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How banks loans to deposit ratio dropped amidst uncertainty

As all Tier-1 banks listed on NSE report drop in loans, advances to customers

Motolani Oseni, Lagos

Commercial banks operating in the country have witnessed drop in loan-to-deposit ratio amid

slowdown in lending to real sector of the economy and uncertainty leading to 2019 general elections.

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EFCC denies g 3 freezing Sen Adeleke, Davido’s accounts

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Wike, Amaechi, Odili, 4 Govs bid farewell to late Rivers AG g 6

L-R: Wife of former Rivers State Governor and Justice of Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili; her husband, Dr. Peter Odili; Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi and others during the funeral service in honour of the former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the late Emmanuel Aguma (SAN) at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State...on Saturday.

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SON seals 4 warehouses over N30m substandard aluminium roofing sheets g 14 CBN enhances e-payment, directs banks to resolve issues within 3 days g14

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How banks loans to deposit ratio drop amidst uncertainty Continued from page 1 its total deposits for the same period.

In the first half year of this year, commercial banks reported drop in loans and advances to customers despite increase in Deposits from customers.

Findings, however, revealed that all Tier1 banks listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) reported drop in loans and advances to customers, leading to shrink in loans to deposits ratio in the period under review.

For instance, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) reported 54.53 per cent loan-to-deposit ratio in H1 2018 as against 73.73 per cent in H1 2017 while Access Bank loan-todeposit moved from 74.3 per cent in H1 2017 to 58.7 per cent in H1 2018.

The lender’s gross Loans and Advances dipped by

6.8 per cent to N1.4 trillion as at June 30, 2018 from NN1.52 trillion reported in 2017 financial year.

The management of GTBank had announced plans to use some of its cash deposits to help grow its loan book by 10 per cent by the end of the year after credit declined in the first half.

The bank expects to boost loans to compensate for a drop in yields from treasury investments.

The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Segun Agbaje, during the investors/ analysts presentation last month, said the bank could earn a yield of about 7-9 per cent on loans compared with cash deposits in foreign banks earning two per cent.

Agbaje said the bank would take $700 million to $800 million out of its placements with foreign banks and deploy that into loans.

“We will still see some

growth in our upstream (oil and gas) book,” Agbaje said.

Loans fell 11 per cent in the six months to June following a 9 per cent decline last year, the bank said on a call with analysts.

Agbaje said interest income declined as yields on treasury bills fell but the bank would push fees and commissions to boost growth United Bank for Africa however reported 57 per cent loan-to-deposit in H1 2018 against 64 per cent in H1 2017 while Zenith Bank loan-to-deposit moved to 53.5 per cent in H1 2018 from 60.5 per cent in H1 2017.

In addition, Ecobank Nigeria reported 78 per cent loan-to-deposit in H1 2018 from 96.6 per cent in H1 2017 while FBN Holdings’s loan-to-deposit dropped to 67 per cent in H1 2018 from 74.5 per cent reported in H1 2017.

EFCC denies freezing Sen Adeleke, Davido’s accounts, writes Customs to put Fayose on watchlist Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted news making the rounds that it has frozen the bank accounts of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke and that of his nephew, David Adeleke, a popular musician known as Davido.

Debunking the story on Sunday, the EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, described the allegations as false.

The commission also called on members of the public to disregard the allegations, saying that the claim “ is patently false and contrived to dress the agency with a partisan garb in the unfolding political contest in Osun State.

Uwujaren said, “For the avoidance of doubt, at no time did the EFCC place a freeze order on any account belonging to members of the Adeleke family.

“The purported

freeze order which has unfortunately been amplified by pliable sections of the media without any attempt at confirmation, is alien to the commission and another example of fake news.

“The EFCC frowns at the seeming attempts by faceless forces to drag it into the political fray.”

The commission reiterated its neutrality as a law enforcement organisation sworn to uphold the rule of law at all times, “irrespective whose interest is at stake.”

Meanwhile, the EFCC has placed outgoing Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose on a watchlist to prevent him from fleeing the country after the expiration of his tenure in October.

The Commission stated this in a letter to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), dated September 13, 2018.

The letter entitled, “Request for Watch Listing of Persons, Case of Conspiracy, Abuse of Office, Official Corruption, Theft and Money Laundering”, was signed by the

Commission’s acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu and addressed to the Comptroller General of Customs.

The letter reads in part: “The underlisted suspect is under investigation for abovelisted offences and there is reasonable suspicion suggesting that he may likely leave the country either through the land borders, Airports or Seaports in order to evade investigations.

Hence, you are kindly requested to watch list and arrest him.”

But Governor Fayose in a swift reaction to EFCC on Sunday via his twitter handle, reassured the Commission of his readiness to surrender himself for interrogation on October 16, as contained in his letter to the EFCC last week.

Fayose tweeted thus: “@officialEFCC, when a woman is being brought to you as a wife, you don’t have to peep through the window to see her. As I said in my letter, Insha Allah, I will be in your office on October 16, a day after the handing-over.”

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L-R: State Governors: Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom); Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and others during the funeral service in honour of the former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the late Emmanuel Aguma (SAN) at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State...on Saturday

Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs); lawyers and others during a special valedictory court session in honour of the late Aguma at the Rivers State High Court Complex...on Saturday.

L-R: Lagos All Progressive Congress (APC) Deputy Chairman, Mr. Akinsanya Ajose; Director General, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu Campaign Organization, Mr. Tayo Ayinde; former Minister of State for Defence, Chief Demola Seriki; APC governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu; his wife, Ibijoke and the APC chieftain, Cardinal Jame Odunmbaku, during the formal declaration of Sanwo-Olu to run for the number one seat in Lagos...on Sunday.

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L-R: Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc., Abubakar Suleiman; Managing Director, Unilever Nigeria Plc., Yaw Nsarkoh; Director, Sterling Bank Plc., Folasade Kilaso and Executive Director, Corporate and Investment Banking, Sterling Bank Plc., Yemi Odubiyi, at the second edition of the Sterling Leadership Series in Lagos...on Friday.

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Intense lobby for Adeosun’s replacement begins Motolani Oseni, Lagos Following the resignation of former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, The Daily Times can authoritatively report that moves to replace her is currently in top gear as intense lobby from likely candidates has begun in earnest.

It was further gathered that the development has led to flurry of activities in Ogun State, the home state of the ex-finance minister while Governor Ibikunle Amosun and other stakeholders from the state were said to be holding marathon meetings in order to produce an eligible replacement candidate for Adeosun.

Adeosun, who assumed duties as the Minister of Finance in November, 2015, eventually bowed out due to the findings of the investigation into the allegation made by an online medium that the Certificate of Exemption from National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) that she presented was not genuine.

But due to the importance of Ministry of Finance to the nation’s economy, pressure has begun to mount on President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint new Finance Minister without further delay.

The development, The Daily Times gathered, might not be unconnected to the backlog of international and local economic engagements, coupled with pending MOUs and various other decisions that require a substantive Minister of Finance minister as an acting minister is restricted from taken certain critical economic decisions on behalf of the country.

For instance, the next International Monetary Fund (IMF/ World Bank meeting is coming up in early next month and there are other critical decisions and engagements that has been lined up for the former Minister of Finance before her eventual resignation.

In view of these developments, concerned stakeholders in Ogun State have started approaching the power that be in the state as findings

by The Daily Timesshowed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Ibikunle Amosun and other few stakeholders have been receiving Curriculum Vitae (CVs) of likely replacement candidates for Adeosun.

It is instructive to note that after accepting Adeosun’s resignation, Buhari directed the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, to oversee the Ministry of Finance with effect from Friday 14, September, 2018.

But economists and finance experts believe that the Ministry is critical to the implementation of financial reforms and the current administration’s anticorruption fight. Therefore, for any measure of success to be recorded, the occupant of the Ministry of Finance office must be free from moral burden.

According to Uche Joe Uwaleke, an Associate Professor, Nasarawa State University, the resignation of Mrs. Kemi Adeosun over allegations of NYSC certificate forgery bodes well for the image of the country and so will be positive for the Nigerian economy.

He said, “Coming shortly before the period President Buhari is expected to address the UN General Assembly,

her decision to step aside will send the right signals to the International community.

It goes without saying that the Ministry over which she superintends is critical to the implementation of financial reforms and this administration’s anticorruption fight.

“Therefore, for any measure of success to be recorded, the occupant of that office must be free from moral burden. In this regard, I commend her decision.

I do not see the President appointing a new person to that position given the few months left to the end of his first term in office. I foresee a situation where the Minister of Budget and National Planning is asked to oversee the Finance Ministry for the rest of the period”.

For Professor Leo Ukpong, Dean, School of Business, University of Uyo, Adeosun’s resignation would be the honourable thing to do, but he stated that her resignation would not have either positive or negative effects on the Nigeria’s economy and its financial markets.

“In my opinion, she was not a major force in shaping the direction of Nigeria financial economy. Possibly, some state governors with excessive debts might feel a bit relieved. She was not very supportive of states running high debt levels.

“I believe the financial markets might have already internalised her possible exit as the Finance Minister. However, markets might be more interested in who emerges as her replacement”, he added.

In its own reaction, the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the resignation of Adeosun as Minister of Finance and acceptance of same by

Without Nigeria, no demographic dividend in Africa – UNFPA

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said that if Nigeria succeeds in harnessing Demographic Dividend (DD), Africa as a continent will succeed.

Dr Mabingue Ngom, the UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa Regional Office, stated this while fielding questions at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja.

Ngom said that Nigeria being the giant of Africa had an important role to play in the continent because of its unique strength in terms of population and resources.

He said that Nigeria was the

most populous nation in Africa and the seventh most populous in the world.

“Nigeria is so important to us because we believe if Nigeria succeeds, Africa will succeed and if Africa has succeeded, there is no doubt, we will have a better world.

“Nigeria has a great and important role to play and I am happy we are enjoying strong partnership with the people of this country.

“And we can build on it to make sure whatever we do here is replicated in Western and Central African countries,” Ngom said.

On harnessing DD, the

UNFPA regional director said that Nigeria was on track, but advised the country to do more.

“We need to do more, we need to go faster and there is need for us to do it together because of the significance of this issue,” the official said.

Ngom also underscored the need for the private sector to play an aggressive role to make accelerated progress in this important project of global growth.

He charged media to be major players in sensitising stakeholders in harnessing DD in the country and indeed Africa.

Adeosun

President Buhari is an action of honour, strength, character and integrity.

The APC acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, stated this in a statement made available to The Daily Times on Sunday in Abuja.

Reacting to the development, Nabena said that like all responsive and responsible governments concerned about the truth and due process, the APC-led Federal Government undertook diligent investigation of the allegation.

He said, “Now that the report of the investigation is out, the right thing has been done, the honourable Minister has taken the path of honour and resigned.”

Nabena also congratulated Adeosun for her action and wished her success in her future endeavours, and joined the president in appreciating her immense contributions to the stability of the economy.

Adeosun had in her resignation letter to President Buhari, said it has been an exceptional privilege to have served the nation under the the President’s leadership and to have played a role in steering Nigeria’s our economy at a very challenging time.

She said, “I am proud that Nigeria has brought discipline into its finances, has identified and is pursuing a path to long term sustainable growth that will unlock the potential in this great economy.

“Under your leadership, Nigeria was able to exit recession and has now started to lay the foundations for lasting growth and wealth creation.

“Repositioning this huge economy is not a short term task and there are no short cuts, indeed there are tough decisions still to be made but I have no doubt that your focus

on infrastructural investment, revenue mobilisation and value for money in public expenditure will deliver growth, wealth and opportunity for all Nigerians”.

Meanwhile, it is worthy of note that since the ex-minister of Finance assumed office in November, 2015, she had focused her attention on the initiation, development and aggressive implementation of innovative fiscal operations management policies and initiatives aimed at redressing the economic fortunes of the country.

She also facilitated the realisation of the Administration’s cardinal principles of transparency and accountability, curtailed wastages in governance and reduced fiscal leakages, thereby achieving savings for the federal government.

In keeping with that focus, the former Minister played leading roles in the development of various cost cutting initiatives through the pursuit of carefully thought out policies aimed at promoting transparency in the payment process, drastic reviews of the procurement process, the sanitisation of the public-sector payroll system, leading to the elimination of huge number of ghost workers, amongst other objectives.

She played a leading role in the setting up of the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), which has since become the key platform for ensuring controls and effective oversight over the utilisation of public funds under the present Administration. Through PICA, Adeosun placed stringent checks on the expenditure of government revenue to ensure cost-effectiveness and accountability. Through the work of the PICA Team, several recoveries have been made Continued on page 6

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Wike, Amaechi, Odili, 4 Govs bid farewell to late Rivers AG Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

Despite the fact that the former Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, the late Emmanuel Aguma (SAN’s) sun set at noon, promiment Nigerians across political, social, and economic divides gathered at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Port Harcourt, for his solemn funeral service on Sunday afternoon after his burial on Saturday.

The Solemn Funeral Service marked by

prayers and transitional hymns was formally kick-started by the hearttouching reading of the late Rivers AG Biography by his daughter, Miss Onyinyechi Aguma, who stood alongside her mother, Mrs. Inime Aguma, as they sang a hymn that ushered Aguma into the presence of God. Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and his counterparts from four states: Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); Ibrahim Dankwambo

(Gombe) and Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) honoured the late Aguma with their presence.

