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25,000 MW target: Work hard to achieve reliable power supply, Buhari charges Siemens, TCN, others Motolani Oseni, Lagos President Muhammad Buhari has urged Siemens, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Electricity Regulator to work hard to achieve 7,000 megawatts of reliable power supply by 2021 and 11,000 megawatts by 2023 – in phases 1 and 2 respectively and 25,000 megawatts by 2025.

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and German-based Siemens on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, signed an electricity road map agreement that is expected to terminate in 2025.

The implementation of the agreement is in three phrases and it comes under a government-to-government arrangement, which eliminates middlemen involvement to guarantee more value.

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IGP Adamu decries incident, says enough is enough Police killed 11 of our members, injured 30 others – IMN

National Emergency Management Agency vehicles and outpost near the Federal Secretariat set ablaze by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria(IMN) otherwise called Shiites, Shiites assisting a wounded colleague in the aftermath of the clash between them and the during a protest which turned violent in Abuja on Monday Police in Abuja…on Monday Photos: Balogun Temitope

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‘How low g 6 demand forced NNPC to slash price of crude’

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and European standards with competitive prices.

The agreement is a byproduct of the meeting President Buhari held with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on August 31, 2018, in Abuja.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, President Buhari said: “We all know how critical electricity is to the development of any community or indeed any nation. And in Nigeria, whilst we are blessed to have significant natural gas, hydro and solar resources for power generation, we are still on the journey to achieving reliable, affordable and quality electricity supply necessary for economic growth, industrialisation and poverty alleviation.

“There have been many attempts at solving the electricity problem in our country.

Previous Governments have explored State-funded solutions through the ill-prepared National Independent Power Projects.

They also explored the installation of large emergency power projects. There was also the partial privatisation of the power generation and distribution sectors.

“These various interventions to solving the electricity problem have yielded an imbalance between the amount of power generated and the amount available for consumers. Despite over 13,000 megawatts of power generation capacity, only an average of 4,000 megawatts reliably reaches consumers.

“Now, we have an excellent opportunity to address this challenge.

“This Government’s priority was to stabilise the power generation and gas supply sector through the Payment Assurance Facility, which led

to a peak power supply of 5,222 MW. Nonetheless, the constraints remained at the transmission and distribution systems.

“This is why I directed my team to ask Siemens and our Nigerian stakeholders to first focus on fixing the transmission and distribution infrastructure – especially around economic centres where jobs are created.

“Whilst it was evident that more needed to be done to upgrade the sub-transmission and distribution system, our Government was initially reluctant to intervene as the distribution sector is already privatised.

“I am therefore very pleased with the positive feedback from private-sector owners of the distribution companies, who have all endorsed Government’s intervention to engage Siemens on this endto-end plan to modernise the electricity grid.

“Our goal is simply to deliver electricity to Nigerian businesses and homes. My challenge to Siemens, our partner investors in the Distribution Companies, the Transmission Company of Nigeria and the Electricity Regulator is to work hard to achieve 7,000 megawatts of reliable power supply by 2021 and 11,000 megawatts by 2023 – in phases 1 and 2 respectively.

“After these transmission and distribution system bottlenecks have been fixed, we will seek – in the third and final phase – to drive the generation capacity and overall grid capacity to 25,000 megawatts.

“With our strong commitment to the development of Mambilla Hydroelectric and the various solar projects under development across the country, the long-term power generation capacity will ensure adequate energy mix and sustainability in the

appropriate balance between urban and rural electrification.

“Our intention is to ensure that our cooperation is structured under a Government-to-Government framework. No middlemen will be involved so that we can achieve value for money for Nigerians. We also insist that all products be manufactured to high quality German and European standards and competitively priced.

“This project will not be the solution to ALL our problems in the power sector. However, I am confident that it has the potential to address a significant amount of the challenges we have faced for decades.”

The President was confident that there would be an improvement in investors’ confidence, more job opportunities and reduction of the cost of doing business when the power supply situation in the country improved.

The Global Chief Executive Officer of Siemens, Joe Kaeser, in his remark, said that a Letter of Agreement on the Nigerian Electrification Roadmap was submitted to President Buhari last year November.

He added that the roadmap will enable the country to deliver the country’s capacity of power in the first phase of 7,000, second phase up to 11,000 and third phase 25,000 megawatts.

He said: “That will significantly enhance the country’s power supply and get the country to the next industrial phase. We believe we will all very much benefit together, the people of Nigeria and of course Siemen as a company.

“I’m very honoured that we were able to sign this roadmap today in the presence of President and our partners. I will personally make sure that this will be the big success of Nigeria, Siemen and our partners in the country”.

NARD suspends strike as Gbajabiamila intervenes in crisis Henry Omunu, Abuja Following the intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has suspended its planned industrial action which was due to commence on Monday.

The union had at the end of its 39th ordinary general meeting in Benin City, Edo State in May, given a 40-day ultimatum calling for the payment of outstanding salary shortfalls and arrears of its members.

The suspension of the strike was contained in a statement released in Abuja on Monday by the National President,

Olusegun Olaopa, who confirmed the suspension of the strike, and said the union had to put it on hold to honour the speaker till July 29 when the speaker would meet with the union.

Olaopa said: “It was based on the ultimatum that we gave earlier, which we served the speaker. Based on the discussion with the speaker, who actually showed good intention to intervene in the matter, we felt that it is honourable for us to meet and take his intervention.

“For now, we considered trying to hold on any action that we want to take, which is supposed to be today (yesterday), at our meeting tomorrow (today). But, we thought that since the Hon.

Speaker has intervened, we should give him the honour at least to meet with him and allow him to intervene in the matter before we go ahead.

“So, the meeting has been fixed for Monday. We are planning to make some concessions to allow us to meet with the Speaker first and see his good intervention before we consider any other action.”

-Other demands of the resident doctors as contained in their communiqué include the appropriate placement in grade levels of doctors who suffered same scale promotion and for state governments to look into their tertiary health institutions to immediately halt the decay in providing access to quality healthcare to the citizenry.

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L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari receiving a congratulatory card from Leader of the delegation, Hon Kaka Bolori (right) and former Governor, Mohammed Goni (middle), during the courtesy visit by the North-East Alliance for Buhari 2019 at the Presidential Villa Abuja…on Monday

L-R: Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Afenifere leader and father of the deceased, Pa Reuben Fasoranti; and Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), at the residence of Pa Fasoranti, after the funeral service for the late Mrs. Olufunke Olakunri, in Akure…on Monday.

Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (left) with the new Comptroller of Immigration Service, Enugu State Command, Ayodele Arogundade, when the latter paid a courtesy visit to the Government House, Enugu...on Monday.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (middle); Edo State PDP Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih (right) and Senator Mao Ohuabunwa (left), during inspection of ongoing projects in the state.

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Shiites protest claims DCP Umar, others in Abuja Andrew Orolua, Doorsuur Iwambe & Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja

The violent protest and clashes which erupted on Monday in Abuja between members of the Sheikh Ibrahim ElZakzaky-led Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, and officers and men of the police resulted in the killing of a Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Operations in the FCT Command, DCP Usman A.K Umar.

Violent skirmishes also claimed the life of an identified Shiite member who was shot during the protest that occurred at about 12:30pm within the Central Business District of Abuja.

According to a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba, “the heavily armed protesters defying all sense of decency violently attacked innocent citizens and police personnel on duty.

“In the process, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Operations, FCT Command, DCP Usman A.K Umar, was shot and fatally injured by the protesters. The officer who was immediately rushed to the hospital died moments later while receiving treatment.

“Also, two assistant superintendents of police and a staff of Channels Television sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment.

The violent protesters also razed down a National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) response post close to the Federal Secretariat, Abuja and two vehicles,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the police have confirmed the arrest of 54 suspects in connection with the violent incidents.

The suspects are undergoing interrogation and will be arraigned in

court as soon as possible.

Reacting to the death of the senior police officer, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, while commiserating with the family of the late deputy commissioner, condemned the incident and warned that “enough-is-enough as the police and the nation at large will not continue to suffer losses on account of reckless and lawless persons and groups in the society.”

Also, emergency equipment worth N200 million was destroyed during the clash as police opened fire on the protesters who set the equipment ablaze.

Our correspondents who monitored the protest reported that members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shiites, had gathered at NITEL Junction in the Wuse II District for a march to the Federal Secretariat complex in their continued protest seeking the release of their detained leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, from detention.

However, the Shiites procession was interrupted before the three arms zone by armed security personnel who condoned off the area to prevent the protesters from gaining access to the Federal Secretariat.

In the ensuing melee, sporadic gunshots and tear gas were fired into the air to disperse the protesters, while several vehicles reportedly belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the vicinity were set ablaze.

An emergency official who wished to remain anonymous said that “the equipment was set ablaze at around 12 noon when the Shiites embarked on their usual procession.

“When they got to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they were dispersed

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by the police who had accused them of attempting to attack the ministry.

“During the fracas, the Shiites attacked the NEMA emergency bay and set it ablaze while the police were shooting bullets and teargas. In the process, some of the Shiites were hit and one was killed instantly. Others who fell were hauled into a van.

“The equipment damaged cost over N200 million. In the whole of Abuja, we only have three of such equipment,” the official lamented.

The members of the IMN have been protesting against the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim ElZakzaky, who has been in custody for nearly four years, despite a Federal High Court decision that had ordered his release.

The protests have been peaceful for over two years now, but recently turned violent when the Shiites staged

a violent protest at the National Assembly which led to the death of two Shiites while security agents were also injured.

Clashes between police and ElZakzaky’s supporters have raised fears that the group may become radicalised – just as the Sunni Muslim militant group - Boko Haram, turned violent in 2009 after police killed their leader.

Lawyer to El-Zakzaky, Femi Falana (SAN) recently advised President Muhammadu Buhari that the nation risks another insurgency, should the religious leader and his wife die in detention.

Other sources that witnessed Monday’s protest also stated that no fewer than six members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) were feared dead in the bloody clash between the Islamic sect and security

Army hands over 151 repentant Boko Haram insurgents to Borno Govt The Nigerian Army on Monday handed over 151 repentant Boko Haram insurgents to the Borno State government for rehabilitation and re-integration into the society Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor, Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Shafa, made the disclosure during the handing over of the repentant insurgents at the Bulunkutu Rehabilitation Centre, Maiduguri.

Maj. Gen. Shafa disclosed that the 151 male repentant insurgents comprised 132 adult and 19 minors, who completed 52 weeks of deradicalization process at its centre in Gombe State.

He said that the reformed

insurgents were exposed to formal literacy classes, skills acquisition and Islamic Religious Knowledge as well as drug and psycho-therapists during their training.

According to him, ‘Operation Safe Corridor’ was designed to encourage Boko Haram insurgents to surrender, provide deradicalization and rehabilitation programme, to enable them rejoin the society.

“The clients confessed their past misdeeds, denounced membership of Boko Haram group, asked for forgiveness and took oath of allegiance to Nigeria. I believe they are now good citizens to rejoin the society,” he said.

Maj.-Gen. Shafa lauded the state government over its support

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has set up a technical committee to review the Almajiri system of education in the state.

The governor announced this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar and made available to newsmen on Monday in Kano.

The statement said the committee was expected to fine tune the system and recommend ways to stop students from roaming and

begging on the streets under the guise of attending Qur’anic schools as Almajiris.

According to the statement, measures to be taken should focus on promoting the dignity and resourcefulness of pupils for the overall development of the state.

It added that the recent government’s pronouncement of free and compulsory primary and secondary schools education would among other things integrate Qur’anic schools with mainstream

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and efforts to assist the repentant insurgents to reintegrate into the society.

Also, the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, commended the federal government over the implementation of ‘Operation Safe Corridor’ to rehabilitate and reintegrate repentant insurgents into the society.

Kadafur said that the state government has adopted effective measures to accept the insurgents willing to voluntarily surrender and to create an enabling environment for them to rejoin the society.

He said that the state government has also directed community leaders to sensitize their people on the need to accept the rehabilitated insurgents, and warned against

infringement on their rights.

The deputy governor added that the state government would support rehabilitated insurgents to set up their business, to enable them to engage in productive activities and contribute to the development of the society.

Two repentant insurgents, Tela Dandija and Kyari Buguma, on behalf of the other repentant insurgents, thanked the Federal Government for the amnesty granted to them and called on the insurgents still in the bush to surrender.

They also called for support to enable them to set up their businesses in their respective communities.

Ganduje constitutes c’ttee on Almajiri system government-controlled schools where English, mathematics, hygiene education, among others would form part of the curriculum for the identified Almajiri schools.

According to the statement, members of the committee constituted on Sunday, included notable Islamic scholars such as Gwani Yahuza Dan Zarga, immediate past Executive Chairman of Kano state Qur’anic and Islamiyyah Schools Management Board.

Others include representatives of

the state Universal Basic Education Board, Ministry of Education, traditional institutions, Qur’anic teachers of great repute both nationally and internationally, and other critical stakeholders.

The committee’s Chairman, Dr. Muhammad Tahar-Adam assured the governor of their readiness and dedication to deliver on the mandate.

“We will do our best to deliver in accordance with Islam both in practice and application,” he assured.

forces in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The fiasco, which took place within the precincts of the Federal Secretariat Complex, also left a journalist with a popular TV station battling for his life after he was hit by a stray bullet.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, on Monday, claimed that 11 of its members were killed in a clash with the police in Abuja.

It further claimed that 30 of its members were injured in the violent clash.

It said out of those injured, the police went to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada and took them to unknown place.

The figures were contained in an update by the President of the Media Forum of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim Musa.

The statement did not provide the list of those killed and injured.

The statement said: “Abuja today (on Monday) yet again witnessed one of the worst cases of blatant trampling of the rights of citizens ever seen in the Federal Capital, when joint security forces consisting of both uniformed men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force and others in mufti, unleashed their fury on a Free Zakzaky protest by members of the Islamic Movement.

“The procession, attended by several thousands of persons, including very young children, the aged, women and the physically challenged, met with an extreme rage indicative of deep seated animosity the Nigerian authorities bear for IMN. “What actually happened was that the protesters started the procession from NITEL junction and on getting to federal secretariat the police cordoned off the road and started firing at them.

“A lot of people have been shot but for now we can only confirm 11 deaths, but several are injured, the figure for now stood at 30. Though we are aware of the fact that the security agents have been going around taking off those they killed from the streets.

“Even some seriously injured persons that were taken to Abuja University teaching Hospital Gwagwalada; the police went there and took away about 11 people they shot during the protest.

“We strongly dispute the claim by the police that the protesters shot at them because throughout our processions we have not been carrying any arms right from 2015 to date. It was also the police who shot at the Reporter of Channels TV, another indication that many innocent people were shot at by the police, including some of their own.

“In this era of social media, the brutality displayed by the police today (Monday) has been captured with some pictures showing the police setting up the bonfires and there are videos that captured the police carting away their victims”.

Earlier, on Monday, commuters from Keffi - Mararaba to Abuja were barricaded by soldiers with their vehicles at a spot between Mogadishu barracks and AYA roundabout probably trying to stop Shiites from entering the city centre.

The road blocks resulted in a heavy gridlock that extended to Mararaba International Market, a distance of about 20 kilometres, thus leaving commuters mostly civil servants who were rushing to their offices stranded on the road for hours.

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‘How low demand forced NNPC to slash price of crude’ Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja

Following the decrease in the demand for crude, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has taken steps to entice buyers by slashing the prices of the country’s crude grades.

The low demand is as a result of the closure of many refineries for maintenance.

According to SweetcrudeReports, the price schedule by NNPC showed that the August price premiums for Bonny Light crude has been reduced to 163 cents per barrel from 204 cents in July, adding that the Corporation also crashed the price of Qua Iboe to 157 cents from 215 cents the month before.

Data showed that lower demand for Nigerian crude will affect exports of Bonny Light, Bonga, Qua Iboe and Forcados as the number drops to 878,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, from 954,000 bpd in August.

Twenty-five to 40 cargoes remain for August loading even as some oil majors is said to be taking in the

excess cargoes into their own refining systems.

Top grades such as Qua Iboe and Bonny Light sold for a little over $2.00 above dated Brent as at Friday.

Similarly, the U.S shale oil according to projections will also affect Nigerian oil export especially the light sweet grades due to summer driving season as well as the abundant remains of U.S. grades.

The U.S shale oil is known for its lightness, very low sulphuric content and comes at lower prices which makes triggers its high demand.

Shale oil boom has threatened not just the Nigerian crude varieties, but also other crude grades around the world, forcing prices to crash about four years ago. Prices are yet to fully recover ever since.

Due to low demand, the export of one of Nigeria’s crude varieties, Qua Iboe, is now down from 9 cargoes originally booked for export in September, to 8.

Six cargoes were originally ordered for September, plus two left from August.

The programmes for

Kyari other main grades are still being expected, while 25-35 cargoes remained for August loading.

Top grades like Qua Iboe and Bonny Light were on Thursday offered at around $2-$2.50 above dated Brent.

Nigeria majorly relies on revenue from oil exports to fund its national budget.

This year’s N8.8 trillion budget has been planned on the production of 2.3 million barrels per day at $60 per barrel.

Steer clear of Edo Assembly or see war, Edo youths warn Reps Titus Akhigbe, Benin

A group, under the auspices of the Edo Youth Vanguard, has sounded a stern warning to the House of Representatives and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to either be impartial in its intervention in the contrived impasse in the state House of Assembly or incur the wrath of the youth.

In a statement issued in Benin, the state capital by its president, Nosakhare Oseghale, on Monday, the group questioned especially the lower legislative arm’s ill-conceived directive, days back, that the governor, Godwin Obaseki, should issue a new proclamation to the Assembly for proper constitution while directing the Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Service, DSS, to shut down the Assembly and provide adequate security to allay further fears of intimidation and threat as alleged by some members-elect.

The decision was reportedly taken when the House adopted the recommendations of its Committee set up to investigate the crisis in the state Assembly.

He said: “We are surprised and shocked that the House of Representatives seems to have abdicated its primary responsibility to represent the common and collective interests of the citizens through the enactment of laws for the peace,

order and good governance of the Federation among other equally important legislative duties.

“In a democracy, as practised in Nigeria, the legislature exists as an independent institution which deepens democracy and ultimately strengthens the polity.

Shirking or abdicating these allimportant responsibilities on the altar of parochial and partisan and political interests imperils democracy and that comes with devastating consequences.

“This is why the stance of the House of Representatives on the Edo State House of Assembly issue raises not only eyebrows, it calls for deeper scrutiny into what inspired the misguided decision.

Who are their sponsors? Are they acting in our interest or the interest of their paymasters,” the group queried.

The EYV averred that Edo youths are not docile, adding that “We have just decided to maintain the peace and order in the state as encouraged and entrenched

by Governor Obaseki but we are privy to the shenanigans of selfish and mindless Abuja political merchants and we shall not allow them to dictate to us who the leaders of our House of Assembly should be.

“Since when did the national party start interfering in the composition of the leadership of a state House of Assembly if not that there is a particular interest that needs to be served?”

The youth group claimed that it was ironic that the House

of Representatives acted in the manner it did, given that constitutionally, to make such order or any whatsoever on a state House of Assembly, there should be a joint resolution with the Senate and until then, any such directive is an exercise in illegality.

The group also pointed out that apart from the illegality, what the House of Representatives has done is sub-judice given that the parties involved in the crisis are aware that there are three legal suits on the matter while there’s a Federal High Court injunction in respect of one of the issues raised.

Indeed, according to the Solicitor-General of Edo State, Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, the Clerk of the House of Assembly instituted a case before the Federal High Court which has as defendants the National Working Committee of the APC, the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Service, DSS. An injunction restraining the defendants was granted but which the House of Representatives failed to appeal before issuing its directive.

“Why didn’t the House of Reps committee take steps to vacate the Order before unilaterally issuing a directive,” the group asked.

Reacting to allegations that the crisis may have been stoked by the immediate past governor and incumbent National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the group said it

was not oblivious to the rumour, saying, “Is it not ironic that in a state where we have one party ruling, and that has all the 24 seats in the House of Assembly, we have this kind of a crisis?”

The group stated further that it is conscious of the fact that Governor Obaseki has given his predecessor all the respect and loyalty due him as “Oshiomhole’s interests are Obaseki’s interests except he has found new interests that are against the people of the state; the structure Oshiomhole put down in the state is still there, and we are also aware that nobody from the NWC of the party has called the governor to know what the problem is. So, as far as we are concerned, Governor Obaseki does not have a problem with his friend of over two decades.”

The group affirmed that it decided to raise the alarm to forestall a situation that can potentially set the state on fire and to avoid the Zamfara experience where all elected officials were sacked by the Supreme Court.

“Let it be clear that we have a performing governor that is widely loved by Edo State indigenes at home and abroad because of his sterling achievements in office. That he has refused to share the state’s money to political leaders should not make him a sacrificial lamb. If it is a war the party or any other meddlesome group wants, we are ready for them,” the group opined.

