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Presidential panel recovers N533m, N1.5bn land from ex-bank management Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Special Presidential lnvestigation Panel (SPIP) for the recovery of public property has recovered N533 million and land worth N1.5 billion from the “previous management� of NEXIM Bank.

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Laha, the spokesperson of SPIP, stated that the Chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on activities of the panel.

Obono-Obla also said that the recovered funds and property had since been returned to the bank, adding that Continued on page 4

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Presidential panel recovers N533m, N1.5bn land from ex-bank management Continued from page 1 the panel had also recovered and returned to the National Theatre, N24 million which was allegedly diverted by some directors of the agency.

Also recovered, he said, were two hectares of land in Abuja valued at over N2 billion, belonging to the National Council of Arts and Culture.

The chairman said the panel also recovered and returned part of the land where Agura Hotel is situated belonging to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

He said the recovered part of the hotel had been illegally “annexed by some so-called powerful persons with untouchable connections for over 20 years”.

Other recoveries by the SPIP, according to Obono-Obla, are 19 official sports utility vehicles allegedly made away with by former commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) after their tenures in office.

He said the panel had charged a former director in the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to court for failure to declare his assets.

The assets include houses in upscale areas of Abuja, a quarry and a farm within the Federal Capital Territory, for which a court has granted an interim forfeiture order. “The SPIP is also investigating some members of the National Assembly and former governors for a range of alleged offences,” Obono-Obla said during the briefing.

“These include illegal purchase of designated official residences for principal officers of the National Assembly excluded from the monetisation policy at giveaway prices.

“Others are purchase of several property worth hundreds of millions in various currencies, and flagrant abuse of office, thus causing financial adversity to the nation.”

He said the SPIP was partnering with the UK’s Home Secretary to ensure that some public officers “perceived to have looted public funds and illegally acquired assets both in Nigeria and the UK’’ were prevented from entering that country.

The SPIP chairman further told Buhari that the panel was beaming its searchlight on several companies for a wide range of alleged offences.

Some of the companies, he said, are Celtel, for alleged tax evasion since 2005; Western Oil and Gas, for illegally drilling crude oil in Delta, and seven others for alleged failure to pay royalties to the Federal Government in about 10 years.

He said some multinational oil companies based in Egi Kingdom, Rivers State, were also being investigated for allegedly conniving with unscrupulous individuals to dodge their obligations to the community to the tune of N38 billion and $30 million.

“Also under investigation by the panel is another company, which has failed to to fulfill its contractual agreement to dredge the Calabar Channel, years after receiving $12 million,” he said at the briefing “The panel has also compiled a list of over 200 past and serving public officers perceived to have illegally enriched themselves at the expense of the nation and the Nigerian people, among others.”

Buhari, according to the SPIP spokesperson, assured the panel of his continued support and non-interference in line with his administration’s stance on the anti-corruption fight.

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Nigeria needs 1.8million units of blood annually to save lives - Adewole Doosuur Iwambe -Abuja The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that Nigeria needs 1.8 million units of blood yearly to save lives, calling on Nigerians with no health challenge to donate blood.

Addressing a press conference to mark the 2017 World Blood Donor Day in Abuja on Thursday, Adewole said that the country’s has a short fall of 500,000 units of blood per annum.

He said, “May I inform you that Nigeria’s estimated blood need is about 1.8 million units of blood per annum; National data indicate that voluntary nonremunerated blood donation accounts for only 10% of our total blood collection. Family replacement donations as well as commercial donations on the other hand, account for 30 and 60 percent respectively”.

Adewole also announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an Executive bill for the establishment of a National Blood Service Commission.

He said that when the bill is enacted into law, it will help standardize the practice of blood donation to meet up with the global standard.

He said, “I will also like to announce that an Executive bill for the establishment of a National Blood Service Commission was recently approved by the Federal

Executive Council. This bill when enacted into law will serve to consolidate on the gains made in the last 13 years and take the National Blood Service from its current status to the next level, in line with international best practices”.

On the country’s blood gap, the minister said that the ministry is in the process of concluding the regularization of appointments of core technical staff that were previously engaged on the programme while it was funded by the donor.

This development according to him “will ensure that relevant skill sets are available to optimize service delivery”.

He warned that blood can only be stored for a limited period of time before use, adding that, “In view of this, regular blood donation by a sufficient number of healthy people, men and women alike, is therefore needed to ensure that safe blood is available whenever and wherever it is needed. We will work hard to broaden established linkages with hospitals in both urban and rural communities in order to increase access to safe blood and blood products”.

Adewole also revealed that the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is “currently building community partnerships through the engagement of Community Based Organizations, and the organized private sector, to deepen awareness, grow a steady stream of regular blood

donors, as well as make blood donation an integral part of their Social Responsibility programmes”.

“We are making steady progress in enlightening secondary school students to embrace the culture of voluntary blood donation from an early age through its Secondary School Blood Safety programme with the aim of getting them to commit to voluntary blood donation on attaining the age of 18 years,” he added.

On his part, representative of Save Blood for Africa (SBFAF), Mr. Hazmat Omotayo, said legislation is what the country needs to close the shortfall in blood supply in the country.

He called on Nigerian youths to always imbibe the habit of donating blood.

Also, Mr. Nathan John, the highest blood donor in Nigeria who said he has donated blood for about 54 times expressed joy that he is fulfilled saving lives.

John, a graphic artist with The Daily Times newspaper, said that he regain his blood in less than 24 hours following his intake of fluids and vegetables.

While calling on Nigerians to follow suit, John said, “Donating blood gives life to the bone marrows because it produces new blood cells. I feel happy doing this because of the conviction within me that I am saving a life”.

The theme of this year’s celebration is ”What can you do? give blood. give now. give often”.

Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon Yakubu Dogara, attending lectures at London School of Economics and Politics on Thursday

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Sallah: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, Govs, others seek unity, tolerance Leaders urge sustenance of spiritual uprightness during Ramadan

Mathew Dadiya, Idu Jude and Tom Okpe, Abuja, Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin, Moses Oyediran, Enugu President Muhammadu Buhari has urged religious leaders to always pray for peace and unity of Nigeria and avoid making inflammatory utterances that endanger peace or promote conflicts.

Buhari stated this in his Sallah message to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting period.

He also stressed the importance of putting the virtues of Islam into practice beyond the fasting season, saying that “religion should be the moral compass for all believers in their public and personal lives.

The President further stated that, ‘‘If people allow the teachings of their religions to influence their conducts, problems such as corruption, which diverts public funds to private pockets, would have been eliminated in the society”.

The President regretted, however, that “selfishness and greed have overcome people’s conscience so much that they don’t have moral inhibitions in the pursuit of their greed.”

Besides, he lauded the families of recipients of national honours for showing good examples to Nigerians and urged our country men and women to copy their good examples.

For his part, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria on the successful completion of the month-long Ramadan fast and called for sustained prayers for peace in the country.

This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, to commemorate the Eid-elFitr celebrations and made available to The Daily Times.

It quoted Saraki as saying that in spite of Federal Government’s appreciable efforts in combating the challenge of insecurity, it is imperative for Muslim faithful to utilise this period to pray fervently for peace and unity in the country.

Saraki said, “We have just ended a month long fast, thus paving way for the Eid-elfitr celebrations. These two periods are such times that the Almighty Allah enjoined us to ask for his blessings.

We should therefore seize the opportunity to pray for the country and its leaders.

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season to promote national integration, saying that “Eidel-fitr is a time of love and goodwill. It gives us a message to love all and hate none.”

Similarly, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, in his Sallah message to the Muslim community in Nigeria, urged them to sustain the lessons of Ramadan and replicate same in their daily lives for a better society.

Dogara also called on the Ummah not to be carried away by only the pageantry of the Sallah celebration, but to use the occasion for sober reflection and extend gestures and hands of support to the needy in the society as well as to pray against the current security and economic situation of the country.

He emphasised the importance of peace, unity and tolerance amongst the diverse people of the country for the envisaged growth and development to take place, noting that the heterogeneity of Nigeria should be a source of strength rather than conflict.

“As you join the rest of the Ummah all over the world to celebrate this year’s Eid el-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, I urge you to replicate and demonstrate in your daily lives the lessons and virtues of sacrifice, forgiveness, piety, self denial and genuine love towards one another which you learnt during the monthlong fast.”

Also, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State traditional council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has

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felicitated with Muslim Ummah over the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fasting.

Alhaji Sulu-Gambari stated this in a statement signed on Thursday by the National Secretary of Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace and Development, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona.

The Emir urged Muslims to always reflect on the numerous lessons such as tolerance, sincerity, love, charity among others learnt during the glorious month and adopt them in all their dealings with their fellow human being.

He however urged them to celebrate the Eid-Fitr sallah celebrations with decorum and absolute discipline in order to get complete reward on the just concluded spiritual exercise, stressing that this year’s feast which coincide with Jumat is a great gift of Allah.

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has also rejoiced with Nigerian Muslims over the successful completion of the Ramadan period which involved purification through fasting and seeking for blessings and forgiveness from the Almighty God, the creator of mankind.

The Nigerian Christian body in a message to Muslims expressed its determination and commitment to collaborate with the leadership of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) to promote peaceful co-existence among adherents

of the nation’s two major religions and work towards ensuring unity, peace and progress of the country.

“Ramadan, being the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is very important, considering the fact that it beckoned on Muslim faithful to eschew selfseeking personal goals and work assiduously towards developing spiritual growth through demonstration of kindness, forgiveness and generosity for all, irrespective of religious differences. The Ramadan is also a relevant period for the Muslim Ummah as it gives opportunity to the faithful to purify their souls in a bid to bring them closer to the Almighty God,” CAN stated.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Mallam Muhammad Bello, in his Sallah message, urged Muslims to use the occasion to show to one another.

His words: “As we join our counterparts all over the world to celebrate the 2018 Eid-ElFitr, I send you very warm greetings and felicitations on behalf of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

“Let us therefore continue to respect and tolerate one another, irrespective of our religion, tribe, and political leanings, as it is only by so doing that we can truly call our city the Centre of Unity’’.

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in his Eid-el-Fitri message, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, said it is only by embracing peace, unity and fairness that Nigerians can

begin a rebirth, urging them to imbibe the tenets of love, tolerance, forgiveness and brotherhood which the period of the holy month exemplifies.

According to him, with brotherly love and harmonious co-existence among her citizens above all other things, Nigeria can overcome the numerous challenges confronting her.

Governor Ambode added that in the last three years, despite the seeming economic challenges, the nation has witnessed appreciable level of development expressing optimism that more can be achieved if all hands are on deck.

Continuing, Ambode said: “As we celebrate this auspicious occasion of the end of the holy month of Ramadan, therefore, let us renew our faith in our nation and implore the Almighty God to restore to us those values that place high premium on human life, love for our country, love for our neighbour and sharing even as we ventilate our faith in the unity of our dear country and the possibility of her taking her proper place in the comity of nations.”

Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has also urged Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful to take advantage of the spiritual rebirth offered by Ramadan to promote love, peace, unity and progress.

Ugwuanyi in a message felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari and other Muslim faithful for the successful completion of Ramadan and emphasised

the compelling need for all Nigerians to continue to live in peace and harmony as well as offer special prayers for the country.

The governor stressed that it is only when Nigerians live to cherish one another that “we can make rapid progress and strengthen the bond that brought us together as a prosperous nation, in keeping with the dreams and aspirations of our founding fathers.”

His Oyo State counterpart, Governor Abiola Ajimobi, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, prayed that Allah should accept their supplications, even beyond the holy month.

While calling for spiritual rebirth among the Islamic faithful, he enjoined them to imbibe the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammed on the essence of Ramadan fasting.

Ajimobi also admonished the faithful to use the Eidel-Fitri celebrations to pray for the unity and peaceful co-existence of the country’s ethnic groups, and shun divisive tendencies capable of drawing back the country’s wheel of progress.

On behalf of the Government and people of Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki felicitated with the Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eidel-Fitr after completing the Ramadan fast, a major pillar of Islam.

He said: “The Holy month of Ramandan is an opportunity for our Muslim brothers and sisters to deepen their relationship with Allah, promote a life of sacrifice, charity and love for one another”.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) also felicitated with Muslim Ummah on the joyous celebration of Eid elFitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

“With all the love, blessings and peace on this joyous occasion, we wish Muslims and indeed all Nigerians a happy Eid, and may all our good deeds be accepted by Almighty Allah (SWT),” the APC said.

In a message, the party said: ‘‘As we gather around our family, friends and loved ones for the festivities, we should also sustain the lessons from Ramadan by remembering and catering for the less-privileged and downtrodden around us.

We should continue to be prayerful and live together in peace, tolerance and service to humanity.

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NASS lacks power to probe criminal allegations - Court Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has held that the National Assembly lacks powers to investigate criminal allegations or indict anybody based on its criminal investigation.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole stated this in his judgement delivered on June 12, 2018 in Suit No FHC/ ABJ/CS/163/2009) filed by Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN) against the House of Representatives and 2 others.

Justice Kolawole held that by virtue of Section 88 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), “the National Assembly is not constitutionally or legally empowered to investigate criminal allegations and absolve or indict any individual of those allegations.”

The judge further declared that the House of Representative’s Resolution dated March 3, 2009 which indicted and accused Keyamo of unwholesome conduct was null, void and of no effect.

The court also held that the National Assembly is not constitutionally empowered to make recommendations or pass any resolution concerning the conduct of any person, including Keyamo who is not charged or intended to be charged, with the duty

of or responsibility for executing or administering laws enacted by the National Assembly nor is he charged with disbursing or administering monied appropriated or to be appropriated by the National Assembly.

The court also said that the resolution of the House of Representatives dated March 3, 2009 concerning the conduct of Keyamo was illegal, null and void.

The judge also restrained the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services from compulsorily giving effect to the said Resolution of the HouThe Daily Times recalls that Keyamo had in 2008 written the Speaker of the House of Representatives demanding for an open response to allegations contained in a national Magazine, Newswatch story titled “Dirty Car deal”.

It was alleged that there were fraudulent dealings by the leadership and management of the House of Representatives in the purchase of 380 units of 407 Peugeot cars for its members from Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited.

The then Speaker, Hon Dimeji Bankole, instead of replying the said letter, referred the letter to House Committee on Ethics and Privileges which he himself constituted.

The committee having

I’ve not seen my son for 15 years, Abubakar Shekau’s mother opens up Andrew Orolua, Abuja Mother Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, Falmata Abubakar, has said that she has not seen her son in 15 years.

In an interview with VOA Hausa service, Ms Abubakar said she had no idea where her son was or his situation.

In a report published on Thursday, the VOA said elders and leader of Shekau village in Yobe State took its team to the woman.

The report also contained that Mr Shekau’s late father

was the Imam of the village Mosque before his death.

According to her “I don’t know whether he is dead or alive, only God knows, I have not seen him in the last 15 years.”

The report also indicated that residents of the village said they always hid the identity of their village for fear of being associated with the Boko Haram leader.

Mr Shekau is notorious for his leadership of the deadly group responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad and Niger.

found that Keyamo’s letter was faulty and baseless in its allegations, urged the House to prevail on the InspectorGeneral of Police and/ or other relevant security agencies to investigate how

the annexures/documents attached to Keyamo’s letter were obtained”.

The House of Representatives then went ahead and “absolved” the then Speaker (Mr. Dimeji

Bankole) of the criminal allegations leveled against him in the said publication for which Keyamo sought explanations.

Keyamo, who believed that the Resolution of the

House of Representatives exceeded its powers as prescribed by the 1999 Constitution and other relevant laws, then approached the court for redress.

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

Senate orders immediate deportation of Samsung MD Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to deport the Managing Director of Samsung, Mr Young Ho Jo back to South Korea for allegedly coming into the country without proper documentation.

The Senate gave the directive for Samsung MD’s deportation on Thursday by its Chairman on Ad- hoc Committee probing the $16.35billion Egina Oil Field Project, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West) during an interactive session with major and sub contractors of the project.

Senator Adeola added that the resolution for deportation of the Samsung MD was adopted by the Senate last week Thursday in line with recommendation to that effect by the ad- hoc

committee in its interim report .

Adeola, who made the announcement to the hearing of the embattled South Korean and other operators of the Egina oil field project, revealed that illegality of Young Ho Jo residency in Nigeria came to the fore during scrutiny of his papers.

The Senator said : “Mr Young Ho Jo who has been working for the past two months in Nigeria as the managing director of Samsung without fulfilling legal requirements for such told us that he couldn’t complete his documentation as a result of alleged brake down of machines of the Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board (NCMDB) “But the NCMBD wrote to us that their machine had never broken down in the period claimed,

showing that the man has contravened the Local Content law. Going by recommendations made by this committee to the Senate and resolution adopted, Samsung MD is no longer recognised on account of improper documentation as shown by papers he presented .

“To the Senate and this committee, Samsung MD is an illegal immigrant who must be deported by the Nigerian Immigration Service , to which a letter to that effect has been forwarded to the Ministry of Interior. He can however come back to the country through proper documentation thereafter”.

The committee chairman further disclosed that Young Ho Jo, during his illegal residency in Nigeria as Samsung MD, also violated the Local Content Act by spending $1.6bn out of the

$3.5bn contract, Samsung got from $16.35bn Egina Oil Field Project in Goje , South Korea.

But Mr Nicolas Terraz, the managing director of Total Upstream Nigeria Limited stated that as the major operator of the project, it will continue to assist the committee in its investigations.

He added that its goal is to deliver the project expected to produce 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day while its FPSO have a holding capacity of 2 million barrel.

In his own comment, the NNPC representative, Eng. Gbolahan Okesanya, stated that the Senate’s decision to probe local content, cost variations of Total Egina oil field December 6, 2017 and if Nigeria can attract Total’s $16bn investment, showed that the country is moving in the right direction.

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Gov Umahi suspends commissioner for misconduct Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi yesterday announced the suspension of the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Francis Orji indefinitely for gross misconduct.

The state commissioner for Information and state Orientation, Senator Emmanuel Onwe, who disclosed this to Journalists during a joint press briefing he convened with other state Executive Council (EXCO) members at the government House in Abakaliki.

According to him, Orji committed acts which brought embarrassment to the state government, adding that the Deputy Principal Secretary, Chief Emmanuel Obasi would act as the acting commissioner for 30 days.

Onwe further stated that Mr David Nweke, an accountant with the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has been recommended for special commendation by the EXCO. “Nweke displayed an act of integrity and honesty by returning N20million to the state government coffers which was an excess payment, made by the board.

“He detected the anomaly being the accounting officer from which the funds passed through and returned it to the government coffers.

“The chairman of EXCO who is the state governor approved that Nweke should be promoted at least by one grade level with immediate effect and given special commendation.

“The governor also approved that Nweke should be given an official vehicle in appreciation of his act of great integrity and honesty,” he said.

Dr. Chamberlain Nwele, the state Head of Service noted that the state government would offset the total cost of burying the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Chief Fidelis Mbam.

“The EXCO has approved a state burial for Mbam for his performance in the position and other positions he held before his demise.

“He was an astute politician, technocrat, bureaucratic as the state burial ceremonies commenced on Wednesday with a service of songs.

“His body would lie in state at the State Cabinet Office on Thursday, the grand finale being the burial would be held on Friday with the entire Ebonyi government being involved.

It will be recalled that the suspended commissioner was the former commissioner for water resources before he was deployed to the ministry of border, peace and conflict resolution.

He was subsequently redeployed to the ministry of solid minerals where he was presently suspended indefinitely.

Umahi had previously suspended the former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Augustine Nwankwegu and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Moses Nome, indefinitely.

FG committed to infrastructure development – SGF Joseph Inokotong, Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has said Nigeria is fully committed to infrastructural development that will meet the needs of its citizenry.

The SGF stated this today, Thursday when he received in audience representatives from a consortium of companies from America and South Korea on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja.

He assured the investors and international partners of government’s preparedness in welcoming any individual that has genuine interest to do business in the country as there is an enabling environment for such investment will thrive.

The SGF further assured them that government will do everything possible to support them where there are constraints in getting approval and acquiring licence from TCN, NERC, Ministry of Power, Works and Housing or

Environment that would enable them to carry out their projects in energy.

According to him, “we want to invite the whole world to come and invest in Nigeria.

“As a country and government, we are interested in issuance of any licence and we will treat it with dispatch”.

A statement issued on behalf of the Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Andrew Agyo Uhwe said he presented to the investors the areas of the

country’s concern as in tackling the 17 million housing deficit, energy distribution because of the rise in the generation among other things.

He advised them to do a formal letter that will contain details of the projects and also enumerate areas of constraints.

In his remarks, the leader of the delegation Terey Molelawn, Chairman of EIPP, USA, said they were in the office to seek government’s support in acquiring licence and in getting gas for the power project in the

country.

He assured that they are bringing the funding and were determined to assist the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), with pipeline that will connect to the grid.

The legal and management partners said the project will be in three stages, pointing out that in the next 90 days there will be ground breaking.

The statement noted that “The entire project is for $10 billon and the first stage will kick start with $3 billion.”

Bolanta: We’ll miss his exit - Gov Ahmed kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has described the late Chairman of the Kwara APC Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Suleiman Oba Bolanta as a straight forward and courageous person, saying that the Party and

Government in particular would miss the deceased’s contributions to governance and party issues.

Governor Ahmed who visited the family of the deceased at his GRA residence in Ilorin, described the demise of the APC chieftain as a painful exit.

Dr Ahmed who maintained

that the APC chieftain would be greatly missed for his leadership roles and sterling qualities of humility, just and fairness, said the government only took solace in the fact that death is an inevitable end of all mortals.

Gov Ahmed urged the deceased’s family members to promote the legacies and

virtues the APC chieftain represented and shun all acts capable of dragging the good legacies in the mud.

The Governor prayed God to grant the APC chieftain eternal rest and the family, friends and associates the fortitude to bear the loss.

Speaking on behalf of the Bolanta family, the deceased

eldest son, Mallam Solihu Suleiman expressed gratitude to Governor Ahmed for his support for the family while their father was alive and since his death.

It would be recalled that Alhaji Sulaiman Oba Bolanta died last Saturday at the ripe age of 88 during a brief illness.

L-R: General Secretary, Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN), Mr. Shedrack Egbule; Vice President, Mr. Boniface Aniah; President, Mr. Ahmed Ojikutu; Founder, Technology Times Media Limited and publishers of Komputer Village Magazine, Mr. Shina Badaru and Head, Business Unit, Technology Times, Mrs. Temitope Osinoiki, during a courtesy visit to the leadership of CAPDAN in Lagos.

CNPP seeks end to attacks on Saraki kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The Congress of Nigeria’s Political Parties (CNPP), has called for an immediate end to what it described as orchestrated campaigns of calumny against the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.

The Kwara state chapter of the CNPP made the call in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Adebayo Lawal, Secretary, Prince Olufemi Adeleke and Public Relations Officer (PRO), Hon.

Dave Ifabiyi.

The group alleged that Saraki had remained the target of all forms of blackmail and character assassination since his emergence as the Senate President in 2015.

The group said different attacks had been instigated against Saraki by those it described as enemies of democracy and justice, to get him off the Senate President’s seat but have been unsuccessful.

It accused the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris of using his office to punish and

defame all those involved in his invitation to appear before the Senate.

The group said: “It was Senator Dino Melaye that was first taken to the fryers followed by the accusation against Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu before the current frame-up and witch-hunt of the Senate President.”

The group also condemned the linking of Saraki to the cases of recently arrested suspected cultists and the Offa robbery suspects, stressing that the transfer of the two cases

to Abuja ‘smell thick of the vendetta theory’ against the Senate President.

It argued that the decision of the IGP to transfer some of those alleged to have confessed that they were armed by Senate President to kill is “nothing more than a simple ploy to carry out a smear campaign against the person of the Senate President.”

The group added: “What some of the players in this shameful script fail to realize is that the Nigerian state is being ridiculed in the face of

the entire world most of whom are better informed about the pathetic situation of the rule of law in this country.

“Frisking and bringing our respected officers of the second estate of the realm to disrepute is not in the best interest of the country and our burgeoning democratic practice.”

It, therefore, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to step in and put a stop to the ongoing intrigues and in-infightings between members of the executive and legislative arms before it is too late.

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Drainage construction destroys N7m worth fish ponds Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The ongoing drainage construction works in Asaba, Delta state being handled by the state government, has allegedly destroyed N7 million worth of fish ponds in the area.

One of the owners of the fish ponds, Chief chucks Collins ogbotobo who spoke to our reporter in Asaba on Thursday, raised the alarm that unless something urgently was done,

the volume of water that emptied through the drains, running from Okpanam axis of the state into River Niger, along which shoulders the ponds, would greatly cause more damage to the fish ponds of about 5000 The residents of Asaba and its environs, said since the state government embarked on the drainage project to address the perennial flooding challenge, fish farmers have been facing

enormous challenges with the emptied water through the drains into their fish ponds, allegedly destroying their fishes.

In swift reaction, the state commissioner for works, Chief James Augoye told our reporter on Thursday in Asaba that “ it’s painful, and rather unfortunate, the project can’t be shifted; the fish ponds owners should relocate elsewhere, the state government meant well for Deltans, especially in Asaba,

where else, will the water go through?”

To avert further destruction, the farmers are asking the state government to come to their aid by ensuing the urgent construction of a solid Dam at the River Niger, adding that given the spate of works at the ongoing construction of drainages, they at present, live in palpable fear of being thrown into continued hunger According to ogbotobo,

“to stop our fishes from being destroyed, we have raised N3 million from our personal contribution to construct a local Dam, but it seems not to be the remedy. Now that the state government is channelling water with heavy grains from Akpu Junction in Okpanam through the Ibori Golf to River Niger, our fish ponds are completely destroyed, we have been sent packing, and no hope for us.”

R-L: Executive Director, Maritime Labour & Cabotage, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Gambo Ahmed, Chairman Ports Consultative Council, Otunba Kunle Folarin and the Director, Maritime Labour Services, NIMASA Mr. Ibrahim Jibril, during the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) Meeting in Lagos.

APC Convention: We are expecting about 6,800 delegates – Ndoma Egba Tom Okpe, Abuja The Secretary to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention, Senator Ndoma Egba has said the party is expecting about 6,800 delegates in the forthcoming party event in the capital city, Abuja reiterating that the convention slated for the 23rd June, 2018 has not changed.

Speaking to selected newsmen in his office, the convention Secretariat Apo in Abuja on Thursday, Senator Egba stated that the convention will hold as scheduled asserting that: “The convention is holding on the 23rd of June as planned; nothing has happened to suggest the contrary. So, I

can say categorically that convention is going ahead. We are expecting about 6800 plus delegates. Of course you know that we will have observers, vendors, the media, and entertainers. In all you should expect about 8000 people”.

The secretary noted that the aggrieved members arising from the party congresses and the disagreement in the party will be resolved before the convention as the party is working to resolve them one way or the other.

He said: “We are hoping to resolve those issues before the convention, especially in states where we have court processes.

We are working to resolve them in one way or the other. This is politics and at the end of the day, you must leave a window

open for harmonization and reconciliation”.

On the ongoing screening of aspirants for National Positions in the party, Senator Egba said that the screening committee finished its assignment yesterday (Wednesday); “As we speak, the screening appeals committee is sitting. After the screening, there is an appeal panel to review the cases of those who feel aggrieved with the outcome of the screening committee assignment. “You cannot know the outcome until the appeals committee finishes its work.

He said the party does not have challenges with funding but the party is still expecting contributions from stakeholders.

According to him, “We are

still expecting contributions from stakeholders. I am not aware of any pressure from the villa. I have never received any call or invitation from the villa.

I have been allowed to do my work as best as I can. So, I am not aware of any pressure and like I said earlier, the screening appeal is sitting and until that committee finishes its work, I cannot give you a number of those screened out or screened in. There is still a process going on.

“If there is any complain of lack of money, I think, the first point of call is the secretariat and I am not aware of any subcommittee that has come here to say we are not been funded.

When asked to comment on the readiness of the party to host about 8,000 people in

Abuja for the party National event, he said, “We know the challenge that come with having about 8000 people in one location and we are not taking those challenges lightly.

“We have a security committee and they have been interfacing with the security agencies, reviewing the strategies of not just securing the venue, but also securing the perimeters and the entire Abuja because all these people will be coming into Abuja.

“So Abuja has to be safe and so, we are not leaving anything to chance. We have been interfacing at the highest level. I want to assure you that security will be topmost. We look forward to a grand, successful national convention”.

APC convention: Defunct CPC makes case for its scribe Tom Okpe, Abuja As the days are drawing closer for the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), have called on the delegates to the convention to elect Arc. Waziri Bulama for National Secretary and Eddy Osa Ogunbor as National Vice Chairman.

The group, on the platform of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN), said the duo were pioneer members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) who played a major role in the merger process of the party.

In a statement issued Thursday in Abuja, and signed by the national coordinator of the group, Comrade Ikonomwan Francis, he described Arc Waziri Bulama as a political and administrative strategist, needed at a such critical time in the party.

The statement reads: “Arc. Waziri Bulama led the strategy and planning committee of APC during the establishment of the party which gave it a strong footing that brought the APC to winning ways in the 2015 general election in spite of its short existence.

“He is a political tactician who is well acquainted with the Principles of building a coherent party that can win election at all times. We know that there are so many persons jostling for the position but we need personality who have the pedigree, political clout and sagacity to take our party to enviable heights.

“We, of the Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN) therefore call on all delegates to the convention to massively vote for Arc. Waziri Bulama and Mr. Eddy Osa OGUNBOR for National Secretary and SouthSouth National Vice Chairman respectively”.

Meanwhile, the party’s appeal panel headed by the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has started sitting, releasing its guidelines, calling on all aggrieved aspirants to submit their petition in respect of the just concluded screening exercise.

The Governor Bello Masari-led screening committee concluded its assignment on Tuesday, saying that about 179 aspirants obtained nomination forms to contest various positions in the June 23rd national convention of the party.

But in a guideline obtained on Thursday in Abuja, the Screening Appeal committee has started receiving petitions.

According to the guidelines, aggrieved aspirants are expected to submit petition alongside evidence to back up their claims at the Imo state governor’s lodge in Abuja, venue of the exercise not later than 12 noon on Saturday, 16th June.

It was not however, clear whether Governor Bello Masariled screening committee had disqualified any aspirant as at the time of this report.

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Police arraign woman, siblings over mysterious death of retired DSP Joy Anyim, Lagos Policemen attached to the Force Criminal and Intelligence Department (FCIID), Alagbon Lagos have arraigned three siblings and their mother, over the mysterious death of a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police DSP Joseph Idehen their biological father.

DSP Idehen 64 died mysterious after his daughter identified as Ruth allegedly gave him food in 2016 in his home at number 5 Odetola street Alagbado Lagos barely one year after he retired from the police Force, family members told the police.

Extended family members said efforts to conduct an autopsy to find out the cause of his sudden demise proved abortive as four of his 11 children with their mother, took his corpse to an unknown destination and buried him.

The extended family members said they reported the death to the police at the FCID, Alagbon, Lagos and following several efforts by his other children, extended family members with the police to exhume his corpse, to no avail, Commissioner of Police, General Investigation Section, FCIID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos ordered the arrest of the siblings and their mother.

The Commissioner thereafter ordered the Homicide Unit, FCIID, Alagbon to arraign the accused in a suit number LD/ 6510E/2018 at the Federal High Court Igbosere, Lagos in a suit, the Inspector General of Police on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria versus the siblings: one Samuel Idehen, Michael Idehen, Ruth Idehen and their mother Mrs Taiwo Idehen, alleged to be a pastor at the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministry Ishawo, Ikorodu Lagos.

The accused, according to the police are facing a six count charge bordering on murder, forgery of death certificate falsification of documents and theft of millions of naira from the

deceased’s bank accounts.

Count 1 reads: Taiwo Idehen (his estranged wife) Samuel Idehen, Michael Idehen, (his sons) and their sister Ruth Idehen on or about the 4th of July, 2016 atnumber 5 Odetola Street off Merit Road Alagbado Lagos in the Lagos judicial division did conspired to kill one Joseph Idehen contrary to Section 233 of the Criminal Law Ch.C17 Col 3 Laws of Lagos state 2015.

Count 2 reads: the accused forged the death certificate with the intent that it may be used or acted upon as death certificate of one Joseph Idehen property of the Ota General hospital thereby committed forgery contrary to section 365(3) (d) of the Criminal Law Ch.C17 Vol3 Law of Lagos State 2015.

Count 3 reads: the accused did use false death certificate to convey the corpse of the

deceased Joseph Idehen to Aragba Delta state for burial using false documents contrary to section 366 of the Criminal Law Ch C17 Vol3 Law of Lagos state 2015.

Count 4 reads: That you Michael Idehen sometimes in 2016 at First Bank Lagos in Lagos Judicial Division did withdrew the sum of N286,000 from account Number 3002677898 belonged to the deceased Joseph Idehen there by committed stealing contrary to Section 287(5) of the Criminal Law Ch C17 Vol3 Laws of Lagos State 2015.

Count 5 reads: the accused sometimes in 2016 at Zenith bank Lagos judicial division did withdrew the sum of N2.1million from account Number 2005882038 belonged to the deceased Joseph Idehen and stole same thereby committing

stealing contrary to section 287(5) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

Count 6 reads: that the accused on or about the 4th of June 2016 at 5 Odetola street off Merit Road Alagbado Lagos murdered one Joseph Idehen an offence contrary to section 223 of the Criminal Law Ch C17 Vol3 Law of Lagos State 2015.

A police source said “Before they were arraigned, they were released on bail so they can take policemen to where they buried their father but when we got to the village where they buried the deceased, unknown to us they had hired thugs and with the help of some of the villagers, they attacked the team of policemen and other extended family members who had gone to exhume the corpse.

“The policemen escaped by God’s grace that day and since

then the accused had gone into hiding and efforts to arrest them have been abortive as they have gone into hiding”.

It was gathered that the accused jumped bail and failed to appear in court prompting the Judge Akintoye J of High Court 51 Igbosere to issue a warrant for their arrest and for police officers to ensure that they appear in court on the resume hearing of the case on May 8th 2018 but the police have not been able to arrest the accused.

Investigation shows that police have not been able to effect the order of the Judge to arrest the accused.

In a Swift reaction to the order, family members and other children of DSP Idehen are calling on the police authority to ensure justice by carrying out the order of the Judge by arresting the accused to face the

law.