Also present at the Sunday’s church service were the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; former Rivers State Governors, Peter Odili, and Celestine Omehia. Former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu, former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, Senator Magnus Abe, National and State Assembly members were at the Church to comfort members of the bereaved

Why Ngige bought senatorial nomination form for me – Ekwunife Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka

Senator Uche Ekwunife has explained that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, surrendered his nomination form for the Anambra Central senatorial zone contest to her to enable her reclaim her stolen mandate by the Judiciary.

While addressing the crowd during the official opening of the Senator Uche Ekwunife Centre in Awka, Ekwunife said: “I want to thank in a special way, Dr. Chris Ngige, who bought a senatorial nomination form for me.”

She noted that she was poised to reclaim

her mandate which was stolen from her by the Nigerian Judiciary and handed over to Senator Victor Umeh, who is the current senator representing the Anambra Central district.

She said: “Senator Uche Ekwunife stands for every party, it is more about the personality I represent, and not party.

You can see Governor Ugwuanyi (of PDP) here, so it is not about APC. We will reclaim our mandate.”

Ekwunife while answering questions from journalists commended Ngige for being so thoughtful, as a leader of the party in the state.

She said: “Ngige is the leader of the party, he needed to direct the party aright, that was why he bought and gave me the form to fill.

“It is not about party this time, but about the right person, and I am the right person for that seat. Umeh said he was going there to roar like a lion, but we are yet to even see him bark like a dog.

“He has not provided the needed leadership in the Senate, and we are going to take back the position from him”.

The event was attended by members of the All Progressives Congresss (APC) from all states of the South East, including clergy.

R-L: Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Bukola Saraki; former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd); Senator Philip Aduda and other members of Saraki’s team during their courtesy call on Babangida in Minna, Niger State...on Sunday.

Aguma family.

In the sermon at the thanksgiving service, Archbishop of Anglican Province of Niger Delta, Most Rev. Tunde Adeleye, urged all Nigerians to work towards living according to the desires of God in order to inherit eternal life.

Archbishop Adeleye prayed God to comfort the leaders of Rivers State, the family of Aguma and forestall such a painful untimely death.

In a funeral oration, Governor Wike noted that the late Rivers AG was instrumental to the massive infrastructural development in the state Judiciary and the Bar. He announced that the Rivers State Government will re-name the Judges Quarters after the late Aguma when the facility is completed.

Governor Wike also thanked the Aguma family for giving the late Rivers AG to the state for unparalleled service.

He stated that the State Government would not forget the Aguma family.

Governor Wike also disclosed that to cement the relationship, the wife of the late RIvers AG will be drafted into the Rivers State Executive Council.

He said: “The late Attorney-General of Rivers State was strong willed and he was loyal to the core. He was a man with character.

“His death is very painful. His service to the state will never be in vain.

Having made sacrifices, the State will continue to honour him.”

Earlier on Saturday, the corpse of the late Rivers AG was taken to the hall of Orogbum Community,

Rebisi in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area where chiefs and leaders paid tribute to him and repeatedly fired traditional canons.

President General of Orogbum Community Council, Pastor Theophilus Akugbo, said the late Aguma was a peace maker who brokered peace within OgbumNu-Abali community over disputed land issue that threatened the peace of the area.

The remains of the late Rivers State AttorneyGeneral were also taken to his family residence where family chiefs and elders paid their respects at the Obiri Oro-Ede. His remains were later laid to rest at his family home at Orogbum after graveside prayers and benediction.

... lobby for Adeosun’s replacement begins Continued from page 5

in fake subsidy claims, discoveries of financial misconduct in the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), recovery of salaries paid to ex-Diplomats, among many others.

The former Minister also introduced a landmark Whistle– blower Policy, as a way of encouraging public participation in the fight against corruption, which was launched in December, 2016.

Working through PICA, the Ministry had received 8,373 communications as a result of the Whistleblower Policy on contract inflation, ghost workers, illegal recruitment and misappropriation of funds. Out of the total communications, 1,231 are whistleblowing tips.

The Ministry has undertaken 791 investigations and completed 534 of those investigations.

Ten are presently under prosecution and four convictions have been secured.

Under the Whistleblower Policy, the Federal Government

has recovered directly, as a result of tips received from whistleblowers, the sum of N7.8 billion, US$378 million and GBP27, 800. In May 2018, the Government paid N439, 276,099.86 to about 14 whistleblowers who gave specific tips on tax evasion.

From the specific information provided on companies which underpaid their taxes, the Government was able to recover the sum of N13.8 billion as a result of those specific tips. The Whistle–blower policy has helped tremendously in facilitating recoveries of ill-gotten funds and assets.

Similarly, the Federal Government on June 29, 2017 launched a revolutionary and bold reform initiative – the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), through which citizens (tax payers) are offered a window of opportunity to regularise their tax status relating to previous tax periods, without incurring penalties.

Prior to the introduction of the policy, Nigeria’s tax compliance record was very poor with only

about 14 million out of an estimated 70 million economically active Nigerians paying their taxes. This has become more compelling, given Nigeria’s TaxRevenue-to– GDP ratio of 6 per cent, which has remained one of the lowest in the world in comparison with countries in Nigeria’s peer group.

During her time as Finance minister, Adeosun remained innovative in churning out reform policies and initiatives that have helped, in no small measure, to stabilising the Nigerian economy, and putting it on the path of sustained growth.

Such innovations include: Creation of Efficiency Unit; Clearing of Inherited Pension Arrears; Completion of the Establishment of Development Bank of Nigeria; Addressing the Huge cost of Government’s Borrowing; Asset Tracking and Management Project; Fiscal Sustainability Plans and Budget Support Facility for States of the Federation; Establishment of Road Trust Fund (RTF), among other achievements.

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2019: Adamawa APC stakeholders reject indirect primaries Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Adamawa State have rejected the indirect primary election opted for by the State Government to pick candidates that will fly the party’s flag in the 2019 general election.

The stakeholders led by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal also said that the group was marginalized from all meetings in the state and were not carried along saying that the ruling party’s congresses in the state earlier in the year, were hijacked by the Adamawa state government.

The stakeholders comprising aspirants, statutory delegates and other major stakeholders lamented that respectable stakeholders in the party have been increasingly marginalized and party activities and processes carried out in secrecy to exclude legitimate interests.

In a world press conference on Saturday in Abuja, Babachir Lawal said that this policy of exclusion was as a result of purported

meeting of the state executives committee held at the Government House on Monday, September 3rd, where indirect primaries was allegedly adopted as mode of electing party flag bearers in the 2019 general elections.

“That meeting was convened secretly and thus, we the undersigned aspirants, statutory delegates and critical stakeholders were kept in the dark and were not invited.

“We, as aspirants, statutory delegates and stakeholders want to unequivocally dissociate ourselves from the purported resolution which was done in bad faith and is bound to affect the image and chances of our great party in the forthcoming elections”, Babachir said.

The stakeholders aligned with the national headquarters of the APC, commending the party leadership which adopted the direct primary option, stressing that a larger majority of APC members in the state were in support of the decision.

“Our members are pleased that they are going to help the party in nominating credible, acceptable and marketable candidates to fly the party’s flag. We, therefore, cannot allow unpopular persons who are afraid of voters to

change the rule of the game.

“The focus of the APC government on integrity exemplified by transparency, accountability and total eradication of corrupt practices should have no room for indirect primaries. It is in his commitment to the culture of probity and accountability that President Muhammadu Buhari opted for direct primaries. As we stated in our letter to our dear national chairman and National Executive Committee (NEC), we affirm support for direct primaries based on our firm belief that encapsulates the following among other merits”.

Members of the group at the briefing includes a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, a current governorship aspirant in the 2019 election, Dr. Mahmoud Halidu and Senators Abubakar Halilu Girei and Ahmed Abubakar Mo’Allayidi.

Others are a former governorship candidate in the state on the platform of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria; Engr.

Markus Gundiri, Bello Tukur, Engr. Marcus Gundiri and Sadiq Muhammed (Walin Ganye).

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Short News Guber aspirant says high rate of poverty in Enugu alarming Moses Oyediran, Enugu One of the governorship aspirants in the forthcoming general election in Enugu state, under the platform of the ruling All progressives congress (APC), Barrister Ifeanyi Nwoga, on Sunday expressed worry over the alarming rate of abject poverty in the state, saying the development makes him weep.

Addressing his teeming supporters at his campaign office after a reception for him at Akanu Ibiam Airport Enugu, Nwoga said after he visited the 17 local government areas in the state and saw the people wallowing in poverty, he wept inconsolably.

According to him, in Enugu State, “it is either you are rich or you are poor frowning at the poor standard of living in the state, saying the situation must be turned around for good”.

“That is why I am determined that we must get to Government House next year. Our youths must get jobs,” he said.

Responding, Dr Ben Nwoye, the Enugu State chairman of APC, praised Nwoga and others who were courageous enough to join the governorship contest.

Gov Sani-Bello bans heavy duty vehicles from plying Suleja township roads Saka Bolaji, Minna Henceforth, tankers and other heavy duty trailers have been banned from plying inside Suleja township roads in order to avoid disasters caused by these vehicles.

This directive was handed down by the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sanni - Bello, at the weekend when he visited the scene of an accident caused by a Petrol Tanker that claimed the lives of two persons with three others seriously injured at Suleja.

The governor has also called for a national legislation that will regulate the maximum weight fuel tankers and articulated vehicles plying our roads.

According him, this should be carried out in order to reduce carnage on highways and to preserve the life span of the roads.

Adamawa APC endorses Gov Bindow for 2019 race Tom Garba, Yola

L-R: Wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Wike; Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and Anglican Bishop of Niger Delta North, Rt Rev Wisdom Ihunwo after the outing service the late Rivers State Attoney-General, Mr. Emmanuel Aguma (SAN) ...on Sunday at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Port Harcourt.

PDP welcomes Dogara, salutes his courage Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has welcomed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara back to its fold, saying his return is a courageous response to the party’s call on compatriots to rally with it and rescue the nation.

Dogara’s decision to abandon the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) was described by the PDP as a patriotic and nationalistic move that demonstrates that he is a statesman, who is committed to the progress of our nation, particularly at this trying time.

The party’s mouthpiece, Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement on

Sunday said the Speaker’s move is “reflective of the wishes and aspiration of his larger constituency and in tandem with the determination of Nigerians across board to rally on the platform of the repositioned PDP to vote out the incompetent, divisive and corrupt APC administration, which has caused untold harm to our nation in the last three years.

“Dumping of the APC by Dogara and other leaders according to the PDP, has further strengthened the surging hope by Nigerians as they collectively rally on the platform of the PDP to rescue Nigeria from the misrule of the APC and return her to the path of national cohesion, peace and economic prosperity for which the party is known.

“Furthermore, the return of Hon Dogara and other leaders

who had earlier left our fold is a clear testament that the issues that led to their exit in the first place have all been addressed under the repositioned and rebranded PDP”, he said.

The PDP stated that Hon. Dogara has continued to conduct the affairs of the House of Representatives with the highest level of commitment, resulting in a very productive legislature under his leadership, despite the unmitigated efforts by the Buhari Presidency and the APC to distract him.

Dogara was assured that his return is a pointer to the victory of the PDP both in Bauchi state and at the Federal level, noting that his huge electoral value will contribute immensely to the return of PDP to power at all levels.

The Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamawa state, Alhaji Ibrahim Bilal reiterated their unanimous endorsement of Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow for the party’s ticket in 2019.

The state executive of the party, including the 21 local government chairpersons of the party, led by Bilal made the declaration Saturday, at the party’s secretariat, in Yola, Adamawa state.

Bilal made the pronouncement while receiving Bindow who stormed the party’s office with thousands of supporters to formally declare his intention for 2019 elections.

Ibrahim commended the governor for his loyalty to the party and promoting its activities and leading the state base on the manifestoes of APC which is mainly to do justice to all people.

We need all inclusive, digital president - Saraki Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Nigeria needs a President that is young and contemporary in handling issues, a President that is intelligent and in tune with the present realities, says the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Saraki stated this on Sunday in Jos, at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat, while addressing party faithful on his journey to be elected as the party flag bearer of the PDP in the forthcoming party primaries.

“We don’t need a President that is selective; we need an all inclusive President who sees Nigerians as one.

“As a Senate President I withstood President Buhari and the All Progressive Congress (APC), in all their antics. Nigerians need such a person like me who will stand to defend democracy at all times.

“I am the masquerade of Buhari, I have defeated his greed to truncate democracy.

“This is the time for the North-central to produce a President and we shall all come together and take advantage of the chance we have”, the Senate President said.

In his remarks the State Chairman of the PDP Damishi Sango, said the Senate President has worn the hearth of Nigerians by standing the test of time when being rattled by the presidency.

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Federal Character Principle and matters arising

Kenneth Amaeshi

The federal character principle in the Nigerian Constitution is intuitively appealing. Its primary goal is “…to ensure that appointments to public service institutions fairly reflect the linguistic, ethnic, religious, and geographic diversity of the country” (Adamolekun, Erero, and Oshionebo, 1991:75 in Publius: The Journal of Federalism). It is difficult to contest this.

Some people have argued that the federal character principle helps to keep Nigeria in check and balance. Without it, they argue, a few people from the same kindred, if not the same family, could rule Nigeria and or occupy ‘juicy’ government positions for eternity.

According to this line of argument, this is nepotism and should be avoided.

For such people, diversity and representation across peoples and regions is a virtue worth protecting and safeguarding through the Constitution.

In this case, diversity becomes a valuable object of consumption in itself, and the only way to achieve it effectively in Nigeria is through regulation. In other words, such diversity would not be easily achieved in Nigeria, if it is not embedded in the Constitution of the country.

