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Osinbajo travels to London to meet Buhari

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ÏÏÏ Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) yesterday traveled to London where he is expected to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari who is on medical vacation.

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Osinbajo’s sudden departure to London was disclosed in a tweet by his senior special assistant on media, Laolu Akande.

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How alleged corruption, nepotism tore NHIS apart

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is not the best of time for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as allegations of corruption and nepotism are now rocking the agency which is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Health.

The development is also creating crisis of confidence while the embattled Executive Secretary, Prof Usman Yusuf is on three months suspension on grounds of mismanageContinued on page 6

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$1.6b oil scam: FG’s witness vary evidences upon cross examination Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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Idris Agiri, third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Jide Omokore and five others on Monday varied an earlier evidence he gave on July 4, 2017 when he was led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacob.

Agiri, an accountant with the National Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), under cross examination by counsel for the 4th defendant, John Aga, had stated in earlier statement that the cash call was not paid in arrears.

At a resumed trial on Monday, Agiri testified that he was in the know of joint agreement, insisting that what is known as arrears in agreement is the one not paid when there is a grey area, the money is withheld until, the grey area is resolved. Agiri said it could not be called debt in the real sense of it.

Cross examined further, he admitted that the cash call was not in arrears, that the parties, operators and non

operators were always carried along in the payments.

On July 4, Agiri had under cross examination by counsel to the 1st to 3rd defendants, Adeniyi Adegbonmire, testified that cash call was always paid as at when due.

Recall that the defendants were alleged to have diverted about $1.6bn said to be proceeds of petroleum products belonging to the federal government.

However, under re-examination by the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, Agiri said what he meant was that until December 31, 2015, there was accumulated outstanding not paid but from 2016 till date every cash call has been paid.

“The arrears until December 31, 2015 had been agreed with the operators and non operators and negotiated to be paid in the next five years. But from 2016 what would have as outstanding has been paid.”

But when Adegbonmire wanted to cross examine the witness, saying the witness had raised a new issue, the trial Judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba overruled him, adding that there was no new issue.

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NAF builds, commissions LOX plant to Carter for Agency, community oxygen need Joy Anyim and Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has commissioned a Liquid Oxygen (LOX) plant to ensure the steady supply of oxygen for use by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter pilots and medical Centres.

At the commissioning of the new LOX plant at NAF Base in Yola on Monday, the CAS stated the plant will not just service the NAF alone, but would also supply oxygen to government hospitals in Adamawa State.

The idea of building the LOX plant was mooted

in 2016 by Air Marshal Abubakar to solve the perennial difficulty being experienced in supplying LOX for use by NAF fighter pilots, who require it especially for high altitude operations.

The plant in Yola is said to have the capacity to produce liquid and gaseous oxygen, in addition to nitrogen, another gas needed for the maintenance of aircraft.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the CAS said, “The LOX plant had the capacity to produce 1,000 litres of oxygen every 8 hours, which is in excess of the NAF’s requirements for its air operations and for use in its medical cen-

tres across the nation.

“Accordingly, appropriate officials have been directed to work out the modality for the supply of the excess oxygen to government hospitals in Adamawa State, including the Federal Medical Centre Yola.”

Air Marshal Abubakar seized the opportunity to appreciate the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration, without which the project would not have become a reality.

In his remarks, the Guest of Honour at the occasion, His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Senator Umaru Jibrilla Bindo, expressed joy at the siting of

the project in the State.

He also praised the Air Marshal Abubakar led NAF, who according to him had added a lot of value to the Adamawa society.

Senator Bindo further stated that he was in awe of the legacy being left by the CAS through the numerous projects being commissioned to enhance the operational capability of the NAF. The Lamido of Adamawa, his royal highness, Dr Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musadafa as well as heads of military and paramilitary/security agencies in Adamawa State, also witnessed the ceremony.

The LOX plant has already commenced production.

Court adjourns Diezani’s case till October 5 for continuation of trial which delivery ÏÏÏ Omokere, an ally to the Agreement) was induced by false pretence

former Minister of Petroleum Resources,Diezani AllisonMadueke, is being prosecuted alongside the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, Victor Briggs, former Group Executive Director, Exploration and Production of the NNPC, Abiye Membere, former Manager, Planning and Commercial of the NNPC, David Mbanefo, on a nine-count amended charge of criminal diversion of about $1.6bn alleged to be proceeds of petroleum products belonging to the federal government.

Equally charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are two corporate entities, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited, allegedly owned by Omokore .

Some of the allegations against the defendants include: “That you, Olajide Jones Omokore, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Ltd, Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Ltd and Kolawole Akanni Aluko (now at large) between May and October, 2013, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, induced the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Federal Government of Nigeria to deliver to you 5, 652, 227 barrels of crude oil (Brass blend) valued at the sum of US $ 616 m, through the medium of contact (Strategic Alliance

to wit: the representation that you have technical competence, professional skills and funds (both local and foreign) necessary to support NPDC in petroleum operation for the OML 60, 62, 62 and 63 and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other fraud related offences Act CAP A6 2010 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act. “That you, Olajide Jones Omokore, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Ltd, Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Ltd and Kolawole Akanni Aluko (now at large) between May 2013 and March 2014, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court obtained by false pretence and with intent to defraud 7, 551, 867 barrels of crude oil (Brass blend) valued at the sum of US$ 823m from Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Federal Government of Nigeria on the false pretence that you had funds (both local and foreign) necessary to support the Nigerian Petroleum Company Ltd in Petroleum operation for the OML 60, 61, 62 and 63 and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to Section 1 (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other fraud related offences Act CAP A6 2010 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd) (4th r); Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (3rd r) and others, during the commissioning of Nigerian Army barrack named after President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja… on Monday.

Nigerian youths more industrious than their counterpart elsewhere-Amb. Wadzani Tom Garba, Yola

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A onetime Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Barr Obed Wadzani in an exclusive interview with our Correspondent in Yola revealed that his six years of service to the country in Spain with concurrent accreditation to the Vatican in Europe made him to discovered an inbuilt abilities in Nigerian Youths more than their counterparts elsewhere in the world.

Obed who was also appointed Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) revealed how Ni-

gerian Youths were making giants strides in the field of engineering,Computer science and entertainment industry.

While he was serving as the Ambassador at the Vatican,he became the Nigerian senior citizen that was basically promoting cordial relations between the Vatican and Nigeria government.

He ensured the welfare of Nigerians who were mostly priest at the Vatican was adequately taken care of reason being that Nigeria has a lot of Catholics,and one of the few countries that has the highest leadership status in the Catholic church worldwide (Cardi-

nals).

According to him the Spanish government recognised Nigerian as a country with a high numbers of intelligent Catholic Bishops forming a strong pro Nigeria bishop a group in Spain. At every of their scheduled meetings, he always do extend the usual courtesy to attend the meeting seeking advise from them on how to move Nigeria forward.

UNWTO as the highest World body that formulates Tourism policies and promotes the business of hospitality, he ensures that Nigeria became a member of that body at the Execu-

tive council level.

Obed further said that his six years experience was mainly focused on convincing the Spanish government and people to invest in the huge business potentials in the country especially in the area of tourism. ‘’Tourism if properly developed will provide jobs across gender lines to our people. The UNWTO has helped Nigeria to develop a tourism master plan which was supposed to be used to drive the sector and develop it. This sector if developed will be next to oil and agriculture in generating revenue and employment.’’

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How alleged corruption, nepotism tore NHIS apart Continued from page 1 ment.

The suspended ES, The Daily Times gathered, has on assumption of office in 2016, allegedly introduced ethnic sentiments and divisive tactics in running the affairs of the NHIS. The embattled NHIS boss was also accused of spending money without recourse to the laid down rules of the establishment and allegedly awarded contracts without following due process.

He was alleged to have expended over N860 million on frivolous contracts with the sole aim of allegedly enriching himself through his cronies.

Multiple sources also confided in The Daily Times that Yusuf, while leaving office on Thursday after the announcement of his suspension, allegedly took away

three Ghana-Must-Go- Bags loaded with files and other vital documents from the office.

It was also gathered that the suspended ES has been busy “spreading lies and whipping up ethnic sentiments” with divisive tactics and hatred for workers at the headquarters.

The Daily Times also gathered that few days before Ramadan, the ES took delivery of a N58 million Prado Jeep which was extremely beyond his threshold.

Information available to the Daily Times revealed that the approval limit of the Executive Secretary is N2.5million while the purchase of the jeep and the training of staff are now being probed by the lawmakers.

Stakeholders in the health sector are worried over the spending of the suspended ES, lamenting

that N58million would save the lives of about N4,000 in health insurance at N15,000 each.

Further checks revealed that there were four brand new Prado Jeeps at the NHIS headquarters that Yusuf could use rather he deciding to add another one to the fleet.

A lot of procurement dealings were said to have taken place under the instruction of Yusuf without ratification or approval.

Unfortunately, a source said, the suspended ES played ethnic and tribal card making the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, to tread with caution around him most of the time.

Also, Yusuf was alleged to have approved the N210million for Electronic media, in connivance with the General Manager, Finance, and the General Manager

Audit as well as the Head of New Media.

Although the suspended Executive Secretary had since handed over to a new acting ES, the situation at the place require him to restore confidence to the workers.

Yusuf had alleged that the minister of Health and the former ES of the scheme are corrupt but he is yet to provide evidence to back up his claim.

One of the major frauds perpetuated by the suspended ES, a source said, was the training programme of staff.

According to our findings, N860million was budgeted for training in the 2016 budget, but as Yusuf assumed duty, he set in place machinery to award contracts for training which were all devoid of laid down procedures.

These trainings, it was alleged,

were not targeted to improve the capacity of the staff but towards personal aggrandisement.

The training were not commiserated with the contract sum particularly in the ICT section.

Documents available to the Daily Times showed that Yusuf was said to have awarded these contracts to his cronies by organising five different trainings namely: ICT, Risk Management, Healthcare Financing, Communication strategy, and Public Procurement.

All these spending he carried out were above his approval limit, but he was always heard to claim that he has the ears of the President Muhammadu Buhari, allegedly claiming that they are from the same Katsina State and he remains untouchable.

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Osinbajo travels to London to meet Buhari Continued from page 1

R-L: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Commissioner in-charge of Information, Prince Solomon Soyebi; newly elected Senator, representing Osun West Senatorial District, Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke; his wife, Titilayo and Chairman, Osun State Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo, during the presentation of certificate of return to Adeleke at the INEC Office in Abuja… on Tuesday.

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EMTS may adopt Etisalat’s brand name

Ganiyu Obaaro and Tony Nwakaegho

ÏÏÏ Contrary to the assertion by Telecoms group, Etisalat, to withdraw the brand name, Etisalat in the next three weeks, the Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd (EMTS), trading as Etisalat Nigeria, has said that it “still has a valid and subsisting agreement with the Etisalat Group, which entitles EMTS to use the Etisalat brand, notwithstanding the recent changes within the Company”.

The company made this statement while reacting to news of Etisalat Group’s withdrawal of the right to the continued use of the Etisalat brand in Nigeria by EMTS. It would be recalled that the embattled telecom firm has been reeling under debts amounting to $1.2 billion, which is owed a consortium of banks, led by Access bank Plc.

Consequently, following a flurry of actions, including intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC to douse tension, there still hung on the neck of Etisalat Nigeria, uncertainty, as its Nigerian Chairman, and other executives, had since resigned their appointment from the Board of the company.

However, Ibrahim Dikko, Etisalat Nigeria vice-president of corporate affairs, said in a statement made available to The Daily Times Nigeria that, “discussions are ongoing between EMTS and Etisalat Group pertaining to the continued use of the brand, and EMTS will issue a formal statement once discussions are concluded.”

“The final outcome on the use of the brand in no way affects the operations of the business as our full range of services remain available to our customers.”

He said,“EMTS launched in

Nigeria in 2008 with ‘0809ja’ to affirm the ‘Nigerianness’ of our origin and sphere of influence. In our 9 years of operation, we have remained a prime driver and avid supporter of the Nigerian spirit of excellence, and we will continue to stay true to our ‘Naijacentric identity’.

“This notion is strongly reflected in our core messages and depicted in major projects and initiatives which we have been known to support. All these initiatives have their foundation embedded in supporting key aspects of the Nigerian fabric: building Nigerian businesses and empowering Nigerian’s with a focus on the youth.”

According to him,“EMTS is here to stay and we wish to assure our esteemed customers that our core values of youthfulness, customer-centricity and innovation will remain the pillars on which we operate. We thank our esteemed customers for their abiding faith in us.”

ning”, (Tuesday, yesterday).

The reason for Osinbajo’s sudden trip to London was not disclosed at press time but sources close to the Presidency disclosed that the development might not be unconnected to national issues.

The Acting President is expected back to Nigeria immediately after the visit.

In a related development, the House of Representatives on Tuesday gave Osinbajo one week to swear-in, apportion offices and official duties to ministerdesignates from Kogi and Gombe states.

This resolution was sequel to a motion under matters of urgent national importance by Rep. Karimi Sunday (Kogi/PDP).

Moving the motion, Rep Sunday expressed concern that the states were not represented in the Federal Executive Council, adding that the council as currently constituted was a breach of Section 14(2) and Section 147(3) of the 1999 Constitution.

He said that the “Constitution vests the executive power of the federation in the President and such power may be exercised directly through the Vice President and ministers of the government of the federation or officers in the public service of the federation.

“Section 130 of the Grund Norm provides that there shall be for the federation a President who shall be the Head of State and Chief Executive of the Federation.

“Section 145(1) of the Constitution, provides that whenever the President of the federation is unable to discharge the functions of his office for whatsoever reason, the President shall transmit a

written declaration to the President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“To that effect, and until he transmit to them a declaration to the contrary, the Vice President shall perform the functions of the President as Acting President.

“Section 147 provides that there shall be such offices of ministers of the federation as may be established by President. Such ministers shall be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

“Section 143(3) and Section 14(3) shall comply with the principles of federal character, accordingly, each state shall have at least one (1) Minister.”

The House however, unanimously adopted the motion when it was put to a voice vote by the Deputy Speaker, Yusuff Lasun who presided over the session.

The Senate had on May 3, 2017, confirmed the appointment of Prof. Stephen Ocheni from Kogi State and Suleiman Zarma Hassan from Gombe State as ministers .

They are however yet to be sworn-in or allocated any portfolio or ministry since they were screened by the Senate.

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Abdusalami, Kukah advise FG to consider reports of past national conferences

Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The National Peace Committee, NPC, under the chairmanship of former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday advised the President Muhammadu Buhariled Federal Government to examine reports of all the previous National Conferences as basis for further and continuing dialogue on

co-existence among communities in Nigeria.

The NPC, which is apparently perturbed by the recent hate speeches from sections of the country, in a statement titled “A call for Restraint” jointly signed

by General Abubakar and Secretary of the Committee, Most Rev Mathew Hassan Kukah, noted that the drums of rising division reflect the perceptions by the citizens that there is poor

governance in Nigeria currently.

The Committee, in a clear and specific term, enjoined the government to study the report of the National Political Reforms Conference (NPRC) of 2005 and “other National Conferences”, apparently referring to the National Conference organised by President Goodluck Jonathan Government in 2014.

They noted that “politi-

cians who have failed in delivering on the mandate of the electorate for better livelihoods and neighbourhoods have, instead, found common cause with advocates of division and hate”.

According to the committee, “In many parts of the country, young people who have been left without means of livelihood or hope in their future have become converts to radicalization

L-R: Publisher, Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Monmodu; former Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo; Publisher, Mr. Akin Ogunbiyi; Premier of the Western Region, Justice Oladiran Akintola; Author, Mr. Femi Kehinde; Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and others, at the public presentation of the book titled: Samuel Ladoke Akintola in the Eye of History, in Ibadan… on Monday.

Mental Evaluation Test: FRSC subjecting us to psychological torture –Offenders Continued from page 12 They will commence the test by tomorrow (Tuesday) and very soon, Federal Staff hospital in Jabi will follow”.

The Sector Commander denied knowledge of the amount charged by the National hospital for the test, saying that FRSC has no interest on what the offenders pay as the concern of the Corps is the Test result.

However, the Chairman, House Committee on Federal Road Safety Commission, Hon. Yunusa Abubakar {APC Gombe) said that the policy is covered by the Road Safety Act. Speaking with our correspondent he said, “It is one of the Acts establishing the Road Safety. When you have the Drivers license, you are authorized to drive. You cannot drive if your mental health is not properly ascertained. That

is why when somebody drives under the influence of alcohol, it has contradicted traffic regulation.

“If you drive recklessly then they can ask is the person mentally ok? If you have license and suddenly you have mental problems, then your license can be withdrawn, you are not allowed to drive. At least if not for your passenger, you are not supposed to endanger yourself.

“So it part of the law and it is even being amended but it is also there. We are only trying the increase the penalty because the fine was fixed in 2007 and the value of the naira in 2007 you can’t compare it with the value of the naira now.

“All these things we are doing, we are not after revenue, and we are after preserving and safeguarding lives, making the roads safer. It is part of the act, it is covered by law” said

Abubakar Meanwhile, experts have condemned the methodology adopted by FRSC in assessing the mental state of a driver, stressing that urine test cannot give the true mental state of a driver but can only reveal if a driver is driving under the influence of alcohol.

Dr. Fabian Ugwu of the Psychology Department, Federal University , NdufuAlike, Ikwo in Ebonyi State emphasized that urine test cannot reveal the mental state of a driver. According to him, “even though human body is a system, urine may not give them the correct information that may be useful to them.

“There are other ways you assess the mental, state of an individual. May be they don’t have the skills or professionals to do that for them. Medical doctors or laboratory scientists don’t

have the expertise; they don’t have the necessary skills to do that for them.

They need to see a certified clinical psychologists who will help them ascertain or run the particular test that will be helpful to them and to the country as a whole.

“Even from a layman’s perspective do think that urine can tell somebody what you have in your brain?

That is not the right way to go at all. They don’t need to involve medical doctors or laboratory scientists, they are not testing HIV or typhoid fever. It is something they need the assistance of an expertise and the only person who is qualified to do that is either a psychiatric doctor or a clinical psychologists.

These are the only persons that can assess the true mental health of those drivers and be able to give them the needed information.

preached by demagogues in various guises including ethnicity and religion.

“We have lost too many of our citizens to random and diverse acts of violence, have many more maimed for life or living in displacement.

“Tens of thousands of children have been orphaned by conflict and millions of our fellow citizens now face threats of starvation in the face of rising food insecurity.

“In many parts of the country, mass killings go unpunished and unresolved, inter-communal clashes have become chronic, economic deprivations and growing social exclusion and feelings of alienation, particularly among the youths are being exploited by segments of the elite with potentially dangerous and painful consequences for us all.

“These developments are sources of serious concern for the National Peace Committee. We know, of course that we are not alone in our worries and would like to commend the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo, SAN, GCON, for engaging with leaders of influence across the South-East and North in a bid to check the rise of mutual hostility and tension that have been stoked by elements from parts of the country.

“Nonetheless, the National Peace Committee appeals to further voices of leadership, reason and moderation from all communities in the country to reinforce the message of the Acting President.

“We cannot afford at this or any other time to stoke the fires of hate and divisiveness in our body politic especially when ordinary Nigerians are engaged in difficult struggles to secure their livelihood, amidst rising insecurity and increasing fear,” the statement reads in part.

The National Peace Committee contended that more than ever before, “we need government at all levels, which work for the people, with commitment to respect for the rule of law and to the security and well wellbeing of persons and communities in the country”.

It added, “We also need

credible institutions, an economy that guarantees a fair deal and outcome for hardworking people, better physical infrastructures and an enabling environment in which citizens can thrive.

“The National Peace Committee therefore called on State governments to commit to developing their own people more and relying less on Abuja to fund their consumption through monthly allocations.”

The committee reiterated that Nigerians needs “an effective state that we can all call our own”.

The Committee further recommended the following: . Appeals that on-going efforts to reach out to leaders from various parts of the country should be broadened into honest dialogue with all segments of the Nigerian population to ensure that ordinary citizens get the opportunity to convey their views to government at the highest levels and get carried along in the formulation and implementation of government policies; . Underscores the need for government to urgently work with the private and voluntary sectors to put in place measures to address the crisis of skills and jobs as key vectors of radicalization; . Recommends to the federal government to review, update and enforce all laws relating to citizenship in Nigeria to ensure the equality of all under the law; . Advises the government to consult on the possibility of examining the reports of the Political Reforms Conference of 2005 and other National Conferences as basis for further and continuing dialogue on co-existence among communities in Nigeria; . Calls on politicians to deny support to or endorsement of groups that harbour or express disdain for peaceful coexistence among Nigerians; . Supports the position of Government on the need to ensure effective enforcement of laws that prohibit hate and divisive speeches that constitute a threat to our constitutional and collective right to live in a democracy founded on free expression

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FG sets up committee to ensure quality exports Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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Following the successful export of fresh yam from the country and plans to export more agricultural produce, The Federal government has constituted a “conduct of Excellence (CoE) committee to ensure standards and quality of all products that are export bound.

The Executive Director. Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC,Olusegun Awolowo, further said that the Federal Government has developed the “Conduits of Excellence (CoE)” to ensure consistent and stringent quality management for all exportable products.

Speaking to News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, Mr. Awolowo said that the Federal Government had also set up a committee for the realisation of the objective.

According to him, the committee will work under the technical guidance of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO. He also said the committee would also develop the code of practice and Standard Operating Procedure, SOP, for production and processing of selected products.

Mr. Awolowo explained that government initiated the National Quality Infrastructure Project, NQIP, and conduit of

excellence to ensure that an enabling environment and materials were provided to enhance quality and standards.

According to him, the Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, has two new laboratories for product testing in the country.

He said that the issues of packing and labelling were also being looked into in enhancing acceptability of Nigerian products in the international market.

Mr. Awolowo said Nigeria became serious to address the rejection of Nigerian products, when the EU in 2016 placed a temporary suspension on the export of beans from Nigeria due.

He attributed the problem mainly to inappropriate residues and aflatoxin.

Aflatoxin refers to any of several carcinogenic mycotoxins that are produced, especially in stored agricultural crops, for example, peanut by moulds.

“We must realise that the EU has programmed a system tagged “Rapid Alert” which triggers any slight indication of a residual anomaly in imports into EU,” he said.

Mr. Awolowo said that in response to the challenge, the council brought together 17 other agencies and the Organized Private Sector, OPS, to form an Inter-Agency Technical Com-

mittee on Zero Reject.

According to him, the interagency committee has been transformed to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Zero Reject of Nigerian Products under the supervision of Ministers of Agriculture, and Trade and Investment.

Mr. Awolowo further said the committee developed an “Export Control Plan” requested by the EU as a pre-condition for lifting the suspension of beans export to the EU. According to him, inappropriate use of agro- chemical has been addressed in the document produced in the InterAgency technical committee on zero-reject.

He said that the recommendations as contained in the document were presently being implemented by relevant agencies to develop a training manual on the application of pesticides.

“Under the Conduits of Excellence (CoE) and code of practice model, the appropriate use of agro-chemicals has been addressed.

“The model envisages a strong collaboration among farmers, extension officers, laboratory facilities, warehouse providers and marketers.

“It ensures that exporters can only source and export products from the CoE certified system.

Electricity tariff hike: Appeal Court orders CJ to re-assign matter Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏThe Lagos state division of the Court of Appeal on Monday ordered the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to re-assign a suit on electricity tariff to a new judge for adjudication.

The appeal court held that Justice Mohammed Idris, who heard the case, violated the appellant’s right to fair hearing and thereby committed “a grave error.

“The trial court accorded undue reverence and relevance to technicality.

The era of technical justice is gone in our courts. Substantial justice is key,” the justice said.

A Lagos-based activist lawyer, Toluwani Adebiyi, had sued the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over planned increase in electricity tariff.

But Justice Idris made an interim order that status quo be maintained. The order, in effect, barred NERC from increasing the tariff.

However, NERC, through its lawyer, Chief Anthony Idigbe (SAN), filed a motion on notice seeking to dis-

charge the interim order.

Justice Idris, in his ruling, dismissed NERC’s application for being filed outside the seven days prescribed by the court’s rules.

The judge similarly dismissed NERC’s preliminary objection on the basis that it was also filed out of time.

Dissatisfied, the commission headed to the appellate court, challenging Justice Idris ruling.

Delivering judgments in the appeals yesterday, Justice Abraham Georgewill held that Justice Idris misused his powers of discretion.

The appeal court held that Justice Idris “approbated and reprobated” when he heard NERC’s application to regularise its processes, and still set aside the appellant’s motion to discharge the interim order.

Justice Georgewill said Justice Idris relied on technicality in denying NERC of fair hearing, thereby occasioning a miscarriage of justice.

Holding that NERC’s motion on notice seeking to discharge the ex-parte order was competent, Justice Georgewill held: “A breach of right to fair hearing renders the entire proceedings a nullity.”

He further held that Justice Idris “engaged in injudicious and capricious exercise of discretion, which is a flagrant breach of Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution.

“This is a clear case of travesty of justice to hear the plaintiff ’s case after striking out the motion on notice to discharge the order. The law should take its cause. The court below failed to observe the principle of fair hearing which is a rule of natural justice.

“The right to fair hearing is not a cosmetic right. It is a fundamental right. While justice need not be delayed, it need not be rushed.

“The appeal hereby succeeds. The case is consequently remitted to the lower court for another judge to determine the case as may be assigned by the Chief Judge.

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We are ready to form a strong opposition to wrestle power from APC govt, says APDA ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure.

The Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) in Ondo State has said it was prepared to form a strong opposition in the country in order to take over power by year 2019.

The party also said it was planning to achieve this by building a formidable structure across the units, wards and states levels of the country with its aggressive mobilisation of members.

Omolade Oluwateru, a member of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party said this at the stakeholders meeting held in Akure, the state capital.

Oluwateru said the new party would provide the role of a credible opposition in the country by setting the stage for good governance under a new ideology.

He stated that the party is ready to build a viable structure in Ondo State noting that the people are already looking for an alternative to overcome the maladministration of the APC government.

Oluwateru who lamented the current hardship being faced by Nigerians under the government of the APC led

by President Muhammadu Buhari, said the new party (APDA) has begun mobilising people for a new Nigeria.

Oluwataru, who is a former deputy governor in the state said the party will wrestle power from the APC by the year 2019 and rescue the people out of the woods.

“We have resolved that APDA is the new breed to follow and as from now, it will be a harvest time for us in the party.”

He explained that the manifesto of the party is to entrench good governance and proffer solutions to the myriads of problems militating against the growth of the nation.

Banji Akinkuowo, the Ondo State Interim Chairman of APDA also added that the people have found a new alternative in the party.

Akinkuowo said that APDA

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would build a formidable structure in Ondo State in order to wrestle power from the incumbent government.

He noted that though the party would be strategic in its plans, but assures that an aggressive mobilisation of members would commence from all the eighteen local government areas of the state.

He also explained that the party would take advantage of the crack in the walls of the APC and liberate the people from the deceit of the government by bringing the country back to its feet.

“The factions in the APC would give us a leverage and we shall also form a strong opposition both at the federal and state levels to liberate the people from the woods.

“So, we have started this plan with the setting up of a media committee that would help propagate the ideology of the party through aggressive mobilization.”

According to him, the ideologies of the party would be sustained by 30 percent affirmative for women while the youths would get 25 percent representation and the physically challenged would have 5 percent.

Akinkuowo further asked

the members of the new party to begin work even at the units and ward levels through an aggressive membership drive.

However, the party later inaugurated the Media Committee with Mr. Bisi Kolawole as its Director of Media and Publicity, while Barrister Gbenga Akinmoyo would serve as an his assistant.

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Internal wrangling in APC gave PDP victory in Osun bye election, says Ondo APC Acting Chair ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure.

The Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State Mr Ade Adetimehin, has said that the failure of the party in Osun-West Senatorial bye-election held at the weekend was due to the internal wrangling and lack of cohesion within the party.

Adetimehin added that the victory recorded in the election was not for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but for the aggrieved members of the APC in the state.

