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Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari appear to have evolved a means of demystifying the Senate on its summons, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir Lawal, wrote to inform the Senate that he would not appear before the ad-hoc committee on

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The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) had refrained from appearing before the Senate on the Wednesday as earlier scheduled, citing legal matters as reason he shunned another meeting with the Senators.

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Senate to Ali: You’re unfit for public office

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ÏÏÏ The Senate on Wednesday in its

resolutions declared the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, unfit to hold any public office in the country.

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2 sets of PDP State chairmen meet, harden stance

Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Twenty-six state chairmen

of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee (NCC), rose from a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday at the end of which they raised alarm that their names and signatures were forged by those loyal to the national chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu

Sheriff.

In a swift reaction, another set of 22 state chairmen who have sympathy for Sheriff, met also in Abuja at the end of which they passed vote of confidence on the chairman.

The Forum of State Chairmen loyal to Makarfi, stated that they took serious objection to the way and manner few of their colleagues, without authority, converged under the auspices of the forum to convene a meeting of

the party chairmen last week.

The chairmen, in a communique issued at the end of their meeting, said that “the forum of the PDP chairmen met on Wednesday and discussed issues and matters arising from the Port Harcourt Court of Appeal judgment, the subsequent appeal on same by the NCC to the Supreme Court and the purported meeting of the so-called 23 state Continued on page 12

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This resolution followed the failure of the CG to appear before the Senate on Wednesday as expected, after he was walked out of the Senate chambers for not conforming to its directive to appear in uniform.

The Senate which also called the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami to order, resolved to write to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to restrain the AGF from unconstitutional interference in the work of the National Assembly.

The Senate which condemned the AGF for attempting to derail it from carrying out its functions, described his letter advising the Senate to desist further attempt to

summon the Comptroller General of Customs and also urging him to wear uniform as an insult on the National Assembly.

Malami had written the clerk of the Senate on Tuesday, demanding that the Senate put on hold further actions against the CG of Customs as the matter is now before a court and would amount to breaching court process.

Reacting to the contents of the AGF’s letter, the Senate went into an executive session that lasted two hours on Wednesday after which it opened up the matter for debate.

Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who was the first to speak on the issue, reminded the Senate that Nigeria is operating a democracy where every arm of government

is independent of the other. He stressed that no arm of government therefore can stop the other from carrying out its constitutional function.

Uwajumogu cited “Jude Agbaso versus the Imo State Government” where a court ruled that no arm of government can disrupt the processes of another arm of government from performing its responsibilities. He therefore suggested that the Senate should ignore the AGF and as well declare Hameed Ali totally unfit for the office to teach him a lesson.

Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) wondered where the Attorney General derives his power from to suggest to the Senate or direct it on how it should carry out our function.

“This is the first time that any AG will have the temerity to do so…and by the way, what we have is not a court order or injunction, it is a mere process. The integrity and the independence of the legislator is on the line, we have a rule which says that a matter already in court cannot be treated here, but not a matter that we are already treating and somebody went to court and you are asking us to top,” Melaye pointed out.

Citing Section 8 of the Pension Reform Act of 2004, Melaye urged Senate to declare the Ali unfit to be the CG of the Nigeria Custom Service. ”Going by the Pension Reform Act 2004, section 8, “the position of the CG is a rank and anybody holding that office is a public ser-

vant. The compulsory retirement age for the service is 60 years and Hameed Ali is far above 60 years old, he is therefore not qualified to hold that office. The president has always preached the rule of law, he has a choice now to choose between the rule of law and the CG. “If we begin to have interference with our rules, it will not work and therefore no amount of blackmail will deter us from carrying out our duty,”Melaye added.

Senator Ibrahim Gobir, said the Senate should write the president and urge him to stop the AGF from interfering in the activities of the National Assembly.

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N400m fraud: Metuh’s application stalls trial Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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FG launches software to enhance accountability, fiscal discipline Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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part of ongoing measures to improve public financial management across all levels of government, the Federal Government has developed an International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) compliant accounting software suite “OneBook”, aimed at enhancing efficiency, accountability, and transparency.

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, said that the”OneBook” suite offers a complete solution that allows for standardization and seamless exchange of information across all tiers of government by providing a unified accounting and reporting solution across key areas such as government expenditure, financial, treasury and receipts management.

According to Mrs. Adeosun, the adoption of the platform will help to achieve cost savings as it ensures the application of

controls and standards across spending agencies for recording, processing and releasing payments.

Introduction and compliance with IPSAS, also, formed part of the conditions included in the Fiscal Sustainability Plan for State Governments.

The software package, which was launched on Tuesday at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, is capable of capturing various revenue types and would impact the entire financial operations from budgeting, through revenue and expenditure management to final accounts.

Adeosun said that the software would be made available to all States and Local Governments to support their accounting and reporting processes.

States that are yet to convert to IPSAS accrual accounting will be able to use this suite as it guarantees IPSAS accrual compliance.

The Minister added that the

software is fully compliant with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and will enhance Public Sector Financial Management, Analysis and Performance Reporting.

“OneBook” software captures data once, thereby eliminating redundant data processing and also provides a single source of truth on government budget, appropriation, allocations, releases, obligations and expenditure.

The advanced software is an initiative of the Federal Government through the Ministry of Finance,” she added.

The chairman of commissioners’ forum and Commissioner of Finance, Adamawa state, Mr Mahmood Sali Yunusa, said it was a good development that will help in making financial activities of state well managed.

Yunusa said “the book will save state government a lot of money adding that it’s in compliance with IPPIS. It’s a great achievement and good for Nigeria,” added the minister.

former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, stalled proceedings on Wednesday on the seven count charge against Metuh and Destra Investments Limited.

Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limited are facing trial over N400m fraud allegedly committed at the office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, before Justice Okon Abang, counsel to the 1st defendant, Onyeachi Ikpeazu (SAN), asked the court to stay further proceedings on the matter pending the decision of the Supreme Court on the appeal filed challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal that affirmed the ruling of the trial court on ‘No Case Submission’.

He also said that the Supreme Court had fixed November 3, 2017, for the hearing of the appeal and June 9, 2017 for ruling on Stay of Proceedings application filed by the defendant that was argued on March 16, 2017.

Ikpeazu urged the court to determine whether the Supreme Court has the powers to grant the prayers as prayed and if so whether the applicant has made out a case for a grant of this application.

He said that the issue before the court is the use of its discretion and urged the court to use it judiciously and grant the application for a stay. He said that the defence is aware of the provisions of the ACJA but in this instance the matter before the Supreme Court cannot be interpreted to mean a

stay of trial because the criminal trial itself is not before the Supreme Court.

“The present application is not an application for stay of proceedings. The only point which this court ought to decide at this sitting is whether the Federal High Court ought to defer to the Supreme Court in a situation where the Supreme Court has already started hearing the same matter and adjourned a ruling on whether or not to stay the proceedings of the Federal High Court.

“The law is settled that at all times, a High Court will be acting in accordance with judicial procedure by refraining from any act that will foist a fait-accompli on the Supreme Court.

“As Counsel, we all are expected to assist the court and not to put the court in a precarious position. It is also on record that we have asked the Supreme Court to take the application instantly.

It is a fundamental issue that the Supreme Court has started hearing the matter and had adjourned ruling. So this application for adjournment is consequent upon the ruling of the Supreme Court adjourning the case to June 9, 2017”, he said.

On his own part, counsel for Destra Investments Ltd, Tochukwu Onwugbufor, aligned with the submissions of the 1st defendant applicant, adding that what they are asking for is not an indefinite adjournment but, an adjournment to a specific date to which their application at the Supreme Court was adjourned to enable the court access the results of the proceedings in the Supreme Court.

Onwugbofor also stated that the adjournment would in no way occasioned a delay as parties in the case have filed their briefs and dates fixed for hearing of the matter.

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Ife clash: Yoruba youths condemn Police arrests, describe action as ‘sectional’ Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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The Ondo State chapter of the Yoruba Youth Council, YYC, a youth arm of the Yoruba Elders group has kicked against the way the Federal Government is handling the

communal clash in Ile-Ife, Osun State.

The youths in a communique issued at the end of their inaugural meeting and read to newsmen by its Ondo State chairperson, Ewatomilola Emiola Owoeye, condemned the recent arrest done by the

police, describing it as one sided.

“We observed those paraded at the Force Headquarters are Yorubas, no Hausa or Fulani were paraded along with them.

“We urged the police to with immediate effect transfer those arrested to

Osun State where the incident occurred.

“We also urge the police to conduct proper investigation so as not to arrest innocent Nigerians,” the communique reads.

The Council also congratulated the newly sworn in Governor of

Ondo State, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and implored him to fulfill all his promises to the people of the State.

“The council appeal to the governor for the involvement of youths in his government by appointing youths, we also urge him

NCAA okays Abuja helicopter operations

Rivers EXCO approves 15-man committee for second year anniversary

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cleared all Helicopter Operators duly certified by the Regulatory Authority to commence operations in and out of Abuja forthwith.

This was contained in an official statement issued yesterday by NCAA, stating that a letter has since been dispatched to all concerned operators.

According to the statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Sam Adurogboye, the restriction has been rescinded and all operators are hereby enjoined to embark on their regular operations as approved.

“All operators should therefore carry out their operations in line with Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs)”, NCAA stated.

It will be recalled that the National Security Adviser had placed a ban on Helicopter operations into Abuja The Federal Government on the midnight of March 9th, 2017 shut down the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,(NAIA) Abuja. The six-week closure, the government explained, would enable its contractors fix the bad portions of the airport’s runway.

Before the closure, the government had already designated the Kaduna airport as alternate facility to handle flights into and out of Abuja during the closure of the airport. With that status, Kaduna Airport assumed the former space which Abuja airport was occupying.

It means more flight frequencies, better facilities and above all, a logistic management that would enable air passengers move from Kaduna to Abuja and vice versa.

to appoint a commissioner of youths and adviser on youths not older than the age of 40 years and he should also involve women in his government.

“We ask the people of Ondo State to support the new government in moving the state forward,” he ended.

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello (l)’ in a handshake with Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Ataba Sani Omolori, during National Assembly management retreat on efficient service delivery in Lokoja, Kogi State… recently. With them is Chief of Staff to the Governor, Edward Onoja (m).

Former acting DG of NTDC petitions minister, protests demotion Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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A former acting Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs. Mariel RaeOmoh, has sent a petition to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, protesting her demotion to the position of deputy director after her removal as acting director general.

Rae-Omoh, in the petition titled: ‘Re: Implementation of the Report of the NTDC Staff Records Verification Committee: Petition on my demotion to the post of Deputy Director, GL.16,’ dated March 13, 2017 and sent through the permanent secretary, contended that she should have justifiably reverted to her last position of director from where she was appointed as acting director general on December 28, 2016 for being the most senior director.

Copies of the seven-page petition, which was obtained in the National Assembly, were sent to the Office of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Service of the Federation, Chairman of the Committee on Public Petitions (National Assembly), Director General, National Human Rights Commission, Chairman of Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism and Chairman of the House Committee on Culture and Tourism, among others.

In the petition, in which she alleged gross injustice in the decision of the minister to approve her demotion via a March 10, 2017 letter, Rae-Omoh prayed the minister to “revisit the verification exercise at NTDC to ensure that justice is not only done but seen to be done to all concerned” and to “graciously take a look at my career progression chart indicated on page 4,

and direct my reinstatement as director.”

She said she “joined this Corporation on Grade Level 12 on 2nd March, 1992 while Mr Boniface Eboka (Director of Administration, who was first appointed before her as acting director general of the Corporation) was on Grade Level 10 at the time.

“Within the 25 years of my career in NTDC, I was denied upward movement for 5 years because of the conversion I made (see my career progression chart): 1st promotion- 1995 (GL.13)-3 yrs; 2nd promotion1st January 1999 (GL.14)-4 yrs; 3rd promotion- 1st January, 2003 (GL.15)- 4 yrs; 4th promotion- 1st January, 2009 (GL.16)- 6 yrs; 5th Promotion- 1st January 2015 (GL.17)- 7yrs (Rather than 4 years each, 6 and 7 years respectively, were spent before I was promoted).”

She claimed in the petition that her current travail was masterminded by Mr Eboka

and a few staff members in his department who, according to her, busied themselves writing petitions against her for the two months or thereabouts that she was in the saddle as acting director general.

She stated further in the petition, “the minister may wish to note that Mr. Eboka was appointed acting Director General within the first week of December, 2016. After investigation was carried out by the Director (Human Resources), I was adjudged the most senior and was appointed acting Director General on 28th December, 2016.

“Ever since I assumed office, the Director of Admin., Mr Eboka with a few of his staff, were never in the office. For two months, they were either in his residence or in a cyber cafe writing petitions against me. The first thing they came up with was that I have problem with my certificate for which they went to press.”

The Rivers State Executive Council during its weekly meeting on Wednesday approved a 15-member Second Year Anniversary Committee.

Addressing journalists after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the state Commissioner for Information, Dr Austin Tam-George announced the members of the Second Anniversary as: Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Chairman; Commissioner for Housing, Secretary; Commissioner for Works, member; Commissioner for Education, member; Commissioner for Information, member; Commissioner for Sports, member; Commissioner for Women Affairs, member.

Others are: Commissioner for Women Affairs, member; Commissioner for Agriculture, Governor’s Office, member; Head of Service, Member; Chief of Staff, Member; Special Adviser, Religious Affairs, member; Special Adviser, Special Projects, member; Special Adviser, Security, member; Permanent Secretary, Health, member.

The state Executive Council observed a minute silence in honour of the late Commissioner for Special Duties, Barr. Monday Onyezonwu, thereafter, mandated the Secretary to the Rivers State Government to lead a State Government delegation to the late commissioner’s family.

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INEC and Anambra Central rerun election Michael Jegede The delayed Anambra Central senatorial rerun election has, no doubt, become an issue of great concern to most discerning Nigerians, who believe that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) no longer has reason to continue to put the exercise on hold.

After the Supreme Courts’ pronouncement of February 10, 2017 that the Court of Appeal decision on National Assembly election matters is final, it is expected that by now INEC would have done the needful and fixed a date for the rerun poll in Anambra Central which has lingered for too long.

In the judgement delivered by the apex court, following the appeal brought by Mrs. Uche Ekwunife whose election as Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District was quashed by the Appellate Court, Justice Amina Augie said: “Looking closely at the wordings of Section 246 (3), it is clear that the decision of the Court of Appeal is final.

“This court is completely bereft of jurisdiction to entertain the appeal. Once the Court of Appeal delivers its judgment on a National Assembly Election Petition appeal, the judgement becomes final.

For the umpteenth time, the Constitution does not approve of the apex court to entertain this appeal no matter how cleverly it has been framed.”

INEC was about to conduct the Anambra Central rerun poll on March 5, 2016, but suddenly postponed the exercise indefinitely, after a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Anwuli Chikere ordered it to include the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the list parties to contest the election. The judge was reported to have directed PDP to replace its candidate, Ekwunife, who had at that time defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the nullification of her election based on invalid sponsorship by the PDP in the March 28, 2015 poll.

The electoral body, knowing full well, that Chikere’s ruling in favour of PDP was against the verdict of the Court of Appeal, which disqualified PDP candidate and barred the party from partici-

pating, suspended the conduct of the rerun and appealed the judgement. The electoral umpire was insistent that fresh candidates are not allowed in a court-ordered rerun poll, anchoring its position on a decided case between Labour Party and INEC by Supreme Court since February 13, 2009.

A year after her contentious judgement on the side of PDP that gave rise to the series of litigations responsible for the unnecessary delay in the conduct of Anambra Central rerun, Justice Chikere, recently, dismissed a suit brought by Sharon Ikeazor seeking to compel INEC to accept her as a substitute to Dr. Chris Ngige. Ngige, the current Minister of Labour and Employment was the candidate of APC for the annulled election. He had said he was not interested in partaking in the rerun. Ikeazor was picked by APC to replace him.

Ruling on the Ikeazor’s suit, Justice Chikere held that the time for political parties to nominate candidates for the 2015 elections had expired. According to her, “The time for the nomination, withdrawal or substitution of candidates for the courtordered election in Anambra Central senatorial district has elapsed.”

Therefore, as it stands, APC can only participate in the rerun if Ngige decides to contest. As for PDP, the party has been completely knocked out of the race by the December 7, 2015 verdict of the Enugu Court of Appeal duly affirmed by the highest court in the land.

In his reaction to Chikere’s latest judgement

barring Ikeazor as APC candidate, the flag bearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, who is obviously the frontrunner in the Anambra Central rerun contest said: “INEC has nothing holding it anymore from going ahead to conduct the Anambra Central senatorial election going by the judgement by the Federal High Court, Abuja which dismissed the suit by Sharon Ikeazor seeking to compel INEC to accept her as a substitute to Ngige for Anambra Central rerun election which is consistent with the law and the firm position of INEC on the matter all along.

“So, there is no other case that INEC can wait for before fixing the date of the election. The status of the APC has been defined by the court judgment yesterday as there is no change of candidate permissible in the fresh election. So the position now is that 14 out of 15 political parties that took part in the March 28, 2015 election with their previously nominated candidates are qualified to go for the re-run election. Only PDP is out of the election by the combined effects of the Court of Appeal judgments of December 7, 2015, the Supreme Court judgement of February 10, 2017 on the Anambra Central senatorial poll and the Supreme Court judgement of February 13, 2009 between Labour Party and INEC.” The Anambra Central Senatorial Zone Chapter of Anambra Youths for Progress, AYP, joined their voice to the call on INEC to, immediately, put nec-

The position now is that 14 out of 15 political parties that took part in the March 28, 2015 election with their previously nominated candidates are qualified to go for the re-run election.

Only PDP is out of the election by the combined effects of the Court of Appeal judgments of December 7, 2015, the Supreme Court judgement of February 10, 2017 on the Anambra Central senatorial poll and the Supreme Court judgement of February 13, 2009 between Labour Party and INEC.

essary machinery in place to conduct the muchdelayed rerun election, to pave way for the senatorial district to take part in governance through a representative at the highest legislative body of the country.

Speaking through their General Secretary, Kanayo Mokwugo, the youths said it was unfortunate that it is only Anambra Central that has no representation in the Red Chamber almost half way into the current tenure of the 8th Senate.

According to the group, with the Supreme Courts’ verdict in favour of Umeh, the electoral commission has no justification for its further delay in kick-starting the process of conducting the long-awaited rerun poll.

AYP said: “We are calling on the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to, as a matter of urgency, pick a date for the conduct of the election into our senatorial district. It is not as if we can’t take laws into our hands, but we have chosen to be patient all these while because we want the law to have the final say.”

Another group, Anambra Central Grassroots Movement (ACGM) also expressed worry over INEC’s delay in fixing the date for the election when the February 10 Supreme Court Judgement has laid to rest the legal battle that had denied the people of the district representation at the Senate.

ACGM noted that the people of the area are going through so much pain due to neglect occasioned by their lack of representation in the Senate. The leader and facilitator of the group, Chief Ben Anyaorah told newsmen that the group will embark on protest against INEC if they refused to take a decisive action on the rerun poll.

Anyaorah observed that “The people of Anambra Central Senatorial District are not only disturbed but also distressed and deprived because the people have no voice in the Senate. Democracy dividends and projects coming to the senatorial districts from the centre have continued to pass us by because we have nobody to speak for us. It is high time INEC and the court stopped entertaining unreasonable legal distractions from enemies of the people and enemies of democracy.”

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Mass defection of PDP members to APC: Kogi Deputy Speaker resigns Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Following the mass defection of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the Kogi State House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress(APC), the Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon Ali Aku, a member of the PDP, representing Omala state constituency has resigned his position and has been replaced by Hon Hassan Abdullahi (Okura constituency) Hon. Aku’s resignation came barely one week after seven PDP lawmakers defected to the APC giving the ruling APC in the state the comfortable lead needed to conveniently administer and control the legislature In a letter sent to the House and read by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Imam, Hon. Aku explained that “after exhaustive discussions with my family, my party, PDP, the critical stakeholders from my constituency, Omala Local Government Area, I have decided to throw in the towel,

as the Deputy Speaker of the sixth Assembly.”

He thanked his colleagues for their support and doggedness to institutionalise and deepen democracy.

Meanwhile Hon. Hassan Abdullahi of APC from Okura State Constituecny has been elected as the new Deputy Speaker by the House resolutions signed by 19 of the 25 members of the House Other changes in the leadership of the House include Hon. Prince Kolawole Mathew of Kabba/Bunu Constituency as Majority Leader, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed of Ankpa I Constituency as Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Bello Hassan Abdullahi of Ajaokuta Constituency as Chief Whip.

Others are, Hon. Muktar Adoke Mukhtar of Adavi as Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Ojo Godwin Osiyi of Ogori Magongo as Minority Leader, Hon. Oluwatoyin Lawal of Yagba West as Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Sunday Shigaba of Bassa Constituency as Minority Whip, Hon. Dr.

Friday Alih of Ofu Constituency as Deputy Minority Whip.

However, the position of the Minority Leader in the House appears to be causing crisis following a letter sent to the chamber by the PDP Publicity Secretary, Hon. Bode Ogunmola informing the House that five PDP members unanimously endorsed Hon Friday Sanni Makama as their Minority Leader.

However, only the former Speaker, Hon. Momoh Jimoh Lawal representing Okene 2 State Constituency and the member representing Bassa Constituency, Sunday Shigaba stood their ground based on the resolution of the state PDP. In another development, members of the PDP in the Kogi State House of Assembly suffered another setback yesterday when Hon Jimoh Musa Omiata of the PDP from Yagba East defected to the APC. Omiata said his decision to dump the PDP was because of the unending crisis that has torn the party apart.

Be sensitive to plight of Nigerians, Senate told Some public affairs analysts on Wednesday urged the Senate to be more sensitive to the plight of Nigerians by enacting laws that would move the country forward.

The analysts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos in reaction to some current happenings in the Senate.

The analysts pointed out that the Senate’s plan to suspend Sen. Ali Ndume over ‘unparliamentary’ utterances was not as important as the plight of Nigerians.

They also said the senate should stop wasting time on unimportant matters, such as its insistence that Customs Controller General must appear before it in uniform.

The analysts noted that investigating the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over N298 million SUV cars and Sen. Dino Malaye’s alleged certificate forgery should not take priority over the more important issue of passing the 2017 budget.

One of the analysts, Mr Charles Ideho,

accused the Senate of pursuing “politics of vendetta” instead of focusing on issues affecting the country.

“Issues such as the customs duty policy, confirmation of EFCC chairman to strengthen the fight against corruption to recover our looted funds, even the passage of the 2017 budget that could get us out of recession have been pushed aside.

“Our Senators abandoned issues that will benefit the people. It is unfortunate that Nigerians are the ones suffering.

“It is because the people we have voted to protect our interest are insensitive to our plight.

“The only way for us to rescue this nation as a people is to put aside politics of regional sentiments and vote wisely.

“We can do this by giving our mandate to leaders who will turn around our country for good, ” Ideho said.

Mr Dotun Ojon, a youth development strategist, urged the Senate to make laws in line with the `change’ vision of the present administration.

“The happenings in the Senate shows

that the senators are insensitive to the plight of Nigerians.

“Our economy is in recession, people are committing suicide, even Nigerians who are working, cannot feed their families.

“We need to rise up as a nation, to act the change we want and stop dreaming it.

“Our Senators need to live up to their calling and stop slowing down the growth of this country,” he said.

Another analyst, Mr Akeem Otubela said that current happenings in the nation showed that democracy was not working for Nigeria.

“Our democracy is no longer working for us. We should look at what is obtained in other advanced countries.

“Democracy did not build Dubai, Saudi Arabia, China and the rest. These countries are doing well.

“I think we should restructure and go back to regional governments like we had in the past, then we will experience peace of mind and growth as a nation,” Otubela said.

INEC, Media charge political parties to mobilise voters towards elections

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Political parties in the country have been charged to always ensure adequate mobilisation of the electorate to participate actively in elections to eliminate voter apathy.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the media gave the task to the parties in a communiqué at the end of their quarterly meeting on Monday in Abuja.

A Director with African Independent Television (AIT), Mr Augustine Agbonsuremi and INEC National Commissioner for Information and Publicity, Mr Solomon Soyebi, signed the communiqué.

They noted with concern, the low turnout of voters, particularly during the recent re-run and by-elections in parts of the country.

The meeting also urged eligible Nigerians to register during the forthcoming nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) slated for April.

It underscored the need for the commission

to accelerate its engagement with the National Assembly for the prompt passage of the amendments to the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

According to the meeting, this has become necessary to further improve the electoral process ahead of the 2019 general elections in the country.

“We also lauded the Commission’s new ICT initiatives intended to broaden the scope of elections and data management,’’ the communique said.

It, however, called on the Federal Government to take the necessary steps toward filling the vacancies in 33 states of the Federation where the tenures of the incumbent Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) have expired.

The meeting commended the INEC for developing a template for fixing dates for general elections in Nigeria as it is the usual practice in many democratic countries.

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Lagos Assembly committee warns residents on defective buildings The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Physical Planning and Urban Development on Wednesday warned Lagosians residing in defective houses to vacate such buildings forthwith.

The Chairman of the committee, Mr Setonji David, gave the warning in an interview with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ikeja.

He said the warning had become imperative with Lagos getting set for another raining season with the attendant rainstorms and flooding.

David said that the state government would not want to lose any resident to building collapse because of flooding and rainstorms.

The lawmaker described as “unfortunate,” the building collapse that led to the death of a pregnant woman at Ikola in Alimosho, Lagos on March 20, following a rainstorm.

“People must be careful and ensure that they are not living in defective buildings and apartments.

“Lagosians should also desist from the habit of blocking the drains with refuse. Such act is like people harming themselves.

“I think people are responsible for some of these building collapses and other environmental hazards.

Many people build without approval from the regulatory agencies.

“Many build on flood plains and along drain paths while a host of others never engaged experts in their building projects which are harmful.

“The Lagos State Government is doing its best to safeguard lives and properties, but the rate at which people flout building regulations is alarming.”

According to him, the state government has taken several steps to stem the tide of building collapses and government is also determined not to fail in ensuring safety of lives of citizens.

He also advised residents of flood-prone areas of the state to look for alternative accommodations to prevent flood-related hazards.

