health Organisation has said the he believed a swift end could be put to the outbreak of Ebola in northwestern DR Congo which has left 27 people dead over the past month.

“I am cautiously optimistic that we shall be able to bring it to an end soon,” Doctor Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told reporters at Kinshasa airport.

Earlier, he had tweeted that “it’s far too early to declare victory in the #Ebola outbreak.

But the signals are positive and we are cautiously optimistic.”

His comments come after the WHO and NGOs since May 21 began helping the Democratic Republic of Congo immunize front-line workers with a vaccine that has shown to be highly effective in trials, though it still awaits regulatory approval.

A total of 1,369 people have received the experimental vaccine since May 21, the ministry said last Wednesday.

Tedros is on an “evaluation” visit to the country as the WHO monitors the progress of surveillance teams of epidemiologists working to assess the situation after local authorities declared the outbreak in a remote part of the province of Equateur on May 8.

On Thursday the WHO gave a total of 59 confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases, of which 27 people had died with one new case confirmed on June 6.

But Tedros said the situation was improving with the last case in the town of Mbandaka diagnosed on May 20 and in the town of Bikoro, which saw the first case confirmed on May 17, with another confirmed on June 2 at nearby Iboko.

Tedros noted the cases were in “places which are not very accessible” and that the epidemiologists were going from village to village as they battled the logistical difficulties of covering ground as swiftly they could.

Bikoro is some 100 kilometers from regional center Mbandaka and 600 kilometers from Kinshasa, near the border with Congo-Brazzaville.

The outbreak is DR Congo’s ninth since the first in 1976.

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Kim-Trump meeting: More theatrics than substance?

Tom Benner Past efforts to halt North Korea’s nuclear buildup and to broker a peace deal for the divided Korean Peninsula are today considered monumental failures.

One promising moment came in 1994; another in 2005. But those hopes gradually fizzled out.

The next effort begins on today at a scenic Singaporean beach resort, in a first-ever meeting between a sitting US president and the North Korean leader.

Outcomes are uncertain, with high drama and shifting expectations from a president frequently bragging about his deal-making ability and a dictator for whom nuclear diplomacy makes strategic and economic sense.

Analysts see the mere fact that the summit will happen at all as a promising step forward in bringing the reclusive state closer to the world community.

Just months ago, such a meeting seemed unthinkable.

“The worst case scenario is fighting an unnecessary war against North Korea that kills tens or hundreds of thousands of people,” Evan Resnick, assistant professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, told Al Jazeera.

“Anything that’s not that is a better outcome.”

Hardline North Korean critics remain sceptical about the hastily arranged meeting and unchartered venture into summit diplomacy.

“This is truly unprecedented,” Greg Scarlatoiu, executive director of the Washington, DCbased Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, told Al Jazeera.

“That said, one can never be comfortable dealing with North Korea. The regime has breached each and every promise it has made through bilateral or multilateral diplomatic interaction.”

Fire and fury A constructive US-North Korea dialogue on denuclearisation follows a lengthy exchange of name-calling and taunts.

Last August, Trump threatened North Korea with “fire, fury and, frankly, power the likes of which this world has never seen before”.

He repeated his military threat the following month while labelling Kim “Little Rocket Man ... on a suicide mission”.

“The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its

US President Trump and North Korea Leader, Kim

allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” Trump told the United Nations.

Kim responded in kind: “Whatever Trump might have expected, he will face results beyond his expectation. I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged US dotard with fire,” Kim said in a statement.

Those exchanges have since cooled, and earlier this year Kim broached the possibility of a faceto-face meeting with Trump.

It follows Kim’s meetings with regional leaders earlier this year - he was photographed walking in the woods with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and on a beach with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Shifted rhetoric Intelligence analysts have long said the North Korean leadership’s priority is its survival and that Pyongyang has staked its existence on the development of nuclear

weapons. In what may amount to a negotiating posture, the US has maintained its bottom line remains the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation of North Korea.

But the rhetoric has shifted, with Trump backing away in recent weeks from his pledge to put “maximum pressure” on Pyongyang.

After meeting senior North Korean envoy Kim Yong-chol at the White House on June 1, Trump said: “We’re not going to go in and sign something on June 12. And we never were.

We’re going to start a process.

And I told him today, take your time. We can go fast. We can go slowly.”

Analysts doubt that denuclearisation is achievable in the short term, and even with a political agreement, experts say the process could take up to 15 years.

“North Korea cannot denuclearise completely right

now and hope to be safe from a president who said we’re going to rain fire and fury on you, from a country that’s been calling you evil for 25 years,” said Horacio Falcao, a negotiations expert at the INSEAD graduate business school in Singapore.

Lee Seong-hyon, of the Department of Unification Strategy Studies at the Sejong Institute in Seoul, added: “Given the tremendous complexity involved with North Korea’s nuclear weapons, it’s not going to be a quick one-shot deal, simply because of the sheer complexity and details.”

Bargaining incentives For North Korea, incentives to the bargaining table include a peace treaty formally ending the 1950-53 Korean War, the ceasing of hostilities, security guarantees, the lifting of economic sanctions and large-scale foreign investment.

In political terms, the TrumpKim exchange may simply

come down to optics, with an overall messaging designed to boost both politicians with their respective home audiences: Trump promoting his image as a deal-maker, and Kim - who is believed to still be in his mid-30s - winning political legitimacy for himself and his country on the global arena.

“Trump is a publicity seeker.

He sees the summit not as a means to an end, but the end itself. He’s much more interested in the theatrics of public policy, rather than the substance,” Resnick, the assistant professor, said.

He added, “Kim wants to attain some prestige on the international stage, and I don’t see that as a bad thing. The less under siege North Korea perceives itself to be, the less belligerent it will be on the world stage.”

With reporting by Jinyoung Park in Seoul SOURCE: AL JAZEERA NEWS

US Military arrests Air Force deserter after 35 years A man who deserted from the US Air Force in July 1983 has been apprehended in California, the US military says.

Capt William Howard Hughes Jr, who had topsecret clearance, was last seen withdrawing $28,500 (£21,300)

from his bank account at 19 different locations in New Mexico.

A man claiming to be Barry O’Beirne was interviewed earlier this month by officials investigating passport fraud.

Pressed on inconsistencies, the man said his real name was

William Hughes.

He claimed he had been depressed about being in the air force so left and created a false identity. He had been living in California ever since, he said.

At the time of his disappearance he had just

returned from the Netherlands, where he had been working with Nato officers.

Due to his access to classified information he was declared a fugitive and was on a list of the USAF’s seven most wanted individuals.

Source: BBC

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World Cup: I didn’t see myself here six months ago – Francis Uzoho Nigeria goalkeeper Francis Uzoho says he is still learning as he admitted he is surprised at what he has achieved in the last eight months.

The 19-year-old made his Super Eagles debut against Argentina in November and has since been elevated to first choice keeper ahead of the World Cup. The Deportivo La Coruna player has just two Spanish La Liga matches and six international friendly appearances under his belt.

“I didn’t see myself here six months ago so I understand why people would easily praise and criticise,” Uzoho told BBC Sport.

“I got here through sheer hard work and self belief, but in football the goalkeepers often face a lot of criticism and we accept that.

“Playing for your country is a big responsibility, for the friendly games it’s a learning curve and I’ve just have to keep at it.

“It’s been a big surprise but I take it all in by giving my best. ” Despite his relative inexperience he has established himself as Nigeria’s number one ahead of experienced

duo Daniel Akpeyi and Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

In October 2017, Uzoho became the youngest foreign goalkeeper to ever play in La Liga and marked a memorable Deportivo La Coruna debut with a clean sheet.

His form in Spain caught the attention of Gernot Rohr and he was named in the 24-man squad to take on Algeria in a World Cup qualifier and then a friendly against Argentina in November.

“It’s been like a dream and sometimes I just continue to thank God for everything and the coaches for the opportunity,” Uzoho said.

“My biggest hero for Nigeria remains Vincent Enyeama [the country’s most capped player with

101 appearances] and I always admire him.

“To think I was watching him at the last World Cup in Brazil, making that incredible save against Bosnia, to now getting a chance to follow in his footsteps is unbelievable.

“I have faced some tough players in La Liga and some friendly games, I believe I still have a lot to do in my career.

“We have a good squad and I am mentally prepared and ready.”

Uzoho was part of the victorious Nigeria squad at the 2013 Fifa Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, albeit without playing a single minute at the tournament.

He only arrived at the club from Qatar’s Aspire Academy in January 2017.

Obaseki charges Super Eagles to World Cup glory, urges players to keep eyes on trophy With less than three days to the commencement of the 2018 world soccer tournament in Russia, the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged the national team, Super Eagles, to set their eyes on the trophy as the team has all it takes to win the tournament.

According to Obaseki, the current Super Eagles team is made up of young and talented players who have distinguished themselves in their various teams, home and abroad, and are determined to make their mark in history as the soccer fiesta begins this week.

“The team has our support and we are hopeful that we will make it to the final and win the trophy.

All that is required of the players is to keep their eyes on the trophy and approach each match with a high sense of commitment to national duty,” the governor advised.

He urged the players to see themselves “as ambassadors of Nigeria who have the rare chance to advance a new narrative about Nigeria on the world soccer stage.”

Obaseki said: “The World Cup has become a very strong tool for diplomacy

and image refresh. I urge our players to appreciate the bigger picture and comport themselves in a manner that befits the new Nigeria that we are working hard to build.

“I am confident that the Nigerian spirit, coupled with the strict adherence to instructions by their technical team, will take our Super Eagles to victory.”

The month-long soccer event will see the Nigerian side lock horns with Croatia on Saturday in their opener, a match, analysts say will set the tone for the Super Eagles’ aspiration to win the highly coveted trophy.

World karate champion seeks governments development of martial arts Nigeria’s 2015 World Karate Champion, Henry George, has called on all tiers of government to organise regular Martial Arts competitions to develop more talents for the sports.

George told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Port Harcourt that there were many raw talents idling away due to lack of competitions.

According to him, individuals in Nigeria have made impact in the martial arts but as a nation, it is still at infancy stage due to little attention to them by the government.

“It is quite unfortunate that we do not have a single role model in combat sports considering the bunch of talents in the country.

“The government has not really looked inward at the development of these talents, and this is the government’s responsibility,’’ he added.

George, who is the President, Mix Martial Arts in Nigeria, said the government could also come up with a policy that would encourage private

investors in the sports.

According to him, karate as a combat sport lays little emphasis on medals but it helps in curbing youths’ restiveness.

“One of the martial arts core values is that it is capable of influencing the manner a person thinks.

“Martial arts are the oldest and the most treasured Asian culture because of its core value system.

“It has to do with integrity, loyalty, selfcontrol, self-confidence, respect, ability and hunger for improvement because there is no perfection in it,’’ he said.

He said that the health benefits of combat sports were enormous as the kind of muscle developed through the sports made one healthy.

Neymar lands in Russia, Messi casts doubt over World Cup future Brazil arrived in Russia on Monday hungry to make amends for their World Cup humiliation in 2014 with Neymar apparently fighting fit, as Lionel Messi cast doubt over his international future.

The Brazilians landed in the early hours in Sochi, the Black Sea resort where they will be based, buoyant after beating Austria 3-0 in their final warm-up match.

Most of the favourites are now in Russia ahead of Thursday’s curtainraiser between the hosts and Saudi Arabia but holders Germany are due to arrive on Tuesday.

The atmosphere is lowkey ahead of the opening match at Moscow’s imposing 80,000-capacity

Luzhniki stadium.

Russia was a disputed choice when it was handed the World Cup in a closely watched 2010 vote that has since been tainted by bribery charges and the tournament takes place against a background of international tensions.

Russia and the West have engaged in a major wave of tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions since London accused Moscow of being behind the poisoning of Sergei Skripal in Britain in March.

Brazil’s Neymar, who broke a bone in his foot in February, marked his first start in more than three months by scoring in Sunday’s easy victory in Vienna while Gabriel Jesus

Patrick Vieira named new Nice manager Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new manager of French Ligue 1 side Nice.

The ex-Manchester City, Inter Milan and Juventus midfielder was in his third season as head coach of New York City in Major

League Soccer.

The 41-year-old had been tipped to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal before the appointment of Unai Emery.

Nice finished eighth in Ligue 1 last season, missing out on a Europa League place by one point.

and Philippe Coutinho also netted.

It was Neymar’s 55th goal in a Brazil shirt, allowing him to draw level with Romario on his country’s list of all-time leading scorers — only Pele and Ronaldo have more goals for their country.

“I don’t know Neymar’s limits,” Brazil coach Tite said. “His technical and creative capacity is impressive. When we get him in the last third of the field he is lethal.”

Brazil, who crashed out of the last World Cup on home soil in a humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany, start their campaign against Switzerland in Rostov-onDon on Sunday.

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SuperSport secure Yahaya Toure, Jay Jay Okocha, Dwight Yorke for World Cup Broadcast on DStv , GOtv Some of football’s biggest names have been secured by SuperSport to underpin this year’s broadcast of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on DStv and GOtv. Yaya Touré, one of the most celebrated African players of the past decade, will be joined by straighttalking Jay-Jay Okocha, Dwight Yorke (one half of the deadly duo which spearheaded Manchester United’s charge to a historical treble in 1999) plus former Manchester United and Everton fullback Phil Neville and Italian maestro Gianfranco Zola, one of Chelsea’s greatest players.

Other African guests

doing SuperSport duty include Samson Siasia, Shaun Bartlett, Gavin Hunt, Andre Arendse and Benni McCarthy.

The presenters will be made up of the experienced foursome of Robert Marawa, Carol Tshabalala, Neil Andrews and Andy Townsend.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 14 with the opening ceremony at 2 pm and the first match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at 4 pm.

DStv customers can catch the action live on SS3, SS13 and SS14, while GOtv customers on SS Select 1 and SS Select 4.

With a 24-hour World Cup channel already on air, the broadcast offering has been supplemented with another 24-hour High Definition World Cup channel on DStv (SS3) that will run from June1 until July 15 that will include preWorld Cup friendlies.

