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SGF makes U-turn, seeks new date to appear before Senate

Chris Emetoh, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal, has requested that he should be given a new date to appear before the Senate.

The SGF made the request in a letter addressed to the Senate and read by Senator Shehu Sani during plenary on Thursday.

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from his earlier resolve not to honour the invitation of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North East.

The Ad hoc committee had invited the SGF in a letter dated March 15, 2017 and signed by the ad-hoc committee chairman, Senator Sani.

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Call for state of emergency:

Ortom, Wike in verbal war

Ï ‘There are more killings in Rivers than Benue’, says Ortom Ï ‘In Rivers, there is no rule of law but in Benue there is rule of law’ Ï Benue Gov has lost control, lacks capacity to stand up for his people - Wike Ï Says, ‘Unless those who plotted against Rivers repent, insecurity will visit them’

Keystone Bank staff besiege job market amidst sale uncertainty

Freddie Adamgbe, Makurdi and Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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tom and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, engaged in verbal war over the latter’s call for declaration a state of emergency in Benue over killings in the state.

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Eminent Nigerians seek unconditional release of Audu Maikori

Convicted killers of Cythia Osokogu: Okwumo Nwabufo and Olisaeloka Ezike, sandwiched between prisons officers, after their conviction at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, Lagos… on Thursday.

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N’East crisis: PINE awarded contracts to ghost firms -Shehu Sani Chris Emetoh, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Chairman, Senate Ad-

-hoc Committee on Mounting the Humanitarian Crisis in the North East, Senator Shehu Sani, on Thursday, indicated that the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) awarded contracts to companies which addresses could not be traced.

Sani, who stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja

on the progress of its investigation, said that the inability of the Committee to locate the addresses of some of the companies was strange but noted that the Committee would not be hindered from accomplishing its assignment.

According to the lawmaker, over twenty companies were involved in the contracts awarded by the PINE but related that the committee could not get some of them to attend the investigative

hearing because they were nowhere to be found.

He said: “You should understand that we are not investigating the SGF alone. We are investigating contracts that were awarded under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) and over 20 companies were involved.

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Arik passengers stranded as unions ground airline Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÏÏÏ Scores of passengers were yesterday stranded at various airports across the country following the picketing of Arik Air by three aviation unions, National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) over labour related issues.

The union members ar-

rived the headquarters of the airline as early as 4.00 am to literally ground the operations of the airline.

The union members carried out the picketing exercise despite heavy police presence barricading entrance into the headquarters of the airline.

Passengers expressed disappointment as a result of the picketing carried out by the unions as none of the aircraft of the airline was allowed to operate as the unions ensured that there was no access

to the airlines offices by workers.

Acting on instructions from the unions, oil marketers were directed not to supply Jet A1 (Aviation fuel) to the airline as part of measures to press home their demands.

It was gathered that the unions picketed operations of the troubled Arik Air over the failure of the airline’s management to re-instate sacked union leaders and several other issues in the airline.

There was also stiff re-

jection from some staff of the airline who were vehemently against the unions’ action bent on scuttling it.

Staffers carrying placards with inscription: “Árik Staff, Say No To Unions For Now!,” “Go and help Aero!” as well as other placards were seen trying to bar the picketing unionists but met stiff resistance from the unions but this corroborated the stands of management that they met with staff and agreed there was no need for the picketing es-

pecially at this trying time of the airline.

A passenger who identified himself as Mike traveling to Kaduna from the local airport Ikeja, said nobody was able to tell him what was happening and why Arik Air was not flying and why no one was saying anything about it.

Mike said he was upset at the contrived silence as his meeting was for 11am yesterday and it was sad the airline has not said anything to them.

The unions despite

heavy police presence has as early has 4am have already barricaded the headquarters of the airline.

As at 4 :00 am yesterday the unions ordered oil marketers not to supply Jet A1 (Aviation fuel) to the airline to press home their demands.

The unions were picketing operations of the troubled Arik Air over the failure of the airline’s management to re-instate sacked union leaders and several other issues in the airline.

Osun debt profile exaggerated -Aregbesola Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

ÏÏÏ The Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the debt profile of the state was exaggerated by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).

Recall that NEITI released debt figure of the state at N165.91billion raising fear that it may rise.

But Aregbesola said that the debt being bandied as huge was nothing compared with the development that the state has witnessed in the last six years.

The governor stated this while declaring open a one day seminar organised for information officers in local government and local council development areas and area offices across the state.

He stated that if the socalled N165 billion debt is

divided by the 4 million population of resident of the state, the burden each person out of this debt is N2,031.25 annually.

He said, “To analyse this alleged 165billion debt, Osun is made up of 4million people. Four million residents are here in Osun and this debt anyway has been transformed largely to a bond organised by Federal Government that would last for twenty years.

“Let us now divide N165billion by 4 million people for 20 years. To help you mathematically. This will give N2,031.25 as cost of N165billion debt to every resident of Osun per annum.

“Ironically, this debt that people are shouting and crying about summed up to N5:56K per person daily.

This practically means that every Osun resident carries a burden of N5:56K per day.

Father arraigned over alleged defilement of 17-year-old daughter Titilope Joseph

ÏÏÏ A Lagos magistrate court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday arraigned a 52-year-old trader, Eze Chukwuma, for allegedly defiling his 17-year-old daughter.

Chukwuma, who resides at Iyana-Era area of Ijanikin in Lagos, is facing a count charge of defilement.

According to the prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, the accused committed the offence sometime in June 2016 at his residence.

Donny said the accused had been forcefully having carnal knowledge of his daughters since their mother, his wife, died sometime

in February 2008.

The victim said that their father usually had his way with her and her younger sister after threatening to stab her and himself with a knife and cutlass.

The girl alleged that it was his father that deflowered her.

“At night, my father will ask us to separate ourselves so that he could sleep with me before going to have his way again with my younger sister,” the victim said.

She told the court that her elder sister ran away from home because their father was always having sexual intercourse with her and she could no longer bear it.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), (r), in a handshake with Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, during a courtesy visit on the governor at the Government House, Ekiti… on Thursday.

Reps mandate c’ttee, CBN to unravel cartel behind mutilated currency circulation Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The House of

Representatives on Thursday, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately commence the withdrawal and destruction of mutilated currency notes in circulation and replace same with new notes.

The house also urged the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to carry out a sustained public sensitization and enlightenment programme to educate Nigerians on the need to handle naira notes with care.

These resolutions by the house followed the adoption

of the motion sponsored by Rep. Adekola Alexander (PDP/ Ekiti).

Moving the motion, Rep. Alexander said that the alarming rate of mutilated currency notes in circulation has become a national embarrassment, adding that banks are issuing torn, mutilated and unhygienic currency notes through ATM machines and across the counter.

He added that despite the “arrest and subsequent prosecution of the culprits, there is still an existing cartel in both the CBN and commercial bank who make brisk business recycling old naira notes meant

for destruction.

“They thereby enrich themselves, acquiring properties through these illegal proceeds by converting the equivalent of the mutilated notes into their accounts and selling printed mint meant for customers to touts and hawkers.

“Section 21 (4) of the CBN Act of 2007, makes it a punishable offence for any person to hawk, sell or trade in naira notes, coins or any other legal tender issued by the apex bank,” he said.

The lawmaker expressed worry that most of the mutilated currency notes in circulation harbour pathogenic micro-organ-

isms hazardous to human health and that infectious disease like diarrhoea, food poisoning and respiratory problems could be spread through these bacteria infected bank notes.

The House consequently, mandated its committee on Banking and Currency to conduct an investigation into the activities of the cartel by beaming its searchlight on the CBN, commercial banks and other allied banks in order to ascertain those involved in the sharp practices of injecting mutilated and defective notes into circulation and report back within six weeks.

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Call for state of emergency: Ortom, Wike in verbal war Continued from page 1 ernor Wike following recent attack by gunmen at a market in Zaki-Biam, Benue State, which claimed the lives of over 50 persons and injured scores, called for the imposition of a state emergency on the state.

But reacting on Thursday, Governor Ortom, described Governor Wike’s call as laughable, saying there were more killings in Rivers State than in Benue State. He urged Wike to face the crisis his state and leave Benue alone.

He said: “It is unfortunate that someone of his status will be making such outburst because there are more killings in Rivers than Benue.

“In Rivers, there is no rule of

law but here in Benue there is rule of law; that is why we have taken proactive steps to stop the Fulani herdsmen attacks on our people.

“We have sent an anti-grazing bill to the state house of assembly.

When the bill is passed, we will go a step further on the criminality of some hoodlums. We are on top of the situation.

“I inherited a state where everything is comatose; criminality was on its peak but with the steps we have taken, you all are witness to the fact that crime in the state has been reduced to barest minimum.

“But as a leader with fear of God, I will continue to pray for him. Let God help him to succeed, I leave him with his conscience.”

He stressed that despite the un-

provoked killings by herdsmen and criminals in the state, the government was on top of the situation, adding that it would soon be nipped in the bud as a result of the massive deployment of security men to the state.

Ortom said that he would not wish that the killings going on in Benue should happen to any state.

He also said that the renewed killings in the state were not perpetrated by herdsmen but by criminal elements which had the most wanted criminal, Mr. Terwase Agwaza, alias Ghana. as their leader.

He said that he was in constant touch with President Muhammadu Buhari on the matter, stressing that both of them would ensure that absolute peace return to the

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Don’t allow your selfish interests to destroy PDP, BoT chair warns members

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ÏÏÏ Disturbed by the leadership

crisis that had engulfed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the party, Senator Walid Jubrin, has warned that selfish ambition should not be allowed to destroy the party.

Senator Jubrin gave the warning while receiving the report of the national reconciliation committee of the party under the Chairmanship of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson.

This is even as Governor Dickson also cautioned the two factions led by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Senator Ahmed Makarfi to drop their ego and ambition for the unity of the party.

According to the BoT Chairman, “selfish or personal ambi-

tion should never try to destroy this party.”

He however dismissed plans by some aggrieved members of the party to form a new party.

His words: “Any attempt by any member to leave PDP for an unborn party is not a good decision.

You cannot build a solid house and abandon it mid-way.

“We must never behave as never do well. We must resolve our differences. We need two strong parties, PDP and other one”.

He noted that while judiciary is doing its best to resolve the problem legally, the political solution is also welcome.

Jubrin assured that the BoT will meet with other organs of the party “so that we can call our convention before or latest by June”.

Continuing, he said: “I want to assure our members that peace will return to PDP and all our differences will be resolved.”

In his brief remarks before submitting the report to the members of the BoT, Dickson said: “We will also not be failing to point out that whether we succeed or how soon we succeed will be based on the collaboration of all of us.

“Let us leave all personal grievances and ambitions behind. This party is not about Makarfi and Sheriff alone. Let us all unite, leave egos and ambition”.

The Governor disclosed that the court recognised National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has written an undertaken to allow the convention committee free hand to operate and for party officers holding offices to resign ahead of the convention.

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state.

However, Governor Wike on Thursday explained why he called for a state of emergency to be declared in Benue State, saying that the call has become necessary because the Benue State Governor had lost control and lacked the capacity to stand up for his people over the killings that plagued the state.

Wike made the explanation on Thursday while addressing the University of Port Harcourt Governing Council at the Government House, Port Harcourt, when they paid him a courtesy visit.

He also alleged that Ortom was in the league of APC governors who politicised insecurity in the country and plotted a state of emergency against Rivers State

when the state had security challenges.

Governor Wike said: “Benue Governor has lost control. That is why there is an immediate need to declare a state of emergency for the restoration of security and protection of the people. If you are from Benue State, I apologise.

But when Rivers State had security challenges, Governor Ortom of Benue State was amongst the APC governors who plotted for the declaration of state of emergency in the state.

“When the problem of insecurity started here in Rivers State, instead of joining hands to proffer solutions, they politicised it.

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Cynthia Osokogu’s killers to die by hanging Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏ Two men, Okwumo Nwabufo and Olisaeloka Ezike, were on Thursday, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging by a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, for the gruesome murder of Cynthia Osokogu, a postgraduate student of Nassarawa State University.

Justice Olabisi Akinlade sentenced the duo to death after the court found them guilty of murdering Cynthia Osokogu by administering Rohypnol Flunitrazepan tablet into her drink, chaining her hands and legs and strangled her to death.

The court held that it found the convict guilty of the six count charge of conspiracy, murder, stealing, reckless negligence and possession of stolen goods brought against them by the Lagos State government on the strength of the evidence and exhibits presented by the prosecution and also based in their confessional statements to the police.

The court also sentenced Nwabufo and Ezike to 14 year for conspiracy to murder, three years for conspiracy to commit felony and another three years for stealing.

The court, however, discharged and acquitted Orji Osita, the third accused person of negligently selling the Rohypnol Flunitrazepan tablets to Ezike, the second defendant without doctor’s prescription and without showing due care.

He was freed on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove its case against Orji beyond reasonable doubt thereby also failing to link him to the crime.

Justice Akinlade also discharged and acquitted the fourth accused person, Ezike Nonso, the

man who allegedly bought Cynthia’s stolen Blackberry bold 5.

He was charged for been in possession of a stolen phone, but the court held that he was able to explain how he came into possession of the phone.

The four men were first arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate’s court presided over

by Mrs. O. S Aka- Bashorun, on September 26, 2012 and later rearraigned before Justice Olabisi Akinlade on February 8, 2013.

The Lagos State government had told the court that the late Osokogu was allegedly drugged, robbed and raped in Room C1, Cosmilla Hotel, Lakeview Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Festac Town, Lagos.

The late Cynthia is the only daughter of a Major Frank Osokogu (rtd). She was a post-graduate student and the owner of a popular fashion store in Nassarawa State.

She met with her killers on the social media platform, Facebook social.

Her killers had earlier confessed to the police that they lured her to Lagos from her base in Nassarawa State under the pretext that they are also into clothing business.

After receiving her at the Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos, they took her to a hotel in Festac Town.

Both Nwabufo and Ezike confessed to the police that they later put Rohyenol tablet in her Ribena drink and then unlawfully had sexual intercourse with the deceased without her consent and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 258(1) of the Criminal Code Law of LaContinued on page 12

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of the ongoing investigation into claims that funds earmarked for humanitarian crisis in the North-East were mismanaged by those handling the contracts in the area.

But Lawal, on Wednesday, said that he would not honour the invitation at a session that was scheduled to hold on Thursday at the National Assembly Complex.

In a letter he personally signed and addressed to the Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee, Senator Shehu Sani, Lawal said that he would not appear because he was going to court to challenge his invitation by the lawmakers.

However, in a dramatic turn on Thursday, the SGF wrote another letter to the Ad hoc Committee chairman, seeking for a new date to appear, claiming that the earlier date coincided with a pressing engagement of

government.

The letter reads: “Dear Distinguished Senator Shehu Sani. Re: Invitation for public hearing.

“Your letter of invitation to appear before the above committee refers.

“I wish to kindly request that you draw the attention of the other members of the Committee that l will not be able to appear before the Committee primarily because of a pressing engagement of Government which clashed with the date and time of the hearing.

“I kindly request a rescheduling of the hearing, please.

Please, accept my highest regards.

Engr. Babachir David Lawal.

The Senate Ad hoc Committee, not willing to join issues with the SGF or go into another round of controversy with him as the Senate did with the Comptroller General of Customs,

Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), resolved to give him a later date to appear.

Briefing the Senator at plenary, Shehu Sani limited his explanation to the letter sent by the SGF on Thursday, without any mention of the earlier letter obtained by journalists on Wednesday.

Sani said: “We were scheduled to hold a public hearing today (Thursday) to give a second opportunity to those persons who were either deliberately or conspicuously absent in the first sitting we had last year.

“Today, the newspapers were awash with reports that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal has taken us to court, to sought, to restrain our committee from doing its work. Well, we are yet to receive any court order in that respect.

But what we did receive is a letter from the Secretary to the Government of the

Federation.

“The Senate committee is determined to do a very thorough job and we did submit before this Senate the preliminary report which generated a lot of issues and we are committed to doing and going along the fullest and submitting the final report but we cannot do that without giving another opportunity for those who felt they were deliberately not given a fair hearing by the tone of the letter that was sent here by the presidency”.

He said that because the Committee was determined to thoroughly execute the assignment given to it on the North East Humanitarian Crisis, it would give another chance to those who could not attend the previous investigative hearing of the Committee.

He said: “The Senate committee will give a new date for hearing and we assure this Senate and the

people of the North East that the committee will deworm, disinfect, and fumigate the northeastern part of Nigeria with the job which we are going to do”.

While briefing journalists at the end of plenary, Senator Sani said that the Committee had no reason to act on the rumour that the SGF took the Committee to court, neither would it act on the letter circulated to that effect, which he said that the Committee did not receive officially.

Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, has said that the seeming disagreement between the executive arm and the legislature was an indication that the political space was active and not tense as being perceived by analysts.

Enang, who stated this on Thursday when he joined Shehu Sani to address jour-

Representative of the Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Danjuma Elisha (left) and Chairman, Civil Society Consultative Platform on Peace and Security, Mr. Jaye Gaskia, at a Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Herders-Farmers Conflict, in Abuja… recently.

Reps raise alarm over safety of Kaduna airport Henry Omunu, Abuja

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House of Representatives, on Thursday, expressed concerns about safety and compliance with international best practices at the Kaduna International Airport.

This followed the adoption of the motion sponsored by Rep. Adeyinka Ajayi (Osun/ APC).

Moving the motion, Rep. Ajayi said that despite all assurances by regulatory agen-

cies, safety concerns have already began to surface around activities at the Kaduna International Airport.

He stated that “ramp marketing at the airport is not adequate, ramp restriction is allegedly been violated by unauthorised users who go right through the ramp mark and this violates international accepted standard, relating to airport safety regulations.

“The aircraft manveuering and parking space is allegedly inadequate to accommodate the high

number of aircraft now operating in and out of the airport.”

The lawmaker added that he was disturbed that fueling installations and procedure at the Kaduna international airport grossly fall short of international standard and pose grave danger to employees, passengers and the general public.

These anomalies, the lawmaker said, if not immediately addressed, “Nigeria stands the risk of losing its International Civil Organisation certificate, dimin-

ish the country’s international rating and poses a lot of danger to passengers and aircraft safety.

The House therefore, mandated its Committee on Aviation to take a second look at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority audit report to see if acceptable standards of ramp safety are being complied with at the airport.

The Committee is also to ascertain the level of work done at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and report back to the House within one week.

nalists on the letter by the SGF, noted that disagreements and dialogue are inherent indices of democracy and must be seen in operation wherever democracy is actively at work.

The Presidential links man observed that the parliament was actively putting the executive on its toes to do what it ought to do, pointing out that it was a normal practice in a true democracy.

Call for state of emergency: Ortom, Wike in verbal war Continued from page 6 of the plot against the state repent, this insecurity will visit them one after the other,” he said.

He said that as a result of the politicisation of security by APC governors, insecurity has been exported to several parts of the country, adding that because he was in contact with the people of Rivers State, it was difficult to rig election in the state. The governor said that those who plotted to rig election in Rivers State, now understand the consequence.

Commenting on the University of Port Harcourt, during the meeting, Governor Wike urged the university management to remain apolitical. He said that the strained relationship between the Rivers State Government and the University of Port Harcourt was because of his advice that the institution should not be involved in the rigging of the rerun legislative elections.

He, however, said that the state would continue to support the university through the execution of projects.

The Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt and Emir of Gwandu, General Muhammadu Bashar (rtd), urged the governor to remain committed to the service of Rivers State and Nigeria.

He pleaded with the governor to forgive the university management. The Chancellor also called on the governor to thank God for surviving the harsh political climate.

Pro-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Mvendaga Jibo, appealed to Governor Wike to continue to support the university materially.

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No one should contest against Ambode, says Oba Akiolu Esther Taiwo & Iniobong Iwok

ÏÏÏ Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has warned aspirants in the 2019 general election not to bother wasting their time, money or resources on the gubernatorial election of the state.

The monarch said this on Thursday at the grand finale of 21st convocation of the Lagos State University (LASU) while eulogizing the achievements of Prof Peter Okebukola who was conferred the Distinguished Professor award by the university.

Oba Akiolu who described the father of the awardee as his junior officer in the Police Force, a Cadet Officer, said no contestant would win gubernatorial election in Lagos state under any political party because of governor Akinwumi Ambode whom he described as divinely appointed governor for Lagos state.

“Governor Ambode still has six years to spend as Lagos state governor so nobody should waste his or her time contesting as governor in 2019. If any of my children or close allies are looking for the post of a commissioner, I would

drive him away but if he is looking for contract, I would press it upon the governor until he awards the contract, I would not give him rest,” he said.

In his address, Governor Ambode lauded the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, for translating the image of LASU as he challenged the governing council to strive to make the university one of the best five in Nigeria as well as the preferred university of choice by 2023.

“I am pleased with the peaceful atmosphere that Lagos State University now parades, we will continue to invest massively in in-

frastructure. I also want to implore students to take the Ready Set Work project seriously. I also urge the graduands to go out and conquer the world, make LASU proud, make Lagos state government and Nigeria proud,” he said.

Three eminent Nigerians: Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija and Sir Kessignton Adebutu were conferred with the honorary awards.

While Alakija and Adebutu were present to receive their awards, Alhaji Dangote was absent thus his award postponed till next convocation.

Responding on behalf

of the awardees, Alakija said graduating over 26,000 students is not a mean feat by any standard in the world.

She said there is direct relationship between education and national development as no country can achieve economic development without investing massively on its human capital.

“Education raises people’s productivity and creativity as well as promoting entrepreneurship and technological advancement. It leads to an improvement in the quality of life, therefore it is imperative for our nation to take its place in the

comity of nations to invest constructively in quality education at all levels,” he said.

Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Fagbohun, spoke on the challenges of the University to include equipping the laboratories and additional lecture halls, renovation of staff quarters, replacement of generators which are no longer delivering optimal performance and vehicles for the use of Faculties.

“In this respect, we will plead for the support of potential benefactors and the good people of Lagos state.

LASU needs your help,” he said.

Delta Govt, NUT broker truce, as union set to call off strike Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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R-L: Technical Director, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Mr. Michel Coin; presenting 20 years’ service award to Mrs. Glory Osewmonyenmwen Ebomwonyi, of Field Sales, during Promasidor Nigeria Limited long service awards in Lagos… recently. With them are her husband and Commercial Director, Promasidor Nigeria, Mr. Kachi Onubogu.

Workers attribute Enugu Assembly Speaker’s building collapse to inferior materials Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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the site of a two storey building allegedly belonging to the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Edward Ubosi, has attributed its collapse to the usage of inferior materials.

The building site, which is situated at Nkpokiti Layout in the state capital, collapsed on Thursday morning with no casualties recorded except two workers who sustained various degrees of injuries.

Some of the workers who do not want to be quoted for fear of losing their jobs on the site told Daily Times that most of the materials used were inferior.

“We were working when we suddenly heard a cav-

ing sound as a result of poor materials we are using in the building. The caving sound forced us to quickly jump down from the various points where we were working.

“I thank God that nobody died, although some workers sustained injuries,” one of the workers said.

A former member of the State House of Assembly who pleaded for anonymity confirmed that the collapsed building belonged to the Speaker.

According to him, “my house is close to the collapsed building and I can confirm to you that the building belongs to the Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Ubochi,” he said.

Every effort to get comments and confirmation of ownership of the house

from the Speaker proved abortive as he refused to answer calls put across to his mobile phone and also respond to text message.