David, who noted that some residents brought disasters to themselves and their neighbours by blocking water channels with refuse, said that people should also desist from building on water ways.

The lawmaker argued that some residents were flouting government’s regulations on physical planning while some others often build without approval.

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chairmen of the party held on March 17, 2017.

“After an exhaustive deliberation, the forum resolved that the elected chairman is Hon. Paul Ekpo, Akwa lbom State chairman, (who) is the only person in consultation with his executive that can legally convene the meeting of the forum.”

The forum said it took serious objection to the way and manner few of their colleagues, without

authority, used the names of the forum to convene purported meeting of the PDP chairmen on March 17, 2017.

It expressed sadness that many chapter chairmen of the party had their names, telephone numbers written as attendees and their signatures forged.

“The forum is aware that the affected chairmen have since denounced the fraudulent use of their names. We therefore support whatever appropriate action these chairmen may deem fit and take

protection of their good names.

“Furthermore, the forum appreciates the wonderful support of structures/organs to wit, BOT, Governors’ Forum, National Asset Caucus, Forum of Former Ministers, Former Governors etc, to the NCC of the party.

“While the forum is not averse to reconciliation/political solution oi lingering crisis, it should be without prejudice to the legal process at apex court of the land.

“The forum appreciates the good efforts of the former Presi-

dent, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR); in conjunction with the PDP Governors’ Forum in proffering political solution to the crisis. We call on all well-meaning members of the Party to support the efforts.

The forum praised the efforts of the reconciliation committee under the chairmanship of Governor Serieke Dickson of Bayelsa State, stressing however that the report of the committee should be submitted to all the organs of the party for inputs, discussions

and decisions.

The other forum chairmen loyal to Sheriff, expressed their firm support for the national chairmen. The Forum, which has the FCT chairman of the party, Mr. Yinusa Suleman, as chairman said they will not be part of any arrangement for PDP members to form new party.

They noted with concern that the crisis within the party is not healthy for the party more so when the 2019 general elections are around the corner.

DSS arrest over 32 suspected kidnappers, terrorists ÏÏÏ `Ɔƅ ƒƆƏ ƍ ƌƍ ƅƐƈ Ƒ è Ɛ ƆƏ ƈƐƆƌ Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

ÏÏÏ No fewer than 32 suspected Boko Haram suspects and kidnappers have been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), in various parts of the country.

The bulk of the arrests are mainly from the Northern states of the country.

Some items including pomp action guns were recovered from the suspects.

The arrest was confirmed yesterday in a statement signed on behalf of the service by Mr. Tony Opuyo in Abuja.

The secret police, in the statement, pointed out that the various arrests were effected in its recent operations carried out in various parts of the country and that it has degraded capabilities of hoodlums, especially the kidnappers and terrorists whose activities have continually threatened the peace of the nation.

According to the DSS statement, “Recent operations carried out by the Department of State Services in various parts of the country have significantly degraded capabilities of hoodlums, especially kidnappers and terrorists whose activities have continually threatened the peace.

“For instance, on 20th March, 2017, a suspected Boko Haram kingpin, Adenoyi Abdulsalam was arrested in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State by a Joint Military/DSS operation team.

“An Ak-47 rifle was recovered from the suspect who is presently undergoing investigation. Abdulsalam was on the final stages of kidnapping some high level targets in Ekiti, not only to raise funds but to terrorise communities in the state.

“Prior to this arrest, several other Boko Haram suspects had been apprehended in various parts of Northern Nigeria, especially the states of Bauchi, Yobe,

Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Kogi.

“Typical cases of arrest include that of 29 year old Boko Haram member, Usman Ladan Rawa (a.k.a Mr. X) on 17th March, 2017 at Lafia, Nasarawa State. Rawa was discovered to have rented accommodation at Lafia for Abdullahi Isa, known for his notorious terrorist actions.

“His plan was to establish an effective base to conduct terrorism, kidnapping and robbery operations in Abuja, Minna, and other adjoining states.

“On 15th March, 2017, Nasiru Sani (a.k.a Osama) was arrested at Ahmadu Bello Way, Bauchi.

He is a Boko Haram top commander and discovered to have escaped from Bauchi Central Prison in October 2010 and hide in Maiduguri, Borno State. Similarly, on the same 13th March, 2017, at Jeka-da-Fari Market, Gombe State, Adamu Jibrin was arrested.

“He operated under the pseudo name of Dantata Sule and served as a middleman for Boko Haram members and their commanders, especially the one simply identified as Kanumbu. Suspect affirmed his membership of the sect.

“On 1st and 2nd March, 2017, at Ngalda Town of Fika LGA, Yobe State and Nagazi area of Adavi LGA, Kogi State, Abdulazeez Umaru and Nuhu Usman, a.k.a Okadigbo were respectively arrested. Umaru, who has confessed his membership of the Boko Haram sect was arrested by the Service in concert with the local vigilante. Preliminary investigations have revealed the participation of Usman in several deadly insurgent attacks in Kogi State.

“While the Service has ensured a relative peaceful environment in the month of March, it is instructive to note that it recorded many successes in the month of February as can be seen from its operations during the period.

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Reps probe harmful effect of beverages sold in Nigeria Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The House of

Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the harmful effects of products marketed by the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and other companies operating in the country.

This resolution is sequel to the unanimous adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep. Rotimi Agunsoye (APC/Lagos).

The investigation to be done by an adhoc committee of the House will be done in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Moving the motion, Rep. Agunsoye mentioned the controversy generated by the revelation that two popular products of the NBC (Fanta and Sprite) causes severe and terminal harm when consumed by unsus-

pecting members of the public with Vitamin C. According to the lawmaker, Fanta and Sprite are said to contain unhealthy concentration of Benzoic Acid and Sunset Yellow additives, which become poisonous when combined with Ascorbic Acid, otherwise known as Vitamin C. He said that the two beverage drinks “which were produced in Nigeria, were tested by the United Kingdom health authorities (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council’s Trading Standard Department of Environment and Economy Directorate) and were discovered to be harmful for human consumption.

“The Coca-Cola Company has now been ordered to inscribe a warning on Coke, Fanta and Sprite bottles stating that the drinks must not be taken with Vitamin C,” he said.

Rep. Agunsoye added that the company’s response to this

revelation is that they never intended for the drinks to be taken outside Nigeria, which means that they were produced for only consumers in the country.

He expressed concerns that the intake of Vitamin C by Nigerians is very high, thereby making consumers of the NBC products highly prone to the destructive effect of combining it with these deadly Coca-Cola products.

Furthermore, he stated that the consumption of Sprite and Fanta, which have high concentration of Benzoic Acid and Sunset Yellow additives with Vitamin C could result in cancer and other diseases.

The lawmaker said it behooves on the government to ensure an environment that produces consumables and products which are healthy for consumption and satisfy international health standards and best practices.

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Editorial Ending child malnutrition in Nigeria

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hildren are the joy of every home and the future of every country. That is why their arrival is celebrated by all and sundry, while their progress generates enormous interest in all societies. Therefore, like other countries of the world, Nigeria cannot afford to be indifferent to the welfare of her children. Even at this, Nigeria has continued to lag behind the internationally accepted standards for child development, especially in the area of child nutrition. Due to this, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria has been at the forefront of sensitising mothers and other stakeholders on the need for breastfeeding children from the start of pregnancy until their second birthday.

This 1,000-day period represents a critical window of opportunity to avert malnutrition and ensure that they have adequate nutrition at this time to grow, learn and rise out of poverty. For long, there has been rising malnutrition among Nigerian children. According to recent Federal Ministry of Health report, more than 41 per cent of Nigerian children under age of five suffer stunted growth resulting from malnutrition.

Corroborating this report, UNICEF put the estimate of severely malnourished in the country at 1.1million. In fact, the findings estimate that nearly four in 10 Nigerian children of less than five years of age are stunted- the second highest rate in the world, and the highest in Africa. This embarrassing development is cause for concern and a clarion call for action.

Question is, what is malnutrition. It is a condition that occurs when people consistently do not consume or absorb the right amounts and types of food and essential ingredients. Dubbed “Nigeria’s Silent Crisis”, malnutrition is responsible for the deaths of more than 500,000 children in the country before their 5th birthday, even as it is a major contributory factor for stunted growth among them. The same survey shows

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that almost 30 percent of Nigerian children are underweight, while those who are wasted or too thin for their height has risen from 11 percent in 2003 to 18 percent in 2013.

Moreover, up to 1 million Nigerian children under age five suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), while 4 out of 5 of do not meet the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life, even as 70 percent of children between 6 to 23 months are not receiving the minimum acceptable diet. With this alarming development, we call on the Federal Government and other health related agencies to devote more attention and resources towards eradicating child malnutrition in Nigeria.

With all hands on deck, we believe that malnutrition, which manifests in some children as kwashiorkor and affects the cognitive ability to learn in school, can be history, even in Nigeria with a high children population.

All that is needed to tackle the conundrum is the redoubling of campaign for families to space their children adequately, and to a proportionate size. However, the problem of malnutrition goes far beyond how it affects children. A large population of Nigerian adults is suffering health-related problems due to imbalance in their diet. Many ignorantly go on feeding on meals with high percentage of carbohydrates, which health professionals deem inadequate for balanced diet. On the other hand, child-feeding practices should be improved through breastfeeding. This is because breast milk contains enzymes, antibodies, longchain fatty acids and hormones.

Nutrition to support the life of children should be given the urgent and priority attention it deserves for the healthy growth of the next generation.

It is fact that well-nourished, well-educated children undoubtedly grow into a more productive labour force as adults, while improvements in nutrition could lead to a boost in GDP growth by as much as 11 percent.

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STATEMENTS BY THOSE WHO MATTER

Goodluck Jonathan

Matthew Ashimolowo

Julius Nyerere

“Nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian”.

“If you must make a difference in life, then change your mind set”.

“Independence cannot be real if a nation depends upon gifts.”

News 14 Continued from page 1 However, Babachir Lawal sent his letter to the Senate barely 24 hours after the Attorney –General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in a letter advised the upper chamber to stay action on its resolution ordering the Customs CG to appear before it in uniform.

The SGF in a personally signed letter addressed to the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Shehu Sani, said he would not honour the committee’s invitation because the matter it was probing is already before a court of law.

Senate approves $500m Eurobond for International Capital Market Olufemi Samuel and Chris Emetoh, Abuja

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The senate has approved the $500 million Eurobond in the International Capital Market for the funding of the 2016 budget deficit.

The unanimous approval was sequel to a motion by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ibn Na’Allah, on the need to approve the Eurobond as requested by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Na’Allah who urged senators to support the motion informed senators of the need for them to approve the $500 million Eurobond considering expedience of funding the International Capital Market.

Bala Ibn N’allah explained that time was against the 2016 budget, adding that it would be disastrous for the nation to delay.

He urged the Senate to set aside processes that will make it possible for prompt approval.

In response, Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, while seconding the motion, said: “despite the lack of consultation, I wish to second the motion to enable the Committee of the whole consider the request”, It was immediately approved after the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the Committee put it to vote.

Meanwhile, the approval would enable President Muhammadu Buhari to source the amount from the Capital Market.

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Alleged Grass cutting fraud: I won’t honour your invitation, SGF tells Senate The letter by the SGF to the Senate is dated March 22, 2017 and titled: ‘Re-Invitation for public hearing.’

It reads: “I wish to kindly request that you draw the attention of the other members of the committee that I will not be able to appear before the committee primarily because I have gone to court to challenge the invitation among others.”

The SGF also attached the court documents to the letter already confirmed by Senator Sani who, however, declared that the committee will go ahead with presentation of its final report to the Senate today with or without the SGF’s appearance before it.

The committee had in a letter dated March 15, 2017 and addressed to the SGF, summoned him to appear before it today for needed clarification on earlier indictment slammed on him over alleged mismanage-

ment of funds given to the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).

The letter reads: “The Senate at its sitting on October 4, 2016, debated on a motion “mounting humanitarian crisis in the North East” after which an ad-hoc committee was constituted.

“The committee was to conduct a public hearing in order to ascertain how much has been released to the PINE and also to ascertain how these funds have been utilized from inception to date.

“The committee was also expected to investigate the diversion of grains and other food items from the Strategic Grain Reserves, NEMA and other sources for the IDPs. “Consequently, the committee held a three-day public hearing between December 6 and 8, 2016, even though some of the invited

stakeholders refused to attend. In order to give them a fair hearing, the committee has resolved to conduct another public hearing.

You are hereby invited once more to the public hearing.”

President Muhammadu Buhari, had in January, in a letter forwarded to the Senate, defended the SGF against Senate’s earlier indictment.

In the letter, Buhari accused the upper legislative chamber of bias and alleged that the SGF was not given a fair hearing.

The letter reads: “I have also observed that the senate ad-hoc interim committee report and the votes and proceedings of the Senate have not in its own right established that Engr Babachir Lawal was ever given an opportunity to appear before the committee and defend himself.

“You are invited to note

that non-application of principles of fair hearing by the Senate ad-hoc committee is a clear contravention of section 36 (1) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended and against all principles of rule of law as initiated in the Nigerian legal system as well as the roles of the National Assembly committees on handling of public petitions.

“Consequently, I am of the view that baring other considerations that may arise as a result of subsequent investigation of Engr Lawal by the interim adhoc committee, the current report as presented to the presidency in its own right does, not meet the principles of fair hearing and compliance with the Senate rules for conduct of investigations in matters relating to abuse of office by public officers.”

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Plateau commissioner slumps, dies Chijioke Kingsley, Jos

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teau Housing and Urban Development Commissioner, is dead.

He died while jogging this morning with Governor Simon Lalong, at the Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos. The state Director of Press Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Nanle, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jos. “Yes, the commissioner slumped while jogging and

Ï 1 ƒê G Ƌ ƗƆƅƋ ƏƆ ƢéƗ ƕ ƌ ƑƏ ƈ ƍƆƏƈ Ɨ was rushed to the Plateau Specialist Hospital, where he died,” he said.

Nanle said that the commissioner was gasping for breath by the time he arrived the hospital.

“Doctors tried to stabilise him but could not. We have lost him,” he said.

It was not first time this kind of sudden death had happened. A famous case was that of the former governor of Benue Aper Aku

who also died while jogging.

Galadima was among 17 other commissioners who were inaugurated on December 16, last year.

His death came less than one month after the deputy Chief of Staff to the governor, Gambo Hawaja, died.

Galadima, who was of the Afizere stock, hailed from Jos East Local Government Area of the state.

He had served as commis-

sioner for works during the tenure of Chief Joshua Dariye.

Meanwhile, Governor Simon Lalong has declared a three-day mourning period for the late Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Samuel Galadima.

Lalong, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the State, Bitrus Bature, described Galadima’s death as highly regrettable.

Senate to Ali: You’re unfit for public office Continued from page 4 the matter was the obnoxious import duty policy which was introduced by the CG to the detriment of Nigerians.

“This is what brought us to the matter of asking the CG to come and explain to Nigerians that policy. And I don’t want Nigerians to forget that. I want to question the knowledge of the AGF on Nigeria law…His actions show an abysmal understanding of the law.

I leave it to those who appointed him to tell us what manner of lawyer he is,” he said.

Senator Biodun Olujimi in her contribution said: “This is gross impunity, there is arrogant display of the ignorance of the Comptroller General who believes that he is bigger than the law and an AGF who is ignorant of his duties.

“There’s a separation of power and he has refused to understand it forgetting that he is a mare nominee while we are elected by the people.

“I stand by all resolutions proffered by Abaribe and I ask the government of APC if this is the change they promised us”.

Senator Hamman Misau, however, regretted that the actions of the AGF and the CG are indications that the enemies of this government are within the presidency.

“They are trying as much as possible to distract the president from performing.

“The people surrounding the president are creating tension to destroy him from concentrating to do good for the people…..It is therefore time for Nigerians to pray for the president.

The letter from the AGF is trying to create problem between the president and the NASS. So it is a matter of common sense that they are the enemies of the president,”Misau insisted.

Also, Senate spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi said: “When we intervened, it was from the basis of the outcry from those we represent…it is common sense that you shouldn’t make people who do not know how certain things happened to suffer the consequence because they don’t they have option. We should call for total cancellation of the policy rather than asking the Customs to suspend it, because suspending it means that it is still hanging in the air, and will create a system of corruption.

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I sat for JAMB seven times before gaining admission –LASU overall best Esther Taiwo,

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With tears in their eyes, she was the cynosure of all eyes as her parents watched her climb the podium to deliver her convocation address.

29-year-old, pregnant Mrs. Elizabeth Orefuwa bagged the overall best graduating student of the 2015/2016 academic session of the Lagos State University with Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.74 from the Department of Accounting Education.

According to her the journey through LASU did not come easy as it took her seven years of writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Post-UTME before finally securing admission in 2012.

“I also applied for Direct Entry three times at Obafemi Awolowo University, during this period of waiting, I began my professional career in the Insti-

Otodo Gbame: We’ll save Lagos environment from further degradation –Govt Benjamin Omoike,

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ment on Wednesday said it would not fold its arms and watch the continuous breach of Environmental and Urban Planning Laws of the State, which could pose serious danger to public health and safety of residents.

Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, in a statement, also said the Government would neither be stampeded nor blackmailed into abdicating its constitutional responsibilities to guard against a potential health and environmental hazard in the area by condoning what amounts to a breach of environmental and urban planning laws.

Clarifying its position on why illegal shanties and unwholesome habitation were cleared around Ilado and seafront areas beside Freedom Road, in Lekki, Lagos, Ayorinde said the Environment Ministry’s action was carried out in order to forestall an environmental disaster and another round of deadly skirmishes which led to the razing of the Otodo Gbame Community in November 2016.

tute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN) in 2007 and became qualified as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 2010 and started lecturing in different ICAN tuition centres”, she said.

Orefuwa said her aim was to get her First-Degree certificate after several years of waiting and to satisfy her father who had been insisting on academic certificate before professional certificate.

“I never dreamt of coming out with First Class let alone emerging as the Best Graduating student. I wanted to study Accounting but fate brought me to where I am today and I am enjoying every bit of it because I also have passion for teaching.

Corroborating her points, her husband Mr Ore Ekundayo said he sacrificed a lot for his wife to make First Class because when he wanted to get married to her two years ago, her father warned him to make sure she

maintained her First Class.

“She was already on the First Class before I married her and because of her father’s warning to me, because he wanted her to complete her study before we get married but I promised him that I would do everything for her to maintain her First Class I had to sacrifice everything, including cooking by myself, cleaning the house and waking her up in the midnight to read”, he said.

Earlier in his opening address, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Olarenwaju Fagbohun urged the 2015/2016 graduates to use their abilities to develop the nation.

Fagbohun made the call at the 21st Convocation for the congregation for admission to first degree, award of diplomas and certificates and prizes.

The VC said with the wealth of knowledge gotten from the institution the grad-

Best graduating students in 2015/2016, Lagos State University (LASU), Mrs. Elizabeth Orefuwa (l), with Vice Chancellor, LASU, Prof. Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun, during the 21st convocation ceremony of the institution at the university campus, Ojo, Lagos… on Wednesday.

uates should use it for the development of the country. ``I urge you to use your brains and capacity to the full remember our golden prefix ``We are LASU we are proud’’ never ever be on the wrong side of the book. ``You are no doubt aware that

a degree is no longer a ticket to guarantee employment.

You are therefore employed to continually build yourself while maintaining excellence for the frustration that may come.

Fagbohun said that the University would continue to

Igbo traders allege marginalization by Buhari’s administration Alfred Ledum

ÎÎÎThe taskforce chairman of Alaba International Market, Electronics sections, Mr. Maduabuchi Adiukwu Alias (Ala Owerri) said the Igbos are marginalized under this present administration and if nothing is done to change the anomalies Nigeria would not move forward.

He stated this while interacting with Newsmen in his office at the Alaba International Market Ojo Local Government Area. Maduabuchi hinted that the Igbos are agitating for Sovereign State of Biafra because of the unfair treatment received from Nigerian government since independent.

Mr. Maduabuchi said if Nigeria was doing well nobody would have thought of separation, but since the Nigeria government had refused to carry all the tribes along in the scheme of things especially the Igbos that is why they have clamoured for a country of their own. He advised the federal government to do what is right and ensure there is equity in whatever they do.

He also suggested that Nigerian government should run an all inclusive government where the Igbo man, Hausa or Yoruba will not feel cheated as a Nigerian. “Let there be all inclusive government so that nobody will be thinking of separating from

Nigeria, I know that if everything is working the way it suppose to work nobody will agitate for anything that is contrary, because as I speak some people are being marginalized and that is why they are saying we don’t want to belong to Nigeria again, that is why they are fighting to be on their own”.

Speaking on the state of Alaba International Market, he maintained that since he took over the mantle of leadership as the task force chairman, he had reduced the problem of touting in the market to the bearest minimum including insecurity, adding that customers or those who patronize the Market are going about their business activities

peacefully without harassment or molestation unlike it used to be in the past as the market has been sanitized. According to him, “we want to make sure that you can easily work in here and do your business and get value for your money without being molested, that is what we have been doing and we will continue to do more”. I am trying my best to make sure that whatever challenges we face we are able to surmount it, sometimes some area boys will come here and attack us but by the special grace of God, we have been able to contain them and make sure peace reign supreme in this market.

A medical volunteer, Ms. Carol Smith (l); a team member, Catherine Michael (r), assisting a patient with sight challenge to read after she received a pair of eye glasses during the one- week medical outreach at Obibi Uratta Community in Owerri North LGA in Imo… recently.

serve as an institution that produces highly skilled manpower and meet up the promise made is to nurture young men and women who will positively impact on the society. ``I wish to assure that gathering that our process of quality assurance have been quite rigorous and robust and for this we must commend our world class graduates ``We have institutionalized the quality assurance office to the teaching and research discovery and we are not resting on our oars we can confidently assert.

He described the LASU graduands as repository of knowledge with the personnel for the 21st century.

The total number of graduands is 28,433 diploma, 133, first degree 28300, while 26 graduates hit the first class category.

Way out of building collapse, by Niger governor Saka Bolaji, Minna

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Niger state governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has said that the solution to building collapse and delivery of substandard projects is for all the professionals in the construction industry to effectively collaborate.

The collaboration, Governor Bello said, should also be in the areas of training and workshops which would enable the professionals to draw from individual experience to achieve the desired goal.

Governor Bello made the suggestions in Minna on Wednesday in a message he sent to a two day workshop organised by the Nigerian Institute of Surveyors for its members in the north central geo- political zone of the country.

Represented by the permanent secretary in the state ministry of works, Architect Umaru Bawa, Governor Bello lamented that if professionals in the construction industry worked at cross purposes it would not only jeopardise the objectives for which projects were planned but also lead to loss of hard earned public resources.

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Why Nigerian languages are dying Ladesope Ladelokun A conversation with Tobi Olude,14,is smooth until Yoruba(his native language) becomes the currency of exchange.

Born to an Egba father and an Ekiti mother, who are engineer and nurse respectively, the only approved language of communication by his father, is the English Language.

For Tobi, speaking his father’s Egba, in Ogun State dialect, is a tall order, just as he struggles to make a meaningful statement in Yoruba language. “ I am not really used to speaking Yoruba. My parents communicate with us(children) in English. It’s not that I don’t like the language,but I don’t know how to speak it. Besides, my dad does not allow it. So, there is really no way I can learn it except when our Yoruba teacher comes for her weekly Friday class to teach us,’’ he said.

Kunle Ajiboye is a member of a white garment church. Kunle is more than just a nominal member of a congregation that has a preponderance of Yoruba population and a mélange of other tribes. Kunle told our correspondent that he set tongues wagging when he read a Bible text that was meant to be read in his native Yoruba language in English after the first had already been read in the English Language.

For him, reading Yoruba texts is as difficult as squeezing water out of rock. He said, “I can only speak Yoruba, I can’t really read it. I try as much as possible to avoid embarrassing myself by reading in a language I can’t read and write perfectly.

Truth is, I was even shocked that my name was penciled down to read the Yoruba text.

I had told the secretary that I could not read the Yoruba Bible.’’

However, some Nigerians have raise their concerns over what they believe to be the gradual extinction of our languages. This is, especially more worrisome as, apart from our major languages, such as, Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani and Igbo, several other languages are spread across the six geo-political regions of South west, South South; South East; North Central; North East and North west. However, and more significant is that, of the over 500 languages spoken in Nigeria, not less than nine of them have gone into extinction, according to language researchers.

It is also a fact that languages are believed in some quarters, as the most potent instrument of preserving our heritage.

In the words of a former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela,‘‘If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.’’

According to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO),Mother languages in a multilingual approach are essential components of quality education, which is itself the foundation for empowering women and men and their societies, requiring that we must recognize and nurture this power, in order to leave no one behind to

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craft a more just and sustainable future for all.

In 1999, UNESCO declared that ‘International Mother Language Day’ be celebrated, following the killing of some youths, who protested that Bengali Be be recognized as one of the national languages in Pakistan.

On February 21,2017, this year’s Mother Language Day was celebrated across the world.

In Nigeria; it was a day for some Nigerians to reflect on how to survive the threat posed by the English Language to our local languages, such as, Yoruba, Hausa-Fulfude, Igbo, Efik, Ibibio, among other local languages, with a view to saving them from gradual death.

A public school administrator and teacher, Mr Adegoke Adelani(not real name),says the importance of our local languages cannot be overemphasized, as research has shown that teaching in a our local languages is the best way to educate a child and inculcate societal values and norms.

Adegoke, who has over three decades of practical teaching experience, said, ‘‘Our languages are very expressive. When we translate them certain things may be lost.

It’s unfortunate that our languages face the threat of extinction and it’s due to the interference of foreign languages. English has suppressed so many languages. It’s sad that we don’t follow up on our research in this part of the world.

There was a time late Prof Babatunde Fafunwa conducted a research on our local languages for many years. Findings from his research shows that the best way to edu-

cate a child is through our local languages.

Let’s dust the report.’’ On how to save our languages from extinction, Adegoke said,‘‘Let each region teach with their language in schools. Teachers know what to do.

There are so many talented artisans by the roadside that can become fantastic engineers, scientists, etc, if they are trained in our higher institutions of learning in our local languages. Majority of the expatriates we bring from China, Korea, Japan don’t speak English.