He said internal wrangling within the party was the reason a faction of the APC led by Governor Rauf Aregbesola lost the election to another faction of the party whose candidate in the election was Ademola Adeleke.

The Acting Chairman emphasised on the need to promote stability in the party in order to ensure continuity of the APC government in the state.

Adetimehin spoke at the party’s state secretariat while receiving defecting members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akure North local government into the APC. He said the APC has come to stay in the state, stressing that the party will continue to reign in the state like Lagos State.

Adetimehin said leadership of the party must always rise to the responsibility of addressing issues whenever there is misunderstanding in the party.

According to him, the issues which always come under contention is party positions and government positions.

He said there was always need to carry every member of the party along so as not to create issues out of

unnecessary situations.

Adetimehin said if the party comes together as one indivisible family, its stability will be guaranteed in the state.

No fewer than 500 members of the PDP joined the APC in the state.

Notable among the defectors are: Chief Nathaniel Babalola, former party Chairman Akure North, Mr. Ibikunle Ogunniyi, PDP local government Secretary, Mr. Kayode Olowoyo, former PDP chairman, Akure North, former member of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Isaac Ayeyemi and others.

Speaking on behalf of the decampees, Chief Babalola said they left the PDP due to the protracted leadership crisis in the party.

He said having seen many big wigs, in the PDP from the local government who have left the party for the APC, they decided to join the APC. Babalola said they were also enticed with the outstanding performance of the governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN within his short time in office.

Welcoming the defectors into the party, Adetimehin said the Akeredolu led government has constructed over 60km of roads in the sunshine state within four months.

He said the administration of Akeredolu will soon embark on opening up of rural roads for the benefits of the people and Farmers.

The Acting Chairman urged the people to be loyal and committed to the cause of the party in the state.

Leaders of the party at the event included, Hon. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye, Surv. Ogbesetore, former speaker of the state House Of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kenneth Olawale, Ogunleye Dare, Ojo Alalabiaye, Engr Dare Fadele among others.

Osun West bye-election: Isiaka Adeleke didn’t die in vain, says Fayose Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has congratulated Chief Ademola Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s bye-election in Osun West Senatorial District.

Fayose, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, said the victory showed that Ademola’s elder brother, Isiaka, whose death led to the bye-election, did not die in vain.

The governor noted that Isiaka Adeleke would be happy wherever he is, urging Ademola to see the victory as a call to service.

According to him, “This victory is an invitation and a call to serve your state,Nigeriaandmankind.Afterelection, what should come next is how to bring dividends of democracy to the

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people. How to continue with the legacy of the Adeleke family which accounted for the love displayed by the people for you and which translated to the electoral victory.

“You are responsible to all your constituents without discrimination of any sort. Having been born to a family of great politicians, with your father serving as a senator in the Second Republic, your elder brother

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being a former governor and senator, no doubt you must have undergone political tutelage that you should put to practice to excel in your new calling,” he said.

Fayose also commended Osun State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, for being an epitome of democracy by conceding defeat, a quality Fayose said was rare among many politicians.

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Restructing: This is time to cede power to youths -Adewale Hon. Babafemi Adewale is the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship Candidate for Ikeja Local Government Area Lagos State in the July 22 council election in the state. In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, he speaks on the urgent need for a paradigm shift in leadership to youths in Nigeria, money politics among others issues.

There have been increase in the clamour for restructuring of Nigeria; do you agree the Nigeria need to be restructured?

Nigeria’s problem is just regional or tribal problems. We fought a brutal civil war, where alot of people, gallant men were killed, industries and basic infrastructure were destroyed; What I believe is that Nigeria need laws, where there is no law, there is no crime.

We need to amend our laws on quota system so that all sections of the country would have opportunity in the governance of the country.

The civil war did not do any body any good.

What I believe is that we need to review our laws so that the youths would have a chance in governance.

I think in this administration, easterners are holding key positions, dividing the country would make things worse. If the states can’t pay salaries; let us diversify our revenue sources that is what restructuring would do.

We need to restructure the country and let young people come into governance. If young people rule; you would see changes, that is because they are innovative, full of ideas and they would not fail us.

The elders have failed us the youths should step up. We are operating a Federal system, dividing the country would make things worse. It is obvious that the current leaders don’t have a clue to the country’s numerous problems and they are not telling us the truth.

Look at other parts of the world; how old was Obama when he became The United State President? Look at the newly elected French President.

Do you believe the anti graft war is making progress?

The President has done well so far in the anti graft war, but he cannot prosecute people by himself, the problem is with the judiciary; cases drag for a long time unnecessarily, the trial process is slow. Look at the recent Saraki case; he was acquitted, in other advanced societies he should have stepped down while he was been tried. But he was still there making laws for us, I am not saying he is corrupt, but he should have resigned to give room for fair hearing. The problem is with our leaders, they should give a level playing Field, the day we elect young people into leadership positions starting from the local government to the Presidency then we can begin to think of good governance.

Experts are of the view that anti graft agencies are not doing enough on investigation before charging suspects, do you agree?

only one secondary scholl there, there is no library or youths centre, I think it is time we give the youths a chance.

What would be your priority area?

My priority would be empowering the youths, education, the elderly and less privileged. Because most of us would get old too, we need to pay more attention to the elderly and venerable people in our society.

Why should the electorate believe you?

I know politicians make promises during campaign periods, but why they should believe me is because what I am telling them is what am going to do. It is in my manifesto, I have not seen any aspirants’ manifesto in Ikeja. I know the need of my people and I want to serve and fix Ikeja. In Ikeja now there is no pipe borne water; every household have its water source, this is what I want to change What is your assessment of the Buhari administration?

The President has done well; so far if you look back on how he met the country, he is trying to reposition it. Look at the economy now, it is shaping up, the naira is stabilising.

The anti corruption fight is on; I think Nigerians should realise that he has been transparent in telling us our true financial state.

It is unfortunate that Buhari is not in sound health, he is doing well.

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The court process is complicated, an accused can be taken to court but just because there is not enough evidence the person would be acquitted. If you look at recent people trailed by the EFCC, are they not corrupt?

When the evidence are obvious, how did they acquire such wealth? I strongly believe the youths should be given a chance to lead the country, the elders have failed us, they seem confused and they have been telling us the same things over the years Why are you aspiring for the chairmanship position of Ikeja?

The Ikeja constituency should come out enmass and vote for me. I had done a survey of the local govement and I know the needs of the people. I notice that Ikeja lack basic

amenities like pipe borne water, recreational facilities, schools, just to mention a few. If I am elected I would put in place this basic needs, empower the youths, the elderly, build market, I would run an open government. I have seen alot of things not done right, so I urge the people of Ikeja constituency to come out and vote for me, I have travel wide and have the experience.

What difference can youths bring into leadership?

That is because the youths are innovative and they have fresh ideas. We know what our problems are; they have suffered compared to to the days when our elders where youths. The youths are not carried along in the scheme of things. Go to Ikeja we have

Money politics has been an issue in Nigeria what has been your experience?

It is bad, but is not going to help us. alot of people who are sincere are not going into politics because they don’t have money to give out. I think Nigerians should be wise now, don’t sell your vote, you can take their money and not vote for them.

I want to believe our democracy is still young, with time people would be conscious, but we need public education on this. When they give you that little money; it is like you have sold that four years to them and if they don’t perform don’t blame them.

People should realise that anybody in public office is to serve them and not to be their boss, that mentality has to change. Nigerians should not allow themselves to be used.

Adamawa 2019: Bindow support group emerge towards his re-election Tom Garba, Yola Following the build up to the 2019 election, the Adamawa State commissioner of Higher Education,Hon. Ahmed Abubakar Alkali has unveil a group in Yola named “Restoration Network’’ that is formed to help garner support for Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow for the 2019 gubernatorial race if he wishes to re-contest.

While unveiling the group, its chairman Alhaji Babangida Jibrilla Rufai who doubles as the founder stated that the association is a coming together of Bindow’s core loyalist who are foot soldiers of the present administration avowed to supporting the governor in the ongoing transformation in the state.

At the unveiling occasion notable stakeholders and members of the All Progres-

sives Congress (APC),were in attendance to ginger the association towards actualising its vision and mission of bringing Bindow back as the governor to continue the laudable work he is doing in the state.

Speaking on the essence of the new group, Jibrilla emphasised the fact that Bindow’s continuance is the only way that development can be sustained and consolidated. ‘’The association have a desire to give Adamawa State a truly progressive governor like Bindow upon which the aspirations of the people for fair and equitable development can be achieved in 2019 and to also consolidate on the achievements so far recorded by him.

“Bindow as an agent of social change has a single purpose and mission of ensuring that every Adamawa indigene no matter his creed, culture, learning and social grouping would have equal and unfettered

access to all accruing dividends of citizenship,” he said.

The chairman of Restoration Network promised that the group will propagate the dividend of democracy being delivered by the governor.

He disclosed further that the new support group is a departure from the old order, the chairman also vowed to ensure the electorate in Adamawa State will be well informed about the transformation initiative of Governor Bindow.

He further explained that the political group that was unveiled on July 6, would address fundamental issues that would unite Adamawa State, adding that: “The political group I am unveiling today on behalf of all of us is ideologically rooted and seeks to address all the fundamental issues that will keep Adamawa united with every citizen having a sense of equality, justice, protection, belonging and fair play,” he added

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Dogara seeks effective LG system to address growing disenchantment The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, says growing disenchantment among Nigerians will greatly reduce when local government system works effectively.

Toward this, he said that ongoing amendment of the Constitution would address the issue of governance and opportunities at the grassroots.

The Speaker stated this at a consultative meeting for building consensus among Conference of Speakers, National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and Leaders of Thought, on Local Government and State Houses of Assembly Autonomy.

The consultative meeting, which held on Monday in Abuja, was geared towards leveraging on the ongoing Constitution review.

Dogara said, “the amendment could not have come at a better time than now that there is a loud and deafening call across the nation for restructuring and deepening our democratic systems and processes.

“As leaders, we must use every opportunity to find ways of strengthening Nigeria’s unity through effective governance and delivery of public goods and services that will lead to an improvement in the livelihoods of the average Nigerian.

“If we can make the local government system work effectively, most of the discontentment and disenchantment

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among the rural population and the generality of Nigerians will be greatly reduced.

“The Constitution amendment process provides an opportunity for the National Assembly, in collaboration with the state legislatures, to enhance our governance architecture and strengthen our democratic institutions.

“It will also entrench equity and social justice in our polity and most importantly, put Nigeria on the part of greatness that Nigerians crave for.”

He also disclosed that in the last aborted Constitution Alteration in the 7th Assembly, all the state houses of assembly voted in favour of local government autonomy.

He said that they had learnt from the bitter experience of the 2nd Alteration Bill where the states’ houses of assembly turned down the autonomy.

Dogara reiterated his position that financial autonomy for local governments and states’ houses of assembly would bring good governance and dividends of democracy to the states and rural areas.

“Indeed, financial autonomy for the state legislatures is one of the most important ingredients for good governance at the state level,’’ he said.

The Speaker stressed the need for continuous dialogue and consensus-building in democratic governance, saying it provided platform for thorny and divergent views to be discussed, harmonised and addressed amicably.

“Democracy in practice is a process through which government actors and citizens’ representatives continuously dialogue constructively in order to build harmony and consensus on critical and competing issues and interests.’’

He said that consultation was a very critical element of any democracy.

Dogara commended the leadership of houses of assembly, Department for International Development (DFID) and others for the partnership and support in previous constitutional amendments.

He advocated the same for the legislature as it struggled to find lasting solutions to the bottlenecks that inhibited the ability of Nigeria to achieve its potential. (NAN)

Lagos Assembly demands apology from Senate over Goje’s comment The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday directed the Clerk, Mr Sanni Azeez, to write a protest letter to the Senate over a comment

by Sen. Danjuma Goje.

This followed a motion moved by the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Hon Tunde Braimoh, in respect of a statement credited to Goje (APC-Gombe Central) against the House.

Braimoh recalled a statement made

by Goje, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, on July 5.

He said Goje had reportedly told the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, not to see the National Assembly as an institution he could control the way he controlled the Lagos Assembly.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Goje had replied Fashola over issues bothering on the 2017 budget.

Braimoh said that the matter was reported in the national newspapers edition of July 6, 2017.

“The senator derogatorily referred to the Lagos State House of Assembly by saying that the National Assembly was not Lagos State House of Assembly.

“The statement is derogatory, uncomplimentary and it is an insult on the As-

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sembly.

“The constitution does not give the Senate power to superintend the state assembly.

“All the newspapers reported the story and it is uncomplimentary and disparaging as well as an unparliamentary statement. The context in which the statement was made was slanderous,” he said.

According to him, the statement brings the House to public ridicule and it made people to feel that the House is a rubber stamp.

“Goje ought to be more civil with words with his status,’’ he said.

In his contributions, Hon Rotimi Olowo, the Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, said Lagos Assembly was an institution that people of other climes appreciate.

Olowo said that if Goje has issues with Fashola, he should sort it out rather than insulting the Assembly.

He, however, said that the House should write the Senate to reprimand the senator on the matter.

In his remarks, Hon Yinka Ogundimu, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, described the statement as provocative.

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Foundation gives NILS $1.2million grant for legislative capacity building Patrick Okohue

The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), has given a grant of $1.2 million to the National Institute for Legislative Studies.

The fund which is to help fund regional workshops to enhance the technical capacity of parliamentarians to better perform their economic and financial oversight function was given by the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development, to consolidate its support for Nigeria’s development.

Coming under a second generation of the National Institute for Legislative Studies Capacity Building Project also known for short as NILS-CAP II, the fund will equally be used to provide training that will enhance the accountability of state institutions in the West Africa subregion as well as augment the capacity of lawmakers to oversee implementation of intra-regional trade agreements and negotiations in the global market.

ACBF’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Emmanuel Nnadozie, in a speech at the ceremony, said that the implementation of the project would further enhance the status of NILS as a national institution with a regional outlook.

“The project will enable NILS to, among other things, organise dialogue sessions for policy makers and legislators to deliberate on important national and regional development issues,” Prof.

Nnadozie said.

Adding that “More important, this grant will enable NILS to expand its coverage to Francophone countries and work closely with the ECOWAS Parliament.”

In his remarks, Senate President and Chairman of the Institute’s governing body, Dr. BukolaSaraki, called on stakeholders to address the issues of smuggling of goods such as rice and pharmaceutical products into Nigeria from neighboring countries, thereby undermining the huge investment in local production.

If not carefully addressed, he noted, the trend could hamper the implementation of a healthy regional trade and agricultural policies in the Economic Community of West African States, he warned.

“I, therefore, urge all stakeholders during the consideration of the NILS-CAP II to thoroughly and carefully address these anomalies to ensure a healthy and competitive trade policy among ECOWAS countries,” DrSaraki said.

Since its inception, ACBF has committed more than $30 million to develop human and institutional capacity in Nigeria.

Beyond the support to NILS, ACBF’s assistance to Nigeria-based institutions has benefitted institutions including the Center for Management Development (CMD), the former National Center for Economic Management and Administration (NCEMA), and the West African Institute of Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), providing training for about 15,000 Nigerian public officials.

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How alleged corruption, nepotism tore NHIS apart Continued from page 6 Under the ICT training the contractor, First Digital and TechnoLaw Forensics Ltd spent over N400 million by contract splitting which is anti-ethical to laid down procurement rules, all designed to profit the owner, who was said to be his benefactor and confidant.

This he achieved by positioning him to supervise all the contracts nationwide in ICT, First Digital incidentally got the bulk of these jobs.

In one of the trainings, a course fee of N520,000 per staff for three days local training was approved without recourse to diligent planning but with the mindset to profiteer his cronies. After a lot of hue and cry from the general staff the

fee was cut to N270,000 under suspicious circumstances.

According to a source, most of these trainings which were scheduled to hold across the 36 states and the FCT, never held, while those that held were incomparable to the funds which had all being released for the trainings.

There was absence of training materials in most of the designated venues of the trainings.

Multiples of payment vouchers ranging between N19 million, N18 million and N21million where raised to cover up for the payment of over N400 million for these trainings.

One of his cronies was also alleged to have been instrumental in this cover up and is said to possess some documentary evidence

on the transactions.

In a similar vein over N250 million was arranged between Yusuf and a consultant, AMA Health Consult, owned by three retired managers of the scheme, who are also close allies of of the the embattled executive secretary The training in question was awarded initially at N300,000 per staff for 3 days, but after vociferous outcry from staff it was again reduced to N250,000.

Similarly, a training of over N120million was approved for staff training outside the country to his friend on Risk Management, all geared towards kickbacks.

The amount of N150million was also approved for the consultant in the training of report writ-

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (r), with Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Gabok Ternak, when the envoy visited the Senate President in Abuja… Tuesday.

ing, who also happens to be his brother who is a retired director.

It should be observed that all these approvals made by Prof.

Yusuf were above his threshold according to laid down norms of the service, he circumvented this by splitting the contract.

Professor Usman Yusuf was also alleged to have approved supply of E-library equipment to a Company named Promatrix Global resources Ltd for N28 Million and paid the company upfront in clear contradiction of the procurement act.

Documents available to the Daily Times showed different store receipt vouchers with differing dates on goods where supplied but same date of payment.

According to receipts, the goods where supplied on the 06/04/2017 while the job had been paid for on the 28/03/2017 but the vouchers were tampered with by the GM Finance and Accounts to cover the above mentioned anomaly.

Investigation further revealed that payment of funds to contractors before supply of goods were carried out in connivance with the Head of Finance, Mr John Okon and Head of Audit, Shehu Adamu in order to cover up the shoddy deals.

The leadership of NHIS has developed the culture of spending the Schemes funds without prior approval of the supervising minister, claiming Mr President had given him blank approval.

Yusuf was also alleged to have severally awarded contracts above his N2.5 million threshold which is against the procurement act, and most of the contracts were awarded to his associates The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is reported to have been investigating the alleged frauds of award of contracts and training.

A source said that the suspended Executive Secretary was invited on four consecutive times and grilled for over four hours on these occasions.

The Daily Times also gathered that once the anti-graft agency concludes its investigation on the alleged frauds, the necessary actions would be taken and all those found wanton would be brought to book.

That he encouraged the supply of fake products and substandard goods to the store, with a warning to the GM Finance and Accounts of the consequences of turning them down. Instead of encouraging him to be unto his job and deliver on good quality That most of the contracts given during his time are inflated to over 100 percent.

That he has bragged repeatedly of having the backing of the President in disobedience to his supervising Minister, Minister of Labour, TUC and NLC with his continued non obedience of the aforementioned,

Mental Evaluation Test: FRSC subjecting us to psychological torture –Offenders Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Confusion, trauma and uncertainty have continued to greet the mental evaluation test introduced by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) since July 1st.

The FRSC recently commenced total enforcement of the mental stability test on recalcitrant drivers following the inauguration of a special patrol team code-named ‘Cobra Squad’ in the FCT to arrest traffic offenders guilty of life threatening violations such as use of phone while driving, route violation, traffic light violation, dangerous driving and overloading.

One of the FRSC offenders, Baikai, a military personnel, who was arrested for making calls while driving narrated his ugly experience at the National Hospital which is one of the centers for the mental evaluation test with our correspondent.

According to her, “When you get there you will see people that have come to see doctor, people who are sick. We that are there we are not really sick like that, just

that were sent to get a medical report that we are well. So they give preference to those who came to the hospital, who are sick.

“Like that yesterday (Monday) it was just one doctor who was attending to all of us. At a point, you will see that they are getting tired of those who have come from road safety, and those of us from Road Safety, everyone is angry.

“For the test, I paid N7,920 and paid for card, N2,000. The test is urine test, urine is just what they obtained. The test is a process, but to see a doctor is very cumbersome because a lot of people are there” she lamented.

Another victim of the “Cobra squad”, Brain Ahanetu who was arrested for using his cell phone and dangerous driving said, “I was alleged to have been using my phone at a red light. Even when I proceeded to ask the officer that booked me to show me the proof of the offence of the phone call I was making, he couldn’t show me anything and proceeded to book me.

“For the test, I paid N7,920, then you pay another N2,000 for the card then you pay another N7,000

for the offence.

“The hard part at the National hospital was seeing the doctor.

This morning I got there at about 8’oclock and I didn’t see a doctor until about 1.30am. And I didn’t even see a doctor, the doctor just took out my file and gave me a form and said that I should do a urinary drug test.

“The test is a urinary drug test.

I did not meet with any psychologists or psychiatrist for mental evaluation test” he said.

Mrs Oguntade reported that she spent two days to locate the mental evaluation test center at the National hospital and was disappointed when she was told to bring her urine for examination.

“What is mental evaluation in the test? It was a mere urine test.

Before I eventually had the test, I was turned down at the National hospital twice. I queeed endlessly to see the doctor who merely told me to bring my urine for examination.

“No mental examination of any kind was conducted on me.

FRSC merely labelled us as lunatics just to make more money and rip us. Its unfortunate that I am

subjected to this psychological trauma” Oguntade lamented.

Meanwhile, a source at the National hospital Abuja told our reporters that there are not psychologists doctors at the National Hospital.

The doctor who wants to remain anonymous told our reporter that the psychologists at the national hospital are not up to five and none of them are involved in the test.

“The situation is that FRSC has opened another channel of revenue for the National hospital.

What takes place here is normal urine test and has nothing to do with mental evaluation” he stated.

In an exclusive chat with Daily Times, the Corps Commander Wobina A. Gora, Sector commander, FCT admitted that there was an initial teething problems as offenders who were referred to the National hospital went to the Psychiatric department and were turned back.

“Some offenders were turned back from the National hospital because they went to the psychiatric department and were told that

the test was not conducted at the hospital. To avoid the confusion, we had to give out a phone number to some offenders to ensure that they get to the right place.

“About 473 offenders have been arrested by the special patrol team. Some of them are yet to go for the test while some who had gone for the test are yet to return their result. As at now, we have 11 results. All of them tested negative.

“If anyone tests positive, then the National hospital will recommend further tests and we shall ensure that the offender is in the right state to drive before we can release his vehicle.

“It may interest you to know that one of the offenders who went for the test discovered that he had diabetes and he has commenced treatment” Hora said.

On the allegation that the situation at the National hospital is very clumsy as doctors face their regular patients at the expence of the FRSC referrals he said, “ We have concluded arrangements with Garki General hospital.

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Nigerians and increasing destitution

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ny visitor to the country does not need to look far to see the increasing destitution among Nigerians. Definitely, Nigeria’s economic dilemma is daily forcing citizens to the fringes of human existence. While the economic hard times may have preceded the Muhammadu Buhari administration, the present government should also take the blame for being too slow in coming up with clear-cut policies on the way out of the quagmire.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), more than 100 million Nigerians are living on less than $1 per day out of an estimated 170 million population. That is far below the United Nations benchmark of at least $2 per day for the least deprived persons. Invariably, Nigeria’s enormous wealth has not affected positively on the well-being of the citizens.

Moreover, despite the massive revenue from oil, 70 percent of Nigerians still live within the poverty bracket, which means that present and successive governments have been unable to translate the country’s huge natural resources to the improvement of citizen’s living standard.

All indices point to the fact that the alarming increase in poverty is attributable to poor governance. Evidence of terribly poor governance is palpable as it manifests in the corrupt, inept political leadership and weak civil institutions to dilapidated infrastructure. We deplore the increasing destitution in the country. It is sad that while many Nigerians are living in grinding poverty in an oilrich country, a privileged few wallow in opulence. We call on the government to take mitigating action and bring the alarming situation under control.

A scenario where only a few are

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It is a truism that inadequate economic growth is the main cause of poverty in Nigeria, as the economy has a very narrow and weak base, depending mostly on exportation of petroleum crude oil for revenue, even as the agricultural base has been frustrated and marginalised.

In addition, growing unemployment has also exacerbated the level of destitution among Nigerians, while other factors include problems in the productive sector, widening income inequality, social conflict, including gender, inter-sectoral and environmental issues. There is no gainsaying the fact poverty especially in the urban area has been made severe by low labour absorption capacity of non-agricultural sector, especially manufacturing, which is because of limited growth of investment and technological innovation.

Arguably, enough has not been done to fight destitution in the country and the conditions that will give Nigerians the opportunity to earn decent and honest living remain a tall dream.

The embarrassing paradox of destitution in Nigeria suggests the compelling need for a single-minded pursuit of the objective of poverty reduction and its eventual elimination.

We therefore call on all governments to step up the template for true development by re-energising all the poverty alleviation programmes geared towards improving living standard of the less vulnerable. In this way, millions of Nigerians would move out of poverty and wanton lack, and to a more productive engagement in which all the basic necessities of life are met.

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Industrial advisory council to focus on 5 top priority areas

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏNigeria

industrial policy and competitiveness advisory council has said that it was committed to working together with the public and private sector to solve the most pressing problems and challenges that confront industry and industrialization in the country.

The minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah told State House correspondents on Monday at the Presidential Villa Abuja that the council deliberated on the modalities to effectively implement the five critical areas that would make Nigeria one of the leading industrialized nations in the world.

Enelamah said that the five top priority areas identified by the council include; critical in-

frastructure, financing, trade, skills and capacity building.

He said; “this is the second meeting of the Nigeria industrial policy and competitiveness advisory council or industrial council for short.”

According to him, “there are a couple of questions that are important in strategy. They say “the who” is even more important than “the what.” the who and what questions are the two most important questions in strategy, who is doing the strategy and implementing it and what is the strategy?

Those two questions have been answered here. The who is who is here, the what has also been addressed.

He explained that those were the five key areas the committees would focus on saying, “we have divided ourselves into groups.”

“Next time we meet you we will be telling you the priority areas we have focused on and the implementation solutions we have focused on,” the minister said.

Also speaking, the Chairman BUA Group, Abdulsamad Isyaku Rabiu said that if all the things that were being presented are implemented, Nigeria will definitely move forward.

Rabiu noted that “there are some critical areas that the council is looking at, like power, infrastructure, road and all those things.”

“But the most important thing that I think the council is looking at is to see how power generation can be improved for Nigerians.

“As we all know, power generation in Nigeria is at 4000mw for more than 20 years. So, government is very concerned, it’s very worried and they

are doing everything possible to ensure that Nigeria has the required power. “ “If you look at Egypt for example, it has recently commissioned a 4000mw hydro which only started about four years ago.

“Nigeria being the biggest economy and having only 4000 or 5000mw, I think it’s not the best for us. There is definitely the need for us to do something about it.”

Rabiu said that the government was doing everything possible to ensure that at least, some of these critical areas are addressed.

He said that the government has invited the private sector and the council was working together to come out with modalities to improve most of these critical areas to push Nigeria forward.

Osinbajo appoints 19 new judges for National Industrial Court

Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

ÏÏÏThe Acting President

Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has approved the appointment of 19 new Judges for National Industrial Court of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

The new judges are:Targema John Iorngee - Benue State, Namtari Mahmood Abba - Adamawa State, Nweneka Gerald Ikechi - Rivers State, Kado Sanusi - Katsina State, Adeniyi Sinmisola Oluyinka - Ogun State, Abiola Adunola Adewemimo - Osun State and Opeloye Ogunbowale A - Lagos State.

Others are Essien Isaac Jeremiah - Akwa-Ibom State, Elizabeth Ama Oji - Ebonyi State , Arowosegbe Olukayode Ojo - Ondo

State , Ogbuanya Nelson S. Chukwudi - Enugu State, Bashir Zaynab Mohammed - Niger State, Galadima Ibrahim Suleiman - Nasarawa State, Bassi Paul Ahmed - Borno State and Danjidda Salisu Hamisu - Kano State.

The rest are Hamman Idi Polycarp - Taraba State, Damulak Kiyersohot Dashe - Plateau Alkali Bashar Attahiru - Sokoto State and Mustapha Tijjani - Jigawa State.

A statement signed by Soji Oye, the NJC’s Director of Information, said the new judges will be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday, July 14, 2017?at about 3pm at the Supreme Court.

NAF redeploys 58 senior officers, establishes 2 new commands

Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has redeployed 58 senior officers comprising 25 Air Vice Marshals (AVM), 20 Air Commodores, 5 Group Captains in a major reshuffled announced yesterday in Abuja.

