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FEC approves 20192021 MTEF/FSP Pegs oil benchmark at $60, 2.3m bpd, exchange rate at N303/$1

Okays $1.5m AfDB loan for Lagos Abidjan Highway

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2019 to 2021 Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP).

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The approval was given on Wednesday at the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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realistic and implementable budget framework for the medium term.

Key highlights include oil price benchmark of $60, oil production of 2.3m barrels per day, exchange rate of N305 to 1USD, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 3.01% and a budget size of N8.73 trillion, about N400 billion less than the N9.2 trillion of 2018.

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed that FEC also granted approval for a loan of $1.5m from the African Development Fund (AfDB) to finance the multinational Lagos to Abidjan corridor highway development project study.

The multinational project will be a highway with six lanes, dual carriage way project that will involve five countries, including Nigeria, Benin Republic, Republic of Cote D’Ivore, Ghana and Togo.

The Minister said that the decision was taken at the 42nd meeting of the Authorities of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS in 2013.

“The African Development Bank in 2016, as a follow up, approved the total sum of $13.5 million for the whole project to finance both the study in form of a loan as well as a grant,” she stated.

She disclosed that the entire fund had been distributed amongst the participating countries and the component for Nigeria is $1.5 million.

“The FEC has approved that we accept this facility, so that the project study can be commissioned towards the planing of the execution of the highway project itself” Ahmed added.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed that the Ministry presented a

memorandum for the award of contract for the rehabilitation of Lagos -Badagry - Seme road project.

The road project which is a total of 46 kilometers, excludes the parts from Eric More to Okokomaiko section in Lagos.

He said: “Council approved 46 kilometers from Agbara to Seme border, out of which 24 kilometers will be six lanes, while 22 kilometers will retain the current four lanes to be reconstructed and rehabilitated.

“FEC approved the project at the cost of N63.023 billion.”

He explained that the road is part of the Lagos to Abidjan corridor while Nigeria side of it is from Eric More to Badagry to Seme border.

“Ghana has done theirs, Cote D’ Ivore has done theirs, Togo and Benin have something in place. Some of them have to move because of coastal erosion by the Atlantic, and how to reintegrate all if that is part of the study that is being funded by the ADB to ensure simple and efficient border controls” The Ministry, Fashola added, also got approval for the construction of the road linking Gwarzo to Karaie, a 20 kilometers high way project in Kano State, at the cost of N1.029 billion, as well as approval to terminate and re-award the contract for the 10 megawatts Katsina wind energy project.

The project with a total of 37 turbines has 15 already completed while 22 are in different stages of completion.

The 15 complete are already generating about 4 megawatts of electricity and are being used by the Power Distribution Company.

He explained that the main contractors are not giving government the kind of cooperation needed from them.

“We found out that the local contractor that they hired is the one actually doing the job.

“We have decided to terminate the contract, and use the balance to pay the local contractor who has done 15 to instali the remaining 22.

“Council approved that at N121.073 million out of the existing contract. So it is not a new contract. It is so that the contractor can complete the work in the next five months.

Council also approved the African trans-Sahara highway project from Algiers to Lagos.

“The Nigerian section is the Lagos to Katsina border side, transversing Ibadan, Oyo, Ogbomosho, Ilorin, Katsina, Abuja, Kano, etc.

“If you look at what the President has done in the last few days, a committee on the African Free Trade agreement protocols, these are the critical infrastructuresthat link us. So, from South to North, from Lagos through the West Coast, are the interconnections on how we relate with other African countries,” he stated.

Water Resources Minister, Suleiman Adamu, also announced that Council approved the revised estimated total cost for the construction of Zobe regional Water supply scheme in Katsina State, phases 1 (a) and 2, as part of efforts to complete infrastructure inherited by the Federal Government.

The project was first awarded in 1992 but was abandoned, with a new contractor taking over in 2009, but was never paid.

Adamu stated that the Buhari administration inherited the project at 75% completion in 2015.

He said: “Council approved the augmentation of N12.15 billion to bring the project to a total of N22.1 billion with an additional completion period of 18 months”.

He disclosed that the Federal Government recently signed a N10 billion agreement with the Katsina State government for the completion of the phase 1(b) of the project.

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L-R: Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah; National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, during the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House Abuja...on Wednesday.

L-R: Emir of Suleja, Alhaji Awwal Ibrahim; Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari; Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello; former Vice President, Arch Namadi Sambo, Estu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar; former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar and other Muslims faithful during the funeral prayers for former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the late Justice Idris Kutigi, at the National Mosque in Abuja...on Wednesday.

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Want sacked lawmaker to enjoy benefits until S’Court’s decision NASS Clerk to transmit bill to President for assent Henry Omunu, Abuja

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed the Electoral Act (amendment) bill into law, declaring that any elective office holder sacked by an election tribunal can remain in office and enjoy all accrued benefits until the final determination of the matter by the Supreme Court.

