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SERAP to AGF: Sue ex-govs over N40bn double pay, life pensions

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Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN urging him to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest and

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Recall: CJN orders action on INEC’s petition over Melaye

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embattled senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye.

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Recall: CJN orders action on INEC’s petition over Melaye Continued from page 1 High Court, Abuja stopping the constituents’ recall processes of Maleye .

A source close to the Supreme Court also confided in The Daily Times that immediately the CJN received the petition on Friday, he set in motion processes to take action, saying that the CJN may act on the petition this week.

The source said: “The issues raised in the petition are weighty and the CJN is poised to take action because of the urgency of the issues raised and the time frame. “ Don’t forget that this is a constitutional matter and the CJN, you will recall, has warned judges to be firm and deliver verdicts in equitable manner on the grounds that heaven will not fall if their judgments are based on the con-

stitution and the law.”

But The Daily Times learnt last night that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had not only petitioned the CJN over a breach of its Constitutional function and administrative process, but had applied to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to administratively transfer Melaye’s suit to the vacation judge for expeditious hearing.

It was further gathered that INEC might have filed an application on Friday, seeking to vacate the restraining order and the pronouncement of maintaining the status quo granted by Justice John Tsoho which has been given several interpretations as it suits the parties.

Incidentally, no journalist was present in the court when the restraining order was made as the

lawyer to Melaye, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), came by way of ex-parte application while INEC could not be heard because of the nature of Melaye’s application.

But a fierce legal battle is bound to begin this week as the parties would not yield ground on the issues involved as the matters at stake are constitutional, urgent and need to prevent recurrence of ambushing the regulatory body from performing its statutory functions.

INEC contention is that Justice Tsoho, having restrained it and further added that parties should maintain the status quo and adjourned the matter to September 29, 2017 inadvertently rendered its recall process worthless in view of time frame (90 days).

The electoral agency is worried that the electoral wish of some of the constituents of Kogi West

Senatorial District who want their representative recalled or otherwise is suppressed for ever by the status quo order as the recall process like an election (referendum) is time -bound.

There is also palpable fear that by the next adjourned date- September 29, the time allowed for the recall process to take place might have elapsed having kickstarted it earlier on June 23, 2017.

The development indicates that neither the commission nor the Kogi West Senatorial constituents can do anything about their wish as the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Electoral Act cannot be extended to accommodate their wish.

INEC National Commissioner Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, who explained this in a statement at the weekend, added that the commis-

Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (2nd r); Minister for Health, Prof. lsaac Adewole (l); widower, Mr. Kolawole Awotunde (m) and others, during the condolence visit to the family of the late Permanent Secretary Bureau of General Services, office of the governor, Mrs. Olufunke Kolawole, at their residence in Ofatedo, Osun State… at the weekend.

sion drew the CJN’s attention to the order to prevent a dangerous precedent that could stop the electoral body from carrying out its functions in future.

Ibeanu said that if the order of the Federal High Court is allowed, it could put the commission in a dangerous position to pursue a similar process in future as the person involved could also approach the court with a restraint order with a view to frustrating the process.

He stated that the commission halted the recall process in compliance with the court order and as a mark of respect but it is deeply concerned about the order, because its implications for the commission’ powers to carry out its constitutional functions regarding the recall process is caged.

INEC is also troubled by the fact that its power of recall under section 69 of 1999 Constitution (as amended) has been breached.

The section provide thus: “A member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives recalled as such a member if (a)”there is presented to the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission a petition in that behalf signed by more than half of the persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency their loss of confidence in that member ; and which signatures are duly verified by the Independent Electoral Commission “ (b) “The petition is therefore,in a referendum conduct Independent National Electoral Commission within ninety date of receipt of the petition, approved by a simple majority of the persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency .”

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and ministers to enjoy governors’ emoluments while drawing normal salaries and allowances in their new political offices.”

The organisation also asked Malami to “seek full recovery of over N40bn of public funds that have so far been received from those involved; and to begin to take the steps within 7 days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter, failing which SERAP will institute legal proceedings to compel the discharge of constitutional duty and full compliance with Nigeria’s international anticorruption obligations and commitments.”

In the letter dated 14 July 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organisation said that, “Public interest is not well served when government officials such as former governors, deputies supplement their emoluments in

their current positions with life pensions and emoluments drawn from their states’ meagre resources, and thereby prioritising their private or personal interests over and above the greatest happiness of the greatest number.”

The letter reads in part: “SERAP considers double emoluments for serving public officials unlawful, as the laws granting those benefits take governance away from the arena of public interest, and creates the impression that former governors acted contrary to the best interests of the general public. Double emoluments and large severance benefits for former governors now serving public officials constitute a blatant betrayal of public trust.”

“SERAP is concerned that several serving senators and ministers are receiving salaries and life pensions running into billions of naira from states that are currently unwilling or unable to pay their workers’ salaries. Public office is a public trust, and as such,

citizens depend upon their governors, senators and ministers to act in the public interest, not for their own or another’s profit or benefit.”

“Under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, it is forbidden for any public official to engage in self-dealing, and place him/herself in a position of conflicting interests, and to hold incompatible functions or illicitly engage in providing to him/herself emoluments deemed unacceptable under international law.

This is a clear case of the former governors placing their private or personal interests over and above their entrusted public functions, and unduly influencing the level of benefits they receive.”

“SERAP argues that taking advantage of entrusted public offices and positions to enact laws to grant double emoluments and large severance benefits to serving public officials amounts to not only an abuse of office but also incorrect, dishonourable and

improper performance of public functions, as per the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 8 of the Convention.”

“By signing such double emoluments and large benefits laws which they knew or ought to know that they would be beneficiaries, these former governors have abused their entrusted public functions and positions, and thereby obtained an undue advantage, contrary to article 19 of the convention.”

“The double emoluments and large severance benefits laws also violate the conflicts of interest provisions of the convention. The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raises serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of Article 8 of the Convention.

“We believe that the current Code of Conduct for Public Offi-

cials Act is outdated and entirely inconsistent and incompatible with the object and purpose of the UN Convention against Corruption, which requires Nigeria to adopt a comprehensive code of conduct for the performance of public functions and implicitly to prohibit double emoluments and large severance benefits for public officials such as former governors.

“SERAP notes the resolution of the UN General Assembly to the effect that every state has the duty to carry out in good faith its obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law, and it may not invoke provisions in its constitutions or its laws as an excuse for failure to perform this duty.

“As such, your government is mandated to challenge the legality of double and large emoluments states’ laws and bring them in line with Nigeria’s internaContinued on page 7

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Alleged $144m monumental fraud: I’m ready to go to jail -Diezani ÏÏÏ

Former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is being investigated for series of monumental multi-billion dollar fraud and money laundering offences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States has threatened to squeal on his co-conspirators, Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore.

The Premium Times reports that Diezani who stated this after opening up on everything that transpired in the controversial fraudulent transactions, added that she would be ready to be thrown into jail along with Aluko and Omokore.

Diezani’s explosive comment is contained in a recorded conversation re-

covered by investigators probing the corruption allegations against the former minister.

Details of the conversations have now been filed as part of a civil complaint by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) seeking the forfeiture of over $144 million slush fund.

The trio of Mrs AlisonMadueke, Mr. Aluko and Mr. Omokore were listed as persons of interest in the civil complaint filed at the US District Court, Houston, Texas.

The complaint revealed how the three individuals laundered millions of dollars on behalf of Mrs Alison-Madueke, which was used in buying properties

in the US and the UK for her family in return for oil contracts to Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Ltd (AEDC) and Atlantic Energy brass Development Ltd (AEBD), two shell companies owned by Mr Omokore.

In the conversation with Mr Aluko recorded by herself on May 14, 2014, a clearly angry Mrs Alison-Madueke, admitted to helping his co-conspirators secure the multi-billion dollars Strategic Alliance Agreements (SAAs) deals.

In another conversation with another unknown recipient, the former minister dared Mr. Aluko to reveal details of their dealings, and then face the con-

sequences.

She was however furious at how the ostentatious acquisitions of Messrs Aluko and Omokore might have led law enforcement agencies across the world to their shady dealings.

She was particularly mad at Mr Aluko’s acquisition of a the Galatical Star, a $80 million “super yacht”, warning that he could have rented a yacht for two weeks instead of buying one.

“You and Jide [i.e., OMOKORE] had some of the most support that we could possibly give. At a time when we’re not doing anything else, we stuck our necks out regarding the SAA and we supported it. How the two of you have ruined it is in-

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credulous and incredible to all of us,” she said.

“I spoke to you several times about your general behaviour, acquisition of assets, etc., asking you to be a bit more careful because they will start following you. I remember we had this open discussion more than once. You kept telling me that there was no issue because you did it in a certain way, you did it in a certain—and I kept telling you that it doesn’t matter how you do it.

“Once you start acquiring, acquiring, acquiring at a certain level, then you’ll be—whether you like it or not, whether it was done in the most transparent—you understand?— manner or not, because they will want to trace where it came from.

This is an age of terrorism.

“If you want to hire a yacht, you lease it for two weeks or whatever. You don’t go and sink funds into it at this time when Nigerian oil and gas sector is under all kinds of watch, as we have been for some time, and where Atlantic [i.e., AEDC and/ or AEBD] itself has been the subject of all kinds of speculation,” she said.

Apparently while the trio allegedly schemed to launder billions of naira that should have accrued to the Nigerian government all was not well with them. In the recorded conversation, Mrs Alison-Madueke, in response to speculations

that Mr Aluko was going to blackmail her, threatened to spill the beans.

She said she was ready to reveal to Nigerians all that happened and was ready to follow Messrs Aluko and Omokore to jail.

“I said tell him [i.e., ALUKO] to bring everything out, and then you know what will happen? No problem, I will be happy to escort all of you to jail along with myself. I said, in fact, you’ll be shocked by what I will do.

Because when it comes to that, I will come out and tell the Nigerian people this is what happened.

“Oh, yes, I will blame myself. Anything they want to say, I am happy to go. But I will come out openly and say it so that they can judge me openly. And then all of us go and sit on the gate. Let us see who survives, me or you,” she said.

Mrs Alison-Madueke also acknowledged that the furniture she was given by the duo of Messrs Aluko and Omokore was not worth more than $4million.

The furniture they gave me didn’t come to more than four million dollars, altogether. It is the truth.

Mrs Alison-Madueke, who is reported to be receiving treatment for cancer in the United Kingdom, is already facing a series of multi-billion dollar fraudrelated investigations by Nigerian and UK authorities.

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tional obligations including under the convention.

This position is buttressed by article 27 of the Vienna Convention on the Laws of Treaties, which provides that no state can justify the noncompliance with an international treaty with reference to internal law, including even the Constitution.

“The UN Legislative Guide to the convention provides that where there are gabs between national laws (including constitutions) and international obligations, states must meet more onerous standards of integrity, honesty and responsibility among their public officials.

SERAP is seriously concerned that conflicts of interest as well as perceptions of such conflicts undermine public confidence in the integrity and honesty of highranking public officials.

According to our information, those who currently receive double emoluments and large severance benefits from their states include: “Dr. Bukola Saraki (Kwara); Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (Kano); Kabiru Gaya (Kano); Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Theodore Orji (Abia); Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa); Sam Egwu (Ebonyi); Shaaba Lafiagi (Kwara); Joshua Dariye (Plateau), and Jonah Jang (Plateau). Others include: Ahmed Sani Yarima (Zamfara); Danjuma Goje (Gombe); Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Yobe); Adamu Aliero (Kebbi); George Akume (Benue); Ms Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti); Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe (Abia); Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Chris Ngige (Anambra); and Babatunde Fashola (Lagos).

“SERAP notes that under the Lagos Pension Law, a former governor will enjoy the following benefits

for life: Two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja estimated to cost between N500m and N700m. Others are six brand new cars replaceable every three years; furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a close to N2.5m as pension (about N30m pension annually); free medicals including for his immediate families; 10 percent house maintenance; 30 percent car maintenance; 10 percent entertainment; 20 percent utility; and several domestic staff.

“In Rivers, state law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for former governor anywhere of his choice in Nigeria; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years; two cars for the deputy every four years; 300 percent of annual basic

salary every four years for furniture; 10 percent of annual basic salary for house maintenance.

“In Akwa Ibom, state law provides for N200m annual pay to ex governors, deputies; pension for life at a rate equivalent to the salary of the incumbent governor/deputy governor respectively; a new official car and utility-vehicle every four years; one personal aide and provision of adequate security; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5m per month and N2.5m for the deputy governor. Others are: Free medical services for governor and spouse at an amount not exceeding N100m for the governor per annum and N50m for the deputy governor; a five-bedroom mansion in Abuja and Akwa Ibom and allowance of 300 percent of annual basic salary for the deputy governor; 300 per-

cent of annual basic salary every four years and severance gratuity.“Similarly, the Kano State Pension Rights of Governor and Deputy Governor Law 2007 provides for 100 percent of annual basic salaries for former governor and deputy; furnished and equipped office; a 6-bedroom house; well-furnished 4-bedroom for deputy, plus an office; free medical treatment along with immediate families within and outside Nigeria where necessary; two drivers; and a provision for a 30- day vacation within and outside Nigeria.

“In Gombe State, there is N300 million executive pension benefits for the ex-governors. In Kwara State, the 2010 law gives a former governor two cars and a security car replaceable every three years; a well-furnished 5-bedroom duplex; 300 per cent of his salary as furniture allowance; five personal staff;

three State Security Services; free medical care for the governor and the deputy; 30 percent of salary for car maintenance; 20 per cent for utility; 10 percent for entertainment; 10 per cent for house maintenance.

“In Zamfara State, former governors receive pension for life; two personal staff; two vehicles replaceable every four years; two drivers, free medical for the former governors and deputies and their immediate families in Nigeria or abroad; a 4-bedroom house in Zamfara and an office; free telephone and 30 days paid vacation outside Nigeria.

In Sokoto State, former governors and deputy governors are to receive N200m and N180m respectively being monetisation for other entitlements which include domestic aides, residence and vehicles that could be renewed after every four years.”

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Abuja streets light: Contractors accuse AEDC of extortion Idu Jude, Abuja

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More questions than answers are arising to the perennial power outrage on the streets of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as newly contracted streets light installing and maintenance companies allege that part of the fundamental problems recorded is continual money extortion by the staff of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) each vicinity.

This open allegation was made during a meeting of L-R: Deputy Director, Appointments and Promotions, Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB), Mr. John Onuh; Director/Secretary of CDFIPB, Mr. Sunday Ogu; National Coordinator, Nigeria Youth Advocacy for Peace and Development (NYAPD), Dr. Ugbede the eight contractors and Paul and Coordinator of Northern Zone, NYAPD, Comrade Salahuddeen Shuaibu, during the presentation of Award of Excellence to Mr. Sunday the leadership of the Abuja Ogu by NYAPD in Abuja… recently.

Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), to ascertain certain issues hampering the free operations and adequate street light across the FCT. Recall that the Minister of FCT in the wake of incessant street blackout recently being experienced across the even though administration he fails to do so. “ As I have often said, the Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Special Assistant to the officials have tried to cover power of the people is great- city gave an order for a reEkiti governor on Public Com- government’s Achilles heel er than the power of those of turn of illuminated street to munications and New Me- as well as their own howling us in power. In our own little the council concerned to enEkiti state governor dia, Lere Olayinka, said in a incompetence under the pre- corner, we, too, stand with sure compliance to the order.

One of the new contracand chairman, Peoples statement issued on Sunday tence of corruption fighting you. And this being so, you tors, Engineer Jerome Egbo, Democratic Party (PDP) that Governor Fayose told back,” the governor said. can only succeed, and not Governors Forum, Mr. Ayo the Acting President “never he latter read; “Let me fail! Therefore, every supFayose, has written to the to habour the view that the begin by appreciating Your port and every advice that Acting President, Prof Yemi matter can swept under the Excellency’s yeoman efforts Your Excellency requires to Osinbajo, demanding the carpet,” saying the govern- directed at quelling fires all succeed we promise we will immediate release of the re- ment’s war against corrup- over the country and stabi- not hide away from you, par- Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt port of the investigative pan- tion lacked credibility and lizing the polity. Daunting as tisan politics notwithstandel on corruption allegations had, thus floundered because this task might seem, espe- ing.

The Rivers state chapagainst the suspended Sec- of the government perceived cially as agent provocateurs “In this wise, permit me, ter of the All Progressives retary to the Government penchant for sweeping al- for selfish and diabolical in- Your Excellency, to prod your Congress (APC) has strongof the Federation (SGF), Mr. legations of corruption terests continue to stoke the memory about a Presiden- ly condemned the recent David Babachir Lawal and against top functionaries fire and fan the embers of tial committee constituted plan by the governor of the Director-General, National of the federal government discord and disunity rather months ago by President state, Mr. Nyesom Wike, to Intelligence Agency (NIA), and members of the ruling than queue behind you, as- Muhammadu Buhari to in- commence fresh bio-metric Mr. Ayo Oke. All Progressives Congress sist your noble efforts, and vestigate allegations of high exercise for workers in the In the letter dated July (APC). let all hands be on the deck to corruption against two top employ of the state government.

11, 2017 and received at the “I dare to say that this is salvage our beloved country, officials of this administraThe party alleged that the Acting President’s office on one of the reasons the so- take solace and receive re- tion, namely the Secretary July 13, 2017, the governor called war against corrup- newed strength, vigour and to the Government of the governor was hiding under also demanded that the Act- tion has not attracted public vitality in the fact that your Federation, Mr. David Ba- the pretext of fishing out ing President must “act ex- support. It lacks credibility efforts have begun to yield bachir Lawal; and the Direc- ghost workers to visit state peditiously on the report,” and has, thus floundered. It positive fruits and that the tor-General of the National civil servants and pensionthreatening to approach the is also the reason your ad- vast majority of the citizens Intelligence Agency, Mr. Ayo ers with an “undeserving law court to compel him re- ministration has lost case appreciate and applaud your Oke. The Presidential com- draconian and scorchedearth policy of endless biolease and act on the report if after case in the court of law, efforts and stand resolutely mittee, headed by your good metric exercises” just to dewith you.

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noted that each time his staff experiences power outage at their area of coverage, sacrifices some amount of money before having the power restored almost immediately. “Whenever the light on out managed street goes off, we goes straight to the area manager in-charge of the street and when we give out some money, then the power is restored immediately and that is how it has been.”

The contractors however appeals to the FCT administration and the AMMC to quickly address the issue alleged hence the regular payments of bills.

While addressing both the street lights and generating set contractors, Hajiya Umar tasked them to “always work hand in hand to attain the goal of brighter streets at night,” adding: “if there is no synergy among all the contractors, we will be in perpetual darkness.

“Do not strive to outshine one another, but work together for the interest of the FCT. Always put the generating sets off when there is power from the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) so that the Administration does not pay double.

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lay and sometimes deny the workers and retirees their due wages.

“We recall that several workers and pensioners are still reeling under the excruciating pains of being owed several months of salaries and wages which the Wike government claims are due to endless biometric exercises. APC believes that the real intension of the governor is to punish workers and pensioners through delayed and oftentimes denied salary payments for protecting their rights,” the APC said in a press statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Finebone.

Why govt must increase funding for air accident investigations –Commissioner

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The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), a government agency responsible for the investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents with a view to proffering safety recommendations capable of preventing future reoccurrence of similar events is in urgent need of additional funding to perform this chore.

Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the AIB, Engineer Akin Olateru revealed this when he briefed Journalists in Abuja during the weekend on the activities culminating in the one-week training of personnel to handle

AIB’s state of the art accident investigation laboratory.

The Commissioner disclosed that AIB currently has 30 accident investigations in progress, saying funding was essential in order to acquire equipment, infrastructure and training of manpower among other issues of importance.

“These lofty goals however cannot be achieved without adequate funding. The current financial situation of the Bureau calls for urgent attention by the government considering the fact that accident Investigation is a social responsibility of the government worldwide.

“I am happy to inform you that the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of Transport both of the United States of America (USA) have agreed to come and train our investigators later in the year. We are also getting good responses from several stakeholders to partner with us in human capacity development and maximization of AIB potentials. We shall not relent until we have taken AIB to the glorious height it deserves to be,” he said.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) representative, Mr. Caj Frostel who is also the Commissioner for Banjul

Accord Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) and Mr. Micheal Toft, an expert on Flight Safety Laboratory and the head of the Air Accident Investigation department of Singapore Transport Safety Board were on hand to support.

“Mr. Toft is here to do a technical evaluation of the laboratory and train our staff on how to manage the facility for best results. He has been training our select staff since Monday. The optimum performance of the laboratory is central to our contribution to safety in Nigeria and the sub-region. We are not unaware of the expectation of ICAO and

the West African Sub Region from Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau.

“We are much more determined to meet the expectation of Nigerians to have early release of accident reports. To this end we are engaging all necessary quarters to ensure that our investigators who have not been trained since they were employed about four years ago are well trained as investigators”, Olateru said.

The trainer, Michael Toft who expressed delight in the interest of the trainees to learn said, “they were quite inquisitive. They kept asking questions and for a trainer, that was a good sign.”

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I have paid my dues in Abia INEC refutes insinuations politics - Sen. Orji on suspension of –P10 Melaye’s recall process –P11

Ibori remains a political leader in Delta – Oghenesivbe Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Executive Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Communication, Mr Fred Oghenesivbe, has described the former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, as the political leader of leaders in the state, irrespective of political parties, noting that in the same token Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State is the state leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with Mr Kingsley Esiso as state party Chairman.

He equally posited that for the sake of justice and equity, Governor Okowa should be supported by the people of Delta State to complete Delta North eight years of two terms like his predecessors in Delta Central and South, who governed the state for eight years each respectively.

Oghenesivbe who spoke to journalists during a media chat tagged “Okowa at 58” in Asaba, the state capital revealed that, the Smart Governor of Delta State is a quintessential leader and super motivational role model for new breed politicians, adding that the governor has positively impacted the lives of numerous Deltans through credible leadership and good

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governance.

He described Okowa and Ibori as strong political associates currently warming up to put up superlative electioneering outing come 2019. He said the duo are political twin brothers with enviable history of political and social collaboration which has yielded positive electioneering victories in the PDP state since the advent of constitutional democracy in 1999.

Reacting to speculations that Chief Ibori boycotted the recent Delta Central PDP mega rally in Sapele, Oghenesivbe who was a core member of the mega rally publicity committee said, both leaders endorsed the Delta Cen-

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tral Mega rally hence the monumental success of the event.

“Ibori was the first person to endorse Okowa for second term.

Chief Amori was at the Sapele rally which is a clear indication that there was no political debacle before, during and after the mega rally.

“Furthermore, Chief James Ibori hosted Gov Okowa and Delta party leaders to a dinner at his Oghara Country Home immediately after the Sapele mega rally, same day before we returned to Asaba.”

He insisted that experiences and intellectual capacity garnered over the years as former Secretary and Chairman of Ika

North East LGA, as multiple Commissioner, as Delta SSG, Senator and now Governor made it easy for Okowa to govern the state efficiently and excellently, describing his boss as a highly detribalised governor that believes in competence of individuals and organisations, a yardstick the smart governor adopted in political appointments and award of contracts.

“Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is a grassroots politician whose wealth of experience in politics and governance helped to efficiently and prudently manage the state financial resources irrespective of the current economic woes in the country. Deltans are already politically emotional and waiting for 2019 so as to re-elect their SMART GOVERNOR for another four years of credible leadership and good governance.”

He however challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the federal level to fulfill campaign promises by urging ailing President Muhammadu Buhari to resign; recalling how the opposition leaders in the person of Senator Bola Tinubu, President Buhari and other opposition party leaders spearheaded several protest rally, calling on the late President Umaru Ya’Adua of the PDP to resign on account of ill

Stop aiding politicians to recycle themselves in government, says Rev Orakwe Edokpolor Osayande The Parish Priest of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Mary Hills, Ikorodu, Rev. Fr. Livinus Orakwe, has called on Nigerians to stop aiding politicians to recycle leaders who have nothing to offer in the corridors of government.

According to him, the problem facing leadership in Nigeria is caused by the greedy few who think that they are the owners of government, as they continue to recycle themselves and their children in government which has brought this nation backwardness and underdevelopment.

Orakwe who made this known in an interview with The Daily Times during his books launch, noted that “Bad leaders have refused to allow Nigeria to move forward, this country should have been more developed long

time ago, but these mysterious leaders keep manipulating Nigerians and recycling themselves and their children in the corridors of power.

“Bad leadership has lead to all forms of women oppression in the society by those elected by the people to govern them, as a liberation philosopher, I feel so sad, when I see people being oppressed, so I tried to bring solution to the oppressed.”

He maintained that if Nigeria would move forward then the obsolete government policies should be reviewed in order to reshape and reposition the nation in a better way that would benefit an average Nigerian.

“We can ignore government as nobody want to rise up in arms to fight. We equally know that there are some none violent ways to ignore a government.

“However, government cannot stop corruption because government itself was built on

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the foundation of corruption, but if Nigerians are willing to pay the price to fight corruption it will vanish “When labour which is the last hope of the common man has been politicised, this is where Nigeria died completely.”

Orakwe noted that politics in Nigeria may grow worse, “if the government fails to allow true federalism and the calls for restructuring, as any party that has the people in mind can bring about change, certainly it is not what we have on ground now. “if Nigeria is better to remain one then it is important for her to have a true federalism, as the first wealth of Nigeria is not oil but the population which remains the wealth and pride of the nation, the problem remains when the government is not paying keen interest to this population, one would wonder if the people are no more, who

will spend the money.

“These politicians have become mad, they hide money everywhere but do not know what to do with it as they end up using it to womanise, drink and eat all kinds of food which the doctor warned them not to eat, which most times lead to their untimely death.

“Nigeria is the most religious country, yet the most corrupt, government internal influence has refused to give Nigerians jobs, yet corruption remains, but if there will be a change, then Nigerians must begin to obey the laws of God. “Nigerians are like a student who passes all the requirements to study medicine and the university authority offers him animal husbandry, don’t you think that such candidate will be frustrated, sometimes the way government treats Nigerians is deepening corruption.”

Makarfi’s Supreme Court victory, warning shot to APC – Gbolarumi Bolaji Omosanya, Ibadan The last Wednesday’s victory by the Ahmed Makarfiled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), faction at the Supreme Court in Abuja over the Ali modu Sheriff group has been described as a warning shot to the All Progressives Congress – led government, that the party is on a firm ground to wrest power from the APC come 2019.

Former deputy governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi gave this indication while speaking with The Daily Times Correspondent in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

According to him, the judgment by the Supreme Court recognizing Makarfi as the National Chairman of the PDP is a welcome development which will also serve as a unifying factor for all party members.

Gbolarumi said that as the situation stands, there is no victor no vaniguished and that everybody must come together to work for victory in the coming polls come 2019.

He said that the recent victory by the PDP candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the brother of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, over Husein of the APC shows that the people no longer want APC in government.