What that tells you is that they were trained in their local languages; and we pay for their services here.’’

Reacting to the suggestion that passing an indigenous language be made as an admission requirement into higher institutions of learning, Adegoke said, ‘‘ If you say they must pass an indigenous language to secure admission into higher institutions of learning, they will read to pass and drop it.’’

He further stated that, ‘‘English language has killed our intellect and initiative and made us second class citizens in our country.

Suppression of our indigenous languages is another form of slavery.’’

Also, the first Nigerian woman to bag a PhD in philosophy, Prof Sophie Oluwole, says the attitude to our local languages is that they are inferior to English. She says we are committing suicide by not speaking and learning our languages.

Lamenting the slow death of our local languages, she said, ‘‘We have been made to believe that our language is inferior. The credibility of being a civilized person is that you must speak English.’’

Oluwole, a former university of Lagos don, decried the relegation of Nigeria’s local languages to the background, tracing the neglect to Africa’s underdevelopment.

According to Oluwole, despite the reports of different studies that attest to the fact that mother tongue is the best medium of instruction that facilitates better understanding, Africa is the only continent that uses foreign language as a medium of expression in institutions of learning.

She said that, China , Japan and Russia developed to a very high level by combining western education with deep knowledge of indigenous medicine , social science, etc.

Oluwole said that, ‘‘these nations teach all subjects and disciplines, including science in their own languages and each has developed economically and materially, manufacturing machines, including one that takes them to space.’’

But a sociologist, Chuka Eke, blamed the the relegation of Nigeria’s indigenous language to the background on slavery of the mind.

He said, ‘‘We are no longer governed by our colonial masters but some of us still have our minds enslaved. That’s why we see everything that is from the white man as better than ours. Our languages will continue to die as long as we have this mentality.’’

Observers are quick to say that in order to save our indigenous language from going extinct, there mus t be a review of our curricula train more personnel, as well as, invest in language infrastructure, among other needs.

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Crime

How poisoned food stuff’s suspects were arrested in Lagos ÏLƈƔƆƗ d ƈƍƆƏ ƈ ƆƅƐƈƅƈƗƆ ƓƈƐ ƄƆ Oguntade ismaila What could have led some young men to engage in using chemicals suspected to be dangerous to human health to mix foodstuffs meant for human consumption in Lagos?

This is the riddle the Police is currently trying to unravel, following the arrest of the suspects, who have confessed to the heinous crime.

Indeed, thanks to the vigilant eyes of the Vigilante people in the Kollington- Alakuko community area of Lagos State, who raised the alarm and invited the Police in the Alakuko Division of the Lagos State Command for their arrest.

Their effort, however led to the arrest, on Sunday morning, two brothers suspected to have specialized in mixing a dangerous chemical called, ‘Sniper insecticide,’ with food stuff in the area. Both brothers are now telling the Police what they know about the crime.

The suspects sell food stuff in large quantity on Yusuf Road, Kollington Bus Stop, off Abeokuta Express Way, Lagos, where they were caught to have already used more than ten packs of Sniper insecticide in mixing over 20 bags of beans purportedly to ward off

beans’ weevils.

They are, Chidoke Ogbona, 23, and Sunday Ogbona, 14; both hailed from Eboyin State, South East Nigeria.

It was gathered that the suspects, who have been involved in many secret deals in the area, operates two shops; while one was discovered at the scene of crime, the other one is said to be located in an unknown area supervised by their master.

According to a source, Princess Adebisi, who caught the suspects, she told The Daily Times that,” the incident happened on Sunday morning around 11.55am, when many Christians were returning from their churches.

“I came to the main road to buy cooking ingredients; I saw people going along the road side talking about the ugly business, I moved to them and stopped them, immediately he left the shop to unknown place, he also left his brother and four Hausa men he employed to be mixing the ‘Sniper,’ which is used in killing bedbugs, cockroaches and mosquitos and other insects with the beans meant for public consumption.”

She said, “After he returned, he noticed that his boys have been ordered to stop the work they were doing; he

begins to fight everybody, saying, “this is not the first time we have been using it and other people use it as well to prevent insets in the beans”.

According to her, “I was a regular customer of the man, I was once a victim when I bought beans from him; and after eating the beans, I was terribly troubled by in the stomach, which landed me in the hospital; not knowing that I have eaten poisoned beans.”

She said she immediately “called our councillorship aspirant in the area, Hon.Tope Bella,” who informed the police leading to the arrest.

The incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relation Office (PPRO) Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Olarinde Famous Cole, who said that the suspects were beans’ sellers and brothers.

He confirmed that the two of them were mixing ‘snipper insecticide with beans being sold to the public at Kollington-Alagbado Market and Agege areas.

He also said that the police quickly responded to the distress call by some residents of the community to prevent jungle justice from being meted on the suspects and took them to custody, while the shop was locked up pending further investigations into the case.

Lagos Task Force arrests two suspected ‘one-chance’ robbers, recovers phones Joy Anyim

Ogun police arrested man 35 for defiling his wife’s younger sister.

Oguntade ISMAILA A man 35, Kingsley Chigbo have been arrested by the police operatives in Sango police station of Ogun State Command over alleged defiling his wife 13yrs old younger sister.

The incident was reported at sango Ota divisional headquarters by one Peju osoba ,f ’ ,who is the coordinator Of an Abeokuta based child protection Network. She reported that one of her staffs in Ota who went for an enlightenment talk

with students Of Bannis college ijoko Ota gave her the information.

After the enlightenment talk, the little girl(name withheld) called the said staff to a corner and confessed to her that her elder sister’s husband has been having sex with her under duress with threat that he will kill her if she ever tell anybody.

Upon the report, the DPO Ota SP Akinsola Ogunwale led detectives to the house of the suspect at No 38 Asikolaye street Gasline ijoko Ota where the suspect was promptly arrested.

The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have nabbed two ‘one-chance’ suspected robbers and impounded their commercial (Volkswagen) bus, popularly called Danfo, on Mile 2, Lagos.

According to the Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Superintendent of Police, who disclosed the arrest to news men in Lagos on Wednesday, 22nd March, the two suspects were nabbed along with their painted commercial (Volkswagen) bus with registration No ‘EPE 165 XS’.

He said, “the two notorious ‘onechance’ operatives specialised in picking passengers with their painted commercial bus and dispossessing them of their valuables, such as, phones, wallets and jewelries.”

He said,”Immediately a victim reported that he was robbed inside a painted commercial (Volkswagen) bus, the Task Force enforcement team with Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, officials, gave them a hot chase and apprehended them in Mile 2 area with 50 different stolen mobile phones.”

He said with the directive of the court, the recovered stolen phones were returned to their respective owners on ‘bond after they were thor-

ough screened to ascertain the individual owners.

The chairman enjoined members of the public to always report any illegal and criminal activities around them to the relevant law enforcement agency of the state.

He, however confirmed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni has directed that these two arrested suspects be immediately charged to court.

The two arrested suspects, Mr. Chuckwudi Ezeudo of No. 1, Ezeudo Lane, off Babarin Street, Ajegunle and Mr. Wilfred Ukpo, of No. 1, Ajose Street, Ajegunle, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, confessed to have been using painted commercial (Volkswagen) bus to robbed innocent citizens around Lagos.

They said further that they operated at different parts of the state, which include, Oshodi, Obalende, Orile, Pen-cinema, Ojota, etc. every day; and that passengers who refused to cooperate with them were beaten and threw out of their commercial bus while on high speed.

“We have been in this business for long; and we snatched/stole more than 50 phones and other items daily, which we sold as fairly used phones at the Computer Village, Ikeja; and Ajegunle.”

One of the victim, whose mo-

bile phone (Alcatel Pop Star 5), was snatched, Mr. Ajimati Adeyemi, 33, said he boarded the painted commercial bus with other passengers going to Mile 2, when the conductor and one other person who dressed in ‘black suite’ suddenly stood up and collected all their phones and wallets before they were dropped at different busstops before they got to Mile 2.

“I was surprised when I called my mobile line and I was told to come to Lagos State Task Force’s office at Bolade, Oshodi, where it was returned to me along with others.”

Another victim, Mr. Ozor Phillip,39, who identified and testified inside court against the suspects, said he was robbed of his mobile phone, (Techno W2), at Arena Shopping Complex, Bolade, Oshodi.

Also, a female victim, Mrs. Yewande Adeboye, who claimed to have been seriously injured after she was pushed off the bus by the ‘conductor,’ said the ‘conductor’ nearly raped her before her mobile phone was snatched from her at the Rainbow Bus-Stop, on Mile 2 Road.

Meanwhile, the two suspects have been sentenced to 7 years in jail concurrently after they both pleaded guilty to the one count charge levelled against them for “Conspiracy to stealing and committed an offence contrary to section 409 of the Lagos State Criminal Law of 2011.”

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Ambode wades into kingship crisis in Lagos Titilope Joseph

ÎÎÎLagos State governor, Mr.

Akinwunmi Ambode, has intervened into the kingship crisis at Lagasa town in Ibeju local government area of Lagos, over alleged plans to suppress the Obas and Chiefs Laws of the state.

In a letter dated February 9, 2013 and signed by Mr. Kola Aileru on behalf of the Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office, Ambode had directed the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to wade into the crisis.

The directive was sequel to a petition dated January 31 sent by the Head and principal members of the Oyinubi Ogunga Baruwa Odofin Chieftaincy family comprising Sunmola Adekoya Baruwa , Gbadamosi Alausa Baruwa, Bello Baruwa and Amusa Baruwa branches sent to the governor through their counsel, Paul Ogundele.

Copies of the petition were sent to the Commissioner for Local Government, Oba Rilwanu Akinolu, Executive Secretary, Ibeju Local government, the Chieftaincy Committee, Oba Tajudeen Elemoro of Oke Odo Iwerekun-ibeju and Secretary, upgrading Chieftaincy Committee.

The petitioners alleged plans to suppress the Obas and Chiefs Laws of Lagos State “by some powerful elements in Chieftaincy Committee of the

Ibeju Local Government Area” to install the Aro of Oke-Odo Elemoro, Chief Yisa Shabakiu, described as a surrogate of Oba Tajudeen Elemoro, as the King of Lagasa town.

They alleged that Chief Shabakiu fraudulently obtained signatures of Baruwa Odofin family in a letter captioned “Letter of Agreement and Understanding” under the false pretences of promoting and sponsoring the general interest of upgrading the incumbent

Nigerian Navy in Lagos handed over five suspected pipeline vandals with 680 jerry cans filled with petroleum products to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), for investigation.

The Commander, Forward Operation Base, Badagry, Capt. Olusina Ojebode who handed over the suspects to the corps, said they were arrested at the Dadi Village in Badagry, Lagos State.

“The suspects were arrested with 680 jerry cans of 30litres each of petrol by our operatives, following a tip-off.

“The vandals were arrested on March 20 along Badagry waterways for illegally dealing in petroleum products suspected to have been scooped from vandalised pipeline.

“Our men swung into action on a tip off and we de-

nal grandfather, Ogundare Dawodu who migrated from Ile Ife founded the town in 1672 while the first holder of the Odofin titled arrived the town in 1777.

According to him, no Odofin has ever been appointed “baale” in the area, emphasizing that all those appointed the traditional monarch of the area have always come from the Ogundare Dawodu and Ajoro families.

He contended that all the incumbent holders of the title of Odofin in Lagasa are visitors

in the town as their fore fathers migrated to the place and as such, don’t own the land saying that the title “Odofin” was conferred on each of them by the reigning Onibeju of Ibejuland.

Shabakiu insisted that he had overwhelming support of the five families of the Odofins of the town claiming that five persons from each of the families supported his nomination during a meeting held at the local government council secretariat on the matter.

On-going peaceful protest by the members of the Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative at the premises of Amnesty International (AI) office in Abuja over alleged attempt by the AI to indict the security agencies in Abuja… on Wednesday. Photo: TEMITOPE BALOGUN.

Navy hands over 5 suspected oil thieves, 680 Jerry cans of petrol to NSCDC ÎÎÎThe

Odofin, Chief Samusideen Amusa Baruwa to the position of a king.

In denying the allegations, Chief Shabakiu debunked the petitioners’ claims, insisting that he has a right to the throne of Lagasa town through his maternal grandfather Shabakiu whose story was corroborated by the reigning Onibeju of ibejuland, Oba Rafiu Olusegun Salami, told journalists that he was born and grew up in Lagasa and that his mater-

ployed our patrol boats and they were intercepted.

“Having certified that they were up to illegality because of the number of petroleum products they had, we interrogated them.

“The suspects could not provide any useful information on how they got the products. They only said they were taking it across the border to Benin Republic,’’ he said.

Ojebode further said: “we started the operation around 11 am and we finished it around 8am the next day’’.

“During the interrogation, they said they were bringing the product from a village in Atlas Cove,” he said.

Ojebode said the Nigerian Navy was responsible for maritime security including areas of pipeline protection and vandalism, adding that prosecution could not be carried out without the NSCDC.

Meningitis kills 16 people in Niger State Saka Bolaji, Minna

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bro Spiral Meningitis has killed at least no fewer than sixteen (16) persons at Tungan Jika and Mazakari villages of Magama Local Government out of 31 cases in four local governments of Niger State.

The State Commissioner of Health and Hospital Services, Dr Mustapha Mohammed Jibrin made the disclosure in Minna at a press briefing said that all deaths recorded were from Magama Local Government with nine of them females and seven were males who were within the age of 1-20 years old.

Dr Jibrin added that the four local governments includes Magama with 23 cases, Rijau has 4 cas-

es, Kontagora recorded 3 cases and Agwara has one case first reported on March 6, 2017 hence 77% cases were from Magama where most of the localities claimed it was a witchcraft attacked on the community.

He noted that within this year 2017 the country has recorded 374 cases in 21 states with 49 deaths which usually occurred between December and June annually due to excess heat, over crowding, poverty, malnutrition and others.

The commissioner explained that it’s caused by a bacteria which affected the central naval system and spinal cord, added that the symptoms usual manifest from 2-10 days of infection from fever, body pain and neck stiffness.

He assured of government prompt identification and treatment of the victims that it was not a witchcraft attacked as alleged by the villagers appealed to them to have good ventilation, good hygiene, regular hand washing and charged people to quickly report to nearest hospital.

Jibrin expressed satisfaction that they are on top of situation hence sensitization was ongoing, to give antibiotics to those who had close contact with the victims and has partner with the WHO for the preventive measure to be put in place to curb its spread just as the state team led by the commissioner to visit the community on Thursday this week.

Paucity of funds threaten Imo dry season rice farming Val Okara, Owerri

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for Imo State Anchor Borrower’s Programme may be heading for total failure if the state governor Chief Rochas Okorocha fails to intervene in the release of N100 million provided by the state government to facilitate the programme.

Daily Times reports that Governor Okorocha had earlier ordered for the release N100 million to assist over 1,000 farmers for dry season rice farming to commence pending the release of federal government loan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The governor’s intervention it was learnt was to enable the farmers already cut in the web of early rains to scale through disaster of water damaging their crops hence the commencement of rains in the area.

Findings on Wednesday indicated that the money was released about a month ago by the state government but the said amount is still in the custody of the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Mr Udo Agoha.

But some of the beneficiaries of the programme who spoke on condition of anonymity in Owerri said they are beginning to develop cold feet over the programme. ``When we started training, they said that we will receive N250, 000 and agricultural inputs to enable us embark on this dry season rice farming before the rains start in March or April. ``As we speak, they have given us the inputs and we have nursed these rice waiting to plant, yet the money which they said we will be given is not there for now. ``Before we began the training in November last year, the impression was that we will not spend a dime, but towards the end of our training they told us to deposit N15, 000 before the N250, 000 will be paid into the account we opened with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).

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ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CTC 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. CHIDINMA OSAROBO

SAKINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE THROUGH RECONCILIATION FOR COUPLES WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS ARE BREAKING OR HAVE BROKEN. 2. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN LINE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY BIBLE, CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF SECURE RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE. 3. HOLDING SEMINARS AND EVENTS ON FAMILY LIFE ISSUES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

DEPENDABLE PATRIOTS FOR NATION BUILDING AND TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE 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. Queen Uchekwe 2. Emmanuel Butches Nwosu - Chairman 3. Chukwuemeka Okafoezelie 4. Al-faruq Adedoyin The aim and objectives: 1. To enlighten members on the need to propagate tenets that will unify the country 2. To enlighten members on the need to be patriotic 3. To enlighten members to understand their rights and Responsibilities as good citizens Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AVODA BREAST CANCER AWARENESS INITIATIVE

5. Bamidele Aly 6. Olushola Salako - Secretary 7. Gabriel Awusa 8. Adaobi Clement

SIGNED: SECRETARY

TOURISM FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ADEBOLA OLATUNJI - CHAIRMAN 2. ADEBAYO TAOHEED OLATUNJI 3. IKECHUKWU OKOLOCHA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AUGUSTINA ALEX DANJUMBO - PRESIDENT 2. HENRY BROWN SONYE 3. CHRISTIANA DANJUMBO IYALA 4. HENRY PEPPLE 5. BOMA LOLOMARI

4. AYODOTUN ADEYERI 5. ADEMOLA OLUKAYODE OSOKOYA 6. ADERONKE OLATUNJI - SECRETARY

AIMS & OBJECTIVES a. TO CREATE AWARENESS ON BREAST CANCER THROUGH TEACHING, RESEARCHES AND CAMPAIGNS. b. TO CREATE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND PREVENTION THROUGH SCREENING AND TREATMENT. c. TO ALSO ENLIGHTEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE NEED FOR EARLY DETECTION AND PROMPT TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CTC 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: AGUORU BLESSING 08136061085

ASSOCIATION OF LAGOS ARTISANS AND TECHNICIANS

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To Promote Youths Skills Acquisition and Empowerment In all States across The Country Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed: BARR. VICTOR OYONAKPARE 08033350961

IDEAL CLUB OF NIGERIA, ABEOKUTA

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.

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, 2004.

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 TRUSTEES ARE: 1. LAWAL HASSAN ADEIZA 2. LAWAL ATI HALIMA 3. LAWAL HAJARAT OREWUN 4. LAWAL HUSSEIN OMEIZA 5. LAWAL ABDULMALIK ADAVIZE 6. LAWAL HASSANAT OYIZA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ajayi Lawrence Olufunmilayo - President 2. Akinyemi Adeshina - Secretary 3. Bello Yusiru Kafaru 4. Orenuga Gabriel Adeshina 5. Fayeun Jacob Omonide 6. Balogun Ola Asifu 7. Oluwatayo Folorunsho 8. Adejorin Jacob Ajibola

TRUSTEE MEMBERS: (1) JIMOH TAJUDEEN ADEBAYO (2) SHITTU JAMIU FOLORUNSHO (3) ABUDU ABDULRASAKI AYODELE (4) ARO FATAI AJANI.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. Interacting With Youths on Self Reliance and Actualization Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: Taking care of the welfare of members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROTECT THE ENVIABLE SOCIAL STANDARD OF EGBA LAND AND NIGERIA AS A WHOLE. 2. TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF EFFECTIVENESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES. 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. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

Signed: Secretary

ASOLUDERO UNITY FORUM

ALALUKINMBA AL-MUBARAQ SOCIETY OF NIGERIA

THE RENOWNED OGBONI ABALAIYE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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.

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.

This is to inform the general public that the above named Forum has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under PART C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Abubakar Olanrewaju Tajudeen 2. Adeyemi Adeyinka Oluwole Emmanuel 3. Dawodu Taofeek Eruobodo 4. Odusaga Thomas Adewale 5. Odunifa Temitope Titilayo

1. Dr Olukoya Adeleke Adedoyin, 2. Hon,Tunji Akinosi, 3. Alh Laide Onanuga, 4. Prince Adetayo Adeleke Adedoyin 5. Asiwaju Ademolaadeshina,

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALH ILYAS IBRAHIM OLAKUNLE. 2. ALH AKINTUNDE SIKIRU OLALEKAN 3. ALH AYENI ASIRU BADARU 4. ALHAJA HASSAN RISIKAT OLUWASOGO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To practice Islamic religion.

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. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OUR SAVIOUR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To associate for the principal purpose of knowing God better such that all the undertakings of the association will be in accordance with the holy will of God. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THEREGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANTHONY AKAPO INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under PART C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.) Pastor Lawrence Sunday 2.) Mrs. Lawrence Temitayo Elizabeth 3. Fatimah Bah -Secretary 4. Odunlami Emmanuel. 0.

- President - Vice President

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AKAPO ANTHONY OLUGBENGA (CHAIRMAN) 2. OMOLAJA KEHINDE OLABISI (SECRETARY) 3. OMOLAJA TAIWO OLABISI 4. TIAMIYU OLADIMEJI SODIQ

5. Mrs. Oni Oluyemisi Jadesola 6. Mrs. Adeniran Oluwayemisi Ayinke 7. Adesola Adekemi Morayo- Paul

- Financial Secretary - Treasurer - Member

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To preach the word of Jesus Christ Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

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

2. To herald a new move of Gods glory with apostolic signs & wonders for the whole nations of the world in righteousness.

3. To help believers realize their divine destiny of glory filled with grace in Christ Jesus.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

6. Hon Joseph Folorunso Adegbesan, 7. Comrade Akeem Akilo, 8. Engr Babatunde Adeshina, 9. Chief Kola Sorinola.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To champion others to grow personally and emotionally, in a social and economical motivated society, to indicate the idea of respect for elders in the youth.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

This is to inform the general public that the above named Church has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under PART C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

- Assistant Secretary

THE TRUSTEES ARE:

FOREMOST FAITH COVENANT CHURCH 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, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Igbenije Sylvester Chidibem 2. Awa Prince Nnanna 3. Igbenije Catherin Kulan AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

Public Notice 22 ABABMYA YABIDU ILIYA

I formerly known and address as ABABMYA LADI YABIDU, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED ABABMYA YABIDU ILIYA, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MR. BAKRE LAWAL

MRS SULE RISQOH MOTUNRAYO I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AMODU RISIKAT MOTUNRAYO, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS SULE RISQOH MOTUNRAYO All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BASSEY, ANTHONY CLETUS I, FORMELY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOH, ANTHONY CLETUS,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BASSEY, ANTHONY CLETUS ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS MARGARET EKAETE AKPOVWOVWO

MRS IBRAHIM HALIMAT OLAJUMOKE

ASUQUO: Formerly Known As MISS MARGARET EKAETE ASUQUO Now Known As MRS MARGARET EKAETE AKPOVWOVWO. All Former Document Remain Valid General Public Note

Formerly Known As MISS YUSUF HALIMAT OLAJUMOKE Now Known As MRS IBRAHIM HALIMAT OLAJUMOKE. All Former Document Remain Valid General Public Note

I,ETIM QUEENETH OKON Was Wrongly Written As OKON QUEENETH OFFIONG Instead of ETIM QUEENETH OKON. All Documents Remain Valid, Public Note.

JOSEPH OGUNSAKIN EGUNJOBI

CHINAENYE AUGUSTA ANAELOBE-NNAJI

IRABOR IGBETIN GLORY

MRS. AHMED CATHERINE ABIODUN

MRS. LILIAN UCHENNA UKAH

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGUNMIDITI CATHERINE ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AHMED CATHERINE ABIODUN as a result of marriage. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known as and addressed as MISS LILIAN OBASI, now wish to be addressed as MRS. LILIAN UCHENNA UKAH. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as JOSEPH OJO EGUNJOBI, now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH OGUNSAKIN EGUNJOBI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OLADEWA DAMILARE OLAIDE I, formerly known and addressed as OLADEWA DAMILARE JOHN, now wish to be known and addressed as OLADEWA DAMILARE OLAIDE All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FELIX UCHE IROADU 2. UBONG OKON AKPAN 3. ODIONG JOHNSON INYANG AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide health care services to the less privileged.

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

Signed: FELIX UCHE IROADU

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ukpong, Ottoabasi Monday - President 2. Ukpong, Idorenyin Monday - Treasurer 3. Hogan, Emem Thompson - Secretary 5. Okon, Faith Ima AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Signed: Ukpong, Ottoabasi Monday President

BRAINS BEYOND BEAUTY ORGANISATION This is to inform the general public that the above organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990.

I, formerly known and addressed as CHINAENYE AUGUSTA IWUJI, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINAENYE AUGUSTA ANAELOBENNAJI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

WILLIAMS-OYENIGBA OYEYEMI ANTHONY I, formerly known and addressed as WILLIAMS OYEYEMI ANTHONY, now wish to be known and addressed as WILLIAMS-OYENIGBA OYEYEMI ANTHONY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ILEKHOMON IGBETIN GLORY, now wish to be known and addressed as IRABOR IGBETIN GLORY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ABIGAIL IMUETINYAN IGIEWE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABIGAIL BRIDGET IGIEWE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABIGAIL IMUETINYAN IGIEWE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DURU LILIAN CHINONYELUM

SAMSON OYERINDE

I, formerly known and addressed as JUDITH ALUMHE, now wish to be known and addressed as IREKPITA JUDITH IVIAKHIABOR. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AKUNNA LILIAN CHINONYELUM, now wish to be known and addressed as DURU LILIAN CHINONYELUM. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYERINDE SAMSON AYOBAMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAMSON OYERINDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FRANCISCA NATHANIEL JACOB 2. ALFRED UKPONG ALFRED 3. ETI-IFIOK BASSEY STANLEY AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To rehabilitate Children and the Aged in Niger Delta.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tiqgris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. INYENE BASSEY STANLEY 2. ODIONG JOHNSON INYANG 3. WILFRED UKPONG AKPAN 4. SUNDAY MATTHEW UDO 5. FELIX UCHE IROADU AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To render humanitarian services to the less privileged.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tiqgris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: FRANCISCA NATHANIEL JACOB

Signed: INYENE BASSEY STANLEY

CHANGE OF FAMILY NAME

THE KEN ATSUWETE FOUNDATION

I, CLEMENT NGAJI MCJOLLY, a native of Ebegang in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, an adult male citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, now residing at No. 4 Elenwo Close, New Rumukurushi, Port Harcourt, Rivers state, do hereby make this publication and solemnly declare as follows ÷ 1. That I am the deponent herein and make this publication in good faith.

