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ASUU strike: Varsity chapters comply with directive Continued from page 1 gotiated agreements.

The leadership of the union had earlier on Monday ordered its members to proceed on an indefinite strike.

ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, had told newsmen in a crowded press conference that the failure of the union to get the Federal Government to fulfill its promises through series of letters and consultative meetings necessitated the decision to embark on indefinite and compressive strike effective August 13, 2017.

He said: ’’Consequently, based on nationwide consultation with our members, an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council of ASUU rose on Saturday 12 August with a resolution to embark on indefinite strike action starting from Sunday, August 13, 2017.The nationwide action is total and comprehensive.

During the strike, there shall be no teaching, no examination, and no attendance of statutory meetings of any kind in any of our branches’’.

Findings by The Daily Times showed that many chapters of the union downed tools on Monday almost immediately they received news of the directive while others are likely to follow suit today (Tuesday) or tomorrow (Wednesday).

The University of Ibadan chapter of the union on Monday downed tools in compliance with the directive of ASUU national leadership.

A visit to the campus by our correspondent on Monday confirmed it.

Students were seen in groups discussing the situation of things, lamenting the unpredictable academic calendar they and their colleagues in other higher institutions are being sub-

jected to.

The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Oladejo was not on seat and did not pick calls made to him as our correspondent tried to get his reaction on the ASUU strike.

Also, the ASUU PRO was said to have gone to a strategic meeting on the matter at hand by an informed source in his office who did not want his name in print.

Source however told our correspondent that the union will hold a congress at the UI campus today (Tuesday) after which the newsmen would be briefed on the way forward.

“I can’t say much right now. But what I can tell you is that the strike is on.

ASUU is going to hold a congress on Tuesday (today) after which journalists would be briefed on the way forward.

“ASUU is serious with its demands. There would be no compromise. Lecturers have been cooperative so far and we are assured that our demands would be met,” he said.

At the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka, the strike has partially commenced on Monday as some lecturers did not turn up for class.

According to a student of the university, the second examination was to start in two weeks’ time, on August 28 to be precise, saying information reaching students had it that whether the examination will take place or not depends on the teachers as students are still waiting for their decision before August 28.

The student, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said “it is very clear that some of the lecturers have joined the strike because as at Monday, some lecturers refused to teach while others taught the students ahead of our forth-

coming examination. But we were reliably informed that the lecturers would soon meet to take a definite position on the matter.”

At the University of Calabar (Unical), Cross River State, the members of ASUU also on Monday joined their counterparts in other universities in the nationwide strike action.

Our correspondent who visited the university on Monday observed that ASUU members abandoned classes while students were seen roaming the streets in the university.

Sources hinted our correspondent that at the meeting of the union’s congress held last Thursday, about 500 people who attended the congress voted in support of a total strike and 22 voted for two weeks’ warning strike while nine voted against the strike.

When The Daily Times visited the office of ASUU Chairman, University of Calabar branch, the Chairman, Comrade Tony Eyang, was not in the office and refused to pick his calls and when a text message

was sent to him, he replied, “I’ll talk to you tomorrow, pls thanks”.

There was total compliance with the directive by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday.

No lecturer in the university attended lecture or administered examination on Monday at the university, hence students were seen loitering around the lecture hall.

The Chairman of the institution’s ASUU branch, Dennis Aribodor, when called to speak on the strike did not pick his call.

But some of the students who spoke to The Daily Times appealed to both the Federal Government and the union to resolve the matter to avoid the long closure of universities in the country.

Grace Onyekwelu, a 300 level student of the institution, said “when ASUU and Federal Government quarrel, it is the students that will suffer”.

At the Lagos State Uni-

versity (LASU), members of ASUU were yet to fully comply with the indefinite strike declared by the ASUU national leadership on Monday.

Dr. Isaac Oyewunmi, ASUU-LASU Chairman told The Daily Times on Monday that the chapter received the information on the strike late.

Oyewunmi said the executive members of the union in the institution would meet later today (Tuesday) while a Congress had been summoned for Wednesday to officially declare the strike in the university.

“The strike has begun as directed by the ASUU national because it not optional, but we just want to tidy up one or two things before complying fully.

“Be assured that by Wednesday after our Congress, the chapter will comply 100 per cent as directed and it will be total, comprehensive and indefinite,” he said.

Oyewunmi said the chapter was also using Monday and Tuesday (today) to do the needful and notify the

university management on the strike as expected.

Earlier at the students’ week organised by the Lagos State University Students Union (LASUSU), the Vice Chancellor expressed displeasure at the population of students that attended the first day of the fiveday activities, saying many of them thought the ASUU strike had commenced.

He confirmed that some students were writing examination on Monday while he called for order on campus as he encouraged students to turn up en masse for their event, adding that everything is in order.

Also, the University of Jos chapter of the union, on Monday, said it will join its counterpart across the federation to embark on the strike as directed by it national body today (Tuesday).

It said the reason for noncompliance on Monday is because the members of the chapter who went for the briefing in Abuja were Continued on page 7

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No Nigerian can evade tax payment with VAIDS – FIRS boss Agency Report

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Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler says with the introduction of Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), no Nigerian can evade tax payment again.

Fowler said this at the 138th Quarterly Meeting of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) on Monday, in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports that the theme of the meeting was, “Administering Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme

(VAIDS) – 2017 in Nigeria: The role of stakeholders.’’

Fowler, also the Chairman of JTB said every Nigerian would be held accountable with the introduction of the new scheme.

He said that the so called “untouchable citizens’’ were willing to pay tax without forcing them under the scheme. According to him, the board has received positive response so far on the scheme.To improve tax compliance, the Federal Government said tax offenders stand to enjoy 29 per cent waiver on overdue taxes if they take advantage of VAIDS. The VAIDS pro-

gramme is aimed at reducing tax payers’ liability and creates more awareness on the statutory function of every working citizen to pay tax.he scheme which started July 1, offers a window for those who, before now, have not complied with extant tax regulations to remedy their positions by providing them limited amnesty to enable voluntary declaration and payment. Fowler said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) adopted between the FIRS and State Internal Revenue Service including that of VAIDS had been working very well.

“From the point of FIRS,

all the money generated is shared between the three tiers of government; the collaboration between states and FIRS is improving.

“I hope the collaboration will continue to get better,’’ he said. Fowler said that the JTB meeting had improved the collaboration between private and public sector.

He said the meeting would focus on the review of VAIDS and actions that would be taken after the implementation of the scheme.

“I will also want to thank the stakeholders for all the activities and the Acting

President who is in the fore front of the tax drive.’’

The meeting witnessed the handing over of the outgoing Executive Secretary and Incoming one. The new Executive Secretary, Mr. Oseni Elamah pledged to serve the body and to take it to a greater height.

“I pledge to serve you as a body and to also support each of you individually in your various capacities toward the realisation of Joint Tax Board in creating a tax friendly environment.

“I will also support you in fulfilling your mandate to optimise revenue for the various tiers of govern-

ment,’’ Elamah said. Elamah is the immediate past Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service.

Also speaking, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, the outgoing Executive Secretary of JTB urged the new official to take the board to greater height. Abubakar, who served for seven years called on the members of the board to support Elamah to enable him succeed.

NAN reports that no fewer than 90 participants from JTB, FIRS, State Internal Revenue Service and representatives of Nigeria Governor’s Forum attended the meeting.

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NCC orders blockage of SIM cards used by kidnappers, fraudsters, others Continued from page 1 such pre-registered SIM cards.

The NCC, while taking the stern measure, said it was alarmed by the rate at which they were being used by criminals, especially kidnappers, armed robbers and fraudsters to perpetuate crime across the country.

Some of the GSM players affected by the directive include, MTN, Globa-

com, Airtel and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat).

NCC Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mr. Ismail Adedigba, who gave the warning at the commission’s 87th consumer outreach in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, said that severe punishment awaits any provider whose network is still carrying pre-registered SIM card.

Adedigba said that this

was sequel to the complaints by members of the public about the existence of pre-registered SIM cards, stressing that, “I expected to hear that all SIM cards are registered.

But, I have issues with the service providers here; how did we get these preregistered SIMs to start with?”

He said, “I think your networks should have the total number of available lines and the total

number of subscribers in your database, and as such, you should be able to know which SIMs are registered and those that are not; and automatically deactivate those that are pre-registered and those that are not properly registered.”

He said,“But a situation where we are still having pre-registered sim cards with the advancement in technology today, is a surprise to me, and

note that a severe punishment awaits any provider whose network is still carrying pre-registered SIM cards.”

He urged the service providers to step up their services to save some of the frustrations their consumers are going through because of poor service delivery.

While dismissing as untrue, any health challenge associated with telecoms’ masts, Adedigba said, that there is currently ‘no known cancer case or any other health challenge’ traceable to telecommunications’ masts.

He, therefore, urged members of the public to save themselves from the fear that the electro magnate radiation from

the network equipment causes skin cancer or any other type of disease.

He said: “As a today, there is no health implication, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). So, there is no health research and well-known health implication of mast as at today.

You should not prevent the service provider from deploying masts. The more masts we have, the better quality service we have.

“At the NCC, we believe consumer is the king in the palace market. Therefore, the consumer must accord basic rights such as rights to be heard, right to be educated, right to redress as well as right to safety.”

Chicken imported from Belgium may be contaminated by insecticide

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

Conference of Patriotic Nigeria in a protest supporting President Muhammad Buhari’s administration in Abuja… on Monday.

Economic summit: Niger has capacity to feed Africa –Osinbajo Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said that Niger has the capacity to produce varieties of food crops that will feed the African continent.

Osinbajo said this while declaring open, a two-day Niger State Economic Submit with the theme “Impact Investment for Advancing Agricultural Economy and Innovation“, in Minna, the capital of the state.

The summit, which attracted economic experts, industrialists manufacturers as well as some state governors across the country, was organ-

ised to attract investors in various fields to boost the state’s economy.

The Acting President commended Governor Abubakar Bello for organising the conference, noting that it would assist in attracting various investors, especially in the agricultural sector.

Osinbajo called on state governments to assist farmers with alternative sources of power, to enable them to process and preserve their farm produce.

He said that the Federal Government was ready to partner with state governments willing to rehabilitate federal infrastructure in their areas.

“Niger State Government is collaborating with

the Federal Government to complete Baro Port, ” the acting president said.

Osinbajo said that such projects would create enabling environment for business activities to thrive in the national economy.

He said that Niger was hosting three major hydro dams, adding that renewable energy was the way forward to increase the capacity of villagers and farmers for agricultural investment.

Osinbajo said there was also the need to improve on roads infrastructure for enhanced agricultural development in the state.

In his remark, Bello said that the state had large deposits of natural resources ranging from

hydro carbon at the Bida Basin, gold, copper, tin, iron ore, tantalite, Kaoline and clay.

The governor noted that the potentials in the mining sector were wholly untapped and open for investment.

He added that there abounds tourism potential such as the Zuma Rock, Bark Empire Hills, Nagwamatse Well, Mongo Park Cenotaph and Gurara Waterfalls.

Bello said, already, the state government had developed a road map on some cardinal investment potentials in the state such as Banana free trade zone, Garam industrial park, Baron Port and Suleja New Smart City.

ÏÏÏ There is strong suspicion that some chicken meat imported into some African countries from Belgian may have been contaminated with the hazardous insecticide fipronil, the general-secretary of the National Association of Egg Traders (NVE), Johan Bosch, said on Monday.

News of the egg contamination scandal has been gaining momentum in the European Union following the discovery of fipronil in the eggs of some EU-based poultry farms which has led to the recall of egg from some retail shops in Europe.

The egg sale recalled in European supermarkets was as a result of fears that they might have been contaminated with the poisonous fipronil.

Eggs contaminated with fipronil have so far been detected in 15 European Union member states, as well as in Switzerland and Hong Kong, the European Commission said on Friday.

According to The Guardian, “There were lots of hens that were supposed to be slaughtered in September and October. Older hens. They have had the treatment with the fipro-

nil…

“We have samples of everything we have sent.

[Meat from egg-laying hens] is sold all over the world but our first export market is Africa,” van Bosch said.

Just last week, Belgian Minister of Health Denis Ducarme said that the Dutch authorities knew about fipronil in eggs back in November 2016, but failed to inform EU partners about it.

However, Amsterdam categorically rejected such accusations but prosecutors from Belgium and the Netherlands are involved in further investigation of the scandal.

On Thursday, Dutch authorities detained two men suspected of involvement in the case, and Belgian police conducted searches at 12 enterprises specializing in disinfection services and using fipronil.

You may wish to note that Fipronil is a broadspectrum insecticide used to treat lice, fleas and ticks, and when administered in large quantities, can cause liver, kidney and thyroid gland damage.

The chemical is considered by the WHO to be a moderately hazardous substance, and its use is illegal in the production of food for human consumption in Europe.

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ASUU strike: Varsity chapters comply with directive Continued from page 5 yet to return to brief them on the outcome of the decision from the national body.

A lecturer from the Department of Engineering who did not want his name on print told our correspondent that academics and exams are currently in progress in the institution.

“Our students are currently writing their exams and other academics are in progress, but as soon as we receive directive from our state council, which may likely be today (Monday), we will commence the strike action tomorrow (Tuesday)”, he said.

However, all efforts to reach the Chairman of the Plateau State Chapter of ASUU was unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, the Anambra State University (ANSU) branch of the union, on Monday, said if by Wednesday the Federal Government and union’s national leadership fails to resolve the issue, it will join the national body to embark on the indefinite strike.

Speaking to our correspondents on telephone, a lecturer in the department of Mass Communication, Mr. Chinenye Nwabueze, said that the ASSU-ANSU chapter is set to put all academic activities in the school on hold following the directive of its national leadership.

He said that the lecturers are striking because of poor funding of universities, part-payment of salaries of lecturers among others.

At the University of Nigeria Nsukka, academic activities was skeletal on Monday following the indefinite nationwide strike embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Efforts made by The Daily Times to speak with ASUU-UNN Chairman, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Abada, proved abortive as calls put across to his mobile phone was not answered.

At the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, it could not be ascertained if the strike had commenced fully because the university is on break having concluded its second semester examination two weeks ago.

Speaking with The Daily Times, Public Relation Officer of the institution, Mrs.

Emi Alaode, said since the school is on second semester break, it could be ascertained that lecturers have commenced the nationwide strike until the school resumes in two weeks’ time.

However, when The Daily Times visited the campuses of University of Abuja on Monday, lectures were going on at both the permanent site and the mini- campuses. Sandwich students were seen taking their lectures while the Remedial science students were seen writing their terminal examinations.

In another development, administrative activities have been paralyzed following the indefinite strike declared on Monday by the Joint Action Committee of Non-Teaching Staff Trade Unions (JAC) of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

Members of signed the resolution to embark on the indefinite strike include SSANU Chairman, Comrade Paul Erua; NAAT Chairman, Comrade Emma Mbaoji and NASU Chairman, Comrade Clifford Amoke respectively.

Addressing members of non- teaching staff, the chairman of JAC, Comrade Paul Erua, said they were embarking on the strike

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ÏÏÏ The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its Speaker, Justin Okonoboh; the deputy Speaker, Elizabeth Ativie; and the majority leader, Foly Ogedengbe, accusing the principal officers of “running the house like a private entity.”

The House quickly elected Kabir Adjoto (APC) representing Akoko-Edo constituency 1 as the substantive Speaker; Victor Edoror, the former Speaker representing Esan Central constituency as the new deputy speaker, while Roland Asoro, representing Orhionmwon 11 emerged the majority leader.

The new Speaker accused his impeached predecessor

of converting the house “to a private estate.”

According to him, “the impeached Speaker converted the house to a private estate. We are supposed to be 24 members in the house but he now co-opted his wife as the 25th member who was now privileged to know all the operations before the members.

“He also awarded contracts to his personal self without recourse to the house standing rules and due process,” he said.

The new speaker said that 16 members impeached the three principal officers and that after the impeachment.

He said the impeached principal officers have been suspended for three months as well as Magnus IzehiIgbas (PDP) representing Esan North-East constitu-

ency 11.

Adjoto said they were elected to be a partners in Edo state project with the Governor of the State whom he described as a performing governor.

However, the impeached Speaker, Okonobor, said he remains the speaker of the House, while describing his removal as illegal. According to him, “What they have done is illegal. I remain the speaker and Adjoto and others have been suspended indefinitely.”

Also reacting to the impeachment, the embattled majority leader, Ogedengbe, described the action as null, void and unconstitutional.

Ogedengbe said they were allegedly impeached by only eleven members a violation of two third majority.

is total; all offices must be closed as well as the University medical centre. Plant house, water and electricity supplies to hostels and staff quarters are to be cut off as workers from works departments are expected to remain in their homes.

About 500 members of the union were present during the congress where the decision to embark on the strike was reached.

In a swift reation, the ViceChancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, described the action of leaders of JAC to call Non-academic staff of the university to strike as misleading as well as the inability of their leaders to tell members the truth.

Ozumba explained that it was not the responsibility of management to pay allowance but that of the Federal Government.

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owing to the failure of the university to pay them their deserved allowances which includes hazard allowance, over time, shift allowance, union check-off dues as well as payment of 15% percent deducted June salary among others. ‘’We are embarking on this indefinite strike as a last resort after every attempt by JAC to make the University meet our demands failed. ‘’We gave the University five days and after that another 21 days to enable them do the needful but the University management ignored us. ‘’It is unfortunate that what our colleagues in other Universities are enjoying is denied us in UNN’’, he said.

Erua directed members to immediately proceed on indefinite strike pending on when they received bank alerts of their allowances.

The Daily Times reports that members of the union overwhelmingly supported the indefinite strike called

by JAC and to ensure full compliance with the strike action, JAC set up a 10-man monitoring committee for enforcement on erring members. ‘’This indefinite strike

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8 News Vision, determination drivers of development - Emir Sanusi

Yakubu Salisu, Kano

In continuation of his weeklong visit to China, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano has visited the Shenzhen Museum where he was taken round the exhibition of reform and opening up of history of Shenzhen.

He was told of the gigantic history of the development of Shenzhen that took place only within the last 30 years under the direction of President Xiaoping.

In his remarks, the Emir described the visit as really a moment of illumination, adding that “now we can see why it is referred to as a miracle.”

He further stated that “with vision, determination and sincerity the human being can achieve anything.” He pointed out that this is indeed an inspiration for Nigeria and Africa.

He then described the experience as a great pleasure and wonderful education.

Those on the Emir’s entourage are Wamban Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero: the Danburam, Sarkin Shanu, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed Dankadai, Dan Maje, Alhaji Yahaya Inuwa Abbas: Dan Maliki, Amb. Ahmed Umar: the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Tourism, Baba Halilu Dantiye and the Managing Director of Kano State Property Investment Ltd. KSIP, Dr. Jibrilla Mohammed.

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Killings: We’re disappointed with attitudes of FG, says LG chairman Tom Garba, Yola

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The Chairman of Madagali Local Government area council of Adamawa state, Alhaji Yusuf Muhammad said he is disappointed with the attitude of federal government shown over the recent attacks in communities of Mildu,Wumbili and Bakin Dutse.

According to him the attacks led to the death of scores of people and wanton destruction of properties worth millions of Naira by the terror group knows as Boko Haram insurgents was incurred.

He bitterly complain that the lackadaisical attitude of the federal government to totally address the issues of insecurity in the area is becoming more

worrisome, and is given room for the insurgents to be recouping again for a fresh attacks.

Yusuf revealed that on recent times only the state government have been supporting the fight against Boko Haram in Madagali, the Federal government did not show a single concern on the killings of the affected communities where scores of people were reported dead and many others were injured.

“The recent triple attacks in Madagali communities is uncalled for and it’s surprising to see the unconcern attitude of the Federal government not to send a delegation committee to even commiserate with us over the ugly incident that befalls

us. ‘Yusufsaid “You need to go and see how my people are suffering, their communities was entire raised down, their means of live hood has been destroyed and no single concern was shown to my people. Our First, second and third priority is security, please let the federal government provide enough security to my people.’’ He added He continued to say that fighting against the terror group (Boko Haram) is a fight bigger than the state government and the Governor of Adamawa state,Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow has been greatly trying his best by sponsoring hunters and local vigilante curbing out insurgents in their communities.

“Security is our Majr problem in Madagali, I’m pleading with the federal government to send more security apparatus to totally end this scrupulous individuals who are denying our people peace to settle down for this year’s farming activities.

“I’m assuring you, if there is no enough security send down to Madagali these guys are recouping, they will resurface again to capture many areas in northern Adamawa state.”

Yusuf is pleading with the federal government to seriously look into the issues of Madagali by sending a powerful delegation and see the wanton damaged of lives and properties done by the insurgents.

Cross-section of Bauchi State Permanent Secretaries taking oath of secrecy during a workshop on Security Awareness in Bauchi State… on Monday.

Lagos closes N85.14bn series 2 bond issuance programme Benjamin Omoike

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state government on Monday announced the closure of the N85.14bn Series 2 Bond Issuance geared towards improving the physical and social infrastructure in the State.

Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, in a statement, said the Bond was issued in two tranches of N46.37 bn ,16.75 percent Tranche 1 maturing August 2024 and the

N38.77bn , 17.25 percent Tranche 2 maturing August 2027, under the N500bn Third Debt Issuance Programme.

Ashade recalled that the government had on Friday, August 12, issued an N85.14billion Series II Bond in two tranches- a seven-year N46.37bn, 16.75 percent bond maturing in August 2024; and a 10-year N38.770, 17.25 percent bond maturing in August 2027, under the N500billion Third Debt Issuance Programme, by way of a book build-

ing.

According to him, the N85.14bn Series II issuance was the largest bond issuance in Nigerian capital markets in the last four years and the second largest issuance ever.

He also said that it was the first time any non-FGN issuer in Nigeria had issued out 10 years, thereby extending the non-sovereign yield curve.

“We value the reputation we have earned as the most responsible issuer in the Nigerian

capital markets and thank everyone who has worked with us to deliver a successful outcome,” Ashade said.

The statement also said that governor Akinwunmi Ambode was encouraged by the sustained support the State’s credit story had received from investors.

“In challenging market conditions, we are encouraged by the sustained support that the Lagos State credit story has received from investors for which we

are grateful. This support is critical to our quest to improve the physical and social infrastructure in the State and lift the economic and social welfare of all citizens of Lagos State,” Governor Ambode said.

The Commissioner said that Chapel Hill Denham acted as Lead Issuing House and Bookrunner and led an issuing party including 10 other Bookrunners, on what he described as a landmark transaction.

GLO, Federal Civil Service collaborate on free access CUG lines

Total telecommunications solution provider, Globacom, has partnered with the Federal Civil Service to supply Free Access telephone lines to the entire Federal workforce to enhance productivity via seamless communication among ministries and the larger Nigerian populace.

Programmed under a Closed User Group (CUG) platform, the lines will avail all public servants seamless yet affordable communication opportunities and will also be documented in a formal directory with the names and ministries of domicile of all public servants at the Federal level.

In an address at the unveiling of the scheme in Abuja on Monday, Globacom posited that the relationship between telecommunications and the civil service in any growing nation cannot be over-emphasized, adding that “telecommunications enable nations to improve the productivity and efficiency of their workforce because employees can deploy voice and data services to make calls, send or receive email, browse websites, conduct research, access databases or participate in conference calls,” the company added.

The network also disclosed that with the CUG arrangement, workers will also enjoy the opportunity to save precious executive time and reduce organizations’ communications equipment costs. “In addition to this, productivity, efficiency and passion for excellence are kindled owing to the fact that tedium of work is lessened, while greater results are obtained in the process”, the company said.

Adding that collaboration between employees is now one of the most important organizational activities across the globe, Globacom said on this count, “telecommunications also makes it easier for employees in different departments or remote locations to work together. Rather than spend effort booking a conference room or travelling to meetings, employees can join a videoconference or Web conference from their desks,” Head of service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita in her remarks at the event eulogized Globacom for the offer and described the brand as a truly Nigerian company whose activities reflect its deep commitment to the welfare of the populace professionally and in their personal endeavours.

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Warring cult groups in Rivers sign peace accord Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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Two major cult groups in Emohua local government area of Rivers state whose clashes have provoked frequent killings and beheading of rival members have signed a peace accord. The leaders of the groups signed the peace agreement in Port Harcourt to halt all forms of hostilities and criminality in the area.

One of the cult leaders, Chibuzo Chibuike, who signed the peace accord on behalf of his cult members, pleaded for forgiveness and called for empowerment for the youths.

He said: “We the youths

of Emohua have come to realize that killing one another is not the best for us. We appreciate your concern for the way we have been living our lives.

Please take us as your children. Find a way to empower us. Please in doing this, do not discriminate. We are one. We are all indigenes of Emohua community.”

Another repentant cult leader asked the state government to arrest any cultist that goes against those that will attempt to breach the peace accord.

“There is no politics in what is happening in Emohua, today. It is not about the PDP or the APC. Cult rivalry is the bane of what is happening in Emohua,” he said.

The Chief of Staff,

Government House, Port Harcourt, Engineer Emeka Woke, an indigene of the area who initiated the peace accord called on the youths to shun further acts of criminality in the area.

Former Special Adviser on Amnesty to the Rivers state governor, Sir Kingsley Chinda, who witnessed the signing of the peace agreement, stated that the aim of the peace accord was to elicit a ceasefire among the rival cult groups so that peace would return and attract development to the area.

“We are here to reconcile the various groups in Emohua local government area. No more cultism. No more kidnapping.

No more armed robbery.

No more killings. No

more criminality in the area so that the doors of the community will be opened for investors and business people to come in with a view to creating jobs for the young ones.

“We thank them for the solemn declaration that they have made here, today. It is our hope that the warring youths will appreciate the futility of their past efforts in engaging in violent activities in the community,” he said.

In another development, the Ikwerre Youth Movement (IYM), last Saturday embarked on a sentisatisation campaign to sensitise the youths of Ikwerre to desist from engaging in cult activities which had adversely affected the community in recent months.

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62 underage inmates freed from Kirikiri prison Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwafunmilayo Atilade, on Monday freed another 62 underage inmates from both Kirikiri Female and Medium Prisons.

Justice Atilade had on August 1, 2017 freed 80 underage inmates from the Badagry Prison on the petition of Mrs. Dupe Olubanwo.

The total number of inmates granted amnesty during the Chief Judge’s visit to Kirikiri on Monday was 129, out of which 13 were underage female inmates from Kirikiri Female Prison and 49 underage males from Medium Prison.

Also freed from Kirikiri Medium Prison were 67 physically challenged inmates comprising those convicted and Awaiting Trials.

According to Justice Atilade, the amnesty granted the inmates was in line with statutory duty to protect the Child Rights and also ensure that the prisons nationwide were not congested.

She admonished the pardoned inmates to make the best of the amnesty by not returning to criminal activities.

Justice Atilade was accompanied on the visit by senior judges from the

state high court including head of Decongestion Committee, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye, head of the Family Court Division, Justice Yetunde idowu, officials of the Lagos Ministry of Justice, Office Public Defendant (OPD), members of the Nigerian Bar Association, members of African Women Lawyers Association and other various non-governmental organisations While setting the inmates free, the Chief Judge admonished them to be of good behaviour and to “go and sin no more.”

“I pronounce, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1(1) of the Criminal Justice (Release from Custody) Act, 2007 as well as Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution, you are al We have degraded Boko Haram – Airforce chief l hereby released from custody”, Atilade said.

Justice Atilade thanked various stakeholders that have worked tirelessly to ensure the freedom of the inmates, especially Mrs. Modupe Olubanwo of the Fountain of Life Church Legal Team, whose petition had initiated the emergency prison visit to Kirikiri just like that of Badagry Prison.