A senior cousin of the deceased Pa Sunday Ogomo who spoke on behalf of the extended family members said “We got information from the deceased daughter Ruth Idehen on July 4th 2016 that she was with her father for her marriage introduction but she fed her father but shortly after he died.

“She told us she had deposited the corpse in the hospital morgue. We were shocked because retired SP Joseph Idehen had a previous day attended to his daughter Ruth’s wedding introduction.

He was Hale and showed no sign of illness. His young son called Precious who was living with him had gone to fix a phone for the deceased but when he came home, he found his father rolling on the floor and in excruciating pains.”

Wife of Ondo state Governor, Chief (Mrs) Betty Anyanwu – Akeredolu and others during the Forum for Wives of Ondo State Officials, (FOWOSO) Empowerment Outreach Programme for Women, Youths and Special needs people in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Enugu Govt Officials in Force Hqtrs over land dispute Moses Oyedira, Enugu The land dispute between Jonathan Emejulu, an architect and some government officials over the ownership of large expanse of land at Umuenwene Iji Nike Community in Enugu East Local Government Area took a new twist recently when a detachment from the Force Headquarters, Nigeria Police, Abuja visited the area to ascertain why 25 buildings under construction and belonging to Emejulu were demolished.

The officials, it was

learnt, claimed that the state government had earlier revoked the land and brought some hoodlums to demolish the 25 structures belonging to Emejulu.

But on Monday, Force headquarters of Nigeria police visited the affected area to access the malicious damage preferred against some officials of the state government.

At the end of their visit, they invited the commissioners in the ministries of Commerce and Industry, Transport, Lands and Survey; Edward Ubosi, speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly and Cornelius Nnaji, former chairman, Enugu East LGA to

Abuja on June 22, 2018.

They were said to be the masterminds of the demolition of over 25 buildings in the Airport Road Layout phase iv and v.

A few months ago, Emejulu got a court judgment to take possession of expanse of land purchased in 2008.

Following the ruling, a bulldozer moved into the place on April 28, with the full protection of police and demolished buildings worth millions of naira belonging to mostly officials of the state government for trespassing.

However, few days after

the demolition, those affected went back to the disputed land and started rebuilding the effected buildings. They were also accused of and selling plots of land to their friends in government.

Speaking to journalists yesterday, Emejulu said some commissioners got as many as five plots to support the illegality. He said the worrisome aspect was that an Area Commander in the state provided security for the people to continue building in the area in total disregard to rule of law.

He was said to have kept police men on site for protection and

to harm any opposing party or prevent others from entering the area.

“The area commander is saying that the judgement is fake. My life is in danger as they keep threatening to kill me. I want the world to know what I am suffering in the hands of officials of Enugu state government”, Emejulu told newsmen yesterday.

When Ubosi was approached for his response at the wake of pulling down illegal structures, he clearly said he had “no comment.”

However, Nnaji denied any involvement in the saga

claiming that he had no land or property in the layout and therefore could not have had any friction with Emejulu, to warrant the accusation.

“The man is just calling my name and the Speaker’s name to tarnish our image. I have no property there. I’m not in contention with him”.

“But if he says he owns the layout let him provide the layout plan and the plot numbers.

That place is part of Free Trade Zone which was recently flagged off by the government.

And if you say you have court judgment, you serve the people concerned,” Nnaji said.

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Engineer, 37, in court for allegedly obtaining 800 bags of cement under false pretences A 37-year-old engineer, Ayodele Aina, who allegedly obtained 800 bags of cement worth N2.04 million under false pretences, appeared before Chief Magistrate. A. A. Fashola of an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday.

Aina, who resides in Yaba area of Lagos State, is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining under false pretences.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Mike Unah, told the court that the accused committed the offences in February at No. 10, Olorunmbe St., Wemabod Estate, Ikeja.

Unah alleged that the accused, an engineer, had collected 800 bags of cement worth N2.04 million property of Kazab Heritage Limited with a promise to pay back after the completion of the project.

The prosecutor alleged that Aina, however, refused to pay the sum on completion of the project but converted the money to his own personal use.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 287 and 313 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (revised).

Section 287 stipulates three years jail term for offender if found guilty, while section 313 prescribes 15 years

imprisonment on conviction.

Aina, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Fashola granted the accused a bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and should show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

Fashola adjourned the case until July 11 for mention.

Court sentences bus conductor to 90 days in prison An Ikeja Magistrates’ court on Thursday, sentenced a 20-yearold “homeless’’ bus conductor, Faruk Yusuf, to 90 days in Kirikiri prison with hard labour for assaulting a woman.

The magistrate, Mrs M.O Tanimola, sentenced Yusuf, after he pleaded guilty to assault and pleaded for mercy.

Tanimola, in her verdict, however, gave the accused an option to pay N10,000 fine.

“You are hereby sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour or an option of

N10,000 fine.

“The sentence will serve as a deterrent to others who might want to engage in similar acts,” she ruled.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Aondohemba Koti, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Jan. 6, at Ojuwoye Market, Mushin.

Lagos.

He said that the accused beat up and punched Miss Oyindamola Omoniyi, in her mouth, after an argument. Koti told the court that the offence contravened Section 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

‘FG’s projects execution to reflect equity, fair play’ Joseph Inokotong, Abuja

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu; his Deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, addressing Abia Traders that came on a courtesy call at the Government House, Umuahia... on Thursday.

Buhari assures int’l community of continuous mutual relations Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has assured international community that Nigeria will continue to deepen relations with her allies, particularly those with whom she shares mutually beneficial interests.

Buhari said this on Thursday when he received the outgoing Ambassadors of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and Republic of Turkey at State House, Abuja, Thursday.

The President said the core policies of the administration – securing the country, fighting corruption, and reviving the economy – cannot be effectively done without good neighbourliness and deepening of relationship with allies.

“Security and economic development are crucial to any country, and that was why I visited our immediate neighbours once I got to office,” President Buhari said, while receiving Samia Zekaria Gutu, the outgoing Ambassador of Ethiopia.

“I visited Chad, Niger, Cameroon, and Benin Republic.

You will spend less money on security, and deploy more resources to infrastructural development, when you are in good terms with your neighbours,” he stated.

President Buhari congratulated Ethiopia on the political stability that has been attained in the country, after a recent change of the Prime Minister.

The President also offered best

wishes to the Ambassador in her new assignment as head of her country’s electoral body, noting that “anything that has to do with election in developing countries is particularly challenging.”

Ambassador Gutu described Nigeria and Ethiopia as “strategic partners” who have deep relationship, adding that her over three-year stay was a period that saw the furtherance of bilateral relations between the two countries.

During the audience with Hakan Cakil of Republic of Turkey, President Buhari congratulated the outgoing Ambassador on the close relationship between the two countries, and thanked Turkey for academic scholarships granted scores of young Nigerians in recent times.

He also lauded government and private investments in Nigeria in diverse areas like education, medical institutions, and others.

“We value the relationship, we will build further on it,” President Buhari said.

Ambassador Cakil, who was on tour of duty for about three years, noted that Nigeria was his country’s most strategic partner in sub-Saharan Africa.

“I had my first ambassadorial posting here, and I am lucky that during my time, the President of Turkey came here, and the Nigerian President was also in Turkey. I will never forget it,” he stated.

The outgoing Ambassador also wished Nigeria well as it participates at the World Cup tournament in Russia.

The Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has the federal government will continue to execute projects across the country, which demonstrates the sincerity of purpose of the Buhari administration towards entrenching justice, equity and fair play to all.

The Minister, who stated this in Kaduna on Thursday, underscored the Buhari Administration’s resolve while commissioning the soil erosion and flood control project in Kwoi Town in the Ham District of Jaba Local Government Area, in the southern part of Kaduna State.

He noted that at this critical moment of our nation building and economic recovery, proper execution of people-oriented projects, will provide a window of opportunity for economic growth of communities and unlock the potentials which are in tandem with the Buhari administration’s policy thrust, especially on agriculture and food security.

The Minister explained that the Kwoi erosion and flood control project is one of the ecological intervention projects approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in August, 2016 for which contract for execution was awarded by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on January 25, 2017.

“The project is expected to check flooding and erosion menace in the communities that had for so many years been experiencing untold hardship and neglect. It is also expected to enhance the wellbeing of the people as well as reduce dangers to lives and property”.

A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Akpandem James said Senator Udoma stated that the negative impact of the twin ecological problems of erosion and flooding on the socio-economic lives of the people in any community such as Kwoi town cannot be

overemphasized, noting that the intervention of the Federal Government has brought a huge relief to the distressed people of the communities.

The Minister said Government’s intervention on the project was very timely given the previous devastating experiences in the area. “The people are filled with joy that the Federal Government came to their rescue and no doubt, the reclaimed land could be put to use for other developmental purposes”, he added.

The approval of project by the President, he said, is a testimony to the present administration’s promise that no part of the country will suffer any neglect.

The Kpop Ham, Paramount Ruler of Ham Communities, Dr Danladi Gyet Maude, relayed the appreciation of the people to the Federal Government and was full of praises for President Buhari “for putting a smile on the faces of Ham people.”

The Paramount Ruler said the Ham people will remain eternally grateful to the President who not only sympathized with the request by one of the illustrious sons of the area, Ambassador Bulus Lolo, “but graciously presented it to the Federal Executive Council in February 2017 for approval.”

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs Amina Sijuade, applauded the Federal Government for helping out on the project and pledged cooperation with the central government on other areas of intervention in the state.

Ambassador Lolo, a retired Permanent Secretary in the Federal service, who was the arrowhead of the intervention, was very grateful to the President and the Federal Government for the timely intervention, to rescue the community which he said was persistently being harassed by erosion and which was on the verge of being swept away by flood.

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Why Obasanjo should be quizzed by EFCC – Orji Kalu Former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has called for the prosecution of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over funds spent on the power sector during his tenure, as according to him, he is not above the law. He also wants President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the South East a special area as a result of the effect of the Civil War. Kalu spoke with airport correspondents at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja. CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO was there.

For the first time since Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 election, he was honoured with the highest title in the land by President Buhari.

What are your views on June 12?

Well, we have always said it. I was the first state governor that declared June 12 a public holiday; not even Bola Tinubu.

That led to a public holiday in Abia Sate when I was a governor and that was on June 12, 1999.

Obasanjo wrote me a letter and I can show you a copy, condemning it, asking why Abia should be exceptional and I told him that this is what the state on our own believe and that we know when to fix our public holiday and when not to fix our public holidays. So as far I am concerned, President Buhari has done it now and anybody talking about equity of June 12 is not saying the truth. June 12 is a reality but the President has to go further than that; what about the man who conducted the free and fair election, he should also give him award.

And since we are addressing the issues that Obasanjo did wrongly, what of the Enyimba that won the African cup of champions back to back and no national award was given to them. These are the issues. It was a time of not giving national awards or money; they just got a handshake. The cup that Nigeria has never gotten in 40 years, we carried it back to back. Don’t you see something is wrong?

We were not well treated, but we took it and went back home in Abia where I told the boys that they are heroes of Nigeria and not heroes of Abia. Up till today, no other club side has gone to that level. Check when the Eagles won nations cup only once, Shagari gave them a national award and gave them houses and gave them cash, but the boys and officers who went back to back to get the cup that has stayed up to 5o years now,

so that those issues are treated as fast as possible. Even other countries laugh at us. Even when Egypt carried African cup of nations, players and officers were given national honours. So I still call on President Buhari to address that issue. He has done the best that people and God will start to forgive Nigerians. So it remains for them to address the issues of the civil war, those that lost their lives and those that lost their money, so that we can move forward. You might not even know that it is the god of Nigeria that is holding Nigeria on the ground. So President Buhari is determined to remove those pains.

Uzor Kalu nothing was given to them.

It is not an easy job, but now that Mr. President is re-addressing

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these issues, he should also put Humphrey Nwosu and also put Enyimba Football Club of Aba

Let me be honest with you, many ex-presidents especially from 1999 supposed to be probed because they are not above the law. If one of the presidents should send me to EFCC, he should also be sent to EFCC. President Obasanjo sent me to EFCC, he should also be sent to EFCC because he is a Nigerian. He has one vote like me.

I voted for him and he didn’t vote for me. For all the good things we did for him, all he could do is to take me to EFCC.

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When you talk about addressing the issue of civil war, please sir can you be specific on what the government should do to address these issues?

He should declare the South East a special area, because the civil war affected them very well. And a lot of ill treatments was done against people from the South East because of the civil war. Buhari has already addressed it by paying the police of Biafra which everybody commended. Also PMB has made the judges who were not receiving their salaries in the states by signing that law and now judges are taking their money directly. It also includes the Houses of Assembly. With that, the Houses of Assembly will become powerful and they can say no to the governor. So we are starting to have democracy which is what I have been saying since I was governor, that the judiciary and House of Assembly should be truly independent. If you are in office, you don’t need to fear anything, so far you are doing the right thing. So you don’t need people in the House of Assembly to impeach you, if you are doing the right thing.

Unless if you are not doing the right thing and that is when you will be afraid. We might be crying because some people are used to

public funds. They sit waiting for government money to come.

This is what Buhari is saying that those money belongs to the people and not to an individual.

And they are crying. I am not saying Buhari is an angel and I am not saying he is perfect, but you know I speak the truth, for him to return Abiola’s name on the map of Nigeria, it is a right step in the right direction.

What about the power probe issue which you were spearheading. Is it that the government is just waking up and is it justifying what you have been saying on the N16 billion?

Let me be honest with you, many ex-presidents especially from 1999 supposed to be probed because they are not above the law. If one of the presidents should send me to EFCC, he should also be sent to EFCC. President Obasanjo sent me to EFCC, he should also be sent to EFCC because he is a Nigerian.

He has one vote like me. I voted for him and he didn’t vote for me.

For all the good things we did for him, all he could do is to take me to EFCC. Now I am running back because I have to go to court on 13th June. If I don’t go, they will declare me wanted. People say I am the only APC member who they are still prosecuting because I don’t know what they are afraid of.

Some people say you are in APC because you want to run away from justice. Is it true?

No. God forbid. My case is being prosecuted robustly and we are giving them a robust defense because I have one of the best defense team you can think about. For me, my face does not look like a thief. My mind tells me that I am not a thief but I am not a judge. The judge is the only one that can say, you are right or wrong. For me, I solely believe that I didn’t join APC to circumvent justice. I am a scholar of justice and I have even said it that if the judge finds me wrong, he should jail me. So that it will be a reasonable thing for others to learn. My conscience told me that what they are doing is purely political.

Two general who are your friends in person of Buhari and IBB. It does appear as if your

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Tribute to Wale Aboderin:

Pillar of journalism/ man of the people Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Hon. Bosun Jeje

Lagos 2019: Jeje, ex-commissioner backs Ambode for 2nd term Patrick Okohue A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Commissioner for Housing in Lagos State, Hon. Bosun Jeje has pledged his support for the clamour for Governor Akinwumi Ambode’s second term in office, saying, “his superlative performance that has turned the state to a huge construction site in just three years in office qualifies him for an automatic second term ticket.”

Jeje, a lawyer, in a chat with our correspondent in his Lagos office marshaled some points on why Ambode should be given another four years ticket to complete the laudable developmental projects he has initiated.

“Governor Ambode’s superlative performance has transformed the state far beyond expectations just within three years in office,” he said, adding that the infrastructural transformation throughout the nook and cranny of the state, which is still on-going is an indication that nobody should raise the idea of changing a winning team half way into the game.

“From Badagry to Abule-Egba, Epe, Alapere, Ikorodu, Agege, Egbeda, to Tollgate, Ambode has made us proud as people of a Mega City with superlative all-round performance,” Jeje said, enthusing that, “the energetic governor appears to have just started.”

The youthful APC stalwart from Kosofe axis of the state, who is of the conviction that Ambode still has more

magic up his sleeves reminded Lagosians of how the governor has eliminated traffic congestion along the Lagos metropolis through the Iyana-Oworo axis and Berger exit toward Ogun State boundary and other parts of the state, adding such are some of the type of works Ambode should be allowed to spread round the state in another four years.

The vocal democrat saw no reason to vote for another person in 2019 when the incumbent has performed wonderfully within a period of three years in office, asserting that, “no need for trial and error, since Ambode is performing excellently, he needs the support of all Lagosians to continue his developmental strides in the next four years.”

In the area of security, Jeje marvels the way and manner Ambode routed the notorious Badoo boys in Ikorodu, adding that, the setting up of the Neighborhood Security Watch in the 57 local government areas and LCDAs of the state to tackle the problem of insecurity as well as the Light Up Lagos initiative are also second to none.

Endorsing Ambode for a second term in office, according to him, would prevent intra party squabbles, save unnecessary spending and allow for party cohesion, urging other would be contestants to seek for other elective offices to serve the good people of Nigeria either locally or nationally.

“If politics is about service to the people and someone is doing it well, others should support him for the collective interest of the generality of the people of the state,” Jeje concluded.

This good man left us much too soon. Too all who knew him as a person, Wale Aboderin was an excellent friend and human being. To all who knew his work, he was among the noteworthy and preeminent figures in Nigerian journalism.

His contributions to life at both the personal and professional levels were vast and profound.

Affable and humble but hardworking and accomplished, Wale strived for excellence in all he did. This made him a unique and rare person. He was not satisfied by the ordinary or the average.

He was not one to follow the crowd. He was one who always sought the truth and who mandated his newspaper to publish it and never conceal it. Of a generous and kind spirit, Wale was not one to look for confrontation. However, equally of courageous heart and of sterling principle, he would not run from confrontation ifanyone tried to abridge his right to print as he saw fit.

Wale reached the height of his profession but never lost touch of the noble objective of his mission: to enlighten and educate the people. His life and the manner in which he lived it are examples to young journalists and to all of us who believe in the pursuit of excellence through truth.

He contributed mightily to the growth of journalism in Nigeria. This means he stood as a guardian of every

The late Wale Aboderin person’s right to freely express themselves and as anarchitect of democratic discourse aimed at creating a better nation.

Wale was our brother and friend. He was a leading and bright light whose humanity and love of people was nothing short of inspiring and contagious. He truly cared about the people around him and those who somehow crossed his path. Innate kindness was evident in all he did.

Through our sorrow at his passing, we must also realize that we have indeed been blessed to know such a rare and decent man.

Wale, we shall miss you greatly and your place can never be filled but we will do the best we can by trying to live up to your example.

Truly, this was a good man who left us much too soon.

Farewell, dear Wale.

Farewell.

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efforts to bring them together is not working. Do you think their relationship is still cordial and how do they improve on their relationships?

These are two heavyweights and military men. You know I am a bloody civilian. So I have tried when I was a governor and that was when I had immunity.

That was when I brought them together. Whether I can do it again now, I don’t think because I no longer have immunity. It is a big challenge to manage two

people of that capacity because supporters of Buhari will always be against me because I am Babangida’s boy and supporters of Babangida will always be against me because I am Buhari’s boy too. So that puts me in a very difficult position, but I have been managing things like that. I managed Atiku and Jubril Aminu and I will continue managing people like that. What is important is good conscience and ability to tell each of them the truth. I have known both presidents for over 30 years. I

have never had any reason to doubt any of them and they have also never had any reason to doubt me either. I have nothing to quarrel with any of them about. If I go to IBB, I don’t discuss Buhari and I don’t discuss IBB with Buhari. Both of them know that I am an honest person. But one thing I want Nigerians to know is that Buhari has started on a very good note.

What is your message to democrats as Buhari honours Abiola with a posthumous

award?

My advice to democrats is that every Nigerian should go and register and have their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC). You cannot be standing at Murtala Mohammed International Airport and you say you are a democrat and you don’t have a PVC. You cannot be standing in the market and be saying you are a democrat without having a PVC. Once one voting period finishes, it takes another 4 years to do another voting. So whoever you are, it is important you go

and register because the vote is very important, And when you vote don’t go; wait there and ensure your vote is counted. So that Nigerians can have a pure democratic process. You can never have a good democratic process without respecting the law. That takes me back to the judiciary which is the bedrock of all these things we are doing and that is why Buhari should reform them the more. He has given the states judiciary their money, he should also consider the federal to get their money directly.

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Editorial Commentary OUR POSITION Court judgement, ex-Gov and judiciary

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he recent conviction and sentence of former Taraba State Governor Jolly Nyame to 14 years imprisonment by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Abuja High Court demonstrates hope that all is not lost in the fight against corruption in the country.

Nyame, who served two terms of eight years in office as governor of Taraba State between 1999 and 2007 was arraigned on 41 count criminal charge before the court in 2007.

Like his other colleagues who served same period and other after them accused of allegedly dipping their hands into state funds should now know that the day of reckoning has come for them to give account of their

stewardship.

Though 11 years of a criminal trial on a high profile case portrays the Administration of Justice system in the country in bad light, we are, however, encouraged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004, particularly Section 40 and the Section 306 (b) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 are helping to speed up trials in spite of infamous campaigns against the two laws.

The said Section 40 of the EFCC (Establishment ) Act 2004 states that, “Subject to the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, an application for stay of proceedings, in respect of any criminal matter brought by the

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commission before the High Court shall not be entertained until judgement is delivered by the High Court�.

We salute the courage of Justice Banjoko who endures all tricks including attempts to hang the case on appeal until it was rescued by the ACJA. We sincerely hope that other judges will take cue and state the law as it is without fear or favour to restore the waning public confidence in the judiciary.

We urged all those concerned with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and EFCC Act not to relent in enforcing the provisions of the Acts, perhaps they will provide the way forward for us to escape from the current quagmire in the prosecution of high profile cases in the country.

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Parliamentry bills and court verdicts

A Ali Ahmad

s far as one knows, no court in the United States of America has ever issued an injunction against the Congress, restraining it from summoning any person or preventing it from concluding any proceedings before it. In the United Kingdom, this phenomenon is even unthinkable. Emeritus Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN has also cited numerous African and Commonwealth countries where this practice of stopping parliament through court injunctions is also unheard of.

What Justice Ahmed Mohammed did on March 14 was to allow his court to be used to scrutinize constitutionality, not of a law but, of a pending bill on election. If you are not alarmed by the peculiar pronouncement of Justice Mohammed purporting to restrain the Senate from proceeding on passing of the bill, then you have overlooked a dangerous precedent and a big threat to our democracy. We would all soon be alarmed when in the near future, I bet, a judge would try to stop the parliament from e.g. passing the budget, or from screening ministerial nominees, or from considering committee reports. Apart from being the first judge to allow interpretation of provisions of a bill in a court of law, Justice Mohammed scored another first by restraining Mr. President from assenting to the bill. Judiciary has been restraining parliament but it has never restrained the executive in the exercise of its constitutional powers. Undoubtedly, this would have opened doors for anybody to seek to restrain a President from convening a Federal Executive Council meeting.

Perhaps again after unexpected leaders would have emerged during the Ninth Assembly in 2019, a judge would issue an injunction stopping a Mr. President or Governor from exercising their powers under S. 64 or S.105 of the Constitution to inaugurate a new parliament!

But consider a few more examples of where judiciary has unconstitutionally and undemocratically interfered with the exercise of legislative powers. Last February, Justice Anwuli Chikere held that the House of Representatives could not continue with an investigative hearing on the Law School hijab controversy with Miss Firdaus. Also, the court in Adeola Vs. HOR (2015) prevented legislators from casting votes to change their Majority Leader during the dying days of the Jonathan Administration.

Again, Mr. Justice Gabriel Kolawole (now of Court of Appeal) stopped the Senate from inviting the former EFCC Chairman to disclose the whereabouts of recovered looted assets and whether some of the assets have not been illegally converted to personal use. The billions of Naira at stake are forever hanging: Ibrahim Lamorde V. The Senate (2015).

So many more instances abound. Indeed, an undemocratic precedent is gradually being established in Nigeria whereby when a public official is invited on investigative hearing that is of national interest, he rushes to court and a judge will readily stop the parliament in what is couched as interim order, but in effect a permanent one.

Many Nigerian lawyers, and judges, do not believe there is a matter on the face of the earth which the court system cannot or should not entertain. And it is only in Nigeria. But I dare say this Nigerian belief is erroneous. They cite

copiously from the Constitution as if we are the only one in the world that operates a written Constitution, or that the provisions of our Constitution originate from such locations as Daura, Ile Ife, or Benin, or are inspired by philosophies that are exclusively Nigerian. As with the other two arms of government, judicial power is limited by the principle of separation of power.

I am sure many lawyers may not like it, but reality is that judicial activism stops where legislative powers begin. Judicial power in any system of government, democracy or autocracy, is not infinite and Nigerian courts should embrace their limit and not arrogate to themselves the power to tell the legislature how to exercise its own power. Let me have the answer when you ask a typical judge, “what is the adjudicatory limit of Nigerian courts?”

The fact is Nigeria operates a ​ presidential system of government, and it is the Constitution that has allocated governmental powers between the three arms. The Constitution can only codify so much of hundreds of years of democratic practice of the West, especially the USA. As a code our Constitution, however long winded, can only capture salient features of this system of government, leaving the day-to-day detailed practice to treatises, publications and exchange of ideas and visits which legislators do undertake.

Separation of Powers is an established tenet of this system. The Court of Appeal has since held Separation of Powers to mean, among others, that one branch of government should not exert control on another in Hon. Abdullahi Ahmed V. SOHA. Yet, the statement of Justice ​ Mohammed is symptomatic of a wider

trend of judiciary-induced roadblock against the parliament. I am one of those who share the notion that the tendency is extremely high for a negative judicial pronouncement on any parliamentary process and procedure. Whenever it has to exercise discretion in determining propriety of exercise of legislative power, it is unlikely the judiciary will not pothole exercise of that power, even if that decision is incongruous with established global legislative practice.

One further example will suffice. ​For centuries, courts in all democratic countries across the world have been barred from reaching out against legislators regarding whatever they say or do during legislative or committee proceedings. This is called freedom of debate or legislative immunity.

Trust Nigerian courts, they nullified the privilege in Hon. Mike Balonwu V. Obi (2007). Of course, this decision has been jettisoned when President Buhari recently signed the newly-passed bill reauthorizing legislative immunity. ​But if Balonwu’s case was at variance with global parliamentary practice, by all standards of due process it was a constitutionally appropriate judgment: it decided on the propriety of a concluded Act of Parliament. More strange are orders like the ones cited above that tend to prevent ongoing legislative proceedings by any guise. By the provisions of S 4(5), (8), (9) as well as S. 6 of the Constitution, no one has ever argued that the court cannot determine propriety of anything and everything that the parliament has completed doing.

However, there is nothing unique in those provisions that make the Nigerian judiciary alone stretch its mandate to settling immature disputes. ​

The same battle, the same enemies

I Adeyeyea Olorunfemi

n this picture is Omoyele Sowore, President, University of Lagos Students’ Union addressing a Press Conference and protesting the annulment of the June 12 1993 election by ‘Maradona’Ibrahim Babangida.

25 years (Silver Jubilee) after, he would be addressing a Press Conference, though on another level but ON THE SAME MATTER. Nigerians! Young people!

Activists!

Are we not tired?

We keep fighting the same battles.

We have always been fighting the same battles even the same people since 1974/ ‘89.

From Structural Adjustment Programme to battles of fee increment in schools, battle of ban of Students’ Unions and many other horrendous anti-poor and anti-democratic policies.

With Omoyele Sowore as President of Nigeria, I am not in the illusion that Nigeria would be an Eldorado overnight. It is just a move to a bigger and different battle which Sowore

is more than capable to lead courageously.

The US Citizens also protest.

But they have gone past the period of protesting 10 years blackout like the Ilaje residents did some weeks ago. They are not looking for 16 billion dollars in a book.

They have gone beyond the protesting water unavailability.

They do not protest illegal market and house demolitions

by Government. What about killings ?

They have those issues too but not like the killings perpetrated by killer herdsmen which till today, the Nigerian Government is still scratching the surface and patting them on the back.

They are not protesting ‘snakes and monkeys swallowing money’. Oh No! They are corrupt but I have never read a story of a US official keeping billions in septic tanks.

They can NEVER have a ‘Transmission Transfusion’ Police Chief.

They have a different set of battles to fight at least. They are protesting GUN CONTROL, FOREIGN POLICIES, HEALTH

POLICIES etc.

So when you see me travelling far and near screaming ‘TakeItBack’ in your ears, you know what my interest is. I want to use my man-hours for different battles and productive things.

This Country needs productive hands and digital brains not some useless S. A positions. It is never my interest to be a Special Assistant. It is the system of unemployment that has created such overbloated position of vassals. Nigeria is the Country where Special Assistants have ‘Special Assistants’ and Personal Assistants have ‘Personal Assistants’. The cost of governance keeps going up while the people being ‘governed’ are going down in living standards.

A Country where you have an Assistant to the President for Facebook and Twitter is a joke in the comity of Countries. It is ludicrous that they even have Special Assistants on ‘Student Matters’.

The high and embarassing rate of unemployment is the reason you have so many ‘filecarriers’ and ‘tea-makers’ (Mai tea) in Government offices disguised as Special Assistants.

It is a scheme to pay back those who worked during their electioneering. They are actually not productive.

If these politicians had ideas on how to create jobs, there would be less of them in these Offices.

It is worthy of note to say that in the last 2 years of my life, the number of articles, press releases, leaflets etc that I have written and I am still writing is enough to win an Award in the United States for an academic paper. You may agree or disagree but I am not kidding. I know what’s on ground.

Sincerely, I am not a Coward but I do not want to have the 30 years experience of Sowore fighting the same bastards. In as much as it is not pleasant at all, for you can’t just walk anyhow, eat anyhow, take pictures with family members and even own a property, I would want to fight new bastards on another level.

This is my sincere interest and conviction in the most formidable Movement of Ordinary Nigeriansthe TakeItBack Movement! #Takeitback #Sowore2019

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June 12 and Question of Buhari’s motive Times Columnist Azu Ishiekwene

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There is a sense in which the controversy over Buhari’s motive reminds me of the biblical encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees over the man with a withered hand

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s politicians of all shades and stripes converged on Abuja on Tuesday to mark the 25th anniversary of June 12, the declaration of that day as the new Democracy Day and the investiture of MKO Abiola with GCFR, the motive of President Muhammadu Buhari continued to dominate conversations.

The President’s action has been described as a bribe for the Southwest vote and a mocking portrait of him with strong Yoruba tribal marks has gone viral.

There’s a lot that I disagree with about Buhari’s government, the main points being its double-standards, insularity, cult worship and its disdain for dissent.

It’s also concerning that in the last decade or so, and particularly on Buhari’s watch, the fault lines of religion, nepotism and ethnicity – and virtually every token that divides the country, of which June 12 was a redemptive symbol – have widened remarkably.

Yet, I believe it is possible to call Buhari out for the failings of his government without denying him credit for what was clearly a courageous act.

There’s no point splitting hairs over his motive for revalidating June 12.

Delegates from his Northwest constituency who attended the 2014 National Conference must think that Buhari has gone mad.

Only four years ago, on June 12, 2014, when Orok Duke, a delegate from Cross River State, called for one-minute silence at the plenary to honour the June 12 dead, some Northern delegates led by Naseer Kura and Mohamed Hadajia, pounced: June 12 was a no-go area. They almost came to blows with Ayo Adebanjo and others before Chairman Idris Kutigi intervened.

Now, Buhari has chosen where his thunder would

strike.

I’m not interested if Buhari did it to spite former military President General Ibrahim Babangida, who had the chance to install the winner of the fairest and freest election in the country’s post-war era, but chose, instead, to annul the result and live in regret for the rest of his life.

I’m not interested if Buhari did it to spite former President Olusegun Obasanjo who was the major beneficiary of Abiola’s struggle and death but who, after procuring his own amnesty, simply refused to give honour where it is due.

Nor am I interested if Buhari, who may not have mentioned the words, “June 12” or “MKO Abiola” after visiting Abiola’s grave with his running mate Tunde Bakare in 2011 did what he did to curry favour from the Southwest ahead of 2019, if he tossed in a GCON for the indefatigable GaniFawehinmi to broaden his support base, and then dropped a GCON for the shame-worthy BabaganaKingibe for political balance.

When the time comes, the Southwest, and indeed voters across the country, will decide what it is about Buhari’s four year in office they wish to reward or punish him for. But to beat him over the head on his motive, as if there’s any thinking politician who will act against their self-interest, is a waste of time.

We waited 25 years and six and a half heads of state for the right thing to be done and it seemed it would never happen. We waited for the man who won the election and gave his life to defend it to be honoured and it seemed the day would never come.

We waited for a day to honour the heroism of students, traders, workers, rights activists and ordinary people who stood up to defend their vote on June 12 (at the risk of their lives) when

politicians were “chopping on June 12”, but it seemed the day would never come.

And finally, when the first steps are taken we begin to obsess on the government’s motives? What was Shonekan’s motive for accepting to serve and continuing to do so even after a court declared his government illegal? Or what is the motive of the Nigerian state in continuing to recognise his interim government and in treating him as a former head of state?

What was Obasanjo’s motive for neglecting even one minute’s silence in honour of the man who paved the way for him or for despising over 100 martyrs, murdered by the state on the streets of Lagos and elsewhere and on whose back he rode to power? A valiant attempt to resist allegations of incestuous sectionalism?

Ego? Jealousy? Or just a vile attempt at malicious amnesia?

What was Obasanjo’s motive?

What was Jonathan’s motive for the backhanded compliment of attempting to rename the University of Lagos MoshoodAbiola University, when he continued to despise June 12, its heroes and heroines as well as its symbolism?

Until the military government of General Abdsalami Abubakar declared May 29 handover day and Obasanjo, being Obasanjo, renamed it Democracy Day, it meant nothing more than the day Constantinople fell to Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, ending the Byzantine Empire, or the Ecuadorian Independence Day. May 29, was a rabbit from the hat of the Abubakar military regime, just another convenient day, better than August 27, which Babangida wanted to consecrate on the national calendar to mark the day he seized power; it is a day comparable in national

historical significance to October 1, January 15, July 29, or June 12.

Three of the four leading candidates in that election – Abiola, his running mate Kingibe (SDP); and Bashir Tofa (presidential candidate of the NRC) – were all Muslims. Yet Nigerians voted massively for the AbiolaKingibe Muslim-Muslim ticket in defiance of the hubris of religion and ethnicity.

Even when Babangida’s government claimed to annul the election and Sani Abacha refused to release Abiola until he died in Abdulsalam’s custody, the spirit and symbolism of that day had suffused progressives young and old. Not a few risked their lives and fortunes in the earnest struggle to make the outcome of the election the minimum irreducible standard for future polls and civic engagement.