The restructuring also affected one Wing Commander, 4 Squadron Leaders, 2 Flight Lieutenants and one Flying Officer, a statement signed by Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya the Director of Relations & Information NAF headquarters, has said.

It stated that the deployment was sequel to the establishment of two new Commands and a Branch as part of restructuring efforts to enhance the effective and efficient projection of its air power.

The two newly established Commands are the Air Training Command (ATC) with headquarters in Kaduna and Ground Training Command ( GTC) with headquarters in Enugu.

These new commands were excised from the now defunct Training Command (TC) thereby bringing the total num-

ber of Commands in the NAF to 6. The ATC will be responsible for the implementation of policies on flying and air operations while the GTC will be responsible for the implementation of local ground training, he stated.

The newly established Branch is known as Communications Branch. The Branch was unbundled from the former Logistics and Communications Branch which brings the number of NAF branches to 10. The new Branch would handle all the needs of the NAF, with regards to communications, electronics, radar maintenance, Information and Space Technology.

Sequel to this development, the NAF yesterday announced the redeployment of a total of 58 officers comprising 25 Air Vice Marshals (AVM), 20 Air Commodores, 5 Group Captains, one Wing Commander, 4 Squadron Leaders, 2 Flight Lieutenants and one Flying Officer.

Among those posted to Defence Headquarters are AVMs Wakili Ahmed, Defence Policy and Plans; Ibrahim Umaru, Director Safety and Manual; Benjamin Nweze, Director, Civil-Military Relations; Eche Agwungwu, Director Space.

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Atta’Igala commends state governor

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Atta’Igala and President of the Kogi state council of chiefs; His Royal Majesty Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni 11 has commended the state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello for the massive road construction and rehabilitation in the eastern senatorial district of the state.

The royal father gave the commendation when Governor Bello who was on tour of government owned tertiary institutions in the zone paid him

a visit at his palace in Idah, the traditional seat of the Igala Kingdom on Monday.

Chief Ameh-Oboni described road development as crucial to human existence especially in the area of transportation of goods and services.

The Atta’Igala named some of the on-going road projects embarked upon by the Bello-led administration to include the construction of OkpoIgaikeje-Ette road, AnkpaAbejukolo road, AnyigbaDekina-Shintaku road and Idah-Ibaji road amongst

others.

He expressed delight that the road projects cut across the entire communities in the eastern senatorial district stressing that the gesture would surely impact on the lives of the rural dwellers.

Responding, Governor Yahaya Bello told His Royal Majesty that the tour of the state owned tertiary institutions in the zone was aimed at seeing things for himself with a view to ascertaining their problems and challenges to proffer possible solutions to them.

The governor, who expressed dissatisfaction over the epileptic power supply in the eastern senatorial district, promised to set up a committee that will visit all the nooks and crannies of the zone to come out with the needs that would rescue the district from the ugly trend.

Bello also assured the royal father of the total renovation of his Palace to give it a facelift as well as re-enforcing the security operatives to tackle cases of robbery, kidnapping and other crimes in the zone.

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All teachers must register with TRCN says NUT Bolaji Omosanya, Ibadan

ÏÏÏThe

Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has thrown its weight behind the bid to incorporate teachers into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN. This is to ensure that only professionals are employed to teach in the classrooms in order to positively impact on the

development of the leaders of tomorrow and to oil the wheel of progress of the country.

Comrade Samuel Olaniyi Akano made this statement while speaking with The Daily Times correspondent in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

He observed that the era when the teaching profession is an all–comers’ affair has become a thing of thing past and that all efforts are now in top gear to weed out

the quacks still in the field.

Akano pointed out that in fields such as medicine, the Nigerian Bar Association and the likes no room is given to those not qualified to practice, adding that, anytime soon people will be compelled to sit for examinations in order to get into the TRCN or have their job on the line.

“Nobody wants to lose his job. People have to be held accountable. We have

to improve the standard of education. There will be workshops, infrastructures has to be improved.”

“The laboratories and libraries are not yet up to standard. Everything has to be taken in the proper perspective.”

“All hands must be on deck to lift education to an enviable height in order to position Oyo State and the nation in a place of glory.” Akano reiterated.

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Governor calls on FG to construct North Ukelle-Oju Road as victims recount losses Edem Edem, Calabar

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River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has appealed to the federal Government to construct the road and the bridge linking Yala Local government Area to Oju Local Government Area of Benue state through the Wanihem, Wanikade axis to boast the economic activities of the people of the two states living in that area.

Ayade made the appeal recently while on a fact-finding tour of the camp for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Adum-Owo, Igede, Oju Local Government Area of Benue state, housing IDPs who are victims of the recent communal con-

flict between Wanihem and Wanikade communities of Northern Ukelle, Yala.

Ayade who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu, reasoned that the construction of the road and the bridge linking the people of northern Ukelle with their brothers of Oju Local Government Area of Benue will help open up the area, provide jobs for the youths, thereby turning away their attention from things that are unproductive and inimical to themselves and the entire society such as the recent war which has led to loss of lives and property.

He explained that the situation in the area has been officially reported to the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. The Governor expressed profound

gratitude to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom for extending a hand of fellowship and help to the IDPs from Cross River by providing places of refuge as well as provision such as food, drugs, shelter and insecticide mosquitoes treated nets for the people.

He stressed that it was a clear demonstration of the fact that the government and people of Benue state are their brother’s keepers and also lauded the Chairman of Oju Local Government Area of Benue, Hon. Austin Okwoche for his robust initiative of contacting the authorities in Cross River and Benue promptly leading to the swift response and show of love by the Benue government as well as the government of Cross River to bring the

carnage under control by sending security personnel to the area.

In the same vein, the Cross River Governor thanked the District Head of Adum-Owo, Chief Ihuma Ede, for providing his domain as a good host to the IDPs from Cross River and for showing that brotherly love to prove that the people are one as boundary cannot separate the traditional bond of the people.

He advised the people of Cross River to live in peace with one another, and avoid anything that will lead to the destruction of lives and property, noting that nobody profit from war and that the only profit of war is tears and sorrow as being presently experienced by the people of Wanihem and Wanikade.

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Over 500 APC members defect to PDP in Akwa Ibom state, Edem Edem, Calabar

ÏÏÏOver 500 members of

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 4 in Ibiono Ibom Local Governmnet Area of Akwa Ibom State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The defectors led by former APC party stalwarts in the ward, Akparawa Sylvanus Damien Mendie and Elder Ufot Akwa, former APC Unit Coordinator, Mr Uduak Silas Usanga and Mrs Victoria Silas, former APC Ward Secretary said they were deceived and lured into their former party.

Mr Itoro Damien, a former Ward 4 APC stalwart disclosed that he singlehandedly funded administrative activities of the APC in the area due to lack of funds in the party and regretted their actions and pledged their unflinching support and loyalty to the PDP. Damien spoke glowingly of the achievements of the PDP-led government in Akwa Ibom State.

He harped on the democratic deliverables of Governor Udom Emmanuel to the people of Akwa Ibom State and described the State Chief Executive as

a good product of the PDP who remains committed to delivering on his campaign promises and urged the party faithful to vote massively for the Governor to succeed himself in 2019 to continue with the good works he has started in the state.

The member representing Ibiono Ibom State Constituency at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Ime Okon, whose ward the defection occurred said the movement is the beginning of the death of the APC and pledged to support the new members and solicited for their loyalty to the PDP. Receiving the defectors on behalf of the party, the PDP ward 4 Chairman, Mr Michael Akpan applauded them for their courage to move from darkness (All Progressives Congress) to light (Peoples Democratic Party).

He expressed dissatisfaction with the current nosediving of the nation’s economy which he attributed to the poor leadership of the APC-led Federal Government and maintained that the Peoples Democratic Party remains the only party that will salvage Nigeria from its pitiable State.

Anti-graft commission arrests 3 Delta Poly staff over alleged fraud Nosa Akenzua, Asaba.

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of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) have arrested three principal officers of the Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku over alleged financial mismanagement and its related act. The suspects (names withheld) were said to have been whisked away on Monday at the school premises by officials of the EFCC operatives after what was described to be mild drama.

But sources close to the management of the polytechnic who did not want their names in the print confirmed that the matter for which the principal officers were taken away was still pending in court adding that the matter was ear-

lier investigated by men of the Independent Corruption and other offences related commission (ICPC).

Sources said that the polytechnic officers were allegedly dragged into a waiting van as the EFCC officials were armed to the hilt, but did not speak to anybody. It was gathered that the arrest of the poly staffers may not be unconnected with a petition allegedly written to EFCC by a contractor (name withheld) over unpaid contract sums.

A top police officer in Ogwashi-Uku who did not want his name in the print, confirmed that the EFCC officials arrested the staff over fraud. As at the time of this report, some group of workers at the polytechnic were seen discussing in hush, hush tones over the incident.

Quit notice: Northern youths reverse on face-off, good omen – Anozie Bolaji Omosanya, Ibadan

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recent voice by Northern Youths, that it is reconsidering the quit notice given to people of Igbo extraction living in the North has been described

as a good omen which will go a long way in promoting Nigeria’s unity.

Dr. Alex Anozie, the Eze Ndigbo of Oyo State expressed this statement in an exclusive interview with The Daily Times Correspondent in Ibadan.

According to him, if one makes a mistake and realizes that he has done so, there is nothing wrong in making amends or to withdraw that statement.He stated that it is not appropriate and right for any section of the country to be is-

suing ultimatums to others like some Northern youths have done to the Igbo’s living and doing business in the north.

Dr. Anozie commended the efforts of Governors in the South and the North and other eminent person-

alities who have waded into the matter and that they should call the instigators to order.

He added that war is not a good thing and that, “what the elders can see while sitting down, the youths cannot even see half of it eve

while standing up” “Nigeria is a beautiful country. Our demand is nothing but justice, equity, fairness and fear of God. What we do not want is injustice, marginalisation, corruption, killings, insecurity of lives and property.

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NANS vows to resist increase in tuition fees in varsities

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has repeated its determination to resist plans by some tertiary institutions to increase tuition fees which it said would be met with maximum resistance.

In a press statement signed by its National President, Comrade Chinonso Obasi, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, the union said it received the report that about 38 tertiary institutions have concluded plans to jack up tuition fees in their institutions with utter pain and disgust, because over the years Nigerian students have been made to bear the brunt of poverty ideas and administrative ineptitude of managers and chief executives of tertiary institutions.

Thestatementsaid“insanerclimes education, funding include revenue

from researches and consultative collaborations. Implementation of UNESCO strategies, particularly commercialising research findings should occupy Nigeria educational institutions rather than constant hike in tuition fees payable by hapless students’’.

The statement further regretted that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has not fully justified the confidence of Nigerian students within the two years of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in power. ‘’This oversight becomes very painful despite the positive contributions of Nigerian students to the success of the administration’s key policies and programmes, such as the fight against corruption, maintenance of peace and unity of the country, as well as campaign for local government autonomy’’, the association said.

Six students to represent Nigeria at African Spelling Bee competition Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The winners of the National Final competition of Nigeria Spelling Bee representing the 6 geopolitical regions of the country would represent Nigeria at the African Spelling Bee Competition in Kenya.

The event which held at the Nile University, Abuja, saw six students emerge national finalists of the competition in both senior and junior categories.

The six winners qualified from their State Level and Regional Level of Nigeria Spelling Bee and would compete with 19 other countries in senior and junior categories at the continent level.

After multiple rounds of the competition, at the 7th round, Benebo Nchege (Speller 22) and Jeremiah Nnaemeka (Speller 11) both of Deeper Life High School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State emerged the Champion and 1st Runner-up respectively, while Kehinde Elegbede of Iganmode Grammar School, Ogun State was the 2nd Runner-Up. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the occasion, tasked the six students who would represent Nigeria at African edition from September 26 to 30th, 2017 to work hard so as to make Nigeria proud.

The Information and Culture minister ably represented by Mrs. Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu while addressing the guests, stressed the need to key into the Nigeria Spelling Bee course, not only for the education of the young ones, but to also promote and preserve Nigerian

Languages.

Mohammed commended the organisers of the Nigerian Spelling Bee for promoting indigenous language, adding that “it is part of the work the ministry is doing.”

He said that there was need for the ministry of information and culture to work in hand with the organiers of the Nigerian Spelling Bee. The Champion received a N1 million Scholarship, while the 1st and 2nd Runner-ups got N500,000 and N250,000 scholarship respectively.

The purpose of the competition, according to the organisers, was not only for word spelling or drills but also for cultural integration, socialisation and friendships.

Hon. Idris Faruq Jnr, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Bee Spelling Initiative, expressed gratitude to Nile University of Nigeria for hosting the National Finals.

He urged stakeholders in education sector to partner and support the noble cause of the competition.

In his earlier remarks, the Public Relations Officer of Nile University of Nigeria, Mr. Daniel Akubo, from the Public Relations Office of Nile University of Nigeria, commended the Nigeria Spelling Bee as an initiative that has grassroot development as its major pursuit.

Mr. Abdulsalam Ibrahim, CEO of Spelling Bee, enjoined other schools in the country to participate in the annual competition, adding that the contest would go impact positively on the lives of students and the participating schools in general.

L-R: Convener, 1st Lagos Summer School in Digital Humanities (LSSDH-2017), Mr. Tunde Opeibi; Head, English Department, University of Lagos, Prof. Hope Eghagha; Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Dr. Shamsudeen Harrison, and Guest Lecturer, Prof. Daniel O’ Donnell, from University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, during the opening ceremony of 1st Lagos Summer School Digital Humanities held at the University of Lagos...on Tuesday

Don wants French Language made compulsory for security operatives Esther Taiwo A Professor of French Language Education, Carol Opara, says French language should be made compulsory in the training of security operatives to forestall aggression from French speaking countries.

Opara, also the Head, Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Lagos, said this while delivering the institution’s 8th inaugural lecture for the 2016/2017 academic session titled “Quest for Sub-Regional Integration; The French Language Education Factor”.

According to her, if Nigerian soldiers and other security personnel as well as detectives, can speak French, they will be able to alert the authorities when there are threats to invade the country.

“The issue of Boko Haram insurgence is a case in point.

There is need to train our border

Augustine Okezie, Abuja Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday in University of Abuja, collected his PHD degree certificate which he obtained from the institution in the presence of senior management staff of the institution including the Vice Chancellor, Professor Michael Adikwu, and the Registrar, Mrs.

officials too in French language to communicate effectively with trans- border traders and other travelers in order to enhance the implementation of the policy on free movement of goods, people and capital within the West African community”, she said.

She said this will manifest in increased trading activities and investors from other member states will be able to do business in all places within the sibregion.

According to her, language and indeed French language education has great potentials for achieving objectives of integration, especially in the West African sub-region.

“Being a major stakeholder in Africa, when it comes to the utilisation of the dividends of integration, Nigeria needs to sharpen her strategies to facilitate the process of integration.

“In order to harvest the huge benefits of integration, Nigeria

must adopt French Language study as a compulsory subject, not only from Basic 4 to 9, but also to the university level. This may take a while, but the effort would be quite rewarding,” she said.

The don noted that there should be a periodic review of the curriculum in use in schools to endure compliance with the integrative curriculum that will correspond with the motivational purpose and language skills of the present day Nigerian youth.

In his closing remarks, Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Rahamon Bello, noted that the importance of language and French language cannot be overemphasised, if indeed Nigeria would succeed in its quest for rapid national development and integration.

He noted that being bordered by French speaking countries, there is need for Nigeria to embrace and advocate French language to enhance easy integration and social interaction.

Ekweremadu bags PhD degree in Law Rifkatu Swanta.

In a brief remark at the occasion, Dr. Ekweremadu assured the nation that the National Assembly will continue to support the growth and development of education especially in the area of improved infrastructure and

quality academic programmes.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, restated the hope that the Deputy President Senate President being an alumni of the university will champion the renewed drive to develop it to a world class level.

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Education Times 19 Principal stresses importance of early years pre- school system Esther Taiwo

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, in the Early Year Pre-School and Nursery Department of Avi-Cenna International School, Lagos, with some of the pupils after inaugurating the department in the school…recently

8.7m out-of-school children embarrassing – Minister Olatunbosun Opesan Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has expressed displeasure over 8.7 million school age going children in the country who are not in school, saying the situation is not only worrisome but highly embarrassing.

He expressed the displeasure in Lagos recently in his remark at a stakeholders’ meeting on basic education Regulators Monitoring Programme organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ).

Many leaders of government education ministries and agencies, private sector, civil society organisations and the media including the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) actively participated at the one-day forum.

Represented by the Deputy Director of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Technical, Dr. Sharon Oviemuno, the minister said the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East zone of the country where majority of these out-of-school children live contributed largely to the huge

figure which is regarded to be the highest in the world according to UNESCO. He said the government was doing something fast to tackle the problem and further reduce the figure which was even 10.5 million up till last year.

He gave kudos to WSCIJ for organising the forum that could bring about significant development in the country’s education sector, saying only good educational foundation could lead to national development.

The minister however asked the various state governors to buckle up and ensure they access their funds with UBEC to be able to lift their education sector and urged other stakeholders to always collaborate with the government where necessary.

In her own remark, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Adebule, who was represented at the event by Mrs. Abosede Adelaja said Lagos State government took the issue of education very seriously and as well appreciated the contribution of private schools to the educational needs of the people of the state.

The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Teachers’ Registration Council, TRCN, Prof. Segun Ajiboye, on his part, insisted that only the teachers who are licenced as professionals would be allowed to teach students in both the public and private schools from next year.

He said the era of quack teachers had gone forever in Nigeria.

Speaking separately about their experiences on basic education in the country, the World Bank representative, Mr. Solomon Adebayo and the President, National-Teacher Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, said governments and UBEC as well as various SUBEB would need to be more effective and accountable in discharging their responsibilities so as to move the sector to a desirable level.

Explaining the rationale behind the forum, WSCIJ’s Coordinator, Mrs. Motunrayo Alaka, said the round-table was geared towards media reporting of the activities of basic education regulators in the country in a bid to promote proactive disclosure of information, transparency and accountability for the good of the sector and the country at large.

SSG charges LASU to focus on innovative research Esther Taiwo The Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello, has enjoined the administrators of Lagos State University (LASU) to tailor the institution’s academic programmes along societal and entrepreneurial needs to inspire rapid development.

Bello, who spoke as the Guest Lecturer at the 4th Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards of Association of Nigerian University Professional

Administrators (ANUPA-LASU), with the theme “The Challenge of Town and Gown Partnership in Lagos,” held at LASU main auditorium, Ojo-Lagos, added that the university must be able to think outside the box and address socio-economic problems.

“We must begin to channel our energies in a direction that would ensure an effective tackling of our societal problems at large. This will surely restore significance of the gown as a credible symbol of intellectual attainment,” he said.

The SSG avowed that “LASU should stand up to be counted in the historic challenge of unleashing the potentials of this great megacity as a catalyst for rapid transformation in Nigeria, West Africa and Africa”.

He expressed the view that LASU academic community together with its professional administrators, given the immense intellectual capacity at its disposal, can play a much more active role in helping to achieve the task of rejuvenating the state and placing her on a trajectory of irreversible progress.

Principal, Avi-Cenna International School, Mr. David Ogburn, has stressed the need to expose children between two - three years to early education in order to give them solid foundation.

Ogburn said this in an interview with The Daily Times on the unveiling of a model Early Years PreSchool and Nursery department of the school which was recently commissioned by the wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode.

According to Ogburn, the vision is to raise the early learning childcare provision in Avi-Cenna to new heights as the system offers an opportunity to engage and stimulate a deeper interest in learning for pupils thereby laying a solid foundation for entry into primary school.

“Education is much more than what is taught in the classroom.

Children learn from their community on how to behave, they also learn from the school environment.

The Department boasts of seven distinct areas as well as a multipurpose area for messy work each offering the pupils sensory-packed learning zones”, he said.

Ogburn said the whole area is themed around a street scene with brightly decorated shops including realistic street furniture, adding that the school is committed to continuous improvement and to creating an enabling environment for all the pupils.

He reiterated that the idea has to do with improvement in facilities and the way the school engages its pupils in teaching areas especially where there is need to develop such as how to control their emotions as well as the way they interact with other children.

“At this stage, they learn through variety of methods not expected of normal secondary school students where the teacher stands in front of the class. We inculcate a sense of play into them, they learn to use their body for coordination, they learn to socialise and communicate”, he said.

Children who pass through this stage, he said, have more emotional stability over others as well as some basic introduction to academics and basic counting methodologies.

On the area of Corporate Social Responsibility, Ogburn said AviCenna school recently installed a new Domestic Science laboratory at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital as well as Oxygen Supply System to Ikeja High School, adding that the school also gets its students involved in charity works such as provision for orphanage homes especially during festive period.

He urged schools to teach all religions as a comparative subject to cover all aspects of religion which according to him is a better way to teach children the differences among the religions which will make them more appreciative and more tolerant of one another’s religion.

Lagos won’t renege in library development drive -Ambode Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has restated his administration’s commitment to take Library service in the state to an enviable standard.

He stated this on Tuesday while inaugurating the refurbished Herbert Macaulay Library in Yaba, Lagos. The public library, established in the 1960s, had been in a terrible state before it was refurbished in and out and equipped with state-ofthe art furniture, books plus other facilities including internet by the Guaranty Trust Bank Plc under the “Adopt-A-Library” initiative of the state’s government.

Represented at the event by his deputy, Dr. Idiat Adebule, the governor said his government would not relent in ensuring that every Lagos resident wherever they live and work or schooling across the state would have access to quality library service.

He thanked Guaranty Trust Bnak, whose Managing Director, Mr. Segun Agbaje, earlier told the audience at the event that the bank adopted the library as part of its corporate social responsibility projects on education development, for the gesture and asked other corporate organisations to do likewise.

In his remark, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, noted that the digital library was part of the state government’s Project 350.

He explained that the Project 350 fell under the “Access to Knowledge” programme which includes the Adopt-A-Library project, a private-sector driven initiative to upgrade all the state-owned public and school libraries and the creation of Lagos Digital Library: an online platform that will serve as an education portal and a repository of knowledge for the people of the state.

He pointed out that the initiative was to complement the quest for achieving the Lagos dream of becoming Africa’s model megacity and a global economic and financial hub.

The library which has reading and serial sections, coding section, art gallery, Herbert Macaulay gallery and innovation hub would open to the public between Monday and Friday from 8.30am to 4.00pm.

Bank-Olemoh however asked the users to make good use of the facilities and promised that the next focus is the public libraries in Epe and Badagry.

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To establish a ministry that will preach the word of God. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION. Signed: secretary

Public Notice 22 OODUA LOGISTICS PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SANNI SHITTU - CHAIRMAN 2. MUSTAPHA TAIWO ADETUNJI - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. DELE AZEEZ - SECRETARY 4. OYENIYI MICHAEL TAIWO - TREASURER 5. SHITTU PRINCE OLAYIWOLA - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG IT’S MEMBERS 2. TO PROMOTE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTE IMMENSELY TO THE GROWTH OF THE MARITIME & AVIATION INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EMEM EDEM UMOH -- CHAIRMAN 2. EDEM AKPAN UMOH 3. VERONICA EDEM UMOH 4. ANIEKAN EDEM UMOH 5. IMAOBONG EDEM UMOH 6. UBONG EDEM UMOH 7. EDIDIONG EDEM UMOH-- SECRETARY 8. IMOH UMOH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PAY SCHOOL FEES OF INDIGENT STUDENTS, CHILDREN AND ASSIST THE POOR IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR--GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CRISIS RESPONSE 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.ALHAJI ALIYU KYARI (CHAIRMAN ) 2. BABAGANA RUFAI (SECRETARY ) 3. ALHAJI MAMMAN SHETTIMA 4. ALHAJI MODU SUGULI 5. MOHAMMED NUR MONGUNO 6. DR FATIMA ABBA 7. HAJJA MARYAM MOHAMMED ADAM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND AGED 2. TO FOSTER UNITY AND PEACE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 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

ESTHER ADEDOYIN AYOOLA FOUNDATION

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

THE NAME OF THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.SYLVESTER O .OKONNE (PATRON) 2.FELICIA N .OKONKWO ( NAT. PRESIDENT) 3.DORIS I NWOSA (VICE NAT PRESIDENT).

4. UCHE STELLA MODUNKWU. ( PORT HARCOURT BRANCH PRESIDENT) 5. WINIFRED N. EBOKA (PHC BRANCH VICE PRESIDENT ) 6.FRANKA N .OBIAYA (TREASURER) AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER THE UNITY 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR AFOLABI

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THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL. 2. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS AND THE SCHOOL. 3. WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER NGOS TO ACHIEVE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 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, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: JULIET UCHENNA-NJOKU, ESQ.

2. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_ GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

RAYMOND ELOMBAH FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UGOCHUKWU EDIKE -- CHAIRMAN 2. BLESSING EKPEN ISEWEDE -- SECRETARY 3. EMODI STELLA EDIKE --- MEMBER

TRUSTEES ARE 1.CHUKWUEBUKA DANIEL ELOMBAH 2. HOPE UZOMA ELOMBAH 3.JOY CHINYERE OMORUKU 4.PAUL ÒKWUDILI ELOMBAH

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF READING BY THE YOUTHS IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR--GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIP AND PAY SCHOOL FEES TO INDIGENT STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. 2.TO ASSIST THOSE SUFFERING FROM DIABETES IN THE COMMUNITY.

SIGNED: ROSY CHAMBERS - 08036192114

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SAFEHOST INTERNATIONAL 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. AFAM S. BELOLISA 2. NGOZI JOY BELOLISA 3.PROF. (DR) CHARITY IFEYINWA NSOFOR 4.DR. ANNA NDIDI MEREMIKWU 5. EBUKA DAVID OKECHI 6. EBELE SOMTO OKECHI 7. MOHIE FRANCIS OKO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN EDUCATIONALLY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR CHINWE ORA OBUAGBAKA

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OGANIRU BROTHER CLUB OF NIGERIA,ABUJA CHAPTER

TRUSTEES: 1. ANYIKWA ESEONYE LAZARUS. ,-CHAIRMAN 2. EZE JUDE OBODOECHI. -SECRETARY 3.IDOKO JAMES ONYEBUCHI. - FIN SECRETARY 4. ABONYI SUNDAY. _ TREASURER 5. ONYEWUEZI FRIDAY. _ MEMBER

LORETTO SPECIAL SCIENCE SCHOOL ADAZI-NNUKWU OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO ASSIST THE INDIGENTS MEMBERS IN PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES, HOSPITAL BILL, ESTABLISHMENT OF TRADE.

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.

TRUSTEES: 1 AYOOLA GAINAT OLUWATOYIN 2.AYOOLA ABIOLA PETER 3.AYOOLA OLUMIDE MATTHEW 4.ADEOJO FOLASADE DEBORAH

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADAUZO IJEOMA UBAH - CHAIRMAN 2. SANDRA CHINENYE PEACE IZUCHUKWU - SECRETARY 3. ANULIKA EUPHEMIA UGOCHUKWU - MEMBER 4. CHIDIMMA ANTHONIA AZIKE - MEMBER 5. NKEMAKONAM OBIAJULU AKINSOTO - MEMBER 6. STELLA ONYEKWELU - MEMBER

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OVONG EDET OKON ISEMIN --CHAIRMAN 2. OKON ASUKWO ABANG 3. SUNNY SYLVESTER INYANG-- SECRETARY 4. MFON ETIM HENRY 5. INI EFFIONG ENEYO 6. KEDRICK ISANGEDIGHI 7. BEN OKON IKIM

BOOK MAGIC NETWORK

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.

SIGNED: P.I OYEWOLE. ESQ SOLICITOR

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.

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 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.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1 .TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

MBO EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

DIAMOND LADIES CIRCLE OF ASABA CLUB

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS 2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ASOGWA FERDINAND ESQ

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MULAN ABUJA EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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, 1990.

NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MALLAM LIMAN HASSAN LIMAN, SAN 2. HON. JUSTICE ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA, OFR 3. ABDULHAKEEM UTHMAN MUSTAPHA, SAN 4. DAHOOD ADEKOLA MUSTAPHA ESQ. 5. MUHEEB I. KOMOLAFE, ESQ, ACIARB. 6. HAJIYA (BARR) HANNATU ABDURRAHMAN 7. HALIMA AHMED (MRS.) 8. DR NURAIN HASSAN TAIWO DINDI ESQ. 9. OLORI-AJE ADAM ESQ. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMICAL, HEALTH CARE, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOMATIC RELIEFS FOR THE MEMBERS OF MUSLIM LAWYERS IN ABUJA AND ITS ENVIRONS. 2. TO ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE, SCALABLE ECONOMIC, HEALTH AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN RESOURCE LIMITED SETTINGS TO CONTRIBUTE IN ALLEVIATING RELATED GENERAL PROBLEMS AMONGST MUSLIM LAWYERS IN ABUJA AND ITS ENVIRONS. 3. TO FOSTER GOOD AND HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AMONGST MEMBERS AND EDUCATE MEMBERS ON ENTREPRENEURS AND SOFT SKILLS ACQUISITIONS FOR SELF RELIANCE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. OLORI-AJE ADAM ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

aINITIATIVE FOR SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS AWARENESS 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 LONGE OLUMUYIWA FEMI 2. ATOLAGBE LINDA ABOSEDE 3. OKUYIGA OMOLOLA ATILOLA 4. AMANDA UZOMA MCQUEENS 5. ABIDOYE ADEDOKUN INNOCENT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ADVOCATE AND PROMOTE THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HEALTH NEEDS OF MARGINALIZED PERSON 2 TO SET UP SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR PEOPLE LIVING UNDER ABUSIVE CONDITIONS AND LIVING WITH HIV/ AIDS 3. TO NETWORK WITH OTHERS COMMUNITY BASED ORANGNIZATION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR VICTOR EBOH

a NEW AUTO SPARE PARTS DEALERS ASSOCIATION, NKPOR CAC/IT/NO/8435 THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF AIMS AND OBJECTIVES, AN AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

REASON FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION; ACCOMMODATE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS. TO COVER THE INTEREST OF THE CUSTOMERS AND THE SOCIETY AT LARGE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARD TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ,ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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CHURCH - HILL INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CENTRE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1) PASTOR JOSHUA ETIM BASSEY (SNR PASTOR) 2) MRS UDUAK JOSHUA BASSEY (MEMBER) 3) JOSEPH ESSANG ESQ (SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST 2) TO DELIVER PEOPLE FROM DEMONIC OPPRESSION THROUGH THE GOSPEL 3) TO PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG BRETHREN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION - 420 TIGRGIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B 198 MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : JOSEPH ESSANG ESQ

( SECRETARY )

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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE:1. Adanna Emeji -(Retained), 2. Mathew Daniel -(Retained), 3. John Agbo -(Removed), 4. Obinna Agbo -(Removed), 5. Nkem Nnadozie -(Removed), 6. Amaka Arinze -(Removed), 7. Karen Kauffman -(Removed).

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WORD REVIVAL DESTINY EMPOWERMENT MINISTRY

THE ASSOCIATION OF GUANGDONG, HONGKONG & MACAU CITIZENS FRIENDSHIP OF NIGERIA

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. BENJAMIN OLUSEGUN BECKLEY. 2. TEMITOPE LAWSON - JACK. 3. OLUSOJI OPEYEMI BECKLEY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. KALVIN CHENG 2. CHAN SHING PUN

Aim: 1. To raise and empower lives for destiny fulfillment.

Aim 1. To cater for the welfare of the memb ers

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

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

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

SIGNED:- SECRETARY

SIGNED:- SECRETARY

SIGNED:- SECRETARY

New Trustees : 1. Gisele George (Appointed),

2. Elvis Enema (Appointed)

PILLAR OF REDEMPTION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH 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. Rev. Nwoko Oliva 2. Anoghalu Victor Obiora 3. Gogo Godwin Nubari 4. Horsefall Dabo-Oju Mike 5. Monica Egogo-Ere 6. Lesifade Tuamene Nkonebari 7. Maate Godfrey Osilaken THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. the propagation of the Christian religion through the Gospel of Jesus Christ 2. To teach and disseminate information in designated institution for the furtherance of the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

3. Undertake activities such as will alleviate the poverty and suffering of the less privileged in the society ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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GENEVIEVE MORDI FOUNDATION

INDIGINES OF ENUGU WELFARE ASSOCIATION, OKPANAM DELTA

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.

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. OKONKWO AARON CHIBUEZE. 2. OZOBU DOMINIC CHINAZO.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. DR. GENEVIEVE UZOMA MORDI. 2. ENGR. FEBECHI MORDI.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To Promote and Protect the Welfare of Members.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. To Promote Love and Peace in the Society.

2. To Promote the Legacy of Genevieve Mordi.

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED : SECRETARY

a SHEIK ABUBAKAR GUMMI SULTAN BELLO MOSQUE FOUNDATION

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

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.

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.SAMSON JOSEPH - CHAIRMAN 2.SUTIYA JOSEPH - SECRETARY 3.ASURA STANLEY MALGWI 4.FRIDAY ADIGWE 5.ADAMU LOCKSHA 6.ESKEL YOHANNA 7.KOLAWOLE ISMAIL

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.MUHAMMAD SULEIMAN ADAM 3.ALIYU BELLO 5.SHAMSUDDEEN MUHAMMAD

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.MRS. TAIWO OLOWOFELA 2.MR. OYELEYE ABAYOMI 3.MRS. BUKOLA ADENIRAN 4.MR. OLADIMEJI OWOEYE 5.ALEGUNLEYE ABIDEMI .A

SAVE A CHILD ASSISTANCE AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

PENIEL PLACE OF MERCY GLOBAL MINISTRY

2.ADAMU YAKUBU 4.IBRAHIM HUSSAIN ABDULKARIM 6.MUHAMMAD AUWAL TAHIR

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PROVIDE INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES AND FACILITIES FOR MUSLIM GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN DA’AM. 2.TO CARTER FOR THE NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGED. 3.TO CONTINUE WITH THE TRUE TEACHING OF ISLAM AS PROPAGATED BY SHEIKH MAHMUD GUMI. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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HON OKIEMUTE FOUNDATION

TOPTIME FOR GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To promote entrepreneur in rural area.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

aDIVINE WILL OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL PRAYER MINISTRY

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

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.Edekin Ayobami Markson - Chairman 2. Akintuyi Olaniyi Mustafa - Member 3. Iruoje Iruobe Don - Secretary

THE TRUSTEES ARE : (1) HON. CHIEF BENJAMIN OKIEMUTE (2) MRS. UNDEMEOBONG BENJAMIN ESSEIN (3) MR. CLINTON OGHENEKOME

TRUSTEES 1. PST JOHN ABAYI 2. PST MRS NAOMI JOHN 3. MR GIZO GBEGBE IBRAHIM

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.To spread the gospel of Christ to all nations of the earth.

2. To raise end time armies in the body of Christ.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To care for the less privileged in the society.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST 2. TO EVANGELISE AND SAVE SOULS FOR CHRIST

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : Prevailing Hand’s Attorneys. 08066219842

x THE ASSOCIATION OF GUANGDONG, HONG KONG & MACAU CITIZENS 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.

TRUSTEES 1. KALVIN CHENG 2. CHAN SHING PUN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CARTER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS 2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED. SECRETARY

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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COMPPART FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

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.

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s, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, THE MEDIA AND OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BARR PAUL AMEH

aNAIRAMETRICS FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEARNING AND ADVOCACY 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.UGOCHUKWU OBI-CHUKWU 2.EZEABUNAFO OKONKWO 3.EDOZIE IFEBI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO DEPLOY FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM, DATA AND ADVOCACY AS TOOLS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. 2.TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL INCLUSION TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH JOURNALISM DATA ANALYTICS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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MRS ODUNLAMI RASHEEDAT OLUWADAMILOLA.

MRS.ULOAKU CHINYERE IBEANU

YUNUS DHIKRULLAHI

. I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AZEEZ RASHEEDAT OLUWADAMILOLA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ODUNLAMI RASHEEDAT OLUWADAMILOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ULOAKU CHINYEREMGBEMERE; now wish to be known as MRS ULOAKU CHINYERE IBEANU. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as BOLAJI DHIKRULLAHI now wish to be known and addressed as YUNUS DHIKRULLAHI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ADAMSON AGBOIRE MARYEXCEL OMOLOLA now wish to be known and addressed as AGBOIRE MARYEXCEL OMOLOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS. OFOEGBU CLEMENTINA NGOZI.

AUGUSTINE IKECHUKWU UDUNWA

BASILIA ONYINYECHI OBI

UDOGU ROSITA NNENNA

MRS SEKINOT MONISOLA ADEPASHE I, Formerly known and addressed as Miss Sekinot MONISOLA AJETUNMOBI now wish to be known and addressed as MRS SEKINOT MONISOLA ADEPASHE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. MIRACLE IFEOMA ABLORH . I, formerly known and addressed as Miss MIRACLE IFEOMA JACOB now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. MIRACLE IFEOMA ABLORH. All former documents remain valid.

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AGBOOLA-FASAN TAIWO TONI

ADDITION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as BABAJIDE GABRIEL FASAN now wish to be known and addressed as AGBOOLA-FASAN TAIWO TONI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADAGUN AIRAT wishes to add; BUSOLA to my name. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as ADAGUN AIRAT BUSOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWACHUKWU CLEMENTINA NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OFOEGBU CLEMENTINA NGOZI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NJIBE AKUDO JUDITH

CONFIRMATION OF NAMEE

OGUNJOBI FALILATU AINA

OGBONNA NWAKEGO PATIENCE

LURO OLOLADE AYANBANKE

Formerly known and addressed as JOBI-FELE FALILATU now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNJOBI FALILATU AINA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OGBONNA PATIENCE AUGUSTINA now wish to be known and addressed as OGBONNA NWAKEGO PATIENCE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as HABEEB OLOLADE AYANBANKE now wish to be known and addressed as LURO OLOLADE AYANBANKE. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as SOLOMON AKUDO JUDITH, now wish to be known and addressed as NJIBE AKUDO JUDITH. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to certify and confirm that MBANUGO WALTER IZUCHUKWU and MBANUGO WALTER ANDREW refer to the same person. All former documents remain valid.

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My name was wrongly written as AUGUSTINE JOHN UDENWA instead of AUGUSTINE IKECHUKWU UDUNWA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as BASILIA ONYINYECHI NNOZIRIM, now wish to be known and addressed as BASILIA ONYINYECHI OBI. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note.

AGBOIRE MARYEXCEL OMOLOLA

I, formerly known and addressed as DENNIS ROSITA NNENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOGU ROSITA NNENNA. All former documents remain valid.

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SARATU PETER Formerly known and addressed as SARAH PETER now wish to be known and addressed as SARATU PETER. All former documents remain valid.

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ADEDAYO OMOLOLA AKINTOLA

GAJI MUYINAT ABIMBOLA

JOY NNEKA AGBAI

SAMUEL OLADAYO OLADIPO

EJIRO EDINA VICTOR

NDUKWE CHIAMAKA EVELYN

. Formerly known and addressed as ADEDAYO OMOLOLA AROJURAYE now wish to be known and addressed as ADEDAYO OMOLOLA AKINTOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as DAVIS ABIMBOLA now wish to be known and addressed as GAJI MUYINAT ABIMBOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as JOY NNEKA GOODNESS now wish to be known and addressed as JOY NNEKA AGBAI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OLADAYO ABILERE OLADIPO now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL OLADAYO OLADIPO. All former documents remain valid.

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EBERE JESSICA ALEX

MRS NKPUBRE MOTUNRAYO

OSHO FAUSAT BOLATITO

OKENEYE ABIMBOLA JOSEPHINE

AZEEZ ABIODUN

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Formerly known and addressed as AZEEZ ABBEY KAZEEM now wish to be known and addressed as AZEEZ ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as EBERE JESSICA MADUKWE now wish to be known and addressed as EBERE JESSICA ALEX. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS AYANGBAYI MOTUNRAYO FOLASHADE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NKPUBRE MOTUNRAYO FOLASHADE. All former documents remain valid.

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KOMOLAFE IYABO OLUWATOYIN Formerly known and addressed as AFOLABI IYABO TOYIN now wish to be known and addressed as KOMOLAFE IYABO OLUWATOYIN. All former documents remain valid.

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ORJI OLALEKAN GANIU

AJADI BASIRAT KIKELOMO

SANYAOLU MOJISOLA BISI

ABDULKADIR ABDULLAHI

ADESEYE JOSEPH

OZO ABEL

Formerly known and addressed as ORJI OLALEKAN CHUKWUEMEKA now wish to be known and addressed as ORJI OLALEKAN GANIU. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MARTINS BASIRAT KIKELOMO now wish to be known and addressed as AJADI BASIRAT KIKELOMO. All former documents remain valid.

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I , formerly known and addressed as ABUDUGUARI ABUDULLAHI now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULKADIR ABDULLAHI. All former documents remain valid.

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. I, formerly known and addressed as ADEGOKE ADESEYE J. now wish to be known and addressed as Adegoke ADESEYE JOSEPH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OZOR ABEH now wish to be known and addressed as OZO ABEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLUSHOLA ADURAGBEMISOLA OLUWABUKOLA I, Formerly known and addressed as OPENIYI ADURAGBEMISOLA OLUWABUKOLA now wish to be known and addressed as OLUSHOLA ADURAGBEMISOLA OLUWABUKOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER JACOB I, formerly known and addressed as AGBIDI CHRISTOPHER now wish to be known and addressed as JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER JACOB. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

PEACE VICTOR

BOLAJI OMOTUNDE ONALAJA

ODUNIYI ABIMBOLA MONSURAT

ADEOYE ABIMBOLA AZEEZAT

Formerly known and addressed as ODUNIYI ABIMBOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ODUNIYI ABIMBOLA MONSURAT. All former documents remain valid. General Public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLAFIMIHAN ABIMBOLA AZEEZAT, now wish to be known and addressed ADEOYE ABIMBOLA AZEEZAT. all former documents remain valid.

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UZOEGWU NATALIE AMAKA

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Formerly known and addressed as BOLA ONALAJA, now wish to be know and addressed as BOLAJI OMOTUNDE ONALAJA. All former documents remain valid.

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ADDITION OF NAME

SALAMI BLESSING BANKOLE

ADEFOLARIN ADIJAT O.

IFEZUE CHIBUIKEM DANIEL

OLUWAGBEMISOLA OGUNDIPE

Formerly known and addressed as NZENWEOKWU NATALIE AMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed UZOEGWU NATALIE AMAKA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, MERCY OLALEYE OYEDELE wish to add OLUWATOSIN to my existing name, henceforth, my names are MERCY OLALEYE OYEDELE OLUWATOSIN. All documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OLADUNNI OLAITAN TOYIN, now wish to be known and addressed as SALAMI BLESSING BANKOLE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as BALOGUN ADIJAT O. now wish to be known and addressed as ADEFOLARIN ADIJAT O. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to state that my name was wrongly written on some of my documents as IFEZU CHUBY DANIEL instead of IFEZUE CHIBUIKEM DANIEL. That my correct name is IFEZUE CHIBUIKEM DANIEL. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OGUNDIPE GBEMISOLA TOKUNBO now wish to be known called and addressed as OLUWAGBEMISOLA OGUNDIPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SUNDAY UKPONG ESTHER

EDEH SUNDAY CHUKWUKA

EDEH SANDRA CHIDUBEM

MR FRANCIS AGUSI UCHENNA

I formerly known and addressed as ESTHER SUNDAY JANE now wish to be known called and addressed as SUNDAY UKPONG ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I formerly known and addressed as EDEH SUNDAY CHUKWUKA now wish to be known called and addressed as EDEH CHUKWUKA STEPHEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OKORIE SANDRA NKECHI now wish to be known called and addressed as EDEH SANDRA CHIDUBEM. All former documents remain valid.

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VERODEAN OBIAGELI ABIGAIL ODUWAIYE . I formerly known and addressed as VERONICA OBIAGELI ABIGAIL OKAFOR now wish to be known called and addressed as VERODEAN OBIAGELI ABIGAIL ODUWAIYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NDUDI GRACE KEBIE

ADELAGUN CHRISTIANA ADUKE

IGOH NGOZI FAITH

FOLORUNSHO EBENEZER ABBEY

ODUKOYA KEHINDE ANN

GEORGE ANDRA OMOLADE

Formerly known and addressed as NWANKWO NGOZI FAITH, now wish to be known and addressed as IGOH NGOZI FAITH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLOWOSAGA EBENEZER ABBEY, now wish to be known and addressed as FOLORUNSHO EBENEZER ABBEY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ASHAMU KEHINDE ANN, now wish to be known and addressed as ODUKOYA KEHINDE ANN. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ANDRIA OMOLADE ADENEYE, now wish to be known and addressed as GEORGE ANDRA OMOLADE. All former documents remain valid.

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. Formerly known and addressed as NDUDI IWOMI GRACE KEBIE, now wish to be known and addressed as NDUDI GRACE KEBIE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as TIJANI CHRISTIANA ADUKE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADELAGUN CHRISTIANA ADUKE. All former documents remain valid.

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OKORIE UJUNWA CHUKWUDI ANNETT I formerly known and addressed as NDULUE ANNET UJUNWA now wish to be known called and addressed as OKORIE UJUNWA CHUKWUDI ANNETT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MR. FRANCIS AGU. U. now wish to be known called and addressed as MR FRANCIS AGUSI UCHENNA. All former documents remain valid.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, July 12, 2017

MUSLIM PROFESSIONAL BODY, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE The General public is hereby informed that the above named organization has applied to the corporate Affairs commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the companies and Allies matters Act NO.1 of 1990.

The Trustees are: Alhaji Rasheed sefiu Adewole Jamiu Adelani Alhaji. Aigoro Naheem oladayo Alhaji Bakare Wasiu Abolade ibrahim Bolaji.

Alhaji Mulero Naijimu Akanji Alhaji Anifowose mukaila Akangbe

GREATER TOMORROW YOUTH ASSOCATION OF NIGERIA

The General public is hereby informed that the above named organization has applied to the corporate Affairs commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the companies and Allies matters Act NO.1 of 1990.

Trustees; NWEKE EMMANUEL ONYEMACHI, OFOKA JOSEP, NNABU SAMUEL SUNDAY

President Member Member Member Deputy Treasurer Secretary

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To enlighten members on Islamic ideal To promote /propagate the Religion of Islam Rendering moral and financial Assistance to needy Muslim brothers and sisters Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the registerGeneral, corporate Affairs commission, plot 420 Tigris crescents off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama P.M.B 198, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Objectives; To foster brotherliness among the members To work jointly achieving the aims of the organization To contribute our quota in local development Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the registerGeneral, corporate Affairs commission, plot 420 Tigris crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama P.M.B 198,Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed Secretary

Signed Secretary

SOUND EDUCATION AMBASSADORS CLUB This is to notify the general public that the above named Organization has applied for Registration to the corporate affairs commission, under the part ‘C’ of the companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. NWACHUKWU ANTHONY 2. NWACHUKWU NKIRUKA ANGEL -

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PRESIDENT SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. To empower students towards skills acquisition and academic emancipation.

2. To help students on discovery and development of their innate qualities.

3. To guide students on carrier choices in line with their natural abilities.

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 NWACHUKWU ANTHONY President

BETTER PEOPLE BETTER LIFE CENTRE

CHIEF CORNERSTONE COVENANT CHURCH

- PRESIDENT - SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO REACH OUT PREGENANT WOMEN, HEALTH DELIVERY AND YOUTHS EMPOWERMENT Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registration-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: SECRETARY

ISHOLA ADOYI ADEMOLA

FASHOLA AZEEZ AYOMIDE

GLOBAL RELEVANCE EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES SHALL BE :1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO EVERY CREATURE 2. TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE FROM BONDAGE 3. TO RAISE AND TRAIN MINISTERS OF GOD FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL WORLDWIDE 4. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL AS LAID DOWN BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO ENHANCE RELEVANCE, EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN LIFE AND WORK THROUGH STRUCTURED EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT AGENDA 2.TO RAISE A PEOPLE WITH SOLUTION -ORIENTED MINDSET THAT UNLOCKS THE PUZZLES OF THE FUTURE 3.TO ESTABLISH SCHOOLS WITH HIGHLY CUSTOMISED CURRICULUM THAT HANGS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF RELEVANCE AND GLOBALIZATION 4. TO COACH, ADVICE, EDUCATE AND CONSULT ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO WORKPLACE EDUCATIONAL NEED, STAFF TRAINING, SCHOOL, PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED BY: ANTHONY BANJO ESQ (SOLICITOR

SIGNED BY : ANTHONIA ILUYOMADE ESQ (SOLICITOR)

CENTER FOR ECLECTIC STRATEGY FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

AIMS: To carry out various researches, advocate for policy making and inclusion of women in developmental processes.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.OGBONNAYA GLADYS CHINAGOROM 2.OGBONNAYA VINCENT IBEH

Sign C.C. CHIBUKO ESQ. Legal Practitioner, No 26 Ikem Street, Abakpa Nike Enugu

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OLUBANJO EKZEKIEL ADEBAYO -CHAIRMAN 2. ILUYOMADE ANTHONIA FOLAJIMI -SECRETARY 3. PENDER MARGARET OLUFUNMIKE -MEMBER

Trustees are : 1. ADENIJI OLUWADAMILOLA DOYIN 2. OGIDAN OLUSEGUN STEPHEN 3. ADARE IKEOLUWA ADERONKE

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. PASTOR BENJAMINE OLAOLUWA OLANIYAN -PRESIDING PASTOR 2. EVANG (MRS) ESTHER BUKOLA OLANIYAN -MEMBER 3. DEACONESS ELISABETH FOLAKE BAMOWO -MEMBER 4. BRO ADEPEJU REUBEN -SECRETARY 5. DEACONESS ELISABETH ABOLARIN OYEDEPO- MEMBER 6. OGUNSIPE ANTHONY OMOLAYO -MEMBER

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) OGUNDIPE STEPHEN FEMI - PRESIDENT (2) FABEYO ANUOLUWAPO OLAJUMOKE -SECRETARY 3. FABEYO EMMANUEL OLUWASEUN 4. ADETUNJI ADESHOLA MOTUNRAYO

CRYSTAL HEART FOUNDATION

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1.To enhance the socio-economic and cultural well-being of its members 2.To promote the intellectual and moral capacity of its members.

This is to inform the General Public that the above named FOUNDATION intends to Apply to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration of the Foundation under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Acts, 2004(As Amended)

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

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.HON. EMMANUEL ONWUCHEKWA IGBOKWE 2.CHIEF EDWIN OZONYIA 3.BARR. CHARLES CHUKWUMA CHIBUKO 4.HON. SUNDAY NWAFOR 5.MR. FELIX NDUM 6.CHIEF AGHADI CHUKWU 7.CHIEF ROBERT NGWU

This is to inform the General Public above named CHURCH has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration of the Church under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts, 2004(As Amended)

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act , 1990.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO LIBERATE AND EDUCATE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED AND ABANDONED BY OUR SOCIETY 2. TO HELP MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE TALENTED, BRING OUT THEIR TALENT AND DEVELOP THEIR THEIR SKILLS

ENUGU PROGRESSIVE FORUM This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

CORRECTION OF NAME

THE WOMEN AWARENESS OUTREACH This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration Under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

Trustees are : 1. LADY EVANG. CHRISTIANAH OLUFUNMILAYO OMOTARA 2. VEN. AYODELE OLAYINKA OMOTARA 3. DR. DAMILOLA OMOTAYO OMOTARA 4. MRS. OLUWATOYIN OLAWUSI PETERS 5. MRS. OLUKEMI OMOTUNDE SOKALE 6. MRS. OGUNMOLA OLAPEJU ADETAYO AIMS: 1. To empower women in the society.

2. To give hope to the hopeless.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot, 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

CORRECTION OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

RE-ARRANGEMENT OF NAME

I, MR STEPHEN OBOTUARE that my landed property situated in ISAWO in Agric Ikorodu, Lagos. ISAWO was wrongly spelt in all my land documents as ISHAWO instead of ISAWO. General public take note.

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as AREGBESOLA OLUBUNMI LASISI instead of AREGBESOLA BUNMI LASISI.My date of birth was wrongly written as 15/10/1969 instead of 15/10/1967. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as FRANCIS FUNKE now wish to add JANET to my name. Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as FRANCIS FUNKE JANET. My date of birth is 03/12/1987. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

That on my Bank Document, my name was wrongly arranged and spelt as MUHAMMED SALMAT SANI instead of MUHAMMAD SANI SALMAT. That the correct arrangement of my name is MUHAMMAD SANI SALMAT. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

aOLUSOLA MODUPE MIRIAM

MRS. LATEEFATU YEWANDE JOHNSON

CHINWE JULIET CHINEDU EZEANORO

KEHINDE OMOTOLA KEHINDE

I, formerly known, called and addressed as CHINWE JULIET EBUBECHUKWU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as CHINWE JULIET CHINEDU EZEANORO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as HASSAN OMOTOLA KEHINDE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as KEHINDE OMOTOLA KEHINDE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OJENIYI FUNMILAYO WADDIYAT I, formerly known, called and addressed as AKINOLA FUNMILAYO ABIDEMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OJENIYI FUNMILAYO WADDIYAT. All former documents remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS. ALAKA ADERONKE AMINAT

I, formerly known, called and addressed as OLUSOLA MIRIAM D. R, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLUSOLA MODUPE MIRIAM. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

SIMON IBRAHIM

I, formerly known, called and addressed as OGINNI ADOYI ADEMOLA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ISHOLA ADOYI ADEMOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as FASHOLA AZEEZ AYOMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as FASHOLA AZEEZ AYOMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as YAKUBU VANDI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as SIMON IBRAHIM. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

ADEJUWON ADEDAYO SIKIRU

OGUN OLUTAYO ALANI

That on my bank documents, my name appears as AIYEGBUSI MARY, that I hereby wish to add my other name ‘IYABO’ to make it AIYEGBUSI MARY IYABO. That I now wish to be known and addressed as AIYEGBUSI MARY IYABO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Adejuwon Adedayo Abiodun, now wish to be known and addressed as Adejuwon Adedayo Sikiru. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as OGUN ADEBOWALE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OGUN OLUTAYO ALANI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as MRS. LATEEFATU YEWANDE ATIKU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. LATEEFATU YEWANDE JOHNSON. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OBI UKAMAKA CHINWENDU I, formerly known, called and addressed as AMAKU UKAMAKA CHINWENDU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OBI UKAMAKA CHINWENDU. All former documents remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS ABDULKAREEM AISHAT AHUOYIZA

I, formerly known, called and addressed as MUHAMMED AISHAT AHUOYIZA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS ABDULKAREEM AISHAT AHUOYIZA. All former documents remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note

MRS. AZUBIKE ONYEDIKACHI UCHE

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Okafor Onyedikachi Uche, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Azubike Onyedikachi Uche. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS YUSUF ADERONKE AMINAT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. ALAKA ADERONKE AMINAT. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that the name MATHEW HAGGAI NSIKAN and MATHEW HAGGAI OKON, refers to one and the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as MATHEW HAGGAI OKON NSIKAN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Public Notice 26 LOVE GIANTS FOUNDATION

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, July 12, 2017

FOUNTAINS OF ZION LOVE DELIVERANCE CHURCH INT’L

KING OF YOUNG STARS CLUB OF PORT HARCOURT

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 Eboh Linda Ugochi 2 Obike Priscilla Oluchi 3 Omorogbe Osazee Lillian

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AKINOLA AYODELE SUNDAY 2. AKINOLA TITILAYO OMOLOLA 3. AKINOLA GOLD EPHRAIM 4. AKINOLA ONI KOLADE 5. NOAH SHEKWOLO PADA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. KABIRU ADETUNJI (Chairman) 2. ADEBISI ALHAJI KAMORU AKANI (SECRETARY) 3. WALE HALIDU 4. OWOADE IDOWU 5. AKANDE ISMAILA

- (Chairman ) - (Secretary )

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide educational and medical support to the less privileged in Society.