She further solicited the support of all relevant stakeholders in the jus-

Northern coalition groups condemn quit notice, Biafra agitation Augustine Kuza, Lafia

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Jos University Teaching Hospital cleaners protesting over non-payment of their ten months salary in Jos… on Monday.

New episode of Professor Johnbull highlights Africa’s worldview of marriage

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The new episode of the TV Drama Series, Professor Johnbull, sponsored by fully integrated telecommunications company, Globacom, will pay attention to Africa’s peculiar values and world outlook especially with regard to the institution of marriage.

In a statement issued in Lagos over the weekend, the company said the new episode of the sitcom, entitled ‘Married to the Family’, “is an exposition on the African values and peculiarities as they relate to the institution of marriage and how it goes beyond the two individuals involved to the extended family ties, even unto the third generation.”

“The tensions in many homes today are caused by the African man’s concept of marriage and its requirements. Africa’s world view about marriage, is no doubt fantastic. However, there are some inherent excesses in the world and these excesses are to a greater extent, inimical to the peace in many homes. The roles of inlaws in making or marring homes cannot be wished away. This is why every individual desirous of a tension-free home should book a date with Married to the Family”, the new episode of the appetising Professor Johnbull, the statement added.

The new episode will be

aired today (Tuesday) at 8.30 p.m. on NTA Network, NTA International on DSTV Channel 251 and NTA on StarTimes with a repeat broadcast on the same channels on Friday also at 8.30 p.m.

The company urged viewers to keep a date with the series “as it highlights the pitfalls in Africans’ view of what the institution of marriage is and how to avoid making ‘our wife syndrome’ become a slave reality.”

Married to the Family showcases the conscience of the sitcom, Professor Johnbull, acted by the Nollywood veteran, Kanayo O. Kanayo, KOK, as not only cerebral but also as a man who com-

bines western education with native intelligence, as he adjudicates on the issues of in-laws’ interference in the marriage settings of his neighbours, who have come to see his abode as the melting pot for resolving knotty issues. His thesis on how family related issues should be handled are as academic as they are realistic.

Besides KOK, another Nollywood star, Kenneth Okonkwo (Chijioke in the episode) also features in the new episode alongside Olaniyi (Yomi Fash-Lanso) and Etuk (Imeh Bishop), both regulars of Professor Johnbull, also feature in the new episode.

As tension heightens in Nigeria over agitation for ethnic nationalism and sovereignty , a group under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned the quit notice issued by some northern youth groups to Igbo living in the North, and also the agitation for the creation of the Biafra Republic.

Chairman of CNG, Mallam Shettima Yerima, gave the condemnation in a town hall meeting organized by the group in Lafia the Nasarawa state capital aiming to sensitize members in north central zone.

Recall that the press conference was held on 3rd June in Kaduna asking all Igbo to quite the north was done out of frustration because of the utterances made by Kanu Nnamdi abusing the sensibility of our leaders, which undermined the unity of Nigeria.

According to him the action has exposed the whole fraud in the agitation championed by Kanu as saying, “we are not a violence group but against actions that threatens the unity of our country.”

He maintain that the letter that was written to the acting President by the group clearly gave details and stated our mission against what some people had reason.

“We have review the Kaduna declaration because in view of the fact that the Ohaneze, the south east governors have said they are not part of the agitation.”

“If the KANU is not arrested it is left for the federal government to take necessary action. We have played our role by stating our mind on the unity of Nigeria.

Shettima also stated that any person or group who wants to change his or her identity must follow the constitutional provisions and not to take laws into their hands.

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Akeredolu begs Ondo civil servants to fly airline to avoid kidnap, bad roads ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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A cross-section of inductees during the 2016 medical and dental induction ceremony of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos… on Monday.

Presidency to Jonathan: You left mismanaged, corrupt economy Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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The Presidency, on Monday took a swipe at former President Goodluck Jonathan’s claims on governance, describing his administration as the worst in the history of the country.

The presidency further reminded Jonathan that what he handed to President Muhammadu Buhari was an economy ravaged by years of mismanagement and corruption in 2015.

Jonathan had on Saturday during the PDP convention in Abuja said that he handed to Buhari a robustly healthy economy.

But the Presidency in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that Jonathan’s government presided over the most monumental and tragic economic mismanagement recorded in the history of the country.

According to the Presidency, the oil sector boomed under Jonathan’s tenure, with oil prices as high as US$120 and peace

in the Niger Delta and Nigeria earned unprecedented dollar revenues.

Shehu said, “There is nothing to show for the revenues earned, no major capital project was completed, neither power generation, road development, rail or agriculture benefitted from the windfall earnings. Rather, the administration presided over the diversion of oil revenues on a such a massive scale, that even without the protection now accorded to Whistleblowers, the then Central Bank Governor blew not only a whistle but a trumpet.

He also explained that “one of Jonathon’s specific boasts is that dollar under him was N180 compared to today. With such a line of argument it is clear why we are where we are. With oil prices as high as $120 the average inflow of dollars each month was high, making it easy to support cheap dollars.

“However with oil price plummeting as low as $28, the fundamental laws of supply and demand dictated that the currency would need to adjust, since oil was the sole export. It

is instructive to note that virtually every major oil exporter has witnessed currency adjustments with the fall in oil price.

“The Buhari administration has taken a long term strategic view of supporting a stable naira on both the supply and demand sides. President Buhari has driven Import substitution to reduce demand for dollars to buy things we can produce thereby creating thousands of rural jobs in rice and other staples. In addition, there is a credible plan to diversity our revenue sources away from oil, with focus on export crops as well as solid minerals, with the release of US$100M fund to develop solid mineral extraction.

The presidential spokesman also stated that, “President Buhari has a positive and prosperous vision for Nigeria. A nation in which the natural talent and hard work of the people is being supported by an enabling environment of infrastructural development and policy reforms that will develop a firm future for our nation. Nigerians are looking forward and the PDP’s lurking in the

economic rear view mirror only underscores the resolve of Nigerians, that as far as the economy is concerned it is ‘‘never again.”

“He was hurriedly shown the door. Meanwhile, the acquisition by public officers and their cohorts of private jets, luxury yachts and the accumulation of expensive property portfolios worldwide continued unabated.

Indeed the President once celebrated having the largest number of private jets, whilst our youth languished without jobs, our fields stood idle and our factories began the layoff of workers.

“Government simply reticulated oil revenue through personal spending by corrupt leaders, wasteful expenses and salaries. This was done rather than investing in what would grow the economy.

Economies grow due to capital investment in assets like seaports, airports, power plants, railways, roads and housing.

Nigeria cannot record a single major infrastructural project in the last 10 years. In short the money was mismanaged.

We’ve degraded Boko Haram – Airforce chief Joy Anyim

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The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Monday stated that the Boko Haram insurgency have been degraded in the country.

The CAS who stated this at the opening ceremony of the African Partnership Flight 2017 held at the Nigerian Air Force Logistics Command in Lagos; maintained that although there are still packets of attacks from the insurgents, there is however an improvement

from what used to be.

Speaking on the improvement so far, Air Marshal Abubakar said, “It is obvious that looking at where we are coming from in the last three years or thereabout I think we have substantially degraded the capacity of Boko Haram as an organised fight force. There might be packets of them here and there that we are still fighting on a daily basis; but for now, I can tell you that substantially we have degraded Boko haram and there is no doubt about that.”

While speaking on the

essence of the week long training programme which is organised by the United State Air Forces Africa in conjunction with the Nigerian Air force, the CAS noted that the whole idea behind the training is to identify where there are gaps in terms of what they have on ground and also develop where there is need for such.

At the event tagged Aeromedical Evacuation and Medical Development where Air Officers drawn from Chad, Niger, Benin Republic, Nigeria and US are to participate, Air Mar-

shal Abubakar said, “The African partnership flight is a multi-lateral military engagement designed to enhance African regional co-operation, increase intermobility and build capacity in the aviation sector. Globally, the concept of regional forces has gained recognition as the best approach towards solving common security issues since the most prevalent form of warfare in our contemporary times is asymmetric in nature and often transcends international borders.

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has asked civil servants in the state to make use of the newly introduced Air Peace Airline that commenced operation enroute Lagos-Akure to avoid the incessant case of kidnapping that bedevils road transport.

The Governor who stated this while speaking at the inauguration and commencement of flight operation by the Air Peace Airline at the Akure Local Airport in Ondo, expressed optimism that the commencement of flight operations to and from the state will help end kidnapping in the state as well as hasten the movement of business moguls trading between Ondo and Lagos.

He disclosed that the new offer which is mainly to attract investors will also help overcome the stress of journeying on a bad road network in the state if the civil servants will take the advantage.

According to Governor Akeredolu, “We do not issue threats but we want to imploy all our civil servants and all Ondo state indigenes to take advantage of this air services.

“You have less than 45 minutes flight from here to Lagos.

“You will be flying over bad roads, the arms of kidnappers cannot reach you up, and the arms of armed robbers can also not reach you.

“Don’t come and tell me from today, that you were kidnapped, you will be on your

own, because the facility is there for you to fly over all these problems,” he added.

The Governor saluted the management of the Air Peace led by its Chairman/ CEO Allen Onyeama for collaborating with the government of Ondo state.

He added that the airline was not in the state to make money but to help develop its economy and also add value to it.

“Change has power to stimulate both industrial growths, technological growth, all we aspire to have.

“This exercise today is a new beginning, I can assure you is one of those we want to use to stimulate growth in all aspect of our lives in Ondo state” Mr. Akeredolu said.

Onyeama, the CEO of Air Peace lauded the giant strides of the state government led by Governor Akeredolu while noting that it would also improve air transport system in the state.

He expressed the readiness of the Air peace to partner in the developments of the state by helping to bridge the stress of journeying through the bad roads.

Cecilia Uguama, the Manager of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Akure said the commencement of the regular flight at the airport would help attract investors to Ondo state.

Mrs. Oguama sought the assistance of Governor Akeredolu in ensuring that the cargo terminal of the airport also kicks off to further boast and improve airline operations at the airport.

NCPC to hold workshop on pilgrimage service delivery Idu Jude Abuja In an effort to ensure proper implementation of programs and to restore Nigeria’s image among Nation’s, the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) will be holding its maiden workshop on Pilgrimage Service delivery And Public Procurement.

The Executive Secretary of NCPC, Rev. Tor Uja who disclosed this in a statement issued recently, noted that the strategic workshop is targeted at all those who intend to bid for services that would be provided to pilgrims through the NCPC. He stated that the workshop is meant for Air Carriers, AirLines. Nigeria Partners of Foreign Ground Handlers, Chris-

tian Pilgrimage Operators (CPO) that intends to secure services that would be provided to Pilgrims through the Commission.

He explained that the workshop would provide interaction as well as enlightenment and understanding on NCPC Processes and Procedures, especially in relation to the Public Procurement ACT, 2007.

Uja affirmed that the focus of the strategic workshop is ‘Making Business Grow Roots and Fruits in Nigeria’ He however, enjoined all Service Providers who intend to bid for Services that would be provided to Pilgrims through NCPC to avail themselves the unique opportunity of attending the workshop.

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Without fairness and equity for all, Nigeria can break up -Ikponmwen Brig.General Idada Ikponmwen (Rtd) is a former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army and the lead prosecutor in the trial of five Admirals over the missing MT African Pride. In this interview with some journalists, Idada who is also a prominent leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) says it is rubbish to assume that the nation cannot disintegrate amidst agitation for the sovereign state of Biafra, asserting that the Federal Government must find solutions to the inequality, ensure fairness and equity for all. TITUS AKHIGBE was there for The Daily Times.

So, section 38 together with the clause that was forced in by military addition are inconsistent. Those people that proclaimed Islam as their religion relied upon that sec-

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Some elder statesmen are calling for the restructuring of the country, do you think that is the solution to the current tension being witnessed?

Yes, that is the only way, because we are running a faulty system. Our constitution is faulty in many ways. This was a constitution you said was given by the people to the people, but it is not so. The one you called representative of the people during the government of Gen. Abdulsalami was seriously tinkered with and was almost getting out of shape because of the so many additions of the military. So it is a lie to say this constitution was given to us by us. Secondly, the inconsistencies in the constitution are too many. In one breath, the constitution proclaims secularism, but if that is the case no state can declare its own religion. But by virtue of section 38 and the clause that was forced in by the military, it became a contradiction to section 10. Section 38 became inconsistent with section 10 and if a latter provision in the constitution is inconsistent with the former one that is clearly unambiguous, the later one ought to give way.

tion 38 and it was because during part of that Obasanjo’s regime, I was consulted and I told them that the secularism of the state is sacrosanct. The then Attorney General said let them do what they want to do they will back out in due course. That was how that matter stayed otherwise Obasanjo had a duty to prevent any body turning Nigeria into a state embracing one particular religion. But Obasanjo failed to do that and that was part of the causes of the current agitations because others believe they will try and succeed. Obasanjo and his Attorney General were naïve at that.

So many things are wrong with the constitution, so the whole constitution requires a holistic replacement. Not question of peacemeal amendment by the National Assembly, besides they are not the ones who are supposed to give us a constitution.

So, I am saying, if we can embark on restructuring we can solve these problems. Let me also tell you, the constitution proclaims Federalism but we are not doing Federalism.

What we are operating today is a unitary system where everything comes from the

Federal. And all the states are going there to take stipends every month, that is not Federalism. The concept of the founding fathers is that we should have unity in diversity. And that each of the ethnic nationalities should develop at its own pace. It is not the one that the federal will lord it on anybody. There is no way that 36 states and Abuja can be sustained because these states are not viable, not because 36 states are too many, because America has more than that, but we are not the same as America. Each state in America has its own autonomy, they come together only on issues that are central, agreed upon by the federating units. But here it is not so.

What we are practicing is not a federation.

What is your view of the growing call for Biafrian state?

No unity can be sustained without justice and fair play. It is wrong for anybody to say we will fight to keep Nigeria one, that Nigeria cannot afford to break up. That is fallacious. That is an error, we must move with the time.

Today, the story is different flowing from example of Yugoslavia, Czech Republic, Soviet Union, even from Sudan, so you will see that the right to self-determination is a global norm. So what keeps nations together is not force, or threat it is the willingness to remain together. It is the fact that the union is beneficial to all the component parts, if any of the component parts are feeling that it is not benefiting from this union, there is nothing anybody can do about it. The right to self-determination is a global concept. We are signatories to treaties like that and we are bound by those treaties. So all these talk that Nigeria cannot disintegrate without us finding solution to the cries of the people are bullshit. It can disintegrate.

Do you foresee the military intervening in the midst of this tension?

You cannot rule out military intervention, the only saviour is that when you look around the whole world, the idea of military intervention have since become unpopular.

I said this to the military regime of General Abacha when he just came in that military regime are no longer fashionable, let us do things that promotes democracy which the whole world has accepted. We cannot rule out any body pulling a surprise in the military but at the same time, we must admit that injustice, lack of fair play, lack of cohesion cannot be contained with exclusion. There is no denying the truth that the concept of a united Nigeria will be wonderful, it needs to be sustained, but we cannot sustain it at the expense of some people feeling terribly

cheated and short changed and being unfairly treated in the system. Justice and fair play, equity are watch word. You cannot keep a country together unless each component part feels comfortable.

For instance, the quit notice given by Arewa youths to the Igbos is unwarranted and it shakes the very foundation of the Nigeria existence and our cooperate well-being. At first, I considered this threat as a misguided statement by unserious youths. My worries increased when I heard very notable Nigerians from the Arewa Consultative Forum saying that even the elders supported the quit notice, at that point I began to entertain fears for Nigeria. I began to see it as a wellorchestrated and thought out approach, maybe in response to other grievances or issues raised by some other segment of the country, but for whatever the basis I believe that anybody who loves Nigeria would first think about how we can work together as a people and work to remove all those things that are the causes of agitation. Also relevant to the issues of grievances is the continuing operation of laws that are undemocratic and out of tune with federal system of government that we have adopted as well as visible denigration of the principles of democracy and other global norms that have become binding on all civilized nations of the world. The point to consider is whether those who are dishing out this quit notice have the capacity of implementing their threat and whether government can be relied upon to prevent any violence likely to arise in the event of non-compliance with the quit notice?

To the first question, everybody must know from previous events from this country that the quit notice cannot be dismissed as empty threat because those issuing the notice must be presumed to have the capacity to unleash violence. It has happened before. To the second question, it is also evident that government cannot be trusted to have the capacity to properly and adequately protect those who would not comply with the quit notice in the event that violence breaks out. Aside the above point, although the quit notice is directed at the Ndigbo, another relevant question is how anyone would distinguish between the Ndigbo and other Southerners. I dare say that such a distinction will be difficult to make especially in the event of an outbreak of violence. It therefore mean that it would be a matter of Arewa versus all Southerners based in the North. In conclusion, those who would not want to see a fight must first prevent the quarrel. October 1 is still a little distance away, therefore I urge government and all in leadership at all level to prevail on those issuing quit notice to sheath sword so that we can all imbibe the spirit of unity which will ensure justice and as a pillar of our country’s strength.

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12 Politics ‘Nigeria can break up’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Are you also supporting the call for the implementation of the 2014 Confab report by Federal Government?

The convocation of the 2014 Confab was a desirable measure even though it took President Jonathan a long time to embark on the measure. I remain unshaken in my belief that the decision would have been one of the hallmarks of President Jonathan’s administration if he had embarked on the implementation of some of the major decisions of the Confab. That Confab did a wonderful job and made wonderful recommendations to government. The Confab addressed all the short comings in the constitution. The non-justiciability of chapter two of the constitution was resolved and the sanctity of the secularity of the state was established making religion no more than a personal affair of the individual. It would take many years for any government to put together any group that would match the number and spread of the 2014 Confab. For me, I do not see how any government can run away from the decisions of the Confab report. It is on this note that I consider the implementation of the decision of that Confab as imperative for the country.

The failure to implement the decisions in the 2014 Confab report by any government can only be traced to pursuit of selfish interest.

What is your view on the acquittal of the Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau?

Very frankly, on hearing that all the 18 count charges of false assets’ declaration were struck out and the accused person discharged and acquitted on the basis of no case submission rendered by the defence counsels, my feeling was that of pity for the ongoing anti-graft war of the present administration. I have since become aware that many Nigerians considered the development quite disgusting, especially those who have been identifying with the Buhari anti-corruption crusade and stance. It is quite sad that after nearly two years, the prosecution ended up unable to gather enough evidence to get a conviction even on one count. That leaves one with the feeling that either the investigation or prosecution were completely incompetent or they were out to persecute ab initio or that the trial judges were compromised. None of these are acceptable.

Sadly, this verdict is coming only a few weeks after the visit of APC leadership to the National Assembly, a visit that was meant to find solution to the impasse between the Executive arm of government and the National Assembly. The coincidence is too much and so the reasonable man would feel that the parties really struck a deal- which appears to be “rub my back and I rub your back”.

It may well not be so, as I said the timing is wrong and the outcome visibly suspicious.

The effect is therefore bound to have a negative effect on government’s anti-graft posture.

What is worst? The issue is that the National Assembly would appear vindicated that their frequent refrain of witch-hunting has been proved. I wish this didn’t happen!

But would anyone now condemn the cry against witch-hunting. The good thing however is that the Attorney General of the Federation has resolved to proceed upstairs, I only hope he gets vindicated for the public who has watched the trial episode. It would have been better that the APC leadership did not embark on the trip to the National Assembly to seek to resolution of the affray between the Executive and the Legislature at least for the credibility of this administration. To the common man, the sanctity of the constitution would appear to be sacrificed on the altar of reconciliation of the feuding arms of government even as the integrity of the judiciary is put under question mark.

God save Nigeria.

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Ex-PDP governorship aspirant defects to APC with hundreds of supporters in Adamawa the party to strengthen it through membership, adding that any ward official that fail to register new members will be duly punished according to party’s constitution.

He brags that the antecedents of the pragmatic style of leadership of Governor Bindow, the party has been attracting strong politicians like; Adamu Kamale, a federal lawmaker in the House of Representatives representing Michika/Madagali, Emmanuel Tsandu, a member in the House of Assembly representing Madagali constituency, Aishatu Binani a former lawmaker who contested senatorial seat under the PDM but failed.

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A three time member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), Hon Jerry Kumdisi has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in the state with hundreds of his loyalists.

Kumdisi who represented the Gombi constituency in the State and who was also a one time gubernatorial aspirant said his defection to the APC was because of the way and manner the present lawmaker is representing the constituency by messing up the people that voted him to office, fighting the governor over an inordinate and vaunting ambition.

Kumdisi also said the political feud between the governor and the lawmaker, Hon Rufai Umar Gombi is not a good omen to them as nothing much will be done with regards to development, adding that some areas in the state are witnessing faster growth and development, but because of the lawmaker’s personal breeds of enmity with the leadership in the state the area is almost left behind.

The former lawmaker said he is a grassroots politician and that the APC as a party was established to be for the people and that he is coming to join hands with the government of Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow to build a state that everyone can be proud of off.

“Bindow is the most outshin-

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ing governor we are privileged to produce in the state in terms of infrastructural development, there has been record of progressive achievements all over the place and any lover of Adamawa State Will not hesitate to join the party that is working in an unassuming speed under the watch of this great governor,” he said The celebration which was done at the local government party’s secretariat in Gombi in the presence of the state’s party officials where the Organising secretary of the party, Alhaji Ahmad Lawan enjoined the ward Chairmen as a matter of urgency to register all decampees without any delay.

Lawan reiterated that APC as a party formed her manifestoes on the basis of drawing people into

He further explained that Mr Marcus Natila Gundiri, Nuhu Ribadu and Adamu Modibbo were all gubernatorial contestant with Bindow, but have all now decamped to the APC, an indication that the party is unbeatable come 2019.

“There is nothing we will say as a party, but honestly Bindow is doing us proud, the work he is doing in the state is attracting us big politicians into the party,” Ahmad said.

“Check round, who remains among all the other persons that contested with Bindow in the last election that is not in APC, my hope is that one day any other important personality in the state will come and join us in the party to build a new Adamawa State,” he added.

Ayade aide defends governor’s absence at PDP convention

Edem Edem, Calabar

Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade was conspicuous absent at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in Abuja at the weekend; the first national gathering of the party since the Supreme Court judgement delivered in favour of Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the National Caretaker Committee Chairman.

But Ayade’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Christian Ita said Governor Ben Ayade was absent because he traveled abroad and is indisposed to attend the National Convention of his party. Interestingly, Prof Ayade was named alongside past governor, Mr. Donald Duke and immediate past governor, Senator Liyel Imoke as members of

the planning committee.

Mr Ita told our Correspondent on phone on Sunday that Prof Ayade was represented by Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu. However, the Non-elective National Convention held by the party has extended, by four months, the tenure of Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the Caretaker Committee Chairman.

The extension is in order to allow time to, reorganise, strengthen and prepare the party to conduct an elective National Convention to elect new officers to pilot the affairs of the party.

Party members voted overwhelmingly for extension of the tenure of the Caretaker Committee at the convention, which held at the Eagles Square with over 5000 members in attendance.

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ne of the objectives of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Act was to open the Nigerian economy to local and foreign investments and thereby accelerate the pace of economic growth and development of the country. Investors were therefore free to invest in the economy without restraint. The deregulation of the economy and economic liberalisation that followed encouraged investors from other parts of the world to invest in Nigeria. Consequently, Nigeria started receiving increased inflows of foreign Direct Investments (FDI) particularly to the oil industry and to other parts of the economy including communications, power, manufacturing, commodity trading and export, seafood and commercial fish farming, among others.

The Indians were the forerunners in the influx of Asians to Nigeria. They were in Nigeria before independence.

With Nigeria’s economic liberalisation and the emergence of China as a global manufacturing power house, China established trade missions with African countries, Nigeria in particular.

Within the last one and half decades, both China and India have become major trading partners of Nigeria almost surpassing that of the United Kingdom while their nationals have become very visible as investors and traders in every sector of the Nigerian economy.

Unfortunately, the large presence of Asians in retail trade in Nigeria is forcing Nigerians to vigorously repulse their involvement in that sector of the economy because it is forcing the Nigerian retail traders out of the market to the detriment of the country’s economy.

If anything, the Asian traders in the retail end of businesses are competing unfairly with local retailers. For one thing, the Asian traders bring capital from their countries only to go into retail trade in this country thereby squeezing out of the market local retailers who do not have much capital to compete with the Asians. Worse still, the foreign traders contribute to the instability in the country’s foreign ex-

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While liberalisation of the economy is good for the country, there is a limit to it. Liberalisation that stifles local retailers out of the market due to unfair competition among the retailers is certainly detrimental to eradicating poverty among the poor in the society and inimical to the growth of the economy. Many African countries have laws to protect their citizens from unfair competition by foreign investors. The Nigerian situation cannot be different.

Therefore, the government must put in place executive directives that would stop the continued stifling of Nigerian retail traders by Asian traders who are in the retail end of trading in the country.

Other African countries are also facing the same problem from the invading Asian traders. Local traders in those countries are responding by accusing the Asians of forceful takeover of their markets and by urging their governments to legislate against such unwarranted infiltration into the retail trade of their economies. In Uganda, concerned about the plight of its citizens who are being squeezed out of the retail market, the Ugandan government was forced to direct that foreign investors in the country should quit the retail market and concentrate on manufacturing, While the government needs to encourage more foreign investment flows into the economy, it must also continue to protect local traders, particularly those at the retail end, to survive and flourish too. This is because the operators at the retail end are the main contact with the informal sector of the economy and they must be protected from being squeezed out of the market by the foreign traders.

On its part, the National Assembly too must put in place a new legislation that will protect Nigerians who are in the retail end of businesses from being put out of the market by foreign traders and retailers in the garb of foreign investors in the country.

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The end result of godliness is glory (and greatness); and the end result of lawlessness is condemnation and destruction

Christianity is called to offer a genuine ‘DNA’ for a universal humanity; a Trinitarian vision and life that can animate a civilisation of love.

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Forget the West, Nollywood plays by its own rules

A Wilfred Okiche

t the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), held this year from the 13th to 23rd of July, Nollywood was conspicuously absent.

It wasn’t an exception though.

This is usually the rule.

As plays out every year, when the entire continent assembles in Durban to screen, market films and make deals at Africa’s biggest and most respected film festival, Nollywood, Africa’s largest film-making industry barely registers. Not in the choice of films that make the festival’s main selection. Or the hundreds of potentials that hit the Durban Film Mart in search of funding or distribution deals.

Nollywood is mostly an afterthought, whispered about in animated hallway conversations and power breakfast tables.

This July, the entire Nollywood presence at DIFF was vested in the out of competition screening of the NigerianGhanaian collaboration, Potato Potahto a romantic comedy starring OC Ukeje, Joselyn Dumas and Joke Silva amongst others.

While Potato Potahto has its crowd-pleasing elements and most definitely earned one or two supporters at Durban, it is easy

to see why the film would never have made the main selection list.

The aesthetics of Potato Potahto are as Nollywood-ish as they come, and there is indeed an argument to be made for the Ghanaian film industry being a spawn of Nigeria’s. With claustrophobic sets, an overreliance on obvious dialogue and a total lack of exciting cinema angles or camerawork, Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s latest seems like direct to DVD fare.