There will be build-ups for all matches with top analysis and insights from some of the sharpest minds in the game, plus world class graphics and technology to enhance coverage in the brand-new High Definition studio that launches in June.

Post-match wraps will also feature, guaranteeing the most in-depth coverage

David Alaba: I would have Referee Martin Atkinson loved to play for Nigeria begins 1,700-mike bike Bayern Munich of Germany and Austria international defender David Alaba has revealed that he loves Nigeria and would have loved to play for the Super Eagles but for circumstances beyond his control.

Alaba, of Nigerian parentage, was born in Austria and capped at U-17 level by the European country when he was barely 15.

However he has not

forgotten his Nigerian root as he went to the Super Eagles Pre-World Cup training camp in Bad Tatzmanndsdorf, Austria over the weekend to wish the Nigerian team well on their way to the World Cup in Russia.

“I love Nigeria and I would have been happy to play for the country. However, I was spotted by Austria at a very early age and I was guided to play for them. So it was not

that I choose one [country] over the other,” he said.

Alaba, a six-time Austrian Footballer of the Year who also holds the record for being the youngest player to be capped by Austria, is a lover of Nigerian food and music with Wizkid being his favourite musician among many others.

The 25-year old was born to a Nigerian father from Ogere Remo in Ogun State and a Filipino mother.

Rafael Nadal stays top of ATP pile with French Open repeat Spain’s Rafael Nadal maintained his hold on top spot in the men’s ATP rankings Monday after his 11th French Open success.

The Spaniard is 100 points ahead of Roger Federer going into the grasscourt season where the Swiss will be looking to close the gap.

Beaten finalist Dominic Thiem of Austria rose one spot to seventh.

Germany’s Alexander Zverev remains third after reaching the quarters in Paris with Argentine semi-finalist Juan Martin Del Potro up two places to fourth.

The big mover in the top echelons of the men’s game is Italian surprise package Marco Cecchinato, who had never won a Grand Slam encounter before barreling his way to the last four at Roland Garros.

He rises 45 spots to 27th after becoming the first Italian man to reach the last four of a major in 40 years.

ATP rankings as of June 11: 1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8770 pts 2. Roger Federer (SUI) 8670 3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5965 4. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 5080 (+2) 5. Marin Cilic (CRO) 4950 (-1) 6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4870 (-1) 7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3835 (+1) 8. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3635 (-1) 9. David Goffin (BEL) 3110

10. John Isner (USA) 3070 11. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2435 (+1) 12. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2145 (-1) 13. Sam Querrey (USA) 2130 (+2) 14. Jack Sock (USA) 2110 15. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2030 (+3) 16. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2030 (-3) 17. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 2030 (-1) 18. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 1950 (-1) 19. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 1715 (+1) 20. Hyeon Chung (KOR) 1685 (-1)

ride to Russia Martin Atkinson will ensure there is at least one British referee at the World Cup – although he is having to cycle 1,700 miles to be there.

The Premier League referee is part of the Whistle Stop Tour group who are riding from England’s training base at St George’s Park in Staffordshire to Kaliningrad – the venue for England’s final group game against Belgium on 28 June – in aid of four charities.

Fellow referee Jon Moss will also take part in the 18-day trip to Russia, which will pass through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Poland.

At the time of departure, the group had already raised almost £52,000 of their £60,000 target to be split between St David’s Hospice Care, the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation, the Jane Tomlinson Appeal and the University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Charity.

“It’s going to be a huge challenge, but it’s one I think we’re all relishing,” said

Atkinson. “In 2016 we cycled to all 20 Premier League grounds, which totalled around 1,000 miles, so we’re really upping the ante for this one.

“We’ve been saying it’ll be 18 days of hurt, but it’s all for some brilliant charities, so we’re ready to go through that pain barrier!”

Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup opening ceremony British pop star Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow on Thursday, the world football governing body FIFA and the singer’s representatives said.

The award-winning singer formerly in the band Take That, who is best known for his hit single “Angels”, will sing alongside Russian soprano Aida Garifullina shortly before Russia and Saudi Arabia kick off the World Cup at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.

The 44-year-old said in a statement on Monday that performing at the World Cup was “a boyhood

dream” and it would be “an unforgettable show”.

His song “Party Like a Russian” two years ago sparked controversy in Russia for promoting stereotypes about the country.

It included lyrics about a leader who “alleviates the cash from a whole entire nation, takes loose change and builds his own space station”.

Williams told fans on Twitter at the time that the song “is definitely not about (Russian President Vladimir) Putin”.

Last year, he offered to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest in a jokey interview on

Russian state-controlled Channel One television.

Williams told Andrei Malakhov, the host of the show “Pust Govoryat” or “Let Them Talk”, in comments dubbed into Russian: “I’d like to represent Russia at Eurovision. Come on Russia, we can win!”

Williams grinned as he made the offer, adding however that he could see his manager “has already got his head in his hands”.

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo — known as “O Fenomeno” — will also be taking part in the opening ceremony, FIFA said.

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Breaking East West Road jinx

Pound falls on sluggish economy

SAA chief executive dismisses calls for business rescue

Nigeria signs 5,660km gas pipeline agreement with Morocco Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a gas pipeline agreement with the kingdom of morocco.

The agreement was signed on Sunday

by President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on a working visit to the North African country, and Mohammed VI, king of Morocco.

Earlier in December 2016, both countries agreed on the pipeline and carried out feasibility studies.

“For economic, political, legal and security reasons, the choice was made on a combined onshore and offshore route,” Morocco’s national office of hydrocarbons and mines (ONHYM) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said in a joint declaration.

“The pipeline will be 5,660 kilometres (3,516.96 miles) long and its CAPEX has been defined,” the declaration said,

adding that construction will last 25 years.

Both countries say they will launch a front-end engineering design (Feed) to involve countries that will be crossed by the pipeline and to determine the amount of gas available for export to Europe.

According to the declaration, funding for the project will come from development banks.

The project is expected to help West African countries meet their energy needs and boost Nigeria’s export potential to Europe.

At the same event, Uche Orji, managing director of Nigeria Sovereign Wealth Authority, and Mostafa Terrab, the CEO of the Management of Phosphate in Morocco, to build a plant for the production of ammonia and derivatives.

Nigeria’s gas production has reached seven billion cubic feet per day (cf/d), according to the Nigerian National

Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, made the declaration during a Gas Roundtable organised

by Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), noted that 1.2 billion cf/d of the total production is used for domestic purpose, like powering of plants and industries.

Baru, added that 3.3 billion cf/d is exported by the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), while 2.7 billion cf/d is re-injected into operations.

He disclosed that the country still flares 10 per cent of the total gas production, which is about 0.75 billion cf/d.

Speaking on opportunities in the midstream of the gas value chain, Baru listed areas that should interest investors, including investment in gas processing facilities, mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), floating LNG, gas storage facilities, EPC of over 2000 kilometre gas pipelines, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

of gas processing facilities, EPC of gas metering and monitoring system and fabrication of pipes.

According to him, downstream value chain offered opportunities for investment in LPG bottling and marketing, investment in gas-based industries (fertilizer, methanol, petrochemicals, CNG stations and conversion workshop), EPC of fertilizer and petrochemical plants, manufacturing of LPG cylinders/ accessories.

The NNPC chief added that the Nigerian gas sector remained the largest and most vibrant in Sub-Saharan Africa with lots of potentials, especially in the deep water and untapped gas resources.

He averred that the gas reform was anchored on a robust strategic framework that is focused on maximum economic impact through gas, saying that it aims to drive linkages with agriculture, manufacturing and dispersed small enterprise through power.

L-R: Babajide Fetuga, Head, Business Development, FBNQuest Trustees Limited; Lolade Sasore, Head, Communications and Knowledge Engagement, FBNQuest Merchant Bank; Adeola Ogunsemi, CFOR, Oando Energy Resources; Adekunle Awojobi, MD, FBNQuest Trustees; Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, Head, Energy and Natural Resources, FBNQuest Merchant Bank and Afolabi Olorode, Deputy Head, Investment Banking, FBNQuest Merchant Bank at the 2018 Africa Assembly Oil & Gas Conference which took place in Paris, France

New excise duty not targeted at manufacturers, Finance Ministry insists The Federal Ministry of Finance has been drawn to media reports that the new excise duty rates approved

by President Muhammadu Buhari on alcoholic beverages and tobacco were targeted at local manufacturers.

The Ministry stated that the new excise duty rates which came into effect from Monday, 4th June, 2018, were not targeted at the local manufacturers.

According to the Director of Information, Mr Hassan Dodo, the new excise regime seeks to achieve a dual

benefit of raising the Government’s revenues to support the nation’s growth and reducing the health hazards associated with tobacco-related diseases and alcohol abuse.

Contrary to claims that the rates were selectively imposed on local manufacturers, the Director stated on Sunday that “there is currently a 60 per cent duty rate imposed on imported alcoholic beverages and tobacco as part of measures by the Government to encourage local production and protect

local manufacturing industry.”

The ministry noted that beer and stout were currently under import prohibition to protect the industry from unfair competition from foreign brands. ”Other locally excisable products such as non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, perfumes, corrugated papers or paper boards and cartons have no excise duties.

We wish to clarify that the approved excise duty rates followed allencompassing engagements with key

industry stakeholders by the Tariff Technical Committee (TTC), of which Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is a member. The stakeholders’ engagements contributed to the final recommendation,” the ministry added.

The Federal Government assured that it remains committed to the industrialization agenda and shall continue to put in place fiscal policy measures to protect local manufacturers and stimulate the growth of the economy.

GTI leads call for private sector investment in football industry

•sectorAs toDalung tasks private invest in sport development

Motolani Oseni Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, GTI Capital Group, Mr. Abubakar Lawal, has tasked Nigerians to see the period as best time to invest in sporting activities, especially football as business that is capable of growing the nation’s economy.

This is even as the Minister for Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has called on Nigeria’s private sector to invest in sports development.

Lawal made the call today at GTI House in Lagos during GTI’s first business meeting with investment and finance analysts, policy makers; finance and sports journalists while brainstorming on football as it relates to the economic development.

The GMD hinted that asides oil production in the country, sports such as football and other competitions have occupied a vantage position in building the desired economy for the country. He reaffirmed the need to shift attention to sporting activities from oil.

However, Lawal stated that with possible combination of football and oil exploration development, the nation could easily tackle the high rate of poverty level which currently stands at 60.7 percent, grow the GDP and position Nigerian economy on strong pedestal.

Speaking on the question: Where did Nigeria get it wrong in football, Lawal identified government’s succession problem, negative perceptions against the country and its citizenry, corruption, nationalist problems and other sharp practices such as bending on rules as responsible for sports underdevelopment in Nigeria.

He also pointed out that sports had provided a veritable platform for public, private to make money for the country and each family.

The Chief Economist/Head, Corporate Transformation, GTI, Professor Martin Ike-Muonso, argued that football playing in Nigeria had served as a means of social cohesion and the building of the communities.

According to him, as at 2012, about 43 million Nigerian youths were actively involved in sports generally; that unofficial statistics suggest that about 93 percent of this number were involved largely in football.

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Breaking East West Road jinx Idu Jude, Abuja When the contract for construction of East West Road was awarded by the administration of then president Olusegun Obasanjo, in 2006, with a completion period of three years, many breathed a sigh of relief judging from the massive connection and economic benefit the road is intended to provide.

Sadly, the Obasanjo administration did not deliver on its promise as regards the completion of the 680 kilomtres road from Warri, Delta State to Kaiama Rivers State. It would be recalled that it was originally a 657 km road before the government of former president Goodluck Jonathan added 23 km to enable the road link Oron in Akwa Ibom State.

Like its predecessor the Jonathan administration could not deliver on the project.

However, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, is breaking the jinx with ongoing work on the dual carriage high to the admiration of Nigerian.

It is unequivocal to state that the recent development in the road that criss cross the entire Niger Delta, will invariably elicit more questions on why past leaders could not succeed where the Buhari administration is making massive progress.

On assumption of office the present administration vowed to ensure completion of the project.

Interestingly, during a tour of the road by the Presidential Committee on Completion of East West road comprising Minister of Transportation, Niger Delta Affairs, Power Works and Housing as well as Information and Culture, it was glaring that the Federal Government is matching words with action and if the current tempo is sustained the December 2018 deadline will be achieved.

This writer and other journalists who were on the tour of the project with the committee witnessed the speedy pace of work being ensured by the federal government.

Currently part of the road is being used beginning from the section one and two in Kaiama Delta State, to Bayelsa to Eleme in Rivers State, stretching to Eket and terminated in Oron in Akwa Ibom State.

The four days inspection tour involving the four ministry was significant as it exposes the weakness of the previous administration, also reawakening the consciousness of benefiting communities on federal government’s sincerity of purpose and that better days are ahead for them.

Economic Benefit During the tour residents of communities along the road showed a resounding joy on the potential economic revival the project is expected bring to people of the Niger Delta, especially farmers with little or no road to transport their produce to other states for better financial benefit.

No wonder the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, during the four day inspection, said that the road will liberate the people from the shackles of poverty.

According to Amaechi, “of course you know the economy of the South South is driven by the road, why would you be asking the Minister the importance of the road. As you were coming, you saw movement of goods and persons. So, for anyone to ask the Minister of Niger Delta is inconsequential please take a look at the crowd, see jubilation and with this you can imagine what the people have been passing through in the past nine years of abandonment.’’

Political Undertone The former governor of River State and his cocommiittee members were quick to address the issue of militancy and hooliganism which had contributed in the abandonment of the road.

According to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Uguru Sani Uguru ‘‘I am not too happy with the militancy. You see, you will see every contractor with soldiers and police and that is not the right thing to do. I am working as the Minister for transportation on Lagos-Ibadan and no army or police and there are Chinese there. Nobody is kidnapping them, no communal clashes, nobody is harassing them. Here, once you bring one project management very body gathers. We must tell our young men that it cannot

continue. If we do, other parts of the country will leave us behind. In the cabinet, nobody is looking at your face, they are looking at the country and other parts that are not ready for development, other parts won’t wait for them. You cannot tell anybody from Igbo land to wait until you develop south- south, or anybody from Sokoto to wait until you develop Rivers state, no way. It is too bad. Like the Itakpe

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to Warri rail, we started and they kidnapped a black man. Why should they do that. Why is it that nobody can kidnap anybody from Lagos to Ibadan.”

