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Fuel queues will disappear next week – Kachikwu

Ï Petrol price remains at N145, says Baru Idu Jude Abuja

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petroleum ministers from all over the world on international petroleum summit in Abuja beginning from February 19, the Minister of

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State for Petroleum, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has directed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corperation, NNPC to ensure the disappearance of all fuel queues across the country before the summit. Continued on page 6

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Despite challenges, Nigeria’s foreign reserves hit $42.8bn Ï Naira stables at interbank, other forex segments

Motolani Oseni, Lagos and Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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the challenges confronting the Nigeria’s economy, the managers of the economy have Continued on page 5

Govt begins probe of N62bn loot in NSITF 28

FG launches pricing of $1.25bn 12-year, $1.25bn 20-year notes B4 Army places N3m bounty over information on Shekau 7

L-R: Chairman, House of Representatives Special Committee on Nigerian-United States Friendship Group/Inter-Parliamentary Relations, Hon Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma and United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, during the visit of the US envoy to the House in Abuja... on Thursday

New dawn, as Ramaphosa becomes South Africa’s new president 5

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Despite challenges, Nigeria’s foreign reserves hit $42.8bn Continued from page 1 proved ‘negative economic analysts’ wrong as the nation’s foreign reserves has been on the increase since 2017, hitting $42.8billion in February, 2018. Since June 2007, Nigeria’s foreign reserves had been diminishing from $62billion to $28.6billion in May 2015 and further declined from $26.51billion in the second quarter of 2016 to $24.74billion in September of the same year. But the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said that the nation’s external reserves have climbed to $42.8billion as at Tuesday, February 13, 2018. The CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, attributed the successes in rising foreign reserves to the decline in usage of foreign exchange to import rice. This, he said, followed the huge local rice production capacity stemming from the success of the CBN Anchor Burrowers Programme launched in 2015, which increased local rice production by at least 1 million metric tons (MT).

This increase, according to some economic experts, is a clear indication that the economy is on the path of recovery from all sectors and will end the year on a positive development. The evolution of the foreign exchange market in Nigeria has been influenced by a number of factors such as the changing pattern of international trade, institutional changes in the economy and structural shifts in production. Meanwhile, the Nigerian currency, Naira, at the close of Thursday’s trading activities, steadied against the US Dollar and other major foreign currencies, at the official inter-bank market, as well at the unofficial market and other forex segments, checks by The Daily Times revealed. For instance, the Naira, at the Investors and Exporters FX (I&E) window, closed at an appreciable rate of N360.12 to the dollar, compared to Wednesday’s depreciated figure of N360.37 and N360.22 recorded on Tuesday. The window, had began trading at an improved

rate of 360.00 to the dollar against 360.06 recorded on Wednesday, but traded high N361.50 before closing at of N360.12. The I&E FX segment, as of close Thursday’s trading activities, recorded a total transactions turn-

over of $169.16 million, the same sold the previous day, however, better than $151.55m declared on Tuesday. The Daily Times further checks revealed that the Naira at the parallel segment of the forex market

remained stable at N363 per dollar for the fourth day running during the week. Also, at the official Spot market, the Naira settled at closing rate of N305.90 per dollar, the same figure it has been trading since

the beginning of the week. But the BDC operators bought dollar at N360 and sold at N363, while Naira against pound was purchased at N483 and exchanged at N498; Euro was bought at N426 and settled at N441, respectively.

Wife of the Governor of Ondo state Mrs Betty Anyawu - Akeredolu (middle) being decorated with at her investiture as Voice of Women Farmers in Akure.

New dawn as Ramaphosa becomes South Africa’s new President Myke Uzendu and Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Jacob Zuma’s resignation as South Africa’s president, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, 65, leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) , has been elected as South Africa’s fifth post-apartheid President. Ramaphosa was elected by the South African Parliament on Thursday, after series of motion for and against his candidature. Zuma had resigned on Wednesday night under intense pressure from his party, ANC, leaving both the leadership of the ANC and the continent’s second-biggest economy in the hands of Ramaphosa. In his address after his election by the Parliament, Ramaphosa said “Our intent is to continue to improve the lives of our people.” He is expected to be sworn in later in the day.

Ï Ƒ Əƈ ƅ Ə ƐƑƋ ƐƆ ` ƌ ƍ Ramaphosa rose to prominence as a young man fighting the white minority apartheid regime in the 1970s and 1980s. He went on to become a union leader and one of the nation’s wealthiest black business executives. As a build up to his emergence, South Africans ANC had demanded that Zuma should step down after nine years in power, following series of scandals and allegations of corruption, with the economy dipping into recession. But Ramaphosa faces the complicated task of rehabilitating the government and strengthening public institutions. However, as Ramaphosa is getting set to be sworn in, there are speculations of a manhunt for one of Zuma’s sons, who has been embroiled in a fraud case involving a large dairy

farm. As he mounts the saddle of leadership, Ramaphosa will have to reckon with the vast economic divide that has left millions of black South Africans languishing in informal settlements while the country’s upper crust has grown fabulously wealthy. Ramaphosa is among those who have accrued large fortunes in the last two decades, and he’ll have to find a way to connect with those who have not benefited as he has. In the short term, Ramaphosa and other members of the ANC’s leadership will have to decide whether to pursue charges against Zuma for some of his unresolved corruption scandals. South Africa’s opposition parties have said they will press that issue. Ramaphosa was chosen as leader of the ANC in December. His election

as president was a foregone conclusion given the party’s majority in parliament. He will remain in office until next year’s national elections, when he is expected to run as the ANC’s candidate — and likely win. He has said he intends to regain the trust of South Africans whose faith in politics was shaken during Zuma’s term. Meanwhile, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has congratulated Ramaphosa on his emergence as the President of South Africa. In their verified tweeter handle #NelsonMandelaFoundation, the foundation wrote, “ The #NelsonMandela Foundation congratulates President Cyril Ramaphosa on his election to the highest office in the land. We look forward to a presidency committed to making the South Africa of Madiba’s dreams. #BeTheLegacy”

In a related development, President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Ramaphosa on his election as the President of the Republic of South Africa. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, and made available in Abuja on Thursday, the President also felicitated with the ANC and the government and people of South Africa, on the peaceful transfer of power that resulted in Ramaphosa’s election. The statement reads in part, “The Nigerian leader salutes the leadership and statesmanship of former President Jacob Zuma, and wishes him the best in his future endeavours. “President Buhari looks forward to working with the new President of South Africa to enhance cooperation of the Governments of Africa’s two leading economies.”

Meanwhile, President Buhari has visited Katsina State on a four-day private visit. The President was received upon arrival at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International on Thursday at about 4:20 pm by Governor Aminu Bello Masari, the Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Abubakar Yahaya Kusada, and other government officials. The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, members of the executive and legislative councils, as well as members of the religious and business communities were also at the airport to receive the President. After the airport protocols, the President proceeded to his hometown in Daura. The President’s visit to his hometown comes six days after he lost two senior members of his family.

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Fuel queue will disappear next week – Kachikwu Continued from page 5 The minister gave the marching order as the nation hosts the important summit. Kachikwu stated this on Thursday in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists during a world press conference to usher in the international petroleum conference come which begins in Abuja next week. This, Kachikwu said, will ensure that the image of the country as a host nation of the intentional conference on petroleum does not portray the country in a bad light. Kachikwu also said that his office will do everything to mandate the Maikanti Baru- led NNPC to ensure a strict compliance. Though he did not men-

tion the strategy to be adopted within the couple of days to the conference to ensure its workability, he however said, “Yes, I am happy that this question came from journalists because it won’t be nice for fuel queues to be everywhere, while we are hosting the world on oil conference. “The reality about the queues you see out there is that we are working and putting every efforts to ensure that Nigerians gets the best. “Also, it is pertinent to tell Nigerians that we are working round the clock to ensure that the problem is solved. “ We all know that sometimes in the past, Lagos and Abuja witnessed gradual disappearance of the queues but suddenly has returned.

“IThe queue in Abuja has just returned like other state capitals. I have not gone out since yesterday but when I did last week the queues were not much , but I can say that by next week it will be disappearing, as I shall be instructing the NNPC GMD to ensure, what ever it takes to clear the queues before the conference begins more especially in Abuja but I can tell you that a lot of meeting is ongoing to execute that”. Speaking on the current administration’s promise on delivering four refineries to stop the petroleum subsidy, Kachikwu stated that the plan has reached 14 per cent execution; though he emphasized the need to address some fundamental policy issues, that will need to be put together to ensure that the Nigerian petro-

leum problems are solved permanently. He said, “The presidency actually approved three or four refineries which we are actually working on. As you know that Mr. President has instructed that we should put all the four refineries in shape to solve the problem; and as you also know that I am the chairman of the steering committee, and during the board meeting, we were literally going to list the investors who will invest in the refineries. ‘We are almost there; and we will sign the requisite contracts but right now we are at 14 per cent utilization and should be over 90 per cent utilization when completed and at the end of 2019 to achieve full capacity of Nigeria production and sufficiency.

L-R: Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Folashade Esan; Chief Operative Officer, Corporate Services, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NOR), Mr.Isa Inuwa and Director, Human Resource Management, Ministry of Petroleum Resources Ibrahim Mairiga during a Press Conference on the Nigerian Investments Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja yesterday

PHOTO: TEMITOPE BALOGUN

Contributory pension: PFAs pay N501bn to retirees ÏÏÏ Pension Fund Admin-

istrators paid out N501.4bn as lump sum to 293,869 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme from July 2007 to September 2017. Figures from the National Pension Commission revealed that the CPS retirees earned an average monthly pension of N7.47bn during the period. Under the CPS, once a retiree begins to draw pension, having completed the required initial documentation, he will continue to receive monthly pension as and when due without the seemingly unending verification that is prevalent

in the old Defined Benefits Scheme. According to the figures, the PFAs paid out lump sums of N14.92bn, N31.79bn and N16.29bn to the retirees in the first, second and third quarters of the 2017 financial periods. The retirees also earned N196.9m, N422.13m and N302.06m average monthly pensions during the first three quarters of last year. In December last year, PenCom revealed that the operators were making significant profits from investments, and asked them to raise the stipends

of retirees who opted for programmed withdrawal and were being paid by the PFAs. The Acting DirectorGeneral, PenCom, Aisha Dahir-Umar, stated this when the commission submitted a memorandum to the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service at a public hearing on a bill for an Act to amend the Pension Reform Act, 2014 to provide for definite percentage a retiree could withdraw from his Retirement Savings Account and for other matters related thereto. She, however, said that

some retirees would not be entitled to the increase due to the low amounts in their RSAs. Dahir-Umar said, “Indeed, the commission has just concluded an exercise to increase the monthly pension of all retirees on programmed withdrawal due to the income earned on investing their pension assets. “The outcome of this exercise showed that 30 per cent of the retirees will not benefit from the increase due to insignificant income earned on the small balances in their respective RSAs.”

“ I can tell you that refineries are key but it will also be done inline with blue print of economic model and the best thing is to develop it for the benefit of the generality of Nigerians and that is different from making sure that there is a refinery working but for what need for the people”. The Minister further stated that lots of thing are happening in the oil industry, stressing that Nigeria is becoming a very very active player in the production of oil and will also be active in applying the policies. Though he stated that Nigerians cannot get what they want in the oil industry if we are going the other way round. On the forthcoming Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), Kachikwu observed that the summit will attract in attendance a lot of ministers from different countries from core OPEC countries and nonOPEC from other parts of the world and West Africa. He said, “ We are expecting most of our leaders within Nigeria and other stakeholders in the industry. We are also working with other agencies of the sector and parastatals to ensure that enough people are brought under one house and we give an eventful summit. “What we are really doing is to ensure that it is very memorable, if you are doing something that will attract the world and it should be made a great occasion that will boost the economy of the country. “We are expecting great captains of industry who will be coming in with latest technology to add value to the Nigeria refineries and oil production. Sometime last week, I was at a foreign country, where FSO modular refineries were launched”. He also said, “Also in South Korea, I then throw a challenge, that within 10 years, that Nigeria will target 100 per cent FSO and should be able to end investing in petroleum subsidy. These are some of the point we aim to pursue and only that we are also in OTC equivalent. “So, Iam very exited about this whole thing and I’m going to be there throughout the duration of this summit. The conference is going to be declared open by his Excellency, the Vice President who is going to represent Mr. President. “The President is very excited about it and the best part of it is to see what Nigerian can do for themselves in the petroleum industry and open up the challenge, and we just have to do it as

this will foster for the ability of the country holding its own as far as oil industry is concerned”. On the present suffering of Nigerian, especially in the area of prizing between, which has become a perennial problem in Nigeria, Kachikwu said that the prize regulatory agency and the NNPC as well as the independent marketers, should be able to come together in order to ensure that Nigerians are free from suffering. Meanwhile, Kachikwu has called on the Nigerian media to take the advantage of the summit coming at their door steps to promote their own industry. He advised the media not to lag behind as the conference is an advantage to the Nigerian oil industry for the national growth. He said, “This is a challenge in terms of coverage and you should not allow foreign media to take the advantage to enrich their organizations. In this case , something is amiss and so I challenge you because this is our conference and the other ones are theirs. Let us give it our best and this is the best in Africa so far”. In a related development, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has called on petroleum products marketers to stick to the N145 per litre approved pump price for petrol in order to make life easy for Nigerians. The GMD stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while presenting a commendation letter to the Managing Director of BOVAS & Company Ltd, an Ibadan-based petroleum marketing company, for consistently selling petrol at the approved price of N145 per litre. He said the NNPC was fully convinced that it was possible for oil marketers to sell petrol at the approved price and still make a decent profit, urging other marketers to emulate BOVAS. He said the corporation decided to recognize BOVAS and its Managing Director, Mrs. Victoria A. Samson, for helping the government to make life easy for Nigerians by selling petrol at the regulated price. Baru said, “It is on record that you have consistently demonstrated not only your ability to supply products to the market, but also to do so within the government controlled price of N145 per litre. “You are even matching the NNPC retail price by selling at N143 per litre. That is quite commendable.

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Malabu oil fraud: We are finding it difficult to arrest,extradite ex AGF Adoke , says FG Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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The Federal Government has said that it is finding it difficult to arrest and extradite former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN) who is on self exile to face trial on his role in the $1.3billion Malabu oil fraud. The Federal Government prosecutor, Mr. Johnson Ojogbane, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the process the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) initiated to arrest Adoke through Interpol and extradite him to the country for prosecution has not yielded any result. According to him, other accomplices of the alleged fraud quickly fled the country upon the inception of the present administration and had since remained at large. Ojogbane further told the court that process for extradition of all the runaway suspects had become “very cumbersome”. Therefore, he pleaded with the court to grant a long adjournment to enable the federal government to conclude process for the arrest and extradition of Adoke and other defendants in two sets of criminal charges marked FHC/ABJ/ CR/268/2016 and FHC/ ABJ/CR/124/17. Based on the application, Justice John Tsoho deferred arraignment of the defendants till June 18. The EFCC had in the charge, alleged that Adoke who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, played key role in “a fraudulent deal” that saw the transfer of ownership of a disputed Oil Prospecting License, OPL, 245, to two multinational oil companies, Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company, Nigeria Agip Exploration Ltd. OPL 245 is regarded as one of the richest oil blocs in Africa. It was initially awarded to Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd in 1998 by the late military head of state, Gen Sani Abacha, in a process the EFCC insisted was against all known government regulations. EFCC told the court that investigations revealed that Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd secured OPL 245 through fraudulent scheme involving high scale bribery and corruption by top management of the company and some government officials. Other defendants in the nine-count criminal charge marked FHC/ABJ/ CR/268/2016, are a former Minister of Petroleum

under Abacha, Chief Dan Etete, an oil mogul, Aliyu Abubakar, as well as six firms- Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd, Rocky Top Resource Ltd, Imperial Union Ltd, Novel Properties & Development Company Ltd, Group Construction Ltd and MegaTech Engineering Ltd. Similarly, aside Adoke, Etete and Aliyu, other defendants in the second three-count charge marked CR/124/17 and dated February 28, were Shell Nigeria Exploration production Company Ltd, Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited, ENI SPA, four Italians, Ralph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujatti Stefeno, Burrafati Sebestiano and Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd. The federal government had earlier told the court that it was collaborating with international security agencies to arrest Adoke who is on self exile since he left office. It predicated moves to arrest Adoke on his alleged repeated refusal to surrender himself to the EFCC. The court had on three successive dates also adjourned the matter over inability of the prosecution to produce any of the defendants for trial. EFCC had in processes it filed before the court, maintained that the controversial oil bloc was withdrawn from Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd on July 2, 2001, based on the directive of then Presidential Adviser on Petroleum to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, after which it was re-allocated to Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep Ltd. It revealed that following series of litigations, OPL 245 was returned back to Malabu, which EFCC said subsequently went into a fraudulent agreement with Shell and Agip, in which the companies paid signature bonus of $210million to FG, while additional $1.1billion bribe was given to some owners of Malabu Oil $ Gas Ltd led by former Minister of Petroleum, Etete who as at then was already a convict. The EFCC had alleged that it was the former AGF, Adoke(SAN), that helped Shell and Agip to route the bribe money through FG’s Escrow Account with JP Morgan Chase Bank in London. It said: “That sometime in May 2011, Nigeria Agip Exploration and SNEPCO instructed Chase Bank to release the said $1, 092, 040, 000 USD into Escrow Account of the Federal Government. “That the said money on the instruction of the then AGF, Mohammed Adoke, was transferred from the Escrow Account to two banks namely First Bank and Keystone Bank operated by Dan Etete

and Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd. “The said amount was later laundered with several accounts of individuals and different companies”. Specifically, the agency alleged that Adoke, Etete, an oil mogul, Aliyu Abubakar and Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd, had sometime in 2000, corruptly received the aggregate sum of $801,000,000.00 (Eight hundred and one million Dollars) in relation to the grant of oil prospecting license in respect of OPL 245 from Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company, Nigeria Agip Exploration Ltd, and ENI SPA. Neverthless, Adoke had since denied his involvement in the alleged crime, insisting that the Malabu deal preceded his tenure in office. He maintained that the deal was brokered during the tenure of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo with the Terms of Settlement executed by the then AGF, Chief Bayo Ojo(SAN). He said the deal was concluded before ex-President Jonathan’s tenure, who he said approved the final implementation of the Terms

of Settlement. Adoke said he only executed the resolution agreements since the implementation was situated in the Federal Ministry of Justice, saying recent actions of FG through the EFCC as to impugn a settlement that was done in the national interest. He urged the present AGF, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, to reveal the truth concerning the Malabu deal. “As the Chief Law Officer of the Federation, you have a public duty to speak on this matter so that Nigerians would know whether I acted malafide or abused my office in the entire transaction leading to the final implementation of the Settlement. “Nigerians need to know whether your predecessors in office from 2006 to May 2015 acted in the national interest when they brokered and implemented the Settlement. “It will also be instructive for Nigerians to know whether your predecessors were carrying out their personal agenda or that their respective actions were carried out with the

knowledge and approval of their respective Principals. “I believe it is your responsibility to explain to the public who are being sold a fiction that the transaction started from President Olusegun Obasanjo, under whose administration the Terms of Settlement were brokered with Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN, as the then Attorney General who executed the Terms of Settlement before the tenure of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who approved the final implementation of the Terms of Settlement and my humble self who executed the resolution agreements. “This is more so as the Settlement and its implementation were situated in the Federal Ministry of Justice “Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, your response is crucial because it has become glaring that the actions of the EFCC in respect of the transaction are not in the national interest; but rather in furtherance of a plot to serve the interests of some powerful families and individuals

who are aggrieved by my refusal to accede to their requests to compel Malabu to pay them certain sums from the proceeds of its divestment in OPL 245, and the subsequent re-allocation of the Block to Shell/ENI. “You will recall that I had on several occasions asserted this fact. I am therefore surprised that a national institution is being used to further the interest of individuals whose claim or shareholding in Malabu remains shady and prefer to engage proxies to fight their battles. “If you find that I had breached my Oath of Office or abused my office, please do not hesitate to bring me to justice. However, if it is the contrary, as I strongly believe, that certain individuals who had vowed to even scores with me are now being aided by state institutions such as the EFCC; I deserve protection from these unwarranted attacks and dehumanising treatment that I am being subjected to merely because I chose to serve my fatherland”, Adoke added.

L-R: Lead Sponsor, Chief Chris Olufunmilola Okunowo; his wife, Erelu; President, Chestrad, Dr. Lola Dare and Dr. Bimbola Ogunkelu, during the campaign for Giving to our Children and Photo Exhibition and Dialogue, at Victoria Island, Lagos

Army places N3m reward over information on Boko Haram leader Shekau

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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promised a N3 million cash reward for credible information on the whereabouts of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, whom it declared a fugitive. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, making it the third bounty placed on the Boko Haram leader since 2012. In November 2012, the

federal government offered a N290million cash reward for any information that would lead to arrest of Shekau. In June, 2013, the United States officially declared Boko Haram a terrorist organisation and placed a $7 million ransom on Shekau. About four years after, it appears the worth of the Boko Haram leader has gone down following the degrading of his once formidable terror group. The army has repeatedly claimed to have killed

Shekau, who appears later in videos to dismiss the claim. Shekau has appeared in at least two new videos this year, taunting the military’s effort to completely defeat his group. Usman’s statement over the ransom reads in part, “The Nigerian Army will give out N3million cash reward for any credible information that leads to the arrest of Abubakar Shekau, the fugitive factional Boko Haram terrorists’ group leader. “Anybody with such cred-

ible information can either contact the Military Command and Control Centre, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, any military location, security agencies or call the Nigerian Army Information and Call Centre 193”. The Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Nicholas Rogers, a Major General, had at a press conference on Wednesday, declared that the Boko Haram leader had been chased out of his hideout and has since been on the run, disguising as a woman.

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Dasukigate: Court adjourns ex- Gov Bafarawa, son to March 22 ÏÏÏJustice

Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an Abuja High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned further hearing in the criminal charge of diversion of $2.1billion involving former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, his son, Sagir Attahiru and their family company, Dalhatu Investment Limited, to March 22, 2018.The said money was part of funds earmarked for purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast. The defendants had sought to be separately tried from former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who was joined as co-defendant in the suit, to ensure speedy trial. But, the application was refused by Justice Baba-Yusuf on October 19, 2017. Dissatisfied, the defendants’ legal team led by Kayode Olatoke, SAN, proceeded to the Court of Appeal urging it to order the trial court to separate the case. Olatoke argued that, “the applicants’ trial if separated from Dasuki’s would guarantee their constitutional rights to a speedy trial within reasonable time in line with Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution”. At the last sitting, the EFCC through its counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, maintained its objection to the application. According to Jacobs, “Bafarawa, his son and their family company, Dalhatu Investment Limited, were properly joined with

Dasuki, Bashiru Yuguda and Shuaibu Salisu for their joint roles in the diversion of $2.1billion arms funds” He stated that Dalhatu investment owned by Bafarawa and his son was the receiver of the alleged stolen funds. The appeal failed, prompting the defendants to proceed to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, at the resumed trial today, A. O. Afolabi, counsel to EFCC, told Justice Baba-Yusuf that the case is for trial “and we are ready to go on as our witness is in court”. However, counsel to the 2nd defendant, Adeola Adedipe, drew the attention of the judge to the effect that, “there is a pending application at the Supreme Court of which judgment is reserved for March 2, 2018” He urged the court to wait for the outcome of the appeal at the apex court, while asking for a date after Supreme Court’s judgment. Other counsel in the matter aligned with his submission. In response, Afolabi opposed the motion arguing that, “the motion pending at the Supreme Court has been withdrawn”. He said the case was not for adjournment but for trial. He further told the court that the Supreme Court had struck out the said application and urged the court to allow the prosecution to present its witness. Justice Baba-Yusuf later adjourned the matter for continuation of trial.

L R: Senator,Olufemi Lanlehin;Former House Leader Federal House of Rep,Hon,Adeola Akande;PDP,National Youth Leader,Hon Sunday Udeh-Okoye and PDP South West Youth Leader,Aremo Femi Adetola at the 1st Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] Youth Summit in Ibadan...on Thursday.

No credible alternative to Buhari’s candidacy in 2019- SGF Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has no option than to seek re-election in 2019, saying there is no credible alternative as other aspirants has nothing to offer Nigerians. The SGF disclosed this on Thursday at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, while addressing a rally organized by the Democratic Youth Congress, led by its National Chairman, Kassim Mohammed. The group mainly from

the North, gathered as early as 9am in several buses despite the excruciating fuel scarcity, and urged President Buhari to declare his interest in the 2019 elections. But while addressing the gathering, the SGF who was represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters, Gideon Sammani, said, “We do not have an alternative to President Muhammadu Buhari for now. I will present your entire message to him. I congratulate you for your support for President Muhammadu Buhari to run in 2019.” He maintained that Buhari was widely known

for his stance against corruption and indiscipline, noting that many people feared him because of his uncompromising position on graft. Mustapha argued that only corrupt individuals were against the President because they were apprehensive they may be brought to book. He added, “We all know that Buhari is transparent, honest. He has come with the change philosophy. He has lived for this, to bring change to this nation. Since his military days, he stood to fight corruption, indiscipline. “Many people fear him because he does not com-

promise corruption and corrupt people are afraid that they will be brought to book. And those who have already looted the treasury of this nation are followed by the security agencies. By the grace of God Buhari will not relent in this fight.” “He will continue; The politics of this nation is no more the politics of money or do-or-die politics. Anybody who wants to lead this nation must make sacrifices. Buhari has already transformed and changed the image of leadership and that of the leaders this country, both locally and internationally,” he pointed out.

