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Buhari, who declared open the bank’s 25th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Abuja at the weekend in his speech, pointed out that ‘‘25 years ago, I am sure there would have been doubts as to whether Africans can truly come together to build something meaningful.

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STRATEGY TO DEEPEN NIGERIA-AFRICA TRADE at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja on 16 July 2018 at 09h00 This stakeholder engagement will also provide information on the first ever

Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) being convened by AFREXIMBANK in collaboration with the African Union and hosted by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Cairo-Egypt from 11 to 17 December 2018.

To confirm your attendance, please RSVP: Kindly follow this link or send an email to events@intrafricantradefair.com For more information on the Intra-African Trade Fair 2018: Please visit IATF 2018 website: www.intrafricantradefair.com

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Ekiti guber poll: APC takes over South West, as INEC declare Fayemi winner Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti, Mathew Dadiya, Tom Okpe and Tunde Opalana, Abuja and Tom Garba, Yola

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is now in solid control of the South West geo-political zone of the country as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the APC governorship candidate and former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State.

Prior to the epic governorship tussle on Saturday, the APC controls five states in the zone while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is at the helm of affairs of only one state with the outgoing Governor Ayo Fayose as the chief executive of the state.

But the other five states in the South West - Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun and Ondo are under the firm control of the APC with the following State Governors: Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo).

Declaring Fayemi as the winner of the election at the INEC headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, the Chief Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof Idowu Olayinka, declared that Fayemi polled 197,459 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, who came second with 178,121 votes.

But the PDP has rejected the results, claiming that the election was marred by irregularities and attacks of its members and supporters.

The PDP’s agent at the collation centre, Mr Sunday Olowolafe, also urged INEC to stay action on the declaration of a winner until a re-run was conducted on the grounds that there were established cases of violence, vote-buying and ballotsnatching.

Other results declared by Olayinka were Accord, 250; Action Alliance, 41; ACD, 1149; AD, 216; ADB, 1082; ADA, 107; AGAO, 31; ANRP, 125; APA, 1199; and APDA, 464.

Also declared were APGA, 70; ANPP, 14; DA, 14; DPC, 147; DPP,181; FJP, 42; GPN, 20; I.D, 31;, KOWA, 23; LP, 280; MMN, 35; MPN, 23; NDLP, 44; NPC, 353 PANDEL, 74; and PGC, 1242.

The rest are DPA, 632; PPN, 107; SDO, 367; UDP, 29; UPN, 33; YDP, 31 and

YPP, 49.

Olayinka further declared that the total valid votes in the election was 384,594 while total votes cast was 403,451, with 18,857 votes invalidated.

Fayemi, who won in 12 out of the 16 local government areas of the state, will take over from outgoing Governor Fayose on October 16, 2018.

According to INEC results, Fayemi won in Irepodun/Ifelodun, Oye, Ido/Osi, Ikole, Moba, Ise/Orun, Ilejemeje, Ekiti West local government, Ijero, Gbonyin, Ekiti South West and Ekiti East.

But the candidate of the PDP, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka won in the four local governments areas of Ado, Ikere, Emure and Efon.

A breakdown of the result shows IlejeMeje (APC 4,153, PDP 3930), Irepodun/ lfelodun (APC 13,869, PDP:11456), ldoOsi (APC 12,342, PDP 11,145 and Oye (APC 14, 995, PDP 11,271) Also released were Efon (APC 5,028, PDP 5,192), Moba (APC 11,837, PDP:8,520) Ijero (APC 14,192, PDP 11,077) , Gboyin ( APC 11,498, PDP 8,027) Emure (APC 7,048 PDP, 7,121 and Ikere (APC 11,515, PDP 17,183).

Others are Ekiti/West(APC 12,648, PDP 10,137) Ikole (APC 14,522, PDP:13,961) Ise Orun (APC 11,908, PDP 6,297), Ekiti /East (APC:12,778, PDP 11,544) Ekiti South West (APC 11,015, PDP:8,423) and Ado (APC:28,111, PDP 32,810).

I will restore Ekiti values, says Fayemi Meanwhile, Fayemi has described his victory in Saturday’s governorship election as one “ for reclaiming the land and restoring Ekiti values.”

Fayemi spoke on Sunday while addressing journalists in Isan-Ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election.

He said: ” The victory of this election, I believe, is for reclaiming the land and restoring the values of our people.

“Our values in Ekiti are respect for our leaders, commitment to our people, non brigandage, nor criminality and so on. ” This victory is a victory for all, it is not a victory for only Gov. Kayode Fayemi, it is a victory for all the Ekiti people.’’

Fayemi also described his victory as significant to the future of democracy in Nigeria.

“This was just not an Ekiti election, I want people to understand that this election has a lot of significance to the future of democracy in Nigeria. ” The fact that we have witnessed a free, fair and transparent election process has huge importance for similar

exercises like Osun State next door to us and eventually the national elections in February 2019,” he said.

Fayemi also thanked all the APC leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari, National Leader of the APC, Sen. Bola Tinubu, former governor of Ogun, Chief Segun Osoba, former interim Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, as well as party leaders in the state.

The governor-elect also thanked his family members, especially his wife, Bisi, for their support during the election campaign In a related development, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his victory at the poll.

The President commended the APC candidate and all party supporters for the hard-fought victory after a dignified campaign.

Buhari urged the governor-elect and APC members to be magnanimous in victory as the incoming administration prepares to unfold a new lease of life for the people of Ekiti State through purposeful and responsible governance.

He commended the people of the state for their matured and peaceful conduct as they made their choice using the power of the ballot.

Buhari also lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for adequate preparations and displaying impartiality throughout the process.

He applauded the security agencies for creating the right atmosphere for the relatively peaceful conduct of the polls and urges them to sustain the peace.

He also commended local and international observers and monitors for their vigilance and contributions towards the relatively hitch-free exercise.

The President also urged the losers to be gallant in conceding defeat and use constitutional means to settle whatever grievances they may have rather than resort to self-help.

Buhari further appealed to all stakeholders in Ekiti State to work towards a successful transition to a new administration in the higher interest of not only the state but the entire nation and its fledgling democratic experience.

“In all this, the people of Ekiti State have spoken loud and clear, and democracy has won again,” the President noted.

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, also congratulated Fayemi on his victory in the just-concluded Ekiti gubernatorial election.

Saraki, in a statement signed by his

Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara (second left); Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Boss Mustapha Secretary; Minister of State for Trade & Investment Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, a guest, Mariam Mohammed publisher of Maktoub magazine, Mariam Mohammed and Special Adviser Media & Publicity to the President, Mr Femi Adesina, at the unveiling of Maktoub magazine in Abuja ... on Friday.

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, stated that the Governor-elect of Ekiti State should use his second-coming to continue the peoplecentered policies and programmes of his first term, while urging him to also work to grow the state’s economy in order to leave behind a sustainable legacy.

He said the victory was a sign that the people of Ekiti State still have confidence in the former minister’s ability to provide good governance and render efficient service to the state and its people. He also advised the Governor-elect to maintain his focus on how to bring more development to the state and improve the standard of living of the people.

Saraki prayed that God will bless and guide the Governor-elect as he prepares to assume office, and called for a smooth transition between the outgoing government and the incoming one.

Former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the APC , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has also congratulated Fayemi over his victory at the poll, saying the people of the state have voted to put their futures in his hand. He urged him to avoid recriminations and run an allinclusive government.

In a statement entitled “Ekiti Election: A Victory for the People” personally signed by him, Tinubu said the people of the state had voted to take a path different from the one on which they had been.

He said:”In Ekiti, a chapter has closed

and a new one has begun. This was not done by contrivance or artifice, nor was it the product of intimidation or improper influence. This came about because it was the will of the people of Ekiti as expressed and manifested in the conduct of a free and fair election in that state. In voting as they did, the people voted for the state to take a path different from the one on which they had been.

“In voting as they did, the people thus voted for themselves. Here, we must congratulate Dr. Kayode Fayemi and our party, the APC for the successful campaign that was run and for the confidence the people of Ekiti have shown in transferring the mandate to govern them into our hands”.

Meanwhile, the APC has said that the crude and pedestrian politics of the PDP has been rejected as manifested in the just concluded Ekiti State Governorship election won by Fayemi.

The party while congratulating Fayemi over his victory in a press release on Sunday signed by the party spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said; “We thank the Ekiti electorate for voting en masse for our Party’s candidate.

This is a demonstration of their trust and confidence in Fayemi’s ability to deliver on his campaign promises and a rejection of the crude and pedestrian politics of the PDP”.

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We’re in grand alliance to rescue Nigeria, says ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that its alliance with 37 other parties to form the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) is mainly to rescue Nigerians from the maladministration of the current regime.

The Chairman, ADC, Ogun State, Dr. Gbolade Oshinowo, disclosed this during a press conference at the party’s secretariat, Agbeloba, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He added that he was confident that the alliance would unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.

Oshinowo also decried what he described as hunger in the land and pointed out that the country had become one with the worst economic indices in the whole world under Buhari.

The chairman, who reiterated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had failed woefully, said that the deployment of 56,000 military and police personnel ahead of the Ekiti State governorship election, was an indication that the president lacked the will to secure the country. He added that the President should have sent the same number of personnel to stop the Fulani herdsmen’s killings in some northern states, he said.

Oshinowo maintained that the ADC was on a rescue mission to save Nigeria and Nigerians, calling on the youth and women to join the party in order to save the country from the current economic, religious and political chaos.

He said: “ADC is the fastest growing political entity in Nigeria for good reasons. It is a symbol of hope; it is a symbol of the concerted efforts of the patriots to rescue the nation from the present ongoing misrule and maladministration of the APC

government and it is the hope of youth and women in general.

“Look at what is happening in the APC today, the President has performed woefully, everybody knows that and yet that big party cannot find anybody to challenge him. He is the sole candidate; he has already been ordained again for another four years. Everybody sees that Buhari is not good for this nation. CUPP will provide an incredible alternative.”

He added: “ADC is engaged in a rescue mission. The ADC is a proud member of CUPP. We are also very keen on leadership and governance. To a large extent, many people see politics as a quick way of making money, and not a platform for social development, for public service, for social engineering as our founding fathers want it to be. The ADC wants to change all that.

“It is a vehicle for restoring good governance. It is as if we are in a war situation. There are unrestrained killings. If someone wants to give the definition of the failed state, where life is brutish, short and insecure; when you sleep and you don’t know that you will wake up; when you go to work, you don’t know if you will come back home; that is the description of Nigeria today.

“The economy has failed, Nigeria has now become one with the worst economic indices of poverty in the whole world. Over 300 businesses have been shut down since this administration came into office and more are shutting down. Famine is looming because when farmers plant and they cannot harvest because their food has been scattered by cattle, what will be there for human consumption?”

Osinowo urged Nigeria not to miss the rescue train, saying it was time to vote out insecurity in all forms.

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Ekiti guber poll: APC takes over South West, as INEC declare Fayemi winner Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti, Mathew Dadiya, Tom Okpe and Tunde Opalana, Abuja and Tom Garba, Yola

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is now in solid control of the South West geo-political zone of the country as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the APC governorship candidate and former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State.

Prior to the epic governorship tussle on Saturday, the APC controls five states in the zone while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is at the helm of affairs of only one state with the outgoing Governor Ayo Fayose as the chief executive of the state.

But the other five states in the South West - Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun and Ondo are under the firm control of the APC with the following State Governors: Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo).

Declaring Fayemi as the winner of the election at the INEC headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, the Chief Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof Idowu Olayinka, declared that Fayemi polled 197,459 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, who came second with 178,121 votes.

But the PDP has rejected the results, claiming that the election was marred by irregularities and attacks of its members and supporters.

The PDP’s agent at the collation centre, Mr Sunday Olowolafe, also urged INEC to stay action on the declaration of a winner until a re-run was conducted on the grounds that there were established cases of violence, vote-buying and ballotsnatching.

Other results declared by Olayinka were Accord, 250; Action Alliance, 41; ACD, 1149; AD, 216; ADB, 1082; ADA, 107; AGAO, 31; ANRP, 125; APA, 1199; and APDA, 464.

Also declared were APGA, 70; ANPP, 14; DA, 14; DPC, 147; DPP,181; FJP, 42; GPN, 20; I.D, 31;, KOWA, 23; LP, 280; MMN, 35; MPN, 23; NDLP, 44; NPC, 353 PANDEL, 74; and PGC, 1242.

The rest are DPA, 632; PPN, 107; SDO, 367; UDP, 29; UPN, 33; YDP, 31 and

YPP, 49.

Olayinka further declared that the total valid votes in the election was 384,594 while total votes cast was 403,451, with 18,857 votes invalidated.

Fayemi, who won in 12 out of the 16 local government areas of the state, will take over from outgoing Governor Fayose on October 16, 2018.

According to INEC results, Fayemi won in Irepodun/Ifelodun, Oye, Ido/Osi, Ikole, Moba, Ise/Orun, Ilejemeje, Ekiti West local government, Ijero, Gbonyin, Ekiti South West and Ekiti East.

But the candidate of the PDP, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka won in the four local governments areas of Ado, Ikere, Emure and Efon.

A breakdown of the result shows IlejeMeje (APC 4,153, PDP 3930), Irepodun/ lfelodun (APC 13,869, PDP:11456), ldoOsi (APC 12,342, PDP 11,145 and Oye (APC 14, 995, PDP 11,271) Also released were Efon (APC 5,028, PDP 5,192), Moba (APC 11,837, PDP:8,520) Ijero (APC 14,192, PDP 11,077) , Gboyin ( APC 11,498, PDP 8,027) Emure (APC 7,048 PDP, 7,121 and Ikere (APC 11,515, PDP 17,183).

Others are Ekiti/West(APC 12,648, PDP 10,137) Ikole (APC 14,522, PDP:13,961) Ise Orun (APC 11,908, PDP 6,297), Ekiti /East (APC:12,778, PDP 11,544) Ekiti South West (APC 11,015, PDP:8,423) and Ado (APC:28,111, PDP 32,810).

I will restore Ekiti values, says Fayemi Meanwhile, Fayemi has described his victory in Saturday’s governorship election as one “ for reclaiming the land and restoring Ekiti values.”

Fayemi spoke on Sunday while addressing journalists in Isan-Ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election.

He said: ” The victory of this election, I believe, is for reclaiming the land and restoring the values of our people.

“Our values in Ekiti are respect for our leaders, commitment to our people, non brigandage, nor criminality and so on. ” This victory is a victory for all, it is not a victory for only Gov. Kayode Fayemi, it is a victory for all the Ekiti people.’’

Fayemi also described his victory as significant to the future of democracy in Nigeria.

“This was just not an Ekiti election, I want people to understand that this election has a lot of significance to the future of democracy in Nigeria. ” The fact that we have witnessed a free, fair and transparent election process has huge importance for similar

exercises like Osun State next door to us and eventually the national elections in February 2019,” he said.

Fayemi also thanked all the APC leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari, National Leader of the APC, Sen. Bola Tinubu, former governor of Ogun, Chief Segun Osoba, former interim Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, as well as party leaders in the state.

The governor-elect also thanked his family members, especially his wife, Bisi, for their support during the election campaign In a related development, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his victory at the poll.

The President commended the APC candidate and all party supporters for the hard-fought victory after a dignified campaign.

Buhari urged the governor-elect and APC members to be magnanimous in victory as the incoming administration prepares to unfold a new lease of life for the people of Ekiti State through purposeful and responsible governance.

He commended the people of the state for their matured and peaceful conduct as they made their choice using the power of the ballot.

Buhari also lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for adequate preparations and displaying impartiality throughout the process.

He applauded the security agencies for creating the right atmosphere for the relatively peaceful conduct of the polls and urges them to sustain the peace.

He also commended local and international observers and monitors for their vigilance and contributions towards the relatively hitch-free exercise.

The President also urged the losers to be gallant in conceding defeat and use constitutional means to settle whatever grievances they may have rather than resort to self-help.

Buhari further appealed to all stakeholders in Ekiti State to work towards a successful transition to a new administration in the higher interest of not only the state but the entire nation and its fledgling democratic experience.

“In all this, the people of Ekiti State have spoken loud and clear, and democracy has won again,” the President noted.

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, also congratulated Fayemi on his victory in the just-concluded Ekiti gubernatorial election.

Saraki, in a statement signed by his

Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara (second left); Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Boss Mustapha Secretary; Minister of State for Trade & Investment Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, a guest, Mariam Mohammed publisher of Maktoub magazine, Mariam Mohammed and Special Adviser Media & Publicity to the President, Mr Femi Adesina, at the unveiling of Maktoub magazine in Abuja ... on Friday.