Our correspondent reports that eyewitness account at the scene of the incident also blamed the collapse on poor quality of materials used for the building.

The state Commissioner for Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDAO), Mr. Chidi Aroh, who rushed to the scene of the incident, said that whereas his ministry takes full responsibility for the incident, the agency had since August 2016 gave order for stop of work at the site but was disobeyed.

Aroh told journalists that he has dispatched a letter to the police requesting

for the arrest of one Engr.

Nwokike, who he said was in charge of the site.

The commissioner also said that he has ordered for stop of works on all ongoing buildings at the estate until all approval plans are verified, while pledging that such incident would not occur again in the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration.

“This is the first time building collapse is taking place in Enugu state since the inception of this administration and I can assure you that by the grace of God such will not happen again,” he said.

Daily Times reports that majority of the buildings at the estate belong to both serving and former members of the Enugu state House of Assembly.

The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Delta state council, has expressed willingness to suspend the strike action by Teachers in public primary and Secondary schools in the state.

In a press conference after an early morning meeting with the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, at the Governor’s Lodge, Warri yesterday, the state chairman of NUT, Comrade Jonathan Jemirieyigbe, disclosed that the meeting was fruitful and that the strike action would be called off within few days.

“Between now and Monday, we will call off the strike, we had a very fruitful discussion with the governor,” he said, adding,

“we are Deltans and the governor, Senator Okowa is a good man, dealing with us the way fathers deal with their children.”

The union leaders described Governor Okowa as labour-friendly, saying it was wrong for a section of the media to portray him in bad light as a result of the sit-at-home action embarked upon by teachers in the state He continued, “the governor is not a bad person as being portrayed by some people in the media, he has done a lot for us and we appreciate him.”

Governor Okowa had expressed hope that the teachers would go back to the classroom, asserting, “we had a fruitful meeting and we discussed issues concerning the teachers and how to move our state forward.”

Five Onitsha market leaders arraigned for allegedly stealing N15 million Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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The police in Anambra state have arraigned five Onitsha market leaders at the Onitsha Magistrate Court 11 for allegedly stealing and misappropriating public fund amounting to over N15million.

Anthony Chiloli, President of Uba Planks and Joist Association (UPJA), Bridge head, Onitsha in Anambra State and other members of his executives; Ajaegbo Godwin, Odera Nwosu, Anadumaka Chukwuma, and Rapuluchukwu Okafor, were arraigned for five–count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

In the charge, the pros-

ecuting police officer, ASP Crescent Ogbu, said Chiloli and Ajaegbo, between October 18, 2012 and May 15, 2016, conspired to commit offence with stealing, punishable under section 495 (a) of the criminal code, revised laws of Anambra State of Nigeria, 1991.

Chiloli was also charged with stealing the sum of N15.4million being the property of UPJA, which is an offence punishable under section 358 (12) of criminal code, revised laws of Anambra state 1991.

Ajaegbo on his part, was said to have on November 5, 2014, at First Bank PLC, Bridge Head branch allegedly stolen the cash sum of N500,000.00, property of UPJA.

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FG must sustain current peace in Niger Delta –Senator Paulker

Chris Emetoh, Abuja

The Federal Government has been urged to put up effort in sustaining current peace in the Niger Delta and by implication extend the surge in the stability of the country’s economy.

Senator Emmanuel Paulker (Bayelsa Central) made the call in an interview with Daily Times recently, stating that sustaining peace in the region will ensure that oil facilities and installations are adequately protected rather than being destroyed by the agitating youths.

Paulker who was reacting to the recent visit to the Niger Delta by the Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo, said that the trip was a good initiative which has brought governance closer to the people.

The Senator appreciating the gesture by the Vice President during his capacity in as the Acting President noted that “the people are delighted about the visit. It was a reach out which gave him the opportunity to listen to their plight and to carry back their message to the Presidency and look for a way forward on how to solve their problems.

“There has been relative peace in the Niger Delta as a result of that visit. If the violence and attacks on oil installations are stopped, I believe that the economy will be better for it, especially as their will be great improvement in oil production, so what has been achieved should be sustained,” he said.

While however decrying the rate of underdevelopment of the Niger Delta as a major setback, Senator Paulker called on the Federal Government to take deliberate action on the development of the region.

Observing that the problem has spanned several years since independence, the lawmaker urged the Federal Government to take proactive actions. “I believe that in order to sustain this tempo, government must take deliberate actions to develop this area, and that must be reflected in the budgets through laudable projects and through the support of intervention agencies.”

He said that government has a duty to stand up to their responsibility by identifying and picking up some key projects within the Niger Delta, that way, the peace will be sustained. He also added that it will be a fantastic thing to do if government can achieve the directive that oil companies should relocate to the Niger Delta as directed by the Acting President then.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye has filed a N5 billion libel suit at the FCT High Court against publishers of Sahara Reporters, an online medium.

Melaye is seeking to correct the false impression created about his personality and academic records by Sahara Reporters.

“I am here to file a case against Sahara Reporters and its promoters, one Sowere and Tope for maligning my character, especially exposing me to ridicule and for lying against my person and saying that I am not a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, where I am presently doing my third degree.”

Melaye who appeared in Court at exactly 9:30am on Thursday in company of his legal team and clad in native attires, said that he wants the

court to use Sahara Reporters to set a precedence for all commercialised social media outfits that carry out falsehood on politically exposed persons with the intention to get money out of them, or that are being influenced by some people.

He asked the court to establish whether or not he is an authentic graduate of ABU, just as he lamented that his fundamental human rights has been abused by the online medium. Melaye who also filed for libel, abuse of fundamental human rights and a N5 billion damage said that the online medium has to be served through any legal means.

The flamboyant lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District described Sahara Reporters as a junk and clandestine organisation which is only out to malign personalities by publishing falsehoods and operates clandestinely. “I don’t regard Sahara Reporters as authentic media House,” Melaye stated.

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Obasa, Olulade warn against possible increase in suicide rate in Nigeria Patrick Okohue Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has warned that suicide rates in Nigeria will continue until the citizens learn to be mature concerning every situation they find themselves.

Lagos State recently witnessed the death of a medical doctor, whose name was given as Allwell Orji. He was said to have jumped into the lagoon with his body retrieved days after.

At the Maza-Maza end of the state, a woman was reportedly rescued as she wanted to jump into the lagoon.

Obasa argues that suicide rates in Nigeria is not just because times are hard.

“Suicide rates will multiply in Nigeria not because times are hard.

Times were hard during the Biafra war,” he argued.

“The problem now is that adults are increasingly immature. The society is increasingly frivolous.

“People have no true friends and friends now see themselves more as rivals,” he added.

The Speaker lamented that the society has now grown to a level where

the pursuit of success is now measured by wealth rather than hard work, integrity and self-restraint.

“The race is measured by wealth and nothing else. Set backs are mourned as wasted life by those who should give love and genuine support.

“So a troubled man becomes the butt of jokes by those in whom he has reposed his trust,” Obasa lamented.

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Obasa argued further: “Calamities befall men and their friends shed tears in the morning and run them down at night. Adults are now children. A man can’t even tell his wife serious issues because he is sure she won’t understand. He has seen her divulge little details to her family. He has heard her eulogise wealth and curse setbacks as abomination. She has a little merry heart.

“The pastor can’t be trusted because he is given to flashy cars and worldly ambitions. He rates men by their earthly successes and wealth.

He can’t be trusted because wealth, he says, is the ultimate blessing from God. Every day he celebrates only the rich “So the troubled man walks around with his troubles in his heart, smiles at all the children masquerading as adults around him.

One day, he would weigh it all over again and say: ‘No! It’s enough’.”

The Speaker lamented that true mature friends are now very scarce, bringing society to the need to be real and citizens to be trusted friends, especially when the need arises.

In the same vein Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Com-

mittee on Health Services, Hon. Segun Olulade, has commiserated with the families of the late Dr. Allwell Orji, who recently committed suicide in Lagos.

Reacting to Orji’s untimely death, the lawmaker expressed disbelief, wondering what could have prompted the young Medical Doctor to take his own life.

He explained that depression, which was said to have been responsible for the Orji’s death should not be taken with levity. “People should know that depression is more than just a low mood. It’s a serious condition that affects your physical and mental health.

“Depression is intense feelings of sadness and other symptoms, like losing interest in things you enjoy, may last for a while. Depression is a medical illness because it affects how you feel about yourself and makes life more difficult to manage from day to day.

“Depression can be due to a number of factors including stresses which can range from mild to severe, combined with vulnerability or predisposition to depression that can result from biological, genetic or psychological factors.

Chris Emetoh, Abuja

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Obasa’s leadership has influenced positive changes in Lagos Assembly -Egberongbe Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe was a two term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He is presently the Special Adviser to the Speaker of the House on Political Matters.

Egberongbe is happy with the performance of the 8th Lagos Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and argues that in most areas like on the issue of private members bill, organising of town hall meetings to aggregate the views of the people of the state among others the house has been unequalled by any other House. He also opined that the recent defection of six of the eight Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the House to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a testimony to the good work that the leadership of the House and the state is doing in this interview with PATRICK OKOHUE. You were a member of the House for two terms and despite that you have been out of the House as a member in the last two years, you have been around as Special Adviser to the Speaker, on Political Matters, looking at both Houses what are the pluses and minuses between the two and what are those things that really makes them different?

The high point of the 8th Assembly under the present leadership of the Rt Hon Speaker is the holding of regular parliamentary sittings, parliamentary sittings is where members meet before going to plenary to iron out issues. This House holds more parliamentary than any other House before it, even while I was around, it is always an opportunity to jaw jaw on issues and knotty issues are adequately resolved and to me that is a high point as far as I am concerned for the Speaker. This is premised on the fact that most Speakers shy away from parliamentary, this is because parliamentary is a subtle, informal meeting, there you are not even addressed as Speaker, you are addressed as chairman and there people can vent as they so wish, it only behooves on the leadership and the Speaker to explain and explain adequately too on issues that agitate their minds. That to me has been a major thing that has been assisting this administration.

Another area of major plus for the House too is that when bills come from the executive, don’t forget that bills and laws are major instrument of social change, when they do come and they do the first reading, the Speaker makes it a point of duty to make sure they have parliamentary session where the commissioner that is presenting the bill on behalf of the governor will come and explain the nitty gritty of such bill to the members. Grey areas are identified and in some cases, some areas of that bill are jettisoned if it is not popular or does not meet the interest of the people at that point, before they come to plenary and that has been assisting the House. Another major point is the town hall meetings. The town hall meetings allow members to aggregate the challenges of their constituencies and as in the last meeting they had, all issues that were aggregated were forwarded with a motion to the executive, this ensures that the legislators are part of the formulation of the budget and the budget so compiled to meet the actual needs of the people, because it emanates from the people.

This 8th Assembly too has passed more private members bill than any other Assembly in Nigeria; I stand to be corrected, not even talking about past assemblies in Lagos State. It simply means that they are very sympathetic and very at home to the plight of Lagosians, because most of these private member bills are tailored to the immediate needs of the people, look at the

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Neighbourhood Watch bill, the Cancer Centre bill which is on course, the Kidnapping law, the law on Land grabbing and so many more, so I can say that assessing this Assembly by what they have done, they have done very well.

Despite all that you have said, there are still rumours that there are dissention among members and that some people are not happy with the Speaker, have you sensed anything like that?

By the nature of the House, a House with

people of various backgrounds, the high and mighty, the highly cerebral and others and if you remember that the basic entry qualification to enter the House is just secondary school leaving certificate and to aggregate position in the House is always an herculean one, you will know that you will always have issues from various angles, with different perception and it is always allowed, but that will not take you away from your main mission as the leader. You will always find that, don’t forget it is one

What we have is an ideal situation that will allow for opportunities for others to thrive and shine. It is not much about individuals. Like I said the House has institutionalised town hall meetings and all members irrespective of the party you belong were mobilised to go back to their constituencies to collate whatever are their problems.

among equal, it is allowed.

Six members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House recently jumped ship to align with the APC, but some people are not comfortable with that development, saying it will not help in the building of a virile democracy if credible opposition is lacking, what is your view of the development?

The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa is a very experienced member, he is a fourth timer, he is so acquainted with the body language and polity of the House and governance in general too. His stand point has always been where politicking stops, governance starts. Now, these members were elected to the House to represent the people of Lagos State who are the people that voted for the entire government including the governor and the members, it behooves on him and that is what he has been doing, no segregation, no discrimination among the members, a member is a member irrespective of what party you belong to. You will discover that during the time of the town hall meetings he provided the financial logistics for all members including the PDP members. When it was time for the governor to choose roads, members even of the PDP were made to bring roads from their constituencies which where tarred. So, they are carried along and I guess these were some of what they saw, it is just a case of the taste of the pudding is in the eating. They saw it and believe this is a party to identify with because I believe that they are all about the development of their constituencies and for the fact that as opposition they were adequately carried along. I think the leadership style of the Speaker and the Principal Officers must be commended in this regard, because that majorly was what we saw in the massive defection of these members.

Will you say that perhaps the party leadership in the state also has a hand in all of these and what level of influence will you say the party leadership has on the House and its decisions?

You see, majorly the APC in Lagos State is institutionalised and when you have an enabling institution, all that is needed to enhance democratic practices will always thrive. What we have is an ideal situation that will allow for opportunities for others to thrive and shine. It is not much about individuals. Like I said the House has institutionalised town hall meetings and all members irrespective of the party you belong were mobilised to go back to their constituencies to collate whatever are their problems. The governor institutionalised the issue of roads in the local governments equally, he did not say no because you don’t belong to my party you won’t get and the CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Nothing wrong with god-fatherism -Odunlami Hon Wale Odunlami is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a former two term chairman of Ikeja Local Government Council in Lagos State and a grassroots politician.

In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Odulami talks about the policies of the Buhari lead administration, godfatherism in politics among other sundry issues.

What is your view of the state of affairs in the country?

The recent practice of police orderlies standing directly at the back of their leaders, when they mount the podium to address the audience is most unnecessary and has become increasingly embarrassing to say the least. Is this a security measure or an arrogant display of power? Please we urge those who initiated this new style to shelve it a bit, and stop making us a laughing stock to the outside world, and in the comity of nations. This is not how to provide security.

There has been increasing call for restructuring of the country do you agree?

It has become imperative to restructure the country in view of the multifarious problems bedeviling her. What we have in the country today is more of a unitary system of government with chain of commands from the Federal Government in Abuja to the local council areas; this is no longer make sense, there is absolute need for true federalism and restructuring of the country.

2019 is almost here, there has been concern that the electoral law has not been amended are you bothered?

We should not be bothered that the electoral law has not been amended; the existing laws and provision are adequate if there is faithfulness in their implementation.

How do you assess the anti graft war, the opposition says they are being targeted?

The anti corruption war has been good. Forget about what the PDP are saying; the anti corruption war is a war against those that are corrupt. It is not a war against PDP, and you can see so far EFCC is doing well. But I think it would be better we continue to work on facts, rather than figure. When the EFCC said someone stole several millions of dollars and they took the picture we all saw it. I think those accusing the President of focusing on PDP are not being fair, is Saraki in PDP or Andrew Yakubu?

There have been waves of de-camping from the PDP to the APC how do you react to that?

They have their reasons for wanting to de-camp; you know in this country people do bread and butter politics. I think the country would move forward if people play politics of ideology. Let us

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move the country forward and stop this kind of bread and butter politics.

There has to be a strong opposition in a political system, especially in a democracy, the effect of not having a strong opposition is not healthy for the system. When PDP was in power we were in the opposition we did not complain; what is their problem? What is happening is not good for our democracy.

But the PDP is alleging that Sheriff was planted into their party by APC to destablise it?

That is not true; Sheriff has always been in PDP. I believe they would sort themselves out. They would settle their problems, when husband and wife fight you say the wife was planted who

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roads, the first and second sects have been done and they are on the third one and they have already submitted the lists. This to me is enough to say I will join this moving train, so, it is more of institutionalised than that of personality.

Recently the Senate rejected for the second time the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman, but many people are saying that such decision was premeditated, despite the Senate’s position that they are acting based on the recommendations of the DSS, that they have ulterior motive, what is your impression of that action?

Well, today those who have been criticising the Senate have been vindicated, we are made to understand that the Senate President is being investigated for a car scam and that Dino Melaye one of the frontline persons in the case is having an issue of certificate forgery. I was also made to understand that there are a number of former governors in the Senate and a number of Senators who has one case or the other with the EFCC. To me I think this EFCC has nev-

er gotten it right like now under Magu and I think the last PDP administration headed

by Goodluck Jonathan made a deliberate effort to cripple the EFCC, especially with the fact that they were not given adequate budgetary provision to carry out their responsibilities. But this one, we are seeing for once, the high point of this administration that is still giving hope to the masses is that corruption is nipped in the bud, this is what is giving hope to the ordinary man on the street, it is that same institution that is giving hope to the ordinary man that is now being thwarted, all in the name of politicking. This is not good for us as a people; it is not good for us as a nation. It must be clear that no matter the tenure that those in the Senate enjoys, they will still one day come out to be ordinary citizens and join the masses, so we should do what is right, especially now that the world has become a global village, we should not start making mocking of ourselves as if we are not capable of ruling ourselves and doing what is right. I also advise that the Senate should work seriously on its image, because the image is just being dented all over which is not so good for our people.

plant it?

How would you access the APC led government so far?

The government is doing well on the anti corruption war. We are doing well with the anti corruption war. With the recovering such was done in Ghana some years back and look at where Ghana is now. A lot of people are blaming the poor economy solely on Buhari: this is not entirely Buhari’s fault; the economy was already crashing when Jonathan was in power.

What is the chance of APC in the 2019 elections?

Let us wait till 2019, after four years you can assess APC. In politics six months is a long time. In most of the states there are check and balances and APC is doing well with the recovered funds by EFCC, do you want us to go back to the time of free for all?

Why has APC refused to conduct LG elections in Lagos?

They we are waiting for the register of voters from INEC, hopefully since they have gotten it, they would conduct the election, I am not the chairman of LASIEC. What I have read is like June they would conduct the election.

A lot of people would ask if you are still in politics what next for you politically?

I am a leader in my area; it mean am still in politics, I don’t have to contest for election or hold public office to be in politics.

Some politician can’t do without holding public office, am not one of them.

As a leader there has been outcry about the over bearing influence of godfathers in Nigerian politics, how do you react to that?

There is nowhere in the world that we don’t have god-fathers.

Even during the time of Awolowo, it was the party leaders that select those that run for public office. Even some of them who refused to come out, were asked to. You have to pass through the leader; there have always been god-fathers.

But it makes the candidates irresponsive to the electorate?

I don’t think so, that depend on the individual, in Yoruba land we say: we help people to get job, but not to do it for them. No leader would say go there and misbehave or don’t perform or soil your name.

Don faults Senate on request for Ali’s resignation A Professor of political science, Femi Otubanjo, on Thursday faulted senate’s call for the resignation of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, saying that the Senate went beyond its limit.

Otubanjo, who works with the National Open University of Nigeria, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

The Senate on Wednesday called for Ali’s resignation following his refusal to appear before it in customs uniform.

Senators at a plenary were angry when the clerk of the upper legislative chamber read a letter from the Attorney-General of the Federation and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, stating why Ali cannot appear before the Senate in his uniform.

Otubanjo said: “The Sen-

ate is quarreling with Ali because he is defying them, but unfortunately, the Senate, sometimes, wants to constitute itself as an executive arm of the government.

“They are not right to be giving orders to the executive like in the case of Ali; that is not the work of the Senate. Its work as a legislature is to pass resolutions and bills.

“If they (senators) want to influence any policy by the executive, they need to pass a resolution and send it to the executive for implementation.

“You do not order an executive official to do what his principal, which is the Presidency, has not asked him to do.’’

The political scientist said that the Senate should send a resolution to the Presidency expressing its grievances, rather than asking Ali to resign.

“It is not right because they did not appoint him and they cannot remove him,” he said.

He also urged the Senate to be more sensitive to the plight of Nigerians by legislating laws that would move the country forward.

Otubanjo, however, said that Ali’s attitude toward the uniform issue was an insult to the democratic norms and convention of the paramilitary organisation.

“Since he has accepted to be the comptroller-general, he should forget his military tradition; we are in democracy. He should conform to the custom’s convention by putting on the uniform.

“He should stop giving the impression that his position is an extension of the Presidency and not a part of the customs, ” Otubanjo said.

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N’East crisis: PINE awarded contracts to ghost firms -Shehu Sani Continued from page 1 companies in these contracts, we couldn’t actually trace their addresses. We went there but we couldn’t find them. So the option before us is that it is easier for the camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for us to find some of these names here.

“For Engr. Lawal, the SGF, we are assuring Nigerians that we will discuss with the Senate to give us a convenient date that he is going to come because he is the

head of this PINE and the companies that are associated with these contracts are known to him.

The Senate had in the findings of the Ad hoc, indicted Lawal of corruption and abuse of office in the handling of the funds earmarked for tackling the humanitarian crisis in the North East, and subsequently called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack him and also the AttorneyGeneral of the Federation (AGF), to immediately commence his prosecution.

According to the lawmakers, the SGF violated some of the provisions of Public Procurement Act and the Federal Government Financial Rules and Regulations guiding award of contracts.

The Senate said that some of the contracts were awarded to companies belonging to highly placed government officials, their friends and family members.

The chamber pointed out that the committee discovered in the course of its investigation, that Rholavision Engineering Lim-

ited, a company, with Lawal as Director, was awarded consultancy contract, with no tangible work on ground to justify the money spent.

They explained that the company’s duty was the removal of invasive plant species in Yobe State, noting that even though Engr. Lawal resigned the directorship of the company in September, 2016, it was on record that he was signatory to the accounts of the company.

The Senate maintained that La-

wal’s role in the contract awards notwithstanding, the Presidential Initiative on North East (PINE), which carried out the entire procurement activities, operated in total contravention of relevant laws.

The Committee is still carrying on with its investigation, as it has resolved to give the SGF opportunity to appear and explain his role in the contract scam that rocked the management of funds released for the addressing the humanitarian crisis North East.

Cynthia Osokogu’s killers to die by hanging Continued from page 6 gos State of Nigeria, 2011.

After discovering that Cynthia did not have lot of money on her as they earlier presumed, and having raped her for 12 hours, they later strangled her.

Following the arrest and subsequent parade of Cynthia’s killers, three more ladies came forward, saying they were once victims of the alleged murderers.

The three women reportedly went to Festac Police Command to write a statement about how they were drugged, raped and robbed by the suspects now facing trial.

The convicts also robbed Cynthia of her Blackberry handset, Bold 5 model, International Passport with No- AO1249397 DATED July 3, 2009, National Driver’s licence with No- GRE0002AA dated

March 15, 2010, a pair of shoes, hand bag, artificial sex toy vibrator, Jewry pack containing 3 wrist watches, 4 rings, 3 pairs of earrings, 1 pendant, 1 necklace, hand chain and a single earring but value of the property are yet to be ascertained.

To prove its case, the state called 10 witnesses while the accused persons testified for themselves.

In the judgment, Justice Akinlade identified only one issue for determination, that whether the prosecution has been able to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

On this the court noted that beyond reasonable doubt is not beyond all shadow of doubt and that the prosecution had done this with all the evidences and exhibits presented in support of the case.