Sen. Kalu opens defence in N7.6bn fraud trial Andrew Orolua, Abuja

Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Monday, opened his defence in an alleged N7.6 billion fraud trial involving him and two others before Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Kalu is standing trial alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, Ude Udeogu, and a company, Slok Nigeria Limited on an amended 39-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N7.6 billion.

Kalu, who is the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, allegedly committed the offence between August 2001 and October 2005.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on May 11, 2018 through its counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), closed its cases after calling 19 witnesses.

Rather than open his defence, Kalu filed a no-case submission, which was afterwards dismissed by the trial court on July 31, 2018.

Dissatisfied with the decision, Kalu approached the Court of Appeal to upturn the ruling of Justice Idris.

However, on April 24, 2019 the appellate court in a lead judgement by Justice M.L. Garba, upheld the decision of the lower court. The Court of Appeal also dismissed appeals filed by Kalu’s co-defendants challenging the jurisdiction of the court to further hear the case, following the elevation of Justice Idris to the Court of Appeal.

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, thereafter, issued a fresh fiat to Justice Idris to conclude the case.

At Monday’s sitting, Jacobs sated that the day’s proceeding was for the defence to open its case.

Responding, Kalu’s lawyer, Awa Kalu (SAN), informed the court that he received a letter from the prosecution informing him of the resumption of the case.

The defence counsel also added that he had informed the prosecution before the resumed sitting that he would not be available in court due to his involvement in some election

petition matters.

He further stated that he had to appear in court out of the respect he has for the court so as to explain his predicament in person.

“The election petition matters are constrained by time as stipulated in the constitution and the time for concluding election matters cannot be extended by any court,” Awa Kalu said.

He also told the court that the second and third defendants, Udeogo and Slok Nigeria Limited were not represented in court for Monday’s proceedings.

The defence counsel added that he had to rush down to Lagos from Abuja on Sunday, without the case file due to the fact that his secretary, whom he said was bereaved could not prepare the case file.

Kalu’s lawyer therefore, asked the court for a short adjournment for the defence to open its case.

While acknowledging the receipt of the letter written by Kalu’s counsel, Jacobs argued that the defence could still open its case.

Justice Idris noted that there has been a prior notice to all the parties in the matter, stating that the hearing of the case should resume.

The judge also held that the absence of counsels to the second and third defendants could not be justified and therefore, ordered Kalu to open his defence.

Kalu, thereafter, took to the dock to open his defence.

Led in evidence by his counsel, Kalu told the court his name and stated that he was a manufacturer of home goods until he resigned some weeks ago to become a senator.

He also told the court that he had pleaded not guilty to all the 39-count charge preferred against him by the EFCC and that he was aware that the trial was a joint trial involving Ude Udeogo and Slok Nigeria Limited.

Kalu’s lawyer, at that point re-applied for an adjournment of the case.

The prosecution did not object to the prayer of the first defendant’s counsel for an adjournment.

Consequently, Justice Idris adjourned the case to August 26 for continuation of defence and further held that the proceedings will continue on a day-to-day basis till it is concluded.

N400m theft: Hand over GOC to EFCC, HURIWA tells Army A prominent civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has charged the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai, to hand over the commanding officer involved in the theft of N400 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for prosecution.

The group in a statement on Monday, urged the army chief to reorganise the finance department of the army to ensure that no general officer commanding any of the division or indeed, any officer of the military can have access to huge funds at any given time without effective checks and balances.

Also, the rights group tasked the army high command to hand over the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Sokoto, Maj. Gen. Hakeem Otiki , to the EFCC to enable a thorough, independent and transparent investigation to be carried out on the reported theft of N400 million by escorts delegated by him.

“As a human rights group with tremendous respect for the many lofty ideals of anti-corruption strategies introduced by the current army chief, we expect that the reported disappearance of such a humongous cash belonging to the country purportedly meant for the counter insurgency war, is handled independently in line with established precedence set by the current chief of army staff who had handed over several generals to the EFCC in the past in connection with the alleged diversion of resources budgeted for the prosecution of the counter terrorism war,” the group said.

HURIWA also charged the Lt. Gen. Buratai to use his good offices to introduce stringent measures which will further tighten the ways cash transactions are done so it would be easier to prevent this kind of scandal that reportedly occurred in Sokoto state which has brought enormous opprobrium on the global image of the country.

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Another Nigerian teenager killed in Short News South Africa’s xenophobic attack Bayelsa needs a good manager As Nigerians mourn the late Deputy Director-General of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Mrs. Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu, who was murdered in South Africa, the country again is grappling with the ruthless killing of another Nigerian teenager in the same country.

The latest killing brings to about 200 the number of Nigerians killed in xenophobic attacks between 2016 and this year in South Africa.

While Ndubisi-Chukwu was killed on June 13 in her hotel room, the latest victim identified as Chinonso Dennis Obiaju, 17, a teenager still in high school was shot dead in Johannesburg

on Saturday.

President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, who confirmed the killing, said the deceased student lived in Roodeprt, Johannesburg with his guardian.

Olubajo disclosed that the teenager’s guardian, Mike Nsofor, disclosed that Chinonso was shot at about 6.30 p.m on Saturday.

“He went to buy from a shop with his friend and someone chased and opened fire on them, killing him,’’ he quoted the guardian as saying.

He added that the family would be burying the teenager in South Africa, noting that the union’s leaders in Johannesburg

would be contacting the teenager’s guardian on developments.

Olubajo said they were going to the police on Monday to finalise on the registry and provision of Chinonso’s papers, adding that “he was born here I learnt and the mother is in the US. “I have spoken to Mike Nsofor to pass the Nigerian community’s condolences and call for justice to be served in this case as anybody who hunt down a young school boy couldn’t have any justifiable reasons.’’

He implored the federal government to urgently protect Nigerians in the Diaspora.

of natural resources - Aspirant Tunde Opalana, Abuja

A senior advocate of Nigeria, Chief Anthony George -Ikoli said Bayelsa state needs a good manager of the state’s abundant natural resources to place Bayelsa ahead among states of the federation.

He said the state is bound on all sides by the Atlantic Ocean and as such the easiest way to build prosperity amongst its many poor inhabitants is by using this most abundant resource and opportunity provided by nature.

The former attorney general of the state and commissioner for justice pledged his readiness to leverage on the state’s comparative advantage in deep sea resources to revamp its economy if given the opportunity.

George-Ikoli, said this after collecting his expression of interest and nomination form to contest the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday.

He promised to prioritize science and technology even as he stressed the importance of recruiting well-trained teachers for the transmission of knowledge across different schools of learning in the state.

“My administration will work tirelessly to exploit areas where our state has a clear competitive advantage in agriculture and aquaculture. It is my belief that we can earn substantial income from industrial seafood and cash crop processing,” he said.

The aspirant also promised to revolutionize educational through a total overhaul of formal instruction methodologies with special emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics that would mark the beginning of a new direction aimed at excellence in manpower training.

“Under my watch, professionalism will return to the teaching profession and teachers will be afforded the confidence building environment that will enable them produce the next generation of intellectuals and builders within the ranks of our children. We must make ready the next generation of Bayelsans, for the challenges of the future will be a lot more daunting than the inconveniences of the present.

“We can no longer stay aloof, feeling sorry for ourselves or reminisce about a past that once was. The time for strong determined action is now. Under my watch, Bayelsa will take the lead in all the current educational metrics and set a benchmark for learning in the region.”

He also promised to save for the raining day through the creation of a wealth fund.

Plateau: INEC trains 617 electoral officers for bye-election L-R: Retired Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Ephraim Ademowo; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Primate Anglican Communion, The Most Rev’d Nicholas Okoh; Celebrant/ The Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Anglican Communion, Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye; his wife; Professor Olufunke and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, during the 10th year Consecration Anniversary and 50th Birthday Celebration of Rev’d Olumakaiye in Lagos.

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We won’t allow primaries divide APC in Bayelsa, says Lokpobiri

Former Minister of state for Agriculture, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri says the issue of method of primaries for the upcoming governorship polls in Bayelsa state will not divide the APC in the state.

Lokpobiri, who is a governorship aspirant of the APC in the upcoming polls, said that despite divergent views on the method to be used, the party would eventually come to an agreement on what was best for it.

Speaking through the DirectorGeneral of the Heineken Lokpobiri Campaign Organisation, Warman Ogoriba in Lagos on Monday, Lokpobiri said the APC would not make mistakes like what happened in some states, including Rivers that deprived the APC participating in the governorship election.

“I said it before and am still reiterating it, the best option for the party in Bayelsa state, considering certain peculiarities of the state is indirect primaries. The constitution says that leadership of the party has the authority to choose direct or indirect primaries.

“Our stakeholders meeting in Bayelsa on Tuesday deadlocked, but it is to be expected in democracy.

In fact, it goes a long way to show the internal democracy in the party, where members and aspirants are allowed to be part of decisions on method.

“Having lost the governorship seat of Rivers state and other oil producing states, the APC leadership will not do anything that will cost it the governorship seat of Bayelsa state.

“That our meeting deadlocked is not tantamount to division or fight.

It simply means that in the end, members through the leadership will choose an option that is best in choosing who flies the APC flag in Bayelsa state,” the media aide stated.

Sen. Lokpobiri told the APC leadership at both national and state levels to ensure that all aspirants were given fair chance and carried along in every decision so that in the end, whoever emerged would be supported by others.

“Already, there is a major crack in the opposition camp and while we are watching it play out, we will not allow such to happen in the APC. What is most important is that at the end, the best man gets the ticket and is supported by the entire party which is the first hurdle to cross in the race before elections,” he said.

The governorship hopeful said that any mistake that brought in a wrong candidate might result in an easy ride for the opposition, asserting that “the first task in wining in the state is to come up with a formidable candidate loved by the people.’’

He however, pointed out that since majority of party members in the state have advocated indirect primaries, the party should do well to listen to them, adding that “we must also know that distractions and moles will be planted on the party to stop them from clinching the seat in the state.

“Our focus must remain on being united for the greater good of all Bayelsians.”

Ahead of the forthcoming bye-election for the Pengana Constituency in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday commenced a three-day training for 617 presiding and assistant presiding officers.

Declaring the training open in Jos, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mallam Hussaini Pai, said the training is crucial to the success of the byelection.

Represented by the commission’s Administrative Secretary in the state, Alhaji Gbadamosi Rasheed, the resident electoral commissioner urged the participants to pay attention during the exercise.

He said the nation expects the commission to conduct free, fair and credible elections, hence INEC in turn expected good conduct from its ad hoc staff.

“We expect all of you to be above board in terms of personal conduct and the assignments given to you,” he said.

Pai explained that only those with high competence in the use of the smart card reader would be deployed to the field for the exercise slated for August 3.

Convert redundant LG staff to state policemen, don advises FG

A lecturer with the Kebbi state University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Dr. Rufai Aliyu has advised the federal government to convert redundant local government staff in the country to state police officers.

Aliyu, who gave the advice on Monday in Birnin Kebbi, said that this would help shore up the dearth of personnel currently existing within the police and explained that the redundant council staff would be able to tackle insecurity more efficiently in their various states in the country.

“Some local government staffers are redundant and idle,” he insisted, alleging that only a handful of local government staff members in the various local governments were working.

“Others are redundant and idle. We have a shortage of manpower within the police force in the country. So, the idle local government staffers should just be converted to state police.

“The government will train them on how to provide security for the communities in their states and local government areas,’’ he said.

He said that with such an arrangement, the states would be safer and have power to train and equip their primary security force, adding that “the state governments can then take over their welfare depending on their needs.

“Each state has varying security needs and different structures are needed to tackle such problems. By decentralising the police force, there will be room for customised training and provisions for the new state police forces.’’

He said that with the country’s current population put at about 200 million; it needed no fewer than two million policemen to safeguard the lives and properties of her citizens.

“If there are state police forces, their officers and men will be able to identify and understand every corner of their state of operations.They will also be able to fish out possible criminal elements’ outlets than the federal police,’’ he said.

Aliyu said by giving the state governments power to have their own police force, they would respond better to security threats within their states.

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Why the British Museum should send the tabots back to Ethiopia

Richard Brooks

Hidden in a storeroom in the British Museum for the past 146 years and never displayed are 11 remarkable religious objects. They are called tabots – replica tablets on which the Ten Commandments are written, and which were nicked by the Brits after the battle of Magdala. So sacred are they that they can only be viewed by Ethiopian Orthodox priests. Without wishing to sound facetious, there are not very many such clerics in and around London to see them.

Christianity is the largest religion in Ethiopia, and its people place great value in religious items. I mention this because of the resignation, just announced, of the BM trustee Ahdaf Soueif, best known for her Booker-shortlisted The Map of Love. Egyptian-born Soueif cited two key reasons for

her departure: the BP sponsorship and the repatriation of objects. The arts sponsorship issue has been well aired. I have more sympathy for the cause of giving back certain objects from UK museums, particularly those which are of enormous emotional and/or spiritual value to their countries of origin.

Hartwig Fischer, the BM’s director, has told me he is going to Ethiopia later this year, where he will discuss the tabots, while the museum’s chairman, Richard Lambert, says the BM trustees will take a decision on them “within the next six months”, on what would most likely be called a long-term loan . But why not simply make the obvious call, take them out of storage immediately and fly them to Addis Ababa so they can be placed in the relevant

churches, permanently?

After the huge success on BBC TV of the Fifa Women’s World Cup (the semi-final was seen by 11.7 million viewers, the largest live audience this year), we have had the Netball World Cup this past week. Not, admittedly, given prime time on BBC One like the footie, but each day had at least two hours live on BBC Two. In the UK, more young women play netball than any other sport, while last year, England won gold at the Commonwealth Games. I’ve been watching a bit on TV this past week and thoroughly enjoyed it. No coincidence that the head of BBC Sport is Barbara Slater and BBC’s director of content is Charlotte Moore – both women. If those posts were occupied by men, I doubt if these sports would have gained nearly as much coverage.

Garsington’s opera season closes on Friday with, unusually, three nights of religious music of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610.

This has been the company’s 30th year; the early operas were in the gardens of Garsington Manor, but, since 2011, they have been performed in an extraordinary transparent pavilion on the Wormsley Estate in Buckinghamshire, owned by Mark Getty. It has been Garsington’s most successful year, with fivestar reviews for The Bartered Bride and The Turn of the Screw. The last three nights will be preceded by cricket matches on an adjoining pitch, built by Mark’s father, the cricket-mad Sir John Paul Getty.

The most eagerly fought will be between Garsington and the Royal Opera House. I know who I’ll be supporting.

X-Raying Obasanjo’s Open letter to Buhari The Supreme Court is not the highest Court in our land.

Our highest court is the court of public opinion which meets every hour.—Seitel (1987).

Jerome-Mario Utomi

It is a common knowledge that one of the intrinsic privileges participatory democracy and election of leaders confer on us is the enjoyment of access to ‘free flow of information which gives each individual more standing within the society without reference to a class or fortuneto claim a measure of dignity equal to all others and empowers individuals to scrutinize the use of power by those in government’.

Considering this fact, I found nothing out-of-ordinary to warrant the ripple reactions that characterized former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent use of analytical method to advise President Muhammadu Buhari, on the current state of the nation.

Chief Obasanjo, as an elder statesman, apart from enjoying the constitutional backing as enshrined in the nations’ 1999 constitution (as amended), to express his opinion, the open letter remains the most dynamic and cohesive action expected of a past leader of his class to earn a higher height of respect.

In my understanding, the letter is not only a strategy to assist a leader gain significant ground and tackle the job of leadership, but a conventional approach aimed at making the leader recognizes that it takes a prolonged effort to administer a country well and change the backward habits of the people.

As we know, in problemsolving, it is vital at the start to formulate the questions in a way that will facilitate the discovery of solutions. Likewise the open letter, from its tone, one can situate that its target was to remind the president that public

order, personal and national security, economic and social programmes, and prosperity is not the natural order of things but depends on the ceaseless efforts and attentions from an honest and effective government that the people elect.

In view of the above, the description of Obasanjo by some commentators and public affairs analysts, as someone that thinks of himself as more generous, more nationalistic, selfless, honest, kindly, intelligent or good looking than others, may not be fair to his personality.

Notably, Obasanjo’s action is not without precedent at the global stage; as history indicates that Lyndon Johnson, a onetime President of the United States of America was stopped from seeking a second term in the office by virtue of such letters. It was after incessant letters from his predecessors and other wellmeaning citizens condemning his poor handling of the war against the Vietnamese that he (Lyndon) issued a statement which read in parts ‘’I shall not seek and, I will not accept the nomination of my party as president’’.

Indeed, like the Rotary International Club’s Four-Way Test, instead of FG telling the former president to watch his words, what should be their preoccupation in my views, is to introspectively find out if; it contained the truth? Fair to all concerned, and has the capacity to build goodwill and better friendship?

By contrast, Obj’s letters to the present administration could be likened to temptation; which in the words of Thomas Akempis comes to; instruct, humble and purifies. But if the tempted flees them outwardly, and do not pluck out the roots, he will profit little; nay, the temptation will soon return and the person will

find himself in a worse condition.

Studying the content of the present letter and drawing, useful lessons from it should be a solution that will fit the circumstance.

The reason for the voiced opinion is not far fetched.

First, it could be recalled that President Buhari according to reports had in March 2015 among other things described Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as a courageous patriot and statesman who tells the truth to the power when he is convinced that leaders are going wrong. It is my prayer that PMB will heed this truth that is now coming from that same courageous patriot.

Secondly, Former President Obasanjo in a similar letter in 2018 complained about the ‘lice of poor performance in government- poverty, insecurity, poor economic management, nepotism, gross dereliction of duty, condonation of misdeed-if not outright encouragement of it, lack of progress and hope for the future, lack of national cohesion and poor management of internal political dynamics and widening inequality’’ And those fears later became realities that Nigerians now worry about.

Now that another ‘political prophecy’ has come, expressing deep worries about four avoidable calamities listed in no particular order as abandoning Nigeria into the hands of criminals who are all being suspected, rightly or wrongly, as Fulanis and terrorists of Boko Haram type; spontaneous or planned reprisal attacks against Fulanis which may inadvertently or advertently mushroom into pogrom or Rwanda-type genocide that we did not believe could happen and yet it happened, similar attacks against any other tribe or ethnic group anywhere in the country initiated by rumours,

fears, intimidation and revenge capable of leading to pogrom and violent uprising beginning from one section of the country and spreading quickly to other areas and leading to dismemberment of the country.

I think there is an urgent need for us to listen.

Particularly since these worries are by no means unique to Obasanjo- as the likes of Professor Wole Soyinka, and Adewale Martins, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, among others have at different times and places raised strong voices against the Federal Governments inability to manage our diversity and security. Observably, while Professor Wole Soyinka called on Nigerians to defend their lands, Adewale Martins on his part noted that the FG is presently not doing enough to ensure security of lives and property.

In view of the above, it will be gratifying in both political and socioeconomic terms if President Buhari studies and adopts useful information from the letter to help his government provide people-purposed leadership.

Except in a peripheral way, the insight from former president Obasanjo’s letter remains credible, and should be encouraged to concentrate on preaching; honesty in governance and a need for a multicultural society of equal citizens, where opportunities are equal and a person’s contribution is recognized and rewarded on merit regardless of tribe, language, religion or culturewith lives and property secured.

Finally, the crucial point we must not fail to remember is that our political challenges were created by our leaders, accelerated by the masses, and can only be reduced by all of us.

Hence, learning from the silent points raised by former President Obasanjo is important.

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Support Buhari to address insecurity, Brotherhood OUR POSITION urges Nigerians FG should release El-Zakzaky Now The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star popularly called “Olumba Olumba Church” has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari Government with prayers to address the prevailing insecurity challenges in the country.

Arch. Bishop Samuel Inok, who made the call at a news conference on Monday in Warri, said that the insecurity situation could only be addressed through God’s divine intervention.

Inok, also the Chairman, Sensitisation Committee of the 2019 Mega Event tagged: “Heavenly Father” of the Brotherhood, said God has solutions to all problems.

According to him, what is happening in Nigeria is like a man trying to solve a problem that God ordinarily would have solved without stress.

“There are problems man can solve by just mere statement, and there are some that can only be solved by God like the insecurity we are currently experiencing.

“The Federal Government had made frantic effort to address the situation, but it still persists, that tells you that it is beyond man’s solution.

“Some people are accusing government of being responsible for the situation, while some are blaming others.

“How can it be solved when there is no unity of purpose,” Inok said.

According to him, Brotherhood is saying that only God can solve a problem that man cannot solve.

“For instance, no matter how communities complain about bad roads, either through protest or agitation, an order from the Governor or President will change the situation. ” And the road will be repaired, but

it is not so in the case of insecurity,” he said.

Speaking on the 2019 mega event, Inok said the “Heavenly Father” event would be celebrated between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24 with a lot of spiritual benefits.

He said that theme of the programme was carefully chosen from the Holy Book of Saint Mathew Chapter 6 verses nine to 13 which dwelt on the Lord’s prayer.