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, stated that the Governor-elect of Ekiti State should use his second-coming to continue the peoplecentered policies and programmes of his first term, while urging him to also work to grow the state’s economy in order to leave behind a sustainable legacy.

He said the victory was a sign that the people of Ekiti State still have confidence in the former minister’s ability to provide good governance and render efficient service to the state and its people. He also advised the Governor-elect to maintain his focus on how to bring more development to the state and improve the standard of living of the people.

Saraki prayed that God will bless and guide the Governor-elect as he prepares to assume office, and called for a smooth transition between the outgoing government and the incoming one.

Former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the APC , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has also congratulated Fayemi over his victory at the poll, saying the people of the state have voted to put their futures in his hand. He urged him to avoid recriminations and run an allinclusive government.

In a statement entitled “Ekiti Election: A Victory for the People” personally signed by him, Tinubu said the people of the state had voted to take a path different from the one on which they had been.

He said:”In Ekiti, a chapter has closed

and a new one has begun. This was not done by contrivance or artifice, nor was it the product of intimidation or improper influence. This came about because it was the will of the people of Ekiti as expressed and manifested in the conduct of a free and fair election in that state. In voting as they did, the people voted for the state to take a path different from the one on which they had been.

“In voting as they did, the people thus voted for themselves. Here, we must congratulate Dr. Kayode Fayemi and our party, the APC for the successful campaign that was run and for the confidence the people of Ekiti have shown in transferring the mandate to govern them into our hands”.

Meanwhile, the APC has said that the crude and pedestrian politics of the PDP has been rejected as manifested in the just concluded Ekiti State Governorship election won by Fayemi.

The party while congratulating Fayemi over his victory in a press release on Sunday signed by the party spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said; “We thank the Ekiti electorate for voting en masse for our Party’s candidate.

This is a demonstration of their trust and confidence in Fayemi’s ability to deliver on his campaign promises and a rejection of the crude and pedestrian politics of the PDP”.

Continued on page 6

We’re in grand alliance to rescue Nigeria, says ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that its alliance with 37 other parties to form the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) is mainly to rescue Nigerians from the maladministration of the current regime.

The Chairman, ADC, Ogun State, Dr. Gbolade Oshinowo, disclosed this during a press conference at the party’s secretariat, Agbeloba, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He added that he was confident that the alliance would unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.

Oshinowo also decried what he described as hunger in the land and pointed out that the country had become one with the worst economic indices in the whole world under Buhari.

The chairman, who reiterated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had failed woefully, said that the deployment of 56,000 military and police personnel ahead of the Ekiti State governorship election, was an indication that the president lacked the will to secure the country. He added that the President should have sent the same number of personnel to stop the Fulani herdsmen’s killings in some northern states, he said.

Oshinowo maintained that the ADC was on a rescue mission to save Nigeria and Nigerians, calling on the youth and women to join the party in order to save the country from the current economic, religious and political chaos.

He said: “ADC is the fastest growing political entity in Nigeria for good reasons. It is a symbol of hope; it is a symbol of the concerted efforts of the patriots to rescue the nation from the present ongoing misrule and maladministration of the APC

government and it is the hope of youth and women in general.

“Look at what is happening in the APC today, the President has performed woefully, everybody knows that and yet that big party cannot find anybody to challenge him. He is the sole candidate; he has already been ordained again for another four years. Everybody sees that Buhari is not good for this nation. CUPP will provide an incredible alternative.”

He added: “ADC is engaged in a rescue mission. The ADC is a proud member of CUPP. We are also very keen on leadership and governance. To a large extent, many people see politics as a quick way of making money, and not a platform for social development, for public service, for social engineering as our founding fathers want it to be. The ADC wants to change all that.

“It is a vehicle for restoring good governance. It is as if we are in a war situation. There are unrestrained killings. If someone wants to give the definition of the failed state, where life is brutish, short and insecure; when you sleep and you don’t know that you will wake up; when you go to work, you don’t know if you will come back home; that is the description of Nigeria today.

“The economy has failed, Nigeria has now become one with the worst economic indices of poverty in the whole world. Over 300 businesses have been shut down since this administration came into office and more are shutting down. Famine is looming because when farmers plant and they cannot harvest because their food has been scattered by cattle, what will be there for human consumption?”

Osinowo urged Nigeria not to miss the rescue train, saying it was time to vote out insecurity in all forms.

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APC takes over South West, as INEC declare Fayemi winner Continued from page 5 The party noted that Fayemi ran an effective and positive campaign focused on his agenda of rebuilding the economy of the state and returning its lost values of integrity, prudence and decency.

The party also commended the INEC, security agencies, local and international observers, as well as other stakeholders, for their admirable role in making the Ekiti gubernatorial election one in which the people’s will has prevailed.

Also, Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello has congratulated Fayemi on his impressive and hard -earned victory recorded in the just concluded election in Ekiti State.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, Governor SaniBello described the victory as well deserved and a confirmation of Fayemi’s clout and pedigree in the political arrangement of his state as well as the collective decision of the Ekiti People to align with the progressives towards the rapid transformation of the state.

Also, Adamawa State Governor Jibrilla Bindow has joined his counterparts to congratulate Fayemi over his victory at the recently concluded governorship election of Ekiti State.

In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Macauley Hunohashi, Bindow said the outcome of the election is a testimony of the enviable antecedent of Fayemi as a true son of Ekiti who is loved by his people.

In the same vein, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has congratulated Fayemi, on his victory at the polls, commending the people of Ekiti for returning to the league of the progressives.

In a statement, the governor said that the outcome of the election is “a reflection of the many successes that await the APC in future elections and validates our growing popularity as a party as we strive to meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians and friends of our dear country.”

Edo State Chapter of the APC also held a victory rally to celebrate the success of the party’s candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, who has been announced winner of the polls.

The Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Mr. Taiwo Akerele, who addressed members of the party at the rally held at the APC Secretariat in Benin City, congratulated Fayemi, noting that the victory of the party in Ekiti is an indication that the APC will win the 2019 general elections.

With the victory of Fayemi in the just concluded Ekiti governorship election on Saturday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has noted that Nigeria people have decided.

The Minister, who spoke in Lagos on Sunday, said; “Nigerians have decided and have spoken loudly about their perception of the party’s led President Muhammadu Buhari led administration”.

Lai Mohammed noted that the election was more than one state’s gubernatorial poll, saying; “It was a referendum on

the performance of the Buhari Administration. And Nigerians have given their verdict!

“It’s not just a defeat for the PDP, it’s a defeat for all the naysayers who have made themselves the spokespersons for Nigerians.

“Furthermore, it is a death knell for fake news! Anyone who monitored the social media before and during the election would think it would be a landslide for the PDP. But the reality is different.

“We want to most sincerely thank the people of Ekiti State for ensuring that the election was free, fair and credible, as attested to by local and international observers, and for turning out en masse to exercise their franchise”, he added.

Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has urged Nigerians who believe in democracy and rule of law not to be deterred by what he described as obvious vote robbery in Ekiti State on Saturday because it would not stand the test of the almighty.

Prince Secondus said that “justice has the stamina to go all the way to the destination while injustice cannot as it terminates midway to the race, what we need is patience.”

In a statement signed by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, Secondus thanked Nigerians particularly those who stood by the party during the struggle for Ekiti and assured them that Justice surely will prevail.

“What I want to assure Nigerians and other lovers of democracy and rule of law is that PDP and its partners are undaunted and will not look back until this country is rescued from the hands of bad rulers” “I want to thank in particular the new coalition for the rescue of Nigeria, the CUPP for their support and determination to free Nigeria from the hands of APC misrule.

“The signs are there both in the spirit and physical world that God has decided to rescue Nigeria and the journey has since begun, what we need is patience and steadfastness” But the PDP has rejected in its entirety the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, describing the result as concocted by the APC, the INEC and security agencies.

Alleging falsification of results in collation centres, the party described the victory of Fayemi, as a daylight robbery, and brazen subversion of the will of the people and direct assault on democracy.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, PDP national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said going by “authentic results flowing directly from the polling centers across the state, it is clear that the PDP candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, incontrovertibly won the election, with very comfortable margin over the APC candidate, only for INEC to allow the alteration of results at the collation centers”.

The party further alleged that “ the people of Ekiti State were pillaged, openly brutalised, confronted with the worst form of cruelty and intimidation from security agencies, and their mandate, which they freely gave to the PDP, was snatched at ‘gun point’ by enemies of democracy, who are parading themselves as icons of anti-corruption”.

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Ologbondyan stated further that “Nigerians are witnesses to all manipulations by the APC, aided by security agencies and compromised INEC officials, to rig the election, particularly, the audacious alteration and substitution of election results in favour of the APC at the collation centers amidst the brutalization of our agents.

“We know how APC conspired with INEC to bring in card reader machines belonging to Kogi, Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun states into Ekiti State to enable APC members from these states to vote in Ekiti election with ease”.

Indicating that the party may be heading for the tribunal as soon as possible, the PDP spokesman said the party has the details of all the polling units where it won, mostly with very wide margin ahead of the APC, only for the security agencies to chase away its agents, then aid the alteration and swapping of such results with those smuggled in by the APC at the collation centers.

He said, “We have the detail of the discrepancies between the authentic results from the polling units and the false figures eventually announced by INEC. “Furthermore, the PDP has details of how APC state governors and federal ministers diverted huge sums of money from their states and ministries to bribe top officials of INEC, particularly, those in the ICT Department as well as security agencies to perfect the brigandage against the people of Ekiti state.

“Let it be known to all that, surely, this electoral banditry will not stand. The PDP is already collating all the infractions in this election and within the possible timeframe, we shall make our next step to reclaim our stolen mandate public”.

The PDP said issues raised ahead of the election, including the conspiracy between the APC, some compromised INEC officials and security agencies; the importation of thugs from other states by the APC; the use of brute force against our members, the falsification and alteration of results in favour of the APC, all manifested in the election.

Meanwhile, Fayemi has urged the PDP and its flag bearer, Kolapo Olusola and Governor Ayodele Fayose to accept the results of July 14 poll as declared by the INEC on Sunday, in good faith, promising to bring all stakeholders on board in working for the good of the state.

Fayemi, who appreciated Ekiti people for “keeping with the finest traditions of democracy and determined through the ballot box to change the course of our destiny for good,” described his victory as: “ the resilient people of Ekiti State whose brightness and hope never dimmed in the face of untold hardship and all forms of indignity under the PDP

leadership who have ruled them like a conquered people.”

Assuring the people of a better life under his government, Fayemi said: “Our collective rescue mission and the audacious dream to reclaim our land and restore our values have attained a new height on the journey to full realization.

“We are particularly pleased that while there were reports of minor breaches as you would find with any high stakes contest, the entire process was adjudged to be generally free, fair, and credible.”

Fayemi extended an Olive branch to other contestants, saying: “I salute all fellow candidates for enriching the process and for your civility and patriotism in accepting the outcome of this exercise. I look forward to consulting with you all to secure your input as we fine-tune our governance agenda for the years ahead.

The governor-elect also commended President, Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of APC for: “bringing Ekiti back to the progressive fold.”

Hinting that a transition committee which would immediately work towards paying arrears of workers’ salaries, run government with more transparency and accountability, Fayemi assured that his team would “ bring back the corporate organisations and development agencies that had left the state due to the draconian measures put in place by the outgoing administration, in order to once again attract the participation of such enablers of jobs creation, peace, and prosperity in our state.”

In a related development, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered the immediate closure of the Ekiti Broadcast Service for breaching provisions of the Broadcasting Code.

The Commission ahead of the governorship elections had called on broadcasters in the country to adhere to the ethics of election coverage.

According to the NBC, the Ekiti Broadcast Service (EBS) breached the Electoral Act and Broadcasting Code by allowing Governor Ayodele Fayose to announce results in favour of his deputy and candidate of the PDP, Kolapo Olusola, and declare him the winner of the governorship election in the state.

Beyond what it said was the unauthorized declaration of election results by the governor, the NBC also accused the governor of using the broadcast service to make malicious and unsubstantiated comments against the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), the police and the Department of State Services.

Topline management in Abuja to inform them of the development.”

The coordinator stated further that the authorities of the Nigeria Navy never opened up to the fact that they had murdered his personnel until a search conducted by him and some guards disclosed the gruesome murder.

“Goni didn’t know that I had also gone out to investigate and found that he actually led the Naval team that perpetrated the act.

“The next morning, I went round the area with my men to further examine the level of damage done. It was at this point that I found a tent that had the door open. Out of curiosity, I asked some of the men with me to find out who was in the tent.

While searching the tent, we discovered a hole. Upon a close look, we found the dead body of Williams (a. k. a. Awilo) in there.

I insisted we search further. We then found a bag and cloths belonging to Olusanya. We also found his dead body which was dragged to a corner of the tent.

“I called Goni to inform him of what I had seen. At this point, I had to put it straight to him that based on my findings, that personnel of the Nigerian Navy had killed two of my men. He denied it saying my men were with him in the hospital. I told him I have seen their dead bodies.

He said that wasn’t possible, saying he would come see things for himself.

“I also called the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) in-charge of the Western Naval Command, Lagos Sylvanus Aba, telling him what had happened and that the perpetrator had promised a comeback. I reminded him of the agreement the Nigerian Navy had made to protect us while we discharge our duties.

“To confirm my report, Aba sent some of his officers to come see things for themselves. When they came, walked round the scene, they then concluded the boys would have been involved in pipeline vandalism and met their waterloo in the act.

“This narrative angered my men, so I instantly called the police attention to the murder.

The police came, pulled out the dead bodies and it was discovered that they were slaughtered with machetes. They both had machete wounds all over them,” he said.

Making a case for his personnel, Aminu decried the act by the Naval operatives, saying it has become obvious that the lives of his personnel are no longer safe. He maintained that their safety especially with the Nigeria Navy that had promised

to protect them can no longer be guaranteed.

He said: “At this point, it is obvious the Navy has no good intentions for us. They cannot protect us, instead they are fighting us. So we have decided to stop working. We have communicated to NNPC and they are yet to get back to us.

“To confirm the fact that the Navy know what they are doing, they have chosen not to allow us see our men in their hospital.

Goni claimed the FOC said we shouldn’t come to see our men in the hospital. Let me also remind you that early this year, they had also abducted four of our men (Aree Ibrahim, Olayinka David, Idowu Oni and Abayomi Williams) who are still with them in Abuja.”

The coordinator stated frankly that if personnel from the security firm would have to return to their duty posts, then they must be allowed to carry light arms to protect themselves from the unknown.

“If we must go back and continue our job of protecting pipelines, then we must be allowed to protect ourselves by carrying light arms. Other security agencies like the police have been very supportive but the Navy has made it clear they are not happy with what we are doing. We do not have any ulterior motive, we are only concerned and doing our best to protect our national interest by safeguarding petroleum pipelines, “he pointed out.

In his reaction, the FOC, Western Naval Command, Sylvanus Aba, who spoke with our correspondent via a telephone conversation, confirmed the incident.

He alleged that the guards engaged in criminal activities especially pipeline vandalism.

His words: “The persons killed were killed with machetes. What will the Navy be doing with machetes. The fact is that these socalled guards engage in criminal activities. They claim they have not been paid for 15 months and they are still working, why because they are siphoning fuel.

They are even raping the women in the villages and committing all forms of atrocity.

“Two of their men are with us at the Navy hospital because we want to use them to give evidence.”

On the agitation by the guards to bear arms, Aba said: “We had a meeting with the management of Topline security in Abuja and it was resolved by all that no arms should be carried by their operatives again.

“If they are saying they want to carry arms, we are insisting such arms should be licensed by the Police.”

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Buhari promises to complete abandoned projects in AE-FUNAI Moses Oyediran, Enugu President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to complete all abandoned federal government funded projects in Alex Ekwueme Federal University NdufuAlike, Ebonyi State.

The President made this known when he commissioned some ecological challenges projects initiated and completed by his administration in the university.

Represented by the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, he noted that the federal government was poised to ensure that all sections and states of the federation irrespective of political lining and ethnicity benefits from its numerous developmental projects.

“The completion of this ecological project in Alex Ekwueme Federal University is a testimony that every part of this country irrespective of its political lining and ethnicity will benefit from

the numerous projects of the federal government”, he stated.

He further commended the Management of the University for building a very green and beautiful campus, noting that the institution’s environment was a beauty to behold. He also used the opportunity to support the Campus-Green Initiative of the University geared towards making it the greenest and eco-friendly campus in Nigeria by planting a tree in commemoration of his visit.