“I love the comedy but I do not think it was made for the big screen,” says Domoina Ratsara, a film journalist from Madagascar who was present at the screening of Potato Potahto But these same peculiarities that make Potato Potahto so inadequate, in the eyes of snobbish cinephiles at least, coupled with the industry and doggedness of the players that ensure that these movies are produced come what may, and reach the global audience that consumes them voraciously, are what inspired Cameron Bailey, artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), to pick Lagos, and by extension, Nollywood for last year’s City to City spotlight.

One would assume that South Africa which appears to have a sturdier structure for producing and distributing films, would be the obvious African choice for a

high profile festival such as TIFF. Apart from DIFF, South Africa has a rich Oscar tradition, winning at least twice in the last two decades, for Charlize Theron (Monster, 2004,) and Tsotsi following two years later in the foreign picture category. Not to mention nominations for Darrell Roodt’s Yesterday (2004) and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom in 2013.

South Africa’s close relationship with the West has its uses. The films that come out of these collaborations can be powerful pieces of cinema when done properly. See Inxeba (The Wound), a collaboration with Germany and France, which won Best Actor and Best Director trophies at DIFF. The system has a way of placing quality control measures that ensure that a minimum standard of quality is maintained.

These control systems are marked by so much bureaucracy, from first pitch to principal photography that they take a long time to yield tangible results. Because of this, decent films that shine on the level of Inxeba, or even Tsotsi are few and far between. But these successes are those that determine how the industry is perceived.

To watch how the cookie is baked at DIFF is to sit through meetings upon meetings, pitches that lead to even more pitches, film labs, screenwriting workshops and talent pro-

grams. These processes help train scores of young professionals but the results of all the labour are not likely to be seen for a while.

Nollywood on the other hand has no patience for all this rigour.

It wants to get to the party and it must get there fast. Inspired by Hollywood style blockbusters and Bollywood spectacles, Nollywood is not film-making by committee but by heart. Producers scrape, beg and borrow funds to finance their films and expect returns just as quickly.

The audience determines which direction producers should go next and if the smart money is currently on comedies, then so be it. The long game was never really the intention.

In the midst of all the madness though, Nollywood is finding its purpose. The quality of films may dip to unforgivable lows in the past but things are gradually on the upswing.

This year alone has brought Isoken, Ojukokoro and Hakkunde, three diverse but impressive entries made by new school filmmakers with an eye on international standards. It may be a long while before Nollywood is ready to clinch the foreign language Oscar, but when this eventually happens, it will be on no one else’s terms.

The Nollywood way.

Wilfred Okiche is a medic, reader, writer, and a film and music critic.

Understanding farmers-herdsmen conflict and way forward (2) Moving forward

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ver the years, the Federal government created commissions to investigate and find comprehensive solutions for the crisis in the Middle Belt states. There was the presidential peace initiative committee in 2002, the Federal Administrative Panel of Inquiry in 2008, the Federal Advisory Committee in 2010, post advisory committees on security challenges in 2012 and so many others. Failure of successive Governments to implement any of the recommendations by the panels of inquiry set up to investigate previous crises is one reason it still lingers. Some months ago for example, the Kaduna State Government made an effort to implement one of such recommendations and it was widely sensationalised as “paying the herdsmen for killing people”; which ushers in the role of media in these crises.

If the media can do away with this culture of exaggerating every crisis and do more of developmental and investigative journalism, crises would be averted. For instance, the pre-dawn attacks in some parts of Plateau, Benue,

Kaduna, Nassarawa and Taraba states was widely reported to be perpetuated by “unknown gunmen” between 2010 and 2012. ‘Unknown Gunmen’ easily became a lazy way to report the news as opposed to actually investigating the attacks or the people behind it.

The label was later switched to tagging every clash as a ‘reprisal attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen’ without reporting the original attacks that prompted these reprisals. The media keep reporting the crisis with political and ethno-religious undertone, giving room for ethnic profiling of the entire Fulani race, accusing them of undertaking an ethnic cleansing agenda against the ‘Northern Minorities’. This narrative became even more popular when Muhammadu Buhari came into power as President of Nigeria and Nasir El-Rufai as Governor of Kaduna, both Fulani men, despite their resolve and continued efforts towards ending the crisis.

Today we see how this profiling of the Fulani people has misled some into believing that every Fulani man is violent and one who does not deserve to live. Many have used this sentiment to justify the latest killings of the Fulani in Mambilla.

It is important for the reader to know that the term ‘Fulani’ doesn’t necessarily describe a particular tribe. It is an umbrella of different clans with distinct dialects in Nigeria and more than 17 African countries. So, if the media continues to give unverified blanket reports of this “herdsmen” crisis, it will only sow seeds of bad blood among Nigerians for crimes committed by criminals.

The Federal Government should as a matter of urgency review our border patrol system, thereby providing more security personnel, deployment of new technological facilities that will aid the immigration and other security agents to verify and admit any foreign herders entering the country. The officers must be trained to be able identify and stop illegal intruders from entering Nigeria. All herds must have the International Transhumance Certificate as provided by the ECOWAS Protocol on Transhumance.

The ECOWAS Transhumance Protocol of 1998 and the ECOWAS Protocol of Free Movement of Goods and Persons in West Africa also needs to be reviewed. Both acts allow herders access to designated stock routes and grazing lands/reserves through the West

African countries. The review should be put in place to ensure efficiency and to identify new routes and away from the routes have already been turned farmlands.

Another viable way of keeping the crisis minimal is creating and revitalising grazing reserves, especially within states in the North that have already indicated interest in doing so. Over the years, the victims of these clashes have been shoved aside, with no form of compensation for the lives and properties lost. It is therefore imperative to create special tribunals to investigate, prosecute offenders and compensate victims.

The media also has a part to play in this in form of undercover journalism; the bar has to be set high for reporters.

Conclusion It is clear that internal security has continued to be a major challenge for the civilian rulers and there is an urgent need for review of our national security policy and strategy to accommodate these new dimensions of security challenges arising from the Famer/herder clashes.

Continued from Thursday last week. (Concluded) Leme (@Lemeveteran), wrote from Lagos

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Trumping over Nigeria’s outsize love with U.S. Immigration Guest Columnist ONYINYE MUOMAH

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Nigerians currently account for the largest percentage of African migrants to the U.S., almost 19 percent of the total. Data has also shown that we are among the most successful and high achieving immigrants in that country. According to a recent census, almost forty percent of Nigerian Americans hold a bachelors’ degree, seventeen percent hold a master’s and four percent hold doctorates.

This is higher than any other ethnic group in the U.S., according to Roderick Harrison, a demographer at the Joint Centre for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C. think tank. The trend looks set to continue as the 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange (IEE) showed that there were 10,674 Nigerians studying in the U.S. during the 2015-16 academic year, the highest in three decades.

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n Wednesday, August 2, 2017, the President of The United States, Donald Trump, confirmed a new regulation to reduce legal immigration to his country and evaluate visa applications based on merit, with a preference for people with higher education or advanced job skills.

Applicants with advanced degrees, particular skills, or job offers will receive preferential treatment.

The measure, which represents a dramatic overhaul of the current American immigration system, will lead to a significant decrease in the number of green cards issued to immigrants. It will also eliminate some benefits enjoyed by prospective immigrants with family members already based in that country.

The changes, which would represent the fulfilment of an election campaign pledge for Mr. Trump, are favoured by top White House aides Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller. Both men have often pushed the president to embrace a more nationalist agenda. Their arguments have often been that while high-skilled foreign workers can help stimulate the American economy, low-skilled immigrants can suppress wages and job opportunities for U.S.-born workers, particularly those in blue-collar jobs already under threat from globalisation.

As draconian, exclusionary and undiplomatic as the proposed law may come across to most critics of the Trump administration not only in America but across the globe, for most Nigerians it may do little to affect our emigration hungry tendencies and may even offer opportunities – or so says Richard Omolade, who has lived in the U.S. for seven years.

“Nigerians are the most educated group of immigrants in the USA,” Omolade said. “So they can be gainfully employed and contribute financially to the economy.”

Omolade’s opinion may not be far off, if the data is to be believed.

Nigerians currently account for the largest percentage of African migrants to the U.S., almost 19 percent of the total. Data has also shown that we are among the most successful and high achieving immigrants in that country. According to a recent census, almost forty percent of Nigerian Americans hold a bachelors’ degree, seventeen percent hold a master’s and four percent hold doctorates.

This is higher than any other eth-

nic group in the U.S., according to Roderick Harrison, a demographer at the Joint Centre for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C. think tank. The trend looks set to continue as the 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange (IEE) showed that there were 10,674 Nigerians studying in the U.S. during the 2015-16 academic year, the highest in three decades.

It is thus safe to say that being the hardy folks that they are, most potential Nigerian migrants would be undeterred by the law, finding loopholes or going ahead to become skill-ready; as in the case of Obehi Uwa, a staff of the Nigerian Immigration Service, who plans to emigrate to the United States next year. Despite a degree in Geology and an armload of “skilled” work experience that should ordinarily improve her chances of emigrating under the new laws, Uwa has registered for, and embarked on a course in nursing. That degree, she believes, will help her fit into one of the most lucrative sectors of the American economy for migrants-healthcare.

However, this is only true for the already educated, high-achieving Nigerians. At the other end of the spectrum, there are the Nigerians who emigrate, in search of the opportunities that they were not afforded here– such as a chance of getting a good education. In the current system, immigrants can depend on sponsorship on relatives that already live in the U.S. The proposed merit-based system will more than likely put an end to this.

Ada Udeh, who is on her way to the U.S. thanks to the current system, is understandably worried that the proposed law may affect her.

“Personally, I wouldn’t migrate to any country just to depend on

taxpayers’ money to collect food stamps without equipping oneself with the necessary skills,” Udeh said. “There’s a place and job for the educated and non-educated. I think the law is skewed because most real Americans will not do the jobs migrants do.”

Olayinka Talabi, a NigerianAmerican who moved to the US in 2007 thanks to the Diversity Lottery Programmme agrees with Udeh.

“Trump claims immigrants have stolen ’their’ jobs but the true question is, how many Americans are actually in the work force?” Talabi asked.

“It is a few of them who are working. Most of them drop out from school, join the military because of benefits attached to it, or go into entertainment, or do other things.

“In short, skilled jobs are not their calling, rather they want fast and quick money. I am not saying that some of them don’t actually have the skills, but based on my unscientific research, I have found out that most Americans that are skilled and actually ’work’ have an ’immigrant blood’ in them.”

Unfortunately for many Nigerians who have had it with their native land as a result of the current economic downturn, this pivot by the Trump Administration could not have come at a worse time. Nigeria has been experiencing its first recession in a quarter of a century, and the current trajectory is very similar to the period in which the last recession occurred, which points to an increasing exodus of skilled and highly educated Nigerians. The US is not the only destination for fed-up Nigerians. There are stories of really desperate Nigerians and other Africans, making the dangerous trek through

the Sahara Desert to get to Europe.

Gory pictures fill social media of many who lost their lives, dying of thirst and heat stroke among others.

The statistics show that Nigeria now contributes the highest number of migrants on the Trans-Sahara route.

In spite of this, the more determined Nigerians are undeterred and always in search of better and surer, if not safer, options.

The current destination of choice for the so-called “merit-worthy” Nigerians is America’s neighbour, Canada - due to its relatively less strenuous immigration policies. Canada is also a target for those seeking to get educated in North America. Still, the U.S. remains the land where dreams supposedly come true, and still remains a coveted final destination for most.

There are many who burning with desire would jump at any little loophole afforded by the proposed law, if it is ever passed, and in the long run, Nigeria will be worse for it all.

Nigerians will continue to explore creative measures to leave their fatherland because the fundamental reasons they are leaving their home country have not changed.

So, while we worry about the laws of other climes and how they affect us, the more pressing focus for those Nigerians disinclined to migrate, is how the country can better itself to prevent the loss of their skilled countrymen to begin with. That so many of them, at the same time, will consider the worst ‘opportunities’ abroad, is not a position a working nation should put her citizens in.

Maybe, the Nigerian government can take a page from Trump’s book – no matter how discriminatory and undiplomatic it may come across – and make Nigeria great again or better still, put Nigeria first.

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ITU declares 80% youth online in 104 countries Stories by Tony Nwakaegho The International Telecommuni cati on Union, an arm of the United Nations for Information and Communication Yechnologies (ICTs) has declared in its 2017 Facts & Figures released that 830 million young people are online.

The figure represents 80 per cent of the youth population in 104 countries; and an indication that youths (15-24 year olds) are at the forefront of Internet adoption.

It also revealed that in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), up to 35 per cent of individuals using the Internet are aged 15-24, compared with 13 per cent in developed countries and 23 per cent globally, while in China and India alone, up to 320 million young people use the Internet.

“ITU’s ICT Facts and

Figures 2017 shows that great strides are being made in expanding Internet access through the increased availability of broadband networks.

Digital connectivity plays a critical role in bettering lives, as it opens the door to unprecedented knowledge, employment and financial opportunities for billions of people worldwide,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao.

Broadband is increasingly mobile The new 2017 edition of ITU’s ICT Facts and Figures revealed that mobile broadband subscriptions have grown more than 20 per cent annually in the last five years and are expected to reach 4.3 billion globally by the end of 2017.

Between 2012 and 2017, LDCs saw the highest growth-rate of mobile broadband subscriptions.

Despite this, the number of mobile subscriptions per

ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao 100 inhabitants in LDCs is the lowest globally at 23 per cent.

The number of fixedbroadband subscriptions has increased by 9 per cent annually in the last five years with up to 330 million subscriptions added.

There has been an increase in high-speed fixed broadband subscriptions parallel to the growth in the number of fibre connections. Most of the increase in high-speed fixed broadband subscriptions in developing countries

Zenith Bank set to sponsor students in global Microsoft championship Zenith Bank has assured its readiness to sponsor more Nigerian students to participate in the annual Microsoft Office Specialist Championship.

The annual Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship is a global competition that tests students’ skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Group Managing Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Peter Amangbo, gave the pledge when he received Miss Katherine Eta, a Nigerian secondary school student, who came third in the last championship held in California, US and Mrs. Edna Agusto, the Vice Chairman of ReadAmana, organisers of the championship in Nigeria.

Amangbo said that the bank would work with ReadAmana to ensure that more Nigerian students would participate in future editions of Microsoft Championship.

He explained that the objective of the competition aligned with the bank’s strategy on corporate social responsibility (CSR) which had youth empowerment through ICT at its core.

“It was good to hear something refreshing coming from Nigeria.

From that perspective we are indeed pleased that our children can actually distinguish themselves in such a global event.

“I want to assure you that

Zenith Bank, group managing director, Mr Peter Amangbo for us in Zenith Bank, technology is what we are known for.

“When it comes to supporting the younger ones, when it comes to initiatives like this, we are willing to partner with others like you to make ICT education accessible.

“Our own objective is to see how we can spread this to more children to have the opportunity not just in this part of the world, but almost all over.

“I believe that over time we can extend it to children outside Lagos

and help the growth of ICT,” he added.

The Zenith Bank, group managing director, affirmed the bank’s support for the planned enlargement of the competition to enable more students participate in the Nigerian competition and earn the chance to represent the country in future world championships.

Zenith International Bank sponsored five Nigerian students to the last championship.

The last championship,

Daily Times gathered was contested by about 1.1 million students from 140 countries out of which 157 students from 50 countries eventually qualified to compete in the world finals.

ReadAmana, which organises the Nigerian competition, has already affirmed its intention to enlarge the competition.

Agusto said, “You know you will be able to stand and be able to do more things, it is a solid foundation in this ICT world because today, digital literacy is the language of the economy.

“So, if you don’t know how to speak this language you are at a disadvantage, “So we decided to start at the grassroots, work with the schools so that these children can have the right foundation and from there, they can move on to more advanced computer certification and knowledge.”

Amangbo announced additional cash prizes of N750,000 to the awardwinning Katherine and N250,000 to her teacher Mrs. Rukayat Adebayo who had earlier won a N250,000 ReadAmana Chairman’s cash prize.

can be attributed to China, which accounts for 80 per cent of all fixed-broadband subscriptions at 10 Mbit/s or above in the developing world.

Mobile broadband is more affordable than fixed broadband.

Mobile broadband prices, as a percentage of gross national income per capita, dropped by half between 2013 and 2016.

Mobile broadband is more affordable than fixed broadband in most developing countries.

Digital gender divide While the Internet user gender gap has narrowed in most regions since 2013, the proportion of men using the Internet remains slightly higher than the proportion of women using the Internet in two-thirds of countries worldwide.

In 2017, the global Internet penetration rate for men stands at 50.9 per cent compared to 44.9 per cent

for women.

In the Americas, the number of women using the Internet is higher than that of men.

International bandwidth and telecommunication revenues International Internet bandwidth grew by 32 per cent between 2015 and 2016, with Africa registering an increase of 72 per cent during this period, the highest of all regions.

G l o b a l telecommunication revenues declined by 4 per cent from USD 2.0 trillion in 2014 to USD 1.9 trillion in 2015. Developing countries, which are home to 83 per cent of the global population, generate 39 per cent of the world’s telecommunication revenues.

ITU’s ICT Facts and Figures demonstrates that ICTs continue to play an increasingly critical role in achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

NITDA hosts Open Govt Partnership Forum, ends co-chair controversy The controversy surrounding the Government Technology Co-chair has been laid to rest following the recent visit by a high powered delegation of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) led by the CoChair, Technology and Innovation OGP Nigeria, Honourable Ejike Njeze to the Director General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami (FBCS) at the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.

The meeting has two objectives submission, which include the full report on the recently concluded 2nd CyberSecurity Conference to NITDA, and solicit the Agency’s support in driving the Open Government Partnership (OGP), as the industry’s regulator as well as CoChair, Technology and Innovation (Representing the Public Sector). The Open Government Partnership forum is

chaired by the Federal Ministry of Justice.

The representative of the organised private sector and civil societies organisations, Honourable Njeze, at the meeting, urged the DG NITDA to “step forward and assume his responsibility by providing the relevant support to the OGP Process in line with NITDA’s Mandate”, adding that meeting has laid to rest the controversy surrounding the Government Technology Co-chair.

National Coordinator OGP Nigeria and Special Assistant (SA)to the President on Justice Reforms, Juliet Ibekaku formally presented the OGP National Action Plan document to the DG, stressing that the project was a commitment signed by the President in July 2016 to implement a set of agenda which includes access to information, physical transparency, anti corruption and citizen engagement.

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.ng Domains to attain 100,000 mark Q4 2017- Folayan As the Nigerian Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) continues to make impressive gains, month on month, the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is set to declare at the AfriNIC-27 meeting come November 2017, that the .ng domains registration would reach 100,000 marks.

Sunday Folayan, president, NIRA Executive Board, made this statement in the Association’s e-newslettter 112; the domain count for the Nigerian Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) continues to make impressive gains, month on month.

He explained that considering the fact that not all domains that are registered get renewed at the end of the day, NiRA only reckons with the number of active domains in the registry at any point in time.

“It is heart-warming that the number of domains in the registry continues to grow in excess of 2,000 domains monthly. This is due to the hard work of the Registrars and the Resellers, in making sure

that .ng continues to be the domain of choice for all Nigerians. Thank you for your hard work in this regard.

“At the current rate, the number of active .ng domains will cross the 100,000 mark between October and November 2017. It is a milestone that we will celebrate, and is worthy of being celebrated,” Folayan said.

He, however, said that all hands must be on deck to get more businesses to embrace the .ng brand.

“We need to get many more people on board, but some Nigerians still live in denial. They claim that the Nigerian string is too long, and sometimes expensive.

I went past the delivery truck of a courier company, which for this message; I will call “Distro”, with the domain name distro-ng. com. If the same company had registered distro.com. ng, it is the same length as distro-ng.com and costs much lower.

He said,”You can help us enlighten those who are yet to switch to .ng.

Government and Nigerian businesses should be proud to fly our identity.

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Africa needs localised approach to adopt IOT-IDC

Stories Nwakaegho

by

Tony

Despite a universal business case for adopting the Internet of things (IOT) in industries of all types across the US and Europe, the same can’t be said for Africa, which is made up of many economically and politically diverse countries.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles (also referred to as “connected devices” and “smart devices”), buildings, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enable these objects to collect and exchange data.

This position forms the nexus when George Kalebaila, director of telecoms and IOT at the IDC, said a ‘me too’ approach to adopting IOT is dangerous, adding that, “while some use cases will be relevant to all businesses in many developed regions, Africa’s IOT journey may require a different approach and the starting point depends on the local situation.”

Kalebaila cites the

George Kalebaila, director of telecoms and IOT at the IDC example of South Africa, and revealed that there isn’t much appetite for connected cars, which is understandable given that many African countries have bigger issues to address, adding that many global tech firms have a Western perspective, and should understand there is a need in Africa for a localised approach.

According to Kalebaila, the IOT opportunity in Africa needs to address local problems, and

should aim to develop IOT applications that can be shared across the continent and then gain traction.

However, Steve Bell, senior analyst of IOT at Heavy Reading, who believes the IOT journey for a business always begins with cost, adding that “few industries have yet to find a way to really monetise IOT. The solutions must save money and the data must improve your product and services as well as better interact with your customers.”

According to Steve Bell, the issue of cost is multifaceted, stressing that the cost of hardware and network access needs to come down for African businesses to be able to afford IOT applications, and at the same time, the cheaper cost of labour on the continent, means there’s no urgent need to replace people with automation.

Due to this, organizations need to carefully measure where the real opportunities for IOT deployment lie; for example, in areas such as agriculture, utilities and animal conservation where it is beginning to show

value.

Another area where IOT can play a role is in improving physical security, as crime rates in Africa remain high. Huawei entered Africa in the late ‘90s and says it is seeing an increased demand for its IOT platform in SA, Nigeria and Kenya.

On his part, Jinwei Zhang, Regional Solution Manager for Southern Africa at Huawei, said security is a big problem, particularly in South Africa, where the majority of homes have alarm systems and other security measures, adding that “This has driven demand for smart home applications focused on improving security.”

He explained that security can also play a role with connected cars, adding that through its partners, Huawei can help collect data location and behaviour on its backend IOT platform, which provides service analysis that can be utilised by the motor industry.

“There is a strong demand to more accurately monitor cars in order to prevent theft,” Zhang added.

Cellulant Nigeria exports e-Wallet to Afghanistan Cellulant Nigeria is collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation & Livestock in Afghanistan to commence the process of establishing a marketbased input distribution technology.

The aim of this Cellulant’s, eWallet technology is to help boost Afghanistan’s Agricultural sector in general and bolster the country’s drive for self-sufficiency in wheat production.

Afghanistan will be the first country in Asia to adopt this eWallet System following the footprints of other countries like; Liberia and Togo.

Commenting on the partnership with the Afghanistan government, Mr. Bolaji Akinboro, the co- founder of Cellulant Corporation, stated that the technology whose origin is Nigeria is the gift of Cellulant to humanity.

‘‘Afghanistan is beautiful to us, we are glad to come all the way from AfricaNigeria to make life better for the small holder farmer in Afghanistan,’’ Akinboro said.

The Agrikore technology gives small holder farmers access to agricultural inputs of improved varieties/breeds, fertilizer, and agro-chemicals, making it the backbone of increased productivity and profitability of valueadded chains.

This technology allows the best available seeds and fertilizer get into the hands of hundreds of thousands of small holder farmers to raise crop yields.

Akinboro lauded the government and people of Afghanistan for giving Cellulant the opportunity and the space to participate in making life better for small holder farmers. ‘‘Cellulant is driven to solve difficult problems

L-r: Assadullah Zameer, Afghanistan minister of Agriculture with Bolaji Akinboro, Cellulant Co-founder. on using payment technology. We will work with the government of Afghanistan to get inputs to 1 million farmers in the next 90-120 days,’’ he added.

This e-wallet system which works on a block chain technology provides a holistic system to link

the farmers to agricultural inputs supply chain, finance and markets through integration with mobile network operators, input markets, extensions services, financial service providers, commodity market, and insurance service providers.

The e-Wallet system was envisioned in Nigeria, and first implemented in Nigeria under the administration of Dr, Akinwumi Adesina the current President of AfDB as the Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria; enabled Nigeria to increase its food production by an average of 21 million Metric tonnes annually from 2012 – 2015; a period of falling food prices and abundance food availability.

Cellulant have exported this technology out of Nigeria to other African countries in francophone and Anglophone Africa such as Liberia, Togo Uganda etc.

So far, Messer Cellulant’s eWallet or AgriKore ecosystem, which connects everyone to everything in agriculture all the time, has benefited 17 million farmers, 2500 Agri-

business, 800 e-extension workers and over 2,500 service points in Nigeria.

This technology enables more than 5 million farmers to get access to high quality inputs every year.

Cellulant is an awardwinning mobile commerce company operating a onestop payments ecosystem in Africa; connecting financial sector customers, Mobile Network Operators and businesses to their increasingly mobile consumers.

Driven by the mission to build a world class business in Africa, for Africa, by Africans, and connect businesses to their consumers across all sector; the company’s ecosystem connects over 95 banks, 30 Mobile Network Operators, 2 Governmentbacked e-Wallets and more than 600 blue chip companies.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, BENJAMIN TERHEMEN TYOWA, now wish to be known and addressed as, TYOWA CYPRIAN DEPUNN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ALEX ANIEKAN OKON I formerly known and addressed as ALEX OKOLI now wish to be known and addressed as ALEX ANIEKAN OKON .All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, FLORENCE LINUS, now wish to be known and addressed as, ONWUDIWE OGADINMA FLORENCE. All former documents remain valid.

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EGBUNIWE IZIEGBE

I formerly known and addressed as QUEEN OSAYEKMWEN and MIKE IZIEGBE PRECIOUS now wish to be known and addressed as EGBUNIWE IZIEGBE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS. BLACKBOURN JENNIFER ADA

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LATEEF ABOSEDE OLABISI I formerly known and addressed as AFOLABI ABOSEDE OLABISI now wish to be known and addressed as LATEEF ABOSEDE OLABISI .All former documents remain valid.

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LAWAL RISIKATU

BASSEY ETUK ITA I formerly known and addressed as PRAISE ITA BASSEY now wish to be known and addressed as BASSEY ETUK ITA .All former documents remain valid.

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AYOOLA SAMUEL OLUWAPAMILERIN

PETER EDEWEDE EDITH I formerly known and addressed as UDUEHI EDEWEDE EDITH now wish to be known and addressed as PETER EDEWEDE EDITH .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OMISORE OLABISI KEMI I formerly known and addressed as OGUNDELE OLABISI KEMI now wish to be known and addressed as OMISORE OLABISI KEMI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

UCHE MORDI

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ADEKUNLE OLAJUMOKE HENRIETTA

I formerly known and addressed as SIKIRU RISIKAT TANWA now wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL RISIKATU. My date of birth is 12/08/1982 not 01/01/1983.

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DEBORAH OMAMUYOVWI

I formerly known and addressed as UCHE OKOLO now wish to be known and addressed as UCHE MORDI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as AYOOLA SAMUEL OKIKI now wish to be known and addressed as AYOOLA SAMUEL OLUWAPAMILERIN .All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. OHAJI AMALA ANULIKA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UVIANENE DEBORAH OMAMUYOVWI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNJOBI DEBORAH OMAMUYOVWI OF PLOT 12, BLOCK 11, BUDO PENINSULA, AJAH LAGOS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

This is to confirm that I SALAMI RACHEAL RISIKAT is one and the same person as SALAMI RACHEAL BOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as Miss Okpalanze Amala Anulika, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Ohaji Amala Anulika. All former documents remain valid.

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ROSENJE SILIFAT ADETUTU Formerly known and addressed as ADETUTU ABOSEDE AJAYI, now wish to be known and addressed as ROSENJE SILIFAT ADETUTU. All former documents remain valid.