“Makarfi’s victory at the Supreme Court is a welcome development and a sure sign that the PDP is set to upstage APC in 2019.

“It is going to bring all parties together and steadily ensure that our plans and strategies will be streamlined.

“Look at what happened in Osun State, our candidate, Ademola Adeleke defeated APC’s candidate hands down. People are now disillusioned with the APC. They are now favourably disposed to our party. This is a good development.”

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I have paid my dues in Abia politics - Sen. Orji Sunday Nwakanma - Umuahia The Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, and former governor of the state, Theodore Orji has informed Abians that he has paid his dues in politics in the state.

Speaking at Umuacha Primary School on the occasion of a grand civil reception in honour of their son and Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chikwendu Kanu, Orji highlighted the areas he has made impact to include stopping the practice of taking political appointees to shrines, thus liberating the state from the shackles of the devil and making it truly God’s Own State.

He said that what has happened in the state is good as equity has been enthroned.

Senator Orji said: “We have decided that Ukwa/Ngwa should produce the governor after being deceived by some people.”

This, he said was in the implementation of the Abia Charter of Equity as put in place by the founding fathers of the state.

He said it took him for the Ngwa man to produce the governor, or they would not have gotten it.

While describing the Speaker as a good man and that his position was from God, urged people in position of authority not

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to mind petitions as they would surely come, stating “but if not true, God will throw it away.”

He posited that political positions from the councillor through chairman to House of Assembly should be reserved for the youths, while those of the National Assembly should be reserved for matured and experienced people.

Ochendo used the opportunity to call on PDP faithful who decamped to other parties to return as the party is now sta-

bilised.

In his speech, the state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu said the large turnout of people showed that no one is in authority without God, pointing out that Chikwendu Kanu originally was not in Umuahia to be the Speaker, but God favoured him.

He described the Speaker as now a stakeholder in Isiala Ngwa North, Abia State and Nigeria by the grace of God. Ikpeazu further described Rt.Hon. Kanu as a salt that must not throw away its taste, urging him to remember his constituents that voted for him and should therefore be an umbrella that shelters all.

The state governor assured that the opposition in the state will not do anything, urging the Speaker not to fear as all are behind him.

He said “While critics are facing the book through the Facebook, we are facing work.”

The governor later announced his empowerment of 10 youths from the LGA to the tune of N100,000 each, urging them to utilise the money well so as to enable another batch to benefit.

Responding, the Speaker, Chikwendu Kanu called for support through prayers for himself, Sen.Orji, Gov. Ikpeazu and others to succeed, pledging to continue to serve the people and the government.

Northern leaders accuse Timi Frank, others of scheming to derail APC Prominent leaders in the North on Sunday eulogised the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John OdigieOyegun for his role in the reform agenda of the party, especially the issue of open and fair competition, execution of the party’s policies and the transformation of Nigeria from a beggarly status to one of self-sufficiency and respectability.

The leaders frowned at the actions of the suspended Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, Mr. Timi Frank and his sponsors.

The Northern leaders are angry with Frank who they accused of not only pushing the party into a difficult position but plotting to rock the boat.

At an enlarged meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, the leaders said Frank’s call for Oyegun’s resignation was pointless.

“Timi Frank did not do justice to the avalanche of facts available on the achievements of Oyegun since he assumed office as national chairman of APC.” The leaders who are pushing for sanctions against Timi Frank and his coconspirators painted a bright picture of Nigeria and APC, arguing that APC is cleaning the mess made by PDP and providing an atmosphere for sustainable development in the economic and social fields.

“APC is not in government for the fun of it. APC is in government to save

…laud Oyegun’s efforts the Nigerian people who have become deprived of good things of life for long.

APC is in government to stop recklessness, wasteful spree and the insensitivities of PDP. The APC government is accountable, prudent and people oriented” The leaders who met under the auspices of the APC United Front, described Oyegun as a pragmatic politician.

Leader of the APC United Front, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa, in a statement said the Northern leaders branded Timi Frank and his sponsors as traitors and tonguelashed them for anti-party activities.

“To Frank, what counts most is the

selfish interest of his sponsors. However, the consequence of swimming against the tidal waves is and will always be a disastrous one.”

They advised the national leadership of the party to wield a big hammer by taking stronger measures against Frank and his sponsors.

“One of the good qualities of a statesman is the ability to subordinate self interest to wider national interest. Frank and his sponsors are today engaged in a political war against APC. It is an extremely unjust war, waged for no other purpose than to destroy APC.” “APC is the party of the people, the hope of the people,” the leaders added.

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‘Bad governance responsible for agitations for secession, restructuring’ Iniobong Iwok The increased agitation for restructuring of the country and secession by some sections of Nigerians and ethnic groups have been traced to the frustration of Nigerians over poor governance and failure of government at all levels in the country.

This was the position of a Lagos based legal practitioner and constitution lawyer, Sunday Sofolahan in an interview with The Daily Times, noting that Nigerians have become disenchanted with the state of affairs in the country, adding that successive administrations have failed to fulfill their electoral promises.

Sofolahan cautioned that dividing the country may not solve the numerous challenges bedeviling the country, adding that Nigerians need to be sure if they want true federalism or restructuring.

The legal expert bemoaned the eroding national values and high level of corruption in the county, stressing that it had contributed to the failure in the state of affairs.

He said:”why is the agitation coming now?

Most people are not getting what they bargained for, look at the state of the country, people are not happy and that is why this agitation is coming out.

“But we need to be careful of what we want, either true federalism or restructuring. But that may not be the solution to our problems, we have lost our national value, corruption is everywhere, people are saying this country I can’t get anything from it,” Sofolahan added.

Speaking further, he commended the current administration for its anti graft war, stating that the current criticism against the anti graft agencies were from those found wanting.

Nigeria’s problems systemic, attitudinal, says ex NBA Chair

Iniobong Iwok

As the clamour for the restructuring of the country intensifies, the myriad of challenges bedeviling Nigeria have been traced to the failure of successive administrations to implement the provisions of the constitution, respect the rule of law and the fall in moral values amongst Nigerians, which have encouraged corruption, monitisation of the political process which have lead to bad governance.

This much was said by a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch, Yomi Farounbi in a chart with The Daily Times, noting that restructuring may not be a way out of Nigeria’s problems if the institutions and systems that encouraged corruption and looting of public treasury by public office holders are not checked.

Farounbi lamented the failure of government to adhere to the principles of federal character in appointment, adding that some of the agitation for secession and restructuring could be traced to the failure of government to obey the provision of the constitution.

He lamented the monitistion of the electoral process in the country, stressing that Nigerians place much expectations on political office holders and the penchant for instant gratification has encouraged corruption and bad governance.

He said: “what I think is that there is too much power in the centre, and there is need to devolve power to the regions, but that may be the solution. The problem is we are not implementing the constitution the way it should be done, there is no rule of law in the system look, at the appointments, are we following the Federal character principle?

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Group seeks restructuring of Nigeria along regional lines Patrick Okohue A Yoruba group, formed to forge a common front for the Yoruba Nation, The South West Think Tank has called for the restructuring of the Nigeria nation along region line.

The group also called for sincerity from the Federal Government in fashioning a way for the country out of its present fragile state.

In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Chief Femi Femi Davies, the group posited that the crisis confronting the country has assumed a dimension whereby a sincere solution should be fashioned out for the country to wriggle out of her present problematic situation.

According to the group, the most practicable solution to the problem confronting the country at the moment is to restructure the country along regional line.

“There is no gain saying that Nigeria is in a very difficult period in her history, at no time in the history of this nation has her unity been this threatened with her citizens most unpretentious about the desire for true federalism “Even in the midst of all this, the Igbos has been very vocal about their desire for self rule through the agitation for a Biafra nation.”

Proffering measures to douse the tension in the country over agitations from

various quarters in the country, the South West Think Tank posited that “the time is now for the country to take the option of restructuring,” adding that any restructuring that is not tailored along regional line would be mere waste of time and resources.

“We are very lucky people in this country, because God has used the last government to prepare a way for the nation out of its present predicament through the provision of the contents of the 2014 CONFAB report which prescribed that the country should be restructured.

“In restructuring the country however, it should be emphasised that the restructuring of the country should be done in a way that the country will revert to the region where each region will be able to grow on its own.

“The time to desist from playing politics with the future of the country is now. The country needs the sincerity of its leaders at this time and reverting to regionalism to enable each region progress according to the level of potentials available to it.”

Enumerating the gains of regionalism for the country, the group submitted that regionalism is most suitable for the country at this time as each region will be governed by laws that best suits them, adding that the experience and success recorded in the Western region best register the need for the reversion to the re-

gionalism.

The group, while calling for unity among the Yoruba nation also called for joint efforts in arresting the growing trend of cultist groups causing mayhem in the region.

Making particular reference to the rampaging Badoo group in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, the group while calling for vigilance on the part of the government and the people in arresting what it called “the badoo situation “ in Lagos, alerted that the issue demands urgent attention at this time because of the rapid way the cult groups have been penetrating other areas of the South West state adding that the situation calls for total attention by all.

“The reign of cult groups in Lagos and South West states have assumed a dangerous dimension and the situation should not be allowed to degenerate beyond the present state” the statement read in part.

The group lauded the Nigerian Police and Oodua People’s Congress ( OPC) for its effort so far in restoring confidence to the people of Ikorodu by protecting the neighborhood against the cult group.

The South West Think Tank appealed to the South West state governments to ensure that every measure is applied to arrest the situation before it becomes another Boko Haram.

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Don’t lose hope, cleric urges Nigerians A church leader, Rev Emmanuel Adeniyi of the Banner of Christ Church, Adegbayi, Ibadan, on Sunday urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the face of economic hardship, but intensify prayers for divine intervention.

Adeniyi in his sermon at the church, also appealed to the nation’s leaders not to relent in their efforts to fix the economy, as the poverty rate among Nigerians was too high.

He cautioned the Christian faithful against being enticed with money and materials things, imploring them to remain resolute in serving God despite economic and other challenges facing them.

“This is end-time; Satan and his agents are everywhere to deceive us so as to miss eternity, but we should not fall prey to the deceit of the devil.

“Let us remain resolute to serve God, though living standard is poor; let us be contented with the little available and avoid being trapped,“ he said.

The cleric admonished youths to beware of bad friends to avoid been initiated into all kinds of crime.

According to him, the increase in cult activities is largely due to peer influence.

He called on mothers to monitor their children keenly, especially the female ones, counsel them always, and inculcate good moral values in them.

INEC refutes insinuations on suspension of Melaye’s recall process The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted negative insinuations trailing its decision to suspend the recall process of Sen. Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West, in compliance with a court order.

Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, National Commissioner and acting Chairman of INEC said in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja that the attention of the commission had been drawn to some media reports about its decision to obey the court order.

He said some of the reports were claiming that INEC was being blackmailed into abandoning the process as a result of the decision of Senate to probe the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TEFUND).

He said relating INEC’s decision to the Senate’s intention to probe TETFUND, where the present INEC Chairman, Prof.

Mahmood Yakubu, previously served as Executive Secretary, was false and misleading.

He also described it as a deliberate attempt to portray the commission in a bad light and cast aspersions on it.

“The Commission wishes to state unequivocally and categorically that these reports are totally incorrect and mischievous,” he said.

Ibeanu said that while the commission formally acknowledged the receipt of the petition submitted to it by some registered voters from Kogi West, it also notified Melaye about the development in writing.

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He added that in line with the powers conferred on it by the Constitution and the Electoral Act, the Commission on July 3, formally announced the timetable and schedule of activities for the recall of the Senator.

He stated that the commission, in line with its issued timetable for the recall, pasted the Notice of Verification at the Kogi West Constituency (INEC Office in Lokoja) on July 10.

“However, on the same July 10, INEC received an order given by the Federal

High Court, Abuja, and dated July 6.’’

He said that the order in respect to suit filed by Melaye, directed the “parties to maintain the status quo till the determination of the plaintiff ’s motion on notice.’’

Ibeanu added that the Judge, in granting the relief sought by the Senator, also fixed Sept. 29 as the date to hear the Motion on Notice.

He said that by this date, the 90-day timeframe established by the Constitution for the entire recall process to be

completed, would have lapsed.

He said that deeply concerned by this situation, INEC considered the court order and its implication for the Commission’s ability to carry out its constitutional function regarding the petition to recall the Senator.

He stated that after weighing all the options, the Commission, as a responsible organisation, decided that it should not be seen to be disobeying a court order, “however inappropriate it may consider the order.

“However, in this particular case, the Commission also decided to take immediate steps to vacate the court order and for the matter to be heard and determined expeditiously.”

This, he said, was to ensure that the case was determined within a limit of 90 days from the date of the presentation of the petition that the exercise must be completed.

Ibeanu added that INEC also decided to draw the attention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria to the order, in view of its effect on the performance of its constitutional duty to conduct the referendum for the recall.

“Besides, the Commission considered it important to draw the Chief Justice’s attention to the matter for immediate judicial intervention.’’

This, according to him, is to avoid situation where, if a similar cases arises in the future, the Commission’s work will be imperiled, as any individual could rush to court to stop what is clearly a

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Stars University to take-off soon in Delta Isaac Olamikan,

Warri

ÏÏÏ A former member of

House of Representatives, Prince Ned Nwoko,has restated commitment to the establishment of Stars University at Idumuje-Ugboko, his country home in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State.

Conducting the newly elected Chairman of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Mike Ikeogwu along with other executives and some members of the union who paid him a courtesy visit at Idumuje-Ugboko, around some tourist buildings for the proposed University including a Tower of about 100 feet erected one thousand feet above sea level, and over one hundred acres of land where other buildings and infrastructure will be sited, Prince Nwoko was optimistic that the institution would take-off in the next one year subject to the granting of operational licence by the National

University Commission(NUC).

He said already the proposed Stars University in line with NUC guidelines, has a Vice Chancellor and a working committee with a renowned Professor of Medicine and Asagba of Asaba as its chairman that are working assiduously and are liaising with the Commission to get approval for the institution . ‘’We have submitted all our applications to NUC. It’s a very important project....I don’t want to start a University without NUC licence.

“They have come here... We are discussing. But I hope that we’ll get the licence this year.

“It is not something we can buy with money. But we will follow the guidelines’’, he pointed out.

The former federal law maker stated further, ‘’ We have gotten the land and money required to establish the university in line with NUC guidelines which also stipulates that the land must be in the name of the institution.

“AndinaccordancewiththeMemorandum of Understanding(MOU)

I signed with the community; the community has forty per cent of the University. In accordance with that same MOU, “I was asked to compensate all the farmers; which I did. And more importantly, they said if we don’t start the university within five years, the land goes back to the community.

“So, I am happy with all those conditions. And when NUC grants us approval this year, and we start, I will invite all of you as participants’’.

While presenting some of the University documents to the NUJ Delta team to glance through, Prince Nwoko said , ‘’ Everything has been done painstakingly over the years.

“We have design for buildings, roads, water, electricity and so on and so forth. “The Masterplan was done by a consultant approved by NUC , and so were all the documents here which include: Environmental Impact Assessment; Academic Brief Volume One and Volume Two ; the Draft Law and

Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee, Sen Ahmed Makarfi (6th r); Publicity Secretary, PDP, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye and Members, former PDP Minister’s Forum, during their visit to Sen. Ahmed Markafi in Abuja… at the weekend.

the Geo-Technical Report of the University---all prepared by experts recommended by NUC. Commenting on the breakdown of the Academic Brief, Prince Nwoko said apart from sports courses, the University will also offer courses in Technology, Arts and Sciences.

“The fact that I said sports based

university does not mean we’ll only do sports here. We are doing other conventional courses here.

“In fact, because we are doing other disciplines, that made NUC to tell us to change the name from the initial Sports University to STARS University which stands for Sports, Technology, Arts and Science ‘’, he explained.

Fake kidnapping: Ambode disposes monarch, orders his prosecution ÏÏÏ

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday deposed the suspended Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Chief Yusuf Ogundare for faking his abduction which allegedly took place on July 5 along Center for Management Development (CMD) Road in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State.

Governor Ambode had last Friday suspended Ogundare moments after he was paraded alongside his brother, Mohammed Adams by the Lagos State Police Command for conspiring to fake the alleged kidnap.

In a press release signed by the State’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Muslim Folami, the Governor ordered Ogundare to henceforth desist from parading himself as the Baale of Shangisha or discharge any duties attached to chieftaincy matters in the State.

Folami, in the statement, said: “This is to inform the general public that His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has authorized the DEPOSITION AND PROSECUTION by police of Chief Yusuf Mutiu Ogundare, Baale of Shangisha with immediate effect.

“This is in accordance with Section 38, subsection 1 of the Obas

and Chiefs Laws of Lagos State inter-alia “The Governor may suspend or depose any Oba or Chief whether appointed before or after commencement of this law, if he is satisfied that such suspension or deposition is required according to customary law or is necessary in the interest of peace or good government.

“Furthermore, he (Ogundare) is to stop parading himself, purports to exercise or discharge any of the duties attached to Chieftaincy Matters with immediate effect.”

Folami said the deposition follows the formal confession of the Baale to security services that he staged his own kidnap to blackmail the State Government.

The State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, while parading the suspects at the Lagos House in Ikeja, had narrated how they conspired to perfect the fake kidnap, all in a bid to implicate the Oba of Magodo, as well as rubbish the State Government and security agencies.

Owoseni said six days after the incidence, some men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on patrol in Alausa area at about 10pm apprehended Ogundare after he was dropped in a suspicious manner by a car which sped off immediately.

“Aggregate outflow of foreign exchange through the Bank at $3.02 billion, increased by 39.6 and 78.7 per cent above $2.16 billion and $1.69 billion in the preceding month and the corresponding period of 2016.

“The development was driven by outflow through foreign exchange special payment, drawings on letters of credit, interbank utilization and external debt service. Overall, the net outflow through the Bank in the month of May 2017 was $0.76 billion, in contrast to a net inflow of $0.71 billion and $0.09 billion recorded in the preceding month and the corresponding period of 2016.

“Aggregate foreign exchange inflow into the economy amounted to $5.78 billion; representing 5.0 per cent decline below the level in the preceding month, but showed an increase of 30.8 per cent above the level in the corresponding period of 2016. The development relative to the preceding month

reflected the fall in inflow through the Bank. Inflow through autonomous sources and the Bank were $3.52 billion and US$2.26 billion and, accounted for 60.9 per cent and 39.1 per cent of the total, respectively.

“Non-oil sector inflow, at $1.39 billion (23.1 per cent of the total), fell by 30.2 per cent, below the level in the preceding month. Autonomous inflow, rose by 9.8 per cent, above the level in April 2017.

“Aggregate foreign exchange outflow from the economy, at $3.18 billion, rose by 38.8 per cent and 70.4 per cent, above the levels in the preceding month and the corresponding month of 2016, respectively.

“Thus, foreign exchange flows through the economy, resulted in a net inflow of $2.60 billion in the review month, compared with $3.79 billion and $2.55 billion, in April 2017 and the corresponding month of 2016, respectively,” the apex bank’s economic report added.

CBN sales $2.64bn in May to boost forex market Motolani Oseni

ÏÏÏ As part of continued effort to achieve official and parallel market rate convergence, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold a total sum of $2.64 billion to authorised dealers in May 2017, its latest economic report has revealed.

The apex bank, in its economy report for May, obtained by Daily Times at the weekend, showed that the figure indicated 70.8 per cent and 106.1 per cent increase above the levels in the preceding month and the corresponding period of 2016, respectively.

This development, however, explained the increase in inter-bank sales, matured forwards contracts and Bureau De Change (BDC) sales during the period under review.

According to the CBN’s report, “of the aggregate sales, forwards contracts disbursed at maturity were valued at $1.85 billion or 70.1 per cent of the total, while inter-

bank sales amounted to $0.65 billion or 24.7 per cent. The balance of $0.14 billion or 5.2 per cent of the total was accounted for by sales to BDC. “The Bank sustained its effort at ensuring exchange rate stability through interventions and implementation of policies to address supply bottlenecks and enhance liquidity in the foreign exchange market”, it stated.

Consequently, there was improvement in the exchange rate of the naira to major international currencies in the review period.

The average exchange rate of the naira at the inter-bank segment, at N305.54 per US dollar, appreciated by 0.2 per cent relative to the level in the preceding month, but indicated a 35.5 per cent depreciation, below the level in the corresponding period of 2016.

Also, at the BDC segment of the market, the naira appreciated by 0.5 per cent, on a month-on-month basis, to N384.48 per US dollar, but indicated a 12.4 per cent deprecia-

tion relative to the rate in the corresponding period of 2016.

As a result, the premium between the average inter-bank and BDC rates fell by 0.4 percentage point to 25.8 per cent in May 2017 below the level in April 2017.

The report said the external sector weakened in May 2017 due to the decline in crude oil prices from an average of $52.90 per barrel in April 2017 to $51.04 per barrel.

It stated that increase in shale oil production in the United States and supply by non-members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) both contributed to the fall in crude oil prices.

Consequently, foreign exchange inflow through the CBN, at $2.26 billion, declined by 21.4 per cent below the level in the preceding month, but was 27 per cent above the level in the corresponding period of 2016. The decline relative to the level in the preceding month was driven by fall in both oil and non-oil proceeds.

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SON and substandard goods in Nigeria

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ot long ago, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) announced additional measures to combat the influx of fake and substandard goods into the country by introducing a reference code on products.

Other additional measures include increased market surveillance; to make it harder for products without the code to be imported into the country, even as those caught selling such products would be held accountable until the agency traces the manufacturer.

We definitely welcome these initiatives by SON, especially against the background that some international cartels now see Nigeria as dumping ground for illegal and substandard goods. Before the latest SON initiative, another outfit, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had been at the forefront of checking the influx of expired and counterfeits drugs into the country.

The success so far achieved by NDLEA, especially in confronting powerful drug barons and their supporters has come at very great and bloody price. Even at that, no one will accuse SON of being soft in the fight against importation of fake and substandard products into the country. For example, the agency in 2016 claimed it had seized and destroyed substandard product worth billions of Naira.

Such revelations underscore the urgent need to check the importation and local manufacturing of such products. A visit to any of our markets would reveal the clandestine and mind boggling volume of trade in counterfeit goods. This trade spans anything from paint, electric bulbs, wires and cables, tyres, cement, auto spare parts, steel products, mobile

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There is no denying the fact that SON has made giant strides in the war against fake products. Incidentally, the recent upsurge in substandard products presents a fresh challenge.

According to the agency’s Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate, the importation of substandard goods into the country has risen several folds, especially given that its personnel charged with checking containers bringing products into the country have been withdrawn from all our nation’s seaports.

We therefore call on the Federal Government to reconsider sending the agency’s personnel back to the ports, if the war on fake and substandard products is to be won. The fight needs all hands on deck. The danger of both imported and locally manufactured substandard goods on the citizens and country cannot be overemphasised. It is a fact that cheap, low quality imports are disincentive to manufacturing, just as local manufacturing of fake and substandard products are equally dangerous to peoples lives and the economy.

However, it is not enough waging war against manufacture and importation of substandard goods into the country, without taking cognizance of the fact that poverty and low purchasing power are reasons for patronage of such items. It is therefore imperative that the government addresses the increasing poverty among Nigerians.

Most importantly, the SON should liaise with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and exporting countries to ensure that only high quality goods are brought into Nigeria for interest of the citizens and economy.

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Being rich is no longer fashionable if it cannot be used for human development.

Pastor Tunde Bakare

Pope John Paul II

What God purposed and did before time cannot be destroyed by time, because once upon a time, there was no time at all.

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

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Business leadership principles vital to corporate governance - Lagos Commissioner Lagos state Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson-Oke, said integrating contemporary business leadership principles into the corporate governance model of the Lagos State civil service was crucial for optimum performance.

He said the current administration is targeting making public servants in the state globally competitive hence the need for training and retraining.

According to Oke, this is the only way by which the state government can build capacity for efficient service delivery, noting that the days are gone when the public would accept anything from the government.

“We must be challenged to aspire to the high standards of governance that the citizens expect from the government,” Oke said, adding that as the

ones responsible for the formulation and execution of the government policies, the officers of the state civil service were expected to open their minds to new ideas.

The Commissioner, who spoke at a two-day training session for different categories of the state workers, with the theme “integrating contemporary business leadership into the corporate governance model of the Lagos State civil service’, in Lagos, said the public was increasingly craving for satisfaction, which should not be taken for granted.

He said the goal of the State government was to satisfy the citizens by closing the knowledge gap, hence the continuous training of the civil servants to put them on better pedestal to rightly inform and guide the public about the processes in governance.

Two women die in prayer house in Ikom, Cross River, after delivery Edem Edem, Calabar

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Two women, Violet Mbala Ekor and Helen Isieg, who were delivered of their babies at a prayer house in Ikom local government area of Cross River state have been reported dead. The death, according to our findings, was due to complications after delivery.

The deceased were said to have received ante-natal care in the Primary Health facilities in Nkarasi, Abanyom ward in Ikom local government area but choose to visit the residence of one Prophetess Eka Maria to be delivered of their babies.

Abanyom ward is the largest in terms of the number of villages and health facilities in Ikom

as it consists of two autonomous clans, 26 villages and also boasts of a record 14 health facilities. However, it was alleged that the prophetess had been preaching against the use of government health facilities in the area hence her high patronage.

“They have been going for ante-natal care in the health centre at Nkarasi-1 but this Eka woman usually tells them that they should not deliver in the health centres as the health facilities are used by witches and wizards,” a senior health staff alleged.

The staff stated that the community people told him the prophetess “always advised the pregnant women in labor to come with only one person, mostly their husbands, as others are

witches.”

One of the victims, Helen Isieg, a native of Obubra, died on Wednesday after delivery and thereafter suffered post-partum haemorrhage. The delivery was her fourth child and the baby died a few minutes after her. She has since been buried in the community due to the war in her community which has claimed several lives.

Another victim, Violet Mbala Ekor, it was gathered, had gone to the church and when labour pangs came, she was asked to stay and deliver. She did and when there were complications, the Traditional Birth Attendant (TAB) who is the prophet called the Health Officer at Nkarasi Health Centre who told them to take her

to the clinic.

When she called the health workers on Wednesday morning again, they insisted that they should take the deceased to the facility but they still did not and she died with the baby dying shortly after her.

The other victim, Violet Ekor, registered at the Health Post in Nkim, 30 seconds away from her home but while about delivering, decided to go to the said Eka lady and she died there at about 12.00am on Thursday after delivering a baby girl at about 11.00pm on Wednesday.

As at the time of visit, her body was being prepared for burial while her husband, Odey John, who lives in Edor was visibly in tears and could not fathom how he lost his wife about an hour after delivery.

Season 4 of Glo’s Professor Johnbull starts tomorrow ÏÏÏ

The edifying TV drama series sponsored by the grandmasters of data, Globacom, Professor Johnbull, enters Season Four this week with a novel episode which zeroes in on the evil activities of hoodlums on the highways.