If a section of the political elite sectionalised the the postJune 12 struggle, as Columnist Mahmoud Jega said in his Monday article, they did so, as politicians will always do, to press their own advantage.

It neither justified the refusal of the military to do the right thing nor did it vitiate the panNigerian mandate.

This moment was long overdue; and, whatever the motive, the ultimate prize for courage may yet go to the government that authorises the release of the complete results of the June 12 election, formally declares Abiola the winner, and publishes an honours’ roll that truly does justice to the struggle.

There is a sense in which the controversy over Buhari’s motive reminds me of the biblical encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees over the man with a withered hand.

The Pharisees (members of a Jewish political party) who apparently valued their sheep more than people, saw nothing wrong with saving their sheep on a Sabbath, but would have nothing to do with a desperately needy fellow. Instead, they tried to ensnare Jesus with the Mosaic law for restoring health to the man with the withered hand.

If Buhari has restored the dignity and symbolism of June 12 out of some selfish political motive, his selfishness will be remembered more than the generosity of his predecessors who turned a blind eye to the right thing.

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17 News Vet doctor warns against use of rat poisons

The Chief of Accounts and Budget, Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshall Clement Agada Ogbeche, presenting a prototype Trainer Aircraft known as “Super Mushshak” to the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, in Abuja on Thursday, 14th June, 2018.

Photo: Media Office of the Federal Ministry of Finance

Eid-el-Fitr: Police beef up security nationwide As Nigerians mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, the police and other security agencies across the country have deployed their personnel to ensure a hitch-free celebration.

In Lagos, the police on Thursday embarked on a ‘show of force’ to demonstrate the command’s crime-fighting ability.

The exercise which began from the command’s headquarters in Ikeja at about 8 a.m would last till 4 p.m.

Two helicopters being operated by the state’s Rapid Response Squad were also deployed during the exercise.

Edgal Imohimi, the Commissioner of Police in the state, while addressing policemen from various divisions, said that the exercise was meant to assure Lagosians of the readiness of the Force to provide adequate security.

Imohimi added that the exercise was also to form partnership with the public and not to intimidate them.

He said that the exercise would be carried out on land, water and sea by all police formations.

“The show of force is not only to display the police readiness and ability to protect, it also an assurance for members of the public to know that we are at alert.

“There is only one security agency that owns the town and that is the police.

“Many are not only envious of your position but will take over the city if you give them the chance.

“There is need for the public to know that we are in charge, other security agencies can only be in aid.

“We need to carry ourselves with integrity, check our discipline and be conscious of how we intend to hand over the force.

“Meanwhile, you people are better off because Lagosians appreciate you. Let that reflect in you and have a pleasant smiling face.

“The show of force is also to clean the battered image of the police.

We need to gain the confidence of the people and let them key into this partnership by supplying intelligence information.

“This is also to show police readiness to combat crime during the Eid—el-Fitr celebration, the ember months and the coming election year,” the police boss said.

The Zamfara Police Command has also deployed 1,500 policemen to provide the security during and after the Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the state.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state DSP Muhammad Shehu, and made available to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday.

He said the command had made arrangements to cover all the praying grounds, shopping malls and recreational centres across the state during the celebration.

“High visibility patrols, stop and search, intelligence/ information gathering and raiding of criminals’ hideout will be sustained across the state to ensure that communities and villages are protected against the activities of disgruntled elements.

“Also, safer highway patrol teams have been deployed to all major roads in the state to ensure security, safety of travellers and commuters,’’ he said.

He noted that personnel deployed for the assignment are under strict instructions of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Kenneth Ebrimson, to be civil and polite in discharging their duties.

“The command urged members of the public to be law abiding and cooperate with police personnel deployed to their localities and report any incident or strange and suspicious movement to the nearest security post for

prompt action,’’ he said.

In Niger, the police also deployed 1, 650 personnel to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free celebration in the state.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Dibal Yakadi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Minna.

He said that elaborate security measures had been put in place to guarantee peace and security in the state.

Yakadi explained that the Divisional Police Officers across the 25 local government areas had been directed to provide adequate security at all Eid praying grounds.

He said that the patrols of major streets in the metropolis were to warn trouble-makers to steer clear of the state.

According to him, the patrols would also send a message to residents that the security agencies were capable of providing security for them.

The commissioner warned that the command would not tolerate any form of violence during and after the festival.

In Okitipupa, Ondo State, the police also assured residents of adequate security during the celebration.

The Divisional Police Officer in the area, CSP Fidelis Abayomi, told news men in Okitipupa that the police and other security agencies would

collaborate to guide against any criminality during the celebration.

He also warned criminals to steer clear of Okitipupa and its environs as his men are battle ready to arrest criminals.

“Our men are fully prepared to ensure adequate security in Okitipupa and its environs during this Sallah celebration.

“We have collaborated with other security agencies to ensure that residents enjoy their celebration without fear,” he said.

He further urged residents to be security conscious and report any strange people or movement to the police on time for proper action.

Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Commission in Gombe State has deployed 295 officers, 10 patrol vehicles and four ambulances for effective patrol during the Eid-el-Fitr.

This was contained in a press release issued by Dr. Godwin Omiko, the Sector commander, and made available to news men in Gombe on Thursday.

The statement enjoined road users to drive with caution as well as obey the traffic rules and regulations.

It further warned motorists to shun overloading, over speeding, wrongful overtaking as well as number plate and drivers license violation.

Veterinary doctor, Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, on Thursday warned people against the use of rat poisons to kill mice.

Oladele-Bukola, who gave the advice in an interview with journalists in Ibadan, said that people should refrain from using rat poisons so as to prevent the contamination of food items in their homes.

He said that the mice which ate the poison could contaminate other food items in the home, thereby making them dangerous for human consumption.

“As rats move from one place to the other, they carry these poisons in their mouth and even their body; they contaminate food and water meant for other animals and man.

“Besides, the dead mouse could decompose at an obscure corner and start smelling, thus making the environment uncomfortable for living, while becoming a breeding place for infection.

“This is very dangerous to both animals and human because if such contaminated foods are consumed, they can cause ill-health or even death of the consumer,” he said.

Oladele-Bukola stressed that the use of traps was a good means of getting rid of rats.

“Traps are devices used for catching rats alive or dead; the process is facilitated by the use of baits such as peanuts, butter and cheese.

“However, the effectiveness of any rat bait depends on the environment and the habit of the rats in question.

“Rats are scavengers and the most effective bait is food.

Instead of using rat poison at home and on the farm, metal rat trap boxes or rat gum, containing smoked fish or meat as baits, can be used.

“The traps should be placed at strategic locations within the house to catch the mice alive or dead.

“This can prevent the rats from dying around and messing up the environment,” he said.

Besides, Oladele-Bukola warned that dead rats must not be thrown around the surroundings of the house, adding that they should be buried so as to prevent the emission of foul smell and the transmission of diseases.

He said that mice could easily occupy people’s homes and start breeding if the rodents found food sources and convenient shelter where they could feel safe.

“We should make sure that our environment is cleared of bushes and refuse; buildings should be also fenced round with wire netting so as to make them rat-proof,” he added.

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Engineer, 37, in court for allegedly obtaining 800 bags of cement under false pretences A 37-year-old engineer, Ayodele Aina, who allegedly obtained 800 bags of cement worth N2.04 million under false pretences, appeared before Chief Magistrate. A. A. Fashola of an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday.

Aina, who resides in Yaba area of Lagos State, is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining under false pretences.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Mike Unah, told the court that the accused committed the offences in February at No. 10, Olorunmbe St., Wemabod Estate, Ikeja.

Unah alleged that the accused, an engineer, had collected 800 bags of cement worth N2.04 million property of Kazab Heritage Limited with a promise to pay back after the completion of the project.

The prosecutor alleged that Aina, however, refused to pay the sum on completion of the project but converted the money to his own personal use.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 287 and 313 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (revised).

Section 287 stipulates three years jail term for offender if found guilty, while section 313 prescribes 15 years

imprisonment on conviction.

Aina, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Fashola granted the accused a bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and should show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

Fashola adjourned the case until July 11 for mention.

Court sentences bus conductor to 90 days in prison An Ikeja Magistrates’ court on Thursday, sentenced a 20-yearold “homeless’’ bus conductor, Faruk Yusuf, to 90 days in Kirikiri prison with hard labour for assaulting a woman.

The magistrate, Mrs M.O Tanimola, sentenced Yusuf, after he pleaded guilty to assault and pleaded for mercy.

Tanimola, in her verdict, however, gave the accused an option to pay N10,000 fine.

“You are hereby sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour or an option of

N10,000 fine.

“The sentence will serve as a deterrent to others who might want to engage in similar acts,” she ruled.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Aondohemba Koti, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Jan. 6, at Ojuwoye Market, Mushin.

Lagos.

He said that the accused beat up and punched Miss Oyindamola Omoniyi, in her mouth, after an argument. Koti told the court that the offence contravened Section 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

‘FG’s projects execution to reflect equity, fair play’ Joseph Inokotong, Abuja

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu; his Deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, addressing Abia Traders that came on a courtesy call at the Government House, Umuahia... on Thursday.

Buhari assures int’l community of continuous mutual relations Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has assured international community that Nigeria will continue to deepen relations with her allies, particularly those with whom she shares mutually beneficial interests.

Buhari said this on Thursday when he received the outgoing Ambassadors of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and Republic of Turkey at State House, Abuja, Thursday.

The President said the core policies of the administration – securing the country, fighting corruption, and reviving the economy – cannot be effectively done without good neighbourliness and deepening of relationship with allies.

“Security and economic development are crucial to any country, and that was why I visited our immediate neighbours once I got to office,” President Buhari said, while receiving Samia Zekaria Gutu, the outgoing Ambassador of Ethiopia.

“I visited Chad, Niger, Cameroon, and Benin Republic.

You will spend less money on security, and deploy more resources to infrastructural development, when you are in good terms with your neighbours,” he stated.

President Buhari congratulated Ethiopia on the political stability that has been attained in the country, after a recent change of the Prime Minister.

The President also offered best

wishes to the Ambassador in her new assignment as head of her country’s electoral body, noting that “anything that has to do with election in developing countries is particularly challenging.”

Ambassador Gutu described Nigeria and Ethiopia as “strategic partners” who have deep relationship, adding that her over three-year stay was a period that saw the furtherance of bilateral relations between the two countries.

During the audience with Hakan Cakil of Republic of Turkey, President Buhari congratulated the outgoing Ambassador on the close relationship between the two countries, and thanked Turkey for academic scholarships granted scores of young Nigerians in recent times.

He also lauded government and private investments in Nigeria in diverse areas like education, medical institutions, and others.

“We value the relationship, we will build further on it,” President Buhari said.

Ambassador Cakil, who was on tour of duty for about three years, noted that Nigeria was his country’s most strategic partner in sub-Saharan Africa.

“I had my first ambassadorial posting here, and I am lucky that during my time, the President of Turkey came here, and the Nigerian President was also in Turkey. I will never forget it,” he stated.

The outgoing Ambassador also wished Nigeria well as it participates at the World Cup tournament in Russia.

The Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has the federal government will continue to execute projects across the country, which demonstrates the sincerity of purpose of the Buhari administration towards entrenching justice, equity and fair play to all.

The Minister, who stated this in Kaduna on Thursday, underscored the Buhari Administration’s resolve while commissioning the soil erosion and flood control project in Kwoi Town in the Ham District of Jaba Local Government Area, in the southern part of Kaduna State.

He noted that at this critical moment of our nation building and economic recovery, proper execution of people-oriented projects, will provide a window of opportunity for economic growth of communities and unlock the potentials which are in tandem with the Buhari administration’s policy thrust, especially on agriculture and food security.

The Minister explained that the Kwoi erosion and flood control project is one of the ecological intervention projects approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in August, 2016 for which contract for execution was awarded by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on January 25, 2017.

“The project is expected to check flooding and erosion menace in the communities that had for so many years been experiencing untold hardship and neglect. It is also expected to enhance the wellbeing of the people as well as reduce dangers to lives and property”.

A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Akpandem James said Senator Udoma stated that the negative impact of the twin ecological problems of erosion and flooding on the socio-economic lives of the people in any community such as Kwoi town cannot be

overemphasized, noting that the intervention of the Federal Government has brought a huge relief to the distressed people of the communities.

The Minister said Government’s intervention on the project was very timely given the previous devastating experiences in the area. “The people are filled with joy that the Federal Government came to their rescue and no doubt, the reclaimed land could be put to use for other developmental purposes”, he added.

The approval of project by the President, he said, is a testimony to the present administration’s promise that no part of the country will suffer any neglect.

The Kpop Ham, Paramount Ruler of Ham Communities, Dr Danladi Gyet Maude, relayed the appreciation of the people to the Federal Government and was full of praises for President Buhari “for putting a smile on the faces of Ham people.”

The Paramount Ruler said the Ham people will remain eternally grateful to the President who not only sympathized with the request by one of the illustrious sons of the area, Ambassador Bulus Lolo, “but graciously presented it to the Federal Executive Council in February 2017 for approval.”

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs Amina Sijuade, applauded the Federal Government for helping out on the project and pledged cooperation with the central government on other areas of intervention in the state.

Ambassador Lolo, a retired Permanent Secretary in the Federal service, who was the arrowhead of the intervention, was very grateful to the President and the Federal Government for the timely intervention, to rescue the community which he said was persistently being harassed by erosion and which was on the verge of being swept away by flood.

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Eid-el-Fitr: Gombe FRSC deploys 295 personnel The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State command, says it has deployed over 295 of its personnel, 10 patrol vehicles and four Ambulances, to ensure effective patrol during the Eidel-Fitr holidays.

The Sector commander, Dr. Godwin Omiko, who gave this indication in a statement issued on Thursday in Gombe, enjoined road users to drive with caution and obey traffic rules and regulations during the period.

He warned motorists to shun overloading, over speeding, wrongful overtaking and other acts that could put the lives of road users at risk.

He also reminded them of the rainy season, urging them to ensure that their lighting system and tyres were in good condition.

Trader, 22, remanded for allegedly defiling 7-year-old girl An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a 22-year-old trader, Moses Austine, at Kirikiri prisons for allegedly defiling a seven-yearold girl.

Magistrate Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, refused to take the plea of the accused and ordered that he should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Austine, who resides at Itire, Lagos, is being tried for defilement. The Police prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 1 at his residence.

He alleged that the accused unlawfully had canal knowledge of the girl when he discovered that her mother left for work.

“The accused called the girl inside his room under the pretext of sending her on an errand.

“When the girl entered his room, he bolted his door and inserted his sex organ into her private parts and defiled her.

“The mother of the girl came back from work and saw her daughter crying and she asked her what happened and she told her what the accused did to her.

“The mother reported the case to the police and the accused was arrested,” the prosecutor said.

The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised), which prescribes life imprisonment for defilement.

The case was adjourned until July 9 for mention.

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Police present N29m cheque to 51 families of deceased officers The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Thursday presented cheque of N29, 836,378 million to 51 families of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

The Assistant InspectorGeneral (AIG) of police in charge of Zone 7, Abuja, Mr Taiwo Lakanu, who presented cheque leaves to the beneficiaries in Abuja, said it was the duty of the force to take care of officers and their families.

He said “on behalf of the

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), I will like to present these cheque leaves to you: it is symbolic.”

The police boss said commissioners of police in the state under the zone would present the remaining cheque to other beneficiaries.

The beneficiaries cut across the FCT, Niger and Kaduna State which make up the Zone.

He added that the late officers paid the supreme price to curtail crimes and criminality in the country.

He noted that “without these officers, most of us will not be where we are today because they carry out our instructions, they are most sincerely appreciated.”

Lakanu said the IGP, Ibrahim Idris, had restated his commitment to ensure that what accrued to the families of the deceased officers was given to them.

He pointed out that apart from the group life insurance for officers, he had taken it upon himself to create special

welfare fund known as IGP Welfare Fund to boost the package.

He noted that “the essence of this gesture is not the money really but the idea behind it to let you know that you are not forgotten.

“This package is just one of the things the IGP in his wisdom planned for widows and children of the late officers.”

He said that the force was committed to the welfare of families of officers who

sacrificed their lives for the peace of the country.

He condoled with the beneficiaries and assured them of continued support of the force.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Andrew Moses appealed to the force to continue to support the families.

He commended the IGP “for the fatherly care” and urged him not to relent in efforts to support families of late officers.

Crisis brews in Osun APC over Aregbesola’s successor Jide Oke, Oshogbo

A fresh crisis is brewing in the camp of the Osun State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), over who succeeds outgoing Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in the State.

The crisis is not a physical one but crisis of wisdom against the interest of one person who wants to be a domineering factor in a State with diverse ethnic groups.

Dependable Daily Times source hinted that the national leader of APC and erstwhile governor of Lagos State,

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola are at the centre of the crisis which if not urgently settled may tear the party into pieces.

The source said that the two gladiators are sponsoring different candidates for the plum job in the September 22, governorship election.

While Asiwaju Tinubu is sponsoring the incumbent Chief of Staff to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, the governor is said to be in a dilemma over who to support between his bosom friend and retired permanent secretary in the State, Engr.

Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo and Tinubu’s political godson.

Asiwaju Tinubu was said to have insisted on the candidature of Oyetola because of the fact that they are blood related brothers from Iragbaji in Boripe Local Government Area of the State, and that he has served Aregbesola’s government meritoriously for eight years as Chief of Staff, hence the need to be compensated with the plum job.

The unfolding scenario now points to an imminent crisis in the fold of all the All Progressive Congress in the State as the two political gladiators are spoiling for

showdown.

The situation is also compounded by the decision of the leadership of the party in the State, to field homebased candidate rather than to allow somebody to impose a candidate who is not acceptable to the electorate and familiar with the politics of the State as the party flag bearer in the governorship poll.

Against this background, APC leadership in the State, who saw the crisis signal have prevailed on the duo to allow for fair play in the emergence of a credible candidate through a free and a fair primary for all the aspirants eyeing the Bola Ige House.

They vowed that all the aspirants would still have to pass through the primaries according to due process before flag bearer emerges.

As of the last count, over 20 aspirants have signified their intentions to contest the gubernatorial primaries scheduled for July 7, 2018.

They are Elder Chief Peter Adebayo Babalola, Surveyor Babatunde Taiwo, Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, Barrister Nathaniel Oke, Chief Sunday Akere former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, Engr.

Oriolowo, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, Ezekiel Oyebola Oyemomi among others.

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2019: Retain senatorial seat in Afikpo bloc, group tells Umahi Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

A political group, Ebonyi Equity Development Initiative (EQDI) has appealed to Ebonyi state governor, Chief David Umahi to retain the Ebonyi South senatorial seat in old Afikpo local government area of the state.

The clarion call, it was gathered became expedient following the declaration by a popular business mogul,

SDP chieftain assures on electoral success Jide Oke, Osogbo Chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Chairman of the Party in Osun State, Alhaji Ademola Ishola has boasted that the party would uproot the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from power in the September 22, 2018 governorship election.

Ademola in a chat with The Daily Times in Osogbo, at the inauguration of the local government working committees of the party said that the people of the State are seriously yearning for changes in the coming election.

According to him, the eight years of maladministration of the APC had forced the people of the State to move en-mass to support the SDP for the much desired change.

The Chieftain averred that the SDP would right all the wrongs perpetrated by the Aregbesola led government through conscious efforts and the burning desire to secure the people.

“What do you need to say than to congratulate the people of the State of virtue for coming on board for the SDP to the Nigeria Political landscape?

SDP would definitely uproot the APC from governance,” he boasted.

Ademola Ishola added that the leadership of the SDP would afford party members to nominate only credible candidate to contest elections unlike the APC which is noted for imposing candidates on electorate.

He said “Our party is people oriented”. The masses are our backbone. We cannot afford to disappoint them. This is our guarding spirit” he added.

The SDP Chieftain however, appealed for more support for the party at all levels while calling on the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), to be fair and just to all political parties in the coming election in the state, in the interest of peace and stability in the system.

Chief Ifeanyichukwu Odii (Anyichuks), to contest for the senatorial position.

Odii’s declaration has unsettled the polity mainly because the entrepreneur wields much influence in Umahi’s administration and any aspiration nursed by him would be touted to have the backing of the first family in the state.

But in a statement issued in Abakaliki yesterday, the Coordinator of group, Chief Francis Ibe noted that though the governor has directed that the position be retained in Old Afikpo, the recent consultations by the aspirant would not be swept under the carpet knowing the enormous influence he wields in Umahi’s administration.

The position currently occupied by Senator Sonni Ogbuoji representing the zone was declared vacant in 2019 by the state governor after he

joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A close source noted that Ogbuoji has been fine-tuning political alliance with the APC to enable him vie for the governorship position.

Ebonyi south is made of Old Ohaozara and Old Afikpo blocs. The governor, Odii and the member representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal constituency Hon. Linus Okorie hail from the same Old Ohaozara bloc.

The group contended that against the ban on open political campaigns of PDP members in the state by the governor, some local government chairmen and state appointees had been leading the senatorial aspirant to consultations on the party executives of the five council areas in the zone.

He stressed that if nothing was done to retain the senatorial position in the bloc, the people

of Afikpo may scuttle the reelection of the governor.

The group said: “we have noted with dismay the recent political development in Ebonyi South as it concerns the senatorial position.

“The governor at many fora, had declared that the senatorial position should remain in the old Afikpo bloc, warning that anyone from the Old Ohaozara bloc especially those close to him that vies for the senatorial seat of the zone in 2019 would be seen as “an enemy of his second term” being that he came on the basis of equity and “equity requires that the senatorial seat should remain in the old Afikpo bloc of the zone”.

The group finally wondered “what had changed that the governor’s friend and associate is now the ‘enemy’ in the house”.

“But it was quite unbelievable that not only that INEC has

not lifted the ban on all forms of political campaigns, the businessman, who’s a very close friend and associate of the governor has been going round consulting and meeting with PDP statutory delegates; especially ward and local government party executives and it’s believed that the aspirant can not declare on his own.

“This move is dangerous at a time when the PDP may face the strictest confrontations of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). If this current political arrangement is allowed to take place, it may force the two local government areas in Old Afikpo bloc to work against the second term bid of the governor”.

“The governor should act fast because owing to the closeness of the aspirant, everybody would believe that the first family in the state is behind the

aspiration worsened by the fact that Odii was being led to the consultations and declarations by serving local government chairmen and serving officials of the governor”.

According to them, “it is absurd and confounding that while a serving local government Treasurer was suspended by the state government for attending a meeting organized by an aspirant for the House of Representatives in the Ebonyi central zone against the governor’s similar declaration while the Council chairmen and other officials who lead Chief Odii round the senatorial zone are left unsanctioned”.

The group, however, described Odii’s ambition as the height of insensitivity, stressing that the old Ohaozara bloc cannot occupy the two National Assembly seats and the governorship position at the same time.

Wife of Ondo state Governor, Chief (Mrs) Betty Anyanwu – Akeredolu (middle), Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Victor Kiladejo (left), wife of deputy Governor of Ondo state, Mrs Ajewole Ajayi (right) and others paid a courtesy visit to the palace of Osemawe of Ondo during the Forum for Wives of Ondo State Officials, (FOWOSO) Empowerment Outreach Programme for Women, Youths and Special needs people in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State...on Thursday.

‘Impact positively on your communities’ Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The wife of Delta State Governor and founder 05 initiative, Dame Edith Okowa has urged political office holders to be accountable to God and impact positively on the lives of their people.

Dame Okowa stated this on Thursday at the burial

ceremony of Elder Friday Ogbonna Ohia, father of the Governor’s security detail, Justus Ogbonna in Abala Community, Imo State.

She said that politicians must humble themselves when they occupy positions of authority and positively impact on the lives of the people and their communities,

stressing that they should always acknowledge that they are nothing without God. While urging Christians to live Godly lives, pleasing God always, the Governor’s wife said the late Elder Friday Ogbonna Ohia, who died at the age of 85 was a peace maker and a devout Christian.

Wife of the Abia State

Governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu called on all to develop good relationship with God and man, adding that the way a man lived on earth would determine the testimonies of people concerning his life.

She described the son of the deceased and security detail of the state Governor, Mr. Justus

Ogbonna as a humble man and urged those left behind to mourn to remain united and build on the legacies of their father.

Mr. Justus Ogbonna had earlier read his late father’s biography at an open-air funeral service which was attended by family members, friends and associates.

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Called and addressed as known Called andas addressed and addressed merCellIna “This holiday adeaGbo rIsIkat bIsolamarks . all as adebaJo seUn hannah. all karawUsa anyanwU. all Former the enddoCUments of Ramadan, Former remaIna Former doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn valId. banks month of fasting, charity, valId. General pUblIC take valId. General pUblIC take and General pUblIC shoUld note note. please take note.

emmanUel mInasIka mrs alI theresa

mrs IFeChIneke I, Formerly known and I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed as emmanUel addressed mIss nwankwo owoh addressed as as mIss sample sIereh, now wIsh to theresa ChInwe,onyInyeChI, now wIsh to ChInemerem now be known and addressed as bewIsh known addressed as to beand known and addressed emmanUel mInasIka sIereh. mrs ChInwe. all as alI mrstheresa IFeChIneke ChInemerem all Former doCUments Former doCUments onyInyeChI. all remaIn Former remaIn valId. General pUblIC valId. General pUblIC shoUld doCUments remaIn valId. General shoUld please take note. please note. pUblICtake shoUld please take note.

danIJU olUbUnmI

I Formerly known and addressed as soyInka olUbUnmI Janet now wIsh compassion, and reflection. to be known Called and “Eid-el-Fitras remindsdanIJU all of addressed us in the United States and olUbUnmI Janet. all Former abroad, Muslims andvalId. nondoCUments remaIn General pUblIC Muslims alike,take to note maintain

the spirit and lessons of adebaJo seUn Ramadan throughout the loUw blessInG ChIsom tessy I Formerly known and to promote peace, I,year: Formerly andto I, Formerly knownknown and addressed addressed as adebaJo addressed as those akpan as ChIsom tessy onah, now wIsh be of service to who seUnoyIn now wIsh to be blessInG GabrIel now wIsh to be known and addressed as are suffering and displaced, known Called and addressed to be known and addressed ChIsom tessydiversity, Israel. my CorreCt to respect andallto as adebaJo seUn hannah. as GabrIel. dateloUw oF bIrthblessInG Iswith 2th FebrUary 1989. empathise everyone Former doCUments remaIn all Former doCUments all Former doCUments remaIn around us. valId. General pUblIC take remaIn valId. General pUblIC valId. banks and General pUblIC note. take note shoUld please take note.

mrsChUkwU alI theresa mrs Jane

UtazI sImeon I, Formerly known and I,I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed as mIss owoh addressed mIss oGbonna onUoha addressed as as theresa ChInwe, now wIsh to Jane, now wIsh to benow known prInCewIll ChIGozIe, wIsh be known and addressed as and as mrs to be addressed known and addressed mrs alI theresa ChInwe. all ChUkwU Former as UtazI Jane. sImeonallIkeChUkwU. Former doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn remaIn valId. all Former doCUments valId. General pUblIC shoUld General pUblIC shoUld please valId. General pUblIC shoUld please take note. take note. please take note.

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aGbo mary mrsmrs edeth ChIdImma

emerUwa known IFeyInwa and I, Formerly I, I, Formerly known and Formerly known and addressed as mIss ChUkwU addressed asas mIss eGbo addressed mIss wIsh osIedo mary ChIzaram, now to ChIdImma GlorIa, now wIsh toto now wIsh beIFeyInwa knownblessInG, and addressed as bebeknown and addressed as and ChIzaram. addressedall as mrs known aGbo mary mrs ChIdImma mrsedeth emerUwa IFeyInwaGlorIa. blessInG. Former doCUments remaIn allall Former doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn valId.Former General pUblIC shoUld valId. pUblIC shoUld valId.General General please take note. pUblIC shoUld please take note. please take note. nzete davId UGwU emmanUel

mbam martha I, Formerly known and I, I, Formerly known and Formerly knownFrIday and addressed as nzete addressed as UGwU obInna addressed as mbam martha ndIdI, now wIsh to be known e.m., now wIsh to wIsh be known ChInenye, now to be and addressed as nzete and addressed as as UGwU known and addressed mbam davId ndIdI. all Former emmanUel all martha mIChael. nweke. allFormer Former doCUments remaIn valId. doCUments remaInvalId. valId. doCUmentspUblIC remaIn banks General shoUld banks and General and General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld please take note. shoUld take note. pleaseplease take note. anoChIam IkeChUkwU omodara samUel mrs eneh oGadInma

I, Formerly known and as omodara I, Formerly Formerlyknown known and addressed as anoChIam olUwatomIsIn now wIsh addressed as samUel mIss nwodo ChrIs, wIsh to be known to be now known as omodara samUel oGadInma FavoUr, now wIsh and addressed as anoChIam wIth my oF bIrth tomerCy. be known anddate addressed IkeChUkwUwrItten ChrIstIan. all as FavoUr. 18/01/1995. aswronGly mrs eneh oGadInma Former doCUments remaIn oF bIrth IsremaIn 18/01/1998. allCorreCted Former date doCUments valId. banks doCUments and General all General Former remaIn valId. pUblIC shoUld pUblIC shoUld please take note. valId.General pUblIC take note. please take note.

mIss olUwakemIanne adeJoke okoronkwo

akIntoye I Formerly known olabImpe and addressed I I Formerly Formerly known known and and as, mrs olUwakemI adeJoke addressed asasChrIstIan addressed awonUsIezInne adeJoke olawoyIn, now wIsh to be anne nownow wIshwIsh to be known adUnola to be known known and addressed as. mIss and addressed as okoronkwo and addressed as akIntoye olUwakemI adeJoke eleyInIFe. all anne samUel. all Former olabImpe FolayemI adeJoke.

Former doCUment remaIns valId. doCUments remaIn valId, all Former doCUments remaIn the General pUblIC kIndly take General pUblIC to please valId, General pUblIC to take please note. note. take note. atteh anthonIa mrsGodwIn FakUnle FlorenCe John

mrs ChIdImma mrs edeth onU GeraldIne

anyansI martIns I, Formerly known and I,I,Formerly known and addressed Formerly and addressed as known mIss eGbo as mIss Udeh GeraldIne addressedGlorIa, as anyansI martIns ChIdImma now wIsh to nkeChInyere, now wIshwIsh to be ChUkwUdozIe, to be known and now addressed as known and addressed as mrs be known addressed as mrs edeth and ChIdImma GlorIa. onU GeraldIne nkeChInyere. all anyansI martIns dozIe. all all Former doCUments remaIn Former doCUments remaInremaIn valId. FormerGeneral doCUments valId. pUblIC shoUld General pUblIC valId. banks andshoUld Generalplease pUblIC please take note. take note.please take note. shoUld UGwU emmanUel mrs edeh ChInyere

adannaya John and I, Formerly known I,I, Formerly known and Formerly knownobInna and addressed as UGwU addressed as mIss orJI addressed as tookoronkwo e.m., now wIsh be known ChInyere prIsCIlla, now wIsh adannaya aJa, now to and addressed as wIsh UGwU to be known and addressed be known and addressed as emmanUel mIChael. all Former as mrs edeh ChInyere prIsCIlla. adannaya John ayarU. all doCUments remaIn valId. all FormerdoCUments doCUments remaIn Former banks and General remaIn pUblIC valId. pUblIC shoUld valId. General banks take andnote.

General shoUld please please note. pUblICtake shoUld please take note. mrs eneh oGadInma deClaratIon oFname aGe ConFIrmatIon oF

I,thatFormerly knownChIdozIe and thIs Is I,tombodo CertIFy GodwIn and ConFIrm that addressed mIss nwodoI aCCordInG toasthe InFormatIon edoChIe CyprIan eChIdIeGwU and oGadInma FavoUr, now wIsh reCeIved From my parents CyprIan eChIdI edoChIe reFersmbodo as one to be known andmbodo addressed mathIas IkeChI and and the same person now wIshnGozI to be as eneh oGadInma FavoUr. mymrs date oFaddressed bIrth wasas22/12/1960. known and edoChIe all Former doCUments remaIn bIrth CertIFICate later lost CyprIan eChIdIeGwU. all Got Former valId. General pUblIC shoUld In transIt. General pUblIC kIndly doCUments remaIn valId. General please take note. take note. pUblIC shoUld please take note.

okoronkwo anne IFeanyI okpeChI

I omIkUnle Formerly olUmayowa known and I I Formerly Formerly and knownknown and addressed addressed as ChrIstIan ezInne addressed as IFeanyI prInCe as John olUmayowa olUbUkola anne now wIsh to be known okpeChI to and be now wIsh now to bewIsh known and addressed as okoronkwo known andasaddressed as addressed omIkUnle anne samUel. all Former IFeanyI okpeChI. all Former olUmayowa olUbUkola. all doCUments remaIn valId, doCUments remaIn Former doCUments remaInvalId, valId, General pUblIC to please take General General pUblIC pUblIC to to please pleasetake take note. note. note.

Idoko hyCenth GodwIn John lshola alImat

adeaGbo rIsIkat

I Formerly known and addressed as adeaGbo rIsIkat aIna now wIsh to be known “The andUnited States Called addressed as is proudrIsIkat of bIsola the strong adeaGbo . all relationships we have built Former doCUments remaIn with and valId. Muslim General nations pUblIC take note communities around the

world. loUw blessInG “We are proud of UChealso dorIs emmanUel mInasIka I, Formerly known and the contributions of the 3.4 I,I, Formerly known and Formerly known and addressed as akpan addressed asasUChe ChIoma addressed emmanUel million American Muslims blessInG GabrIel now wIsh dorIs, wIshnow to bewIsh known samplenow sIereh, to who deeply enrich our to be known and addressed and addressed UChe be known and addressed as social fabric on asaGabrIel. daily as loUw blessInG dorIs ChIoma. all Former emmanUel mInasIka sIereh. basis,” the message read in all Former doCUments doCUments valId. all FormerremaIn doCUments part. remaIn valId. General pUblIC General pUblIC shoUld remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note please note. shoUldtake please take note.

mrs ChUkwU Jane nweke GodFrey

mrs aGboknown mary and I, Formerly I,I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed as mIss onUoha addressed addressed as as nwalI mIss GodFrey ChUkwU Jane, now wIsh to be known elebeChI, now wIshnow to bewIsh known mary ChIzaram, to and addressed as mrs and addressed as nweke be known and addressed as ChUkwU Jane. all Former GodFrey all Former mrs aGboedwIn. mary ChIzaram. all doCUments remaIn valId. doCUments remaIn valId.remaIn banks Former doCUments General pUblIC shoUld please and valId.General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUld take note. please pleasetake take note. note.

adebaJo seUn omolodUn-asaba FranCIsCa

Form I I, Forme addres addresse blessInG olUbUnm to be kn to k as loU addresse all F olUbUnm remaIn doCUmen take nop General

valId. General pUblIC and General pUblIC shoUld shoUld please take note. please takenote. note. please take

I, Form I, Formerly asaddress ChIsom no toJane, be kno and tea ChIsom ChUkwU date oF bIr doCUme all Form General valId. ban take not shoUld pl

pluralism and public UChe dorIs service. mrs alI theresa merCellIna karawUsa I, Formerly known and you mark this special I,I, “As Formerly known and Formerly known and addressed as UChe ChIoma addressed as loved mIss adaeGo owoh addressedwith as merCellIna holiday ones, dorIs, now wIsh to be known ChInwe, now wIsh to anyanwU, now to be known Itheresa wishaddressed youwIsh peace and and as UChe be and as andknown addressed as merCellIna prosperity in addressed the dorIs ChIoma. all coming Former mrs alIEid theresa ChInwe. allit karawUsa anyanwU. all Former year.

