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Confusion as splinter PDP emerges

Ï Sets up new secretariat in Abuja Ï Adeniran disowns splinter group Ï They are comical, outlandish individuals - PDP Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The dust raised by the just

concluded national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is far from settling as a splinter group has emerged with

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members claiming that they are “Concerned PDP candidates and stakeholders” while describing the convention as a charade.

The group further stated that its members were planning to inaugurate a new National Working Continued on page 6

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Daily Times unveils new queen as Miss Nigeria emerges today 5

Ï Legendary 2Baba headlines show alongside other top artistes Ï All roads lead to Eko Hotel Convention Centre for historical event Ï Final 37 contestants in focus

Anambra State

Adamawa State

Akwa Ibom State

Anambra State

Bauchi State

Bayelsa State

Benue State

Borno State

Cross River State

Delta State

Ebonyi State

Edo State

Amarachi Onyeabo, Ehiguese Peace is a 24-year-old is a 24-year-old legal practitioner NYSC member

Patience Adokpe is a 20-year-old student

Achadu Baaba is a 23- year-old student

Reps accuse CBN of not remitting $5bn into 19 federation account

Annalisa Umanah is a 22-year-old student

Ana Lawrence is a 24- year-old writer

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Louella Eze is a 22-year -old student

Rita Chinedu is a 24- year-old OnAir-Personality

Rare Ruth is a 20- Alfred Deborah year-old student is a 20- year-old student

Ezinne Agbom is a 24-year-old NYSC member

Malabu oil deal: Italian court orders trial of Shell, ENI 7

Sarah Ifidon is a 23-year-old writer/model

Enugu govt seals off Soludo’s hotel, others over N6.6bn tax evasion 7

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Daily Times unveils new queen as Miss Nigeria emerges today Mutiat Alli

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cess in the selection of the best contestants that deserves the Miss Nigeria Pageant, the oldest of its all; The Daily Times, the organizer of the event, will today, crown the new queen who will emerge as the 41st queen on the platform at a

glamorous event at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The event is expected to attract important personalities from different walks of life, socialites, celebrities and media mogul amongst others as guests will be treated to a quality show at the end of the day.

Leading the trail of judg-

es this year is Nollywood screen diva and philanthropist , Omotola JaladeEkeinde alongside brilliant personalities that include Chioma Ude, Adebola Williams, Ishaya Bako, Adesua Wellington, Jumoke Adenowo, Joke Silva, Enyinna Nwigwe, Osepiribo Ben-Willie, Tara Fela-Durotoye, Noble Igwe, Julie Donli, Odio

Oseni, Yemi Keri, Mariam Mohammed, and Ozinna Anumudu amongst others.

Hosted by TV Personality/Big Brother Naija Host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Bovi, Kemi Lala-Akindoju and Olive Emodi, the event which will also commemorate the 60th anniversary of Miss Nigeria brand while playing host to past

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winners from the platform.

Speaking about the event, Chairman of Folio Media Group, publishers of The Daily Times Newspaper, Mr Fidelis Anosike, reiterated the commitment and focus of the pageant which showcases positive attributes of Nigerian women beyond beauty and physical appearance.

According to him, the contestants and eventual winner will portray exemplary qualities of women and serves as a role model for young women in the country.

The first edition of Beauty Pageant historically started in 1957 where the former Miss Grace Oyelude, a northerner from the present Kogi State by origin and by birth from old Kano State, represented the state and emerged as the overall winner, winning four cotton dresses and £200 amongst others.

But one of the distinctive qualities of the pageant is that it preaches unity and shuns display of nudity via bikini wears as organisers have zero tolerance for nudity.

Conscious efforts have also been put in place by the organisers to standardise the programme to unite

the nation as an indivisible entity through inculcation of national virtues, pride, value and mores in the contestants. Participation is not restricted to any faith or part of the country.

Print Media veterans who had in the recent past administered the programme while in The Daily Times include former Ogun State Governor Segun Osoba, Chief Tony Momoh, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu and host of others who will grace today’s event.

As part of the surprise of the event, legendary musician, 2Baba, will be thrilling the guests alongside other musicians that include Mayorkun, Jennifer Eliogu and others.

It is instructive to note that the winner of the Miss Nigeria Pageant walks home with a brand new car, cash prize, a year accommodation and other luxury packages.

The Miss Nigeria 2017 is sponsored by NAPTIP, Lasena Water, Sari Signature, House of Tara, Heritage Bank, Studio 24, Eko Hotel, Wazobia FM, Power House, GAC Motors, Ciniron, Pedini, EbonyLife TV and New Crystal Communication Ltd.

Senate criticises EFCC over arrest of Innoson Motor boss Olufemi Samuel Ɨ Tunde Opalana, ƄƑƉ

ÏÏÏ The Senate on Wednes-

day criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the arrest of the Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Motors Nigeria, Innocent Chukwuma, in his Enugu residence, describing the development as worrisome.

The EFCC had arrested the Innoson boss on Tuesday, following an allegation that he jumped bail while also shunning earlier summons it extended to him without explanation.

But senators after senators condemned the action of the EFCC, accusing the agency of meddling in what they described as a business transaction between Innoson Motors and his bankers, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTBank).

Against this backdrop, it mandated its committee on Anti Corruption and Financial Crimes to carry out a thorough investigation

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This decision followed a Point of Order (42 and 52) raised by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu who expressed surprise on how a mere business transaction between Innocent Chukwuma and GTBank suddenly had the EFCC as an interested party.

Ekweremadu said he could not understand why EFCC allegedly stormed the home of Chukwuma breaking into the premises and giving the impression that the EFCC was at the premises to arrest a common criminal.

He said “At the inception of the Senate, we took an oath to defend the constitution, one of the most important part of our constitution is the one that deals with the liberty of our citizens” He told his colleagues how Innocent Chukwuma

was involved in a transaction with the GTBank; the disagreement that ensued over a loan the industrialist took and had repaid and the said disagreements prompted the invitation of an auditor to ascertain what percentage will accrue to either of the party leading to a point where the EFCC was allegedly being invited to muscle Chukwuma.

He also told the Senate that the victim was still being held in EFCC custody without knowing what his offences were.

He said, “As I speak, Mr Innocent is yet to be informed of what led to his arrest. If you go through the entire story you will think he owes the GTB. As a lawyer, I wonder how a transaction between a customer and his bank could involve the EFCC”.

Ekweremadu also revealed to his colleagues that Chukwuma, while talking to him on phone said the loan was paid in full but

the bank had consistently deducted money from his account.

The situation, Ekweremadu added, compelled the victim to engage an auditor who ascertained his claim and found that some overdeductions have been made and the matter was taken to court where it is presently been heard.

In his remarks, Senator Ehinaya Abaribe warned of the dangers which, according to him, the action by the EFCC portends for the business environment in Nigeria.

Abaribe said, “If we are not careful all of us will fall victim of this, yesterday a Principal Officer was invited to the EFCC. What we don’t know is what motivates them. EFCC in its Twitter handle said it invited Innocent but he refused to come, Innocent said he was never invited”.

“The wife of Innocent asked why her husband was arrested and she was slapped. How can a commercial transaction between a

man and his bank involve the EFCC. How can state institutions be used for personal purposes? It means EFC is involved in self help, we are not running a Banana Republic”.

Senator Barnabas Gemade in his contributions, attributed the action by the EFCC to monetary inducement, a reason he said the agency threw decency to the wind by rushing to grab someone he described as a good and public spirited investor like the CEO of Innoson Motors.

He said, “Banks who trade in money have become laws in the country. Money is such a scarce commodity that those that deal in it are laws unto themselves. Bankers are parasites feeding fat on the system, those producing goods and services are more important to us than bank managers and directors.

The Senate Deputy Leader, Ibn N’allah, lamented that some of the issues that occur in Nigeria would never happen in more civilised

world.

He said, “These things don’t happen in other climes, before you cross someone’s gate, it must be for very compelling reasons, is there no way to follow a civilized standard to bring him to answer to questions, rather than to break his fence and arrest him”.

Meanwhile, the EFCC has released Innoson Motor boss on bail.

He was arrested on Tuesday at his Enugu residence, following his refusal to respond to invitations by the Commission, after initially being granted administrative bail by the Commission, while his surety could also not be found.

In a statement made available last night by its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the the EFCC accused Chukwuma of resisting arrest and reportedly stirred controversy by bringing six truck-loads of thugs to block the entrance to his Plot W1, Industrial Layout, Abakaliki Road, Emeni, Enugu, home.

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Confusion as splinter PDP emerges Continued from page 1 Committee (NWC) to run a “Fresh PDP”.

In a press conference in its Asokoro, Abuja office on Wednesday, the group accused the Senator Ahmed Makarfi - led PDP leadership of imposition and organising a teleguided convention which it described as charade.

The group said that over the years, the ideas of the PDP founding fathers have been discarded, saying that the development led to the colossal loss it suffered in 2015 and expressed concern on the over bearing influ-

ence of state governors elected on the platform of the party.

The group further insisted that there was no election during the convention but a selection, alleging that it was a script perpetuated by Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who was the Chairman of the convention committee and Senator Ahmed Makarfi.

The group, led by Prince Obi-Nwosu Emmanuel and called itself “Fresh PDP”, said, “As concerned candidates and stakeholders of our great party, we deem this perfidy that took place at the Eagle Square, a cha-

rade orchestrated by the former National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of our great party led by the former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarafi and perfected by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led National Convention Planning Committee.

“The NCC deliberately refused to release the delegates list as was agreed upon by all aspirants until barely 24hours to the convention which is contrary to our party constitution.

“This is a complete aberration as it made it impossible for aspirants to cross check the authenticity of

the list and also have some time to interact with the delegates before the date of the convention.

“The entire process of selecting the purported NWC was concluded days before the convention and a list of those selected was published, which eventually was circulated at Eagle Square long before voting commenced.

“The most despicable part of the entire moonlight play was that the so called Unity List was printed on the letterhead paper of the party, the PDP, suggesting that it was authorised by the leadership of the party

Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside (3rd left); Vice President, Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime Transport, Dr. Alsnosy Balbaa (4th left) and other maritime stakeholder’s, during the flag off of the phase 1 sea time training for the Cadets, organised by NIMASA, in Lagos.

Nigeria ranks 11th in capacity of local investors across Africa - Report

Adesola Afolabi

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Amongst 17 African countries analysed recently in the Barclays Africa Group Financial Markets Index, Nigeria has been ranked 11th in terms of the capacity of local investors.

The Barclays Africa Group Financial Markets Index evaluates financial market development in 17 countries, and highlights economies with clearest growth prospects, in a report to show not just present positions but also how economies can improve market frameworks to meet yardsticks for investor access and sustainable growth.

The report obtained by our correspondent via the official website of Official Monetary and Financial Institute Forum (OMFIF) assessed countries accord-

ing to six pillars: market depth; access to foreign exchange; tax and regulatory environment and market transparency; capacity of local investors; macroeconomic opportunity; and enforceability of financial contracts, collateral positions and insolvency frameworks.

The lowest amongst these rankings for Nigeria was on the capacity of local investors which placed countries such as South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Egypt, Seychelles, Mozambique ahead of the giant of Africa.

The metric, examined the size of local investors, assessing the level of local demands against supply of assets available in each market.

A breakdown of other metrics showed Nigeria at 6th position in terms of

Market depth, 8th position in terms of Access to foreign exchange, and 3rd position in terms of Market transparency, tax and regulatory environment.

Nigeria’s capital market was used as a benchmark for Market transparency, tax and regulatory environment. In his comment, the Managing director, the multinational bank said “The Nigerian stock exchange is a good example for others in terms of the quality of reporting and regulatory frameworks. If others adopt this approach, that would make a big difference.”

Nigerian ranked 2nd in Macroeconomic opportunity and 10th position in Legality and enforceability of standard financial markets master agreements.

Overall, the report identified Low FX restrictions,

high market transparency, high domestic investor assets, low debt-to-GDP ratio s Nigeria’s strengths and highlighted the economy’s high exposure to commodity prices, weak insolvency framework as areas for improvement.

The report posited that the Nigerian economy has good prospects but improvements in transparency are needed for desired development.

According to the report, the 17 markets surveyed with an intention to track progress annually, by supplying a toolkit for countries wishing to build financial infrastructure were Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

and the National Executive Committee (NEC).

“To prove that there was no election but selection which was concluded long before the convention, every person on the purported Unity List emerged victorious, not one person on that list lost,” The group, which described the incidents as brazen impunity, electoral fraud and political corruption, vowed to establish a parallel secretariat from where they will commence the reformation of the party.

It said, “To this effect, we have officially opened a National Secretariat of the party here in Asokoro, Abuja from where the authentic National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will be operating.

“We call on all members of our great party to cease forthwith any correspondences with the illegal NWC selected through the most undemocratic way ever witnessed in the history of our party.”

The group claimed that with the Fresh PDP, the era of impunity, imposition and manipulation was dead and buried while delegate election system which has become subject of manipulations will be replaced by direct primaries through electronic voting.

It also stated that the party chairmen at all levels shall be the party leaders in their respective jurisdiction, adding that no political office holder shall be referred to as a party leader.

To achieve this development and ensure that the party is repositioned to sweep the polls in the 2019 general elections, the group resolved to inaugurate an authentic NWC in January, work for the mass mobilisation of new members and commence electronic membership registration.

It also assured of full computerisation of party activities and financial transactions as well as the commencement of party primaries in-line with the timetable to be released by INEC. The group boasted that it will bring into play a rebranded PDP that will sustain a robust engagement with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The group, which stressed that it was not forming a new party, said that it is taking over the leadership of the party to

reposition it for victory.

Meanwhile, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, in his reaction, said that PDP remains united. He said that the party will not be distracted by the comical claims of outlandish individuals who are playing the script from the opposition party.

The PDP spokesman said, “The PDP is completely unperturbed by the comical act of some individuals who make outlandish claims in the media regarding our party.

“The fact is that we are happy with the efforts of the Governor Seriake Dickson-led Reconciliation Committee as well as the responses from all the respectable and responsible leaders of our party in that regard.

“We will however not be responsible or respond to any person or groups of individuals who decide to allow themselves to be used by forces from another political party in a laughable and childish attempt to distract us.

“The PDP under the Prince Uche Secondus-led national leadership will continue to focus on repositioning our great party to be the formidable opposition that will guarantee checks and balances in our polity and ultimately regain power in 2019.”

However, no past leader of the party, national chairmanship aspirant or Secretary who lost during the convention was present at the briefing of the parallel PDP. But a frontline contender and first runner up in the just concluded national convention of the party and former Minister of Education, Prof Tunde Adeniran, has dissociated himself from the new PDP splinter group, saying that the party has all the mechanism to resolve all contending issues.

Distancing himself from the group, Adeniran said that although the convention was not perfect, the party is able to resolve all contending issues through its internal dispute resolution mechanism.

Adeniran, who spoke through the Director of his Campaign Organisation, Shehu Garban, in Abuja, stated that anybody who has genuine grievances was free to express them, but cautioned that it should not be linked to him.

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Double Registration: Leave Governor Bello alone, group tells INEC, opponents Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Centre for Reform Education Initiative (CREI) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and critics of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state to leave him alone to focus on governing the state.

The group made the call

following the recent allegation of double registration levelled against Gov. Bello by INEC and said at the appropriate time, the truth would be unveiled and those crucifying him will be put to shame.

The Executive Director of CREI, Hon. Chinwe Ugwu, who gave the advice in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday, said it was clear that mischief makers were at work and are

bent on distracting the governor from fulfilling his laudable programmes in the state.

The statement read in parts “As a developmental organization, CREI has viewed with serious concerns insinuations and lies being peddled against His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello all with the intent of distracting his attention from the serious business of governance.

“We are therefore calling

on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the opponents of Governor Yahaya Bello to desist from making inflammatory and contemptuous statements regarding allegations of double registration.

“As far as the law is concerned, Governor Bello remains innocent until proven guilty”, the Executive Director submitted.

Continuing, Hon. Ugwu said, “We appeal those who

have already convicted the Governor out of malice and are busy crucifying his character and smearing his name for political reasons to stop their mischievous plans.

“CREI’s investigation have shown that most of those passing judgment against the Governor are doing so out of ignorance and malice”

Enugu Govt seals-off Soludo’s hotel, others over N6.6b tax evasion Moses Oyediran, Enugu

L-R: New Permanent Secretaries, Mr. Mustapha Sulaiman; Mr. Olusegun Adekunle; Mrs. Ekaro Chukumuebobo and Mr. Adedayo Apata taking oath of office, during the Federal Executive Council Meeting in Abuja… on Wednesday.

$1.3bn Malabu bribery scam: Italian Court orders trial of Shell, ENI Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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An Italian Federal Court has ordered the Italian giant ENI and Shell Petroleum Company to stand trial in Italy over bribery and corruption allegedly committed in 2011 over the purchase of an offshore OPL 245 oil block (also known as Malabu) in Nigeria.

A judge in Milan, who endorsed their trial on Wednesday, also ordered Chief executive of ENI , Claudio Descalzi and his predecessor, Paolo Scaroni, to stand trial in proceedings scheduled to begin March 5, 2018.

The foreign companies are accused of corruption in the 2011 purchase of OPL245 ,an offshore oil block, estimated to hold 9 billion barrels of crude for $ 1.3billion.

Italian investigators and prosecutors had earlier indicted Shell and Agip for their role in the 2011 deal in which Nigeria sold the lu-

crative oil block to the two oil major companies.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in March this year filed corruption charges at the Federal High Court Abuja against former petroleum minister, Dan Etete, and a former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke, and 11 other Nigerians indicted in the deal, which was approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

But the EFCC is yet to arraign the defendants in the joint charge as some of them have gone on self exile.

The ENI has ,however, reacted to the development in a statement on Wednesday, saying that, “The ENI ’s Board of Directors has reaffirmed its confidence that the company was not involved in alleged corrupt activities in relation to the transaction.

“ENI expresses its full confidence in the judicial process and that the trial

will ascertain and confirm the correctness and integrity of its conduct.”

The oil firm insisted in particular that its “chief executive, Claudio Descalzi, was not involved in the alleged illegal conduct ” .

Shell and ENI are charged with corruption in Nigeria over the accord , which allegedly claimed that Jonathan and his oil minister engaged in certain misconduct.

The deal saw the federal government act as an intermediary between the oil majors and Malabu Oil and Gas , a Nigerian company allegedly controlled by former petroleum minister Dan Etete whose ownership has become a subject of litigation between the family of former Head of State, the late Gen Sani Abacha and Etete on one hand and Abachas and Shell on the other hand.

Allegations of corruption and bribery have mounted in the years since , forcing Shell and ENI to repeatedly maintain that

they acquired the rights to the lucrative block in line with Nigerian law.

According to foreign report, email exchanges between Shell management cited in a report by corruption watchdog, Global Witness, that was cited by the AFP , suggest that Shell was aware the money was likely to be funnelled to individuals , including Etete and Jonathan . Etete was also ordered to stand trial by the Milan court.

But Jonathan has denied receiving kickbacks , saying in January that he has not been “ accused , indicted or charged for corruptly collecting monies ” linked to the deal .

According to her, Governor Bello being a highly educated and experienced person could not have indulged in double registration and challenged those with facts to come clean instead of using the media as a platform to propagate falsehood in order to diminish the achievements recorded by the Governor.

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The Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday sealed off Nondon International Hotel Ltd allegedly owned by former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria , Prof. Charles Soludo.

Apart from Nondon International Hotel Ltd, the State Internal Revenue Service also sealed off Villa Toscana Hotel, Hotel Cordial Exclusive, Allen Suits and Filbon Ltd Hotel, following their alleged involvement in over N6.6billion tax evasion.

The action of the state Internal Revenue Service to seal off the five hotels was sequel to an order from Enugu State High Court.

The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Emeka Odo, said the hotels would remain under lock and key until the owners complied appropriately.

He also threatened to seal off other defaulting companies and organizations including banks before Christmas.

Our correspondent gathered that N6.6 billion tax is being owed by companies and organizations doing business in the state.

Buhari swears-in 7 new Perm Secs Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in the remaining seven Permanent Secretaries out of the 22 appointed earlier in the year.

The brief event took place on Wednesday shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Cabinet members and serving Permanent Secretaries and some guests of the new officials were in attendance.

But the President did not deliver any inauguration address after the signing of the inauguration register

as the FEC meeting progressed afterwards.

Those inaugurated were; Mustapha Sulaiman (Kano), Adekunle Olusegun Adeyemi (Oyo), Mrs. Ekaro Chukwumogwu (Rivers), Adedayo Apata (Ekiti), Abdulkadri Muazu (Kaduna), Osuji Ndubusi (Imo) and Bitrus Nabasu (Plateau).

The inauguration of the top officials was delayed as they could only resume after permanent secretaries representing their states have retired.

The Daily Times recalls that 15 out of the 22 recently-appointed permanent secretaries had earlier been inaugurated on August 15

by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he acted as President.

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Abia women in three-day summit over women, families, state, nation

Sunday Nwakanma – Umuahia

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in Abia, Wednesday, kicked off a three-day conference tagged “Abia Women Conference, Carnival and Prayer Summit with prayers to God over Abia women and their families, the state and the nation at large.

Led by the wife of the state Governor, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu, the conference will feature carnivals on the second day and a prayer summit on the concluding day.

The occasion featured special songs by choirs of different churches, while the first reading of the Bible 1st Timothy, Chapter 2 verses 1-6 was taken by the wife of the governor, Nkechi Ikpeazu.

The second bible reading of 2nd Chronicle Chapter 7 verses 14-15 was taken by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Lady Vivian Oko Chukwu as the third reading from the book of Matthew Chapter 7 verses 6-13 was taken by the Commissioner of state Ministry of Women Affairs, Ugoeze Kate Onyemachi .

Preaching during the occasion, Mrs Philomena

Umah Ukpai, the wife of a renowned evangelist admonished Abia women to be much alive to their responsibility.

According to her, women should shun from imitating others and be their selves, should re-discover themselves and their Godgiven talents and use such talents positively to the service of God and mankind.

She urged those in authority and the well-todos- in the society to offer selfless service to the down trodden in their society.

In her remarks, the wife of the state governor, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu expressed her intention to make the occasion an annual event, stating that the event was designed to be one that will be used to pray for positive change and God’s intervention in the state.

She urged Abia women to focus on good family upbringing as a basic tool towards bettering the society.

The occasion was a harvest of who is who in the women folk in the state, including the wife of the late General Aguiyi Ironsi, Lady Victoria Aguiyi Ironsi.

Integrity test: Lagos closes section of Festac link bridge ÏÏÏThe

Lagos State Government through the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday announced an immediate closure of a section of the recently burnt FESTAC Link Bridge.

The closure, according to government, was as a result of expert advice by the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure that the integrity of a section of the bridge was in doubt, and therefore needed to be closed down for repairs.

General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olawale Musa, in a statement, said the precautionary deci-

sion was taken in order to save lives and properties of motorists and other users of the Amuwo OdofinFESTAC Link Bridge.

It would be recalled that the bridge got burnt over a week ago when a fully loaded tanker upturned and spilled its content which led to fire outbreak.

According to Musa, “The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority wishes to inform motorists inward and outward of FESTAC Town using the link bridge that they would now be restricted to one section of the bridge for safety and easy movement of vehicles.”

Musa, who spoke after

carrying out an on-thespot assessment of the flow of traffic in the area, said the closure of a section of the bridge for repairs would not necessary lead to traffic gridlock and hardship in the axis, assuring that adequate arrangement had been made to minimize the impact on connectivity.

Already, Musa said the Agency had commenced earnest mobilisation of men and materials to the area in order to ensure free flow of traffic.

He said the visit was to enable him take a critical look of the area with a view to mapping out the best traffic management and control strategy that

would reduce the negative impact of the closure on motorists and commuters.

“We like to assure motorists and residents that more men and materials have been deployed to the axis. To this end, we urge residents of the area, especially motorist and commuters to exercise patience and cooperate with the traffic officials for traffic to flow within the period,” Musa said.

He further assured that no stone would be left unturned for residents and motorists of Amuwo Odofin, FESTAC Town and adjourning communities to enjoy seamless traffic during the period of yuletide and beyond.

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (5th left) and others, during the inauguration of the Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on the Commercialisation of Nigeria Anti-Retro Viral Medicine in Abuja… on Tuesday.

Edo PDP, APC trade words over Libya returnees Titus Akhigbe,Benin

ÏÏÏThe Edo State Peo-

ples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in the state of being the cause of the rising number of Edo indigenes seeking greener pastures in Libya.

Commenting on the increased urge by youths in the state to leave for greener pastures, Edo State chairman of the PDP, Dan Orbih, said the state has “witnessed unprecedented hardship and financial emasculation within the last successive nine years of the APC government in the state.

The rise in the number of Edo indigenes seeking financial succour in Libya is attributable to the abysmal failure of the Godwin Obaseki led All Progressives Congress (APC) government, says the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

70 per cent of Nigerians, who returned to the country in the last two months are said to have come from Edo State, while the state government has set up a unit to look after the Libya returnees before they are reunited with their families.

He said that Edo State had never had it this

bad; pointing out that empty job promises and dejection by youths headlined the first year of the Obaseki’s administration.

Orbih said, “prior to Obaseki’s election, he promised the growing number of Edo State unemployed youths 200,000 jobs in four years but he has not even created 2,000 jobs in his first year and has failed woefully in engaging the youths in meaningful employments.

“He has resorted to wasteful and unproductive talk shows such as the Alaghodaro summit and he has also embarked on needless and financially drain-

ing trips in an unending search for foreign investors.

“It is indeed a shame that a government that promised employment to our youths is now saddled with the task of dealing with the embarrassing menace of the end product of its own failure by trying to rehabilitate Libya returnees.

“To underscore the rise in numbers of Edo indigenes involved in this despicable Libya slave labour with its dehumanising and lamentable crisis, the governor has created an office with an SSA to handle the ugly development.

“Available information is that many Edo State indigenes have died in the course of this unfortunate adventure in search for jobs in far away Libya as a result of Obaseki’s failed promises and government policies.”