Reps probe NEMA’s N19.4bn relief material scam, other looted funds Henry Omunu, Abuja

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The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness to investigate the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) over the looting of an alleged N19.4 billion meant for the purchase of relief materials for victims of disasters as well as other missing funds belonging to the agency. The House resolution is sequel to the adoption of the motion under matter of urgent public

importance sponsored by Rep. Benjamin Wayo. The looted and missing funds, according to the House were meant to enable the agency coordinate the management of disasters across the country and assist victims of such disasters. Rep. Wayo added that in spite of its core mandate, several cases of disasters across the country haven’t been given necessary attention, and mentioned the hunger issue in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North East and other food intervention efforts across the country, the herdsmen/farmers

conflict, fire disaster victims and many other humanitarian cases that the agency has neglected. He stated that the looted and missing funds were illegally siphoned by officials of the agency through dubious award of contracts without delivering relief items to affected victims. While giving a breakdown of the funds, the lawmaker said that the agency has received more than N10billion from the 20 per cent contribution from the National Ecological Fund in the last one year, N5billion for hun-

ger intervention in the North East and another N2 billion for food intervention across the country. The House member accused the Director General of the agency, Mustapha Maihaja, of allegedly “awarding N2.4 billion dubious contracts to companies he has interest in, including violating his approval limits by awarding contracts to a single firm without due process. “For example, one company called Olam Nigeria Limited got a contract of N2.4billion, which is against the

agency’s approval limit as stated in Section 16 subsection 1 of the NEMA Act. It should be made clear that the section pegs the approval limit at just N30 million.” Moreover, he declared that the agency is the only federal agency that has an air ambulance that offers commercial services without the aid agency remitting the financial proceeds into government coffers. Also, he said the agency cannot account for assets it had acquired since it was established in 1999. He, however, said

that the incapacity of the NEMA chief executive to manage the affairs of the agency, had prompted its staff to go on strike in 2017, adding that the staff are currently threatening to embark on another strike if there is no intervention to resolve lingering labour related issues at the agency. The House committee charged with investigating the alleged financial improprieties a the aid agency and cases of misconduct and abuse of office is expected to conclude its assignment within six weeks and report back for further legislative action.

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Nigeria will go 10 steps backwards if APC loses in 2019 - Amaechi ÏÏÏ

The Minister of transportation, Rotimi has said that if the All Progressives Congress (APC) loses the 2019 election, Nigeria will be taken 10 steps backwards. The minister said this while speaking with select journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Amaechi said the APC government needs another four years to surmount the challenges it met in office. While admitting that the Buhari administration has made mistakes, he said that the president “is eliminating corruption.”

“For any reason we lose election, you the young ones are taking yourselves and Nigeria 10 steps backwards because the elites who left to through PDP are waiting in the wind,” the minister said. “Are we perfect? No. No human is perfect. Are there mistakes? Yes. There is no human being who doesn’t make mistake. Are we on course? Yes. Are the challenges daunting? Yes. Are we going to overcome them? Yes. “I hope Nigerians remember that by the time we came, we were borrowing money to pay salaries.

I hope you people remember that we are not paying money to pay salaries, we are using our money. “If we are not borrowing to pay salaries, it means we are generating our own money. I hope Nigerians remember under the past government oil was at 110, 120. But when we came oil was $58. The highest that we have gotten is the mistake that happened in the last two weeks that it rose to 70 or 80 after one day it came down to 50-something, instantly.” Amaechi said in the buildup to the 2015 election, Buhari called him

to consider a strategy for reducing the expectations of Nigerians from an APC government. “The problem was the expectations. Most of you, in fact, the president got worried and he called me and said ‘Amaechi go and think of how we reduce the expectation’ but I said, ‘Oga I’m not a magician’,” the minister said. “That we will bring down the price of fuel that is determined by market forces. What we are rather doing is what the president said. One reason our economy is not growing is lack of infrastructure.”

Edo Youths, Police Clash: Wife of slain cab driver testifies at Panel hearing ÏÏÏ

Fiancée to late David Okoniba, the allegedly slain cab driver in the clash between youths and Policemen at the Upper Igun area of Benin City, Miss Ruth Okojie, has appeared before the Justice Joseph Olubor-led Administrative Panel of Inquiry to testify regarding the situations surrounding the death of the father of her two children. The Administrative Panel of Inquiry, which commenced hearing from the public on the matter, Thursday, was set up by Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to look into the immediate and remote causes of the incident that led to the alleged killing of Okoniba during an exchange with Policemen and the resulting clash between some youths and Policemen. Miss Okojie appeared before the panel, which sits at the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, in Government House, Benin City, to give her account of the incident, as she was said to have been with her fiancé when the unfortunate incident oc-

curred. Other members of the public that also appeared before the panel to give testimonies and recollections of the incident are Emmanuel Ojeniga, an eyewitness and co-driver, and Monday Usiahon. Speaking after the session, Chairman of the Panel, Justice Joseph Olubor, said he was impressed with the turnout of people at the hearing, noting “The turnout is quite impressive and we have assured those who have indicated interest to testify that nobody is on trial.” According to him, “The incident is unfortunate, but this presents us with an opportunity to avert similar incidents in the future.” He said that the venue of the panel sitting is very accessible and assured that there is no reason for those who wish to testify to be afraid. “The panel is sitting at the office of the Secretary to State Government (SSG) at the Government House. Many persons have indicated interest to testify before the panel,” he said.

$1billion Insurgency Fund Is Grossly Inadequate – Nigerian Army Ras innovator and the fittest group in a concert to preach Peace & Unity in Nigeria, at Ojodu Berger motto garage, Lagos.

Employment Scam: How I Was Defrauded N5.8m - Witness ÏÏÏThe

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 15, 2018 presented its first witness in a case of N5.8million recruitment scam involving one Uju Okoye before Justice Ogbonnaya of FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa, Abuja. The witness, Engr. Amaoche Chinonso, who was led in evidence by Steve Odiase, counsel to the EFCC, narrated how Okoye fraudulently swindled him of N5.8million under the pretext of helping him and his siblings secure a job with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, where she claimed

she worked. He said: “Early July 2013, I got to know Okoye through her friend who hails from Orji River Local Government of Enugu State, same Local Government as me. Her friend contacted my father informing him about Okoye’s connection. I was contacted and given her phone number and at that point recruitment was genuinely ongoing in NNPC. “She told me that to get the job a payment of N350,000 is needed for a Nigerian candidate and N480,000 for international candidates. I transferred N380,000 to her account and she requested my email ad-

dress”, Chinonso stated. The witness further told the court that the accused person asked him to run HIV test which he did and sent to her. He added that, he was thereafter sent a pin number and asked to await further directive. The PW1 also told the court that he was told that there was a window of opportunity for other siblings of him that are interested in such employment and that a total of N5.8million was sent to the woman regarding the employment. “She further sent several bank accounts number which she asked me to make payments for my siblings. In all, the monies

I sent was N5.8million”, he added. According to Chinonso, “Okoye promised to refund in two weeks if any of the candidates choose to pull out. Incidentally, one of my siblings chose to pull out, but no money was refunded and efforts to reach her did not yield result. Hence, I petitioned the EFCC.” Odiase, showed the witness the petition he wrote to the EFCC and other letters sent to him by the accused as letters purportedly from NNPC. The witness went through the documents and confirmed them as certified true copies of the documents sent by him to the EFCC.

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In the midst of the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East, the Nigerian Army has said that the $1billion fund requested from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to boost the counter-terrorism operations in the North East is ‘grossly inadequate.’ Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major-General Rogers Nicholas, said this while addressing journalists on the activities of the troops. “The Super Tucano aircraft that the Federal Government is trying to buy for the military from the United States of America (USA), one of those aircraft costs about $14 million. “An Apache helicopter costs between $20 million to $65 million. So talking about a million dollar to the military in the North East to me is grossly inadequate,” he said.

Nicholas also said that there are some members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect who are willing to surrender but are scared. “There are quite a large number of them who want to surrender. We are in contact with some of them but they are scared,” he averred. Nicholas, who took over from Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru as the leader of the counter-terrorism insurgency pleaded with media practitioners to help the military convince other terrorists who are scared to surrender do so. The Army General said journalists have a leading role in ensuring that terrorists were free to give up their struggle and embrace peace. “The media has a role to play by convincing these people who are in the bush to drop their arms and come out. You have seen that their leader is on the run so what are they fighting for?

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‘Gov Umahi deserves reelection in 2019’ What is your view about Governor Dave Umahi’s re-election in 2019? I have lived in Europe for 32 years and lived in Nigeria for more than 15 years, and I have I realised that Governor Dave Umahi is working like somebody who once lived in Europe. It takes dexterity and good heart to execute projects. For the 32 years I lived in Europe I was coming home yearly and I saw how stagnated our system had been. There was a time I classified my state, Ebonyi as the 36th in the list of states in Nigeria, owing to the level of underdevelopment of the state. I was petrified, in fact with joy to see how Umahi was able to transform Ebonyi State, the state that was nothing in just 3 years in office. Before now if you travelled to Abakaliki from Amasiri, no matter how good you dressed, mud would take over your entire body. This man took the initiative and transformed this state into a modern city in Nigeria. I don’t know where he got this strength from. Am not saying this to please him; am saying it because he is doing exactly what real politicians do in Europe. People are criticising him because they are paying taxes. But, have you seen any country, state or community where people just print money and start using it for projects? You should be happy when you pay taxes and you see tangible things your leaders are doing with the tax proceeds. A critical look into this whole thing one finds that these monies collected as taxes are not being squandered as other past administrations did. They are being reinvested. To summarise, it will be satanic to say that Dave Umahi will not be reelected in 2019. And it would be a show of ingratitude for Ebonyians not to reelect Umahi in 2019. It’s been 11 years since you arrived Nigeria from France. And many who know you well say you have not been welcomed home the right way by your people. Could you please tell us what your experience has been all these while? My experience here in Nigeria or Ebonyi State has not been quite good. Here, I realise that if you studied outside you are treated as 3rd class citizen which is not supposed to be so. I studied in France and was called to the Bar on 7th of June, 1985 and that was when I started practising as a lawyer. I came home from France on pre-retirement and I came home with the intention to be useful to my community and Nigeria as a whole. So, the way I was welcomed baffled me, because I was treated as somebody in Europe, not as a black man but as a nobody in my community. Am not talking about racism, because there in Europe, racism does not apply to someone who can prove what he is capable of doing; it’s only when you allow it by way of proving that you are incapable of doing anything worthwhile, that they treat you with racism. But in my own case, I studied from my first year in France-OND, Bachelors, and two masters’ degrees. Meanwhile, I started practicing as a lawyer from my 1st degree. I even observed that among us as lawyers here, if you read abroad they treat you as a foreigner and with disdain as if you don’t have the same certificates they have and I find it difficult to perceive this kind of situation in Nigeria. And I hope it will change one day. I still remember vividly that our fathers, who first travelled to Europe were received as kings when they came back; but a group of unscrupulous elements just treat you as shit, am sorry to use that word.

Mr. Francis Ogbonnaya, a lawyer is a Senior Advocate of France (SAF) who lived in France for 32 years. In this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, talks about governor Umahi’s re-election in 2019 and other issues.

MR. FRANCIS OGBONNAYA I think we should change that mentality. And coming down to my community, my people have not welcomed me even when they know my worth; but because they have a way of humiliating people, they will always exhibit this mentality of, ‘After all, who is he in this land?’ Over there, you are respected and treated as kings, but when you get here people would want to treat you as animals. This is barbaric! What really made you think you have not been accepted the right way by your people? I feel so without being biased because, in Europe, I practised as a lawyer for 29 years and after eight years of practice, I came up with an initiative called Association of Therapy-Through-Work to take care of delinquent children. I created that association single-handedly without the aid of anybody, my colleagues in Paris inclusive. I realised that we think that delinquency is peculiar to Africa; it’s also obtainable in Europe, even at a higher rate. But the difference is that governments over there give funds to associations to take care of these children. My own association was out to bring these delinquent children to the centre, re-orientate them and get them integrated back to society. And why I said

my people have not received me the way I’m supposed to is because when I came home and wanted to do things the right way as a bona-fide citizen of my community of Amasiri, in Ebonyi State, the people with whom am supposed to work with turned their back on me probably because, they felt or still feel I want to take part of their ‘cake’. Here am I, wanting to replicate the same concept and feat I achieved in France and help create a sane society but I was humiliated, under-estimated and duped by my people. I came home to contribute as others who had been to Europe do when they come back to their communities. That’s why I feel I have not been welcomed and accepted by my people. Was there a particular favour you asked of your community and you were turned down? In that case, I will openly say yes. It’s not just that I asked for something and they did not give me, in line with my conception of Therapy-Through-Work I came home to do a mechanised farming. I spent hundreds of millions of naira acquiring the land and to buy machines needed for this project, from Germany, Switzerland and France only to discover that my own people, am not talking about government, duped me by selling me

It takes dexterity and good heart to execute projects. For the 32 years I lived in Europe I was coming home yearly and I saw how stagnated our system had been. There was a time I classified my state, Ebonyi as the 36th in the list of states in Nigeria, owing to the level of underdevelopment of the state. I was petrified, in fact with joy to see how Umahi was able to transform Ebonyi State, the state that was nothing in just 3 years in office.

a land that they had equally sold 29 years before to then Imo State government. That was when we were still in Imo State. They duped me collectively. The feasibility study of this project said I was to create over 650 direct jobs, which I can’t remember a time that any state in this country created 650 jobs at a go. This project was to be sited at Ozara-Okangwu in Amasiri Community, Ebonyi State on a-250 hectares of land before realising that the land belonged to the then Imo State government, and transferred to Abia State government as we changed state, and back to Ebonyi State government. And the project couldn’t fly. I felt bad when I found out that the land did not belong to my people, but now to Ebonyi State government. How did your people feel when you drew their attention to the fact that they had duped their own son who came from Europe to better their lots? Yes, some individuals showed a sign of remorse because they know I don’t have any other job. But those conspirators showed no iota of remorse, none at all. Many of them now laugh at me and many others openly say, “He’s finished”. They would go on and on to say that all that I acquired in Europe for 35 years had ended here. Remember these were the people I was planning to help their children. I cannot condemn my people completely but I realised that there’s a majority of unscrupulous elements in this land, who are bent on destroying every genuine effort anyone would want to make to help this community. If you were to ask for assistance from the current Ebonyi State government in this regard, what would that be? Let me give you further information, Nnachi. The government of Engr. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has been approached with this project. I have submitted the feasibility study to the office of the governor, to come to my help even in a smaller dimension. From the beginning my idea was accepted, but all these while I have not heard anything again from them on the project. I sincerely still do feel that this project can still fly; I’m very optimistic that it can still run. Our amiable Governor Umahi places a lot of emphasis on the development of agriculture in Ebonyi State and he wants us to be No.1 in terms of agriculture in this country. But I still do not know why a project of such relevance could be abandoned even after submitting the necessary documents. I really desire to meet face to face with His Excellency on this project; all the documents regarding the project and the land at Ozara-Okangwu in Amasiri are within his office, and I will produce originals of these documents if am asked to. I want the governor to intervene in this matter because this project is not just for me, but for all Ebonyians. It’s my intention to replicate that initiative I created in France called Therapy-ThroughWork here in Ebonyi State, in order to provide jobs for our teeming youths. I did it in France and it’s still in existence till date. I can equally do it here. After this dramatic failure what did you do, sir? After this failure I thought it necessary to approach Ebonyi State University (EBSU) for job since I could not succeed as it were

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Politics 12 Patrick Okohue with Agency Report The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review and sanitise its voter’s register, particularly in Kano and Katsina states to check underage people from voting. PDP gave the advice in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Wednesday in Abuja. The party gave the advice while reacting to INEC’s position on current videos and pictures on social media platforms showing underage persons voting. According to Mr. Ologbondiyan, the videos and pictures are showing underage persons thumb-printing ballot papers and casting their votes during the last Saturday local government elections in Kano State. He said Nigerians had since lost confidence in the INEC. Mr. Ologbondiyan said reviewing the voter register was the only way the commission could demonstrate its independence to Nigerians. The PDP condemned the commission for attempting to cover its complicity in

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MAHMOUD YAKUBU the “widespread impunity recorded,” particularly under age voting that characterised the state local council elections. The party said it was INEC that registered the minors as voters in the first place. Mr. Ologbondiyan said, as such the commission should not in any way attempt to exonerate itself of involvement in the electoral fraud, simply because it

did not directly conduct the elections. He condemned a statement by INEC, wherein it tried to exonerate itself of culpability in the participation of minors in the Kano election. “Is it not INEC that registered the minors and issued them with Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to participate in elections as clearly documented in the Kano council election?

“Can INEC truly acquit itself as the original culprit who set the stage for the eventual participation of the minors and overall rigging of the elections,” he said. He said INEC should not give lame excuses or exonerate itself at a time it should be taking decisive steps to protect the sanctity of its sensitive materials such as the PVC. “Indeed, if this INEC is serious about the sanctity of

Plateau Assembly confirms three commissioners

‘Gov Umahi deserves reelection in 2019’ Contd from page 11 in my belief in TherapyThrough-Work here. I went to this institution of learning to apply for a job, so as to impart my multiple knowledge to the youths of today who, are definitely going to be leaders of tomorrow. I approached the university since 17th of October, 2014 and this is 2018 and within this period I have been going to Abakaliki from Amasiri, on daily basis for this purpose. You can imagine the financial incapacitation that this had thrown me into, a job seeker. Between January and March 2015 I actively participated in the mock inspection in view of accreditation of some courses in the university, which we got 20 out of 22 departments. In June 2015, I reapplied for the job in the office of the then Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Francis Idike and since then, Prof. Idike sat on my file for reasons best known to him. I was expecting him to tell me you are not qualified or qualified. And most worrisome was that, in-between this time many jobs were given at EBSU in my presence to

others, Ebonyians and nonEbonyians. Prof. John Ekeh, the current Commissioner for Education in Ebonyi State was aware of all these ugly experiences I have had at EBSU. He gave me several appointments which I answered, but all to no avail. Also late Prof. Ozor Nweke Ozor, and Prof. Egwu U. Egwu jointly wrote a letter to Prof. Idike to absorb me in EBSU and in the letter, both professors said seeing my wealth of experience and being an Ebonyian it was inhuman not to give me a job at the university. I have a copy of that letter. Prof. Idike was the VC until 2017. Till date and even as we speak I still don’t know why nobody has said anything about my case. And why Prof. Ekeh, the commissioner for education who had several successful discussions with me has done nothing about this matter, is what I don’t understand. I spent more than N4 million looking for job at EBSU. Youngman let me tell you something. I now feel that to get a job in this state one needs to be extremely rich; whereas a job seeker ought to be helped and not to be pushed into frustration.

sensitive electoral materials, by now, it should have ordered the immediate review of its voter register in Kano and Katsina states. “INEC suppose to be fishing out and prosecuting those who registered the minors and clean up the electoral system in the affected states.” He accused INEC of allowing itself to be used for irregularities in favour of the ruling party.

This, according to the party, was witnessed in the last Saturday’s Mashi/ Dutsi Federal Constituency Supplementary election in Katsina State. “Finally, we want INEC to note, and in very strong terms too, that Nigerians will not accept anything short of credible, free and fair general elections. “The commission should therefore ensure that it does not allow itself to be used by the APC against the will of the people, particularly in the 2019 elections, as such will be highly resisted.” INEC had in a reaction to the allegation recently said the images from Kano did not relate in any way to any election organised, conducted or superintended by INEC. The commission’s Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said the commission could not be held directly or vicariously liable for an exercise outside its legal purview. “It should be pointed out that local government elections are exclusively the responsibility of the respective State Electoral Commissions, who are in no way under the control and supervision of INEC.(NAN)

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The Plateau House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Mr Yakubu Dati, the former General Manager, Cooperate Communication in the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) to serve as a commissioner in the state. Dati was confirmed alongside Luka Madaki and Chris Ahmadu after scrutiny by members of the Assembly. Recall that Gov. Simon Lalong, had on Feb. 8 dissolved his entire cabinet and on Feb. 13 the governor sent the three names to the Assembly to be screened and confirmed as commissioners.

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Dati, a former commissioner in the state under the leadership of former Gov. Joshua Dariye, also served as Special Adviser on Media and Political Affairs to the former Minister of Commerce and Industry. Confirming the nominees, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon Peter Azi, urged them to promote and project the state in good light, particularly to the outside world. Azi advised them to bring their wealth of experience to bare, and ensure that the programmes of government were well articulated before the people of the state. He also urged them to be accommodating, humble and accessible to the people of the state.

INEC approves Mega Party name change

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the change of name for Mega Progressive People’s Party (MPPP) to Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN).

Hamisu Santuraki, the National Chairman of the party and the National Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Shombi Kanze, confirmed to another newspaper in Abuja that INEC approved the decision of the party members. Santuraki said the party

would meet to change its logo, after the proposed one was rejected by INEC. INEC, in a letter of approval, said it approved the new name for the party in accordance with the relevant provisions of the constitution of the party. Meanwhile, the forum

of state chairmen who were also automatic members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, disowned a purported national convention in Abuja organised by a former acting national chairman of the party, Olayinka Akanni.

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Editorial The untouchable NNPC

ecent newspaper reports that the cumulative unremitted revenue from domestic crude oil sales by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) stood at about N3.878 trillion as at December 31, 2015, is shocking, depressing and disheartening. It calls to question the assumed high level of probity, integrity and accountability of top public sector officials and shows how many government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) treat audit queries with levity. The reports, quoting a report by the technical sub-committee of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) was part of the submissions in the 2015 Annual Audit Report of the Federal Government’s Account by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation, (AuGF), also revealed that the NNPC withheld about N644.377 billion in 2015 alone. The report also said that out of about N1.55 trillion revenue from crude oil sales due for remittance to the Federation Account during the year, the NNPC deducted about N892.124bn and withheld the balance. It was not indicated what the corporation used the unremitted funds for. But it was discovered that throughout 2015, remittances totalling N13.907bn were recorded in February and April. The AuGF requested the Group Managing Director of the NNPC to explain why the N3.878 trillion was not remitted to the Federation Account. The AuGF also ordered the corporation to henceforth remit all revenues due to the Federation’s Account accordingly and evidence of such remittances tendered to his office. It is not clear whether the NNPC management heeded the AuGF’s order. It is indeed reprehensible and shameful that an organisation as large as the NNPC could conveniently refuse to obey the provisions of the country’s consti-

tution with impunity. Henceforth, officials of NNPC who actively take part in such unconstitutional actions should not only be sanctioned but should also be prosecuted to serve as deterrents to other public sector officials who are in the habit of flouting the provisions of the constitution with impunity. The fact that Section 162(1) of the 1999 Constitution, makes it mandatory for all revenue proceeds to be paid to the Federation Account also makes it illegal for the NNPC or any federal government agency to make any deduction whatsoever from the its revenue before paying the rest to the federation account. If anything, this was why the audit report frowned at NNPC’s deduction from its revenues, describing it as contrary to the provisions of Section 162(1) of the 1999 Constitution. The import of the AuGF’s report is that public sector officials often pay little or no attention to auditor’s reports. Otherwise, why is it that for years the NNPC refused to comply with the provisions of the constitution on remittance of its revenues to the federation account and nobody was sanctioned for such gross disregard for the provisions of the constitution. It shows the laxity in government and why in many cases public servants corruptly steal from government coffers unnoticed. Going forward, we recommend that the highest levels of transparency and accountability must be maintained by both the AuGF’s office and the audited institutions. We also believe that an exit meeting should always be held between the auditor and the audited institutions to discuss the outstanding issues in the audit report. In addition, draft report from the AuGF’s office should always be given to the audited institutions for comments. That way, audit reports in the public sector would be cleaner and there will be less frictions between the AuGF’s office and the public institutions being audited.

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National Prayer Summit: Taking charge of 2019 elections and other issues through the spiritual angle. “If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, if My people called by My Name shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” -II Chronicles 7:1314, KJV.

T Gbemiga Olakunle, JP

here is no gain saying the fact that the nation of Nigeria is currently sick. Here is a nation that the looting spree of its officials has gone bizarre to the extent that some of these officials are reportedly hiding cash in empty over-head water tanks, soakaways pits, farm lands and in exotic cars tucked away inside forests and yet the vast majority of the 180 million populace are living in abject poverty and penury. Here is a nation where 86 cars and 2 mansions were allegedly recovered from one single Director of a Federal Ministry and a strange snake reportedly swallowed 36 Million naira from another Agency of the Federal Government whereas these same MDAs may be owning their contractors and consultants. Here is a nation with the lowest minimum wage being paid to its workers and at the same time paying the highest salaries/allowances to members of its National Assembly (NASS). Nigeria has been an Oil producing country for more than 5 decades and still remains a high importer of the refined product for its local consumption. This is a nation whose man-power is a blessing to the International Community and yet lack the facilities and the right/conducive environment for these groups of trained man-power to operate or practice their professions optimally at home. Above all, here is a nation that is blessed with one of the best climatic conditions in the world with a vast natural arable land and water re-

sources that should be guarantee us an enviable position as a leading exporter of Agro-Allied products, yet hunger and acute starvation in a particular region of this country remains an issue. Yes, it is on record that Nigeria is among some nations where the World Food Programme (WFP)- an agency of the United Nations (UN), is reportedly mobilizing funds for to prevent some percentage of the citizens from dying through hunger and acute starvation. Some political analysts have indeed recommended psychiatrists tests for some of our leaders and those aspiring to political offices in this country to be double sure of their mental state because of their insatiable quests to cumulate and amass wealth at the expense of the nation’s infrastructural and over all development. If not, in an Administration whose major cardinal point is to fight corruption, the issue of corruption should not be traced to the door-steps of its officials and key players. In fact, the true health condition and state of our nation is aptly captured in the scriptures:“From the sole of the foot even unto the head, there is no soundness in it; but wounds and bruises, and putrefying sores, they have not been closed neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment. Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire, your land strangers devour it in your presence and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers . “ -Isaiah 1:6-7, KJV. It should be recalled that about three weeks ago, a former Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) under President Olusegun Obasanjo cried out in the National newspapers and lamented how some suspected Fulani Herdsmen had reportedly burnt down about 20 hectares of his farmland located in Kwara State, on not less than 2 or 3 occasions. And when such suspects or culprits are caught, the investigations revealed that these suspects are mere errand boys. The same scenario might been playing itself out in some parts of the country where some suspected Fulani herds-

men would intentionally drove their cattle into farmlands and allow their animals to graze freely on crops and even heaps of harvested yams. That is another trace of madness or mental disorder of the highest order while the Presidency is preaching tolerance and accommodation of each other. It is against the background of these rampart socio-economic and political maladies that have pervaded the land as enumerated above that a National Prayer Summit was convened in Lagos yesterday –Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Redemption Camp, Km 46, Lagos by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). It was an interdenominational prayer conference that was well attended and televised live on the Dove TV to enable other Nigerians who love peace and progress of this nation to participate from their respective locations nationwide. While President Olusegun Obasanjo’s clarion call through his open letter is for the formation of Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) to address the political drifts and security issues in the land, Pastor E.A Adeboye and other Church leaders in the land deemed it fit to handle over the battle for the redemption of this country to the Lord by obeying the Biblical injunctions contained in II Chronicles 7:13- 14, KJV already quoted above. There is no doubt that both men are directly or indirectly instrumental to the emergence of the new political order in our land. And when the goodwill that brought the Administration to power is fast depleting and the initial loud ovation going down as attested to by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in its recent visit to President Muhammed Buhari, the Midwives who took the delivery of this Administration should feel concerned. They cannot avoid to still keep mum and maintain a ‘’siddon’’ look while the roof of the house of which they are the Lead Architects is leaking. And there is no doubt that

these respected International Figures are living to the good expectations of their teeming followers and admirers for demonstrating good leadership and giving them a sense of good direction out of the present political quagmires or uncertainties . This nation is not poor by any standard or economic indices. Our major problem is waste of our abundant natural and economic resources through poor leadership and corruption. And this fact was attested to by Dr. Christopher Kolade, a well respected Technocrat and an octogenarian who led one of the prayer- sessions at the just concluded national prayer summit. While leading the congregation to thank God for blessing this nation with good weather/ climatic conditions that is void of Tsunamis, good Agricultural land that can support any crop without any form of fertilizer and above all a good landscape without any recorded case of earthquake by the grace of God, yet he observed that some people in this country are dying of starvation and acute hunger. And quoting Agricultural Scientists, he remarked that 40% of our Agricultural produce are lost during post- harvesting due to lack of good storage facilities or good roads to ensure that the goods or the produce (foods) get to where they need them from the points of production. Other highlights of the Prayer Summit include prayers for the success of 2019 General Elections with particular references to elections that are free, fair and without any violence either during or after the electoral exercise. The Military, the Para-Military, The Police and other Security Agencies were also prayed for so that they will be able to maintain peace and order and remain neutral in the exercise of their constitutional duties during the period. Gbemiga Olakunle, JP General Secretary, National Prayer Movement gbemigaolakunle@yahoo. co.uk gbemigaolakunle.blogspot. com Abuja.