Inok said that the founder of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, “His Holiness, Olumba Olumba Obu” had detailed some of his worshippers to sensitise the public in all nooks and crannies of the world.

“As a build-up to the 2019 Mega Event, it pleased the father to dispatch his children to move into the nooks and crannies of the world to inform and educate the people on the packages of the event.

“In the course of the sensitisation and mobilisation from one state to another, we have the unleavened bread and leaven water that will be served to millions of people.

“Again, it has pleased the father to unravel the misery of the 12 Heavenly thrones.

“And every creation of God is expected to be identified with one of the 12 thrones and that of Delta was observed on Saturday, July 21.

“We had interactive forum with our stakeholders in Delta on Saturday and Sunday; we had divine morning devotion and service where we served the unleavened bread and leaven water to people around,” he said.

Inok said the sensitisation committee was mandated to visit all the states and beyond before the first week of November.

Election Petitions tribunal in Calabar changes sitting date The election Petitions Tribunal in Cross River has announced a slight adjustment in the sitting dates of Panel 1 in the tribunal in the state.

Josephine Ekperobe, Secretary of the Tribunal said this in a statement on Monday in Calabar.

Ekperobe said to that effect, the sitting date in EPT/CAL/HR/03/2019, EPT/CAL/ SHA/24/2019, EPT/CAL/SHA/17/2019

and EPT/CAL/SHAL/28/2019, originally scheduled for July 22, July 25, and July 26, 2019 has been moved to July 30, 2019.

The Secretary expressed regret at any inconvenience the change might have caused.

She added that further notice should be taken that the above mentioned petitions were slated for adoption of final written address.

The incessant clashes between security agencies and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), reached a crescendo on Monday at the Abuja city center when a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Usman Umar, was killed in an attack by followers of the Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky led sect.

The IMN members, who were protesting the continued detention of their leader, were prevented by the Nigeria Police from passing through the federal government secretariat for security reasons when the protest turned violent, resulting in loss of life and property.

It all started in December 2015 when El-Zakzaky followers during their annual festival had a bloody clash with the Nigeria Army which accused the IMN members of attacking the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai on a major road in Zaria, Kaduna State.

During the clash, hundreds of the IMN members were alleged to have been shot dead by the Army and buried in mass graves while El-Zakzaky who was seriously wounded and reportedly loss three sons, was arrested with his wife. The two have been in detention since then.

El-Zakzaky has been standing trial for almost four years and has been granted bail by courts of competent jurisdiction. But each time he was granted bail, for enforcement of his right on a particular charge, the federal government had rearrested him to stand trial on different charges.

Former Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, had reportedly defended the continued detention of Sheikh El-Zakzaky. He was quoted to have said “there is a lot of deliberate misunderstanding on these issues. Number one, if a judgment is given and that judgment is appealed, you cannot accuse the government of violating that order if the appeal has not been decided. “Two, in the case of El-Zakzaky, how many Nigerians know that El-Zakzaky is neither in prison custody, police custody nor DSS custody? El-Zakzaky is in a house with his family. This is the honest truth.

“He is in what is called protective custody. The court ruled that he be released after his house has been rebuilt but nobody wants to accept El-Zakzaky as a neighbour. So, we have been unable to build the house. So, where do we release him to?”, he questioned.

But while the government appeared to be deploying legal and security technicalities to ensure continued detention of El-Zakzaky, agitation by his restive followers has taken a new dimension in the past two years. Only last year, thousands of IMN

members massed around the exit highways of the nation’s federal capital city in Zuba. In the process, they confronted soldiers who were escorting armaments to the battle fields of the anti-terror war.

Many were feared killed in the ensuring clash.

Since December 2018, IMN members have made a routine of daily mass protest on the streets of Abuja metropolis and occasionally in the premises of the national Mosque. They have made abortive attempts to also invade major official complexes including the three arms of government.

However barely two weeks ago, the another protest by IMN turned bloody when the members attempted to forcefully gain access to the National Assembly but were prevented by the Police and other security agencies. At least five Police officers reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries following the attack while vehicles belong to the Police and other citizens were burnt or damaged.

The latest confrontation between El-Zakzaky followers and security agents Monday was one too many as the IMN members attempted to torch public infrastructures around the Federal Secretariat, especially the Tafawa Balewa House complex of the Foreign Affairs Ministry. As the police averted the arson, the protesters suddenly moved to burn the highway emergency shed belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and adjacent the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

There is no doubt that members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria are taking laws into their hands by unleashing violence on security forces to draw attention to the continued detention of their leader. However, it is equally wrong and tantamount to abuse of the fundamental rights of ElZakZaky for government to put him and members of his family in perpetual detention.

The federal government has to guide against anything that could turn the IMN members into another version of the Boko Haram insurgency.

What is required is application of wisdom and tact in ensuring that Sheikh El-Zakzaky does not become another case of Mohammed Yusuf, the Boko Haram leader who died in custody of security forces.

Government must be seen to be upholding the rule of law in dealing with all cases of criminality irrespective of the personal interest of anyone in government. That is why the Daily Times believes ElZakzaky should be allowed to face his trial strictly in accordance to the rule of law. But if the government is unable to prosecute the case diligently and fairly, then we advise that El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, be released immediately.

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S’Court refuses revisiting judgment on Short News COZA: Adamu orders FCID to take-over Zamfara APC candidates investigations Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to revisit its judgment that sacked all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who purportedly contested for the governorship, state assembly and National Assembly elections.

The APC which is still aggrieved over the judgment had on Monday brought an application seeking a reversal of the apex court’s decision of May 24.

In its application, APC wanted the apex court to set aside its judgment and restate all the APC candidates in Zamfara state who the courts had disqualified from the election for having not participated in the lawful primary election preceding the 2019 general elections.

Not satisfied the party in a fresh application marked SC/377/2019 and filed by its lawyer, Robert Clarke (SAN) asked the court to review and set aside the consequential order in the judgment.

But, a five-man panel of the court led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, however, struck out the application for being incompetent and lacking in merit.

The court in addition held that it lacks

jurisdiction to entertain the suit since the consequential ordered raised in the motion emanated from the originating summon filed at the trial court.

The Supreme Court held that the consequential order arose from the substantive suit which is within the prescribed 60 days for pre-election matters, therefore, the appeal is incompetent and the court lacks jurisdiction to review it.

Besides seeking the setting aside of the consequential order, the appellant also prayed the court to order INEC to hold fresh elections as against its consequential order which directed other parties with the highest votes to be sworn into office as duly elected.

It would be recalled that a five-man panel of Justices of the Supreme Court led by the then acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad had held that the APC had no candidates in the election and as such cannot be declared a winner of the election.

The panel while delivering judgment on the appeal filed by APC had also ordered that candidates of parties with the highest number of valid votes cast with the required spread stands elected into the various political offices in Zamfara state.

The judgment principally centres on the governorship, state House of Assembly and the National Assembly elections conducted in Zamfara state on February 23 and March 11 respectively.

APC candidates, had won most of the offices contested for in the February 23 and March 11elections, including the former governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari, who was purportedly elected to the Senate while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates were first runners-up in the polls.

By the unanimous judgment of the apex court, all candidates of the APC that won elections in the state, including its Governor-elect, Alhaji Mukhtar Idris, were sacked.

Justice Paul Galinje, who read the lead judgment of the apex court, maintained that the Sokoto Division of the Court of Appeal was right when it held that the APC did not field any eligible candidate in the 2019 general elections in Zamfara state.

The court consequently, dismissed all the appeals bordering on the APC crisis in Zamfara state for lacking in merit. Justice Galinje, thereafter, in his judgment awarded a cost of N10 million against the APC.

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja In a bid to ensure a speedy, thorough, fair and impartial investigation into the alleged case of rape made by Mrs. Busola Dakolo against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), the Inspector–General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) to take-over on-going investigations into the matter.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in -charge of the FCID, Michael Ogbizi is now over-seeing on-going investigation into the alleged rape.

This directive was contained in a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba. DIG Ogbizi is also expected to take over the investigation of the complaint made by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo against the Dakolos in addition, to providing a personal supervision to all facets of the investigation to ensure justice and fair-hearing to all the parties, with each case being treated purely on its merit.

In the same vein, the inspector general has directed that the procedure which the police operatives adopted in inviting Timi and Busola Dakolo on July 20 be subjected to rigorous and discreet scrutiny to ascertain its conformity with standard operating procedure and international best practices.

While enjoining the general public and the parties involved in the cases to remain calm and patient, the inspector general assured of the unalloyed police professionalism in the matter.

Lawan warns APC to mediate in Bauchi, Edo assembly crises Tunde Opalana, Abuja

Following the crises rocking the Bauchi, Edo and Plateau state houses of assembly, Senate President Ahmed Lawan has called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to set in motion a workable dispute resolution mechanism to resolve the leadership squabbles in the affected state assemblies as well as other internal crisis in the party.

Lawan made this call on Monday in Abuja, when he met with the chairmen of the APC in the 36 states.

The Senate President said it has become imperative for the APC to come up with a better dispute mechanism to quickly address conflicts of interest as they arise, stressing that APC cannot afford any cracks on its wall at this time when it needs to consolidate on its election victory across the country.

Reacting to comments on political office holders putting their personal interests above the collective interest once they are elected into office, Lawan promised that the Senate under his watch will curtail any selfish interest and never allow it to override the collective interest.

He said there will always be crisis where individual interests are allowed to supersede the overall interest of the people because such a situation makes it difficult to achieve peace.

While acknowledging the contribution of the state APC chairmen to the party’s electoral victory at all levels, he said the Senate will work in a bipartisan manner and closely with the executive arm of government to assist President Muhammadu Buhari achieve his next level agenda.

Speaking earlier, Chairman, Forum of APC state Chairmen, Aliyu Buka Dalori from Borno state pledged to support the Senate President, asking him not to hesitate to come to them if he has issues with any APC senator, an offer Lawan politely turned down, saying he has great confidence and respect for the present crop of senators.

Force PRO Mr. Frank Mba paraded 40 suspected Kidnappers and Arm robber’s gang in Abuja... on Monday.

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Protesters storm Alausa, seek compensation for Ijegun fire victims Alade Tasma and Sarah Akinlaja Hundreds of protesters from Ijegun in Igando Ikotun Local Council Development Area of Alimosho Local Government Area on Monday stormed Alausa Secretariat, the seat of power of the Lagos state government demanding compensation for victims of the recent fire disaster in the area.

The protesters were led by the Chairman of the Joint Community Development Association (CDA), Ijegun, Wale Akinbo and Saliu Alade, councillor representing Ijegun Ward in Ikotun/ Igando LCDA. It will be recalled that there was a pipeline explosion in Ijegun on July 4, allegedly caused as a result of the activities of vandals.

The protesters who came bearing many placards argue that the victims of the fire who lost properties through no fault of theirs deserve to be compensated by the government whose responsibility it is to protect the people.

Some of the placards of the protesters, who chanted solidarity songs read: “Thorough investigation requested on vandals”; “Compensation for victims”; “Re-dredging the canals at Ijegun” and “We say no to vandals in

Ijegun Community.”

Others are: “Petrol tankers are not allowed between the hours of 10pm and 5am”; “Please save our souls in Ijegun Community” and “Save Ijegun from fire disaster and extinction.”

In a communiqué, which was jointly signed by Akinbo Alade and the Secretary of Strategic Security Committee, Ijegun, Oguntulu Oluwatosin, the residents of the area called for protection from the government.

The communiqué, which was dated July 22, was addressed to Governor Babajide SanwoOlu and the Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa.

“The traditional ruler and the entire people of Ijegun wish to express our profound appreciation to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu for the prompt response toward the plight of the community, most especially, the prompt dispatch of the men of the emergency response unit to the scene of the disaster and your benevolent gesture of footing the medical bills of the victims.

“Oba Nureni Alani Akinremi Olomitutu (Ilufemiloye) Kudeyibu I Onijegun of Ijegun land inaugurated a strategic security committee anchored around the Ijegun joint community development association.

“The committee was saddled with the responsibility of brainstorming and coming up with high level suggestions aimed at putting

an end to the dastardly activities of pipeline vandals, whose activities often lead to wanton destruction of lives and properties and an obvious economic loss for the nation at large,” the communiqué read.

The residents demanded in the communiqué that the government as a matter of urgency deploy and station security personnel around the pipeline routes where the vandals usually operate most especially at the 5-Junction.

They added that the government should construct barricades in form of barrier across the entrances of streets leading to the pipeline route.

“That government should stop forthwith the approval of more filling stations /gas plants in Ijegun as they are too many, most of which are concentrated in and around residential areas in Ijegun.

“That henceforth, the tanker drivers should be stopped from parking their tankers along the pipeline routes. That government should construct concrete blockages around the preferred spots of the vandals to make digging difficult and almost impossible for them,” the communiqué read.

The residents added that petrol tankers should be restricted from moving into and out of Ijegun through both Ikotun-Ijegun Road and Isolo Road between the hours of 10pm - 5am in the morning.

PDP hails Supreme Court’s refusal to reverse self on Zamfara Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Supreme Court’s refusal to succumb to pressure from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to review and reverse its judgment voiding the participation of the APC and its candidates in Zamfara state in the last general elections.

The party said by so doing, the Supreme Court has once again saved the nation from a huge constitutional crisis that could have devastated Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and corporate existence as a nation.

The PDP described the demand by the APC at the Supreme Court as “blasphemous, a blackmail as well as a measured landmine set by APC leaders in their desperation to ambush and destroy the integrity of the apex court.”

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement said the motive of the APC leaders is to ultimately sequester the institution of the judiciary and foist a totalitarian order on the polity.

The party said “it is also instructive to note that by asking the Supreme Court to embark on a journey to nowhere, the APC clearly sought to subvert our democratic system and surreptitiously force on Nigerians, a system that is completely alien to our constitutional democracy and outside the confines and dictates of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

“APC’s demand is a direct threat to our democracy, peace and stability of our nation and shows its unwillingness, as a party to abide by the rule of law. It also exposes APC’s penchant for sowing crisis in our nation; a situation that should be condemned by all.”

The PDP therefore, urged all well-meaning Nigerians, the institutions of democracy as well as security agencies to be cautious of the APC as it has shown that it is not committed to the unity and stability of the nation.

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HDP witness tells tribunal to declare Owuru President Closes case after calling one witness Tribunal fixes August 5 for final addresses

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The only witness of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Yusuf Ibrahim, who testified during the hearing of its petition on Monday, prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to declare the party’s candidate, Chief Albert Ambrose Owuru winner of the 2019 presidential election.

Ibrahim, also yesterday urged the tribunal to order the inauguration of Owuru as the elected President.

The witness prayers were predicated on the party’s position that Owuru was returned as President on a referendum conducted in the country on February 16, the day the presidential election was initially slated to hold.

Ibrahim, who was led in evidence by the HDP’s lawyer, Eze Nnayelugo, told the tribunal that a referendum conducted on February 16 placed Owuru winner by over 50 million Nigerians.

The witness attacked the shift of the presidential election from February 16 to February 23 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and described the election of February 23 as illegal, unconstitutional and a nullity because conditions precedent for shifting the election were not met by

INEC. Ibrahim further informed the tribunal that Citizens Observers Referendum Election Rights Protection of Nigeria conducted the referendum across the country and that Owuru of the HDP won and emerged as Nigeria’s President.

The witness insisted that the referendum was held physically and not in the spiritual realms as claimed

by President Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) and INEC. Ibrahim tendered some documents, among which are; Citizens Observers Referendum Election Rights Protection of Nigeria, Final List of Presidential Candidate and copies of major newspapers to buttress his claim on the referendum.

Besides, the witness also alleged unlawful exclusion of the HDP in the February 23 poll by INEC’s refusal to put its original logo on the ballot papers as done to other parties by INEC. Under cross -examination by INEC’s lawyer, Yunus Usman (SAN), the witness admitted that INEC has the sole responsibility of conducting elections for the country, but however, said that the electoral body lacks powers to shift the election the way it did on February 16, which he said prompted Nigerians to opt for a referendum.

However, when asked to produce the results of the referendum before the tribunal, Ibrahim said it was not with him in the tribunal and that he has submitted it to his lawyer.

Also, when cross- examined by APC’s lawyer, Akin Olujimi (SAN), the witness said that the referendum of February 16 was not a celestial exercise or through the internet, adding that it was conducted physically.

An attempt by the HDP to call another witness, who was subpoenaed, was unsuccessful because the witness has no deposition on oath.

Meanwhile, the party has closed its case while the tribunal has fixed August 5 for parties to adopt their final addresses. This followed the decision of INEC, Buhari and APC not to call any witness to debunk claims of the HDP, but to rely on the party’s sole witness for their defence in the petition.

Owuru and the HDP had in their petition filed on March 7 canvassed nullification of the election of President Buhari on three grounds, that they were unlawfully excluded in the poll, that the February 23 poll was illegal, unconstitutional and a nullity because INEC has no power to shift the poll and that a referendum conducted on February 16 produced him as winner.

Short News PRP says PDP’s role in Bauchi assembly crisis shameful Samuel Luka, Bauchi The Bauchi state chapter of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has described as shameful, the alleged role played by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government of Governor Bala Muhammed during the inauguration of the state 9th House of Assembly which took place on June 20.

In a press release jointly signed by the state Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Barau Ningi and Comrade Muhammed Bello Ishaq, who signed on behalf of the state secretary respectively, the party expressed its disapprobation against the political indecency displayed by the PDP in the inauguration of the state assembly.

“Our great party also wishes to dissociate itself from the gang of unethical political parties under the aegis of Progressive Political Parties led by Muhammed Sani Burra (the newly appointed special adviser on state and National Assembly matters to the governor) that identified themselves with this ridiculous charade and morally reprehensible conduct which is capable of throwing the state into anarchy or better put total shutdown of governance.”

“PRP as a party is in total support of any progressive move towards the development of Bauchi state as an entity, but it is our firm belief which is deeply rooted in the principles and manifestos of our great party that illegality or circumvention of norms and laid-down rules would never lead to development as it is anti-thetical to it and therefore, counter-productive in the long run,” the PRP observed.

The party said such undemocratic practice should not be encouraged in the 21st century, pointing out that “history has shown that such despicable practices are anathema to our national conscience and they should be condemned by all conscientious and patriotic minds.

Police arrest contractor, developer in Delta over collapsed building Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Delta state Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two persons identified as the developer and contractor connected with the collapsed building in Asaba Police Commissioner in the state, Adeleke Adeyinka, who spoke to journalists in Asaba on Monday, said the two persons were being detained for further investigation.

Adeyinka, who refused to give their names of those arrested, said investigation was ongoing on the two buildings in Abraka and Asaba that collapsed resulting in the death of seven persons.

“We have recovered two corpses in the collapsed building in Abraka while that of Asaba, only one person died and investigation is ongoing with a view to ensuring those involved in the poor construction of the buildings are brought before the law,” the police boss said.

Following the collapse of a hotel building in Abraka that was under construction in which four persons were killed, two bodies were on Sunday recovered by rescue workers.

Ethiope East Local Government boss, Chief Faith Majemite, who spoke to journalists in the area, said evacuation of the trapped bodies was ongoing, saying that the council officials would do everything possible to assist rescue workers.

Meanwhile, the state government has issued a stern warning against using quack contractors or substandard materials in the construction of buildings.

Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chiedu Ebie disclosed this on Monday in Asaba.

He said that the state government has intensified efforts to make sure that only buildings that meet the requisite standards are allowed to accommodate people after inspection by officials of the state Ministry of Housing and warned members of the public to stay away from uncompleted buildings.

Nigerian Navy Ship, KARADUWA casting off from NNS BEECROFT Lagos to participate in the Ghana Navy 60th anniversary in Lagos at the weekend.

GOC advises officers to shun unwholesome activities Chioma Joseph, Lagos

Officers and men of the Nigerian Army have been urged to desist from unwholesome activities capable of bringing the army to disrepute.

The outgoing General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Maj. Gen. Sanni Yusuf gave the advice during the official handing over cum taking over ceremony on Monday.

Maj. -Gen. Yusuf in his farewell address admonished soldiers to be professional and act in accordance with the laws guiding their profession. The former GOC who was redeployed to army headquarters as the chief of administration, , also appreciated officers of the division for their support in making his almost one -year stay a success.

He said that “I have piloted the affairs of this division for about a year now and I am glad to say that I have commanded and administered a dynamic and peculiar formation like 81 Division.

It was indeed, a wonderful, interesting and eventful period.

“In the course of discharging my duties,

I introduced other training activities in this formation in addition to the army headquarters scheduled activities to enhance our professionalism and regimentation. This is to ensure that the division is in line with the chief of army staff vision of having a professionally responsive army in the discharge of our constitutional roles.

“In this regards, I am in no doubt that my successor being a purposeful individual, I know he will improve on the already existing tempo to make all us better personnel of the army. You have shown commitment and resilience, and you must endeavour to maintain this feat.