According to Globacom, the new episode is entitled “Point and Kill” and will be broadcast at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday on NTA Network, NTA International on DSTV Channel 251 and NTA on StarTimes. It will examine the problem of criminals on highways who pretend to be good Samaritans only to rip commuters off their hardearned money and valuables, the company stated.

It added that the new season of the Series “is as hot, hilarious and didactic as all the seasons before it”.

“We want to assure the viewers of Professor Johnbull, which has been rated as the rave of the moment programme on the Network service of NTA, that the new season will give them value for their time.

The topics to be treated in the new season touch on the moral needs of a society like ours, giving all of us reason to go back to our valued cultures, traditions, and customs even as members of a dynamic global village”, the statement added.

Specifically, the company noted that “Point and Kill”, the first episode of

Season Four, deals with “a very germane issue and its relevance lies in the fact that many unsuspecting members of the public have fallen victims to the antics of these agents of harm who stand on the highway to raise false alarm with the intention of defrauding their victims”.

Set in the Coal city of Enugu, the new episode parades the conscience of the sitcom, Professor Johnbull, played by a Nollywood legend, Kanayo O. Kanayo, (KOK), his “son,” Churchill (Jnr. Pope Odonwodo), Olaniyi (Yomi Fash-Lanso), Samson (Ogus Baba), Ufoma (Bimbo Akintola), who has a perpetual crush on the erudite professor, and Abadnego (Martins Nebo).

Viewers will be entertained on the cerebral Professor Johnbull and the fraudulent mechanics on the highway. Does the professor fall victim? What happens to Olaniyi as he abandons the recognised motor park to request for a ride on the roadside? Is Samson a mere picaro or will his street sense prove relevant when it matters most?

These and many more are the high points awaiting viewers as they make it a date with the new episode on Tuesday. The repeat broadcast comes up at 8.30 p.m. on Friday on the same TV channels.

L-R: Member, Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Planned Concession of the Port Harcourt Refinery to AGIP/ENI and OANDO, Matthew Urhoghide; Chairman of the Committee, Abubakar Kyari and another Member, Sabo Mohammed, during the Committee’s Public Hearing at the National Assembly in Abuja… recently.

Gov Ahmed advocates regulatory body for religious preaching Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

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Kwara state governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has advocated proper regulatory system on religious preaching to avoid extremism, intolerance and misguidance of youths in Nigeria.

The governor made the call at the weekend while receiving the National Executives of Jama’atul Izalatul Bidiah Wal Iqamatil Sunnah (JIBWIS) led by its national chairman, Shaikh Abdullahi BalaLau at the Government House, Ilorin.

According to Governor

Ahmed, there is an urgent need for religion groups in the country to devise an acceptable and workable means of curtailing indoctrination of youths by religious extremists.

He advised JIBWIS to partner with similar religious bodies in ensuring that correct information and teachings that would show the beauty and sweetness of Islam is disseminated in Nigeria.

The governor said there are misrepresentations and misconceptions on various teachings of Islam which must be addressed by relevant Islam-

ic bodies to ensure that the right information is disseminated to the public about Islam.

“As leaders of religious organisations, you have critical roles to play in redirecting the society to live a better God guided direction,” the governor said.

He commended the organisation for its efforts in propagating Islam and for preaching peaceful coexistence in the country.

Governor Ahmed also advocated for acquisition of both western and Islamic education by muslim youths in order to

maximise opportunities and properly understand dynamics of the modern world.

Speaking earlier, the National Chairman, Jama’atul Izalatul Bidiah Wal Iqamatul Sunnah (JIBWIS), Shaikh Abdullahi Bala-Lau called on Nigerian leaders to always give sense of direction to the teeming youths particularly through skill acquisition programmes.

He advised Muslims to follow the real teachings of Islam and laws of the land in order to ensure peace and harmony in the country.

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Why we remain the way we are

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Livinus Ukah

ave we asked ourselves why we remain the way we are year in and year out? One of the reasons is that is we feel that no one could be like us. It is because of our bloated ego. It is because we feel that we are an island of our own, we become secluded and live a false life and think that no one knows the mess we are in. Consequently, we are locked in our own ideas unable to know that there are others who know better than us. To hear that others know better than us, puts off. Is it because our mind is crammed with excess information load?

Does knowing the reality of ourselves make us feel absurd?

Or will it help us know the other side of ourselves? How long shall we continue to hide that persona of who we are? Are we afraid to reveal who we are for fear that if others really know us, we feel bad about ourselves and we reject ourselves? What really make us wear this thick mask that makes us incomprehensive? How long shall we remain the way we are? Wearing masks disfigures us and makes us unreal. Why are we afraid to tell people who we are? Why should we continue to have a divided life? Do we really know the pros and cons of such life?

People mask themselves in the

society because the society plays a lot of social hypocrisy. People are afraid to confront anyone who has such a bizarre concept of himself and life. Anyone who feels that he is satisfied with himself and can do without other members of the society is not a healthy person. In fact such a person is dangerous to the society. If he is allowed to swim in an ocean of stupidity he would convince others to be like him and see life in the same way.

A good home will pull us back to the real life and prepares us to live a normal life with a sense of purpose and not a life devoid of real values. A little reflection on ourselves helps us know that we are living in a world with others and that we need one another to grow. We need one another to dust our old ideas of ourselves; otherwise, we rusticate and feel we are okay with the way we function in the society. Even a crab or a tortoise has a life outside its shell though it poses like a hermit. We cannot continue to live the way we are because it is without spiritual import and overtly lacks economic values. It is a selfish life and an un-ambitious life, a life that does not attract others to us. It is an esoteric life, a life meant for the crab or the tortoise and the few people who share their values. It is a club way of life where people do not care if they hurt others or not.

They feel happy by making people sad. Nothing can change their minds when they embark on doing

what they want whether others like it or not!! The reason why we are the way we are is because nobody has been honest with us to help us refocus and see the other side of our life. Nobody has really confronted our problem to redefine our life and help us see life in a better perspective.They allow us to drift and rot away because they don’t want to hurt us and cannot predict our reaction. They might see our confrontation as a threat to their personality without knowing that confrontation is also helpful.

We have many big-wigs, unreachable tin-gods and Nebuchadnezzars in our towns, villages and cities.

They feel that they are all and all in the society. Such people cannot encourage development nor encourage people to use their God-given ideas to work for the betterment of the society. The society should be blamed for maintaining this conspiracy of silence and allowing things to go banana. Jesus did not allow people to remain the way they were. He knew that such a life was a boring life, a life that excluded others. He helped people whose lives were shattered by false ideology and uninformed background.

He regained their freedom from ignorance. He made people live meaningful lives, a life of spiritual productivity, a life pleasing to God and our fellow human beings. Jesus came that people may have life and have it more abundantly.

A self-dominated, monopolistic

life, a life not shared, a life left to be rusticated is not a life well lived.

Jesus has called us to remind our brothers and sisters of ‘who they are’. Jesus urges us not to allow our brothers to remain the way they are because they do not know that the way they are is not socially, spiritually and economically profitable.

People perish for lack of knowledge.

If we really know why they are that way we pity them. We have to take the bull by the horn to pull them out of the pit; to save them from this ideological ghetto and bring them back to the real world, a world of shared-ideas that foster teamwork for the good of the society and for the betterment of ourselves. A society that allows one man to be the only source of good ideas is heading to extinction. Today we live in a predominantly “yes man’s” society.

So how long can we continue to live in a world of fantasy instead of a world inspired by real values canvassed by Jesus Christ? A world of shared-ideas and values is an edifying world where nobody would feel that he is the only cock that crows; but lives and learns from others and grows with others. One should not be alienated by one’s own lifestyle and pseudo-philosophy of life but should be helped, as the sick is helped by the doctor.

The Very Rev. Msgr Livinus Ukah is the parish priest of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Aboru in Lagos

The Eni-Njoku Phenomenon and the future of Nigeria (I)

T Tajudeen Kareem

he hoopla generated by the suspension of Prof. Usman Yusuf, the erstwhile executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, is quite unnecessary except in this clime where public office has come to be seen as a patrimony to be coveted at all cost.

No one is pronounced guilty of any offence until properly investigated and allowed the benefit of fair hearing. The case of Prof.

Yusuf should not be different.

Despite the weighty allegations of financial misdemeanors, impunity and nepotism levied against him, the NHIS boss is deemed innocent in the face of the law until proven guilty. To be sure, nobody has found him guilty of any offence. The Minister of Health has only acted in consonance with public service administrative procedures merely relying on the authority and advice of the Head of Service of the Federation. He was only asked to cool his heels at home for three months “to pave way for uninterrupted investigation of petitions against him in accordance with Public Service Rules.”

Prof. Yusuf, according to reliable sources, had been issued a few administrative queries by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Hajia Binta Bello,

who hails from Katsina State as Yusuf. Each time he got a query, he promptly thrashed it. Reason: only the person who appointed him can query him. That person is President Muhammadu Buhari!

But his cup has become quite full. The United Youths Alliance Against Corruption, led by Solomon Agbo, had dispatched an eight-page petition to the Acting President and sent a copy to the Head of Service. Both offices had directed the Minister of Health to examine the allegations. The deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Ade Ipaye, in a letter dated 10 July, 2017, actually forwarded two petitions, one by Agbo and the other by Dr. Tunde Ladele, to the minister. He wrote: “His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, Acting-President, Federal Republic of Nigeria is in receipt of the referred two petitions, in which allegations of fraud and abuse of office were levied against the Executive Secretary of NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf; and has directed that the petitions be forwarded to you for inquiry and necessary action.”

Earlier, in a letter dated 9 June, 2017, the HOS had called the attention of the minister to a petition on “monumental fraud, gross abuse of office and nepotism inimical to the set objectives

of the NHIS scheme under the leadership of Prof. Yusuf.” The minister was requested to undertake “proper investigation and necessary action.”

After disregarding mere administrative queries, the bubble seems to have busted for Yusuf with the directives given to the minister who had tried to gently whip the ‘big man’ to line. Now his sins have come to hunt him, so it seems. But he remains innocent until found guilty of the allegations contained in the petitions.

Our recuperating but no nonsense president, Muhammadu Buhari will enjoy a good laugh at the impudence of Prof. Yusuf, who has elected to challenge the authority of the minister to suspend him from office. The professor of pediatrics must be suffering from ignorance of public service rules and the basic knowledge of the law of contract.

All public officers, especially those who live in free accommodation and ride expensive official cars like Yusuf, must know that they are subject to the laws governing public office. There are general orders and rules of procedure every appointee must abide with. It is trite in law of contract that he who hires can fire or discipline.

It is preposterous for Prof. Yusuf to flaunt the name of President Buhari. He needs to wake up

to reality and understand that the Presidency must function without Buhari on seat! The attempt to personalize his appointment is unwise. The cabal who helped him to office cannot protect his profligacy. He should simply answer the queries issued to him by the supervising ministry.

It is distressing to read some misguided opinions in the newspapers, ascribing the plight of Yusuf to a deliberate witch-hunt.

The House of Representatives has unwisely intervened in a matter which is strictly within the jurisdiction of the executive arm of government.

To give the embattled professor some advice. The panel raised by the minister provides him a rare opportunity to state his own case and disabuse all misgivings about his style of leadership. For someone who claims to enjoy the confidence of President Buhari, it is wrong to cause disaffection between two arms of government by running to the National Assembly for ‘protection’.

It is time for Nigerians to appreciate the need to abide by rules and procedure in running the affairs of government; indeed in running our daily affairs. That is how to build a strong country.

Kareem is a public policy analyst in Abuja.

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Abuja streets light: Contractors accuse AEDC of extortion Idu Jude, Abuja

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More questions than answers are arising to the perennial power outrage on the streets of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as newly contracted streets light installing and maintenance companies allege that part of the fundamental problems recorded is continual money extortion by the staff of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) each vicinity.

This open allegation was made during a meeting of L-R: Deputy Director, Appointments and Promotions, Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB), Mr. John Onuh; Director/Secretary of CDFIPB, Mr. Sunday Ogu; National Coordinator, Nigeria Youth Advocacy for Peace and Development (NYAPD), Dr. Ugbede the eight contractors and Paul and Coordinator of Northern Zone, NYAPD, Comrade Salahuddeen Shuaibu, during the presentation of Award of Excellence to Mr. Sunday the leadership of the Abuja Ogu by NYAPD in Abuja… recently.

Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), to ascertain certain issues hampering the free operations and adequate street light across the FCT. Recall that the Minister of FCT in the wake of incessant street blackout recently being experienced across the back,” the governor said. munications and New Mesucceed we promise we will Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado he latter read; “Let me not hide away from you, par- city gave an order for a redia, Lere Olayinka, said in a Ekiti statement issued on Sunday begin by appreciating Your tisan politics notwithstand- turn of illuminated street to the council concerned to enthat Governor Fayose told Excellency’s yeoman efforts ing.

Ekiti state governor the Acting President “never directed at quelling fires all “In this wise, permit me, sure compliance to the order.

One of the new contracand chairman, Peoples to habour the view that the over the country and stabi- Your Excellency, to prod your Democratic Party (PDP) matter can swept under the lizing the polity. Daunting as memory about a Presiden- tors, Engineer Jerome Egbo, Governors Forum, Mr. Ayo carpet,” saying the govern- this task might seem, espe- tial committee constituted Fayose, has written to the ment’s war against corrup- cially as agent provocateurs months ago by President Acting President, Prof Yemi tion lacked credibility and for selfish and diabolical in- Muhammadu Buhari to inOsinbajo, demanding the had, thus floundered because terests continue to stoke the vestigate allegations of high immediate release of the re- of the government perceived fire and fan the embers of corruption against two top Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt port of the investigative pan- penchant for sweeping al- discord and disunity rather officials of this administrathan queue behind you, astion, namely the Secretary corruption el on corruption allegations legations of sist your noble efforts, and to the Government of the The Rivers state chapagainst the suspended Sec- against top functionaries let all hands be on the deck to Federation, Mr. David Baretary to the Government of the federal government salvage our beloved country, bachir Lawal; and the Direc- ter of the All Progressives of the Federation (SGF), Mr. and members of the ruling take solace and receive re- tor-General of the National Congress (APC) has strongDavid Babachir Lawal and All Progressives Congress newed strength, vigour and Intelligence Agency, Mr. Ayo ly condemned the recent vitality in the fact that your Oke. The Presidential com- plan by the governor of the Director-General, National (APC).

“I dare to say that this is efforts have begun to yield mittee, headed by your good state, Mr. Nyesom Wike, to Intelligence Agency (NIA), one of the reasons the so- positive fruits and that the self, was given two weeks to commence fresh bio-metric Mr. Ayo Oke. In the letter dated July called war against corrup- vast majority of the citizens submit its report. That was exercise for workers in the appreciate and applaud your 11, 2017 and received at the tion has not attracted public efforts and stand resolutely many months ago. employ of the state governThe two top officials conActing President’s office on support. It lacks credibility with you. ment. cerned were placed on susJuly 13, 2017, the governor and has, thus floundered. It “As I have often said, the pension but nothing has The party alleged that the also demanded that the Act- is also the reason your ad- power of the people is greatgovernor was hiding under been heard on the matter ing President must “act ex- ministration has lost case er than the power of those of the pretext of fishing out peditiously on the report,” after case in the court of law, us in power. In our own little ever since. It would appear ghost workers to visit state the matter has been swept threatening to approach the even though administration corner, we, too, stand with civil servants and pensionlaw court to compel him re- officials have tried to cover you. And this being so, you under the carpet or, in the government’s Achilles heel can only succeed, and not Nigerian popular parlance, ers with an “undeserving lease and act on the report if as well as their own howling fail! Therefore, every sup- has been treated as the “fam- draconian and scorchedhe fails to do so.

Special Assistant to the incompetence under the pre- port and every advice that ily affair” of the ruling APC earth policy of endless biometric exercises” just to degovernor on Public Com- tence of corruption fighting Your Excellency requires to government.

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noted that each time his staff experiences power outage at their area of coverage, sacrifices some amount of money before having the power restored almost immediately. “Whenever the light on out managed street goes off, we goes straight to the area manager in-charge of the street and when we give out some money, then the power is restored immediately and that is how it has been.”

The contractors however appeals to the FCT administration and the AMMC to quickly address the issue alleged hence the regular payments of bills.

While addressing both the street lights and generating set contractors, Hajiya Umar tasked them to “always work hand in hand to attain the goal of brighter streets at night,” adding: “if there is no synergy among all the contractors, we will be in perpetual darkness.

“Do not strive to outshine one another, but work together for the interest of the FCT. Always put the generating sets off when there is power from the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) so that the Administration does not pay double.

Stop punishing workers, pensioners using bio-metric circus show, Rivers APC tells Wike

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lay and sometimes deny the workers and retirees their due wages.

“We recall that several workers and pensioners are still reeling under the excruciating pains of being owed several months of salaries and wages which the Wike government claims are due to endless biometric exercises. APC believes that the real intension of the governor is to punish workers and pensioners through delayed and oftentimes denied salary payments for protecting their rights,” the APC said in a press statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Finebone.

Why govt must increase funding for air accident investigations –Commissioner

Miriam Humbe, Abuja

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The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), a government agency responsible for the investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents with a view to proffering safety recommendations capable of preventing future reoccurrence of similar events is in urgent need of additional funding to perform this chore.

Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the AIB, Engineer Akin Olateru revealed this when he briefed Journalists in Abuja during the weekend on the activities culminating in the one-week training of personnel to handle

AIB’s state of the art accident investigation laboratory.

The Commissioner disclosed that AIB currently has 30 accident investigations in progress, saying funding was essential in order to acquire equipment, infrastructure and training of manpower among other issues of importance.

“These lofty goals however cannot be achieved without adequate funding. The current financial situation of the Bureau calls for urgent attention by the government considering the fact that accident Investigation is a social responsibility of the government worldwide.

“I am happy to inform you that the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of Transport both of the United States of America (USA) have agreed to come and train our investigators later in the year. We are also getting good responses from several stakeholders to partner with us in human capacity development and maximization of AIB potentials. We shall not relent until we have taken AIB to the glorious height it deserves to be,” he said.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) representative, Mr. Caj Frostel who is also the Commissioner for Banjul

Accord Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) and Mr. Micheal Toft, an expert on Flight Safety Laboratory and the head of the Air Accident Investigation department of Singapore Transport Safety Board were on hand to support.

“Mr. Toft is here to do a technical evaluation of the laboratory and train our staff on how to manage the facility for best results. He has been training our select staff since Monday. The optimum performance of the laboratory is central to our contribution to safety in Nigeria and the sub-region. We are not unaware of the expectation of ICAO and

the West African Sub Region from Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau.

“We are much more determined to meet the expectation of Nigerians to have early release of accident reports. To this end we are engaging all necessary quarters to ensure that our investigators who have not been trained since they were employed about four years ago are well trained as investigators”, Olateru said.

The trainer, Michael Toft who expressed delight in the interest of the trainees to learn said, “they were quite inquisitive. They kept asking questions and for a trainer, that was a good sign.”

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llegal award of C of Os: Party stalwarts to lose FCT lands Idu Jude, Abuja

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Little was heard of the land grabbing misconducts during the last administration of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), hence the ability of the present administration of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under Mallam Mohammed Bello, who is determined to fight corruption in the Nigerian capital city especially the wrong process of property ownership in the territory.

The FCT leadership has ordered an investigation into the illegal award of 161 Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) over plots of land in FCT issued by the past administration of Senator

*Authority vows to revoke 161 allocations *Orders holders to turn in certificates within six weeks Bala Mohammed.

Daily Times can report that the lands’ titles, which were awarded at the twilight of the departure of the administration of Senator Bala Mohammed are said to have serious issues, as a result of due process, a motive capable of bringing the FCTA to disrepute, if compromised.

However, holders of such titles have been handed a six-week deadline, beginning June 23 this year, to turn them in or have the documents voided.

The Chief Press Secretary to the FCTA, Mr. Cosmas Uzodima, who until recently was the public relations officer to the Abuja

Geographic Information System, an FCTA agency saddled with the systematic allocation of allocated lands, confirmed that the present administration is currently investigating a plethora of illegally awarded C of Os, which hit the summit during the administration of the past administration, who ensured uncoordinated lands allocations weeks before his departure from office, of which mostly members of the then ruling party, PDP, were involved.

Also confirming the recent decision by the Mallam Bello Mohammed administration, the sitting public relations officer at the Abuja Geographic Information

Systems (AGIS), Alhaji Mohammed Hasat Sule, in corroboration, confirmed this to our reliable source.

According to him, holders of the recalled land titles, which comprise both individuals and corporate bodies, cut across the 36 states of the federation and FCT. He requested all the affected entities to comply within the deadline given, saying they should bring the documents to FCT’s Department of Land Administration at AGIS Building, for proper documentation. It was gathered that the planned verification exercise is the first batch as the exercise would be continuous.

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LG election: Residents accuse APC aspirants of fuelling violence in Somolu

Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

Residents and youths in Somolu area of Lagos on Sunday lamented the increased rate of violence in the area.

They alleged that violence was not unconnected with the upcoming local government election in the area.

It would be recalled that there was sporadic shootings in the area Thursday evening during a rally organised by the All Progressives Congress.

The violence resulted to the damage of vehicles, injuries and pandemonium in the area.

The spokesperson of Somolu Indegenious Youths, Mr. Shina Abbey, complained that residents in the area were uncomfortable with the security situation in the area.

He appealed to political parties not to turn Somolu to a battle ground in the name of election.

He said, “It appears that the forth coming LG election which we hope will restore normalty and development to Somolu is turning out to be a doom in the making.

“This persistent violence is caused by mem-

bers of the same APC. We urge their leaders to settle things amicably among them.”

A resident of the area, who identified himself as Elder Kayode, claimed that both security agencies and leadership of the APC. He said, “We have written to inform them of our displeasure and disaproval of their nominated candidates. We have taken it to their notice, the risk of violence if they keep these two as the flag bearers of the party with their disagreement and do or die attitudes towards assumption of power.

“Their action will jeopardise the security of our people, putting us all in the risk of sporadic gunshots and attack on poor innocent people.”

It was gathered that two candidates are currently laying claim to be the party’s flag bearer in the area and none was reportedly ready to step down.”

Another resident who is a member of the APC said, “We are surprised that the APC hierarchy has decided to turn a deaf ear towards all our cries pretending as if the two candidates are the best hands in our community.

We must intensify prayers against kidnapping, others – Lagos CAN ÏÏÏThe

L-R: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Commander Officer, 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army Elele, Brig.-Gen Kevin Aligbe and Director Military Intelligent, Nigerian Army, Major Gen Abubakar Tarfa, during the inauguration of Operational Vehicles by the COAS at 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Elele in Rivers State… at the weekend.

Aregbesola visits family of slain permanent sßecretary Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

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The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday described the sudden death of Mrs Olufunke Oluwakemi Kolawole, Permanent Secretary Bureau of General Services, Office of the Governor, as a colossal loss in the state civil service.

Governor spoke when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the slain Mrs Kolawole who met her untimely her untimed death in the hands of kidnappers while on a journey to Abuja last Thursday.

Aregbesola was quoted as saying the untimely demise of Mrs Kolawole was not only shocking but has left a huge vacuum within

the civil service in the state.

Governor Aregbesola who described the Permanent Secretary as a great woman of virtues, loyal and dedicated, said Mrs Kolawole while alive, used her position to impact greatly on humanity.

According to him, death is a misery and something that no one wants. “It is a phenomenon that everyone hates, but because God has destined man to die, we all reconcile with death.

“It behoves on every mortal to always be conscious of end day and know that it is God that gives and takes at any time.

“Mrs Kolawole’s death is not only a rude shock to us

as government but also a great misfortune at a time her quality services are needed most.

“Her sudden death is shocking, unfortunate and calamitous to state and civil service in particular as she (deceased) was known to be a committed, dedicated and loyal civil servant who had never being found wanting of her professional role to the people.

“She was a great woman.

She was a committed being. A woman of courage and a loyal civil servant.

“She was very diligent and upright to duty as this could be seen in her character of leaving office lately sometimes 12:00am, sometimes 1:00am. In fact, she worked round the clocks often times.

“I knew late Mrs Kolawole as a very hardworking woman who had never been derelict from duty”, Aregbesola added.

While commiserating with the family of the deceased, Aregbesola said,”I share your grieves, I share your pains and sorrows at the critical times.

“I also share the feelings of despondency in those that saw the deceased as source of their livelihood.

“But one couldn’t but take solace in the enormity of the consequences of her sudden death.

“The news of her death was broken at a time the state was still nursing the transition of the wife of the former Governor, Chief Mrs Omowumi Akande.

Chairman, Lagos State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, on Sunday called on Christians to intensify prayers to stem the tide of kidnapping, activities of the Badoo cult and other ugly occurrences in the state.

Bamgbola made the call at a one-day intercessory prayer session entitled:”Let God Arise” at the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Lagos.

He said that with relentless prayers, Lagos State and Nigeria in general would overcome the challenges currently facing them.

“We have been praying for the peace in Lagos State and Nigeria and we will not stop praying.

“But in particular, we are praying for Lagos State because the Bible commanded us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and Lagos is our own Jerusalem,” Bambgola said.

He said there was, how-

ever, a need to intensify prayers because of recent developments in the state, which had been noted for peace over the years.

“We have to pray against some developments: kidnapping, Badoo menace, flooding, against natural disasters and insecurity and for peace in Lagos State,” the cleric said.

He appreciated the efforts of security personnel in tackling security challenges in state, but said that prayers would enable them to be more successful.

Bamgbola also urged the Federal Government to adequately equip security agencies for effective operations.

“Adequate personnel and equipment would enable the police and other security agencies to curb insurgency fast,” he said.

Bamgbola said although the government was putting structures in place to ensure safety, residents also needed to be vigilant.

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OKIJA BU ENYI BROTHERS FORUM THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF AHANONU PHILIP ONYEBUCHI 2. MR. OHAJIAKA VICTOR AFAMEFUNA 3. CHIEF IKWOANUSI ELOCHUKWU GODWIN 4. CHIEF OBIORA SUNDAY SLYVESTER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENSURE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE WHERE AND WHEN NECESSARY SUCH AS IN SICKNESS, DISABLEMENT, DISTRESS AND DEATH. 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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DO GOOD EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE 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 NAMES OF D TRUSTEES: 1. ARCH BISHOP PRINCE AUGUSTINE AMAN NWODIKA 2. DR COLLINS CHUKWUMESIRI 3. DR MRS ELIZABETH NWODIKA 4. NEWMAN NWODIKA 5. HON SAM OKECHUKWU NGENE 6. DEACONESS LOVELYN O’OBRIEN 7. BISHOP TIM OBIDIKE.

