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EFCC’ll be neutral, fight corruption within rule of law - Magu Says commission secured 158 convictions in 8 months Fayose writes EFCC, says he’s ready for probe

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has said that the https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

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commission will remain neutral in the discharge of its duties without any link to any political or religious affiliations.

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L-R: National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Mai Mala Buni; President Muhammadu Buhari; National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; Deputy National Chairman, North, Senator Lawal Shuaibu and others during the President’s submission of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja...on Wednesday.

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‘EFCC’ll be neutral, fight corruption within rule of law’ Continued from page 1 the rule of law.

Speaking during an interactive session with editors and media managers in Abuja on Wednesday, Magu stated that the commission would not shield institutions or any corrupt persons from investigation and prosecution.

Stressing that the agency would not engage in a witchhunt, the EFCC boss said that its activities were in line with international best practices.

He said, ‘‘In all that we do, we are guided first by the fear of God and patriotism to our fatherland and the rule of law. ‘‘I will continue to discharge my duties guided by fear of God, overriding interest of Nigeria and rule of law”.

Outlining the notable achievements recorded so far by the agency, Magu revealed that the commission has secured no fewer than 158 convictions between January and August this year.

According to him, the commission within the same period recovered the sums of N106.5billion, $1.635million, €629,193 and €25,575 respectively.

Magu also disclosed said that the EFCC is partnering with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Assets Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON) to arrest and prosecute tax defaulters in the country.

He said, “So far, the commission had recovered over N35billion for the FIRS and N4billion for AMCON. Tax liabilities of other institutions running into billions of naira have also been identified and the companies have agreed to pay.

“Furthermore, in an effort to maximise and utilise some of the forfeited properties recovered by the commission, numerous government agencies have been allocated such properties to be used as offices.

“These magnificent properties are currently housing institutions such as VAIDS office under the Ministry of Finance, a unit from the Defence Headquarters, Voice of Nigeria, North -East Initiative and also Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD).

Magu added that the development will drastically reduce the cost of payment on rented apartments by the institutions and urged managers of the Fourth Estate of the Realm not to relent in its role in the fight against corruption by exposing corruption where ever it exist.

Speaking on the need for Nigerians to collectively join the fight against corruption and own the process, Magu told the editors that everybody must be involved in the war against corruption in view of its devastating effects on the

well being of the people.

He said, “ We all have the responsibility to fight the menace. We must bring everybody on board. A situation where an individual is richer than Nigeria is unacceptable. We are also in the process of reviewing the strategy of fighting corruption It is all about Nigeria and I urge every stakeholders to do the right thing for the development of the country.

Meanwhile, outgoing Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has written a letter to the EFCC offering himself for probe on October 16.

He added that the immunity which he enjoyed under Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution as sitting governor of Ekiti State will elapse in October 15 after which he says that the commission can now probe him.

Fayose said, “I wish to inform you that my term of office pursuant to which I enjoy immunity against investigation and prosecution under the above provision shall lapse by effusion of time on Monday, October 15, 2018.

“As a responsible citizen of our great country, who believes in the rule of law, I wish to inform you of my decision to make myself available to your office on Tuesday, 16th October 2018 at 1pm to clarify issues or answer questions on

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No plan to shift 2019 polls, INEC insists Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied insinuation in certain quarters that it may shift the 2019 general elections.

Faulting a newspaper story that the polls may be shifted over threat of violence, the Commission in a statement made available on Wednesday

by Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, said the story did not correctly reflect what INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said at the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting that took place at the Commission’s headquarters on September 11, 2018.

Oyekanmi said the INEC boss had told the security chiefs that with the 2019 general elections drawing close, the Committee would need to meet more frequently to constantly assess the security situation across the country and take proactive actions to forestall

any unpleasant event before, during and immediately after the elections.

According to him, the chairman underscored the fact that elections cannot be conducted under a rancorous atmosphere.

Oyekanmi said, “ He (INEC Chairman) referred to Section 26 of the Electoral Act which, among others, gives the Commission the power to postpone an election “if there is reason to believe that a serious breach of peace is likely to occur if the election is proceeded with on (the fixed date)”, or as a result of natural disasters or other emergencies.

“Prof. Yakubu made this reference to the Electoral Act only to underscore the importance of having peace and order in place before, during and after elections and to emphasize the significance of the synergy between the Commission and security agencies.

“He also noted that the most important assignment before the Commission was the Osun governorship election, adding the Resident Electoral

Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Mr. Segun Agbaje and Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, would brief the Committee on the current situation and state of readiness for the governorship poll.

(Both Agbaje and Adeoye later briefed the audience), clarified the spokesman.

In addition, he said the INEC Chairman also seized the opportunity to draw the Committee’s attention to a video clip making the rounds, in which some political actors were seen making inciteful statements that could lead to serious security breaches before, during and after the 2019 general elections. He called on the relevant security agencies to be vigilant, just as he urged them to take immediate action on the development.

“It is thus clear that at no point during his remarks did the INEC Chairman allude to the notion that the Commission “may shift 2019 polls over threat of violence” as reported by the national newspaper, Oyekanmi added.

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L-R: Vice President, Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy, Sir Ifeanyi Atueyi; Senator Daisy Danjuma, Honorary Fellowship recipient, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) and President, Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy, Prince Julius AdelusiAdeluyi, at the 2018 NAPharm Investiture and Academy Lecture ceremony in Lagos... on Wednesday.

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Olusegun Olulade (2nd right); former House of Representative member, Hon. Bola Gbabijo (right), All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Epe, Hon. Kehinde Adeniyi (2nd left) and Chairman, Eredo LCDA, Hon. Saliu Adeniyi (left) during the election of delegates for the APC Presidential Primary and National Convention in Epe...on Wednesday

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2019: Buhari, PDP differ as President submit nomination forms Tom Okpe and Tunde Opalana, Abuja

Ahead of the 2019 general election, the sole presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Bubari, has told Nigerians not to allow the former governing party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) return to lead Nigeria any more.

The development came just as the PDP disclosed that Nigerians across board have rejected Buhari ahead of the presidential election in 2019.

Buhari spoke on Wednesday at the party’s national secretariat when he personally returned his presidential nomination and expression of interest forms in the full glare of the members of the serving Federal Executive Council (FEC), former governors and party leaders who arrived at the national secretariat at about 3.44pm.

The Daily Times recalls that a group under the aegis of National Consolidation Ambassadors of Nigeria (NCAN) purchased the N45 million nomination form for the president last week to seek re-election.

Returning the form to the party and received by the National Chairman of the APC , Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Buhari said he is giving another shot at the presidency with “humility, sense of responsibility and unquestionable desire to serve and protect the interest of all Nigerians”.

According to the President, “Nigerians must not allow those who brought the country to its kneels from 1999 to 2015, come and take us back”.

He commended those who contributed monies to purchase his nomination form, assuring them and Nigerians that if nominated, and if elected, “I shall continue to serve you to the best of my abilities”.

The President appealed to all members of the APC not to be complacent but to prepare, strategise and win the 2019 election.

In his reaction, National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomohle assured the president that the APC under his leadership has credible and verifiable

persons to conduct direct primaries on the basis of membership register.

He said: “Before I am miss-understood or miss-quoted, it goes to saying that in spite of the fact that we have these credible membership register, it does not in any way nullify or change the decisions of NEC with regards to the flexibility that was agreed to. The National Working Committee (NWC) will strive to give practical expression as transparently as possible so that this party will not only be the largest, but the smartest, the most democratic and most cohesive”.

Speaking on the ongoing membership registration of the APC, Oshiomohle confirmed that the party has about 15.6 million members at the moment.

He said, “We have taken advantage of modern technology to produce what we think is the best or the first in Nigeria.

As at last week when they started printing the membership register, we now have about 15.6 million registered APC members across the country. The system has been designed in such a way that from the comfort of any member’s seating room, you can crosscheck your membership and membership of any one you want to verify without any effort.

“Mr. President, your card, I am proud to say cannot be forged or duplicated or printed by road side printers, because it fits into our mantra of change. We now have a digital membership register. The card will expire on December 31, 2023.

It is our belief that by then, technology would have improved and we will be able to improve on the card.

“Members of our party have to pay N100 to acquire this because we have to pay for it. For the purpose of a direct primary, every member coming to vote will show his membership card which must correspond with the details on the register before he can vote. We decided to display this openly so that people will know that we have basis to conduct direct primary based on a membership register”.

Meanwhile, the PDP has accused Buhari of insincerity about the purchase of his N45 million nomination form of the APC to recontest, while describing the group that bought Buhari’s form as

shadowy.

The party accused the Buhari Presidency of round-tripping the N45 million claimed to have been contributed by a shadowy group to buy his presidential nomination form.

The party said President Buhari’s inability, as “Mr. Integrity”, to explain the registration status, membership and source of funding of the shadowy group exposes the charade in the latest failed endorsement stunt.

The PDP in a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, said it is laughable that the Buhari Presidency does not realise that such stunts have become out-worn and cannot sway opinion in a country with citizens as enlightened as Nigerians.

It said “most Nigerians already know how some officials at the Buhari presidency, made up of corrupt individuals, racketeers and certificate forgers, hurriedly assembled the group and mobilised them with N45 million for the APC presidential nomination form, which was hiked to scare away other contestants.

“How members of the group were settled for the stunt as well the issues and disagreements that arose from the deal are also known to many Nigerians.

“What Mr. President’s handlers are hiding from him is the fact that Nigerians do not believe the falsehood that a set of individuals, facing the challenges of abysmally low purchasing power, put together a wholesome N45 million to buy him a form”.

The party asked the president to make public the proof of registration, membership, list of individual contributors and amount contributed by these shadowy individuals.

The PDP also challenged President Buhari to make public the official correspondences of the 12 million members of the Rice Farmers Association, members of the Fertilizer Producers Association and the members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association who, he claimed, offered to buy nomination form for him.

The PDP described as unpresidential, the outbursts credited to President

There’s no rift between Tinubu and I – Ambode Patrick Okohue, Lagos Despite insinuations making the round about a frosty relationship between the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his humble self, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has put a lie to such insinuations, saying such reports were baseless and unfounded.

Both the social and traditional media have been flooded with news of a major rift between Tinubu and Governor Ambode over alleged disagreement on the second term bid of the governor.

But addressing party faithful in Epe during the election of delegates for the presidential primary election and national convention of the party, Governor Ambode said the reports indicating a fight between him and Tinubu were out of place and that there was no fight anywhere.

He said, “I want you to know that there is no fight anywhere. The National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and my good self we are not in any fight, we are not in any controversy.

“We are praying to God that the best is yet to come and the best will be what Lagos State deserves and I want you to

just continue with your prayers that at this time, God will show His hand and make sure that everything that is of blessing to Lagos State and also blessing of Epe will come to pass.”

Ambode also commended all leaders and party faithful who contributed to the success of the delegates’ election in Epe, saying that the APC remained the party to beat in Lagos and Nigeria.

He said, “We have just concluded our Delegates’ Election in Epe Local Government and by consensus, we have picked our three delegates that will be going to the National Convention come October 6 for the Presidential direct primaries and the convention for all other people.

“I want to say a very big thank you to all our delegates that are present here; I want to say a big thank you to all our leaders that have also supported us to make sure that this event has come and is done very successfully.

“I want to reiterate once again that our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the party to beat; we are the party at the national level and we are going to remain the party in the state.”

At the event which was held at APC’s Secretariat in Aiyetoro, Epe, Alhaji Shakiru Seriki (Bamu), Otunba Bode Alausa and

Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, the State’ Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, were elected as national delegates from Epe division comprising one Local Government Area (Epe) and two Local Council Development Areas (Eredo and Ikosi-Ejirin).

The party leaders and faithful in the division also took turn to affirm their unalloyed support for the second term bid of the governor.

They include the Chairman of Epe Local Government, Adedoyin Adesanya; Chairman of Eredo LCDA, Saliu Adeniyi; Chairman of Ikosi-Ejirin LCDA, Samson Onanuga: party chairman in Epe Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Adeniyi; State Welfare Officer, Alhaja Abiodun Bankole; former member of House of Representatives representing Epe, Hon Bola Gbabijo and member of Lagos State House of Assembly representing Epe Constituency II, Segun Olulade.

Others are APC Women leader in Epe, Mrs Iyabo Adegboyega; LGA party secretary, Alhaji S.A Owolomose; youth leader, Abdul Ibrahim; Otunba Bode Alausa, Akin Oladipupo, among others.

Youths in the division also staged a peaceful protest displaying placards of various inscriptions to affirm their support for the Governor’s second term bid.

Oshiomhole Buhari against those who left the APC, noting that such was an unwarranted attack on innocent Nigerians whose only offence is that they chose to abandon his derelict sinking ship, APC. The party counseled President Buhari to “forget the idea of painting himself as a lover of youths and asking for funds from them, as his “lazy youth” comment and talking down on young persons not to contest against him in the 2019 election, amply convey his disdain for the Nigerian youths”.

The PDP also said that the independent reports by two internationally acclaimed bodies, The Economist Magazine and a renowned multinational body, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) that the woeful economic performance of the APC administration will cost President Buhari

Secondus the 2019 presidency is a confirmation of the party’s position that Nigerians across board have rejected President Buhari ahead of the 2019 presidential election.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research unit of The Economist magazine and HSBC, a multinational banking and financial services company, had in their special reports about Nigeria, claimed that a second term for President Buhari would greatly stunt the economic development of the country and probably push the country into more difficulties, alleging that the next administration would flounder against the same problems after 2019 elections and that Nigeria’s manifold security threats will continue to fester.

Also, the EIU report claimed that

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Awaiting Trial Inmates represent 70 per cent of prisons population- AGF Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Attorney - General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Malam Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that awaiting trial inmates in the Nigerian Prisons represents 70 per cent of the prisons population in the country.

Speaking while releasing some inmates at the Bernin-Kebbi prisons, Malami said that most of the released inmates were convicted for minor offences and could not pay their fines despite been low.

Malami, who said this in Birnin-Kebbi prisons during the visit of the Presidential Committee on Prisons Reform and Decongestion, said the country cannot continue to overlook the need for noncustodial measures in our judicial system.

According to him, the committee will in addition to payment of fines also conduct a review of cases of inmates awaiting trials for more than five years in the select priority prisons.

The AGF said, “it was distressing to note that many of the released inmates were aged between 18 - 25 and were convicted of crimes including those of stealing onions to stealing mobile/ television sets.

“Despite some fines being as low as between N4,000 and 20,000, these young men could not afford to pay same and therefore languished in prison where they mixed with violent offenders “Indeed, it has already become starkly clear from deliberations during the previous prison visit that we as a nation cannot continue to overlook the need for non-custodial measures.

“Such measures, including community

service orders and probation, are clearly provided for in the administration of criminal Justice Act, 2015 and it is heart-warming to note that Kebbi State Justice Reform Team is working towards adoption of the Act in the state.

“Now, given that awaiting trial inmates represent 70 per cent of our prisons population, of course, any discussion on prison Decongestion that does not include working awaiting trial. Persons would be futile.

“I am pleased to announce ‎that the committee will in addition to ensuring the payment of fines also conduct a review of cases of inmates awaiting trial for more than 5 years in the select priority prisons”.

He said it is worthwhile to highlight that the activities of decongesting the prisons by the committee represent the continuation of long standing effort by the federal government to reduce the numbers of inmates in prisons across the country.

The Chairman of the Committee and Chief Judge of the Federal Capital High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello, also said some inmates with minor offences who have spent more than five years will be released He also advised magistrates’ to be careful the kind of remand order they issue.

He said, “You can’t sentence someone without any offence. We were in one of the states and the offence written on the remand warrant was ‘intention to commit crime.

“As head of courts, we must know what those under us are doing because a lot of inmates in prisons have no reason being there. We must make Nigeria’s Judiciary one of the best in the world”, he added.

