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FG goes tough against fake tax certificate holders Wants agencies to verify certificates before payment

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government has mandated all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to authenticate all Tax Clearance Certificates (TCCs) presented by companies and individuals

engaged in public procurement processes before making any payment to contrators. This directive was in response to the proliferation of forged TCCs purportedly issued prior to the automation of the certificates from August 22, 2017. In a circular made available on Continued on page 4

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L-R: Deputy Governorship Candidate, All Progressives Congress (APC); Chief Bisi Egbeyemi; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; APC governorship candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi; his wife, Bisi Fayemi; during the APC mega rally and presentation of flag to Fayemi in Ado-Ekiti…on Tuesday.

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L-R: Former Ogun State Governor and Director General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; former Vice President and presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, during Atiku’s visit to the governor in Yenagoa... on Tuesday.

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Ho t els - L e i s u r e - Tours - R e s t a u r a n t s Cubana Suites

20 Yedseram Street, Maitama, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Cubana Suites offers rooms with modern interior decor. The rooms are equipped with tile flooring, an air conditioner, work desk, telephone, flat screen TV with cable channels, a fridge, armchairs, balcony with a view of the pool and an en-suite bathroom with toilet paper, towels and linen provided free. Interesting Places To Visit Near Cubana Suites Millennium Park (4.5 km)

Silverbird Cinemas (5.5 km) National Mosque Abuja (5.0 km) IBB Golf Course (7.5 km) Aso Rock (7.6 km) Terms and Conditions Check-In: From 09:00 am Check-Out: Until 12:00 pm Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Children: Children are permitted to stay for free. Pets: Pets are not allowed. Cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard, and Cash Payments only.

Cubana Suites is a budget hotel in Jabi, Abuja

Kryxtal Suites

120, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2

HOTEL INFORMATION

Kryxtal Suites Wuse 2, is an exclusive boutique hotel located opposite GLOBACOM Headquarters in Abuja and a few seconds from KFC. This hotel is very well appointed and its one of the reference points in the Wuse area of Abuja for visitors and Abuja residents. It is situated at 120, Aminu Kano Crescent, Opposite Glo Office, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria.

Ecowas Court (0.7 km) City Park (0.6 km) Globacom Office KFC

Terms and Conditions Check In: From 12:00 PM (ID Required) Check Out: By 12:00 PM Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Children: All children not older than 12 are allowed to stay for free. Interesting Places near Kryxtal Suites Wuse 2 Pets: Pets are not allowed. Cameroon Embassy (2 km) Payment: Cash, Visa and MasterCard are Afro-Asia Garden (0.4 km) accepted here.

Kryxtal Suites is a budget hotel in Wuse 2, Abuja

House 14

14 Kudang Street, Off Moronvia Street, Wuse 2, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION House 14 has a total of 27 uniquely well-furnished and comfortable rooms which are of different categories.

Terms and Conditions Check-In: From 1:00 PM (ID Required) Check-Out: By 12:00 PM Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Interesting Places To Visit Near Children: All children are allowed House 14 (Max. Age: 18). JD Leisure park (900m) Pets: Pets are not allowed with Federal High Court (1.6km) exception of service dogs. 4U Supermarket (3.6km) Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, IBB Golf Club (9.1km) and AMEX accepted here.

House 14 is a budget hotel in Wuse 2, Abuja

Grand Cubana Hotel No. 6 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Grand Cubana Hotel offers a budget friendly accommodation in a very scenic environment at No. 6 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria. It is appropriate for both business and leisure travellers.

O’neal Centre (1.1km) Rock of Ages Mall (2.6km)

Terms and Conditions Check In: From 3:00 PM Check Out: By 12:00 PM Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Children: All children are allowed to Interesting Places To Visit Near stay for free. Grand Cubana Hotel Pets: Pets are not allowed. Utako Motor Park (0.7km) Payment: Cash, Visa and MasterCard Patsy Plaza (0.35km) are accepted here.

Grand Cubana Hotel is a budget hotel in Jabi, Abuja

Kryxtal Lounge, Apo Beside AP Filling Station, Near Apo Legislative Quarters Apo.

HOTEL INFORMATION Kryxtal Suites and Lounge Apo is an exclusive hotel located near the popular Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja. The hotel is tastefully finished to create a home away from home for visitors and Abuja residents. At Kryxtal Suites Apo we have 26 exclusive room types on 2 floors to cater for our guests. Facilities Spacious suites and rooms

Uninterrupted power supply Banquet hall 24 hours internet service Numerous satellite TV channels Standby car hire service Laundry service Restaurant and bush bar, niteclub, sharwarma, barbeque and conference hall. CHECK – IN is at Anytime CHECK – OUT is from 12.00 Noon.

Kryxtal Lounge is a budget hotel in Apo, Garki District, Abuja

Treasures Suites

Plot 66, 1st Avenue by Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District, Opp Federal High Court, Abuja

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With facilities uniquely designed to cater to guests comfort at every level, Treasure Suites is located at Plot 66, 1st Avenue by Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District, Opposite Federal High Court, Abuja, Nigeria. It boasts business related amenities such as a business centre and 2 meeting rooms.

Turf Arena (1.5 km) Durban Neighbourhood Park (0.95 km) Silverbird Cinemas (2.0 km) DHL Express (1.8 km)

Terms and Conditions Check In: From 12:00 PM (ID Required) Check Out: By 12:00 PM Cancellation: Cancellation policies vary according to room type. Children: All children are allowed to Interesting Places to Visit near stay for free. Pets: Pets are not allowed. Treasure Suites Payment: Cash, Visa and MasterCard Federal High Court (1.1 km) are accepted here. Harrow Park (1.8 km)

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Barcelona Hotels, Abuja

23 Blantyre Street, off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II HOTEL INFORMATION Barcelona Hotels, Abuja is a 4-Star hotel. It is situated in the heart of town and enjoys proximity to a number of public and private owned institutions. Barcelona Hotels, Abuja offers a number of spacious and tastefully designed rooms which come in the categories: Standard, Superior, Executive, Executive Twin, Diplomatic, Ambassadorial, Ministerial, Barcelona, Senatorial and a Presidential Suite. Each of these rooms comes with top quality facilities such as flat-screen television with a full cable subscription, sofas, luxurious bed, wireless internet connection, luggage storage and en-suite bathroom with shower facilities. Barcelona Hotels Abuja also offers guests banquet, event and conference halls; a rooftop sit-out with a breathtaking view of the environs; a restaurant that offers a wide range of tasty dishes plus continental breakfast; an adequate parking space; a 24-hour power supply; gym facilities; a swimming pool and guaranteed security.

Barcelona Hotels is a budget hotel in Wuse 2, Abuja

Caledonian Suites, Abuja 21 Usuma Street, off Gana Street, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Hotel size: This hotel has 34 rooms Arriving/leaving: Check-out time is noon Required at check in: Credit card or cash deposit required Government-issued photo ID required Minimum check-in age is 18 Travelling with others Children: No cribs (infant beds) Internet Free WiFi in public areas Free WiFi in rooms Transport

Parking Free self parking What’s around Caledonian Suites Landmarks Federal Secretariat Millennium Park Nigerian National Mosque National Assembly Aso Villa Ecowas Secretariat World Bank National Hospital Abuja

Caledonian Suites is a budget hotel in Maitama, Abuja

Kapino Suite

128 Aminu Kano Cres, Wuse, Abuja

HOTEL INFORMATION Kapino Suites is a hotel brand created with the client in mind. Our aim is to provide the most comfortable, memorable and delightful stay for our customers. Kapino Suites was established in 2014 and is located in the heart of Nigeria

O’neal Centre (1.1km) Rock of Ages Mall (2.6km)

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FG goes tough against fake tax certificate holders Continued from page 1 Tuesday by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the federal government also directed the MDAs to authenticate all TCCs prior to making any payment. According to Adeosun, the validation of the TCCs will enhance the integrity of the tax system. The minister also disclosed that electronic TCCS (e-TCCs) can be verified via logging into https//tcc.firs.gov.ng and taking the following steps: click on verify e-TCC, enter the TCC number and complete the captcha, and click on submit to view the TCC number entered. She added that for TCCs issued before August 22, 2017, the MDAs

and other stakeholders should forward a list of the companies and photocopies of the TCCs to the office of the Executive Chairman, FIRS for authentication; saying that the FIRS has undertaken to verify the TCCs within 72 hours of receipt. Adeosun also reminded company directors that possession of the now outdated manual system and forged TCCs is an offence. She also advised companies and individuals in doubt as to the authenticity of their TCCs to take advantage of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to regularise. She added that the

Federal Ministry of Finance and the FIRS will continue to work in partnership with government at all levels and stakeholders towards eradicating tax fraud and evasion. The Daily Times recalls that the Federal Government had in January 2018 directed vendors of MDAs to display their Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) on their invoices before payments are effected. The minister further stated that nonpresentation of a TIN by the vendors largely contributed to leakages in revenue remittances, particularly Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT).

Osinbajo, Tinubu, Govs, others storm Ekiti for Fayose Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Ekiti people stood still for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, as Vice Yemi Osinbajo urged the people of Ekiti State to vote massively for the APC and Fayemi in the July 14 governorship election. There were people who wore aso ebi to the occasion while some others wore T-shirt design with APC logo with Fayemi photograph on it The Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, venue of the rally, was filled up with supporters and lovers of Fayemi whom they were singing praises of as their Messiah. The Vice President, who described Fayemi as the best man for the job, advised Ekiti residents to join the league of progressive states of Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Oyo and Ondo states of the Southwest region. He said Fayemi is the only credible alternative that can bring the desired change and development that Ekiti needed now. Specifically, Osinbajo described Fayemi as a man sent by God to deliver Ekiti from poverty, saying the July 14 election affords the electorate the opportunity to change their destinies for good. He said, “God has brought a blessed man, who is Dr. Kayode Fayemi. He will do Ekiti a lot of good if elected governor.

He will bring development to your doorsteps. “On July 14, don’t look back or sideway, just look forward to a good future ahead of you by voting for Fayemi. APC is a party of progress. Let us vote for the APC in this election. “APC will help Ekiti to develop because the PDP has outlived its usefulness”. Also, the outgoing National Chairman of the APC , Chief John Odigie Oyegun and National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as well as Chief Bisi Akande told the electorate to vote right on July 14, saying a vote for the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) means continuation of poverty, slavery and backwardness. Osinbajo and other party leaders spoke in Ado Ekiti at Oluyemi Kayode stadium on Tuesday during official presentation of the governorship flag to Fayemi for the July 14 election. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole were at the rally. Governors from Zamfara and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ forum, Governor Abdulaziz Yari; Edo, Godwin Obaseki; Osun, Rauf Aregbesola; Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu; Kogi, Yahaya Bello; Oyo, Abiola Ajimobi; Kwara, Abdufatah Ahmed; Jigawa, Abubakar Badaru;

Plateau, Simon Lalong; Borno, Kashim Shettima; Ogun, Ibikunle Amosun; and that of Kebbi State, Senator Atiku Bagudu were in attendance. Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Defence, Mansur Dan Ali; Minister of State Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bawa Bwari as well as Senator Olorunnibe Mamora also graced the rally. Osinbajo and Oyegun jointly received the PDP defectors, who were led by former Minister of Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, a serving Majority Leader in Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon Adeniran Alagbada and former Special Adviser in Ekiti State, Mr. Bosun Osaloni, who decamped to APC. Oyegun said the July 14 is a done deal for the party, saying: “immediately I entered Ekiti, I could feel, smell that resounding victory we will record on July 14. “You have tested two wives, and you have known who is best. Fayemi is the best man for the job. He will do Ekiti proud and restore honour and dignity to your state”, he added. Welcoming the defectors, led by Adeyeye, Oyegun assured that nobody will be discriminated against in the party. “I welcome all of you to our party. You are welcome proudly to a progressive party that is steering the ship of our nation to the right shore”. In his own speech at

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PHOTO TIMES Scenes from the APC mega rally and the presentation of Ekiti State governorship candidate of the party, Dr Kayode Fayemi, at Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State... on Tuesday

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Despite challenges, MDAs get N2.79trn in 2 years N1.21trn in 2016, N1.58trn, 2017

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Despite challenges occasioned by economic recession, the Federal Government has released a total of N2.79 trillion in the last two years. Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, who made this known in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari signing of the 2018 budget into law today, said that N1,580,270,755,084.44 (One trillion, five hundred and eighty billion, two hundred and seventy

million, seven hundred and fiftyfive thousand, eighty-four naira, forty-four kobo) was released to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from the 2017 federal budget for capital projects. Mrs. Adeosun, noted that the sum was N361 billion higher than the N1,219,471,747,443.00 release for 2016. She said that in the 2017 capital releases, Power, Works and Housing received the highest allocation of N523,011,701,723.25 which was 33.10% of the total capital releases, adding that the sector also received the highest

releases in the 2016 capital budget, which was a total of N307,411,749,682.00 (25.21%) of the 2016 capital budget. According to the minister, Defence and Security received the second highest capital releases of N197,596,016,072.02(12.50%) in 2017, as against N77,532,885,729.00 (6.36%) total releases the sector received in 2016. Agriculture and Water Resources received a total of N149,485,276,897.37 (9.46%) in 2017. The sector had received N143,121,925,241.00 (11.74%) of the capital releases in 2016.

Transportation received a total of N126,253,042,607.50 (7.99%) of the 2017 capital releases as against the N171,900,597,013.00 (14.10%) in 2016. Health and Education together received a total of N98,190,277,285.69 (6.21%) for 2017 as against N56,270,030,992.00 (4.61%) the sectors received in 2016. Other sectors combined received a total of N485,734,440,498.61, which was 30.74% of the 2017 capital releases. In 2016, a total of N463,234,558,786.00 (37.99%)

was disbursed to these sectors. The Minister said despite the economic challenges in 2017, the Federal Government was able to fully cash-back the capital releases. She further stressed that the sustained high allocations to key sectors was a reflection of the Federal Government’s commitment to infrastructure development in the country. The Minister said that the Federal Government was working assiduously to attract private capital to complement government spending in these key areas.

Osinbajo, Tinubu, Govs, others storm Ekiti for Fayose Continued from page 4 the occasion, Tinubu said Ekiti should not be excluded from the broom revolution that is blowing across the nation. The party’s National leader said change is necessary in Ekiti on July 14 and that the electorate must get their Permanent Voter Cards to effect such change. He said, “If you really want progress, what is the essence of you staying here from morning without having a PVC. Ekiti won’t go back to sadness and poverty. “The PVC represents your red card on the day of election. I want you to give PDP a red card on the day of election. Fayemi was a Minister, he now understands the game. I want you to vote him 100 percent on July 14”. Oshiomhole also described the PDP as a party that was dictatorial while in the saddle of governance in the country. He said, “We thank God that we have swept them away. I was on my way here from Edo in 2014 when Fayemi was seeking reelection when the PDP stopped me at Benin Airport, even as a sitting governor. PDP was known for abuse of power and their days are gone. “Ekiti is the most educated state in Nigeria and I knew you voted for Fayemi in 2014, because Ekiti has highest pupil enrolment in schools then and I know that a state that is highly educated like Ekiti could not have voted for a roadside banana eater. “On July 14, it is one man, one vote, one woman, one vote. Your

votes will count this time. Nobody will tinker with it”. The Chairman of the National Campaign Council and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, said Nigeria has been in safe hands since 2015 when President Buhari and Osinbajo took over, urging Ekiti to join the moving train in this coming election. “If Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Plateau and Kebbi could embrace APC, Ekiti must do same, becase we represent progress”, Bagudu stated. Governors Amosun, Aregbesola, Bello, Ajimobi and Ahmed, who spoke, urged the electorate to vote Fayemi to bring unprecedented progress to the state. Fayemi while addressing supporters, promised that all the programmes initiated by his administration but abrogated by the present government will be restored in the interest of the populace. “The Youth in Agriculture, Youth volunteer, the Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency, Social Security scheme and other landmark programmes will be revamped for the benefit of Ekiti people. “Governor Ayo Fayose said he wanted continuity, I know Ekiti won’t subscribe to continuity of poverty, wanton neglect, fraud and pauperisation of our people in the name of governance,” he added. Former Governor of Ekiti State, Niyi Adebayo, said the INEC won’t listen to plea by some groups that the Federal Government should not deploy soldiers and police for the election.

Cross section of the All Progressives Congress Local Government and Ward executive committee members during their inauguration, at the APC secretariat, Ibadan... on Tuesday. Photo: Governor’s Office

Be courageous in your decisions, CJN tells judges Andrew Orolua, Abuja. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Tuesday advised judges to remain focus, courageous in interpreting the laws and taking decision. He gave the advice at the Supreme Court while administering oath of office and allegiance on Justice Adamu AbdulKafarati as the substantive Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. Justice Onnoghen said the reason why they are judges is to resolve legal difficult problems. He said, “Take the decision according to the laws and facts that are before you because if you did not take it someone will take it. “Remain bold and courageous interpreting what the law is” bearing in mind the oath office. He said that since heaven didn’t fall in the olden days, the

heaven will not fall when the judges does the right thing on the side of the law. The CJN said, “Do not run away from challenges, remain courageous and bold, do the right thing at the right time and tell everyone what the law is. “Judiciary will protect you when you adhere to the rule of law, the oath of your office and the constitution of the country“. Onnoghen assured that the judiciary will always do its best as an unbiased arbiter between the two other arms of government and litigants in general. The CJN,described the inauguration of Justice Abdul- Kafarati as the Chief Judge of Federal High Court as historic. He said that the inauguration was long overdue and thanked God that it eventually come. He said that with the inauguration, the Federal High Court would have

stability, peace and move forward under the watch of the new chief judge in the area of administration and dispensation of justice. He said that for all judges, “time is always there to be our witness for whatever we are doing, for this reason, you must remain focused and be guided by the oath of office. According to him, Judiciary remains the only hope of common man, therefore, the judiciary can not do without dispensing justice. He assured the judges that the judiciary will protect anyone who abide by his or her oath of office and allegiance and laws. Justice Abdul- Kafarati, who was appointed a judge of the Federal High Court in October 1991, succeeded Justice Ibrahim Auta, who retired in April last year at the attainment of the mandatory age.

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Lagos goes tough on drug abuse, plans 1000-man walk Benjamin Omoike, Lagos In a bid to step up its campaign against all forms of drug abuse, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it has concluded plans to stage a 1000-man walk against the scourge and raise awareness on its inherent danger especially among youths. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri who disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja, ahead of the launch of

a rigorous and renewed campaign under the acronym, Lagos State Kicks against Drug Abuse (LASKADA), said the Government was leaving no stone unturned in its effort to dissuade youths who are prime victims of the practice. According to the Commissioner, the campaign will adopt a tripod approach including events, engagements with stakeholders and awareness campaign, adding that it would be flagged off by a 1000 man symbolic walk against drug abuse in the State.

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TCN assures of ‘normal’ power supply in 24 hours T r a n s m i s s i o n Company of Nigeria (TCN) has that said gas supply to generating stations has been restored after the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) repaired a ruptured pipeline. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, in a statement made available on Tuesday said within 24 hours, power supply would be restored to normal. The Daily Times recalls that TCN had on June 15 said rupture of a major NGC pipeline stopped the delivery of gas to six power plants which led to a drop in power generation by 1,087 megawatts and compelled the company to embark on load-shedding. The affected power stations included Ihovbor, Azura, Omotosho gas, Geregu gas, Olorunsogo gas, Sapele and Egbin Power Station, which has managed to generate 60MW only on each of its units, losing a total of 211MW. Also, Afam VI power station was shut down to enable Shell resolve its gas well issues and commence gas supply to Afam VI power station. It stated that the loadshedding was adopted to maintain stability of the national grid, thus avoiding total power system collapse. Mbah added that power

generation into the National Grid had increased to 3,876.9 Megawatts as at 17.00hrs on Monday, as reported by National Control Centre (NCC), she said. She said, “TCN wishes to use this opportunity to commend NNPC, especially Nigerian Gas Corporation (NGC) for the quick intervention. “The company also appreciates the Ministry of Power, Generation Companies (GENCOs), Distribution Companies (DISCOs) and electricity customers for their cooperation during the crises period.” According to her, as soon as the gas build up is completed, the affected generating stations would resume normal generation into the National Grid. The general manager said through the implementation of Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme, TCN was building new substations as well as upgrading existing ones and transmission lines all over the country. “This is expected to further stabilise the Grid and also put necessary flexibility and redundancy in line with N-1 capacity. “TCN will continue to count on all Nigerians for support and understanding as it continues to expand the nations’ grid,” she added.

He said the walk, which will hold on Thursday, June 21, would commence from Ikeja Bus Stop- under the bridge and would terminate at the Blue Roof, LTV, Agidingbi, where the official launch of LASKADA would take place. He said participants at the walk will include students, members of voluntary organizations, sports men and women, members of Nongovernmental organisations, local government and youth representatives, local youth council representatives, faith based organisations, government functionaries, among others. “What we want to do on Thursday is to launch this campaign and show that we are ready for war against all forms of drug abuse. Once we launch out, we are going to have series of activities on various platforms and we will employ every avenue to ensure that the campaign gets to the nook and cranny in the state,” he said. Dabiri added that the campaign will also involve a stakeholders’ sensitization session to deliberate on the menace and proffer likely intervention to tackle the issue holistically. “The stakeholders will include parents, youths, professional bodies include Pharmacists, NDLEA, psychiatrists, traditional medicine board, patent medicine sellers, NURTW, Tricycle and okada riders unions and a communiqué will be issued at the end of the session. He said the campaign train

will also move to primary, secondary and higher institutions as well as to the communities adding that it would be implemented in collaboration with the Lagos State Youth Ambassadors, Lagos State Youth Parliament and NGOs in their immediate community. The Commissioner said that mosque, churches and faith based organization will be implored to dedicate a day to enlighten worshippers on drug abuse and canvass support for the fight against the menace. “The youth group is the largest population in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos State and this segment is considered the most vulnerable group as far as drug and alcohol issues are concerned. Thus, their health and optimal development is critical to national development agenda and deserves significant attention. Drug abuse is real and we should not fold our arms and watch the scourge continue, partner with us and lets all say “No to Drug Abuse,” Dabiri said. In a related development, Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode said women must use their strategic position as builders of the homefront to adequately fortify their children and wards with right virtuous to stem the tide of rape and teenage pregnancy in the society. Speaking at a special Lagos Women Forum put together by her office held at Police College in Ikeja,

the wife of the Governor said as coordinators of the family unit, women have the responsibility to bring up their children in most decent ways and be good examples to them. According to her, “We as women have a great role to play in combating the social evils of rape and teenage pregnancy. Our natural role as mothers and coordinators of the family unit, imposes responsibilities on us, to bring up the boy and the girl child in the most decent way, to stem the tide of rape and teenage pregnancy in our society.” She said young girls who suffer abuse and become pregnant stand the risk of medical complications, stressing however that conscious effort must be made in their upbringing to achieve the desired results including early enrolment in school, sound moral lessons and exposure to the ways and things of God. Mrs Ambode expressed concern over the disturbing trend of domestic violence against women which sometimes result in deaths, saying it was time for women to come together and jointly speak out against the menace. “By publicly speaking out against domestic violence, together we can challenge attitudes that breed violence in the homes and everywhere. We must insist that domestic violence is a social crimes and not acceptable in our society. That is why we have brought seasoned speakers, to talk to us on issues of

social menace, and our expected roles as mothers and home builders. In her keynote address, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs Idiat Adebule commended the wife of the Governor for the initiative to gather women together for the purpose of enhancing their welfare and health, saying the strategic importance of women in the society could not be overemphasised. She said women should no longer be stereotyped into silence but rather become vocal advocates for improved health delivery system and social justice, adding that the womenfolk also have the responsibility of investing and increasing access of more girls and women to good health, quality education, and as well ensuring that laws respect and ensure the rights of women are enforced. The Deputy Governor, who is also overseeing the Ministry of Education, said as part of efforts to protect the future of girls who are abused, the State Government recently established a special school for people in such category to have another opportunity to be educated. “We have equally established the alternative school for the girls who, in the course of their lifetime, get pregnant and could not continue their education. Our government has provided that particular school for them to have a second chance in life,” Adebule said.

Ekiti State Deputy Governor/ Peoples Democratic Party ,(PDP) gubernatorial candidate for July 14 election, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka (left): his running mate, Hon. Deji Ogunshakin (right) and others, during their campaign tour of Odo community, Ado-Ekiti

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W/Bank urges African Govts to embrace PPP The World Bank on Tuesday urged African governments to embrace the use of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), in order to bridge their infrastructure deficit gaps. The programme leader for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions at the World Bank Group, Johan Mistiaen, told journalists in Nairobi that the financing gaps in infrastructure in the continent are so enormous that they cannot be met by public resources or international development organisations alone. “We are therefore urging African governments to strengthen their PPPs frameworks in order to crowd in private sector in terms of financing, expertise and

solutions for the development of critical infrastructure,” Mistiaen said during the launch of Kenya’s PPPs Projects Disclosure Portal, a website portal that will provide timely data on the infrastructure investment deals with the private sector. The portal was developed jointly between Kenya and the World Bank. Kenya has a relatively well-developed legal framework for PPPs due to the enactment of the PPPs Act in 2013. Mistiaen said infrastructure investments help enhance economic growth, can reduce poverty as well as boost shared prosperity. He noted that the buildingup and improving of the stock of infrastructure assets remains

a key policy priority in Kenya, in the wider region, and indeed across the world. The World Bank official said there is massive scope and opportunities to enhance the provision of services through PPPs investments in roads, energy, agriculture, housing and health among others. Mistiaen said PPPs disclosures web portals have taken center stage as consensus develops globally that a major factor hindering projects implementation in countries around the world is a lack of awareness, transparency and accountability. “The portals will also help to create a level playing field for investors, promote objective criteria for PPPs procurement, reduce renegotiations in PPPs

contracts as well as improve competition and help grow the PPPs market,” he said. Also speaking, Henry Rotich, Cabinet Secretary in Kenya’s National Treasury, said PPPs will play a role in the government development agenda as it seeks to roll out critical infrastructure and increase access to public services. Rotich said government policy has shifted towards a more citizen centric approach to development, with a keen focus on the well-being of each and every Kenyan. “”This is reflected in the government’s four key strategic areas which focus on health, manufacturing, affordable housing and food security,” he said. (Xinhua/NAN)

L-R: Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishment and Training, Lagos State, Mrs. Rhoda Ayinde; Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe; Commissioner for Establishment, Trainings and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson-Oke and Chairman, House Committee on Establishments, Training, Pensions and Public Service, Hon. Adedayo Famakinwa, during the 2-day programme tagged: Re-Charting The Path To Quality: Sustainable Road To The Change Mantra held in Lagos.

759,780 PVCs uncollected in Oyo, 73,109 in Edo – INEC The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Mutiu Agboke, says no fewer than 759,780 uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), are still in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the state. Agboke disclosed this on Tuesday in Ibadan during the handing over ceremony organised for the incoming Administrative Secretary, Mr David Asemo. He said the increase in the number of uncollected PVCs in the state was because the commission had just received another batch of PVCs from the fresh registration exercise conducted in 2017. Agboke said the commission was intensifying efforts at ensuring that people participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and as well collect their PVCs. He said the commission was in the second phase of the 2018 CVR to encourage more people

to participate. “The commission has registered 320,593, out of which we have 164,378 males and 156,215 females; we have also as at today distributed 32,061 permanent voter cards. “The commission has transferred 23,368 Permanent Voter Cards and replaced 17,939 lost or defaced PVCs,’’ he said. Agboke debunked the allegation in some quarters that the commission was registering foreigners ahead of the 2019 general elections. He said there was no way INEC would allow the name of a foreigner to remain on its list and challenged anyone with genuine proof to present it. In his remarks, Alhaji Surajudeen Ajani, INEC outgoing Administrative Secretary in Oyo State, expressed gratitude for the support given to him by the commission’s staff. Ajani appealed to the staff to extend the cooperation and support given to him to

the incoming Administrative Secretary. Asemo, the incoming Administrative Secretary, sought the support of the staff and promised not to disappoint them. Also, the INEC on Tuesday, said about 73,109 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs), were yet to be collected in Edo. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Emmanuel Alex-Hart disclosed this when he led members of the commission on a courtesy visit on the Edo Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Benin. He said out of the 78, 398 PVCs ready for collection, only 5,259 had been collected as at June 11, 2018. “We decided to visit the NUJ to solicit for its collaboration, with a view to reaching out to the public on how to educate and enlighten them on the need to collect their PVCs before the 2019 general elections. “It is unfortunate that over

73,109 PVCs are left at the INEC offices and are yet to be collected. I therefore want to encourage eligible voters, who registered in the state and are yet to collect their cards to come forward and get them,’’ he said. The REC urged the electorate to take advantage provided by the commission to participate in the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise. He said that the exercise has offered opportunity for those yet to be registered to do so and those that have registered to collect their cards. Responding, the Edo NUJ Chairman Mr Roland Osakwe, expressed the readiness of the council to support INEC to project and propagate its activities ahead of the 2019 general elections. He appealed to the commissioner to ensure that a free, fair and credible election is organized in the state, adding that, Nigerians are full of expectations that INEC would deliver on its promise for a credible election in 2019.

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Gov. Emmanuel inaugurates $45m Int’l market in A/Ibom Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, on Monday inaugurated the $45 million International market (Urua Nka) in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Emmanuel, at the inauguration of the project in Eket, said that the market was one of its campaign promises made in 2015 to the people of the area. “These are some of my campaign promises when I came on board in 2015, to build an international market and attract foreign investment to the state. Emmanuel, represented by Mr Gabriel Ukpe, Special Adviser to the Governor on Foreign Direct Investment, said the market would be built on Public Private Partnership (PPP), investment. The governor promised to create enabling environment for project to thrive in the state. “Out of the 52 countries in Africa, they came to Nigeria; out of the 36 state in Nigeria, they came to Akwa Ibom; out of the 31 local governments in Akwa Ibom, they settled in Eket,” Emmanuel said. He assured the people that before the expiration of his tenure in 2023, Eket would become the` little London’ in Akwa Ibom. “This is just the first investment that will come to Eket, a lot more projects will be done in Eket Senatorial Districts,” he said The Governor reassured that he would commission the first phase of the project in the next six months. He said that project when completed would benefit the community and provide employment opportunities to the people of Eket. Emmanuel thanked Yiwu international Trade City of Nigeria and its partners for having faith in the government and people of the state. In his remarks, Mr Miao Jingbao, Managing Director of Yiwu International Trade City of Nigeria, said the project consists of first phase and second phases. He explained that the first

phase of the project would be completed in the next six months. “The project when completed, it will be number one in Akwa Ibom and Nigeria,” Jingbao said. He said that the company would continue to collaborate with the state government to bring more projects to the state. Jingbao said the investment would gulp 45 million U. S. dollars, adding that the first phase of the project would have 3,000 shops. “The building will have ground floor, first floor and second floor.” He said that the project when completed would provide employment opportunities for 10,000 youths and women in the area. He said the community would benefit from the project and would improve the living standard of the people in the area. He explained that the company had already completed two projects in Eket, namely timber and the temporary markets site in the area. Also speaking, Mr Lawrence Jokotola, the facilitator of the project, expressed appreciation to the people of Eket in particular and Akwa Ibom at large for giving them the project. “We believe this project is a great promotion for local employment and economic development and solicited for cooperation of the people of Eket,” he said. He said that the project would be delivered on time with high quality standard. Earlier, Mr David Lawrence, the member representing Eket in the State House of Assembly, thanked the Chairman of Eket LG, Mr Frank Archibong for being supportive of the project. He said that the project would “change the commission narrative and economic power of the Eket people.” He assured that the investors are competent and would deliver the project as anticipated.

Police arraign man, 27, for alleged impersonation in Ekiti The Police in Ekiti on Tuesday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Hussaini Sunday, at an AdoEkiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged impersonation as a soldier. The accused, whose house address is not given, is standing trial on a count charge of impersonation. The prosecutor, Insp Caleb Leranmo, told the Court that the accused committed the offence on June 15, at Osin Itapa area in Oye-Ekiti. He alleged that the accused had a framed picture of him dressed in military attire hug on the wall of his room knowing that he was not a

military officer. Leranmo said the offence contravened Section 109 of the Criminal Code; Law of Ekiti State 2012. The prosecutor asked the court to remand the accused and sought for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file. But the accused pleaded not guilty and his lawyer, Mr Simeon Ojo, urged the court to grant him bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail. The Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Ajibade, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20,000 with two sureties in like sum. Ajibade adjourned the case until July 12 for hearing.

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Saraki provides succour for flood victims kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has provided temporary accommodation for the victims of Monday’s devastating flooding in some parts of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The Senate President’s

interventions which commenced immediately after the heavy downpour on Monday night included the provision of food and other relief materials to hundreds of displaced persons in Ilorin metropolis. The areas affected by the flooding included Oloje, OkoOlowo, Eruda Alapata, Oja-

Police nab suspected gun runner in Bayelsa The Police Command in Bayelsa said on Tuesday that it had arrested a suspected gun runner who sold an AK 47 riffle for N500,000 and a Berrata pistol for N250,000. DSP Asinim Butswat, Spokesperson of the command, told journalists in Yenagoa that the suspect was arrested in a sting operation on June 16 at a hotel in Ekenfa 3, Yenagoa. Butswat said that the operation was in furtherance of the directive by the InspectorGeneral of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to police commands to mop up arms and ammunition from unauthorised persons. He said that the police recovered one AK47 rifle and two Barreta pistols from the suspects who sourced the arms from the Republic of Cameroon. He said that police detectives lured the suspected notorious gun runner, who hails from Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state,

under the guise of purchasing arms from him. The spokesperson told news men that the suspected gun runner was arrested with a 34-year-old man from Oboro Town in Delta, who usually introduced him to buyers. “The suspect confessed that he usually travelled to the Republic of Cameroon to buy arms and ammunition in a community called Okwa, a border town with Bakassi Peninsula. “He also admitted that he sells an AK 47 riffle for N550,000 and Berratta pistol for N250,000 in Nigeria,” Butswat said. The police spokesperson said that efforts were underway to recover some of the guns the suspect earlier sold and arrest the buyers. He also appealed to members of the public to provide to the police useful information that might lead to the recovery of arms from unauthorised persons.

Iya and Alagbado/Ayegbami areas of Ilorin. Moved by the plight of the victims who are his constituents, Saraki, had directed his constituency office in Ilorin to take swift action in meeting the immediate needs of the flood victims. The Director- General of the Mandate Constituency Office, Ilorin, Alh Musa Abdullahi yesterday led a Senate President’s delegation on assessment tour of the affected areas in the state capital. Abdullahi on behalf of

Saraki sympathised with the victims and donated some relief materials to them. He asked those who could not find a place to sleep to report at the Mandate office where shelter will be provided for them. He said the Senate president will liaise with the state government on the need for the clearing of the blocked drainages to allow for easy passage of water when it rains. Also, the Kwara state government has urged residents to remain calm in the wake of the heavy rainfall which led to flooding in some parts of Ilorin, the state capital

on Monday even as it pledged relief measures for victims. The state’s Commissioner for Environment, Mr Amos Justus, who spoke after inspecting areas affected by the flood in Ilorin on Tuesday, assured residents of the governments’ commitment to finding a permanent solution to the incessant flooding. He added that in the meantime, the government will provide palliatives to curb the flooding and its effect and assured residents of the readiness of the State’s response team to deal any other emergencies.