1. OPALEYE LATEEF AKINTUNDE - CHAIRMAN. 2. OLAOBAJU CLEMENT OLUSEGUN -VICE CHAIRMAN. 3. ODUMIRIN KAYODE ISHOLA - SECRETARY. 4. ALHAJI OPALEYE MOSHOOD G. - FIN- SEC. 5. IYADUNNI AYOBAMI ISIAKA. - TREASURER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGE YOUTH AND GRADUATE TO MAINTAIN A UNIQUE STANDARD OF LIVING.

FORUM OF RETIRED WORKERS OF NIGERIA AIRWAYS 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. CAPT PAUL MAMMAN THAHAL 2. MR. STEPHEN ADEJOH ONUH 3. ALH. AHMED BOLAKALE SULUGAMBARI 4. MRS. COMFORT IRENE IKLAGA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL; CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHINDEDU NDUBUISI NWANKWO 08037662644

EVER-READY SAINTS BIBLE CHURCH 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. PASTOR UWAIFO ROLAND - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. EVANGELIST (MRS.) UWAIFO ROLAND - SECRETARY 3. DEACON UWOGHIREN FRIDAY - MEMBER 4. DEACONESS EZOBA BRIDGET - MEMBER

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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF WIDOWS &CHILDREN. 2. TO TAKE CARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED

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

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

DAILY BREAD CHARITY OUTREACH 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. JENNIFER ISANI ISANI 2. THELMA ISANI ISANI 3. CHIMA DANIEL OGENYI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE ORPHANS, LESS PRIVILEGED, POOR, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND OTHER INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY WITH FOOD, CLOTHING AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS OF LIFE. 2. TO EMPOWER THEM WITH SKILLS AND EMPOWERMENT MATERIALS TO ENHANCE SELF SUSTENANCE. 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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

EGBESU SAMSON FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN AND YOUTHS 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. EGBESU SAMSON ONORIODE 2. OMADUDU MOSES 3. EJENADIA AVWEROSUO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO EMPOWER THE WOMEN AND YOUTHS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN NIGERIA 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 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.Daramola Alaba B.- Chairman 2.Omowumi O. Ogunrotimi - Secretary 3.David Olorundare- Member

TRUSTEES 1. PASTOR ISAAC ANUHI - CHAIRMAN 2. LUCY ABDULAZEEZ - SECRETARY 3. EVANGELIST CAROLINE ANUHI 4. ENGINEER AHMED KAZAL

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To provide online counselling services to victims and survivors of social injustice and to provide rehabilitation services to the victims.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO DELIVER THE WORD FROM SATANIC BONDAGE AND CAPTIVITY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

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

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

SIGNED - SECRETARY

SIGNED- JOHNNY ENAYOYO

SIGNED : SECRETARY

ENIOLA HOMEPLACE FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.ENIOLA OLUGBENGA IDUNNU 2.ENIOLA TOSIN 3.ENIOLA FEMI 4.ENIOLA OLUWOLE 5.OBINNA UDEOGU 6.DEOLA AKINSIKU 7.SARKI FRANCIS 8.YERIMA AMINU 9.JERRY DANGBUT THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO HELP POOR NIGERIANS AND TO IMPROVE THEIR ACCESS TO FOOD, FINANCIAL SECURITY, HEALTHCARE, GOOD EDUCATION AND TO OVERCOME THEIR SPECIAL VULNERABILITY TO WARS ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH EAST OF NIGERIA. 2.TO GIVE THEM THE NECESSARY EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT TO RESIST EVERY ADVANCE TOWARDS BEING A TERRORIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED :SECRETARY

ABUNDANT LIFE GOSPEL CHURCH MISSION INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA CAC/IT/RC/ NO.5819

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.REV. (DR) (MRS) JANET TAIYE ONAOLAPO - RETAINED 2.PROF. JOEL BABATOLA - RETAINED 3.REV. DAYO BABABUSUYI - RETAINED 4.PASTOR ADEDOTUN ADENIYI - RETAINED 5.REV. YEMI ADEPOJU - RETAINED 6.PROF. RAPHAEL ABIODUN OLAWEPO - RETAINED 7.SISTER PATIENCE ONAOLAPO - RETAINED 8.BRO. SAMUEL ASAOLU - REMOVED 9.BRO. RAPHAEL OYEYEMI - REMOVED THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_ GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BARR. AKINTOYE OLAWALE. 08057340446

TRUSTEES: 1. ESIKE JOHNNY ENAYOMO 2. EHWEHWE - ESIKE OGHENEMINWINIFRE 3. EHWEHWE- ESIKE OCHUKO WINIFRED

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. APOSTLE PAUL OKUTEPA - PRESIDENT 2. PASTOR MRS HANNAH OKUTEPA - VICE-PRESIDENT. 3. ADUKU ONEKUTU- SECRETARY. 4. AZIBA JOHN. 5. JOHN ALABI. 6. PASTOR AKPOS ODUEME. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO BRING PEOPLE TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND REVELATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : D.A. MOMOH ESQ.

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Public Notice WORD ARMY AFLAME INT’L GOSPEL CENTRE

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

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE .

1. COMMANDER PATRICK 2. IFADA OMOKIERE MABEL 3. OSABHUOHIEN MARY OSEMHEN 4. ENAKHIMHION RICHARD 5. COMMANDER MIKE

TRUSTEES 1. IBRAHIM BALA - CHAIRMAN 2. ADO BALARABE SARKI - SECRETARY 3. MOHAMMED BELLO 4. AMIRA IBRAHIM

TRUSTEES ARE 1. PST SIMON ABIMBOLA OLOWOSEUN 2. PST / MRS GRACE ILERIOLUWA OLOWOSEUN 3. HASSAN ABIODUN WAHEED 4. KEHINDE EMMANUEL AYO 5. FRIDAY BABATUNDE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO TURN MANY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS 2 .TO MINISTER HEALING AND DELIVERANCE THROUGH THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE POWER OF GOD .

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

OVERFLOWING GRACE BELIEVERS ASSEMBLY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES: 1. OYOR GODSPOWER - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. GODSPOWER MABEL - MEMBER 3. ONYEISI VICTOR MIRACLE - SECRETARY 4. ANDREW EMWANTA - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CONGREGATE AS A CHURCH AND WORSHIP GOD. 2. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL. 3. PUT SMILE TO THE FACES OF THE HOPELESS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED REGISTRATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: BARR. EKPENISI EMMANUEL 08060035089

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AWOLEYE GRACE OPEYEMI - CHAIRMAN 2. OMIDIJI BISOLA TEMITOPE - SECRETARY 3. GBOYINDE OWOYEMI 4. THERESA CHINWENWA OKONKWO 5. OLUWAMAYOKUN AYODEJI ONI 6. OLUGBENGA GABRIEL SODIPO 7. ALABI OLAJUMOKE TITILAYO 8. OGBONNA NNANNA SAMUEL 9. SIMISOLA EHIWERE 10. EFO ABASI FRANCAIS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO UNVEIL AND REBRAND POTENTIALS IN EVERY CHILD AND YOUTH MISSION. 2. TO RECALIBRATE THE MINDS OF DESTITUTE AND ABUSED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

EXCESS GRACE ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR IFEANYICHUKWU CHARLES GREAT 2. PASTOR MRS IFEANYICHUKWU MABEL NNEZE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE NEEDS OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONXSI STREET, MAITAMA. P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO HELP LESS PRIVILEGED ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL , CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA , ABUJA , WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED - SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. GEORGE I AMU. 2. MODUPE O AMU. 3. JUSTINA EMOEGHENO. 4. MIKE OKONKWO. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR TREATMENT, REHABILITATION FOR STROKE PATIENTS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MOSES BABATUNDE A. A. ADEOYE 2. AHMED OLAYIWOLA 3. MICHEAL OLUSHOLA AGBOOLA 4. ALICE ADERONKE ADEOYE 5. SHOLA ANIMASHAUN 6. MRS. OLUWAKEMI IDOWU 7. ODEGBOLA IFAYINKA AWOKOIFA 8. MRS. OLUWAKEMI AYINDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. ASSIST EACH OTHER IN THINGS RELATED TO TRADITION. 2. TO MOVE THE ENVIRONMENT FORWARD ON AFRICA TRADITION. 3. TO MAKE PEOPLE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRADITION AND RELIGION. 4. TO EXPAND PEOPLE’S KNOWLEDGE ON HERBS AND ROOTS. 5. TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT IN EXPOSING THE WICKED. 6. TO BRING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PEOPLE THE POWER OF AFRICAN TRADITION. 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

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

THE CONSTITUTION OF INTERVENTION STRATEGY FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NUMBERS 1-6 AND THE ADDITIONAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES FROM NUMBERS 7-14, UNDER THE PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT , 1990.

THE TRUSTEES REMAINS THE SAME.

THE ADDITIONAL AIMS ARE: 7. DEVELOP , COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROMOTE THE HEALTH STATUS OF POPULACE THROUGH EFFICIENT INTEGRATED NUTRITION SERVICES 8 TO FOSTER MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITIONAL HEALTHCARE AT ALL LEVELS .

9 FURTHER NUTRITION CAUSE THAT SEEKS TO CURB MALNUTRITION AND IT’S RISK , AMONGST PRISON INMATES AND IN ORPHANAGES .

10 INSTITUTE PROPER GUIDE AND FURTHER THE EXECUTION OF NUTRITION PLANS IN EMERGENCIES 11. IMPROVE THE ATTAINMENT OF NUTRITION RELATED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ( SDG’S) 12 . INSTITUTE PROPER MECHANISM FOR THE ASSESSMENT EVALUATION , MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NUTRITION PROGRAMS ACROSS STATES .

13 COLLABORATE WITH MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN RELEVANT FIELDS TO PROMOTE OPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH NON- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ( LIKE HIV, HBP, CANCER , OBESITY , DIABETES, ETC) THROUGH PROPER NUTRITIONAL GUIDE WITH THE VIEW OF ENHANCING APPROPRIATE NUTRITIONAL PRACTICES 14. ERADICATE HUNGER AND STARVATION AND ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY AT ALL LEVELS .

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EWA ANNE EFFIONG - CHAIRMAN 2. ODIETE OGHENEKEVWE JENNIFER - SECRETARY 3. OLWORA FRANCIS AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. EMPOWERMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES. GLORIOUS CITY OF GOD AND POWER DELIVERANCE MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGBONNA CHIDI - PRESIDENT 2. CHIDI AMAKA - VICE PRESIDENT 3. YAHAYA SAMUEL - SECRETARY 4. PATIENCE .C. EZEKENEDO - MEMBER 5. AHMEDU GODWIN .A. - MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA. P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AGBARA ISEDALE ILE ADULAWO ISESE AGBAIYE ALADE IDE ASSOCIATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORD .

EZIAFAKAEGO BROTHERS CLUB OF NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EMEKA C. EZE - CHAIRMAN 2. HERBERT I. OKORO 3. CHIDI OBAH 4. MARCEL AMAECHI UDOZOR 5. CHIMEZIE FRANK MBADINUJU - GENERAL SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE HELP AMONG EACH OTHER 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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ODUNAYO ADEYEMI 2. AKINTUNDE AJIBOLA OWOSENI 3. AYANKOYA SOLOMON OLUKAYODE 4. OLAITAN YETUNDE BELLO 5. TITILOLA OLAJUMOKE ASUNNI 6. OBIMMA KENECHUKWU ANUMBA 7. AYOKUNLE BAMIDELE ORE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT PLATFORM FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION ON PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, CONSUMPTION, AND THE MARKET SITUATION OF CUCURBITS SUCH AS WATERMELONS, CUCUMBERS, MELONS, PUMPKINS, GOURDS, SQUASH AND OTHER EXOTIC SPECIES IN NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ASOGWA KEVIN ONYEKAOZULU 2. NDUKWU LUCIUS UCHENNA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG THE MEMBER. 2. TO HELP THE MEMBERS IN TIME OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY. 3. TO INFLUENCE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT TO THE STATE AND COUNTRY IN GENERAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

LIVING MIRACLE INTERCESSORY CHURCH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE PETER CHUKWUEMEKA OKOH 2. PASTOR (MRS ) CHINASA MARY OKOH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE NEEDS OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA. P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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MRS ANTHONIA ENOABASI MUMUNEY.

Formerly known and addressed as MRS ANTHONIA EKPENYONG MUMUNEY and MRS ANTHONIA ENO EFFIOM now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANTHONIA ENOABASI MUMUNEY. That my correct date of birth is 30/10/1938.

All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

ALI JOSEPH AYO Formerly known and addressed as JOSEPH AYO now wish to be known and addressed as ALI JOSEPH AYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EJIWUNMI-FAGUNWA OLUBUNMI TEMITOPE Formerly known and addressed as SALAKO OLUBUNMI TEMITOPE now wish to be known and addressed as EJIWUNMI-FAGUNWA OLUBUNMI TEMITOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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ELEBIOLA TOMORI SEFINAT

AKINSEMOYIN LAWAL OLASHENI

EBOMA JOY ANWULIKA.

Formerly known and addressed as BAKREEN TOMORI SEFINAT now wish to be known and addressed as ELEBIOLA TOMORI SEFINAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as SUNMOLA LAWAL OLASHENI now wish to be known and addressed as AKINSEMOYIN LAWAL OLASHENI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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NDUFEIYA-KUMASI LAURITTA

AMANA KEN

UMEANO-IFEANYI OBIANUJU SOMTO

DOMINIC NNABUIFE

MISS EKOKU EFE ELIZABETH

ABAYOMI JOHN FUNMILOLA BIODUN.

Formerly known and addressed as AJAGBA LAURITTA now wish to be known and addressed as NDUFEIYAKUMASI LAURITTA. All former documents remain valid.

UNIPORT and the general public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AHIAKWO KEN now wish to be known and addressed as AMANA KEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OKEREKE OBIANUJU SOROMTO now wish to be known and addressed as UMEANO-IFEANYI OBIANUJU SOMTO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ALI NNABUIFE MELODY now wish to be known and addressed as DOMINIC NNABUIFE. That my correct date of birth is 26/02/1996 and not 06/06/1996. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as JOHN EFE ELIZABETH now wish to be known and addressed as MISS EKOKU EFE ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ADENUGBA FUNMILOLA BIODUN now wish to be known and addressed as ABAYOMI JOHN FUNMILOLA BIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CYNTHIA IJEOMA UKONU

ERIC AFFIANG DOMINIC

OLUGBOGI ABOSEDE ORE-OFE

CORRECTION OF NAME

MADUBUKO AFAM ALLOY

Formerly known and addressed as CYNTHIA IJEOMA KINANEE now wish to be known and addressed as CYNTHIA IJEOMA UKONU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ETIM OKON EDET now wish to be known and addressed as ERIC AFFIANG DOMINIC. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OMOLADE NIFEMI ABOSEDE now wish to be known and addressed as OLUGBOGI ABOSEDE OREOFE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

KAMARDEEN-AZEEZ RHODA OGHENEKEVWHE Formerly known and addressed as ONOJAIFE RHODA OGHENEKEVWH now wish to be known and addressed as KAMARDEEN-AZEEZ RHODA OGHENEKEVWHE. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm and certify that my name was wrongly written as ADEBIOPON BABATUNDE WAKEEL instead ADEBIOPON BABTUNDE WAKILU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AFAM ALLOY now wish to be known and addressed as MADUBUKO AFAM ALLOY . All former documents remain valid.

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ADETELLA-INAOLAJI ISIAKA BOLARINWA

ADUKU NAFISA

EMMANUEL EMEM UDOH

IYAWOESHA MOSES

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Formerly known and addresses as Emmanuel patience emem, now wish to be known and addressed as Emmanuel emem udoh.

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IHEKWABA-NWADIUGWU FAVOUR NNENNA.

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NWABUOKEI UZOMA KINGSLEY.

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EMMANUEL OMOLADE AYOOLA I, formerly known and addressed as FAKOYA OMOLADE ABOSEDE now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL OMOLADE AYOOLA . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OKORIE CHINENYE GIFT

IBEKWE PEACE

RAMONI JIMOH

JEREMIAH UNEKWU MERCY

Formerly known and addressed as ONUA CHINENYE CYNITHIA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKORIE CHINENYE GIFT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IBEKWU PEACE NNEKA now wish to be known called and addressed as IBEKWE PEACE. All documents remain valid.

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This is to state that I was known as JIMOH RAMON AKEEM. That I now wish to remove AKEEM from my name. That I now wish to be known called and addressed as RAMONI JIMOH. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as JEREMIAH UNEKWU now wish to be known called and addressed as JEREMIAH UNEKWU MERCY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NWABUOKEI UZOMA now wish to be known called and addressed as NWABUOKEI UZOMA KINGSLEY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EJIAMAIZU JOSEPHINE NNEOMA now wish to be known and addressed as OGBONNA JOSEPHINE NNEOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ONWUEMENE AUGUSTINE OZOEMENE I, formerly known and addressed as ONWUEMENE AUGUSTINE and ONWUEMENE AUGUSTINE OZOEMENE now wish to be known and addressed as ONWUEMENE AUGUSTINE OZOEMENE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. OSUAGWU-UHOEGBU NNEKA NWAKAEGO

LAWAL KEHINDE REGINA

IHEKWEME EUNICE AMAECHI.

ADESINA BETTY MOMOH

I, formerly Known And Addressed As MISS OSUAGWU NNEKA NWAKAEGO, Now Wish To Be Known And Addressed As MRS. OSUAGWU-UHOEGBU NNEKA NWAKAEGO. All Former Documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OGUCHIALU CHUKWUEMEKA CHRISTIAN I, formerly known and addressed as EZEAGU CHUKWUEMEKA CHRISTAIN, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUCHIALU CHUKWUEMEKA CHRISTIAN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLAJIDE OMOKEHINDE REGINA, now wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL KEHINDE REGINA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AJAESOWUONU EUNICE AMAECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as IHEKWEME EUNICE AMAECHI. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as known as MOMOH BARIKETU now wish to be known and addressed as ADESINA BETTY MOMOH. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

AGUEGBULEM JUSTIN CHIDI

T. A

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as AGUEGBULEM JUSTIN OKONWO now wish to be known and addressed as AGUEGBULEM JUSTIN CHIDI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as JOSPHINE NKEMDIRIM now wish to be known and addressed as T. A. DATE OF BIRTH 30TH NOVEMBER 1984. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

This is to notify and inform the general public that MR PHILIP ABAYOMI AFOLABI and MR PHILIP AFOLABI OSUNRO refers to one and same person. Henceforth i wish to be known and addressed as MR PHILIP AFOLABI OSUNRO. That all my document bearing MR PHILIP ABAYOMI AFOLABI remain valid. Lagos State Teaching Commission, Banks and the general public should please take note.

MRS ONYEMJORO TOCHUKWU CYNTHIA I formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOROM TOCHUKWU CYNTHIA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONYEMJORO TOCHUKWU CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid.

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PETER IFEANYICHUKWU AGUINA

MRS. IFEOMA RITA UYANWA

CORRECTION OF NAME

OJUKWU NCHEBE PRINCESS

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS. SUNDAY IFEOMA RITA UYANWA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. IFEOMA RITA UYANWA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please note.

That my name was wrongly written on my BVN details as MALUMI OLUWASEGUN instead of MALUMI OLUWASEUN MARVELLOUS. That my correct name is MALUMI OLUWASEUN MARVELLOUS. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EZEOKOLI NCHEBE PRINCESS , now wish to be known and addressed as OJUKWU NCHEBE PRINCESS. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please note.

MRS. OLOYEDE ABOSEDE SULIYAT.

ABASS RASIDAT OLAYEMI

MRS. JOVITA UGOCHI OKE-EZE

MRS. OKWU JOSEPHINE IFY

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADELEYE ABOSEDE ESTHER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OLOYEDE ABOSEDE SULIYAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as ABASS ENIOLA OLAYEMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ABASS RASIDAT OLAYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS JOVITA UGOCHI IKEGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. JOVITA UGOCHI OKE-EZE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

AMADI CHARLES UCHE

DANIELS UWAZIE HYACINTH

I formerly known and addressed as AMADI WISDOM, now wish to be known and addressed as AMADI CHARLES UCHE. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ASIMOLE VALENTINE UWAZIE, now wish to be known and addressed as DANIELS UWAZIE HYACINTH. All former documents remain valid, the general public should please take note.

OGBONNA JOSEPHINE NNEOMA

THAT MY NAME WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS SULEMON MARIA INSTEAD OF SULE MARIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as PETER IFEANICHUKWU UDENSI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as PETER IFEANYICHUKWU AGUINA. All former document remain the same. General public should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

OMOZE ERA-IMUSE.

That my full and correct name are OVIE JEREMIAH ABRAHAM. That the name ‘OVIE’ is my surname. That in my Bank Account they did not add my surname ‘OVIE’ . That I want to add ‘OVIE’ to my existing name. That I now wish to be known, called and addressed as OVIE JEREMIAH ABRAHAM. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OMO ERA, now wish to be known and addressed as OMOZE ERA-IMUSE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS OKECHUKWU JOSEPHINE IFY , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OKWU JOSEPHINE IFY. All former documents remain valid, the general public should please take note.

OSUIKPA ABDUL-KARIM UGOCHUKWU I formerly known and addressed as ABDUL-KARIM UGOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as OSUIKPA ABDUL-KARIM UGOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid, the general public should please take note.

OKOROAFOR AMARACHI MIRIAN

I formerly known and addressed as NNAJI UCHECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as OKOROAFOR AMARACHI MIRIAN. All former documents remain valid.

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NDUKWE OBIORA CHIBUIKE

CORRECTION OF NAME

DAVID OSAGIE USIAHON

NWAFOR EBENEZER OKENNA

I formerly known and addressed as OBIORA BERNARDS, now wish to be known and addressed as NDUKWE OBIORA CHIBUIKE. All former documents remain valid, Banks and the general public should please take note.

My name was wrongly written as CHRISTIAN CHINGERE NWAFOR instead of NWAFOR CHINYERE CHRISTIAN, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as NWAFOR CHINYERE CHRISTIAN. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as PETER OSAGIE USIAHON. now wish to be called and address as DAVID OSAGIE USIAHON. general bublic please take note

UDEH-CHINAZA SCHOLARSTICA I, formerly known and addressed as UDEH-CHINAZA PRECIOUS, now wish to be known and addressed as UDEH-CHINAZA SCHOLARSTICA. That my correct date of birth is 7th day of July, 1990. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKENNA EBENEZER NWOYE, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAFOR EBENEZER OKENNA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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AGAPE PALZ CLUB The general public is hereby informed that the above named have applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 1990.

The Trustees are; 1. Benson Enyinnah Royal.

2. Nwachukwu Michael Osita.

3. Nwabueze Charles Ikechukwu.

4. Mkpeje Peter Bejor.

5. Onyeje Ikechukwu Charles.

6. Sule Ahimas Amos.

Aims and Objectives. a. Provision of advisory financial, moral and social assistance to members and the general populace. b. To encourage friendship, good fellowship and peaceful co-existence among members and the general public. c. To develop professional and leadership skills geared towards the promotion of good citizenry.

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.

Benson Enyinnah Royal (Chairman).

ALABASTER BEARERS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE; 1. OJOFEITIMI OTTI MERCY ...........................PRESIDENT 2. OLAYEMI OJOFEITIMI .................................SEC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF THE FEMALE GENDER THROUGH PRAYERS,TALK SHOW. COUNSELLING, MENTORING, PRISON OUTREACH,SKILL ACQUISITION AND HELP THEM DISCOVER THEIR PURPOSE. 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 from the date of this publication.

KURO ALAOWEI FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. EBINIMI TEBEPAH (CHAIRMAN) 2. TARI TEBEPAH (SECRETARY)

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mr. Emeana Fidelis Osondu - Chairman 2. Ichie Mbagwu Ambrose Chinedu - Member 3. Mr. Ajonuma Charles - Member 4. Mr. Ihebinike Goody (JP) - Secretary

AIMS AND OBJECTS:1. TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND WELFARE ASSISTANCE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND PERSONS IN THE SOCIETY; 2. TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AMONG THE RURAL POOR THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS AND EMPOWERMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET P. M.B 198, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED. FRANC E. NWOSU ESQ. FEN, BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS SUITE 17 BATAIYA PLAZA (BY FCDA) PLOT 1271, 3 RAHAMA CLOSE, AREA 11, GARKI, ABUJA F. C. T. (TEL)+234 1 8990764-5

HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH OF UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH, AHOADA. The general public is hereby inform that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; (1). JOHN CLERK KOKO, -PRESIDENT. ( 2). OCHOMA BENSON - SECRETARY. ( 3). FLORA IKWUT - TREASURER 4). UKANNWO SUNDAY ISAIAH - P.R.O, 5). PRINCE BENJAMIN ESOR - MEMBER. AIMS/OBJECTIVE: 1 To render helping hands to the needy and less privileged in our church and to the society Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED ; PRESIDENT

ABUA LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND LITERACY SOCIETY

ROYALLINK UNIVERSALSTAR SOCIAL CLUB.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DEACON REUBEN EZE ARUGU - PRESIDENT 2. NOAH DANIEL - VICE PRESIDENT 3. APOSTLE EMUGHAN MADIGHI WALSON - SECRETARY 4. HIS MAJESTY KING KALEH .O. MONDAY OBUGE - MEMBER 5. CHIEF DIROKUENI JOSEPH AMIOFORI - MEMBER 6. DEACON CYRIL OBU - MEMBER 7. CHIEF MOSES EKE OFORI - MEMBER 8. DEACONESS TOBILI PRINCE - MEMBER 9. REV. UMOROYE WALAKU SAYAH - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO DEVELOP THE ABUA LANGUAGE BY ENCOURAGING THE SPEAKING, READING, WRITING OF THE ABUA LANGUAGE. 2. TO SEE TO THE TRANSLATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE WHOLE BIBLE INTO ABUA LANGUAGE. 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.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ; 1. To foster unity and progress among members.

2. To prosper the spirit of love, support and development of its members morally, financially and socially.

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Elder David Ofem Iwara 2. Elder Eno Ibiang Edet 3. Mrs. Manama Ikheloe 4. Mrs. Elizabeth Mba Ukweni 5. Mr. Kenyo George Itam 6. Hon. Chief Ukana Peter Ibok 7. Mr. Ije Ubara Ubi

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Oka Nkoyo Ubi 2. Etimita Etom Okoi 3. Michael Eteng Inah 4. Eteng Okoi Isu 5. Akpama Emmanuel Sampson 6. Ewa Simon Usani AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To help less privileged people in the Society Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tiqgris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication Signed: CHAIRMAN

NGWA AMBASSADORS ASSOCIATION

This is to inform the General Public that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act , 1990

This is to inform the General Public that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act , 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Mr Akinpelu Olateju Osuntoki 2. Mrs. Adetoro Osuntoki 3. Rev. Mark Edward King THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To champion the needy and to bring lasting change to deprived communities

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Chibuisi Bolade Godson (President.)