2. That on behalf of my family; I wish to change the name of my wife, children and unborn children as follows ÷

This is to inform the general public that the above foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990.

3. That we are formerly known, called and addressed as, MR. CLEMENT JOLLY NGAJI ABANG, MRS. CECILIA NGAJI ABANG, KELLY NGAJI ABANG, VICTOR USHIE NGAJI ABANG, GREAT ONYI NGAJI ABANG, PRINCE NGAJI ABANG, JOY NGAJI ABANG, ISAIAH NGAJI ABANG, EMMANUELLA NGAJI ABANG., That we now wish to be known, called and addressed as, MR. CLEMENT NGAJI MCJOLLY, MRS. CECILIA MCJOLLY, KELLY MCJOLLY, VICTOR USHIE MCJOLLY, GREAT ONYI MCJOLLY, PRINCE JOLLY MCJOLLY, JOY MCJOLLY, ISAIAH MCJOLLY, EMMANUELLA MCJOLLY., 4. That this change of name is necessitated due to personal reasons and any documents bearing any of the above names is ours and remains valid.

5. That this publication is now required for record purposes and for the attention/ information of the general public and whosoever it may concern.

FRIENDS LIKE BROTHERS CLUB

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE EARY EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY ENLIGHTENMENT INTO NIGERIAN GIRL CHILD Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Any objection (s) to this above registration should be addressed to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Agunyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIBUAGBO AZUKA LOLO (Chairman) 2. MONICA ONYEKANMA DIKE 3. EKHATOR MONDAY

I, formerly known and addressed as NWOKEJI JULIANA CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as OFORBUIKE JULIANA CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

IREKPITA JUDITH IVIAKHIABOR

to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration of trustee under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mr. Anajemba Arinze Paul - Chairman 2. Mr. Ukatu Ekene - Vice Chairman 3. Mr. Ugochukwu Chibuzor Kenechukwu - Secretary 4. Mr. Jimoh Adebayo Fatai - Fiancial Secretary 5. Mr. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Onwuegbuna - Treasurer 6. Mr. Anigbogu Tochukwu Charles - PRO 7. Mr. Onyejiukwa Sunday Neye - Welfare Chairman AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To hold meetings and undertake social activities that can enhance brotherliness and promote the club

Signed: Chairman NSEH

OFORBUIKE JULIANA CHINYERE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGUMAH ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGUNDIPE ESTHER SHERE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

PHILIP MICHAEL KOLAWOLE

I, formerly known and addressed as OLUWAKEMISOLA OKESEYIN MODUPE and KEMISOLA MODUPE OKESEYIN, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWAKEMISOLA OLANREWAJU MODUPE. I was born on December 3, 1990. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS OGUNDIPE ESTHER SHERE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISAAC IGBOKO NWAKAEGO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYECHERE NWAKAEGO VIVIAN ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as ASAYE KAFAYAT OMOLARA, Now wish to be known and addressed as OMOLARA KAFAYAT OLAWOYIN All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLUWAKEMISOLA OLANREWAJU MODUPE

ONYECHERE NWAKAEGO VIVIAN

I, formerly known and addressed as MR. ELETU MOSUDI AYINLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MR. BAKRE LAWAL. All former documents remain valid. First Bank Plc, Skye Bank Plc and general public should please take note.

OMOLARA KAFAYAT OLAWOYIN

I, formerly known and addressed as MICHAEL KOLAWOLE, now wish to be known and addressed as PHILIP MICHAEL KOLAWOLE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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SAPIENS ADVICATIS Sapiensadvocatis@gmail.com 2nd Floor, Eleganza House, 15b Joseph Street, Lagos.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NSIRIMOVU ANYAKWEE SAMUEL (Chairman) 2. SEMENITARI TAMUNOBIM 3. OSUAGWU GODWIN ENYINNA AIMS & OBJECTIVES: their active roles in the society through access to justice Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Chairman

THE OBESITY SOCIETY OF NIGERIA This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration with the corporate affairs commission under part C of the companies and allied matters act No 1 of 1990.

TRUSTEES 1.Dr. Agbo Urudinachi 2.Dr. Alo Chihurumnanya 3. Dr. Jacinta Ugwunweze 4. Dr. Ifeyinwa Akamike 5. Dr. Irene Eze 6. Dr.Dilichukwu Aniemeka 7. Dr. Kingsley Okeke 8. Dr. Uduak Akpan 9. Dr. Adeke Azuka 10. Dr. Amara Onyebuchi 11. Dr. Osars Iyare 12. Dr. Nnabu Richard AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.To collate, conduct and disseminate world-leading research into obesity, its impact, causes, treatment and prevention.

3. To co¬operate with Govt. and semi government bodies of public health. training, publications, conferences and accreditation 5. Creating a global community of organisations dedicated to solving the problems of obesity.

6. To promote members welfare.

7. To create awareness about obesity and its adverse impacts on health through 8. lectures, interactive seminars, symposia and workshops.

10. To hold camps for the detection of noncommunicable diseases and provide guidance to the affected.

Commission, 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, PMB 198 Maitama Abuja within 28 days from date of publication.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAMES:

ADEBAYO ADEBISI BILIKI

I, formerly known and addressed as SEFIU SULAIMON, now wish to be known and addressed as SEFIU OLAKUNLE SULAIMON. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

This is to confirm that I, SAMUEL DELE OGUNJINRIN is the same person answering SAM DELE OGUNJINRIN and SAMUEL OGUNJINRIN, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL DELE OGUNJINRIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO OLABISI BILIKISU, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBAYO ADEBISI BILIKI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MRS. JANE CHIZOBA ANEKWE

OLUWASEGUN OYINDAMOLA JOY

AMUSA MURISIKU.

SEFIU OLAKUNLE SULAIMON.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWAMAKA NWANKWO PIUS, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. JANE CHIZOBA ANEKWE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AWUSINU OYINDAMOLA JOY, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWASEGUN OYINDAMOLA JOY. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AMUSA SHERIFF ADEBAYO now wish to be known and addressed as AMUSA MURISIKU. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note

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ILOBA LOUIS CHUCKS

MISS PIUS OBY STELLA

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES:

I, formerly known and addressed as DUMELO JOHN, now wish to be known and addressed as ILOBA LOUIS CHUCKS. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as DARE STELLA JOY, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS PIUS OBY STELLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm that I, OMO IFEASE ISAAC is the same person answering OMOH FORTUNE ISAAC and OMOFE IRENE ISAAC, now wish to be known and addressed as OMO IFEASE ISAAC. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FALEYE OLUWATOPE HELEN.

HAMMED NIMOTA IDERAOLUWA

EUGENE ADONYE AYENI

.I formerly known and addressed as FALEYE OMOBOLA HELEN. now wish to be known and addressed as FALEYE OLUWATOPE HELEN.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ALAO NIMOTA ADUKE. now wish to be known and addressed as HAMMED NIMOTA IDERAOLUWA.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

.I formerly known and addressed as EUGENE ADONYE JOE-AYENI.now wish to be known and addressed as EUGENE ADONYE AYENI.All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

AFOLABI DORCAS OLUWASEUN.

ADENIYI KOLAWOLE COLLINS

TADE MICHAIAH THANKGOD

I formerly known and addressed as OMIDIJI DORCAS OLUWASEUN. now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLABI DORCAS OLUWASEUN.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADENIYI COLLINS.now wish to be known and addressed as ADENIYI KOLAWOLE COLLINS. My date of birth is 10/11/1987.

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

MAIDOH OGOCHUKWU MERCY

IBITOYE BALQUEES ADEOLA

IBRAHIM TIAMIYU ADESHINA

ISRAEL KOLAWOLE OLABISI

I formerly known and addressed as OLANIYI ADEOLA.now wish to be known and addressed as IBITOYE BALQUEES ADEOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM ADESHINA IBIYEMI.now wish to be known and addressed as IBRAHIM TIAMIYU ADESHINA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLABISI AKINNOLA KOLAWOLE.now wish to be known and addressed as ISRAEL KOLAWOLE OLABISI.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MR WAHEED OLANREWAJU SAINT LAWAL

AKACHIRI MICHAEL JUNIOR

MRS FALANA AJIBIKE ELIZABETH

MADUKA IBEZIM JACOB

I formerly known and addressed as AKACHIRI MICHAEL.now wish to be known and addressed as AKACHIRI MICHAEL JUNIOR.All former documents remain valid.

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formerly known and addressed as MISS OKESANYA AJIBIKE ELIZABETH.now wish to be known and addressed as MRS FALANA AJIBIKE ELIZABETH.All former documents remain valid.

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ANUJKUMAR MAHESHKUMAR MURARKA

I formerly known and addressed as MADUKA IBEZIM JESS now wish to be known and addressed as MADUKA IBEZIM JACOB.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

.I formerly known and addressed as ANUJKUMAR MAHESH MURARKA.now wish to be known and addressed as ANUJKUMAR MAHESHKUMAR MURARKA.All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as OMETU OGOCHUKWU MERCY.now wish to be known and addressed as MAIDOH OGOCHUKWU MERCY. All former documents remain valid.

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GBADAMOSI OLUWATOYIN ADEMOLA

SADIQ-BAMGBOPA SHAKIRAT YETUNDE.

IDIRIS JAMIU BOLAJI.

CORRECTION OF NAME.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as TOYIN OLADIPUPO GBADAMOSI. now wish to be known and addressed as GBADAMOSI OLUWATOYIN ADEMOLA.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

.I formerly known and addressed as SADIQ SHAKIRAT YETUNDE.now wish to be known and addressed as SADIQ-BAMGBOPA SHAKIRAT YETUNDE.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as RASAQ JAMIU OMOBOLAJI.now wish to be known and addressed as IDIRIS JAMIU BOLAJI.All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. IGHAGBON ILUEMINOSEN LILIAN OTIBHOR.

BALOGUN SHAKIRU ADESUBOMI ADEKUNLE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

TITILOLA SHOLAIDE AJIBOLA

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ILUEMINOSEN LILIAN OTIBHOR, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. IGHAGBON ILUEMINOSEN LILIAN OTIBHOR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Jimmy Adewusi Adams Shakiru, now wish to be known and addressed as Balogun Shakiru Adesubomi Adekunle. All former documents remain valid. Stanbic IBTC and British Embassy take note.

This is to confirm that i ARANSIOLA ADEMOLA TAOFEEK, is one and the same person as ARANSIOLA TAOFEEK, NOW WANT TO ADD ADEMOLA as my middle name. All former documents remain valid.

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I Formerly known And Addressed As Omolola Nofiu now wish to be known and addressed as Titilola Sholaide Ajibola. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Ogbechie Tony Friday now wish to be and addressed as Ogbechie Azubuike Friday All former documents remain valid.

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SOBOWALE TUNDE OLOYEDE

OMOIKHUDU LIZ BOLA

MRS ANYAEGBU UKAMAKA MILLICENT

MRS UKOREBI GOODNESS PATIENCE OGECHI

FREEMAN SUNDAY CHIME.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IBEKWE GOODNESS PATIENCE OGECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UKOREBI GOODNESS PATIENCE OGECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SUNDAY EDEH, now wish to be known and addressed as FREEMAN SUNDAY CHIME. All former documents remain valid.

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.I formerly known and addressed as MR WAHEED LAWAL.now wish to be known and addressed as MR WAHEED OLANREWAJU SAINT LAWAL.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME. In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as JIMOH OLALEKAN FOLAJINMI instead of JIMOH OLALEKAN FOLAJIMI.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

OSUJI-BAMISHAYE AHUNNA IRENE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSUJI AHUNNA IRENE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSUJIBAMISHAYE AHUNNA IRENE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS CHIJIOKE JULIE BOLDWILL

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UMEH JULIANA AZUKAEGO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIJIOKE JULIE BOLDWILL. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MADUKWE JUSTINA NKECHINYERE.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWORGU JUSTINA NKECHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MADUKWE JUSTINA NKECHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOBOWALE BABATUNDE MICHAEL now wish to be known and addressed as SOBOWALE TUNDE OLOYEDE All former documents remain valid.

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NWANGANGA JOHNPAUL I, formerly known and addressed as NWANGA EJIKE JP, now wish to be known and addressed as NWANGANGA JOHNPAUL EJIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS AGU MARTHA CHINENYE.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGILI MARTHA CHINENYE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AGU MARTHA CHINENYE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as THOMAS SANDRA now wish to be known and addressed as OMOIKHUDU LIZ BOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

NWACHUKWU VICTOR UGOCHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as NWAGBARA UGOCHUKWU VICTOR, now wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU VICTOR UGOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OSELEBE CHINEDU ONWE

I, formerly known and addressed as UDU JUDE AJA, now wish to be known and addressed as OSELEBE CHINEDU ONWE. All former documents remain valid.

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REV. JOSEPHAT C.E. UGWU

CORRECTION OF NAME

MRS. AGBO PRECIOUS GINIKA

I, formerly known and addressed as MR. OZIOKO PETER .O., now wish to be known and addressed as REV. JOSEPHAT C.E. UGWU All former documents remain valid. Sky Bank and General public should please take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name MBGA CHEKWUBECHUKWU JENNIFER was wrongly written when opening account but now wish to be corrected and addressed as MGBA CHEKWUBECHUKWU JENNIFER. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBU PRECIOUS GINIKA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AGBO PRECIOUS GINIKA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note

ONUORA SYLVESTER OGBONNA ADDITION OF NAME. I formerly known and addressed as OGBONNA ONUORA now wish to add ONUORA SYLVESTER OGBONNA to my name.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UGWOKE UKAMAKA MILLICENT, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANYAEGBU UKAMAKA MILLICENT. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS NNADI VIRGINIA ANAYO. I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBONNA VIRGINIA ANAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NNADI VIRGINIA ANAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as MUYIBAT ADEGBITE ISHOLA and MUYIBAT ISHOLA ADEGBITE instead of MUYIBAT ASHABI ADEGBITE My date of birth was wrongly written as 23/06/1956 and 25/06/1956 instead of 24/06/1956.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

MRS NGENE CHIKAODIRI. I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NNEJI CHIKAODIRI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NGENE CHIKAODIRI. All former documents remain valid.

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NMOYE OLUCHI JOY.

MRS UDOKA CYNTHIA CHINONYELUM.

I, formerly known and addressed as JOSEPH OLUCHI JOY, now wish to be known and addressed as NMOYE OLUCHI JOY. My Correct Date of Birth 27/5/1990. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ARCHIBONG CYNTHIA NONYELUM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UDOKA CYNTHIA CHINONYELUM. All former documents remain valid.

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MADUCHI DANIEL NONSO I, formerly known and addressed as EKETE CHUKWUNONSO, now wish to be known and addressed as MADUCHI DANIEL NONSO. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS CHUKWU MERCY OLUCHI

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKEKE MERCY OLUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHUKWU MERCY OLUCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as TADE ALAFIA and THOMPSON MICHAIAH ALAFIA.now wish to be known and addressed as TADE MICHAIAH THANKGOD. My date of birth is 26/03/1992.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

. In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as BALOGUN NURUDEEN KAYODE instead of BALOGUN NUREN KAYODE.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note

OGBECHIE AZUBUIKE FRIDAY

MRS UFONDU JUSTINA CHIZOBA (NEE OKONKWO).

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKONKWO JUSTINA .C., now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UFONDU JUSTINA CHIZOBA (NEE OKONKWO). All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS OFFOR NKECHINYERE MERCY I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONUIGBO NKECHINYERE MERCY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OFFOR NKECHINYERE MERCY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ASHAOLU FLORENCE BUKOLA. I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS AKINTOLA FLORENCE BUKOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ASHAOLU FLORENCE BUKOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS, ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Public Notice MRS. ADORA CHERRIE OKOGBULE-WONODI

ANYA DANIEL OBINNA

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AJADI MUTIU FOLARANMI.

AMUSAT RASAQ.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ADORA CHERRIE OGBUKAGU or MISS ADORAH OGBUKAGU or MISS ADAORAH OGBUKAGU or MISS ADORAH NWANATA OKAGU, now wish to be known and addressed as DR. MRS. ADORA CHERRIE OKOGBULEWONODI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ANYA CHUKWUEMEKA OBINNA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANYA DANIEL OBINNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UDOKA OFON-MBUK PATRICK. Formerly known and addressed as UDOKA PATRICK CYRIL, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOKA OFONMBUK PATRICK. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as TALIATU MUTIU FOLARANMI, now wish to be known and addressed as AJADI MUTIU FOLARANMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AMUSAT RASAQ MOBOLAJI, now wish to be known and addressed as AMUSAT RASAQ. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

HASSAN JOY NKEONYEASUA

THERON MONALISA ZAIYOL

This is to confirm and certify that JUMOME RUTH OGUNSANWO, OGUNSANWO JUMOKE OLUYEMISI and OGUNSAWO OLAJUMOKE are one and same person as OGUNSNAWO OLAJUMOKE RUTH OLUYEMISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OMEHE JOY NKEONYEASUA, now wish to be known and addressed as HASSAN JOY NKEONYEASUA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as AGBER MONALISA ZAIYOL, now wish to be known and addressed as THERON MONALISA ZAIYOL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

LAWAL-SAUDI ROFIAT OMOLARA. Formerly known and addressed as ALABI SANUSI ROFIAT OMOLARA, now wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL-SAUDI ROFIAT OMOLARA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. TAMARA ERICA KUBURAT YESUFU ATIKO

AKINNAWONU MOBOLANLE.

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE

YUSUF AKINLAJA SAHEED ADEKUNLE

Formerly known and addressed as MISS KUBURAT TAMARA YUSUF, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. TAMARA ERICA KUBURAT YESUFU ATIKO. All former documents remain valid.

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OGUNBIYI ISMAIL BELLO .Formerly known and addressed as OGUNBIYI ISMAIL OLAYINKA, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNBIYI ISMAIL BELLO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as FADOJU MOBOLANLE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINNAWONU MOBOLANLE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as TEMISA IFEANYI, now wish to be known and addressed as OBIAGELI BIANCA CLIFFORD. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note. That my correct date of birth is 28-07-90 and not 28-07-85.

Formerly known and addressed as YUSUF SAHEED ADEKUNLE, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUF AKINLAJA SAHEED ADEKUNLE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS. SUAIBU FATIMOH FOLASHADE

GODDAY CHUKWUDI RAPHAEL INEH

MRS OKIKE AMANDA ERESI

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEBIYI ALICE BOSEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. SUAIBU FATIMOH FOLASHADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as GODDAY CHUKWUDAWU INEH, now wish to be known and addressed as GODDAY CHUKWUDI RAPHAEL INEH. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Agwu Eresi Amanda now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Okike Amanda Eresi . All former documents remain valid.

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SAKA AZEEZAT YETUNDE

MRS IFEOMA GRACE MUONEKE

AJENIFUJA OLUWALONI EMILY

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Ifeoma Grace Obianor now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Ifeoma Grace Muoneke. All former documents remain valid.

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CHINWEDU ORJIHURU ODINAKA

YUSF RAIMI OMOLAYO Formerly known and addressed as YUSUF AKANI RAIMI, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSF RAIMI OMOLAYO. That my date of birth is 22-01-1970.

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JAMIU MURTALA ALABI. Formerly known and addressed as LIASU MURTALA ALABI, now wish to be known and addressed as JAMIU MURTALA ALABI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UDEZE IFEYINWA FELICIA I, formerly known and addressed as Emodi Ifeyinwa Felicia now wish to be known and addressed as Udeze Ifeyinwa Felicia. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLANIYAN ROSHEEDAT ADEOLA Formerly known and addressed as AJETUNMOBI ROSHEEDAT ADEOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLANIYAN ROSHEEDAT ADEOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AMANZE –AMADI CONSTANCE CHIDIEBERE. Formerly known and addressed as ONUSELOGU CONSTANCE CHIDIEBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as AMANZE –AMADI CONSTANCE CHIDIEBERE. All former documents remain valid.

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ADDITION OF NAME I, DAMILARE ADESHINA wish to add HASSAN to my name. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as HASSAN DAMILARE ADESHINA. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS ABISOLA OLUWATOSIN AJAYI. I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Abisola Oluwatosin Bankole now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Abisola Oluwatosin Ajayi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

JIMOH WAHEED

Formerly known and addressed as AKINBOBOLA OLUWALONI EMILY, now wish to be known and addressed as AJENIFUJA OLUWALONI EMILY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as RAJI YETUNDE and AZEEZAT YETUNDE TAIWO, now wish to be known and addressed as SAKA AZEEZAT YETUNDE. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to state that my name was wrongly written as EMEKA S. CHRIS instead of EMEKA SUNDAY CHINONSO. That my correct name is EMEKA SUNDAY CHINONSO. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ADEFOLAHAN WILLIAMS MICHAEL, now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH WAHEED. All former documents remain valid.

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ADEDEJI MARUFF ADEWALE.

UGOCHI JONAH EZE

AKINSANYA BIOLA ADUKE

Formerly known and addressed as CHINWEDU ORJIHURU ONYEOCHA, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINWEDU ORJIHURU ODINAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as SALAWU MARUFF OLAWALE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEDEJI MARUFF ADEWALE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UGOCHI JONAH, now wish to be known and addressed as UGOCHI JONAH EZE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DAMALA ABIMBOLA RASHIDAT Formerly known and addressed as DICKSON ABIMBOLA RASHIDAT, now wish to be known and addressed as DAMALA ABIMBOLA RASHIDAT. All former documents remain valid.

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OBI ANTHONY PRECIOUS.

MABAWONKU COMFORT ADEFUNKE.

OZIEH FLORENCE ONYE

EVA ENOCH NKANANG

ANIFALOYIN KEHINDE AMIDAT

Formerly known and addressed as ONYEUKU FLORENCE ONYE, now wish to be known and addressed as OZIEH FLORENCE ONYE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as EVA ASUQUO EKPO, now wish to be known and addressed as EVA ENOCH NKANANG. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OLOYEDE KEHINDE AMIDAT, now wish to be known and addressed as ANIFALOYIN KEHINDE AMIDAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UTODIO BETTY UNWAMA

MRS WILLIAMS MOFOLUWAKE ADESOLA KEHINDE.

GERALD OKWUCHUKWU OSUJI.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OTUKOYA MOFOLUWAKE ADESOLA KEHINDE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS WILLIAMS MOFOLUWAKE ADESOLA KEHINDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Gerald Elvis Osuji, now wish to be known and addressed as Gerald Okwuchukwu Osuji. All former documents remain valid.

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ADEKILEKUN HAROON AISHA as well as ADEKILEKUN TEMITAYO AISHA. All documents bearing the above names are mine and remain valid. General public take note.

GEOFFERY OMIRIGWE OTUKPO

ANISHOGUN FRIDAY ESHOTUM

Formerly known and addressed as NNABUKO IRENE NKIRU, now wish to be known and addressed as OBI ANTHONY PRECIOUS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OROWADE COMFORT TITILAYO ADEFUNKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MABAWONKU COMFORT ADEFUNKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DAVID FAITH OBIANIBERI

MRS RUTH ENWEREM- ODILI RALPH

Formerly known and addressed as ECHI FAITH OBIANIBERI, now wish to be known and addressed as DAVID FAITH OBIANIBERI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS RUTH OKEKENWA ENWEREM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS RUTH ENWEREMODILI RALPH. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IBRAHIM SULAMAN OLAWALE.

EGWUATU SOLOMON UNUBI

Formerly known and addressed as ARISE IBRAHIM, now wish to be known and addressed as IBRAHIM SULAMAN OLAWALE. That my date of birth is 01-011980. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UDEZE SOLOMON OBINNA, now wish to be known and addressed as EGWUATU SOLOMON UNUBI. That my date of birth is 21-02-1992. All former documents remain valid.

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OLUWAFEMI CHINWE UJU I, formerly known and addressed as ELEODIMUO CHINWE UJU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLUWAFEMI CHINWE UJU due to change in my marital status. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MODUPE EYIWUNMI BOLAJI. I, formerly known and addressed as MODUPE EYIWUNMI OGIDAN, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MODUPE EYIWUNMI BOLAJI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UTODIO GODSWILL, now wish to be known and addressed as UTODIO BETTY UNWAMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. BIODUN GRACE OLAJUMOKE.

OLAWORE EZEKIEL OMOSHOLA

Formerly known and addressed as BIODUN GRACE ONAJOLE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. BIODUN GRACE OLAJUMOKE. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as OLAWORE EZEKIEL AYOMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as OLAWORE EZEKIEL OMOSHOLA, all former document remain valid general public take note.

JUDE MFON JOHN

IKPAN ROBERT HEMBASHIMA.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as JUDE GRACE MFON, now wish to be known, called and addressed as JUDE MFON JOHN. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as UGA MAN, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as IKPAN ROBERT HEMBASHIMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ANJORIN FALILAT ADUKE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINSANYA BIOLA ADUKE. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as Geoffrey Omirigwe Otukpo. Now wish to be known and addressed as Geoffery Omirigwe Otukpo.all former document remain valid general public take note

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that TAJUDEEN BELLO and BELLO TAJUDEEN ADEBAYO refers to one and the same person. That I am the one bearing both names mentioned above.

That all former documents bearing both names are mine and remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ABIDOYE ASISAT IYABO Formerly known and addressed as AHMMED ASISAT IYABO, now wish to be known and addressed as ABIDOYE ASISAT IYABO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWAIHESIE VIVIAN CHIOMA Formerly known and addressed as NWAIHESIE VELENTINA CHIOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAIHESIE VIVIAN CHIOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADIGUN MARIAM GORIOLA Formerly known and addressed as YISA MARIAM BUKOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADIGUN MARIAM GORIOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as Anishogun Friday James, now wish to be known, called and addressed as Anishogun Friday Eshotumi. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm tha BELLO RABIAT OLASUMBO and BELLO OLASUMBO ADEBAYO refers to one and the same person. That I am the one bearing both names mentioned above.