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ELIJAH AKINTOLA LUKOSI Formerly known and addressed as OBUNIKE MARTINS NNAELOKA, now wish to be known and addressed as ELIJAH AKINTOLA LUKOSI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm and certify that I GODBELOVED IKANG KANU and DAVID JAMES KANU is same person bearing BASSEY IKANG KANU. That I now wish to be known and addressed as BASSEY IKANG KANU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OTIKO JENNIFER JOY I, Formerly known and addressed as Anochi Jennifer Joy now wish to be known and addressed as OTIKO JENNIFER JOY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I , formerly known and addressed as Winifred Etomie Emina now wish to be known and addressed as Winifred Etomie Olinmah. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

WINIFRED ETOMIE OLINMAH

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ISEMEDE MERCY AINA Formerly known and addressed as ISEMEDE MERCY EGHE, now wish to be known and addressed as ISEMEDE MERCY AINA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as WILLIAMS OLAJUMOKE HENRIETTA now wish to be known and addressed as ADEKUNLE OLAJUMOKE HENRIETTA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAMES

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as UMAR NUHU A. instead of NUHU AHMAD UMAR.My date of birth is 22/04/1989 not 01/01/1988.

All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note MRS. NKWUDA ESTHER MFON

Formerly known and addressed as MISS. UDO ESTHER MFON, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. NKWUDA ESTHER MFON All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

GODWIN UCHE EMMANUEL

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GOD’S MYSTERIES CHRISTIAN CENTRE WORLDWIDE

THE DIOCESE OF ETCHE

UZAALI EDUCATION INITIATIVE

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Centre has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

This is to notify the general public that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

This is to notify the general public that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Apostle Akpan, Idongesit Etim - President 2. Pst. (Mrs) Etim, Inemesit Idongesit - Secretary 3. Pst. Akpan, Aniedi Etim 4. Pst. (Mrs) Asuquo, Grace Effiong 5. Deac. Effiong, Magdalene Edem

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONYENWE CHUKWUEMEKA KEITH 2. ONYECHI NNAMDI CHUKWUEMEKA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Right Reverend Okechukwu Precious Nwala,JP, Bishop 2. Dame Ngozi Chibugo Iroegbu,JP, Chancellor 3. Barr Charles Ogadinma, Registrar 4. Venerable Godson Ukaegbu,Clerical Synod Secretary ..

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tiqgris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication Signed: Apostle Akpan, Idongesit Etim President

ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL DOCTORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS 1981

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Prof. Aniekan Udoh Ekere 2. Prof. Akanimo Essiet 3. Dr.Ernest Edem Ekong 4. Dr. Oluwaseun Zaccheus Obadare 5. Dr. Samuel Olatunde Aliu 6. Dr. Anthony Adelanke Omolola 7. Dr. Mayen Bassey Egbe 8. Dr. Charles Ikechukwu Dike The aim and objective: 1. To help the less privilege

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL SKILLS GAP AMONGST THE YOUTH IN NIGERIA (2) TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AND TEACHERS IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS (3) TO FOSTER CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LEARNING (4) TO ENCOURAGE CAREERS OF UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH THROUGH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1.To evangelize and promote the knowledge of God and the adherence to the teachings and examples of the Lord Jesus Christ..

2. To promote Christian education, values and morals; 3. To assist in the care and welfare of the people particularly the poor,the aged and the needy

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

FRIENDS OF LAGOS DREAMS INITIATIVE This is to notify the general public that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The Trustees 1. Oluseyi Olubunmi Taylor 2. Audrey Akpevwe-Oghene Odogu 3. Abdulwahab Oseni 4. Suleman Ogie Momoh Aims and Objectives: 1. To offer helping hand to the less privileges in the society.

INITIATIVE FOR YOUNG WOMEN’S HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT CAC/IT/NO.89291

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REMOVING AND APPOINTING OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE 1. GEOGELEEN GEORGE EKON......... RE-APPONTED 2. PATIENCE EKPEYONG ................... RE-APPONTED 3. REV. MRS UDUAK DANIEL.............. REMOVED 4. PASTOR MRS ESTHER ODOK.......... REMOVED 5. IBORO JACOB.................................. REMOVED 6. VIVIAN OFEM................................... RE-APPONTED 7. ESTHER EZERIBE ............................. REMOVED THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES ARE 1. MR IFERE OBETEM IBOH ................. APPOINTED 2. CHIEF FESTUS ODOEMENAM CHUKWUNDI ...... APPOINTED 3. ENGR. PIUS UGOCHUKWU CHUKWUNWEIKE ...... APPOINTED 4. MRS OFFIONG OKU .............. APPOINTED

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

AIMS REMAINS THE SAME

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED:- EZEJI GLORIA 08038769236

AUCTION SALES! AUCTION SALES!!

FAMILY CHANGE OF NAME

THERE WILL BE AN AUCTION SALES OF SCRAP MOTORCYCLES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT THE NIGERIA POLICE, DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, AKINIMA DIVISION OF THE RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND. AFTER 21 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. 1. FOUR SCRAP QLINK MOTORCYCLES REG. NOs. VV 216 ENU, LEH 619 A, KTE 115 QB, DT 4081 T. 2. TWO SCRAP QLINK MOTORCYCLES WITHOUT REG. NOs. 3. ONE YAMAHA 40 OUTBOARD ENGINE WITHOUT GEAR BOX 4. ONE YAMAHA 25 HORSE POWER OUTBOARD ENGINE 5. SEVEN WHEELBARROWS 6. NINE FAIRLY USED TYRES SMALL SIZE 7. ONE SCRAP SUMEC FIREMAN GENERATOR 8. TWO SCRAP ROBIN PUMPING ENGINE 9. ONE SCRAP SUMO ENGINE 10. AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

We, formerly known and addressed as, 1) ANTHONY ANYAUDO AGWEGWE, 2) EDITH IFEANYICHUKWU AGWEGWE, 3) TRIUMPH CHUKWUEMEKA AGWEGWE, 4) PRAISEGOD CHUKWUDUMEBI AGWEGWE, 5) HOLY UDOKA AGWEGWE.

SIGNED: ALH. UBALLO DANU AUCTIONEER

All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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Now, we wish to be known and addressed as, 1) ANTHONY ANYACHUKWU, 2) EDITH IFEANYICHUKWU ANYACHUKWU, 3) TRIUMPH UGOCHUKWU ANYACHUKWU, 4) PRAISEGOD CHUKWUDUMEBI ANYACHUKWU, 5) HOLY UDOKA ANYACHUKWU.

HEALTH EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS OF NIGERIA

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

HOUR OF GLORY AND LIBERATION MINISTRY, IPAJA, LAGOS

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

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. EDGAL GODWIN - PRESIDENT 2. EDGAL ESTHER TINUADE KAYODE - SECRETARY 3. ONYEMALECHI EMEKA EMMANUEL - MEMBER 4. BELLO ABIODUN STEPHEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. To raise an army of soldiers for the body of Christ 2. Raising a generation that stands for truth and fear of God 3. To preach the gospel of Christ throughout the whole world Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED:TRUSTEES

GOD’S DISPENSATION FAITH MINISTRY

UCHE E. UCHE O & ASSOCIATES ,PLOT 1248, AMINU KANO CRESCENT , WUSE II, ABUJA ALBION MARINE CO LIMITED RC 635302

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

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

COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF ALBION MARINE CO LIMITED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PURSUANCE WITH SECTION 468 OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 THE FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF ALBION MARINE CO, LIMITED WILL BE HELD AT ITS REGISTERED OFFICE ON 11 TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017 . THE PURPOSE OF LAYING BEFORE SUCH MEETING THE ACCOUNT OF THE WINDING UP OF THE ABOVE NAMED COMPANY AND OF GIVING ANY EXPLANATION THERE OF .

DATED THIS 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017 .

TRUSTEES: 1. PROFESSOR. IKPONWOSE OWO. -CHAIRMAN 2. PROFESSOR . LAWALSON AGANI BRIGGS 3 DR. SHEHU RAHEEM ADARAMAJA 4. DR. ANTHONIA UGOCHI EJIFUGHA 5. DR. AINA STEPHEN ILEOYE. - SECRETARY

TRUSTEES 1. PASTOR FAITH ALLISON- KULO( PRESIDENT / OVERSEER) 2. ALLISON - KULO JENNIFER HART ( SECRETARY) 3. ZORZOR LEBARI BANK ( TREASURER) 4. PASTOR STEPHEN OLOWHO 5. ELDER DONATUS ALLISON

SIGNED: UCHE E. UCHE O.(LIQUIDATOR )

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UCHE E UCHE O & ASSOCIATES PLOT 1248, AMINU KANO CRESCENT, WUSE 11 ABUJA KENT MARINE LTD RC. 635290 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT. 2004 PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF KENT MARINE LTD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PURSUANCE WITH SECTION 468 OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 THE FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF KENT MARINE LTD. WILL BE HELD AT ITS REGISTERED OFFICE ON 11 TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017 . THE PURPOSE OF LAYING BEFORE SUCH MEETING THE ACCOUNT OF THE WINDING UP OF THE ABOVE NAMED COMPANY AND OF GIVING ANY EXPLANATION THERE OF .

DATED THIS 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017 .

SIGNED: UCHE E. UCHE O.(LIQUIDATOR )

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO HELP ,PROMOTE AND DEVELOP HEALTH EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR BAYO

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST .

SIGNED : SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION OF URHOBO PACESETTERS This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C”of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE 1.Isaiah Okeoghene Oliver 2.Okposio Voke Misan 3.Diabeta Ogheneovo Queens

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

President Secretary Treasurer

Aims and Objectives 1.To showcase and sustain the rich cultural heritage,hospitality,social values,norms and tradition of Urhobo for posterity and global appreciation.

2. To create job through skills acquisition and empowerment.

3 Education.career and business support for all her members.

CHRIST RESURRECTION HEALING MINISTRY

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C”of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE 1.Chibunna Monica Adaunwor 2.Gladson Chibunna Okoroma 3.Edema Grace Nwakaego Aims and Objectives 1.To deliver those who are padlocked in the spirit and grant them liberty.

2.To preach the word of God to the masses for repentance

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

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: President

Signed: Trustees

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MS. OMOBOLANLE MUTIAT SOFOWORA 2. BARR.(MRS) TOMILAYO ODUYEBO 3. MR AKEEM OLAKUNLE ADEOLA OSOYELU 4. ENGR. ADEBAYO IDRIS ATANDA MOSURO 5. MS HAMEEDAT BUKOLA ADELAKIN 6. MR OLUWASEUN JOHNSON ADEWALE 7. MRS MODUPEOLA AGNES SOBUKOLA 8. ENGR. ADEWALE SAHID OGUNTADE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTION AND CREATION OF GLOBAL AWARENESS ON HEALTH ISSUES; 2. ORGANIZING FREE BASIC MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE INDIGENT, PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN; 3. TO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT ESTABLISHED RESEARCH CENTERS FOR MEDICAL EXPENDITIONS 4. TO ASSIST THE NEEDY AND TO PERFORM OTHER CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS

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HERZOFGOLDCHARITYFOUNDATION 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.

LAURA IKEOBI--------------------------------------PRESIDENT 2.

ANN VIKTORIA DANTER--------------------------VICE PRESIDENT 3.

NGOZI STRIGL---------------------------------------SECRETARY 4.

IFEOMA UGORJI------------------------------------TREASURY 5.

EMMANUEL ECHEONWU 6.

CHIDIMMA OFOMA 7.

TOBECHUKWU OFOMA 8.

CHICHETAM OFOMA 9.

ONYEKACHI EDOKOBI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO DO CHARITY AND PROVIDE HELP TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROVIDE CARE TO YOUNG PEOPLE BY ENCOURGING THEM TO DRIVE THEIR MINDS AND TALENTS TOWARDS POSITIVE VENTURES. 3. TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT.

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

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

SIGNED: TOMILAYO ODUYEBO & CO

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. IBIRONKE OLUDOLAPO OLUROTIMI. - SECRETARY 2. AKINTOMIDE OLUWADARE OLUKUADE. - CHAIRMAN 3. VIOLET NATH-OKODUWA, 4. OMOTOLA IBIYEMI FAWUNMI, 5. TAIWO ADETOYI ADEOYE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY 2. TO RUN GENDER ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS 3. TO PROMOTE SKILL ACQUISITION, EMPOWERMENT AND POVERTY ERADICATION. 4. TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT PROGRAMMES FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN 5. TO PROMOTE PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 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

MOSIUDI ALANI OLAIYA YUSUF MEDICAL SUPPORT FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1), YUSUF MOSIUDI ALANI - CHAIRMAN (2), FABUNMI JONATHAN OLUFUNSO - VICE CHAIRMAN (3), KERUWOLE TAOREED - SECRETARY (4), YUSUF OLAYEMI KAZIM - MEMBER (5), ADEYINKA SABURI ADEBAYO - MEMBER (6), ADEWALE ABDU-SAMIU MUSA - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE, SUPPORT AND MEDICAL FACILITIES TO THE NEEDY. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TEHILLAH PRAISE WORD MINISTRY

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 COMPANY’S AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR FRANKLYN OKIRI 2. OKIRI AYANATE 3. KELLY OKIRI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO ESTABLISH LOCAL BRANCHES FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL WORLDWIDE. 3.

TO ORGANISE OUTREACHES, CRUSADES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND REVIVAL SERVICES FOR THE WORKS OF THE GOSPEL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ABOVE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA NIGERIA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE SWIFTTHINK FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTESS ARE: 1, JOLAYEMI AYOOLA........ PRESIDENT 2, JOLAYEMI OLUSEYI IBIYEMI......... SECRETARY 3. ADEFOWOKAN OLUFEMI BABATUNDE............ MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1- YOUTH EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES 2- BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMMES 3-DEVELOPMENT OF CONTENT FOR YOUTH IN BUSINESS ADVOCACY 4-ORGANISING OF TOWNHALL MEETINGS 5-LIAISING WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL DONOR ORGANISATIONS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AWARENESS , RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN BUSINESS 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

CHRIST CENTRED PRAYER CITY MINISTRY , OSOGBO 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. PROPHET AYOTUNDE JULIUS ABIOLA. - PRESIDENT 2. EVANGELIST OLUWANDABIRA AYOTUNDE. 3. BARRISTER. OLAIFE AYOTUNDE - SECRETARY 4. REV .(DR) BODE OKE 5 .HON. DUEREMIMI ISAAC KEKEMEKE 6 REV. ANTHONY OLATOKUN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO WIN SOULS FOR GOD’S KINGDOM THROUGH PRAYERS 2. TO EVANGELIST AND RENDER HELP TO ORPHANAGE HOME. 3. TO EDUCATE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH COURAGE AND PRAYERS 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: PRESIDENT

GOD OF WONDERS EVANGELICAL CHURCH WORLD WIDE MINISTRY

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

TRUSTEES: 1 . NKEM AKINSOTO 2. AKIN AKINSOTO 3. NGOZI IFEOMA MALO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE, PARTICIPATING IN REVIEWING AND UPDATING, OR FOSTERING POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. 2. TO CREATE AWARENESS AND ASSIST CHANGE MAKERS TO OPERATIONALIZE RESULTS OF RESEARCH AND GENERATE MEASURES AND DATA THAT WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES. 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

DAYLA CHARITY FOUNDATION

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES : 1. ADEGBITE DAMILOLA ABIMBOLA 2. AFOLAYAN VICTOR OLUWASEYE AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND PROGRESS OF ITS 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: TRUSTEES

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR MATTHEW TIMOTHY - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. OMOWUNNI TIMOTHY - SECRETARY 3. AYODELE OLOWO - TREASURER 4. SAMUEL ATANDA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIDINMA AROYEWUN - CHAIRMAN. 2. BABAJIDE AROYEWUN - MEMBER.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST JESUS 2. TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TO ALL NATION 3. ACTUALIZING THE ESSENCE OF THE CROSS 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. JOSIAH OGUNWALE - JOSIAH O. OGUNWALE & CO. - SUIT 2B3B, ENTRANCE 2, 1ST FLOOR, TBS, LAGOS.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. PROF. AKIN ODEBUNMI 2. OLUYINKA GBENGA AKERELE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO PROVIDE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, SKILL ACQUISITION, CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. 2. TO PROMOTE FORMAL EDUCATION AND TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIP TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 3. TO RENDER CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: FREDMERC ATTORNEYZ (BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS) NO.4, JOSE MARTI CRESCENT, ASOKORO, ABUJA 08067104716, 08084927790

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MAKINDE AKINOLA ERNEST - CHAIRMAN 2. AJEJUNIKANWA FEMI TEMIDAYO - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. AMUSITAN JOHN BAMITALE - SECRETARY 4. OLIBAMOYO ANDREW SEMORE -MEMBER 5. ADEWUYI HELEN BANWO - MEMBER 6. ELDAR OMOSEFUNMI TEMIDAYO -MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO IMPROVE NATIONAL HYGIENE IN A MEASURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE WAY - ONE SOAP BAR PER TIME 2. TO IMPROVE NATIONAL HYGIENE THROUGH RECYCLING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF HALF-USED SOAPS AND OTHER HYGIENE PRODUCTS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AVIAN HOME FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MRS. OSEZUSI BOLODEOKU 2. MR. ADEDAMOLA BOLODEOKU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO BUILD AND MANAGE ORPHANAGE HOMES AND CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO PROMOTE FORMAL EDUCATION AND TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIP TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 3. TO RENDER CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: FREDMERC ATTORNEYZ (BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS) NO.4, JOSE MARTI CRESCENT, ASOKORO, ABUJA 08067104716, 08084927790

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SUNNY JOSEPH KOCHUPONGANAL. 2. NNAMUKA DONATUS OTUOSOROCHUKWU. 3. EDEH OKPE MICHAEL. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO CATER FOR THE POOR IN SOCIETY AND ORPHANS. 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 DUPE

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FAMILY CHANGE OF SURNAME

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.COMRADE ANDREW NWEKE 2.COMRADE ELEKWEMCHI SILVANUS 3.CHIEF HILLARY MBACHU 4.CHIEF NATHAN UMEH 5.CHIEF OGBONNA UJAM

now wish to be known and addressed as MR. DENNIS IKECHUKWU IFECHUKWU MRS. UCHE JULIANA IFECHUKWU CHIBUZOR AMBROSE IFECHUKWU AMARA DORIS IFECHUKWU EZINNE AGARTHA IFECHUKWU OLUOMA NKECHINYERE IFECHUKWU IKECHUKWU FAVOUR IFECHUKWU

All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

LIVING SOULS REDEEMED APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF NIGERIA This is to inform the general public that the above named Church has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

Trustees are: 1. ADEBOYE ISAAC JOBA 2. ADEBOYE FLORENCE FOLASADE 3. ADEBOYE FUNMILAYO VICTORIA AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES MRS. JULIET OMORODION

MRS. ESTHER OMORODION

I, formerly known and addressed as JULIET OMORODION ALI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. JULIET OMORODION. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as CYNTHIA OMORODION ALI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. ESTHER OMORODION. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ONYEKWERE HILLARY NNAMDI

ONYENOBODE AZUBIKE HENRY

I, formerly known and addressed as ONYEKWERE HILLARY NELLY, that I was formerly living at No. 12, Olatunji Street, Ojota, Lagos, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEKWERE HILLARY NNAMDI. That I now live at No. 13, Omobogie Street, Akiode, Ojodu, Lagos State of Nigeria. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as PETER AZUBIKE HENRY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ONYENOBODE AZUBIKE HENRY. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MABAYOJE IDREES OLANREWAJU

MRS. BISOLA BUKOLA ADENAIKE

I am formerly known and addressed as OGUNPOLU OLUKAYODE OLUSOJI, now wish to be known and addressed as MABAYOJE IDREES OLANREWAJU, all former documents remain valid. Banks and general public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as BISOLA BUKOLA ADEGOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. BISOLA BUKOLA ADENAIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

AJETUNMOBI KEHINDE OLAREWAJU

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

I, formerly known and addressed as AJETUNMOBI TAIWO OLAYINKA, now wish to be known and addressed as AJETUNMOBI KEHINDE OLAREWAJU. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note JEREMIAH OGOCHUKWU

TIPPER DRIVERS AND OWNERS OF NIGERIA ASSOCIATION (PLOT 1 NAIRA TRIANGLE, BEHIND NNPC MEGA FILLING STATION PORTHARCOURT EXPRESSWAY ENUGU

We formerly known and addressed as (1) MR. DENNIS IKECHUKWU UGWU (2) MRS. UCHE JULIANA UGWU (3) CHIBUZOR AMBROSE UGWU (4) AMARA DORIS UGWU (5) EZINNE AGARTHA UGWU (6) OLUOMA NKECHINYERE UGWU (7) IKECHUKWU FAVOUR UGWU

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

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- CHAIRMAN - SECRETARY - MEMBER -MEMBER - MEMBER

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1. To be an Affiliate of Nigeria Tipper drivers and owners Association of Nigeria as a Nigerian labour affiliate’ 2. To be able to function as a Nigerian labour congress affiliate.

3. To foster spirit of unity and cultivate spirit of nationhood building among our fellow labour union members..

Any objection to the registration of this Union 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: 1. Comrade Andrew Nweke – Chairman 2. Comrade Elekwemchi Silvanus – Secretary

CHANGE OF TRUSTEES The general public hereby notified that the above named Organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for Change of Trustees under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act. Cap 59 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIEF ADEGBOYEGA SOLOMON AWOMOLO SAN 2. MR. LOUIS NNAMDI MBANEFO SAN Aims: The aims and objectives of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, inter alia, is to establish supportive relationships with the Nigerian Bar Association, the Body of Benchers, the Council of Legal Education, National Judicial Council, the Legal Practitioners’ Privilege Committee and the Disciplinary Committee of the Legal Profession and also with International Bodies sharing similar objectives with the Body. 2. To ensure and maintain the dignity of the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria.

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

Signed: Chairman.

Signed: Secretary

AKINWUSI RUTH BOLADE

I, formerly known and addressed as OGINNI RUTH BOLADE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AKINWUSI RUTH BOLADE. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

That my name was wrongly written on my documents as OBANYA IFEAKANACHUKWU BAZIM instead of OBANYA AUGUSTINE JOSEPH. That my correct name is OBANYA AUGUSTINE JOSEPH. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

AKINDELE ELIZABETH FOLAKE

OSORO ELIZABETH OLUWAFUNSHO

I, formerly known and addressed as ADESANYA ELIZABETH OLUWAFUNSHO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OSORO ELIZABETH OLUWAFUNSHO. Lagos State Polytechnic, general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OKUNDAYE EWEMADE FAVOUR I, formerly known and addressed as OJO EWEMADE FAVOUR, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKUNDAYE EWEMADE FAVOUR. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine.

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ADDITION OF NAME

That on my Bank Account, my name appears as SAMSON JIMOH. That I now wish to add ABAYOMI to my existing name. That henceforth, I now wish to be known, called and addressed as SAMSON ABAYOMI JIMOH. That I was born on the 10th day of May, 1967. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

JAIYESIMI SODIQ AYOBAMI

This is to confirm that I, OGUNDAINI OLUMUYIWA ADEBISI is the same person answering OGUNDAINI OLUMUYIWA OYEKUNLE, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDAINI OLUMUYIWA ADEBISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as JAMES ELIZABETH FOLAKE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINDELE ELIZABETH FOLAKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as JAIYESIMI SODIQ PETER, now wish to be known and addressed as JAIYESIMI SODIQ AYOBAMI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

CHRISTIAN NNODIM IBEMERE

CHIKWENDU KELECHI LOUIS

PATRICKS CHUKWUEMEKA PETER

I formerly known and addressed as OWUAMANAM OGOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed JEREMIAH OGOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NKEMJIKA CHRISTIAN IBEMERE, now wish to be known and addressed as CHRISTIAN NNODIM IBEMERE . All former documents remain valid Banks and the general public should please take note.

MRS OTUNLA OLUWABUKOLA MARY

BABATUNDE YUSUF OLATUNJI

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General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Salahudeen Yusuf Babatunde now wish to be known and addressed as Babatunde Yusuf Olatunji. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE MEMBERS 2. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND LOVE AMONG ITS MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION

TRICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES OPERATORS OF OYO STATE 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. OLALEKAN AKANDE 2. STEPHEN SASODJE 3. IBRAHIM OLOYEDE 4. WASIU IBRAHIM

- DECEASED - DECEASED - RETAINED - RETAINED - RETAINED

MRS. FUTURE-MONYE ONYINYE IMMACULATE I, formerly known and addressed as ANYANWU ONYINYE IMMACULATE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. FUTUREMONYE ONYINYE IMMACULATE. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABDULFATAI ALAO THOMAS 2. DAVID ALENKHE 3. AYO STUFFMAN 4. PATRICK OKECHUKWU DAVID MGBENWELU 5. MICHAEL OWOLABI

SIGNED: SECRETARY

BODY OF SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA

OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIEF GODWIN KOLAWOLE AJAYI SAN 2. CHIEF CHIMEZIE IKEAZOR SAN 3. ALHAJI ABDULLAHI IBRAHIM CON, SAN 4. CHIEF ONOMIGBO OKPOKO SAN 5. MR. SEYI SOWEMIMO SAN

PORSCHE MOTORING CLUB THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

- chairman - secretary - treasurer - P.R.O

AIMS: 1. To improve the well being of her members.

2. To support the government through internal generating revenue and curbing of illegal activities.

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

Signed: Trustees AKUNNA UCHECHUKWU STANLEY

IFI CHIZOBA JANET

I, formerly known and addressed as AKUNNA UCHECHUKWUDI PASCAL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AKUNNA UCHECHUKWU STANLEY. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SAMUEL CHIZOBA JANEY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as IFI CHIZOBA JANET. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine.

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OKOYA RUKAYAT OLOLADE

I, formerly known and addressed as ATOLAGBE-OLAOYE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKOYA RUKAYAT OLOLADE. All documents bearing my former names remain valid and genuine. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME That on my Bank documents, my name was wrongly written as INYAMA VITAL .C. instead of INYAMA VITALIS CHIMA. That my correct name is INYAMA VITALIS CHIMA. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ABDULATEEF AWONIRAN GIWA

MRS ISHOLA OLUWAKEMI OLAYINKA

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I formerly known as MISS OYERO OLUWAKEMI OLAYINKA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ISHOLA OLUWAKEMI OLAYINKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. ALUKO OLUWAREMILEKUN ELIZABETH

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEKOYA OLUWAREMILEKUN ELIZABETH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ALUKO OLUWAREMILEKUN ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

HAMISU ABDULQUADRI MOHAMMED

I, formerly known and addressed as MOHAMMED QUADRI IDRIS, now wish to be known and addressed as HAMISU ABDULQUADRI MOHAMMED. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MR SHODIMU HAMED OLAWOLE

I formerly known and addressed as ANYANWU THANKGOD, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIKWENDU KELECHI LOUIS. All former documents remain valid Banks and the general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IWUAGWU CHUKWUEMEKA PETER, now wish to be known and addressed as PATRICKS CHUKWUEMEKA PETER. All former documents remain valid. First Bank, Eco Bank, Diamond Bank Plc., Stock Exchange Commission, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the general public should please take note.