Also commenting on hooliganism, a business man along University of port Harcourt, Mr. Chinedu Wadioko told journalist that part of the undoing of the road is political issues, which involves people in power.

You cannot tell anybody from Igbo land to wait until you develop south south, or anybody from Sokoto to wait until you develop Rivers state, no way. It is too bad. Like the Itakpe to Warri rail, we started and they kidnapped a black man. Why should they do that. Why is it that nobody can kidnap anybody from Lagos to Ibadan

,

His words “some people sponsor some boys to attack the contractors and also to kidnap them with the demand of millions and this is always the handwork of political enemies. This things have been happening and it scares away the contractors.”

Chinedu also narrated that some of the contractors have lost huge equipment, which they paid heavily to recover. He said they had always invested huge part of their contract money in hiring security men to enable them concentrate and do the work.

Funding In the past non release of fund for the project played a role in delays suffered by the project, but in the life of this administration the east west road is enjoying financial rescue from the present administration. ‘‘That’s why I told all the Transportation Correspondents to come and see things as they are.

If it is bad, they should report it that it is bad. But, I am sure you will not report that it is bad because we drove all the way from a Benin to Port Harcourt and there was no pot hole,” says Amaechi.

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Pound falls on sluggish economy The pound has fallen sharply following data suggesting a sluggish economy.

Manufacturing output fell 1.4% in April, the biggest fall for nearly six years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The BBC also stated that another ONS report showed only a modest rebound in construction output, after a sharp contraction in March.

The pound fell three quarters of a cent after the data was released to $1.3350. Analysts say the data has eased pressure for a rise interest rates.

“This data could fuel Bank of England concerns and uncertainties over the economy and there can be very little doubt that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will leave interest rates unchanged at their June meeting next week,” said Howard Archer, chief economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club.

“The data also makes an August interest

rate hike by the Bank of England look a lot more questionable,” he added.

Manufacturing output fell by 1.4% in April compared with March, the biggest monthon-month fall since October 2012.

The wider measure of industrial output also fell, dropping by 0.8% in April.

“International demand continued to slow and the domestic market remained subdued,” said ONS statistician Rob KentSmith.

Construction output rose by 0.5% monthon-month in April, having fallen by 2.3% in March.

Trade data was also released on Monday.

The UK’s trade deficit in April was the widest since September 2016 driven in particular by falls in exports of aircraft, pharmaceuticals and machinery.

The deficit in goods and services widened to £5.28bn from £3.22bn in March.

The goods trade deficit widened to £14.04bn

in April - the biggest since September 2016.

‘Early days’ Last week Bank of England deputy governor Dave Ramsden said recent data had supported the bank’s view that the economy’s weak start to 2018 would be temporary.

Mr Ramsden said it was still “early days” but pointed to a pickup in consumer confidence and borrowing, and to a rebound in retail sales and business surveys.

The banker, who voted against a rate rise at the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting in May, said he now supported the view that an “ongoing tightening of monetary policy over the forecast period” will be necessary if the economy behaves as expected.

The MPC voted 7-2 in May to keep rates on hold while they waited to see whether the weak growth of the first quarter, when the country was hit by heavy snow, was only temporary.

StanChart executive quits after ‘inappropriate’ behaviour

The head of compliance at Standard Chartered has stepped down after an internal investigation found his behaviour to be inappropriate.

Neil Barry’s “managerial style, behaviour and language” towards staff was “not in line with our valued behaviours,” an internal memo said.

The bank said Mr Barry’s behaviour was not bad enough for him to be sacked.

Bank boss Bill Winters has been focusing on the bank’s compliance after US money-laundering issues.

Mr Barry was placed on leave in March after complaints were made through the bank’s internal whistleblower mechanism, “Speak Ups”.

“As a result of the investigation, we went through a full and fair disciplinary process,” the bank said.

Leaving the bank The probe found Mr Barry’s behaviour was “not in line with our valued behaviours, although it fell short of warranting his dismissal.”

Mr Barry “expressed his regret if any of his interactions with his colleagues caused upset or offence - that was never his intention,” a memo sent to staff said.

“He has also acknowledged that as a senior leader he must role-model the highest standards of behaviour.”

Mr Barry will now pursue other opportunities, the memo said.

When Mr Barry was suspended, former FCA regulator Tracey McDermott became acting head of compliance at the bank. She will continue in that role, as well as being the bank’s head of public policy and marketing.

Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters has been trying to improve the bank’s compliance image after a series of issues including breaking US sanctions and money-laundering regulations.

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Foreign investment can be viable way for industrialisation – Chinese envoy

R-L: Acting Director General of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Tonia Shoyele, Ambassador of Gambia to Nigeria, Amadou Omar Taal, President of ACCI, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode SAN, Aminou Akadiri, Chief Executive Officer of Federation of West African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI), Chidimma Onyiaorah, ACCI Legal Officer and Abdoulie Hallow, First Secretary of Gambi Embassy in Nigeria during a partnership building meeting held at the chamber

Drop in manufacturing casts doubt on UK economic recovery British factory output unexpectedly dropped in April at the fastest pace since 2012, due to weaker demand at home and abroad, raising concern that the economy’s weakness in early 2018 is persisting.

Sterling slid by more than half a cent against the dollar after Monday’s official data, which also showed the biggest trade deficit for goods since September 2016, widened by big falls in exports of aircraft, pharmaceuticals and machinery.

The figures do little to support comments last week by Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden who said data until that point suggested the economy’s weak start to 2018 would prove temporary.

The BoE said in May that it did not intend to raise interest rates until it saw proof that the economy was on a firmer footing.

Manufacturing output dropped by 1.4 percent month-on-month in April after a 0.1 percent decline in March — a bigger drop than any economist had forecast in a Reuters poll that pointed to growth of 0.3 percent.

That marked the biggest fall since October 2012, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, driven by weakness in the electrical machinery and steel for infrastructure sectors.

The broader measure of industrial output fell 0.8 percent on the month. A 1.8 percent annual rise was weaker than all forecasts.

“It suggests that the rebound in GDP as a whole in Q2, if there is one, could be pretty subdued and it certainly questions the likelihood of another rate increase in August,” Investec economist Philip Shaw said.

He said weak data in Britain could be compared with recent disappointing figures from the euro zone.

“Certainly the figures at the end of last year were unusually buoyant and part of what we’ve seen seems to be payback. But there does seem to be something more insidious going on — perhaps a lack of confidence across industry due to trade concerns,” Shaw said.

The ONS described international and domestic demand as subdued.

Trade data were similarly downbeat.

Britain’s goods trade deficit with the rest of the world rose unexpectedly to 14.035 billion pounds ($18.76 billion), the biggest since September 2016, from 12.003 billion pounds in March.

The figures also showed the construction sector failed to rebound as economists had hoped after a dire start to the year.

Construction output rose 0.5 percent month-on-month in April after a 2.3 percent drop in March, similarly undershooting all forecasts in the Reuters poll.

April capped the weakest three months for British construction since mid-2012.

Separate figures for new construction orders showed little sign that a big rebound is on the way.

Overall orders fell 4.6 percent quarteron-quarter in the January-March period, despite a 15.2 percent surge in housing orders, the ONS said. REUTERS

“Foreign investment can be a very practical, convenient and viable way for industrialisation,” stressed Ambassador Zhou Yuxiao, Beijing’s emissary to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), at the Africa Institute of South Africa-Human Sciences Research Council/Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) conference on “Opportunities and Challenges of China-Africa Industrial Cooperation” in Pretoria, South Africa, on Friday.

“I strongly believe that African industrialisation, which includes agricultural modernisation, can never be over-estimated,” he affirmed. It would transform Africa for the better.

The development of industrialisation in African would require huge resources, including capital, skills and infrastructure. But, he stated, these could be brought to Africa by foreign investment, provided the environment was stable and secure.

This is precisely what China did, he highlighted. Prior to 1978, there was no foreign investment in the PRC, and everything was rationed. From 1978 onwards, China successfully attracted huge amounts of foreign investment, which transformed the country’s economy. China was now a leading economic power.

Zhou explained that investment flowed into China after 1978 not because the investors had changed their views of the country, but because China had transformed itself. “As a result, a win-win situation was created.” China got industrialisation, while the investors got profitable businesses.

He affirmed that China had proved that a country could leapfrog development. But while investment could be attracted, it could

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Pope urges action on clean energy Pope Francis has said climate change is a challenge of “epochal proportions” and that the world must convert to clean fuel.

“Civilisation requires energy, but energy use must not destroy civilisation,” he said.

He was speaking to a group of oil company executives at the end of a two-day conference in the Vatican.

Firms present included ExxonMobil, BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Norway’s Equinor and Pemex of Mexico.

Modern society with its “massive movement of information, persons and things requires an immense supply of energy”, he told the gathering.

“But that energy should also be clean, by a reduction in the systematic use of fossil fuels,” he said.

“Our desire to ensure energy for all must not lead to the undesired effect of a spiral of extreme climate changes due to a catastrophic rise in global temperatures, harsher environments and increased levels of poverty.”

The world needed to come up with an energy mix that combated pollution, eliminated poverty and promoted social justice, he added.

As many as one billion people still lack electricity, he said.

Under Pope Francis’ leadership, the church has moved to confront the business world on a range of subjects from poverty to tax havens

and complex financial securities.

Pope Francis on climate change 2017 “You can see the effects of climate change with your own eyes and scientists tell us clearly the way forward.

“All of us have a responsibility. All of us.

Some small, some big. A moral responsibility, to accept opinions, or make decisions. I think it is not something to joke about.”

Quoting from the Old Testament, he then said: “Man is stupid, a stubborn, blind man.

“Those who deny it [climate change] should go to the scientists and ask them.

They are very clear, very precise.” 2015 “We have come to see ourselves as her lords and masters, entitled to plunder her [the Earth] at will.

“The violence present in our hearts, wounded by sin, is also reflected in the symptoms of sickness evident in the soil, in the water, in the air and in all forms of life.

“We need only take a frank look at the facts to see that our common home is falling into serious disrepair.

“I urgently appeal, then, for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet.”

Grey line The unprecedented conference brought together oil executives, investors and Vatican experts who, like the Pope, back scientific opinion that climate change is caused by human activity and that global warming must be curbed, Reuters reports.

It is being held behind closed doors at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, in a secluded 16th-Century villa in the Vatican gardens.

Called Energy Transition and Care for Our Common Home, it has been organised by the Catholic University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

Growing energy demands Consumption of oil and gas is expected to grow, according to analysts, remaining the world’s largest sources of energy for the foreseeable future.

ExxonMobil alone has announced plans to increase oil production in the US and start more than two dozen projects worldwide, adding more than one million oil-equivalent barrels per day.

The firm says it has taken steps to reduce emissions in its own operations, spending $9bn on the effort since 2000.

But it maintains that growing demand for energy cannot be met by alternatives like wind and solar power alone.

Renewable sources provided about 18% of energy consumed in 2015, with forms like solar, wind and hydropower representing less than 10%, according to the International Energy Agency.

That share is expected to grow to just 15% by 2030, it said.

The US Energy Information Administration expects oil and other liquids to continue to account for almost a third of energy until 2040. BBC

Debt stricken Air India seeks ‘urgent’ loan Air India has announced it is seeking an urgent multi-million-dollar loan to maintain day-to-day operations, highlighting the wretched financial predicament of the country’s debtstricken national carrier.

In a statement posted on its website this week the airline said it was looking for a short-term loan of 10 billion rupees ($148 million) “to meet urgent working capital requirements.”

Air India has failed to pay staff their salaries on time for the past three months, according to multiple news reports.

The plea for funds, made on Tuesday but only picked up by media late Thursday, came just days after the government said it had not received any bids in an auction for a majority stake in the beleaguered airline.

The government announced in March that it planned to sell up to 76 percent of Air India but a May 31 deadline passed without any suitors coming forward.

Airlines and other investors were put off by some of the sale terms, forcing the government to go back to the drawing board.

India’s Tata Group, Singapore Airlines (SIA) and IndiGo were all linked to a takeover but subsequently ruled themselves out.

IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, wanted Air India’s international operations but the government refused to carve up the carrier.

Air India, founded in 1932, was once the country’s monopoly airline, known affectionately as the “Maharaja of the skies.”

SAA chief executive dismisses calls for business rescue

L-R: The Landside Infrastructure Manager, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE), Olakunle Fadumiye; the General Manager - Projects, LPLE, Steven Heukelom; the Chairman, LPLE, Emmanuel Adesoye; the Senior Prefect, Albesta Academy Ibeju-Lekki (Winner) Tobechukwu Okoroji, and the Chief Financial Officer, LPLE, Sandeep Parasramka during prize presentation at the finals of the third edition of Tolaram Science Challenge organized by LPLE held in Lagos

First Iraq-flagged oil tanker in 3 decades takes off An Iraq-flagged tanker carrying two million barrels of crude oil has set sail for the US, the first such trip in nearly three decades, the oil ministry said Saturday.

Iraq, which has been ravaged by a series of wars since the 1980s, is the oil cartel OPEC’s second biggest producer with 153 billion barrels of proven crude reserves.

“The Baghdad left Basra on Friday night headed for the United States. It is the first

time since 1991 that Iraq is running its own oil tankers,” oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said.

Basra, in southern Iraq, is an oil-rich province.

Under late dictator Saddam Hussein, Iraq went to war with Iran between 1980 and 1988 and invaded Kuwait in 1990, before being expelled by a US-led coalition.

Since an American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the country has been blighted by long

periods of chaos, culminating in a three-year battle against Daesh insurgents.

Infrastructure in Iraq, which depends on oil for 99 percent of revenues, was devastated but authorities have been looking to boost oil and gas output.

The country has leased four tankers and is expected to obtain three others at a later date.

In May, Iraq exported 3.49 million barrels of oil per day, according to the oil ministry.

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South African Airways (SAA) chief executive Vuyani Jarana, has ruled out the possibility of the airline being placed under business rescue.