That all former documents bearing both names are mine and remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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AMON BOLAJI BIMBO

MRS. OKEKE-ONYEABOR NNENA

SUNDAY OKOMOWHO ROBERTS

I, formerly known, called and addressed as BELLO BOLAJI BIMBO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AMON BOLAJI BIMBO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as MISS. ONYEABOR NNENA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. OKEKEONYEABOR NNENA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as SUNDAY ROBERTS OKOMOWHO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as SUNDAY OKOMOWHO ROBERTS. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADAMU RABIATU ELLEH

JIMOH ADELEKE

BUKAR ALI MUHAMMED

I, formerly known, called and addressed as ADAMU RABIATU ELLEH-OJO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADAMU RABIATU ELLEH. That I was born on the 7th day of May, 1986. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known, called and addressed as JIMOH SOMORIN JEKILEYA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as JIMOH ADELEKE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as ABUKA PALIMATA MOHAMMED, now wish to be known, called and addressed as BUKAR ALI MUHAMMED. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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MRS. RUTH AARON DANIE I, formerly known, called and addressed as MISS RUTH YUNANA MANJAK, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. RUTH AARON DANIEL due to change in my marital status. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MBACHU SYLVIA UDOKA. I, formerly known, called and addressed as MBACHU FAVOUR UDOKA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MBACHU SYLVIA UDOKA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADEOYA SUNDAY MARTIN

OLUWO MORENIKEJI RAMAT.

OKEWOLE DAVID OLUSOLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOYA SUNDAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOYA SUNDAY MARTIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, March 23, 2017

Health

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OBESITY: Prevention can reduce kidney failure by 83%, Expert says Angela Onwuzoo Worried by the rise in obesity and its attendant health consequences, such as kidney failure, cancer, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes among others, Nigerians have been advised to adopt a healthy lifestyle by engaging in regular exercise and consuming foods rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts.

Several studies have identified obesity as major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases and also rise in kidney failure globally especially in low income countries like Nigeria.

According to the World Health Organization(WHO), obesity now prevalent in both high-income and low-income countries, has reached epidemic proportions globally as over 600million adults are obese, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being obese.

Hence, a Consultant Physician/ Nephrologist at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Ebun Bamgboye, gave the advice in Lagos recently during a free health screening and awareness exercise organised by the hospital to mark this year’s World Kidney Day. Bamgboye, maintained that adopting a healthy lifestyle remains the only way out if the scourge of kidney disease is to be abated in the country.

Obesity, he said, is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health.

Speaking on the year’s theme, ‘Kidney disease and Obesity; Healthy lifestyles for Healthy Kidneys’, Bamgboye who is the immediate past President of the Nigeria Association of Nephrology (NAN),said Nigerians must shift

Angela Onwuzoo With regular exercise, breast cancer survivors can reduce the mortality associated with the disease. This is according to a review published by researchers in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

The review suggests that though, various lifestyle changes can improve outcomes after a breast cancer diagnosis, consistent exercise has come to the rescue.

Many patients with breast cancer will certainly find succor in the review, as they are always seeking information from a variety of sources about behaviours that may reduce their risk of recurrence.

It is obvious that making positive lifestyle changes can also be psychologically beneficial to patients by empowering them, since the feeling of loss of control is one of biggest challenges of a cancer diagnosis.

The researchers reviewed 67 pub-

Kidneys

from western diets to African diets if drastic reduction in obesity was to be achieved and must also strive to always maintain a healthy weight and healthy kidneys.

Warning that unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity were major risk factors for obesity, Bamgboye who is the Clinical Director of St. Nicholas Hospital, revealed that individuals affected by obesity have an 83% increased risk of chronic kidney disease, compared to individuals with a healthy weight.

“If you are obese, you are likely to have hypertension and diabetes. And these impact so much on the kidneys.

If you are obese by the time you are 20 you have shortened your lifespan by 13 years”, he said.

He however pointed out that obe-

Dr. Bamgboye

sity was largely preventable with education and awareness of the risks of obesity and a healthy lifestyle.

World Kidney Day celebrated second Thursday of March every year to raise awareness about kidney health and chronic kidney disease, is a joint initiative of International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).

He said it was necessary for Nigeria to prevent obesity because over 30 million Nigerians were already down with kidney failure coupled with increased cases of hypertension, diabetes and cancer among the people.

According to him, St. Nicholas Hospital treats over 120 kidney disease patients annually averaging 10 new cases every month, stressing however

that reducing obesity may reverse or slow chronic kidney disease progression when people embrace physical exercise, alongside good dietary habit that were devoid of smoking and excessive alcohol intake.

Emphasizing the importance of monitoring the blood pressure and sugar level at all times in addition to regular exercise , Bamgboye, reminded Nigerians that using the Body Mass Index (BMI) approach was no longer reliable as experts are now saying that waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio, which indicate levels of abdominal fat, were more accurate guides.

On how to check Waist-to-hip Ratio, he explained: “Measure the smallest part of your waist with a tape measure. Don’t hold in your stomach

while you measure. Now measure the biggest part of your hips with a tape measure. Measure the part where your buttocks stick out the most. Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement. A ratio that is bigger than 1.0 (for men) or 0.8 (for women) shows that your abdomen is obese.”

To further reduce the burden of kidney failure in Nigeria, Bamgboye charged the government to implement programmes for the prevention, screening, and treatment of kidney disease.

“The number of patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) will continue to increase unless the delivery of optimal preventive medical care to prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease is addressed”, he said.

Exercise reduces risk of breast cancer lished research articles or reviews focused on lifestyle factors, such as exercise, weight, diet and smoking, to weigh how patients with breast cancer can improve their prognosis.

Women with breast cancer, whether newly diagnosed or at any time in their “survivorship” phase, need to

Women on kick-out-cancer exercise

exercise regularly and avoid weight gain, said Dr. Ellen Warner from Odette Cancer Center at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto, who coauthored the research review.

They found that regular physical activity can reduce the risk of

dying from breast cancer by 40 percent compared to women who didn’t exercise. Unfortunately, less than 13 percent of women with breast cancer achieve the recommended 150 minutes per week of physical activity.

“Exercise has the greatest benefit on lowering risk of recurrence and has many other secondary benefits like helping with weight management (which itself lowers the risk of recurrence) and fewer side effects from chemo, radiation, and hormone therapy,” Warner said.

Gaining weight during or after breast cancer treatment is risky – it increases the chance of recurrence and decreases survival rates, the review concludes.

For instance, weight gain of more than 10 per cent of body weight after a breast cancer diagnosis increases breast cancer mortality. But there

are good reasons to discourage more moderate weight gain, the experts said, given its harmful effects on mood and body image.

They said it is common for patients to reduce their level of physical activity after a breast cancer diagnosis, but health professionals, such as, oncologists, can promote and encourage their patients to work out.

In previous studies, researchers have speculated that physical activity may lower breast cancer mortality by lowering hormone levels or by acting on non-hormone pathways, such as, weight control.

Quitting smoking is also encouraged. Even though it’s unclear if butting out affects recurrence of breast cancer, the risk of death from smoking-related health issues is a strong reason to quit, reviewers acknowledged.

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, March 23, 2017

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Mental disorder linked to family problems Edolpolor Osayande A mental health expert has said that out of every 50 patients with mental cases, 32 of them (64%) has health complications as a result of either both parents had problems while the mother was pregnant, during delivery or during the child’s first year of life.

Speaking at the annual workshop on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Center, at the Oshodi Annex of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, the Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun, charged stakeholders, parents and professional bodies on the need to take care of infants as well as adolescents.

“We have to educate our community to make sure they reduce the impact of mental complications before or during the child’s early life.”

Ogun noted that being pregnant as a teen leads to many complications as she does not have the proper knowledge on how to take care of the child.

“If a child is born without adequate preparations, it becomes a problem for the child which may affect him or her mentally because the parents were not matured. An unwanted child would be an attempt at procuring abortion pill that would have effect on the child.”

Ogun disclosed that more than 60 percent of adult mental problem starts from adolescence, while dementia occurs in elderly persons above 65 years.

She urged Nigerians to be aware about child adolescent mental health care, adding that the pediatricians who are the closest to pediatric-psychiatric do not really know all about child and adolescent psychiatrist.

“We need to let parents know the public consequences if they do not educate themselves on CAMH.” The Medical Director of FNPH, Yaba, Dr. Richard commended the organisers for being able to sustain the CAMHS center over the years.

How over exercise reduces men’s libido Angela Onwuzoo

Exercise is one of the best ways to avoid chronic diseases like, diabetes and cancer, as well as early death.

But strenuous exercise has been found to have a negative effect on a man’s love life. According to a new study, high intensity workouts may actually lower a man’s libido.

For years, scientists have debated whether or not exercise affects sexual desire and human reproduction.

But this is one of the first stud-

ies to scientifically examine the relationship between men’s workouts and their sex lives, because past studies have focused on women.

The research by the University of North Carolina assessed 1,100 men who considered themselves to be athletes. The men were asked questions about their sex lives and their exercise habits as well.

The men, who participated in the survey, were divided up based on how much and how intensely they exercised, then also based on whether their libidos were high or low.

The study’s authors found that participants with the least-intense training regimes had greater odds of having a high or normal libido than those who trained at the highest intensity.

The conclusion, therefore, was that regular exposure to high intensity and endurance exercise was “significantly” associated with a lower libido state in men.

“Clinicians who treat male patients for sexual disorders and/ or council couples on infertility issues, should consider the degree of endurance exercise training a man is performing as a potential

Walnut improves sperm quality Men suffering from infertility may soon smile after all, as eating walnut is ready a solution to this age old challenge.

Scientists say eating 2.5 ounces of walnuts a day could improve fertility in males by boosting their sperm quality.

According to them, the fruit reduces lipid peroxidation - a process that damages sperm cells. This form of cell damage harms sperm membranes, which are primarily made up of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Available studies show that the men contribute about 40 per cent of cases of infertility among couples.

The study, conducted at the University of Delaware, United States of America, gave two groups of mice either a walnut-enriched diet or a control diet for nine to 11

weeks.

One group was made up of healthy male mice and the other was male mice that were genetically predetermined to be infertile.

Researchers found significant improvements in sperm motility and morphology in mice who were consuming 20 per cent of their daily calories from walnuts - equivalent to 2.5 ounces a day for humans.

Even the infertile mice showed improvement in sperm morphology and both groups experienced a notable reduction in per oxidative damage.

Lead research Director, Patricia Martin-DeLeon of the University of Delaware, said “What’s fascinating is we found that eating walnuts can actually help improve sperm quality, likely by reducing per-oxidative damage in sperm cells.”

She added that more research is needed to understand the specific nutrients in walnuts that may contribute to this improvement, but the findings suggest that walnuts may be beneficial for sperm health.

complicating factor,” the study concluded.

Previous research on women has concluded that intense exercise – such as the training done by professional marathon runners – can result in menstrual abnormalities. It is believed that a woman’s hormone balance can change after intense exercise, which results in lower fertility and diminished sex drive.

The research paper, called “Endurance Exercise Training and Male Sexual Libido,” was published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Experts say walnuts are the only tree nut that is predominantly comprised of these fatty acids - meaning they are uniquely powerful for replenishing sperm cells.

A man’s fertility generally relies on the quantity and quality of his sperm, says the American Pregnancy Association.

According to the association, for about one in five infertile couples, the problem lies solely in the male partner.

Meanwhile, there are many causes of male infertility, including a low sperm count, sperms that don’t move quickly enough (they die before they reach the egg) and sperms that are not formed correctly.

The majority of fertility treatments, however, have been geared towards women in the form of fertility drugs to stimulate ovulation or surgery to fix problems, such as, an abnormal uterine shape or blocked Fallopian tubes.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, March 23, 2017

Ajah Flyover will be ready by May, says Ambode ÏÏÏThree

more roundabouts in Lekki to be removed

Benjamin Omoike,

ÎÎÎLagos State Governor,

Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday assured that his administration will complete the ongoing construction of Ajah Flyover

Ubani Foundation empowers indigent students

by the end of May this year, just as he revealed the plans of government to remove three more roundabouts in Lekki-Ajah corridor to ease vehicular movement.

Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja when he received the management of Chevron Nigeria Limited led by its Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Jeffrey Ewing, said the roundabouts would be removed starting from next week, adding that the action was in line with the resolve of government to totally eliminate

traffic in the axis.

The affected roundabouts, according to Governor Ambode, are Igbo Efon, Chevron and Third Roundabout.

He said since assumption of office, his administration had tried as much as possible to improve on the business environment, and assured that government would continue to invest in security and infrastructure to make life comfortable for residents and investors.

“We have tried to improve services within the

State and the area of operation of Chevron which is the Lekki axis is not left out. Few weeks back, we improved on the traffic management towards that axis and we believe that the move would also enhance production.

“I also like to use this opportunity to say that because of the impact that we have seen in the elimination of roundabouts in the Lekki axis, we have actually approved another exercise and starting from next week, we will commence the elimination of addi-

tional three roundabouts in the axis most especially Chevron, Igbo Efon and Third Roundabout. We believe doing that will totally eliminate traffic in that axis and we hope to also open the Ajah Flyover before the end of May,” Governor Ambode said.

He noted that the essence of government is to create the enabling environment for businesses to thrive, assuring that he would continue to do his best to provide a safe and sound environment.

Governor Ambode com-

Ife crisis: Omisore sues for peaceful coexistence in Ife Kingdom

Iniobong Iwok

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In a bid to put smiles on the faces of indigent Nigerians and alleviate poverty the Oyekachi Ubani Foundation, OUF has empowered 17 indigents Nigerians with startup capital for businesses and 10 students with financial aid for the purchase of Joint admission and matricualtion Board (JAMB) forms.

The beneficiaries were chosen from long entries of over 100 applicants and were each given 35,000 to start up their businesses and 6,000 for the purchase of JAMB forms.

Among the beneficiaries were a widow, the physically handicapped, students and the aged.

Speaking at the event, the founder of (OUF) Mr. Oyekachi Monday Ubani stated that the foundation was poised to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians, adding that it would continue to strive to make contributions that are within his capacity to uplift the needy in the society.

Ubani expressed delight that his Foundation has again kept to its obligation to the less privilege in the society, urging the beneficiaries to judiciously utilise the money.

He congratulated recipients for being among the privileged few to receive this seed money for their businesses.

I pray for you that as you put it into your business, you will become financially empowered and become an asset to your family and the nation’’, adding, “I know that you may have other financial needs but please endeavor to use this seed money for your businesses so that in the near future you too will be able to empower other people,” Ubani added.

mended Chevron Nigeria for provision of jobs for people in the State, sound Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as well as being dutiful in the payment of taxes, and expressed readiness to partner with the organization in the interest of the people.

Earlier, Ewing said he was at Lagos House to further advance the partnership that had existed between Chevron and Lagos State, saying that the organization has had a robust relationship with the State for over five decades.

Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

ÎÎÎSenator Iyiola Omisore

L-R: Head, United Nation System Unit International Cooperation Development, Mr. Sanjo Faniran; Deputy Director, National and International Development Partnership Division Education Support Services Department, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Nkiru Osisiore and Head of Special Project, News Agency of Nigerian, Mr. Mohammed Tola, at the South-South Cooperation Stakeholders’ meeting of the National Task Force on Partners in Population and Development in Abuja… on Tuesday.

Emir of Kano urges residents to patronise Medview airline Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÎÎÎThe Emir of

Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi 11, Sarkin Kano has expressed his pleasure over the decision of Medview Airline to commence flight operations to Kano, stressing that he is hopeful that the services of Medview will be patronised

by Kano people.

Sanusi gave the assurance yesterday when the management of Medview Airline paid him a courtesy visit in his palace after the Lagos-Kano inaugural flight.

“I am happy Medview Airline is coming to Kano. I hope their services will be patron-

ised by Kano people. Kano, being the centre of commerce, will help to provide customers for the airline”, the Emir said.

To show his commitment and belief in the Airline, Sanusi informed the audience that he would be flying with Medview Airline Wednesday evening from Kano to Lagos.

The first-class monarch however, advised Medview Airline to consider using larger aircraft, particularly, for the Saudi Arabia flight operations, stressing that such wide body aircraft are more comfortable for the people.

Speaking at the Emir’s palace shortly after the courtesy visit, Managing Director/

CEO Medview Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole thanked the Emir for welcoming Medview Airline to Kano.

“Today, we left Lagos by 6:50 and reached Kano by 8:10 am and the flight has gone back.

The other flights are Kano-Kaduna; Kaduna-Lagos. We also have Lagos-Kaduna; KadunaKano and Kano-Lagos. We are here for courtesy visit for the royal father’s guidance. This is our mission. We fly to Saudi Arabia, London and other destinations”, the CEO said.

Alhaji Bankole said: “Kano is the Home of Commerce. We are grateful to be here again.

We operate into Jeddah. We depart Lagos, come to Kano and

we head on to Jeddah. Kano to Jeddah is about 4 hours 15 minutes. It makes all Nigerians to be comfortable and stress free.

It is easier than going with Ethiopian Airline to Saudi Arabia, just like the Highness said. In that case, you have to get down in Addis Ababa and getting back to Jeddah.”

Medview CEO who noted that Kano needs more airlines added “Today, we have come to tell our family members who are in Kano that we are here and that Kano needs more airlines. That is one of the reasons why Medview felt that we should be here. We encourage all our colleagues here to Patronise the people of Kano.”

representing Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District who doubles as Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, has sued for peaceful coexistence in Ile-Ife Kingdom.

Omisore stated this during his visit to commiserate with the victims of Sabo/Ife crisis on Wednesday, in Ile-Ife. He testified that Hausa people has been living peacefully with Ife indigenes for about 200 years without a report of any violence between them.

The senator condemned the crisis, saying “it is very unfortunate for misunderstanding between two people to be hijacked by hoodlums that led to destruction of lives and properties worth millions of naira”.

He called on all and sundry to exercise patience, tolerance and give peace a chance to live, adding that “there is no gain in war, but peace promotes development.”

Omisore asked them to estimate the properties damaged and send the list to him for remuneration.

In his response, Alhaji Mohammed Madagali, the Sheriki of Hausawa, who was represented by Alhaji Nasidi Malami, regretted the incident.

Mandagali said that Ife indigenes were peace makers, accommodating, friendly and loving, attributed the mayhem to the deceit of the devil.

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, March 23, 2017

Land Use Charge: Lagos extends discount window on payment ÎÎÎThe Lagos State Govern-

ment has magnanimously extended the discount window for payment of Land Use Charge to April 14, 2017. This will allow Lagos residents to further enjoy the discount of 15 per cent on 2017 bills.

In order to ensure that Lagos continues to excel and that its citizens enjoy the laudable programmes of the present Administration, property owners in the State are hereby urged to fulfill their civic responsibility by paying their Land Use Charge promptly.

Land Use Charge is a Consolidation of all Property and Land-based Rates and Charges payable under the Land Rates Law, the Neighbourhood Improvement Charge Law and Tenement Rates Law in Lagos State.

The revenue accrued from this charge is used for infrastructure development in the state.

Owners of properties who have been administered Land Use Charge Demand Notice are advised by the State Government to desist from payment of Tenement rate and Ground rent as Section 22 of the Land Use Charge Law clearly states that, “On and from the date when Land Use Charge is levied on a property in accordance with this Law, the provisions of the Assessment Law, Land Rates Law, Neighbourhood Improvement Charge Law and Tenement Rates Law and any amendments made pursuant to it shall cease to apply to that property.”

It is important to note that late payment or non-payment of the Charge on an annual basis will attract accrued penalties and accumulation of arrears. Thus, prompt payment is strongly advised.

Finally, the Lagos State Government encourages all Property Owners to take advantage of the extended discount window and ensure payment is made on or before 14 April, this year.

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Al-Makura’s son may face manslaughter charge soon Augustine Kuza, Lafia

ÎÎÎKhali Al-Makura, son to the Nasarawa state governor, that had allegedly knocked down Amos Ovey, of a JSS 2 student of Government Science School Lafia, may soon be charged to court on manslaughter.

The Nasarawa state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abubukar

Sadiq Bello, informed the Daily Times in a telephone interview that Khali was still in police custody and would appear in court after the conclusion of investigation.

Meanwhile, the police boss has dismissed the rumor making the round that the suspect had been released, stressing that both the car and the suspect were still been held.

The Daily Times also gathered that as at the time of the accident, Khali was totally intoxicated as he was returning from a night club.

Al-makura’s son allegedly knocked down the student with his car last Sunday while he, Ovey, and his friends were on their way to buy batteries for their touch light that would enable them read their note books

as their was no light in the school when he meet his death.

Checks reviewed that Khalid had killed one boy at Bukan Ari last year in Lafia metropolis but everything went silent.

Meanwhile the body of Late Ovey Amos has been buried by his family at the Mada Station Area of Agidi Development Area of the State last Monday afternoon.

Group says Buhari too busy, can’t respond to El’Rufai

Tom Okpe, Abuja

ÎÎÎThe Buhari Media Support Group

(BMSG) has dismissed an open letter by the Kaduna state governor to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the president “is too busy to respond.”

The governor had written a 32-page memo to the president to caution him and his party for not delivering on the change promises made to Nigerians.

In a statement signed yesterday in Abuja by the coordinator of BMSG, Malam Muhammad Labbo, the group

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have called on Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, to as a matter of deliberate policy put in place measures against menace capable of disturbing and scaring intending investors in the state.

Speaking yesterday in Benin city, the coordinator, Concerned Edo Youth, Okungbowa Osagie, while reacting against the recent protest to the Benin City office of the Nigeria Petroleum Development CHINAENYE AUGUSTA ANAELOBE-NNAJI

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and traditional media have been arrested or harassed.

It added that President Buhari had shown a “thick skin” despite cases of deliberate and malicious personal attacks by political opponents, adding that not once did the president go after anybody for criticizing him.

The statement explained that the president had never tagged any party member as an enemy because the person publicly criticized his policies.

Laboo further stated that as a democrat, President Buhari would continue to accommodate decency, adding that

the president had not and would never use the party machinery to fight any perceived critic pointing that the president is so focused on his change agenda and how to make life better for Nigerians and would not allow himself to be distracted by the load of negativities being churned out by critics.

“Unhealthy cynicism that constantly focuses on discrediting and playing down the achievements of the Buhari administration is not what our democracy desires, just as praying for the government to fail is not desirable,” the statement added.

Group cautions Obaseki on investors

Company(NPDC )by some Edo youths under the aegis of Benin Solidarity Movement, condemned in strong terms the action of the group which disrupted business and official activities at the company and left commuters stranded for hours at the ever busy Benin- Warri-Sapele Expess road following the protest by the group.

He said Concerned Youth Forum is made up of progressive minded persons who have been working towards the social political develop-

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said the president “is too busy to be distracted by the memo written to him by Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai.”

The statement also dismissed insinuations that the president is intolerant of critics, stressing that Buhari has shocked his critics “with an amazing tolerance in the face of extreme provocations caused by unprintable personal attacks.”

According to the statement, contrary to accusations of President Buhari’s dictatorial disposition, no critic of his government, his policies as well as those who insulted him personally on social

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ment of Edo state and frown at the attempt by some alleged sponsored Edo persons to drag a notable leader of Benin extraction into issues of disrepute. “we are aware that the leader of the group, Mr. Curtis Ugbo who claim to be fighting on behalf of Edo Youth said he was informed that Capt. Hosa Okunbo is one of the major contractor with NPDC and he is from Edo state.” Osagie said.

Osagie noted that there is no law in the country that prohibits a Be-

CORRECTION OF NAME That I have my name as TOYIN KOLAWOLE FASHUHANMI and not TAIWO KOLAWOLE FASHUHANMI as it was written in the cheque issued to me. That my correct name is TOYIN KOLAWOLE FASHUHANMI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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nin or any Edo man for that matter to bid for jobs or contract with NPDC or any multinational company within or outside Edo state.

According to him, “ we therefore condemn the action of this group and their cohorts as we call on Edo people not to be dispelled by the ignorable action of the so-called Benin Solidarity Movement, who are out to cause disaffection among Edo people that are known to be hospitable and peace loving.

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DORIS CHINWENDU CHRISTOPHER VICTOR I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DORIS CHINWENDU UKOMADU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DORIS CHINWENDU CHRISTOPHER VICTOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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This is to inform the general public that the above named Organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under PART C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

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Times Case File

I have caught her flirts about, husband accuses wife A middle-aged man, Isaac Oluyemi, has told a Lagos Customary Court that his wife, Anuoluwapo, flirts about with different men.

Isaac made this known when he testified in a divorce petition filed by his wife seeking the dissolution of their 15-year-old marriage, on Tuesday.

The respondent, who denied the wife’s allegations, agreed to the dissolution of the marriage.He told the court that the petitioner had been unfaithful, and flirts about with different men, and had caught her redhanded while having amorous relationship with strange men.

He alleged that his wife had a questionable character that was why he refused to legalise their union.“My wife has a care free attitude, not submissive and does not listen to corrections.She dresses in outrageous attires, which l do not like; and whenever l tried to correct her, she would not obey me and she would just flare up,” the respondent alleged.

He further alleged that the wife was into politics, which is against his will and leaves home at odd hours for political campaigns at the expense of her matrimonial duties.

Anuoluwapo, the 37-years -old trader, had urged the court to dissolve her marriage to her husband, citing threat to life.

The petitioner, a resident of Aguda, Ogba, Lagos, alleged that her husband, was troublesome, ungrateful and that he had been threatening her parents life.

She told the court that when they were evicted from their house, her father accommodated them in his home.

“Later my husband saw it as an abomination to be living in his in-laws house.My father gave him money to go look for an alternative accommodation.“My husband became rude to my parents; constantly abused my father in public and threatened to beat him,” Anuoluwapo told the court.

She claimed the respondent forcefully took the children away but, he could not take proper care of them, adding;“The children were always being beaten and maltreated by their daddy and had to run away from the house on two different occasions.”

She described the respondent as violent and hot tempered and “too temperamental.”

The petitioner urged the court to dissolve the union and to award her custody of the children.

The President of the court, Mr Philip Williams, urged the couple to maintain the peace, reminding them that children from broken homes were always stigmatised.

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Housewife seeks divorce, calls husband drunkard Stories by Titilope Joseph A 57-year-old house wife, Abosede Iyen, on Tuesday, pleaded with an Alakuko Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her over five years-old marriage, citing maltreatment by her husband.

Abosede, an indigene of Oyo State, resides at Old Ota Road, LagosAbeokuta Expressway.

According to her,“My husband detests me so much that he no longer cares or caters for me and our children.He was never like that when I met him at the early stages of our relationship.”