Welcoming the President to the university, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, noted that the visit would remain a milestone in the history of the University, adding that the commissioning of the erosion and flood control works, which encompassed culverts, drainages, asphalt roads and solar-powered street lights was a good gesture from the federal government and a first of its kind in the history of the University.

“These roads are the first set of asphalt roads to be constructed and

commissioned in this university since its inception 7 years ago. We shall remain eternally grateful to Mr. President for approving and funding this project and the Ecological Fund Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for ensuring that it was completed on schedule”, the ViceChancellor stated.

The Vice-Chancellor further stressed that the university was building the greenest and most beautiful campus in Nigeria, adding that the Campus Green Initiative has led to the planting of over 3,000 trees, flowers and shrubs in the campus, thereby contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation.

He further appealed to the federal government to help the university get contractors awarded works in the university since 2012 to do the work they have been paid to do, stressing that the male hostel, main library the main administrative block started since 2012 were yet to be completed in spite of the poor quality of the work.

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Short News Buhari departs Abuja for Netherlands, to address ICC President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday left Abuja for Netherlands to participate in activities commemorating the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), at The Hague.

The presidential aircraft conveying the president and some of his aides left the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about1.30 p.m.

The Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Musa Bello and the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Idris Ibrahim were among government officials at the airport to bid the President farewell.

Osun approves N377m loan for rice farmers Osun Government has approved N377.1 million agriculture loan for 1,000 rice farmers to cultivate 1,000 hectares of farmland in the state.

In a statement by his media aide, Mr Sola Fasure, on Sunday in Osogbo, Gov. Rauf Aregbesola said the loan would be accessed from the Bank of Agriculture.

Aregbesola said farmers in Ola-Oluwa, Egbedore and Ejigbo Local Governments would benefit from the loan which is a facility under the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

He said the loan was approved by the State Executive Council as requested by the State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

Aregbesola also said that the State Executive Council considered and approved two billion naira for the upgrade and rehabilitation of nine technical colleges in the state.

NLC commends Umahi for paying Ebonyi workers’ June, July salaries

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and his deputy, Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori (Centre front row) leading cabinet members at a community Development Programme, tagged: Ogbeni ‘Thank You’ Trek and Loyalty Sit-Out in honour of the governor in Osogbo State Capital on Saturday

R-APC: Defunct CPC members in 17 states behind Galadima Tom Okpe, Abuja

Members of one of the political parties that formed the All Progressive congress (APC) across 17 states of the Federation have declared their support for the National Chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (r-APC), Engr. Buba Galadima.

The group, consisting core members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), stated that Engr. Galadima has taken a bold step to express and expose their dissatisfaction and sufferings and that of Nigerians to the entire world.

In a statement Sunday in Abuja signed by the National Coordinator of the group under the aegis of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN) Comrade Ikonomwan Francis, said the emergence of rAPC has given Nigerians hope and confidence for a better country, adding that citizens now have a formidable platform that can restore their lost hope.

According to Ikonomwan, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed recently by 39 political parties and the calibre of persons driving

the coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) is a clear indication that Nigerians will absolutely be liberated from shackles of poverty and abandonment.

“We, core members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) from the 17 Southern States of Nigeria under the Auspices of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN) wish to enjoin Nigerians to commend the leadership of the RAPC for their Ability to increase their stake in the Nigerian Project.

“There is a huge out cry of hunger, killings, insecurity total disconnect between the people and the government. This calls for a formidable platform with aim of urgently rescuing our beloved Nation from the hands of those who have no vision for the Masses “But Engr Buba Galadima has taken a bold step, to express and expose the dissatisfaction and sufferings of Nigerians to the entire world. Nigerians have never had it so bad economically, politically and security wise.”

“We made bold to say at this point in time, that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who worked against Mohammedu Buhari

in 2007 & 2011 is now claiming to be more Buharist than some of us who brought Gen Mohammedu Buhari to make him a marketable Presidential Material that gave him victory in 2015 “We, Members of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN) take an Exception to irresponsible statement credited to Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole the factional chairman, All Progressive Congress that the Authentic National Chairman Engr. Buba Galadima is inconsequential and that he has no fixed political address.

“How come Engr. Buba Galadima was one of the major people that Midwife the formation of the APC, if he has no fixed political Address? A critical appraisal of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole political antecedents reveals that after his trade unionism, he joined PDP, where he jumped ship to ANPP, later to Labour Party and finally to ACN where he contested and won as Governor of Edo State. Our Leader, Engr. Buba Galadima a known ally of President Mohammedu Buhari, is a man of strong character and politically very stable”.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter, has commended Gov. Dave Umahi for paying June and July workers’ salaries even without receiving May federal allocation.

NLC State Chairman, Mr Leonard Nkah, in a statement he issued on Sunday, said that “Umahi has proved to be a man of his words.”

He noted that the governor on assumption of office promised that workers’ salaries would be paid by the 15th of every month.

Nkah said that the governor surprised workers, as they started receiving alerts for the July salary on Friday, July 13.

He commended the governor for maintaining the salary payment deadline, adding “God was using the governor to rescue Ebonyi workers from hunger and poverty and enjoin him not to relent.

North East needs food intervention for 3m IDPs – UN The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says an estimated three million displaced persons face critical food and nutrition insecurity in the northeast.

OCHA, in its humanitarian situation report for the month of June, said no fewer than 1.7 million persons were displaced by the conflict in the region in the past nine years.

According to the fact sheet, the number of people estimated to be facing critical food and nutrition insecurity is projected at three million, following recent assessments exercise in the area.

It said that humanitarian actors and partners were carrying out a re-targeting exercise in Borno and Yobe to ensure that the most vulnerable people receive food assistance.

Ocha also said: “Large-scale displacements continue to take place weekly; in the past seven months, since hostilities intensified in the northeast, more than 130,000 people have been displaced.

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The ruling class, APC, CUPP and road to 2019

Jaye Gaskia

For days now, I have been ruminating on what can be the appropriate title for the issues I want to address in this write up. I do not think I have been very successful in finding one, as the insertion of the phrase ‘’In Lieu …’’ to the title above clearly indicates.

Nevertheless, with or without an appropriate title, the issues are there, they are real, and they are unfolding before our very eyes, in real-time.

In the last couple of months, the Nigerian ruling class panicked by the crass incompetence and grave failures of the current administration, has gone into a frenzied excursion aimed at realignment of their forces.

This frenzied search was given some life when the talk of a ‘’Third Force’’ movement began to make its rounds through the national polity. This initial thrust found material reality in the Nigeria Intervention Movement [NIM].

This movement to cobble a ‘’Third Force’’ together was given a boost with the intervention of OBJ through His open letter to the current regime, denouncing their performance in office, and his subsequent call for the formation of a Coalition for Nigeria Movement [CNM].

Thus, with the emergence of CNM, there began a jostle for the strategic positioning to become the Real Third Force, even though membership and even certain levels of leadership of the claimants in many instances appear to be quite fluid and meshed.

The implication being that there were quite a number of persons who held membership, and even leadership positions across the contending Third Force Movements.

The panicky induced confusion in the ranks of ruling class elements, including a significant section of the middle class, is what has culminated into the agreement and signing of an

MoU to establish the alliance now called; ‘’Coalition Of United Political Parties’’ [CUPP].

But we have been here before, even in the life of the 4th Republic inaugurated since May 1999. Precisely on the road to 2015 general elections we were at a similar juncture, with the ruling class responding in similar manner. There are a number of significant similarities between the factors [push and pull], and the processes leading up to the formation of the APC in 2013 in preparation for 2015.

The reasons then and the reasons now are the same. To get read of a ruling regime whose incompetence has become an albatross on the head of the ruling class, along with the dismissal of a ruling party, whose megalomania has led to an impunity that has become an existential threat to the continued rule of the ruling class.

That situation has once again been replicated on the road to 2019. And just as then towards 2015, they know as a class that they need to find a way to get rid of both the regime and the ruling party in order to relieve the existential threat to their class hegemony and rule.

But in 2013 time was on their hands and so they could actually contemplate the merger of political parties into a single political party in time enough to be prepared to fight the general elections with a United Front of the majority of the Ruling Class factions.

But alas now, they do not have enough time for such a manoeuvre, hence they have settled for the next best, an alliance, in the form of a coalition of parties against the current ruling party.

As in the case towards 2015, the then ruling party was unravelling and disintegrating just as the new United Front was being put together. Similarly, today, the new ruling party is also unravelling just as a New Ruling Class Alliance is being put together in the

name of CUPP. On the crest of this similarity is also the difference between then and now.

The last time around they had enough time to put together a United Front, very unstable and fractious, it is true, but nevertheless, a United Front – the APC. However, this time around, swirling in the midst of more immense pressures, and with not that much time, they are struggling to put together a Ruling Class Alliance of Parties, again unstable, and fractious, but nonetheless an alliance - the CUPP. And just as they did towards 2015, when they announced the merger and the sharing of positions before even beginning to reflect on a common program or manifesto [recall that the APC Manifesto and constitution came after the merger]; they have also now, on the way to 2019 announced an Alliance, without a manifesto, without a shared program, and without rules and regulations to manage the alliance.

What is more? Just as with the APC, the CUPP has also announced the principles that will guide their sharing formula for positions.

Again, the similarity also contains an element of difference. The agreement to which all the Party Chairpersons appended their signature, which was never discussed with their respective Party organs, contains some outlines of some guiding principles, even if these principles are superfluous, and ambiguous.

For instance, their consensus Presidential Candidate, if elected will send a bill on restructuring to the National Assembly. This is all well and good. But just as with the APC, what does restructuring mean for the CUPP? What their agreed and shared blueprint and program for restructuring that an executive led by them will articulate in a bill to the National Assembly?

How might a restructured Nigeria

tackle the question of citizenship and indigene-ship? Will the basic rights of Nigerians in the restructured Nigeria be guaranteed wherever they are resident, or only fully when they are in their region or province of origin, as is the case with the state of origin now?

Will citizenship rights be guaranteed on the basis of residency, wherever you are resident in Nigeria, or on the basis of place of origin, in which case our citizenship of Nigeria continues to be diminished once we are resident outside our so-called place of origin?

Let us use the clamour for state police as an example to illustrate what we mean. Will a state, regional, or provincial police in a restructured Nigeria be a police force for and made up of residents of the said geographical entity, or will it be a police force for indigenes and made up exclusively of indigenes of the region?

This is important because without addressing the question of universal citizenship based on residency, a state or regional police will be nothing other than an ethnic militia, pure and simple.

There are other issues around having a state police, this includes questions of a total restructuring of the justice sector as well. A state police will primarily enforce state laws through a state judiciary, along with a state correctional facility or prisons system.

And there are issues of coordination when multiple jurisdictions are involved in the prevention, investigation, prosecution of a crime that has crossed several state borders for instance.

This ruling did not on the way to 2015 give any thoughts to these very fundamental issues beyond the sloganeering refrains. And they certainly haven’t learnt their lessons, as they are equally not doing any fundamental reflection on these issues even now on the way to 2019.

Legislature, bills and court judgements

Ali Ahmad

As far as one knows, no court in the United States of America has ever issued an injunction against the Congress, restraining it from summoning any person or preventing it from concluding any proceedings before it. In the United Kingdom, this phenomenon is even unthinkable.

Emeritus Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN has also cited numerous African and Commonwealth countries where this practice of stopping parliament through court injunctions is also unheard of.

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

in the exercise of its constitutional powers. Undoubtedly, this would have opened doors for anybody to seek to restrain a President from convening a Federal Executive Council meeting.

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

But consider a few more examples of where judiciary has unconstitutionally and undemocratically interfered with the exercise of legislative powers. Last February, Justice Anwuli Chikere held that the House of Representatives could not continue with an investigative hearing on the Law School hijab controversy with Miss Firdaus. Also, the court in Adeola Vs. HOR (2015) prevented legislators from casting votes to change their Majority Leader during the dying days of the Jonathan Administration. Again, Mr. Justice Gabriel Kolawole (now of Court of Appeal) stopped the Senate from inviting the former EFCC Chairman to disclose the whereabouts of recovered looted assets and whether some of the assets have not been illegally converted to personal use. The billions of Naira at stake are forever hanging: Ibrahim Lamorde V. The Senate (2015). So many more instances abound. Indeed, an

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

Many Nigerian lawyers, and judges, do not believe there is a matter on the face of the earth which the court system cannot or should not entertain. And it is only in Nigeria. But I dare say this Nigerian belief is erroneous. They cite copiously from the Constitution as if we are the only one in the world that operates a written Constitution, or that the provisions of our Constitution originate from such locations as Daura, Ile Ife, or Benin, or are inspired by philosophies that are exclusively Nigerian. As with the other two arms of government, judicial power is limited by the principle of separation of power.

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

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

Separation of Powers is an established tenet of this system. The Court of Appeal has since held Separation of Powers to mean, among others, that one branch of government should not exert control on another in Hon. Abdullahi Ahmed V. SOHA. Yet, the statement of Justice ​ Mohammed is symptomatic of a wider trend of judiciary-induced roadblock against the parliament. I am one of those who share the notion that the tendency is extremely high for a negative judicial pronouncement on any parliamentary process and procedure. Whenever it has to exercise discretion in determining propriety of exercise of legislative power, it is unlikely the judiciary will not pothole exercise of that power, even if that decision is incongruous with established global legislative practice.

One further example will suffice.

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Editorial Commentary Remembering the ‘real’ MKO Abiola (3) Times Guest Colunmist Yemi Ogunbiyi His direct assistance to Yoweri Museveni in his liberation struggles in Uganda is too well known to be recounted here. It is sufficient merely to recall that he gave massive financial assistance to that cause.

He has travelled extensively around the world on his own, addressing diverse groups of audiences on a whole range of subjects, from Pan-Africanism to Reparations, Technology, Sports, Education, Racism, African political theory, African folklore, Business, the Environment, and “our connectedness as African peoples to a wider flow of world history”, – again, asking for nothing in return.

At last count, he had been conferred with 197 traditional titles by some 68 different communities in Nigeria. Bashorun Abiola has been honoured by scores of educational institutions, worldwide, the last one being an honorary degree from the University of Makerere, Uganda.

Since 1972, his financial assistance has led to the construction of some 63 secondary schools, 121 mosques, 41 libraries, and 21 water projects in 24 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He is, to date, the grand patron of some 149 societies or associations in Nigeria alone, that is, not counting his affiliation with scores of professional associations at home and abroad.

During the conferment of the award of the “Order of Merit of Gold”, Africa’s highest award for Football in Dakar, Senegal, in January 1992, it was revealed that no other African, dead or alive, had made as many “quantifiable contributions” as he had made to the development of sports in Africa.

By any standard, these are phenomenal achievements for a single being in one full life time, let alone one that has spanned a mere fifty five years.

Yet, we may not quite know him as he really is. There is the danger, ever so real, that he could become the wrong sort of myth for the wrong sort of reasons.

Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, who was born on August 24, 1937 in the Gbagura quarters of Abeokuta, is a descendant of Agbon who led the Gbagura warriors into Abeokuta in 1930.

Traditionally, Gbaguras are warriors and had taken up settlement in the outer boundaries of Abeokuta, where they conveniently defended the city from outside invasions.

If you accept Samuel Johnson’s explanations in his seminal work, The History of the Yorubas, then the Gbaguras were closest to Oyos in mannerisms and perhaps, by implication, the most cunning of the Egbas! Although, the view that young Abiola was born into abject poverty seems to have percolated somewhat, his father, Alhaji Alao Salawu Adenekan Abiola was a small time produce buyer in Ikire even before Moshood was born.

And although Moshood was his twentythird child, he was the first to survive, the first twenty-two dying either at birth or before attaining the age of one; hence the name Kashimawo, indicating the uncertainty that was felt even about his own survival.

The homestead in Adatan into which he

was born was the subject of litigation at his birth. Evidently, when Moshood Abiola’s grandfather passed away, his father and his aunt raised a loan to help fund the funeral ceremonies.

The understanding was that Moshood Abiola’s aunt would provide service to the money lender in lieu of the money borrowed under the traditional system of Iwofa. Much later, when she decided to get married and lead her normal life, an arrangement that was wholly acceptable under the Iwofa system, the money lender refused and decided to appropriate the Abiola family house.

The ownership of that family house was in dispute when Moshood Abiola was born. Many years after, Bashorun Abiola came under pressure from the larger Abiola family to seek redress in a modern-day court of law and regain the family house.

He refused and opted instead to buy a new property elsewhere for the family.

This incident left lasting impressions on Moshood Abiola as a child. The fact that a supposedly “free” person could be denied the right of marriage under an “obnoxious” custom was, in Abiola’s own words, “something similar to slavery.”