The state government through the Special Adviser Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, however, discredited PDP’s claim, stating that the Edo PDP was desperate to reclaim power and that the party leaders have resorted to rumour peddling and outright falsehood for cheap publicity.

Mr Osagie said, “We have not created jobs

but I want to ask, how they arrive at their claims? Do you just make claims? When you allege, you defend it with facts. The EDSTMA people on the streets, were they not just employed by the Obaseki’s government?

“Were people not employed at the Edo Industrial Park to do design and layout? Are they aware that we have continued to pull out qualified names from the pool of about 200,000 people that register on the Edo Job portal? These and so many others are ongoing and the PDP leaders are busy saying we are not creating jobs.”

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Police require N1.13trn annually to excel -IGP ÏG ƌƆ Ɛ Ƒ ƗƆƏƇƑ Ɨƈ Ƈ ƍ ƋƈƅƆ ƄƆƇ ƏƆ dƆ ƐƆ Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Nigeria Police has said for it to function effectively, it requires nothing less than N1.13 trillion annually as against N31.6 billion which it got through the 2017 budget and out of which the government released only a paltry sum of N The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris made the submission before the Senate Committee on Police Affairs on Wednesday during a one day Public Hear-

ing on a bill seeking the establishment of Police Development Fund.

The Police IG said the sum of N1.3 trillion it was seeking is the current value of N506billion recommended for that purpose in 2008 by the late MD Yusufu led Police Reform Committee.

He lamented that the Police, based on yearly budgetary provisions made for it, is grossly underfunded and has, therefore, remained incapacitated in carrying out its fundamental duties of ensuring security, law and

order across the federation.

Breaking down the overhead costs of the security outfit, the IG disclosed that out of the N19.9bn required to fuel its 14,306 vehicles and 3,115 motorcycles on yearly basis, only a billion naira could be set aside for from the total amount of money it got in the year.

He said the development also affected the kitting of about 300,000 personnel the Police could boast off, insisting that the amount due to the Police stood at N14.58bn.

He said in 2017 budget, only N1.7bn was earmarked for that and, whereas, the amount required was not fully released with attendant improper kitting of men and officers of the Force .

He expressed support for the passing of the bill into law, saying “ Police Trust Fund Bill will definitely offers solution to the problem of underfunding incapacitating the force”.

“There is close nexus between security and development and It is our belief that once the Po-

lice is adequately funded , the problem of insecurity in the country would be effectively tackled and once there is security , required development in the country would be achieved “, he said .

However, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abu Ibrahim (APC Katsina South) told the gathering that for the purposes of accountability the trust fund to be gathered for the force would not be centralized at the centre but directly wired to state and local Police formation.

Gé`ë zƈƇƆ Ƈ Ɛ Ɔ #ƆƍƑƐƕ 1 ƒƆƏ Ə Ƈ Oyo State, Janet Adé ƆƕƆƌ ì #ƆƍƑƐƕ 1 ƒé ƆƏ Əè ƈƆƇ L Ɔ ƗƆƕƆƌ ì zƈƇƆ Ƈ Ƈ ƏƌƆƏ 1 ƒƆƏ Ə Ƈ Ɛ Ɔ dƐ ƐƆè EƆƌƈ Ƌ é Ɗ Ƌ ì zƈƇƆ Ƈ Ɛ Ɔ Governor, Florence Ajimobi and Prelate &ƌƆƏƈƐƑ è LƆƐ Ɨƈ Ɛ ƑƏƅ Ƈ Mƈ ƆƏƈ è RƋ L Ɗƈ ƗƆè Ɛ Ɛ Ɔ State’s Christmas Carol and Thanksgivé ing Service in Ibadan, Oyo State.

FG declares Dec. 25th, 26th 1st Jan. 2018 as public holidays Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Federal Govern-

ment has declared Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th December 2017 and Monday 1st January, 2018 as Public Holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebration.

The Honourable Minister of Interior, General Abdulralman Bello Dambazau (rtd) who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined the Christian faithful and all Nigerians to use the period in praying earnestly for the betterment and development of Nigeria.

In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, signed by Engr.

Abubakar G. Magaji Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, the Minister called upon Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain peace and unity in the country.

The Minister further urged all Nigerians, both at home and abroad, to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination in improving the quality of life of Nigerians.

The Honourable Minister wished all Nigerians a Happy Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Meanwhile, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the deployment of 36,000 regular and special marshals nationwide for the end-of-year special patrol operations.

According to the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, 795 patrol cars, 204 motorcycles, 106 ambulances and 21 tow trucks will also be deployed for the exercise.

The Special operation which is Code-named Opera-

tion Zero Tolerance with the theme, ``Right to Life on the Highway, Not Negotiable’’, the exercise kicks off on Wednesday and will run until Jan. 15.

Kazeem said the operations were targeting free flow of traffic, drastic reduction in accidents, and prevention of accident-related deaths across the country, among others, during the period.

He identified the operational strategies to include establishment of 13 Help Areas and nine camps on accidentprone corridors to cater for accident victims.

Other strategies, according to him, are quick response time to distress calls, 24-hour visibility along critical corridors, uninterrupted motorised patrol, day-time route lining, traffic control and deployment of 201 mobile courts.

9 News FEC meeting continues today as FG Thursday — Presidency Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, has said that the extra-ordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, will continue today, Thursday.

Shehu, who made this known in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the meeting was extended to Thursday to enable the council deliberate and take decisions on pending issues.

“Federal Government plans to make Nigerians happy by providing tangible and meaningful projects to uplift their quality of life,” he stated.

Bauchi signs 1 Billion USD Investment Deal with China Samuel Luka, Bauchi

ÏÏÏ The Bauchi state government said it has signed a 1billion USD memorandum of strategic cooperation on investment potentials relating to agriculture, solid minerals and tourism.

The government said another MoU was signed on the establishment of 100MW solar power project with Chinese investors.

The Press Secretary to Governor Abubakar of Bauchi, Abubakar Al-Sadique who signed the Press release and made available to journalists Wednesday in Bauchi quoted Governor Mohammed Abubakar as saying that China is “easily the most viable and reliable friend Nigeria has”, adding that President Buhari has expressed the same senti-

ment about China”.

The statement further said that the two memoranda of strategic cooperation on investment potentials was signed by Bauchi state government with the China-Africa International Cooperation Economic Preparatory Committee.

While thanking the Chinese investors for the giant strides, Governor Abubakar said, with the signing of the memoranda, history is being made in the state, pointing out that “with the saturation of businesses in Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt, the next destination to look for business opportunities is to look in places like Bauchi”.

The governor explained that “Bauchi state is the right destination for investors with the unprecedent-

ed endowment of mineral resources”, assuring that Bauchi is committed to the full implementation of the two memoranda.

The team under the China- Africa International Cooperation Economic Preparatory Committee is to bring economic investments to Bauchi state to create a better future for the state.

The Chinese Team Leader Mr. Liang, said the team was in Bauchi in continuation of a memorandum of understanding on investments in Nigeria signed in China by President Buhari and Chinese leaders, stressing that it is to cooperate with government to develop Bauchi into “the fastest growing state in the whole of Nigeria”, with the cooperation.

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Ambode commissions LASEMA Response Unit to aid swift emergency response Governor Ambode had conÏÏÏIn an effort to boost the sistently and constantly

Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa, Alhaji Kassim Gaidam (left) and National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission in-charge of Adamawa, Borno and Taraba states, AVM. Ahmed Mu’azu (rtd), interacting with intending voters waiting to be registered during the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise in Yola, Adamawa State…on Tuesday.

Hundreds of Protesters from Eleme community block NNPC premises Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

*Say NNPC is attempting to illegally resume oil exploration in Ogoniland

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Ogoni land, we must talk.

“Our issues on environment have not been addressed. Today $10million was released by Shell. No Ogoni person or anybody knows where that money is. We are protesting in a peaceful way because Ken Saro Wiwa lectured us, as Ogoni people, that we should go on the path of non violence in our struggles and that is why you have seen all those petitions we have sent to the House of Representatives and to security agencies. If

by January 4, 2018, nothing happens, we are moving to Abuja. What we are doing here today is a test run of what we are going to do in Abuja,” Chief Toba explained.

As at the time of this report, all efforts to reach the management of NNPC proved abortive as the managers were nowhere to be found following the blockade and could not be reached on phone.

In another development, the people of Eleme have been protesting against the multi-billion naira Indorama Eleme Petrochemical Company for over two days now. The youths, women, and elderly people of Eleme are protesting against the use of Elenor Engineering Company to pay them entitlements from Indorama.

The people of Eleme are also asking the management of Indorama to replace one of their sons with another in managerial positions. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Eleme Local Government Council, Hon. Obarilomate Ollor, however, said that the protest was misplaced.

of Ogoni people on Wednesday blocked the office of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, protesting against alleged connivance of Shell Petroleum Development Company and Roborts Michaels oil firm to illegally resume oil activities in Ogoni land under the watchful eyes of NNPC without the consent of the people.

The protesters who were seen carrying placards and chanting songs were led by the coordinator of Ken Saro Wiwa Associates, Chief Gani Topba. They blocked the NNPC office, thereby, preventing entrance or exit to and from the premises.

Chief Toba said: “We have come here to let the world understand that the Ogoni people are peaceful people that we will continue to follow the path of non-violent struggle on issues. Over 20 years ago, Ken Saro Wiwa and Ogoni people declared Shell non persona non grata in Ogoni land. Today, the GMs of NNPC are issuing legal license to the Robots Michaels oil firm without the consent of Ogoni people.

“We have investigated the Robots Michaels company and discovered that the company has a lot of issues.

They have never been in the oil industry. And what we are saying is that they cannot use Robots Michaels as Shell vehicle to come to Ogoni land where Shell has only 45 per cent of that license given to her and the NNPC has 55 per cent.

What we are asking is for Shell to stop that process and if they want to come to

He said: “The youths wanted Mr. Benjamin Gokaya to be employed as the Community Relations Manager to replace Hendricks Ejire who is presently the Assistant General Manager of Indorama. As a people it is not in our character to undo one of our own in order to bring up another of our son.

“I remain in support that the dividends of the host communities must be paid to them directly and that is the stand of the local government and the Eleme Youth Council,” the Caretaker Committee Chair-

man stated.

Chief Ollor then advised the protesting Eleme people to follow the path of dialogue and eschew all acts that were capable of breaking the security in the area.

He continued: “Yes that is why we decided that protests of this kind should not even have come up at all because this is the Yule tide period when people are preparing for Christmas and the companies are closing their books for the year. So there was no need for a protest at this period.”

capacity of the emergency responders and to combat emergency occurrences, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday commissioned a new Response Unit located at Fadeyi area of the State, along the busy Ikorodu Road.

Ambode while speaking at the commissioning of the LRU station, implored residents of the area and other relevant stakeholders across the State to ensure that the Station performs optimally through the provision of relevant and timely information that will be beneficial for the emergency team.

The Governor, represented by Commissioner for Special duties and InterGovernmental Relations at the event, Mr. Seye Oladejo said that his determination to provide adequate protection for the lives and property of Lagosians remains unwavering.

He disclosed that the new LRU which is strategically located along Ikorodu Road is adequately equipped with emergency evacuation equipment of various capacities to complement the existing dispatch points located at Cappa Oshodi and Lekki areas of the state.

Senator Ganiu Olanrewaju Solomon, in a goodwill message, described the location of the LRU in Mushin araea as a privilege for members of his constituency, stressing that

opening new chapters of surprises for Lagosians on a daily basis with various projects and infrastructutal development.

The Senator added that Governor Ambode has demonstrated that the safe and secure Lagos promised during his electioneering campaign is manifesting for all to see beyond mere words, “Governor Ambode is sincerely committed to the safety of the citizenry.” he stated.

Also speaking at the event, member representing Mushin Constituency II at the State House of Assembly, Hon. Olayiwola Olawale, maintained that the fact that Lagos State has a very high rate of vehicular movement including fuel tankers and articulated vehicles make the metropolis more susceptible to emergency occurrences.

He said that the Safety Bill recently passed at the State House of Assembly is a testimonial that the legislative arm of the State government is solidly behind the move of the Governor in the area of safety.

The Permanent Secretary of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Dr. Jemilade Longe said that the event shows the genuine desire of Ambode to transform the state is the result of the visible progress currently being witnessed in all sectors and geographical spread of the State.

Halt plans on sale of National Theatre, TBS, others, Senate tells FG Olufemi Samuel, Abuja The Senate On Wednesday urged the federal government to stop the planned sale of the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS and the National Theatre, Iganmu both in Lagos.

The Senate said it took the position as part of its efforts to ensure the preservation of National Monuments in the country.

It said the TBS and the National Theatre as well as the President’s House at Marina; the Prime Minister’s Lodge, Onikan, and the National Assembly Complex, Lagos, are national monuments that should be preserved in national interest Against this backdrop, it directed the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture to immediately develop monuments into a viable tourist attraction for the country.

The Senate took the decision after adopting a mo-

tion on “Proposed sale of the National Theatre and the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos by the Federal Government of Nigeria” moved

by Senator Fatimat Raji-Rasaki (PDP Ekiti Central).

Senator Raji-Rasaki expressed dismay on reports that the Federal government was putting up the National Theatre and the TBS in Lagos for sale to raise funds to finance the 2018 budget.

She said TBS “represents the landmark on which Nigeria got the instrument of nationhood at a ceremony on the morning of 1 October, 1960 when the Union Jack was lowered and the green-white-green national flag was hosted”.

She argued that National Theatre was specifically built to host the 2nd Black African Art Festival Named the Festival of Art and Culture, FESTAC in January/ February 1977, where all black people across the globe gathered to celebrate the uniqueness of the black

race.

She said that the institutions and structures occupied a historical landmark, monument and serve as a symbol of our nationhood, desires and attainment, adding that “These economic and culture values are immeasurable to our cultural pride and symbols nationhood that can be readily developed as tourist attraction and also for the teaching of history and civic studies”.

She said, “Instead of disposing these edifices for private use, the federal government can look for other alternative source of developing the Tafawa Balewa Square into an attractive profit making tourist centre”.

She recalled that the Senate had approved a loan facility for the federal government to finance the 2018 budget and therefore declared that there was no need for it to sell the edifices to fund the proposals.

Senator Shehu Sani (APC

Kaduna Central) in his contribution opposed the proposed sale of the national monuments, describing them as: “relics of our history which should be preserved as tourist attractions and source of income generation”.

He said: “These relics are important aspect of our history. If they are well maintained, they will not only serve as tourist attraction, but source of income generation”.

In the same vein, Senator Dino Melaye (APC Kogi West) described the proposed sale of the National Theatre and TBS as “pathetic”, stressing that the plan, if carried out would mean re-writing the nation’s history.

Dino said, “it is ok to sell our power plants, NITEL, national careers and others that have been privatized by the government, but it is wicked to plan to sell our cultural and historical edifices”.

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2019: National Assembly to pass 12 electoral reforms bills The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Aishatu Dukku, has said that the National Assembly was working on 12 Electoral Reform Bills to be passed before the 2019 elections.

Mrs. Dukku made this known at a session of coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) known as “Situation Room’s Fourth Stakeholders’ Forum on Elections’’ in Abuja.

She said that the bills which sought to amend the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 and the Electoral Act 2015 were referred to the committee after second reading “for further legislative action’’.

She said that major areas the bills sought to alter included procedure for the use of Smart Card Reader in elections.

Mrs. Dukku said that there was also the bill proposing that a court or tribunal should declare the person with the second highest votes winner of an election if it found that the first winner was not qualified to contest.

Another bill, according to her, is the one to mandate political parties to ensure that women leaders are truly women and that all youth leaders are between 18 years and 45 years.

She said that there was also the bill to increase maximum election expenses to be incurred by a presidential or governorship candidate, senatorial, House of Representatives, state assembly and area council chairmanship elections.

“Also included is a bill to amend section 34 of the Principal Act to enable candidates who observe that their names were omitted from the commission’s list of nominated candidates to notify

SARAKI it.

“This should be in writing not later than 21 days to an election, adding that it also sought to amend section 49 to allow an eligible voter in an election to notify the presiding officer of an omission of party logo.’’

The lawmaker said that the 8th House of Representatives was committed to carrying out further electoral reforms as a matter of priority and had outlined the objective in the legislative agenda adopted in 2015.

“This is more so as the 2015 general elections highlighted some gaps in the legal framework of our electoral process because while we all acknowledged the 2015 elections, there is still work to be done.

“Going forward,12 bills awaits legislative action; furthermore, as both the 1999 Constitution and the 2010 Electoral Act

DOGARA as amended, to regulate the conduct of elections in Nigeria, the committee’s report will strengthen the process.’’

Mrs. Dukku said that the committee received inputs from stakeholders, and that submissions and memoranda received covered eight areas.

“The areas are electronic voting and use of technology in elections; youth and persons with disabilities in political party structure and elections; regulating election expenses, and increasing penalties for electoral offenders and consequential constitutional amendments.

“Others are Diaspora voting, increasing the participation of women, enshrining the smart card reader in the legal framework and creating an electoral offences commission and tribunal,’’ she said.

She expressed optimism that the bill would be passed by

both chambers of the National Assembly and signed into law to sanitise Nigeria’s electoral process and provide a levelplaying field for credible elections.

In his remarks, Convener of the Situation Room, Clement Nwankwo, advised that the legal framework on election should be done ahead of the 2019 elections.

Mr. Nwankwo said that the urgency of passing the electoral law should be the concern of the National Assembly now, adding that Nigeria was losing time.

He urged CSOs to be ready to monitor political parties early enough to know their campaign promises so as to hold them accountable when they eventually emerged victorious.

He also urged Nigerians to be at alert and prepare for the 2019 electoral process and to know the right candidates to vote for, “for progress.”

Stop chasing shadow, Mark tells EFCC Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has described the accusations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he purchased his Apo Residential House illegally as spurious, contrived and baseless.

Senator Mark said that the EFCC or any other agent of government are chasing shadows because the property was duly offered for sale, bided for, and he purchased like any other person would in line with Federal Government’s Monetization Policy that was started during the time of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

He said “I had the right of first refusal. Even if I did not purchase it, someone else would have.

“I am a law-abiding citizen. I

did not flout any law.

“Curiously, four houses occupied by the then Presiding Officers of National Assembly were offered to the occupants. All of us, me as the then President of the Senate, Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and his Deputy Bayero Nafada were all given the same offer.

“I am at a loss as to why it is now a subject of contention.

“If this persecution is about politics, my political party and the 2019 elections, I dare say that only God and Nigerians would decide. No amount of persecution would alter the will of God. “I had refrained from commenting on this because it is already in the law Court. But they

have taken the matter to the Court of public opinion.”

Senator Mark through his lawyer Ken Ikonne in the suit NO FHC/ABJ/1037/2017 before the Federal High Court, Abuja had said that he followed due process and legally acquired the property from the FCDA on April 27, 2011.

Senator Mark is also asking the Court for a declaration that an order by the Attorney General of the Federation and one Obono Obla of the Presidential Task Force on Recovery of Government Properties compelling him to vacate the aforesaid property without affording him a fair hearing, amounted to a denial of his fundamental human rights, unconstitutional and void.

He recalled that the Federal Executive Council decided to authorise the sale of the properties housing the principal officers of the National Assembly because the general security of the area had been altered/compromised due to the sale of the other houses in the Legislative Quarters to the public.

Consequent upon which the houses were offered for sale and dully purchased.

Senator Mark was given the first option of refusal upon which he dully accepted on April 21st 2011 and paid the agreed purchase price to the adhoc committee on sale of Federal Government houses on April 27, 2011.

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INEC decries poor continuous voter registration turnout in Gombe The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decried the poor turnout of residents to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Gombe State.

The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Umar Ibrahim, raised the alarm during a meeting with stakeholders.

Ibrahim while noting that turnout at the registration centres was “very poor”, charged stakeholders with the responsibility of sensitising the people on the need to register with INEC. He disclosed that INEC had recently approved ten additional centres for each state across the country, with the body in Gombe creating additional three centres internally to meet up with challenges posed by difficult terrain, distance and population size.

Ibrahim also said the new registration centres would be spread across the three senatorial districts of the state in order to make it easily accessible to residents.

He gave the total registration across the state from the commencement of the exercise in April as 46, 798, broken down into: First Quarter, 18, 074, Second Quarter, 20, 971 and Third Quarter, 7, 093.

The Gombe REC added further that collection of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) has not been impressive, stressing that over 47, 000 out of the initial 51, 000 PVCs ready for collection are still remaining at the office of INEC, uncollected.

He said the purpose of the meeting was to assess activities of INEC during the outgoing year with a view to preparing for the year ahead. The REC cited the Dukku North State Assembly byeelection as well as the CVR as major activities recorded during the year.

“The additional centres will be mobile, with each centre to operate for ten days before relocating.

This is in order to be able to access difficult terrains,” he said.

He urged residents to take advantage of the additional centres and come out to register enmasse.

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South-South leaders mock opposition parties, praise Oyegun Patrick Okohue Leaders of the SouthSouth geo-political zone has showered the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun with praise for promoting democratic practice, maintaining a progressive attitude and retaining the party’s appeal, cohesiveness and competitiveness.

“APC is in good health. The signs can be found in increasing membership and electoral turnouts in the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, greater role by women in the political party development and internal party democracy” the leaders said.

The leaders in a press statement in Uyo, after a meeting in the Akwa Ibom State capital and signed by the chairman of South-South Front (SSF), Chief John Harry not only lavished praise on Oyegun for promoting transparency in party affairs, dispensing a sort of

OYEGUN equality to all members of the ruling party and holding up the constitution as the cornerstone to maintain the unity of the

party, they also mocked leaders of opposition parties for vowing to deliver the presidential stool in 2019.

The leaders took note of the good relationship among President Muhammadu Buhari, governors, National Assembly members and opposition parties, commending the national chairman of the ruling party for addressing issues that bear on the development of an effective party system in Nigeria.

Harry said the leaders spoke warmly about Oyegun, party supremacy, good governance in Nigeria, government formation in 2019, portfolio allocation, policy making and party strategy.

They described the APC national chairman as a first rate politician with a great power of rapid calculation.

“Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is an excellent man, a great humanist and a champion of liberty. He has zero tolerance for personality cult.

“There is nothing like imposition of candidates by party headquarters.”

Showing a love of precision

and a distrust of vague generalities and what they called falsehood, the leaders rebuked the suspended deputy national publicity secretary of the ruling party, Comrade Timi Frank in strong terms, “Timi Frank is intoxicated with destruction.”

They also selected for attack those canvassing for former Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the ruling party.

“Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is projecting a good image of the party, strengthening internal democracy and giving more attention to issues of party structure. All responsible leaders in Nigeria must condemn those behind the campaign,” the leaders said.

They advised leaders of opposition parties not to dissipate their energies on 2019 presidential election.

“APC will retain power in 2019 because of its popularity in terms of policy programmes,” the leaders added.

Ambode assures on building 21st century quintessential civil service Benjamin Omoike Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that his administration is poised to engage the core of the state public servants in training and retraining in order to enhance greater and effective productivity on their part to the overall benefit of the state.

The governor said this in his address at the opening of a two-day training session for the state civil servants, which is holding at Ikeja, with the theme: “Human Resources Counselling in the Workplace,” even as he assured that Lagos State would move from being the fifth largest economy in Africa to being the third largest by the Year 2023.

Governor Ambode, who was represented by the state’s Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, said the need to embark on the exercise was borne out of the fact that he had since realised that “in order to deliver effective and efficient service to the people, officers of Lagos state public service must be continually equipped with necessary competencies and skills.”

“Indeed, the aim of the Lagos State government is to transform the civil service into the quintessential future workforce that can, in addition

to delivering an effective HR service and getting basic people processes right, while also responding to the government’s current and future challenges in terms of skills gap and functionality,” he said.

While saying that numerous training programmes had been approved and organised for the officers to be able to meet the present challenges and deliver on the fundamental commitments to Lagosians, the governor contended that

the choice of the theme was to examine how the civil service could better utilise counselling to assist officers fulfill their full potentials within the service.

According to him, the theme of the training, “Human Resources Counselling in the Workplace,” will further the state government’s efforts to fulfill its role of staffing government and civil service positions with qualified and suitable candidates.

He said this was to ensure that the critical organs of the state

civil service, the government and the society at large would be positioned to run more effectively and efficiently.

“It is about human resources, human counselling.

You know counselling is a very fundamental issue in any organisation and in Lagos State, counselling plays a major role in the life of the public servants. Once you counsel very well, there is every likelihood that the public servants would have to do their jobs according to the right ethics, according

to the right rules, according to the right process. It would inform adequate decision making process and this thing will lead to greater and effective productivity.

“Secondly, it is for them (civil servants) to be able cope effectively with their counterparts all over the world because if we have effective decision-making process on ground, there is every likelihood that everything that we do would yield positive results.

2019: Garba Shehu silent on loyalty to Buhari or Atiku Patrick Okohue Since the defection of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Relations, Alhaji Garba Shehu seem to be in a tight position, even as he has refused to disclose where his loyalty lies between President Muhammadu Buhari and his former boss, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Atiku who recently defected to the PDP has already expressed his intentions to run against the President in 2019, a situation that has further put Garba in hard position.

In a video gone viral on internet, Shehu was asked the question of where his loyalty

BUHARI

ABUBAKAR

lies between his two bosses and he responded thus: “When the time comes you will ask the question.”

Garba Shehu said he does not know if the President would run in 2019, but that the President deserves a second term, citing anti-corruption fight as

his biggest qualifier.

“He (Buhari) more than deserves a second term on account of the fact that the President has started something of a revolution in this country.

“Because it would take a revolution to transform this country from a country that did not

condemn corruption at the rhetorical level, that has embraced corruption top to bottom. That’s what the President is trying to change,” he said.

He also attacked one of the top challenges of President Buhari, Sule Lamido and questioned his educational and moral qualifications to challenge him. “That Man (Sule Lamido) does he have WAEC certificate?

“Even in politics there is morality. You cannot be governor, you take money from government coffers and you put in your children’s account and then you come and tell us you want to become president.

“You are undergoing trial, you do not have humility, you can’t lower your head? That’s disrespectful of Nigerians.

This is a country governed by law.”