“We believe we are already executing a recovery plan. We don’t believe the plan [from business rescue practitioners] is going to be significantly different,” Jarana told Parliament’s standing committee on finance which he was briefing on the cashstrapped airline’s fourth quarter (Q4) results.

He confirmed to MPs the net loss of the airline for Q4 was R1.2-billion more than was budgeted. This was due to a number of factors, most notably lower passenger numbers, lower fares, and higher operating costs being driven by increased fuel costs.

In the short term, Jarana said they’ve shifted four aircrafts to its low cost operator, Mango, to address the fact that SAA has excess capacity. The airline has also reviewed unprofitable routes, which include reducing the frequency of its flights to London and central Africa.

“We’ve taken hard decisions and we are seeing results coming through,” he said.

The airline was talking to unions ahead of possible restructuring.

“We do have excess pilots,” Jarana said, adding they were speaking to other airlines to possibly take on pilots until SAA nurses itself back to health.

SAA’s biggest challenge was its going concern status and ensuring financial stability. To do this, Jarana reiterated, the airline needed a capital injection to fund the new corporate plan.

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Nigeria’s trade hits N7.2trn in Q1 on rising exports

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Nigeria pledges support for sub-regional efforts towards Clean Fuels

Nigeria, Morocco sign 3 agreements Kingdom of Morocco on Monday signed agreement on regional gas pipeline, chemical plant and agricultural training.

The agreements were signed at Rabat Royal Palace, Morocco, as part of activities marking President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-day visit to the country.

The Regional Gas Pipeline feasibility study which is expected to be concluded by July 2018 was signed by the Group General Manager, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Farouq Said Garba, and Mrs Amina Benkhadra, Director General of the National Office of Hydrocarbon and Mines.

“The Nigeria Morocco Gas Pipeline, designed to be 5,660km long, will reduce gas flaring in Nigeria and encourage

diversification of energy resources in the country, while cutting down poverty through the creation of more job opportunities,” Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said in a statement.

“The construction of the pipeline will be phased and based on increasing needs of the countries crossed, and Europe, for the period of 25 years.

“The NMGP will further encourage utilisation of gas in the sub-region for cooking, and discourage desertification.”

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Nigeria Sovereign Wealth Authority, Mr. Uche Orji and the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of the Management of Phosphate in Morocco, Mr. Mostafa

Terrab, signed a memorandum of dnderstanding for the development of a chemical plant in Nigeria for producing ammonia and its derivatives.

While on the agricultural training, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh and his Moroccan counterpart, Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, signed a cooperation agreement on vocational training and technical supervision, which will enhance skills on better management of agricultural outfits in Nigeria.

The two African leaders are said to be in another meeting focused on strengthening economic relations in gas resource development, global investments, and agricultural training and management.

President Buhari

Kachikwu becomes new President of African Oil Producers Association

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has emerged the next president of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO).

Kachikwu was announced the president of APPO, an organisation of African countries producing petroleum, on Monday in Abuja, and should lead it to the next phase of its operation which would include restrategising for the emerging

challenges of the global oil industry. He took over from Michel Boukar, a Chadian.

APPO was founded in 1986 in Lagos, with its headquarters in Brazzaville in the Congo. It currently comprises 14 member countries which include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, Libya,

and Nigeria.

Altogether, these countries account for virtually the totality of Africa’s oil and gas reserves and output.

The founding of APPO was reportedly spearheaded

by Nigeria as an effort to mitigate its dependency on western technology and western markets for oil export revenues.

The objective of APPO was to promote cooperation in petrochemical research and technology.

NNPC plans $2.5bn investment in LPG plants across Nigeria The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has revealed plans to invest $2.5bn in revamping Liquefied Petroleum Gas plants in the country.

The Chief Operating Officer,

Downstream, NNPC, Henry Ikem-Obih, while speaking at the inauguration of LPG sales in 11 Plc’s stations in Lagos, said the NNPC was working to address infrastructural challenges facing LPG plants by revamping them to achieve a

90 per cent yield status.

Ikem-Obih said eight LPG plants located in Gombe, Ibadan, Makurdi, Enugu, Kano, Apapa, Osogbo and Ilorin had been revamped. He added that discussions were in progress

to connect all the stations through pipelines to bring LPG closer to consumers. According to him, Nigeria has the largest gas reserves in Africa, and is the 10th largest producer of LPG globally.

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Nigeria’s trade hits N7.2trn in Q1 on rising exports The total value of Nigeria’s trade in goods amounted to N7.21 trillion at the end of the first Quarter of 2018, representing a growth of N1.18 trillion or 19.74 per cent from the N6.02 trillion recorded in the last quarter of 2017, following a rise in crude oil production and nonoil exports.

According to the latest data on Foreign Trade in Goods Report, which was released yesterday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the increase in trade was

driven by the stronger growth in exports compared to imports.

With the total value of exports closing at N4.69 trillion in the period under review, the exports value was dominated by crude oil, although the proportion of non-crude oil export increased from 17 per cent in the last quarter to approximately 24 per cent Q1.

The value of crude oil export stood at N3.58 trillion in the first quarter of 2018, which accounted for 76.3 per cent of the

total exports from Nigeria.China remained the top importing partner for Nigeria in the first quarter, while import trade from African countries was valued at N94.1 billion (3.7 per cent of the total import) and imports from the region of ECOWAS amounted to N17.8 billion.

The total trade value in Q1, 2018, also shows a 35.07 per cent growth compared to the amount of N5.34 trillion recorded in same quarter last year.Similarly, the trade balance in Q1, 2018 was

N2.17 trillion, which increased by 20.95 per cent from the last quarter in 2017, and 221.08 per cent over the same quarter in 2017. In terms of import, the total import component in the first qu.arter (N2.51trillion) also recorded a growth of 19.22 per cent on a quarter on quarter basis, and 8.04 per cent year on year.

The total value of imports into Nigeria in the first quarter was dominated by mineral fuel at N845 billion or 33.6 per

cent of the total import, while N669.1 billion was expended on machinery and transport equipment.In the first quarter of 2018, the value of mineral fuel products imports increased by 122.2 per cent compared to the last quarter of 2017.Europe and Asia continued to dominate as import destination into Nigeria in the reviewing quarter, both recorded import values of N1,154.70 billion and N989.19 billion respectively.

The value of imports from these two continents grew by 35.71 per cent and 17.06 per cent respectively compared to the last quarter in 2017, and they jointly represented more than 85 per cent of the total imports in the first quarter of 2018. The value of imported goods from America (N254.32 billion), however, decreased by 16.12 per cent from the previous quarter (N303.18 billion).

In the first quarter, the top five import destination for Nigeria was China, Netherlands, Belgium, USA and India. The Import value from the five countries was N530.98 billion or 21.1 per cent (of the total import), N305.80 billion or 12.1 per cent, N266.69 billion or 10.6 per cent, N163.94 billion or 6.5 per cent and N157.92 billion or 6.3 per cent respectively.

The total trade of agricultural goods in Q1, 2018 stood at N257.7 billion, in which exports and imports recorded N73.25 billion and N184.49 billion respectively.

Exports of agricultural products in the first quarter grew by 63.84 per cent compared to 44.71 billion recorded in the last quarter of 2017, while imports in the reviewing quarter decreased by 18.90 per cent compared to N227.50 billion recorded in the previous quarter. Agricultural products in the quarter under review, were mainly exported to Asia (N37.8 billion) and Europe (N32.7 billion).

Labour drags IOCs to ILO over unfair labour practices

NUPENG President, Igwe Achese

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has dragged major International Oil Companies, IOCs, before the ongoing 107th session of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, over alleged anti-labour policies, practices and activities.

Presenting NUPENG’s complaints before ILO Committee on the Application of Standards, Diana Junguera Curiel, Energy Industry Director, Industri All Global Union, specifically, named Shell Petroleum, Chevron, Mobil, NAOC-AGIP and Total E&P as the most guilty.

Lamenting that the policies of the IOCs had seriously affected the membership and capacity of the unions, she warned that the union might be forced into industrial action before the end of the month as it had already issue a 21-day ultimatum to the government and employers in the Nigerian oil and gas industry last week.

Against the ILO conventions and extant Labour law in Nigeria,

Curiel, noted that the anti-labour activities of the companies had not allowed unionization and frustrated efforts to unionize workers Curiel in her presentation said the status of NUPENG as a trade union in terms of membership, financial capacity and ability to adequately organise and represent Nigerian Oil and Gas workers had been adversely affected by repressive anti- labour/ union activities of multinational oil companies.

“The struggle against this form of workers exploitation is almost three decades old, and it has been a herculean task, membership of the union had been seriously depleted, indecent work entrenched resulting into upsurge in crime and social dislocations and defiant behaviours.

These international oil companies, through various policies and practices, entrenched anti- labour/ union organising situation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry,” she said.

“As a result of the prevalent practice of casual/contract

employment policy by these multinationals, the workers are denied collective bargaining agreement, CBA, and in some instances, where a CBA is signed, the multinationals through their contractors, refuse to implement, despite all entreaties.

“More worrisome is the wicked elopement of contract workers severance benefits by contractors to these IOCs. A Nigerian would work under harsh and hard conditions for several years, receiving peanuts and yet while the contract ends, his/ her severance benefits are taken away by contractors hired by an international oil company.

“Most times, when confronted, they feign ignorance of the whereabouts of the contractor. The health and safety conditions of work of these workers are disheartening, they are constantly exposed to hazardous chemical; no personal protective equipment, no access to medical facility, no annual vacation, no insurance cover, long hours of work, with no time off from work.”

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‘$51bn investment opportunities exist in Nigeria’s gas sector’ The Managing Partner, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Prof. Konyin Ajayi, SAN, who was the lead speaker at the Natural Gas Business Forum 2018 organised by the Nigerian Gas Association, said Nigeria’s gas reserves were about three times the value of its crude oil reserves and added that $51bn investment opportunities currently exist in Nigeria’s gas sector. He also stressed the need for a deliberate and articulate policy for the exploration and production of gas in the country.

According to him, the desired reality will be to have a wholesale market competition with gas pricing set by the market; to be an attractive gas-based industrial nation, with a significant presence in national and international markets; to position the country as Africa’s regional hub for gas-based industries such as fertiliser, methanol and petrochemicals, and to have adequate supply of gas to meet domestic market demands.

“About $51bn investment opportunities currently exist in Nigeria’s gas sector,” he said. Ajayi cited investments in free trade zones, central gas processing facilities, fertiliser plants, gas exploration and production, pipe milling and local fabrication yards, virtual pipelines, gas transmission, power plant projects, flare gas commercialisation initiatives and liquefied petroleum gas plants.

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Africa’s over dependence Nigeria pledges support on oil worries Osinbajo for sub-regional efforts Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on oil-producing African countries to think of a world beyond oil. He emphasized the importance of redoubling efforts at using oil and gas revenues to pursue diversification, investment in infrastructure and human capital, which according to him, will ensure future economic growth and development.

The Vice-President said this on Monday while declaring opened the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO).

The event is organised by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria and is currently holding at the Lagos-Osun Hall, Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

The Vice President at the event also said Africa needs a united front in the global energy discussion. He asked that the APPO fund be opened to all, to allow private sector investments just like Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in order to overcome financial challenges as Africa has no reason or excuse to fail.

He underpins that a revitalised APPO will contribute tremendously to the development of the African Oil and Gas industry.

towards Clean Fuels

Osinbajo

Nigeria is ready to offer its support towards achieving the harmonisation of standards in the petroleum sector in the sub-region, Jerome Udegbunam, Head of Products, Depots and Jetties at the Department of Petroleum Resources, has said.

Speaking at the 2nd edition of the Ghana International Petroleum Conference in Accra on Friday June 8, Mr. Udegbunam said Nigeria is committed to ensuring that products discharged into neighboring countries including Ghana meet the required specifications and are void of all forms of contamination.

“As at 2017, Nigeria was consuming about 32 million liters of pms on a daily basis. This has risen to 50 million litres per day and contamination of petroleum products but weak regulatory standards, particularly in the West African region, among other things, is having negative impact on the health of citizens and reduces the ability of the country to

compete with other industry players in the sector,” he lamented.

“If it is below specification in Nigeria and is affecting Nigerian citizens healthwise, it’s also going to affect other countries in West Africa. Therefore, the need for this harmonization cannot be overemphasized. It is going to be to the benefit of every one of us and so, Nigeria as a nation is ready to collaborate with other countries in West Africa to achieve this laudable objective,” Mr. Udegbunam pledged.

The move forms part of efforts to achieve clean fuels and improve the quality of petroleum products in the subregion through the reduction of sulphur content and fuel pollution in the sector.

To him, it is important that such products which have the tendency to affect health and lives of individuals are regulated, monitored and subsequently importers of such products sanctioned if the products fall beneath the set standards.

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India’s Nayara Energy begins Paris beats London as cutting Iran oil imports Indian refiner Nayara Energy, one of the country’s biggest buyers of Iranian oil, began cutting imports this month after the US scrapped a nuclear deal with Tehran and said it would re-impose tough sanctions, three people familiar with knowledge of the matter said.

Previously named Essar Oil, Nayara was bought by Russian state oil-giant Rosneft and partners in a $12.9 billion deal last year. It typically buys around 5.5-6 million barrels a month from Iran, according to data made available to Reuters from industry and shipping sources.

The cuts by Nayara provide the latest indication that Asian buyers will cut orders from Iran after US President Donald Trump last month pulled out from the 2015 accord between Iran and world powers that lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs to its nuclear program.

“Nayara will be lifting about 40-50 percent less than the average volumes, limiting its intake of Iranian oil to about 3-4 million barrels in a month,” said one of the people. All three sources declined to be identified as they were not authorized to talk to media.

Iran’s oil exports hit 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, the oil ministry’s news agency SHANA reported earlier this month.

India, the world’s third-biggest oil consumer and importer, imports about 4.5 million bpd, according to the data from shipping and industry sources.

Asked by Reuters whether Nayara plans to reduce monthly Iranian oil imports by 40-50 percent, the company said, “There are no specific cut-backs

planned as of now,” adding “we are still seeking clarifications from all concerned.”