NYCN to revive voluntary youth clubs, organisations The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has restated its commitment to ensure the revival and sustenance of voluntary youth clubs across the country. Chairman, Sokoto state chapter of NYCN, Mr Bello Shagari, stated this during the meeting of the North-West Coalition of Youth groups in Sokoto on Tuesday. Shagari said that the decision to revive clubs was to map out

more strategies to unite youth across the country. “We strongly believe that revival and sustenance of voluntary youth clubs and organisations such as Boys Scout, Peace Corps, Man ‘O’War, Cadet Club and Girls Brigade among others, will make our unity stronger. “Moreover, NYCN, being the highest youth body in Nigeria, will continue to focus on internal reforms, national unity, entrepreneurship, agricultural,

sports development and youth with disability,” he said. Shagari said that the council had the ultimate dream to embark on the immediate building of a National Youth Centre in Abuja and later expand to the 36 states of the country. “This, we believe, will provide many opportunities for the Nigerian youth by giving them a platform for mentorship, to meet and interact.

Agency, groups team up to improve healthcare delivery Niger state Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), says it is collaborating with social groups to improve health care delivery in rural communities. The Executive Director of the agency, Mr Yahaya Na’uzo, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Minna on Tuesday. Na’uzo said the agency was engaging traditional rulers, religious leaders, women and youth groups, as well as schools at ward levels on better ways to improve health care delivery to people living in rural communities. He added that the agency had constituted a Ward Health Development Committee to work with the groups to educate the people on how to channel their complaints on health issues to the committee. According to him, the Ward Health Development Committee will represent the agency at ward level for people to lay their complaints concerning their health. He explained that “we have restructured the primary health care system, especially at ward levels by constituting

committee which will work with social groups to let people know that they can channel their problems and complaints to the committee. “The committee will let the people to know the resources that are available for them at the various primary health care centres to access and also know when to make demand of the resources that are not available. “We believe this various groups operate actively and they are key groups that people listens to and we can liaise with them to provide adequate health care services and reduce the number death occurrence in rural communities. “This collaboration is a source of empowering the community to access health facilities and resources available for use within their domain.” The director called on other groups to identify with the committee at various ward level for a better health care delivery. He advised the people to take advantage of the health facilities and personnel within their domain to access qualitative health care services.

Justus also warned residents to desist from dumping refuse indiscriminately especially in drainage channels, adding that such act do not only portend health hazards but also threats to lives and property. The commissioner also disclosed that the state government will collaborate with the Federal Government in securing the ecological fund to ensure that permanent solution is found to the perennial flooding in the state. Areas inspected include Taiwo, Geri-Alimi, Hajji Camp, Surulere and Ita- Nma areas of the metropolis.

“Also assist them in their various creative and productive endeavours. Thus, the centres will serve as a place which unites us, and provides us with endless opportunities to create and innovate,’’ he added. The NYCN unity congress would hold from July 19 to July 23 in Abuja. NAN reports that Shagari is expected to declare his intention to contest for NYCN President at the forthcoming unity congress of the council.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), presents a souvenir to Manager, World Para Powerlifting Competition, Mr. Sam Munkley (left) while Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung (middle) watches with admiration during a courtesy visit by the Sports Minster and delegation from the International Paralympics Committee at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.

Abuja-based ex-Israeli minister arrested for allegedly spying for Iran Local reports from Israel says Gonen Segev, a former energy minister in Israel, has admitted contacts with Iran after being arrested in a suspected spying operation. The former Minister lived in Nigeria on a self-imposed exile after completing jail sentence for drugs offenses in Israel in 2010. He worked as a medical official for Israeli diplomats and other Jewish expatriates around Abuja. He was arrested in Equatorial Guinea last month and was extradited to Israel where he has now been charged with spying for Iran, reports said. It was not immediately clear

if Nigeria played any role in his investigation and arrest. According to reports Segev was lured to the Iranian Embassy in Abuja in 2012 under the guise of treating the children of its diplomatic staff, Israel’s Channel 10 news reported. By taking up assignment with Iranians, Mr Gonen was reportedly hoping to mislead them and ultimately restore his reputation that was tarnished by his jail sentence, Channel 10 said. “I wanted to fool the Iranians and come back to Israel a hero,” he was quoted as saying during his interrogation. He denied all

allegations of wrongdoing and said he did not pass any sensitive intelligence to the Iranians during his contacts with them. Segev was arrested in 2004 for attempting to smuggle 32,000 ecstasy (MDMA) tablets from the Netherlands into Israel, but he initially denied the allegations, saying he thought the pills were M&Ms. He was also accused of illegally extending his diplomatic license and credit card fraud. He was convicted in 2005 of drug smuggling, forgery, and fraud; bagged five years’ imprisonment with a $27,500

fine, but was released from prison in 2007, after a third of his sentence was cut, due to satisfactory behaviour in jail. Diplomatic ties between Iran and Nigeria strained recently amidst continuous detention of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, a foremost Shiite cleric in Nigeria who was arrested in 2015 after Nigerian soldiers raided his compound and killed nearly 400 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria. The army accused the Shiites of blocking a major road to be used by army chief, Tukur Buratai. One soldier was also confirmed killed in the violence.

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Global oil consumption expected to hit 100mbpd in 2019 Novak said that if a decision were taken this week to raise output, OPEC and its allies could meet again in September to review the impact and fine-tune production policy. The energy ministers of Kuwait, Angola and the United Arab Emirates declined to comment on Tuesday when arriving in Vienna, where the 14-member OPEC is headquartered. On Monday, Ecuador’s oil minister Carlos Perez predicted a difficult OPEC meeting. “There are other countries that do not want to reduce the cuts … It’s going to be a difficult … a tough meeting,” Perez said in the Austrian capital. OPEC’s second- and thirdlargest producers, Iraq and Iran, have said they would oppose output increases on the grounds that such moves would breach previous agreements to maintain cuts until 2019. Both countries would struggle to increase output. Iran faces renewed U.S. sanctions that will impact its oil industry and Iraq has production constraints. Two OPEC sources told Reuters that even Saudi Arabia’s Gulf allies Kuwait and Oman were against big, immediate increases in output. One OPEC source said the Saudi-Russian proposal of a 1.5-million-bpd increase was “just a tactic” aimed at persuading fellow members to compromise on a smaller rise of around 0.5-0.7 million bpd. Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have the capacity to raise output. Russia has also said that limiting supply for too long could encourage unacceptably high output growth from the United States, which is not part of the production agreement. On Tuesday, the head of Russia’s second-largest oil firm Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, said global production cuts should be halved and that Lukoil could restore its oil

output levels within two to three months. Commerzbank commodities analyst Carsten Fritsch said that given big differences in the positions of OPEC members,

the Friday meeting was likely to be tough. “Unanimity is needed for any OPEC decision. This recalls the June 2011 meeting, when OPEC was unable to agree on

an increase in production to compensate for the outages … in Libya,” Fritsch said. “That meeting ended without any joint declaration. The then Saudi Oil Minister

Ali al-Naimi described it as the worst OPEC meeting of all time.” Adding to the tensions, Iran and Venezuela continued to insist that OPEC on Friday

debate U.S. sanctions against the two countries, but the organization’s secretariat has rejected their requests, according to letters seen by Reuters. (Reuters/NAN)

More than 70% of LASU budget spent on diesel – VC The Lagos State University (LASU), says it spent more than 70 per cent of its annual budget on purchase of diesel due to epileptic power supply to the institution. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olanrewaju

Fagbohun, made this known in an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Lagos. Fagbohun said that poor power supply was not peculiar to the university but all sectors of the country. He expressed concern at

the rate the university was spending the chunk of its budget on diesel. “If we have spent over 70 per cent of the annual budget on diesel alone within six months of the year, I wonder how we would manage the university with the remaining

30 per cent for the remaining months, ” he said. The vice-chancellor, however, noted that the university was already thinking outside the box by loking for an alternative power supply as a means for regular electricity.

“Our Faculty of Science, Physics department in particular is already looking at the possibility of building a solar energy to be able to bail the university out. “We are thinking out of the box and that we will launch soon,” he said.

L-R: The newly installed Vice Lay President, The African Church, Ifako Diocese, Engr. Kunle Olaifa; his wife, Iretiola; The Bishop of Ifako Diocese, Rt. Rev. Michael Adeyemi and past lay President, Engr. Akin Coker, at the installation of Olaifa in Lagos..

‘FG’s TSA, EODB achieving desired results’ Moses Oyedira, Enugu A don, Prof. Aja AkpuruAja, says that the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiative have been achieving the desired results. Akpuru-Aja, a formal Directing Staff in the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, said this during the presentation of a paper titled: “Building Transformative Leadership for Nigeria’’ at The Big Idea Podium lecture series. The lecture series, which was held in Enugu on Tuesday, was organised by the African Heritage Institution (AfriHeritrage), an international

socio-economic and political analytical institution. Akpuru-Aja, who is currently with the International Relations and Political Science Department of Abia State University, said that TSA had helped the government and country to check multiple infractions into the country’s finances. “I must laud the vision and dexterity of the present administration to implement the TSA initiative, which had brought sanity and discipline in the nation’s finances. “For now, un-co-ordinated financial withdrawals and running of government finances without discipline and accountability had

stopped. People are now more responsible financially,’’ he said. According to him, with the TSA the country had been able to make substantial saves over time and can easily trace its monies. On the Ease of Doing Business (EODB), AkpuruAja said that the initiative had improved the country’s competitiveness to doing business as well as opened the country up for business by relaxing all bottlenecks impending businesses. “The present government is moving with a vision to get things right and correct negative ways of doing business especially as it

concerns government service agencies and commissions. “I believe we are making progress in the right direction, which needed to be sustained,’’ he said. The don also lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Financial Autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary Bill, which is another landmark reform of this administration. “However, we wait to see the implementation of the law,’’ he added. Earlier, Dr Otive Igbuzor, Executive Director, African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), Abuja, in a lecture noted that “leadership

is the pivotal point of every organistaion, society or nation’’. Igbuzor, who delivered the key lecture themed: “Building Transformative Leadership for Nigeria’’, said that the country was suffering from quality leadership void. “True leaders are not selfish and have no interest in themselves or position but committed to influencing others for the common good. “A transformative leader must be a change agent, one who develops capacity and trust on others as well as create an enabling environment to make a change for the common good,’’ he said. In an address, the Executive

Director of Afri-Heritage, Prof. Ufo Okeke-Uzodike, called for a change in leadership structure and philosophy. Okeke-Uzodike said that the country needed transformative leaders who would ask questions why things are going wrong and why lots of challenges rising up daily in the country. According to him, the issue of leadership is fundamental. It is one of the biggest issues facing the country. The lecture series was attended by the academia, capital of industries, policy makers and government functionaries as well as the media from all parts of the country.

News 10 Land grabbers, threat to real estate industry – Expert Chairman, Association of Estate Agents of Nigeria (AEAN), Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, has described the activities of land grabbers (Omo-Onile) as a major challenge affecting the development of housing and infrastructure in the country. Ogunbanjo made the in an interview with journalists in Lagos on Tuesday. He said the frequent demands of the land grabbers had discouraged many investors from investing in the real estate sector. The chairman said most investors, after considering all the payments involved in acquiring and developing housing projects including the payments to the land grabbers, usually diverted their investments to other sectors. According to him, the land grabbers usually surface after developers might have paid the original land owner and made all necessary payments for the land. “The issue of Omo-Onile is a serious challenge to the real estate sector. All land belongs to the state government. “After an investor buys a land and makes necessary payments, I see no reason for the Omo-Onile to continue to surface with different demands. “Let the issue of OmoOnile be eliminated for the real estate industry to record remarkable growth,” Ogunbanjo said. He added that they stop work from going on at sites and were to ready to kill in cases where the developer failed to meet their demands. Ogunbanjo commended the Lagos State Government for setting up special Task Force on land grabbers and called for more public awareness regarding the duties of the task force. “The activities of these people constitute an obstacle to structural developments and can discourage many from investing in this area because not all developers can compromise to such exploitative demands,” he said.

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Gov Ortom denies plan to hire mediator Freddie Adamgbe, Makurdi

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has refuted the allegation making headlines that the State government has concluded plans to hire a negotiator to mediate between the state government and armed Fulani militia to put to end the perennial crisis. Mr Ortom equally denied that he received a letter, contents of which are obvious mischief and diversion from the serious challenge confronting the people of the state. According to a press statement signed by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and ICT, Tahav Agerzua, the governor emphasised that there is no basis whatsoever for the state government to hire any negotiator or mediator

to tackle the current security challenges in the state as he was already providing support to the conventional federal security agencies whose duty it is to protect lives and property to end the crisis. The statement reads in part: ‘’the claim that the Governor brought in Mrs Aisha Wakil, alias Mama Boko Haram, to Benue State for purposes of mediation is also false and mischievous. ‘’Mrs. Wakil visited the state recently in company of the national leadership of the Boys Scouts and Governor Ortom’s interaction with her did not go beyond that public occasion. ‘’Besides, the current security challenges in the state have been aggravated by sponsors of Fulani armed herdsmen militia who have openly vowed

to resist the validly enacted Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law 2017. ‘’These sponsors who include the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and the Fulani Nationality Movement have openly stated that their agenda is to annihilate the current occupants of the Benue Valley and take over their land’’. The statement explained further that the Governor and other leaders of the state have severally called for the arrest and prosecution of the leaders of these groups for the atrocities being committed in the state by the herdsmen militia adding that criminal prosecution has also been initiated to effect the arrests.

‘’The position of several groups that Alhaji Aliyu Tershaku’s arrest and prosecution with members of the Livestock Guards for murder of two Catholic priests and worshipers is an attempt to change the true narrative and blame the victims instead of the aggressors suffices. Otherwise Alhaji Tershaku’s has been known to the security agencies who brought him to head the Civilian Joint Task Force in Nasarawa and Benue State in 2013’’, it added. It observed that the protection of lives and property of citizens rests squarely with the Federal Government which has coercive powers and control of security agencies and it has the support of Governor Ortom and the Benue State Government.

Hon. Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN(left), Hon. Minister for Justice and Attorney -General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami,SAN (middle) and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen(right) shortly after the Opening Ceremony of the 4th IIPEP/NJI Annual Judges Workshop on Petroleum, Gas and Power Sectors with the theme, “The Judiciary and Power Sector Recovery Programme : Legal, Commercial and Regulatory Issues,” at the Aloysisus Katsina –Alu Seminar Hall, National Judicial Institute . . .on Tuesday

Gov Ikpeazu’s wife blames sickle cell disease prevalence on lack of awareness The wife of Abia Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has blamed the prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD, in the society on lack of awareness. Ikpeazu made the observation in Aba on Tuesday in an event organised in commemoration of the 2018 World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, with the theme: “Working together to end the cycle.’’ She said that having sufficient knowledge on how to

prevent sickle cell disease was important because the disease caused the onset of other diseases capable of wreaking havoc. According to her, this year’s celebration is special because for the very first time we have a law that would go a long way to arrest the disease. “My special gratitude goes to members of the sixth House of Assembly for their passage of the Blood and Genotype bill.

“The law spells out the commitment of government and its agencies towards realising a sickle cell free state. “The law also places a huge responsibility on the populace especially would-be parents, to take essential steps to ensure they do not bring children into this world to suffer,’’ she said. Ikpeazu urged stakeholders in the health sector to evolve programmes that would play a vital role in facilitating effective

implementation of the law. In an address, Prof. Chuks Kamalu, the Chairman of the occasion, said that sickle cell awareness day had provided healthcare professionals the opportunity to strategise on ways of tackling the disease. Kamalu advocated for the use of social media in the fight against the disease, adding that it would enable people to receive appropriate counsel. Also speaking, Dr

Ogbonnaya Nwabuko, a resource person, said that no fewer than 90 babies were born annually with sickle cell disease in Nigeria. Nwabuko added that the passage of the identification of blood group and genotype bill by the Abia House of Assembly was a step in the right direction. The event featured lecture sessions, road walk, free genotype screening and award presentation.

Foundation decries low, poor response to voluntary blood donation The Trauma Care International Foundation (TCIF), an NGO, on Tuesday decried the low and poor response to voluntary blood donation by Nigerians. Chairman of the foundation’s board, Dr Deola Phillips, made this known while briefing newsmen as part of the activities to commemorate the 2018 World Blood Donor Day on Tuesday in Abuja. The day was marked on June 14 with the theme of this year’s campaign is “Blood donation as an action of solidarity” while the slogan is “Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life.” Represented by Dr Olajumoke Akisanya, Senior Executive Officer of the foundation, less than 10 per cent of Nigerian were interested in voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. Philips said rhe low number of voluntary nonremunerated blood donors has contributed to the level of avoidable deaths especially among children and women. He appealed to wellmeaning Nigerians to donate more in order to improve access to safe blood and save as many lives as possible. The chairman of the foundation’s board said: “Blood and its components are precious natural resources that can only be obtained from individuals who donate blood or its components. “Many lives have been lost due to non availability of blood for transfusion in the hospitals”. He added that many lives have been lost due to lack of funds by the relatives of the patients to procure blood for transfusion from commercial blood bank due to high cost. “We are poised to make a difference; we are using this platform to advocate for an increase in the number of voluntary (unpaid) blood donors. “To play our part in saving lives, the foundation will be organising voluntary blood donation drives in multiple locations around Nigeria on June 30, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. “This is to encourage teeming population to join us on a course to make safe and quality blood available to many people in dire need of it,’’he said. He said the foundation also appeals to federal government to institute a regulatory body that would promote voluntary blood donation. Phillips said that the regulatory body should be made to enforce and prosecute individuals and facilities who made blood and its product a commodity beyond the reach of those in need due to commercial gains.

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Why I want to be APC Deputy National Youth Leader -Fajemirokun For the June 23 national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the post of Deputy National Youth Leader has been zoned to the South West and a young suave politician from Ilesa, Osun State, Fajemirokun Ebenezer Ige is aspiring to occupy the seat. In this interview with TUNDE OPALANA , Fajemirokun outlines his blueprint for the Nigerian youths irrespective of party affiliations, the chances of his party in the 2019 and September 22 Osun State governorship election.

774 local governments across the country with equipment to assist them do things seamlessly. Secondly, we are going to give the Federal Government a blueprint on entrepreneurship that will make all youths irrespective of their level of education economically engaged. This will drastically make white collar jobs and criminal activities less attractive to them and our country will be better for it. I will not encourage giving free money to people because it will be counterproductive, they will be indolent and whenever free money is no more forthcoming, they tend to take to crime. So, my idea is to create enabling environment for the youths to thrive in their best skills and academic knowledge. Lastly, I will want them to embrace what is called political mentorship by learning art of politics from respectable political leaders to strengthen their political skills, because every human being is a political animal. I am a beneficiary of political mentorship. With this, in no time, the youths will completely take over the political space.

Before now your name was being linked with the race for the Atakumosa East and West constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly. Why the uturn? It is not a u- turn actually. I have not abandoned my interest to serve my people in the state legislature. What happened was that as a build up to our partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national convention, leaders of the party in their wisdom decided to zone the different positions to avoid rancour and to give the incoming national executive a nationwide representation and the position of the deputy national youth leader zoned to the Yoruba speaking states. The micro-zoning that follows later favours Osun State and it is the idea of some of our leaders in the state that I should give it a trial. It is not an exclusive right of Osun or for me, am going to have contenders and we will go to the primary in a free and fair contest. If I win, so be it and if otherwise, my interest in the state assembly is still there to fall back on. I see the call to contest for a national office as a great honour and I will do my best at the primary. How many of you are contesting this position? I cannot say for now, but one thing I know is that I have picked my nomination form and political undercurrent is seriously going on after due consultations and am sure I will come out victorious. If elected, what are your plans for the youths in your party, the APC? Let me politely correct you sir. My plans are for Nigerian youths generally irrespective of their political leanings. I am just seeking to serve the youth using the APC as a political platform. The Nigerian youths have been marginalised and politically excluded for a long time and this is an era of political emancipation and inclusiveness for the youths. The recently signed Not Too Young To Run Law has given us the needed leverage and

Fajemirokun we must avail ourselves of the opportunities embedded in it. It is obvious that Nigerian youths are doing great in the cyber space and are ICT compliant, but I am going to work with whoever emerged the National Youth Leader from the North to have a vibrant Youth Office to develop

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youth friendly programmes that will further open the horizon of our youths in ICT, to make them smatter and responsible citizens, to be able to create jobs and wealth for themselves legitimately and depend less on government. We will ensure there are ICT incubation centres in all the

My plans are for Nigerian youths generally irrespective of their political leanings. I am just seeking to serve the youth using the APC as a political platform. The Nigerian youths have been marginalised and politically excluded for a long time and this is an era of political emancipation and inclusiveness for the youths. The recently signed Not Too Young To Run Law has given us the needed leverage and we must avail ourselves of the opportunities embedded in it.

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2019 election is around the corner, are you not concerned that President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC might not make it due to the growing opposition and criticism of this government? In fact I can tell you that President Buhari will win more votes than he did in 2015 next year. The APC government by every standard has done things unprecedented in this country within just three years in power. This government came to power on government three point thrust of reviving the economy, fighting corruption and securing the country from insurgency and it has achieved above average on all the three. Let me start with corruption, detractors of Buhari keep on saying that he was fighting sectional anti-corruption war targeted at political opponents. But the recent conviction and

jailing of two former governors Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye who are members of APC has proved them wrong. President Buhari has said it that he is for everybody and nobody. More of these looters will be jailed and this will serve as deterrent for others and will bring sanity to governance. Secondly, today Boko Haram has been reduced to occasional suicide bombing and every part of the North East states is safe. As for killings in the country especially the HerdersFarmers clashes in the middle belt. These conflicts were there before APC came to power and the government has been trying various means of ending this, though it may take time. People should not just play politics with the incidents. We had lived with the Niger Delta militancy in this country under past governments and the war was not won in a day. So, Nigerians should give this government time to sort this out. Economically, Nigeria is not doing badly. Every economic indices are on positive note, our foreign reserves keep growing, embezzlement and corruption in public places have reduced, farmers are smiling to the banks, the less privileged heave sigh of relief. For us to enjoy more of these, President Buhari should be given another four years to complete the process of rebuilding the country and hand it over to a similarly focussed government come 2023. And I know that Nigerians know what is best for them, they will not hesitate to return Buhari to power next year. Your state, Osun will be going to the polls to choose a governor on September 23, can APC retain the state? Osun State has always been a progressive state and the next election would not be different. The opposition is being further depleted and making APC stronger. A onetime super hero of the PDP has dumped the party for SDP and the remnants in Osun PDP are not in one fold, there is a serious fight over who picks the governorship ticket and the aggrieved ones have threatened to go to another relatively unknown party. So, it is our joy in APC that they continue to scatter so that we can gain from their disunity. By the grace of God, an APC government will be installed to continue the good work of Governor Rauf Aregbesola.

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Atiku visits Fayose, canvasses support for PDP candidate Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) frontline presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has visited Ekiti State for a strategic review meeting with Governor Ayodele Fayose where he also rallied support for Prof. Kolapo Olusola, the PDP governorship candidate in the state in the July 14 governorship election. Atiku, who visited Gov. Ayo Fayose in Ado Ekiti, accompanied by the members of the PDP Governorship Campaign Council, expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness of the PDP for the election. “We are satisfied that the Peoples Democratic Party is prepared for this election. We hope that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will accept the outcome of the election, they should be democratic for the first time. “We have seen how democratic they are, but for the first time in 2015, we have the opposition party taking over from the ruling party, we expect them to do the same,” Atiku said. Fayose, in his remarks, said the PDP was ready for the election, vowing that the people of the state would defend their votes. “They (PDP leaders) are here because they know that PDP has won this election. Everyone is on the same page with us. “We are looking forward

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to observers from all over the world because I am the voice they want to suppress. We are prepared for the election and we are going to win,” he said. A statement from the office of the Director General, Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO), Otunba Gbenga Daniel, also disclosed that the campaign team will be in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State capital on Tuesday in continuation of Atiku’s nationwide consideration with Governor Seriake Dickson and other chieftains of the party in the

state. Later, Atiku Abubakar will be in Rivers State on a two-day visit between Wednesday and Thursday where the former Vice President is expected to commission some projects executed by Governor Nyesom Wike in the state. The team will also pay courtesy calls on some major stakeholders in the PDP in Rivers State. The team will thereafter proceed to Lagos and Delta States on Sunday, 24th and Tuesday, 26th of June respectively where the presidential hopeful will

hold consultative talks with leaders and chieftains of the party in both states. It will be recalled that Atiku had earlier visited Ekiti, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states meeting with the respective governors of the states before taking a break to observe the Ramadan fast that took him to Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser hajj. Other PDP states lined up for subsequent visits of the PDP presidential aspirant include Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Gombe and Taraba.

Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua, ASYARF founder, bags Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Award

Asabe Yar’Adua

The founder and President of the Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua Foundation (ASYARF), Dr. Asabe Shehu Yar’Adu has received the Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Award as “Icon of Greater Nigeria”. The award was presented to the recipient at a ceremony recently by the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). At the event, the group, led by the Vice President (National Affairs) of the council, Barr. Farouk Mohammed, noted that NYCN is the apex body of youths cutting across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja). According to him, the youths have been involved in several activities, including promoting harmonious relationship among different ethnic groups in parts of Northern Nigeria, youth empowerment and support for vulnerable groups, among others. He appealed to the Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua Foundation to partner with youth organisations to better the lives of young people in Northern Nigeria.

Responding, the award recipient, represented by the Abuja Liaison Officer of the foundation, Comrade James Ezema, pledged the Foundation’s readiness to work with the youths group to ensure that their vision for young people is fulfilled. “The foundation has been involved in several activities in different parts of Africa, especially in Nigeria and other countries in West African sub region, torching lives of vulnerable members of local communities, including women and children, putting smiles on their faces. “So, the foundation will surely support your activities and partner with you to ensure that your vision is fulfilled,” he said. The award was in recognition and appreciation of the immense contributions of Dr. Asabe Shehu Yar’Adua “towards youth empowerment, philanthropy, human transformation, education development, and prudent management of resources for the benefit of humanity and the country,” the group noted.

APC only trying to impress Nigerians because of election year – Jang alleges Former Plateau State governor, Senator Jonah Jang, has said that only the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can manage Nigeria very well. He said this while mocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government, saying it was desperate for re-election. Jang who spoke while commissioning apartments built for civil servants in Port Harcourt by the Governor Nyesom Wike administration, said, “What our governors are doing, particularly what Governor Wike is doing, you cannot but bring PDP back to transform the country. “There is no sign that anything new will happen. If they have not done anything new in three years, they cannot do it in the campaign year.” Speaking, Wike said “This is a day for workers. This is a direct project meant for the workers of Rivers State who are the engine room of this administration. “As our civil servants inhabit this wonderful estate, they must take steps to keep it clean. We will appoint a facility manager, but the payment will be borne by the state government and the occupants.” He disclosed that his government will flag off the construction of Labour House on June 29, 2018. “We are interested in workers welfare. Our commitment is to ensure that we create the right environment for workers to perform their roles,” he said.

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Editorial Commentary OUR POSITION Ex-Governors’ convictions and role of judiciary

he conviction and sentencing of former Taraba State Governor Jolly Nyame and his Plateau State counterpart, Joshua Dariye, within two weeks interval represent a sad reminder of the pervading corruption of our time. It is painful that their convictions came approximately 10 years after they were charged to court. But the good news is that they made the list of former executive governors convicted of corruption practices. Others include former Adamawa State Governor Bala James Ngilari, whose case is pending on appeal at Supreme Court, Chief James Ibori of Delta State, who served his sentence in London and Chief Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State who wriggled out of severe sentencing in a controversial plea bargain in 2011 with N500 million and three properties. We commend the courage of Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court who on 30th, May, 2018 convicted and sentenced Nyame to 14 years imprisonment without an option of fine for misappropriating N250m and N180m. Equally commendable is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the prosecuting agency which appears to have jettisoned the plea bargain policy after the unfortunate Police pension fraud trial episode in which a pension thief, Teidi Shuaibu, was asked to pay a ridiculous fine and became a free man. Nyame, a two term Governor of Taraba State

was found guilty of 27 out of the 41- count charge filed against him on May 13, 2007 by the EFCC. The court found that Nyame has breached the trust reposed on him by the people of Taraba State who in three separate occasions elected him as the governor of Taraba State. Therefore, the court imposed a maximum of 14 years imprisonment for each of the count on criminal breach of trust, two years jail term for misappropriation, seven years jail term for gratifications and five years for obtaining property without appropriation. But all the sentences are running concurrently, which implied that the convict would spend 14 years in prison. Similar fate befell Dariye, who also served a two - four- year term as the executive governor of Plateau State. He also perpetuated corruption in his own state. According to documents in court and in his own hand writing at the back of his complementary card, Dariye authorised the diversion of N1.16 billion Ecological Fund meant for Plateau State, to his personal use, including transferring N176.8million to Ebenezer Retnan Ventures (an unregistered company managed by him) and Pinnacle Communications Limited. Justice Banjoko, in a landmark judgment delivered on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, convicted Dariye, a serving senator on 15 out the 23 counts preferred against him in July 2007. His offences includes criminal breach of

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trust and criminal misappropriation. He was sentenced as provided for under sections 315 and 309 of the Penal Code Act. Evidence of impunity and corruption on the part of the convict were so overwhelming that judge exclaimed while reading the judgment “I can’t imagine such a brazen act. Is it the transfer of as much as about half a billion naira from the state’s Ecological Fund into a personal venture account? Everybody is a victim here,” the Judge said. The public has received the judgments with relieve that at last after 13 years of trial, justice appeared to have been done while in certain quarters protests are still ongoing over the verdicts. It is not our habit or culture to praise sing convicts rather we see them and their acts as disgraceful. They should be look upon with disdain. Any convict who is not satisfied with lower court’s judgment has a right of appeal against his or her sentence. We are of the opinion that 13 years trial of Nyame and Dariye and many ongoing high profile cases have exposed the inherent weaknesses in our criminal justice system delivery that is bugged down by delays and technicalities. We therefore call on every judicial official in the temple of justice to faithfully implement the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 and endure speedy dispensation of cases as justice delay is justice denied.

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2019 polls: Ideal qualities and contestants “

Gbemiga Olakunle

hen thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy GOD giveth thee, and shall possess it, and shall dwell therin, and shalt say, ‘I will set a king over me, like as other nations that are above me. Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy GOD shall chose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses. Forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, ‘Ye shall henceforth return no more that way’. Neither shall he multiply wives to himself that his heart turn not away, neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold… ..”Deuteronomy 17: 14 – 20, KJV . Politics is an activity for promoting the public interest, according to Greeko- Romanian conception of

politics. People go into politics for three reasons: 1. To serve selfish interests, 2. To serve communal or tribal interests and 3. To promote public interests. According to the above quoted Biblical injunctions, GOD changed the Israelites about the qualities of characters to look out for whenever they wanted to move out from Theocracy to Monarchical form of government or Democracy. God sternly frowns against characters who might want to vie or go into public office mainly to pursue or promote their selfish interests at the expense of pursuing or promoting public interests. God specifically warned against voting for people or choosing characters who may go into public office to amass wealth for themselves at the expense of the masses. This group of people got into public offices through deceits, manipulations and giving of empty promises to the Electorate. And sometimes they perpetuate themselves or elongate their tenures in office through the use of coercive force of the State machinery to subvert the collective will/choice of the people. Unfortunately, there is the

preponderance of this group of politicians in the Developing World of most African and Asian countries. Some of these rulers/public office holders sometimes looted their nation’s treasuries into economic recession as it happened in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, and several other developing countries where the political elites are richer than their States. This is the category of people in any given society that the Ancient Greek Philosophers called the Idiots. The Greeks called them Idiots not because they are mentally deficient or retarded, but because they are totally self – centered and totally selfish persons They are always out for their personal gains or their personal interests. They have no public philosophy, no knowledge, no skill, no character and no virtues to be able to live and contribute in a flourishing society and community. They are all out for their personal interests and their personal pleasures. According to the Greek Philosophers, the Idiot is just an upgraded barbarian. Still quoting the ancient Greek Philosophers, Dr. Kethoser Kerichusa

in a recent public lecture called the second group of people in any given society the Tribes people who go into politics to pursue and promote the interests of their communities, tribes or religions against the public interest. These are people who have tribalistic mentality. They are not able to think beyond their small tribes or small groups. Their only and ultimate allegiance is to their tribes. Their tribe is their god and their religion is tribalism. The Tribe people, according to the Greeks, are always afraid of things that are different to them. They are always suspicious and fearful. They always dealt with different people at difficult times with intimidation, with force and with finance. The ideal person for the tribe people is the “Warrior”, because tribes people are war – making people. This particular second class of people also typifies the kind of political elites that abounds in most African and Asian societies. Lastly, the third category of people who go into politics in any given society are those who seek public office to pursue and promote public interests.

