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How external reserves shed $372.3m in 7 days

As foreign reserves steady at $46.7bn

Motolani Oseni, Lagos The nation’s external reserves in seven days of this month have depreciated by $372.3million to $46.7 billion from $47.07 billion it stood as at the beginning of August 2018, checks https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

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L-R: Non-Executive Director, Africa Prudential Plc, Mr. Peter Elumelu; Chairman, Africa Prudential Plc, Mrs. Eniola Fadayomi; Chief Risk Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Tunji Kazeem; Managing Director/CEO, Africa Prudential Plc, Mr. Obong Idiong; and Non-Executive Director, Africa Prudential Plc, Mr. Peter Ashade at the Closing Gong ceremony in honour of the company at the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos...on Friday.

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billion it stood on April 13, 2018.

Although, the increase in the reserves was due to steady hike in global oil prices, but for the fifth consecutive week now, has been on the decline mode.

For instance, it depreciated by $253.69 million to stand at $46.76 billion, against closing figure of $47.01 billion in the previous week.

Nevertheless, the foreign reserves have gained total sum of $7.9 billion or 20.47 per cent while compared current balance of $46.7 billion as at August 9, 2018 to $38.75 billion it closed in 2017.

Financial analysts, however, believe that the decline in the foreign reserve in July was driven by increased dollar sales by the CBN, and the slight drop in price of crude oil price from $73 barrel to $72.21 a barrel as at August 7, 2018.

The naira buffer has come under heavy pressure, forcing the CBN to woo local businesses importing goods from China to use the Yuan instead of the Dollar in its effort to support the naira and boost reserves.

The apex bank explained that the currency swap is aimed at providing adequate local currency liquidity to Nigerian and Chinese industrialists and other businesses thereby reducing the difficulties encountered in the search for third currencies.

Commenting on this development, Associate Professor and Head, Banking & Finance department Nasarawa State University, Uche Uwaleke, said the currency swap will improve Nigeria economy.

He said, “When we talk about our reserves today, it is composed of Dollar.

It means that we are over dependent on one currency and something happens, then our reserves in danger.

“The currency swap will diversify foreign exchange management by CBN. It is going to boost foreign

reserves, appreciate the Naira because the pressure on Dollar will reduce.”

He said the currency swap in short-mid-term will impact positively on the nation’s economy.

“The swap is going to last for two years but renewable,” he said.

He explained further that with the agreement, China investors might be complied

by Federal Government to come to establish manufacturing companies in Nigeria.

He said: “If that happened, it is going to create jobs and increased production. I see more of Chinese companies producing in Nigeria and that again will is expected to grow our GDP. By the time we fix power, road and security that will encourage Chinese investors to invest in Nigeria economy. For the two countries, it is a winwin situation.”

Meanwhile, Naira remained flat against the Dollar at the parallel market at N360/ dollar, even as the CBN intervened the sum of $327,440,499.50 into the interbank retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS).

This is in addition to the sale of CNY 69,707,333.39 in the spot and short-tenored forwards.

The figures obtained from the CBN on last week Friday showed that the Dollardenominated interventions were only for concerns in the agricultural and raw materials sectors.

The Acting Director, Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, said that the exercise which was in tune with the CBN guidelines, was for the payment of Renminbi denominated Letters of Credit for agriculture as well as raw materials.

He added that the sales in the Chinese Yuan was through a combination of spot and short-tenored forwards, arising from bids received from authorized dealers.

While noting that

availability of Renminbi was sure to ease pressure on the Nigerian foreign exchange market, Okorafor attributed the relative stability in the foreign exchange market to the intervention of the CBN as well as the sustained increase in crude oil prices in the international market.

He further assured that the CBN would remain committed to ensuring that all the sectors continue to enjoy access to the needed foreign exchange by Nigerians.

Meanwhile, $1 exchanged for N360 at the Bureau de Change (BDC) segment of the foreign exchange market, while CNY 1 exchanged for N53.35.

The Naira remained stable during the week, as the pair closed flat at N360 in the parallel market – for the fourth consecutive week.

Conversely, the pair strengthened by 0.18 per cent to N362.00 in the Investors &Exporters Foreign Exchange (I & E FX) window.

It is also worth stating that in the CBN SMIS window (also reported by the FMDQ), the naira weakened significantly by 6.67per cent, to close at N352.00, against N330.00 in the previous week.

Total value of trades in the I & E FX increased by 51.46per cent to $738.45 million, with bulk of trades (99.87per cent) still-consummated within the N360-N369/Dollar band.

In the FX forwards market, the Naira against dollar appreciated across all major dated contracts – 1-month (+0.23per cent), 3-month (+0.28per cent), 6-month (+0.61per cent), and 1-year (+0.99per cent) -- to N364.73, N370.93, N4381.83, and N400.24, respectively.

According to analysts, the foreign exchange market outlook remains stability, as higher oil prices and stable production continue to support growth in the foreign reserves, providing the apex bank sufficient legroom to sustain its usual interventions in the currency space.

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Nigeria Representative and Chairperson Committee on Social Affairs and Health of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC), Mr Tunji Asaolu (middle), Presenting an award of good governance on Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola. With them is the Head of Secretariat (AU -ECOSOCC) in Nigeria, Ambassador Chinwe Maduike (left); during a courtesy visit to the Governor, after the completion of the organization’s 3-day Agenda 2063 Advocacy Project Inspection Tour of Osun, at the Government House Osogbo...on Saturday

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike (left) and the Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers and Amayanabo of Opobo, King Douglas Jaja on Saturday during the condolence visit by Rivers Traditional Rulers to Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt.

The ongoing construction of the Pen Cinema Bridge at Agege, being built by Lagos State Government...on Sunday.

Sultan directs Muslims to look for new moon of Dhul Hijjah The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look for the new moon of Dhul Hijjah 1439AH from Sunday.

The revered royal father gave this directive in a statement signed by Prof.

Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory

Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto and made available on Sunday.

He said, “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 which is equivalent to the 29th day of Dhul Qadah 1439AH, shall be the day to look for the new moon of Dhul Hijjah 1439AH.”

“Muslims are, therefore, requested to start looking for the new moon and report its sighting to the nearest district or Village Head for onward communication to the Sultan’’.

He prayed for all Muslims for Allah to help them in the discharge of their religious duty.

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right); presents a trophy to the winner, Quadri Aruna (2nd left) during the closing ceremony of the 2018 ITTF Nigeria Open, at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, on Sunday. With them: runner up of the Men’s Singles of 2018 ITTF Nigeria Open, Hachard Antoine from France (right) and President, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Engr.

Ishaku Tikon (left).

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Senatorial seat-APC vs PDP: Family affair as younger brother defeats elder Patrick Okohue, Lagos, Idris Ahmed, Lokoja, Samuel Luka, Bauchi, and Tunde Opalana, Abuja It was a purely family matter in Daura, Katsina State, during the bye-election conducted for the Katsina North Senatorial District, the Senatorial District of President Muhammadu Buhari, at the weekend as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Hon Ahmed Babba Kaita of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election.

Hon Ahmed Babba Kaita of the APC, a current member of the House of Representatives, scored 224,607 votes to defeat his elder brother, Alhaji Kabir Babba Kaita of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 59,724 votes.

Prof. Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi, the returning officer, who announced the result at about 4:42 am in Daura on Sunday, said the total number of registered voters

was 864,046. He added that the number of accredited voters was 308,500.

According to him, the total votes cast was 294,050, out of which 287,155 votes were counted as valid and 10,891 rejected.

Six political parties contested for the seat, which became vacant after the death of Senator Bukar Mustapha (APC, Katsina).

Apart from the APC and the PDP, the other parties that took part in the election were Democratic Alliance (DA), Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) and MPN. GPN scored 1056, DA 796, MPN 633 and MMN 343 votes.

Malam Habibu Suleiman, the agent of the PDP, who signed the results as declared, alleged some irregularities.

The Katsina North Senatorial District is the home district of President Buhari, now in London on a vacation. The APC candidate defeated the PDP candidate in all the 12 local councils that make up

the district.

In Bauchi State, the candidate of the ruling APC, Yahaya Gumau, also won Saturday’s Bauchi South senatorial district bye election.

Announcing the results on Sunday evening at INEC state headquarters in Bauchi, the returning officer for the bye election, Prof Ahmed Fagam Sarki Misau, from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, stated that the APC candidate, Lawal Gumau, polled a total of 119,489 votes to emerge victorious.

Gumau is currently a member of the House of Representatives.

According to Prof Misau, Dr. Ladan Salihu, a former DirectorGeneral of FRCN, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, had 50,256 votes to come second in the poll.

The immediate past governor of the state, Malam Isa Yuguda, was third in the election with the total votes of 33,079. He was the candidate of Green Party of Nigeria (GNP).

Light rail: Lagos signs MoU with foreign firm, begins operation 2022 Benjamin Omoike The Lagos State Government has signed a major agreement with an experienced international railway systems aggregator and rolling stocks manufacturer, Alstom SA of France on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) project as part of efforts to rev up the multi-modal transport system in the state.

Following a comprehensive review of the rail project, which ought to have commenced passenger operation but had been hindered by unforeseen third party issues and other challenges, the State Government said the Marina to Mile 2 section of the project known as the Blue Line Rail, would now be ready for passenger operation by 2022.

The State Government had engaged consultants to carry out a technical review and due diligence on the implementation of the project, which substantially had focused on civil works, and reported back to government that operation of the first phase may only commence in 2022.

Alstom SA France, a foreign firm with over 100 years of railway experience covering 60 countries, was subsequently engaged to review the report of the consultants, while the firm in its report agreed that the first phase of the rail project could only become operational in 2022 based on proposed funding pattern.

Speaking at the signing of the agreement with Alstom SA, Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr. Abiodun Dabiri, who signed on behalf of the State Government, said the partnership was the result of the commitment of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode towards the transformation of public transportation in the State.

He said a consortium of experts engaged by the State Government to undertake a technical due diligence on the LRMT Blue Line Project (Mile 2 – Marina) had developed a roadmap which was accepted by the State Government to bring the railway project to passenger operations.

The consortium, according to Dabiri, in a final report, outlined their findings and proposed a roadmap to complete the civil infrastructure works and the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) infrastructure that will be needed for the commencement of passenger operation.

He said, “Based on the final report submitted, the consortium of Alstom Transport SA France has been engaged for the procurement, engineering, construction, installation of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) moveable infrastructure and commissioning of railway systems towards the commencement of passenger operations for LRMT Blue Line project from Marina to Mile 2.”

While highlighting the extent of works to be carried out by Alstom SA, Dabiri said for ease of implementation, the work plan had been divided into two phases, with phase one aimed at demonstrating the non-public operation of the existing rolling stock before end of second quarter of 2019.

“For this purpose, a track length of about 3.0 km from Iganmu Station to National Theatre will be electrified.

This operation would be done with the rolling stocks already supplied for the Blue Line project.

“This phase would allow the completion of all the preliminary works that would lead to the financing of the main works in Phase two. Phase one will be fully financed by Lagos State Government through Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

“Phase two, which is expected to be

completed in 39 months, would entail the provision and installation of railway operations’ systems for the project from Marina to Mile 2 and the delivery of a passenger-ready Lagos Blue Rail Line by 2022.”

Dabiri further said that the current efforts of Governor Ambode’s administration on the rail project was to bring to fruition the State Government’s commitment to deliver a multi-modal transport system and transform the State’s public transportation landscape with the view to moving it closer to the achievement of the first integrated and multi-modal transport system in Nigeria.

The LAMATA boss specifically appealed to businesses and Lagosians to trust the Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration to bring the Blue Rail Line to passenger operation by paying their taxes since the rail project is solely financed by the State Government through its IGR. “We had highlighted earlier that what we are doing currently to bring the rail project to passenger operation would be funded through IGR. This is your project; it is designed to ease the movement of Lagosians, it is designed to improve and increase our competitiveness in the comity of smart cities, it is designed to improve our lifestyle and regenerate our environment. Let us support it,” Dabiri said.

Responding, Mr. Guy Jean-Pierre, a Director of Alstom SA, thanked the State Government for the confidence reposed in the firm and the opportunity given to partner with the State on the Blue Line Rail project.

He assured that Alstom would work to ensure the delivery of the Blue Line to passenger operation by bringing on board required expertise and experience in rail system management.

Kabir Babba Kaita The returning officer also disclosed that the total votes cast in the election was 256,763, adding that while 51,460 votes were cancelled, the total valid votes was 245,652 and rejected votes was 11,111.

The ruling APC won in six of the seven local government in the senatorial district, Alkaleri, Bauchi, Dass, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa and Toro LGAs. The PDP only won in Bogoro LGA, which is the local government area of the Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon Yakubu Dogara The election was conducted by INEC to fill the vacant seat created by the death of late Senator Ali Wakili, who died in March.

In Kogi State, the incidence of violence and irregularities allegedly characterised Saturday’s House of Representatives bye election for Lokoja/Kogi federal constituency.

But INEÇ, on Sunday, announced the APC candidate, Haruna Isa, as the winner.

The Returning Officer, Rotimi Ajayi of the Federal University, Lokoja, who announced the results, said having fulfilled requirements in compliance with the Electoral Act, Haruna Isa of the APC won the election with the highest number of votes cast.

According to the Returning Officer, the APC candidate scored 26,860 votes, while Bashir Abubakar of the PDP got 14,845 votes.

Other candidates of the ADC and SDP Kasim Mabo and Umar Imam got 2,984, 2,916 respectively.

Prof Ajayi explained that results from 17 polling units totaling 19,960 votes were cancelled due to violence and massive irregularities.

He said 15 of the cancelled units are from Lokoja local government, while Kogi LGA got 2 of the units cancelled.

As widely reported, the Saturday bye election was characterised with violence and massive irregularities which culminated into killing of four persons who wanted to snatch ballot boxes and wanton destruction of vehicles and properties.

Ahmed Babba Kaita The opposition parties further alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act, claiming that top government officials allegedly invaded voting centres with heavily armed security personnel, intimidating voters and chasing away agents of other parties.

Meanwhile, the PDP has accused the ruling APC of vote buying in the Saturday’s bye election into the Katsina North Senatorial district seat.

Making the accusations, the Chairman of the Katsina State chapter of the PDP, Salisu Majigiri, while speaking with newsmen in Daura during the monitoring of the election exercise, alleged that the APC doled out N200,000 each in the 1,825 polling unit in the senatorial district.

He said: “No single polling unit that we didn’t get report that there was vote buying by the APC. We have our agents there and they complained to us. We complained but nothing was done. So, there was no single polling unit that there was no report of vote buying. We raised complaints to the security.

“We have some pictures as evidence from our agents. We have our proof. They gave about N200,000 in each of the 1,825 polling units. We have alot to say, but we are waiting for the results to be declared. Since they are making the same allegations, the truth will come out. After the declaration of the results, we would know who would be found wanting of this serious illegal business.

“Even if the election results came out in our favour, the APC must be punished for doing what is not good because we are heading to 2019 general election. We want all these behaviours to be changed before the 2019 general election.

“It happened in Ekiti and it’s happening in Daura zone. So we don’t know where we are heading to.”

But in a swift reaction, the APC debunked the allegations by the PDP, saying it is not true and that it is only a flimsy excuse.

The Public Relation Officer of the party, Abubakar Gambo Danmusa,

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29 Years After: Ebonyi soccer fans remember late Okwaraji Football fans in Ebonyi State have extolled the patriotism and unique character of the late Super Eagles midfield maestro, Sam Okwaraji, 29 years after his demise.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former Eintratch Frankfurt of Germany star suddenly collapsed and died on Aug. 12, 1989 during an “Italia 90” World Cup qualifier against Angola, at the National Stadium, Lagos.