Understanding the rights of a child in the 21st century education system (III)

E Wahab Shittu

EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHALLENGES The entire globe is grappling today with an unbelievable rise in violence, crime and worrisome deterioration in the societal moral bearing, responsible citizenship as well as employability skills; with growing number of complex socioemotional and environmental challenges. At the same time Education, Innovation, Technology & Employability have emerged as the biggest riders for our successful sustenance on this planet. In order to ensure that our students can thrive successfully in 21st century, our schools and our education system will have to keep pace with the changing time. There is a need to recognize the importance of areas such as social and emotional learning, culture and the arts, and health and nutrition in 21st century education. For example, South Africa’s national curriculum statement indicates that, upon completing formal education, students should be able to identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking as well as work in collaborative environments. It further states that students should learn to communicate effectively through the use of visual, symbolic, and language skills; be able to use science and technology; and demonstrate responsibility toward the environment, the health of others, and an understanding of the world. Despite ambitions such as these, many students continue to learn in traditional school environments where they sit at desks, passively listen to a teacher’s lecture, and memorize a limited curriculum that is further reinforced through often outdated assessment practices. Teachers often

receive little professional support to deliver a balanced curriculum and may, if curriculum are not updated and resourced, continue to use instructional practices that emphasize memorization and repetition. Students in these settings tend to spend most of their class time bored and disengaged. In other cases, students are burdened with an excessive amount of content. Students in these learning environments are unable to learn at their own pace often leading to delays in the development of critical skills. All children deserve to have quality learning opportunities to develop to their full potential, an idea that is reinforced by the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 4 on Education. Aligning national goals with classroom practice and ensuring that teachers have the ability to teach breadth of skills—shifting from a narrow focus on literacy and numeracy— is an important step toward preparing students to tackle 21st century challenges. Also, teachers and education are of crucial importance in preparing young people and societies for the future. Investing in education and in building a strong teaching profession makes good sense. Denying teachers the essential means to foster learning in the classroom is a crime against our children’s future and violates international law. Education is strongest in those societies which value and support their teachers and education systems, and in which the morale of teachers is high. Comparative studies reveal that the strongest education systems are those in which most teachers are proud to be a teacher, and encourage their best students and their children to join what is a high status profession. Given the challenges facing society in the 21st Century, teachers are being

required to take on new roles and must have the knowledge, confidence and resources needed to fulfil legitimate expectations of the community. Teachers must also learn throughout life and develop new skills if they are be effective in teaching others to learn to know, to do, to be and to live together. Teachers have a crucial role to play in not only the execution of any educational reform designed to help societies prepare for the future, they must be intimately involved in the conception and design of reforms from the outset. CONCLUSION There are important roles that all individuals and stakeholders should play to ensure that the institutional structure dedicated to the provision of basic primary and Secondary education is set up not only to provide children with access to a vague notion of education but to a notion of basic education that can provide children with the freedom to do something with that education once they have obtained it. In doing this, an understanding of a child’s rights under the system is very crucial, particularly in the 21st Century. The key purpose of education is to ensure that all students gain access to knowledge, skills, and information that will prepare them to contribute to the world’s communities and workplaces. This becomes more challenging as schools accommodate students with increasingly diverse backgrounds and abilities. As we strive to meet these challenges, the involvement and cooperation of educators, parents, and community leaders is vital for the creation of better and more inclusive schools. Inclusion is what comes naturally to an inclusive society. Now more than ever, children require a new generation of skills to navigate various contexts within our

dynamic environment. We have seen over the past decades that access to literacy and numeracy is not enough. Ensuring that the application of education systems provide children with opportunities to develop a broader set of skills for life, learning, and work will allow them to participate effectively and make meaningful contributions to their societies and the world. In Nigeria, the rights of a Child in the 21st Century Education system must be understood in the context of the contribution of the child to national development. In getting the child to deliver on the developmental aspirations, a stable environment must be created within the school environment for the child to thrive. This would entail creating necessary systems, structures and infrastructure to enable the child actualize his/her potential. The stark reality of our country’s economic regression presently can be mitigated if the child is clear headed and focused to recognize opportunities, particularly in certain critical sectors such as agriculture, technology and ecommerce. Agriculture because nearly about 180 million Nigerians have to be fed and as such the farmer will always remain relevant. Education must also prepare the child for advances in technology and e-commerce. There are also opportunities in the unconventional business sector such as entertainment in the broad sense including music, movies and material (fashion). The child must be encouraged in the 21st Century to focus on his/her passion without limitations. It is only when all of these factors are considered in the education of the child, particularly in the 21st Century that we can all beat our chest that the future of the child, undoubtedly the leader of tomorrow is fully assured and guaranteed.

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Snake venom and Jerry cans Conversation

with AZU ISHIEKWENE

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The government may continue to bury its head in the sand, but as long as the landing cost of petrol is N26 more that the pump price – and it has been so since the price of oil climbed above $50 per barrel – no marketer will put a penny into importation

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e’re back where we used to be many moons ago. Shortages and long petrol queues have resurfaced and there’s no sign that things would get better any time soon. If, however, promises could fill the supply gap, we would be drowning in petrol. The first clear sign of shortage started in December 2017, nearly three months ago. After the Federal Executive Council meeting of December 6, two days after the queues had stretched to the front door of the Presidential Villa, the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, told journalists that, “The Council gave the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, marching orders that this petrol scarcity should not last beyond this weekend (December 10) and they are going to work very hard to ensure that it is curtailed.” The queues got longer. On December 14, 2017, the queue stretched up to Kachikwu’s backyard. He told journalists that he had assured governors of the 36 states that the ongoing fuel scarcity will end in 48 hours. Quoting Kachikwu, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, said, “The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources assured the Council that within the next 48 hours fuel supply would be restored nationwide.” Again the queues got even longer. At this point, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, the man who has the sole responsibility to import petrol and who authorises regular text messages that vessels laden with petrol have flooded the high seas, waiting to supply, stepped in. After the public had spent the Christmas waiting hopelessly at petrol stations, Baru spoke on December 27. “I promise by weekend,” he said, “most of the abrasions we’ve been noticing will disappear. You could see that we’re winning the war. The fuel queues have significantly subsided in Abuja; in Lagos, they’ve almost become non-existent, and of course, we’re pushing it to the other cities as well as to the hinterlands.” Beyond the window dressing in Lagos, the queues got longer elsewhere from Abuja all the way down

Lai Mohammed to Baru’s village in Jama’are, Bauchi State. After President Muhammadu Buhari’s apology in his New Year day speech regretting that Nigerians had spent the Christmas and New Year holiday at petrol stations, the government responded in its now familiar style: it set up a committee on January 2 to deal with the problem. To show that this was not just another committee, but a committee’s committee, the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, inaugurated this committee on behalf of the President. After the inauguration of the committee comprising stakeholders, Kachikwu, the head of the committee, said, “We needed to come together to analyse what really went wrong. Like we know, for over two years, we have been out of this fuel crisis. Everything has been working well. NNPC has been managing the situation properly. And suddenly there was this gap…We want to find a lasting solution to the problem. That is what the committee will come out with in its resolutions tomorrow.” Put it this way. It took Kachikwu three weeks after he made his first statement on December 14, promising to end the scarcity within 48 hours, and all the high-level promises that followed, to find out that the system was broken and there was a gap that needed to be fixed. The JAMB snake, which swallowed N36 million, obviously does more than rob the country of hard cash. It may have also robbed the NNPC top hierarchy of their collective memory. No one remembered that the moment NNPC completely took over the business of importing petrol while retail prices remained fixed, the value chain from import to distribution and storage, would be disrupted. But no matter, what has Kachikwu’s super committee done? Only

he and members of his committee know what is contained it the report that he promised would end the shortages. On the streets, the shortage is getting worse and price surge in the black market has submerged anything conceived in the report of that presidential committee. So, the National Assembly stepped in. on January 25, the Senate gave NNPC a seven-day ultimatum to end the nonsense. The Senate committee on Petroleum Resources headed by Kabiru Marafa, said, “During our recess, the committee moved around some cities, including Abuja and Lagos, to ascertain the situation on the ground. When we thought we were making progress, we just realised that queues were resurfacing in fuel stations” Senate President Bukola Saraki then rapped the gavel on seven days for NNPC to fix the problems. That deadline expired over two weeks ago and the petrol queues have grown worse. The Senate may not have noticed because senators use wind-powered cars or have petrol dumps in their backyards. But it’s a bloody mess on the streets, even for consumers who have grown used to hardship. Sale of petrol in jerry cans along the roads and in front of petrol stations has become a cottage industry, while those who should solve the problem are driving around on full tank supplied from the official petrol dump. In another place, something dramatic happened. A member of the House of Lords in the UK and minister in the Department for International Development, Michael Bates, resigned his appointment over what by our own standards of public office, is trifle. Lord Bates said he was “thoroughly ashamed” at not being present in chambers when a colleague raised a question on the floor

that required his answer. Not that Lord Bates killed, to which we might even have said, “Thank God it’s 73 persons only, not 74”; or that he caused widespread public suffering through malicious negligence, for which we might even have invented excuses of tribe or religion. He just resigned for being late, though his resignation was later rejected. How many failed promises will it take to deal with the petrol shortages? If the venom of the JAMB snake has not infected of those who run NNPC, they would have seen by now that the price cap is not working. The government may continue to bury its head in the sand, but as long as the landing cost of petrol is N26 more that the pump price – and it has been so since the price of oil climbed above $50 per barrel – no marketer will put a penny into importation. In case the folks at NNPC have forgotten it might be useful to remind them that there was a time when they also said the scarcity was caused by marketers who were hoarding petrol, as if the 200 million litres of underground tanks owned by filling stations across the country were built for fancy. It would be a bitter pill to swallow, but until the government restructures NNPC and scraps the price cap, the petrol queues will grow until every polling booth is filled with angry consumers with jerry cans waiting for politicians to come and ask them to vote next year. As for where the government is getting the money, whether it’s from an undisclosed account managed by the NNPC or from “under-recovery,” the truth will come to light, soon. Ishiekwene is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interview and member of the board of the Global Editors Network

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, February 16, 2018

Dickson a silent achiever –Prof. Gana Akam James, Yenagoa

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Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has commended Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on delivering on dividends of democracy, noting that for Dickson to recognize that the information ministry is important then he has a thinking cap. Professor Gana, stated this Thursday, while commissioning the new information House Yenagoa, as part of the 6th anniversary of Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson’s administration He disclosed that years ago he had the opportunity to commission the radio Abuja and today he is also privilege to commission the information house in the state, adding that the truth will told here, the people will be set free and become greater people and a wonderful foundation has been laid for democracy to strive. The former minister who led the delegate including, former minister of information Mr. La-

baran Maku, Chief John Odeh, Muktar Shagari a former deputy governor of Sokoto state, a media activist Ochei Elias and a former commissioner for information, Louis Odion, noted that the government system will be effective if accurate information are passed. During a panel of discussion with the theme “managing government information in our volatile new media age” a matter of theory or a question of practical, he opined that there’s a close relationship between democracy and information dissemination. He observed that managing information is the most difficult thing because if you pass it this way, the people take it another way. For Labaran Maku, the topic of discussion was important because “Information has become people driven, anybody will a phone can disseminate information even before a trained journalist does” he said. He averred that “You can’t prevent information from going out, the

best way to manage public image is to run an open government, adding that the ministry must be equipped with trained staffs to do the work of information dissemination. Maku said, new media has come to stay. “A lot of people are not comfortable with it but on the balance it is better

to have them there than not” in our society today some persons used them for their selfish interest in the past but wants to chase them now. Chief John Odeh, noted that managing information in the political organization is not different from the offices, adding that the challenge is trying to suppress the

informations. He said when you have information, you have to start your narratives before the opponent gets it and use against you, noting that managing information in the new age is different from the past because timing is of essence. “You have to ensure to put information early in

the public’s view, so that those that are not trained will relay it the same way you have done” The media activist, Mr. Ochei Elias, submitted that Nigerians don’t believe in government’s information managers any more, noting that the government needs to engage the younger people more on social media.

Nigeria Police Force denies members of Peace Corps of Nigeria entrance to their headquarters despite court order in Abuja... on Thursday. Photo: Temitope Balogun

Presidential aspirant hails Ganduje’s Church ordains 112 pastors in Adamawa time without number, Billi said. invitation to herdsmen Tom Garba, Yola eventually some members Some of the newly orKehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

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Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Prof Mercy Adesanya-Davies has praised the Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje for asking herdsmen in Taraba and Benue states to relocate to Kano. Also, she urged the herdsmen to heed Ganduje’s advice by relocating to Kano in order to give peace a chance in the troubled Benue state. “If it is for business purposes and about any other ulterior motives, then they should cooperate with the directives,” Adesanya- Davies said in a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara state Thursday. The presidential hopeful also hailed Ganduje for condemning the recent killings arising from clashes between farmers and herdsmen in parts of the country. Adesanya-Davies added, “This is a good step in positive direction and

a brilliant idea towards sustainable development in Northern Nigeria. It is easier to identify problems than solutions as Governor Ganduje has rightly done and this is commendable.” She recalled that “the herdsmen have invaded the University of Ilorin, poisoned their dams and destroyed their research farms. Fulani herdsmen have invaded Akure South Local Government Area and taken over the Council Secretariat chasing away all the workers. The same Fulani herdsmen have killed four people in Southern Kaduna and two Civil Defence Corps officers in Benue, again, of recent. “Killing, butchering and slaughtering of other minor tribes in the name of tribal and religious differences is quite ungodly, unacceptable and must end.” The governor of Kano has spoken, and so be it! “The government of Kano has spoken remarkably well and his order should be facilitated by the federal government.’No father and mother want

one child to slaughter and butcher in such pathetic deaths.” She lamented that when a tribe is in power, they need not fight, kill and destroy the other tribes that voted them into power, as they are already in charge; and the religious and tribal intolerance need be curtailed by the government of the day. “The government of Kano state is committed to encourage herdsmen in the state, and to provide them facilities that will accommodate the entire herdsmen and their cattle so as to prevent them from travelling to other states in search of grazing lands, because they have enough grazing lands, ranches and traditional livestock routes. So, they do not have any reason to move out of the state.” “What is more, Governor Ganduje also said his administration had embarked on the registration of herdsmen and their cattle to enable government take care of them through free vaccination

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ren in Nigeria popularly known as EYN Church has ordained 112 pastors at its 2018 Annual Conference in Kwarhi, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa. Speaking at the ceremony, the National President of the church, Rev. Joel Billi tasked the pastors as field ministers to always engage in broadening their knowledge to cope with the current challenges of evangelism. “All contemporary pastors need to be up and doing. We are in a sophisticated world that requires the fear of God and diligent study of the Bible at all times. “It is our solemn responsibility to update our libraries with modern and relevant books and not to depend on obsolete ones. “Let us resist the temptation of allowing the pews to grow above the pulpits. And if we keep repeating the same sermon

will move out to look for a greener pastures.” Billi said. He also tasked the new pastors on the need to persevere and shun inciting peachiness. “We must love as Christ loves us, and forgive as Christ forgives us. Unity should be our watchword in all situations.” The president urged members to participate actively in ongoing continuous voter registration and national identity card registration, adding that Christians need to exercise their civic responsibility as good citizens. “Let us also correct a wrong impression, the church or rather Christians do not have a political party. “It is gross misleading to say, this party belong to Christians. Let us diversity our affiliation to as many parties as we could; our solemn responsibility is to vote into power credible people irrespective of their political parties...,”

dained pastors, Rev. Ezekiel Iliya and Rev. Nasara Albert expressed happiness over the development and promised to preach the gospel in line with the teaching of Jesus Christ. On insurgency, Billi said many of his members were under siege in Madagali, Gulak and villages around Chibok and Hyembula. “Every now and then we hear of killings and abduction of innocent women and children. We call on federal government to speed up cracking down on Boko haram members to enable the poor people go back to their respective communities.” On farmers and herdsmen clash, Billi said its unfair to for the media to be calling it a clash as in most occasions it was the herdsmen that attack the farmers. “We call on FG to bring an end to this barbaric act immediately,” the president appealed.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, February 16, 2018

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Nigerians won’t re-elect most APC leaders in 2019 – Satumari

Samiat Oduwole, Abuja

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political economist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, Kudla Satumari has said that Nigerians were angry and would vent their frustration on elected members of the All Progressives Congress in 2019 due to poor economy, insecurity and propaganda. Satumari who was speaking on State of the Nation, said that the APC government since 2015 has not only sidestepped its much talked about

manifesto but has “failed woefully thus enmeshing Nigeria in avoidable recession and dangerous insecurity situation across the country.” Satumari blamed the acute insecurity in the country to difficult economic situation stressing that “people are hungry; millions are getting thrown out of job while the economy continues to contract as investors see no need to return for investment.” According to him, three factors were responsible for the emergence of

President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 elections, which he named as “Nigerians’ eagerness to see something different including people who were indifference about him; he was not tested so people wanted to see what he could do. “Also, majority of the voters in the North saw the 2015 election as war between the North and the South” thus the controversy surrounding the ways voting took place. “He was seen as a Muslim because the election saw all kinds of sentiment

being expressed as all Muslims saw him as their own,” he pointed out. He however said that things would be different in 2019 adding “the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party too would be a Muslim. The thought of any massive votes like 2015 won’t exist again. “Senator Musa Kwankwaso would divide the Kano vote. The former governor of the state together with Ibrahim Shekarau would break any bloc vote from Kano State. “Atiku Abubakar and

Namadi Sambo, both former Vice Presidents have joined forces, and so APC would not get the kind of votes they got in Kaduna in 2015 again in the upcoming election. “Bauchi State is also slipping away from the hands of APC due to bad leadership,” he said. He further opined that any thought of APC winning the 2019 election with the votes from the South West should not exist because, “Buhari didn’t win the 2015 election with the South West votes. “Votes from the South

West to Buhari were not up to one million. “North West gave him the votes that he won the election but the region is being sharply divided.” He said there has been no improvement in development in his State of Borno due to the way the Governor is playing politics with governance. Satumari who contested for the Askira/UBA/ Hawul Federal Constituency into the House of Representative on the platform of the PDP said, “The Governor is targeting PDP,” in the state.

Akanu Ibiam Poly ASUP leadership militarised –Rector

Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki

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a Peculiar Academic Allowance (PAA) rift ensued between the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) of the Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwanna Afikpo and its management, Rector of the institution, Ven. Ogbonnia Ibe-Enwo, Thursday, said the chapter’s ASUP has been militarised. The lectures of the school under ASUP had since over two weeks been protesting the withdrawal of their special Allowance identified as peculiar academic allowance (PAA) by management of the polytechnic. The PAA was withdrawn last month while the lecturers have been protesting since the withdrawal to push home their demands for the restoration, insisting that it was part of their rightful entitlements. But addressing journalists at the polytechnic, IbeEnwo berated the lecturers and said that they had militarised their union. He added that the union had been high-jacked by some persons in the group who had personal grouses with the management of the institution, pointing out that it was just only one month that the allowance was not paid which according to him, was not supposed to cause the protest by the lecturers. “By January 2018, our

wage bill again dropped, it wasn’t as it was as at December, 2017 and it couldn’t accommodate that peculiar allowance. We paid them their full salaries but this peculiar allowance was not accommodated. The next thing the union did was to hold their meeting and passed a resolution to start demonstrating. “It is instructive to note that before now, they have given 21days ultimatum to council that they are going to embark on strike and council invited the union, deliberated on two issues-peculiar allowance and their purported double pension deductions. It was exhaustively discussed and council discovered that they were unable to prove their allegation. “We are still negotiating and council being the highest decision making body had already taken a decision and they are yet to meet to come up with a decision and what we see was that the union went on demonstration. “I want to say that some individuals have high jacked the affairs of the union for selfish serving purposes. They have issues with the management and they think that the best place they can express it is at the floor of the union. They meet in the union, move motions without counter and go on protest. The type of unionism they are doing is not the type we did in our own time”, Ibe-Enwo revealed.

Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (fourth left); National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Uche Secondus (fifth left) and others, during a courtesy visit to Jonathan on Thursday.

Cattle rearing should be treated as business – Monarch ÏÏÏThe Monarch of

Oropotoma kingdom in Obio/ Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state, HRM Eze(Sir) Raymond Emenike Chinda has proffered solution on how to end the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers that had caused so much pains and killings across the country. The first class Royal Father in the state who spoke with the Daily Times on the sidelines of the dedication service of Rumuomasi Town, a part of his domain suggested that cattle rearing should be treated as business

concerns as the only way out of the problem. Condemning the proposed cattle colony policy by the federal government, he said, “cattle colony is like if you want to be a carpenter and you’re asking me to give you my tools; if you want to be a Farmer and you’re asking me to give you my farmlands or if you want to build a house and you’re asking me to give you my land. Cattle rearing are a business and should be treated as such. Herdsmen should acquire lands for their cattle’s.” He commended the

Paramount Ruler of Rumuomasi Town, HRH, Eze Geoffrey Ezebunwo Adele and his council of chiefs as well as the members of the entire community for deeming it fit to dedicate their community to God and observed that good things will begin to flow into the town. “This is a good thing. It is a sign that the community is moving forward,” he told our correspondent. The dedication service of the town, which was held last Saturday at the field of the community secondary school, Rumuomasi, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the

state capital was attended by over 34 churches and corporate bodies operating in the town. Delivering his sermon at the service, the Senior Pastor of the Recovery House Church, Rev Ugochukwu Unachukwu commended the community for the event which he observed had gathered most of the Ministers of God at the service were meeting together for the first time, despite the fact that they all operate in the same community. He also suggested that the dedication of the town should be an annual event.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, February 16, 2018

Again, 3 killed, 1 injured in Nasarawa killings By Augustine Kuza, Lafia

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People of Tiv extractions in Nasarawa state, have continued to live in fears despite persistent intervention by the State Governor Tanko Almakura over killings by suspected herdsmen even as three people were killed in Pevega village and one person machete along Kuduku, Kalachi Giza road in the state. According to one of the victim Vitalis Pius Pevega, who escaped being killed by the herdsmen informed that he and five others were on their way from Agwatashi, a district

in Obi local government Area of the state to their village in Pevega, in Keana local Government of the same state where they met the war lords. Furthermore, he said that the killers on sighting them opened fire on them and Dzugwenen Nazuwar, Kwaghtange and Terna Pius met their waterloo. “Yes the blood thirsty Fulanis were well armed with sophisticated weapon on sighting us they started shooting were everybody run to different directions, to discover that three of us were killed one injured and myself survived”. In the same vein one Chiukum Dudu, of Kuduku a

suburb of Keana town in Keana local government Area of the state was said to have run into the mercenaries. It is still a miracle to him how he survived being killed. The victim who spoke with our correspondent on his hospital bed helplessly said the marauders attacked him and a Gwandara man from Giza whom was said to have travelled together but was not harmed by the herdsmen. He therefore called on Governor Almakura, to wake up and clamp down on the menace in the state even as Federal Government launched operation “Cat Race” on the affected areas.

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Buhari vows to transform Nigeria despite challenges Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to take Nigeria to the next level despite the current challenges bedevilling the nation. Buhari made the promise in his remarks on Thursday at the induction of the Nigerian Air Force’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Tsaigumi, in Kaduna. A copy of his speech was made available to journalists by the Presidency’s media office in Abuja. The President said that his administration was deter-

mined to overcome all challenges militating against the country’s security and development. He therefore appealed to all Nigerians to support his administration to achieve its objective. Buhari said, “Let me again reiterate our commitment and firm resolve to take this nation to the next level. “We remain determined to overcome all challenges to our security and development as a nation.“I enjoin all well-meaning Nigerians to join hands with us to make our collective dreams of greatness a reality,”

he stated. The President said his government was committed to delivering the much-needed change that would make the difference in the nation.

Fire scare forced Senate to adjourn sitting ÏÏÏThe Senate on Thurs-

day was forced to adjourn its sitting till Tuesday due to fear created by smoke that pervaded the underground and first floor of the White House wing of the National Assembly. There was panic on the first floor when people discovered thick smoke coming from the Technical Room close to the Senate Chamber on the Ground Floor around 10.40am. It was learnt that the smoke was caused by an electrical fault from one of the air conditioners in the Technical Room which was immediately attended to

by technical personnel. The Senators that convened at the chamber barely sat for ten minutes before adjourning after the senate adopted the proceedings of the previous day. Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto) who raised a point of order under personal explanation called for adjournment on the ground that the chamber was not conducive for sitting of the smoke that pervaded the chamber area. Senator Bukola Saraki, having stood down all items for the day’s proceedings, ratified the decision of his colleagues to adjourn till Tuesday, 20 February.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki during a condolence visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai over the death of his father, late Mallam Yusuf Buratai, in Abuja.