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Wake up call to tanker, truck owners

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ecent warning by the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) that tanker and truck owners would now be prosecuted alongside their drivers involved in accidents, as a result of reckless driving is very timely.

The number of lives wasted on daily basis by the recklessness of tanker and truck drivers is very alarming. There is no day that passes without records of a truck or tanker crushing a pedestrian, a commercial motorcyclist rider with his passenger or badging on cars killing all the occupants.

Most worrisome is the speed that these tankers and trailers apply even when they are carrying petrol or unlatched containers. These trucks adopt these speed even within the city where they are supposed to maintain some decency. On the other hand, what happens on the express road defy the calculations of highway safety regulators.

These days, motorists are now afraid to use the Lagos Ibadan expressway because of the recklessness of tanker and truck drivers. No day passes without tens of people being burnt on that road. On a particular day in May about 26 people got burnt in a single collision on that road due to vehicular accident.

Recently thousands of worshippers returning from Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) miraculously escaped being burnt to death along the expressway following a major auto crash barely 48 hours after 10 trucks exploded on the same road.

The accident involved 15 articulated vehicles, a luxury bus, five mini buses and two pick up vans, which were burnt to ashes, while trucks loaded with frozen fish, poultry feed, bags of rice, exotic drinks and other valuables worth millions of naira were destroyed by the billowing fire which broke out after the accident. FRSC Zonal Commander for Lagos and Ogun states, Ademola Lawal, said a tractor travelling from Lagos to Ibadan punctured a tanker carrying petroleum product while trying to overtake it at about 2.18 a.m.

Lawal said that petrol gushed out of the 33,000 litres tanker and spread all over the highway, resulting in an explosion. After hearing the explosion, some motorists quickly abandoned their vehicles and ran for their dear lives.

For the umpteenth time, the recurring carnages on our road caused by the vicious activities of reckless truck and

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L-R: Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari, during the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja… on Wednesday.

L-R: Deputy National Chairman, South, All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Segun Oni; Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Abubakar Bwari; Chief Executive Officer, Gravitas Development, Mr. Olufemi Babalola and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, during a public presentation of a book titled: Reading Event for Loud Whisper, written by Bisi Fayemi, in Abuja…on Wednesday.

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, being decorated with the Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem Appeal by the Chairman, Nigerian Legion, Lagos State Chapter, Col. Samuel Akande (rtd), during the launching of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday.

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– Fidelis Anosike

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trailer drivers and the seeming helpless posturing adopted by concerned authorities has reached an alarming level. More than ever, we are witnessing an upsurge in the collateral damages caused by these merchants of deaths on our roads who have apparently become more powerful than the State.

The disgraceful activities of this group are commonplace across the country but Lagos appears to be worst hit. The whole scenario calls to mind the Thomas Hobbes State of Nature where life is nasty, brutish and short.

Back home, undertaking, a trip to Apapa in Lagos through the OshodiApapa expressway is a nightmarish experience that no time-conscious person would want to dare. Petroleum tankers and haulage trailers are the Lords of the Manor in this part of Lagos. Two lanes of this road are permanently occupied by stationary trucks waiting to load petroleum products from the tank farms or returning freight containers to the wharf. This indiscriminate parking has caused unquantifiable loss of man hours to the economy and needless bloodletting.

The vices associated with the activities of these drivers are many. It is the norm to park their trucks on the flyover bridges that were designed to bear fleeting and transient weight and not dead weight. Having suffered accelerated depreciation owing to non-maintenance and massive vandalisation of support utilities like railings and lighting systems, these bridges are already in very precarious states. Experts say that continuous occupation of these bridges by high-tonnage trucks is only bringing doomsday closer if nothing is done to reverse the trend.

The serviceable state of these trucks also raises lot of concerns as they are always rickety, wobbly, and in a perpetual state of disrepair. Although the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) took some measures last year to sanitise the state of trucks on the roads. The action lasted for a brief period as the rickety trucks are back on the roads.

More often than not, these trucks and tankers possess malfunctioned brakes.

Every day you see the drivers’ assistants armed with wooden wedges that are used to jolt these carbon-monoxide emitting trucks to a halt, especially on hilly terrains. Quite a number of these trucks do not have rear lights, indicator lights, C-caution signs and even registration plate numbers.

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Corruption: A monster we must all stand up against

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Uzoma Ezenwa

n Nigeria, corruption is worst than cancer, it is a monster that has been consuming all that crosses its part.

Jose Uqaz, the Chair of Transparency International, while presenting the 2016 Corruption Perception Index said: “In too many countries, people are deprived of their most basic needs and go to bed hungry every night because of corruption, while the powerful and corrupt enjoy lavish lifestyles with impunity”. Uqaz must definitely have Nigeria in mind; a country with great potentials but derisively tagged a sleeping giant simply because of her inability to live up to expectation in terms of process, infrastructure and human development.

Here is a country enormously endowed with every thinkable natural and human resource.

Gripped by the monster called corruption, the giant is unable to provide basic needs for humane standard of living of her citizens; leaving young boys and girls to risk their lives in the hash Savan-

nah desert and Atlantic Ocean, in search for greener pastures only to be traded as slaves.

One will not be surprised by the report of UK’s Department for International Development disclosing that about $32 billion was lost to corruption during the six year administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Over $14 million dollars lost daily to corruption in a country with rising poverty index according to the World Poverty Clock 2017 is definitely not only worrisome but appalling. Consequently,

by February 2018, Nigeria will overtake India on the World’s poorest country not minding that India has over 1.3 billion people while Nigeria only has 180 million, with 80 million below the poverty level. This should prick the conscience of every patriotic citizen and provoke a national consensus in support of the fight against corruption.

Saddened by this deplorable corruption profile in the country, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu at the 2017 International Anti- Corruption Day, declared the fight against corruption

as a do or die affair. He was emphatic on the need for a national consensus against the cankerworm, by putting all hands on the deck for the fight which the country will surely win or die trying. This is aptly put, however it is a do or die affair if only we can have or retain any hope of saving a country of our own, realising that the time has come to put an abrupt stop to this degrading and gross systematic waste.

Debbie Palmer of DFID also observed that youths in the country have a critical role to play in President Buhari’s anti-graft fight as agents of change, because they are the future. But the Government needs to support the youth to be successfully poised for this exploit and not get caught in the same web.

Unwitting actions that make youths hold in high esteem, those who think different than those who think alike and by extension fragrantly display corruptly acquired wealth is a sure way of corrupting these youths. The Government, society and indeed every citizen must stand up and be counted in this fight. As the Acting Chairman of EFCC said, we all must join this fight. We cannot con-

tinue to do things the same way and expect a different result. Our natural and human resources should not and cannot be a curse to us.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has made the fight against corruption a major policy thrust. In this fight, there is need to move beyond platitudes; mere slogans is akin to treating a symptom, instead of treating the real cause and rooting it out completely. Our society should realise that the corruption sorry state of Nigeria is a direct effect of past corruption which has been systematised in our social and bureaucratic environments. All shades of corruption such as embezzlement of public funds which is very common must be stopped at all cost.

Our education, health systems have been allowed to completely deteriorate to its current sorry situation with very little hope for our children who will never forgive us if we fail to stand up and be counted in this current fight against corruption.

Ezenwa is a marketing executive based in Abuja.

Proliferation of arms in Nigeria: Role of ICRC

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Shuaibu Danjuma

he uncontrolled proliferation of tens of thousands of arms into the country is the major catalyst for youth restiveness and violent agitations in some parts of the country. More often than not it leads to all manners of social vices, death, kidnapping, armed robbery, conflicts and outright disrespect to the constituted authority. From January to September 27, 2017 alone, different categories of small and other dangerous arms were intercepted

by Nigeria Custom Service .The recent of the interception was Pump action rifle cleverly concealed in a container box being transferred to the country. The illegal flooding of arms to Nigeria if not checked might grossly infringe and violate the African Charter on Human and people ‘s Rights and National status.

However, the Charter on Human Rights and abuses categorically includes rights to life, Liberty, Movement, Rights not to be deprived of one’s property, freedom from fear, from inhuman treatment or torture, Rights of security and communal rights.

It is however unhealthy to the Nation the devastating effects of the proliferation of arms across the country in recent time. The availability of arms in the hands of an unauthorized citizens will render the enormous efforts put in place by the security Agents to maintain sanity in the country helpless . Unless drastic measures is taking by the relevant authority to carefully address this trend it might post grave danger to the peace hitherto enjoyed in the country particularly now that the nation is bedeviled with different kinds of agitations among the diverse ethnic nationalities and the forthcoming general Elections 2019. The Nation’s borders should

be vigorously manned, fortified and tightened up to prevent illegal movement of individuals involves in this evil practices to the Nation.

To this end, it is imperative and crucial to state that the advantage of drawing the attention of the International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC] became apparently obvious considering the global connections and recognitions given to ICRC in Humanitarian services, disaster management and arms conflicts around the World. The International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC] and other security Agents can as a matter of urgency bring to bear their local expertise and links with other local actors to closely and professionally checkmate the importation and movement of arms into the country. Looking at the global connection of ICRC in Humanitarian affairs, they can easily gain access to countries where some of these arms are coming into the country .

Through collaboration with both local and international players in the importation of arms, through strong determination and political will it can be discouraged taking into accounts the monumental danger it might post to the corporate existence of the country.

Undoubtedly, the role of ICRC in Humanitarian service cannot be overemphasized with regards to its duties across all strata of human endeavor generally regard ICRC as a formidable and impartial Humanitarian organization.

This make them command respect and attention Worldwide in peace building and conflict mitigation. It is against this backdrop to say that the ultimate aims of involving ICRC in this regard is specifically to help limit the transportation, importation and otherwise the proliferation of arms into the country as part of its corporate social responsibility to the host

country Nigeria. It is much more better to control crime before it begins. The ICRC and other relevant NGOs in the country should rise to the challenge toward ensuring that there is absolute limits, control and transfer of arms into Nigeria by blowing the whistle.

As I mentioned earlier, it is better and advantageous to all and sundry to mitigate conflicts before it escalates into a level that can no longer be managed. The earlier the better for us before victims of arms conflicts begins to look for Humanitarian aids.

Security Agents across the Nation’s airspace should also put more effort in the discharge of duty for the safety and protection of the country. An estimated 85 percent conflicts and death in any vulnerable environment solely dependent on the volumes of arms available to the perpetrators of violence. Consequently, Children, Women and the elderly are mostly affected as results of arms proliferation in the hands of unauthorised individuals. Just as the saying goes’ ‘’He who controls the arms controls the power’’ There is a compelling need for the three arms of government to proactively work together with a view to honestly and courageously apply all the relevant sections of the constitution relating to firearms to expeditiously nip in the bud the incessant cases of arms flooding into the country.

The Judiciary should be more holistic and proactive in this regard while applying the relevant provisions of the constitution to deal decisively with the issues of illegal importation of firearms into the country . The perpetrators should not only face the full wrath of the law but should be used as an escape goat to others no matter how highly placed they are.

Nigerians should not allow the prevailing sectional agitations in

some parts of the country to cloud our moral reasoning in an issues that is capable of threatening the corporate existence of our dear nation, rather we should think of what unit us than what divide us.

There is no doubt saying the obvious that some disgruntle elements in the country are benefiting seriously from this inimical game for their worldly desires.

Again, the Unity and diversity of the country is not negotiable.

If any segments of the population that make up the component Unit called [Nigeria] have any grievances, let it be done in a more constructive, holistic and peaceful manner not through violence agitations or flooding the country with dangerous weapon.

No meaningful development can be attained when there is no peace in the country. For a Nation to achieve peaceful co-existence, there is need to regulate and restrict the usage of firearms in the hands of the security apparatus except few individuals that are legally licensed by the federal government for self defense. But when an unauthorised individuals carry arms’ the first question that comes to mind is’ who control who? Is it the security apparatus or an unauthorised individuals that bear firearms?. More importantly, the proliferation and importation of arms into the country have crossed the Nation’s red line hence the need to declare state of emergency on illegal transfer of arms into Nigeria to forestall total breakdown of law and order as well as to enable government have full control of the citizens and none citizens. A Stitch in time saves nine. God bless Nigeria.

Shuaibu Danjuma, is Head of media and communications, Bauchi State Directorate ..

Shaibudanjuma165@yahoo.com

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Who’s Jerusalem? (II)

Times Columnist MOHAMMED ADAMU Continued from last week.

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The Canaanites that were thought to be the aborigines of Jerusalem or of the greater Palestine of which Jerusalem was a part, were not originally natives to the land. They were occupiers too of these territories just like all other future religious interests would be –whether those interests were those of the Israelites or Jews, or those of the Christian Crusaders or of the Muslim invaders – whether peacefully or violently.

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e have seen from last week’s piece that neither Palestine as a territory nor Jerusalem as a city started existing only some 1000 BC when Israel’s King David was said to have declared it Capital of the Jews.

Nor did they start existing only some 1500 or 2000 years before Christ when Abraham himself came to the land of Canaan west of the ‘Jordan River’ to fecundate it with the seeds of generations of prophets and men of God. In truth, proving 3000 years of existence only will grossly understate how long Palestine and Jerusalem have been around in recorded history, before the chain of scriptural events that would create the claims of three of the world’s major monotheistic faiths over them, would occur. Palestine and Jerusalem were not only ancient, they in fact existed since the Stone Age –a that period in man’s technological development when the use of stones as tools was the highest he had attained. This -at its earliestwas said to have been between 2.5 million years ago, up to the last 5000, or precisely 2400 BC, preceding the advent of the Bronze Age. Meaning that at the earliest of the ‘Stone Age’ the aborigines of Jerusalem and Palestine must have been there a little less than 2.5 million years before the call of Abraham; or almost thereabout before the birth of Abraham’s sons, Ishmael and Isaac; or of Abraham’s grandson Jacob who fathered the twelve tribes; or of the preeminent one of the twelve tribes, Abraham’s great grandson Judah, who began the nation, its Kingdom and its religion; or much later of Jesus who brought the gospel; or Muhammad, Islam.

Having already broached the various religious interests, particularly in Jerusalem, of the three Middle Eastern monotheistic religions, namely Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the questions then arise: how were these interests created? How did each of these faiths come to the possession, ownership or both, either of Jerusalem or of Palestine, or of both? Was it –like I asked previously- peacefully by being the earliest settlers? Or by unchallenged occupation? by cession or sale; or was it by the force of arm? But firs Palestine; -before Jerusalem.

PHILISTINE Palestine from its earliest description as one of the regions “west of the Jordan River”, (of which Jerusalem was part), was variously referred to –biblically and historically- as Philistine, to indicate a people, or as Philistia, to refer to the nation. The Philistines were described as “a highly civilized inhabitants” of that coastal region “of the Mediterranean Sea.” The first King of ancient Israel, Saul was said to have conquered them in 1020 BC, and almost annihilated the Amalekite tribe in their midst who –in the attempt to save Palestine- may have

Trump proved warlike and resilient. The descendants of the survivors of the Amalekites were said to have been “finally exterminated in the days of King Hezekiah.” But thereafter Saul was still to be defeated in what was described as “a disastrous battle with the Philistines on Mount Gilboa” –an area of the conquered territory which the Israelites had made their own. Later King David was said to have “routed them repeatedly” and that under Solomon, his son and successor, the entire Philistia was defeated and “incorporated in the Jewish empire.”

JERUSALEM The aboriginal inhabitants of Jerusalem during the Stone Age were said to have been driven out between 5000 BC and 4000 BC by a people –believed to be the Canaanites- who by then had already advanced into the Bronze Age. Meaning, after all, that even the Canaanites that were thought to be the aborigines of Jerusalem or of the greater Palestine of which Jerusalem was a part, were not originally natives to the land.

They were occupiers too of these territories just like all other future religious interests would be –whether those interests were those of the Israelites or Jews, or those of the Christian Crusaders or of the Muslim invaders –whether peacefully or violently. But by the 15th century BC, the Canaanites too would briefly come under Egyptian rule “during the conquests of King Thutmose III”; -prior to about 1250 BC –or 150 years before the eventual conquer and the declaration of Jerusalem as the Capital of the Jews.

CANAANITES By the way, the Canaanites were said largely to be a group of Semitic languages of ancient Syria and Palestine including, but not mainly, Hebrew (which ironically was originally non-Judean and was derived interestingly from Canaanite sources).

It included also Phoenician (which was an early form of Hebrew that also developed into Lebanese) and numerous dialects of other inhabitants of the ancient land of Moab –now forming part of Jordan. Thus the Canaanites who displaced the aborigines to come into the earliest ownership of Jerusalem could be said to be largely of Syriac and or Palestinian descent since the two Semitic languages were more ancient than the Hebrew or Phoenician dialects that may have descended from them. In fact it was after they took the land from the Canaanites that the Israelites or Jews were said to have adapted Hebrew for the first time as a language. Hebrew would thereafter be referred to as ‘the speech of the Canaan and Judean. It can thus be seen that even the Syriac language –like the Palestinian one- predated

Hebrew just as the existence of the Syrians and Palestinians (as people) also predated the existence of the Israelites and the Jews.

THE JEWS Although virtually every invasion or conquer of Palestine was contemporaneous with the invasion and conquer of Jerusalem, it was in 1250 BC precisely that Hebrews or Jews to be precise, from Egypt were said to have set out to begin the earliest conquest of Canaan –before King Saul’s invasion and the annihilation of the Amalekites back in 1020 BC. And although they succeeded in conquering virtually all of that territory, history has it that Jerusalem was “So powerfully fortified” it took two more hundred years after the fall of the greater Palestine, before the jewel Jerusalem itself fell -around 1000 BC, when David, having earlier been made King of Israel, now proclaimed ‘Jerusalem’ Capital of the Jews. Meaning that the Jews, Hebrews or Israelites as they were interchangeably referred to, had not owned or possessed any of the area known as Canaan at any time in history before 1250 BC. It was after this declaration that King David -and later Solomon, his son- would create virtually all the Judaistic interests (temples, shrines and all) in what would be proclaimed later as the God-given ‘holy land’ of the Jews, or thereafter of the Christians who, under the commanderships of several Popes, would also undertake several Crusades, to attempt to rescue the ‘holy lands’ -ironically from native Muslims who were branded settlers from somewhere else. For the records most of the Muslims from whom Christendom’s many Crusades attempted to take the ‘holy lands’, were in fact Arabized and Islamized natives of the same territories. They did not come from somewhere else.

And so the widely propagated notion that all Muslims in Palestine, Jerusalem and other territories of the ‘holy lands’ were originally Arab conquerors, was and still is erroneous. Said De Lacy O’Leary n his book ‘Islam at the Cross-roads’, “History makes it clear…. That the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated” THE ROMANS Then there were the Romans also who had severally invaded and conquered Jerusalem. The Roman General, Pompey the Great conquered it in 63 BC and thereafter made Herod King of Judea. Herod, a Palestinian of Arab origin was ten years when Pompey conquered Palestine, and because Herod’s father Antipater

had helped the Romans, he was made a citizen of Rome and appointed Governor of Judea. By the time Antipater’s son, Herod –now also a Roman citizen- was 26, he was made governor of Galilee and thereafter King of Galilee. By 39 BC the Roman Senate confirmed Herod King of all of Judea. And it was Herod, a Romanized Palestinian of Arab descent who would rebuild the Temple Mount, and who would erect a ‘retaining wall’ for the Temple that stands today as ‘Western Wall’ or the ‘Wailing Wall’. Virtually all of the Ministry of Jesus leading to the ‘crucifixion’ happened during a long period of Roman proxy rule over Jerusalem and other territories of Canaan west of the Jordan River.

The Jews were to revolt against the oppressive rule of successive governors appointed by Rome including at the time of Jesus’ Ministry, Pontius Pilate. Between AD 66 and AD 70 revolting Jews took control of Jerusalem until Titus, son of the Roman Emperor Vespasian retook it and destroyed the temple; so that over 60 years thereafter the Jews under Simon Bar Kokhba had to rebel again, resulting virtually in the complete destruction of the city and the banishing of Jews from it.

Under the Roman emperor Hadrian, Jerusalem was rebuilt but now as a pagan city and its name changed to Aelia Capitolina. Actually it was the pagan emperor Constantine the Great that picked up the rag tag remains of the earliest, unorganized Christendom, compiled, canonized and assembled the numerous versions of its scripture into a one book, the Bible, and then built the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which would give the Jerusalem “an increasingly Christian aspect” and thereafter make it a destination for Christian pilgrims.

THE MUSLIMS\ By 638, the wave of un-induced Arabization and Islamization having laid the entire Middle Eastern territory virtually prostrate to the beckoning rule now of a continuously expanding Muslim Caliphate, the city of Jerusalem, predominantly now populated by Arabized Muslims, was said to have peacefully and in a glamorous ceremony organized by Heraclius, welcomed Caliph Umar Ibn Alkhattab, who, almost by a mutually-agreed cession, began the control and administration of Jerusalem under the Caliphate. It was nonetheless recorded in religious history as an invasion, a conquest and an occupation. Soon the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque were constructed on the Temple Mount. But in the 11thcentury the Seljuks –a non-Arab, selfIslamized Turkik dynasty was said to have expanded its empire to Jerusalem and –after taking Anatoliawas perceived to have plans of expanding its control beyond the ‘holy lands’ toward Europe. This would be the excuse Pope Urban II needed to instigate the first Crusade, when Christian Europe was persuaded to “travel to the Middle East and fight to reclaim the Holy Land, (and) especially Jerusalem”. The Crusaders would slaughter many of the Muslim and Jewish residents of Jerusalem and would rule “with great cruelty until Saladin captured the city again for the Muslims in 1187”.

In 1189 Christian Europe launched the third Crusade taking only Palestine but failing to retake Jerusalem.

King Richard I of England who led that Crusade had to sign an armistice agreement with Saladin allowing the Crusaders to “reconstruct their kingdom along the Palestinian-Syrian coast but left Jerusalem in Muslim hands.”

To be concluded

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18 News INEC promotes 7,330 staff

L-R: Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello; Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, during the governor’s visit to the minister on the implementation of Border towns tax rule in Abuja…on Tuesday.

Bail out ailing, moribund firms, Reps task Buhari Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Buhari administration to initiate a process of bailing out ailing and moribund industries in the country in order to reduce the huge unemployment rate in the country and generate jobs for the youth Also, the House advised the federal government to devise strategies that will lead to an improvement in power supply, to prevent ailing firms from going under due to the high cost of power as well as design a special bail out strategy for ailing and collapsed industries (both publicly quoted and privately owned companies).

The bail out the House stated is for the resuscitation of these category of companies and should be

devoid of bureaucratic bottlenecks and demand for collateral, except with the equipment and assets of the industries.

This resolution is sequel to the adoption of the motion sponsored by Rep. James Faleke (APC/Lagos) during plenary Wednesday.

Raising the motion, Faleke declared that an alarming 1.3 million new graduates pass out annually from the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) while there are about 20 million unemployed graduates presently in Nigeria.

According to him, the number of unemployed youth does not include those graduates who were excluded from the national service on account of age or who attended other institutions of higher learning that do not present candidates for the national

service.

The lawmaker said as a result of the collapse and closure of many industries that would have employed these graduates, “they are now left to roam the streets of major cities in search of unavailable jobs, in the process, are exposed to the risks of kidnapping, prostitution, cultism, armed robbery and other sundry crimes, as well as falling prey to the antics of employment scammers who take advantage of their desperation to exploit them.”

He said that many states of the federation are dependent on allocation from the federation account for the running of the states, and recently, depend on bail out funds to pay salaries of workers and as a result cannot be looked upon to provide employment for

graduates in their states.

Faleke said the Buhari administration had initiated certain programmes such as the N-power and You Win to cushion the effects of unemployment on the youth, but described such initiatives “like a drop in the ocean in comparison with the number who do not have access to the portals on which those opportunities are advertised.

“Majority of the graduates lack the technical knowledge and capacity to become self-employed or to create employment opportunities for others, and the system of farming and agriculture in the country is obsolete and lacking modern mechanism, thus becoming unattractive to the graduates as an employment option.”

He added that for the

bail out to be actualised, it should be applied through the Bank of Industry, the Bank of Agriculture, the Nigerian Export/ Import Bank at a single digit interest rate with three years moratorium.

Cooperative and micro -finance banks, he said be included in the programmes by extending credit to businesses at single digit interest rates to help boost the stock and sales of those traders.

The lawmaker added that managers should be appointed from unemployed graduates through the participating banks to join the management team of each entity to ensure the revival of the industries and full repayment of the bailout funds after which the managers will be eased out of the companies or retained on agreed terms.

ÏÏÏ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the promotion of a total of 7,330 of its workforce who were successful in the promotion exercise conducted at the Commission’s headquarters and state offices throughout the country between August and November 2017.

The break down reveals that 4,917 senior officers and 2,413 eligible junior staff on Grade Level 03 – 06.

According to a statement

by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi the number of senior officers promoted represents 92.1 percent of a total of 5,335 staff (Grade Level 07-15) that were eligible to undertake the exercise.

However, some 326 individuals, constituting 6.1 percent failed or absconded from the examination, while 92 persons on interdiction, representing 1.7 percent could not write the test.

The successful officers had secured the mandatory pass mark - 60, paving the way for their elevation.

He said the Commission considers the regular promotion of staff as one of the surest ways of boosting staff morale and welfare, in order to encourage their dedication, loyalty and improve productivity. It is also designed to motivate them to contribute positively to the Commission’s set goals and objectives.

National Commissioner, Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo is the Chairman, Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee (APDC).

Dickson seeks exclusion of 13% derivation fund from $1b security fund Chris Eze, Yenagoa

ÏÏÏ Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has asked the Federal Government to exclude the 13 percent derivation funds accruable to oil producing states from the one billion Dollars to be deducted from the Excess Crude Account for national security.

The governor demanded that the 13 percent Derivation component of the one billion Dollars be deducted

and sent to the various oil producing states to prevent subjecting them from making double contributions to the security funds.

Dickson, who made the demand in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, on Wednesday, posited that the implication of the withdrawal inclusive of the 13 percent was that the oil producing states would be making double contributions to

the security funds.

The Governor stated further that he had discussed the issue with both the Vice President who is Chairman of the National Economic Council and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.