This is to confirm that the names ONWUKA VIRGINIA CHINWENDU, ONWUKA NWAMURUAMU VIRGINIA, ONWUKA VIRGINIA ONYEKPAC and ONWUKA VIRGINIA ONYEKPACHI refers to one and the same person henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ONWUKA VIRGINIA CHINWENDU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MR SHODIMU HAMED OLAWALE now wish to be known and addressed as MR SHODIMU HAMED OLAWOLE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MURITALA MOTUNRAYO KAFILAT

FESTUS ROTIMI OLUWAFEMI

MICHAEL KAY ONI I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KENNETH KAYODE KOLAWOLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MICHAEL KAY ONI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKETUNDE BOLAJI MUTIU

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Formerly known and addressed as OGUNTOSIN ROTIMI OLUWAFEMI now wish to be known and addressed as FESTUS ROTIMI OLUWAFEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Oketunde Olabanji Ishola now wish to be known and addressed as Oketunde Bolaji Mutiu. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Do you share professor Itsey Sagay SAN ‘s view that the 8th National Assembly is the worst in the history of Nigeria ‘s democracy?

Prof Sagay must have his reasons for castigating the 8th National Assembly as the worst in the history of Nigeria. I do not know the statistical basis for this declaration. As a law student in the University I once leafed through the Laws of the Federation between 1979 and 1983 and I was shocked to see that the majority of the legislations were Appropriation Acts!

The main Constitutional function of the National Assembly is to make laws for the order, peace and good governance of the Country. I think this should be the basis to assess the 8th National Assembly. How many laws have they passed in the last two years? And what is the quality or impact of the law on the people of Nigeria? I’m aware that apart from Appropriation Bills this National Assembly has passed other Bills that have been signed into Acts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Presidency. I am also aware that several important Bills have reached advanced stages of the law making process.

I seriously doubt that Prof. Sagay’s castigation of the 8th National Assembly as the worst is statistically correct. I honestly believe that his frequent strident criticism of the 8th National Assembly and the judiciary may unwittingly be undermining those important institutions of State. The criticisms appear destructive and not constructive.

How do you view the amendment of the Constitution by the National Assembly.? Do you think the amendments can see the light of the day considering the fact that it is still subject to two third of the states’ assemblie’ approval?

If the proposed amendments to the Constitution do not reflect a fair view of the aspirations of the Nigerian people it will not see the light of day. The first, second and third alterations to the 1999 Constitution saw the light of day and sailed through because they substantially reflected the views of Nigerians.

Some of your colleagues have argued that what we need is a new constitution and not amendment. Do you share this view?

A new Constitution? What does that mean?

Are they proposing a new scheme of government? Or is it the same Presidential system of government? Unless we are proposing to do away with the Presidential system of government and replace it with a traditional monarchy then the call for a new Constitution is completely misplaced. The American Constitution grew right from the 18th century till today through series of amendments.

Whatever dysfunction exists in our Constitution [and there are several] they should be remedied through fair and honest amendments.

Can the 1963 Constitution save the country from total collapse with agitations coming from different parts of the country?

I really do not think that the 1963 Constitution can save the country from collapse from agitators. I suppose we can say that the 1963 Constitution itself failed to the extent that it did not prevent Nigeria from plunging into a disastrous civil war! What should calm agitation is for us to properly address the issue of

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Ibe Uwaleke — Editor ibeuwaleke2012@yahoo.com Peter Fowoyo

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Suitors have wide consultations and full understanding of each other during courtship. This is to avoid unpleasant and ugly circumstances that will result in the abrupt termination of their nuptial tie.

Galadima, JSC, in Rabiu v. Amadu (2012) 1 S.C. (Pt.11) 16

‘Sagay’s criticisms of NASS, judiciary may unwittingly undermine the institutions’ Robert Emukpoeruo, read law at the University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State.

In this interview with PETER FOWOYO, he speaks on the criticisms of the chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti Corruption, Professor Itsey Sagay SAN, on the 8th National Assembly, and concluded it appears destructive than constructive. The erudite lawyer also speaks on the various amendment of the constitution by the lawmakers, the possibility of the Independent National Electoral Committee (INEC) to conduct free and fair election in 2019 and other sundry issues.

Emukpoeruo Nationhood. A Nation in which there is equal access, equal opportunity to the resources of the country without regard to your tribe, religion or class. A nation where the pursuit of happiness is a right guaranteed and assured to every citizen without discrimination of any kind. To me the source of these agitations for self- determination and control of resources is the unfair and lopsided control and distribution of the resources of Nigeria.

Some appear to have it all and others appear to have it none. Not through dint of hard work and merit. But because of ethnic tribal or religious cleavages. No matter what Constitution we adopt, if we do not subordinate religious, tribal or class cleavages to National cleavage we shall continue to have these agitations! We emphasise too much the things that divide us particularly religion! We do not emphasise at all the things that unite us as brothers and sisters. Frankly we do not see ourselves as brothers and sisters!

“I honestly believe that his frequent strident criticism of the 8th National Assembly and the judiciary may unwittingly be undermining those important institutions of State. The criticisms appear destructive and not constructive”

Though tribe, though tongue, though religion may defer in brotherhood and unity we ought to stand! These are echoes of the first national anthem I learnt as a child!

Those were stirring words. But right now few people think along these lines. We are caught up in frantically pursuing ethnic or religious dominations of the resources and power structure of the State to the consternation of other ethnic and religious groups.

There is a perception that Nigeria is overtly being dominated by a group to the detriment of other groups. Whether this perception is real or imagined may not be consequential at all. Perception is everything!!! This is at the root of all these dangerous agitations that is presently rocking the country. We really need to go back to the lofty ideals of our First National Anthem as a palliative to this suicidal schism that threatens to destroy this country.

Speculation is rife that some IPOB members have told the Anambra State governor that unless there’s referendum, no election shall hold in November in the state.

What does this portend for our democracy?

The threat of IPOB to prevent election in Anambra State unless there is a referendum is a serious threat to order, peace and good governance in that state. It is a serious crime bordering on treason. The conduct of gubernatorial election in Anambra State is a constitutional imperative. I expect the DSS to take this threat very seriously and deploy measures to enable those who want to participate in the election to do so peacefully. It is unfortunate that a few demagogues have appropriated the media space to push their own selfish agenda.

There are calls for the amendment of section 145 of the Cnstitution to allow the vice president take full charge in the absence of the president on health ground. Do you support it?

I do not think there is anything in the provisions of section 145(1) of the 1999 as amended by the First Alteration Act which hinders or prevents the Vice President from taking full charge and exercising all of the powers and functions of the office of President. Whether Prof. Osinbajo is not in full charge I do not know. But what I do know is that the phrase “the Vice President shall perform the functions of the President….” means exactly what it says. He shall perform the functions of the President without any limitation. If for the sake of political decorum or maturity, he elects to consult before performing the functions of the President I see no problem with that. That is how it should be. Even if he is the substantive President [and he is not] he still needs to deploy caution in carrying out the functions of the President. I see no need for any amendment to section 145 of the Constitution. The way Ag. President Osinbajo has conducted himself as Ag.President is highly commendable. Only God knows what would have become of Nigeria if he had been ambitiously or precipitiously throwing his weight around in performing the functions of President.

Do you consider the electoral umpire capable of conducting a free and fair election in 2019?

INEC possesses the capacity, both technical and personnel, to conduct free and fair elections if they do not allow themselves to be swayed or deflected by money or power or both. Money and power plays an almighty role in our electoral process. It has crippled and undermined the process to the point where the sovereign will of the electorate has been completely subverted or compromised.

Unfortunately, the courts have not helped matters at all with the kind of decisions they have handed down which make it almost impossible for an election petition to succeed!

From the judgments of the election courts there is no incentive to conduct free and fair election as election results obtained even by fraud have almost become unimpeachable.

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Akwa Ibom CJ, ex law school chief, 16 others to be honoured at Class 85 reunion in Lagos Ibe Uwaleke A group of lawyers under the auspices of Class of 1985 at the Nigerian Law School will on Monday honour their teacher and former Secretary of the Council of Legal Education (CLE) Oba DVF Olateru-Olagbegi at their annual reunion luncheon slated for Lagos.

Oba Olateru-Olagbegi will be honoured alongside a member of the Class and the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Justice Godwin Abraham and other deserving members of the class who have distinguished themselves in various spheres of the legal profession.

The popular annual reunion of the set will hold on the sidelines of the 2017

It’s three days to the #BA2017AGC and the drumbeat of the Conference is sounding at a reverberating crescendo. Every lawyer is getting set for the biggest and most anticipated Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference ever. Every prospective delegate has marked their calendars for what promises to be a most intriguing and transformational NBA Conference.

The President of the NBA, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, OON, SAN jumpstarted the process on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the NBA Ikeja Branch Secretariat Auditorium, where he unveiled the #NBA2017AGC; further to which the ever charismatic Chairman of the Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP), Professor Koyinsola Ajayi, SAN unfolded details of the great expectations from the NBA 2017 AGC. Come 18th to 24th August, 2017, Lagos Africa’s most populous city and Nigeria’s commercial capital, will play host to lawyers and global industry leaders for the 57th edition of the Annual General Conference (AGC) of the NBA. The conference which is themed“African Business: Penetrating through Institution Building” will take place at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria under the distinguished leadership of the NBA President A.B. Mahmoud, OON, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Attorney General of Kano State.

A cross section of pioneers and influencers drawn from government, business, professional services, and the academia from around the globe will be at the conference to anchor sessions, discuss cutting edge issues and have lively debates on the various angles of the conference theme. The 2017 Annual General Conference will feature about 31 conference sessions which will vary widely in style and cover most sectors and practice areas, providing conferees the opportunity to focus on their areas of interest.

Discussions on institution building and acceleration of economic development and social justice in Africa will dominate this year’s conference which

Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association taking place in Lagos.

According to a press statement by the chairman of the Class, Chief Emeka Ngige SAN, 5 judicial officers, 5 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), a professor law, 5 top executives in the federal bureaucracy and another traditional ruler will also be honoured at the annual reunion holding at the prestigious Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Among the judges to be honored are US based jurist, Judge Adetokunbo Fasanya of Family Court , State of New York; Hon. Justice A. B. Mohammed and Hon. Justice Angela Otaluka, both of the High Court of FCT, and Hon. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of the High Court

of Lagos State.

Among the Senior Advocates to be honoured are Chief Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Chairman of Multi-Choice Nigeria; Mr. Elisha Kura, a Kaduna based trial lawyer; Mr. James Ikeyi and Mr Ayo Akintunde. The only scholar in the honours list is Prof. Jerry Agbo Madaki of School of Law, Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.

Also to be honoured are the National Commissioner at Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and former Thisday Law Editor, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu; the newly appointed Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hadiza Mustapha; Executive Secretary of Pension Transition Arrangements Directorate (PTAD), Ms.

Sharon Ikeazor, and Group Legal Adviser of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Hajia Hadiza Coomassie.

Also to be rewarded are: Dr. Alexander Adeyinka, General Counsel Secretary, Canadian National Insurance Crime Services (CANATICS) in Ottawa Canada; Mr. Alex Ugwuanyi, Company Secretary, Capital Hotels Plc, owners of Abuja Sheraton, and the Onogie of Ihieve-Ogben in Owan East Local Government of Edo State, Chief Andrew Otokhina.

The leader of the class, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN is expected to chair the occasion. Chief Ngige enjoined members of the class to turn out in their large numbers for the exquisite re-

NBA egnites lawyers’ passion as AGC draws near will be declared open by the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON. Leading talks at the conference are heavyweights such as the former Prime Minister of the state of Georgia, Nika Gilauri; MD, Goldman Sachs Africa, Colin Coleman; Global CEO Consultant, Ram Charan; Nigeria’s and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, amongst others.

The retinue of distinguished speakers and panelists include Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu; Honourable Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta; Finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, CON; Attorney-General and Minister for Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Gloria Afua-Akuffo and AMCON CEO, Ahmed Lawan Kuru; amongst others.

Representatives of the global legal

community including the International Bar Association (IBA), International Trademark Association (INTA), The Law Society of England and Wales, the International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) will also be at the conference.

Also expected at the conference are the Head of Branding Consultancy in South Africa, Attorney General of Ghana, Heads of Ghanian, Zambian and Kenyan Bars, representatives of leading law firms in Ivory Coast and Cameroon, Professors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T), Princeton University, and former INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega amongst others.

Delegates will gain practical insight into the latest developments in legal and socio-political developments, which lawyers can key into to improve their practice. Sessions will focus on various thought provoking and interesting topics such as “Energizing institutions, “Women Leadership”, “Legislation”, “Institutionalising African Investments”,

L-R Emeka Ngige (SAN), Rickey Tarfa (SAN) and others after a court session... recently.

“Military Business”; “The Business of dispute resolution” and “Life after Law”.

The session “Nigeria’s Hidden Weapons: Generation X” will turn the spotlight on the leaders of tomorrow, and the significant role they play in institution building and development. In addition, young professionals (100 of whom have been sponsored to the conference by the NBA President) will be educated on the various means by which they can unlock their untapped potential to be assets to organisations and businesses worldwide.

With the NBA’s Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP) scoring several remarkable achievements, its Chairman, Prof. Konyinsola Ajayi, SAN has assured conferees that they will be participating in a world-class conference – the best in the history of the NBA. This is because the conference not only features digital innovations like online registration and digital access cards to the venue, but the committee has scored a first by doing away with the norm which is the distribution of conference bags and materials. This time, the TCCP has partnered with Airtel Networks Limited and electronic law report providers, LegalPedia and LawBreed to issue conferees electronic tablets. Registrants will enjoy durability, functionality and depth in the electronic tablets, as each will provide all information and materials for the conference and will also feature a 12 month free subscription to full Law Reports of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, National Industrial Court, all State High Courts, the Federal High Court, Sharia Court of Appeal, Sharia Courts, Rules of all the courts in Nigeria, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), Laws Of several States Of The Federation, Law Reports from Asia, America and Europe and an array of Commercial Forms and Precedents.

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HOSTCOM threatens sanctions over pipeline surveillance contract

Blame INEC over apathy on voter registration - Stakeholders Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia blames over current apathy that characterize registration and actual voting in Abia State and the entire South East have been heaped on the head of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state and the country at large.

The blames came from participants at a one day workshop on Citizens Conversation with Elected Public Officials, organized by the National orientation Agency, NOA in collaboration with `Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in Umuahia, Monday.

Firing the first shot, the Key note speaker and former Secretary to the state Government, Professor Mkpa Agu Mkpa, said that a situation where the Commission would supervise elections and announce results different from how the people voted would discourage anyone from participating in the process, noting that the failure of INEC to adequately address the issue of delay in the ongoing registration of voters

would remain a sore point in the exercise.

In his remark, the representative of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Mr Solomon Ogunji, noted that everyone should be involved in a workshop of that nature, not only elected office holders because everyone including traditional rulers, civil servants and security agencies need to give account of the stewardship to the people.

Other speakers, including the chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists in the state, Comrade John Emejor challenged INEC to outline its strategy for eliminating voter apathy and making the votes count, which according to him, the issue is critical to the success of the exercise and subsequent elections.

His view was corroborated by the state director of Information, Mr. Iyke Odoemelam, who advised INEC to take responsibility for the sensitization and mobilisation of the people for the exercise.

In his remark, the Director General of the NOA represented by a Director in the Agency, Mrs Ngozi

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Ekeoba, said the programme was organized to bridge the gap between the elected officials and the citizens and disclosed that the programme had been organized in 15 states of the federation including Abuja.

In her remark, the state Director of NOA, Dr. Ngozi Uduma, said the absence of communication channel between the elected officials and their constituents was largely responsible for the misunderstanding that exist between the two, which gap would be bridged by the programme.

In his key note address, Professor Mkpa Agu Mkpa said the level of voter apathy was worrisome, especially in Abia state and needed to be urgently addressed by the Commission and other stakeholders.

Speaking on behalf of chairmen of the 17 councils in the state, the chairman of Umuahia South local government council, Mr. Obioma Ogbulafor, said they were committed to the success of the programmes of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

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tional rulers, community and other organizations, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Chikwendu Kalu represented by the member for Ikwuano, Mr Theophilus Ugboaja, said that the misconception of the role of the legislator in a democracy was responsible for the high expectation of the people from him, pointing out that the legislator’s primary responsibility was lawmaking.

He said there is nothing like constituency fund in the 1999 constitution but constituency project, adding what the lawmaker gets is his allowance and salary.

The representative of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Godfrey Achibie said that the INEC in Abia has become new and would address all the issues responsible for the voter apathy assuring that going forward votes would count.

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The National Leadership of the Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSTCOM Producing Oil &Gas), yesterday, called on the Presidential Adviser on Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen.Paul Boroh to hands-off the pipeline surveillance contract or face the wrought of the People, just as they lambasted him for his statement that ex-kidnappers would be engaged in pipeline surveillance.

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Security Adviser (National), said, “We expect nothing less than for the Federal Government to invite us to sign the agreement already reached with NNPC who are in charge.”

The peaceful protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Pipeline Surveillance belongs to HOSTCOM and the Ex-militants”, “ HOSTCOM objects diversion of pipeline Surveillance”, “ Leave pipeline Surveillance matters for us or face crises”, “ Brig. Gen. Boroh should concentrate on the Amnesty only”, “Surveillance contract is the right of HOST Community”, “Pipeline Surveillance for HOST COM will keep our youths off the streets,” amongst others.

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Zambia opposition leader charged for treason, pleads ‘not guilty’ ...Journalists barred from filming covering proceedings

ÏÏÏThe treason trial of

Zambia’s main opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, and five others started on Monday at a High Court in the capital, Lusaka. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in prison custody ahead of the next hearing.

The opposition chief, Hichilema, pleaded “not guilty” to the treason charges and the trial was adjourned for Wednesday August 16.

The United Party for National Development (UPND) leader and five others were arrested in April and hurled before a

Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema’s

Magistrate court on three charges, treason, disobeying lawful orders and using insulting language.

The 55-year-old has been in prison custody for 126 days. The party urged its supporters attending the hearing to be peaceful and decorous.

Agency report said that the court placed blanket ban on foreign media from covering the proceedings.

Hichilema’s opposition party said accreditation for AFP, Reuters, BBC and Bloomberg were withdrawn and there was no official communication on the withdrawal.

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Sierra Leone mudslide caused by heavy rains, kills about 200 Bonny Amadi with agency reports

ÏÏÏ Sierra Leone, is cur-

rently in state of mourning as land slide in the capital city occasioned by heavy rains has killed about 200 people.

Agency reports revealed that while flood in some locations swept away some people, hundreds of people were also feared buried after a mudslide that followed heavy rains in the capital, Freetown.

A journalist in the country, Umaru Fofana, said

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The destruction of World’s / Africa’s historical heritage tucked in Mali’s Timbuktu will soon get reprieve as the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to issue order for compensation for destruction of the tombs.

Agency reports said that the International Criminal Court will on Thursday issue an order for compensation for the destruction of mausoleums in Timbuktu,

the office of national security had confirmed the natural disaster but said it was too early to go into casualty figures.

He added that the rains that started since Sunday had not stopped as at Monday morning.

The affected areas were at an area known as Regent in greater Freetown, “and three communities inundated at Lumley in the west of Freetown,” Fofana added.

Also, the United Nations office in the country has confirmed the disas-

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president and world’s longest serving president has taken his campaign to global prominence with the recent participation of world renowned footballers in his campaign for yet, another reelection.

The 93-year-old Mugabe has led the country since independence in 1980. He is seeking re-election in polls set for next year.

Former Barcelona players, Patrick Kluivert and Edgar Davids, were in Zimbabwe over the weekend and featured prominently in the campaign rally of

Mugabe and the stars

President Robert Mugabe.

Davids, 44, and Kluivert, 41; were present at a political rally organized by the ruling Zanu-PF on Saturday. Their visit is a prelude to a November game involving high-profile former players of the Spanish and European giants.

Photos from the rally showed the two players in a front row seat but they did not make any pronouncements at the event.

They, however, took photos with Mugabe in what was termed a “surprise appearance” at the Zanu-PF youth rally in the southern town of Gwanda.

ter adding that they were “Assessing damage, preparing response.”

Daily Times recalls that in September 2015, Sierra Leone’s government or-

dered people to stay at home after flooding killed four people and damaged parts of the capital, Freetown in 2015.

Sierra leone flood

ICC to issue reparation order for Timbuktu mausoleums destruction

by Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, a Malian Jihadist.

But it is unclear what compensation the judges at the Hague-based Court will agree on come Thursday, a concern for the Victims Trust Fund, who warned that the expectations of victims should be “care-

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fully maintained” in order to avoid some unrealistic expectations.

This order will constitute the second reparations order in the history of the Court established in 2002 to prosecute alleged perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Al-Mahdi was sentenced to nine years in prison in September with judges hoping this would discourage any other destruction of world heritage sites.

During the trial, the 40year old Islamic militant leader pleaded guilty and asked for forgiveness for directing attacks on nine mausoleums and the door of the Sidi Yahia mosque in 2012, when the Malian city of Timbuktu was occupied by several militant groups.

Born around 1975, he was a member of Ansar Dine, one of the al-Qaedalinked jihadist groups that controlled northern Mali for about ten months in 2012, before being largely driven out by international intervention Triggered in January 2013 by France.

As leader of the Hisbah, the Islamic brigade of morals, he had ordered and participated in the attacks against the mausoleums, destroyed by picks, hoes and chisels.

His trial was the first organized at the ICC for the destruction of cultural property and treated as a war crime. And his condemnation is “a warning … that this is a serious crime,” said prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.

Trump faces criticisms for promoting hate speeches ÏÏÏCriticisms

have continued to trail the US president Donald Trump for promoting hate racists movements in the country, which however triggered the president’s condemnation of racism.

On Monday, one of the US’s most high profile African American executives quit Trump’s business advisory panel, saying: “America’s leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy,” prompting an immediate attack from the president, who tweeted: “Now that Ken Frazier of Merck Pharma has resigned from President’s Manufacturing Council, he will have more time to LOW-

...Declares ‘racism is evil’ and denounces neo-Nazis, KKK ER RIPOFF DRUG PRICES!” Weekend racist violence in the US was prompted by a white nationalist rally opposing a plan to remove from a Charlottesville park a statue of the American Confederate general Robert E Lee. A 32-year-old woman who was protesting against hate groups, Heather Heyer, was killed after being run over by a car.

More than 30 people were injured in clashes between far right supporters and counter-protesters.

Two state police officers also died in a helicopter crash after assisting in efforts to quell the unrest.

According to agency report, President Trump delivered a statement

from the White House on Monday explicitly condemning violent white supremacists.

“Racism is evil,” Trump said from the White House Diplomatic Room. “And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans.”

“As I have said many times before, no matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws,” the president said. “We all salute the same great flag. And we are all made by the same almighty god.”

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wedish club AFC Eskilstuna have announced the signing of Nigeria’s journeyman, Taye Taiwo, on a short-term contract.

This was confirmed by the club’s sports director Azad Budak.

“We got a really good and experienced left back that will mean a lot to us. Not only on the field, but

Taiwo joins Swedish club Eskilstuna

also in the locker room. We are very happy that he is here,” Budak said.

A club statement read: “Today, 32-year-old Taye Taiwo began his elite career at Lobi Stars in his home country, Nigeria. He played one season with the club before joining Marseille in the French Ligue 1 in January 2005. He stayed there for more than

nine seasons before signing for Italian giants, AC Milan in July 2011.

“He has also represented clubs such as Queens Park Rangers (QPR), Bursaspor, Dynamo Kiev and now recently, Swiss club Lausanne Sport.”

The well-travelled left-back is pleased to have joined the club which campaigns in the top flight of Swedish

football, Allsvenskan.

“I am very happy to here. I have been training hard before I came here so I’m in good shape,” Taiwo said.

Eskilstuna are currently sitting at the bottom of the Allsvenskan standings with eight points from 19 matches.

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auchi Nets Basketball Club of Bauchi and Kada Stars Nets Basketball Club of Kaduna have replaced Mark Mentors and Defenders of Abuja in the ongoing Kwese Premier Basketball League (KPBL) Conference 6 playoffs holding at the Indoor Hall of Murtala Square Stadium in Kaduna.

The competition which forms part of the last lap in the Kwese Premier Basketball League holds from August 13 to 20.

According to organizers of the league, the need to replace both teams from Abuja became necessary due to the failure of the teams to honour their invitation to be part of the Conference 6 after qualifying to participate during the regular season.

The League Director, Mr Aji-

barede Bello, said the decision was taken according to the rules governing the league.

“The rules are very clear. Both clubs were invited and letters were duly sent to them. They are aware and fully informed as well as mobilized according to the rules, but failed to show up. In order not to leave a vacuum since four of the six clubs invited were on ground and the competition must go on, we decided to apply the rules and upgraded the two teams in the Savannah Conference log to replace them.

“Also, we must realize that the games are live and for live games, we cannot begin to have walkovers when games have started,” Bello stated.

Meanwhile, Bauchi Nets coach, Abu Yuyu, said gaining promotion to play the Conference 6 is an honour that the team will grab with both hands.

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Action recorded between Kada Stars and Plateau Peaks at the ongoing Kwese Premier Basketball League Conference 6 playoffs.

With Mark Mentors and Defenders dropped, the six teams playing the Conference 6 are Kano Pillars, Niger Potters, Plateau Peaks, Gombe Bulls, Bauchi Nets and Kada

Stars. At the end of the Conference 6 in both the Savannah and Atlantic Conferences, two teams will each drop in both conferences for the Final 8 grand finale in Kano.

qualifiers without involving the media, hence the creation of the Media and Publicity sub-committee which has Frank Ilaboya as Chairman.

Other members of the committee include, Mr. Andrew Ekejiuba (Daily Times Newspapers), Gowon, Akpodonor (Guardian Newspapers), Festus Abu (Punch Newspaper), Joe Apu (The SUN newspaper), Jacob Ajom (Vanguard Newspaper), Ajibade Olusegun Blessing (New Telegraph Newspaper), Adiola Omokhivie (NTA), Promise Efoge (Television Continental), Niron Adesina (Silver Bird Television) and Patrick Ibeh of Metro Sports who is secretary to the committee.

Chairman of the committee, Frank

Ilaboya while briefing his members on the task ahead during their inaugural meeting at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos said the eleven-man committee drawn from both print and electronic media were carefully selected for optimum result hence they cannot afford to fail.

As a seasoned sports journalist and administrator, Ilaboya who is the former Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos chapter, and presently the Chairman of the Edo State Football Association promised that his committee must surely deliver to further convince the world that Nigeria has the capability of hosting even a better global event if the opportunity arises.

anytime on their laptops, mobile phones and tablets”.

“DStv and GOtv subscribers are in for a bumper soccer season with SuperSport showcasing the world’s most exciting football leagues as Europe’s best players go to battle across the continent to win the most coveted prizes in the club game. Only DStv will showcase all 380 matches of the Premier League and all 380 matches from La

Liga,” he continued.

Also speaking on what subscribers should look out for this new season, Mabutho said, “throughout this football season, SuperSport will showcase live international matches from the Spanish La Liga, English FA cup, Champions League, Europa League, Copa Del Ray, German Cup, Carabao Cup formerly known as the EFL Cup, and not forgetting Nigerian premier

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ith the new English Premier League season getting off to a roaring start over the weekend, leading sports and entertainment content provider, MultiChoice Nigeria has assured subscribers of unrivaled football programming from now till the end of the football season which ends in June 2018.

General Manager, Sales and Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho said “the new football season which is

he Nigeria Modern Pentathlon Federation (NMPF) has set up their Media/Publicity Committee for the successful hosting of the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games qualifier billed for December in Lagos.