“Take your profession more seriously and desist from any unwholesome activity capable of bringing yourself and the army to a disrepute. I must say I enjoyed all the support and corporation you all accorded me during my tenure through your respective commanders and commanding officers.”

The outgoing GOC further thanked the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for his support and called on officers of the division to ensure that the image of the division and indeed,

that of the army is always in good light.

“As I bid you farewell, I therefore, urge you all to remain focused to uplift the image of this division and the army at large. The success of the division is not a one man show, it is a success for all of us including that of the army.

“In the same vein, failure by the formation is failure on all of us and failure of the army. I am optimistic that you will give my successor, similar corporation and support, I enjoyed from you all,” he added.

The new GOC, Maj. Gen. Olu Irefin, who was deployed from the defence headquarters garrison where he was the commander promised to improve on the successes of his predecessor.

Irefin said that “I thank the chief of army staff for the confidence he has in me to give me the command of this division. It is indeed, a challenge and I sincerely look forward to living up to the expectations required of me in this office.

“I am quite aware that my predecessor has done a good job. I will continue with the good work and where possible improve on what he has done because that is the whole essence.”

LG boss appeals to Lalong to obey court ruling Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos The embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government Chairman of Langtang North in Plateau state, who was last Friday declared as the rightful winner of the October 10, 2018 local government polls held in the state, has appealed to Governor Simon Lalong to obey the court ruling and swear him into office.

The council Chairman, Ubandoman Joshua Laven, said he has no doubt that the governor will swear him in coming from his background as a lawyer.

Our correspondent reports that the Plateau state Election Appeal Tribunal last Friday, upheld Laven and the PDP as the winner of the Langtang North council election.

Laven, the PDP chairmanship candidate had challenged the declaration of the APC’s candidate, Kparnim Nanloh-Amos by Plateau state Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) as winner of the poll in the state.

Laven said that “Governor Lalong I know has respect for the decision of courts as demonstrated by him in his local government in Langtang North in 2015 on assumption of office with the swearing in of Chief Dan Dull as the duly elected chairman of Langtang North.

“If Gov. Lalong can keep his promise to the people of his local government council when he came to campaign for his governorship election that led him to victory in 2015, he would do same in his own case after the election appeal tribunal has ruled in favour of the PDP.

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Bala awards N5bn road contracts in Bauchi Samuel Luka, Bauchi

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has awarded road construction contracts worth N5 billion for the rehabilitation of roads within the state capital.

The governor who made this known on Monday while inaugurating the contracts, said they include construction of the Gombe -Maiduguri Road bye-pass, Sabon Kaura - Jos Road bye-pass and the rehabilitation of Sultan Abubakar Road to Muda Lawal Market Road and Yakubun Bauchi Quarters Road.

Bala said the contract for the construction of the two bye -passes was awarded as part of efforts to reduce road accidents on the affected roads.

“The contract for Gombe -Maiduguri Road bye-pass and Yakubun Bauchi Quarters is to gulp over N2 billion. That of Sabon Kaura - Jos Road bye-pass and Sultan Abubakar -Muda Lawal Road is awarded at the cost of over N2 billion,” the governor explained.

He stated that his administration is embarking on road construction and rehabilitation and other projects in order to deliver on its campaign promises before the first 100 days in office.

Gov. Bala, who noted that the contracts for the road construction and rehabilitation requires paying compensation for lands and other properties, pledged the timely compensation for the owners of the would be affected properties.

Also, speaking at the inauguration

ceremony, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transport, Stephen Abubakar, explained that the construction of the Gombe Road -Maiduguri Road bye- pass is 4.4 kilometres, Sabon Kaura - Jos Road bye-pass is 6.2 kilometres, Yakubun Bauchi Quarters is 1.8 kilometres while that of Muda Lawal Market Road is one kilometre.

Abubakar, who applauded the governor for awarding the contracts, observed that when completed the rehabilitated roads will go a long way in enhancing the economy, safety, livelihood and physical development of the affected communities.

Managing Director of TRIACTA Nigeria Limited, the company handling the projects, Elie Farhat, pledged to justify the confidence reposed in them by completing the projects within six months.

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Short News Kogi pilgrims pray for peaceful governorship election

Pilgrims from Kogi state in Saudi Arabia for the hajj say that they are praying for the peaceful conduct of the governorship election scheduled for November 16 in the state.

They said this in separate interviews at the prophet’s mosque in Madinah.

One of them, Isa Usman said that “since my arrival in Madinah for this year hajj, I have made it my cardinal principle to also pray for peace in the forthcoming governorship election in my state.

“I also prayed for all our leaders, particularly our President, Muhammadu Buhari, for Allah to give him more wisdom in piloting the affairs of Nigeria.”

He commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Kogi state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for securing them good accommodation, adding that he and his colleagues also have no complaint about the food they were being served in Madinah.

No fewer than 22 governorship candidates, including the incumbent, Alhaji Yahya Bello would contest for the governorship seat.

Meanwhile, the number of Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the 2019 hajj, as at July 20 stands at 14, 649 with 30 flights according to NAHCON.

Okowa denies marginalising any ethnic groups in Delta Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

L-R: Chairman, Board of Trustees, Pacific Group of Schools, Mr. Remi Omosowon; Best Graduating Student (Female), Pacific College, Precious Egidi; Best Graduating Student (Male), Pacific College, Alexander Attoh; and Chairperson of the occasion, Chief (Mrs), Kofoworola Awobamise, during 2019 Valedictory Service & award presentation in Lagos. at the Weekend.

No Abuja politician is fighting Umahi over 2023 - Reps Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Two members of the House of Representatives from Ebonyi state, Reps Laz Ogbee and Anayo Nwonu have described as mischievous, malicious and cheap propaganda, the allegation on social media that some members of the National Assembly from the state have constituted an alliance to fight and foist a successor on Governor David Umahi in 2023.

In their separate statements issued in Abakaliki, the two House members frowned at the allegation which they said was concocted to smear their integrity, cause disaffection and heat up the polity in the state.

The Abuja meeting which was purportedly held in a hotel according to social media posts was attended by Senator Obinna Ogba (Ebonyi Central), Ogbee, Nwonu, Chief Elias Mbam, Ogbonnaya Onu, Sylvester Ogbaga and the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe among others.

Rep. Ogbee, who is representing Ikwo and Ezza South Federal Constituency, noted that no such meeting took place and he has not been approached by any individual or group to discuss about Umahi’s successor.

The lawmaker, who described Gov. Umahi

as a team player, noted that it was uncharitable for any individual to be talking about the next governor of the state, as that would distract the Umahi administration.

Ogbee said: “No meeting was held anywhere.

It’s the figment of their imagination. The allegation was mischievous, unthinkable and cheap propaganda concocted to smear my integrity. It is a lie from the pit of hell.

“The proponents of this malicious and vicious propaganda merely wanted to cause disaffection between members of the National Assembly and our leader, Gov. David Umahi. It was ploy to paint me black as fighting the state governor, but the mischief- makers misfired.

“Anyone talking about who will be the next governor of our dear state primarily wants to distract the good works of our governor and I have never been consulted by any individual or group to discuss who or how the next governor will emerge.

“We are proud of the governor for what he is doing in the state and I know him as a team player. When times come for him to choose his successor, I know that he will consult all relevant stakeholders and leaders of our dear state as he has always done in critical matters of such importance.

“My relationship with the governor is a bond of

love, unity and loyalty. When I was the chairman of Ezza South Local Government, I was the first council chairman to openly and publicly endorse the governorship ambition of Gov. Umahi in 2015 as against the choice of the then incumbent Governor, Martin Elechi.

“What is playing out now is that some disgruntled opposition elements knowing the pedigree and outstanding performance of the governor want to whittle it down by concocting these lies just to score some cheap political points and put most of us at loggerhead.”

Similarly, Rep. Nwonu representing Ishielu and Ezza North Federal Constituency said that no discerning mind would take the allegation seriously, as the intention was only to heat up the polity and cause disaffection amongst key stakeholders in the state.

“The few members of the opposition party in the state want to cause infraction amongst us. They want to create atmosphere where some people will be seen as fighting the state government. I have not even met the people mentioned in a round -table meeting since this year. The allegation is a cheap one and never existed.”

They lawmakers noted that they are pleased with the transformation works of the Umahi’s administration and warned mischief -makers to desist from acts capable of heating up the polity

Delta state government has described as untrue allegations that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration is discriminating against Ijaw or any other thnic groups in the state, saying that all the ethnic groups in the state are one family.

Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu in a statement issued in Asaba in reaction to the allegations by former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe that the governor has embarked on marginalization of the Ijaws, among other things, describing it as frivolous and inflammatory laced with pathetic fallacies.

‘Let me make it very clear that the PDP in Delta state is one strong family under the leadership of the state governor and the party remains committed to the development and empowerment of the entire 25 local government areas, and not any particular section,” Aniagwu said He said that Orubebe as one of the key members of the PDP family, has contributed to the development of the party in the state and had also earned his respect in this regard, regretting that his allegations on the marginalization of the Ijaws, clearly shows he may be far from the reality on ground.

“We do not emphasize ethnic groups in Delta state because we have grown together as one Delta. And we try as much as possible not to emphasize those fault lines of ethnicity because it does not and will not take us anywhere,” he added The governor’s media aide disclosed that despite difficulties in embarking on projects in the riverine communities, Gov. Okowa within the last four years has been able to reach out to Ijaws communities in the state by embarking on lasting projects, appointing sons and daughters from the riverine communities into his administration and empowering the youth.

“What about Vice President Yemi Osinbajo”s visit to the riverine communities where he commissioned road projects constructed by Gov. Okowa? We need to educate Orubebe on the following; Oporoza internal roads, Okerenkoko internal roads, Burutu township road, phase one and two, Youbebe - Biniebi Ama Road, Obotobo 1,Sokebo Yokiri Road and many others carried out by the administration of Gov. Okowa,” the aide stated He dismissed as untrue that Delta state has been taken over by the Ika nation, saying that “I don’t want to believe that what was ascribed to Orubebe that a particular ethnic group is marginalized or the state taken over by Ika nation.”

Police in Edo kill 2 robbery suspects in gun fight Titus Akhigbe, Benin The operatives of the Edo state Police Command yesterday killed two suspected armed robbers during a gun duel at Ekehuan, Egor Local Government Area of the state.

The hoodlums were alleged to have engaged the police operatives in a gun duel during a robbery operation in Ekehuan Community near Asoro Hill in Benin.

A member of the robbery gang simply identified as ‘Junior’ was said to have escaped.

Police spokesman in Edo state, DSP Chidi Nwanbuzor, who confirmed the report, said the robbers were killed in a robbery operation gone sour.

He disclosed that the police operatives responded to a distress call by a Nigerian on Monday morning, adding that “yes, two armed robbers were killed and we recovered their guns and ammunitions. There was a distress call and the police responded and met them in the act.

“So when they saw the police, they started firing at the police and the police responded and they were gunned down.”

Nwanbuzor appealed to the members of the public to continue to collaborate with the police by way of volunteering information that can lead to the arrest of criminals in order to rid the state of crime and criminality.

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PLASU VC tasks union leaders on industrial harmony

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Alo (2nd left), Minister of Labour and Employment, Niger Republic, Mohammed Bil Omar (1st left) at the just concluded meeting of Ministers in Charge of Labour and Employment in the ECOWAS sub-region, in Abuja.

Nigeria calls for more commitment to labour policies in ECOWAS region Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja Nigeria has urged Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to employ commitment and political will in the implementation of labour policies and programmes in the subregion.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Alo, made the call at the Meeting of Ministers in Charge of Labour and Employment in the ECOWAS sub-region, in Abuja.

He noted that the subregion needed renewed commitment and passion to drive the tenets of Decent Work and other labour policies.

According to him, “We cannot continue to be paying lip service to issues of labour administration in the subregion. The time has come for us to make a radical departure from the past if we are to bequeath onto future generation an ECOWAS subregion that prides itself in the attainment of the tenets of decent work.”

He hoped that the Meeting would approve all the proposals presented by the General Assembly, and then go back home to transform them into programmes of

action to deepen decent work in the sub-region.

The Meeting of Labour Experts/General Assembly of ECOWAS Social Dialogue Forum, which held from 16th – 18th July in Abuja was convened to review, validate and adopt key policy texts on labour and employment; build consensus on topical issues, amongst others.

The Permanent Secretary pledged the continued support of Nigeria to the ECOWAS Commission in its determination in addressing knotty employment and labour issues in the subregion.

In an address, the Commissioner, Social Affairs and Gender, ECOWAS Commission, Dr Siga Fatima Jagne, said the Meeting was for Labour experts to submit their priorities and recommendations for the attention of the Ministers of Labour and Employment.

She stated that the Social Dialogue Forum, which preceded the Ministers’ Meeting, had deliberated, revised, validated and adopted the Directive on Minimum Standards towards Harmonization of Labour Laws in the ECOWAS Region, and ECOWAS Regional Program for Decent Work (DWRP). ”The two documents will be the key frameworks that

ECOWAS and Member States can apply to achieve the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work adopted by the Conference at the 108th Session held in June, 2019; and will specifically address the challenges to shape a fair, inclusive and secure future of work with full, productive and freely chosen employment and decent work for all”, she said.

She urged the Ministers to adopt the text that would be presented to them and all the recommendations therein to enable the ECOWAS Commission put in place regional mechanisms to facilitate and enhance the social integration of citizens in the Community and create conditions for decent and regulated jobs at Member States’ level without xenophobia and other forms of discrimination.

In an opening remark, the Minister of Labour and Employment of Niger Republic, Mohammed Bil Omar, stated that the recommendations of the General Assembly Meeting would strengthen social dialogue in the sub-region.

Speaking, Regional Director of ILO, Dennis Zulu, urged the Ministers of Labour and Employment in ECOWAS region to ensure that decent work was guaranteed for citizens of the sub-region.

The Vice-Chancellor of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, Prof. Yohana Izam, has task leaders of the various unions in the institution on the importance of industrial harmony in the achievement of academic excellence.

Izam, gave the charge while reacting to the rumoured planned industrial action by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the university. “l am confident that the reports of the planned action could not have emanated from the JAC of our university, considering the significant progress made so far toward addressing staff welfare issues.

“I wish to task all union leaders in this university to sustain the industrial harmony in the University for necessary and effective implementation of staff welfare policies, academic excellence as well as development projects.

“There has not been any breakdown in communication between the university management and JAC, who always informed us of their desire to join any nationwide protest by either SSANU or NASU,” he said.

He further charged the unionists to always have the interest of the university at heart, just as their own interests; saying, “without the university there can’t be any Union.”

The vice chancellor, however, strongly enjoined staff of the university not to rest on their oars on promoting the emergence of a peaceful teaching and learning atmosphere.

This, he said, was in view of the recent unfortunate security breaches involving some students of the university.

“This is being investigated,” he said.

Responding, Jok Rwang-Pam, Chairman, Non Academic Staff Union (NASU), PLASU Chapger, denied knowledge of any planned industrial action.

“I am speaking to you as the chairman of NASU, and l am assuring you that there’s no such plan.

“We all know the advantages of industrial harmony and we won’t allow anything to jeopardise that, because our desire is to see this young university grow and develop well, especially in academic excellence,” Rwang-Pam said. NAN

Ex-NEMA director advocates special salary scale for emergency workers A former Deputy Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Iyiola Akande, has advocated special salary scale and insurance policy for emergency workers in the country.

Akande made the request on Monday in an interview in Akure on the sideline of the agency’s 2019 annual staff retreat on restructuring and re-engineering for effective and efficient disaster management.

He said: “Special welfare package and comprehensive insurance should be provided for staff of NEMA, especially because of the nature of their job that does not respect the time of the day.

“I think they deserve some incentive in terms of special salary package, I know it will encourage them to achieve more.”

Akande said he was happy that the retreat had been revived to accommodate all staff members of the agency, saying the programme was restricted to management cadre in the past.

Earlier, in an address of welcome, Mr Olusegun Afolayan, Head of NEMA, Ekiti Operations Office, commended the DirectorGeneral of the agency, Mr Mustapha Maihaja, for approving the retreat.

Afolayan said that the agency was undergoing various restructuring and re-engineering under the watch of the present director-general designed to meet globally accepted standard procedures in carrying out humanitarian activities.

He said the retreat would provide the platform to look at the national disaster management framework, natural contingency plan, natural disaster response plan, search and rescue evaluation, among others.

Afolayan said that part of the functions of the agency was to educate and inform the public on disaster prevention and control.

He further said that the agency also engages in the sensitisation of the key arms of government to embrace disaster management, in terms of minimising the effects of disaster and bringing relief to victims.

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PDP NWC intervenes in party crisis in Lagos, to take a position soon Stories by Patrick Okohue The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was taking steps to address the challenges facing the chapter.

The Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Taofik Gani, made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

NAN reports that the party has been enmeshed in a crisis lately as two chieftains, Dr Adegbola Dominic and Mr Segun Adewale are laying claim to its chairmanship in Lagos State.

Adewale was a factional Chairman of the party in the state during the national leadership tussle between Sen. Ahmed Makarfi and Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif in 2017.

While Adewale was aligned with the Sheriff faction, another factional chairman, Mr Moshood Salvador, was aligned with the Makarfi group.

The Supreme Court on July 12, 2017 sacked Sherriff, and affirmed Makarfi as National Chairman.

Following the judgement, the national

leadership directed Adewale, who had been occupying the party secretariat, to submit the secretariat keys to Chief Olabode George, an ally of Makarfi, and work with Salvador on a power sharing agreement.

Adewale agreed to have Salvador as Chairman, with members of his (Adewale’s) group included in the executive.

Salvador, as a sitting Chairman, dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2018, after disagreements with George and other party leaders.

His exit paved the way for the emergence of Dominic as the new chairman as he had the support of everyone including Adewale.

However, shortly after the 2019 general elections, Adewale called a press conference, where he made a fresh claim at the party chairmanship.

He claimed that Dominic was appointed Chairman for three-months, just to fill the vacuum left by Salvador and that his term had expired in December 2018.

Adewale added that he was the automatic chairman having stepped down for Salvador, a claim Dominic had

described as “arrant nonsense’’ while saying he was the authentic chairman.

The situation, coupled with the dismal performance of the party in the governorship elections, had caused disenchantment in the party, with key members like Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former minister, and others dumping the party for the APC. Speaking to NAN, Gani said the party’s national leadership had intervened in the crisis and that it was taking steps to resolve the problem.

He said that an NWC team, led by Sen. Ben Obi, met with all disagreeing parties, including the governorship candidate, Mr Jimi Agbaje on Wednesday in Lagos on the way forward in the chapter.

“The issues are being resolved .The NWC has waded in. The Ben Obi-led team was in Lagos and they met with all parties including Agbaje on Wednesday and Thursday .

“Everybody spoke his mind and it was a fruitful meeting. The team is back to Abuja to submit its report.

“The NWC will get back to us on the way forward. The PDP will overcome its present challenges and bounce back as a better party in the state,” he said.

At Agege APC victory party, Obasa assures of collaboration with Sanwo-Olu for development of Lagos Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has given an assurance that the lawmakers in the Assembly would cooperate with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the executive committee of the state for developmental purposes.

Obasa, emphasised however that the House would not be a rubber stamp to the executive, stating that the people of the state deserved the best in governance at this time.

The Speaker was speaking at Agege APC Victory Party, which he hosted at the NYSC Camp Ground, Iyana Ipaja, Agege, Lagos State to appreciate the people for supporting the party in the last general elections.

Obasa, who is also the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State legislators in Nigeria said, “Let me remind us all that it is time to work. Let us make sure we fulfill all our campaign promises.

“Our governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has started well and he has promised to visit Pen Cinema area in Agege and see the ongoing bridge project there and ensure its completion.

“I saw men of the Public Works Corporation (PWC) working recently and I am impressed. I want to assure the governor that we will support him as lawmakers though we will not be rubber stamps.

“I want to urge the people of Lagos State to pay their taxes so that the government and the governor can succeed.

“Also, we must all know that security is

Sanwo-Olu not the job of the police alone, it is the work of everyone of us,” he said.

Obasa however, thanked the people of Agege for their constant support for him and the party at the polls over the years.

He stressed that his success at the polls since 1999 could be traced to the people of Agege Local Government area who he said had been supportive of him over the years.

He said: “I thank everyone for being here including our lawmakers, local government chairmen and others.

“We are one in Agege, we thank everyone in Agege. The essence of coming here today is to appreciate every one of you.

“We have held many elections in Agege

and we have not lost one. We just want to celebrate you. The celebration is for Agege people, I cannot thank you enough.”

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was at the event with the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat expressed his appreciation to the people of Agege and promised to ensure development all over the state within the next four years.

“We will repair your roads, give you schools and health facilities in Agege area of the state.

“We have started development projects all over the state and we will ensure development in all areas of the state through road construction, healthcare and provision of infrastructure in our schools.