Don’t allow your selfish interests to destroy PDP, BoT chair warns members Continued from page 6 Democratic Party (PDP) and the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the party have resolved to work together with the party’s National Reconciliation Committee with a view to engendering peace and genuine reconciliation.

The decision came almost one year after the leadership crisis that has been rocking the PDP and which had sharply divided the leading opposition party into two groups.

The decision was arrived at on Thursday after a reconciliatory meeting of the two groups held at the Bayelsa State Lodge in Maitama, Abuja.

The meeting was presided over by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson, who is the Chairman of the Reconciliation Committee.

In a communique issued at the end of the reconciliatory meeting, which lasted for several hours, all

actors within the two groups were directed to desist from making derogatory, inflammatory and divisive statements against party officials, stakeholders and members.

The communique was signed by two representatives from each of the groups as well as Governor Dickson.

The four-point communique, which was read by the deputy chairman of the Reconciliation committee and former Deputy Senate President, Alhajii Ibrahim Mantu, reads: “The National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party chaired by His Excellency, Henry Seriake Dickson, Governor of Bayelsa State, in its on-going peace and reconciliation efforts has met with key actors across board and the following resolutions where reached: “That all actors of the party should desist from making derogatory, inflammatory and divisive statements against party officials, stakeholders and members.

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He urged the Presidency to ensure that some of the outstanding payments that will make their functions effective be cleared, nothing that it will be a disservice to send the ambassadors out knowing that there are lots of outstanding bills to be paid.

He said it would be unfair if necessary actions were not taken by the Executive to that effect.

Saraki also advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that he takes into cognizance the special qualities of the ambassador designates in posting them to their respective countries where they can perform optimally in the interest of the Nigeria.

Meanwhile, President Buhari has submitted a list of 28 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission

Abuja

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of 45 out the 47 non-career ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It however refused to confirm the nominees from Imo and Ondo States respectively.

The confirmation followed the consideration of a report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on the screening of the noncareer ambassadors.

Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor and Jacob Igbekele Daodu, Imo and Ondo nominees respectively, failed to make the list with a majority voice vote not favouring them when the question was put up by the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki.

Congratulating the Ambassadors, Saraki emphasised that they must be good examples and good representatives of the coun-

(INEC) for screening and confirmation by the Senate.

The nominations followed the expiration of the tenures of RECs in 28 states.

President Buhari made the request in a letter dated February 27, 2017 and sent to the Senate by the then Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. But the letter was read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at plenary on Thursday.

In the letter, some of the RECs were re-nominated despite the expiration of their tenure.

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu had in September blamed the spate of inconclusive elections across the country on the absence of RECs in 20 states and had demanded that the Senate should call on the President to nominate qualified persons to fill the vacant positions at INEC.

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Editorial Alarming number of out-of-school children

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ecently, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) lamented the fate of more than 1.5 million children forced out of school by Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria.

According to UNICEF, the number of children missing their education due to the insurgency adds to the estimated 12 million children of primary school age already out of school in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, before the onset of the crisis.

The agency noted that across Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, more than 2,000 schools remain closed for more than two years, while hundreds have been attacked, looted or set on fire, even as insecurity, fear of violence and attacks are preventing many teachers from resuming classes and discouraging parents from sending their children back to school. So far, more than 600 teachers have lost their lives in Nigeria alone since the Boko Haram insurgency started.

This is a shocking revelation, especially as they affect the lives and future of children. Before now, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) estimated that more than 10.5million of the country’s children are out of school, thereby ranking Nigeria high among nations where a large population of school children is not in the classrooms.

In fact, the number of out-ofschool children would be much higher when both dropouts, who are unable to complete school and others who because of other challenges and disadvantages have been shut out of the school system, are added up.

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problem of out -of -school children, if only to save their future and that of the country. While these children are not to blame for their plight, it behooves on the authorities to find alternative schools in other safe areas to enable them continue their education.

Incidentally, most schools in the northeast have been converted into temporary shelters for those displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. Unfortunately, nothing is being done to ameliorate the situation, as the children are left to roam the streets and beg for alms. We are not only concerned at the lack of progress in relocating these children, the fear is that if nothing is done, there is every possibility they may end up joining the already alarming number of Almajiris in that part of the country. It would amount to a monumental tragedy if the future of these children were mortgaged on the altar of expediency and buck passing.

There is no gainsaying the fact that education is the right of every child in Nigeria. The society should therefore provide education to outof- school children, to enable them to have a better life as well as ensure that our society breeds productive and positive citizens instead of destructive and negative elements.

Advocates posit that education is the No. 1 guarantor of income, wealth, status and security, even as it also comes with the reduced risk of infant mortality, contracting HIV and being forced into child marriage.

That is why the recent budget of N369.6 -13824 by President Muhammadu Buhari for education and commitment to train 500,000 teachers is welcome. We hope the allocation would help address the issue of outof -school children.

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Federal works controller under fire, over estate site in Ekiti Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

ÎÎÎ The Federal controller of works in Ekiti state may be in for it as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, yesterday queried siting of the ongoing national housing project in a location that was far removed from Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

Speaking while inspecting the housing estate being executed by Minosa Nigeria Limited, and AdoIkere-Akure federal road

being constructed by the state government, in Ado Ekiti, Fashola described the controller as failing to deploy professionalism in siting the estate.

The former Lagos state governor, who visited the site alongside Governor Ayo Fayose and the state Works Commissioner, Mrs. Funmi Ogun, said the location, which was along Ado –Iworoko road, was not befitting for a housing estate that would be habitable in the state.

Fashola put it to him straight that the ministry

should have considered relocating the estate to another befitting location that would give room for proximity to Ado Ekiti and ensure security of prospective occupants when completed, rather than the tick forest it was located.

In his explanation, the controller said he made frantic efforts to seek audience with Governor Fayose for possible relocation, but these were futile.

But the visibly enraged minister interjected saying, “how will you feel if

I relocate your office from Ado Ekiti to this place, will you still function? If you really know that this is not good, why are you building these here for Nigerians? Are you not aware that you are working for Nigerians?,” he asked.

The minister added: “We will have to discuss possible relocation of this place when I get to Abuja. You said you were given this site, even if this is where the government had allocated for it, I expect you to give professional advice that this place is

not likely to be suitable,” he said.

Fashola also inspected the dualization of AdoAkure highway in Ikere Ekiti by the state government, declaring the project as impressive and heartwarming.

Fayose, who had similar impression, described the controller as being grossly incompetent to superintend over such a highly technical department of the federal ministry.

“You said you came to my office and you didn’t see me, why couldn’t you

make effort to send a message? I was not even aware that such project was ongoing in that far area.

“My impression about some of the federal civil servants was that, they are overzealous. Some of them will come to Ekiti and they will not even tell the state government about their presence.

“I expect that I should have been told if such project is happening in my domain. This is about Nigerians and not an issue that should be politicized,” Fayose said.

We’re committed to making Minna Airport a credible alternative -Gov. Bello Saka Bolaji Minna

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Ogun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Adedayo Adeneye, (2nd r) Head Teacher, Holy Trinity (Anglican) Primary School, Aiyepe Ijebu in Odogbolu Local Government Area, Mrs. Adeyemi Kehinde (3rd r) and community leaders, in a group photograph after the commissioner donated school items to pupils of the school to mark his birthday... on Thursday.

Adebutu won’t spare efforts to achieve greatness in Ogun state –Mustapha

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Alhaji Sikiru Mustapha-Banana, has revealed that the current member of the House of Representatives for Remo/Ikenne/Sa g amu Federal constituency, Honourable Ladi Adebutu, was determined to bring the Ogun State back to the path of greatness in whatever position of higher authority he finds himself in 2019.

Mustapha-Banana, who made this remark recently during a meeting with some of his friends and political associates at his Ota, Ogun State office, noted that no sacrifice would be too much to make for Honourable Adebutu to realize his ambition of restoring the Gateway State to path of glory.

Adebutu He assured the people of Ogun State that the future of the state under this man of integrity and exemplary leadership from 2019 would not only witness the enthronement of fairness and justice, but would also achieve a greater level of development in all sectors of the state’s economy.

The PDP chieftain noted

that the good loving people of the Gateway State required more from Honourable Adebutu, who had lived all his life among them in Ogun State, hence his determination to make an impact on the state when offered a position of higher authority in 2019 though genuine and relentless efforts aimed at the positive transformation of the wellbeing of the people.

Mustapha-Banana, pointed out as a leader of proven integrity, track record and broad experience in both private and public sectors of the nation’s economy, Honourable Adebutu would provide leadership worthy of emulation, ensure high morale among the citizenry and maintain the good image of his family in what-

ever higher leadership position offered him in 2019.

“Having represented his people in the House of Representatives during the SDP/NRC period and also now, he knows the needs of the people and being from a family with integrity, he is ever-ready to serve the people conscientiously, more so that he would want to keep the good name of his family”, he stressed.

He further noted that Adebutu’s developmental strides in education, agriculture, health, transportation, information technology and urban development endeared him to the people of his Federal Constituency, hence his election as a member of the House of Representatives on two different dispensations.

Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has reiterated his commitment at making Minna Airport a credible alternative to the closed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, just as a local airline runs daily scheduled flight to and from the airport.

The governor reaffirmed this commitment after inspecting the on-going state government intervention at ensuring the functionality of the airport and the comfort of passengers that use it.

The governor had recently engaged in deft lobbying of the federal government and aviation authorities for the use of Minna airport as alternative to the closed Nnamdi Azikiwe Interna-

tional airport in view of its proximity to Abuja and its runway which is adjudged as one of the best in the country.

He followed this up with the provision of some basic facilities, such as the construction of a VIP lounge, a general multi-purpose waiting hall and a departure hall, equipped with screening and security gadgets and a mosque for the comfort of air crew and passengers in the airport.

Expressing satisfaction with the infrastructural development at the airport, the governor said, “with the level of work done, we have reduced the hardship of air travellers and we are doing it for the sake of our people.

My interaction with some passengers today showed that they are happy with our intervention.”

Oxfam, Adamawa Govt distribute farming inputs to 625 farmers Tom Garba, Yola

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Oxfam, an international non-governmental organization working to end global poverty, has distributed farming inputs to 625 dry season farmers from Guyuk and Fufore local government areas of Adamawa state The country representatives of Oxfam, Mr. Sebastian Shikel, said the distribution of the inputs were being done in collaboration with the state government and the European Union.

Shikel said over 20,000 small scale farmers would get the farming inputs in the state.

“Today, a total of 4,800 bags of fertilizers, 486 water pump machines and improved seedlings are being distributed to the farmers under the project. The programme is aimed to support 20,000 farmers from four local government areas. The other two local councils are Song and Yola,” Shikel said.

The acting governor of the state, Mr. Martins Babale, said the government collaboration with Oxfam would enable it deliver its core mandate of eradicating poverty in the state.

He said that the partnership would enable the government reach the farmers directly and prevent acute food shortage during postharvest seasons.

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A cross section of participants at the 65th Annual Council Meeting of West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) in Abuja… recently.

Nigeria’s talk show host, Mosunmola Abudu, popularly known as Mo Abudu, will this week take her turn as the guest on the Glo-sponsored CNN African Voices.

The 30-minute magazine programme is sponsored by grand masters of data, Globacom, and is aired on the Cable News Network on Fridays at 10.30 a.m., with repeat editions at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 12.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. on Sunday, 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, 11.30 p.m. on Monday and 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Mo Abudu is a renowned talk show host, TV producer, media personality, human resources management consultant and entrepreneur. Described by Forbes as one of Africa’s most successful women, Mo launched Ebony Life Tele-

vision in July, 2013. The station is regarded as “Africa’s first Global Black MultiBroadcast Entertainment Network”.

Joining her on the programme as second guest is Siba Mtongana, a South African celebrity chef and host of the Food Network show “Siba’s Table”. She is currently a judge on “Chopped South Africa”, a hugely popular cooking competition in South Africa.

CNN referred to the two celebrities as successful women driven by “perseverance, passion, and positivity”. The media organisation said Mo Abudu would take viewers “behind the scenes of her empire to see how she creates content that has audiences in Africa and abroad clamouring for more”.

Africans in America plans historic visit to Ile-ife Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

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delegation of African Americans from Oyotunji village, South Carolina, United States of America have concluded plans to reconnect with their origin through a historic visit to Ile-Ife and some states in Nigeria.

The home-coming, which is expected to hold in April will have the African Americans, led by the royal father of Oyotunji village, HRM Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II. The Oyotunji village, a large and culturally-rich community dominated by the Yoruba of North Amer-

ica has been educating millions of African American descents about their African heritage and they’re so moved and willing to come home to their roots.

The ambassador to the crown and kingdom of Oyotunji, South Carolina, Barr. Rotimi Vaughan, made this known after a stakeholders meeting at Ile-Ife sequel to their return from London where they had also gone to brief the Ooni who has been on a two-week royal visit to the United Kingdom.

He stated that the historical home coming visit is set to bring to outstanding impactful fruition, the vision of the founding father

of Oyotunji village, His Royal Majesty Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I, and the deep desire of spiritual head of Yoruba race, his Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to foster long lasting unity and strong economic development amongst the Yoruba race worldwide.

Vaughan noted that HRM Adefunmi II royal home-coming visit would take place in April 2017 with Osun state as host state for the historic event, and Ooni as the chief host.

He added that Oba Adefunmi II would be accompanied by powerful 23-member African Ameri-

Abuja Airport Closure: FG offers free transportation Ï d ƕ Ɔƅ Ɨ ƏƑ Ɠ ƕ ƈ ƋƋ ƈƏƍ ƏƐ ƅƏ ƅƐ Idu Jude, Abuja In its effort to ensure smooth transportation and to help alleviate the suffering of passengers throughout the duration of runway maintenance of the Abuja airport, federal government has announced the kickstarting of free rail transportation, to all passengers traveling through the Kaduna airport.

Speaking to journalists at Rigasa rail station in Kaduna, the Minister of In-

formation and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated that the reason for free rail transportation to passengers from Abuja to Kaduna and back, is geared toward ensuring that passengers are given fair treatment.

The Minister who took a trip to Kaduna through the rail transportation in company of some passengers, noted that the trip through rail is safer and more convenient.

“We are here to see for ourselves the feeling of passengers who we know

might be having some challenges and we came also to know how the whole exercise works. As you and I can see all is the working as planned. And when going back, we would pass through the road, to also ascertain the level of operation through the road,” the minister said.

He further revealed that government at the first instance promised passengers the use of air ticket to serve dual purposes.

“We had at the initial time agreed that the passengers

can royal entourage, and while in Nigeria will visit Abuja, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Kano, Sokoto.

“This historic home coming is set to lay the foundation for African Americans in the United States, looking to reconnect to their roots, to have a huge spring board from which to dive deep into their past, thereby affecting positive changes in the present state and the future.

The royal homecoming event is set to mark the beginning of a ‘going back to my roots Nigeria movement’ for African Americans and people of African

descent in the Diaspora, while laying the foundation for the recognition of the huge potential that lies in cultural, and cross-continental heritage tourism.

“Oba Adefunmi II would, during the home coming, advocate the promotion and development of meaningful Socio-Economic and deep cultural ties and relations between Nigeria, Nigerian states and Oyotunji, the state of South Carolina, USA and North America continent, in ways that would yield immense economic and social benefits, including youth development in these regions.” Barrister Vaughan explained.

When contacted phone in London, the Ooni’s spokesman, Comrade Moses Olafare, listed Other Initiatives to be launched during the home-coming visit asThe Oyotunji SC Socio-Economic Cultural Development Fund, Nigeria; The Going Back to My Root – Nigeria Movement (GBRN Movement); which is going to reach out to over 200 million Africans and Diasporans resident in the Americas who have identified themselves as of African descent especially Yoruba origin to embark on “Atlantic Tourism and Migration to Nigeria” by visiting, returning, investing and re-settling in Nigeria.

Google to train 270 Adamawa state Youths on ICT Tom Garba, Yola

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World renowned Information and communication Technology (ICT) company, Google, is to train over 270 Adamawa state youths in various aspects of ICT by April this year.

The state coordinator of poverty alleviation and wealth creation, Alhaji Ayuba, revealed to a group of Journalists in Yola that the programme would in-

volve talented youths cutting across the 21 local government areas in the state.

He extolled the state governor for having a special package programmes that will empower the youths and women of the state which is aimed at reducing the scourge of poverty in the state.

“As you are aware, the state is having the best skills acquisition centres in the country and efforts are in top gear to revive the

centres in the state to be training youths to acquire training in handset repairs, computer repairs, automobile engineering, beads making, art and craft.”

Ayuba also said that his office had already trained more than 160 youths sponsored by a foreign company and assured that the state government has declared a state of emergency on youth empowerment.

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Okrika market: Phenomenon of massive profits and colossal losses (1) Our features editor, GBUBEMI GOD’S COVENANT SNR combed through the Abule-Egba wing of the famous Katankowa market and present for your weekend treat, the dynamics of the mega second-hand clothes business

A busy trading hour at Katankowa

Mrs Abigail Ikeguonu revealed that Katangowa’s business starts from the wee hours of the morning on market days which are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, especially for those who open both big and small bales. A strong member of sellers in a group of eight women who buy their bales from Cotonou, Abigail let The Daily Times into the picture of the Katankowa phenomenon.

The nature of okrika “Before 5 o’clock in the morning, we have already left our homes; we monitor each other on phone to know where we are, to make sure we all arrive the market on time. The reason is because, if you miss that early morning rush, or if you did not sell enough, then you may be forced to tie up the bail and try another market day.”

Revealing the strange nature of okrika clothes, Abigail said a second hand clothes bale will lose its first-grade quality if exposed to sunlight. “People will being to price it as they like. If you don’t check that, you can lose your capital.

“So between 5.30 and 5.45 we have to get the carriers to move our bales from the store to our different selling points; and the reason we need to come that early is because this is Katangowa: before you get to your shop, customers are already there waiting impatiently for you to open your bale, and these people come from far and near, some from other states in Nigeria; some even tell us they are from Ghana and other West African States.”

“Like this kind of season when we have longer nights, you see both buyers and sellers, trading with touch lights. If you are new, you will begin to wonder why these people cannot wait till daybreak. That is the nature of Katangowa market.”

It was observed that most of the traders are mothers and wives, but they have to move with military precision because to most of them, their households depend on the okrika business, but that is another matter altogether. Abigail continues: “Nwanneka, my neighbour in the same compound leaves around 4 a.m. even

when she was pregnant in order to catch this early morning business. From my place we take three buses to get to Super bus-stop and we do everything to avoid go-slow on our way.”

What manner of customers comes to do business at that hour of the morning?

“They are the bulk buyers, or wholesale buyers who come for what we call first-grade. They buy and resell to others in other markets wherever they come from, so they are interested in only the best and that’s the reason they come very early so they don’t miss it because they target those quality items their own customers like to buy, so they make sure you open the bale in their presence.

“On a good day, you see them fighting over your market because they all want the best and they don’t argue much about your price. Therefore, that early morning market can decide your profit or loss for each market day because one person can buy clothes worth of between N30,000 to even N50,000; and if three or more of them descend on you like that, you would

have sold your capital and made good profit even while the bale is still some half way down; and this happens between 5.45 to 6.30 in the morning, so you can understand why we can’t afford to be lazy.”

Bale contents Second-hand clothes (or okrika) business can best be described as a blind market. Ironically the women call a popular brand “Okay”, but sometimes, it is not okay at all. Mama Chichi who has been in the market since her husband passed on 12 years ago, has raised her five children through the okrika market. She talks about the bale contents.

“There’s no expert in knowing the true content of a bale. You know we all specialise in one line or the other, that is, some trade on only skirts and blouse, others in men’s trousers, knickers, and such like; then there are children’s clothes of different age groups, even infants, and that’s why we have customers who rush us for the particular stuff they know they can get. But there are some you open that CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

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Unopened bales of okrika clothes

Currently the cost of misisisi has risen from N70,000 per bale to about N170,000.. Then we have a small bale called London bale and it’s quite expensive, from N95,000 upwards, because it comes from London. The big bale like misimisi comes from Korea, but London bale is of higher quality.

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early morning and you don’t find what it is supposed to contain and your customers who came for first grade of the particular line will be highly disappointed and they go and look elsewhere.

“On your part, it could mean great shortage because there are some you find stuffed with torn clothes that are not even in your line of trade. It is a high risk markets because if this happens, you could lose your trading capital. If you’re someone managing one or two bales and rotating the money, you may just go bankrupt and forced to go look for money to borrow and start all over again. It has happened to all of us at one time or the other; that’s why it is a blind market.

“You know that we who go to Cotonou to buy these bales, we don’t see much of the content; some dealers will not even allow you to open so you may see what

you’re buying, while few will just let you see a number of the pieces from the side, and we’re talking of bales that contain hundreds of pieces. But the day you open a good bale that contains your line and runs in good numbers, you could make your profit, and sell off the rest at dawn at good prices too in what we call ‘clearance’, and by 8 or 9 in the morning, you can go home and rest. So it’s a ‘heads you win’ kind of business and you must prepare your heart for whatever it gives to you.”

Categories of bales Okrika comes in two types of bales; the big and the small and the cost of each depends on the contents or what is supposed to be the content. Apart from known lines like knickers or boxers, polos or T-shirts, skirts and all that, there is one they call misisisi, a corruption of the word “mixed clothes”.

Godwin Ezeani is the chairman of

Frontline Progressive Union, the section that deals solely with misimisi. Though speaking in between bargaining with customers during the rush business hour, he spoke guardedly caution.

“We buy second-hand clothes from Cotonou and bring them here. We help the poor masses to manage their lives and we live in unity. Our market brand here is called misimisi because one bale can contain trousers, shirts, children’s wears, etc, It is all together we call misimisi.

“Currently the cost of misisisi has risen from N70,000 per bale to about N170,000.. Then we have a small bale called London bale and it’s quite expensive, from N95,000 upwards, because it comes from London. The big bale like misimisi comes from Korea, but London bale is of higher quality. In big or small bales we can expect to find clothes for

adults and children, but apart from misimisi, other bales contain one item for each age group; they don’t mix them up like misimisi, except when you run into some bad bales which we don’t pray for in this market.”

Trading capital Katangowa or Super International is one market one can go to without any money and could still buy and sell and build up capital base.

Abigail said of her beginning here.

“When I entered Katangowa through a member of my church, I didn’t have any money. I was lucky though that I also met someone from my town in Delta who happened to be my aunty. When she saw my situation, she said no problem. She went to her customer and brought me some goods to sell. When I finish selling I give her the money and she will go and pay and at the end of each day, I have made enough to buy the needs of my household for that night and for the next day. I started with face cap, and that was how I built up my capital and eventually I began to buy other materials of my choice, got my own customers and eventually I started going to Cotonou to buy in bales to the glory of God.” She reveals the surviving formulae.

“What is required here and which we all look out for is faithfulness; people who are honest that when you give them market, they should sell and come back to pay you. Because of the nature of the market, we are forced to give market to some people we don’t know, and nobody stands as guarantor. Some who are genuine will come back and pay you and from there customer-relationship continue and build up to bigger business transactions. So what you need to succeed in this market is faithfulness, but many people have abused the opportunity so that majority of us now don’t do it again because we’ve lost a lot of money.”

To be continued...