The fans, who spoke to NAN on Sunday in Abakaliki, alleged that in spite of the nation’s football authority’s erasing Okwaraji’s memory

in its activities, fans across Ebonyi, Nigeria and Africa still remember him.

Obinna Nwankpa, a defunct Ebonyi Angels striker, recalled with nostalgia the events which made Aug. 12 unforgettable in the annals of the nation’s soccer history.

“I was inside the `main bowl’ on that fateful day and most fans due to the tension generated by the encounter, did not notice when Okwaraji slumped.

“It was a fellow midfielder, Ademola Adeshina’s hysterical shouts on the referee and the medical team for attention on Okwaraji that drew players and spectators’

attention as life was draining from him,” he said.

Eche Ezechukwu, a striker in the 1985 Golden Eaglets who won the maiden U-17 FIFA Championship in China, said that Okwaraji’s unique lifestyle motivated him to pursue his soccer career.

“Okwaraji remains the only Nigerian player who paid for his flight expenses whenever on national duties and truly saw wearing the national colours as an honour.

“He remains in death, a role model for Nigerian players because the sort of tension and grief generated by his death in the country that day, had not been experienced till date,” he

Lagos Govt commends Fidson’s investment in children’s education Angela Onwuzoo

Nigeria’s foremost indigenous pharmaceutical company , Fidson Healthcare Plc, has received a pat on the back from the Lagos State Government for its massive investment and commitment to the educational development of Nigerian children in the last nine years through its Astymin brand’s annual flagship programme, Astymin Brilliance Reward .

Speaking at the ninth edition of the programme in Lagos recently, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, said Astymin’s commitment and contribution to the development of education and academic performance of the Nigerian child was commendable as the brand continues to invest in the future of the nation through the provision of educational materials to the leaders of tomorrow--children.

Citing education as bedrock of national development, Adebule, who was represented at the event by Director, Administration and Human Resource, in the State’s Ministry of Education, Mrs. Folashade Lediju, said Fidson’s consistency in supporting children’s educational development in the past nine years was laudable.

“It is good to know that this beautiful programme has been on for the past nine years. We want to encourage Fidson to continue to soar higher and higher. May the Lord continue to empower and enable them.

We must also commend their focus on Primary education, which is indeed the foundation for educational development.

We all know that once the foundation is solid, definitely, success is assured”, she said.

Lediju noted that Astymin as a food supplement is important for every growing child. “Once the children are healthy, they will be able to channel their energy into developing themselves, their education will not be a problem because only a healthy and sound mind will be able to access education and develop with it’’ she added.

Also speaking at the event, the Director of Co-Curricular department of State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr Hakeem Olalekan expressed gratitude to Astymin for the reward programme. “On behalf of the Chairman of the board, Dr. Ganiyu Shopeyin, we are very grateful to Astymin for this brilliance reward. This is an encouragement to both the pupils, teachers as well as their parents who put in so much effort to ensure their kids worked hard and performed excellently

in their academics”, he said.

The Astymin Brilliance Reward, which berthed in 2010, is the brand’s biggest and most prestigious event.

The programme is aimed at developing mental and academic performance, while rewarding hard work and academic excellence amongst primary school pupils, through special acknowledgment and provision of educational materials.

The 2018 edition witnessed the convergence of the very best graduating pupils from about 210 private and public schools across the south-west and South-eastern regions, as well as parents, teachers and stakeholders in the Nigerian educational system.

The Astymin brand recognised and rewarded the kids numbering over 200 with certificates of excellence and valuable prizes, which were presented them at the event.

Earlier in a welcome address, Fidson’s Marketing Manager, Mr Friday Enaholo, said the programme is an evidence of the company’s unrelenting commitment to supporting Nigerian children in all their academic endeavours through its Astymin brand, in line with the corporate brand promise of adding value to the lives of Nigerians as expressed in its slogan: We value life.

L-R: Divisional Manager, Lagos and West Fidson Healthcare Plc, Mr. Olugbenga Olayemi; Director of Administration and Human Resource, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Folashade Lediju; Marketing Manager, Fidson Healthcare Plc, Mr. Friday Enaholo; Mr Hakeem Olusola Olalekan and School Programmes Coordinator, Fidson Healthcare Plc, Mrs. Yetunde Adesola during the 2018 Astymin Brilliance Reward event in Lagos.

said.

Jude Asokuh, who claimed to be Okwaraji’s relation, lamented that several promises made to the Okwaraji family by the federal and some state governments had not been fulfilled.

“The governments only erected several statues of Okwaraji at the National Stadium, Lagos and other places, organised activities in his name within that period, while decorating his grave at his hometown Umudioka, Orlu in Imo. “Several financial among other promises made to his family were not fulfilled and

football authorities in the country cannot even maintain the simple task of keeping his memory alive,” he lamented.

A businessman, Chief Orji Ndah, collaborated Asokuh’s assertion, saying that such treatment for departed and retired ex-internationals accounted for the nonpatriotic disposition of active footballers.

“Players have families to cater for and future to secure and this make them demand for financial commitments for national duties because they will be forgotten immediately they retire or die.

“It is shameful, for instance,

that the football authorities no longer remember Rashidi Yekini, a player revered around the continent and whose goals brought honour to the country and joy to several homes,” he said.

A civil servan, Ifeoma Anukam, urged Nigerian footballers to have alternative careers as exemplified by Okwarji.

“The late Okwaraji, in spite of his busy football schedules, was an international lawyer and possessed degrees in several disciplines, a situation that could have alternatively secured his future if he was still alive,” she said.

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said the allegation made by the PDP was like putting the cat before the horse, noting that the senatorial district is predominantly Buhari.

“PDP has never won the Senatorial district since Buhari joined politics in 2003. It is not true but only a flimsy excuse. They are not prepared and didn’t field the proper candidate for the election,” Danmusa said.

In Cross River State, the candidate of the PDP, Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen, emerged winner of Saturday’s Obudu State Constituency byelection into the state House of Assembly.

Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen, is widow of a member of the Assembly, Stephen Ukpukpen, who died in May. His seat was declared vacant following his death.

The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Frankland Briyai, announced the results on Sunday in Obudu, Headquarters of Obudu Local Government.

According to Briyai, the PDP candidate scored 12,712 votes to beat her closest rival, Mr. Ishamali Bendel, of the APC, who scored 4,345 votes.

Other results include Awafang Angiating of Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN), who scored 132 votes and Agwupuye Umeka of African Democratic Party (ADP), who scored 114 votes to place third and fourth, respectively.

The REC commended the electorate for the peaceful conduct of the exercise and urged them to replicate the same disposition in the 2019 general election.

Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen, a staff of the University of Calabar, will now replace her late husband in the assembly.

Meanwhile, a chieftain of the PDP in Bauchi State and a former FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, has alleged that there was a massive vote buying by the ruling APC during the election.

Speaking with The Daily

Times correspondent at his home town, Duguri in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state, the former minister revealed that money was given to voters in almost all the local governments to vote for the APC. He alleged that the ruling party deployed many of its people to almost all the voting units and gave N200, N500, and N1,000 to vote for APC, saying that the money was given outright in his presence at his home town.

Mohammed, who is a governorship aspirant under the PDP for the 2019 general election, threatened that the opposition party will not hesitate to head for the court if it discovers that electoral malpractice, including ballot box snatching and rigging, is witnessed during the bye election.

However, amidst allegations of vote buying and low turn out of voters that characterised the Saturday Bauchi South Senatorial election, the opposition PDP comfortably won against the ruling APC in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Bogoro LGA, one of the seven LGAs that made up Bauchi South senatorial district, is the local government of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara.

The PDP candidate led in the area with a total votes of 8,420 to lead the APC candidate, Lawan Yahaya Gumau, who polled 3,992 votes in the LGA. A member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon Aminu Tukur, came third in the area with 1,557 votes.

The immediate past governor of the state, Malam Isa Yuguda, who flew the flag of Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) in the election, came a distant fourth in the LGA with a total of 817 votes.

Meanwhile, the PDP has

called for the cancellation of Saturday’s bye-election to fill the vacant Lokoja/ Kotonkafe Federal Constituency seat in Kogi State due to what it alleged as irregularities bordering on snatching of ballot boxes, falsification of results, financial inducement of voters, using of security agents to harass voters and involvement of Kogi State officials in perpetrating irregularities.

The party attributed cancellation of a total 19,760 votes in 17 polling units by INEC as part of the grand plot to rob PDP of victory.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Sunday on behalf the party’s stakeholders, Kogi State chairman of PDP, Engineer Sam Ohuetu, said the election was marred with violence, brazen impunity, coercion, intimidation and vote buying.

The PDP also alleged that identified appointees and key officials of the Kogi State Government who were not indigenes or voters in the Federal Constituency were seen intimidating and harassing the electorate with armed thugs. The party also alleged that officers of SARS and the Nigeria Police should be prosecuted and adequately punished for electoral offences.

Some of allegations raised by the PDP include “accredited voters were not allowed to vote, as armed thugs shot sporadically into the air after accreditation, forcing the electorate to flee for their lives, for instance, this was widespread in Osuku in Kotonkarfe Area of the Federal Constituency”.

Stakeholders present at the press conference include former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, Senator Attai Aidoko, Senator Yahaya Ugbanne, Chief Olusola Akamode, Hon. Sunday Karimi, Hon. Emma Egwu and Hon. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP national publicity secretary.

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PDP faults Oshiomhole over attack on Saraki Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole to stop his obsession to change the leadership of the Senate, as such is completely out of his reach.

The party counselled Oshiomhole to stop his “childish tantrums” and get educated on the fact that the positions of the Senate President and that of Deputy Senate President do not belong to political parties but to Nigerians, who elect persons into the seats through their elected representatives in the Senate.

“Mr. Oshiomhole should also stop exposing his ignorance in thinking that the Senate leadership can be changed by his inconsequential orders

as a factional chairman of a political party, when the law is settled that such power is vested only on the twothird votes, representing 73 of the 109 senators.

“We know that Oshiomhole is under intense pressure from the Presidency to overheat the polity, distract the National Assembly members and make as much effort to cause a constitutional crisis in the country, having realized that they cannot win the 2019 general elections.

“However, the PDP strongly cautions these desperate power grabbers to note that their actions have unlimited capacity to destroy our democracy.

“Nigerians have noted that since his imposition as the factional Chairman of the APC, Mr. Oshiomhole, has done nothing but spewing hate speeches and officially introducing a

thug mentality into the polity, while causing confusion in every sector of our national life, including the Federal Executive Council, the security system, our legislature as well as in his dysfunctional APC, which as an undertaker, he is finally set to bury”, said the party’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday.

The party flayed Oshiomhole over various unimaginable constitutional infractions, including the invasion of Benue State House of Assembly and the Ekiti state Government House by APCcontrolled federal security agencies, the escalated harassment of federal legislators and persons perceived to be averse to APCs’ re-election bid; the siege at the residences of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu by security agencies as well as the recent invasion of the National Assembly by security operatives.

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Wike, others mourn, eulogise late Rivers AG Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Governor of Rivers State, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has stated that the late Attorney -General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Emmanuel Aguma (SAN) gave his best to the state, haven served with unparalleled commitment and loyalty.

Speaking during a condolence visit by the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers at the Government House, Port Harcourt weekend, Governor Wike said: “Aguma believed in everything we are doing in the state. He gave his all. He gave his best. I could call on him at anytime.

He delivered on his assignments without excuses.”

Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers and Amayanabo of Opobo, King Douglas Jaja, said that the traditional rulers received the news of the death of the Attorney General of Rivers State with shock.

APC HOR aspirant urges party to resist imposition of candidate Moses Oyediran, Enugu As the 2019 General Elections draw nearer, a United States of America based aspirant for the Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency in Enugu state under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Pascal Agubuzo has advised the party against imposition of candidates.

Agubuzo who gave the advice during his formal declaration at the weekend at Egede in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu state, said there was need for the party to ensure that all its candidates for the 2019 general election emerge through credible primaries.

According to Agubuzo, it will be counterproductive for APC to allow boardroom politics determines who emerges as party candidates.

“I am disposed to an election where all aspirants would go to the field to test their strength”, he said.

2018 August meeting: Bende women build civic centre Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

L-R Chairman Oyo CPWB, Bishop Ademola Moradeyo, ES Lagos state CPWB, Mrs Yetunde Gbafe, Archbishop Dotun Ogunseye, Chairman Ogun state CPWB, Chairman Adamawa State CPWB, Bishop Amos Yakubu, ES Oyo State CPWB, Mrs Olanike Akanji and the Head Media NCPC, Celestine Toruka at the Church of Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel during the Easter pilgrimage exercise.

...uncovers fresh plots to arrest Saraki, Ekweremadu Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency to use compromised security agencies and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to invite, arrest and detain Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.

This is just as the PDP has unravelled fresh facts confirming that the pressure by the Presidency for the reconvening of the Senate is out of a sinister motive and not for any emergency in the approval of the budget of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2019 election.

These were contained in a press statement made available to the media on Sunday by the party’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan.

The fresh plot to detain the two presiding officers, according to the party, is part of renewed design to keep them out of circulation, ahead of Senate resumption.

This, he said is “to enable the heavily induced APC senators, who are now in the minority, to throw up two of their members as Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively on the excuse that Saraki and Ekweremadu failed to show up for proceedings in the Senate”.

The PDP noted that the new plot to cage Saraki and Ekweremadu, in devilish rehash of the Tuesday July 24, hostage-taking and invasion of their official residences by security agencies is coming after the August 7, failed attempt to use security forces to take control of the leadership of the Senate.

Apart from plots to arrest and detain Saraki and Ekweremadu, the PDP said it has also been made aware of plans to use the EFCC and security forces to clamp down on their family members, including their wives and siblings as well as close associate, all in

the effort to weaken their resolve.

“Moreover, investigations by the PDP further confirm that the insistence of the APC-led Federal Government on the emergency reconvening of the National Assembly, ostensibly to consider INEC’s budget for the 2019 election, is part of APC’s thicker plot to execute their premeditated ‘coup’ on the leadership of the Senate.

“PDP was further informed that contrary to claims by the APC and the Presidency, INEC actually submitted the budget to the presidency since February 2018, only for the Presidency to submit it to the National Assembly in July when the legislature was already going on recess, with a view to enmesh it in a needless controversy”, he said.

The party counselled Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to stop acting saint, as Nigerians are aware that he is part and parcel of the actors behind the sordid developments playing out in the National Assembly.

It was all joy last Saturday as Bende women successfully realized their dream of a civic centre hall for their use.

This occasion was honoured by illustrious sons of Bende town and beyond including the senator representing Abia North at the Senate, MAO Ohuabunwa and Hon. Ben Kalu, as astute politician and businessman.

Confirming this during their 2018 August Conference of Bende Town Union, women’s wing, the President General of the Women’s wing, Dr. Sussan Nkechi Okorie disclosed that “a lot of progress has been made and our illustrious sons and daughters have benevolently assisted in their capabilities”.

Dr. Okorie insisted “our earnest desire is to have a roof on the building”, started since 2005.

UN Road Safety Trust Fund: Amaechi drums support for Africa •As UN inaugurates Board Idu Jude, Abuja Minister of transportation Chibuike Amaechi, has drummed world technical and financial support for the reduction, if not end the menace of road crashes, with the use of latest ICT backbone.

Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation was appointed member of Advisory Board of the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund (UNRSTF) Amaechi, who is currently attending the UNRSTF board inaugural meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, said while making a presentation that the rate of fatal accident across the world since 2017/18 has risen to about 1.3 million, while additional 50 million people were injured and permanently paralyzed.

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, August 13, 2018

Not yet uhuru!

