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Saraki, Tambuwal, others left APC over automatic ticket, says Tinubu Don’t blame Senate President for your failure, Saraki allies tell APC

Patrick OKohue, Lagos and Tunde Opalana, Abuja The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has accused Senate President , Dr. Bukola Saraki https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

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and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, of defecting from the APC because the party refused to give them the automatic ticket that they wanted from the party, rather than on national interest.

Tinubu, in a statement made Continued on page 3

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L-R: Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, during Ikpeazu’s condolence visit to Wike over the death of Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Emmanuel Aguma, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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‘Saraki, Tambuwal, others left APC over automatic’ Continued from page 1

available in Lagos on Sunday and personally signed, alleged that Saraki and Tambuwal, along with the other defectors wanted automatic tickets and sharing of the national wealth which the governing APC could not guarantee.

The APC leader in the statement entitled “They Go Away Because We Go the Right Way”, said the defectors “left the party to return to a motley agglomeration that would promise them what true democracy could not: automatic tickets, sharing of the national wealth and other offices and privileges.”

Tinubu asked the people to go beyond the debate on

the numbers in the Senate or House of Representatives, saying that “we must pull back from the shallow headlines to recognise that something fundamental is at stake.

“Nigeria is undergoing a historic transition. Sometimes awkwardly, tentatively, yet inexorably, we nurture political and governance reform. We steadily close the door on the old malpractices that have caused a rich nation to reside in the tenement of the global poor.”

Speaking specifically on Tambuwal’s defection, the APC leader said: “Governor Tambuwal’s exit can be distilled to one cause. He covets the presidency. However, he had not the stomach to challenge

President Buhari in a primary.

Tambuwal felt further insulted that he would be compelled to face a direct primary just to retain the governorship nomination.

“But for the promise made by the PDP headliners like Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike that he would have the PDP presidential nomination, Tambuwal would not have left. His exit had nothing to do with governance of the nation.

It was about forging a personal ambition predicated on the defeat of progressive reform not the advancement of it.”

On Saraki, Tinubu said: “Much the same for Senate President Saraki. Returning to the PDP, he harbours dreams

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President Muhammadu Buhari during his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja...on Saturday.

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Gov Tambuwal loses 252 aides over defection to PDP No, they were sacked - Gov’s spokesman

In what appears like a political earthquake, 252 Special advisers and Special assistants appointed by Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal have resigned their appointments and returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) instead of working under a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government.

Alhaji Ibrahim Haske, a special adviser to the governor and spokesman for all the aides, stated this at a news conference in Sokoto on Sunday.

He added that their decision followed Governor Tambuwal’s defection from the APC to the opposition PDP. He said, “Our appointment is based on the position that the APC is the political party governing the state and now that the government belongs to the PDP, we have no option other than to resign.

“We are bonafide members of the APC and our position

has always remained same; we therefore resign voluntarily from the PDP government.

Haske, who was a former Sokoto South Local Government Chairman, further explained the decision was based on their desire to support APC to deliver on its mandate after the 2019 general election.

Alhaji Abdullahi Sokoto, also a special adviser to Tambuwal, restated the former aides’ commitment and dedication toward ensuring the success of the APC across the state.

“We will continue to remain in our party APC and as such we sacrifice our political appointments to clarify people’s doubt and show our stand on party supremacy.”

He restated the group’s loyalty and support to the policies and programme of the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of APC. In his reaction, the APC

Chairman in the state, Alhaji Sadiq Achida, commended the former aides to Governor Tambuwal for their demonstration of loyalty to the party.

He said “the sacrifice of the Special advisers is highly recommended and will surely be rewarded by the people and APC in future.”

But Governor Tambuwal has directed the termination of the appointment of all special assistants from the service of the state numbering about 252.

A statement by Abubakar Shekara, Director General, Media and Public Affairs to Governor Tambuwal, said the sack is to enable the appointees engage in partisan activities without ethical or moral dilemmas.

The governor thanked the disengaged aides for their service to the state and wished them success in their future undertakings.

PDP wins bye-election in Taraba Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo Ajiya Samson Garba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Takum 1 State Constituency By-Election conducted on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC) in Taraba State.

Our Correspondent gathered that the by-election was to fill the vacuum created at the State Assembly owing to the death of Barrister Hosea Ibi, who was kidnapped in December, 2017 and later killed by his kidnappers in January, 2018.

Announcing the Result at the Local Government Secretariat, Takum, the INEC Returning Officer, Dr. Daniel Ayuba Kwada, said Ajiya won five out of the six Wards of the Constituency by scoring a total number of 10,725 votes.

According to him, Atem Ansho of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 3,268 votes to emerge second position while of the social Democratic Party (SDP) got the 3rd position with 203 votes.

The Returning Officer, who disclosed that the Election was held under a peaceful atmosphere, added that Nine Political Parties participated in

the exercise.

Reacting to the Result shortly, Governor Darius Ishaku, thanked the people of Takum 1 State Constituency for coming out en-masse to vote massively for PDP. While describing the result as a litmus test to 2019 general elections, Governor Ishaku charged the electorates to collect their Permanent Voter’s Cards PVCs) saying, the margin between APC and PDP could have been much.

In a Telephone interview with the APC Candidate, Mr. Atem Ansho, he disagreed with the result saying there were a lot of irregularities.

Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi (left), during the inspection tour of the ongoing reconstruction/modernisation of Port Harcourt International Airport in Port Harcourt, Rivers State...on Sunday

L-R: Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN; Imo State Representative on the NDDC Board, Hon Chuka Ama-Nwauwa; NDDC Executive Director Projects, Engr. Dr Samuel Adjogbe, and the NDDC Director, Project Monitoring and Supervision, Dr Emmanuel Audu, during the inspection of the Okigwe-Arondizuogu-Akokwa Road in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State.

Indigenes and non-indigenes of Osun State boarding the free train ride provided by Osun State Government for the Eld-el-Kabir celebration at the Iddo Terminus of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Lagos State...on Sunday.

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Banking sector records N32.90trn e-payment in Q2 Motolani Oseni, Lagos

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that total value of Electronic payment channels in the Nigeria banking sector has increased to N32.90 trillion in second quarter of 2018.

The statistics office in its ‘Selected Banking Sector Data: Sectoral Breakdown of Credit, Electronic payment Channels and Staff Strength,’ also said that Automated Teller Machine (ATM) dominated the volume of transactions recorded.

According to the NBS, banking sector credit to private sector stood at N15.34 trillion as at second quarter of 2018, Oil & Gas and manufacturing sectors record the highest credit allocation as at the period under review.

The report stated that, “A total volume of 509,668,433 transactions valued at N32.90 trillion were

recorded in Q2 2018 as data on Electronic Payment Channels in the Nigeria Banking Sector revealed.

“ATM transactions dominated the volume of transactions recorded. 217,417,961 volume of ATM transactions valued at N1, 603 billion were recorded in second quarter of 2018”.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its 2017 annual report disclosed that the volume and value of payment on different channels (comprising ATM, PoS, Mobile and Internet) rose by 43.2 and 37.6 per cent to 1,023.6 million and N9, 134.0 billion, respectively, compared with 715.1 million and N6, 636.4 billion recorded in the preceding year.

“A breakdown of e-payment transactions for 2017 indicated that the ATM remained the most patronised, accounting for 78.2 per cent, followed by PoS terminals and mobile payments with 14.3 and 4.7 per cent, respectively.

“The web (internet) was the least

patronised, accounting for 2.8 per cent of the total. In terms of value, the ATM accounted for 70.5 per cent, PoS, 15.4 per cent; mobile channels, 12.1 per cent; and web (internet), 2.0 per cent.”

The CBN had attributed rise in e-payment transactions to increased consumer confidence and awareness in the use of the e-payment channels.

However, on the NBS report for second quarter, the report stated that credit to private sector by the bank stood at N15.34 trillion as at second quarter of 2018.

According to NBS, “Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors got credit allocation of N3.45 trillion and N2.02 trillion to record the highest credit allocation as at the period under review.

“As at second quarter of 2018, the total number of banks’ staff increased by 13.67per cent Quarter on Quarter from 89,608 in first quarter of 2018 to 101,861 in second quarter of 2018.”

‘Saraki, Tambuwal, others left APC over automatic’ Continued from page 3 of the Presidency but Tambuwal’s ambition will dwarf Saraki’s when the two collide. If Saraki had remained in the APC, he would be unable to reclaim his Senate seat let alone the Senate Presidency. He thus bolted because he lusts for the Presidency but was promised by the PDP, at least, a return to his position in the Senate.”

He added: “For Saraki to talk about lack of governance is for him to deny who he is and the position he holds.

This man stands as Nigeria’s Number three citizen. Clothed is he in ample power and influence. If he saw areas where government and the nation needed help, he could have easily applied his energies to these areas.

He could have drafted legislation and easily got laws passed.

“However, no progressive enactment bears his name for he cared not for progress. He has been more focused on changing the rules of the Senate to favour himself and changing the order of elections so as to coincide with his selfish designs.”

The statement reads further: “The defections of some people from the APC have generated sensational headlines and exaggerated talk as to what their departures foretell for the APC, the party to which I belong. Some have predicted the demise of the APC. Those who hope for our decline will be disappointed by the inaccuracy of their desires. The days, months and years ahead will bury such errant forecasts for these predictions are born more of bitterness than of objective analysis.

“Much of the attention has centered on which party now controls this or that state and which party maintains a majority in the National Assembly.

These considerations are important to members of the political class and the electoral calculations of the political parties. But these calculations cannot be all there is. We must be careful not to reduce our horizon to a mere accounting of elected officials moving from one party to another,” he added.

But the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Misau and his counterpart in the Committee on Banking, Finance and Other Financial

Insitutions, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, have advised the APC and its leaders to desist from looking for scapegoats for the failure to fulfill their promises to the electorate by constantly blaming Saraki.

Misau and Rafiu in a statement, on Sunday, stated that the APC leaders have continued to whine about what Saraki did or did not do to ensure the Buhari government failed without caring whether it was reasonable to believe that one single individual who had been continuously assailed by the government would at the same time be in a position to ground the government.

The senators said, “APC leaders are being clever by half. They have spent most of the last 38 months harassing Saraki and sponsoring media attacks against him. Now that the man has been vindicated by the courts and he has decided to leave their party, they have devised another propaganda stunt to start heaping the blames of their failure to bring positive change to Nigeria on Saraki.

“For three years of the APC administration, former President Goodluck Jonathan was the scapegoat they blamed. Now that it dawned on them that nobody is listening to that tale by moonlight again, their propaganda machinery has shifted focus to Saraki as the new man to blame. These are characters who cannot take responsibility for their inability to provide good governance as they promised.

“Must these people blame somebody all the time? Were they elected to bring in positive change or to shift blames? It is irresponsible for people invested with popular mandate to always look for somebody to be held responsible for their failure to fulfill their promises and give expression to the mandate they were given.

“Instead of concentrating on how to use the next six months before the general elections to hasten the completion of infrastructure projects, enunciation of policies and initiation of programmes which can improve the standard of living of the people and ameliorate the consistent failure

of the last three years, the APC is now led by demagogues who seem not to care if they bring the entire country down.

“The new leadership of the APC have continued to advertise the inability of the party to manage victory, their penchant for violence as a way of saving their faces and their lack of the much needed temperament to wield together a country with diverse culture, ethnicity and religion like Nigeria.

“When they continue to blame Saraki for their failure, was the man responsible for their failure to appoint ministers for the first five months of the administration when the economy was just straying without direction?

“Is he responsible for the constant demarketing of the economy in international circles by the President of the country? Is Saraki responsible for the refusal of the government to prosecute its members indicted of corrupt practices, thereby destroying its anticorruption campaign? Is he responsible for the high level incompetence and lack of capacity which sign-post the activities of the government?

“Is Saraki responsible for condoning the inability of the security agencies to appropriately respond to the security challenges which are now pervasive across the country? Did Saraki set up the ‘government within government’ which has continued to ground the administration?

“We can go on and on to query the logic of this APC blame game.

However, we need to warn them to stop this cheap antics and face the real task of governance. Nigerians did not elect them to be giving excuses. Very soon, they will have to give account to the people and nobody will listen to the constant thrash about Saraki this, Saraki that.

“If the best strategy the APC ideas team can come up with on how to preoccupy Saraki and prevent him from rallying his fellow party members in the PDP for victory in next year’s general election as well as prevent him from pursuing his legitimate ambition in the 2019 elections, then they need to return to the drawing board. Saraki is unfazed and he is not even bothered”.

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Eid-el-Kabir: IGP orders massive deployment of police personnel nationwide Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The Nigeria Police on Sunday unfolded security measures to ensure a hitch free Eid-elKabir celebration just as it orders a massive deployment of personnel nationwide.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, who gave the directive also placed commissioners of police and their personnel in the North East and other flash points states to be on red alert.

He also directed the implementation of robust and elaborate security arrangement throughout the country by the assistant inspectors general of police and commissioners of police in zonal and state commands nationwide.

According to a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, acting DCP, Jimoh Moshood, the assistant inspector generals and state commissioners of police “are to be on ground to beef up security, carryout massive deployment of police personnel on police visibility patrols, crowd controls, and adequate protection and safety at all Eid praying grounds and other venues of celebration in their areas of responsibilities.

The statement reads in part, “The deployment of additional personnel and crime prevention and detection equipments will be carried out to cover identified and perceived

criminal black spots, flash points, abandoned and uncompleted projects sites being used as hideouts by criminal elements to commit crime.

“The ongoing raids operations and removal of suspected criminals will continue throughout the Sallah period and beyond.

“The deployment will also cover recreation centres, public places and critical infrastructure and public utilities.”

The police also assured travellers and motorists that federal highway patrol teams, the safer highway patrol units, and anti-crime patrols have been deployed along highways and major roads throughout the country for the protection and safety of travellers, commuters and other road users during the period and beyond.

Moshood also disclosed that that the “police officers are under strict instructions to be civil, polite, compassionate and firm in carryout their duties.

“Intense surveillance/ Intelligence gathering will be maintained, special deployment and stop and search duties will be emplaced at all flash/vulnerable points in every state of the country.”

The police implored members of the public, most especially travellers and other roads users to cooperate with police personnel deployed on the highways and other duty posts.

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Ram sellers decry low patronage in Abuja, Kano, others

By Idu Jude and agency report

As Muslim faithful across Nigeria make last minute purchase of rams for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, sellers of rams have lamented low patronage, blaming the current economic situation for the poor sales.

A check at Kugbo, an Abuja suburb on Sunday indicated large number of the rams may wait for next year’s Sallah as the sellers and buyers are failing to reach a consensus on prices.

According to Idris Hakuri, a popular rams seller at Kugbo cattle market, a ram which sold for N130,000 last year, is being priced for N80,000.00, while that of N50,000.00 last year is being priced for N30,000.00.

Mr. James Oche observed that big rams at the price of N120-N130,000 can only be

afforded by top politicians, adding that “ Allah did not make it mandatory that will warrant any one to steal or beg rather they can wait till the economy is better again”.

According to reports nationwide, some cattle dealers in Kano who had stocked domestic animals such as goats, rams and cows for sale ahead of Sallah, are complaining of low patronage.

NAN reports that sellers in Kano State lamented that their hopes for brisk business had been dashed as a result of the poor state of the nation’s economy.

Ali Sani, a dealer at Yanawaki‎ market in Kumbotso Local Government Area, said they had been forced by the situation to be selling some of the rams on credit due to slow pace of business.

Another livestock seller, Haladu

Yusuf, in Gama cattle market of Nasarawa Local Government area in Kano, lamented the situation and attributed the development to non-payment of salaries by many employers, resulting in low purchasing power of potential customers He said although similar development was experienced the previous years, that of 2018 is the worst.

A livestock dealer in Tarauni cattle market, Sani Ali, also said business was not moving as expected. He said the biggest ram cost about N110,000 while the smallest was N30,000.

Ali, however, said that the prices of the animals had increased by an average of 40 to 80 per cent compared with what obtained last year, adding that the same size of ram, which now sells for N100,000, was sold for about N70,000 last year.

Saidu Bako, a dealer, also said

SERAP accuses Ajimobi of executive rascality over demolition of Fresh FM

SERAP accuses Ajimobi of executive rascality over demolition of Fresh FM The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused the Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi of executive rascality and strongly condemned the unlawful demolition of Fresh FM building owned by Yinka Ayefele.

It described the forced evictions of residents by the Oyo state government, as a grave violation of fundamental human rights of the affected residents.

The state government early on Sunday morning stormed the Music House belonging to artiste, Yinka Ayefele.

Government bulldozers arrived the Challenge Area of Ibadan where the building is located

and pulled it down, despite a pending court action to stop the demolition.