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 24, 2017

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 24, 2017

AFRICAN SOCIETY OF IMAGE EXPERTS INTERNATIONAL THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. MRS. LOUISA ENOBONG AKAISO 2. MRS MAUREEN NKIRU AMAGO AJUDUA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF IMAGE CONSULTANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS 2. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ENHANCING THE RECOGNITION OF IMAGE CONSULTANTS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

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GLOBAL RELIEF & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

TRUSTEES: 1. INIOBONG OKON, 2. BETTY OKON, 3. AKAN OKON, 4. EMEM IYOHO

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO CARE AND ASSIST THOSE IN CRISIS SITUATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION KATSINA AND DAURA INDIGENES RESIDENT IN KANO

COLLIGOLD YOUTH CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES: 1. RABIU MUSA YARADUA 2. ALH. ISMAILA ABUBAKAR ISAH DAURA 3. ALH. ADO SALE KANKIYA 4. ALH. IRO MUHAMMAD KURFI 5. ALH. UMARU MUSA KOFARSORO 6. ALH. TANIMU SALIHU DAURA

- (CHAIRMAN) - (SECRETARY) - (MEMBER) - (MEMBER) - (MEMBER) - (MEMBER)

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ASSIST, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

CAC/IT/NO 85811 (CTC APPLICATION) THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE (CTC) NO CAC/IT/NO 85811 WHICH GOT LOST AND WAS DULLY REPORTED TO POLICE STATION. ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE CTC OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

ROYALTY CLUB OF EGBALAND INTERNATIONAL THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. ANTHONY OLUSEYI AKINLAWON 2. HON JUSTICE GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI (RTD) 3. ADEWOLE ADELEYE. 4. OLUYINKA KUFILE 5. MR SODIPE TAIWO 6. MR TOKUNBO OMISORE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ENSURE THAT SOCIAL, CULTURAL SPORTING AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES ARE SPONSORED AND CHAMPIONED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AKE, EGBALAND AND OGUN STATE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. CHUKWUEZUGO UGWU

THE LIFE COMMUNITY HEALTH 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, 1990.

Names of Trustees: 1. Dr. Bolaji Olayinka Olusola 2. Akanji Olutoyin Adewumi 3. Akanji Oluwambo Dorcas 4. Ajao Temitope Esther 5. Oyadele Folake Peace Aims and Objectives: 1. To promote and sustain the health status of the people in the Community 2. To promote and sustain physical, Mental, Social, and Spiritual well being of the people in the Communities.

Any objection to the registration of the aforementioned Association should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within twenty-eight (28) days of this publication.

SPOTLIGHT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. Mrs. CHINYERE MADUAKOLAM- chairman 2. Mrs. CHIDINMA ANYAOGU-secretary 3. BARR. (MRS. ) CHIOMA NNOKWAM 4. MR. CHINEDU NNOKWAM. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE MESSAGE OF PEACE, UNITY AND LOVE THROUGH MUSIC. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. Signed- Isaac Imo,Esq. SWIM PARTNERS (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS $ CONSULTANTS) 0806 887 5363.

DIOCESE OF LAGOS MAINLAND ANGLICAN COMMUNION RC41258 THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISION TO CHANGE ITS REGISTERED TRUSTEES UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS 1990.

THE OLD TRUSTEES 1. THE RT. REV. PRO. ADEBAYO DADA AKINDE - BISHOP 2. HON. JUSTICE IBIKUNLE ADESALU-CHANCELLOR 3. VENERABLE TITUS OLONILUYI AKINWANDE--SYNOD SECRETARY NEW TRUSTEES ARE: 1. THE RT.REV. BABATUNDE COLENSO AKINPELU JOHNSON - BISHOP 2. HON. JUSTICE AYOKUNLE OLAYINKA FAJI -CHANCELLOR. 3. VENERABLE EMMANUEL ADESINA ADEKOYA- SYNOD SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVE REMAIN THE SAME SIGNED: AKINTOLA EJIWUNMI ESQ LEGAL SECRETARY DIOCESE OF LAGOS MAINLAND

Signed: Trustees

SILICON VALLEY 2 ESTATE & BANANA ISLAND APARTMENTS PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named Association has applied for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap, C20, LFN 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Esther Moninuola GBADEGESIN (Chairman) 2. Onagite David EFERE (Secretary) 3. Winston Powell ALILE (Treasurer) 4. Jimmy Olusesan AWOSANYA 5. Oladipupo Gbemi OGUNBONA

6. Juliana Ibironke ONAMUSI 7. Chidi Basil IKE 8. Oluwayemisi Adebola FAYEMIWO 9. Abayomi Solomon IDOWU 10. George Nnaemeka NWOKOCHA

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To create and promote healthy interaction among members and devise policies, directives and guidelines for the efficient, cost-effective and skilled management of SILICON VALLEY 2 ESTATE & BANANA ISLAND APARTMENTS in consultation with any facility management company determined by the Association.

2. To ensure that the aesthetics, facilities and amenities in SILICON VALLEY 2 ESTATE & BANANA ISLAND APARTMENTS are installed and or maintained to the highest standards possible.

3. To prevent unjustifiable exploitation of members of the Association, and ensure SILICON VALLEY 2 ESTATE & BANANA ISLAND APARTMENTS and environs are safe, and remain safe.

Any objection to the registration of the aforementioned Association should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within twenty-eight (28) days of this publication.

SIGNED: BABUNDO OMORDIA, ESQ. (SOLICITOR TO THE TRUSTEES)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ODIAKA CHIONYE HENCS 2. ODIAKA NDU

SIGNED: PEARLHEIGHT LEGAL PRACTITIONERS 08035126457

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

QUEEN INIOBONG CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SOLEMN REVIVAL & EVANGELICAL ASSEMBLY INT’L THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. APEH SULEIMAN ALEXANDER 2. APEH ROSE 3. APEH MICHAEL MOSES

4. ABU GEORGE 5. STEPHEN BALA AMEH

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEDGE OPPRESSED AND NEEDY. 3. TO DISCIPLE MEN & WOMEN UNTO CHRIST. 4. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE COLLEGE AND TRAIN MEN AND WOMEN IN THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY ALOCHU FOUNDATION FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF ALOCHU FRANCIS IKPOBU-CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER 2. BARR ODE OPENER - SECRETARY 3. ADIYA PRECIOUS ALOCHU-CHAIRPERSON 4. HON.ODE FRANCIS IGBE-MEMBER 5. EMMANUEL DELIGHT ALOCHU -MEMBER 6. IKWE JOEL IKPOBU MEMBER 7. CHRISTOPHER IJALE - ED FINANCE 8. PETER ENYI OGBAJI -ASST.SECRETARY 9. OKWA FAVOUR ALOCHU-ASST.DIRECTOR FINANCE. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To empower the less privileged in the society especially the widows, orphans, disadvantaged or vulnerable ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. Signed: BARR. JOSEPH ODE ALI - 08035619910

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ADENIJI ADEGBOLA ADETAYO 2. OGUNSANWO EZEKIEL OLAREWAJU 3. BRO OWOLANKE JOHN ADEKUNLE 4. SIS AYELABOLA OLAYINKA HELEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To Preach the Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed by Secretary

GREAT TABERNACLE MIRACLE CHURCH OF GOD

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITONERS

ADDRESS: NO. 1, OBALUFON CLOSE, AGA AVENUE, IDO OSUN, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE - TEL. 08063690601, 08034886066

RC. 24919

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADENIRAN ADUBI IGE 2. ADENIRAN FELIX. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To evangelize the world.

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATON HAS APPLIED. FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY (CTC) CERTIFICATE AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION OF THE INCORPORATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

ALL EFFORT MADE TO TRACE THE SAID CERTIFICATION PROVED ABORTIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLIED. FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY (CTC) SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT H 20, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA. WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed: Secretary

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Public Notice TORCH OF TESTIMINIES MINISTRY

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 24, 2017

THE PECULIAR GOD’S GLORY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

FUNKE ESSEYIN EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mr. Emmanuel Chukwuma 2. Mr. Pius Paul Ozioma 3. Mrs. Ezike Emilian Ngozi

Trustees: 1. Prophet James kunle Hephzibah 2. Pastor Ayo Ojo 3. Mrs Sarah Ajakaiye 4. Mrs Joke Odeleye 5. Pastor Segun Olomokun 6. Mercy Ajiyan

Trustees: 1. Paul Sunday Esseyin 2. Josephine Funke Esseyin 3. Ebenezer Oyeyemi Bello 4. Olufemi Olayinka Afolabi 5. Ronke meroin Olorunyomi

4. Mrs Pius Favour Nkiru 5. Mrs. Nwankwo Emilian

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 2. To promote and encourage evangelism 3. To encourage faith and win souls for Christ.

4. To continue to enhance the mode of worship, teach and preach the word of God in all our churches, thereby creating worshippers fit for the kingdom of Heaven.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT H 20, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OKOLIE ESTHER UCHECHUKWU ESQ, (07032489659)

THE LAST REFORMATION MINISTRY NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

Trustees: 1. Dr Olaite karunwi 2. Modupeola Aderonke Asiru (Mrs) 3. Oluwafemi Gideon Adejumo 4. Miss Oyinkansola Karunwi AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations 2. To carry out humanitarian services 3. To reach the lost souls with the gospel through revival seminar and organize crusades.

-Chairman -Secretary

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To preach the gospel in Nigeria and world wide

Aims and objectives: 1. To assist the less privileged members of the society 2. To give scholarship to orphans and empower widows.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT H 20, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT H 20, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed: Secretary

Signed: Mercy Ojene

OGBONA PROGRESSIVE YOUTH ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

Trustees: 1. FELIX JONES OSIMERHA 2. PETER ALENOGHENA AIGBA 3. PETER UDWIMOH ASEKHAUNO

GBAALOO HEALTH RESOURCE INITIATIVE The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Initiative has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Board of Trustees: 1- Barile Edward Ikpae 2- Najite Gloria Ikpae 3-Comfort Ndubuaku Ikpae

Aim and objective: 1. To foster the spirit of unity among the ogbona youths

Aims and Objective: 1. To advocate, facilitate and support the less privilege Nigerians on health matters and monitor health reform in Nigeria

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT H 20, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT H 20, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

Signed: DOMINION CHAMBERS 4B. FUNKE ZAINAB STREET LEKKI 1. LAGOS Secretary

Signed: Solicitor

SIGNED: SECRETARY

POWER TOUCH ROCK OF AGES LIBERATION & SALVATION MINISTRY

AN ADDITIONAL OF TRUSTEE & AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CENTER FOR COUNTER FRAUD AWARENESS

THE KINGS HERITAGE GRACE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. SARAH RAMONI - General Overseer 2. PST./AMBASSADOR ABUKADIRI JOSHUA - General Secretary 3. PASTOR UGBEDO CALEB - Member 4. PASTOR AUDU LUCKY - “ 5. PASTOR USMAN SOLOMON - “ 6. ELDER AKPI PHILLIP - “ 7. EVANG. OLENAMHE GODSWILL - “ 8. DEACON DANLAMI ODIKO - “ AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: PASTOR/AMB. ABUKADIRI JOSHUA (Secretary)

BIBLE LIFESTYLE VICTORY CENTER THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS NO 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR OLOWODUGBA JOHN ADEBAYO 2. MR. OLOWODUGBA SAMUEL OLUWASEUN 3. EVANGELIST TAIWO OLUWATOYIN TOPE 4. MR. OGUNLEYE SUNDAY FESTUS 5. EVANGELIST ADEBAYO OLUWATOYIN JANET Aims And Objectives Are: 1. To Prepare People Ready For The Lord.

2. To Preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the whole world.

3. To preach salvation, healing and deliverance.

4. To help people discover their God given potential for maximal utilization in serving God and humanity to optimum level ANY OBJECTION THERETO SHOULD BE ADDRESS TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BUKOLA ASIYANBI ESQ

MATURED MINDS GREAT CLUB

CAC/IT/NO: 84478 The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, for an additional Trustee and Amendment of the Constitution under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

THE FORMER TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MOHAMMED DAHIRU ABUBAKAR 2. OBOT UDOFIA - Member 3. ANGELA IFEYINWA NWORGU 4. UMAR YAKUBU 5. HON. KAYODE OLADELE

- Chairman (Retained) - Removed - Member - Removed - Secretary - Retained - Member - Removed

THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEE IS: Ï M&GdRM Gn REASON FOR CHANGES: 1) A trustee was appointed for the smooth running of the Organization.

2) The Constitution was amendment as a result of numbers of Trustees.

3) Three Trustees were removed due to other engagements.

Any objection to the Re-Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

ASAPH PRAISE & AWARDS INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH The general public is hereby notified that the above named Association has applied for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Act Part C. N0 1.

Trustees are: 1. Prophetess Agnes Oluyinka Olushoto Aderanti- President General 2. Gabriel Owen Aderanti- General Secretary 3. Shade Abimbola-Tresurer 4. Fausat Titilayo Jokomba-Member AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To enhance the quality of lives of true Ministers of God through provision of health care assistance; education assistance for their Children below 18 years of age and life support assistance for them when they are getting old.

2. To organize annual award presentation for Ministers of God as a source of appreciation and encouragement for more impact in Kingdom assignment.

3. To organize annual Gospel Musical Concert among various Church Choirs and Gospel Musician to further enhance unity among body of Christ and Talent Hunts for young Gospel Musician for their discovery and assistance.

4. To collaborate with other religion based Non Governmental Organizations having similar objects both at Local and international level in ensuring an impactful event at all times.

Any objection to this publication should be forwarded to Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P. M. B. 198, Garki, Abuja within 28th days of this publication.

IBANI EGERE DAWO SARASARAM CARE FOUNDATION

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mrs. Opoosun Omoyemi Omofunmilayo - Founder 2. Mr. Makinde Afolabi - Bolasodun - Member 3. Princess Orimolade Oyefunke Helen - Women Leader 4. Mr. Oketope Abayomi Olusola - Member 5. Mr. Amoo Fasasi - President 6. Mr. Olaniyan kola - Secretary

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Richard Atemie- Hart 2. Kelvin Atemie- Hart 3. Kingsley Atemie- Hart 4. Green Warifagha Alfred

SIGNED: BARR. K. A. IBIKUNLE 08034467111, 08085196996

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the kingdom of God 2. To bring victory to Lives battles 3. To raise kingdom minded Christians 4. To be an instrument of conversion from a sinner to a saint 5. To bring restoration to broken marriages.

Any objection to the proposed registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within 21 days of this publication.

Signed: Rev’d Yemi Alao

JESUS REFUGE PENTECOSTAL MINISTRY INT’L This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under PART C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004.

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR STANLEY UCHE JOSEPH 2. MRS. CHIYERENWA JOSEPH 3. BROTHER NNAMANI IKENNA EZEKIEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO TEACH, PREACH, AND RAISE REFUGE FOR GOD’S PEOPLE THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD 2. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS 3. TO EQUILP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY 4. TO RUN A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 5. TO RUN A BIBLE SCHOOL Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama PMB 198 Gariki, Abuja, within 28days of this publication.

Signed: J.A OLADAPO & CO 08030696558

Signed: GABRIEL OWEN ADERANTI General Secretary

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

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pastor Omotosho Lawrence Debo 2. Mrs Omotosho Bernice Oluwumi 3. DCNS Deborah Motirola Adepoju 4. Mr Siyanbola Adegoke

SIGNED: YAKUBU UMAR Secretary

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

The aim and objective: 1. To protect the interest of members

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

NOBLE HOMES MINISTRY CAC/IT/NO: 18942 The general public is hereby notified 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 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Jonah Abas 2. Esther chukwurah 3. Mary Mabur 4. Dr. (Mrs) Jumai Alhamdu 5. Moses Mabur

The aim and objective: 1. To promote the cultural heritage of Ibani people Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

- Retained - Retained - Retained - Removed - Retained

The Newly Appointed trustee: 1. Ladi Sam - ukoh That the following objects be altered : Section 2 clause 3, 7 and 11 be replaced That clause 15 to 20 of the aims and objective on the constitution be retype to correspond with clause 15 to 22 of enclosure A of the cac/IT/Form1 By adding clause 21, 22 to the aims and objective Any objection to this application should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

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OLAMIJU SUNDAY KOLE

ADDITION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as OTUNBA ODUNTAN OLANREWAJU, Now wish to be known and addressed as ODUNTAN OLANREWAJU WALIYU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLAMIJU SUNDAY KOLAWOLE, Now wish to be known and addressed as OLAMIJU SUNDAY KOLE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as KINGSLEY MATHIAS that I now wish to add TAVAKU to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as TAVAKU KINGSLEY MATHIAS. All former documents remain valid.

Banks and General public should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

ORJI CHIKAODILI NGOZI

ULIET OJEVWE EDJOBE

ODUNTAN OLANREWAJU WALIYU

I, formerly known and addressed as JULIET OJEVWE AKPOROKAH, Now wish to be known and addressed as JULIET OJEVWE EDJOBE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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OKAFOR ANSALEM I, formerly known and addressed as IGWEUZOR ANSELEM, now wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR ANSALEM. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as OLUSOLA JOSEPH that I now wish to add OLORUNLEKE to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OLUSOLA JOSEPH OLORUNLEKE. All former documents remain valid.

Banks and General public should please take note.

THE LIGHT AND POWER OF LOVE EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH

I, formerly known and addressed as UCHEAGWU CHIKAODILI NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as ORJI CHIKAODILI NGOZI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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

HIGH IMPACT CHARITABLE 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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) ONUOHA AJUNWA SAMUEL (2) DOUGLAS EMMANUEL VIANNEY (3) ONUOHA OLUCHI VENESSA (4) ELENDU CHIOMA JULIET

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONUOHA AJUNWA SAMUEL 2. DOUGLAS EMMANUEL VIANNEY 3. ONUOHA OLUCHI VENESSA 4. RASAK ABEEB OLANREWAJU The aim and objective: 1. To cater for the less privileged in the society Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

The aim and objective: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

ROTMA THOMAS

EGBU ROSELINE KELECHI

I formerly Known as ROSEMARY PETER now wishes to be called ROTMA THOMAS. All former Documents remain valid; Authority Concerned and the general public should take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOKAH ROSELINE KELECHI NOW WISHES TO BE CALLED EGBU ROSELINE KELECHI, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID Authority Concerned and GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

SHODIYA JUSTINA SEYI

ONYINYECHI C. OKECHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as SUKU SHODIYA NDIEA, Now wish to be known and addressed as SHODIYA JUSTINA SEYI All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONYINYECHI C. ORJI, Now wish to be known and addressed as ONYINYECHI C. OKECHUKWU All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

OMOSOHWOFA KEVWE CASEY This is to confirm that OMOSOHWOFA OGHENEKEVWE CASEY and OMOSOHWOFA KEVWE CASEY refers to one and the same person but now wish to be known called and addressed as OMOSOHWOFA KEVWE CASEY. All former documents remains valid. The general public please take note.

This is to notify that as a result of LINKING my Phone No. 07035380129 to my MTN Diamond Yellow Account my name was wrongly written as SAIDU SHAFII instead of EZE, CHUKWUEBUKA JAMES. Concerned authorities and the general public take note.

DIKEOGU NNAMDI RAYMOND

IGBOERUCHE CHIBUIKE GODBLESS WISDOM

I, formerly known and addressed as, RAYMOND NNAMDI AZUBUIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as, DIKEOGU NNAMDI RAYMOND. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IKECHUKWU GODBLESS IGBOERUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as IGBOERUCHE CHIBUIKE GODBLESS WISDOM. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

AKUGBOLODOAPO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION APO ABUJA

CRATA CHILD RIGHTS ADVOCACY TRUST 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.

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.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Alh Musa Suleiman 2. Shehu Othman Sabo 3 Mohammed Sani Tahir 4. Mohammed Musa Suleiman

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. John Inji 2. Daniel Vudabo 3. Ishaya Tukura 4. Luka Isa

THE TRUSTEES ARE (1) Mr. Abisoye Oyedele Oyedokun - Chairman (2) Mr. Efosa Cliff-Ogiugo - Secretary (3) Mr. Samson Oladele Olabode (4) Mr Oyewumi Oyedokun (5) Mrs Ann Efosa Ogiugo (6) Mr. Harry Nosa Ogiugo

SULEIMAN FAGAM FOUNDATION

5. Mustapha Musa Suleiman 6. Sunusi Sule Garo 7. Idris Dahiru kazaure

The aim and objectives: 1. To assist the less privileged in the society 2. To assist Almajiri Education.

3. To Assist the less privileged in having access to formal education, good health and business enterprising Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

The aim and objective: 1. To promote the unity, welfare, progress, peace and interest of all its members.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: Barr. Zachariah Yache

SIGNED: SECRETARY

NMA PHIL ONUIGBO FOUNDATION

The aim and objective: 1. To protect the Fundamental Human Rights of the Children globally in the areas of Health, Education, Shelter, Food, Life Expectancy and generic Welfare.

LIVING FOR DISABILITY INITIATIVE

GESU` CRISTO DELIVERANCE INTERCESSORY MINISTRY

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. NMA PHIL ONUIGBO 2. LAWRENCE ORITSEBEMIGHO AJUYAH 3. DAMIAN WILSON NWATARALI 4 OBIANUJU CHINWENMA ONUIGBO

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ANKELI SAMULE lNALEGWU 2. HON SUNDAY ADEBO 3 . OKWORI ANDREW 4. PATIENCE ETIM 5. SYLVANUS CHIA 6. FATIMA ISAH

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PROMOTE POSITIVE VALUE AND GOOD MORAL LIFESTYLE AMONG THE MEMBERS.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT, CARE, EMPOWERMENT OF THE PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITY, CREATING ABILITY IN DISABILITY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1)Prophetess mrs Getrude Medo Leo Abah (2)Precious Eweniwe Barnabas (3)Ach pastor Leonard Abah (4)Elder Victor Osayande (5)Deaconess mrs Philomena Obadigie (6)Utomi Celestina Nkembuonwor (7)Osamudiamen Aigheyisi

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

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

MAPLE COURT HOMEOWNERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, LEKKI

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 ASSOCIATION 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. DR MUHAMMED ARABI TUKUR 2. DR MARTINS BIMBA 3. ALHAJI AHIJO BAMANGA 4. PROF. USMAN HAMMAWA MALABU 5. PROF. MOSES ZARRUWA 6. PROF. ADAMU BAKARI GIREI 7. DR SANI AMINU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLAPOSI FADAHUNSI 2. KEHINDE OJO 3. GREG AKPEOKHAI 4. FLORENCE IYAMU 5. GBENGA AKINJOGBIN

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIABETIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS AND GENERAL HOSPITALS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: A.S. AMIN ESQ.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: BARR ADAMU DOUGLAS AUDU 08069811228.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

ADAMAWA DIABETES CARE TRUST

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO AT ALL TIMES REPRESENT THE INTERESTS AND CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE HOMEOWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF MAPLECOURT ESTATE, LEKKI, LAGOS STATE, ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MACEDONIAN GOODNESS CALL FOUNDATION INT’L

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr. Keith Rolle - INT’L President 2. Rev. Lawrence E Igwe 3. Barr./Mrs Tochukwu Ezeokeke 4. Evang Emma Boniface 5. Dr. Nebeolisa Ezeokeke 6.Rev. Chinenye Ekwenye 7. Rev. Gregory Etunnnu

- National President - Secretary/Legal Adviser - Medical Coordinator

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. Evangelism through medical Outreach.