Prince Aham Nwankwo

Obviously, freedom comes by struggle: and it is the best gift anyone can ask for, after receiving free air to live. Who does not like freedom? Who will see freedom and decide to be caged? Without mincing words, I want to state that, all these politicians jumping from one party to another are looking for freedom. Freedom to be able to get the ticket, freedom to be given the opportunity to have adequate time to convince people vote for them. In fact, they want where they will be freely allowed to dominate, so, if or when they see that there is no freedom for their plans in their parties, they move [defect] to where there is freedom to create the opportunity to dominate and participate absolutely for their personal interests. Whether PDP or APC, or any other political party, they should know that, ‘’It is not yet uhuru’’.

You may be in APC before, PDP now, or vice versa, but just know it that, it is not yet uhuru. Even if your party has assured you a

direct ticket, this time around, the PVCs will decide. Nigerians have grown to vote for the person, no more the party, unless you are planning to do it your usual way of adding a number before or after the authentic results, that is, making 2000 votes to be 20000 votes or making 2000 votes to be 2200 votes., and it will not work for you this time around. One thing is certain, which is, ‘’a lot of people will be disappointed by 2019’’. Many will amazingly loose parties’ tickets, including those that were promised direct ticket before they defected, while some of them that will get the ticket will be voted out by the electorates.

It is not yet over. A lot of things are about to happen between now and the next general elections in 2019: more defections are looming , more impeachment bells are ringing, not even Saraki, Akpabio, Kwankwaso, Atiku, Ekweremadu, Rochas, Tambuwal, Dogara, or any big name you can think of, is sure of winning the

next election. Mr. President is not equally certain of getting back to Aso Rock by May 2019. ‘’Never say dead, until the bone are rotten’’. It is time for Nigerians to utilize absolute seriousness to handle the unwanted zealousness and quest for more power by our today’ ‘Politishines’. Yes, they shine in their unnecessary popularity which has made a lot of them {our leaders}, and us [the masses], to pursue shadows instead of humans. The party this time around, will not be the solution, as they think or they are thinking. Possibly, the unexpected candidates or/and parties will win where they are not expected to win.

Nigerians wake up! Yes, wake up and defect. Wake up and impeach. This is defection cum impeachment period in the country, so the masses need to defect from ignorance and lackadaisical political attitudes [including apathy], to prudent use of the PVC optimally and correctly. Impeach lawlessness,

impeach ‘politricks’ played by ‘politishines’ , impeach ‘democrazy’, etc, and bring back true democracy. Eschew ‘politishines’ and look for Patriots, for only Patriots can take us to the Promised Land. If any politician ought to be voted for, it has to be one that has conscience, listening ears, etc., not an overzealous or a desperate politician. Succinctly, a lot of people will be surprised in 2019.

We need to practically prove to our ‘politishines’ that, defection or mouth-washing each other should not make them believe that we are voting them back to continue to eat from where they stopped, or that they will win next general elections. They need to know that it is not yet uhuru, let us get our PVCs and vote the best candidates in, then vote the bad ones out, no matter the party.

If you collect #4000 from them and vote the wrong persons in, it simply means you have been paid #1000 for one year; with our PVC, IT IS NOT YET UHURU.

Foreigners, Nigerian traders and Ghana’s latest policy

Owei Lakemfa

The Ghanaian minister for foreign affairs and regional integration, Ms. Shirley AyorkorBotchwey, in her recent trip to Abuja embarked on a charm offensive.

Her visit came four days after Nigerian traders in Ghana reported that the envisaged attacks on them by members of the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) had commenced at the Suame Magazine Market, in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region.

The latest attacks came in the wake of another ultimatum by the Ghanaian Ministry of Trade and Industry, which in a statement said: “Notice is hereby given to all non-Ghanaians who are engaged in retail trading activities contrary to the provisions of the Act (GIPC Law 2013) to desist from doing so. All persons engaged in such practices are therefore advised to stop to avoid legal actions being taken against them. Offenders are entreated to move out of the markets by Friday 27, 2018.”

What followed was a familiar pattern: the Ghanaian government suspends the ultimatum, while the Ghanaian traders, who have been sufficiently primed, carry out physical enforcement. That way, the Ghanaian government absolves itself of blame, especially of violating the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, Rights of Residence and the Rights of Establishment, which guarantees Nigerians as community citizens of West Africa, the right to trade.

The Ghanaian minister, tonguein-cheek, told the Nigerian foreign minister, Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama that the quit notice: “has nothing to do with our ECOWAS brothers and sisters. It was more to do with other nationals.” If it were so, why has this not been clearly stated in the past six years that these seasonal notices have been issued?

She went on to make the

ambiguous claim that the Ghanaian: “government is doing what it can; sitting with the Ghana Traders Association to ensure that there is that understanding that it has nothing to do with Nigerian and other ECOWAS traders.” What hogwash! Why does the Ghanaian government need to sit down with the traders association when it consciously fails to take the first basic step to clarify in its quite notices that that ECOWAS citizens are not classified as foreigners?

I lived in Ghana for about three years and know as a fact that in practice, the Ghanaian government classifies Nigerians as foreigners. For instance, our students who school in Ghana are made to pay for residency permit.

On some occasions, at the Kotoka International Airport, I have seen Nigerian students being stopped by immigration from boarding for not having residence permits. Secondly, while the Ghanaian students in universities pay in Cedis, most Ghanaian universities charge Nigerians in dollars. I have tellers issued by Ghanaian universities to prove this. Ghanaians can buy land freehold in Ghana, but Nigerians are only allowed lease.

I recall that in 2013, in my first contact with the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana under Ambassador Ademola Oluseyi Onafowokan, the main concerns were the physical attacks on Nigerian traders whose shops were being shut down, especially in Kumasi.

That was the commencement of the law which seeks to put the entire retail market in the hands of Ghanaians. Section 27 (1) of that law states that: “A person who is not a citizen or an enterprise which is not wholly owned by a citizen shall not invest or participate in the sale of goods or provision of services in a market, petty hawking or selling of goods in a stall at any place.” It

subjects foreign investors, which in practice, includes Nigerians, to minimum capital requirements of US$200,000 for ventures with Ghanaian partners; US$500,000 for enterprises wholly-owned by a non-Ghanaian; and US$1 million for trading companies (firms that buy and sell imported goods and services).

This law itself derives from the 1994 Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, which provides that foreigners must invest at least $300,000 in the capital of their businesses and employ a minimum of 10 Ghanaians in order to trade in Ghana.

In 2015, then Ghanaian President John Mahama suspended the implementation of the discriminatory law, and it drew protests from some traders. They had then looked forward to a new government under Akufo-Addo.

The latest ultimatum is an attempt by the latter to implement that law.

I would have expected the Nigerian foreign affairs minister, Onyeama to be well briefed on the issue before meeting his Ghanaian counterpart. But he was apparently not as he repeated the worn-out falsehood that the Ghanaian law and its implementation was not about nationals of ECOWAS, but nationals from outside Africa.

The Ghanaian minister could not have done a better job selling her country’s dummy.

Rather than defend the interests of Nigerians, Onyeama went on to make the unsubstantiated claim that the government of Ghana wants: “to be in strict compliance with all their obligations under the ECOWAS Protocol of Free Movement of Persons, Goods and Services”.

In his pro-Ghana advocacy, Onyeama claimed that the Ghanaian government is: “particularly keen that in no way should it result in

any targeting of Nigerians, any xenophobia against Nigerians.”

He was also enchanted by the Ghanaian minister’s visit: “For her to travel, to fly here to meet with me for one hour, I think, demonstrated the concern of the Ghanaian government that Nigeria should in no way interpret this as some kind of xenophobia against Nigerians.”

How wrong he is!

Minister Onyeama also does not seem to understand the historical fact that since the glorious days of President Kwame Nkrumah, when Black people across the world including Nigerians could call Ghana home, the mainstream Ghanaian elite thinks there is a rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria. The relationship was polluted when Prime Minister Kofi Busia in 1969/70 expelled Nigerians, and President Shehu Shagari carried out a similar anti-African act by expelling Ghanaians in 1983, in what became known as ‘Ghana-Must-Go”.

I do not think diplomacy is about playing the fool, and you do not need to accept the falsehood of your guest or host. The least expected of the Nigerian government is to tell its Ghanaian counterpart in clear terms that Nigeria will no longer tolerate attacks or discrimination against Nigerians, and that it must comply with ECOWAS protocols, otherwise sanctions will be applied. This can include stopping gas supplies to Ghana on which a lot of its power generation rely.

I am a keen observer of our foreign relations, and I do not know of any foreign policy niche of the Buhari administration. This may account for the rudderless nature of the ministry and the tendency of Minister Onyeama to exonerate governments like that led by Jacob Zuma in South Africa under whose watch Nigerians were killed. If the foreign ministry would not protect Nigerians, we can as well fold it up, redeploy the staff and save scare foreign exchange.

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Editorial Commentary Nigerians, micro credit and pretty traders

Times Guest Columnist Yemi Osinbajo In a determined and significant bid to further enlarge its financial inclusion agenda for all Nigerians regardless of social class and economic status, the Buhari administration has launched a new initiative under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), called the TraderMoni, which will empower two million petty traders between now and the end of the year.

The scheme, which was launched last week in Lagos, would grant a minimum of 30,000 loans in each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

Altogether, the 2 million mark is expected to be attained on or before the end of this year, with petty traders in Lagos, Kano and Abia States set to be the first round of beneficiaries to draw the collateral free loans.

In addition to the 30,000 loans per State, States with larger populations like Lagos and Kano are expected to get more than 30,000 loans. Across the country, especially in the pilot states, about 500,000 potential beneficiaries have so far been enumerated.

In order to identify the beneficiaries, no less than 4,000 enumeration agents have been engaged by the Bank of Industry which is deploying the new scheme.

TraderMoni is designed to help petty traders expand their trade through the provision of collateral free loans of N10,000.

The loans are repayable over a period of six months.

Under the scheme, beneficiaries can get access to a higher facility ranging from N15,000 to N50,000 when they repay N10,000 within the stipulated time period.

The goal of the Buhari Administration is to use the TraderMoni to take financial inclusion down to

the grassroots, the bottom of the ladder, considering the contribution of petty traders to economic development. The Federal Government is also aware of the fact that many of the petty traders don’t have what the commercial banks require to grant them loans.

This administration is keen to ensure that such traders at that level are able to build their businesses and grow.

TraderMoni was launched last Tuesday in five markets in Lagos State, with tens of thousands beneficiaries already.

The Lagos markets already reached are Mushin, Ikotun, Agege, Ketu, and Abule Egba markets.

The scheme will soon be taken to other states in the country, with Abia and Kano states next in line.

Beneficiaries are already heaping praise on the Buhari administration for this initiative that will improve their businesses.

A trader in one of the Lagos markets, Anna Enwerem, thanked President Buhari for the initiatives. “I sell clothes.

This N10,000 would do a lot for me and my children. I like this programme so much. I will pay the loan before six months’ time. Before I didn’t believe it, but now that I have received my money I believe,” she said.

Similarly, Chief Mrs Mufiat Adewumi, a market women leader in Lagos, said it will help ordinary Nigerians who cannot have access to commercial banks’ credit facilities because they don’t have collateral, “We are happy about the TraderMoni because this is what we have been expecting for long, that the Government should assist the masses, especially the traders. We thank the Federal Government so much.”

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NASS siege and matters arising

he Tuesday’s August 7, 2018 siege at the nation’s legislative arm of government by the operatives of Department of State Services (DSS), where they shut out lawmakers has continued to dominate news across the globe.

The matter assumed a frightening dimension when the DSS operatives denied lawmakers access into their chambers.

Nevertheless, one of the DSS operatives, when asked on whose orders they had invaded the National Assembly, simply said that they were acting on “ order from above”.

Both journalists and staff of National Assembly were also barred from entering the complex. Cameras and phones of journalists covering the National Assembly were seized by the DSS operatives who were very hostile to the lawmakers.

It was further alleged that the emergency meeting summoned by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on that faithful day was to discuss issues which included the string of defectors in the political space, rumoured plan to impeach the Senate president and the pending 2019 elections supplementary budget, among others.

Speaking on the show of shame, Saraki said that the standoff was a show of shame that played itself out over several hours in full view of the country, saying that in no circumstances should the event have happened in the first place.

He added that the siege was also an act of cowardice by those seeking to carry out what he called an illegal impeachment of the leadership of the Senate in flagrant disregard of the law.

He also stated that the development is not about him or Yakubu Dogara as an individual, saying it is not about Ike Ekweremadu, nor is it about Yusuf Lasun.

He also said that he was not speaking for his colleagues when he stated that the issue is about the soul of Nigeria, what we represent as a country, (people) and our standing in the comity of nations.

His words: “This is a country where so much is expected of us, so many rungs of the ladder that we are supposed to have ascended as a nation.

Instead we are wallowing in impunity and illegal show of force, all of which retard our progress.

“This is most disheartening. We don’t get any joy in saying: We said so. We don’t. However, some of you may recall that about two years ago, I stated that there was a government within this government, to a purpose that was not in the interest of what the people voted for. I said it then, and now, almost on a daily basis, we are seeing the manifestations of that government within a government. It beats one’s imagination how the head of a security agency could have authorised the brazen assault on the legislature that we saw yesterday (Tuesday).

“Only recently we saw in Benue how 8 members of the 30 members of State House of Assembly with the collaboration of security forces, DSS and police tried to impeach the Governor. Despite the threat to our lives, we shall continue to fight impunity and injustice in this count”.

But Acting President Yemi Osinbajo took decisive action over the National Assembly

invasion. He quickly condemned the siege in strong terms and ordered the immediate removal former DSS boss, Lawal Daura, for carrying out unauthorised assignment.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, also disclosed to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over

by Osinbajo that there was no disagreement over the sacking of Daura by the Federal Government.

To ensure that truth prevail, the InspectorGeneral of Police, Ibrahim Idris, during the week, submitted a report to Osinbajo. In the report, the IGP indicted the sacked DSS DG Daura of taking unilateral action that is illegal and unconstitutional.

Now that the federal government has wielded the big stick for the first time since nobody was punished during the police invasion of the House of Representatives in 2014 when the then Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal, defected from the majority Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the minority All Progressives Congress (APC), the action of the federal government is a welcome development.

We wish to state that the sacking of Daura is not enough as federal government must ensure that all the individuals that took part in the infamous action are identified and dealt with accordingly.

We are of the opinion that the development is the altruistic step by the federal government to prove that it is no longer business as usual for any errant public officials while the punitive action will serve as deterent to others.

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APC accuses PDP of corrupt activities while in power Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the corruption ability of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is not only an urgent killer but has suffocated all Nigerians to last point.

The ruling party noted that though, the opposition in a democracy is supposed to offer constructive criticisms and proffer alternative solutions to government policies and programmes, it is the opposite of the opposition rhetoric of the PDP which has nothing but senseless noise-making in its failed attempt to distract the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The APC in a press Statement on Sunday signed by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena pointed out that in both content and context, PDP’s latest allegations on the President Buhari administration’s anti-corruption efforts should be seen for what they are: describing it

as ‘empty, baseless and diversionary’.

The statement said: “It is truly amazing that the party of a failed government which held the country prostrate for 16 years; stole, wasted and misappropriated our abundant resources will have the audacity to make comments on the current administration that within three years is clearing the rot left after the PDP’s misrule”.

“Was it not under the PDP’s immediatepast administration that disclosures of nauseating magnitude were made”, the ruling party queried.