Buhari govt and 3 years after

Emmanuel Onwubiko

ow democracies die’ is a new book by two respected political science scholars teaching in one of the Ivy League universities in the United States of America- Havard University, Professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblat. A polish commentator by name Stan Tetenman did a very brief commentary on this important work of scholarship which follows the comprehensive scholarly work done earlier by Professor John Keane which he titled “the death and life of democracy”. Tetenman whose write up featured in the www.sunjournal.com, said the book, “How Democracies Die,” is an interesting analysis of what is happening in this country (USA). The authors say norms are important to a society. Two of the most important are mutual toleration and institutional forbearance. The reviewer reported the authors as affirming that there are “Four measures on our litmus test for autocrats 1. Weak commitment to the democratic rules of the game (claiming voter fraud, wouldn’t accept results of election); 2. Denial of the legitimacy of one’s opponents (birther problem against Obama, locking up Clinton); 3. Toleration or encouragement of violence; (embraced and encouraged violence at rallies); and 4. Readiness to curtail the civil liberties of rivals and critics (threatening media, claiming media lies).” The reviewer quoted the duo as stating In their powerfully written book ‘How Democracies Die that President Donald Trump and many Republicans meet those four tests. How can they credibly defend this country’s democracy?, he asked rhetorically. “Politics should not be an “I win, you lose” situation. Politics should be reaching what is the best compromise for the good of this country. Rivals in the political process should be treated with mutual toleration and respect. Those are not in the Constitution. They do set a standard for how politicians should behave to make democracy function”. “Partisan hatred threatens the spirit of the Constitution. It can subvert the system of checks and balances. If norms of mutual toleration and respect are abandoned, this nation will cease being a democracy”. But wait a minute! These authors could

have expanded the scope of their academic enterprise to go beyond the shores of the Trump’s America and to capture the developing trends in a place like Nigeria which Donald Trump once called “a shithole country”. Be that as it may, the writers of this scholarly work have also covered the broad representation of how Nigeria’s democracy is dying incremental death. All those four factors highlighted in the new book by the two Harvard university professors of Political Science, as significant signs of dying democracies are present in huge quantity in Nigeria as I write. First, the fundamental indices alluded to in that book are in large supply in Nigeria of today and many more are replicated such as the persistently annoying blame game that the current government in Abuja has elevated to a statecraft. For the better part of the last three days, Nigerians have been inundated by a government sponsored propaganda and campaign of calumny targeted at the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party which had peacefully handed over power to this administration in 2015. Secondly, as Nigerians have been told to take a holiday on May 29th 2018 to mark the so-called democracy day, Nigerians in their millions are in total agreement that democracy is fast collapsing under the watch of the man some few percentage (15 million out of 180 million) gave the mandate in the year 2015 to run the administrative structure of the federal executive arm of government for four years. Recently, a poll conducted by one of the respected online newspapers has it that majority of Nigerians think that corruption, has become widespread even as insecurity and unemployment have expanded in the last three years. The popular omline medium reported the majority opinions of those who partocipated in the opinion poll as arguing that the economy is at an all time low. These feelings of a collapsing economy even has some semblance of official stamp going by the frightening statistics that emanated from the International Monetary fund (IMF); World Bank and the local National Bureau of Statistics(NBS). Even by the very modest and indeed conservative estimation of the publicly funded National Bureau of statistics, the rate of poverty and unemployment amongst

Nigerians have ballooned beyond control just as the stark reality of job losses in the last three years have become very disturbing. 9 million Nigerians have lost their jobs in the last one year. By some considerable estimate, it is stated that virtually all the states but few are insolvent and can’t meet their financial obligations without federal allocations. Some States that got the so called Paris Fund refund running into billions of Naira couldn’t still pay their workers due to manifest corruption on the part of the State governors. One of the governors who is even the Chairman of the cartel called Nigerian Governors Forum was accused of diverting billions of cash from his state’s treasury and is building a hotel in Lagos even as he had recently bought up a choice housing assets in the United States of America. Die to the existence of section 308(1) of the Constitution which grants some 76 executive power holders in Nigeria (President;Vice president; Governors and their deputies) this indicted governor from one of the poorest states in the North is still walking around a free man. That section of the Constitution i cited is the beginning of the institutionalisation of inequity in Nigeria. Sadly, inequalities and inequities have widened beyond control just as the rate of violent killings of the citizenry has become a common place thus negating the primary purpose of government which is the protection of lives and property. Nigeria under the current dispensation has also become a large killing fields with crimes and criminality becoming the order of the day with the heads of the various security organizations unable and unwilling to discharge the legal functions for which they were appointed to do in the first place. The reoccurring decimal of official corruption and the total lack of transparency in the procurement mechanisms applied by government, have led to the expanding frontiers of insecurity and collapse of good governance in all of Nigeria without exception. The defence sector and the police are some of the most corruptly administered agencies of federal government. Almost all of the major defence procurement are marred by massive corruption. So it can be submitted beyond any shadow of doubt that Nigeria’s social and political manifestations of collapse have by

far surpassed the estimation made by some academic scholars including the two Havard University Political Science Professors who had affirmed that even in the developed Western societies, inequality and difference has increasingly become present. Michael O’Shaughnessy and Jane Stadler wrote in their book “media and society”, fourth edition that: “looking at the world globally, and at individual Western societies, it soon becomes evident that there are major social inequalities. Societies consist of a complex network of group with different – sometimes competing, sometimes overlapping-interests”. Some of these groups according the aforementioned authors are advantaged (in terms of such social goods as housing, education, and life opportunities) by virtue of their birth, their wealth, their class position, their skin colour, and their gender. Consequently, there are advantaged and disadvantaged groups in society, or, to put this another way, dominant and subordinate groups. The authors of Media and Society states that three major areas of social division are class, gender, and race, although in some contexts religion, age, sexuality, caste, and education can be equally divisive in ways that are often closely related to these three primary categories. “Class, race and gender frequently restrict or create opportunities for individuals and groups to flourish and to attain coveted positions in society”. “Since the beginnings of colonial explorations of the rest of the world by Europe in the sixteenth century there have been major differences in wealth between different countries and cultures. While you might imagine that the world is becoming more economically equal in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the opposite seems to be true, as evidenced by the data from the website of New International Magazine.” “Inequality is on the increase. In 1976 Switzerland was 52 times richer than Mozambique; in 1997 it was 508 times richer. Two hundred and fifty years ago, the richest countries were only five times richer than the poorest, and Europe only twice as rich as China or India (New International, www. newint.org/index4.html).”

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Super Eagles and Marcus the pig at the World Cup

Times Columnist reuben abati

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As a country that has football ingrained into its identity, we expect a lot more even if, to be honest, there is an obvious lack of high-end talent representing the national team. Many of our own who can make a difference are, sadly and unfortunately, representing other national teams at this World Cup

here has been nothing in recent memory like the build up to Nigeria’s first match at the on-going 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Football is Nigeria’s greatest unifier: when it is football, our compatriots drop all ethnic, religious and ideological differences and profess the missing faith and ideology of one Nigeria. They have expressed similar solidarity over whose jollof is sweeter in the competition between Ghanaian jollof, Senegalese jollof and Nigerian jollof the way Nigerians defend our national cuisine, you would think we are a nation of gourmets, but nothing compares to the magic of football and its connection with nationalism. When it comes to football, Nigeria is the home of passion, zeal and boundary-less excitement. This is intriguing so to speak in the same nation where politics is combustible and a comment about another person’s faith or religion, or ethnicity or a mere disagreement between a Hausa-Fulani and a Yoruba at Mile 12 market, or between a pastoralist and a farmer in the Middle Belt could result in bloodbath, even at a football-viewing centre. The only explanation we have for this is that Nigeria is a complex country, full of paradoxes, and clearly, only Nigerians understand their country. Nonetheless, the disappointing performance of the Super Eagles in their first match at the on-going 2018 World Cup tournament has nothing to do with paradox or complexity, it was a display of sheer absent-mindedness. In the buildup to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Nigeria was the darling of the entire world. The news was that we had the best set of jerseys and kits in the world. Despite the shoulder-rubbing aspiration of Egypt, Croatia and one other country like that, the Nigerian jerseys designed by Nike became the aso ebi of the World Cup – a nice combination of colour, mood, shade and tint. The jerseys sold out a few minutes after being made available on the Nike website. Before you knew it, everybody that is somebody or simply pro-Nigerian started wearing the jersey, across the world. If the World Cup were to be won by the beauty of the garment, Nigerians would have seized the trophy even before the tournament began. There was even a quarrel over the attires: there must be like four different types, but the one eventually designed by a local tailor made as much wave as the Nike ones and one guy went on twitter to protest that there was a Nigerian conspiracy against the Warri guy who designed the local aso ebi. At that point, the ethnic element came in, but Nigerians didn’t dwell on that. They quickly recognized @gt_stitches and asked the Super Eagles to show the world what they have. Beautiful Nollywood girls and professional local slay queens pushed their frontal and back-end assets in our faces proclaiming Up-Nigeria. Some even exposed nice, succulent, tempting

flesh, to reassure the Super Eagles that the women of Nigeria were behind them. Some celebrities joined the craze, including a few pot-bellied, and whitehair-in-the-nose actors wearing the Super Eagles jersey. The international media spotted the story - BBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera etc and adopted the Super Eagles as the best-dressed team in the World Cup and we all went wa-ah–oh. They even interviewed Russians watching our Nigerian football fans, dancing round the streets of Russia, singing, jolloficating, and energetically pounding the streets. “The Nigerians just won’t stop singing and dancing”! The excitement was so much that even the President of Brazil endorsed Nigeria as a key team at the World Cup. The Irish, not having a team at the World Cup, ignored England and said they were supporting Nigeria. It was clear to me, doing a structuralist and semiotic reading of this that Nigeria is a country in desperate need of good news. I didn’t attempt a Marxist reading- the Russians themselves having killed Karl Marx after his death. The World Cup is not about the struggle of the masses, or equity or justice. It is war, even if at the end of the day the gifted are separated from the waka-pass and a dictatorship of the former is established. Every qualifying team joins the war to defend its country, its brand, national ego and corporate brand. Very sad. Very bad. So frustrating, therefore: The Super Eagles messed us up on Saturday, June 16. Many Nigerians were disappointed with their performance. It was Nigeria’s 6th World Cup appearance. The boys may have worn the most fashionable clothes, but they failed to realize that the World Cup is not a Dolce and Gabana show where Wizkid and Naomi Campell can exchange boy and woman banters or that the garment does not make the Monk. Every World Cup match is a macho game, a game of thrones, with too much at stake – personal brands, national brands, and the ego and emotions of nations. Our team lacked energy, drive and creativity. Alex Iwobi, the leading light from the qualifiers was anonymous on the left wing. Victor Moses was the man every Nigerian thought would make some difference. The fella was busy showboating all over the pitch on Saturday, falling up and down like a yoyo, kicking the ball like a headless chicken. Ighalo was left isolated with no secondary support. Troost-Ekong certainly does not know that the World Cup field is not a nightclub. He should be told to stop holding and embracing the opponent in the penalty yard. A football match is not a ballet where people cling to each other and do the pirouette. Mikel Obi should try and help his country. Cristiano Ronaldo had a big tax evasion matter on his head, but he still stood up for his country. Diego Costa: he proved himself for Spain. Lionel Messi may have lost the penalty: I blame the coach – never ask

Messi to take the penalty, he would mess it up- but he worked hard for Argentina. With an own goal and a silly penalty give-away in the match against Croatia, we have all now become a nation of football coaches. Young Nigerians who claim to understand football, even if their only claim to that is the Aba-made Super Eagles jersey they bought in Lagos Traffic, or at Yaba bend-down market, are now telling Gernot Rohr what combination he must adopt in subsequent matches. Many amateur coaches have recommended the 4-4-2 combination but I think Nigeria probably stands a chance of doing better in this World Cup if all the arm-chair coaches on social media can be blocked and all the fine girls with corruptionladen body parts can be banned from sending Direct Messages to the Super Eagles. Also, the boys must not visit Mikel Obi’s in-laws until the end of the tournament. They must stay away from Russian hospitality and Vodka. Nigeria as a country needs to concentrate on the task at hand. Switzerland was able to hold Brazil down to a 1-1 draw because they focused on the job. The same was the case in the Portugal-Spain match. Marcus, the pig had predicted that Spain would beat Portugal. But that didn’t happen. In the dying minutes, Ronaldo made it a hat-rick and cancelled Diego Costa’s brace. We need people like that in the Super Eagles. Portugal obviously did not rely on the pig. It is indeed a crying shame that Nigerians are relying on fashion and animals for their World Cup 2018 fortune. Just before our first match against Croatia on Saturday, we were told that the Football Association Chairman in Russia had issued a statement forbidding Super Eagles fans from bringing live chickens to the stadiums. Apparently the Super Eagles Fans’ Club Association had asked for permission to bring live chickens to the match venues- chickens are said to be symbols of the Fans’ association. I don’t know whether or not the Russians were being polite, but they said No. I have tried to put myself in their shoes. Having heard all those stories about snakes that steal millions of money in Nigeria, who in his right senses in the world today, will allow Nigerians to bring a live chicken to a competitive football match? What if any of the chickens, the sprightly, springy ones broke loose, jumped onto the field of play and caused some havoc in the course of a peregrination across the stadium? There is also the additional threat of bird flu, being spread inadvertently through contact or air-borne pollination. But may be it was not even the chickens that posed the greatest danger, it was probably Marcus the pig- the prophesying-animal that reportedly told the whole world that the Super Eagles would make it to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. Nigerians generally, including the Super Eagles are very superstitious. But we all need to be told that the World Cup is not about chickens and pigs. Some Nigerians were so dependent on

the pig’s prediction that when they were disappointed at the end, they slaughtered and barbecued Marcus – representations of it - literally, and figuratively, on social media for its treachery. May they be reminded that the same pig probably predicted that Spain will beat Portugal in their first encounter. But Portugal had Ronaldo who proved to be brighter than the pig and in the dying minutes, he changed the game. And that takes us to where we are going: the Super Eagles must stop relying on predictions, or pigs or chickens and play football. The on-going World Cup tournament is already springing surprises and living up to the hype. Mexico trashed Germany the defending Champions. Switzerland held Brazil with their individually and collectively talented squad to a draw. Portugal and Spain played as if they were at war. Iceland, a first-time participant at the World Cup, put up a great showing, 1-1, against Argentina, a team mentioned as one of the favourites to win the tournament. This particular match recorded specular saves by the Iceland goalkeeper, including a Lionel Messi penalty kick. Magical moments like this indicate determination and the desire to win. Hannes Halldorsson, Iceland’s goalkeeper, is a film-maker away from football- he would never have guessed he would produce a film-like performance at the World Cup and also be named Man of the Match. On Friday, June 22, the Super Eagles will again be on the field - against Iceland. If there is ever a must-win match to keep a nation’s hope alive, that must be it. The Super Eagles must not play like pigs or chickens. We expect them to play like champions. Just before the World Cup began, Javier Mascherano, an Argentine player commented on how the great thing about Nigeria is that we are a disorganized team, and that our disorganization disorganizes other teams. Masherano was proven right in our match against Croatia. That is disheartening. As a country that has football ingrained into its identity, we expect a lot more even if, to be honest, there is an obvious lack of high-end talent representing the national team. Many of our own who can make a difference are, sadly and unfortunately, representing other national teams at this World Cup. Manuel Obafemi Akanji, born to a Nigerian father, has just helped Switzerland to secure a draw against Brazil. Dele Alli, another Nigerian is in the English national team. So I ask: are we expecting too much from the Super Eagles? Are we putting too much pressure on them to perform? I don’t think so. Romelu Lukaku, a star of the Belgian team and Manchester United, is from a family that had no access to Cable TV. His family was poor. He is now making a second-time appearance in the World Cup finals. He has scored 2 goals in this World Cup to help secure a 3-0 victory for Belgium over Panama. Gabriel Jesus of Brazil used to paint streets; today he is one of the leading stars for Brazil at the World Cup. What Nigerians want from the Super Eagles at this World Cup is good performance, a display of ability and seriousness, and a successful defence of the Nigerian brand. Developing football? Whatever happens at the end of the day in Russia, we have to learn to develop Nigeria’s football sector and the entire sports sector – the management, the leadership recruitment, the diversification and strategic intensification - to demonstrate to the world that we are a seriousminded nation. Super Eagles - a severely depressed nation in search of good news waits on you.

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2019 is for referendum on restructuring, says Gov Dickson Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson on Tuesday said he is championing the clamour for restructuring: true federalism, devolution of powers from the centre to the federating units to re-examine the foundations of

the country which he stressed was faulty. The Governor said he will intensify consultations with the view to reaching a consensus for a restructured Nigeria. He said the 2019 general

Lagos abolishes promotion based on career progression The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had abolished promoting civil servants based on career progression for performance appraisal to ensure efficient service delivery. The state Head of Service, Mrs Folasade Adesoye, made the disclosure at a news conference in Lagos to announce activities marking this year’s public service week. The theme of the week is “Transforming Governance to Realise the Sustainable Development Goals.” Adesoye said: “To this extent, all government officers now have clearly defined job schedules against which their performances will be assessed. “This approach is based on the perception that governance must be open, timely, effective and efficient.” She noted that the public service week, which holds from June 19 to June 25, was introduced in 1994, following the resolution of the Conference of African Ministers of Civil Service. According to her, African countries set aside June 23 as the Public Service Day to recognise the value of service to humanity. She said that some of the activities to celebrate the week would include a parade and exhibition by ministries departments and agencies,

and visit to charity homes, orphanages, old peoples’ home and rehabilitation centres. “There will also be a variety show tagged `Alausa Has Got Talent Season II’, medical screening and walk for fitness,” she said. Adesoye said that the talent competition would be among public servants, adding that talents expected to be showcased would include singing, dancing and hair gear tying. She said that games such as Ayo, Draughts, and Ludo would feature, besides singing and other forms of entertainment such as mock news presentation, stand-up comedy, mimicking of personalities and display of skills and dexterity in local drumming. Adesoye said that the state government had set up stands where medical screening for ailments such as hypertension, cervical/breast and prostate cancers, diabetes and hepatitis would be conducted. “The screening will be performed free; specialists will be on ground to provide advice on health-related issues,” she said She said that the climax of the event would be a dinner to be hosted by the state Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to honour outstanding public servants in appreciation of their dedication, diligence and contribution to landmark achievements.

election is a referendum on restructuring, stressing that only aspirants that believe in restructuring will get the support of the Ijaw nation. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Francis Ottah Agbo quoted Governor Dickson to have spoken on Tuesday when a high powered delegation led by the former Vice President of the country and People’s Democratic Party (PDP), presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar paid him a courtesy call in Government House, Yenagoa. The Governor said people of the Ijaw nation from Ondo, Edo, Delta, Rivers to Akwa Ibom states have been fully mobilised and conscientious on the importance of the 2019 general election and what it portends for restructuring. Governor Dickson also called on well-meaning Nigerians to protect democracy and reject a one-party system because according to him it breeds dictatorship, and enjoined members of the PDP to work closely to make the party more cohesive and virile. Describing Alhaji Atiku, as one of the most consistent

political voices for the quest for a new Nigeria, Governor Dickson assured that, Bayelsa would remain a PDP state that would fly the party’s flag at all times. His words: “In furtherance of the sacred mandate of our people, several leaders and personalities, even across political divide are united on the need to restructure this country, return it to fiscal federalism. Few weeks ago, I had a rare interaction even with the president where I clearly conveyed the message, for the need for a restructured Nigeria. “I want to say that in the days and weeks and months ahead, I, my brothers and sisters you see here and our leaders have resolved to carry this message to all nooks and crannies of our country. And to let people know that a restructured Nigeria is in everyone’s interest and if you want a stable, prosperous, egalitarian and sustainable Nigeria that can survive the next 200, 300 years in peace and in prosperity, then we must reexamine the foundation of our country and make necessary adjustments.

“No nation is perfect, let’s not deceive ourselves that our country is perfect. Every nation is a work in progress. Other countries older than Nigeria have adjusted. Restructuring is a call for adjustments, for consultations and consensus building.” In his remarks, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said he has been an advocate of true federalism, since 2004 and solicited the support of the government and people of Bayelsa State in next year’s presidential election. Alhaji Atiku, who was accompanied by the DG of his campaign and former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, also lauded Governor Dickson on his landmark achievements, particularly the construction of a the 3.5 km runway airport project, the education and health sectors, as well as road construction, adding that, the Government House Complex is the best in the country. “On specific performance, I will like to congratulate Governor Dickson on his landmark developmental

projects. There has been no one single governor who has recorded the achievements he has made. These achievements are there for everybody to see. I have been following with keen interest your position on restructuring. As you know, I have been an advocate of restructuring since 2004 and I would like you to join me to work together towards 2019.” The Director General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel who also applauded Governor Dickson for his developmental strides, said Alhaji Atiku knows the challenges faced by Bayelsa and other Niger Delta states. Describing Atiku as a detribalised leader, Otunba Daniel noted that, the former Vice President contributed significantly to the enthronement of democracy in the country and called for the support of Bayelsa delegates, ahead of the PDP convention. Highpoints of the visit was the presentation of a book, titled, ‘Restructuring As a Pathway to Unity and Development’ to Governor Dickson. The book was written by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Delta Heritage to honour Okowa’s aide Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The annual Delta Heritage Award will today, honour the Media aide to Delta State governor Mr Ossai Ovie Success as Youth Ambassador. The disclosure was made by the event’s Secretary, Ms Nancy Grace Okoroh at Asaba. According to the event’s Secretary, Ms Okoroh, Ossai who was appointed by the Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as political aide on media at the age of 23, happened to be the youngest political appointee in Nigeria. He will be receiving Youth Ambassador Award over his sterling performance, exceptional contributions towards youths’ development in Nigeria. “Having polled the highest number of votes in the Most Outstanding Youth Ambassador of the Year Category, the Delta Heritage Body has found Mr Success worthy of the

conferment of Outstanding Youth Ambassador of the Year. “The conferment is based on his sterling performance, exceptional contributions towards youths’ development in Nigeria,” she said. The Delta Heritage Award is with the theme “Unlocking Delta’s revenue prospects beyond oil; a private sector approach’. Other Awardees According to Ms Nancy include Dr. Prince Mike U. Emuh, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso, Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko, Engr Victor Ochei, Hon(Mrs)Evelyn Omavowan Oboro, Hon.(Mrs) Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor Mrs. Stella Okotete, Hon. Ben Igbakpa, Chief Ominimini Obiuwevbi, Hon. Michael Diden (EJELE), Amb Karo Ekewenu amongst Others The event is scheduled to hold at Orchid Hotels, Asaba, Delta State.

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State and convener, Lagos Women Forum, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, presenting free eye glasses to one the beneficiaries, Mrs. Faromiki Oluwabukola, during the forum, with the theme: ‘Woman…Your Health, Your Social Environment’, held at the Police College, GRA, Ikeja Lagos...on Tuesday. Photo: Olatunji Wale

Okowa extols Delta Speaker on birthday Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary on Monday June 19, 2018. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Charles Aniagwu, in a statement on Monday, said Okowa joined the State Assembly, the people of Okpe State Constituency, friends and family of the charismatic leader in celebrating the years of remarkable achievements and

awards that have culminated into this year’s anniversary. The Governor extolled Oborevwori’s humility, simplicity and discipline in providing exceptional leadership for the State legislature in the last one year by diligently bridging the gaps and creating a harmonious atmosphere for debates and exchange of ideas for state and national development. Governor Okowa affirms that the Speaker’s personal attributes of selflessness, maturity and friendliness have substantially eased the relationship between the

Executive and the Legislative arm, resulting in the prompt passage of bills that directly impact the livelihood of Deltans. “Recalling the Oborevwori’s massive empowerment of his Constituents recently, Gov. Okowa commended the Speaker for exhibiting exemplary leadership and commitment to the ideals of democracy and rule of law. “On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, I celebrate with one of Delta’s finest lawmaker, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on the occasion of his birthday anniversary today June, 19th

2018. “Mr. Speaker, you have brought stability, experience and worthy ideals to bear in the discharge of the functions of your office and we are entirely grateful to you. I therefore charge you to continue in your quest to provide leadership in the House as we seek further ways of partnership in our avowed determination to bring prosperity for all Deltans. “Governor Okowa prayed that the Almighty God will grant the Speaker longer life, good health and wisdom to serve the state and humanity,” the statement read.

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Police arrest man for impersonating Andy Ubah on facebook Joy Anyim, Lagos

A middle-aged man identified as Asabor Joel has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for impersonating Senator Andy Ubah on Facebook. It was gathered that Joel had used the Facebook account to swindle job seekers of their money. A police sources told our

correspondent that the suspect had smartly opened a facebook account with the Senator’s photograph and entered into chats with unsuspecting job seekers asking them to pay certain amount of money to be able to secure employment in one of the oil companies. The suspect however met his waterloo when the Area D command Mushin of the Lagos Police had received a petition from one Charles Asugha

on behalf of one Chinelo Nnedinma on the activities of the fraudster. Detectives had trailed him to his hideout in Oghara, Delta State and arrested on Monday, June 18, 2018. The police source said, “The petitioner alleged that sometime in December 2017one unknown person presented himself via a facebook account as Andy Ubah, s Senator of the federal Republic of Nigeria

with the Senator’s picture. “During one of the chats, he claimed to be a person of influence at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation NNPC to secure job to the petitioner. “The petitioner had paid the sum of N300,000.00 via account name Asabor Joel with First Bank account No 3069996606. After the collection, the suspect gave an ‘Andy Ubah’ an instruction to call ‘Honourable Nkiruka’ with number 0811868970; all

were found to be another prank to obtain more money from the petitioner. “It was based on these developing twists and turns in the whole deal that raised the suspicion of the victim.” When contacted to confirm the story, the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer Officer, CSP Chike Oti promised to get back to our correspondent but as at press time he was yet to do so.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (3rd left), Nigerian Ambassador to Russia, Prof. Steve Ugba, Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio (left), Chairman Senate Committee on Youth and Sports, Senator Obinna Ogba, Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Olusola Adeyeye, Chairman Senate Committee on Airforce, Senator Duro Faseyi, Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ibrahim Danbaba and Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu during the delegation’s arrival in Moscow yesterday.

ACPN offers free medical services to 200 police officers Augustine Kuza, Lafia Nasarawa state chapter of the Association of Community Pharmacist of Nigeria (ACPN), has offered free medical services to about 200 Police personnel in the state to commemorate its 2018 Medical Outreach. The technical arm of the association, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), extended the gesture to the officers and men of the force on batches, at the state Police Command Headquarters on Tuesday in Lafia. The union attended to patience with illness ranging from diabetic, hypertension,

malaria and others related cases. State Chairman of ACPN, Ikechukwu Okwor, said the gesture was aimed at giving back to the society, and the police were chosen for 2018 medical outreach because of the critical role they play in maintaining law and order. “What we are doing today is to give back to the society and we have chosen the police because these are people who work from morning till night and hardly have time to go for check ups. “So what we are doing is free medical check ups. We check their blood pressure, sugar level, advise them on de-worming and so many other things. A policeman should be healthy in

order to deliver effectively. That is why we are here today,” he said. He explained that ACPN officials in the state were particular about de-worming because of the negative impact it has on humans, especially adults who according to him often ignore it hence the reason to counsel the officers and men of the command to de-worm themselves every three months. “Every adult, every child from six months up should take drugs for de-worming every three months to prevent health challenges. This is what some people don’t know,” he said. He revealed that the outreach would conclude its assignment

in Karu local government area and repeat each year to other persons and groups in the society. “Apart from de-worming drugs, multivitamins, pain killers are some of the drugs we will give them. They are over the counter drugs that can easily be accessed. Those who are diabetic, hypertensive, we give them advice and encourage them to visit the hospital to do follow up,” he stated. Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Yahaya Bello expressed gratitude for the gesture, which according to him will help offer officers and men of the command better understanding

of their health conditions. Bello, who was represented by DCP Sola Okedeji, however appealed for patience and simple language communication from the pharmacists because some of the men and officers in the command may not understand some medical terms that may be used during interaction with the pharmacists. “What we know is combating crimes, but you people know medicine, pharmacy. Please come down to our level because some may ask funny questions due to lack of understanding. Please tolerate us and keep our secrets because there are many things we may confide in you,” he said.

‘Buhari’s rating abroad is high’ Moses Oyediran, Enugu A US based All Progressive Congress (APC), Federal House of Representatives aspirant for Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, Chief Pascal Agubuzu yesterday disclosed that the rating of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Diaspora is high especially for those who understand what it takes to bring about change in a system. Agubuzu, who expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Buhari led government, said if given enough time the APC led government would transform the nation. Agubuzu stated this while speaking to newsmen at the International Wing of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu shortly after his arrival from the United States of America, noted that the first and second year of any administration that embarks on transformation is usually characterized with resistance. He added that there was need to give President Buhari enough time before coming up with any conclusion. “Once the resistance and the fight against anomalies including corruption are conquered, there is need to give extra-time to that administration to enable it complete the change vision”, he said. On why he decided to leave his comfort home in the United States of America to contest for the Federal House of Representatives, Agubuzu said he discovered that there a disconnect between the grassroots and representation in his constituency. Agubuzu, who expressed dismay over the poor state of roads in his constituency, promised to accord special priority to the grass roots as well endeavour to provide necessary amenities like roads and electricity to his people when elected into office. The All Progressive Congress aspirant further stated that when elected into office, he ensure that he meets with his people frequently with a view to identifying their problems adding that he would ensure that he prioritized the challenges and offer solution. While assuring that he would empower women and youths if he is elected, he said gone are the days when women and youths are relegated to the background, assuring that when given the mandate he would make women and youths his key priority. “In this campaign, there is Godfather so i will not be hijacked by anybody, we need to start reaching out to the grassroots, I will empower youths and women including widows, there is also need to pay extra- attention to youths. “We need to form a coalition with which our people will feel the impact of democracy dividends, so I am in this race to ensure that the lives of the people of my constituency and the grassroots are touched, my representation if given the opportunity to serve will not limited to my community but rather to the entire constituency which i will represent” he stated

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Desist from partisan politics, group tells Enugu monarchs A political association, Youth Alliance for Good Governance has appealed to traditional rulers in Enugu State to stay clear of partisan politics in order to maintain their integrity. The Founder of the group, Mr Kingsley Ochinawata, made the appeal on Tuesday in an interview with journalists in Enugu. Ochinanwata, who was reacting to the endorsement of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the state for a second term by the monarchs, said that the action of the traditional rulers was `sacrilegious’. He said that it was sad that the traditional rulers whom by the dictates of their sacred positions were expected to be neutral in such sensitive matters could take such action. The founder said that such move was capable of breeding bad blood among their subjects who obviously belonged to different political parties. “We see the traditional rulers as authorities in our communities. For them to have come out openly and with fanfare to endorse one man is unthinkable. “They are supposed to be neutral. What their action means is that our traditional rulers now belong to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “This may not create room for another political party to succeed in the state,” he said. Ochinanwata said that the monarchs may not have known the veracity of what they did. “Whatever that may have motivated the monarchs to give that level of support to the governor, we, at Youth Alliance for Good Governance want them to withdraw it. “This has never happened before and it is capable of causing disaffection among the people,” he said. He said that the move was a slight on those that might have interest in the governorship position. Ochinanwata described the endorsement as `antidemocratic’ adding that even if the monarchs wanted to show any level of support to the governor, “they could have done it discreetly”. It would be recalled that traditional rulers from the 450 autonomous communities in the state had on Saturday during what they called “a mega apolitical rally’ endorsed Ugwuanyi for another term. The traditional rulers who declared Ugwuanyi as their choice said that their decision was predicated on the general acceptability of the governor by residents of the state as well as his good performance in office. The traditional rulers, led by the Chairman of Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu had during the event presented the governor with ‘Ofor’, which symbolizes power and authority in Igboland.

Chief Executive Officer, JARA, William Snollaerts (left); and Executive Chairman, Edo Property and Development Agency (EDPA), Isoken Omo after signing the deal for JARA Mall to commence operation in Benin City, at Government House.

Group raises the alarm over open defecation at IDPs camps The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), has raised an alarm over continuous open defecation in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), camps at Dagban and Wassa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The National Coordinator of NEWSAN, Mr Benson Attah, expressed the fear on Tuesday in Abuja when he led other members of the group on a visit to the headquarters of Abuja Environmental Protection Agency (AEPB). He said that more than 6,000 persons living in the two camps did not have any toilet to use whenever they wanted to defecate, adding that the unwholesome development ought to be addressed.

He stressed that if urgent efforts were not made to stop the continuous practice of open defecation at the camps, there could an outbreak of water-borne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea. Attah said that the group found it expedient to draw the attention of the authorities to the plight of the IDPs regarding the poor hygienic conditions and the lack of water supply in the camps. He stressed that people’s access to Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH) facilities would facilitate inclusive development. He particularly noted that the site of the IDPs camp in Wassa community, which belonged to private

individuals, was littered with faeces, calling for urgent action from relevant agencies to deal with the situation. “We recently heard of cholera outbreaks in Niger and Kogi states. Imagine the proximity of these IDPs camps to the Abuja city centre; we can’t just keep quiet like that. “Most of the persons living in these camps interact with people in town; they are the wheelbarrow pushers, the fruit sellers; they enter the same vehicles with us and we interact with them daily. “If any outbreak of cholera occurs in that part of the FCT, that means danger to everyone. We need to do something as soon as possible, it is a ticking time bomb,’’ he

said. Attah said that his group would not relent in its efforts to ensure an improvement in the people’s access to water and sanitation, adding that efforts in that regard were important if Nigeria wanted to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Responding, Mr Jacob Areo, the Deputy Director, Administration, AEPB, commended the group for the visit and for highlighting the plight of the IDPs in the camps. He said that a report was already being collated to address perceptible areas of interventions, adding that the overall goal of the board was

to scale up hygiene promotion practices in the FCT. Areo said that the board also had a list of WASH needs in the satellite towns of Abuja, adding, however, that there was a need for improved collaboration between relevant stakeholders to promote hygiene practices in the FCT. He said that the board would liaise with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to identify the intervention projects that should be executed in the IDPs camps. He added that such interventions could be in the form of the provision of temporary toilets to tackle the deplorable conditions of the camps.

Education reform: Edo Govt begins schools’ reconstruction After a successful bid round for the renovation/ repairs of schools in Edo State, the state government is set to commence the reconstruction of dilapidated school structures as part of ongoing reforms in the education sector. The Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Basic Education/ Acting Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe,

who made the submission in a chat with Journalists, said that with the bid round for renovations of 230 schools now completed, the government would prioritise certified contractors with good track record for executing durable projects. She noted that the renovation work, which includes various levels of repairs and/or overhaul in selected schools, will pave way for a conducive learning

environment for primary and secondary school pupils. On plans to transform the education sector, she said, “on assumption of office in November 2016, Governor Obaseki ordered an inventory of facilities and the enumeration of the number of primary schools in the state. The schools were categorised into three. Those in grade A are in good condition, those in B need little intervention and schools in grade C require total renovation.”

“For the first time we have a convergence of policy and practice. With Governor Obaseki’s reform in the sector, SUBEB has been restructured. The Board is no longer just about awarding contracts, in fact, we are also focusing on learning outcomes, having a synergy between the learning environment and what is learnt.” Noting that there was a need for communities to join forces to protect the schools when they

have been renovated, she said, “during ex-governor Adams Oshiomhole’s administration, many schools were repaired, but sadly so many of them have been vandalised and the facilities looted by hoodlums.” The Acting SUBEB chairman emphasised that the governor is resolute about securing the understanding and support of communities where schools are located to ensure the schools are not vandalised after the remodelling.

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Gov Umahi, commissioner frown at street re-naming Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi and the state Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Charles Akpu-Enika have called on Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state to reverse his earlier decision of re-naming Abakaliki street in Awka, the state capital. Already Governor Umahi is said to have complained to governor Obiano of his displeasure over the matter. The Anambra-state- born Akpu-Enika, a cabinet member of Ebonyi state executive council said that such an act was most unguided, coming at a time the Igbo race was doing its best to be united and generate desired cohesion to gain its deserved attention and dues in the Nigerian nation. Umahi made his feelings known in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Uzor after the re-

naming of the street to ‘Club Street’ caused uproar in the social media. The governor while calling on the people to remain calm said he has contacted his Anambra state counterpart, Willie Obiano with the aim of getting him to correct the action. Ebonyi and Anambra are in the South-east region of the country together with Imo, Abịa and Enugu states which are predominantly Igbo speaking states. Umahi who noted that Mr Obiano has every constitutional right to rename any structure, be it road or any other infrastructure, however pointed out that “in doing so, what should come to mind should be the unity and perpetuation of legacies and sustenance of the sacred thing that holds us together as a people”. “While he condemns in its entirety, the action, Umahi has put everything in place to

ensure that Chief Willie Obiano reverses the action of bringing back the Abakaliki street, a name gazetted long time ago in the spirit of oneness in Igbo land”, said Mr Uzor. “There should be no part of Igbo land that should be discriminated upon. Ebonyi State has received the highest discrimination even from among her brother states and this is not healthy especially as we fight to unite our people and form a formidable economic and political bloc”. “The Governor has put a call through to his brother Governor, Chief Willie Obiano on how best to resolve the conflict of interest especially as regards the social media claims that the street was taken away from Abakaliki people because they are not qualified to answer such name of a major street in Awka” “While we don’t want to rush into conclusions as regards the rumour making the

rounds describing Abakaliki as a backward state, may we remind whoever that is taking any action against Abakaliki man based on the former toga and personality that Abakaliki had, that since inception of the administration of Governor David Umahi, Abakaliki has become the fastest developing state and the most beautiful state capital in Nigeria with great potential to overtake other states in the nearest future”. “Therefore, re-naming a street originally named after Abakaliki because of the stigmatization and the spirit of Wawa does not arise as Abakaliki has grown to become more developed than the city in question”. The Governor, according to Mr Uzor, said that most states in the region especially Anambra always seizes every opportunity to look down on Abakaliki man and urged them to eschew this discrimination and see every Igbo man as a

brother irrespective of where he or she comes from. Mr Umahi further noted that he has a vision of an Igbo nation where all persons will have homes and become citizens irrespective of their state or origin. Akpu-Enika noted that, Anambra indigenes in Ebonyi state were enjoying the best of cordiality, “Many streets in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital are named after Anambra towns and persons. We have Aguleri Street in Abakaliki, Obike Street, Ikenga Street, Udemezue Street, Obiri, Obi, Mbanefo, Ejiofor Nibo, Jemeni, Okuzu all named after Anambra towns and sons”. The Commissioner explained that Ebonyi state has been transformed better than some older states, hence it was derogatory for anyone to assume that a street named Abakaliki Street has developed beyond bearing the name.