This presents two fundamental but similar problems. First, Nigerians are incapable of voluntarily making decent choices. Second, compulsion is the most effective way of getting Nigerians to act decently. In either case, the reasonableness of the average Nigerian is questioned.

But to what extent is this line of thinking reasonable? Is regulation the only way for a meaningful inclusive society?

Obviously not! Meritocracy can also be useful, given that we all bring different

competences and abilities on board the one Nigeria project. In other words, meritocracy is not against diversity and inclusion, as it is often misconstrued.

Based on the view that meritocracy matters, there are significant voices against the federal character principle; pointing to the atrocious manner in which the federal character principle has decimated and impoverished Nigeria instead. According to this line of thinking, the country has invariably sacrificed meritocracy on the altar of a seemingly spurious principle, as if the latter mattered that much. To appreciate this, all we need, as a case study, is our public service institutions. Do they attract the best hands in the land? Are they the pride of the nation? Are they as efficient and effective as we would want them to be?

If not for anything, we can at least learn from other emerging economies like China. It is not a perfect country, but it has managed to create enormous economic development and lift millions out of poverty in the last few decades. It did not do this accidentally or on a federal character principle, as emphasised in Nigeria.

The China story is obviously different.

There are about 56 ethnic groups in China. You hardly hear or read a single word about anything akin to the federal character principle there. It does not matter as much as prioritising the interest of the country. It also does not matter if all the key people in government come from one village, as long as they are capable of meeting the national goals.

Competition appears to be the key word in China. The best and brightest candidates go into public service – your religion and region do not make any

significant difference, and they make no apologies for it. Does that work for China? I do not think it takes anything less to power the Chinese economy and society. Serious countries and societies prioritise their talents, irrespective of where they come from.

Arguably, the current implementation of the federal character principle in Nigeria seems ineffective. It is difficult to find any empirical evidence that supports it. As such, one wonders why it is still vigorously pursued in Nigeria. The use of the federating States of Nigeria, as the unit of analysis, is even more preposterous. First, the States are not of equal size. Second, some geopolitical zones have more States than others – which means that using the States as the unit of analysis may run against the fundamental goal of ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity of the federal character principle.

The problem of the odd practice of the federal character principle in Nigeria is trying to satisfy every ethnic group, state, and religion but no one. We have found a way to deify the federal character principle. It has become a sacred space everyone needs to behold with awe and reverence. It is in this apparent deification of the federal character principle that one finds its ability to silence any opposing voice. It has become a cheap way of antagonising anyone who opposes it as a saboteur of the One Nigeria project.

In effect, it has inadvertently become a tool to oppress and marginalise – the exact opposite of what it aims to achieve.

Therein lies the paradox of the federal character principle.

Many successful countries and societies often prioritise merit. One would like to think that public service

jobs in Nigeria used to be for our best and brightest. Where, when, why, and how did we lose it? This question will continue to haunt us until we find the courage to reconcile our desired goals with commensurate policies. Anything short of that is likely to be unproductive.

In the end, we become poorer for our very incoherent choices. The federal character principle should be deleted from our Constitution. If at all we need it, it should have a timeframe and deadline. It should not exist in perpetuity. The proverbial and omnibus problem it targets should be specific and time bound. Leaving it, as it is, only creates room for abuse, corruption, patrimonialism, and division in a country where unity, efficiency, and productivity are very rare commodities.

Let us retrace our steps and find creative ways to treat this national malaise called the federal character principle.

Nigeria needs the best irrespective of their ethnicity and religion. The best should think and work for Nigeria. No ifs, no buts. That is how countries and societies develop. It is folly to think and act otherwise.

As long as we continue to push a system that undermines meritocracy and enthrones patrimonial patronage, we shall always reap the rewards of underdevelopment, a disunited society, and poor governance.

Perhaps, it is time for us to be brave enough to dismantle the colossal edifice of the federal character principle and wait for the often-argued Armageddon, as the outcome of this iconoclasm!

There are better ways of creating an inclusive society. Obviously, an outdated federal character principle implemented in perpetuity is not one of those.

Oncoming floods and fury of nature

Kayode Ojewale

On Friday, September 7, 2018, during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting, the director of Engineering Hydrology, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mr. Clem Nze, warned that flood is imminent and specifically noted that all the indices that played out before the 2012 flooding have all manifested. He said the decision to raise the alarm was to ensure preparedness among stakeholders and residents of flood-prone communities.

12 states in Nigeria have been listed to experience flooding this year due to torrential rainfalls.

It will be recalled that in 2012, the year of the flood fury, about 360 lives were lost, with over two million people displaced.

30 States were said to have been affected by the floods, with Adamawa, Taraba, Plateau and Benue being the worst hit by the disaster. It was estimated, according to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), that Nigeria lost N2.6 trillion to the 2012 flood disaster. The numbers of the displaced and lost lives and properties were those documented and recorded. The exact and specific numbers might be difficult to estimate, as some cases might not have made it into the news. Would the 2012 flood disaster be said to be of a disaster foretold but ignored?

Fastforward to 2018, two government agencies, NIHSA and NEMA have again raised the alarm that there are impending floods as the downpours increase in the days ahead. Mr. Eze of NIHSA revealed that as at Friday, September 7, 2018, the height of River Niger in Lokoja was 10.1 meters as

against the 9.7 meters in 2012, adding that it has continued to rise on an hourly basis.

He said further, “as at today, our hydrological measuring station downstream the confluence in Lokoja recorded a stage height of 10.1 m and a discharge value of 21,236 cubic meters per second. As against lower values of 9.74m and 19,762 cubic meters per sec recorded on the corresponding date of 2012 when the flood occurred.” He also added that the northern part of the country should expect more rains in the next three weeks.

A day after the timely flood alert and warning was issued by NIHSA and NEMA, we heard that in Jigawa, six people were feared dead and several others displaced due to flood. Also in Kogi, Kwara and Edo, farmlands and personal effects have been destroyed.

Earlier this month, Niger State recorded 14 deaths due to floods since the rain began this year. The days ahead would tell how these States and others would fare in the battle for escape from nature’s fury.

It is against this backdrop of recent floods in the country that we remind ourselves of the need to be ready for the peak of the rainy season. Put simply, flood is having too much water in the wrong place. The causes are clear.

Sewage system blockages and the rise in the ground water level have been cited by some environmental experts as the main causes of flooding in Nigeria.

The director general of NEMA, Engr.

Mustapha Maihaja, said, “We are causing much of the adverse weather as we fell

trees in multiples but fail to replace any, and you know that trees use up our carbondioxide and give up oxygen to breathe. The felling of trees without replacement leaves more carbondioxide in the atmosphere which causes Ozone depletion. This simply means that the iceberg separating the sun from having direct impact on the earth causes rapid melting of the ice from above, while excess carbodioxide from the earth also enhances rapid melting of the ice from under. Thus, there is need for tree planting by everyone to checkmate the continuous heavy rainfall.” He warned against refuse dumping in the drainage system and also walking or driving during heavy rainfall, especially near drainage channels. The DG said, “It’s a United Nations call that people and governments should prevent hazards from developing into disasters, which is more cost effective than reacting to disaster effects. Thus, there is need for everyone to be empowered through capacity building against disaster effects.”

The peak of the rainy season in Nigeria is here and from experience, it comes with attendant flooding. NIHSA, NEMA and Nigeria Metrological Agency (NiMet) have all raised red flag warnings for everyone to brace for the serious consequences ahead, while advising residents to vacate flood-prone areas.

With just a few days of downpour in this peak period of the rainy season, shortly after the August break, houses have been submerged, farmlands inundated and lives already lost to

floods in some states like Jigawa and Niger. Kogi, Kwara and Edo have also been tormented by the flood menace with its sorrowful lot.

The federal government, in collaboration with relevant state agencies, especially states along the coastal regions should, as a matter of urgency, evacuate residents of floodprone areas and other danger zones to avert any flood devastation. Equally, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), humanitarian organisations and other relevant agencies are to be on standby to render necessary assistance to evacuated residents. Also, the various camps where these flood-sacked victims would be staying temporarily should be well-equipped with relief materials.

As a panacea for flooding in urban areas, government may consider building more water channels like canals, dikes and levees. Our preparedness for the peak of rainy season, effective natural disaster management and emergency response can, to a large extent, reduce the risk of flood disasters. We may not be able to prevent rains from unleashing floods, but we can mitigate their adverse humanitarian effects.

National Orientation Agency (NOA) and NEMA are duty-bound to sensitise Nigerians on how to manage disasters and flood, and be disaster-resilient.

Other government agencies saddled with disaster management are urged to double up in ensuring the safety of lives during emergency.

Proactive measures taken by everyone now will go a long way in getting us ready for the predicted floods.

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Editorial Commentary A crucial period for oil markets Times Guest Columnist Tom Kool

Oil prices edged up this week on lost supply from Iran and Venezuela, although those supply concerns are somewhat offset by worries over demand. OPEC downgraded demand while the IEA said in a report that supply outages are “tightening up” the oil market. With Iran sanctions less than two months away, “we are entering a very crucial period for the oil market,” the IEA said.

Oil market remains “fragile,” Russian energy minister says. Russia’s energy minister Alexander Novak said that the global oil market remains “fragile” because of production declines and geopolitical unrest.

“This is huge uncertainty on the market – how the countries, which buy almost 2 million barrels per day of Iranian oil will act. Those are Europe, Asia Pacific region ... There is a lot of uncertainty. The situation should be closely watched, the right decisions should be taken,” Novak said. He said Russia could step in if the market needs more supply. “Russia has potential to raise production by 300,000 barrels (per day) mid-term.”

U.S. shale companies increased hedging for 2020. U.S. shale companies took advantage of relatively high oil prices in the second quarter to lock in hedges beyond 2019, according to the Houston Chronicle and Wood Mackenzie.

Permian shale drillers increased 2020 hedging by 431 percent in the second quarter of this year, an indication that E&Ps are worried about pipeline bottlenecks stretching beyond 2019. WoodMac says the hedging activity that far out is unusual. The risk of hedging is that some companies could eliminate upside exposure if pipelines are completed on time and oil prices rise.

OPEC cut its 2019 oil demand forecast because of economic headwinds. The 1.41 mb/d demand growth forecast is 20,000 bpd lower than last month’s figure. “Rising challenges in some emerging and developing economies are skewing the current global economic growth risk forecast to the downside,” OPEC said in the report.

Hurricane Florence is battering the coast of North and South Carolina, but there is very little fallout expected for the oil market since no oil refineries or upstream production facilities are located in those states. But if the Hurricane travels further inland into the Appalachian region, it could curtail shale gas production. Platts Analytics says that there is potential for the disruption of 2 billion cubic feet per day of supply over the next several days.

The protests and riots in Iraq’s oilrich southern region are flaring up again, potentially posing a threat to the country’s record oil export levels. “We’ve seen protests around facilities and threats being made against oil companies. Some companies have taken their foreign workers out,” Helima Croft, global head of commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets, told CNBC. “Production hasn’t been hit yet, but if you

were to have one facility go down, you could lose upwards of 700,000 to 800,000 barrels of production, so it’s a big story to watch.” She went on to note that the lack of spare capacity makes such an outage especially worrying.

“The problem with the market right now is we don’t have a lot of shock absorbers,” Croft said. “So we really do have a problem where if we have one more country experience a supply outage, this market will be very tight and prices will go materially higher.”

An estimated $60 billion of new LNG projects may not go forward if China goes forward with tariffs on American gas imports, according to Morgan Stanley. The LNG market is tightening faster than many thought, and a new wave of prospective LNG projects are getting a lot of attention. But the U.S.-China trade war could significantly damage the outlook for projects in the U.S. Iran is storing oil on tankers in the Persian Gulf as buyers begin to walk away. Between 2012 and 2016, Iran stored millions of barrels of oil on supertankers because it could not export enough. That practice is making a comeback, according to Bloomberg. “Iranian exports are falling fast,” Amrita Sen, chief oil analyst at Energy Aspects Ltd., said in a note to clients. Shipments are “set to average as little as 1.5 million barrels a day in September according to the preliminary loading program, compared to around 2.8 million barrels a day of oil exports in April and May,” she said.

Indian refiners will reportedly cut oil imports from Iran in September and October, reducing purchases by half relative to levels from earlier this year, according to Reuters.

India imported around 658,000 bpd between April and August, and Reuters estimates that imports will fall to 360,000-370,000 bpd over the course of this month and next month. The cuts are significant, but Indian officials have also told Washington that they cannot take imports down to zero, as requested by the Trump administration.

A new report from Wood Mackenzie finds that artificial intelligence, software and other digital technologies could save oil refiners around $15 billion a year.

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is planning on spending 500 million pounds to upgrade the UK’s largest oil refinery. The investment would allow the Fawley refinery on England’s south coast to produce more diesel.

The U.S. likely surpassed Russia this year to become the world’s top oil producer, the EIA said.

As China continues its war on pollution, the government is considering plans to replace about 20 percent of the nation’s heavy duty trucks that run on diesel, according to Reuters. The plans would consist of either using more modern trucks that use a higher grade of diesel, or electric trucks, or trucks that can use LNG. Details have not been finalized but the plan is slated to take effect in 2020.

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FG, NASS and Electoral Act T

he recent speech of President Muhammadu Buhari that his government would continue to place the nation’s security and national interests above the rule of law has continued to receive mixed reactions from Nigerians.

Since the 1999 Constitution (as amended) also describes and defines the national interest, then the national interest is necessarily protected and promoted by observing the constitution which is, the rule of law. And so it is that in a constitutional democracy, the national interest is inextricably linked to the rule of law, whereas in a dictatorship, the national interest is linked to the opinion of the maximum ruler. When it comes to ruling, there are basically two options: the rule of law or the rule of man.