2. Nwankpa Chiemena Vincent 3. Yaoung C Nmelu 4 . Sunday Olive 5. Nwankpa Solomon Amara (Secretary) 6. Mrs Ogbuji Pleasure 7. Anyim Friday 8. Onwunali Ferguson 9. Gilbert Levi 10. Godson Adeshewa THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To foster unity among members

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED BY : Mr Akinpelu Olateju Osuntoki

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : (1). OJIGINI, BESTMAN USAMALI, (2). OJIGINI, WELLINGTON ETUNWO GOGO. AIMS/OBJECTIVES: (1). To enable the handicap in Nigeria, mainly children to gain independent and productive lives. (2).To eliminate ambulatory disability by providing preferential option in orthotics and prosthetics care.

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 ; OJIGINI, BESTMAN USAMALI

AKANI OBIO DRYFISH ASSOCIATION, ORON.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Nkoyo Effiong Ating - Chairman 2. Affiong Okon Etim - Vice Chairman 3. Eno Ettebong Edem - Treasurer 4. Ekaette Inyang Okon - Secretary

GOODNESS INITIATIVE FOR HEALTH AWARENESS AND LIFE SUSTAINABILITY.

AANU FOUNDATION

SIGNED : Mr. Emeana Fidelis Osondu (CNA) Chairman

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. EZE OBINNA. 2. IROH AMOBI. 3. AWOH DESTINY. 4. UKPA SUNDAY.

ORGANISATION FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL REPOSITIONING.

Signed: CHAIRMAN

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 from the date of this publication.

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

SIGNED; EZE OBINNA.

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To promote the welfare and social upliftment of members.

2. To observe and promote the observance of equality of rights among members.

3. To help members have economic base through monthly financial contributions and mutually assist members financially or otherwise in time of need.

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

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To help less privileged people in the Society

ASSOCIATION OF NOBLE CHAMPIONS

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT CAP C 20 LFN 2004

SIGNED PRESIDENT

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

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

SIGNED BY :- SECRETARY

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote unity and welfare of members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tiqgris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication Signed: Nkoyo Effiong Ating CHAIRMAN THE POLYTECHNIC IBADAN STAFF TRUST FUND

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) Mr. Tiamiyu Rasheed Adeniyi -Chairman (2) Mr. Tijani Ambaliyu Olabamiji -Secretary (3) Mrs. Adeosun Olayinka Grace -Treasurer (4) Mrs. Oladoja Sule Akande- Member (5) Mr. Asimolowo Monsur Abiodun -Member THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To encourage and empower the members for self sustainability and economic enlargement (2) Provision of affordable financial assistance to member (3) Provision of soft loan for expansion of small scale business of members (4)To encourage self help ideas through philanthropic activities (5)To cater for the welfare of the retired staff members Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

TEJUOSO ENTREPRENEURSHIP & LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME. This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Tejuoso Shukurat Mojisola -Chairman 2. Ogunremi Oluwaseun Toba -Secretary 3. Tejuoso Owolabi Badejoko 4. Sodade Olubunmi Stella.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To promote peace and youth empowerment in the society.

2. To empower people on self-sustainance.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

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IGISOMIDOLA CHARCOAL PRODUCERS AND SELLERS ASSOCIATION.

The General public is hereby notified that the above named as applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part C.of the companies and allied matters acts 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.Olawoore Michael.O.chairman 2.Ajeigbe Rasaki ogunbode._ Treasurer.3.Awolere Yekeeni Awedeere-matron.4.Bolanile Gabriel Ogunrinde.secretary.

PUBLIC NOTICE

OSISIOMA SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA No. 7, Unity Street, Ago, Off Dr. Frederick Fasheun Street, Ago Palace Way, Lagos State.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1.Promotion,production and distribution of charcoal.2.Fostering peace,unity and progress of the members.

That the following names are the Trustees of OSISIOMA SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA:(a) ONYEFURU HARRISON MADUKAEGO (b) OBIAGU KENECHUKWU (c) EZENWAOYE CHINWIKE ELIAS

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General of corporate affairs commission maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed.secretary.

This is to confirm that OSISIOMA SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA now exist and the General Public should take note and co-operate in this regard.

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Dolapo Osinbajo @ 50: A mentor of Nigerian womanhood -Admirers Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Worshippers at the Aso Villa Chapel Abuja, on Sunday, joined other wellwishers in the country to celebrate with the wife of the Acting President, Pastor (Mrs) Dolapo Osinbajo, on her 50th birthday anniversary.

The Chaplain, Aso Villa Chapel, Pastor Seyi Malomo, who presented an Holy Bible described as the biggest bible he has ever seen in the world to Mrs Osinbajo, said the holy book has five translations.

Speaking on behalf of the church during the presentation of gifts, the immediatepast Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Deaconess Juan Ayo, said Mrs Osinbajo is not only a godly and virtous woman

but a “mentor of Nigerian womanhood.”

Deaconess Ayo, who referred to her as a supportive wife, also described Dolapo as a “beautiful woman.”

“The paradox of what we are presenting today is an enbodiment of the lady we are presenting this gift to.

Even at 50, she still wears innocence of an infact. She is a godly woman, a virtous wife, a beautiful woman and a supportive wife. She is the mentor of Nigerian womanhood,” she said.

The General Suprintrndent of New Covenant Gospel Church and President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev Felix Omobude, in his sermon titled: “Triumph of Hope,” said it was significant that the bible would link the rebirth of a nation to a woman

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in labour.

Reading from Isiah 66:8-10, the clergyman said that only hope sustains a nation.

He urged Nigerians to have hope in God assuring that in spite of the difficult challeng-

es facing the country, Nigeria will be great again.

Rev Omobude, quoting from the book of Solomon 5:5, said since Nigeria is a God’s project, “Our God never gives up on his project.”

Dolapo

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“There is no room for the self-defeated in this world and we must know that challenges is part of life. Life would have been boring if there are no challenges. So, I call on everyone to embrace God’s provision and know that we are his divine project,” he stated.

The Omobude, who congratulated Mrs Osinbajo on her 50th birthday, noted that many children died at the age of five.

“So let’s thank him. He is God of the night; he is God of the day. He is God when you are happy and he is God when you are not happy. He will continue to uphold you (Mrs Osinbajo) and everyone. He who has begun this good work in your life will complete it,” he prayed.

While praying for Nigeria, the Reverend said that under

the present administration, “truth and equity will reign in Nigeria.”

He said, “Nigeria is God’s project and Nigeria of our dream will be delivered.”

Prayers were aslo offered for President Muhammadu Buhari’s quick recovery.

The choir and children in the church presented various songs to honour Mr Osinbajo.

While the children presented a cake and beautiful flower to the wife of the acting president, the adults gave her a massive bible, portrait of her picture and a cake.

Present at the occasion included the father-in-law to the acting president, Elder Olutayo Shoyode; Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang; among others.

NATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS EVANGELICAL AND HEALING MINISTRY

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990.

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990.

This is to inform the General Public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Ogunremi Oluwaseun Toba -Chairman 2. Ogunremi Kofoworola Abimbola - Secretary 3. Ogundipe Olanrewaju Bukunmi 4. Awotedu Oluwabusola Oluwafunmilayo

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. MICHAEL SUNDAY OKAFOR 2. CHRISTIAN OSITA EZEILO 3. FELIX NWANKWO NWAZI

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Pastor Aluko Olanrewaju James 2. Deaconess Aluko Ibukunolu. O 3. Mr Mfonom Goodluck Agbor 4. Mr. Obeten Nkeema Bobby 5. Mr Osojiahon Sunday

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO WORK FOR THE OVERALL PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF AKPU TOWN

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

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

SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

SIGNED BY:- OKATTA VINCENT ESQ. 08033280673

WISDOM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH.

J.DENNIS COMMUNITY RELIEF FOUNDATION.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To establish and maintain Churches and missions throughout Nigeria and over seas.

2. To Ordain Evangelists to enable them practice as missionaries on behalf of the ministry.

3.To Deliver the Oppressed, heal the sick and set the captives free.

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

SIGNED BY:- SHITTU I A Esq SECRETARY

PROGRESSIVE CLUB OF OLAYEMI AYOBO.

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BAPAKAYE JOSEPH BAPAKAYE - CHAIRMAN 2. IBINABO EBISINTEI - SECRETARY 3. KAINE SILVER BAPAKAYE - MEMBER

Trustees: a) Kingsley Chukwuma Aliede b) Massaquoi Jr. John c) Fatu Smith b) Musa Koroma e) Martins Egbuniwe Amechi

Trustees: a) AZEEZ JUBRIL b) ADELEKE MORAKINYO SUNDAY c) OGUNTADE IDOWU d) OJEWANDE O. GBOLAGADE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To organise Christian evangelical meetings and outreaches.

3. To offer biblical training and seminars.

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: BAPAKAYE JOSEPH BAPAKAYE (CHAIRMAN)

FAWZIA EL-NUR FOUNDATION FOR INNER PEACE AND ENLIGHTENMENT

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) Mrs. El-Nur Fawzia 2) Mr. Kabir-Bala Mohammed Abdul Majid AIMS AND OBJECTIVES a) To promote peace through civic and moral education training. b) To create enlightenment programmes with the aim of positively changing lives.

Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama, Abuja , within 28 (Twenty Eight) days of this publication.

Signed Egwu Ikechukwu Joseph

Aims & objectives: 1)TO HELP CHILDREN AND SINGLE MOTHERS IN THE SOCIETY. 2) TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND ORPHANS Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abujawithin 28 days of this publication Signed : secretary

LIVY ELCON FOUNDATION. This is to inform the general public that the above named “FOUNDATION” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the part C of Companies and Allied Matters Acts 1990.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE 1. Emereonye Livinus Elcon 2. Emereonye Okechukwu A. 3. Ejiro Mary Adanma 4. Emereony Favour C. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. To promote education without border for all-round development and empowerment of human being.

2. To engage into health for all through advocacy, medical mission and outreach for disease prevention and health promotion 3. To promote conflict resolution and encourage peaceful coexistence Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed by: TRUSTEES.

Aims & objectives: 1)TO HELP CHILDREN AND SINGLE MOTHERS IN THE SOCIETY. 2) TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND ORPHANS 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 SECRETARY

CHRIST LIBERATION MINISTRY AGBARA OLORUN NI. CAC/IT/NO/61497

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for the removal and appointment of Trustees under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1). PASTOR (MRS) ADEBOLA SANYAOLU- RETAINED (2). MR GANIYU FOLAWIYO SANYAOLU-RETAINED (3). FEYISOLA KAZEEM SANYAOLU- NEWLY APPOINTED (4). ROMOKE KEMI SANYAOLU-NEWLY APPOINTED 5. MRS HANNAH OMOBANDELE ADENUGA - Removed. 6. DEACON SOLOMON OLUMUYIWA OLUFELO - removed.

Any objection to this notice must reach the Registrar- General of the Corporate Affairs Commission at Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED:- SECRETARY

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Many dead, over 30 suffers various degrees of burnt from fire incident Edem Edem, Calabar

Over 14 persons were allegedly burnt to dead when fire engulfed part of the Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) in the early hours of Sunday while 30 others suffered various degrees of burns. Daily Times gathered that the tragic incident which emanated from LINC Oil & Gas started at about 1.20 am on Sundaywas caused by negligence and alleged sabotage by some individuals working in the oil firm.

Investigation revealed that a worker was trying to siphon fuel from a vessel and opened one of the valves. Unfortunately, the gasket on the valve failed and the pressure threw him off then the product started pouring into the gutter. An eye witness who gave his name as Ikenga Uti, said PMS flowed from that valve to the gutter and people started scooping it with various containers. Some came with drums while some came with stainless steel buckets as well as rubber buckets.

“It was in the process of scooping that the fire started from outside and followed the product trail in the gutter back to LINC oil and gas and to Nigeria ports Authority (NPA) where it entered a vessel also loaded with PMS but was put off by the people on board.

Eight bodies were brought out from LINC oil and gas and about six people, who were scooping fuel outside the gate, also died.

“The people scooping said that the fire was sparked by somebody who was smoking cigarette close to one of the gutters that the product was flowing through while some said it was a spark from one of the stainless steel buckets but all that doesn’t matter anymore and a lot of people were severely burnt, in a long time the company has not been load this is their first product in a long while and there were no trucks on queue yet, it would have been worse.”

Another witness who pleaded anonymity, told said that incident was caused due to greed and sabotage, saying “the fire was due to illegal activities in one of the tank farms.

For now, I can tell you that the safety manager and some security personnel from the company are dead, this tragedy was caused because someone was greedy.

“The person who opened that valve caused this whole thing. He didn’t know there will be leakage, the pressure was much that even threw him away and the fire started when people started scooping the fuel from outside before it spread to NPA and LINC oil and gas where the product leaked from.

Two electrocuted in Kano, KEDCO denies negligence Yakubu Salisu, Kano

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Tragedy occurred as two persons lost their lives at Garu village as a result of electrocution after a high tension wire fell on them.

The Management of Kano Electricity Distribution Plc (KEDCO) in a press release has extended its condolences to the people of the viillage over the electrocution and death of two of its residents.

However, the company has denied allegations of negligence on the part of the company in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mohammed Kandi who clarified that the accident had resulted from 11KV High Tension Line (HT) belonging to the State Water Board falling on KEDCO’s Low Tension (LT) Line on 33KV Kwankwaso feeder in the early hours of today.

That the 11KV HT feeder, which snapped and

caused the death of two people in Garu village, is being managed by Kano State Water board management.

He further disclosed that the 33KV Kwankwaso feeder was out (disconnected) on fault at that hour, but said the LT network became induced and assumed a new voltage level of 11KV. “We received information that a HT conductor was on the ground in Garu Village close to Chalawa Water treatment plant. Our sister station Transmission Company immediately switched off supply from all their outgoing feeders for safety reasons.Although Kwankwaso feeder was already off service due to fault but our LT network was induced to 11KV Voltage level thereby resulting in fire outbreak and two residents whose homes were connected to our network were electrocuted as well.”

Plateau State FADAMA III Project Coordinator, Mr Gideon Dandam (m), with some stakeholders, during the kick-off ceremony of the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF), One-year Vegetable Value-Chain Capacity Building Project in Plateau State… at the weekend.

Edo Govt partners eye experts on free care Titus Akhigbe,Benin

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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has assured the Nigeria Optometrics Association that his administration will work closely with them to ensure that children in primaries 1-6 are provided with free eye care.

The Governor dropped this hint during the opening ceremony of the 41st annual National conference of the Nigeria Optometrics Association held in Benin.

He said that the theme for the conference was very important being that sight problem is one of the rampant all over the world and, therefore an indication of major health care issues.

Obaseki noted that Edo State takes health care very seriously and as such have adopted strategies to deal with health care issues. The strategies according to the governor included the domestication of the National Health care scheme, state health insurance arrange-

ment, and focus on primary health care. He charged the association to step up their game in eye care services and, also called on other stakeholders to join hands to achieve a better eye health.

In his speech, the president of the association, Dr. Damian Echendu noted that the time is now for all to unite in providing the necessary support required to meet the World Health Organisation and International Agency for prevention of blindness target of reducing the

prevalence of avoidable visual impairment by 25 percent by the year 2019.

The Edo State chairman of the association, Dr. Michael Nwoko said that the conference creates an opportunity for Optometrists all over the country and beyond to come together with common vision in line the overall objectives of the association as well as channel out pathways in which the profession can be effectively strengthened to guarantee visual welfare of the public.

Perceived tension in Plateau: STF holds town hall meetings, reads riot act Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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The rising trend of a deadly cult group in Jos- north known as Sarasuka and the perceived crisis that might occur between farmers and herdsmen in Jos-south Local Government Area of the state, has attracted the attention of the Special Task Force in Plateau, as it moves to avert break down of law and order by holding town hall meetings with stake holders of the troubled areas, tasking them to warn their subjects.

The stakeholders meetings held at the STF head-

quarters in Jos to address the Sara-suka menace and the other in Barkin-ladi LGA, to address farmers herdsmen clash, saw the STF reading riot act to those that are bent to lead the state into another senseless round of crisis.

Speaking at the forum, addressing the Sara-suka menace, the STF commander, Major General Rogers Nicholas, said parents especially mothers prevent soldiers from arresting the cult group by refusing to bring them out whenever they ran into their homes but reiterates that any house that accommodates any sara-suka group will be brought

down.

According to him, “we will not allow any sara-suka group to create trouble for us when we are having peace and i have warn that any house that shield the deadly group will be brought down; the other time our soldiers want to arrest some sara-suka group and some women came out and prevented, i have said that will not happen again and if i see those women again, i will treat them like men; there is a house we were told that is harbouring some of the sara-suka boys and i have instructed the sector two commander to go and bring the house down”, he

said.

Gen. Nicholas said over 50 of the deadly group has been arrested but the court keep granting them bail and the next day you see them on the streets again, he said.

Similarly, at Barkin-ladi, the STF boss gave conditions for grazing which he said must be adhered as the decisions were reached in agreement with stakeholders.

The conditions reached were that 6:30pm is set as deadline for cattle rearers to graze and any herdsman that destroys a farm land will be made to pay as well as any cattle rustled will be met wit a fine.

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Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu (2nd l); National Leader, All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (2nd r), when Ekweremadu led Senators on a courtesy visit to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at his residence, Ikoyi, Lagos… at the weekend.

Unlawful detention: Wife seeks justice for incarcerated husband Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Christiana Ajitena on Tuesday sought for Justice for her husband whom she alleged have been remanded in Prisons custody by the police without proper investigation of the matter over which he was incarcerated.

The Daily Times, reports that Mrs. Ajitena made this appeal during a peaceful protest by her family to the Edo House of Assembly and Secretariat of the Edo Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Benin.

The protesters were armed with placards with various inscriptions, with the woman alleging plans by the police to frame up her husband.

It was learnt that Mr. Adebayo Ajitena was arrested over an alleged murder of the Chief Imam of Egbeta Mosque in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Mallam Saka Afolabi.

Afolabi was reportedly

killed on March 4th in the presence of his three children by three gunmen while on his way to his farm.

Ajitena said though her husband had issue with the deceased, he never did what he was being accused of, noting that she was with her husband in far away Shagamu when the incident occurred.

She alleged that the police is acting on a script in connivance with some certain individual to ensure her husband was put away in prison.

She said this accounted for why the police failed to thoroughly investigate the matter, but rather, hurriedly arraign the husband before a magistrate court in Benin.

“I want well meaning Nigerians who are for justice to please assist me and my family for my husband to get justice.The police alleged that my husband personally fired the shot that killed Afolabi and i asked, how can a man who is in Shagamu at the time the killing took place

fire the shot himself.

“The police have since find out this and instead of thoroughly investigating the matter, they hurriedly went ahead to arraign my husband,” she said.

Meanwhile, the farmer, Ajitena Adebayo, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over an alleged plan by the Edo Command of the Police to frame him up for the murder of one Saka Afolabi.

This was contained in a petition dated June 12, 2017, and written through his Solicitor, U. L. Osa-Uwagie & Co, and made available to newsmen in Benin on Tuesday.

Adebayo alleged that the then State Commissioner of Police, Mr Haliru Gwandu, had deliberately refused to ensure that Justice was served on the case.

The petitioner noted that the Commissioner had deliberately refused to transmit the case file to the AIG as directed by the IGP in a letter titiled, “Re: Frame Up of Mr Ajitena Maruf Adebayo For

The Murder of Saka Afolabi” and dated 22nd March, 2017.

The letter was a response to an earlier written one

by Adebayo and dated 20th March, 2017, where he alleged that he was being frame up over the murder of Saka.

In the petition in which the National Security Adviser (NSA) was copied, the accused said he was paraded on Television by the police even before his statement was taken and investigation on the matter conducted.

He also alleged that in all his statements he made in Homicide Section (SCID), Benin, he raised a strong and verifiable alibi at the very earliest opportunity.

“Even to the effect that on the same day and about an hour after Afolabi was killed, i received a call from one Sergeant Kenedy of Okada Divisional Police Headquarters, asking about my location and i said Shagamu, and the Sergeant said nothing further’” he stated.

Musbaudeen promises grassroot development, says I have come to serve As political parties jostle for votes at the forthcoming local government election in Lagos State, the chairmanship aspirant under the platform of People Democratic Party (PDP) in Ojokoro LCDA, Hon. Mohammed Abiola Musbaudeen has promised the people of Ojokoro Local Council and environs to give much attention to grassroots development if elected as the executive chairman of Ojokoro Local Government.

Hon. Musbaudeen stated this while speaking with journalists , he decried the neglect of grassroots immediately politicians gain power, assuring good people of Ojokoro to prioritize his agenda by developing the grassroots.

The local government hopeful has mapped out strategies for his development programmes and projects if elected. He also assured the citizenry of Ojokoro to strengthen the healthcare system (primary) which focus is

to ensure that quality and affordable primary health care is available and generally accessible, also to renovate and complete aging structures. There will be affordable drugs.

On social welfare, Hon. Musbaudeen promised widows and the less privileged in Ojokoro that if elected, his administration would improve their standard of living through new widows’ economic empowerment schemes, and also promised to protect their rights.

According to him, “the scheme would be set up to alleviate their needs by supporting their respective families. The Ojokoro local government hopeful also planned to create employment opportunities for the youths and physically handicapped persons who are educated and also to those who are not but ready to work.

Our administration will also arrange social welfare programmes for our youths and the aged in order to improve their standard of living.”

ÏÏÏGovernor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said the whole idea behind training and retraining of its workforce was to ensure that the State’s civil servants had a competitive edge over their foreign counterparts.

He said with Lagos being the fifth largest economy in Africa; the State government had ensured that training and retraining of its public servants would be a continuous exercise. According to him, the end result would be that anywhere in the world, Lagos public servants could compete effectively and favourably with their counterparts abroad.

Speaking at the opening session of the workshop tagged: ‘Integrating Contemporary Business Leadership into the corporate governance model of the Lagos State Civil Service’, held at Citiheights Hotel, Opebi, Lagos; the governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, noted that the delivery of

value to citizens was the fundamental objective of any democratically-elected government.

He added: “This training is a vision of a Lagos State where government objectives, processes and services meet the contemporary global standards and reasonable expectations of the citizens.”

Oke also explained that since the substructure determines the superstructure, his government was committed to imbibing the culture of transparency and responsiveness on the public servants.

“In contemporary times, citizens have become sophisticated, hence, their expectations have been conditioned to demand and insist on compliance with global trends.

Meeting these expectations is the central challenge for governments in contemporary times,” he said.

Conversely, a number of business leadership styles and trends as well as contemporary approaches with the view to identifying those that would fit into the Ambode administration, are to be examined at the training.

New Ondo REC resumes duty ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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new Ondo state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Mutiu Agboke, deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially resumed duty.

Barrister Agboke who resumed duty shortly after meeting the staff of the commission, said he is ready to discharge his role without fear or favour in line with the electoral mandate of the commission.

He spoke while also addressing journalists at the conference hall of the Alagbaka office of the Commission in Akure, the state capital adding that the staff must be upright in their daily roles and activities in the commission’s office.

The Daily Times reported that Barrister Agboke replaced Mr. Segun Agbaje whose tenure expired few months ago in the state.

The new REC said he would consolidate on the achievements of his predecessors by ensuring transparency and accountability in the dealings of electoral activities in the state.

Agboke explained that his new leadership of

the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state would also ensure a proper synergy with all stakeholders in the electoral process to achieve success in the electoral system.

He said that the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise would be given maximum support in ensuring that those who are now eligible to vote participate in the ongoing exercise.

“The success of any election starts with the proper conduct of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise and I can assure that it would be given the total commitment it deserves.

“We would meet the stakeholders in the electoral process and also partner with the Civil Society Organizations in propagating the true essence of participation in the ongoing CVR exercise”.

Agboke stressed that the electoral commission under his leadership in the state would be stand firm and remain an unbiased umpire in ensuring free and fair polls.

“I will not compromised the oath of office nor allow anybody to intimidate me. No one will penetrate and I will stand by the principle of one man and one vote.

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x-international athlete, Deji Aliu, has lamented over the decaying state of sports in Nigeria particularly athletics, saying it does not portray the country as a one-time force to reckon with in the world.

Aliu who was at the Athletics

Nigerian sports is dead, says Aliu Federation of Nigeria (AFN) organised Nigerian Open Championship to provide a platform for athletes to qualify for the world championship holding in London next month said it lacked everything from organization to participation.

According to the former sprint star: “The Nigerian Open Championship of today negates the ones

we participated in the past that produced us as great athletes who competed and made marks in the world of athletics.”

He wondered why the championship was not even up to a standard schools inter-house sports competition of old and the athletes did not even help matters.

Aliu described as worrisome the

time athletes returned that were far below the international qualifying set standard and imagined if they are in athletics to make a mark.

“I am not impressed at all with the time athletes are returning.

They did not even come near international qualifying time. I did not see anything to rejoice about in this championship.

NOC sends badminton coaches to classroom

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total of ten Nigerian badminton coaches drawn from across the country are participating at the 2017 Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) solidarity coaching course in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee and the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) holding from July 16-24 at the package ‘B’ of the Abuja National Stadium.

Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Hon. Tunde Popoola said Badminton used to be one of Nigeria’s medal hopes at the international events in the past and wondered how things fell apart.

However, now the present board of BFN under the leadership of Mr. Francis Orbih is making frantic efforts to revive the game, the NOC has no option than to contribute it quota, hence the consideration for the badminton solidarity coaching course that is serving as the second course to open the IOC 2017-2020 quadrennial calendar of events.

Popoola added that the viability and universality placement of badminton for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina also influenced the decision to award the solidarity course to Badminton Federation.

With Annivao Dajee from Mauri-

tius as facilitator for the week long course, programme coordinator, Mrs. Kemi Obidahunsi of the Nigeria Olympic Committee sees the course as very timely for Nigerian coaches ahead of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. She is also confident that the participants would tap into the opportunity provided to acquire the necessary exposure and new techniques governing the sport which will in return help them in preparing their athletes adequately for Argentina 2018 Youth Olympic Games and beyond.

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Nigeria disappoints at Star Sixes tourney

Nigeria’s participation at the first Star Sixes tournament at the London O2 Arena came to a shuddering stop at the quarterfinal stage after a comprehensive 8-1 defeat

by Spain on Saturday. The team, led by Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, had qualified for the quarterfinals as one of the best third-placed finishers in the group stages. Spain have been one of the fittest sides from day one and their players look like they are still good enough to play at the top level. World Cup winners like Carlos Marchena, Joan Capdevilla and Carles Puyol looked at ease and they had just as fit players on the bench ready to replace tiring limbs.

Ighalo nets brace in ChangchunYatai win L-R: Captain of Keffi Ponies, Ahmed Wadada; President of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II; Group Managing Director/ CEO of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe and the Captain of Access Bank team, Mahmud Adamu-Attah at the 2017 Access Bank Polo Challenge held at The Guards Polo Club in Windsor, UK.