President of the Federation, Jonathan Nnaji, who doubles as the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee said the 2018 Youth Olympic Games which starts with the global qualifiers across all continents this year is a media event and there was no way Nigeria would be hosting the

Rafael Nadal will be the new world number one from next Monday after Roger Federer withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters with a back injury. The Swiss 19-time Grand Slam winner was the only player who could have denied Spain’s Nadal taking the top spot in the rankings from Andy Murray. Federer was injured in Sunday’s Rogers Cup final defeat by Alexander Zverev. Briton Murray pulled out of Cincinnati last week as he continues to recover from a hip problem. Reigning French Open champion Nadal returns to the top of the rankings for the first time since July 2014.

Remo Stars relegated!

The journey of Remo Stars in the Nigerian topflight will, this season, come to an end after they lost at home to Rivers United by 3-1 in their Matchday 34 encounter on Sunday. Bernard Ovoke weighed in with a lovely free kick to give Stanley Eguma the lead in the 15th minute of the tie. Striker Emeka Ogbugh, doubled the lead twenty minutes later before Esosa Igbinoba got the third for the visitors after he benefitted from a rebound. Salefu Oche, in the 88th minute, got a consolatory goal for Fatai Osho’s men, who will now play in the Nigerian second-tier next season.

MultiChoice assures on EPL season signposted by our #thisisourseason campaign, enables us to demonstrate our total commitment to ensuring that Nigerians continue to enjoy the best of the best of international football as we continue to bring the best leagues in Europe to them in the comfort of their homes. As trailblazers, we have also deployed DStv Now, an app that allows our subscribers to watch their favourite matches anywhere and

league games and national team football matches. This is a packed and unmatched offering that you would not find anywhere on the continent.”

On expectations for the season Bede Nwokoye added: “My expectation is that this season is going to be loaded with action, a very competitive football season as we have seen from the opening set of games.

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CHELSEA treated me like criminal —Costa

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anchester City have less big personalities than before but more “flow” and adaptability under Pep Guardiola, according to club captain Vincent Kompany.

City won their first Premier League title with Roberto Mancini at the helm in 2011-12, the likes of Kolo Toure, Nigel de Jong, Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli all playing a part in that landmark triumph before moving on from the Etihad Stadium.

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xiled Chelsea star Diego Costa has given a withering assessment of head coach Antonio Conte and accused the Premier League champions of treating him as if he were a “criminal”.

Costa was Chelsea’s top scorer with 20 goals as they secured a second league title in three years last season but Conte has since informed the Spain international he does not feature in his first-team plans.

The manner of this rejection provides a major flash point in the current stand-off, with Costa claiming Conte dumped him via text message when he was away on international duty in June.

Chelsea maintain the 28-year-old forward has been aware of their plans since January, around the time he was heavily linked with a move to Tianjin Quanjian in the Chinese Super League.

The upshot is Costa going AWOL, back to his hometown of Lagarto in Brazil, where a UK newspaper tracked him down at his family home while watching the Blues’ shock 3-2 defeat to Burnley.

A return to former club Atletico Madrid remains the desired option for Costa, who is presently racking up fines as he refuses to return to Chelsea and train with the reserves.

“I wouldn’t be allowed access to the first-team dressing room and I would have no contact at all with the guys,” he explained. “I’m not a criminal! I don’t think it is fair after all I have done to be treated like that.

“They gave me a week extra off at the start of pre-season training but since then its fines all the way.

“They want me training with the reserves. I am not going to do that.

I am not a criminal and I am not in the wrong here. So, if they need to

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Kompany fine me, let them fine me.”

Atletico’s player registration ban would prevent Costa from playing for them until January but the forward is willing to remain out of action for as long as it takes his Chelsea ordeal to play out.

Costa claimed to have been on the verge of signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge but accused Conte of “putting the brakes on” and sees no prospect of reconciliation with the Italian, who brought in club-record signing Alvaro Morata as his replacement.

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ayne Rooney is motivated by the high expectations on his shoulders after marking his Everton return with the winning goal against Stoke City.

The former Manchester United striker’s first-half header proved decisive as he celebrated a dream second Premier League debut for the club on Saturday.

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Rooney is now determined to deliver his best for his boyhood side, while also proving some doubters wrong.

“There is a lot of expectation, coming back here,” he said. “There are some fans who maybe thought I wasn’t good enough to come back here, but it is up to me to prove myself.

“I have been working hard and I am ready for that challenge to prove myself. I could have gone to another Premier League team and taken my foot off the gas and seen the last few years out. But coming back here? I have got to be the best I can be.

“It is the club I grew up supporting, it’s the club I want to play for. I want to do well. I knew when I came back, I was putting a lot of pressure on myself. That is how I like to play.”

When Rooney burst onto the scene with the Toffees in 2002, he was a bustling teenager with a potent combination of pace, power and aggression.

Over the course of his United career, during which he became the club’s and his country’s all-time record goalscorer, his game has evolved and the 31-yearold is confident he still has much to offer.

“Football fans aren’t silly,” he said. “Everyone knows I’m not the explosive player who was here when I was 16 to 18. I think I’m a lot cleverer than I was back then.

“My game has changed.

Hopefully the change in my game can help the team.”

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Balde set to quit Lazio

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Senegal star Keita Balde has moved closer to leaving Lazio after being left out of their Super Cup squad on Sunday. The Rome-based side defeated Juventus 3-2 at the Stadio Olimpico, though Balde was a notable absentee from the matchday squad. The 22-year-old Teranga Lions star has been linked with a move away from Lazio this European summer, with Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur and Italian champions Juventus listed as the most likely suitors.

Watzke sets deadline for Dembele’s Barca deal

Coutinho left out of Liverpool’s UCL squad

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arcelona target Philippe Coutinho has been left out of Liverpool’s squad for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) play-off away to Hoffenheim.

The 25-year-old attacking midfielder was not involved as Liverpool drew 3-3 away to Watford in the opening round of the Premier League season on Saturday, with manager Jurgen Klopp claiming prior to the game at Vicarage Road that a back problem was the reason for Coutinho’s exclusion.

However, speaking after the match, the German suggested apparent fitness concerns were not the only factor at play, after rumours emerged indicating Coutinho submitted a transfer request on Friday.

Klopp said: “I have to accept decisions from the owners, that’s how it is, and sometimes from players, but for this moment I just have to concentrate on my team.”

Liverpool’s owner Fenway Sports Group last week released a statement insisting they would not consider any offers for Coutinho, with Barca reportedly having had a bid of €100million turned down as they seek to replace Brazil forward Neymar, who moved to Paris Saint-German for a world-record fee of €222m.

It remains to be seen if Coutinho will leave Anfield for Camp Nou before the transfer window shuts on August 31.

But the former Inter star was not named among the 22-man squad picked to travel to Germany for today’s showdown at Rhein-Neckar-Arena.

Barcelona have two weeks to finalise a move for Ousmane Dembele, Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans Joachim Watzke has indicated. The identity of Barca’s replacement for Neymar, who joined Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee of €222million earlier this month, is yet to be determined, with Dembele and Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho believed to be the Catalan giants’ preferred targets.

Dortmund told the German stock exchange last week that they had rejected a €100m bid from Barca for Dembele.

Bony linked with Swansea return

Swansea City are reportedly hoping to re-sign Ivory Coast attacker Wilfried Bony from Manchester City.

Also, Swansea are keen on a cut-price deal for the Elephants striker, who is unwanted at the Citizens. Bony, 28, joined Stoke City on loan last season but struggled to establish himself under Coach Mark Hughes and spent most of the second half of the campaign in limbo. He has since returned to parent club Man City, but is not part of coach Pep Guardiola’s plans for the 2017/18 season. Bony has also been linked with a move to Italian side Sampdoria, with the player reportedly valued at £13million by City.

Ronaldo receives five-match ban

Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for five matches after being sent off for committing a second bookable offence and then pushing the referee in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Supercopa de Espana first-leg victory over Barcelona on Sunday.

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August meeting: Abia first lady excited over Olokoro women

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joy of the wife of the Abia State Governor, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu, on Saturday, knew no bounds as she rated the structure of the 34th Olokoro Women Association (OWA) Women Federated August Conference as the best in the state.

The Abia First Lady, who was represented on the occasion held at Olokoro Central School by the Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Women Affairs, Nnenna Chikezie, later appreciated the women with a handsome cash gift.

According to Mrs. Ikpeazu, she flagged off the August women conferences in the three senatorial zones to drive down the message to the grassroots that every woman should have a source of income to help the family and support the development of her community as the state government cannot do it alone.

While thanking the menfolk for being supportive of the women,

the Abia First Lady described the 34th Olokoro Women Association (OWA) Women Federated August Conference and how it was structured as worthy of emulation in the state.

Speaking later with The Abia Times, she stated the obvious need for women to be empowered, pointing out that Olokoro women has done what the government wanted.

Earlier in his opening address, the chairman of the occasion that was hosted by the Owerri branch of the association, High Chief David Obioma Anyaogu, described the 2017 Olokoro Women August conference as “the best thing that has happened to Olokoro”, pointing out later in an interview that the conference brought to the community, empowerment, cooperative societies, education of the rural women and their project of 18-seater bus for them as well as a 4-classroom block for Olokoro Girls Secondary School.

The conference, the Manager, Uvuoma Microfinance Bank, Olokoro, Emmanuel Ajuzie, said

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was with full support of their husbands and their sons who have maintained cordial relationships with them, disclosing that his bank was at the occasion as part of the conference to set up a N1 million revolving fund with a single digit interest rate to assist women graduates from their skill acquisition training.

In her address earlier, the Chairperson, Olokoro Women Association (OWA), Lady Angela Ifeanacho, Ph.D., said the theme of the conference was “Women in Community Development”, because off the passion they have for the land, stating that their vision is human development through education and skill acquisition.

“In view of this, we shall embark on projects that will help our children have education, both formal and non-formal, acquire skills and be empowered, hence the decision to erect the 4-classroom block for their children relying on the slogan ‘Together We can”, she said.

She thanked the Abia first lady for all she has been doing in the state through her Vicar Hope Foundation pet project.

In her own speech on the topic, “The role of women in community development”, the chairperson

of the host branch, Olokoro Women Association (OWA) Owerri branch, Lolo Ugochi Nwoko, said development comes in various shapes and forms: infrastructural development, human development and economic development, describing women as the specie rising up to the occasion “to play our role as mothers (makers of the home, ever resourceful)”.

OWA, she said “will continue to provide the right leadership in this community to give our dear husbands and children the necessary assistance in community development”.

Speaking with newsmen during the occasion, the chairman, Umuahia South council of traditional rulers and the Towe 1 of Umutowe Olokoro Autonomous Community, HRM Eze G. C. Onwuka, appreciated Olokoro women over their developmental strides in the community, pointing out that the initiative of the Abia first lady has reached the grassroot in the state.

According to his wife, Ugoeze Ifeyinwa Onwuka, the occasion presents a special event that brings all Olokoro women, home and abroad home to interact with each other as well as address some developmental issues in the community.

charge of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Dr. Abali Chukwu, on Monday, advised the Joint Union of Health (JUHESU) to look at their strategies in order to get their requests from the appropriate authorities.

He was speaking when a team of the members of the union led by its National Vice President of the union, Comrade Ik Nwafor, paid an advocacy visit on him in his office, stating that such advocacy visits are things other unions should emulate as every such opportunity creates better harmony in any system.

The CMD, who noted the theme of the advocacy, urged the union to liaise with the key functionaries of the Ministry of Health to enable them actualise their demands.

He informed that global system of health can be restructured through investment in manpower, machinery, finance, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation among others, pointing out that “if the baby is crying, find out why it is crying’, stating that his the application of the above measures, which he termed 6M, S and P will establish the cause of the cry of the baby and will be treated.

He said that the finance must be adequate to run any institution, especially in the health sector, stating, “The baby is crying and it will still cry until the right thing is done”.

He commended the executives of the Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWU) branch in the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, stating that they have never had any problem.

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Executive Chairman, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Barrister Okey Igwe, has commended the people of the area particularly the Zone 1 for successfully organising a rally for Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s 2019 re-election bid.

The Council boss, who dropped this commendation at the weekend at Obinolu Ngodo Isuochi when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Umunneochi LGA held the rally to sensitise the people on the need to re-elect the governor come 2019, used the opportunity to celebrate the double victories that came to the party recently.

While describing the rally as a template for the other rallies that would take place in the area, Igwe informed that the governor has distinguished himself by his works which has formed the basis for his re-election come next gubernatorial election in the state.

He stated that the people needed to be informed adequately of the giant strides of the governor, stating that local government area would be organising a monthly rally to intimate the people on the need to bring back the governor to Government House Umuahia.

The Umunneochi council boss, however, charged the people that the vision for 2019 would

not be realisable if the people do not have their voter cards, urging people to come out for their registration, stating his readiness to mobilise them to assist in their movement to the local government headquarters for their registration at INEC. In his speech, the PDP State Deputy Chairman, Abia North and Zonal Chairman, Hon. Matthew Ibe, expressed joy over the recent victories that came to the party, ranging from the Governor Ikpeazu to Ahmed Makarfi, stating that the party has been repositioned to take back its glory in the country, hence the dire need to bring back the aggrieved members of the party.

He charged the people to go for their voter cards as all efforts to return the governor remains effort in futility without their PVCs. According to the immediate past Commissioner for the Economic and Poverty Reduction, Barrister Chima Mgbeke, because Umunneochi is a PDP area, the rally organised to galvanise the people for 2019 became imperative so that the government would be informed of their promise to bring the governor back.

According to Mgbeke, the governor has lifted the state to a higher height developmentally, a feat that has remained second to none.

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Navy says it has set up a committee to partner with Abia State government for the promotion and patronage of the Made-Abia products.

The new Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Navy Training Command, Lagos, Rear Admiral Obi Ferdinand Offodire, disclosed this in Umuahia while on courtesy visit to the state governor, Dtr. Okezie Ikpeazu, stating that what remains is the signing of necessary documents to enable the partnership commence.

While expressing the appreciation of Nigeria Navy

over the support of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to the Navy, the Flag Officer promised to continue to assist the state in maintaining security in the state.

He also appreciated the Governor for deciding to execute some projects in the Navy school, Owerinta as well as a guest house for the Navy which is now 90% completed.

Rear Admiral Offodire informed that he was in the state for a familiarization tour of his formation in the state following his new appointment as the Flag Officer Commanding.

Responding, the state Governor, Dr. Okezie. Ikpeazu, appreciated the support of the

Navy for the Made-in-Abia products and called for more partnership with Abia State government in the promoting the Made-in Abia products.

The Governor, who was represented by the acting Secretary to the State government, Dr. Vivian Umah, urged the Nigerian Navy to continue to maintain peace and security in the state as well as requested that Abia indigenes be admitted into the Nigerian Navy.

Ikpeazu assured that the state would always support the Navy in its operations in Abia and informed that his government is building a guest house for the Navy in the state.

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“That which ought to be done, we will do it”.

On the issue of casualisation, he said the issue has come but that there must be a situation that will not create a vacuum.

He thanked the team for coming to interact with him and on the advocacy with him and his management team for better services and to meet as one family.

He expressed joy that the FMC Umuahia MHWU is always ready and is a partner in progress with the hospital.

Earlier in his speech, National Vice President of the union, Comrade Ik Nwafor, said his team was at the FMC Umuahia to let the CMD know that they are ready to partner with him to uplift the centre, as well as to inform his workers with what happens in the country, especially to live and work with the rules of engagement.

He said the union would not want members get into corruption as was the case in some FMCs, and would not want

what happened there to happen elsewhere.

He also highlighted the problems in the health institutions in the country to include nonreview of salary structure which is overdue since over five years, and called on conference of CMDs in the country to “chip in few advises to the Minister of Labour, Senator Chris Ngige, in line with the constitution to make all happy”.

Also speaking, a national officer of the union and leader of the team, Comrade Enwe, raised the issue of contracting out under PPP as killing health institutions in the country, while the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Chinedu Nwobodo, raised the issue of disharmony and disparity in health institutions in the country, especially between medical doctors and other workers, informing that their union is not for junior staff only.

They urged leaders in the health institutions to “apply the rule to get maximum output from within”.

L – R: Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi; Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige at the Government House, prior to the launch of the Education for Employment project (E4E) recently in Umuahia

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of Abia State Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has charged student lawyers to emulate other senior lawyers who have made impacts in the world.

The wife of the Abia State Governor gave the charge in Umuahia during the annual 2017 Law Dinner of Faculty of Law, Abia State University, Uturu, stating that expectations were rife for the students, especially those who were due for Law School to perform well, knowing well that real assessment of a lawyer is not just in his classroom performance but in the social field.

Mrs. Ikpeazu, who was represented by her Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Eze Ajuzie, said they were expected to be of good character, stressing that good

manners are capable of opening doors which education may not be able to do.

According to her, soon, the relocation of the Law Faculty to Umuahia would be justified by the quality and number of lawyers the school would be graduating and commended the Dean, Faculty Law and the entire university management for availing their students that opportunity to participate in the dinner.

Speaking also, the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Engr Emma Nwabuko, informed the students that Abia State government means well for them, disclosing that government has made arrangements to bring all Faculty of Law to Umuahia to enable them learn together and urged them to study hard and maintain the leadership posi-

tion of ABSU Law students at the Nigeria Law Schools in the country.

Earlier in his remarks, the Dean, Faculty of Law, ABSU, Professor Sam Erugo, stated that Law dinner was an annual event in which lawyers, who aspire to be called to bar come together to learn certain things including table manners and etiquette from senior lawyers to enable them grow accordingly in their profession and urged the students to join their role models in the field.

Also speaking, Chairman of the occasion, Barrister E Awulonu, described law dinner is a serious business where bigwigs in Law are invited to encourage the upcoming ones and enjoined them to make good use of the opportunity.

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, presenting keys to cars procured for judges in Abia State to the State Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, in Umuahia, recently, as other judges (behind); Deputy Governor, Sir Udeh Okochukwu (1st left) and Chief Emmna Nwabuko, Principal Secretary to the Governor watch with admiration.

Abia receives $60m for World Bank-assisted project — Ikpeazu Stories by Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

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State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday, disclosed that the state government has received 60 million dollars (about N21 billion) for the execution of the World Bank-assisted Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) in the state.

Ikpeazu said this in Umuahia at a one-day workshop for stakeholders organised by the state RAMP on “The prioritisation of intervention areas and rural road links in Abia’’.

Represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Obinna Oriaku, he said that the World Bank approved the facility for the construction of rural link roads across the state as an intervention for the development of Abia State.

He urged the benefitting communities to cooperate with the contractors to ensure quick

completion of the projects.

He further admonished the communities not to demand “marching ground” from the contractors.

The “marching ground’’ is money demanded by community youths before allowing project development in their area.

The governor further announced that the state also received 56 million dollars from the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP).

He said that already, some erosion sites had started receiving attention from the NEWMAP facility.

In his speech, the National Coordinator of RAMP, Mr. Ubandoma Ularamu, said that 500 kms length of roads linking many rural communities, would be constructed across the state out of the targetted 900 kms roads.

Ularamu said that the roads, which lead to markets, hospitals

and cottage industries, were selected because of their economic importance.

He said that a structure that incorporated the benefitting communities had been designed for the regular maintenance of the roads after their construction.

Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction, Very-Rev. Ernest Onyeukwu, said that the workshop was organised to sensitise and mobilise all the stakeholders for a fruitfulness project execution and maintenance.

Onyeukwu, who commended RAMP and the state government for their initiative, appealed to the communities to make their contributions toward the realisation of the project.

No fewer than 400 stakeholders, including traditional rulers and representatives of different communities, participated in the workshop.

Emergency hospital berths in Abia

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new brand of hospital services, yesterday, stepped into Umuahia to offer immediate treatment to victims of accident and other urgent medical attention.

This brand of medical services is called emergency hospital services to be offered by its proprietor, an expert in emergency medical service and general practitioner, Dr. A. K. Nwoke.

Speaking in Umuahia while commissioning the ultra-modern hospital that is far equipped more than other hospitals in Umuahia, Dr. Nwoke said what he has in stock with his partner, Dr. Nnabugwu Iromuanya, a pediatrician, for Abians in-

clude all aspects of emergency medicine which as at now is not available in the country.

He made a promise of offering to Abians and Nigerians in general “quality medical practice”, pointing out that the service at a pioneer hospital in Umuahia “is very disappointing and my experience, very shameful”.

Public healthcare centres, he said, is unlike private health care centres, pointing out that his eight years revitalisation of the Amachara Methodist Hospital two years after his qualification as a medical doctor prompted his idea of establishing the hospital as a way of contributing to the health care of Abians

by bringing in the hospital of standard.

The specialist, who later left the shores of the country tom practice in the United Kingdom before returning to establish his hospital in Umuahia said: “with apologies to the doctors in the public health sector, there are some good doctors there, but quality of medical practice in this country is low and if I am to grade them, they will not go above five out of ten”.

On how the system can be rejuvenated, Dr. Nwoke said it must start with the government who must pay good attention to the medical professionals, both doctors and non-doctors.

Universities (ASUU), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, says its attention of has been drawn to numerous misleading statements in the print, electronic and social media in relation to the expiration of the appointments of over 400 temporary appointees at the institution.

In a press release by the group signed by Professor C.A. Echendu, chairperson and Dr. F. A. Nkaa secretary, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia recently, they drew the attention of the general public to a number of verifiable facts relating to the expiration of the appointments of the temporary appointees.

Part of the statement read as follows: “On 20th March 2014, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) wrote to the then Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Professor Anya Oko Anya, informing him that the then Vice Chancellor, Professor Hilary Odo Edeoga, was among other acts of impunity and breaches of due process abusing his power to make temporary appointments.

“The union noted that the use of temporary appointments to fill academic staff vacancies has become the rule rather than the exception.

It has denied the university the opportunity of giving each candidate equal opportunity and selecting the best and most suitable candidates.

“We believe that a competitive selection process is the best option for recruiting high caliber faculty and administrative staff. The Governing Council under Professor Anya Oko Anya as Chairman swept the matter under the carpet until 29th January 2015 when it was compelled by the deepening crisis to set up a cosmetic committee headed by a member of that Council, Professor Rasheed K. Ojukutu to investigate the petition from ASUU MOUAU. It is interesting to note that that committee, in spite of its cosmetic character, observed that “the Vice Chancellor (Professor Hilary Edeoga) has been recruiting staff on temporary ba-

sis subject to decree no 48 of 1992 as amended” and “that these appointments were sometimes not taken through the department/colleges for input”.

“The committee concluded that “the offer of temporary appointments was becoming rampant within the system, a situation that is becoming a rule rather than exception” The Committee recommended that “all appointments rather than come from Management to Departments should come from Departments through Colleges to Management and that no appointment should be made outside the established positions as contained in the budget proposals of Colleges and Units”. The Governing Council under Professor Anya Oko Anya woefully failed to take any measure to redress the anomaly or even to implement the recommendations of its own Committee.

“Due to the inability of the Professor Anya Oko Anya led Governing Council to redress the arbitrary use of the instrument of temporary appointment, the Union (ASUU MOUAU) on 5TH August 2015 wrote a petition to the Visitor to the University, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President and Commander –in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The Union in the petition noted that the most flagrant abuse of due process in MOUAU is that the Vice Chancellor (Professor Hilary Edeoga) has singlehandedly, under the guise of the instrument of temporary employment, recruited over one thousand staff and still counting”. Sequel to the petition to the Visitor, a Fact – Finding Committee was sent to the University in December 2015.

The Committee observed in its report that “the power to make temporary appointments should be exercised responsibly” and recommended that the “Governing Council should revisit the entire process” of appointments and promotions with a view to determining in specific and clear terms whether there are infractions and in established cases of infractions take decisions as may be deemed appropriate”.

Abia loses Chief of Staff

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on Friday lost its Chief of Staff (COS), Chief Chijioke Nwakodo.

An authoritative source at his Umuana-Ndume country home in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state confirmed the death, stating that Chijioke, 56, died of an undisclosed ailment in a London hospital on Thursday.

The source further said that the news of his death was communicated to the family on Thursday evening, disclosing that arrangements were being made by the family to formally convey the message of his death

to the governor.

Chijioke Nwakodo who is a father of two, took ill barely one year after he was appointed as Chief of Staff to the governor on June 3, 2015 and was later admitted into a London hospital where he died after treatment in many hospitals in Nigeria.

A former chairman of Umuahia North Local Government Area (1999 to 2002), the COS later served in many capacities during Chief T. A. Orji administration before becoming the current COS to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu before his death.

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Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has embarked on load shedding in Umuahia and its environs.

An authoritative source at the company’s head office in Umuahia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the measure became necessary because of a substantial drop in electricity generation.

“We are load shedding now in order to ensure that everybody gets power from the amount of energy allotted to us.

Mr. Emeka Eze, the Head, Communications Department of EEDC, Enugu, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with NAN, saying that the measure became necessary because of low power generation.

“This is basically a systematic way of sharing and managing energy, to ensure it is fairly distributed to customers.

“The quantum of energy that is currently being generated in the country is not enough to feed all our customers at the same time.”

He said that the company was allotted only nine per cent of the total energy generated at the national level; “so, our option is to resort to load shedding’’.

“This is not peculiar to Umuahia but across the network in the South-East. It is also important to mention that this is not peculiar to EEDC; other discos also load shed.

“Load shedding happens at the Feeder level (when there is low generation and there is need to manage the availabe energy to ensure that it is fairly managed and distributed).

“It can also happen at the trans-

former level (when transformer is overloaded, to preserve the facility from packing up),” Eze said.

A senior management officer at the Umuahia office told NAN on condition of anonymity that the company had designed a schedule to guide electricity supply to consumers in different parts of the city at different times.

“After an area has been supplied light for about three to four hours, we switch on to another section.

“By so doing, the company makes sure that it services the entire town and its environs, day and night,” the source said.

The source also spoke about the complaints of pre-paid meter subscribers in Umuahia.

The source said that students at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, recently protested to the station over the frequency of recharging their pre-paid meters.

“They came here complaining that their bills were higher than what they paid before they acquired pre-paid meters.

“The said we should come and remove the pre-paid meters.

“When we billed them on estimation according to the approved methodology by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, they complained.

“Now, we have introduced pre-paid meters, yet they are complaining. What do they want EEDC to do?” the source asked.

Meanwhile, some residents of the city have appealed to the company to make efforts to improve power supply in the area.

They also urged the management of EEDC to take the load shedding into account in their billing.

Why we celebrate August meeting – Amaokwe Item women ÏÏÏThe Amaokwe Item Welfare

Union (Women’s wing), on Saturday, explained why it celebrates August women conferences in the state.

Addressing visitors at the Amaokwe Item Central School, venue of their 2017 August meeting, the chairperson of the women, Mrs. S. O Ukachukwu, listed why they come home every August to include gathering and rejoicing together after one full year outside home, physical exchange of pleasantries instead of telephone conversation and to discuss and good ideas together on how to get things working well for all women in the area.

Other reasons, she adduced, include to learn from one another, experience gained from their re-

spective places of abode, as well as advice, counsel and encouragement of each other, among others.

“But, take it or leave it, August home coming creates fun, education, cohesion and common sense of collective strength in addressing and solving problems mainly bordering women, thereby helping to solve societal problems”, she added.

Mrs. Ukachukwu said they have a new vision on the way forward by giving their women a break in endless contribution on their projects by galvanizing reputable national and international organisations to assist, stating that their Women Development and skill Acquisition Centre is one of their priorities.

Samsung, Microsoft to partner Abia women on technology

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ÏÏÏTechnology giant, Samsung

and an internet giant, Microsoft, have indicated their readiness to imbibe technology on Abia women through training.