Mubarak,” doCUments remaIn valId. Former doCUments doCUments remaIn valId.remaIn banks added.

General pUblIC shoUld nweke GodFrey

edeth ChIdImma mrs IFeChIneke I, mrs Formerly known and I,I, Formerly known and Formerlyas nwalI knownGodFrey and addressed addressed as mIss mIss eGbo addressed as elebeChI, now wIsh tonwankwo be known ChIdImma GlorIa, now wIshnow to ChInemerem onyInyeChI, and addressed as nweke be known and addressed as wIsh to be known addressed GodFrey edwIn.and all Former mrs edeth ChIdImma GlorIa. as mrs IFeChIneke ChInemerem doCUments remaIn valId. banks all Former doCUments remaIn onyInyeChI. Former and General all pUblIC shoUld valId. General pUblIC shoUld doCUments remaIn valId. General please take note. please take note. pUblIC shoUld please take note.

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mrs onU GeraldIne nnamdI Udoka

davId I, Formerlynzete known and addressed I,I, Formerly Formerly known known and and as mIss Udeh GeraldIne addressed as nnamdI loUIs addressed nzete nkeChInyere, as now wIshFrIday to be okpareke, now wIshto tobe beknown known ndIdI, knownnow andwIsh addressed as mrs and addressed asas nnamdI and addressed nzete onU GeraldIne nkeChInyere. all Udoka okpareke. all Former Former davId ndIdI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. doCUments remaIn valId. banks doCUments General pUblICremaIn shoUld valId. please and General pUblIC shoUld General take note. pUblIC shoUld please take note. please take note. mrs edehIFeoma ChInyere oGodo

I, anoChIam Formerly IkeChUkwU known and I,I, Formerly and Formerly asknown known addressed mIss and orJI addressed as UGwU IFeoma addressed as anoChIam ChInyere prIsCIlla, now wIsh JennIFer, now wIsh to be known ChrIs, wIsh to addressed be known to be now known and and addressed asasanoChIam oGodo and addressed as mrs edeh ChInyere prIsCIlla.

IFeoma JennIFer. all Former IkeChUkwU ChrIstIan. all all Former doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn valId.remaIn banks Former doCUments valId. General pUblIC shoUld and General pUblIC shoUld valId. banks and General please take note. please note. pUblIC take shoUld please take note.

ConFIrmatIon oF name mIss olUwakemIoF adeJoke ConFIrmatIon name

Is to CertIFy and ConFIrm that IthIs Formerly known addressed thIs Is to InForm theand General pUblIC edoChIe eChIdIeGwU and as, mrsCyprIan olUwakemI that my name mathew adeJoke anIodU CyprIan eChIdInow edoChIe reFerstoas one olawoyIn, wIsh be ChUkwUdI James, was wronGly and the same person now wIsh to be known and wrItten, bUt addressed now wIsh as.to mIss be known andadeJoke addressed as edoChIe olUwakemI eleyInIFe. all CorreCted and addressed as anI CyprIan doCUment eChIdIeGwU.remaIns all Former Former valId. ChUkwUdI. all Former doCUments doCUments remaIn valId. General the General pUblICand kIndly take remaIn valId. banks General pUblIC shoUld please take note. note. pUblIC shoUld please take note.

IFeanyI okpeChI nnUeGbe IJeoma

FakUnleknown FlorenCeand I mrs Formerly II Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed as IFeanyI prInCe addressed as mIss eze JaIyeola IJeoma addressed as okpeChI now wIsh to be blessInG now wIsh towIsh be FlorenCe omolade now known and addressed as known and and addressed to be known addressed as as IFeanyI okpeChI. all Former nnUeGbe IJeoma blessInG. all mrs FakUnle FlorenCe omolade. doCUments remaIn valId, Former doCUments all Former doCUmentsremaIn remaIn General pUblIC to please take valId, General pUblIC to valId, General pUblIC to please note. please take note. take note. mrs. olUwatosIn olUsola lshola alImat

nnamdI Udoka

UGwU emmanUel emerUwa IFeyInwa I, Formerly known and I,I,addressed Formerly and Formerlyas known known and nnamdI loUIs addressed as UGwU addressed aswIsh mIss osIedo okpareke, now to beobInna known e.m., wIsh tonow be wIsh known IFeyInwa blessInG, to and now addressed as nnamdI and addressed as Former UGwU be known and addressed as Udoka okpareke. all emmanUel mIChael. all Former mrs emerUwa IFeyInwa blessInG. doCUments remaIn valId. banks doCUments remaIn valId. all doCUments remaIn andFormer General pUblIC shoUld banks andnote.

General pUblIC valId. pUblIC shoUld pleaseGeneral take shoUld please take note. please take note. oGodo IFeoma

eneh martha oGadInma mbam I, mrs Formerly known and I,I,addressed Formerly and Formerlyas known known and UGwU IFeoma addressed aswIsh mIss nwodo addressed as mbam JennIFer, now to bemartha known oGadInma FavoUr, nowoGodo ChInenye, now wIsh towIsh be and addressed as to be known and all addressed known and addressed asFormer mbam IFeoma JennIFer. as mrs eneh oGadInma FavoUr. martha nweke.

Former doCUments remaInall valId. banks all doCUments doCUments remaIn valId.remaIn banks andFormer General pUblIC shoUld valId. General and General pUblIC shoUld shoUld please take note. please pleasetake take note. note.

ConFIrmatIon oF name okoronkwo anne omodara samUel

thIsFormerly Is to InForm the General pUblIC IFormerly known and known as omodara that my name mathew anIodU addressed as samUel ChrIstIan ezInne olUwatomIsIn now wIsh ChUkwUdI James, was wronGly anne now wIsh to be known to be known as omodara samUel wrItten, bUt mynow wIsh be and addressed asdate okoronkwo merCy. wIth oF to bIrth CorreCted and addressed as anI anne samUel. all 18/01/1995.

Former wronGly wrItten as ChUkwUdI.date all oF Former doCUments remaIn valId, CorreCted bIrth IsdoCUments 18/01/1998. remaIn valId. banks and General General pUblIC to please take all Former doCUments remaIn pUblIC shoUldpUblIC pleasetake takenote. note. note. valId.General

nnUeGbe IJeoma

GodwInolabImpe John akIntoye I Formerly known and II Formerly known known and addressed Formerly and addressed as eze IJeoma as GodwIn JohnawonUsI now wIshadeJoke to add addressed blessInG asnow wIsh to be UbonG to my name. henCeForth I adUnola to be known known now and wIsh addressed as wIsh to be known as and addressed and addressed akIntoye nnUeGbe IJeoma blessInG. all as GodwIn John UbonG. I was born olabImpe FolayemI adeJoke.

Former doCUments remaIn on 02/04/1992 not 02/04/1993. all all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to Former doCUments remaIn valId. valId, pUblIC to please pleaseGeneral take note.

General pUblIC to please take note. take note. omokere bamIdele atteholUwatobIloba anthonIa adenIJI

I Formerly known and I Formerly known and addressed I Formerly known and addressed I THE Formerly known APPLIED and THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ABOVE MINISTRY HAS addressed as awonUsI adeJoke as John olUmayowa olUbUkola asTOJohn olUmayowa olUbUkola addressed as mIss JaIyeola THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION adUnola now wIsh to be known now wIsh to be UNDER knownPART and “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED ACT 1990omolade now wIsh now wIsh to be known andMATTERS FlorenCe and addressed as akIntoye addressed as omIkUnle addressed as omIkUnle to be known and addressed as olabImpe adeJoke. olUmayowa olUbUkola. all TRUSTEES FolayemI olUmayowa olUbUkola. all mrs FakUnle FlorenCe omolade.

(1) GODWIN AKPA (PRESIDENT) all FormerLORD doCUments remaIn Former doCUments remaIn valId, Former doCUments remaIn valId, all Former doCUments remaIn (2) MOMODU JOY pUblIC TAIBAT to(VICE PRESIDENT) valId, General please General pUblIC to please take General pUblIC to please valId,(TREASURER) General pUblIC to please (3) OLUSA DAMILOLA BUSAYOtake take note. note.

(4) CHUKWUGBO BENEDETH UCHECHUKWU note. take (MEMBER) note.

Imarenezor I Formerly: Formerly known and I Formerly known and addressed addressed as mIss omonye JaIyeola anthonIa as GodwIn John now wIsh to add FlorenCe omolade anthonIa now wIsh now atteh UbonG to my name. henCeForth I to be known and addressed as omonye.

Former wIsh to be known and addressed mrs FakUnle FlorenCe remaIns omolade. as doCUments GodwIn John UbonG. I was born all Former doCUments remaIn pUblIC onvalId. 02/04/1992 General not 02/04/1993. all valId, General pUblIC to please Former doCUments remaIn valId. shoUld take note. take note.

General pUblIC to please take note.

UGwU Umeke IFormerly Formerly known and addressed I Formerly known and addressed as GodwIn John now wIsh UkadIke now toto add be as lshola alImat now wIsh UbonG to my name.ashenCeForth I addressed Idoko to add shadIa to my name. wIsh to be known and addressed hyCenth.

Former henCeForth I wIsh to be known as GodwIn John remaIns UbonG. I was born doCUments valId. and addressed as lshola alImat on 02/04/1992 not 02/04/1993. all Generalall Former pUblIC doCUments shoUld shadIa. Former doCUments remaIn valId. remaIn General pUblIC to pleasevalId, taketo note.

General pUblIC please take note. please take note.

adenIJI olUwatobIloba Formerly mIss. olUwatosIn I Formerly known and addressed I Formerly known and addressed as lshola alImat now wIsh olUsola adekoya as adebolU olUwatobIloba to addmrs. shadIa olUwatosIn to my name. now sarah now wIsh to be known henCeForth sUberU. I wIsh to be known olUsola and addressed as Former adenIJI and addressedremaIns as lsholavalId. alImat doCUments olUwatobIloba sarah. all shadIa. all Former doCUments General pUblICremaIn shoUld Former doCUments valId remaIn valId, General pUblIC to General pUblICnote. to please take please take please take note.

Formerly Joseph dele Formerly: Imarenezor I Formerly known and addressed as adebolU samUel nowolUwatobIloba to be anthonIa omonye sarah now wIsh toomokere be known addressed as anthonIa now atteh and addressed as Former adenIJI bamIdele samUel. Former omonye. olUwatobIlobaremaIns sarah. all doCUments valId. doCUments remaIns Former doCUments remaIn valId General pUblIC shoUld valId. General pUblIC General pUblIC to please take please note. shoUld take note. note take

Formerly:UGwU Imarenezor FormerlymIss. UGwU Umeke Formerly Umeke Formerly olUwatosIn AIMS AND OBJECTIVES anthonIa omonye UkadIke now to be 1.

TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST UkadIke now to be olUsola adekoya now addressed as Idoko 2. TO WINatteh SOULS FORanthonIa addressed as CHRIST Idoko now mrs. olUwatosIn omonye.

Former olUsola hyCenth. sUberU. Former Former hyCenth.

Former ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE doCUments remaIns doCUments remaIns valId. REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRSdoCUments COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRISvalId. doCUments remaIns valId. remaIns CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSIpUblIC STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYSshoUld OF THIS valId. General General pUblIC General General pUblIC shoUld PUBLICATION.pUblIC shoUld shoUld please takenote. note.

SIGNED: OKPALA THERESA (SECRETARY) please taketake note.note. please take

mrs. olUwatosIn olUsola sarah sUnny InyanG omokere bamIdele BLESSING OLOHIOMERU Formerly olUwatosIn FormerlymIss. aroGUndade Formerly Joseph deleAS I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED olUsola adekoya olUwakemI omolola samUel to MISS BLESSINGnow OLOHIOMERU ALLI be NOW now olUwatosIn WISH BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED nowTO mrs. aroGUndade addressed asOLOHIOMERU omokere AS MRS. BLESSING SEGUN olUsola sUberU. Former Former olUwakemI olabIsI bamIdele samUel. ODION ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN doCUments remaIns valId. Former doCUments VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE doCUments remaIns valId. General pUblIC shoUld TAKE NOTE. remaIns valIde Genra General pUblIC shoUld please take note. pUblIC shoUld take note. please take note.

omokereebUnolUwa bamIdele omokore FormerlyaJIbona Joseph dele Formerly bamIGbose samUel now to be ebUnolUwa vICtorIa now to addressed be addressedasas omokere omokore bamIdele samUel. ebUnolUwa vICtorIa. Former Former doCUments remaIns remaIns valId. doCUments valId. GeneralpUblIC pUblIC shoUld General shoUld please please take note. take note.

omokore ebUnolUwa sarah sUnny InyanG Formerly aJIbona Formerly: sarahbamIGbose UdUka ebUnolUwanow vICtorIatonowbe to UkaeFI, be addressedasas omokore addressed sarah ebUnolUwa vICtorIa.Former Former sUnny InyanG. doCUments remaIns remaIns valId. valId. doCUments General pUblIC shoUld please General pUblIC shoUld take note. please take note

sarahsUnny sUnnyInyanG InyanG sarah Formerly: sarah UdUka Formerly aroGUndade UkaeFI, now omolola to be olUwakemI addressed aroGUndade as sarah now sUnny InyanG. Former olUwakemI olabIsI doCUments remaIns valId. Former doCUments General pUblIC remaIns valIde shoUld Genra pleaseshoUld take note pUblIC take note.

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(5) OKPALA THERESA attehhyCenth anthonIa (6) ADEYEMO, ABAYOMI PETERS Idoko

sarah sUnny InyanG Formerly aroGUndade olUwakemI omolola now aroGUndade olUwakemI olabIsI Former doCUments

(SECRETARY) Idoko hyCenth (MEMBER) mrs. olUwatosIn olUsola

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Companies Registration 22 MOUNTAIN OF REVIVAL MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NNADI NNAMDI ONYEWUCHI 2. HERBERT KATE ONYIYECHI 3. ONUAMA MARIA VIVIAN 4. UBA AUSTIN CHIMEZIE 5. EZEKWE ERNEST O. 6. OSANG WILLIAMS RUDIL 7. HERBERT CHRISTOPHER NZERIBE AIMS & OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CARRY ON GENERAL CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY AND OTHER MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO. 2. TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN SPREADING THE WORD OF GOD WITHIN AND OUT SIDE NIGERIA. 3. TO ENGAGE IN MISSIONARY WORK BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA. 4. TO ENGAGE IN LAWFUL ACTIVITIES THAT GEARS TOWARDS INFORMING AND TRANSFORMING YOUTHS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA. 5. TO CARRY OUT DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMMES, BIBLE SCHOOL, EVANGELISM, CRUSADES AND OTHER LAWFUL PROGRAMMES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ONYIANTA CHIELOZONAM .O.

CASSAVA GROWERS BUYERS & SELLERS ASSOCIATION IDO CHAPTER

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YOUTHS INITIATIVE FOR BETTER LEADERSHIPAND EMPOWERMENT THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: EGBUKICHI CHRISTOPHER – CHAIRMAN ADEBAYO OLUFEMI - SECRETARY ANOZIE VALENTINE CHUKWUBUIKECHIDOZIE OGU KELECHI EGBUKICHI DESMOND AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO ENSURE A BETTER PLACE FOR THE YOUTHS IN THE SOCIETY BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO PLAN FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS TO MOTIVATE YOUTHS FOR A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH ORIENTATION AGAINST CORRUPT PRACTICES 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: EGBUKICHI CHRISTOPHER CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: ADEBAYO OLUFEMI SECRETARY

LIVEWELL FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY HEALTH

TOCHUKWU OKAFOR NNEOMA FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. TOCHUKWU OKAFOR- PRESIDENT. 2. OKAFOR RITA NNEOMA - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. SENSITISATION OF PEOPLE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME. 2. SKILL ACQUISITION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT .

3. EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME. 4. CREATING POSITIVE IMPACT FOR BETTER LIVING. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: THE PRESIDENT

UNITY CLUB 15 PLUS OF OSOGBO

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SALAWU LUKMAN 2. OCHE NAOMI JIMBYA 3. OSHO KAYODE KOLA 4. OHIOMA ROSE 5. RAHEEM FASASI 6. ADAMSON ABDULKAREEM OWAIKHENA 7. KILANI MONSURAT TOYOSI

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALABI OYEBUKOLA MUINAT 2. IKE RACHAEL OLUBUNMI 3. BADEJO OLUSOLA MARGRET 4. AFOLABI ABOSEDE YETUNDE 5. ADENUGA FAIDAT ADESOLA 6. OLAOSEBIKAN FUNMILAYOMUIBAT

AIMS: 1. TO CREATE UNITY AND HARMONY AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:TRUSTEES

AIMS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING AMONG THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

AIMS: 1.TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS 2. TO ADD VALUE AND ENHANCE THE WELL BEING OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

STOP ANOTHER DEPRESSION FOUNDATION

THE REFORMED DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE 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.

NAME OF TRUSTEES 1. AMB. ALAOMA DANIEL UZOCHI 2. DR. UKEGBU GEOFFREY ONYE 3. EMMANUEL CLINTON UCHENNA. 4. NWACHUKWU CHRISTIAN UGOCHUKWU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO REFORM, REBUILD AND REVAMP THE DOWNTRODDEN AND THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED IN OUR SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BARR UCHENNA 08033458678

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. BOLYAM BELLO - CHAIRMAN 2. SHEDRACH ILIYA NYAJON - SECRETARY 3. MUKNNAN DAVID NSHE - MEMBER 4. AIZEBEOKAI ESTHER 5. PAUL MAKUT. AIM OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SERVICES IN SUBSTANCES ABUSE AND TREATMENT. 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

OTU-IHUOMA UNIQUE BROTHERS CLUB

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. OKEKE CHIBUIKE EVARISTUS -CHAIRMAN 2. NWAFILI CHUKWUEMEKA AMOS -SECRETARY 3. EZECHI KENNETH MMADUABUCHI 4. OKONKWO AMOBI KINGSLEY 5. EZEONYEJEKWU ABUCHI PAUL 6. EFOBI KELUE GABRIEL AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PURSUE AND PROTECT THE COMMON 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. SIGNED: SECRETARY

EXCELLENT BREAK THROUGH & EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION

FOUNTAIN OF LIFE BLESSED SANCTUARY INTERNATIONAL

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IGBE PEDRO. 2. IKUKU PRECIOUS. 3. OBASUYI CLINTON IKPONMWOSA .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. 2. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT .

3. SUPPORT ORPHANAGE & HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY. 4. LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PRIEST NWOKOLO ONYEBUCHI KENNETH. 2. EVANGELIST NWOKOLO TOCHUKWU FRANCIS. 3. PASTOR NWOKOLO AMARACHI CHIKODILI. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO WORSHIP AND SERVE THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE ELOHIM, YAHWEH. 2. DEDICATION TO GLOBAL MISSIONARY EVANGELISM FOR SOUL WINNING. 3. TO SEEK THE WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF HER MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES (08063497117)

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

TRUSTEES ARE : 1.ADEOYE ADEKUNLE TAOHEED 2.MEMUDU KAMORUDEEN OLALERE 3.SAKA SAHEED 4.ADEDEJI MUIDEEN OLAWALE

OHANIVO UNITED LAGOS

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. CHARLES OKORIE AKPA. 2. IFESINACHI ODII. 3. CHIEF OGBONNAYA EZEUGWU. 4. FRIDAY IDOR OKIKE. 5. FRANCIS OGBONNAYA EKWE. 6. CHIDIEBERE JACOB. 7. OKECHUKWU NWAGU. 8. CHARLES OGBONNA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE AND INTERESTS OF PEOPLE OF THE TEN TOWNS OF OLD OHAOZARA WHO ARE RESIDENT IN LAGOS. 2. TO PROVIDE THE PLATFORM FOR FORSTERING THE UNITY, PEACE, AND PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLE OF OLD OHAOZARA RESIDENT IN LAGOS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

REST IN HOPE NIGERIA EDUCATIONAL AND FEED THE POOR 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUYOMI SODIMU 2. OMOLOLA OGUNKELU 3. ADENIKE ANIFOWOSHE 4. OLASUMBO SODIMU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE EDUCATIONAL FUNDING FOR ORPHANS AND VERY POOR PEOPLE 2. TO WORK FOR THE POOR MASS IN NIGERIA TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE 3. TO PROVIDE WELFARE SERVICES 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: OMOLOLA OGUNKELU

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UtazI UtazIsImeon sImeon

PRINCESS SANDRA OLADELE FOUNDATION

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed asas mIss mIss nwankwo nwankwo addressed addressed asas oGbonna oGbonna ChInemerem onyInyeChI, now prInCewIll ChIGozIe, now wIsh THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED SOCIETY, ChInemerem onyInyeChI, now prInCewIll ChIGozIe, now wIsh HASto APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION wIsh and addressed AFFAIRS to be and addressed wIsh tobePART beknown known and toALLIED beknown known and UNDER “C” OF THEaddressed COMPANIES AND MATTERS ACTaddressed 1990. asas mrs mrs IFeChIneke IFeChIneke ChInemerem ChInemerem asas UtazI UtazI sImeon sImeon IkeChUkwU. IkeChUkwU. onyInyeChI. Former TRUSTEES ARE: all onyInyeChI. all Former all allFormer FormerdoCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaIn 1.PRINCESS SANDRAL OLADELE. PRESIDENT /CEO doCUments remaIn doCUments remaInvalId. valId.General General valId. valId.General GeneralpUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUld 2.BUKOLA KOBLA. - SECRETARY pUblIC shoUld please note. please pUblIC shoUld pleasetake note. pleasetake takenote. note.

3.VICTOR OLADELE. -take MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO emerUwa GROOM FEMALE MEMBERS AS BEAUTY QUEENS. anyansI emerUwaIFeyInwa IFeyInwa anyansImartIns martIns ORGANIZE BEAUTY PAGEANTS AND GROOM MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE I, I,2.TO Formerly Formerly known known and and I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and IN PAGEANTS addressed as mIss osIedo addressed as anyansI addressed osIedo addressed as anyansI martIns 3.TO RUN ANDas CAREmIss FOR AGED PERSONS AND THE INFIRM IN THEmartIns SOCIETY.

IFeyInwa IFeyInwablessInG, blessInG,now nowwIsh wIshtoto ChUkwUdozIe, ChUkwUdozIe, now now wIsh wIsh toto ANY OBJECTION TO THIS bebe known addressed asas bebe known and known and and addressed and addressed addressed asas REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO known THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, mrs emerUwa IFeyInwa blessInG. anyansI martIns dozIe. all mrs emerUwa IFeyInwa blessInG. MAITAMA anyansI martIns CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA WITHIN 28dozIe. DAYS OFall all Former doCUments THIS PUBLICATION. all Former doCUmentsremaIn remaIn Former Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaIn valId. shoUld and valId. General General pUblIC pUblICSIGNED:P.C.ASUIKEKA, shoUld valId. valId.banks banks andGeneral GeneralpUblIC pUblIC ESQ please shoUld pleasetake takenote. note. shoUldplease pleasetake takenote. note.

LEGAL ADVISER

mbam martha adannaya mbam martha adannaya John DEVINE ESTATE LANDLORDS/RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, OKOTAJohn ISOLO, LAGOS

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed asas mbam martha addressed asasHASokoronkwo THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED APPLIED TO THE addressed mbam martha addressed okoronkwo CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANY ChInenye, now to AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 ChInenye, now wIsh wIsh to .bebe adannaya adannaya aJa, aJa, now now wIsh wIsh to to known and addressed known and addressedasasmbam mbam bebeknown knownand andaddressed addressedasas TRUSTEES ARE: martha nweke. all 1 ABULU SMART ( CHAIRMAN) martha nweke. all Former Former adannaya adannaya John John ayarU. ayarU. all all 2. MR. THEO ONUH ( VICE ). doCUments remaIn valId. banks doCUments remaIn valId. banks Former Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaIn 3. PASTOR JAMES MOBOLAJI ( SECRETARY) and General valId. 4. CHIEF LAZARUSpUblIC ONUJIOHA.( FINANCIAL SEC.). and General pUblIC shoUld shoUld valId. banks banks and and General General 5. MR. OKWUDILI ( EX OFFICIO). please take note. pUblIC 6.CHIEF take PETERnote.

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7.ALHAJI JIMOH DAUDA.( MEMBER).

8. MR. ITSEUWA OSHIOMA.( MEMBER).

9.CHIEF GRILLO ( MEMBER).

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deClaratIon deClaratIonoF oFaGe aGe

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Formerly known Formerly known asas omodara omodara that thatI, I,mbodo mbodo GodwIn GodwIn ChIdozIe ChIdozIe 1. TO PROMOTE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LANDLORDS AND THE RESIDENTS olUwatomIsIn OF THE ESTATE.samUel olUwatomIsIn samUel now now wIsh wIsh aCCordInG aCCordInGtotothe theInFormatIon InFormatIonI I 2.be TOknown DEVELOPas AND IMPROVEDsamUel THE QUALITYreCeIved OF THE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE ESTATE. toto From my parents bePROMOTE known PEACE, asomodara omodara samUel reCeIved my parentsmbodo mbodo 3 TO ORDERLINES WITHIN THE MEMBERSFrom OF THE ESTATE. merCy. wIth my date bIrth mathIas IkeChI and mbodo nGozI 4. TO UNITE TOGETHER ANDoF FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ESTATE. merCy. wIth my date oF bIrth mathIas IkeChI and mbodo nGozI 5. TO PARTNER WITH THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE wronGly wrItten asas AMENITIES 18/01/1995. my was wronGly wrItten 18/01/1995. mydate dateoFoFbIrth bIrth was22/12/1960.

22/12/1960.

OF IMPROVING THE SOCIAL WITHIN THE ESTATE.ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE CorreCted date oFoFbIrth IsFORWARDED bIrth CertIFICate later Got CorreCted date bIrth Is18/01/1998.

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I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed as as mIss mIss owoh owoh theresa theresaChInwe, ChInwe,now nowwIsh wIshto to bebeknown knownand andaddressed addressedas as mrs alI theresa ChInwe. all mrs alI theresa ChInwe. all Former Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaIn valId. valId.General GeneralpUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUld please pleasetake takenote. note.

mrs mrsedeth edethChIdImma ChIdImma

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed asas mIss mIss eGbo eGbo ChIdImma ChIdImmaGlorIa, GlorIa,now nowwIsh wIshto to bebeknown knownand andaddressed addressedasas mrs mrs edeth edeth ChIdImma ChIdImma GlorIa. GlorIa. all allFormer FormerdoCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaIn valId. valId.General GeneralpUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUld please pleasetake takenote. note.

UGwU UGwUemmanUel emmanUel

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed asas UGwU UGwU obInna obInna e.m., e.m.,now nowwIsh wIshto tobebeknown known and and addressed addressed asas UGwU UGwU emmanUel emmanUelmIChael. mIChael.all allFormer Former doCUments remaIn valId. doCUments remaIn valId. banks banks and and General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUldplease pleasetake takenote. note.

mrseneh enehoGadInma oGadInma UNIVERSAL PRIMAL HEALTHmrs INITIATIVE AFRICA

anoChIam anoChIamIkeChUkwU IkeChUkwU

I, I, Formerly I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and Formerly known known and and addressed asas anoChIam asasBODY, mIss nwodo THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THATaddressed THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED addressed anoChIam addressed mIss nwodo TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE ChrIs, now wIsh to bebeknown oGadInma FavoUr, now wIsh ChrIs, nowAND wIsh toMATTERS known COMPANIES ALLIED ACT 1990. oGadInma FavoUr, now wIsh and to andaddressed addressedasasanoChIam anoChIam tobebeknown knownand andaddressed addressed TRUSTEES: IkeChUkwU ChrIstIan. all asasmrs IkeChUkwU ChrIstIan. all mrseneh enehoGadInma oGadInmaFavoUr. FavoUr. 1. JOHNSON CHIDI UWAEME -CHAIRMAN Former doCUments remaIn all 2. HON PRAISE MWUESE -SECRETARY Former doCUments remaIn allFormer FormerdoCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaIn 3. BARR FELIX C. DGREAT NWOJI- LEGAL ADVISER valId. banks and General valId. valId. banks and General valId.General GeneralpUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUld 4. DR AGBO CHRISTIAN AGBO -MEMBER pUblIC shoUld please please 5. SARGENT ANAYO IGWE take -MEMBER pUblIC shoUld please takenote. note. pleasetake takenote. note.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1TO BRING TO THE FORE THE NEED FOR A REFOCUS OF INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH THROUGH ADVOCACY LEAD DRIVES ENCOMPASSING PREVENTIVE RATHER THAN CURATIVE HEALTH MEASURES. 2 TO PERFORM NEED BASED ASSESSMENTS AMONG UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND AT RISK GROUPS IN PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE WHILE LINKING THEM TO SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR FURTHER MANAGEMENT. 3 TO NETWORK WITH DOYENS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR IN THE FIGHT TO ELIMINATE EPIDEMIC AND PANDEMIC DISEASES, MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY, CHILD ABUSE/ HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

mIss mIssolUwakemI olUwakemIadeJoke adeJoke

okoronkwo okoronkwoanne anne

I Formerly I I Formerly I Formerlyknown knownand andaddressed addressed Formerly known known and and as, addressed as, mrs mrs olUwakemI olUwakemI adeJoke adeJoke addressedasasChrIstIan ChrIstIanezInne ezInne olawoyIn, anne olawoyIn, now now wIsh wIsh toto bebe anne now nowwIsh wIshto tobebeknown known known and knownand andaddressed addressedas. as.mIss mIss andaddressed addressedasasokoronkwo okoronkwo olUwakemI anne olUwakemIadeJoke adeJokeeleyInIFe. eleyInIFe.all all anne samUel. samUel. all allFormer Former Former doCUment remaIns valId. doCUments remaIn valId, ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARFormer doCUment remaIns valId.SHOULD doCUments remaIn valId, GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS the General General the GeneralpUblIC pUblICkIndly kIndlytake take GeneralpUblIC pUblICto toplease pleasetake take PUBLICATION. SIGNED :CHAIRMAN note. note. note. note.

John GodwIn John LET MY PEOPLE GO INTLGodwIn CHURCH

mrs mrsFakUnle FakUnleFlorenCe FlorenCe

loUw loUwblessInG blessInG

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed as akpan addressed as akpan blessInG blessInGGabrIel GabrIelnow nowwIsh wIsh to tobebeknown knownand andaddressed addressed as as loUw loUwblessInG blessInGGabrIel. GabrIel. all all Former Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaInvalId. valId.General GeneralpUblIC pUblIC take takenote note

mrs mrsChUkwU ChUkwUJane Jane

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed as as mIss mIss onUoha onUoha Jane, Jane,now nowwIsh wIshto tobebeknown known and and addressed addressed as as mrs mrs ChUkwU Jane. all Former ChUkwU Jane. all Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaIn valId. valId. General GeneralpUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUldplease please take takenote. note.

mrs mrsonU onUGeraldIne GeraldIne

I, Formerly I, Formerlyknown knownand andaddressed addressed asas mIss mIss Udeh Udeh GeraldIne GeraldIne nkeChInyere, nkeChInyere, now now wIsh wIsh toto bebe known knownand andaddressed addressedasasmrs mrs onU onUGeraldIne GeraldInenkeChInyere. nkeChInyere.all all Former FormerdoCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaInvalId. valId. General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUld please please take takenote. note.

mrs mrsedeh edehChInyere ChInyere

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed asas mIss mIss orJI orJI ChInyere ChInyereprIsCIlla, prIsCIlla,now nowwIsh wIsh to tobebeknown knownand andaddressed addressed asasmrs mrsedeh edehChInyere ChInyereprIsCIlla. prIsCIlla. all Former doCUments all Former doCUmentsremaIn remaIn valId. valId.General GeneralpUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUld please pleasetake takenote. note.

ConFIrmatIon ConFIrmatIonoF oFname name

thIs thIsIsIstotoCertIFy CertIFyand andConFIrm ConFIrmthat that edoChIe edoChIe CyprIan CyprIan eChIdIeGwU eChIdIeGwU and and CyprIan CyprIaneChIdI eChIdIedoChIe edoChIereFers reFersasasone one and andthe thesame sameperson personnow nowwIsh wIshtotobebe known knownand andaddressed addressedasasedoChIe edoChIe CyprIan CyprIan eChIdIeGwU. eChIdIeGwU. all all Former Former doCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaInvalId. valId.General General pUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUldplease pleasetake takenote. note.

IFeanyI IFeanyIokpeChI okpeChI

I I Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressedas asIFeanyI IFeanyIprInCe prInCe okpeChI okpeChI now now wIsh wIsh to to bebe known known and and addressed addressed as as IFeanyI IFeanyI okpeChI. okpeChI. all allFormer Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaIn valId, valId, General GeneralpUblIC pUblICto toplease pleasetake take note. note.

lshola lshola alImat alImat

UChe UChedorIs dorIs

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressedas asUChe UCheChIoma ChIoma dorIs, dorIs,now nowwIsh wIshto tobebeknown known and and addressed addressed as as UChe UChe dorIs dorIs ChIoma.