2. To collaborate and align with other governmental agency and nongovenmental bodies in raising awareness concerning gender based issues expecially as it affects women and children.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed : Ndubuisi Ogbuanu Esq 08038102676

LOSS OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS This is to inform and notify the general public that the following original documents belonging toCHINYERE MONICA OJONTA have been reported as lost, misplaced and not traceable.

(PRESIDENT ) (MEMBER) (MEMBER) (MEMBER) (MEMBER)

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To raise up good Christian families through the word of God.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To ensure and promote welfare of members.

2. To help the less priviledged in our society.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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

Signed: PRESIDENT

Signed: chairman

THE MASTER OF RECONCILIATION BIBLE CHURCH The general public is hereby notified that the above name church has applied to corporate affairs commission, abuja for registration under part “c” of the companies and allied matters act,no.1 of 1990.

1. ORIGINAL CALL TO BAR CERTIFICATE 2. ORIGINAL CALL TO BAR QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE 3. ORIGINAL NYSC CERTIFICATE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Pastor. Kasarachi Leriaeke 2.Mrs. Grace Kasarachi 3.Mr. Stephen Ama 4.Mr.Emmanuel Kasarachi

All efforts to trace, recover and retrieve these original documents have proved abortive. If found, please return to the address below.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.To preach the word of God. 2.To Evangelize and win Soul for God Kingdom.

The Nigeria Police Force, Divisional Headquarters. Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Any abjection 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 by: M. Ojonta NKANELE GIFT ONYEMAECHI

IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MALAMPATI

6. ATANDA YAKUBU 7. NURENI ABOLUDE AJAO 8. YUSUF YUNUSA AMOBI 9. FEMI JOSEPH FEMOBI 10. MUTAIRU ADELEKE

SIGNED BY PASTOR KASARACHI LERIAEKE PASTOR MRS. UGONNA PATIENCE OBASI-KANU

JAIYEOLA OLUSHOLA

JAIYEOLA OLUWATUMININU COMFORT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSHODI SHOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAIYEOLA OLUSHOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OLUMADE OLUWATUMININU COMFORT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAIYEOLA OLUWATUMININU COMFORT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ANYANWU EMMANUEL CHIBUEZE

ANYANWU MARTINS CHIDIEBERE

I formerly known and addressed as NKWOCHA EMMANUEL CHIBUEZE, now wish to be known and addressed as ANYANWU EMMANUEL CHIBUEZE. All former documents remain valid, the general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ONYEUKWU MARTINS CHIDIEBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as ANYANWU MARTINS CHIDIEBERE . All former documents remain valid, FUTO and the general public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that AJASA OLUSEGUN FESTUS and FESTUS OLUSEGUN AJASA refers to the same and one person. I now wish to be know and addressed as FESTUS OLUSEGUN AJASA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that OLOMOFE JOSHUA OLUWAROTIMI is the same person bearing OLOMOFE JOSHUA ROTIMI. All documents bearing these namea remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

My name was wrongly written as SIMEON-UDI OGHALE BLESSING instead of CHRISTY UGBEMUDACA. Now my correct name is CHRISTY UGBEMUDACA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as BURA BABA MALAMPATI, now wish to be known and addressed as IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MALAMPATI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS UGONNA PATIENCE EBENIRO, now wish to be known and addressed as PASTOR MRS. UGONNA PATIENCE OBASIKANU. All former documents remain valid, the general public should please take note.

This is to confirm that the names IKPE GODFREY AZUNNA, IKPEKAMMA GODFREY AZUNNA and GODFREY AZUNNA IKPEKAMMA refers to one and the same person but now wish to be known and addressed as IKPE GODFREY. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH/ ADDITION OF NAME My Name and Date of Birth was mistakenly written in my Bank Account as IKWULONO ALECHE / 17th day of September, 1977 instead of the correct name and correct Date of Birth IKWULONO ALECHENU /17th day of September, 1980.My real and correct Name / Date of Birth is IKWULONO ALECHENU / 17th day of September, 1980. I also wish to add ALEX to the other names” IKWULONO ALECHENU” and now wish to be known, called and addressed as “IKWULONO ALECHENU ALEX”. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AHMAD ISYAKU Formerly known and addressed as Ahmed Isyaku now wish to be known and addressed as Ahmad Isyaku.

All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SHITTU NIMOTA OLABISI

ADEGBENRO FUNMILAYO NURATU

AYANBADEJO MARYAM OLADUWAMA

STEVEN EMEKA OGUOMA

MULIKAT OLUWAKEMI OJUMU

I formerly known as OKOLIE NDIDIAMAKA ELIZABETH wish to be known and addressed as WILLIAMS NDIDIAMAKA ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Okeowo Funmilayo Nuratu wish to be known and addressed as ADEGBENRO FUNMILAYO NURATU. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Musa Moriamoh Oluduwama wish to be known and addressed as Ayanbadejo Maryam Oladuwama. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Steve Nnaemeka Oguoma wish to be known and addressed as Steven Emeka Oguoma.

All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as MULIKAT JIMOH wish to be known and addressed as MULIKAT OLUWAKEMI OJUMU .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as MUISIDEEN OLADIMEJI AJAO DISU wish to be known and addressed as MUISI AJAO OLADIMEJI GBAJABIAMILA .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME AND DECLARATION OF AGE

ESTHER UCHICHI CHUKWU

AMINA SUNUSI UMMI

OGUNDELE YEMI

I formerly known as ESTHER WOBODO wish to be known and addressed as ESTHER UCHICHI CHUKWU .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OKAFOR CHINEDU HENRY I formerly known as JOSEPH CHINEDU HENRY wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR CHINEDU HENRY. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known as AMINA AHMED UMMI wish to be known and addressed as AMINA SUNUSI UMMI and Corrected Date of Birth is 26. 12. 1985 .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

DUNMADE TEMITOPE OPEOLUWA

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

I formerly known as OLADELE TEMITOPE OPEOLUWA wish to be known and addressed as DUNMADE TEMITOPE OPEOLUWA. All former documents remain valid General public please take note

This is to notify the general public that the original allocation letter of the property No: M13 Flat 5 LSDPC Oko Oba IV Housing Estate belonging to Mr Fatai Aderemi Giwa lost in transit efforts to trace it proved abortive.

General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ODUNNA GIFT ONYEMAECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as NKANELE GIFT ONYEMAECHI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should pleasetake note.

MRS OGBITI EUNICE Formerly known and addressed as MISS ANAMHOMHE EUNICE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGBITI EUNICE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

WILLIAMS NDIDIAMAKA ELIZABETH

I formerly known as Ganiu Adeshina wish to be known and addressed as Ganiu Adeshina Ibrahim and Corrected Date of Birth is 10-10-1973. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CHINEMEZE ESTHER CHINEYENWA

I formerly known as IHEBORO ESTHER CHINEYENWA wish to be known and addressed as CHINEMEZE ESTHER CHINEYENWA .All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ITANOLA NIMOTA OLABISI now wish to be known and addressed as SHITTU NIMOTA OLABISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known as Peter Yemi Robert wish to be known and addressed as Ogundele Yemi .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OLAIDE OLUFUNMI OKEGBENRO

I formerly known as Olaide Olufunmi Sotunde wish to be known and addressed as Olaide Olufunmi Okegbenro.

All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

TAOFEEK ADEKUNLE ABIDOGUN

I formerly known as TAOFEEK ADEBAYO LAMIDI wish to be known and addressed as TAOFEEK ADEKUNLE ABIDOGUN .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

LUKMAN AMOO BOLAJI

I formerly known as Lookman Amoo Bolaji wish to be known and addressed as Lukman Amoo Bolaji .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

MUISI AJAO OLADIMEJI GBAJABIAMILA

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as MARS JESSY EMEKA instead of JESSY EMEKA MARCEL DURU. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS KUYE OLUWATOYIN ODUNAYO

I formerly known as MISS TALABI OLUWATOYIN ODUNAYO wish to be known and addressed as MRS KUYE OLUWATOYIN ODUNAYO. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

YUSUF ADERONKE OMOTOLA

MRS. TITILAYO OLUFUNKE GEORGE

BASIRAT OLABISI YAKUB AWE

AKHARAIYI ELIZABETH EHIANE

BASIRAT OLABISI YAKUB AWE

WINIFRED IJEOMA UKACHUKWU

Formerly known and addressed as Omotosho aderonke omotola. Now wish to be known and address as Yusuf aderonke omotola. All former documents remains valid, the general public should please take note

I formerly known and addressed as Miss TITILAYO OLUFUNKE OGUNSOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. TITILAYO OLUFUNKE GEORGE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as BASIRAT OLABISI YAKUB now wish to be known, called and addressed as BASIRAT OLABISI YAKUB AWE. All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Banks, Immigrations, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as Ehiane Wendy Akharaiyi. now wish to be known, called and addressed as Akharaiyi Elizabeth Ehiane. All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Banks, Immigrations, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as BASIRAT OLABISI YAKUB now wish to be known, called and addressed as BASIRAT OLABISI YAKUB AWE All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Banks, Immigrations, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as Winifred Ijeoma Nworah now wish to be known, called and addressed as Winifred Ijeoma Ukachukwu All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Banks, Immigrations, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, July 12, 2017

OJEME LUCY IKHINE

CHIZURUM-MBAZUIGWE EBERECHI PATRICIA I Formerly known and addressed as Okwudili Eberechi Patricia now wish to be known, called and addressed as Chizurum-Mbazuigwe Eberechi Patricia. All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Banks, Immigrations, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IKHINE LUCY ILOEGBE, now wish to be known and addressed as OJEME LUCY IKHINE. All former documents remain valid. The General Public take note.

MRS UZOR ANN EBELE

UGWU DORATHY LUCY

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Public Notice

CHIGBO GINIKA MAUREEN

MRS OFORAH NNEOMA OGODIBA

UDEBU CHINEDU SUNDAY

I, formerly known and addressed as ONYIA DOMINIC CYRIAN MAGBO, now wish to be known and addressed as BROCOM ONYIA DOMINIC CYRIAN MAGBO. All former documents remain valid. CBN, BANKS and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IKEH GINIKA MAUREEN, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIGBO GINIKA MAUREEN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWACHUKWU NNEOMA OGODIBA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OFORAH NNEOMA OGODIBA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL CHINEDU SUNDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as UDEBU CHINEDU SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

FRIDAY EDE

MADUBUKO OLUCHI LOVETH

IHEACHOJE HOPE EKPEREAMAKA

ODO ERNEST ANENE

I, formerly known and addressed as FRIDAY EDENWAEGBO, now wish to be known and addressed as FRIDAY EDE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MADUBUKO SOPURUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MADUBUKO OLUCHI LOVETH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IHEACHOJE HOPE ADAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as IHEACHOJE HOPE EKPEREAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWODO ERNEST, now wish to be known and addressed as ODO ERNEST ANENE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

BROCOM ONYIA DOMINIC CYRIAN MAGBO

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IGWENAGU ANN EBELE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UZOR ANN EBELE. All former documents remain valid. UNTH, Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as UGWU DORATHY NNEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWU DORATHY LUCY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS UGWU JANNIFIER ONYEKACHI

ESTHER CHINYERE OZOEMENA

ADDITION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS OTAH CHEKWUBE GERALDINE

MRS. EZIRIM MARTHA CHINWENDU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWACHUKWU JANNIFIER ONYEKACHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UGWU JANNIFIER ONYEKACHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ESTHER CHINYERE UDEH, now wish to be known and addressed as ESTHER CHINYERE OZOEMENA. All former documents remain valid. ESUT and General public should please take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as ASUZU ARTHUR that I now wish to add CHINAZOR to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as ASUZU ARTHUR CHINAZOR. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

This is to certify and confirm that EZECHI LEO MADU and LEONARD OKWESILI, refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as LEONARD OKWESILI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS CHEKWUBE CHIJIOKE GERALDINEnow wish to be known and addressed as MRS OTAH CHEKWUBE GERALDINE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Ndubuisi Martha Chinwendu, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Ezirim Martha Chinwendu. All former documents remain valid. The general public should take.

UDOH UDUAK FRIDAY

AKPAN MMANDU MONDAY

JAMES EMEM

JACOB PROMISE CHIJIOKE

MOSES OMONIGHO EMMANUEL

MRS. ONYIJE JOY OBIANIBERI

I, formerly known and addressed as, UDOKPAN MMANDU MONDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as, AKPAN MMANDU MONDAY. All former documents remain valid. Access bank, First bank and general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, EMEM JAMES FRANK, and EMEM JAMES PEACE, now wish to be known and addressed as, JAMES EMEM. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, NDUBUEZE PROMISE CHINEDU, now wish to be known and addressed as, JACOB PROMISE CHIJIOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MONIC .O. EMMANUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as, MOSES OMONIGHO EMMANUEL. My correct date of birth is 24th December 1989, not 31st December, 1992. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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

OGWU HAPPINESS

MRS. LINDA KELIKUME THOMAS

MRS. AKALUE OGECHI LINDA

CORRECTION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, OGWU HAPPY, now wish to be known and addressed as, OGWU HAPPINESS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. LINDA KELIKUME ONUMEJOR, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. LINDA KELIKUME THOMAS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. BLESSING DIKE FIBERESIMA

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. BLESSING MONBEL ABANG, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. BLESSING DIKE FIBERESIMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. CHILAKA OGECHI LINDA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. AKALUE OGECHI LINDA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, SINEE SOLOMON CAROLINE GBENEKAWA, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, SOLOMON SINEE CAROLINE GBEA (GTB), and SOLOMONC SINEE(BVN), instead of, SINEE SOLOMON CAROLINE GBENEKAWA. I now wish to be known and addressed as, SINEE SOLOMON CAROLINE GBENEKAWA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, OKEKE EJIKE JOSEPHAT, and EJIKE OKEKE HENRY, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, EJIKE OKEKE HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ANDREW BABATUNDE OLUWATUYI

MRS OLUDELE EYITAYO ADENIKE

ILORI REMILEKUN EKUNDAYO

ADELEKE TEMITOPE RUKAYAT

AYOYEMI REBECCA OLULAKIN

I formerly known and addressed as ANDREW OLATUNDE OLUWATOYIN, now wish to be known and addressed ANDREW BABATUNDE OLUWATUYI all former document remain valid general public take note

I formerly known and addressed as EYITAYO ADENIKE ADETONA ,now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLUDELE EYITAYO ADENIKE all former document remain valid general public take note

IREOLUWA UGO-EZE MAY BABATUNDE - ADAMS I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYANWU, UGO - EZE MAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IREOLUWA UGO-EZE MAY BABATUNDE - ADAMS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KABIR ILORI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ILORI REMILEKUN EKUNDAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAMI RUKAYAT TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELEKE TEMITOPE RUKAYAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 12/02/1980 AND PLACE OF BIRTH IS LAGOS STATE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS AYOYEMI REBECCA ADESEUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOYEMI REBECCA OLULAKIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UGORJI STELLA ONYEMA

IBRAHIM-GARBA SHAFAATU

EVELYN ODINSA OKOROJI

BABAJIDE RACHEAL OLUFUNKE

IBRAHHM TAYYIBA MARAFA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS NWOSU STELLA ONYEMA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGORJI STELLA ONYEMA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. CBN PLEASE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABUBAKAR SHAFAATU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM-GARBA SHAFAATU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AJAYI-OBANEWA OLUBUNMI ESTHER

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News 28 CVR: Adamawa INEC registers 45,000 eligible voters Tom Garba, Yola

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Adamawa office of the independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) has confirmed the registration of 45,095 illegible voters in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voters Registration exercise in the state.

Alhaji Salihu Ya,u., the head of administration of the commission in the state announced the development during a press briefing held on Tuesday in Yola.

Ya,u who commended the people’s of the state for impressive turn out to be registered however, complained of non collection of over 130,000 voters cards already registered since 2014 in the state.

“As the first quarter of the Continuos Voters Registration is rounding off scheduled July 20, it aim to enable the Commission print and issued the Voters their Cards.

“Since the inception of the exercise on April 27, 2017 , a total of 45,095 eligible voters were registered from across the 21 Local Government Areas in the state.” Ya,u said.

He described lack of trained personals to man the state’s office data processing unit and misconception of some people about the whole exercise as among the major challenges that affect the effective and smooth continuous voters registration in the state.

He confirmed that10 additional registration centres were created in the state to decongest and make it easy for the eligible voters to be registered.

He listed Fufore local government area with two additional registration centres, while, Song,Gombi,Mubi North and Jada areas each with one Centre respectively.

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OML 42: Host communities urge FG to revoke NECONDE’S license Ï9 ƑƆ ƾơ Ɨ ƕ ƑƋƐƈƌ ƐƑƌ

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba.

ÏÏÏHost communities under the auspices of oil mining lease OML 42 host communities forum in WarriSouth West Local Government area of Delta State have urged the federal government to revoke the license of NECONDE Energy Limited, Operators of OML 42 over its alleged refusal to carry out its social responsibilities.

The forum which issued a-21 day ultimatum to NECONDE within which to address all pending issues, or face a court action, accused NPDC/ NECONDE of refusing to carry out its corporate social responsibilities in terms of developmental projects

in the communities where they currently operate, insisting that NECONDE failed to adhere strictly to IOC environmental best practices.

But Mr. Sheriff Mulade, Chairman of Kododiagbene community one of the aggrieved communities, told Journalists yesterday in Asaba that since the inception of the oil exploration activities in OML 42 in their domain, NECONDE had allegedly refused to fulfill its 5% equity share promised the host communities.

The OML 42 Host communities’ forum added that they were calling for the revocation

of the license of NECONDE because they have refused to give members of their communities’ decent employment, alleging also that NECONDE has refused to award contracts to its host communities.

“The Group Managing Director recently influenced the replacement of most Sectional Heads through the Minister of Petroleum for State within NPDC Management attached to OML 42, with his kinsmen for the purpose of relegating the screening out recommended host community Constructors and replacing them with his own registered companies and his kinsmen within NECONDE. They also accused NECONDE of recently deploying “over 30

NASS passes bill on compulsory treatment for guns shot victims Chris Emetoh, Abuja

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (r); and others, during the one-day public hearing on the Bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Police Reform Trust Fund in Abuja… on Tuesday.

ILITUOYOR CORDELIA

ÏÏÏThe National Assembly has passed seven legislation into law, prominent among which is the compulsory treatment and care of victims of gunshots bill. This followed the presentation of nine bills to the Senate for concurrence from the House of representatives.

The bill for an Act to make Provisions for the Compulsory Treatment and Care for the Victims of Gunshot and Other Matters Connected Therewith will give unrestricted access to medical services by victims of gunshots; as well as strengthen legal provisions and guarantee peoples’ fundamental rights to life and dignity of their persons.

A legislation with 18 clauses, the bill covers all aspects of gunshot injuries and the circumstances thereto if signed into law will make it mandatory for medical facilities to attend to individuals with such injuries without recourse to police report or approval for the purpose of saving lives.

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persons under one of its companies to carry out jobs being handled by the Niger Delta indigenous contractors who have been handling and maintaining (O&M) jobs in the field and replaced them with less than 12 persons under the guise of Asset Management Team (AMT).”

But when contacted, the Community Affairs and Security Manager, OML 42 NPDC/ NECONDE, Chief John Olajide has fulfilled all it responsibilities to their host communities, denying all the allegations against them. Chief Ishola who is also the Chief Operating Officer of NECONDE, said there was no time the company had any agreement to give their host communities their 5% equity.

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National lottery: Panacea for devpt: Presidency

Idu Jude Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Assistant Director, Reg-

ulation and Monitoring, National Lottery Regulatory Commission under the supervision of the Presidency, Mr. Yagba Tsav has urged the generality of Nigerians to indulge in contributing their individual quotas for the development of Nigeria and another sure bet in increasing their incomes by playing lottery.

Mr. Yaba further stated that playing lottery is never fraudulent rather should be seen as panacea to national development as every single kobo played is monitored by the National regulatory body and tricked down to the account of Federal Government for meaningful development.

The Director of regulation and monitoring, made this

known at the third edition of the lottery draw organised by Give n Take National Lottery Company held in Abuja.

According to him, when plays lottery, what he or she doing is a direct contribution to national development, because the money tricks into the pause of the National Lottery regulation who will now account to the Federal Government. `` In the United Kingdom, 75 percent of the population play lottery for the reason that they are contributing something to their national development. ``Let Nigerians take a cue from this and harness the benefits that are accruable,” Tsav said.

He noted that 20 percent of lottery proceeds goes to the government trust fund for development of infrastructure.

Further encouraging Nigeri-

ans to participate in the game, Tsav said when anyone played the lottery, he stood the chance to win. ``You either win the National jackpot or you win the consolation prices, so we are distributing wealth to ordinary Nigerians.``The people who play lottery are essentially ordinary people; we want to distribute wealth to them,” he said.

According to him, the game of lottery has arrived Nigeria saying that what `Give n Take` jackpot is giving to Nigerians was another level of acquiring wealth. ``With Give n Take, we are going to see bigger things.``The National Lottery Regulatory Commission is behind this company, we are doing our regulatory assignment. We are making sure that everything is going on well and Nigerians will enjoy this game,” he said.

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Okorocha bans traditional rulers from speaking English Val Okara, Owerri.

ÏÏÏGovernor

Rochas Okorocha of Imo state Tuesday banned traditional rulers in the State from speaking English at public functions and in conducting affairs at their palaces. He added that they could engage the services of interpreters while conducting activities in their palaces in Igbo language if the need arises.

Governor Okorocha gave the directive while handing over letters of recognition and staff of office to 19 newly recognized traditional rulers in the State, adding that Igbo language must not be allowed to die as being predicted in some quarters.

The governor also told the Monarchs in the State to be agents of peace, progress, and prosperity in their respective domain instead of being tools of disunity and destabilization, warning that any traditional ruler who could not show genuine leadership in his autonomous Community stands the risk of having his Certificate of Recognition and Staff of Office withdrawn.

“Today, history is made that

light has come and darkness would not comprehend at all.

The truth has surfaced and the right people have finally become the Custodian of the traditional right of their people. You are not permitted to speak English at functions. This will help keep our Culture and Igbo language alive”.

According to him, “For many years now, most of you have been looking for a day like this. Some of you were victims of injustice and never believed that this could be possible and most of you have been waiting without knowing your fate. But today, it is a manifest of truth that your people have chosen you, and the government of Imo State has approved”. He stated “I took the bold step of reconciling people, took the step to ensure that truth came to be and voided the rancour that has existed in our various communities over ezeship title. This has equally affected the Community Government Council (CGC) negatively because every community requires an Eze to function effectively as the head of the Community Government Council. Today, that responsibility has fallen on you, I urge you not to fail as failure is not an option.

Protest rocks Bomadi over hike in bus fare Nosa Akenzua, Asaba.

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello (3rd l); Attah of Igala, Dr. Michael Idakwo Ameh Oboni (2nd l) and others, during the inspection visit to General Hospital, Idah, Kogi State… on Tuesday.

Idu Jude Abuja

ÏÏÏKubwa,

Kwali, Gwagwalada, as well as other satellite towns across the six area councils in the FCT, may be in danger of being affected by flood if appropriate measures are not taken to avoid unnecessary blockage of drainages.

This alarm however, was raised by the Director General Federal Capital Territory Emergency management Agency FEMA Alhaji Abbas G. Idris while briefing the media on the Agencies two year score cards

Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) has warned the Leadership/members of the National Assembly to desist from alleged assault on the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, threatening that it will be forced to occupy the Assembly if it continued to embarrass the former president. The Ijaw Youth Congress president, Barr. Oweilaemi Perestubor in a statement he issued and signed, a copy made available to our reporter in Asaba, said that; “NASS should stop the embarrassment on the former president, Goodluck Jonathan by insisting that he should appear before an adhoc committee, or we will move into the Assembly.” The statement averred that the invitation by the House of Representative Adhoc Committee to Dr.

Goodluck Jonathan was a ploy to intimidate the Ijaw people, stressing that they (IYC) will not fold their hands and watch the former president humiliated.

Part of the statement reads; “We will not allow anybody to intimidate us, this is another ploy to intimidate the Ijaw people, if NASS insist Goodluck Jonathan must come, we will occupy the NASS.” While stating that it is an absurdity in the history of Nigeria to embarrass the former president, the Ijaw Youth Congress emphasized that there are better ways the NASS can express its position without subjecting the Ex-president to such a disrespectful invitation. “Due process should be followed if the former president should be invited at all, he is not just an ordinary man that will be invited with impunity,” the statement added.

Suleja flood, FCT raises alarm, warns residents of the present administration.

According to the DG, the FCT, aftermath the dreaded flooding that devastated Suleja the commercial city of Niger State which saw about people dead and properties worth millions washed away by land slide caused by the flood.

Further speaking, the Alhaji Idris, warned that indeed FCT residents, should be wary of blockage of drainage within their domains to help avoid the disaster now that rain season is here.

While stressing on the activities of the agency in the last two years, he said that his leadership has responded to a total of 486 fire calls and 40 rescues calls in 2014, also it said that over 406 fire calls in 2016 all relating to residential, business, schools, offices, bush burning as well as bomb blasts. Including other related fire incidents from members of the public in the FCT. He remarked that properties worth, N3, 103, 6000,000.00 three billion one hundred and three million six hundred thousand

naira in 2015. N2,465,400,000.00 two billion one hundred and three million four hundred thousand naira in 2016 respectively.

He said that over 172 lives out of the rescue operations, has been saved in 2015. 163 lives in 2016 It said that the emergency unit, before now, has developed a comprehensive Emergency response plan ERP and has remained active in continuously responding to Emergency situations in the FCT.

On the internally displaced persons in the FCT, he said that his office, has the Profiling all inmates in various settlements across the state. Stating that about 10, 000. IDPS are at the moment at various settlements being taken care of in the FCT, while others are still trooping in.

“In there this we have also taking care of various diseases prevalent in the IDPS with good collaboration with the Health institutions to contain some emergence of diseases.”.

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hairman, Local Organising Committee of the annual Bishop Mike Okonkwo Football Championship, Deacon Malachy Ndubuzor, has charged Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and national team coaches to take more interest in the competition.

Ndubuzor told Extra Time at the National Stadium, Lagos, that the tournament currently in Season 15

Ndubuzor tasks NFF, coaches, on Okonkwo tourney has produced many talented players who could be nurtured to represent the country in future, thus should not be overlooked by national team coaches.

“The championship which is being sponsored by the presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mis-

sion, Bishop Mike Okonkwo, has been going on uninterrupted for the past 15 years which makes it one of the longest running grassroots football competitions in the country.

“It is also the most popular grassroots competition with the highest prize money in the country where

the winning team goes home with N 600,000 while the first and second runners-up pocket N300, 000 and N200,000 respectively with a lot of consolation prizes.

“Apart from this, great number of players have been discovered in the competition who later played for the

I’m still useful in Eagles,says Michael Ben Nwachukwu, Abuja

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member of the Super Eagles squad to Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, Babatunde Michael, has declared that his absence in the Super Eagles team under the tutelage of German-born tactician Gernot Rohr is not an indication that he is no longer useful to the team.

Michael who plays for Qatar SC said he still has a jersey in the current Super Eagles team, but he’s

only waiting for the appropriate time to grab it back.

“I believe in myself. I can do more for my country even as I am doing for my club. I have a jersey in the team.

There are good players in the team, but that is not to say they are better than me. It is a matter of time and I believe my time to return to Eagles’ fold has come,” he said.

The pacy attacker who joined Qatar SC from Moroccan top club scored 25 goals with several assists and helped to lift his club from the second division to division one pleaded

with the Super Eagles handler not to write him off because he is playing in Qatar. “I am doing pretty well in my club and I only want the coach to give me a chance to prove myself.

He should not write me off because I am playing in Qatar. He believes in young players and good a thing I’m young and experienced having played in the world cup. I still have a lot to offer,” Michael added.

He said he has added advantage because of his pace, ball passing and marking skills in addition to shooting ability that makes him a terrific goal poacher.