“I collected N350m from Dasuki for consultation: Iyorchia Ayu; I only collected $30,000 from Dasuki not N100m: Bode George; I got N4.6b from Dasuki for spiritual purposes: Bafarawa; I got N2.16b from Dasuki for publicity purposes: Dokpesi; I got another N100m from Yuguda: He did not tell me from where: Bafarawa; I gave N100m each to Odili, Jim Nwobodo, Bode George and others: Yuguda; The President asked me to change

N10b to foreign currency for PDP delegates: Dasuki; N950m was shared in my house: Shekarau; and many more shameful disclosures by PDP party members”.

Nabena said these are just a tip of the iceberg of how our commonwealth were massively looted by the shameless characters in the PDP adding; “Instead of apologizing profusely for their gang rape of the nation, the PDP seeks to present itself before Nigerians in 2019 to seek a return to their stealing.

The PDP should understand that Nigerians cannot forget in a hurry how the country was destroyed by their gang of pen robbers.

“The PDP may wish to explain to Nigerians under which administration a State Governor who was set free in many courts in Nigeria on charges of corruption and money laundering but was tried and jailed in the United Kingdom. Is it not ironic that the PDP preaches about corruption in the oil sector when it oversaw record pillage, maladministration and disrepair of the oil sector when it held sway”.

Short News Saraki donates 500KVA generator to Ilorin community Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Reprieve came the way of long suffering people of Adanna community and its environ in Ajikobi ward of Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state as the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki donated a 500 by 11KVA transformer to the community.

Residents of the benefitting community and its environ had been plunged in total darkness over 11 months ago when the transformer supplying electricity to the densely populated area got damaged.

Saraki had about a month ago during a sympathy visit to victims of a devastating flood disaster in AbataAsunkere- Ode- Adanna area of Ilorin metropolis, upon request by the community pledged to donate a new transformer to the community in order to improve the socio- economic life of the residents.

Reps seat: Ben Kalu declares interest Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

An astute politician and business mogul from Bende town in Bende LGA of Abia State Saturday expressed interest to represent the people in the House of Representatives.

Ben Kalu will however be seeking the mandate under the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Addressing the Bende people during the 18th Annual August conference of Bende Town Union, women’s wing (home and abroad), Ben Kalu said he was in politics not for selfish acquisitions but for the sake of the Bende people, stating “I will not leave politics until Bende is repositioned”.

The politician who said his style of politics is not of segregation, stated that the Bende community is yet to occupy its rightful place in the state.

Western Sahara Independence: NLC urges Buhari to redeem campaign promise • Calls on Nigerians to boycott Moroccan products Idu Jude, Abuja Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki (3rd left), and other members of the Edo State Executive Council, during Council’s retreat in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital at the weekend.

NUC approves Distance Learning Programme for UNN Moses Oyediran, Enugu The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of academic activities in the University of Nigeria’s Centre for Distance and e-Learning (CDeL).

Notification for the approval is contained in a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the university and signed by the Executive Chairman of the NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed.

According to the letter of approval dated July 16, 2018, “is based on the validated status recommended by the panel of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Subject Matter Experts and NUC representatives that paid a pre-validation Assessment visit to the proposed Centre from 22nd to 25th April 2018”

The approval granted the university the authority to commence Master’s degree programme in Business Administration (MBA) in four subject reas namely: Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Marketing and Management.

However, the Director of the CDeL, Prof Boniface Nwogu said the second phase of the programme would include courses in social sciences, Computer Science and Mass Communication at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

“We have already developed programme for the courses, very soon we will re-invite NUC for the accreditation”, the Director said.

Prof Nwogu noted that the uniqueness of the MBA programme in the university “is that the course materials are written in interactive and conversational mode for easy understanding of students”.

“We are fully prepared for the programme”, the Director said.

He added that the instructional materials also included recorded video lectures stored in tablets and CDs which would be given to registered students.

“We have a programme that no other existing MBA in this country can compare with”, he said Nwogu said that the commencement of the MBA programme marked the transition of the University of Nigeria from a single mode institution to a dual mode institution, which, according to him, is the first of its kind in the whole of South-East and South-South.

He described the NUC approval as a remarkable achievement of Prof Ozumba’s administration which would improve quality of higher education delivery in the country and enhance the global visibility of the university.

President Mohammadu Buhari, has been asked to fulfil all his campaign promises, especially the fight for the independence of Moroccan annexed Western Sahara, as such will ensure total liberation of all African race.

This call was made Friday, by the President Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Waba during a renewed programme on the call for liberation of Western Sahara, jointly organised Nigerian Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara (NMLWS).

Comrade Waba said there can never be peace in Nigeria, if there is no liberation.

Enugu Senatorial district prays for Ekweremadu, Ugwuanyi Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Awgu Local Government Area secretariat’s pavilion in Enugu State was filled to the brim at the weekend when over 5, 000 Christians from the Enugu West Senatorial District and beyond converged to pray for the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as well as peace in Nigeria.

The archbishop of the Throne of God Mission, Dr A.A Nwodika, in his sermon urged Christians not to shy away from politics, but rather exhibit the teachings of Jesus Christ when they occupy political positions.

According to him, “It is not a matter of religion but doing the will of God. We are the light of the world, so we should lighten it”.

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Teaching Hospital: Ogun communities to sue Govt, FMC Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta Following the consistent failure of the Management of Federal Medical Center (FMC), and the Ogun State government to honour its agreement for the payment of compensation to indigenes and residents of the 13 villages, whose communities were acquired and donated to the FMC, IdiAba, Abeokuta for a Federal Teaching Hospital and College of Medicine project by the Ogun State government, the affected communities have concluded arrangements to drag the government and FMC to court.

The leaders of the Communities led by Chief Babatunde Olumide and Olaewe Sunday who are Baales of Ajibayo and Oluwo Kemta villages respectively said the move became necessary because the FMC and Ogun State government had failed to fulfil their promises in spite of various steps and agreement between the parties.

The acquire villages are Ajibayo, Obele, Ijeun Amosun, Oba, Gbagura, Fonfon, Ogbagba, Akiode, Apena and Otunba Villages. Others are Ijeun Lemo Ikereku and Oluwo Kemta villages, all in Obafemi Owode local government areas of Ogun State.

The villagers had earlier written several letters to the Management of FMC and State government under the auspices of “Coalition of Heads of the affected villages” to get them compensated and resettled after the forceful taken over their lands and villages for the proposed Federal Medical Center Teaching Hospital and Syringe industry.

In a letter written earlier to the State Governor, Senator Amosun, the heads of the affected villages expressed worry for the sudden takeover of their means of livelihood without any form of compensation and resettlement.

The letter read, “Our anxiety has been what will be our fate as a result of the annihilation

of the entire thirteen villages for the project development.

How to cope with life after our imminent displacement has been our source of concern and sorrow to all of us” “We are typical villagers who have no other place than our inherited village shelters and farm lands. How do we survive without our shelter and farm lands? This is the reason why we hereby exploit this opportunity to appeal to you and your government to be compassionate towards us, by relocating us to a place that would no more be acquired by any future government” the Village Heads said.

Chief Babatunde Olumide and Olaewe Sunday revealed that after the letter and series of visits, the State government sent a delegation led by one Omobo O.O and Olutunde who came on behalf of FMC and the State government and made unfulfilled promises that the villagers would be attended to on or before April, 2018, which was not fulfilled, and had to make another promise for the end of July.

EFCC to Ojudu: We’re not working for Saraki to undermine Buhari Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked allegations by an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari that the Commission and other security agencies may have been working for the benefit of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The rebuttal came through a statement by its Head, Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwajaren, who stated that the antigraft agency will not tolerate any attempt to impute false motive to its investigative activities.

Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, in an article entitled, fifth Columnists in Our Recent History, had portrayed the Commission as a conscript in the devious plots by Senator Bukola Saraki to undermine the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Ojudu, “From the shenanigans at the Benue House of Assembly, to the siege on National

Assembly, the attack on judges home in the night, the so called barricade of the Senate President’s house, the laughable kidnap of Boy Dino and ‘his eleven hours on a tree’, the freezing of Benue and Akwa Ibom accounts all are scripted, produced and acted by Oloye Productions”.

But the Commission said that it took an exception at the attempt to impute false motive to its investigative activities.

According to the EFCC, the recent placement of a ‘Post No Debit Order’ on some accounts in Benue and Akwa Ibom States were the culmination of many months of painstaking investigation activities, noting that to reduce such activities to the level of a stunt in a real or imaginary script by any politician is outrageous.

“It is important to state that the EFCC is NOT a party to the so called script by Saraki.

Members of the public should disregard the innuendo in Ojudu’s article as it is unfounded,” the statement stated.

The Commission calls for circumspection on the part of political leaders, while urging them to seek clarification before making comments on matters they do not know about.

Establish valuation offices across Nigeria, NIESV tasks FG Samuel Luka, Bauchi The Federal Government has been urged to establish National Valuation offices across the country.

The Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) made the call yesterday in Bauchi through its National President, Rowland Enyinna Abonta in an interview

with Journalists during its 2nd National Council meeting.

Roland said, “Our institution is calling on government at Federal and state levels to establish National valuation offices and state valuation offices to be headed by Value General both at the federal and state levels.

According to Roland, the idea is to have a coordinated approach to valuation in Nigeria.

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2018 Hajj Operation: Taraba gets 1,587 seats Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo

The National Hajj Commission has allocated about 1,587 seats to the Muslim faithful in Taraba State for the 2018 Hajj Operation in Saudi Arabia.

The Executive Secretary, Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in the State, Alh. Umar Adamu Leme stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Jalingo on the Board’s preparedness to perform the exercise at the holy land, Saudi Arabia.

Umar Adamu, who further lauded Governor Darius Ishaku for prompt release of fund, said the gesture boosted the morale of the Board.

He said, out of 756 Pilgrims filled by the Board for the journey to the holy land, Taraba State Government sponsored about 246 while 510 were self sponsored.

‘Blame Nigerian leaders over youths’ predicament’ Sunday nwakanma, Umuahia Abia Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has blamed Nigerian leaders for not being able to provide the youths with the ambience needed to reach their heights.

Gov. Ikpeazu made his feelings known while speaking at the 2018 International Youth Day held at the Michael Okpara Auditorium with the theme “Safe Spaces for Youths”, stating that the event calls for sober reflection on what the youth stands for.

The Governor however said that whatever obstacles on the way of youths can become a stepping stone for greater heights and charged Abia youths to ensure they learn at least one skill in addition to formal education, pointing out that there is no better place to learn trade and skills than Abia State.

Ikpeazu who disclosed that the State has established skill acquisition centres scattered in the three senatorial zones of the State where youths

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Group protests alleged extortion, murder of driver in Anambra

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano (fourth left), presenting a cheque for N21million to the Catholic Church in the state for maintenance of mission primary and secondary schools.

‘Anambra under Obiano has recorded excellence in governance’ Stories: John Ndu, Awka

A business magnet in Anambra State, Princess Clara Nnabuife, has expressed satisfaction at the tempo of development that Governor Willie Obiano has attracted to the state in the last four years.

Nnabuife stated this at the weekend while declaring her interest to represent the people of Orumba North and South in the Federal House of Representatives, adding that Anambra State under Governor Obiano has recorded excellence in governance and resource control more than her contemporaries.

Speaking at APGA office, Awka, the state capital, Nnabuife also described All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as the only political party with national unity.

“Judging from political turmoil in the country, our great party APGA has stood tall in unity for socio-economic development of the country,” she said.

Expressing her zeal to represent Orumba North and South, the astute woman stressed the need for women participation in politics, saying women had reshaped the country in a positive direction.

Reading out her mission, she promised not to relent in touching people’s lives by attracting federal development, to complement the efforts of Governor Obiano in making the state centre of development.

She said: “Politics is not a profession but a call to serve humanity. My definition of leadership is service to people.

“Our hope for effective representation seemed to have been betrayed. We are rather saddled with the burden of our people and communities sliding into poverty and untold hardship.

“I have determined to change the direction of representation by attracting constituency projects in each of the communities Orumba North and South”.

In addition to other promises, she pledged to launch campaign against

alcoholism and drug abuse plaguing the youths, and establish various youth empowerment schemes that would take the youths of her constituency off the street.

Also speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Obiano on Political Matters, Dr. Mmaduka Nwankwo, revealed that Princess Nnabuife had gained wealth of experience and financial strength sail the ship of her constituency.

Receiving Nnabuife, the state Chairman of APGA, Hon Norbert Obi, promised a level playing grounds during primary, for all aspirants in the party.

Obi warned the would-be delegates to shun materialism and vote for people of integrity who would toe the line of excellence and good governance in line with the dictate of the party.

Also, a stakeholder and APGA leader in Anambra North, Hon Chinedu Nnatuanya, expressed the resolve of the party to uphold transparency and free and fair during primary.

Erosion threatens Umuawulu, Nibo communities People of Nibo and Umuawulu communities in Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, have beckoned to the state government to urgently intervene in a gully that threatens to divide both communities.

The erosion site at Agbani Village, Umuawulu, has eaten deep the major road connecting other agrarian communities.

Expressing the views on the menace, the Deputy Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Barrister Harford Oseke, decried the danger of being cut off by the erosion.

Oseke observed that the bridge which serves as boundary between Umuawulu and Nibo would soon collapse as a result of erosion.

He said the last torrential downpour heavily contributed to the erosion menace, as the bridge was flooded, which averted vehicular movement.

He said: “I personally constructed the bride in 2013 to reduce the pains of the people before the construction of the road.

“It is the only access road to Umunze, Omaokpala and other agrarian communities. We are known

for agriculture, with the best joints for bush meats.

“Once the road is cut off, it would thwart socio economic activities and the area. It is the only road farmers use to evacuate their agricultural produce.

“I called on federal and state government to urgently intervene and save our soul from this menace”.

Also speaking, a villager, Mr. Chijioke Mmadueke and a commuter, Mr. Onwe Emeka, described the erosion as ugly site, capable of sinking the road and cutting off the communities.

A group of youths under the auspices of Behind Bars Human Rights Defenders at the weekend protested over extortion and murder of one Mr. Nonso Onyeme.

Onyeme was allegedly shot by group of police officers in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The group in their numbers also accused the police of attempted murder of one Chigozie Okoye who was traveling with the deceased.

The youths protested round the state capital, carrying placards with inscriptions “Who do we call when police murder?”, “Say no to extortion,” “Police stop extorting N100” and many more.

Arriving at the Police Headquarters Amawbia, the leader of the group, Mr. Harrison Gwamnishu, lamented the alleged murder, describing it as most disheartening and thoroughly frightening.

In his statement, Mr. Gwamnishu claimed that the Police authority was yet to arrest the 10 officers involved in the act, 24 hours after the incident took place, neither had they visited the family.

He said the most pathetic angle to the sudden death of Onyeme was that he was an orphan who died, leaving behind his wife and a little son.

Gwamnishu alleged that it was

extortion that led to the death of the deceased, wondering why a police officer could waste a life simply because of a token of N100.

He said: “We wish to register our displeasure with the dastardly murder of Nonso Onyeme, a business man from Odidiama village Agulu, Aniocha Local Government Area of Anambra State and attempted murder of Chigozie Okoye by ten police officers led by Emerghene Benaro attached to Metro Police Patrol, Awka.

“The gruesome murder of Nonso by officers under your command whose duty is to protect lives is most disheartening and thoroughly frightening.

Most worrisome is the fact that he was shot and all the officers jumped into their truck and ran away, leaving him to bleed to death,” he said.

In his response, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Chris Awolabi, described the act as regrettable, saying it was the duty of the police, as an accountable and responsible institution to protect and not to destroy the lives of the citizenry.

He assured that the case was being investigated by the police with the officers involved presently in detention, adding that they had already met with members of the family.

Managing Director, Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA), Mr. Amechi Akorah, has urged the general public to desist from dumping refuse indiscriminately on roads.