From Left: Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake Dickson; Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, and the State PDP Chairman, Barr. Kingsley Esiso during the commissioning of the Sapele Modern Market, Sapele, in Sapele Local Government Area. Photo: BRIPIN ENARUSAI

Research: Unilorin increases patents from 4 to 20 –VC The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, says since he came on board about eight months ago, the university has increased its patents from four to 20. Abdulkareem, who disclosed this on Tuesday during an interactive session with journalists at the ViceChancellor’s Lodge, said this feat was made possible “through a reawakening of minds to do things differently and better.” A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state or intergovernmental

organisation to an inventor or an assignee for a limited period of time for detailed public disclosure of an event. “In the last eight months, there has been an increase in research and innovations geared toward the good of the society. “This is coupled with a significant increase from four to over 20 patents with more still being awaited to be produced in the next few months. “The University of Ilorin will go far in research through its reawakening of minds to do things differently and better. “I believe we have a long way

to go but in good time, we will go very far in the University of Ilorin,” he said. Abdulkareem however urged Nigerians to be patriotic and desist from the mad rush for money for the country to move forward. He lamented the recurring strikes by health workers and fleeing of medical doctors in large numbers out of the country. “The problem is that we are not patriotic and we are not ready to do anything for the good of the people except for money. “Our health workers need

to realise that the profession is not one that should be going on strikes. “A medical doctor should think that the patient might die or be in pain while they are on strike.” The vice chancellor urged the government to avoid letting workers go on strike before responding to their demands. On how the university is tackling the menace of Fulani herdsmen around the environment, he said: “we cannot tell the Fulani to just pack and go anywhere. “What we do is to educate them. What universities like

ours need to do is also to educate them on how they can rear their animals without causing damage or casualties to people’s property or lives. “If we make enemy out of them, in the long run we are going to regret its outcome because one thing I know about the Fulani herdsmen is that when they are weak, they will run but will come back to fight later.” Abdulkareem said that the Fulani herdsmen needed to be educated if all they knew about cattle grazing was trampling on people’s land resulting to damage of property.

‘Training essential for effective service delivery’ Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says that training and retraining of staff is very essential for efficient and effective service delivery to Nigerians. South-East Zonal Director of NAFDAC, Mrs Olajumoke Ojetokun, stated this while opening training for NAFDAC’s Regulatory Officers in Enugu on Tuesday. ``It is important to train staff so as to acquire new knowledge which will guarantee quality service. “If you do not train your officers, no new knowledge will be acquired. ``It will be zero in and zero out, therefore, there is need for training and re-training,” she said. She added that with training and re-training, the society would be sure of consuming quality products, as it was the responsibility of NAFDAC to ensure the consumption of quality products. Ojotokun said the training would also take place in all the five states within the South East so that every regulatory staff would benefit from it. Mr Ejike Nnamani, an Assistant Director with NAFDAC, said he gave the lecture as the resource person because he attended the training on the World Health Organisation Good Manufacturing Practice (WHOGMP). Nnamani said that the purpose of the training was to make the Agency’s Regulatory Staff to acquire new knowledge and carry out their duties effectively. One of the participants, Miss Tina Eziokwu, said she was very pleased to be part of the training, adding that it would exposed her to new ways of carrying out enforcement and regulations. It would be recalled that some of the resource persons for the training had WHOGMP in Lagos and they would be sharing their knowledge to other staff to make everyone come up in his or her responsibility.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DARAMOLA TOMILOLA RHODA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGAFE TOMILOLA RHODA. ALL FORMJER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEREMI KAYODE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALLI OLANREWAJU AREMU ALL FORMJER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ODUDUWA COLLEGE ILE-IFE OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 1996 SET THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. BENJAMIN KAYODE ADERETI - PRESIDENT 2. OLABODE OLUWASEGUN ODEWOLE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. ROLAND OLAITAN FOLORUNJO - SECRETARY 4. ABOSEDE HELEN IBIKUNLE - ASSISTANT SECRETARY 5. ADEBUKUNMI ADEFUNKE OLOMOSAKIN - TREASURER 6. ADEKANMI OLADOYIN ADETUNJI - PRO 7. TOYIN FLORENCE OLANREWAJU - SOCIAL DIRECTOR 8. KOLADE SHOTAYO - FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

HOLY GHOST JUNIORATE IHIALA OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION CLASS OF 1997 THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ANICHEBE IKECHUKWU VALENTINE 2. UZOKWE CHARLES NNAMDI 3. ONWUNEDO JOHN IFENNA 4. EKWEANUA CHRISTOPHER IFEANYI 5. IBEH AUGUSTINE ONOCHIE 6. AGUSIEGBE EMMANUEL TOCHUKWU 7. OBIEFUNA CORNELIUS NNAEMEKA 8. IGWEMADU ANTHONY OKECHUKWU 9. UZOH THOMAS - ANTHONY CHINEMELU 10. NDEBUEZE FERDINAND CHIKEZIE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROJECT OUR GROUP IMAGE AS OLD BOYS OF HOLY GHOST JUNIORATE IHIALA CLASS OF 1997. 2. TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL BEING AND FELLOWSHIP OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ADARA YOUTH CHIEFDOM ASSOCIATION

THE GREAT HELP ALIVE INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MESHACH GANGA ATUKE - PRESIDENT 2. EVEREST DANGANA - MEMBER 3. VICTOR DANLAMI ATUKE -MEMBER 4. MADAKI DAUDA - SECRETARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. AGNES M. BALOGUN 2. PELUMI OLAJENGBESI 3. SUSAN BALOGUN AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE DISABLED, ORPHANS AND NEGLECTED AGED IN NEED DUE TO POVERTY, DISEASE OR SOCIAL INJUSTICES TO BRING ABOUT A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIETY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. ANNOUNCER: OLAMIDE OMILEYE ESQ.

ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENT LANDLORDS/ LANDLADIES NCCE QUARTERS , MABUSHI ABUJA

GRACE MEDICAL OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. PROF. ANTHONY AYODELE OLAOYE 2. PROF. CHARLES ANIKWEZE 3. MRS. JULIE IBITOMI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO COME TOGETHER AND PUT INTO USE OUR VARYING KNOWLEDGE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN SOLVING OUR COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL PROBLEM AS A COMMUNITY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. PROF. WAMBEBE, CHARLES OBADIAH NIMMA - CHAIRMAN. 2. DR. JIBIR KEFAS GURAMA - SECRETARY. 3. PHARM. BADA, TOYIN NIYI - TREASURER. 4. DR. OKONKWO, PROSPER IFEANACHO. 5. DR. ASEMOTA, OSEMWEN. 6. ENGR. AYUBA, BULUS. 7. MRS. USMAN, HABIBA HABU. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE TO CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 2. HOLISTIC CARE, INCLUDING SPIRITUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL, FOR CITIZENS. 3. CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING TO STUDENTS AND APPRENTICES. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: EMEKA ALIOHA, ESQ. (NOTARY PUBLIC) SUITE 46, SHALOM PLAZA GUDU, ABUJA. 08035046609

Companies Registration 22 TRIUMPHANT SOUL WINNING 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 TRUSTEES: 1. ABEL BLESSING RICHARD 2. WOKE PRINCE 3. AGUMA LUCKY ALERECHI 4. BEKENAWEI BENASUODE EZEKIEL 5. I-AABU LUCKY FAVOUR 6. EVANGELIST MRS. JOYCE EZEKIEL BEKENAWEI 7. PASTOR AMADI STANLEY SAMUEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

YINKA LALEYE FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. TIMOTHY OMIWOLE OLUWAREMILEKUN 2. OLUWATOBI GBENGA ADEOLA 3. ADEYINKA LALEYE( CHAIRMAN) 4. FOYINSOLA LALEYE 5. OLUDELE OLUWOLE ADESIYAN 6. JOHN FRIDAY AJAYI 7. TOLULOPE OLANREWAJU 8. OLABODE FADULULLAH AJOSE 9. BOLAJI OLUSESAN OGUNJOBI 10. OLUSEGUN DANIEL AKINDELE 11. YUSUF OLATUNJI ADEKOYA 12. NGOZI BLESSING OKEREKE 13. TITILOPE OPEYEMI OGUNSESIMI (SECRETARY) 14. TIMILEYIN TITILOPE DIYA 15. ISAAC OLADIMEJI OBASOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE DIVINE LADIES PROGRESSIVE CLUB OF NIGERIA

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GMSA ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES: 1. ERHAGBE CHRISTOPHER UMOLE. 2. OKEREKE CHINEDUM ANTHONY. 3. ADEGBOLA BABATUNDE MUSTAFA. 4. ADEOYE MATHEW OKUNLOLA. 5. U-MARK OLOHI OHI. 6. OLOKODE OLUSOLA OLUFUNSHO. 7. OZO IFEANYICHUKWU NNAEMEKA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG THE ESTATE RESIDENTS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DIVINE OPEN HEAVEN CHURCH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1), PASTOR SAMUEL OLAMIDE OLADIMEJI === GENERAL OVERSEER (2), MRS. KUTI COMFORT OLUBUNMI (3) MR. ADEKOLA-SOQID ABIOLA ISHOLA ===SECRETARY (4) MRS. AKIWOWO OLUWATOSIN PRISCILIA (5) MR. OKUNOWO JOHN ADENIRAN (6) MRS. ALAYEROGUN MORENIKE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CENTENARY PROFESSIONAL CLUB

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 OLD TRUSTEES 1. MRS ANN AFOENYI - RETAINED 2. MRS JOSEPHINE OSAGWERE - RETAINED 3 . MRS CAROLINE OKPURHE - RETAINED 4. MRS CAROLINE ETAKIBUEBU - RETAINED 5. MRS PHILIPPA NKEIRU ONYEKWELU - REMOVED NEWLY APPOINTED 1. MRS ANNA EVUE AIMS AND OBJECTIVE REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. DR JUSTICE CHIKEZIE - PRESIDENT 2. DR UKWENI NNAEMEKA - SECRETARY 3. MR. EKECHI JOSEPH -MEMBER 4. MR UGOCHUKWU OKONKWO - MEMBER 5. ENGR. UCHE NJOKU - MEMBER 6. DR TEMPLE NWOSU - MEMBER 7. EPHRAIM MADUAGWUNA - MEMBER 8. DR NNANNA UCHECHUKWU AGWU - MEMBER 9. MR NNAEMEKA OHIA - MEMBER 10. DR. IFEANYICHUKWU NDUKA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CHRISTIAN DELIVERANCE EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

RESTORATION AND DELIVERANCE ANOINTED FELLOWSHIP

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEE TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 OLD TRUSTEES 1. REV NSEOBONG ABRAHAM AKPAN, (RETAINED) 2. ELDER UFOT UDO AKPAN (RETAINED) 3. PASTOR SAMUEL A.WILLIAM REMOVED 4. ELDER JOSEPH EFFIONG AKPAN -REMOVED 5. ELDER SUNDAY AKPAN -REMOVED 6. BRO MOSES E OKONNA -REMOVED 7. BRO ROBERT D.EKPENYONG -REMOVED NEW TRUSTEES 1. ELDER ENOBONG DAVID UMONDIA (APPOINTED) 2. PAS MRS. CECELIA NSEOBONG AKPAN (APPOINTED) 3. EVANGELIST JOHN EZEKIEL UDOH (APPOINTED) 4. ELDER EDET EFFIONG GEORGE (APPOINTED) 5. ETUK UDO ROBSON UDIA (APPOINTED) 6. IFIOK HANSON AKPAETI (APPOINTED) 7. ELDER UDO ABRAHAM (APPOINTED) 8. UDO WILLIIE UMANAH (APPOINTED) THAT THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES IN NUMBER OF TRUSTEES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE OF TRUSTEE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

MISSIONLIFE GLOBAL 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 TRUSTEES 1. SAMSON OLOBO MOMOH - FOUNDER/PRESIDENT 2. JUSTINA YUNISA - MEMBER 3. AMEH ADIBO - TREASURER 4. BARNABAS MAJI - MEMBER 5. EMMANUEL ONALO ISAH - SECRETARY 6. SOLOMON KAURA - CHAIRMAN 7. WILLIAMS AZUKA OCHOMMA - PUBLICITY SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

NEW LIFE RESTORATION HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. OWHE JONATHAN 2. OWHE OLUTOYIN TITILAYO AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO SUPPORT CHILDREN & GIRLS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT AND ELIMINATE ILLITERACY 2. TO PROVIDE CLEAN, PURE AND DRINKABLE WATER TO COMMUNITIES 3. TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENTS & HEALTH EDUCATION TO COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH 4. TO END HUNGER AND STARVATION 5. TO PROVIDE PARENTAL SUPPORT, HOUSING, FOOD, EDUCATION LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND OTHER LIFE ESSENTIALS FOR CHILDREN AND ORPHANAGE HOME . ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SALSABIL CHARTIY FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. ZALEEHA SAML 2. AMIRA ATU 3. ZAINAB HASSAN 4. MARYAM SULEIMAN 5. UMMASALMA TUKUR 6. UMMUSALMA ASHIRU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE FUNCTIONAL LITERACY AMONG THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE WELLBEING LIFESTYLE INITIATIVE NIGERIA

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. PROF. IFEOMA JOY OKOYE 2. TOYYIB OLADIMEJI ABDULKAREEM 3. PROF. SANI ABUBAKAR MALAMI 4. OLUFEMI ADEDIGBA ADEGOKE 5. ADENIKE OLUWATOYIN ADEPOJU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO UNITE, STRENGTHEN AND EMPOWER YOUTHS. 2. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS. 3. TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE LORD’S WARRIORS DELIVERANCE MINISTRY OF ALL NATIONS

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UZOMA ELOCHUKWU RITA 2. HUSKIN I. IHENKOR 3. UZOMA GREAT EBUKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD. 2. TO MINISTER THE GIFTS OF GRACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO PEOPLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICIOR)

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. EKUN SUCCESS OLAKUNLE 2. CECILIA OLAKUNLE 3. VICTOR OLAKUNLE 4. PAUL OKEH 5. GODWIN MUSA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DELTANS TRADITIONAL CHIEF PRIESTS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

WOOD PROCESSING AND MARKETERS ASSOCIATION ENUGU

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF ALARE FREEBORN 2. ITEBENE UNION ONOSOGBERH 3. 3 EYAGOMARE IGHODAYE JACOB AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CUSTOM. TRADITION, PEACE LOVE UNITY CULTURAL HERITAGES AND MUTUAL TRUST AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES 1. BARR. EMEKA ABAH 2. HRH. IGWE PATRICK EZE 3. OSITA SUNDAY NNADI 4. CHIGOZIE NWACHUKWU. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROTECT INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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23 Change of Names

de iJaW WaTerfronT Women associaTion

This is To inform The general public ThaT The above named associaTion has applied To The corporaTe affairs commission for regisTraTion under parT ‘c’ of The companies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are: 1. gbelabo sarah -presidenT 2. opuiYo adain-ine sYlvanus 3. dennis ifirimabo rhoda -secreTarY aims & obJecTives: To promoTe The affairs ThaT Will lead To The developmenT of iJaW ladies in The WaTer anY obJecTion To This regisTraTion should be forWarded To The regisTrar-general, corporaTe affairs commission, ploT 420, Tigris crescenT, off aguiYi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa WiThin 28 daYs of This publicaTion. signed: gbelabo sarah - presidenT

mrs banKole moreniKeJi

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as mrs oduKoYa moreniKeJi shaKiraT noW Wish To be KnoWn and address as mrs banKole moreniKeJi shaKiraT. all former documenTs remain valid. general public please noTe.

sule oluYemi

igbo prisca

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as madu prisca chioma, noW Wish To be KnoWn and called igbo prisca chioma. all former documenTs remains valid,general public please TaKe noTe.

adegboYega oluWaTosin

mrs. mercY michael

i formerlY KnoWn called and addressed as miss. mercY iTohan omoruYi. noW Wish To be KnoWn called and addressed as mrs. mercY michael. former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

mrs eZeanochie eliZabeTh

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as agulefo QueeneliZabeTh chidinma or agulefo eliZabeTh chidinma noW Wish To addressed as mrs eZeanochie eliZabeTh chidinma anY formal documenT bearing agulefo QueeneliZabeTh chidinma or agulefo eliZabeTh chidinma sTill remain valid. general public please TaKe noTe

mrs oYaloWo oluWaseun

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as omoTaYo oluYemi florence noW To be KnoWn and addressed as sule oluYemi florence. all former documenTs remain valid. nigeria prison service,canadian embassY and general public TaKe noTe

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as eniola oluWaTosin noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as adegboYega oluWaTosin damilola. former documenTs remain valid. banKs and general public TaKe noTe.

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss oYadina oluWaseun adeTuTu noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs oYaloWo oluWaseun adeTuTu. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

mrs iJiola buKola

Tesunbi samuel i, Tesunbi oluKaYode samuel is The same as Tesunbi oluKaYode. noW To be KnoWn as Tesunbi samuel. remain valid. firsT banK, enTerprise banK and public noTe

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as sodeinde TemiTope racheal noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs ogunase TemiTope racheal. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss idoWu TemiTaYo adunni noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs iJiola buKola TemiTaYo. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

oKaKa marTins

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as chuKWuemeKa oKaraKa, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as oKaKa marTins chuKWuemeKa. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

ahmed adeYinKa

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as alaTe faTai adeYinKa, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as ahmed adeYinKa olanreWaJu. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

confirmaTion of name

This is To confirm and cerTifY ThaT clemenT effiong archibong is The same person as emmanuel effiong archibong. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

mrs daniel seYi

TaiWo mercY

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as TaiWo mercY olusola, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as TaiWo mercY ifedolapo. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

mrs riTa bidemi

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as riTa bidemi lomu, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs riTa bidemi eZeKiel. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

phillips racheal

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as phillips michelle TemiTope, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as phillips racheal TemiTope. ThaT mY daTe of birTh is 03/06/1998 and noT 03/06/1994. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

oJuade oluWafunKe

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss ogunlaJa oluWaKemi abiodun, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs adedapo-sodade oluWaKemi abiodun. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss laWrence seYi vicToria, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs daniel seYi vicToria. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as olaTunde oluWafunKe olaYemi, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as oJuade oluWafunKe olaYemi. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

micheal abiodun

oboT helen formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oboh helen, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as oboT helen grace. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as fredricK uJunWa hope, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as ibeh uJunWa hope. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as olaYiWola shina saheed, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as micheal abiodun. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

maria anabel

i formerlY KnoWn called and addressed as osas eunice aghedo. noW Wish To be KnoWn called and addressed as maria anabel aghedo. firmer documenTs remain valid. german public TaKe noTe.

ibeh uJunWa

mrs ogunase TemiTope

soTomi omolade

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oYedele omolade oYeJoKe, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as soTomi omolade oYeJoKe. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

babaTunde halimaT

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as adeYemi oluWaTosin adeniKe and adeYemi omolara adeniKe, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as babaTunde halimaT adeniKe. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

oluseYe andreW

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oluseYe TrusT bamiYo oWoeYe, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as oluseYe andreW bamiYo oWoeYe. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

mrs nWanKWo chisom

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss aJeZu chisom uchenna, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs nWanKWo chisom uchenna. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

mrs. Wahab monilola

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss. aKanmu monilola Tope, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs. Wahab monilola Tope. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

change of name/correcTion of daTe of birTh.

i formerlY KnoWn called and addressed as osaJie JusTina. noW Wish To be KnoWn called and addressed as mrs. adeKunle marvelous .and ThaT mY correcT daTe of birTh is 4Th augusT 1993 noT 9Th augusT 1991 as WronglY WriTTen in mY bvn. general public and auThoriTY concern TaKe noTe. former documenTs remain valid.

mrs. ifeanYichi precious

i, formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss. ifeanYichi precious uduma noW Wish To be KnoWn, called and addressed as mrs. ifeanYichi precious richard. all documenTs and cerTificaTes bearing mY former names remain valid. relevanT auThoriTies and The general public please TaKe noTe

rasheed Tolulope

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as rasidi Tolulope olufoWobi noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as rasheed Tolulope olufoWobi. all former documenTs remain valid. banKs and general public TaKe noTe.

ogunJobi loveTh

This is To inform The general public ThaT mY name Was misTaKenlY WriTTen as buKola balogun insTead of ogunJobi loveTh buKola. henceforTh i WanT To be KnoWn as ogunJobi loveTh buKola.all former documenTs remain valid. banKs and general public TaKe noTe

olarinde samuel

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oJerinde samuel oladapo noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as olarinde samuel oladapo. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

oKonKWo caTherine

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as oKonKWo KaTe eKWY, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as oKonKWo caTherine eKWuTosi. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

mrs adelana TaiWo

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss adebaYo TaiWo buKola, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs adelana TaiWo marY. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

mrs isa rasidaT

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as miss gbadamosi rasidaT aina, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as mrs isa rasidaT aina. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe

anYim ifeanYi

i formerlY KnoWn and addressed as anYim John perfecT noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as anYim ifeanYi John. former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe. bamigboYe olaWale

formerlY KnoWn and addressed as bamigboYe Wale ola, noW Wish To be KnoWn and addressed as bamigboYe olaWale seun. ThaT i Was born on The 16Th of april, 1982. all former documenTs remain valid. general public TaKe noTe.

Change of Names 24 oGhoGho isoko ladies club

The General Public is hereby informed ThaT The above named club has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are:1. sarah muhammed 2. eGoro helen uzezi 3. PaTience akansia 4. adeboGun eunice uzezi 5. omosun elo blessinG The aims and obJecTives are:1. To PromoTe love Peace and uniTy amonG younG Girls and ladies in ParTicular 2. To carry ouT PhilanThroPic and social acTiviTies. 3. To PromoTe rural develoPmenT for beTTer livinG. 4. To encouraGe hiGher educaTional learninG amonG members. any obJecTion To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrarGeneral corPoraTe affairs commission(cac)PloT 420 TiGris crescenT off aGuiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion. siGned by: ifeanyichukwu John. esq.

mbuTu secondary school old sTudenTs associaTion The General Public is hereby noTified ThaT The above named orGanisaTion has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission abuJa for reGisTraTion under ParT ‘c’ of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT no. 1 of 1990. The TrusTees are: (1) JosePh iwuaGwu – chairman (2) nGozi euGenia nwosu – vice chairman (3) innocenT ubawuike eme – Pro (4) Godwin amadi – leGal adviser (5) vicTory uGwumsinachi nJoku – General secreTary The aims and obJecTives are:(1) To encouraGe The GrowTh and develoPmenT of mbuTu secondary school (2) To moTivaTe and encouraGe The sTudenTs of mbuTu secondary school (3) To acT on all maTTers relaTinG To old sTudenTs of mbuTu secondary school (4) To be The only umbrella body of old sTudenTs of mbuTu secondary school (5) To see To The welfare of The old sTudenTs of mbuTu secondary school any obJecTion To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar-General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT, off aGuiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama P.m.b 198, Garki abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion. siGned: Godwin amadi semPer fidelis aTTorneys & soliciTors (080356225678)

associaTion of chemical markeTers oGun

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faiTh TesTimony church

This is To inform The General Public ThaT The above named church has aPPlied for reGisTraTion To corPoraTe affairs commission under ParT c of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT no.1 of 1990. The TrusTees are:1. PasTor ola morola osibanJo 2. dr sunday oluroTimi fadeyibi 3. olulola Temiloluwa osibanJo 4. oluTayo olaPeJu osibanJo The aims and obJecTives are:1.To exisT in chrisT faiTh Primarily for call To salvaTion, To celebraTe God, for Prayers, divine soluTion and care. 2.To Preach and Teach The GosPel of our lord Jesus chrisT, win and nurTure souls for The kinGdom of God. 3.To embark on evanGelism worldwide. 4.To esTablish churches, school, care cenTres , hosPiTals, chariTies, libraries, eTc, for The benefiT of mankind and for celebraTinG God. 5.To enGaGe in The PublicaTion of books, maGazines and every kind of chrisTian liTeraTure and maTerials. 6.To PromoTe Peace and relaTionshiP , love, TruTh and JusTice To The Glory of God. 7. To Play The roles of a True church of God as PermiTTed by law. 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, abuJa wiThin 28 days from The daTe of This PublicaTion. siGned by: secreTary

voice of God church of TransformaTion

1 voice of God close, anTiPoromeh Town off mowo road badaGry laGos. The General Public is hereby informed ThaT The above named minisTry has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are:(1) PasTor oyeleke Julius omoloJuoluwa –PresidenT/founder (2) oyeleke michael akinkunmi –secreTary (3) Josiah bernard –PasTor (4) oyeleke. sTella ronke –evanGelisT (5) franicas bose biodun Gorume –deaconess (6) roseline kosin –deaconess The aim and obJecTive is:To Preach The GosPel of our lord Jesus chrisT. any obJecTion To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrarGeneral corPoraTe affairs commission(cac)PloT 420 TiGris crescenT off aGuiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28days of This PublicaTion. siGned by: secreTary

davies hearT and hoPe for Girl child foundaTion

The kinGdom of chosen zion minisTry

The General Public is hereby informed ThaT The above named minisTry has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are:1. James uduak emmanuel 2. anieTie akPan .e. 3. okon edidionG Joshua 4. ayah blessinG nnana 5. James JaneT uduak 6. bassey moses mbosowo The aim and obJecTive is:To Preach The Good news of God and brinG PeoPle To chrisT. any obJecTion To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar-General corPoraTe affairs commission(cac)PloT 420 TiGris crescenT off aGuiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion. siGned by: okon iJeoma mary secreTary

Public noTice

This is To noTify mr. manuel sablay and his family of The courT ProceedinGs in The maTTer/case of adoPTion of a minor mirabel m. sablay. ThaT her name has To be chanGe as Thus: mirabel m. fevrier which her bioloGical moTher mrs anGel fevrier has Given her consenT concerninG iT.if you (mr. manuel sablay) or any member of your family has any obJecTion/s abouT The case/ maTTer rePorT To maGisTraTe courT 2 of ikeJa Judiciary division, ikeJa laGos sTaTe wiThin seven (7) days from The day of PublicaTion Thereof. any claim afTer aforesaid Period shall be avoid or waive.

olokuTa cenTral mosque, idi - aba, abeokuTa

The Public is hereby noTified ThaT The above named has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. TrusTees. 1. chukwukere uche. 2. momodu sikiraTu oshione. 3. salami laTeef olaJide. aims To fosTer uniTy amonG members. any obJecTion/s To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar-General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT off aGuyi ironsi sTreeT, Pmb 198, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days from The day of This PublicaTion

The Public is hereby noTified ThaT The above named has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. TrusTees are: 1. chidinma miracle vicTor -founder. 2. oluGu kalu uba -chairman. 3. orJi vicTor uko -vice chairman. 4.chuku chinyere -secreTary 5. urGoJi vicTor chinedu -ProvosT. aims & obJecTives: To influence The Girl child PosiTively To know The imPorTance of educaTion. 2.To PrePare The Girl child Towards a successful courTshiP and marriaGe. 3. To emPower The Girl child because The are vulnerable. 4. To emPower The Girl child in skills acquisiTion. any obJecTion/s To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar-General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT off aGuyi ironsi sTreeT, Pmb 198, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days from The day of This PublicaTion

The Public is hereby noTified ThaT The above named “reliGious orGanisaTion” has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. board of TrusTees are: 1. alhaJi bakare shakirulai -chairman 2. mr. onashoGa ibrahim -secreTary 3. imam abdul wasiu Jamiu 4. mr. kelani kamoru 5. bar. rasak ayodeJi enisenyim. aim & obJecTives are: 1. ProPaGaTion,PromoTion, fosTerinG,encouraGinG and susTaininG The reliGion of islam. 2. PromoTion of educaTional,moral,social and reliGious suPPorT for members wiThin The JurisdicTion. any obJecTion/s To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar-General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT off aGuyi ironsi sTreeT, Pmb 198, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days from The day of This PublicaTion.

siGned: sTraiGhTPaTh consulTinG.

siGned: secreTary .

siGned by: TrusTees

marvelous liGhT embassy inT’l arena of evidence The Public is hereby noTified ThaT The above named “minisTry” has aPPlied To The corPoraTe affairs commission for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of The comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. board of TrusTees are: 1. ihunwo samuel nkemka 2. anaele adamma faiTh 3. samuel Glory ihunwo aim & obJecTives are: 1. To Preach The GosPel of our lord Jesus chrisT To The world. 2. To raise God fearinG members ThrouGh kinGdom knowledGe and TeachinGs To acquire enTrePreneurial and vocaTional skills for susTainable and imPacTful chrisTian livinG. 3. To render assisTance To The widows, orPhans, indiGenT and less PrivileGed amonG The members for Their subsisTence, shelTer, educaTion and medical care. 4. To orGanise seminars, workshoPs, conferences and TraininG ThaT enhance sPiriTual GrowTh and maTuriTy. 5. To Provide and esTablish schools, hosPiTals, orPhanaGes and oTher social ameniTies for The welfare of The needy and less PrivileGed in The socieTy. any obJecTion/s To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar-General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT off aGuyi ironsi sTreeT, Pmb 198, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days from The day of This PublicaTion. siGned by: TrusTees

Gudo healTh and safeTy foundaTion

circular broThers club of niGeria

akani develoPmenT associaTion

noTice is hereby Given To The General Public ThaT The above named orGanizaTion has aPPlied for reGisTraTion under ParT “c” of comPanies and allied maTTers acT, 1990. The TrusTees are: 1. abalenne chukwuemeka 2. oParaJi chibundu aPollos 3. azoro kelechi auGusTin 4. osuala onyekachi malachy aims and obJecTives 1. To love one anoTher 2. To assisT one anoTher in Times of need 3. To fosTer uniTy, ProGress, love, securiTy and muTual undersTandinG amonG members. 4. To assisT chariTable homes and The less PrivileGe in The socieTy. any obJecTion To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420 TiGris crescenT off aGuiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion.

This is To noTify The General Public ThaT The above named has aPPlied for reGisTraTion To The corPoraTe affairs commission under The ParT “c” of comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are; 1. hon. innocenT oliver -PresidenT. 2. chief afoma sobere -vice PresidenT. 3. anderson eTire abbey -secreTary. 4. fubara eloGhom . 5. enGr. emmanuel robinson Paul. 6. kozeami omoni. aims/obJecTives; 1. To fosTer love, Peace, uniTy and ProGress amonG The members of akani develoPmenT associaTion 2. To ProTecT The inTeresT of iT’s members. any obJecTion To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar- General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT, off aGuiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion.

siGned: abalenne chukwuemeka

siGned; hon. innocenT oliver (PresidenT).

kinGdom force communiTy minisTry

divine PurPose of God’s word assembly

This is To noTify The General Public ThaT The above named has aPPlied for reGisTraTion To The corPoraTe affairs commission under The ParT “c” of comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are; 1. udo Godwin okon - PresidenT. 2. udoh lois Godwin - secreTary. 3. ben, richard udo. aims/obJecTives; 1. To carryouT communiTy educaTion on The caused, risk facTors, aPProPriaTe TreaTmenT and PrevenTion of healTh Problems. 2. To caTer for The less PrivileGe in The socieTy any obJecTion(s) To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar- General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion.

This is To noTify The General Public ThaT The above named has aPPlied for reGisTraTion To The corPoraTe affairs commission under The ParT “c” of comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are; 1. PsT. asonye enyinnaya younG. 2. mrs GifT asonye. 3. rev uGo kinGs abiriJe . 4. mrs obianauJu nwanneka 5. bar mrs. dorcas akamakusi. 6. mr chima kinGsley enwere. 7. PsT. enGr izuchukwu onwuGhara. aims/obJecTives; 1. To Preach The GosPel of our lord Jesus chrisT. 2. To win souls for The kinGdom of God. any obJecTion(s) To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar- General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion.

This is To noTify The General Public ThaT The above named has aPPlied for reGisTraTion To The corPoraTe affairs commission under The ParT “c” of comPanies and allied maTTers acT 1990. The TrusTees are; 1. okey GodsPower ikechi. 2. okey Glory. 3. emmanuel mercy. 4. momodu emmanuel omo. 5. abraham nwachukwu. aims/obJecTives; 1. To Preach The undiluTed word of God. any obJecTion To This reGisTraTion should be forwarded To The reGisTrar- General, corPoraTe affairs commission, PloT 420, TiGris crescenT, off aGuiyi ironsi sTreeT, maiTama, abuJa wiThin 28 days of This PublicaTion.

siGned; PresidenT.

siGned; PsT asonye enyinnaya younG.

siGned; okey GodsPower ikechi.

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25 Change of Names

AFOLAYAN OYELUSI

SOULE BOLADALE

DANIEL KAYODE

ANYAOGU AMANDA

CORRECTION OF NAME

ANTHONY ONYEBUCHI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIPUPO OLUWATOSIN ADEITAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AFOLAYAN OYELUSI OLUWATOSIN ADEITAN DUE TO CHANGE IN MY MARITAL STATUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DUROSINMI BOLADALE SAIDAT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOULE BOLADALE SAIDAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN KAYODE THOMAS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANIEL KAYODE THOMAS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGU MARCUS AMANDA IJEOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYAOGU AMANDA IJEOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MY NAME WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS OBI SUNDAY INSTEAD OF OBI SUNDAY CHIGOZIE. NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBI SUNDAY CHIGOZIE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE..

FORMERLY KNOWN AS EKEDUM VICENT REGINA. NOW WISH TO BE ADDRESS AS ANTHONY ONYEBUCHI MMADUEKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID PUBLIC NOTE

THE ELDORADOS ORGANIZATION FOR HUMANITARIAN PURPOSE

UNITED ACHIEVERS INTERNATIONAL CLUB

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

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

NEW TRUSTEETS

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UDE SABINUS ONYEMACHI - CHAIRMAN 2. UZODIGWE ALBERT OKECHUKWU - SECRETARY 3. UGWU GERALD OBINNA - MEMBER 4. ASOGWA CHUKWUDI CHIDERA - MEMBER 5. OZOEMENA IKENNA JOHNPAUL - MEMBER 6. NNAMANI STEPHEN CHUKA - MEMBER 7. OBI EZEKIEL AMOBI - MEMBER 8. DICKSON CHUKWUEMEKA - MEMBER

1. ANIFOWISHE DESTINY ABIODUN 2. EZEKWE OBI COLLINS 3. UMUKORO WILLIAMS EJIROGHENE 4. EMOVON GODSPOWER FABULOUS 5. ORIBHABOR ISIMEMEN THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES BY RENDERING HELP TO THE LESS I, formerly known and I, formerly known and PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR CHInaZor THE HOMELESS AND LESS PRIVILEGED. addressed as mBaH addressed as JoHnson CHInwe 3. TO SUPPORT now THE LESS PRIVILEGED WITH BASIC AMENITIES SUCH AS to HOUSES, monalIsa, wIsH to Be aGatHa, now wIsH Be known FOODS, CLOTHES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION AND EDUCATION. known and addressed as UGwU addressed as eBenyI ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULDand BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, CHInaZor monalIsa. all former CHInwe aGatHa. allOFFformer AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, valId. P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN remaIn TWENTY-EIGHT doCUments remaIn doCUments valId. (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. General pUBlIC sHoUld SIGNED: please SECRETARY. General pUBlIC sHoUld please

UGwU CHInaZor

take note.

eBenyI CHInwe

take note.

ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE AUDITORS IN NIGERIA – CAC/IT/NO. 88270 ekwe felICIa mrs IfeCHIneke CHInemerem

I, formerly known and addressed as ekwe felICIa ayarU, now wIsH to Be known THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1.and DR. MRS. VICTORIA AYISHETU - RETAINED addressed asENAPE ekwe felICIa 2. PROF. BAYERO MUHAMMAD SABIR - RETAINED 3. MR. IBRAHIM USMAN - REMOVED anyaCHUkwU. all former 4. MR. ABUH OKPANACHI - RETAINED 5. MR. OKORO EDDYBROWN ONYEGBULA doCUments remaIn valId.- RETAINED Banks 6. MRS. ILOBA GRACE ONUMU - RETAINED 7. MISS GRACE JOSEPH - RETAINED and General pUBlIC sHoUld 8. MR. STEPHEN AJEKA ABUH - REMOVED 9. PASTOR JOSEPH please take ENAPE note.- REMOVED

I, formerly known and addressed as mIss nwankwo CHInemerem onyInyeCHI, now wIsH to Be known and addressed as mrs IfeCHIneke CHInemerem onyInyeCHI. all former doCUments remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIC sHoUld please take note.

UdeH InnoCent

eZe sUnday

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

10. MR. GIDEON JOSEPH - REMOVED THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES IS: 1. PROF. AMINU SALIHU MAKAILU 2. MR. OBAKA JAMES 3. DR. GBEGI DANIEL ORSAA 4. BARR. EZRA OGECHUKWU ENWERE

I, formerly known and tHat I was formerly known and addressed as eZe samUel, tHat I THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:as REMAIN THEoGBUGo SAME. addressed now wIsH to add sUnday to my REASONS FOR REMOVAL: InnoCent emeka, now wIsH to Be A) THE FOUR (4) TRUSTEES WERE REMOVED BY 2/3RD MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS former name PRESENT tHat AT I THE now wIsH GENERAL MEETING OTHERS WERE APPOINTED known andAND addressed as UdeHTO FILL THE toVACANCY. BeOFknown B) THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS DONE AS A RESULT EXPANSION.and addressed as InnoCent emeka. all former eZe sUnday samUel. all former ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS RE-REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, doCUments valId. Banks CORPORATE AFFAIRS remaIn COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, remaIn valId. P.M.B. Banks doCUments 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. and General pUBlIC sHoUld and General pUBlIC sHoUld SIGNED: EZRA ENWERE,ESQ. (SOLICITOR.please take notes please take note.

UGwU CHInaZor onyemeCHara Ikenna

I, I formerly formerly known known and and addressed addressed as as mBaH JoHn CHInaZor Ikenna monalIsa, Golden. now nowwIsH wIsH toto BeBe known addressed as UGwU knownandand addressed as CHInaZor monalIsa. all former onyemeCHara Ikenna Golden. doCUments remaIn valId. ‎all former doCUment remaIn General pUBlIC sHoUld please valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld take note. please take note

ekwe felICIa UGwU CHInaZor lasIsI adeBoye

I, I, formerly formerly known known and and I formerly known and addressed ekwe CHInaZor felICIa addressed as addressed as mBaH femI adeBoye. ayarU, now wIsH monalIsa, to Be now wIsHnow totowIsH BeBe known known and addressed as ekweas known and addressed UGwU and addressed as felICIa lasIsI anyaCHUkwU. CHInaZor monalIsa. former adeBoye femI.all allallformer former doCUments valId. Banks doCUmentsremaIn remaIn valId. doCUments remaIn valId. and General pUBlIC sHoUld General pUBlIC sHoUld please General pUBlIC sHoUld please take note. take note.

please take note

UdeH InnoCent ekwe felICIa

elIZaBetH osaZUwaand I, I, formerly formerly known known and and I, formerly known addressed addressed asasas ekweoGBUGo felICIa addressed elIZaBetH enIye InnoCent emeka, now wIsH to Be ayarU, nownow wIsH wIsH to Be known erHaHon, to Be known and addressed as UdeH and addressed as ekwe felICIa known and addressed as InnoCent emeka. all former anyaCHUkwU. all ewansIHa. former elIZaBetH osaZUwa doCUments remaIn Banks doCUments remaInvalId. valId.remaIn Banks all former doCUments and General pUBlIC sHoUld and General pUBlIC sHoUld valId. tHe General pUBlIC please pleasetake takenote. note. sHoUld take note

onyemeCHara Ikenna UdeH InnoCent

I I, formerly formerly known known and and addressed Ikenna addressedas JoHn as oGBUGo Golden. now now wIsHwIsH totoBeBe InnoCent emeka, known andaddressed addressed as known and as UdeH onyemeCHara Ikenna InnoCent emeka. allGolden. former ‎all former doCUment remaIn doCUments remaIn valId. Banks valId. and General General pUBlIC pUBlIC sHoUld sHoUld please pleasetake takenote note.

onyemeCHara Ikenna lasIsI adeBoye

formerly known known and and I I formerly addressed as JoHnadeBoye. Ikenna addressed as femI Golden. to Be now wIsH now to BewIsH known known and addressed and addressed as lasIsIas onyemeCHara Golden. adeBoye femI.Ikenna all former ‎all former doCUment remaIn doCUments remaIn valId. valId. General pUBlICsHoUld sHoUld General pUBlIC pleasetake take note please note

elIZaBetH osaZUwa lasIsI adeBoye

I, I formerly formerly known known and and addressed asaselIZaBetH enIye addressed femI adeBoye. erHaHon, nowtowIsH to Be now wIsH Be known

eBenyI CHInwe olayIwola aJoke

I, formerly known and formerly adesHIna addressed as JoHnson CHInwe aJoke ralIat now aGatHa, now wIsH to Be known olayIwola and addressed as aJoke eBenyI ralIat.aGatHa. allformer CHInwe former doCUments doCUments remaInremaIns valId. General sHoUldpUBlIC please valId. pUBlIC General take note. take note. sHoUld

mrs IfeCHIneke CHInemerem eBenyI CHInwe aJao sUraJU

I, I,formerly known and addressed formerly known and I formerly known and asaddressed mIss nwankwo as JoHnson CHInwe addressed as CHInemerem sUraJU onyInyeCHI, nowwIsH wIsH to Be aGatHa, now Be known known kaZeem ademola. now wIsH and addressed as mrsas IfeCHIneke and addressed eBenyI to Be known and addressed CHInemerem onyInyeCHI. all former CHInwe former as aJaoaGatHa. sUraJUall ademola. doCUments remaInremaIn valId. BanksvalId. and doCUments all former doCUments General pUBlIC sHoUld pleaseplease take General pUBlIC sHoUld remaIn valId. General pUBlIC note. take note. sHoUld please take note

eZe sUnday mrs IfeCHIneke CHInemerem

mrsI akInrotImI oyIndamola tHat was formerly known and formerly known and and addressed I,I, formerly known addressed addressed as eZe samUel, tHat I as mIss nwankwo CHInemerem as wIsH sotIkare oyIndamola now to add sUnday to my onyInyeCHI, now wIsHI to to Beknown known former name tHat now wIsH elIZaBetH , now wIsH Be and addressed asaddressed mrsakInrotImI IfeCHIneke to Beaddressed known and as and as mrs eZe sUnday samUel. all former CHInemerem onyInyeCHI. all former oyIndamola elIZaBetH. all doCUments remaIn valId. Banks doCUments remaIn valId. Banks and former doCUments remaIn valId. and General pUBlIC sHoUld General pUBlIC sHoUld pleasetake take tHe General pUBlIC sHoUld please take notes note. note olayIwola aJoke eZe sUnday

formerly adesHIna tHat I was formerly known and addressed as eZe samUel, tHat I aJoke ralIat now now wIsH to add sUnday to my olayIwola aJoke former name tHat I now wIsH ralIat. formeras to Be known and addressed eZe sUnday samUel. all former doCUments remaIns doCUments remaIn valId. Banks valId. General and General pUBlICpUBlIC sHoUld sHoUld please taketake notesnote.

olayIwola aJoke aJao sUraJU

I formerly formerly known and adesHIna addressed as sUraJU aJoke ralIat now kaZeem ademola. nowaJoke wIsH olayIwola to Be known and addressed ralIat. former as aJao sUraJU ademola. doCUments remaIns all former doCUments valId.valId. General remaIn GeneralpUBlIC pUBlIC sHoUld take note. sHoUld please take note

mrs akInrotImI oyIndamola aJao sUraJU

I, formerly known and addressed I formerly known and asaddressed sotIkare asoyIndamola sUraJU elIZaBetH now wIsH tonow Be known kaZeem, ademola. wIsH

mrs mBa BlessInGtatem formerly

known

and

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THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES ARE: as mIss odo BlessInG 1)addressed TO FOSTER UNITY, PEACE AND LOVE AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. 2)nGoZI, TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS. now wIsH to Be known and

addressed mBa BlessInG ANY OBJECTIONas TOmrs THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, AFFAIRS nGoZI. my CorreCtCORPORATE date of BIrtH Is COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 10/08/1986. all former doCUments TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. remaIn valId. General pUBlIC SIGNED: BARR. DESMOND I. ASOGWA (SOLICITOR) sHoUld please take note.

DORE NUMA WARRI CLASS OF 1993oBIsI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION nICHolas mrsCOLLEGE eGBo rIta I,

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mrs UBanwa eUCHarIa UCHa Jose CITY OF GREAT KINGS CHURCH, WORLDWIDE formerly known and I, formerly known

and

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED addressed as oBIsI FOR antHony addressedHASasAPPLIED mIssTOnweZe ASSOCIATION THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, to CHUkwUJekwU, now wIsH rIta Ifeoma, now wIsH toTHE BeCOMPANIES 2004.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY addressed IBeGBUnam addressed asREGISTRATION CHUkwU preCIoUs HAS APPLIED TOas THEmIss CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR eUCHarIa eBere, now wIsH to toCHUkwU, now wIsH to Be UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

oBIsI nICHolas CHUkwUJekwU. eGBo rIta Ifeoma. all former NEW TRUSTEETS 1.doCUments OSHODI-OMAGBA remaIn CYNTHIA GLORIA OMONZELE all former doCUments remaIn valId. 2. ORUKPE ISEMELA BRIGHT valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld 3.General ADEWOYEpUBlIC BEAUTYsHoUld TANROSEplease please take note. 4.take OGEDEGBE note.OGHENEGANRE ANDREW 5. EDOJA ORIENOGHENEBRURU JOHN 6. OMODIAGBE EGIAKHIAN OMODIAGBE 7. ITOBORE AFORNUGHE PIUS 8. ORIAKHUGBA OZIEGBE JOHN I formerly known and tHIs IsWELFARE to InformOFtHe General pUBlIC THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES ARE: TO ENHANCE THE MEMBERS

NEW mrsTRUSTEETS UBanwa eUCHarIa eBere. Jose toCHUkwU. all former 1. PST. HEZEKIAH ELISHA ESSIEN doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn valId. Banks 2.all MRS.former PEACE HEZEKIAH ELISHA valId. General pUBlIC and General pUBlIC sHoUld THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES ARE:sHoUld 1. please TO PREACH GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE takeTHE note. please take note. WORLD. 2. TO ENGAGE IN AND SUPPORT THE HOSTING OF EVANGELISTIC PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS, AIMED AT REACHING THE WHOLE WORLD FOR CHRIST, THROUGH ZONAL AND COUNTRY WIDE APPROACH. tHat I was formerly known and I, formerly known and 3. TO ESTABLISH A SEED OF LOVE THAT WILL PROMOTE MUTUAL addressed as okolIe CresCent,TO tHat I now AND UNITY addressed mIss UNDERSTANDING RESULTING PEACE AMONG as MEN ANDeke promIse BRETHREN. wIsH to add CHUkwUeBUka to my former oBIanUJU, now wIsH to Be ANY OBJECTION TO THE BE FORWARDED TO THE as mrs name tHat I now wIsHREGISTRATION to Be knownSHOULD known and addressed REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS and addressed as okolIe CresCent okoroafor promIse oBIanUJU. CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA CHUkwUeBUka. all former doCUments all former doCUments remaIn WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlICSECRETARY valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld

known and addressed as mrs

Be known and addressed as

okUBUle taIwo

CorreCtIon of name

addressed as

oJo taIwo

tHat my name CHrIstIan nZopUta

ANY OBJECTIONnow TO THEwIsH REGISTRATION BE FORWARDED TO THE temItope, to BeSHOULD JIdeCHUkwU, was wronGly wrItten, REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS known OFF and addressed asMAITAMA, BUt P.M.B. now wIsH to Be CorreCted and CRESCENT, AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, 198, GARKI, ABUJA okUBUle taIwo temItope. all THE DATE WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM OF THISas PUBLICATION. addressed JIdeofor CHrIstIana

former doCUment remaIn oBIora. all former doCUments SIGNED: BARR. EZRA ENWARE. valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld remaIn valId. Banks and General (SOLICITOR) please take note. pUBlIC sHoUld please take note.

mrs mBa BlessInGtatem aGBoola olUwayemI

pHIlIp okonGwU AMINA YUSUF

I, I was formerly known known and formerly addressed as mIss odo BlessInG as aGBoola olUwayemI nGoZI, now wIsHnow to Be known verIolUwa wIsH and to addressed as mrsasmBaaGBoola BlessInG Be known nGoZI. my CorreCt date of BIrtH Is olUwayemI IlerIolUwa. 10/08/1986. former doCUments former all doCUments remaIns remaIn General pUBlIC pUBlIC valId. valId. General sHoUld please note. sHoUld taketake note.

II FORMERLY formerly known and KNOWN AND addressed as UJaH ADDRESSED AS AMINAaUGUstIna, SULAIMAN NOW and now wIsHMOHAMMED, to Be known WISH TO BE CALLED AND addressed as pHIlIp okonGwU ADDRESS AS AMINA YUSUF aUGUstIna oloHIye. all SULEIMAN. ALL FORMER former doCUment DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALIDremaIn GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE valId. General pUBlIC TAKE sHoUld NOTE . please take note.

eGBo rIta mrsmrs mBa BlessInGtatem aUdU oJotUle

oBIsI nICHolas olUfowoBI adewUnmI

I, I, formerly formerly known known and and I formerly known and addressed nweZe addressed asasmIss odo BlessInG addressed asmIss Godslove rIta Ifeoma, now wIsH to and Be nGoZI, now wIsH to Be known o toenellI now wIsH to known andas addressed as mrs addressed mrs mBa BlessInG Be known and addressed eGBo rIta Ifeoma.date all of former nGoZI. my CorreCt BIrtH Is as aUdU oJotUle GlorIa. doCUments remaIndoCUments valId. 10/08/1986. all former all former doCUments General sHoUld remaIn pUBlIC valId. General Generalplease pUBlIC remaIn valId, pUBlIC take note. sHoUld please take note. sHoUld please take note.

okUBUle taIwo mrs eGBo rIta

mrs oBI patIenCe and I I, formerly formerly known known and and I, formerly known addressed oJo taIwo addressed as asmIss mIss nweZe addressed as okpara temItope, now wIsH to rIta Ifeoma, nownow wIsH toBe Be patIenCe CHInwe, wIsH to known and addressed as known andand addressed as mrs Be known addressed as okUBUle taIwo temItope. all eGBo oBI rIta Ifeoma. all former mrs patIenCe CHInwe. all former doCUment remaIn doCUments remaIn valId. former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld GeneraltHe pUBlIC sHoUld pUBlIC please valId. General please take note. take note. sHoUld take note

aGBoola olUwayemI okUBUle taIwo

I I was formerly known formerly known and as aGBoola addressed as olUwayemI oJo taIwo verIolUwa now wIsH wIsHto toBe temItope, now Be known aGBoola known and as addressed as olUwayemI IlerIolUwa. okUBUle taIwo temItope. all former formerdoCUments doCUmentremaIns remaIn valId. General valId. General pUBlIC pUBlIC sHoUld sHoUld takenote. note. please take

aGBoola olUwayemI aUdU oJotUle

was formerly I I formerly known known and as aGBoola olUwayemI addressed as Godslove wIsH to to overIolUwa toenellI now now wIsH knownandasaddressed aGBoola BeBe known olUwayemI IlerIolUwa. as aUdU oJotUle GlorIa. former doCUments remaIns all former doCUments valId. valId, General pUBlIC remaIn General pUBlIC sHoUldplease take note. sHoUld take note.

mrs oBI oJotUle patIenCe aUdU

I, I formerly formerly known known and and addressed okpara addressedas mIss as Godslove patIenCe CHInwe,now now wIsH wIsH to o toenellI to

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I, formerly formerly known and olUfowoBI addressed as oBIsI antHony adewUnmI now CHUkwUJekwU, now wIsH to adewUnmI BeolUfowoBI known and addressed as olUwadamIlola. former oBIsI nICHolas CHUkwUJekwU. doCUments remaIns all former doCUments remaIn valId.General formerly pUBlIC valId. pUBlIC sHoUld please taketake note.note sHoUld

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CorreCtIon ofolawUnmI name oBIsI nICHolas mrs olUwaBUnmI

tHIs Is formerly to Inform tHe known General pUBlIC and II,formerly known and addressed tHat my name as CHrIstIan nZopUta addressed oBIsI antHony as mrs rs olUwaBUnmI olawUnmI JIdeCHUkwU, was wronGly wrItten, CHUkwUJekwU, adeyInka now now wIsH wIsH to to Be BUt wIsH to Be CorreCted Be now known addressed as known and and addressed as and mrs addressed as JIdeofor CHrIstIana oBIsI nICHolas CHUkwUJekwU. olUwaBUnmI olawUnmI kayode. oBIora. all former doCUments all former doCUments remaIn all former doCUments remaIn remaIn valId. BankspUBlIC and General valId. General valId,General pUBlIC sHoUld sHoUld pUBlIC sHoUld please take note. please take note.

please take note.

pHIlIp okonGwU CorreCtIon of name

I tHIsformerly known and Is to Inform tHe General pUBlIC addressed as UJaH aUGUstIna, tHat my name CHrIstIan nZopUta now wIsH to knownwrItten, and JIdeCHUkwU, wasBewronGly addressed asto pHIlIp okonGwU BUt now wIsH Be CorreCted and aUGUstIna oloHIye.CHrIstIana all addressed as JIdeofor former doCUment remaIn oBIora. all former doCUments valId. pUBlIC remaInGeneral valId. Banks andsHoUld General please take note. pUBlIC sHoUld please take note.

olUfowoBI adewUnmI pHIlIp okonGwU

formerly I formerly olUfowoBI known and adewUnmI now addressed as UJaH aUGUstIna, now wIsH to BeadewUnmI known and olUfowoBI addressed as pHIlIp former okonGwU olUwadamIlola. aUGUstIna oloHIye. all doCUments remaIns former formerly doCUment pUBlIC remaIn valId. valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld sHoUld take note please take note.

mrsolUfowoBI olUwaBUnmIadewUnmI olawUnmI

I formerly known and addressed formerly olUfowoBI asadewUnmI mrs rs olUwaBUnmI olawUnmI now adeyInka now wIsH to Be olUfowoBI adewUnmI

Be known and addressed as

known and addressed as UCHa

okolIe CresCent

mrs okoroafor promIse

sHoUld please take notes.

asHaolU dorCas

please take note.

eZUGU JUde EVERY CHILD IS A STAR FOUNDATION

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I formerly known and I formerly known and addressed as IS HEREBY adefIsayo THE GENERAL PUBLIC NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED addressed as eZe JUde, FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS FOR and dorCas temItope, now wIsH now wIsHCOMMISSION to Be known REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT to Be known and addressed addressed as eZUGU JUde. 1990. THEasHaolU TRUSTEES dorCas ARE: as temItope. all former doCUment 1. OLOFIN all formerOYEBIMPE doCUment remaIn remaIn valId. General 2. OLUWASEYI AROWOSEBE valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld please take 3. OHINEpUBlIC ANOMI sHoUld 4. please takeTEMITOPE note. AWELEWA note. 5.

MOSUNMOLA OSHINBOTE

mrs UBanwa eUCHarIa aBUaH sUnday

UCHa Jose olawepo rapHael

OBJECTIVES: TO CATER FOR THEand WELFARE I, AND THE WELLBEING OF THE I, I1. formerly known formerlyCHILDREN known and I formerly formerly known known and and VULNERABLE IN THE SOCIETY. addressed as mIss IBeGBUnam addressed asas CHUkwU preCIoUs 2. TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE addressed as aBUH sUnday, addressed olawepo tUnJI VULNERABLE CHILDREN THE SOCIETY. eUCHarIa eBere, nowINwIsH to toCHUkwU, now wIsH to Be

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now wIsH to Be known and rapHael. now wIsH to Be Be known and addressed as MUST known and addressed as UCHa addressed asTOaBUaH sUnday. known and addressed as ANY OBJECTION THIS REGISTRATION REACH THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL mrs UBanwa eUCHarIa eBere. Jose toCHUkwU. all OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS remaIn COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28former DAYS OF all former doCUments olawepo rapHael. tHe nIGerIa THIS PUBLICATION. all former doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn valId. Banks valId. aUtHorIty ConCern and polICe, UBa plC and tHe valId. General sHoUld General sHoUld SIGNED:DE CONSULT General pUBlICpUBlIC sHoUld please LEXand General pUBlICpUBlIC sHoUld please 08067338897 please take note. please take note. take note take note

okolIe CresCent mrs UBanwa eUCHarIa adeGBIte toyIn

tHat was formerly known and I, Iformerly known and formerly known and addressed as okolIe CresCent, tHat I now addressed as mIss IBeGBUnam addressed as oloyede wIsH to add CHUkwUeBUka to mywIsH former eUCHarIa eBere,now now to toyIn rofIat, wIsH to name tHat I now wIsHaddressed to Be knownas Be known and Be known and addressed as and aseUCHarIa okolIe CresCent mrsaddressed UBanwa eBere. adeGBIte toyIn. all former CHUkwUeBUka. all former doCUments all former doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn valId, remaIn Banks and GeneralsHoUld pUBlIC valId.valId. General pUBlIC General pUBlIC sHoUld sHoUld please notes. please taketake note.

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asHaolU dorCas okolIe CresCent

I tHat formerly known I was formerly knownand and addressed asCresCent, adefIsayo addressed as okolIe tHat I now dorCas temItope, now wIsH to add CHUkwUeBUka to mywIsH former to Be tHat known name I nowand wIsHaddressed to Be known as asHaolU dorCas temItope. and addressed as okolIe CresCent all former doCUment remaIn CHUkwUeBUka. all former doCUments valId. sHoUld remaInGeneral valId. BankspUBlIC and General pUBlIC please sHoUld take pleasenote. take notes.

aBUaH sUnday asHaolU dorCas

I I formerly formerly known known and and addressed aBUH adefIsayo sUnday, addressed as as now wIsHtemItope, to Be known dorCas now and wIsH addressed as aBUaH sUnday. to Be known and addressed all doCUments remaIn as former asHaolU dorCas temItope. valId. aUtHorIty ConCern and all former doCUment remaIn General pUBlIC sHoUld please valId. General pUBlIC sHoUld take note please take note.

aBUaH sUnday adeGBIte toyIn

I formerly known known and and formerly addressed asasaBUHoloyede sUnday, addressed now wIsH to now Be known toyIn rofIat, wIsH and to

mrs onasanwo okoroafor promIse UCHa Jose kayode

I, I, formerly known formerly known known and and formerly and addressed as mIss eke promIse addressed as CHUkwU preCIoUs addressed as mosHood oBIanUJU, now toto BeBe toCHUkwU, nowwIsH wIsHwIsH kayode adeBola. now to known and addressed as UCHa mrs known and addressed Be known and addressed as okoroafor promIseall oBIanUJU. Jose toCHUkwU. former onasanwo kayode adeBola. all former doCUments remaIn doCUments remaIn valId.remaIn Banks all former doCUments valId. and General pUBlIC sHoUld valId, General pUBlIC pUBlIC sHoUld sHoUld please pleasetake takenote. note. please take note.

eZUGU JUdepromIse mrs okoroafor

I I, formerly formerly known known and and addressed JUde, addressed asas mIsseZe eke promIse now wIsH to Be known andBe oBIanUJU, now wIsH to addressed eZUGU JUde. known and as addressed as mrs all former doCUment okoroafor promIse oBIanUJU. remaIn General all formervalId. doCUments remaIn pUBlIC sHoUld pUBlIC pleasesHoUld take valId. General note. please take note.

olawepo eZUGUrapHael JUde

I I formerly formerly known known and and addressed as olawepo addressed as eZe tUnJI JUde, rapHael. now to and Be now wIsH to BewIsH known known and as addressed as addressed eZUGU JUde. olawepo rapHael. tHe nIGerIa all former doCUment polICe, plC and tHe General remaIn UBa valId. General sHoUld please pUBlIC pUBlIC sHoUld please take take note note.

olawepo rapHael onasanwo kayode

I formerly known known and and formerly addressed asasolawepo tUnJI addressed mosHood rapHael. now now wIsHwIsH to toBe kayode adeBola.

Change of Names 26 aBdUllaHI aBdUlaTeeF

Formerly known and addressed as aBdUllaHI aBdUlaTeeF HaBeeB, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aBdUllaHI aBdUlaTeeF olanrewaJU. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

adeBayo JosepH

Formerly known and addressed as BoJUwoye JosepH olawale, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as adeBayo JosepH olawale. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

ocHekwU dennIs

I Formerly known and addressed as ocHekwU dennIs sUnday now wIsH To Be known called and addressed as ocHekwU dennIs InaleGwU. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId.

mrs adeleke kUBUraT

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss olanlokUn kUBUraT omoBonIke, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs adeleke kUBUraT omoBonIke. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

eZeamalU emIlIa

I Formerly known and addressed as asoGwa emIlIa c. now wIsH To Be known and addressed as eZeamalU emIlIa c. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

lsHola alImaT

I Formerly known and addressed as lsHola alImaT now wIsH To add sHadIa To my name. HenceForTH I wIsH To Be known and addressed as lsHola alImaT sHadIa . all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe

nwaolIse samUel

I Formerly known and addressed as nwaolIse Ballakosa IFeanyI now wIsH To Be known and addressed as nwaolIse samUel IFeanyI. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

mrs enIola olaITan

I Formerly known and addressed as mIss enIola olaITan selIaT yUsUF now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs enIola olaITan omosakU. THIs Is dUe To cHanGe In marITal sTaTUs. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

declaraTIon oF cITIZensHIp

I, Famewo yemI odUn wITH nIGerIan passporT no a50349760. I was Born on 7TH day oF aprIl,1982 In laGos sTaTe.I am an aBIdInG cITIZen oF nIGerIa.General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

mrs aneke cHIdImma

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss Ude cHIdImma HarrIeT, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs aneke cHIdImma HarrIeT. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

ekeH onyInyecHI

Formerly known and addressed as anyanwU onyInyecHI cynTHIa, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as ekeH onyInyecHI GIFT. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

adesIJI olaBode

Formerly known and addressed as adesIJI olaBode JoHnson, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as adesIJI olaBode Isaac. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

Jenaveve TITIlayo

I Formerly known and addressed as TITIlayo sTepHen now wIsH To Be known called and addressed as Jenaveve TITIlayo sTepHen. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

aZUBUGwU cHIka

I, Formerly known and addressed as UcHendU vIcTorIa cHIka, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aZUBUGwU cHIka vIcTorIa. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

mrs salam rUkayaT

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UdeZe sTanley

Formerly known and addressed as UdeZe kelvIn sTanley, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as UdeZe sTanley UcHe. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

moses esTHer

I, Formerly known and addressed as moses esTHer now wIsH To Be known and addressed as moses esTHer maGreT. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

orJI amaracHI

I Formerly known and addressed as nwaoBasI amaracHI onyekacHI now wIsH To Be known called and addressed as orJI amaracHI onyekacHI. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe

aJose yUssUF

I, Formerly known and addressed as aJose JosepH olUwaseGUn, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aJose yUssUF olUwaseGUn. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

oFIlI-akpom kapTaInTony

cHanGe /addITIon oF name

Formerly known and addressed as odeJImI BIlIkIs, THaT I wIsH To add aBIodUn To my name, To Be odeJImI BIlIks aBIodUn. THaT I now wIsH To Be known and addressed as oGBemUdIare BIlIkIs aBIodUn. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

aBdUlaZeeZ

I, Formerly known and addressed as aZeeZ IdowU FaTImaH now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aBdUlaZeeZ FaTImaT IdowU. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

BaBaTUnde esTHer

I Formerly known and addressed as olUyInka esTHer BUnmI now wIsH To Be known called and addressed as BaBaTUnde esTHer BUnmI. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

BolaJI BakI

I Formerly known and addressed as BolaJI oloGele sHUaIB now wIsH To Be known and addressed as BolaJI BakI sHUaIB. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

areGBesola keHInde

mrs osInUGa oladUnnI

Formerly known and addressed as mIss oGUnloye oladUnnI JUlIanaH, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs osInUGa oladUnnI JUlIanaH. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

aBIola olawUnmI

I , Formerly known and addressed as emola olawUnmI IFeloJU now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aBIola olawUnmI IFeloJU. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

romanUs eZeUdo

I Formerly known and addressed as romanUs eZe JoHn now wIsH To Be known called and addressed as romanUs eZeUdo emmanUel. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId.

noIseka cHInenye

I Formerly known and addressed as noske JUlIeTH THeaGwaram now wIsH To Be known and addressed as noIseka cHInenye JUlIeTH. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

kanayocHUkwU eBerecHUkwU

I Formerly known and addressed as mIss IsHola rUkayaT kIkelomo now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs salam rUkayaT kIkelomo. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

I Formerly known and addressed as oFIlI-akpom kapTaInTony onocHIe and oFIlI-akpom anTHony now wIsH To Be known and addressed as oFIlI-akpom kapTaInTony anTHony. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

I Formerly known and addressed as areGBesola keHInde oyInkansola now wIsH To Be known and addressed as areGBesola keHInde yeTUnde. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

I Formerly known and addressed as kanayocHUkwU eBerecHUkwU BoBBI now wIsH To Be known and addressed as kanayocHUkwU eBerecHUkwU laUra. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

correcTIon oF name

emenIke nneka I Formerly known and addressed as ene nneka Joy now wIsH To Be known and addressed as emenIke nneka Joy. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

aBdUlkareem yUsUF I Formerly known and addressed as kareem yUsUF ayInla now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aBdUlkareem yUsUF ayInla. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

I Formerly known and addressed as peTer BlessInG omolara now wIsH To Be known and addressed as roTImI BlessInG omolara. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

In some oF my docUmenTs my name was wronGly wrITTen as HUsseIn mUlIkaT mopelola on InTernaTIonal passporT no: a01062800 InsTead oF osenI mUlIkaT mopelola. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

adeporoye davI

I Formerly known and addressed as BaBaTUnde damIlola samUel now wIsH To Be known and addressed as adeporoye davId BrHaIn. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

yUsUF keHInde

I Formerly known and addressed as yInUsa keHInde noFIsaT now wIsH To Be known and addressed as yUsUF keHInde noFIsaT. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

mBaH cHarITy

I, Formerly known and addressed as edore cHarITy nkemakonam, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mBaH cHarITy nkemakonam. my correcT daTe oF BIrTH Is 8/6/1992. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

mrs UGwUaGU nkecHI

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss onoH nkecHI JosepHIne, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs UGwUaGU nkecHI conFIdence. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

olUmIde opeyemI

I Formerly known and addressed as oGUnnIyI opeyemI elIJaH now wIsH To Be known and addressed as olUmIde opeyemI elIJaH . all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

aBdUlaHI IdayaT

I Formerly known and addressed as sannI TaIBaT BUkola now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aBdUlaHI IdayaT IyaBode. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

mrs BaTa THeresa

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss lawrence THeresa BUBa, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs BaTa THeresa msHelIa. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. nysc and General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

anI cHInonso

I, Formerly known and addressed as aGBo Frank kInGsley, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as anI cHInonso callIsTUs. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

adaakU TerUmBUr

I Formerly known and addressed as Ikyo TerUmBUr BlessInG now wIsH To Be known and addressed as adaakU TerUmBUr BlessInG. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

UnyIme FavoUr

I was Formerly known and addressed as UnyIme-aBasI FavoUr now I wIsH To Be known and addressed as UnyIme FavoUr. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

elIZaBeTH cHIme

I, Formerly known and addressed as elIZaBeTH eZeUko, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as elIZaBeTH cHIme. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

elIJaH cHIBUZor

I, Formerly known and addressed as oBIeGUe oGonna elIJaH, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as elIJaH cHIBUZor nnaJI. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

roTImI BlessInG

amodU olUwaseUn

I Formerly known and addressed as amodU dare seGUn now wIsH To Be known and addressed as amodU olUwaseUn damIlare. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

olUBUkUnola ayodele

I Formerly known and addressed as olUBUkUnola wIllIams omolayo now wIsH To Be known and addressed as olUBUkUnola ayodele omolayo. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

aneke cHUkwUnweIke

I, Formerly known and addressed as aneke cHIweke cHIBUZor, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aneke cHUkwUnweIke cHIBUZor. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

mrs edeH cHIdImma

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss eGBo cHIdImma GlorIa, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs edeH cHIdImma GlorIa. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

mrs anUnoBI Florence

Formerly known and addressed as mIss UwaUZor Florence oyIBo, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs anUnoBI Florence oyIBo. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

mrs kUFre rosemary

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss kUFre rosemary JoHnny now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs kUFre rosemary olUBoye. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc Take noTe.

romanUs eZeUdo

I Formerly known and addressed as FolorUnso dare JosHUa now wIsH To Be known called and addressed as FolorUnso olUwadare JosHUa. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId.

sUnday mercy

I Formerly known and addressed as UBanGHa mercy sUnday now wIsH To Be known and addressed as sUnday mercy ekUTem. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId, General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

kanayocHUkwU eBerecHUkwU

aJUesHI BessIe

I Formerly known and addressed as apIna TomoTIdon BlessInG now wIsH To Be known and addressed as aJUesHI BessIe . all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

adewUsI aUGUsTUs

I Formerly known and addressed as yeTUnde Florence davId now wIsH To Be known and addressed as adewUsI aUGUsTUs adeTokUnBo. I was Born on 13/05/1962 noT 01/01/1940. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

loss oF docUmenTs

I, mrs JUlIanaH aderIBIGBe THe wIFe oF laTe Isaac aderIBIGBe wIsH To sTaTe THaT my laTe HUsBand Is lawFUl owner oF 5Bedroom BUnGalow on a ploT oF land sITUaTed aT no 19, James arIGBaBUwo sTreeT, IGBekele sTreeT moroGBo, aGBara, laGos.THe land docUmenTs oF THe aBove menTIoned properTy GoT losT and eFForTs made To Trace IT proved aBorTIve. General pUBlIc To please Take noTe.

mr sTanley GaBrIel

I, Formerly known and addressed as mr elendU eJIke, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mr sTanley GaBrIel. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

mrs okorIe kenneTH

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss cHUkwU FrancIsca cHInyere, now wIsH To Be known and addressed as mrs okorIe kenneTH FrancIsca cHInyere. all Former docUmenTs remaIn valId. Banks and General pUBlIc sHoUld please Take noTe.