In retrospect, it makes even more sense today that the later-day Pan-Africanist champion of Reparations for the crimes of slavery would have felt as passionately as he did, the injustice of the much abused Iwofa system. The repulsion for this kind of injustice was to characterise much of his early, and subsequent career.

For a man who was born and raised a moslem, it is significant that, apart from one long early spell of Koranic education at the Nawair-ud-Deen School in 1944, all of his pre-University education was under the watchful eyes of Baptist missionaries; Baptist Day School, (1944-1952), and Baptist Boys’ High School (1951-1956). Presumably, at this time, the best colleges in and around Abeokuta were Christian missionary schools. Apart from the near-spartan discipline of Baptist education, with its dose of Calvinism, other aspects of the Baptist faith influenced him tremendously.

The picture of a young Moshood Abiola selling fire-wood to raise money for his school fees or leading a local musical group of his own to raise extra school money was in consonance with the free-wheeling spirit of his Baptist education. When Rev. S.G. Pinnock founded Baptist Boys’ High School, Abeokuta in 1923, the precepts of hard work and individualism within the framework of a collective ideal were amply spelt out and strictly adhered to. Even the tough rugged approach to the old site at the Egunya Hill seemed designed to tell a story of hard work in itself!

That Baptist Boys’ High School has on its roll of old boys some of the highest achievers in our country is partly a testimony to the ideals of hard work, dedication and service which the institution stood for over the years: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Ojetunji Aboyade, Engineer Yemi Fabunmi, Mr Justice Obadina, Engineer Ayinla Somoye, Professor Adeoye Lambo, Chief Olawale Ige, former Communication Minister, veteran journalist, Tunji Oseni, to mention just a few.

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n Nigeria, the principle of separation of powers has to an extent been effective at the federal level as the National Assembly has in various circumstances, served as a check on the executive in accordance with its constitutional responsibilities.

But the reverse has been the case in the states where the legislature has always pandered to the whims of the governor. That the State House of Assembly has been the puppet or stooge of the governor was clearly expressed in the rejection of the financial autonomy earlier offered them as contained in constitutional amendments carried out by the sixth National Assembly.

With President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent recently, to the Fourth Alteration Bill to the 1999 Constitution which gave total financial autonomy to Houses of Assembly and the Judiciary in 36 states of the federation, these organs of government now have the platforms to perform optimally.

Specifically, with this amendment, the state Houses of Assembly will no longer depend on the state governments for their financing as they can now draw their funds straight from the first line charge. This implies that like the National Assembly, the Federal Ministry of Finance will henceforth transfer their budgetary allocations to their independent accounts.

We welcome this development and hope that these two arms of government in the states will make the best use of the opportunity. Indeed, it is victory at last for the state legislature, an organ of government which has been oppressed and suppressed for several years by the executive. The operations of the Houses of Assembly in various states of the federation since 1999 are best exemplified in how not to be legislatures as theirs had been a sheer opposite of the application of the principle of separation of powers.

What that implied was that the state legislatures did not exist to serve the public interest in accordance with their constitutional responsibilities but rather to serve as an appendage of governors.

Besides, with very little excuse and sometimes for pecuniary reasons, legislators had no qualms about impeaching their speakers. Yet behind most of the impeachments is the overbearing disposition of the executive in these states where the governors lord themselves over the legislative arm of government which they seek to emasculate. Thus, any speaker who tries to be inquisitive on the activities of the executive is quickly impeached under the supervision of the governor and replaced with a favourite one who will be ready to take orders.

It is therefore little wonder that it is never heard that a legislature has exposed corrupt acts by the executive in any state as provided in the constitution neither is

it ever heard that a state budget has been subjected to any thorough scrutiny. Rather, executive bills and nominees in all the 36 states usually pass through the legislatures and returned as proposed. Various studies carried out by the National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS) on the activities of the state legislatures recently showed that the lawmakers were mere rubber stamps of the governors.

To the extent that the legislature financial autonomy is meant to guarantee their freedom from the overbearing influence of governors, we welcome this cheery development. We hope the Houses of Assembly will summon courage to discharge their constitutional responsibilities in the interests of the people who elected them.

It is also the same trend with the judicial arm of government in the states. State governments hardly lose any case they institute or that is instituted against them in the various high courts of their states and it is believed that a major cause of this is lack of financial autonomy.

We are of the opinion that with the President’s assent to this bill, judges like legislators will henceforth have no reason to draw their funds from the state governments and hence, begin to uphold the dictates of their conscience by dispensing justice without fear or favour.

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Kwara targets 105, 000 houses in Ilorin under water reticulation project Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Kwara State Government has said that about 105, 000 houses in Ilorin will be connection with pipe water as soon as the tertiary water reticulation is completed.

The Consultant of the Water Reticulation project, Prof. Suleiman Adeyemi, made this known at the weekend in Ilorin while briefing journalists on the status report of the project.

He said the reticulation project would be ready for commissioning on or before the second week of September.

The consultant said that out of the 13, 500 houses connected to the metro water in Ilorin, 3, 000 houses were active.

The professor said N6. 54b was spent on both the primary and secondary reticulation project, while the sum of N1.9b was budgeted for in 2018 for the tertiary reticulation.

Adeyemi said in 2001, World Bank

commissioned rehabilitation project for the country to identify water need in southern part of the country and Ilorin, Omu Aran, Bacita and Patigi was selected.

He said that as at 2001, obsolete pipes banned by the WHO were still in use in Ilorin, adding that all the obsolete pipes were changed to the ones approved by the world health body.

Prof Adeyemi added that Federal Government built a new plant in Ada Dam while the state government refurbished the reticulation plant.

He added that 39km of transmission pipes were laid, while 44.13km of principal distribution pipelines, 11.18km of secondary distribution pipelines and 15km of tertiary pipe were laid.

The Consultant added that two booster stations, one 10, 000 square meters and 1, 570sqm of elevated tanks were constructed.

He said a total of 305km of tertiary distribution network made up of 110, 160, 200m HDPE pipes were projected for 2018

covering two third of Ilorin reticulation.

Adeyemi listed the achievements of the project to include doubling the treatment capacity in 2006 from 27, 000sqm to 105, 000 per day and construction of 4, 900 per hour high and low lift pump.

He also listed the achievement to include construction of 39km new transmission, 44.15km of principal distribution network and 26.75km of secondary and tertiary distribution network.

The Consultant therefore appealed to the people of the state to cooperate with the government in its effort to make water available in all the nook and crannies of the state.

He added that water project was not limited to Ilorin alone, adding that the project was going on in all the three senatorial districts of the state.

Adeyemi added that the various water works across the state were also undergoing rehabilitation to make water available to the people.

Short News FG tasked over struggling energy sector Idu Jude, Abuja Experts have expressed concern over the poor performance of the Nigerian energy sector which they say must operate optimally to ensure the economic recovery plan of the federal government becomes a reality.

This concern was raised due to unsteady power supply across the country despite power to gas programme which has also failed to power the national grid.

Economic and financial expert, Mr. Franklin Kesiena, told Daily Times during the recently concluded Nigerian oil and gas conference in Abuja that the energy sector remains a sore point in the existence of Nigerian citizens, with very little positive improvements recorded despite billions of dollars invested.

AIB, UNILAG partner on metallurgical lab usage

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on the use of its metallurgical laboratory at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.

The spokesperson for AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, said in a statement issued on Sunday that the MoU was signed recently by the parties in Lagos.

The AIB Commissioner, Mr Akin Olateru signed on behalf of the agency while the UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Prof.

Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, signed on behalf of the institution.

Olateru said that the laboratory was to the benefit of Nigeria, students of higher institutions of learning and industries in the country.

Army offers free medical treatment to 1,830 persons in Sokoto No fewer than 1, 830 people benefited from the free treatment offered by the Nigerian Army in a medical outreach organised in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The outreach, which began on July 14 and ended on July 15, is part of activities to commemorate Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2018.

Beneficiaries were given polio vaccination, free insecticide mosquito nets besides routine health check-up and treatment during the programme, organised by army personnel from the newly established military hospital in the state.

Speaking at the event, General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Stevenson Olabanji, urged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the free medical outreach.

Nigeria urges Dutch Embassy to resume issuance of Schengen Visas in Abuja President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and members of the National Assembly Delegation on parliamentary visit to the USA, with Stephanie Sullivan of the Bureau of African Affairs, at the US State Department at the weekend.

Group kicks against state police, urges support for existing one The Southern Nigeria Peoples Mandate (SNPM), a political group, has kicked against state police as supported by both the Senate and House of Representative in their different chambers on July I2.

“What the state governments should do is to support the central (federal-funded) police with equipment to fight crime,’’ President of the group, Mr Augustine Chukwudum, said Sunday in Enugu.

Chukwudum was reacting to the clamour for state police by some state governors, which got the support of members of the National Assembly.

“How can state governors, who cannot pay workers’ salary, be calling for additional work force (state police force) while the civil servants under some of them are being owed between eight and 12 months’ salary including pension.’’

He alleged that the members of the National Assembly had lost focus of what Nigerians sent them to do in the red and

green chambers.

“Nigerians must wake up from their slumber and ask the state governors what they are doing with the money they collect every month as security vote.

“Because we know that the 36 state governors collect more than N60billion yearly as security vote.

“We demand that the National Assembly shall not include state police in our Constitution as championed by some outspoken lawmakers because the likely result will not bring succour to the masses.

“Everybody knows that these governors will use it to fight their perceived and imaginary political opponents and enemies,’’ he said.

Chukwudum noted that it would be better for Nigeria to remain with one central police with full financial assistance from state governments and corporate bodies.

“We can assure everybody that with this type of co-operation, our country will be

secured.

“Those clamouring for state police should forget it because it will not be beneficial to the ordinary people of our country, so we must not allow it to happen,’’ Chukwudum said.

“Those clamouring for state police should forget it because it will not be beneficial to the ordinary people of our country, so we must not allow it to happen,’’ Chukwudum said

Nigeria Ambassador to the Netherlands, Oji Ngofa, on Sunday, urged the Dutch Embassy to resume issuance of Schengen Visas in Abuja to consolidate the increasing trade relations between Nigeria and Netherlands.

Ngofa made the call while briefing journalists in The Hague, ahead of President Buhari’s arrival to the Netherlands, on Sunday.

The envoy, who spoke on the visa policy of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria, said the issue had been on the front burner with the host authorities since his assumption of office in that country.

Ohafia councillor calls for upholding election promises Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia The councillor representing Ohafo Ward I in Ohafia LGA of Abia State, Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke has said that politicians should fulfil their campaign promises to the people.

Popularly called Etiokwe (If you play the game), Hon. Nwoke is the Deputy Leader of the Ohafia LGA Legislative Council and has in keeping with his electioneering campaign promises, been doing much for his ward.

Speaking with newsmen in Umuahia, the young legislator, who before now was a successful businessman said “now is not an era of failing on election promises” and has within short time as council lawmaker, spent over N6 million in doing relevant projects for his constituent.

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2019: Chris Okotie wants APC, PDP to adopt him as consensus presidential candidate Patrick Okohue, Lagos As Nigeria heads to another election year in 2019, a former presidential candidate of the Fresh Democratic Party (FDP), Rev. Chris Okotie has approached the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to jointly adopt him as their consensus candidate for the election.

Okotie in separate letters addressed to the chairman of both the APC, Adams Oshiomhole and his PDP counterpart, Uche Secondus, said he decided to seek their endorsement in view of the current dire state of the nation, which he said requires drastic measures to address.

In the letters which he personally signed, Okotie said, if his suggestion is acceptable by them and he emerge as the next Nigerian President, he intends to set up a new

political order for the country, where the legislature would merge with the judiciary to create a unique system of judicature that administers justice and shares the enactment of legislative responsibilities with the Presidency.

According to him, “Nigeria is in dire need of restructuring. Our federalism is simply terminological in exactitude. It is a realistic piece of fakery.

“My mandate, therefore, will be to set up an interim government which I have christened Government of National Reconciliation and Reconstruction, as the mechanical instrumentality for the crystallisation of the new Nigeria of our dreams.

“It would be predicated on a new concept of Aboriginal democracy. Our current democracy has been hijacked by elitism, mysticism and Satanism. Aboriginal democracy will focus on cultural historicity, evolutional modernity and global relativity

as the necessary ingredients of our evolutional political indigenisation.

“Under this system, the current legislature would merge with the judiciary to create a unique judicature that administers justice and shares the enactment of legislative responsibilities with the Presidency”.

He said Nigeria needs “A man who is completely insulated from the variegated conflicts that mark the antecedents of our major political actors.

“A man with the requisite intellectual capacity and moral perpendicularity”, and stressed “I believe that the benevolent grace of God has telescoped these virtues into my person, to prepare me for such a time as this.”

He added: “Nigeria has become a divided and segregated society like never before.

We have become polarised by ethnicity; we have become balkanised by religious fundamentalism. We have become fractured by political insensitivity and leadership disability.

Mrs Amosun eulogised in a book launch

By Chris Onuoha The wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun has been described as a jewel whose deeds and merits are written in gold.

This was revealed on Saturday July 4 in Ile- Ife by the custodian of Oduduwa heritage, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, during a book launch written and dedicated to her name with title, “Queen Moremi Ajasoro” held at Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, IleIfe, Osun State.

The monarch described the Ogun State First Lady as an Amazon in the likeness of the legendary Queen Moremi Ajasoro, a powerful and courageous Queen who fought a fierce war during her time to save her people from

marauding invaders.

While extolling Olufunso Amosun as a woman in character of the legend, he said that she is courageous, intelligent, beautiful, humble, soft spoken and selflessly useful to the society just like Queen Moremi served in her time.

His imperial majesty also said that her generosity, humility and magnanimity in service makes her a role model, while as a caring mother, she has remained a strong pillar in the sustenance of democracy in Ogun State behind her husband, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun State.

“Olufunso Amosun has immensely supported cultural agenda in Ogun State, Nigeria and beyond. Her merits has been written in gold and she has become a heroine in Yorubaland”, says the Ooni.

The book, “Queen Moremi Ajasoro” written and produced by Princess Ronke Ademiluyi in collaboration with Oduduwa foundation and Obafemi A w o l o w o University, Center for Cultural Studies was launched

by Ooni of Ife as a historic book in preservation of Yoruba cultural heritage.

The book written in two languages, English and Yoruba is a monumental documentary of the feats of the famous Yoruba Amazon, “Queen Moremi Ajosoro” who fought wars, sacrificed her only son for the emancipation of her people from the marauding intruders.

It will be used in schools as a history book. According to Ooni, her legendary feat brought peace that monarchs, royal home and entire Yoruba race enjoys today.

The celebrant in company of her husband, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun State was a cynosure to behold at the hall as tributes and accolades were bestowed on her by numerous speakers. The venue was filled to the brim with royal fathers, monarchs, government officials, Academia and cultural enthusiasts from far and near.

Special guests at the launch include the Olugbon of Orileigbon, Oba Olushola Alao as the chairman of the occasion, Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu; wife of Osun State governor, Mrs. Sherifat Aregbesola; Mrs. Moremi Soyinka-Onilaja, daughter of Prof. Wole Soyinka; the Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Eyintayo, and host of others.

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Short News Construction: Ambode appeals for residents’ patience, support Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday appealed to the residents to bear with the government over the inconveniences they might be experiencing from the ongoing multiple infrastructural projects across the state.

Ambode assured them that all hands were on deck to deliver the projects on schedule.

The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, spoke during an inspection tour of ongoing projects across the state.

Ambode said that the state government had put various measures in place to mitigate the impact of the construction on the residents.

He also promised them that more impactful projects would be delivered to make life comfortable for both residents and visitors.

Constituency votes: Electorates expect much from politicians - Orji Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia With raised concern that people are now tired of politicians and are expecting much from their representatives, Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji says politicians have shot themselves on the leg.

Hon. Orji who is the member representing Umuahia Central in the Abia State House of Assembly made this assertion at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Amuzukwu, Umuahia during the church building launching, said with the votes for constituency projects, “the electorates are now waiting upon us to do much for them”.

He continued “The Legislators are lawmakers, but their constituents are expecting tangible things/ projects for them to see.

“Telling them that you sponsored bills which have become laws, they will not listen to you but must see the projects on ground”.

Peace, unity of Nigeria seriously threatened – Gov Ikpeazu Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the peace and unity of the country is seriously threatened hence the need for clergymen to continually uphold his government and the state before God. The Governor made the plea at an interdenominational church service/reception organised by the Aba Ecclesiastical Authority and pastors at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu who said he was encouraged by the fact that he can do all things through Christ who strengthens him appreciated the clerics for their prayers for his government and Abia at large and called on the clergy to say the truth at all times as part of their support for his administration.