The US sanctions on Iran’s petroleum industry will take effect after a 180-day “wind-down period” ending on Nov. 4 but many European refiners, as well as buyers in Asia, are already winding down Iranian oil purchases.

The cuts by Nayara have kicked in before similar moves by Indian peers.

Reliance Industries, owner of the world’s biggest single refining complex, plans to halt oil imports from Iran from OctoberNovember, sources said last month.

Nayara’s chief executive B. Anand said last week the refiner did not expect problems in finding alternative supplies in should it reduce Iranian orders.

Anand said Nayara would leverage the supply and trading network of its major stakeholders, Rosneft and Swiss commodity trader Trafigura, to replace Iranian oil.

Officially, India’s oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan last week said the country has adopted a “wait and watch” policy pending clarity on the impact of US sanctions.

A tanker pictured near the Indian port of Kochi. Indian refiner Nayara Energy has begun cutting imports from Iran

Abraaj creditors meet in Dubai, London, with ‘fire sale’ option on table Abraaj tapped investor money because of cash shortages at the group, a report from Deloitte found.

Money from Abraaj’s $1 billion health care fund was used to pay management

Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi

fees and other expenses, Deloitte said in a forensic report which found no evidence of embezzlement.

The accounting firm, which was hired by Abraaj to examine its finances,

concluded there was mixing of Abraaj’s own money in a health care fund and its fourth fund, according to a summary of the Deloitte report that was presented to creditors on June 4 and seen by Bloomberg News.

Deloitte said there was a lack of adequate governance at Abraaj and an overall weakness in its control framework, Bloomberg reported.

The firm faced a cash shortage when the sale of Pakistani utility K-Electric was delayed, the accounting company said.

Deloitte has presented its findings to the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Abraaj last week said it expects its creditors to agree to a standstill on debt payments after a June 4 meeting.

Deloitte was engaged by the private equity outfit after an earlier review by KPMG triggered by concerns raised by investors that included the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Europe’s favourite investment destination

An Ernst & Young survey shows Paris has overtaken London as Europe’s most attractive destination for foreign investors for the first time since EY began such reports 15 years ago.

The change in the continent’s pecking order is a sign of the impact of both Brexit and the “Macron effect.”

The French capital was ranked No. 1 for foreign direct investment by 37 percent of businesses, based on a survey of 502 companies and data from EY and IBM covering 2017.

Britain as a whole remained Europe’s top destination for foreign direct investment in 2017, with 1,205 of the 6,653 new FDI projects in Europe, ahead of Germany’s 1,124 projects and France’s 1,019 projects.

But France’s number was up 31 percent in one year, while the number of investment into Britain was 6 percent higher than in 2016, showing a slowdown in growth.

This was the first time Paris has outdone London since the annual survey started in 2003. Berlin came third and Frankfurt fourth. “The UK is feeling the effect of Brexit,” the report said.

“Investment slowed after the 2008 financial crisis, but France is now in catch-up mode, and a beneficiary of Brexit,” it added, citing President Emmanuel Macron’s reforms to make the labor market more flexible.

Paris has overtaken London as Europe’s most attractive destination for foreign investors as the UK feels the effects of Brexit

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Unity Bar examines emerging issues and challenges in ACJA, 2015 Andrew Orolua, Abuja Emerging Issues and Challenges in the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 was the title of a lecture organised by Unity Bar, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in honour of the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Honourable Justice Ishaq Usman Bello on Thursday, 7th June, 2018 at NICON Luxury Hotel Abuja.

His Lordship was honoured for several reasons but most importantly for his leadership in making the passage of the ACJA in 2015 possible.

He headed the Committee that worked on the drafted that become known as Administration of Criminal Justice bill which was passed in 2015 into ACJA. I recalled the encomiums former Attorney General of Federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) poured on Justice Bello at the presentation of ACJA at the Conference Hall of Federal Ministry of Justice in 2015 for a job well done.

Three years running with its implementation a renowned legal luminary and academia, one of the distinguished personalities at the lecture the chairman of the occasion Justice Peter Affen referred to as Mr. ACJA - Prof. Yemi AkinseyeGeorge (SAN), ex rayed “ACJA - Emerging issues & challenges .”

While giving kudos to the Unity Bar for the right choice to honour his Lordship and to work in synergy with the judiciary to ensure that the system of administration of justice in the FCT is more robust and responsible to the need and aspirations of the public, Prof. AkinseyeGeorge (SAN) observed that without an effective criminal justice system capable of curbing the anti- social tendencies of individuals, the human society could easily degenerate into a failed system with features of animal Kingdom where only the fittest can survive.

A sound justice system is the hallmark of a civilized society where rule of law provides a conducive environment for humans to flourish.

He acknowledged that the legal profession is currently facing a crisis epitomized by dwindling fortunes of lawyers, especially the younger lawyers.

Akinseye-George said that there are major innovations of the ACJA like the clarity of objective section 1(1)- Nationwide applicability - section 2(1)with or without domestication and uniformity of procedural laws - as old dichotomy between CPA and CPC is gradually fading out.

Others innovations , he said, are the centrality of the role of the judex in the Administration of Criminal Justice, Restorative justice system, Mandatory criminal justice statistic and data, technology aided justice system, gender parity.

While other innovations deal with Human Rights compliance, control of pre- trial detention and automatic review of remand cases, prohibition of stay of proceedings.

Evolving Ecology of the ACJA which he cited includes the case of Saraki v. FRN ,(2016)3 NWLR (part 1500)531 at 578. In this leading case, the Supreme Court , per Onnoghen, JSC ( as he then was )rightly upheld the applicability of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act to the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

With the repeal of the Criminal Procedure Act and the Criminal Procedure Code , section 493 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 has taken their place.

In Olisa Metuh v. FRN (2017) 11NWLR (part 1575)157 . The Supreme Court ,per Ogunbiyi ,JSC held the constitutionality of Section 306 of the ACJA and section 40 of EFCC (Establishment )Act 2004 which prohibits stay of criminal

FCT Chief Judge, Justice Ishaq Bello

Ex-Unity Bar Chairman, Ezenwa Anumnu

Prof. Yemi Akinseye- George (SAN)

proceedings. Ejembi Eko,JSC in his concurrence noted:The trial is under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act ,2015, which requires the criminal proceedings to proceed on day-to-day basis, section 306 of the ACJA prohibits the trial court staying proceedings in respect of a criminal matter before the court.(at p. 183) He said that ACJA has brought about the new dispensation throughout the hierarchy of our courts to fast track the hearing and determination of suit .While in trial in the Magistrate Court or Tribunal ,the prosecution are made to provide the defendant all materials that the prosecution intends to rely on at the trial, before or at the commencement of the trial. The facilities that must be afforded the accused person are the ‘resources’ or ‘ anything which would aid’ the accused person in preparing his defence to the crimes under section 350 (2) ACJA. Although section 350 (2)/does not expressly extend this requirement of front- loading to trials in the High Court ,the Supreme Court in the case of Okoye & ors v. Commissioner of Police & ors appears to have done so.

He also noted that the provisions of section 146 ACJL Anambra State ,2010 are in pari material with Section 379 of the ACJA 2015 with regard to front loading proofs of evidence while filing an information in the High Court. However, the only difference between these statues is that while section 146 (h) of the ACJL if Anambra allows the prosecution to include any other statement or

document which the prosecution may consider relevant to the case to be added to the proofs of evidence the ACJA leaves that discretion to the Court in section 379(1)(x) and allowing the prosecution file and serve notice of additional evidence any time before judgment.

Should defence disclosure be discretionary?

Prof Akinseye - George said that it is recommended that Administration of Criminal Justice Act in future should contain similar provisions as in the CPIA, 1996.

He described the FCT Practice Direction issued by CJ on front loading of materials and disclosure by the defendants as laudable: order 5 ,Rule 4 provides : “ after the service on the defendant of the materials that the prosecution intends to rely on, the defendant shall indicate on the case management form what aspect of the prosecution’s case he agrees or disagreed and may elect to disclose the defence he intends to raise at the trial.”

However, he said the word “ may elect” used in that order seems to have given discretion to the defendant not to disclose the defence he intends to raise at the trial. In his humble view, it should not be at the discretion of the defendant to decide whether or not to disclose his defence to the prosecution.

Pre- Trial Case Management.

Pursuant to order 3 rule 5 the Court shall consider all issues raised at the arraignment and Case Management hearing and resolve matters

raised in the interests of justice within five (5) working days of the arraignment and Case Management Hearing.

He said that although this Practice Direction took effect since 25 April 2017 ,the courts and practitioners hardly observe the practice directions. There should be training for judges and practitioners on the importance of applying the practices directions.

According to him, if order 3 is properly applied full - blown trials will become unnecessary in several cases as most of the preliminary issues that usually occasion delays would have been dealt with at the pre-trial stage. A prosecutor who plans to rely solely on confessional statement which at the pre-trial case management stage becomes clearly inadmissible, would reconsider his plan and withdraw same at that stage. This will save considerable judicial time.

Notable Developments According to Prof. Akinseye-George , ACJA has led to voluntary return of stolen assetsalthough there is need for greater specificity in this respect,there is no doubt that humongous amounts of stolen assets are being returned to the Treasury. Nyame case has concluded at the trial court: while progress are made in other cases including Metuh case where the prosecution has closed its case .

He also pointed out TIMELINE IN METUH to show that ACJA has brought an improvement on speedy: 25th Jan. 1, 2016- Arraignment 9th Feb, 2916 - prosecution closed its case after calling 8 witnesses; 18th Feb. 2016 No case submission; 9th Feb. 2016 dismissal of No-case submission; 24th May, 2016 - Appeal Court dismisses NoCase submission; 8th Feb. 2017 Supreme Court delivered ruling; Emerging Issues & Challenges There are challenges which ACJA is yet to fully addressed such persistent delays in justice delivery, the gaps in ACJA and attempted remedies

by Practices Direction, Non- Compliance with Practices Direction, prolongation of cross examination of witnesses - ‘filibustering?’ and

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“There are challenges which ACJA is yet to fully addressed such persistent delays in justice delivery, the gaps in ACJA and attempted remedies by Practices Direction, Non- Compliance with Practices Direction, prolongation of cross examination of witnesses - ‘filibustering?’ and intimidation of hardworking judges through the writing of petitions.”

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‘New Lagos Land Use Charge 2018 unacceptable’ Ikeja Branch Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, in this interview with PETER FOWOYO, speaks about the new law on Land Use Charge and sundry other issues.

What is your reaction to the new Lagos law on Land Use Charge (LUC)?

It is completely unacceptable to us for being illegal, unconstitutional, does not reflect the democratic experience of our people and is unbearable. It is unimaginable that government is asking people to pay such humongous, unreasonable and way out-of-this-world taxes.

Government has said the increase in the Land Use Charge(LUC) was because the state has not review the fee in about 15 years. How do you look at this?

First of all, that position is not even right. The old law was the Land Use Charge of 2001 or 2002 which has been repealed and replaced with the Land Use Charge of 2018. The 2018 law is not in circulation. If you go to government press, you can’t get it. Even at the parliament, it is not available and that is part of the fraud we are talking about. You make a law and you sequestered it away from the populace you are supposed to govern. Besides, there was no uproar on the old Land Use Charge because the fees generally, even as at then, was affordable. But that does not cure its illegality. It was never a legal law. It was a law passed by the House of Assembly but to the extent of its variation with the Constitution, it was null and void. Now the Lagos State Government overreached itself by increasing the old rates by more than 5,000 and 10,000 percentages. How can you give somebody who use to pay N11, 000 up till 2017, N226, 000 and you are saying that is just 400 percent. Somebody who has been paying N80, 000 before is now being given N980, 000. Another person who has been paying N5, 000 came to my office with a bill of N56, 000. How many multiples do you get from that? What about the borehole tax? You are not providing water for me and you are asking me to pay a borehole tax of N68, 000 when there was no proof of environmental degradation. A school was given a borehole tax of N5.7 million.

This is mad. Simply mad and is unacceptable. It is not going to be accepted by people.

The Lagos State Government has been commended by some stakeholders for reducing the Land Use Charge by 50 percent.

Do you think government has shown consideration in that regard?

Where is the reduction? Who told you there was a reduction?

Where is the gazette showing any reduction? You are a journalist,

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how can you say there was a reduction when there was nothing to prove that? I am going to just rely on what one Commissioner of Finance, Ashade, said that at a press briefing about reduction?

Even when they brought out an amendment which is a sham at a sham public hearing, we went through it and there was nothing to show any amendment. When it was raised on the floor, they said they are going to put it on official regulation. But one lawyer stood up and told them it had to be included in the registration itself.

So, as far as we are concerned, there has been no reduction. But even assuming without conceding that there was a reduction, it’s a reduction of 9 to 8. It’s only fools that will rejoice at such a reduction. The evaluation basis was also fraudulent and unfair.

So, there has been no reduction.

It’s not acceptable. Who are they leading by the noses? With the so-called reduction, the man who was supposed to pay N226, 000 is now going to pay between N121, 000 and N123, 000 from the initial N17, 000 and you are rejoicing over that, it is not going to be acceptable. It’s a sham reduction.

Now that you are faulting the reduction claims, what do you expect government to do?

What government should do is to abandon the Land Use Charge law of 2018 and revert back to the status quo that we have been helping them to manage. We have

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been helping them to manage it. It is an illegality that people just ignore and pay because Nigerians are gentle folks and do not make too much demands from government. They should forget the 2018 law and go back to the old law. Within these 3 or 4 weeks of opposition to the law that government has not been able to collect the taxes, has the state collapse? People should come together and do proper consultation because this is a democracy and the foundation of everything matters. Government cannot have its vision and mission outside the people’s expectations.

This is an executive bill, it does not emanate from the House of Assembly and the lawmakers who foolishly hurried to pass it should not show their faces at their various constituencies or else they will be beaten up.

Are lawyers by their profession allowed to embark on protest to ventilate their grievances against any issue when the courts are there to intervene?

Tell me the law that says lawyers cannot go on protest.

Is protest an illegality? You will agree with me that protest is not an illegality. Are lawyers citizens of Nigeria? Are they above the law? You are a journalist and I expect you to be much more informed and be socially concerned about the success in the polity. I am a lawyer and I

The 2018 law is not in circulation.