President Buhari, who recently spoke while declaring open the 2018 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja said that his government adopted the stance on the basis of subsisting decisions of the Supreme Court.

He maintained that individual rights of alleged offenders would not be spared when national security and public interest were threatened.

But many public analysts including the civil societies and opposition parties have kicked against the idea that the national interest can exist outside the ultimate law, the constitution.

Incidentally, the concept of national security remains ambiguous, having evolved from simpler definitions which emphasised freedom from military threat and from political coercion.

Conversely, the rule of law has been defined as the “authority and influence of law in society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behaviour; (hence) the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally.

Interestingly, the NBA in a communique it issued at the end of its 58th Annual General Conference, tackled the President over his declaration and insisted that issues of national security must be managed within the perimeters and parameters of the rule of law.

The NBA also frowned at what it described as a growing penchant by Buhari’s administration to disobey court orders.

It is refreshing to note that after the criticism from the NBA, members of the public and other relevant stakeholders, President Buhari made a U-turn from his previous stance on rule of law, saying that his administration would always uphold the sanctity of the rule of law in governing the country.

Speaking during a bilateral meeting he had with visiting German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Buhari said that the unity and harmony in every society could only be preserved by observing the rule of law.

We are of the opinion that the president missed the point by trying to place national interest above the rule of law. We wish to remind the President that even though he was not wrong as it is the global practice since the

emergence of cyber crimes and terrorism altered the traditional balance between civil liberties and the tools used in maintaining the imperatives of national security/national interest, it was not within his power to declare that national interest is supreme to rule of law.

We believe that the rule of law is the way to go and the pronouncement on the rights of individuals vis-a- vis the national interest is the exclusive preserve of the judiciary which is constitutionally empowered to deliver verdicts over any contestation between individuals and corporate entities.

In the Western world, libertarian streams of thoughts which support the supremacy of individual rights and personal freedoms over any kind of authority have been bemoaning the rapid erosion of civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism or perceived new security threats.

We are of the opinion that there is a mix - up on issues such as tension between the ‘rule of law’, “national interest” and “national security” rather than as a tension between national security/ national interest and civil rights. They are not quite the same.

This is because even when a government decides to abridge people’s civil liberties freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, etc, such abridgements are backed by extant laws.

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Police announce special security Short News Man sues SSS for unlawful detention, arrangement for Osun election incapacitation, demands N5bn Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Nigeria Police has announced a special police security arrangement for Osun State Governorship election scheduled to hold this weekend, September 22nd, stating that a Deputy Inspector General of police DIG -DOPS has been deployed to coordinate it.

According to a statement released yesterday in Abuja by the force public relations officer, Ag DCP Jimoh Moshood, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Department of Operations who is already on ground in Osun state will be assisted by an Assistant Inspector General of Police and Eight (8) Commissioners of Police and other senior Officers.

He said that each of the eight Police area commands in Osun State will be manned by a Commissioner of Police.

Besides coordinating the security the DIG, will deploy all personnel of other security agencies under the Inter Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) for the election throughout the 3,764 Polling units/voting points in the 332 Wards and the 30 LGAs of the State.

Personnel of certain special units of the police trained for election duties, security and electoral act such the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), the Special Protection Unit (SPU), the Anti Bomb Squad (EOD), Conventional Policemen, the Armament Unit, personnel of FCIID, IGP Monitoring, IGP IRT teams, the Sniffer dogs section and the Mounted Troop are also being moved to Osun State.

Four unarmed Policemen and two others from other security agencies will be on duty at each voting point throughout the State. The Police Mobile

Force (PMF) headed by the very Senior Officer will provide security at the RAC, Super RAC and Collation centres.

Two police patrol surveillance helicopters, 30 armoured personnel carriers, Ten armoured personnel vehicles and 300 police patrol vehicles are already deployed to cover the entire State including difficult terrains.

Other security and safety agencies who are members of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in the State have also been posted to complement the Nigeria police force during the election.

Moshood said that the elaborate security arrangement to ensure that secured environment is guaranteed for a peaceful and credible election.

The police are also concern about adequate security for safety of life and property before, during and after the election, he stated.

Community banishes IPOB member over crime, homosexuality Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Elders of Amosu community in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State have ostracized and banished one of their sons, Prince Faith for allegedly joining the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to terrorize and engage in violent agitations.

The community was said to have clamped down on Faith not just for his activities with the agitators for the independent state of Biafra, but for allegedly being a homosexual, a sexual orientation considered to be taboo among his kinsmen.

One of the community elders, Chief Chikezie Anyanwu, told our correspondent that agitation for Biafra was not a solution to the problems of Igbos or other ethnic groups that were allegedly being marginalized and discriminated against in Nigeria.

He said “the youths agitating for an independent state of Biafra are misguided. Anybody who witnessed the 30-month civil war in Nigeria will not be stoking the embers for a repeat performance. The push for secession cannot be in the interest of Igbos who are scattered all over Nigeria doing business.”

A youth leader in the community who pleaded anonymity accused Prince Faith of being a deviant who was not only involved with a violent group but was committing abomination by having amoral

relationship with a fellow man.

He said “He is a disgrace to our community. Our elders repeatedly cautioned him to change his ways because it is a crime in our country, as Nigerian laws prohibits same sex relationships. In spite of this, he continued and never gave up, bringing shame to our community.

“Prince Faith was caught red handed in his room with his homosexual partner identified as Samuel and they were beaten in the King’s square after which they were locked up. Prince Faith was arrested on May 1, 2017 and he disappeared on May 2 2017 and we have since been searching for him.

“We reported his escape to the Nigeria police who promptly declared him wanted for committing a crime and for belonging to IPOB which engages in violent agitations.

To demonstrate the seriousness the police attached to arresting the IPOB members, they have also put a bounty on their heads to encourage members of the public to expose the fugitives “.

A youth group in Imo State, “Oganiru Imo”, had consistently taken a hard line against members of IPOB, led by Nnamdi Kanu.

The President of the group, Comrade Bath Azunna said “We will not allow anyone to toy with the sovereignty of the Nigerian nation because our strength lies in the unity of the country. Anybody agitating for Biafra or supporting secession must be chased out of Imo State.

Andrew Orolua, Abuja Salihu Enesi who has been in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) since 2015 without arraignment has sued the agency demanding for N5 billion aggravated damages for unlawful detention and incapacitation.

Enesi, who filed the suit marked No. FHC/ABJ/05/974/18 through his counsel, Bala Dakum of Dakum & Co at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Division last Wednesday, is also asking for an unconditional release from custody.

Besides, the applicant who is now incapacitated following wound from the shootings he suffered has asked the court for a declaration that the arrest and continued detention since the 28th October 2015 by the respondent, its privies, agents officers or representatives is illegal, unlawful null and void and amounts to gross violation of his fundamental rights as enshrined in sections 34, 35 and 36 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

25-year-old man commits suicide in Awka Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka A 25-year- old man, Shola Abisola, at the weekend, committed suicide in his room in Awka, the Anambra State capital.

The deceased, a native of Ikogbo in Ododo Ota local government area of Ogun State, was reportedly found lying unconscious in his room after taking a poisonous substance.

A resident of the area said the deceased was rushed to Amaku Teaching Hospital where he was certified dead while receiving treatment.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, said the corpse was deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.

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Students protest 3 years bursary delay, Short News accuse Ondo govt of insensitivity Forum organises mega rally for Adewale Momoh, Akure Students from the riverine area of Ondo State under the aegis of Ilaje and Ese Odo Students Union have accused the state government of insensitivity due to non payment of their bursary.

It was gathered that the students are protesting the continued delay in the payment of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), bursary of 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 sessions.

The students who were armed with placards stormed the commission’s office in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State accused the state government of playing politics with the issue which has been on since 2016.

Some of the placards inscriptions read: “It is our money, it is our oil money.” “Please Mr. Governor pay our bursary.”

According to the President

, National Association of Ilaje Students, Balogun Adeola, the N40,000.00 (Forty thousand naira) annual bursary which is their entitlement as students of the Niger-Delta axis of the state has not been paid since 2016, adding that the issue has affected both the indigent students and their parents.

“We normally collect our bursary every year, but for the past six months, we’ve been waiting and pressurizing the state government and OSOPADEC on this issue. We were assured that within six months all the outstanding disbursements would have been met. This is the 8th month and nothing is being done.

“This is the 3rd year of non payment. We want Mr. Governor to tell us the true position of things as regards our money.

“As a result of this, we now have a lot of drop outs from school. Our parents are in the riverine area, they could not even get fish to sponsor us to school. The water is not good any more. We are suffering over there, even the token we do get from

government, we are not even getting it. How do they want us to survive,” he said.

Also, Tina Tinatei who is the president of the Federation of Ese Odo Local Government Students maintained that their patience is being over stretched.

“You can see that the governor is playing politics with the payment of our bursary which is our constitutional rights. How can he approve bursary payment without cash backing?

“This is what we survive on. Most of us are yet to pay our school fees.

We are suffering. The Governor should act fast and pay us our money,” Tina said.

The protest which lasted two hours temporarily paralysed activities in the Commission with security agents on ground to forestall breakdown of law and order.

Meanwhile, efforts to speak with the Chairman of the Commission, Gbenga Edema proved abortive as he was said to be out of the country.

Saraki’s presidential ambition Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

The mass rally in support of Dr Bukola Saraki as Nigeria’s next president convened by The Olanrewaju Oba Youth Forum (TOOYF) was held week-end, in Ilorin, Kwara State, attracting a massive crowd.

A popular musician, Slimcase, was also at the event to entertain the crowd of supporters and fans while groups of singers and dancers cheered the expectant crowd to set up a lively atmosphere.

The convener of the event, Honourable Abdulmajeed Olanrewaju Oba, said the essence of the rally was to galvanise support for Senate President, Bukola Saraki on his presidential aspiration.

He stated that Saraki deserves the unflinching support of the people of Kwara for his exemplary leadership qualities and contributions to the state and the country.

2019: Adamawa female aspirant vows to develop her constituency Tom Garba, Yola A female aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Delu Bulus James Kingin who is hoping to represents Uba/Gaya of Adamawa state House of Assembly said her area has never been fortunate to have a good representative.

According to her, the Uba/Gaya has been long neglected by male lawmakers because of lack of good representation, but she stands out as a mother by taking the bull by its horn to change the narratives.

James vowed to discard representation of sentiments and low performances replacing that with creation of people objective bills that will stand the test of time.

She opined this while submitting her nomination and expression of interest forms at the state’s Secretariat of the party in Yola, maintaining that women can be better leaders, a reason why APC provides free forms to all interesting female’s aspirants.

Ogun immunises 1.2m children in six months

L-R: Head of the Interfaith Dialogue Forum (IDFP) advocacy visit to Zamfara State, Alhaji Aminu Yakubu, Rev Dr. James Wuye and Sheikh Haliru Abdullahi Maraya at the town hall meeting at Maryam Hall, Gusau, Zamfara State, on Sunday..... PHOTO: IDFP

PDP members defect to APGA in Nnewi Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka No fewer than 3000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend dumped the party for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Among the personalities who defected to APGA was one of the key founding fathers of the United States of America (USA) chapter member of the PDP, Dr Charles Maduka.

Maduka, a notable US-based attorney and legal adviser to many

organisations in USA was formerly welcomed into the APGA family by former Commissioner for Information and Culture in Anambra state, Chief Maja Umeh.

Addressing party faithful in Amichi, Nnewi South council area, Umeh described Maduka as a champion for promoting the successes of Gov Willie Obiano’s political support group -Akpokuedike Global and the APGA in the USA. He commended the party members, elective offices as well as the aspirants, saying he was

not keen to contest for any office, in order to assist in sustaining equitable governance in the state and promoting the party beyond the State.

He commended Obiano’s ‘leadership-by-example’ policy, urging Ndigbo and Nigerians to join APGA which successes in the state can be replicated all over Nigeria.

About 16 and would be contestants for the various National and State Assemblies offices and about 3000 others were present at the ceremony, including a Senatorial aspirant Hon. Okey Chidolue.

An average of 1.2 million children are immunized every six month in Ogun State, as part of efforts to ensure effective health care delivery to the citizenry, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye has disclosed.

Making the disclosure at a community health outreach, organized by The Collective Club in Sagamu, Dr. Ipaye said the immunization included the use of vitamin A supplementation, to prevent complications of conditions, thereby reducing unnecessary spending by parents.

The Commissioner, through his Media Aide, Miss. Omolola Awolana, said the State has been able to put cholera at bay through investment in primary healthcare, adding that massive health education and nutritional supplementation were some of the preventive interventions put in place, to prevent the outbreak of the disease.

‘My refusal to join APC is why they want me dead’ Akam James, Yenagoa The Caretaker Chairman of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, Hon. Victor Isaiah, has raised the alarm of alleged death threat on his life.

He also said there are plots to assassinate him and make the council ungovernable.

According to him, some people are after him because of his refusal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) and consistent allegiance to the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson.

In an exclusive interview with newsmen at the weekend in Yenagoa, he said that the Thursday morning foiled arrest from the Police Force headquarters was part of the plot to weaken his resolve to stand firm with the PDP and Governor Dickson.

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Obiano inaugurates Anambra Health Insurance Agency Stories by John Ndu, Awka The Anambra State Government has vowed it will continue to prioritise the welfare of citizens by offering them affordable health services.

Governor Willie Obiano stated this in Awka, while inaugurating the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA).