SERAP in a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale said that “this is a gross abuse of powers by the Oyo state government and Governor Ajimobi against a radio station simply doing its job. The action is politically motivated, patently arbitrary and entirely inconsistent with international human rights standards and national laws.

“The action amounts to executive rascality and seriously undermines the integrity and authority of our courts. This kind of action has no place in a democratic society that is based on the rule of law.”

“The destruction of a radio

station on the grounds that the Oyo state government dislikes their work is a textbook case of repression of media freedom and violation of the right to adequate housing. The authorities must immediately stop the demolition, ensure appropriate repairs of the building and adequate compensation, and guarantee of non-repetition”.

SERAP added it will challenge this violent and reckless destruction of Ayefele’s Fresh FM in court, adding that Nigeria is party to the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights which requires the state government to refrain from arbitrary forced evictions and arbitrary destruction of resources that individuals and families have invested in building their homes.

Stranded Asky passengers on rampage at Lagos airport Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

No fewer than 20 passengers were stranded at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos on Sunday as Asky Airline with flight number KP 25 scheduled for Accra by 1110 hours disappointed its passengers.

The disappointment was ascribed to the operational fraud tagged “overbooking.”

Trouble erupted when the airline officials ignored the helpless passengers as all efforts towards seeking the attention of the senior manager simply known as Bolaji failed.

A frustrated Canadian national, who is a professor and department head, Value Research Chain, Faculty of Process Energy, St John’s University, Newfoundland, Canada, lamented that Asky

attitude has proven that the management has no regard towards customers business and feelings.

He noted that Accra was just a transit route for him, adding that the disappointment didn’t occur by accident but was planned by the operators as they knew the capacity of aircraft and went ahead to over book it.

Also, the manager, international programmes, International University, Newfoundland, Canada, MS Jinghva Nie, stated that the action was a gross violation of human right.

She said: “I regretted having something to do with Asky. Asky is a fraud. This is unexplainable and it is unacceptable. “ Another disappointed passenger, who was on transit to Dakar, a PhD scholar, Evelyn Inofomoh, vowed to take a legal action

should Asky fraudulent act attract penalties if she misses Monday presentation.

She said: “I was at the airport before 9:00 am for my boarding pass, only to be told that the flight is overbooked.”

Officials of the airline, Chris Okoroafor and one Awe, tried to appeal to the passengers for calm when they took over the airline’s MMIA office and insisted that solution must be proffered.

The passengers, who protested at the airline’s office at the MMIA, were later rescheduled for Monday but they insisted on travelling yesterday (Sunday) in order to meet up with their appointment.

After much trouble with the airline officials, the passengers were taken to other airlines to secure seats for some of them to travel.

that it might not be possible to get huge returns from the business this year due to low sales, but was hopeful that the situation might change.

“People are coming to buy rams and goats; some came in groups and bought cows to be shared among themselves.

“By this time last year, I had sold about over 45 rams few days to Sallah, but as I am talking to you now, I have only sold 15,” he lamented.

Tajudeen Sule, buyer at Yanawaki cattle market, said he was

at the market for the second day but could not afford the price.

“I was here on Saturday but I cannot buy because the same size I bought last year at N30,000 is being sold for N40,000. I am here today prepared to see that I get one,” he said.

Another buyer, Garba Dauda, expressed hope that the prices would fall when more rams flooded the markets between today and tomorrow.

He said that medium and big rams now sold at higher prices when compared to last year.

Meanwhile, prices of chicken, fruits, beans, cooking oil, rice and perishable items did not record any significant increase.

NAN observed also that chicken sellers were, however, making brisk sales as many people now go for it.

Several rams were seen being dragged about in Kano metropolis by sellers, who were also seeking potential buyers.

Eid- el-Kabir is a festival celebrated annually by Muslims worldwide, with the offering of rams as sacrifice.

Lagos to shut 3rd Mainland Bridge for 4 days

The Lagos State government has said that the 3rd Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for four days starting from the midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018, for investigative maintenance test to be carried out.

The state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Ade Akinsanya, who disclosed this in a statement, said the decision was taken after due consultation with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.

The four-day closure, according to Akinsanya, will enable the contractors assess the true state of the bridge after which work would commence by the end of the year or early 2019.

The Daily Times recalls that

the federal government had earlier announced plans to shut the bridge in July, but this had to be shelved after due consultation with the state government and other stakeholders, who expressed concern about the indiscriminate parking of articulated vehicles on other alternative routes which would have adversely affected traffic.

Subsequently, the joint task force set up to remove the articulated vehicles from the affected alternative routes was able to achieve some measure of success.

Justifying the need for the closure, the commissioner said that “the 3rd Mainland Bridge which was opened about 30 years ago has had haphazard maintenance

and repairs in the past which the present government is committed to correct by carrying out proper and continuous maintenance and repairs on it”.

Consequently, the state government appealed for the cooperation, support and understanding of all motorists and residents, advising them to minimize non-essential travel and movements during the fourday closure.

Besides, Akinsanya said all traffic management agencies, including the Lagos state Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the police, among others, have been mandated to ensure the smooth flow of traffic on all the other alternative roads and traffic corridor across the metropolis.

The ongoing banditry in Zamfara State has claimed over 3,000 lives with the State Government spending some N17 billion in the past seven years on fighting the problem.

The Secretary to the Government of Zamfara, Prof.

Abdullahi Shinkafi, made the disclosure on Sunday in Gusau at a town hall meeting, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was called to find a lasting solution to the worsening insecurity in the state.

According to Shinkafi, the banditry has resulted to the death of over 3,000 people, destruction of over 2,000 homes, burning of over 500 cars and kidnapping of over 500 people for ransom.

He said that the money was spent from 2011 to date, to procure vehicles for security agencies, pay allowances to security operatives, provide accommodation for soldiers of the 232 Battalion and other logistics.

“When you hear N17 billion, it sounds huge but when you break it down to the various components in tackling insecurity, you will see that it is not even enough.

“In 2011, we provided 457 vehicles for security agencies, in 2012, we provided 2,250 vehicles, in 2014, 77 vehicles and 50 vehicles each in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

“We also have to give funds to those affected by these attacks to

at least help them in some way.”

According to Shinkafi, the state has been sitting on a time bomb for long, and there is need for citizens, the state and Federal Government to be more concerned and find ways to stop the bomb from exploding.

He recalled that the crisis which started as a minor clash between herders and farmers had been taken over by armed bandits, who had carried out about 40 attacks.

Calling on parents in the state to take proper care of their children, the SSG implored men not to marry more than one wife where it was clear they didn’t have the means.

“When as parents you do not attend to your children, the bandits hijack them and recruit them to work for them and as a man, you don’t have to marry four wives if you know you don’t have the means.”

He attributed the banditry to shortage of manpower in the state, stressing the need for more indigenes to show interest in joining the security services to protect the state.

The National President of the NBA, Mr Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), wondered why the Federal Government would allow the state to spend so much of its funds on security.

He argued that the sum would have been used to build infrastructure and grow the state’s economy, adding that security operations should be funded by the Federal Government and not

the states.

He, however, noted the need for the Zamfara Government to show leadership in the fight against insecurity.

According to him, providing funds without being present to monitor how the funds are spent cannot not yield the desired results.

Mahmoud said the visit by the NBA was not political but a move, aimed at promoting peace, resolving the conflict and upholding the Nigerian Constitution.

He assured that the association would dialogue with Gov. Abdulaziz Yari on various allegations against him, particularly that he was never present in the state to attend to state matters.

Some of the participants, who spoke at the meeting, accused Yari of running the administration in absentia and called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state.

Sen. Saidu Dansadau, a former senator said that management of security was capital intensive and that the leadership must be on ground to monitor how such money was spent.

Dansadau also argued that the only solution to the crisis in Zamfara was to declare a state of emergency in the state.

“For Zamfara to be peaceful again, a state of emergency must be declared. It is no longer an issue of getting adequate arms and ammunition or security personnel.”

Zamfara banditry claims 3,000 lives, gulps N17bn - SSG

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Rivers bye-election: Police has declared war on Rivers, Wike alleges As INEC cancels Saturday’s bye-election

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Barr.

Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has alleged that the consistency with which the Police sabotaged the electoral process in Rivers State amounted to a declaration of war on the people.

In a state broadcast on Sunday on the cancelled bye-election for Port Harcourt State Constituency, which was disrupted by sporadic shooting and ballot box snatching, Governor Wike charged Rivers people not to succumb to what he described as the antics of the police, lest they became slaves in their fatherland.

The governor said: “The consistent sabotage of the electoral process by the Police amounts to a declaration of war against the people of Rivers State and their solemn rights to freely and fairly choose their leaders and representatives.

“Clearly there are dangerous times ahead but we must not give in to intimidation lest we lose our liberties and become slaves in our own land.

“Against the backdrop it is up to the people of Rivers State to choose the option that will serve their interest,” he said.

Governor Wike said despite assurances from the Rivers State Commissioner of Police during the last State Security Council meeting that the police would remain neutral and act professionally, the police on Saturday August 18, allegedly joined forces with APC thugs to disrupt the election.

Wike continued: “As we had feared, the Police failed us completely once again and negated all that they promised.

Instead of providing security for voters and INEC officials, the Police brazenly colluded with political thugs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to subvert the democratic process and denied the people of Port Harcourt Constituency III their rights to free, fair and credible elections.

“Confirmed reports from the field indicated that INEC promptly and rightly distributed elections materials to all the polling units within a recorded time.

“However, while voting was underway,

armed thugs from the APC led by the State’s factional Chairman, Mr. Flag Ojukaye Amachree, moved freely from one polling unit to the other, violently assaulted voters and INEC officials and carted away election materials, including smart card readers and ballot boxes,” the governor alleged.

He noted that during the June 16, 2018 Local Government Elections where APC refused to participate, the polls were conducted peacefully without rancour.

While the Rivers State Governor commended INEC for acting professionally, he berated the police for allegedly taking sides and offering illegal aid to APC to undermine electoral process in the state.

Meanwhile INEC in Rivers state has suspended the bye-election of Port Harcourt constituency 3.

In a statement signed by the state electoral commissioner, Mr Obo Effanga, INEC said that the decision followed the destruction and carting away of election materials including ballot papers and card readers by gunmen.

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CD demands improved infrastructure in Onitsha

The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has called on Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra to improve the state of public infrastructure in Onitsha, the state’s commercial hub.

The National Publicity Secretary of CD, Mr Dede Uzor, via a statement made available to newsmen in Onitsha on Sunday, said most of the contractors executing road projects were not doing good jobs.

“We call on the governor and his commissioner for works to rise up to their responsibilities to address failed roads in Onitsha and environs.

“Some of the roads like Modebe Avenue, Niger Street were 60 per cent rehabilitated and poorly done with sub-standard materials.

Enugu APC condoles with party’s Woman Leader over mother’s death Moses Oyediran, Enugu The Enugu state chapter of the ruling All progressive Congress (APC), has commiserated with the national woman leader of the party, Hajia Salamatu Baiwa Umar- Eluma over the demise of her mother, Hajia Zainab Abdulahi.

Late Hajia Abdulahi passed on last Wednesday 15, in a private hospital in her community Ayingba, Dekina local government area of Kogi state during a protracted illness at the age of 79 years.

The delegation which was led by the state party chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, during a condolence visit to the bereaved family at Ayingba at the weekend described death as a necessary end for every human being while praying God to give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

A’Ibom sues EFCC over freezing account, demands N50bn damages Isaac job, Uyo The Akwa Ibom state government has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claiming N50 billion as damages for illegal freezing of its account recently.

The claim is contained in a lawsuit filed by the state government against the anti-graft agency in response to the alleged unlawful freezing of its account.

According to the suit No:FHe/uy/cs/137/18 between the state Attorney-general as Claimant, and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Attorney General of the Federal, Zenith Bank PLC, Skye Bank PLC and United Bank for Africa PLC as defendants, the Claimant queried why its account should be unlawfully frozen for over 72 hours.

Destruction of expired cigarettes being supervised b​y SON officials in Kano.

Sen Akpabio hails Gov Ugwuanyi over peace, good governance in Enugu Moses Oyediran, Enugu The immediate past governor of Awka Ibom State and the Senator representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio has expressed delight with the relationship between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and his predecessor Sullivan Chime.

Sen. Akpabio, who spoke during the funeral ceremony of his grand motherin-law, Madam Mercy Uduoku Neife Igwenagu in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, which was attended

by Gov. Ugwuanyi and ex-Governor Chime, among other dignitaries, told Chime that “it is not easy to see to a

successor giving you this respect; keeping up with your projects; maintaining the projects; improving on them and ensuring the peace of the state”.

The Senator commended Gov. Ugwuanyi for his uncommon leadership style anchored on peace and good governance and encouraged the immediate past governor of Enugu State to “support Gov. Ugwuanyi for the good works he is doing in this state”.

Sen. Akpabio noted that he was impressed with the giant development strides of Gov. Ugwuanyi, the state’s peaceful atmosphere and the warm hospitality he observed when he visited Enugu with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for the burial of the late former Vice President, Chief Alex Ekwueme, stressing that all these were achieved when “there was recession”.

Speaking on Gov. Ugwunayi’s humble

disposition and penchant for peace, the Senator stated that the governor’s humility is “disarming”, saying: “Because you have shown humility to God; that God will give you your heart’s desires”.

His words: “We want prosperity and peace. It is in the heart of the individual.

It is the love you have in heart for your people that gives prosperity and peace.

Our prayer is that God will give you (Ugwuanyi) more resources as you continue to add to the development of Enugu State. And as you continue to add to the beauty of Enugu City, may God bless you for your good works in Jesus Name.

Another highlight of the event was the performance of a highly cherished traditional dance in the Igbo land, Igede,

by Gov. Ugwuanyi, Chime and Akpabio.

NDDC restores failed OkigweArondizuogu-Akokwa Road Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has through its emergency interventions restored the failed sections of the Okigwe-Arondizuogu-Akokwa Road in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State.

Speaking after inspecting the major federal highway linking Imo and Abia states, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, promised that more kilometres would be added to the project to connect several other communities.

The NDDC Chairman was accompanied on the inspection by the Commission’s Executive Director Projects, Engr. Dr Samuel Adjogbe, FNSE; Imo State Representative on the NDDC Board, Hon Chuka Ama-Nwauwa, and other directors of the Commission.

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, August 20, 2018

Remarkable events and the world

Owei Lakemfa

American, Richard Russell, 29, was what you could call a normal guy. Married with a son, he was a Horizon Air ground control staff, directing aircrafts and handling baggage.

He might have watched the pilots with their pips and swag, and concluded there was no big deal in flying an aircraft. To make his dream come true, last Friday, August 10, he entered an empty Q400, a Bombardier turboprop 76seat passenger plane at the SeattleTacoma International Airport. He tried the controls; they yielded, taxied on the runway and took off!

Once in the air, he carried out some acrobatic displays which indicated that although he was not a pilot, he had some flight skills.

It seemed his act was instinctive; he apologised to air traffic controllers and suggested he might have a few screws loose. He said he admired the sunset but was also apprehensive of going to jail. He might also have calculated the cost of the two fighter jets scrambled into the air to shadow him. Then after one hour of his fancy flight, he crashed the aircraft. I am not sure it was a straight forward case of theft because he knew an aircraft is not a car he could hide or park in his garage or sell off. For his motive; he said he was just a broken man.

Yet, there are millions of people who would stake their lives just to live on American soil like him, even if it means being cut off from their families and friends. For instance, that Friday Russel was piloting himself to a crash, the Aquarius rescue ship jointly run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee, plucked 141 migrants from the grasp of the furious Mediterranean Sea. Twenty five of

them were rescued from a wooden boat, and the remaining 116, who were mainly children, were rescued from another migrant vessel which had run out of water and food.

The Aquarius was stranded in the sea as no country was willing to take in its human cargo. This included Italy, Spain and Malta and the African country of Tunisia. For the Europeans, the Aquarius, which in June plucked 630 migrants from the hungry sea, has become notorious.

On that occasion, it was stranded before Spain allowed it in.

This time, Italy said the United Kingdom should take in the vessel because it was sailing under the Gibraltar flag; this the British rejected.

Two days ago, Spain brokered a deal with some European countries under which it agreed to take in sixty of the migrants, Portugal agreed to receive thirty, while the remainder will be shared amongst Germany, France and Luxemburg.

There seems to be no end to this desperate journey in which migrants are ready to commit suicide and sacrifice their underage children just to reach Europe. The rescued migrants are the lucky ones, as annually thousands perish at sea.

Between January and May, 2017, Nigerian authorities said over 10,000 Nigerians died in the desert and the Mediterranean Sea in an effort to reach Europe.