She said that,”I met him in a public transport in Lagos; and he was so kind and friendly to me then. We later became friends; and I thought I knew him enough to marry him.

Though he was not a Yoruba man like me, but he was speaking English language fluently, hence, communication was never a barrier between us.”

The petitioner, who informed the Court that her husband fights her constantly, also said she married him because of the challenges she was faced while she was still living with her family.

Narrating further, she said,”I mar-

ried him in order to get out of the family problem. His attitude to me at the earlier stage of our relationship convinced me that he was truly in love with me. I never knew, he would suddenly change his attitude to me and started maltreating me and the children.”

She said,”After we moved in with him when I had my first child, he completely changed from whom he was.

He fights me always each time he went out to drink “Ogogoro” (local gin). Whenever he started making trouble with me, he would rain curses on me in his native language,

which I don’t understand.

She said,”My husband sometimes does not only curse me in his language, but he would also pour ‘Ogogoro’, on his toes whenever he wants to rain curses on me.”

Abosede urged the court to separate them, saying, “I’m no longer interested in the relationship again.”

The respondent, was, however, absent in the court, while the petitioner narrated all her ordeal in their marriage.

The court’s president, Mrs. Alausa Oluwafunmilayo Olufunke adjourned the case till April 13, 2017, for trial.

Trader wants marriage dissolved over alleged maltreatment A petty trader, Fausat Shobola, 35, on Friday, pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos, to dissolve her marriage because of battery and threat to her life.

Fausat, who lives at No.18, Olorishade Street, Sango in Ogun state, alleged that her husband of seven years, was irresponsible and troublesome.

She told the court that she was tired of living in the man’s mother’s house, adding that,“He is not responsible. He does not take care of me and our two children. He keeps threatening to throw me out of the house. l want the marriage dissolved.”

According to her, whenever she demands feeding allowance from her husband, it usually leads to beating.She said she had to pack out of the house when the beating became unbearable.

The husband, Ibrahim Shobola, a middle-aged tricycle operator residing at Olatunde Okebola Street, Agege, near Lagos, denied the allegations, and

pleaded with the court not to dissolve the union.

He claimed that he was doing his best to provide for his wife and children, describing Fausat as stubborn.

Ibrahim said that Fausat was not respecting him and was always keeping malice with him.

“Whenever we had disagreement at home, she refuses to talk to me and elongate matters even after pleading,’’ he stated.

The President of the court, Mr Phillips Williams, however, fixed April 11 for further hearing.

Woman wants marriage dissolved over battery . Says husband is stubborn A twenty seven-year-old trader, Omobolanle Awoyeye, last Friday, pleaded with an Agege Customary Court to dissolve her seven-yearold marriage over constant battering by her husband.

Omobolanle, a mother of two children, who resides at Olowo Street, Dopemu, a Lagos suburb, described her husband, Awokunle Awoyeye, as stubborn.

According to her,“My husband is

stubborn and abusive. There is nobody he cannot insult, including members of my family.He feels insecure; and he always threatened me and called me a prostitute.This year, my husband had beaten me about ten times.”

She begged the court to dissolve the union, saying; “I am no longer interested in the marriage.”

She also accused the husband of abandoning her and the children.

Omobolanle, however, asked the court to direct the husband to take full responsibility for the children’s education and upkeep.

However, the respondent, Awoyeye, 38, a resident of Kadiri Street, off Oniwaya, Dopemu, denied the allegations.

Awoyeye, a baker, told the court that he was a responsible man, and had been taking care of his wife and children to the best of his ability.

The husband, who said he no longer trusted his wife, described her as a philanderer, adding;“She stole my money and gave it to her ex-boyfriend; I was angry with her and l beat her. She has since moved out of my house in September 2016.”

However,after listening to both parties, the President of the court, Mr Philip Williams, adjourned the case to March 28, for judgment to be delivered.

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Garba Looks to transfer window to revive title hopes W

ith three draws from seven home fixtures, Gombe United’s Manager, Manu Garba knows the supporters are beginning to grow restive and has called out for more patience from the fans who are only enjoying top flight league this season after three seasons in the lower division.

Three home draws against Plateau United, Akwa united and Shooting Stars meant the club has dropped six points from a possible nine; enough to trigger a defensive plea from the coach to the teeming supporters as he looks to the soon to be opened transfer window to shop for players. In asking for their understanding, the former coach of the junior national team assured

the fans that the technical crew is working very hard to bring out the best from the players.

While dropping points at home, the Desert Scorpions have had it tough going on the road where they have failed to pick a single point.

After 14 games played so far, the club is placed 15th on the log with just one point above the drop, raising doubts and anxiety among the fans who are fearing their darling club would again return to the lower league after just one season.

Reflecting on the team’s performance so far, Garba admits the team has struggled but says he is confident a new Gombe United will emerge soon adding that the incoming transfer window will give him the opportunity to strengthen the squad.

“You will soon see a new Gombe United. We are going to reinforce our attack very well.

In all the matches that we have played especially the match against 3SC, we had like seven clear chances which we could have buried but we didn’t take our chances.

“Definitely we have to buy new players especially in the attacking sector, and God’s willing we are going to see a very good formidable team in the second stage”, Garba told www.npfl.ng.

Gombe’s last outing was an away game at Kano Pillars where they lost by 2-0 courtesy of a Musa Najere brace and the former Golden Eaglets’ coach insisted he is proud of his team’s performance.

Ikefe hopes Tornadoes maintain league form

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ndrew Ikefe is optimistic that Niger Tornadoes will continue in their consistency in the Nigeria Professional Football League this season.

The Ikon Allah Boys have won six of the opening 14 matches this season, amassing 20 points to sit sixth in the topflight table.

“Hopefully we will carry this good start to the season on-

wards. There is a long way to go so we will definitely just be keeping our feet on the ground and keep working hard in training,” Ikefe told Goal.

“Come the end of the season, if we can keep our consistency going and playing the way we have, we will be okay. At the moment it looks pretty wide open at the top, but you never know how it’s going to turn out.

Ifeanyi blames referee for Akwa United’s defeat

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kwa United’s Ifeanyi Ifeanyi expresses dissatisfaction over his side’s 1-0 defeat to Niger Tornadoes at the Bako Kontagora Stadium on Sunday.

Ifeanyi Okoye’s 28th minute goal earned the Ikon Allah Boys their sixth victory of the season, but the former youth international slams the center referee for his effort ‘killing’ calls.

“I wasn’t satisfied with the of-

ficiating of our game against Tornadoes,” Ifeanyi told reporters.

“And that is one of the things that is killing Nigerian football, it is not helping the players and they are also killing our efforts in the process.

“They are also not helping Niger Tornadoes players because they will never improve but only depend on referees to win games.

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hen the Teranga Lions of Senegal file out on Thursday night against the Super Eagles at The Hive Stadium in London, one thing uppermost in the minds of the Senegalese players is to win the friendly international and finally break Nigeria’s unbeaten run against

Moses’ Withdrawal Infuriates Rohr T he withdrawal of Victor ç from Nigeria’s squad has reportedly left Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr fuming.

Nigeria are set to play international friendlies in the coming days, first against Senegal on Thursday, followed by a clash against Burkina Faso four days later. Both matches will be held at the Hive Stadium in London.

Allnigeriasoccer.com reports that Rohr was visibly angry with the Chelsea player during talks held between the pair earlier in the week.

Moses reported for duty at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in London, but only in order to prove to Nigeria’s medical staff that he is injured and will be unable to play in the upcoming matches.

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hippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is ready to take the next available flight to link up with the Super Eagles in London.

Immediately the British Embassy in South Africa opened their offices on Wednesday morning, a staff initiated a telephone call to Akpeyi, informing him that he should come and pick up his visa.

There are five flights today from Johannesburg to London,

of which the earliest is a British Airways flight which will arrive the English capital on Thursday morning at 0530 hours.

Therefore, Akpeyi won’t participate in any training session with the national team before presumably making the bench against Senegal on Thursday evening.

The 30-year-old is not lacking match fitness, with 24 appearances under his belt for the Chilli Boys so far this season.

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them which stretches back to October 1977. On that occasion the Lions won a first leg Second Round qualification game 3-1 in Dakar on October 30 but two weeks later, on November 13, 1977 the then Green Eagles scored three unreplied goals to qualify for Ghana 1978 where they ultimately won bronze after finishing third.

Since then, Senegal and Nigeria have met another 12 times with the Super Eagles running out victorious on seven occasions with five draws. The all-

time record between both sides is Senegal three wins, five draws and eight defeats in 16 encounters.

To prepare for the game, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has called up five players hoping to make their debut.

Leading the list of five would-be debutants are Germany’s Hanover 96 attacking pearl Noah Joel Bazee and Tyrone Ebuehi of the Netherlands’s Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag.

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NIMASA to save $100m with modular floating dockyard

To increase revenue through billing of pipelines Babajide Okeowo Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dakuku Peterside has revealed that as soon as the country takes delivery of the 5th largest modu-

lar floating dockyard on the African continent, it will save the Federal Government of Nigeria at least, One Hundred Million Dollars ($100m) annually.

This is expected to be a direct savings from the dry docking of vessels operating in Nigeria, which are mostly done outside

the country at the moment.

In his words “I am delighted to inform you that NIMASA will soon take delivery of the 5th largest modular floating dockyard on the African continent.

This Dockyard will save the Federal Government of Nigeria, at least, 100 million dollars

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annually. This will be a direct savings from the dry docking of vessels operating in Nigeria, which are mostly done outside the country at the moment. It is our desire to partner the private sector to run the dockyard” he revealed.

He further revealed that in

order for the country to expand its revenue base, NIMASA within the last one year by the statutory provisions of the Sea Protection Levy Gazette has commenced the billing of Pipelines, Oil Rigs and Floating Production Storage and Offloading FPSO’s. This he further said will earn the country huge revenue.

He also stated that 370 vessels called at the ports across the country in 2016 as against 262 in 2015, adding that that the CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

NDE, World Bank train 227 youths on entrepreneurial skills Joy Ekeke

Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Tony Elumelu (middle) flanked to the left by Owen Omogiafo, Chief Operating Officer TEF; Parminder Vir, CEO, TEF and to the right by Nimi Akingugbe, Selection Committee (SC) member; and Martin Eigbike, SC member during selection committee meeting where 1,000 new Entrepreneurs for the 2017 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme were selected and announced in Lagos.

Retention of MPR, shock to business community – LCCI official An official of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said the retention of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 per cent by CBN was a shock to the business community.

Dr Vincent Nwani, Head of Research, LCCI told newsmen

BUSINESS TIMES Head Business Azubike Nnadozie Asst. Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capital Market Editor Bonny Amadi

on Wednesday in Lagos that the retention was a challenge to businesses.

According to him, the retention is not in tandem with Federal Government’s Economic Growth and Recovery Plan (EGRP).

Nwani said the business community expected the meeting to complement government’s economic recovery plan geared towards growth, recovery, macroeconomic stability and market-determined exchange rate regime.

NAN recalls that the CBN, on Tuesday, retained the MPR at 14 per cent, Cash Reserve Requirement at 22.5 per cent and Liquid-

ity Ratio at 30 per cent.

The apex bank had on July 26, 2016, increased MPR from 12 per cent to 14 per cent and had since maintained the rate in its bid to check inflationary pressure.

Nwani said, “The EGRP launched by government two weeks ago indicates reduction of interest rate, flexible exchange rate and removal of 41 items from restriction lists.

“The business community expected the CBN to complement the new and much celebrated plan launched by the government.

“It was a shock to the business community because high interest rate is adverse to businesses,

investment and the economy,” he said.

He argued that CBN’s intervention in the foreign exchange market that led to a crash in the price of the dollar to naira would reduce inflation in the long run.

“In the last few weeks, we have seen exchange rate dropping gradually; theoretically, it will take three months for that drop to translate to cost.

“Our expectation is that as long as CBN continues to intervene through supply of foreign exchange to the market, rates will drop and this over the next 90 days should have impact on inflation especially on cost of raw materials.

Unemployed Youths in Cross River State, SouthSouth Nigeria have begun to benefit from the collaboration between The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and the World Bank as the training of 227 unemployed youths, under the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO).

Mr Kunle Obayan, the NDE Director-General, said in Calabar that the programme was designed to empower youths with skills that would help them compete favourably in the labour market.

Represented by Mr Mfam Eyahanjom, an official from the Directorate, Obayan said that the youths would undergo training on `Life Skill Training, Specific Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Skills Training’.

He also explained that after the three months training, the directorate would deploy the beneficiaries to competent private sector operators for sixmonth internship/apprenticeship training.

Obayan said that 6,878 youths were selected from the seven participating states of Bauchi, Niger, Cross River, Kwara, Oyo, Ekiti and Kogi.

He said that the directorate had verified 4,721 beneficiaries while 227 youths were selected for the training in Cross River.

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vessels in 2016 came with 420,000 Gross Registered Tonnage, GRT, a huge 80.1 per cent jump above 233,000 GRT recorded in 2015.

On the area of Cabotage implementation, Peterside also revealed that a lot of progress has been made. According to him “before the cabotage regime came into being, less than 12 per cent of Nigerians were on-board vessels operating in Nigerian waters, but today the figures have changed significantly as over 60 per cent of workers onboard vessels operating under the cabotage regime are now Nigerians.”

He stated further, “It may also interest you to note that before 2003, less than three per cent of vessels operating on our waters were flagged Nigerian. However, today, we have over 60 per cent vessels doing business in Nigerian waters flying the Nigerian flag. Our aim is to target 100 per cent cabotage compliance in the nearest future” he declared.

NDE, World Bank train 227 youths on entrepreneurial skills CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

“Throughout the nine-months training period, the Federal Government, through the World Bank support, would ensure prompt payment of monthly stipends to beneficiaries who will receive skills training of their choice at no cost,“ he said.

Also speaking, Mr Edem Duke, the NDE Coordinator in Cross River, said that the collaboration with the World Bank was in line with the Directorate’s commitment to poverty reduction.

Duke said that the training programme would help unemployed youths to access opportunities to become entrepreneurs and job creators.

“This training is designed to enable trainees to find sustainable jobs, boost institutional capacity building and public private sector partnership.”

He charged the beneficiaries to show commitment and make proper use of the rare opportunity to chart a new direction for a better future.

Prof. Ngozi Onyekwe, the World Bank representative, said it was a major milestone for the bank to partner with NDE in the area of unemployment reduction in Nigeria.

L – R: Oba Otudeko, CFR, Group Chairman, FBN Holdings Plc and Phuthuma Nhleko, Executive Chairman, MTN Group, at a panel session at the Africa CEO Forum 2017 in Geneva.

Aviation unions set to picket Arik Air Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Save for last minute change, aviation unions in Nigeria will today once again picket operations of the troubled Arik Air over the failure of the airline’s management to re-instate sacked union leaders and several other issues in the airline.

The unions; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), threatened to shut down the operations of the airlines nationwide, commencing from today.

The General Secretary of NU-

ATE, Mr. Olayinka Abioye in an interview with our correspondent at the union’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos accused the new management of intolerance to unionism in the airline.

He alleged that the new management through a circular recently warned the workers not to join the unions in the industry and had refused to address all the pending issues as they affected workers in the airline.

Among the issues are; review of conditions of service, remittance of necessary unions deductions to their respective unions and the non-re-instatement of sacked union leaders in the airline.

He recalled that the unions in December 2016 had issues with

FBN Holdings Group Chairman leads conversation at Africa CEO Forum First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with the Group Jeune Afrique and Rainbow Unlimited at the fifth edition of the Africa CEO Forum 2017 themed “Re-thinking Africa’s business model”. The event which took place on March 20 21, 2017 at Geneva convened over 1,000 African and international figures from diverse industries and politics to discuss strategic insights and changes that must be made for the sustainable growth and development of the African Economy.

The Africa CEO Forum is one of the foremost international African business conferences for developmental debates around the economic and industrial chal-

lenges facing the African continent whilst proffering sustainable solutions to mitigate such challenges through exchange of views and opinions on the issues affecting the development of African companies and economies.

This year’s edition of the Africa CEO forum keenly evaluated the role of women in African enterprise as one of its sub-themes, deliberating on the leadership of African Women and the best tools to spur the development of a new generation of African women leaders. The Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika was part of the high-level panel which discussed the topic “Women and Companies: Building Strength in Unity”.

the former management of the airline, which led to the shutdown of the operations of the carrier for a day before the intervention of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which led to the suspension of the strike.

He added: “Certain commitments were extracted from the meeting and we were supposed to have a feedback early this year, but when we got there early this year, Arik Air management was not insight and we later learnt that Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) management has taken over the airline.

“As expected from responsible union bodies, we wrote a letter to the new management seeking for a meeting with them, which was

approved. We got to that meeting and the Receiver Manager, Mr Mr. Oluseye Opasanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), acted in an uncivilised manner. He walked out the union leaders of the three unions and asked his bodyguards to send us out.

Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika

G20 to tackle cyber-attack on global banking System Tony Nwakaegho In one of the biggest coordinated efforts to protect lenders since an $81 million heist of the Bangladesh central bank’s account last year, G20 finance chiefs have agreed to fight cyber-attacks on the global banking system regardless of their origin.

The meeting which was held in the German resort town of BadenBaden by G20 finance chiefs also promised cross-border cooperation to maintain financial stability, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

“We will promote the resilience of financial services and institutions in G20 jurisdictions against malicious use of information and communication technologies, including from countries outside the G20,” it said.

Though, it dropped an earlier reference for enhanced security requirements for financial services.

Cybercrime became a top priority after an elaborate heist on the Bangladesh central bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last year, an unprecedented theft that exposed the vulnerabilities of the system.

The agreement, set to be finalised on Saturday, will come just days after the United States charged two intelligence agents from Russia, another G20 member, with masterminding the 2014 theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts.

The indictment was the first time U.S. authorities have criminally charged Russian spies for cyber offences including four computer fraud, economic espionage, theft of trade secrets, and wire fraud.

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Ecobank gets ISO 22301 business continuity certification Ecobank Nigeria Limited has been awarded the International Organization for Standardization, ISO 22301 certificate for ‘Business Continuity Management Systems. This certification is achieved way ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s deadline date of June 2018 for all financial institutions to get certified.

The award was presented to the bank by the British Standard Institute, BSI, after about four months of rigorous business impact analysis and risk assessment across all the departments and business functions of the bank.

Commenting, Charles Kie, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, said the award attest to the Bank’s deliberate effort at ensuring its operations deliver sustained, consistent and exceptional services to customers; and also meeting the expectations of all stakeholders even in the event of any disruption.

Further, he maintained that Ecobank has instituted internationally accepted standard that guarantees the security of its customers’ information, the ability to consistently provide quality service and its capacity to resume business operation within a pre-defined timeframe in the event of any disruption.

ISO 22301, the world’s first international standard for Business Continuity Management (BCM), has been developed to help organizations minimize the risk of disruptions.

It specifies requirements for organizations to plan, establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and continually improve a documented management system to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive events when they arise.

The Bank embarked on gaining the certification late last year in order to align with international best practice and meet the increasing expectations of its various stakeholders.

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Fitch predicts more operating challenges for banks in 2017 Stories by Motolani Oseni

Fitch in its new ratings on Wednesday has affirmed that Nigerian banks will continue to face challenges in 2017, following an extremely difficult 2016.

The new ratings, also disclosed that Non Performing Loans (NPLs) ratio in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) could rise from 10 per cent to 12per cent by end of first half of 2017 (H1), a total percentage lower than the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s ) reported figure for the entire sector.

However, it stated that banks faced multiple threats from the operating environment in 2016, in-

…DMBs NPLs to hit 12% by H1 this year

cluding Nigeria sliding into recession, the economy continuing to suffer from low oil prices and severe shortages of foreign currency (FC).

The report, also pointed out that commercial banks struggled with declining operating profitability (excluding translation gains), sluggish credit growth, fast asset quality deterioration, tight FC liquidity and weakening capitalisation, putting increasing pressure on their credit profiles.

According to the Fitch report, “the outlook for the rest of 2017 is not much brighter. We believe that the

banks will continue to face extremely tight FC liquidity despite the authorities’ best efforts to normalise the foreign-exchange (FX) interbank market and improve the supply of US dollars. “ It explained that deliveries under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) FX forward transactions since 1H16 have helped the banks access US dollars and reduce a large backlog of overdue trade finance obligations to international correspondent banks.

Oil-related impaired loans (NPLs) are high and this excludes large volumes

of restructured loans. Other industry sectors contributing to NPLs include general commerce and trading, which have been affected by both the naira depreciation and FC shortages.

As a one-off policy change, the CBN allowed banks to write off all fully reserved NPLs by end-2016.

Together with significant loan restructuring (particularly in the oil sector), this will ease pressure on NPLs for now, in our view.

Slower economic growth and a lower risk appetite from banks will continue to translate into subdued credit growth and weak

core earnings generation in 2017.

Loan growth averaged 25per cent in 9M16, but this was due to the currency translation effect post devaluation as about half of sector loans are in FC. Loan growth was negligible in constant currency terms.

The banks’ 2016 profitability was underpinned by large translation gains booked on net long FC positions following the naira devaluation.

Excluding these, some banks would have reported a significant fall in operating income. Regulatory capital ratios are high from a global perspective, but remain under pressure due to inflated risk-weighted assets (due to the FC translation effect) and lower core retained earnings.

Deputy Commissioner, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), George Onokhena, Partner/ Head, Financial Risk Management, KPMG in Nigeria, Thierry Mbimi and the Director, Financial Services/Industrial Market, KPMG South Africa, Gerdus Dixon, during KPMG insurance conference 2017, held in Lagos recently.

Naira gains 115 points in one month The federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday recorded another milestone in their fight against foreign exchange speculators and hoarders, as the naira strengthened significantly to close at 405 per US dollar against 520 it traded a month ago on the parallel market.

But in a response to an enquiry by our correspondent, Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) highlighted number of factors that is responsible for the

appreciation of the currency.

The president of the association, Aminu Gwadabe, said that the BDCs in its 2017 outlook came out with a uniformed price of N400 to a dollar in the markets. “We created the needed awareness for the CBN forex policy to be effective.”

Commenting on the factors responsible for the significant gain at the parallel market, Gwadabe noted that elimination or reduced to the barest minimum frivolous demand in the foreign exchange market

as a result of the CBN sustained intervention.

He added that stronger foreign reserves and fiscal buffers as a result of increase in crude prices and outputs and the price of the crude is $14 per barrel above the benchmark.

Also, increasing level of investors ‘confidence as the case of $57billion world bank investment to sub saharan African countries, is another factor that has helped in the recent gain of the local currency at the black market.

However, the closing rate

of the local currency yesterday showed a total gain of 110 points, compared to the black market rate of 520 it exchanged in February.

The naira closing rate of 307.75 at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday indicated that a drop N 2.75 as against 305 it exchanged in February.

Although, forex traders believed that the incessant intervention on the foreign exchange market by apex bank has weakened the naira at the forex after the central bank boosted the market with $1.5 million,

which they said was part of its efforts to narrow the spread with the black market rate.

The naira on Monday settled at 435 to a dollar but appreciated further on Tuesday to close at 430 and strengthened by 20 points on Wednesday to record highest gain in seven month.

The central bank has been selling dollars at 305 levels since August to support the Nigerian currency.

However, it devalued the naira last month for individuals, paving the way for a possible broader move to narrow black market rates.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, March 23, 2017

FG’s N194bn bond /OMO auction declines system liquidity by N150bn …As money market rates remain high

L – R: Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Peter Amangbo, Chairman, Mr. Jim Ovia, Deputy Managing Director, Mrs Adaora Umeoji and another Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeawu, during the Bank’s 26th annual general meeting, held at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday.

Investors stake N2.5bn on 198.8m shares, as market closes 0.17% lower Afolabi Adesola Nigerian equities market recorded its second negative closing this week even as total units of equities traded on the floor of the exchange increased 29.3 percent to 198.8 million units valued at N2.4 billion.

The Exchange on Tuesday recorded a turnover of 153.7 million units valued N1.5 billion.

The pitching of supply

against demand in the equities market, pushed market value downwards by 15.4 billion to close at N8.8 trillion while the Nigerian Stock Exchange(NSE) All Share Index dropped 0.17 percent to close at 25,514.17 points to increase the Year-ToDate Losses 5.07 percent.

Price Movement chart showed 15 stocks gained while 22 declined. Eterna and Unilever topped the 22 compa-

nies that declined in price on Wednesday with a depreciation of 5 percent each to close at N3.04 and N32.30 per share respectively, UACN was next with a decline of 4.96 percent to close at N12.84, International Breweries fell 4.46 to close at N15 per share while Learn Africa dropped 4.41 percent to close at 65 kobo per share.

On the other hand, WAPCO led 15 gaining stocks with a

DMO raises N535bn (US$1.74bn) for FG in months Stories Bonny Amadi The Debt Management Office (DMO) has raised a total of N535 billion for the Federal Government in the last 90 days.

This followed the successful March 2017 N130 billion bond auction, which recorded a success of 165 per cent over subscription rate, demonstrating the appetite of investors for earnings and fixed income investments.

While the N130 billon issued due to over subscription was raised to N160 billion last week Wednesday, reflecting that N375 billion was raised in January and February 2017.

Last week the Debt Management office (DMO) held

its latest monthly ((March) auction of FGN bonds. The instrument, analysts expressed recorded huge success on subscription rate, as government runs debt auction programmes even as the national Assembly was yet to approved FGN budget for the year.

The FG offered N130bn, which attracted a total bid of N216bn and raised N160bn (US$520m) The office successfully launched a new 10-year benchmark, and was able to set a marginal rate for the two re-opened issues up to 50bps lower than at the previous month’s auction.

The bid, while short of February’s record N337bn, provided adequate coverage. with the March bond auction, the DMO has now

raised N535bn (US$1.74bn) in just three months The FGN’s 2017 budget proposals project a FGN deficit of N2.36trn and domestic borrowing of N1.25trn, Ostensibly, the local borrowings are to cover the budget deficit.

Daily Times recalls that, this year, the DMO’s domestic target spreads outside FGN bonds sold at monthly auction. The DMO is currently marketing savings bonds to retail investors with two- and three-year maturities.