Akorah, who gave the charge while speaking with newsmen at Awka, said they would soon create sanitation marshals to check the menace. ``We are creating sanitation marshals in neighbourhoods of the student communities on Ifite as well as Ziks Avenue and Obi Okoli axis. ``The marshals will work with the agency’s sanitation compliance/ monitoring team in the areas to ensure that cleanliness will be maintained,’’ he said.

Akorah said that they had planned for ASWAMA’s ‘CleanCloser’ initiative, noting that they would deploy light truck fitted with megaphones to sensitise Ndi Anambra on dangers of dumping

refuse on roads.

The ASWAMA boss said the agency would work in partnership with Eke Awka traders to stop dumping of refuse on the median and ensure that cleanliness would be maintained in the area.

He added that he had held discussions with some community stakeholders on locations to place waste bins to make it easier for people to dispose their wastes properly.

Akorah also said that dumping refuse on the road would not only make the environment dirty but would also block the drainage channels which the government constructed to stem flood disasters.

The ASWAMA chief enjoined Ndi Anambra to bag their refuse and dispose in ASWAMA waste bins for onward evacuation by the agency’s officials in order to maintain clean and healthy environment.

Shun indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads, ASWAMA boss urges public

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Concrete road cheaper, safer, stronger-Dangote Ladesope Ladelokun The AG-Dangote construction company yesterday urged governments at all levels and engineers to switch over to rigid pavement for road construction, saying it is more affordable, durable, safer and stronger.

Dangote Group’s Executive Director Stakeholders Management and Corporate Communications Engr Ahmed Mansur led the delegation of the Dangote Group at this year’s Engineering Assembly with the theme: “The Nigerian Built Industry: Building a Sustainable Structure with

Allied Professionals.”

Representative of the AGDangote Engr. TundeJimoh who made the appeal at the ongoing Engineering Assembly of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) yesterday in Abuja said the maximum life cycle of flexible pavements known as Asphalt road is about 20 years.

Engr Jimoh added that the life cycle of a rigid pavement or concrete road is 40 years or more.

He said: “The pavement type chosen depends on a number of factors which includes: Expected traffic wheel loads, load repetitions, cost of construction, maintenance, etc.”

He said the AG Dangote

is currently constructing the longest concrete road in the country located in Kogi State.

The Obajana-Kabba road, he added, is a 43km concrete road project due to be commissioned in December.

He said the 24km Itori-Ibese concrete road has since been delivered.

EngrJimoh who is the company’s Project Manager said it is set to deliver the dual carriage Apapa Wharf Road in Lagos this month.

According to him, “This vision of the development of Concrete roads in Africa is being shared by more Leaders and Governments.

The implementation of concrete

roads can revolutionize infrastructural development in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.”

He added that the cost of maintenance of asphalt roads is higher four to seven times than concrete roads, saying the raw material for concrete can be locally sourced.

NSE: Investors lose N381bn in 5 days The bearish run in the equities market climaxed last week as investors profit-taking led to market value dropping by N381 billion in five days.

The economy uncertainty led the market capitalisation dropping by 2.85 per cent to N13.322 trillion the equities market opened for trading to close on Friday at N12.941 trillion.

The market depreciation is coming on the heels of profittaking in Dangote Cement, among others on Friday as the market capitalization decreased

by N287.03 billion, representing a dip of 2.17per cent, closing at N12.94 trillion.

Consequently, The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (NSE ASI) sheds 2.88 per cent to complete a weeklong losing streak.

The NSE ASI fell to an 11 months low of 35,446.47 basis points, from 36,499.67 basis points as high-mid cap companies continues to depreciate.

NSE Oil/Gas Index top losers indices last week, followed by NSE Premium Index while NSE ASeM trading flat.

The NSE Oil/Gas index depreciated by 5.71 per cent or 17.20 basis points to 300.50 basis points on Friday from 317.70 basis points the equities market opened for trading.

NSE Premium Index also dropped by 4.98 per cent or 131.78 basis points to 2,512.59 basis points from 2,644.37 basis points while NSE ASeM remained flat at 809.92 basis points.

However, the equities market recorded a total turnover of 925.630 million shares worth N8.333 billion in 15,565 deals were traded last week by investors on

the floor of the Exchange.

According to NSE weekly report, “The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 680.751 million shares valued at N5.283 billion traded in 8,524 deals; thus contributing 73.54per cent and 63.40per cent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

L-R Managing Director, Kedari Capital Limited, Abolaji Nurudeen; Manager, Customer Service, Hewlett-Packard, Jennifer Odia; Director, HIS Plc, Olusegun Akeini; Managing Director, Purpledot Media Services, Atuche Patrick; Managing Director, Somtoc Together Limited, Ugockwu Tochukwu and Managing Director, Hedgestone Capital Partners, Akinwale Rotimi, at the MoU signing ceremony by HIS with Tuchi Technologies Nigeria Limited to provide affordable mass transit for commuters in Lagos metropolis, which Heritage Bank Plc is the banker to the project.

NAHCO records N4.64bn turnover in 6 months ChukwuemekeIwelunmo Nigeria’s foremost groundhandling service provider, NAHCOaviance, continues its dominance of the sector as it reported N4.64 billion turnover in the first six month in 2018.

This is just as it announced a string of new business signings,which cameon the heels of the publication of a superlative 2018 Half year financial performance.

The Company in a statement over the weekend disclosed that it had signed a series of new contracts with both local and international airlines.

The signings with local airlines includes Max Air which has since started smooth operations from Lagos and Kano, and handling of Hajj operations for Medview, one of the largest operators in the country.

Aside handling of International and Hajj operations for Flynas, NAHCO

also handles domestic and of recent, regional operations for the nation’s largest operator, Air Peace and Aero World, delivering service to the delight of the airlines.

It will be recalled that NAHCO, which handles most of the airlines in the country, in February 2018 began handling the Rwandan international airline, Rwandair, providing groundhandling service for the fast rising operator at the NnamdiAzikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

In the results announced for the Half year 2018, the group posted a turnover of N4.64Billion against the N3.71Billion posted for the same period last year. The results showed a 25 percent increase over the same period in 2017.

Profit Before Tax stood at N500.97Million as against N203.08m reported as at half year 2017, a 147 percent increase over last year.

Profit After Tax for the half year 2018 stands at

N418.57Million – a 137 percent increase over the N176.32Million reported for the same period of last year.

Speaking on the strides achieved in recent times by the Company, the Managing Director/CEO, Mr. IdrisYakubu who took over as CEO in November 2017 said it is a result of growing faith in the new management that has superintended the Affairs of the Company during the period.

According to him, “We are pleased with the patronage of our Valued Clients, the Airlines and the Agents, as well as the contributions of our hardworking and dedicated staff to this very positive result.

Management is committed to staff welfare and will continue the negotiation of the Staff Condition of Service, and conclude before the current booklet expires end September 2018”.

Management’s commitment to Staff Welfare led NAHCO to be adjudged as one of the Top 100 Best Places to work in

Nigeria in 2018 by highly rated Jobberman.

Mr. Yakubu further stated that shareholders should look forward to sustained profit performance at year end, on the back of the strong showing of the first half of 2018.

The Company recently concluded its AGM in Abuja where shareholders approved of its plans to acquire new Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Mr. Yakubu had impressed on the Board and the Company’s shareholders of the necessity for the equipment to enable the company better serve its clients.

He had said at the Meeting, “We are pleased with the progress made by your Company (NAHCO) in sustaining earnings, profit and operating performance in our business during the year.

To enable us consolidate our leadership position in the industry, we have embarked on initiatives which have helped us better maintain our client base and win many new names.”

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Heritage Bank, HIS, Tuchi partner to provide affordable mass transit in Lagos Relief is on the way for the estimated over 7 million passengers plying Lagos roads on a daily basis, as Heritage Investment Services Limited (HIS), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tuchi Technologies Nigeria Limited to provide affordable mass transit for commuters in Lagos metropolis, which Heritage Bank Plc is the banker to the project.

Besides HIS and Tuchi, other parties to the MoU are Solola&Akpana, legal advisers; Kedari Capital, financial advisers and Hedgestone Capital Partners Limited, one of the prospective investors in the project.

The affordable mass transit allows passengers to make an e-hailing in order to book for the Lagos State coloured buses in the Lagos metropolis within the state.

In a statement made available by the Divisional Head, Corporate Communications of the bank, FelaIbidapo, said Heritage bank was focused on achieving its primary role of financial intermediation through intervention in the transportation sector, which will create jobs and bring about economic growth for the State.

According to him, this is a milestone achievement for the bank in supporting the commuting experience; challenges inherent in the sector and social well-being of more than 7million of Lagos residents who rely on public transport daily Speaking at the signing ceremony in Lagos on Tuesday, Mr. OlusegunAkanji, a director of HIS said the company is an investment vehicle that has committed itself to impact investing to support small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in a bid to create new set of businesses that are technologically-oriented.

He said technology is the future of the world in terms of employment generation, wealth creation and economic development.

The director noted that, “If you want to see those indications achieved in the world we are going into now, you need to focus on technology, particularly technology that is mobile driven and this is one of the reasons why are partnering and investing in this new initiative under the brand name, Tuchi Technologies.”

Akanji said HIS would make some significant investment in the company to get it off the ground.

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Zenith Bank Plc and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) are to pay interim dividend of N18.2 billion to their shareholders for half year ended June 30, 2018 from N177 billion Profit After Tax (PAT) declared.

This implies that shareholders of both banks are to reap 10.3 per cent of the total profit declared in H1 2018.

According to Nigerian The Daily Timesfindings, both banks generated N158.9 billion PAT in prior half year results of 2017 with shareholders enjoying N15.2 billion interim dividend.

The breakdown revealed that GTBank reported 14.2 per cent increase in profit to N95.6 billion in H1 2018 from N83.7 billion in H1 2017 and declare N8.83 billion interim dividend.

Zenith Bank on the other hand declared nine per cent increase in profit to N81.7 billion from N75.3 billion in H1 2017.

The management of Zenith Bank proposed interim dividend of N9.42 billion being N0.30 per share (2017: Interim dividend of N7.85 billion being N0.25 per share) from the retained earnings account as at June 30, 2018.

Zenith Bank on august 24, 2018 will pay shareholders interim dividend electronically while GTBank on August 30, 2018 is expected to pay shareholders.

Speaking with our correspondent, the President, Progressive Shareholders Association of Nigeria, Boniface Okezie, commended both banks performance, stating that hope is not lost in the nation’s economy.

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Interim dividend: Zenith Bank, GTBank to pay shareholders N18.2bn According to him, “it is good Zenith Bank and GTBank are paying shareholders interim dividend which tells us all hope is not lost in the economy.

“Zenith bank and Gtbank have also performed excellently over the years. The interim dividend cannot stop despite the harsh economy.

So, that have not deter them, they have gone out their way to retain their profit but unfortunately the operating environment has not been conducive.

He thus urged federal government to show interest in the affairs of the capital market.

On this, he said, “Look at example, SEC has no board. The government

itself is getting into four years and going into another election. That of constituted, it is a problem and we still continue to have acting DG who don’t have the capacity to do things because there is still one leg standing. If they do take any decision that is not constitutional with government, they will be relieved from their post.”

In a statement, the Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. SegunAgbaje, said, “We will continue to focus on consolidating our leading position in all the economies in which we operate by staying committed to building a business that is both nimble and efficient whilst

strengthening relationships with our customers and creating business platforms that provide them with additional benefits beyond banking.”

Similarly, the management of Zenith Bank said, “As the operating environment continues to stabilise across the economic indices of inflation, a foreign exchange market, and healthy foreign reserves, management’s outlook is positive going into the second half of the year.

“The Group continues to deploy strategies aimed at increasing its retail segment markets share while consolidating on its leadership in the corporate segment.”

New Chairman of the Board of Governors of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and Minister for Finance, Economy and Planning of Senegal, Mr. Amadou Ba (left); Immediate Past Chairman of EBID and Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and the President of EBID, Mr. Bashir Ifo, during the 16th Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Bank at Pullman Hotel Teranga, Dakar in Senegal on... Friday

Nigeria’s participation increases for 2018 Loeries awards Godwin Anyebe The show Nigerian agencies put up at the continental level displayed earlier in the year in Marrakech, Morocco where Nigerian agencies carted away top medals, beating other creative powerhouses from Africa, is set to repeat itself in Durban, South Africa next week at the 2018 Loeries Festival Week.

Nigerian agencies are battle ready to face their peers from other African markets.

It worthy of note that, poor marketing efforts of the event in 2016 and 2017, the participation of Nigerian agencies was nothing to write home about as only three agencies participated in 2016 while in 2017, the figure slightly improved.

Our correspondent gathered that, this year’s event scheduled to begin from the 16th to the 19th of August has been on top gear.

The Creative Week will also include Masterclasses, the DStv Seminar of Creativity, Student Portfolio Day, Brand South Africa VIP Brunch, awards ceremonies and many networking functions. All details can be found on loeries.com Recently, two of Nigeria’s creative leaders, DozieOkafor, Managing Director at PHD Nigeria and Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan, Creative Director at Leo Burnett are among the 140-strong panel of judges at the 2018 Loeries. The duo

will be judging alongside other juries across the continent.

Although, Okafor was trained as an electrical engineer, he has proved to be an exceptional creative talent and counts being Nigeria’s first-ever winner of a Cannes Lion amongst his achievements.

In the same vein, HughesObisesan, is currently the only female creative director in Nigeria, and the second ever in the country’s history.

According to the

Loeriesorganisers, Nigerian agencies have submitted around 90 entries and the two judges both believe that there’s a good chance of success for the Nigerian entries submitted this year.

“The Nigerian culture, music and entertainment scene has been a huge influence across the continent and this is coming through in our communication and strategy.

I expect our agencies to bring something unique to the table,” says Okafor, who says he will be looking

for authentic local insights that lead strategy and implementation. He also wants to see good use of insights and data mixed with creativity when it comes to implementation.

Hughes-Obisesan says she’s looking for the simplicity of an idea brilliantly executed. It’s important for her to see work that moves people and has a positive impact on the world.

“A number of us are doing great work and telling our stories very well,” she says. “Younger

7 - Star Global Hangar to begin operations to handle Boeing series ChukwuemekeIwelunmo

A new Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), 7 - Star Global Hangar, has been licensed by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), owned and managed by Nigerians.

Chief Executive Officer of the MRO, Engr. Isaac Balami, said the MRO would commence operations next week, adding that the facility was capable of handling the maintenance of Boeing 737 fleets, Boeing Classic along side new generation, Private jets Military/Para military Planes and other Aircraft types.

Speaking with reporters after receiving the news of the grant of the

Licence, Balami said 7 Star MRO was well stocked with a comprehensive spare parts inventory marketplace to be made available to airlines in Nigeria and across the West and Central African region.

Balami, who decried the high cost of maintenance of aircraft by airline operators in the region, said relief had come to the aviation sector, urging operators to take advantage of the opportunity.

According to him, the major factor responsible for the collapse of Airlines over the years, had been the capital and fleet erosion, all of which could be mitigated and eliminated with licensed local maintenance support.

Balami noted that with his Jordanian, American and European technical partners, his team had the expertise to

deliver world class service, adding that they were ready to bring their expertise to bear.

According to the CEO, some of the experts in the organisation have worked for more than thirty years in the Aviation Sector, at local and international levels.

“Furthermore, our technical partners from Jordan, USA and Europe bring more than 50 years combined so operations in Aircraft heavy maintenance, ranging from C-D Checks to aircraft paintings amongst a broad cross-section of related services”.

“Together we have determined to ensure aircraft serviceability across Africa. This MRO will create hundreds of Jobs in the next few months as well stimulate opportunities across the sector supply chain.”