This new provision in the extant Act is contained in Section 143 of the amendment bill.

According to the explanatory memorandum of bill, the legislation seeks to amend the Electoral Act No. 6, 2010 to make provisions for restriction in qualification for elective office to relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

It also provides for the use of the card reader and

other technological devices in the conduct of elections and for political parties to provide a timeline for the submission of list of candidates, criteria for substitution of candidates as well as limit of campaign expenses.

Similarly, the bill addresses issues bothering on omission of names of candidates or the logo of political parties during

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Anti- graft war lands in aviation: Reps probe N60bn looting in defunct Nigeria Airways Henry Omunu, Abuja

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the N60billion allegedly looted by some political office holders and civil servants from the coffers of the defunct Nigeria Airways.

To this end, the House resolved to reveal and make public, the identities of those indicted in the white paper with the aim of ensuring that they are prosecuted and made to refund the looted funds.

Similarly, the House resolved to reveal the reasons why those indicted in the white paper have not been prosecuted despite the Federal Government’s directive to that effect.

Also, the House mandated the ad hoc committee to identify any civil servant or political office holder who may have used his/her office(s) to thwart the prosecution and possible conviction of those indicted by the white paper.

The resolutions were passed sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored

by Hon. James Faleke (APC, Lagos) on the need to revisit the Justice Obiora Nwazota Commission of Enquiry into the activities of the

Dogara defunct Nigeria Airways Limited.

In his lead debate, Hon . Faleke, who doubles as the chairman, House Committee on Customs and Excise, stressed the need to ensure the release

of the white paper and implementation of the recommendations of the Justice Nwazota Commission of Enquiry which was conducted in 2012.

He stated that there was the need to scrutinise the payment of N22.6 billion outstanding entitlements of ex-workers of the Nigeria Airways by the Federal Government.

According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced the payment and offsetting of 50 per cent of the outstanding entitlements owed ex-workers of Nigeria Airways while the balance of 50 per cent in is expected to be paid in 2019.

Faleke added that long before the advent of the Buhari administration, “precisely in 2002, the Obasanjo-led Federal Government had established the Justice Obiora Nwazota judicial commission to probe into the operations of the company.

He said, “The commission turned in a report which revealed the mind bogging corruption and looting to the tune of N60 billion. The white paper was approved by the Federal Government which further directed the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Police to recover the stolen funds and prosecute the indicted culprits.

“I am worried that till date, nothing

has been heard of the report and those indicted in the report are believed to be largely visible in the public arena, while the ex-workers continue to languish in abject poverty having been denied the rights to their entitlements, with many of them reportedly dead without receiving their entitlements.

“Am dumbfounded that despite the release of the white paper and the approval given to the paper as well as the directives to the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Police by the Federal Government on an enquiry of this magnitude, which affects the entire

Information Minister denies threatening Israel over Nnamdi Kanu Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as fake news, reports that he gave Israel ultimatum to deport the leader of the Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), INnamdi Kanu, or Nigeria will send them missiles.

Mohammed refuted the alleged news report while speaking with State House correspondents on

Aliko Dangote named 6th Most Charitable Person in the world Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The philanthropist attitude of Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, was recognised and highlighted by Richtopia, a digital periodical that covers business, economics, and financial news, based in the United Kingdom, on Wednesday, as the richest man in Africa was named as the sixth most charitable man in the World.

Dangote recently endowed his foundation to the tune of $1.25 billion Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and J.K Rowlings occupied the first three positions while Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk were in the fourth and fifth position respectively.

Aside Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, was 11th on the

list while the duo were the only Nigerians on the list.

Aliko Dangote started his foundation, Aliko Dangote Foundation in 1981, with a mission to enhance opportunities for social change through strategic investments that improve health and wellbeing, promote quality education, and broaden economic empowerment opportunities.

Aliko Dangote Foundation was however incorporated in 1994 as a charity in Lagos, Nigeria. 20 years later, the Foundation has become the largest private Foundation in sub Saharan Africa, with the largest endowment by a single African donor. The primary focus of Aliko Dangote Foundation is health and nutrition, supported by wrap-around interventions in education, empowerment, and humanitarian relief.

Among many others, it would

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The bill also provides in Section 140 that any electoral officer who omits a party’s name or logo, leading to the postponement of an election, shall be liable on conviction to a N2 million fine or two years imprisonment or both.

The House had during the debate on the motion sponsored by Hon Emmanuel Orker-Jev (PDP, Benue), resolved to rescind its earlier decision on clauses 1 to 26 of the amendment bill, which was considered on October 17, 2018

and deferred further consideration of the remaining clauses of the bill.

The motion was adopted pursuant to Order One, Rule 1(2) and Order Nine Rule 1(6) of the Standing Orders of the House.