Sen. Ohuabunwa has done welll – Ex - Arochukwu LGA boss

By Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

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Contrary to insinuations and castigations on the persons of the senator representing Abia North district at the National Assembly, Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa over his empowerment gestures for his constituents, a former Deputy Chairman of Arochukwu LGA, Hon. Ifeanyi Umere has condemned name callings on the senator. Hon. Umere who ex-

pressed his feelings to newsmen in Umuahia Thursday disclosed that so far Sen. MOA Ohuabunwa has impressed his constituents “in reconciliation with the progress he has so far made” in the constituency and at the National Assembly. While describing the senator as “eloquent and exposed in legislation”, pointing out that he has performed well in the area of his “major calling, Legislation”. According to the former LGA boss, Sen. Ohuabun-

wa has been respectful to the party authority, constituents, the governor and the state government, adding that he has shown his worth by his numerous empowerment programmes to his constituents, from where people derogatorily termed him “Frying Pan Senator”. “About 60 women had indicated interest in pastry business, to which he obliged and they were empowered, among others, with N50, 000.00 each and gas accessories”, regretting people took pictures

of the Senator handing over a light equipment of pastry, the frying pan. He said that people forgot that many people in the country today were raised up in the family through the business which was not restricted to akara (bean cake), but include chinchin, buns and even cocoa nut oil extraction, while the fryer remains neat and cool while doing the business. “It (pastry) is a grassroots tool based on what the women demanded and on behalf of the constitu-

ents, we are satisfied”. “We are impressed that the Arochukwu Federal Road is receiving attention. The on the Arochukwu bye-pass, he has liaised with the state governors to do it, in addition to the area of primary health care, he said adding, “We don’t have to judge him through propaganda. In his empowerment trainings, a lot was achieved”. Hon Umere used the opportunity to express his appreciation with the other senators in the state, Sen. T. A. Orji and Sen.

Enyi Abaribe, noting that Sen. Orji has done well in many areas, as well as Sen. Abaribe and thanked the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu for giving them the support they needed to succeed. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he said are doing well in the state and the state particularly and expressed his wish the party will do more and called for synergy amongst members of the National Assembly in order to develop the state.

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Customs arrest Chinese over N493m seized tusks ÏÏÏThe Federal Opera-

tions Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted sacks of elephant tusk and pangolin shell with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N493.5 million from a Chinese suspect, Mr Ko Sin Ying, in Lagos. This is even as Mr Ko Sin Ying denied ownership of the said elephant tusk and pangolin shell, claiming Customs officials are trying to indict him for what he has not done. Displaying the items at the FOU headquarters in Ikeja on Thursday, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba, said the seizures comprised 55 sacks of pangolin shell weighing 2001kg and valued at N408.32 million, and 218 pieces of elephant tusk weighing 343kg and valued at N85.2 million. According to Compt. Garba, the items were evacuated from an apartment on No.38, Ogundana Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja by the Warehouse Operations Team led by Assistant Comptroller Mutalib Sule. He disclosed that the team, acting on intelligence received the previous day, had mounted surveillance on the area and on the tipoff, raided the apartment, where the gatekeeper confirmed the occupant to be a Chinese national, Mr Ko Sin Ying.

Garba noted that the export of such endangered species of animals like elephant and pangolin breaches international protocols and conventions, which means that the Customs have increased responsibility for its implementation. According to him, “the United Nations chatter on the preservation of endangered species entails that customs administrations globally protect wildlife by intercepting illegal trade on such animals. “It further prevents the killings of endangered species since the tusks are only available after the killing of the elephant or pangolin.” He said the items would be handed over to the Nigerian Environment Standards and Regulatory Enforcement Agency (NESREA) for further investigations, adding that such collaboration would protect the natural habitat and the endangered species. Meanwhile, Mr Ying, who spoke through an interpreter during the parade of the items before newsmen, denied knowledge and ownership of the items. The suspect, whose lawyer, Mr Francis Obaseki, identified as Kio Sui-Ying, said that Customs men brought the items from another place to his residence at No.2 Ondo Close, Ikeja, and started questioning him about them.

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state flanked by the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji AbdulMumin Kabir Usman, left and the Secretary to the Katsina state Government, Alhaji Mustafa Muhammed Inuwa as they await the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport, Katsina on Thursday,

Again, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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Less than 12hours after South African President Jacob Zuma surrendered his office, Hailemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia also resigned amid deadly anti-government protests. Desalagen, also tendered his resignation as chairman of the ruling coalition. His decision to abandon his office may be linked to a national state of emergency in the country that ended last year.

In a televised address, Desalagen said that he will stay on as a caretaker prime minister until Ethiopia’s parliament and ruling coalition accept his resignation and chooses a replacement. “Unrest and a political crisis have led to the loss of lives and displacement of many,” Hailemariam said in a televised address on Thursday. “I see my resignation as vital in the bid to carry out reforms that would lead to sustainable peace and democracy” the outgoing Prime minister stated. Hundreds of people have

Why Ikpeazu must not suspend Umuhia North LGA chairman - Abians

By Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

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Strong indications emerged Thursday that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state may not heed the resolution of the state House of Assembly that he should suspend the Umuhia North LGA chairman, Chiebere Nwachukwu. There were fears that if he does, he may be setting up bad precedents which would give room to frivolous petitions to suspend all council chairmen in the 17 LGAs in the state. Already Abians interviewed and who spoke on conditions of anonymity advised the governor to shun the resolution as that will be detrimental to his 2019 ambition, especially as the tenure of the council chairmen would soon come to an end. “This time is not conducive to heed to that advice of the state House of Assembly. The governor should look

beyond his nose to find out more”, they said. The Abia State House of Assembly had on Wednesday asked the state Governor Ikpeazu to suspend the Chairman for alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of public funds. The suspension advice to the governor was as a result of a petition sent to the House by one Chief Joseph Okoronkwo, who accused the council chairman of gross misconduct and embezzlement of council funds. According to reports from the House, the petition was presented on the floor of the house as a matter of urgent public importance by the Chairman, House Committee on Public Petitions, Chief Thomas Nkoro. Following debates by other members of the house, it was resolved that the council chairman should be suspended for one month to enable the house investigate the allegations.

The Speaker of the house, Chief Chikwendu Kalu, therefore, urged Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to suspend the chairman for one month for the committee to investigate the matter, while the matter was referred to the house committee on public petitions and gave it 14 days to investigate the allegations and report its findings back to the house. However, the Umuahia North Council legislature sat Thursday while the suspension order was yet to be communicated to them by the state House of Assembly. An authoritative source from the council legislature said they have been hearing the suspension resolution as rumour, stating that they were yet to be communicated appropriately. Hence they do not know the charges against the council chairman. When contacted, the council chairman, Chief Chidiebere Nwachukwu faulted the Abia State House of Assembly for

usurping the functions and powers of the Umuahia North Legislative Council by asking Governor Ikpeazu to suspend him. Speaking with newsmen in his Ohuhu country home, the council boss said the state legislature should not treat him as a transition committee chairman since there is an extant law applicable to elected council administration. In the seven point petition the council chairman was accused of using council fund to the tune of N6 million for the burial of his uncle last Saturday, as well as being “in the constant habit of shooting cannon/guns and nursing the ambition of going to the House of Representatives. The House of Assembly he said, acted in error by asking the state governor to suspend him, noting that they did not give him the opportunity for fair hearing and vehemently

died in a wave of violence across Ethiopia, initially sparked by an urban development plan in its capital, Addis Ababa, in 2015. The civil unrest spread to other cities resulting in more intense demonstrations against political restrictions and human rights abuses. Desalagen, who was an academic-turned-politician, has led Ethiopia since 2012, after the death of former leader Meles Zenawi. He served as deputy prime minister and foreign minister under the former leader,

before assuming power, and he was also elected chairman of the African Union in 2013. The government has long been accused of arresting critical journalists and opposition leaders. Human rights organisations and opposition groups have called for their release, saying they were arrested on trumped-up charges and punished for their points of view. In January, Desalagen announced that his government would release detainees and so far 7,000 people either saw their charges dropped or were pardoned.

220,000 PVCs yet to be collected in Anambra INEC REC ÏÏÏThe Independent Na-

tional Electoral Commission (INEC), in Anambra state has disclosed that no fewer than 220,000 Permanent Voters’ Cards were yet to be collected by the owners. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Anambra State, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji who made the disclosure during a visit to Obi of Onitsha, Obi Alfred Achebe, Thursday, however, revealed that the level of voter apathy had dropped significantly in the state, following the modifications of the services being rendered by the commission. Orji explained that the commission has among other measures, opened additional registration centres across the 21 local government areas of the state, created floating centres in the councils to reduce the frustration often experienced by the electorate. He explained that the com-

mission had succeeded in restoring the confidence of the electorate which was evident in the massive turnout of voters in the November 18 governorship election adjudged by many to be free, fair and credible. The REC further solicited for the assistance of the traditional ruler in securing a land for an office accommodation in the district, assuring that the funds to raise the structure would not be a challenge. According to him, the visit to the monarch was to solicit for his support especially in the area of sensitizing his people on the need for the eligible voters to get registered and obtain their permanent voters cards. In a response, Achebe commended the proactive disposition of the electoral umpire particularly in the area of continuous voter registration exercise.

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THE LIVING GOD EMBASSY

Change of names 21 (Trustees)

PEARL GATES VISION MINISTRY

FUTURE BUILDERS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN’S . EDUCATION AND HEALTH

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

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

This is to inform the General public that the above named has applied to the Registrar General, for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; (1) CHINYERE IFEANYI (2) IFEANYI MOSES

Trustees are: 1. PASTOR ADELODUN, OLIVE ADELAYO - Chairman 2. PASTOR MRS OLIVE-ADELODUN, ADETOLA OLUFUNKE 3. PASTOR OLADIPO, OLADAPO DAVID 4. MR. AJAO, OLAYEMI OLADOTUN 5. MRS. FATOKE, RACHEAL TITILAYO 6. PASTOR ADENIRAN, ABIDEMI - Secretary

Trustees are: 1. BELLO, CHARLES ADEBAYO 2. OLAWALE, OLUWADARA LYDIA 3. BELLO, CORNELIUS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. (1) To Prepare heavenly bound saints. (2) To Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral,Corporate Affairs Commission,Plot 420,Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,Maitama,PMB.198,Garki,Abuja within Twenty Eight (28) days from the date of this Publication. SIGNED, BARR.OKECHUKWU ONYEALI 08036049371

ADEFOLAKE ABIOLA ADEYEOLUWA MEMORIAL TRUST FOUNDATION This is to notify the general public that the above named organization has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration as a Foundation under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004. TRUSTEES 1. Mr. Oluwakayode Adeniji ADEYEOLUWA ……………… Chairman 2. Mrs. Adebimpe Idowu BAKARE ………………………… Secretary 3. Mrs. Abimbola Olawunmi ADENUGA AIMS & OBJECTIVES a. To promote the care, well-being and development of all children in need, especially the deprived, the abused, the destitute and the homeless. b. To take all necessary steps to give educational sponsorships to the less privileged children while promoting the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s street children. c. To provide counseling, educational and vocational skills training for children in need to enable them to become self-supporting in various trades and occupations. d. To work towards the provision of basic health care for less privileged children and ensuring that the basic needs of children are provided. e. To work with other concerned citizens and organizations to improve the psyche of the less privileged children and to protect such children from abuse and oppression. f. To create awareness among the general public on the need to provide free and quality education as well as free health care services to children most especially the less privileged. g. To ensure that no Nigerian child is left homeless, unprotected, in danger or exploited. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the day of publication. Signed: Insight Solicitors

WHYT CARING HOUSE

This Is To Inform The General Public That The Above Named Has Applied To The Corporate Affairs Commission For Registration Under Part “C” Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act,1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IKUDEHINBU TOMMY GODWIN – CHAIRMAN 2. ORUGUN OGHENEKE GOODLUCK 3. ISAAC ESTHER AKPAN 4. IBEH PRINCE DANIEL – SECRETARY 5. OSAKWE JOACHIM AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO GIVE HOME CHILD CARE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY 2. TO OFFER CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 3. TO EMPOWER AND ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF THE LESS PRIVILDGED. 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 28 Days From The Date Of This Publication. SIGNED: SECRETARY NWANKWO VICTOR ONYINYECHUKWU

EDWARD VIVIAN CHIAMAKA

Aims: To preach the gospel of the 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

THE REDEMPTION OF GRACE EMBASSY CHURCH 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. Rev. Mfon Bassey Etim (Chairman) 2. Mr. Uwem Akpanyuh (Secretary) 3. Barr. Ime Effiong Bassey 4. Solomon Akpan Bassey 5. Corm. Ifiokobong Akanimo Nkut AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide a conducive atmosphere for christian religious worship 2. To offer sound spiritual leadership and guidance to the sons and daughters of God 3. To restore the dignity of humanity by the power of the word of God ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Aims: To lead the research, advocacy and implementation of Children’s rights projects and programmes. 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

ROAMING GOLFERS ASSOCIATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for Registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990. TRUSTEES NAMES ARE : 1) ADEDEJI OLAOLU OGUNTONADE 2)AKEEM OLUJINMI LAWAL 3)JONAH ILUEBE ADAMS. 4) OLAKUNLE OLATUNDE. 5) OBINNA UGOCHUKWU ABAJUE. 6) FEREEDA IDOWU BABALAKIN. 7) HECTOR AJIRIOGHENE OKPOSO..

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO PROMOTE THE GAME OF GOLF, PROVIDING FUN, COMPETITIVE GOLF FOR MALE AND FEMALE PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. 2) TO ATTRACT NEW PLAYERS TO THE GAME OF GOLF. 3) TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE NEEDS OF ALL MEMBERS. 4) TO PROMOTE THE ASSOCIATION WITHIN LOCAL, INTERMEDIATE AND NATIONAL INDUSTRY TO SUSTAIN INTEREST IN THE GAME OF GOLF.. 5) TO ORGANISE GOLF CLINICS RUN BY LOCAL GOLF PROFESSIONALS IF THE DEMAND EXIST. Any objection to the above registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general Corporate Affair commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Street, Maitama P.M.B 198, Abuja within 28days of this publication. SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

HELLEN NANTIM AYUBA I, formerly known and addressed as HELLEN NANBUP EMMANUEL, now wish to be known, called and addressed as HELLEN NANTIM AYUBA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should take note.

IJEH UZOAMAKA EZINNE Formerly known and addressed as IHEANACHO UZOAMAKA EZINNE now wish to be known and addressed as IJEH UZOAMAKA EZINNE . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

EDUGHELE JUDITH ITOHAN

My name was wrongly written on my bank account documents(BVN) as NWANKWOR VICTOR instead of NWANKWO VICTOR ONYINYECHUKWU. That my correct name is NWANKWO VICTOR ONYINYECHUKWU. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IBEH VIVIAN CHIAMAKA now wish to be known called and addressed as EDWARD VIVIAN CHIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EBALU JUDITH ITOHAN now wish to be known called and addressed as EDUGHELE JUDITH ITOHAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS UZOAMAKA NGOZI AKAGU

ONYECHI IGWEDIMA EMMANUEL

CHARLES CHUKWUDI THOMAS

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Uzoamaka Ngozi Enuka now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Uzoamaka Ngozi Akagu. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ONYECHI EMMANUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYECHI IGWEDIMA EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

RUFUS BRENDA ABIMBOLA

ADDITION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as RUFUS ABIMBOLA TAIWO, now wish to be known and addressed as RUFUS BRENDA ABIMBOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as SHOKUNBI REBECCA, now wish to add ONERIJE to my name. That I henceforth wish to be known and addressed as SHOKUNBI ONERIJE REBECCA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JOHN GODWIN CHIJIOKE Formerly known and addressed as AKPAGU CHIJIOKE JOHN, now wish to be known and addressed as JOHN GODWIN CHIJIOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. IFEOMA GIFT EZE

ABATCHA BINTU BISHARA

MATHIAS JOSEPH PATAKA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EGWUENU IFEOMA GIFT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. IFEOMA GIFT EZE due to change in my marital status. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as BULAMA BINTU MODU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ABATCHA BINTU BISHARA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should take note.

Formerly known and addressed as CHARLES CHUKWUDI EZIKA, now wish to be known and addressed as CHARLES CHUKWUDI THOMAS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MATHIAS JOSEPH, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MATHIAS JOSEPH PATAKA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should take note.

JOHN AMBROSE OKOSUN Formerly known and addressed as KOLAWOLE OKELOLA now wish to be known and addressed as JOHN AMBROSE OKOSUN . All former documents remain valid. General public take note. DAUDA MODINAT HELEN Formerly known and addressed as ALABI MODINAT HELEN now wish to be known and addressed as DAUDA MODINAT HELEN . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

- - - - - PRESIDENT - - - - - SECRETARY

ARINZE BILIKIS PUBLIC BAMITALE

Formerly known and addressed as YUSUF BILIKIS BAMITALE now wish to be known and addressed as ARINZE BILIKIS PUBLIC BAMITALE . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NNABUIKE LAURA OLUMA now wish to be known and addressed as ARINZE BILIKIS BAMITALE . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

JAIYESIMI BOLAJOKO IBUKUNOLA

This is to certify that FLORENCE CHINWENDU AMANZE and FLORENCE CHINWENDU CHIEMELA ;refers to one and same person ; now wish to be known and addressed as FLORENCE CHINWENDU CHIEMELA . All Former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MOBOLADE BOLAJOKO IBUKUNOLA now wish to be known called and addressed as JAIYESIMI BOLAJOKO IBUKUNOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS PRECIOUS SCHUTZENHOFER

MRS GLORIA JUMBO STUART

MRS HAPPINESS OGOCHUKWU NWOBODO I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Happiness Ogochukwu Omeje now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Happiness Ogochukwu Nwobodo. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Okon Precious Edem now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Precious Schutzenhofer . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

YISA ABIDEEN OLASUNKANMI

DEACON MOSES SCOTT AWHE

Formerly known and addressed as OLAOYE BIDEM OPEYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as YISA ABIDEEN OLASUNKANMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MOSES SCOTT AWHE, now wish to be known and addressed as DEACON MOSES SCOTT AWHE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OBE ESTHER ITUNUOLUWA

OGUNYEBI GBEMISOLA COMFORT Formerly known and addressed as OBIYEMI GBEMISOLA COMFORT, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNYEBI GBEMISOLA COMFORT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OBE ESTHER ITUNUOLUWA ODUNAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as OBE ESTHER ITUNUOLUWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CHUKWUEMEKA EGBOSI

I, formerly known and addressed as CHUKWUEBUKA EGBOSI FRANCIS and CHUKWUEMEKA EGBESI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as CHUKWUEMEKA EGBOSI . All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should take note.

ARINZE BILIKIS BAMITALE

ENEKWE COMFORT UGOMMA

I, formerly known and addressed as UGWU COMFORT UGOMMA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ENEKWE COMFORT UGOMMA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Gloria Jumbo now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Gloria Jumbo Stuart. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. DIVINE ONYEKA CHIAMAKA FORGIVE

Formerly known and addressed as NNAOMA CHIAMAKA FORGIVE, now wish to be known and addressed as DIVINE ONYEKA CHIAMAKA FORGIVE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADETAYO OYINKANSOLA AJIBOLA

I, formerly known and addressed as FADAIRO OYINKANSOLA AJIBOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADETAYO OYINKANSOLA AJIBOLA. All former documents bearing my name remain valid. General public and authorities concerned please take note. KONBOYE LAMBERT EJOKOR JOHN

I, formerly known and addressed as KONBOYE LAMBERT now wish to be known and addressed KONBOYE LAMBERT EJOKOR JOHN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

22 Change of Names AMAZING MOUNTAIN OF EAGLES CHURCH

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BIBLE AND AUTHORITY BASED OUTREACH

This Is To Inform The General Public That The Above Named Church Has Applied To The Corporate Affairs Commission For Registration Under Part “C” Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act,1990.

TRUTEES A. PST JANET IFEOMA OKONKWO B. EVANG. CHINEDU JUSTINE VITUS C, USISA DOMINIIC EZENWA D. OBADONI RAPHAEL BENSON E. OSUAGWU SABINUS IKEME

TRUSTEES: a. EVANG. UZOR FRANCIS FAVOUR B. MRS UZOR PRECIOUS CHUKAMSO C, ARJII OGONNA STEPHEN D. MR.OKINO JOHN MADUBUIKE E. MR. ELUGU OHABUENYI SAMSON

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SHARE AND PUBLISH THE LOVE OF GOD TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH

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, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B 198, Garki, Abuja, Within 28 Days From The Date Of This Publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

DIVINE FREEDOM REDEMPTION EVANGELICAL MISSION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AVO ERI HEALTH FOUNDATION

BLACK AFRICAN REHABILITATING FOUNDATION This Is To Inform The General Public That The Above Named Foundation Has Applied To The Corporate Affairs Commission For Registration Under Part “C” Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act,1990. TRUSTEES NAMES: 1. ABDULMUMIN IBRAHIM 2. OGUNMODEDE OLUWANBO OLUFEMI 3. OLUWAFEMI LAWAL 4. SALMAT ATINUKE ABDULMUMIN 5. OLUSESI ADEKUNLE SOFOLUWE CHAIRMAN: ABDULMUMIN IBRAHIMSECRETARY: OGUNMODEDE OLUWANBO OLUFEMI MAIN OBJECTIVE: 1. TO REHABILITATE & EMPOWER VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING WHILE ENLIGHTENING AND ESTABLISHING AFRICAN DOMESTIC MIGRANTS ON THEIR RIGHTS/ VALUES BY VIRTUE OF BEING HUMAN IN A BID TO ULTIMATELY EXTERMINATE RACISM AND SLAVERY IN AFRICA. 2. TO ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELFARISM OF PRE-TRIAL DETAINEES AND CONVICTED PRISON INMATES WHILE EQUIPPING AND REHABILITATING THEM TO BECOME BETTER MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. 3. TO RE-BRAND AFRICA AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND DESIRABLE NATION IN THE WORLD THROUGH OUR ACTIVITIES AND CAMPAIGN FOR UNITY, ERADICATION OF RACISM AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS STRUCTURED AT ELIMINATING POVERTY. 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 28 Days From The Date Of This Publication. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DAUGHTERS OF ZION INT’L FELLOWSHIP.

This Is To Inform The General Public That The Above Named Church Has Applied To The Corporate Affairs Commission For Registration Under Part “C” Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act,1990.

The General Public is hereby informed that the above- named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies & Allied Matters Act 1990.

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

TRUSTEES A. OMEH IGNATIUS CHUKWUMA B IGNATIUS ROSEMARY CHEKWUBE C. EMEKA DANIEL ONWUDIWE D. CHUKWUEMEKA FRANKLIN MAXWELL E. EMEKA AUGUSTINE OBICHUKWU

THE TRUSTEES ARE :1. UVIABE ANDREW OBARO 2. ADEIZA CATHERINE BAMDELE 3. ADEIZA PETER ASUKU 4. OKPALA CHRISTOPHER OKWUDILI 5. MALIKI STEPHEN 6. ADEIZA MATHEW OHIANI 7. EGERUE JOHN UZOCHUKWU 8. ADEIZA EMMANUEL ENERO

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. REV. MRS. FAVOUR ELEYI WINNER - CHAIRMAN. 2.APST. DR. PRINCE DAN WINNER - SECRETARY. 3. SIS. BENITA DICKSON MBIE - MEMBER. 4. PST. OKWY OBIEMESI - MEMBER.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORLD OF GOD 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 28 Days From The Date Of This Publication.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS: TO HELP ELIGIBLE PEOPLE ACCESS AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPUTABLE HOSPITALS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. To preach and teach the gospel of the kingdom to the global womanhood. 2. To restore the dignity of womanhood through mental literacy campaign. 3. To inspire and motivate women unto prayers and intercessions . 4. To restore broken marriages and homes. 5. To prepare the single women toward their marriage destiny .

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

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

Signed By: Secretary

SIGNED; REV. MRS. FAVOUR ELEYI WINNER (CHAIRMAN).

SIGNED: SECRETARY NNANNA CHIGOZIE PROSPER.

AKINLEMIBOJLA ONOME ANTHONIA

I, formerly known and addressed as ADIKAIBE CHIGOZIE PROSPER, now wish to be known and addressed as NNANNA CHIGOZIE PROSPER. All former documents remain valid. Fidelity Bank, Union Bank and general public please take note.

I formerly known called and addressed as ONOJAEFE ONOME ANTHONIA . Now wish to be known called and addressed as AKINLEMIBOJLA ONOME ANTHONIA . Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UZOYARE VICTOR OHIOZOBA

ONU JOSHUA CHINYERE

I formerly known called and addressed as UZOYARE VICTOR EMOITOLOGA. Now wish to be known called and addressed as UZOYARE VICTOR OHIOZOBA. Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONU JOSHUA now wish to be known and addressed as ONU JOSHUA CHINYERE, That my actual date of birth is 16 August 1998 and not 10 November 1992. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

MRS NWOSU CHINOYEREM AMARACHI

MRS ADABONYAN BILQEEZ ADEOLA I Formerly Known and Addressed as Mustapha Bilqeez Adeola now wish to be known, called and addressed as Mrs Adabonyan Bilqeez Adeola All Documents and Certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I Formerly Known and Addressed as DIKE CHINOYEREM AMARACHI now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS NWOSU CHINOYEREM AMARACHI All Documents and Certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

MRS BASHORUN OLAYINKA LUCY

I formerly known called and addressed as Ayodele Oluwabunmi Olayinka . Now wish to be known called and addressed as Mrs Bashorun Olayinka Lucy . Former documents remain valid. General public take note. XXX

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS AZUOGU FAVOUR now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EMORDI FAVOUR. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note. MRS. OSINOWO, TASALA OGHENOVO I Formerly Known and Addressed as Mrs. OGUNDARE TASALA OGHENOVO now wish to be known, called and addressed as Mrs. OSINOWO, TASALA OGHENOVO. All Documents and Certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

OYETOLA LOVETH REGINA

GBEREVBIE OKE RACHAEL

I formerly known and addressed as Okeke Nnaemeka Vincent ,now wish to be known and addressed as Nwabueze Emeka Lawrence . All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Mathew Loveth Regina ,now wish to be known and addressed as Oyetola Loveth Regina. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as RACHAEL OKE EDWARD , now wish to be known and addressed as GBEREVBIE OKE RACHAEL. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. OBIJIOFOR ANTHONIA IFEYINWA

NWOCHI PETER OGECHI

MRS. ALHERI IRMIYA I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS AUGUSTINE IRIMIYA ALHERI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ALHERI IRMIYA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

NWABUEZE EMEKA LAWRENCE

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OKONKWO ANTHONIA IFEYINWA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OBIJIOFOR ANTHONIA IFEYINWA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note. ASUQUO ROSE SAMUEL

I formerly known and addressed as EMEM ASUQUO now wish to be known and addressed as ASUQUO ROSE SAMUEL . I was born on 15/09/1987. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, OKOYE DAVID, now wish to be known and addressed as, NWOCHI PETER OGECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

TINA ELIZABETH BASSEY

EDOKPAYIYI REGINA OGHOGHO

I formerly known and addressed as TINA ELIZABETH ESHIET now wish to be known and addressed as TINA ELIZABETH BASSEY . All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EDOKPAYIYI OGHOGHO now wish to be known and addressed as EDOKPAYIYI REGINA OGHOGHO . All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME &DATE OF BIRTH

I formerly know and addressed as OLADEJO JAMIU OLADIMEJI, now wish to be know and addressed as OLADEJO JAMIU ISHOLA, and in my date of birth, date was wrongly written as 25/12/1996, Instead of 25/12/1998.