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Defection: CSO sues Tambuwal, Ortom, Ahmed, wants court to declare their seats vacant Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The vacation judge of Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Wednesday, granted permission to hear three separate suits, seeking to declare vacant the seats of three State Governors: Samuel Ortom (Benue); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).

The suits marked FHC/ ABJ/CS/901/2018, FHC/ABJ/ CS/940/2018 and FHC/ABJ/ CS/943/2018, also named the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as codefendants to the suit.

The suits were filed by a civil society group under the aegis of Incorporated Trustees of Advocacy for Change and Social Values Network.

The group is asking the court for an order, directing INEC to within 90 days, conduct fresh election to elect a new Governor in the three states, as well as a new Deputy Governor in Benue State, in accordance with the law.

It further applied for an interim order directing Chief Judges of the various States to swear in Speakers of the State House of Assemblies to hold office as Acting Governors, pending the conduct of fresh elections in their states by INEC.

While Ortom was sued alongside his deputy, Mr. Benson Abounu, both Tambuwal and Ahmed were sued alone.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) was also named as codefendants to the suits.

Specifically, the plaintiff is asking the court to among other things, determine, “Whether having regard to the totality of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) a person elected into office as Governor or Deputy Governor on the sponsorship of a particular political party which won the election, can move or defect to another political party without the consent of the sponsoring political party,

whilst still retaining the benefit of the election won by the initial political party?

“Whether by the combined provisions of Sections 177(c) and 221 of the 1999, Constitution and the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Amaechi v lNEC (2000) S NWLR (Pt.l080) 227, it was not the APC that won the 2015 governorship election in the three states.

“Whether having regard to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I999 (as amended), there is any provision which allows or empowered the three governors and the deputy governor of Benue State, elected under a political party (APC), to

on the opposition, using trumpedup charges; the various assaults on the institution of the Judiciary and the National Assembly, as well as unrelenting machination to compromise the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the elections.

“This is the reason President Buhari rejected the amendment to the Electoral Act passed by the National Assembly, which practically checks all APC’s rigging strategies ahead of the 2019 general elections and for which Nigerians have approved that the legislators should override his veto.

“The fear of imminent defeat is the reason President Buhari is against the amendment that checked the use of underage voters, provided for online publication of voter register in addition to instant transmission of results from the polling to collation centre, thus eliminating interferences and planned alteration of results by the APC”, he said.

The party urged Buhari to ditch the idea of rigging the elections and get ready to accept an inevitable defeat as Nigerians are not ready to be dragged into an unnecessary political crisis for any person’s selfish ambition.

But the ruling APC had earlier queried the rationale behind the concerns being shown on the affairs of the country by the London-based organisations.

In a related development, the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has declared that the 2019 general election is under serious threat because the ruling APC and the Federal Government are not

disposed to conduct free and fair poll.

Receiving a delegation of the European Union who called at the party’s Wadata House headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, Prince Secondus said that available intelligence to the party shows that the government and the electoral commission are plotting to rig the election.

Expressing disappointment in the level of preparation of the ruling government and the electoral commission, Secondus said: “Our major concern is that INEC and security agencies are working hand in hand to rig the election for the APC”.

“What they did in Ekiti State in July and they are still preparing to repeat it in Osun on September 22, is enough evidence that they are not ready to conduct free, fair and credible elections”.

The chairman charged the INEC boss, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to go beyond verbal promises and put into action credible and practical processes for credible elections in Nigeria.

Prince Secondus said that the APC is not preparing for election because it has nothing to offer the electorate having so divided the country and dragged the economy almost to a state of comatose.

“This government has divided the country, borrowed over N11 trillion yet hunger is ravaging our people as the economy slides.

“Records shows that more Nigerians have been killed in the last three years than during the civil war yet the government remains insensitive to the situation”, he said, adding that the Buhari administration has

no regard for the rule of law and human rights.

The PDP National Chairman explained to his visitors the internal democracy processes in place by the party to ensure free and fair process in line with the rebranding spirit of the party.

The EU leader, Bridget Markussen, Deputy Director (African Division), European Union External Action Services (EEAS), commended the party for providing robust opposition which is necessary for democracy to strive while noting that in few months away, the focus of the global community would be on Nigeria to see how it copes with her election processes.

She said: “The European Union is here today to discuss preparations for the 2019 elections.

I think the world will definitely be watching Nigeria for the months to come. We have worked together in every election since 1999.

“At European Union, we talk to all parties, all partners and we are looking forward to work together again to have free and fair elections and also to jointly work together to strengthen the process-the electoral and democratic processes and institutions and to make them to do their work.

“We know there are mature and strong political parties in Nigeria and you have a strong history. That is why we are here to discuss opportunities for cooperation.”

Other members of the delegation include Ambassador Ketil Karsen, Head of EU delegation to Nigeria, and deputy head, Richard Young.

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a second term for President Buhari will worsen the nation’s economy, hence predicted a win for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming presidential election.

In a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said the findings by the two credible organisations that the handling of the nation’s economy by President Buhari’s government portends grave danger for the country, is completely in tandem with the stand of majority of Nigerians, irrespective of their current political party affiliations, ethnicity or creed.

The party noted that in line with the reports, Nigerians are fed up with President Buhari mainly “due to the incompetence and unprecedented corruption in his Presidency, resulting in the ruining of our once robust economy, with attendant mass job loss, ravaging hunger, starvation and disease, as well as escalated insecurity, with documented mass killings, violation of human rights and daily bloodletting in various parts of our country, a development that has put the unity of our great country at risk”.

The party alleged that the Buhari -led APC had resorted to unconstitutional means towards coercing and intimidating the opposition and employ state institutions in rigging the 2019 polls.

“The world now knows the major reason the Buhari-led APC administration has resorted to harassment and vicious attacks

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The letter, dated September 10, 2018, was titled “Notification of my decision to make myself available in your office.

The letter reads in part, “Several and serial actions of the commission for some time now including but not limited

to freezing of my accounts and attempt to secure temporary forfeiture of my properties are indicative of the commissions desire to have me clarify some issues or answer some questions but for the immunity I enjoy under the section 308 of the 1999 constitution as the sitting governor of Ekiti state.

“I wish to inform you that

my term of office pursuant to which I enjoy immunity against investigation and prosecution under the above provision shall lapse by effluxion of time on Monday 15 October 2018.

“As a responsible citizen of our great country who believes in the rule of law, I wish to inform you of my decision to make myself available in your

office on Tuesday, October 16th at 1 pm to clarify issues or answer questions within my knowledge.”

Meanwhile, , the Special Assistant to Governor Fayose on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, has confirmed that the letter was received at the EFCC office in Abuja on Tuesday.

move or defect to another political party?

“Whether an election victory won by a political party, in this case the APC, can be transferred to another political party without the express consent of the political party that won the election and contrary to the express provision of the 1999 Constitution (as amended)?

“Whether, except for the offices or positions and under the circumstances specified in the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Defendants who were declared elected into the office or position of Governor and Deputy Governor on the sponsorship of a particular political party (the APC) can transfer the victory of such election to another adverse political party by retaining the office or position?

“Whether, except for the offices or positions and under the circumstances specified in the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Defendants who have withdrawn and resigned their membership of the political party upon which they were elected, are still entitled to the rights and privileges that accrued to them as, and while they were, members of the initial political party (the APC)”.

In the case of Benue State, the plaintiff asked the court to further determine “Whether the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants (Ortom, Abounu and the APC) can, either expressly or impliedly and outside the contemplation of the law, reconfigure, restructure or extinguish the political platform and framework upon which they canvassed and secured votes and mandate of the electorates represented by the Plaintiff and the other electorates in the 2015 General Governorship Election in Benue State, and still retain the position, and if not, was the 2nd and 3rd Defendant’s defection and invariable restructuring and reconfiguration of the political platform and framework upon which they were voted, not unlawful, ultra-vires the Constitution and amounts to a violation of the electorates’ right to elect political party of their choice?

“Whether having regard to the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the circumstances and justice of this case, the proper order for the Court to make is not one directing the 1“ Defendant (INEC) to conduct a new election for the completion of the unexpired term of the 2nd and 3rd Defendants as Governor and Deputy Governor of Benue State respectively?”.

Upon determination of the legal questions, the plaintiff is asking the court to declare that the defection, movement, crossing of carpet or howsoever called, by the three governors and the deputy governor of Benue State, from the Political Party that sponsored them and also won the 2015 General Governorship Election in the states, to another political party, is unconstitutional in the absence of any constitutional provision or authority permitting such movement.

“A declaration that the continued stay in office of the three Governors and the Deputy

Governor of Benue State, having withdrawn and resigned their membership of the APC which was the Political Party that sponsored them and also won the 2015 General Governorship Election, and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is unconstitutional and mount to gross violation of mandate of the electorates.

“A declaration that the Defendants, having withdrawn and resigned membership of the APC, the Political Party that sponsored them and also won the 2015 General Governorship Election in their states and defected to another Political Party, the composition of the Office of Governor as presently being held and occupied by two different political parties, represented by the APC and the Defendants, is unconstitutional, violates the mandate of the electorates including those represented by the Plaintiff.

“A declaration that under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. (as amended) and existing laws, no two adverse political parties can present a single candidate in an election in which both party are contesting or lay claim to victory in one elective position or office, except as provided and contemplated by the Constitution.

“A declaration that under the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the legal right to the electoral victory won by a political party, in this case, the vested right of the APC in electoral victory in the 2015 General Governorship Election in Benue, Sokoto and Kwara States, cannot be severed or transferred from the political party that won the election, to another political party, without subjecting same to a re-election by the electorates, in accordance with the law.

“A declaration that the Defendants cannot, either expressly or impliedly, reconfigure, restructure or extinguish the political platform and framework upon which they canvassed and secured votes and mandate of the electorates, including those represented by the Plaintiff, in the 2015 General Governorship Election, except in accordance with the law.

“A declaration that the defection and invariable restructuring and reconfiguration of the political platform and framework upon which the Defendants canvassed and secured votes and mandate of the electorates, including those represented by the Plaintiff in the 2015 General Governorship Election in Benue, Sokoto and Kwara States , is unlawful, ultra-vires the Constitution and amounts to a violation of the electorates’ right to elect political party of their choice.

Meantime, Justice Dimgba has ordered service of all the court processes on the Defendants to enable them to appear before the court on the next adjourned date of October 10.

The court also approved substituted service of the processes on the Defendants through their states liaison offices in Abuja.

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Court grants N50m bail to 10 detained IPOB members Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The vacation judge of Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Wednesday, admitted to bail 10 alleged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who have been in detention since February 2.

In a ruling yesterday the judge dismissed a five-paragraphed affidavit the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), filed for the Defendants/Applicants to remain in prison custody.

The AGF had in the affidavit dated June 19, maintained that charges against the Defendants- Charles Okpo, Uchechukwu James, Azunna Nwankwo, Otobong Davies, Paul Mgboo, Anya Arosi, Onyemuche Omesu, Jeremiah Okora, Emmanuel Nnanna and Ikechukwu Johnbordered on acts of terrorism.

Specifically, the Defendants who are all from Umuchiakuma Ikhechiowa in Arochukwu Local Government Local

Government Area of Abia State, were in a three-count charge before the court, alleged to have on January 4, conspired with others at large and committed an act of terrorism, by setting houses belonging to one Princess Ikodiya Otta and one Chief Michael Ikpe, on fire.

When the matter was called up for hearing, counsel to the Defendants, Chief Ibe Igwe, said he filed a motion pursuant to section 162 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015, praying the court to release the Defendants on bail pending the determination of the charge against them.

The Defence lawyer told the court that contrary to allegations in the charge, he said the Defendants were arrested at their village football field, and subsequently transferred to office of the Special AntiRobbery Squad.

The Defence attached as an exhibit, a petition that members of Ihechiowa community wrote to the Inspector General of Police concerning the murder.

Meantime, the AGF who was represented

by Mrs. Judith Obatomi, urged the court to

deny bail to the defendants who were on June 6, transferred to Kuje Prisons on the order of Justice Binta Nyako.

The AGF contended that the charge against the Defendants is punishable with death upon conviction.

In his ruling, Justice Dimgba held that the charge against the defendants contained bailable offences.

The Judge stressed that the essence of bail is to ensure the attendance of a defendant to trial.

Consequently, he granted each of the Defendants bail to the sum of N5 million with one surety.

The court held that the surety must be a Civil Servant in federal employment not below grade level 14.

Alternatively, the court held that the surety could be a business man that owns a landed property in Abuja that is worth the bail sum.

The defendants were ordered to surrender their travel documents to the court.

The case was adjourned till October 18 for trial.

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Short News Gov Emmanuel commends NCPC Tom Okpe, Abuja

Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel has commended the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) for the choice of using the state for the 2018 Christian Pilgrimage Leaders and Managers Conference.

Governor Emmanuel, speaking through the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem said Akwa Ibom State being the first State to host the Pilgrimage Leaders and Managers of Nigeria outside Abuja was strategic.

The Governor stated that being a dominantly Christian State, he would do everything possible as a government to provide the enabling environment for Christians to worship God and prosper in their endeavour saying, “Akwa-Ibom State is named after God thus in the State, we strive day in and day out to do what is right”.

Institute advocates more slots for women in politics Yakubu Salisu, Kano The National Democratic Institute (NDI), yesterday in Kano, expressed concern, over the poor representation of women in politics, and called for vigorous reorientation and mentorship, so as to curb the trend and increase the number of women in politics.

At a one day Consultative round table, with the Media in Kano, the institute, lamented that women in Nigeria, currently constitute an insignificant 5-6 percent of legislators in the National Assembly and 6 per cent of the State Houses of the Assembly, while 11 State Houses of Assembly have zero representation.

He listed the challenges, responsible for the trend, to include; undemocratic party nomination processes and negative gender stereotype, which he emphasized hinder women from assuming leadership positions in public life.

Sen Akpabio commends NDDC, Ekere for developing Niger Delta Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has given kudos to the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), and its Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, for fast-tracking the development L-R: Registrar/CEO, SeyiAwojobi; MD/CE, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim; President and Chairman Chartered Institute of the Niger Delta region.

Akpabio spoke at the solidarity rally in honour of President of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. UcheOlowu and CIBN’s National Treasurer, Prof. DejiOlarewaju during the council’svisit to the NDIC Management at Mohammadu Buhari and reception for Nsima Ekere, by the the Corporation’s Head Office, Abuja... on Wednesday. people of Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District at the Qua Iboe Church Primary School. Eket.

The former Senate Minority Leader said that the numerous NDDC projects spread across the Niger Delta demonstrated that the Commission had changed for the better. He declared: “Everyone can attest to the fact that NDDC is now working.

2019: I stand on direct primaries, Gov Sani Bello insists …Says he has no anointed candidate Saka Bolaji, Minna

Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger state has restated his stand on direct primaries in the forthcoming primary elections in the state.

He insisted that the decision was taken in the best interest of all stakeholders and for the growth and development of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state.

This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace.

He stated that adoption of direct

primaries in the state was in line APC guide lines and in tune with desire of party members.

“APC guide lines allows for direct, indirect or consensus in primaries elections. However, in the State Executive Council, SEC of the party, we resolved to adopt direct primaries for all electives offices.

This collective decision was to ensure fairness, level playing ground and giving all party members sense of belonging. ” The Governor declared that he remained committed to SEC resolution on direct primaries, also distance himself from anointing of

any candidate in the forthcoming primary elections.

“I have consistently made my stand known on the forthcoming primary elections and indeed, the general elections in 2019- that I have no anointed candidate for any elective office. My position has not changed. I believe that Power belongs to Almighty Allah and he gives it to whoever he wills at any time”.