The Securities ad Exchange Commission (SEC) in collaboration with the DMO and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) are working on the launch of the country’s first sukuk (Islamic bond).

growth of 5 percent to close at N37.80, Julius Berger followed with a growth of 4.88 percent to close at N41.95 per share, Africa Prudential added 4.82 percent to close at N2.39, Custodian and Allied Insurance Company appreciated 4.75 percent to close at N3.31 while Nigerian Aviation Handling Company completed the day’s five top gainers with an increase of 4.50 percent to close at N2.09 per share.

The impact of last week’s federal government’s mopping up of N194 billion, comprising of N160 billion bond and the Open market Operation (OMO) N34 billion auction continued to impact the money and debt instrument market.

This was coming as cross section of financial experts have stressed that that money market rates would remain high this week given the absence of OMO maturities and CBN’s stance in tightening money supply.

The Debt Management Office (DMO) sold N160bn worth of 5yr, 10yr and 20yr bonds at 16.24 per cent, 16.29 per cent and 16.28 per cent stop rates respectively.

The March 2017 total sold was N30billion more than offered with stop rates on each maturity at least 25bps lower than the February auction.

However, with the auction, system liquidity weakened by N150billion to negative N173billion following the N160bn FG bond auction and the N34bn OMO auctions.

As a result, the 1month and 3month NIBOR rates increased while the 6month NIBOR rate trended downwards.

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Lafarge Africa’s 288% EBITDA growth in 2016 spikes positive reaction ..Proposes N1.05 dividend The Nigerian capital market was on Wednesday thrilled with the release of Lafarge Africa’s 2016 audited financial statement for the period ended December 31, 2016, the result which cross section of analysts described as better than expected.

The company’s result for the 2017 financial year showed remarkable progress with its turnaround plan, with a significant increase in profit after tax in Q4 2016. Net sales and operating EBITDA also increased respectively by 12% and by 288% in Q4 2016.

The result, Daily Times gathered was buoyed by enhanced activities at all the plants, operating at optimal levels with record level of

fuel flexibility achieved at Ewekoro and Sagamu.

The result released by the Nigerian stock Exchange (NSE) showed that in 2016 financial year, Lafarge Africa restored profit in fourth quarter (Q4) 2016, with operating Earnings Before Interest, Tax, depreciation and Amortization (ebitda) at N29 billion.

Amid country-wide gas shortages in Nigeria, Lafarge Africa achieved record level fuel flexibility at its Ewekoro I plant and Sagamu plant. All plants, the company revealed, are operating at optimal levels with capex provisions for 2017 aimed to consolidate energy optimization at Ashaka, Ewekoro 2 and Mfamosing.

The Mfamosing 2 line,

which came on stream, on time and below budget, contributed to Group cement production in Q4 2016 with cost savings expected in the future.

Lafarge revealed that, in the quarter, the third-party syndicated loan of 88.4 million USD was pre-paid, through a loan refinancing arrangement with LafargeHolcim Group. This intercompany loan was hedged through a Non-Deliverable Futures (NDF) transaction.

Consequently, overall 581 million USD debt was restructured, which removed the FX impact on Lafarge Africa’s results. Net debt was reduced to N108.3 billion, below the N120billion announced notably supported by capex control and solid cash flows.

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Brands & Marketing B6 Stories by Godwin Anyebe The crisis between consumer rights and the CocaCola Company and its bottling subsidiary, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC) is not new to followers of events in the Nigerian beverage market. Just recently, the Coca-Cola brand was in troubled water when Justice Adebayo Oyebanji of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere gave a judgment ordering the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), to instruct the Nigerian Bottling Company, to issue out a warning to Nigerians that drinking either Fanta or Sprite with Vitamin C, is poisonous.

The Judgment was the outcome of a suit filed by a businessman Dr. Emmanuel Fijabi Adebo, CEO of Fijabi Adebo Holdings Limited. Dr. Adebo in his case asked the court to compel NAFDAC to carry out its role, which includes routine laboratory tests on all the

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, March 23, 2017

Coca-Cola: After FG certification, what next? soft drinks and related products of NBC to ensure their safety for human consumption.

Despite the popular interest in the issue, it was resolved in a suspicious manner. Within a few weeks, the issue has created many problems for Fanta and Sprite brands and their bottling subsidiary, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC). For Coca Cola brand, the crisis was the peak of its crisis in the Nigerian market. Before now, the name of the arguably world’s no 1 brand had come up in a few scandals. Its crisis is not however limited to the local market. This, according to some analysts could be linked to the traditional arrogance of the brand. For instance, Coca-Cola was the leading soft

drink brand in India until 1997 when it temporarily lost the market because of its decision not to reveal its formula to the government and reduce its equity stake as required by the Foreign Exchange Regulations Act. Finally, Coke returned some years later which ensured that Coke was now the leading soft drink brand of the world. From 1993-2003, they invested more than US$1 billion in India, making it one of the country’s top international investors.

Similarly, an embarrassing public relations disaster in Belgium few years ago cost one of its largest bottling operations $103m (£66m) while its mid-European bottle venture revealed a surprise 5% fall in first half sales. Also, the Atlanta-

based Coca-Cola Enterprises, the bottling arm which distributes Coke in the UK, France and Belgium, had sometimes revealed that 17m cases of Coke had been recalled after the contamination scare, which spread from Belgium across Europe. Although the explained that this was less than 1% of its total annual volume, the $103 million lost was almost double its initial estimate.

Meanwhile, The Federal Government had recently declared that products of the Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, including Sprite and Fanta safe for human consumption even as it encouraged all bottling companies in Nigeria to insert advisory warnings on their products as

Firm inaugurates iSabiwork.ng to connect artisans with customers With a commitment to promoting and exposing the work of Nigerian local talents and the SMEs, Isabiwork Nigeria Limited in partnership with the Lagos State Government has launched isabiwork. ng, an online platform.

The platform according to the company is born out of the desire to help project the work of local artisans, connect them with a wide range of customers and serve as a reliable source for services of local artisans such as Carpenters, furniture makers, shoe cobblers, electricians and fashion designers, among others.

The platform is designed for artisans to register with their phone numbers, state their business names, what they do and proof of their handwork. This company said will help display their talent which in turn will transcend into referrals for them.

MD/CEO of Isabiwork Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Oghenekevwe Omotosho while presenting the platform to the public recently in Lagos said the company has put in place measures to ensure artisans on the platform are credible and experts at what they do. She said the online platform provides opportunity for people to have easy access to reliable artisans in their localities at the right time, adding that the company is committed to working with only skilled, efficient, and reliable artisans after a thorough due diligence has been put in place regarding their credibility and expertise

NBC MD Geroge Polymenakos

necessary. These are contained in the findings of a report issued after a meeting of the Department of Food and Drug Services, Federal Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Abuja.

R-L: The Managing Director, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Mr. Olivier Thiry presenting 20 years service award to Mr. Ossaiku Clifford of Workshop Department, accompanied by his wife, during Promasidor Nigeria Limited long service awards held at Promasidor Nigeria Limited.

Promasidor rewards staff at Long Service Awards As part of efforts at recognising hard work and commitment to duty, Promasidor Nigeria Limited recently rewarded thirty-four staff of the company that have worked for 10, 15, and 20 years at a long service awards ceremony during the weekend.

The colourful event which was held at Promasidor Nigeria was well attended by management staff of the company, amongst whom were the Managing Director, Mr. Olivier Thiry; Chief Operating Officer, Anders Einarsson; Commer-

cial Director, Kachi Onubogu; General Manager, Human Resources, Vitus Ezinwa; Technical Director, Michel Coin; and Head Legal and Public Relations, Andrew Enahoro.

Speaking at the event, Thiry stated that the annual event is in appreciation of those that have served the company with dedication and humility in their various departments.

He said they are worthy to be rewarded in their various capacity, having worked so hard and have risen from their initial status of employment to

higher positions. “The company has deemed it fit to reward them with various gifts as they have contributed in their own capacity to the growth of their departments and the company in general,” Thiry affirmed.

At the ceremony, the awardees were rewarded with various gifts, ranging from Refrigerator, Generator and TV. Speaking at the event from Field Sales Department, Mr. Ndubuisi Yerima Venna, said he felt elated having worked for 20 years with due diligence to duty in his area of opera-

tion. He said over the years, the company has built a standard which it has adhered to, as it maintains its position as a world class organisation.

“The company has come of age in terms of standard and that is why the company has come up with this ceremony, unlike others that would think of the cost implication of it. I commend Promasidor Nigeria for this and it is an initiative that we look onto each year,” Venna said.

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Rice farming: Lalong flags-off cultivation of 100,000 hectares Plateau Governor Simon Lalong on Tuesday flaggedoff the cultivation of 100,000 hectares of dry season rice production under the Fadama Clusters scheme.

Lalong, in a brief speech at the ceremony, said that the 100,000 hectares of land was offered to the farmers under the sustainable plan of action for the improvement of the agricultural sector in the state.

He said that government would continue to mobilise people to go into dry season farming to boost their income all year round.

“We hope to carry out the mo-

bilisation within our financial strength and farm input support limits,” he said.

He promised that his administration would continue to encourage agricultural programmes which the World Bank was supporting, through the National Fadama Development Project.

The governor particularly noted that government had fulfilled its requirements in the payment of counterpart contributions, which is very critical to facilitating the execution of the programmes.

Mr Tayo Adewunmi, National Project Coordinator, Fadama III,

Lalong

in his remarks, said that the Fadama III Additional Financing (Fadama111 AF), was focused on the value chain of crops like rice, sorghum and horticultural crops where Plateau had comparative advantage.

According to Adewunmi, one of the key points in the implementation of Fadama III AF is “doing farming as a business”.

“Instrument of business plan is used in the disbursement of funds to farmers across the crops value chains to ensure the profitability of each value chain crop chosen by the project farmers.

“In the course of implement-

ing Fadama III AF in Plateau, 27 Tomato Production Clusters, made up of 222 groups, were funded through their developed business plans.

“Also funded were 11 Rain-Fed Rice Production Clusters with 222 production groups, with others for dry season which we are flagging off today,” he said.

Adewunmi said that 4,355 farmers were benefiting from the Fadama III-AF in Plateau.

Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture, who was represented by Mr Aura Apeh, his Senior Technical Adviser, assured Plateau farmers of Federal Government’s special attention to the agricultural sector.

The farmers were given farm inputs, including water pumping machines, knapsack sprayers, fertilizers and harvesters during the ceremony.

Pig farmers seek govt. support on high breed species Pig Farmers Association of Nigeria has called on the government at all levels to provide high breed species of pigs for farmers to boost their production.

Mr Joe Okolie, the Secretary of the Delta State chapter of the association, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that pig farming had been neglected over the years.

Okolie, who is also the Managing Director of JMO Farms Limited, said that if the government assisted farmers with high breed species of pigs, more people would be encouraged to go into pig farming.

The secretary, who described the business as lucrative, said that a pig farm could generate over N6 million annually.

He listed some of the high breed pigs, which could be found in developed countries, as “large white’’, “large black’’ and “American boron’’ species, among others.

Okolie said that pig farmers in the country had access to only low crosses of pigs which had gone through very long life spans and were, therefore, diminishing in production.

He said that a pig was a cheap, segregated animal whose protein level was high, adding that pork was very nutritious and affordable.

“Rearing pig is not very difficult venture and it is highly lucrative. A pig can give you 20 piglets and it produces three times a year.

“However, there are

Pig Farm some limiting factors in pig production like capital because pigs are voracious eaters and if you do not have enough money, you

may find it extremely difficult to rear pigs.

“We are looking at high breed species. We have pigs that are as tall as six

Wet Season farming: Potato farmers collaborate with tractor coy The Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN) says it is collaborating with a tractor hiring company to provide mechanisation services for its members across the country.

Chief Daniel Okafor, the National President of the association, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that the services of the company would improve the crop’s production.

He said that the company, Aulic Nigeria Limited, would provide ridging, cultivation and planting services to members of the association.

“We have arranged for trac-

tor hiring services. It is with a private company. We have engaged them to assist in all the local government areas of this country.

“All our farmers should use the platform. They will pay a token because agriculture is a business. One hectare should be about N30,000 or N40,000 as the case maybe and it depends on where it is. ‘’The farmers will not lose money because we want to encourage them in mechanization and improved production.

“Without that, if we continue waiting for the government to do it for us, it cannot work. They

have started in Kano, Anambra and Benue.

“They have brought 500 tractors now but another one is coming. ‘’Before the end of the year, they will get not less than 10,000 to 15,000 tractors,’’ he said.

Okafor appealed to the government to start the distribution of farm inputs for the 2017 wet season farming to boost production.

He called for a review of policies that affects prices of food in the country such as multiple taxation, irrigation facilities, high interest rates on loan and dilapidated feeder roads.

feet and can produce up to 18 to 20 piglets once and the piglets become mature within five to six months.

If you have such animals,

then you are in business.

“If the government can provide high breed pigs and feeds for distribution across the states, it will go a long way in supporting pig farmers,’’ he said.

Okolie, however, said that swine fever, a viral disease, was a major killer disease afflicting pigs, adding that pig farmers should, therefore, clean and sanitise their farms regularly to curb the outbreak of the disease.

“Pigs have a gestation period of three months, three weeks and three days but swine fever is a viral disease that can wipe them out.

“In those days, we usually have sanitary inspectors coming to inspect farms but now, they are no longer there.

“I advise pig farmers to keep their environment and farms cleans,’’ he said.

Korea’s assistance to Nigeria reaches $57m – Envoy The Republic of Korea says its Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Nigeria since 1991 totals more than 57 million U.S. dollars.

Mr Noh Kyu-duk, the Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known in Gwagwalada, FCT, during the 2017 International Day of Forest celebration.

He said that as a friend of Nigeria, Republic of Korea, also known as South Korea, was more than willing to support Nigeria and share its experience with Africa’s most populous country.

“We are willing to share our experience and assist Nigeria in its noble endeavours.

“Nigeria, under President Muhammadu Buhari, is on the right

track and Nigeria, as the giant of Africa, has been wise not to overly focus on the economic development but also balance it with environmental sustainability.”

Kyu-duk said that he was glad to learn about Nigeria’s relentless efforts, particularly those of the Ministry of Environment, to tackle the effects of climate change and desertification in the country.

The envoy said that South Korea would continue to support and contribute to Nigeria’s quest for a sustainable and environment.

“As we celebrate the International Day of Forest with the Ministry of Environment, the Korean Government is contributing materials worth 130,000 U.S. dollars (about N40.9 million) as a token of

Motoring B8 Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Despite economic recession, the Federal Government’s objective of using the automotive policy to enhance local production of vehicles and develop by linkage industry, has continued to yield positive results.

Part of the gains of the policy is being recorded at the Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMMCO) Limited, which recently resumed full production and assembling of a wide range of Shacman trucks, particularly for the Nigerian roads at its plant in Enugu, Enugu State.

Following the latest developments, automobile industry analysts have opined that the upsurge in production activities for locally made vehicles is a boost to the Nigerian auto policy {also called the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP).

So far, no fewer than 50 heavy duty trucks are assembled every week at the plant located at the Emene Industrial Layout following a manufacturing agreement between Transit Support Services

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Auto Policy: ANAMMCO resumes local production of Shacman trucks

Awaiting delivery - branded Shacman trucks produced at the ANAMMCO plant in Enugu Limited {TSS}, a subsidiary of ABC Transport, and ANAMMCO, to utilise the assembly facility.

TSS is the official representative of Shacman, a Chinese brand, in Nigeria It was learnt that with the return of increased production at the plant, majority of the technical staff who were kept on standby while skeletal operation lasted, have since been recalled, even as a number of the local content suppliers have been

Ford named world’s most ethical company With its focus on being a good corporate citizen, Ford Motor Company has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the eighth straight year – the longest streak for any auto manufacturer.

Ford’s commitment to ethics is evident in programs aimed at monitoring human rights and safe working conditions, sourcing conflict-free minerals, to programs such as the Partnership for a Cleaner Environment, which is aimed at encouraging sustainability through Ford’s supply chain.

Ford also fosters long-term relationships with suppliers through active engagement, which includes sharing best practices, as well as providing training and evaluations to ensure suppliers meet both legal requirements and Ford standards.

“Strong ethics and corporate citizenship are the foundation of our business philosophy, which demon-

strates to our customers what we stand for as a company,” said Bill Ford, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman. “This honor is a reflection of Ford’s core values, and it shows that our employees are continuing to make the right decisions every day for all of our stakeholders.”

Ethisphere’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies acknowledges and honors companies that recognize they have a role in society to influence or drive a positive change. These companies consider their employees, investors, customers and other key stakeholders when taking action, while their values and culture align with the decisions they make every day.

“Companies we’ve honored as World’s Most Ethical take a novel response to the shift in societal expectations, constant redefinition of laws and regulations, and the geo-political climate,” said Timothy Erblich.

engaged to provide some of the needed components and accessories.

Confirming the rate of production, Managing Director of TSS, Mr. Frank Nneji disclosed that many truck buyers, especially big corporate users like construction companies, haulage and logistics firms and cement manufacturers, have realised that Shacman has an edge over competitors in terms of price-quality comparison.

“Shacman is the best truck brand from the Chinese auto industry. That is what many of the companies that used the trucks and trailer heads are coming back to us with large orders, with the result that the ANAMMCO plant is bursting again”, Nneji stressed.

Nneji described Shacman trucks as very strong and highly dependable vehicles, disclosing that the technology was originally MAN Diesel.

With an installed capacity of about 7, 500 trucks per annum {in a single shift} at the time of commissioning the plant in 1980, ANAMMCO dominated the truck and bus market for many years until an interplay of unfavourable factors led to a dip in its fortunes, and subsequent privatisation in 2007.

However, as the automotive policy formally took effect on July 1, 2014, having been approved the

Nissan re-launches Micra car

Nissan Micra

Nissan wants to reestablish the Micra as one of the 10 topsellers in Europe’s biggest and most competitive segment after its predecessor slipped to a disappointing No. 18. Nissan also wants the new Micra to account for 4 percent of European subcompact sales, which last year were a Europebest 2.8 million, according to market researcher JATO Dynamics.

Nissan is confident it can achieve both targets because the car’s slowselling predecessor was

aimed at global markets, while the fifth-generation Micra was conceived, designed and engineered with European car buyers’ requirements in mind.

“If you compromise too much you lose customers,” Laurent Lamotte, Nissan Europe’s marketing product manager for the Micra, said when comparing the old car with the new one. “We cover more of the customers’ needs in the segment with this car.”

One key was giving the

Micra a diesel, which comes from alliance partner Renault, something the fourth-generation car lacked. Nissan estimates that 20 percent of subcompacts sold in Europe have a diesel, but without the powertrain Lamotte said Nissan would be at a disadvantage against rivals such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. He said that while Nissan is not in the same league as those two cars when it comes to unit sales, that didn’t stop the automaker from benchmarking the Micra against the Fiesta for driving dynamics and against the Polo for providing a safe and secure ride.

Nissan believe the Micra can match its rivals in both areas, but to stand out in the segment -- and to lure more male buyers -- Lamotte said Nissan gave the Micra an athletic, modern exterior design. The carmaker’s aim is to have a 50-50 ratio of male and female buyers for the new Micra -- a level Lamotte said the

year before by the Federal Executive Council, industry watchers were optimistic that it would not take long before normal production would return to ANAMMCO. It was therefore no surprise that encouraged by the policy, TSS commenced the production of Shacman at ANAMMCO, leading to the roll-out of the first batch of the heavy duty trucks and trailer heads in 2014.

automaker has achieved in clinics for the car -- instead of the 70-30 ratio of female customers for the previous model.

Nissan also reduced the Micra’s drag coefficient to 0.29 Cd compared with 0.32 Cd for the previous model, which helps improve efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. For instance, the addition of a roof spoiler and rear side spoiler to the Micra helps to save 1 gram of CO2 per km because of the better airflow, said Irina Lizunova, who is Nissan Europe’s deputy manager of strategy and product planning. She said Nissan also improved the car’s underbody airflow by adding or upgrading the air deflectors for the front and rear tires and fuel tank.

FAST FACTS Target buyers: The Micra is aimed at singles, young couples without children and so-called “empty nesters” (couples with grown children who no longer live at home).

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Society commends Obaseki’s support to Dialysis Centre

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We want to maintain world class standard –Edo varsity VC ET 2 Benin monarch allocates 20,000 hectares of land for mass cassava production ÏÏÏ

Governor Obaseki and other Government officials with Executive members of Society of St. Vincent De Paul, when they visited the Governor at the Government House, Benin…on Tuesday

We’ll clean up Edo through environmental reforms –Obaseki

Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

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Edo State has assured the people of his administration’s determination to make Edo the cleanest state in Nigeria.

Obaseki made this known on Tuesday while delivering his keynote address in a 2-day workshop on environment themed, ‘Enhancing Environmental Governance for sustainable Development.’

Stakeholders in the field of environment and participants from other relevant sectors attended the workshop, which was organised in Benin City by the state government.

The governor maintained that the aim of the workshop was to bring experts together to brainstorm on how to sustain and manage the environment prudently to increase living standards of the

people in the state.

Meanwhile, former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, who saw the workshop as being timely, mentioned that if the environment was clean, investors would be attracted to the state and there would be access to portable water and job opportunities among others.

He also noted that efforts to make Edo State a reference point for environmental sustainability might be unachievable without support and partnership from private organisations and individual input.

The former governor, who chaired the workshop, said the government’s policies on environment would be inefficient if the people were not properly carried along.

He said: “Government may come up with all sorts of policies, but if the people you gather do not take ownership of the policies, the system would not work. The

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people must appreciate what you are doing, believing that it is good for them. It should not only be the government’s programme, but also theirs”.

He also thanked the Edo State

governor for the laudable initiative, adding that there was need to sensitise the people and educate them on the state government’s strategic plan to sustain and manage the environment.

Edo CAN gets new exco ÏÏÏ New executive officers have

been elected for the Edo State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), with the General Overseer of Evidence of the Gospel Church, Bishop Oriname Oyenude Kure, as chairman.

Bishop Kure took over from the Bishop of the Anglican Communion, Benin Diocese, Bishop Peter Imasuen.

Also elected were Rev. Agakwu S.A, Vice chairman; Sir Humphrey Best Triabe (KSM), Secretary; Apostle R. Umoru, Assistant Secretary and Pastor John Ogunbor, Treasurer.

In his post-election speech, the new CAN chairman expressed appreciation to God for the peaceful election and the exemplary conduct of Christian leaders, who participated in the exercise. He

promised to galvanise his team and the body of Christ in sustaining and surpassing the legacies of his predecessor.

Inaugurating the newly elected members, the chairman SouthSouth of CAN, Archbishop GodDo-Well Oyibo Awovmaphae, described the election as the most peaceful election he has so far witnessed in the body of Christ and commended all the stakeholders, while calling on them to unite.

Highpoint of the event was the opening of the new secretariat of Edo State chapter of CAN, which was consecrated to God by the South-South CAN Chairman and the outgone chairman, Bishop Imasuen, who was assisted by an array of senior Christian clerics across the state and beyond.

Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has allocated 20,000 hectares of land to Guinness Nigeria Plc for immediate take off of mass production of cassava and processing in this farming season in the state.

The royal father made this known on Tuesday when the chairman of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr Babatunde Savage, led the management team on a working visit to his palace in Benin City, Edo State.

According to Oba Ewuare II, when established, many unemployed youths will be taken off the streets as well as creating better markets for all cassava farmers across the state.

He stressed that his vision was to revive agriculture to ensure adequate food supply and raw materials for industries, noting that he will join forces with the state government to create enabling environment for investors in the sector.

The monarch, who was delighted over the progress recorded by Guinness Nigeria in its effort to complement palace’s efforts in agro businesses, promised to give them the necessary support for smooth take off of the project this farming season.

Earlier the leader of the team, Mr. Babatunde Savage said that they were at the palace to brief him on the successes recorded and some of the challenges being faced in its bid to kickstart mass production of cassava and processing in state.

He said the million dollarS mass cassava production farming would be used for various purposes.

“The over twenty million dollars proposed mass cassava production farming would also be processed to produce flower, starch, sugar and ethanol for industrial uses”, he said.

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NUJ commends Obaseki on appointment of Mayaki as CPS

ÏÏÏ Edo State Chapter of the Ni-

geria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for looking inwards and appointing one of its members and distinguished media icon, Mr. John Mayaki, as the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.

Speaking on Tuesday in Benin City during a courtesy visit by the Edo State NUJ Executives to the Governor, Edo State NUJ chairman, Sir Roland Osakwe, said the appointment of Mr. John Mayaki is most appreciated as the union is proud of him.

“We are very grateful to you your Excellency for appointing one of our own as your interim Chief Press Secretary. We assure you that Mr. John Mayaki will live up to the challenges of the office,” Osakwe said.

The state NUJ chairman also lauded the leadership style of the state governor, just as he appealed to the governor for government support to the union in the area of implementation of weight-inallowance for journalists working in state owned media establish-

ments.

“The NUJ and indeed every good spirited people of Edo State are happy with the bold steps you have taken within the first few months of your administration.

The policy thrust of your administration which is to grow the state economy and provide jobs for the teeming youths to meaningfully contribute to the economy is well received by the union and we can only encourage you to pursue it to its logical conclusion,” Osakwe said.

He reiterated the need for the state government implementation of the weight- in-allowance for journalists working in the state owned media.

“It will interest you to note that this allowance has been approved by the National Salary, Income and Wages Commission following a request to that effect by the National Secretariat of the NUJ. We implore you to give immediate implementation of the allowance to enable practitioners in the state begin to enjoy it like their counterparts in other states,” Osakwe added.

We want to maintain world class standard –Edo varsity VC Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

ÏÏÏEdo State University, Iyamho

(EUI) has reaffirmed that it was established to attain a world class standard right from its inception.

Making the reaffirmation was Professor Emmanuel Aluyor, the acting Vice Chancellor of the university on the occasion of a press briefing held inside the Senate chambers of the university to keep the media abreast of the activities of the institution within the first year of its opening.

Professor Aluyor asserted that in line with this mantra, the university boasts of some of the best equipment and facilities of their kind available in any of the nation’s higher institutions of

learning.

That aside, he stated that the institution has a policy of impacting good morals on its students even as it has a zero tolerance for cultism and other social vices.