While we can argue that Russel’s flight to death and death of migrants are not unexpected outcomes, not so for a group of Yemeni school children aged between 6 and 11, who packed themselves into a bus on a field study during their holidays. It was on Thursday, August 9. Schoolboy Osama Zeid Al Homran videoed his mates playing, and reciting verses

from the Quran.

As the children were returning home, a Saudi Arabian jet fighter targeted the bus and bombed it, tearing many of the children, limb by limb. Hussein Hussein Tayeb, was one of the first medics to arrive at the scene said: “As soon as I arrived with others wanting to help out, we figured we had to quickly nurse the wounded because there was chaos… people were running over bodies and shouting. As I was nursing people, I lifted a body and found that it was Ahmed’s face. I carried him and hugged him – he was my son.”

Out of the 51 lives snuffed out by the deadly neigbour’s strike, 40 were children, and of the 79 injured, 56 were children. The children had no hand in politics or the Gulf conflict in which Saudi Arabia assumes it has the right to bomb any site, including markets, funerals, schools, hospitals and marriages. The Yemeni children lived in a world they did not understand, and if the dead can look back and reflect, the children would wonder what their crime or sin was that warranted their little limbs being blown to shreds by their powerful Saudi neigbour. Except, of course, that they were Yemenis.

As their small caskets were being conveyed for burial, there were banners like: “America killed the children of Yemen.” Of course, the Yemenis knew it was not America that bombed the children. Rather, the reference is to the fact that the Saudis are flying jets supplied by the Americans. On its part, America made the usual noise. Its defence secretary, James Mattis asked Saudi Arabia and their coalition partners to “investigate” the attack.

But as in the past, Saudi Arabia has immunity because no country,

especially the United States and in Europe, is willing to risk the displeasure of the Saudis by calling them to order and asking that they put a stop to the genocide they are perpetrating in Yemen. Saudi airstrikes has since 2015, claimed over 10,000 Yemeni civilian lives and injured over 40,000.

This month, Canada picked up courage to criticise Saudi Arabia, not for its atrocities in Yemen, but for the detention of human rights activist, Ms. Samar Badawi.

The Saudis were furious. They expelled the Canadian ambassador, suspended a $12 billion arms deal, stopped flights to Toronto and ordered the relocation of 7,000 Saudi students on scholarship to other countries. Ironically, in the face of the Saudi diplomatic and economic onslaught, Canada was like an orphan. Other countries refused to raise their voice; not their American neigbour; foster parent, Britain; or allies in Europe. They all seem to be telling Canada to mind its business when it affects the freespending Saudi Arabians.

But while Russel was blasting into the sky with an empty plane, migrants were stranded in the seas, Yemeni children were being massacred and Canada and Saudi Arabia were engaged in a spat on human rights, America began humanity’s first attempt to reach the sun. Its Parker Solar Probe whose take off was delayed Saturday, blasted off this Sunday from Florida. It is expected that within six weeks, the probe will encounter the Venus orbit which will assist it to orbit around the sun. So, beyond the confusion and darkness enveloping our world, the sun is shining.

Religions and need for proper education (1)

Jibrin Ibrahim

Two weeks ago, 32 of us met in Zaria to commemorate our first coming together that cold day of January 5, 1968 as the new intake of Barewa College Zaria. There were 132 of us in the set of 1968. So far, 35 of us have transitioned to the next world. In our conversations on the departed ones, it turned out that most of them died in road accidents over the 50-year period.

Surviving in Nigeria is a lottery and so many of us die early due to completely avoidable accidents.

We reflected on changing times.

In 1968, we were in the middle of one of the most bloody civil wars in Nigerian history. Nonetheless, most of us were simply directed to the motor park without any escort and took lorries and buses from our provinces to Zaria and on to the school. Fifty years later, many of us were apprehensive about going to Zaria due to the multiple conflicts in our provinces.

Those from Adamawa, Sardauna and Bornu provinces spoke of the persistence of the insurgency in the North-East.

Friends from Plateau and Benue provinces were concerned about inter-communal conflicts and the pastoral challenge they face.

The members from Sokoto, Zaria and Katsina provinces recounted stories of their communities being sucked into rural banditry, while

travellers from Kano, Kabba, Ilorin and Niger provinces said they too are no longer safe.

The last hurdle was, of course, the Abuja-Kaduna crossing, where everyone had the fear of kidnappers on their minds.

I had not seen some of my class mates since we went our various ways after the WAEC exams in 1972 and some of them looked very old. Maybe that was my brain telling me that I am getting old myself. We used the Golden Jubilee celebration to launch improvements to the school facilities sponsored by the Class of 1968, as we had been agonising for a long time on how dilapidated the school had become.

One thing that surprised me was when some of my mates told the principal that they never came back for their school certificates.

Within ten minutes, the principal was able to give all of them their certificates. It was good to see that all our files were still intact.

One of the greatest influences in our lives has been the broad introduction we had to comparative religious education in Barewa College. This was through daily readings in the assembly from: A Book of Prayers and Readings.

In 1958, the Northern Nigerian

Government published the book for use in mixed assemblies of Muslim and Christian students.

In his “Forward” to the book, Minister of Education Aliyu Makama made the important point that: “Both Muslims and Christians are…and it is my earnest prayer and hope that from this book of Prayers and Readings the younger generation in particular may learn the vital truth that the things which unite us are far more important than the things that divide us.”

The daily readings created in us the realisation that our religions have the same values and that everyone that respects their religion must also respect other religions that draw from the same belief and value pool. It is this education about comparative religion that is missing in Nigeria today and we have so many young people who lack education in their own religion, and their ignorance pushes them into the belief that the other religion is the enemy whose adherents must be killed.

The book taught us about the unity of God. THE UNITY OF GOD God is One, the Ancient of days: Eternal, having no beginning: Everlasting, having no end,

continuing for evermore. He is the First and the Last, Whose wisdom extendeth over all.

He cannot be likened to anything else that exists, nor is anything like unto Him, nor is He contained by the earth or the heavens, for He is exalted far above the earth and the dust thereof. – AL GHAZALI I am the first and I am the last, and beside me there is no God. – ISAIAH Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting: and blessed be Thy glorious Name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Thou art the Lord, even Thou alone; Thou hast made heaven and the heaven of heavens, with all their host; the earth, and all the things that are therein; the seas and all that is in them; and Thou preservest them all and the host of heaven worship Thee. – NEHEMIAH GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN: MAN’S OF GOD Readings: Ere he made us He loved us, and when we were made we loved Him. – JULIAN OF NORWICH Who so knows God, loves Him, and who so loves Him He makes to dwell with Him, and whom He makes to dwell with Him, blessed is he, yea blessed. – AL MUHASIBI

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Editorial Commentary Kofi Annan and matters arising

Times Guest Columnist Aham Nwankwo The world was hot and absolutely flabbergasted to receive the news of the death of former United Nations Secretary- General, Koffi Annan, on Saturday, August 19, 2018.

His full name was Kofi Atta Annan.

Atta in in Ghana means ‘Twins’’, and he had a twin sister, who died in 1991.

His parents were Mr. & Mrs. Henry Reginald Victoria Annan. His father was a provincial governor in Ghana.

Late Kofi Annan maried Titi Alakija from 1965 to 1983, before he divorced her and married Nane Lagergren in 1984, still alive today. He had three children, Kojo, Ama and Nina. He graduated from University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, before he continued with Macalester College for his B.A in Economics in 1961, continued and finished from Intitut Universitaire des Hautes Etudes Internationales, Geneva, Switzerland (1961 to 1962). He equally passed through Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan Fellow, for his M.Sc in Management (1971-1972).

Kofi Annan spoke French language, English language and several African languages. He joined the United Nations (UN), then United Nations Organisation (UNO) in 1962 as a budget officer with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Between 1962 and 1980, he had served in various UN agencies, including Economic Commissioner for Africa, UN Emergency Force and High Commissioner for Refugees. Between 1987 and 1995, he served UN as Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management, Security Coordinator, Secretary-General for Programme Planning, Budget and Finance and Control, Assistant Secretary-General for Peace Keeping Operations (which he was a recipient of UN Noble Peace Prize in December 10, 2001), and Under-Secretary-General.

In December 1996, Kofi Annan was appointed Secretary-General of United Nations (UN). From January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2006, he served as the seventh Secretary-General of UN. His second term as secretary-general began in January 2002, after he was appointed June 29, 2001. He was a founder of a non-profitable organisation known as Kofi Annan Foundation in 2007, same year he was a chairman of the tenmember group of the African Progress Panel. Same 2007, he was appointed

a member of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Corporation, which looked for resolution of global issues.

In January 13, 2008, he mediated in an election dispute in Kenya, as sent by the Ghanian President then, John Kufuor, which he was able to get Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to agree on a power-sharing government by March 1, same year.

Kofi Annan became the Chancellor of the University of Ghana in August 11, 2008. Koifi Annan was a member of a humanitarian group of dozen leaders and activists of worldwide stature, formed by Nelson Mandela in 2008, to foster peace in world conflicts, former president of US, Jimmy Carter and Grace Machel Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s wife, were among the members of that humanitarian organisation, and they came out with a report for change of leadership in Zimbabwe. February 23, 2012, Kofi Annan was appointed a member of Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis. By March 16, 2012, Kofi Annan briefed UN Security Council, which by May 28, same year, he arrived Damascus demanding accountability for the massacre of Houla and the implementation of the six-point peace plan worked out in March.

His memoir, ‘’Interventions’’: A life War and Peace book, was published in September 4, 2012, a book written with Nader Mousavizadeh.

Two years ago, precisely August 2016, he chaired an Advisory Commission on the Humanitarian Crisis in Rakhine, Myanmar, which was set up by his foundation along with the Government of Mynmar.

Though, Kofi Atta Annan is dead now, at the age of 80 years old, his legacies and footprints in both Africa and the world can never be forgotten in a hurry. He was a true strong man and peace maker, an indefatigable leader, a writer, serious and zealous man, focused and objective, etc. No doubt, the world is going to miss him so much.

Already, the Ghanian government has declared a week mourning for him. Like Nelson Mandela left a lot of footprints cum legacies in not only Africa, but also the world, Koffi Annan just did too. We wish other African leaders and politicians will do same, if not more.

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Removal of public officials and due process

T

he recent impeachment of the Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, by the state House of Assembly was not only condemnable but illegal and unconstitutional.

Madumere, for a long time now, has been having a running battle with Governor Rochas Okorocha, his boss, over succession bid in 2019 election.

Okorocha had favoured his son-in-law and Chief of Staff, Mr. Uche Nwosu, to succeed him.

Despite an interim injunction by a court of competent jurisdiction in Owerri, restraining the seven–man panel of enquiry from sitting until matter before the court is determined, the state House of Assembly lawmakers who were elected by their constituents to make laws, have turned to be a rubber stamp to the Executive and the Judiciary without following the due process.

The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Paschal Nnadi, had last week, set up a seven-man panel of enquiry to investigate allegations of gross misconduct leveled against Madumere.

But Madumere through his lawyer, Ken Njemanze (SAN), earlier filed a motion on the constitutional breaches by the panel and the state lawmakers.

It is instructive to note that the deputy governor has a right of reply while any such statement in reply to the allegations must be served on each member of the House of Assembly.

To put the record straight, the speaker of the House of Assembly must within seven days serve the deputy-Governor and each member of the House with a copy of the notice of allegation. But until his impeachment two days ago, Madumere claimed that he was never served with any notice.

Also, the panel breached processes in which it was constituted by failing to report its findings within three months as enshrined in the constitution.

Finally, the process of impeaching Madumere did not follow due process, thereby necessitating the calls for his reinstatement as the deputy governor.

Similarly, in Benue State, eight members of the state House of Assmebly have served Governor Samuel Ortom an impeachment notice.

The process of impeaching a sitting Governor of a state in Nigeria is clearly spelt out in section 188 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and there have been a number of unsuccessful impeachments of the state Governors

since 1999.

The process of impeaching a governor as contained in the 1999 Constitutionincludes: notice of any allegation in writing alleging gross misconduct on the part of the Governor.

The notice must be signed by not less than one-third of the members of the House of Assembly before it is presented to the speaker.

As the impeachment drama continued in Benue by eight out of 30 state House of Assembly members, we are of the opinion that the infamous action should be condemned by all and sundry. The eight legislators, belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC) who took over the chambers without the mace (symbol of Authority of the House) and the clerk, were protected by heavily armed policemen and operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS) preventing the 22 other members, belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from entering the chambers.

We wish to finally state that eight out of 30 lawmakers is not enough to impeach a sitting Governor while the state Assembly should follow due process and stop the mockery on both legislature and judiciary in the interest of our nascent democracy.

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, August 20, 2018

1 Policeman dead as JTF rescues kidnapped INEC official, 8 others in A’Ibom Isaac Job, Uyo One police sergeant has been confirmed dead in Akwa Ibom during operation to rid Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun council areas of militants who are causing deaths and destruction of properties worth millions of Naira for over a year now.

The state commissioner of police, Mr. Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi who disclosed this in a press conference at the weekend said “We lost one Sergeant in the operation and recovered some riffles including Police and Military uniforms, charms and other materials”.

He said the police action became necessary following the refusal of the hoodlums to heed the offer of amnesty extended to them by Governor Udom Emmanuel.

Ogunjemilusi disclosed that the police rescued one Otobong Sylvester Ukpong, a staff of the Ukanafun area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), along

with eight others including seven women seized at Ikot Inyang Abia community in Ukanafun by the hoodlums.

The rescued INEC staff seized on June 5 said he was blindfolded and taken by two gunmen on motorbikes into an untended bush in Ikot Akpan Ayara in Ukanafun Local Government where he was fed only once a day with garri and soup, beans and rice.

“There is no farming activity around the bush that we were kept and they (the criminals) erected a canopy in the bush and always cooked the meal there and served us.

Throughout my stay there for about two months, I was not allowed to talk to anyone and that is why I find it difficult to talk because my throat is not clear.

“They only removed the veils from our eyes in the night where you cannot understand the geography of the area. I have not taken my bath, nor shave or trim my hair since I was taken and this is the only cloth that I

put since I was captured.

“Each time the kidnappers left for operation, they would ensure two heavily armed men were left to guard the den, but on the day, Saturday, August 18, when the JFT stormed the place, the one that guarded the camp got the signal and went to see what was coming.

“The Soldier fired first and killed him, before he could rearrange himself, (the militants went flat on the ground, consulted his charms and amulet and disappeared before the JTF came to rescue us”, he said.

The Chairman of Ukanafun Local Government, Mr. Uko Idiong and his Etim Ekpo counterpart, Mr. Udeme Eduo, who were on hand to identify the freed captives, commended the gallantry of the JTF operatives in their efforts to restore peace to their troubled council areas.

Idiong, said the seven rescued women were all seized from his village, Ikot Inyang Abia, by the gang leader simply identified by his operational name, ‘Englishman’.

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315,000 PVCs not collected in Kwara Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin No fewer than 315,000 permanent voters cards (PVC) are yet to be claimed by registered voters since 2015 till date in Kwara state.

Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Correspondents’ Chapel of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the weekend, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alhaji Garba Madami, said that only 160,000 eligible voters had so far registered since commencement of the voters registration exercise in the state up till date.

The INEC commissioner, who said that 1.2 million eligible voters are expected from the state for the 2019 general elections, added that strategy had been mapped out to address poor registration of voters.

Don’t plunge Nigeria in avoidable crisis, PFN advises politicians Titus Akhigbe, Benin-City The President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev (Dr) Felix Omobude has expressed concern at recent political developments in the country and the series of infractions being witnessed daily in the political space.

Dr. Omobude, therefore, advised those in public offices, as well as leaders at all levels and the political class, in particular, to be wary of the consequences of their utterance and actions, lest they worsen the situation and plunge the country into an avoidable crisis.

He particularly condemned the recent occupation of the National Assembly by officers of the Department of State Security (DSS), while applauding the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, for his firm and immediate response.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 70 (2) OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR REFORM ACT Energy Company of Nigeria Plc whose office is situated at No. 1 Cable Street Marina Lagos herby gives Notice that it has made an application to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission whose principal office is situated at Adamawa Plaza, Plot 1099 First Avenue, off Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja fortransfer of their Licence to IPL Distribution Company Limited and amendment of their licence which currently covers General Hospital, Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos High Court, Magistrate Court, State House and Street Lights in Lagos Island for supply of power generated by Island Power Limited to extend their coverage to certain additional locations in line with the expansion plan of Lagos State Government’s Independent Power Project.