ASEN will increase efficiency, liquidity, deepens Capital Market - SEC DG Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Mary Uduk has said the Association of Securities Exchanges of Nigeria (ASEN) would improve efficiency, liquidity, settlement and deepen the capital market for rapid economic development.

Uduk extolled the great part played by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for its doggedness and tenacity that culminated in the formal launch of the ASEN. She pledged to assist the Association to achieve its set goals in the Nigerian capital market as this would impact positively on the economy and the investing public.

The SEC boss assured, “We are with you, we will stand by you, we are going to support you, you will not work alone.”

In his remarks, the Chairman, House Committee on Capital Market and Institutions, Mr. Yusuf Tajudeen said that the lawmakers would be available where the law requires tinkering so that the market would function the way it should for the overall development of the country.

“If this sector of the economy does not get it right, we won’t achieve the desired Eldorado being yearn for by the masses,” he said.

Hon TYajudeen called on Capital Market operators, stakeholders and market analyst not to be tired of reminding the law makers what needs to be done in the area of lawmaking to improve the market.

Also, the NSE’s CEO, Mr Oscar Onyema said that the Association has a lot to gain as it would enhance capacity building, collaborate to develop products and as information clearing House among others.

Membership of the association included; AFEX Commodities Exchange (AFEX); FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (FMDQ; NASD OTC Securities Exchange (NASD); Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

ASEN, is a non-profit industry association established to accelerate the development of domestic securities exchanges and support the Nigerian capital market to achieve greater.

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Oshiomhole to Saraki: You have never acted on national interest The Senate President, Bukola Saraki at his recent press briefing claims that he had been doing everything in the interest of the party (APC) and the nation, what’s your take on this assertions as the APC National Chairman?

The Senate President raised the issues of the fact that he has always acted not on the basis of his own personal interest, but that he has always acted on the basis of national interest.

The truth is that it is doubtful if the Senate President has ever acted either in the National interest or in the interest of his own political party before his defection recently. Without going back to ancient history, it is important to look at how Senator Bukola Saraki became the President of the Senate.

He decided, clearly, against the party position to enter into a deal with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and got a faction of the PDP, taking advantage of the fact that majority of the APC senators were holding a meeting at the International Conference Centre to resolve the issue of leadership of the Senate and other principal officers that are expected to be produced by the ruling party with majority senators.

Because he has put his personal interest over and above the interest of the party, he went into alliance with the PDP and conceded the position of Deputy Senate President to the opposition in order to obtain their support for him to become the Senate President. So, for the first time in our democratic history in Nigeria, we had a situation whereby, whereas the APC had majority of Senators, it went on to elect a PDP person as Deputy Senate President.

This action alone portray Senator Saraki for who he is and that his personal interest come before any other interest, including national interest and that of his political party.

Having gone into this unholy alliance with the opposition and mortgaging the rights of the ruling party, he appointed opposition senators to head sensitive and strategic committees whose activities can affect either for good or for bad, the working of government and the relationship between the government and the

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole addressed a press conference on Friday at the party’s national secretariat, to respond to issues raised by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki during his press conference, Oshiomhole said that Saraki while a member of the APC had never done anything in the interest of the party or the nation, but to his personal interest. He also said that he (Saraki) should resign as the Senate President or be impeached according to law and democratic norms. TOM OKPE was there for The Daily Times. coincide with the period of the rainy season such that those aspects of infrastructure such as roads cannot be constructed during the rainy season. These were not errors under his leadership, but clearly designed to frustrate the capacity of the government to address critical infrastructural deficit without which the ordinary man cannot feel the impact of government.

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legislature. Senator Saraki did that in other to continue to protect himself against the wishes of his party as Senate President.

That showed that the only thing that was constant in his mind was to cling on to the position of Senate President even if it is at the expense of his own party and the country.

With your narrations, questions had been asked in different quarters how he (Saraki) is managing the opposition PDP and the ruling party (APC) in the Senate, are you accusing him of antiparty activities?

Even the media has consistently drawn attention to how Senator Saraki is managing the Senate to the extent that questions have been raised as to whose

interest the Senate was serving. You do not have to be a partisan politician to appreciate that in an election year, every democratic government around the world would do everything possible to ensure that it is seen to be working for the people of the country. Like any other political party in government, Nigerians are expecting the APC government under President Muhammadu Buhari to do everything possible this year to make up for lost time in terms of budget implementation and addressing critical infrastructures without which sustainable development is impossible.

The Senate under Senator Saraki chose to delay the budget up to the end of the first half of the year and to

What is happening to the budget, can you say the budget is not receiving the desired attention because of the said lukewarm attitude of the Senate President?

On receipt of the budget, the President cried out that it was a clear distortion from the well thought proposal that he submitted to the National Assembly. He appreciated that while they can make alteration to the budget, he did not expect that it will be completely rewritten as to make far more provisions for recurrent expenditure with very little for capital projects.

He said this budget will be difficult to implement.

So, when I said he has never put the interest of Nigeria first, I support this statement with reference to the deliberate delay of the budget and deliberate manipulation

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of the provisions in the budget in a way that will compromise the capacity of the government to address critical infrastructures.

It is no longer a secret that as Senate President, he tried to conspire with others to create a semblance of division within the ruling party having failed to truncate the National Convention, when they assembled a handful of people who were neither delegates nor contestants for any office at the National Convention. There is nothing for me to add to the illegality of this action and the false foundation that Senator Saraki tried to leave than to adopt the well thought out presentation of Femi Falana SAN. Those things did not portray him as someone who is concerned about sustaining democracy, because sustaining democracy also implies absolute commitment to the rule of law. If the rule of law is compromised and Nigeria is reduced to a banana republic where it will be survival of the fittest, he is probably not the strongest man in town to cling on to that office. So, each time he takes an action that constitute a breach of the constitution, he is, by his own Continue on next page

The truth is that it is doubtful if the Senate President has ever acted either in the National interest or in the interest of his own political party before his defection recently. Without going back to ancient history, it is important to look at how Senator Bukola Saraki became the President of the Senate.

He decided, clearly, against the party position to enter into a deal with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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‘You have never acted on national interest of nominations, can that act be said to coincide with national interest?

If you decide to frustrate INEC by denying it the funds that it requires, can you be said to be a defender of democracy? If INEC don’t get their funds and therefore are unable to conduct credible election, will that not lead to further consequences for our democracy?

So, I submit that Saraki’s actions were calculated to undermine democracy. Those who fought for democracy did not do it so that it can be at the mercies of a Senate President whose interest is clearly at variance with national interest. There was a request for virement which was also not considered.

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action undermining the foundation and weakening the fabrics of our democracy.

Do you think his defection was done in good faith or for his personal ambition as you had earlier said?

Upon his illegal defection, which he had to do hurriedly because the number of Senators he was playing on their fears that they will not be able to return to the Senate. At a point, he had on his list, about 36 Senators who were about to defect. But consequent upon our election, we took pre-emptive steps to reassure some of those senators.

The first meeting we held after our election was with Senator Saraki to try and listen to what I call negotiable and verifiable grievances and this I did in company of the Vice President and he acknowledged that those steps were taken when he was leaving. But however, his real grievances are not negotiable which is about ambition, value and his fundamental values and the values of the APC. When he defected, he went to Ilorin to tell the people part of the truth that he was leaving for two reasons. He alleged that President Buhari gave out over 200 juicy appointments without allocating some to him and he chose to speak for the Speaker of the House of Representatives that he was also not given. My question is, giving Saraki, the Senate President juicy positions; does that coincide with the Nigerian project? Or the interest of the people of Kwara State or his Senatorial zone?

At no time did he refer to the interest of the people of his constituency or the people of Nigeria.

The second reason he gave was that he was being persecuted. That is alleged persecution of his person and not his people. He never pretended that any of these actions had anything to do with the people of Nigeria, but his person. I think the governor of Kwara State was more explicit in corroborating his claim when he said that he as governor and Saraki as Senate President were being linked to armed robbery cases. Again, that has nothing to do with the Nigerian project or the Kwara people.

What is the truth? Who linked Senator Saraki to armed robbery?

Was it the Federal Government t or arrested armed robbers? It is the armed robbers that alleged that the weapons with which they carried out the operation were procured for them by the Senate President. This is contained in the police report which is no longer a secret. He has not denied knowledge of these people. So, if armed robbers linked the name of the Senate President, is the APC or the government to blame? A crime that led to the killing of about 35 persons cannot be dismissed with a wave of hand, and in any jurisdiction, when your name is linked to such heinous crime, people don’t clap for you. It is the duty of the security agents to investigate and establish whether they are valid or invalid. So, if he was linked to armed robbery that cannot be an offense of the government or the APC. The best defense I have heard is that the robbers said that he did not ask them to use the weapon for armed robbery.

What do you have to say about the sudden recess of the National

Is the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari thinking of a foreign loan to conduct the 2019 election?

A substantial part of the 2018 budget meant for capital project was supposed to be sourced through loans and under the constitution, you cannot borrow from foreign countries without the express endorsement of the National Assembly. Without those loans, the budget cannot be implemented. While this was pending, Senator Saraki put his personal interest above his office and chooses to adjourn the Senate, leaving these huge national issues unattended to. So, for an officer that behaves like that, how can he argue that anything he did was not about himself? Everything he did has never been informed by national interest. There are also allegations of lack of transparency and we have seen Nigerians trying to demystify what they earn. We have an arm that is completely unaccountable because of the way he has presided.

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Assembly, some say the recess was supposed to commence on Thursday of the same week and not Tuesday.

In support of my thesis that Saraki has never acted in the national interest, my final submission is on the way he adjourned the Senate. The Senate calendar is not secret to the presiding officer and the calendar that was known was that the Senate was going to adjourn on a Thursday.

But by Monday night, Saraki used his guest house, wrote out names of Senators with provision for them to sign for senators to decamp from the APC to the PDP, but some of the senators refused to sign. That is what frustrated his calculations to turn the APC to a minority party in the Senate.

Is it a coincidence that as he was reading the names of defectors in the Senate, his counterpart in the House was also doing same? So there was coordination for defection day. But happily, the pre-emptive measures we had taken to address genuine grievances frustrated their number such that from 36, he could not get more than 14 senators to decamp including one that subsequently overcame the manipulation.

Between Tuesday and Thursday, the Senate was expected to discuss the supplementary budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

INEC requirements are not things that you buy from the shelf. You have to order them from the manufacturers and so, time is of the essence. But the Senate under Saraki adjourned without considering the matters before it including the budget for INEC. So, if Saraki adjourned the Senate ahead of schedule to resume towards the end

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What really informed the Tuesday event at the National Assembly where stern Security men laid siege at the gate preventing entrance of certain lawmakers?

The incident at the National Assembly on Tuesday and used to portray him as the conscience of the nation is to insult our collective intelligence as a people. There is the futile attempt he has made to suggest that the Tuesday’s incidence was an attempt to carry out an illegal impeachment. How can a presiding officer arrive at such a conclusion that there was a plan to carry out an illegal impeachment? Until an action takes place, you cannot determine the outcome, if impeachment itself is unlawful, then you can understand where he is coming from. It is lawful to impeach anyone, including the President of the Senate and his

I think that the time of Saraki is over. The way he has manipulated the politics of Kwara State, he fails to understand that the Nigerian project is far more complicated than being at the mercy of his own dynasty. He will not only be impeached, we will work hard to have him defeated as a Senator in his own Senatorial zone come 2019 by the people of Kwara State who with Saraki.

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deputy if the number required to do so is present. So, he cannot preempt that. From their own statement, they claimed to be aware that the Senate President was going to be illegally impeached and so mobilised thugs to the Senate. They told the world that they have adjourned till 25th September. But, about 15 PDP Senators were in the Senate and imported thugs that molested two of our members they saw in the Senate.

If APC Senators were not in the Senate and it was PDP Senators that were there, what is the basis of the false claim that there was an attempt to carry out an illegal impeachment? In any case, Saraki is not going to be the first Senate President to be impeached and I doubt if he is going to be the last.

But definitely, he will be impeached according to law and democratic norms. The only way he can avoid impeachment is for him to do what is honourable.

We saw Senator Godswill Akpabio who was the PDP leader in the Senate.

Once he made up his mind to leave the PDP, he wrote to inform the PDP even before his defection that he was resigning. So, Senator Saraki has demonstrated neither character nor being a man of honor. I told him when we held a meeting that he came to join the APC as a Senator and it is on our platform that you became Senate President. Once you made up your mind to leave, the honourable thing to do is to resign as Senate President. If he does not resign, he will be impeached according to law and not by thugs or by mob or anything undemocratic. He cannot sustain a minority rule in the Senate and that is what is haunting him in the Senate.

When I say that the Senate President will be impeached, let me emphasise that he will be impeached properly according to law. The constitution is clear how a presiding officer can be impeached and because several impeachments have taken place, we are not about to witness what has not taken place before. We have enough precedent to fall back on. I have looked at the constitution which does not say that an impeachment is illegal. It is done; you cannot arrive at the conclusion that it is unlawful.

How can we be accused of planning an illegal impeachment when it has not commenced. If he thinks that by saying that he will pre-empt the APC from having him impeached, he is deceiving himself.

I think that the time of Saraki is over. The way he has manipulated the politics of Kwara State, he fails to understand that the Nigerian project is far more complicated than being at the mercy of his own dynasty. He will not only be impeached, we will work hard to have him defeated as a Senator in his own Senatorial zone come 2019 by the people of Kwara State who are fed up with Saraki. Go and check the results of the elections that made him a Senator and you will find out that the President got more votes from Kwara Central than Saraki got for himself.