The Health Insurance Agency was established through the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme Law 2016 with the mandate of giving every citizen access to quality healthcare.

Inaugurating the scheme, Governor Willie Obiano said the Anambra State

Health Insurance Agency was initiated as a robust plan to offer quality medical services to the people at a reduced cost.

Governor Obiano described the plan as a visionary policy tailored towards transforming the health sector in the area.

He disclosed that government had paid for the policies of 10,000 people in the area, while 10% counterpart funding for the coverage of civil servants in the state would also be settled.

The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, noted that the agency was working towards the establishment of the scheme by all state governments, assuring that the funds would be managed judiciously.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, noted that the programme would promote easy access to health care among citizens in the area.

Contributing, Executive Secretary, Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Simeon Onyemaechi, stressed that the scheme would help the government achieving universal health coverage.

In their remarks, Chairman of the Governing Council of the scheme, Professor Ilochi Okafor and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health Insurance, Mr. Dozie Okpalaugo, said the creation of the agency indicated government’s readiness to expose citizens to affordable Medicare.

The Chairman, Anambra State House

of Assembly Committee on Health, Dr. Nnamdi Okafor, stressed that the scheme would boost the development of the health sector of the economy.

On his part, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, commended Governor Obiano for placing premium on health, saying under the present administration, Anambra State had set excellent polices for others to emulate.

National President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, expressed happiness over steps taken by Governor Obiano in transforming the state’s health sector.

The event featured the unveiling of the plaque of the Health Agency and the enrolment of Governor Obiano in the scheme.

Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr. Nkem Okeke (third right); Anambra State Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Martin Agbili (second right) with other members, during a visit to the Government House, Awka.

Lawmaker vows to delve into human empowerment in second term The member representing Njikoka Two constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly, Dr. Pete Ibida, has held his Constituency briefing to properly acquaint his constituents of his numerous achievements from 2015 to 2018.

Having sponsored many bills and motions on the floor of the state House of Assembly, Dr. Ibida executed peopleoriented projects such as modern Clinic at St Michael’s Secondary School Nimo, four modern pavilion at Abagana, 34

Open market stores at Abba.

He also conducted free antenatal care for all pregnant women in Njikoka 2 constituency for two consecutive years from July 8 to October 2016 and 2017, free medical care and organised Ibida Unity Cup for the youths.

Briefing his constituents at Nimo, Dr. Ibida said he was motivated by the gift of charity which made him to have executed all the above projects in his constituency in addition to secretly empowering his constituents and giving them scholarship

too.

He promised to double his efforts in his second tenure in giving quality representation to Ndi Njikoka 2 constituency and would concentrate majorly on human development.

The Senator representing Anambra Central senatorial District, Chief (Sir.) Victor Umeh commended Dr. Ibida for his loyalty and support to the All Progressives Grand Alliance even when he lost the party primary in 2011.

While describing APGA as Igbo

identity, Chief Umeh advised every real Igbo man to identify with the party since he is the oldest member of APGA that had lived to tell the success story of the party.

On his part, the member representing Dunukofia, Njikoka and Anaocha Federal Constituency Chief Dozie Nwankwo, urged the electorate to always elect those who have handiwork into leadership positions in order to enthrone accountability the way Dr Ibida had done.

The Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Welfare Mrs. Ndidi Mezue, has commissioned a 20 KV Diesel generating set at the office of the Persons with Disabilities.

Mrs. Mezue commissioned the generating set at the office within the premises of Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre Awka.

Mrs. Mezue, who also donated a refrigerator to the centre during her speech, commended the donor, Chief Dominic Okafor, for his generosity praying that God will replenish him abundantly.

In a speech, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Disability and Humanitarian Services, Barrister Chuks

Ezewuzie, also thanked the donor, whom he said, has assisted the centre so much by the gesture.

Barrister Ezewuzie also announced the construction of a security counter for the center by Mrs. Ogechi Ezeilo and also thanked the carpenter who saw the need to render his service to the Center without being paid.

He also appreciated Mrs. Mezue, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Azuka Oformata, who is visually impaired and has also donated some computer sets to the entre for its growth, praying God to bless them.

Handing over the generating set, the donor, Chief Okafor urged them to use it judiciously.

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CAFÉ, Eze, Maduka, others for Anambra Hall of Fame awards Commissioner for Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, Anambra State, Bonaventure Enemali, at the weekend, released list of successful recipients of the maiden edition of the Anambra Hall of Fame Awards.

In a press briefing held at the Ministry’s premises in Awka, Mr. Enemali stated that the recognition which has been scheduled to hold on September 29 2018, in Awka, is a way of showcasing the various good deeds many philanthropists have done in the state.

His words: “As a way of saying thank you, we decided to identify and commend individuals and corporate organisations that have contributed immensely to the development of their various communities through their philanthropic gestures.”

The commissioner noted that Anambra State had raised many sons and daughters with philanthropic spirit and an inclination to the needs of their society.

On how shortlisted recipients emerged, he stated that “our call attracted over 1,500 nominations which was eventually screened and streamlined to 30 recipients by the advisory committee headed by Prof. Mercy Anagbogu.

“In the cause of the screening, the committee set up criteria considered to be community impact oriented as yardstick for selection.

“The process was based on verifiable track record of philanthropic services to humanity undertaken by these personalities.” Enemali explained.

He urged other meaningful individuals to always invest on human development, which he referred as the best form of development.

He went on to say that these shortlisted individuals would assist the state in building an innovation hub in each senatorial zone of the state, adding that it is in line with Governor Willie Obiano’s ‘One Youth One Skill Project’ which was launched in August, 2018.

Among organisations and individuals listed for the recognition includes Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE) initiated by the wife of the Governor, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, Fidelity Bank Plc, I G Abana Foundation, Chief Ebuka Okafor Foundation, and Engr. Emeka Okafor Foundation.

The individuals includes Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, Dr. (Mrs.) Stella Okoli, Sir Alex Chika Okafor, Chief Poly Emenike, Emma Bishop Okonkwo, Igwe Ben Emeka, Senator Ozonkpu Abana, Sir Kennedy Okonkwo, Chief Charles Odunukwe, Chief Joseph Ukeje, Chief Ebuka Okafor, Mr. & Mrs. Chukwudi Nzeribe, Chief Ben Amuta.

Other are Engr. Arthur Eze, Chief John Ezeani Dike, Dr. Ifeanyi Eric Okoye, Chief Anthony Enukeme, Mr. Angus Ekemezie, Sir Clems Nwogbo, Sir Daniel Chukwudozie, Dr. Godwin Maduka, Engr. Emeka Okwuosa, Prof.

Chukwuma Soludo, Chief Chukwudili Oti, Chief Fabian Nworah, Chief Ikechukwu Ifedi, and Chief Mike Nwakalor.

Present at the briefing were Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Steph Keri Uzo, Chairman of the committee, Prof. Mercy Anagbogu and Chioma Okeke, the Project Coordinator, Engr. Emeka Anyadubalu and a member of the Committee, Mrs. Chioma Okeke.

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Why hotels keep Bible in their rooms Bonaventure Melah Want to know what a tech giant that charges looks like? Consider Apple.

Its biggest business by far remains selling a gadget – the iPhone – and the latter’s numbers inevitably capture the most attention when it reports. For the record, the doomsayers’ fears were not realised this time around with 52.2 million sold (up 3 per cent) in a record beating three months to 31 March that saw the unveiling of plans for a staggering $100bn (£73bn) share buy-back.

But while Apple boss Tim Cook would appear to be sitting pretty, he is alive to the danger of being a one trick pony in a fickle market and the push his company has made into selling services is yielding impressive results.

That division recorded a 31 per cent year on year increase in revenues to $9.2bn.

It includes contributions from digital content, such as music, Apple Pay, the AppleCare insurance product, licensing and other bits and bobs.

While the pace of growth slowed to 8 per cent compared to the final three months of 2017, service sales are still poised to overtake the combined revenues drawn from the iPad and the Mac this year, and Apple clearly has the appetite to further buttress the division with new additions.

Back in March it bought Texture, which charges users $9.99 a month for access to more than 200 magazines via an app, including the likes of Vanity Fair, GQ and Good Housekeeping.

It is also planning to add

more original content; TV and movies, to tempt people to subscribe to Apple Music, similar to the way Amazon offers a basket of services to Prime customers.

Down the road you would imagine it perhaps offering an array of packages as Amazon does. Prime, for example, has a limited selection of music. If you want the full menu you have to pay more.

Because his services are paid for, Mr Cook can declare that “privacy is a human right” on his conference calls and use it as a selling point. In so doing this time around. he was obviously taking another shot at the rabble down the road led by Mark Zuckerberg, and seeking to cement the contrast between the two in customers’ minds.

Mr Zuckerberg’s Facebook is still floundering in the wake of the data scan-

dal that has gripped the company.

This hasn’t yet affected its revenues. The vast majority of Facebook users seem less concerned about what it has been doing than are we in the media, and advertisers are still flocking to its doors to reach those users with the assistance of the data it scrapes.

But that might simply be because regulators and lawmakers haven’t really caught up yet.

The announcement of a “clear history” function and the promise to work with them and “privacy advocates” in its construction is the latest attempt to get some control over the negative narrative surrounding the company. It remains to be seen whether that can buy off its critics.

Like Apple, Facebook has a number of different divi-

sions: Instagram, WhatsApp etc. Unlike Apple, it is a true one trick pony in terms of its model with 98 per cent of its revenues being derived from advertisers.

The data scraping that Facebook uses to make itself so alluring to them may be part of the reason why the founders of the formerly subscription funded WhatsApp have both now left, with Jan Koum earlier this week following Brian Acton out the door.

You may remember that the latter said “it’s time” as #deletefacebook app bounced around the web, and he has invested some of the billions he made through Facebook’s buyout of his company into the Signal Foundation. Its mission is to develop open source privacy tech.

In looking at Apple and

Facebook, it’s true that we are not exactly comparing like with like. They are very different beasts. What they offer is very different. Apple is a relative minnow compared to Facebook when it comes to service provision.

There are also grounds for criticism of Apple’s business model. Value, for example, is not a part of its proposition. Once in its partially closed eco system it can be hard to imagine getting out, which arguably leaves its customers susceptible to gouging.

But the point is that with a little effort, and perhaps a little external help, they should hopefully be able to get out with their privacy more or less intact.

As such, in a boxing match between the two I’d want to be in Tim Cook’s corner, and I say that as a customer of both.

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SON seals 4 warehouse over N30m substandard roofing sheets Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Some of SON substandard enforcement personnel during the sealing of warehouse over substandard roofing sheets at Idu Industrial Area, Abuja

CBN enhances e-payment, directs banks to resolve issues within 3days Motolani Oseni The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all Deposit Money Banks, Micro Finance banks, key stakeholders in the mobile money sector to resolve all Electronic Fund Transactions issues within three- working days or face sanctions.

The new directive by CBN also directed DMBs, others to report within five working days any aggrieved entity of the failure to resolve the dispute so as to minimize customer pain.

The circular signed by Director, Banking and Payment System

Department, Mr. Dipo Fatokun, stated, “Where the Sending and Receiving entities fail to agree, the aggrieved entity shall report to the Director, Consumer Protection Department, CBN within five working days of the failure to resolve the dispute so as to minimize customer pain.”

The circular stated further that the CBN in furtherance of its mandate for the development of electronic payments system in Nigeria, hereby issues the Regulation on Instant (inter-Bank) Electronic Funds Transfer Services in Nigeria.”

It added that effective date of the regulation is October 2, 2018.

According to the circular, the CBN’s regulation covers Instant Electronic Funds Transfer Services in Nigeria on various payment channels and any payment platform that seeks to provide Instant Electronic Funds Transfer Services in Nigeria.

Explaining on wrong transfer due to bank error, the newly circular by CBN stated that, “Where a Sending Entity erroneously sends value contrary to customer’s instructions due to wrong account number, wrong amount, duplication, etc to a Receiving Entity and requests the reversal in writing within 14 working days of the transaction, the Receiving Entity shall oblige within one

business day without recourse to the customer (beneficiary) of the Receiving Entity provided funds are available.

“An automatic indemnity shall be inferred against the Sending Entity making the reversal request.

“Where funds are not available, the Receiving Entity shall immediately notify its customer that the account was wrongly credited and provide proof of such notification to the Sending Entity.

“The Receiving Entity shall notify the customer the consequences of not funding the account within 24 hours, which includes watch-listing in the banking industry, Credit Bureau and reporting to law enforcement agencies.”

Nigeria needs more borrowing to fund infrastructure, says Agusto & Co The Federal Government is expected to take more loans if its plan to fund infrastructure is to be realized, Senior Analyst at Agusto & Co, Jimi Ogbobine has said.

Speaking at training for financial journalists during the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) 2018 Annual Workshop held in Lagos at the weekend, he said government is expected to deploy about N1.6 trillion to fund infrastructure this year.

He said, the training, titled: ‘Analysis of the Macroeconomic Environment’ and sponsored by Rand Merchant Bank, was meant to deepen the knowledge of journalists on the economy and financial industry developments.

Ogbobine said the bulk of financing for infrastructure will come from borrowing with a larger share being domestic debts. He added that funding the capital budget will require higher than planned borrowing with adverse implications for interest rates and interest costs for the

economy.

“The Federal Government borrowing to fund infrastructure is likely to be between N1.2 to N1.6 trillion. The implementation is unlikely to start before the second quarter and revenue is likely to be lower than planned. Actual funding from asset restructuring, recoveries and “other” may be substantially lower than the planned level of N2 trillion. Therefore, fully funding the capital budget will mean higher than planned borrowing with adverse implications for interest rates and interest costs,” he said.