The additional locations are as follows: Massey Children’s Hospital, Lagos Island, Onikan Health Centre, Onikan, Onikan Water Works, Onikan, Campos Stadium, Lagos Island L.C. D. A, Palace of the Oba of Lagos, Boys Junior Academy, Sura, Boys Senior Academy, Sura, Girls Junior Academy, Sura, Girls Senior Academy, Sura, Ebute Elefun Junior School, Lagos Island, Ebute Elefun Senior School, Lagos Island, Epetedo Junior High School, Lagos Island, Epetedo Senior High School, Lagos Island, Lafiaji Junior High School, Lagos Island, Lafiaji Senior High School, Lagos Island, Dolphin Junior High School, Lagos Island, Dolphin Senior High School, Lagos Island, Okesuna Junior High School, Lagos Island, Okesuna Senior High School, Lagos

Island, Dolphin Water Works, Ikoyi, LAWMA Loading Station, Dolphin, Ikoyi, Obalende Initiative, City Hall, Lagos Island, E-Learning Centre, Lagos Island, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, Inner and Outer Marina Street Lights, State House/ Onikan area and Public Lighting (State House car park substation/ lighting installations at Cowry Bridge, Bonny Camp and Ahamdu Bello, Onikan (under bridge) substation/ lighting installations and TBS to Onikan street lighting installations), 15Km of additional street lights within the following location - Osborne Extension/Sura Flyover, Nnamdi Azikowe Street/Idumota Street, Idumagbo Avenue, Alli Balogun Street, Martins Street, Ereko Street, Breadfruit Street, Tinubu Street, Kakawa Street, Custom Street, CMS Bus Stop (lighting from CMS bus-stop to Old Niger house), Oke- Olowogbowo Street, Elegbata Street, Ebute Ero, Adeniji Adele Rd/ Carter Bridge.

Notice is hereby given that persons who have objections to the amendment of the licence should send their written comments clearly articulating the basis for any objection within 21 days of this publication to: Vice chairman Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Adamawa House, Plot 1099 1st Avenue Off Shehu Shagari Way, CBD P.O Box 136, G.P.O. Garki Abuja, FCT.

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OML 83 & 85: Bayelsa, NNPC, First Global sign MoU Akam James, Yenagoa The KEFFES host communities have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the First Global Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Ltd, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and First E and P on OMLs 83 and 85.

KEFFES is an acronym for Koluama I & II, Ekeni, Fish Town, Foropa, Ezetu I &II and Sangana located on the Atlantic fringe of Southern Ijaw and Brass local government areas of Bayelsa State.

The agreement, according to the signatories to the MoU signed in Bayelsa, will promote mutual understanding and coordinated empowerment and training of indigenes of the host communities in Southern Ijaw and Brass Areas of the State.

The General Manager, Corporate Services, First Global Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Ltd, Mr. Emmanuel Etomi, announced that as part of the benefits of the MoU, the companyhas concluded plans to send at least 50 teachers in the state on capacity building at the

University of Lagos.

Etomi explained that First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company recognizes the fact that oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region are critical stakeholders in development.

According to him, the company in the past three years have been briefing various communities in the state on how development can be actualized with the support of stakeholders in the oil producing communities.

In his remarks, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of KEFFES communities, HRM King Israel N. Igbousa – ODUO X, admonished the oil companies to regularly engage host communities in their activities to avoid crisis.

The royal father described the event as the beginning of a fruitful development for the state government, oil producing communities and oil companies emphasizing that the event will redefine the mindset of the people.

Spokesman of a NonGovernmental Organization (NGO), Mr. Kayode Soremekun, in a vote of thanks expressed delight that the calibre of personalities that honoured the

event was a demonstration of sincerity in the MOU. The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Mr. Markson Fefegha challenged multinational oil companies operating in the state to go beyond signing MoU with host communities and genuinely develop the areas to check restiveness in the state.

Mr. Fefegha said it has become necessary for oil producing communities in the state to be actively involved in the development of the communities so that agitations and oppression will be minimized.

He explained that the Niger Delta Communities with the signing of the MoU will continue to remain peaceful so that the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state and federal governments will grow.

OML 83 and OML 85 are in shallow waters 40 km offshore in the Niger Delta. The Anyala and Madu fields are discoveries with a combined STOIIP of more than 450 million bbl and GIIP of more than 800 Bscf.

First E&P holds a 40 percent interest in the licenses and is the operator of the asset, while NNPC holds the remaining 60 percent.

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SGF urges China to set up more industries in Nigeria Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has described the current bilateral partnership between Nigeria and China as one skewed in favour of China.

He stressed the need for a change in the trade agreements to allow for the establishments of Chinese industries in Nigeria.

He said doing so will improve the trade imbalances between both countries, move Nigeria up the value chain of production and provide job opportunities.

Mustapha who was represented by the permanent secretary political and economic affairs, office of the SGF, Gabriel Aduda, made this assertion at the China-Nigeria production capacity and investment cooperation forum, in Abuja.

He suggested a shift from the infrastructural development projects of the Chinese companies to the establishment of industries that will add value to the raw materials exported abroad.

“Economically, there is no gainsaying that China has done very well for Nigeria, however we can have better forum of cooperation with China that will improve balance of trade between Nigeria and China.

“One of the various ways of doing that is to go up the value chain. No country ever grows by just exporting raw materials. We need to be able to add values; it is in the value addition that you are able to get money for yourself.

“We can work with China especially using forums like this to look at capacity building, because they are everywhere in mining and agriculture in Nigeria.

The contribution is still at the raw materials level.

Monarch commends FG for reconstructing Ilorin-Jebba Road Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The Ba’ale of Bode Saa’du in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, Barrister BolaYusuf,hashailedtheFederalGovernment for the reconstruction of the Ilorin-Jebba Road, saying the road has opened up the area to social and economic activities.

Barrister Yusuf gave the commendation in Bode Saa’du, a town along the newlyconstructed single carriage way, when the Minister of Information and Culture,Alhaji Lai Mohammed, inspected the construction of the Ilorin-Jebba Mokwa-Birnin Gwari-Kaduna road.

“We are indeed very grateful to the government. We cannot over-emphasize the

importance of this road. There is no gainsaying that it has impacted on the economy and everything,” he said.

The Ba’ale recalled that the deplorable state of the road, a key arterial road linking the South-West and the northern parts of the country, had forced a lot of residents to relocate to other places.

Mr. Yusuf said the reconstruction of the road has now reduced travelling time from Ilorin to Jebba from four days to about two hours.

In his remarks, the Minister said until the present administration came into office, the Ilorin-Jebba road was a total failure, adding: “Work commenced in 2014 and by the time this administration came it was only 15.9% completed. As of today, it’s 100% completed. I think this is very significant.”

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Umueri monarch commends women on community development

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, represented by former Commissioner for Information in the state, Chief Maja Umeh (fourth right), commissioning multi-million naira water project built by the member representing Nnewi South 1 in the State House of Assembly, Hon Kingsley Iruba (fifth right), at Unubi market square, Nnewi South Local Government Area...recently

Obiano commissions lawmaker’s water project, urges good usage Stories: John Ndu, Awka

Anambra State Governor, Chef Willie Obiano, has commissioned a multimillion naira water project at Unubi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state.

The project worth N6 million was constructed by the member representing Nnewi South Constituency one in Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Kingsley Iruba.

The water project, situated at Afor Nnubi market square, was over 660 depth, with sophisticated materials to serve for a long term period.

It has 6 biggest G. P tanks, a 5.5 horse power summo and 25 KVA generator.

Commissioning the project, Governor Obiano said the essence of governance is to provide for the people what they cannot provide for themselves.

Obiano, who was represented by the former Commissioner for Information, Chief Maja Umeh, noted that Hon Iruba had demonstrated excellent representation, by his prompt response

to the needs of his people.

The Governor while commending him for proper utilisation of constituency fund, said he would always support the people of Nnewi to boost socio-economic activities.

“Nnewi South is one of the communities that have properly completed its N20 million choose-yourproject community initiative.

“I thank you for your immense support, especially in actualising my second term bid. What Hon Iruba did showed good representation.

“Iruba is God’s sent to the people of Nnewi South. The water project will empower youths and boost commercial activities, “Obiano emphasised.

On his part, Hon Kingsley Iruba explained that the essence of building water project at the market was to ensure a healthy environment.

Iruba said: “The project will create empowerment for the youths. During the construction, it created direct and indirect jobs, as the labourers were from the community.

“This and its equivalent has been replicated in all the communities in my constituency. We build projects that will be a source of revenue for the

community.

“The community will take charge of operation and generate revenue for proper maintenance and sustainability”.

The Traditional Ruler of Unubi, HRH Igwe Francis Umunnajiejo, said it was unprecedented in the history of Unubi, confirming that no previous legislator had judiciously utilised his constituency allowance like Hon Iruba.

Umunnajiejo promised to manage the projects judiciously for the revenue generation and other purposes it was built.

On their part, the member representing Ihiala one in the state House of Assembly, Hon Chidi Udemmadu and his counterpart in Orumba North, Hon Romanus Obi observed that Iruba was always obsessed with the problems of his constituents, sponsoring various motions for the good of his people.

One of the market women, Mrs. Ifeoma Njaba expressed gratitude that the water would go a long way in ensuring a healthy environment.

She prayed God to bless Iruba in all his political ambitions.

gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The new Executive Assistant observed that the present administration under Governor Willie Obiano had bridged the gap and averted religious war among faithful of various denominations.

He commended Governor Obiano for attracting a new breathe of development in politics, touching every aspect of life.

He said: “Anambra today is known for her robust socio-economic activities.

The state today exports yam and various sets of vegetables. It’s a new dawn that was never in existence.

“In education, Anambra is the best.

There is proper developmental strategy

that differentiate the state from others.

“In Anambra East and West, Governor Obiano has embarked on massive road construction. These areas of the state had been neglected by previous administrations, but today, development has crossed the communities to boost their agricultural activities”.

While expressing his gratitude for the appointment, the EA promised to sustain the tempo of peace in the state and embark on interdenominational services across local governments to harmonise and strengthen the love among Christians.

We will streamline inter-religious affairs in Anambra - Rev Onovo The Parish Priest, St. Micheal and All Angels Anglican Church Ivite, Aguleri, Rev. Canon Emmanuel Onovo, has disclosed that inter-religious affairs in Anambra State will be streamlined, calling on religious leaders across the state to shun discrimination and embrace love across denomination.

Canon Onovo stated this while briefing newsmen after receiving his appointment letter as the Executive Assistant (EA) to Governor Obiano, at the Government House, Awka.

The Anglican Reverend stated the need to extend denominational love in propagating the word of God; the

The traditional Igbo society is now appreciating the womenfolk more proudly for their role in home and nation building.

The traditional ruler of Umueri, Igwe Sir Benneth Emeka, demonstrated this when he attended the August gathering of Umueri women, home and abroad meeting at the Women’s Development Hall Umueri, Anambra East Council Area.

Igwe Emeka accompanied by his wife, Ocheze Chinwe, and members of Oko-ebo Umueri Royal cabinet, appreciated the efforts of the women in community development and urged them to continue to support the leadership of Governor Willie Obiano who has brought both human and infrastructural development to Umueri.

He thanked Governor Willie Obiano for the construction of major roads in Umueri, including Shell Road and AviaAmaOgbu-MgbedeNeyi roads, as well as installation of street lights.

The Royal father stated that the community has benefited in

the first and second phases of Governor Obiano twenty million naira community choose your project initiatives.

On her part, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Legal Matters, Barrister Patricia Igwebuike, restated state Government’s commitment to maintaining peace among communities of the state as well as security of lives and property of the citizenry.

Okoye called for all hands to be on deck for more development of the state under Governor Obiano.

Responding, the Chair Lady, Umueri Home and Abroad meeting, Mrs. Philomina Okoye, who thanked Igwe Ben for having the interest of the community at heart, pledged their total support to the Obiano led administration.

Igwe Emeka after addressing the Umueri women August meeting proceeded to Awka where he was admitted into the Anambra State Traditional Rulers council.

He thanked Governor Obiano for his approval and for finding him worthy to be among the five traditional rulers that were selected.

ANSG cautions market leaders against Illegal revenue collection Anambra State Government has warned market leaders and tax collectors against illegal revenue collections and diversion of government funds into private pockets, as anyone caught will be decisively dealt with.

The state Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Industry, Dr. Christian Madubuko, gave the warning recently during a meeting with Heads and some members of the Bridge Head Market Onitsha over allegations leveled against the Market Chairman by some members.

The allegations which include producing of fake tickets and receipts, inability to work with the Financial Secretary for accountability, and autocratic form of leadership, among others, where during the meeting debunked by the Chairman with the support of the majority of members around.

Addressing the meeting, Madubuko said that his Ministry will thoroughly investigate the issues of fake tickets and multiple taxation among others warning that anyone found guilty will face the full wrath of the law, adding that the present administration

will not spear anyone that indulges in such dubious acts, no matter the personality involved.

Madubuko while emphasising the need for love and unity amongst the traders, ordered the withdrawal of any existing court suit filed by the traders against each other, assuring them that his office will settle outstanding cases.

Responding, the Chairman, Mr. Sunday Obinze, who debunked the allegations, appealed to the Commissioner to investigate more into the issues, saying that after the investigation and he is found wanting that he is ready to bear the consequences, and called on the state government to help them identify the authentic receipts as all the receipts and tickets his administration uses presently are those inherited from his predecessors.

Registering their grievances, some of the traders including Chief Emeka Uchendu, Mr. Wilfred Ezike, Chief Emmanuel Edochie, and Chief Innocent Ezeola, thanked the Commissioner for the visit, and called for attitudinal change by both members and the leadership of the market for peace to reign.

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ANSG moves to reposition transport sector Stories: John Ndu, Awka

Anambra Sstate Government has initiated measures to reform and reposition the state Transport sector.

The Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Uchenna Okafor, who announced this during a stakeholder’s forum at the Transport Company of Anambra State, Headquarters, Awka, said the reorganisation would commence with the state Transport Company and its drivers.

Mr. Okafor represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Dan Ezeanwu, said the drivers would be issued certificate of clearance at the end of the exercise and after two months, any driver without the

certificate will be sanctioned.

He explained that the new innovation will also give the drivers access to benefit from the state government empowerment programmes.

In her speech, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TRACAS, Dr. (Mrs.) Ifeoma Madukasi, said the new innovations will include branding uniformity in the vehicles colour, drivers dressing and yearly revalidation of the fleets.

Dr. (Mrs.) Madukasi explained that apart from this year general revalidation exercise, subsequent exercise will be done together with renewal of driver’s license and vehicle documents with capacity building of drivers on road worthiness, usage, safety and road management to keep the drivers in tune with global best practices on road safety norms.

She explained that this year’s revalidation commenced on July 11 and will last till September 11 which would include speed limiter installation and urged the stakeholders to strive to be role models to achieve Governor Willie Obiano’s vision of making the transport Company first choice in the Sector.

Also speaking, the Managing Director of Anambra Traffic Management Agency, Mr. Chris Uzoechina, urged the drivers to always obey traffic light, observe traffic sign and park only at the designated places as well as avoid driving against the traffic.

In his speech, the Supervisor of the Vehicle Inspection Office, Mr. Ralph Okoye, enjoined them to key into the state policy of proper testing of vehicles and verification of documents to reduce rate of accident.

Secure your PVCs, Obiano’s aide urges Anambra electorate Residents of Anambra State have been called upon to secure their Permanent Voter cards (PVCs), in order to be eligible to vote in the 2019 general election.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties and Continuous Voter Registration, Dr. Amaka Akaudo, made the call during a press conference in her office at the Government House Awka.

Dr. Akaudo harped on the need for the unregistered eligible voters in the state to endeavour to register in this second quarter of the registration exercise which ends this week Friday, saying that though the exercise has four quarters, it is advisable for the people to register in this second quarter in order to be able to collect their PVCs before the forthcoming elections, as those that will register in the third and fourth quarters may get theirs after the elections.

Describing PVC as the only weapon with which Igbos would choose the leaders of their choice and make a name at the federal level, Dr. Akaudo emphasized the need for the masses especially Ndi Anambra to secure theirs in preparation for the 2019 general elections.

Dr. Akaudo, who revealed that the state has recorded over two million registered voters as at the end of May this year, regretted that many PVCs are yet to be collected by the owners from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office, asking such people to visit INEC office in their Local Government Areas to collect them, as according to her, without the PVCs an individual is void of political power and right to exercise his franchise during elections.

The Special Adviser said that her office as part of its responsibility of sensitising the public on the importance and power of PVC, has been liaising with stakeholders and community leaders to ensure that more eligible voters are registered, and called on Journalists to help in the voter education campaign using their various platforms.

She also used the opportunity to commend Governor Willie Obiano for dimming it fit to create office for Voter education in his government, which she noted distinguishes the administration from others in the South East zone, and would help in making people of the state more involved in political affairs.