Invest security votes in sports, Dalung tells govs Ben Nwachukwu, Abuja

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inister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has charged governors to invest 20% of their security votes in sports and make their States very peaceful.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the week long NHF Super League at the Package ‘B’ of the Abuja National Stadium, Dalung said, “I am happy one of the state governors is

here present. Your Excellency, I want to appeal to you passionately.

“If you invest 20 per cent of your security votes in sports, I am telling you your state will be the most peaceful state in Nigeria.” He noted that sports is the panacea to young people’s agitations and restiveness and added that once any governor creates an environment of enablement of sports for them, there will be no more security challenges in such states.

He argued that buying ammunitions is not the best way to address

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oger Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times and extended his record to 19 Grand Slam titles with victory over Croatia’s Marin Cilic.

The Swiss third seed won 6-3 6-1 6-4 as seventh seed Cilic struggled with a blister on his left foot and broke down in tears during the second set.

Federer, 35, finished the contest in one hour and 41 minutes to claim

his first Wimbledon title since 2012.

He becomes the oldest man in the Open Era to win at the All England Club.

“It is cruel sometimes,” Federer said of Cilic’s physical difficulties.

“But Marin fought well and is a hero, so congratulations on a wonderful tournament.”

Federer surpasses Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who won their seventh titles in 2000 and 1889 respectively, with only Marina Navratilova still ahead in terms of Wimbledon singles titles on nine.

He has won two of the three Grand Slam titles so far this year, having returned from a six-month break to win the Australian Open in January. With 19 major titles he extends his lead over Rafael Nadal in the men’s game to four, and now stands joint-fourth on the all-time list with Helen Wills Moody, five behind Margaret Court on 24.

Among his long list of achievements, Federer became the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1976 to win the Wimbledon title without dropping a set.

In-form Nigeria international Odion Ighalo continued his rich vein of form in the Chinese Super League with a brace for Changchun Yatai in their hard-fought 3-2 win over Guangzhou R&F at the Development Area Stadium on Sunday. The former Watford star equalized for his team in the 55th minute after Ye Chugui had opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half. Just as it seemed both teams will share the spoils, the Super Eagles striker popped up with a late winner, in the 89th minute, to give Changchun Yatai a win.

Rotimi returns from injury Dalung security challenges in the country.

Dalung maintained that governors who have invested in sports development have succeeded in reducing youth agitation and restiveness to a minimal proportion in their states.

Federer wins eight Wimbledon title Frank Jumbo with Agency Report

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Rivers United goalkeeper Rotimi Sunday has made a full recovery from the hamstring injury that kept him sidelined from action for the last eight weeks. The veteran shot-stopper suffered the injury on June 3 during Rivers United’s 2-1 loss to Ugandan club KCCA in a Caf Confederation Cup game. The 37-year-old was replaced by Abiodun Akande after 25 minutes at the Phillip Omondi Stadium in Kampala, and has yet to kick a ball in anger ever since. He has now been given the all clear by the Rivers United medical team to resume training following a full recovery.

Angola closer to CHAN qualification

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Angola have taken another step towards qualifying for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after they defeated hosts Mauritius 1-0 on Sunday. The Southern Zone second round, first leg qualifier at Stade Anjalay in Belle Vue Maurel saw the Palancas Negras claim the narrow victory thanks to an first-half goal from Ricardo Job. The second leg match will be held at the November 11 Stadium in Luanda next weekend, with Angola heavily favoured to advance. The aggregate winners will face either Madagascar or Mozambique in the final phase of qualification.

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Herrera denies Barca approach Stories by ANDREW EKEJIUBA with Agency Reports

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nder Herrera insists there has been no approach from Barcelona amid reports he is set to sign a mega-money deal to remain at Manchester United.

The midfielder was speaking after featuring in United’s 5-2 friendly triumph over LA Galaxy, having been questioned over a possible return to LaLiga.

Ernesto Valverde’s appointment at Camp Nou led to speculation Herrera may reunite with his former Athletic Bilbao coach, but the 27-year-old dismissed the idea.

“There is nothing certain about Barcelona because I am very happy at United and I feel valued and focused here,” said Herrera, who has one year left on his contract.

His denial comes after one British newspaper claimed the Spaniard was on the brink of agreeing terms on a four-year deal worth £41.6million.

United were ready to make Herrera one of their highest-paid players, with the news set to be confirmed during their tour of America.

Herrera also expressed his disappointment at seeing a move for compatriot Alvaro Morata fall through.

“Of course I wanted to have Morata as a team-mate, he was very close because the two clubs negotiated,” he continued.

“Too bad he is not with us, but I wish him well.”

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anchester United manager Jose Mourinho insists the club have never considered a move for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, labelling it “mission impossible”.

Ronaldo, 32, was linked with a move from Madrid in the off-season, with United and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly interested.

But, speaking after his side’s 5-2 friendly win over LA Galaxy on Saturday, Mourinho said there was no chance for United to sign Ronaldo again.

“We have never thought about it because he is such an important player for his club, of great economic power,” Mourinho said.

“We have not been able to find for whatever reason that could have made us think that Ronaldo could leave.

“I am not a defender in my club once you waste time on players who are mission impossible.”

A four-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo spent six seasons at United before his move to Madrid in 2009.

Chelsea star Van Ginkel joins PSV on loan

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helsea have loaned midfielder Marco van Ginkel to PSV for the 2017-18 season.

Van Ginkel will return to PSV for a third loan spell in a move that was confirmed by the Dutch side on Sunday.

The 24-year-old has been on Chelsea’s books since signing from Vitesse in 2013, but has rarely featured for the first team, making only two Premier League appearances before embarking on loan spells with AC Milan and Stoke City.

Van Ginkel then spent six months on loan at PSV in 2015-16, winning the Eredivisie, and had a similar stint at Philips Stadion in the second half of last season. He will now spend a full campaign with the club as they look to reclaim the title from Feyenoord.

The Netherlands international, who has not played for the national side for a year, is under contract with Chelsea until 2019.

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Muguruza can be world’s best—Martinez

New Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza can be the best player in the world, says her coach Conchita Martinez. Muguruza beat American five-time champion Venus Williams 7-5 6-0 in Saturday’s final and is expected to rise to number five in the new world rankings today. The 23-year-old is now a double Grand Slam champion, having won the French Open last year. Muguruza was ranked 15th in the world before Wimbledon but both she and Britain’s Johanna Konta, who lost to Venus Williams in the semi-final, are expected to rise above former world number one Serena Williams, who is pregnant with her first child.

Roma complete €13.4m Under deal

Istanbul Basaksehir youngster Cengiz Under has completed a move to Roma for an initial €13.4million, the Serie A club have confirmed. The 20-year-old, who had been attracting interest from Manchester City, has penned a five-year deal and could cost the capital club a further €1.5m in bonus payments. Under, who has four Turkey caps to his name, now wants to establish himself in Eusebio Di Francesco’s first-team plans. He is the fifth pre-season signing for Roma, who finished second last term and are strengthening under sporting director Monchi’s guidance.

Njie seals Marseille switch Cameroon international striker Clinton Njie has joined Marseille on a permanent deal from Tottenham Hotspur after spending last season on loan in France, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

The 23-year-old joined Spurs from Lyon in 2015 but featured sparingly at White Hart Lane before he was shipped out to Marseille, where he scored four goals in 23 appearances. Njie was part of the Cameroon squad which won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Davies shines at World Para-athletics Ch/ships Aled Davies won his third world title in the F42 discus and Britain’s seventh gold medal of the World Para-athletics Championships in London. Wales’ Davies, the London 2012 champion and world record holder, threw 51.54m to beat Tom Habscheid of Luxembourg. The 26-year-old can add gold in the shot put next Saturday - he is the defending world champion. Britain’s co-team captain Dan Greaves, a three-time world champion, finished fourth in the F44 discus and compatriot Kieran Tscherniawsky came fifth in F33 shot put.

Biglia joins AC Milan revolution

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Milan completed a major coup with the signing of Juventus defensive lynchpin Leonardo Bonucci for €42million on Friday and Biglia becomes the 10th new arrival of the transfer window at San Siro.

The Argentina international has long been a target for Milan and the Rossoneri have paid a reported €17m to bring him to the club, with Biglia signing a three-year contract.

Vincenzo Montella has significantly overhauled his squad after signing a new con-

tract in May and Biglia is the latest fresh face through the door ahead of the new Serie A season.

Andrea Conti, Andre Silva, Hakan Calhanoglu, Mateo Musacchio, Ricardo Rodriguez, Franck Kessie, Antonio Donnarumma and Fabio Borini have all completed moves to Milan, with the club’s heavy spending set to continue.

Milan also tied down their highly-rated teenage goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to a long-term contract, the Italy international performing a U-turn after his agent Mino Raiola indicated he would not agree an extended deal, before his older brother Antonio returned to the club.

Marco van Ginkel (left) shows his PSV shirt, with Marcel Brands.

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Leave Ogbaru market now, Nwawuzie tells fake product dealers AT 3 Obiano kicks off Traders’ Cup competition ÏÏÏ Governor Willie Obiano of

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, taking salute of the match past by the participating teams during the kick-off of the Anambra Traders’ football competition at Godwin Achebe Stadium in Fegge Onitsha...at the weekend.

Anambra to commence rice export in 2018 Stories by Alphonsus Nweze Onitsha

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acting Programme Manager of Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), Anambra State, Mr. Jude Nwankwo, says plans are underway to commence export of rice from the state in 2018.

Nwankwo disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Awka, the state capital.

“By the grace of God, Anambra will commence rice export after our harvest this year’’, he said.

He assured that the state will produce more than 500,000 tonnes of rice in the 2017 harvest year based on projections from the field.

He said that the figure would be 300, 000 higher than

what was recorded in 2016.

“In 2016, we projected 180, 000 metric tonnes of rice, but we surpassed it by 20, 000.

In 2017, our target is to produce 500, 000 metric tonness of rice, but the information from the field indicates that the figure will even go higher again’’, he said.

He said that more rice farmers were being supported by government to cultivate rice in Orumba North, Ayamelum, Awka North, Anambra East and Anambra West Local Government areas and other communities across the state.

“We distributed hybrid FERO 44 rice, maize, cassava and yam to farmers, in addition to huge support the state gave to vegetable farmers who already are exporting pumpkin and bitter leaf to

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markets in America and Europe.

Many communities in Anambra State such as Owusi, Omasi, Omor, IfiteOgwari, Enugu-Abo, Ufuma and Umuekete-Aguleri, among other communities have enormous potentials for commercial rice farming.

Nwankwo said a more cheering development in the state was that more youths especially graduates are now showing serious interest and passion in farming due to evident prospect in commercial agricultural ventures.

“In Anambra now, the involvement of youths in agriculture is affecting rural/ urban migration. Hardly do I spend up to one hour in my office without receiving youths coming to ascertain how they can establish one agricultural venture or another.

“The state currently has more than 2, 000 registered Farmers’ Cooperative Societies and many jobs and wealth

are being created in the sector in the state’’, he said.

The Anambra ADP boss noted that the state is practicing e-agriculture which enables information on agricultural activities to be easily generated and transmitted to the state agricultural data unit.

On Meteorological Agency (NiMet) prediction that Anambra State will be among states to record flooding which may lead to poor harvest, Nwankwo allayed the fears, insisting that it would not affect plants in the area.

“We already have the records of communities with high risk for flooding; our agricultural extension officers guided farmers from such locations to strictly adhere to agricultural calendar.

“And so farmers in these places like Ogbaru and FADAMA communities would have harvested their crops before the flooding will occur this time’’, Nwankwo noted.

Anambra State has said the Traders’ Football competition was introduced to encourage recreation and unity among the traders in Anambra State.

Obiano, who spoke weekend during the official kick- off of Anambra Traders’ Football Competition he is sponsoring, restated the cliché that “all works and no play makes the jack a dull boy”.

The governor asked the players and traders to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and tenacity both in the field of play and their daily activities.

He assured that there would be many prizes to be won by players who distinguished themselves in the competition.

The prizes, according to the governor, include the most valuable player of the competition, highest goal scorer, best behaving team, best defender, and best goalkeeper among others.

He urged the organisers and the participants to ensure a hitch free competition, charging the participants to use the competition to bring the best out of their skills and talents in football for their benefits.

In her remarks, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mrs. Uju Nwogu, said the competition showed Governor Obiano’s passion for sports development in Anambra State, noting that the governor bagged award as pillar of sports at the federal level last year.

Earlier in his remark, President-General of Amalgamated Market Traders Association of Anambra State (AMATAS), Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, had said that the traders were happy with the administration of Obiano following his giant strides in the state and the good gesture being accorded to the traders.

He said that the traders have adopted a slogan for Obiano’s reelection tagged “Working Willie - Traders’ Choice”.

Ezenwankwo said the competition will bring out talented footballers capable to go places in football from Anambra markets, noting that some of the young traders are good enough in the round leather but they lack the opportunity to bring out their talents.

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Obiano lauds improved security in Anambra Stories by Alphonsus Nweze Awka

ÏÏÏ Anambra State Governor,

Chief Willie Obiano, has commended security agencies in the state for their hard work and dedication to duties, which resulted to improved security in the state.

Obiano spoke on Saturday in Awka, at the presentation of books on security education/ civic education.

The governor said they were dedicated and capable of providing adequate security for the state with support of the citizens.

Represented by the Com-

missioner for Education, Prof.

Kate Omenugha, the governor said the books on security were timely, adding “Nigeria is undergoing various security threats and books on security will help in addressing security challenges.’’

He commended the author of the books, stressing that security was one of the pillars of his administration.

Chief Alex Onukwue, the National President of Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), who spoke, said that security was fundamental in schools and homes.

He said that the issue of secu-

rity must be adequately handled in order to boost development.

Onukwe urged parents and religious leaders to preach against the “get rich syndrome.’’

Author of the books, Mr. Andy-Campbell Onyeakanam, said the books were written to help combat crimes through the classroom, noting that society could fight crime by teaching children security education.

“We are here to say no to any act that would be inimical to our children” Onyeakanam declared.

He said that we should not wait for God to come down from heaven to fight crimes but we will do it ourselves.

Nov. guber poll: Group plans 2 million-man march for APC ÏÏÏForum of

State Commanders of People Movement (RPM) South East and South-South geopolitical zones plans to organise a two million-man match in Awka, the Anambra State capital, later this month in support of All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November 2017 governorship election in the state.

Chairman of the RPM Forum, Chief Hon. Samuel Odoyi, who stated this planned event during the inauguration of the state Chairman of the RPM in Anambra State at Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of the state, said that the target of the two million-man march was to install an APC Governor in Government House, Awka, come November this year.

Odoyi, who is the Commander of the Rivers State chapter of RPM, said the movement was committed to the political inter-

ests of the South East and South South, adding that the RPM was bridging the gap between the leaders and led at all levels, especially the grassroots through a massive mobilisation.

Odoyi on behalf other states Commanders who were present at Isuofia passed vote of confidence on the Anambra Commander, Hon. Bridget Nebedum, stating that there was no crisis in Anambra as Nebedum popularly known as “Iron Lady” was fully in charge of RPM in the state.

“Iron Lady is in charge in Anambra, and from the massive crowd we see here today, we have no doubt about her capacity to lead RPM. She is much more capable and let me tell us, none of us, State Commanders have been able to achieve what she has achieved. She has established the structures from wards, local governments, Senatorial and up to State level,”

Adoyi said.

In her remarks, Nnebdum, who thanked the Forum of Commanders for their support in ensuring that her position as Anambra boss remained intact, said that APC will take over Anambra come November courtesy of the efforts of RPM and other organs of the party in the state.

In his acceptance speech, the newly inaugurated chairman of RPM in Anambra State, Chief Augustine Okeke, assured that he will deliver beyond expectation, assuring full loyalty to the State Commander, Hon. Nebedum and other top ranking members of the group.

The deputy commander, Chief Promise Okeke, said he was optimistic that APC will win Anambra State in November because the party was ready to bring the change that Ndi Anambra have been yearning for.

students from different institutions in the country have been awarded scholarship by the Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation in Anambra State.

The President of the foundation, Dr. Onyebuchi Ifediora, made the disclosure on Thursday in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Awka.

According to the statement, 15 of the benefitting students are in various secondary schools while four others are undergraduates in higher institutions.

The OCI president said the foundation currently focuses on beneficiaries from Anambra East Local Government Area in particular but will expand its horizon to cover other parts of the state and country in due course.

Ifediora said the four undergraduates, who met the criteria, will receive renewable annual financial support of N50, 000 each under the Cyfed undergraduate scholarship initiative of the foundation.

The foundation said it awarded

expense-free WAEC examinations scholarship to the 15 junior and senior secondary school students under its Ifedioramma Okafor Memorial Secondary School Academic (IFOMSSA) initiative.

“The entire programme is designed to encourage economically disadvantaged Nigerian youths to complete their education to postgraduate studies and thereafter, join the Nigerian workforce as nation builders.

“It is designed to educate and develop the next generation of leaders, who will contribute to the social and economic progress of the country.

“Our vision entails supporting the next generation of leaders with sound educational background and leadership prospects, so that they can contribute and give back to the society later in life,” Ifediora said.

He assured that the scholarship scheme will be annual programme for indigent students and will continue to support government’s effort in promoting the education sector.

Why there’s building collapse in Nigeria–Okolo ÏÏÏA foremost Estate surveyor and

valuer, Chief Damian Okolo, has attributed the frequent collapse of buildings in the country to general decadence in the society.

Okolo, who is also a lawyer and chartered administrator, said that it was because of the decay in the society that people build without approved plan designed by qualified architects and structural engineers.

Against this backdrop, said Okolo, such buildings right from the foundation have inherent problem because there was no input at all from the professionals in the building industry.

He said all the soil texture are not the same and therefore the foundation for buildings cannot be the same everywhere, saying it was this faulty foundation that caused building collapse.

“The soil texture in 3-3 Onitsha that is rocky cannot be the same thing with Lekki in in Lagos. When you have faulty foundation, you will have building collapse. Here we use foundation for bungalow for storey building,” he said.

Okolo also said the use of unsuitable materials such as inferior and substandard cement, rods as well as using of materials that do not measure up to the size caused building collapse, wondering what town planners were doing that they allowed such buildings to spring up without detecting them.

He said before now, before any foundation was done, the town planners came for inspection but get-rich quick syndrome which is the conse-

quence of total decadence in our society today does not allow that again.

“People in Government are not doing what they ought to do because of this get-rich quick syndrome.

Government has a responsibility to ensure that the right thing is done.

Town planning is a government department, it must be staffed with competence and honest people. Anything less of this, can’t work,” he said.

Okolo lamented that these days, people hardly pay for the services of qualified professionals in the building industry, especially project managers and that was part of the malaise in the country.

He also attributed the constant boundary dispute as part of societal decay, saying that with such body as Boundary Commission and Surveyor--Generals both at the Federal and State level, there was no need for boundary disputes in the country at any level.

Okoro said the whole thing boils down to lack of honest people, lamenting that this led to Nigeria ceding Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroun because the Federal Government and its agents connived to do that because of political reason.

“Bakassi ought not to have been ceded to Cameroun. But we didn’t wake up on time, maybe due to political consideration. And it is forever.

If these agencies and individuals in Government had risen to the occasion, we would not have lost the Peninsula. Now they are killing our people over nothing,” Okolo said.

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Rotary District 9142 Governor vows to kick out Polio in Nigeria ÏÏÏ The new District Governor

of District 9124, Rotary International, Dr. Emma Udeakpe, has restated the commitment of club and the district in particular to finally kick out polio in the world.

Udeakpe, who made the promise at Awka during media briefing ahead of his inauguration last Saturday, said the club was almost completing total elimination of Polio in the world except three countries which included Nigeria.

He said Rotary was focusing on elimination of polio because it is a crippling disease that affect children but only a drop of

vaccine which cost N300 will chase it out in a child.

Udeakpe said the Rotary Club has donated a 40ft container load of books to Prof. Kenneth Dike Library in Awka in honour of the foremost academic who was the first Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan.

Udeakpe, a pharmacist and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Road Transportation, Anambra State, said Rotary International as service driven organisation, intervenes in virtually every aspect of life, including provision of water, healthcare delivery, environmental concern among others.

Leave Ogbaru market now, Nwawuzie tells fake product dealers ÏÏÏThe president of Ogbaru Main

Market Traders Union, Chief Victor Nwawuzie, has asked those who are engaged in the manufacturing and selling of fake, substandard and adulterated products to leave the market with immediate effect.

The president issued the sack order just as the traders gave him vote of confidence in the reconstruction of the market to beef up security and ensure free flow of flood.

The president who issued the red card during a prayer session in the market recently lamented that his opponents were cashing in on the illegal activities of these unscrupulous elements to tackle him but he assured that he would not be distracted in his vowed commitment to improve the Ogbaru Main market because he has a future Said the president, “I am looking forward to the future. I cannot be distracted. Nobody will distract me. The opponents will not succeed.

Those who are involved in opposition to this government should have a change of mind and repent.

He said there is no profit in the office except the desire to offer service to God and humanity, saying “there is no money to embezzle here. I have my business. I have something I am doing” He promised to immediately commerce massive renovation of the market by constructing the roads, drainage system which have been started from roofing the market prayer ground.

The Financial Secretary, Mr. Emeka Apeh, taking this reporter round the market to inspect the ongoing projects especially constructing drainage which was violently opposed by the opposition, the financial secretary assured the leadership of the market would not be distracted by the antics of opposition.

He said “we must fulfill all the promises made to the traders. Those who can stop us from developing this market are the State Government, the AMATAS, the patrons and Board of Trustees (BOT) members. Members of the opposition who have constituted themselves

into stumbling block cannot stop us especially when we are doing good job”.

He said they have set up a task force to eradicate and flush out from the market those behind fake, substandard and adulterated products.

Apeh lamented that each time the opposition were invited to discuss the progress of the market, they would not attend meeting, rather they always demanded that money should be shared.

Currently, the leadership has constructed a fence at Ogbo-azu to restrict exit and entry of people into the market as well as ensure maximum security in the.

At Joneb line, they are also constructing drainage to allow free flow of flood in the market especially at the Bank line during rainfall.

This no doubt has elated the traders in the market who expressed their support to the chairman and his executives.

Mr Ifeanyi Izunegbu, who has shop at Joneb by Main lines commended the president for initiating these projects and pledged the unalloyed support of the traders.

“We have a good leader and we are seeing the difference. They may have misunderstanding among themselves but that does not bother us. All we want is development of the market. We are praying for the president to continue with the good work he is doing with his people.

He is doing well. He will come back again” said Izunegbu.

Another prominent trader in the market, Chief Damian Okonkwo (Senate President) equally expressed happiness about the construction of the drainage system in the market, noting that it has been long flood has been destroying their goods and nobody has done this before now.

He said “Nobody has done this before; we will support this president because he has vision to develop this market. He is brought change. Anybody who is not happy is not a trader in this market; we are behind the president. We tell him, carry go if he continues like this, he will go again.

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IFAD-VCDP team lauds Anambra’s initiative on e-agriculture Stories by Alphonsus Nweze Awka

ÏÏÏ The Federal Government/In-

ternational Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) team, on tour of Anambra State for the 5th Supervision Mission on Thursday, commended the state government’s initiative on eagriculture.

Dr. Oyesola Oyebanji, the team leader, made the commendation when they paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Afam Mbanefo, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanisation, Processing and Export.

The team, drawn from IFADVCDP, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as Federal ministry of Finance is in the state on a two-day inspection tour.

Oyebanji said the e-agriculture, which was presented to the team

during the visit, was an indication that the state had good data upkeep of farmers.

“It is a show of excellence that should be developed as templates for others states to emulate,” the team leader said.

Oyebanji said they were in the state to assess the progress of the programme implementation and identify the policies that were working well.

“Those that did not work well will be captured and improved on for better results.

“This year is critical because by November, half the programme’s life would have been completed but before then, we need to conduct mid-term review to ascertain the level of progress and challenges,” Oyebanji explained.

On his part, the state Programme Coordinator of VCDP, Mr. Nnamdi Agwuncha, said the supervision mission would strengthen the pro-

gramme in the state and help evaluate its performance and challenges.

In a remark, Mbanefo described IFAD-VCDP as “a well packaged programme,” saying plans were on to establish agricultural seed multiplication centres to make the state a certified seed producer.

According to him, 30 youths have been trained already on rice seed and cassava cotton multiplication.

The commissioner said the e-agriculture initiative was introduced to keep a database of farmers for proper evaluation of all agricultural programmes in the state.

He said VCDP as a programme was designed to succeed, adding that it had helped the state to come tops in rice and cassava production.

Mbanefo commended VCDP on the series of trainings and other interventions for the farmers on the best agronomic practices in rice and cassava.

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of Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Mr. Emmanuel Kantiok, has protested the termination of his appointment.

Kantiok with the identity card No 13594 was a staff of Pipeline and Products Marketing Company Limited, a subsidiary of NNPC, when the Managing Director of the subsidiary in July 1994 personally issued him termination letter, that his services was no longer required.

But the Civil Societies Coalition for Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance (COTAGG) told newsmen that all efforts their client had made for the organisation to revisit his termination hit brick wall as his letters were not even replied.

According to the CSO in a statement to newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital, signed by the Co-coordinator, Sir Michael Opia (KSJI) and the staff Attorney, Charles

Nweke, they contended that in accordance with the relevant conditions of service, their client was entitled to be paid terminal benefits including gratuity, pension and any contribution he made to the Provident Fund scheme, which has been denied him till date.

They argued that the reason for his dismissal was unclear, but it might have been connected with an alleged incident that he never participated in, irregular/ illegal loading of PMS on February 1994, which Kantiok was cleared of any wrong doing and resumed duties.

Kantiok had joined NNPC from the Industries Corporation of Nigeria, where he had worked for a period of 17 years, before transferring his service for NNPC/PPMC from October 6, 1987.

Kantiok as at the time of his termination had served PPMC for a period of seven years, during which period he was nominated in 1997 for NNPC

long service award which he was duly given and received the benefit attached.

“That his name appeared in long service merit of 1997, when his appointment had already been terminated is another unexplained phenomenon surrounding his termination,” CO TTAG said.

They argued that in accordance with section 15.2 (c) of the condition of service, “the proper thing to do if our client’s service was no longer required is to retire him and not termination”.

Consequently, they said given the fact that they had written to all the concerned authorities on this matter in their letter dated March 31, 2017, which no reply was received, the authorities was given 14 days from this publication to invite their client for settlement or they will embark on further constitutional steps to restore the rights of their clients.

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ANSG renovates 3 general hospitals ONICCIMA decries slow pace of work on ÏÏÏAnambra State Government

has said that three general hospitals in the three senatorial zones in the state are to undergo some renovation work in order to upgrade their status.

These hospitals include the Enugwu-ukwu General Hospital for Central Senatorial district, Ekwulobia General Hospital for the South Senatorial district and Onitsha General Hospital for the North Senatorial district.