He added that obligatory spending of the Federal Government is still more than 100 per cent of revenues, hence, there is no free cash flow for investment in infrastructure. “Every kobo of infrastructure spending is financed by debt constrains ability to fully fund budgeted amounts. Debt as percentage of revenue is significantly higher than the median, of 200 per cent, for countries in Middle East & Africa. Federal

Government plans to partly finance 2018 capital expenditure with proceeds of asset sales,” he said.

Speaking on inflation, he said a hyperinflationary environment is one where prices double at least every three years.

“This means inflation rate of about 25 per cent per annum. In such environments, investors hold savings in low inflation currencies in dollars, Pounds Sterling and Euros and business persons price products (particularly those with a high import content) in these low inflation currencies, usually the dollar. In effect, such environments are “dual currency environments”.

“Real Gross Domestic Product per capita should grow in 2018. It should be easier for businesses to access forex to fund their operations. Most businesses should see top line and profit growths.

Unemployment rate will fall but the level will remain high,” he stated.

Continuing, the analyst said actual deficit may be lower than planned deficit

largely because of a low implementation of the capital budget.

Ogbobine said based on the longterm inflation difference, the naira-dollar exchange rate should close 2018 at about N420/1 in the Investors & Exporters’ FX Window. He however predicted that should oil revenues increase, as is likely, the CBN will try to keep rates in this market as close as possible to the current levels.

He explained that despite recent contraction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, Nigeria remains Africa’s largest economy, following rebased GDP figures in 2013.

“Still a viable economy based on long-run projections. Significant issues with political stability, terrorism and scattered violence in certain areas.

Heavily dependent on crude oil exports and facing severe economic challenges with the current global oil market shocks, terrorism threats, and attacks on key economic interests,” he said.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed up four warehouses in Idu market out of a total of seven examined for dealing in substandard aluminium roofing sheets valued at N30 million.

The action followed a plethora of consumer complaints by residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and confirmatory market surveillance activities carried out by the agency’s officials.

According to the SON FCT Coordinator, Mr. Gambo Dimka who led the standards enforcement activity, the raid was targeted at warehouses and shops suspected to be in possession of roofing sheets whose thickness diameters were lower than 0.4mm specified in the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS 488:2010) for profiled aluminium roofing sheets for roofing.

Dimka stated that about 59coils of aluminium roofing sheets of between 0.26mm and 0.3mm gauges were found in the shut warehouses, stressing that the exercise was aimed at ensuring compliance with the Nigeria Industrial Standard for the product and mitigating the economic losses occasioned by the patronage and use of substandard aluminium roofing sheets by unsuspecting consumers within the FCT. He explained that the agency has been reinvigorated by the SON Act of 2015 to remove all non- conforming products from the nation’s markets, as part of measures to enhance capacity utilization of Nigeria’s manufacturing industry and provide a level playing field for conforming products.

The coordinator noted that the SON Act mandates the agency to ensure that only quality materials are traded within the Nigerian market space and gives SON the power to prosecute and impose fines on anyone found dealing in substandard products, seize such products, rectify where possible and destroy if found to be life-endangering after due laboratory tests and analysis.

He commended those found dealing in only conforming aluminium roofing sheets within the Idu Market, urging them to continue to remain quality ambassadors.

Dimka enjoined residents of the FCT to always demand for quality products and endeavour to complain to SON and other regulatory agencies for redress, whenever they do not get value for their hard-earned money from purchases.

Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, the Chairman of the Idumarket union, Mr. Pascal Innocent expressed support for the standard compliance activity by SON. He pleaded for collaboration in putting the suspected substandard aluminium roofing sheets to other uses and urged SON to organize more sensitization forums for the traders.

The SON FCT Coordinator estimated the value of the suspected substandard aluminium roofing sheets at about N30million and emphasized that the products will not be allowed to be used as roofing sheets as they will not give value for money. “They will be subjected to further tests and deployed to other appropriate uses where possible, in collaboration with the market leaders”, he said.

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FX reserves to shore up, amid rising oil prices As Naira stables at parallel market

Motolani Oseni Following rising global oil prices to $80 per barrel and increasing oil production revenues, the nation’s foreign reserves is expected to shore up, Analysts at Cordros Capital revealed.

The nation’s external reserves, as at Thursday 13, September, 2018, stood at $45.228 billion, which the analysts believed if persist to hike due to increase in oil prices, would enable the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues its interventions in the foreign exchange market.

The Organization Petroleum Export Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at $76.46 a barrel as at Thursday last week.

The Daily Times checks, however, showed that Naira remained stable N361 in the parallel market, while it weakened marginally by 0.11per cent to N363.18 in the Investors &Exporters Foreign Exchange window (I &E FX).

A total turnover in the I& E FX rose by 77.73per cent to $2 billion, with a significant proportion (99.91per cent) of trades consummated within the N360-N369/

USD band, while others traded within N340-N359/Dollar bracket.

However, the foreign reserves declined further, by $193.23 million to $45.23 billion as at September 13, despite absence of the CBN’s conventional weekly interventions in the foreign exchange market.

The overnight lending rate surged 858 basis points to 12 per cent last week, as system liquidity contracted, in comparison to the previous week.

In addition to outflows for the retail foreign exchange auction, the CBN conducted Open Market Operation (OMO) auctions in three out of five trading sessions, selling a total of N103.70 billion worth of bills. Inflows include N268.33 worth of OMO bills.

However, analysts at Cordros Capital added that, “Activities in the treasury bills market were bearish as market players sold off aggressively on the back of (1) a hike in the rate of the longest tenored bill (324DTM) on offer at the OMO auction to 13.20per cent (from 12.50per cent previously), (2) a 45bps uptick in the stop rate of the 364DTM at the primary auction, and (3) anticipation of further rate hikes at the OMO auctions.

“As a result, yields rose 208bps on average, w/w, to close at 14.43 per cent Sell pressure was spread across the curve (short: +281 bps; mid:146 bps; long: 144 bps), amid selloffs of the 13DTM (+761 bps), 111DTM (+201 bps), and 307DTM (+179 bps) bills, respectively.

“At last’s week’s NTB auction, the CBN fully allotted N136.31 billion worth of bills – N6.22 billion of the 91-day, NGN4.00 billion of the 182-day, and N126.09.00 billion of the 364-day – at respective stop rates of 11.00per cent (same as previous auction%), 12.30% (same as previous auction), and 13.50per cent (previously 13.05%). Demand was stronger compared to the previous auction, with total bid-cover of 1.57x vs.

1.00x previously.”

They expressed that yields on Treasury bills are to rise this week, on the back of the expected squeeze on liquidity as discussed above.

“At the NTB auction scheduled for next week, the CBN will offer N182.14 billion – N5.40 billion of the 91-day, NGN8.39 billion of the 182-day, and N168.36 billion of the 364-day – worth of bills to the market,” they added.

Shoprite to give consumers daily prizes worth N1m Godwin Anyebe South African store brand, Shoprite has commenced daily prize give away totaling N1million to celebrate its anniversary among various in-store promotions.

The promotion tagged, “the Birthday Jackpot” kicked off from 30 July and will end on 27 September 2018.

According to Carl Erickson, General Manager, Shoprite Nigeria, “to participate, customers simply have to

purchase 3 or more of the participating products.”

He said, “Once all the items have been rung up at the till, the cashier will inform the customer if they have won and participants stand a chance to win from N5, 000, N50, 000, and N250,000.

“With this promotion we want to reward our customers for their loyalty.

It’s not only a celebration of Shoprite Nigeria’s birthday, but also the people staff and customers - without whom our business would not exist,” said Erickson.

According to him, customers can enter the Birthday Jackpot as often as they wish, provided a minimum of three participating products is purchased every time.

He named participating products to include Aquafina, Bounty, Pepsi, Mars, Milo, Molfix, Ocean Beach, CloseUp, Heineken, Nescafe, Sunlight, President Margarine, Nestle Golden Morn, Cooks, Hollandia Yoghurt, Golden Phoenix, Dettol, Amstel Malta, Five Alive, and Jameson Irish Whiskey.

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Adeosun’s legacies as finance minister News Analysis

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The resignation of Adeosun came as a surprise to the Buhari’s administration considering her wealth of experience and prudency in the way she managed the Nigerian economy.

On Friday September 15, 2018 unknown to the Finance Ministers of the ECOEWAS subregion that Adeosun was going to resign from her position as minister of the federal republic of Nigeria, she was elected at the just concluded West African Monetary Zone conference hosted by Nigeria.

The immediate past minister of finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, was supposed to speak at the IMF/World Bank Conference coming up in Indonesia in October 2018.

Though, Adeosun has resigned, but her policies and legacies will stand the test of Time.

While serving in the past three years, has succeeded in developing and implementing numerous fiscal policies that curtail wastages in governance, reducing fiscal leakages and boosting government’s non-oil revenue.

Adeosun assumed office in November, 2015 and played a leading role in setting up the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), which oversees the utilisation of public funds under the present administration.

She also introduced the Efficiency Unit, which succeeded in bringing down overhead costs in many Federal Government’s Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs).

Implementation of the Treasury Single Account, which was conceived by the previous administration, but implemented by the present, had made it easier to effectively track government’s revenues.

As part of effort to recover stolen funds and assets, Adeosun introduced the Whistle-blower Policy launched in

December, 2016 to encourage public participation in the fight against corruption.

Under the Whistle-blower Policy, the Federal Government has recovered N7.8 billion, 378 million dollars and 27,800 Pounds Sterling. In May 2018, the government paid about N439.27 million to 14 whistleblowers who gave specific tips on tax evasion.

In June 29, 2017, the Federal Government launched the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to improve tax compliance in the country; through which, tax payers were offered a window of opportunity to regularise their tax status relating to previous tax periods, without incurring penalties.

The robust implementation of VAIDS has seen an increase in the number of tax payers from 13 million before the assumption of Office by the incumbent Administration to 14 million in 2016 and 19.3 million in 2018.

It is instructive to note that some local and foreign companies are now disposed to the VAIDS initiative, and have started to regularise their tax status.

Mrs Adeosun also succeeded in clearing some of the pension liabilities it inherited from the previous administration. N41.5 billion was released by the Federal Ministry of Finance to pay off outstanding pensions arrears of 2014, 2015 and 2016, while N12.5 billion was paid out to clear pension claims for up to March, 2017, bringing the total payment of outstanding pension arrears by the current administration to over N54 billion; an unprecedented feat, which has been commended by the various workers’ unions.

Another milestone of the Mrs Kemi Adeosun was the establishment of the N396.5 billion Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) was part of Adeosun’s achievements. The DBN has a N5 billion line of credit to be accessed by MSMEs through its partner institutions.

Emirates airline airlifts over 4.3m passengers in 14 years Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Over 4.3m passengers have been airlifted by Emirates airline since 2004 till date and just as it returns to Abuja route with Boeing 777-300 classic, .

The airline also hinted on plans to interline with domestic carriers in order to help distribute its passengers seamlessly.

Announcing the development in Lagos at a press conference, Mr. Afzal Parambil, Regional Manager – West Africa, Emirates, said the airline got a commitment from the Federal government before it returned to the route late last year.

He added that ‘with this development, the EK785 and 786 will be on the Dubai-Abuja-Dubai routes four times in a week’.

He said the airline had an agreement with Arik Air in the past but due the challenges it (Arik) faced, ‘we are now in discussion with may other domestic airlines, we always want to ensure that all aspect of the business are thorough and smooth, we take time to evaluate their performance before we take any step’.

He disclosed further that the B777-300ER is a three class cabin with 310 seats in Economy Class, 42

seats in Business Class and 8 seats in First Class.

Economy Class will feature specially designed and contoured seats in a 3-4-3 configuration with 2-4-2 configuration in the last rows with generous space for passengers and Business Class offers comfortable sleeperette seats which recline to a 78” long lie flat bed.

First Class features the world’s first private suites with privacy screens, massage-enabled leather seats which convert to flat beds include luxurious comfort covers, down pillows and cotton-lined blankets.

He said passengers travelling in First Class will also find the BYREDO travel wellness range of skincare in their private suites and brand new Bowers and Wilkins Active Noise Cancelling E1 headphones, to amplify the viewing experience on ice.

According to him, ‘the upgrade of our Abuja service to a Boeing 777-300ER demonstrates our commitment to the Nigeria market and is another step to ensure we offer world class products and services to our customers. Since its launch in 2014, Emirates boosted international tourism and trade in Abuja from a raft of destinations in the Far East, West Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America.”

L-R: Master Munachi Ernest-Eze, the 2017 champion of the senior category of Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics Television Quiz Show, receiving a cheque for his oversea education support from Managing Director of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Mr. Anders Einarsson in Lagos... at the weekend.

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2019: APC coasting to victory in Edo North, Nigeria, says Sen Alimikhena Stories by Patrick Okohue The Senate Deputy Whip, Senator Francis Alimikhena has expressed confidence that the coast is clear for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party is coasting to victory in the 2019 general election.

He said the defeat that awaits the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election will be more shocking than the 2015 era as Nigerians are now more enlightened and exposed to political values than mere gimmick that was the hallmark of the previous dispensation.

Senator Alimikhena who represents Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly spoke when he picked and submitted his expression of interest and 2nd term nomination form at the APC headquarters in Abuja, noted that he is not distracted by the activities of the opposition party in discrediting his well established reputation in Edo North.

According to him, “Edo State is APC and APC is Edo State. PDP do not exist in Edo State therefore the All Progressive Congress in Edo State will coast to victory in the 2019 general election. Without any iota of doubt PDP cannot win any unit in Edo State.”