The Governor urged all party members, aspirants and other stakeholders to take advantage of the direct primaries to grow the party and deepen democracy in the state.

Amnesty International wants FG to release report on military excesses Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja Amnesty international has expressed displeasure over the failure of the federal government to release the report by a presidential panel on alleged human rights abuse by the army.

The presidential investigative panel was set by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 to review compliance of the Armed forces with Human Rights obligations and rules of engagement.

The panel had since submitted its report in February, 2018 but the federal government has not made it public.

Director of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Osai Ojigho in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday said, “When the panel finally commenced a year ago, many Nigerians took the brave step to testify, driven by their yearning for the truth to come out. Their efforts must not be in vain. It is time the victims see the result of the investigations.”

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Nigeria and search for patriots

Dele Agekameh

In the past week, we heard news of Boko Haram victories and the unprecedented number of casualties amongst Nigerian soldiers engaged in the fight against the religious extremists. The police hierarchy is also locked in a blame game with a very highly placed Niger Delta elder, who was a victim to what was again described by the police as an ‘unauthorised’ raid by some of its men.

While all of these are going on, there are men currently lining up behind the flags of their political parties to indicate their interest in charting the course of the country, for good or bad.

In truth, the country needs a determined leader to take it through the coming years, especially as we are in a make or break phase of development in many areas. This crucial time in our history is proving tough, as should be reasonably expected in a country with so many diverse interests. There are times when one is simply proud of what we have achieved and the potential that we still hold, while at other times the daunting task of nation building seems to be a lost cause. In the end, it is the people who hold this union together, through their acts and their belief in our prospects and survival as a country.

This is where the trouble lies.

Nigerians are amongst the most mobile groups of people in the world. After the Chinese and Indians, Nigerians are probably the most likely group of immigrants you will encounter in most parts of the world, even in regions with stark differences in weather, culture and language.

The average Nigerian considers it a step forward to be able to pack his belongings and leave the country behind, even to an uncertain fate in a foreign country. This does not portray a picture of people who have faith in their chances at home or a belief in the prospects for a good life in this country.

The returnees become policy makers and leaders of industry who understand the theoretics of global business and public management, but are deficient in the practical knowledge of how things work in the country. As a result, they are deceived, exploited and used by those who know but have no moral integrity. The shock of being jolted to reality leads many to leave or join the band of exploiters, having never felt, first hand, the consequences of their elitist ideas. They join a class of Nigerians that consciously or unconsciously propagate a growing class divide, widening the wealth gap through an established system of

elitism that ensures non-inclusion.

A striking thing about the most developed countries is the sense of patriotism of the citizens there.

Those that think Nigerians are patriotic merely confuse our natural defensiveness for patriotism. Over 80 per cent of Nigerians will readily trade their Nigerian passports for British or American passports and never look back. About 77 per cent of Nigerians are currently living below the poverty line and it is without question that they will be willing to make such a trade. Of those living above that line, one assumes that a quarter already have dual citizenships or are working on a migration plan.

What may encourage patriotism in the Nigerians that choose to live here, or simply have no choice, is not so difficult to decipher. Everyone wants to be able to lie down at night peacefully and wake up in the morning with peace of mind. For those living in the North-East or outside fortified areas like military cantonments in other parts, this may be difficult. Security, therefore, is an important factor. This is closely followed by the guarantee of a respectable means of livelihood and access to affordable healthcare, education and other daily needs.

There is no shaming or praising

people who leave or stay, as everybody’s experience is personal.

What is clear is that it does Nigeria no good when its best brains are in flight or when there is no belief in the country by its own citizens. Dora Akunyili of blessed memory tried to launch a rebranding programme that evidently has not sailed, like the vision 2020 plan that failed several years ago. We need to believe in our own strength to fight the obstacles we are faced with, before our country can emerge from the ashes of yesterday’s failures.

The measure of a country, it is becoming clear, is not by the wealth of its richest people, but by the aggregate of citizens actively working and succeeding at making a better life for themselves. We are grateful for the work of people like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Oba Otudeko, Tony Elumelu and others who are inspiring the next generation and creating a dream for Nigerians to follow. But there are obstacles that even they cannot help many cross, and we may have to rely on the resilience of the Nigerian spirit, channeled into nation building and growing together. This is what we expect today’s politicians to do, not ganging up to loot our common patrimony as it were.

Africa-China romance and reactions from the West

Simbo Olorunfemi

The relationship between Africa and China, strengthening by the day, is one that has generated more than a cursory interest in different quarters, in and out of Africa. The increased interest and presence of China in Africa is such that Professor Ian Taylor cites it as arguably the most important development for the continent since the end of the Cold War. It is one relationship wherein the parties involved do not enjoy the luxury of privacy as much as they might like to, with probing eyes and questions from all over. The eyes and response of the West would almost make one conclude that the Africa-China Relationship is an illicit affair, one that is neither in the interest of Africa nor the world.

The unease or what might be called apprehension on the part of the West on the growing relationship between Africa and China is particularly striking.

In March 2018, just before his visit to Africa, which eventually ended abruptly, former American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused China of “predatory loan practices” in Africa, which, to him, was undermining growth and creating “few, if any jobs” on the continent. While in Ethiopia, the American secretary of state accused the Chinese of providing “opaque” project loans, which only boost African debt without providing significant training to them. Indeed, that accusation is neither new nor was it coming from a highranking American Official for the first time. Tillerson’s predecessor in office, Hillary Clinton was of the same voice.

She sternly warned Africans to be careful of what she tagged “new colonialism.”

The question is why is the AfricaChina relationship of so much interest to the West that it would be issuing a FATWA against its consummation? What really is the nature of the relationship?

Could it be that Africa is so carried away on the wings of love that she is no longer able to see clearly as she is being led down the path of exploitation and abuse? Is the growing relationship

between Africa and China one of mutual consent? Is it a symbiotic relationship or a parasitic one? These questions should, of course, be of prime interest and concern to Africans in particular, given our recent history.

The impression often painted is that the Africa-China affair is a recent one, but evidence from literature indicates otherwise. It might be waxing stronger today than it had ever been, but then, there have been flings in the past. But the relationship has been traced as far back as 202 BC, with archaeological excavations and DNA tests leading in the direction of conclusive evidence of interesting interactions that might have left behind Africans of Chinese descent in parts of East Africa. Some ethic groups in South Africa also claim descent from Chinese sailors dating back to the 13th century. Their physical appearance is said to be similar to the Chinese, with paler skin and their language having tonal similarities with Mandarin. In Awatwa, their language, the name they have for themselves is said to mean “abandoned people.

Accounts also have it that it was, in fact, not a one-way journey. One author lists Kings and Envoys from Africa as having been a part of a royal entourage that included those of Asia, Arabia and the Indian Ocean, which paid homage to Emperor Zhu Di, ‘the son of Heaven’ in 1421.

But the latest major development in the Nigeria-China bilateral engagement is the historic Currency Swap Deal entered into by both countries, following President Buhari’s visit to China in April 2016. The deal valued at U.S. $2.5 billion is aimed at easing foreign exchange liquidity, reducing dollar dependency for transactions involving Nigerians and the Chinese, providing naira liquidity to Chinese businesses and renmibi liquidity to Nigerian businesses. The extent to which the currency swap, which has now kicked off, will hasten a move in the direction of greater diversification of foreign reserves, which has been on

the cards for a while, is one we have to wait to see.

The question of China’s cosy relationship with some African countries, irrespective of human rights abuse and weak democratic credentials, has been a recurring question, especially with Sudan, when the world was counting on China to help with the resolution of the crisis in Darfur and act as a responsible power. Even though China itself is high on the rhetoric of peace, citing it as a central feature in its official presentation of its purpose in international affairs even proceeding to place peace-orientation as “the first and foremost characteristic of China-Africa relations” at the same time, it must be noted that non-intervention is the cornerstone of Chinese foreign policy.

Of late, China has been paying more attention to finding its place in the peace and security architecture of Africa, aligning itself more with the multilateral vehicles of the United Nations and African Union, while taking bit roles in some peace-keeping missions in different conflict regions in Africa, as it seeks to enhance its role as a more engaged actor in the international arena.

China is often lambasted as a nefarious actor in its African dealings, but the evidence tells a more complicated story. Chinese loans are powering Africa, and Chinese firms are creating jobs. China’s agricultural investment is far more modest than reported and welcomed by some Africans. China may boost Africa’s economic transformation, or they may get it wrong — just as American development efforts often go awry.

The fact that Western powers and institutions are being forced to take a second look at their relations with Africa, and find means for better partnership, in view of increasing Chinese engagement, is enough gain for Africa. Both China and the United States of America now host African heads of state to summits from time

to time. Even if it is yet to hold under President Trump, he hosted African leaders to a working luncheon in September 2017, while they were there for the United Nations meeting, even if the U.S. approach towards Africa seems less embracing and largely unclear under the Trump Administration.

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) set up by Africa and China as a platform “to give teeth to the new strategic partnership that will take into consideration political equality and mutual trust, economic win-win cooperation and cultural exchanges” has just concluded the Seventh Forum in Beijing, China later in 2018 to outlining China’s agenda for engagement with Africa between now and 2021.

To some, China’s intentions in Africa may not be “completely altruistic, they are also not completely exploitative” but one of mutual reinforcement, even if both parties might not be completely satisfied. But that is the nature of international relations. It is all about interests, which are dynamic in form and content, with trade-offs always a part of the bargain. It is up to each party to ensure that its interests are secured and find the means to maximise benefits from the relationship. Africa-China relations leans more in the direction of a partnership with prospects than one of colonialism.

Whatever the case, to Stephen Chan, “…it must be stressed that Western alarm about the Chinese purchase of so much economic influence in the continent is born of very demeaning analysis. Firstly, the influence was literally purchased. China did not forcibly colonise Africa as Europe had done. China did not support Apartheid for the sake of mineral expropriation as the US had done. Above all, Africa was not some innocent ‘dumb black continent’ that could not make choices for itself and for its own advantage.

China had to often to negotiate hard for its entry-points to Africa.”

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Editorial Commentary Ain’t the ‘rule of law’ a bitch? (I) Times Guest Columnist Mohammed Adamu

I am currently almost half way through my LLM Program in the area of ‘International Law And Diplomacy’. Quite an interesting area of law, you should know. And I love the most the aspect of it called ‘International Humanitarian Law’ -otherwise referred to as the ‘Law of Conflict’. Or the ‘Law of War’. Yes, you heard right; the ‘law of war’! As if war itself is a legal necessity. You wonder why the ‘rule of law’ is so ‘bitchy’ it superintends even over such obnoxious blood-letting and lifewasting phenomenon called war. But soon you’ll see how cowardly even the ‘rule of law’ is, that although it purports to regulate such undesirable phenomenon, yet as soon as hostilities commence, even the ‘rule of law’ spinelessly comes down from its high reverent horse, covers its frightened ears, and with a bent vertebrate run for its dear life. Meaning that it is not us alone, humans, who scream ‘for the life of me!’ when trumpets and the bugles of war are sounded. The almighty law itself takes cover!

Under the subject of ‘International Humanitarian Law’, you get to know the rules governing the declaration and the conduct of war; and the consequences, thereafter, of breaches by state and by individual actors, of the established rules of engagement during the conduct of war.

Meaning that violations of the laws of war are not remediable while the war rages on. They are paid for only after the restoration of peace and normalcy.

The law, for all its vaunted might, has to wait for the breakers of its rules first, to do their worst and, maybe even to wear their belligerence out, before it acts, first by punishing belligerents who may have declared war without a justifiable casus belli, and those who may have conducted the war outside of the rules of. It is the reason that a principle of international humanitarian law says: ‘the laws are silent amidst the rumbling of arms’ (or ‘silent legis inter arma’). And yes, the ‘rule of law’, for all its vaunted charge is muted, shushed and has to take the back seat whenever guns and cannons emit their wrath. And if, like the ‘Punic wars’, a war chooses to drag forever, the ‘rule of law’ has no option but to tarry as long, in hibernation; until reprieve comes its way and belligerents either sheath their swords or are vanquished.

And so like Shakespeare’s dig at ‘the old father antiquing the law’, it is in ‘peace time’ that, that once shriveled, terror-stricken persona of the ‘rule of law’ remounts its throne on the high horse, and like the proverbial ‘Jove’, the Roman god Jupiter, it may now resume its pelting petty right to roar and to thunder! This has been the nature of this bitchy, cowardly concept called ‘rule of law’; so much that at the Nuremberg trial (one of the earliest international ad hoc tribunals set up to punish state and non state actors of the Second World war), there were in fact no precedents in law to deal with the alleged offenders. Those who were brought before the tribunal were virtually prosecuted retroactively for breaches of laws that did not, ab initio, exist. This was a violation itself, of one of the most fundamental principles of the ‘rule of law’ namely that no one must be punished for a conduct at the time of the commission or omission of which there was no law written prohibiting such. The ‘rule of law’ has not always ruled the human space absolutely. Nor has it always dealt with the human kind with substantial justice. When the laws are silent amidst the rumblings of arms, everything is fair game: rights, duties, freedom, liberty, and all.

In fact even tenement rates due to property owners are suspended sine die Studying ‘International Law and Diplomacy’ you also get to know –under Consular and Diplomatic Law- another bitchy side to the concept of ‘rule of law’ –in this case, the aspect dealing with the rules of international law governing the conferment and the waiver of diplomatic immunities and privileges -especially to two categories of people, namely ‘diplomatic agents’ (of a Diplomatic Mission) and consular officers (of

a Consulate). Here, the rule of international law is that for all intent and purposes and in virtually all circumstances, diplomatic agents are immune to the national (i.e. local or domestic) laws of the state they have been accredited to operate from. But the immunities and privileges of consular officers are enjoyed only to a limited degree. These rights are grounded in the provisions of two international conventions, namely the ‘Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the ‘Vienna Convention on Consular Relations’.

Diplomatic agents enjoy immunity from criminal responsibility even when they kill recklessly or even premeditatedly. Diplomatic agents are also immune from civil suits except in quite few circumstances where the level of their personal involvement in private business outside of their strict diplomatic brief, is deemed sufficient to vitiate their immunities and privileges.

Many local property owners have been victims of diplomatic agents accumulating huge rent dues over their private residences or even whole diplomatic missions blatantly refusing to pay their annual rent dues for the diplomatic premises that they occupy -so much that in exploring ways to strike a balance between maintaining broad immunity and providing victims with means of redress, some states now consider the possibility of establishing a claims fund to compensate such victims.

It is not that diplomats are exempted from observing the local laws of their serving states; the problem is that they are immune from the jurisdiction of the domestic courts of those states.

And so here too it can be said –as in the ‘rules of war’- that ‘the laws are silent amidst the rumblings of diplomacy’. Or ‘silent legis inter diplomatique’ (my creation). Unless a ‘sending state’ (i.e. a diplomat’s home country) voluntarily waives the immunity of her criminally-offending agent, so that the ‘receiving state’ (or the state in which he operates) can now proceed to prosecute him, the only remedy available to that ‘receiving state’ is a resort to the use of another weapon of diplomacy, namely declaring such erring diplomat ‘persona non grata’. It is a euphemism for expulsion, and which may lead to physical deportation where expelled diplomats fail to leave within reasonable time.

To round up my course work, I have just done my last but one joint class presentation with Abubakar Kanti on the subject of ‘Rethinking and Reviewing Remedial Approaches to Addressing the abuses of Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges’. This paper in a nut shell is asking to know: ‘in spite of the seemingly unnavigable hyacinth of rules in this delicate area of international law, how can the diplomatic agent be made criminally responsible especially for his deliberate criminal actions?’ And herein lies the significance too, of a review of the concepts of ‘public interest’ and or ‘national security’; so that even more definite questions can be asked, like: ‘should the ‘rules of international law’ operate above all other considerations including those germane to ‘public interest’ and ‘national security’ or should they operate in deference to them -so that in all circumstances no one, whether diplomat or plebian, is allowed to get away with crime?’ Or ‘is it in the interest of the public, or of national security that a nationale of a foreign country should, under the cover of immunity and privilege, brazenly kill a citizen of the host nation and get away with it?’