Governor Willie Obiano disclosed this recently when he visited one of the Onitsha General hospital to access level of work don.

Gov. Obiano, represented by his deputy, Dr. Nkem Okeke, at the occasion, restated that the present administration’s commitment towards bettering the lives of Ndi Anambra, is geared towards the health sector and once there is good health, there is a great change and Obiano’s government is working towards that change.

Noting the Governor’s eagerness to give the Onitsha General Hospital a facelift, he expressed optimism that the hospital will soon experience progressive change from what it used to be, to a more befitting hospital for a state like Anambra, which is known for its excellence.

While revealing the work to be resource demanding, Dr. Okeke explained that the renovation may be done in phases to enable

continuous and steady progress of work, as a lot still needs to be done, from provision of adequate health facilities to the equipping of the buildings.

Speaking, Chief Medical Director of Onitsha General Hospital, Dr. Eberechukwu Anugwu, pointed out some of the challenges witnessed in the hospital, adding that some of the buildings need to be expanded in order to accommodate the increasing population of people visiting the hospital.

She disclosed that the renovation bill covers only the structural aspect and not the supply of equipment which the hospital is also lacking.

In his own contribution, the contractor in-charge, Professor Obiefuna stated that the hospital prior to the present administration had been in an almost abandoned stage, stressing that it will require significant amount of efforts and resources to bring it to an extremely functional stage.

While expecting the completion of the work by the end of the year, he thanked Governor Obiano for his efforts to bring the hospital to a good shape.

Those who accompanied the Deputy Governor on the inspection include the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on General Hospitals, Dr. Nwamaka Oko among others.

second Niger Bridge, non-take-off of sea port Stories by Alphonsus Nweze Awka

ÏÏÏThe

Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA) has condemned the delay in completing the second Niger Bridge and the take-off of Onitsha River Port Commissioned since 2012, saying “the stalling of these two essential infrastructural projects seem to us a clear case of marginalisation and injustice”.

The outgone president of the Chamber, Chief Uchenna Apakama, who stated this during the 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Chamber, recently.

He said: “The chamber is once again, calling on relevant authorities to give the people of the South East zone a sense of belonging by bringing the two proj-

ects into reality, without further delay”.

The chamber also deplored the late passage of the 2017 Appropriation Act, which they said will grossly impinge on the full implementation of the budget.

Apakama decried the rising poverty in the country due to the current recession and rising macroeconomic challenges, which have continued to pose strong threats to Organised Private Sector (OPS).

He listed high exchange rate, soaring electricity tariff, insecurity occasioned by the activities of Fulani herdsmen, low oil price in international market among others, as factors that had made Nigeria’s business environment to remain unfriendly.

He said “the chamber therefore calls on the governments at all levels to continue taking proac-

tive measures in order to reduce the high incidence of poverty in the land”.

The Onitsha Chamber commended the licensing of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) but appealed that obtaining the bank’s facility, when it becomes operational, should not be too cumbersome.

Highlight of the chamber’s AGM was the election of Officers. In the election, Donatus Ebubeogu, Managing Director of Tiger Foods Limited, was elected as the 12th President of the Chamber; Sir Chris Ukachukwu, the managing director of Rexton Industries Limited, was elected first deputy president; while Chief Kelvin Obieri, managing partner of Ich Dien Audit, a firm of Chartered Accountants, will serve as second deputy president.

Traders eulogise Obiano as work commences in N10m market projects ÏÏÏTraders

in various markets in Anambra State have expressed elation over the commencement of work in some markets on the N10 million project Governor Willie Obiano promised each of the markets in the state.

The works have already taken off in Ochanja, Ose Okwodu and other markets in the market.

At Ochanja, the treasurer of the market, Chief Samuel Idoko, who supervises the job, said their project is the construction of Ochanja first gate and garage.

Expressing his joy over the work, he said: “I am happy. We have not seen this before. Ochanja traders have endorsed Governor Willie Obiano for second tenure.

You can see how happy everybody is“.

A trader at the market, Mrs. Anthonia Egwuonwu, said:”I am happy. We are happy. He will go again for a second term. Since I have been in his Ochanja, I have never seen this before. For the fact that they remembered us is enough.

God will help him. His administration is good to us”.

Another trader in Ochanja, Kenneth Agbo, said since he came to

Anambra State, this is the first time he was witnessing this type of initiative.

“Even if he does not do anything again, this one is enough. For a Governor to remember traders and do something that will benefit the traders, it shows he loves them.

The work is solid but I appeal that this work should go round. Every part in Ochanja should be floored,” he requested.

The contractor, Engr. Gene Nnaemeka Ndubisi, said it was not more than a week they started and they have already achieved 60 percent of the job, hoping that they will complete the job ahead of the two months deadline given to them.

“As you can see, we have started work in earnest. We are almost doing day and might because of rain to beat the eight weeks deadline. If we are mobilised because we are doing this job with our money, the job would be completed within one month,” said the contractor.

At Ose Okwodu market, it was equally jubilation galore by the traders, who see the construction of their lorry park as a novel in governance in Anambra State.

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FADAMA decries Anambra farmers’ default in loan repayment ÏÏÏThe FADAMA Additional

Financing (AF) programme has bemoaned the failure of farmers in Anambra State to repay their loans.

The state FADAMA Community Development Officer, Mr. Chuka Ilokwe, decried the farmers’ defaults in loan repayment at a meeting with facilitators, agricultural extension officers and other stakeholders in Awka on Thursday.

He said that the FADAMA

programme was determined to sustain the exposure of the farmers to modern farming techniques for improved productivity in spite of the development.

Ilokwe said that the aim of the meeting was to review and evaluate the reports of the facilitators and agricultural extension officers, so as to educate them on how to expose the farmers to global best practices in farming.

“FADAMA continues to teach all facilitators and ex-

tension agents from the 21 local government areas of the state on how to be proactive in educating farmers in order to get bumper harvests,’’ he said.

Ilokwe, however, called on the defaulting farmers to defray their debt so as to enable them to receive farm inputs.

“If they pay up, this will go a long way in making us to provide more services to farmers and boost their productivity,’’ he added.

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VAIDS: FIRS woos defaulters with 29% waiver

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Myke Uzendu, Abuja Special Adviser to the Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Abiodun Aina, has urged tax defaulters to take advantage of the recently introduced Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration (VAIDS) to enjoy 29 per cent waiver on overdue taxes.

VAIDS programme was recently launched to reduce tax payers’ liability and create more awareness on the statutory requirement of every working citizen to pay tax.

Aina made the call on Sunday during an interview with newsmen in Abuja.

“Usually tax offenders when caught are liable to pay their

tax plus 10 per cent of the total amount as penalty fee and 19 per cent as interest making a total of 29 per cent.

“But if they take advantage of the VAIDS programme, they stand to save 29 per cent on interest and penalty on taxes they owe.

“The VAIDS programme offers a lot of benefit to tax offenders.

“They will no longer pay interest, they will not pay penalty, they will no longer be investigated and they will not be subjected to regular audit. They will also not face criminal prosecution.

“When you fail to pay taxes, you are liable to criminal prosecution because it’s a criminal offence. But with VAIDS, you won’t be prosecuted for those

criminal offences,” he said.

Aina said that the VAIDS Secretariat had begun to receive people coming to voluntarily pay their taxes.

He, however, could not say how many people have already come forward, in the month since the programme was launched by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.

On the sustainability of the programme, Aina urged people to take the Federal government’s intention seriously.

“This is not business as usual. Government will not forget about it. ” One important thing we need to bring to the attention of Nigerians is that come January 2018, we have already signed agreement for automatic exchange of information with quite a num-

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ber of countries.

“What that means is that from January, 2018 they will begin to give information about Nigerians resident in their countries.

“So we will know about their properties, their bank accounts and we will know about their shareholdings. All these information will become available to the tax collectors.

“Whoever fails to take advantage of VAIDS, by the time the programme lapses, will then be liable to pay penalty, pay interest, face prosecution and be open for further tax investigation.

“So it’s a very serious matter.

It is in the interest of every Nigerian to take advantage of this scheme to ensure that you are free from prosecution in future,” he said.

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KEDCO promises improvement in services, customer relations Yakubu Salisu, Kano The Managing Director, Kano Electricity Distribution Company (Kedco) Dr. Jamil Isyaku Gwamna has revealed that the company has taken necessary measures to improve on the quality of services it delivers.

He made this known during a quarterly public forum organized by the company which had the House of Representatives Committee on Power in attendance.

According to him, after listening to series of complaints from its customers such as, over billing, estimated Billings, metering issues, poor power supply etc the company will as a matter of urgency look into these complaints and address them as it is very important for better service delivery.

He however stated that some of the problems are not confined to Kedco but TCN related. “ we take all complaints seriously, all issues raised such as over billing, poor power supply and metering issues would definitely be addressed but some of these issues are not confined to Kedco, some are TCN related problems. It’s a kind of value chain related complaints” Gwamna further stated that over 70 thousand new meters are currently imported for the continuation of installation which he said is absolutely free no member of the public is expected to pay anything to get the meter installed in his house, office or business premises.

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BUSINESS TIMES Business Editor Ganiyu Obaaro

Deputy Business Editor Azubike Nnadozie Asst. Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capital Market Editor Bonny Amadi

Science & Tech Bank to boost research – Minister technology, has said that a recommendation by the ministry in its Roadmap would create a separate bank to be known as Science & Technology Bank that will fund research and development, (R&D), in the country.

Onu said the recommendation is an offshoot of fresh thinking by the government to move the economy from resource to knowledge base, a new area of intervention

that will fortify and trigger an industrial revolution.

The minister who was on tour of some industries in Lagos said the ministry had made the proposal having realized the importance of research in promoting industrialization and the vexed issue of huge interest rate charged by banks.

“The federal government has taken the decision and firmly

commits itself to move away from the resource-based economy to knowledge-based economy and this requires intense research which is germane to building a virile industrial base.

“We understand the constraints faced by industry operators to access funds given the high-interest rate, so we intend to intervene in this area by proposing a bank that will be capitalized to take away

the interest rate burden off the industry. So we have taken it into consideration in the Science and Technology that span through 2017 to 2030”, the minister added.

Responding to requests by the management of Fidson Plc, a wholly indigenous pharmaceutical company, when he visited the firm’s corporate office in Lagos, The minister, said while reCONTINUED ON PAGE B2

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KEDCO promises improvement in services, customer relations

Heineken AF/Nigerian Breweries donate equipment to LUTH

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Bonny Amadi Heineken African Foundation (HAF) and the Nigerian Breweries Plc have continued to demonstrate commitment to Nigeria’s development through enhancement of survival of new born children, most of which are challenged at birth.

A neonatal death is defined as a death during the first 28 days of life (0-27 days) of birth. To enhance development in the health sector to sustain stronger and healthy economy, Heineken Africa Foundation (HAF) in collaboration with Nigerian Breweries Plc (NB Plc) on Thursday, July 13, 2017, commissioned an upgraded neo natal ward at the Lagos University Teaching hospital, LUTH. The Heineken Africa Foundation, since its inception in 2007, in collaboration with operating companies of Heineken in Africa has support over 83 projects focused on health and water across the African continent. In Nigeria, the collaboration between the foundation and Nigerian Breweries has impacted Vesicovaginal fistula, autism, accident and emergency care, among other medical specialties across Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the neo natal equipment project in Nigeria involved a physical and infrastructural upgrade of electrical installations to modern versions as well as a provision of piped oxygen and air to the neonatal unit complex. It also involved an upgrade of plumbing facilities to ensure availability of potable water in the unit.

The facility was also equipped with 2 Bubble CPAP Machine Systems, 1 Neo Puff F/P Resuscitator, 12 Phototherapy units, 2 Pulse Oximeters, 8 baby incubators and 4 Multipara meter monitors, 6 infusion pumps, 6 Humidifiers continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) Spares, 1 ISTAT Blood Gas Machine and two weighing scales.

Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc, representing Johan Doyer, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Breweries Plc revealed that the Heineken Africa Foundation partners with Heineken Operating Companies like Nigerian Breweries Plc, in Africa to execute projects in communities identified with health and water challenges.

“The Heineken Africa Foundation was established to support projects that improve healthcare and water supply for communities in Sub-Saharan Africa where access to basic healthcare and clean water poses a challenge,” Ekanem said.

L-R: Mr. Jude Monye, Executive Director Business Banking; Mrs Adaeze Udensi, Executive Director, Retail & SME Bank; representatives of MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Mr. Ifie Sekibo; General Manager, Biase Plantations Limited (BPL), Mr Ahmad Mustaffa Goh, Out-grower Officer BPL, Miss Solange Wankwi and Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr. Antigha Essien Esiet, at the signing ceremony of N232million Pilot Out-growers’ Agreement between the Bank and Biase Plantations Limited at Heritage Bank’s Head Office, Lagos.

Poor infrastructure, bane of industrial development – Rite Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta Following the visit of the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to some industrial areas in Ogun State with the aim of ensuring that they comply with international standards, the Managing Director, Rite Foods Limited, Mr Seleem Adegunwa, has called on government to as a matter of urgency improve on the provision of infrastructures to industrial areas in the State.

Adegunwa who specifically mentioned epileptic power supply said the company was faced with challenge of power, as it was currently not connected to national grid but run on generators.

He said the expenses on power generation had eaten into the company’s bottom line, thus af-

fecting its profit making.

He however said the company had continued to compete favourably in terms of product quality despite the economic challenge facing the country.

His words “We have provided employment to over 1000 people directly and innumerable number indirectly.

“Since the company berthed in this community, it has brought unprecedented economic growth to the area, and has also reduced crime rate.”

“But with the power situation in Nigeria today, hardly will we be able to sustain the tempo.

He therefore tasked manufacturers in the country to imbibe the Nigerian spirit of hard work and entrepreneurship, and produce products of global standard.

Also, the acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo while speaking with journalists after the tour of the company, allayed the fear of manufacturers on stable power supply, promising that the Federal Government was working at resolving the nagging issue of power.

He however commended the management of the company for producing world class products with locally sourced materials that could compete globally.

The Acting President said he did believe there was a problem of trust for Made in Nigeria products.

He said he was proud of genuine local investors with high sense patriotism and Nigerian Spirit of hard work and entrepreneurship development.

Handover legacy pension funds, assets, PTAD urges insurance coys

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has called on insurance companies that are yet to transfer the legacy pension funds and assets in their custody to do so with immediate effect.

The Executive Secretary Barr.

Sharon Ikeazor, in a statement on Sunday by the Deputy Director of Communication, Mr Emma Okondo, said that Pension Reform Act, 2014 vested all Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pension assets, funds and liabilities in PTAD. The Executive Secretary said that all the concerned insurance companies should transfer all Legacy Funds and assets in their custody to PTAD. Ikeazu made the call recently in

Lagos during the formal handing over and transfer of landed properties, private equity holding and cash as legacy funds in the custody of AIICO Insurance Limited to PTAD. She said that some Insurance Companies and Pension Boards of Trustees have transferred funds and assets to PTAD in compliance with the directives.

Ikeazor said, “As a result of that, we issued Demand Notices on the Insurance Companies involved, for the transfer of these outstanding funds into our dedicated e-Collection account with the CBN.” She observed that only 5 of the 15 Insurance companies have complied with agency’s demand notices by transferring all or part of the outstanding funds in their custo-

dies to the Directorate.

Ikeazor listed those that have complied are, Leadway Assurance Limited, Custodian Life Assurance Limited, LASACO Assurance Plc, African Alliance Insurance Plc and NICON Insurance Plc. Following the consolidation of treasury funded parastatals’ pension by PTAD in August, 2015, the Federal Government discontinued the release of pension intervention funds to insurance companies, she noted.

According to Ikeazor, it is in fulfilment of its mandate under the Act, that PTAD has taken over the administration of Legacy Pension Funds and assets in the custody of insurance companies and Boards of Trustees of treasury funded Parastatals.

contributed money to repair or replace their transformers or poles should approach his table for refund as it is the duty of the company to provide such equipments. And that customers should endeavour to report cases to the office through appropriate channels to enable speedy response from the company as the company responds to issues of replacement within maximum of 14 days (two weeks) and issues that requires immediate attention are responded to immediately when reported to the office.

When asked why the power supply company fails to notify it’s customers before power outage, Gwamna stated that it is highly regrettable that customers often don’t get such notifications, that a times it is beyond the control of the company as unscheduled or sudden collapse in the system emanating from TCN leads to unscheduled outage.

“We hope to see a time when power generation and supply will be stable so that lost and damages suffered by our customers will become a thing of the past.

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sponding to requests by the management of Fidson Plc, a wholly indigenous pharmaceutical company that Nigeria is highly endowed in terms of resources but yet could not feed herself.

“Today the federal executive council has taken a hard stance in the area of procurement such that any resource that can be locally sourced must not be importance henceforth. My tour of the industries is to encourage you and facilitate your interface with our research institutions. Our research must be market driven and we will take the risk in its commercialization process”, the minister affirmed.

Earlier, executive director operations of the company Mr. Biola Adebayo said the Nigerian Pharmaceutical industry requires support and special government intervention to promote medicine security.

Adebayo said the company has made strategic investments to grow the sector but the environment is not supporting such investment plan, interest rate inhibit access to funds and insufficient interface between the industry and research institutes, therefore placing an extra financial burden on the sector in the area of research and development.

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Money Market

Naira sustains gains as interbank rate rises by 4% Stories by Motolani Oseni The Nigerian currency, Naira, during the week under review sustained gained points against the Dollar, while the nation’s interbank lending rate at the close of market on Friday rose to 12 per cent from eight per cent.

Although, foreign exchange dealers explained that the development was recorded after bond and Treasury bill purchases paid for by lenders drained banking system liquidity.

However, the local currency over the weekend steadied at an appreciable of 367 per US Dollar against 368 traded during the week under review and also closed against Pound Sterling and Euro at 472 and 420 at the

parallel market, respectively.

The Naira, however, remained stable at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official rate of 305.95, the same rate it has been selling since Wednesday against the opening rate of 306 last Monday.

But at the Investors and Exporters FX window, the local currency opened at a better rate of 364.39 compare to 365.34 it did during the week but closed at a slight depreciated rate of 362.83 against 362.80, however, better than 366.08 within the week under review.

The naira, at the interbank forex market sold at 324.63 per dollar and closed at 419.74 and 370.24 against Pound and Euro, respectively.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s interbank lending rate which had

rose to about 15 per cent from the 5 per cent recorded the previous, rose by just four per cent from eight to 12 per cent last week, although after commercial lenders made payment for dollar and Treasury bill purchases, thereby bringing down liquidity.

The central bank sold 25 billion naira ($82 million) worth of 363-day treasury bills on Friday, while lenders paid for bonds bought at an auction on Wednesday.

Money market rates stood at 15 per cent in the precedCBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele ing week. They dropped to 8 per cent after the central bank rate will climb to 20 per cent at injected 89.96 billion naira to the start of next week because settle matured treasury bills on of expected central bank interThursday. vention in the foreign exchange Foreign exchange dealers market. anticipate that the interbank The central bank has been us-

ing treasuries to mop-up liquidity from the banking system in a bid to also curb pressure on the currency.

Market liquidity opened at 28.69 billion naira deficit on Thursday, traders said, narrowing the deficit which widened to 78.29 billion on Monday.

Forex dealers said that the interbank rate traded above the 40 per cent level on Wednesday because of the Treasury bill auction. However, anticipating borrowing costs to rise next week, as the central bank is likely to continue its forex interventions to stabilize the naira.

Since February, CBN has been selling dollars in a bid to manage liquidity shortfall and reduce the gap between the official and black market exchange rates for naira.

Ecobank opens Naira denominated card, hikes daily limit to $1000

L-R: Mr. Daniel Asakpokhai, the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) and MaziSam Ohuabunwa, the President, Association of Corporate Governance Professionals of Nigeria (ACGPN) in a warm handshake during the Association’s courtesy visit to the FRC Corporate Headquarters in Lagos.

Heritage Bank, Biase Plantations in N232m oil palm deal Heritage Bank is partnering Biase Plantations Limited (BPL) and its joint venture partner, PZ Wilmar Limited, on a N232 million pilot phase of Outgrowers.

This new agreement, according to the lender will restore the largest economy in Africa’s lost glory in the agricultural sector and reposition her as the highest oil palm producer in the world.

Speaking at the occasion, Sekibo, MD/CEO, Heritage Bank, said the need for the

partnership became imperative in view of the importance of agriculture to the sustainable development of Nigeria. Sekibo said that the initiative was taken to support the effort by the government towards diversifying the aggregate economy.

He assured the management of Biase Plantations Limited that Heritage Bank would not relent in giving the necessary financial and investment advisory support the latter required for the success of the agricultural scheme in different

parts of the country, adding that the policy thrust of the present Federal Government is about economic development and diversification.

On Behalf Biase Plantations Limited, Mr. Goh said, “Today marks a milestone in the actualization of a long dream by Biase Plantations Limited. It has always been our priority to improve the socio-economic status of our landlord communities by developing an out-growers scheme that will build the resilience of local farm-

ers to changing agricultural trend.”

He added that the agreement between BPL and Heritage Bank Plc was first of its kind in Nigeria, remarking that they see this as readiness on the part of the bank to partner and grow with the vision of the Company.

According to him, the out growers’ scheme is targeted at developing a sustainable small holder’s scheme which will eventually increase the product supply.

Ecobank Nigeria has announced the availability of its Naira denominated MasterCard for international transactions as well as increased daily limits customers can spend on their cards from $100 to $1,000.

With the upwards review daily spending limits currently applicable for customers using its naira MasterCard for international payments on Point of Sale (PoS) and online channels increased from $100 to $1,000 for its platinum card customers.

It also set $750 and $300 limits for its gold and standard card holders respectively. In Addition to that they have also enabled $100 daily ATM cash withdrawals on all the card variants In his comment, Head, Consumer Banking, Tunde Kuponiyi on Tuesday said the bank is conscious of the needs of customers this season and has therefore made provisions to cater for the expected high demands.

In his words “this move is to create an ease and encourage customers of the Bank to shop and spend abroad with their Ecobank naira denominated cards during this summer, stressing that,

the debit card now allows access to their Naira account from any part of the world enabling them make cash withdrawals as well as carry out web purchases abroad”.

He said “further to our earlier communication informing you of the suspension of international transactions on Naira denominated debit cards, we are pleased to inform you that you can now use your Naira denominated Ecobank MasterCard for international transactions.

The debit card now allows you access to your Naira account from any part of the world. With it, you can now make cash withdrawals and make POS / Web purchases abroad, subject to the limits.”

He explained that customers could get an instant card within two minutes in any Ecobank branch, and that the card is automatically enabled for value added services and online transactions both locally and abroad.

Mr Tunde Kuponiyi clarified that customers of the Bank can also use their foreign currency denominated MasterCard debit cards, USD, GBP and EUR to enjoy spending directly from their domiciliary account.

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Equities market grows N277b amidst positive Q2 earnings forecast Afolabi Adesola The Nigerian equities market recorded a N277 billion gain in Market capitalisation that closed the week ended 14th July, 2017 at N11.464 trillion.

The week’s bullish close was preceded with all trading sessions within the week ending on a positive note as investors continue taking position in value stocks, especially the banking stocks ahead of the second quarter (Q2) earnings season.

The positive performance for the week pushed the NSE ASI higher by 2.47per cent to 33,261.66 points, driving the MtD return positive to 0.44 percent and YtD return to 23.77 percent.

The banking index posted the

largest gain of 6.10 percent while gains across most sector indices during the week also reflect investors hunting bargain in expectation of another impressive quarter of returns in line with the performance in Q1 2017.

In a similar vein, the industrial goods index record an increase of 2.94 percent. The oil & gas index grew 2.31 percent, insurance index was up 0.88 per cent, and consumer goods index added 0.71 percent.

Major hunted stocks that accounted for the growth across the industrial and oil & gas sectors were WAPCO that grew 4.00 percent this week, Dangote Cement that added 1.99 percent, Forte Oil that appreciated 15.34 percent,

and Mobil’s 9.91 percent growth.

Custodian and Allied Insurance recorded a 5 percent growth while AIICO Insurance improved 3.39 percent this week contributing significantly to the growth recorded in the Insurance Index.

Boosting the consumer goods index were Flourmills and 7up that added 9.75 percent and 8.82 percent respectively in the course of trading during the week in review.

Market breadth consequently turned positive, with 45 gainers (16 last week), topped by Neimeth which appreciated 24.62 percent versus 25 losers (49 last week) led

by Conoil that fell 17.43 percent this week.

Total volume traded this week,

by investors on the floor of the Exchange, increased by 20 percent to 1.3 billion shares worth N13.993 billion in 19,385 deals.

This is in contrast to a total of 1.061 billion shares valued at N12.295 billion that exchanged hands last week in 18,847 deals.

UBA, FBN Holdings, and Zenith Bank accounted for 505.4 million shares or 40 percent of the market’s total volume valued at N5.5 billion and traded in 4,009 deals.

According to stock market experts, the positioning in the Banking index was due to demand for the shares of the Tier 1 banks except FBNH which dipped 0.98 percent this week and a few in the Tier 2 counters.

Stakeholders call for investor confidence return Bonny Amadi Cross section of capital market stakeholders have called for restoration of market investor confidence , as the Nigerian Stock exchange(NSE) records great feat in market development and returns on investments.

The call was coming as the NSE has emerged as the world’s best performing market in terms of returns on investments in the month of June 2017, driven by the NSE Banking index and the NSE industrial index amongst others.

Latest review of June performances in global 16 selected stock markets across America, Europe, Africa and Asia by researchers from FSDH Merchant Bank, revealed that the NSE All-Share Index (ASI) recorded month on month (MoM) returns of 12.27 per cent, dwarfing all other global markets.

The NSE ASI recorded the highest MoM appreciation of 12.27 per cent to close at 33,117.48 points with YTD gains at 23.23 per cent as at June 30, 2017. This was followed by the Nairobi All Share Index (Kenya) with a MoM gain of 3.05 per cent and a YTD gain of 14.68 per cent.

The market capitalisation similarly recorded a MoM gain of 12.30 per cent (a gain of 12.14 per cent in US$) to close at N11.45 trillion ($37.44 billion).

The difference in the rate of change between the market capitalisation and the index was due to the addition of 396.79 million ordinary shares to the outstanding shares of Oando Plc on the NSE, following the conclusion of a debt to equity conversion exercise.

Equity Assurance shares cleared for trading by NSE Afolabi Adesola Equity Assurance Plc’s shares can now be traded on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

The NSE in a market bulletin obtained from its official website at the weekend said the trading suspension earlier placed on Equity Assurance was lifted on Friday 14th July.

The NSE had suspended 17 company’s shares from trading on its floors on the 5th of July for failing to file their relevant accounts as at when due.

This brings to total, two recalled companies, as the NSE had announced last week the pardon of Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc after the company filed its results satisfactorily.