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Lagos empowers domestic violence survivors with start-up fund The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), has concluded its first empowerment training programme for survivors desirous of accessing the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Trust Fund. Coordinator of the DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi in a statement on Tuesday said the training was in line with the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode’s mandate on ensuring survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence receive a holistic response and a new lease of life. She said from trends seen in cases handled so far, at least 70 per cent of survivors are afraid to walk out of an abusive relationship because they are financially dependent on the abuser, adding that the empowerment training program was therefore conceived to serve as a pathway to new beginnings for survivors and also rebuild their self-esteem. She said the training was done in partnership with SME 100 Africa, a youth led organisation that inspires, empowers and equips young entrepreneurs and small and medium scale enterprises. “Over a period of one month, participants were taken on different modules around the theme “Passion to Profit”. The modules include courses like Accessing my Passion, Developing a Vision, Matching my Skills with Visions, Goals

5 docked for possessing human parts

Five persons accused of being in possession of human parts were on Tuesday granted bail of N200,000 each at an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court. The accused persons are Olarenwaju Adewoye, Oluwasegun Raphael, Oluwasegun Joseph, Fatoyinbo Augustine and Kunle Ajamu, all residents of Idofin Aiyekale in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara. Chief Magistrate Bio Salihu, who presided over the matter, adjourned the case till July 3 for further mention. The prosecutor, Isaac Yakub, said that the accused persons trespassed into a burial ground belonging to Oke-Ero Community and exhumed human skulls and bones. Mr Yakub said that the accused were arraigned on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass into place of burial, mischief and unlawful possession of human parts, contrary to Sections 97, 213, 327 and 219 of Penal Code Law. They however denied exhuming human parts. (NAN)

Setting, Achieving your goals, Business & Professional Ethics, Assessing Demand & Market size, Estimating cost, Customer Segmentation and Effective Communication. They were also trained on Financial Resources: Sources of Capital, Money Management, Business Planning, Business Model canvass, Value Creation. “Participants who are desirous of gaining employment were

also trained. They were taken on the various topics like Navigating the Job Market, Employability skills, Problem solving, critical and creative thinking, Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Effective Presentation Skills, Personal Communication and Entrepreneurship. They were also trained on Writing an effective CV/ Resume and How to Successfully Navigate

Job Interviews,” Vivour-Adeniyi said. The DSVRT Coordinator noted that at the end of the training, participants were given an opportunity to pitch their ideas to leading stakeholders in their respective industries. “Most importantly, participants were assigned to mentors and given internship opportunities so as to further harness their skills and gain

practical experience. There would also be opportunities for permanent job placements with support from Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, who are also actively involved in the empowerment programme,” she said. Besides, Vivour-Adeniyi said successful participants would also receive a start up grant from the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Trust Fund

for their respective businesses ideas, reiterating that it was another initiative of the State Government on taking practical steps in providing a support system for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Lagos State. She also encouraged residents to continue to dial *6820# to report cases of Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse or call 112/ 0813-796-0048.

It’s inhuman not to pay workers’ salary - Gov Dankwambo Gombe State governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has said that payment of workers’ salary should not be counted as an achievement as it is the legitimate right of those who work to receive their wage and as at when due. The governor added that his administration has never failed to pay workers their salaries, since according to him it is inhuman for any leader to deny citizens their legitimate mean of livelihood after they have discharged their duties. The Governor stated this

through a Sallah message last week by his Senior Special Adviser, Press, Mr. Junaidu Usman Abubakar which was sent to Daily Times. According to him, Gombe State started paying salaries of workers on Wednesday and the aim was to ensure that workers and their families celebrate Sallah with happiness and ease. “The Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo is number one in Nigeria when it comes to salary payment as in many other areas. “The Talban Gombe considers inhuman for anybody to deny

workers their legitimate means of livelihood. So, here in Gombe, workers’ salaries come first. “The Governor approved the release of salaries since Tuesday last week and workers started receiving payment Wednesday before Sallah. For Gombe, we don’t even consider salary payment as a big deal because from beginning, the governor made it clear that nobody that worked should be denied his means of livelihood,” Junaidu stated. When reminded by Daily Times through telephone interview that two other states,

Adamawa and Bauchi equally paid their state workers before Sallah, Junaidu said there is a wide difference between the presallah payment by Gombe State and that of others because while the other states have months of unpaid salaries, Gombe is on a clean slate. “We in Gombe don’t like comparing ourselves with our sister states. However, since you raised the question I would like to say that Gombe does not owe workers at all, while some other states owe their workers for months. If you owe workers six

months salaries and pay June Salary because of Sallah it may just have cosmetics effect because people will still be grumbling that they are being owed. So it is quite a different scenario with what obtains in Gombe. “You should also be reminded that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has earlier conferred on Dankwambo the award of the most labour friendly governor because of the priority he attaches to not only workers’ salaries but their welfare in general,” Junaidu stated.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Education

Yabatech Council has final say on reinstatement of former bursar, award of N21m – Rector Stories: Esther Taiwo As the National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the Governing Council and the management of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) to immediately reinstate its embattled Bursar, Mr. Olu Ibirogba, who was sacked in 2015 for exposing alleged corrupt practices in the institution, the Rector, Engineer Femi Omokungbe, has said that the institution’s governing council has the final say. Addressing journalists after the matriculation for 2017/2018 academic session, the Rector said whatever decision is taken by the Council is okay by him and will be implemented, adding that his administration will be very transparent and all issues will be laid bare for all to see. This was as the court also awarded

damages and legal costs to the tune of N21 million to be paid by the college to the bursar, who it said, had suffered injustice by being unfairly sacked. In the judgement, a copy of which The Daily Times accessed, the presiding judge, Justice O.A ObasekiOsaghae also directed the institution to pay Ibirogba all outstanding salaries and benefits due to him since he was dismissed in July, 2015. According to Obaseki-Osaghae, the same court had in July 2015 ruled in favour of the claimant, Ibirogba, in a similar matter he filed against the institution’s Council, Management and the then Rector, Dr. (Mrs.) Margaret Kudirat Ladipo, over what the court described as his illegal suspension. Obaseki-Osaghae lambasted the counsel to Yabatech, Omolola Satar,

whom she said did not advise his client properly, noting that the action of the institution while the case lasted was a disrespect of the judicial process, and the rule of law. She also directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Chairmen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to commence investigations into the allegations of corruption raised by Mr. Ibirogba against the immediate past management of the college, which had led to his dismissal and sack. Justice Obaseki-Osaghae, who ordered the council of the school to pay Ibirogba all his accrued benefits, directed that this should be done within 30 days, or the monies would attract interest of 10

per cent. “I find that there was a calculated d deliberate attempt by the defendants to subvert the cause and administration of justice. This is one of the instances the Court must grant punitive costs to forestall a repeat of the contemptuous actions of the defendants. Consequently, I award the sum of N20, 000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) as punitive damages jointly and severally against the defendants for the unjust termination of the claimant’s appointment and deliberate attempt by the defendants to subvert the cause of justice,” the judge had ruled. But shortly after the court ruled in his favour in 2015, the college converted his suspension to expulsion; a decision described as a subversion of the cause and administration of justice by the court.

Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, University of Lagos, Dr. Wale Babalakin and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, congratulating the winner of the Best PhD Thesis Award in Sciences, Dr. Ibrahim Mutiat Bolanle (middle), at the 49th convocation of the university.

Principal tasks outgoing students to develop skill-set for 21st century

Over 30 students from five countries across the globe recently bade farewell to Avi-Cenna International School Lagos where most had spent the last 11 years of their lives. It was an emotional event attended by proud parents, aunties, uncles, and even grandparents. The atmosphere was charged with excitement as the graduands emerged and took their seats on stage looking out into a sea of proud, smiling faces. This year’s graduation theme was “The World is Ours”. The theme defines the caliber and the outlook of the school’s graduands who were described as “an industrious group with a zest for learning new things and a desire to create the best opportunities for themselves” in the words of Mr. David Ogburn, the school’s Principal. In addition to this glowing recommendation, the Principal congratulated the graduands and encouraged them to further develop the skill-set they will need to compete in the remainder of the 21st century. Chiwuike Anyiam-Osigwe in his aptly worded speech as representative of the current students said the class of 2018 would be sorely missed but reassured them that the students they were leaving behind would hold the fort and make them proud. He mentioned that the basketball team and the debate team which have both earned the school several awards, would not be the same without them. One of the many highlights of the ceremony was the melodious and heart-rending performance of Whitney Houston’s “I will always love you” by Anjani, one of the outgoing students which ended in thunderous applause from all and misty eyes for some. Valedictory speaker and outgoing Head girl, Teniola Folaranmi thanked her classmates for the last 5 years. She said her time at Avi-Cenna had taught her to be diligent and resilient. She went on to admonish current students not to be discouraged by other people’s doubts in their abilities but to use those doubts as inspiration to be the best. She further encouraged them with the selfcoined quote: “There’s no failure, if you just keep trying”. The graduation ceremony saw a total of 35 graduands receive a certificate from the Principal, Mr. Ogburn as well as a commemorative gift from the school’s Chairman, Mr. Darwish Foudeh.

Veterinary Council rates FUNAAB Vet Medicine programme high The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has declared that the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State has what it takes to produce graduates that can compete favourably with other Veterinary Doctors globally. On his part, the Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Prof. Kolawole Salako stated that the University’s Veterinary graduates are among the best in the continent, noting that the institution does not only train Veterinarians but go extra mile to build them. These assertions were made at the induction ceremony and admission of 43 graduates of College of the Veterinary Medicine (COLVET), FUNAAB into the Veterinary profession.

…Inducts 43 Veterinary Graduates Speaking at the occasion, the Acting Registrar of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), Dr. Josiah Kantiyok, commended the exceptional quality of FUNAAB’s Veterinary Medicine programme, saying that her College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET) has what it takes to train graduates that will favourably compete with their counterparts internationally. Earlier in his keynote address, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Salako declared confidently that FUNAAB Veterinary graduates are among the best in the continent, pointing out that the University does not only

train the Veterinarian but go extra mile to build them. He further informed that FUNAAB had always worked hard to improve on learning and training facilities in her College of Veterinary Medicine, in order to maintain high standard and excellence, such that our Veterinarians can compete favourably with their colleagues within and outside the country. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programme in FUNAAB has enjoyed full accreditation of National Universities Commission (NUC) since 2009. Prof. Salako further revealed that the

same programme (DVM) was also fully accredited by the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) in 2014 for a period of five years, stating that “we are therefore proud to release unto the society another batch of well-trained 43 Veterinary Doctors”. According to him, the new set of Veterinary Doctors will help to boost livestock production and national food security through efficient prevention and control of disease of food animals. In his speech, the President of Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Hon. (Dr.) Godwin Ejikeme Abonyi, reminded the inductees that the key factor of their admission is to uphold the ethics of the association. Ejikeme, who was represented by

NVMA National Vice-President, Dr. Teddy Essien, urged the inductees to be hardworking and result oriented professionals. Renowned Musician, Dr. Segun Akinlolu, popularly known as ‘Beautiful Nubia’, however told the inductees and invited guests who hitherto were not aware, that he is a Veterinary Doctor. They were elated when he mounted the podium as Guest Speaker to deliver a Lecture titled, “The Cosmopolitan Veterinarian”. According to him, a Veterinary Doctor must learn to be comfortable wherever he finds himself, adding that “what you do after school is what makes you a Veterinary Doctor and not just graduating from the College”.

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29 Education Yabatech Rector plans to restore SUG on campus By Esther Taiwo

Cross-section of graduating students of Avi-Cenna International School Lagos during their farewell ceremony

Consider private institutions in scheme of things, provost urges FG Esther Taiwo The Provost, Topmost College of Education (TOPCOED), Ipaja, Lagos, Dr. (Mrs.) Mabel Odunayo, has urged the Federal Government to see private institutions as partners in progress in moving the nation forward and include them in the scheme of things. The Provost said this at the 2017/2018 matriculation for National Certificate in Education (NCE) and Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PDE) where about 100 NCE students and 40 PDE were matriculated at the Ipaja campus recently.

According to her, there is no doubt that government policy has shown that more attention is expected to be geared towards sound education and any right thinking academician would pitch with this laudable policy. ‘It is a common knowledge that it is passion that is now sustaining private colleges of education, it is therefore imperative that any assistance to this sector shall in n o small measure be an impetus”, she said. Dr. Odunayo said one of the challenges weighing down the nation is the fact that while the government is

creating channels of employment by way of entrepreneurial involvement to curb restiveness in the society, some unscrupulous elements are involving themselves in sordid acts such as Internet scam, smoking, drug abuse, truancy, kidnapping, rape and rituals. Declaring war against it in our nation is a task that must be done. Also in his own address, Lagos State Director of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Mr. Gbolahan Enilolobo, decried the poor capacity of teachers to deliver teaching service commensurate with their

qualifications and experience. “Such occurrences are a consequence of low commitment, poor pre-service training and dispassionate psyche of most emerging teachers and all boils down to incompetence”, he said. Enilolobo disclosed that TRCN as the regulatory agency for the teaching profession in Nigeria finds this scenario highly worrisome and thereby took step to mitigate the occurrence by introducing the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for all teachers seeking to register as professional teachers in the country.

Lawmaker offers scholarship to 40 students in Umueri John Ndu, Awka The member representing Anambra East Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Chief Obinna Emeneka has offered scholarship to forty students of Virgin Mary Convent and Madona Secondary Schools, Umueri in the spirit of third anniversary celebration

of the sixth Anambra State House of Assembly. Chief Emeneka made the pronouncement after plenary at the Assembly complex Awka recently. The students who were enrolled in Chief Emeneka’s scholarship Foundation watched the plenary and answered questions from the Speaker, State House of Assembly, Barrister

Rita Maduagwu. Impressed with their performance at plenary, Chief Emeneka offered them one year scholarship to spur them to remain focused and achieve academic excellence. On his part, a teacher at Madona Secondary school Umueri Comrade J.C Akwuobi who led the students to the state House of Assembly described

Chief Emeneka as a vibrant lawmaker and lover of education who has invested meaningfully in the youths. Some of the beneficiaries, Chibude Aghadinuno from Virgin Mary Convent, Umueri and Miracle Kalu a student of Madona Secondary School, Umueri commended the Lawmaker for his kind gesture, assuring that they would not disappoint him.

Expert advocates more schools for children with special needs Idu Jude, Abuja The need for the establishment of schools for children with special needs has again been highlighted, as such will bring out the best among the sufferers of several disabilities. This, however, has become important as the case is on the increase in the Federal Capital Territory and other parts of the country. According to the founder, Royal School of Educational Therapy Foundation (RSETF), Abuja, Dr. Badewa AdejugbeWilliams, government at all levels should support educational therapy for children with learning disabilities.

Speaking during the gallery of talents exhibition held in Abuja recently and meant to celebrate the achievements of children of the school, AdejugbeWilliams noted that educational therapy for children with learning difficulties is expensive in Nigeria due to lack of governmental support. She noted that facilities for the training of children with learning disabilities, due to intellectual disability, autism, dyslexia, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactive disorder and other learning challenges and conditions are very expensive, adding that it is only government can subsidise it. Adejugbe-Williams also frowned that

many children with learning disabilities in the society are often abandoned and stigmatised by their parents, instead of giving them the opportunities to develop their talents for the advantage of the society. She said: “Educational therapy is recommended for students who may have learning disabilities, due to intellectual disability, autism, dyslexia, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactive disorder and other learning challenges and conditions. “Educational therapy demystifies learning problems and stimulates clients’ awareness of their strengths, so they can use those strengths to their best advantage

to overcome or compensate for their areas of weaknesses.” Adejugbe-Williams, who is an educational therapist, with core speciality in children and adult disabilities, maintained that educational therapists create and implement a treatment plan that utilize information from a variety of sources, including the clients’ social, emotional, psycho-educational neurophysiological context. Also speaking, public diplomacy officer, US Embassy, Abuja, Joseph Schaller, maintained that the embassy would continue to support such schools in Nigeria to improve the learning abilities of children.

Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Engineer Femi Omokungbe, has promised to restore the Students Union Government of the polytechnic after studying the cause for which it was banned some years ago. He stated this in a media chat with journalists at the conference room of the institution where he stressed that when he is confident that the Union is good to come back, he would recommend to the Governing Council. “I know that it will be better for students to have their own government on campus and the type that the school management will not interfere with, the type that was practiced during our days in school, it will be done in a way that SUG should be done”, he said. Earlier in his matriculation address, the Rector noted that out of about 23,704 applicants to Yabatech to study various courses being offered in the institution, 3,666 candidates were offered admission for National Diploma full-time programme. He said also that a total number of 3,871 candidates were admitted to Higher National Diploma programmes of the College while another 7,375 candidates were admitted for both National Diploma and Higher National Diploma part-time programmes. “In line with the federal government directive and our resolve at improving access to education, we will put more efforts to improve our carrying capacity through the development of physical structures that would provide additional sitting space for our students “, he said. He said his administration has commenced activities such as refurbishment of facilities starting with the hostel by procuring 3,000 mattresses to ensure comfortability of students. The Rector also said that management is committed to improved service delivery through the provision of modern equipment and upgrade of classrooms, studios and laboratories. He warned the students against cultism, saying it is illegal to operate a secret society or belong to a banned society. “Any contravention of this regulation will lead to expulsion and possible criminal prosecution. The College management has taken far reaching measures to curtail the menace on campus; because of this our campus is relatively free from the menace”, he said. Omokungbe also warned them against corruption, saying it is a social problem which has negative implication on development and the need to eradicate the scourge on campuses and communities should be a Paramount and fundamental concern. “In September 2015, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) carried out a sensitisation programme for students of the College which culminated in the establishment of Zero Tolerance for Corruption (ZTC) Club”. “The Club is aimed at engaging and encouraging the participation of students in the fight against corruption”, he said.

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World Cup: Brazil panic over fresh Neymar injury

NFF to mobilize Nigerians for Iceland clash Miffed by the embarrassing poor turnout of Nigerian fans during the Nigeria and Croatia opening Group B clash in the ongoing Russia FIFA World Cup, the leaders of the Nigeria delegation have concluded arrangements to mobilize Nigerians in every part of the country to provide support for the team during the crucial encounter against Iceland on Friday in Volgograd. A source who spoke to newsmen in confidence in St Petersburg revealed that the leadership of the football federation will procure match tickets for the over 500 Nigerians resident in St Petersburg and other 1,000 Nigerians living in the Russian capital city of Moscow to storm

Volgograd to cheer up the and avoid repeat of the Kaliningrad experience. Our source, who has lived in St Petersburg for over 30 years, expressed anger that little or no plans was made to match the arrangements by the Croatian Football Association that bought over 20,000 tickets. He revealed that the Croatian Football Association bought and distributed the over 20,000 tickets freely to their fans, adding that they equally bankrolled the about 10 hours journey from Belgrade to Kaliningrad and returned immediately after the game. “I think we did not just tidied up the arrangements very well because it was embarrassing that we could

not mobilize Nigerians living in this country for that game. “The population of Nigerians living in St Petersburg number over 400 and we have over 1,000 others Nigerians living in Moscow and these people were desirous of coming to cheer their national team to victory but they could not access the match tickets. “In fact, Nigerians in Russia were surprised that while Croatia bought tickets for their fans, they were allowed to procure their own tickets for the game. “I agree that Croatia has the advantage due to their proximity to Russia, but if we had at least mobilized the ones we have on ground, it would have gone a long way to help,” he said.

Switzerland did not hold back in a physical encounter with Brazil in their opening World Cup game, and Neymar, who was playing his first competitive game since a foot operation in February, felt the consequences. Hobbling back into the dressing room, he felt pain in the same area and there was panic as doctors feared he’d suffered a setback. It was just a shock as further examinations showed that it was just a knock to his ankle, with the team doctor and Neymar himself denying

any concern to the press after the game. Brazil’s No. 10 was hugely relieved and was quick to put ice on his ankle and get back to work as soon as possible. There were still reasons to worry for the Paris Saint-Germain star though as coaches within the Brazil setup predict that other teams will adapt the same tactics of going in hard on their ace to keep him quiet. Off the record, they pointed to the injury he sustained in Brazil in 2014 when he suffered a spinal knock against Colombia in

the quarter-final. Only one Switzerland player was booked in the first half, to the surprise of many, and Brazilians have called for more protection for Neymar. “We knew we had to be hard, aggressive and win our battles,” Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez admitted after the game. It is nothing new for the forward, having experienced similar in France in Ligue 1, but it’s something he would rather not be facing in Russia after a long injury lay-off.

Jose Mourinho: Mikel Obi not a good No. 10 for Super Eagles Saudi Arabian World Cup team’s Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has joined the Mikel Obi debate. Mikel has often played an advanced role for the Super Eagles while he played a much deeper role for Chelsea successfully for close to 11 years. The Nigeria captain, now 31, appeared out of sorts on Saturday playing behind lone striker Odion in the 2-0 defeat to Croatia in their Russia 2018 World Cup opening clash. Mourinho, who signed a young Mikel for Chelsea in 2006 and converted

him from an attacking midfielder to a defensive midfield, has agreed with those calling for the Tianjin TEDA star to be deployed in a deeper role. On the Russian TV station RT, where he is working as a World Cup pundit, Mourinho said, referring to Mikel: “Nigeria lost a good No.6 to get a bad No.10.” The Super Eagles, who have failed to advance the two previous times they lost their opening games, face Iceland on Friday needing a win to keep hope alive.

plane catches fire in midair

The Saudi Arabian national team’s rough start to World Cup continued on Tuesday, as the team’s plane caught fire in midair. Flames were spotted coming out of the engine of the Russian Airlines Airbus that was carrying the Saudi team to Rostov, where it is set to face Uruguay on Wednesday. Thankfully, the plane landed safely at Rostov-onDon Airport and no one was harmed.

The Saudi Football Association issued a statement saying that “The Saudi Football Federation wishes to reassure everyone about the safety of all the members of the mission of the national team after a minor technical malfunction in an engine.” The statement was followed up by a tweet from the federation’s official Twitter account. While the incident was alarming, to say the least,

just watch the video in the below tweet, it seems no one onboard the Airbus A319-100 was hurt. The Saudi team was seen calmly leaving the plane on its way to the team hotel in Rostov. Saudi Arabia was drawn into Group A and lost its World Cup opener 5-0 to host nation Russia. It is set to face Luis Suarez’s Uruguay on Wednesday before concluding group play next week against Egypt.

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Banned ex-FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter flying to Moscow for World Cup Banned former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, will fly to Moscow on Tuesday, his spokesman told Reuters. Blatter plans to meet Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday and watch Portugal play Morocco in a World Cup soccer match, the spokesman said. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, is currently serving a six-year ban for unethical conduct after soccer’s world governing body was rocked by a global corruption scandal in 2015. The ban was imposed shortly after the Swiss attorney-general’s office began criminal proceedings against him on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation. No charges have yet been brought and Blatter has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. His appearance at the World Cup in Russia is potentially embarrassing for FIFA and its new head, Gianni Infantino, who has promised to draw a line under FIFA’s corruption problems and clean up the organization. Blatter told Reuters in

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Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia Portugal vs Morocco Iran vs Spain

Cristiano Ronaldo seeks encore against ‘battle-hardened’ Morocco March he had been invited to attend the World Cup by Putin, with whom he has a long-standing close relationship, and he was “honored” to accept. NAN reports Blatter and Michel Platini were each handed eight year bans by the FIFA ethics committee in December 2015, following an investigation into a “disloyal payment” of two million dollars from Blatter to Platini. The ethics committee

ruled the payment was a conflict of interest and a breach of loyalty. Blatter was also fined 40,000 dollars while Platini was fined 80,ooo dollars. NAN reports that in December 2016, Blatter lost his appeal at the court of arbitration for sport against a six-year ban from football. The verdict ended Blatter’s hopes of becoming honorary president of football’s governing body which he left in disgrace.

Odion Ighalo: Super Eagles determined to make Nigerians happy Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has assured Nigerians that they will do everything possible to make them happy when they take on Iceland in their second Group D game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday. The Super Eagles got off to a poor start following their 2-0 defeat to Croatia on Saturday. An own goal by Oghenekaro Etebo and a penalty converted

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by Luka Modric gave Croatia their first opening group game win since France 1998. Ighalo who was in action for the Super Eagles against Croatia lamented the defeat to Croatia but stated he and his teammates are preparing to beat Iceland. “It’s a game of football, we did our best but our best was not enough. We worked hard and in football whether win,

lose or draw, the game goes on,” the China-based striker said in a video posted by former Super Eagles media officer Colin Udoh from Essentuki, Russia on Tuesday. “We are not really happy about the loss but we are working very hard towards the next game and hopefully we are going to do what we know how to do best and make the fans happy again.”

Cristiano Ronaldo will attempt to follow up his World Cup opening game heroics for Portugal against a Morocco side licking their wounds after a crushing lastgasp defeat. A hat-trick from the fivetime world player of the year snatched a thrilling 3-3 draw for the European champions against Spain in a heavyweight Group B showdown in Sochi. It was Ronaldo’s 51st career hat-trick, and the 51st in the tournament’s history, as the Real Madrid star became just the fourth player to score in four World Cups. “I am very happy, it’s a nice personal record to have, one more in my career,” said Ronaldo. “For me the most important thing is to emphasise what the team did against one of the favourites to win this World Cup.” Despite lifting the trophy at Euro 2016, Portugal are not widely viewed as among the favourites in Russia but can take a big step towards the last 16 with victory over Morocco in Moscow on Wednesday.

“I think we are stronger than Morocco if we compare the two teams, but I’m not saying the game will be easy for us,” striker Andre Silva told reporters at Portugal’s training base. “We cannot underestimate them and must have respect for any opponent. Any game at the World Cup is difficult.” It will be just the second meeting between the two countries, after Morocco beat Portugal 3-1 in the group stage at the 1986 finals. Morocco did not concede a single goal in the final qualifying round as they sealed a return to the World Cup for the first time in 20 years, but their knockout hopes hang by a thread after a 95th-minute own goal by Aziz Bouhaddouz against Iran. – ‘We’re not dead’ – Herve Renard’s men face a monumental challenge, with games to come against Portugal and Spain, but midfielder Faycal Fajr is adamant all is not lost for the Atlas Lions. “If I said that we don’t believe we can qualify it would be a lie,” said Fajr, one

of 17 players born abroad in Morocco’s 23-man squad. “I could throw out some examples, like the Argentina draw (1-1 with Iceland). Where there’s a will there’s a way. (The Portuguese) have two feet, two legs and they are humans like us.” “We lost a battle but we haven’t lost the war. We’re not dead,” he added.” Renard lamented that Morocco were “crucified by our own errors” in the loss to Iran, but the Frenchman is used to defying the odds, having led outsiders Zambia to a surprise triumph at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. He then became the first coach to win the continental title with two different teams three years later, guiding the Ivory Coast to glory. Morocco will need Renard to conjure up more magic to prevent an early exit, although Fajr says the mood in the camp remains positive. “Even after the defeat, the atmosphere was terrific,” he said. “We’ve been waiting for this moment for 20 years, all Moroccans have been waiting for this for 20 years. We’re one big family.”

Senegal President Sall to support World Cup team in Russia Senegal President Macky Sall is in Russia and will attend his country’s World Cup game against Poland in Moscow. Senegal is returning to the World Cup for the first time since a thrilling run to the quarterfinals on its tournament debut in Japan and South Korea in 2002. The president’s office says Sall will watch Senegal play Poland at Spartak Stadium on Tuesday during a threeday visit to Russia . He’ll also hold meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sall was invited to the World Cup by FIFA secretary

general Fatma Samoura, who is from Senegal. Senegal is Africa’s last chance of getting a win in the first volley of games at

the World Cup. Egypt (1-0 to Uruguay), Morocco (1-0 to Iran), Nigeria (2-0 to Croatia) and Tunsia (2-1 to England) all lost their group openers.

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Terrorism: FAAN beefs up security at airports The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has beefed up security and surveillance at the major airports in the country following recent reports that terrorists were sneaking into Nigeria from Syria. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday that the move was aimed at forestalling anything untoward

from occurring at the airports. Yakubu said special attention was being given to Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Enugu and Port Harcourt Airports which services international passengers and were gateways into the country via air. According to her, FAAN Aviation Security (AVSEC) is working with other sister security agencies to maintain surveillance on the perimeter fence, the cargo

area, the runway and other restricted areas. She said: “We have sent alert to all our aviation security at the airports to ensure that they improved on security, especially screening of passengers to make sure unauthorised persons don’t gain access into our terminals. “The airside patrol is being done through the military joint force and AVSEC. They do it round the clock. There are

vehicles that are parked on the airside and they escort arriving and departing passengers.’’ Yakubu said FAAN had deployed modern equipment to screen passengers and baggage before entering the terminal. “Our Closed Circuit Television cameras in the terminals and the airside are all functional. “The Anti-Bomb Squad is deployed behind the screening machines at the terminal

alongside the AVSEC and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. They carry out further checks on any baggage that they suspect,’’ he said. Yakubu also disclosed that the periodic simulation exercises to sensitise travellers and other airport users on how to manage emergency situations at the airports would soon be conducted following the fresh terrorism threat.

MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, (5th left); Principal, Yaba College of Technology Secondary School, Mrs. Ugorji (left); Head, Brand Quality Assurance, FirstBank, Mrs. Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (4th left); Vice-Principal, Admin, Yaba College of Technology Secondary School, Mr. Arowolo (3rd right), and some students of the school during the Career Counselling Session in commemoration of the 2018 FirstBank Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week

Sealed property: AMCON disrespects Nigeria’s judiciary – SURU Ventures Management of Suru World Wide Ventures has accused the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) of bridge of peace and contempt of court for sealing its property despite a pending ruling before the court of appeal. The Company Secretary and Legal Manager, Suru Worldwide, Anomneze Peace Obianuju, told newsmen in Lagos during that AMCON did the unthinkable in a democratic society where the rule of law holds sway. According to her: “Being that

our company had filed an appeal against AMCOM, which was still pending in the Court of Appeal, yet AMCON still stormed our property to levy execution on the said property without court bailiffs, which we reported to the Area F Police Station Ikeja, as breach of peace and contempt of court.” Obianuju said AMCON stormed the property of Suru Worldwide ventures, precisely, Best Western Hotel, with the use of mobilised armed mobile policemen, switched off the hotel’s generator, tear gassed

its workers and the lodgers and brought its client’s business to an abrupt and complete halt. According to Obianuju, AMCON had previously prayed the court to allow it take possession of the company’s property, Best Western Hotel, which properties are securities of alleged debt. She further stressed that AMCON chose to only involve the inspector general of police, the commandantgeneral of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and Lagos State commandant of the corps, the

only parties to this suit conveniently leaving out the alleged debtor. In response to this, SURU Company also filed an appeal against the above judgment in CA/ L/1257M/17 and AMCON also filed their reply through their lawyer, Joseph Nwobike and the application was heard May 4, 2018, and same reserved for ruling. “Worthy of note is that AMCON was represented at the Court of Appeal same day during the hearing,” she said. AMCON being aware of the appeal of SURU’s client for continuity and

further execution of the said judgment, it has continued to levy execution on our remaining properties obviously with a view to confront the court with a fait accompli. “We consider the action taken by AMCON as contempt of the court despite the pendency of the ruling before the court of appeal. We are particularly dissatisfied with the firm of Joseph Nwobike who led troops of police men on 25th may, 2018, being officers in the temple of justice that ought to respect and uphold the tenets of the law,” she said.

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Heritage Bank has said it is committed to innovative banking services through its transparent MasterCard. Head of Corporate Communications of the bank, Mr. Fela Ibidapo disclosed this in a statement, remarking that; “that is the philosophy behind the bank’s e-payment offerings.” According to him, there is more to e-payment than Nigerian banking customers are currently enjoying, adding that they are determined to take Nigerians to new heights of e-payment services that deliver unparalleled convenience and security through the Heritage Bank Transparent MasterCard which is available to new and existing customers of the bank. He said to own a Heritage Bank Transparent MasterCard is easy as the card comes with no additional cost beyond the cost of applying for the average MasterCard. He observed that there was a huge difference between the current growth in volume of e-payment in the country and the potentials available, if the number of unbanked Nigerians with access to mobile telephone services is anything to go by. According to him, while the volume of e-payment in Nigeria grew from N18.1trillion in 2012 to N35.1trillion in 2014 with transaction through Point of Sale (POS) also increasing from N48 billion in 2013 to N312 billion in 2014, the growth has not mirrored the huge population of mobile phone users in the country which currently stands at more than 105 million while about 60 million Nigerians who do not have bank accounts, have phones. He also said that innovation was inevitable in the banking industry due to changes in dynamics across the globe which has penetrated the Nigerian banking industry and that these changes are driven by forces of globalization, self-service mobile devices and regulation. He said the impact of these changes on the Nigerian banking landscape has reflected in the sharp increase in the growth of electronic payment services between 2012 and 2014 in the country, remarking that e-payment is now a commodity and innovative e-payment is the way to go. He said Heritage Bank has always been driven on the path of continuous innovation, having been the first to transform the interior of banking halls in addition to being the first financial institution to set out deposit machines in all its branches nationwide. The head of corporate communication also observed that Heritage Bank was also the first to launch the first real transparent MasterCard in Nigeria as well as transform small and medium scale enterprise (SME) banking approach. The Heritage Bank Transparent MasterCard distinguishes its customers. It gives them the prestige and excitement of being part of innovation which is what the card represents. The youths as well as adults will find it very attractive. Ibidapo said Heritage Bank is the bank of the future because its style is quite different and it caters for everyone, whether young or old.

Diaspora remittances into Nigeria economy reached record high in 2017 with total balance of $21 billion in three years, latest data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official website revealed. The current foreign exchange reforms in the country by the apex regulator is said to be responsible for the improved new figure. The CBN had licensed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTO) and monitors legitimate foreign currency, most especially Dollar inflow into the country, while commercial banks and oil companies also remit foreign currency to the apex bank. The central bank figure showed that $8.09 billion was the highest peak amount remitted in 2017 while in the previous year, a total of $6.96 billion was remitted into the nation’s economy. For 2015, total remittance was at $5.95 billion. Although, FBNQuest had earlier predicted an increase in the value of remittances into the Africa’s largest economy. According to FBNQuest report of early this year, “suspects that the principal drivers of remittances through recorded channels are the ease and cost of transactions.” The CBN in 2016 had licensed 11 additional international money transfer operators.