According to him, certain new matters considered by the House are pertinent to the electoral process to be captured in the bill to ensure transparent and credible 2019 elections.

Following the adoption of the Senate version, the Clerk of National Assembly (CNA) is to transmit the bill to the Presidency for assent.

be recalled that the foundation gave out a whopping N2.5 billion, the same amount the Federal Government also donated for the purpose of ameliorating the sufferings of the flood victims during former President Goodluck Jonathan era.

The Foundation, in line with its mandate to provide relief in times of disaster, spread its philanthropic works beyond the shores of Nigeria with a donation of $1 million to the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

The gesture was meant to support the government’s efforts in providing relief to the victims of the earthquakes that occurred in the country.

The Foundation also recently came to the aid of victims of the communal clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders and residents in Ile-Ife, Osun State with a donation of N50 million and also also donated N500 million as assistance to victims of the fire outbreak that occurred recently in five major markets in Kano.

The Foundation has also been at the forefront of alleviating the conditions of people in IDPs. The Foundation in 2011, gave the sum of N364 million to IDPs across Kaduna, Bauchi and Gombe states after the postelection violence which rendered many homeless while the sums of N100 million and N60 million were respectively donated to victims of flood disaster in Lagos and Oyo States the same year.

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nation, the previous governments have refused to prosecute the culprits indicted in the report.”

The lawmaker expressed concern that those who have been identified to have looted this humongous sum might have been using the said funds to fight, destabilise the government and in some cases, may have bought their way out of prosecution and possible conviction.

The ad hoc committee when constituted is expected to make appropriate recommendations and report back to the House within four weeks for further legislative action.

N39.34 million to those IDPs displaced by the communal clash in Benue State in 2014.

While N42.5 million was used in feeding 5000 IDP households across Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states last year, N100 million and N50 million were respectively contributed to the Appeal fund raised by Daily Trust to cater for the IDPs in the Northeast and to support the Adamawa Peace Initiative all for the IDPs. The sum of N1 billion was also recently pledged to Victim Support Fund for IDPs across the Northeast.

Through the Foundation, Dangote invested N2 billion to create jobs and end hunger for Borno State residents living in Internally Displaced Peoples camps (IDP).

Consequently, the Dangote Foundation came up with a micro grant scheme aimed at empowering the grassroots dwellers with funds to help them undertake petty trading so as to lift their economy.

Already, 256,500 women in states such as Kano, Jigawa, Kogi, Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe have benefited from the scheme that is expected to move round all the 774 local government areas nationwide.

Following the endowment to the tune of $1.25 billion recently by the founder/President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Foundation has unveiled a new name and logo, and it is now called Aliko Dangote Foundation.

Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He reiterated that “fake news is the biggest threat in the run up to the elections.”

According to him, the Federal Government has been vindicated over claims that Nnamdi Kanu was in the custody of the Nigerian Army.

He said: “I was in London when I heard the story about Nnamdi Kanu surfacing in Israel. I was not in a position to make any statement.

But before I knew it, within a few hours, I saw my picture with a story saying that I had actually given Israel ultimatum to return Nnamdi Kanu otherwise, we will send them missiles.

“I just laughed. It speaks to what we are talking about fake news because it is probably the biggest threat in the run-up to the elections.

“Having said that, I have nothing more to add, to the issue of Nnamdi Kanu. At the appropriate time, the various authorities will make a statement about the issue of Kanu.

“But this has proven that all along when Kanu disappeared and the mob was asking the Nigerian army to account for the whereabouts of Kanu; I kept saying that Kanu knows where he is.

“He was not in the custody of the Federal Government. We have been vindicated today. Any other statement will be made in due course,” he stated.

The Daily Times recalls that Kanu had disappeared for several months after the Nigerian Army launched an exercise code-named “Operation Python Dance” which saw a clash between the army and IPOB members at Kanu’s hometown in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.

After the incident, many, especially IPOB members accused the Federal Government of assassinating or kidnapping the IPOB leader.

However, months later, Nnamdi Kanu reappeared in Israel where a video footage showed him to have gone to pray at the “Wailing Wall.”

Nnamdi Kanu, thereafter, made a live broadcast through the Radio Biafra, on Sunday, where he said that the argitation for the freedom of Biafra will continue.

In the broadcast, Kanu also called on the IPOB supporters not to take part in elections in Nigeria.

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N6.9bn fraud: Fayose gets N50m bail, trial begins Nov 19 Peter Fowoyo

Respite, on Wednesday, came the way of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos granted him bail in the sum of N50 million.

Fayose, who arrived in a white Nissan MV350 bus at about 8:20am amidst tight security, is standing trial on charges bordering on alleged N6.9billion electioneering campaign fraud.

He was arraigned on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside a company Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on the offence.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges while the court had adjourned the case for hearing of his bail application.