The market bulletin signed by the NSE’s Acting Head, Listings Regulation Department Mr Godstime Iwenekhai further disclosed that the trade restriction on Equity Assurance shares was removed on Friday after the company submitted its audited accounts for the period ended December 31, 2016 on July 13, 2017.

Unilever works on shares buy bac

… As Nigeria’s subsidiary revenue soars by 48% y/y b

Bonny Amadi

L – R: Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Ms Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Executive Director, Capital Market Division, NSE at the Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange on Friday.

Oando refutes alleged investigation by SEC Bonny Amadi Oando Nigeria Plc has refuted media reports (not The Daily Times Nigeria) that the company is currently under investigation for corporate governance breaches, a report the company said was published without verification of facts from the company.

The company however admitted knowledge of petition against the firms to the apex capital market regulator, which it alleged made frivolous claims over issues that have been sanctioned by the company’s board and shareholders.

Demanding for retraction of the report, the company said “We therefore demand an immediate retraction of the report and urge media houses to refrain and/or desist from further publications in future, without first verifying the accuracy of such facts from Oando”.

Oando in a statement signed

by Ayotola Jagun, Chief Compliance Officer & Company Secretary,

made available to Daily Times Nigeria, noted that the company’s attention has been drawn to a recent report on ongoing probe of the company by the SEC and wishes to discountenance the report as unsubstantiated.

‘Our attention has been drawn to a report released by Channels TV on Friday the 14th day of July, 2017 stating that Oando PLC is under a comprehensive investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, following petitions filed by some foreign investors in Oando Nigeria PLC, in relation shareholding structure following the 1.65 billion Dollars cash that Oando paid in June 2014 to acquire the oil production assets of Conoco-Phillips in Nigeria…”.

Reacting to the development , Oando said in the release “The Company understands that the SEC is in receipt of correspondence containing (in our opinion) unsubstantiated, misleading and defamatory claims with respect to

various matters that had already received board, shareholder and where required SEC approval” The company further stated that it is fully co-operating with the SEC in the discharge of its duties as the capital markets regulator by providing all appropriate clarifications and rebuttals on the matters raised in the said correspondence.

Assuring the public of its readiness to provide any information regarding to the development, the statement assured that “Oando will be happy to provide full disclosure of the outcome as soon as the SEC review is completed”

Summary of activities on NSE ASI DEALS

32,459.17 3,217.00

VOLUME

212,383,931.00

VALUE

2,474,319,617.67

CAP

11,187,076,707,355.74

As Unilever Nigeria is working on raising fresh capital through rights issue, cross section of market stakeholders have pointed that the company is keyed to the determination of the parent company to increase its holding in the Nigerian subsidiary.

Meanwhile Unilever Nigeria’s second quarter result for the period ended 30 June 2017, released recently by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) reflected growth in key performance indices as revenue rose by 3.43 per cent quarter on quarter to N22.93 billion, also accounting for 47.99 per cent growth year on year.

The result also showed that profit before tax(PAT ) increase to N2.86 billion in second quarter , reflecting growth by 31.38 per cent quarter on quarter and 4000 per cent growth year on year, even as explanations were yet to be forwarded by the company on key drivers of the growth.

According to the result, Unilever’s Profit after tax ballooned to N2.07 billion, an increase by 29.37 per cent q/q and 3000 per cent y/y on lower base effect.

Daily Times Nigeria recalls that Unilever Nigeria Plc is currently undertaking N58.9bn Rights Issue and during the period recorded remarkable result, different from its similar comparative results.

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W e e kly M ark e t Ro u n d U p E q u i t i es M a r k e t Re vi e w a n d O u t l o o k

To p 10 G ain ers

Th e b ulls re t urn e d t o t h e m ark e t t his w e e k as re flect e d in t h e stro n g er se n tim e n t w hich drove t h e b e nch m ark in d ex in t o t h e gre e n f ollo w in g t h e n e g a tive p erf orm a nce fro m t h e prior w e e k. Th e A ll Sh are In d ex a dva nce d o n all tra din g d ays o f t h e w e e k, im provin g 2.5 % W -o-W w hile YTD g ain im prove d t o 23.8 % . Th e u p b e a t p erf orm a nce w as larg ely drive n by sust ain e d b uy se n tim e n t in ETI (+14.0 %), A CCESS (+8.4 %), W A PC O (+4.0 %) a n d D A N G CE M (+2.0 %). Th us, invest ors accu m ula t e d N276.6b n as m ark e t ca pit aliz a tio n im prove d t o N11.5t n w hile activity level im prov e d as avera g e volu m e a n d valu e tra d e d rose 11.4 % a n d 12.3 % t o 236.3m u nits a n d N2.8b n resp ectively.

Th e Ba n kin g in d ex a dva nce d t h e m ost, u p 6.1 % W -o-W o n t h e b ack o f g ains in ETI (+14.0 %) a n d A CCESS (+8.4 %), w hile t h e In d ustrial G o o ds in d ex rose 2.9 % W-o-W o n acco u n t o f u p tick in W A PC O (+4.0 %) a n d

Tick er NEIM ETH U NITYBN K FO A V O NCRO W N NE M ETI M O BIL FLO URMILL 7UP A CCESS

Price(N) 0.81 0.73 56.17 1.18 1.13 14.13 260.00 25.00 89.23 9.90

Price Ch g % 24.6 % 19.7 % 15.3 % 14.6 % 14.1 % 14.0 % 9.9 % 9.7 % 8.8 % 8.4 %

To p 10 Losers Tick er C O N OIL UPL CH A MPIO N UBN PRESC O NCR C APH O TEL A GLEVEN T B O CG AS NPF M CRFBK

Price(N) 29.98 2.92 2.50 5.51 64.54 7.33 3.31 0.78 3.14 1.38

Price Ch g % -17.4 % -14.1 % -12.3 % -10.0 % -5.0 % -4.9 % -4.9 % -4.9 % -4.8 % -4.8 %

To p 10 Tr a d es b y V olu m e Tick er V olu m e (m) UB A 206.4 ZENITHB A N K 77.7 A CCESS 66.5 G U ARA N TY 65.3 FBN H 65.2 DIA M O N D BN K 46.5 FC M B 44.5 NIGERINS 38.0 TRA NSC ORP 31.1 STERLN B A N K 26.7 To p 10 Tr a d es by V alu e Tick er V alu e (m ) G U ARA N TY 2315.7 UB A 1852.7 ZENITHB A N K 1696.0 NB 709.3 A CCESS 651.3 D A N GCE M 454.3 FBN H 403.8 ETI 222.9 SEPLA T 221.8 TOTAL 199.6

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NEM

(+14.1 %) a n d

M O BIL (+9.9 %) resp ectively

NSE All Share Index

Naira Value (m)

34,500

99,000

79,000 32,000 59,000

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Co nsu m er g o o ds in d ex close d 0.7 % n ort h w ard o n acco u n t o f rally in

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Ch g % 30.9 % 11.6 % 10.0 % 9.8 % 9.8 % 7.0 % 6.7 % 5.7 % 4.7 % 4.0 %

29,500 39,000

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B6 CSR

Expect more large-scale campaigns in second half 2017 at global scene– Expert NACCIMA, FG partner on agricultural development

An expert, Tyler Butler, Founder and Principal, Eleven Consulting, and Former Director of CSR at GoDaddy, has said that people should expect to see more large-scale campaigns in the second half of 2017 and beyond that leverage their company products to help their local communities.

Butler who was a guest speaker at a forum organised by experts on corporate social responsibility recently in Lagos on how CSR would impact the world in the second half of this year disclosed that one great example of this was Subaru’s ‘Drive the Love’ campaign.

This campaign offers a $250 donation to one of a few select, well-respected charities with each Subaru purchase and also ties the

campaign to the iconic song

by Jackie DeShannon, ‘Put a Little Love in Your Heart.’

You can expect to see more companies taking CSR to heart and sharing funds earned from their products and services in an effort to gain a more positive sentiment for their brand, while also making the world a better place. Other companies who have successfully paid it forward based on customer purchases include Toms Shoes, People Water, Amazon, and PetSmart.

According to her, “also expect to see more employee activation. Companies now realize that there is a huge opportunity to scale their philanthropic efforts through empowering their employees. Whether it’s through volunteerism or matching donations and volunteer grants, there are

several ways to mobilize a huge army for good by allocating a small portion of the company’s philanthropic resources to their employees so that they can, in turn, support their own charities of choice. One great example of a company giving employees significant time off dedicated to volunteerism is Timberland. This company provides their employees with forty hours each year to use for volunteer work.

The norm has been sixteen hours to twenty four hours in the past, but companies see these programs as drivers for millennial recruiting and are consequently enhancing their programs.

She also pointed out that there will be more industrywide initiatives such as the one being spearheaded by the TechForce Foundation.

This foundation is bringing together transportation giants such as Nissan, Carquest, Shell, SnapOn, Advance Auto Parts and Bridgestone / Firestone to address the transportation tech-talent pipeline shortage that is greatly impacting their industry.

FutureTech Success was launched in early this year and will showcase the best of joining forces bringing in education leaders like Iridescent Learning and Skills USA to deepen the impact of this effort and create a full experience by engaging youth in hands on at-home activities and challenges. With a lack of educated, trained and qualified transportation techs in the world, is at risk of a huge economic shortfall if this issue isn’t addressed quickly.

L-R: Kenneth Iruonagbe, Social Media Manager, Power Oil, Omo Nla, OAP, Stanley Chibunna a.k.a Funnybone, Ijeoma Opara, Brand Communications Manager, Power Oil, Omotayo Abiodun, Public Relations Manager, Power Oil, Olanrewaju Fasasi a.k.a Sound Sultan, Alionye Emmanuel a.k.a MC Bonus during the Power Oil WalkHeartOn 3.0 recently in Lagos.

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have revealed its readiness to work with the Federal Government in the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020 through agriculture development.

National President of NACCIMA, Iyalode Alaba Lawson made this known at the monthly forum organised by the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) in partnership with Dizengoff Nigeria and Friesland Wamco Campina recently in Lagos.

National President who was represented at the forum by Chairman of Export Action Group NEXAG, Dr. Ade Adefeko, said that the venture was borne out of the two clear strategies under its agriculture programme.

“Going forward, the Association (NACCIMA) aims to work closely with the Federal Government in the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020 which has laid out two clear strategies under its Agriculture programme”, she said.

Lawson added that the decision of the association to work with FG include government’s strategies of boosting productivity of the agriculture sector as well as the

use of irrigable land and river basin infrastructure effectively to enable yearround agricultural production.

She maintained that in partnering with the government on the successful implementation of the ERGP, the association would engage the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) involved.

According to her, “despite the negative growth rate of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Agricultural sector had shown consistent growth since the third quarter of 2106.

Giving the statistics, the NACCIMA boss said the growth rate of agriculture in the third quarter of 2016 increased by 4.54 percent while it recorded 4.03 percent by the last quarter of the year under review.

However, in first quarter of 2017, she said it increased by 3.3 percent saying it was an indication of steady growth within the sector.

“These are in line with overall goal of the Association to pursue gover nment-supported, private-sector-driven agriculture-value-chain development, to make agriculture more productive, efficient and competitive and in order to provide enough quality produce for domestic consumption and export”, she stated.

Massive participation at Lagos Power Oil Walkhearton 3.0

It was all fun recently when Power Oil, the vegetable cooking oil brand took Lagos by storm with the kick-off of the third edition of its annual health awareness walk, tagged “Power Oil WalkHeartOn” at the National Stadium, Surulere.

Despite the heavy downpour that flooded the greater part of Lagos, the event witnessed massive participation, as people came out en mass to join the healthy walk which

started and terminated at the National Stadium in Surulere.

The annual heart health awareness walk strategically designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and remind Nigerians on the benefits of a daily fitness routine. It is aimed at encouraging Nigerians to walk at least thirty minutes every day to keep fit and stay healthy.

According to the statement made during Walk by the Brand Man-

ager, Power Oil, Miss.

Amisha Chawla “We are amazed at the turn out despite the weather situation, it clearly shows that the gospel of fitness/ health consciousness which the brand preaches is fast gaining momentum amongst Nigerians by the day. It really was an energetic walk spiced with some fast paced music to keep the crowd in high spirit throughout the rainy journey” Confirming from our

registration data base both online and offline, we recorded up to 2,032 participants in Lagos alone, however, Judging from the current scene, it is clear that the head counts surpasses that figure. Right now, we are gearing up for Enugu and Port Harcourt already for next Saturday” Chawla said..

Mrs. Omotayo Abiodun, the Public Relations Manager, Power Oil, it is obvious that Lagosians had a lot of fun with the

brand while walking for a healthy heart alongside some popular comedians (Funnybone & MC Bonus) and musical artiste (Sound Sultan). The Power Oil WalkHeartOn 3.0 themed; “Walk for the heart” scheduled to hold across 5 major cities; will continue next Saturday in Enugu and Port Harcourt simultaneously while Abuja & Ibadan will follow in the second to the last Saturday in July.

The Lagos Walk-

HeartOn started from National Stadium towards Shitta Roundabout into Adeniran Ogunsanya Street to link up with Bode Thomas, then turning under Iponri bridge towards Alaka and finally back to the stadium.

Also the Nigerian Heart Foundation was also present to lend their full support to the activity by giving some health talk to corroborate the benefits of walking for the heart.

Insurance B7 Guinea Insurance records 88% drop in claims/ expenses

….Coughs out N9 million for breaches in result filing stories by Bonny Amadi Guinea Insurance Nigeria Plc has reported drop in claims and expenses by about 88 per cent for the period ended 31 December 2016, even as the company has paid a total N9 million sanction for report filling breaches.

The NSE X-Compliance report on default filling report showed that Guinea Insurance Plc paid N3,800,000.00 for Audited resort 2015 default, N 3,700,000.00 for First Quarter 2016 default, N2,200,000.00 for Second Quarter 2016 result filing default and N1,000,000.00 for third Quarter 2016 result filing default.

Meanwhile, the company’s recently released 2016 result showed that Gross premium N906, 692 million was recorded in 2016, against N870, 287 million posted in the corresponding period 2015.

Guinea Insurance recorded decline in its Gross premium income which dropped to N913, 366 million in 2016 financial year, from N NET premium income closed 2016 financial year at N649, 549 million, from N759, 439 million in 2015 financial year.

Claims expenses closed

the 2016 accounting period at N42.1`77 million, which showed about 88 per cent drop , from N269,135 million recorded in 2015 financial year.

Profit for the 2016 financial year dropped to N2. 520 million from N7, 227 million posted in the preceding year.

However, the company declared no divided for its shareholders, in 2015 also, Guinea Insurance did not pay dividend to its shareholders.

Prior to the release of the company’s 2016 audited result, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) approved 2016 financial accounts of underwriting firm, Guinea Insurance Plc. The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, had earlier this week said it approved the 2016 financial report of 39 out of 49 insurance companies operating in the country.

In a statement on its website, the Insurance Commission said another eight were undergoing a review while the remaining two had been queried for various infractions.

Insurance companies are by law expected to must submit their financial accounts latest by end of June.

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NDIC summons AIB customers to approach zonal offices for title The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on customers or depositors of title documents with the African International Bank (AIB) in liquidation.

NDIC in a recent publication titled” Notice of title documents in the custody of African international bank limited (in-liquidation)” called upon any person, including debtors of AIB limited whose documents were tendered to the bank either as for safe keeping or as collateral, and as

contained in the notice, to contact the liquidator for resolution and collection through the under listed addresses The financial institution’s Insurer recalled that, the banking license of African International Bank Ltd AIB which has been closed, was revoked by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the 2nd September, 2013.

It said that subject to withdrawal of banking license of AIB by the apex bank , NDIC applied Section 40 (1) of the Nigeria

Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006,and as the liquidator of the closed bank, commenced its winding up, which the Federal High Court on the 20th March, 2015 endorsed with issuance of the Order to wind up the closed Bank.

Management of NDIC stated in the recent call for title documents depositors to claim their tendered documents with the bank under liquidation, “In furtherance of the Liquidation activities, NOTICE is hereby given that the records of the

defunct bank show that some persons deposited title documents whether as collateral for loans or for safe Keeping with the closed bank. Any person, including debtors of AIB Limited affected by this notice is required to contact the Liquidator for resolution and collection through the under listed addresses” NDIC assured.

The affected persons were advised by the liquidator’s reach any of their zonal offices in Lagos, Enugu, Benin, Yola, Sokoto, Bauchi, Ilorin, and Benin.

Dr Iyiola Omisore led the Nigerian institution of safety engineers to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on Thursday 13th July 2017. Here Dr Omisore (right), presents a diadem to Dr Nigige.

Equity Assurance pays N1.1m sanction on late result filling Equity Assurance Nigeria Plc, with recent release of its first quarter financial statement for the period ended 31 March 2017 and the 2015 audited financial statement has shortened regulatory fine for breaching post listing rule on timely result filling.

Equity Assurance for defaulting in result filling, coughed out N1.1 million, as contained in the Nigerian stock exchange (NSE) in schedule six default filling of accounts, x-compliance Summary of the sanction showed that the company was fined N600,000 for default in filing audited financial report for the period ended December 31,2015, while another N500,000

…As NSE lifts ban on shares trading

was paid for default in filling first quarter account for the period ended 31 March 2016.

Meanwhile, with the release of its first quarter 2017 audited financial statements, Equity assurance plc has pruned down the quantum of sanction on the company by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, as ban on trading the company’s on the exchange has been lifted by the bourse.

Equity Assurance Plc’s shares can now be traded on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as the sanction was lifted July 14.

The NSE had suspended 17 company’s shares from trading on its floors on the 5th of July for failing to file their relevant

accounts as at when due.

This brings to total, two recalled companies, as the NSE had announced last week the pardon of Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc after the company filed its results satisfactorily.

The market bulletin signed by the NSE’s Acting Head, Listings Regulation Department Mr. Godstime Iwenekhai, disclosed that the trade restriction on Equity Assurance shares was removed on Friday after the company submitted its audited accounts for the period ended December 31, 2016 on July 13, 2017.

“In view of the submission of the relevant accounts and our satisfaction that the ac-

counts complied with our applicable rules, The Exchange has lifted the suspension of trading in the shares of Equity Assurance Plc,” the statement said.

The NSE also explained that the suspension was lifted pursuant to Rule 3.3, Rules for Filing of Accounts and Treatment of Default Filing, Rulebook of The Exchange (Issuers’ Rules), which states that; The suspension of trading in the issuer’s securities shall be lifted upon submission of the relevant accounts provided The Exchange is satisfied that the accounts comply with all applicable rules of The Exchange However, the company may

still face classification by the NSE, if it defaults in filing second quarter result 2017. equity assurance Plc and its subsidiary companies interim financial statements for the period ended 31 March, 2017 ,showed that the group’s total assets as at 31March 2017 closed at N11, 198,700, which was against N10, 269,880 recorded by the group as at 31 December 2016.

Also the company’s total assets as at 31March 2017 closed at N10,436,763, total assets for the company closed December 2016 at N9,571,905, reflecting growth in both group’ and company’s assets during the period under review.

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FG must create enabling environment for auto sector - Comrade Olorunfemi Comrade Sola Olorunfemi, the General Secretary of Automobile, Boatyards, Transport Equipment, Allied Senior Staff Association (AUTOBATE) , speaks about the state of the automotive sector and the impact of regulatory policies on its workforce and productivity, in this interview with JOY EKEKE. Excerpts What is your evaluation of the implementation of the automotive policy so far?

The holistic view in evaluating the implementation of the automotive policy so far has been affected by a lot of variables that interplay in the socio-political environment of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. Things have gone from worse to worst. No cogent directions, no crises management of economy affairs in terms of the macro-economy hence, budget is delayed to be passed, there is policy somersault in the auto sector, no political government intervention in key area that will strengthen the auto policy.

This has affected the manufacturing sector a lot; 50 per cent of those standing and was hopeful, have once again nosedived, the 20 per cent standing have retrenched considerable number of employees who are supposed to be engaged for productive activities.

Many Manufacturing companies are fighting for survival with no rescue efforts in sight.

You can imagine all the promises made by the National Automotive Design & Development Council concerning local content equipment, except for the Raw Materials Research and Development Councils (RMR&DC) there is no other indigenous concrete efforts.

So far, the effects of the Auto policy since three years back are being submerged by the potent import dominating economy. Even though the tariff was raised, Nigeria’s greedy automobile importers are not foresighted to see the future of persistence seen in Brazil, South Africa and some Asian countries.

Although, billions of dollars have gone into investment in the last four years, not much can be shown for it, as in resultant effect.

What significant impact is the Auto policy supposed to make?

The policy is supposed to help develop the auto economy in the

solutions? The other issue is that employers generally are so greedy that they loot primitively when there is boom without saving for the raining day. When there is a burst, they now blame it on workers. This is a very unfair nature of industrial relations.

What are the expectations from government in line with the vision of your union?

We expect that the government would start a direct intervention in the Auto industry by establishing its state companies, and set practical standards. We also expect the government to fulfil its promise of injecting loans into the Auto industry, and make the workers to be at the nucleus of benefiting from the loans. We also call on the Federal Ministry of Labour to kick-start the process of criminalizing non-unionization in companies.

country, which is one of the sectors that is grand and can even save the country from recession, just as it did in South Africa. The policy is meant to kick-start core manufacturing which will re-engineer re-industrialization, and as well as, help to open the steel and mining sector which provides the raw materials.

With that, employment creation will be boosted. But what is hampering to such drives since the auto policy has been approved is the fact that this government is directed by neo-liberalism, which is a political ideology that detests massive development and economic growth. Government would have been on a better track if it is investing directly in the auto industry, state’s industrialization.

It is evident everywhere in the world that the state has a more robust energy to re-industrialise, other than putting the private sector as the major driver. The is now that it does not have the financial base to solely drive the Auto sector.

What are the major challenges affecting the automobile sector?

The challenges facing the automobile sector in Nigeria are, that there is policy somersault as a result of government inconsistency. There is no intervention by the State in terms of investment. They left everything to free market, deregulation, public private partnership and what have you. Look back at the peak of automobile assembly in the 80’s; there was a level playing ground because, government was handling the commanding height of the economy like energy, oil and gas, and the big corporations.

But, since the so-called structural adjustment programs, trade liberalisation, privatisation took over ;and import became dominant above industrialization, which led to closure of many factories and even now there is no longer gov-

What can you say about the issue of unemployment in Nigeria?

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Olorunfemi ernment commitment because energy issue is not resolved and many cannot produce at capacity.

What is your take on casualization in the labour sector?

It is an assault on labour. Jobs are supposed to be decent and favourable to the worker that creates wealth. But casual jobs are insecure; indecent; and liable to enslave the worker the more. We in AUTOBATE have adopted strategies that would enforce unionisation of casual workers so as to make sure the worker is not enslaved.

Casual workers have a right to join a union, as this will help in making sure that the a condition of service is at least decent.

Then, we also campaign that casual workers are paid higher so that they can have better savings to cater for when the job becomes threatened. Casual jobs are not safe; we need to fight so that safer jobs are provided in the country.

Casual jobs are often never family friendly, and promote life instabil-

ity.

Labour centres have to do more in campaigning against casualization. We need, for instance, a bill that will either limit casualization, or outlaw it!

What can you say about the recent lay-offs in the public service?

It is appalling! A sensible political economy is supposed to employ more and provide more work spaces during recession. So, it is correct that we resist these layoffs. Government should create more jobs now. This is also a yardstick for the private sector.

The Auto sector is particularly witnessing a lull as many of the companies are declaring redundancies. We believe that workers are needed more now to create more wealth and drive industrialisation through tested initiatives. Instead of Human Resources managers to advice for cutting cost on workers, why not partner with the workers to find

from the type of the system we operate, which is profit economy which solely depends on exploitation of the working class and even though they made billions of dollars during the boom, it was only invested in other sector to profit their families who are not working at all. The unemployment history in the country is back dated to the golden years late 70’s when the leadership were not putting the economy into planning by projecting the developmental need of all the segment of the country considering the population growth because of wrong cousin of individuals.

What are the objectives of AUTOBATE? Our first objective is to unionize all workers of the Automobile; Boatyards; Transport; Equipment; and Allied sector. We are highly equipped to offer the best platform for workers to be selfeducated and self-conscious of their rights and deserved wages.

We are taking up companies that are moving against workers’ rights, like in Galba in Port Harcourt where our workers are being owed 20 months’ salaries- we are currently on an industrial dispute that has a two-week massive picketing as precedent. AUTOBATE is revamping its locus-standi in Auto industry, through the radical praxis of the union’s motto which is, “workers welfare and industrial progress!”

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Lagos Jazz Series Quintet perform at Cape Verde JazzSal Last Thursday, the Lagos Jazz Series Quintet jetted out of the country for Sal, Cape Verde to perform at this

Alibaba, Simi, Adekunle Gold, Reminisce, others set to perform at Kenny Blaq’s Show Veteran Nigerian comedians

opens on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Sal is one of the ten Islands that make up Cape Verde.

The trip to JazzSal, ignites a musical exchange programme

to be among the eclectic line up of entertainers to perform

exchange has been described by musicians from Nigeria are going to Cape Verde to perform on the main stage at JazzSal.

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respect for the musical skills of the boys music graduates from the Music Society of Nigeria (Muson Centre), honed their skills and today they are been billed for their main Stage at JazzSal heading out of the country as a group, enjoyed our performace.

Ariya Repete: 20 semi-finalists emerge from Akure

hottest musicians in the industry including Tuface, Adekunle Gold, Reminisce, Reekado Banks, Simi, Sound Sultan, and

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the comedy industry for some years and has performed on some of the biggest entertainment stages in Nigeria, has promised

surpass anything he has done before. comedian has become a special

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Sharon Ezeamaka, Timini Egbuson return for MTV Shuga 6 the Sunshine State as the night shortlisted for the next stage of the ongoing Goldberg Ariya Repete traditional music concert, after the Park, Akure, Ondo State on Friday, July 7, 2017.

The selected contestants,

MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta, comprise 12 Fuji and 8 Juju artistes.

Funso Ayeni, Senior Brand Manager, Regional Mainstream

series, MTV Shuga. enough of Sir Shina Peters, the afro juju legend, 9ice and Abass

Emmanuel Ikubese, Chris Attoh and their performances.

With Ariya Repete, Goldberg plans to bring to its consumers the

Berthed on the concept of responsible

MTV Shuga cast

Plc congratulated the talented contestants for aspiring to become the future stars of Fuji and Juju music.

The lucky contestants expressed their excitement for qualifying to the next round of the concert and lauded

of One million Naira (N1, 000,000) and a recording deal each.

promoting young and talented youths

promoting the culture of the people

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music in the future. respect and enjoyment.

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of issues that affect African millennials, including family planning, contraception, education and the incidence of gender great people like Sharon and Jemima… Could it be any cooler?” exciting to return to the set of MTV Shuga