2. Youth empowerment and motivation.

3. Mission that supports mission.

4. To reach the unreached through prison ministry.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: Barr. Emmanuel Nnaemeka Okeakpu.

08036258776

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FOLLOW UP NETWORK MINISTRY.

GLORIOUS IN HOLINESS PENTECOSTAL MISSION.

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TRUSTEES

Sign:

IKPETIM EDUCATIONAL AND EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION.

the Trustees:

KINGDOM HARVESTERS COVENANT CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

BELIEVERS HEALING AND CHARITY MISSION.

INITIATIVE FOR SOCIETY GROWTH AND UPLIFTMENT.

PEACE AND TRANQUILITY CHRISTIAN CENTER

TREASURE OF HIS EYES FOUNDATION

The Trustees Are:

this publication

GREAT DESTINY MAKERS FOUNDATION

2 To plant churches across the globe

PUBLIC NOTICE.

OGONI PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

ALL SUFFICIENT GRACE ROYAL ASSEMBLY

TRUSTEESรท

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Lagos to build civil service for 21st Century challenges- Commissioner Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions in Lagos, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, has stated that the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is determined to transform officers of the State civil service to resources that are able, prepared and ready to engage with modern challenges of governance in the 21st century.

Oke made this assertion on Thursday at a two-day workshop tagged: ‘Human Resources As A Vital Tool in Lagos State Civil Service’, organised by his ministry.

OPGHA BENJAMIN

I, formerly known and addressed as, OPGHA VIGA BROTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as, OPGHA BENJAMIN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

OLUSOLA SAMUEL TOLULOPE OLADELE OLUWAFEMI I formerly known and address as SOWOOLU SAMUEL TOLULOPE OLADELE OLUWAFEMI and SOWOOLUCOATES SAMUEL TOLULOPE OLADELE OLUWAFEMI,now wish to be known and address as OLUSOLA SAMUEL TOLULOPE OLADELE OLUWAFEMI. All former document remain valid. General public shhould please take note.

RAHMON FATIMO AJOKE Formerly known and addressed as FATIMO RAHMON ADE, FATIMO ALADEJOBI, FATIMO YUSUFF and FATIMO MUSIBAU now wish to be known and addressed as RAHMON FATIMO AJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ONASOLA TOKUNBO FOLORUNSHO

Formerly Onasola Tokunbo Onabolu, now Onasola Tokunbo Folorunsho. Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

AKINYEMI TOYIN ROSELINE FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OYEWUMI TOYIN ROSELINE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS AKINYEMI TOYIN ROSELINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ENWELIKWU MARVIN ISAAC

I formerly called and addressed as ENWELIKWU MARVIN now wish to be called and addressed as ENWELIKWU MARVIN ISAAC. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

A 35-year old man, Oladipupo Joseph, was yesterday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court by the Osun state police command for allegedly beating and injuring a policeman, BalogunIdris.

Police prosecutor, Ajayi Sunday, told the court that Joseph attacked the policeman while he was performing his lawfuldutyandinflictedinjuriesonhim.

He said the accused person also damaged a leather belt, valued at N2,500,ofthepoliceman.

He added that the offence comI, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. EDITH CHIOMA UKA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. EDITH CHIOMA GABRIEL. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Ekeh Ambrose Onwudebe now wish to be known and addressed as Ekeh Ambrose. All former documents remain valid.

Union Bank, GTB and general public take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MR. EKOR AVAH EMMANUEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MR. AVAH EMMANUEL AKWOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ICHIPI EJIRO, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. EJIRO AGBAGORO. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

Formerly known as ODUNAIYA OLUWATOYIN ANUOLUWAPO now wish to be known as AFOLABI OLUWATOYIN ANUOLUWAPO. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

OBANDE PAUL ODEH

SAMUEL BANDE NANUS

MRS KOSOKO FAUSAT ADUNI

Formerly known and addressed as IDI STEPHEN LAMSAWAN now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL BANDE NANUS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly MISS SAHEED FAUSAT ADUNI NoW MRS KOSOKO FAUSAT ADUNI DATE OF BIRTH IS 14 NOV1978 NOT 14 may 1978. Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

FADELE ABIGEAL OMOBOLANLE

OLADIPUPO SAKIRAT AJOKE

Formerly known and addressed as FADEYI ABIGEAL OMOBOLANLE now wish to be known and addressed as FADELE ABIGEAL OMOBOLANLE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED & ADDRESSED AS OLATUNJI SAKIRAT AJOKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED & ADDRESSED AS OLADIPUPO SAKIRAT AJOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT BEARING THE FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. ACCESS BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

AZEEZ ADEYEMI ADESHINA.

This is to inform the general public that i am the same person bearing GOSIBE GISILAMBE and GOSIBE ZUBAIRU. All document bearing the two names are valid.

General public should please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYEMI ADEFILA ADESHINA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZEEZ ADEYEMI ADESHINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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PETER OLUWAGBENGA OLUDIPE

Formerly Peter Oluwagbenga Ogundipe. Now Peter Oluwagbenga Oludipe.

Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to state that my name was wrongly written as batholomew micheal instead of anigbata batholomew that my correct name is anigbata batholomew all former document remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Igwe Esther Ebere Mgbada now wish to be known and addressed as Ebere Esther Mgbada. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note ALADE OMOTUNDE DAVID

I ,formerly knw as ALADE OJO DAVID,now wish to knw as ALADE OMOTUNDE DAVID.all document remain valid banks and general public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS KOLAWOLE BANKOLE INSTEAD OF FADEKE BANKOLE PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ACHIKE CHINEDU (President) 2.

BARR. UZOR ONYEKWERE (Secretary) 3. ANTHONY BRODERICK. (Financial Secretary) 4.

OKECHUKWU ONUNZE. (Treasurer) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To unite all the Ex -Students of the school and provide avenues for networking and collaboration.

2. To assist them in its development and achieving its remote Educational aims

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INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act , 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. PEARSE GABRIEL ADETOKUNBO ( CHAIRMAN) 2. LAWAL FEMI MARK AFRICAS ( Secretary) 3. VERMEER WILLEM FILIPPUS 4. BINDAWA ABDULLAHI 5. CHIBUNDU ,PROFESSOR EMMANUEL 6. AGWUNOBI JONATHAN CHUKWUMA 7. OTITOJU OLUWATOSIN HELEN 8. ILORI, OLUKEMI OLULOLA, 9. AGINIGHAN POWER ZIAKEDE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:-

ATUN ORISE TRANSPORT OWNERS ASSOCIATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act , 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. NWANKEGO CHARITY IRINOYE 2. IRINOYE ABDFATTAH BABALOLA 3. QUADRI ABDULWASIU A. 4. YAHAYA MUHAMMED KAZEEM THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To ensure that there is no stress/burden on members 2. To improve the members’ welfare economically while he/she is active in the association 3. To prevent members from becoming liability on friend ,family, larger society and the government Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this

CHANGE OF FAMILY SURNAME We, formerly known and addressed as ANORUO SAMUEL UCHENNA, ANORUO LETICIA NWAFANU, ANORUO EMMANUEL CHUKWUDI, ANORUO COSMAS EKENEDIRICHUKWU, ANORUO ANSELEM CHIBUZOR, ANORUO PRISCA CHIMEBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEWUIKE SAMUEL UCHENNA EZEWUIKE LETICIA NWAFANU EZEWUIKE EMMANUEL CHUKWUDI EZEWUIKE COSMAS EKENEDIRICHUKWU EZEWUIKE ANSELEM CHIBUZOR EZEWUIKE PRISCA CHIMEBERE. All former documents remain valid, the public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. AZODOH OZIOMA SHULAMITE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CHUKWUMA EDE OZIOMA SHULAMITE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

BERE ESTHER MGBADA.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NWABUOKU AWELE DEBORAH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OGHALEAJOMEJARIE AWELE DEBORAH. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAUL DANIEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBANDE PAUL ODEH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS. CHUKWUMA EDE OZIOMA SHULAMITE.

EKEH AMBROSE.

AFOLABI OLUWATOYIN ANUOLUWAPO

I, COMFORT AKUE, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, COMFORT NTENEGBARA, instead of, COMFORT AKUE, in my BVN details. I now wish to be known and addressed as, COMFORT AKUE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

mitted by Joseph is contrary to and punishable under sections 355, 356 and 415 of the Criminal Code Cap 34, volume II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria,2003.

In his plea, Joseph pleaded not guilty of the charge levelled against him. His counsel, Tunbosun Oladipupo, also prayed the court to grant the accused personbailinthemostlenientterms.

In her ruling, the magistrate, Mr. Falilat Sodamade, granted the accused person bail in the sum N50,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till the April 27, 2017.

MRS. EDITH CHIOMA GABRIEL.

MRS. EJIRO AGBAGORO

MRS. OGHALE-AJOMEJARIE AWELE DEBORAH.

AWOSILE BABAFUNSHO ADELANA

This is to confirm that AWOSILE BABAFUNSO IYABO and AWOSILE BABAFUNSHO ADELANA.refer to one and same person.all document valid.banks and general public take note

performance and enhanced productivity in the State.”

“This government is focused on transforming officers of the Lagos State civil service to resources that are able, prepared and ready to engage with modern challenges of governance in the 21st century,” he said.

He added that the trainings would focus on the development of the soft skills required to transform formally acquired hard skills to tangible value. Emphasis, he said, would be placed on enhancing the leadership skills of the senior officers in the service.

SodiqAdekunle,Osogbo

MR. AVAH EMMANUEL AKWOR

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This to confirm/certify that, EGWU EMMANUEL, SUNDAY EUGEN GERALD, AND EUGEN EGWU SUNDAY EMMANUEL GERALD, refer to one and the same person. But now wish to be known and addressed as, EUGEN EGWU EMMANUEL SUNDAY GERALD. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

“The task before the Lagos State Government is very daunting. In order to do all that’s needed, the government has to craft policies and strategies that take into consideration a whole lot of factors. Policies and strategies have to be constantly tested, monitored, reviewed and, when found adequate, have to be fully implemented.

“The trainings that have been approved by governor Ambode for the benefit of Lagos State civil servants in recent times have been focused on the retooling of the fundamental skills that are required for exceptional

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MRS EZIKE OLUCHI CLARA

Formerly known and addressed as FRIDAY NWATCHA, now wish to be known and addressed as FRIDAY NWATUCHU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Ibeawuchi Oluchi Clara now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Ezike Oluchi Clara. All former documents remain valid.

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MATTIAS MARIA BERNARD ANYAMELUHOR

OBOSI OLUSEYI OLANSHIL

Formerly known and addressed as MISS IGWE MARIA BERNARD ANYAMELUHOR, now wish to be known and addressed as MATTIAS MARIA BERNARD ANYAMELUHOR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

This is to state that my name was wrongly written as STANLEY O. EZE instead of STANLEY EZE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note KAREEM SHAKIRU ALADE.

Formerly known and addressed as OGUNYE OLUSEYI OLANSHILE, now wish to be known and addressed as OBOSI OLUSEYI OLANSHIL. All former documents remain valid.

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ELEGBEDE MOSES AWOLOWO.

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FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOOLA ADEKUNLE MUYIWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUHAMMAD AYOOLA ADEKUNLE. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 05-011991 AND NOT 15-01-1985. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ABDULSALAM LUKUMON IYANDA

TAIWO OMOLOLA SHERIFAT

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Formerly known and addressed as SALAMI OMOLOLA SHERIFAT, now wish to be known and addressed as TAIWO OMOLOLA SHERIFAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEKUNLE OLUWAKEMI ESTHER

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DUROTOYE YETUNDE GANIYAT

MUHAMMAD AYOOLA ADEKUNLE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEKANMI OLUWAKEMI ESTHER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKUNLE OLUWAKEMI ESTHER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OKORO BRIGHT JACOB FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKPAN UNWANA AKPAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKORO BRIGHT JACOB. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

LUCKY BELENGI MESSIAH

Formerly known and addressed as KAREEM SHAKIRU OLAYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as KAREEM SHAKIRU ALADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as FASINA SAKIRAT BOLANLE, now wish to be known and addressed as ATANDA SAKIRAT BOLANLE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BITEBOYE EBIAMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LUCKY BELENGI MESSIAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS AJIBOYE COMFOTT OLUKEMI.

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EZENDUKA JECINTA ADAOMA

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OYINLOYE COMFORT OLUKEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AJIBOYE COMFOTT OLUKEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, JIMOH KEHINDE, wish to add SAHEED to my existing names. Henceforth, my names are JIMOH KEHINDE SAHEED. All documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLALERE TAIWO SAUDAT.

ADDITION OF NAME

This is to state that my name was wrongly written as HANNAH INI OMOREGHA and HANNAH EKEMINI ESSIEN instead of ESSIEN EKEMINI GODSTIME. That my date of birth is 9 September 1997. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IKECHUKWU CHIOMA ANASTAS Formerly known and addressed as MICHAEL ANNA CHIOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as IKECHUKWU CHIOMA ANASTAS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

. This is to inform the general public that my name was mistakenly written as AKINRINMADE IBRAHIM AKIN instead of AKINRINMADE IBRAHIM MORAKINYO. That my correct name is AKINRINMADE IBRAHIM MORAKINYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OYEWALE YETUNDE GANIYAT, now wish to be known and addressed as DUROTOYE YETUNDE GANIYAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AJAYI TOYIN Formerly known and addressed as JOHNSON OLUWATOYIN OLUWAYEMISI, now wish to be known and addressed as AJAYI TOYIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

HAMED NIMOTA IDERA. Formerly known and addressed as LAMEED NIMOTA, now wish to be known and addressed as HAMED NIMOTA IDERA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKE JACINTA ADAOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZENDUKA JECINTA ADAOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NWAFOR UKAMAKA ANTHONIA.

ADETUNJI OLUREMI CHRISTIANA

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Formerly known and addressed as ODUSOLA OLUREMI CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADETUNJI OLUREMI CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MUTIU GAFAR.

ELO DAVID ENO-OBONG

MRS. ODEBODE ELIZABETH ADERONKE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAUDAT BUARI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLALERE TAIWO SAUDAT. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1965. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

On my Document, my name was formerly written as AMAGHERE CHIGOZIE COLLINS, now I am adding ‘BUCKNOR’ to my name. Hencefort I wish to be known, Called and Addressed as AMAGHERE CHIGOZIE COLLINS BUCKNOR. General Public and Authority Concerned should take note.

AKPAN ESTHER EKPENYONG

EKEH SUCCESS NKIRUKA

SOMIDE TAIWO TOYIN.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALUGO RUKAYAT TEMITOPE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS SOMIDE TAIWO TOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, formerly known and addressed as LAWAL GLADYS OLAYEMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as SOSANYA GLADYS OLAYEMI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as OKARO UJU MERCY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as EZENNDUEME OKARO UJU MERCY due to change in my marital status.

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MORUFU AFOLABI HAMUZAT

ADENIYI FLORENCE YEMI.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BANJO FLORENCE YEMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIYI FLORENCE YEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

This is to confirm that I am the one bearing BOLAWOLE SHOLA STEPHEN and also BOLAWOLE OLUSHOLA STEPHEN. That I also bear BOLAWOLE OLUSOLA STEPHEN which I used in my West African Senior School Certificate. Now wish to be known as BOLAWOLE SHOLA STEPHEN. That all former documents bearing all the names are mine and remain valid. General public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS. AGBAJE SIMBIAT AJOKE.

OGUCHI CHIBUGO ADA

I, formerly known, called and addressed as EKPENYONG ESTHER, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as AKPAN ESTHER EKPENYONG. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEREMI OLUWASEUN TOSIN ELIZABETH I, formerly known, called and Addressed as ADETULA OLUWASEUN ELIZABETH, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as ADEREMI OLUWASEUN TOSIN ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid.

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GLORY MICHAEL OSHO

I, formerly known, called and addressed as ISMAIL OLAKUNLE HAMZAT, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as MORUFU AFOLABI HAMUZAT. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS GAFAR NUAH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MUTIU GAFAR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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

That on my BVN, my name appears as OMEOGU JULIUS EZEABASHIONWU, while on my Bank Account, it appears as JULIUS EZEABASHIONWU. This is to confirm that I am the one bearing both names mentioned above. That all former documents bearing both names are mine and remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned take note.

MRS. MELODIA MACMILLAN ALIHIE

MRS. ADEDAYO SALAWU-OKEOWO.

MRS. IWUJI FELICIA CHINYERE

Formerly known and address as, Miss. Adedayo Adelakun. Now wish to be known and address as, Mrs. Adedayo SalawuOkeowo. All former documents remains valid, the general public should please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AMUZIE CELINE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. IWUJI FELICIA CHINYERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I Formerly known And Addressed As Mrs. Melodia Alihie (Nee Odanike) now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. MELODIA MACMILLAN ALIHIE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AGUNBIADE SIMBIAT AJOKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. AGBAJE SIMBIAT AJOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as NDIANABASI C. UDOH, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ELO DAVID ENO-OBONG. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

SOSANYA GLADYS OLAYEMI.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AJOSE ELIZABETH ADERONKE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. ODEBODE ELIZABETH ADERONKE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note

EZENNDUEME OKARO UJU MERCY

This is to confirm that I am the same person bearing VICTORIA ABIKE IDOWU and FOLARIN VICTORIA ABIKE. All document bearing the above mentioned names remains mine and valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES:

LIJOKA BUKOLA OLAMIDE. Formerly known and addressed as LIJOKA BUKOLA OLAITAN, now wish to be known and addressed as LIJOKA BUKOLA OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADDITION OF NAME I, OKAN GRACE wish to add EHINOMEN to my name.

Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as OKAN GRACE EHINOMEN. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note SHOWUNMI OLUWAFEMI EMMANUEL Formerly known and addressed as SHOWUNMI FEMI EMMANUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as SHOWUNMI OLUWAFEMI EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid.

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NJOKU EBERE CYNTHIA Formerly known and addressed as CHIAMAKA ANI, now wish to be known and addressed as NJOKU EBERE CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid.

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TENIOLA OLUWASEGUN DAMOLA

Formerly known and addressed as IBITOYE OLUWASEGUN DAMOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as TENIOLA OLUWASEGUN DAMOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME That on my BVN, my name was wrongly written as OGIDIOLU AJAYI FOLORUNSO instead of OGIDIOLU AJAYI FOLORUNSHO. That my correct name is OGIDIOLU AJAYI FOLORUNSHO. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note

OMUHEN OSCAR OSAZE I, formerly known and addressed as ISAAC AGBONBU OSCAR OSAZEE which was on my International Passport, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OMUHEN OSCAR OSAZE which is on my National Driver’s Licence. That AGBONBU is my Grandfather’s name, while ISAAC is my Father’s name. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SAMUEL TEMITOPE GABRIEL. I, formerly known, called and addressed as SAMUEL TEMITOPE OYEBANJI, now wish to be known, called and Addressed as SAMUEL TEMITOPE GABRIEL. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm that I MR. JIMOH ADESOKAN is one and the same person as MR. MUSILIU AKANNI ADESOKAN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note

I formerly known and addressed as Igoniseigha Henrietta, to add Ayebatonbara to my names, now wish to be known and addressed as Igoniseigha Ayebatonbara Henrietta . All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

BOSE PHILIPS

TUNDE JOHN ADELEYE

ADEPEJU ADERONKE FANIYI.

I formerly known, called and addressed as BOSE OBAZU now wish to be known called and addressed as BOSE PHILIPS all document bearing my former name remain valid. The Nigeria police Force and General Public should please take note.

I formerly known as OLUTUNDE JOHN ADELEYE wish to be known and addressed as TUNDE JOHN ADELEYE . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as ADEPEJU ADERONKE OGUNNIYI wish to be known and addressed as ADEPEJU ADERONKE FANIYI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Umeh Chibugo Ada, now wish to be known and addressed as Oguchi Chibugo Ada. All former documents remain valid.

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Eminent Nigerians seek unconditional release of Audu Maikori Bonny Amadi

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Stakeholders in Nigeria’s economy, human rights activists as well as the entertainment exponents across the globe have called for unconditional release of Audu Maikori, Nigeria’s entertainment icon and Chief Executive Officer, Chocolate city entertainment.

On Friday, 17 February, 2017, Audu was arrested in Lagos on the warrant of a Magistrate court in Kaduna. His arrest was confirmed by the police the following day and he was released on bail having passed the night in their custody in Abuja.

Audu Maikori has been placed under immense pressure, attack and traumatizing court arraignments ostensibly based on his humanitar-

ian campaign against unwarranted killings in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna state Nigeria, and has apologized for any mistake in the course of his duty.

A cross section of global opinion moulders, including Mr.Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission; Mr. Mbasekei Martin Obono, Executive Director at CAFA Foundation, a cybercrimes and Fraud Prevention Foundation, among others joined forces with global icons to demand for Maikori’s unconditional release.

“They should immediately release him because he had apologized for the tweets and I don’t think the matter is a criminal offence that warrants him being locked up for so many days,” Mr. Odinkalu told jour-

nalist recently.

Mbasekei Martin Obono, Executive Director at CAFA Foundation, a cybercrimes and Fraud Prevention Foundation; who joined forces with call for release of Maikori, in a recent publication titled “Why Audu Maikori May Get the Abacha Treatment from El-Rufai” , said that Maikori means well for Nigerians, Southern Kaduna people and the oppressed people of the world and should not be subjected to inhuman practices in a democratic country and as a human being could make mistakes, and also apologize for such, which he may have done.

He said that Audu Maikori, the CEO of Chocolate City, who has been at the forefront of the campaign against the killings in Southern Ka-

duna, is a global citizen whose credibility could be attested to world over.

“In a series of tweets in February, Audu alleged that some students of Kaduna State College of Education in Gidan-Waya, near Kafanchan, were killed by herdsmen on 22 January, 2017. This information, he insisted, was acquired from his driver and came at a time when tales of incessant killings were rife in Southern Kaduna. The school, however, denied these allegations and a formal statement was released by the state government vowing to prosecute rumor peddlers. After further inquiry and investigations, Audu retracted his tweets and apologized,” Obono said.

He, however, appealed to the Kaduna State governor, Mallam El-Ru-

fai, to extend his magnanimity to the entertainment guru who also means well for the citizens of Kaduna state, by ensuring his unconditional release.

Maikori

More Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

Pry Sch Pupils Barricade Major Highways in Taraba

ÏÏÏ Two weeks after 171 Ni-

Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo

ÏÏÏ Jalingo, the Taraba state capital, on Thursday, witnessed an influx of primary school pupils, who, in their thousands took to major highways in the metropolis, demonstrating against the non-payment of their teachers’ salaries and arrears by the state government.

This trend, Daily Times gathered, caused serious traffic holdup as the school children, who came out in their various school uniforms blocked all major streets with placards in their hands with the inscription, “PAY OUR TEACHERS THEIR SALARIES,” “NO PAY, NO WORK,” “WE MUST SAY NO FOR DARIUS IN 2019,” etc.

The primary school children, our correspondent observed, were from the entire public primary schools in Jalingo, the state capital, who were protesting against the plights of teachers, caused by the inability of the state government to address their sufferings, which hitherto, has affected academic activities in public schools.

Among the major highways taken over by the School Children which made movement difficult for passersby on Wednesday morning were; Hammaruwa way, Barde Way, State Secretariat Junction, Ministry of Works Roundabout, Government House Junction down to Government House Gate, PDP Secretariat Junction, and many others. Vehicles had no other option than to seek for alternative routes.