The answers to some of these questions provided by Lord Denning in a third of his famed trilogy ‘Landmarks In The Law’, are of interest to this article because they prove not only that the ‘rule of law’ often constitutes itself into a bitch, but that man also has no inhibition, whenever necessary, to treat the ‘rule of law’ as such –if that is all that it takes to overcome its bitchy side.

To be concluded

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FG, NASS and amended Electoral Act

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head of the 2019 general elections, political activities have picked up with political parties and aspirants for the various elective positions at the state, and federal levels putting finishing touches to their strategies to emerge victorious in the elections.

But we are worried that the ground norm which will regulate the conduct of next year’s poll, which is the Electoral Act has yet to become a legal instrument following the withholding of assent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the amendments proposed to the extant Act by the National Assembly.

Twice now, the President has refused to sign the amendment to the Electoral Act into law, first by opposing the sequence of elections as ordered by the National Assembly, and secondly, objecting to sign the amendment into law based on what he termed drafting issues in the document forwarded to him for assent.

What this means is that in the event the amendments to the extant Act fails to become law, then the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will have to rely on the provisions of the extant law with its perceived imperfections in conducting the 2019 elections.

We therefore, caution that the Presidency and the National Assembly should put their houses in order and do everything humanly possible to resolve the current impasse over the Electoral Act (amendment bill) to save the electoral process and democracy in Nigeria.

The declaration by the Presidency on Monday, that the Card Reader was not included in the latest Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill is baffling.

If card readers would not be used for the polls, then what becomes of the permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) that INEC is issuing to potential voters.

According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, it was the omission of the card reader from the amendment bill that informed Buhari’s not assenting to the bill.

He said, “For the avoidance of doubt, I hereby state expressly that the card reader provision addressed by Section 49 of the principal Act was completely, expressly and unequivocally excluded.

“It is not in anywise, part of the provisions of the bill forwarded to the President on August 3, 2018, and could therefore not form part of the consideration of the President.”

That it takes the Presidency almost a month to detect that the amendment bill didn’t provide for the use of the card reader in the general elections and that it had drafting issues leaves room for speculation in certain quarters that there is an alleged grand design to consign the Electoral Act (amendment bill) to the dustbin and ultimately, jeopardize the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in 2019. But we are of the opinion that there is no evidence to back such a bogus claim.

We therefore urge concerned stakeholders to prevail on the Presidency and the National Assembly to end the avoidable logjam and uncertainty surrounding the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill by doing all within their powers to end the current impasse and restore the grey areas in our electoral process and save the nation’s democracy in the national interest. A word is enough for the wise.

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Army, Police warn IPOB against sit-at-home in Enugu Moses Oyediran, Enugu Security operatives in Enugu have warned members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to desist from their planned sit at home exercise slated for next Friday.

The Nigerian Army and Police in separate reactions warned IPOB against it decision to order residents of the state to sit at home on September 14, 2018.

A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer in Enugu State, Ebere Amaraizu said the attention of the command has been drawn to an intended act by some group of people calling for Sit At Home in the state on 14th September 2018.

Amaraizu said the command has made it categorically clear that the intended act is unpatriotic and inimical to the socio- economic development of the state.

He warned those behind the unwholesome habit to desist from any act or omission that will bring them in conflict with the law.

Amaraizu advised parents and guardians not to allow their children or wards to be used by

any group to disrupt the existing peace in the state.

“The command in this regard, advises those in this intended act to toe the part of peace and order in the state, as the state police command walking in synergy with other secret agencies will stop at nothing at ensuring that the existing peace in state is not disrupted or compromised”, he stated.

Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Kabuk has warned trouble-makers to steerclear of the entire South-East.

Kabuk gave the warning on Wednesday in Enugu while addressing a joint security team patrol within Enugu metropolis and its environs.

The joint security team comprised of personnel of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian AirForce, Nigerian Police, Department of State Security and Police Mobile Squadron 3.

Others are Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigerian Immigration Services, Nigeria Customs Services

and Anti-Cultism Unit of Enugu State Police Command.

The GOC noted that the security agencies were uniting their strength together to better protect and defend law abiding citizens from misguided individuals and groups in the society.

“We are observing this training together to further improve our efficiency and proficiency in the internal security duties as well as understand each other better in the line of duty,’’ he said.

Kabuk maintained that the security community was not pursuing anybody or group but for peace to reign and people to go about their lawful businesses.

“The law will surely take its course on criminals that want to distort the peace in South-East and Nigeria,’’ he added.

The joint security patrol was against the backdrop of the Sept.

14 sit-at-home order in the SouthEast by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The joint patrol team comprising of over 50 vehicles patrolled major roads, avenues and streets within Enugu metropolis and its environs or over three hours.

Short News Bayelsa adopts consensus candidate for Assembly election Akam James, Yenagoa No fewer than 13 communities that make up Ekeremor constituency two in Ekeremor Local government area of Bayelsa State have pledged their support for the consensus candidate of the All Progressive Party (APC), in the forth coming State assembly election.

Ekeremor constituency two is where the current Minister of state for Agriculture, Hon. Heineken Lokpobiri is from and the communities with five wards includes Amabolou, Ekeremor Town , Obrigbene, Amanagbene, Peretorugbene ,Foutorugbene, Enogbene, Toru-Ndoro, Tarila zion, Tamogbene, Oweigbene, Tamo-Ndoro, Israello zion, Adazi zion.

Major stakeholders, youth groups, student community, elders and women Groups made their positions known in a rally yesterday at the party secretariat in Yenagoa.

I’m riverine because I’m indigene of Rivers, declares Sen Abe Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, yesterday declared that being a Rivers man automatically covered him as a riverine indigene of the state.

Abe, who made the declaration while speaking at the expanded State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting of the APC in Port Harcourt, called on the people of the state to support his aspiration in order to bring the state back on track.

He said: “I want to stand here and say that I am riverine because I am a Rivers man. The most important thing is not because there is a river in Bera (his home town in Gokana), but the fact that I am a Rivers man and I have the interest of all Rivers men at heart.

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Pilots call for closure of Benin, Enugu Short News Boss Mustapha’s brother declares airports over dangerous runways for Adamawa Assembly Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo, Lagos The Benin and Enugu airport runways have been described as pathetic by pilots who fly aircraft into the airports.

The pilots say the runways are accidents waiting to happen and have therefore called for the closure of the airports to fix the facility critical to safe landings and take offs.

At a stakeholders interactive forum organised by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in Lagos, one the pilots, Captain Chris Najomo said government must quickly address the problems for the safety of air travellers.

According to him, “the runway in Benin airport is pathetic, dangerous, accident waiting to happen, please, let them do something about the Benin airport; you can close it and resurface it, Benin and Enugu”.

He also pointed out that the 2nd taxiway at the Lagos airport that had been shut down for over 10 years should be given attention and the potholes on the taxiway.

“We are having potholes on the taxiway in Lagos, it is becoming more and more dangerous, so if we can do something about it,” he pointed out.

Captain Najomo also emphasized the need for pilots to be civil when talking to air traffic controllers; he urged chief pilots of the airlines to enlighten their pilots to respect controllers as 80 percent of them were not disciplined on the radio.

He also appealed to the controllers to do same, saying “when a pilot calls the ATC and they refuse to answer, another pilot joins in and another joins in, so it becomes difficult for the controller, please tell your controllers to at least also learn to answer the pilot as soon as they call you. We have radar now, so it makes easy for departure clearances.

“I appreciate and commend NAMA

for what they have been doing, the airspace is safe now and getting safer and for them to be more efficient, we need to support NAMA”.

Captain Najomo also called for more efficient departures for all the aircraft lined up for takeoff, adding that NAMA should send their controllers for on- thejob training to a place like Heathrow airport, New York to understand how departure clearances are done.

Representative of the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator and Permanent secretary in the Ministry, Alhaji Sabiu Zakari, assured that once investigation was carried out whatever needs to be done would be done whether there was budgetary allocation or not.

“Whether for Benin or Enugu airport or for the taxiway for the Lagos airport, once we investigate and we carried out both technical or whatever investigation that needs to be done, what needs to be done will be done, whether or not there was budgetary allocation or not just like we did for Abuja airport”.

Tom Garba, Yola Brother to the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Attah Mustapha has declared his intention to contest for Uba/Gaya constituency of the Adamawa state house of Assembly (ADHA).

Attah said his decision was base on the pressure mounted on him by the people of the area to vie for the state’s Assembly seat because of his good leadership and services.

He revealed that he is a politician by nature with intuitive abilities to serve people and nobody else is gingering him for the noble course.

Attah refuted insinuations that he is being supported by his immediate elder Brother, the SGF. ‘’The SGF is Boss Mustapha while I’m Attah Mustapha with my own life, living within my own God’s place of service to humanity, we both operate on separates bits, I’m for my community and Boss is for the entire Nigeria,” he said.

Gov Lalong loses director of press Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong on Monday received the news of the demise of his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Samuel Nanle.

Nanle died in an Indian hospital where he was receiving treatment.

In a condolence message issued by the State Information and Communication Commissioner, Mr Yakubu Dati, Lalong described the death as shocking, adding that the deceased is a committed patriot who pursues his beliefs with uncommon zeal.

The Governor said the late Director of Press was not only a close ally but a pillar of his administration as he worked consciously for the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s administration.

IPOB does not need to carry arms before it’s tagged terrorist organisation – Abia CP Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia Combined team of security personnel, Wednesday embarked on a show of force in and around Umuahia metropolis in an apparently move to pre-empt the L-R: National Secretary, African Democratic Congress, Alhaji Said B. Abdullahi; National Chairman, ADC, Chief Ralphs Nwosu; Leader, ADC Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) or any pro-Biafran Oyo State, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin; and ADC governorship aspirant, Ogun State, Otunba Gboyega Isiaka, at the first quarterly ADC/media group from implementing its forthcoming sit-at-home roundtable, in Lagos ... on Wednesday. order.

This was even as the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, had said that IPOB does not need to carry arms or be violent before it would be tagged a terrorist organization.

However, the gods of Afaraukwu, the community of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu this time, rejected the show of force and subsequently, arrested the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), leading the team.

Elumelu commended the great efforts and and insurance to most citizens in Africa’s Mathew Dadiya, Abuja achievements by the Vaccine Heroes, Health most populous country, Nigeria. This is our Workers and the GAVI team in spreading Group’s way of contributing to the work of Dr. Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion for the message and adoption of immunisation GAVI. I look forward to doing more work Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, globally. In her words: “Immunisation is and bringing about more private and public has joined other global health leaders at a one sure way to prevent diseases, save our partnerships to promote immunisation and better coverage for children in and out of Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the children and advance our economy.

The new commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, It is an honour to champion the importance Africa”.

Vaccine Alliance, for increased vaccine of immunisation that saves the lives of In attendance was Director General, Mr Musa Kimo, has dismissed insinuations in some coverage in under-immunised nations. quarters that he was posted to Ebonyi state to work for the The event tagged “Vaccine Heroes” was children around Africa and the world. I am World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). held on September 10, 2018, in Geneva, particularly pleased to be doing so with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who spoke Kimo said this yesterday in Abakaliki, the state capital innovative organisations like the ones that about the importance of vaccines as the Switzerland. backbone of health systems. According while briefing journalists on his agenda for the command, Following the announcement made make up the Gavi Alliance,” she said.

Dr. Elumelu further advocated the urgent to him, “There is no health for all without saying that the public should dismiss such insinuations. earlier in January 2018 on the sidelines “When the head is perfect, other parts of the body will of the global World Economic Forum in and important need for the health of children vaccines for all”. be perfect. As the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim and committed to working with the global Organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, Davos, of Dr. Elumelu as GAVI Champion Idris, is allergic to corruption and anything that is antifor Immunisation in Africa, the GAVI Photo Vaccine Alliance to expand the coverage of the event gathered leaders in the global social, so are we,” he said. immunisation across Africa and in her native health sector, including Anuradha Gupta, Exhibition convened GAVI representatives He noted that the police were the peoples’ servants and Deputy CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; who reiterated their commitment to saving country, Nigeria. would do what were within international best practices to “In our own capacity, at Avon Medical Clemens Adams, Director, United Nations; the lives of children around the world. ensure the people were safe, adding that the people had Speaking at the Gavi event, Dr. Awele and Avon HMO, we are working to provide and Seth Berkley, CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine nothing to fear. quality, effective and accessible healthcare Alliance.

Under-Immunised Nations: Elumelu joins campaign to increase vaccine coverage

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2019: Sultan, CAN president Short News Pope accepts resignation of to sign peace accord Brazilian Bishop accused of theft Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

As politicians braced up for the 2019 general elections, the Nigerian Christian and Muslim leaders have concluded plan to sign a peace agreement during a one-day Peace Declaration Summit billed to hold on Tuesday September 18, in order to demonstrate their commitment to the promotion of peaceful coexistence among their faithful.

The main purpose of the summit, which is organised by the Nigerian Inter-Faith Action Association (NIFAA), is to bring together the nation’s religious leaders to declare peace among Muslims

and Christians in the country, denounce intolerance and promote tangible development outcomes.

NIFAA’s Executive Director, Bishop Dr. Sunday N. Onuoha stated on Wednesday that the event, slated to hold in Abuja, would be attended by their Eminences, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle.

Bishop Onuoha said that members of the diplomatic corps and political leaders and development partners, among others, are also billed to attend the event.

The one-day summit is taking place ahead of the commemoration of the 2018 International Peace Day on September 21 as declared by the United Nations.

The General Assembly of the UN had passed a resolution in 1981 establishing declaring every September 21 as the International Peace Day in order to promote the “strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and people.”

NIFAA, an interfaith body that has several international partners, has so far trained no fewer than 2,000 Nigerian religious leaders and equipped them with relevant skills to deliver health and peace messages to their followers.

Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja with agency report Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of a Brazilian Bishop, after an allegation of stealing $600,000 of church funds.

Local media confirmed the resignation of Monsigor Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro, who had been Bishop of Formosa for 8 years.

The 61 year-old was detained March this year, for allegedly spending some of the stolen money and donation money to buy a gambling establishment and a cattle farm.

Six other priests were arrested around the same time for corruption and criminal association in Formosa, 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the capital Brasilia. (AFP)

2019: Nigerian youth forum declares support for Saraki Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The National Progressive Youth Forum of Nigeria, Kwara chapter on Wednesday pledged its support to the presidential aspiration of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki due to his belief in youth.

The chairperson of the forum, Miss Kemi Oni, made the pledge in her address in Ilorin at the programme to sensitize and enlighten the youth in the state ahead of 2019 General Elections.

Oni, who noted that the forum was set up for the realization of ‘Not Too Young To Run’ agenda, said it was ever ready to partner any great mind that shares the same vision with the agenda.

“In our quest to achieve this goal, this forum is ever ready to partner with any great mind that shares the same vision with our goals,” she said.

Nigerians behind Buhari in corruption war, economic drive – Lulu Briggs Tom Okpe, Abuja Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Bukola Saraki, addressing Cross River State PDP delegates and party executives ahead of the party’s National Convention to elect its 2019 presidential flagbearer, in Calabar... on Wednesday.

Buhari to attend 73rd UN General Assembly- Minister Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will lead the Nigerian delegation to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly scheduled to begin September 18, at the UN headquarters New York.

The foreign Affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at a news conference on the 73rd UNGA, said Mr President, would use the opportunity to assert Nigeria’s position on global issues.