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Front row (From left to right )- Chief of Staff to Anambra State Governor, Mr. Primus Odili; Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu; Governor Willie Obiano; Senator John AzutaMbata, Chairman /CEO, Monier Construction Company, MCC Nigeria Limited (in handshake with the governor), an official of MCC Nigeria Limited after the signing of N9 billion contract for erosion control in six sites, in Anambra State... recently

Work advances on NYSC permanent orientation camp in Anambra Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Empowerment, Mr. Bonaventure Enamali, has disclosed that the state is safe for the NYSC scheme and has remained the only state with unparalleled hospitality for Corps members, recalling that recently Governor Willie Obiano rewarded some members of the 2017 batch who distinguished themselves during their one year service in the state.

While conducting the commissioner round the camp, the traditional ruler of Mbaukwu, Igwe Anugwu, said the work is being constructed according to specifications and solicited for release of more fund so as to complete the remaining parts.

He also pleaded with the contractor handling Obeagu Mbaukwu-Habar Agulu road to come back to site.

The project which was awarded in 2015 has

recreational centres, clinic, hostels and offices among others.

This was observed when the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Engineer Emeka Ezenwanne, in the company of his Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy Counterpart, Mr. Bonaventure Enamali, inspected the project being constructed by an indigenous firm.

Speaking shortly after

ANSG to assist Fire Service on safety awareness Stories by John Ndu, Awka Anambra State Government has said it is ready to assist the Anambra State Fire Service in enlightening the public on fire safety measures.

Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, stated this while receiving officers and men of state fire service that paid him a courtesy call at his office at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat, Awka.

According to him, all markets in the state must have access

roads that are motorable, to allow easy access to fire fighting vans in and out of them during fire outbreaks.

The Commissioner said through enlightenment, the government would instill the habit of fire fighting in the people, using the tools of information dissemination to train the public.

The State Director Fire Service, Mr. Martin Agbili, said the team embarked on the visit, in order to solicit for a working synergy with the Information Ministry and disclosed their major challenge is late arrival at scene of fire disasters because of lateness in alerting the service

by the public to respond in good time to disaster scenes.

He further said they need the Ministry’s pivotal role in information gathering and dissemination, so that the public can be enlightened on activities of fire service.

The Officer in-Charge of Operations in the Agency Mr. Akpagu Smart, re-assured that the service had started the training of volunteers to help in fighting preliminary fires.

The team presented the Commissioner with one kilogramme bottle of fire extinguisher for his personal use in case of fire outbreaks.

ascertaining the quality and level of work, the Housing and Urban Development Commissioner, Engineer Emeka Ezenwanne, commended the contractor for the pace and quality of work which he noted is at about ninety percent completion, stating that when completed, it will be the best Orientation

Camp in the nation.

Engineer Ezenwanne maintained that the present administration is poised to create a conducive environment for youths, adding that the project is of utmost importance to Governor Willie Obiano who is determined to have it delivered at record time.

Anambra journalists tasked on objectivity, accuracy Journalists in Anambra State have been called upon to be conscientious and accurate in their daily reportage.

The Chairman, State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Comrade Emma Ifesinachi, made the call during NUJ monthly congress held at the press centre in Awka.

Comrade Ifesinachi said that the congress aims at resolving and discussing the welfare of the members and way forward with the union, noting that it is expected that every journalist in the state participates in the event.

Comrade Ifesinachi appreciated Mr. Godwin Ezemo who sponsored the building of the press centre for the union and appealed for the state government’s support to complete the remaining projects.

The Union’s Secretary, Comrade Emma Udeagha, reviewed the minutes of last month’s congress and expressed happiness on the successes recorded, urging the union to be more proactive in carrying out their activities.

On their parts, Comrade Chris Obileri of Purity FM Awka and Comrade Ikem Asika of Federal Information, suggested that a fence should be erected around the building and called for a new bill board to give the press centre a new look.

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Shun indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads, ASWAMA boss urges public Stories by John Ndu, Awka Managing Director, Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA), Mr. Amechi Akorah, has urged the general public to desist from dumping refuse indiscriminately on roads.

Akorah, who gave the charge while speaking with newsmen at Awka, said they would soon create

sanitation marshals to check the menace. ``We are creating sanitation marshals in neighbourhoods of the student communities on Ifite as well as Ziks Avenue and Obi Okoli axis. ``The marshals will work with the agency’s sanitation compliance/ monitoring team in the areas to ensure that cleanliness will be maintained,’’ he said.

Akorah said that they had planned for ASWAMA’s ‘CleanCloser’ initiative, noting that they

would deploy light truck fitted with megaphones to sensitise Ndi Anambra on dangers of dumping refuse on roads.

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

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

properly.

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

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

Members of United Ogbunike Youths Association alongside the representative of the traditional ruler, Chief Aninweta Onunkwo, with the winners of the second edition of quiz competition for primary six pupils in public and private schools in Ogbunike, at Ogbunike town hall...recently

Immunisation‘ll help to stem infant mortality, morbidity, says Ezenyimulu Immunisation is a very important process in the promotion of healthcare delivery, especially among infants, children and even unborn children.

The Executive Secretary, Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), Dr. Chioma Ezenyimulu, stated this in an interview, assing that immunisation was very critical among infants. ``It helps to reduce mortality and morbidity among children and pregnant women,’’ Ezenyimulu said.

She made this known to newsmen in her office at Awka, noting that through immunisation, most childhood killer diseases such as whooping cough, small pox could be eradicated.

She explained that immunisation helped to boost the immune system of children as well as pregnant women.

However, she pledged that through her agency the state government and

donor agencies would continue to support immunisation in Anambra State. ``This is a core function of ASPHCDA.’’ She pointed that all government bodies would contribute in immunisation campaigns through funding, bringing in free drugs, together with technical assistance.

The Executive Secretary urged all expectant mothers to always go for their ante-natal for proper medication and check-ups.

Ezenyimulu urged all mothers and caregivers in the state to always bring out their eligible children (0-5years) during immunisation campaigns, irrespective of their immunisation status.

According to her, children under 5 years as well as pregnant women in Anambra will continue to be free from communicable diseases as they will be enjoying free immunisation.

S’Court verdict: Nwakali, others commend APGA National chairman The treasurer of factional All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State, Tony Nwakili, has commended the National Chairman of the party, Sir Victor Oye, for emerging victorious in the just concluded Supreme Court judgment in Abuja.

Nwakili expressed his elation while briefing some journalists in the APGA office, Awka.

It would be recalled that the Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed Chief Victor Oye as the bonafide National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) against an appeal that was lodged by a faction of the party that was led by Chief Martin Agbaso.

Judgment that was delivered by Justice Sidi Bage, the Supreme Court, upheld the August 16, 2017, verdict of the Court of Appeal in Enugu, which vacated the order of mandamus that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to relate with and to recognise Agbaso as the authentic National Chairman of APGA. Nwakili noted that the judgement would further consolidate the party and promote unity as it has eschewed distraction.

Speaking on the general election, the state party treasurer pointed that all aspirants would be given an equal level ground, saying the party had no interest in any candidate.

He also urged the aggrieved members to join hands, adding that APGA would remain one entity.

Also speaking, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Laison and a member of the state Working Committee, Hon Godson Obi, said the judgement would galvanise support and strengthen the activities of the party.

Obi, who was the Transition Chairman in Orumba North Local Government Area, stressed that the 2019 general election would be a landslide victory for APGA.

Adinuba lauds Obiano over prudent management of funds Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C Don Adinuba, has commended Governor Willie Obiano for his immense prudent management of state’s fund.

Adinuba said irrespective of the present economic melt down, the state governor had sustained prompt payment of workers’ salaries, pension and gratuity for retired civil servants.

The Information boss disclosed this during the 2018 Information Management Conference held at Head of Service Hall, Secretariat, Awka.

The conference was organised by the Ministry of Information and Public Enlightenment Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists.

Adinuba while comparing the financial management in other states revealed that Governor Obiano had recorded unprecedented standard and projected the state above his contemporaries.

“Obiano is not frugal, he cuts

down unnecessary expenses. In other states, commissioners are using highly expensive cars. In Anambra, commisioners use pick up vans. I use pick up van as a commissioner.

“Even the vehicle our governor is using was bought by his predecessor.

His deputy also inherited his vehicle from his predecessor.

“This is to cut down costs to improve the standard of living in the state. In line with that, he has mapped out 50 years plan for the state.

“In terms of development, Anambra is drastically increasing considering its year of creation.” Adinuba stated.

He also added that Governor Obiano is the only Governor in the federation that had invited EFCC and ICPC to scrutinize and screen his administrative affairs.

“This is a sign of transparency. He is a man of integrity. No governor has recorded excellence in governance like Governor Obiano. Anambra is also leading in security,” he pointed.

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Airport Concession: ANAP cautions FG on national security Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Aviation union under the aegis of Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) has explained their continuous opposition to the federal government proposed concession of four viable international airports in the country, stressing that the plan is not in the best interest of National Security.

ANAP gave the advice in a communique issued on Sunday at the end of its maiden National Executive Council meeting held in Lagos on 14th July, 2018.

The statement jointly signed by the President General of ANAP, Comrade Kabir Yahaya Gusau and their secretary general, Comrade Abdul Rasaq Saidu stated that the union had already presented the reasons of their opposition against the proposed concession to President Muhammadu Buhari, National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation, Hon Minister of Labour and Employment and the Hon Minister of State, Aviation.

Part of the statement made available to journalists yesterday reads “the NEC-in session hereby maintain her opposition to concession because it is not in the best interest of National Security”.

The union however, expressed its satisfaction with the efforts of federal government in ensuring the certification of international airports particularly, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA).

It further stated that with the tempo the government is going, there is hope that Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) and Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) will also be duly certified, a situation that will enhance safety, security and efficiency of the airports.

On the welfare of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) workers, ANAP stated that the union is upholding the already given ultimatum by them and that if by the expiration of the 6 months’ notice on this condition of service has not been made available, all staff of NiMet should commence on an indefinite industrial action.

On human resources in the aviation sector, the professional body noted that “It has been observed with dismay, the lack of constant adequate trainings and retraining of all staff by management and on the managements to commence the training and retraining of staff forthwith in order to be effective in the safety and security of the aviation industry.

ANAP also pointed out that the Aeronautical Information Systems (AIS) automation project which started since 2009 and yet to be completed , having spent huge amount of money, should be completed forthwith in order to meet international best practices.

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L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari; President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. Benedict Oramah; President of African Development Bank (AFDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; Wife of the President and Chairman of Afreximbank, Mrs. Chinelo Oramah; President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, during the opening ceremony and Annual General Meeting of Afreximbank in Abuja on Saturday, 14th July, 2018

FirstBank rewards customers for using Naira MasterCard First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced a promotional campaign to reward its customers for using their FirstBank Naira MasterCardfor international transactions. The promo will run for four months, beginning in July 2018, through October2018.

The FirstBank Naira MasterCard variants include the Classic MasterCard Debit, Platinum MasterCard Debit, and the Expressions on Cards. These cards are denominated in Naira and issued in partnership with MasterCard Worldwide. The Cards are linked directly to customers’ Naira denominated current and/or savings accounts and offer a convenient alternative to the use

of cash and cheques by giving direct access to funds in cardholders’ accounts across all channels such as ATM, POS and WEB. FirstBank Naira MasterCard holders who transact on POS/WEB for values between $2,000 and $3,000 per month will get the Naira equivalent of 0.5% the value of the transactions credited back into their accounts, while Customers who transact on POS/WEB for values between $3,001 and $5,000 per month, will get the Naira equivalent of 1% the value of the transactions credited back into their accounts.

These cards can be used to pay for goods and services at over 29 million

locations and Merchant outlets as well as withdraw cash from over 1.8 million ATMs worldwide. FirstBank employs the use of Chip & PIN technology to guard against unauthorized transactions on cards.

According to the Group Head, e-Business, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mr. Chuma Ezirim,”FirstBank is delighted to reward its customers who carry out their financial transactions in an easy, secure and seamless wayat any given time and anywhere during this summer periodall around the world”.

Walk into any FirstBank branch today and pick up your Naira MasterCard to get rewarded.

observed the issue of non-provision of acceptable condition of service, lack of training and retraining of staff and unqualified people being appointed to technical and sensitive positions across all the parastatals”, it union stated.

It however, stated that the national secretariat was mandated to engage concerned managements towards the production of staff terms and

conditions of service, completion of the remodeling of PHIA and all other issues as approved by NEC-in session.

With over 2,000 members at present, ANAP has been certified by the Federal Government of Nigeria and has also been registered since September, 2016 as a trade union under Section 5 (B) of the Trade Union Act. CAP T.14 of 2004.

Heritage Bank, CIBN promote robust engagement for bankers, customers Motolani Oseni Heritage Bank Plc has partnered with the Lagos branch of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) to host the 2018 Lagos Bankers & Stakeholders’ Nite, so as to promote robust engagement for bankers and customers.

General Manager and Chief Compliance Officer of Heritage Bank, Mr. Wumi Adeniyi, disclosed that the bank decided to support the Lagos Bankers’ Nite initiative because the event will foster a robust engagement among professionals in the sector as well as customers of banks.

“We take very significant recognition of the fact that we are a bank which must interface with our colleagues and customers at a time like this. It is a significant event in the calendar of the banking community in Nigeria and Heritage Bank, being a member of that community, must participate in it and we have supported the initiative over the years.”

The guest speaker, Mr. Austin Okere, Founder/ Executive Vice Chairman of CWG Plc, in his paper entitled: “Big data, Fintech and the future of banking,” noted that the evolving technology which goes beyond financial application is expected to disrupt global supply chain by boosting transaction schemes across borders and improving the transparency of the process.

He said the technology uses the blockchain technology which has created the backbone of a new type of internet which was originally devised for the digital currency, remarking that it is this technology that Fintechs are leveraging to disrupt traditional banks.

He noted that the most disruptive application of the blockchain technology would be in the financial sector as consistent complaints about banks have reached a crescendo in recent times.

According to him, after centuries of receiving deposits and making loans, two customer groups have emerged, and both are calling for a change. The first group comprises of under-banked adults while the second comprises of members of the elite who believe that the relationship is absolutely skewed in favour of the banks.

He said the biggest threat to banks is the perception that they can always make profits even in times of economic downturn when the real sector of the economy suffered the most.

Okere contended that this has led many banks to believe that they are invincible, that is now characterised by loss of touch with customers.

He said the way forward for the banking industry is to collaborate with Fintech companies to deliver financial services because Fintechs have taken over financial services up to a third percentage of the population in volume and in value incountries like Kenya and China.

Also speaking, the chairman of the occasion, Mrs. Foluke Abdul-Rasaq, a director with United Bank for Africa (UBA), observed that a strong banking system is imperative to the economic growth of any country. She stressed that the strength of the sector will depend on the confidence of its practitioners.

Earlier in his address of welcome, Mr. Kola Abdul, Chairman, CIBN Lagos State Branch, reminded the audience that Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, once said in the mid-90s that banking is necessary, but banks are not.

Abdul said this sentiment has deepened among the population over the last decade with public opinion turning against banks. According to him, technology has begun to open a range of options in financial management following the financial crisis of 2008.

He said Apple Pay’s Stripe is one of the companies revolutionising the way people pay for services in the world while digital currency and peer to peer lenders are opening new funding avenues for start-ups and SMEs.

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Currency in circulation drops to N1.9trn in June Motlani Oseni The Nigeria’s currency, Naira in circulation has dropped to N1.9 trillion as the end of June, compared to N1.93 trillion recorded in May and N1.95 trillion in April.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its official website said currency in circulation hits N2.04 trillion in March, the highest this year, and between February and January it was N1.94 trillion and N1.94 trillion respectively.

According to CBN, Currency issued to deposit money banks through the branches of the CBN, and old notes retrieved through the same channel.

“Currency deposited in the CBN by the banks are processed and sorted

to fit and unfit notes in line with the clean note policy. The clean notes are re-issued while the dirty notes are destroyed,” the CBN said on its website.

The apex bank had reported that N2.15 trillion was in circulation in December 2017 ending.

The CBN’s economic report for fourth quarter of 2017 had disclosed that, “at N2.15 trillion, currency-incirculation rose by 21.1 per cent, above the level in the third quarter of 2017.

The development reflected the growth in currency outside banks.

The apex bank in 2002 introduced the cashless policy to eliminate the amount of physical cash (coins and notes) circulating in the economy, and encouraging more electronic-based transactions (payments for goods,

services, transfers, among others.)