ANSG to assist Fire Service on safety awareness campaign

Member representing Anaocha, Njikoka, Dunukofia in the House of Representatives, Hon Dozie Nwankwo (sixth right) with some elders of his constituents, during his empowerment programme at Obu Umunri Square, Enugu Ukwu...recently

Shun indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads, ASWAMA boss urges public

Managing Director, Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA), Mr. Amechi Akorah, has urged the general public to desist from dumping refuse indiscriminately on roads.

Akorah, who gave the charge while speaking with newsmen at Awka recently, said they would soon create sanitation marshals to check the menace. ``We are creating sanitation marshals in neighbourhoods of the student communities on Ifite as well as Ziks Avenue and Obi Okoli axis. ``The marshals will work with the agency’s sanitation compliance/

monitoring team in the areas to ensure that cleanliness will be maintained,’’ he said.

Akorah said that they had planned for ASWAMA’s ‘CleanCloser’ initiative, noting that they would deploy light truck fitted with megaphones to sensitise Ndi Anambra on dangers of dumping refuse on roads.

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

He added that he had held

discussions with some community stakeholders on locations to place waste bins to make it easier for people to dispose their wastes properly.

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

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

Anambra State Government has said it is ready to assist the Anambra State Fire Service in enlightening the public on fire safety measures.

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

According to him, all markets in the state must have access roads that are motorable, to allow easy access to fire fighting vans in and out of them during fire outbreaks.

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

The State Director

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

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

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

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

BUSINESS TIMES Daily Times Nigeria Monday, August 20, 2018

CBN’s total assets hike by 35% to N29.6trn in 2017 Motolani Oseni

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported 35 per cent increase in total assets to N29.6 trillion in 2017 from N21.9 trillion reported in 2016.

But it is worthy of note that growth in external reserves and loans & receivables aided CBN’s growth in total assets in the year under review.

For instance, external reserves rose by 74.6 per cent to N14.58 trillion in 2017 from N8.35 trillion in 2016, loans & receivables added 28.3 per cent to N10.3 trillion from N8.02 trillion reported in 2016.

For the 2017 report, the CBN reported 11 per cent increase in total liabilities to N12.5 trillion from N21.2 trillion in 2016, driven by 11.03 per cent increase in deposits to N12.5 trillion in 2017 as against N11.23 trillion reported in 2016.

The released audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 showed net income for the Group depreciated by 13.7 per cent from N124.47 billion recorded in the same period of

...As external reserves increase by 74.6% 2016 to N107.4 billion.

The Governor, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in a statement said: “Many would agree that the year 2017 was an enthralling and exerting one for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and for the Nigerian economy on the whole.

“As I present the 2017 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the CBN, I am delighted to note that the economic uncertainties and foreign exchange challenges endured in the preceding year began to abate during 2017.

“The onset of economic turnaround witnessed during the year was accompanied by brightening short-term outlook even as global recovery remained less-thanexpected.

“In the financial markets, foreign exchange pressures which characterised the preceding year abated considerably during 2017 as the naira-dollar exchange rate appreciated, converged and stabilised across the various windows and segments of the market.

“External reserves also recovered remarkably during

Don’t bribe anybody, PenCom warns pensioners, contributors Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

National Pension Commission (PenCom) has advised pensioners and pension contributors not to give any inducement to facilitate the payment of their retirement benefits and issuance of Compliance Certificates.

The Acting Director-General of PenCom, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar stated this at the weekend in Abuja adding that the warning was to prevent pensioners and pension contributors from being duped.

Mrs Dahiru-Umar stated that pensioners and pension contributors should report anyone who demands a bribe or any form of inducement in whatever guise from them.

The commission said that it was dedicated to safeguarding the rights of pensioners and pension contributions and the payment of retirement benefits as and when due.

The PenCom boss said: “PenCom, as the regulator of all pension matters in Nigeria, has entrenched good corporate governance practices, high ethical standards and zero tolerance to any form of malpractice in the conduct of its staff and the PFAs

that manage the pension assets.

“In this regard, the management and staff of the commission do not receive money or any other gratification to facilitate the payment of retirement benefits, issuance of Compliance Certificates and engagement of vendors and service providers.

“The commission does not also accept kickbacks from any individual or organisation in the discharge its responsibilities.’’

The commission maintained that upon its establishment, it introduced a robust institutional framework and reforms for the administration of pension in the country.

The reform, according to the acting DG, has instituted transparent processes in the operations of PenCom and the Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) in retirement benefits payments.

She emphasized that the enforcement of compliance with the provisions of the Pension Reform Act (PRA), 2014 as well as other operations of the industry.

According to the Pencom boss, consistent with the above, the payment of retirement benefits under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) is made by the PFAs strictly from the Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) of pension

the year under review with a 45.8 per cent annual accretion to $39.35 billion as at endDecember 2017.”

During the same period, the apex bank disclosed that the aggregate foreign exchange inflow into the country stood at $91 billion.

The CBN, its 2017 annual report stated that the figure was an increase of 45 per cent from $62.75 billion in 2016.

The bank also said the figure surpassed the total outflow by

Foreign exchange inflow into Nigeria hits $91 billion $57.32 billion in the period.

According to the bank, inflow through the CBN was $42.17 billion, while inflow through autonomous sources amounted to $48.33 billion.

In percentage terms, inflow through the CBN accounted for 46.3 per cent, while autonomous sources took 53.7 per cent.

Also, aggregate foreign exchange outflow, from the economy, increased by 31.8 per cent to $33.68 billion, higher

than the $25.55 billion in 2016.

The report said the outflow through the CBN accounted for 90.7 per cent, about $30.55 billion. It was $23.16 billion in 2016.

Outflow via autonomous sources was calculated at $3.13 billion The increase was attributed to the increased intervention by the CBN in the interbank and Bureau De Change (BDC) segments of the foreign exchange market.

L-R: General manager stills, West Africa Business Unit, Coca-Coca-Cola, Yebetal Getachew ; Finance Director, West Africa Business Unit, Coca-Cola, Sanjeev Kumar; Winner of the Men tournament “Road to Mauritius”, Mr Paul Kyari Lassa, Captain, IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, Oseni Ahmed at the IBB Golf club in Abuja.

LSETF signs pact with Coca-Cola to empower 1,000 women Godwin Anyebe

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), CocaCola Nigeria Ltd and its bottling partner, Nigeria Bottling Company recently signed a partnership agreement to empower 1,000 women in Lagos State.

Through this partnership framework the selected women will receive training in financial literacy and business skills as well as start-up capital to integrate them into the Coca-Cola value chain as retailers of the Company’s beverage products.

This partnership is anchored on Coca-Cola’s 5by20 Programme which is the Company’s global commitment to enable the economic empowerment of 5 million women entrepreneurs across the its value chain by 2020.

Representing the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund at the MoU signing ceremony,

the Executive Secretary LSETF, Akintunde Oyebode , stated that the LSETF’s mandate is aimed at creating an enabling environment for Lagos residents to realize their business aspirations by providing leverage & access to finance for them to thrive.

According to him, while ensuring employment and innovative opportunities for all residents of the state.

A partnership with an organisation such as CocaCola assures us that we are working in the right direction and strengthens our commitment to building entrepreneurs within the state.

“We understand that to empower a woman, is to empower a whole generation.

We will continue to provide accessible and affordable credit to support women as they seek to start or expand their businesses; because when we do, we create wealth and employment that alleviates poverty”, he said.

The Managing Director of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited,

Mr. Bhupendra Suri, reiterated the company’s commitment saying, “Now more than ever, we are certain of our commitment to the well-being of our communities, a critical part of which are our women.

“As pillars of their communities, women invest a sizable portion of the income they earn on the health and education of their children and in their local economies, creating a tremendous economic impact. Lagos State Employment Trust Fund is our partner of choice for this initiative considering our shared vision on women empowerment and its vast network across the State”, he added.

Mrs. Sade Morgan, Legal and Public Affairs Communication Director, Nigeria Bottling company, in agreement, said, “As a part of The Coca-Cola System, we understand the importance of partnerships.

Our business and its growth in Nigeria are a result of strategic partnerships with distributors, retailers and our consumers.”

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NSE: FBNQuest leads in N105.56bn listing by introduction of Notore Motolani Oseni

FBNQuest Merchant Bank, recently acted as Lead Financial Adviser & Issuing House on the Listing by Introduction of the entire issued and paidup ordinary shares of Notore Chemical Industries Plc on the Main Board of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

Notore Chemical Industries, one of the leading fertilizer and agro-allied companies in Africa, listed on the NSE 1,612,066,200 ordinary shares with a N50kobo par value each at a price of N65.50 per share (N105.56billion) in order to promote better liquidity of its ordinary shares in the secondary market.

FBNQuest Securities acted as the Lead Stockbroker on the listing, alongside other Advisers.

The transaction adds to FBNQuest Merchant Bank’s impressive portfolio of clients it has supported, and once again highlights its capabilities in the successful execution of sizeable capital market and commercial debt transactions.

The Managing Director of FBNQuest Merchant Bank, Mr. Kayode Akinkugbe, said, “We are proud of the instrumental role FBNQuest Merchant Bank played in this transaction, and appreciate the trust Notore placed in us to assist them. Our clients remain our priority, and we strongly believe their success is our success.

“As a leading institution for financing, investing, trading, and advisory, we understand the role we must play in supporting our clients across the private or public sector and continue to build our team of industry experts across oil & gas, power, infrastructure, services, diversified industries, and other emerging sectors of the economy to enable us support their goals and objectives.’

In the last 36 months, the Bank has raised in excess of N200 billion for clients through commercial papers and bonds.

Most recently, this includes UACN Property Development Company’s N10.66billion Series 29-31 Commercial Papers and a N4.355billion Series 1 Senior Guaranteed Fixed Rate Bond; Mixta Nigeria’s N9.83 billion Series 5 Commercial Paper, and Nigerian Breweries Plc’s N11.08billion series 13-15 Commercial Papers.

Also on the list of successful transactions are Municipality Waste Management Contractors’ N20.3billion Fixed Rate Medium Term Note; the Divestment of First Bank of Nigeria’s 100per cent equity interest in FBN Mortgages; and Dufil Prima Foods’ 5 year N10 billion Series.

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15 Business Times NNPC, Bayelsa communities, First Global partner on capacity building Akam James, Yenagoa

.L-R: Minister of state for Education, Prof Anthony Anwuka, Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDG, Pincess Adejoke Orelope Adefulire; President, NetDragun, Mr De-Jian Liu; Minister of Communication Technology, Mr. Adebayo Shittu; the Vice Chairman, NetDragun, Mr. Simon Leung and others during the official launching ceremony of the digital smart classroom at the Pilot Science School in Abuja recently

SON tasks organisations on voluntary regulation Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has called on all organizations in Nigeria to join ‘the quality vanguard’ by imbibing the spirit of voluntary regulation, in order to promote the improvement of lives of the citizens through standards.

The Director General, Mr. Osita Aboloma said that this could be achieved by always putting the interest of public health, safety and well-being, above

profit considerations, as socially responsible citizens of the Nation.

Special Assistant to DG/Head, Public Relations of SON, Bola Fashina, stated on Sunday that Aboloma gave the advice at the destruction of one thousand and eighty (1080) cartons of expired cigarettes worth about N27million in Kano.

Aboloma commended Messrs.

Blackhorse Tobacco Limited for voluntarily declaring the expired cigarettes to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria for regulatory action and urged other

organisations to emulate the patriotic act.

Represented by the Kano State Coordinator, Mr. Yunusa Mohammed, the SON Helmsman listed the brands of cigarette as Gold Esse Special and Cloud 9 Menthol which were imported from Korea and expired in January 2015 and June 2016 respectively.

Mr. Mohammed said the company attributed the expiration of the cigarette brands to low patronage due to customer preference, stressing that the delay in communicating to SON was a

result of the parent manufacturer’s insistence on visiting Nigeria to take stock of the products before giving approval for the declaration to SON. The destruction exercise was carried out with the assistance of officials of the Kano State Ministry of Environment, in the presence of representatives of Blackhorse Tobacco Limited, National Environmental Standards Regulatory Agency (NESREA), Consumer Protection Council (CPC), security personnel, SON officials and the media.

Naira closes at N306.1/$1 at inter-bank market Motolani Oseni The Naira against Dollar at the interbank market hits N306.1 on last week amid Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sustained intervention in the foreign exchange market.

The Naira for the first time this year hits N306.1 against the Dollar on Thursday from N306.05 on Wednesday.

The Daily Times checks during the year, however, showed that that the Nigerian local currency has been hovering around N305 and N306 since the beginning of 2018.

Although, the CBN has been continuously injecting liquidity into the foreign exchange market,

wherein $210 million was sold and proposed plans to auction second Chinese Yuan after the currency swap deal.

Amid CBN’s sustained intervention, the nation’s foreign reserves maintained a southward trend, as it decreased further $46.4 billion as at August 16, 2018.

However, the Naira against Dollar weakened by 0.14per cent to N362.50 in the Investors &Exporters Foreign Exchange window, while it remained flat at N360 in the parallel market.

Total turnover in the Investors & Exporters Foreign Exchange rose by 19.41per cent to $881.77 million, with 99.65per cent of trades consummated within the N360-369/ Dollar band.

In the foreign exchange forwards market, the Naira against the Dollar depreciated across all major dated contracts -- 1-month (-0.20per cent), 3-month (-0.20per cent), 6-month (-0.47per cent), and 1-year (-1.00per cent) -- closing at N365.43, N371.69, N383.64, and N404.26, respectively.

Analysts at Cordros Capital said, “Despite continued decline in the foreign reserves, our outlook for the foreign exchange market remains stability, as oil prices remain at comfortable levels and production remains stable, aiding inflow of oil revenues, which provide the apex bank sufficient legroom to sustain its interventions in the currency space.”

The overnight lending rate shed 92 basis points week on week to

8.33per cent, against prior week’s close of 9.25 per cent.

System liquidity was tight for the major part of the week, on the back of outflows for retail FX funding ($210 million) by banks.

The CBN conducted its usual Open Market Operation (OMO) auction, mopping up only N153.54 billion from the system.

“We expect current buoyant liquidity to be sustained in the three-sessions of trading next week (due to public holidays on Tuesday and Wednesday), supported by maturing OMO bills, valued at N364.33 billion, and bond coupon payments worth N15.03 billion. In effect, a contraction in the overnight lending rate is likely,” analysts at Cordros Capital stated.

The KEFFES host communities, an acronym for Koluama I & II, Ekeni, Fish Town, Foropa, Ezetu I &II and Sangana located on the Atlantic fringe of Southern Ijaw and Brass local government areas of Bayelsa State have signed a memorandum of Understanding withthe First Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and First E and P of OMLs 83 and 85.

OML 83 and OML 85 are in shallow waters 40 km offshore in the Niger Delta. The Anyala and Madu fields are discoveries with a combined STOIIP of more than 450 million bbl and GIIP of more than 800 Bscf. First E&P holds a 40% interest in the licenses and is the operator of the asset; NNPC holds the remaining 60%.

The MoU, according to the signatories to the MoU signed in Bayelsa, Will promote mutual understanding and coordinated empowerment and training of indigenes of the host communities in Southern Ijaw and Brass Areas of the State. The General Manager, Corporate Services, First Global Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Ltd, Mr. Emmanuel Etomi, announced that as part of the benefits of the MoU, the First Exploration and Petroleum has concluded plans to send at least fifty teachers in the state on capacity building at the University of Lagos.

Etomi explained that First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company, which incidentally is a young company, recognizes the fact that oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region are critical stakeholders in development.

According to him, First Exploration and Petroleum in the past three years have been briefing various communities in the state on how development can be actualized with the support of every stakeholders in the oil producing communities.

In his remarks, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of KEFFES communities, HRM. King Israel N. Igbousa – ODUO X, admonished the oil companies to regularly engage host communities in their activities to avoid crisis.

The royal father described the event as the beginning of a fruitful development for the state government, oil producing communities and oil companies emphasizing that the event will redefine the mindset of the people.

Mr. Kayode Soremekun, spokesman of a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), in a vote of thanks expressed delight that the caliber of personalities that honoured the event is a demonstration of sincerity in the MOU. Earlier in his speech, the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Mr. Markson Fefegha challenged oil multinational companies operating in the state to go beyond signing Memorandum of Understanding with oil producing communities and genuinely develop

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My governorship ambition in interest of Taraba people -Omar You are practically a diplomat, with little knowledge of Taraba politics, why do you think you should be the governor of the state?

First, some set of people came to me and said everything has now been decided that a new brand of people should come into the governance of the state, that it will be out of the box thinking to get somebody who has not come in before to come and be governor, I was very reluctant, but ultimately when I thought of the people, my friends told me it was not for me but for my people.

In the past, late Governor Danbaba Suntai had tried severally to get me into politics, but I politely declined. The same way some top politicians approached me to run for a political office, but I also declined that. All the people who know me also know my aversion to politics.