“It’s an opportunity for him to assert Nigeria’s position globally and to put forward our ideas and our vision going forward as a global community.

“The President will address the

73rd Session of the High-Level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on September 25.

“He will deliver Nigeria’s National Statement on the first day of the general debate of the General Assembly high-level events,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Buhari has been placed as number 20 on the list of the speakers out of the 193 world leaders that would address the Assembly.

He would deliver the address to the Assembly on the first day between 8pm and 9pm (between 1am and 2am Nigerian time).

Onyeama said the theme for this year’s UNGA is: “Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and shared responsibilities

for peaceful, equitable and sustainable development “.

According to him, Mr president will be leading Nigeria’s delegation, made up of ministers and heads of agencies and permanent secretaries to the event.

“Of course, this is the global meeting of heads of state in the world.

“It is extremely important and it is a rare opportunity for Nigeria as a country to engage with the other countries of the world,” he said.

Onyeama said the 73rd UNGA will avail Nigeria and other member states of the UN the opportunity to engage, interface and share best practices toward reaching common understanding and consensus on key issues of global significance.

A Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Rivers State, Chief Dumu Lulu Briggs has stated that Nigerians are behind President Muhammadu Buhari in his anti corruption war and economic drive saying that is the ‘reason why I am here’.

Briggs who was at the party secretariat on Wednesday to submit his nomination and expression of interest form while addressing journalists said: “Those supporting the President at the centre should help tell him that Nigerians are fully behind him in the anti corruption war and his economic drive, In a nutshell, this is the reason why I am here. I just came today to submit my intent and nomination forms.

Olomu-elect to begin 7-day seclusion, coronation fixed for Sept 22 Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The coronation of the newly appointed Olomu of Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, Oba Raheem Adeoti has been fixed for Saturday Sept. 22.

The date for the coronation was contained in a statement

by Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) signed by its President, Chief Bisi Adeyemi, in Omu-Aran on Wednesday.

The Daily Times, Square reports that Adeoti’s nomination by the kingmaker’s as the next Olomu of Omu-Aran was recently approved by the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed.

The statement conveying the approval was signed by the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Saidu Abeeb last Friday.

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Abuja, Lagos Cat III ILS ready soon As lack of spare parts may jeopardise Radar Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesola Adeduntan (sitting right), with Hou Zhigang, Chairman & President of China-Africa E-Commerce Co.,Ltd. (sitting left), whilst Bashirat Odunewu , FirstBank’s Group Executive, International Banking Group, and Zhicheng Jiang, Director of Marketing of China-Africa E-commerce, look on during the MoU signing at the China-Africa CEO High level Dialogue in China.

$850m Chinese banks’ facility will boost African Trade – Prof Oramah Motlani Oseni African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has said the $850 million in financing facilities being made available by two Chinese financial institutions will allow the African trade finance bank to greatly expand its support to African businesses seeking to diversify and expand their trade activities.

Bank President Prof. Benedict Oramah, disclosed this in Cairo, when given report on the Bank’s participation in the recently concluded Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 2018), held in Beijing from 3 to 4

September.

He explained that the Bank used the opportunity of that event to sign agreements for a $500-million facility with the China Development Bank and a $350-million facility with Bank of China.

According to him, the China Development Bank facility is to enable Afreximbank support trade enabling infrastructure projects across Africa while the $350 million from the Bank of China is targeted at direct bank-to-bank loans, participation in syndicated loans and trade finance, among others.

The Bank of China agreement followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between

the Chinese bank and Afreximbank.

Under the terms of the MoU, the two institutions committed to collaborating in the identification of co-financing and co-investing opportunities; cooperating in projects and transactions to enhance trade and investment between China and Africa; and supporting projects under the “Belt and Road” Initiative in order to bring shared development opportunities to China and Africa.

The President said that Afreximbank took advantage of the participation to hold meetings with several high-level personalities, including Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal, Faure Gnassingbé of Togo and Denis Sassou Ngueso of the

Republic of Congo.

The delegation also met with Zhang Qingsong, the new President of China Exim Bank, to discuss areas of collaboration. That meeting made the Afreximbank delegation the first to be formally received by the China Exim Bank President in his new role.

A similar meetings were held with Liqun Jin, Chairman and President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Liu Liange, President of Bank of China.

The Afreximbank delegation also met with Jack Ma, Chairman of the Alibaba Group, to hold discussions on areas of possible collaboration.

Minimum wage: Labour union gives FG 14 day ultimatum Joy Obakeye Organised Labour union has issued 14 day ultimatum for the federal government to return to negotiable table or faced industrial action.

The union said this becomes imperative due to a comment credited to Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour that he has adjourned negotiations indefinitely for further consultations.

According to a joint statement by Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), United Labour Congress (ULC), “We view his latest pronouncement with great concern, suspicion and outrage.

This new antic certainly is not acceptable to Nigerian workers who had expected a new national minimum wage since 2016 but who out of uncommon sacrifice and patriotism heartened to government’s appeal and the process was delayed.”

National Minimum Wage Committee was inaugurated in November 2017 but

commenced work in March 2018 with timelines to deliver on its mandate of arriving at a new national minimum wage in August/ September 2018.

In the course of the work of the Committee, members had the ample time to consult.

“In any case the Committee was satisfied that it received memoranda and inputs from 21 state governments, specialised Agencies of the Federal Government, the Organised Private Sector, Organised Labour and the general public.

“We even recall that Dr. Ngige himself had assured workers during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in February this year that workers should expect a new national minimum wage in September this year.

“We wonder what has gone amiss between February 28 and now. Or do we assume that the Honourable Minister is acting a script?

“In light of this, his pronouncement is capable of rubbishing the work of the Committee as well as raising serious concerns about the readiness of the Government to accede to the putting together of a new national minimum wage.

“Beyond this, the Minister’s pronouncement has generated considerable tension among workers and provoked sharp reactions from the unions which justifiably argue that the Government is only out to waste the time of workers and is not prepared to pay a new national minimum wage,” the statement said.

Labour emphasised that the national minimum wage was not only legally due about two years ago, the increase in the pump price of petroleum products by the administration with fundamental consequential effects on the citizenry, the increase in electricity tariff, the massive devaluation of the Naira leading to a punitive exchange rate, and hyper-

inflation, all of which led to a rising cost of living for workers and other Nigerians made a new national minimum wage not only necessary but urgent.

“We are saddened to note that the recommendations of the Technical Committee on Minimum Wage and Palliatives chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation which was mandated to fashion out mitigatory strategy, policies, and programmes to cushion the vagaries of the increase in the pump price of petroleum products have not been implemented to date.

“In view of the foregoing, we demand that Government does all that is necessary to ensure that the Tripartite Committee is allowed to conclude its work within 14 days from today.

“We would want to use this opportunity to let the Government and the whole world know that in the event that this demand is not met, we will not guarantee continued industrial peace and harmony,” it concluded.

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said the category III Instruments of Landing Systems (ILS) in Abuja and Lagos will be commissioned before the end of this year as pilot projects to ensure the smooth landing of aircraft during extreme bad weather.

The managing director of NAMA, Capt Fola Akinkuotu, who disclosed this at the stakeholders interactive forum in Lagos Tuesday, said it ws aimed at tackling the problem encountered by pilots during the harmattan season.

Akinkuotu said the new VHF radios installation has been done in 17 airports for approach or aerodrome control while installation of navigational aids equipment is on going in 12 airport locations.

According to Akinkuotu, NAMA was collaborating with the Edo state government in the instalation of ILS in Benin using NAMA provided ILS. The NAMA boss commended the ingenuity of the agency’s engineers in their bid to replace and upgrade of equipment in the system to commence soon.

According to the NAMA Akinkuotu , the installation of wide area multilateration surveillance system for the gulf of Guinea (Niger Delta) region to take care of low level traffic.

Also installed by NAMA included a back up radio in Kano and Lagos, informing that vigorous trainings for air traffic controllers and engineers were being carried out in order to be in control of the current developments.

Akinkuotu revealed that NAMA has taken steps to ensure seamless flight operations in the country’s airspace stressing that the airspace was very safe He called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency assist the agency to upgrade and modernize the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria TRACON for a safe, efficient and air transport in the country.

Meanwhile, the Director safety, Electronics and engineering services, NAMA, Engr Farouk Umar Ahmed has decried the non availability of spare parts for the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria and (TRACON) in the country to ensure effective back up.

Farouk lamented that there are no spares available to maintain the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) stating that the agency has been managing the asset without spares from the manufacturers, Thales of France since 2014.

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NDIC wants effective collaboration between regulators, operators in banking industry Calls for stronger ethical, professionalism standard Motolani Oseni The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim, has said the need for effective collaboration between regulators and operators in the banking system for the establishment of sound ethics and professionalism in the banking industry.

He made the call during the courtesy visit by the Executive members of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) led by the President and Chairman of Council, Dr.Uche Olowu.

The NDIC Boss lamented instances of abuse of extant regulations and ethical standards impacted negatively on the confidence in the banking industry and the entire financial system in general.

He cited the recent involvement of some deposit money banks in illegal

forex transfers as a wake-up call for better corporate governance and ethical behaviour by the banks.

Speaking further, the MD/CE assured the CIBN President of his resolve to strengthen collaboration with the institute in the enforcement of good corporate governance among banks as well as the promotion of high ethical standards and professionalism.

He stressed that it was the primary responsibility of regulators to uphold strict compliance with international best practices and ethical standards in order to promote effective risk management and sound corporate governance in the banking industry. This is in line with the Corporation’s drive towards protecting depositors and enhancing public confidence in the financial system.

The CIBN President and Chairman of Council, Dr.UcheOlowu attested to the recognition of the NDIC Academy

by the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) as a world class institution in providing capacity building for the banking industry. He said this recognition and the CIBN’s active collaboration with the Corporation to entrench ethical standards is a key driver towards effective service delivery in the industry. He therefore emphasized the need to extend the collaborative efforts to joint research and knowledge-based events to enhance public awareness about the role of deposit insurance in financial system stability.

According to Dr.Olowu, the active participation of the Corporation in the activities of the council as well as its role in the nation’s economic development informed the Council’s visit to formally invite the NDIC MD/CE as a special guest and resource person at the CIBN 11th Annual Banking and Finance Conference.

Aero to increase frequency on PH, Kano, other routes Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Following planned delivery of some aircraft back into its fleet, Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors is expanding its operations.

The airline in a statement signed by its management announced an increase of frequencies to Abuja from Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Asaba, Port Harcourt and Kano from Lagos.

The airline said with the increase in the number of aircraft, it has increased its flight schedule, so from September 17 2018, it would increase its Abuja-Port Harcourt-Abuja, which is now daily

flight.

The airline also operates three daily flights on the Lagos-Abuja-Lagos route and Lagos-Port Harcourt flights from three times weekly to daily flights.

The airline has also increased its Lagos-Kano flights, which presently is five times a week, by adding another flight on Sundays, so from the above date it would be operating six times weekly to Kano from Lagos.

Also from September 15, 2018, Aero will increase its flights from Lagos to Asaba, which is presently six times weekly to daily flights.

The airline explained that it operates Lagos-Asaba-Abuja-Lagos flights six

times a week but has added another flight on Saturday, scheduled for LagosAsaba-Lagos only.

Aero operates daily Lagos-Warri flights and may in the nearest future add another frequency to fly twice a day for selected days.

So the newly expanded schedule is as follows: Abuja-Port Harcourt-Abuja (daily flights); Lagos-Port HarcourtLagos (daily flights Mon-Sun and twice daily Wednesday, Saturday, and Sun); Lagos-Abuja-Lagos (thrice daily weekdays and twice daily weekends); the introduction of Sunday flights on LagosKano-Lagos and the introduction of Saturday flights on Lagos-Asaba-Lagos.

TraderMoni now in 7 States, Abuja, as disbursement excites Nyanya traders Mathew Dadiya TraderMoni, an empowerment scheme that kicked off last month in Lagos by the Federal Government of Nigeria, has been extended to Abia, Kano, Akwa Ibom, Osun, Katsina, Kogi Cross River and Abuja.

After a fresh disbursements in Abuja yesterday, there was excitement at the Nyanya market area of FCT, as traders commended the decision of the current administration to boost their businesses with disbursement of the sum of N10, 000 each.

The empowerment credit scheme is part of the Buhari’s administration’s drive to empower over two million petty traders and artisans across the country through a loan scheme tagged “TraderMoni.”

The scheme being implemented by the Bank of Industry allows each beneficiary to get a collateral free loan of N10,000 payable within six months. Once a beneficiary pays back, they progessively qualify for higher sums; N15,000, N20,000, N50,000 and N100,000. The loan is aimed at not just expanding their businesses but changing their socioeconomic class.

The collateral-free loan is part of the social intervention programmes under the President MuhammaduBuhari led administration.

Speaking on the sidelines of the disbursement of the fund to them, some of the traders commended the Federal Government for coming up with the timely initiative.

One of the beneficiaries of the scheme who gave her name as Eunice Idris said that the fund would help grow her salon business.

She said, “I applied for the scheme because I believe in the Federal Government’s policy in growing small business.

“Many of my friends told me when I was applying that the money would not

be disbursed to those who don’t have godfathers but something kept telling me that I will be given the loan.

“To my surprise, I got a text message this money that I should come and collect the money. I’m grateful to the government for this because it will help me buy weave-on to stock my salon business.”

Another petty trader who gave her name as Agnes Danlami said that fund would enable the government to empower small businesses that could not access finance from conventional banks.

This, he noted was vital as many of them had in the past been complaining about lack of access to finance.

Danlami who sells vegetables and tomatoes at the market said, “This is the kind of fund that we have been clamouring for over the years to grow our businesses.

“The rate of turnover is not high and as such, we can’t rely on banks to give us loans because of the high interest rate.

“But with a collateral free loan such as this, we can borrow money for our businesses and still pay back without problems. So I commend the government for this initiative.”

The Executive Director, Bank of Industry, Toyin Adeniji, said that the bank is partnering with the Federal government to empower small traders.

Adeniji said that the project which is wholly driven by government is expected to give N10,000 grant each to the traders to boost their businesses.

She said about two million petty traders and artisans would be empowered under the scheme with each state and the Federal Capital Territory having a minimum of at least 30,000 beneficiaries.

“The initiative is to give capital to petty traders, as you can see, this place is full of petty traders and we want to come and create a market awareness and to encourage them to embrace the loan and teach them the modalities for getting the loan”, she said.

DisCos want NERC to deploy smart technologies to tackle electricity theft The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has advised electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to deploy smart technologies in tackling the menace of electricity theft and meter bypassing.

This is even as it noted that some Maximum Demand (MD) customers are still unmetered stressing the need for DisCos to pay attention to MD Meters within their franchise being bypassed and compromised.

This was contained in a communique issued after the Commission’s Chairman Professor James Momoh first meeting with Electricity Distribution Companies in Abuja.

The commission also stressed the need to uphold customer service standards especially as it relates to refund of monies collected from customers for meters under the scrapped CAPMI Scheme.

It further raised concerns over non-compliance of the Discos with the Estimated Billing Methodology, disregard for safety standards and the poor state of the Forum Offices as well as large backlog or unresolved cases.

To this end, it resolved that Electricity Distribution Companies should ensure that estimated bills are kept within

reasonable levels according to the Methodology even before the MAP regulation and capping regulation come into full effect.

While also noting the importance of Inter-Relationships between Electricity Distribution Companies, it condemned the activities of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors(ANED).

“A strict adherence to contract agreement signed by the Commission’s Licensees (Discos) was re-echoed as the only binding legal entity that should form the continued relationship between the Commission and Electricity Distribution Companies.

“The meeting agreed henceforth the Legal Counsel of the Electricity Distribution Companies representing ANED should never in whatsoever way interfere with the policy directives or regulatory pronouncements made either by the Honorable Minister of Power or the Commission.