The court also ordered his remand at the EFCC’s custody in the interim.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Wednesday, the lead lawyer to Fayose, Mr. Kanu Agabi (SAN), moved a motion for bail of the accused before the court.

He told the court that the application was dated October 22 and brought pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

According to him, there is a presumption of innocence of an accused until guilt is established,

adding that the ex-governor is very eager to see the conclusion of the charges before the court and so, will not jump bail.

He told the court that Fayose willfully submitted himself to the EFCC, immediately after leaving office as governor, which shows his readiness to face the charge.

He urged the court to grant bail to the accused on self-recognisance as a former governor.

But the lawyer to the EFCC, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informed the court of a counter affidavit in opposition to the bail.

He told the court that although bail is a constitutional right, there were limitations.

Jacobs said, “The issue of presumption of innocence has to do with trial and for now, no one is saying he is guilty.”

According to him, the prosecution is also eager for an accelerated hearing of the case and urged the court to order an accelerated trial.

Jacobs also opposed the application for bail on self recognisance on the grounds that being a former governor was not a yardstick for granting bail, as it does not guarantee attendance of the accused in court.

He expressed concerns that intelligence reports reveals that the accused will interfere with witnesses and proceedings, and may jump bail if granted.

He urged the court to refuse bail on his laid down arguments.

But Justice Mojisola Olatoregun in her ruling on the bail application, noted that the allegations proffered by prosecution in its counter affidavit were grave, but that the accused would be given a benefit of doubt.

The Judge then said: “The defendant is admitted to bail in the sum of N50million with one surety in like sum,” She added that the surety is to present a bond of N50 million from a reputable insurance company or a first line bank which is acceptable by the court.

She held that there must also be the production of three years tax clearance, while the accused must ensure he attends court for trial unfailingly, otherwise, the bond will be forfeited.

The court also ordered that the passport of the accused should be deposited in the court’s registry and adjourned the case until November 19 for trial.

According to the charge, on June 17, 2014, Fayose and Agbele were said to have taken possession of the sum of N1.2 billion, for purposes of funding his gubernatorial election campaign in Ekiti State, which sum they reasonably ought to have known formed part of crime proceeds.

Fayose was also alleged to

have received a cash payment of the sum of $5million (about N1.8 billion) from the then Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, without going through any financial institution and which sum exceeded the amount allowed by law.

He was also alleged to have retained the sum of N300 million in his bank account and took control of the aggregate sums of about N622 million which sum he ought to have known formed part of crime proceeds.

Fayose was alleged to have procured De Privateer Ltd and Still Earth Ltd, to retain in the FCMB accounts, the aggregate sums of N851 million which they reasonably ought to have known formed part of crime proceeds.

Besides, the accused was alleged to have used the aggregate sums of about N1.6 billion to acquire properties in Lagos and Abuja, which sums he reasonably ought to have known formed part of crime proceeds.

The accused was also alleged to have used the sum of N200 million to acquire a property in Abuja in the name of his elder sister, Moji Oladeji, which sum he ought to know also forms crime proceeds.

The offences contravenes the provisions of sections 15(1), 15 (2), 15 (3), 16(2)(b), 16 (d), and 18 (c) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011.

PDP still has no confidence in INEC, Secondus tells EU Says redeployment of Amina Zakari not enough

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has said that the party’s lack of confidence in the activities of the Independent National Commission (INEC) has not changed and is even getting deeper.

Speaking when he received a delegation of the European Union of the Election Exploration Mission to Nigeria led by Niclay Paus, who called on him on Wednesday, Secondus said that all intelligence available to the

party shows that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded arrangement with INEC to manipulate the electoral process.

In a statement by his media aide, Ike Abonyi, the PDP National Chairman said that what happened at the governorship election in Osun State merely underscored the party’s fears that INEC is not ready to be neutral.

He said that even though the main agent of the APC in the Commission, a relation of the President, Amina Zakari, was deployed from operations department, the party asked for her total resignation as she

is capable of influencing others within the electoral body.

“When we eschewed violence after the electoral theft in Osun State and decided to excise our right to peaceful protest, the Inspector-General of Police directed his personnel to tear gas us notwithstanding the personalities involved in the protest, the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, five state governors and National Chairman and members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and other critical leaders.

“Our fear is strong that the APC and the administration

are not disposing themselves for a peaceful 2019 general election and we base our position on the multiplicity of induced crisis across the country.

“With all the unprecedented blood-letting in the country, the President is not engaging the people and a select group operating as cabals have hijacked the system.

The National Chairman urged international partners of Nigeria especially European Union (EU) and America to bring their influence to bear on the INEC to conduct free, fair and credible elections.

Senate confirms 13 for Federal Civil Service Commission, adjourns till Nov 6 Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of 13 persons as chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Civil Service Commission.