I am in the race this time because of where Taraba State and Tarabians found themselves presently. I know it is normal for every politician to say he was called to serve, but you should wonder why I never joined politics during Governor Danbaba’s time, when it would have been ‘easy picking’ for me , and decided to run at this time. Again, you would have noticed that it took quite some time before I confirmed my candidature, even though some people went to the extent of putting up my banners.

I am in the race because of the widening divide between our two great religions. I remember one time when I met one of the top four guys in the present government of Taraba State, I told him, look you are the leaders of the state at this point in time and look at the divisions we are having and they are going wider and wider, why don’t you do something about it. He looked me in the face and said that the divisions were too far gone, and it would be impossible to get the state back to where it was.

This could be the defeatist view of the government right there. A leader saying he had given up on trying to unite his people. I was very disappointed and started saying that one of the next candidates for governor would focus on the unity of Tarabians. So when the people approached me and said they had decided it had to be a technocrat who had never run for office before, I took some time to think about it and was finally persuaded. They said there should be a new face that will appeal to both Muslims and Christians; young and old. So, they decided I was one of those who fitted the bill.

I at first told them, why don’t you get and appoint a body made up of concerned Tarabians from all sides of the divide, and get about three of us from APC, debate and finally come up with one name. If that body chooses me, I would go for it, but would also support anyone that body chooses. That would mean APC will have a consensus right from the beginning. Unfortunately, it did not work out that way. I came in

Aliyu Omar, MON, is a former Nigerian liaison officer at the United Nations and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State. In this interview with select journalists, Omar speaks on how the Late Governor Danbaba Suntai influenced his passion for good governance.

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with that and thought it was going to be like but by the time I discovered it was impossible to do that, then it was too late to back out because I had already come in.

What encouraged me first was that when I came for my declaration there were so many people, it was a large gathering, despite inviting few people. I got to learn of some people sponsoring up to ten buses to convey their people to the airport to welcome me. There was no way I could back out of that.

When you say why me, I think number one is that I went to a Federal Government college where we were taught to judge a man by his character

and not by his religion or tribe or region, so, I have a lot of Christian friends who are close to me, I mean real close. You could also see the kind of bond that was between late Governor Danbaba and I. It might interest you to know that Governor Danbaba also attended a Federal Government college. We therefore grew up that way. Another reason is that like I mentioned in my declaration speech, many Christian children that came from all over former Muri Division to attend schools in Jalingo Town because they wanted better education, stayed not in Christian homes, but with Muslim families, and many of Taraba’s big men and women

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I am in the race this time because of where Taraba State and Tarabians found themselves presently. I know it is normal for every politician to say he was called to serve, but you should wonder why I never joined politics during Governor Danbaba’s time, when it would have been ‘easy picking’ for me , and decided to run at this time.

Again, you would have noticed that it took quite some time before I confirmed my candidature, even though some people went to the extent of putting up my banners.

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are made up of that crop of Muslimraised Christians. They were never forced to convert. This kind of unity is something that existed before, and can be brought back again, with the will and determination from leaders. Our leaders now are making the people to concentrate on the things that divide us, which are religion, tribe and region, instead of the many more things that unite us like the yearning for fair and just governance, the need for peace and unity, potable water, good roads, good hospitals, and so many other things.

This should stop.

Number two is my very deep passion for Taraba State and Tarabians. When Governor Danbaba was in power, I was always in touch on developments in my state. I loved the way he governed by bringing peace and unity to the Taraba people, and I thought being his friend, and seeing how he did it, I could make an impact and unite the people of Taraba, and make the state how it should be. Look at all the resources we have in Taraba. If you take out any one of them, it is enough to sustain the state. Take out timber, our several solid minerals, tomatoes, farm produce, anything you want but we are not concentrating on all those things, instead we are just relying solely on federal grant which is not very good. Tomorrow if the oil dries up, where are we going to.

How then do you intend to focus on achieving these goals if elected?

I believe it is high time somebody did something about all these things, bring the people together. Once you bring the people together and they are all one, believe me there won’t be anything like kidnapping, killing of one another, because when a bad person enters your community, you will show him that he is not wanted. I know at this point it is going to be a very difficult task because of what our leaders have fed the people, but I believe we can do it. Once people have someone that they can trust and who is just. Injustice by leaders is what has brought wars and discord all over the world. Once the leaders are just and fair to everyone, peace will reign, and development will follow closely behind.

This is what Danbaba did. He was just and treated everyone the same, he kept peace and brought unity. Let there just be one leader to show this example of fairness, treating everybody the same, that is all we need. It will also make the people have one voice, and be able to question their leaders to account for their stewardship. That way, nobody can steal your money and you keep quiet because he is from your religion or tribe. That will be the beginning of

development, after that we could come together and exploit all these natural resources that Taraba has.

You are mostly seen in some quarters as a core loyalist of the Late Danbaba Suntai, will this not affect your chances, looking at the different political ideology in the state?

Yes, I am a Danbaba loyalist, but I think everybody in the end is an individual. Of course, Danbaba has influenced me greatly, and this happens when you stay with somebody, whoever you stay with will rub off some of his traits on you. You could just choose the best of him, observe his shortfalls, and learn how to avoid them. Danbaba is indisputably the best governor Taraba State has had so far, so yes I am his loyalist to the core, but I will try and improve on his achievements. The only thing is that when you say someone is your friend, then it means that you like a lot of what he does.

Majorly now, what is on the lips of everybody in Taraba State is peace, how do you achieve this if elected?

Like I said before, you rule people justly and fairly, believe me peace will follow immediately. Wherever you see a crisis by the people, there is some kind of injustice. Some people feel short changed that is why there is crisis. There is no way you will please everybody but when you treat the bulk and everybody right, then in the end there will be peace.

So, I think that is the first step, but definitely that is not all. You must also go ahead to mobilise the security agencies and bring in the traditional rulers, strengthen the Christian-Muslim bodies and get them to be in constant dialogue, and encourage inter-religious activities among others. As you know again, I was born in the Northern Zone of Taraba, served as the Zonal Lands Officer in both the Southern and Central Zones for at least four years in each zone. and the like. With that you are pushing for a healthy population in the state.

People living with High Blood Pressure don’t even know they have it most of the time, they keep moving thinking they are well, until they fall or have a stroke. Same thing with mortality with pregnant women when they do not have hospital close to them, they cannot give birth in an healthy environment and in the end they die. Having mobile clinics even if you cannot have fully equipped hospitals. In those days we do have dispensaries all over the place and they use to be stocked with medicines. Some of the medicines you give free, while some the patient pay little depending on the area you are operating.

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Tanker accident: FRSC cautions motorists on Lagos-Ibadan expressway The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has advised motorists travelling on the LagosIbadan expressway to be cautious following an accident on the long bridge inward Lagos State.

The Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Hyginus Omeje, told newsmen that the accident occurred at 5:56 am on Sunday.

He said: “The vehicular movement on Lagos -Ibadan Expressway inward Ibadan is currently diverted at Opic to share

the road with vehicles moving inward Lagos due to a crash involving a petrol tanker which split its content on the road.

“All emergency response agencies are on the ground. An empty tanker is also on the ground now for trans-loading of the product.”

According to him, the tanker loaded with the petroleum product lost control and rammed into another vehicle, injuring three people.

The FRSC boss said that the

vehicles involved were a white Mack Tanker and white Iveco truck with Registration number LSR460XG and LND 818XN respectively.

He said that efforts were in place by the commission and other agencies to remove obstructions while advising the motorists to exercise patience along the corridor.

The Corps’ Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, also advised motorists to be cautious as another leaking tanker owned

by MRS Oil has been reported at a

Mobil Filling Station on the Lagos Ibadan expressway outward Lagos State.

“Another leaking tanker from MRS Oil has been reported by Mobil filling Station along Lagos Ibadan(outward Lagos) expressway as one of the nuzzle gave way and fuel is pouring out seriously. ” Traffic has been diverted from toll gate to forestall fire disaster.

“Men of Ojota unit Command are on the ground and Lagos Fire Service has been activated,” Kazeem said.

SGF accuses desperate politicians of arming groups for 2019 polls Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has alleged that some politicians desperate to win elections at all cost are arming groups ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Mustapha, however, explained

that the current administration has done well to improve the electoral process.

The SGF, who made the allegation on Saturday during a breakfast meeting with businessmen in Abuja, asked Nigerians to support the Buhari administration in ensuring

INEC partners business community for hitch-free 2019 general elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will partner with the business community in Enugu state to ensure a hitch-free 2019 general elections in the state.

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this in Enugu on Sunday during INEC’s maiden meeting with stakeholders in the business community in the state.

Ononamadu noted that the business community has a high stake in elections, as outcomes of elections or governance affect businesses directly or indirectly.

“If there is any tension in the land during election as an outcome of irregularities and disagreements, the business community suffers the impact most,” he said.

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peace in the nation.

He said that “the citizens have a major role to play in securing peace in this nation. Government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility.

“Things are changing with the improvement in the electoral processes. But in the past, early in

NUJ condemns demolition of Ayefele’s Fresh FM station The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Sunday condemned the demolition of Yinka Ayefele’s Music House which houses his Fresh FM 105.9 radio station.

A statement jointly signed by the council’s Chairman, Mr Adewunmi Faniran, and the Secretary, Mr Bola Ogunlayi, said it was highly disturbed that the building was demolished when the matter was before a

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The building belonging to the popular musician was demolished at about 4.30 am on Sunday by the state government for allegedly contravening its town planning laws.

The council expressed concern about the fate of the journalists and other media workers in the establishment as well as the loss suffered by the owner of the broadcast outfit.

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Sallah: FRSC deploys 250 personnel, to impound drivers without license The Kaduna Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said on Sunday that it has deployed 250 personnel on major highways in the state to ensure accident-free Sallah celebration.

The Sector Commander, Umar Ibrahim told newsmen in Kaduna that the command would also impound the vehicle of any driver found without driver’s license to ensure sanity on roads.

Ibrahim added that 15 ambulances had been strategically positioned for timely response to emergency and to boost safety during the period and beyond.

“Apart from major highways, our men will be stationed at major junctions and roundabouts within the metropolis to ensure free flow of traffic.

Flood disaster: Lawmaker supports Sokoto victims with N1m

Member representing Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency, Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, on Sunday donated N1 million to victims of the flood disaster in Kebbe Local Government area of Sokoto State, which occurred on Friday.

The incident had left many homeless, destroyed farms, animals and other valuables.

Dasuki, who was represented by Alhaji Attahiru Dan-Madi commiserated with the victims and called on them to take the disaster in good faith.

“As your representative I want to assure you that I will forward this incident to the National Assembly for immediate support and assistance by relevant Federal Government agencies,” he said.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) CHUKWUDI UDEOGU LINUS -PRESIDENT (2) KELECHI ONUOHA - SECRETARY (3) CHIDOZIE ONOVO (4) IFEANYI NWAORA (5) FESTUS EZEIBENNE (6) ANAYO DANIEL (7) CHRISTIAN ANAETO

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. CHIEF ASUQUO EDET INUIKIM - CHAIRMAN 2. ABANG EKPAHA MKPANDIOK, ESQ - SECRETARY 3. CHIEF EYO EDET INUEKIM 4. INYANG ETIM INYANG, ESQ 5. MR OJIMMY IYAKAKWA

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS IN TIME OF NEED (2) TO FOSTER PEACE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS AND ENSURE MEMBERS PROGRESS IN THEIR PERSONAL ENDEAVOURS (3) TO SETTLE DISPUTES AMONG MEMBERS BY THE MOST PEACEFUL AND OBJECTIVE MANNER (4) TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO PROMOTE UNITY, PEACE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS 2. TO PROMOTE THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OF OUR MEMBERS. 3. TO ASSIST MEMBERS FINANCIALLY WHEN THE NEED ARISES. 4. TO CREATE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY INTERACTIONS, PROTECTION, SAFETY, PROGRESS AND HARMONY AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED BY: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: ABANG MKPANDIOK ESQ ATLANTIC LAW FIRM, 11, SHETE – OLU STREET, LAGOS STATE.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO CREATE A PLATFORM THROUGH WHICH THE COMMON NIGERIAN SHALL BE REACHED ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

VOICE OF OUR PEOPLE INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. JOSEPH IKWANNI KALU 2. OBINNA WILLIAMS ISIGUZO THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE THE PEOPLE OF NIGERIA THROUGH DIALOGUES AND SENSITIZATION INITIATIVES TOWARDS THE ADOPTION OF GOOD MORAL AND ETHICAL VALUES, FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP, SO AS TO ENGENDER UNITY, PEACE AND NATIONAL COHESION. 2. TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF A HEALTHY COMPETITIVE SPIRIT BY NIGERIANS IN ALL FIELDS OF ENDEAVOR FOR THEIR PERSONAL WELL-BEING AND THE OVERALL BENEFIT OF THE NATION. 3. TO SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR NIGERIANS TO SHOWCASE THEIR INDIVIDUAL TALENTS LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL AND OTHER ARTISTIC EVENTS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA DISTRICT, P.M.B. 198 GARKI, FCT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: KODILI O. UME, ESQ. 08033065646

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OLUWATAYO OLUFEMI GBADEBO - PRESIDENT 2. EZEADIUGWU EJIEKE MADUKA- IST VICE PRESIDENT 3. LAGUNDOYE OLAWALE OLADIMEJI - 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 4. OGUNDIPE, FOLAKE MOJIRAYO - TREASURER. .

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO ORGANIZE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS EVENTS SUCH AS LECTURES, WALKS, FUND RAISING AND MEDIA EVENTS TO SENSITIZE PEOPLE ABOUT COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS SUCH AS ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND POSTPARTUM MENTAL DISORDERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY: BARR. INNOCENT JOHN UKWETANG. 08037978991.

KINGDOM UNITY EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AJANI MATTEW KOREDE 2. AJANI IFEDOLAPO OLUMIDE 3. AJANI BOSE TITI 4. ADARAN BAMIKOLE GBENGA 5. SHODEINDE OLAJIDE ISMAIL 6. ADENIYI SERIFAT JADESOLA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:PREACHING AND TEACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD, EVAGELISING AND WINNING OF SOULS FOR THE EXPANSION OF GOD’S KINGDOM ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION

THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

OLOHUNLOLOGUN AGBOMOLA OKE-OYI ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. SADIKU AYILAGBE ALAO -CHAIRMAN 2. MORENIKE AJIUN BABATUNDE -MEMBER 3. TAIWO OJULARI-MEMBER 4. KAREEM OLANREWAJU MISIB -MEMBER 5. ISIAKA AKOMOLAFE -MEMBER 6. BELLO IBRAHIM-MEMBER 7. KURANGA BABATUNDE ALABI-MEMBER 8. BOLAJI A. ATANDA -MEMBER 9. YUSUF IBRAHIM-MEMBER 10. OMOTAYO TAJUDEEN YUSUF -SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.TO TREAT MEMBERS IN A BROTHERLY MANNER, AND AS A CLOSE -KNIT FAMILY 2. TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS CULTURAL TRADITION OF MEMBERS 3. TO EMPOWER MEMBERS IN DIRE NEED WITH CREDIT FACILITIES 4. TO EMBARK ON PROJECTS INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) PASTOR BABATUNDE KEHINDE JOHNSON (2) PASTOR (MRS) BABATUNDE ESTHER OMOLARA (3) MISS BABATUNDE TOFUNMI DAMILOLA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO ASSIST THE POORS AND EMPOWERED YOUTHS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. FASEYITAN JOHNSON KEHINDE - PRESIDENT 2. FASHEYITAN VICTORIA AJIBOLA- VICE PRESIDENT 3. AMOO ADESHINA EMMANUEL-SECRETARY 4. ADELEYE ABOSEDE ABIMBOLA - MEMBER 5. FASEYITAN JOHNSON OLUWADAMILARE- MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO PREACH AND TEACH THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD. 2. TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN TRAINING TO EACH MEMBER OF THE CHURCH 3. TO PROMOTE EVANGELISM, CHURCH PLANTING AND MISSION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 4. TO INSPIRE MEMBERS TO EXCEL IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE ESPECIALLY IN CHRIST LIKENESS, ACADEMICS, MARITAL LIFE AND LIFE VOCATION. 5. TO PROMOTE MEDICAL AND EVANGELISTIC WORK THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, RADIO, TELEVISION, PULPIT MINISTRY AND OTHER MEANS CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARACTER AND PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH AND THE LAWS OF THE LAND REGULATING THEM. 6. TO TRAIN, EXAMINE, ACCEPT AND ENGAGE PASTORS, TEACHERS, EVANGELIST, MISSIONARIES, TO ESTABLISH CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, CLINICS, MATERNITIES AND HOSPITALS FOR THE PROMULGATION OF THE GOSPEL AND TO RECEIVE AND ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH PERSON, INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR WORK. 7. TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST IN ALL NATIONS. 8. TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT OF OUR NATION OR ANY OTHER NATION BY PROMOTING THE MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CITIZENS IN COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE CHURCH MIGHT BE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED. OLAWALE OLAYEMI ESQ. OLAWALE OLAYEMI & CO. NO 2, LANLEHIN ESTATE, OPPOSITE KETTO FILLING STATION, OLD BANK B/S, OJOO, IBADAN.