If you go to government press, you can’t get it. Even at the parliament, it is not available and that is part of the fraud we are talking about.

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am exercising my rights. The right to say no and walk the streets is not an illegality. We are in a democracy for God’s sake.

So, you are now telling me that a welder can go on the street, a barber can go on the street, a trader can go on the street but a lawyer should not do so. Those who thinks like that are suffering from colonial mentality. That because I put on a tie as a lawyer, I cannot walk the street.

These are propunding theories of fake elitism. How can you say that a lawyer cannot walk the street and carry placards?

In 1888, William Sapara, said a lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the society. That was about 130 years ago. Now you are telling me that Nigeria is still a jungle. I am sure that Scotland in 1858 is better than Nigeria now.

That is even the reason why the police cannot stop us. We are not talking of arms insurrection.

Lawyers should not suffer wrong indoctrination. Do you think the Lagos State Government would not have continued with the implementation of the law if there has been no sociological approach to this struggle? The law affects our people and we opening their eyes to the fact that thus is a democracy. Do you expect us to keep quiet and say the only thing we can do is to go to court and get an injunction.

These courts? Even our protests is an indictment on the judicial system.

Having carried out protests on this contentious issue, what is now your next line of action in case government is adamant?

Let that time come. We have done three protests and all of them have been hugely successful. We have forced them to commit errors. They have shifted grounds and they will shift more grounds because we are not going to relent. We did the first protest on March 13, 2018. We were in their house on March 21, 2018 and we did another protest on March 29, 2018. We have succeeded in putting the issue of Land Use Charge in the front burner and at the consciousness of our people.

Secondly, people have not been paying these taxes. Our protests have encouraged them not to submit to enslavement in their own very land. Government was forced to do a sham public hearing which was a sham. They want to do a rubber stamp and we ambushed the ambushers.

I am proud to say that we ambushed the ambushers.

We have the courage of our convictions. We saw through their hoodwink, ambushed

them and walked out of their public hearing in order not to legitimize the fraud they want to perpetrate. We also forced them to expose themselves as not been democratic when they invaded the Bar Center with 100 policemen late in the evening and we refused to cave in. They then went on to threaten us with arrest if we dare to carry out any further protest. The Lagos monarch called to intervene and we maintained our stand. We then went ahead to hold a better and bigger protest on March 29, 2018. On that day, we were at Ayilara, Ojuelegba, Yaba, Agege and several other places.

In all these places, Nigerians accepted us willingly. These are wonderful triumphs for the NBA Ikeja, our allies in the civil societies as well as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that joined us. They reacted finally last Saturday by doing a sham rally for Ambode. For the first time in this state, a rally was held for a sitting governor.

It’s because of these protests and it shows clearly that if you understand this terrain very well, you will not allow your opponent to dictate the mode of engagement for you.

Is the NBA, Lagos Branch part of this struggle?

I am not NBA, Lagos Branch, go and ask them that question.

I will not speak for NBA Lagos.

Whether they are part of the struggle or not, go and ask them. I can give you the number of their chairman In whose interest is the ongoing arms mopping exercise by the Federal Government when killer herdsmen who are maiming and killing people with AK 47 and other sophisticated weapons are yet to be disarmed?

The people who have the right to self-defence, do they have the right to own arms? Besides, I don’t think the killer herdsmen are operating all over the country. For instance, in Lagos state, we cannot really talk about killer herdsmen. Generally in Nigeria, you are supposed to bear arms when you are licensed.

Anything to the contrary is unlawful possession of arms which is criminal. So, in essence, you cannot blame government for mopping up arms. But on the failure of government to disarm killer herdsmen, it seems from all indications, government appears to be helpless. As far as I am concerned, that is contrived helplessness. It’s a deliberate helplessness. So, this is an issue that government will have to address. How can government say that it cannot deal with the situation? When government appears to be inactive, there is government collusion. The Nigerian government with all the security agencies at its disposal cannot tell us that the herdsmen are ghosts.

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GTBank decries false reporting of Supreme Court proceedings Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (“the Bank”) said on Monday that its attention has been drawn to false, mischievous and malicious statements circulating in the news and social media (not The Daily Times) in respect of a purported directive by the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the Bank to make payments to one of its debtor customers.

In a statement made available to the Daily Times the bank urged it customers and the public to disregard the false statement.

“The Bank’s Customers and the General Public are hereby kindly urged to disregard these false statements as nothing could be further from the truth. There was no directive or Order issued by the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the Bank to make any payment to any of its debtor Customers.”

“The Bank as a highly responsible corporate citizen will in accordance with its culture and tradition refrain from making comments about on-going litigation matters and will continue to focus on using legal means to

recover its bad debts”.

It must be emphasised that the Bank remains undeterred in its recovery drive against recalcitrant debtors.

“We again reiterate that there is no iota of truth in the falsehood being peddled by desperate and mischievous elements and the General Public should disregard same in its entirety.”

The Bank remains committed to providing best-in-class customer experience to all its valued Customers.

L3 The Law How widow’s petition nailed ex-Gov Nyame Andrew Orolua, Abuja

Ex- Governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State currently serving a 14 years jail term in Kuye prison would have been a freeman enjoying his liberty on the street but for a petition written by a widow against her late husband brother, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said in its latest magazine Alert.

The magazine said that EFCC stumbled into Nyame goldmine at a time it did not expect it would unravelled the crimes for which the man was convicted .

Nyame was in fact, never in the purview of the EFCC and no one at any time wrote a petition against him. There was no witch- hunt. Nyame financial crime was unravelled by the EFCC while investigating a petition written by a widow, Hauwa Kulu Usman, against Suleiman Abubakar younger brother to her late husband Usman Abubakar ,Managing Director of Ulusab International limited.

She had taken her cry to the EFCC to help recover money from Suleiman being payment to the company. The Taraba state government had issued a cheque of N135,794,607 in favour of the company ,as contract payment for rehabilitation of the Ibi Wukari water project .

But Suleiman collected the cheque and lodged it in a different account domiciled in the Zenith bank PLC in Jalingo.

Hauwa sought the help of Efcc to recover the money , accusing Suleiman who took over the company of “ squandering “ it.

He was subsequently invited by the EFCC for questioning: then and there the bubble burst.

During the interrogation, Suleiman admitted collecting the cheque , and though argued that he did not squander the money as alleged in the petition, confirmed that it was for the said project that was ongoing before the death of his brother.

He revealed that through Abubakar Tutare , then Commissioner of finance in the State the company applied for additional work which was granted by Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki (second left), Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, (left); representative of the Chief Judge of Edo State, Hon. Justice Ada the state government.

According to him the estimate for the additional Ehigiamusoe (middle), Hon. Justice E. A Edigin (second right); and Alfred Eghobamien (SAN), (right), during the commissioning of the Nigerian Bar Association was N35m but Tutare instructed him to add N100m (NBA)’s Bar House in Benin City...on Monday to the estimate.

Subsequently, a cheque of N135m was issued Suleiman, but along with it was a complimentary card, with an an account number written at mate he back . Tutare instructed him to pay the N100m into the account. Suleiman had asked Tutare about VAT payment, to which Tutare told him to deduct The Abuja branch (unity bar) of NBA Chairman of the branch. immediate past chair, Ezenwa Anumn. 10 percent as tax and to credit the account at the on Monday, 11th June, 2018 elected its This was contained in the notice According to the immediate past chair back of the card belonging to Nyame with N80m Exco with Folarin Aluko emerging as sent to TheNigerialawyer (TNL) by the the election was a success, free and fair. and bring N10 million to him.

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...examines emerging issues and challenges in ACJA, 2015 CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE intimidation of hardworking judges through the writing of petitions.

Others include Non- compliance by counsel with front loading or disclosure protocols as required by the Practice directions, abuse of remand proceedings by prosecutors ,mind set of some prosecutors - “ conviction at all cost” and the disruptive attitude of some defence counsel, “delay by all means.” In Gleeson (2003) EWCA Crim 3357, (2004)Cr App Rep. 406 at paragraph 36, the English Court of Appeal urged practitioners to identify the real issues in a case at an early stage as criminal trials are ‘ not a game under which a guilty defendant should be provided with a sporting chance.’

He also identified lack of provisions for witnesses , problem of trial de-novo resulting from transfers of cases, modifications of the practice of trial within trial by ACJL of several states and concurrent application of ACJA and ACJL in some states.

Prof. Akinseye-George offered the following suggestions as the way forward: Reform of Practice Directions - criminal procedure rules are generally updated twice a year; the Rules Committee sits once a month. Need for proportionate sanctions for noncompliance with Practice Directions- e.g R. 3. 5( 6 )CrP (Amendment) No 3 Rules 2007 , SI 2007/ 3662 (England): The court may impose costs or other sanction, Use of electronic recording facilities and capacity building for investigators and prosecutors.

He also recommended improved oversight of the work of judges by the National Judicial Council (NJC), discipline of lawyers who abuse the system such as those relitigating settled issues of law, fast track appellate system, improved working conditions of judges - NBA and Body of Senior Advocates must be more proactive in advocating reasonable pay and perquisites for judges and the lower bench and the need for improved lower bench to take up more of the cases now handled by the High Courts.

In his conclusion Prof. Akinseye -George

noted that the survival of the Nigerian democracy depends , not on what the politicians do or fail to do; but on the extend to which the legal profession including judges, prosecutors and legal practitioners take seriously the allimportant task of justice dispensation.

The Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 is undoubtedly a major step forward in the direction of improving the delivery of criminal justice in the country. However,much remains to be done in providing the human ,material and institutional resources necessary to ensure an effective implementation of the law. He said that despite its numerous challenge s, Judiciary has shown leadership and readiness to tackle the perennial problems of delay of justice. The Nigerian people, and the Bar in particular must respond with the right attitude and support for the judiciary to enable the actualisation of the lofty objectives of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act In his brief remark, the FCT Chief judge, Justice Ishaq Bello had noted that it is the dream to have in ACJA a single Criminal procedure law

across the country although with little adjustment by the state.

On plea bargain , which led to public outcry in the handling of Police Pension fraud case, he said that if the record of proceedings had shown the terms of the plea bargain in a case handled by Justice Talba the public would have been better informed .Parties must henceforth ensure that the terms of plea bargain is documented in the record of proceeding.

Justice Peter Affen of the FCT High Court represented Justice C.C Nwaeze JSC who was the chairman of the occasion. He described ACJA as a significant legislation with reaching provisions . It is a game changer ,so it is natural for issues of challenge to emerge in its implementation.

Nigeria runs a unitary justice system while governance is federal. Therefore, local peculiarities should be adopted when states are domesticating ACJA, not to be copied hock and sinker.The situation where people are locked up indiscriminately can no longer be the order of the day as ACJA make provisions for automatic remand order review.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Court fixes June 21 for The Daily Times’ N2bn human right suit against police, Sen Obiora Andrew Orolua, Abuja An FCT High Court on Monday fixed June 21 for hearing of N2billion Fundamental Human Rights suit filed by the publisher of The Daily Times Newspapers Mr. Fidelis Anosike and the Group Managing Director Barr. Noel Anosike against Senator Ikechukwu Obiora, Inspector General of Police and Hyacinth M. Dagala the DIG, FCIID for breached of their rights.

The matter which is before Justice Yusuf Halilu of FCT High Court High Jabi could not hold yesterday as the Court did not seat.

The plaintiffs are seeking an order of declaration that their arrest, detention and malicious prosecution by the respondents on a purely contractual dispute was unlawful, unconstitutional and a breach of their right to personal liberty.

A mandatory order directing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondent to pay to the applicants the sum of N2billion as damages for the unlawful arrest and detention of the applicants from the 15th day of January ,2018 to the 23rd day of January, 2018 and for malicious prosecution of the applicants on a purely contractual matter at the Chief Magistrate Court Mpape ,Abuja which was later withdrawn owing to their total baselessness.

The plaintiffs are also seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st, 2rd and 3rd respondents ,their agents ,servants official or privies from further breaching the fundamental human rights bases on the contractual issues of the purchase, ownership and management of the Daily Times of Nigeria plc, including the movable and immovable assets of the company.

The management of Folio Communications Plc, publishers of Daily Times newspaper, in statement signed by Bonaventure Melah, Managing Editor, Daily Times newspaper have vowed that no amount of harassment, intimidation and (or) persecution will compel them to surrender assets of the media company or withdraw the suit seeking redress over the impunity meted out on them.

They were reacting to news reports that the Nigerian Police has perfected plans to file fresh charges against the Publisher, Fidelis Anosike and Group Managing Director, Noel Anosike, few weeks after the Inspector General of Police Idris Abubakar expressly ordered in writing that all cases against them be withdrawn since there was no basis to commence the cases in the first place.

The company said that it amounts to daydreaming for the trio of the Police, Obiorah and Adewumi Ogunsanya to even imagine or think that by initiating another frivolous and unsubstantiated allegations, they may be compelled to give up their tights.

“We have read reports from some online papers that the Police have concluded plans to file fresh charges against the management of Folio Communications Plc, owners and publishers of Daily Times. This is purely childish on the part of the Police particularly, as well as laughable. Just a few weeks back, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Idris Abubakar had invited the management of Folio Communications on the same matter and after investigation side by side the petitions relative to it, the IGP personally directed that all criminal cases against Folio and its owners, Fidelis and Noel Anosike be withdrawn which the Police complied with.

The petition on which the IGP took the decision also complained that Senator Obiora employed the services of DIG Hyacinth Dagala to invade Daily Times Abuja and Lagos offices, carted away many equipments and properties and how they were arrested and detained, refused bail alongside their staff.

The letter withdrawing the cases dated 2nd February, 2018 which was signed by ACP Henry Njoku Esq. and Omosun Mathew, Prosecution Officer was addressed to the Registrar, Mpape Magistrate Court, FCT Abuja which clearly said “Take notice that the prosecution wishes to discontinue the above stated cases before this Honourable Court.”

EFCC: Madaki not Magu’s personal assistant Says N4m extortion allegation baseless

Andrew Orolua, Abuja A statement issued by Head, Media & Publicity Wilson Uwujaren said the report which went viral at weekend is false.