Meanwhile, the CBN said financial institutions and federal government total deposit increased to N22.6 trillion in April, a drop of 1.7 per cent from N23.01 trillion in March 2018.

The apex bank keeps financial institutions deposits via its Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), among other financial instruments to maintain capital flow in the sector.

The Monthly Statement of Assets and Liabilities report by the CBN disclosed that deposit from federal & state government thus dropped by 26.7per cent to N175.8billion in April from N249.69 billion in March.

According to CBN unaudited financial results and operations, Banks deposits in the month under review dropped by 2.2per cent from

N4.42 trillion to N4.32 trillion in April.

According to the data by CBN, Other Deposits as at April 2018 moved to N18.2 trillion from N18.4 trillion while other liabilities closed April at N2.47 trillion from N2.56 trillion in March.

Other key financial parameters of the CBN’s assets & liabilities include, N27.4 trillion total assets, two per cent below N27.9 trillion reported in March.

The total federal government Securities with CBN decreased by 0.5 per cent from N1.82 trillion in March to N1.81 trillion in April as fixed assets remained flat at N459.8 billion as at April.

According to CBN, Other Securities rose by 1.98 per cent to N4.7 trillion from N4.6 trillion while Other Assets

closed April at N3.8 trillion as against N3.77 trillion.

Meanwhile, the CBN on Friday through the Retail Secondary Market Intervention sales (SMIS, lifted the forex market with fresh injection of $358 million.

Confirming the figure, the Bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor noted that the figure was meant to address foreign exchange needs in the agricultural, petroleum products, airlines, raw materials and machinery sectors.

Okorafor, while noting that the foreign exchange market was currently enjoying a great deal of stability, said the Bank would continue to intervene in order to ensure liquidity in the market.

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L-R: General Manager/Chief Compliance Officer, Heritage Bank Plc, Wumi Adeniyi; Past President, The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Dr. Segun Aina and Divisional Head, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank, Fela Ibidapo, at the 2018 Lagos Bankers & Stakeholders’ Night in Lagos, Weekend.

FAAC to probe FIRS over N90bn revenue shortfall in one month Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has said it would probe the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for recording sharp revenue drop of about N90 billion in May and June, 2018.

The Chairman, Forum of Finance Commissioners and Adamawa State Commissioner of Finance, Mahmoud Sali Yunusa said that FIRS officials will have to explain to FAAC the reasons for such huge drop in revenue generated between May and June.

Yunusa, who disclosed this at an interview with select journalists over the weekend in Abuja, said that the N90 billion revenue drop was detected in the course of last FAAC meeting that ended deadlock .

He also revealed that henceforth, collection and remittance of oil royalty will be done the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) while Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) will equally be carried out by the FIRS.

• As DPR, FIRS to collect oil royalty, PPT from NNPC According to him, the major reason for the delay in distribution of the May allocation was due to the decision of the committee and the presidency to strengthen the the process of revenue collection and remittance.

The forum chairman said, “If you look at the FAAC report, there was a sharp drop in FIRS’ May and June collections but there was not opportunity for us to actually engage the FIRS for them to explain to us why there was a sharp drop. I can’t remember vividly but the drop was about N90 billion. So FIRS also need to tell us why the sharp drop. If they think they are not being sweated too, we will sweat them up because you cannot adopt a kind of arm-chair work - you just sit in your office what comes you take it and what doesn’t get to you, you don’t care to pursue it, no”.

The FAAC Forum chairman, who is the arrow head leading accountability crusade against Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC)

proceeds remittance to federation purse said the whole exercise is not a quarrel between NNPC and FAAC but , was a process meant to strengthen revenue remittance system of the corporation “ At state level, we are very willing to cooperate with FIRS when it comes to VAT (value added tax) remittance because we know as state, we even benefit more than the federal government when it comes to VAT. We are willing to work with FIRS to increase the generation of all the taxes that can be increased for the benefit of the entire country”, Mahmoud enthused.

“It is not just NNPC, if Customs is not doing well we will engage them.

We have been asking this question, we have been engaging them. Every revenue generating agency has a target, and we will apply the necessary rules to ensure that we take value for why every revenue generating agency was established.

The Forum Chairman explained that there was misnomer in the handling of Royalty collection and Petroleum Profit Tax( PPT) by NNPC. On royalty collection and Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) the chairman said that part of the process of strengthening the system will be to take the collection and remittance of royalty from NNPC to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) while the collection and remittance of PPT will also be returned to the FIRS in line with the law.

“This is part of the process that we are trying to strengthen and we are trying to adopt. It is there, it is part of the law under oil and gas, like in any other IOCs . All royalties should be collected and remitted to the federation account by the DPR, it is DPR’s responsibility. Before DPR collect that royalty, it has to make sure that the actual amount that is supposed to be remitted is remitted.”

Nigerian Breweries Plc has extended the entry deadline for the 2018 Golden Pen Awards to Friday, July 20, 2018.

Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Kufre Ekanem, disclosed recently in Lagos that the company considered it right to have an extension following numerous calls from media stakeholders for additional time to file their entries.

“As the target group for this initiative, we consider feedback from the media as critical to the success of our plans. The extension is to pave way for more editorial content and maximum participation in this year’s edition,” Ekanem stated.He therefore urged journalists to take advantage of the extension to fully participate in the awards aimed at promoting professionalism and ethics in journalism.

To participate in the 10th edition of the Golden Pen Awards, a minimum of three entries published in 2017 is allowed per journalist in the areas of Agriculture, Local Sourcing and Industrial Development.Entries are to be sent to TPT International via email or the corporate office.

Ekanem noted that the Golden Pen Awards has improved the quality of journalism in the country, going by the quality of entries received every year as adjudged by the independent panel of judges and stakeholders in the Nigerian media.

“As a company committed to Winning with Nigeria, we believe that the focus on Agriculture, Local Sourcing and Industrial Development is crucial in order to make our country achieve her full potential as a self–reliant and developed country with a diversified economic base,” Ekanem affirmed.

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Ambode congratulates Fayemi, says victory well deserved Benjamin Omoike Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, for emerging victorious at the keenly contested governorship election held on Saturday.

Fayemi was declared winner of the polls by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), defeating his closest rival, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with 197,459 to 178,121 votes.

Governor Ambode, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, commended President Muhammadu Buhari,

the leadership and members of APC and its supporters for the hard-fought victory adding that it was a testament to the fact that the electoral value of the party has not waned.

The governor specially praised and congratulated Fayemi for his hard-fought victory and wished him well as he prepares to take the mantle of leadership of the state for a second time.

He also urged the Ekiti GovernorElect to use his second coming to build on his previous achievements and forge ahead in the quest to unite the Yoruba nation, especially through regional integration and economic transformation of the South-West geo-political zone and justify the confidence the Ekiti electorate have reposed on him.

Governor Ambode also congratulated the Ekiti electorate

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My mission is to rescue Imo from rot created by Okorocha, APC -Anyanwu A governorship aspirant in Imo State, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has said that his motivation to pull his people out of the clutches of poverty and propelling the economy of the state to prosperity are his reasons for joining the race.

Anyanwu said, “If our natural and human resources have been properly harnessed and judiciously managed, Imo would have been one of the richest states, if not the richest in Nigeria. My goal is to serve as a bridge between the leadership and the people to ensure that the state is pulled out from the clutches of poverty, while ensuring timely payment of pensions and full restoration of civil servants’ salaries and emoluments,” he said.

The former member of the Imo State House of Assembly, who later represented Imo East in the Senate and wants to contest the governorship polls on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is thinking of how to put right the mess Governor Rochas Okorocha and other All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders have made of Imo State.

He promised to assuage the suffering of Imo people through wealth creation, employment generation and poverty reduction.

Anyanwu told reporters in Owerri that the state has enormous human and material resources that could serve as alternative source of revenue to the Federal Government if properly harnessed and managed.

He attributed the economic hardship

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in the state to lack of commitment and sincerity of purpose on the part of the current administration.

“A responsible and positive government should drive policies and programmes that would promote real development.”

The former local government chairman promised to liberate the state from the dependency on federal allocation, grow the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state by activating robust private sector business engagement and restore local government system and town unions.

“We will energise private enterprise and allow people unfettered ownership of the means to wealth creation. We shall pursue a course that will exceed the expectations and aspirations of our

people. We will ensure economic growth as against financial impoverishment and hope in place of despondency and despair. Our administration will submit to international best practices in governance, which includes transparency, accountability, due process and rule of law.”

Anyanwu promised to bring principles that promote respect for rule of law, justice, fairness and integration of all stakeholders “I know the terrain, understand the politics and have built networks of political and social alliances across the state; I know the people, the issues, challenges, expectations, the possibilities and the potentials of the state.

“I will run a government that focuses on developing the economy of the state and making it the hub of South East market by identifying and developing viable areas of comparative advantage.

I will create an enabling environment that will attract investors and encourage private sector participation in developing the state economy.”

He vowed to ensure security of life and property thereby making Imo the tourist destination of the world, guarantee a qualitative and holistic free education, with a clear path on sustainability of funding, reposition agriculture as vehicle for job creation, wealth generation and food security, decentralise the health sector in preparation for a universal health care system and embark on a comprehensive infrastructural development.

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of the election, while urging those aggrieved with the result to channel their grievances to the appropriate quarters rather than resort to self help.

Gbajabiamila has clearly lost the people’s trust, I will defeat him in 2019, Banjo An All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives aspirant, Hon Aderemi Banjo has applauded Senator Oluremi Tinubu for her development programmes and opportunities to the grassroots level of Lagos State.

Banjo also described as insensitive the 5th term agenda of the Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.

At a meeting in Alaka, Banjo said the many years of Gbajabiamila in the National Assembly did not bring development to Surulere Constituency 1.

He criticised the lawmaker for pursuing an agenda at odds with the people of the constituency. Terming Gbajabiamila’s performance as poor, Banjo urged the lawmaker to step aside for the interest of the constituency.

Banjo who aspires to win the Surulere Constituency 1 race urged the elders, women and youth to be united against the 5th term agenda.

“The political climate is vastly different than when Gbajabiamila won in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015.

We can’t afford to put APC at risk by fielding someone who has clearly lost the people’s trust. There will not be a place in 2019 for him in the National Assembly,” he said.

Banjo, young, charismatic and a master of the art of process, is believed to be in the race to bring hope and opportunity back to the forgotten.

Ekiti election: Ekiti citizens in Abuja fault governorship results Some Ekiti State indigenes resident in Abuja on Sunday faulted the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, saying it was against the popular wish of the people.

They told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that the result as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was not the true reflection of the will of Ekiti people.

INEC on Sunday, declared Dr Kayode Fayemi, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, winner of the governorship poll.

He defeated current deputy governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Kolapo Olusola, and 30 others in a keenly contested election.

The APC candidate won in 12 out of the 16 local government areas in the state, polling 197,459 votes to edge out Olusola who got 178,121 votes.

In his reaction, Mr Bayo Adeyemi, a private sector worker, said that the election was not free and fair.

He said that information he received from relatives back in Ekiti revealed that the principle of democracy was not followed in the election.

“Fayemi’s victory is a lie and it will cause trouble. I am not a PDP person, but I heard they chased agents away and I heard that someone even suffered acid bath.

“This is not democracy; it does not mean well for our people and for our nation as a whole. God save Nigeria in

2019,” he said.

Miss Ayobami Olusegun said that from discussions among her people and in her neighbourhood in Ekiti, the governor-elect was not popular among the ordinary people in the state.

“My parents back home and most of the neighbours did not vote Fayemi; they must have rigged the election.

“Even when you interact with people in Ekiti, you will see that they do not want Fayemi and the discussion among the people reflects it; we are surprised that Fayemi won,” she said.

Mr Peter Ogulana, a businessman, said “people do not hide their dislike for the governor-elect.

“What happened is unfair; I know Ekiti people do not like him; this is maximum rigging.

“If it was in the North or East, there would be fighting by now, but the westerners do not easily get into violence,” he said.

Another indigene, Mrs Fisayo Ogulana, said “Ekiti is in trouble again; let all the teachers be ready for their death.

“This is death sentence passed on the workers and people of Ekiti.

“Giving the hard time the state suffered with Fayemi as governor before and they voted him out, our people will not have voted him into office again; something is wrong.

“I am confident that the result will be contested in court and upturned in favour of the true will of the people,” she said.

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TRUSTEES: 1. AFEH DOMINIC OGHENEOWHOF 2. NDULUE IFEANYI AKUJIEZE 3. OKPIGHE FRIDAY 4. ISHEKUENE MOSES AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENHANCE PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE, DEVELOPMENT, CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT AMONG CONCERNED CAR DEALERS OF WARRI 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF THE 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: BARR. EMMANUEL AMEH.

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. IMHONE-PETER OSARENOMASE 2. OSAYOMWANBO OMORODION (SECRETARY) 3. OZOBIALU IFEANYI RAPHAEL 4. NNOLI IZUCHUKWU FRANCIS 5. OSARENKHOE EGHOSA (CHAIRMAN AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

KING KEN EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

LORD OF HOSTS PRAYER MINISTRY AND GOSPEL INTERNATIONAL

THE LIGHTHOUSE REFUGE OF HOPE FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. PASTOR ADEYANJU, BOLAJI JOHN. 2. LADY EVANGELIST ABIGAEL FUNSO ADEYANJU. 3. PASTOR SAMSON OLAWALE GBUYIRO. 4. PASTOR KEHINDE SOFOLAWE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE FAITH AND BELIEF, ETC.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. YVONNE CHINENYE OKOYE - CHAIRMAN 2. FLORENCE NJIDEKA OKOYE - SECRETARY 3. NWAMAKA SANDRA OFOEGBU - TRUSTEE 4. IKPE CINDY KELECHI - TRUSTEE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY AND PROVISION OF ADEQUATE AID AND ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMON MAN AT THE GRASS ROOT LEVEL. 2. TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMON MAN WHO CANNOT AFFORD QUALITY EDUCATION.

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 ARE: 1. ANYALECHI, KENNETH CHIKEZIECHAIRMAN 2.ANYALECHI GODWIN EMELIKE -SECRETARY 3. ANYALECHI JOY CHIDINMA 4. BOB CHIBUEZE ONUOBIA IJIOMA 5. JOHN AZUBUKO IHUNWEZE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE 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.

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.

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: SCERETARY

DAIRATUL TIJANIYYAH WA FAIDOH IBRAHIMIYYAH ASSOCIATION THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES : 1. EDU HAFEETH O - PRESIDENT. 2. BELLO WALIYY A - VICE PRESIDENT. 3. GIWA MUSTAPHA OLALEKAN - SECRETARY. 4. OLUKOLU NOJEEM B. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1.TO PROPAGATE ISLAMIC RELIGION AND VALUES. 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.

NATURAL OIL & GAS SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA CAC/IT/ 25434 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (“CAC”) FOR CHANGE OF AIMS/OBJECTIVES AND AMENDMENT OF ITS CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT CAP C 20 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA. THE RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE AIM/OBJECTS AND CONSTITUTION CHANGE / AMENDED ARE THUS. ARTICLE 2. - NAME ARTICLE 3- MOTTO ARTICLE 5- AIM AND OBJECTIVES , PRODUCTS , FUNCTION , OGANOGRAME, SUPREME AUTHORITY , NATIONAL OFFICERS ARTICLE.7 - DUTIES OF OFFICES ARTICLE 8 - NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARTICLE 12. - FINANCE ARTICLE 13- MEMBERS BENEFITS , OTHER BENEFITS, SCHEDULE - STANDING ORDERS. , ELECTION ARTICLE 14. AMENDMENTS ANY OBJECTION TO THE CHANGE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA OF THE CAC WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: GODWIN. ONWUNEME. ESQ

SAVVY KINGS AND QUEENS INITIATIVE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: I). PADRUTT ESEROGHENEMARHO - CHAIRMAN II). COLLINS ORHORHANYOTA IDEH - VICE CHAIRMAN III). AYO UDUOGHO - SECRETARY IV). THANKGOD OSEMWEIGIE - MEMBER V). KINGSLEY MERCY ALELE - MEMBER VI). AGHWARITEFE NYERHOVWO - MEMBER VII). DUNYIN JOAN EBIERE - MEMBER VIII). OSA’S LOVETH - MEMBER IX). KERRY LORRAINE GRIMBLEBY - MEMBER X). ARIENIRE HENRY EVI - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: • TO SUPPORT THE DISSEMINATION OF WORLD ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE. • TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES BASED EXCLUSIVELY ON PROFESSIONAL AND SKILLS ACQUISITIONS AND SPONSORING THEIR EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CREATIVE 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: OKOLIE ESTHER UCHECHUKWU ESQ, (07032489659

ENDLESS GRACE REVIVAL COMMISSION

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1, ATAKERE ELISHA IFEANYI 2, ATAKERE OLUWAKEMI 3, OKOFU HENRY 4, HENRY WAGHAI EVELYN 5, OKEKE AMARACHI FAVOUR 6, ENITAN ESTHER OMONO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO HOLD CRUSADE AND REVIVAL SERVICES ALL AROUND THE WORLD 3. TO CARRY OUT EVANGELISM ALL AROUND THE WORLD 4. TO RENDER OTHER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY AND APPLICABLE 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 EZIOKWU ANWULI ENDURANCE

THRONE OF GRACE DELIVERANCE MINISTRY INT’L THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES S AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT,1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. REV ADEBOLA CHARLES AKINOLA 2. PASTOR ADEBOLA MOTUNRAYO ESTHER 3. ADEBOLA CHARLES JESUSEYITAN 4. ADEBOLA SHALOM ANUOLUWAPO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1,TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2,TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY 3, TO CONDUCT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CRUSADE FOR THE TOTAL DELIVERANCE OF TOTAL MAN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ( CAC), PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: J.A OLADAPO & CO 08030696558

ABEYLAK CHARITY FOUNDATION

THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES: 1. ALAKA ABIODUN RASAQ. 2. SAMUEL ADEBAYO MICHEAL. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: - TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY - TO IMPACT THE GENERAL WELL BEING OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY - TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF THE NATION THROUGH MULTIPLE JOB CREATION. 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.