Classified 19 SWORD OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, August 20, 2018

STEPFORD FOUNDATION

ENTROD DANIEL FOUNDATION

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

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 OF 1990 .

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1,EDOBOR MONDAY OGIEMWONYI-GENERAL OVERSEER 2, ERHABOR KELLY-ASST.PASTOR 3,OMORISIUWA ENEST -EVANGELIST 4,EDEBIRI VERO-SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE; (1) IROEGBU MOSES CHIMECHEFULAM .

(2) CHIMECHEFULAM WINNER OLUOMA.

TRUSTEES ARE 1. DANIEL OBED ONYEOZIERE -CHAIRMAN 2. DANIEL NGOZI RUKITER -SECRETARY 3. OGBUAGU NGOZIKA PROMISE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1,TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONS STREET MARIANA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS/OBJECTIVE: (1) TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF PEOPLE. (2) PASSIONATE IN HELPING NIGERIANS ACHIEVE THEIR SET GOALS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE 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.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME/BIRTH DATE

This is to confirm that I am ELETUODIBO PRINCE WAHEED GBADAMOSI and should be addressed as that henceforth. That my correct date of birth is 15/12/1959. All documents remain valid. General public take note

HASSAN KEHINDE I, formerly known and addressed as YUSSUF ADEBISI KEHINDE now wish to be known and addressed as HASSAN KEHINDE NOFISAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SALAUDEEN NAFISAT I, formerly known and addressed as yetunde salaudeen now wish to be known called and addressed as salaudeen nafisat. All former documents remain valid. General public take note CONFIRMATION ONYIA BLESSING OF NAME/BIRTH

I, formerly known and addressed as NGOZI EMMANUEL,now wishes to be known and addressed as OKONKWO RACHAEL NGOZI. My correct date of birth is 29th Dec. 1971.

All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. MRS.CHRISTABEL ADEFISAN YETUNDE AMUCHE

I,Formerly known and addressed as Miss Ajibi Yetunde Ajewole Motunrayo Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Adefisan Yetunde Ajewole Motunrayo.

Former documents remain valid.General public take note.

IRIRIOLUWA SHOBANDE SAMUEL OJO

OPARINDE OLAMILEKAN

I, formerly known and addressed as OPARINDE OLAMILEKAN BASIRU now wish to be known and addressed as OPARINDE OLAMILEKAN ADEWALE. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME/BIRTH I, formerly known and addressed as OLADUNNI IBRAHIM now wish to be known and addressed as OLADUNNI IBRAHIM OLAJIDE. That my correct date of birth is 15/03/1988. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OJO CECILIA I, formerly known and addressed as EDET CECILIA TITILAYO now wish to be known and addressed as OJO CECILIA TITILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

GODWILL MICHEAL I, formerly known and addressed as Okolie Micheal now wish to be known and addressed as GODWILL MICHEAL ONYENEME. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ORAEGBU MRS MBAH UZOAMAKA OZIOMA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ASOGWA OZIOMA SARAH, now wishes to be known and addressed as MRS MBAH OZIOMA SARAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. MRS. AKINYIGA JANE OJIUGO AYOBAMI I, Formerly known and addressed as Miss Oyemosu Ayobami Opeyemi Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Akinyiga Ayobami Opeyemi.

Former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MRS ADEBAYO NURENI TOHEEB OLUWAKEMI

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

SIGNED -GENERAL OVERSEER

This is to certify that the names ONYECHERE CHIDERAH OGECHUKWU and ONYECHERE CHIDERAH HAPINESS refers to one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as ONYECHERE CHIDERAH OGECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Fidelity Bank Plc and the general public should please take note.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO PROVIDE HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 3. TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY AMONG MEMBERS AND THE SOCIETY AT LARGE. 4. TO CARRY ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

ADEOLA SABAINAH I, formerly known and addressed as ADEOLA SABAINAH OYEBOWALE now wish to be known and addressed as ADEOLA SABAINAH CHIDI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SALAKO OLUFEYIYEMISI I, formerly known and addressed as AGBASI OLUFEYIYEMISI JOANA now wish to be known and addressed as ERELU SALAKO OLUFEYIYEMISI JOANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLUWATOYIN RUFFINA I, formerly known and addressed as DEKALU TOYIN RUVINA now wish to be known and addressed as THOMAS OLUWATOYIN RUFFINA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AYEWUNMI TOYIN

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MRS EDE IYIDA, PATIENCE ENE NANCY

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MRS. MRS.OYENUGA DORIS CHINYERE OLAIDE Formerly known and addressed as Miss Oyemosu Olaide Bolanle. Now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Oyenuga Olaide Bolanle. Former documents remain valid.General public take note OSHODI ANTHONY BABATUNDE JOSHUA

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MRS ANIAGOLU ANTHONIA

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ONUMEKWU JENNIFER

I, formerly known and addressed as BUHARI ANGELA now wish to be known called and addressed as.

ONUMEKWU JENNIFER EKANIYERE. All former documents remain valid.

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VICTORIA AKANJI EGHONGHON SEGUN

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MRS MRS.SOLARU FALEYE TAIBAT NIMOT

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LIONEL EHINOMEN

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SALLAUDEEN ENOCH TUNDE I, formerly known and addressed as SALLAUDEEN SODIQ TUNDE now wish to be known and addressed as SALLAUDEEN ENOCH TUNDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NIMOTA MOJIROLA

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NNADI ONYINY

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ODUAH SANNI AZEEZ OYINYE

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NUOLUWA SUPPORT OF SOBANJO NAME The names Peter Job and Okolo Odeh Peter refers to one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as OKOLO ODEH PETER .

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OLUWATOYIN ONYIA BLESSING LILIAN

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I formerly known and addressed as AKUBUIRO CHIDINMA now wish to be known and addressed as OBI CHIDINMA. All former documents remain valid.

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IRIRIOLUWA ADDITION OF SAMUEL NAME I formerly known and addressed as Ounoha Chijoke Now wish to be known and addressed as Onuoha Chijioke Harrison . all former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note

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OJO IRIRIOLUWA KOLADESAMUEL TENIOLA I formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO TENIOLA OLUWAKEMI now wish to be known and addressed as OJO KOLADE TENIOLA OLUWAKEMI all former document remain valid general public should please take note

CONFIRMATION MRS. FALEYE TAIBAT OF NAME

OBUKOHWO SOPHIA

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ABOGUN IRETIOLUWA

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ADEYEMO NUOLUWATOLULOPE SOBANJO I formerly known and addressed as OWOADE TOLULOPE GRACE Now wish to be known and addressed as ADEYEMO TOLULOPE GRACE. All former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

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MRSOCHAI OLANLOYE VICTORIA ASHIAT

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RABIU CHINYE ANUOLUWAPO THEODORA I, formerly known Ayinde Anuoluwapo Oluwadamilola Now wish to be known and addressed as RABIU ANUOLUWAPO OMOLARA . All former documents remain valid . Banks and general public take note .

OSHODI EJEKWU BABATUNDE SUNDAY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED A S EJEKWU CHRISTOPHER CHUKWUDI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EJEKWU SUNDAY COLLINS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

MRSOCHAI OLAYINKA VICTORIA OLANIKE I formerly known and addressed as MISS OLAYINKA OLANIKE TERU now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLAYINKA OLANIKE FADELE. All former documents remain valid.

General public kindly take note.

ADDITION CHINYE THEODORA OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as OJO OLADAPO want to add EZEKIEL Now wish to be known and addressed as OJO OLADAPO EZEKIEL. all former document remain valid, general public kindly please take note.

MRS OSHODI ALI ELIZABETH BABATUNDE OKWA I formerly known and addressed as Mrs ALI ELIZABETH ARICHA now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs ALI ELIZABETH OKWA all former document remain valid general public should please take note

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CHIKODI ALAMIEYESEIGHA MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES & ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

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GRACE ELECT EVANGELICAL MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL.

TRUSTEES: 1. MRS CHIKODI STELLA ALAMIEYESEIGHA 2. MR. TONBRA ALAMIEYESEIGHA 3. MRS. NKECHI DOROTHY ONONIWU

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C’ OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (CAMA) 1990 : THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EFEMENA BENJAMIN 2. JOY OGHOGHO EFEMENA 3. JOHN SUNDAY

AIMS: 1. PROPHETIC EVANGELISM 2. CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS OUTREACH AND EMPOWERMENT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH SALVATION TO ALL MEN BY THE WORD OF GRACE. 2.TO UNVEIL THE MYSTERY OF GRACE AND THE WORK OF GRACE 3. TO HELP THE NEEDY,LESS PRIVILEGED, WIDOWS IN THE SOCIETY.

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

CHRIST RESURRECTION POWER DIMINION MINISTRY THIS IS TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION TO BE REGISTERED UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ELIJAH SUNDAY ELIJAH. PRESIDENT. 2. PASTOR ELIJAH SUNDAY UDEME- SECRETARY. 3. EVANG. CHUKWUDI RICHMAN NNAJI. 4. ELIJAH EMILIA NKOYO. AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROCLAIM THE GLORY AND GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED TRUSTEES

HEALING STREAMS EVANGELICAL MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTICED THAT THE ABOVE HAS FILED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR KINSLEY OMAEKE 2. GIBSON IZUCHUKWU OKONKWU 3. ADAORA OMAEKE 4. DAVID OSSSAI 5. SAMUEL ADEYINKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVE I. TO PROVE THE REALTY OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE KINGDOM ON EARTH THROUGH THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT AND POWER OF GOD. II.TO EVANGELIZE THE WORD OF GOD THROUGH CRUSADE, STREET EVANGELISM. III.TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE FREE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT NIGERIA. IV.CONSOLIDATE ON THE RESTORED KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT OF HEALING. V. TO MAINTAIN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP AND COOPERATION AMONG MEMBER FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 (TWENTY EIGHT) DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA SIGNED BENJAMIN EFEMENA TRUSTEE

ONE SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THIS IS TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION TO BE REGISTERED UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

NAME OF TRUSTEES 1. JOHN OTOYO 2. ETIFIT ROBIN 3. ESTHER OTU ITA 4. MARY EDET - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. PROMOTE THE RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENT OF THE POOR AND MARGINALIZED ESPECIALLY WOMEN, CHILDREN, YOUTHS AND PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES 2. CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD RESOURCES FOR THE POOR AND EXCLUDED 3. SUPPORT THE YOUTHS TO BUILD STRONG, JUST AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY 4. ENHANCE PEOPLE ACCESS TO SERVICE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE 5. CREATE AWARENESS ON HEALTH AND SOCIETAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY IMPEDE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 6. LEAD SOLUTIONS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND ATTAIN CLIMATE JUSTICE ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

POWER HOUSE HOLYGHOST MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTICED THAT THE ABOVE HAS FILED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 TRUSTEES 1 ADEYEMI SAM OLUWASEUN, 2 ADEYEMI OLUWAYEMISI HANNAH, 3 ADEYEMI BLESSING TEMITOPE. AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED TRUSTEES

SIGNED: NELSON IKHARIA ESQ (SOLICITOR)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.OKHUOYA FREDRICK OKHERUWANI - CHAIRMAN 2. NAPOLEON ESHIOMAH GIDEON - SECRETARY 3. AFIABOR SUNDAY OKPO - TREASURER 4.LUCKY KADIRI - PATRON

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONGST MEMBERS. 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS THROUGH MORAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. 3. TO ASSIST AND PROTECT THE LEGITIMATE INTEREST OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: HARUNA IREKPITA, ESQ. (SOLICITOR)

I BELIEVE CHILD EDUCATION FOUNDATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS DECREE 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: L. LKEMEFULE CHUKWUNONYERE ONYEARUGHA 2. LHUOMA ONYEARUGHA 3. OBINNA CHIDI EZEJI 4. EZINNE CHIDINMA AMARACHI ONYEARUGHA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES A. PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY CHILD AGAINST ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE THROUGH EDUCATION. B. HELPING THE RURAL CHILD WITH ENLIGHTENMENT AND HELPFUL TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING LIFE’S GOALS. C. HELPING THE RURAL CHILD BY DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING A ROBUST AND COMPREHENSIVE SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS THAT CAN ENHANCE THEIR LIVES. D. HELPING THE RURAL CHILD WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHART A NEW COURSE IN LIFE BY ENGAGING IN REWARDING VOCATION OR TRADE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUNIYI LRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ANAELE OBI, ESQ.

PEACEMAKERS GLOBAL FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTICED THAT THE ABOVE HAS FILED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 TRUSTEES 1. JEREMIAH DANIEL OTEIKWU 2. ESTHER INTEL’S JEREMIAH, 3.JOSIAH OCHE JEREMIAH AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 , TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED TRUSTEES

IFEANYI NWABUIKE MINISTRY 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.IFEANYI EMMANUEL NWABUIKE 2.EBELE JACINTA ARSOMUGHA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

Classified HUDA HEART FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION TO BE REGISTERED UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES: MR OGUNSOLA ISQEEL ADESEGUN MR IBIJOLA KAYODE OLAYODE

MISS ADENUGA HAMEEDAH OLUWARANTI PROF SANNI LATEEF OLADIMEJI - MEMBER DR ISHAQ ADEBAYO YUSUFF

- CHAIRMAN. - VICE CHAIRMAN - GEN SEC - MEMBER

OBJECTIVES: 1. TO OFFER GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO SPONSOR THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANS AND LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN. 2. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OTHER NEEDS FOR THE CHILDREN 3. TO GIVE THE STUDENTS COUNSELING AND GUIDE ON CAREER CHOICES. 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 A.O YEKINI ESQ TRIOJURIS LP +2348028898491, YEKINILAW1@YAHOO.COM

NEW UNIVERSAL SABBATH ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTICED THAT THE ABOVE HAS FILED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 TRUSTEES 1. OGUIGWE GODWIN (CHAIRMAN) 2. IHENILE JOHN 3. GREGORY NWANATOR (SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2TO PREACH AND MINISTER SALVATION, HEALING AND DELIVERANCE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198 MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE CALVARY LIFE MISSION, ABA THE GENERAL 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, NO 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. NWOKORO CHIDI CLETUS 2. REV. MRS NWOKORO NWULU VICTORIA 3. PASTOR NWAECHI MICHEAL ONWUBIKO 4. BRO MICHEAL DEBARAECHI JESSY 5. BRO EBENEZAR CHIMEZIE BRIGHT 6. BRO JAMES CHRISTAIN OKECHUKWU 7. BRO KALU ONYEMAECHI

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE LIVING JESUS CHRIST RESTING PLACE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990 TRUSTEES 1. BRIGHT CHIMEZIE SUNDAY 2. MICHAEL ETABUNOR OGBORU 3. NOBLE COUNCIL OGBORU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO REVIVE THE WORLD FOR CHRIST 2. TO HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER AND FUFIL THEIR GOD GIVEN DESTINIES 3. TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE HEAVEN ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 42, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IDRIS SANI 2. YANNI ZACKRIAOU SAID 3. HAJARA MUSTAPHA 4. SALMA SANI 5. MUHAMMAD AL-AMIN SANI 6. MUHAMMAD SANI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND YOUNG PERSON’S THROUGH FREE EDUCATION, WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS TO BOOST THEIR CONFIDENCE. 2. 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

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Classified

MMERI SUCCESS CLUB OF NIGERIA

PET-HAN LOVE AND CARE FOUNDATION

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

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 GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER ‘’PART C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, CAP C20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1- DURU CHINEDU MICHAEL - CHAIRMAN 2- JOHN CHINEDU MMAHI-SECRETARY 4- EKEOMA CHUKWUMA SOLOMON 4-GEORGE CHIBUIKE OGBENNA

TRUSTEES: 1. OLADOYE PETER OLUFEMI 2. SOBOWALE FUNMILAYO HANNA. 3. ADEMULEYA STEPHEN ADEYEMI.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROMOTE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS.