OPEYEMI ADEGBUYI

ANTHONY DESTINY FAVOUR

I formerly known called and addressed as SANUSI NOFISAT OPEYEMI . Now wish to be known called and addressed as OPEYEMI ADEGBUYI Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known called and addressed as UNUFOTAMU PROMISE. Now wish to be known called and addressed as ANTHONY DESTINY FAVOUR. Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS CHIMA VERA NNEKA

NENE BASSEY

That my name is WALTER OSEMWENGIE. My first bank account bears WALTER OGHOGHO OSEMWENGIE. That now remove OGHOGHO. That WALTER OGHOGHO OSEMWENGIE and WALTER OSEMWENGIE is same and one person. Authority concern please take note. Former documents remain valid.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKORO VERA NNEKA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIMA VERA NNEKA. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONWUEGBUNA NENE now wish to be known and addressed as NENE BASSEY. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME My name was wrongly written as, ODEIGAH CHINEYE ESTHER instead of ODEIGAH CHINENYE ESTHER. All former documents bearing both names remains valid. General public should please take note.

I Formerly Known and Addressed as Okolo Helen Okwuchukwu now wish to be known, called and addressed as Ezeh Helen Okwuchukwu. All Documents and Certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

AFFIDAVIT FOR REMOVAL OF NAME

OSAH OFURE PATIENCE I formerly known and addressed as OSAH SILVA OFURE , now wish to be known and addressed as OSAH OFURE PATIENCE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, SAMUEL AFONYA-A AKAIN ALEX, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, SAMUEL A. A. AFONYA-A, instead of, SAMUEL AFONYA-A AKAIN ALEX. I now wish to be known and addressed as, SAMUEL AFONYA-A AKAIN ALEX. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

PAUL SUNDAY LEMON I formerly known and addressed as ISAAC JOEL now wish to be known and addressed as PAUL SUNDAY LEMON . All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

EZEH HELEN OKWUCHUKWU

OLABADE JAMIU

I formerly known and addressed as ALABEDE JAMIU, now wish to be known and addressed as OLABADE JAMIU . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

LUCAS WOLE DARE I formerly known and addressed as OGUNWOLE LUCAS OLUDARE now wish to be known and addressed as LUCAS WOLE DARE . All former documents and certificate bearing my former names remain valid, Immigration Services, relevant authorities and General public to please take note.a

OKOYE IFEANYI STEPHEN

I formerly known and addressed as OKOYE IFEANYICHUKWU now wish to be known and addressed as OKOYE IFEANYI STEPHEN . All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

MRS .ADEMOLA TOPE BOLANLE

I formerly known and addressed as MISS .OSUNTOKI TOPE BOLANLE,now wish to be known and addressed as MRS .ADEMOLA TOPE BOLANLE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note. SOLOMON ITA SAMUEL

I formerly known and addressed as Solomon Chidi Samuel, now wish to be known as Solomon Ita Samuel. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. KAYODE ABIMBOLA AGNES I formerly known and addressed as MODUPE ABIMBOLA AGNES now wish to be known and addressed as KAYODE ABIMBOLA AGNES . All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note. JANEDORA CHINYERE OLOJU

I formerly known and addressed as JANEDORA CHINYERE UGBENE now wish to be known and addressed as JANEDORA CHINYERE OLOJU . All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, February 16, 2018

MONTESQUIEU’S FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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) JOSHUA MERCY EFFIONG (2) AKPAN, CECILIA VICTOR AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY AND CITIZEN RIGHTS IN THE EMERGING LEADERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUTHS. 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.

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PLATO’S FOUNDATION FOR CIVIC DUTIES ADVANCEMENT 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) INYENE BASSEY STANLEY (2) SUNDAYMATTHEW UDO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND OBSERVATION OF CIVIC DUTIES AND RIGHTS AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

INITIATIVE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CREDIBLE CIVIC EDUCATION AND IDEALS INTERNATIONAL

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

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) MBOHO SYLVIA IMEYEN (2) OCHIN NGOZI LINDA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIC EDUCATION, SOCIAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY ESPECIALLY AMONG WOMEN AND YOUTHS FOR SOCIAL RE-ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMNT. 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

INITIATIVE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF CIVIC DUTIES AND BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS

CATO’S FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL RIGHTS AND JUSTICE

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION 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. IDIONG, KERESIFON EFIONG 2. AKPAN, EYOAWAN NYONG AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIC EDUCATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, RIGHTS, DUTIES AND ATTITUDINAL CHANGE AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL RE-ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MEDICAL LABORATORY PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF CITIZENS INTERNATIONAL

TRUSTEES 1. ODIOG, JOHNSON INYANG 2. ETI-IFIOK, BASSEY STANLEY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE DEFENCE OF PEOPLE AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENT AND LESS PRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.

THE DAVID AND MARIAN AGBEJA 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. OMOWALE ANUOLUWAPO OLATUNDE-AGBEJA 2. FEYISAYO OYINKANSOLA ALAYANDE 3. FEHINTOLA IBIDUNNI OLATUNDE-AGBEJA - CHAIRMAN 4. OLUFUNTO OMOTOSO - SECRETARY 5. ADEKUNLE AYODEJI OSIBOGUN 6. FASILAT ADELAYO ABASS AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SPONSOR BRILLIANT AND EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY SUBSIDIZING THEIR SCHOOL FEES IN FURTHERANCE OF THEIR EDUCATION. 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.

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE DEFENCE OF PEOPLE AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENT AND LESS PRIVILEDGED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR RE-APPOINTED, REMOVAL AND ADDITIONAL OF NEW TRUSTEES UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKECHUKWU CHUKS IRONKWE - RETAINED 2. ISA AHMEDU - RETAINED 3. ONAH LINUS - RETAINED 4. FLT LT DAUDA M. PHILIP - REMOVED 5. CHIEF OGBODO KENNETH - REMOVED 6. MR. MANASON RUBAINU - REMOVED THE NEW TRSUTEES ARE: 1. MR. MANASON RUBAINU - REMOVED 2. MR. EMMANUEL EJIKE DIJEH - APPOINTED 3. SEN. DARLINGTON EZE AJOKU - APPOINTED 4. MR. ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR - APPOINTED 5. MRS. RONKE ANUOLUWAPO - REMOVED 6. ADAMU YUSUF DEGRI - APPOINTED 7. HAJ. NAJA’ATU ABDULLAHI - APPOINTED 8. IBOJE OGHOGHO MARYANNE - APPOINTED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS RE-APPOINTED, REMOVAL AND ADDITIONAL OF NEW TRUSTEES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

ASSOCIATION OF QUICK TELLER AGENTS

CLEMENT AKINBOBOYE HOPE 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. ADEWUNMI ADEYINKA ADESHOLA 2. BABATUNDE ALABA ADENIYI 3. ADEWUNMI JUSTINA 4. OYEDELE AZEEZ OLAWALE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS AT LOCALS, STATES AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL WITH DIRECT CONTACT AND THROUGH GOVERNMENT AGENT 2. TO PROMOTE AND COMMUNICATE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS TO TRADE AND GENERAL PUBLIC 3. TO ENHANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF MEMBERS AND ESTABLISH WELFARE, FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY SECRETARY

GOD’S WILL EVANGELICAL ASSEMBLY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AREKHANDIA DARLINGTON EROMOSELE - - CHAIMAN 2. IJEAKHANA OMOKHAGBO JEROME - SECRETARY 3. IDAHOTA OMON BARCLAYS - TRUSTEE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH AND PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACROSS THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. 2. TO PROMOTE, PROTECT THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS 3. TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER LOVE, UNITY AND PROGRESS BETWEEN AND AMONGST MEMBERS.

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

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AKINBOBOYE GBENGA SOLA - CHAIRMAN. 2. ADEBAYO ADETORO OMOOBA - SECRETARY. 3. AKINMUYISITAN OLABISI SOLA - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO TAKE CARE OF THE INDECENT CHILDREN IN THE SOCIETY. 3. TO TAKE CARE OF ORPHANS AND OTHER UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. 4. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FOR BRILLIANTS BUT INDIGENT CHILDREN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PEACE J UDOH. THE LAW MASTERS CHAMBERS.

EAGLES OF MERCY 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. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. MRS STELLAMARIS KARIMI (CHAIRMAN) 2. MISS VANESSA IBUKUN KARIMI ( SECRETARY) 3. ENGR. SUNDAY STEVE KARIMI 4. MR AYODELE PHILEMON KARIMI 5. MR OLUWATOBI JUDE KARIMI 6. MRS FELISTER DIBIA 7. AUGUSTINE OGBEIDE ISIKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS. 2. TO EDUCATE WOMEN ON WOMEN HEALTH ISSUES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, FEMALES’ GENITAL MUTILATION, AND CONDUCT RELATED HEALTH OUTREACHES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES 1. NATHANIEL, EKOP NATHANIEL 2. NNASA NATHANIEL JACOB AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP VALUE IN THE YOUTHS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AS ITS WATCH WORD FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE CITIZENS FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

KINGS TABERNACLE WORLDWIDE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. TOLUWANI OLALEKAN ELIJAH 2. ABIODUN MICHEAL ABIMBOLA 3. ABIODUN BOLANLE AMINAT. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE TRUE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

RETAIL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EBATA JOSEPH OSALETIN 2. GEORGE OLUBUKUNOLA ADEWUNMI 3. EZEIGBO NNAMDI 4. OGUNLESI ADENIKE MORENIKE 5. EJEH SAMUEL EGWURUBE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SUPPORT AND CATALYSE RETAIL INDUSTRY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA TO BE THE MOST DEVELOPED RETAIL MARKET IN AFRICA. 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

24 Change of Names CONFIRMATION OF NAME In some of my documents my name was written as SOETAN OLABISI AYONI while in some other ones it was written as SOETAN OLABISI CHRISTIANAH. The names are my correct names and refer to the same person. All documents bearing the names are valid, General public to please take note.

EZIKE CHIBUIKE

I formerly known and addressed as Jude Ezike and Jude Chibuike Ezike now wish to be known and addressed as Ezike Chibuike. and corrected Date of Birth is 15/2/1981 .All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note. IDENYI OKPARA SUNDAY

I, formerly known and addressed as IDENYI OKPALA SUNDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as IDENYI OKPARA SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. XXXX

ARRANGEMENT/CONFIRMATION OF NAME In some of my documents my name was written as AJIJOLAIYA OLAYEMI OMOKANYE while in some other ones it was written as OMOKANYE OLAYEMI AJIJOLAIYA. The names refer to the same person. Now I wish to be known as OMOKANYE OLAYEMI AJIJOLAIYA. All documents bearing the names are valid, General public to please take note.

In some of my documents including my bank document my name was wrongly written as AMBROSE EMEREGINI instead of AMBROSE ENERGINI. I was born on 25/05/1972 not 23/06/1988. All former documents remain are valid, General public to please take note.

LATIFAT AYINDE I formerly known and addressed as CHRISTANA OGUNMOLA now wish to be known and addressed as LATIFAT AYINDE. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EBOZIN FRIDAY now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH FRIDAY GODDAY. correct date of birth is 27/4/1997. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

MRS OKAFOR CYNTHIA ABUMCHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKONKWO CYNTHIA ABUMCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKAFOR CYNTHIA ABUMCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. EZEUGO NWARU UCHECHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as KELVIN PERPETUAL, now wish to be known and addressed as ANIDIFE PERPETUAL EKEMMA. My correct date of birth is 20th May, 1972. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. HYACINTH NNOLUENECHI ENE

I, formerly known and addressed as NWARU WILSON UCHECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEUGO NWARU UCHECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS QUEEN OGECHUKWU NWODOGWU

CORRECTION OF NAME

JOSEPH FRIDAY GODDAY

MRS MICHAEL JOY NWAMAKA.

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS CHARLES MICHEAL JOY .N., now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MICHAEL JOY NWAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. NWACHUKWU BONIFACE OKAFOR

I, formerly known and addressed as NOSU BONIFACE OKAFOR now wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU BONIFACE OKAFOR. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS AMOGECHUKWU ONYINYE UGWU

I, formerly known and addressed as HYACINTH NNOLI ENEACHARA, now wish to be known and addressed as HYACINTH NNOLUENECHI ENE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS QUEENDALINE OGECHUKWU OKOLOCHA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS QUEEN OGECHUKWU NWODOGWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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

AJAH MICHAEL ORJI

OZOR AUGUSTINA NGOZI

ANYINOFU ESTHER CHINYEAKA.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKEREKE AUGUSTINA NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as OZOR AUGUSTINA NGOZI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANANTI ESTHER CHINEYEAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANYINOFU ESTHER CHINYEAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AJAH MICHAEL, now wish to be known and addressed as AJAH MICHAEL ORJI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. OSHINAIKE OMOBOLANLE RAFIAT

Formerly OSHINAIKE BOLANLE ABOSEDE Now OSHINAIKE OMOBOLANLE RAFIAT. Former document remains valid. General public should take note. KWAGHGBA ALFRED IORTYER

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KWAGHGBA IORTYER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS KWAGHGBA ALFRED IORTYER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ZENITH BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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CORRECTION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as ADESANYA SHOLA LUKMAN instead of ADESANYA SHOLA LUKMON. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

In some of my documents including my National Identity Card my name was wrongly written as GREEN OLALEKAN ISAIAH instead of GREEN OLALEKAN JOSIAH OLADIMEJI . All former documents remain are valid, General public to please take note.

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as MRS AWOBAJO MARGARET DUPE instead of MRS AWOBAJO DUPE MAGRET . All former documents remain are valid, General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ODUBELE EHI LUCKY

In some of my documents my name was written as MUHAMMED MUSA ABORGILI while in some other documents it was written as MOSES MUHAMMED ABORGILI. am the one bearing all the names wish to maintain MOSES MUHAMMED ABORGILI. All documents bearing the names are valid, General public to please take note.

.I formerly known and addressed as OSAYI JOHN, now wish to be known and addressed as ODUBELE EHI LUCKY. All former documents remain valid. General Public and Authorities corncern should please to take note.

UDOJI DANIEL NNAMEMEKA

MRS PRINCEWILL UGONNE AGATHA

In some of my documents it was written as follows: MISS FLORENCE OTUSESO, ADEKOYA ABOSEDE OLUBANKEMI, OTUSESO MISS BOSE, MRS ABOSEDE ADEKOYA & MRS OTUSESO OSE, OTUSESO ABOSEDE OLUBAKOMI. am the one bearing all the names. wish to maintain. MRS OTUSESO ADEKOYA ABOSEDE OLUBANKEMI, All documents bearing the names are valid, General public to please take note.

MRS NEBO FIDELIA MGBOYIBO

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OLOWU FIDELIA MGBOYIBO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NEBO FIDELIA MGBOYIBO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as UDOJI DANIEL JOHNSON, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOJI DANIEL NNAMEMEKA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

NWAFOR FRIDAY

MRS UDEH BLESSING NNENNA

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

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKAFOR BLESSING NNENNA and AMAECHI BLESSING UDEH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UDEH BLESSING NNENNA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

UGOCHUKWU UZOAMAKA REBECCA

I, formerly known and addressed as NWANYANWU ROSE UZOAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as UGOCHUKWU UZOAMAKA REBECCA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. ONYENWOTU HEZEKIAH CHINEMERE

I, formerly known and addressed as CHRISTIAN HEZEKIAH CHINAMERE, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYENWOTU HEZEKIAH CHINEMERE. My correct of birth is 15th May 1984. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OBIAKALUSI MAKUOCHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as NWORAH MAKUOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as OBIAKALUSI MAKUOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EGWU UGONNE AGATHA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS PRINCEWILL UGONNE AGATHA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note BOSAH CHINONYELUM AUGUSTA

I, formerly known and addressed as EZEORANU CHINONYE AUGUSTA and EZEORANU CHINONYELUM AUGUSTA, now wish to be known and addressed as BOSAH CHINONYELUM AUGUSTA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. MRS EKWO NJIDEKA LOVETH

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS MMUOGBO NJIDEKA LOVETH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EKWO NJIDEKA LOVETH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

This is to inform the general public that my name SUNDAY ODILICHUKWU JEREMIAH was wrongly written in my bank account but now wish to be corrected and addressed as ODILICHUKWU JEREMIAH CHIADINAIZU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

The general public is hereby given notice of the loss of original Irrevocable Power of Attorney Registered as 61/61/1514 at land Registry Enugu in respect of Plot 54 Community Estate Ext. Layout Phase II Nike Enugu belonging to MR. UGWUEDE HENRY of No 11 Linus Nnaji Street, Umuenween Iji Nike Enugu. All efforts to trace the said document proved abortive. If found please contact the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development Enugu.

ALAMALYEKEEN MUJEEBAH

AKINTAYO ZAINAB JUMOKE

MRS ABIOLA ALERO OLUWASEYI CREW

Formerly Adesiyan Adeyinka Emmanuel now to be addressed as Abraham Adeoye Anibaba Emmanuel. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

Formerly ALAMAL-YEQEEN MUJEEBAH OPEYEMI now to ALAMALYEKEEN MUJEEBAH. Former document remains valid. Authority and General public should take note .

I formerly known and addressed as Bafunso Zainab Jumoke now wich to be known and addressed as Akintayo Zainab Jumoke. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General public to take note

I formerly known and addressed as Miss Abiola Alero Oluwaseyi Shonubi now wich to be known and addressed as Mrs Abiola Alero Oluwaseyi Crew. All former documents remain valid. General public to take note

ADEWUNMI AFUSAT ONATOLU

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

IFIJE GEORGINA MERCY

I formerly known and addressed as Afusat Adewunmi Salawu now wich to be known and addressed as Adewunmi Afusat Onatolu. All former documents remain valid. General public to take note

This is to confirm and certify that OLAKUNLE JOSHUA IBITOYE and OJO JOSHUA IBITOYE refer as one person, now wish to be known and address as IBITOYE OJO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IFIJE GEORGINA OMOTIENFE now wish to be known and addressed as IFIJE GEORGINA MERCY.all former documents remains valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ROSELINE IKHARO now wish to be known and addressed as ROSELINE IGHO IKHARO. all former documents remains valid, general public please take note.

OSANYINTOLA EBENEZER

OSINUGA BOLAPE OLUWATOYIN

MRS INVANA OMAMOGHO OBOH

QUDUS ATANDA LAWAL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSANYINTOLA JOSEPH OLASENI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSANYINTOLA EBENEZER OLASENI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERN TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMUSAT BOLAPE TAWAKALITU, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS OSINUGA BOLAPE OLUWATOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ENDURANCE ATEME NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS INVANA OMAMOGHO OBOH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS QUDUS MUH AWWAL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS QUDUS ATANDA LAWAL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABRAHAM ADEOYE ANIBABA EMMANUEL

EVANGELISM ENDOWMENT FUND

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. TRUSTEES: EVANG CHINEMEZE CHINEMEZE-PRESIDENT, PST.OKEZIE STANLEY JONAH-SECRETARY, PST.MRS.NGOZI CHINEMEZE, REV.PROF. ALOZIE ANYIM, PST.DR.CHRIS OKEY TIMOTHY, DEACON DR.GAD AGBAZIEUCHE UZOAGA, PST.MARTIN IKECHUKWU OKPARA. AIMS: TO GATHER RESOURCES FOR GOSPEL CAMPAIGN OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ROSELINE IGHO IKHARO

SOLOMON SYLVESTER EDEH.

I formerly known and addressed as Edeh Sylvester now wich to be known and addressed as Solomon Sylvester Edeh. All former documents remain valid. General public to take note CORRECTION OF NAME That my name was wrongly written as BOLANLE TAOFEEK. instead of.BOLANLE TOPE OLARENWAJU. now wish to be known and addressed as BOLANLE TOPE OLARENWAJU. wrong date of birth 02/03/1979. correct date of birth 02/05/1982 all former documents remain valid. general public should please note..

AKINSHOLA GANIYU SALAUDEEN

MRS. WENDY UWAYEMEN IRIASE

MUBARAK ANOSI MOMODU

OGUNLOLU WUNMI ALANI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDUL GANIU AKINSOLA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS AKINSHOLA GANIYU SALAUDEEN, MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 13TH DECEMBER 1982. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. WENDY UWAYEMEN OMOFUMA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. WENDY UWAYEMEN IRIASE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOHAMMED MUBARAK MOMODU, NOW WISH BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MUBARAK ANOSI MOMODU, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGUNLOLU OLUWUNMI ALANI AND OGUNLOLU WUNMI LANNY IS THE SAME PERSON BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNLOLU WUNMI ALANI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERN PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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FAITH AND LOVE GLOBAL MISSION

Companies Registration 25

THE GLORYLAND OF GOD PRAYER MINISTRY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS OF CONSUMING FIRE AND MIRACLE CHURCH WORLDWIDE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES ARE: 1, PASTOR AJIBOYE TUNDE-G/OVERSER 2, AJIBOYE DEBORAH TAIWO-TRESURER 3, BARUWA AFOLABI GANIYU-SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND TO WIN SOUL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SOLICITOR-OMOTAYO AJIBOYE & CO

SIGNED :SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION OF 2002 OLD STUDENTS OF COMMAND SECONDARY SCHOOL KADUNA

FOUNTAIN GRACE AND PRAISE BIBLE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES (1). REV EMMANUEL JIMOH=CHAIRMAN (2). REV SAADU AHMADU=SECRETARY (3.) CLEMENT ZEGE (4.) REV IBRAHIM LUKA (5.) PST AIKI ABRAHAM AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. ADETUNJI GBENGA MICHAEL - PRESIDENT. 2. ASIGWUIKE EKEH DANIEL - SECRETARY. 3. EGBE STELLA WILLIAMS. 4. YAHAYA DAVID. 5. ADENIRAN CHRISTIANA ABIDEMI. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO BRING EX-2002 SET OF COMMAND SECONDARY SCHOOL KADUNA TOGETHER. 2. TO SERVE AS A BEACON OF HOPE TO THE LARGER SOCIETY, THAT PEACE, UNITY AND PROGRESS IS POSSIBLE IN AN ETHNICALLY AND RELIGIOUSLY DIVERSE SOCIETY LIKE 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

LAMB OF LIGHT HEALING & DELIVERANCE CHURCH 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. PASTOR EMMANUEL CHIJIOKE NNOLO 2 MARIA DOROTHY CHIKODILI EZECHUKWU 3. IFEANYI OKONKWO 4. NWASIKE ABAELU CHIKELU THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

A MAN CALLED JESUS OUTREACH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IYALLA CAROLINE - CHAIRMAN 2. IYALLA BERTWELL - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO INTRODUCE AND TAKE THE WORK, LOVE AND COMPASSION OF CHRIST TO PERSONS VIA (A) PRISON OUTREACH (B) HOSPITAL VISITATIONS (C) YOUTHS IN SPECIAL AND DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SHINNING STARS MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. SOLOMON UZODIMMA NJIMEZI - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. EVANGELIST (MRS) FAVOUR NJIMEZI 3. PASTOR DAVID ONYEZE IBEKWE 4. PASTOR CHRISTOPHER OBI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO WIN SOULS FOR GOD

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: REV. SOLOMON UZODIMMA NJIMEZI (GENERAL OVERSEER)

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES : 1. REV. KINGSLEY OKIOKPA 2. REV. (MRS) PEARL KINGSLEY OKIOKPA 3. MRS PATRICIA IDUKE 4. DR CHRISTIAN UDUWENBKUNEYI CHUNU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2. TO WIN SOULS TO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BARR. CHIJIOKE EZEH.