Their confirmation was consequent upon the consideration of a report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service seeking the

confirmation of the nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari.

While three of the commissioners - Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed (Kaduna), Prof.

Aminu Dio Sheidu (Kogi) and Mr. Simon Etim (Akwa Ibom), had their appointments renewed, the other 10 had fresh appointments.

Confirmed as chairman of the Commission is Dr. Bello Tukur Ingawa (Katsina) while Moses Musa Ngbale (Adamawa),

Waziri Umana Ngumo (Borno), Arch. Ahmed Sama (Kebbi) and Alh. Bello Mahmoud Babura (Jigawa) as commissioners.

Other commissioners confirmed are Princess Iyabode Odulate- Yusuf (Ogun), Shehu Umar Danyaya (Niger), Fatai Newton Adebayo (Oyo), Chief Ejoh Micheal Chukwuemeka (Anambra) and Joe Philip Poroma (Rivers).

The upper chamber on Wednesday adjourned plenary

till Tuesday November 6, 2018.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the short break will enable senators carry out oversight functions in their respective committees of the Senate.

The Daily Times, however, gathered that some of the lawmakers especially those that lost out in their parties primaries will utilise the couple of days to lobby other parties for return of tickets.

Kaduna killings: Senate accuses el-Rufai of complicity, blames FG for negligence Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The Senate has accused Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai of complicity in the recent crisis in some parts of the state leading to the death of almost 100 persons and wanton destruction of property worth’s several millions of nsira.

The governor took the knock from Senators who took turn to dissect the unfortunate situation in the state during plenary on Wednesday.

The Senators as well held the federal government responsible for the festering of killings across the country due to government negligence and conspiracy by elite.

Governor el-Rufai’s absence in the state at the inception of the crisis was described as a calculated plan by the governor who was accused of having a fore knowlege of the event.

The Senators also said the attacks and killings in the state were indicative of religious and ethnic violence and that relevant leaders are not rising against it.

These were consequent upon a motion by Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP, Kaduna North) who standing on Senate Order 42 and 52 lamented the “unfortunate, unmindfui, inhuman and avoidable Killings” in Kaduna State.

He said despite the 24 hours curfew slammed on Kaduna metropolis and environs, Hunkuyi said killings were going on unabated.

According to him, the recent attacks on Kasuwan Mageni community of Kaduna State witnessed scores of people killed while a paramount ruler was abducted. He faulted the role of state government in ensuring the release of the victim and further noted that at the moment, following the 24-hour curfew, disturbing peace is gradually returned.

The senators were disturbed that gruesome and mindless killings are being carried out in communities across the country with relevant security agencies, and particularly the executive arm of government deliberately

refusing to evolve proactive measures to contain it.

The Upper Chamber noted that government is shielding those behind the dastardly act and that except the killers are fishedout, the country would not know any peace.

Also, it said security agencies are not discharging effectively its responsibility of intelligence gathering and further challenged it to act responsively.

Contributing to the debate, Senator Shehu Sani (PRP, Kaduna Central) condemned the attacks and killings in its entirety, and stated that the situation will persist unless the people embrace peace and tolerance. He said the time has come to avoid hate speech and divisibility to foster tranquility.

Also, Senator Danjuma La’ar (PDP, Kaduna South) said “all the crisis in Kaduna state are caused by the governor (el-Rufai).” He alleged that elite know the killers but are only hiding from revealing them.

Other lawmakers who spoke on the matter include Sam Egwu (Ebonyi North), Kabir Marafa (APC Zamfara Central) and Philip Gyunka (Nasarawa Central), all condemned the killings and charged security agencies to arrest and prosecute the assailants.

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, led the Senators to observe a minute silence in honour of the departed souls. He said it is high time the security problem in the land must be stopped.

Consequently, the Senate resolved to immediately constitute a central committee to interface with the executive arm of government so as to evolve adequate security measures and end the killings.

While calling on Kaduna and federal governments to quicken the process to the release of the adopted traditional ruler, it further urged NEMA to assist those in need, provide food and medicals to the affected persons.

It however, directed security agencies to invest and proffer solutions to permanently avert the killings, as well as call for implementation of recommendations of the Senate on the national security summit.

Apple and Samsung fined for deliberately slowing down phones Ladesope Ladelokun with agency report

Apple and Samsung are being fined €10m and €5m respectively in Italy for slowing down older phones with software updates.

An investigation launched in January by the nation’s competition authority found that certain smartphone software updates had a negative effect on the performance of the devices.

Believed to be the first ruling of its kind against smartphone manufacturers, the investigation followed accusations operating system updates for older phones slowed them down, thereby encouraging the purchase of new phones.

In a statement, the antitrust watchdog said “Apple and Samsung implemented dishonest commercial practices” and that operating system updates “caused serious malfunctions and significantly reduced performance, thus accelerating phones’ substitution”.