AIMS: 1. REACHING OUT TO THE POOR AND LESS PRIVILEGED THROUGH SKILLS ACQUISITION.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, ENGR. LOOKMAN OLANREWAJU ANIMASHAUN - CHAIRMAN 2, HON. SAHEED KOLAWOLE ANIMASHAUN - GENERAL SECRETARY 3, ALHAJI ABDUR RAHMAN AYINDE MOGAJI - TREASURER 4, ALHAJA TAIDAT ADENIKE BALOGUN - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5, ALHAJA TAWAKALITU ABENI ANIMASHAUN 6, ALHAJA TAWAKALITU AKANDE BAKARE

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.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

THE HEALED WOMAN FOUNDATION

SOUL ORPHANS AND WIDOW FOUNDATION

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AKANO FAITH EBUNOLUWA 2. AKANO OLAMIDE RUTH AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE FINANCIALLY STABLE ENOUGH TO WALK OUT OF ABUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND TRAINING IN ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS. 2. TO HELP WOMEN AND GIRLS HEAL FROM TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES THROUGH ONEON-ONE CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND THERAPY, SEMINARS, AND CONFERENCES. 3. TO HELP WOMEN WALK OUT OF BROKENNESS INTO GOD’S WHOLENESS PLAN.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. YUSUF FATIMA OMENEKE-PRESIDENT 2. YUSUF MODINAT AJIKE - SECRETARY 3. AJALA ADEBAYO OLUWOLE 4. YUSUF SEGUN RAZAK 5. FALADE ADESHOLA DENNIS 6. ONYEKWERE NELSON UGOM

SANUSI AND JINADU ANIMASHAUN DESCENDANTS ASSOCIATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1) TO FOSTER UNITY, PEACE AND PROGRESS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE ASSOCIATION 2) TO ENSURE THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ABDULLAHI ADAM AL-ILORY ESQ

COLLEGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 2005 GRADUATE-SET ASSOCIATION 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) OSUJI UCHENNA MARCELLINUS -PRESIDENT 2) OKEKE STEPHEN CHUKWUEMEKA -SECRETARY 3) ENE MARTIN CHUKWUJEKWU 4) OZOUGWU ROLAND TOCHUKWU 5) NNAJI OSINACHI ANTHONY 6) OKEKE GODSON CHUKWUEBUKA 7) OFFOR CHUKWUNONSO MARCELLINUS 8) OKENWA ACHO DONPASCAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) TO FOSTER SENSE OF BROTHERHOOD AND COOPERATION AMONG MEMBERS 2) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE SOLIDARITY AND SPIRIT OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE 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.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: AIMS AT TOUCHING LIVES AND ASSISTING THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 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: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

DIVINE SETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION INITIATIVE

METAMORPHOO CHANGE INITIATIVE

BOER AND KALAHARI RED GOATS BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA BAKRGBAN

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) IFEANYI SAMUEL OGBODO 2) GLORIA NWANWA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SERVE GOD WITH OUR MONEY, TIME AND LIFE AS A WHOLE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SUPERNATURAL POWER CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 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. DR JOSEPH AKWU DANGANA 2. JOSHUA OJOCHENEMI DANGANA AIMS: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MRS OLUBUKOLA GRACE ISINKAYE - CHAIRMAN (2) MR. ABIODUN SAMUEL WRIGHT (3) MR. ADEBOLA OLUMUYIWA ADEGBONMIRE (4) MISS OLUTOMI SUSAN ONI - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AIMED AT IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF LIVING AMONGST THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH POVERTY ALLEVIATION SCHEMES, GIVING OF FINANCIAL AIDS, PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS - FOOD, POTABLE WATER, SHELTER, AND CLOTHING. 2. TRANSFORMATION OF LIVES BY HELPING FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE WIDOWS, THE ELDERLY, AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 3. TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL’S FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH TALENT/POTENTIAL IDENTIFICATION, COACHING, MENTORING AND SMALL-SCALE BUSINESS SETUPS. 4. ENSURING POSITIVE LIFESTYLE TRANSFORMATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO ALL LEVELS OF STAKEHOLDERS.

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.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. GODSON, JOHN ABRAHAM - CHAIRMAN (BOT) 2. SALEH, KABIRU AMINU - DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, NORTH (BOT) 3. IHEANACHO, TEMPLE CHIWUIKE - DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, EAST (BOT) 4. ABATAN, OLUWASEGUN OMOTUNDE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, WEST (BOT) 5. AGORO, GBOLAHAN SULAIMAN BABATUNDE - SECRETARY GENERAL (BOT) 6. ADESHINA, LAWAL ISIAKA - MEMBER (BOT) 7. OBE, GEORGE IKWUJE - MEMBER (BOT) 8. WALI, MUSTAPHA NUHU - MEMBER (BOT) 9. KAILA, NASIRU MEMBER (BOT)

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Golf: Thompson penalized for rules breach at Indy Championship

Lexi Thompson received a one-stroke penalty for a rules violation at the LPGA’s Indy Championship on Saturday in her first event back after taking a short break from the tour.

Thompson made headlines for another rules violation at last year’s ANA Inspiration where she received a penalty for replacing her ball in the wrong spot to lose the major tournament in a playoff.

On Saturday, the American fell foul of a preferred lies local rule in

Indiana.

The LPGA Tour is allowing preferred lies due to the wet nature of the Brickyard Crossing course but players are only allowed to do so when their ball is in the fairway of the hole they are playing.

“During the play of hole 10, Thompson’s tee shot came to rest in the fairway of hole six.

“As Thompson’s ball lay on the fairway of hole six, she was not entitled to prefer her lie.

“She preferred her lie in breach of

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the local Rule but prior to playing her stroke from a wrong place (Rule 20-7) she was questioned by a rules official regarding her actions.

“As she had not played her stroke from the preferred spot, she did not receive the general penalty of two strokes under the local rule,” the LPGA said in a statement.

Thompson put the penalty behind her to shoot 64 and end the third round in fourth place, five strokes behind leader Lizette Salas.

(Reuters/NAN)

Kennedy Boboye eyeing successful NPFL title defence with Plateau United Plateau United head coach Kennedy Boboye says he is on a mission at the Jos-based club.

Boboye is bidding to guide Plateau United to become only the second club to win the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) back to back in the new era under the League Management Company (LMC) after Kano Pillars achieved the feat in 2013 and 2014.

“We are not there yet but we have made a lot of progress fitness wise and hopefully, everyone should be up to par before the league commences,” Boboye told the league’s official website.

“We have been working hard since the break and we are planning that by our

next game (away at MFM in Lagos) and with all we have been doing here for the past two or three weeks, it should get us a result in Lagos.

“Playing friendly games without official matches isn’t the most ideal but we have to make the best of it so as to be ready when the league resumes.”

Plateau United’s ouster from Africa drew a lot of flak from fans of the club but Boboye insists his team will make up for their continental woes when the league resumes.

The Jos side are fifth on the NPFL log after 24 games and Plateau United next’s NPFL game will be an away tie to Lagos side MFM according to the website.

Chisom Chikatara excited to get Federer to meet Djokovic in Cincinnati final career back on track in Egypt Chisom Chikatara has said he is delighted to join Egyptian team El Gouna after a troubled stint at African champions Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.

His Egypt-based representative Islam Serageldin, who worked with Johnny Ogbah to broker this deal, said that Chikatara is happy to get his career back on track.

“Chikatara is very happy to come here. He is happy with the chance and opportunity to bring his career back on track,” he said.

“He said he wants to do well for his team and score as many goals as possible.”

The 2016 CHAN Eagles star signed a two-year deal and has been assigned jersey number 20.

Usain Bolt: I’m going to show the world what I’m made of Usain Bolt is no stranger to the adulation of sports fans.

However, at Sydney airport on Saturday, Bolt was welcomed not as a sprinter – but as a footballer.

The eight-time Olympic champion, who has agreed an “indefinite training period” with A-League side Central Coast Mariners, was greeted by legions of fans on his arrival, including children with “Welcome Usain” signs.

“I love Australia, so I’m happy to

call Australia home for now,” said Bolt.

“I’m going to show the world what I’m made of,” the Jamaican added.

Bolt could train with the Mariners for the first time on Tuesday – which is also his 32nd birthday.

Meanwhile, the Mariners have welcomed the athletics legend to the club – with a lightning bolt image in the centre circle at their home ground…

Novak Djokovic overcame a battling Marin Cilic 6-4 3-6 6-3 to reach his sixth Cincinnati Masters final on Saturday while Roger Federer enjoyed a less-taxing route to the title match.

Federer’s semi-final opponent David Goffin retired with a shoulder injury. Federer won the first set after a tie break 7-6(7-3). The players were locked 1-1 in the second when Goffin called it a night.

Federer, seven-for-seven in Cincinnati finals, will play in his 150th career final when he meets Djokovic on Sunday.

Though Djokovic has a 23-22 head-to-head edge but Federer has won all three of their Cincinnati final meetings.

The Swiss said he had not known for most of his semi-final that his Belgian opponent had been carrying an injury.

“I did realise he wasn’t serving very big.

“I wasn’t sure if it was a tactic to get a higher first serve percentage,” Federer told ESPN. He was happy with the short night’s work after playing until after midnight in his quarter-final against Stan Wawrinka.

“I got to bed at 3.30 in the morning,” he said. “I’m tired. I’m going to recover for tomorrow and hopefully be in better shape.

Federer said there was a lot on the line in the final.

“This is a big match. I think we’re all a bit mentally and maybe

physically tired but I’m looking forward to this final. There’s also a lot at stake for me. I’m going for my 99th title.”

Earlier, Djokovic, who has lost all five of his previous Cincinnati finals, was not at his best in a match that stretched for two hours and 32 minutes against Cilic.

The Serb came through on the big points.

“It’s been a rollercoaster week with matches, interruptions, and rain delays and everything,” Djokovic said.

“I managed to win the last three matches in the third set. Very few points decided a winner and I just

managed to pull through,” he said.

After dropping the second set, Djokovic broke to go 3-1 up in the decider before complaining to the chair umpire about music that was audible from outside centre court.

It seemed to break Djokovic’s concentration as he immediately went down 0-40 on serve before digging his way back to deuce, only to lose the game with a weak second serve into the net.

However, Djokovic broke back in the eighth game before serving out clinically to secure victory.

“I didn’t like that music in the first few games of the third set,” he said.(Reuters /NAN)

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Croatia defender Strinic ordered to rest over heart condition diagnosis Croatia’s 2018 FIFA World Cup left-back Ivan Strinic has been ordered to avoid any sporting activity after being diagnosed with a heart condition, his club AC Milan said on Saturday.

The 31-year-old Strinic played in six of Croatia’s seven games at the World Cup in Russia, including the final match where they lost 2-4 to France.

He joined Milan from Sampdoria on a free transfer in the close season and has yet to play for his new club.

Milan said the heart condition, which the club named as cardiac hypertrophy, was discovered during routines tests.

The club said the exams were “worthy of further study to be carried out after a period of rest.

“For this reason, the player must temporarily suspend sporting activity until the completion of the exams”.

Strinic has also played for Hajduk Split, Dnipro Dniporpetrosvk and Napoli and has won 49 caps for Croatia.

(Reuters/NAN)

Tyson Fury: I’ll knock Deontay Wilder out Unai Emery: Arsenal still work in progress History suggests Tyson Fury should try to out-box Deontay Wilder if they fight in November.

That seems like the smartest strategy Fury could employ to beat the unorthodox, hard-hitting WBC heavyweight champion. That approach worked well for Fury in his upset of Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015.

The 6-feet-9 Fury’s tactical approach didn’t make for an exciting encounter with Klitschko, but it earned him a unanimous-decision victory and the

IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO titles.

Maybe Fury simply is in full promotional mode, but he told BoxingScene.com this week that won’t settle for boxing the undefeated Wilder, who has knocked out 39 of his 40 professional opponents.

Fury claimed he’ll be aggressive against Deontay Wilder and will go for the knockout of a champion who was hurt badly by Luis Ortiz in the seventh round of his last fight.

“Knock [him] out,” Fury said when

asked how he’ll approach Wilder. “Slug it out and knock [him] out. People are sick of seeing great boxing matches in the heavyweight division.

“They don’t want a chess match.

“The want to see blood, snot and guts all over the ring.

“They wanna see knockouts, entertainment. They wanna see value for money.

“They wanna see pay-per-view fights.

That’s what you pay for and that’s what they’re gonna get.”

Italian Serie A splashed €1.14 bn in transfer window Serie A clubs spent €1.14bn on the transfer market this summer, second only to the Premier League.

The 2018-19 season kicked off yesterday with Chievo-Juventus and Lazio-Napoli, so the transfer deadline was last night.

Panorama calculate that Italian top flight clubs spent €1.14bn this term, considerably more than the €907m from a year ago.

These sides increased their overall spending by 25 per cent, putting them second behind only the Premier League, who spent €1.42bn.

It is a massive leap forward, considering Serie A spent just €335m in 2014, then €608.8m in 2015 and €707.35m in 2016.

Juventus opened their wallets the most with €250m, over €100m of that going to Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, €40m for Joao Cancelo, another €40m for Douglas Costa and €35m for Leonardo Bonucci.

The Ballon d’Or winner is the most expensive player transfer of the summer throughout Europe and the only one to go beyond the €100m mark.

blow, dominating the second half before Spanish defender Alonso finished off substitute Eden Hazard’s pass in the 81st minute.

Chelsea’s second successive win under new boss Sarri lifted them to the top of the Premier League with a 100 percent record, while Arsenal remain without a point under their new manager Unai Emery after back-to-back losses.

“We did very well for 75 minutes but inside that, 15 minutes were horrible,” Sarri said.

“I think the players were really very good because at 2-2 it was not easy with Arsenal.”

But to Arsenal’s full centre back, Greek’s Sokratis, Arsenal players had themselves to blame for not playing well against Chelsea.

“It was a difficult game. We didn’t start very well. For the first 20 minutes we were not playing as well as we wanted to be. After that we started to play. We missed a lot of chances but we managed to score two goals. In the end it difficult to find the goal to win the game.

We didn’t score, they managed to and we lost.

“We didn’t defend very well in the first half, all the team. It was too easy for them to come into our half and score.

After that, we started to play better, we pressed better, won a lot of balls in midfield and had chances. We had to score more because in the end we lost the game. We have to improve in the next game”.

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng ’50-50′ to leave, with PSG likely destination

Barcelona to switch Lionel Messi’s position Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hinted that club captain Lionel Messi might play on the right side of the pitch, giving up on his more central role.

“It’s possible – we know his tendency to be drawn to where the ball is,” Valverde said, adding that regardless of where the little Argentine plays on the pitch, the team will gain fruitful results.

“That’s how we’ve started ahead of

Arsenal coach Unai Emery with no points to show after two matches said his team are still a work in progress.

He spoke after Arsenal were beaten 3-2 by rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, in their second game of the season. Arsenal lost at home last week to champions Manchester City and Saturday’s match was to provide an opportunity to showcase their intent in the new season.

Arsenal did indeed rally from a twogoal deficit to equalise in the first half.

But they were a shadow of themselves in the second half, with Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso’s late strike sealing a deserved 3-2 win for Maurizio Sarri’s wards.

Emery said: “It is clear the result is not good for us but the process is continuing.

“We had chances to do more… in the first half, I think we need to control the second half better.”

Maurizio Sarri’s side raced into a 2-0 lead in the London derby before Arsenal drew level in a thrilling first half at Stamford Bridge.

Pedro swept home with a cool finish in the ninth minute after woeful Arsenal defending and Alvaro Morata crashed in the second 11 minutes later.

Although Arsenal were rocky at the back, they were dangerous going forward and Henrikh Mkhitaryan got one back with a low strike in the 37th minute.

Alex Iwobi nabbed Arsenal’s equaliser with a clinical effort in the 44th minute.

But Chelsea bounced back from that

the new season, we’ll see how he gets on,” Valverde added.

Messi started his Barcelona career as a right-winger, eventually gaining a more central role in Pep Guardiola’s era.

However, in coach Luis Enrique’s era, Messi again shifted to the right side which proved to be greatly successful for FCB as the team won a treble in the coach’s first season.

Jerome Boateng has a “5050” chance of leaving Bayern Munich, with Paris St-Germain his most likely destination, says the German champions’ president.

Germany centre-back Boateng, 29, was also linked with Manchester United this summer, but the English transfer deadline has already passed.

French, German and Spanish clubs can sign players until 31 August.

“Jerome has told [chairman] KarlHeinz Rummenigge he wants a change,” Uli Hoeness told Sky News.

“It’s 50-50. We’ll be happy if he stays, he is a fantastic player. [If he goes] I believe it will be Paris.

“When a player wants to leave and we have alternatives, then we busy ourselves with that. A decision will be reached in the next few weeks.”

Former Manchester City player Boateng was offered to Manchester United this summer for about £40m, BBC Sport reports. But United instead wanted a loan move because Boateng has missed 33 games over the past two seasons.

He has won the past six Bundesliga titles, as well as the 2013 Champions League, with Bayern.

Capped 73 times, he won the World Cup in 2014.

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