RADIANCE INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER THE PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR EGHAGHE AUSTIN OSARETIN 2. PASTOR (MRS) AUSTIN-EGHAGHE THERESA KPONANYIE 3. PASTOR ZORABA JOSEPH BARIZORMDU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO EVERY NATION, KINDRED, TONGUE AND PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 2. TO PRESENT JESUS CHRIST:- AS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD, AS THE BAPTIZER WITH HOLY GHOST, AS THE HEALER OF OUR SICKNESS, AND AS OUR COMING KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PASTOR EGHAGHE AUSTIN OSARETIN

IBIKPOKI REFORMERS ASSEMBLY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. INYABUA UKUOMA JONATHAN - CHAIRMAN 2. INYABUA EBAAL - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. EDUM CHRISTIAN ODU - SECRETARY 4. INYABUA NETU - TREASURER 5. IGONI ILAMI - PROVOST AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO FOSTER PEACE 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 ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: INYABUA UKUOMA JONATHAN (CHAIRMAN)

THE BOOMING CHURCH-MIRACLE WORLD THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE 1. LETE MENEBARI BORNWIN. 2. LETE GLORIA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD . ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

TRUSTEES: 1. PROPHET DR CHIDOZIE FELIX EZEANWE... 2. PASTOR MRS NKECHI EZEANWE (WIFE) 3. ELDER MR RAPHAEL OJO OGBONNA 4. ELDER MRS NNEDINMA OJO OGBONNA 5. ELDER MRS ANULI ANIEGBUNEM AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

JOY COMMETH IN THE MORNING 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 1999 TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AGUNBIADE OLUBUKOLA JOYCE. 2. OROGE SABINAH ADENIKE 3. GADE TUNDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CARRY OUT BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES. 2. TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOVE OF GOD THROUGH MEETING THE LEGITIMATE NEEDS OF TARGETED BENEFICIARIES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CHOSEN VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER THE PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. WISDOM NSIKAN AKPAN 2. CHOICE WISDOM AKPAN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

GREEN & WHITE YOUTHS VOICES 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 ARE : 1. ONWUKWE MARKSON FARASON 2. OLAGUNJU ABIDEEN ADEMOLA 3. MUSTAPHA LIMAN HAMZA 4. A-DELAW AV-PLACII 5. CHUKA JUDE OKAFOR AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTION S FOR THE UNITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. KPURUBU BROWN DORKA - PRESIDENT 2. WITE KABORLOBARI INNOCENT - SECRETARY 3. SAGAKOR BARILEE - TREASURER 4. WARIZERIBE HOPE DIAMI - FINANCIAL SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO SENSITIVE, MOBILIZE THE PEOPLE FOR ACTION AGAINST: CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND GIRL CHILD, SEXUAL MOLESTATION AND HARASSMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: KPURUBU BROWN DORKA (PRESIDENT)

26 Change of names LIVING FOUNTAIN BIBLE MISSION

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COUNTRY PASTOR EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. PASTOR BASSEY OSUNG - CHAIRMAN 2. PASTOR (MRS) AFFIONG B. OSUNG - COUNCIL MEMBER 3. ELDER PATRICK ETTE - COUNCIL MEMBER 4. PASTOR (MRS) THERESA ETTE - COUNCIL MEMBER 5. BROTHER GODWIN OKON - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH AND TEACH THE BIBLE BASED OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST 2. FOR HUMANITARIAN SERVICES AND TRAINING OF PASTORS AND ELDERS. 3. FOR PEACE AND HARMONIZATION 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 ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. REV CHARLES NYAMBI OKONGOH - CHAIRMAN. 2. DANIELNSOR NYAMBI OKONGOH -SECRETARY. 3. FELICIA ORIRI OKONGOH -TREASURER. 4. REV. (EVANG) RICHARD OJONG - MEMBER. 5. REV. DR. PETER. OKORIE - MEMBER. 6. PASTOR MARSHAL NTUI EREM - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH AND TEACH THE BIBLE BASED OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST 2. FOR HUMANITARIAN SERVICES AND TRAINING OF PASTORS AND ELDERS. 3. FOR PEACE AND HARMONIZATION 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 ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

FELLOWSHIP OF THE BRETHREN MINISTRY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES 1. USAMA FELICIA MUNAMUNA 2. USAMA JOHNSON OLISEMEKE 3. NNAOMA ONWUCHEKWA 4. NWOSISI BENJAMIN NDUBUISI 5. IKEH EDITH 6. FADAIRO ADEJOKE ADERONKE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY, SKILLS ACQUISITION AND TO PROMOTE HEALTH, EDUCATION, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH. 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

FAITH SYNAGOGUE OF YAHWEH SABBATH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION AS AN INCORPORATED TRUSTEE UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP. C-20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). PRIEST CHINEDU JAMES ASONYE CHAIRMAN 2) BRO WILLAMS WONODI SECRETARY 3). MOTHER CHINEDU EUCHARIA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: I). TO TAKE THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION OF OUR LORD JESUS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND TO BRING SOULS INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST II). TO DELIVER PEOPLE FROM DARKNESS AND THE BONDAGE OF SIN, SICKNESS, POVERTY AND EVERY SATANIC OPPRESSION AND MANIPULATION III). TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY IV). THE PROMOTING OF HOLINESS AS A WAY OF CHRISTIAN LIVING V). THE QUEST FOR SALVATION AS THE KEY TO HAPPINESS IN DAILY LIFE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

TORAH PEOPLE TRIUMPHANT GOSPEL MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES 1. ONYEBUCHI PROMISE IBEGBU 2. JOSEPH UNIMKE AGIM 3. ADAEZE JENNIFER IBEGBU 4. LUKU RANSOM MAKAMA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: AKUDAZIE NDUGBU ESQ

GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE 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) EBUK, ANTHONY ETIM (2) AKPAN, EYOAWAN NYONG AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSITIVELY FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT GENERALLY AS A VERITABLE TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE. 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

EL-SHADDAI ROYAL TABERNACLE

SOVERENGN GRACE MINISTRY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR DAVID ELAH - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. PASTOR ANTHONY ENUMA 3. PASTOR PROGRESS EZIOKWU 4. MRS. VICTORIA ELAH AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL MANKIND ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PASTOR DAVID ELAH (GENERAL OVERSEER)

PROFESSIONAL FARMERS & MARKETERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DURU CHRISTIAN (PRESIDENT) 2. CHIBUZO NWACHUKWU (SECRETARY) 3. ABIOLA OLUSEGUN AMOS 4. MALE BUGALA 5. UCHECHUKWU OGBU 6. KENNEDY IKENNA IGWEGBE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

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. KEHINDE JUSTINA AGBONLAHOR -- PRESIDENT 2. JESUS AITOR IPARRAGUIRRE GABILONDO --VICE PRESIDENT 3. BRIDGET OSAS AGBONLAHOR --SECRETARY 4. REJOYCE OKIEMUTE ODUDU --MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

FLOXY WIDOWS FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION AS AN INCORPORATED TRUSTEE UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP. C-20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). ASIEGBU ROSEMARY CHI ROSY OGUGUO PRESIDENT 2) ASIEGBU CHIDIEBERE OMENKA SECRETARY 3). ASIEGBU UGOCHUKWU NZENWA CHINEMEZE 4) ONYINYE DIDI ASIEGBU 5) OSIEGBU UCHE NJIDEKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES I). TO TAKE THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION OF OUR LORD JESUS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND TO BRING SOULS INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST II). TO DELIVER PEOPLE FROM DARKNESS AND THE BONDAGE OF SIN, SICKNESS, POVERTY AND EVERY SATANIC OPPRESSION AND MANIPULATION III). TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY IV). THE PROMOTING OF HOLINESS AS A WAY OF CHRISTIAN LIVING V). THE QUEST FOR SALVATION AS THE KEY TO HAPPINESS IN DAILY LIFE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

CATHOLIC MEN ORGANIZATION OF NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF EMEKA ASOEGWU -NATIONAL PRESIDENT 2. ENGR. PETER GERMAN - SECRETARY 3. AMB. KINGSLEY UMEGBORO NNAEMEKA -OWERRI PROVINCE 4. SIR. SAMUEL ANUKWE ENEBE -BENIN PROVINCE 5. PROF. DANLADI ATU -JOS PROVINCE 6. HON FELIX HASSAN HYAT -KADUNA PROVICNE 7. BARR. OTOKHINA ANDREW -LAGOS PROVINCE 8. PROF. AGBEDAHUNSI FOLU -IBADAN PROVINCE 9. HON. CHRIS AGU -ONITSHA PROVINCE 10. AMB. PATRICK NJOKU -ABUJA PROVINCE 11. JOHN IMEGI -CALABAR PROVINCE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 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) OLUBUKUNOLA PETERS (2) UFOT, EMEM AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE YOUTHS PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL AND CIVIC DUTIES AS A MEAN OF SOCIAL RE-ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY/COMMUNITIES GENERALLY. 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

CHITEX SAFE WATER PROGRAM 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. ENGR. UKAH ANAYOCHUKWU ANTHONY -- CHAIRMAN 2. EVANG. EMEKA EMMANUEL EWEAMA -- SECRETARY 3. PROF. CHARLES NDUKWU AGBAEGBU 4. BARR. COLLINS UGOCHUKWU UGWUNEBO 5. ENGR. CHIDI IFEANYI UKAWEKE 6. DR. TIMOTHY EKEH 7. OLUWASEGUN IDOWU AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE CLEAN AND HYGIENIC AFFORDABLE WATER TO 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: BARR. VERONICA ONOJA

BIOGREEN HUMANITY AND LIFE FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. VICTOR TAIWO ODELE-CHAIRMAN 2. TUMININU MODUPE LAIYEMO- SECRETARY 3. OMOTOYOSI ELIZABETH ODELE 1. TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EVERY PERSON, WHETHER CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL, IRRESPECTIVE OF SEX, TRIBE AND SKIN COLOUR IN THE PROVISION OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT 2. TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING INFANTILE AND MATERNAL MORTALITY 3. TO CREATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY TO THE GENERAL WELL-BEING OF THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DIVINE GLOBAL HERITAGE EMPOWERMENT

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. OYEDELE ELIZABETH OLUWATOYIN 2. OYEDELE JOSEPH OYEBISI 3. ADEYANJU AMOS AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ASSIST IN THE ALLEVATION OF POVERTY IN THE SOCIETY BY RENDERING ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY 2. TO GIVE MORAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED AMONG THE PEOPLE. 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

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Executive chairman, Centre for Anti Corruption and Leadership (CACOL), Comr. Debo Adeniran (3rd right) Cordinator, Media & Programs, Comr. Olawale Saint Jerico (2nd right); Director, Research & Project, Comr. Olawale Salami; (1st right) and other members during 12th annual Beko Ransome-Kuti memorial at Anthony, Lagos...on Thursday.

ITF trains, empowers 300 unemployed youths in Ebonyi Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

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The Industrial Training Fund, ITF, Thursday trained and empowered 300 unemployed youths in line with Federal Government’s policy on job/wealth creation and poverty reduction in the country. The trainees who were drawn from the 13 local government areas of the state were trained for 3 months in the area of tailoring and Fashion Design, welding and fabrication, plumbing and pipe-fitting even as start-up packs or kits to enable them become self reliant were distributed to them in the state. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the National Industrial Skills Development Programme, NISDP, of ITF at the Women DevelopMAGAJI SANAYA I formerly known and addressed as Mohammed Magaji Sanaya now wich to be known and addressed as Magaji Sanaya. All former documents remain valid. General public to take note

AGBAJE GANI SALAMI 1. I formerly known and addresed as AGBAJE-SALAMI GANI OLUWADARE now wish to be known and addressed as AGBAJE GANI SALAMI. All former documents remains valid. General public to please take note.

ment Centre, Abakaliki, the Director/General and Chief Executive of the Agency, Sir Joseph Ari explained that the start-up packs was to enable the trainees become successful entrepreneurs and employers of labour. Represented by an executive officer of ITF, Engr. Peter Agbo, the Director General of the Agency called on the beneficiaries not to contemplate selling any of the items presented to them but rather they should use the items to prove to the world that the 3-months training they went through was worthwhile as their destinies were in their own hands. According to him, ITF was implementing the Technical Skills Development Projects, TSDP, Women Skills Empowerment Programme, WOSEP and Agripreneur among other skill acquisition programmes that are targeted at job/wealth creation in the country. In his remarks, the Senate Committee Chairman on Industry, Dr. Sam Egwu who was represented by Barr. Ikechukwu Agbo commended ITF for the initiative and called on the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the start-up pack to become self reliant and economically empowered. Highlights of the event featured the distribution of start-up packs to the 300 youths trained by ITF in the state.

Farmers/Headers crisis: Avoid playing politics, inflammatory statements - Idris

Joy Anyim

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has disclosed that the only solution to the lingering farmers and headers crisis in the country is for stakeholders to avoid playing politics with the crisis as well as avoid inflammatory cum inciting statements. Idris who made this known during his book launch at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos stated that the nation is faced with numerous security challenges which call for urgent collective measures to tackle. He stated that if caution is not taken the nation may soon fall apart. Speaking on the reason for

writing the book titled ‘Security and Justice: The Pathway for Peace and Reconciliation in Nigeria’, the IGP stated that civil strife can only be stopped where there is security, justice, peace and reconciliation. He said, “I have watched with troubled heart, the security challenges confronting this country. The challenges of Boko Haram in the north east, the challenges of kidnapping and armed robberies, cattle rustling and militancy in virtually all parts of Nigeria, the farmer/headers clashes, the challenges of unnecessary political rivalry and struggle for power. “The challenges of conflicts among the divergent commu-

nities which often times take violent dimensions and occur along the fault lines of ethnic religious, regional and political differences between divergent groups and communities. “These challenges if not properly managed at the pace we are going coupled with inflammatory and inciting statements will tear this country apart and drag us into an unending crisis.” “For instance the case of herders and farmers clashes is generating a lot of concern in Nigeria especially the recent clashes in Benue, Taraba, Adamawa and other parts of the country. It is true that the president has mandated me and other security agencies to take ap-

propriate steps to ensure the arrest and prosecution of the offenders. “This directive is been pursued with zeal but of utmost importance is that we must engage ourselves in serious conversation avoid inflammatory comment or play politics with the issue. This is the only way the country can secure genuine reconciliation among headers and farmers so that they can once again live in peace, harmony love and avoid unnecessary lose of lives.” He also said that with the heavy police presence in the affected states and the many stakeholders meeting where all parties are given the opportunity to participate, relative peace has returned to the states.

FG vs Melaye: Senator visits court to collect charges Tunde Opalana, Abuja

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Senator Dino Melaye was at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja Thursday afternoon to personally collect process charge of a suit instituted against him by the Federal Government for allegedly misinforming and misleading the police by reporting attempts on his life. Speaking with journalists at the court premises, the Sena-

tor representing Kogi West said to avoid been accused of evading service of court charge after a court bailiff had sworn to an affidavit alleging he did not want to be served. He said as a law abiding Nigerian, he has no reason to evade being served court charge, so he has to come down to the court to be personally served. “Basically I was told by a staff in my office that a bailiff was in my office last Friday to serve me some process and

they told the bailiff I have not been around. That was the only time any bailiff came to my office. “So, I informed my lawyers who actually came to court to verify. They were told by that the bailiff swore to an affidavit that he had been to my office three times and did not find me and that a the motion for the charge was moved and granted. “As a law abiding Nigerian, that gave an impression that I am evading service. So, I

quickly came here myself to prove that I am not evading service. “I am a responsible Nigerian. I am not afraid to face trial and I believe in the judiciary in this country. I believe in the court. I am here and have been duly served. I want to say that at the the end of the day justice shall prevail.”, he said. When asked of his perception of the charge against him, Melaye said “the charge is frivolous”.

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Stick to N145 per litre approved price, Baru tells marketers

By Idu Jude Abuja

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Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has called on petroleum products marketers to stick to the N145 per litre approved pump price for petrol in order to make life easy for Nigerians. The GMD gave this charge Thursday in Abuja while presenting a commendation letter to

the Managing Director of BOVAS & Company Ltd, an Ibadan-based petroleum marketing company, for consistently selling petrol at the approved price of N145 per litre. He said NNPC was fully convinced that it was possible for oil marketers to sell petrol at the approved price and still make a decent profit, urging other marketers to emulate BOVAS. He said the Corporation decided to recognize BOVAS and its Manag-

ing Director, Mrs. Victoria A. Samson, for helping the government to make life easy for Nigerians by selling petrol at the regulated price. “It is on record that you have consistently demonstrated not only your ability to supply products to the market, but also to do so within the government controlled price of N145 per litre. You are even matching the NNPC Retail price by selling at N143 per litre. That is quite commendable,” Dr. Baru stated.

“By doing what she does, Mrs. Samson has been making life much easier for Nigerians. That is why we gave her a Commendation Letter as well as a plaque to recognize her efforts,” he added. He assured her of NNPC’s readiness to support her company with necessary interventions to keep the company well supplied with petroleum products in order for it to serve its areas of operation well. Responding, Mrs. Sam-

son thanked the NNPC Management for the kind gesture, adding that her filling stations nationwide have maintained the N145 regulated price for petrol even during periods of supply shortage. “Without doubt, this gesture will spur me to further do my best and continue to supply products at affordable prices for the benefit of all Nigerians,” an elated Mrs. Samson said. She said BOVAS would continue to work

with the Managements of NNPC/PPMC not only to provide petroleum products at approved prices to Nigerians without diversion but also to resolve the current fuel crisis. Established in 1980, BOVAS is a leading indigenous independent petroleum marketing company with a network of filling stations in various states across the nation including Oyo, Lagos, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Kogi and Niger States.

Stop contributions to Lake Chad Basin, Reps tell FG Henry Omunu, Abuja

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Representatives on Thursday urged the federal government to suspend forthwith, Nigeria’s financial contributions to the Lake Chad Basin Commission. The suspension the House said, should subsist until when all the allegations of corruption and misappropriation of funds made against the commission’s Executive Secretary, Sanusi Abdullahi are investigated and resolved. This is sequel to the adoption of a motion under matters of urgent national importance sponsored by Rep. Abubakar Adamu (Nige/APC), accusing the executive secretary of the commission of flagrant abuse of the authority and resolution of the House. Moving the motion, Rep. Adamu recalled that the House in November 2017, passed a resolution mandating its committee over sighting the commission to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations against the chief executive. The allegations he said, include, mismanagement, lawlessness and misappropriation of funds at the commission.Rep. Adamu stated that the executive secretary and other relevant officers of the commission was shunned the committee’s summons to appear before it. He said accused

Abdullahi of having a penchant to flagrantly disregard the National Assembly based on of a claim of immunity contained in a memo purportedly issued from the ministry of foreign affairs on December 29, 2016. The lawmaker further argued that Lake Chad was of strategic interest to Nigeria, even as the nation stands as a major financial contributor to the commission, adding that the funds contributed to it constitute tax generated from the commonwealth of Nigerians hence, the need for the proper utilization of such funds pursuant to Section 88(1)(b) of the constitution. Aadopting the motion, the House resolved to interface with the council of ministers of the commission on the need to allow the House committee perform its constitutional duties. The House further directed the chairman of the committee to act in his capacity as the current president of the regional parliamentary committee of the Lake Chad basin membercountries to engage with his counterparts in order to conduct a forensic audit of all financial transaction undertaken by the commission within the last fours years. The House also mandated the ministry of water resources to issue a letter mandating Abdullahi to hand over to the newly appointed executive secretary of the commission since his tenure had expired.

The Stakeholder Management & Community Development Division Manager, Mr Dennis Mazi Flanked by the President General Abuetor Community Hon Lovely Agwor & The community Relations Manager Oando Oil Ltd Chief Sam Onyenwe at the commissioning of 200KVA Generator House Abuetor Community, Sagbama LGA Bayelsa state

NSITF inaugurates anti corruption campaign committee

By Idu Jude Abuja

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The Federal Government Thursday took another giant step in fight against corruption with the inauguration of a Nine-Man administrative Panel of Enquiry into the finances of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) by the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige. The Panel is to look into the financial state of the NSITF with a view to purging it of all negative trails inflicted on it by its last Board and Management. “As you may be aware, the last Board and Administration of the NSITF left negative trails inimical to any advancement and progress for both the human and infrastructural components of the NSITF. “The Economic and Financial Crime Commission

(EFCC) had discovered various acts of fraudulent diversions from the Federal Government and Private Sector Contributions amounting to N62.3 billion as at 2015, allegedly perpetrated by the past board and management staff of the NSITF.” In instituting the public inquiry, the Minister said though the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was already handling the criminal investigations leading to the prosecution of the former managing director, general manager, legal and the deputy general manager, finance and Accounts, it was crucial to further unearth the administrative machinery that made the looting of such a colossal sum of public fund possible and forestall its reoccurrence. He lamented that contrary to the Act establishing the NSITF, no Accounting Audit

Report and Returns had been done in the organization since 2013. “On assumption of duty in November 2015, I requested for the Audit Report to enable my office render same in my Annual Report to the President as required by Sec. 30 of the NSITF Act, CAP. N88, Laws of the Federation, 2004 but no feedback was given on the matter in 2015, 2016, and even 2017. All efforts made in this direction were frustrated. “In 2017, I specifically requested the Auditor General of the Federation to conclude periodic Audit Check as required by Section 85(4) of the Constitution. This yielded no result as the officials of the NSITF gave no cooperation to the Federal Government Auditors,” Ngige said. The panel whose membership cuts across relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies will be chaired by

Ishaya A. Awotu who is the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Federal Ministry of labour and Employment while Dr. Ifeoma Anyanwutaku, Director of Occupational Safety and Health in the Ministry will serve as Secretary. Other members include : Mrs. P.O Odusanya from the office of the Auditor General of the Federation, Mr. S.U. Ukut from the National Salary Income and Wages Commission, Millicent Ikeotuonye from the Budget Office of the Federation, Eze Osuagwu representing the Organised Private Sector, Representative of the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Ibrahim Jilbia who is Director of Skills Acquisition and Certification as well as Mrs. D.E Ajiboye, Director Social Security and Cooperative Development, both form the Ministry of labour and Employment.

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Calling for Shehu Sani’s recall mockery of democracy - Group

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L-R: Chairman, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM King Alfred Diete-Spiff, the State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah Retd, Queen Josephine Diete Spiff, wife of the Governor, Dr(Mrs) Rachel Dickson, Governor Seriake Dickson, National Chairman, Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Special Guest of Honour, Prince Uche Secondus and the Chairman of the Occasion, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, during the cutting of the 6th Anniversary Cake, at a State Dinner, in Yenagoa.

Unemployed crisis: FG launches new skills acquisition framework

Augustine Okezie Abuja

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The Federal government Thursday in Abuja, flagged offf the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), designed for the development, classification and recognition of skills, knowledge, understanding and competencies acquired by individuals. Education Minister, Malam Adamu Adamu, who flagged off the program, said the NSQF is expected to meet some of the key issues of the

government’s positive change agenda. He said “We intend to strategically place technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in proper perspective to ensure that the products of TVET institutions are able and available to perform their roles and meet the aspirations of the Nigerian economy’’. ‘’ It is therefore the desire of this administration to produce craftsmen, master craftsmen, technicians, technologists and professionals who do not only possess the required skills and

competence but also thoroughly know and understanding of the complexities of the scientific and technological world.” The Minister further maintained that institutionalizing the skills qualifications Framework, the ministry will prepare and pass the necessary legal framework to the Federal Executive Council for onward transmission to the national Assembly for enactment into law. Also speaking, the executive secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE),

Dr M. A. Kazaure disclosed that the regulatory authority is the umbrella under which national skills qualification operates. He said the board as a regulatory body also have database for every registered candidates, qualified assessors, verifiers, awarding bodies and other professionals working in the framework. Operational licenses were also awarded to bodies and sector skills councils by the government to kick start the programme.

Youth group from Kaduna Central Senatorial district under the auspices of Kaduna Central Youth Vanguard have condemned the recent moves by some people in the state to recall Senator Shehu Sani from the Senate, describing them as “desperate cabals threatened by the towering political profile of the distinguished senator. In a statement on Thursday, signed by the Coordinator, Alhaji Umar Farouk Muhammad, described the move as futile and dead on arrival. Muhammad said that the genuine people of the Kaduna Central and indeed the whole state stand by Senator Shehu Sani in his quest to contribute to the betterment and upliftment of this country. He said, “Senator Shehu Sani is a man who cannot sit and watch impunity takes the centre stage in our polity. He is not a sycophant; he is not a bootlicker, as such we stand by all he is saying both in and out of the senate.” According to the Coordinator, the issue of deviating from the mandate giving to him in the Senate is not even an issue; everybody knows how the parliament works, particularly in a presidential system of government. Their position on that is nothing but a fallacy. It is on record that Senator Shehu Sani has truly represented the people of Kaduna Central, in fact of all the Senators that represented the Central zone in the Senate, Senator Sani comes out as the best, most articulate and holds the record of 100% attendance in both plenary and oversights function’s, what else do they want? Besides, his constituency projects are there for everyone to see. Here is a Senator who does not care whose party, tribe or religion you belong

to, as long as you leave in Kaduna Central you are his own. A street random opinion will give a positive result on the man Shehu Sani. Muhammad stated that the sponsors and facilitators of “so called recall” have failed in their mission to disparage and impugn on the integrity of “this gentleman.” “Senator Shehu Sani is a thorn in the flesh of the APC ‘apparatchik’ in Kaduna; he is being trailed both in Kaduna and Abuja as they knew he knows their secret. The statement read: “ For us in the Kaduna Central Youth Vanguard, (NYV) any move or attempt to recall Shehu Sani is a Dead on Arrival project, it will not work and we want to remind the so called Concerned Indigenes of Kaduna Central Zone that enough is enough, they should go tell their sponsors and facilitators that Shehu Sani is untouchable, and that he will complete his term in the Senate and nothing will happen to him. “We will support him to contest for any post, be it governor of Kaduna State or President of this country; we are strongly and solidly behind him. “The government of Kaduna State should concentrate on its so called governance and leave Senator Shehu Sani alone, we are aware that millions of Naira, (Tax Payers Money) have been invested in the recall Shehu Sani project, money that is supposed to be invested in the development of the state is being channelled to bring down a true representative of the people. “This is reprehensible, unfortunate and a slap on our face. We want to let the sponsors of this project know that we are also stakeholders in the Kaduna Project, and we cannot just sit and watch a group of jobless individuals who are playing the script of Kashim Ibrahim House distract our Senator.

Nig. Metallurgical Centre to Partner Malaysia, boost productivity By Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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allurgical Development Centre has stepped up efforts to revolutionize the national steel subsector and mining activities as it seeks partnership with a Malaysian Smelting Firm on research and devel-

opment initiatives. Acting Director General and chief executive officer, Engineer Emmannuel Mbaya made this known in an address on the occasion of the official visit of representatives of a Malaysian Smelting Company, in conjunction with the Nigerian Tin Corporation and the Ministry of Mines and steel Devel-

opment when the paid a working visit to the Centre in Jos. Mbaya said the “NMDC is desirous of exploring the partnership opportunities to upgrade the Centre’s machines and equipment, including human capacity development through in-plant training”. According to the DG, “with its expansive pro-

cessing and storage facilities”, the NMDC can “serve as a major tin supplier to the Malaysian Smelting Corporation”, and allied institutions in Malaysia under the partnership agreement. Mbaya noted that both Nigeria and Malaysia are richly endowed with solid and industrial minerals which over time were exploited, mined,

and sold by Artisanal and small scale miners in crude form. He said this primitive practice robbed the local miners and the federal government of the huge benefits derivable from these resources. The DG also used the opportunity to recall that the NMDC has carried out successful evaluation of all major iron

deposits in Nigeria, as well as conducted studies on Nigeria’s coal with a view to increase their utility value.Leader of the delegation, Dato Lee Chung Han, expressed happiness with the calibre of facilities at the NMDC, saying he was hopeful that the anticipated partnership would be rewarding to both countries.

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N700m tax debt: FIRS seals four firms in Port Harcourt, Lagos ÏÏÏThe

Federal Inland Revenue Service has sealed the premises of four companies in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Lagos over tax debts of about N700 million. In Port Harcourt, the FIRS enforcement team shut down the premises of SC Industrial Gas Manufacturers Limited, situated at 61 Aba Road. The company was sealed for failure to remit Value Added Tax of N425, 530,587 collected on behalf of government between 2014 and 2017. In Lagos, the service sealed the office of ABB Nigeria Limited on Metalbox Road, Ogba. The company is deemed to be indebted to a tune of N125.164 million, a claim the company’s administrative manager disputed. The leader of the FIRS team, Ruth Madeun, however, replied that if the company had no tax debt, her team would not have been to its premises. Also affected were Great Bakis Limited, which owes N38.458 million, Boluke Pharmacy in the Agege area of Lagos, which owes N62.239 million, and Resort Savings and Loans Plc, which has a tax debt of N74.8 million.