It added the two firms had not provided clients adequate information about the impact of the new software “or any means

of restoring the original functionality of the products”.

Samsung told owners of its Galaxy Note 4 phone to install a new version of Google’s Android operating system intended for the more recent Galaxy Note 7 but which users claimed rendered the old model sluggish.

Likewise, Apple told iPhone6 owners to install an operating system designed for the iPhone 7, leading to problems for owners of the older model.

Both firms were issued the maximum fine of €5m each and ordered to display a notice on their Italian websites informing customers of the watchdog’s decision.

Apple was fined an additional €5m for failing to give customers clear information about “essential” characteristics of lithium batteries, including their average life expectancy, how to maintain them or eventually replace them in the firm’s iPhones.

Apple acknowledged in December that it had intentionally slowed iPhones with degraded batteries through software updates to avoid sudden shutdown problems, but denied it had ever done anything to intentionally shorten the life of a product.

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PDP berates APC over fabrications Short News against Atiku, Peter Obi Man bags 2 years jail term for posting Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the combination of its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, former Governor Peter Obi has been wellreceived by Nigerians across board, contrary to spurious publications being sponsored by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The party said the APC, and the Buhari Presidency, having failed to stop the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as Presidential candidate, having failed in their attempts to smear him with unfounded allegations, have now resorted to attacking Obi and trying to create the impression that he is not well received in some parts of the country.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbodiyan, the PDP said it is already aware of how the APC has paid millions of naira to hack writers to spin negative narratives with a view to create an impression of disagreement and bad blood among PDP leaders and members across the northern and southern divides, who have since aligned with the Atiku/ Obi ticket.

The PDP and majority of Nigerians are

aware that the APC and the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency have been jittery since the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as our Presidential candidate, a disposition that heightened with the choice of Peter Obi as his running mate, hence their frenzy to cause confusion within our fold.

He said “the PDP restates that the combination of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, with their internationally acclaimed forthrightness, hard work, ingenuity and managerial competencies, guarantee a prudent and result-oriented administration that will liberate our nation from the economic shackles which the wasteful, incompetent, and deceptive APC administration has plunged our nation into.

“Furthermore, the Buhari Presidency and APC’s unrelenting resort to fabrications and personal attacks against our candidates instead of presenting their claimed achievements and programmes to Nigerians, confirms that they have nothing to offer as they have been trending on false performance claims and propaganda.

“On our own part, the PDP, as a Pan Nigerian and performance-oriented political party, will never descend to the shallows with the fading APC and the Buhari Presidency, but focus on how to salvage our nation from the economic hardship, acute hunger and starvation as well

as the daily bloodletting that have become the order of the day under the President Buhari administration.

“Nigerians have gone through enough pain and anguish under President Buhari and no amount of smear campaign and personal attack on our candidates will ever whittle their resolve to vote in Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi with their proven political will and commitment to the welfare of Nigerians”.

The party as well decries President Buhari’s fresh outburst against suffering of Nigerians, describing him as insensitive leader who has lost all senses of responsibility towards the citizenry.

The party said President Buhari in saying that Nigerians “who feel they have another country may choose to go” has further confirmed insensitive to the plight of the citizens and that you he President has no solution to the myriad of problems facing the country as a result of the incompetency of the APC administration.

The PDP described such statement as ‘unfatherly’ and a direct slap on the sensibilities of millions of Nigerians, who have been painfully bearing the economic hardship, hunger, starvation caused by the government.

nude picture of lover on Facebook Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

A man in his early 40s, Ayan Olubunmi, has bagged two years jail term and an fine of N500,000 for posting nude pictures of his ex-lover, Arare Monica, on the social media via the Facebook.

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has applauded the judgment, saying it will serve as deterrent to other people with criminal tendencies.

This was the ruling of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, on Suit FHC/AD/17c/2017 which was between Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and Ayan Olubunmi.

Counsel to the AGF, simply identified as Mrs Oyewole, had disclosed to the court that Ayan had threatened to post nude pictures of his ex- girlfriend, Monica, on the social media sometimes in 2017, when the lady told him she was no longer interested in their amorous relationship.

Abia APC leadership crisis escalates as thugs sack court Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia Hell was let lose, Wednesday as hoodlums took over the entire Abia state high court sitting at Okpuala Ngwa premises, blocked the two entries into the court and caused pandemonium.

That court was the venue for a case between two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which has been engulfed in leadership tussle with Hon Donatus Nwankpa as chairman of a faction while Dr Emmanuel Ndukwe leads the faction recognized by the court as the authentic leadership of Abia APC. Trouble started when a bus load of thugs arrived at the court premises and discharged hefty looking men some wearing masks and armed with guns and machetes, while the other people suspected to be party thugs screened people entering the court room to ensure that only APC members belonging to the faction led by Hon Donatus Nwankpa were allowed into the court.