Deputy Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Mamman Durkwa (3rd r), receiving relief materials donated by World Health Organisation Staff in Nigeria for the upkeep of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri… on Thursday.

PDP crisis: Supreme Court to hear motion against Makarfi’s appeal May 4 Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Attempt by the national

chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to abruptly terminate the appeal at the Supreme Court filed by Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, suffered setback as Makarfi’s counter affidavit compelled Sheriff to ask for adjournment for the hearing of application seeking to terminate the suit.

Instead of moving the application for withdrawal of the appeal, on Thursday, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN), counsel for Sheriff and Prof.

Wale Oladipo respectively,

asked for time to enable them respond to counter affidavit filed by Mr. Kanu Agabi (SAN), counsel for Senator Ahmed Makarfi’s faction.

The presiding Justice, Justice Tanko Mohammed consequently adjourned the hearing of the application for withdrawal of the notice of appeal to May 4, 2017.

When the matter came up for hearing on Thursday, the drama trailing the chairmanship of the PDP played out as Kanu Agabi (SAN) announced his appearance for the appellants but Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who also announced appearance for respondent / applicant told the court he has the authority of the PDP through a letter signed by Sheriff and Oladipo to termi-

nate the appeal.

After identifying the processes filed in respect of the appeal, Fagbemi urged the court to take the application seeking to terminate the appeal first. He said that it would amount to wasting the time of the court to take any other motion particularly the appellant’s motion seeking for abridgment of time for respondents to file their responses.

Both Fagbemi and Olujimi later agreed with the panel that there was an appeal before the court. They also agreed that until the court rules otherwise, it was not proper for them to insist that there is no appeal before the court.

In moving his motion for abridgment of time, Agabi (SAN), said that the appli-

cation was supported by a 12-paragraph affidavit and he urged the court to depart from the rule and abridge the time for the respondents to respond to the appeal.

Fagbemi and Olujimi did not file any process challenging Agabi’s motion but relied on their applications seeking to terminate the appeal.

Counsel representing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nelson Anih, did not oppose the motion.

In a unanimous ruling, the five-man panel of justices granted the motion for abridgment of time. Consequently, the court ordered Sheriff and Oladipo to file their responses within 24 hours and 48 hours respectively.

gerians voluntarily returned home from Libya, 155 others followed suit on Thursday aboard a chartered Nouvel Air aircraft with registration number TS-1NB. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 6.00p.m.

Like the initial group which returned on March 7 after being stranded in Libya while enroute Europe, the returnees were brought back by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Nigerian Embassy in Libya.

They were received at the Hajj Camp area of the airport by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National Agency for the Protection of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police.

Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were also on ground to receive them.

Addressing newsmen, Director, Search and Rescue, NEMA, Dr. Onimode Bandele, said various agencies were on ground to welcome the returnees to their fatherland.

“We are here to welcome our nationals who have signified their intention to come back home from Libya.

“The returnees are being assisted back home by IOM, having being negotiated out of detention centres in Libya for various immigration offences.

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AHAIWE CHILE JOE I formerly known as AHAIWE CHILE CHARLES. wish to be known and addressed as AHAIWE CHILE JOE . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOLAMI OLAYINKA ILERIOLUWA WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLAMI OLAYINKA DEBORAH .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IBEKWE CHIGOZIE AUGUSTA

KARACHI ASHIEDU AUGUSTINA

I formerly known as IBEKWE CHIGOZIE BLESSED wish to be known and addressed as IBEKWE CHIGOZIE AUGUSTA and corrected DATE of BIRTH is 21ST DECEMBER 1985.

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I formerly known as UDUAGA ASHIEDU AUGUSTINA wish to be known and addressed as KARACHI ASHIEDU AUGUSTINA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Abioye Omotayo Basirat koyinsola wish to be known and addressed as Abioye Omotayo Basirat . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

JAMIU OLORUNTOYIN YUSUFF

AINA-ADETOLA OMOTAYO DAVID

SAKA MOJISOLA RISIKAT

OBIKULU IFEYINWA MMA

I formerly known as JAMIU DEJI YUSUFF wish to be known and addressed as JAMIU OLORUNTOYIN YUSUFF. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS AINAADETOLA OLUWASEGUN MATTHEW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AINAADETOLA OMOTAYO DAVID. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. OLADIPO TITILAYO MARY I formerly known as BADMUS TITILAYO NOFISAT wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLADIPO TITILAYO MARY. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as YUSUF MOJISOLA RISIQAT wish to be known and addressed as SAKA MOJISOLA RISIKAT. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as ATU IFEYINWA MMA wish to be known and addressed as OBIKULU IFEYINWA MMA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

HAMZAT HABIBLAH OLANREWAJU

HAMZAT MALIK ABDUL

SHIJA LINDA FAITH

FOLAMI OLAYINKA DEBORAH

I formerly known as BLESSING IGOCHE LADI wish to be known and addressed as SHIJA LINDA FAITH and corrected DATE OF BIRTH is 23RD OF JUNE,1984 . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

That I AHMED OLAWALE CROWTHER is the same person as AMIDA OLAWALE CROWTHER .All Documents/ Credentials remain valid, general public please take note.

THAT I OGOR IFEANYI JOHN FRIDAY IS THE SAME PERSON AS IFEANYI FRIDAY OGOR. ALL DOCUMENTS/ CREDENTIALS BEARING THESE NAME REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known as HAMZAH HABIBLAH OLANREWAJU now wish to be known and addressed as HAMZAT HABIBLAH OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known as HAMZAH MALIK ABDUL now wish to be known and addressed as HAMZAT MALIK ABDUL. All former documents remain valid. General public, please take note

GIDADO AGBAJE ABDSALAM.

AJELARA OLUWASEUN MARY.

I formerly known and addressed as OLUSHOLA ADEKEMI ADENIKE ESTHER. Now wish to be known as OLUSHOGA ADEKEMI ADENIKE ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note

I formerly known and addressed as GIDADO BANKOLE AGBAJE. Now wish to be known as GIDADO AGBAJE ABDSALAM. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ADELAJA OLUWASEUN MARY NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJELARA OLUWASEUN MARY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS. ABIOLA BOLAJOKO ESTHER

I, ADELUBI, MURITALA FOLARANMI ADEBAYO, of 117, Igbosere road Lagos declare the above name as against ADELUBI ADEBAYO which was used to enrol on the Bank Verification System.

I formerly known as Miss Otulaja Bolajoko now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Abiola Bolajoko Esther. All former document remain valid. The general public to please take note

DAVID FRIDAY ANTHONY

ILESANMI ELIZABETH EKWUOJO

SALAMI AYODEJI AZEEZ

MRS. MABEL TOSIN ADENIRAN

MRS. OGBA CHINWENDU UWAEZU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OLOPAADE MABEL TOSIN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. MABEL TOSIN ADENIRAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Osinbajo admonishes political leaders on leadership - Osinbajo ÏÏÏVice President, Prof. Yemi

Osinbajo, SAN, has called on political leaders in the country to commit themselves to doing something collectively and individually that can alter the ways things are done in Nigeria for good.

Prof. Osinbajo made the remarks on Thursday when he met with a delegation of lawmakers from the House of Representatives in his office to discuss the economy and particularly possible ways of navigating Nigeria out of recession.

The federal legislators who called on the Vice President are members of the Tactical Committee on Recession from the House of Representatives and were led by Committee Chairman, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, in a visit that promoted cordiality and progressive synergy between the National Assembly and the Presidency. Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma was also at the meeting.

Speaking on the need for political leaders to use their positions and the leadership opportunity to effect changes that would benefit the citizenry, Vice President Osinbajo said leadership was a call to service.

According to him, ``how many people will get this kind of opportunity we have to lead?

The opportunity to serve is one that must be taken seriously and used for the common good.’’

Addressing the bane of corruption, and its attendant ab-

mality. If we do not address it, no matter what we say, things won’t work. ``I think it is very important, especially for us who are in Government today either as legislature or executive. We have to address this issue, it is a fun-

Vice-Chancellor, Landmark University (LU), Omu-Aran, Prof. Aize Obayan (middle); Institution’s Registrar, Dr John Izebere (right), attending to patients during a free medical outreach organised for inmates of Oke-Igbala Leprosarium by LU in Osun State… recently.

ÏÏÏThe deputy governor of Police arrest 2 Edo state, Rt Hon Philip ShaiNSCDC officers over bu, has said that the quality of a people is determined by the alleged illegal deal in quality of skills and knowledge they have, hence the state govrefined diesel ernment is focused on providadequate school infrastrucÏÏÏThe Nigeria Police Force ing ture to improve the education said it had arrested two serving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly dealing in suspected illegally refined diesel in Otuasegha area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa.

The suspects are: Assistant Superintendents II Agah Ovie and Angel Kilosomewo.

Presenting the suspects to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, the Force spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, said the suspects were arrested by the Inspector-General of Police (I-G’s) Special Task Force on March 7.

Moshood said that the suspects were arrested with a patrol van belonging to the corps loaded with the product.

He said 350 litres of suspected illegally refined diesel in 15 bags were also recovered from the suspects. He said that the suspects confessed to be personnel of the corps attached to critical infrastructure department, Bayelsa Command.

normality in matters of development, the Vice President said `` it is in our interest to deal with corruption, this is not moralising, it is an existential threat, it a survival issue.’’

He said: ``we need to address the fundamentals of that abnor-

standard in the state.

Hon Shaibu made the assertion when he commissioned four blocks of classrooms at Uhogua IDP secondary school in Uhogua village, Ovia NorthEast local government area.

Shaibu who represented the governor at the inauguration ceremony, noted that the primary responsibility is to provide

damental issue; everywhere in the world, even where they do not have the problems we have, they are addressing the issue. ``So we must address it and, it is everywhere; look at foreign exchange and you can identify the problems, you fix the rate of foreign exchange at the rate it is and you know what the black market is, look at the arbitrage which is so large; there is bound to be corruption, it is impossible for there not to be corruption.’’

But he offered hope that the monetary and fiscal policies are being alligned, adding also that ``we are constantly in discussion with the CBN, discussing on how to reduce interest rates.’’

The Vice President in response to issues of revenue allocation raised by the visiting legislators noted that emphasis must shift from ‘sharing’ to generating more revenue internally, including in the States.

He also assured that the Federal Government is actively exploring options on how best to liquidate the debts owed contractors across the country, including the option of using bonds.

Edo Govt commissions 4 blocks of classrooms at IDP camp welfare and security for the citizenry, adding that the policy thrust of the present administration is to build human capacity through vocational training and technical education.

He assured the Internally Displaced Persons that government will continue to provide their needs for them to survive and succeed in their educational pursuit so they can also contribute to the development of the state.

Hon Shaibu who noted that education is key to human Capita development charged the beneficiaries (students) to cease the opportunity to acquire knowledge in order to fit into the 21st century.

He thanked the Enogie of the community and the people for their cooperation, while assuring them of government’s response to their request.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Ms

Osayuware Idahosa, in an address commended the state government for its developmental strides in the education sector by ensuring that all the eighteen local government areas of the state were touched. “ This goes to show that the Executive Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki led administration has continued with the good work his predecessor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole started.”

Oyegun commends Dogara for standing behind FG, APC ÏÏÏThe national chairman of

the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara for his unflinching support and loyalty to the APC-led federal government.

Chief Oyegun made the commendation on Thursday when he led members of the party’s

National Working Committee on a “thank you” visit to the Speaker and members of the APC caucus in the House.

Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with the MPs that lasted about two hours in the National Assembly, Chief Oyegun said the House of Representatives under Dogara has been very supportive of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ad-

ministration and deserved to be appreciated.

He further disclosed that they also discussed the progress of the 2017 Appropriations bill which is presently going through the legislative mill in the parliament.

“As you can see we are all smiling. We discussed general issues; the budget and the progress it is making,” he stated.

“The fact that the House has been very supportive of the government and the party, we congratulate the Rt. Hon. Speaker and members for the way so far they have been behind Federal government and the party.”

The APC national chairman also confirmed that APC members in the House do not owe party dues and commended them for their show of loyalty.

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asarawa State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN), has elected new executives to pilot its affairs for the next three years.

The newly elected executives included: New Telegraph Corre-

spondent, Mr, Cheke Emmanuel (Chairman), Isa Muhammed of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) (Vice Chairman), John Dan-Alhassan of Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (Secretary), Ibrahim Danjuma of Radio Nigeria, Precious FM, Lafia (Treasurer) and Umar Muhammed of The Punch Newspaper was elected as Financial Secretary respectively.

The election which took place at the NUJ Press Center in Lafia, saw all the executives returned unopposed under the supervision of the Vice President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) North Central, Malam Danmusa Mohammed, had in attendance NUJ Chairman, Dan Yakubu, was peaceful. Speaking at the event, Vice President of SWAN

North Central, Danmusa Mohammed tasked newly elected executives to key into the programmmes of the national body of SWAN by ensuring implementation of its policies in the state.

Mohammed who promised to attract activities to the zone, warned against negative tendency that

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L-R: Akomen Omijeh, Corporate Communications Manager, Nigerian Bottling Company; Cletus Onyebuoha, Marketing Manager, Coca-Cola Nigeria; Mallam Ibrahim Mohammad, President, Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF); and Mrs. Akinba Aduke, Representative for the Minister of Education during the 2017 COPA Coca-Cola press conference held in Lagos recently.

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overs and followers of the COPA Coca-Cola U-15 football tournament have so much to look out for at this year’s edition of the competition, which will see 5,000 secondary schools across Nigeria battle for the first place, in a competition that prom-

ises an amazing football experience.

Briefing newsmen in Lagos, the Marketing Director, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Patricia Jemibewon disclosed this year’s theme for the competition, “COPA Coca-Cola Gives You More”.“The teens who participate in Copa Coca-Cola give everything for football, now it is

time for Copa Coca-Cola to give back much more than before. At the state level, all 110,000 participating teens will get a Copa CocaCola bib; the top three teams will receive medals and the winning team in all 36 States and the FCT will receive a trophy and makeover of a football pitch of their choice, worth over N5million in

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would jeopardise the progress of the association both at national and state level, pledging to support the newly elected executives to succeed.

In his post election speech, the newly elected SWAN chairman in the state, Cheke Emmanuel, thanked members for the confidence reposed on him to serve, also promised to carry members along.

underland AFC manager and head coach David Moyes says the club are in need of Nigeria international Victor Anichebe’s services.

The striker has been out nursing an injury which he sustained in January 2017 and he been undergoing his rehabilitation in the United States of America (U.S.A).

“We hope that Victor could be back and maybe Catts (Lee Cattermole),” Moyes told reporters.

“I think Catts could get some training in but the one we’re really looking to see if we can get back is Victor.

“There are no guarantees but I know Victor’s doing a bit more running and hopefully getting closer,” he said.

“My bigger worry is how they can get a level of match fitness to make a difference and help us in such a short time.

“I have to hope that we can get them back and give ourselves another dimension, even if it’s getting them back off the bench late on,” he added.

The Black Cats are currently battling relegation in the English Premier League (EPL) with 10 matches left this season.

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5000 schools battle for COPA Coca-Cola title total.

“At the national level, players in the top 3 teams and the top 3 schools will benefit from an education trust fund totaling N22million as well as cash prizes totaling N2million. There is also the golden boot for highest goal scorer, plaque for MVP, Golden gloves for best goal keeper and a trophy for

the National winner,” she added.

Commenting on the tournament, the Marketing Manager (Colas), Coca-Cola Nigeria, Cletus Onyebuoha remarked that the competition, which is now in its 9th year has contributed largely to the success of some of the participants who are now pursuing a career as professional footballers.

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one Mfon Udoh says that Enyimba are looking forward to securing a win over Rivers United so as to continue their unbeaten run in the topflight.

Udoh scored his sixth goal of the campaign in the People’s Elephants’ 1-1 draw at ABS FC and the former Akwa United striker is adamant that the Pride of Rivers will be in for a rough ride when they visit the U.J Esuene Stadium this weekend.

“It was important we continued with our unbeaten streak and it was the reason we were happy that we got a draw in Ilorin though an away win would have been preferred,” Udoh stated.

“We have not lost in our last four games and we are hoping to extend it when Rivers

United visit us. We won’t negotiate anything other than a home win.

On reaching six goals this season, the forward said: “I am happy with my form and I am hoping to get more goals before the end of the first stanza.

“Last season was difficult for me in the league but I am happy that I have returned to my best and I hope to do more for my team.

“I am a striker and my primary duty is to score goals but I won’t be selfish.

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rsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says his critics in the British media have tried to make him look like “a foolish idiot”.

Xhaka swapped Borussia Monchengladbach for the Gunners in May after the clubs agreed a deal reported to be in the region of £35million.

The 24-year-old has scored three goals in 33 appearances for Arsene Wenger’s side, but he has already missed seven games of the season due to suspension, having been sent off twice already.

Comparisons made between Xhaka and Chelsea’s £30m capture of N’Golo Kante have been used to sum up the ongoing malaise at Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal dumped out of the Champions

egendary Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju has urged Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr to use friendly matches to fix his side’s weaknesses.

Nigeria are expected to use Senegal and Burkina Faso friendly matches in London as preparation for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

“He should be looking for every positives and he should also be able to identify the not so good things in the team which he will be able to work on before the competitive games,” Adepoju told Goal.

“To be factual, I have not seen those players (Tyrone Ebuhehi and

Joel Bazee-Noah) play before but from references, I believe they are good players, and that was why they were invited.

“I also believe the coach will see good things in them, but we are looking at how they can adapt to the Nigerian system and how they are able to add value to the team,” he added.

“In a friendly game, I think it is ideal for the coach to want to see where he is lacking and will want to cover up with new players, so I think it’s ideal for him to be able to see some players he has not seen before.”

Nigeria battled Senegal’s Lions of Teranga on Thursday, before facing the Stallions of Burkina Faso on Monday.

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Arsenal critics make me look foolish —Xhaka League after a 10-2 defeat to Bayern Munich and facing an uphill battle to finish in the Premier League top four.

But Xhaka said: “What has really touched me is the source of the criticism and the form of it.

“They were not from my club, but from former players who do not know me or Arsenal.

“People who know nothing about how I play have attacked me and made me out to be a foolish idiot!”

After Xhaka’s second dismissal of the season against Burnley, for a rash tackle on Steven Defour, Wenger admitted the Swiss midfielder is “not naturally a great tackler”, but hailed his other abilities.

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FG urges Nigerians to invest in savings bond The Federal Government on Thursday called on Nigerians to invest in its Savings Bond through the Debt Management Office (DMO).

According to the April 2017 bond offer derived from DMO website, the retail savings product is accessible to all income groups.

The offer would open on April 3 and close on April 7.

The product which would be issued monthly in tenors of two and three years, would be offered to investors through offer for subscription at an interest rate to be announced by DMO. It also said that no fees would be charged for subscriptions, adding that the minimum subscription amount was N5,000 with additions in multiples of N1,000 subject to a maximum of N50 million.

The bond is aimed at deepening national savings culture, diversifying funding sources for the government and providing opportunity to all citizens irrespective of income level to contribute to national development.

It will also enable all citizens participate in and benefit from the favourable returns available in the capital market.

DMO said that interest income would be paid quarterly directly into bond holder’s account.

“The bond is acceptable as collateral for loans by banks and can be sold for cash in the secondary market before maturity.

“It is good for savings toward retirement, marriage, school fees and house projects.

“The bond is backed by the full faith and credit of the Federal Government of Nigeria.’’

It said that investors are to subscribe through stock broking firms trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and accredited by the DMO to act as distribution agents.

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Keystone bank staff besiege job market amid sale uncertainty …As unknown local investors set to takeover

Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Jens - Petter Kjemprud (left) and President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (LCCI) Mrs Nike Akande, during a Courtesy Visit by the Ambassador to the LCCI on Thursday at the Commerce House, Lagos.

Motolani Oseni The fear and uncertainty surrounding the sale of Keystone Bank Limited has created anxiety among its employees as many of them now look out for new jobs in order not to be caught unawares, investigation by Daily Times has revealed.

Earlier in the week, the biggest of the three nationalized lenders after 2009 financial crisis, Keystone

Bank Limited, was announced to have been sold by the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to some unknown local investors at undisclosed amount.

In a statement made available to newsmen, AMCON referred to the new owners of the bank as a consortium of local investors called Sigma Golf Nigeria Limited and Riverbank Investment Resources.

But the manager of bad assets failed to inform the general public

on the total amount payable for the sales of the bank and the initial amount paid. Also, the statement did not disclose the sale price or any financial details, as well as the faces behind the investment firms buying the bank.

However, our investigations showed that the some employees of the bank have been on the lookout for better job opportunities with other lenders as their fate remain uncertain, as the new owners are set to take over.

One of the staff of the bank who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, disclosed that some of them who do not want to be without job suddenly have started to look for jobs since the announcement was made.

“I have submitted my CV to a couple of banks and I hope to secure a job with any of them”, the source disclosed.

The three lenders that were nationalized in 2011, Afribank, Spring Bank and Bank PHB, were recapitalised by AMCON and changed their names to Mainstreet Bank, Enterprise Bank and Keystone Bank. Two of the banks have since been sold.

AMCON was set up in 2010 to absorb non-performing loans in exchange for government bonds, after the central bank injected $4 billion to rescue nine lenders from collapse seven years ago.

It is worthy of note that before the end of 2015, the Corporation had completed the sale of Mainstreet Bank purchased by Skye CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

Hackers set to grab the $50,000 prize in Recode Nigeria Tony Nwakaegho Hackers aiming to grab the $50,000 prize in the Recode Nigeria initiative by the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) should be warming up to achieve that feat in the next 24 hours.

This would herald a three-day hackathon slated for March 24-26, the programme attracts multiple teams of talented developers, designers, problem-solvers, and outof-the-box thinkers to build brilliant solutions to the most vexing

problems in financial services.

AFF spokesperson, Victor Okigbo, said that the banking industry needs to enhance its existing customer experience, adding that “The mission of these participants is to transform the mode of customer engagement, enhance the customer experience and create solutions that bring value to banking customers.”

Okigbo also said that during the hackathon, participating teams would have the privilege of creating excellent solutions that com-

bine API’s from one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, IBM’s Bluemix platform, Microsoft Azure amongst others.

Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Access Bank, Roosevelt Ogbonna, said the bank is collaborating with the AFF to “ensure that shareholders value and growth in tomorrow’s complex financial technology ecosystem can be delivered. By supporting initiatives like Recode Nigeria CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

Century Power to boost power supply by 1,500MW Simon Ugwu Century Power, a subsidiary of the Obijackson Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting Nigeria’s electricity generating capacity by 1,500 megawatts (MW) upon completion of its proposed power generation plant (Century Power Generation Plant) in Okija, Anambra State.

The plant will be built in 3 phases, the first being 495MW, expected to be completed in 2020.

In a panel discussion at the MIT Energy Conference in the United States last week, the company’s Managing Director, Dr. Chukwueloka Umeh, averred that the challenges currently facing the power sector in Nigeria are surmountable and are being addressed by private sector initiatives.

According to him, “there are challenges facing each facet of the power value chain in the country, starting from gas generation all the way to electricity distribution, and in order to fix these, significant investment is needed. A large part of this investment will come from local and foreign investors, but the government must create favorable conditions in all these sub-sectors to ensure influx of these desperately needed investments. It cannot be business as usual”.