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Williams, Muguruza into Wimbledon semis

Michael

Pillar of Sports, Ejidike prays for Ikeme’s recovery ANDREW EKEJIUBA

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he Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike, has joined other well- meaning Nigerians to send solidarity messages to the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme who was diagnosed of acute leukaemia.

In an exclusive interview with Extra Time, Ejidike prayed for Ikeme’s quick recovery as he begins chemotherapy treatment.

Ejidike urged all sports-loving Nigerians to pray for him knowing full well that the 31-year-old goalie is at the crucial period of his playing career before the unexpected happened.

The sports philanthropist praised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for playing a very significant role by sending words of hope and love to the

sick goaltender.

However, Ejidike urged the football ruling authority to beam a searchlight on reliable substitute ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier against the dreaded Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and other upcoming matches involving the Eagles.

Ejidike who believes strongly that the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper will bounce back, he may not be available for this year’s remaining FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

It will be recalled that Carl Ikeme has made no appearance in recent time for Nigeria in 2017 perhaps as a result of injury.

Ejidike affirmed that with faith in God and fervent prayers, Ikeme will be in goal again for Nigeria some day.

Bassey thumbs up Yusuf’s CHAN list Ben Nwachukwu, Abuja

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pokesman of NFF Technical Committee member, Etubong Paul Bassey, has commended Coach Salisu Yusuf’s 30 man list of the NPFL players invited to camp for the CHAN qualifiers against winners from Togo/ Benin Republic clash.

Bassey commended the coach for defending the list player by player and said that this is the first time a national team coach could sit before

the technical committee to defend his list invited players properly.

He noted that the composition of the list was a sole responsibility of the coach but added that the technical committee only performed its statutory role of giving the coach the opportunity to defend the quality of players he invited to ensure the best legs are invited to serve the country.

He noted further that it was not an easy thing to go through the list but added that the coach did a thorough job.

“The coach presented his team, defended it, we shared opinions and it’s up to him now to do his best with the team,” Bassey added.

He said there was nothing like mandate from the committee, but added that he has to qualify the team for CHAN. “First match against Togo/Benin should not be a problem with the quality of players he has assembled. He knows he has to qualify.

He does not need a mandate to do that. We have not been doing well in CHAN.”

various national league sides and that is why it is important that both the NFF and the various national team coaches should beam their searchlights on the championship to enable them discover players that will be introduced into the national team,” Ndubuzor said.

Five-time champion Venus Williams won in her 100th singles match at Wimbledon to knock out French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko and reach the semi-finals.

Williams earned a 6-3 7-5 victory against the 20-year-old Latvian in one hour and 13 minutes on Centre Court. She will play either Britain’s Johanna Konta or Simona Halep in the last four. Meanwhile, Garbine Muguruza reached her second Wimbledon semi-final with a powerful 6-3 6-4 victory over seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. American Williams, 37, is the oldest player to reach the last four since Martina Navratilova in 1994.

Iheanacho set for Tottenham move Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho could well head to Tottenham Hotspur as part of a deal which would see Kyle Walker head in the opposite direction. Nigerian attacker Iheanacho is apparently close to agreeing a move to Leicester City, but Spurs’ interest could well derail any transfer to the King Power Stadium. Spurs, who are reluctant to allow Walker to head to City for a fee of 50-million, could work a transfer for Iheanacho into the equation.

Chelsea in hot chase for Auba!

After missing out on Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea have reportedly turned their attention to Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabonese striker is considering his options at the moment, with a big-money offer from Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian on the table and the likes of AC Milan having been in contact. Chelsea have made an approach in reaction to missing out on priority target Romelu Lukaku, who last week agreed to sign for rivals Manchester United.

Agbo joins Standard Liege

Bassey

Nigeria international defender, Uche Agbo has left Spanish club, Granada CF for Belgian club, Standard Liege. Agbo joined Granada in 2014 on loan from Watford and went on to make 37 league appearances for the senior team of the club. Last season, he made 31 appearances for the club but was powerless to prevent the side from getting relegated from Spain’s top flight. Born on December 4, 1995 in Kano, the defender who can also play in midfield will now play his football for the Belgian top division club.

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Surmounting Eagles’ goalkeeping palaver!

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ince the commencement of organized football in Nigeria in 1945, the country has never lacked good goalkeepers until recent time where the Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, is struggling to raise a replacement for Carl Ikeme who is down with leukeamia.

Ikeme’s English club Wolverhampton Wanderers, confirmed that the towering shotstopper has leukaemia and will begin an immediate course of chemotherapy.

As a kicker, a peep in the past reveals an array of great goalkeepers who has made Nigeria proud with their scintillating displays.

In the late 1940s, goalkeeper Sam Ibiam according to reports cut an incredible reputation as the goalkeeper players can’t beat with the ball. He began his career with Calabar XI in 1946, Port Harcourt XI in 1949, and won the Governor’s Cup with Railway FC, where he starred with Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun in 1953.

Ibiam became Nigeria’s first international goalkeeper on the trip with UK tourists in 1949 and conceded only 9 goals in six years of his career in Nigeria.

Ibiam also became the first player to venture outside Nigeria when he signed for Accra Great Olympics of Ghana in 1956.

His international career ended in 1958 and by then, the table had suddenly changed for Ibiam following the arrival of another magnificent goalkeeper, Inuwa Rigogo.

Rigogo’s rise remains a myth and perhaps the greatest goalkeeper Nigeria ever had!

Though, many believed that he employed charms with the way he flies from pole to pole and made some incredible somersaults – that can’t be ordinary. Ghana’s President Kwame Nkurmah, once described him as a ‘Flying Cat.’ As a national team goalkeeper, he conceded the least goals – 4 goals over his 8 years career between 1960– 1969.

After the retirement of Rigogo, Peter Fregene took over and remains one of Nigeria’s safest hands in goal.

According to reports, his career was like the life of a phoneix that keep rejuvenating and resurfacing to life again. He remains as Nigeria’s longest serving goalkeeper, whose career spanned through the 60s’, 70s’ and 80s.’ He became the national team goalkeeper from 1966 – 71 and resurfaced again after 12 years to become the first choice goalkeeper for Green Eagles in 1982.

Fregene was in goal for Nigeria in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico and he won FA cup 2 times with ECN and Stationery Stores in the 60s’ and 70s.’

Shortly after Fregene quit the stage, a ‘gentle giant’ Emmanuel Okala came on board.

The frightening moustache and intimidating goalkeeper of Enugu Rangers made an indelible mark as perhaps Nigeria’s greatest goalkeeper of all times.

With his height and intimidating size, attackers were afraid to approach Okala and often don’t find space to shoot or place the ball to the far end.

Okala was in goal for Nigeria and won All

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African games gold medal in 1973. He was also in the team that won Nigeria’s first Africa Cup of Nations in 1980.

With the reputation of Emmanuel Okala still intact in the 1980s, Best Ogedengbe sprang up and took Nigerian soccer fans by surprise with his scintillating saves in goal.

No wonder Otto Gloria chose Ogedengbe ahead of Okala as his first choice goalkeeper during the 1980 Nation’s Cup, which Nigeria won.

Ogedengbe was known for taking penalty kicks and he saved a lot for his IICC club side.

Shortly after Ogedengbe’s reign Peter Rufai took up the gauntlet. He was a great goalkeeper, great team leader and had a very illustrious football career that started from Stationery Stores to Dragon of Benin. Then, he traveled to Europe to be the goalkeeper of Lokeren, Beveren, GoAhead Eagles, Deportivo La Coruna etc.

Rufai was always the first choice goalkeeper anytime he was invited to the national team, despite the presence of other equally great goalkeepers like Aloy Agu, David Ngodigha and Wilfred Agbonvbare. He always became captain in any team he played for and grew to become the captain of Super Eagles.

Rufai won the Africa Cup of Nations in1994 and became the first Nigeria goalkeeper to play in FIFA World Cup in the same year.

After Rufai’s retirement, Enyeama became Nigeria’s top goaltender of all time and has remained relevant till date.

He may not cut the myth of Inuwa Rigogo or the colossus reputation of Emmanuel Okala, yet Enyeama still passes as Nigeria’s greatest goalkeeper of all times, in terms of his achievements.

Enyeama won CAF Champions league back to back in 2003 and 2004 with Enyimba FC. He won Nigeria premier league twice and the FA Cup. He also won Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and has been the first choice goalkeeper to two FIFA world cups and the confederations Cup. With the recent problem which Ikeme’s absence could pose to the Super Eagles handlers, it is the opinion of Hard Tackle that Enyeama should be recalled to Eagles since Rohr seems not to have confidence on his assistants, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi.

Though a recent media report revealed that America-based goal-ten-

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Chelsea youngster Ola Aina has joined Hull City on loan for the 2017-18 season. Right-back Aina is the first player to make what is likely to become a well-trodden path from Stamford Bridge to Humberside, with new Hull boss Leonid Slutsky known to be keen to capitalise on his good relationship with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Their friendship is expected to lead to more Chelsea youth products heading to the KCOM Stadium during the close season. Aina has made six senior appearances for Chelsea and recently pledged his international allegiance to Nigeria, having previously represented England at youth level.

Therefore, as a clarion call, stakeholders of Nigerian football should come together and urge NFF to recall Enyeama to fill the gap Ikeme’s absence is posing at this critical time of the World and Nations Cup qualifiers.

NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire, recently revealed that the federation had no problems with Enyeama and welcomed Rohr’s idea of considering the goalkeeper for Nigeria’s 2019 AFCON and 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

However, we look forward to the actualization of Enyeama recall to Eagles as a stitch in time saves nine!

Vincent Enyeama’s recall is necessary for Eagles’ World and Nations Cup quests.

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Good Shephard wins Chelsea youngster Lagos Private Schools’ Cup Aina joins Hull on loan Good Shepherd School, Miran has emerged winners of the Season 6 of the annual U-13 Lagos State Junior Private Secondary Schools Football Competition. In an explosive final decided at the sports ground of Caleb International School, Magodo, the school defeated Topville Private School, Ikorodu by 1-0 to be crowned winners of the tournament. Speaking while presenting trophy and medals to the participants, Special Guest of Honour and ex-international, Henry Nwosu (MON) commended them for their level of discipline throughout the duration of the competition, urging them to ensure they combine sports with education.

der, Joel Isyaq, has promised to make Super Eagles’ number one position more competitive if invited to be part of Nigeria’s team in the remaining matches of the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers and the Nations Cup qualifiers, but that will be a costly experiment ahead of the country’s quest.

Composure, positioning, reflexes, agility, techniques, anticipation, ball handling, couple w i t h great saves are just some of the attributes Americanbased Nigerian goalkeeper possesses according to the report, but there is no time for such experiment at the peak of the World and Nations Cup qualifiers.

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Gemili misses out of WAC Adam Gemili has missed out on an individual place in the Great Britain squad for the World Championships (WAC) in London, which start on August 4. Zharnel Hughes was preferred in the 200m after Gemili came sixth in the British trials but the 23-year-old is included in the 4x100m relay squad. Double world Champion Mo Farah will defend his 5,000m and 10,000m titles. Scotland’s Laura Muir, who holds five British records, will go for the double in the 1500m and 5,000m.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson will compete in both the heptathlon and the high jump.

MFM duo will inspire CHAN Eagles —Ilechukwu

MFM FC head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has tipped his attackers, Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatubosun to make decisive contributions for Nigeria after they were called up to the squad to face either Benin or Togo in 2018 Africa Nations Championship (Chan) qualifying. The duo received call ups from Nigeria’s chief coach, Salisu Yusuf on Monday and will team up with 28 others from different Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs for the tie against West African opposition. Ilechukwu says the two players are special and will help the Chan Eagles achieve set objectives.

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FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle), with members of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria Alumni Association, when they paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja...recently

Boko Haram menace: UN Building not ready yet –FCDA

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tion that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will soon handover the United Nations building destroyed by the dreadful Boko Haram sect, the FCTA, through its Secretariat in-charge of infrastructural services and structural plan, has said that the destroyed building has to wait for another round of 2018 budget appropriation to carry out completion of the second phase of the project, confirming that the date of handover is yet to be determined.

The renovation of United Nations Building in Abuja which

destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014, has gulped millions of naira.

The newly appointed Executive Secretary to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engineer Umar Gambo Jibrin, revealed this during an inspection tour of the project and other road construction works ongoing in the FCT. He said stated that the renovation process has had its first phase completed with focus now on the second phase, which is the installation of electrical facilities as well as proper security gadgets.

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perts for the installations.

The building which is virtually empty without installation of any working gargets at the point of inspection, may wait till 2018 to come up in full operation, making the earlier announcement of 95 percent completion by the FCT Administration quite unacceptable.

“Well, as you can see, the work on the structural building has been completed and that forms the first phase of the project. This is because the entire front part of the building was damaged when the Boko Haram suicide bombers rammed into the building. The second phase is that of the gadgets and security apparatus installation now forms the second phase which is to be yet done because the fund is not available to commence the installations,” he said.

The executive secretary, while fielding questions from journal-

ists during the inspection, remarked that the second phase of the project would again go into budget appropriation to ensure that such huge amount is ready.

The statutory allocation of the FCT for year 2018 is being targeted for the release of the fund.

Commenting on the ongoing Vice-President’s house with huge amount of money, the executive secretary said that the FCDA has the primary responsibility to design and construct the building as far as the project exists within the confines of the Abuja development plan.

He revealed that the house which has drained so much, serves better purpose than the Nigerian public can imagine.

“The Vice-President’s house cannot be viewed as a gate house and it has got every feature that every other multi-purpose building has and it is not expensive. For the avoidance of doubt, the building is quite affordable,” he added.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Primary Health Care Development Board says it is targeting 750,000 children for immunisation in the July Sub National Vaccination Plus Day in the territory.

The Acting Executive Secretary of the board, Dr. Mathew Ashikeni, announced this at the official launching of the July Immunisation Round which started on July 8.

Ashikeni said that the sub national vaccination was going on in 17 high risk states in the northern part of the country including FCT. He said that about 884,000 doses of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) had been made available for the territory, while 1,166 vaccinators would be deployed to six area councils in FCT to carry out the vaccination.

According to him, the board under his leadership will ensure strict supervision as it has declared zero tolerance to polio and other diseases in the territory.

The acting secretary said that the vaccinators would go from house to house, schools, markets, IDPs, nomadic homes, among others and ensuring no child under the age of five was left out.

Ashikeni urged residents and caregivers to cooperate with the team of vaccinators in ensuring all their children within the age limit were immunised to prevent polio in the territory.

Mrs. Alice Odey-Achu, the Acting Secretary Health and Human Services in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said the administration was committed toward eradicating polio in the territory.

Odey-Achu, who was represented by the Director, Health Planning Service, Dr. Mohammed Kawu, said that due to commitment of FCTA, the accumulative of unimmunised children had dropped from 13,000 to 3,000 as at last exercise.

She said that the minister had been educating residents on electronic media on the importance of immunisation of children against polio and other killer diseases.

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FCT NUT kicks against LG autonomy ÏÏÏThe

nationwide agitation for local Government autonomy may have suffered another terrible setback as Abuja, the nation’s capital witnessed a well-attended protest in total disagreement to the clamour.

Over 700 teachers, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT chapter, stormed the Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday in a peaceful protest, demanding to be left out of Local Government autonomy.

Chairman, NUT FCT chapter, Comrade Knabayi Stephen, who addressed the protesting teachers at the main entrance into the Secretariat, said that the decision to be left out of the Local Government autonomy was NUT National Executive Council (NEC) common position taken at its meeting held on April 24, 2017, in Kaduna State.

According to him, NEC meeting having “reappraised the issue of management and funding of Primary Education and the responsibility for payment of primary school teachers, directed all national chapters to sensitise all stakeholders, including the public, lawmakers and other leaders”.

Providing reasons for NUT decision not to be part of Local Government autonomy, Knabayi said: “It would be recalled that between 1990 and 1994 when Primary Education came under the control of the Local Government, the school system witnessed poor funding and total

neglect which led to industrial crises because the Local Government Councils failed to give primary education the priority of place it deserved”.

He further regretted that “despite an increase in allocation to the Local Government Councils from the Federation Account by 5 percent to enable the Councils play their participatory role in assisting the state Governments to pay the salaries of primary school teachers, the teachers were denied salaries for several months, in some cases for over 12 months”.

Another propelling factor for opting out of the autonomy, according to Knabayi is the “failure by the Local Government Councils to contribute their mandatory 15 percent of the teachers’ emolument to the pension fund meant for the payment of the teachers’ pension and gratuities”, thereby “allowing the school system to deteriorate to the state of dysfunction and near collapse”.

Explaining that “in a bid to address the deplorable situation, the Federal Government had established National Primary Education Commission (NPEC) and effected payment of the salaries of teachers through the Commission from education, as first line charge, from the Federation Account”, he noted that “the development brought stability to the system but could not stand the test of time”.

FCTA resettlement policy: N18.84bn to go for compensation

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Administration (FCTA), through its engineering subsidiary, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), has reiterated its determination to ensure full development of the nation’s capital in line with its mandate.

The Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr. Umar Gambo Jibrin, gave the assurance during the mid-term media briefing on achievements of the Authority, and revealed that the organisation required not less than N18.84 billion to complete resettlement of original inhabitants in Abuja.

“Preparation of a master plan for the FCT, establishment of infrastructural services, provision of municipal services and the coordination of developmental activities of all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government within the FCTA are our responsibilities”.

The FCDA boss, who listed some of the above as responsibilities of the Authority, disclosed that the FCT’s development was in five phases, adding that the while phase one, which comprise districts like Garki, Wuse, Maitama and Asokoro, among others have been fully developed; Phase two, comprising Utako, Jabi, Wuye, Jahi and Gudu districts are in various stages of development.

According to him, works in Karmo, Idu and Mbora districts, in addition to districts specified in the Abuja Master plan, Katampe extension, Maitama Extension and Guzape that were later created; and all of these were at various stages of development.

Noting that the FCDA did not engage in new projects, Jibrin explained that he relied on a policy statement earlier made by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who said: “In the face of the myriad of needs demanding for scarce resources and the numerous

uncompleted and abandoned projects, which if completed will have immediate positive impact on the city and its inhabitants, we do not intend to embark on huge new projects that do not have any meaningful multiplier effect.

“Our priority in the short run, therefore, will be the completion of ongoing projects as may be appropriately reviewed”.

Accordingly, he revealed that the FCDA has continued to deliver on many projects which are at various stages of completion.

They include rehabilitation and expansion of Lots one and two of the 10-lane Outer Northern Expressway –ONEX (Kubwa); that of Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) from Villa roundabout to ring road 1, along with four interchanges and bridges; extension of Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX) from the OSEX to southern parkway; and the construction of Southern Parkway from Christian Centre to ring road 1.

Anti-sexuality education campaign: NAPPS decries parents’ low turnout in FCT ÏÏÏ

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has decried the low turnout of parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the walk out campaign against comprehensive sexuality education in the territory.

The President of the association, Mrs. Samira Jubir, made the remark in Abuja on Saturday during the campaign.

Jubir said the parents were expected to turn out in large numbers and raise one voice against child abuse and comprehensive sexuality education in the territory.

The president explained that the walk out campaign became neces-

sary so as to inculcate values in the Nigerian children “because they are the leaders of tomorrow”.

“We want the parents to be part of efforts to control what their children watch on Television.

“How their children use the social media and the need to protect their children and the kind of books they read.

“We need to raise one voice of protecting the Nigerian children against the exposure to uncensored technology, social media, child abuse and contents of comprehensive sexual education that are not worth it,’’ she said.

Suleja flood: FCT raises alarm, warns residents ÏÏÏ Kubwa, Kwali, Gwagwalada,

as well as other satellite towns across the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), may be in danger of being affected by flood if appropriate measures are not taken to avoid unnecessary blockage of drainages.

This alarm, however, was raised by the Director General, Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Alhaji Abbas G. Idris, while briefing the media on the Agency’s two year scorecard of the present administration.

According to the DG, the FCT in the aftermath the dreaded flood-

ing that devastated Suleja, the commercial city of Niger State recently, which saw about 10 people dead and property worth millions washed away by landslide caused by the flood, needs to be prepared for any emergency.

Further speaking, Idris warned that indeed FCT residents should be wary of blockage of drainage within their domains to help avoid the disaster now that rainy season is here.

While stressing on the activities of the agency in the last two years, he said that his leadership has responded to a total of 486 fire calls and 40 rescue calls in 2014.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle), being immunised against meningitis, while Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Rilwan Mohammed (left) looks on in Abuja…recently.

AMAC chairman decries poor primary health care

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cases of deaths from minor ailments in the society, adequate attention must be given to improved health care delivery especially to people at the grassroots, according to the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Adamu Candido.

Candido made this point on the sideline of a two-day free medical outreach by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPco) at Gidan Mangoro settlement of AMAC, last Wednesday.

In particular, the AMAC chairman said no citizen deserves to die of any disease, because he/she could not afford medical treatment, due to inability to access or otherwise.

He therefore called for a collaborative effort from corporate organisations, agencies and philanthropists

in ensuring that the number of deaths in rural communities from minor ailments are reduced.

He said: “Development becomes meaningless in the absence of a healthy people.

“Greater percentage of the country’s resources is being channelled to healthcare services by the government annually, but there is a dire need for collaborative efforts from relevant bodies, in order to achieve the goal of health for all.”

He commended SNEPco for outreach, as it would make great impact in the community.

He urged residents to take advantage of ‘the rare opportunity of free medical healthcare brought to their domain.’

Also speaking, Shell’s Regional community Health Manager, Dr. Akinwunmi Fajola, explained that

the outreach was part of the broader agenda to spreading the healthcare message to all areas.

He said thousands of people have benefited from the medical outreach.

Earlier, Minister of Health, Prof.

Isaac Adewale, represented by Dr. (Mrs.) Adebiyi, Director, Family Health in the Federal Ministry of Health, commended AMAC leadership for thinking outside the box and in line with the creative spirit of the present administration.

Checks were conducted for risk factors for heart diseases, HIV and malaria tests, dental screening, eye checks, breast and cervical cancer screening.

Also, free reading eye glasses, drugs were doled out to hundreds of beneficiaries residing in Gidan Mangoro, Karshi, Orozo, Kpeyegyi, Kurudu and the environs.

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FCT residents panic over demolition rumour

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mour that hover the air, residents of the FCT along Nyanya/Karshi axis have suggested that the FCT Administration should seek a way of offering the people a better project including the road than rolling out bulldozers to send some people back to the villages.

Demolition exercise to residents of FCT is not new as the former FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, can offer better advice and in making the unlawful residents pay.

Mandate given to the ministerial committee headed by Major General Emmanuel Nienge to decongest the Nyanya/Karshi traffic gridlock for easy passage of human and vehicular objects, may have taken a new twist as uninformed public has sought more detailed information from the authority to avail them the opportunity of knowing what the exercise stands for.

The committee, however, claimed that it had weeks of intensive sensitisation and markings of illegal structures along the Nyanya-Karshi road, and that some owners of shops and roadside traders have embarked on voluntary removal of their structures and evacuation of wares from the busy road corridor.

Speaking to The Abuja Times on the matter, Prince Kelvin Sobawale, whose wife is a trader

along Karshi road, lamented inadequate dissemination of information as bane of government programme implementation.

Prince Sobowale, who expressed the anxiety over people’s fears as regards the proposed demolition of buildings and shops, decried the imminent danger as this would add to the people’s sufferings.

“I really do not understand some of the policies our leaders adopt and enforce it on the people. For all I care, the road in question need to be expanded because the FCT population is on the increase on the daily basis but instead of talking of expanding the road for the future, here we are talking of temporary measure. And I learnt that the committee will only last for six months and if their work ends, what would be the fate of the road?

Will the people not encroach on the roads again, or would the traffic gridlock stop? We need a permanent solution not temporary”, he said.

As it stands, the Ministerial Task Force on the Traffic Decongestion of the Abuja-Nyanya-KaruJikwoyi-Karshi road, claimed it have identified and marked hundreds of shanties, signposts, mega billboards and unapproved shop extensions amongst others, causing traffic gridlock in the area.

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FCTA to provide access to basic education for IDPS

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said it will continue to provide access to basic education to children and other vulnerable persons at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the FCT, pending when they would return to their original communities.

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, made this disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, while receiving a delegation from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI).

Malam Bello disclosed that the FCT Administration has made available its vocation and rehabilitation centres for use by NGOs and other relevant government agen-

cies in the FCT for the training of internally displaced persons to at least equip them with the basic economic skills while they are still housed at the IDP camps.

He said: “We have tried using our relationship with a number of NGOs to make sure that we concentrate on giving the young boys and girls basic education that they require so that by the time they move back to their communities, at least they would not have missed out too much.”

“Within the FCT, we have a number of vocational institutions that we usually make the facilities available to the agencies of government that may want to use them to provide some form of intervention or some kind of skill acquisition training. So, in order for every agency not to duplicate by estab-

lishing its own vocational centre, I will advise that your organisation leverage on what is already on ground because you are going to cater for people who are really not going to be permanent. All you need to do is to give them some semblance of stability before they move on”, he said.

He charged the NCRMI and similar agencies, including those in the FCT to really assist these people, especially the young ones, noting that most of them have missed out of school for four to five sessions.

“That impact will not be seen in our communities and their communities until many years down the road. Then you will realise that a certain age group missed out, either in terms of employment or in terms of getting into tertiary institutions”, he said.

Community leader tasks FCTA on provision of basic amenities the road and construct drainage to

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ko, Bwari Area Council, FCT, Mr. Ismaila Jikoko, has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), to provide basic amenities in the community.

Jikoko community is about 18 Kilometres North-West of the Abuja city centre, FCT. Jikoko made the appeal in an interview with NAN on Friday in Bwari, FCT, at the sideline of the official inauguration of a health facility in the community.

The health facility was donated by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), in partnership with Tabitha Cumi Foundation, an NGO, to Bwari Area Council.

He said the call for provision of the basic amenity had become imperative as the community often suffer from disconnect with the outside world due to deplorable road, to ease mobility.

According to him, road from Mpape community to Jikoko village needs some repairs, such as construction of the bridge on the stream.

“The culvert that links our community to the city centre was constructed through communal efforts of the residents of this village, to serve as temporary means of linking the main road.

“We are afraid that it might collapse during heavy rains and disconnect us if government does not intervene early enough.

“We are calling on the council authorities and the FCTA to grade

make the road passable.

“We also want government to provide electricity supply in our community, to encourage people who want to do business that require electricity do so,” Jikoko said.

The community leader commended the U.S. Embassy for the donation of the health centre to the community and urged the FCTA to intervene through provision of basic amenities and drugs to reduce their sufferings.

According to him, we are in Abuja, but we seem disconnected from other parts of the city.

“We are blessed with large number of school leavers in various spheres, but none is employed, there is no person from Jikoko who is employed in the Bwari area council secretariat.

“We have no representative at both administrative and cleric staff cadre in the council secretariat, we hope that the council Chairman will intervene and ameliorate our suffering,” Jikoko said.

The Chairman of Bwari, Mr. Musa Dikko, told NAN that the council is making efforts to tackle issues affecting the Jikoko community.

He urged the community residents to be patient with the council administration, promising that the council would soon intervene on issues that affect road network and job creation.

He said that by the grace of God, when the rains stop the council will tackle the road problem in the community.

Acting Secretary, FCTA Agric and Rural Development Secretariat,Dr. Musa Aliyu (left) with the Acting Director of Information, Mrs. Stella Ojeme, during a press briefing recently on the activities of Agric Secretariat in the last two years.

Katampe infrastructure: Bello restates faith in PPP model ÏÏÏ Minister of the Federal Capital

Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has restated the efficacy of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model of infrastructure development as a sure strategy for meeting the infrastructure needs of a fast growing city like Abuja.

Malam Bello made this declaration while receiving the report of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Abandoned Katampe District Infrastructure Project.

The FCT minister had set up the committee in March this year to review the N61 billion Katampe District engineering Infrastructure project and make recommendations on the way forward.