Dickson noted that while Bayelsa was not against the withdrawal of the funds to enhance national security, the utilization of the funds should benefit the entire security agency and service

and cover every part of the country.

The Governor said, “Our position generally has been that leaders should collaborate on issues of national security and the economy. On these matters, there should be no partisanship or showmanship because these issues touch on the core of our nation and the individual wellbeing of everybody.

“Secondly, as it has been done before, Bayelsa has no opposition to the withdrawal

of money for national security expenditure targeted at improving the capacity of our military and security agencies to protect the territorial integrity of the country and all Nigerians.

“Our position is that the 13 percent derivation element be deducted and sent to the states. Not do so means that the oil producing states would be contributing from both ends: we will be contributing our statutory allocations like every other state,

and then the 13 percent derivation which is meant to address special circumstances as oil producing states, including security challenges.

Furthermore, Dickson demanded that a committee of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum be set up to interface with the Chairman of the National Economic Council and leadership of the national security agencies to receive briefings on the details of items to be procured.

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PDP to APC: Stop intimidating our leaders

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÎÎÎThe

L-R: Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, receiving award of Ambassador of Yoruba Cultural Heritage in Diaspora, from the President, Yoruba Student Association of Nigeria in Egypt, Mr. Bolajoko Ololade Uthman, at the Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo, Osun State.

Reps accuse CBN of not remitting $5bn into federation account

*Set up ad hoc c’ttee to probe infraction Henry Omunu, Abuja

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House of Representatives on Wednesday accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of non-remittance of over $5 billion into the federation account and has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged infraction by the apex bank.

The ad hoc committee is expected to conclude its investigation in eight weeks and present its findings for further legislative action.

This decision by the House follows the adoption of a motion sponsored by Ayo Omidiran (Osun/APC) accusing the CBN of flouting Sections 80 (1&2) and 81 of the constitution by failing to remit into government coffers revenue amounting to more than $5 billion.

Rep. Omidiran expressed worry that even though funds from the federation account are distributed to the three tiers of government in line with the rev-

enue sharing formula, revenue in flows into the federal account are prepared by the CBN instead of the accountant general of the federation.

She said that the apex bank “takes advantage of this all important function of warehousing funds for the three tiers of government and preparation of the federation account statement, to manipulate the system by opening various accounts not known to the three tiers of government where funds are remitted, hidden, diverted and spent without authorization.”

The lawmaker alleged that in 2006, the CBN opened various accounts with JP Morgan Chase Bank in New York, in which oil companies remit revenues for the federation, even as it maintains another account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

According to her, the CBN’s responsibility of receiving revenue in foreign

currencies and converting same to Naira for the benefit of the three tiers of government, has led to substantial loss in the amounts remitted to the federation account.

“The substantial difference between the official exchange rate of dollar to Naira, and that at which bureau de change sell in the parallel market, whereas it’s the CBN that sells dollars to the bureau de change operators on a weekly basis, as well as regulate the financial market.

“In the recent past, FAAC meetings have been postponed due to irregularities observed in the federation account by the states.

“The CBN has violated Section 80 (2) of the 1999 Constitution by spending funds not appropriated by the National Assembly.

“The CBN takes 0.25 per cent of all foreign denominated revenue as exchange commission for converting dollars to Naira, but even after deducting this commission, the balance credited to the federation account at various times have been in

negative difference (against expectations), running into billions of Naira per year.

“The office of the accountant general of the federation hasn’t reported these infractions of under-remittance of millions of dollars and trillions of Naira into the federation account by the CBN,” Rep. Omidiran asserted.

Reacting to the allegations, the CBN said It is not possible to divert any money into any account like that. The Acting Director, Corporate Communication Mr Isaac Okorafor told Daily Times that the apex bank keeps account for government adding, “When we convert forex into Naira, we have both selling rate and buying rate.

And we make it known to everyone.”

Okorafor emphasised that the CBN has nothing to do with any secret account.

“I am sure if anyone requires clarification on any of our activities we will be happy to do so. Our operations are clear, structured, professional and always in national interest,” he added.

Anambra central: 13 parties ready for Senatorial election Tom Okpe, Abuja

ÎÎÎConference of

Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said that about 13 political parties have expressed readiness to participate in Anambra Central Senatorial election scheduled for 13 January, 2018.

The forum of all political parties, however urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to defy all odds and see to the successful conduct of Court

ordered fresh election in the Senatorial district.

The Senatorial election held for Anambra central district on March 28th, 2015 was nullified by the Court of Appeal Enugu, on 7 December 2015, which has however, continued to witness legal battles among the contestants.

In a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, CNPP Secretary General Chief Willy Ezugwu, said the recent judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, obtained

by Dr. Obiora Okonkwo is an attempt by the High Court to flex muscles with the Court of Appeal.

Ezugwu said the judgment was an unconstitutional anomaly capable of truncating democracy if not nipped in the bud.

“The Federal High Court is inferior to the Court of Appeal under the constitution. The Federal High Court is incapable of returning Dr. Okonkwo as Senator for Anambra Central Senatorial district when the elec-

tion in question is no longer alive, having been nullified by the Court of Appeal since 7 December, 2015”.

While agitating against the rational by which Okonkwo is ordered to be sworn in as Senator, the CNPP queried: “Which election has Dr. Okonkwo won or deemed to have won for which he will be issued with certificate of return or sworn in as a Senator for Anambra central senatorial district”.

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the ceaseless arrest of PDP leaders, the latest of which is the former Senate President David Mark.

Secondus made the call Wednesday during the meeting of the newly elected members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and members of the Board of Trustee at the Wadata House in Abuja.

According to Secondus, the intimidation is enough as the party will no longer keep quiet while its leaders are being subjected to all forms of harassment.

Secondus said, “All over the world there is no place a former senate president can be treated the way David Mark was treated.

“We shall not be humiliated by the witch hunt of the APC government. Those in authority should be very careful because power will come and power will go.

“I want to call on the APC government to stop this intimidation.

Enough is enough. All they do is intimidating, demonizing, harassing our people. Don’t intimidate the opposition that is injustice; fulfil what you have promised to the people.

“You don’t need to attack us. Let’s engage in a more meaningful manner. We are not in a military era. Let me remind them that God does not sleep.

“The time shall come when Nigerians will speak with their votes in their hands. By that time you will not be able to intimidate them because they will vote freely,” Secondus reminded the ruling party.

He was very optimistic that the PDP will bounce back and take over governance of the country and reassured members of the BoT that they will always rely on their wise counsel.

“At every time, God

brings a leader to take care of the party, we shall not disappoint you.

“Time shall come and we shall win. It had happened to us in 2015, and we handed over. Let them also prepare to hand over to us in 2019.

“We shall rely on your support and we will respect the constitution of the party. We shall not bring back imposition and impunity” Secondus was told.

In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the BOT Senator Walid Jibrin e said that emergence of Secondus he has proved wrong the notion that only a former governor, minister or president is qualified to be the party Chairman.

He promised to work with him and reminded him that the whole Nigeria is hopeful that PDP will recover all the 776 Local government Chairmanship seats, the 36 governorship positions, the 360 seats in the House of Representatives, and 106 senate positions.

He urged the NWC to ensure that all warring factions in the party are reconciled.

“Now that the convention is over, we support the reconciliation efforts of the Dickson led committee and will look into all the petitions sent.

He paid tribute to the Caretaker Chairman, Senator Makarafi for the success of the convention.

The party’s National Secretary, Senator Umaru Ibrahim Tsauri in his vote of thanks said, “APC is very good at opposition. PDP is very good at governance. By 2019, APC will go back to what they are very good at which is opposition while PDP will also go back to governance which they are very good at”.

Other PDP stalwarts present at the event were Chief Tom Ikimi, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, Chief Ahmadu Ali, Ambassador Wiberforce Juta, Chief Kema Chikwe and Senator Adolphus Wabara.

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NKANU CONSULTATIVE FORUM

This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BARR. ONU HYCINTH CHICHETA 2. BARR. NWATU JIM OKECHUKWU 3. DR. NGWU CHRIS 4. CHIEF NNAMANI EDWIN 5. ENGR. CHUKWU GABRIEL UGWU 6. MR. NWANKWO KANAYO

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Chairman Secretary Vice-Chairman Treasure Member Member

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1) To promote unity and understanding among the members 2) To pursue and promote the general well-being of Nkanu land 3) To engage in total mobilization of the Nkanu people.

4) To promote peaceful co-existence and co-operation with other organizations, government, institutions and neighboring communities within and outside Nkanu Land.

5) To provide a platform for mutual co-operation and interaction among people of Nkanu Land.

Any objection 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.

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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. Pastor Imoh Sunday James 2. Evang. Chidimma Beatrice 3. Pastor Stanley Ugorji 4. Pastor Essien Edet 5. Hon. Joseph Ikpak 6. Mr. Victor Chukwunwike 7. Mr. Michael Pauline Okon.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, Mr Nosakhare Liberty Arodoye 2, Chief Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion 3, Rev. John Osa-Oni 4, Hon. Matthew Elawure 5, Mr Bright Osawaru 6, Dr. Isaac Okpeseyi Imasuen.

Aims and Objectives:1, To promote the socio-economic wellbeing of Usen for greater development 2, To promote the unity of all citizens of Usen, Edo State and Nigeria in general 3, To encourage and mobilize both public and private sector to provide employment opportunities to qualified Usen Indigines.

AIMS: 1. To Propagate the gospel of 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.

TOLU ODEBIYI 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 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)NNAJI GREGORY CHIGOZIE - CHAIRMAN 2)NNAJI JOY OBIANUJU -SECRETARY 3)NNAJI IFEOMA ISABELLA -MEMBER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. IGHODALO ITUAH OLAJIDE 2. MRS. ODEBIYI FOLASHADE OMOLARA

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1) POVERTY ALLEVIATION THROUGH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT VIA SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, TRAINING & SKILLS ACQUISITION FOR WOMEN & YOUTHS 2) PROVISION OF FOOD & CLOTHING FOR THE VERY POOR 3) LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT & EQUIPMENT 4)HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THROUGH MEDICAL OUTREAH THAT WILL INCLUDE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS & DRUG ADMINISTRATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES 5)PROVISION OF DISPENSARIES IN RURAL COMMUNITITIES 6) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING RECREATIONAL CENTERS AND FACILITIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES 7) THROGH PROVISION OF BASIC AMENITIES SUCH AS CLEAN WATER AND ACCESS ROADS. 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

BLESSING EVANGELICAL CHURCH The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.OCHU NGOZI IKPO 2.UCHE UCHECHUKWU KANU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD 2.TO LEAD THE LOST TO CHRIST

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1. To provide and or support Foundation Programmes and activities geared towards adult basic literacy education.

2. To initiate programmes that support education at the grass root level.

3. To Support and sponsor entrepreneur training skills, acquisition and empowerment schemes.

4. To fund and support the treatment of medical ailments especially hypertension.

5. To do all such other things that are incidental to the attainment of the above aims and objects.

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:- OLASEGUN ONAKOYA ESQ. MESSRS SEGUN & SEGUN, LEGAL PRACTITIONER 08098008346

ROOT OF PEACE CLUB The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.SAMPSON EZEKA 2.AMECHI NWAZUFU 3.NWENYIM EJIKE 4.IFII CHIJIOKE

Signed: PRESIDENT

I formerly known and addressed as NWAOKORIE EMMANUEL CHINEDU. now wish to be known and addressed as JOHN EMMANUEL CHINEDU. All former documents remain valid.

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IBAKA FISH AND CRAYFISH TRADER’S ASSOCIATION, UMUAHIA The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.CHIEF OGBONNAYA IKECHUKWU GAD 2.OKORO CHIMEZIE OBIOMA 3.EMERUWA UGOCHUKWU 4.EZEIGBO GODWIN CHIMECHEF 5.ANABA NDUBUISI PRINCE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND UNITY AMONG THE TRADERS Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrationGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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This is to inform the general public that my name OKOROAFOR OGECHI SIMON. was wrongly written in my account but now wish to be corrected and addressed as OKOROAFOR OGECHI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

This is to certify and confirm that UDEOGO LOVETH BLESSING, UDEOGU CHIGOLUM BLESSING and UDEOGU BLESSING LOVETH refers as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as UDEOGU LOVETH BLESSING. All former documents remain valid. ASA MANSARD and General public take note.

This is to inform the general public of loss of Original Deed of Lease Reg. as No 71/71/351 at Enugu Land Registry belonging to DR. MATTEW IFEANYICHUKWU UBOGAGU is the owner of the property at Plot 7 Block 4 Ogui, Enugu. All effort of trace the said document has proved abortive. If found please contact the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development.

I, formerly known and addressed as EDWIN OGBAGA IGWE, now wish to be known and addressed as EDWIN FRIDAY IGWE. All former documents still remain valid.

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UBAIKE EDWARD IFEANYI

EZENWAMADU REGINA UJU N

NWOKEDI VERONICA AZUKA

ONYEMA ANAYO JOEL

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as UBAIKE EDDY, now wish to be known and addressed as UBAIKE EDWARD IFEANYI. All former documents still remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOLIE REGINA UJU N., now wish to be known and addressed as EZENWAMADU REGINA UJU N. All former documents still remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ONWUTA VERONICA AZUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOKEDI VERONICA AZUKA. All former documents still remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ARJI ANAYO JOEL, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEMA ANAYO JOEL. All former documents still remain valid.

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This is to confirm and certify that my correct name is ILEGBUNAM PAUL CHIDUBE, and not ILEGBUNE CHIDUO and ILKOEGBUNA PAUL CHIDUO as mistakenly written in one of my documents that my correct date of birth is 13th day of August, 1974. All former documents still remain valid. Banks and general public please take note.

ODEWOLE OLUDAYO EMMANUEL FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODEWOLE OLUDAYO SAHEED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODEWOLE OLUDAYO EMMANUEL,ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

ALADE-ADEOYE ADEBOLA ADEJUMOKE I, formerly known and addressed as ALADE ADEBOLA ADEJUMOKE and ADEOYE ADEBOLA FRANSISCA, now wish to be known and addressed as ALADEADEOYE ADEBOLA ADEJUMOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

RAFIU ADEWUNMI-SHITTU

MRS. LAMINA ABOSEDE OMOLOLA

MRS. UZOMA CHIKA BENITA

I, formerly known and addressed as RAFIU ADISA ADEWUNMI SHITTU-KOSOKO now wish to be known and addressed as RAFIU ADEWUNMI-SHITTU all former documents remain valid. general public should please note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS. ODOBO ABOSEDE OMOLOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. LAMINA ABOSEDE OMOLOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OBI CHIKA BENITA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. UZOMA CHIKA BENITA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. INYINGI OTEMINASOARI STOWE I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. INYINGI MATTHEW JACKMAY, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. INYINGI OTEMINASOARI STOWE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. AGBO OGECHI DAMARIS

MRS. ABONYI OMEREBERE AGATHA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. IKEWUCHI OGECHI DAMARIS, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. AGBO OGECHI DAMARIS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OBIORA OMEREBERE AGATHA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ABONYI OMEREBERE AGATHA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, OMAEGBU ROMANUS, and OMAEGBU ROMANUS ONYEJIUWA, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, OMAEGBU ROMANUS ONYEJIUWA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ANEKE CHINENYE JULIANA

I, formerly known and addressed as ANEKE CHINENYE OGBODO, now wish to be known and addressed as ANEKE CHINENYE JULIANA. My correct date of birth 26/10/1990. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note

OGBONNA BLESSING MARY

IGBOM UJUNWA CHARITY

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBONNA BLESSING MEY, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBONNA BLESSING MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IGBOM UJUNWA LYDIA CHARITY, now wish to be known and addressed as IGBOM UJUNWA CHARITY. My correct date of birth 25/01/1988. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MR. OGBONNAYA CHUKWUEBUKA MICHAEL I, formerly known and addressed as OTIH CHUKWUEBUKA ISAIAH, now wish to be known and addressed as MR. OGBONNAYA CHUKWUEBUKA MICHAEL. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ASOGWA LOVINA UZOAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OZIOKO LOVINA UZOAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS AMARACHI JENNIFER ONYENEKWE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AMARACHI JENNIFER EZE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AMARACHI JENNIFER ONYENEKWE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH

MRS OZIOKO LOVINA UZOAMAKA

ADDITION OF NAME That I was formerly known and addressed as OTOBO OKENNA, that I now wish to add WILLIAMS to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OTOBO OKENNA WILLIAMS. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take notes.

NDUBUISI KELECHI THANKGOD

I, formerly known and addressed as NDUBUISI KELECHI PETER, now wish to be known and addressed as NDUBUISI KELECHI THANKGOD. All former documents still remain valid.

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MRS THERESA IYABODE EDUN - OLUSESI

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS THERESA IYABO EDUN (NEE SHOFELA) NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS THERESA IYABODE EDUN - OLUSESI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

JOY EBERE I, formerly known and addressed as, VINCENT SUSANA, now wish to be known and addressed as, JOY EBERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

JAMES DEBORAH FOLAKE

I, SAPIYANU MUSA, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, SEPHIANO MUSA. I now wish to be known and addressed as, SAPIYANU MUSA, instead of, SAPIYANU MUSA, in my bank account details. My correct date of birth is, 25th December, 1985, not 1st December, 1983. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as FOLAKEMI ABIMBOLA ORIYOMI , now wish to be known and addressed as JAMES DEBORAH FOLAKE . All former documeent remain valid. General public should please take note.

DR. MICHAEL ADEWUNMI ADE-SERRANO

ADESANYA KUDIRAT ABIODUN

CHIMA HENRY NDUBUISI

AFAMEFUNE NWAOGUCHI AUGUSTA

HAMEED ALILAT MOTUNRAYO

GAFAR OLAYINKA SEKINAT

I formerly known and addressed as SULAIMON KUDIRAT ABIODUN , now wish to be known and addressed as ADESANYA KUDIRAT ABIODUN. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EGU CHIMA HENRY. Now wish to be known and addressed as CHIMA HENRY NDUBUISI. All former document remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as MRS. IYIAZE CHINYERE AUGUSTA .now wish to be known and addresssed as AFAMEFUNE NWAOGUCHI AUGUSTA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note

I formerly known and addressed as Iburaimo Alilat Motunrayo, now wish to be known and addressed as Hameed Alilat Motunrayo. All former document remain valid.General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Daniju Olayinka Sekinat ,now wish to be known and addressed as Gafar Olayinka Sekinat. All former document remain valid.

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ABOSEDE BIODUN AROLOYE

OKOH JOSHUA FRIDAY

ADELANWA IMISIOLUWA ZIPPORAH

CORRECTION OF NAME

AMOMO ANDERSON CLIFFORD

AMOMO REGINALD CLIFFORD

I formerly known and addressed as AKINNUWA IMISIOLUWA ZIPPORAH now I wish to be known and addressed as ADELANWA IMISIOLUWA ZIPPORAH .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OYADIRAN OLAOLUWA OLUWOLE now wish to add ONATADE to my name now I wish to be known and addressed as OYADIRAN-ONATADE OLAOLUWA OLUWOLE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EVRO ANDERSON CLIFFORD now I wish to be known and addressed as AMOMO ANDERSON CLIFFORD .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EVRO REGINALD CLIFFORD now I wish to be known and addressed as AMOMO REGINALD CLIFFORD .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ABOSEDE BIODUN SAMUEL now I wish to be known and addressed as ABOSEDE BIODUN AROLOYE . I was born on 30/12/1975.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

SALAM ADEOYE ADEYANJU I formerly known and addressed as ADEYANJU ADEYEMI ADEOYE now I wish to be known and addressed as SALAM ADEOYE ADEYANJU . I was born on 07/07/1973.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as UGA JOSHUA PETER now I wish to be known and addressed as OKOH JOSHUA FRIDAY .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

DANIEL OLAOLUWAMAYOMIKUN OKPALI-OLAOBA

I formerly known and addressed as DANIEL OLAOLUWAMAYOMIKUN OKPALI now I wish to be known and addressed as DANIEL OLAOLUWAMAYOMIKUN OKPALIOLAOBA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ABAYOMI ISAAC OGUNSANYA I formerly known and addressed as ABAYOMI ISIAKA ALATISHE now I wish to be known and addressed as ABAYOMI ISAAC OGUNSANYA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAMES In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as OSAOBOH JOHN AIGBEDION instead of OSAROBO JOHN AIGBEDION . All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAMES In some of my documents including my BVN my name was wrongly written as OLAWALE DEBORAH instead of OLAWALE FIFEKEMI DEBORAH . All documents bearing all the names remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as DR. MICHAEL ADE-SERRANO now I wish to be known and addressed as DR. MICHAEL ADEWUNMI ADE-SERRANO .All former documents remain valid.

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ADAMU MERCY IGBE I formerly known and addressed as ADAMU MERCY IGBETU now I wish to be known and addressed as ADAMU MERCY IGBE .All former documents remain valid.

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OLOWO AYODELE RUFUS

CHANGE OF FAMILY SURNAME

x CHANGE OF FAMILY SURNAME Formerly known and addressed as OBIAGELI ADA EGWUATU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBIAGELI ADA CHUKWUNWIKE. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF FAMILY SURNAME

x CHANGE OF FAMILY SURNAME Formerly known and addressed as CHINWIKE DARLINGTON EGWUATU, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUNWIKE DARLINGTON CHUKWUNWIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

Formerly known and addressed as OLOWO AYOMIDE RUFUS, now wish to be known and addressed as OLOWO AYODELE RUFUS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

x MRS.OBASI GLORY NORA Formerly known and addressed as MISS.ELEKE GLORY NORA now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS.OBASI GLORY NORA. All former documents remain valid. EMBASSIES, BANKS and General public take note

CHIZOBA NWORIE FRANCA Formerly known and addressed as CHIZOBA CHUKWUDI CLARA now wish to be known and address as CHIZOBA NWORIE FRANCA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

KENNETH LOUISA GREGORY

MRS UGONMA JULIANA BADMUS x

Formerly known and addressed as ANEKWE CHIBUIKE AUGUSTINE now wish to be known and address as ANEKWE CHIBUIKE HUMPHREY. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ITA LOUISA ETIM, now wish to be known and addressed as KENNETH LOUISA GREGORY. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ADENUGA ADEWALE OLUWASEGUN, now wish to be known and addressed as ADENUGA ADEWALE OLUSEGUN. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ITA LOUISA ETIM now wish to be known and addressed as KENNETH LOUISA GREGORY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UGONMA JULIANA OLEKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UGONMA JULIANA BADMUS. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

NWAFEE CHIZOBA SAMUEL Formerly known and addressed as NWAFEE CHIZOBA now wish to be known and address as NWAFEE CHIZOBA SAMUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NDUKA CHIDIEBERE GERADINE now wish to be known and address as NDUKA CHIDIEBERE JACINTA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

NDUKA CHIDIEBERE JACINTA

NWIZU EMMANUEL CHIDERA Formerly known and addressed as NWIZU CHIDERA EMMANUEL now wish to be known and address as NWIZU EMMANUEL CHIDERA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OGUWUIKE CHIDERA now wish to be known and address as OGUWUIKE CHIDRA FRANK. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OGUWUIKE CHIDRA FRANK

MRS. MARGERY NNENNA ONYEJULUWA

FELIX KINGSLEY UCHE

CHUKWUKERE BLESSING NGOZI

NWOGBUTARA FRIDAY NWANGB

ANEKWE CHIBUIKE HUMPHREY

I, formerly known and addressed as Amusa Sherifat Afolashade, now wish to be known and addressed as Abudu Sherifat Afolashade. All former documents bearing my name remain valid. General public please take note.

OLUFEMI UCHA VICTORIA

Formerly known and addressed as NDAJI IFEANYICHUKWU EMEKA KELLY, now wish to be known and addressed as NDAJI IFEANYI EMEKA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ABBASS BOLAJI SADIAT, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDELE BOLAJI SADIAT. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as AGU UCHA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUFEMI UCHA VICTORIA. All former documents remain valid.

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x GANIYU BASIRAT ADIGUN

Formerly known and addressed as GANIYU BASIRAT ORITOKE and ADENIJI BASIRAT, now wish to be known and addressed as GANIYU BASIRAT ADIGUN. All former documents remain valid.

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x CONFIRMATION OF NAME

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

CYRIAN CHAKWE ACHILIE I formerly known and addressed as CYRIACUS OHAKWE ANUJURU now I wish to be known and addressed as CYRIAN CHAKWE ACHILIE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

. I formerly known and addressed as SUNDAY QUEEN CHINEMEREM now wish to be known called and addressed as FRIDAY QUEEN CHINEMEREM. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

This is to certify and confirm that Edwin Ekpenyong Edwin and Inyang Edwin Ekpenyong refers to one and the same person. Now wish to be known and addressed as Inyang Edwin Ekpenyong. All documents bearing my former name remain valid. Banks and general please take note.

x FELICIA EVBAKHAVBOKUN AJAO RS

Formerly Felicia Evbakhavbokun Ogiamien, now Mrs Felicia Evbakhavbokun Ajao.

Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

PARTNERSHIP MANDATE MINISTRY

This is to inform the general public that the above named has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1, of 1990 TRUSTEES ARE 1.PST SUNDAY KINGSLEY CHAIRMAN 2.PAUL CHARITY CHIKODI SECRETARY 3.TOM GLORY EFFIONG TREASURER 4.IHEANACHO PEACE UGOCHI, 5.ELDER OKORIE ONYEKACHI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2.TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST THROUGH EVANGELISM. Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

CHRIST TRANSFORMATION EVANGELICAL PRAYER MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the above named BODY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act1, of 1990.