This cheerful hint was dropped at the 2017 and 3rd annual edition of the Abia Women August Delegates Conference (AWADEC), otherwise known as August Meeting for Abia Central

Senatorial District of the state during its flag off by the wife of the Abia State Governor, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu, recently at Okpuala Ngwa in Isiala Ngwa North LGA of the state.

Delivering the cheerful news, the representative of the Bank of Industry (BoI), Dr. (Mrs.) Nina Ogbaga, described it as “another opportunity”, and agreed to “fully partner with the Abia State Government to train women on technology de-

velopment” in the state.

She assured the women that with the likes of the wife of the Abia State Governor, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu, “the project will not die in their (Samsung and Microsoft) attempt to transform Abia State”.

She used the opportunity to inform the women that the Bank of Industry is ready to assist them with interest-free loans to assist them in their various ventures.

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (left) with others when he was honoured by Ndi Ngwa at the National Theatre Iganmu, Lagos...recently.

Ikpeazu is the last PDP governor in Abia, says APC ÏÏÏHaving been repositioned in

the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the current governor of the state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, will be the last Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor in the state.

Speaking in his office with newsmen late Monday, chairman of the party in the state, Hon. Donatus Nwankpa, disclosed that the next governor that will occupy the seat in Government House, Umuahia come 2019 will be an APC candidate.

Regretting that the last free and fair election in Abia State was in 1999, the state party chairman said subsequent elections in the state starting from 2003 have been rigged, pointing out that APC in Abia State has been re-positioned and will mobilise the grassroots to win, come 2019.

According to him, “the conspiracy between Abia State government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will not happen again” and there will therefore be no rigging, stating that the

party has the quality to make the difference.

Hon. Nwankpa said that because APC is going where the people are talking about, “there will be a transparent change in Abia State where the people’s vote will count and the conspiracy with INEC will not occur, but they will be unbiased umpire”.

He regretted that some Nigerians are talking about hardship, stating that APC government at the federal level came at a time when most states were owing their workers several months of salaries and allowances and revenue generation was below 60%, stating that APC is people-oriented.

According to him, before the party came in, the country was operating what he called “pseudoeconomy based on squandermenia, embezzlement and fraud”, as well as operating an unrealistic reserve, stating: “Nigerians cannot be fools. If Nigeria had continued on failed economic indices, Nigerians would have migrated out as

Ghana did in the past.

“Ikpeazu cannot bring anything new into the state and there is no difference between him and the former governor.

“PDP is built on myopic and cabalistic conspiracy and cannot make the desired change wanted

by Abians”, He pointed out that the power of incumbency will not stop APC from winning the 2019 general election in the state.

On the last local government poll in the state, he said that the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission rigged the election, wondering how a single party in control should win all the 17 LGA seats in the state.

On the health of the president, he said that the nation’s constitution talked about incapacitation of a president, not about being sick, disclosing that as at last Sunday, the President had fully recovered and would soon be back, pointing out that anything in the contrary, “he would resign”.

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Tony Elumelu seeks more funds, empowerment against human trafficking Joy Ekeke In recognition of the growing concerns around human trafficking in Africa, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st century philanthropic organization committed to youth empowerment and entrepreneurship development, hosted the Director General of Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie OkahDonli.

According to a statement signed by the Tony Elumelu Foundatio, the Founder of the Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu urged the government to ‘increase budgetary funding to the cash-strapped agency. “I call on the Federal Government to make more resources available to support you. As private companies, we pay taxes to the Federal Government; and we want to see a more judicious use of the taxes paid.”

According to Okah-Donli, UNESCO ranks human trafficking as the third most lucrative criminal enterprise in Nigeria.

Thus, agencies like NAPTIP need good laws, sustained funding and equally important, critical support from local and global stakeholders to execute the urgent war against human trafficking.

By Tony Nwakaegho In order to halt the incessant building collapse and other structures in Lagos State, the State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMIRA) has decommissioned over 95 telecommunications’ masts and towers across the state.

The agency said it has also identified 20 others for decommissioning over illegal installation and non-compliant to regu-

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Trading resumes week negative, as market capitalization shed N85bn Afolabi Adesola The Nigerian equities market recorded a negative start to the new week, as market capitalization decreased by N85billion or 0.65 per cent to close at N13.081trillion fromN13.166trn recorded in previous trading session,

The All-Share Index also declined by 247.64 points or 0.65 per cent to close at 37,950.96 basis points, against its opening figure of 38,198.60 basis points.

As investors resume profit taking activities, most sector indicators also closed in negative territory except the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) consumer goods

index which emerged the day’s lone gainer, consequent on a 3.55 per cent increase in Dangote Flour.

The price movement chart showed Fidson topped the gainer’s list with an increase of 4.68 per cent to close at N3.13 per share. AG Leventis followed with an increase of 4.35 per cent, to close at 72 kobo, Linkage Assurance trailed with a

growth of 4 per cent to close at 78 kobo, Union Bank of Nigeria appreciated 3.99 per cent to close at N6 per share, while Unity Bank gained 3.45 per cent to close at 60 kobo.

However, CI leasing topped the losers’ table with a decline of 9.26 per cent, to close at 98 kobo per CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

Air Peace set to boost Ondo economy Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

L-R: President, Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria, (CAPDAN), Adeniyi Ojikutu; Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank, Mr. Yemi Adeola and Executive Director, Operations and Services, Sterling Bank Plc, during the kick-off of 2017 Sterling Environmental & Makeover (STEM) in Lagos at the weekend.

Lagos sanctions over 95 illegal telecom coys

ÏSets up task force to prosecute offenders ÏMore masts to go latory standards.

LASIMIRA said it would soon carry out comprehensive regulatory inspection and standards compliance audit of all telecommunications’ masts base stations, towers, and other appurtenances of telecommunications in the state.

The move, which would commence any moment, it was gathered, is aimed to prevent any possible loss of further life that could arise as a result of damage to structural integrity of such building(s), and eventual collapse.

General Manager of LAS-

MIRA, Mr. Babajide Odekunle, who spoke to journalists over the weekend, stressed that the agency had declared zero tolerance for such acts, adding that any institution or individual caught would henceforth be prosecuted.

Odekunle said that the exercise is geared towards ensuring orderly development of urban infrastructure in the construction and operation of telecommunications infrastructure deployed by telecommunications, tower operators and mobile network operators in the state.

The move, he said, was a fall-

out of the collapsed building with an illegal and unapproved roof-top mast on Massey Street, Lagos Island, about two weeks ago, killing several people, saying, the exercise became highly necessary to protect lives and property of residents.

He reiterated the commitment of the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to protection of lives and properties of the people, and warned that any non-compliant installed rooftop masts and those erected on perceived defective buildings with suspicious structural integrity, would be de-rigged.

One of the fast-growing airlines in Nigeria, Air Peace has entered into partnership with the Ondo State government to drive economic development of the oil producing state through air transportation.

The airline launched first flight to the state from Lagos as the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) with the Chairman of Air Peace, Barrister Allen Onyema joined passengers on board Boeing 737-36N aircraft with registration number 5N-BQO to Akure Airport, Akure.

Explaining what the partnership with the airline means to the state in terms of tourism and investment, the governor said, “no doubt, we have an air link to Ondo from Lagos, it means a lot to Ondo State people. Our drive is for investment and a lot of our investors want to come in.”

“We are starting with LagosAkure and Akure back to Lagos.

We already have an airline running Akure-Abuja but it would not stop Air Peace if they find out that they can also do combined flight. It will be in our interest, but what we have now is Lagos-Akure, Akure-Lagos with Air Peace.”

The governor also said that Air Peace was a preferred airline among other airlines negotiated with concerning the partnership. “We discussed with many airlines, but those involved in the negotiation were able to report to me that Air Peace gave us the best in terms of their offer. The offer appears better than other airlines.

And again, it is a growing airline.

They have even promised us to deploy one of their expected new aircraft to this route.”

Business News B2 Abiodun Oyindamola, with Agency report Kaduna Textiles Mill The New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) says it will invest 15 million dollars through a partnership with a Turkish firm to reactivate the collapsed Kaduna Textile company.

The Group Managing Director, Dr. Ahmed Musa, told journalists shortly after a closed-door meeting with the Turkish business delegation at the NNDC’s head office in Kaduna.

The delegation had earlier inspected the site of the firm and the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, both at the Kakuri Industrial Layout in Kaduna.

The GMD said the NNDC and the Turkish firm, Sur International Textile, would invest the amount in revitalising the Kaduna Textile industry.

According to the proposal, the Turkish firm will provide 35 per cent of the amount, the Federal

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Government 45 per cent; and KTL will give 20 per cent of the funds.

Musa said in a short term, the KTL would produce uniform needs for the Nigerian Armed Forces, as well as, the Police and other paramilitary agencies in the country, and across the West Africa sub-region.

He said revamping the KTL would boost the economy of Kadunam state, especially through revenue generation and employment creation for Nigerians.

“In summary, they want to start producing military and paramilitary uniforms for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces,” Musa said.

The NNDC’s Executive Director, Investments, Alhaji Abdullahi Ali-Gombe, said the agreement would revamp the collapsed Textile firm, owned by the 19 North-

ern States.

Besides boosting the ailing economy, Ali-Gombe explained that when operational, the firm would essentially go into production of military and paramilitary garments.

“Ali-Gombe, who is also the Chairman, Restructuring Committee of the KTL, said, “we cannot say tentatively when this will take off. We are hoping very soon.

The Kaduna Textile Limited, established in 1957, operated a large integrated textile mill, producing various kinds of garments.

The company, currently in a state of comatose, started operation in November 1957, spinning country’s cotton and later in January 1958, went into full production of unbleached grey bafts. In 1961, it began the production of

Kaduna-Textiles-Mill.-Source-VOA finished garments.

The firm was financed by the Northern Nigeria regional Marketing Board and the region’s development corporation and was

managed by an expatriate firm, David Whitehead & Sons.

It was closed down in 2000, following various financial crises and inadequate power supply.

Diamond Bank rewards skilled corps members

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Diamond Bank has continued to showcase its passion for youth development, youth empowerment and support for young entrepreneurs through the National Youth Service Corps Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (NYSC SAED) initiative as it rewarded a set of Youth Corp members for the third year in a row.

Speaking at the NYSC orientation camp at Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, Chinenye Nwosu, the Product Manager of Diamond SWAG (Student With a Goal), a prime financial product for students in tertiary institutions and young graduates, stated that the NYSC SAED (Skills Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Development) initiative is aimed at preparing all corps members towards the development of their business ideas, whilst teaching them to harness innate entrepreneurial skills in the face of huge unemployment challenges in Nigeria.

According to her, the “lion’s den” is the business plan competition that wraps up the SAED activities at the end of every camp season, adding that apart from the winners of the business plan competition, there will also be five lucky winners that will emerge. The winners will be paid N5,000 pocket money every month for one year by Diamond Bank.

Picture 1 - Group Managing Director/CEO, Skye Bank Plc, Tokunbo Abiru, Chairman of the Bank, Mr. Muhammed Ahmad, General Counsel/Legal Adviser, Babatunde Osibodu and Executive Director, Technology & Services, Innocent Ike at the launch of SkyeXperience, a unique and new banking digital solution in Lagos today.

Two Nigerians among 15 emerging young African entrepreneurs Azubike Nnadozie, with Agency report

Fifteen young African entrepreneurs have emerged as finalists from a field of more than 800 applicants for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs. Supported by African Leadership Academy (ALA) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the Anzisha Prize celebrates and cultivates the next generation of young African entrepreneurial leaders who are creating job opportunities, solving local development problems and driving economies. Selected from 14 countries, nearly half of all candidates are young women

representing sectors as diverse as clean energy, agriculture, waste recycling and youth empowerment.

For the first time, candidates from Angola, Liberia, Mauritius, and Sudan entered the competition.

“We are excited by the number of young women finalists and thrilled that the prize is contributing to their economic empowerment,” Anzisha Prize Associate Melissa Mbazo said. “The success of these women-led businesses will be accelerated by access to Anzisha’s financial and mentorship support.”

Among these young innovators is 15-year-old Nigerian Victoria Olimatunde, the founder of Bizkidz, a board game designed to teach children about financial

literacy and the rudimentary aspects of starting a small scale business through a fun and interactive manner. She will be joined by her fellow countryman, Ajiroghene Omanudhowo. Ajiro founded 360 Needs which is a social enterprise that was created to identify & solve logistical problems in his community.

Both entrepreneurs’ businesses are impactful and transformative.

Other entrepreneurs include Liberian Satta Wahab, founder of Naz Naturals, a cosmetics company that creates organic hair care products that empower young girls and women to feel beautiful and confident with their natural hair and Thowiba Alhaj, the founder of Work Jump-Up Sudan.

share, while Total Nigeria and Medview trailed with a loss of 5 per cent each to close at N236.55 and N1.52 respectively.

May and Baker lost 4.84 per cent to close at N2.95 per share; and Flourmills Nigeria shed 4.83 per cent to close at N27.60 per share.

Turnover declined 10 per cent, as investors traded a total of 316.1mn units of shares compared to 353.65mn shares traded in previous session.

The value of shares traded in 4,113 deals also fell 33 per cent to N4.2bn, against N6.30bn traded exchanged in 4,079 deals on Friday.

Kachikwu dissociates self from campaign posters

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has washed his hands off some campaign posters purportedly linked to him.

A statement by the office of the minister said, “Our attention has been drawn to fake campaign posters of the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu for the 2019 governorship elections in Delta State pasted by unknown persons across the Federal Capital Territory.”

It said the minister “hereby dissociates itself from the campaign posters, which he has absolutely no knowledge of. He has not indicated any interest in running for any elective political office in Delta State”.

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&éƍ ƕƌƆ Ɛë n ƈƐƕ Ɗ ƏƆƓ ƏƗ ƒƆƏƒƆ ƅ ƏƗ ƋƗƆƏ As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) continued to promote electronic payment (e-payment) in the nation’s financial system, Unity Bank has lined up gifts splash as it is set to activate a reward bonanza in a campaign tagged Unity Verve for Value promo.

The scheme is packaged to reward old and new card holders by offering sets of incentives to deserving active customers, who use their Verve debit card on electronic platforms such as ATM, POS and WEB. The star prize is an all- expense paid trip to Ghana which will be won by 4 customers from the 4 geographical zones. The winners will emerge out of highest frequency of transactions and volume. The lucky winners will embark on a 4-day fun filled vacation.

A statement from Unity Bank states that 4 runners- up in each of the four zones will be rewarded with 8 (Eight) 5.0 KVA Generators while N100, 000(One hundred thousand) worth of airtime will be given out to customers monthly, between August and November 30, 2017.

Taiwo Oluwole, Head, E-Business Group, Unity Bank Plc therefore urges customers to partake and take advantage of this special offer by requesting for Verve Cards and use the card frequently to increase chances of winning.

Verve is a Naira denominated card linked to customer’s savings, current or corporate account and used to settle purchases within Nigeria. For multiple account holders of Unity Bank Plc, all accounts can be linked to one card to enable accessibility to funds on any account type.

As a Chip and PIN secured debit Cards, it offers customers with 24-hour access to funds on ATMs, POS, and WEB within Nigeria thereby reducing the risk and the inconvenience of carrying cash.

“By encouraging the repeat and frequent customer usage of verve cardon all alternate channels: ATM, POS, Web,Unity Bank is no doubt pushing the frontiers of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) cashless initiative (policy) even as it drives increased adoption of epayment by customers” Mrs. Oluwole said.

According to Mrs. Oluwole, the promo dynamics are divided into three major categories: The monthly reward targets top 100 customers with highest ATM Value added services (such as airtime top up, bills payment & inter/ intra bank transfer) POS and WEB transactions within one month.

Stories by Motolani Oseni The naira, on Monday fell further to close at 368 per US dollar, indicating a drop of total three points from a depreciated rate of N365 traded last Monday at the parallel market.

The Nigerian currency, however, recorded appreciable points of N2.28 at the Investors and Exporters window, representing 0.062 per cent, while comparing yesterday closing rate of N362.50 from N364.78 traded on Friday, even though it opened at N365.68 against N365.91 on Friday.

Also, the volume traded at I&E FX window improved to $142.88 million from a rebounded

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However, at the end of yesterday trading, the local currency extended its losing streak against major foreign currencies, dollar and pound sterling at the unofficial segment of the Foreign Ex-

change (Forex) market, closing at 368 to the dollar against 367 sold over the weekend and 478 to the pound compared to 476 on Friday, while remained steady at 430 per Euro.

As at close of the official interbank market on Monday, the naira dropped at 366.05 to the dollar against 365.20 traded on Friday, and 475.02 to the pound compared to 473.77 exchanged on

Friday, while steadied at 431.71 against 429.40 traded when the market closed for last week trading activities.

But the CBN official foreign rate remained unchanged at 305.60 to the Greenberg yesterday, the same rate it was sold on Friday, even though it was slightly depreciated to the 305.55 traded on Thursday and Wednesday last week.

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As part of continued effort in ensuring system stability in the country, indications are rife that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), may dry up to N230 billion from the money market this werek.

This is because there Open Market operations (OMO) operations that are due to mature this week, and financial analysts believed that N62 billion worth of treasury bills would mature this week, but the apex bank has decided to roll them over.

An Open Market Operation (OMO) is an operation by a central bank to mop up liquidity from a group of banks. However, analysts opined that fresh treasury bills worth the same amount will be issued.

They note that the CBN is embarking on this to manage the level of liquidity in the system. The apex bank believes that leaving liquidity (funds) in the hands of the bank will lead

CBN may mop-up N230bn from money market this week to speculation in the foreign exchange market.

Explaining that if the CBN decides to mop up the funds, it could lead to an increase in inter-bank rates; and if the inter -bank rates remain high, interest rate to the public will also remain elevated.

Meanwhile, continued fund raising by the CBN and thus indirectly the Federal Government has left the private sector crowded out of the market, and having to borrow at high interest rates.

The latest FMDQ OTC market turnover report has showed that turnover on all products traded on the FMDQ secondary, excluding primary market auctions in Treasury Bills, Bonds and Foreign Exchange accounted for the

new figure.

According to the FMDQ half year report, foreign exchange derivatives stood at N7.930 trillion ($25,365,000,000) between January to June this year, while Treasury Bills accounted for N31.309 trillion ($100,348,000,000).

Also, FGN Bonds Turnover from January to June 2017, stabilsed at N5.353billion ($17,169,000,000) but recorded N1.631 billion ($5 million) on Other Bonds in the second quarter of this year.

The data, extracted from the report indicated that Eurobonds made during the quarter under review was N51.347 billion ($164 million), whileRepurchase Agreements/Buy-Backs steadied at N15.734 trillion ($50.468billion) during the period.

The Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) said over 30 million bank customers have been issued Bank Verification Number (BVN) as at August 13,2017.

So far, NIBBS has issued 58 per cent BVN cards to 51.7 million total BVN accounts holders that have enrolled.

NIBSS said total BVN accounts enrollment in January was at 50.9 million and 51.7 million in February.

Industry observers said the figure of issued BVN is expected grew as a result of the recent extension of Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) registration by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

CBN in a statement announced an extension in the deadline for the verification, which was initially set for July 31, 2017.

According to the statement signed by CBN’s Director of Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, Tokunbo Martins, the apex bank extended the deadline after appeals from various bodies.

In March, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, had written to the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, requesting that the BVN registration exercise be extended to micro finance banks to identify and investigate cases of fraud.

She explained that extending the requirement for BVN to microfinance banks may put a huge financial strain on the smaller micro finance banks; but noted that some such as National Police Force Microfinance (NPF), have over 27,000 salary accounts.

“We know that extending the requirement for BVN to microfinance banks may put a huge financial strain on the smaller micro finance banks; but some of them, such as National Police Force micro finance (NPF), have over 27,000 salary accounts.

Capital Market B4

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Nigerian Equities market may reap from Kenyan election Bonny Amadi Investments in the African equities market is gradually taken a new turn, driven by developments in Kenya, which may have projected shock on investments with crisis trailing re-election of its president,Uhuru Kenyatta.

Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) rank tops in the African securities market; and statics have shown that when there is challenge in one country, investors will take flight to safety to the other two countries.

…As experts advocates cautious trade

The trend is currently playing out as the Nigerian equities market is positioned to be a safe haven for investors taking flight for safety from Kenya’s investment climate.

For one month period the Nairobi Securities Exchange All Share Index as at the close of trade on Friday 11th August, 2017, recorded 8.42 per cent returns on investment for a period of one month.

The Kenya’s bourse for three months, rewarded investors with 19.88 per cent, while year- to- date (ytd) 23.74 per cent and for one

year 14.64 per cent NSE’s ASI during the same period delivered returns on investments delivered a week’s returns of 2.07 per cent, for a period of one month rewarded investors with 6.56 per cent which falls below what the Nairobi’s market delivered.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange for a three months rewarded investors with 15.34 per cent returns on investment, which also falls below 19.88 per cent offered by the Nairobi Securitas Exchange.

However, the Nigerian Stock Exchange demon-

strating long impact of new investments overflowing from uncertainty n Kenya’s investment climate has rewarded investors with 42.14 per cent returns year to date, which ranked over returns from Kenya’s bourse by over 100 per cent at 23.74 per cent ytd.

Meanwhile, experts that spoke to Daily Times Nigeria on possibilities of further growth from shortfalls from Kenya’s equities market said that such would happen when there is projection that the Kenyan political crisis could last longer.

Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Mr. Christian Ohaa; Acting Head, Public Sector Sales, Mr. Mansur Opakunle; Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita and another Permanent Secretary, Dr.(Mrs.) Sade Yemi Esan at the presentation of the Globacom Free Access Scheme to the Federal Civil Service recently in Abuja.

Zenith bank shares down 4.3% as investors shun 25k interim dividend Adesola Afolabi

Three trading sessions after Nigeria’s top tier bank, Zenith Bank plc released its 2017 half year financial results, the bank’s share price have crashed by 4.3 per cent. Daily Times investigations can reveal.

Although the top notch lender declared a 25 kobo interim dividend to reward shareholders after it reported a profit after tax increase of 112 per cent from N35.5bn to N75bn, for the 2017 half year, the share price of the bank fell by N1 or 4.3 per cent in just three days, following the company’s announcement of its released result on Thursday, August 10th, 2017.

Investor’s reaction to the results has remained on a downside, as the stock which last traded on Monday, at N23.5 per share fell from N24.50, as at the preceding Wednesday’s price before the results were released.

Analyzing the reason behind the decline, a stockbroker with Deep Investment Securities, Mr. Adenle, told our capital market correspondent that the issue of Zenith back is not peculiar.

“Sometimes it’s prevalent with most blue chips in recent times, despite their good performance and fundamentals.”

He said the decline in share price of Zenith bank may be as a result of the

supply or the volumes that some investors are willing to offload.

The fact that some of them have purchased and warehoused at reasonably low prices may be like N20 or lesser prices and now that it has gotten to like N24 or there about they may feel more comfortable with the margin rather than with a 25k dividend.” He said.

Another factor, Adenle pointed out, was “the fact that a large no of investors usually has gotten a premonition of the pay out of some of these company’s in recent times and so have taken a position before others at lower prices.

By the time the result now comes out they prefer to dump on new buyers since they have made their profit.”

The bank’s half year results show a 77 per cent growth in gross earnings of N380.4 billion. Net interest income improved by 9.4 per cent to N138.96; and profit before tax improved by 71 per cent to N92.2b.

The positive result which was achieved in spite of the recessed and challenging operating environment of high-interest rate and stifling regulatory policies was further complemented by a 4 percent increase in total assets which settled at N4.9 trillion and Shareholders’ funds 2.1 percent growth to close at N719.3b during the half year period under review.

GSSB calls for inputs on GRI standards 303/403 revision Bonny Amadi Business sustainability initiatives of organizations is positioning to take a greater space in reporting, as the global sustainability Standard Board, is poised to amend some standard provisions, 303 and 403.

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) recently announced that its independent Standardsetting body, the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), has commenced a 60-day public consultation period for draft revisions to GRI Standards 303, for Water and 403, comprising Occupational Health and Safety.

For the three months’ review period, which commenced on Au-

gust 10th, 2017, to end on 9th October, 2017, GRI calls for feedback and input on the revised Standards from all business sustainability stakeholders.

Business sustainability is often defined as managing the triple bottom line, a process by which companies manage their financial, social and environmental risks, obligations and opportunities. These three impacts are sometimes referred to as profits, people and planet.

A statement signed by Senior Coordinator, GRI Africa, Ms. Tendai Matika and made available to Daily Times Nigeria, the two Standards to be reviewed by GSSB are the first of the GRI Standards to be updated according the GSSB’s formal due process. “As such,

each existing Standard has been assessed and revised by an expert multi-stakeholder Project Working Group to reflect global best practice in sustainability reporting” Matika said.

According to the statement from GRI, expected changes to the draft Standards include, updated reporting requirements, recommendations and guidance in both Standards.

It also include, additional topicspecific management approach requirements in both Standards as well as alignment of both Standards with related key international instruments.

The expected new content in GRI 303 standard to enhance effective work place and boost business sustainability , include Water and

Effluents covering discharges, porate transparency ,standardlevel of treatment, and water con- izing and clarifying reporting sumption, along with emphasis requirements and data reported on impacts in water-stressed ar- about water and occupational eas and the supply chain health and safety.

“New content in GRI 403: OHS, They aim is also to further including a greater emphasis improve the common global lanon hazards and the application guage organizations use to comof the hierarchy of controls, municate about their impacts on improved methodologies for cal- these areas. culating injury and illness data, and new Summary of trading activities on NSE leading indicators on ASI 37,950.96 the extent to which workers are covered DEALS 4,113.00 by management systems and have access VOLUME 316,122,239.00 to occupational health services.”

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Labour B6

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, August 15, 2017

NECA’s programme targets jobs, wealth

Stories by Joy Ekeke

In a concerted effort to help combat youth unemployment and foster wealth creation, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and Imagine Business Services have inaugurated an initiative called NECAPreneur.

Speaking in Lagos, NECAs Director-General, Mr. Olusegun Oshinowo said NECAPreneur is designed to alleviate the unemployment crisis of the youthful population where 13 per cent are jobless.

“The initiative in is tandem with NECA’s mandate to influence economic and socio-labour policies to create an army of gainfully employed youths who in turn would

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be employers of labour and ultimately add to national development. The target is getting youths to be wealth creators rather than job seekers.”

Oshinowo decried a situation where the youths are roaming the streets and have become willing tools in the hands of policians and even as ready tools for social ills such as thuggery and kidnapping.

He said: “The NECAPreneur is, particularly, designed for youths and undergraduates in Nigeria and the whole idea is to create an environ-

NITAD graduates 6000 soft-skilled youths The Nigerian Institute of Training & Development (NITAD) has equipped over 6000 youths with technical and soft skills to combat unemployment.

Its President, Mrs. Janet Jolaoso, said the training has taken a lot of youths out of the unemployment market and also aided graduates of universities and other higher institutions to acquire soft skills to be entrepreneurs and employers of labour.

She spoke at the Special Induction Ceremony, which was the 22nd edition in the series of the institute’s induction programmes and the second Postgraduate Diploma in Training and Development Graduation Ceremony in Lagos, over the weekend.

She said the institute, which has not been chartered awaits approval from the National Assembly and has begun the Mandatory Continuous Professional

Education (MCPE) programme for individuals, corporate members.

Efforts are also on to embark on re-certification exercise of its members including the introduction of professional licences.