Some of the hoodlums positioned along the road leading to the court intercepted people from the opposing faction, beating them and inflicting machetes wounds on several of the people in the opposing camp, even as the state publicity secretary of the Dr Ndukwe led faction, Engr Mike Ozoemana was beaten black and blue while his Toyota 4-Runner jeep was seized by men who claimed to be from the State Anti-Robbery Squad, alleged to have been called by those that brought the thugs.

FG, Anambra to compensate flood victims Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka The sum of N10, 000 is to be given to each victim of flood disaster in Anambra state by the Federal Government.

Edo State Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Usoh (3rd right); Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Also the Anambra state government has commenced plans to compensate on Special Duties, Mandela Obaseki (right) and other business executives during the Business Clinic in Benin City, Edo State. farmers who were affected by the flood menace in the state with fertilizer and other seed crops for the next farming season.

According to the Commissioner for Information and Enlightenment Chef C. Don Adinuba who disclosed this to reporters yesterday in Awka, “The Federal Government has announced that it would be paying the sum of N10,000 to each house hold and this is aimed at cushioning the effect of the loss incurred by the farmers.’

“On our own part as a state government we are taking a rundown of the farmers and very soon Government will also come up with our own package for the farmers.

APC gubernatorial candidate. us Triple A’, ‘Oshiomhole, Osinbajo, we “We shall also provide them with fertilizer and other seed crops which Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta The Ogun State APC Women Leader, Mrs want justice in Ogun State’ and a ‘Minority also include grains and other crops.

Sade Giwa while speaking to Journalists cannot take charge over majority’, among said “On October 2nd we voted for Hon others.

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Chief Hundreds of Women from the three Abdul Kabir Akinlade during the primary Senatorial Districts in Ogun State on election and he emerged as the winner. But Mrs Yetunde Onanuga, later addressed the Wednesday took to the Street to protest the electoral committee announced Hon protesters. She said, “We have seen all the against what they termed as imposition of Dapo Abiodun as the winner, who was no messages on the placards. I want you to Idu Jude, Abuja remain steadfast in your demand, nothing candidates in the All Progressives Congress were to be found during the election”.

“All women in Ogun State voted for negative will happen to the mandate you (APC).

The Women with different placards Hon Kabir Akinlade during the election have given to Akinlade.

“The elders and party leaders are In a bid to tackle the perennial challenges of staff housing scheme, who stormed Governor’s Office in Oke- the Electoral committee should be warned, Adams Oshiomhole, should be warned, He looking into the matter. I want to urge the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is presently mosan protested against the rejection of the candidature of Hon Abdul Kabir Akinlade should release our mandate, we give him you to continue to be peaceful, don’t fight engaging public building companies in other to achieve the objective. urging the National Working Committee to till Friday to announce the result or else, by anybody.

Head of Administration and Finance, FCT Water Board, Mrs. Joy Saturday, we will meet at Abuja”.

The protesters latter converged at the ensure that his candidature is upheld.

Okoro made this disclosure during last week’s interactive session The Women, who were armed with Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat, It could be recalled that Some Elders on the housing scheme with the staff and developer at the FCDA from Ogun West under the APC on placards with various inscriptions, Oke Ilewo, where they spoke with some Conference Hall, Garki, Abuja.

The immediate past Deputy Director, Staff Welfare who spoke on Tuesday also threatened to wield a big stick stormed the Arcade Ground within the Journalists.

They condemned what they termed behalf of the Administration, expressed confidence in the capacity against national Assembly members from state secretariat at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, the “determined mission of some NWC of the developer (Shemomal Nigeria ltd) to deliver quality and the zone for their failure to publicly speak around 10am.

Some of the inscriptions on the placards members to trample upon the wish of affordable houses to the staff, advising them to key into the scheme against the rejection of the candidature of so that they would not retire without a roof over their heads.

Hon Abdul Kabir Akinlade as Ogun State read, ‘We want justice in Ogun APC’, ‘Give majorities in the State.

APC Crisis: Women in Ogun protest against imposition of guber candidate

FCTA partners private developers on staff housing scheme

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, October 25, 2018

NHIS boss Yusuf and insolent child of impunity

Louis Odion

Those tempted to view corruption only in materialist terms, overlooking the abstract subversion of norms and values, will perhaps be forced to have a rethink by simply following the farcical drama currently unfolding at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

Equating his kinship with President Muhammadu Buhari to a talisman, the embattled Executive Secretary of NHIS, Prof Usman Yusuf, was not content with only breaking all extant service rules, he went a step further by daring constituted authorities at the health ministry to hold him to account.

Directed by the then acting president (Yemi Osinbajo) to examine a slew of petitions against the NHIS executive secretary, Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole had little or no difficulty in asking him to proceed on a three-month suspension to enable an unimpeded investigation.