The Senator who spoke during a meeting with stakeholders and APC leaders from across the six local government areas of Edo North to thank them for their massive support and encouragement, also used the occasion to render brief account of his stewardship saying he stand a better chance to attract more dividends of democracy to Edo North as a ranking Senator.

“The purpose of the gathering was to officially inform you people, our party leaders that I am in the 2019 senatorial race to seek re-election.

“You people made it possible before and am not in doubt that you will do it again. As a ranking senator Edo North has so much and better things to benefit when I am re-elected to the Senate.”

He maintained that he has laid the developmental foundation and enabling environment for prosperity through the development of infrastructure, appropriate macroeconomic through revolving loans as well as human welfare packages that will eliminate abject poverty and despondence among the suffering masses.

He admitted that the task of developing all communities in one tenure was not possible but assured that every other community will benefit in the next phase of development, adding that he is

seeking re-election to enable him consolidate on his achievement as well as establish a developmental benchmark for future legislators.

According to him, constituency projects or Zonal intervention projects if properly executed, could be used by a political party to easily coast to victory.

As a legislator, he said he has played dual role as a vehicle that represent the views and concerns of Edo North before the government and also represent government through physical projects and developmental initiatives, as well as presenting petitions on behalf of communities at various period of distress.

While appealing to politicians to guide against unguided utterances and lousy leadership, Senator Alimikhena said that political debates are not chaos. “The inevitable disagreements and issues that arise at election periods are all part of the democratic dispensation and must not be mistaken for chaos. debates and arguments are part of democracy, but politicians must desist from the habit of instigating conflict from the natural democratic process.

“Democracy remains the most peaceful means of ensuring leadership succession and must not be turned into war.

“If unending bickering and

S/West senior citizens commend Buhari on fight against terrorism, back him for 2019 The ongoing war against insurgency took a new twist on Friday as a group of octogenarians took to the streets of Lagos in a solidarity match for President Muhammadu Buhari for decimating the Boko Haram insurgency.

The group during a rally, which kickstarted from Freedom Park in Lagos and ended at Alausa Government House and was attended by several elderly Nigerians, paid glowing tributes to the Nigerian Army and it’s leadership.

Addressing the rally, National President, Southwest Veterans And Concerned Patriotic Elders (South West-V &PE), Elder Johnson Adebayo said President Buhari has liberated several communities previously held by the insurgent in same manner of the Biblical Moses, who liberated the Israelites from their Egyptian captors.

He said, “We have seen a repeat of Moses’s leadership of the Israelites in

their most difficult times reflected in the present leadership of our cherished country Nigeria, by President Muhammadu Buhari.

“He has played the role of the Chief armour bearer of the defeat of the enemies of Nigeria, as directed by God. “The idea of this elaborate, a thousand-man rally march from us, Nigerians of septuagenarian and octogenarian ages is to drum support for President Buhari’s rewarding leadership.

“It is also our token of open appreciation of the Nigerian Military for their courageous demystification of the formerly deified Boko Haram insurgents.”

Elder Adebayo also expressed joy in the various reforms introduced by the President, stressing that the sanitising reforms launched by President Buhari have reduced corruption in the public service to its barest minimum.

He said, “It has erased the

bottlenecks strewn on the path of elderly citizens of this great nation in accessing their retirement entitlements.

“Our President is leading Nigeria on a progressive path in many ways. Some of us are proud beneficiaries of his welfare schemes like the Conditional Cash Transfers to the elderly and less privileged Nigerians under his Social Investment Programme.

“The school feeding programme for our children in primary schools across the federation is another unquantifiable assistance to the elderly, which has lifted the burden of searching our pockets and bags every morning to find feeding money for our school children.”

According to him, “Youths are being empowered through N-Power jobs and dilapidated roads we never dreamt of seeing their rehabilitation in our lifetime have come to reality. We travel on it, but our old and tired bones do not get cracking with ache.”

violence from political conflict has not set us back as a nation then it has definitely given us a bad reputation in the international world. We must break the fire of partisan political struggle and compete in terms of development as political parties and not in terms of mudslinging.”

He appealed to the stakeholders to deployed necessary machinery to ensure the victory of the APC at every level.

“In 2015 Edo North made the nation

proud as the only Senatorial district in the South South that produced a Senator and now that we have the National Chairman of the APC in our constituency we must all be committed to ensure that PDP will not win any polling unit in the entire Edo State.

We are not only concerned in coasting to victory in Edo North, but we must coast to victory in Edo State, coast to victory in the entire South South states and Nigeria as our utmost goal,” Senator Alimikhena said.

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2019: Coalition concludes plans to drags Al-Mustapha into presidential race A coalition of socio-political pressure groups under the umbrella of the Fishermen Association of Nigeria (FAN) has concluded plans to drag the former Chief Security Officer (CSO), to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (Retd), into next year’s presidential race.

In a statement at the weekend and signed by the coalition’s National President, Comrade Anthony Ashangye, the group said that, “if Major Hamza Al-Mustapha fails or refuses to declare ambition to rule this country as President between now and Tuesday, we will have no option than to mobilise all associations of like minds across the country to force him to succumb to our patriotic wish by declaring his desire to run for the presidential seat.”

According to the statement, the

solidarity rally will hold at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Abuja on Wednesday, the day of its National Conference.

The coalition explains that, “our resolve to draft the youthful and intelligent Military Officer into the race is borne out of the belief that he has the wherewithal to lead this country to a prosperous socio-political and economic destination flowing with milk and honey.”

Recall that at a lecture recently in Kaduna, Al-Mustapha, while fielding questions from newsmen stated that he would join the presidential race only if it was the wish of the good people of Nigeria.

It is on record that Al-Mustapha is the founder and National Leader of the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), a platform on which he is expected to contest if he eventually agrees to do so.

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THE HOLY PRIESTHOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH

NAMES OF TRUSTEES. 1) AMUZIE BERNARD CHIDI-PRESIDENT 2) LUCKY NNADI UGWUANYI- SECRETARY. 3) ABANOBI MOSES CHIKAMNELE- TREASURER

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO ESTABLISHED PRAYER MOUNTAIN FOR LIBERATION OF PEOPLE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1) TO PROCLAIM THE KINGDOM OF GOD WITH VISIBLE DEMONSTRATION OF POWER. 2) TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS. 3) TO MANIFEST THE LIFE OF THE KINGDOM 4) TO MANIFEST THE AUTHORITY AND POWER OF THE KINGDOM. 5) TO EXPAND THE KINGDOM OF GOD FORCEFULLY.

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

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

SIGNED TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

DR. ADEGBOYEGA EFUNKOYA TABLE TENNIS FOUNDATION

UNDER BRIDGE MARINA TRADERS ASSOCIATION LAGOS ISLAND

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

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C TRUSTEE’S ARE: 1. NNAMANI, DENNIS OKEKE -CHAIRMAN. 2.OKAFOR, BENSON NWAKONOBI -VICE CHAIRMAN .

3.CHUKWU, CHINEDU EDWIN -TASKFORCE CHAIRMAN. 4.OKEKE UZOMA -SECRETARY. 5.EDE JUDE LEBECHI -MEMBER. 6.OGENYI GODFREY -MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1.TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS. 2.TO SEE TO THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS. 3.TO SUSTAIN THE UNITY AND PROGRESS OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

HEREWEGO MOTHER & CHILD FOUNDATION

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 TRUSTEES 1. AJAYI HENRY 2. OGUNNOWO ABAYOMI OLUFUNSO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. TO SEE TO THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN 2. TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN AND WIDOWS. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED TRUSTEE

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBILITY AND CONCERN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY.

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

TRUSTEES: 1.ONIPEDE PETER OLADUNJOYE 2. ONIPEDE ENIOLA GABRIEL 3.ONIPEDE EMMANUEL BABATUNDE 4.ONIPEDE MICHEAL OLUWASOGO 5.ONIPEDE SARAH IBUKUNOLUWA

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES, COMPETITIONS AND MENTORSHIP. (2) FUNDING OF INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS TO ENSURE GRADUATED PROGRESSION TO SENIOR LEVEL. (3) AN ALL INCLUSIVE JUNIOR PROGRAMME TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH ABLE BODIED AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS. (4) ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR OUTSTANDING AND PROMISING JUNIOR PLAYERS AS WELL AS INDIGENT JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY INITIATIVE FOR AFRICA

TRUSTEES: 1. REV OMENE WILSON EGIEMHEYO 2. PASTOR MRS OMENE BILIKI BOSE 3.BROTHER OGBITI OGHENAKHOGIE EMMANUEL

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MS. ENGORE TOUN (2) MR. BABATUNDE OBISANYA (3) CHIEF WAHEED EKUN (4) MR. FRANCIS SULE (5) DR FEMI OLUGBILE (6) DUPE OLUBAMOWO

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

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

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2.TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY 3. TO CONDUCT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CRUSADE FOR THE TOTAL DELIVERANCE OF TOTAL MAN. 4. TO OPERATE SEMINARY AND BIBLE COLLEGES

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

DIVINE LIGHT AND MIRACLE MINISTRY 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

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

RENASCENCE OF HOPE INITIATIVE

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 TRUSTEES: 1) EKANEM BETTY PETER.....CHAIRPERSON 2) VERSHIMA STEVE TERLUMUN...SECRETARY 3) EWA ORIRI AGBORO ,.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO CREATE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. (PWDS) ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA DISTRICT, P.M.B. 198 GARKI, FCT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGN SECRETARY

THE BEULAH DESTINY BUILDERS FOUNDATION 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 TRUSTEES ARE 1.DCNS HENRIETTA NONYE MGBAKOR 2. MRS EUNICE ODAWAYI IBENEME 3 . PRINCE OBIORA MGBAKOR 4. MR EMMANUEL NWASIKE IWEZU. 5 MRS DORIS IJEH 6. BARR FRANCA TAPN TUKUR. 7 PASTOR GODWIN IHEANACHO ONWUJIOGU. 8 MRS JENNIFER OGOCHUKWU ANYANWU. 9. BITRUS ESTHER CHONOKO 10. IBE IFEANYI .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. TO PROVIDE EMPOWERMENT AND SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING TO THE UNEMPLOYED 2. TO SEE TO THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGE AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP TO BRIGHT INDIGENT STUDENTS AND ORPHANS. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED TRUSTEE 08099002010

UNITED TRADERS ASSOCIATION WARRI

CHRIST ACHIEVERS CHURCH WORLD WIDE

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL 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 GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE: ANYISIA FESTUS TAGBO STANLEY OPARAH CHINEDU AGEN DANIEL OGHENEVWORHE NZEKWE STEPHEN CHUKWUNWE

- CHAIRMAN - VICE-CHAIRMAN - SECRETARY -TREASURER

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO CREATE A FORUM FOR MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS BETWEEN TRADE FORMATIONS. TO FOSTER LOVE, UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG TRADE FORMATIONS. TO ASSIST IN CASH AND KIND AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL DISASSOCIATE HERSELF WITH ANY ACT OF LAWLESSNESS AMONG TRADE FORMATIONS. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ELDER J. K. NANA (J.P) CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO. 08037769526

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR OYEKANMI SUNDAY 2. OMOTAYO SEGUN DELE 3. ODESANMI KOLAPO TIMOTHY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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Hon (Dr.) Patrick Oziokoja Asadu: A legislator per excellence Edafe Obaroighoror Hon (Dr.) Patrick Oziokoja Asadu is a man of great accomplishments and integrity who is very passionate about the need to satisfy the yearnings and aspirations of the less privileged in the society.

The compassionate patriot, who is always out to alleviate the suffering of the down-trodden, was born in Ovoko community on August 23, 1964 to the family of Pa David Eze nwa Asadu and Mrs. Mary Oriefi Asadu (nee Eze Okwechi) both of blessed memory.

Asadu, who hails from Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, attended Central and Community primary schools in his hometown. Showing early but outstanding traces of academic brilliance, the young Patrick graduated with a Distinction in the First School Leaving Certificate in 1977. Without doubt, this was an academic feat at the time and only highlighted Asadu’s imminent greatness as predicted by his uncle and a foremost traditional title holder in Ovoko, the late Ozioko Obetta nwa Okwor in whose house Patrick was born. He, indeed, named the baby boy Oziokoja, meaning Ozioko Junior.

History is replete with men of outstanding personage like Asadu who, in spite of their humble beginnings and circumstances of birth, rose to the pinnacle of their chosen careers.

The young Asadu was admitted into the famous Zixton High School, Ozubulu in the present Anambra State from where he transferred his studies to Boys Secondary School, Ovoko in the same year.

Despite being part of the foundation students in this rather newly-established rural secondary school, with little to no facilities at all, Oziokoja Asadu left five years after with yet another Distinction Certificate after his WASC examinations.

Simultaneously, he gained admission to the Medical School of the University of Nigeria.

All these jaw-dropping performances were achieved despite missing large chunks of school days due to financial constraints that threatened his education at certain periods. At others, he missed classes so as assist his peasant parents eke out livings from all forms of odd and menial jobs while other luckier students were in school.

Patrick Oziokoja Asadu’s journey through the Medical School of the University of Nigeria is a sure testimony to the triumph of determination over adversities. Till this day, Patrick Asadu remains grateful and indebted to a few publicspirited individuals who helped financially or in other ways to see him through school. And to the glory of God, Oziokoja graduated as one of the stars of his 1988 Class of the Medical College.