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ENERGETIC BROTHERS CLUB OF NIGERIA

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

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. IFEANYICHUKWU INNOCENT KELECHI 2. OKAFOR OBINNA 3. OKOLIE PETER 4. ODENIGBO STANLEY OKWUCHUKWU 5. EZEH DANIEL CHINEDU AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO FOSTER UNITY AMONGST MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. ALHAJI SODIQ OLAYINKA YAHYA - PRESIDENT 2. CHIEF MUSILIU OSUNTOKUN - VICE PRESIDENT 3. CHIEF ADEBISI FASASI DARAMOLA - CHAIRMAN 4. MR. ADELAJA BALOGUN - TREASURER 5. MR. TAIWO OREOLUWA AGBOOLA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 6. CHIEF RAJI MUSTAPHA KEKEREEKUN - WELFARE DIRECTOR 7. REV. GODSTIME IKUMAPAYI UZNNA - PRO 8. ALHAJA TAIBAT FOLAKE KASALI - SOCIAL SECRETARY 9. MR. EMIOLA ADEOLU ALABA - MEMBER 10. CHIEF AKOLADE USMAN - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND COOPERATION AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 2. TO REMOVE THE STANDARD OF THE PROFESSION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

LAND OF MERCY CHURCH OF GOD INTL

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

THE. TRUSTEES ARE 1)PROPHET OLUPONA OLUWASEYI ABIODUN. -GENERAL OVERSEER 2) OLUSEYI OBADELE STELLA 3) PASTOR OGUNDEPO SOLOMON OLUYOOLA 4) PROPHETESS KEN - IRIAH OLUBUNMI ABIODUN 5) KEN - IRIAH AKPADIJA 6) EVANGELIST ADEDAYO DAMILOLA ESTHER -SECRETARY 7) DR. SONIBARE ADEKAYODE OLANREWAJU AIM AND OBJECTIVES .

TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

JEWELRY MAKERS GUILD OF NIGERIA

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

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. BABATUNDE OLUWAKEMI OLUYEMISI 2. ADETULA TOLULOPE GRACE 3. OREBIYI NKEIRUKA LORNA 4. ADEKEYE EBUNOLUWA AIM AND OBJECTIVE : TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

YEFADOT TOTAL SUPPORT 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.

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. BABAJIDE YETUNDE 2.BABAJIDE ADEOLA HASMAU .

3, KORODO TOKUNBO NAJEEMDEEN. 4, THOMAS GBENGA..

5, OJO IYABO HASMAU. 6, ODENEYE KEHINDE OLUSEGUN. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1,TO GIVE PEOPLE REST OF MIND. 2.TO SETTLE DISPUTES AND ENSURE TOTAL PEACE. 3.TO MAKE AND RE-DISCOVER PEOPLE. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

19 Companies Registration

WORD OF LIBERATION EVANGELICAL MINISTRY WORLDWIDE (WOLEM) THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES .

1. PASTOR JOSEPH ADEKUNLE A. BIOBAKU. 2. CHAPLAIN JOSEPH OLUWATOSIN OLUWASEYI 3. DR SAMUEL OLUMIDE FOLAYAN AIM AND OBJECTIVE. 1. TO DELIVER THE PEOPLE FROM ALL SATANIC OPPRESSION THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD, DELIVERANCE, PRAYER AND FASTING AND COUNSELLING. 2. TO SEE PEOPLE CELEBRATE AND DEMONSTRATE THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD THROUGH KINGDOM MYSTERIES. ISAIAH 61: 3.

3. TO SEE THAT GOD PROPHECIES COME TO FULFILMENT IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE .ISAIAH 55: 11 ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

GUIMSA MOTORS DEALERS ASSOCIATION

CHRIST RICHES OF LIFE CHURCH

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1, PASTOR DANIEL DIJI ...GENERAL OVERSEER, 2 MR UBANUS ELUKA 3 MR KAYODE AKOSELE 4 MRS ADENIKE SOTUNDE 5 ONYEMUNU FESTUS....GENERAL SECRETARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES .

TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED. PASTOR DANIEL FIJI.( G.O)..CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PECULIARGLORY FOUNDATION

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

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

TRUSTEE 1.OKORO OGECHUKWU KINGSLEY 2.NWEFO CHINONSO 3.ANAETO OSONDU JOHN

NAMES OF THE TRUSTEES (1) ABRAHAM CLEMENT ABIODUN (2) ABRAHAM OMOLABAKE ESTHER (3) JEGEDE TOKUNBO SHOLA (4). UMAR JUDE (5) AWE MARIA ADEBUKOLA (6) ADEBOYE BEATRICE ADESOLA.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PROMOTE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG MEMBERS. TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN THEIR TIME OF NEEDS. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS. TO FOSTER UNITY, PEACE AND LOVE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. DAVID JONATHAN 2. IDOKO PETER IDOKO 3. MUKOLLOS JOEL 4. ACQUAH ELIAS AIMS CONSULTING ON MAINTENANCE RELIABILITY AND PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

THE OPTIMAL HEALTH INITATIVE

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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AFONJA ADEBOLA OLAYEMI CHAIRMAN 2. AFONJA OLUSOLA ADEYEYE - VICE CHAIMAN 3. KOMOLAFE FUNMILOLA. -SECRETARY 4. ADETUNJI ADENIYI. -PRO 5. MAGAJI MORADEKE. - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. HIV PREVENTION AMONG KEY POPULATIONS. GENERAL POPULATIONS. ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG PERSONS AND PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION (PMCTC) 2. MALARIA PREVENTION AND TREATMENT 3. HEPATITIS B PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. 4. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 5. WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) PROVISION IN RURAL AREAS AND URBAN SLUMS 6. SKILLS ACQUISITION. EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT FOR: WIDOWS. PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG PERSONS (AYP).

PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). WOMEN AND GIRLS. 7. SUPPORT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILD 8. SUPPORT FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE 9. FAMILY PLANNING 10. UNDER FIVE CHILDREN HEALTH 11. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION 12. COMMUUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATIVE RESEARCH. 13. OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL COOPERATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT. OFF AGUNYI IRONSI STREET. MAITAMA. ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS OF NIGERIA

AIMS (1) TO GIVE THE LESS PREVILEDGE EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND RELIEVES SUPPORT (2) PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF A GIRL CHILD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY ABRAHAM CLEMENT ABIODUN.

GLOBAL COMMUNITY HOPE-ALIVE INITIATIVE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUWAFEMI ABRAHAM EGBEYON (CHAIRMAN) 2. OLUWAFEMI MOSES ATHANSEDE (VICE) 3. OLUWAFEMI HEPHZIBAH SENAYON (SECRETARY) 4. OLUWAFEMI KIKELOMO REGINA (TREASURER) 5. AYENI SHEYI SAMUEL 6. DOSUMU PAUL MAYOWA 7. ADEKOYA CLEMENT ADETOLA 8. AKINLADE OLUYEMISI VICTORIA 9. KUMAYON ANUOLUWAPO DANIEL 10. AJIBADE JULIUS ADEBAYO AIMS & OBJECTIVES ARE: (I) TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN OUR SOCIETY IN SKILL ACQUISITION AND EMPOWERMENT. (II) TO ESTABLISH AGRO ALLIED INDUSTRIES IN THE TARGET COMMUNITIES FOR FOOD SECURITY AND UPLIFTING THE POOR. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION ANNOUNCER: OLUSOJI EMMANUEL

SAOTUL ISLAM SOCIETY OF NIGERIA

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

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. LAWAL LASISI BABATUNDE 2. SHOWANDE OLABISI 3. AJILOGBA MORIAMO ADEBIMPE 4. TAIWO NOSIRUDEEN ALANI 5. ADEKOLA AFEEZ TAYO AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE ISLAM TO THE WHOLE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

THE GAPFILLERS INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. ADEWUYI FEMI. -CHAIRMAN 2) NDIMELE BENJAMIN -SECRETARY 3) ADEWUYI ADEBUSUYI MARTINS 4) ADELABU TESLIM OLANREWAJU

THE TRUSTEE ARE 1. ADISA OLUMUYIWA ADESOLA. - G.O 2) ATUNWA AFUSAT ADEJOKE. -SECRETARY 3) ADISA FEYISARA LANRE 4) ADEROJU JOHNSON ABOLADE

AIMS AND OBJECTIONS 1) TO PROMOTE NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE PRACTICE IN NIGERIA 2). TO PROMOTE PEACE, UNITY AND LOVE AMONG MEMBERS

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBU UKAMAKA BLESSING, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBU UKAMAKA VIVIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JIMOH MOJEED I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOJEED ADEYEMI IFADELE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH MOJEED ADEYEMI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OWOYALE TAOFEEK

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TAOFIQ SAIDU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OWOYALE TAOFEEK TUNDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

BALAFAMA KALA-OGOLO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KALA – OGOLO BALAFAMA BOBBY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALAFAMA KALA-OGOLO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

GLORIA EKINADOESE

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS GLORIA EKINADOESE OSAIGBOVO. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS GLORIA EKINADOESE NORUWA OMORENUWA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

IDOKO OJOUNMI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOKO JENIFER TINA.NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOKO OJOUNMI TINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OKORO MIRACLE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELEBE MIRACLE OLUCHI, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKORO MIRACLE OLUCHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABIODUN-JUNAID

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JINADU OLAKUNLE MICHAEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABIODUN-JUNAID OLAKUNLE MICHAEL . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

JOHN KELECHI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN KELECHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN KELECHI CECILIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

GIFT BALAFAMA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS GIFT COLLINS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS GIFT BALAFAMA KALA-OGOLO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OMAGE JOY

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS AKHIGBE ONOSEN JOY. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OMAGE JOY . FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

REMOVAL OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADRESSED AS ENDURANCE VICTOR PIRIBARA JUMBO. THAT ENDURANCE HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM MY NAME I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VICTOR PIRIBARA JUMBO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OKOTIE-EBOH GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD BOYS’ CLASS OF 90’S ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1.DR. OROVWIGHO ANDREW OGHENERUKEVWE (CHAIRMAN) 2. BARR. ROBERTS SAMUEL OLALEYE (SECRETARY) 3.MR. NWOKAFOR HENRY DAVIDSON 4.CHIEF OKONJI CHUKWUDI ELVIS 5. ENGR. ODONMETA JOLOMI AYO 6. MR. IGBOANUGO UCHENNA DONATUS 7.MR. JEMIGBEYI LEMMY-KURTIS 8.DR. UNUAJOHWOFIA OGHENEVWARE AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO INCULCATE AND SUSTAIN INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF OKOTIE-EBOH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SAPELE, AMONG OLD BOYS OF CLASS OF 90.

2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND EBOH GRAMMS. 3. TO SUPPORT EBOH GRAMMS IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY. 4. TO PROMOTE THE EBOH GRAMMS’ SPIRIT AMONG OLD BOYS OF CLASS OF 90.

5. TO PROMOTE, PROVIDE AND SUSTAIN FINANCIAL SUPPORT MECHANISM PLATFORMS TO AID AND ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN DIRE NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 6. TO ACHIEVE SUCH FURTHER OBJECTIVES AS THE ASSOCIATION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION POT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGN: BARR. ROBERTS SAMUEL OLALEYE SECRETARY GENERAL

OSSAI MUNACHI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKORIE MUNACHI DESTINE, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSSAI MUNACHI VIVIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BALOGUN AINA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADIDI AINA MULIKAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN AINA MULIKAT .

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DARAMOLA AINA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DARAMOLA AINA FALEEL AND AINADARAMOLA OLUWADAMILOLA FALEEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS DARAMOLA AINA OLUWADAMILOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS YUSUFU Y. OSHUN ON MY SKYE BANK ACCOUNT INSTEAD OF OSHUN YUSUF OLATUNJI. THAT MY CORRECT NAME ARRANGEMENTS IS OSHUN YUSUF OLATUNJI . GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MODUPE JEGEDE

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HASSAN OLUDAYO

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAULA OLUDAYO ALABA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HASSAN OLUDAYO ALABA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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ELIJAH O. PRINCE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBONNAYA PRINCE UZOIJE, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIJAH O. PRINCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UGWU GINIKANWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UGWU GINIKANWA CYNTHIA, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UGWU GINIKANWA CYNTHIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADENIKE ANTHONIA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIKE ANUOLUWAPO OLADIPUPO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIKE ANTHONIA OLADIPUPO.. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

SANUSI KEHINDE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBOH KENNY MAMUZO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SANUSI KEHINDE MAMUZO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

CHIKA-OKAFOR

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NWANGWU CHINWENDU MAUREEN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIKAOKAFOR CHINWENDU MUNA . FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

SAMBO KATE

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THE BRIGHT CALL CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. ADERADE OLAMILEKAN IDOWU - CHAIRMAN 2. OTUBOYEJO OMONIYI OLUWASESAN- SECRETARY 3.OLUKOKUN W. BABATUNDE 4. AKINBOYE OLUWUMI BOLA 5. ADEKOLAWOLE RIDWAN GBOLAHAN 6 MAFIMISEBI ELIJAH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1) TO WORSHIP AND SERVE GOD AND TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION OF JESUS CHRIST AS SET FORTH IN MATT. 28: 19-20.

2) TO MINISTER TO THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS AND OTHER AS THE CHURCH IS ABLE TO DO SO. 3) TO DO ALL OTHER THINGS RELATED AND IN CONNECTION WITH CARRYING OUT THE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE HEREIN ABOVE SET FORTH. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL ,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED :G. O. FABUNMI CONSULTANT

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT EBUE IFEOMA JENNIFER, UZOHO IFEOMA JENNIFER AND OGUANYA IFEOMA JENNIFER, REFERS AS ONE AND THE SAME PERSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EBUE IFEOMA JENNIFER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OBIOMA JOYCE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKPENDU JOYCE ONYINYECHI, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBIOMA JOYCE ONYINYECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

I, OTIKO MICHAEL ONORA WAS BORN ON 25 / 06 / 1994. AND NOT 25 / 06 / 1984. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND BANKS TAKE NOTE CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONWUSAKWE JULIET AZUKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONWUSAKWE JULIET AMAKA. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 13 JULY 1991 AND NOT 24 DECEMBER 1994. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

PAULINE IFEOMA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAULINE ADAKU IFEOMA ORJI,BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAULINE IFEOMA ADAKU MANULU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

YETUNDE ADUKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS YETUNDE ADUKE ALAYANDE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS YETUNDE ADUKE MOSEBOLATAN OLADOSU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY QUOTED AS EKWUEME EGONDU CALISTA INSTEAD OF 0SUAGWU EGONDU CALISTER. THAT HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSUAGWU EGONDU CALISTER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE.