“We appreciate the people and leaders of Agege for their support for the party and for the Speaker.

“There are no leaders without the people.

Your leaders are good leaders because of your support for them. I am happy that you have this kind of leaders. Agege is up there, we will not deprive you of all that you deserve,” he stated.

Other guests at the event includes, Chairman of the APC in Lagos State, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, and GAC members including Chief Rasak Balogun aka KLM, and Senator Anthony Adefuye.

Others include members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe from Apapa Constituency, Hon. Babatunde Adejare from Agege Constituency and some members of the state House of Assembly.

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APC chieftains write Oshiomhole, Tinubu, others, seek replacement of vacant national offices Some members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) under the auspice of ‘The 2018 APC Convention Contestants’ Forum’ has called for the quick and credible replacement of vacant national offices in the party’s leadership.

The party members in a letter to the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and its National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu said that members of the party who should fill such vacant positions must fulfill laid down procedures as enshrined in the party constitution to occupy such offices.

The letter signed by the Forum’s Secretary, Hon. Frank Ossai said such persons must have indicated interest in serving the party, “obtained the nomination form, undergone the screening processes of the convention, paid the specified fees and canvassed for votes, and particularly must have been adjudged to be qualified and fit to occupy elective positions during the 2018 elective Convention.”

Ossai noted that it will be against the principles of equity and the spirit of true patriotism on which the party stands, to sideline and marginalise a candidate and member of the party who lawfully participated in an electoral process, painstakingly passed through all its rigors, and eventually came second after the declared winner, at the time when the seat he vied for becomes vacant.

“A great instance is that of the former National Secretary of the party, His Excellency Mai Mala Buni, who left his former position to contest for the governorship seat of Yobe State and thus, his seat at the National Secretariat became vacant.

The party’s decision to retain his deputy as acting National Secretary is commendable and widely acceptable. However, the position should be given to

persons that contested for the office of the National Secretary at the 2018 APC National Convention.

“The case of Barr. Inuwa Abdulkadir, the sacked National Vice Chairman (North West) who was expelled by the Party for anti-party activities and his continuous unrepentant disposition to caution, it is our expectation and appeal that such a vacant position be meritoriously allocated to whoever is next in line or in pole position to take over,” Ossai said in the letter.

The letter further reads that the party has set earlier precedents in addition to a plethora of cases affecting wherein an office becomes vacant, and there’s a party decision to fill such an office with individuals who are either Deputies or persons who have earlier indicated interest and contested for such position.

“The Electoral Act, 2010 as amended in 2015, points to the fact in stating the importance to participate in all the stages of an election, it therefore goes to say that a person cannot validly fill a position if he has not fully participated in the election giving effect to that office such as obtaining the form, paying the necessary fees, undergoing the requisite screening of the party and, most importantly, undergoing the convention of the party,” Ossai said.

The Forum also frowns at attempts by members of the party from the states which earlier held the positions that are now vacant to lobby the leadership of the party that they present another candidate from their state to fill the vacancy, stressing that they believe that the principle of justice and fairness demands that any candidate that does not participate in any of the election processes should not be made to reap where he or she did not sow.

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Aviation board to solve BASA challenges, others –Expert Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Capt. Henry Omeogu, the former Director of Operations, in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on the Federal Government to create a Civil Aviation Board (CAB) to tackle most of the challenges facing the Nigerian aviation industry, especially the airline sub-sector.

Speaking with journalists in an interview at the recent 23rd Annual Conference organised by the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) in Lagos, Omeogu insisted that without the CAB, the challenges facing the industry would continue.

He attributed the continuous imbalance in the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) arrangements Nigeria has with other countries to the lack of CAB in the system.

According to him, an attempt was made at correcting this anomaly when he served as the Deputy Director, Air Transport in the Ministry of Aviation between 1996 and1998 and equally chaired the sub-committee on Airline development in Nigeria.

Omeogu explained that as a result of the recommendations of the committee, two directorates were established to tackle the issues of safety regulations and economic regulations.

He gave the names of the directorates as Directorate of Safety Regulations and Monitoring (DESRAM), which he said metamorphosed into the current Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Directorate of Economic Regulations and Monitoring (DERAM), which he said was meant to transform into CAB. He declared that the essence of CAB was to tackle economic issues that affect the airlines, among which was BASA. He added: “But because of pecuniary and selfish interests and robbing of the nation through BASA, the creation of CAB never saw the light of the day as it is still domiciled in the Ministry, thereby stunting the growth of airlines in Nigeria.”

He mentioned United States, United Kingdom and other developed countries with Civil Aviation Boards, stressing that it is the department that is responsible for the negotiation of BASA arrangements with other countries and not the ministry or ministers as is done in Nigeria.

“This will eliminate what I call Avio Politics that is now manifesting. The CAB will fight against policies such as unfair pricing, which most foreign airlines in connivance with their governments use to drive our airlines out of business.

“Our government cannot help because of avio politics. That is why airlines like Air Peace is lamenting. A CAB with technocrats will deal with the issues”, he said.

According to him, NCAA was set up to handle safety issues relating to safety regulations of the industry, noting that CAB was supposed to be independent of the ministry to prevent interference in their operations.

Omeogu declared that without CAB, Nigeria would never benefit from BASA, regretting that the nation’s airlines would continue to suffer in their international operations.

He described those negotiating BASA on behalf of the country as inexperienced, which he said was unacceptable to the industry.

“Government keeps posting people into Aviation Ministry, even from the Ministry of Women Affairs. They go in and they will be the ones to negotiate BASA for Nigeria. So, the policies they make are completely contrary to the aims and objectives of the industry”, he added.

L–R: Julie Katzman, Board Member, MacArthur Foundation; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE and Dr Funmi Olopade, Board Member, MacArthur Foundation during the presentation of the replica of the closing gong to MacArthur Foundation on a courtesy visit to The Exchange....recently.

Forex: Naira gains marginally at official, parallel markets As traders eagerly awaiting outcome of MPC meeting today

Motolani Oseni The Nigerian currency, Naira at the close of yesterday trading activities strengthened against the US Dollar at both the official and unofficial foreign exchange markets.

This is even as activities at the market on Monday remained slow, due to the anticipation of the likely outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Although, the local currency recorded

a marginal gain of 0.02 per cent to close at N306.90 to the dollar at the CBN official rate, but appreciated by 50 Kobo to trade at N358.5 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, which was slightly stronger than N359 traded on Friday.

The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N458 and N403 respectively.

At the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment, the naira closed at N360 to the dollar at, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro exchanged at N458 and N403, respectively.

Trading at the Investors &Exporters (I&E

FX) window saw the naira closing at N361.48 to the dollar, representing a marginal drop of 0.01 per cent, however, recorded market turnover of $90.86 million.

Meanwhile, industry stakeholders, local and foreign investors are all waiting anxiously for the outcome of the 268th meeting of the MPC, which is expected to be concluded today in Abuja.

The MPC had at its last meeting voted to hold all parameters of the monetary indices meaning that the retention of anchor lending rate, (Monetary Policy Rate) 13.5 per cent

as adopted in March, retain the asymmetric corridor of +200/-500 around the MPR; CRR at 22.5 per cent and liquidity ratio at 30 per cent.

The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, had said that the decision of the MPC to retain anchor lending rate,( Monetary Policy Rate) 13.5 as adopted in March, across the asymmetric corridor of +200/-500 around the MPR; CRR at 22.5 per cent and liquidity ratio at 30 per cent, Emefiele explained was, to shield the economy from inflationary pressure.

Nigerian businesses spent $14bn on generators in one year – NACCIMA DG Joy Obakeye The Director-General of the National Association of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni has said that the over N5trillion spent annually by major businesses in the country to provide power is a big drain on resources.

Speaking with The Daily Times in Lagos on Monday, the NACCIMA boss explained the negative effects of this menace on his members and the economy at large.

According to him, the huge sum is majorly expended on generators, maintenance and fuelling by private businesses.

“We spend about $14 billion annually

on generators, maintenance and fuelling in other to keep our business afloat.”

Such humongous cost, he added, is a big drain on resources and maybe responsible for the dwindling fortunes of most businesses.

“Generally, the business environment in the country in the past 12 months was certainly not palatable, but things can be better. We have not gotten to where we are supposed to be, though we are heading towards where we can just say that things can be better. We need to look at an alternative source of power, such as cost of purchase, maintenance and fuelling of generating sets in the country for the purpose of electricity both for manufacturing and general consumption.”

Olukanni who charged the federal

government to address the power situation squarely said the cost expended on power generation was unbearable.

“If such amount is being dedicated to boosting business in the country and if the government gets the power the situation right, then businesses would boom and we will become more competitive, especially now that we have signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

“Common knowledge shows that the cost of power generation by individuals is outrageous. If you look at the number of generators owned by business outfits in the country, you will understand why most businesses are closing shop. Regrettably, the worst hit is the MSMEs. This problem is

experienced in respective sectors where they operate,” he reiterated.

“The heart of the issue still remains the question of the power sector. Things have gone from bad to worse, so business owners still have to rely on providing their own power to do business. This is not a good way to absolutely grow an economy, we have to find a way to sort this problem out and I sincerely hope that as part of the initiative for the current administration of Mr President would be to address the power outage in other to enhance the competitiveness of the Nigerian businessman. Again, the question of the pursuit of the perfect will to execute top priorities like power is necessary, because business cannot thrive with the present power situation.”

Equities market indices dip by 40% amid profit-taking Temitope Adebayo The equities market of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) began this week trading activities on on Monday on a downward trend, with major indices shedding 0.40 per cent.

Specifically, market capitalisation which opened at N13.606 trillion lost N54 billion or 0.40 per cent to close at N13.552 trillion against N13.606 trillion on Friday.

Similarly, the All-Share Index dipped 110.81 points or 0.40 per cent to close at 27,808.69 compared with 27,808.69 achieved on Friday.

The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, among which were; Nigerian Breweries, MTN Nigeria, NASCON), C&I Leasing and Flour Mills Nigeria.

Analysts at APT Securities and Funds Limited said “we retained our cautious trading advice in the short run. However, accumulation

of fundamentally justified and dividend-paying stocks for the mid to long term is recommended.”

Market breadth closed negative, 14 stocks posted gains, while 19 stocks posted declines.

Africa Prudential recorded the highest price gain of 8.82 per cent to close at N3.70 per share.

United Bank for Africa (UBA) followed with 8.18 per cent gain to close at N5.95, while Ikeja Hotel appreciated by 6.57 per cent to close at N1.46 per share.

Sovereign Trust Insurance went up by 4.76

per cent to close at 22k, while UACN appreciated by 3.70 per cent to close at N5.60 per share.

Conversely, NASCON led the losers’ chart by 10 per cent to close at N13.50 per share.

Consolidated Hallmark Insurance followed with a decline of 9.68 per cent to close at 28k, while Linkage Assurance went down by 9.38 to close at 58k per share.

C&I Leasing lost 8.08 per cent to close at N4.55, while Transnational Corporation of Nigeria shed 6.86 per cent to close at 95k per share.

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Customs intercepts N1.6m cannabis Sativa, rotten ponmo in Seme Temitope Adebayo

L-R: Head, Equity Sales, Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Limited (SISL), Mr. Akinbamidele Akintola; Chief Executive, SISL, Mrs. Titi Ogungbesan; President, Centre for Destitute Empowerment International Lagos, Pastor Samson Okoliko; and Executive Director, SISL, Mrs. Bunmi Olarinoye, at the donation of food items, household essentials and relief materials to the Centre by SISL in Lagos...on Monday.

Lafarge Africa investors approve sale of subsidiary for $316m Motolani Oseni Shareholders of Lafarge Africa Plc on Monday unanimously approved the proposed sale of Lafarge South Africa Holding Limited (LSAH) to Lafarge Holcim Group for $316.2 million.

They gave the approval at the company’s 60th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr Mobolaji Balogun, the company’s Chairman, said that LSAH sale would be beneficiary to all shareholders.

Balogun said that the sale would enhance the shareholders’ value in Lafarge Africa, which according to him is of utmost importance to the board.

“Following conclusion of the proposed sale, Lafarge Africa’s shareholders’ loan of 293 million dollars as at July 31, the only existing foreign currency loan in the books of the company, will be completely paid off,” he

said.

Balogun said the transaction would ensure that the company did not have any foreign currency debt.

“Over and above that, because the entity in South Africa also have some substantial debt, when that sale is completed on July 31, it will also lead to the deconsolidation of around 115 million dollars debt related to Lafarge South Africa.

“So, the total impact of the transaction on our debt is a reduction of something in the region of 470 million dollars.

“With the sale of LSAH, as proposed by the board to shareholders, the only debt that will remain on the books of the company will be the second tranche of the corporate bond due for redemption in June 2021.

“It will also include the subsidised loan in respect of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Power Intervention Funds through the Bank of Industry (BoI).

“This significant reduction in debt holds prospects for dividend distribution,” Balogun

said.

He assured shareholders that the board and management would continue to drive improvements in results.

The chairman, who commended the shareholders for their support, said that the company has not yet to be in a position to pay a dividend.

“The process of transformation of this company, which we undertook some three years ago, is now moving very swiftly toward a solid foundation.

“Over the last three years, we have succeeded in reducing the company’s debts by over 1.1 billion dollars through your support and through the support of our largest shareholder.

“We have also succeeded now, essentially in focussing the business of the Nigerian market where the opportunities and prospects are very evident and clear to each and everyone of us”, Balogun said.

He said that the management had continued to work on bringing down the cost

to enhance performance.

According to him, the results of all these issues will be seen in the company’s half-year result.

He said that shareholders would further be encouraged when they see the results of the third quarter at the end of September.

On the company’s free float deficit on the nation’s bourse, Balogun expressed Lafarge Africa’s commitment to comply with the requirement.

He said that the company was on the premium board of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and there were two rules to the free float compliance.

Balogun said that companies on premium board were expected to comply by a free float of 20 per cent or by the value of free float worth N40 billion.

He said the company was very confident that when the market gets the result of its halfyear performance and subsequent quarters that the free float would be beyond N40 billion level.

FBN Insurance reports N902m paid claims in 2018 Micheal Ajayi FBN General Insurance Limited, a subsidiary of FBNInsurance Limited has reported a paid sum of N902 million as claims for year ended 2018.

The insurance company recorded a pay rise of N41 million as against N861 million paid in the previous year 2017.

Speaking at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Lagos recently chairman of the company

Gbenga Shobo, disclosed that the company’s cardinal focus among others is to pay claims promptly.

The company’s Gross Premium Written (GPW) for the year rose to N4.63 billion, achieving a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 32 per cent from the corresponding performance of N3.51 billion achieved in 2017. He said the company’s Profit before tax (PBT) also increased by 91 per cent to N615.6 million from N322.8 million posted in the preceding year.

During the period under review, the

company grew its total assets by 31 per cent from N7.24 billion in 2017 to N9.45 billion in 2018, realizing a significant improvement in capital efficiency just as it nurtures robust liquidity and solvency margin above the required benchmark.

Furthermore, the company managing director/CEO Bode Opadokun, while speaking at the AGM on the future outlook of the company, said that the company is looking forward to more improvement in the insurance sector within Lagos,

“While we anticipate an improved operating economy, one of our strategic initiative for the year 2019 includes the implementation of our value-added service, claims alert service designed to provide a responsive service to all our esteemed comprehensive auto insurance policyholders who have been involved in an accident within the Lagos Metropolis where the service is currently active.”

The areas, according to him include Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Surulere, Kosofe, Shomolu and Ikeja.

Microsoft set to invest $1bn in OpenAI Ladesope Ladelokun with agency report Not less than $1 billion will be invested

by Microsoft Corporation in a partnership with research group Open AI, gaining a cloud-computing customer from the artificial intelligence field.

OpenAI is expected to use Microsoft Azure cloud services to train and run the group’s AI software. The two will

also jointly develop supercomputing technology and Microsoft will be Open AI’s preferred partner to commercialise its creations, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Open AI and Microsoft will depend on Microsoft’s work on supercomputer to build technology in Azure that possesses the scale to train and run AI sophisticated models. Open AI’s co-founder and chairman, Greg Brockman, said Open AI

was pleased with the partnership because it is pleased with Azure supercomputing roadmap.

“We choose Microsoft as our cloud partner because we are excited about Azure’s supercomputing roadmap. We believe we can work with Microsoft to develop hardware and software platform within Microsoft Azure which will scale to AGI,” he said The charity foundation of LinkedIn

co-founder Reid Hoffman and Venture Capital firm Khosla Ventures are also OpenAI investors. Open AI started in 2015 with industry luminaries like Musk and Peter Thiel committing about $1 billion to build AI that could match or improve on the technology being developed by Google, Facebook and Microsoft.

However, Musk said he left Open AI board last year because of disagreements about some of the group’s plan.

The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted one white Scania truck carrying rotten hide and skin popularly known as ‘Ponmo’, 146 parcels of Cannabis Sativa concealed in one red Toyota Highlander jeep and 5,204 bags of 50kg foreign rice, which is equivalent to nine trailers smuggled into the country.

Addressing newsmen on Monday in Seme, the Customs Area Controller of Seme Command of the NCS, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba stated that the Command also generated the sum of N4,405,042,027 from January till date, representing 65 per cent of the total allotted target.

According to Comptroller Garba, “the intensified operation of the enforcement, unit has drastically reduced smuggling activities to the barest minimum.

The seizures made include the following items: 5,204 bags of 50kg foreign rice which is equivalent to 9 Trailer trucks of Rice (DPV) – plus Levy of N70,066,656.

“10 by 25litres Jerry Cans of vegetable oil (DPV) worth N100,980; 13 by 50kg bags of sugar (DPV) worth N301,965; 1,078 cartons of poultry products worth N15,727,701; 55 cartons of spaghetti (DPV) worth N212,924; 97 Cartons of soap worth N619,820; 59 Cartons of insecticides worth N761,365; 65 by 6 Yards of Textiles worth N419,396; 17 sacks of used clothes/shoes worth N435,897; 4 cartons of tin tomatoes worth N29,179; 36 bales of used cloths worth N1,942,920; 60 pieces of used tyres worth N774,270; 669 packs of PVC carpet/foot mats worth N11,844,768; 2 cartons of cream worth N18,066; and 114 parcels of cannabis were also found concealed in one red Toyota Highlander jeep and another 32 parcels in other operations with street value of N1,681,231.

“Also, nine trucks were placed on detention due to short payment. A total of five vehicles have also been seized with duty paid value (DPV) of N7,549,132. One white Scania (ten tyres) truck was also detained carrying rotten hide and skin. The Total DPV for the seizures within the three weeks under review is N112,486,270.”

Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba also added that one suspect was arrested in connection with one of the seizures. He further sounded a note of warning to those engaged in illegal activities and other cross-border vices to avoid Seme border or risk arrest and possible prosecution.

The Customs Area Controller additionally advised all Unit heads to ensure adequate supervision of their subordinates in order to facilitate legitimate trade across the frontier while equally keeping a healthy relationship with the critical stakeholders.

“This will ensure that our core mandate as directed is achieved.

The holistic approach in executing the mandate of the service will lead to an all-encompassing result as revenue generation, suppression of smuggling and legitimate trade facilitation will be adequately enhanced at the Lagos–Abidjan corridor without compromising National Security,” the Seme Customs Area Comptroller added.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.COMRADE TAJOUDDEEN BASHIR BABA -(CHAIRMAN ) 2.DR. SURAIYA TAJOUDDEEN BASHIR3.HUMAIRA TAJOUDDEEN BASHIR4.HASHIM ISAH (SECRETARY ) THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF INDIGENT IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : M T A BADIRU. 07039838769

AFRICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, APATA, IBADAN OLD STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION 1997 SET THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AGBONA AROWOSOLA TAOFEEK 2. OLAJIDE SAFRAT MORENIKE 3. OLORODE HUSSEIN ADEKUNLE 4. AKINTOLA OLAKUNLE OLAYIWOLA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE CLASS OF 1997.

2. TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE 1997 SET OF THE SCHOOL CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TOWARDS THE PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOL 3. TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ALL OVER NIGERIA AND ABROAD. 4. TO RAISE FUNDS, CALL FOR AND ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT ANY OF ALL THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 5. TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SCHOOL.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABIOLA PELLER, SHINA …………………………….. (CHAIRMAN) 2. ABIOLA PELLER AYOBOLA SEFIAT …………………. (SECRETARY) 3. ADEOTI JOSEPH OLAWUWO 4. OSIN ABIOLA ADEOYE 5. OGUNGBENRO SUNDAY FOLORU 6. ADEDEJI PETER ADERJU THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH AND LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO CATER FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE YOUTH. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF THE CHRISTIAN COUPLES FELLOWSHIP

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGUNWALE AKINJIDE JOHNNY - CHAIRMAN 2. GBOBODO FRANCISCA ABIODUN 3. ARIBATISE TAIWO ADEDIRAN 4. BAKARE HAKIM - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO ORGANIZE, SPONSOR AND PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI MEMBER OF UNITY IKERE/EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE IKERE EKITI. 2. TO EMBARK ON PROMOTIONS TO RAISE FUND AND AWARENESS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND/OR MEMBERS WHO ARE IN DIRE NEED OF SERIOUS MEDICAL ATTENTION. 3. TO PROVIDE THE COLLEGE AND ITS ALUMNI MEMBERS WITH FIRST AID KITS. 4. TO SPONSOR AND ORGANIZE PROGRAMS, SEMINAL AND TRAINING ON BASIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND METHOD OF LIVING A HEALTHY AND HYGIENIC LIFESTYLE. 5. TO PROVIDE LEARNING TOOLS FOR THE COLLEGE. 6. TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS TO PROJECT READING CULTURE AND GOOD ADVOCACY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS WHILE EMPOWERING YOUTHS TO READ, GROW AND LEARN. 7. TO ORGANIZE, MANAGE AND PROVIDE EMPOWERMENT PACKAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD, WELFARE, HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE. 8. TO ORGANIZE AND SUSTAIN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS EITHER SOLELY OR WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

YORUBA RACE DEVELOPMENTAL FORUM

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FELLOWSHIP HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C, CAP. C 20, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 (AS AMENDED) TO FILE RETURNS FOR THE FOLLOWING:1. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHRISTIAN COUPLES FELLOWSHIP. 2. REMOVAL/CHANGE OF TWO TRUSTEES WHO RESIGNED, NAMELY : A. PROF. IBRAHIM BULUS B. DR. HARUNA KHITWE DABIN 3. APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW TRUSTEES, NAMELY : A. MRS. MARTHA IBRAHIM BULUS B. PROF. OCHE AGBAJI 3. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FELLOWSHIP IS NOW MADE UP AS FOLLOWS : A. REV. DR. DAVID JOSIAH POFI - CHAIRMAN B. MRS. GYARTA DAVID POFI - MEMBER C. REV. IDI GARBA TONGPAN - MEMBER D. DR. PATRICK SUNDAY DAKUM - MEMBER E. MR. ELISHA CHOJI NYAM - MEMBER F. MRS. MARTHA IBRAHIM BULUS - MEMBER G. PROF. OCHE AGBAJI - SECRETARY. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, NIGERIA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : PROF. OCHE AGBAJI SECRETARY.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MR AKIN BENJAMIN - CHAIRMAN 2. MR EMMANUEL AKINWUNMI BENJAMIN. 3. MR QUDUS IBRAHIM - SECRETARY 4. MRS FAITH ISIVWE. 5. MRS TALABI OYERONKE R. A.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IBIYEMI ADENIYI IBRAHIM 2. IYOHA OLUBUNMI SYDNEY 3.ALIU RAHEEM AKINTOBI 4.AKALA ISAAC OYEWALE 5.FALETI OMOTAYO AUGUSTINE 6.IBIYEMI ADEOLA OYINKANSOLA 7. OLORUNDARE TAIWO OLA AIMS: TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING IN THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE “YORUBA RACE” WORLDWIDE. OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE EASY AND REWARDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS TO GIVE BACK.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

NEW TRUSTEES: 1. ADEGBOYEGA OLUWATOBI ADEBAYO 2. ALKASIM MUHAMMAD ZANGINA 3. BALOGUN OLUWADAMILOLA 4. RUNSEWE TEMITOPE DAMILOLA 5. HAMZAT LAWAL 6. NAJIB AMINU WAZIRI 7. TAFIDA NAJIBULLAH UMAR

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.SIR DUNTOYE BEN OLUMIDE 2.ADEYEMO TOMILOLA ADENIKE 3.SHOBOWALE IRETI DUPE

UNITY-IKERE ALUMNI & COLLEGE STUDENTS’ HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE

SIGNED: OLAKUNLE AKINTOLA ESQ.

OLD TRUSTEES:1. MOSES SILOKO SIASIA........RETAINED 2. NUHU ATTAH...REMOVED 3. OLUWASEUN BEN-OMOTEHINSE....RETAINED

AFRICAN YOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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

NIGERIAN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FORUM (CAC/IT/NO 71285)

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO REBUILD TRUST AND CONFIDENCE AMONG OUR PEOPLE SO THAT PEACE WILL BE THE ORDER OF THE DAY IN OUR SOCIETY.

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 405, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EJEKELA EHI GIFT - CHAIRMAN 2. EJEKELA JAMES 3. OGWUCHE ABICHELE PIUS.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

CITADEL OF GRACE FIRE AND DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

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

OGAJE-GICHO INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE

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

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

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO DRAW PEOPLE CLOSER TO GOD.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UZOR EMMANUEL ONOCHIE 2. ALEBIOSU BLESSING ENIYEBIGHA.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. NCHELE OBINNA_CHAIRMAN, 2. IGWONYI CORNELIUS_SECRETARY 3. OMINYE NDUBUISI_TREASURER 4. GUGUA CHINEDU_FIN. SEC. AIM AND OBJECTIVE:TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG THE MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

OBJECTIVES: 1. RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE ILLS OF CHILD ABUSE 2. TO TEACH CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT THE CHILD RIGHTS 3. TO CREATE AWARENESS OF ALTERNATIVE DISCIPLINE APPROACHES AND PROVIDE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND PARENT 4. TO PROVIDE FUN LEARNING EXPERIENCES , NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY LEARNING PLATFORMS. 5. TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION AND REWARDS FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS ,SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ADOPTS SUPPORTIVE DISCIPLINE STRATEGIES EXCELS IN THEM AND SUPPORTS THE IDEALS WE REPRESENT .

6. TO WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE OVERALL GOALS OF CHILD RIGHTS BY 2030.

7. TO SOLICIT THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, PHILANTHROPISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE REALIZATION OF OUR GOALS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

NEWCASTLE EDMED FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BARRISTER NNADI JULIANA NGOZI 2. DR. UGWUNWEZE IFEYINWA JACINTA 3.MRS. OFOCHEBE NNEKA LOUISA 4. MRS. IWENJIORA PAULA CHINYERE 5. REV. COURAGE OLUMIDE ADEMOLA 6. MR. UGWUNWEZE BONA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES WITH HUGE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL GAPS AND TRY TO FILL THEM UP. 2. TO CARRY OUT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITIES REGULARLY 3. TO SUPPORT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVEL EDUCATION WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS OF NEED. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION P.M.B. 189, GARKI, ABUJA. SIGNED BYBAR. OLATOKUNBO PHILLIPS LEGAL OCEAN VIEW., 30, LAWSON STREET, OFF MOLONEY STREET, LAGOS, ISLAND, 08028148081, 08094184062 LEGALOCEANSVIEWCEO@GMAIL.COM

Classified 18 ADELADAN OLUFEMI FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEE ARE 1. ADELADAN OLUFEMI SAMUEL - CHAIRMAN/ PRESIDENT 2. ADEOPOLARUN OLUWAKAYODE -SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE ARE: ADELADAN OLUFEMI FOUNDATION WAS LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORT TO TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA & AFRICA AT LARGE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ECOSYSTEMS, EXPAND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY, AS WELL AS IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO MANAGE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT.

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CONVENT HANDS FOUNDATION

CENTRE FOR SUSTAINED DIALOGUE

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1, EGBEYON SYLVESTER ANDERSON CHAIRMAN, 2, SYLVESTER LOVETH HAWAWU TREASURER, 3, EGBEYON OSAGIE DAVID SECRETARY, 4, EDOBOR FESTUS NWACHUKWU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OMOTOSHO HAKEEM OLAYINKA- PRESIDENT 2. SAKA WAHEED ADEKUNLE 3. AYILARA OLALEKAN SULAIMON- SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS,

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATIONAL TALKS & ADVOCACY ON DEVELOPMENT, ANTI- CORRUPTION, DRUG ABUSE, HEALTH, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE & HUMAN RIGHTS.

ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION P.M.B. 189, GARKI, ABUJA.

ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION P.M.B. 189, GARKI, ABUJA.

ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION P.M.B. 189, GARKI, ABUJA.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

PSYCHIATRIC INITIATIVE TOWARDS COMMUNITY HEALTH

GREAT TOGETHERNESS FRIENDS CLUB OF NIGERIA

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

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

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

NAME OF TRUSTEES: 1. OLOTU UWAILA 2. OLOTU EFEOMO 3. AGUSTO EDNA IYEGBEKOKUN 4. OSOJIE JOACHIM OSAYANDE

*NAMES OF TRUSTEES* 1. UDEIGBO AFAMEFUNA EMMANUEL 2. EKEMEZIE EBERE IKENNA 3. OKEKE SUNDAY EZEALU 4. OKEKE CHUKWUDI RAYMOND 5. ANUJULU IFECHUKWU ANTHONY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UCHENNA ELEAZAR EKWENSI -PRESIDENT 2. MRS. IFEOMA CHINWE EKWENSI- SECRETARY 3. MR. KENECHUKWU EKWENSI 4. MRS. EKENE GENEVIVE OLIVIA OKOROMA 5. CANON OLUWAFEMI AKIN-JOHNSON

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION: TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AMONGST THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC; LIAISING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH IN NIGERIA; DESIGNING, DEVELOPING AND MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NIGERIA; REDUCING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO TREATMENT ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION P.M.B. 189, GARKI, ABUJA. SIGNED BY SECRETARY

MOUNT HOREB DELIVERANCE HEALING AND PROPHETIC CHURCH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES: 1.NDUJIHE FRANCISCA UJU 2.NDUJIHE CLIFFORD EMMANUEL 3.OKAFOR UCHECHUKWU PRINCESS AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTIVE TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. BARR ODIBENUA ANULIKA.. . 08032186666

EMMANUEL SCHOLARS INITIATIVE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF MEMBERS. 2. TO ADVANCE THE SOCIAL INTEREST AND OVERALL PROGRESS OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION P.M.B. 189, GARKI, ABUJA. SIGNED BY SECRETARY UDEIGBO AFAMEFUNA EMMANUEL

ASSOCIATION OF EMPLOYED GRADUATE TUTORS OF OGUN

GOLDEN SMILE FOUNDATION

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO HELP POOR SICK PEOPLE ACCESS GOOD MEDICAL CARE BY COLLABORATING WITH HOSPITALS THAT SHARE SAME VISION. 2.TO ASSIST IN PAYING MEDICAL BILLS OF INDIGENT PATIENTS. 3.TO HELP REHABILITATE DELINQUENT STUDENTS AND HELP THEM MEET THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. ANY OBJECTIVE TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AMORORO MUSLIM COMMUNITY MOSQUE

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) LASISI OLUTOPE SAMUEL (2) AJASA SAMSON OLUMIDE (3) ADEYEMI SAMUEL ADEMOLA (4) OBASAN OLUFOLAKE YETUNDE (5) OLAYEMI ALANI JIMOH (6) ONADERU MUIZAT OLUWATAYO (7) SODUNKE GANIU ADISA (8)

NAME OF TRUSTEE 1. ALH. AKEEM BABATUNDE ADESOYE (IMAM) 2. ALH. ADAM AKADIRI (CHAIRMAN) 3. ALH. WAHEED AKADIRI (SECRETARY) 4. IBRAHIM RAJI IDRIS 5. RAJI MUSA OLAREWAJU 6. ALHAJA RISIKAT LAWAL 7. MRS KUDIRAT AKADIRI-OYEBANJO

AIMS 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF OUR MEMBERS .

2. TO BE A LINK BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKE HOLDERS. 3. TO INTERFACE WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS

AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1. PROPAGATION OF ISLAMIC RELIGION 2. TO CREATE PEACE AMONG THE FOLLOWERS OF THE ISLAM 3. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG THE WORSHIPPERS

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGN: SECRETARY

HANANI FOUNDATION

WENFIL SUPPORT 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 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. DR. OKANTA JOSHUA EMEFIELE 2. MRS. EBERE JULIET EMEFIELE 3. AMAKA FAITH OGANA

TRUSTEES: 1. OPARA IFEANYI OWEN 2. OPARAH CHIOMA SONIA 3. NICHOLAS STELLA NKIRUKA.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL AREAS THROUGH FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES.

AIMS. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGE.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

FOUNDATION FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

NGERI SPECIAL FOUNDATION

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 NAME OF TRUSTEE 1. OYELERE TEMITOPE OMOBOLA 2. ADEBOLA BOLANLE ADENIKE 3. ONI OLUSOLA OLALEKAN AIMS & OBJECTIVES • THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NIGERIA BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND SERVICES TO POOR CHILDREN TO ENABLE THEM START AND COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS THROUGH WHICH THEY CAN LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY. • THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, TUTORING AND MENTORING FACILITIES TO POOR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO ACCESS GOOD QUALITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. • ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF POOR CHILDREN IN NIGERIA WHO WOULD OTHERWISE LACK THE VISION, INFLUENCES AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO DEVELOP VITAL LIFE SKILLS ANY OBJECTIVE TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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. OSARETIN OSARUMWENSE IMAHIYEREOBO - CHAIRMAN 2. OJO MUSA OHIANI -SECRETARY 3. ESTHER ADEOLA IMAHIYEREOBO 4. NWOSU NANCY NKEM 5. OKOKO GODWIN ATEKPA 6.OSARETIN EUGENE OSAYI 7. MUSA DAVID B. AIMS AND *OBJECTIVES* - TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN ACTIVE CITIZENS’ POLITICAL PARTICIPATION. -TO BUILD CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES ON NON VIOLENT ACTIONS. -TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN STRUCTURES THAT GUARANTEE PEACEFUL CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS. -TO BUILD CAPACITY OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF DEMOCRATIC DIVIDENDS. ANY OBJECTIVE TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. NATHAN ELIJAH DIBAL - PRESIDENT 2 ELIJAH YUNANA DIBAL - SECRETARY 3 AMB MANASSEH ALI WAKAWA -MEMBER 4 EMMANUEL DAVID -MEMBER 5 DANIEL ELIJAH DIBAL -MEMBER

TRUSTEES: 1. MOHAMMED MALABU 2. TOMI FAJOLU

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF HER MEMBERS

AIMS: 1. PROMOTING GOOD POLICIES AND LAWS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED BY SECRETARY.

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AFRICAN CHURCH MODEL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION*

IBI YOUTH PROGRESSIVE UNION

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 UNION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

*TRUSTEES*.

1. ALONGE SUNKANMI ADETOLA 2. OHAZULIKE MMACHI 3. OKUYIGA AKINWUNMI

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MOHAMMED BALA BABAJO - CHAIRMAN 2. ISMAILA ABESHI - SECRETARY 3. LUKMANU TANIMU AJIYA 4. ZAKARI SANUSI 5. YAHAYA TANKO UMARU. 6. AHMAD SULEMAN 7. ZUBAIRU ABDULLAHI 8. NASIRUDDEEN IBRAHIM 9. MOHAMMED UBA 10. USMAN ABDULLAHI ALIYARA

*AIMS AND OBJECTIVES* 1. TO FOSTER A SPIRIT OF LOYALTY AND TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 2. TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC AID TO ACADEMICALLY SOUND BUT INDIGENT STUDENTS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA F.C.T. WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: EYITAYO OGUNYEMI ESQ. (08060623454)

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

TRUSTEES: 1. OMIRIN ISRAEL KEHINDE 2. OMIRIN ABIOLA ELIZABETH 3. ILORI OBALOLUWA AKINYEMI TIMOTHY 4. ALALE OLUFEMI EMMANUEL 5.CHRISTOPHER ISHIOMA PETER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER YOUTH/WOMEN 2. TO HELP HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE GLOBE ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA.

Classified SAMUEL AHMADU UNIVERSITY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV DR SAMUEL ADOLE AHMADU JP 2. DR ANTHONIA BECKLY AHMADU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ESTABLISH,OWN AND RUN UNIVERSITIES FOR ADVANCEMENTS OF HIGHER LEARNING EDUCATION 2. TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN FIELD OF ADVANCED LEARNING IN TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE DIVINE CHRISTIAN COVENANT LIVING MINISTRY

A BETTER CHILD FOUNDATION

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PST HASSAN KIDDA MAKU (CHAIRMAN) 2. MR. HUSSAINI KIDDA MAKU (MEMBER) 3. MRS MALAKU BAPPAH (MEMBER) 4. BARR. SAMUEL LANDER (SEC).

TRUSTEES: 1.MBUOTIDEM BENJAMIN 2. BENJAMIN TONIO OKECHUKWU THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. PROMOTION OF PROPER MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN.

AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

IBUDO JESU PRAYER MOUNTAIN FOR ALL THE NATIONS

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

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

INTENTIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CAC/IT/NO: 22471

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LOCAL CONTRACTORS

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEDIPUPO OLAYEMI. 2. ADEDIPUPO YETUNDE FUNMILOLA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS LYNDA AMARACHI NWOGU - RETAINED 2. SYLVESTER ADEGBOYEGA ADEDARA - REMOVED 3• BARR FRANCIS UYI OSEMWENGIE - RETAINED

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED ANAS - CHAIRMAN 2.HUSSAINI NABILA YAMMAMA - SECRETARY 3.OLAEGBE KAYODE ZACCHEOUS

THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEE IS: PASTOR AMBROSE OCHIEGBU NWOGU

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

AIM AND OBJECTIVES REMAINED THE SAME

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONALISM AMONGST MEMBERS. TO PROVIDE A NETWORK OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS ACROSS NIGERIA FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT.

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

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

SIGNED: ROWLAND O OLAIFA

SIGNED: SECRETARY

QUA PILLAR HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION

WINDING UP! WINDING UP!!

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

APA GATE HOTELS LIMITED RC: 1085127 NO. 2, MAKURDI ROAD, OPPOSITE JESUS COLLEGE, OTUKPO, BENUE STATE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONYINYE AKUNNE -PRESIDENT. 2.ONYEDIKA AKUNNE - SECRETARY. 3. BONHEUR NFURAYASE - TREASURER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH CENTER ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

MIMI AGBINDA FUTURE FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ABARI MARTHA TORKWASE 2. AGBINDA PATIENCE MIMI CHAIRMAN 3. AGBINDA EMMANUEL M. SECRETARY AIMS: 1. UPGRADING THE LIVELIHOOD OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE. 2. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SCHEME 3. TO PROTECT INTEREST OF THE MEMBER. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 IN THE MATTER OF INDIAN COMPANY LIMITED TAKE NOTICE THAT AT EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY HELD ON 15TH DAY OF JULY 2019 AT NO. 2, MAKURDI ROAD, OPPOSITE JESUS COLLEGE, OTUKPO, BENUE STATE DULY CONVENED AND ATTENDED BY SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED: 1. THAT THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY BE VOLUNTARILY WOUND UP 2. THAT EKO EJEMBI EKO, ESQ. IS APPOINTED LIQUIDATOR TO THE WINDING UP PROCESS. SIGNED: EKO EJEMBI EKO ESQ. (LIQUIDATOR) OAKFIELD CONSULTING CHAMBERS SUITE 102, 1ST FLOOR, CHATTI PLAZA, SAPELE STREET, OFF LADOKE AKINTOLA BOULEVARD, GARKI II, ABUJA - FCT

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

TRUSTEES: 1. GBENGA OJUOLORUNTAIYE FOUNDER 2. PASTOR FELIX OMOMUDU MEMBER 3. MRS KEHINDE AKINRINMADE MEMBER 4. OMOH HARRISON CHUKWUNARU SECRETARY 5. ADEOLA GRACE BOLA MEMBER AIMS: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2. TO EVANGELISE THE WORD OF GOD. 3. TO HELP THE INDIGENT IN OUR SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR SOLOMON OYAKILOME

SIGNED: SECRETARY

CHANGE OF NAME(FAMILY)

THE FAMILY OF KWAJI HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS: 1. VANDOS BITRUS NOW: BITRUS VANDOS KWAJI 2. DAUDA JABANI NOW: DAUDA JABANI KWAJI 3. FARIDA USA NOW: FARIDA USA KWAJI CAC AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE I FORMERLY KNOWN AS DAVID RUTH UFUOMA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS OJO UFUOMA RUTH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OJO

F O R M E R LY KNOWN AS BASSEY ANGELA MICHAEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS UDUAKA ANGELICA JEREMIAH. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 19/11/1992. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

UDUAKA

FORMERLY KNOWN AS KUDIRAT ABIODUN AMODU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ADESANWO KUDIRAT ABIODUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADESANWO

F O R M E R LY KNOWN AS HYCIENTH CHUMA ONYEAKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS HYCIENTH CHUMA MBANEFO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

HYCIENTH

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IGWEZE IKNOWNFORMERLY AND ADDRESSED AS IRUEZE PATRICIA CHIZOBA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGWEZE PATRICIA CHIZOBA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

NWODO IKNOWN FORMERLY AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AGUJIOBI UCHENNA LOVELYN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWODO UCHENNA LOVELYN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

BENCHRIST IK NFORMERLY O W N AND ADDRESSED AS CHRIST IHEANACHO CHIBUIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BENCHRIST IHEANACHO CHIBUIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN OKON IAND ADDRESSED AS MARCEL ABIGAIL DANIEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKON ABIGAIL DANIEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS JOY JOHNSON. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS JOY JOEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWIGWE I,KNOWNFORMERLY AS ONUH EMEKA NWIGWE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS NWIGWE DESMOND EMEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ONYECHE I,KNOWNFORMERLY AND ADDRESSED ON MY BVN WHICH WAS MISTAKENLY ARRANGE AS UCHENNA ONYECHE MICAIAH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYECHE MICAIAH UCHENNA .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY MRS IWUJI K N O W N AS MISS NWAOGWU VICTORIA OGECHI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS IWUJI VICTORIA OGECHI. ADDRESS -1 SILVER MINI ESTATE EGBEDA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE.