Names of Trustees: 1. Oladunjoye Alade 2. Adewumi Adekanmbi Aim and Objective: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

FASAN OLAJIDE ARIYO

OGUNDELE BOLAJI SADIAT

x NDAJI IFEANYI EMEKA

ABUDU SHERIFAT AFOLASHADE

AKERELE OGHENEFEGO GRACE

Formerly known and addressed as MISS MARGERY NNENNA ELEHUANYA now wish to be known and address as MRS. MARGERY NNENNA ONYEJULUWA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ARIYO OLAJIDE OLAJIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as FASAN OLAJIDE ARIYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OLADIPUPO KUBURAT OMOTOLANI

Formerly known,called and address as OSUJI CONFIDENCE CHIBUIHE but now wish to be known,called and address as OSUJI CHIBUIHE SHANTEL. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

ADENUGA ADEWALE OLUSEGUN

Formerly known and addressed as AZUONWU BLESSING PROMISE, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUKERE BLESSING NGOZI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NWOGBUTA ELIAS FRIDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOGBUTARA FRIDAY NWANGB. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OSUJI CHIBUIHE SHANTEL

KENNETH LOUISA GREGORY

Formerly known and addressed as CHIDERA PRECIOUS EGWUATU, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIDERA PRECIOUS CHUKWUNWIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as IKOLOMI OGHENEFEGO GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKERELE OGHENEFEGO GRACE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ALI KINGSLEY UCHE, now wish to be known and addressed as FELIX KINGSLEY UCHE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ASANLU KUBURAT OMOTOLANI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLADIPUPO KUBURAT OMOTOLANI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as CHUKWUNWIKE DAVE EGWUATU now wish to be known and addressed as MR CHUKWUNWIKE DAVE CHUKWUNWIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

We the family of LATE ALH. KOLAWOLE YUSUF the rightful owner of the allocation of land located at the Gidan Mangoro with file No NG/ MN/62/6 plot No 36 MTP 115.the original allocation document got lost in transit and could not be found. There is need to replace it from Ministry of Land Niger State. General public to please take note.

DAVID BENENOCH Formerly JOSEPH MELCHIZEDEK, NoW to be addressed as DAVID BENENOCH. Former documents remains valid.

General public should take note.

OKIKIOLA KHADIJAH OLANIKE

Formerly Okikiola Khadijah Olanike. Now Ishola Okikiola khadijah Olanike.

Former documents remains valid. General public should take note

VICTORIOUS AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST CHURCH

FRIDAY QUEEN CHINEMEREM

BALOGUN AYOOLUWA BOLANLE I, formerly known and addressed as OLAYINKA AYOOLUWA OLUYOLE now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN AYOOLUWA BOLANLE. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that ONWUZULIKA EBUKA J BOY is the same person as ONWULIKA MARSEL CHUKWUEBUKA now wish to be known and address as IKEDIEGWU CHUKWUEBUKA MARCELL. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm that AKARAIWE LILYROSE is the same person as MARY A OKONJI now wish to be known and address as AKARAIWE UCHENNA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. x OLUSANYA TAIBAT I formerly known and addressed as PEDRO TAIBAT now wish to be known called and addressed as OLUSANYA TAIBAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ODEKUNLE MOYOSORE FUNMBI

I formerly known and addressed as ODEKUNLE MOYOSORE AJOKE now wish to be known called and addressed as ODEKUNLE MOYOSORE FUNMBI . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AYOOLA KEMI FLORENCE

Formerly known and addressed as KEMI IBIYEYE, now wish to be known and addressed as AYOOLA KEMI FLORENCE. All former documents remain valid.

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FRANKLYN LAWRENCE MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

This is to inform the general public that the above named has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1, of 1990

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1, of 1990

TRUSTEES ARE 1.PST SAMUEL DAN AKPAN 2.EVANG. IMAOBONG SAMUEL AKPAN 3.DEACON AMEH GABRIEL 4.OLUA OBA EJUKWA

TRUSTEES ARE 1.FRANKLYN LAWRENCE CHINEDU 2.LAWRENCE SOIBIFAA FRANKLYN 3.NAIDOO MARIO

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2.TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST THROUGH EVANGELISM. Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

RICE AND BEANS SELLERS ASSOCIATION IBADAN This is to inform the general public that the above named BODY has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1, of 1990 Names of Trustees are: 1. Alhaji Abdul Rasheed Jamiu Gbenleke 2. Chief Oyeleke Yussuff Abioye 3. Alhaji Olagunju Abdul Wasiu Olayinka 4. Alhaja Wosilatu Iyabo Aderohunmu 5. Mrs Moriliatu Rasheed Oyeladun Aim and Objective: 1. To promote unity among members Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2.TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST THROUGH EVANGELISM. Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OUR LIFE OUR WORLD FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1, of 1990 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. Atanda Rukayat Omotolani – Chairman, 2. Agbebiyi Haruna Olamide – Treasurer 3. Ayedogbon Alice Favour – Secretary, 4. Olatunde Omolola Atanda-Member 5. Adebiyi Abiola Ismail –Member, 6. Samuel Mary – Member 7. Ganiu Kabirat Funmilayo – Member, 8. Oseni Ridwan Temidayo –Member 9. Ojo Oluwamayowa Kunle –Member, 10.Olajide Boladale Ismail –Member AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To bridge the communication gap between parents and their wards by organizing educational programmes that will maintain the societal and moral values.

2. To foster unity in the community through organization of funfair programmes among youths and adolescence of our community.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar- General Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Bar. Adedayo Sanusi

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Companies Registration (Trustees)

OLIVE-SHARON HOUSE CHARITY 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 THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. RT. REV. DR. OWEN CHIEDOZIE NWOKOLO - CHAIRMAN. 2. DR. MRS NONYELUM ELSIE NWOKOLO. 3. NNAMDI DAVID IBEGBU (SAN).

4. JOHN CHUKWUMA NKWOEMEZIE. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROPERGATE ENTERTAINMENT RELAXATION, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A RELIGIOUS BASE AND ENHANCE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE IN A DEVELOPING SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ZAINAB MAHMOUD 2. HABIBA SANI MAHMUD 3. BINTU IBRAHIM ABBA 4. FATIMA ABDULLAHI 5. AHMED AISHA SHEHU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 TO PROTECT MUSLIM COMMUNITY AGAINST ABUSE AND DISCRIMINATION 2. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGE MUSLIM COMMUNITY INTERMS OF WELFARE IN THE SOCIETY 3. TO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATION WITH THE SAME OBJECTIVE. 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.

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FELIX SUNDAY BEBOR FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES: 1. KING JOHN BARI-IYIEDUM BEREBON - CHAIRMAN. 2. BEBOR BEREBON HELEN 3. ADA-DUMPE JOSEPH - SECRETARY 4. PRONEN JOSEPH BARIDA 5. AGBULU ABEL GODWYNS EJEH THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP THE NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN OUR SOCIETY. 2. TO ESTABLISHE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY AND GENERAL WELFARE SCHEME. 3.

TO TRAIN TRAIN THE YOUTHS ON HOW TO BE SELF EMPLOYED, BY ORGANIZING WORKSHOP TRAINING, SEMINARS AND SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

SIGNED: KING JOHN BARI-IYIEDUM BEREBON (CHAIRMAN)

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MAUDE ABDULKADIR HABIB - CHAIRMAN 2. DANLAMI ABDULRASHEED - SECRETARY 3. SHUAIBU RABIU SHUAIBU 4. ADAM NAFIU SULEIMAN 5. ISMAIL AHMAD MOHAMMED. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION: 1. TO CATER FOR THE ORPHANS (WHO LOST THEIR FATHERS) BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 TO 15 YEARS ONLY, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATIONAL AIDS WHICH INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO SCHOOL FEES, SCHOOL BOOKS, SCHOOL UNIFORM ETC. 2. ASISTING OUR ORPHANS (WITHIN SAHABA MOSQUE COMMUNITY ONLY) WHO ARE IN DIRE NEED OF HELP ON HEALTH GROUNDS WITH MEDICAL AID AND RELEVANT ASSISTANCE. 3. TO PROVIDE THE ORPHANS WITH CLOTHES AND FOOD STUFFS TO ENJOY THEIR ISLAMIC FESTIVALS SUCH AS RAMADAN, EID-EL-FITR , AND EID-EL KABIR ETC. 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.

REAL LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

ASSOCIATION OF COMPUTER OPERATORS AND CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES

SIGNED: EVECHI COLLINS AVAKPA (GENERAL OVERSEER)

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

TRUSTEES: 1. NEGEDU PATRICK SIAKA 2. SUNDAY O. OLAYINKA 3. FAITH ABAH 4. MRS ADIJETU NEGEDU 5. ENGR WILLIAMS ANWUZIA 6 HASSAN NEGEDU ELEOJO 7. ABRAHAM N. URAH AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE QUALITY TRAINING FOR COMPUTER OPERATORS AND CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES THAT MEETS THE DEMAND OF CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS 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: MIKE ANYEBE INTEGRITY CHAMBER IGEH. A O. & CO

ORIOKOTO FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

BETHEL BERACHAH INT’L CHURCH

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999

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

TRUSTEES: JOHN UDEH - CHAIRMAN SUNDAY OZOANI - VICE CHAIRMAN OLUCHUKWU NWABUEZE -- SECRETARY IKECHUKWU NWOYE -FINANCIAL SECURITY CHRISTIAN OBINNA ---TREASURE

TRUSTEES: 1) PASTOR IMODJE SAMSON AGORE , (2) IMODJE VICTOR MUDIAGA, (3) IMODJE ERHIRE MIRACLE, (4) IMODJE OKE (MRS) (5)ADOGAH SAMUEL AGBOR , (6) CHINWEZE REGINA OLUCHUKWU.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. WORKING TOGETHER AS FRIENDS TO HELP EACH OTHER REACHING OUT FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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.

TRUSTEES ARE 1. OJIMADU KENNETH NWOKEDI 2. OJIMADU ORUARE EKEMORIERE 3. ALUFOHAI GRACE.

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: BARR ADAMA ADAMU WAKILI

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EVECHI COLLINS AVAKPA - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. OKOL CHRISTIANA IKPI 3. OFEM KOKEI IKPI 4. KUBUBU CHARLES IKPEH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO BRING HUMANITY BACK TO THE REAL LIFE TO CHRIST THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF GRACE AND TRUTH 2. TO BUILD CHRISTIANS SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND ORPHANAGES ACROSS AFRICAN.

BLOOM IMPACT CHURCH 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.

AIMS : 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

ORIGINAL SEED MINISTRY LAND OF SOLUTION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UZOMA AKANNO PRECIOUS. 2. AKANNO GIDEON UZOMA. 3. ABHOUHIEN FREDERICK OHONSI. 4. ONUORAH MONDAY GABRIEL. 5. AGBO OBINNA STEVEN. AIMS AND OBJECTIONS: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

NEW DIMENSION REVIVAL MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT. NO 1OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.APOSTLE SAM OINEM. 2.PASTOR EMMANUEL OCHEFU. 3.EDO ADOLE. 4.PASTOR MRS FRANCA OINEM. 5.DEACONESS DORCAS ADANU. 6.VICTOR OINEM. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGEIS CRESCENTE, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA,ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR NOAH IMONI08037871275.

VOLUNTARY WINDING UP

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF GREEN RAIN GLOBAL ENERGY LTD (RC: 1094385) GIVEN PUSUANT TO SS. 468(2) COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT AND UNDER THE WINDING UP PROCEEDING RULES TAKE NOTE THAT THE FINAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY SHALL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED BELOW: DATE: 28TH JANUARY, 2018 VENUE : 242, KUBANI STREET, ABUJA TIME: 2.00PM AGENDA 1. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE LIQUIDATOR’S REPORT. 2. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FINAL ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY 3.DISSOLUTION OF THE COMPANY 4.ANY OTHER BUSINESS 5.CLOSING DATED THIS 19TH DECEMBER, 2017 SIGNED BY: AKUNEBU & ENIOLA

AGRO AND COMMUNITY INTERNET DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

CHRIST THE ROCK EVANGELICAL GOSPEL MINISTRY

HOPE EMMANUEL CENTER

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROFESSOR OLATUNDE IBRAHIM SALAWU 2. PROFESSOR CLEMENT OLADUNTOYE OGUNGBENRO 3. EYINADE OKEYINKA, ESQ. 4. PASTOR OLUSEGUN DAVID ADEBAYO 5. ALHAJI BASIRU BOLANLE OBILEYE 6. DR. OLUWADARA AYOKUNLE ABIMBADE 7. MRS. KAFILATU AYOOLA ABIMBADE

THE TRUSTEES ARE (1) PASTOR JOHN SURU MALIKI -PRESIDENT (2) BRO. SAMUEL ALONGE - SECRETARY (3) BRO. JOHN OLUSHOLA MALIKI, (4) BRO. OFEM EKOI OFEM.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2. EVANGELISM. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. BISHOP JONATHAN OWHE 2. DR.(MRS) OLUWATOYIN OWHE AIM 1. TO HELP THE NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

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VICTORIOUS SHAREHOLDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1, of 1990 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. ADESINA OLALEKAN OLADEPO 2. IBIYEMI OLUWOLE KOLAWOLE 3. IJAYE KUNLE MOSES IDOWU

– Chairman – Secretary -Treasurer

OTHER MEMBERS 1. ONIFADE OMOBOLANLE KEHINDE 2. RAHEEM ADEBAYO ADEWALE 3. ONIFADE OLUWAFEMI TAIWO 4. OLUKOYA OLUWASESAN JAMES 5. ADEJUWON ADEMOLA TIMOTHY 6. AKINGBOHUNGBE HARRY OLU

Companies Registration 25

PILLAR OF GRACE DIVINE ASSEMBLY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: DANIEL SUCCESR CHUKWUMA, NWOGU CHUKWUMA DANIEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD WORLD WIDE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To form a united front for the pursuit of business transaction.

2.To promote unity, love and understanding among members.

3. To act as an interface between companies and shareholders Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to Registrar- General Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: TRUSTEES

MRS. OLUCHUKWU KENECHI

EZENWATA PASCAL CHIDIEBERE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OLUCHUKWU KENECHI NWAJIDEOBI NOW KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OLUCHUKWU KENECHI MBEY. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMEGHARA PASCAL SOLOMON CHIDIEBERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZENWATA PASCAL CHIDIEBERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

DR (MRS) BALOGUN LORETTA

MRS. SARAH OSHIOKUWEH

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AGHOMO LORETTA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS DR (MRS) BALOGUN LORETTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SARAH OSHIOKUWEH IGUZA NOW KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SARAH OSHIOKUWEH AGBUGUI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EDEH IFEANYI FRANK

OGBERAHWE GRACE OVIGUE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS EDEH IFEANYI UCHE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSE AS EDEH IFEANYI FRANK. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OGBERAHWE GRACE NOW WISH TO ADD A NAME AND ADDRESS AS OGBERAHWE GRACE OVIGUE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HIBBATULLAH SA’ID BANDE

CHANGE OF NAME AND CONFIRMATION OF DATE OF BIRTH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUHAMMAD USMAN MALAMI HIBBATULLAH BELLO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS HIBBATULLAH SA’ID BANDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known and addressed as Hameed Mudayat now wish to be called and address as Omowunmi Amedi, my date of birth is 13th August 1975, all former documents remain valid authority concern and general public please take note.

AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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

LOSS OF ORIGINAL LAND (TITLE) DOCUMENTS ORIGINAL LAND TITLE DOCUMENTS ( CONVEYANCE OF APPROVAL AND A TITLE DEED PLAN ) OF NUMBER 120 AND 121 MEASURING ABOUT 530SQM EACH LOCATION OFF GADO NASKO ROAD KUBWA GRANTED BY ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL DATED 16/8/96 IN FAVOUR OF FAZE, T.T.( ORIGINAL ALLOTTEE) BELONG TO NKEMDIRIM ONYEKAWA ALSO KNOW AS NKEM ONYMDIRIM ARE MISSING. ALL EFFORT MADE AT TRACING THEM HAVE PROVED FUTILE. ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL (AMAC) ABUJA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AGIS), OTHER RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. IF FOUND PLEASE REPORT TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

NKEMDIRIM ONYEKAWA 08037882878

THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT

HANNAH IDOWU DIDEOLU AWOLOWO ESTATE HOMEOWNERS’ RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION ABEOKUTA

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.

GARBA ALIYU 2.

CHRISTOPHER EMEKA 3.

IFEDAYO TOYIN ABDULHAMID 4.

ADAMU GARBA II 5.

OGAH ABDULLAHI SULE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: IMPROVING LIVES OF NIGERIAN AND AFRICA AT LARGE THROUGH BOLD PROGRESSIVE IDEAS STRONG LEADERSHIP AND CON ACTION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

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. OMITOGUN IDOWU GABRIEL 2. SOETAN ADETOKUNBO AYODELE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO CATER FOR WELFARE OF RESIDENTS OF THE ESTATE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

BETHEL BERACHAH INT’L CHURCH

LIGHTHOUSE INTERCESSORY OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1) PASTOR IMODJE SAMSON AGORE , (2) IMODJE VICTOR MUDIAGA, (3) IMODJE ERHIRE MIRACLE, (4) IMODJE OKE (MRS) (5)ADOGAH SAMUEL AGBOR , (6) CHINWEZE REGINA OLUCHUKWU.

TRUSTEES: 1 REV. DEMIBAYO DAVID GBALAJOBI ( CHAIRMAN) 2 .EZE DORATHY NKECHI - SECRETARY 3. AYOBAMI ESTHER ADEDAYO - TREASURER 4. PRINCE ARON REMI OYEWO - FIN. SECRETARY 5. PASTOR OLAWALE PHILIP GBALAJOBI - MEMBER.

AIMS: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

AIMS: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO NATIONS.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

MORLAP SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

MORLAP SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

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

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATOR VOLUNTARY WINDING UP

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES IN THE MATTER OF MORLAP SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED RC: 58626

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROF SIDI OSHO - CHAIRMAN 2. MR OLUROTIMI SODIMU - SECRETARY

PURSUANT TO SECTION 464 OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF MY APPOINTMENT AS LIQUIDATOR TO MORLAP SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED.

VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS AT THE EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY HELD AT 27 DUALA ROAD, APAPA, LAGOS ON THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017, THE FOLLOWING WERE DULY MOVED AND PASSED. A. THAT MORLAP SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED BE AND IS HEREBY APPROVED TO WIND-UP VOLUNTARY B. THAT CONSEQUENT TO VOLUNTARY WINDING UP, ELIZABETH EKANEM A LEGAL PRACTITIONER OF NO. 21 HUNPONU-WUSU STREET, LEKKI PHASE 1, LAGOS STATE, BE AND IS HEREBY APPOINTED LIQUIDATOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF WINDING-UP THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION 464 OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

C. THAT THE BOARD BE AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FIX THE LIQUIDATORS FEES AND TO REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THE END OF THE WINDING-UP EXERCISE. DATED 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONSHIP, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP, INTEREST AND WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

PRAISERS MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

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, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF THE COMPANY ARE BY THIS NOTICE ADVISED TO VERIFY AND CONFIRM SAME WITH ME. THE ABOVE IS ALSO FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ELIZABETH EKANEM ESQ. LIQUIDATOR 08032823843 NO 21 HUNPONU-WUSU STREET, LEKKI PHASE 1, LAGOS STATE

THE LIFE WORD FAITH REVIVAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

SIGNED: DIRECTOR

NDI IGBO HISTORY ORGANISATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ELEANYA, IKECHUKWU DIMGBA (PRESIDENT) 2. EKE, RAPHAEL IKECHUKWU ( SECRETARY) 3. OGUIKE, JOSEPHAT ONYEMA 4. EDITH DICKSON 5. IBUINDAPU ATAMATA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF REDEMPTION 2. TO RECONCILE THE LOST SOULS BACK TO GOD 3. TO BUILD UP THE LORD’S PEOPLE

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. CAJETAN EZE. CHAIRMAN 2. MR. DAVID EDOCHIE ONUORAH. VICE-CHAIRMAN 3. BARR. EMMANUELA IFEYINWA. 4. MR. JOHN EZEAKU. PROVOST 5. PROF. EMMANUEL OMEB. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO DEVELOP HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS AMONGST IGBO PEOPLE, 2. TO DOCUMENT FOR POSTERITY THE ANCESTRAL HERITAGE OF IGBO PEOPLE. 3. TO ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IGBO COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS. 4. TO ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IGBO PEOPLE AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS IN NIGERIA. 5. TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND SPONSOR THE WRITING OF HISTORY AND ALL FORMS OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN IGBO COMMUNITIES AND IGBO LAND IN GENERAL.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DAVID FRANCIS ISEMIN - CHAIRMAN. 2. AUGUSTIN THOMPSON - VICE CHAIRMAN. 3. FAITH DAVID ISEMIN - SECRETARY. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

SIGNED BARRISTER EMMANUELA IFEYINWA 08066792987

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FCT Health Secretariat decries enabling laws To fight quackery Idu Jude,

2017.

According to Honourable Amanda Pam, the FCT has no enabling law as at the moment to help fight certain illegalities because of the delay of its passages at the National Assembly. She said however, there are laws establishing the FCT, which the secretariat makes use of at the moment to guide its operations.

The Secretary stressed that the law has become necessary, owing to the great importance to enshrining standards in

Abuja

The

Secretary FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, Barrister Amanda Pam, has said that despite the degree of professionalism exhibited by the management and staff of the secretariat that certain enabling laws are required for the secretariat to operate in a full capacity.

Barrister Pam revealed this, while briefing the media to mark the end of year

TUKA ABUNDANT LIFE FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C” of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1, of 1990 TRUSTEES ARE 1.ZIGALOBARI EMILY TAALOO 2.ABOR PROMISE 3.GODPOWER VICTORY BARIMON 4.TAALOO ASIGANEBARI GEORGE 5.TAALOO BARIMMA DOUGLAS 6.GODPOWER BARITUKA LIGHT

CHAIRMAN VICE- CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO GIVE QUALITY INFORMATION TO SOCIETY AND MOSTLY TO THOSE THAT ARE VULNERABLE TO ILLNESSES, PROVIDE PREVENTION AND LINK TO NETWORK SERVICES TO LIVE A POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE LIFE. Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

health facilities establishment in the FCT, to cub sub standards and quackery.

Furthermore, she observed that the committee for the establishment of private hospitals registration and monitoring, headed by Dr Ibrahim Tata, in the year under review, has sealed about 70 illegally operated hospitals in the FCT, while over 60,644,250, has been injected into the coffers of the FCT thereby contributing to the IGR of the FCT. Also speaking, she said that the health and hu-

EVER REIGNS OUR LORD GOD JESUS CHRIST 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 TRUSTERS ARE: 1. Mr. Nwankwo Okechukwu Luke (BA Hons) General Overseer 2. Mrs. Nwankwo Joy Nwakaego (Bsc Hons) Treasurer 3. Miss. Nwankwo Jennifer .O. (General Secretary) 4. Miss. Nwankwo Calister .C. (Financial Secretary) 5. Mr. Nwankwo Kingsley .N. (General Manager) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. Thou shall therefore keep the commandments and the statutes/ordinances and the judgments which JEHOVAH YAWEH commanded.

2. JESUS said, Behold my Mother and Brethren for whosoever shall do the will of my father who is in Heaven, the same is my brothers and sister and mother (john 15:14) (mt. 12:49,50) 3. To educate members of the ministry to always stand by purpose true and heeding God’s command, honour them, holding the gospel banner very high on the victory grand! Satan and his host defy.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed by Secretary

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

LIGHT OF THE WORD CHRISTIAN MINISTRY INT’L

man services secretariat, during the physical year, has expended the sum of 2.595,646.00 for HIV prevalent programmes for the residents of the FCT. also on the fight against TB 15,350,842.80 was expended. She also stated that over 20,787,436,.80 for family planning programmes while that of Vaccine programmes (polio, missiles , programmes stands at 3,793,645,800.00 respectively.

Enlisting few among the challenges of the secretariat, she said that over

AGAPE MERCY ORGANIZATION

This is to inform the General public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies & Allied Matters Act, 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. REV DR. MICHAEL ONYEJE 2. MRS. BETTY ONYEJE 3. MR. JOSHUA OSAYIMONBO SAMUEL 4. MR. BENSON IKECHUKWU OWEKA 5. MR. AMBROSE ONYEISHI ABANUM

TRUSTEES 1. Oluwole Adekunle 2. John Babalola Onewo 3. Sunday Boyi Onewo 4. Olusegun Oladele Agbabiaka

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1; TO TEACH ,PREACH AND EMPOWER PEOPLE THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD 2;TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 3; TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY .

Any objection to the change of Trustees 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 daysof this publication Signed: J.A OLADAPO & CO 08030696558

OSAGIE VICTORY OSAMUDIAME I, Osagie Victory Osamudiame, my name was wrongly captured as Osage Victory Edwin.

My name is Osagie Victory Osamudiame, all documents bearing Osage Victory Edwin remain valid. General public please take note.

OLUAWADARE EMMANUEL OLUWATOBI

I formerly known as Oluwadare Emmanuel, now wish to be known and addressed as Oluawadare Emmanuel Oluwatobi. All former document remain valid. General public please take note.

BASSEY TEMITOPE PELUMI

UMOETTE SUSAN UDOUDO

I, formerly known and addressed as ADISA TEMITOPE PELUMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as BASSEY TEMITOPE PELUMI. All documents bearing my former names remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as UMOETTE UDOUDO SUSAN on my bank account, also on my BVN I was known as UMOETTE SUSAN UDOUDO, that I now wish to be known and addressed as UMOETTE SUSAN UDOH. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS, AFOLABI OMOLAYO ENIOLA

That on my First Bank Account, my names appear as HYGINUS MONDAY, while on my other Documents, it appears as HYGINUS MONDAY CHUKWUEMEKA. This is to confirm that I am the same person bearing both names mentioned above. That all documents bearing both names are mine and remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS, OSUNSANMI OMOLAYO ENIOLA, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS, AFOLABI OMOLAYO ENIOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ 2. To show love and care to all mankind 3. To offer Godly counsel to members Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Barrister Maduka 08033127357 MRS. ORETUGA ADETILEWA IFEOLUWA

GODWIN PETER

dependent of donor agency in fighting the war on certain diseases such as HIV,/AIDS response, has become clog in the wheel of progress. Also she stated that the non legislation of on all facilities including fct primary health care board establishment bill, the FCT school of Nursing and midwifery ACT 2011.

Among them is the Bill for an act to provide for the establishment of FCT social health insurance scheme and matters.

Part of the challenges also include: lack of the FCT Hospital Management Board establishment bill as well as inadequate manpower due to lack of staff attrition.