He added that Nigerians are entrepreneurial but we must have the right infrastructure to unlock the potential that we have been speaking about for decades.

It is easy to see that we export timber, but import toothpicks simply because we do not have a steady and reliable supply of electricity to allow SMEs manufacture goods locally at competitive prices, thereby creating jobs for the growing unemployed population. The population worry about tariff increases, but do not realize that they actually pay much higher tariffs by generating their own power with petrol or diesel powered generators”.

On renewable energy, he said that what Nigeria still needs are large baseload plants, with the capacity to generate from 100MW and above. Renewables are essential to help preserve the environment.

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Bank Plc, while Heritage Bank bought Enterprise Bank.

In view of this, there had been anxiety over the sale of Keystone Bank, but AMCON at the beginning of 2015 said the sale of the bank would commence during the second quarter of the year but failed to carry out the sale till the recent announcement.

Recall that AMCON had during the last quarter of 2014 completed the sale of Enterprise Bank and Mainstreet Bank to Heritage Bank and Skye Bank Plc, respectively for a combined sum of N181.1billion, after bidding processes that lasted for several months.

Heritage Bank won the bid to acquire Enterprise bank for N56.1billion, while Skye Bank was announced as the winner for Mainstreet bank with a bid of N125 billion.

While Heritage Bank won the bid for Enterprise Bank, Fidelity Bank emerged the reserved bidder after a bidding process that involved over 20 buyers.

Cedar One Investment Partners Limited and Fidelity Bank emerged as the first and second reserve bidders respectively for Mainstreet bank.

However, all the aforementioned processes and measures were put in place when the two other bridged banks were sold, unlike now that Keystone bank is being sold.

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Recession’ll end soon – House Committee The House of Representatives Committee on Economic Recession has expressed optimism that the country will soon overcome recession.

The Chairman of the committee, Dr Bode Ayorinde, stated this in an interview with reporters shortly after the committee met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday.

Ayorinde said the committee’s meeting with Osinbajo, who is the Chairman of the National Economic Team, was to suggest ways that the country could exit recession.

“Government is by action; but before you take action, you plan.

“We are now at the planning stage and already you see there

is a slow response.

“The inflation rate dropped gradually and gradually, all other steps that are being taken when they are in full force (will work).

“Nigeria is a strong country; we have a lot of resources; all we need to do is to wake up.

“When there are challenges, it leads to innovation.

“It is when you are hungry that you remember that you have something around the corner of your house that you can turn into food.

“Nigerians should be patient with government and, by the grace of God, we shall be out of recession,” he stated.

According to Ayorinde, the Reps Committee was made up of experienced finance people who

could assist in designing programmes that could engender speedy economic recovery.

He commended both the executive and legislature for collaborating to solve the nation’s economic problems.

“We are glad that we are on the same page; some of our suggestions have been acknowledged to be the way they were thinking and some of our suggestions have been innovative.

“By the grace of God Nigerians will feel the effect of this committee and the effort of the Federal Government very soon,’’ he said.

Ayorinde also said that the recovery plan was being compiled adding that the Federal Government would soon come out with a package to exit the recession

Don urges FG to harness coal to generate electricity, cooking

Hackers set to grab the $50,000 prize in Recode Nigeria CONTINUED ON PAGE B7

hackathon, we have teamed up with technology titans like Microsoft, IBM and other numerous technology startups to create the future together.”

Enumerating what the participants derive from using its latest platforms, Microsoft spokesperson, Dona Sarkar in an interview with Accelerate tv, said as a cloudcomputing infrastructure for building and managing applications through a global network, “Microsoft Azure offers startups the opportunity to host their applications in the cloud. As such, they will not purchase or manage their own servers. That is why the winner gets access to the Azure platform,” Sarkar said.

However, upon completion of the contest, Okigbo gave an assurance that a team at the hackathon would be accepted into the 17-week AFF accelerator programme with up to $50,000 seed investment.

He added that the winning teams will get up to N3millionprize money, one-year’s access to IBM’s Bluemix and Microsoft Azure platforms.

in fulfilment of its essence to address the welfare of the people.

Also, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (House of Reps), Mr Suleiman Kawu, who was at the meeting said the executive was glad about the resolutions of the committee adding that the executive would come out with a position.

“We heard what they (Reps) said; we will come up with a position too and, in the end, we want to arrive at a position where Nigerians will be happy with the government,’’ he said.

Kawu noted that the Reps and the executive arm of government enjoyed a harmonious relationship that was “rancourfree, intact and doing serious consultations.’’

L-R: Group Public Relations and Events Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Tope Ashiwaju; Big Brother Naija 2017 Contestant, Uriel Oputa; Digital Marketing Executive, Indomie, Edien Omotola, during a courtesy visit by the BBNaija Contestant to Indomie Office in Lagos.

WAMCO signs MoU on dairy development programme FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria and Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on Nigeria Dairy Development Programme (NDDP).

Corporate Affairs Director of the company, Mrs Ore Famurewa, said on Thursday in statement in Lagos that the MoU was in initiated to support the Federal Government’s Dairy Transformation Agenda.

Famurewa said that the NDDP was aimed at strengthening the Dairy Transformation Agenda.

She said that this would be achieved by demonstrating proof-ofscale in the country’s processor-led initiatives for dairy development as modelled by FrieslandCampina WAMCO’s Dairy Development Programme (DDP).

“Since 2010, FrieslandCampina WAMCO has been driving the

need to scale up dairy development that tends to become a national programme in the country.

“This is through the FrieslandCampina WAMCO’s DDP, an inclusive business model.

“So far, the DDP has recorded key milestones including the involvement of over 900 women in its supply chain.

“By this MoU, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria and Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory will seek to share their respective strengths, experiences, technologies, methodologies and resources.”

She said that it would help the company to deepen and widen engagement with smallholder milk suppliers.

She noted that the NDDP project would support FrieslandCampina WAMCO in scaling its activities in Oyo state, while also incorporating gender and nutrition considerations into its engagement

with farmers.

Famurewa said that the partnership would allow Oyo State Government, under its Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development was to provide a conducive and enabling environment to support the objectives of the programme.

Ben Langat, MD, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc.

President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Prof. Olugbenga Okunlola, has advised the Federal Government to harness the abundant resource available in 16 states for electricity and cooking.

Okunlola said this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming 53rd International Conference and Exhibition of the society scheduled to hold in Abuja from March 26 to March 31.

The theme of the conference is “The Extractive Industry: Imperatives for Wealth Creation and Employment Generation”.

According to him, Nigeria is blessed with coal across the country, but government is yet to tap the mineral’s potential to address power supply.

According to him, in the last 30 years, the Nigerian government has not mined a kilogramme of coal across the country except for private companies such as the one that started mining a few years ago in Kogi State.

“Coal can be used to produce briquettes for cooking; it does not produce fumes, its production is very cheap and it produces clean energy that burns faster for eight hours than ordinary charcoal, ” he said.

Okunlola also said that government was not harnessessing lignite that could also produce energy for cooking, adding that this belonged to the same category of coal. ” Nigeria is blessed with lignite, we have 500 km belt of the mineral from Ekpoma down to Abia untapped; in the early 50s, NMGS brought out a publication on lignite resources available from the South to the East.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni The federal government through its Central Bank on Thursday raised a total of N83.16 billion from the sale of one-year Treasury Bill (TB) notes at 18.69 percent.

The new rate offered showed an increase of 0.91 percent above the February inflation rate of 17.78 percent, which was believed to be in a bid to maintain positive yield and attract investors.

Industry analysts have posited that the move was to bridge the nation’s budget deficit of 2.36 trillion naira in 2017, half of which it aims to fund through domestic borrowing.

The FG has been trying to keep costs down as it grapples with the country’s first recession in

B3 Money Market

FG raises N83b via one-year TB, offers 18.6% interest 25 years amid galloping inflation.

The central bank, however, said it raised N83.16 billion by issuing the one-year bill, which it had sold at a yield of 18.55 percent at its previous auction on March 15.

But the nation’s annual inflation fell for the first time in 15 months to 17.78 percent in February but remained outside the central bank single-digit target.

It raised a total of 134.96 billion naira from a Treasury bill auction on Wednesday.

Outstanding total debt rose

to 17.4 trillion naira last year from 12.6 trillion in 2015 and is set to increase further. The government plans to increase public spending by almost 20 percent this year, to be funded through borrowing.

The central bank issues treasury bills twice a month to finance the government’s budget deficit and help lenders manage liquidity and curb inflation.

Similarly, the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday, also raised N2.07 billion ($6.6 million) from a new twoyear savings bond intended for

retail investors.

Nigeria forecasts a budget deficit of 2.36 trillion naira in 2017, half of which it aims to fund through domestic borrowing.

The debt office noted that it offered the bond to help broaden the country’s funding base.

It will be available for purchase on a monthly basis and have a maximum subscription of 50 million naira. It carries a coupon of 13.01 percent.

The March auction attracted subscription from over 2,500 applicants during the five-day sale period, the DMO said, add-

ing that the next sale will be on April 3.

The government plans to increase public spending by almost 20 percent this year and has obtained parliament’s approval for a $500 million Eurobond, after raising $1 billion from international debt market last month.

Outstanding total debt rose to 17.4 trillion naira last year from 12.6 trillion naira in 2015 and is set to increase further, as Africa’s biggest economy grapples with its first recession in a quarter of a century, caused by low oil prices.

Heritage Bank, Lagos sponsor one-day seminar for students

L-R: Chairman, MTN Nigeria, Dr. Pascal Dozie; Director MTN Foundation,Mr. Dennis Okoro and Acting Corporate Services Executive, MTN Nigeria, Mrs. Oyeronke Oyetunde at the MTN Foundation STSS/SSBS Scholars Alumni Conference recently.

Heritage Bank has taken another giant step towards being the timeless wealth partners with its stakeholders, as it sponsored a one-day JAMB Seminar for the Ifako-Ijaiye students.

This is part of the bank’s initiative to develop the advancement of education in Nigeria; as the bank in partnership with a House of Representative member in Lagos State organised a one day seminar to educate the audience about the techniques required to scale the JAMB 2017 calendar huddle in aspiration for admission into tertiary institutions in the country.

The seminar, which had no fewer than 20 schools represented with an average of at least 1,500 students

from the two local governments comprising of both government schools and private schools in attendance.

The forum, held weekend at Obawole in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government area of Lagos State, commemorated the first 100 days in office of Honourable Nurudeen Olaitan Akinwunmi as a Member of the House of Representatives. Akinwunmi is representing the Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency at the National Assembly.

Addressing the participants at the occasion, Hon. Akinwunmi said just like illiteracy, ignorance is a dangerous circumstance because anybody who is ignorant on any issue is not different from an uneducated person.

How forex convergence rate may phase-out 3200 BDCs

Following the dramatic and continuous gain of the naira at the black market, with a new closing of the local currency at 399 per dollar at both the Bureau de Change segment and the parallel market on Thursday, indications are rife that no less than 3200 BDCs and over 30, 000 Nigerians may lose their jobs.

The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has said that disparity in foreign exchange rates sold

by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might stifle efforts at rates convergence and might lead to job losses.

ABCON President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, disclosed this in an interview

with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.

Gwadabe said that the CBN had continuously sold forign exchange to BDCs, Travelex, and commercial banks at different rates and this could be used by speculators to distabilise the market.

“The CBN sells dollars to BDCs at N381 and are expected to sell at N399, while the CBN sells dollar to Travelex, also a BDC and banks at N315 and are expected to sell at N375.

“While Travelex and banks are expected by a CBN circular to settle such transactions at a rate not exceeding 20 per cent above the interbank market rate,

BDCs only sell at five per cent margin.

“Twenty per cent profit margin from FOREX is the highest in the world, ’’Gwadabe said.

According to him, recent development at the foreign exchange market has shown that if the CBN does not eliminate the disparity in rates prevalent at the market, BDCs will be technically hedged out of the market.

Gwadabe said that hedging out about 3, 200 CBN registered BDCs from the foreign exchange market would lead to over 30, 000 job losses in an economy that was gradually recovering from recession.

He said that his mem-

bers were already losing customers due to the challenge of rate disparity as naira continued to appreciate against the dollar at the parallel market.

Gwadabe appealed to the CBN to urgently see that the rates were harmonised to save a critical section of the nation’s foreign exchange market.

The ABCON chief said that as far as street hawkers were still plying their trade, rate convergence would be a mirage.

The financial expert said that the CBN could achieve rate convergence if there was sustained liquidity in the market, adding that a fair level playing ground for all operators would also

lead to rate convergence.

The naira dramatically recovered on Wednesday to 405 per dollar, less than 24 hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting.

Gwadabe

On Tuesday, after the CBN MPC voted to keep existing monetary policies, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the bank, warned speculators that the bank had all it takes to sustain its prevailing interventions.

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Capital Market B4 FBNH to delay result by 30 days, as Unilever grows PAT by 158% Afolabi Adesola FBN Holdings has announced that it will delay in filing its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 as required by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by the end of March.

FBN Holdings has however sought and been granted a 30-day extension by the NSE to submit the accounts on or before April 30th, 2017.

FBN Holdings in a notice to its stakeholders on Thursday signed by Tijani M. Borodo, the company’s secretary, published by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) corporate disclosure portal, explained that the reason for the delay is purely due to the peculiarity of FBNH’s Group Structure.

“FBN Holdings has subsidiary companies operating in the Banking and Insurance sectors as well as the Capital market all with a common financial

year end of December 31 alongside the holding company.”

“Each of these subsidiaries needs to audit its financial statements and obtain the approval of its respective regulator prior to submission to FBNH for consolidation.

“Thereafter FBNH is also required to obtain the approval of its primary regulator before submission and filing with the commission.”

Meanwhile, Unilever Nigeria Plc has reported a profit after tax of N3.1 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2016.

The profit is 158 percent higher than N1.1 billion reported as profit in 2016. the Directors of Unilever recommend to the shareholders the payment of a dividend of N378,330,000 that is, 10 kobo gross per share which is payable on Friday 12 May 2017, subject to shareholder approval and deduction of appropriate withholding tax.

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NSE ASI closes flat as February transactions volume drops 22.3 % Afolabi Adesola

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All share index (ASI) on Thursday settled flat at 25,514.03 points while the market cap dropped 23.4 million to steady at N8.827 trillion.

Price Movement chart showed 20 stocks gained while 14 declined, an indication of improved investors’ sentiments.

Lafarge (WAPCO) topped the day’s gainers with 8.47 percent to close at N41 per share, Learn Africa Plc fol-

lowed with a growth of 4.62 percent to close at 68 kobo per share, Livestock Feeds added 4.55 percent to close at 69 kobo, Sterling Bank appreciated 4.23 percent to close at 74 kobo while Fidson Health Care Pharmaceuticals completed the day’s five top gainers with an increase of 4.12 percent to close at N1.01 per share.

On the other hand, Seplat led the day’s decliners with 9.73 percent to close at N359.28 per share, Guinness was next with a decline of 4.21 percent to close at N60, Africa Prudential

Registrars fell 3.77 to close at N2.30 per share while Access Bank and Nascon Allied Industries dropped 3.58 and 2.95 percent each to close at N5.93 and N6.91 per share respectively.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Monthly Domestic and Foreign Portfolio equity participation report for the month of February recently released showed a 22.3 per cent drop in transaction volume in the month under review.

The report shows that total transactions for the

period ended 28th February 2017 declined from N95.32 billion recorded in January 2017 to N74.11 billion.

Cumulative transactions (Year to date) also slowed to settle at N169.4 billion from N201.4 recorded in 2016, representing a decline of 15.9 percent.

In spite of a 22.88 percent decrease in domestic transactions from N51.31 billion recorded in January 2017 to N39.57 billion in February 2017, the report stated that domestic investors outperformed foreign investors by 6.78 percent.

ICT to remedy insurance business/ investors earnings – Shittu Bonny Amadi Deployment of modern day information communication Technology (ICT) into the entire process of insurance business, has been described as therapy to revive the challenged Nigerian insurance market.

The new trend will not only aid designing of products, distribution and communication of new products, but will at the same time educate greater populace on the importance of insurance in their everyday life, hence , the sector has not been fully harnessed in the country.

Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, said this in his keynote address titled, ‘Driving Insurance Penetration with Informa-

tion and Communication Technology’ delivered at the e-Insurance Conference organised by Pinet Informatics Ltd at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Lagos on Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Barr. Shittu said that Nigeria’s insurance sector, though offers support to the financial institutions, yet has not been harnessed fully. ”the Insurance sector despite being a major driver of business growth.

Shittu

Summary of activities on NSE ASI DEALS VOLUME VALUE CAP

25,418.08 2,468.00 280,945,416.00 2,349,419,384.30 8,796,717,470,596.41

L-R: Technical Manager, Nigerchin Electrical Development Company Limited, Mr. Pradeep Sharma; Group Head, Electrical Electronics Group, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Engr. Richard Adewunmi; representative of Director General SON, Engr. Timothy Abner; Chairman, SON Technical Committee on Cables, Professor Ephraim Aniebona and Executive Director, Coleman Technical Industries Limited, Mr. Michael Onafowokan, during the SON Technical Committee meeting on Cables, held

Stanbic IBTCH grows 2016 earnings to N156.43bn … Proposes 5 kobo final dividend Bonny Amadi Stanbic IBTCHoldings, irrespective of sector headwinds in 2016, delivered its audited financial result for the period ended December 31, 2016, posting real growth in key measuring indices and rewarding investors with dividend.

The result delivered by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday showed that The group’s gross earnings for the financial year closed at N156.43 billion, against N140.03 billion recorded in 2015. The company posted N2.53 billion gross earnings, from N10.99 billion recorded in 2015.

The bank proposed a final dividend of 5kobo per share, having paid interim dividend in 2016.

The dividend represents a yield of 0.3 per cent based on Wednesday’s close price for its stock.

The result further showed Profit before tax of N37.21 billion for the group, against N23.65 IN 2015. However the company’s performance was subdued as PBT stood at N1.50 billion, from N9.90 billion in 2015 PBT. The result published by the NSE further showed that Net interest income for the group in 2016 was N57.86 billon against N43.86 in 2015, Interest income for the year was

N87.47 billion from N82.69 billion Interest expense for the group stood at N29.61 billion from N38.83 billion in 2015, interest expenses for the company in 2015 was N97 billion.

Operating expenses for the group in 2016 rose to N69.04 billion from N62.66 billion in 2015, the company posted N930 million operating expenses in 2016, from N1, 088 billion Credit impairment charges on loans and advances 19,803 14,931 Profit for the year 2016 closed the year higher at N28.52 billion, from N18.89 billion in 2015, while Income tax N8.69 billion was affected in

2016, over N4.76 billion in 2015.

The bank disclosed that of the fact that its Director, Mr. Basil Omiyi has attained the age of 70. The Board will at its forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) also present for the approval of shareholders the appointment of Mr. Yinka Sanni as an Executive Director on the Board. Mr. Sanni is being appointed specifically as Chief Executive of the Company.

The company is a member of the Standard Bank Group, which holds a 53.2 per cent equity holding (through Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited) in the company.

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D aily M ark e t Ro u n d U p Eq uities Close Fla t Despit e Positiv e Se n tim e n t

NSE ASI d o w n 0.1b p

Th e Nig eria n e quities m ark e t close d fla t yest erd ay as t h e b e nch m ark in d ex lost a m argin al 0.1b p t o close a t 25,514.03 p oin ts w hile YTD loss p erf orm a nce re m ain e d a t 5.1 % . Y est erd ay

sell pressure in

SEPL A T (-9.7 %) a n d pro fit ta kin g in A CCESS (-3.6 %) a n d ZE NIT H (-1.5 %), w hich o f fse t t h e g ains in W A PC O (+8.5 %) a n d G U A R A N T Y (+1.1 %).

A ccordin gly, invest ors lost N23.4m, brin gin g m ark e t ca pit aliz a tio n t o N8.8t n.

M ark e t activity also m o d era te d as volu m e a n d valu e tra d e d f ell 42.1 % a n d 44.0 % t o se t tle a t 115.1m u nits a n d N1.4b n resp ectively.

M ix e d Sect or Perf orm a nce Perf orm a nce across sect ors w as mixe d as 3 in dices g a in e d w hile 2 d eclin e d.

Th e O il & G as in d ex e m erg e d t h e w orst p e rf orm er, d o w n 3.6 % as invest ors sold d o w n h e avily o n SEPL A T (-9.7 %), w hile t h e Ba n kin g in d ex lost 4b ps dra g g e d by losses in ZE NITH (-1.5 %) a n d A CCESS (-3.6 %). O n t h e G ain ers sid e, t h e In d ustrial G o o ds in d ex surg e d 3.4 % as invest ors f urt h er t o o k in t erest in W A PC O (+8.5 %) f ollo w in g b e t t er t h a n exp ect e d e arnin gs result su b mit t e d by t h e ce m e n t m a n u f act urer o n W e d n esd ay. Th e Co nsu m er G o o ds in d ex ca m e in hig h er by 0.2 % d u e t o N ESTLE (+1.2 %) a n d 7 UP (+3.0 %) w hile

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B6 Tourism

Promoting agro-tourism through “Eriwe farm” Stories by Ebere Chibuzor There have been concerted efforts by stakeholders on the need to promote Nigeria’s agrotourism and addressing high rate of poverty among the people and avoid youths migrating from rural areas in search of opportunities in towns, where they face uncertain future. But in places such as Ijebu, Ogun State, however, a lot of Youths have become agro entrepreneurs out of necessity The call was further heightened when Nigeria’s first professor of geography, Professor Akin Mabogunje unveiled the ‘City Consultation’ strategy in which Ijebu Ode, was chosen as a pilot case, and fully supported by the UNDP, World Bank and Urban Management Programme.

City Consultation process was preceded by a socio-economic study of Ijebu-Ode commissioned by Mabogunje, and the study highlighted basic problems confronting the people include skeletal power supply, health facilities are run down and ill-equipped, educational institutions are in a poor state among others.

They were also tasked to inaugurate a 16- man committee to boil down the presented papers and stakeholders decisions, thereby, an action plan was launched and implemented.

City Consultation attracted over 400 stakeholders from all walks of life among those include three tiers of government, multilateral and donor agencies, NGO’s, private sector, Youths, Artisans, industrialists, corporative people,

Fish farmers

chamber and Commerce.

This was disclosed by General Manager, Ijebu Initiative Development on Poverty Reduction (IIDPR), initiators of Eriwe farm, Marcus Adeniyi in an exclusive interview with The Daily Times, Thursday at IIDPR secretariat, Awujale Palace, Ijebu Ode, appealed that government at all levels should support IIDPR financially.

IIDPR, a Non-Governmental Organisation is a brainchild of the paramount ruler of Ijebu Kingdom, Dr. Sikiru Kayode Adetona, established in 2001 and aimed at addressing the state of poverty among the people.

According to him, IID-

PR, single handedly run by board of directors, requires government’s funding especially at this time of economic downturn, a global phenomenon which has negative impact on the finances of businesses.

“We are basically into four things, which include Youth Information programmes, Medical and Health Programmes, which means assisting government on renovation of some hospital buildings, Micro -Credit as well as Enterprise Development Programme. Under the enterprise development program, we have agric businesses and also transportation.

Speaking further, Ad-

eniyi noted that Eriwe farm has attracted a huge number of tourists from all parts of the world to view the natural splendors of our farm.