“That no unwarranted remark should be made by ANED representatives against the person of the Honorable Minister, NERC Chairman or against any of the NERC Commissioner going forward,” the communique reads.

L-R: Beneficiaries of TraderMoni loan, foodstuffs seller, Tois Nwarur; akara seller, Mrs Regina Madisife and tomato seller, Yusuf Hashim, during the activation of TraderMoni in Nyanya Market, Abuja...on Wednesday.

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APC women vow to resist abuse, intimidation of women by party leaders in Lagos Stories by Patrick Okohue As the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), prepares for primaries across the states ahead of the 2019 elections, the Lagos Island Ward C I Women Leader and founder, Igbalaani Asiwaju Tinubu for Life, Mrs Wuraola Williams, has called for caution against actions of some party leaders to intimidate women seeking elective positions.

Williams made the call at the Widows’ Empowerment and Award Presentation ceremony she hosted Tuesday in support of widows in her ward with cash and food items.

She said any attempt by party leader to oppress women seeking election would be resisted.

Williams, who demanded total compliance from party leaders at ward levels and beyond in adopting direct primaries as ordered by the national leader Bola Tinubu, noted that women are subjected to different abuses before they can be given tickets to run for elective positions.

She also decried instances of women being physically assaulted by some “desperate male counterparts” who see women seeking elective positions as major

threats, adding that such abuse would not be condoned.

“We shall vehemently resist any form of abuse on women,” Williams stressed.

“Most of these party leaders have been taking advantage of us. They will demand for sex, some of them even went as far as beating some of us because we are contesting and mobilising against them.

“This is not what Asiwaju, our father taught us. These are bad eggs in the party; their actions are against the practice of our great party and leader Tinubu. They just want to sabotage Asiwaju’s efforts, and they will not succeed.

This will not be tolerated again.”

William noted that many of the party leaders allegedly engaging in anti-party activities are not good representations in their various constituencies.

She said many of them who are occupying elective positions are self-centred, hence have failed to meet the needs of their constituents.

Williams further charged the women to come out en masse and contest any position of their choice, adding that the needed support would be given to them.

In her submission, an aspirant for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Lagos Island Constituency I, Mrs Deborah

Ibijoke Rufai, promised to make good representation for the people.

She added that abuse of women in politics must not be condoned, calling for equal opportunity with their male counterpart.

Rufai, who sought the support of Williams and her group, said her decision to run for the position was informed by the need to touch the lives of the people, especially women, noting that the plights of women, especially widows, have not adequately been addressed.

“I want to bring succour to my people. The need of women, especially widows and the aged, in our community has not been met by our current representative.

And this is what I am going to the State Assembly to do.

“I want to bring meaningful representation to our people, especially the women, because women are the majority who vote in elections.

“You will agree with me that the touch of women in anything we do is always unique compared to that of men.”

Speaking on engaging the people if elected, Rufai said: “I’ll be holding quarterly meetings with my constituents to know what their needs are. A lot of enlightenment and empowerment programmes will be held, amongst other things.”

Lagos West Concern Movement backs Opeifa’s senatorial bid A group under the aegis of Lagos West Concern Movement has thrown their weight behind the senatorial aspiration of the former Lagos State Commissioner for

Opeifa

Transportation, Comrade Kayode Opiefa.

Speaking with journalists in Lagos, the state coordinator of the group Mr. Shittu Odunlami Mutiu, noted that constituents of Lagos West senatorial district made this decision having seen the sterling qualities of Opiefa.

“His love for the downtrodden endears him to the electorates now clamouring for him to represent them in the senate.

“We endorse him to represent us in the senate this time around because we have confidence in his ability to adequately represent us more than Senator Olamilekan Solomon also known as Yayi, who is the incumbent.

“He has been jumping from one constituency to the other, from Lagos to Ogun State to be elected as governor. His political harlotry has clearly shows that he is not from this constituency and do not have our interest at heart.

“We all saw when Solomon commenced the campaign to become next governor of Ogun State, under APC platform, with a view to take over power from

the incumbent, Senator Ibikunle Amosun in 2019.

“To us that move suggested that he was no more interested in representing us and wanted to become the next Ogun State governor, but now that he has lost that bid he wants to return to the Lagos West Senatorial seat where he wants to return come 2019, that is not possible we will resist that.

“But if we support Comrade Opeifa, a true son of the soil , with intimidating credentials and who has championed the development of this constituency for a long time we are sure he will represent us well and bring development to this district. We have appealed to him to flag- off his aspiration and we think that will be done at the appropriate time,” said Mutiu.

He said the group has started canvassing votes and selling the politician he described as, “a seasoned technocrat, teacher, luminous scientist, an indefatigable human and civil rights activist and product of collective struggle, a former university lecturer, unionist, ebullient and populist politician, progressive democrat as a brand.”

She commended Williams for her gesture in touching lives, describing the Igbalaani leader as a woman of integrity and compassion, calling on other women to emulate her efforts.

In his remark, chairman of the occasion, Prince Wale Ojora,

applauded Williams for her humanitarian service, saying, “Out of the little she has, Williams still shares with the widows and this is not the first time; she has been doing this often. Many cannot do that. This gesture is really commendable.”

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Stakeholders back Oziezele for Esan South East seat in Edo Assembly Stakeholders in Esan South East LGA of Edo State, has thrown their support behind the State House of Assembly ambition of Chief Sunday Oziezele also known as Ikpenomhen on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2019 elections.

Rising from a meeting of leaders the stakeholders picked Chief Oziezele above the incumbent, Hon Festus Edughele who is gunning for his second term in the hallowed chambers.

The leader of the party in the local government, Victor Eboigbe who spoke at the meeting informed the gathering of the intention of the incumbent, Hon Festus Edughele to seek a second term in office, noting however that since the two aspirants are from Ubiaja, the homestead of Ward six and seven, he will not want to be seen as imposing any candidate on the electorate.

Eboigbe therefore urged the leaders from the two wards to go back home and harmonise their thoughts and come out with one choice. He stressed that there is the dire need for Ward 6 and 7 to come together and work as one united force more so against the backdrop of the sensitive position the two wards occupies in thelocal government and as such anything that will resurrect divisiveness of the past should be avoided at all cost.

“Let it be noted that the era of imposing candidates on the electorate has been consigned to the dust bin of history. I do not want my name associated with imposition of candidates by tale bearers, so go back and give me your choicest choice, but that choice of yours, should be based on who has the wherewithal to win election for the party,” he said with a note of finality.

However, the meeting at Ubiaja was deadlocked which necessitated the shifting of venue to Benin, the State capital.

Reports have it that the meeting of leaders and stakeholders lasted into the wee-hours of Tuesday morning where it was amicably resolved and subsequently settled for Sunday Oziezele as the choice.

As at the time of filing this report, party faithful, well-wishers who are sympathetic to Oziezele course An elated Ward Executive Ohue Samuel, noted that with the emergence of Chief Oziezele, the party no doubt is set to be repositioned to that enviable status that is its hallmark. “I know his antecedent; here is a pragmatic resourceful young entrepreneur of repute, a magnanimous philanthropist, who with others of his likes all over the country is currently coming to sanitise our putrid political firmament.

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Maitama property owners to sue FCTA over earth tremor Stories: Idu Jude, Abuja As residents of the Federal Capital Territory last week witnessed earth tremor caused by stone blast at Mpape, near Maitama Abuja, property owners and indigent people of Katampe communities have threatened to sue the administration over damage of

property.

A group of property owners, who are poised for a fight against the administration, told Abuja Metro Times that the matter over the Mpape blast and the property owners at that axis of Abuja is as old as the Nigerian capital city itself.

A meeting with the group, revealed that most of the companies on quarry job have failed to honour the rights of the people having failed to abide by all

court injunctions obtained to stop the act.

According to Mr. Geoffrey Nwaedu, who spoke on behalf of the group, issues concerning the activities of the companies are such that has to do with the authorities’ neglect to the people. He said that time in the past, the blasting activities had taken lives and may do more damage if nothing is done quickly to put the activities to a stop.

His words: “Well if I am to say, this

particular place does not just exist in isolation, it has existed before now with the indigent people, who have no other place to go to as their ancestral homes.

But here we are seeing the people being torn to shred and nobody is there to ask some questions”.

Mr. Nwaedu argued that most of the people living at Mpape have genuine land allocation paper which means that the authority is aware of the allocation of the place as residential or business

‘Abuja/Keffi gridlock: An engineering error, nightmare’ Unfortunately, nightmare in the FCT is seen in night and felt on the day time on a particular terrain which has become a household name due to its insolvable nature.

Despite several approaches adopted by several administrations of the FCT to decongest the gridlock, the Nyanya/Keffi road remains a road through which thousands of people working in the FCT reside. It remains a route linking to about five states in the North central and North east with no solution to its damaging effect to national economy.

Abuja Metro Times, while taking a look at the reasons for a continued traffic gridlock despite every effort by both the FCT administration and her Nassarawa State counterpart, discovered lack of proper plan for a permanent solution that will see to the end of the manmade gridlock.

Speaking with Engineer Mathew Giwa, a civil engineer, he pointed out that the cause of the pulsating 4 kilometer journey which lasts 3 to 4 hours each day and night, is as a result of engineering error during the grading of the road and such has contributed in the loss of lives and has also contributed in economic downturn as people residing at that axis have little or nothing to contribute to the National economy.

According to Engineer Giwa, who is currently working in one of the biggest civil engineering construction company based in Abuja, the road has become a nightmare for the people living at that part of the FCT. He said: “It is a nightmare caused by human error or should I say due to unprofessionalism and by extension the failure of local companies.

“Over the years, we have laboured to make case for the local engineering companies but this part of the road is an example of the fact that some of the local companies are just unfit to build roads that will guarantee the lives of Nigerians. I must tell you that such also contribute much in many building collapse across the country, which is as a

result of poor engineering work which the Keffi /Nyanya road suffers”.

Engr. Giwa maintained that the gridlock on the road will remain unabated irrespective of any human taskforce or committee drafted to decongest the road as the road is structurally and poorly designed to accommodate the number of vehicles each day.

“Taking a look at the road and taken the road level from Abacha Barracks down to Kugbo furniture to Nyanya, a good engineer would have seen that the road has not taken its shape and that is why high capacity vehicles lose their airbags often on the road that results in multiple crash with the loss of human lives. And I can also tell you that the gridlock is cursed by nothing except intermittent vehicle stoppages at Nyanya, which does not give way to vehicles heading down to Mararaba and Nyanya. During the construction, Nyanya should have been a large round about to separate vehicular movement heading to Keffi and the one heading to Jikwoyi/Karu axis. There should

as well be a standard motor park to avoid passengers or travellers alighting the vehicles at the centre of the road or unauthorised places thereby causing obstruction to vehicle flows”.

Engr. Giwa further revealed that the gridlock will not anytime sooner come to an end not even when the authority had been advised to open up other routes leading to Karishi/Apo to free the gridlock.

“But the question is this: will that be a solution to the gridlock? It won’t bring any lasting solution because those who make regular use of the road are people from other states, not people living at the Karshi axis. The point is that the road has civil engineering deficiency and needed to be corrected. So I am calling on the authority of the FCT that stopping heavy vehicles moving during the day does not bring lasting solution. What they need to do is do the needful,” he added.

Mrs. Mary Abdulahi, in her view, stated that the road has contributed its quota in economic downturn as civil servants and

business men who ply the road spend almost 3 to 4 hours on the daily bases while heading to their offices and business places.

She observed that the country is such that does not take cognisance of per capita income of every Nigerian which transcends to the economic boom.

“It shows how docile our leaders are, as a road housing many workers, individual productivity is needed to be ascertained in terms of personal contribution to the economy but here we are spending about three hours in a gridlock, what exactly can any of these people contribute at their respective offices?

For example, the civil service rule stipulates that workers should resume by 8.am but here we resume by only God knows and closes before 3 to escape the gridlock. Then what do you expect such workers and business men say to the authority? They should look beyond setting up committees for the road decongestion but a lasting engineering correction as a solution,” Mrs. Abdulahi added.

Some vehicles during a gridlock at Abuja - Keffi road.

Drug abuse: Stakeholders task FCTA on youth advocacy, sensitisation Stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory have called on the FCT Administration to urgently put up adequate measures to curb the abuse of the substance as it contributes to societal ills.

The stakeholders also noted that their effort is in order to effectively tackle the rampaging scourge of drug and substance abuse among youths and women in the society, adding that there is urgent need for increased education and moral rejuvenation of FCT residents and Nigerians at large.

This point was made by some stakeholders, who spoke at launch of a book titled: ‘Free Bondage’, written by Pharmacist Nevan Bello, recently in Abuja.

The stakeholders emphasised that education was critical and vital to discouraging people especially youths, from indulging in substance abuse in the society, as it portends mortal danger to the human survival.

According to them, all hope is not lost, as through increased education and sensitisation, the menace will be drastically reduced, if not eradicate.

In her keynote address, an Emotional Intelligence expert, Priscilla Banta, opined that emotional intelligence can help people especially caregivers effectively cope with the challenges of managing the menace.

Banta reiterated that the recent swelling rate of the menace was not unconnected to the prevailing denial of the menace or its victims.

She urged caregivers to victims of substance abuse to seek continuous knowledge and skills on the management of the menace, as it is a dynamic scourge.

places, yet had also allocated the lands to quarry companies.

“Can we now say that we should reallocate ourselves to other areas, or can we now say that the people should give up their ancestral homes? We will go to court to determine where the people should go and the court will also determine the fate of those that bought landed properties.

This warning had started before several administrations who had in the past promised relocation and resettlement of the people,” Nwaedu said.

He revealed that the people have resolved to approach the ordinary court of law for a renewed legal battle with the quarry companies and the FCTA. Also speaking, Mr. Jobi Maxwell, from Durumi Village, while expressing displeasure, noted that the recent earth tremor would not have happened if the people have respect to the indigent people.

“You are aware that the FCTA is surrounded by stony hills and a land locked area.

There is no part of the city without stone blast and so nobody can say it is a mistake

by God to have kept us here.

We are a people surrounded by stones but that would not make the authority to sell the lands and stones around us without reservations and now that earth tremor is happening, we are exposed to danger of earthquake anytime in our life time,” he stated.

Meanwhile, as a result, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has directed the suspension of further quarrying and mining activities and borehole drilling in the affected areas of Mpape, Gwarimpa and Garki districts of Abuja, pending the outcome of investigations on the root causes of the incidents.

Malam Bello asked residents to go about their businesses while disclosing that the Administration is engaging both local and international geological experts in order to unravel the root causes of the earth tremors experienced in parts of Abuja in recent times.

Preliminary reports, he said, indicate that the activities of rock blasting from quarrying, mining activities, as well as proliferation of borehole drilling were likely causes of these tremors.

Consequently, he stressed that it became necessary to suspend all quarrying activities in various sites of Abuja, especially Mpape, Garki, Gwarimpa and contiguous areas.

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE POSITIVE VALUES AND IMAGE ABOUT AFRICA 2. TO ENHANCE THE TRANSFER OF OUTSTANDING VIRTUES AMONG AFRICANS AND BEYOND, AS BUILDING BLOCK FOR A RIGHTEOUSNESS-BASED ECONOMY GLOBALLY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGULYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BASSEY DOMINION MICHAEL SECRETARY

MRS NKWOEMEZIE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANAGOR UCHECHUKWU FAITH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NKWOEMEZIE UCHECHUKWU FAITH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

MRS OZOAMALU OBIANUJU

formerly known and addressed as MISS EZEADI OBIANUJU LYNDA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OZOAMALU OBIANUJU LYNDA. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

MISSING DOCUMENT

That I was formerly known and addressed as OBASI ESTHER CHIOMA, that I now wish to add NEV to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as NEVOBASI ESTHER CHIOMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take notes.