On the way forward in readiness for next year, she said that the secreEGWUATU FRANCIS BEACON

I, formerly known and addressed as EGWUATU FRANCIS OKWUDIRI, Now wish to be known and addressed as EGWUATU FRANCIS BEACON. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

tariat will be carrying out possible rehabilitation and expansion work of Kuje District Hospital to a standard of secondary health care facility, just

as general staff employment will be visited in line with the budgetary provision of 2017.

The Honourable secretary added that the secretariat, would source for equipment for the hospitals to replace the old and substandard ones as well as the rehabilitation and equipping of FCT secondary health facilities and inject additional funding to FACA. Part of the plan for next year, is to engage more consultants to liaise with the National Assembly for the passage of all pending Bills and Acts for the health Facilities especially that of the school of nursing and midwifery to enable the council of the two schools permit to admit more students.

PUBLIC NOTICE

That I MR. SOLOMON ABATI is a relative to NIYI BERNARD ABOGUNRIN. That I hereby appeal to the general public or whoever that knows NIYI BERNARD ABOGUNRIN to honour the Nigeria Police Invitation in connection with the case reported and being investigated to avoid unforseen circumstances.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ALEX AKHIMIEN

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as KADIRI EUNICE OMOYE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ALEX AKHIMIEN due to change in my marital status. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

That in my First Bank Account, my name appears as UDO MAYEN, while on my BVN, it appears as UDOH MAYEN OKON. That UDOH MAYEN OKON and UDO MAYEN is one and the same person. That I now wish to be known, called and addressed as UDOH MAYEN OKON. That all documents bearing both names are mine and remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OJO ADETILEWA IFEOLUWA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. ORETUGA ADETILEWA IFEOLUWA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ODION IMOBHIO PETER, now wish to be known, called and addressed as GODWIN PETER. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OKI AJIBOLA ASISATU I, formerly known and addressed as IRAWO AJIBOLA AZEEZAT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKI AJIBOLA ASISATU. All documents bearing my former names remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ADELEYE BELLO ATINUKE MORUFAT, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLAGOKE ATINUKE MORUFAT. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

ADEPITAN ADERONKE OYESOLA.

MRS, OGAR IFEOMA CHRISTIANA

NWACHUKWU EZRA CHIKELUBA.

EGWENIKE CHINONSO EDWARD

12. I, formerly known and addressed as EZEH ADERONKE OYESOLA, Now wish to be known and addressed as ADEPITAN ADERONKE OYESOLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS, NNAJIOFOR IFEOMA CHRISTIANA, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS, OGAR IFEOMA CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWOSU EZRA CHIKELUBA, Now wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU EZRA CHIKELUBA. All former documents remain valid.

General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EGWENIKE CHINONSO PRECIOUS, Now wish to be known and addressed as EGWENIKE CHINONSO EDWARD. All former documents remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

MRS. OLAGOKE ATINUKE MORUFAT

OKERE CHINYERE AUGUSTINA I, formerly known and addressed as OKERE CHINYERE VANESSA, Now wish to be known and addressed as OKERE CHINYERE AUGUSTINA. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

ADELEKE VICTORIA AJIBOLA I, formerly known and addressed as OGUNDELE VICTORIA AJIBOLA, Now wish to be known and addressed as ADELEKE VICTORIA AJIBOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

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Former LUTH CMD wants Nigeria prepared against disease outbreaks Stories by Angela Onwuzoo Except Nigeria has a strong disease surveillance system in place, plus a robust trained medical personnel for emergency preparedness, many Nigerians will continue to die during any form of disease outbreak in the country.

Lack of diagnostic facilities and weak surveillance system, have been identified as major obstacles to containment efforts of major disease outbreaks in Nigeria as samples had to be sent abroad for confirmation, owing to inadequate local capacity to carry out the tests.

The lengthy process involved in establishing the diagnosis often complicates or delays response strategies, thereby, leading to avoidable deaths.

This unpreparedness no doubt, hinders rapid and early confirmation as well rapid response to disease during outbreaks.

Though Nigeria defeated Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in 2014 after recording nine deaths and over 19 cases, recent epidemic disease outbreaks in the country such as Lassa fever, Monkey Pox, Cerebro Spinal Meningitis and the number of deaths recorded, clearly showed that the country was still not ready for emergency response to disease outbreaks.

Between December 2016 and June 2017, meningitis disease killed about 1,166 people in 27 states of the federation according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Within the same period, more than 500 persons had contracted Lassa fever in about 17 states, and 104 died.

Worried about the situation, a Public Health Physician and Former Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Prof Akin Osibogun, has called for a national

Former LUTH CMD,Prof. Akin Osibogun

plan of action and political commitment that will adequately prepare the country for any form of disease outbreak.

“We do not have a national plan of action yet so we can be well prepared for any form of disease outbreak” he said.

Osibogun expressed displeasure that despite the confusion and panic witnessed in the country in 2014 during the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, Nigeria was still unprepared should the disease resurface in the country.

His words: “I will say no, Nigeria is still not prepared if Ebola Virus Disease resurfaces in the country. In 2014, the Federal Government promised to establish six functional laboratories but nothing of such is yet to

be set up”.

Osibogun disclosed this in a lecture entitled: “Emergency Response to Disease Outbreaks: The Way Forward in Nigeria” delivered at the 8th Annual Symposium of the Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN), held in Lagos recently.

Lamenting lack of proper emergency response to disease outbreak in the country, Osibogun revealed that no fewer than 1,000 Nigerians die annually as a result of disease epidemics.

According to him, the deaths were due to the leadership’s lack of political will and preparedness to combat disease epidemics in the country.

To him, “Yes, the government has done well with the establishment of the National Centre for Disease

Control ( NCDC) but there is yet to be a law in place to back up that centre and strengthen its operations”.

Osibogun said that it was far cheaper to be prepared than to combat disease outbreaks.

He said that a strong health system was better and will be able to prevent disease epidemics and respond faster to save lives. “’Political commitment is highly required to make adequate funds available to provide needed infrastructure such as laboratories for prompt diagnosis, researches, treatment centres and medical equipment. ”There should be constant training and retraining of medical personnel for emergency preparedness.

“There must be strong collaboration between the Federal and State governments and other health agencies on how to contain outbreaks. “’So, as a nation we need to anticipate epidemics and be well prepared via surveillance system, investigation control measures, implementation of prevention measures as well as continuous monitoring”, he explained.

Also speaking, Hon. Olusegun Olulade, Chairman, House Committee on Health, Lagos State House of Assembly said that the issue of health was a collective project that should not be left alone in the hands of government.

“Without good health, there will be no meaningful life; that is why health should be a collective project for both the government and the people”, he said.

In his address, Dr Emmanuel Enabulele, Chairman, HEWAN Board of Trustees, said that the symposium was to highlight major health issues in the country such as epidemics.

Enabulele urged journalists to ensure constant and adequate reportage of health issues to make the government more proactive and enlighten the people.

‘Poor funding affecting Nigeria’s health sector development, increases medical tourism’ The Former Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has attributed the rise in medical tourism among Nigerians to lack of funding to the nation’s health sector which he said had grossly affected its development.

Chukwu said inadequate funding for the health sector had made Nigeria to be losing N175 billion annually to medical tourism.

The former Minister stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Faculty of Clinical Sciences 10th Faculty Week & Scientific Conference, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, recently , with theme: “Medical Tourism in Nigeria”.

He said that the wasted fund was more than 50 per cent of the proposed total budget for

2018 for the federal health sector.

According to him, the health sector is being denied the much needed funding which is affecting its development.

“Skill proficiency becomes a victim as both trainers and trainees are not exposed to enough cases and of course quality of care ultimately suffers.

“As outbound medical tourism gradually becomes the preference of patients, the local sector loses the confidence of the populace resulting in low esteem and loss of morale among the health personnel”, he said.

He called on the federal government to support the health sector by providing standard medical equipment that will

Health workers

compete with those found outside Nigeria, so that people will patronise local medical facilities.

Also, Akin Ogunbiyi, the Group Chairman, Mutual Benefits Assurance PLC, Lagos, called on the federal government to address the issue of medical tourism.

Mr. Ogunbiyi said that Nigeria leaders needed to re-

lease enough fund and provide modern equipment that would boost the health sector.

He added that Nigeria has competent professionals that are qualified to treat all ailments, and called on the government to standardise the health sector.

In her remarks, the Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, OAU, Ife, Bernice Adegbehingbe, said the theme of the week was carefully selected because of the realisation that medical tourism was a threat to the delivery health care services.

She canvassed public private partnerships in funding of highly sophisticated diagnosis tools, adding that development of innovative procedures and treatment must also be encouraged.

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Project to promote action against sexual abuse in Nigeria Worried by the high rate of sexual assault and abuse in Nigeria, particularly among children and women, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Lisa Demi Project (LDP), has called on relevant authorities in the country, to urgently take action against the menace.

Besides raising the alarm over the dastardly act, the NGO described the increasing cases of sexual abuse and assault in the country in recent times as worrisome and totally unacceptable.

The initiator of the project, Demilade Yusuf, made the call in Lagos recently during a one-day sensitisation programme titled, “Let’s Talk About Our Sexual Health’’, organised by her NGO to further tackle the problem.

Speaking during the programme which took place at the Molade Okoya Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium,Surulere, Lagos, Yusuf said Lisa Demi Project seeks to get the attention of the public to address the challenge and other sexual health issues through talks, counselling, entertainment, among others.

Recent study by the National Population Commission, with support from UNICEF and the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention on ‘Nigeria Violence Against Children’ revealed that approximately six out of every 10 Nigerian children under the age of 18 years, experience some form of physical, emotional and sexual violence before the age of 18 years.

According to her, the programme was designed to sensitise the public on the rising number of young people on drugs and the emotional torture attached to rape.

She explained: “A critical aspect of our lives in this present day is the alarming rate and figure of rape and other sexual victims in the society. It calls for urgent action.

“More disturbing, however, is the behaviour of the victims, the perpetrators and the society; there is no doubt, a great need to tackle these menaces to secure the future.”

She went on: “According to the former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni, alarming statistics have revealed that a total of 162 rape cases were recorded in Lagos State in 2016’’.

“The above cases as it were are those that were recorded because we all know the stigmatisation that is attached to rape in this part of the world”

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Lack of quality healthcare awareness fuel incidence of stroke, says expert

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Stories by Angela Onwuzoo A Consultant Physiotherapist, Dr Chris Okafor, says the incidence of stroke has increased in the country due to the dwindling economy and the state of healthcare delivery.

Okafor, who is a senior lecturer at the Department of Physiotherapy, University of Lagos, Akoka, said that lack of awareness was also a contributory factor to the high incidence of stroke in the country.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), stroke accounts for 10.8 per cent mortality and 3.1 per cent of disease burden worldwide.

It has also been projected that by the year 2030, about 80 per cent of all stroke cases will occur in low and middle income countries of the world.

“A lot of people, both young and old, now come down with stroke due to poverty, lack of quality healthcare and awareness .

“We are not creating enough awareness for people to know that hypertension and diabetes, causes of stroke, are killer diseases”, Okafor said.

He also identified poor environment, industrialisation,

... another stroke patient learning how to walk again

A stroke patient learning how to walk again

poor habits and attitudes as factors contributing to a lot of people not exercising regularly .

“Our environment does not encourage people to cultivate the habit of exercising.

“As a physiotherapist, when I

see the elderly during clinics, I always advise them to be physically active and engage in daily walks.

“However, when you look at the environment, it does not encourage exercise, and so a lot

of the elderly in the society are discouraged to walk.

“Also, habit is a challenge; many people are unable to practise, because we are in a society where, over the years, people have become lazy.

“Due to industrialisation and urbanisation, it is now difficult for people to exercise, and rather depend on buses and taxis to take them to different locations‘’, he said.

The consultant urged the elderly in the society to avoid sedentary lifestyle and high salt and sugar intake.

He appealed to stakeholders, including the government and healthcare practitioners, to continue to sensitise people to cultivate the attitude of being active.

“Exercise and being active is key to improved health; adequate sleep of eight to 10 hours daily is also advisable for the elderly people.

“Also, they should check their blood pressures and blood sugar regularly to prevent hypertension and diabetes.

“If they have problems, they should see a doctor who will refer them appropriately”, Okafor said .

How consumption of sugary drinks during pregnancy increase asthma risk Pregnant women who are in the habit of consuming sugary drinks should have a rethink.

This is because, a new study reveals that pregnant women who consumed sugary beverages during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk of developing asthma.

The study, which was recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, found children between the ages of seven and nine were at a greater risk of developing asthma if their mothers drank sugary drinks while pregnant.

However, the study also noted children were also at risk if they consumed high amounts of fructose during early childhood.

“Previous studies have linked intake of high fructose corn syrup sweetened beverages with asthma in school children, but there is little information about when during early development exposure to fructose might influence later health”, lead author Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman of Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute said in a statement.

For the study, Rifas-Shiman and her team looked at 1,068 mother-child duos who were part of another study based in Eastern Massachusetts. This study looked at ways to improve the overall health of mothers and their children.

Heading into their third trimesters, women were asked to complete ques-

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tionnaires about what they were eating and drinking, including how often they consumed pop and fruit drinks.

When their children reached 3.3 years, they were asked about their eating and drinking habits again, but this time what their children were eating too. Mothers also reported if their child had asthma.

The study concluded in mid-childhood, 19 per cent of children had asthma, and pregnant women who consumed the most sugar-sweetened beverage and fructose consumption were 63 per cent and 61 per cent more likely to have children with asthma.

“Avoiding high intake of sugary beverages during pregnancy and in early childhood could be one of several ways to reduce the risk of childhood asthma,” Rifas-Shiman added.

Sarah Remmer, a registered dietitian based in Calgary, says while most people should avoid over-consuming sugary drinks, pregnant women, in particular, should be on alert.

She said: “Pregnancy is an important time for maximizing nutrition, not only for the developing baby, but also for mom.

“Sugary drinks provide empty calories, so are typically void of nutrition, but high in calories.”

Expecting mothers should also not go over their daily intake of caffeine (which is around 200-300 mg total), and for some, artificial sweeteners may have a negative effect on gut flora.

The focus during pregnancy, she says, should be eating nutrient-dense whole foods like fruits, vegetables, meats and alternatives.

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Ex-Arsenal Star Henry speaks against drunk driving

ormer Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry has advised motorists in Nigeria to stay alive by not driving after drinking.

Henry, the English Premier League (EPL) club’s all-time leading scorer with 228 goals gave the advice in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub at the Guinness/Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) Ember Month campaign. He

was the special guest of honour for the programme.

Henry said he was happy to be in Nigeria, adding that he has had the real experience of what he had been told about the country.

“From what I have heard about the country, I am impressed with

the support for football. I am very happy to be in Nigeria,” he added.

“I have had the opportunity to play with Nigerian legends such as Nwankwo Kanu and Victor Ikpeba; they all told me that Nigeria is a beautiful country,” he said.

“They also told me that the

people here love football and I did witness that you guys really love football, I have seen that,” the French told his audience.

“It is from the bottom of my heart that I am saying this, and remember to be safe, drive safe and don’t abuse alcohol,” the football star said.

Rivers Utd protest nonpayment of 2014/15 Sign On Fees

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Guardiola Hails Adarabioyo as 3 Nigerians help City to beat Leicester Stories by Frank Jumbo with Agency reports

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anchester City coach Pep Guardiola handed minutes to three talented Nigerian players in his side’s win on penalties against Leicester City in the League Cup on Tuesday night.

Central defender Tosin Adarabioyo

impressed in a full shift for the Citizens, Lukas Nmecha came off the bench in the 88th minute and the two players were joined on the pitch by Tom DeleBashiru in the first minute of secondhalf stoppage time.

Lukas Nmecha and Tom DeleBashiru took to the social networks to express their joy at making their maiden appearances for the Citizens

shortly after the game at the King Power Stadium.

Nmecha said : ‘’Great experience getting my debut today, the team and fans were fantastic! ??’’.

Dele-Bashiru added : ‘’What a great win! Also very humbled to make my professional debut??????’’

Meanwhile, City coach Pep Guardiola was pleased with the performance of

Tosin Adarabioyo, and told Manchester City’s official website : ‘’Our young players played so well. Brahim (Diaz), Tosin (Adarabioyo) and Phil (Foden) played really well and I’m so happy.’’

Manchester City’s Nigerian contingent will discover their next opponents in the League Cup when the semi-final draw takes place on Wednesday night.

Onyekuru Named Nigeria’s Best U20 Player

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verton Loanee Henry Onyekuru Named Nigeria’s Best U20 PlayerOutside Of The Boot has unveiled its 100 Best Young Players to Watch in 2018, with Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru the only Nigerian young star listed by the scouting website.

All players born on or after January 1st 1997 are eligible for the feature; 5 goalkeepers, 30 defenders, 35 midfielders, 30 forwards made the list.

Fifty two different nationalities were represented on the list, and the likes of Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg), Kelechi Nwakali (Arsenal) and Orji Okonkwo (Bologna) were omitted.

Marcus Rashford, Kyl-

ian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Joe Gomez, Gabriel Jesus and Justin Kluivert all featured on the list. ‘’Incredibly fleet of foot, a good technician, and an instinctual finisher, Onyekuru is a prime example of a modern wide player,’’ Andrew Thompson analyzed on the Super Eagles striker. ‘’Able to either burst past you, or tuck in and beat you in tight situations, the versatility in his personal game suits the fact that he’s tactically versatile as well.’’

The 20-year-old Onyekuru has bagged a combined ten goals from 27 appearances in all competitions for RSC Anderlecht so far this season.

he some of the players carried placard with various inscriptions asking the government to pay up the outstanding monies owed them. Some of the placards read: ‘We don’t have pension. Pay us our money’, ‘Give us what we worked for.’

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Woke, later met the protesting players.

Although a source hinted that the governor approved the payment of the sign-on fee six months ago, the players concerned expressed worries over the delay in the payment of the money.

“I see no reason why they have not paid us when the governor has ordered them to do so. We want answers and keeping quiet will not resolve the issue for us,” revealed one of the players.

Spokesman of the team, Sammy Wejinya, however said that no player of Rivers United has ever been owed salaries.

“No player of Rivers United has ever been owed salaries. These were monies owed in 2014, to players of Sharks and Dolphins FCs, by the previous administration,” observed Wejinya.

Rivers United barely escaped relegation in the 15th position last season after they finished runners-up the previous term.

Another club owned by a state government is on the verge of taking to the stress to protest poor funding.

Sunshine Stars of Akure who escaped relegation on the last day of the 2016/17 Premier League season, is facing a severe financial crisis.

Sunshine is owing its players salaries, forcing some of them to dump the side for other clubs.

The NPFL new season is scheduled to kick off on January 14 but Sunshine, who will travel to Owerri to take on Heartland, is allegedly unsure about honouring the encounter as the team’s financial crisis worsens.

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Let’s get restructuring, forget Biafra, Nwodo tells Ndigbo Stories by Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki

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lems facing the country stare the citizenry in the face and appear un-abetting, the President-General, Ohaneze Nidigbo Worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo has called on the people of the Southeast to concentrate their energy on efforts being made to achieve restructuring of Nigeria instead of dissipating same on aimless and wasteful calls for the actualisation of Biafra.

This is even as Nwodo has again reiterated his resolve to sabotage any man or group of Igbo extraction who engage in actions capable of causing another civil war in the country, adding “if you don’t make your case in a better way as an Igbo man, I will not support you or your cause as the father of Igboland”.

He stated this Tuesday at the 2nd Convocation Lecture of the Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State.

Nwodo, who was the Guest Lecturer, said no one could be more Biafran than the soldiers that fought the war on the Biafran side, himself inclusive, who saw the pains and the losses that the Southeasterners suffered during and after the war, pointing out that God had naturally given the region innate ingenuity which places it at vintage position in the global map.

He however, regretted that the youth have taken on paths that were antithetical to the nature of people of the zone.

He brought to the fore a book written by the late Professor Chinua Achebe, “There was a Country”, and wondered what went wrong with the very cord of unity that had hitherto bound and united the country together even before and during independence.

He noted that Nigeria has so disintegrated into an ethnic quagmire, a situation which according to him, “has made the Yoruba man to see first the Oduduwa cause before that of Nigeria; the Igbo man sees his personal cause first, before the Nigerian cause; and the Hausa man sees the Arewa cause before that of Nigeria”, adding that the unconstitutional means of calling for separation from the centre by the various ethnic groupings were nothing, but an infringement on the nation’s constitution.

He said there were two ways through which the call for actualisation of Biafra could be achieved, pointing out that one was through war,

and another, was through diplomacy, but however advised that the latter was a more viable means left for the people of the region.

“Hear me well and I have said it before. I will be a saboteur if anyone incites another civil war and, decides to have Biafra that is unconstitutional. If you don’t present your case in a better way as an Igbo man, I will not support you or whatever you represent, as the father of Igbo land.

“Let’s get restructuring; it’s easier and forget Biafra, which we may not get. We condemn hate-speech by all means possible.

You cannot be more Biafran than those of us who were Biafran soldiers who fought the war and saw what the region lost as a result. To honest, the nation has disintegrated into ethnic quagmire”, he said.

Citing the various developmental strides recorded by the current Governing Board of the university under the leadership of the Pro-chancellor Oba Micheal Aremu Adedotun Gbadebo and the Vice Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba in a very short time, Nwodo noted that “a university of this age cannot be founded in the circumstances I find it today”, saying that the development going on in the university should be continued in the interest of generations unborn.

Speaking earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Nwajiuba, revealed that FUNAI just commenced the 3rd medical school funded by the federal government, and urged the guest lecturer to implore those that were capable and business-minded to come to the university and build hostels, invest and endowment.

He noted that Nwodo’s wealth of experience was enormous, and the topic of the convocation lecture, tagged, “National Reconciliation and the Role of Universities” timely, considering the various ethnic challenges confronting the country at this time.

The Chairman of the occasion, Professor Uche Azikiwe, wife of the former President of Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe thanked the Vice Chancellor , Professor Nwajiuba for choosing the topic, adding that Nigeria was faced with different problems, which according to her included injustice, inequality, maginalisation, among others.

Azikiwe said, “they call us giants of Africa, but it has become worrisome how we have messed ourselves up before the comity of nations, thus the need for us to go back to the drawing board to fix those problems we created by ourselves”.

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‘Nigeria’s external debt hits $20bn in 2017’ ÏÏÏCiting

the grim nature of the nation’s economic outlook, President-General, Ohaneze Nidigbo Worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo has said that Nigeria external debt has grown from $10.3 billion in 2015 to $20 billion in 2017.

According to Nwodo, the country’s domestic debt has grown from N8.8 trillion in 2015 to N14 trillion in 2017, adding that the country’s domestic component for the 36 states rose from N1.69 trillion in 2015 to N2.9 trillion in 2017.

Nwodo disclosed this yesterday at the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State where he was the Guest Lecturer at the uni-

versity’s 2nd Convocation Lecture, tagged “ The Role of Universities in National Reconciliation”.

He added that on the 7th of last month this year “MOODY’s Investors Service had downgraded Nigeria’s Sovereign Issuer Rating to B2, citing their rationale as the largely unsuccessful efforts of the nation’s authorities to increase non-oil revenue and persistent key structural weaknesses”.

While pointing out that the federal government had on two occasions released bailout funds to enable states to meet their recurrent expenditure requirements, the Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide helmsman added that only about nine states in the country namely Lagos, Kano, Enu-

gu, Edo, Delta, Abia, Rivers, Anambra and Kwara had internally generated revenue sufficient enough to cover their interest repayments on their debts without depending on allocations from federally collected revenues.

“According to BudgIT research in its scale of ability to meet recurrent expenditure obligations rankings, only four states namely Katsina, Kano, Rivers, and Lagove average monthly revenue in excess of average monthly recurrent expenditure”, he said.

“For the Federal Government close to 40 per cent of its annual revenue was spent on servicing of interest repayments on debts and according to International Monetary

Fund (IMF), this percentage is expected to increase further.

“Also, Fitch ratings has indicated that Nigeria’s Government gross debts are 320 per cent of its annual revenue; one of the highest in the world”, he noted.

Nwodo warned that datelines had been fixed Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and China for the cessation of production of automobiles and machines dependent on fossil fuel, maintaining that this development and the new technology for production of shale oil in the United States had made world dependence on Nigeria’s crude a rapidly declining phenomenon.

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Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi Wednesday at the Abakaliki Township Stadium surprised civil servants in the state when he vowed to keep appreciating them, noting that it is only, by encouraging the workforce in the state that they would be able to give their best.

Governor Umahi stated this during the solidar-

ity rally organised in his honour by the organised labour in Ebonyi State even as the workers stood in intimidating ovation at the Stadium after they decorate him with a traditional title of ‘Enyi Ndi Oru 1 of Ebonyi State.

While reciprocating the gesture, the governor made a shocking revelation when he announced that he would credit the

account of every worker in the state with 50% of their work wage on January 2, 2018, beating his chest that his state did not owe any worker any salary.

It would be recalled that organsed labour in Ebonyi state had marked Wednesday as a day not only to show solidarity for the governor but to endorse him as the workers’ governorship sole candi-

date come 2019.

Earlier his speech, the Ebonyi State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Nkah Leonard said the occasion was unique in the sense that the governor has done much for the workers. He recounted the enhancement of the workers’ salaries and other entitlements due to workers despite the federal low allocations due for the state.

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Electricity: Agency moves to enhance power, monitors primary 33/11KV lines, others Ganiyu Obaaro The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has commenced a Nationwide Technical Monitoring and Evaluation of the primary 33KV feeder lines and associated 33/11KV injection substations with supply source from 330/132/33KV transmission

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The exigency of the exercise is to identify constraints militating against quick realization of the Federal Government’s policy and efforts for sustainability of the incremental, steady and uninterrupted power supply as they are achieved through the

33KV primary feeder lines to the 33/11KV injection substations and subsequently through the 11KV feeder lines and associated distribution transformers and finally to the consumers.

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lines. Again this is to enable NEMSA find out the causes/ reasons for load rejection by the DisCos and to make recommendations for dealing with identified issues/challenges.