Evidently not one to succumb to life’s daunting challenges, he carried on his stellar and divinelypropelled successes to his chain of Clinics that spanned Anambra, Enugu and Kogi states onto a public service and a political life of distinction.

Appointed into the Executive Council of Enugu State as Commissioner for Lands in the year 2000 by a senior colleague in the Medical School and then Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, Hon Patrick has not looked back ever since.

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As presciently predicted by his long departed big uncle, Ozioko Obetta nwa Okwor, Dr. Pat Asadu’s life journey has been all about successes and landmark achievements in private life, public service and politics anchored on total faith in God. As the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, he developed both the Ebeano and Golf Course Housing Estates in Enugu and opened up several other previously unknown layouts into sprawling estates.

Thanks to his excellence in the ministry, he was later deployed to several other key ministries and also served as a Caretaker Chairman of his IgboEze South Local Government Area when the need arose. The proof of his loyalty and efficiency was such that Governor Nnamani retained his services for the entirety of the life of that Government that elapsed in 2007.

Ozokioja was subsequently elected into the Federal House of Representatives in 2007 and also nominated into the ECOWAS Parliament same year. Hon. Dr. Patrick Oziokoja Asadu served for two terms of 4- years each as First Rapporteur of the ECOWAS Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Child Protection.

His training as a Medical Doctor and his avid and continuous post graduate studies in Public Health in the University of Nigeria, his exposure to the problems of the poor, the needy and the vulnerable across the whole of West Africa combined with his experiences early in life of schooling under excruciating poverty, may have informed Hon.

Dr Asadu’s attachment to issues of poverty and poverty alleviation and standing up for the weak and the vulnerable at all times.

He sponsored many key bills and motions in the House with a distinction of having never had any of his individual bills or motions ever defeated or rejected.

Hon. Dr Asadu has grown to become a much respected voice in the Nigeria’s Parliamentary Democracy. In the field of education, learning and research alone, Dr. Pat Asadu sponsored the Bill for an Act to amend the University of Nigeria Nsukka Establishment Act to bring it to the international best standards.

Also, the Bill for an Act to Establish the Federal University of Vocational Technical Education and Technology Enugu from the present I.M.T and Bill for an Act to establish the Forensic DNA Database in Nigeria.

Another Bill for an Act to Establish the National Council of Radiology and Radiation Medicine and Bill for an Act to Establish the Federal College of Dental Technology as well Therapy Act which was recently signed into Law by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Apart from so many other bills in other areas, Hon (Dr.) Asadu also sponsored such key motions as the Motion on the Urgent need to investigate the non-implementation of the 2015 Capital budget by the Executive which eventually made the executive to execute that budget from near zero level of implementation at the date of the

motion to about the highest percentage of capital budget implementation under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration so far.

His Community, Constituency and Philanthropic and infrastructural achievements include but are not limited to widowhood support for poor widows in his Constituency and beyond, as well providing for all the most elderly men and women in all the almost 2000 villages of his constituency.

He is sponsoring football tournaments for all 36 wards in his constituency, and providing completely free medical and surgical services at regular intervals to all those in need of treatment in his constituency from 2007 to date; sponsoring regular training and empowerment of his constituents with completely free grants as startup capitals after each training and/or the provision of necessary tools like sewing machines, hair barbing and salon equipment, provision of food items and basic household goods to thousands of his constituents.

Dr. Patrick Ozokioja Asadu, a practising Christian, a man of impeccable integrity, a foremost lawmaker, a compelling promoter of education, a tireless servant of his people, and above all, an exemplary personality who is more interested to save more souls than win votes has many awards given to him from recogined professional organisations and different groups.

He is happily married and has a wonderful family.

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Scenes from Hon Asadu’s intervention and humanitarian mission

Beneficiaries of Asadu’s Skill Acquisition and Empowerment Programmes

Participants at Asadu’s Skill Acquisition and Empowerment Programmes

Asadu’s intervention over construction of three-classroom block at Otakara. Ibagwa-Aka

Asadu’s intervention over rehabilitation of five-classroom block at Edem Nsukka

Beneficiaries of his free medical intervention

Some of beneficiaries of Asadu’s free medical intervention

Medical personnel hired by Asadu to administer free medical services to beneficiaries

Asadu’s intervention on provision of Solar street light

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Need to sustain continuity for accelerated development of Osun Jide Oke It is interesting to note that Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the only candidate in the forthcoming September 22 governorship election in Osun State that is committed to continue with the laudable legacy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola.

The fact remains that none of the candidates of all the contesting political parties have been able to convincingly fault the projects and programme embarked upon by the Aregbesola-led administration in the now close to eight years in office.

Aregbesola came along with his Chief of Staff, Adegboyega Oyetola, with the mind to work and transform Osun State from a sleepy state to a state in haste to get all round development.

Therefore, in his determination to press home his Six-Point integral Action Plan to Banish Hunger, Banish Poverty, Banish unemployment, Restore Healthy Living, Promote Functional Education and Enhance Communal Peace and Progress, Aregbesola formed a formidable team that has Oyetola as the engine room of governance.

This pact with the people of Osun State informed his announcement of an unusual government by Aregbesola on the eve of his inauguration.

When he told the people that he wanted to run an unusual government, a government totally committed to unlock the latent potentials in the people of Osun, many people didn’t really know what his desires were, but when events started unfolding, even his critics could but praise his courage for steadily embarking on projects and programmes that touch every homes in the state.

For example, when he said he would employ 20,000 qualified youths within his first hundred days in office, I don’t think, his party knew that such was possible especially in a state with meager resources.

But when the recruitment took off and within the twinkle of eyes, 20,000 youths got recruited into the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme, trained and deployed to various departments where their services were required, people were surprised at what looked like a magic, but it was not magic but a reality.

The Aregbesola administration has since sustained the scheme that has benefitted all households in Osun and it is worth mentioning that today, apart from being acclaimed worldwide, the Federal Government has adopted it all in an attempt to banish unemployment.

In his determination to provide

functional education, Aregbesola convened an education summit under the chairmanship of Prof.

Wole Soyinka, and the outcome of the summit brought complete transformation to the education sector in Osun State.

Among the products of the summit was the reclassification of schools to Basic, Middle and High schools, while pupils in Basic schools across the state enjoys free meals everyday, students in High schools were relieved of heavy load of books through the introduction of tablets of knowledge know as (Opon imo).

It is again worthy to note that the school free feeding programme that provide nourishment to the pupils has not only been adopted by the Federal Government of Nigeria but has attracted Laurels to the initiator worldwide.

The summit also called for a conducive learning environment that informed the building of worldclass-schools that accommodates the chunk of students across the state while existing ones were renovated.

To bridge the gap between the rich and the poor thereby restoring confidence in the less privileged pupils, Aregbesola distributed school uniforms to all students in Basic, Middle, and High schools in the state free of charge.

In his determination to restore healthy living, the Aregbesola-led administration employed hands along with some O’YES cadet to clean all urban cities across the state and also bought waste disposal trucks that are deployed to dispose waste across the state.

But for the O’Ambulance programme of Aregbesola’s administration many lives would have been lost due to lack of standby vehicles to carry accident victims to hospitals. Immediately there is accident anywhere in the state all that is required is to call the operatives of the health facility and the accident victim gets attended to free of charge.

Besides, all the health institutions are equipped with human and material resources required for optimal performance, while some categories of patients receive free medical treatment, those categories that are not free are heavily subsidised.

Before Aregbesola became the governor of Osun State, flooding was the order of the day in some urban cities such as Osogbo, Ilesa, Ile-Ife, Ikire to mention but few, but with the dredging of water ways in the affected areas across the state, flooding that used to lead to loss of lives and properties have become a thing of the past in the state.

Osun State did not emerge as the most peaceful state in Nigeria if not because of measures put in place by the Aregbesola’s administration. He

equipped the police in his domain by providing working tools such as police patrol vans of varying capacity and other incentive that ease their performance.

In the area of economy, before Aregbesola came to the saddle of governance in the state, Osun used to be referred to as Civil Service state, Commerce was at its lowest ebb.

Aregbesola introduced the standard weight measure to curb cheating and measure up with world standard.

Aregbesola planned to make Osun the hub of Commerce in Southwest with establishment of Ayegbaju market, Dagbolu farm produce market, expansion Orisunbare market among others.

He ensured that there were road networks in the state. He had boasted when he came to power that he would transform Osogbo, the state capital, from glorified local government status to a state capital.

While Osogbo is for all, the indigenes of Osogbo will ever remained grateful to Aregbesola for the total transformation of the town under his urban renewal programme.

He changed the den of criminals along the railway line in Osogbo to the magnificent Mandela Freedom Park that is generating revenue into the covers of government today.

The Osogbo East bye-pass that has drastically reduced traffic gridlock in the state capital is nearing completion while paucity of fund did not discourage him from embarking on Osun airport that has been securely handed over to a company that would complete it under mutual understanding.

In its attempt to make Osun State the food basket of Nigeria,

the Aregbesola-led administration embarked upon all encompassing programmes and projects that include O’Bee, O’Ram, O’Reap, all these are consolidated by the World Bank-assisted Osun State Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP).

On Social Services, since Aregbesola became governor of Osun State, citizens of the state that reside in Lagos, Ibadan and environment have had to enjoy free train services provided by Aregbesola’s administration during major religious festivals of Christmas, Eid-el-fitri, Easter, and Eid-el-kabir celebrations.

The Agba Osun allowance is a monthly stipend enjoyed by the aged in the state while the less privileged especially the physically challenged individuals also get assistance from government.

It was Aregbesola government that beside paying salaries to workers and emoluments of pensioners promptly introduced thirteenth month salary to the earnings of his workers until the global recession that shook the entire nation.

The resuscitation of Calisthenics brought excitement not only to the pupils involved but the aged who have had to watch their children and wards perform what could ordinarily believed to be an exclusive prerogative of foreigners.

Aregbesola in one of his statements said: “The credo of our administration is the Action Group credo: Freedom for all, life more abundant.

“For as long as we live and have the opportunity of leading our

people, we are going to ensure that their tomorrow would be more better than there today, that is the promise we have made.

“The promise is, we would continue to do those things that would make life interesting, enjoyable, and stimulating to our people”.

These statement of Aregbesola informed the reason why Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola should be allowed to continue with the good works Aregbesola has started.

Oyetola was the engine room of Aregbesola administration, in actual fact, there is no programme embarked upon by the Aregbesola’s administration that is alien to him.

During his electioneering campaign across the state, Oyetola restated his commitment not to only continue with the legacy of Aregbesola but improve upon it.

His aspiration was buttressed by the call on electorate of Osun to vote for Oyetola by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the governors of Kano - Abdullah Ganduje; Ondo - Arakunrin Akeredolu; Ogun Ibikunle Amosun; Oyo - Abiola Ajimobi and Ekiti governorelect - Kayode Fayemi and other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress during the flag off of his electioneering campaign.

One good turn, they used to say, deserves another. For the continuity of the above mentioned programmes and many space cannot permit, the good people of Osun State should be wise and vote for Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola come September 22, to take over the mantle of leadership of Osun come November, 27, 2018 insha Allah.

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Croatia beat US to set up Davis Cup final with France

Croatia will meet France in the Davis Cup final after defeating the United States 3-2 as Borna Coric triumphed in the decisive match in Zadar on Sunday.

Coric defeated Davis Cup debutant Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (0/7), 6-1, 6-7 (11/13), 6-1, 6-3 to end a thrilling fightback by the Americans over the weekend.

Croatia will play in their third final in November, after winning the 2005 title and

losing in 2016 to Argentina.

Croatia have now beaten the US in all five of their Davis Cup meetings.

They also faced France in the final of this summer’s football World Cup, with Les Bleus winning 4-2.

Coric’s victory followed Sam Querrey’s surprise win over world number six Marin Cilic 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/6), 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday’s first match which hauled the visitors level at 2-2.

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Both Cilic and Coric had won their singles matches on Friday, before the US cut Croatia’s lead to 2-1 as Mike Bryan and Ryan Harrison beat Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic in a dramatic doubles rubber on Saturday.

Jim Courier’s team were without two top players — John Isner, the world number 10 who stayed home for family reasons, and the injured Jack Sock.

Delta wins 4th National Youth Games, makes history As a mark of superiority, Team Delta on Sunday made history, winning the 4th National Youth Games in Ilorin to make it four wins out of four editions of the competition.

They won the multi-sports youth development Games for the third time in 2017, after garnering 61 medals, made up of 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Team Delta emerged winners of the 4th edition, and building on last year’s collections.

The state finished with a total of 67 medals, made up of 27 gold, 24 silver and 16 bronze, to win the 2018 Games.

Lagos, which did not participate in the second and third editions returned in a big way, emerging

second after securing a total of 60 medals — 23 gold, 15 silver and 22 bronze.

Team Bayelsa and Ogun were joint third, winning 34 medals — 11 gold, 7 silver and 16 bronze each.

Akwa-Ibom and Abia came fourth and fifth in that order.

Hosts Kwara had a decline in their performance, finishing ninth, with five gold, nine silver and four bronze medals. They came fourth in the 2017 edition.

Twenty-nine states recorded medals, with Team Adamawa coming last among the states with medals, as they got only one bronze.

Declaring the Games closed, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Olushola

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The National Youth Games was introduced in 2013, as a youth development initiative when the National Sports Festival was opened.

It was designed to hold annually, but that was only achieved three years after the first edition.

The 17-years age bar was reduced to 15 after the third edition in 2017, to ensure that the youth development target was sustained.

The fifth edition in 2019 will also hold at the University of Ilorin, as the Better by Far University has a five-year hosting right for the Games starting from the 2018 edition.

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