This is to inform the general public that the underlisted documents belonging to NWOLISA CHUKWUEMEKALU EMMANUEL for shop No MA No 18, Ogbete Main Market got missing in my house. (1) Shop Agreement made b/w 1 and Mrs. Josephine Ibe in 2012/2013 (2) Enugu North Allocation paper (3) Enugu North Local Govt.

Certificate and other of my official documents.

OLADELE EUNICE formerly known and addressed as JOHN EUNICE Now wish to be known and addressed as OLADELE Eunice, due to marriage. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note

ERINFOLAMI TEMITAYO I, formerly known and addressed as TEMITAYO ROMOKE IDOWU, now wish to be known and addressed as ERINFOLAMI TEMITAYO ROFI . All former documents remain valid public please take note

HAMZAT RASHEED

ADDITION OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH: I formerly known and addressed as HAMZAT KAZEEM Now wish to be known and addressed as HAMZAT RASHEED OLAYINKA. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 4/4/1975. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

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

MICHEAL CHINONYE I formerly known and addressed as AWAYI CHINONYE GIFT now wish to be known and addressed as MICHEAL CHINONYE GIFT.all former documents remain valid, general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as RICHARDS OSAGIE OMOREDE LUCK now wish to be known and addressed as OMOREDE OSAGIE RICHARDS LUCK. All former documents remain valid. General public kindly take note.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UCHE OKECHUKWU CHIJIOKE 2. NNAMCHI JAMES OKENWA 3. SIMON CYRIL FRIDAY 4. ONYEMACHI CHIDIEBERE CHIKAOGWU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EKERE-OBONG JOHNSON AKARA - CHAIRMAN 2. UDUAK NWOSU MOFFAT - SECRETARY 3. UDOMA AKPAN UDOTAI - MEMBER 4. FRIDAY DICKSON AKPAN - MEMBER 5. ENO ISAIAH UDO - MEMBER 6. UNWANA THOMPSON AKPANUKO - MEMBER 7. CHRISTOPHER SUNDAY UDO - MEMBER 8. ELIZABETH EKPO GEORGE - MEMBER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD 2. TO ESTABLISH CHARITY PROJECTS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF REFUGEES, THE POOR , AGED AND HANDICAP, BOTH HOME AND ABROAD. 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.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE UNDILUTED WORDS OF GOD TO ALL SOULS

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. TO JOIN IN PROMOTING THE MINISTRY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AS IN THE HOLY BIBLE

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

DREAMS & INCLUSION GLOBAL AFRICA FOUNDATION

VOICE OF JESUS EVANGELICAL MISSION (CAC/IT/NO/15544)

TRUSTEES: 1. DAVID ADEYEMI ADEYI - CHAIRMAN 2. EMMANUEL ADEDUNTAN ADEYI - TRUSTEE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: FOR SOCIOECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT & ADVOCACY THROUGH EDUCATION, SPORTS, & CHARITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED. SECRETARY.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 OLD TRUSTEES 1. ELDER CHRISTIAN MAMA 2. BROTHER FRANCIS ADIGHIBE 3. PASTOR CHUKWURA DAVOU 4. BROTHER GODWIN OKAFOR 5. REV. IFEANYI UHIARRA 6. ELDER MOSES IGHEKPE 7. PASTOR ASIAN NYA

-RETAINED(TREASURER) -REMOVED -REMOVED -REMOVED -REMOVED -REMOVED - REMOVED

NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED 1. REV. DR. JAMES CHIABUOTU UGWUBUJO - CHAIRMAN 2. PASTOR. DR. VINCENT BARRAH - SECRETARY 3. REV. DR. IKECHUKWU OBIOHA - MEMBER 4. REV. IKECHUKWU NWAOSU - MEMBER 5. PASTOR. MRS. PEACE UGWUBUJO - MEMBER THAT THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES

THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ON EARTH MISSION (KIHEM) WISH TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THEIR NEW NAME KIHEM HOLY THRONE OF THE MOST HIGH GOD ON EARTH MISSION. WE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KIHEM HOLY THRONE OF THE MOST HIGH GOD ON EARTH MISSION CAC/IT NO/115121 RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

PRIME UNIQUE WOMEN INITIATIVE -

CHAIRMAN

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SECRETARY

AIMS & OBJECTIVES A) EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF COOPERATIVES. B) TO CREATE PLATFORMS FOR THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN AND YOUTHS. C) TO EDUCATE WOMEN AND YOUTHS ON THE NEED TO BE SELF-RELIANT AND ORGANIZE CONFERENCE, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON MODELING AND SIMULATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC PHENOMENA AND ALLIED ISSUES. 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 PHILIPS CECILIA 08037007717

TRUSTEES 1. ONUZULIKE NNAEMEKA ANSELEM 2. ONWUGBUFOR, ONYEKACHI 3. EMENAKA, CHRISTOPHER CHIEJINA 4. OBU, IGNATIUS CHIONSO 5. NWOSU, GEORGE CHIKWADO 6. OBASI, OLIVER 7. ONWUAMAEZE , EUGIENE ELOCH 8. EJIKE, IGNATIUS CHUKWUJEK 9. ONYEDIBE, OSITA EMMANUEL 10. IHEZULU VITUS CHUKWUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PURSUE PRINCIPLE OF INTEGRITY, CREDIBILITY AND CONSISTENCY IN ALL ASPECT OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. AIRIOHUODION CALEB IHOABHIE 2. AIRIOHUODION MOTUNRAYO ESE-OGHENE 3. RUFUS OMOKHEOWA DAVID AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROPAGATE CHRISTIANITY AND TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2, TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST JESUS AND TO TRAIN AND EQUIP MINISTER FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY. 3, TO PLANT AND STRENGTHEN CHURCHES, MINISTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD. 4, TO HELP THE NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEDGE, TO BUILD HOPE FOR THE DOWN TRODDEN IN THE SOCIETY.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE 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.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE 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: PRESIDENT

SIGNED CALEB AIRIOHUODION

THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY ALUMNI.

ADEIZA CARE 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 COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990

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

TRUSTEES 1. SOETAN OLUGBENGA SIMEON (CHAIRMAN) 2. SEUN-ADEDAMOLA OLUBUNMI ADEDAYO MOKESOLUWA(SECRETARY) 3. ABBAS ADEBOLA OLUWASEUN 4. OKETOLA BENJAMIN.

TRUSTEES: 1 IBRAHIM KABIR ADEIZA, 2 IBRAHIM RUTH OJONUGWA.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS BODY, TO PREACH, FOSTER AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. FOSTER INTERACTION BETWEEN THE ALUMNI, PRESENT STUDENTS AND PREVIOUS GRADUATES. 3. TO BE OPINION LEADERS, RISK TAKERS AND TRENDSETTERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW IN THE HOME, SOCIETY AND THE WORLD. 4.TO BE ROLE MODELS 5.TO BE PACESETTERS, HELPING TO DIRECT AND CHANNEL THE FOCUS OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND THE SOCIETY IN OUR GENERATION AND THE GENERATIONS TO COME.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED

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

TRUSTEES: 1. PAUL OKONKWO

- 2. MARYANN OKONKWO - 3. IRENE OKONKWO 4. JENNIFER KEYEN - 5. JENNIFER ONYINYECHUKWU EZEOGU - 6. UNIGWE FRANCIS

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

SIGNED SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: (1) FOLAKE JOY KUKOYI-YOBAH (2) OLADUNNI SHERIFAT ADESEGUN (3) BOLUWATIFE AYOOLA KUKOYI (4) NSEOBONG CLEMENT MBE (5) ZARAH IFY ABDULLAHI (6) WILLIAM IHEANACHO OTABIL (7) MODUPE MARIAN AMUDA

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UZOIGWE MARTIN UCHECHUKWU - PRESIDENT. 2. AIGBOKHODE JOHN OYEWOLE - SECRETARY 3. IYLEGBU CHRISTY - TREASURER 4. OGOCHUKWU OKPARA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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 COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 .

CHANGE OF NAME NOTIFICATION

OGBO AKPAKWU LAYOUT LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE (CTC) NO CAC/IT/NO 1966 WHICH GOT “LOST IN TRANSIT AND WAS DULLY REPORTED TO POLICE STATION. ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

THE MOUNTAIN LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER INTERNATIONAL

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR, GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ORLU (CTC APPLICATION)

THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE CTC OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABRAHAM, BROWNSON JOHN - CHAIRMAN 2. ABRAHAM, NDIANABASI BROWNSON - SECRETARY

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

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.

Classified

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY PRO LEGAL ADVISER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) HUMANITARIAN AND PHILANTHROPIST ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE REVITALISATION AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT ALL LEVELS IN TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL SKILLS IRRESPECTIVE OF EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. 2) TO COMBAT HUNGER BY IMPROVING AND PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY IN HOUSEHOLDS & SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN THROUGH THE HASHTAG HAPPY BAG MOVEMENT. 3)TO CREATE AWARENESS ON PROPER HEALTH STANDARDS AMONGST THE YOUTHS AND CATERING FOR THIS SUFFERING FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES & SOCIETAL ISSUES

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

TRUSTEES 1. MRS. DOLLY EKATA- CHAIRMAN 2 MR. PETER KONJI -SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE FELLOWSHIP AND THE SPIRIT OF MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND UDERSTANDING AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

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

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

SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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MRS UGOAGHA CHINWENDU

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENGINEER (MRS.) REX AKPOFURE HELEN OSHEVIRE, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENGINEER (MRS.) GREAT OGBORU HELEN OVEDJE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHIBUZOR JOY CHINWENDU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UGOAGHA CHINWENDU JOY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IFENOWO OLUWANIFEMI CHRISTIANA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELEKE OLUWANIFEMI CHRISTIANA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANI MODESTA CHINELO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIEKWE MODESTA CHINELO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, NYSC, BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS DAVIDSON NGOZI

SOBUKANLA-OKUSANYA ADEBIMPE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKUNSAYA FOLAKE ELIZABETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS SOBUKANLA-OKUSANYA ADEBIMPE FOLAKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OSAZUWA GLORIA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YAKUBU GLORIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OSAZUWA GLORIA JOSEPH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OBI NGOZI ANTHONIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS DAVIDSON NGOZI TONIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. PROF. ADEBAYO SULAIMAN OLANREWAJU 2. REV FR. GEORGE EHUSANI 3. OGWEZZY-NDISIKA ABIGAIL ODOZI 4. ABUGU EFEYEMINENI 5. HOPE OGHENERUKEVBE EGHAGHA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE EMPATHETIC SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION AND NEGATIVE MENTAL HEALTH EPISODES. 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.

SOCIAL WELFARE LOVE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES 1. JONATHAN AKANBI 2. ROSE OMORUYI 3. OLATUNBOSUN OSAMA 4. KEHINDE ADEYEMI 5. JOHN AYENI 6. AYODEJI AJIDE 7. BUSAYO ADEOSUN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED 2. TO HELP YOUNG SCHOOL LEAVERS GO BACK TO SCHOOL 3. SUPPORT ORPHANS AND WIDOWS WITH RELIEF MATERIAL. 4. TO TRAIN YOUNG GRADUATES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP 5. TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR THE NEEDY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

TRUSTEES 1. ODUTAYO MATULUKO 2. DAPO SAHEED 3. OLUMUYIWA ASABA 4. .OLATUNJI AWONUSI 5. ADEBAYO OSHINNAIKE 6. ADEDIRAN ADEYINKA 7. ROTIMI SUNMONU

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

FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS 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. ABOH SUNDAY - CHAIRMAN 2. ARIAVIE VICTOR EDIRIN - SECRETARY 3. ABOH OLAJUMOKE ADEBOMI

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ABADA IWUCHUKWU 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.

TRUESTEE 1. PST ISAIAH ADEWALE AREMU 2. ABIGAIL OLUWASOLA AREMU 3. OLUREMI THOMAS OLANIRAN 4. BARR. SAMUEL OLATUNJI OJO 5. ENOCH ADEOLA AREMU 6. GIDEON ADEKUNLE AREMU

TRUSTEES 1. IWUCHUKWU IFEANYI WILLIAM 2. IBEZIAKOR CHRISTOPHER EJIOFOR 3. NDIWE CHINWE LYNDA

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO TRAIN AND EQUIP INDIVIDUAL IN THE USE OF EVANGELISM STRATEGIES AND PRAYER STRATEGIES. 2. TO ENDEAVOUR THROUGH PRAYER AND TEACHING AND TO ACTUALLY SEEK OUT AND SEND LABOURERS INTO GOD’S HARVEST FIELD. 3. TO UPHOLD CHRISTIAN ETHICS AND INTEGRITY AND TO FOSTER THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN VALUES. 4. TO MAINTAIN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP AND COOPERATION AMONG MEMBERS, CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES AND OTHER APPROVED CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS. 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.

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

TRUSTEES 1. ARC. CHIEF OGHENEOVO CHARLES MAJOROH -- CHAIRMAN 2. MR. EMMA OKOTETE -- SECRETARY 3. MR. SOLOMON AKPOS AVBOVBO 4.MRS. PHILO SALUBI 5. MR. DAN ESIEKPE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED STUDENTS CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO THEM WHILE SECURING EQUAL ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATION FOR ALL. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY BAR ANENE BERNARD CASTLE LAW

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

TRUSTEES 1. REV. HARAM HASRUNA HATSU... PRESIDENT 2. SILAS ZETHAN FWA.... SEC 3. GABRIEL THOMAS 4. TILON JOCKTHAN 5. GELENGU MUSA JIDDA 6. HASTU HAM HARAM 7. LAWRENCE HELEN MARIGA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES JESUS IS LIFE FOR ALL. TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOLY BIBLE THROUGH OPEN AIR CRUSADE, IN DOOR REVIVAL SERVICE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY 08069259045

SANUSI OHIARE 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.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROMOTE SPORTS GENERALLY, SPECIFICALLY THE GAME OF BASKETBALL AS A TOOL FOR UNITY, PEACE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED BARR FATI FATWA

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

TRUSTEES 1. BISHOP DR. SAMSON AMAJENE (JP+), FOUNDER & PRESIDENT 2. PASTOR UNYENTE NGLASS. BOT - SECRETARY 3. CHIEF KALAITI JEPHTHAH 4. ENGR. DONYEGHA BEN 5. CHIEF EBIS OLOKPA 6. DCNS FLORENCE B. MONONE 7. HIGH CHIEF (HON) AGU PHILIP BROWN 8. ELDER EDET OKON BASSEY 9. CHIEF JAMES TANGBOWEI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO COLLABORATE WITH OUR KINGS, LGA CHAIRMEN, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS IN PROMOTING PEACE, UNITY AND SECURITY IN IJAW OIL AND GAS PRODUCING COMMUNITIES. 2. TO FORM A STRONG SYNERGY WITH SIMILAR BODIES TO BE AN ADVOCACY GROUP ADVOCATING FOR THE WELL BEING OF ALL OIL IJAW PRODUCING COMMUNITIES IN THE NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BARR BLESSING ADAM

SIGNED: EKI EBOIKPOMWEN

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR MICHAEL OLUSEGUN DEMEHIN - PRESIDENT 2. MRS YEWANDE VICTORIA DEMEHIN - VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ADVOCATE, EDUCATE AND CREATE MASS AWARENESS OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLES

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENGAGE IN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR YOUTHS AND STUDENTS 2. TO ENGAGE IN MIND BUILDING PROJECT FOR STUDENT WITH THE AIM OF PREPAIRING THEM FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 3. TO ENGAGE IN CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECTS WITHIN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES 4. TO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH THE AIM OF BRINGING THE BEST DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE FOR HUMANITY.