ChIoma. all all Former Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaIn valId. valId. General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUld please take note. please take note.

nweke nwekeGodFrey GodFrey

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressedasasnwalI nwalIGodFrey GodFrey elebeChI, elebeChI,now nowwIsh wIshto tobebeknown known and and addressed addressed asas nweke nweke GodFrey edwIn. all Former GodFrey edwIn. all Former doCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaInvalId. valId.banks banks and and General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUld please pleasetake takenote. note.

nnamdI nnamdIUdoka Udoka

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed asas nnamdI nnamdI loUIs loUIs okpareke, okpareke,now nowwIsh wIshtotobebeknown known and and addressed addressed asas nnamdI nnamdI Udoka Udoka okpareke. okpareke. all all Former Former doCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaInvalId. valId.banks banks and and General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUld please pleasetake takenote. note.

oGodo oGodoIFeoma IFeoma

I, I, Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressed asas UGwU UGwU IFeoma IFeoma JennIFer, JennIFer,now nowwIsh wIshto tobebeknown known and and addressed addressed asas oGodo oGodo IFeoma IFeoma JennIFer. JennIFer. all all Former Former doCUments remaIn valId. banks doCUments remaIn valId. banks and and General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUld please pleasetake takenote. note.

ConFIrmatIon ConFIrmatIonoF oFname name

thIs thIsIsIstotoInForm InFormthe theGeneral GeneralpUblIC pUblIC that that my my name name mathew mathew anIodU anIodU ChUkwUdI ChUkwUdI James, James, was was wronGly wronGly wrItten, wrItten, bUt bUt now now wIsh wIsh toto bebe CorreCted CorreCtedand andaddressed addressedasasanI anI ChUkwUdI. ChUkwUdI.all allFormer FormerdoCUments doCUments remaIn remaInvalId. valId.banks banksand andGeneral General pUblIC pUblICshoUld shoUldplease pleasetake takenote. note.

nnUeGbe nnUeGbeIJeoma IJeoma

I I Formerly Formerly known known and and addressed addressedas as eze eze IJeoma IJeoma blessInG blessInG now now wIsh wIsh to to bebe known known and and addressed addressed as as nnUeGbe nnUeGbeIJeoma IJeomablessInG. blessInG.all all Former Former doCUments doCUments remaIn remaIn valId, valId, General General pUblIC pUblIC to to please take note. please take note.

adenIJI adenIJIolUwatobIloba olUwatobIloba

I I Formerly Formerly known known and and I Formerly I Formerlyknown knownand andaddressed addressed THIS IS TO as INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS addressed awonUsI adeJoke asas John olUmayowa olUbUkola addressed as awonUsI adeJoke John olUmayowa olUbUkola APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION adUnola now wIsh to be known now wIsh to be known and adUnola now to be knownAND ALLIED now wIsh to ACT be OF known UNDER PART “C”wIsh OF THE COMPANY MATTERS 1990 and and omIkUnle andaddressed addressedasas akIntoye akIntoye addressed addressed asas omIkUnle olabImpe NAMES OFFolayemI TRUSTEES olabImpe FolayemI adeJoke. adeJoke. olUmayowa olUmayowa olUbUkola. olUbUkola. all all 1. PASTOR ISRAEL CHUKWUNYERE IZUNWANNE -doCUments PRESIDENT all Former doCUments remaIn Former all Former doCUments remaIn Former doCUmentsremaIn remaInvalId, valId, 2.

ALPHONSUS AGBAKWURU PH.D SECRETARY valId, General pUblIC to General valId, General pUblIC toplease GeneralpUblIC pUblICtotoplease pleasetake take 3. AMARACHI DYAN ISRAEL - please TREASURER take note. takenote. note. note.

I I Formerly I Formerly Formerly known known and and I Formerlyknown knownand andaddressed addressed THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS addressed as REGISTRATION mIss asasGodwIn John now totoadd addressed mIss JaIyeola JaIyeola GodwIn nowwIsh wIsh add APPLIED FORas TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRSJohn COMMISSION UNDER THE FlorenCe wIsh UbonG toto my PART “C” omolade OF COMPANIESnow ACT 1990.

FlorenCe omolade AND nowALLIED wIsh MATTERS UbonG myname. name.henCeForth henCeForthI I totobe wIsh THE TRUSTEES; beknown knownand andaddressed addressedasas wIshtotobebeknown knownand andaddressed addressed 1. FakUnle EVANG. LUCY JOY SHEKARA - PRESIDENT. mrs FlorenCe omolade. asasGodwIn John UbonG. I was mrs FakUnle FlorenCe omolade.

GodwIn John UbonG. I wasborn born 2. M. KOGI SHEKARA . all doCUments on 3.Former BISHOP MUSA KASINA. remaIn all Former doCUments remaIn on02/04/1992 02/04/1992not not02/04/1993.

02/04/1993.all all 4. EZEKIEL DANIEL - SECRETARY. valId, General pUblIC totoplease Former valId, General pUblIC please FormerdoCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaInvalId. valId. AIMS/OBJECTIVES; take note.

General please take 1.TO PROPAGATE CHRISTIANITY AND TO PREACH THEpUblIC GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS take note.

General pUblICtoto please takenote. note.

I Formerly I Formerlyknown knownand andaddressed addressed asas lshola lshola alImat alImat now now wIsh wIsh totoadd add shadIa shadIa totomy myname. name. henCeForth henCeForthI IwIsh wIshtotobebeknown known and andaddressed addressedasaslshola lsholaalImat alImat shadIa. shadIa. all allFormer FormerdoCUments doCUments remaIn remaInvalId, valId, General GeneralpUblIC pUblICtoto please pleasetake takenote. note.

I Formerly I Formerlyknown knownand andaddressed addressed asas adebolU adebolU olUwatobIloba olUwatobIloba sarah sarah now nowwIsh wIshtotobebeknown known and adenIJI and addressed addressed asas adenIJI olUwatobIloba sarah. olUwatobIloba sarah. all all Former FormerdoCUments doCUmentsremaIn remaInvalId valId General General pUblIC pUblIC toto please please take take note note

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: atteh Idoko attehanthonIa anthonIa IdokohyCenth hyCenth 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Formerly: Imarenezor Formerly UGwU 2. TO HELP DISCOVER AND DEVELOP VISION TO SERVE HUMANITY Formerly: Imarenezor Formerly UGwU Umeke Umeke 3. TO RAISE THEM SO omonye AS TO RAISE OTHERS anthonIa UkadIke now to be

2.TO olUwatosIn WIN SOULS FOR olUsola CHRIST JESUS AND TO TRAIN PREACHERS AND MISSIONARIES mrs. omokere mrs. olUwatosIn olUsola omokerebamIdele bamIdele TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD.

omokore omokoreebUnolUwa ebUnolUwa PHILOMENA EDITH Formerly aJIbona Formerly aJIbonabamIGbose bamIGbose I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ebUnolUwa vICtorIa now ebUnolUwa nowto to ADDRESSED vICtorIa AS PRECIOUS bebe addressed asas NOW omokore PHILOMENA UGWU addressed omokore WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ebUnolUwa vICtorIa. Former ebUnolUwa Former ADDRESSEDvICtorIa. AS PHILOMENA doCUments valId. EDITH UGWU.remaIns ALL FORMER doCUments remaIns valId. DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. General pUblIC shoUld please General pUblIC shoUld please BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC take note. take TAKEnote.

NOTE.

sarah InyanG sarahsUnny sUnny InyanG DOOGA KIZITO Formerly: sarah UdUka Formerly: sarah UdUka I FORMERLY KNOWN AND be UkaeFI, now to UkaeFI, toKIZITO be ADDRESSEDnow AS DOOGA addressed as sarah addressed as sarah CLEMENT NOW WISH TO BE sUnny InyanG. Former KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS sUnny InyanG. Former DOOGA KIZITO TERWASE. ALL doCUments remaIns valId. doCUments remaIns valId. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS General pUblIC shoUld General pUblIC shoUld VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL please please takenote note PUBLICtake TAKE NOTE.

anthonIa omonye UkadIke now to be now atteh anthonIa addressed as now atteh TO anthonIa addressed as Idoko Idoko ANY OBJECTION(S) THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE omonye.

Former hyCenth.

Former REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS omonye.

FormerAFFAIRS hyCenth.

Former CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIremaIns IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJAremaIns WITHIN 28 DAYS OF doCUments doCUments remaIns doCUments doCUments remaInsvalId. valId. THIS PUBLICATION. valId. General pUblIC General pUblIC shoUld valId. General pUblIC General pUblIC shoUld shoUld please shoUldtake takenote. note. SIGNED: TRUSTEES pleasetake takenote. note. sarah InyanG sarahsUnny sUnny InyanG ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE AUDITORS IN NIGERIA – CAC/IT/NO. 88270 Formerly Formerly aroGUndade aroGUndade THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE olUwakemI omolola olUwakemI omolola CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION UNDER aroGUndade PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. now now THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE:aroGUndade 1. DR. MRS. VICTORIA AYISHETU ENAPE - RETAINED olUwakemI olabIsI olUwakemI 2. PROF. BAYERO MUHAMMAD SABIR olabIsI - RETAINED 3. MR. IBRAHIM USMAN - REMOVED Former doCUments 4. MR. ABUH OKPANACHI - doCUments RETAINED Former 5. MR. OKORO EDDYBROWN ONYEGBULA - RETAINED remaIns valIde Genra 6. MRS. ILOBA GRACE ONUMU - RETAINED remaIns valIde Genra 7. MISS GRACE JOSEPH - RETAINED pUblIC shoUld take note.

8. MR. STEPHEN AJEKA ABUH - pUblIC shoUld take note. REMOVED 9. PASTOR JOSEPH ENAPE - REMOVED 10. MR. GIDEON JOSEPH -

REMOVED

THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES IS: 1.

PROF. AMINU SALIHU MAKAILU 2.

MR. OBAKA JAMES 3.

DR. GBEGI DANIEL ORSAA 4.

BARR. EZRA OGECHUKWU ENWERE

FREE FREE SPACE SPACE

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

CHRIST.

3. TO TEACH AND olUwatosIn INCREASE A DIVINE EXPERIENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AMONG Formerly mIss. Joseph dele Formerly mIss. olUwatosIn Formerly Formerly Joseph dele BELIEVERS ACROSS THE GLOBE olUsola adekoya now bebe 4.TO PLANT AND STRENGTHEN CHURCHESsamUel AND MINISTRIES ALL OVERto THE WORLD olUsola adekoya samUel now to AND TO HELP THE NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. now mrs. olUwatosIn addressed as omokere now mrs. olUwatosIn omokere 5.TO BUILD HOPE FOR THE DOWN TRODDENaddressed IN THE SOCIETY. as olUsola sUberU. Former bamIdele samUel. Former olUsola sUberU. Former SHOULD bamIdele samUel. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION BE FORWARDED TO THEFormer doCUments remaIns valId. doCUments remaIns valId. REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS remaIns valId. doCUments doCUments remaIns valId. CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS General pUblIC shoUld PUBLICATION.pUblIC General shoUld General General pUblIC pUblIC shoUld shoUld please please take note. pleasetake takenote. note. note.

SIGNED; EVANG. LUCY JOY please SHEKARA take (PRESIDENT)

DORE NUMA COLLEGE WARRI CLASS OF 1993 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

NEW TRUSTEETS 1.

OSHODI-OMAGBA CYNTHIA GLORIA OMONZELE 2.

ORUKPE ISEMELA BRIGHT 3.

ADEWOYE BEAUTY TANROSE 4.

OGEDEGBE OGHENEGANRE ANDREW 5.

EDOJA ORIENOGHENEBRURU JOHN 6.

OMODIAGBE EGIAKHIAN OMODIAGBE 7.

ITOBORE AFORNUGHE PIUS 8.

ORIAKHUGBA OZIEGBE JOHN

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES ARE: TO ENHANCE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS

FREE FREE SPACE SPACE

REMAIN THE SAME.

REASONS FOR REMOVAL: A) THE FOUR (4) TRUSTEES WERE REMOVED BY 2/3RD MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE GENERAL MEETING AND OTHERS WERE APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY. B) THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS DONE AS A RESULT OF EXPANSION. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS RE-REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: EZRA ENWERE,ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

ADEWUYI PATIENCE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNMEFUN OLAOLUWA PATIENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWUYI PATIENCE OLAOLUWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

FREE FREE SPACE SPACE

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. EZRA ENWARE. (SOLICITOR)

ADDITION OF NAME

FREE FREE SPACE SPACE

THAT ON MY BVN, MY NAMES APPEARS AS AJAYI FAITH. THAT I WISH TO ADD AYOMIDE TO MY NAMES. THAT HENCEFORTH, I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI FAITH AYOMIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SHONUBI OLUBUKOLA

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IKUESAN OLUBUKOLA TOSIN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SHONUBI OLUBUKOLA TOSIN DUE TO CHANGE IN MY MARITAL STATUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

THAT ON MY UBA BANK ACCOUNT DOCUMENTS, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS JONATHAN BLESSING OMOSHORIAMEEN INSTEAD OF JONATHAN BLESSING JULIET. ALSO ON MY BANK ACCOUNT, MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 17/03/1995 INSTEAD OF 03/12/1996. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS JONATHAN BLESSING JULIET AND DATE OF BIRTH IS 03/12/1996.

GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FREE FREE SPACE SPACE

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uniTY club 15 plus of osogbo

This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under parT c of The companies and allied maTTers acTs of 1990.

TrusTees are : 1. salaWu luKman 2. oche naomi JimbYa 3. osho KaYode Kola 4. ohioma rose 5. raheem fasasi 6. adamson abdulKareem oWaiKhena 7. Kilani monsuraT ToYosi aims: 1. To creaTe uniTY and harmonY among members.

2. To caTer for The Welfare of members. anY obJecTion To This regisTraTion be forWarded To The regisTrar general, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off aguiYi ironsi sTreeT, maiTaima, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion.

This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under parT c of The companies and allied maTTers acTs of 1990.

TrusTees are : 1. alabi oYebuKola muinaT 2. iKe rachael olubunmi 3. badeJo olusola margreT 4. afolabi abosede YeTunde 5. adenuga faidaT adesola 6. olaosebiKan funmilaYomuibaT aims To promoTe healThY living among The familY and communiTY. anY obJecTion To This regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrar general, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off aguiYi ironsi sTreeT, maiTaima, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion.

This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under parT c of The companies and allied maTTers acTs of 1990.

TrusTees are : 1.adeoYe adeKunle Taoheed 2.memudu Kamorudeen olalere 3.saKa saheed 4.adedeJi muideen olaWale

signed:TrusTees

signed: TrusTees

signed: TrusTees

mounTain of revival minisTrY

YouThs iniTiaTive for beTTer leadershipand empoWermenT

The general public is herebY informed ThaT The above-named minisTrY has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under parT “c” of The companies and allied maTTers acT of 1990.

The TrusTees are: 1. nnadi nnamdi onYeWuchi 2. herberT KaTe onYiYechi 3. onuama maria vivian 4. uba ausTin chimeZie 5. eZeKWe ernesT o.

6. osang Williams rudil 7. herberT chrisTopher nZeribe aims & obJecTive 1. To carrY on general chrisTian religious acTiviTY and oTher maTTers incidenTal ThereTo. 2. To collaboraTe WiTh oTher chrisTian organiZaTions in spreading The Word of god WiThin and ouT side nigeria.

3. To engage in missionarY WorK boTh WiThin and ouTside nigeria.

4. To engage in laWful acTiviTies ThaT gears ToWards informing and Transforming YouThs WiThin and ouTside nigeria.

5. To carrY ouT discipleship programmes, bible school, evangelism, crusades and oTher laWful programmes WiThin and ouTside nigeria. anY obJecTion To The regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrar general, corporaTe affairs commission, ploT 420 Tigris crescenT, off aguiYi ironsi sTreeT maiTama, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion. signed: barr. onYianTa chieloZonam .o.

TochuKWu oKafor nneoma foundaTion The general public is herebY noTified ThaT The above named foundaTion has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under The parT “c” of The companies and allied maTTers acTs of 1990.

TrusTees are: 1. TochuKWu oKafor- presidenT. 2. oKafor riTa nneoma - Treasurer aims and obJecTives: 1. sensiTisaTion of people on poverTY alleviaTion programme.

2. sKill acquisiTion and enTrepreneurship developmenT .

3. empoWermenT programme.

4. creaTing posiTive impacT for beTTer living. anY obJecTion To This regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrar general, corporaTe affairs commission, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off aguiYi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama abuJa, WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion. singed: The presidenT

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This is To inform The general public ThaT The above organiZaTion has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission (cac) for regisTraTion under parT “c” of The companies and allied maTTers acT 1990 The board of TrusTees are: egbuKichi chrisTopher – chairman adebaYo olufemi - secreTarY anoZie valenTine chuKWubuiKechidoZie ogu Kelechi egbuKichi desmond aims and obJecTives To ensure a beTTer place for The YouThs in The socieTY bY encouraging Them To plan for Their developmenT and progress To moTivaTe YouThs for a beTTer fuTure Through orienTaTion againsT corrupT pracTices 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: signed: egbuKichi chrisTopher adebaYo olufemi chairman secreTarY

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aims: 1.To promoTe uniTY among members 2. To add value and enhance The Well being of members. anY obJecTion To This regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrar general, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off aguiYi ironsi sTreeT, maiTaima, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion.

godWell in You salvaTion minisTrY This is To inform The general public ThaT The above minisTrY has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission (cac) for regisTraTion under parT “c” of The companies and allied maTTers acT 1990 TrusTees (1) godWin lord aKpa (presidenT) (2) momodu JoY TaibaT (vice presidenT) (3) olusa damilola busaYo (Treasurer) (4) chuKWugbo benedeTh uchechuKWu (member) (5) oKpala Theresa (secreTarY) (6) adeYemo, abaYomi peTers (member) aims and obJecTives 1. To propagaTe The gospel of our lord Jesus chrisT 2. To Win souls for chrisT 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: oKpala Theresa (secreTarY)

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Times Nigeria DailyDaily Times Nigeria Friday, 15, 2018 Friday, June June 15, 2018

Women empowerment: Ondo First Lady seeks AfDB’s collaboration In her deep sense of commitment to women affairs and development, Wife of Ondo State Governor has called for African Development Bank’s (AfDB), collaboration in the area of women empowerment and social development in the State.

Mrs. Akeredolu made this call during a technical session with the visiting AfDB group management team led by its Senior Director, Mr Ebirima Faal at the Ondo State Executive

Council Chamber, Akure.

Mrs. Akeredolu welcomed AfDB group to Ondo State and wished them a happy stay during the period of their stay in Ondo State.

The Sunshine State First Lady recounted some of the landmark achievements of the office of the Wife of the Governor within one year in office to include, ICT training for 105 girls from across Ondo State, where all the participants went home with a tablet.

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training for over 200 Ondo State girls and beyond, Skill Acquisition training for over 1000 women in 5 LGA’s in her FOWOSO women empowerment program, where a hundred women and girls smiled home with a laptop.

Others include: Accelerated birth registration, Massive Breast Cancer Awareness in Nigeria, etc.

Mrs Akeredolu stressed that all these achievements were accomplished in the

midst of huge debt inherited by their Administration on assumption of office and called for AfDB’s collaboration towards giving Ondo women and children the much desired dividends of democracy in the area of qualitative Health Care delivery, Maternal and child mortality reduction, Poverty alleviation, Gender parity etc.

Contributing the Senior Director of the AfDB Nigeria Country Office, Mr Ebirima Faal commended

Mrs Akeredolu for what he described as a “passionate work” she is doing in Ondo State, stressing that it is in line with what the bank is committed to.

Mr Faal further pledge the support of AfDB to the programs of the office of the Wife of the Governor.

In her remarks, one of the management team members of AfDB Linda Amadi, commended the First Lady in her community oriented programs and projects which she said

grantees sustainability and acknowledged that it is also part of the Bank’s interest and what they are concerned with.

She further revealed that the bank has a job for youths in Africa initiative which is hoped to generate 25million jobs for African youths in the next 10years.

She assured Mrs Akeredolu of women inclusion and that the bank is keen in incorporating gender in all its activities and programmes.

the nation at large.

“The global media wash given to the Senate President is not good enough for all of us because the whole world is watching and the trend is capable of rubbing off on all Nigerians even those in the Diaspora”, Wali added.

For days now in Kwara State, diverse groups had been expressing their views through protests, processions, statements and press briefings against and in support of the tango between the police and the Senate President.

Police vs. Saraki: Group begs FG, police to tread softly Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin A group, Mass Action for Good Governance (MAFGG), has pleaded with both the National Assembly and the federal government not play politics with the April 5, bloody armed robbery attack in Offa, Kwara State.

Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital, the group said while the police are entitled to carry out its legitimate investigations on the robbery, particularly the aspect where the arrested suspects were alleging a link with the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki needed to be handled with caution.

The Oloffa of Offa, Oba Gbadamosi Esuwoye had earlier in a statement signed by his media assistant, Dr. Tajuden Oloyede urged the police not to unnecessarily intimidate the Senate President in their investigations into the robbery case.

The monarch had described Saraki in the statement as a good friend of Offa who had been of immense assistance to the town through facilitation developmental efforts and as well coming up as a huge contributor to such efforts.

Also, the (MAFGG) at the

press briefing said while it did not oppose to the police handling the case appropriately, it did not like what it described as a media trials being meted on the Senate President because of the confessions of some arrested suspects.

Mallam Wali Olajide who spoke for the group said they expected that Saraki should have been given the opportunity to defend the purported allegations against him in the place by the police before going to the media world to castigate him.

“What we are saying is not about the person of Dr. Bukola Saraki alone but the office that he presently occupies as the Senate President. Any unguided ridicule of that office is not only to his person but also to the National Assembly and

Ongoing house construction at the Emotan Gardens, being developed by the Godwin Obaseki-led administration through a joint venture partnership between Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA) and MIXTA-Africa, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state.

Eniade, ex-Oyo Head of Service, joins guber race The immediate past Head of Service in Oyo State, Mr Soji Eniade, has declared his intention to contest the governorship seat in 2019 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).

He declared his interest on Wednesday at the APC Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan.

Eniade, who recently retired from the Oyo State Civil Service, was appointed by Gov. Abiola Ajimobi as his Executive Assistant on Administration.

Eniade, who stated that though he might be a new entrant in politics, argued that he was in tune with governance.

He added that he was a product of the public sector for 35 years before he took up political position.

“I might be a new entrant into politics but not into governance.

There is a correlation between politics, government and governance.

“I have been part of governance for 35 years since I joined the civil service. I have been at the top level of governance since 2009 and a member of the State Executive Council since 2004.

“So, I am not a greenhorn in governance but might be a greenhorn in politics.

The ultimate of politics is governance,” he said.

The governorship aspirant, while unveiling his agenda, said it was captured under an acronym, SWIFT According to him, “SWIFT means Socio-economic development, Women and GirlChild Empowerment, Industrial through infrastructural development, future generation, technology and creative industry development.”

Eniade acknowledged the need to focus on human capital development while putting in place infrastructure.

He said he would ensure a

private sector-driven economy in the state.

“I just retired as a civil servant, if I spend recklessly, people should query the source of my funding.

“Anybody participating in politics should be asked questions by the people.

Money politics is encouraging godfatherism in Nigeria,” he added.

The governorship aspirant described himself as a party loyalist who believes that the decisions of the party must be supreme.

‘If I am chosen, so be it. If I am not chosen, I will support

anyone who emerges the flag bearer of the party. APC is a party with rules and I must abide by them.

“I am among the best to become governor, though there are others with good credentials and have their own strengths.

“Former Gov. Adebayo AlaoAkala is highly respected and full of experience; Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN) is a very sound lawyer and Mr Bayo Adelabu is a successful banker but I have my own advantage too,” he said.

Eniade said that the current crisis within the party would be settled, adding that the field

would be made level again for the game to begin.

He appealed to aggrieved persons within the party to consider the interest of the party, urging them to see politics as a call to service and not for selfaggrandisement.

“Aggrieved persons should come back and sit down with elders of the party to make their grievances known and to settle the matter.

“The ultimate for all should be the development of Oyo State by raising the bar of good governance and deliverance of the dividends of democracy,” he said.

News 26 APC women leader lauds Buhari over award to Abiola, Fawehinmi, Kingibe Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The All Progressive Congress (APC), women leader in Delta State, Dr. (Mrs) Janet Oyubu has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s giant stride of making June 12th democracy day and signing into law the not too young to rule bill stressing that the President has showed that he is passionate about the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.

According to her, such action also symbolizes the strength of our democracy which she said based on truth, Justice and immense ideologies.

Dr. Oyubu in her press statement made available yesterday to news men in warri, said the APC faithful and all including the women have been working very hard for the progress of the party.

Describing President Buhari as the only medicine that can cure the ills plaguing the country right now, the women leader noted that Mr. President remembered the truth, and faced it squarely, adding that when justice reigns peace will surely reign and everybody will be happy.

“I know that with time and as we go through the narrow path, Nigerians will get to know that Mr. President is God-sent and that he meant very well for the country”, stressed the APC women leader.

She lauded the post humours award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR)given to late Chief M.K.O Abiola as well as the award of Grand Commander of the order of the Niger (GCON) given to both the Ambassador Babagana Kingibe and Gani Fawehinmi of blessed memory and those like Comrade Frank Ovie KOKOri and others who gallantly fought for good of Nigeria who are alive should also be considered to give it a national look.

Her words: “I am also congratulating Mr. President because he meant well for the sustenance of our democracy and the cohesion of brother hood and sister hood of this nation.

He is out for the sustenance of peace and tranquillity but it is a pity that some Nigerians don’t understand Him. In fact majority of wilful blind and wilful deaf don’t want to understand the tenet of truth in this democratic session.

On the effort made so far

by Mr. President of fighting corruption and insecurity, the Delta State APC women leader said that Buhari has done a lot in the area, adding, “You cannot leave the man who break the bone and be confronting the bone fixer because of the pains the broken bones has inflicted, the fixer should have no blames.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, June 15, 2018

Winners of Glo ‘GO Russia’ promo depart for Russia

Seven lucky subscribers to total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, who emerged winners in the first draw of the company’s “Go Russia” promo have left the country for Russia.

They are the first batch out of a total of 22 winners to emerge in the promo.

The ecstatic subscribers departed on Wednesday aboard an Emirates Airline flight via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

They are Agbede Temidayo Bayodele from Ekiti state, Adeoye Adefisoye Simon from Oyo State and Olugbokiki

Mukail Omolola from Ogun State. Others are Orewa Edwin Ehi from Port Harcourt, Aghaegbunem Marvel Chukwufumnaya from Abuja, Oladunjoye Joseph Babatunde from Ogun State and Kome Sunny Ikpeba from Delta State.

Before their departure, the winners were hosted to a sendoff ceremony by Globacom at its Head Office, Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos. The national operator congratulated them for being the first set of winners in the promotion, charging them to represent the country well in

Russia.

Some of the winners who spoke at the reception described their joy at having their dream fulfilled by Globacom. Agbede Temidayo Bayodele, who is a student Mechanical Engineering at Ekiti State University, said the trip to Russia was his first outside the country, and called on other subscribers to partake in the promo as “it is for real!”

In a similar vein, 45-year-old Kome Sunny Ikpeba from Delta State was full of praises for Globacom for giving him the chance to travel to Russia. ”I have never won in any promo

before, so when I got a call from Globacom, I was really happy. This is really good”, he declared.

Another elated winner, Oladunjoye Joseph Babatunde, a Lagos cinematographer who hails from Ogun State, also thanked Globacom for introducing the GO RUSSIA promo. “I feel good, it is going to be a very good experience for me. I am a loyal Glo subscriber as I started with them at inception,” he enthused.

Globacom affirmed its resolve to continue to empower its subscribers at all times by availing them world

class voice and data services at affordable prices. It added that “more winners will be unveiled from the next set of draws to be conducted soon in the GO RUSSIA promo which was unveiled to reward our amazing subscribers who have stood solidly behind the brand over the years”.

A total of 22 lucky winners will emerge eventually from the promo which offers an allexpenses-paid trip to Russia.

The promo runs from May 16 to July 8 and is open to all new and existing Glo subscribers on both the prepaid and postpaid platforms.

L-R: Comrade Wale Okuniyi, Barr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN, former Nigerian Bar Association President (NBA) and founder Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO), Alhaji Sir Abdujelil Tafawa Balewa son of former Prime Minister of Nigeria Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Alhaji Abdumumuni Abiola, son of late Chief MKO Abiola, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, immigrate past executive Chairman, Amuwo Odofin Local Government with other pro-democracy activist laying flowers at the gravesite of Chief MKO Abiola in his Abiola Crescent close, off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos State during the 25th year anniversary and commemoration of the annulment of June 12 1993 election in Nigeria

FG team inspects Techno Oil LPG cylinder plant

A 15-member federal government Interministerial Team on Wednesday inspected a landmark LPG cylinder manufacturing plant built by Techno Oil Ltd. in Lagos, ahead of its inauguration.

The multi-billion-naira facility is expected to produce five million cylinders of various sizes annually and generate no fewer than 6,000 jobs.

Speaking to newsmen after touring the plant, Mrs Brenda Ataga, Senior Adviser, Downstream and Infrastructure to the Minister of State, Petroleum Resource, said that government was working out a package of incentives to encourage investors in oil and gas.

She said the ministry of petroleum resources would set up a unit to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Finance to

package tariff incentives for credible investors in the oil and gas sector.

Ataga, who lauded Techno Oil for venturing into the high-risk venture, said that the petroleum resources ministry was doing everything possible to make Nigerians to embrace LPG. She said that government was keen on ensuring that every Nigerian household embraced cooking gas rather than using fire wood and other harmful energy sources.

Also speaking, the Head, Gas Monitoring and Regulatory Division in the Department of Petroleum Resources, Mr Sanya Bajomo, said that he was impressed with what he saw at the plant.

“It is a thing of joy that we can now manufacture LPG cylinders in Nigeria, instead of importing.

“We give kudos to Techno Oil for preparing the ground for every household to adopt cooking gas.’’

Similarly, a representative of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mrs Nwaoma Olujie, commended Techno Oil for building the plant.

She noted, however, that SON would never relent in ensuring that set standards were strictly followed in the deployment of facilities by investors.

Olujie said it was necessary for indigenous companies to venture into manufacturing of facilities needed by Nigerians to discourage importation of fake products into the country.

The Executive ViceChairman of Techno Oil, Mrs Nkechi Obi, expressed her happiness with the team for taking off time to inspect the plant, remarking that “seeing is

believing’’.

She described the plant as a dividend of the Local Content policy of the Federal Government, which according to her, has spurred many indigenous companies to think outside the box.

The industrialist said that the plant was built in partnership with a firm from Europe that had built similar plants in over 15 African and Asian countries.

“Techno Oil embarked on the project as part of our contribution to the drive by the Federal Government to deepen LPG consumption.’’

Obi re-stated that the building of the plant, to be inaugurated soon would enable government to save scarce resources, expended yearly to import LPG cylinders from Turkey, China, India and other Asian countries.

According to her, most of the

cylinders imported into Nigeria are often fake, endangering the lives of users.

The Techno Oil chief expressed her optimism that the plant would help in meeting the cylinder needs of Nigerians and LPG consumers in West African countries.

She noted that the campaign by the Federal Government to encourage LPG adoption in homes had received a big boost with the completion of the plant.

Techno Oil, which opened shop in 1997, has been a pacesetter in key sectors of the economy, including power, lubricants manufacturing, fuels distribution and real estate.

The company was nurtured to success by a dynamic team of young Nigerians, led by Nkechi Obi, an economist, Mr Tony Onyeama, an engineer and Mr Collins Onyeama, a development expert.

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Foreign Affairs Gunmen kill Indian newspaper editor A leading newspaper journalist and editor in Indian-administered Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar.

Bukhari, a frequent contributor to the BBC News website, was attacked in his car near the office of the Rising Kashmir newspaper, which he edited.

He was taken to hospital but was later declared dead.

One of his guards was also killed in the attack and another is critically injured, police told the BBC. No group has claimed the killings but police say militants are suspected to have carried out the attack.

Bukhari described the threat to Kashmiri journalists in a 2016

article for BBC News.

“Threats to life, intimidation, assault, arrest and censorship have been part of the life of a typical local journalist,” he wrote.

He was well-known in Kashmir and was previously a correspondent for the Indian newspaper The Hindu. He was in his early 50s and is survived by his wife, son, daughter and parents.

The Himalayan region of Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan for decades. It is one of the most militarised zones in the world.

The killing came hours after the UN’s human rights office called for an independent inquiry into human rights violations in both parts of Kashmir, run respectively

by India and Pakistan.

Relatives of Syed Shujaat Bukhari, the editor of Rising Kashmir daily newspaper, mourns after Bukhari was killed by unidentified gunmen outside his office

Gene therapy reverses rat’s paralysis Scientists say they have taken a significant step towards the goal of giving paralysed people control of their hands again.

The team at King’s College London used gene therapy to repair damage in the spinal cord of rats.

The animals could then pick up and eat sugar cubes with their front paws.

It is early stage research, but experts said it was some of the most compelling evidence that people’s hand function could one day be restored.

The spinal cord is a dense tube of nerves carrying instructions from the brain to the rest of the body.

The body repairs a wounded spinal cord with scar tissue.

However, the scar acts like

a barrier to new connections forming between nerves.

How the gene therapy works The researchers were trying to dissolve components of the scar tissue in the rats’ spinal cord.

They needed to give cells in the cord a new set of genetic instructions - a gene - for breaking down the scar.

The instructions they gave were for an enzyme called chondroitinase. And they used a virus to deliver them.

Finally, a drug was used to activate the instructions.

The animals regained use of their front paws after the gene therapy had been switched on for two months.

Dr Emily Burnside, one of the researchers, said: “The rats were able to accurately reach and grasp sugar pellets.

“We also found a dramatic increase in activity in the spinal cord of the rats, suggesting that new connections had been made in the networks of nerve cells.”

The researchers hope their approach will work for people injured in car crashes or falls.

Prof Elizabeth Bradbury told the BBC: “We find this really exciting, recovery of this type of function, because for spinal injured patients their highest priority is to get their hand function back.

“Being able to pick up a coffee cup, hold a toothbrush, these types of things will have a dramatic increase on their quality of life and their independence.”

In 2014, a paralysed man was able to walk with a frame after cells from inside his nose were used to regenerate part of his

spinal cord.