Earlier, Chairman, Annual Conference Trainers Conference, Mr. Oluwaseyi Kuton, said the institute was collaborating with both the Lagos and Ogun states’ Ministry of Education to enroll secondary school students and encourage them to identify their interests and hone their skills through technical education.

According to him, students are encouraged to identify their passion and pursue it.

Kuton regretted the identifiable educational and skill gaps in the education system, noting that the economy cannot grow with the teeming number of unemployed graduates that are not equipped for the market place.

ment where we can get our undergraduates to think entrepreneurship before they leave the university, while those who have left and are unable to get a job would be motivated to embrace entrepreneurship as well.”

NECAPreneur, according to him, seeks to aggressively develop and make entrepreneurs of Nigerian youths by creating entrepreneurial consciousness among them.

“As representative of employers, we have the statistics and the fact is that the jobs are simply not there. That is

the truth.

“Demand for jobs has by far outstripped the supply for jobs; and this is going to continue for a while; and we would want to enjoin our youths to take their destinies in their hands by embracing entrepreneurship.

“The scheme is activated in tertiary institutions across Nigeria and also opened to the teeming youth that are already out of school. It will not only equip them to birth and successfully run their own businesses, but also lead them into avenues for start-up

capital, mentoring, internship opportunities through NECA’s network and eventual certification of successful participants,” he said.

The Entrepreneurship elearning programme comes in three stages – Basic, Intermediate and Advance.

It is delivered through video tutorial and texts, which is structured into engaging modules. The curriculum is tested, practical and culturally relevant with the support of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Union set to tackle employers over rising casualisation The National Union of Chemical Footwear Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE) has vowed to resist further outsourcing and casualisation in the chemical sector by employers.

Its President, Goke Olatunji, underpinned the trend to a deliberate attempt by some employers in outlaw-

ing employee unionism.

He stressed that the practice negates the International Labour Organisation’s, ILO’s, convention on rights of a worker and that leaders of the union had, therefore, resolved at the National Administrative and Central Working Committee meeting held at the weekend in Sango Ota, Ogu State, to take on any erring employer.

Olatunji said the union had written the employers on the need to respect labour laws and conventions.

“We all understand the situation in the country and empathise with some of our employers, but most of them, irrespective of the situation in the country,are still breaking even and have failed to do what is lawful,” he said.

Olatunji condemned the situation where Nigerians were being used as slaves in their country, while foreign employers repatriate

all the benefits entitled to the workers to their own countries.

He said the union would support the committee put in place by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to fight casualisation and other anti-worker policies in the workplace.

“Nigerian workers are the ones oiling the machinery of this economy and are supposed to be treated fairly; a casual worker is underpaid, works several hours, is not entitled to any benefit whatsoever, all these must stop. Nigerian workers, irrespective of their standard, deserve to be treated fairly,” he said.

The NUCFRLANMPE leader, however, praised all employers who have begun the implementation of the National Joint Industrial Committee agreement that was signed some months ago.

He also advised those yet to commence payment not to delay any further, while he maintained that the issue of gratuities of union’s members would be vigorously pursued.

Olatunji said the union, as a way of beating the present economic challenges and help some of its members already out of job, is diversifying into other investments that will further boost its financial capacity.

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Osinbajo tasks civil service on FG’s policy objectives

The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has tasked federal workers to ensure the delivery of the Federal Government’s policy objectives to Nigerians.

Osinbajo made the call at the 2017 Nigeria Civil Service Week Dinner and Award Night held at the old Presidential Banquet, Abuja.

The acting President, who was represented by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Muhammad Bello,

noted that the nation’s civil servants had worked against all odds to drive government’s agenda in its efforts to meet the needs of Nigerians.

He, therefore, challenged them to continue to work hard so as to achieve meaningful results in the implementation of the agenda of the federal government aimed at uplifting the quality of life of all citizens.

He said: “It should be our collective resolve to go all out in hard work to implement the

agenda of this administration.

“This is centred on stabilising the micrographic environment, achieving agriculture and food security, ensuring sufficiency in power and petroleum products, improving transportation infrastructure, driving industrialisation with focus on SMEs and promoting the informal markets with particular attention to production and consumption of made in Nigeria goods and services.”

The acting President said the

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government was also committed to the promotion of local industries, stimulating national economic growth and creating better environment for business to thrive in line with its economic diversification policy.

Osinbajo added: “The Executive Orders that were issued recently is a further attestation to this and they are meant to drive the Made in Nigeria Initiative with a view to increasing the demand for locally manufactured goods and services.

Energy

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Abiodun Oyindamola, with Agency report The oil market is still on track to re-balance, although the pace is “stubborn” and will still take some time, the International Energy Agency( IEA) said in a new report.

Market sentiment has been fickle throughout summer, and despite the recent plateauing of oil prices, the IEA reassured everyone in its new monthly report that things are still proceeding apace.

For example, in the second quarter, global inventories fell by 0.5 million barrels per day (mb/d), and preliminary data for July show that the strong inventory declines continued, particularly in the U.S., which showed a 790,000-bpd draw -down. Still, the inventories are falling from “great heights,” the top oil official at the IEA said, and they will take more time to normalize.

The IEA estimates that even if global oil inventories decline by 0.5 mb/d through March 2018, when the OPEC deal is set to expire,

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Will oil markets re-balance before OPEC deal expires? inventories would still sit 60 million barrels above the fiveyear average. In other words, even if things continue to go well, without any hiccups, the longsought “re-balancing” won’t be reached until next year.

Of course, things would be going much better if not for the faltering compliance rate from OPEC, the IEA says. “There would be more confidence that rebalancing is here to stay if some producers party to the output agreements were not, just as they are gaining the upper hand, showing signs of weakening their resolve,” the IEA concluded in its report.

The Paris-based energy agency pegged OPEC compliance at just 75 per cent in July, down from 77

percent in June. Add to that the non-OPEC countries party to the deal (including Russia) only achieved a compliance rate of 67 per cent. In short, the 22 countries involved in the agreement are producing a combined 470,000 bpd above the levels that they promised.

Libyan production jumped in July, rising by 154,000 bpd to a new high above 1 mb/d. Nigeria added 34,000 bpd; and even Saudi Arabia added 31,000 bpd. Those additions were slightly offset by declining production in Iraq (-33,000 bpd), Venezuela (-15,000 bpd), Angola (-19,300 bpd) and the UAE (-6,700 bpd). Still, OPEC added a combined 172,000 bpd in July, taking output up to its highest level so far this year.

The production growth has rattled the oil market, spooking traders just as a newfound sense of optimism appeared to be taking hold. Oil prices fell on Thursday and Friday on fears of faltering OPEC compliance.

“If re-balancing is to be maintained, the producers that are committed to seeing the task through to March 2018 need to convince the market that they are in it together. It is not entirely clear that this is the case today,” the IEA warned.

But, on the bullish side of things, the IEA revised up its oil demand figure to 1.5 mb/d for 2017, an increase of 100,000 bpd from its July report. The second quarter in particular saw demand growth reach a

staggering 1.8 mb/d annualized rate. Demand growth will more or less continue at its current pace through next year, with demand projected to expand by 1.4 mb/d in 2018.

Undercutting that, however, is the fact that the IEA made significant revisions to its data for the past few years, slashing its estimates for demand in developing countries.

“We have accordingly reduced our estimate of non-OECD demand for 2015 by 0.2 mb/d and for 2016 by 0.4 mb/d,” the IEA wrote. “The impact of carrying this lower demand base into 2017 against unchanged supply numbers is that stock draws later in the year are likely to be lower than first thought.”

Fayemi, Monguno order closure of illegal mining sites in Plateau Myke Uzendu, Abuja

NIPCO MD gives reasons for firm’s role in fuel distribution chain Simon Ugwu The Managing Director ,Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Company; (NPMC) ,a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Umar Ajiya has outlined reasons for NIPCO’s pivotal role in petroleum products storage and distribution across the country .

NPMC is an offshoot of the defunct Petroleum Products Marketing Company [PPMC] charged with the primary role of ensuring products’ availability to sustain the nation’s industries, running of automobiles and domestic cooking [LPG].

Speaking during an inspection visit to the terminal in Lagos, Ajiya, who described the visit as homecoming, having been part

of NIPCO LPG’s beginning, said massive storage and the combination of outlets of Nipco and 11Plc, will make the synergy high for strategic marketing in getting products to the consumers at a faster pace, excellent service delivery, and the level of automation of the organization puts it in high pedigree in the league of depot operators.

He said, “Massive trucking and hospitality of truck drivers which is not common in other depots has put Nipco plc on a better edge than other companies. The value distribution chain Nipco plays is a vital role as far as distribution of petroleum products is concerns across the country are highly commendable.”

He also noted that the company’s management had run the

terminal hitch-free since it commenced operations in 2004; and had remained a reliable ally to NPMC in storage of products for thru-put as well as eventual loading NPMC bulk purchase marketers across the country.

“This [NIPCO] is a world- class facility, we commend the entire management and staff of NIPCO & II Plc for the maintenance of an excellent outfit ‘’ the NPMC MD remarked.

Earlier in his address ,the Group Managing Director ,NIPCO ,Mr. Venkataraman Venkatapathy, who was ably supported by the Managing Director, NIPCO. Mr. Sanjay Teotia and the MD, II Plc Mr. Tunji Oyebanji lauded the preeminent role of the MD NPMC in fuel distribution sequence .

He said the enduring relationship between the two organizations had being beneficial to the nation especially the growing clientele who operated filling stations and dispense to the motorist and other fuel users.

The GMD informed that with the acquisition of erstwhile MON, the Group has over 500 retail outlets in the country with a strong presence in lubes while its ATK business is also coming up.

In his remarks, MD NIPCO, Mr. Sanjay Teotia acknowledges the excellent working relationship with NPMC management, which was well demonstrated again in the course of the visit through the generous comments on our facility ,our people and your concern on enduring partnership between NPMC & NIPCO

In an effort to shore up the revenue profile of the nation and also ensure that activities in the extractive industry are streamlined, the Minister of Mines & Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and the National Security Adviser (NSA) Gen. Babagana Monguno, have directed the immediate closure of illegal mining sites in Plateau state.

The duo also ordered the immediate arrest of the workers of a mining company, including some Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining in the state and directed that they be taken to Abuja for interrogation.

They gave the directive Monday, when they, in the company of Gov. Simon Lalong, visited some mining sites at Campania Zurak in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau.

According to NAN, Fayemi said that his ministry was responsible for issuing licences to mining companies; and that the one operating in Zurak had not approached the ministry for a licence.

Fayemi reaffirmed his ministry determination to check illegal mining in the country, adding that Federal Government has warned that it would no longer tolerate any act of sabotage on the nation’s economy.

He said that the ministry will always frustrate the activities of illegal minners, and reassured that doing such would boost the country’s revenue and contribute significantly to the diversification of the country’s economy.

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Daily Times Nigeria Saturday, August 15, 2017

B8 Business Feature

NIPOST: Thinking out of-the- box Nigeria’s Postal Service (NIPOST) has, over the years, been an important driver of the nation’s economy.

From its old, but familiar name, the Post and Telecommunications, P&T, the sector has contributed to manpower development, job and wealth creation, among other laudable areas the industry has impacted on the economy.

However, over the industry has undergone many regulations.

But more importantly, it had also suffered from abandonment by subsequent governments, such that it has undergone acute and hemorrhage and financial bankruptcy.

However, the current regime under the leadership of Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi, Nigeria’s Postmaster General is envisioned as being on the part way of rewriting and re-positioning the Agency to a world- class money-spinning and job generation sector. Tony Nwakaegho examines the Agency’s re-positioning stride and its implication for the economy.

Nigeria’s Postal Service, (NIPOST) has been in a near state of comatose during the previous regime, not doing what is needful to position it as a sector that can added value to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product.

The Agency is further disrupted by the digital era where the Internet and e-commence amongst others, are the hallmark of individuals, industry, government establishment, logistics and so on in doing businesses.

Investigation has shown however, that Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi, Nigeria’s Postmaster General, who emerged from outside the Agency is currently working to modernise and streamline its operations; and has plans to diversify it into profitable organisation, with value adding financial services, e-commerce and logistics; insurance, shipping and property, to provide quality postal services that satisfy the aspirations of all stakeholders.

NIPOST, which is the designated postal operator for Nigeria has 10,093employees, spread among 2,795 post offices throughout the country and handles around 10 billion mail items a year.

Postal services In this era of cybercrime and illicit drug transit around the globe, Adegbuyi said that NIPOST is planning to train sniper dogs to detect criminals using service’s networks.

“I know that criminals use our networks to transport narcotic and banned substances. We have always been alive to our responsibility. We will go into training of sniper dogs to assist us in detecting nefarious activities. We will not relent on our efforts.

“Recall the advent of Internet has had its misfortune on postal system all over the world. They call it disruptive technology. It has affected mail volume but the beauty of it is that it has brought many opportunities in the areas

BARRISTER BISI ADEGBUYI,

Nigeria’s Postmaster General of packages. It is one area that is exponentially growing. People are buying stocks online,” he said.

The PMG said that Nigerian migrant workers remit between $23 billion and $24 billion into the country annually; stressing that NIPOST would start financial services.

He said, “We stand to make a lot of money from remittances in Africa. That is the formal aspect, the informal sector has not been captured and our people pay 12 per cent on each of the remittances.

When post office is involved they will bring down the cost of remittances.”

He said,“I appeared on global forum on investment, remittances and development in New York; and we had a round-table on the role of postal operations in remittances. They can’t push Nigeria back because we have the number here.

“E-commerce is one area that is exponentially growing. People are buying stocks on line. If they are buying stocks online, necessarily those parcels must be delivered by an institution and the institution that is better placed to do that is of course NIPOST because of our reach, worldwide.”

Adegbuyi was however, quick to state in a recent interview that current challenges were not synonymous to the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), but postal agencies all over the world have encountered challenges because of disruptive technologies.

He disclosed that he had to look at the NIPOST consultants’ report from Netherland; in conjunction with the World Bank, World Enterprises of Nigeria and the Federal Government of Nigeria contracted to examine the dynamics and internal workings of

NIPOST. He hinted that the “report has been there for nine years and my predecessors in office either didn’t have the political courage to implement it for various reasons, as civil servants, and they left it untouched. And I have looked at it and started the implementation of the report, creation of the seven zones, six commercial business units in line with the current reality and what is happening in the world.”

According to him, “We have created Express Mail Service, (EMS), and counter operations, logistics, e-commerce, property and financial services. Also, in the course of looking at the operational challenges of NIPOST, we realised that they have been old track and rail system, which is analogue, and commenced logistics and lands while ensuring that we migrate from the analogue to Integrated Power System (IPS) 2015 version that will enable our customers to track their mails and packages online. Which means that customers can, from the comfort of their homes track their mails, parcels and packages.”

He said, it is the technology that has created e-commerce that allows people to shop online and the products have to be conveyed and delivered to them, noting that it is one area that NIPOST will leverage upon because “we have created the logistics via EMS while using appropriate technology.”

NIPOST property Asiwaju Adegbuyi lamented that past governments allowed individual to encroach on NIPOST’s property; and warned those who had encroached on the property to quit the place.

Specifically, he said: “Unfortu-

nately, the past is history. I have been a lawyer for about 30 years’ and I am into real estate. That is my turf. Unfortunately, again, it does appear to me that management had slept on their rights.

“They had acquiesced on some of these responsibilities. That is not going to happen under me.

People who believe they can take laws into their hands.

“People who are lawless; there are some big men in the society who are just vagabonds in power.

This is our collective patrimony.”

He said,“Nobody is bigger than Nigeria. This is a very vital national institution. What I am saying in essence is to warn those who had encroached on NIPOST’s land to give up peacefully because, NIPOST under my leadership will not sleep on its rights. As I have once told people, the sleeping giant that has been sleeping is awake to its responsibilities.”

Addressing system He underscored addressing system as another issue that is a problem all over the world.

NIPOST has now announced its adoption of the innovative global addressing system - what3words.

Nigeria is the seventh country to adopt what3words, and the third in Africa. The system is already being used for mail deliveries in Mongolia, Sint Maarten, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Tonga and Solomon Islands.

Available records, gathered by Daily Times have shown that Nigeria’s poor addressing system means that only 20 per cent of its inhabitants receive mail at home.

79 per cent of homes and businesses cannot receive deliveries to the door, and the remaining 1 per cent receives their mail using one of the 478,000 P.O. boxes throughout the country. A postcode system does exist, but only 5 per cent of mail gets properly addressed with the postcode, hampering the efforts of NIPOST to improve its quality of service.

Solution NIPOST, which has set itself the ambitious target of increasing home delivery to 70 per cent within the next two years; and 90 per cent by 2020, through the Mail for Every House Initiative (MEHI) has adopted what3words to help it achieve these goals.

The innovative global addressing system has divided the world into 57 trillion 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique 3 word address. It means that every home and business in Nigeria has a simple and accurate address that is easy to remember and to use.

For example, ///bracelets.hesitations.mutes refers to the exact 3m x 3m square at the entrance to the main post office in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

What3words is available in 14 languages, with many more currently in development and used in over 170 countries by governments, postal services, logistics companies, emergency services and Non Governmental Organisations, (NGOs) as well as individuals.

It is more accurate than traditional street addresses, simpler than landmark-based directions, and easier to remember and communicate than global positioning system (GPS) coordinates.

The system has built-in error detection and is available through a free mobile app and application program interfaces (API) integration. The system even works offline, without a data connection.

Barrister Adegbuyi, said, “We are very pleased to be collaborating with what3words as an addressing solution with huge potential to unlock opportunities.

“Better addressing is a key to NIPOST’s agenda, which aims to transform, innovate, and deliver more services to more people all over the country.”

Chris Sheldrick, CEO and Cofounder of what3words said that with a rapidly growing ecommerce ecosystem, Nigeria is a very exciting country to be working with, adding that ,“Postal services have a critical role in building a strong economy and NIPOST are firmly focused on the future, and are taking steps to modernise and grow their capacity and range of services.”

Sheldrick said that, “3 word addresses are easy to remember, and to share via email, text or over the phone. The addresses are pre-assigned, using an algorithm and each 3 word address refers to a precise 3m x 3m square somewhere in the world. The what3words API is being integrated by business, apps and services across the world in a wide variety of sectors. It is also used by individuals via the free what3words app.”

Revenue target The PMG said his target is to ensure that “we block leakages as much as possible in the system, because we still operate brick and mortar system. NIPOST has become an organisation that is determined to use appropriate technology through automation.

When processes are automated, leakages are blocked.

“And I can assure you that when we do all of these, we reduce leakages in the operations and because we are diversifying, our income generation will soar.

Once revenue is increased, it will impact on the GDP of the country. Other areas are also there, because we are in the process of amending the stamp duty bill that would allow NIPOST to benefit from the new opportunities in electronic stamp duty protocol.

“Before now, NIPOST was selling stamps manually, but it has developed capacity for electronic platform simply because the Internet has given us other avenues of making money via PoS transactions, online banking and other areas that we need to develop electronically for appropriate stamping to make money. The responses are quite encouraging, once the stamp duty tax is passed, we will make lots of money for the economy.”

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TIMES Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Ireti Osayemi:

On handling stardom and home front

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Interview L2

Daily Times Nigeria

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Being an actress has been wonderful –Ireti Osayemi What is the secret to your beauty? of God For some reason, you have been able to keep your size intact, what has been your daily routine?

Ireti Osayemi is resourceful and well informed .She has won a number of awards one of which is an Afrohollywood Award. She appreciates her husband for a lot of or the other about her.The mother of two is full of hope for the future. So why is it

choice, especially when he sees you doing romantic roles?

How has it been being an actress?

At what point did you discover you could act?

Many of your colleagues are going into music, are you looking into that line too? was it like at the outset?

I used to be scared of the camera, but I have

How many movies have you featured in so far?

is that so?

What do you consider before taking up a script?

You are a beautiful woman, how do you handle your admirers?

Out of the Nigerian actors, who have you enjoyed working with the most?

You are usually known with this traditional role, do you still have a dream role?

How have you been able to manage acting, motherhood and the admire you get from men?

How many roles have you rejected and what kind of role will you reject?

Now that you are a versatile actress, how many languages can you speak?

If you were to work with an international Bollywood actor or actress, who will it be?

With a million dollar will you act nude?

How has your husband reacted to your career

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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Nutrition L3

Daniel Nwaokocha

5 Healthy eating tips to maintain your figure The statement “See, I am fat!” is what most of us obsessed with their weight and there is a lot of confusion regarding what to eat and what not to. With thousands of varieties of food containing nutrients,

result but never follow the path and that is where we lack.“Dieting these days has become a fad. Following a particular diet has become a status symbol.

It gives you results too but at the cost of your inner body system and the moment you stop doing it, the weight usually bounces back. The focus should be on a healthy approach with a balanced diet to have ist, yoga expert and a health Blogger, Rediscover, unfortunate myth which has become a belief, that eating less will make a person weigh less. Right food at right time and in right quantity is the only effective and long-term solution. Today you might not feed your body, and it might not demand for food but ill effects

worry, today, we took it upon ourselves to provide 5 simple, yet effective healthy eating tips that you can wanted.

5. Five servings of fruits and vegetables:

fruits and vegetables in your diet, which is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. A human body needs a certain Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamins and minerals, which is considered as essential

micronutrients.

In addition, it is a forerunner of many vital functions such as for the maintenance of skin, hair and heart health. So the next time you sit down to have lunch, be sure to include some vegetables in the menu.

4. Four pints (2 liters) of water: A lot of you ladies want the glow on your skin. tant component of healthy eating tips is to drink at least 8-12 glasses of water every day. A human body contains 55 per cent to 78 per cent and adds in weight loss. Moreover, it balances the immune system, maintains brain, blood functioning, and helps in carriage of nutrients throughout the body. So after eating, walking, working, be sure to drink a good glass of water.

3.Three major meals: The foundation of health consists of the three major meals that one should not skip in a day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. A balanced 20% of Proteins and 10-15% of Fats. Therefore, skipping these meals can result in poor digestion capacity, stress, fatigue and a disturbed immune meal of the day and before the day runs put, you

fast, should be a taboo to you. Make sure you look forward to having all meals to have a healthy productive day.

2. Two hours of gap: If you are in the habit of eating your dinner and immediately going off to sleep, then you should stop that right now. As the day passes by, the metabolism decreases and your body needs at least two hours of gap between your last meal of the day and sleeping time. Moreover, if the meal you had is left undigested then it can lead to toxin accumulation, weight gain and bloating. Most people tend to get back home from work very late and they still end up eating heavy.

It is not right. You should stop over somewhere and eat before getting home or better still, have fruits for dinner instead of eating heavy.

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One hour of physical activity: Whether you are young or old, one hour of physical activity that keeps you charged is absolutely necessary. A proper workout should be a combination of strength training and cardio but if you do not have so much time to spare, then 30 – 35 minutes of brisk walking and stretching will also do. It will help you keep your weight under control and reduce stress and lifestyle disorders to a great extent. Do not neglect getting involved in physical activities. Even at an old age, you could still look younger and stronger than your age.

We do hope that these tips have been useful to help you achieve your dreams of getting and mainmore questions or contributions or issues you need to discuss, feel free to hit us up on our twitter account

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Daily Times Nigeria

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Mutiat Alli

8 reasons why you need to take a vacation A real vacation, where you completely unplug with work and focus on things you want and like to do, has a variety of benefits to your physical and mental health. The fact is, careers are timeconsuming and at times, challenging and stressful. Getting away from your responsibilities and focusing on yourself can do wonders, and reconnecting with yourself, your partner and family can positively impact other areas of your life.

Unfortunately, a lot of people, especially business owners, take very little time off each year. And while many consider long weekends holidays, that isn’t enough to get the true benefits of a couple weeks on vacation.

1. Relieve Stress: Stress can have a negative effect on all aspects of your health physically, mentally and emotionally. Headaches, back pain, anxiety, irritability, lack of concentration and frustration are just a few of the harmful effects of stress. In today’s world, we lead busy lives, and often our crazy schedules and the pressure we put on ourselves eventually turns into stress. Taking a vacation helps relieve the built up anxiety, which can lower your blood pressure, help you sleep better and build up your immune system. Stress can even cause you to gain weight, especially around the middle. Holidays will not only help you relieve stress, but can help you manage it better when you get back to the real world?

2. Clear your Head: Life is hectic and your brain is often overworked. It’s as simple and as complicated as that. Always being on the go and taking care of your many responsibilities in both your personal and professional life can cause you to feel frazzled, confused and overwhelmed. Vacations can alleviate these problems, giving

you a fresh perspective and calming your nerves.

Taking a break from a jampacked schedule will noticeably lower your anxiety. Even better, clearing your head and slowing things down often leads to great ideas and a fresh perspective when you head back to your job and normal routine 3. Build Your Immune System: A busy life wears you down. You can fight it all you want, but eventually everything will get to be too much and exhaustion will set in. When you’re tired and stressed from work and your home life, you’re more susceptible to catching the cold and flu that makes its way through your office or kid’s class. With work and responsibilities comes stress and it can actually promote the risk of disease because of your immune system’s uncontrolled reaction when it comes into contact with a virus.

Vacations can help relieve stress, allowing your immune system to build back.

Without the break, your body likely won’t be able to properly fight off viruses and other diseases.

4. Lower Risk of Heart Disease: When you don’t take your allotted vacation days, you could be doing serious damage to your heart health. Unlike in foreign countries where several weeks of

vacation are not only paid but regulated and mandatory by law, a lot of North Americans don’t even take the standard two weeks. But skipping out on vacation can raise your blood pressure and increase your risk of heart attacks. Several studies show that taking a yearly vacation can lower your risk of heart problems by a staggering amount–according to a Framingham Heart Study, men are around 30-percent less likely to die from a heart attack and women have a 50-percent lower risk of having a heart attack 5. Increased Happiness: While it would be nice if everyone found the job of their dreams and loved every minute of working, the fact is, many people don’t find this type of career satisfaction. And even if you are loving what you do, foregoing happiness on a personal level will eventually catch up to you. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health, and being happy goes a long way to mental stability. Happiness and good mental health can help you cope better with and prevent life’s stresses.

Spending time with family or some well-earned time alone allows you to enjoy life in a way you aren’t able to if you don’t use your vacation days.

6. Better Quality of Sleep: The stresses from a busy life greatly impact your quality of sleep–restlessness, insomnia, and not enough sleep hurts your health. It’s now common to be plugged into

work right up until bed time and many people sleep with their phone, answering emails late in the evening or during the night when you should be allowing your body the rest it needs. According to the Mayo Clinic, when you don’t get quality sleep, you put yourself at risk of getting sick more easily, and the longterm effects can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Vacations allow you to break this routine, resulting in more peaceful sleep, as well as sleeping for longer 7. Improved Family Health: Day-today routines and responsibilities get old fast. It can seem that days fly by without you really absorbing everything that makes life worth living. And you’re not the only one in your household who may be feeling disconnected and on auto-pilot. A happy home life will positively impact other aspects of your life. In turn, problems at home can negatively affect work and other relationships, and increase stress. By taking a vacation and reconnecting with your family, friends and loved ones, you’ll feel emotionally fulfilled, a requirement of good health 8. Rejuvenate Your Body: People who take regular vacations can likely relate to how the time off allows you to rejuvenate your body, increasing your energy levels and providing a more positive outlook. With busy lives where you’re always on the go, your energy can be seriously lacking. Because of this, exercising regularly becomes less and less frequent, putting your health at risk and losing the happy endorphin from workouts. Going on vacation can snap you out of the less healthy routine you’ve had going and give you a fresh perspective.