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.

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS IN NEED DUE TO POVERTY, AND THE LOST OF THEIR TRUSTED PARTNERS TO THE HAND OF DEATH.

SIGNED: SAVAGE OLUWATOBI, ESQ F.B.A. NABENA & CO 09020008919.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1) DR. SANUSI OHIARE 2) RIHANAT AMIN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ENABLE LNDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE GROWTH THROUGH FRIENDSHIP .

2. ESTABLISH A MECHANISM FOR CELEBRATING EACH OTHER LANDMARKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

THOMPSON OLUWASHINA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS THOMPSON FUAD OLORUNMIWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS THOMPSON OLUWASHINA OLORUNWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE

DESTINY CHANGER EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

SIGNED: JONATHAN AKANBI

MEN OF HONOUR INTERNATIONAL CLUB FOR DEVELOPMENT

UDE JENNIFER

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDEH HOPE UZOAMAKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDE JENNIFER UZOAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AIRFORCE SEC. SCHOOL IKEJA AND GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

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.

SIGEND: ALBERT OGUAH

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.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKOSUN MICHEAL 2. IKHELEA FRANCIS 3. JOSEPH USIFOH 4. NOSA ORIBHUNUEBHO 5. ACTOR ALFRED 6. LUKE OBOKHALE 7. OKOJIE KENNEDY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND SPIRIT OF ONENESR AMONH MEMBERS. 2. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN AS MUCH AS PRACTICABLE TO ALL MEMBERS. 3. TO HELP ATTRACT PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT TO THE ENTIRE ESAN LAND 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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ROTTWEILER CLUB OF NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES 1.EGHAGHA DAFE 2.DR RANSOME- KUTI DOTUN. 3.ROTIMI OLADAPO A. 4.OBIOGBOLU PETER CHUKWUEMEKA 5.SHEKARI RIJO. 6.IDEHEN OSAJE KEVIN 7.BISIRIYU HAKEEM IMISIOLUWA 8.GOODHEAD SOTONYE MELFORD DOKUBO. 9. OGBUGO CHIMELA 10. ADENIYI TEMITOPE OLUBUSOLA 11.IZUEGBU IKECHUKWU AUGUSTINE 12.FOWOTADE SODIQ. 13.GINIGEME OGOCHUKWU MICHAEL. 14.TAGWOI KASUAN. 15. AKEREDOLU TITILOPE.

TRUSTEES 1.DR YESUFU AHMED-SHEHU TIJANI. 2.DR RANSOME -KUTI OLUDOTUN 3.UCHE-OKEKE SALMA 4.EGHAGHA DAFE. 5.SHEKARI RIJO. 6.RUFAI MUSIBAU AYOMIDE. 7.MRS DAUDA OMOAUVBUNI BOSE. 8.BADEJO- OKUSANYA OLUBUKOLA ENIOLA. 9.DR OBINWA MARK. 10.OKORIE AGWU CHUKWUEMEKA. 11.CHUKWU JAMES 12.IDOWU ABIODUN. 13.MRS MONEY GLORIA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: TO ADVOCATE FOR AND PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF PUREBRED AND NON-PUREBRED DOGS IN NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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

TRUSTEES 1.DR YESUFU AHMED-SHEHU TIJANI. 2.SHEKARI RIJO 3.ROSIJI SOLABOMI AYOTUNDE 4.SUNMONU OLANREWAJU. 5.DR RANSOME- KUTI DOTUN. 6.DR NLEBEDUM UCHENNA C. 7.MRS DAUDA OMOAUVBUNI BOSE. 8.DR. OMOWON ADEREMI. 9.ONILEOLA BABATUNDE 10.DR VAN-UMAR ABDUL 11.BADEJO-OKUSANYA OLUBUKOLA ENIOLA. 12. NWACHUKWU CHUKWUNYERE.

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

GREAT SHARON PROPHETIC AND HEALING 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.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. PROPHET ANTHONY CHINEDU IHECHERE (PRESIDENT) 2. PASTOR CHINEDU DIKE 3. PASTOR WILKEY INUWA 4 MONDAY ANALO (SECRETARY) 5. JOHN O ISRAEL. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE TO CARRY ON CHURCH AND OTHER CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES 1. BISHOP IKULOBURU, AJABUNNAH JOSEPH - GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. 2.EVANG.(MRS) JOSEPH, ANUOLUWAPO ESTHER. 3. DEACONESS FAYEMI IYABO ABOSEDE GENERAL SECRETARY. 4. EVANG. (MRS) OGUNSANYA FELICIA SADIAT. 5. EVANG. NANA, ISRAEL SUNDAY. 6. EVANG (MRS) OGUNKOLATI, REMI IYABO. 7. DEACONESS JAYEOLA OLAJUWON ABIODUN. 8. EVANG (MRS) IFEOLUWA DORCAS MORILI. 9. DEACONESS ADENUGA, SERIFAT OMOPELO.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: TO ADVOCATE FOR AND PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ROTTWEILER BREED IN NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO COMMUNICATE THE WHOLE GOSPEL TO ALL PEOPLE IN ALL PLACES AT ALL TIMES BY ALL MEANS. 2. TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE WEAK THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD 3. TO EXPAND GOD’S KINGDOM 4. TO RECOVER LOST GLORY

SIGNED TRUSTEES

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

DELIA NKANIM OBI FOUNDATION

OFUOBI UDO NA IFUNANYA SOCIAL CLUB

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. KISONG BISONG OBI(PRESIDENT) 2.SUNDAY ENU OBI. 3. ELLIS EHIJATOR ABRAHAM 4. DELIA NKANIM OBI 5. LYMMY BUKIE OGBIDI(SECRETARY).

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MR. AJUTA, EKENE JUDE. (2) MR. NWOYE, OBINNA ALEXANDER.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: TO ADVOCATE FOR AND PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF PROPER ANIMAL RECORDING AND IMPROVEMENT PRACTICES IN NIGERIA

THE WINDS OF GLORY AND FAITH ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL.

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

ASHELIORA GOODNESS FOUNDATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (1) TO CARTER FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. (2) TO RESOLVE MISUNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS. (3) TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS WHERE POSSIBLE. (4) TO ENCOURAGE SAVING CULTURE AMONG MEMBERS. (5) TO PROVIDE MORAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORTS AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

ELITE ABBOT OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION 2004 SET

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.

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 COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990

TRUSTEES: 1. MR UMANAH UMANAH 2. MRS CHRISTIANA UMANAH 3.MR IDORENYIN UMANAH 4. MR NSIKAN UMANAH 5. MRS BLESSING ABANG 6.MISS UDUAK UMANAH 7.MISS UDEME UMANAH 8.MR NDIFREKE UMANAH 9.MRS. ANNE EMMANUEL

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IFENATUORA IKENNA CALLISTUS 2. EZEJIOFOR EMMANUEL CHIJIOKE 3. OKANI IFECHUKWU THADDEUS 4. ONWUEME CHIDI T. 5. ABALIHI COLLINS CHINYEAKA 6. OKAM NNAMDI JOHNKINGSLEY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROPAGATE AT ALL TIMES THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT OF THE GIRL CHILD AND TEENAGE GIRL THROUGH ADVOCACY AND RELIEF PROVISION. 2. TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CARE AND PROTECTION FOR THE GIRL CHILD AND TEENAGE GIRLFROM SEXUAL ABUSE. 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: NSITEM CHIZENUM & ASSOCIATES BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & CONSULTANTS 08035725386,0805566992

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1) TO UNITE THE ENTIRE GRADUATES OF ABBOT BOY’S SECONDARY SCHOOL, IHIALA. 2) TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR GOOD MORAL, EDUCATIVE, CULTURAL AND SOCIO- POLITICAL INTERACTION AMONG THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS IN ANY PART OF THE GLOBE. 3) TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR ALMAMATA. ABBOT BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL, IHIALA. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE 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: BOARD OF TRUSTEES

THE SOCIETY OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PRACTITIONERS OF NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF NAME UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT #1 OF 1990.

THE CHANGE IS THUS: OLD NAME: ASSOCIATION OF SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS (C.A.C/IT/60901) NEW NAME THE SOCIETY OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PRACTITIONERS OF NIGERIA

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THE GROUND FOR CHANGE OF NAME IS : THAT THE GROUNDS FOR THE CHANGE BECAME NECESSARY IN ORDER TO BROADEN ITS MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATIONS AIMED AT ACCOMMODATING NOT ONLY CONSULTANTS BUT ALL CADRES OF PRACTITIONERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT NO 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : ENGR. ADEBAYO ADENEKAN

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MRS OLORODE OMOBOLANLE

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FIBA Qualifiers: We’re ever ready to represent our fatherland – D’Tigers

Members of the senior national men’s team, D’Tigers, on Wednesday said that they were always excited over any opportunity to represent their fatherland and would do everything for the team’s success.

Some of them who spoke in Lagos said that the entire team operated like one big and happy family and were prepared to help develop the sport.

D’Tigers is set to play in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers second round which comes up at the National Stadium, Lagos, from Sept. 14 to Sept. 16.

They sit on top of group F and will square up with teams from Rwanda, Mali, Central African Republic, Cote D’Ivoire

and Senegal.

Stan Okoye, who plays for Real Zaragoza of Spain, told NAN that he was excited to be back in the team and was prepared to give his best to the team’s success.

“As kings of Africa, we have to continue to keep the flag flying, and continue with how great we are in basketball going by the abundance of talents.

“Its going to be my first time playing in Lagos and I am looking forward to home support, so, I want our fans to bring their energy and their noise to back us to victory,’’ Okoye said.

Bryant Mbamalu, who plies his trade in Chile, told NAN that it had been a wonderful experience playing in Lagos

and he can’t wait for the competition to get started.

“It is a very humbling experience for me and I am so ready and in great shape to deliver the quality I’m known for.

“It is also a big blessing to be called on to come and put on the national jersey out of the numerous talents we have playing basketball all over the world.

“We just want to do well and show the world we are a great basketball nation and have what it takes to conquer the world some day,’’ Mbamalu said.

Ike Ireogbu, who was a member of the 2017 silver winning Afrobasket in Tunisia, said that it feels so good being back in the team.

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“I am happy to be back in the team and give my support to the success of D’Tigers as we work hard to qualify Nigeria from the World Cup. “It’s my fourth time in Lagos having travelled around the world and it feels great and I can’t wait for the competition to begin and showcase my passion for the national team.

“Right now, I am very focused on what we have to do and which is top play together as a team and ensure Nigeria qualifies for the World Cup. “I have met a lot of Nigerian fans already on the social media and want all of them to come out and support us as we strive to give our best,’’ Ireogbu said.

George Weah: Nigerian football a model The President of the Republic of Liberia, George Oppong Weah, has hailed Nigeria as a great and worthy ally in national development and also described Nigerian football as a model that he would want his country to follow.

The Liberian President, a former World Footballer of the Year and African Footballer of the Year, said that Nigerian football had always inspired him.

The Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire said on Wednesday in Lagos that the football icon spoke after the Tuesday night’s exhibition match between the Lone Star and Super Eagles at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia.

The Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),

Ademola Olajire said on Wednesday in a statement in Lagos that “As a young, upcoming footballer, I was always fascinated by Nigeria’s football stars. I looked up to the likes of Stephen Keshi, Rashidi Yekini, Friday Ekpo and others.

“I believed that the African footballer can also get to the very top. I believe that in Africa, somewhere, there is another Ballon D’Or winner.

“We have to find him, expose him to the world and give him the opportunity to actualise his dream,” a statement by Olajire quoted Weah, African, European and World Footballer of the Year in 1995 as saying.

He commending the Federal Government, Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles for the honour done to him on the occasion which was to celebrate his contributions

to Liberian football.

“Weah revealed that as a people, Liberians look up to Nigeria’s pedigree in the round leather game and will work hard to get there.

“Weah and former national teammate, James Debbah led out the Lone Star against the Super Eagles in a game played in an ambience of warmth, mutual respect and good spirit.

“Henry Onyekuru and Simeon Nwankwo scored for Nigeria in the first half, while Liberia reduced the deficit through a penalty kick in the second half when Oluwasemilogo Ajayi handled the ball in the box.

“NFF 2nd Vice President Shehu Dikko and Executive Committee member Ibrahim Musa Gusau led the Nigerian delegation to Monrovia,” the statement said.

NYG: David Aiyenugba shines as Kwara claims gold in football David Aiyenugba, the son of former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele, made several breathtaking saves on Wednesday to help Team Kwara win gold in the ongoing National Youth Games Aiyenugba’a team beat an eight-man Team Akwa Ibom to win gold in the football event.

The Kwara boys scored a goal in each half but Aiyenugba came to their rescue on many occasions to make world-class saves when Team Akwa Ibom threatened them.

Kwara had defeated Lagos 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw during the regulation time

on Tuesday.

Team Lagos claimed bronze after a 4-1 victory over Team Anambra in the thirdplace match played earlier on Wednesday.

In the female event, Team Ogun defeated Abia girls 6-0 to claim the gold medal after scoring four goals in the first half and two in the second half.

Both Ogun and Abia were the two states that presented teams for the event.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that football is making its debut at the fourth edition of the games featuring over 30 sporting events.

Henry Onyekuru happy to score first Super Eagles goal against Liberia Henry Onyekuru is thrilled to score his first goal for the Super Eagles in Wednesday’s 2-1 exhibition game win against the Lone Star of Liberia.

Onyekuru opened scoring for the Super Eagles in the game with Simeon Nwankwo netting the other goal.

It was the first time Onyekuru who is loan at Turkish club, Galatasaray from Premier League outfit, Everton started a game for the Super Eagles.

“1st Goal for my country! I’m so blessed to be off the mark with my fellow (Eagles) #GloryToGod,” Onyekuru wrote on his Instagram page.

Onyekuru missed out on a place in Nigeria’s squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia due to injury.

He will hope to make the Super Eagles’ squad for next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double header clash against Libya.

Antoine Griezmann: FIFA award snub bothers me Atletico Madrid and France attacker Antoine Griezmann has admitted that his failure to make the shortlist for FIFA’s The Best award upsets him.

The World Cup winner has previously gone on the record to say that he feels he deserves to finish in the top three of the Ballon d’Or this year but has missed out on the FIFA prize, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah the players nominated.

France’s World Cup victory should have meant that a member of Les Bleus made the cut, according to the 27-year-old, but instead the trio is made up of two Champions League winners and Liverpool ace Salah, who was injured in the final of that competition against Real Madrid.

“The Best bothers me,” he admitted at a commercial event on Tuesday.

“It’s a FIFA award and there’s no Frenchmen. It’s weird.”

Griezmann was also puzzled by the omission of Jan Oblak from the goalkeeper nominations, with Denmark’s Kasper Schmeichel, Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois and Hugo Lloris of France and Tottenham getting the nod in that category.

“He’s the best in the world for me, but not because he’s my team-mate.

He’s brilliant,” Griezmann said.

Meanwhile, his individual disappointment was backed up by Lucas Hernandez, his team-mate

with both club and country.

“It’s an injustice,” the leftback said of his colleague’s absence from The Best shortlist.

“Griezmann has been the best this season. He’s not got a nomination, but I hope he wins the Ballon d’Or, he deserves it.”

Atletico Madrid have taken only four points from their first three La Liga fixtures of the season, leaving them trailing title rivals Barcelona and Real

Madrid, both of whom have perfect records to date.

Diego Simeone’s men face an early kick off on Sunday against Eibar then travel to face Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday.

It is a month of big dates for the capital club, with their derby against Real Madrid to come on September 29 – a real showcase for Griezmann to show his detractors that they were wrong.

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