The patient, Darek Fidyka, was injured in a knife attack that caused a different type of wound to those in car crashes.

The gene therapy approach is not yet ready for human clinical trials.

Dr Mark Bacon, from the charity Spinal Research, told the BBC: “The data is some of the most compelling I’ve seen demonstrating restoration of skilled forelimb function.

“It’s exciting, but getting approval for gene therapies represents a particular, but not insurmountable, challenge to getting it to the clinic.

“Transferred to the clinic, this research could be life-changing for the millions of people worldwide with paralysis caused by a spinal cord injury.”

Zimbabwe opens nominations for July presidential polls Zimbabwe formally opened on Thursday the nomination process to presidential hopefuls ahead of polls on July

30.

Candidates seeking to run in next month’s presidential, parliamentary and local polls have just one day to submit their candidacy to one of several specially convened electoral courts across the country.

This poll will be the first time the country holds an election without former leader Robert Mugabe running for the country’s top seat.

Mugabe, who came to power in 1980 after the country won independence from Britain, was pushed out of office by the army in November last year.

Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former vice president under Mugabe, took over from the country’s long-term ruler and is one of several candidates who have registered to take part in the July 30 polls.

A member of the ruling ZANU PF, Mnangagwa is the frontrunner in the election. The 75-year-old, popularly known as “the crocodile” because of his political cunning, has promised to reform the country’s economy if elected and to end its diplomatic isolation.

Mnangagwa took part in the country’s long struggle for independence and was tortured by the former colonial forces.

During the country’s civil war

in the 1980s, in which thousands of civilians lost their lives, Mnangagwa was Zimbabwe’s spy chief but denied any role in the bloodshed, instead blaming it on the army.

Nelson Chamisa of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) is thought to be Mnangagwa’s closest challenger.

The 40-year-old assumed control of the MDC-T after Morgan Tsvangirai’s death.

MDC-T is the largest stakeholder in the MDC Alliance, a grouping of seven opposition parties.

Chamisa is a charismatic former pastor and a lawyer with a huge following on social media and among the country’s youth.

He was elected to parliament in 2003 at the age of 25 and was a former chairperson of the MDC Youth Assembly.

Ambrose Mutinhiri of the National Patriotic Front (NPF) - a recently launched party - is another politician who could garner a significant number of votes. The NPF has support from Mugabe and former first lady Grace.

Mutinhiri fought alongside Mugabe during the liberation war and served under him for more than three decades. He is reported to have the support of the Generation 40 (G40) wing of ZANU PF. G40 is a term given to the proGrace Mugabe wing of the party.

Source: Al Jazeera

Gene therapy reverses rat’s paralysis Scientists say they have taken a significant step towards the goal of giving paralysed people control of their hands again.

The team at King’s College London used gene therapy to repair damage in the spinal cord of rats.

The animals could then pick up and eat sugar cubes with their front paws.

It is early stage research, but experts said it was some of the most compelling evidence that people’s hand function could one day be restored.

The spinal cord is a dense tube of nerves carrying instructions from the brain to the rest of the body.

The body repairs a wounded spinal cord with scar tissue.

However, the scar acts like a barrier to new connections forming between nerves.

How the gene therapy works The researchers were trying to dissolve components of the scar tissue in the rats’ spinal cord.

They needed to give cells in the cord a new set of genetic instructions - a gene - for breaking down the scar.

The instructions they gave were for an enzyme called chondroitinase. And they used a virus to deliver them.

Finally, a drug was used to activate the instructions.

The animals regained use of their front paws after the gene therapy had been switched on for two months.

Dr Emily Burnside, one of the researchers, said: “The rats were able to accurately reach and grasp sugar pellets.

“We also found a dramatic increase in activity in the spinal cord of the rats, suggesting that new connections had been made in the networks of nerve cells.”

The researchers hope their approach will work for people injured in car crashes or falls.

Prof Elizabeth Bradbury told the BBC: “We find this really exciting, recovery of this type of function, because for spinal injured patients their highest priority is to get their hand function back.

“Being able to pick up a coffee cup, hold a toothbrush, these types of things will have a dramatic increase on their quality of life and their independence.”

In 2014, a paralysed man was able to walk with a frame after cells from inside his nose were used to regenerate part of his spinal cord.

The patient, Darek Fidyka, was injured in a knife attack that caused a different type of wound to those in car crashes.

The gene therapy approach is not yet ready for human clinical trials.

Dr Mark Bacon, from the charity Spinal Research, told the BBC: “The data is some of the most compelling I’ve seen demonstrating restoration of skilled forelimb function.

“It’s exciting, but getting approval for gene therapies represents a particular, but not insurmountable, challenge to getting it to the clinic.

“Transferred to the clinic, this research could be life-changing for the millions of people worldwide with paralysis caused by a spinal cord injury.”

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Queen, Meghan make first visit joint trip The Queen and Duchess of Sussex are in Cheshire for their first royal engagement together.

Her Majesty and newly-married Meghan officially opened the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Chester’s Storyhouse Theatre.

They then attended a lunch at Chester Town Hall as guests of the city council.

It is the first time the duchess has attended an event with the Queen without her husband Prince Harry.

Thousands of people were already waiting at the venues hours before the royal pair arrived, with stalls set up on the streets selling flags and souvenirs.

The Queen, wearing green in honour of Grenfell Tower fire victims on the first anniversary of the tragedy, and duchess were greeted by hundreds of cheering schoolchildren as they stepped off the royal train at Runcorn station.

Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire David Briggs MBE welcomed Meghan as she left the train, saying: “Welcome to Cheshire. I understand this is your first visit to northern England.”

The 36-year-old duchess, wearing a cream outfit by Givenchy, replied: “That’s right yes.”

Abigail Grimes, a pupil at Runcorn’s Beechwood Primary School, was chosen to present the duchess with a posy of flowers as it was the youngster’s fifth birthday.

The Queen, wearing a Stewart Parvin outfit and matching hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan, was given flowers by Jack Jackson, 10, from St Michael’s Catholic Primary School in Widnes.

Grange Hill and Brookside creator Phil Redmond and wife Alexis, the High Sheriff of Cheshire, were among those gathered to greet the royals.

Mr Redmond joked he should have asked the US-born former actress Meghan if she wanted a part in his soap Hollyoaks.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Sussex at the opening of the new Mersey Gateway Bridge, in Widnes, Cheshire

“I didn’t ask her, but there’s still lunch yet. She’ll have to go through the audition process like everybody else.”

Mrs Redmond said: “It’s fantastic to have them here and it’s a big day for Cheshire.”

It was a joyous afternoon in Chester for those who had taken to the streets with the hope of seeing the Queen and her granddaughter-in-law. Just before the

The Duchess of Sussex accepts flowers from a schoolgirl in Runcorn

royal party left the Storyhouse, the sun broke through the clouds much to the delight of the waiting crowds.

There were huge cheers as the Queen took to one side of the crowd and the Duchess to the other.

Meghan seemed like a natural in her new royal role and looked genuinely happy as she stopped to chat and shake hands with those assembled; many of them hadn’t expected she would have time to speak to them and were visibly moved.

The younger visitors in particular were charmed with Meghan - one group of children were gleefully telling their parents how they felt like they were now famous because the duchess had noticed them.

During the visit to the bridge the royals met architects, planners and community representatives and watched a performance from local schoolchildren before Her Majesty unveiled a plaque to mark the opening.

The bridge between Runcorn and Widnes was opened in October and has been subject of fierce debate over its tolls.

The Queen and the duchess then headed to Chester where they had a tour of the Storyhouse Theatre.

The £37m theatre opened in May 2017 following a two-and-a-half-year project to transform the city’s former Odeon cinema.

They saw performances from a theatre company for people in recovery from addiction.

At the scene The Duchess of Sussex has taken part in royal engagements since her wedding but this was arguably her most important yet - accompanying the Queen on a day of visits.

They arrived in Cheshire on board the royal train before visiting the new Mersey Gateway Bridge and Chester.

Thousands of people waited at the

venues hours in advance to try and get a view of the pair.

Stalls selling flags and souvenirs were also set up on the streets of Chester and schoolchildren greeting the Queen and duchess eagerly awaited the royal visitors early this morning.

Alison Green, 49, who is originally from the UK but now lives in Virginia, USA, said: “I landed yesterday to see mum and dad and decided to come down today.

“I’m mainly looking forward to seeing Meghan as I want to make my friends at home jealous!”

Sarah Howlett, from Chester, was delighted to get the opportunity to speak to the duchess.

“I said ‘welcome to Chester’ and she said ‘thank you the weather is beautiful’.

“She was very natural, very beautiful and very friendly. It felt like she wanted to give all her time to people.”

Lisa Sanders, who is from Great Sutton, was with her daughter Sarah to see the royals and got to shake hands with the new duchess who told them Chester was a “lovely place”.

“She was fantastic, so natural. I said hello and I couldn’t believe she shook hands with us.”

Many of the younger well-wishers were charmed by the duchess.

Inese Williams, 33, from Blacon, says her sons with Noah, four and Ollie, two, had waited excitedly since 09:00 BST for a royal wave.

Michael Leatherbarrow, 31, a restaurant manager from Liverpool, took the day off work to see the Queen.

“I’m a massive royal fan and I love everything they do for the Commonwealth.

“I last saw the Queen at Lime Street station two years ago.”

Holly Richards, 22, a student from Chester, also took a day off from university to catch a glimpse of the Queen and the duchess.

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World Cup; Anambra monarchs pray for Super Eagles success

Common Goal: William Troost-Ekong kicks off World Cup fund-raising campaign Super Eagles of Nigeria dependable defender William Troost-Ekong has kicked-off a World Cup fund-raising campaign by the football movement Common Goal.

William is one of 50 football players so far to have pledged 1% of their salaries to high-impact football charities around the world as part of Common Goal.

The Super Eagles defender is the first member of the Common Goal team to announce the campaign, with other players set to follow throughout the

tournament. He would like to raise the sum of €5,000, but the collective aim is to raise the lofty figure of €250,000 before the World Cup ends on July 15th.

Wiliam’s announcement also marks the first time that football fans from around the world have the chance to participate in the Common Goal movement via the new website “In a few short days, I will step onto the pitch in green and white to play in my first World Cup tournament for the Nigerian National Team,” said William.

“It is an incredible honor and responsibility.

During this World Cup tournament, myself and other members of the Common Goal team will be hosting fundraisers to support football for good organizations and we have a goal of raising €250,000 as a team during the World Cup. Together I think we can do it!”

Common Goal started with a single player, Juan Mata, in August 2017 and has currently raised over €700,000 for football charities all over the world.

World Cup: Russia stops Nigeria’s fans from bringing live chicken to stadium Russia has denied Nigeria’s football fans the opportunity to bring live chickens into the stadium when the Super Eagles are playing.

As reported by Russia’s Interfax.ru, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Kaliningrad region, Andrei Ermak, told reporters.

“Our information center MCH-2018 receives a lot of various questions: fans from Nigeria asked if it’s possible to go to the stadium with a chicken, it’s their symbol, the citizens are sick with them at all matches, we told them that to pass a live chicken, in any case, it is impossible “, – said Ermak.

At the same time, he noted that if the Nigerians are rooting for their team

in other places, “we will, of course, advise them where the chicken can be bought.”

We are ready to satisfy the most eccentric inquiries,” the regional minister added.

The supporters club of the Super Eagles have been known to go into stadiums with a live chicken, which is one of the ways they cheer on the team to victory.

Nigeria fans were turned away from Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2010 after their demand to take chickens, painted in the nation’s colours into the stadium was refused.

Meanwhile, the minister said that Kaliningrad expects the arrival of 130 to 150 thousand fans.

At each match, Russians will be up to 15 thousand

people, another 10 thousand seats will be proportionally taken by fans from countries whose teams will play at the World Cup, and the remaining 10 thousand will have to be citizens of other countries.

The Anambra Central Traditional Rulers’ Council says it will continue to pray for the success of the Super Eagles as they make sterling progress at the World Cup. The Chairman of the council, Igwe Chukwuemeka Ilouno, who spoke on behalf of the traditional rulers, disclosed this to our correspondent in Enugu on Thursday.

Ilouno said that the royal fathers had already given their blessings to Super Eagles’ campaign in Russia in their various meetings.

He disclosed that the monarchs had agreed to continue to pray for the success of the national team as they believe they would do better in this fiesta.

“We have blessed their campaign and wished them resounding success in Russia.

“We wish them success and believe that we get to the semi-finals as predicted and even do more beyond the imaginations of other

nations.

“Apart from blessing their campaign, we will continually pray for them since they represent our collective interest at the World Cup. “However, we urge the players to work as a team.

Just as a broom, in our local palace, that cannot be broken or easily subdued,’’ he said.

He urged all Nigerians to give the team all the necessary support to ensure their success.

“I sincerely believe they

will perform beyond our expectations this time,’’ the monarch said.

NAN reports that Nigeria’s Super Eagles and 31 other countries will trade tackles at the June 14 to July 15 football fiesta.

Nigeria are in Group D alongside the Albiceleste of Argentina, Iceland’s Strákarnir Okkar (Our Boys) and Vatreni of Croatia.

The Super Eagles will be facing Croatia in their first game in `Russia 2018’ on Saturday.

NHF to train 2 coaches in Holland – official The Technical Committee of Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF) on Thursday said two national hockey coaches, Okwu Dili and Tunde Odedokun had been selected to undergo expertise training in Breda, Holland.

Mr Fatai Atanda, a member of the committee disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.

He said the training was in line with the commitment of the federation to build capacity of coaches.

“Two of our coaches namely Okwu Dili and Tunde Odedokun are billed for the training in Holland.

“The training will run between June 20 and June 26 in Holland’’. Atanda said.

Atanda, who expressed optimism in the future of hockey in the country, said efforts were been made to advance the game.

He explained that national coaches like Baba Ndana and Tunde Odedokun had benefited

from similar training in the past, adding that Odedokun’s inclusion was to ensure consolidation of earlier knowledge gained.

Atanda further said the federation would continue to stimulate policies that would reposition hockey in the country.

He said the country was beginning to reap from the sustained investment in the game.

NAN recalls that Nigeria’s U-17 hockey team lifted the West Africa junior hockey tournament hosted in Ghana in April 2018.

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Director tasks UBE on establishment of taekwondo clubs in schools Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN), Han Sungrae, Director, on Thursday called on Universal Basic Education (UBE) to ensure establishment of taekwondo clubs in schools in Nigeria.

Sungrae made the call in Abuja at the Taekwondo Graduation and Promotion of FCT schools.

He said that introduction of taekwondo clubs in schools would help to enshrine the culture of the sports among young Nigerians.

Sungrae said that KCCN with support from Korea’s Taekwondowon and Korea Sports Promotion Foundation in partnership with the FCT UBE board in 2014 introduced taekwondo in public schools

in FCT. According to him, the aim is to assist in grooming future taekwondo champions from Nigeria.

“The centre dispatches future taekwondo instructors to the four approved schools to teach taekwondo to students periodically,’’ he said.

He said that Taekwondowon and Korea Sports Promotion Foundation provide taekwondo equipment and kits for use in the training of students.

“Korea’s proud cultural heritage resides in Taekwondowon, the driving force of spiritual and physical growth beyond Korea to the world and the hub from where the universalisation

of the taekwondo spirit and values begin.

Congratulating the graduating students, the representative of the Chairman of FCT UBE, Kalu Ifeanyi, said that the event showed that the bilateral relationship between the two countries was strong.

He said that that the student performance in taekwondo would help to improved their academic performance.

Ifeanyi said that the request by the KCCN director would be related to the chairman and necessary actions taken to ensure its implementation.

No fewer than 68 students graduated while eight of the graduating students received Awards of Excellency.

We’ve learnt vital lessons from 3×3 Basketball World Cup – NBBF Nigeria’s leader of delegation to the justconcluded FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Manila, Philippines, Frank Jituboh, on Wednesday said he was satisfied with the result of Nigeria’s team to the competition.

Our correspondent reports that the quartet of Kano Pillars Yahaya Abdul, Dike Azuoma, David Godwin and Lucky Subel represented Nigeria at the competition.

It was also Nigeria’s first ever outing at the World Championship level and the D’Tigers were paired against teams like Latvia, Croatia, Ukraine and Jordan.

The competition which began on June 8 and ended on June 12 with had 20 countries competing for honours.

Nigeria had qualified having emerged as Africa’s

champions in the 3×3 FIBA Africa competition which was held in Bamako, Mali in 2017.

Jituboh, who is also the Chairman of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Basketball Association said: “I am very satisfied with the performance of the boys being their first time at this level.

“The experience garnered here playing against the best teams around the world will be very important going forward,’’ he said.

He added that the win against Jordan who are number 16 in the latest FIBA 3×3 ranking is a great boost to the team’s morale and should have a positive effect on future FIBA rankings.

“We are eagerly waiting for the revised ranking at the end of this month to see the effect of our World Cup outing.’’

“After losses to Ukraine, Croatia and Latvia at the tournament, the vital lessons have been learnt.

“I will be reporting back to the federation when we arrive on Thursday with special emphasis placed on the need to have a 3×3 league in Nigeria.

“This at the end, should help us to have a bigger pool of players for future selections,’’ he said NAN reports that of the 20 teams that participated in the World Cup, in spite of being ranked 66th in the world, Nigeria finished in the 17th spot above Brazil who are 13th.

The team is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday aboard a Qatar Airways flight at 9.35 a.m. at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

If the strongest advocates of Video Assistant Referees are to be believed, World Cup football will never be the same again after the TV review system makes its debut at the finals on Thursday.

With this one innovation, they believe, contentious refereeing decisions will be a thing of the past, wrongs will be righted and the prospering of cheats brought to an end.

Had VAR been around, goes the thinking, German keeper Toni Schumacher’s assault on France’s Patrick Battiston in 1982 would have been properly punished.

Similarly, Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal in 1986 would have led only to a direct free kick.

For the opponents of this technology, video reviews, particularly of goals, interrupt the natural rhythm of the game as tension builds before being released when the ball hits the back of the net.

Others suggest it brings only confusion where

it should bring clarity and some question the technology itself, pointing to some embarrassing failures in leagues around the world which were early adopters.

One of such was this year’s A-League final between Melbourne City and the Newcastle Jets, when the Australian title was decided by a single goal despite three City players being offside.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) later conceded the VAR had been unable to review the footage from the relevant camera because of a software glitch.

However, while accepting the technology is not yet perfect, FIFA believes it has this eventuality covered by the sheer number of feeds the VAR and his assistants will have at their disposal.

And whatever the flaws of the system, the possibility of a retrospective red card for an incident missed in real time by the referee is certainly going to concentrate the minds of defenders.

Australia’s Matthew Jurman is used to VAR from his club football in the K-League.

He would be highly aware of the all-seeing eye of the camera if he is handed the task of shackling France’s attack in Kazan on Saturday.

“These days you can’t do much without everybody seeing it,” the center half said on Wednesday.

“So you have obviously to be smart about defending, especially around the box.”

In spite of VAR’s World Cup debut, the battle over its future in the game is not yet won and a high-profile failure in Russia could be fatal to the cause.

For players such as Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine, such considerations are well above their pay grade.

“It’s one of those things we don’t have control of,” he said. “Hopefully, it’s going to make sure the big decisions are clear and decisive with no issues.”

Russia wallops Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opening encounter The 2018 World Cup opened in spectacular fashion as Russia defied their recent poor form to smash five past Saudi Arabia and record the biggest win by the host nation in the opening game of a World Cup since 1934.

Stanislav Cherchesov’s team had not won in their past seven matches and had been criticised from all sides, including a series of barbed comments from Russian president Vladimir Putin.

But in front of a largely partisan crowd of 78,011 at the Luzhniki Stadium they never looked in

danger against a naïve Green Falcons’ side that seemed only too willing to gift possession to their opponents.

A completely unmarked Yuri Gazinsky headed his first goal for Russia before substitute Denis Cheryshev evaded several weak challenges and smashed home at the near post close to half-time.

The tempo slowed and the atmosphere flattened after the restart, giving the whole thing the feel of a friendly match.

But substitute Artem Dzyuba illuminated a match of often dubious

quality with a precise header to extend his team’s lead just minutes after replacing Fedor Smolov.

And as the match moved into injury time the impressive Cheryshev smashed home with a crisp strike into the top corner before the superb Aleksandr Golovin curled a free-kick around the wall.

It put the seal on a sensational and unexpected start to the World Cup for the hosts - and gives them a real chance of qualifying from the group stage.

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Ticket sales: Airlines rake N505.2bn in one year – NCAA Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has revealed that a total of N505. 2b worth of tickets was sold by both domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria in 2017.

The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman who revealed this at the Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting of the Aviation Round Table (ART) held in Lagos with the theme of meeting: “Evaluation of Safety and Security Performance of Aviation Agencies in the last four years.’’ said the ticket sales increased by 14.2 per cent (N82.7 billion) compared to the N422.4 billion sold in 2016.

According to Capt Usman, who was

represented by Mr Adamu Abdullahi, the Director, Consumer Complaints Directorate, NCAA, disclosed that eight domestic airlines sold N93.6 billion worth of tickets, while 32 airlines on the international routes sold tickets worth N411.6 billion during the period under review.

According to him, the amount realized from the sale of tickets would have been higher but for the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for six weeks for the rehabilitation of its runway.

“A stable forex regime, effective implementation of the Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business as well as the resumption of flight activities to the Maiduguri Airport, earlier closed due to insecurity, contributed to the

increase.’’

The director-general said that an average of 25,528 passengers presently pass through the 21 airports in the country daily in 305 flights.

On sanctions, he said that NCAA had enforced 90 from 2014, till date, adding that the regulatory agency would continue to ensure the safety of the Nigerian airspace which had recorded its third consecutive year of zero accident.

Also, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, said the Airports Council International had certified Lagos and Abuja airports worthy for maximum operations.

Dunoma, who was represented by Mr Elikwe Agbi, the General Manager,

Safety Services, FAAN, said the agency was already working with the Council to certify the Kano and Port Harcourt airports.

“We have started the process of certifying these airports following the success we recorded in Lagos and Abuja. Enugu and Kaduna airports will follow subsequently.’’

Earlier, the President of ART, Mr Gbenga Olowo, said there was the need for aviation agencies to set up Key Performance Index (KPI) to measure their achievements from time to time.

Olowo said that the group would continue to ensure the advancement of the industry by consistently promoting safety and professionalism through effective working relationship with government and other stakeholders.

L-R: Honorary Treasurer, International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria, Mrs. Dorothy Ufot (SAN); Chairman, Mr. Babatunde Savage; Secretary General, Mrs. Olubunmi Oshuntuyi; and Vice chairman, Mr. Raymond Ihyembe during the Annual General Meeting of the ICCN in Lagos... On Thursday. Photo: Olatunji Wale

Investors to stake $10bn in Nigeria’s power sector Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Private investors from United States of America (USA) and their counterpart from South Korea have disclosed that they will invest a whopping $10 billion (N3.6 trillion) on electricity generation in Nigeria by third quarter of 2018.

They also said that the first stage of the project will kickstart with $3bn (N1.08 trillion) between now and September 2018.

Terey Molelawn, Chairman of EIPP, USA, who led the delegation on a visit

to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha in his office on Thursday in Abuja, said that they came to seek for government’s support in acquiring licence and in getting gas for the power project in the country.

He assured that they will bring the funds to finance all the projects and were determined to assist NNPC with pipeline that will connect to the grid.

Their legal and management partners said that the project will be in three stages, explaining that in the next 90 days, there will be ground breaking.

Earlier, the Secretary to the Government

of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha said that the Federal Government is fully committed to infrastructural development that will meet the needs of the people.

Mustapha told the investors who were a representatives of a consortium of companies and their international partners of government’s readiness to welcome any individual that has genuine interest to do business in the country assuring that the environment is conducive for any investment thrive.

The SGF further assured the investors that government would do everything possible to support them where there

are constraints in getting approval and acquiring licence from TCN, NERC, Ministry of Power, Works and Housing or Environment that would enable them to carry out their projects in energy.

He said, “we want to invite the whole world to come and invest in Nigeria”.

“As a country and government, we are interested in issuance of any licence and we will treat it with dispatch.”

He told the investors that the areas of the country’s concern was to tackle the 17 million housing deficit, energy distribution because of the rise in the generation among other things.

We’ll execute projects across states to entrench justice, equity – Budget Minister The Federal Government has said it will continue to execute projects across the country to demonstrate the sincerity of purpose of the Buhari administration towards entrenching justice, equity and fair play to all.

Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said this on Thursday in Kaduna.

Udoma underscored the Buhari Administration’s resolve while commissioning the soil erosion and flood control project in Kwoi Town in the Ham District of Jaba Local Government Area, in the southern part of Kaduna State.

He noted that at this critical moment of our nation building and economic recovery, proper execution of peopleoriented projects, will provide a window of opportunity for economic growth of communities and unlock the potentials which are in tandem with the Buhari administration’s policy thrust, especially on agriculture and food security.

The Minister explained that the Kwoi erosion and flood control project is one of the ecological intervention projects approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in August, 2016 for which contract for execution was awarded by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on January 25, 2017.

“The project is expected to check flooding and erosion menace in the communities that had for so many years been experiencing untold hardship and neglect. It is also expected to enhance the wellbeing of the people as well as reduce dangers to lives and property”.

Senator Udoma said the negative impact of the twin ecological problems of erosion and flooding on the socioeconomic lives of the people in any community such as Kwoi town cannot be overemphasized, noting that the intervention of the Federal Government has brought a huge relief to the distressed people of the communities.

The Minister said Government’s intervention on the project was very timely given the previous devastating experiences in the area. “The people are filled with joy that the Federal Government came to their rescue and no doubt, the reclaimed land could be put to use for other developmental purposes”, he added.

The approval of project by the President, he said, is a testimony to the present administration’s promise that no part of the country will suffer any neglect.

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Bankers Committee optimistic of curtailing negative global economic devts

• Says China currency swap will boost Nigeria’s external reserves Motolani Oseni The Bankers Committee, the umbrella body of Managing Directors of commercial banks operating in the country and top officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday said it has enough shock absorbers to curtail the negative global economic developments.

Speaking at the end of the Committee’s meeting held in Lagos yesterady, Director, Banking Supervision (CBN), Mr. Ahmad Abdullahi, said it recognised the mixed signals that are coming from the global economy as well as the tax cut in the US which they said will reduce capital outflows in emerging countries like Nigeria.

He explained that despite the mixed signal in the global economy and the likelihood of capital outflow, the CBN

is expected to deal with the situation to ensure stability in the forex market.

Generally, the Bankers Committee realised that the CBN has the enough arsenal to ensure we have a stable exchange rate and that any demand for forex will be met to ensure liquidity in the foreign exchange market”.

He added that developments in the domestic economy are good signals for the managers of the economy to be able to withstand the foreign pressure.

“We also recognised the positive outlook of the domestic economy. We are seeing inflation coming down to 11.6 per cent. Our reserves have grown to $48bn and the GDP that is estimated to be 2.4% by the end of 2018,” Abdullahi said.

Kennedy Uzoka, Group Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA), said the position where Nigeria is currently is a position of strength where

it can deal with any negative news coming abroad.

“We are coming from a position of strength, a position strategy of defending the exchange rate because we have the capacity regardless of the messages we are getting from abroad that things are going to reverse. The good work at the CBN will be able to manage it,” Uzoka stated.

The Committee also disclosed that the currency bilateral swap deal between Nigeria and China will strengthen the nation’s foreign reserves which currently stood at $48 billion.

The CBN is also dangling 10 percent markup incentive to importers of equipment and machinery from China who takes advantage of the currency swap.

Markup is the ratio between the cost of a good or service and its selling price.

It is expressed as a percentage over the

cost. A markup is added onto the total cost incurred by the producer of a good or service in order to cover the costs of doing business and create a profit.

Managing Director of Stanbic IBTC Dr. Demola Sogunle, said the time for Nigerian importers of machinery and equipment from China to take advantage of the bilateral swap is now.

His words: “We got almost $48 billion and because we trade a lot with China, being our largest trading partner, if we are able as a country to continue to bring in equipment and machinery without depleting our dollar reserve, then the external reserve will not have a treat.

“So with the 15 billion Renminbi (N844.964bn at N56 to one Renminbi) in place in the bilateral currency swap we are in a very good position. That is why we are encouraging importers to bring invoices in Renminbi.

From left General Manager, Public Affairs FAAN, Mrs. Herieta Yakubu; General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye; General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB, Mr. Tunji Okeynbi; Group Capt. John Ojikutu; (rtd), President, Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), Mr. Gbenga Olowo and Chairman of Moderator, Prof. Anthony Kila, during Q2 2018 Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting by ASRTI at Golfview Hotel GRA Ikeja Lagos.

Nigeria’s agric export earnings rise by 180% — Ogbeh Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigeria’s agricultural export earnings have increased by 180 per cent, reaching over N5 billion in the last one year.

Ogbeh said this in Abuja on Thursday when the ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Deere Tractor Manufacturing Company on the procurement of tractors and the provision of farm mechanisation services.

The minister expressed optimism that the country’s export earnings would continue to increase because of the tractor mechanisation services which would be rendered to smallholder

farmers through the partnership with John Deere.

“This partnership means greater wealth, more exports for our country.

I like to say how proud we are that agricultural exports in the last one year and half have gone up by 180 per cent, as we earned well over N5 billion from these exports.

“We are on the way and with your support, we will get there,’’ he said.

On the delay in the planned recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) by the Federal Government, Ogbeh said that designed efforts were being made to restructure the bank in a way that people would no longer be able to take loans and refuse

to pay back.

“It is taking so long because we have had to remove an entire management and bring in bankers now. The shareholders are mainly the Federal Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and they said they are ready to give us money.

“The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is doing a new restructuring.

Farmers are going to own 30 per cent of the shares of BOA. “And the bank would have a branch in each of the local government areas of the country where they can talk to farmers,’’ he said.

The minister said that the newly introduced Agriculture Input and

Mechanisation Services (AIMS), which would replace the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme, would soon be launched.

“We will launch the AIMS once our committee submits its report and we will tell you exactly how things will be done.

“We will screen those people who have applied; there will be no question of just fixing names because of any influence.

“AIMS will help to track fake seed companies and distributors because there are a lot of people who still do fake things in agriculture believing that as soon as they supply inputs, nobody can track them,’’ Ogbeh said.

“For those that are playing in the importation of machinery and equipment, between Central bank and the bankers committee, the idea is to start to encourage importers to receive invoices in renminbi instead of US dollars.

Osinbajo commends private sectorled economic expansion in Edo Titus Akhigbe, Benin The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Edo State, commended the private sector-led economic expansion in Edo State under Governor Godwin Obaseki.

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Osinbajo gave the commendation at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 1800 housing-unit Emotan Gardens, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

He said, “It is good to see the great and dynamic work the governor is doing. I was in Auchi recently to commission the Edo Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd. I was in this local government for the Benin Industrial Park. I commend the governor and MIXTA Africa for this excellent idea.”

He lauded the governor’s investment drive and the increased participation of the private sector in the state’s economy.

Chairman, Board of Directors, MIXTA Africa, Eddy Eguavoen, said that the firm was excited about the partnership with the Edo State Government on the project, noting that from his experience with other governments across Africa, Edo State government’s support for the private sector is unparallel.

According to him, “Our experience has been remarkable. I want to assure Nigerians and those in the diaspora that this project will be delivered with the quality and standards that MIXTA Africa is known for.”

Governor Obaseki said that the project is the realisation of his campaign to turn the state into an economic hub, noting that the project is in line with the pledge to revive the state’s economy.

He said, “I promised to create 200,000 jobs in the first instance, and some of them were to be in agriculture and construction, among others.

“We realised that housing is also key. Hence, we have re-enacted the Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA) law and set up a new management. This project is a reflection of the new direction.”

Noting that the state has proven that much can be achieved with the private sector, he said, “I am happy that we have proven that it can be done.

Obaseki added, “This building was put up in record time. I assure you that 80 per cent of materials used for this project was manufactured in Edo State. They will be used for the entire project.

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B3 Business News World Milk Day: Promasidor donates products to 5 Orphanages Mutiat Alli

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle); President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote (5th right); Executive Director, Dangote Group, Mr. Davkumar Edwin (4th right); Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya (3rd right); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Mr. Farouk Akodu (2nd right); Chairman, Forte Oil PLC, Mr. Femi Otedola (5th left); Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye (4th left); CEO, Enyo Retail & Supply Limited, Mr. Abayomi Awobokun (3rd left) and others during the Governor’s inspection of the ongoing Sea Port Project at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Ibeju-Lekki, on Sunday.

$16.35bn probe: Senate declares Samsung MD illegal immigrant, demands his immediate deportation For allegedly coming into the country without proper documentation, the Senate has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to immediately deport Mr Young Ho Jo, the Managing Director of Samsung back to South Korea.

The Senate’s directive was announced on Thursday by its Chairman of an Ad-Hoc Committee probing the $16.35 billion Egina Oil Field Project, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC Lagos West) during an interactive session with major and sub contractors of the project .

According to Senator Adeola , resolution for deportation of the SAMSUNG MD was adopted by the Senate last week Thursday in line with recommendation to that effect by the ad- hoc committee in its interim report .

Adeola, had announced to the hearing of the embattled South

Korean and other operators of the Egina oil field project, disclosing that illegality of Mr Young Ho Jo’s residency in Nigeria came to the fore during scrutiny of his papers .

“Mr Young Ho Jo who has been working for the past two months in Nigeria as the managing director of Samsung without fulfilling legal requirements for such told us that he couldn’t complete his documentation as a result of alleged brake down of machines of the Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board (NCMDB).

“But the NCMBD wrote to us that their machine had never broken down in the period claimed showing that the man has contravened the Local Content law.

“Going by recommendations made by this committee to the Senate and resolution adopted, MD SAMSUNG is no longer recognised on account of improper

documentation as shown by papers he presented.

“To the Senate and this committee, SAMSUNG MD is an illegal immigrant who must be deported by the Nigerian Immigration Service, to which a letter to that effect has been forwarded to the Ministry of Interior.

“He can however can back to the country through proper documentation thereafter, the lawmaker added.

He argued further that Young Ho Jo, during his illegal residency in Nigeria as Samsung MD, also violated the Local Content Act by spending $1.6 billion out of the $3.5billion contract, SAMSUNG got from $16.35billion Egina Oil Field Project in Goje, South Korea.