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18 people killed in fresh bandits attack in The Police Command in Zamfara State said 18 persons had died in a fresh attack by gunmen in Birane village in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Muhammad Shehu, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday. Shehu said on Febru-

ary 13, hunters from Birani village of Zurmi Local Government Area intercepted and accosted a herder in the bush with some suspected stolen cattle and sheep. He said: “The herder abandoned the animals and escaped into the bush, but unknown to the hunters, the cattle rustler went to Isah Lo-

cal Government Area of Sokoto State and mobilised bandits to attack the hunters. “On February 14, the bandits ambushed the hunters in the bush and there was a clash that led to fatality on both sides. “Police/Military and other sister agencies reacted by combing the

bush and its environs to salvage the situation and discovered 18 dead bodies. “It is believed that the bandits took away their own members that were killed. Meanwhile, bush combing is in progress so as to further profile the area. “Mobile policemen/ Special forces and other

security personnel from other sister security agencies have already been deployed to the area to restore peace and stability.” The Spokesman also said the command’s Intelligence Unit had already embarked on investigation to arrest the perpetrators of the attack.

L-R: Lagos State Commissioner for Finance/Co-Chairman, Lagos-Kano Economic Summit 2018, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade; Co-Chairman/Chairman, Kano Economic Summit, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman; Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State, Mr. Ladi Lawanson; Kano State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Alhaji Aminu Mukhtar and Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Lagos Global, Prof. Ademola Abass during a joint media briefing on the forth coming Lagos-Kano Economic Summit 2018 at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.

N4.7bn money laundering: EFCC presents 4th witness in trial of Ladoja, ex- Commissioner ÏÏÏ

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Thursday called its fourth witness in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Ladoja, charged with N4.7 billion money laundering. Ladoja is standing trial before a federal high Court in Lagos alongside a former Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, Waheed Akanbi. The duo was arraigned on Dec. 14, 2016 before Justice Mohammed Idris on eight counts bordering on of

N4.7 billion money laundering. Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bails. At Thursday’s proceedings, the fourth prosecution witness, Mr Obakola Daisi, a Stockbroker, Managing Director of Fountain Securities, was led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Mr Oluwafemi Olabisi, told the court that he was the official Stockbroker for Oyo State Governments’ portfolio of shares sold in 2007.

He said that bidders for the portfolio included, city Securities, Spring Capital, Deep trust and Gregory Otsu’s Mcleans Securities, adding that Mcleans emerged the preferred bidder. On whether money was money paid to Fountain Securities in relation to the sale of shares, the witness said that Atanda, as the senior special assistant to the executive governor of Oyo State, requested cheques and drafts to be raised in the name of Fountain Securities.

During cross-examination by first defence counsel, Mr Bolaji Onilenla, the witness told the court that he had never been charged by the EFCC, and has never been in court for any matter. Defence counsel then tendered in evidence, a charge sheet, with the witness named as a defendant and EFCC as the prosecution. He also tendered a report by DTI Capital Ltd, on the investigation conducted into the sale of Oyo State Government shares.

Onilenla, further tendered through the witness, his statement to EFCC, where he recounted his involvement in the sale of the shares. When asked his reasons for remitting the proceeds of the sale of shares to Heritage Apartments, the witness replied: “I was following the instruction from Atanda, who was representing Oyo State Government at the time,” he said. Justice Idris thereafMarch, March 19, March

20 and March 21, for the continuation of trial. The duo is alleged to have conspired to siphon and launder N4.7 billion from the coffers of Oyo State. The EFCC also accused the duo of converting a sum of N1.9 billion belonging to the state to personal use, using the account of a company, Heritage Apartments Ltd. The offences contravene the provisions of Sections 14, 16, 17 (a) and 18 (1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004.

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FG expresses concern over high number of foreign graduates who fail medical exam ÏÏÏThe Federal Government Thursday expressed serious concern over the high number of foreign medical graduates who failed the professional medical examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole raised the concern as the MDCN inducted the 249 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates, who passed the examination. While expressing concern over the number of students that failed the assessment examination, the minister blamed the high rate of failure on the institution attended by some of the students. The Minister who spoke at the induction, therefore, advised parents who are planning to send their children abroad for training to ensure that they attend accredited institutions. The minister was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mr Osarenoma Clement Uwaifo. According to the minister: “This is a very poor performance and suggests that we should be mindful of where we send our children and wards to for medical and dental training. “My advice to parents who are planning to send their children and wards abroad for training is to ensure that they are trained in accredited institutions. They should contact the various health regulatory agencies to obtain this information. It is very disheartening for me to hear that certain candidates are not able to sit for the Assessment Examination of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria because their training institutions are not listed in the World Directory of

Miss Ruth Okojie (middle), fiancée of the allegedly slain David Okoniba, testifying before the Justice Joseph Olubor-led Administrative Panel of Inquiry on the situations surrounding the death of the father of her two children, in Benin City, on Thursday

Medical Schools (WDOMS). “WDOMS has been developed through a partnership between the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). It is important that parents and prospective medical and dental students are well guided to prevent a misadventure in foreign training that would lead to their not being able to get registered and practice in Nigeria. “I have been assured by the Registrar that the MDCN would be very firm as a regulator of the professions of medicine, dentistry and alternative medicine and

would continue to ensure that only graduates of accredited institutions abroad are registered and licensed to practice in Nigeria, for the protection of Nigerians and all other persons who live in this country.” The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, however, inducted 249 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates. A total of 686 Medical and 10 Dental candidates registered for the MDCN assessment examination, out of which 243 medical and six dental surgeons passed. This represents 35 percent success for the medical graduates and 60 percent success for the dental graduates; making the overall success rate 35.7 percent. A total of 437 foreign medical

students who sat for the examination at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH failed the examination, following the release of the result. The 437 students have since challenged the outcome of the result, and have also approached the Senate and the law court for resolution. The MDCN assessment examination is a routine professional examination and it is conducted to assess candidates who were trained outside Nigeria and obtained medical or dental qualifications recognized by the individual medical regulatory body of such countries. The Registrar General of MDCN, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, said candidates who were not successful in the exami-

nation still has the opportunity to repeat it. He said: “The outcome of the last examination had made the journey from the period of remedial course till the present time very turbulent, as Council was and it is still faced with the challenges of having to explain and defend the poor performance of some of the candidates that were unsuccessful at the examination.” However, he explained that MDCN does not play any direct or major role in the conduct of assessment examination. According to him: “Let it be known to the public that MDCN does not play any direct or major role in the conduct of the assessment examination.

Take charge of constituency projects in your domain, Oyo Assembly tells LGs ÏÏÏConcerned

L-R: Corp Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Command, Mr Hyginus Omeje and Corporate Relations Director, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mrs Viola Graham-Douglas, during the donation of breathalyzers to FRSC in Lagos...on Thursday.

about the number of abandoned projects across the state, the Oyo State House of Assembly has tasked the headship of local government areas and local council development areas to take charge of the maintenance of constituency projects sited in their domains. The Assembly at its plenary on Thursday made this call against the backdrop of wanton waste that greets projects once the donor leaves office or belongs to a different political affiliation. In the motion by Speaker, Micheal Adeyemo; Deputy Speaker, Musah Abdulwasi and Majority Leader, Kehinde Subair, the Assembly decried that the constituents were usually at the

receiving end of lack of continuity of constituency projects. The movers called for a proper succession mechanism promoted by both the donor and local government hosting the project(s) to maintain constituency projects. The Assembly expressed particular concern over constituency projects facilitated by legislators that had been abandoned. Commenting, Honourable Fatai Adesina of Ibadan South East 1 decried that some political elites shun old and ongoing projects by their predecessors on the ground of political differences. He called for a situation in which projects initiators and donors would consider and review existing projects that are due for

completion but abandoned before embarking on new ones. Also commenting, Honourable Bimbo Oladeji of Ogbomosho North constituency said LGs and LCDAs must be involved from conception to execution of the project for them to assume responsibility for the sustenance of projects. Corroborating, Honourable Segun Ajanaku of Ibadan South West II, said community involvement and subsequent ownership was best approach to ending abandonment of projects. The speaker, Honourable Adeyemo later ruled that the motion be forwarded to the committee on local government and Chieftaincy Matters to advance workable modalities on mitigating the trend.

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Automation of airport GAT car park records 68% revenue increase Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has automated the car park at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. This is as FAAN said that the evacuation of disused aircraft at the nation’s airports would continue with the removal of unserviceable airplanes at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano.

Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN in an interview with our correspondent at the agency’s headquarters yesterday in Lagos said that within one month of the automation exercise, FAAN had recorded 68 per cent revenue increase. She explained that the automation exercise had blocked some of the loopholes in the system, stressing that FAAN was making more revenues than in the past from the GAT.

She said that with the automation of the car park, rowdiness and massive traffic associated with the manual collection at the park had disappeared. She added that FAAN would review the performance of the exercise by the end of this quarter and make adjustments where necessary, but noted that so far, the new system had been in favour of both FAAN and the public. FAAN commenced the automation of the GAT car park January 8, 2018, which eliminated the man-

ual collection of toll that had been in existence for about two decades. She said: “FAAN decided to overhaul the whole system and see how we could make it orderly because we were getting a lot of complaints from our passengers and airport users that they were not getting a space to park their vehicles. “Then, we were wondering if all the people that park their vehicles at the car park are airport workers and travellers. Also, we are in an era of technology where people no longer do things manually, but au-

tomated. That was what prompted FAAN into doing the automation. “And since we started, there has been a lot of sanity at the car park, there is a lot of orderliness, progression. As soon as you go into the airport, you just go into the car park without any issues. In time past, there were lots of queues. “Once you get into the airport, if you are not dropping, you are encouraged to go to the car park and do your business there, rather than parking on the road and create traffic.” Despite the automation of the car park, Yakubu said that FAAN would still continue with the planned construction of a multistorey car park within the GAT terminal, stressing that such CONTINUES ON PAGE B2

R-L: Ugo Udumukwu, Wealth Management, FBNQuest Merchant Bank; Dr. (Mrs.) Sally Nkem Adukwu-Bolujoko, National President, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools; Dr. Ovy Chukwuma, President, National Association of Parents of Private School Students; Chijioke Ukwandu, Institutional Sales, FBNQuest Merchant Bank and Charles Umekwe, Council Member, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, at the appointment of FBNQuest Merchant Bank as fund managers at an all parties

Sterling Bank appoints Emefienim ED Sterling Bank Plc, Your One-Customer bank has appointed Mr. Emmanuel Eme-

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fienim as Executive Director, Institutional Banking. His appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with immediate effect. Emefienim has over 25 years experience in the Nigerian banking industry, having worked in various middle and senior management roles Operations, Treasury across and Sales. He commenced his banking

career with Oceanic Bank Plc (now Ecobank Nigeria) where he rose to the position of Head, Credit & Marketing before joining United Bank for Africa Plc as Manager, Commercial Banking. Emefienim also worked in Savannah Bank Plc and FSB International Bank Plc (now Fidelity Bank Plc) over a period of six years before joining Equitorial Trust Bank (ETB) in 2006.

In ETB, he excelled and rose to the position of Zonal Business Director. Following the acquisition of Equitorial Trust Bank and its consolidation into Sterling Bank in 2011, he assumed the position of Regional Business Executive covering the South-South 2 Region, a role in which he excelled leading to the expansion of his responsibilities to cover the entire South-South & Mid-west

Regions in 2017. Emefienim has contributed immensely to the growth and success of Sterling Bank. For his exceptional performance, he was promoted to the position of General Manager in 2016 and was recently appointed Divisional Head, Institutional Banking Group with leadership responsibility for the bank’s inCONTINUES ON PAGE B4

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Senate summons Adeosun, Amaechi over alleged diversion of $600m Euro Bond ing to finance Chinese loan for the Airports. “ We need to establish the desirability of the loan, it was for power sector, to develop the sector, it was for the Nigerian Electricity Bulk Trading Company, NBET, Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, among others. Aviation was not in the picture, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC was used to secure the loan. Aviation did not apply for it, not in the list of agencies to benefit. There was no Presidential approval, Aviation was not listed as a beneficiary”, He said the Committee should know whether there was a formal letter from the Ministry of Aviation to the Fi-

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nance Ministry to finance the counterpart funding as well as to assess the $500 million. According to him, the Commiteee should also know whether the process got the blessings of the National Assembly. “The Ministry must furnish it with vital information on the update of the project, how much has been spent on the project, among others”,he added. Responding, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari, who promised to come with the needed information next week, said the $100million was a loan that was given to the ministry which must be paid back.

The Joint Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy on Thursday summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun over alleged diversion of loan meant to revive the Power Sector by the federal government to remodel four airports across the country, Adeosun will appear before the committee next week Thursday along with her Amaechi Adeosun counterparts in the Transportation Ministry, Mr Rotimi of the foreign loan from its ity of the loan, because when Amaechi and the Director- original purpose to another the loan was being sought by the Federal Government, it General, Debt Management Ministry. He said, “There was the was very clear what it was for Office, DMO, Mrs Patience need to establish the desirabil- and not as counterpart fundOniha. They are to explain why $100m out of the $600 million Euro bond obtained by Nigeria from the Chinese government for the rehabilitation of the power sector, was diverted as counterpart funding for the remodeling of Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt Airports. The Chairman of the committee, Senator Mathew Urhoghide, issued the notice of summon to the government officials, following the inability of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari to give convincing explanations on why the loan was diverted when he appeared before the Committee. Senator Urhoghide said the summoning of the ministers was necessary for the commitL-R: Mr. Clement Baiye, Commissioner, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC; Senator tee to obtain detailed infor- Olabiyi Durojaiye, Chairman, NCC Board of Commissioners; and Mr. Felix Adeoye, Commission Secretary, during the NCC Code of Corporate Governance mation on alleged diversion Sensitisation Workshop in Kano ...on Thursday

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would further enhance revenue generation for the agency. “As you know, FAAN just completed the construction of a multi storey car park at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Plans are on ground too for the car park at the GAT. When we commence the construction, everyone would see it,” she said. On the evacuation of aircraft at the Lagos Airport, she expressed that the exercise had been completed in Lagos , while the team, would move to Kano airport for the same exercise and subsequently move to Ilorin, Kaduna and others.

She added that FAAN was also working on the toilet facilities at the international wing of the Lagos Airport. “The Wing D toilet fittings have been removed and completely replaced. Once we are done with Wing D, we shall move to Wing E. we are doing complete overhaul of the facilities so that we can have new toilets for users. “We have been getting a lot of complaints from our customers on the state of our toilets. You know, MMA is an old airport and what we are doing is in line with our core value of comfort for passengers and other users of the airport.

For preventing her daughter from going through the painful ritual of genital mutilation, a man, Mr. Kennedy Osadolor narrowly escaped death by those who were bent on carrying out the age-long culture on her daughter( names withheld). According to Osadolor, who live in Akowonjo area of Lagos State, the incident, which took place on April 11, 2016, has continued to give him nightmares till date.

ago, would have led to his losing his life, but for mother luck, as he escaped with battered face and bruises all over his body for daring to prevent the circumcision of her underage daughter. He said he has since been nursing those injuries while also fearing for his life. Narrating his experience to The Daily Times on Monday, he said following the attack, he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Ogba, Lagos, where he received medical attention. He said, “I now live in fear because I oppose was I consider to be archaic and run parallel to

modernity”. He said the incident, which had since been reported at a local police station in the community, was yet to be acted upon by the police. Osadolor said that Nigerians should discard cultures that could cause permanent psychological trauma on the young ones, and embrace those that would promote development. He urged good spirited Nigerians, government at all levels and Non-Governmental Organisations to rise against what he called the “evils associated with female genital mutilation”.

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Dangote’s Sokoto rice factory ready this year’ The Dangote Rice Processing Mill, with a production capacity of 250,000 metric tonnes per annum, will be ready in Sokoto State this year. The Group Executive Director, Stakeholders Management and Corporate Communications of Dangote Group, Mr. Mansur Ahmed, made this known during a visit to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal in Sokoto. “We have already identified 27 hectares of land suitable for the project while our civil engineers are already on ground. Our plan is to start the construction next week which will take six months to be completed. “Some components of the machinery needed have already arrived the country while others are expected within the next two to three weeks. “We are hoping to commence production before the end of this year to the tune of 32 metric tonnes per hour and 250,000 metric tonnes per annum,” he added. Ahmed said Dangote Industries will soon transport all the milling to Sokoto as installation process is quickened. In his remarks, Governor Tambuwal assured the Dangote Group of his administration’s cooperation towards to successful take off of the project. He said plans have been completed to pay compensation to land owners while the certificate of occupancy and other title documents will be ready in a matter of days.

Appeal Court upholds conviction of suspect over $2,917,272.000 fraud Simon Ugwu Peter Fowoyo A Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Thursday upheld the conviction and sentencing of Ojukwu Nnamdi Roland, who was charged with a $2,917,272.000 (Two Million, Nine Hundred and Seventeen Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy-two Dollars) fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes

Delta Airlines yesterday, in Lagos, apologised to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigeria over the airline’s failure to notify the government agency of the emergency landing involving its Airbus 330-200 aircraft on Tuesday night. Atlanta bound Delta Flight 55, which departed Lagos on Tuesday night returned several minutes later to Murtala Muhammed International Airport , following an issue with one of the Airbus 330-200’s two engines. Leading a team of the airline officials including the technical crew of the flight and the airlines Lagos Airport station Manager to the Ikeja head office of the Bureau around 5pm local time, Miss Shannon Masters, Manager, Air Safety Investigation expressed the airline’s regret for the oversight, stressing that it was not intentional. Said Masters:”We sincerely apologised for the error and we promise to cooperate with AIB in the investigation of this occurrence.” The Commissioner/CEO of AIB, Akin Olateru, an engineer, while ac-

Commission, EFCC. The appellant had been arraigned on October 22, 2015 before Justice Ibrahim N. Buba of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos for failure to declare the sum of $2,917,272.000 to officers of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on October 8, 2015. The defendant had pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him, thereby setting the

stage for his trial. The prosecution counsel, E.E. Iheancho, had presented three witnesses and tendered several documents that were admitted in evidence during the trial. However, the defendant, who was represented by Prof. Joseph N. Mbadugha, had testified on his own behalf during the trial. Justice Buba found the defendants guilty as charged and sentenced him to two years imprisonment.

The judge also ordered the defendant to forfeit the undeclared sum of $2,917,272 to the Federal Government. Consequently, counsel to the defendant approached the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the lower court. But in a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Ogakwu Okechukwu yesterday, the appellate court held that the appeal lacked merit and also affirmed the judgment of the trial court.

L-R: Winner of a set of chair,Tosin Okezie; Winner of a Bedding set, Aderonke Shokoya, Winner of 100 bags of cement, Barr. Ayo Durajaye; Group Managing Director, Adron Homes & Properties, Mr. Adetola Emmanuel King; and his wife, Aderonke Emmanuel King during Valentine celebration tagged’’Lemon De Val in Ikeja, Lagos. on Wednesday.

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cepting Delta’s apology said AIB had already commenced investigation into the serious incident and welcome the airline’s cooperation. A statement signed by Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, head, public affairs, AIB quoted Olateru as saying, “We look forward to receiving cooperation from Delta Airlines as we work to determine the cause of this serious incident in the interest of safety”. The Nigerian accident investigation body had frowned at the American carrier’s failure to notify it of the serious incident involving its aircraft in line with Nigerian air safety regulations and international practice. The airline was believed to have notified the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the occurrence immediately in line with the US laws. Nigeria, as the state of occurrence under the International Civil Aviation organisation (ICAO) Annex 13 is responsible for investigating any aircraft occurrences within her airspace. The State of registry of the aircraft and the airline may serve as observers.

ERGP’s focused labs to attract $25bn investments - Udoma

Ï 01 ƈ ƅƏƆ Ɔ jƈ 9 Ƌ Ɨ ^ ƏƐ ƍ ƏƊ ƅ ƐƏ ƅƐ Ƒƌ Ɛ MÖêǀǀƄ Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Minister of Budget National Planning, Udoma Udoma has said that the Federal Government was looking forward to attracting $25 billion investments its economic ‘Focused Laboratories’ that will be inaugurated in March by President Muhammadu Buhari. Udoma said that this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The focused laboratories are part of measures to drive the present administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Programme. They are expected to run for about three months in three separate phases of pre-laboratory, laboratory, and post-laboratory. The minister said, “The Focused labs will be commencing

on March 5. We will be bringing in investors both domestic and international. We will be looking at three areas Agriculture and Transportation, Power and Gas, Manufacturing and Processing. “It is going to involved many ministers in the Federal Executive Council who are actually going to drive that process. “The target for the labs alone is to generate $25 billion worth of new investments. Some of the investments will be Naira, some will be dollars because we are expecting significant amount of domestic investments not just foreign investments.” Similarly, the Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said the council approved an upward variation of the contract sum for the building of a trailer park at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. Fashola said that the sum was increased from N8.66bn to N9.55bn.

He explained that the augmentation was due to the need for increased scope of work, especially shoreline protection of the park, which is almost finished. “We expect that that truck park will now be completed this year and it will be one of the many multi-pronged efforts being pursued to give relief to the Apapa area, to facilitate vehicular truck and trailer movement and also maritime and import and export business and general economic activity for Apapa in particular, Lagos at large and the country as a whole”, Fashola stated. Meanwhile, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, said the FEC also approved augmentations for ongoing Ekiti and Katsina dam projects. Buhari had at the beginning of the meeting led members to observe a minute silence in honour of late former Minister of Internal Affairs, John Shagaya, who died in a road crash on Sunday.

Money Market Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government has announced that it has priced its offering of US$2.5billion aggregate principal amount of dual series notes (the “Notes”) under its Global Medium Term Note Programme. The Notes comprising US$1.25 billion 12-year series and a US$1.25 billion 20-year series. The 12-year series will bear interest at a rate of 7.143%, while the 20-year series will bear interest at a rate of 7.696%, and, in each case, will be repayable with a bullet repayment of the principal on maturity. Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun in a statement on Thursday by the Director of Information, Salisu Dambatta, said the offering is expected to close on February 23, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of various customary closing conditions. Adeosun said that the government intends to use the proceeds of the Notes for the refinancing of domestic debt. She stressed that the Notes represent the nation’s fifth Eurobond issuance, following issuances in 2011, 2013 and two in 2017. According to the minister, the offering has attracted significant interest from leading global institutional investors with a peak order book of over US$11.5 billion. “When issued, the Notes will

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FG launches pricing of $1.25bn 12-year, $1.25bn 20-year notes

Ïd ƕ ƈ Ƒ ƅƆóƋƋ ƏƆƗƑƅƆ ƅ Ɛ Ƈ ƒƐ Ƅ ƏƏ Ɠƈ be admitted to the official list of the UK Listing Authority and available to trade on the London Stock Exchange’s regulated market. The Republic may apply for the Notes to be eligible for trading and listed on the Nigerian FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange and the Nigerian Stock Exchange. “The pricing was determined following a series of short meetings and conference calls with investors,” she stated. Adeosun added, “Nigeria is focused on reducing the cost of our debt portfolio and ensuring we have the optimal mix between domestic and international debt. The proceeds of the issuance, which would supplement the issuances we completed in 2017, will be used to re-finance domestic debt, which is high cost and

short term, with lower-cost international debt, with a longer tenure. We will have a range of Eurobonds in issue, encompassing 5 year, 10 year, 12 year, 15 year, 20 year and 30 year bonds, giving investors a full basket of options to participate in.” Also, the Director General, of Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha said: “With the successful pricing of our 5th Eurobond, Nigeria’s status as an Issuer of Eurobonds with a strong and diverse investor base has been further consolidated. This time Nigeria has priced a new 12-year bond at a yield of 7.143% and a 20-year bond at a yield of 7.696%, both of which are consistent in price with our existing portfolio. I am particularly

pleased that the issuance will enable us to refinance a portion of our existing domestic debt portfolio, with external debt at considerably lower cost, but also that the impact of the process has already led to a reduction in the cost of domestic borrowing, and so a double benefit for the cost of our broader debt portfolio. Lower domestic rates will also benefit corporate borrowers.” However, the DMO boss warned “the information contained in this communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities referred to herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification un-

der the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Republic has not registered, and does not intend to register, any portion of the securities in any of these jurisdictions. This communication is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Republic does not intend to register any of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States or elsewhere.”

Sterling Bank appoints Emefienim ED

LR: 1st Vice President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN),Dr. Uche Olowu; Founder, DataPro Limited,Mr. Abimbola Adeseyoju; President/Chairman of Council, CIBNProfessor Segun Ajibola and Head, Training Academy, DataPro, Mr. Kenny Rasheed at the CIBN Accreditation of DataPro Compliance Academy in Lagos.

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stitutional banking business. He had his tertiary education at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), where he obtained a B.Sc. in Microbiology. Thereafter, he studied for his postgraduate qualifications also at UNIBEN, obtaining Master’s degrees in Banking and Finance and Business Administration, respectively. Emefienim has also attended executive courses at the Harvard Business School and is also an alumnus of the prestigious Wharton School.

How CBN leveraged technology to eliminate ghost farmers Ï0 ƏƌƆƏ ô Ƅƈ ƌƆƐƏƈƅ Ɛ ƊƆ Motolani Oseni The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced technology to guide input distribution to farmers, in order to enhance input distribution and elimination of ghost farmers, so as to improve operational of the Anchor Borrower’s Programme (ABP). The apex bank, in a document ,explained that the pilot phase, which was flagged off at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), within the week, was meant to build a national data base for small holder farmers,

Speaking at the flag off ceremony for this year’s dry season farming, the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said the biometrics information of the farmers had been taken, their farms mapped and biometric cards produced for each famers, which would identify them while collecting the inputs from the service providers. The Governor, who was represented at the event by his special adviser on Agriculture, Mr. Olatunde Akande, said that service providers had already mapped all the farmlands to be used for

this season in order to avoid false claims by the participating farmers. He noted that the FCT farmers would be used to the technological innovation introduced into the ABP, adding that the process will spread across the 24 states participating under the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN)- ABP dry season. The Governor later flagged off the input distribution exercise with 10 farmers from Abaji, Bwari and Kuje area councils, using their biometric cards. The inputs distributed includ-

ed water pump, NPK fertilizer, organic fertilizer, urea fertilizer and herbicide. the service providers also presented tractors that would be used for ploughing and harrowing. All these inputs form part of the total loan due to the farmer thereby eliminating the old way of disbursing cash directly to the famers. In his remark at the event, the representative of the Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture, Emmaniel Ameh, urged the farmers to make judicious use of the inputs.