The report had claimed that Abubakar Madaki an operative of the Commission whom they referred to as personal assistant to the acting chairman, obtained N4m from a certain Abdulhamid Mahmud Zari, a suspect under investigation for alleged money laundering by the Commission, to grant him bail.

The Commission stated that there is no truth in the allegation and that it is contrived to malign and impugn the reputation of Madaki, an operative who has handled several high profile investigations without blemish.

“What is currently playing out in select media outlets is the unraveling of a vengeful script by Zari and his cohorts to impugn the integrity of Madaki and bring him to public ridicule. It will interest members of the public who may have been misled by the mischievous story, to know that Zari has been crossed with Madaki over suspicion that he instigated the investigation leading to his arrest and detention by the Commission.”

Soon after he was released on bail, Zari launched a media offensive against Madaki, accusing him of buying half of the land in his home town, Keffi for N10billion. He also claimed that the officer owns two palatial mansions in choice areas of Abuja worth N250million.

In line with the Commission’s stance on professional responsibility by officers and men, the phantom allegations were duly investigated

by the Commission and found to be baseless.

That the ludicrous charge failed to hurt the career of Madaki has not deterred Zari. He engineered the arrest of the officer after he wrote a petition to the Police at Nasarawa Command, alleging that Madaki and his brother had conspired to kill him during the Ramadan of 2017. Madaki was detained for a day in Lafia.

The case was eventually transferred to the Nigeria Force Headquarter for proper investigation. The Police have already concluded investigation and the case file sent to the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.

Once Zari discovered that Force Headquarters had stepped into the matter, he proceeded to Lafia and again got four members of Madaki’s family arrested including a 76-year-old man Hashimu Sale, who later died in prison while on remand.

He also got his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to sue the Commission and Madaki for continuously inviting him. Other reliefs he sought was an order of court stopping the Commission from further investigating him. This was rejected by the court.

He proceeded on appeal to the appellate court.

Zari has now changed gear by bringing up fresh allegations against the officer. Now, he would have the world believe that he was extorted N4m to be granted bail in an agency that is not known for collecting money to admit suspects on bail. What makes the allegation more ridiculous is the fact that Madaki is not the officer handling Zari’s investigation. He is not even a member of the team. It therefore beats the imagination how an officer that is not involved in a case would be the one demanding money for the bail of a suspect.

Scenes from 14th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) in Bueno Aires, Argentina between May 2 and 6, 2018.

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‘Oil & gas revenues must be invested in infrastructure’ **We must keep in mind, that oil and gas are only guaranteed as today’s resources, and not necessarily tomorrow’s. We cannot bet on the fact that even a few decades from now, these natural resources will be as central to the global economy as they are today.

I am pleased to be with you this morning, for the opening ceremony of the Extraordinary Session of Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization.

I must say, that I am becoming an honorary member of this elite club, as this is my third attendance at your meetings. Asides from the pleasure of meeting you again, I think my third coming entitles me to ask you with a Nigerian slang, how far? It is heart-warming to note that since that last meeting, a lot of progress have been made.

I recall that at that meeting, Ministers resolved to work to revitalize the Organization, and to reposition it to meet present and emerging challenges of the global oil and gas industry, and to compete effectively with other international and regional energy organizations, like OPEC, GECF, and others.

This resolution followed the unanimous agreement that 30 years after its founding, APPA had not sufficiently lived up to the expectations of its founding fathers. As the birth place of what we now know as APPO, Nigeria has been especially concerned about this. Africa needs a united front in global energy discourse, and we are convinced that there is no better institution to convene those conversations than APPO itself.

Your Excellencies, it is immensely gratifying, that the decision to reassess the effectiveness of the organization and thereafter embark on significant reforms, came from within the organization. I want to commend the Council of Ministers of APPO, for the bold decision to confront the fundamental challenges facing the Organisation.

Since the July 2017 meeting in Abuja, I am told that two other ministerial meetings have been held in Luanda, Angola and Ndjamena, Chad, to advance the journey of reform.

Let me on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari and the government and people of Nigeria, thank you, the Council of Ministers, for the confidence reposed in Nigeria, manifesting in your unanimous agreement to place the responsibility for leading the reform process on Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu.

Permit me the modesty of saying that Minister Kachikwu, President of APPO, has remained since March 2016, very much at the centre of the reform effort in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. He is very well placed to creditably deliver this particular reform effort, given that it is very similar to what he has championed here on the domestic oil and gas front, as Minister in the last two and half years.

Under his watch, the Ministry of Petroleum Resources has developed and carefully implemented a comprehensive blueprint for reform, known as the Seven Big Wins, focusing on seven key reform areas. The results produced so far, have all been central to what is described as the Change Agenda of our Administration in the oil and gas sector.

The long overdue legislation that will provide a modern, transparent and efficient framework for the governance of the Nigerian oil and gas industry – the Petroleum Industry & Governance Bill, first introduced more than a decade ago, is now in the final stages of becoming law. Other pieces of legislation touching on Regulation, Fiscal Issues and Community Issues, are in

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the process of being developed.

Furthermore, for the first time in decades, modern policies for the governance of Nigeria’s oil and gas sectors, have been discussed and approved by the Federal Executive Council. These include the National Petroleum Policy and the National Gas Policy, both of which set clear directions, on the role of government in the industry, outline a roadmap for the governance of the sector and for its operations, and highlight the investment opportunities available for investors, both from within and outside Nigeria.

Your Excellencies, given the progress achieved so far in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, I can therefore confidently assure you, that Nigeria and Dr. Kachikwu and his team, will exceed our expectations regarding the APPO reform programme.

I want to assure you that Nigeria will give you all the support you need to realize your vision of making APPO the ‘world’s major institution of reference on Africa’s hydrocarbon matters’, and indeed, the pride of Africa.

Today’s meeting is yet another crucial chapter, in the revitalization and reform of APPO. As you proceed into your discussions and deliberations, I want you to consider all the pertinent issues with an open and contemplative mind, and to put the collective interest ahead of all other interests.

I am confident, that a revitalized APPO will contribute tremendously, to the development of the African oil and gas industry, particularly now, that Africa is becoming a major global player in the sector.

The oil and gas industry is a very capital intensive one.

As individual countries, we often do not have the resources required to make the necessary investments to grow the industry. This is especially so because these investments are competing with infrastructure and social services, for the limited resources available to us as governments.

By serving as a platform for increased collaboration and cooperation among member countries, APPO will go a long way towards helping overcome these financial challenges. Increased synergy will no doubt help mobilize the investments needed, to deliver the major infrastructure required by the industry, like trans-border gas and oil pipelines, joint refineries, gas plants, and so on. Nigeria, as most of you know, is already leading in some senses, by example, with our work on the West Africa Gas Pipeline Project, and the Nigeria-Niger collaboration on refining.

In the increasingly interdependent world in which we

live, greater levels of regional economic integration will be required, allowing the free flow of the dividends of research and technology. APPO also needs to seriously look beyond public sector or government ownership of its activities, and tap into private sector competencies, and models to a greater degree.

I would also like to speak briefly about APPO Fund for Technical Cooperation, which I’m told is also undergoing recapitalization, to enable it better fulfil the role for which it was established.

The financial model of the fund, for example, may need some re-tweaking. It could be re-modelled after similar institutions that have succeeded, like the OPEC Fund, where of course as you know, non-OPEC members can begin to invest. It is also time for us to open up APPO fund, such that non-APPO countries and private institutions, should be able invest.

In addition, the APPO fund ought to operate as an autonomous entity, independent perhaps of the APPO Secretariat, in the same way that the OPEC fund operates independent of OPEC. If institutions similar to APPO and APPO Fund have succeeded and are continuing to succeed in other parts of the world, then we have no reason, and no excuse, to fail as a continent.

Your Excellencies, it is important to acknowledge, that the relationship of our various countries with oil and gas, is an interesting and somewhat complicated mode. It is for many of us, the mainstay of our economies, delivering much needed government revenues and foreign exchange to our economies. But at the same time, there is the challenge of overdependence, evident from the troubles we all went through when the price of crude oil fell dramatically in the period 2014–2015.

The lesson here is that, while oil and gas will continue to be critical to our revenue bases and our national economies, we must also redouble our efforts to achieve the following; one, diversify our economies away from the dangerous overdependence. Two, ensure that we invest as much as is possible of today’s current oil and gas revenues, in the infrastructure and human capital that will underpin future economic growth and development.

We must keep in mind, that oil and gas are only guaranteed as today’s resources, and not necessarily tomorrow’s. We cannot bet on the fact that even a few decades from now, these natural resources will be as central to the global economy as they are today.

All serious economies around the world have realized this, and are making determined plans for a world beyond oil, or as they say, a zero-oil world. As African countries, we cannot afford to act differently.

Your Excellences, ladies and gentlemen, I have no doubt, that this Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), will facilitate increased cooperation among member Countries, for the development and implementation of robust policies, and solutions focused on maximizing the value in, and benefits of our oil and gas resources.

So while wishing you productive deliberations, it is now my honour and pleasure, to declare open, this Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO).

I thank you for listening.

Being the address by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at the opening ceremony of the extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers of African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), on Monday, June 11, 2018.

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Democracy Day: Whither art relevance in Nigeria, experts lament Chris Onuoha Stakeholders in the art industry has decried what they call government neglect of an industry that supposed to generate income for the government. This, they say is not helping both the practitioners and the industry in general, asking for more proactive measures by government to reposition a sector that has been a mainstay of some country’s economy.

Today, May 29, Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day. Be it political remembrance or socio-political revering, it is called celebration. The question then is how can the country proudly say it is celebrating when the components of celebration which is art gains little or no attention from the government.

However, the relevance of art be it visual, literary or theater cannot be overemphasized or taken away from any sort of celebration.

Celebration with its components; leisure games, visits to art centers and museum, visits to tourist sites , theater, cinemas, performance and even indoor entertainment all-encompassing is an art just like life itself is an art.

Looking back at the sector, it has not fared badly on its own as many successes were recorded. On February 29, 2018, Bonhams Auction House in London simulcast auction sale of African contemporary art of which late Prof Ben Enwonwu’s work titled ‘Tutu’ topped the sales by garnering over two million pounds alongside other works by Yusuf Grillo, El-Anatsui and others. Other sales held in Christie’s Auction house in New York and London, Bonhams African Art

sales including Art X auction sales in Lagos among others has indicated that the country and the continent in general has not done badly. These master artists in their own right, both living and past has done great to put the country’s image on the global art map.

Sadly, none of these great sales of Nigerian art has melted the heart of government to look inwards and harness the potentials in the art sector. Art practitioners in their own right, although privately based are components of the society at large. Government in itself accommodated the industry by creating regulatory arm that governs the sector with aim to boost the industry. Question today remains, ‘Has the industry benefited from the government and what is there to celebrate?’

Chief Solomon Ogbonna, a notable art collector and the current president Ohaneze Ndigbo Lagos, in his views stated, “Obviously, government has been neglecting the art industry. But I am happy with the Lagos state government who has tried to put historical art pieces in every corner of the state to show the position of art and what it portrays. These however, sends message to people living in Lagos and those coming to Lagos for the first time that art lives here. I believe the federal government should emulate from the state, because such idea regardless of where it is coming from is a way appreciating and helping the industry. If they can replicate what the Lagos state are doing with art decoration all over state, people coming into Nigeria will know how we value our cultural heritage and art.

It will also help promote our tourism which

in other words is a money spinner as see in East and Southern Africa. I think it is what they need to do now to help the art industry in the country.

For the democracy day celebration, I think despite all odds, we must celebrate our own little individual efforts. Going by a popular saying by Afro beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, “Nigerians are known for suffering and smiling”. In that guise, we should at least celebrate to honour our past heroes even in the midst of difficulties and not the present peoples who perhaps refuse to understand.

Oliver Enwonwu, President, Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) remarked, “We can only celebrate on individual efforts. From the visual perspective, I can say that we are doing better especially from what you can see in Lagos State now. There are more galleries, although privately owned, in Lagos now more than across the state of Nigeria. Nigerian artists are also now exhibiting internationally.

We have the likes of Njideka Akunyili who is doing us proud internationally and also Shonibare among others. We also have our local auctions making good sales. If you also look at Lagos state, there so many sculptural pieces scattered all over the place. I think there’s a remarkable improvement with our local artists competing with the international artist. It can only get better.

“But there’s a need to have collaboration with the federal government to have a viable art practice in the country. Government can work on the National Gallery of art where tourists can come and see work of arts by Nigeria artists as a way of showing the world our history which will also attract foreign

exchange. Government should also look into a situation where artworks purchased in the country are shifted abroad for certification with the artists footing the bills. To me, it doesn’t make a sense. Government can also establish an endowment funds to help artists in the country while collaborating with artists to have works in public places to showcase our heritage and help the industry. To me, that’s a way government can show concern to the industry that has brought honour and money to the country,” Oliver said.

Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya, a renowned artist and exponent of print art showed some level of dissatisfaction in his speech during a book launch recently in honour of Pa Timothy Adebanjo Fasuyi in Lagos. In his remarks, he stated, “I will like to use this medium to ask the federal government to ratify the art policy of Nigeria so that art can bring benefits to the country. Talking about insurance for the artists, cultural policy and endowment will take care of that if implemented. When Nigeria celebrated FESTAC in 1977 here in Lagos, some of us the young artists were very naïve and never asked for anything. Now we are asking the federal government to build for the Society of Nigerian Artist a befitting secretariat where they can practice. Art is not only for the money but has a spiritual side to give us identity, prosperity and so on. It is rather shameful for a country like Nigeria to be without a proper gallery. Many years ago, they showed us a drawing of National Gallery and after years after year, they are still carrying the plan about,” Onobrakpeya said.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, June 12, 2018

By Chris Onuoha Can you introduce yourself?