OLUFUNMILAYO AGBAJE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OLUFUNMILAYO OYENOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OLUFUNMILAYO AGBAJE WILLIAMS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

WE, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR. NGWU EUGENE NDUBUISI AND MISS NNAMANI ODIRA FUNMILAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR. EZEH EUGENE NDUBUISI AND MRS EZEH ODIRA FUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHUKWUMA MICHEAL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWUANYI MICHAEL CHIDINDU, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUMA MICHEAL CHIDINDU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABIODUN-JUNAID OLAKUNLE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JINADU OLAKUNLE MICHAEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABIODUNJUNAID OLAKUNLE MICHAEL . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ABIMBOLA FOLAJU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEMUWAGUN FOLAJU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABIMBOLA FOLAJU AYOBADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLUWAFUNKE MODUPE-AJAYI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAFUNKE MODUPE AJAYI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAFUNKE MODUPEAJAYI, IDOWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OBIKA REMI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBIKA UZORNA REMIGUS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBIKA REMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IRETIOGO UFOMA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IRETIOGO OKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IRETIOGO UFOMA OKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOSEPH MURPHY

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SUNDAY MURPHY CHUKWUMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH MURPHY CHUKWUMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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CHRIST MERCY AND GLORY ASSEMBLY

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. ADAMU SILAS- CHAIRMAN 2. BENJAMIN JOSEPH STEVEN - SECRETARY 3. SILAS .H. PRAISE 4. SILAS JOSHUA JEHNUM 5. OLADEJI BAMIDELE MICHAEL 6. MBWANCHE JOSHUA MAIKEFFI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2.

TO TAKE CARE OF THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. 3.

TO ESTABLISH LOCAL BRANCHES FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL WORLDWIDE. 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

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RACHAEL OMOLARA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLASUNKANMI RACHAEL OMOLARA ARAOYE NOW WHICH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGUNBIADE RACHAEL OMOLARA ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ISAH GEORGE IDENYI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GEORGE OGBU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISAH GEORGE IDENYI ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ODETUNDE IYABO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VICTORIA ARAOYE NOW WHICH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODETUNDE IYABO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, SKYE BANK AND NIPOST, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

FOLARANMI FUNMILOLA OMONIKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLARANMI SHOBOLA FUNMILOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLARANMI FUNMILOLA OMONIKE ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

STOP THE ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ORIGINAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR RECERTIFICATION ISSUED BY ABUJA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AGIS), ABUJA IN RESPECT OF FILE NO: MISC 51803 OVER PROPERTY AT PLOT 67, UTAKO DISTRICT, UTAKO, ABUJA ISSUED IN THE NAME OF C. UBA & BROS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED IS DECLARED MISSING.

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.

ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE MISSING DOCUMENT PROOF ABORTIVE. ABUJA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AGIS) AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

CITY OF JOY MINISTRY INT’L POTTERS HOUSE

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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. ERILIBE JEREMIAH OGAGA (CHAIRMAN) 2. INNOCENT KALU MBANEFO (SECRETARY) 3. MONDAY ONYEKACHI PRINCE 4, NWAEME SABESTINE OBIDIMALU ( GENERAL OVERSEER) 5,NWAEME CECELIA ODY 6.FELICIA OYAMA ONIZE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGH CRUSADE AT ALL TIMES 2.TO PREACH REPENTANCE OF SINS TO UNBELIEVERS IN THE SOCIETY 3.TO HELP THE NEEDY AND POOR ONES IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD. 4.TO REACH OUT TO UNBELIEVERS THROUGH PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS, JOURNALS, BOOKS AND EVANGELISM. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

MIGHTY HAND OF GOD PRAYER MOUNTAIN

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

TRUSTEES ARE : (1) OLANIYAN LDRIS JOSEPH - (GENERAL OVERSEER) (2) OLUWAYEMISI HANAH OLANIYAN (3) JOHNSON OLATUNJI OGUNDELE (4) OYEWOLE ADEDAPO (5) OLANIYAN ABIOLA OLAMILEKAN AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

ORPHANAGE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. DR. BADMAASI QAASIM 2. BALARO TAOFIK 3. ALIY SHUAIB ABDUSSALAM 4. JAFAR MURTADA ABDULGAFAR 5. ADEBIYI ADEWALE WASIU AIMS: 1. TO CATER FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS AND THE SOCIETY. 2. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG THE ASSOCIATION AND THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OJO-TAIWO TOYIN NDIDI 2. OJO BAMIDELE OLAYINKA 3. OCHIE EMMANUEL OGBONNAYA 4. TAIWO TITILOLA OBIAJULU 5. TAIWO OLUSEGUN THOMAS 6. OJERINDE MAGDALENE UCHE 7. TARFA DAUDA VICTOR 8. ADEKOYA ABIMBOLA MOTUNRA 9. FASHIKUN OLAJIDE AYODEJI 10. OJIGHORO OME AGOMATE 11. OREYEMI AYODEJI OLUWASEUN

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KAWEDO MERCY

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AMADI RACHEAL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MBAEZE RACHEAL NWANNEKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AMADI RACHEAL NWANNEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

TANIGBOLA OLUWATOSIN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AJALA OLUWATOSIN ELIZABETH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS TANIGBOLA OLUWATOSIN ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUWATOYIN AMINAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKOYA OPEYEMI ADERONKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWATOYIN AMINAT OPEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLAJUMOKE RACHEL

I FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OWOFADEJU RACHEL OLAJUMOKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAJUMOKE RACHEL OLADEPO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HELEN BOLUWATIFE IMO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS HELEN BOLUWATIFE AJANI WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS HELEN BOLUWATIFE IMO ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLAYINKA FELICIA ADESANYA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODUNOYE OLAYINKA FELECIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYINKA FELICIA ADESANYA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IFIDON ESTHER

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IWAOMON AIGBODION ESTHER WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IFIDON ESTHER ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

HIS VOICE EVANGELICAL 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. PROPHET JAMES KAYODE OLUWATUNMISE 2. MR. MOSES OLASUNKANMI ALABI 3. PASTOR OLAWOYIN DAVID ABIOLA 4. LADY EVANGELIST DASOLA JAMES 5. MRS. FABUNMI MOJOYINOLA FEYISAYO 6. MR. ADEYERA ADEKUNLE 7. MR. ADEKOLA TOSIN OLAYINKA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO BRING REVIVAL TO THE DYING WORD WITH THE TRUE GOSPEL OF CHRIST THROUGH THE DEMONSTRATION POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGUNBONA MISTURA ABIKE NOW WISH TO BE CALL AND ADDRESS AS MRS AJAYI DORCAS ABIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JACOB FRIDAY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH FRIDAY ALEJE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JACOB FRIDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OWOLABI BALIKIS I, FORMERLY AWONUSI OLAOLU OLUWABUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS OWOLABI BALIKIS OLUWABUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ORIMOGUNJE KEHINDE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINRULI KEHINDE DEBORAH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORIMOGUNJE KEHINDE DEBORAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

OKOLIE EUPHEMIA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IHEMEGWO EUPHEMIA ADAKU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OKOLIE EUPHEMIA ADAKU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson

Novak Djokovic earned his first Grand Slam victory in more than two years by beating South Africa’s Kevin Anderson to win his fourth Wimbledon title.

Djokovic, seeded 12th, won 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to claim a 13th Slam – his first major since the 2016 French Open.

The Serb, 31, quickly took control to win the opening set in 29 minutes, breaking twice more in the second set.

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Djokovic saw off five set points in an even third set, taking the tie-break to seal victory.

He moves into outright fourth place on the all-time list of Grand Slam men’s singles titles, moving clear of Roy Emerson and closing the gap on Roger Federer (20), Rafael Nadal (17) and Pete Sampras (14).

The former world number one will move back into the top 10 when the latest rankings are released on Monday.

20 years after, France wins World Cup in Russia It had been 20 years and three days, to be precise since French streets filled and the Champs-Elysees transformed into a resplendent sea of humanity, the only apt comparison the liberation of Paris. On Sunday, when Kylian Mbappe struck to put the result of the World Cup final beyond all doubt, the sequel began.

Twenty years and three days after the most glorious day in French soccer history, the second arrived. France won its second World Cup title in style, beating Croatia 4-2.

A tight and tense first half gave way to an explosive second, France’s flamboyant stars running riot. Paul Pogba, oft-derided and underrated, turned on the style and capped a Golden Ball-worthy tournament with a back-to-front beauty. Mbappe, the World Cup’s breakout star, ended Croatia’s improbable run once and for all.

Mbappe hadn’t even been born on that memorable day in 1998, when the 2018 team’s manager, Didier Deschamps, lifted the World Cup. That triumph changed France forever. It remains to be seen whether this one will.

But after they rose to the occasion on the biggest stage of all, one thing is clear: France has a new generation of heroes.

Napoli: We avoided Cristiano Ronaldo signing due to bankruptcy risk

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed that the Serie A club were offered Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo before he joined Juventus, but decided against signing him because such a mega money transaction would render the club bankrupt.

The 33-year-old joined Juve on a four-year contract that will see him pocket €30 million per season after they agreed to pay Real Madrid €100m plus €12m more in additional charges.

De Laurentiis has admitted that he had the chance to reunite Ronaldo with former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti but felt it would have been

financially disastrous for the club.

“Ronaldo had also been offered to Napoli,” he confirmed to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“I called his agent, Jorge Mendes. We also formulated our offer and we would have paid Ronaldo with a percentage on the subsequent profits guaranteed by his arrival.

“The €350 million that Juventus will invest is beyond our reach, we would have risked pushing the club towards bankruptcy.”

Ronaldo spent nine seasons at the Bernabeu, where he scored 311 goals in 292 league appearances for Los Blancos.

France goes ahead against the run of play The game began with French nerves and intermittent Croatian pressure. It was cagey, as expected. France prioritized defensive solidity and caution, as expected, and as it had all tournament.

And as it had all tournament, it struck when you least expected it.

But on one of its few forays into the final third, Antoine Griezmann baited Croatia’s Marcelo Brozovic – or, more accurately, the referee – into a foul. There wasn’t zerocontact. But Griezmann created it; he fabricated it to frame defender. It should have been a no-call.

Nonetheless, from the ensuing free kick, Griezmann swung in a beauty, at the perfect height to engender indecision.

Mario Mandzukic leapt to clear, but instead inadvertently flicked the ball into his own net: It came against the run of play. It was somewhat fluky. But it was quintessential France at the 2018 World Cup. It was opportunistic. For the fourth straight game, Les Blues went ahead from a set piece or penalty.

And for the fourth straight game, they seemed to be in control. But this one wouldn’t be quite so simple.

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2018 World Cup breaks viewing record The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has broken viewing records across streaming platforms as number of soccer fans tuning in on a variety of devices reach alarming proportion.

According to data published after the four quarterfinals by video analytics company Conviva, it found worldwide there was an average of 64.6 minutes of viewing time streamed per unique viewer not watching on traditional television.

Compared to Conviva’s Streaming Data Report from the first quarter of 2018, which saw an average of 20 minutes viewing time per session, the World Cup showed huge engagement.

The highest numbers of use by device included Roku, Chromecast, and PlayStation, which clocked in at 115 minutes each, followed by Xbox at 111 minutes and Apple TV at 107 minutes of viewing time on average per unique viewer.

“This year’s World Cup has proven to be a record-breaking event for streaming TV. We’re continuing to see off the chart worldwide engagement.” Conviva CEO Bill Demas told CNBC. “Over the quarterfinals, Conviva measured more than 23.3 million hours viewed. We also saw a trend of in-app dominating browser plays (with 67 percent of successful plays in-app versus 33 percent inbrowser).”

He went on to say, “Consumers now have the option to stream the games when convenient for their schedules. These examples of

consumer viewing flexibility have resulted in streaming records being broken during the World Cup.” Content delivery network Akamai has been live video streaming 2018 World Cup content for more than 50 rights holders in more than 100 countries.

It provides services for major broadcasters including the BBC in the U.K. and across China through CCTV. Its collated data from early in the tournament show that the live streaming has created unprecedented amounts of traffic.

“The tremendous rise in streaming traffic levels for World Cup 2018 is a byproduct of video being delivered at higher fidelity than before.” Said Shawn Michels, Director of Media Product Management at Akamai to CNBC. “As streaming technology advances and audience expectations increase, (over-the-top) OTT delivery is able to support viewing experiences that are on par with, and in some cases, even better than those of traditional television.

The tournament is already the largest sporting event Akamai has ever delivered in terms of total traffic. In fact, within just 10 days of the tournament, total traffic surpassed all 64 games of the 2014 Brazil World Cup. By the end of the second round, Akamai delivered more than two times the traffic it delivered in 2014.

Host nation Russia had low expectations coming into the tournament, with domestic media fearing the worst, just asking

the team not to “embarrass” the country. The team eventually came within a penalty shootout of making the semifinals, but not before capturing the imagination of the Russian public.

Two group stage wins brought fans into the stadiums and in front of their televisions by the time it played its third fixture against Uruguay.

A 3-0 defeat didn’t impact on Russia’s qualification for the knockout stages and it seems it didn’t cause anyone to turn off either.

Seventeen million watched the game on June 25 which scored a 48.4 percent share for the national Channel One network.

During the early group stages, Germany’s ultimately unsuccessful campaign drew in large numbers both domestically and among its opponents.

For its second group game against Sweden, and what turned out to be the 2014 champion’s only victory in Russia, 27.48 million Germans turned on their televisions, just under seven million less than the record number that watched the final in Brazil four years ago.

Mexico’s shock opening game win over Germany caused some major activity in Mexico City, but it was also watched by 18.6 million fans on host broadcaster TV Azteca.

However, despite the magnitude of the 1-0 result, this number was actually 1.3 million lower than those who saw Mexico’s opening match of 2014 against Croatia.

Wilfred Ndidi set to earn improved Leicester City deal Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is set to be offered an improved deal by English Premier League club, Leicester City, as reward for his impressive showing in the past campaign.

Ndidi, 21, has established himself as one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League since his £15million move to the King Power Stadium from Belgian club Genk last January.

He won more tackles than any

player in the Premier League last season.

The midfielder currently earns £35,000 per week at Leicester City.

A number of clubs are believed to be interested in signing the Nigeria international, but The Foxes, according to a report in Leicester Mercury, are said to be preparing to offer the midfielder a new contract.

Ndidi has made more than 60 appearances for The Foxes since arriving in English Premier League.

Philippines erupts in joy after Manny Pacquiao win Millions of boxing fans across the Philippines erupted in cheers and tears of joy on Sunday after national icon Manny Pacquiao beat Argentine Lucas Matthysse in a world title bout.

In the run-up to the fight 39-year-old Pacquiao was trailed by whispers that he was past his prime and doubts he would be able to best the big-punching Matthysse, who is four years his junior.

But when Pacquiao’s victory was sealed in the seventh round by knockout, fans around the nation of over 100 million jumped to their feet and roared with joy.

“I was confident he could do it.

It’s not about his age,” Christopher Lasala, 39, told AFP in Manila. “I was so happy when he knocked out Matthysse, I kept clapping. I said I knew Pacquiao would win.”

Flora dela Paz, a life-long boxing fan, had tears streaming down her face as she watched Pacquiao raise his arms in victory.

“I am just so happy. I got goosebumps,” the 68-year-old retired shoemaker told AFP. “He won, he won!”

Pacquiao’s rags-to-riches story, from high school dropout to millionaire world boxing champion in an unprecedented eight weight divisions, is a huge source of pride in the Philippines.

‘He can enjoy life’ In keeping with tradition, many Filipinos stopped what they were doing to watch the fight, which took place around midday Sunday in the Philippine time zone.

President Rodrigo Duterte, who attended the bout at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, flashed a

thumbs up after Pacquiao’s win.

The boxer is also a lawmaker in the nation’s senate and a staunch supporter of the president, whose unprecedented crackdown on narcotics has killed thousands and drawn international condemnation.

Duterte heaped praise on Pacquiao, who has a glittering 23year career in the ring, but also urged him to consider hanging up his gloves.

“I’d like to see my friend rest on his laurels at this time and enjoy life,” Duterte told journalists after the bout. “He has so much money already, no problem. He can enjoy life.”

Pacquiao declared a net worth of 2.946 billion pesos ($56.2 million) in 2017 and placed 20th in Forbes’ list last year of the highest-paid athletes of all time with total earnings of $510 million.

Following the fight, #PacquiaoMatthysse was the top trending topic on Twitter in the social media-obsessed Philippines, along with the hashtags “Manny” and “Fight of the Champions”.

Sports journalist Ryan Songalia tweeted: “Manny Pacquiao was always one knockout win from being the hottest property in boxing again. He reminded people why they loved him in the first place.”

However, sports columnist Recah Trinidad told AFP that fans were not fully satisfied by the bout.

“It was not the sort of fight they expected. They wanted something fiery to confirm how great Pacquiao is,” he said.

“Pacquiao deserved the praise.

(But) I will be frank with you, something was lacking,” added Trinidad.

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