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Market sustains bullish trend as NSE ASI gains 1.03% Ï0 M6 Ɔ Ƅ Ǝ Ɔ Ƅƍè ƐƄƍƎ Ƒ ƍ Ǝ Ɖ Ƅƍ Stories by Bonny Amadi Following sustained demand across most sectors, the Nigerian equities market sustained its trend as ASI advanced by +1.03% in yesterday’s trading session to close the day at 42,604.40 points, The Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns improved to -3.92% and 11.40% , respectively. Market breadth remained positive, with 28 gainers and 24 losers, led by the shares of FBNH with 8.23 per cent gain, and CAVERTON (-8.77%) respectively. Total volume traded increased by 18.13% to 615.17 million units, valued at NGN6.28 billion, and exchanged in 5,904 deals.

The Thursday’s transaction showed that the Nigerian bourse recovered part of its previous losses as buy interest across most sectors intensified. The Banking index with +1.31% sustained its bullish momentum, driven by interest in FBNH which gained 8.23% on its equity price. The Industrial Goods index appreciated by 0.89%, Consumer Goods index grew by 0.83% whiles the Oil &Gas index also appreciated by 0.01per cent. However, the Insurance index closed flat. Experts maintained that the growth may have been driven by relatively attractive stock prices, encouraging

macroeconomic conditions, and investors taking position ahead of q4-17 earnings. Going forward, market analyst said “we expect the market to trade sideways as investors continue to take positions in this earnings season. Nonetheless, the Nigerian equities market may be affected by the sentiments in the global equities markets in the near term. The analyst added, “Despite the sell-off we saw in the market previously, we believe this may present entry opportunities into our quality names for investors with a medium to longer term horizon”. .Meanwhile, the USD/NGN remained flat at NGN363 in

the parallel market, while it appreciated by 0.07% to NGN360.13 in the I&E FX window. Total volume traded in the I&E FX window increased by 11.62% to USD169.16 million, exchanged within the range of NGN355 to NGN361.50. Fixed market

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The overnight lending rate contracted further by 208 bps to 6.92%, as liquidity position improved following inflow of matured OMO bills worth NGN89.08 billion. Activities turned bearish in the NTB market, as average yield expanded by 3 bps to

14.49%. Yields closed higher at the mid (+5 bps) and long (+7 bps) ends of the curve, while it declined at the short (-3 bps) segment, following selloffs of the 182DTM (+39 bps) and 203DTM (+25 bps) bills, and demand for the 63DTM (-62 bps) bill , respectively. Meanwhile, at yesterday’s NTB auction, NGN6 billion, NGN30 billion, and NGN140 billion of the 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day bills were allotted. The bills were 1.3x oversubscribed, with stop rate on the 91-day bill closing lower at 11.95% (previously 12.00%), while it was unchanged for the 182-day and 364-day bills at 13.65% and 13.70%, respectively.

Hon Commisioner for Health Abia State, Dr John Ahukannah; CEO, The Audrey Pack Company, Lilian Odim; Wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu; Wife of the Deputy Governor, Abia State, Mrs Ude Oko Chukwu and Health Portfolio Manager, MTN Foundation, Mr Victor Orie-Ononogbu at the launch of the MTN Foundation Yellow Heart Initiative in Umuahia, Abia State…on Thursday.

Nigerian Breweries announces final dividend of N3.13 Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced a final dividend of N3.13 per share for the year ended 31 December, 2017. The company’s register has been fixed for closure on 13th March 2018, for qualification to benefit from the proposed dividend as qualification date is fixed for

March 6th 2018. The company had earlier paid interim dividend of N100 per share. Company Secretary Uaboi Agbebaku in a statement released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on behalf of the company, pointed that payment of the proposed dividend is expected to be for those that

have completed their edividend payment mandate. The proposed divided payment is subject to approval by the company’s shareholders at its 2018 annual general meeting scheduled to hold in Lagos on April 20th,at Shell Hall , Muson Center. The Board of Directors of Nigerian Brew-

eries in November 2017 announced a revenue of N254.7 billion for nine (9) months ended September 30, 2017. Its board further announced the declaration of an interim dividend of N7,996,902,051bn which is, N1.00 (one naira only) per ordinary share of fifty kobo in the share capital of the company.

Okechukwu Enelamah. Minister, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

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How Carnival Calabar ignited crowd Ganiyu Obaaro Carnival Calabar may have come and gone, but the rich memory it left behind will continue to linger for long. In what was total shutdown of the city of Calabar, over a million revellers yesterday thronged the 12kms route, to watch an endless stretch of carnival bands to interprete this year’s theme of Migration through drama and dance. Apart from the crowd that greeted the biggest street party in Africa, there was also an increased addition of four non-competing bringing the total number of bands to nine, with five competing. Significantly, the 2017 carnival also played host to a 1500-man contingent from Imo State who was on the ground to understudy the annual event. While flagging off the event at the Millennium Park Calabar, Cross River governor, Prof Ben Ayade, lamented that Africa remained blessed and rich, wondering why young men and women had reasons to leave its shores. Ayade, who, after the flag off led the the bands through the carnival routes amidst cheers by the young, old and visitors into the state, disclosed that “Africa is so blessed and rich. Sometimes we begin to wonder why young Africans go through the Mediterranean sea, Sahara desert through Morocco and other difficult routes

The canival finding themselves in Libya, used as slaves and reduced as subhumans,” adding that, “we must put an end to that.” Reasoning that Africa is the future and the only continent that has everything, the governor enjoined young men and women to, “put an end to migration, and should rather come to Calabar as we

have provisions for jobs and have created opportunities as politicians and people in government, for you to have good jobs so that you can stay back here.” Ayade maintained that “we have a responsibility to reverse the trend associated with migration for that is what the theme is telling us.

As we watch the bands dance and tell their stories in a dramatic forms, we want to see the interpretation which is the ultimate aim.” Continuing, the governor intimated that “this year’s carnival is not just about dancing and celebrating, but telling a very painful and sorrowful story as it relates to migra-

tion,” adding that “in due time Africa will rule the world.” Advocating the return of migrant Africans to their respective countries instead of taking risks through perilous roads in the quest for greener pastures, Ayade said “governments of Africa will continue to make efforts at ensuring that they return.”

Gov douses tension, says escaped baboon still within Jos Wildlife Park Ganiyu Obaaro, Agency report

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A baboon that escaped at the Wildlife Park in Jos early Monday morning is still within the vicinity of the park, the Plateau State Government has assured residents. Premium Times, quoted the state’s Commissioner of Tourism, Culture and Hospitality, Peter Mwadkon, as saying, “the beast only escaped from its cage and resisted efforts by officials to return it inside.” Speaking with journalists in Jos, Mr. Mwadkon said he was not aware anyone was

injured in the incident. “No one has told me of the baboon injuring anybody,” the commissioner stated. The workers of the park have been trying hard to put it back into its cage, the animal is not at large as it has been speculated.” He did not state whether the officials had managed to return the beast into its home. The spokesperson of the special taskforce on Jos crisis, Umar Adam, and the police spokesperson in the state, Terna Tyopev, both said their attention had not been drawn to the incident, indicating that the development was not considered to

have serious security implication. A witness had earlier said that the animal injured a soldier who was on security duty at the gate of the park. According to a source, there has been insufficient food supply for the animals in recent times. As a result of the incident, there has been anxiety among residents around the park since morning, with the park receiving no visitor throughout Monday. It will be recalled that a lion had last year escaped from the same park, and was eventually shot dead by a soldier, drawing wide condemnation from Nigerians.

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Ogun to earmark $1m seed capital for tech hub Bonny Amadi The Ogun State Government is to earmark one million dollar seed capital to develop Technology Hub in support of Information and Communication Technology experts in the state. Declaring open the first Technological Summit in the states, tagged: TechSummitOgun, with the theme: “Disruptive Innovation, Where are we?”, the State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun said part of the fund would be used to bring to reality outstanding technological ideas of some of our gurus in the field. This, according to him, is to boost digital literacy and technology entrepreneurship in the state, adding that, it will not only improve on the efficiency of government, but also impact positively on real-time feedback between the government and the people. According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dayo Adeneye, he stated further that as the state continues to put in place world-class Infrastructural facilities and the necessary

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ambience for businesses to thrive, it is also important to build up the youths to take advantage of business opportunities available in the state. The governor noted that the summit is a gateway to

a vista of tech-driven innovation and will further enhance socio-economic benefits for the state. His government, he said, supported the summit, because it has the potential for creating new economies

along the ICT value chain. In his address, the Team Lead of TechSummitOgun, Mr. Ayoola Olaniyi said the purpose of the summit is to open Ogun State up to the world, through technology. The staement said that,

Mr. Bosun Tijani, one of the resource persons, enjoined the state government to explore the opportunity in the Agricultural Sector, where the state has comparative advantage, saying that AgriTech should be the focus.

German brewers record fall in beer sales in 2017

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Ganiyu Obaaro, with Agency report The German Brewers’ Association recorded a two-per cent annual decline in sales to a total of 94

million hectoliters. The organization attributed the negative development to a combination of rainy weather in Germany during the summer and

autumn, which kept visitors away from the country’s traditional beer gardens, and a fall in international exports. Nevertheless, the industry body

expressed cautious optimism about the future of brewing in Germany. “The number of breweries in Germany and the diversity of beers will continue to grow in the next years, not least thanks to the craft-movement,” a statement by the Association president Joerg Lehmann read. In the near-term, Lehmann said that many brewers were pinning their hopes with view to 2018 on an increase in beer consumption during the football world cup in Russia. He noted the “positive” development of demand for alcohol-free beers which were not included in the statistics. The brewing industry magazine “Inside” questioned, however, whether low unit prices currently offered in German retail could be offered by pro-

ducers in light of growing commercial pressure on their operations. Niklas Other, publisher of “Inside”, pointed out that several large brewers had already announced that they would raise their prices in the coming weeks. Some breweries, such as Krombacher and Veltins, were able to grow their sales in 2017 in spite of the challenging market environment. An independent analysis of industry development during the past year by Veltins put the overall decline of sales at an even higher rate of 2.5 per cent. The company forecast that beer consumption in Germany would continue to fall on account of an aging population and changing tastes, leading to a painful industry consolidation.

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Invisible hand won’t solve climate crisis, as new economics set to deal with biggest global issue. - Part 1 By Nwaodu Lawrence Chukwuemeka There are two extremes in the debate over capitalism’s role in our present climate change problem. On the one hand, some people see climate change as the outcome of a consumerist market system run rampant. In the end, the result will be a call to replace capitalism with a new system that will correct our present ills with regulations to curb market excesses. On the other hand, some people have faith in a free market to yield the needed solutions to our social problems. In the more extreme case, some see climate policy as a covert way for bigger government to interfere in the market and diminish citizens’ personal freedom. Between these two extremes, the public debate takes on its usual binary, black-and-white, conflictoriented, unproductive and basically incorrect form. Such a debate feeds into a growing distrust many have for capitalism. A 2013 survey found that only 54% of Americans had a positive view of the term, and in many ways both the Occupy and Tea Party movements share similar distrust in the macro-institutions of our society to serve everyone fairly; one focuses its ire at government, the other at big business, and both distrust what they see as a cozy relationship between the two. This polar framing also feeds into culture wars that are taking place in our country. Studies have shown that conservative-leaning people are more likely to be skeptical of climate change, due in part to a belief that this would necessitate controls on industry and commerce, a future they do not want. Indeed, research has shown a strong correlation between support for free-market ideology and rejection of climate science. Conversely, liberal-leaning people are more likely to believe in climate change because, in part, solutions are consistent with resentment toward commerce and industry and the damage they cause to society. This binary framing masks the real questions we face, both what we need to do and how we are go-

Shareholders at AGM ing to get there. Yet there are serious conversations within management education, research and practice about the next steps in the evolution of capitalism. The goal is to develop a more sophisticated notion of the role of the corporation within society. These discussions are being driven not only by climate change, but concerns raised by the financial crisis, growing income inequality and other serious social issues. Capitalism is a set of institutions for structuring our commerce and interaction. It is not, as some think, some sort of natural state that exists free from government intrusion. It is designed by human beings in the service of human beings and it can evolve to the needs of human beings. As Yuval Levin points out in National Affairs, even Adam Smith argued that “the rules of the market are not self-legislating or naturally obvious. On the contrary, Smith argued, the market is a public institution that requires rules imposed upon it by legislators who understand its workings and its benefits.”

And, it is worth noting, capitalism has been quite successful. Over the past century, the world’s population increased by a factor of four, the world economy increased by a factor of 14 and global per capita income tripled. In that time, average life expectancy increased by almost two-thirds due in large part to advances in medicine, shelter, food production and other amenities provided by the market economy. Capitalism is, in fact, quite malleable to meet the needs of society as they emerge. Over time, regulation has evolved to address emergent issues such as monopoly power, collusion, price-fixing and a host of other impediments to the needs of society. Today, one of those needs is responding to climate change. The question is not whether capitalism works or doesn’t work. The question is how it can and will evolve to address the new challenges we face as a society. Or, as Anand Giridharandad pointed out at the Aspen Action Forum, “Capitalism’s rough edges must be sanded; and its surplus fruit shared, but

the underlying system must never be questioned.” These rough edges need be considered with the theories we use to understand and teach the market. In addition, we need to reconsider the metrics we use to measure its outcomes, and the ways in which the market has deviated from its intended form. To begin, there are growing questions around the underlying theories and models used to understand, explain and set policies for the market. Two that have received significant attention are neoclassical economics and principal-agent theory. Both theories form the foundation of management education and practice and are built on extreme and rather dismal simplifications of human beings as largely untrustworthy and driven by avarice, greed and selfishness. Behavioral economists have accumulated a mountain of evidence showing that real humans don’t behave as a rational homo economicus would. Experimental economists have raised awkward questions about the very existence of utility: and that is problematic

because it has long been the device economists use to show that markets maximize social welfare. Empirical economists have identified anomalies suggesting that financial markets aren’t always efficient. As regards principal-agent theory, Lynn Stout goes so far to say that the model is quite simply “wrong.” The Cornell professor of business and law argues that its central premise – that those running the company (agents) will shirk or even steal from the owner (principal) since they do the work and the owner gets the profits – does not capture “the reality of modern public corporations with thousands of shareholders, scores of executives and a dozen or more directors.” The most pernicious outcome of these models is the idea that the purpose of the corporation is to “make money for its shareholders.” This is a rather recent idea that began to take hold within business only in the 1970s and 1980s and has now become a takenfor-granted assumption. If I asked any business school student (and perhaps any American) to complete the sentence, “the purpose of the corporation is to…” they would parrot “make money for the shareholder.” But that is not what a company does, and most executives would tell you so. Companies transform ideas and innovation into products and services that serve the needs of some segment of the market. In the words of Paul Pollman, CEO of Unilever, “business is here to serve society.” Profit is the metric for how well they do that. The problem with the pernicious notion that a corporation’s sole purpose is to serve shareholders is that it leads to many other undesirable outcomes. For example, it leads to an increased focus on quarterly earnings and shortterm share price swings; it limits the latitude of strategic thinking by decreasing focus on long-term investment and strategic planning; and it rewards only the type of shareholder who, in the words of Lynn Stout, is “shortsighted, opportunistic, willing to impose external costs, and indifferent to ethics and others’ welfare.”

Capitalism is a set of institutions for structuring our commerce and interaction. It is not, as some think, some sort of natural state that exists free from government intrusion. It is designed by human beings Nwaodu Chukwuemeka, is a consultant with IDEAS Exchange Consulting, Lagos. He can be reached at nwaodu.lawrence@hotmail.co.uk (07066375847)

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Nigerian girl, Sope takes acting to Hollywood

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Nigerian girl, Sope features in Hollywood movie, Black Panther

the mother of two (2) teenage boys plays the role of Shaman, a powerful primal leader who calls upon nature spirits for aid or guidance in

South-Africa based singer, Mr. Dutch marks lover’s day with new video for African women

Nigerian-born but primarily raised in the UK, Sope started out with an undergraduate

After successfully conquering another song with Burna Boy the South African music scene as a record label executive and artiste manager, young afro-pop singing artiste, Bright Ukpabi,

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set to storm and take over the wastes not time in pointing out the Nigerian music space with the differences, saying the Nigerian which dropped on all premium is more of house music and hipexport itself globally the way on there are people that listen to these songs, but then it cannot premeditated as it was his intent to give lovers something has been determined, most South African musicians are now doing dropping

the

Daniella Okeke out with ‘My Husband’s diary’

video

are joining forces together to using the street lyrics to express love for an African woman in a way that everyone can relate to with a slow tempo, RnB, afro- biggest songs that time and it won from praising the African woman it is growing and that is beautiful because all around the world because Africans are starting to African women are known to understand the unity in creating other women around the world who undergo all sorts of surgery to acquire jaw dropping bodily endowments, African women possess the most attractive feminine endowments and body structure in the world which

anything like Nigerian and South African music in the future, instead it would be African music which is a house music and is big in Nigeria and South Africa,

my money just to appreciate feeling the house music while a message to African women South Africans are feeling the afro telling them how beautiful they sounds and everyone is doing are, appreciating them because they have the best physique and body structure compared to

T E A M

well and it sounded so nice, it

Life&

looks forward to working in

that talks about two sides of a

known to man is that of his

very moment when we least we could truly understand the creature called man we would need him to at least write his deepest secrets

often than not, it is an unfamiliar journey along a very familiar No one could ever imagine that imperfection can be so blindly

with a vis team talked to the students about the importance of staying in school and also sharing with

deepest secret, she stated,

Kiss Daniel out 4Dayz visuals Afro-pop

singer,

Kiss

gift to his fans with the video

to delive excitement of the couple in his unique style as he sings,

Sesan was shot in Lagos,

beautiful African print, being approached by a guest to

romantic note as the couple sync with this season of love and one

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Mixed Grill L3

NGO puts smiles on faces of widows

Comedian Okey Bakassi gears up for 25th anniversary in industry Having put up his introduced by Ali Baba who contributions for the growth disclosed that the comedian of the entertainment industry has spent over 25 years in the especially comedy, versatile comedy business. entertainer, Okey Bakassi doing this for over 25 years,” touches to the 25th year Okey said to the audience anniversary celebration/ immediately he grabbed the Comedy show as a mic, referring to his work as a comedian billed to hold come comedian. April 22, 2018. Okey, born Okechukwu Okey made this known at Anthony Onyegbule on a function recently after been October 23, 1969 in Imo State

Family of the late Lt. Col. Kabiru Yusuf

Lieutenant Colonel Kabiru Yusuf Help for Heroes Foundation, launched on January 6, 2018, an initiative set up to help alleviate the challenges encountered by the families of

Okey Bakassi

Achievas Entertainment signs new talent

announced a skills ac-

Jephy

Achievas

Entertainment

unveiled its newly signed act, Jephy Jay, a 20-yearold boy with an amazing talent. Jephy Jay is a young, eclectic and talented singer, deared him to the Label. The label wasted no time in deciding to take Jephy Jay on as one of its acts as they believe he has what it takes to play with the big boys. To show that he is hitting the ground running, Je-

his reveal. and legendary music producthe result is a love anthem that would get you on your feet.

feel good tune that would get was produced by Berry Vick are now available on all digital stores worldwide.

for 100 widows. According to the Chief Executor of the foundation, Alhaji Mos- governmental organisation and hood Yusuf, the plight charity group, rolled out to imof the widows and fam- mortalize Late Lieutenant. Colonel Kabiru Yusuf, who died whilst in active service defendtime, been a trending rians, well meaning in- went missing in action when dividuals and corporate his battalion were attacked by the dreaded Boko Haram inorganisations. He stressed that many have, at different uguri, Borno State on 16th Octimes, tasked the gov- tober, 2016. Kabiru was later ernment to do more for found dead by the river bank, three months after and laid to fallen heroes and pro- rest on 06 January, 2017. “We have thus aimed at rethe families left behind membering him by extend- ing hands of help and providpecially those who died ing succor to widows of fallen heroes and injured soldiers in Prompt payment of ac- the war front, both serving and other incentives were some of the many suggestions by the polity. He said: “The Lieutenant Colonel Kabiru Yusuf Help For Heroes Foundation is a non-

The vision is to provide a kind of additional assistance, which will in turn compliment the suparmed forces to such families. While we are doing what we can, we need support from

other partners and well wishers because we are really committed to assisting and contributing to what the armed forces widows association is giving to them. states namely Bauchi, Jos, Abuja and Kaduna since we 20, 2017, seeking affected widows in order to lend a helping about 100 widows whom we tion. We are, therefore, also rians, corporate organisations etc to lend their support in assisting the widows and family members. More information website lckyfoundation.org. We will be holding a funds raiser on April 1st in Kaduna to actualize this. We will not relent in our efforts to bring smiles and succor to widows and children of our slain heroes”.

Society Gist L4

Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, February 16, 2018

Ajibade Alabi

Gbenga Ashafa regains grove

Adeola Agoro undying support for Gov Udom Emmanuel She is a voice to be reckoned with as far as media is concerned in Nigeria, apart from the fact that she is also a well

try. Agoro, a former Society Editor of The Nation newspapers several government agencies, governance. At an event tagged -

elite, especially the women and

For a while, partying has not been the wrong point of Senator

only party only when need be. The man, who rather spends his time with his people, has however of late as he has not missed any of the top parties thrown by a politician

voters cards as a way of being empowered to vote for the right people in the elections of 2019, party held at Landmark Event Cenerywhere, either shaking hands with conversation. he is embracing partying as a means of maintaining political releelections.

Shina Ashala cries out on his ordeals with marketers -

track, Shina Ashala says conthat he was dead, he is still alive and kicking.

to provide the main amenities. person who is blazing the trail who are making great efforts to make work in as far as good governance is concerned. He knows what it gone into action in the state and has taken giant is to be at the helm of affairs of strides to address some of the mismanagement components are needed to senals available at his disposal to achieve the best as far as good governance is involved.â&#x20AC;? According to the conveyer of Agoro said. basic amenities and the signs administrative framework in making Nigeria one are evident for all to see that

Yeye Ashabi Saranda back to her familiar terrain

told The Daily Times in a chance meeting, where he also narrated keters. that even made me my aged dad

back on the social scene.

it worst, the marketer always go for a sho

who are making administrative most states lack the will to provide basic services. She said most people, especially the elite have become providers of basic facilities and services

Barakat Akamo. -

ed amidst sobs.

Shina Ashala

back better.

Yeye Ashabi

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Society Gist L5

Ajibade Alabi

Bill Gate, others to storm Nigeria Wole Arisekola daughter, Segilola for Dangote daughter’s wedding graduates from UK varsity

Aliko Dangote

Segilola

It is the dream of most parents that their children become greater than them. Brilliant and pretty Segilola, daughter of Wole Arisekola, the publisher of Street Journal, is well on her

north with latest news coming from

the city of London in the United Kinglola. The good news is that Segilola just don with a degree in Law. The Ireland –trained journalist few daughter in her hours of glory.

Funmilayo Odeneye toeing her husband’s lane acceding to the popular saying there must be a woman. So it was not a surprise to see the rising of one of

wedding is billed for Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island Lagos. From the look of things it would be

more open and play host of guests that would testify to the clout and wealth of the chairman of Dangote Group. Information reaching The Daily Times has it that sitting president of Nigeria and those of other coun-

is billed to grace the occasion. ing list of attendants at the wedding that is creating a lot of excitement

When Faithia dragged socialites to Istanbul for 49th Birthday That notable and award – winning Nollywood actress, Faithia, hit 49 on Monday, February 5, 2018 is no more news but what will interest readers and society as a whole is how this

Kehinde Odeneye (member, Federal

who in society and big guns in Nige-

Ode/ Odogbolu/Ijebu North-East Federal Constituency) wife, Olufunmilayo taking after her husband goodies. Recently, the beautiful wife of the ple in Ijebu Ode, Odogbolu and ijebu of Ogun State in her own little way base people and artisans were not also left out. It was an unprecedented large crowd Funmilayo Odeneye uency as people of different walks of help my husband. You can recall that Christmas and New Year gifts from the wife of the man who many people has people of our constituency and its en“It is just my own little way of contributing to the society and to also

There is a beauty buss in high society and is all about the upcoming wedding of Fatima, one of the daughters of billionaire businessman and industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. Fatima is preparing to wed Jami, son of former Inspector General of police, Mohammed Abubakar, next month Unlike that her elder sister, Hali-

Turkey to mark the day and make the occasion a special one, The famous actress her friends and well wishers headed for Istanbul, Turkey, where she hosted them to a classy party. The estranged wife of Saidi Balogun and mother of three left Nigeria on Monday, February 5 and the beautiful actress had her classy birthday party Friday, February 9 with so many society people on hand to felicitate with her. Those who were part of the show Nigeria stars and top deep pocket Nigerians.

Faithia Williams

Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, February 16, 2018

Mutiat Alli

Beauty benefits from strawberries Strawberries are one of the fruits that can give your skin the best beauty result you can ever It improves skin complexion not only for eating but have other good it does

common here in our country like orange and the rest fruit, but instead of wasting your money on

One of the most vibrant and lustrous fruits, strawberries are equally liked by both children have a characteristic aroma, bright red colour, berries are the only fruit in the world with seeds

Strawberries are rich in essential nutrients, such as vitamins C, A and K, calcium, magne

Lightens dark lips Strawberries contain vital minerals and vita exfoliate the dead skin cells that tend to make

Slows Aging Apply it to your face.

Use this remedy twice a week to berries, you can use them to make a face mask

Cures Acne Strawberries are one of the best ingredients

Exfoliates skin Strawberries also work as a natural

remove excess sebum, one of the key causes move dead skin cells, excess sebum

Follow this remedy once or twice a

slices and wash your face with cold wa

Strawberries contain natural com Strawberries are rich in biotin that

folic acid in strawberries also assist in Chill 1 to 2 large strawberries in the If you have weak nails, include more Cut them into thick slices. You can also add strawberries to your

Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, February 16, 2018

Konnie Agu

Still on our business Matter, we

has to take up the mantle and fend for

Urban Central L7

Women and quest to make honest living Most female business owners who

she has a passion for what she wants

the number of women there on one

(well for the serious minded ones who

need to lend more support â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and

empowerment of women remains a

sweat and tears that founders pour into female entrepreneurs still start their

all startup founders look

One of the major reasons female

into some of the more elite business As a female entrepreneur in a male-

of female investors, those women

be inspired to take bold steps toward have fallen into this pattern for two

responsibilities to their businesses some of these disparities, some female and mentors limits their professional

Instagram: urban_central Email: urbancentralng@gmail.com Have a Fabulous weekend.

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Mutiat Alli

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good enough 2. He wants to be involved in all the decisions you take

1. He stalks you 5. He seems to like it when