Those operators licensed by CBN are TRANSFast Remittance, Worldremit limited, UAE Exchange Center LLC, Wari limited, and Home Send S.C.R.L. Others are Small World Financial Services Group, Weblink International limited Cashpot limited, DT&T Corporation Limited and Corporation limited and Fiem Group LLC, and DBA Ping Express, CP Express limited. The CBN, had earlier granted licenses to three certified operators –Western Union, MoneyGram and Ria, bringing the total number of IMTO licensed by CBN to 14. The CBN had mandated financial service providers to be duly licensed in order to protect customers and the financial system; that international money transfer operators are required to remit foreign currency to their agent banks in Nigeria for disbursement in Naira to beneficiaries. The CBN said that interested applicants should forward their request for licensing under the CBN 2014 Guidelines on International Money Transfer Services in Nigeria. It would be recalled that a report by World Bank had disclosed that remittances to developing countries fell for a second consecutive year in 2016, a trend not seen in three decades. According to the World Bank report, an

improved global economic outlook, remittances to developing countries are expected to recover this year, growing by an estimated 3.3 per cent to $444 billion in 2017. The report by World Bank said, “The global average cost of sending $200 remained flat at 7.45 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, although this was significantly higher than the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of three per cent. Sub-Saharan Africa, with an average cost of 9.8 per cent, remains the highest-cost region. “A major barrier to reducing remittance costs is de-risking by international banks, when they close the bank accounts of money transfer operators, in order to cope with the high regulatory burden aimed at reducing money laundering and financial crime. This has posed a major challenge to the provision and cost of remittance services to certain regions. “Remittance flows to Sub-Saharan Africa declined by an estimated 6.1 per cent to $33 billion in 2016, due to slow economic growth in remittance-sending countries; decline in commodity prices, especially oil, which impacted remittance receiving countries; and diversion of remittances to informal channels due to controlled exchange rate regimes in countries such as Nigeria. Remittances to the region are projected to increase by 3.3 per cent to $34 billion in 2017,” the report added.

L-R: Chairman, CAP Plc, Larry Ettah and Managing Director, CAP Plc, Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunnubi, during the 53rd Annual General Meeting of CAP Plc in Lagos... on Tuesday. Photo: OlatunjiWale

Fidelity Bank launches innovative phone keyboards payments solution, FlashKey Fidelity Bank Plc has launched an innovative solution designed primarily to allow customers send money and pay bills using their phone keyboards without recourse to the online banking platform installed on their mobile devices. The solution known as Flashkey is a groundbreaking initiative; a first its kind in the Nigerian banking industry that is designed enable customers and members of the banking public initiate payments and effect transfers using their phone keyboard in an easy and convenient manner. “We are constantly innovating to better serve our customers and the banking public. Flashkey allows carry out transactions whilst on any social media platforms. That is not all, using this product, you can at the same time generate and deliver instant message notifications to the fund recipients.” said Fidelity Bank Chief Executive

Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo. According to him “It does not matter if you are chatting, sending a mail, or browsing on your phone, this solution ensures that you do a transaction in a flash without having to log into your Online Banking app”. Customers only need to follow a simple process to activate the solution explains the Bank’s Divisional Head e-Banking Mrs. Ifeoma Onibuje. “To activate this solution simply log into your Online Banking app with your Username and Password. Navigate to settings & select “Activate Flashkey”. Set up is completed by setting Flashkey as default keyboard and entering the Online Banking username,” she stated. She further explained how to effect a transaction with Flashkey. “Tap on the Fidelity Bank icon on your keyboard, select ‘Send Cash’ option; input your online banking password; select beneficiary bank

and details; input amount to be transferred; input your PIN or token and send to beneficiary,” she said. Fidelity Bank is a full-fledged commercial bank, with over 3.9 million customers who are serviced across its 240 business offices and various other digital banking channels. The bank which has in recent times won accolades as the Best SME Friendly Bank, Best in Mobile Banking and the Most Improved Corporate/Investment Bank among several industry awards and recognitions. Focused on select niche corporate banking sectors as well as Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Fidelity Bank is rapidly implementing a digital based retail banking strategy which has resulted in an exponential growth in savings deposits over the last three (3) years and a corresponding surge in customer enrollment on the bank’s flagship mobile/internet banking products.

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L-R: commissioner Commerce and Industry Corporative, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjeye; Human Leader APC Lagos State, Mrs. Jumoke Okoya Thomas; Key Note Speaker, Deputy Governor Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule; Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode; Former First Lady, Alhaja Bimbola Lateef Jakande and Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and others, during the Lagos Women Forum on Women..Your Health Your Social Environment in Lagos...on Tuesday Photo: Olatunji Wale

Nationwide blackout: TCN assures of normal power supply as NNPC restores gas flow Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday in Lagos, said gas supply to generating stations had been restored after the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) repaired a ruptured pipeline. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, in a statement said within a day power supply would be restored to normal. It would be recalled that TCN had on June 15 said rupture of a major NGC pipeline stopped the delivery of gas to six power plants which led to a drop in power generation by 1,087 megawatts and compelled the company to embark

on load-shedding. The affected power stations included Ihovbor, Azura, Omotosho gas, Geregu gas, Olorunsogo gas, Sapele and Egbin Power Station, which has managed to generate 60MW only on each of its units, losing a total of 211MW. Also, Afam VI power station was shut down to enable Shell resolve its gas well issues and commence gas supply to Afam VI power station. It stated that the load-shedding was adopted to maintain stability of the national grid, thus avoiding total power system collapse. Besides, power generation into the

National Grid had increased to 3,876.9 Megawatts as at 17.00hrs on Monday, as reported by National Control Centre (NCC), she said. “TCN wishes to use this opportunity to commend NNPC, especially Nigerian Gas Corporation (NGC) for the quick intervention. “The company also appreciates the Ministry of Power, Generation Companies (GENCOs), Distribution Companies (DISCOs) and electricity customers for their cooperation during the crises period,” she said. According to her, as soon as the gas build up is completed, the affected

generating stations would resume normal generation into the National Grid. The general manager said through the implementation of Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme, TCN was building new substations as well as upgrading existing ones and transmission lines all over the country. “This is expected to further stabilise the Grid and also put necessary flexibility and redundancy in line with N-1 capacity. “TCN will continue to count on all Nigerians for support and understanding as it continues to expand the nations’ grid,” she said.

Dutse Airport not wasteful venture - GM Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Jigawa StateGgovernment has dismissed the notion that the establishment of the Dutse International airport is a wasteful venture, declaring that contrary to this, that the existence of the airport had brought development and helped in decongesting the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport during the annual hajj exercise which has also given Borno and Yobe states alternative routes, its General Manager, Alhaji Yunusa Abubakar Umar has said.

Though at present, commercial flight operations into the airport is zero after a domestic airline company, Overland Airways stopped flights to the airport, nevertheless, Umar expressed optimism about the viability of the airport saying facilities there is one of the best in the country. The airport was purposely built by the then administration of governor Sule Lamido, not only to

open up the state to other parts of the world through seamless transportation, but to make trade and other businesses including movement of farm products more convenient is presently dormant. While describing the absence of flight operations to the airport as its only challenge, the general manager said that chartered flights however operate into the airport.

The past government had in 2014 signed a memorandum of understanding with Overland Airways to operate commercial flights into the airport thus making it the only airline that had ventured into the airport for two years. Speaking on why Overland Airways stopped operations to the airport, he declared that “lack of passengers and poor patronage made the airline abandoned the airport.

After the expiration of the MoU between Jigawa State government and Overland Airways, the company recorded loss forcing it to cancel operations to Dutse airport. “At the moment, there is no commercial flight operating to our airport. It is only charter flights that have been coming to the airport since the Overland contract with the state government expired,” he said.

It’s been an incredible two months for Bidemi Zakariyau, Founder of LSF|PR. Last month her agency was awarded a SABRE certificate of excellence for their “Philips Through Your Life Campaign” for Philips. The campaign created and executed by the agency was used across Africa last year. The SABRE Awards - with a 25year heritage recognizes campaigns that demonstrate the highest levels of strategic planning, creativity and business results. The awards cover the entire global public relations business and is the worlds biggest and most prestigious awards programme in the PR world. In a statement given by Bidemi Zakariyau, she said “We are very pleased to be recognised for our work, this goes to show the the quality of work we deliver is of global standards considering the fact that I started this company with a legal background and no previous experience in PR. In our five years of operation, we have achieved a lot in terms of diversifying our client portfolio to many sectors, it is very encouraging for my team and myself, we will continue to work hard to ensure that we serve our clients by delivering results that moves their businesses forward”. Zakariyau’s agency boasts of local and international brands in different sectors including corporate, consumer, Oil and Gas services, financial Services and technology. On June 1st Zakariyau was listed on the prestigious Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list in the business category. The 2018 Forbes Africa Under 30 list is the most definitive list of Africa’s most promising young change-makers. This year is Forbes Magazines fourth edition of the list and for the first time is inspired by the growing number of young men and women entrepreneurs, who are game changers in their industry. Zakariyau has previously been recognised for her work in leading one of the fastest growing PR agencies in Nigeria. In 2017 She was received the prestigious LaPRIGA (Lagos PR Industry Gala and Awards) Rising PR Practitioner award by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

Investor traffic to Edo pushes air fares up - NBS The prevailing investment-friendly environment in Edo State, resulting from a series of reforms embarked upon by the Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, to open up the state to private sector investment is impacting on air transportation, pushing fares up by 1.04 per cent. Figures obtained from a publication by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), entitled ‘Transport Fare Watch May 2018,’ showed that ‘’average fare

paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey increased by 1.04 percent year-on-year to N31,659.82 in May, 2018, from N31,833.46, in April 2018, but decreased by 0.40 per cent month-on-month.’’ The statistics bureau listed Edo State as the state with the second highest air fare, at N39,950.00, after Lagos State, N40,500.00; while the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was listed third at N39,592.59.

The states with the lowest air fares, according to the NBS, are Katsina N24,300.00; Osun N24,950.48; and Nasarawa N25,700.18. The May 2018 figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics validate reports by operators of hotels and guest houses, tour operators and other practitioners in the tourism and hospitality industry who have attributed the boost in hotel subscription to the wide range

of economic activities such as the development of Benin Industrial Park, the Gelegele Seaport project, the 450 Edo-Azura Independent Power Project and the various road construction work across the state. New and prospective investors are unperturbed by the high air fares, and investor confidence is at all-time high. Recall that the Chairman, Golden Tulip Essential Hotel, Benin City, Mr. Edobor Ozakpolor, explained recently

that “the current frenzy in the sector can be traced to the emerging socioeconomic opportunities being created by the governor of the state. “Hotel accommodation before now was driven by seasonal activities like cultural and political events. But what we have now is a surge and it started since the governor’s inauguration. We thought activities would nose-dive after the inauguration but the tempo has been sustained by visitors and

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ATCON faults CBN’s levy on electronic transactions Stories: Ladesope Ladelokun The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said it will not rest on its oars until the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to all banks on the collection of 0.005 per cent levy on all electronic transactions into a National Cyber Security Fund account is reversed. President of ATCON, Mr. Olusola Teniola, made this known in an interview with The Daily Times at the weekend . Teniola opined that the implementation of the 0.005 per cent levy would cripple and make nonsense of government and private sector efforts to

revamp broadband penetration in Nigeria. The ATCON helmsman confirmed to our correspondent that talks are ongoing between ATCON and the relevant authorities to ensure the needful is done by maintaining the status quo. He, however, lamented that telcos are already overburdened by taxes and paying more tax will leave telcos with no other option than to push the burden to subscribers. It would be recalled that Teniola, recently disclosed to newsmen in Lagos that government needs to review its directive as it would affect some macroeconomic elements, such as loss of jobs, among many others.

He said that it will make telcos increase prices to cover the collection and processing, and the costs will be passed on to 150 million subscribers. The businesses which will be affected include: GSM Service Providers and all telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies and Nigerian stock exchange. In another development, Teniola harped on the need by governments at all levels to create the enabling environment for 30 per cent broadband penetration by the end of 2018, noting that tax reduction and a favourable climate for investorsespecially foreigners- will quicken the process.

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Mobile download speed: Samsung ahead of iPhone – Research A new research has revealed that SAMSUNG leads Apple when it comes to mobile download speeds. Latest figures showed that for data speeds, the Samsung Galaxy S9 performs consistently better than Apple’s new iPhone X. However, industry experts noted that the speed at which a phone downloads information varies based on a whole host of factors, adding that location, network, weather and phones, especially the radio technology inside of it can make a difference. And, according to PCMag, Samsung has edged out over Apple by a decent margin because of this. The website used Ookla’s Speedtest data

from March to May 2018 to examine how various Samsung and Apple smartphones perform in terms of data download speeds. Based on stats from across the USA, the Samsung Galaxy S9 downloaded data at an average speed of 41.80Mbps. Meanwhile, Apple’s iPhone X recorded a more paltry 31.18Mbps average, which is unfortunate. Part of the problem is that high-end Samsung phones typically use newer modems - they’re the bits that let your phone connect to the internet. Samsung’s Galaxy S9 uses the Snapdragon 845 processor, which comes fitted with Qualcomm’s powerful X16 modem. Some of Apple’s iPhone X handsets use that same modem too, but aselection of them use slightly less impressive Intel modems.

The iPhone X also misses out on a technology called 4x4 MIMO, which lets the handset make more efficient use of mobile networks - boosting your speeds. It also doesn’t have four-way carrier aggregation, which lets the phone group together multiple “bands” of mobile network frequency together - again, boosting your download speeds. This means it’s likely that the iPhone X would perform generally worse in terms of download speeds than the Samsung Galaxy S9. Experts say it’s entirely possible, however, that PCMag’s Speedtest data could be skewed. For instance, iPhone owners could simply be living in areas with generally worse network coverage. Alternatively, iPhone owners could be using networks that offer generally worse speeds.

Google to partner regional institutions, focus on medical diagnosis Indications have emerged that, like other research centers around the world, Google’s Accra AI lab in Ghana will look for ways to produce state-of-the-art models and will partner with regional institutions like the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences(AIMS). Google had in a statement said the lab would focus on medical diagnosis and

treatment, fairness in machine learning, and interpretability and understanding of machine learning models. Dr. Moustapha Cisse will act as lead of the Accra research lab. A research scientist who previously worked at Facebook AI Research and recently joined Google AI, Cisse is also an AIMS professor and founder of the organization Black AI, according to sources

The opening of the lab in Ghana, industry experts say, is a reminder that as AI labs proliferate around the world, they may produce state-of-the-art AI research that advances common industry goals, but they can also carry out research that harnesses the unique characteristics and challenges that can be found in different regions all over the globe.

PTECSSAN calls for implementation of executive order on local contents Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has called for the implementation of the President’s Executive Order on local contents. Oladapo Moses, president of PTECSSAN, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, alleging increase in number of foreigners working in Nigeria. Moses noted that four months after the executive order was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, there had been no blue print for its implementation. It would be recalled that President Buhari signed the executive order on February 2 to improve local contents in science, engineering and technology components. The order, among others, prohibits the Ministry of Interior from giving visas to foreign workers whose skills are readily available in Nigeria. Moses claimed that since the order was signed, the number of expatriates whose expertise was available in the country had continued to increased. He said that if the trend was allowed to continue, the plans of the current administration to create 740,000 in the country would fail. He said: “The rate at which Ministries, Departments and Agencies grant expatriate quotas to foreign workers is worrisome. “This is a direct abuse of the laws. Imagine an expatriate working in Nigeria as a Security Manager, Fleet Manager, Account Manager and Human Resource Manager. This is sad.” According to him, telecommunication companies keep Nigerian workers as casual or outsource staff while their foreign counterparts, some of who are less qualified, are treated with full benefits. He said: “This is against the laws as no Nigerian worker understudies the expatriates; rather the reverse is the case. “We have companies with 30 per cent locals and 70 per cent foreigners as staff.” Moses said it was wrong to believe that Nigerians in the telecommunication sector “still needed to learn forever, after over a decade of learning and teaching the supposed teachers.” He said that some multi-nationals hid under redundancy policy to terminate employment of the indigenous workers only to bring in foreigners to take over their positions.

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Safety: NCAA lists achievements in four years Airport Stories: Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has given itself pass mark as stakeholders assessed safety and security performance of aviation agencies in the last four years. At the 2nd quarter of 2018 quarterly business breakfast meeting organised by Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) in Lagos recently, Director General of NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman, in his presentation said the Authority will not rest on its oars as it aims to sustain the zero accident that has been recorded for the third year in a row. He said from October 2014 through December 2017, total of 90 sanctions were applied, adding that 15 pilots were sanctioned while 5 cabin crew members were also sanctioned in what he described as moves to sanitise

the industry. He added that under the same period, four engineers were sanctioned, the Authority suspended one private security outfit while 4 approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO) were sanctioned. “Five airlines were also sanctioned, there is no going back on enforcement’, he said. Usman, who was represented by the director of Consumer Protection Directorate, Adamu Abdullahi, was quick to remind participants that all these and many other important steps taken to improve safety culminated in the sustenance of USA-Federal Aviation Authority Category 1 status, which has continued to put the sector on a high pedestal. He added that during the same period under review, the NCAA ensured the certification of Lagos and Abuja airports while Kano and Port Harcourt are next in line.

According to him, there was also the review of weather minima in 18 airports, recertification of 86 heliports/ helidecks and helipads while the Authority received 29 Air Operators’ Certificate (AOC) applications. According to Usman, ‘three airlines were issued AOC, 11 airlines renewed their AOC, others are at various stages of processing. There are 25 foreign airlines flying into Nigeria presently. “507 screening personnel from various entities were certified, 80 aviation security instructors have been certified by NCAA to deliver security training in Nigeria, four NCAA and other aviation security instructors have been trained on counter terrorism while the Authority has received 90 applications for registration of remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)”. While calling for all hands to be on deck, the NCAA boss said 2018 is the regulatory agency’s year of consolidation as it plans to build on

the gains of 2017. “Airline operations must be safe, safety and security are crucial, NCAA is ready for projected multiplicity of air travellers, zero accident must be sustained, staff training and retraining are paramount apart from strengthening consumer protection”, he added. The Authority, he said is targeting increased passenger confidence in the air transport sector, sustaining the zero accident and continuous oversight and safety surveillance for improved safety. “We are also targeting migration of licenses to card type with biometric features while the 23 airports would be Performance Based Navigation(PBN) compliant”. Meanwhile, President of ASRT, Elder Gabriel Olowo, called for the review of ‘two aircraft for freshers’ standard, adding that such was not healthy for the sector.

L-R: Mr Shehu Aliyu, Regional Head, Retail Banking North, First Bank Nigeria Limited; Hajia Aisha Bubaram, Group Head, Commercial Banking North; Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim , Executive Director, Public Sector; Dr. Friday Oke, Technical Adviser Vision Spring Nigeria and Mr Ismail Omamegbe, Head Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, FirstBank Nigeria Limited at the partnership Launch between FirstBank and Vision Spring on providing vision screening and eye glasses for low income earners in Abuja ... on Tuesday

NCAT assures of quality products as 50 students complete course The Rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology NCAT Zaria, Captain Abdulsalami Mohammed has reiterated the college’s commitment towards achieving and producing quality products that will boost the aviation industry professionally. Speaking at the ceremony, in which 50 students in a combined graduation

ceremony was held at the college the Rector of the college, represented by the Deputy Rector, Mr. Dauda Bajini Yahaya, assured of the college’s determination to maintain its quality in producing the manpower for the aviation industry. Capt. Abdulsalami said despite shortage of funding, NCAT continues to produce high manpower to the aviation

industry in Nigeria. He said NCAT was ready to receive them back as a result of the high sense of honour they displayed during their training period. According to him, the aviation industry was a unique place that occupied transportation safety and has fewer problems.

The Rector charged the graduating students to put what they learnt into practice. The combined graduation ceremony was for the HND, on Aircraft maintenance engineering, License preparation, standard airframe and power plant, basic aviation planning, operation and management course.

Business Summit to review challenges, policies in aviation Nigeria aviation sector is to hold its 4th annual Airport Business Summit and Expo for Africa (ABSE) from July 4-6, 2018, at Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua Centre, Central Area Abuja. This year’s summit is expected to provide a veritable platform for reviewing airport development policies, programmes and projects With the theme “Repositioning the Airport Business to Sustain Air Transport growth.” The 3-day conference and exhibition is aimed at promoting total air transport development from the airport perspective. In an official statement issued by the summit director, Mr. Fortune Idu of FCI International consult, he stated that the summit, steams from the understanding that a sound airport development, concept, plan and programme are vital for a viable, sustainable and safe total air transport system which also has direct positive impact for fast tracking economy development. The Airport Business Summit and Expo is held annually to further share thoughts and information on current challenges in the airport sub-sector of the aviation industry. The deliberation at the summit is centred on helping operators, investors and the airport business community to find a common ground to prosper. The summit provides a veritable platform for reviewing airport development policies, programmes and projects. The summit is multi-sector in nature with about 200 delegates expected from all industries with direct and indirect dealing with the airports; airlines, retails, security, safety, technologist, media, taxi companies, hotels, tourist places etc. Alongside the main open summit, ABSE 2018 will also host an Agro Logistics seminar to unveil the opportunities available for using air Transport to facilitate both local and international agro based export covering perishable good and processed agro products. This seminar will feature presentation from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Nacho, SALCHOL, Ethiopian Airlines, Arik Air Nigeria Export Promoting Council, NEPZA, NAFADAC and Standard Organization of Nigeria to cover subjects such as processes, procedures.

Igbo women want Air Peace to embark on international flights Igbo women have urged Air Peace to quicken the launch of its international operations, saying they would mobilise their members and other air travellers to patronise the carrier on all its long-haul routes. The women under the banner of Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora gave the assurance during the group’s

thanksgiving and awards-giving ceremony in Enugu on Sunday. The South East women, who conferred Air Peace with the award of “Best Air Carrier of the Year”, said they were proud of the expansion of the airline’s route network. Air Peace, they said, had made air travel in Nigeria seamless and reliable.

Presenting the award to Air Peace, Founder of Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora, Lolo Kate Ezeofor said the group was anxiously waiting for the launch of the airline’s international routes. The group, she pledged, would support the carrier to ensure the success of its long-haul operations.

Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah, who received the award on behalf of the airline, commended Umuada Igbo for recognising the carrier’s efforts to transform air travel in Nigeria and beyond. He assured the group that the airline would be outstanding in its international

flight services. Air Peace, he said, was making a success of its vision to create jobs and transform air travel. He commended Umuada Igbo’s community development projects, saying they tallied with Air Peace’s goal of encouraging development through job creation and seamless air connectivity.

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Commemorative Mandela banknotes under way The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has said that it will be launching its first commemorative banknote series, in celebration of the first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela’s birth centenary. These notes will cover all denominations - R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200 - and as part of the

celebrations, the South African Mint, a subsidiary of the SARB, will also be issuing a new commemorative circulation R5 coin. SARB said that test packs of the commemorative banknotes had already been made available to members of the broader cash industry to allow them to make adequate

preparations in relation to issues such as adaptions of cash processing and cash dispensing machines, ticketing machines and so forth. It is envisaged that these notes will be issued into circulation by 18 July, the centenary of the former Stateman’s birth. AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY

L-R: Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Executive Director, World Bank, Europe sub-group, Mr. Patrizio Pagano; and World Bank Executive Director, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa sub-group, Ms. Bongi Kunene, during the visit of 10 World Bank Executive Directors to Edo-Azura Power Plant, as part of their visit to Edo State

S’Africa chairs Int’l telecommunications satellite organisation for first time South African Telecommunications and Postal ServicesMinister Dr Siyabonga Cwele has been elected chairperson of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (ITSO) for the next two years. This is the first time South Africa is chairing ITSO, which is a 150-member intergovernmental organisation that facilitates the provision of public telecommunications services, including voice, data and video on a nondiscriminatory basis. His appointment was announced during the ITSO’s thirty-eighth Assembly of Parties, being held in Washington DC, in the US, from June 13 to 15. The South African delegation includes State-owned signal distributor Sentech CEO Mlamli Booi.

“I want to express our government’s commitment to supporting the values, mission and principles of ITSO and to supporting the nondiscriminatory access to satellite so as to ensure provision of communication services,” said Cwele. “It is our common goal to create a stronger ITSO. During the two-year chairpersonship tenure, I will facilitate a constructive, informed and open interaction among members,” he added. Among the priorities are strengthening partnerships with other international organisations and strategic partners to help ITSO become responsive to technological changes and new developments. “It is important for member countries to ensure the preservation of the Common Heritage in order to advance critical social goals such as the provision of

bandwidth that will enable distribution of educational content, telemedicineand other important services which are of great benefit to communities in remote and rural areas,” said Cwele. Booi commented that the chairpersonship of ITSO will assist Sentech in the processes required for launching a satellite. The chairpersonship further coincides with Sentech finalising its business plan and funding model for a South Africanowned communication satellite by building on national capabilities and partnerships to develop technical skills within the country. “We will have more access to resources that will give us information on satellite industry. It will open doors for us for partnerships,” he said. Engineering News

Iata, Airline Association sign MoU to advance aviation in Africa The International Air Transport Association(Iata) and the African Airline Association (Afraa) have teamed up to pave the way for further development in the African aviation sector. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Sydney, Australia, this week deepens the cooperation between the associations to exchange information, expertise and capabilities. “Africa is full of potential. Unlocking the economic and social benefits of aviation is a critical element of the continent’s development. Achieving Africa’s potential, however, will not happen by chance,” Iata directorgeneral and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said. Among the critical components are continuous improvement in safety, an effective regulatory framework and fitfor-purpose infrastructure. “Afraa and Iata share a common vision – the development of a safe, secure and sustainable aviation industry in Africa that facilitates business, trade and tourism and contributes positively to Africa’s economic growth and development,” added Afraa secretary general Abderahmane Berthé. The MoU commits both associations to collaborate on the main priorities for African aviation. Iata and Afraa will jointly enhance safety by assisting airlines to successfully implement Iata’s Operational Safety Audit, Safety Audit for Ground Operations and Ground Handling Manual, as well as support the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market to promote regional air connectivity. The MoU encourages data exchange among aviationstakeholders to improve the passenger experience, while working to enhance security through capacity building. Other ambitions outlined by the MoU are the liberation of airline funds blocked by governments from repatriation by advising governments on best practices to clear backlogs and to achieve reasonable levels of taxes and charges by helping governments to focus on the social and economic benefits of aviation. “This MoU will strengthen Iata’s already close relationship with Afraa and help ensure that global standards and best practices form the backbone of Africa’s aviation growth,” said De Juniac. Air transport supports 6.8-million jobs and generates $72.5-billion of economic activity on the continent. Engineering News

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‘Global oil demand strong enough to absorb additional OPEC output’ Global oil demand is set to stay strong in the second half of 2018, an OPEC technical panel forecast this week, suggesting the market could absorb extra production from the group. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries meets on Friday to decide output policy amid calls from major consumers such as the United States and China to cool down oil prices and support the global economy by producing more crude. OPEC’s de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and nonmember Russia have proposed gradually relaxing production cuts — in place since the start of 2017 — while OPEC members Iran, Iraq, Venezuela and Algeria have opposed such a move. Three OPEC sources told Reuters a technical panel — the organization’s economic commission — met on Monday to review the market outlook and present it to member countries’ oil ministers later in the week. “If OPEC and its allies continue to produce at May levels then the market could be in deficit for the next six months,” one of the sources said. Another source said: “The market outlook in the

second half is strong.” Some countries including Algeria, Iran and Venezuela said at the panel meeting that they still opposed an output increase, one of the sources said. Russia and Saudi Arabia have proposed that OPEC and non-OPEC countries increase production by 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd), Ecuador’s oil minister Carlos Perez said on Monday. The move would effectively wipe out existing production cuts of 1.8 million bpd, which have helped rebalance the market in the past 18 months and lifted oil prices to nearly $80 per barrel from as low as $27 in 2016. “There are other countries that do not want to reduce the cuts ... It’s going to be a difficult ... a tough meeting,” Perez said upon arriving in Vienna, where the 14-member OPEC is based. OPEC’s second- and third-largest producers, Iraq and Iran, have said they would oppose output increases on the grounds that such moves would breach previous agreements to maintain cuts until the year-end. Both countries would struggle to increase output.

Iran faces renewed US sanctions that will impact its oil industry and Iraq has production constraints. Two OPEC sources told Reuters that even Saudi Arabia’s Gulf allies Kuwait and Oman were against big, immediate increases in output. One OPEC source said the Saudi proposal of a 1.5-million-bpd increase was “just a tactic” aimed at persuading fellow members to compromise on a smaller rise of around 0.5-0.7 million bpd. Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have the capacity to raise output. Russia has also said that limiting supply for too long could encourage unacceptably high output growth from the United States, which is not part of the production agreement. On Tuesday, the head of Russia’s second-largest oil firm Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, said global production cuts should be halved and that Lukoil could restore its oil output levels within two to three months. Adding to the tensions, Iran and Venezuela continued to insist that OPEC on Friday debate US sanctions against the two countries, but the organisation’s secretariat has rejected their requests, according to letters seen by Reuters.

Australia Court fines Apple for misleading customers An Australian court has fined Apple A$9m (£5m; $6.5m) for refusing to fix iPhones and iPads that had been serviced by third parties. The nation’s consumer watchdog took the tech giant to court last yearfollowing complaints from users about faulty devices. Apple admitted that it misled 275 people about their rights to remedies such as repairs and replacements. The Federal Court of Australia found those actions breached consumer law. The investigation followed complaints about Apple’s so-called “error 53”. The fault rendered iPhones and iPads inoperable, after users downloaded a software update. But when customers sought repairs, Apple denied some of them assistance because their devices had previously been fixed by a third party, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. In many cases, Apple refused remedies even when the third-party repair was for something like a cracked screen and not related to the fault, the ACCC said. “The court declared the mere fact that an iPhone or iPad had been repaired by someone other than Apple did not, and could not, result in the consumer guarantees ceasing to apply,” Commissioner Sarah Court said on Tuesday. The watchdog said Apple had contacted about 5,000 customers to compensate them for the error.

British shares dip as UK corporate woes add to trade war fears Cross section of youths at one of the labs in Edo Innovation Hub, recently launched by Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), Benin City, Edo State.

Trump tariffs: Markets fall as trade war fears mount Stock markets have fallen around the world in the wake of President Trump’s latest tariffs threat to China. The Dow Jones was down more than 300 points, or 1.6%, at the open after Asian and European markets fell sharply earlier. Mr Trump has threatened to put tariffs on an extra $200bn (£141bn) of Chinese goods, sparking fears of a trade war. The US president said the tariffs would be imposed if China “refuses to change its practices”. He condemned China’s “unfair practices related to the acquisition of American intellectual property and technology” and added: “Rather than altering those practices, it is now threatening United States companies, workers, and farmers who have done nothing wrong.”

The markets reacted badly with China’s Shanghai Composite faring the worst in Asia, ending the day down 3.8%. In Europe, Germany’s Dax index was down 1.2% by the close and France’s Cac 40 had lost 1.1%. London’s FTSE 100 ended the day at 7,603.85, a fall of 27 points or 0.36%. Away from Mr Trump’s dispute with China, Russia said it would impose tariffs on certain American goods in response to the recent tariffs placed on steel and aluminium imports by the US. Russia’s Economy Minister, Maxim Oreshkin, said the tariffs would target goods of which the Russians already had domestic equivalents. Last week, Mr Trump confirmed that the US would impose 25% tariffs on $50bn

worth of Chinese goods. Beijing responded by saying it would hit 659 US products worth $50bn - including agricultural products, cars and marine products - with a similar tax. Late on Monday, Mr Trump added that new tariffs would “go into effect if China refuses to change its practices, and also if it insists on going forward with the new tariffs that it has recently announced”. “If China increases its tariffs yet again, we will meet that action by pursuing additional tariffs on another $200bn of goods.” China’s commerce ministry reacted swiftly, saying: “If the US acts irrationally and issues a list, China will have no choice but to take comprehensive measures of a corresponding number and quality and

UK shares fell on Tuesday as a global sell-off prompted by fears of a full-blown trade war between the US and China took its toll and disappointing news on the corporate front, such as a new profit warning by Debenhams, weighed further on sentiment. The FTSE 100 was down 0.8 percent by 0830 GMT, at its lowest since the beginning of May but slightly higher than the pan-European STOXX 600 which was down 1.1 percent. “In the last few weeks investors have been a bit flaky in terms of how much attention they were willing to pay to the trade tensions,” said Connor Campbell, a financial analyst for Spreadex. “Well, they took them seriously on Tuesday, the markets following Monday’s bloody trading with another truly troublesome decline,” he added. Political uncertainty over Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans are also fueling anxiety among investors ahead of a confrontation with pro-EU lawmakers later this week which will test her ability to lead a minority government. Exposing the troubles of the UK retail sector, British department store Debenhams fell more than 10 percent after it warned on profit for the third time in six months, blaming poor trading on increased competitor discounting and weakness in key markets.

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Why I’m seeking re-election - AMAC chairman Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Candido, has said that he is seeking re-election in order to complete some of his many people-oriented projects across the Council. Asking the AMAC

electorate to support and vote him again in the next year’s general election, Candido explained that he was vying again to “complete the good work we have started in taking this Council to its dreamland.” Candido, who made this

declaration amidst cheers from his huge supporters last week at a town hall meeting at the AMAC Hall, Apo Resettlement, to mark his two years in office, added, “I wish to offer myself once again to serve my people in this Council as you have demonstrated

your trust in me.” The AMAC boss, arguably said to be the most performing Chairman I the FCT, commemorated his time in office by also commissioning over 10 projects initiated and completed by him. Some of the projects

include a health care centre at Karon Majijji, rural electrification project at Tungan Madaki, with the community already enjoying supply. Others include Gwagwa township road in Jiwa, where the Sarkin Jiwa hinted that in order to

L-R: Mrs Grace Gekpe, FCT permanent secretary Sir Chinyaka Ohaa, Minister of Information and Cultural Orientation, Lai Mohammed, FCT Minister Mallam Mohammed Bello with two other permanent secretaries

FCTA bans importation of fresh meat from neighbouring states Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja In its effort to ensure hygienic in the meat haulage in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the administration has out rightly banned the importation of fresh meat within its territory. The Secretary, FCTA Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS), Hon. Stanley Ifeanyichukwu Nzekwe, who

disclosed this during the flag off of 22 new meat haulage vans in Karu and Dei-Dei abattoirs, stated that ban is with immediate effect. Nzekwe noted that some butchers hide outside the territory where they slaughter all sorts of animals, not certified as safe by veterinary officers and are conveyed to FCT markets for sales to unsuspecting buyers. He maintained that such an

attitude is a crime, because such animals must have been sick and not safe for human consumption and added that anybody caught would be prosecuted. The secretary also announced the immediate ban on all meat haulage vehicles that do not have stainless steel system, for the transportation of fresh meat in parts of the territory. He warned that henceforth, any meat haulage vehicles, Keke

NAPEP, motorcycles or even bicycles in the FCT that does not have stainless steel devices, fitted on it, would be arrested and prosecuted. Speaking earlier, the Head of Veterinary Department of the secretariat, Mrs. Regina Adulugba, explained that the new haulage system was meant to bring sanity in the haulage of fresh meat in the territory in line with international practices.

compensate him for the good works, they were ready to vote him in again. Candido assured that the Gwagwa Market, which was 75 per cent done, would be completed and commissioned before the end of the year. Candido also commissioned a road and a drainage system in Idu community before proceeding to Karu site where he commissioned the 1.5 km Karu township road at Federal Housing estate. In Karshi, Candido commissioned the Dan Baba Town Hall, then moved to the much talked about Kurudu relocation market where he handed over certificates and store keys to allottees and told them to commence business immediately. He used the opportunity to commission the market road, which he said, was facilitated by him and constructed by the Ecological Fund office, among others. Among ongoing projects inspected were the Utako ultra-modern Market where the plaza under construction would be delivered in 30 days’ time, according to the contractor. In Karshi, he inspected the AMAC Community Radio project and performed ground-breaking for the development of Karshi community market upgrade, among other projects. The well-attended town hall meeting had APC stalwarts among which were Representative Zephaniah Jisalo, member, representing A M A C / B w a r i constituency; Mandate Secretary, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, Barrister Amanda Pam; and supervisory councilors to mention a few.