SALIMON I,KNOWN FORMERLY AS SALIMONU RILINAN WITH WRONG DATE OF BIRTH: 10/12/1964. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS SALIMON RILWAN WITH CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 12/10/1965. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE.

MRS. MELVIS FORMERLY

KNOWN AS MELVIS NGOZI JULIUS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS. MELVIS NGOZI OMOTOSHO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

F O R M E R LY CYNTHIA EFEOGHENE OKOR, NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS CYNTHIA EFEOGHENE ENAOHWO EFETOBORE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

F O R M E R LY D A V I D OGHENEVOKE ENAOHWOPHILIPS NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS DAVID OGHENEVOKE EFETOBORE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ISA NGWA MOHAMMED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISA MOHAMMED ALHAJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ISA MOHAMMED I

CYNTHIA

ISA

JOY JOEL

DAVID

FORMERLY KNOWN AS MOHAMMED ALHAJI ISA GALKU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ISA MOHAMMED ALHAJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, GANIYU OLAWUNMI IYANUOLUWA IS THE SAME PERSON BEARING OLAWALE OLAWUNMI EUNICE, ALSO OLAWALE GANIYU EUNICE AND GANIYU OLAWUNMI IYANUOLUWA. ALL DOCUMENTS /CREDENTIALS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY ANUNOBI IKNOWN AS NDUBUISI OGBUSU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ANUNOBI DARLINTON CHUKWUEMEKA AND MY CORRECT NUMBER IS 09060274271. UBA, ACCESS BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME CORRECTION OF NAME:

/

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ARINZE-EDIBELU

I

OLUWATUMININU

I

FORMERLY KNOWN AS AJISEGBEDE OLUWATUMININU REMILEKUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS AWONIYI OLUWATUMININU REMILEKUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

UZOM I FORMERLY KNOWN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSEGHOLE SUNDAY WANT TO ADD ‘’ OSAREMEN ‘’ TO MY NAME. MY CORRECT NAME IS OSEGHALE SUNDAY OSAREMEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AS ANN EBELE NWANGWU AND ANN EBELE EDIBELU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ANN EBELE ARINZE-EDIBELU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

AS MARIA WALIGE TOKOLO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARIA WALIGE TOKOLO UZOM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

EZEANI IKNOWNFORMERLY AS ONWUKA ONYINYE JOYCYNTHIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEANI ONYINYE JOYCYNTHIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY MURTADO I,KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MURITADOH SHERRIF ALABI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MURTADO SHERIFDEEN KEWUGBEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLISAKWE I,K NFORMERLY O W N AND ADDRESSED AS NNEKA AUGUSTINA NATHAN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLISAKWE AMARA AUGUSTINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ADEROGBA IFORMERLY, KNOWN AS MISS ADEGBOYEGA OLUFUNKE OMOBOLAJI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS ADEROGBA OLUFUNKE OMOBOLAJI. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE.

F O R M E R LY G A B R I E L ONANEFE ENAOHWO-PHILIPS NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS GABRIEL ONANEFE EFETOBORE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMALLY K N O W N AS MISS ODESOLA TOLULOPE HANNAH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MRS OLAOYE TOLULOPE HANNAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY MRS ONAKOYA I FORMERLY OLADIMEJI IKNOWN AS. KNOWN AS

FALOKUN OLADEJI JOSEPH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS OLADIMEJI RASAK ADEKUNLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MISS FRIDAY ANITA ENEGHA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS ONAKOYA ANITA ENEGHA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

F O R M E R LY VICTOR AJAYI, NOW EFOLE SAMSON OLUWATIMILEHIN. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I SOYOYE TAIWO ABIOLA IS THE SAME PERSON AS SOYOYE TAI ABIOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND CALLED SOYOYE TAIWO ABIOLA ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

MRS FASASI FORMERLY

I FORMALLY KNOWN AS MISS. BAMGBELU ADEBOWALE TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS. BABATUNDE ADEBOWALE TEMITOPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

IKENNA I,KNOWNFORMERLY AS,

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS IJEOMA NICE NWANKPA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS IJEOMA NICE MADUABUGHICHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID AND BANK, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

GABRIEL

SOYOYE

MRS OLAOYE

MISS LAWAL FUNMILOLA RASHEEDAT NOW MRS FASASI FUNMILOLA RASHEEDAT ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

MRS. BABATUNDE

IKENNA NWANDU UBANI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS, IKENNA UGOCHUKWU UBANI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ABASS HASSANAT ADUNNI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS HASSAN HASSANAT ADUNNI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HASSAN

HON FESTUS OGBEIDE FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:( 1)OGBEIDE EMMANUEL AZUBUIKE - PRESIDENT (2) SHEKONI AJIBOLA AREMUOKIN -SECRETARY (3)TELLA STEPHEN ADEAYO (4) OGBEIDE GLORIA (5) OZOH MICHAEL UFUOMA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1)TO HELP THE NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. (2) TO PROMOTE LOVE AND UNITY AMONGST MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

OGANIHU OWERE CLUB OF NIGERIA

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) MR. AMADI JOSEPH 2) PROF. SAMUEL ONYEKURU 3) CHIEF ELVIS ANUMADU 4) CHIEF JAMES NZE 5) MR. KELECHI OSUAGWU 6) CHIEF EZENWA IHENACHO 7) HON. DAN IKPEAZU 8) MR. NNAMDI AJOKU 9) MR. FIDEL NJOKU 10) MR. ANTHONY EJIMOFOR AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1) TO PROMOTE PEACE, UNITY PROGRESS AND LOVE. 2) TO CARTER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS AND FAMILIES 3) TO PROMOTE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE OWERE PEOPLE. 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: ADRIAN JUDE EKECHI ESQ. LEGAL PRACTITIONER 97 ZIKS AVENUE, UWANI ENUGU

OGADA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1, OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EFON VICTOR OBETEN - PRESIDENT 2. AGADA JAMES UTIBOM - SECRETARY 3. ISIEK SIMON OLA - TREASURER 4. ENYAM PHILIP ODEY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION BY GIVING SCHOLARSHIP 2. TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR LESS PRIVILEGED 3. TO REACH OUT TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS 4. TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING YOUTHS AND WIDOWS.

TOLULOPE AKANDE-SADIPE KAFAYAT FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. OLADIPO SADIPE 2. MRS. OLAMIDE SADIPE 3. MRS. BAMIDELE AKANDE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO PROVIDE BASIC EDUCATION FOR ALL THROUGH THE GRANT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF LESS PRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. 2. TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY. 3. TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT TO MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY; ESPECIALLY THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 4. TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER WORK OR ASSIGNMENT FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED PERSONS IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

UCHEAGWU ARONDIZUOGU YOUTHS ORGANISATION

ANITA ENEGHA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS FRIDAY ANITA ENEGHA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONAKOYA ANITA ENEGHA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLUKAYODE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUKAYODE GBENGA ISAIAH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISAIAH OLUKAYODE GBENGA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EFOLE

IJEOMA

JANADA I,KNOWNFORMERLY AS

JANADA LADIDI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS JANADA LADIDI KWAJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. MARY

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARY TALATU SANNI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARY AKOKA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SHODIPO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHODIPO MONSURAT ABISOYE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS FADIPE SHODIPO MONSURAT ABISOYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FRONTRUNNERS CLUB OF NIGERIA

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED UCHEAGWU ARONDIZUOGU YOUTHS ORGANISATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS, 1990.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. UKACHU TEMPLE - CHAIRMAN 2. MR. UKACHU STANLEY EMEKA 3. MR. UKACHU IFEANYI

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) MR SEUN FAGBOHUN (2) MR AKINSOLA AKINTOLA (3) MR SULAIMON AJIBOSO

OBJECTIVES: 1.

TO FOSTER UNITY AND PEACE AMONG THE UCHEAGWU ARONDIZUOGU YOUTH 2.

TO PROMOTE CAREER AWARENESS AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE YOUTHS IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS: PROVIDING ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLUB TOWARDS PROVIDING PHILANTHROPIC ASSISTANCE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY.

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.

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

SIGNED: MR. UKACHU TEMPLE - CHAIRMAN

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

CHRIST TESTIFIERS DELIVERANCE MINISTRY INT’L, EKU THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE 1,REV. PREYE JONATHAN MACAULEY - PRESIDENT FOUNDER 2,MRS. OSAGU OBIAJULU - SECETARY 3, MRS. AREMOLA HELENE - TREASURER 4,EBIMOBOWEI PREYE MACAULEY - PRO 5,PASTOR MRS. NKECHI PREYE MACAULEY - NATIONAL WOMEN COORDINATOR /VICE PRESIDENT AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1,TO TRAIN AND LICENCE PASTORS FOR THE GOSPEL MINISTRY 2, TO GIVE OURSELVES TO PRAYER AND MINISTRY OF GOD’S WORD. 3,TO PREACH CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS

JESUS FIRE LAND MINISTRY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) OSHOMI LOVETH OBIOMA 2) AUGUSTINE ANSELEM EKENE AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1) TO ACTS AS A DELIVERANCE AND HEALING MINISTRY. 2) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD. 3) TO CARRYOUT EVANGELISM AND CRUSADES..

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

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

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: PRESIDENT

SIGNED: SECETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

Classified CHANGE OF NAME/DOB I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SODIQ OLAYINKA SALAUDEEN ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAUDEEN AKINTOLA SODIQ. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABOLUWARIN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. OKUNADE OLANIKE LYDIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ABOLUWARIN OLANIKE LYDIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKPOR-COMPANY DANIEL. NOW WISH TO ADD “AJIRI” TO MY NAME. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKPOR-COMPANY DANIEL AJIRI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME IN SOME OF MY SCHOOL DOCUMENTS AND SCHOOL REGISTER MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OLOPOENIA YUSUF INSTEAD OF OLOPOENIYAN YUSUF AS ON MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IBRAHIM

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM NIMOTA ADEOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BADMUS NIMOTA ADEOLA. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

WADATA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS WADATA ZULAIHA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KAURASALEH ZULAI WADATA. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

STELLA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS STELLA ERITOMILOLA IBITOYE OJO, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKANJI ERITOLA STELLA. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS SAKIRU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ABILAWON OLUWATOYIN ADEBISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SIKIRU OLUWATOYIN ADEBISI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, OYO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OKOYE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOYE DANIEL OKWUDILI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOYE OKWUDILI DANIEL-FRIDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OJOBO I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJOBO CHINENYE CHARITY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJOBO CHINYERE CHARITY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWAKAEZE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NWAKAEZE UKAMAKA BLESSING, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZEH UKAMAKA BLESSING. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THANKGOD

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS THANKGOD AMAKA PROMISE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS MADU PROMISE CHIAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ASOGWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MBAH JULIET CHIOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ASOGWA JULIET CHIOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ENSUBEB, FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, KENECHUKWU MICROFINANCE BANK LTD AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLADOYINBO

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OYINLADE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADOYINBO DEBORAH OLUTOYIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OWOLABI DEBORA OLUTOYIN ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

OKOYE AGU I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOYEAGU CHARITY IFEOMA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOLOKWU CHARITY IFEOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

GODWIN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GODWIN ARRAY ASOQUO. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ASUQUO GODWIN ANIEFIOK. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

IN SOME OF MY SCHOOL DOCUMENTS AND REGISTER MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OLOPOENIA ALIYAH INSTEAD OF OLOPOENIYAN ALIYAH AS ON MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT FATIMO SODIMU, FATIMO BAKARE, AND SODIMU FATIMO AYOBAMI REFERS TO ONE AND SAME PERSON. THAT I AM THE ONE BEARING ALL THE NAMES. THAT ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THESE NAMES ARE MINE AND REMAIN VALID. THAT HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SODIMU FATIMO AYOBAMI. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYINLADE OLUBUNMI OPEYEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IDOWU OLUBUNMI OPEYEMI ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DORCAS GEORGE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DORCAS GEORGE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANOKO DORIS UFOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKONJI

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OKONJI MICHAEL SEUN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OKONJI SAMUEL MICHAEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EZE

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

NWOBU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWEFIHE ROMANUS NWOBU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWEFIHE ROMANUS PHILIP. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOHN I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN NNACHI AGWU AND JOHN UDEH NNACHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASJOHN UDE NNACHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EZEME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZEME LILIAN EZIJE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS MABU LILIAN EZIJE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EMMANUEL OLUCHI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SAMPSON OLUCHI SALOME, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EMMANUEL OLUCHI SALOME. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ISEDIOWO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISEDIOWO SEGUN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHEDOWO KAYODE DAVID. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IDOWU ADEOLU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. AKINBOADE ADEOLA DORCAS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. IDOWU ADEOLA DORCAS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

AYOOLA

CORRECTION OF NAME

IN SOME OF MY SCHOOL DOCUMENTS AND REGISTER MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OLOPOENIA MUSA INSTEAD OF OLOPOENIYAN MUSA AS ON MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOOLA OLUKAYODE BAMGBOYE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOKUNUMI JOSEPH BAMGBOYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THAT DURING MY (NIMC) MY NAME WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS ERIC MARGARET OLUWASEUN INSTEAD OF ERIC-OJOMO MARGARET OLUWASEUN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ERIC-OJOMO MARGARET OLUWASEUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LAWAL OLAMIDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL OLAMIDE PELUMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL OLAMIDE KAOSARAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MADU VICTOR

KASALI

AFUSAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS AFUSAT SHOLA BALOGUN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS YAHYA SHOLA AFUSAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MARTINS

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARTINS OLUWABUKOLA TEMITOPE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOKOYA OLUWABUKOLA TEMITOPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWACHUKWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWACHUKWU JUSTINA AMARA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEIGWE AMARACHI NANCY . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OKE LUCKY AUGUSTINE INSTEAD OF OKE LUCKY AUSTINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MADU VICTOR, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOKWUNYE CHRIS UZOR. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FOMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KASALI TAIWO OPEYEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHEEM ABDULBAKI OPEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, WEMA BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLUWAFEMI

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAFEMI OLASHILE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULKAREEM BILLHAMIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UCHECHUKWU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UCHECHUKWU OKPARA UCHE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UCHE UCHE OKPARA. DATE OF BIRTH 10TH OCTOBER, 1992. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

YAKUBU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YAKUBU MARIAM OMOLOLA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOTI OMOLOLA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

OKWARA NDIDI

ABOSEDE

ADEBAYO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO TAIWO REMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAKARE TAIWO REMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGUNTOYINBO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNTOYINBO SEUN TITI , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWUYI OLABISI AJIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY SCHOOL DOCUMENTS AND REGISTER MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OLOPOENIA USMAN INSTEAD OF OLOPOENIYAN USMAN AS ON MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKWARA NDIDI NINA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKWARA NDIDI FAITH. THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER, 1999 AT IDEATO SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALLEN ABOSEDE MOPELOLA, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELEKE ABOSEDE MOPELOLA. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

UBA NGOZI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UBA NGOZI MARGRET, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARGRET NDUKWE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADENIRAN I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIRAN MARIAM OLADAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIRAN ADEGOKE MORIAMO VICTORIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EUCHARIA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IKE EUCHARIA OGUCHUKWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYECHE BESTMAN OGOCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOUD TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELEM ANTHONY, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD KALU TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELEM ANTHONY KALU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AUDU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AUDU NASIRU MUHAMMED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AUDU NASIRU OZOVEHE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FASHIPE IRETIOLU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ODEBUNMI IRETIOLU SABITIU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. FASHIPE IRETIOLU SABITIU DUE TO MARITAL STATUS. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

LAWAL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL ENIOLA NANCY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANKWO ENIOLA NANCY AND I WAS BORN ON 05/04/1988. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

UDUM

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED UDUM FELIX, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DICKSON FELIX CHUKWUEMEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FAMILY CHANGE OF SURNAME

WE, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANAETO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANAETOCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EGWUATU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGWUATU UCHE FRANCES NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOYE UCHE FRANCES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ON MY BVN, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS AMEEN ADEMOLA ABDUL WAHAB AND ENYIM GRACIOUS OGECHI INSTEAD OF ENYUM GRACIOUS OGECHI. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

KUSIMO ALANI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KUSIMO ALANI SEMIU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KUSIMO ALANI ZACHEAUS. ALL DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

EDITH AMAKA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED MISS EMEZIEOBI EDITH AMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OBINWA EDITH AMAKA (NEE EMEZIEOBI). ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. FIRST BANK PLC AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABAYOMI

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DRC’s health minister quits over government handling of Ebola Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) health minister resigned in protest after being stripped of responsibility for managing the country’s Ebolaoutbreak by the presidency.

In a resignation letter posted on his Twitter account on Monday, Oly Ilunga Kalenga decried “interference in the management of the response” to the outbreak, which is the second deadliest in history, and the creation of parallel chains of authority.

Ilunga’s move came after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi’s office announced on Saturday it was assigning responsibility for the response to a multi-disciplinary team that would report directly to Tshisekedi.

“As a result of your decision to place the response to the Ebola outbreak under your direct supervision ... I hereby submit my resignation as health minister,” Ilunga said.

“As in any war, because that is what this is, there cannot be several centres of decisionmaking for risk of creating confusion,” he added.

According to DRC’s health ministry, the Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,700 people - more than two-thirds of those who contracted it - since it emerged in the country’s eastern North Kivu and Ituri provinces last August. Combined, the two provinces border Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan.

In his resignation letter, Ilunga also criticised outside pressure to deploy a second Ebola vaccine manufactured by USbased firm Johnson & Johnson.

“It would be fanciful to think that the new vaccine proposed by actors, who have shown an obvious lack of ethics by voluntarily hiding important information from medical authorities, could have a significant impact on the control of the current outbreak,” he said.

It was not immediately clear what

“actors” he was referring to, but international donors such as the World Health Organization (WHO) - which last week declared the epidemic a public health emergency of international concern - and medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have publicly called for the use of the second vaccine.

An array of health experts also called for its deployment following the WHO’s declaration, including Josie Golding, epidemics lead for UK-based charity The Wellcome Trust.

“There is ... a pressing need to introduce a second vaccine in the DRC to protect communities outside of the current outbreak zone,” Golding said.

Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, seconded Golding’s call for the use of Johnson & Johnson’s product, saying “we must use all of the tools and approaches at our disposal” to end the epidemic.

“WHO has sounded the global alarm.

Now it is up to the world to act,” he added.

But Ilunga said the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had proved ineffective and deploying a second vaccine would confuse people. The company has said the vaccine, which has gone through phase 1 trials, is safe.

Health workers have vaccinated nearly 170,000 people to date with an experimental vaccine produced by US-based pharmaceutical firm Merck. The vaccine is estimated to be 97.5 percent effective and, according to the WHO, may protect a person for up to 12 months.

But efforts to end the epidemic have been repeatedly hampered by a “perfect storm” of regional insecurity in eastern DRC and deep community mistrust over the crisis and towards authorities.

A study published in March by the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal found that fewer

than two-thirds of nearly 1,000 respondents said they would take a vaccine for Ebola, with large segments of the local population suggesting the virus was a fabrication invented for the financial gain of businessowning local elites or to further destabilise the area.

WHO’s emergency declaration on Wednesday came after the virus spread to Goma, a major urban hub, for the first time and a deadly attack on health workers, the latest in a string of assaults against medical personnel or health facilities.

Outside of the case in Goma, and three fatal cases in Uganda last month, the outbreak has been confined to other largely rural regions of North Kivu and Ituri.

The emergency designation is a rare one used only for the gravest epidemics and had only been applied four times in the past, including in 2014 for the devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa that killed more than 11,300 people.

Making such a declaration typically boosts global attention and can spur an increase in international aid.

The WHO said the move recognised the “possible increased national and regional risks and the need for intensified and coordinated action to manage them”, but also said no country should close its borders or place any restrictions on travel or trade because of Ebola.

Any closure of borders with the DRC could make it more difficult to move people and medical supplies in or out of the affected area, potentially hindering response teams’ efforts to end the epidemic.

“Essentially for the rest of the world, the main recommendation is: support DRC and don’t panic,” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said on Friday. “Do not shut borders.