So, he can’t claim that the vote the APC got from his Senatorial zone was because of him. That is why his leaving is of no political consequences as far as electoral issues are concerned. We tried to talk to him, not out of fear, but out of conviction that as a presiding officer, there are rules of engagement.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. UNADIKE NNAMDI (CHAIRMAN) 2. EZUMA SAMUEL ONYEKACHI 3. NWOSU EBERE MICHEAL 4. OTI UCHE 5. AGU SUNDAY TONY 6. IMO DONATUS 7. NWANKWO CHIKA KINGSLEY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROMOTE PEACE, LOVE, UNITY, SPIRIT OF BROTHERLINESS AND CO-OPERATION AMONG CLUB MEMBERS TO PROMOTE MEMBERS’ WELFARE AND RENDER ASSISTANCE IN TIME OF NEED. TO WORK IN COLLABORATION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. TO PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE, PROGRESS AND MEMBERS DEVELOPMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, WUSE ZONE 5, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: NNAEMEKA EMENARI ESQ. LEGAL PRACTITIONER

OMOTOKE GAMBARI FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OYEGOKE OMOTOKE OJUOLAPE - CHAIRPERSON 2. GAMBARI OMAR BOLAJI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT UNDER PRIVILEGE CHILDREN AFFECTED BY SICKLE CELL DISEASE. 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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLADEINDE OLUKOLE MICHAEL 2. OLADEINDE OLUBUSOLA MARGARET AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. FOR PRAISE AND PRAYER TO THE LORD JESUS 2. ORGANISING GOSPEL AEROBICS TO HELP FITNESS OF MEMBERS, WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILY 3. CHARITY WORKS 4. TO BUILD SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS 5. TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

BLESSING ANIEDI

I BLESSING ANIEDI AROMASODU ALSO KNOWN AS ANIEDI EFFIONG WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BLESSING ANIEDI AROMASODU. CBN, FIRST BANK, UNION BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MR. JULIUS UMA KALU EMETU C/O OF NTIMA CHAMBER, BLOCK47/48, 321 ROAD, GWARINPAABUJA REPORT THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY, RECERTIFICATION AND RE ISSUANCE OF C OF O ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DATED 08/01/05 WITH FILE NUMBER GO214 AND NEW FILE NUMBER AB10322 IN RESPECT OF PLOT NUMBER 156 KPADUMA DISTRICT, ABUJA, ALONG WITH THE RECEIPT FOR ‘RE-CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER OF GRANT ARE MISSING. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE MISSING DOCUMENTS PROOFED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION. ALL AUTHORITY CONCERNED, FCDA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IGBINOSUN BENJAMIN OSARIEMEN 2. ILEGBENOGHU BENEDICT OGBEDE 3. AGBAJI BRIGHT IGWEBUIKE 4. UGOH PASCHAL OGEMDI 5. IGBERASE DANIEL ISAAC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SEE TO AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS. 2. TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS UNITED IN BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP, MEMBERSHIP AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. 3. TO PROMOTE IDEAS AND PROJECTS THAT WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO MEMBERS. 4. TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Classified

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1- REV ONYEKACHI ISIRIMAH(CHAIRMAN/GENERAL OVERSEER) 2- PASTOR(MRS) GLADYS ULOMA ISAAC EROH 3- MRS CHIDINMA VICTORIA ISIRIMAH 4- HANETU AMADI THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO OBEY IN OUR CAPACITY THE GREAT COMMISSION OF TAKING THE GOSPEL TO ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: SECRETARY

OKEKEARU INYANG I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKEARU INYANG ROSELINE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKEARU INYANG ANTHONIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE NISE, OLD STUDENT ASSOCIATION, ANAMBARA STATE TRUSTEES: 1. ANEY ONUNKWO 2. IFY OFORDILE 3. ARTHUR IBENEME 4. CEDRIC UGBOR 5. CHINEDU ANARADO 6. ORAELOSI CHINOYELU 7. DR. MRS. IBEZIM ELIZABETH CHIJINDU

MRS. OLUFUNKE SANDRA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OLUFUNKE SANDRA ODIMAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLUFUNKE SANDRA MESEWONRUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. ACHIEVEMENT OF UNITY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 2. PROFFER GUIDANCE AND ADVICE TO THE SCHOOL ON CRITICAL ISSUES 3. TO PROMOTE THE “PRO UNITATE” SPIRIT IN OUR MEMBERS SIGNED: SECRETARY

CLARA AMECKOR FOUNDATION

CAMPUS MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. MR. MAC-AMECKOR SHOLAYE EMMANUEL

- CHAIRMAN 2. MS. MWIYA MUNUKAYUMBWA - SECRETARY 3. MRS. ELUMELU IFEYINWA NGOZI - MEMBER 4. DR. OSHODI YEWANDE OLUFUMILAYO - MEMBER 5. MS. EUNICE AGHETE ESO - MEMBER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLAJITAN BLESSED PAUL - PRESIDENT 2. KINGSLEY OBINNA ALANEME - SECRETARY 3. OLUSEYI OLUWOLE - MEMBER TRUSTEE REMOVED: MR. MAYOWA ANIBABA - REMOVED ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

FAMILY LIFE SAFER & HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. OJUADE ADEKUNLE OLAYINKA - CHAIRMAN, 2. OLATUNJI OLUWATOYIN AJOKE - P.R.O, 3. OLALEYE CELINAH OLAYINKA

- SECRETARY, 4. BAKARE OMOLAYO DEBORAH - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP THE SICK AND POOR IN THE COMMUNITY. 2. TO GIVE SUCCOUR TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED ONES IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE MESSIANIC PRIESTHOOD MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ANIMASHAWUN DONALDSON GBOLABO 2. ANIMASHAWUN LINDA OBIAJULU 3. KATHRYN OLAJUMOKE OLUMOYEGUN THE AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1. THE MINISTRY OF GOSPEL TO ESTABLISH AND ENLARGE THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH. 2. TO ENGAGE IN HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT HELP SOCIETY. 3. TO ENGAGE IN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGE MORAL EXCELLENCE. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MOUNTAIN OF POSSIBILITIES MIRACLE MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SUNDAY EBIAGBOR 2.EBIAGBOR DORCAS 3. OKORO CHRISTOGUNUS

- CHAIRMAN - VICE - CHAIRMAN - SECRETARY

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. RAISING A GENERATION OF CHRISTIANS THAT WILL BUILD A BETTER CHURCH FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD. 3. TO PREACH AND BRING DELIVERANCE TO THOSE WHOSE JOY HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY BY THE ENEMIES AND RESTORE HOPE TO THE HOPELESS, JOY TO THE SORROWED AND LIGHT TO THOSE IN THE DARK 4. TO PREACH AND TRAIN CHRISTIAN TO POSSESS THE GOOD CHRISTIAN VIRTUES AND SHINES AS LIGHT IN THE WORLD AND SALT OF THE EARTH

ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ELDER J. K. NANA (J.P) CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO. 08037769526

CHRIST HOPE OF SALVATION CHURCH WORLDWIDE

NGWO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

ONOH ROBINSON CHUKWUDI UDEANI ANTHONY IFEANYI CHIME EJIKE GODFREY ANI PRINCE OZIOMA UDEH CHUKWUEBUKA WILLIAM

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. ENSURING THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF EVERY NGWO INDIGENE. 2. PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTRACT INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS INTO NGWO. 3. TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUTHS OF NGWO WHO ARE BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR – GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, PMB 198 GARKI ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGN: SECRETARY

GENUINE IMPACT GLOBAL FOUNDATION

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

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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONIYE TIMOTHY ( CHAIRMAN) 2. ADEBOMI MIKE AYORINDE ( VICE CHAIRMAN) 3. ESURUOSO AFOLABI O. (SECRETARY)

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ADEBOBOLA ISAAC ADEGBOYEGA 2. MURITALA ADEJOKE LATEEFAT 3. ADEBOBOLA ADEOTI CHRISTIANAH

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. TO PREACH THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF MODERN SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. 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.

ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

Classified 19 ASADULLAHI JAMA’ATUL ISLAMIYYAH SOCIETY 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) HAZRAT AYANFUNSO DAUDA OMOBOSOLA. (2) FOLORUNSO LATEEF (3) OLANIYI OLADIRE (4) MOREIRA OYEBOLA SHAIRUDEEN (5) SALAUDEEN ABDULLAH (6) EKUNDAYO ABDUL RASHEED OLAYINKA (7) ALIYU HAMMED AJAGUN AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROPAGATE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM. 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.

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NAOMI ADEDUNTAN LAOSEBIKAN FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE : 1) LAOSEBIKAN DANIEL AREMU (DR) 2) LAOSEBIKAN OLAYINKA ADIGUN (DR) 3) LAOSEBIKAN ADEYEMI OLADEJI (DR).

AIM AND OBJECTIVE

FOUNTAIN OF RIVERS OF POWER REVIVAL MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. OSAKUADE ISAAC OLORUNTOBA 2. OSAKUA MARY PRECIOUS 3. AYOOLA JOHNSON KOLADE 4. ACHIBIRI NGOZI FREDERICK 5. KOMOLAFE DAVID OLUGBEMIGA 6. EGBAIDOME ODION TAIWO

TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OML53 LAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 .

THE TRUSTEES: 1. WALA KIZITO - PRESIDENT 2. AMADIOHA WOKOMA GODWIN - SECRETARY 3. IGWE CHIDI 4. CHIEF PRINCE AMADI 5. CHUKWUNONY IGWE PRINCE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST/WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. 2. TO FOSTER LOVE, PEACE, UNITY AND PROGRESS AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

TRADE BIZ MICROFINANCE LTD 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 OF 1990 .

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. APOSTLE EMEKA-KAMA SUNDAY ISRAEL

- CHAIRMAN 2. PST. MRS RUTH EMEKA-KAMA - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. MISS GRACE EMEKA-KAMA - SECRETARY 4. MASTER DANIEL EMEKA-KAMA - MEMBER 5. AUGUSTINE K. OKORIE. - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO CREATE A PLATFORM THROUGH WHICH THE COMMON NIGERIAN SHALL BE REACHED

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

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

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

JESUSBABE WIDOWS & ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION

NCMG INTERNATIONAL

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. UWAMARIN CHUKWUYEM ROSESHARON -CHAIRPERSON 2 .UWAMARIN EPHRAIM ULOMA –VICE CHAIRMAN 3. CHIKWU ESTHER OKWULUOWYE –TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO GATHER THE WIDOWS IN ONE HARMONIC CONDITION TO RELATE WITH EACH OTHER FOR ENCOURAGEMENT IN HANDLING LIFE ISSUES. 2. TO BE VISION DRIVEN, RESOURCE ORIENTED AND HAVE GOAL GETTING EYES FOR ACHIEVEMENT 3.TO BUILD THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FROM LOW LEVEL DEPENDENT TO THE PINNACLE OF SUCCESS IN LIFE 4. TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE THE GOD GIVEN TALENT AND SKILL TO BE USEFUL TO THEMSELVES 5. TO BE PRUDENT FINANCIALLY IN HANDLING ECONOMIC ISSUES OF THE FAMILY AND THEIR CHILDREN CAREER ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION POT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: UWAMARIN ROSE SHARON -CHAIRPERSON

GOD’S DIVINE GLORIOUS FINGER PRAYER MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE 1,EDOHEN OMOROSE SARAH- GENERAL OVERSEER 2,YOHA CAROLINE OROBOSA- SECRETARY 3,EMOKARO MICHAEL IGIE -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1, TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATION AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA,ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: GENERAL OVERSEER

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF ITS NAME AND THE CHANGE OF ITS TRUSTEES UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

1. CHANGE IN CORPORATE NAME. A) OLD NAME - INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF THE NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT..

B) NEW NAME - INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF NCMG INTERNATIONAL..

2.CHANGE IN TRUSTEES..

A) OLD TRUSTEES. I. HON. JUSTICE KAYODE ESO (DEMISED). II. HON. JUSTICE ROSELINE OMOTOSO (DEMISED). III. PROF. ITSE E. SAGAY (RETIRED).

B. NEW TRUSTEES. I. HON JUSTICE AYOTUNDE PHILLIPS.. II. PROF. ISABELLA OKAGBUE. III. KEHINDE AINA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ABOVE NAMED TRUSTEES SHOULD REACH THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION..

SIGNED; SECRETARY NCMG INTERNATIONAL

MRS. OSHO ADOLPHUS

DIKE STEPHANIE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IKHIMEAGIE ADOLPHUS JANE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OSHO ADOLPHUS JANE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBODO EBERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DIKE STEPHANIE EBERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ISHAKU THOMAS

MRS. SAUDAT ADUNNI I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SAUDAT ADUNNI AHMED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SAUDAT ADUNNI AGUNBIADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS THOMA ISHAKU ON MY VOTERS CARD INSTEAD OF ISHAKU THOMAS MAINA. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 01/01/1998. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

KOTTIN RAPHAEL

MRS. TEMITOPE ODIMAYO I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS TEMITOPE ODIMAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS TEMITOPE ODIMAYO LIJOKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS. ONWUMERE IFUNANYA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IJEH IFUNANYA GRACE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONWUMERE IFUNANYA GRACE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

KPAN GIFT I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOSORO ETIM GIFT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKPAN GIFT ENOOBONG. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EJIM NKEIRUKA CYNTHIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AKUNWA NKEIRUKA CYNTHIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ESTHER ETIM AKPAN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ESTHER SOLOMON MAURICE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS. AKINDIPE TOLULOPE

AKANO BUKOLA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOLADE BUKOLA DADA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKANO BUKOLA OMOLADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNDIPE DEBORAH OLUWABUKOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FAYORIJU DEBORAH OLUWABUKOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FAYORIJU DEBORAH

AGU OUEENETH I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOSU OUEENETH CHIBINYEZUM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGU OUEENETH CHIBINYELUM . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

EZEUGO IJEOMA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOYE IJEOMA BLESSING NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEUGO IJEOMA BLESSING

BY MARRIAGE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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Counting under way as Malians vote in tense presidential runoff Malians have trickled to the polls to cast their ballots in a runoff presidential election overshadowed by security concerns and reports of a low turnout.

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita faced off against opposition leader Soumaila Cisse on Sunday amid tightened security to prevent a repeat of the armed attacks and other security incidents which affected about a fifth of polling places during the first round of voting on July 29.

Keita, who won 41 percent of the vote in in the first round, is favoured to beat Cisse, a former finance minister who garnered 18 percent, even though violence has surged during the incumbent’s tenure.

Counting was under way in some of the 23,000 polling stations across the country after voting ended at 18:00 GMT. Results are expected within five days.

The Citizen Observation Pool of Mali, which deployed more than 2,000 observers, reported several security incidents.

In the Arkodia village in the northern Timbuktu region, the chairman of the electoral office was killed, four election workers were physically harassed and the polling station was burned according to the organisation.

In Ngouma commune, in central Mali, election officials were reportedly harmed by gunmen and two polling stations were burned in Keltamba.

The organisation reported than 50 polling stations had closed before noon because of security threats in north and central Mali.

In the polling centres covered by its observers, the organization said the participation rate was about 8.1 percent at midday. Overall turnout in the first round was also low, at around 40 percent.

“Mali has a bad history of turnouts and this one is not different apparently,” said Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall, reporting from the capital, Bamako.

“The opposition has been largely demoralised by the results many of the opposition leaders got in the first round and many of them have refused to endorse Cisse.

“Expectations here are that the president will win this vote by a large majority as the opposition has failed to unite its ranks.”

Marred by violence It is the first time in Mali’s history that an incumbent president has faced a runoff after none of the 24 candidates who competed for the top seat got more than 50 percent of votes in the first round of voting.

That day was marred by armed attacks and other security incidents that disrupted at least 644 polling stations.

Ahead of Sunday’s vote, officials said security would be tightened with 20 percent more soldiers on duty.

Some 36,000 Malian troops were deployed,

6,000 more than two weeks earlier, with a particular focus on Mopti where voting stations had been closed, Cheick Oumar, an aide in the prime minister’s office, told AFP news agency on Saturday.

On the eve of the runoff, Malian security forces said they arrested three men accused of “plotting targeted attacks” in Bamako.

Fraud allegations The first round of voting was followed by fraud allegations. Last week, Cisse reportedly mounted a legal challenge in Mali’s constitutional court alleging “ballot boxstuffing”.

On Wednesday, the court said it had registered more than 10 requests from the opposition over anomalies in the first round of voting but that most were declared inadmissible because of timing.

Presidential spokesman Mahamadou Camara denied the fraud allegations.

“All the observers, international and national said that the election was good,” he told Al Jazeera in Bamako.

“There were some places in the country where people couldn’t vote and the government is trying to change that.

“When the opposition is saying that there was allegation of fraud, it’s because they know that they can’t win this election,” he said.

The head of the EU observer mission said there had been no major incidents at 40 polling

‘Unite the Right 2018’: Far right, antiracists descend on DC More than 1,000 anti-fascist and antiracist protesters have descended on the US capital to counter a far-right rally, one year after the first “Unite the Right” in Charlottesville, Virginia turned deadly.

Several counterprotests are taking place on Sunday near the “Unite the Right 2” event in Washington, DC’s Lafayette Park, located just outside the White House.

Around 30 white supremacists and other members of the far right are expected to arrive in the Park around 21:30GMT. The far-right protest is being organised by Jason Kessler, who put together the last year’s protest in Charlottesville.

At that demonstration, white supremacists and other members of the alt-right clashed with anti-racists.

It ended after a far-right protester rammed his car into a crowd of counterdemonstrators, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring more than a dozen others.

James Alex Fields Jr, the accused driver, has since been charged on several counts, including federal hate crimes.