According to the minister, “Katampe has to be made to work, or else, the future of developing infrastructure in the city is going to be bleak. Again, if we allow the city to develop at this rate, with demography astronomically outstripping infrastructure, eventually, Abuja would be like many other African cities. Consequently, all the reasons

for which it was created 40 years ago as well as the huge investments made into it would have just gone down the drain.”

The FCT minister said it had become necessary to revive the project to put the city’s infrastructural development at par with its demographic, economic and geographic expansion.

Malam Bello, who appreciated the hard work and commitments the committee put into the assignment, expressed confidence that the report will enable the FCT Administration to leverage the lessons learnt from past mistakes in order to move forward on future PPP Projects.

He said since inception, the FCT had basically depended solely on federal budgetary allocations to be what it is now, adding that the Katampe PPP arrangement was designed to augment whatever fund was coming from the Federal Government to speed up Abuja’s infrastructural development through private sector partnership initiatives.

The Minister noted that Katampe is just in Phase Two while the districts in Phase Two are over 20. He revealed that 20 similar “Katampes” are waiting to be developed, out of which nearly 80 percent may have already been allocated.

Re-enforcing the enormity of the challenge, the Minister expressed concern that apart from Phase Two, there is also Phase 3, which alone has almost 30 to 35 districts. Others include Phase 4, which has been planned and Phase 5, undergoing planning now.

Waxing philosophical, he stated that “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a step” and affirmed that his Administration would give the provision of infrastructure all the seriousness that it deserves in the territory.

The FCT Minister, while appreciating the inputs of the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, said he worked tirelessly to nominate credible people to handle the review exercise and make useful recommendations.

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Computerised driver’s licence: Investor appeals for FG, stakeholders’ synergy ÏÏÏThe need for proper synergy

between private investors and Federal Government agencies saddled with responsibilities of ensuring proper and safe road transportation has been re-emphasised.

The collaboration, which is said to be the only missing link in shaping a model in road transport policy, is to bring all stakeholders under one umbrella to develop a blueprint for the Nigerian road.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Driver’s Testing Resources Ltd, Prince Segun Obayendo, made this call last Thursday during a one day workshop organised by the Federal Road Safety Commission for all driving school operators in the entire country.

Obayando, while making a presentation during the workshop, reiterated the need for all the driving schools in Nigeria to heed to the call as that is the only way to bring all vehicle operators under one umbrella.

He said that as a technical provider to the project of ensuring that there is the modern scientific way of certifying drivers and the provision of driving licence, that his company is ready to offer the service across the nation.

While urging the participants, who were drawn from owners of driving schools across the country, Obayando decried wrong ways in which Nigerians toe to archive success.

According to him, the driving school operators should henceforth stop patronising lawless Nigerians by insisting that they follow the due process and do the right thing.

“I am telling you this because you

are the ones the people approach to acquire the initial knowledge about driving and the onus is on you to help recommend to the appropriate authority for the provision of driving license which henceforth will be computerized. Our own is to provide technical manpower needed. I can also tell you that we are at every states of the country to provide the services as well as welltrained manpower, which stands us out as the sole provider of computerised vehicles inspection at the moment,”Obayando said.

On the effective takeoff of the computerised vehicle licence earlier announced by the organisation, he further explained that the project has been put on hold just to enable many states key into the programme which is to bring a permanent solution to issues of halfbaked drivers across Nigeria.

He said: “We have about seven states that have keyed into the programme and are ready to commence along other ones. We are going to commence very soon but we want the numbers to get to at least one third of 36 states of the Federation so that others who are yet to join may get along subsequently.

Part of our reasons for the technical delay, is that we are waiting to seal an understanding with the mother ministry which is the Federal ministry of Transportation so it is a national project”.

Obayando, while admonishing the driving schools operators, stressed that those who participated in driving schools are not qualified drivers as their abilities are to henceforth be confirmed by being subjected to computerised Highway Code examination tests.

Abuja-Jikwoyi Road decongestion: Over 600 illegal structures for demolition ÏÏÏ All is now set for the next

stage towards finding lasting solution to the perennial congestion of the Abuja-Nyanya-Karu-Orozo-Jikwoyi route, as authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) last week completed marking of all illegal structures along the road that would be demolished soon.

Numerous sign posts, billboards, shanties, illegal car wash points, vulcanizer spots, abandoned vehicles, illegal or make shift shops, petty trading activities, meat sellers stands, containers and all sorts of unapproved attachments, structures and refuse which add up to more than 600 were the ones marked for removal.

Chairman of committee for the decongestion, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Nienge, while speaking to journalists on the last day of the marking exercise expressed, appreciation to all the stakeholders, especially those directly causing the congestion, for their compliance so far, in removing such structures by themselves.

According to him, the decongestion committee, which was given a six-month period to complete its

task has already spent two months, during which it completed two stages of sensitisation and persuasion of the people on the need to have seamless traffic on that axis; as well as the marking of illegal structures on the route.

Having completed the markings, the chairman revealed that his committee would provide a window within which those who were yet to comply are expected to comply by removing the illegal structures that contravene the laws, failure to which, the committee would help them remove such structures.

According to experts, five meters (5m) is the legally permitted distance away from the gutters, on the shoulders of the road and residents were strongly advised to keep to it and avoid encroachment that would definitely have their structures demolished.

The committee spokesperson and Assistant Director of Information, Mr. Tony Ogunleye, while speaking on behalf of the committee chairman, called for change of attitude of those who fragrantly abandon practically empty bins, preferring to dump refuse on the grounds to have a rethink and desist from such acts.

FCTA partners UN-Habitat, ADB on urban renewal project

Stories by Idu Jude Abuja

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indigenous settlements in Jikwoyi, Dutse Alhaji, Gwagwalada and Kuje communities of the Federal Capital Territory have been selected for urban renewal projects under a soft loan arrangement from African Development Bank (ADB) and UNHabitat.

The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Umar Gambo Jibrin, dropped this hint in a chat with newsmen recently.

The projects, according to the Executive Secretary, has been given a new impetus by the current FCT Administration, under the leadership of Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.

Engr. Gambo stressed that the momentum behind the project is

the Administration’s plan of completing viable ongoing projects in the city and shifting emphasis to the development of the outskirts.

This, he indicated, is with a view to opening up the grassroots of the Territory to make them places where people can live, work and raise their children.

Explaining further, the Director, Satellite Town Development Department, (STDD), Architect Victoria Imande, elucidated that FCT Administration submitted proposals which were acceptable to African Development (ADB) and UN-Habitat.

As a result, a substantial part of the pre-qualification conditions have been met which include project identification, detailing of scope of work and identification of major problems.

Under the arrangement, FCT is shopping for a $300 million syndi-

cated loan by both institutions at an interest rate of between 1 to 1.5 percent. The facility would be channeled to address the dearth of modern infrastructure among the poor communities.

According to Architect Imande, over one million people are projected to benefit from the life improvement projects. Facilities to be provided include water pipelines, electricity, roads, sewage and other basic utilities.

The Administration is working with the Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) who are consultants to the international agencies, to ensure due diligence in the procurement process. NIAF, the Director revealed, is already working on the development of the concept note, environmental and social management framework and tentative scope of the project.

SA Media to the FCT Minister, Malam Abubakar Sani (left), chatting with the Chairman, FCT Press Corps, Mr. Ikharo Attah, during a press briefing by the FCTA Area Council Secretariat in Abuja…recently

Yaba-Kpache Road in Abaji ready by Dec, says STDD official ÏÏÏBarring

any unforeseen hitches, the ongoing construction of a 6km Yaba-Kpache road in Abaji Area Council of FCT will be completed and ready for use this December, exactly four years after it was awarded.

Precisely, the project awarded in December 2013 to M/s Coan (W.A) Limited at a cost of N914, 189,220.00, and experienced goslow after work commenced in May 2014, has now progressed significantly and ready for the laying of asphalt, following the mobilisation of the contractor by the current FCT Administration.

The Abuja Times learnt that the road connects the large farming communities of Yaba Town with Kpache village, which occasionally hosts the FCT fishing festival.

And when completed, it is expected to facilitate the transportation of farm produce to Abuja’s city

centre, as well as attract tourism development of the area.

A deputy director in the FCT Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), who is incharge of the project, Engr. Felix Jacobs, explained that the project, which is at about 74 per cent completion, and located in a swampy area, is graded and supported with drainage system, prior to the laying of asphalt.

“If the project is well funded, I believe that between November and December this year, we would have completed the project”, he stressed.

Also speaking during an inspection of the project, acting director, STDD, Architect (Mrs.) Victoria Imande, explained that the construction of the road is as a result of the need to upgrade the status of the FCT Fishing Festival in the area.

She disclosed that the last festival was held in 2012 because the road had been bad, adding that as soon as the road project is completed, the fishing festival will resume fully on an annual basis According to her: “The FCTA in collaboration with the Agric Secretariat have decided to upgrade this road, for easy access to the site of the FCT Fishing Festival.

“Recall that the festival used to attract a lot of people from different places. This will attract tourism activities and it brings about the development of hotels, and it will enhance the agricultural activities in this area, as well as other economic activities.”

Also, the STDD officials inspected other road projects, including the ongoing rehabilitation work on the 27 kilometer GwagwaladaDobi-Izom Road, which connects FCT with Niger State.

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Naira steady at 368/$1 at parallel market

How non-automation of AIS hinders performance

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FG to revamp Enugu coal industry

Simon Ugwu

The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu recently led a delegation to Enugu Government House, of investors who want to set up a coal power plant in the Coal City.

He said the Federal Government was looking for how best to generate more power, knowing that South Africa, China and others generate more than 60 per cent of their electricity from coal.

He said that there are large coal deposits in Nigeria from

Enugu, Benue, Kogi, Gombe, to Sokoto, adding that ‘why don’t we tap into this resource. Especially, when you consider that our over dependence on Gas power plants sometimes face the challenge of the restiveness in the Niger Delta’?

“Thus, while it is very important that we develop more gas power plants, there is still need to have alternatives, more hydro power plants and even the micro hydro. The idea is how fast can Nigeria generate 40,000 megawatts whether via hydro, gas, coal, solar, or wind,” he said.

The DG stated that the 3D seismic study is important because, it is deep coal mining. “If it were surface coal mining you could use gravity like in Kogi, Gombe or Sokoto states but when you are going more than a kilometer deep you have to use the 3D seismic survey. The late paramount ruler of Agbaja, Chief Onyeama Onwusinkata went to England between 1907 and 1909 because of this same coal.

“He represented Enugu and signed the agreement between our people and British Coal. As Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi said

is it not a paradox that we have on our mast number coal city and some of the kids born after the civil war had never seen a block of coal yet we are addressed as coal city? That is why we now said the best front is that Enugu state government, the Federal Government and the Simang Group should go into partnership once and for all to revamp Coal,” he added..

Okechukwu explained that it is not the partnership of assigning shares of numbers, but aiding Foreign Direct Investor like Simang.

Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi (in blue tie) listening to the engineers during an onsite inspection of the Lagos -Ibadan Standard Guage Rail Project... recently

H1 2017 records drop in MSMEs growth as power supply weakens Simon Ugwu & Bonny Amadi The productive scale of Nigeria’s micro Medium and Small Scale Enterprises (MSMEs), with higher dependence on public power supply weakened in the first quarter 2017, occasioned by poor power supply.

This was reflected in the new pool conducted by the NO1 poll, which was released to the public on Tuesday, July12,th 2017, for

BUSINESS TIMES Business Editor Ganiyu Obaaro

Deputy Business Editor Azubike Nnadozie Asst. Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capital Market Editor Bonny Amadi

the six months period ended 30th June, 2017.

New aggregated power poll results released by NO1Poll for the 1st half of 2017 , covering January to June ( covering Q1 and Q2), revealed a decline in power supply to Nigerian households in Q2.

The survey poll showed that an average of 31 per cent of Nigerians surveyed reported the decline in power supply for the first half of this year; the drop signified a 6-point waning compared to the fourth quarter (Q4) 2016, which stood at 37 per cent.

The drop, experts said, could be attributed to the reported shortage of gas supply experienced by the sector several months back and the grid instability caused by weak transmission infrastructure.

The pool further showed that quarterly evaluation revealed that

31 per cent of adult Nigerians reported that they experienced a minimal increase in power supply to their households in Q2, 2017; and this represents a 1-point increase when compared to Q1, 2017 which stood at 30 percent.

Monthly analysis, according to

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the report, showed that the highest improvement in power supply was in the month of March 2017 with 35 percent representation while the month of January accounted for the lowest with 21 percent improvement in power supply in the first half of 2017.

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Oil falls as banks cut price forecasts * BNP Paribas, Barclays chop price forecasts * Goldman Sachs warns of oil below $40 per barrel

Abiodun Oyindamola, with Agency report

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, as global oversupply encouraged several banks to cut their forecasts for crude for this year and 2018.

Benchmark Brent crude was down 15 cents at $46.73 a barrel by 1310 GMT. U.S. light, sweet crude was 15 cents lower at $44.25.

“The fundamental mood has taken a turn for the worse,” Harry Tchilinguirian, head of oil strategy at French bank, BNP Paribas, told Reuters Global Oil Forum.

BNP Paribas slashed its forecasts for Brent by $9 to $51 a barrel for 2017 and by $15 to $48 for 2018. Barclays also cut its 2017 and 2018 Brent forecasts to $52 a barrel for both years from $55 and $57 respectively.

Crude prices are about 18 per cent below their 2017 opening levels, despite a deal led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, to cut production from January.

OPEC, along with Russia and some other major exporters, has agreed to hold production at about 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) below levels pumped at the end of last year.

The limits will be maintained until March 2018, in an attempt to drain a global glut, but production elsewhere has risen as OPEC has held back.

U.S. oil production has jumped more than 10 per cent over the last year to 9.34 million bpd. Nigeria and Libya, OPEC members exempted from production limits, have also increased output.

Without a significant fall in oil inventories or a decline in U.S. drilling and production, Goldman Sachs said U.S. crude could drop below $40 per barrel.

OPEC members are also under pressure to increase supply to customers, particularly in Asia.

Saudi Aramco will meet customers’ full crude oil requirements in India and many other Asian countries in August, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

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Business News B2 Redstar reiterates commitment to SMEs Esther Taiwo Determined to rejuvenate and strengthen SMEs in the country while also bridging the logistics gap for SMEs, Red Star Express hosted small start-up owners at the SME 1000 workshop. Tagged ‘Breaking Boundaries, the event was intended to serve as a groundbreaking medium for Red Star Express to bridge the logistics gap faced by SMEs, give them support by sharing insights, information and industry advice as it affects them in relation to the growth of their business. It was also intended to identify business opportunities for the company while helping SMEs expand the SMEs’ reach locally and internationally.

Held recently in Lagos, the workshop created an opportunity for entrepreneurs and owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to receive advice and logistics resources from Red Star Express, other industry leaders and concerned regulatory agencies, so as to assist in creating an excellent opportunity to interact and network. It also created an opportunity for these entrepreneurs to exhibit their products.

According to the Group Managing Director/CEO, RedStar Express, Mr Sola Obabori, “Red Star is committed to supporting the growth of SMEs in Nigeria which is the bedrock of the economy.

We believe that a more connected world means more opportunities.

This is why customers including SMEs count on our diverse portfolio of offerings to connect to more than 220 countries and territories, linking more than 90 percent of the world’s GDP”.

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UBA, Injoo, others applaud Techplus 2017 Azubike Nnadozie Following their successful outing at West Africa’s biggest gathering of Technology-Techplus Conference and Exhibition, that held last week at Landmark event centre, Lagos; brands have continued to share the massive gains the platform provided for quality consumer engagement and direct sales in various categories.

Techplus 2017 offered top players from the banking, e-commerce, Telco, health care, ICT, Education, Advertising and many other sectors an opportunity to show case their products and services. Brands such as UBA, Innjoo, Stanbic IBTC, Wema Bank, Remitta, Sage, Samsung, Lenovo, Jumia, Avon HMO,

HP, were not left out Rakesh Rocque, Country Manager, Innjoo Technology was full of praises for the organizers for creating a platform that enhanced direct engagement between consumers and the brands, and allowing for on-the-spot feedback and idea sharing. He said, not only was it a good marketing platform for effective networking and building of business contacts, the classes were quite informative and educating.

“We will continue to key into the advantage of Techplus platform annually’’ he added.

In his comments, Nonso Nduanya, Customer Service, Product Marketing, UBA, noted that, it was the banks’ first experience at Techplus, saying ‘he was impressed

The Federal Government has urged employers under the Aegis of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association to cut down the take home of their directors rather than retrench workers as a more effective way to curb the country’s growing rate of unemployment and the social risks associated with it.

Dr. Chris Ngige, Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment gave the charge while he was addressing Employers during the 60th Annual General Meeting of NECA in Lagos on Tuesday.

According to Ngige, the incessant growth of social risks in the country can be curtailed if

Azubike Nnadozie

digitxplus Nigeria, with the support of Facebook Africa, recently conducted Facebook Academy, the first of its kind in Lagos, Nigeria for their clients from West Africa.

Spanning over a period of two days, this training titled, “Facebook Agency Ambassadors at digitXplus,” was jointly facilitated by Patrick Gomes and Jelil Adedoyin, together with Elizma Nolte, Regional Marketing Manager Facebook Africa; Sifiso Mazibuko, Regional Agency Partner, Facebook Africa; and Abi Williams, Small and Medium Business Sales Manager, Facebook Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Facebook Academy is a programme intended for the Media and Marketing industry, to help unlock business value using the Facebook and Instagram platforms.

The half-day course covered ten “Brilliant Basics” of advertising on Facebook and Instagram from a Media and Marketing perspective.

They include Brilliant Basic one: Start by solving for a Business’ Objectives; Brilliant Basic Two: Target, target, target; Brilliant Basic Three: Deliver your message with Reach & Frequency; Brilliant Basic Four : Build thumb-stopping creative; and Brilliant Basic Five : Understand People based Measurement.

L-R: Andrew Enahoro, Head, Legal and Public Relations, Promasidor Nigeria Limited; Dr Dan Azumi. M. Ibrahim, Director General, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP); and Alhaji Adamu A. Tandama, Coordinating Director, NOTAPIndustry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF) at a selection meeting for the second batch of beneficiaries of the NITTF in Abuja.

Cut directors pay, FG tells employers

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with the organization and customers response to the offerings was rewarding. He added that, if such huge platform is spread across major cities in Nigeria, it will help to foster consumer-brand relationships”.

Still on a high positive note, Kehinde John, an exhibitor with Avon, a premium health Management Company revealed that Techplus 2017 has been a great experience in terms of contacts, quality of participants, good environment and remarkable support from the organizers. “Very few participants would not want a repeat after this type of excitement that was sustained for three consecutive days. I know the organizers will raise the bar next year” she said.

digitXplus Nigeria holds Facebook Academy in Lagos

youths in the country are gainfully employed.

Placing emphasis on the importance of the roles the Employers, workers and government need to play in stabilizing employment in Nigeria, Ngige stated that the Moribund consultative association in the ministry of Labour and Employment will become active before the 4th quarter of 2017, to create a conducive and vibrant industrial economy.

Ngige also commended the association on its admittance to the governing council of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The association was recently elected alongside 66 deputy members with all rights accruable to membership of the

ILO Governing Board to represent Africa, placing the tripartite partners of Nigeria (The Employers, Workers and Government)for the first time in the governing council of the ILO On his part, President of NECA Mr. Larry Ettah, emphasized the strategic objectives of the association towards advocacy for business friendly policies that will enthrone an enabling environment supportive of sustainable and competitive enterprises.

Ettah lamented the lack of implementation of the past counsel the association had given on effective management of the economy on inflation, minimum wage, Multiple taxation, delayed budget etc to the government.

Others are Brilliant Basic six: Think Full Funnel; Brilliant Basic seven: Instagram is about Inspiration - get it right; while Brilliant Basic eight to ten is: It works, Play More, and, Keep Up.

Fix bureaucracy to make Nigeria business ready, Elumelu charges FG The Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, has charged the Federal Government to urgently fix bureaucracy and the process of doing business in Nigeria to promote, attract and retain willing investment partners in the country.

He made this call on Monday while discussing the topic “Nigeria Open for Business” at the 2017 National Insurance Conference organised by the Insurance Industry Consultative Council (IICC), which held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

In his speech, Elumelu commended the Buhari-Osinbajo administration for their efforts so far in stabilising the Nigerian economy, but noted that much

more still needs to be done to transform Nigeria into a country capable of attracting the right investments.

Citing a personal example, he mentioned that the delays in the public sector led to a negative return on investment that forced his proprietary investment company, Heirs Holdings, to suspend the pursuit of its insurance licence despite meeting the eligibility requirement and capitalisation benchmark.

“This bureaucracy is a cause for concern and if not tackled, will discourage otherwise willing investors from within and outside the country.”

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Sterling Bank, DAAR Communication partner on environmental sustainability Sterling Bank Plc and media broadcast corporation, DAAR Communication Plc, owners of Ray Power FM and AIT Television, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at keeping Nigeria clean and safe through mass awareness campaigns on environmental sustainability.

Objective of the strategic partnership is the amplification of Sterling Environment Makeover (STEM) message on sanitation, through the Ray Power FM and AIT Television networks to influence uptake of sustainable living actions among Nigerians.

STEM is Sterling Bank’s corporate social responsibility initiative which promotes practices that protect the environment for the benefit of humanity.

Announcing the partnership, Chief Marketing Officer, Sterling Bank, Mr. Henry Bassey said the bank was delighted to have DAAR Communication Plc throw its weight behind STEM as a media partner.

He disclosed that leading corporations have also joined the programme as partners elevating it into a movement that will make Nigerians more conscious and committed to protecting the environment.

“Sterling Bank and DAAR Communication have come together because we share a common passion for the environment - to keep it clean, safe and preserved for the future generation.

Through the Sterling Environmental Makeover programme, we hope to make a positive impact on our local communities across Nigeria using the extensive national and regional network of Raypower and AIT to influence sustainable living actions which reduces dirt and improves hygiene.

DAAR Communication has partnered with us to enlighten Nigerians on the importance of sanitation and how its absence fouls the environment exposing thousands of children and adults to disease”, Bassey informs.

He added that, the new improved STEM has a lot of exciting features which include a pre awareness campaign that will showcase choreographed dancers, cleaning strategic locations in Lagos whilst dancing to the special theme song produced by Olamide Badoo, who is Sterling Bank’s environmental Makeover ambassador. People who spot this dancers with selfies or pictures, stand the chance to win 50 free make over vouchers from the world’s leading cosmetics manufacturers to be redeemed at the event.

Commenting on the partnership, Chairman of DAAR Communication, Chief Raymond Paul Dokpesi Jnr., said he was impressed by the goals and potential of the Sterling Environmental Makeover programme and the creative ways in which the bank have been tackling and addressing issues of environmental cleanliness.

B3 Money Market

Naira steady at 368/$1 at parallel market Stories by Motolani Oseni

Despite the injection of $396.8million into the inter-bank foreign exchange in the space of few days, the Nigerian currency, the Naira, on Tuesday, closed at 368 per dollar against 367 sold on Monday, indicating a drop of one point at the parallel segment.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, injected $142.5 million into the forex market, which was just few days after intervening in the retail segment of the market with 254.3 million dollars, making total sum of $396.8 million.

The naira, also, depreciated slightly against

the Euro at 415 compared to 414 traded on Monday, but still better than 420 exchanged on Friday, but remained unchanged at 470 per Pound Sterling at the parallel market.

The local currency, also, stabled at 306.00 per dollar at the CBN official rate, date from its official website has showed.

However, the Naira at the Investors & Exporters FX window, opened at 366.08 against 364.56 opened the previous day, and closed at 361.86, the same rate it closed on the first trading of the week.

The spokesperson of the apex bank, Mr Isaac Okorafor, in a statement, said the CBN would continue to carry out its regular mediation in the

market to keep the market liquid and guarantee the international value of the naira in line with its mandate.

A breakdown of Monday’s intervention indicates that the Bank offered 100 million dollars to dealers in the wholesale segment, while it allocated 23 million dollars to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment.

Also, for those requiring foreign exchange for invisibles, such as, tuition fees, medical payments, business and personal travel allowances received 19.5 million dollars.

Okorafor said the CBN would not relent in ensuring transparency and

Godwin Emefile CBN Governor efficiency in the sale of Forex.

According to him, the Bank has mandated dealers to make public their forex utilisation.

He therefore urged all stakeholders to continually play their roles to guarantee transparency in the market.

Creative Industry 2: Chairman, United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu and Minister, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at the Creative Industry Roundtable organised by Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in Lagos on Monday

ACBF’s $1.3 m : CBN officials, ministries, others to benefit As part of effort to have better gender-responsive economic policy management and budgeting in West Africa countries, workers of central banks, ministries of finance and economic planning and other public sector bodies in Nigeria, Ghana; Sierra Leone; Liberia and the Gambia, would benefit from the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) grant valued at $1.3 million.

The five Africa countries that are the member-states of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) are to use the ACBF’s

fund to finance regional training workshops, seminars and studies in financial and economic management and for the dissemination of outputs on economic and financial governance issues in the West African sub region.

ACBF, which is the African Union’s specialized agency for capacity development on the continent, recently awarded the grant valued at $1.3 million in Abuja, Nigeria.

In a statement by the Senior Communication Officer, ACBF, stated that the five West Africa

countries are expected to use the grant to consolidate and expand the scope of its activities within the next eighteen months.

But the Executive Secretary of the ACBF, Prof. Emmanuel Nnadozie, said, “In the midst of a global financial and economic downturn with potential for grave consequences for African countries, many of whom are aid dependent, the relevance of institutions such as WAIFEM cannot be over-emphasized.”

He said, “I am particularly happy to note that the current

phase of support to this Institute has components that would devise programs to respond to emerging issues in the global economy and their impact on sub-regional member countries.”

As the continent’s premier agency for developing human and institutional capacities, ACBF has in the past 17 years, provided financial support totalling more than $8 million to WAIFEM for its activities. With the new grant, the support has increased to about $10m.

In his own remarks, the Di-

rector General of WAIFEM, Prof. AkpanEkpo, said ACBF’s assistance over the years has enabled the institute to train more than 16000 people in various areas of finance and economic management staff of the five member states.

“The mission of the Institute is to develop on a sustainable basis the expertise in the field of macroeconomic, debt and financial sector management” among the staff of central banks, government departments and agencies in member countries, Prof. Ekpo said.

Capital Market B4

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Equities market extends rallies to 4th day, adds N74b Neimeth, Vitafoam lead gainers, as UBN, Presco lose Afolabi Adesola

Nigerian equities continued on the uptrend for the fourth consecutive trading session on Tuesday, with investors worth improving further by N74 billion.

Aggregate market value of all quoted equities at the NSE rose from its opening value of N11.241 trillion to close at N11.314 tr, representing a gain of N74 billion.

The All Share Index (ASI) the common value-based index that tracks share prices at the Exchange rose by 0.65 per cent to close at 32,827.98 points as against its opening index of 32,614.60 points. The day’s per-

formance improved average year-to-date return to 21.87 per cent.

All sectoral indices also closed in the green, reflecting the widespread positive sentiments across the sectors. The NSE Industrial Goods Index rose by 0.32 per cent.

The NSE Consumer Goods Index appreciated by 0.22 per cent. The NSE Banking Index rose by 2.02 per cent.

The NSE Oil & Gas Index appreciated by 0.36 per cent, while the NSE Insurance Index inched up by 0.56 per cent.

There were 24 gainers against 20 losers. Neimeth recorded the highest gain of 9.38 per cent to close at 70 kobo, Vitafoam trailed with a gain of

5.45 percent to close at N2.71.

Okomu Oil added 5 per cent and closed at N59.48 per share, Goldbrew increased 4.94 per cent to close at 85 kobo while Oando improved 4.35 per cent and closed at N8.40.

On the other hand, UBN recorded the highest loss of 6.27per cent to close at N5.23.

Presco followed, with a drop of 4.99 per cent to close at N64.54. Cadbury lost 4.92 per cent to close at N11.40 per share, Learn Africa declined by 4.60 per cent to close at 83 kobo while Jaiz Bank depreciated 4.48 per cent to close at 64 kobo.