However, Mr. Nicolas Terraz, the managing director of Total Upstream Nigeria Limited stated

that as the major operator of the project, it will continue to assist the committee in its investigations, adding that its goal is to deliver the project expected produce 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day while it’s FPSO have a holding capacity of 2million barrel.

Eng. Gbolahan Okesanya, the representative of NNPC/NAPIMS said that it will ensure that maximum cooperation is given to the audit team of the Senate when it commence work adding that the goal of the audit team tallies with that of NNPC/NAPIMS in its regulation of the oil industry.

Meanwhile the second phase of the investigation, would be carried out by consultants to be assigned by the senate for 16 weeks on the spot assessment of the project execution as regards value for money in line with the local content act .

In commemoration of the World Milk Day recently celebrated globally, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk, Onga, Top Tea, Loya Milk and other quality brands, has donated products to five orphanages in Lagos.

The beneficiaries were S.O.S. Children’s Village, Isolo; Bethlehem Charity and Orphanage Centre, Ikotun; Hearts of Gold Children’s Hospice, Surulere; Heritage Homes, Anthony Village; and Change a Life Foundation, Maryland.

Receiving the items, which were Cowbell Milk and Cowbell Chocolate, General Manager of Heritage Homes, Mrs. Vivian Osuntokun commended Promasidor for identifying with the less-privileged people in the society and assisting the organization to meet its obligation to the children under its care.

She said: “We are excited about the support. This will go a long way in helping us to meet the nutritional requirements of the children. What this shows is that Promasidor truly cares about the wellbeing of the lessprivileged members of the society. We look forward to other organizations to take a cue from what the company has done.”

Co-founder of Bethlehem, Mr. Olowoyeye Bayo also described the gesture by Promasidor as considerate and timely, adding: “It shows that Promasidor is concerned about the future of Nigerian children”.

“For remembering Nigerian orphans on the occasion of the World Milk Day, the company has shown that it truly cares. Apart from sending products, its staff made out time to come to play with the children and their caregivers. That is thoughtful, caring and motivational”.

“Sincerely, we need this kind of support to realize that we are not alone on this journey. It will also reduce the burden of providing for the needs of the kids because it is challenging doing it alone. We appreciate the effort of the company.”

The Marketing Manager of the company, Mr. Abiodun Ayodeji said the donation was part of the company’s desire to support Nigeria in building a healthy and happy future. Promasidor, he said, “believes that good nutrition is the right of every Nigerian child.

Man arraigned for alleged illegal bank operation The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Philemon Gora in a Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly operating a bank without a valid license.

Gora was arraigned along with his company, Cash Flow Global Fund Investment on a two-count charge of operating a bank without license and consenting to carrying out banking business without a valid license.

“That you Philemon Gora, knowingly consented to the carrying on of banking business without a valid license issued to the company.

“You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 49(1) of the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act and punishable under Section 2 of the same act,’’ one of the charges read.

Gora pleaded not guilty to the charges stressing, “I am not guilty because I have a valid license’’.

Following an oral application for bail by his counsel, Mr Alex Marema, the judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu admitted him to bail in the sum of N10 million with two sureties in like sum.

The sureties, the judge said must be officers, not below grade level 16 and must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court.

The judge said the sureties should deposit their two recent passport photographs with the court.

The prosecuting counsel, Mr. G.K. Latona had objected to the oral application for bail on the ground that the defendant, having stated in the dock that he had a valid license, would continue to operate the bank if granted bail.

Latona also told the court that over 60 million Nigerians were customers of the bank with over N2 billion in the bank.

The judge however said that

she was mindful to grant Gora bail because she understood his statement that he had a valid license to mean that he was not guilty of the charge and not otherwise.

She said that she considered the oral application for bail of the accused in the interest of justice taking into cognisance the coming public holiday.

She adjourned the matter until Oct. 2 and Oct. 10 for commencement of trial.

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NSE: All-Share Index drops further by 0.26% NEITI unveils The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index closed for the week on Thursday ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebration with a loss of 0.26 per cent.

The index shed 103.25 points or 0.26 per cent to close at 38,928.47 against 39,031.72 achieved on Wednesday.

The market capitalisation which opened at N14.139 trillion, lost N38 billion or 0.27 per cent to close at N14.101 trillion against N14.139 trillion posted on Wednesday.

Some highly capitalised stocks posted price depreciation with Seplat leading the laggards’ table with N14.10 to close at N754.90 per share.

Nigerian Breweries trailed with a loss of N5 to close at N110, while Presco

dropped N1.70 to close at N72 per share.

International Breweries declined by 45k to close at N41.30, while Zenith International Bank was down by 35k to close at N26.40 per share.

On the other hand, Okomu Oil Palm led the gainers’ table during the day, appreciating by N8.40 to close at N90.40 per share.

NASCON followed with a gain of 95k to close at N23.95, while Stanbic IBTC increased by 50k to close at N49 per share.

Dangote Sugar garnered 40k to close at N19.40, while Eterna Oil advanced by 30k to close at N6.30 per share.

Similarly, an analysis of the activity chart indicates that the volume of shares traded dropped by 26.26 per cent as

investors bought and sold 336.62 million shares valued at N5.25 billion in 3,667 deals.

This was in contrast to 456.49 million shares worth N4.13 billion transacted in 3,517 deals on Wednesday.

United Capital Plc was the most active stock for the day, trading 101.63 million shares valued at N327.68 million.

United Bank for Africa followed with an account of 66.10 million shares worth N720.79 million, while Diamond Bank traded 20.21 million shares valued at N31.64 million.

Guaranty Trust Bank sold 14.24 million shares worth N587.29 million, while Transcorp exchanged 23.78 million shares valued at N20.48 million.

L-R: Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Executive Director, World Bank, Europe sub-group, Mr. Patrizio Pagano; and World Bank Executive Director, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa sub-group, Ms. Bongi Kunene, during the visit of 10 World Bank Executive Directors to Edo-Azura Power Plant, as part of their visit to Edo State

Precious metals rally, base metals hang on bearish bias Gold and silver ended Thursday’s trading session near its day’s highs after the US federal reserve announced a 25 bpd rate hike in a widely anticipated move. Gold traded at 1308.50, up 0.55 percent whereas silver was at 17.15, up 0.97 percent towards the end of trading.

While the rate hike was already factored into the markets, the tone weighed on the dollar index which was in reference to the number of rate hikes this year, which according to the dot plot, now stands at four.

The potential upside, persistent weakness in the dollar index and rising inflation are believed to likely push gold higher to $1320 or $1330 in the near future.

Silver which has gained in six of the previous seven sessions is expected to approach mid-April resistance levels at $17.20 this week.

Base metals on the other hand traded on a weaker note as the lack of fresh catalysts continued to keep prices in a range. Nickel was down 2.38 percent to trade at 15285 while Copper was down

0.63 percent to trade at 7194.25.

According to Chinese customs data, imports of unwrought copper climbed to 475,000 in May, up 22 percent year on year to its highest level in 17 months, whereas imports during January and May reached 21.5 million tonnes, up 16.7 percent year on year. of ores and concentrates were also up 14 percent in the period.

The sharp jump in imports has been Beijing’s decision to ban the import of certain types of Copper scrap which was announced in April.

portal to simplify audit reports in extractive industries The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), on Thursday unveiled a data “DashBoard’’ platform to simplify its audit reports to ensure informed knowledge for public debate on transparency and accountability in the nation’s extractive industries.

The NEITI’s dashboard platform was developed as part of the implementation of the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) policy on open data.

The dashboard was designed to simplify the data in NEITI’s audit reports, create access to user-friendly data in the reports, trend and analysis to ensure that information and data in the reports support citizens’ engagements and public debate.

The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Waziri Adio, said the dashboard highlights the spirit of innovation that the board and management of NEITI was known for.

“We believe in this mantra that you either innovate or you die, we also believe that we need to constantly use our vantage position in public service to expand and to create public value.’’

Mr Adio said that the dashboard was to constantly push the boundaries and expand the frontiers of openness and accountability in the extractive industries.

According to him, the dashboard is designed to avail Nigerians who are owners of the natural resources simplified information on the workings of the sector.

“The extractive sector is the collective property of all Nigerians, as they do not only have the right to know, but to truly own the sector by having details of its operations.

“It is only those who know about it that can engage in the conversation, so our goal with this project is to foster inclusion and ownership by constantly demystifying this sector.’’

Mr Adio said for EITI to archive its purpose of reducing poverty, promoting development and reversing resource cost, there was the need for robust public engagement and debate of the happenings in the sector.

“The change we want in the sector will come only when people intimately engage in the information we are pushing out.

“Through the debate about the best ways to use the resources for the development of the people, some form of pressures can be mounted on people who make decisions to allocate those resources to the benefit of the people.

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CBN lifted retail Forex segment with $343.06m Stories: Motolani Oseni

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again intervened in the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) to the tune of $343.06 million.

Figures obtained from the Bank on Thursday, June 14, 2018, indicate that the amount released was for requests in the agricultural, airlines, petroleum products and raw materials and machinery sectors.

The Acting Director, Corporate Communications at the CBN, Isaac Okorafor confirmed the figures and noted thatthe continued intervention

were in line with the assurances made by the Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to sustain market liquidity in order to boost production and trade and maintain stability in the forex market.

Speaking further, Okorafor assured that the CBN remained very committed to ensuring that all the sectors continue to enjoy access to the foreign exchange required for the business concerns.

It will be recalled that on Tuesday, this week, the Bank injected the sum of $210 million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market.

Meanwhile, the naira exchanged at N362/$1 in the BDC segment of the

market on Thursday, June 14, 2018.

Although, forex dealers projected that the Nigerian currency will be seen flat at about 361 per dollar next week, as investors weigh the impact of monetary tightening in United States against expected returns from holding local treasuries.

Foreign exchange trades were thin at midday on Thursday, with demand for dollars but little supply. The naira last traded at 361.50.

The Nair was quoted at 305.90 to the dollar at the CBN official rate on Thursday, supported by it continuous forex injections.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki receiving a souvenir from the President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Babatunde Ruwase, when the latter led the executive of the Chamber on a visit to him in Abuja

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DMO clicks 3 categories at EMEA awards The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise revenue to finance infrastructure was recognised internationally last week when it won awards in 3 categories for its securities issuance activities in the domestic and international capital markets.

The awards were Best Sovereign Bond in Africa – US$3bn Dual-Tranche (10 and 30 year) Eurobonds issued in November 2017; Most Innovative Bond – US$300mn Diaspora Bond issued in June 2017; and Best Naira Bond – ₦100bn 7-year Inaugural Sukuk issued in September 2017.

Coming from EMEA Finance (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), which is a wellrespected institution in the international financial markets, the Awards position Nigeria properly to attract foreign capital flows and also confirm the robustness of Nigeria’s Debt Management Office in packaging and offering products that appeal strongly to local and international investors.

Even more significant for Nigeria is that awards by EMEA Finance are made after evaluating several Transactions, each of which is unique, using clearly defined criteria. That 3 Transactions by Nigeria won awards from a competitive process, is a huge plus for Nigeria. Nigeria issued its first Diaspora Bond for USD300 million in June 2017.

The Bond was selecte for the Award both for the uniqueness in the manner in which it was structured. The Bond is also the first security issued by Nigeria that is registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

With the USD3 billion dual-tranche (USD1.5 billion for 10 years and USD1.5 billion), Nigeria recorded several firsts, making it a landmark transaction. Firstly, it was the very first time that Nigeria raised an amount that large at once in the International Capital Market (ICM).

Secondly, it was the first time a SubSaharan African country other than South Africa to issue a 30-year Bond in the ICM. For Nigeria, the significance of the tenor lies in the fact that it could now access stable long term funds necessary to finance infrastructure.

Indeed Nigeria is proud to have opened the 30-year window as some other African countries such as Kenya subsequently issued 30-year Bonds.

Fintech: Branch increases access to financial services with over N4b loan Despite the proliferation of Fintech industries in Nigeria, Branch has successfully distinguished itself with provision of over N4 billion loans, in order to increase access to modern financial services in Nigeria.

Branch International, is one of the fastest growing digital financial platforms, who recently celebrated its first year in the Nigerian financialtechnology industry.

Through their innovative approach to lending, Branch has provided world class financial services to the underserved and unlocked financial access to customers around the country.

The company provides fast, fair and flexible loans without late fees, hidden charges, rollover fees or restrictions on money expenditures.

At the stakeholders meeting held recently, the CEO Matthew Flannery said, “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be working in Nigeria with Branch.

The startup community is incredibly dynamic, and the country is poised for a FinTech explosion. The early response from our customers shows that there is a massive need for a product like Branch. We hope to play a significant role in increasing access to modern financial services in Nigeria over the next decade.”

Branch offers a unique proposition to the average Nigerian, providing users with access to instant loans on their mobile devices. Android smartphone users can receive loans between N3,000 to N150,000 requiring no face-to-face meetings, lengthy application processes, collateral or paperwork. As Branch customers repay their loan, they unlock access to larger loan amounts and more flexible terms.

More than 75% of customers use Branch loans to help start or grow their business or meet financial obligations.

Notwithstanding, Branch has no

restrictions on the usage of the loans; customers are given the independence to make their own financial decisions.

Unlike traditional financial institutions, Branch provides customers with the opportunity to build their credit regardless of their banking history by assessing their loan eligibility based on the data procured from customer’s smartphones. With the customers’ consent, Branch’s algorithm processes thousands of data points to create customized loan options. These data are protected using world class security and encryption techniques to ensure the safety of customers’ private information.

In Nigeria, Branch has disbursed over N1 billion and over 100,000 loans.

The company’s growth continues to accelerate; in the first quarter of 2018, Branch grew 50 percent month on month in Nigeria.

“The growth that we have seen indicates that our product is providing

a valuable service and solving a meaningful need for Nigerians around the country,” says Country Manager Maria Rotilu. “The rapid user adoption is a clear sign of a strong need for fast, accessible world class financial services.”

This year, Branch plans to disburse more than N4 billion and generate over half a million loans. They are also investing in their Lagos office and plan doubling the number of employees.

Founded by pioneers of micro lending and leaders in finance and technology, Branch has established offices in San Francisco, Lagos, Nairobi, and Mumbai with plans to expand its financial services to additional countries. Currently the top finance app in Africa with over a million subscribers globally, the company plans to diversify into savings and payment activities which will be included into the financial platform

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US raises interest rates US central bankers have raised a key interest rate again this week, lifting the bank’s benchmark rate to its highest level since 2008.

The US Federal Reserve raised the target federal funds rate by 0.25%, taking it to 1.75% to 2%.

The rise marks the Fed’s seventh rate increase since 2015.

Officials aim to head off excessive inflation with higher rates and think the US economy can handle higher borrowing costs.

They are also shrinking the Fed’s massive holdings of government debt and mortgagebacked securities, which were purchased to lift the economy out of the recession, that ran from late 2007 to 2009.

So what impact is the shift in policy having?

Global pain Some of the most dramatic effects have appeared in emerging markets, as higher US rates lure back investors who in recent years had looked for returns abroad.

The retreat from emerging markets remains relatively modest, with weekly flows to bond

and equity funds down less than 10% from their peaks, according to EPFR Global, part of research firm Informa.

But it has coincided with - and partially fuelled - a stronger dollar, contributing to currency crises in countries such as Argentina, Turkey and Brazil.

It has also prompted central banks elsewhere, including in Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong, to raise their own interest rates in defence.

Countries that have seen the worst market turmoil have also faced political and financial problems of their own.

But the Fed may be underestimating its role, said Desmond Lachman, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former head of emerging market strategy Salomon Smith Barney.

He pointed to recent remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell that the power of US interest rates is “often exaggerated”.

If the turbulence persists, it could hurt economies abroad, eventually reducing demand for US products and services, he added.

“Fed tightening is causing all sorts of problems

for many emerging market countries and those problems can then come back to impact the US,” he said. The Fed “should be focused on it, but I don’t know how much it is”.

Consumer caution In the US, banks are passing on higher borrowing costs to customers, raising the rates they charge for items such as credit cards, mortgages and car loans.

Consumer spending - a major driver of the US economy - has held up, as a strong economy gives people confidence they can shoulder the added cost.

But with US incomes still relatively flat, higher rates could eventually induce greater caution.

Signs of strain are already visible in parts of the economy dependent on borrowing, like the housing market, where the pace of home sales has weakened, amid low supply and high prices.

A strong job market has helped to limit the effects, but economists say rate rises could cause buyers to retreat, even though average mortgage rates - which topped 4.5% this spring - remain several points lower than before the financial crisis.

Fed officials are well aware wage growth has been sluggish, of course.

They often cite it as a reason to be cautious about raising rates.

But they want to prevent dramatic price inflation, which many economists expect to accelerate after the US passed a massive tax cut last year.

Bank windfall Higher interest rates should be a boon to savers, who stand to earn more on the money they have squirreled away in bank accounts.

But US banks by and large have been slow to boost the interest paid on savings and other accounts.

Banks offered an average interest rate of 0.15% for a typical savings account in March 2018, up just 0.03 percentage points from three years prior, according to data from the National Credit Union Administration.

So far, the paltry rates have helped to lift bank profits, without costing them accounts.

But analysts say customers will look for better terms if they see inflation start to eat away at their stockpiles.

Data suggests that inflation, which has lagged the Fed’s target 2% rate in recent years, may be starting to pick up, so banks may have to start moving if they want to keep deposits.

VW fined €1bn over Diesel emissions scandal From left General Manager, Public Affairs FAAN, Mrs. Herieta Yakubu; General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye; General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB, Mr. Tunji Okeynbi; Group Capt. John Ojikutu; (rtd), President, Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), Mr. Gbenga Olowo and Chairman of Moderator, Prof. Anthony Kila, during Q2 2018 Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting by ASRTI at Golfview Hotel GRA Ikeja Lagos.

Rising fuel prices spur inflation in May Inflation remained at 2.4% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), after its fall was halted by a sharp rise in fuel costs.

The ONS said that fuel prices increased by the biggest monthly amount since January 2011, rising by 3.8%.

Mike Hardie, head of inflation at the ONS said: “Recent large rises in the cost of crude oil have fed through to prices paid by consumers at the pump.”

Inflation has been falling since November last year.

The rise in oil prices also drove up raw material costs for companies, which jumped by 9.2%.

The effect was also seen in rising prices for air and ferry travel.

“While inflation appears to be under control there are signs in the data, and outside it,” said Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.

“Petrol prices are up 8% over the course of the year, and all the Big Six energy firms are putting up prices this summer, which is yet to feed into the numbers,” he said.

On Tuesday, the ONS said wage growth slowed to 2.8% in the three months to April from 2.9%. Data also revealed that manufacturing output fell 1.4% in April, the biggest decline for nearly six years.

The rise in fuel prices was offset by a fall in “recreational and cultural goods and services”, in particular computer games.

The ONS said: “Prices for these games

are heavily dependent on the composition of bestseller charts, often resulting in large overall price changes from month to month.”

It also said food prices dragged on inflation, specifically products such as sugar, jam, syrups, chocolate and confectionery.

The committee which sets interest rates at the Bank of England will consider the latest inflation figures when it meets next month.

Economists are divided over when the Bank will raise interest rates, some are betting on August of this year, but others think it will hold off until 2019.

Car giant Volkswagen has been fined €1bn (£880m) by German prosecutors over its diesel emissions scandal.

The Braunschweig public prosecutor found VW had sold more than 10 million cars between mid-2007 and 2015 that had emissions-test-cheating software installed.

The car firm said it did not plan to appeal against the fine.

VW said it had admitted “its responsibility for the diesel crisis”.

The fine is one of the highest ever imposed by German authorities against a company.

VW chief executive Herbert Diess said by accepting the fine “Volkswagen takes responsibility for the diesel crisis,” “Further steps are necessary to restore trust in the company and the auto industry,” he added.

The fine in Germany follows a US plea agreement last year, when VW agreed to pay a criminal fine of $4.3bn to resolve criminal and civil penalties.

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Global economic outlook darkening – IMF Managing Director (MD) International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde led an attack by global economic organisations on US President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy on Monday, warning that clouds over the global economy “are getting darker by the day”.

Trump backed out of a joint communique agreed by Group of Seven (G7) leaders in Canada at the weekend that mentioned the need for “free, fair and mutually beneficial trade” and the importance of fighting protectionism.

The US president, who has imposed import tariffs on metals, is furious about the US’ large trade deficit with key allies. “Fair trade is now to be called fool trade if it is not reciprocal,” he tweeted on Monday.

In response, Lagarde unleashed a thinly veiled attack on Trump’s trade policy, saying challenges to the way trade is conducted were damaging business confidence, which had soured even since the weekend G7 summit.

The Washington-based IMF is sticking to its forecast for global growth of 3.9% both this year and next, she said, before adding: “But the clouds on the horizon that we have signalled about six months ago are getting darker by the day, and I was going to say by the weekend.”

“The biggest and darkest cloud that we see is the deterioration in confidence that is prompted by (an) attempt to challenge the way in which trade has been conducted, in which relationships have been handled and in which multilateral organisations have been operating,” Lagarde said.

The IMF managing director spoke after a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the chiefs of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Labour Organization and the African Development Bank.

Merkel said on Sunday the EU would implement counter-measures against US tariffs and described Trump’s rejection of the G7 communique as “sobering and a bit depressing”.

Investors are fearful of a tit-for-tat trade war, though markets were relatively calm on Monday after an early wobble.

“STOP THIS ESCALATION” WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo told the Berlin news conference: “We must . . . stop this escalation of tensions. A tit-for-tat process is not going to be helpful.”

He also criticised the US’ conduct at the WTO. “The US has been focusing much more on bilateral -- unilateral even sometimes -- measures, which is not something that is support of the rules-based trading system.

“They have been complaining about the

system, they say that they want to improve the system, but we would expect a more constructive approach on their part,” Azevedo said.

Earlier, Germany’s economy minister said Berlin saw no immediate solution to the trade row between the US and other major economies but remained open to talks “among friends”, seeking to head off a fullblown global trade war.

As Europe’s biggest exporter to the US, and with more than one million German jobs at stake, Germany is desperate to avoid an EU trade war with the US. REUTERS

Saudi Arabia raises oil output amid fears of supply crunch Saudi Arabia posted the biggest month-onmonth increase in oil supply of any OPEC country in May, according to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The Kingdom’s production was up 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 10.02 million barrels.

Domestically, more crude was burned in Saudi power plants during the month, partly due to higher air-conditioning use.

The IEA noted meanwhile that only Saudi Arabia and OPEC’s other Middle East members have the ability to ramp up production swiftly to alleviate any supply shortages in the market.

That is viewed as vital in the event of further output drops from Venezuela, and expected shortfalls from Iran when US sanctions bite later this year.

The report estimated that Middle East OPEC countries could increase production in fairly short order by about 1.1 million bpd, and there could be more output from Russia.

After oil prices surged to $80 a barrel in midMay, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said that the Kingdom, along with other producers, would ensure the availability of adequate supplies to offset any potential shortfalls.

According to information from data intelligence company Kpler, Saudi crude shipments rose during May to 7.16 million bpd, up 250,000 bpd month-on-month.

“However, even if the Iran-Venezuela supply gap is plugged, the market will be finely balanced next year, and vulnerable to prices rising higher in the event of further disruption. It is possible that the very small number of countries with spare capacity beyond what can be activated quickly will have to go the extra mile,” the IEA said.

US President Donald Trump yesterday blamed OPEC for excessive oil prices. “Oil prices are too high, OPEC is at it again. Not good!” Trump tweeted on Wednesday, the second time in two months he blamed the bloc for higher oil prices.

Saudi Aramco is moving ahead with plans to raise output from offshore oil fields by more than 1 million bpd by 2023 to compensate for declining onshore production and to sustain overall capacity, which now stands at around 12 million bpd.

Aramco has invited bids to build new units to expand the Marjan oil field from 500,000 bpd currently to 800,000 bpd. Aramco also recently

invited bids to boost the 300,000 bpd Berri field by 250,000 bpd. The expansion effort also includes the 550,000 bpd Zuluf field, where capacity will be raised by 600,000 bpd.

In May, the IEA said, higher flows from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Algeria outweighed a fall in Nigerian supply and further losses in Venezuela, lifting OPEC crude production by 50,000 bpd to 31.69 million bpd. Crude oil output was nonetheless down 610,000 bpd on 2017 due to Venezuela’s sharp decline.

For 2019, IEA anticipates growth of 1.4 million bpd due to a “solid” economic background and an assumption of more stable prices. Demand growth for 2018 is also forecast at 1.4 million bpd.

But downside risks were growing in the wake of the G-7 bust-up involving President Donald Trump and his Western allies.

Dangers included the possibility of higher prices amid trade disruptions prompted by the tariffs war unleashed by the US against China, but which has also sucked in the EU, Canada and Mexico.

There were already signs of a slowdown in the growth of global trade volumes, the IEA said, which was “a concern. ARAB NEWS

Global power industry faces daily cyber threats, says GE Daily cyberattacks on power plants around the world are one of the biggest issues the global energy industry faces, according to senior executives of General Electric, the giant US engineering conglomerate.

“There have been attempted attacks at virtually every customer site in the world,” said Justin Eggart general manager of GE’s thermal power division based in Atlanta, Georgia.

“There are some bad actors out there. We talk to customers every day and it is the fastest growing threat. We’ve never had a successful cyber attack on our operations here (in Atlanta), but some of our customers around the world have been impacted,” he said.

Christopher Held, engineering manager at the GE monitoring and diagnostics (M&D) centre in the city, added: “We see people trying to hack in every day but they have never succeeded. It is something we take very seriously and have a big team working on it.” He added that attacks came from several countries, including Russia and China.

The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team in March accused the Russian government of a “multi-stage intrusion campaign” targeting the US energy grid with a campaign of cyberattacks stretching back at least two years.

GE is one of Saudi Arabia’s longeststanding industrial partners; there is a unit of the company’s M&D operation in Damman, opening in partnership with Saudi Electricity Company. GE also works with Saudi Aramco in industrial power generation.

Eggart said that he saw lots of opportunities in the Kingdom as it worked to diversify the economy away from oil dependence under the Vision 2030 strategy. “As the economy develops that will change the nature of power production and consumption, and we can help with that,” he said.

The Atlanta operation monitors the global power generation network GE runs around the world, as well as selling monitoring services to other manufacturers of power generation equipment, overseeing 946 plants in 76 countries.

Held said that the center processed one million pieces of information per second, and that there were about 60,000 alerts per year. Some 180 “major events” involving a total stoppage of power and costly damage to generating equipment were prevented last year, he said M&D is one of GE’s fastest growing business streams, with 30 to 40 percent increases witnessed since 2016, similar growth rates projected in the coming years Eggart said that the power industry was facing “significant challenges” in addition to cyber threats, including the transition to renewable technology, lack of infrastructure in some parts of the world, and the need for new investment in aging plants and distribution grids.

He also criticized tariffs on imported steel and aluminum introduced by the Trump administration, noting that the move was driving up costs across GE’s business.

“We’re not supportive of tariffs, and would rather support free trade. Tariffs raise the cost of manufacture and we would rather not see them,” he said. ARAB NEWS

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‘Airport plan distorted by Govt’ The president spoke about the rehabilitation of Lagos, Abuja airports and others. What is your view on this ?

The terminal buildings mentioned by the president in his speech as regards what he was fed by the Minister of State, Aviation are cosmetics in nature. The building in Lagos is disturbing the Control Tower including that of Abuja Airport.

The Minister attested to the fact that the Chinese constructed the buildings that are disturbing the Control Towers and said the Towers are to be relocated for safety reasons.

These are the types of buildings they kept deceiving the president that they would soon commission. What are they going to commission there soon.

The master plan of these airports have been distorted. Go there and you will see churches, mosques and several other structures springing up in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Enugu airports that poses threat to security. The master plan of Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Enugu like I said earlier have been distorted. Why should this be?

They are busy giving the land that ought to be used for airport expansion to individuals. Go there and see. Its only God that has been saving Nigeria from external aggression. Let the President and Commander-in-Chief take a tour of these aforementioned airports and see things for himself.

The president should not rely on the sweet talk from Sirika who has sugar-coated mouth. I challenged the Minister of State, Aviation whether or not he told us in one of his for a that those buildings started under the former Minister, Stella Oduah, both in Abuja and Lagos caused problems for Air Traffic Controllers in the Control Towers.

This is just like the spacious car park at ground zero at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos which was deliberately abandoned to pave way for the siphoning of funds through construction of new car parks.

We can’t be fooled for ever. I challenged them to a face-to-face debate on this and other issues, where we will ask questions and let the Minister or whoever represents him give us answers.

There is nothing they put down in Lagos or Abuja airports that has not distorted the original master plan of those airports which has ended up causing a lot of safety problems.

President Buhari should not belief in totality all what he has been fed by the the Minister of State, Aviation.

The immediate past government started this mess under Stella Oduah as Minister of Aviation with the Remodeling grammar. What do you remodel. You have to remodel in line with the Master plan. You don’t remodel and put whatever you like and went to take loan from China and gave the construction contract to Chinese Consortium.

Is that not robbing ‘Peter to pay Paul’?

There was another slogan She came up with- Aviation Roadmapwhen She led all the chief executives of Aviation agencies abroad and got to a place, was outdated aircraft and

Saidu

The Secretary General of Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) Comrade Abdulrasaq Saidu, says construction of two control towers and the Chinese terminals in Abuja and Lagos has led to the distortion of both Abuja and Lagos airport’s master plans. He spoke with CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO.

planned to bring them into Nigeria, but for the steadfastness and bravity of the then Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren who stood his ground that those planes cannot come into Nigeria for certain safety reasons.

That was one of the reasons why Dr Demuren was removed as the DG of NCAA just because he stood by the truth concerning safety and security in Aviation in line with ICAO set Standards and Recommended practices. I therefore urge Mr President to always verify what they feed him with as regards situation of things in the country’s aviation industry.

We are into the last lap of Buhari’s first tenure. What do you have to say ?

Like I said earlier, many things started going wrong as a result of wrongful liquidation of Nigeria Airways and lots of things went with it with attendant serious corruption. Secondly, during that period and up till now, they have bastardised professionalism of staff in this industry by not allowing the Acts that sets up the Agencies to be properly executed.

What do I mean by that. All the

agencies, according to law must have their governing board of directors. The previous boards were dissolved and for long, they refused to constitute new ones.

It was of recent that President Buhari appointed some boards of directors for government agencies but in few Ares where it was noticed that there were anomalies, Buhari directed a review.

Then the areas that there were no anomalies, Ministers in those agencies were directed to inaugurate them.

What is delaying the inauguration of Boards of Directors for Aviation Agencies.

This has given Sirika the chance to ‘flood’ the agencies with people that has no bearing to the operations of agencies they were posted nor add any value. The Minister of State has in effect undermined federal character in all of his impositions on the agencies.

Majority of professionals in the agencies are getting older and needed to be replaced by competent young professionals from within as a first choice before looking for external recruitments through due process, but the Minister kept imposing people without requsite knowledge on the agencies.They are misfits sent from the Ministry of Aviation by

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Sirika.

For example, in NAMA, there is shortage of Air Traffic Controllers and other technical staff, same situation is with FAAN Fire&Security where experienced ones are getting older and needed to be replaced by trained and young professionals and also in NCAA and NiMet. Those sent in by Sirika are more or less supportive staff and not professionals. The more insult is that majority of those brought in by the Minister were given managerial and middle managerial positions.

How do you now want the industry to progress? This abberation must stop and the only person that can stop it is President Buhari. To put an end to this hydra-headed monster, the President should replace Sirika as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The chief executives of agencies have been turned into more or less Special Assistants or Personal Assistants to the Minister. They no longer have time to attend to their official assignments in their individual agencies.

Its unfortunate. What is happening in the Aviation Industry is what I call “ Suffering and Smiling”, in one of the lyrics of legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

This abberation must stop and the only person that can stop it is President Buhari. To put an end to this hydra-headed monster, the President should replace Sirika as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

POS: Cashless payment system excites airport users The cashless payment system introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN on the 14th of May, 2018 has recorded a huge success with concessionaires, passengers and other across the airports, embrace the cashless policy.

Investigations carried out at different airports within the country show that passengers and concessionaires have adjusted with the cashless payment at various pay points across the airports.

A visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu and Margaret Ekpo International Airport Calabar revealed that compliance was in full swing.

It was also gathered that Calabar commenced the cashless transactions before any other airport in the country and the policy it was learnt, was welcomed by passengers and concessionaires.

Revenues that were not remitted to the coffers of the agency before now are being captured by the cashless transactions.

A source told this reporter that a VIP lounge in the south east airports which used to generate and remit about N70, 000 before the implementation of the cashless transactions now remits about N280,000 monthly.

According to an official of commercial department of FAAN in one of the airports, “the cashless process is with ease, stress-free and nobody asks for change as its done by POS. We only do little work and it has increased our revenue generation” FAAN commenced the cashless transactions across airports in the country on the 14th June this year.

According to the General Manager, Corporate Communications of FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu the initiative was to foster ease of payment, create payment options and improve the speed and convenience of payment.

Mrs Yakubu had earlier predicted that the cashless transactions will reduce the carrying of cash as transactions will be made in different ways such as POS, money transfers.

She added that FAAN had equally strategically positioned Remita agents at various points across the airports.

She explained that the initiative was designed under the Presidential Enabling Environment Business Council PEBEC to ensure convenience and curb corruption, identifying car parks, cargo section, chartered / unscheduled flights among others will be affected by the the introduction.

“It will help FAAN to eliminate leakages and further increase revenue base of the organization.

No government official will handle cash during transactions when the exercise takes off. We are soliciting the cooperation of all airport users, concessionaires and the general public to ensure a hitch free exercise” According Mrs Yakubu , the decision to adopt digital payment was as a result of the success of the Executive Order of the Federal Government in a bid to create enabling business environment in the country especially within the airports as entry points into the country.

She explained that it was to ensure that those doing business at the airports were not harassed but furnished accurate information on what and where to pay at every point in time.

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Ras Kimono’s unfinished project He was a part of the upcoming ‘Nigeria Reggae Festival’ – Prince Emeka Ojukwu Stories: Chris Onuoha It’s no news that Nigeria’s celebrated reggae legend Ras Kimono is dead. The famous “Under Pressure” crooner who ruled the music scene in the 90s under the reggae genre threw the entire reggae lovers in a sad mood having left some projects unfinished. Not even his close associates who were hoping to have him grace their shows were aware that he will be gone so soon.