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Don’t buy land from area councils, FCTA warns residents Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned Abuja residents against buying land from the area councils until the ongoing title regularisation process is concluded. It bemoaned the illegal activities of touts and advised the public to desist from transacting on plots of land allocated by Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, Abuja Municipal,

Kuje, and Gwagwalada Area Councils. The FCT Permanent Secretary and the Chairman of the FCT Land Use and Allocation Committee, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa, handed down the warning during a meeting of the committee on Saturday in Abuja according to a statement on Sunday by Sule Haruna, on behalf of the Head of Information and Customer Service, Abuja Geographical Information Systems. The Permanent Secretary

stated that it was necessary to address the knotty cases of illegal land activities being perpetuated at the area councils. “The confirmation of titles of the area councils can only be conducted after completion of the ongoing area councils’ title regularisation exercise, and therefore, the general public is hereby advised to desist from transacting on the said titles until the conclusion of the regularsation exercise,” he said.

Ohaa remarked that by virtue of Section 297 (2) of the 1999 Constitution and sections 18 and 1 (3) of the FCT Act, the FCT Administration had absolutely vested the entire 8,000 square kilometers of the land in the Federal Capital Territory to the Federal Government and is being managed by the FCT Minister under delegated responsibility. He added: “The administration has observed that with the recall of Area Councils’ Zonal Land

Managers and Zonal Planning Officers to the mainstream, as well as the suspension of land allocation by the six area councils of the territory, the illegal activities still persist.” The Permanent Secretary recalled that the FCT Administration in 2006 directed the area councils to discontinue allocation of land and requested that they update and forward their records of allocations to AGIS for the commencement of the title regularisation for thorough

validation. He, however, regretted that the administration had spotted some illegal allocation papers being backdated by fraudulent ex-FCT officials and ex-land officers at the area councils, including fake letters of allocations and Certificates of Occupancy in circulation. Ohaa explained that farmers, village and community heads were also selling land in the area councils, thereby duping unsuspecting members of the public.

Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyaka Ohaa (middle), President of ANAN, Alhaji Shehu Usman Ladan (2nd right) and other members of the association during a courtesy visit to the Permanent Secretary in his office

Again, AEA disburses N2m for women empowerment The Managing Director of Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), Arabi Muhammad Tukur, said the leadership of the company is bent on empowering women in the FCT communities for greater productivity. Alhaji Mohammed Tukur made this known when he led his Management team to rural areas of New Kutunku community in Gwagwalada and Dutse community in Bwari Area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to disburse over N2 million as loan to 50 women in those communities recently. Twenty-five (25) women of Gwagwalada Market Women Cooperative Society Gwagwalada and twenty-five (25) of Bethel Multipurpose Cooperative

Bwari, each received a loan of N50, 000. According to Arabi, this empowerment is also in line with the quest by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, to reduce poverty to the barest minimum and create wealth and employment for the teeming population in the FCT in order to improve the living standards of the people. “We chose to come to these communities at this time to empower the women. They are already in one type of trading or the other. Some of them are into charcoal business, clothing, footwear, food business, etc. The idea is that during this period of Ramadan, women in these types of

business can make a lot of money and it is the policy of the AEA to make sure that any Cooperative group that is identified as doing very well should be supported so that the communities would benefit from it to reduce poverty and hardship,” Arabi enthused. He revealed that the loan is the Internal Micro Credit Scheme of the AEA and is disbursed through the FCT Micro Finance Bank, which is the subsidiary bank of the agency. The loan, he added, has a 9% interest rate and the facility would be spread for 12 calendar months. He said the beneficiaries have about 2 month’s grace period before commencing the loan repayment to make it easier on them.

The beneficiaries, who could not hide their joy, thanked the FCT Administration and Abuja Enterprise Agency, for the care shown to them by bringing the exercise to their doorstep and for the opportunity to take their various businesses to greater heights. One of the beneficiaries, Asabe Sani, said she was very grateful for the loan given to her to boost her business of clothing as this would enable her increase her stock, thereby, making more profit to take care of herself and her family. Arabi Muhammad Tukur said that his Agency was able to empower about 43 Cooperative societies and that the target of the Agency for this year is to empower

another 43 groups. He added that the Agency plans to empower the men’s Cooperative groups in the month of July. On recovery of the loans from the beneficiaries, the Manager, Credit Risk Management of the AEA, Chidinma Nduka, said she enjoyed a good relationship with the rural women. “They are always willing to cooperate and pay back. It is one thing to be able to pay back and another to be willing to pay back. The women always try to pay back. So, I’m usually more comfortable to deal with the rural people”. On her own part, the Lead, Rural Community Development of the AEA, Sefiya Umar, said she was delighted about the exercise

because over time, SME funds were not getting to the grassroots but that it had been made possible to reach the grassroots women who really need these loans. The Managing Director said the Abuja Enterprise Agency would keep moving from one Area Council to another to empower members of Cooperative groups. Asked about people who are interested in assessing the facility, Arabi said “those interested in getting the facility should come over to the Agency and do some necessary documentations, we train them on group formations and once they are stable, they would benefit. It doesn’t take long. We deal with them for about 2 weeks or 3 weeks maximum”.

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FCTA distributes N10m assorted fisheries inputs to farmers Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through the Agriculture and Rural Development (ARDS) Secretariat has distributed assorted fisheries inputs worth N10 million to fish farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Secretary of ARDS, Stanley Ifeanyichukwu Nzekwe, who distributed the fisheries inputs to the first phase of beneficiaries, also promised that another set of inputs worth about N15 million, would be distributed to FCT farmers, sellers and catchers, before the end of the year. Nzekwe noted that the FCT

is endowed with numerous water bodies, but have not been able to produce enough fish to meet demands, partly due to ineffective cropping of water bodies, high cost of fisheries inputs and post harvest losses. He explained that the secretariat has noticed this development over the years and has put together the distribution scheme to assist the fish famers to enable them have access to those inputs that are very costly and not easily available. Represented by the Head, Veterinary Services in the secretariat, Dr. (Mrs.) Regina Adulugba, the secretary disclosed that the administration would soon

commence the extension of water to Bwari Fish Farm Estate and provide other facilities to enable allottees commence full fish production. He continued: “Equally, in a bid to increase fish production in FCT, my secretariat seeks to collaborate with any interest investor in the development of the Maitama Reservoir as a recreation and aquaculture. Contract has also been awarded for the construction of a model fish seed and brood stock centre at Gwagwalada. When this is completed, about one million assorted fish fingerlings will be produced and sold to FCT fish farmers at subsidised rate,” Nzekwe stated Earlier in a welcome address,

the director of Administration and Finance in the secretariat, Dr. Lazarus Gaza, had explained that the fisheries inputs distribution scheme was aimed at improving the socio-economic status of the FCT fisher folks. Gaza further noted that before now, emphasis has been on marketers and those in the capture sector, adding however that with the recent interest and awareness in aquaculture, the secretariat has widened the scope of inputs given to fisher folks to accommodate farmers. Some of the assorted fisheries inputs distributed by the secretariat include deep freezers, scoop nets, culture tanks, fish fen, as well as smoking Kline.

FCT women group roots for Buhari’s re-election

A new women group named Noble Women Movement for Buhari and Osinbajo has emerged in the Federal Capital Territory to drum support for President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The group said it was ready to positively showcase the various achievements of the present administration ahead of the 2019 preidential election. Speaking during the group’s meeting in Abuja, the National President of the movement, Mrs. Mfawa Usani, the wife of the Minister for Niger Delta, called on all women regardless of status, belief and background to join hands with them and shun every form of criticism against the APCled Administration as well as showcase its positive impact all over. Mrs. Usani advocated for continuity of President Buhari’s administration. She explained further that the Noble Women Movement will not relent in its efforts to continue to defend the ruling APC for 2019 victory in all elected positions, from National, state and local levels. This, according to her, is to sustain the change agenda of the Administration. The National President said the movement gives opportunity to all women who wish to demonstrate their love for President Buhari and Osinbajo while maintaining that the clarion call is to ensure

continuity and sustainability of the good intention of the President and his vice. She however charged the members and reinforced their confidence to duty, adding that mobilisation and advocacy significantly is a task for all supporters of President Buhari and his cabinet. She noted that PVCs is a must for the women while encouraging active participation in the party congress. Also giving her support, the chairperson of the movement and wife of the Minister for Transportation, Dame Judith Amaechi, advised women to desist from all forms of evil and allow fear of God to guide them in the discharge of their duties. She noted that the benefits of hard work outweigh any other means of reward and urged them to trust in God. She described the movement as a means of seed sowing to the nation in solidarity to President Buhari. Dame Amaechi stressed that the need for the re-election will pave a way for the continuity of some of the meaningful projects across the states of the federation. She therefore challenged the women to be resourceful and strive for results that will represent the objectives of the women group at repositioning the APC government in 2019 as well as uplifting the integrity of the group before the world.

Kwali LG boss assures on improved healthcare delivery

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in a handshake with the Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyaka Ohaa and the during May Day celebration in Abuja

2 years after, police nab killers of Abuja resident The Nigeria Police Force has paraded Paul Chukwujekwu Ezengo and Emmanuel Adogah for allegedly killing one Charity Chidebere Aiyedogbon, popularly known as Chacha, who mysteriously disappeared in Abuja in 2016. Reports that one of the suspects, Ezengo claimed that although Aiyedogbon was married when they met, she was his lover and he killed her to steal her Acura Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Aiyedogbon, who was 44-year-old in 2016 when she went missing was eventually found in parts by the police but the mystery behind her death remained unknown until these two were arrested two years after her death. The suspects said they committed the crime after giving her excess alcohol, killed her, mutilated her body and packed it into two sacks that were dumped in a river.

To cover their track, the suspects said they changed the number plate of the vehicle of the deceased from Abuja to (Ebonyi State) SKA625AA. Giving details on Friday of how the suspects were nabbed, the FCT Police Commissioner, Sadiq Bello, said: “The dogged determination of the command to unravel the sudden disappearance of 44-year-old Charity Chidebere Aiyedogbon since May, 2016, has yielded a positive result. “On June 1, police operatives attached to the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, arrested the principal suspect, Paul Chukwujekwu Ezengo, 27, in Benin, the Edo State capital. “Following his arrest, the principal suspect, who has been at large since the lady’s disappearance, confessed during interrogation that the mother of four was his girlfriend and that he conspired with Emmanuel Adogah, 28, and murdered her on May 9,

2016, at 2330 hours (11.30 p.m) at Kagini. “According to Ezengo, he gave her excess alcohol to consume before he moved her from Yaoundé Street in Wuse Zone 6 to Kagini area, where she was butchered and her mutilated body packed in two sacks that were dumped on the river bank at Ushafa in Bwari Area Council. “He further confessed that he killed her because he wanted to take possession of her Acura ZDS SUV and other properties.” The police said they recovered the deceased’s car and some of her properties from the suspect. Narrating his involvement with Charity and how he killed her, Ezengo said: “We met on Facebook and she told me she was divorced. I was in a relationship with her for about a year and a half. We were having issues in our relationship because I was not benefiting from the relationship.

“She wasn’t very rich when I met her but I knew she was comfortable and I needed my own share of her wealth. Later, evil thoughts came into me that I should kill her and take her car. I proceeded with the thought by involving my friend, Adogah. “We went to hang out one night in 2016 and while we were there, she had too much alcohol and dozed off. I carried her from the house to where we killed her in Kagini.” On why he mutilated her, Ezengo said: “That night, after killing her, I was totally drunk. I wanted to carry her after killing her but she did not fit into the sack. That was why I decided to butcher her and dump her body in the river. “It was greed and the devil that led me to do what I did. I was hoping to get her car after killing her. I feel really bad for what I did but I feel better because her spirit has been disturbing me. I believe that was why I was arrested.”

The Chairman of Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon. Joseph K. Shazin, has assured residents of the area of improved health care delivery and more of other dividends of democracy. Speaking at the inauguration of Local Emergency Routine Immunization Coordinating Centre (LERICC) in Kwali recently, the chairman noted that the health of the people was priority to his administration and he would do everything humanly possible make better primary health care delivery, despite the budgetary constrain. Shazin said: “We took emergency measure to solve health problem and I can assure you now that the council budget has been passed which I believe to sign into law any moment from now. We are set to tackle those problem and one of the promises I made was to procure 10 motorcycle for the health department for easy access to the villages once the allocation available”. According to the chairman, the issue of manpower, security and cold chain would also be addressed without delay and promised that all generator would be put into use before next immunization, because LERICC was going to be a reappraisal center “to look

at what you have done to achieve, what we have not achieved, what do we need, what we should do and not do”, charging the committee members to be up and doing. The terms of reference of the committee includes coordinate all routine immunization activities within the council area and ensure accountability, identify programme bottlenecks and barriers to high routine immunization uptake and design and implement strategies. Also, they are to address these barriers so as to increase routine immunization coverage, monitor and evaluate routine immunization performance across the area council with the aim of making intervention where necessary as well as ensure that the reaching every ward (REW) strategy was fully operational among others. The 13-member committee with membership drawn from various unit and division of council health department has the Head of health department, Dr. Adudu S. Adudu, as chairman and the project manager, Garba B. Daniya, as secretary with a member each from FCT World Health Organisation (WHO) office and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).

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FCT INEC meets stakeholders, urges residents to collect their PVCs Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

The FCT Independent Electoral Commission has again advised intending voters to approach registration centres and collect their PVCs or stop complaining of irregularities in the system. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), FCT, recently organised an interactive session with stakeholders on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The meeting also afforded stakeholders the opportunity to meet formally with the newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of FCT INEC, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. According to the records, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is the man for the job, having worked in different sectors spanning over four decades. A journalist of repute and profound experience, he was one-time Northern Nigeria Regional Manager of The Daily Times, Commissioner of Information in Plateau and Nasarawa states and former Director, National Orientation Agency, Nasarawa State. Since his assumption of office slightly over one month ago, Alhaji Bello is already bringing his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment. This is particularly salutary considering that FCT INEC had no Resident Electoral Commissioner for well over one year. Alhaji Yahaya Bello used the sensitisation seminar to assure residents of FCT that he will serve with dedication, commitment and patriotism. During the interaction, a number of figures relating to voter registration were revealed. The stakeholders were told that 74 million persons have been enrolled on INEC register as at the second week of January, 2018. This figure is expected to hit between 80 and 85 million before the first round of polling. The only major challenge now is non-collection of PVCs. It was further disclosed, rather unfortunately, that the

rate of collection of PVCs for 2011, 2014, and 2016 registration exercises has been dismally very low. There are 246,882 uncollected PVCs for the years listed above in the FCT. The FCT REC said: “At the end of the first quarter of Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR), on March 22, 2018, there were 3,118 Nigerians across the six Area Councils that collected their cards. However, 67,227 were registered, 15,524 transferred their registration to FCT and 12,557 incident cases were treated. The CVR principle is that PVCs of those who registered in the first quarter should be ready for collection in the third quarter and second quarter should be ready in the fourth quarter. “Therefore, the Commission has started the distribution of

first batch of PVCs of those who registered between April and December, 2017 at INEC offices in the six Area Councils and other designated centres. “The time for collection is 9:00am to 4:00pm from Monday to Friday except on public holidays. I have stated over and over again on this platform how important it is for people to register and obtain their voter’s card. It is indeed curious that people who made effort to register are reluctant to collect their PVCs. Without collecting your PVC to exercise your right to vote, you would have succeeded in wasting your registration by disenfranchising yourself”. During the stakeholders interaction, there were complaints about alleged bribe taking by INEC officials before

issuing PVCs, inconvenient timing for public servants to collect their cards and lack of adequate information on where to collect the cards. These issues were however addressed squarely by the FCT INEC REC. He said: “From investigation, those who were said to be collecting bribe were not INEC officials but some fraudulent students of FUT Minna who simply exploited the gullibility of some Nigerians. “For public servants wishing to collect their PVCs, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS) have been advised to grant permission to officers to do so within working hours,” he said. On the need for adequate information, all stakeholders particularly political parties

have been asked to do more particularly working in synergy with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to enlighten their members. Alhaji Yahaya Bello said: “Our attitude to democracy must change if we are to make the desired progress in the speed and direction of our development. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have sadly described our democracy as mere ‘Electoral Democracy’ a system where citizens have little real influence on the process. The consequences of this have found expression in our stultified development, bad leadership and monumental corruption witnessed over the years. We are paying a heavy price for the abdication of responsibility. Democracy imposes a civic duty on all Nigerians to pursue

AEA boss pledges to partner Gwagwalada LG boss on training of youths

The FCT Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyaka Ohaa (right) in a handshake with the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewale, while the former Minister of Health, Prof Eyitayo Lambo looks on

Again, FCT minister imposes curfew on Bwari community as town boils Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Musa Bello, has again, imposed curfew on Bwari town, barely few months after he lifted one. The minister had imposed curfew on the town last December when ethnoreligious riots erupted in Bwari on Christmas Day. A statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity, Abubakar Sani, last weekend, said the curfew was to tame any crisis that may arise again in the area. “Accordingly, a 8pm to 6am curfew is hereby imposed on Bwari from today, Saturday June 16 while the curfew will run from 6pm to 6am from Sunday June 17th until further

and entrench people-centred democracy. “Democracy defined as “government of the people, by the people and for the people” is meaningless unless the people participate and take ownership. The starting point in the journey to participatory democracy is to register and collect your PVC without which it is impossible to participate in elections and make the real difference in our democratic enterprise. In conclusion, let me again use this opportunity to appeal to all those who registered to please go and collect their PVC. “While I appreciate the challenges many are facing, we can make a little sacrifice so that the future can be made better through wise choice of our leaders. The idea of waiting till the last minute may turn out to be frustrating and can lead to fraud and card buying. For information, people can contact INEC on these hotlines: 08153162663 and 08188241666 or confirm their registration status by visiting www. voterreg.inecnigeria.org. The time to register or collect your PVC is now and not later”.

notice,” the minister said. He said the FCT administration was deeply concerned over attempts by some miscreants to take advantage of the Sallah celebration to reincarnate the December 25, 2017 crisis in Bwari Area Council. He said report reaching the administration indicated that some miscreants took advantage of the on-going Eidel-Fitr celebrations to launch attacks on innocent residents of the town on Saturday June 16, 2018. He said it took the security agencies’ intervention to bring the situation under control. He said the FCT administration would not condone attempts by any group of persons to precipitate the

breakdown of law and order in Bwari Area Council or indeed any part of the FCT. “As you are already aware, following the December 25th crisis, a 6pm to 6am curfew was imposed on Bwari but was relaxed to 10pm to 6am after a satisfactory assessment of the situation and return to normalcy,” he recalled. He stated that the renewed attempt to disturb the peace of Bwari town called for stringent measures in order to protect lives and property as well as forestall the breakdown of law and order. Bello, therefore, directed security agencies to ensure that residents complied fully with the curfew, while calling on residents to continue to be law abiding and go about their

lawful activities. The Abuja Times gathered that some suspected thugs and miscreants wielding sticks and cutlasses were threatening passersby when the Sarkin Bwari, Alhaji Muhammad Ijakoro, rode a horse going round the metropolis greeting residents as they marked the Sallah celebration in the area on Saturday. Four famers were killed on Thursday afternoon by at Anagada village near Zuba in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT. Our reporter learnt that two other farmers were admitted at a private clinic in Zuba. A resident of the community, Yahaya, said the incident happened at about 3pm when the farmers were working on

their water melon farm. He said the farmers were weeding their farm when the thunder struck amidst heavy rain fall, killing four of them. He said two other farmers’ sustained injuries and were taken to hospital at Zuba, while the remains of the dead were later buried at the community. The Abuja Times learnt that the watermelon farmers hailed from Kebbi State and had been into watermelon farming over the years in the area. The Agora of Zuba, Alhaji Muhammed Bello Umar, who confirmed the incident, expressed sadness over the loss of lives and injuries. He prayed for the deceased to rest in peace, while urging the bereaved to bear the loss with fortitude.

The Managing Director of Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), Muhammad Tukur Arabi, has pledged to partner the Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Adamu Danze, to train the youths of the council in various skills and empower them in their endeavours. Arabi made this pledge when he paid a courtesy call on the Chairman in his office last week with the Management team of AEA. He said: “There is no person that cannot learn a skill. If you sponsor the youths for our trainings, we will train them and after that, we will empower them, they will never come to you again for stipends,” he said. Responding, the Gwagwalada Area Council chairman, Adamu Danze, emphasised the need for young people to acquire skills. “In Nigeria today, the highest gift you can give somebody is to train him or her to have a skill and be established on his or her own. That is the highest gift you can give,” he said. He added that it was the responsibility of the council to take care of its youths and that he was glad that they had found an agency that would partner with them to harness the potentials of their youth.

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Chane Ezinne: Entrepreneur with a difference Chane Ezinne is a multi-tasking kind of entrepreneur who believes in hardwork and consistency; a woman of many parts, as one will consider her a born model by her physique. Chane owns one of the largest farms in Lagos. Cornered recently, she tells us more her farm, why farming business is lucrative and the need for government to enlighten people to delve into agriculture. She spoke with MUTIAT ALLI on this mentioned issues and more. Enjoy… With several businesses attached to your name, which did you start with? As a child my mum has always thought us to be hard working. My mum is quite hard working herself. I read nursing in the United Kingdom. My sisters are all medical doctors in the United Kingdom. At some point when I was in the UK, I decided that Nigeria was the best place to do what I was passionate about which was cosmetology. I started with my cosmetic and fashion line and that was a few years ago. Then I diverted into my interior decoration and when I noticed that the economy has gone really bad with the recession, especially with the dollar exchange always going up, I thought of agriculture. I knew that was another means that could help the economy. Agricultural goods are

assessable for people within the country. It’s not something you need to travel outside the country to get. That is how I found myself in agriculture. What kind of farming are you into? In my farm we do snail farming, fishing, poultry and we also get eggs from the chickens. Then we also have vegetables. Do you export? I have both retail and whole sale clients. You can never get enough of food. A lot of people can be into the animal agriculture business and still the food is not enough. We don’t have enough food to eat here in Nigeria let alone export. Exportation will come soon but right

nigh we are focusing on providing enough for the big hotels, super markets, bakeries and companies whose demands for these products keep increasing. The demand for animal farming is quite high and we don’t have enough to meet up these demands but I am sure we going to expand much later and start up with exportation. You say you farm snails too; do you do the local processing before supply? Yes. We break them, shell them, and wash. It’s all organic made. How many birds does you farm have so far? We have about 5000 birds. We allow the layers to stay longer because of their eggs. We are

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working on increasing the number of birds to 15,000 and as time goes on we increase to 20,000 birds. The 5000 to 10,000 birds we have right now, is not giving us enough for our clients. This is because each five star hotel in Nigeria can demand an average of 200 crates of egg every week. Just one hotel. And then when you are dealing with about five to ten hotels, what do you do? How lucrative is the farming business? Would you say you are making enough income if compared to working with a reputable company? Agriculture business is a business of patience. It’s a business you wait for to flourish. It’s not a business you go into and expect billions from it the next day. The high cost of feeds is affecting the business presently but notwithstanding, it is a lucrative business. The people that said you look more like a model than a farmer are not wrong, do you go into the farm yourself to check on the birds? I mean do the dirty job of cleaning the wastes sometimes? I get such comment all the time that I don’t look like a farmer. I don’t do the dirty job of cleaning the wastes because I have farm attendant that do all that but I go into the farm every time. I gear up, get in and supervise. I am always at the farm. I am very passionate about the animals I breed. I have to make sure everything runs well. Tell us your daily routine. Once you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you check? I wake up every 4am for the past one and half years. I sleep 11pm everyday too. When I wake up, I go to my laptop to create designs for my interior decoration. I create designs for my fashion line. I send emails and then I prepare my organic body soap and body cream. Then I move to the farm for a couple of meetings and then I retire home after the meetings. I don’t have a social life. I don’t go to clubs, parties or weddings. Doing one job makes me feel like I am lazy that is why I am this multi tasking. And I feel great whenever I wake up in the morning knowing that I am doing something positive with my life. From our discussion so far, one can understand that your outward appearance is not how you are in the inside, what would you love other women who look as pretty as you out there to learn from your personality? I encourage more women to become entrepreneurs. No job defines who you are and no job is too belittling. You can do the job and still look how cute or glamorous as you want to look. Women should know that hard work pays. The age we are in is not a time to sit, paint your nails and wait for money to fall on your lap. Or sit and expect a man to do it all. You have to get up, get out there and work. You can still be a farmer and look as beautiful as I look. How many male admirers do you get every day? I cannot count but it’s natural to be admired by men especially when you are this fair skin. People believe my colour is flashy and attractive. I have a man in my life so I really don’t focus on any other person. You said earlier before the interview that your clients call you Glam Goddess, how did you get that name? Glam Goddess is the name of my cosmetics products. I got the name because my clients that patronize my herbal cream and herbal soap say the products make their skin flawless. They decided to nickname me after my cosmetics products. Are the herbs used in the soap grown here in Nigeria? Yes they are. They are harvested here. They are roots. I mix the creams by myself. I have customers in the UK and United States of America.

nce e ti a p f o s s e in s u b , e r Agricultu - Chane Ezinne Taking you into the fashion side, what is your favorite fashion item? Is it the high heel shoes or the exotic handbags? For me, I will rather have a beautiful skin. I would rather have a beautiful heart than other fashion items. I am not the high heel type because I walk a lot because of the businesses I have but I wear high heels once in a while. I love handbags too. On the interior decoration part, how did it start for you? I started by putting things together for my friends and family. And then people saw them and liked them, then I started doing hotels and then from there, companies. Nursing is said to be one of the most lucrative professions in the western world. A lot of Nigerians would kill to have that career over there in the UK, why did you give that up to return here? I love being self independent. I wanted to be self employed. To plan my own time and work for myself. I wanted to know where my strength lies and where my energy could take me. Like I mentioned earlier, my siblings are medical doctors. My immediate elder sister is a medical doctor, my elder sister is a nurse, my mum is a retired nurse but I want to be more practical in Nigeria. I wanted to do something else. And so far would you say you are actualizing the dream you had to have a different career from that of your family? Yes it has been so amazing. I have gotten to a stage in my interior decorating job where I don’t strive so hard to get jobs.

It has been God’s mercy. My cosmetic business has been great too. A good number of cosmetologists we have in Lagos and Abuja started with me. And the farming business has been awesome too. When I introduce myself that I am a farmer, people don’t believe me. Some say I am too flashy to do anything that has to do with farming. They take one look at my skin and how fair I am and say its not true. They say my skin does not look like one that goes under the sun. But I am proud farmer. I am proud of being in the animal agriculture sector. Nigerian government has been encouraging people to go into agriculture and now you are one of the few in the business, where do you think government can come in to help entrepreneurs like you in the agricultural sector? Government can provide means for the serious ones. They should check the prospect some of the key players in the sector, especially those that are contributing in a large way and help them expand. Agriculture is the new oil and its very lucrative. Every home needs me on daily basis. We all eat to survive. Do you have any new project you are working on? Yes. That’s Timeless Luxury. I partnered with Italians to have some leather bags, shoes, belts in my name. This would be launched in January 2019. I already have samples. It is going to be as luxurious as Gucci and the likes. So, instead of our celebrities going abroad to buy good designer wears, they patronise made in Nigeria products.

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Leki steps out with Kennyblaq on fire for second edition of his award-winning show ‘Dependin’ ‘The Oxymoron of Kennybla’ Stories By Mutiat Alli Nigeria’s favourite musiccomedian, Otolorin Peter Kehinde popularly known as Kennyblaq is banking on the successful streak from the debut of his concert tagged ‘Oxymoron: X-Files’ for this year’s forthcoming edition. The highly sought-after comedian has fixed Sunday, July 29th at Eko Hotel & Suits, Victoria Island for the show which he tags Oxymoron II: The Rush. Last year, Kennyblaq and his team’s hard work were deservedly adjudged as Best Comedy Show of the Year at the Naija FM Comedy Awards beating other hot contenders to the crown. The talented entertainer has earned plaudits from key industry stakeholders including veteran comedian Ali Baba who tipped him as the future of the industry. In its first year, Oxymoron I established itself as a deviation from the norm deploying elements of Broadway style

stage productions. In tune with the comedian’s unique delivery, the event featured dance, comedy and music from selected wave-making acts including Woli Agba Ajewole, Josh2Funny and SLKomedy. It got more colourful with music from Adekunle Gold and 9ice among others.

Kenny as he is fondly called assured, “We have been working on this event behind the scene for a few months now. The plan is to raise the bar higher and deliver total and original entertainment and art to Nigerians. We won’t disappoint come July 29th by the grace of almighty God”

How to get hooked to your real spouse - Edo Charles, Comedian Popular gospel comedian, Edo Charles who has over the years paved way for himself in the entertainment industry, but wasn’t lucky in marriage, has decided to give himself a second chance to love, as well as coach other singles individuals through a program tagged ‘The Art of Friendship’ on Saturday, June 23. According to the entertainer, The Art of Friendship, is a non denominational youth event, powered by Redeem Christian Church Of God’s,The King’s Court Parish,Victoria Island, Lagos. The program which would be hosted by Pastor, Ben Akabueze and facilitated by Funmito Agusto, is one of its kinds, featuring, Talk shows, relationship seminar, networking, fellowship and lots more. According to the rib-cracker, the program was inspired by the deep passion pastor, Ben Akubueze, has for the youth and singles. “He desires to see singles get married and settle down. But as we all know marriages crash faster than phone these days. Because many people don’t know that there are signs you will see and ignore. I have heard

many say they are or were friends before they got married and yet have problems just few days after they walk down the aisle. This and networking is what this program is all about. An event where we can talk, share experiences, ask questions, entertain ourselves. Laugh and get connected.” He continued: “Many Christian singles don’t really go out to clubs and social gathering any more. So, we don’t get to meet with the likes of people we would want to get married to. In fact, there are lots we need to know. In my own part,I have made a

mistake in marriage before and I need to know more and ask more questions, so that I don’t make fall into another mistake. Our God is a God of second chance, so I’m hopeful” Art of Friendship also promised to thrill guests with entertainment like never seen before with lovely songs by Pillars, Lively stones,sound of many waters,while, Koffi, Igos, Bash,Mc Nomaris,Open Teeth,Head of State, Dr warri and other comedians will join Edo Charles to crack ribs. Dance and drama by Awesome Crew and D Laff drama Team.

Fast-rising singer, Leki looks set to hold his own space in the music industry with his recent release of hot new single which he titles Dependin featuring Dancehall superstar, Patoranking. Leki who also has degree in Mass communication and journalism at Sikkin Manipal University, Ghana draws a lot of inspiration for his Afro Fusion music from Fela, 2baba, Burna Boy, Jesse Jags amongst others. Speaking about his song, Leki said, “Love was my main inspiration. The power of real love and being there for each other unconditionally. The style is still Afro Fusion. The major collaboration between the upcoming singer and established act has caught the eye of music buffs and is has been enjoying good rotation on music TV channels as well as urban Radio channels across the country. In retrospect, the University of Uyo graduate Linguistics undergraduate still recalls his chemistry the My Woman crooner as an instant

connection. “I felt Patoranking kind of music will connect well. From the first day we met at the studio I was certain his sound would blend well with mine. We had so many freestyle sessions and I enjoyed every bit working with him. I don’t mind working with him on another project, later in future. “I want to be recognized and remembered for my music even after I am no more. Global recognition for my Brand and African sounds,” says the singer.

Daniel Cole & Freda Francis bag 10 nominations at TINFF Fast rising Producer, Daniel Cole and Freda Francis who teamed up with talented Nollywood Director, Toka Mcbaror has bagged a total of 10 nominations at the coming Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) with the movie ‘The Island’ which is billed to be premiered and officially released soon. The Island movie is a film created primarily to showcase the best of Nigerian culture and to give viewers an in-depth, enjoyable cultural experience whilst celebrating the efforts of the Nigerian military force. The Island is a fiction which creates a perception of corruption in the nation’s security which intent of challenging patriotism amidst corrupt influences Former Big Brother Housemate,

Tokunbor Idowu better known as TBoss has equally bagged her first movie nominations in the Best Actress category. However, the coming movie had nominations in the following categories; Best Feature Film, Best African Film, Best Actor (FEMI ADEBAYO SALAMI) Best Supporting Actor (SEGUN ARINZE), Best Producer (DANIEL COLE & FREDA FRANCIS), Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Photography , Best Director (TOKA MCBAROR). Speaking on the nominations, Daniel Cole disclosed that it shows a lot of team work was put in place towards the successful outcome of the movie that is soon to be released. We appreciate the fact that we had a large number of nominations but we can only hope we bring them all home.

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Easy makeup tips that will make you look more attractive Mutiat Alli The art of makeup is a delicate process that can be flattering or end completely chaotic. Here is a list of quick tips when you want to brighten your everyday look. Make your eyes bigger So many women absolutely love the eyeliner. It adds just a touch of drama and dimension to your everyday look, but sometimes the black line can make your eyes look a lot smaller or tired. If you want to make your eyes look bigger, try getting a white eyeliner pencil and putting the colour on your waterline. That tiny hint of white/nude can make your eyes look more awake. It makes a huge difference. Use a beauty blender Do you have a hard time flawlessly blending your foundation? Does your foundation often look cakey? Have you seen all of those oddly shaped spongy things everyone seems to rave about? Well, these beauty blenders really do work as well as advertised. Beauty blender sponges are a makeup artist’s best friend. It blends the foundation on your face evenly and flawlessly. Its odd shape allows it to be used to apply blush and small amounts of concealer as well.

rejuvenate your face throughout the day Use a face primer Use primer just like you would if you were painting a wall. Face primer preps your face for all the foundation, blush and powder that will cover it. Primer keeps the foundation in place and fills in the deep lines in your face, creating a smooth finish. Use a colour under lower lash line If you want to make your eyes pop, try adding just a small hint of eyeshadow color under your lower lash line. Choose an eyeshadow that accents your natural eye color for a new look that makes your eyes pop. Get rid of bags under your eye By the end of the work week, your eyes are completely exhausted. To erase those dark circles plaguing your face, dab a bit of light coloured concealer under our eyes in the shape of an upside down triangle and blend with a small brush. You can do this in top of your existing makeup to brighten up your eyes and make you look more awake.

Apply foundation in natural light Natural light from the sun will show you how well your foundation matches your true skin tone and how well it is blended. Be sure to match your foundation with your face and your neck to avoid awkward lines.

Natural brows are better than fake brows Brows, brows, brows. Some people say that brows are what make or break a makeup look. Filling in your eyebrows can enhance your face and give it more dimensions, but careful of going overboard on your eyebrows. Try outlining the brow with the smallest tip of the brow pencil and then practice filling individual hairs. It is better to have done too little than too much to your brows. Go for a natural look.

Apply toner before or after makeup If you spray on toner before you put your makeup on, it can tighten your pores and keep it in place. If you spray toner on your face when it is already covered with makeup, it can dry any oily-looking makeup and

Less is more In all reality, less is more when it comes to makeup. Don’t overdo it; let your true self shine through the entire product. Makeup isn’t supposed to cover your natural face; it is supposed to enhance your features.