Analysts at Afrinvest Securities had predicted positive performance in the upcoming

sessions, to be driven by earnings fundamentals, as investors will be looking out for half year corporate earnings, due to be released in July to August, projecting sustained uptrend in coming sessions.

Total turnover improved by 20 per cent to 218.8 million shares valued at N2.105b in 4,991 deals. UBA was the most active stock with 35.3million shares valued at N316.9m. Niger Insurance followed with 20 million shares worth 1o million, while Zenith Bank came in third place with 18.3 million shares at N401.3 m. Diamond Bank exchanged 14.6m shares at N18.1m, while FCMB traded 12.2 million shares worth N15.0m.

Creative Industry 3: Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji; The Founder and Chief Executive of EbonyLife TV, Mosunmola Abudu; Chairman, United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Founder, Dragon Africa, Mr. Obi Asika; Minister, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed ; and Group Head, Creative Industry, Bank of Industry, Mrs Uche Nwuka, at the Creative Industry Roundtable organised by Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in Lagos on Monday

Premier Paints escapes NSE’s sanction for 2016 result ...as revenue rose slightly to N281.84m default filing Bonny Amadi

Premier Paints, whose shares were barred from trading by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last Friday, and currently tagged MRF on the NSE X-compliance report, on Tuesday, filed its 2016 audited financial statements with the NSE. As at the time of filling tis report, Premier

Summary of activities on NSE ASI 32,827.98 4,991.00 VOLUME 218,763,848.00 DEALS

VALUE

2,105,161,907.88

CAP

11,314,185,185,721.35

Paints featured as number 5 in the x-compliance report, minimum Regulatory filing (MRF) for Non-Rendition of Audited Financial Statements 2016.

The company also featured in schedule 3 of the x-compliance report and tagged MRF for Non Rendition of First Quarter Interim Report 2017, while its Q1 is now being awaited, the Q2 result regulatory time for filling will soon elapse 31, July, thereby placing the company on default, once again.

Meanwhile, the company’s 2016 audited financial result for the period ended 31 December, released by the Nigerian stock Exchange (NSE) showed that turnover rose marginally

to N281, 841 million from N236, 439 million recorded in 2015.

Loss before tax reduced to N32, 242m, against N50, 840m in the corresponding year, Income tax credit for the period stood at N1, 314, against N21, 343 in 2015, Trade and other receivables for the period closed at N30,435m from N40,500m in the prior year.

The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade and other receivable at the reporting date by all geographic region comprising Lagos, Ibadan Onitsha, Abeokuta, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Warri, Abuja, Ifo , Kaduna, Ilorin and Offa, closed the accounting period at N30,435 m, from N40,500m in 2015.

Premier paints principal

activity is the production and marketing of different grades of paints such as wood finishes for the furniture industry, decorative, industrial coatings and auto.

The company’s revenue in 2016 rose slightly to N281, 841m from N236, 439 m recorded in 2015, Cost of sales increased in 2016 to N189, 012m, from N163, 557m recorded in 2015.

Gross profit rose to N92, 830m in 2016, from N72, 882m posted in 2015 financial year.

Selling and distribution expenses dropped to N24, 945m, against N31, 595m in 2015, while Administrative expenses peaked at N74, 750 m, from N72, 006m posted in the corresponding year.

DMO to raise total N1.2 b by Q3 end

. Calendar reveals intent to raise N450bn in Q3 Bonny Amadi The Nigerian Debt management Office (DMO) would by the end of the third quarter ending September 30,th 2017, raised a total of N1.2 trillion from the debt market, having raised total sum of N850 billion in the first half of the year.

The DMO, in its Q3 bond raising calendar released recently, seeks to raise between N360b or $1.1 to N450b or $1.47 b in the third quarter ending 30th September ,2017.

The DMO’s provisional issuance calendar for Q3 2017 released recently showed that, the government seeks to raise through the DMO, between N360bn (US$1.18bn) and N450bn (US$1.47bn) from the sale of FGN bonds.

FbnQuest recent report on the DMO’s third quarter bond calendar noted that Provisional issuance remains flat over the three months, and all bonds at auction are to be reopening of existing issues.

The analyst noted that, the DMO has a little flexibility on its side since it has already raised N850bn (gross) from auctions in H1 and the 2017 budget projects total net domestic financing of N1.25trn.

In June, the debt management office raised less than its offer; and was able to set marginal rates below the level of the previous month.

DMO’s flexibility, according to the analysts, has its limits, “being contingent upon the ability to meet the target for net external financing of N1.08trlion, US$3.5bn at the assumed exchange rate of N305 per dollar.

Eurobonds and diaspora bonds have raised US$1.8bn ytd.

However, talks with the World Bank on deficit financing are proceeding at best slowly although the African Development Bank may decide to disburse the US$400m balance of its budget support.

The distinct possibility exists, therefore, that the FGN will return to the Eurobond market later in the year and take advantage of the global appetite for sovereign paper from emerging/ frontier markets.

Of the three reopened issues, institutional demand is comfortably the softest for the five-year benchmark, which will have just three years and ten months to maturity in June. In contrast, the long bond (Apr ’37), is a natural fit for the PFAs, which are looking to match their long-term liabilities (to pensioners) to their assets.

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Maritime B6 Stories by Babajide Okeowo Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman has welcomed the decision of the Nigerian Senate to look into the activities of the Joint Venture Enterprises of the NPA, namely, the Lagos Channel Management, the Bonny Channel Company, and the Calabar Channel Management Company Limited, as raised in a motion on the floor of the Senate recently.

In a statement signed

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$3bn Dredging saga: NPA okays Senate’s investigation of JV enterprises cipal Manager, Public Affairs at the Authority, the NPA explained that its current administration had, on assumption of duties, identified the challenge and had taken immediate steps to address the unacceptable situation.

The statement explained that as part of the processes, an advertisement for expressions of interest for “Consultancy

Services for Dredging and Channel Design Optimisation Studies” was placed in newspapers in October, 2016 (Public Notice No 3957). This, according to the statement, was an international competitive bidding.

It explained that at the moment, three companies have been pre-qualified for the assignment with a request for proposals (RFP) already issued to-

wards the conclusion of the process for the award of contracts.

The statement said further that the studies, when completed, will provide accurate information on the depth and siltation levels of the channels and ultimately, guide the NPA on its next line of immediate and future actions on the channels.

It explained that the

NPA discovered that the cost of dredging of the channels has increased on a yearly basis in the past and that the study would provide guidance on specific measures to take to save cost.

The statement assured of the readiness of the NPA to collaborate with other agencies of government to ensure transparency in the execution of government business and

work in the best interest of Nigeria always.

It said that the investigation ordered by the senate was in line with the determination of the NPA to open its book for probity at all times and assured the senate of its cooperation always.

Recall that Senator Ovie Omo- Agege recently raised a motion calling for a probe into the Joint Venture arrangement.

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Ballast Water Convention: Ship owners get two-year reprieve Shipowners have been given a two-year reprieve on the retrofitting of ballast water treatment systems, as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has decided to delay the implementation of the convention until 2019.

With the imminent en-

try into force of the international Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention on 8 September, 2017, IMO’s MEPC, at its 71st meeting last week, reached an anticipated compromise agreement on pushing back the regulatory enforcement date.

Ships constructed after

8 September, 2017, must still comply on delivery from the yard, but existing ships in general must comply by the first International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) certificate renewal after 8 September, 2019.

It was also agreed at MEPC 71 that a ship to

which the IOPP renewal survey does not apply (generally ships less than 400 gross tonnes in size), needS to comply with the BWM Convention no later than 8 Septembe,r 2024, pointing to full, global implementation by then.

Following the inconvenience created by the inability of other commercial banks to hook up to the Nigeria Customs Service’s e-auction platform, The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has explained that 22 out of the 23 duty collecting banks who applied for the operations of the new e-auction bidding and transactions process in the clearance of goods and vehicles at the ports and other customs outlets, were yet to comply with requirements for approval to operate.

According to a statement signed by Joseph Attah, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, once the 22 other banks pass through to user acceptability test with all the banks, including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which was agreed to, they will become partners in the implementation of the eauction transaction.

The statement said, “There have been public complaints, questions and commentaries on the Nigeria Customs Service e-auction platform, which was officially launched on the 3rd of July, 2017, by the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd).

“The Service wishes to make some clarifications, especially as, the inability of other commercial banks to hook up to the platform is creating inconveniences that could lead to wrong perception that pinged on the integrity of the process.

Consequently, the Nigeria Customs Service wishes to state as follows; “that all the 23 Customs duty collecting banks were carried along, properly trained in the process.”

“When the platform was developed, it was subjected to user acceptability test with all the banks, including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)” It added that,“Throughout this period, no bank indicated any problem with the platform.

“However, upon launch of the platform https. app.trade.gov.ng/eauction only Jaiz Bank was discovered to be ready and active on the platform.”

Meanwhile, the second round of bidding which started on Monday,10th July , 2017, will stop at 12 noon, on Wednesday, July 12.

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Intelligent data, research, panacea for local content-Experts Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Intelligent application of data and research usage has been attributed as panacea to Nigeria’s multifaceted socio-economic challenges.

Professor Chukwuma Ozumba, vice chancellor, Universities of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) who was a panelist at the Nigeria International Technology Exhibition and Conference (NITEC) 2017, held in Lagos, made this asser-

Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency,(NITDA) has expressed his dismay on the non-utilization of the Internet Service point at the Galaxy Backbone headquarters in Abuja.

Pantami said that the need for the utilization of the Nigerian Internet Service Point for proper regulation cannot be overemphasized, as this gave room for many illegal online news, radio and television stations across the country.

He said, “It is our collective responsibility to respect the Nigeria Internet Service point in order to coordinate the activities of internet usage in the country. Many illegal online radio and television that have sprung up today is due to non-utilization of this point. Most of these online radio and television stations are being abused, use to canvass for agitations and causing disunity in the country.”

He canvassed for service improvement on the part of the service providers

tion while explaining that he expects the society to create a conducive ground for University community which is a critical ecosystem for generating such useful data, and for productive cross-fertilization of ideas, innovations and partnerships, especially, with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry players.

The panelists were unanimous that research and data analytics form crucial part in deepening local

content in ICT sector.

According to UNN VC, the University graduates three million students annually while lecturers and non-academic staff are generating and warehousing data relevant to the society.

“We know that most of these data are warehoused in the ICT systems. That is why Google is thriving; they harness the data they have to make fortunes out of them. So, we need infrastructure and intelligent

use of data,” the Univer-

Professor Chukwuma Ozumba, vice chancellor, Universities of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)

sity Don added.

Prof. Ozumba said that UNN has also displayed its giant stride with the establishment of Roar Nigeria, the first full-fledged university embedded technology hub in West Africa.

“We are trying to make UNN a Smart University.

Everybody on campus has bought into it. Recently, Roar Nigeria hub was opened to the public with a mission to produce the next generation of entrepreneurs by creating an

enabling environment, support systems and relevant skills to succeed with technology entrepreneurship. With about 50 kilometers of fibre optic cable connecting the university, we also intend to solve the challenges faced by businesses available data on the campuses.

“University is where you are taught and explore.

There is no infinity to acquiring knowledge. It’s where you get education before exploration to get-

Pantami worry over non-utilization of Internet Service Point especially Galaxy backbone and for the company to prevail on other service providers to adopt various policies of NITDA in discharge of their services.

He said, “recently we got report from some Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) complaining of poor quality of service and as the regulator of the IT in the country, I personally issued a press release on this; and we are hoping that service would soon improve.

“We are using this visit to also urge you to build on your achievements. We are proud of your recent achievement on the attainment of the ISO 2000 Certification. It is our collective success; and I believe we can still do better because, there is always room for improvement.

Commenting on the local hosting of data, Dr. Pantami said the recent event that made Microsoft to establish a data centre in South Africa is regrettable, and stressed that NITDA

is working assiduously to forestall future occurrence of such action.

“We are seriously putting in place a strong data protection policy that would put a stop to such action.

It will also aim at motivating service providers to host data locally. The issue of Data sovereignty is also critical; we are talking with some Ministries Departments Agencies (MDAs) to bring back their data to Nigeria. Some of them have come to our office and we gave them time frame to achieve this, because it is secure, reliable and available for us to host our data locally,” he disclosed.

The NITDA boss reiterated the need for collaboration between NITDA and Galaxy Backbone, adding that it is now compelling more than before for the two organisations to strengthen the existing relationship between them, because of the very wide scope of ICT sector as no agency can do it alone.

“We need to support

each other, strengthen our relationship and advise ourselves on how to move the industry forward and deliver on our mandates to Nigerians,” he counselled.

Managing Director, Galaxy Backbone, Yusuf Ka-

zaure, affirmed that there is still a lot to be done in Nigerian ICT sector, which requires collaborations among stakeholders.

According to Kazaure, an architect, the capacity to move the country forward

is actually lacking within the highest form of government.

He acknowledged that ICT is the greatest catalyst to development, adding that Nigeria as nation need training in standards and

. L-r: Arc. Yusuf Kazaure, managing director, Galaxy Backbone and Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), during a meeting between the two agencies in Abuja recently

GCI 2017 identifies areas of improvements on cybersecurity agenda – ITU The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations specialized agency for Information and Communication Technology has released the Global Cybersecurity Index 2017 (GCI2017), which measures the commitment of ITU’s 193 Member States to cybersecurity.

The GCI-2017, which is the second in this index series measures countries’ commitment to cybersecu-

rity and helps them to identify areas for improvement.

Through the information collected, it aims to illustrate the practices in use so that ITU member states can identify gaps and implement selected activities suitable to their national environment – with the added benefits of helping to harmonize practices and fostering a global culture of cybersecurity.

The ITU Secretary General, Mr Houlin Zhao, said that ITU is committed to

making the Internet more secure, safer and trustworthy, for the benefit of all.

“While the impact generated by cyber-attacks, such as those carried out as recently as 27 June 2017, may not be eliminated completely, prevention and mitigation measures to reduce the risks posed by cyber-related threats can and should always be put in place. The GCI reaffirms ITU’s commitment to build confidence and security in the use of ICTs,”

ITU Secretary General, Mr Houlin Zhao.

Zhao said.

The index disclosed the improvement and strengthening of all GCI indicators, which are defined by the five pillars of the ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda as: legal, technical, organizational, capacity building and international cooperation.

The GCI-2017 equally shows that there is space for further improvement in cooperation at all levels, capacity building and organizational measures.

“As the global community rapidly embraces ICTs as key enabler for social and economic development, it is vital that cybersecurity is made an integral and indivisible part of the digital transformation.

“We continue to encourage governments to consider national policies that take into account cybersecurity so that everyone can reap the benefits of the online world,” said Brahima Sanou, Director of the ITU’s Development Bureau.

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How non-automation of AIS hinders performance Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo There is no doubt that, Aeronautical Information Service, AIS, is critical to the management of the nation’s airspace.

Sadly, however, this has, over the years, has been posing a big challenge to the sector from achieving its optimum performance. that is why officers of the Aeronautical Information Service in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, say they are not working at optimal capacity, because of the non-automation of the AIS system.

The officers say that despite the importance of the automated system to flight safety of aircraft in

the nations airspace, efforts being made by the concerned authorities to address it is very slow, alleging that lip service is being paid to the realization of this project.

President, AISAN, Mr. Babatunde Shittu said the duties of the AIS, which includes the collation, analysis,processing, formatting of aeronautical information before disseminating it to pilots before embarking on flights have become difficult due to the manual process of doing the job.

He said, if the system was automated, pilots would be able to get information real- time on board their aircraft, even if in flight thereby eliminating the manual process and relieving the AIS officers of undue stress.

Shittu said,” we are appealing to the government to speedy up the AIS automation process, it has been on for over 10 years now, other countries of the world even in Africa like Kenya, South Africa and many others have long gone past the automation of AIS, what we are talking about here is a software; and this software is very important. Without the software, safe landing of an aircraft is dangerous.”

In a one-day lecture organized

by AIS officers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, on the use of the AIS in the cockpit, the guest lecturer, Captain Edemeka Umoh said the importance of AIS in a safe flight operations cannot be over-emphasized.

He stressed that the data provided by the AIS help pilots to make good judgement and 95% decisions during flights.

He said,”AIS enhances safety, improve situational awareness, better economics, better alternate airports planning, reduces aircraft maintenance and reduces pilot cockpit workload. it makes the job of the industry easier because of the provision of accurate data.”

Captain Umoh observed that the way forward for the 21st century AIS officers is on the job training, which he called skills’ development, upgrade of AIS service delivery, automation of AIS to AIM and for the AIS to be upgraded to a directorate level.

Hadi Sirika, Minister of state, Aviation

NAMA conducts training for cadets

In compliance with International Civil Aviation Standard and Recommended Practices (ICAO SARPS), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has rounded off a fourweek On-the-Job Training (OJT) for 48 Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Cadets of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria.

The OJT exercise, which took place at designated airports in Lagos and Kano centres, was part of the critical requirements for the cadets to attain certification by NCAT as full AIS Officers.

The cadets, who commenced their ‘Nine-Month Basic Aeronautical Information Management Officers Course’ (BAIMO), in October 2016, had been exposed to fundamentals in Maps and Charts, Air Traffic Services (ATS), Meteorology, Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/ Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM), Aerodrome Ground Aids (AGA), Aircraft Operating Characteristics

(AOC) among other courses and are due to graduate in August 2017.

A workshop on e-Flight Plan and e-NOTAM was also held at the agency’s headquarters in Lagos at the end of the OJT exercise, designed to help cadets appreciate the practical aspects of electronic dissemination of aeronautical information to airspace users.

Meanwhile, the Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has congratulated the cadets for their “excellent performance,” during the OJT, saying that the result of the training showed that staff of the agency appreciate efforts of management towards building capacity of workers.

In a statement issued at the weekend, Akinkuotu maintained that NAMA would continue to give priority to training and retraining of staff, as this would enable them to effectively man the sophisticated Air Traffic Management infrastructure being deployed by the agency.

Dana Air introduces ‘pay with miles’ Dana Air has introduced another customer –centric product called ‘Pay with Dana Miles,’’ as part of efforts to enhance its service delivery to its customers, especially the Dana Miles Members.

With the ‘Pay with Dana Miles’ initiative, members of the airlines’ frequent flyer programme can now use their miles as they desire for payment of excess baggage, upgrade from economy class to business class, exchange miles for tickets and still get loads of benefits attached to the frequent flyer program of the airline.

The Media/Communications Manager of Dana Air, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, said “we are excited to introduce the ‘Pay with Dana Miles

initiative, which offers our guests the opportunity to use their miles as they desire.

“The pay with Dana Miles initiative is just our way of providing more options for our guests and keeping our strategic mission, which is to earn the loyalty and respect of our customers by consistently demonstrating our commitment to service, and providing affordable regional air transport services that focuses on innovation, quality and service excellence.”

He said being a member of the airlines’ frequent flyer program, offers an amazing opportunity to get value added services not just with the airline, but with its partners across Nigeria.

L - R Mr. Adeyinka Banjo, Onome Ekporo Dana Air’s Cabin Crew, Kyllian Emmanuella of Alcorn college, Yinka-Banjo Victory of Princeton College, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa Dana Air’s Communications Manager and Mr Ewos Iroro, when the winners of the National Essay Competition paid a courtesy visit to Dana Air

Air traffic engineers elect new executive officers The National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE) has elected new officials that will pilot the affairs of the body for the next two years.

In a well-attended Annual General Meeting/Election held in Kano, Kano State, with theme, “The New Beginning”, Ishaya Dung, who polled 125 votes, emerged as the new NAAE President, beating his closest contestant, Emelu Chidi Cletus, who scored 59 votes.

Other elected officials were, Abdulmalik Attahiru (Deputy President); Ibitayo Ayodeji (Zonal Vice President Lagos); Abbah Goddy (Zonal VP Kano); Abubakar Hauwa .U. (Zonal VP Abuja); Akaaba Ishaya

(General Secretary); Nurudeen .M. Aliyu (Assistant General Secretary); Abdullahi Dauda (Financial Secretary); Christiana Adeagbo (Treasurer) and Abdullahi Ahmed Wabi (Public Relations Officer.)

It would be recalled that a spanner was thrown on the wheel of NAAE, when the outgoing executive, led by Isaac Orishaleye, an air traffic engineer, was sacked by the then management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in 2013.

To correct the injustice that lingered for almost five years, a reconciliatory committee, headed

by Mojisola Dokun, returned the instrument of office to the 2012 ex-

ecutive and mandated it to conduct a fresh election that was held at the weekend.

The essence of this arrangement was to correct the anomaly and interference, which led to the sack of the executive, their suspension and eventual sack by NAMA. At the height of the crisis engineered by the then management of NAMA, former Deputy National President, Anukwu Chinedu Reginald, was moved to Akure, same with Azeez Akinola Olabisi, who was the treasurer by then.

The Financial Secretary was moved to Bauchi from Jos, in an exercise that was described as unjustified.

From all indications, the Executive Order issued recently by the presidency, ostensibly targeted to ease operations and also to promote seamless air travel business across the nation’s gateways, as it should has continued to re-define the operations of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), positively under

Engineer Saleh Dunoma.

FAAN, the Landlord of 22 airports in Nigeria willy-nilly has continued to record unprecedented and remarkable improvements, despite the lull in economic activities, not just only in the aviation industry, but also in other critical sectors of the nation’s economy.

The Authority’s clamor to en-

sure efficient aviation services is not unconnected to the deliberate economic policy of government, who is determined to pursue policies and programmers tailored towards the survival of aviation industry, especially now the country can only boost of eight surviving domestic carriers on her airspace.

FAAN : Renewing air travellers’ hope

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

My outfits cater for all shapes, sizes –Ade Bakare Born in Bromsgrove (British Midlands), he graduated from Manchester University College after which, he began working at the fashion houses of Victor Edelstein and Christian Stambolian, purveyors of style to the English establishment in the 80s and 90s. This enabled him to gain his initial tailoring experience. Ade Bakare is one of the leading fashion designers and entrepreneurs in Nigeria who have made landmark achievements in the creative world. A man of many parts, Ade Bakare equally explored other aspects of the fashion business when he created the perfume, Breeze, in 1998 which was inspired by his childhood days spent along the breezy West African coastal city of Lagos, Nigeria.

In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, Ade Bakare explains his love for the art and his bridal collections, amongst others. Excerpts:

we have come to understand and appreciate the African and most especially our Nigerian clients who love attention to details and constant new designs.

You are a man of plenty ideas from bridal wears to shoes, perfumes and others, how do you relax? between two fashion capitals London and inspiration.

Did you ever envisage that you will be this popular when you started?

I have always liked fashion and design. From my secondary school days, I was always drawing clothes with different styles, then I studied it at design school in Manchester, England, before setting up my fashion business. Along the way, I have been fortunate in getting publicity, right from my days in college; so popularity seemed a natural progression.

As a graduate of History, why the sudden love for art, fashion to be precise?

University of Lagos in Nigeria, I always try to use

These days, fashion designers prefer the skinny model; any reason for that?

We usually use size 10 models, though the preference. Our designs are made for the fuller woman; the model simply acts as a taller and slimmer version, but we design for all shapes and heights.

There is this impression that plus-sized models are often thrown off balance on the run-way; have you tried them either?

I am not aware plus sized models get thrown off balance when walking on the being consistent.

How did you come about your bridal range collections?

I came about bridal design when I submitted my wedding design for a competition while we were in design school. It was a national competition for all fashion design schools in England. My designs were chosen and I came second, which was a huge lift as a college design student then. The whole class gave me a standing ovation and it was shown on ITV. Having spent several years abroad, how are

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Our designs studios are still in London and I commute between London and Lagos frequently. We have a boutique in Lagos on Muri Okunola, Victoria

Fashion business for you, how did it all start?

We started in 1991 in London with a readyto- wear line which sold to shops in the UK. Then we later started the couture line starting with bridal dresses. Now, we have the day and evening wear lines plus a new line of Ankara dresses we launched at a recent show at the Wheat baker Hotel in Ikoyi-Lagos. It has been well received and lots of clients and friends have started ordering it for Christmas. They love our use of silk organza and lace with the Ankara, giving it our own signature look.

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ONYC Hair to open new retail store in Washington DC

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Tapped as one of the four female models in a cheerleading squad themed shoot, Ayodele pranced about with other male and female models trying out cheerleading routines in NikeLab X Pigalle Collection.

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In a move aimed at ensuring customer satisfaction, international hair extension company, ONYC® Hair, run by savvy Nigerian entrepreneur and business professional, Thelma Okoro,plans to open a new shop in faraway Washington DC. Launched in 2007, ONYC® Hair, the beauty buff said, has quickly grown to be one of the extension retailers marked Pure Cuticle, Virgin and Remy hair products from around the world.

Okoro, who is a passionate beauty expert with 25 years of experience, announced that a new line of wig collections soon.

She credits her business acumen to the principles bestowed upon her from her inspiration and mentor; her mother.

“Growing up in Nigeria, hard work and determination were taught to us from a very young age,” said Thelma.

“I took those ideals and applied them to every facet of my life, especially my business ventures.” These values were also evident University of Abuja where she graduated with a Microbiology decision to know every part of the hair business. “I knew the effects of the harsh chemicals to produce a product that minimized the need for that.”

Coupled with her extensive training, her love of learning and commitment to holistic the cosmetic beauty industry is one to be rivalled. Unlike

many hair retailers, Thelma is immersed in the beauty industry.

In addition to her degree with The University of Abuja, she is also a graduate of Helia D International Health and Beauty College and Spectrum Beauty Academy. always had a deep love and passion for enhancing beauty.

Her mother owned three beauty salons enabling her to be completely immersed in the “family business” since she could crawl.

“Given that I had such early exposure and grew up in an environment dedicated to increasing beauty, it only seemed natural that I would develop an appreciation for it and gravitate towards a career that would allow me to apply my God-given talent.”

Armed with these skills, Thelma had the opportunity to work with an impressive variety of major corporate brands including cosmetic companies such as Estée Lauder, Lancôme, Chanel, Dior, YSL and M.A.C. ONYC® Hair continues to grow as Thelma expands her business portfolio with brand building ventures. As the number of options for beauty products continues to grow, Thelma will remain ahead of the curve and work her loyal customers.

Also, her younger brother, US based Nigerian singer – Pardon C, is also making exploits in his chosen career; music. He recently clinched a mouth-watering ambassadorial deal with Nsquare Boutique, a leading fashion line owned by a Cameroonian.

Nigerian model to be signed to the revered Elizabeth Ayodele

Bella scents lifestyle launches new Parfum Collection Luxury Interior Fragrance brand, Bella Scents Lifestyle, officially launched its exclusive “Parfum Collection” at Whitespace, Ikoyi for lovers of exquisite home fragrances.

The Parfum Collection redefines the idea of home fragrances with the scents that exude simplicity, elegance, craftsmanship and design at the heart of each piece.

“The Bella Scents Lifestyle brand highlights its true meaning, which are both “beautiful” and

Cross section of guest at the launch

“consecrated by God”, the combination of the two elements represent the essence of the Parfum Collection.

Every step from start to finish allows me to tell the unique story about each scent, giving fragrance lovers a bespoke Bella Scents experience.”– Ms. EbiAikhomu, Founder Bella Scents Lifestyle Guests were taken on a journey into world of luxurious fragrances through exotic scent notes featured from the Parfum Collection at the launch event.

Kim Kardashian to launch beauty brand International reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, is set to release her own line of makeup and beauty The reality star who only recently teamed up with sister Kylie (who has a popular makeup brand) for KKW x Kylie, shared a cryptic message about the new venture (KKW Beauty) via her Instagram with her youngest sister who is doing extremely well with her own makeup brand.

The star who had earlier hinted in a Forbes interview about unveiling a fragrance line at the end of the year, is reportedly already making grand plans to launch the makeup line anytime from now.

In the same Forbes interview, she hinted at selling products off the collection strictly online revealing the line-up will feature a contour kit with a dual end brush and a of the collection. She still has the with sisters

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