My name is Oladapo Ogunjobi. I am a last born of three children in the family of Justice Ogunjobi, a judge with the High Court of Lagos State and my mum is an educationist, runs a school in Lagos State. My brother is a computer engineer and my sister is an entrepreneur while I am an artist. It’s a unique family with everybody in their own light and professional. I studied Creative Art at University of Lagos and just graduated last year, 2017. Although before my graduation from school, I run a creative photography studio in Yaba, Lagos. I was invited by the New York Times for a Photography Review of my submitted work which turned out to be successful.

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My work speaks to global audience beyond my environment – Oladapo Ogunjobi Oladapo Ogunjobi is a young Nigerian creative photographer. He was invited by the New York Times in America in the month of April for the 2018 Times Photo Review exercise of his work titled “Nature of being”. Having graduated from University of Lagos where he studied Creative Art, 2017 session, he opted for Conceptual photography against visual art practice of painting and drawing as a way of expressing his creativity in a different dimension. Oladapo, who just came back from New York Times Photo Review where his work was selected as the best, spoke to The Daily Times art correspondent about his experience so far.

You are a college trained visual artist. You dropped the brush and paint and opted for photography why?

First of all, it is passion for the art and also for the photography. I started photography practice while I was in school and has been doing it full time now as a career. As a creative artist who paints, draw and designs, I found it really comfortable to work with photography because it is easier for me to record scenes and characters and later create master piece with it.

Besides, it is people and environment around me – my mum, my dad, sibling and friends as well, that inspired me into the art of photo shooting. But it was my mum that first spotted my special skill in photography. She first saw my photo shots and encouraged me to develop and enhance the career. My dad has been supportive as well.

Aside the supports, inspiration comes from random things I see around me that I pay attention to. As an artist, I use art to bring people back to reality and photography to me is something related to it. It’s just something you see that needs no explanation.

Your work was selected by New York Times Photo review department for review.

How did you perform the magic?

I wasn’t connected or picked by anyone.

After creating some jobs, I started to search online for ways to push myself further, not just sitting down and doing exhibitions alone.

I surfed online and bumped into the site of the New York Times Photo exhibition and Reviews.

I discovered that I can submit work for free. I submitted just one work through online for a trial and waited for acceptance. Other people to my knowledge submitted many works, while mine was just one piece.

Unfortunately, I submitted my work with a wrong email address unknowingly. I was not contacted and did not know that my work has long been accepted. It happened that one of the photographers who picked interest in my work searched my name and got my Instagram account and informed me that my work has been accepted, that I should forward a right email address for further contact. This just happened April this year and I was contacted and invited to New York Times office in the United States for the review. The concept I sent was titled the ‘Nature of being’. This is a work that really made understand what life is all about. I created this image by myself. It’s an image that gave me a different view about lie.

An image created from nothing.

I was like telling everybody story about meaning of life, speaking to people who perhaps got lost with issues of life and wants to get out of it. It is a work that when you look at it you can’t help but think of how to manage issues of life. The image is about figures aiming for perfection which ordinarily is never possible in life. This particular work is talking about what you do while you are alive and how what you are doing affects other people and you as well. It’s a work that has a global phenomenon. This is one work that passes my father’s eye ever since I started the photography. On this review, we were about 3000 applicants shortlisted and about 300 were selected and mine made it.

Do you see going into photography as

should I see myself left behind. The inspiration is heavily spurred from my family. When I see my brother doing great in his career as a computer engineer, and my sister credibly excelling in her entrepreneurial business, I just have to get up and do something great as well.

It is not compulsory but it is necessary.

Is this a foundation trend imbued in the family or is it something that exists from everyone’s imagination?

I don’t think so. I just have to be different. I don’t have to rely on my father’s influence or wait to be pushed. I just have to create what the world would see and see and believe in me. There’s this connection to market yourself, going by the family influence but before the marketing, I needed to create the impression and work hard to merit it. In the family, we don’t have limitations. Although, there are rules in the house but we are not subjected to parental obligations. We are free to choose what we want in life as long as it is in tandem with family tradition. My parents are elites and they gave us this opportunity to discover ourselves very young. We are not forced to do anything.

I started handling pencil and drawing at age 4.

Before my dad will come back from work, I will make a drawing and put it on his table. He saw from me at very tender age that art is what I am good in, not like deceiving myself studying mathematics or physics to be a scientist when I am good in another thing. This is same with my siblings. They all discovered themselves at early age and pursued it without restriction from my parents. So, my upbringing was very discovery.

Ogunjobi Oladapo, NY Portfolio Review 2018

an easier way of running away from the complexities of visual painting and drawing as an artist?

I wouldn’t call it easier way because it’s not so easy anyway. Taking pictures is not as easy as what you see. A lot of thoughts, concepts and research go into it. It usually takes up to 2 months of research before I can come up with the kind of concept I create. My idea is not stilllife, landscape or portraiture. It’s deeper than that. It’s a creation like a normal art work that you conceptualize and create from scratch. I use more of my head than my hands, thinking 24 hours to compose what I want to achieve as a perfect art work in photographic genre.

How do you brand your kind of work?

It’s called conceptual artwork. I was recognised by New York Times by the conceptual work rating in a photography exhibition by African artists. I work on conceptual matters like money, life and death, child birth among others. I create works to spark conversations. I am not limited to my environment alone. My works speaks to people in the global scene.

Anybody anywhere can connect to my work.

I pick my subject matter, research and study it before creating an artwork out of it. I also consider people’s reaction to the subject matter which I tried to relate to the work.

From the creative point of view, who shall you say inspire you into that distinct content creation?

For works, I don’t have anybody. I rely upon

my instinct, but for character and ideas, one man that comes to mind is Anthony Septa, a Nigerian creative photographer with bundle of ideas. He does a lot of creative things like multimedia jobs, graphics including photography. I had a stint with him in the course of my development.

In what formal way can we describe your kind of person?

I am a conceptual artist. I define life with my works. I want to be seen as someone who can actually make meaning out life, creating something unique that everybody can see and say you have really made a difference for yourself. You know we have a lot of creative people of my generation who are doing similar thing, but there’s need for one to do something extraordinarily difference.

Your ideas and thoughts sound very wild.

Have you in any way been challenged in life or what can we attribute these wild ideas and imagination to?

There’s this saying that goes thus: “To whom much is given, much is expected”. That’s the kind of words my dad has always been ringing in my head when I was young. I am the last born of the family. It may be just normal for me to sit comfortably at home and do nothing.

Having realised how much time and concern my parents have invested in me, I wouldn’t want to disappoint them including friends who trusted in my creative capability. I just have to keep doing what I have passion for. There are a lot of people doing what I am doing. So why

How do you see photography practice in Nigeria today?

It’s a huge business and broad. It is in various forms – event coverage and conceptual works as an art piece. When you are talking about creating stories that is of human interest, or documenting important programme, it is a different thing entirely. There is energy from every angle of photography.

I own a photography studio even before I finished my studies in Unilag and it is exclusively for creating artworks and not for event coverage. In my studio, I do a lot of things like digital photography, animation, creating stories out of photo shoots, producing and selling them. One of my major works of interest is called ‘Mammon’. The work is talking about money. Money is something that affects our existence in life. I have done a body of work on that subject which I presented in an exhibition.

It sold well. Because of the kind of conceptual works I do with camera, I mass produce for sales. I don’t do event coverage because as an artist, I am more interested in creating master pieces for relics than shooting for people’s order and specification. With event assignments, I don’t have freedom.

My photographic works are used for advertisement, pleasure, and aesthetics. It can be used as a private collection, for book and music album covers. Most of my works for such purposes are basically abstract. There’s one of my collection I called ‘Garri and the milky way’.

This collection creates an illusion of Garri as a food eaten by the rich and the poor. Everybody drinks garri because of its accessibility. The concept is so deep in the sense that an artist using such impression for album cover is telling a story. The image alone will sell the album.

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Feature

Boosting food security via biotechnology Obike Ukoh Hunger and population outgrowing food supply have been an age-long issue. The English scholar and cleric, Thomas Malthus, raised the issue in 1798, in his now famous Malthusian Theory of Population.

The cleric espoused his theory in his writings, “An Essay on the Principle of Population’’.

The Malthusian Theory of Population is a theory of exponential population growth and arithmetic food supply growth.

Malthus argued that because there will be higher population than the availability of food, many people will die from the shortage of food.

He theorised that this correction will take place in the form of Positive Checks (or Natural Checks) and Preventative Checks.

These checks would lead to the Malthusian catastrophe, which would bring the population level back to a ‘sustainable level’.

Mankind has not allowed the Malthusian catastrophe to occur, but has continued to strive to apply scientific methods to boost agricultural production.

In spite of advances in the sciences; food insecurity remains a global problem.

However, experts say that if mankind embraces biotechnology, hunger would be conquered and there would be no fear of the Malthusian catastrophe as agriculture based on biotechnology is sustainable.

They also say that biotechnology has lower environmental impact than traditional agriculture due to the reduction of carbon emissions through direct seeding.

Also, genetically modified crops help poorer farmers because with more resistant seeds, they have better harvests and sell their product better.

They also say that farmers need less input to take care of their crops, while most genetically modified foods are grown with fewer pesticides.

They also say that by creating more pest-resistant plants, the need to use pesticides to protect crops is reduced.

The productivity in genetically modified crops is estimated at between 7 per cent and 20 per cent higher than in traditional agriculture, and 33 per cent higher than organic crops.

On the advantages of biotechnology, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said: “Biotechnology allows farmers to grow more food on less land using farming practices that are environmentally sustainable.

“Through biotechnology, seeds yield more per hectare, plants naturally resist specific insect pests and diseases and farming techniques improve soil conservation.

“Farmers and ranchers can help plants and animals fight diseases and adapt to environmental stress and climate change.

“We can enhance the nutritional content of foods and improve human health through plant- and animal-produced therapies.

“The benefits of biotechnology are especially meaningful at a time when our global population is growing and our demand for food is increasing, especially in developing countries.’’

The Federal Government aware of the importance of biotechnology in national development, in April 2001, approved the establishment of National Biotechnology Policy.

The policy led to the establishment of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in November 2001.

NABDA has the mandate: “To make biotechnology an engine of growth for socioeconomic development of Nigeria.

“To promote biotechnology activities that positively respond to national aspirations on food security, job/wealth creation, affordable healthcare delivery and sustainable environment, among others.

NABDA has lived up to its mandate, and the

Biotechnology – Solving Nigeria’s food insecurity challenges

overseeing Director General of the Agency, Mr Oguntunde Abayomi, has sustained and boosted the tempo.

At a South-West Sensitisation programme of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), held in Abeokuta recently, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, stressed the need to embrace innovative advances such as biotechnology in agriculture.

The former president said if properly developed, biotechnology would bring an end to hunger across the globe.

Obasanjo said that something urgent needed to be done to boost agricultural yields, as the world’s population was expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050.

He noted that biotechnology had the potential to increase agricultural productivity, move agriculture away from dependence on chemical inputs and help to reduce environmental problems.

Obasanjo said that biotechnology was taking mankind beyond the depths of understanding of chemical and physical possibilities.

He stressed that agriculture occupied a strategic position in global efforts to address issues of hunger and diseases.

“Deliberate efforts should be made on the part of government to encourage scientific incursion into agriculture via policy measures specifically designed to encourage research and development and the adoption of new technologies.

“I’m excited that OFAB has presented a formidable platform for dialogue on the transformation of agriculture through quality information dissemination on agricultural biotechnology in Africa,’’ he added.

Abayomi said that the event was timely as Nigeria and other African countries were adopting improved agricultural technologies for food security.

At a roundtable on biotechnology organised recently by NABDA, speakers stressed the need to embrace biotechnology in order to achieve food

sufficiency.

They said that the country risked full blown famine if it continued to rely on traditional agriculture One of the speakers, Prof. Akinola Hassan, explained that “people are talking about organic agriculture; biotechnology is not confronting organic agriculture, both of them go hand in hand.

“What we are having is ignorance; that’s where education comes in.”

Hassan, a professor of Genetics at Uthman Danfodio University, Sokoto, described the campaign against genetically modified organisms (foods) as mere propaganda.

“GMOs don’t kill, they are not dangerous to health; the Federal Government is talking about green alternatives. “ They are saying that they want foods to be produced in safe manner; and that can be achieved through the use of GMO.” Luckily some political leaders are already pushing for the application of biotechnology in the development of improved seedlings in order to boost agricultural yields.

One of them Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, spoke recently in Abuja, at the official launch of the Agriculture Promotion Policy 2016-2020, by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Obiano, represented by his deputy, Dr Nkem Okeke, said scientific applications would make agriculture more interesting for farmers.

The governor said: “We need seedlings that will give better yields. “ Anambra is the smallest state in Nigeria in terms of landmass and it is even getting smaller because of erosion that is destroying our land. “ We need to have seedlings that will give better yields so that instead of 1,000 tonnes of rice per hectare; you may have it yield 4,000 to 5,000 tonnes of rice per hectare.”

Obiano’s position was in line with the advice of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).

According to FAO, “ Feeding a world population

of 9.1billion in 2050 will require raising overall food production by 70 per cent (nearly 100 per cent in developing countries).’’

The Federal Government, by adopting the National Biotechnology Policy has acknowledged its importance in the fight against hunger and poverty.

NABDA, the body charged with the task of developing the sector, should be given all the encouragement to enable it to deliver on its mandate.

Happily, Oguntunde, the Overseeing DirectorGeneral since Jan.8, 2018, pending the appointment of a substantive director- general, has brought transformation to the Agency.

Before he assumed office at NABDA, he was the Director, Bioresources in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, and supervising Director of NABDA. Besides staff training, he renovated the medical biotechnology laboratory, green houses and agricultural biotechnology laboratories and constructed additional fish ponds.

His speech during the March for Science in Abuja, on April 14, was indicative that with the needed support, NABDA would play vital roles in advancing agricultural biotechnology to boost food security.

Quoting the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnay Onu, Abayomi said: “With a strong and diversified economy driven by science, technology and innovation, our citizens will be happy and proud to remain at home to pursue their happiness and contribute meaningfully to economic development.”

Experts and stakeholders say that approval of the National Biotechnology Policy showed the commitment of the Federal Government to boost food security through science and innovation.

They stressed the need to sufficiently fund NABDA to enable the Agency deliver on its mandate.

Ukoh, is of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)