Do not put on travel and trade restrictions.

Do not panic.”

Will a comedian become Ukraine’s mightiest leader?

“Ukraine’s funniest man” may become its most powerful post-Soviet ruler after his nascent party of political first-timers and B-list politicians narrowly won a parliament majority, according to preliminary results released on Monday.

The sudden, stratospheric rise of comedian Volodymyr Zelensky to Ukraine’s presidency in April was hobbled by the Verkhovna Rada parliament which approves most domestic decisions and was dominated by figures loyal to his predecessor, nationalist oligarch Petro Poroshenko.

Zelensky’s first step as president after his inauguration in May was to announce a snap parliamentary vote, held on Sunday.

The legislators used their remaining time in office to block or vote down his

bills to strip them of immunity from prosecution and to reform the electoral system.

Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, named after a television series in which he played a schoolteacher-turned-president, enlisted hundreds of political unknowns, including his fellow comedians, anticorruption activists, economists and lawyers who had no ties to the old establishment.

The party won 227 seats in the 450-seat parliament, winning a thin majority, the Central Election Commission said on Monday, after counting almost 60 percent of the ballots.

“Welcome to a new reality, the elections have taken place,” Ukraine’s top election official, Tetiana Slipachuk, told a news conference on Monday.

Many observers agree. “This is indeed a new reality,” Kiev-based analyst Mikhail Pogrebinsky told Al Jazeera.

“The fact that the party that did not exist six months ago has a chance to form a oneparty coalition is something absolutely unprecedented in Ukraine.”

In Ukraine’s complex electoral system, half of parliament’s seats are formed by party lists, while the other half are single seats in local constituencies, where winners are less predictable and occasionally buy votes, according to election monitors.

Servant of the People got more than 42 percent of the vote and 121 seats according to party lists, and got another 106 single seats, the commission said.

If confirmed by the final tally, the party’s domination of parliament will herald a new era in Ukraine’s politics.

The United Kingdom plans to deploy a Europeanled naval force to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker in what London called an act of “state piracy”.

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt made the announcement on Monday following an emergency ministerial meeting to respond to Friday’s incident, which saw Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commandos seize the Stena Impero tanker “for failing to respect international maritime rules”.

“Under international law, Iran had no right to obstruct the ship’s passage - let alone board her. It was therefore an act of state piracy,” Hunt told parliament.

“We will now seek to put together a European-led maritime protection mission to support safe passage of both crew and cargo in this vital region,” he added.

The UK has called on Iran to release the vessel and its 23 crew members immediately, with British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman describing the seizure - in apparent retaliation for the British capture of an Iranian tanker two weeks earlier - as illegal.

“We do not seek confrontation with Iran but it is unacceptable and highly escalatory to seize a ship going about legitimate business through internationally recognised shipping lanes,” the spokesman told reporters on Monday.

Hunt said Britain has had constructive discussions with a number of countries in the last 48 hours over the maritime mission.

He also said he would discuss how this would complement US proposals in the area but Britain would not join the American plan as it wanted to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, aimed at curbing Tehran’s missile programme in return for the lifting of sanctions.

President Donald Trump unilterally pulled the United States out of the landmark multilateral accord signed by his predecessor Barack Obama.

European countries including Britain have been caught in the middle.

“It will not be part of the US maximum pressure policy on Iran because we remain committed to preserving the Iran nuclear agreement,” Hunt said of the planned US maritime mission.

The foreign minister also said a second warship that Britain sent to the region would arrive

by July 29.

The Iranian capture of the ship in the global oil trade’s most important waterway was the latest escalation in three months of spiralling confrontation with the West that began when new, tighter US sanctions took effect

at the start of May. Britain was thrust more directly into the confrontation on July 4, when its Royal Marines seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar.

Britain accused it of violating sanctions on Syria, prompting repeated Iranian threats of retaliation.

On Friday, IRGC commandos rappelled from helicopters and seized the Stena Impero in the Gulf’s strategic Strait of Hormuz. The tactics it used matched that of the UK, used two weeks before.

Iran impounded the tanker after claiming it failed to respond to distress calls and turned off its transponder after hitting a fishing boat.

The action was taken to implement international law not in retaliation to the move by Britain, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif said on Monday.

Footage obtained by Reuters news agency from an Iranian news agency showed the British tanker docked in an Iranian port - with Iran’s flag hoisted atop.

Paul Morcos, a political and strategic analyst, warned “the level of risk is rising.”

“The region is heading either towards escalated tensions and conflict, which at its peak could be the outbreak of war or direct military friction, or it may go towards negotiations,” he said.

Stephen Zunes, a professor of politics at the University of San Francisco, told Al Jazeera the stand-off increases the chances of a conflict even if neither side wants a war.

“With the increasing military threats from the US, this is perhaps the Iranian government’s way of saying to the European community: ‘Hey folks, this is serious. You need to help us out here or things could get really bad,’” Zunes said.

The UK will now ask all Britain-flagged ships to give the government notice of intentions to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Hunt said.

“We will then advise them as to the safest way to transit, which may involve travelling in convoy,” he said.

In a joint note issued by leading trade associations on Monday, ship captains were requested to register with the Royal Navy’s liaison body, the United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations, and to provide their transit plans 24 to 48 hours before entering the region.

Details requested included the nationalities of crew members and any ship-speed constraints.

The information provided would be passed onto the US Navy and other naval forces involved in efforts to create a United States-led multinational security initiative known as Operation Sentinel.

Washington says the plan is to increase surveillance of and security in key waterways in the Middle East.

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Tennis rankings unchanged for top women postWimbledon

The women’s world rankings were unchanged at the top on Monday with Ashleigh Barty of Australia at number one after leading players took the week off post-Wimbledon.

Japan’s Naomi Osaka is second with Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic third and Romania’s Wimbledon champion Simona Halep fourth. Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands rounds out the top five.

Latest WTA rankings released Monday: 1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 6605 pts 2. Naomi Osaka (JAP) 6257 3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6055 4. Simona Halep (ROU) 5933 5. Kiki Bertens (NED) 5130 6. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4785 7. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4638 8. Sloane Stephens (USA) 3802 9. Serena Williams (USA) 3411 10. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3365 11. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)

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3136 12. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2963 13. Angelique Kerber (GER) 2875 14. Qiang Wang (CHN) 2872 15. Johanna Konta (GBR) 2790 16. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 2762 17. Madison Keys (USA) 2555 18. Caroline Wozniacki (SUI) 2478 19. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 2335 20. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2305 (+1)

Teslim Balogun stadium sports hall wears new look The Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, is now on a major refurbishment ahead of the 5th Lagos International Badminton Classics.

An on the spot assessment by newsmen reveals a major overhauling of the hall in readiness for the epic tournament.

There are ongoing repairs on the terraces and the spectator stands, while the main hall is also undergoing repainting.

The floodlights bulb were also fixed with the roofing also being repaired.

The workers who spoke

said that they had a deadline to finish the whole process before the competition starts on Wednesday.

“The work is going on a faster pace as we have to finish our work before Wednesday when the competition will start,” one the workers said anonymously.

The Director of Public Relations, Lagos State Sports Commission, Titi Oshodi, said the major renovation of the hall was in readiness for the two major championships to be hosted by the state.

“The major repairs and renovation is due to the two major championships we will

be hosting.

“We are set to host the Lagos International Badminton Classics and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Seamaster Championships.

“For the ITTF Seamaster, there are some other standards we must meet, hence the hall must go through some upgrade,” she said.

The Lagos International Badminton Classics will serve off on Wednesday, July 24 and will end Saturday, July 27.

Over 34 countries are expected to take part in the Badminton Classics.

Taiwo Agbaje wow fans at GOtv Boxing Night 19 FIFA’s African football takeover Taiwo ‘Esepo’ Agbaje wowed fans and was voted the best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 19 staged at Sports Hall, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Sunday night.

Agbaje, a former Commonwealth and African Games pugilist, recorded the highest number of votes polled from the fans after he dropped former African Boxing Union Featherweight champion, Waidi ‘Scoro’ Usman twice on the canvas in the first round before recording an unanimous victory from the judges after 8 rounds of fighting.

Agbaje, a two-time Lagos Governor’s belt champion, said in an interview with Sportinglife.ng after the fight: ” I want to fight for a world title fight. I have the talent to become a world champion.”

He added: ”I have fought for Nigeria at the Youth, African and Commonwealth Games. I believe it is time for me to show the world that I can be among the best in my weight division.”

Other fights at the premier professional boxing event in Nigeria saw former African Games finalist Waheed ‘ Showmax’ Shogbamu knockout Akeem ‘Sugar Boy’ Olaiwola in the third round round of their National Light Welterweight Challenge fight.

The return of female boxing in the professional ranks had Rodiat ‘Princess’ Yusuf knock out the blonde-haired Famita ‘Omo Alhaja’ Sanni in the second round of their Bantamweight fight.

The Light welterweight challenge saw Akinyemi ‘Spirit’ Adekanya survive a

spirited effort from Isaac Chukwudi as he won the third fight by a unanimous decision from the ringside judges while the elegant Cynthia ‘Bobby Girl’ Ogunsemilore did not wait for fans to settle down as she swiftly knockout Abiodun Adedeji in less than a minute in their women’s Super Featherweight fight.

The 8-round featherweight Tope MusaKazeem Oliwo fight reached the distance with Musa recording a slim victory while Rilwan ‘Real One’ Oladosu’s beat Hammed Ganiyu in a National Lightweight 8-round affair.

African Boxing Union Lightweight champion, Otto Joseph made light work of Tope Agboola to retain his title by a 3rd round knockout and the last fight of the night saw the ‘Babyface Assassin’, Rilwan Babatunde, annihilate his Gabonese challenger, Biki Edem, in the last round of their 10-round International Welterweight fight.

Enyimba, Pillars, Enugu Rangers , Tornadoes get CAF opponents NPFL Champions, Enyimba International, Kano Pillars, Enugu Rangers, and Niger Tornadoes get CAF opponents for the 2019-20 Champions League and Confederation Cup campaign.

The drawn for preliminary fixtures was conducted during the meeting of the CAF Interclubs Committee

on 21 July 2019 at the football body Headquarters in Cairo which will begin on August 10 ahead of the group stages.

Eyinmba will begin their chase of a possible third CAF Champions League title against Rahimo of Burkina Faso in the first leg of the First Round of the competition at Aba Stadium before the return leg, while Kano Pillars will lock

horns with Asante Kotoko.

The People’s Elephant will be hoping for a fine outing as they return to the Champions League after a four-year absence but the winner of the clash with Rahimo will face either Sudanese side Al Hillal or Rayon Sports from Rwanda in the second round for a place in the group stage.

Sai Masu Gida are eager to go beyond the first round for their second time if they overcome Ghana Premier League Champions they lock horn with the winner between Etoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia or Guinean side Hafia FC in the second round.

The Confederation Cup sides Enugu Rangers have a by draw to face the winner between AS Pelican (Gabon) and AS Maniema Union (Democratic Republic of Congo).

Niger Tornadoes will face Santoba Conakry of Guinea in the first-round matches are scheduled to be played in August, while the second-round games will take place in September.

plan set for court challenge FIFA’s plan to take over the running of African football is set to face a possible roadblock, with an executive committee member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) saying he will challenge the decision in court.

Hasan Bility, who is from Liberia and a CAF executive committee member for last two years, said he will ask the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport to declare invalid the agreement by which FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura will be sent on a secondment to overhaul the African governing body.

Mr Bility said he also wants to ask the court to compel CAF to start a forensic audit of its finances, which he said the executive committee had previously agreed to, but CAF president Ahmad Ahmad then stalled.

CAF is in crisis following corruption allegations against Ahmad which he has denied.

Mr Ahmad was reported in March to FIFA’s ethics committee for alleged corruption and harassment by c general secretary Amr Fahmy. Mr Fahmy was then fired.

Mr Ahmad was detained in June

by French police in Paris where he was questioned over a sportswear deal between CAF and a French company, in which the African body is said to have paid exorbitant prices for equipment it could have got much cheaper directly from the manufacturers.

In a statement released to the media on Monday, former Liberian Football Association president Bility said Mr Ahmad must resign and the proposed FIFA takeover be cancelled.

“In an attempt to salvage CAF from imminent implosion and irreversible reputational damage, FIFA proposed a poorly conceptualised and worse executed agreement,” Bility said.

“Logically, and in a sane world, the acquiescence by the CAF leadership that they have been unable to manage their own affairs ought to have been followed by quick resignation of its top leaders.

“It is clear to me and many others that the agreement as currently structured has the sole purpose of shielding and cleansing CAF President Ahmad from the crimes he has committed – financial impropriety, sexual harassment and nepotism.”

FIFA has confirmed there is an ethics investigation into Mr Ahmad, although he was yet to be sanctioned.

Mr Ahmad has not responded to Reuters’ requests for comment on the specific allegations against him.

Mr Bility also claimed FIFA President Gianni Infantino has seized on the opportunity to get rid of his secretary-general.

“Infantino has thus seized this opportunity to offer Fatma a ‘golden parachute’ into a confederation job to pave the way for her eventual replacement at the helm of FIFA,” he said.

FIFA on Monday told Reuters it had no further comment to add to last week’s release of an 11-point road map to help African football.

Infantino claimed last week that the unprecedented move to step in and administer African football would “significantly improve” the sport in the continent.

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The Painter’s Son: Reminiscences on Baami’s dimensions of aesthetics

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By AbdulWarees Solanke In memory of my father, Late Alhaji Dauda Ayinde Solanke who retired in 1978 as a house painter at the Maintenance Department of the University of Ibadan, between 1957 and 1978.

I am a painter’s son. From childhood, Baami imbued in me the love for paint and brush. I saw him mix paints of different hues to get a different colour. I watched him sing as he climbed the ladders to paint storey buildings and high ceilings.

I joined him cut stencils to make signs and imprints. I risked standing beside him as he mixes lime, efun, with water, resulting in boiling mixture that bubbles, to whitewash walls, ceilings and fences.

He taught me about the scrapper, the sand paper, the thinner, the turpentine and the poly filler, all tools of his trade as a painting craftsman.

Painting is about beauty, about aesthetics, bringing out colour in a bare concrete. A home finishing is as fine as the ingenuity of its painter whose sense of colour guides the house owner.

He also imbued in me another form of aesthetics, the love for nature as he planted beautiful flowers in disused cans, placing them delicately on the windows of our congested parlour at our rented residence in down town Oke Foko, Ibadan.

He lived most of his adult life in the Oyo State capital working as a painting craftsman at the Maintenance Department of the University of Ibadan, between 1957 and 1978 when he retired to be independent.

In 1973, he enrolled me at Abadina, UI where I schooled like the son of a scholar although he was q poor artisan.

But people salute him as the Doctor as he also referred to himself as a philosopher. He died as a pensioner in 2000, while I was struggling as a writer in the dead Concord.

While he lived, I found in him love for the printed word, like a writer I am today.

Though, he never attended a formal western school in his life, he schooled himself in the three R, reading, writing and ‘rithmetic so he could fit into his environment.

He read Imole Owuro, Gboungboun and Isokan, and he also bought me Atoka and Aworerin in my childhood years all these Yoruba vernacular publications of the latter part of the last century.

As I rummaged through his piles of old papers under his bed then, I found flowers, fruits and faces to cut to fancifully deface our parlour. He found no fault in my fervour.

He also bought me crayons and water colours, and he was especially interested in my books, missing no item on my list as each new school session approaches. He shopped for for my Cortina shoes at Bata or its equivalent at Lennards. For my eid wears, it was at Kingsway in Ibadan.

Passing my common entrance at Pry Five In 1978, he took me to the boarding house at Asero, the parlance we call Egba High School Abeokuta where I was grounded in Arts and languages, undefeated in history from form three to five.

He saw me go to Baptist High School, Adeke, Iwo where I sat for papers in Advanced Level History, Economic and Literature.

Just as he taught me the prayer, robbi zidnin ilma wa fahamana, {My Lord, increase me in knowledge and understanding) written on my jeleosinmin slate to memorize in my Primary One at Abadna, Baami prayed for my success at the University of Lagos.

While alive, he always assured me that my name would ring in all corners of the world for good. Throughout his days, he never stopped teaching me from the Quran and sharing insights on human aesthetics with me.

From him and maami, I took lessons on how the minds of men work and how their character is soiled and straightened, how not to impugn others and how to preserve honour, how to attract friends and keep them and how to make home and living, or strengthen the family bond.

They also taught me to love my roots Ikija at the root of Olumo Rock, Abeokuta, although Ibadan is where we lived and thrived, where my

mother died but brought home to sleep finally. So in spite of their death we hardly miss Ileya, Hari Raya Qorban in Egba Oke Ona The aesthetics of any art piece is in the personality of its producer. It comes from his soul, with his vision, his experiences, feelings and values. It comes with his spirituality.

The true and faithful artist makes meaning from the madness of the moment and brings order into it with his talent.

He sees colours and beauty from the darkness of the world and with his skills brings out hope.

When we listen to music, we are not only interested in the sound or beat or the arrangement of its composition; we want to feel its elevating strength, we want see the mood of the composer and connect with his world and how he connects with ours.

I read books now and I see the depravity of the writer’s mind. I watch drama, movies and films and see deviance in their producers.

Does he no longer possess intellect, character and spirituality? What is the motivation of the modern artist?

In their themes now, I find only intoxicating wine, lurid picture, obscene flesh and obnoxious wealth.

I see bestiality. I see beauty bloodied by the worms of the flesh, cancer of the brain, infections of the mind and afflictions of the soul.

Most of today’s artists are in need of a messiah, in need of a redeemer because when you come across them through their works, you see them as sons and daughters of Shaytaan, chained by shayaatins and jinns.

So, they need ruqyah, to exorcise them of the afflictions that are also infecting our world with noxious notions and values.

The true worth of a man, as an artwork of al-Khaaliq or the Potter, Allah, lies in the purity of his soul, the nobility of his intellect and excellence of his character.

Afcon: Morocco, three others chase Gernot Rohr Morocco are interested in recruiting Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr into their fold if Nigeria goes ahead to terminate the tactician’s contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Feelers from Europe indicated that no fewer than three other African nations have sounded out the federation over the tactician’s availability, which isn’t feasible for NFF, given the conditions in Rohr’s contract.

It was gathered that NFF men are studying the contract signed with Rohr to spot the infractions to the deal by the manager, which sources say are sufficient to initiate the termination of the deal.

When newsmen asked if the delay in the payment of Rohr’s infractions, the source revealed that the manager has been paid every dime in his salary, insisting that when there were delays, the coach understood what transpired, even before he signed the deal. ”We took him through how his salaries would be paid and the ensuing difficulties following the government’s regulations (TSA) on such matters. He knew and we explained every stage when delays arose.”

Attempts to get the names of the other three African nations looking for Rohr’s services were futile as the source wasn’t prepared to divulge their names.

Tiger Woods says ‘Father Time’ catching up with him Tiger Woods fans were hoping his Masters win in April marked a return to the days when he was a consistent threat at every major championship.

But then, Thursday’s opening round of the British Open was a reality check.

The 15-times major champion never looked comfortable as he shot a sevenover 78 at Royal Portrush and he admitted he was feeling sore.

“I’m just not moving as well as I’d like. And unfortunately, you’ve got to be able to move, and especially under these conditions, shape the golf ball.

And I didn’t do it.

“I didn’t shape the golf ball at all. Everything was left-toright. And wasn’t hitting very solidly,” Woods told reporters.

The 43-year-old American, who has battled a number of injuries in recent years, made no attempt to hide his fear that age was catching up with him.

“Just the way it is. Just Father Time and some procedures I’ve had over the time. Just the way it’s going to be,” he said.

“As I said, one of the reasons why I’m playing less tournaments this year is that I can hopefully prolong my career, and be out here for a little bit longer,” he added.

Woods has played only 10 competitive rounds since winning the Masters in April and his last tournament start

was at the U.S Open.

He has gone 32 days without competitive golf and he took two weeks off after the U.S. Open to go on a family holiday in Thailand.

Woods said he deals regularly with pain but that the standards expected on a links course at a major give him little room for error.

“If I am at home and have school pick-up and football practices, I’m a lot more sore than I am now. But playing at this elite level is a completely different deal.

“You’ve got to be spot on.

These guys are too good.

There are too many guys that are playing well and I’m just not one of them,” he said.

The three-times British Open winner was once known

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for his relentless approach to practice and physical fitness but he said those days are long gone.

“It’s going to be a lot more difficult. I’m not 24 anymore.

Life changes, life moves on.

And I can’t devote, as I’ve told you this many times, I can’t devote the hours to practice like I used to.

“Standing on the range, hitting balls for four or five hours, go play 36, come back, run four or five miles and then go to the gym. Those days are gone. Okay?”

“I have to be realistic about my expectations and, hopefully, peaking at the right time. I peaked at Augusta well. And, hopefully, I can peak a few more times this year,” he said.

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