Flowing from this, he disclosed that from commencement, the university instituted “a panel that will interview and ensure that from amongst the avalanche of applications that only the best were employed for the university.”

He added that the institution conducts a CBT examination so as to pick the best that will appear before the interview panel where those that would be employed are further tested.

Going further, he said: “At the

professorial level, we had many applications. Where we were unable to find the quality of staff that we need, we have gone out to target individuals that we know are experts in that field and we have appealed to them to come and join us. I must say that we have quite a few and we are expecting a few more”.

Talking about the facilities and the state-of-the art equipment available to the students, the acting Vice Chancellor said that the students are been taught how to keep them in top condition so that future generations of students will also enjoy them.

Meanwhile, the second matriculation ceremony of the institution was held on Wednesday, March 22.

Society commends Obaseki’s support to Dialysis Centre

...’It’s no favour but my responsibility’, says Govinclusive growth ÏÏÏ St. Vincent De Paul’s Soci-

ety of St. Paul’s Parish in Benin City, on Wednesday, commended Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for his efforts to vivify a dialysis centre in the state, with the governor noting that he was simply doing his duty.

Highlighting the governor’s efforts to actualising the dialysis centre, Mrs. Betsy Onojah revealed that in 2016, he supported the society to establish the centre and render affordable health service in the state.

She noted that the society was yet to make the centre active due to lack of generators to kick-start the project, hence the appeal to the governor for assistance. This was as she also revealed that the governor had graciously agreed to support the society with the needed facilities to ensure that the centre becomes operational by April 1, this year.

Meanwhile, the governor promised to ensure that the society raises enough money to get the machine operational and to protect them.

“You need a lot of resources to maintain the standard and I know that many lives will be saved by the time the centre

is operational. It would be my joy if the dialysis centre can commence operation by 1st of April”, the governor said.

In addition, Gov. Obaseki said that approving the society’s demands to kick-start the dialysis centre was the government’s responsibility because the project would save lives and render services to the people.

He said: “It is the government’s responsibility not a favour. The least the government can do is to assist you, and as such, it is our statutory responsibility to grant your requests.

Mrs. Onojah, expressing the society’s gratitude and fulfilment at the governor’s positive response, described Governor Obaseki as a listening man, who cared about the people of the state.

On why the society was committed to establishing the dialysis centre, she said the society was committed to caring for patients abandoned by family members in government hospitals in the state.

In addition, she said that the centre’s operations would reduce deaths occasioned by inability to access dialysis on time.

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt Hon. Philip Shaibu (middle), on behalf of Governor Godwin Obaseki commissioning four blocks of classrooms built by the state Government at the IDP camp in Benin on Wednesday. With him are the Enogie of Urogua, HRH Ekiroguokhen Idusehi Erasoyen (left), and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Ms

Group threatens to make NPDC operation unsafe if… ÏÏÏ A group under the auspices

of Benin Solidarity Movement (BSM) on Monday threatened to make oil producing communities housing the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC) unsafe for operation should the company fail to employ a minimum of one thousand youths within two weeks.

They group also vowed to take legal action against the oil exploring company after the expiration of the two weeks ultimatum.

Meanwhile, vehicular movement along the famous Sapele road came to a stand still for hours while the entrance gates to the company were equally barricaded by the irate youths dressed in red attire with various inscribed placards.

Spokesperson for the group, Curtis Eghoso Ugbo, said there are over sixty two flowing oil

wells in host communities in the state including Ologbo where NPDC, Pan Ocean control over nineteen to thirty oil wells respectively without corresponding social responsibilities to the communities since they commenced operations in 1988.

They also demanded a comprehensive list of the number of Edo youths, both skill and unskilled so far employed by the oil exploring company in the state.

“We want to categorically make clear to the Federal and State Governments including the oil producing companies in Benin Kingdom, that where our demands are not looked into adequately, we shall assume legal court process while we deploy our Militant Wing to resist and stop the taking of the crude oil of the host oil producing communities in Benin Kingdom.

“We cannot be victim in our land. We demand that the Ijaws and Itsekiri should stay clear.

Our youths must be employed by NPDC. They have been operating here since 1988. We have over 200 oil wells flowing and the Binis are suffering”.

“We own the oil, let them show us their list of corporate responsibility in terms of bursary, employment, sports development scholarship, socio infrastructure, health care service. If they are not ready, let them take this company out of Benin”.

Attempt by our correspondent to have the reaction of the NPDC management however failed but an inside source had it that the company will certainly get back to the protesters on their demands before the expiration of the two weeks ultimatum.

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Obaseki announces scholarship for Ogbemudia’s children ÏÏÏ Governor Godwin Obase-

Governor Godwin Obaseki and other top Government officials with the leadership of the Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) when they paid him a courtesy call at the Government House Benin...recently

Police parade suspected killers of ex-council boss, pastor Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

ÏÏÏ Edo State Police command on

Tuesday paraded different gang of notorious armed robbers and serial killers responsible for last week killings of former Etsako East Local Government Chairman, Suleiman Afegbua and the suspected killers of one Pastor Godwin Akpoguenabor, who was said to be returning from his church.

The gangs were also responsible for killing a business woman, Patience Ediri Omo Osagie, after robbing her of N150, 000.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Haliru Gwandu, said the suspects who allegedly shot and killed the chief Imam of Egbeta in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State have been identified and that they are trailing them.

He gave their names as Ajitena Maru Adebayo ‘m’; Saheed Abolrinwa, ‘m’ and one Ajiboye Kazeem.

He said preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was killed by the three of them over quarrel.

He said the deceased was alleged to have reported the said Ajitena Adebayo to Ooni of Ife hence they attacked and killed him.

It would be recalled that Mallam Afolabi was on his way to the mosque in the early hours of Saturday when he was shot dead in the presence of his two sons.

He was said to have been shot on the chest.

One of his sons who witnessed the killing, Mutiu Afolabi, said three boys accosted them and pointed torch on their faces before

shooting his father dead.

The commissioner of police said the suspects upon completion of investigations, would be charged to court accordingly.

He called on the citizens of the state to furnish the police with useful information that could lead to the arrest of various criminal elements in order to make the state a safe haven for businesses to thrive.

He said the police cannot do it all alone but depend on members of the society to succeed in the fight against crimes and criminality in the state.

In another development, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Alhaji Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, on Tuesday, urged the newly promoted officers to see their promotion as a call to duty considering the current security challenges in the country.

He gave the charge while decorating 49 newly promoted officers in Benin City, Edo State capital.

31 officers were promoted from Corporal to Sergeants, 12 from Sergeants to Inspectors and 6 from Assistant Inspector of Police to Deputy Superintendent of Police.

“I wish also to congratulate the promotees in their new ranks and urge them to reciprocate the gesture through dedication to work, discipline, loyalty and commitment at all time.

“Once again, let me remind you that your promotion comes at the right time considering the security challenges facing our dear country and urge you to redouble your effort and re-dedicate yourselves for the task ahead,” he said.

The AIG said recently, the Police Service Commission through the recommendation of Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim

Kpotun Idris promoted about 3,186 Assistant Superintendents of Police to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police; 7,628 Sergeants to Inspectors; 7,206 corporals to sergeants while 189 constables were promoted to corporals respectively throughout the federation.

He however expressed his profound gratitude to the IGP and the Police Service Commission for finding it worthy to consider officers and men of the zone in the recent promotion and hoped that they would continue to consider personnel from the zone in subsequent promotion.

In another development, the Edo Sate Police Command said it had arrested 22 suspected criminals for various offences between March 4 and 20, 2017.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Haliru Gwandu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the command’s activities and achievements for the month.

Gwandu said that out of the figure, 12 suspects were arrested in connection with four murder cases recorded in the state within the period.

He said that exhibits recovered from them included two locally made shotguns; four live cartridges and one Nokia Lumia phone.

The commissioner also said that five suspects each were arrested in connection with two kidnappings and one robbery case respectively, adding that no exhibit was recovered from the suspects.

He stressed that the command was doing everything possible to ensure that crime and criminality were reduced to the barest minimum through proactive and community policing strategies.

ki of Edo State on Monday presented three children of late Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia with scholarships. The three children are Nosa, Donald and Imade Osaigbovo.

This was as he extolled the leadership qualities of the late Brigadier-General, whom he regarded as an astute administrator whose monumental achievements were unsurpassable.

The governor made this disclosure when he received the family of the former governor at the Government House in Benin City.

Meanwhile, the Ogbemudia family, led by the eldest son of late Ogbemudia, Samuel Ogbemudia Jnr, thanked Governor Obaseki for supporting and contributing towards the successful burial of their fa-

ther.

Obaseki, who considered his relationship with late Ogbemudia as that of a father and son, said the state government did what was necessary to give him a befitting burial because he worked and made Edo people proud, especially in the area of infrastructural development.

The governor admonished them to sustain the unity and love that was existed while their father was alive, adding that God would continue to be with the family always.

He, however, promised to schedule a date to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to see how their late father’s name could be immortalised with a national honour.

The family also showed their appreciation by presenting a gift to the governor.

Obaseki, Duke, bemoan death of forest reserves in Edo

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke, on Wednesday at a workshop in Benin City, bemoaned what they described as the disappearance of the rich forest reserves in Edo State, saying that the situation did not only affect negatively the economy of the South-South but the nation as a whole.

The duo bared their mind at a Workshop entitled: “Enhancing Environmental Governance for Sustainable Development” organised by the Edo State Government.

In his opening remarks, Governor Obaseki, who vowed to set up a conducive environment that will attract investors to the state and ensure that the state becomes one of the cleanest in the country, regretted that the death of the forest reserves in the state was the root cause of the flooding and erosion being experienced in the state and some parts of the South-South.

He said: “Growing up in this state, I saw our forest blossom and also saw it disappear such that today as we speak, Edo state has less than 20 per cent of its forest reserves left.

The consequent impact of it is now manifest in us as we see flooding, gully erosion everywhere. It is for this reason that our government want to create an enabling environment that will improve the wellbeing of our people, businesses and assets and ensure a clean and sustainable future for our people.

“The problem is not only affecting Edo State but other states in the South because we use to have huge forest reserve that protects our environment. However, the government of Edo State is developing a plan that will make Edo State one of the cleanest states in this country.

“To make Edo State where investors finds a conducive environment to grow. And the issue of environment is not only an issue that has to do with the government but all of us must be involved” he said.

Gelegele seaport, power plant our prime demands –Edo Forum ÏÏÏ Edo Forum of

Patriots, a social and cultural group of Edo people, who claimed that they are concerned about the interests and progress of the Edo race in all ramification, have charged President Muhammadu Buhari to give the people of Edo State economic growth opportunity with massive potentials.

In a strongly worded letter signed by Austin Atakpu, the group referring to the proposed development of Gelegele seaport and power plant, said: “Concerning which, a large number of investors have indicated warm willingness to partner with the government in building on mutually

beneficial agreements models, we shall be eternally indebted to Your Excellency, if you would kindly approve that for Edo State. We want to assure Your Excellency of our support for the success of this administration in taking Nigeria to where we all desire to be.”

It would be recalled that the present administration in the state under the leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki has expressed its willingness to develop the Gelegele Seaport and turn it to a centre of commerce.

Already, a committee has been set up by the state government to work out the modalities for the actualisation of the project.

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Osinbajo, Obaseki and lessons from Democracy John Mayaki

Obaseki Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State played an important role in ensuring that the town hall meeting continued peacefully after Ijaw youths had stormed the venue to vent their opinions to the Acting President.

In a bid to quell the growing disorder, Governor Obsaseki stood up and hailed the Ijaw people in their language, reminding them that he is related to them by virtue of his marriage to his current wife, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, who is of Ijaw heritage.

This subsequently calmed the Ijaw people who listened and met minds with the Acting President while the rest of the meeting went on productively on how to develop the oil-producing communities in the region of the country.

Prof. Osinbajo did not disappoint them. Instead of getting

upset and thinking more highly of himself, as imperialism would have prompted, to wit that the people should not have the effrontery to barge in on the meeting in such a manner, he listened attentively to them and promised to attend to their grievances.

The Ijaw people themselves calmed down and listened reciprocally to him in a true display of the tolerance of democratic governance. All was well that ended well, and Nigeria perhaps climbed to a higher rung on the ladder of democracy. If this acclivity is maintained, then that famed light at the end of the tunnel will no longer remain just an intangible ideal or a myth for too long; it will become a reality.

John Mayaki is Chief Press Secretary (Interim), Governor’s Office. Benin Edo State

Pastor arrested for trying to bomb church ÏÏÏ A popular Benin based

pastor, who gave his name as Eku Abel, has been arrested for attempting to bomb the headquarters of his church, the Christ Chosen Church of God. Pastor Abel, who claimed to have served the church for 25 years, reportedly planted explosives inside the auditorium of the church headquarters on January 22, the day the church was to hold an international conference.

The explosives were detected and policemen were invited, who detonated the explosives.

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Acting President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, was in Benin City, the capital of Edo State.

The visit was part of his several others to states in the Niger-Delta to interact with leaders of the oil rich communities on how to resolve the persistent crisis in the region.

The visit was also in continuation of his engagement and consultation with the Niger Delta having already visited Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Imo, and Akwa Ibom states.

In Benin, however, the spirit of democracy held sway. Professor Osinbajo was at a meeting at New Era College in Benin where he was holding a stakeholders meeting to engage the oil producing communities when the town hall meeting was briefly interrupted - some of the people that constitute the Ijaw Ethnic group stormed the venue, feeling the need to express certain opinions to the Acting President, and holding to the belief that he would stay true to the spirit of democracy and oblige them with a listening ear.

Democracy as a concept and system of governance thrives on diversity of ideas, schools of thought and the freedom to express such in a manner that will not discomfort others. The tolerance that should arise from the freedom to express opinions is key to the sustenance of peace and order in any democratic setting.

Professor Osinbajo displayed a readiness to remain steadfast in democracy that should be emulated by other leaders in Africa and the wider world in general.

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Speaking to newsmen during a parade at police headquarters, Pastor Abel said he planted the bomb because he was bitter about his dismissal from the church over marital issues.

He said the bomb was not meant to kill but to scare his church members and elders.

Pastor Abel said he did it out of annoyance but later regretted his action which made him to call the church officials about the location of the bomb.

His words: “It was out of annoyance that I planted the bomb. I was dismissed

from the church after serving for 25 years. After planting the bomb, I was not happy with myself. I had a change of heart and called the people about it. It was to scare people. I had to call people to check and diffuse it.

“I am 57 years old. I had marital issues with my wife. We came to the church to resolve it and it was not resolved. It led to my dismissal. I was very bitter about the dismissal. I don’t have the intention of killing people. My action is very bad.”

Edo State and former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke, on Wednesday at a workshop in Benin City, bemoaned what they described as the disappearance of the rich forest reserves in Edo State, saying that the situation did not only affect negatively the economy of the South-South but the nation as a whole.

The duo bared their mind at a Workshop entitled: “Enhancing Environmental Governance for Sustainable Development” organised by the Edo State Government.

In his opening remarks, Governor Obaseki, who vowed to set up a conducive environment that will attract investors to the state and ensure that the state becomes one of the cleanest in the country, regretted that the death of the forest reserves in the state was the root cause of the flooding and erosion being experienced in the state and some parts of the South-South.

He said: “Growing up in this state, I saw our forest blossom and also saw it disappear such that today as we speak, Edo state has less than 20 per cent of its forest reserves left. The consequent impact of it is now manifest in us as we see flooding, gully erosion everywhere. It is for this reason that our government want to create an enabling environment that will improve the well-being of our people,

businesses and assets and ensure a clean and sustainable future for our people.

“The problem is not only affecting Edo State but other states in the South because we use to have huge forest reserve that protects our environment. However, the government of Edo State is developing a plan that will make Edo State one of the cleanest states in this country.

“To make Edo State where investors finds a conducive environment to grow. And the issue of environment is not only an issue that has to do with the government but all of us must be involved” he said.

The chairman of the occasion and former governor of Cross Rivers State, Mr. Doald Duke, said: “We must appreciate that we are tenants on this planet and we have to bequeath to the next generation.

The number of people who are sharing the tenancy are increasing astronomically. So management is absolutely important. It is not a matter that we are doing it because it is good.

“As we expand, there is an effect.

Benin used to be the headquarters of forestry. We had AT&P, Piedmont, but they don’t exist anymore because the forest does not exist because there is no sustainable environmental system. So there must be this sustainability because things change every day, population increases, so we can have a clean and healthy environment”.

Shaibu commiserates with Agbebakus, Afegbuas ÏÏÏDeputy

Governor of Edo, Rt Hon. Philip Shaibu, on Saturday, paid condolence visits to the bereaved families of late former Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU), Prof.

Cordelia Ainenihi Agbebaku, and former Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area, Suleman Afegbua.

The first port of call was the home of the Agbebakus where Shaibu described late Mrs. Agbebaku as a great woman of courage who could never be distracted because she was always focused.

The deputy governor said it was painful that she left at this time and at a relatively young age, but encouraged the family to take solace in the fact that she lived a fulfilled life, adding that no one can question God. “I am a part of this family. So, we members of the family should celebrate our departed mummy, she was fulfilled. As a VC, she was able to stabilise AAU as at that time. I must say that she came, she saw and she conquered.”

He prayed that God should continue to give the entire family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.

The widower, Prof. Philip Enahoro Agbebaku, who was on hand with his four children to receive the Deputy Governor and his entourage, said that despite the fact that his wife died young, she lived

a fulfilled life.

The bereaved husband thanked the state government for the support as the family mourns.

Late Mrs. Agbebaku died on February 16, 2017, at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo State, during a brief illness at the age of 56 years. Her remains were interred last Friday in Ohumora, Owan West Local Government Area of the state.

She is survived by her husband, Prof. Philip Agbebaku and four children.

At the home of the Afegbuas in Okpella where he met the aged father of the deceased, and other members of the family, Hon. Shaibu described the late former council boss as an honest, and energetic person who was committed to the development of his area.

The deputy governor, who signed the condolence register at about 3.55pm, said the sudden death of Suleiman was unfortunate and prayed against untimely death in the family, while also believing that the diseased is in the right hand side of the Lord. He also prayed God to give his family the fortitude to bear the huge loss.

The Deputy Governor was accompanied by the member representing Etsako Central in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Damian Lawani and the Deputy Chief of Staff, office of the deputy governor, Barrister Kingsley Ehigiamusor.

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From Biochemistry to screen –Somekele Iyamah-Idhalama Delta State-born Somekele Iyamah Idhalama gained recognition via the webbased TV series Gidi-up as a supporting actress. A Biochemistry graduate, Somkele rose to prominence after featuring in three blockbuster movies: The Wedding Party, 93 Days and The Arbitration. The Arbitration was premiered in the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and she was selected TIFF rising star. At the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Somkele clinched the Trail Blazer award, another feather to her cap. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, She speaks on her achievements.

Congratulations again. How does it feel It feels truly surreal to say the least. I am very humbled by this kind gesture that the judges of one thing to work and be recognized for the work you do by the general audience. However, it is yet another thing to be recognized by industry

challenge to maintain a set standard and to prove every judge who has judged in your favour, right.

The standards are higher, and I am honoured to have been given the task. This certainly helps

and not be afraid to ask for help on the way.

The award category came with you winning a brand new car courtesy GAC Motors, how does that make you feel?

I give thanks to almighty God, the giver of talent and grace. I equally want to show appreciation to the GAC motor team for always supporting the Nigerian creative industry; I am super sure my cruising with the car will be enjoyable.

You hold a degree in Biochemistry, why did you go into acting?

The performing arts have always been a huge part of my life growing up. My father encouraged

making us perform in front of family members and friends in the living room. You could say that you were shy, but you would have to bust a move different and its working. We are proud of you, keep before you were allowed to leave their presence.

Did you see your triumph coming?

I had absolutely no idea, especially as the category for which I was nominated for had been called out and I did not receive that award. I ceremony until I heard the description for the trailblazer and it sounded way too close to home.

What is the implication of this award for you?

love until I went to primary school. My school had a drama class that merged dancing and acting. I was in heaven. My parents believed we could be equally successful in both our academic and artistic pursuits. So, I felt only fear of the unknown delving home.

say so. I have had the privilege of working with

When did the acting journey actually begin for you?

become big brothers, sisters and aunties.

was an adaptation of the prodigal son. I danced and acted my heart out. I got a standing ovation and never looked back. I focused on my academics as a backup plan and thankfully, that worked out well. As soon as I graduated with honors in 2011, I came home to pursue my acting career while maintaining a day job that would give me the chance to audition for roles.

Have you ever been part of a stage production?

I have not been on stage since early secondary school.

Which will you say you are more comfortable

In the course of your acting career, have the lessons you have learnt impacted on your output and outlook?

Most certainly. The stories we tell inevitably inform your character to some level. My job is to tell the truth in an imaginary situation and for me to do that, I must believe the truths of the character that becomes very real to me. You learn so much that at the end of it all, depending on the make more informed choices.

In your acceptance speech, you waxed

person? my outlook towards life. Sometimes, my friends is simply because I like to be able to talk from

achieve it before I go for it. I have huge respect for those who easily do both.

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I am very experiential in my outlook towards life –Somekele Iyamah-Idhalama through my Catholic faith and I am so thankful he honoured my request.

What about your family? How have they supported your chosen career path knowing that they sent you to Canada to study Biochemistry?

As I mentioned earlier, my family has always supported whatever career choices we individually chose as long as we were wise about how we did it and were fully dedicated.

You were once in the corporate world and spoke lovingly about your boss being an understanding person. What would be your counsel to other aspiring actors who are currently in another profession but yearn to may not have the kind of boss you had?

I will not sit here and ask anyone to make some self-proclaiming speech to their superiors about

respect and pray for God to always have an open ear to his prayers. People like him are not many.

You also have to understand that your job is also beings we want to know that we are getting value for our expenditures. I will tell you that no matter what you do, there is a time for everything under the sun. There is a time to ensure that all the work no one can fault you while there is also that lunch

break you will use to run for a quick audition or after work. In all your efforts, crown it with prayer for the required discipline and favour. Favour could come with a co-worker who will cover for you when you need it the most or the boss randomly giving you the day off. Whatever opportunity you get, use it wisely. Be ready to work at very odd hours. There were several times when I did not go home for weeks because I went from set to set for work.

What is that one thing you hold key to yourself about growing up?

Your innocence will always defend you no matter how long you go.

What has been the most memorable recognitions for you aside from the AMVCAs? All the recognitions I have gotten so far have been memorable. I keep the memory of being chosen among so many truly special for each and every single one of them.

AMVCA? I will probably be biased and say it was the best yet simply because it was just as noteworthy given the current status of the economy. I am so proud of the organizers and sponsors who kept it going. I have not seen the numbers but I would like to know what the ratings were this year.

Is there any time you watch a movie that you felt like oh! Somkele, you should have played this role better?

NEVER! (Laughs). Every day of my life is thanksgiving that I get opportunities to do what I love. To talent-shame is not my forte. I can only suggest a different way of playing a role if the role is being studied for training purposes.

Is Somekele your full name or an abbreviation?

Somkelechukwu is my full name.

How do you unwind?

I work out, cook and spend time with my family.

This includes friends that have become family.

FACT FILE The actress made her TV debut in the 2012 She is most popularly known for her role as The actress is a graduate with a degree Canada.

In 2016, Somekele won awards at the Toronto International Film Festival, African international

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Victoria Kimani takes shot at Chocolate City It seems all is not well with singer Victoria Kimani and her record label, Chocolate city, as she hinted via post on Instagram that her Safari debut album will be her last with the Chocolate city music group.

Sighting lack of adequate support from her label, Victoria shared on social media “Mann “these labels got me feelin independent!!!!”

But still I keep pushing cuz Victoria Kimani greater is HE that is in me year 2012 has enjoyed a good than he that is in the world.

“SAFARI is my last project relationship and success with with @choccitymusic .... the label.

Her debut album, “Safari” featured music hot shots, she wrote.

Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, Khuli Until now, Kimani, who Chana, Sarkodie, Donald, signed to Choc City in the Phyno and many others.

Greek on a plane: Dave Mclure lauds Nigerian Nollywood industry

Runtown sells out 4,000 capacity hall in New York unstoppable in the last three months and he continued his winning streak in far away United States this weekend. the night on Saturday, March 18, 2017 when he to sell out the 4,000 capacity Amazura concert

He was later joined on stage by Ghanaian JDC. who has been on a world tour has recently performed and headlined sold out concerts at venues like Indigo 02 Arena in London, Howard Event Center in Washington and more.

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to begin rehearsals for his April 14th concert at Landmark Event center, Lagos.

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Geeks: Founder of 500 startsup, Mr. Dave Mclure

As part of the on-going Greek Mr. Dave Mclure, during a media

remains one of the potential investment hubs in the world of entertainment.

Foundation on a business trip called “500 Startups Geeks on

Startups invited into the Silicon Valley ecosystem.

McClure said that the enough for worthy investors to put their money in with the a right business atmosphere. industry compared with other entertainment industries in the world. It is only behind Hollywood and Bollywood. It is an industry with great potential.

“We are not afraid to come into the business because we have

investors who are transforming It also aimed at evolving a synergy between the Startups network and to explore greater connections between both ecosystems. industry discussions, investor networking and the screening of the documentary, “Venture: An

are good, the market is fertile and the industry itself ready for a help.

McClure said that piracy in alone but was a global issue which could be fought with the use of appropriate technology and right business model. problem it is a global issue.

Piracy is everywhere. In the U.S. it is a punishable offence that attracts jail terms.

Chidinma Ekile, the fallen-in-love crooner, in a entertainer seeks to always bid to continually uplift the promote a better welfare for welfare of others celebrated others especially through constant generous donations towards a good cause overtime; With a strong desire to which is also a way of her giving frequently help the needy, back to the society. charity organization for visually impaired children in initiative projects in 2017. But 2014 as we can recall she for the time being, her goal is to launch a campaign from May as a child, leading to her 2017 to provide glasses and eye treatment for children in various means to help the visually schools across different states in impaired children.

Day celebration, Chidinma gave a warm hearted performance after which she decided to use the opportunity to visit the SOS Enfants Village with numerous gift items.

While many may not realize it, this persistence benefactress has also been in partnership with project Pinkblue, a charity organisation for cancer awareness that have assisted cancer patients with treatments