As friends and associates mourn his sudden demise, one man whose lamentation is visibly obvious is Prince Emeka Ojukwu, founder and Chief Executive Officer, Music Africa Awake Worldwide.

Prince Ojukwu communicated with Vanguard from far away in South Africa, where he is putting a finishing touch to the upcoming first ever Nigeria Reggae Festival happening in September. “When I heard that Ras Kimono has passed on, I was shocked, because last month in Nigeria, I was with him and Oritz Wiliki in his studio in Lagos discussing the Nigeria Reggae Festival coming up on September 29 to October 1, 2018 in Awka Anambra State capital.

“We had a good conversation concerning the upcoming festival.

He talked lively and did not exhibit any sign of fatigue or health challenge. During the meeting Ras Kimono in his usual jovial manner cracked jokes with

Ras Kimono Prince Emeka Ojukwu and others

everyone around. When I was about giving him a present from one of our sponsors Naughty Girl Wine, he said, “I am happy to receive this present from you and the entire team of Music Africa Awake. I am happy I will enjoy this while I am alive.” Then we all laughed and he also added, “Not when I die people will start

playing my songs.” I am glad I am been remembered with this present while I am alive and many thanks to Music Africa Awake,” Kimono said.

It saddens my heart that the very man whom I held in high esteem, that has also contributed a lot regarding the festival has left the project unfinished,” Prince

Ojukwu added.

Prince Ojukwu who laments over uncelebrated music icons in the country has these to say. “Let us celebrate our musicians while they are still alive, and also work with them to achieve their goals.

The Nigeria Reggae Festival was endorsed by Ras Kimono in which he is billed to perform. All that is

TYworkspace showcases ART BASEL 2018 young talents TYworkspace situated in Yaba, Lagos will be showcasing a new generation of artists in its second edition of the Biannual art exhibition fair tagged; “New Generation, New Talents”.

The exhibition coming up on Saturday, June 16 to run till June 29 among other things will be featuring artworks done in various medium by undergraduate art students of Yaba College of Technology, University of Lagos and Federal College of Education, Akoka.

In this exhibition, selected works on display will be viewed by panel of curators who will eventually select the best for a winning prize and the winner will have the privilege of showcasing his/

her work at the space for a period of 6months after the exhibition.

The exhibition will also afford an opportunity for art collectors, both old and new to have something new in their collections and as well appreciate and support the young talents to grow.

TYworkspace known for its serene ambience for corporate businessmen and spacious facilities for art exhibition, since its inception last year has been a budding hub for discerning businessmen that offers a perfect environment for any business to grow with its various offerings; private offices, shared workspaces, a conference room, mail service, uninterrupted power supply and super-fast Internet.

The world famous art fair “Art Basel” is on-going. Keep an eye on this all important art fair reports from in and

around Art Basel 2018, including talks with artists and dealers about special projects and booths, slide shows from different fairs,

a history now but nonetheless, we must honour him and let the legacy live on. Even here in South Africa, everyone is talking about him, playing his music. Friends from the diaspora are calling and telling me about him especially is hit track ‘Under Pressure’. To a true legend, I say your legacy will live on.” Prince Ojukwu concludes.

and more from Art Basel, and the many surrounding festivities in the next edition of Daily Times’ Art and Culture column.

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Stories: Chris Onuoha Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Nigerian raving Hiphop musician, Wizkid have been nominated among other top personalities for the 2018 edition of the ‘Peace Achievers Awards’ to be held on September 22 at Transcorp Hilon Hotel, Abuja, the federal capital.

The event highly regarded as a recognition of outstanding personalities in the country who have contributed immensely to the peace and unity in Nigeria through their selfless efforts will attract who is who in the historic gathering.

Disclosing this to the newsmen, Mr Kingsley Amafibe, the Project Director of Peace Ambassadors Agency, organisers of the annual awards, said that it is imperative to recognise men and women in the country whose enviable impact in the society holds sway.

Among notable names nominated for the award

Jonathan, Gov Wike, Wizkid, others for Peace Achievers Awards include Governor Aminu Masari; Governor Ifeanyi Okowa; Abdul Samad Rabiu of BUA Group; Dr Mrs Elizabeth Jack-Rick Jr and Chief Mrs Julia Omada Higgins Peters.

Other nominees for the award includes celebrities in the entertainment sector, Comedian Bovi; Preye Berezi; Ini Edo; Akinaka Richard; Engr. Gesi Asamaowei and many others.

According to Mr. Amafibe, “The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is to be honoured with the ‘Award for Excellence in Peacekeeping’ for his efforts

at maintaining peace in Rivers State.”

Amafibe noted that since the inception of Nyesom Wike as the Governor of Rivers State, peace has returned to hitherto troubled area. “Gov. Wike has proven that he is committed to Nigeria’s peace and unity by leading his men to fight and curb the activities of insurgents and other forms of criminalities across the state.”

Amafibe also explained that although there are lots of patriotic men and women who have contributed meaningfully in the peace building project in Nigeria, it was imperative to honour the ‘outstanding’ ones.

Kingsley Amafibe, the Project Director of Peace Ambassadors Agency

Traditional ruler lauds Queen Ijeoma Chikezie’s Help Keep Clean Foundation’s effort in Abia

Queen Ijeoma Chikezie recieving blessing from HRH. Eze Nwamkpa

The paramount ruler of Omoba Kingdom in Isialangwa South Local Government area of Abia State, His Royal Highness Eze Nwakanma Nwankpa has

applauded the Hand washing sensitization campaign carried out in the state by HELP KEEP CLEAN Foundation. Eze Nwakanma was full of praises to the President of the foundation, Queen Chikezie

Ijeoma for selflessly embarking on such humanitarian exercise carried out in over 10 public primary schools in the State.

He made this remark when the team paid him a courtesy visit

following the conclusion of the enlightenment campaign aimed at educating the children on the essence of cleanliness and healthy lifestyle through proper washing of their hands with soap and water.

In his words, “I am very happy and proud you my daughter and your team for coming back to your state to kick start this very important hygienic exercise.

My community and the schools benefited from this exercise as well as other communities in different parts of Abia state. God will continue to bless you and give you strength to keep up with this good work of charity while I make sure that it is sustained,” Eze Nwaknma said.

The 3-day hand washing sensitization campaign embarked

by Help Keep Clean Foundation was carried out in over 10 primary schools. Buckets, water tap drums, tissue papers, soaps, baskets and other hand washing materials were distributed to the schools. About 8000 school pupils received an illustrated hand washing book authored by the Abia born ex- Beauty queen who spearheaded the project in different parts of the state.

Some projects carried recently

by Help Keep Clean Foundation has attracted attention with several accolades to their credit. The latest is the award nomination as African Icon Most Proactive Health NGO Of the year.

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Dividends of Democracy: Governor Dankwambo leads the pack Junaidu Usman Abubakar May 29, 2018, Nigeria again celebrated another Democracy Day, marking the return of civil rule in 1999 after many years of military dictatorship. While leaders at the national, states and local government levels and their aides celebrated how many years they have been in office, the people of Nigeria were concerned about how their lives have been touched positively or otherwise by the actions and inactions of their leaders.

From available records, majority of Nigerians were of the view that the administration of Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Talban Gombe, had the most thumbs-up having delivered on the dividends of democracy over the last seven years.

Talban Gombe’s achievements and contributions to the development of the state was part of the strongest points for campaign and still is a reference by his party the PDP. His government is being showcased by the PDP and many Nigerians as “the face of good governance in Nigeria.”

Governor Dankwambo’s performance has won him many laurels with and outside Nigeria including many significant nicknames like “Talban Aiki’, ‘Super Governor,’ ‘Tomorrow’s President’ and many more accolades.

Before highlighting some of the achievements of the present administration in the state, there is the need to state that despite political witch-hunt and distractions from the opposition, the governor has not lost focus of the real essence of governance, especially in the area of improving the lives of the citizenry by ensuring delivery of infrastructural development that will affect the people both directly and indirectly.

The above is in addition to crunched economy and technical recession. Yet the governor is able through dogged determination and commitment, improved the living condition of Gombe People by providing human development oriented projects across all the local government areas and senatorial districts without discrimination.

For instance, Dankwambo has been commended for achieving several things much more than all his predecessors put together. One is his ability to dismantle the menace and excesses of the Kalare hoodlums turning them into worthy ambassadors of the state through different skill trainings and jobs. Before his coming into office and the subsequent solution, the Kalare issue was a huge problem which for many years portrayed Gombe state in a negative perspective.

In the health sector, Governor Dankwambo has so far upgraded the 1,500-bed Urban Maternity to Children & Women Hospital Idi, constructed a Dialysis Centre in the Specialist Hospital Gombe, built a College of Nursing and Midwifery, Dukku, a Snakebite Centre in Kaltungo as well as supply and installation of 4 Dialysis machines and 2

Gov Dankwambo

chairs, among many others.

He has rehabilitated and reticulated pipelines and extension to Kwami, Gadam and others while providing extension of water supply to Baure, Dangar and others communities, not forgetting the construction of Earth dam at Boh, Shongom LGA. In order to empower the people and help them become self sufficient, the Dankwambo administration has been established a micro finance bank for farmers and Small/medium enterprises (SMEs) in all of the local Govt areas in the state. The Talban Gombe has also constructed 50 times more roads than all of his predecessors put together. Each of them had constructed one dual use road while Dankwambo has so far constructed eight and more are expected before the end of his administration.

Gombe State being known as an agrarian state has been transformed within the past seven (7) years through the procurement of 225 tractor units while several markets have been constructed to help farmers sell their produce. Poultry farming has received massive boost through the governor’s intervention initiatives, among others.

Still in the areas of empowerment, Dankwambo has trained over 320 youths in six different trades and skills acquisition while a centre has been built for that purpose. Hundreds of Gombe youths have been sponsored to obtain training from the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Jos while 1,500 youths as have been

as trained to control traffic. The government has also trained Environmental and Security Marshals, trained 5,000 youths in welding, fabrication, POP and tiling.

The state equally brought back to normal, the lives of 1,200 former violent youths under the Talba Youths Reorientation and Rehabilitation, empowered 1,500 less privileged and ‘Poorest of the Poor’ through conditional cash transfer (CCT), disbursed loan obtained from Bank of Industry (BOI) to 150 Co-operative Societies as well as and released N500 million Trade Intervention Funds to traders in the State.

As the most educated person to govern Gombe so far, Damkwambo takes education of the people as one of his first line charge priorities. Among the numerous projects in this all-important sector include the renovation and (or) constructed of over 502 classrooms, recruitment of over 1,000 Degree/NCE graduates apart from training of over 5,000 teachers. He also established a School of Basic and Remedial studies in Kumo, College of Education In Billiri, State Polytechnic in Bajoga, College of Legal and Islamic Studies in Nafada and sponsored 25 Students in Maritime Studies in India and the United Kingdom as well as established a University of Science and Technology in kumo Akko.

The Dankwambo administration has upgraded and renovated the Gombe International Airport which has been fully functional since his assumption of office as

regular flight schedules by Arik and Azman airlines have been maintained.

Due to the way and manner his administration has been treating public servants and other workers in the state, Dankwambo has been recognized as the best labour friendly Governor, especially in terms of regular payment of salaries and as at when due. Among his awards in this instance is his decoration by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Many developmental and political pundits have posited that Dankwambo is best governor in the country, especially in the current dispensation. Curious to those that hold this thought-line is the question of how, in spite of the inadequate funding from Federation account and state internally generated revenue, the governor manages to churn out many projects and complete them timely.

To further buttress the assertion that Dankwambo is the best among his peers, the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in New York singled the Gombe State out for a special recognition and award for his contributions towards the historic revolution of education and other basic sectors in Gombe. It is also worthy of note that the award itself was presented to him in the United Nations’ Headquarters.

Junaidu Usman Abubakar is the Senior Special Assistant, Press, to Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

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Why we must honour Abiola – Buhari Today, I am very happy to be present and to preside over the Commemoration and Investiture, marking the formal official Federal Government recognition of June 12 as National Democracy Day. The decision and this event is not meant to be and is not an attempt to open old wounds but to put right a national wrong.

Nigerians of their own free will voted for Late Chief MKO Abiola and Amb. Baba Gana Kingibe, the Presidential flag bearer and running mate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 1993 elections. The Government of the day inexplicably cancelled the elections when it was clear who were going to be the winners.

We cannot rewind the past but we can at least assuage our feelings; recognize that a wrong has been committed and resolve to stand firm now and in the future for the sanctity of free elections. Nigerians would no longer tolerate such perversion of justice.

This retrospective and posthumous recognition is only a symbolic token of redress and recompense for the grievous injury done to the peace and unity of our country.

Our decision to recognize and honour June 12 and its actors is in the national interest. It is aimed at setting national healing process and reconciliation of the 25 year festering wound caused by the

annulment of the June 12th elections. I earnestly invite all Nigerians across all our national divide to accept it in good faith.

Our action today is to bury the negative side of June 12, the side of ill-feelings, hate, frustrations and agony. What we are doing is celebrating and appreciating the positive side of June 12. The June 12, which restate democracy and freedom.

The June 12 that overcome our various divide and the June 12 that produced unity and National cohesion. This is the June 12 we are celebrating today and we will nurture it to our next generation.

Accordingly, on behalf of the Federal Government, I tender the nation’s apology to the family of Late MKO Abiola, who got the highest votes and to those that lost their loved ones in the cause of June 12 struggle.

At this juncture, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like everybody present to stand and observe a minute silence in honour of the memory of Chief MKO Abiola and Chief Fawehinmi and indeed all those who lost their lives in the struggle of June 12 1993.

Thank you all and God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Being the remarks of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Commemoration and Investiture honouring the Heroes of June 12, 1993 on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.

Buhari

SGF: We won’t forget heroes of June 12 I consider it a great privilege to welcome you all to this auspicious occasion and historic day in the life of our dear country, Nigeria. This is a particularly significant event as it marks Government’s proclamation of June 12 as “Democracy Day” and its public acknowledgement of our heroes past whose supreme efforts laid the foundation for our nascent democracy.

Today marks a new dawn in the Nation’s political and democratic advancement signaling the deepening of our belief in the democratic principles of inclusiveness in governance and hope for a greater Nigeria. The monumental election that took place on June 12, 1993 represented the first time in the history of our nation that Nigerians voted not for tribe or creed or region but for their convictions, affirming their common heritage and unity of purpose.

Your Excellencies, as you are all aware, nation building requires the sacrifice of all citizens. We must therefore imbibe the moral rectitude to look into our past with pride and take lessons from our rich history to draw a roadmap for the present and future development of our great country. We must also recognise the effort of our heroes of democracy.

These efforts as we know, were emboldened by some key personalities and groups that included the personages that we celebrate posthumously today.

Boss Mustapha

Late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the presumed winner of the election, while trying to actualize the mandate freely given to him, paid the supreme sacrifice. Late Gani Fawehinmi fought his battles in the law courts, on the streets as an activist and deprivation of liberty in detention.

It is therefore worthy of note, that June 12, which more than any other day,

symbolizes the varied struggles and sacrifices made by fellow citizens of this great nation, established democracy as our political system of governance, and opened a new chapter in the political history.

It is in commemoration of this day, the spirit of which should be internalized in the consciousness of Nigerians of all ages and taught to our children and generations of Nigerians yet unborn, that this Administration has, in placing history in the right perspective, declared June 12 of every year as Democracy Day and as a national holiday.

At this juncture, let me recognize the pivotal roles played by various groups and individuals for their resilience in the struggle for the enthronement of an uninterrupted democratic process in the past Nineteen years. These groups and individuals include Civil Society Organisations, Organized Labour, the Political Class, members of the Press Corps, etc.

Today, some of the heroes of June 12 will be recognized and invested with National Honours. Late Chief M. K. O. Abiola will be awarded the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) posthumously, likewise late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON); while Ambassador Babagana Kingibe will be awarded the Grand

Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).

It is also my privilege to announce the approval by H.E. the President, of the conferment of National Honours on more distinguished Nigerians who also contributed immensely to the enthronement of democratic governance in the country. Their names and investiture date will be revealed later.

These awards serve as a public acknowledgement of their pivotal contribution to nationhood and a further demonstration of this Administration’s commitment to upholding the ethos of democratic governance.

Let me once again warmly welcome you to this August event in June and congratulate you all on the attainment of our preferred choice of political system of governance. May we not forget the labours of our heroes past.

Thank you and God bless Nigeria.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, delivered this welcome address at the investiture ceremony for the conferment of national honours on heroes of democracy and the commemoration of June 12 as Democracy Day at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday, June 12, 2018

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Forgiveness: The very essence of our faith Steve Arterburn If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

But if you refuse to forgive others, you Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15 Joseph was the pride and joy of his father.

Though Jacob had ten other sons, he favored Joseph, the one born to him in his old age.

Jacob never bothered to hide his special feelings—not even from his other sons. In fact, he expressed his favoritism blatantly and visibly by having an expensive coat made especially for Joseph.

This did not go unnoticed by the older brothers, and they began to resent their spoiled young sibling. Joseph, who was either oblivious to their resentment or insensitive to it, made it worse by bragging to his brothers about his dreams that he would one day rule over them. In one dream, his brothers’ sheaves of grain bowed down to his. In another dream, the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed down to him.

Eventually, Joseph’s vivid dreams and their father’s favoritism so infuriated the brothers that they plotted Joseph’s death. While trying to decide the best way to accomplish it, they spotted a caravan of spice traders on the way to Egypt. Instead of killing Joseph, they decided to sell him as a slave. They said good riddance to their dreaming brother and made up a story to tell their father about his favorite son’s tragic fate.

So much for dreams of greatness. At age seventeen, Joseph became a slave in Egypt, then a prisoner in a rank dungeon for a crime he did not commit. The situation provided Joseph with plenty of time to think about his life and what he had done. Somewhere along the way, Joseph made a choice. He decided to forgive his brothers. Eventually God fulfilled the promise he had conveyed through dreams to the brash young man, but not before refining Joseph’s character through forgiveness.

The Importance of Forgiveness Forgiveness is something all of us want to receive but most of us hesitate to give. Jesus makes it clear, however, that we can’t have it without giving it. If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matthew 6:14-15). These words allow no room for doubt or discussion. Forgiveness flows two ways.

We cannot separate receiving forgiveness from extending forgiveness.

Forgiveness is at the core of emotional well-being. It is fair to say that unforgiving people are emotionally sick. Their bitterness is a disease of the spirit, and it is inevitable that the unforgiving person eventually will experience physical illness as well. Anger causes surges of adrenaline and secretes other powerful chemicals that attack the body. The stress we carry when we refuse to give or receive forgiveness affects our hearts, minds, and bodies. To make matters worse, both rage and depression contribute to obsessive behaviors such as overeating, workaholism, overspending, and even addictions to pornography and mood-altering drugs. We cannot rid ourselves of emotional pain and its side effects unless we are willing to forgive.

Unresolved anger keeps us from moving forward because it locks us in a time machine, frozen on the exact moment when a particular offense occurred. Fear of further injury makes us unwilling to move to new levels of relationship, not only with those who have hurt us but with anyone who represents a similar threat.

Furthermore, if we allow unforgiveness to continue, we are likely to experience depression, bitterness, or both. Yet more important than any of these concerns is the most serious consideration of all—the spiritual consequence of unforgiveness:

alienation from God. Forgiveness cannot begin until we admit our own failures. If we cannot do that much, we can neither give nor receive forgiveness.

We cannot receive forgiveness without acknowledging our need for it, and we cannot extend forgiveness without admitting that because of our own imperfect condition we have no right to withhold forgiveness from anyone else. For Christians, forgiveness is nonnegotiable; it is the very essence of our faith.

Obstacles to Forgiveness: Fear or Misconception Fear The reason many of us refuse to forgive is our fear of loss. And there’s no denying that forgiveness requires us to give up attitudes and actions that are important to us.

Fear of Losing the Energy that Anger Produces. Some people are reluctant to let go of the burning energy that rage generates. It’s like a fuel that keeps them moving. Without it they would likely descend into despair and purposelessness because their anger is their purpose.

Fear of Losing Leverage in a Relationship.

Those who are still smarting from pain are not eager to risk being hurt again. They assumed that if they forgive the guilty party, he or she will feel free to repeat the offense. This brings up an important point: Forgiveness does not guarantee change in the other person’s behavior. Forgiveness is an act of obedience, not a tool of manipulation. It is a way of cleaning up the grudges and resentments that damage us. Although we cannot stop people from hurting themselves, we can, in some situations (if we are not legally or morally tied to the offender), guard ourselves against repeated injury. By removing ourselves from the relationship or by changing the rules of engagement, we can limit the person’s ability to continue hurtful behavior.

Fear of Losing Hope for a Better Relationship. Some people have expectations for friends and family that are too high. As years go by, repeated foolish choices and ongoing evidence of serious character flaws devastate those who expect too much. In such cases, it is necessary to forgive people simply for being who and what they are and to accept that they probably are not going to change.

Fear of Losing Power and Control. Refusing to forgive keeps others in our debt. In families,

we often see parents who hold some wrong against an adult child, exacting payment in visits, gifts, and favors. Although forgiving feels like an act of surrender, those who’ve done it know it’s an act requiring tremendous strength.

Fear of Losing the Image of Superiority.

Holding an offense against another person places us in a “good guy, bad guy” picture with ourselves wearing the white hat.

Imagining that we are better than others makes us feel good, but such a prideful attitude is unacceptable to God. When we hold people captive to our judgment, we play God in their lives. This places us in an unwinnable wrestling match with our Creator, who, as the apostle James reminded us, “sets himself against the proud” (James 4:6).

Misconception Some of the greatest obstacles to forgiveness are the misconceptions about what it is.

Realizing what forgiveness is not may make it easier.

It is NOT Condoning the Behavior. Once we understand that the act of forgiving does not compromise our moral standard by condoning the offense, we are in a position to forgive even the worst of sins. To forgive is not saying, “What you did is okay.” It is saying, “The consequences of your behavior belong to God, not to me.” When we forgive, we transfer the person from our system of justice to God’s. To forgive is to recognize that the wrong done against us is a debt of sin, and all sin is against God. Therefore, in forgiving, we transfer the debt from our ledger of accounts to God’s, leaving all recompense in his hands.

It is NOT Forgetting What Happened. It would be foolish to erase from mind some of the wrongs done to us. If we were to do so, we would never learn from our experiences and would walk right back into the same or a similar situation, only to face the same disappointments. What can eventually be forgotten are the raw emotions associated with the event. When we forgive, the terrible memories and feelings gradually diminish.

It is NOT Restoring Trust in the Person.

Trust is earned. It is something we give to those who deserve it. To blindly trust someone who has hurt us is naïve and irresponsible. If a person is a thief, it is foolish to give her a key to your house. If he were a pedophile, you would be derelict to hire him

as a baby-sitter. We can forgive people from the wrong they’ve done without extending to them an open invitation to do it again. It is foolish to trust and untrustworthy person.

It is NOT Agreeing to Reconcile.

Forgiveness is a necessary step toward reconciliation, but reconciliation is not necessarily the goal of forgiveness. In fact, there are some situations when reconciliation is not a good idea. It is silly, if not dangerous, to press for reconciliation when the other person is unrepentant, unchanging, or unwilling.

It is NOT Doing the Person a Favor. In Judaism, forgiveness is not required unless repentance is demonstrated and pardon is sought. But Jesus raised the standard of forgiveness to a higher level. According to him, we are to forgive even those who remain unrepentant. Forgiveness benefits the giver at least as much as the receiver, so we extend it whether or not the person asks for it.

It is NOT Easy. Forgiving is difficult enough when it involves a one time transgression. It verges on the impossible when the offense is ongoing. Such circumstances require an attitude of forgiveness, not simply and act of forgiveness. When Peter asked Jesus how often he should forgive, Jesus gave an unsettling answer: Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No!” Jesus replied, “seventy times seven!” (Matthew 18:21-22).

Think about the mathematics of that statement. Can you imagine forgiving anyone, even for a minor offense, 490 times? Imagine having a neighborhood kid ride his bike through your garden even day of the week for seventy weeks. (That’s one year, four months, and two weeks!)

Jesus is asking us to do something that is humanly impossible. In and of ourselves we don’t have enough forgiveness to go around.

But God does. So when our limited resources run out and we are unable to forgive, we can ask him to forgive others through us. In so doing, we take one more step of obedience and allow ourselves to become a conduit of God’s grace.

The above piece is an adaptation from Transformation, by Steve Arterburn.

Wheaton, Tyndale House Publishers.

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Nuclear technology as instrument for peace-making

Nuclear energy

By Mohammed Lawal Whenever the word “nuclear’’ is mentioned to people who don’t understand its scientific benefits, they think of explosion, war, bomb-making or an ingredient of instruments for mass destruction.

This belief is somewhat common even among the educated elites, except those with background about nuclear technology.

Observers note that in spite of the level of ignorance about the usefulness of nuclear technology, effort by experts to sensitise the public to its various use and applications is little.

However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says nuclear technology is not only about bomb but also about promoting socio-economic development of member-states.

IAEA is a recognised body or an agency saddled with the responsibility of regulating, safeguarding and controlling the use of nuclear and nuclear related materials worldwide with a view to ensuring safety use of the materials to avoid inflicting harm on both human and environment.

The agency, established in 1957, has 169 member-states including Nigeria with about 2,500 staff strength located in Vienna with offices in other parts of the world.

Prof. Shaukat Abdul-Razak, Director, Division of Africa, Department of Technical Corporation at IAEA, admitted during a lecture at the Ahmadu Bello University

(ABU), Zaria, that many people actually misunderstood the concept of nuclear technology.

The lecture, entitled: “Application of Nuclear Science and Technology for SocioEconomic Development of a Country’’, clarified some misconceptions about nuclear technology.

Abdul-Rasak, said: “What we do is to maximise the contributions of nuclear technology to the world, while at the same time verifying its peaceful use.

“We want to emphasise that every time we talk about nuclear science and technology, sometimes people misunderstand the role of the IAEA and only focus on its being a nuclear watchdog.

“But there are so many other things that we do with regards to peaceful use of this technology; we enhance the contributions of nuclear technology towards meeting the sustainable interests and needs of the member-states.’’

According to him, the IAEA does not dictate, but it requests the member-states to come with their projects, identifying their needs and work together to achieve such needs.

“It is important to note that nuclear must be used in a safe and secured manner, so, we put a lot of emphasis on nuclear safety culture.

“Again, there must be an assurance to the international community of the peaceful use of nuclear materials because, if these materials fall into a wrong hand, they can

cause more harm than good,’’ he said.

According to him, the nuclear technology is used toward achieving nine goals of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the globe.

“IAEA contributes to SDGs’ achievements; including zero hunger, food and health, clean water, clean and environment conducive for living, among others.

“When we had an outbreak of Ebola virus in western part of Africa; and in quite a number of countries, we swiftly moved in, provided kits and were able to test and diagnosed on the spot rather than waiting for the samples to be taken to the field,’’ he said.

“In Africa, we try to address certain regional vision and one of them is looking at the agenda 2063 of Africa and we also align ourselves to various regional framework’’ he noted.

He said that the agency had a project in which it would identify five basin authorities in the Sahel to determine the amount of water on the ground, using isotope hydrology.

“So, when you hear about nuclear technology, it is not about the bombs, it’s not about what you read in the news, there is more than that.

“There are elements, there are issues, there are lines that directly touch the lives of people and livestock and water is one of them.

“Nuclear is one the green energy that we advocate for, especially now that we have huge challenges of the climate change,’’ he

said.

Abdul-Rasak said that the IAEA was working in collaboration among its member-states on how to upgrade nuclear facilities in the continent.

The director advised countries that wanted to go into nuclear power programme to, first of all, make sure that they have the stakeholders, the citizens, the population and public acceptance of nuclear technology.

He also said that such countries must have enough resources and should decide which technology they wanted to use.

“In the area of mining, we also assist countries that have uranium such as Namibia, Niger among others, on how to harness the potential that could be used in nuclear power plants.

Appraising its positive contributions to human existence, Dr Yusuf Ahmed, Director, Centre for Energy Research and Technology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, advised that nuclear shouldn’t be perceived in a negative way.

“Nuclear is not only about negative but it also has its positive aspect, nuclear affects all aspects of our lives, it goes beyond what we think.

“I want to use this medium to call on Nigerians to explore the opportunity and learn more about nuclear technology to be able to understand both its negative and positive consequences,’’ he said.

Lawal is of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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Amazing benefits of Neem (dogon yaro) leaves for skin, hair and health

By Arshi Ahmed Grown throughout India, neem tree is well known not only for its medicinal properties but also for taking care of environmental issues.

Benefit of Neem leaves: Neem leaf, also known as ‘neem ke patte‘ in Hindi is an essential ingredient in many Ayurveda medicines. Neem leaves are known to contain nimbin, nimbinen, nimbolide, nimandial, ninbinene and other beneficial compounds that have anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory agents.

Gedunin and nimbidol found in the leaves of neem are powerful antifungal agents that destroy fungi which cause athlete foot, ringworm and nail fungus.

A. Health benefits of neem leaves: Neem leaves stimulates the immune system, improves liver functionality, detoxifies the blood and promotes a healthy respiratory and digestive system. It is famous as a malaria treatment and works for diabetes well. Neem leaves enhance biological functions by strengthening the immune system 1. Viral disease: Neem leaves have often been used in India to treat viral diseases. Neem leaves extract, absorbs and eliminates virus. As a preventive measure, you can prepare a neem paste and apply on the affected area.

It is very useful for treating warts, chicken pox, and small pox. This is because neem absorbs the virus and protects from entering the unaffected areas. Neem extracts, toxic to herpes virus accelerate healing. Tea prepared with leaves of neem and the application of neem ointment on cold sores relieves herpes symptoms.

Due to its anti-viral activity, neem leaves are boiled and are used for bathing especially for those who are suffering from skin ailments. This provides respite to conditions such as eczema, cold sores and warts. It soothes inflammation by soothing itching and irritation. Neem leaves also helps to remove intestinal parasites and restores healthy functioning of the intestine.

2. Cardiac care: Neem leaves are known to be an effective blood cleanser and drinking neem infused boiled water controls high blood sugar.

Neem leaves extract is effective in purifying blood, removing toxins defending against inflictions and damages from free radicals in the body. Neem leaves helps to dilate blood vessels improving blood circulation and decreases elevated heart rates. It relaxes erratic heart beats and controls high blood pressure.

3. Fungal disease: Neem is also effective against fungal diseases that affect human body. These include fungus that causes lung and bronchi infection and mucous membranes. Neem leaves reduce the symptoms of fungal infections and oral thrush. Neem is also effective against fungus that infects hair, skin and nails that includes ringworm that occurs in hands and feet. Consuming leaves also suppresses cancer cells.

4. Malaria: Neem is used to treat malaria fevers. One of the neem components gedunin is very effective for treating malaria. Mosquitoes exposed to odours of crushed neem leaves result in suppression of egg laying.

Consuming neem leaves is an acclaimed treatment of malaria.

5. Cancer: Neem bark leaves contain Polysaccharides and liomnoids which are beneficial for alleviating cancer and tumor cells.

6. Arthritis: Certain properties of neem leaf seed or barks naturally cure arthritis and reduce pain and swelling in joints. A massage with neem oil is effective in relieving muscle aches and joint paint and helps alleviate rheumatism, osteoarthritis and lower back pain.

7. Cures poison: Neem leaves are also effective in treating poisons and insects bites. This is due to anti-clotting agents that reside in neem leaf extract. Neem leaves are also used in treatment of ulcers and inflammation as they have significant anti-inflammatory and antiulcer activity.

B. Benefits of neem leaves for skin: Neem leaves are easy to obtain and can be used to aid beauty and skin care.

Neem leaf

8. Moisturizes skin: The leaves moisturize the skin keeping it soft and supple. They are effective for lightening scars and pigmentation caused by acne and scabies. If you have pimples on your face, apply the neem leaf decoction. This can even be used to treat minor wounds. To cure any kind of skin infection, mix turmeric with neem paste and apply it on your body. Do this regularly for 3 months.

9. Cures acne: Boil a cup of neem leaves in water till the leaves are soft and discolored and the water turns green. Strain and store in a bottle. Add some water in your regular bathing water to get rid of acne, infection and body odour. A neem face pack grinding a few neem leaves with some water work best to treat the pimple and acne problems.

10. Skin toning: Neem leaves for skin can also be used as a toner. Just dip a cotton ball in boiled neem water and wipe your face with it overnight.

This will clear acne, scars, pigmentation and black heads. This potion can also be used as a hair rinse to treat dandruff and excessive hair fall.

You can also prepare a face pack using neem leaves. Boil neem leaves with small segments of orange peel in a little water.

Add little yoghurt, honey and milk to form a smooth paste. Apply this to your face and wash of when it dries. This will clear acne and break outs, white heads and even reduce the appearance of pores.

C. Benefits of neem leaves in water Neem leaves boiled in water provide numerous health benefits. Its application provides gentle and very effective relief from ailments.

Neem tree

11. Neem leaves for hair – scalp and hair issues: Add a cup of fresh neem leaves to boiling water, and use this water to rinse your hair after shampooing your hair. The antibacterial property of neem helps to treat dry

scalp, dandruff and hair fall issues.

12. For injuries: A burn injury can be healed faster with the usage of neem water. The application of neem water on the burnt surface helps to recover the skin faster and also protects against allergy and infection on the infected area.

13. Chicken pox: Post chicken pox treatment, a patient is always advised to take a bath with neem water to soothe the patient’s skin and prevent additional spreading of the infection.

14. Eyewash: Boil fresh neem leaves in water for about ten minutes and let it cool completely.

Use this water as an eye wash during conjunctivitis and irritation of the eyes .

15. To treat sore throat and tired foot: Gargling with neem water provides relief to sore throat and soaking the feet in warm neem water provides relief to the foot ache.

Other uses: 16. Apply a paste made of neem leaves boiled in water and honey on your hair. This helps to tame the frizz.

17. Neem leaves are considered safe to be taken internally on a regular basis. Neem leaves relieve the symptoms associated with viral infections including common cold, herpes, influenza and chicken pox. Eating neem leaves lose reduce fever associated with viral infection.

18. Extracts of neem leaves and seeds produce pain relieving, anti-inflammatory and fever reducing compounds that can help in healing cuts, wounds, ear aches, sprains and headaches.

So, these are the uses of neem leaves for hair, skin and health. Are there any more benefits which are not mentioned? You can share them through comments.

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