The G.M. who noted that City Consultation was a bottom top approach, also stressed that young graduates should continue to embrace agric businesses.

While encouraging the youths to explore ideas and much more, he said they had been able to export fish overseas but in a very skeletal portion.

Speaking further the IIDPR boss stated that experience had shown that people are not honest enough to refund the money and coordination was becom-

ing problematic, recalling board then saw need for a cluster family today known as ‘Eriwe farm’.

Commenting on benefit; he said, “We wants the people of Ijebu to come out of poverty. And one of the thing we do we start from training after we mobilized land, we give loan and proffer market for them.

Speaking further on motivation according to him, “having worked directly under professor Akin Mabokunje was enough school, “Working under such people has really fired my interest towards development work.”

On expectation; he urged, “We are going to cash crop

which include rubber and cocoa and that one has a better sustainable income, thereby, ensuring the people better future ahead.

“We are even advising the people to diversify as to be able to have a stable life both financially and otherwise, he reiterated.

Adeniyi who stated that fish industry in Nigeria was demand driving, also noted, they would want to expand their processing unit In otherhand, one of the farm arms who studied agric, Sudik Kehinde lamented, he couldn’t own a farm because he has no money.

“Government should support us, he pleaded.”

Paul Adalikwu: Transforming Nigeria’s tourism landscape Few weeks ago, Dr. Paul Adalikwu was appointed as the new Acting Director-G eneral of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC).

His appointment ushered the exit of the former acting NTDC DG, Mrs. Mariel Rae-Omoh Adalikwu is the third Acting D-G after the removal of the immediate past Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs. Sally

Mbanefo.

Mbanefo was removed on November 27, 2016 through a letter by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal.

Boniface Eboka was appointed as Acting DG but replaced less than a month in office.

The ongoing restructuring also saw 15 senior officials, who were reportedly promoted against civil service rules, demoted.

The demotion and Ada-

Adalikwu

likwu’s appointment followed the receipt of a petition, which Minister of Information and Culture,

Lai Mohammed, mandated a committee to look into.

With Adalikwu’s entrance into the system, industry watchers have opined that the Corporation would experience positive changes, judging from his wealth of experience in the tourism sector.

Dr. Paul Adalikwu, a member of the Institute of Tourism Practitioners (ITP), who hails from Obudu in Cross River State holds a Ph.D in Public Administration and Management

from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He has expertise that spans through Tourism Planning, Policy Development; Management Development and Training; Budget Planning and Implementation; Strategic Planning and several other areas that will help propel the growth and development of the tourism industry in Nigeria. His track record in Tourism and Public Administration dates back to1991 when he was a Senior Research

and Planning Analyst at the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, before his return to Nigeria, and joined the Cross River State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning as Director, Planning, Research and Statistics. He was at various times visiting/ adjunct professor to various universities, including Metropolitan University, Minnesota, USA; Tamkang University Taipei, Taiwan, amongst others.

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B7 Property

Senate set to review FMBN, FHA laws Stories by Babajide Okeowo In a bid to ensure that the huge housing deficit in Nigeria is bridged and to enable Nigerians benefit from the federal government’s affordable housing scheme, all plans have been concluded by the Senate to review the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and Federal Housing Authority (FHA) laws.

This is according to the Senate Housing Committee Chairman, Senator Barnabas Gemade.

He made the disclosure at a ceremony to commemorate the partnership between the FHA and a private developer, Bauhaus International Limited (BIL), which will lead to the construction of Rockville Garden Estate, comprising 260 housing units in Guzape in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The estate, said to be a smart city, will be made up of detached duplexes, twin duplexes, terrace houses, two bedrooms, and one bedroom luxury apartments. The project has a

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completion period of 30 months.

He said: “This noble gesture is aimed at housing at least 260 families and is by no means a small feat considering the economic, business environment and current acute shortage of funds.” He stressed the importance of the National Assembly working in partnership with stakeholders to explore different interventions and bridge the housing gap at all levels and build more than 10

million housing units in the country.

In a related development, the FHA Managing Director, Prof Mohammed AlAmin, said the Authority intends to achieve greater efficiency in housing delivery, by encouraging the use of modern technology, as well as the injection of private sector funding into the sector.

He said the project was planned to add a minimum of 1,500 housing units to the FCT housing stock.

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The President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Dr. Ugochuku Chime has fingered lack of finance, land issues as some of the major hindrances to achieving housing for all in the country.

This is even as he lamented the absence of an enabling law backing real estate development in the country.

Chime made these assertions at a two-day Building Expo and intensive workshop for real estate developers organized by the association tagged “Investing in Real Estate for Economic Recovery and

Expansion.”

“There is no real estate bill; the building of houses should be streamlined so that we will know who does what,” he said.

He said that the private sector and government did not know what was required to build a house, adding that other various components such as legal backing were not in place while also lamenting that in Nigeria individuals were in the habit of building their own houses because the paradigm shift from that to mass housing has not been captured, The president stressed the need for the govern-

ment to solve the problem of housing deficits in the country.

Anthony Okwa, Managing Director, Construction, Skills, Training and Empowerment Programme (CSTEMP) while presenting a paper titled: “Standardisation and Local Content for Housing” noted that standardization can only be achieved when there are generally acceptable guidelines with regard to the production of houses.

The expert said stakeholders should focus on consideration of standardised components and building materials for the construction of houses

to reduce production and maintenance cost.

“The preponderance of substandard houses, deficit in supply and nonaffordability across the country has made standardisation and enhancement of local content necessary for the removal of variations and irregularities in the activities of housing delivery.

“Formulation and implementation of building standards in Nigeria has been quite slow, this has provided space for foreign materials, substandard building resources and quackery,” Okwa said.

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It sits on a portion of the FHA’s 100 hectares of land situated across two districts of Apo and Guzape.

The land was acquired for housing development for the medium and high income groups.

Real Estate Tips How contractors, developers can derail your dream home Impediments to success on realizing your dreams of owning a home can come in diverse forms. One of the notable challenges you may come across on your construction site are the antics of suppliers and workers on your property. Below are some of the antics and how to address them.

They steal out rightly.

Between the contractor, supplier, and workmen, they can make you bankrupt if you don’t tread carefully. This act takes place in many ways, because they connive with each other. That’s why it’s important you get a security house, a storage where you can keep things and probably engage a security person. The parties involved act out the whole theft, cooperating with one another.

They work less for standard pay if not well supervised. The bricklayer has his daily pay which is given to him after a day’s job.

Invariably, there is there is a standard day’s job and a standard day’s pay. If you don’t monitor them carefully they will be on your site for the eight hour duration of a day’s job, but will not do a day’s job on the long run. The implication of this is that, they will take a longer time to finish the project, and collect more money by so doing.

The contractors are fond of engaging inexperienced or unskilled people so that they can pay less. The ones who probably know the job, collect much more. So they take the contract and seek cheap and unskilled labour.

Some contractors deliberately purchase inferior materials, cheaper items or items not up to specification. Imagine a situation where you are to use a 10 mm steel, they may go for less. When you are supposed to use 12 mm they buy 10 mm, because 10 mm is definitely cheaper than 12 mm. They pocket the difference without using the specified item for your project. This calls to question the integrity of the construction; one of the reasons the building collapse is on the rise.

If they get wind of the level of your documentation for the building, especially if it is not complete or still being processed.

Let’s take Building Approval in a place like Lagos for instance, they can actually employ fake government officials to harass you and extort money from you on site. Before you realise what hit you, you would have paid money to mercenary government officials. It happens a lot, therefore the need to be watchful and guard against it.

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How to write a winning branding proposal - Part 2

Of course, you could tailor this section to your needs, but the point is to educate your prospect a little. Let them know that branding comes down to creating a perceived identity for their culture. Let them know that you understand that they are looking for certain types of customers, and that certain types of customers are looking for a company to become loyal to.

Another benefit of fleshing out a solution statement is that you are letting your client know that you care enough to explain what you have to offer, and how it’s going to heal their pain point. This is crucial when you are promoting such a creative, intangible service such as branding, since such much of branding is left up to individual perception.

Think of it: How many times have you read about a company in the news who tried to brand themselves one way, but due to poor public perception, they ended up with a completely different brand than the one intended?

This is the power of perception at work So, it is your job to completely explain that you have the know-how and the

tools to not only create the intended perception, but you also have the capability to make sure that every piece of media, PR, and marketing stays on the intended message.

The benefits This is one of the most important parts of your proposal. This is the part where the prospect starts to dig in and truly visualise the benefits of spending their money on your project. If you were able to educate your client enough to get them to pay attention to your proposal up to this point, then you should congratulate yourself a bit!

But, not so fast! Don’t pop the bubbly just yet. You still haven’t explained the full benefits. So, think long and hard about what would be the benefits of helping a company to identify and promote themselves with a brand.

Would they attract more of their customer demographic by age or spending habits? Are they going to attract customers who are looking for companies based upon social, religious, or economic values?

Will they become more respected by their industry peers? Would a branding project open the doors for vast expansion (which is particularly important for

the company looking to become global)?

Think about your prospect’s sweet-spot. What’s their tick? What’s their “itchy area” that needs scratching? Find these and in the most ethical way, exploit every one.

Explain to the prospective client that your branding project isn’t about airy-fairy, pie-in-the-sky concepts. Let them know that the benefits of paying you for the project translates into money well invested.

The price This is where you can firmly answer another one of the most important questions your prospect will ask, in decimals and bank notes. Every product and service has a value assigned to the product, and yours will as well.

However, you’ll need to do a great job at quantifying what the client will be paying for.

As you might imagine, there’s literally many moving parts supporting a branding project. So, it might be helpful for you to group like-projects together, and then assign them a total price.

For example, lump together projects involving print media materials.

Then, you might want to

lump together your online products, consulting fees, and so on. You understand what’s involved in the scope of your project. The key is to make sure that your client understands this as well.

In addition, don’t present the client with an unreasonable price point based upon the projected value of your branding project. You might believe in what you have to offer, and you might believe that after your client is branded, their company’s valuation could explode. But, unless you have hard, cold evidence, then this is all speculation.

So, you have no right to charge your clients inflated fees. At least, not yet. When it comes to actually formatting your pricing information, it’s suggested that you use a grid format. Don’t lump everything together in long-form paragraphs that are hard to comprehend and are also overwhelming to digest.

The point is to make your proposal inviting to read from beginning to end. A proposal that makes your prospect hyperventilate is one that will be ignored, each and every time.

The call to action Wow! You are 99 percent finished with your proposal. Now, it’s time to ask for your client’s business. But, wait a minute? Isn’t that

what you have been doing all along?

Yes, you have. But, you will need to do this again, because you need to make things crystal-clear that you are ready to start your project, now.

You will also need to indicate to your prospect that there’s steps to take, and your call to action section will indicate the appropriate steps. After all, you wouldn’t want for the prospect to think, “Yeah, this sounds like a good idea.

Too bad I don’t know what to do next. Maybe this isn’t something I need to pay for right now”.

Since this is the opposite of what you want to take place, include a blurb such as this: ABC Company can take the following steps to proceed with this project: 1. Accept the proposal as it is or discuss desired changes. Strategy adjustments will be made as the project commences to improve effectiveness.

2. Finalise and sign contract.

3. Submit initial payment of first monthly fee. Once the contract is signed, we will kick off with a preliminary meeting to discuss SEO strategy and then start keyword research.

Do you see what you just

did? You left no room for your client to guess at what to do next. If you sold your proposal properly, and if the client sees the value in what you have to offer, then they are going to sign the contract and send you a deposit. Now, you can pop open that well-deserved bottle of bubbly!

Summing things up So, you have learned during this exercise that it’s not enough to bang out a line or two about how your branding project. You will need to engage in quite a bit of hand-holding and education, especially when it comes to a project that includes intangible (yet valuable) services.

You have also learned that there is a right way and a wrong way to format a proposal that will generate a response. It might seem as if you are going through a lot of trouble, but the fact is that most of your competitors won’t bother with any of this.

The fact that you are willing to do so will move you to the front of the pack.

Even if no other agency is pitching their services to your prospect, you will need to get on their radar in a way that makes them take you seriously.

Not only will you need to learn how to do this comprehensively, but you will need to this often, and quickly.

As you might imagine, there’s literally many moving parts supporting a branding project. So, it might be helpful for you to group like-projects together, and then assign them a total price.

Nwaodu Chukwuemeka, is a consultant with IDEAS Exchange Consulting, Lagos. He can be reached at nwaodu.lawrence@hotmail.co.uk (07066375847)

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On a path of giving every child a voice

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We would see you through all the processes –Mrs. Bola Tinubu; founder Cece Yara foundation The priority of the girl-Child is what she hold so dear to the heart and such giving birth to Cece Yara Child Advocacy, a platform to help save a child from various abuses. Motivated by her belief that childhood should be a period of innocence, safety and happiness for all; Mrs. Bola Tinubu, a Child advocate, mother, lawyer is on the quest to prevent Child Sexual abuse in Nigeria. With two degrees, Mrs. Tinubu holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economic and Social studies from the University of Manchester and a Law degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, Mrs. Tinubu who have undertaken training in the prevention of child sexual abuse, the counselling of victims as well as child protection reveals why parents should be encouraged to speak out when their wards are abuse, her plans for the foundation, why the government needs to take prosecute culprit amongst others.

speak out about sexual abuse and we are looking out to give them platform to reach help and equally assist them in their journey towards healing.

plan does the foundation has in assuring

We have a full multidisciplinary team in house, which include counselors, psychologist, lawyers, forensic interviewers and we also partner with the state government. With all the services that are entire family that are looking for justice and healing for the child. The most important thing is visiting a genuine Centre just like ours where we guarantee you of your safety.

Persecution (Laughs). What we do is that we assist in the investigating process. The investigating process basically means once you report at the police station, everything that it takes for the case to be investigated and for it to get into court, that and giving you the support. Now in Nigeria as we know, what usually happens, is that the families would most likely want to settle the matter and they

Even with the current economic situation, what is needed to be done needs to take shape and this is why the Cece Yara Child Advocacy Centre was created with the goal to give children a voice; most especially children who are ordinarily too afraid to

a lot of pressure on the families to disregard the interest of the child and to either look for settlement due to, because people want to hide it within the

to support you. Whatever you need for the police to conclude with the thorough investigation and for the case to be transmitted to the court for a successful persecution, we would be there to help you to achieve that. If the culprit is found guilty at the end of the day; be rest assured that the law will take its full cause.

Yes. So that is our prevention awareness program. That is one of the services that are in house. That is our outreach community program you mentioned school; yes. Educators are actually best positioned to prevent and to teach prevention.

And we have spent one year as I said training our and creating awareness and prevention of sexual abuse amongst children and adults

We explain the process to them. Because a lot of

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One out of every four girls suffers sexual abuse –Mrs. Bola Tinubu; founder Cece Yara foundation

All been said, what exactly is the future such a For full law to take place; is it not necessary child who is the victim? that the state government create a special court to see to cases like this?

Is your foundation restricted to Lagos environs alone?

person in the Nigerian society who is a culprit and a typical Nigerian case; money comes in.

How then will such be taken care of?

In such a case, if money is offered and family decides to pull out; what move does the foundation take?

Society Gist L4 Ajibade Alabi

Socialites Adeleke Gbenga Emmanuel in double celebration For socialites and publisher of Intercontinental magazine, Adeleke Gbenga Emmanuel it will be a double celebration come May14th, 2017 as he celebrates his 45th birthday and also hold his annual award event night The 2 in 1 celebration which is to hold at De Genesis Hotel Ogba, Lagos will have in attendance crème de crème among which is Fuji musician Saidi Osupa as the artiste that will thrill the crowd. There

will also be artistes night where many established actors and actresses of A grade has signify their intention to celebrate with the man popular called “Mr. Intercontinental” “It will be a massive night as many dignities have put in their words to be available, I just pray for God to give us good weather and good day.

It is good to celebrate the Ibadan born publisher who has travelled to many countries in carrying out his professional duties

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Socialite/APC National Chairman Oyegun reveals Nigeria is presently in its infancy state In a recent interview with City FM, National Chairman of APC, John Odigie Oyegun revealed that Nigeria is presently in its infancy state.

The party chairman attributed the current economy to the mismanagement of funds which had occurred in previous administrations and unexpected downturn in global oil prices which the nation was not prepared for because of the lack of savings, excess crude oil accounts that were already depleted, and earnings that dropped dramatically.

Citing the example of the newly launched railway system, John Oyegun pointed

out that the present administration is in the process of growing the economy. He said, “We are changing the entire base of the economy, we are rebuilding the economy; we are working hard to replace oil, we are trying to reaccess our solid mineral base and leverage other sectors like agriculture, power, infrastructure to stabilize the economy” He also mentioned in the exclusive interview with City 105.1 FM that the changes which are being introduced in the economy like the railway system will have a huge impact that will touch the lives of the common man in terms of job creation and rise in the standard of living. “Indeed there is

John Oyegun and City FM MD, Mrs. Doja Allen

pain, there is distress but one can already begin to see the brightness that is coming”.

John Oyegun acknowledged that while the country is currently facing challenges, the potential of this the surface of our potential.

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L-R: Chief Supt of Immigration, Mr. Olusegun Aina (Father of the bride), Tolulope Agbaje and HRM Oba Abdul-Lateef tion of holy matrimony held in Abeokuta

The newly wedded couple, Mr. & Mrs. Agbaje

Tehila storms Johannesburg with top gospel artistes in Nigeria As part of efforts to promote peace and unity on the African continent, Nigerian-based record label, Tehila Records, organizers of the Alabanza mega gospel concert, have announced plans to host the showpiece event for 2017 in South Africa. The mega peace concert is supported by the South African High Commission.

Sunday, March 26, 2017, at The Lyric Theatre, in Gold Riff, Johannesburg is a spiritual intervention which seeks to use the power of music to regenerate the hearts of many and put a stop to xenophobic attacks.

The concert which will bring people from all

walks of life to The Gold Reef City, will emphasize the importance of peaceful coexistence, as well as the power of unity amongst Nigerians and South Africans, the two leading powers on the continent as exemplified by the cast of gospel music ministers billed to perform at the event.

Performing in Johannesburg are some of the biggest gospel artistes from both Nigeria and South Africa, the African continent and the diaspora such as Enkay, Chiika100%, Ntokozo Mbambo, Sammie Okposo, Khaya Mthethwa and Mabongi.

Other confirmed artistes are: Uche (Double Double), Tim Godfrey, Mahalia Buchanan, Frank Edwards, Chioma Jesus, Mpume, Onos, Bukola

Bekes, Freke Umoh and James Okon.

The Alabanza Concert, an annual event since 2013, will be in its fifth edition this year. This will take place outside the shores of Nigeria for the very first time, depicting a fusion of cultures, sounds and nations across the continent and indeed the entire world.

Tehila Records is one of the foremost gospel record labels in Nigeria set up to promote and groom gospel music artistes both nationally and internationally. Tehila Records is the organizer of the Alabanza Concert, which has been a trend setter and pacemaker in the gospel music scene with over 10,000 people in attendance each year.

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Mutiat Alli

Akaycentric drops new single “After All”

DJ Jimmy Jatt’s Protégé, DJ Yin out with debut single ‘ What you started’

DJ Yin

Mercy Aigbe, Japheth Omojuwa, Osagie Alonge announced as panellist for #Handle it Africa’ conference

BBN: TBoss, Debie-Rise, Bassey, and Bally up for possible eviction

Ï Biggie thrusts the fate of all housemates in the hands of the ultimate Head of House Ï Efe saves Marvis and Bisola

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Tinsel airs 2000th episode

Skales visit Lagos secondary school Baseline Records superstar Raoul John Njeng-Njeng otherwise known as Skales yesterday paid a courtesy visit to popular secondary school Christ the King International School situated in Gbagada area of Lagos.

The singer visited the school in the early hours of the day and received a warm welcome from the students as they gathered in the Shortly

Tinsel

Yesterday marked a remarkable moment for the entire popular TV series episode. The series which become the longest running TV series in Nigeria.

From the stable of Reels studios and Odyssey pic-

tures, M-Net/Africa Magic TV series, Tinsel has produced remarkable characters that includes Sheila, Shalewa, Soji, Brenda, and Chuks amongst others which has become a household name to some of its esteemed viewers.

It is pertinent to note that the oldest Tinsel actor is

the veteran actress Taiwo Ajai Lycett who is 76 years mother in the story.

Just as we have enjoyed ries, we only hope that the standard already created will be maintained continuously.

LoudNProudLive to host Cynthia Morgan this Saturday dancehall singer Cynthia Morgan who will thrilling audience with her stage persona and raw fusion of pop, RnB, Hip hop, Rap & Dance hall.

“High High High” and “Ojoro” which consolidated her early music career.

One Nite: Live & Unplugged #InSessions with CYNTHIA MORGAN: will take us on a musical journey performing tracks including new offering “In Love”, award winning “Ejo le Fe Ro (Run Dia

Cynthia Morgan

In its usual trend as leading entertainment platform NMO Management and organisers of

the LoudNProudLive will this weekend at the 411 restaurant, Victoria Island play host to reggae/

Heart”, “German Juice” & “Lead Me On” which topped charts & was nominated Best Reggae / Dancehall single.

Catch the Dancehall Diva in an intimate setting engaging her audience with a musical showcase full of live beats & good vibes courtesy of LoudBand - simply unmissable.

after

receiving

president Adedayo Obatola addressed the students before ushering Skales to address them as well. The singer went on to share his story with the enthusiastic students - narrating his humble beginnings and how imperative focus and dedication Skales went on to describe the ups and downs of his beginalways a bed of roses - indicating why education should al-

elaborated on his journey and how he came to be a successful artist that he is now; stating his

preclude him from pursuing his education as he eventually attained two separate degrees in higher institution; both in Business Administration and Banking and Finance.

students danced merrily.

A number of students surrounded the singer as they excitedly clambered and beseeched for his autograph signing to which he politely obliged.

a heart-warming speech on behalf of the entire students; fervently thanking him for honouring them by paying a visit, as well as encouraging and motivating them.

Skales has described the visit as an effort to spread the mes-

Aramide thrills fans at the euphoria It was a memorable afternoon at the Euphoria, Maryland Mall, Lagos, venue of Aramide Suitcase Live. The Afro-Soul Queen made the day of everyone who came to witness an awesome rendition of songs off her Suitcase Album.

The event which held on started off with the songstress autographing the Suitcase Album to fans.

The event proper was a fusion of great music and fun; fans made the most of the afternoon by singing along and dancing to the songs rendered by Aramide and her band.

In spite of the scorching sun, music lovers thronged out to catch the feeling and excitement that the Baseline music artiste had in -

every song was greeted by loud applauds, and shout for more. It was indeed an ant surprises.

Aramide The high-point of the event was when Aramide citement as the song wore on. The hall instantly turned ecstatic fashion, in appreciation of the sweet melody her dance skills; reiterating the fact that she is as good at dancing as she is at singing.

As the day gradually wound into night, fans took turns to take photograph and showed a great deal of love to the winner of the Alternative Artist of The Awards.

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Mutiat Alli

Cinema review: How little things made a masterpiece of will smith’s “concussion”

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DMW Ft Mayorkun& Davido–Prayer: ‘Thanking God for the achievement over the year’

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By Konnie Agu

Let’s talk counterfeit products!!!!!!

We would like to throw open a discussion on counterfeit products.

Nigeria.

stronger together.

at large.