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Federation, while on one of the inspections, said “the importance of the exercise cannot be overemphasized in light of the spate of the increasing number of electrical accidents and incidents, power failures/outages at the downstream-of the power value chain (power distribution networks) even when there is a huge increase in power generation in the grid system”.

A statement by the agency said that, “The exercise, which commenced on the 18th of October, 2017, has so far covered Abuja, Ikeja, Kano, Benin, Port

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Aisha Buhari lifts 1100 through Future assured

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Wife of Nigeria’s President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday graduated 1100 beneficiaries who participated in the training under her empowerment programme tagged: “Future Assured” in Ilorin the Kwara State capital.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony which was held at the Kwara State Government House premises, Mrs. Buhari disclosed that beneficiaries were trained in various economic activities in line with the mandate towards empowering women and youths on the state.

According to her, “the programme is in line with the mandate of my programme whose main focus has been on the empowerment of women and other less privileged, towards the realization of economic self reliance.

“Since the inception of this administration, we have successfully conducted this empowerment programme where the beneficiaries graduated with certificates in many states while others are still ongoing.”

Mrs. Buhari however stressed that; “women and youths are always eager and interested to acquire these skills” even as she noted the programme was put in place towards uplifting the living standard of the people of the state.

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L-R: Head of Savings, Fidelity Bank Plc, Janet Nnabuko; Regional Bank Head (RBH), Victoria Island, Fidelity Bank Plc, Chinwe Iloghalu; Winner of N2 million at the 2nd monthly draw, Samuel Oruchalu and his four lovely children; Divisional Head, Retail Banking, Fidelity Bank Plc, Richard Madiebo; at the second prize presentation of the Get Alert In Millions Promo Reloaded held at the Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki ...on Tuesday.

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has obtained three certifications from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for Information Security Management System ISO/IEC 27001:2013, IT Service Management System ISO/IEC 200001:2011 and Business Continuity Management System, ISO 22301:2012 after a rigorous process of satisfying the conditions precedent to accreditation.

The British Standards Institute UK thoroughly engaged and audited the Corporation opera-

NDIC gets ISO certification, promises to deliver on core mandate

tional processes between April and July 2017 to determine the conformity of the Corporation to the standards.

Head, Corporate Cmunication Mr Hadi Bichi in a statement on Wednesday, said that the formal presentation of these certificates is however postponed till first quarter of 2018.

It is worthy to note, that the NDIC is the first public organisation in Nigeria to be so certified with three standards simul-

taneously.

By these achievements, the Corporation is poised to enhance the level of operational readiness to deliver on its core mandate while continuously improving on the service delivery to meet the expectations of its stakeholders through sound information security, efficient IT management system and a robust business continuity system.

It is pertinent to note that

what the Corporation stands to benefits from those ISO certification standards are of strategic importance in peer review.

Amongst others, there would be improved information deliverables, availability and efficient services, effective communication as well as sound internal processes that would further engender public confidence in the banking system which would deepen financial system stability.

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NSIA invests in Nigeria infrastructure debt fund L-R: Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited; Adenike and Adesola Adeduntan, MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited at the FBNHoldings end of the year celebration tagged An Evening with FBNHoldings at Christmas held in Lagos ...on Tuesday.

NNPC plans power plants in Ajaokuta, Abuja, others Ganiyu Obaaro, with Agency report The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC plans to build power plants with combined capacity of 4600 megawatts in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano States.

The NNPC’s Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who disclosed this during a courtesy call on him by the Executive Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the planned plants would be fallout from the recently approved contract for the construction of Ajaokuta-AbujaKaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline project, dubbed AKK Pipeline.

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partnership with private investors would build the power generating plants to support the Federal Government’s effort to provide stable electricity in the country.

“As part of the drive to establish power plants to augment the power supply to the nation, the Federal Executive Council has recently approved the AKK Gas Pipeline project to be financed through Public Private Partnership (PPP).

“The project comes with other auxiliary ones which include, 1350megawatts, 900megawatts and 2350megawatts of power generation plants in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano respectively,” Baru stated.

The NNPC in partnership with private investors would also build fertilizer plants in some parts of the country, one of which would be located at Izzon, Niger State,

Baru said.

Baru informed the visitors that in line with the presidential mandate on oil exploration in all the frontier basins, the NNPC was well-focused on the exploration in the Bida Basin and would carry out the job professionally.

He explained that once the geological mapping is completed, the NNPC’s Integrated Data Services Limited would be engaged to carry out the other aspects of the seismic activities, which would be completed by July 2018.

The GMD stated the corporation would go into more detailed 2D seismic data acquisition in the Bida Basin by August 2018, to be followed by an Environmental Impact Assessment exercise in order to establish what the baseline is, which would signify the

Wabba unhappy over governors’ handling of workers’ welfare, minimum wage Joy Ekeke The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has noted that despite the adequate resources owned by some states in the country, some state governmenst have treated workers with less priority, while also noting that some governors see workers’ welfare as a priority, while some others do not.

He also appealed to governors of the 36 states of the federation to prioritise the welfare of workers in their respective states.

Wabba spoke at the formal

opening of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of NLC held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

He also called on the Federal Government to implement the proposed N56,000 minimum wage in the interest of workers in the country.

According to him, workers are partners in the project to ensure good governance and political stability in the country, and that is why workers should be put in the front burner.

The NLC president called on state governors to encourage their workforce by promptly paying their salaries and allowances.

Wabba said: “It is not that some states cannot pay their workers sala-

ries as and when due; but it depends on their priority. Some governors see workers’ welfare as a priority, while some others do not. However, it must be stressed that workers are partners in the Nigerian project. We believe in good governance and stability of the polity.”

The labour leader, who lauded the Ogun State governor for regular payment of workers’ salaries, however, appealed to him to clear the backlog of deductions owed workers in the state.

Wabba also used the occasion to appeal to Governor Ibikunle Amosun to reverse the sacking of the state NLC chairman, Comrade Akeem Ambali.

need or otherwise for the deployment of 3D acquisition facilities.

As part of efforts to decongest our highways, the GMD said the NNPC would encourage private investors to build tanker parking facilities around Minna Depot, Suleja Depot, Tegina, Mokwa, amongst others and charge the users of the facility appropriately.

Baru explained that talk was ongoing with the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing to re-introduce weight bridges on the highways to checkmate the issue of excessive loading by tankers above the recommended 46, 000ton gross weight.

He said that the NNPC on its part, had already directed all its depots nationwide to stop loading tankers with loading capacity above 40, 000litres.

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”) is pleased to announce its commitment to invest in the Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (“NIDF”), which is managed by Chapel Hill Denham Management Limited.

This proposed investment is consistent with NSIA’s mandate as the Authority continues to develop and explore opportunities to play a leading role in driving sustained economic development for the benefit of all Nigerians.

Speaking on Tuesday, Uche Orji, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the NSIA said: “We are pleased to support NIDF, as it is consistent with NSIA’s strategy of enabling Nigeria pension fund participation in infrastructure, makes available long-term Naira financing, and is led by a high-quality management team. We look forward to working with the NIDF team to ensure the fund grows through further institutional investor participation and access to high-quality investments.”

Bolaji Balogun, Chief Investment Officer of the NIDF and Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham, said “Mobilisation of domestic currency sources for funding infrastructure is critical for Nigeria, in order to meaningfully bridge the existing infrastructure deficit. NIDF directs institutional investments into productive infrastructure assets, which have a positive development impact, through the multiplier effect on investments, economic growth and well-being of the population. NIDF has the potential to mobilise a meaningful proportion of this requirement, by channelling the growing pension and insurance assets as well as other long-term pools of capital into infrastructure investment and financing.”

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Harcourt, Kaduna and Enugu DisCo’s networks and the exercise is still ongoing.

Furthermore, Engr. Ewesor said “the exercise will identify high risk defective networks that pose serious threat and danger to operators’ operational staff and the general public for immediate attention and correction/rectification by respec-

tive DisCos and TCN. Therefore, the importance and the expected positive impact of this National Technical Monitoring and Evaluation exercise which is part fulfilment of NEMSA’s mandate cannot be overemphasized.

During the exercise, some of the DisCos were given immediate order to effect rectification of the defects and lack of procedures that were observed.

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Simon Ugwu The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF, has announced “Lagos Innovates”, a series of programs designed for the benefit of technology- and innovation-driven startups in Lagos State. By providing access to high quality infrastructure, learning, capital and networks, Lagos Innovates hopes to cement Lagos’ position as the leading destination for startups in Africa.

Lagos Innovates is throwing its weight behind Lagos-resident founders and Lagos-based high impact, scale potential startups in smart ways, drawing from the experience and successes of similar government-led initiatives like Startup Chile, Startup India and Startup Singapore.

Recognising that collaboration and network-building are key to meaningful innovation and creativity, Lagos Innovates has launched with three programs that are designed to deliver value through Lagos’ numerous co-working facilities. Beginning today, Lagos-resident founders and operators of co-working spaces and innovation hubs will be able to apply for one of Lagos Innovates first three programs: Workspace Vouchers, Hub Loans and Events Sponsorship, through open, merit-based, online applications processes. In the first half of 2018, additional programs will follow, including a scale-up accelerator program, a co-investment scheme and a second, learningfocused, voucher scheme.

“Lagos has perhaps the most exciting startup ecosystem of any city in Africa. The investment case is clear, and driven primarily by the size of the market and accessibility as an entry-point for Nigeria and a springboard for the rest of West Africa. If we get our model for innovation-driven enterprises right,

The Minister of state for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has redirected the focus of Nigeria towards the path of agriculture.

He also said efforts at harnessing the huge potentials in fisheries and aquaculture will no doubt give an added impetus to the realization of the country shared objective of wealth creation and food security.

Speaking through the Director Agribusiness and Marketing Department of the Ministry, Alhaji Muyiwa Abdulazeez at the 10th

Annual Ministerial Conference of the Fisheries Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja on Tuesday, he said: “The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has successfully redirected the focus of Nigeria towards the path of sustainable development anchored on agriculture; efforts at harnessing the huge potentials in fisheries and aquaculture will no doubt give an added impetus to the realization of our shared objectives of wealth creation, food and nutritional security in the Gulf of Guinea.”

The Minister commends member states and Nigeria particularly for hosting this important meeting the second time since

xxx Ganiyu Obaaro The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in partnership with the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, on December 11, 2017 commenced a four-day training for operatives of the anti-graft agency, aimed at sharpening their skills in the area of assets recovery.

The training which, has as its theme, “Training on Asset Investigation, Management and Recovery”, according to Babashani Sanda, Head, Legal Studies Unit EFCC Academy, was unique.

A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC. Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said: “The aim of the training, is

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to expose the Commission’s investigators on best international techniques on tracing, identifying, recovery and management of assets recognized as proceeds of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing among others”, he said.

“We are set to permanently seize more properties suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of crime even without necessarily prosecuting the owners or possessors of such properties in the law courts.

According to Uwujaren, “The participants will be trained on new methods of asset seizure by exposing them to some very important provisions of our laws especially in Section 17 of the AFF Act, 2006 which has

elements of non-conviction based forfeiture.”

Some of the ongoing GIABA sponsored trainings for staff of the EFCC include; “The Use of Microsoft Excel for Data Analysis”, “Investigative Interviewing and Evidence Evaluation in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism Cases”, “Forensic Accounting and Investigation”.

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering (GIABA) is an institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for facilitating the adoption and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT) in West Africa.

inception.

“It is my hope that you have exploited the conducive environment guaranteed by Nigeria as your host to have fruitful deliberations at the 10th Annual FCWC starting today which I understand Nigeria is hosting for the second time.

“The 10th anniversary of existence and excellent performance in Fisheries management, promotion of fish trade, fight against Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing and regional cooperation among member countries is worthy of commendation”, he said.

In his remarks, the Secretary General of the FCWC, Serephin Dedi indicated that investment

first in fishery in West Africa will be the final option.

“We have indicated that we have to invest for growth accessibility in West Africa, We think that if enough investment is done by the public sector, private and all partners and stakeholders, the fishery sector will surely improve. The contributions in fisheries will only improve with much investment in food security, distribution and job creation. This sector is helping a lot in terms of distribution on the final mission of the sector. If you invest in fisheries you are sure of developing the people of the region.”

On challenges facing the sector in the region, he said: “There are some challenges that are bold

xxx Simon Ugwu, with Agency report Less than two weeks after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)’s decision to extend oil production cuts, Nigeria and Libya are planning to raise output next year. Oil price has hit $65, the highest in 30 months.

Brent crude prices jumped above $65 per barrel after the shutdown of the Forties North Sea pipeline knocked out significant supplies from a market that was already tightening due to OPEC-led production cuts.

Brent crude’s international bench mark was at $ 65.07 a barrel at 0211 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were

at $58.21 a barrel.

Britain’s Forties oil pipeline, the country’s largest at a capacity of 450,000 barrels per day (bpd), shut down on Monday after cracks were revealed.

“The market reaction shows that in a tight market, any supply issue will quickly be reflected in higher prices,” said ANZ bank.

The jump in Brent prices widened its premium to WTI prices, making U.S. oil exports more attractive While many ministers at the Nov. 30 meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) suggested the two nations had joined the output-curbing deal, both are working to add to their peak production from 2018.

On Friday, oil company Total said its new Egina field offshore Nigeria was on track to start in 2018, adding 10 per cent to the country’s production.

The field will have a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) and launch in the fourth quarter of 2018, counterbalancing production constrained by aging pipelines, perpetual theft and sabotage.

“That could certainly change the dynamics,” said Ehsan Ul-Haq, head of crude and products at Resource Economist, a consultancy.

The Nigerian petroleum ministry did not respond to a request for comment on the Egina field startup, and whether production elsewhere would be curtailed as a result.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, has disclosed that AMCON is currently indebted to the CBN to the amount of N4.7trillion, which is more than half of the proposed 2018 national budget.

Aside that, more than 70 per cent of AMCON’s Eligible Bank Asset (EBA), portfolio is also locked in one form of litigation or the other meaning that without the support of the judiciary, AMCON cannot see the light of day.

As part of efforts in ensuring a paradigm shift in debt recovery processes in Nigeria, the AMCON boss in Abuja, noted that there is also a rising number of appeals emanating from trial courts on AMCON cases, adding that at this stage in AMCON’s existence.

According to him, “Expeditious determination of appeals brought before the

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Joining the campaign by the management of the Corporation, the Former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice I. N. Auta has said shift would act as act as panacea, if indeed the Corporation were to meet its mandate of resolving its huge outstanding obligation.

He said: “Current AMCON management under the leadership of its Mr. Ahmed Kuru, upon assuming office and reviewing the challenges as well as bottle-

necks inhibiting recoveries mounted a strong campaign that the current practice where habitual and recalcitrant debtors are treated with kid gloves, especially by agencies of government would not help AMCON resolve these loans before its sunset date.

According to Justice Auta, the approach to debt recovery and resolution must change at this point in the life of AMCON especially going into 2018 and beyond because the Corporation came as a child of necessity at the time it was created with all the good intentions in the world to recalibrate the beleaguered economy of the country at the time.

In his words, “Nigeria witnessed the 2007 global financial crisis, which was

caused by insolvency, illiquidity, poor corporate governance and outright financial crimes. However, with the creation of AMCON by the federal government, no bank has been liquidated, depositors’ funds are safe and no bank has been subject to collection queues.

The financial crisis led to the depression in value of the securities created against these defaulting loans thereby leaving the banks with an unfortunate inability to recover their losses.

The effect of such monumental exposure was that banks were unable to sustain the equilibrium of lending required to maintain a vibrant economy.

This in turn led to higher interest rates and an inability to perform the bank’s

primary functions of financial intermediation like the pooling of savings and lending.”

Explaining further he said, “In addition to significant reduction in lending to customers, financial crisis created by non-performing loans can result in breakdown of interbank lending, which in turn leads to drastic drop in liquidity of banks and a consequent reticence or direct inability to advance loans to the broader public.

“Collectively, these factors create a vicious cycle resulting in a hike in interest rates; concomitant default and insolvency; volatility of currency values; a drop in investments and general stagnation of the economy among other crisis.”

Justice Auta having enumerated the facts argued that it is extremely important for all stakeholders, especially Judges to note the correlation between bank failure, which AMCON saved, and a large concentration of nonperforming loans.

He added that Judges have critical role to play in the insulation of the macro-economy from fragmentation since most disputes that relate to banking, which AMCON currently shoulders are presented before them. Describing the AMCON framework as “extremely complex” he said AMCON’s goal can only be accomplished if all stakeholders, especially the entire hierarchy of the bench appreciate the fundamental underpinnings of its regime.

Par value price reduction from 50 kobo may trigger mass de-listing.

Attempts at reducing the par value price of equities listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has elicited mixed reactions as stakeholders say that it would amount to possible mass voluntary delisting of companies.

This was coming as cross section of capital market stakeholders have argued that the market should not be tinkering with effort at bringing down par value price of listed companies, but exploit the avenue of increasing the par value price to 100 kobo or 150 kobo taking into consideration the impact of inflation and devaluation on the local currency.

Par value is the nominal value of a share as stated in the Memorandum of Association of the company while price floor means the amount below which the price of one unit of a share shall not be permitted to trade, and the minimum amount which must be paid for a share in the event of a drop in the unit price of that share.

A stock broker who spoke to Daily Times on condition of anonymity said that not only that reduction in par value price will lead to mas-

sive reduction in the market capitalisation, it would also lead to mass voluntary delisting by listed companies as the price lowering waters down their nominal price value.

According to the broker, the expected new rules would remove the current rule which places minimum allowable price to trade for any stock at its nominal value, irrespective of the market forces could be seen as same version of the prevailing rule with price floor of 50kobo.

He argued that the difference is price floor of 50 kobo and price floor of 1one kobo , arguing further that removing the bar , reflects directly underpricing or devaluing the market irrespective of prevailing devaluation in the naira or inflationary trend “ even the 50 kobo par value price need to be increased to 100 or 150 kobo in the face of inflationary trend” the broker said.

The new rules stipulate that “notwithstanding its par value, the price of every share listed on the Exchange shall be determined by the market, save that no share shall trade below a price floor of one Kobo per unit”.

DCP admits N2.bn Fed’ High Court judgment, appeal Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) has acknowledged recent judgment by a Kogi State High Court which awarded a N2, 697,125,000 against the firm on a matter that has to do with breach of contract, recently published by a national newspaper, however said it has filed an appeal.

The company, in a statement signed by the company’s secretary Mahmud Kazaure released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Dangote Cement said that its attention has been drawn to an online media publication captioned ‘breach of contract court awards N2,697,125,000 to firm” allegation which it denied and has appealed

the judgment.

“DCP hereby wishes to stress that case in question involves allegation of breach of contract which it denies” adding that “based on the Council, DCP believes that the judgement and order of the federal high court Kogi state in the matter is erroneous and fundamentally flawed in numerous material respects” DCP, the statement further revealed, “has already filled an appeal against the judgement of the court and believes that the claims will be properly resolved in DCP’s favour” Why Fortis Micro finance bank postponed 2017 AGM

Diverse reasons have started emerging as what may have prompted the indefinite suspension of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Fortis Micro Finance Plc earlier scheduled for 21st December, 2017.

The company in a recent publication, announced the postponement of its 4th Annual General meeting “the board and management of Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc wishes to inform its esteemed shareholders and the general public that the 4th annual general meeting of the bank which was scheduled to hold on Thursday, 21st December, 2017, has been postponed until further notice” A document signed by the

company’s secretary and legal officer, Victor Aderemi Emerson released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), noted that the decision to postpone the AGM was due to unforeseen circumstances “beyond our control” adding that the board and management of the company has commenced work to fix a news date for the AGM subject to regulatory and statutory approval Daily Times recalls that barely on November 24th, Fortis MFB announced that its 4th Annual general Meeting (AGM) will hold on Thursday, the 21st of December, 2017 at the Neni Hall, Grace Point Resort Hotel, Kananga Close, Off

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, December 21, 2017

NSE -ASI gains 0.40% as market bearish sentiment wanes

Stories by Bonny Amadi

The bearish trend that prevailed the Nigerian equities market for the greater part of the week waned yesterday as investors take advantage of attractive equity prices to mop up equities of prices firms.

Subsequently, the equities market at the close of trade on Wednesday, upturned its bearish trends, as the NSEASI gained +0.40% in today’s trading session, on account of the gains in bellwether stocks across major sectors.

Meanwhile, analysts project that irrespective of recent selloff in the market, the prevailing low level of equity prices presents decent entry positions in recommended stock names.

The equities price movement table showed that 23 stocks recorded growth in prices while 22 other stocks posted decline.

The brewing industry, Champion Breweries emerged as the market’s best performer for the day with 5.00 per cent price growth, while Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) led the losers table with -4.99 per cent.

The banking stock main-

tained the lead on activity table as Sterling Bank with equity price growth of 1.01 per cent, pulled a turnover of 34million units of shares worth N34million.

The NSE Banking Index growth was also moved by gains in Guaranty Trust Bank, of 1.50 per cent, Stanbic IBTC Holdings that gained 1.42 per cent, Diamond Bank added 1.38 per cent, and Fidelity Bank appreciation by 0.88 per cent, impacted a sectoral growth by 0.02 per cent at the close of trade.

The same growth trajectory also manifested in the sectoral

indices as the NSE Oil and Gas Index closed the day on positive note with +2.53 per cent growth, driven by 5.00 per cent growth in Seplat.

NSE Consumer Goods Index closed upbeat with +0.63 per cent gain. The growth was powered by Champion Breweries 5.00 per cent gain, 5.00 per cent growth by Unilever, 4.52 per cent appreciation by Honeywell Flour, and Nestlé’s 2.11 per cent growth.

The NSE Industrial Index also closed higher by +0.13 per cent, buoyed by 0.22 per cent in highly priced Dangote Cement.

L – R shows Mr. Mohammed Olatunde Amolegbe, 2nd Vice President, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS); Mr. Oluwaseyi Abe, President, CIS; Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and Newly Inducted Associate Member of CIS; Mr. Dapo Adekoje, 1st Vice President, CIS and Mr. Oluwole Ololade Adeosun, Council Member, NSE during the induction ceremony of Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON as an associate member of CIS at The Exchange today.

Par value price reduction from 50 kobo may trigger mass de-listing Attempts at reducing the par value price of equities listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has elicited mixed reactions as stakeholders say that it would amount to possible mass voluntary delisting of companies.

This was coming as cross section of capital market stakeholders have argued that the market should not be tinkering with effort at bringing down par value price of listed companies, but exploit the avenue of increasing the par value price to 100 kobo or 150 kobo taking into consideration the impact of inflation and devaluation on the local cur-

rency.

Par value is the nominal value of a share as stated in the Memorandum of Association of the company while price floor means the amount below which the price of one unit of a share shall not be permitted to trade, and the minimum amount which must be paid for a share in the event of a drop in the unit price of that share.

A stock broker who spoke to Daily Times on condition of anonymity said that not only that reduction in par value price will lead to massive reduction in the market capitalisation, it would also lead to mass voluntary delisting by listed companies as the

price lowering waters down their nominal price value.

According to the broker, the expected new rules would remove the current rule which places minimum allowable price to trade for any stock at its nominal value, irrespective of the market forces could be seen as same version of the prevailing rule with price floor of 50kobo.

He argued that the difference is price floor of 50 kobo and price floor of 1one kobo , arguing further that removing the bar , reflects directly underpricing or devaluing the market irrespective of prevailing devaluation in the naira or inflationary trend.

‘We’re Vindicated Over Claim On Ekiti Debts’ The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said that it has been vindicated over claim that Governor Ayodele Fayose had borrowed more than N50b since assumption of office.

Media reports quoting DMO figures had on Monday claimed that Fayose had borrowed N56b since assumption of office.

Fayose through his media aide denied the report, dsmissing it as fake.

But yesterday, chats of debts profile of all states were made available by DMO indicating that Monday media report was true, as Ekiti debt figure on the chat showed that Ekiti State had borrowed N56b since 2014.

According to the figures on DMO’s latest chat, Ekiti debt as at December 2014 after Fayose was sworn in stood at N30, 460,634,767.09 while December 2016 figure stood at N85, 049,678,107.89 two years after he assumed office.

But reacting in a statement on Wednesday, Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said the party was right in pointing attention of Ekiti people to “the mindless debts” Fayose was taking to enable him allegedly steal Ekiti money.

He challenged DMO to go beyond releasing debts figures of all states on its website to the public but go further to call a press conference to tell Nigerians about the debts profile of each state so that the governors would not hide under secrecy of records keeping to put their states in debts that would end up in private pockets like was in the case of Ekiti State.

The party also warned DMO against granting Fayose fresh loans, saying as a man that cares only for himself, fresh loans would only add more to Ekiti debts some of which he took secretly without the knowledge of the people and which he had been spending recklessly to benefit himself and members of his family.

Why Fortis Micro finance bank postponed 2017 AGM Diverse reasons have started emerging as what may have prompted the indefinite suspension of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Fortis Micro Finance Plc earlier scheduled for 21st December, 2017.

The company in a recent publication, announced the postponement of its 4th Annual General meeting “the board and management of Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc wishes to inform its esteemed shareholders and the general public that the 4th annual general meeting of the bank which was scheduled to hold on Thursday, 21st December, 2017, has been postponed until further notice” A document signed by the

company’s secretary and legal officer, Victor Aderemi Emerson released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), noted that the decision to postpone the AGM was due to unforeseen circumstances “beyond our control” adding that the board and management of the company has commenced work to fix a news date for the AGM subject to regulatory and statutory approval Daily Times recalls that barely on November 24th, Fortis MFB announced that its 4th Annual general Meeting (AGM) will hold on Thursday, the 21st of December, 2017 at the Neni Hall, Grace Point Resort Hotel, Kananga Close, Off Yaounde Street, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja,

FCT at 11:00 a.m. prompt.

The company also announced December 4th to 8th December as closure dates for Register of Members and Transfer Books of the Company.