Constance Young, an organiser with the Shut It Down DC activist group, was injured in the Charlottesville attack. She said she finds it “absolutely heinous” that white supremacists are able to gather under the Unite the Right banner for a second year, especially after what happened last August.

“It’s scary,” she told Al Jazeera prior to Sunday’s rally. “It makes me feel deeply disturbed that they will be right outside of the White House, but where they are in physical proximity to our president or to this administration isn’t really the biggest issue; It’s that they feel emboldened to convene again.”

Young is part of a group organising the Still Here, Still Present rally, which began 12pm local time (16:00 GMT) in Washington, DC’s Freedom Plaza. It hosted a number of speakers from a variety of different backgrounds. Many of the rally’s participants then marched to Layfaette Park to join hundreds of other counterprotesters who had gathered behind police barricades and fences.

At around 20:00 GMT, a group of about 30 white supremacists and other members of the far right were seen walking, with police escort, towards the Lafeytte Park.

The Unite the Right’s official website had encouraged participants to bring American and Confederate flags to its event. It said “there is no expectation of privacy” and told participants not to talk to the media.

Amanda Duzak Trebach, who also survived the Charlottesville attack, told those at a pre-counterprotest organising meeting on Wednesday night that it’s “imperative to confront the far right in order to not

only block their hateful political ideas from being disseminated, but also to offer a solidly developed anti-racist” strategy.

Maurice Cook, a DC-based organiser and cofounder of the March for Racial Justice group, agreed, telling Al Jazeera that Sunday’s counterprotest “is an opportunity for us to come together, recruit and do the structural work that we are charged to do to dismantle the impact of white supremacy in our country”.

stations it had monitored, though no observers were deployed to Timbuktu, Mopti and Kidal, where violence has been rife.

Voting turnout appeared low in the morning, but Camara said this was down to weather conditions.

“It was raining this morning, I think that’s the reason why people didn’t go to vote,” Camara said, adding that he believed that turnout would see an uptick in the afternoon and evening.

Military deployed The election campaign has revolved around the key issues of security, economy, job creation and poverty reduction.

Mali, a landlocked nation home to at least 20 ethnic groups where the majority of people live on less than $2 a day, has battled

attacks by armed groups and intercommunal violence for years.

Peace agreements signed in 2015 by the government and rebel coalitions raised hopes of stability, but their meaningful implementation has been challenging.

As a result, the security situation remains fragile in the face of continued violent attacks, mainly in the country’s north and central regions.

Killings along ethnic lines have claimed hundreds of civilian lives this year, including at least 11 last week in the central Mopti region.

Violence has spread from the north to the centre and south of the vast country and spilled into neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger, often inflaming communal conflicts.

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7-year-old table tennis player sees Quadri as role model for budding talents

A seven-year-old table tennis player, Juwon Ogunsakin, on Sunday described Quadri, a top table tennis player, as a role model to budding players in the country.

Ogunsakin told newsmen at the 2018 Seamaster Challenge ITTF Nigeria Open in Lagos that Quadri inspired him to play in the event which started on Aug. 8.

NAN reports that Ogunsakin came into limelight at the 49th Asoju Oba Table Tennis Championships in 2017 where he dazzled fans with his performance in the competition’s cadet category.

Ogunsakin defeated 12-year-old Samyak Sharam of Indian Language School in Lagos by 2-0, displaying good skills in her rallies and use of forehand and backhand.

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“I love the way brother Quadri use to play; this is the first time I am watching him play in a competition and I have learnt a lot from him.

“A lot of junior players are saying good things about him and that only shows that he is a good role model to upcoming athletes,” he said.

NAN reports that young Ogunsakin also stole the show at the Funke Oshonaike U-21 Tourney held in April at the Lagos Country Club in Ikeja, thrilling fans with his skills.

The young sensation said he would continue to train hard so as to represent the country in the future.

Our correspondent reports that 169 players from 27 countries participated in the Nigeria Open which ended on Sunday.

Mutiu Adepoju seeks public holiday for Samuel Okwaraji A former Nigeria international, Mutiu Adepoju, has suggested that August 12 of every year be declared as a public holiday in remembrance of the late Samuel Okwaraji.

Okwaraji slumped and died at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, 29 years ago while playing for the national team.

While opinions have been divided on whether enough has been done to immortalise him, Adepoju on Sunday said it would not be out of place to observe August 12 as a public holiday to remember the fallen hero.

“It is not a bad idea if August 12 is declared as public holiday to remember

#SamuelOkwaraji who passed on to glory on this day in 1989. Keep resting legend #WeRememberOkwaraji” Adepoju wrote on his official Twitter handle on Sunday.

As it has been the case in the past years, tributes have been pouring in for Okwaraji, with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, as well as fans across the world paying glowing tributes to the dedicated player who served Nigeria till his death.

Okwaraji slumped to the ground in the 77th minute during a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification match played at the National Stadium in Surulere Lagos after a supposed heart failure. He

died afterward en route the hospital.

He died at the age of 25.

“We remember former Super Eagles midfielder, Samuel Okwaraji, who passed on to glory on this day in 1989,” NFF tweeted.

“He was such a patriot in the truest sense of the word. Keep resting Samuel Somtochukwu Okwaraji (19 May 1964 – 12 August 1989) #WeRememberOkwaraji.”

The former Super Eagles midfielder made eight appearances for Nigeria and scored one goal.

At club level, he represented Dinamo Zagreb, Austria Klagenfurt, VfB Stuttgart, and SSV Ulm on loan.

Brazil football legend Ronaldo Chris Giwa-led NFF sacks Mohammed Sanusi as general secretary in hospital with pneumonia Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo is in intensive care in Ibiza suffering from pneumonia.

The 41-year-old former striker tweeted that he was taken ill on Friday but hopes to be discharged on Monday.

Ronaldo scored 62 times for Brazil, including both goals when they beat Germany in the 2002 World Cup final.

The former Real Madrid forward, who also played for Barcelona, Inter Milan and AC Milan, thanked his fans for their love and well wishes.

Nigeria Open: China win gold in U-21 men, women’s final Chinese representatives are leading the gold-hail at the 2018 Nigeria Open.

Guo Yan and Wang Shaobo on Saturday won gold in the U21 men and women’s singles finals.

Shaobo defeated India’s Bhanja Ronit in three straight sets, Yan defeated her Chinese counterpart, Fan Siqi, after a four-set thriller.

China have now won two medals at the ongoing tournament while India has one.

Nigeria, the host nation, is yet to win any medal.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by Chris Giwa have terminated the appointment of Mohammed Sanusi as general secretary with immediate effect.

Sanusi’s termination letter, which has been communicated to the sports minister Solomon Dalung, was conveyed via reference number NFF/OGS/ GEN/VOL.XIX/113,titled, TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT AS GENERAL SECRETARY OF NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION. The letter reads in part: “Following the enrolment Order 5, page 3 of the Order of the Federal High Court in Jos stating that, An Order Is Granted to 1st and 2nd Applicants setting aside all acts, resolutions and or decisions made or taken by the Executive Committee of the NFF purportedly elected on 30th September, 2014, including the purported ‘ban’ of the Executive Committee elected on 26th August, 2014 from all football activities as illegal, ultra vires, unconstitutional and null and void, the Executive Committee has therefore decided to act in line with the ruling of the court of competent jurisdiction as it affects the position of the general secretary of the Nigeria

Football Federation.”

Sequel to this order, Sanusi’s appointment as general secretary falls within one of those ‘acts, resolutions and or decisions taken by the executive committee purportedly elected on 30th September, 2014, and hence the need to dispense with his services.

He has been directed to hand over all property and documents of the Nigeria Football Federation in his possession to the head of administration at the NFF

secretariat immediately.

In a related development, the general public has been advised to stop transacting any business forthwith with the former board led by Amaju Pinnick in line with the orders of the court.

The public is by this information placed on notice that any business transactions/ dealings with the former board from the date of publication of this information will be regarded as illegal and will not be honoured by the present board led by Chris Giwa.

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Joe Hart keeps clean sheet on Burnley Premier League bow Former England first-choice goalkeeper Joe Hart kept his second successive clean sheet for Burnley in an entertaining scoreless draw with Southampton in their Premier League clash on Sunday.

Hart, who made his Burnley debut in Thursday’s 0-0 draw against Istanbul Basaksehir in Europa League qualifying, made a couple of outstanding saves while former Clarets favourite Danny Ings made a similarly eye-catching debut for Southampton after his loan move from Liverpool.

“I push myself to the edge in all I do. I’m really pleased to be at this club and to be here permanently,” Hart said. “I’ve walked into a nest of top keepers and I’ll have to be on my toes if I want to keep the shirt.”

Burnley had the best of the

first half, firing on sight at Alex McCarthy in the Saints goal with the goalkeeper doing well to prevent the visitors going in ahead.

The pick of his saves was denying former England international Aaron Lennon from point-blank range, before he got down well to save Ireland international Jeff Hendrick’s header at the end of the first half.

McCarthy was beaten once but former Saints midfielder Jack Cork had his goal ruled out for a marginal offside call.

Hart had less to do in the first half but proved equal to Mario Lemina’s header, tipping it over the bar.

Burnley started the second half as they had finished it on the front foot and Icelandic international Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Stephen

Ward both went close to breaking the deadlock.

Saints manager Mark Hughes decided he needed to add some zip into his lethargic team and sent on two of his close-season signings, including Ings.

However, it was Burnley defender Ben Mee who threatened Hart’s goal when his miscued headed clearance looped towards the top corner, only for Ashley Westwood to be alert and head it off the line.

Hart then produced a superb save to deny Jack Stephens, who had been picked out by Ings.

Ings who scored 43 goals for Burnley before earning his move to Liverpool, which floundered due to injury — went close to opening his account with a header from a corner but it cleared the bar.

Surging Tsitsipas to face Nadal in Toronto final Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas slew another tennis giant on Saturday, saving a match point as he toppled bigserving Kevin Anderson 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(7) in a thriller to set up a Rogers Cup final against top seed Rafa Nadal.

Tsitsipas dropped his racket, smiled and then screamed in front of a frenzied crowd after world number six Anderson sent a backhand long on match point.

It was the world number 27’s fourth consecutive win over a top 10 opponent at the tournament.

Tsitsipas dispatched Dominic Thiem, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev in the previous three rounds before battling back to send the Wimbledon runner-up packing on a sun-soaked day in Toronto.

“It never gets easier. You just get better,” Tsitsipas wrote on a camera lens after the match.

Tsitsipas will play his first ATP Masters 1000 final on his 20th birthday on Sunday against world number one Nadal after the Spaniard defeated Karen Khachanov 7-6(3) 6-4 in their rain-delayed evening match.

Fourth seed Anderson was unable to

break Tsitsipas’ serve on any of his four opportunities and saw his lone match point opportunity vanish when Tsitsipas smoked a backhand crosscourt winner in the third set tiebreak.

Tsitsipas, who stood well back of the baseline when receiving the South African’s blistering serves, managed the only service break of the game in the third game of the second set with an overhead smash.

With the win, Tsitsipas is projected to climb to at least number 15 when the new rankings are released on Monday “I didn’t even have this in my head,” Tsitsipas said of reaching the final.

“I thought winning a couple of rounds would be amazing but I’m in the final already. I can’t believe what just happened.

“I didn’t aim that high and I think with low expectations I managed to pull out my best tennis.”

Despite his recent success, Tsitsipas will be a big underdog when he takes on French Open champion Nadal, who will be seeking his 33rd career Masters 1000 title.

Nadal overcame six aces from the big-

serving Russian Khachanov to punch his ticket to his fifth final of the year.

“I’m happy with the way that I played and overall I think I have been improving,” said the 32-year-old Nadal.

“Tomorrow is a big test against a player who is playing great, a young one.

“I am looking forward to play that match. I’m excited about it and it’s an opportunity for me to play a good match against one of the best players.”

Nadal dominated in his only previous meeting with Tsitsipas, a straight sets win in the final of the Barcelona Open on the Spaniard’s preferred surface of clay.

Juventus fans await first glimpse of megastar Ronaldo Juventus fans will get their first look at superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the famous black and white stripes when he makes his debut on Sunday in an intimate alpine setting.

Juventus fans have been waiting just over a month to see Ronaldo in action since he shocked the world by leaving European champions Real Madrid, where he had just won his third straight Champions League, and signing for the Italian champions in a 100 million euro ($117 million) deal.

After arriving in Italy at the end of his post-World Cup holidays, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner trained at Juve’s Continassa facility while the majority of the team took part in the International Champions Cup in the United States.

Ronaldo will make his first appearance for the Serie A champions at 1700 (1500 GMT), when he takes part of one of Italian football’s most curious traditions.

Villar Perosa, 50 kilometres southwest of Turin and at the foot of the Italian Alps, has been swamped with Juve supporters desperate to try and catch a glimpse of their new idol, with chants of “Ronaldo, bring us the Champions” (League) ringing out around the town.

The approximately 5,000 tickets available at the tiny Gaetano Scirea ground for the annual match between Juve’s first XI and a “B” team have longsince sold out and the town’s bars and restaurants were heaving with fans, while at the packed ground those lucky enough to have tickets roared themselves hoarse as Ronaldo made his way into the rudimentary dressing rooms.

Massimo Savelli from near Siena, some 450 kilometres to the south east, got up at 0600 to be in Villar Perosa for this match with three friends.

He was at both the 2017 Champions League final in Cardiff, when Ronaldo scored a brace as Real Madrid hammered Juve 4-1, and in Madrid last season when the Portuguese slotted the last-gasp penalty that knocked Juve out in the quarter finals.

“With the arrival of Ronaldo our expectations are higher for the Champions League. He’s won the last three,” said Savelli.

Around 600 police officers and 200 hundred stewards have been employed for the match and the town is ringed by roadblocks making sure those who enter are either locals or have match tickets.

Meanwhile major daily Corriere Della Sera says that such is the global media interest that there will be a journalist for every 80 of the town’s inhabitants.

Set in a valley at the foot of the Italian Alps, Villar Perosa (population: roughly 4,100) is the home of the family estate and summer retreat of the powerful Agnelli family, who bought what is nicknamed “The Castle” in the mid19th century and established the annual alpine curtain raiser in the town.

Such was the dominance of the family — founders of Fiat and owners of Juventus since 1923, give or take a few years around the Second World War — over Villar Perosa that deceased former club chairman Gianni Agnelli was mayor between 1945 and 1980.

Cesare Bertoncello, from Turin, was pointed out to AFP by security as being the first person to get to the barriers separating Via Nazionale from the ground, at 0900 (0700 GMT).

“I’ve been coming here since I was 12 years old back in the 1960s, when (Gianni) Agnelli would arrive here in a helicopter,” he said.

“I’m always happy to come here and I hope it brings us good luck like it has in the past.

Established custom dictates that five minutes after half-time fans invade the pitch, bringing the game to a halt as supporters charge after and greet their heroes, and people are keen to get up close and personal with their new idol Ronaldo, who looked in typically good shape upon his arrival.

“I’d like to get on the pitch and greet him, but just seeing him live in a Juve kit is enough for me,” added Savelli.

Italian and Spanish media report that Real Madrid and Juventus’ club doctors found that the 33-year-old’s strict training and diet routine — the subject of many of his Instagram posts — mean he still has the physical capability of someone 10 years his junior.

His monk-like devotion to his body has kept it in the sort of condition that Juve fans hope will bring them European glory.

“For me the Champions League remains the dream and I hope that Ronaldo can help us with that objective,” said Luca Del Vecchio, who is in his “mid-20s”.

“But at the end of the day it’s a whole team that wins you that trophy, not one player.”

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