Meanwhile, Board and Management of Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc early November disclosed that delay in filing its Q3 2017 unaudited accounts for the period ended, 30th September 2017 with the Nigerian Stock Exchange was due to the fact that the bank recently switched over to a new Core Banking Application which in turn occasioned a delay in the preparation and presentation of the accounts to the Board of Directors for consideration and approval.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, December 21, 2017

How co-opetition, advocacy ‘ll drive industry, business in 2018 – Expert Stories by Godwin Anyebe An expert, Dr. Biodun Adedipe has said that business affiliation as a method of remaining relevant in the competitive business. “Affiliations are good as the era we are now in business is ‘co-opetition’, an era of collaboration where businesses come together to achieve a goal. He however warned that in affiliation, local business must be careful of their quality so as not to be eroded by affiliation.”.

Adedipe who made this known recently in Lagos during PRCAN, the umbrella body of Public Relations consultancy firms operating in Nigeria session to

forecast and predict how macroeconomic factors will impact and shape the industry Nigerian marketing communication sector in 2018. He, however warned that in affiliation, local business must be careful of their quality so as not to be eroded by affiliation”.

The session tagged ‘Fireside Chat’ with the theme: “Macro-economic Factors That Will Impact the Nigerian Marketing Communications Industry in 2018,” had on the “hot seat” the renowned economist, in his projection for the industry saw the need to hold their heads high as marketing communication specialists,

said the industry should engage in advocacy to make their voice heard and attract government patronage as specialists who can help the governments and the political class as 2019 dawns on us. He saw great opportunity for the industry.

On the role of marketing communication in the economy, he said marketing communication is about creative massage. He maintained the present governments need the help of marketing communication as professionals in making them understand the economy and the people.

While speaking on the future of corporations/

businesses in 2018 and how to grow their market share considering the economy recession witnessed in 2016 which effect the economy still suffer in 2017, Dr. Adedipe said the year ahead is brighter compared to the previous year.

According to him, ’I expect the economy to grown by 2.85% – 3.05% in 2018 because the economy in 3rd quarter this year was able to grow at 1.4% as we expect higher growth this 4th quarter. Dr. Adedipe added that the GDP growth has been climbing in the last 4 quarters even though the earlier 2 were negative but there was an upturn.

‘If we can follow that trajectory and Nigerian government can continue to spend more on infrastructure then, Nigeria economy will grow and if they can manage it, there will be lots of opportunities for business”.

Analyzing the sector that will provide more opportunities in 2018, Dr. Adedipe said, these are sectors that contribute immensely to the growth of the economy recently. These include Agriculture 34.44%, Manufacturing 8.5%, Real Estate 7% ,ICT 8.9%,Trade,17% and Marine and Quarrying at 11% and across all the sector, we have 77.78% contribution to GDP.

In the business where the bandwagon dominate the sector while creating threat to the sector, Adedipe said a business with unique offering will survive competition as no company has grown beyond copycat strategies. He maintained that research is important in a successful business. In his words ‘’the most successful businesses in the world are those who commission so much research and make use of it’ He enjoined business organization to engage in best practices so as to compete with the rest of the world by engaging in quality service and relentless improvement.

Bayer Middle Africa entices market with new packs of Claritine

L-R: Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc (Right) handing over the keys to the newly built block of 6 classrooms to Mrs. Adebunmi Adekoya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Lagos State, representing Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, Deputy Governor, Lagos State, during the commissioning ceremony of a newly built block of 6 classrooms donated by the Nigerian Breweries/Flix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund to St. Patrick Grammar School, recently in Epe, Lagos State. With them are Chief (Mrs.) Adedoja Otedola, former First Lady of Lagos State and Mr. Adeniyi Saliu, Executive Chairman, Eredo Local Council Development Area.

In order to deepen its market share in Nigeria, bayer Middle Africa, has introduced Claritine allergy brand into the Nigerian market. It was launched with a campaign themed: “Live Claritine Clear! Do not let cold and allergy symptoms control you.”

In a statement made available to Journalists recently in Lagos, the Product Manager, Bayer Middle Africa Limited, Mrs. Ogechi Sholadoye said Claritine is Bayer’s brand of Loratadine that offers non-drowsy relief from symptoms of cold and al-

lergies including itching, catarrh and itchy/teary eyes. “With Claritine, Bayer is making good its promise to deliver quality pharmaceutical support to Nigerians”, she added.

She also confirmed that Claritine is now available for purchase in all leading Pharmacies in the country and called on consumers to insist on packs with NAFDAC registration number at point of purchase.

Bayer is a Life Science company with more than 150- year history and core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. Bayer has been

improving the quality of life of people by preventing, alleviating and treating diseases, through its pharmaceutical division, and providing a reliable supply of high-quality food, feed and plant-based raw materials around the world through its crop science division.

Nigerian Breweries donates classrooms to Lagos school Nigerian Breweries Plc has donated a newly built block of six classrooms and conveniences to St. Patrick Grammar School, Epe, Lagos State. The project, undertaken through

the Nigerian Breweries – Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund-further extends the education intervention initiatives of the company in Lagos state and Nigeria.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony recently in Lagos, the Corporate Affairs Adviser of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Kufre Ekanem, stated that the donation is a demonstration of its unwavering commitment to the developmental aspirations of the people of Lagos State.

He also explained that the company’s interests in the state and Nigeria

goes beyond doing business and making profits to adding value and touching lives in critical sectors of the economy.

“As a responsible corporate citizen, our interests in Lagos state and Nigeria goes beyond the pursuit of business or profit. We believe that the right investment in the education of our children will secure a bright future for our nation. And in line with our corporate philosophy of Winning with Nigeria, we are resolutely committed to this going into the future,” he asserted.

Ekanem further urged the school authorities and students to use the facility to the good and progress of Lagos State and Nigeria.

In her address, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, represented by Mrs. Adebunmi Adekoya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Lagos State, lauded the brewery giants for the donation; and acknowledged the company’s commitment to the development of education and other skilled manpower around the state and Nigeria.

“That Nigerian Breweries Plc is a responsible corporate entity is not a subject of debate. Her intervention in this school with the provision of a block of 6 classrooms, 5 toilets, 24 fans complimented by the supply of 150 dual students’ furniture and 6 sets of teachers’

furniture speaks volume about her passion for the development of education and production of skilled manpower to help the growth of the economy of Lagos State and Nigeria,” she said.

Mrs. Adekoya also revealed that the government of Lagos State is committed to providing new structures and rehabilitate existing ones across the state to ensure that quality education is accessible to all students irrespective of their locations.

The donation at St. Patrick adds to the increasing number of schools which have benefited from similar projects by the Nigerian BreweriesFelix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund in Lagos. They include, Obele Primary School, Surulere, Okesuna High School, Lagos Island and Igbobi College in Yaba. Others are Adisa Bashua Primary School, Dedeke Memorial Girls Primary School and Randle Avenue Primary School in Surulere.

Other guests present at the ceremony included Chief (Mrs.) Adedoja Otedola, former first lady of Lagos State; Mr. Adeniyi Saliu, Executive Chairman of Eredo Local Council Development Area; Mr. Adebayo Ibiyeye, Director of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Lagos State, members of Epe community, as well as the principals, teachers and students of the school.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, December 21, 2017

Kia records over 200% sales in 2017 Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

... set to introduce new model in 2018

Kia Motors Nigeria, the sole distributor of the leading Korean brand in Nigeria has recorded increased sales in the year 2017 with over 200% year-on-year sales from 2016. On the heels of this achievement, the company is set to triple its sales in 2018 with a sustained comprehensive business strategy.

Kia’s increased sales followed the Nigeria’s economic recovery from the recession that had hitherto stagnated all the sectors of the economy particularly, car sales in 2016. As a major player in the automobile industry, Kia’s business strategy and the extensive customerbased sales and service programs broke the ice and paved way for a record high year-on-year (YoY) sales. “With our strategic business propositions, we are set to triple sales by expanding our units in operations (UIO) with increased new sales in the in the year 2018,” said Chief Executive Officer, Jacky Hathiramani.

On how Kia defied all odds to record the increased sale, Jacky alluded to the fact that Kia had always stay ahead of the curve with the top of the segment cars that have low maintenance costs and are affordable to the customers. It will be recalled that there was an offshoot in the prices of products across all sectors of the economy amidst low buying power, however, Jacky maintained that Kia’s commitment to offering highly competitive pricing on its models played a major role in the record sales.

As a major player in the automobile industry, Kia is poised to sustain the sales

Kia Sportage growth by introducing new models to the market and offering a highly competitive pricing on all their models. Jacky said he’s confident that the second half of 2017 (2H17)’s sales momentum can be sustained into the 1H18, and this would help the company achieve better results over last year. “There’s an increased sale in the last six months compared with the same period last year. So, we project increased sales in 2018.”

Among the aggressive sales initiatives undertaken by the company in 2017 was Kia Drive Your Dream and Ember Surprise Promos. The company’s service promos also contributed immensely to the overall revenue for the company. The introduction of Kia Double Deal Promo with over 15% discount on both parts

and labour recorded tremendous success and helped increase Kia brand confidence among customers. “These programmes increased our customer retention and loyalty towards the brand,” said Jacky.

He added that the company is set to introduce new models in the year 2018, headlining these models will be the world adjudged best-in-class luxury sedan, Kia Stinger, the B-Segment leader, SC Kia Rio and newly refreshed Kia Cerato amongst others.

Meanwhile, on the general low stock level pervading the industry, he said the company was currently facing a high back order for some models, and was looking forward to assembling the cars at its plant in Lagos, Nigeria before the year-end.

Nissan S’Africa, AIDC achieve international recognition The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) announced that the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), in partnership with Nissan South Africa has successfully met the training criteria to become an IMI Approved International Centre in South Africa.

After successfully completing a three-day assessment, the AIDC’s two Automotive Learning Centres in Rosslyn are now able to grant IMI International Qualifications to its learners. The IMI’s Quality Assessment process enables the AIDC students to study

Nissan Plant

and gain new skills in the automotive industry.

The IMI’s approval of the AIDC/Nissan partnership is also an independent assurance of professional standards and training quality, which sets a benchmark for professionalism in the automotive industry.

“Like the AIDC, we at Nissan also believe that the basic principles for success are transparency, diversity, learning, and constantly challenging people to produce their best work. While the future of South Africa isn’t in any doubt, Nissan’s partnership with the AIDC will assist in addressing

some of the challenges currently being experienced with skills development in the industry, allowing for opportunities to grow,” says Nabiel Conybeare, Director of HR Nissan South Africa.

“I am delighted that the Gauteng Automotive Learning Centre has been accredited by the UK based Institute of the Motor Industry.

This does not only validate our skills programme but raises us to globally competitive standards. It gives us an opportunity to be part of the international automotive industry community,” said Dr. Masondo, AIDC Chief Executive officer.

Both organisations are committed to the development of automotive training and education to develop individuals who are strategic to the success of the automotive industry.

“The IMI is the world’s only automotive specific Professional Body and international awarding organisation, and our partnership with AIDC and Nissan South Africa demonstrates the value of collaboration to South African learners.

Toyota outlines plan for fully electrified lineup by 2025 Following in the footsteps of other legacy automakers like BMW and Volvo, Toyota has revealed plans to go big on electric vehicles over the next decade.

The Japanese company has outlined a roadmap that will see the entire Toyota and Lexus lineup come with electric drivetrain options by 2025, with battery only and plug-in hybrids a key part of this strategy.

In terms of an electric vehicle revolution, things are set to get pretty interesting in the 2020s if recent chestbeating from some of the big names is anything to go by. Lately we’ve seen BMW move to drop an electric powertrain option into every model series and pump battery research center, GM reveal plans to launch 20 pure-electric vehicles in the next five years and Volvo commit to launch only EVs from 2019.

Now Toyota, who sold more cars than any other automaker in four of the past five years, is making

its move. At the heart of its newly unveiled EV strategy is a heightened focus on its hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

It says by 2025, every model in the Toyota and Lexus line-up will be available in one of these forms, meaning that the number of models offered without some kind of electric drivetrain will be exactly zero. It plans to introduce more than 10 new battery electric vehicles in the early 2020s, and expand its fuel cell lineup of passenger and commercial vehicles throughout the decade as well. Together, it hopes to sell more than 1 million zero-emission vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) and 5.5 million electrified vehicles all up by 2030.

It also expects further work on its Toyota Hybrid System II (THS-II), introduced last year and used as the powertrain in the current Prius, will allow the expansion of its PHEV lineup.

7 Hyundai vehicles picked for safety in IIHS awards

Hyundai

Recently, one of the top industry-standard safety awards recognised models including Hyundai Ioniq, Elantra and Santa Fe In one of the automotive industry’s most recognized and rigorous vehicle tests, the Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport have been awarded 2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ recognition. In addition, Hyundai’s Ioniq Hybrid, Elantra, Elantra GT, Sonata and Tucson models were Top Safety Pick award winners.

In his comment, vice president, corporate and product planning, Hyundai Motor America, Mike O’Brien said “Hyundai was one of

the leading brands for Top Safety Pick+ and Top Safety Pick awards in 2018,” “The safety of our customers and their loved ones is paramount in our thinking when we design new vehicles.”

To qualify for the Top Safety Pick award, vehicles must have good ratings in five IIHS crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints, an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating. For the Top Safety Pick+ designation, vehicles must also gain an acceptable or good

rating in passenger-side small overlap front tests and improved headlight rating. Features which helped these vehicles garner these recognitions included optional front-crash prevention, specific headlights and excellent performances in IIHS track tests at various speeds.

“We raised the safety bar for 2018,” said Adrian Lund, IIHS president. “Now vehicles have to achieve an even higher level of safety.

Our Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards help consumers zero in on the vehicles with the best overall performance for crash prevention and protection.”

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, December 21, 2017

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AgriBusiness

No waiver for fish importation - Lokpobiri Now that Nigeria has emerged as the leader of FCWC, what does it translate to, as a nation?

I believe that Nigeria will benefit more, FCWC has a lot of funding, all the annual contributions from member countries put together is about $250,000, but every year they get close to $1 million support from EU, Norway and other donors.

We believe as Nigeria is the leader, Nigeria will benefit more in terms of capacity building and shared information. Nigeria will be more privileged to hear what is happening within the Gulf of Guinea and beyond which could also be a good opportunity for technology transfers that will end up scaling up productivity in the sector.

What should smallholder fish farmers in the country expect from the government in 2018?

We have always supported fish farmers within the limit of the budget. I believe in 2018, we will have a bigger budget, and fish farmers will get the normal support we give to them. We will support them with inputs and equipment; few weeks ago, we distributed smoking kilns to some farmers because we believe that there are a lot of post harvest losses particularly those within the rural areas that are fishing.

So we are distributing smoking kilns, this year we are doing about 2000 smoking kilns and each of them can take about 500 to 1000 fishes, by the time you give it to cooperatives and it is cheap to operate, we support them with fingerlings, we support them with extension services.

So, I believe that the fishery sub-sector can also benefit more now that Nigeria has occupied the leadership of the FCWC, we will be able to send more of our people for capacity building and when they come back, they can extend that to other people and continue to improve our capacity.

You mentioned approval of vessels to guard the territorial waters, what are the economic losses incurred in the recent past?

The vessels you made reference to has to do with two vessels Mr. President approved for us to buy and police our coastlines within the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria has the longest or the largest coastline of about 854 kilometers out of the six countries in the Gulf of Guinea and this year, Mr. President gave us the approval to buy two vessels that will be managed by the fisheries department in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy. Essentially, it is to tackle the issue of illegal fishing activities or unregistered fishing activities within the Gulf of Guinea.

The fisheries Committee for

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri spoke with Agriculture correspondents after the meeting of Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on development of the Fishery Sub-Sector including smuggling, issuance of waivers, backward integration among other issues. Tom Okpe was there.

Lokpobiri

the West Central Gulf of Guinea was set up basically to tackle that problem. The Gulf of Guinea has been a zone that people all over the world come in to invade our fishery resources; fishery is a very big business.

The vessels we are buying may not extend to Lake Chad, but it is going to, basically collaborates with other countries within the Gulf of Guinea to tackle the illegal unregistered and unregulated fishing activities within the Gulf of Guinea.

From the records we have, we have not harvested 2 per cent of our fish resources, and we don’t have capacity to also monitor and protect our territorial water; although our coastlines are the longest that’s, we cannot do it alone that’s why we need to collaborate them (countries in the Gulf of Guinea).

Collaboration have actually worked very effectively, we are los-

ing billions of Dollars to those who are coming to feast on our fishery resources. We want to harvest our fishery resources.

What will Nigeria gain if these vessels are purchased?

We still have a deficit of 2.1 million metric tons of our national demand for fish and our national demand for fish is 3.2 million metric tons. Sometimes when you talk in tons, people don’t understand, 10,000 metric tons is 334 containers. You can imagine how many containers it will be if we have a deficit of 2.1 million metric tons.

If these vessels are acquired, it will make our coastlines safer, right now, the fleets of vessels fishing in our shore lines have also increased, when I came on board as the Minister in charge of fishery, we have been able to license so many fishing vessels, the number has increased from less than 100 to 155, that is because we have been able to remove the bottlenecks,

you don’t need to know me before you get your license signed, what I want is more vessels in the Nigerian water and that will mean more jobs for our people and more value in the fishery industry.

So, any investment we make now, we make this area safer for these fishing vessels to go as far as they can to exploit our fishing resources and keep reducing the deficit th The 1.1 million metric tons we have as our local production; half of it is from fishermen who go fishing in the fresh water or in the high sea, so the more vessel we have, the more we reduce our deficit. The reason why a lot of fishing vessels are packed is because of insecurity which is also going to provide security that is needed for the fishing industry to thrive.

Is the government giving waivers to fish importers?

We don’t give waiver, anything waiver, we say no, we give quota be-

cause you have to regulate the level of fish imported into the country, to import 1 million metric tons, you may need about $1 million.

When we came on board, we realized we need to partner with Central Bank of Nigeria and Nigerian Customs so that we can on a sustainable basis, keep reducing the import bill and we also tied that to backward integration; for you to enjoy more quota of fish import, you will also do a corresponding investment in aquaculture, and if you go to these farms across the country, you will see thousands of people being employed, and that was the target we set for ourselves.

What we are trying to do is that, this is a business for some people; the idea of giving people waivers is gone. So we haven’t given any waiver, we are not going to give anybody waiver, and it doesn’t lie with us to give anybody waiver, waiver if to be given, will be given by the Ministry of Finance.

Will the government provide cold rooms to check the compliance of the importers for wholesome fish and compliance to quota?

What I said now was that we regulate fish import by giving quota. Anybody who imports fish without obtaining a quota or without obtaining license is guilty of a crime and if you are found guilty, you have to pay a fine of $250,000.

We also know that the fish that is imported with our quota, comes basically through the sea port, so, it is subjected to good quality control, and I also mentioned that we are having issues with Benin Republic, where most of those frozen fish and poultry products that they use formalin to preserve is smuggled through.

I hereby call on member countries of FCWC to see how we can partner to combat smuggling, let us do regional fish trade instead of importing fish from Europe. It is important to make the point that the fishes imported are not within our territory water.

It is basically gotten from Europe, we are not going to allow anybody import Catfish when we are perhaps the largest producer of Catfish in Africa. We have the duty as government to breach the gap, the gap of 2.1 million metric tons is just too wide, and we can’t achieve that over night, so what we do is that we give you quota, but you will do fish farming, employ people and while you are importing, through your backward integration adding to local fish production thereby adding value to local fish production.

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ENUGU STATE Ezugwu Chinonye Emilia, a 26-year-old secretary believes every girl has the right to education.

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JIGAWA STATE Ayo Deola Ashley, a 22-year-old Radio presenter wants to create a unity project where Nigerians all over the world would make a video highlighting what they love about Nigeria.

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EKITI STATE

KATSINA STATE

Bolarinde Damilola Rebecca, a 21-year-old fashion stylist, model and makeup artist wants people hopes to pave the way for them.

Okpara Roseline Amarachi, 24-year-old, wants to set up a vocational institute for young women to acquire skills, get trained and become independent.

IMO STATE

KWARA STATE

Collins Moyosoreoluwa Cassandra, a 19-year-old model wants to create an awareness on drug abuse especially to those in private universities as she believes that the rate of drug abuse is very high amongst youths.

Nicholas Vanessa, a 22-year-old student wants to create a massive campaign and awareness about the importance of the girl child education.

KANO STATE

KOGI STATE

Faith Samuel, a 22-year-old student wants women, especially Northern women to believe that there is more to life than marriage. She believes that women are untapped reservoirs.

Egwaba Patience Ojonugwa, a 19-year-old student wants every woman to be brave and believe that they can do more!

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GOMBE STATE Adebola Omogbeminiyi, a 25-yearold presenter is concerned about the residents at the IDPC camps and would want to spend more time with them. She also wants to have a rehabilitation home for drug users.

ONDO STATE Benjamin Anne Ufuomanefe, a 21-year-old student intends to educate parents on the need checked out regularly and she plans to provide the required medication and/or glasses if needed.

OYO STATE

KADUNA STATE Yasmin Umar, a 24-year-old student is living her dream and wants to enlighten and encourage teenagers to live their dreams.

Anjolaoluwa Boluwatife Bolaji, 22-year-old, wants to successfully execute a hunger eradication scheme to put smiles on the faces of children.

KEBBI STATE

OGUN STATE Tolulope Ayanfalu Mary, a 20-yearold student wants girls to believe in themselves and acquire the necessary skills to survive in life.

Mariam Atinuke Matti, a 23-yearold journalist believes that setting up a program for young women themed: “Emancipation and Empowerment for women� is the way to go.

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Fahny Brown Peterside, a 22-year-old student is all about the Green Girl Project and creating causes that will raise awareness about the environment.

Gina Odogwu Reginald, a 19-yearold student, is passionate about helping under-aged girls who foundation that would help them mentally, physically, emotionally and medically if need be.

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Daramola Joy, is a 24-year-old fashion stylist who wants to create a documentary video focused on the everyday struggles of women in rural areas.

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LAGOS STATE

YOBE STATE

Oluwatomisin Awoyemi, a 24-year-old Law student is passionate about education and wants to ensure that education at the primary level is free and affordable at the secondary level.

Khadija Ahmed Younis, a 24-year-old Marketer and On-AirPersonality wants to make the society a more bearable place for kids who are deaf and dumb.

PLATEAU STATE

TARABA STATE

Abigail Zere Kim, 22-year-old, is passionate about the victims of drug abuse and wants to enlighten the society in various ways about the dangers of drugs.

Lovelyn Emmanuel, a 23-yearold student wants everyone to be empowered and she would want to create more awareness about pageantry to ladies especially those in the Northern part of Nigeria.

SOKOTO STATE

FCT

Oche Immaculata Fije, is a 23-year-old student who is passionate about the less privileged and wants to ensure that they feel loved.

Chinaka Sharon Ezinne, who is a 20-year-old student wants to empower physically challenged people.

ZAMFARA STATE

NASARAWA STATE

Jolly Yahaya, is a 22yr-old student who is passionate about the education of the girl child and has vowed to send at least 200 girls to school if she becomes Miss Nigeria 2017.

Ikpe Igbe Joy, a 21yr-old student wants to raise awareness on bipolar disorders by creating a campaign that will diminish the stigma of mental illness and encourage people to maintain a balance of strength between their brain and their body.

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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Screen goddess, Omotola Jalade- Ekeinde is a Nigerian actress, philanthropist and former model. Since her Nollywood

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Men’s Fashion: Top Trending Fashion items for men blue trend sustained with the favored. Light and bright were the denim jackets that featured heavily on the

Checks Checks have been a constant part of the male

stop there, with some guests interpreting their light wash denim in edgier pieces, including light denim short sleeve mechanic coveralls and distressed jeans. The ultimate for casual wear, invest in some slightly baggy denim jackets for easy over the shoulder accompaniments to white t-shirts or striped sweaters.

Bandanas Bandanas are perhaps the easiest street style trend to pull off, and they are boyishly brilliant.

What makes this trend even better? All you will need is a humble bandana that could very well cost you a few cash. An instant boost to the simplest of silhouettes, neckerchiefs are playful and can be an excellent opportunity to bring more colour to your wardrobe if you are a little hesitant to rock brighter shades. A great cherry red, cobalt blue or monochrome patterned bandana will do the trick, but ensure your knots are neat.

tartan being one of the most surprising comeback trends Although a plaid shirt or Prince of Wales check blazer will always be a sound investment, this year will see designers apply checks to everything from knitwear and T-shirts to trousers and bomber jackets. So if you went big, great. Even better if what you have is in a muted grey or neutral (see below) shade.

How to Wear Checks started off as quite subtle and have moved on to be bolder as guys have become trend for a classic Prince of Wales check has now developed to a tonal windowpane.”

Cuban Collars tana, open necklines ran the gamut from high street to high end. And rightly so – the cut can

Juliet) might have calmed down, but if you picked up a muted botanical print or plain Cuban collar shirt, keep hold of it. This year, combine with a

How to Wear Cuban collars are here to stay for a few sumshirts come in cotton or linen, so light and airy on these collars on guys with narrow shoulders, because it makes them look broader.”

Brogues A menswear staple since Irish farmers punched holes in their shoes to let bog water out, brogues sit in that smart-casual sweet spot that takes the stuffy out of your suit, but dress up your jeans for lunch with your in-laws. “Craftsmanship and footwear short-

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weekday or weekend dictate – but Goodyear welting is non-negotiable. “A Goodyear welt provides a solid structural foundation, which is imperative swapping the soles a cinch, which adds decades to your investment.

Though classic always works, the demise of #menswear means brogues have loosened up.

“Brands have been experimenting with detailing to bring brogues more into casualwear,” says Kasia Katner, stylist at Thread. “Hybrid brogues, with wedges, crepe or a chunky commando sole, give this style a less formal feel, more reminiscent of work wear boots.” Prada even grafted on

Vintage shirts Vintage, from its name it implies something that is old. Vintage has since been in existence since the early 70s and it was widely accepted by fashion lovers around the world. The early major reason why the vintage shirt was created was basically because of the hotness in the beach.

Vintage wears are usually on a very light material and they come in different sizes and shapes. as beach wears has it has gain its ground in the fashion world mostly in African countries. They now see it has a very unique way of looking simple and stylish and guys have been rocking continuously.

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of rocking it.It can go on anything ranging from the jeans to chinos.

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Light Wash Denim Light blue was certainly a preferred colour of choice on the streets of Nigeria, with the powder