Unsatisfied with the defence made by the embattled ES to the weighty charges against him, Adewole had written: “Consequently, you are directed to proceed on three months suspension with immediate effect to pave way for an uninterrupted investigation, in accordance with Public Service Rule.”

Tellingly, the workers’ union in the agency were the first to applaud the minister’s action as the right step to curtail what they described as the “primitive stealing going on”.

But in a leaked memo dated July 12 (2017) addressed to the minister responding to his suspension over alleged massive graft, among other actions unbecoming of a public officer, the Katsina-born professor pointedly declared that he was not answerable to anyone other than President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB), casually hinting that he would rather sit tight.

Drawing confidence apparently from a mis-reading of sections of the NHIS law, he claimed that only the man who appointed him on a renewable term of five years was capable of questioning his actions or conduct. His words: “By virtue of the NHIS Act particularly section 4 and 8 thereof, my appointment and removal from office whether by way of suspension or otherwise is at the instance of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

The waters would be muddied further following a counter-motion by the House of Representatives ordering Yusuf’s reinstatement.

According to the House, Yusuf’s suspension is

prejudicial to an ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of N351 million allocated to the agency between 2005 and 2016. Well, let it be said that the freedom of the House to issue express orders does not include the power to compel the minister’s obedience in the circumstance.

In any case, when mighty logs fall on each other in the bush, as they say, common sense dictates that evacuation starts with the one on top.

Yusuf’s thinly disguised arrogance surely bespeaks a mindset never seen in public service at that level in recent history. By his academic standing, a man assumed to be professor can hardly be accused of illiteracy and, therefore, cannot be excused for confusing the meaning of delegated authority. By virtue of being a member of the federal executive council, a minister is the president’s agent and the principle of agency therefore entitles him to exercise his principal’s authority in his assigned station.

Indeed, legion and weighty are the charges against Yusuf. The last straw that apparently broke the camel’s back was his decision to buy himself a N58 million SUV from NHIS funds, way above his N2.5 million approval limit, without the knowledge nor the concurrence of the supervising ministry, despite the fact that his office already had a number of serviceable SUVs. In the absence of PMB, an acting president is supposed to be in place, whose power the health minister would seem to invoke in directing that Yusuf proceed on suspension.

So, only sheer impunity and contempt for everyone, except PMB, could have led Yusuf to word his reply to the minister in the insolent manner he did. Intoxicated by transient power, the little wayfarer from Katsina seems incapable of realising yet that such indiscretion invariably does incalculable damage to PMB, his benefactor. If nothing at all, this will certainly be cited as another exhibit in the now not-so-subtle protestation against the lopsidedness in Buhari’s key appointments, seen as a form of sleaze on its own.

Obviously a product of nepotism, Yusuf has instinctively been feeding the web as well.

Among his first actions in office was said to be the appointment of his younger brother as general manager (Legal) and his niece, a level 8 officer from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), catapulted to grade level 13 at the NHIS. Already, there are reports that the suspended

ES has been telling people that he is being “persecuted” for his refusal to meet an “illegal financial request” by the minister. Well, we honestly cannot rule that out. But even if that were true, it hardly absolves this clear case of mutiny.

Nor will that be sufficient immunity not to answer the substantive charges of impropriety against him. Therefore, the relevant authorities had better ensured appropriate sanctions are meted to him as restitution for this act of rank insubordination in the first place, even if he is eventually found guiltless of the litany of sins he was originally accused of.

Before he landed the “juicy” appointment in 2016, very little was known of Yusuf beside his stint at an obscure medical address in the U.K. and later being found around one influential Kaduna-based contractor. Considering the nature of the operations of the NHIS, not a few industry experts had expected someone with managerial or financial capability would be appointed.

When the professor of “hematology, pediatrics and oncology” was eventually named the new NHIS boss, many were inclined to assume that his kinship with President Buhari largely influenced the appointment, more than merit.

But no sooner had he assumed office than alarm bells started chiming literally all over at NHIS, the same way the domestic fire alarm is triggered by a whiff of smoke. He seemed in a great hurry to turn the office into a vending machine for contracts that were often grossly inflated and incestuous.

First was a phony N400 million training contract allegedly awarded to his “benefactor and confidant”, with a view to decimating the N860 million set aside for “training” in NHIS’ 2016 budget.

But in reality, according to one of the petitioners, “In one of the trainings, a course fee of N520,000 per staff for three days was approved without recourse to diligent planning but with the mindset to profiteer (sic) his cronies.

After a lot of hue and cry from the general staff, the fee was cut to N270,000 under suspicious circumstances.

“Thus the fraud began, most of these trainings which were scheduled to hold across the 36 states and the FCT never held, while those that held was incomparable to the funds which had all being released for the trainings. There was absence of training materials in most of the designated venues of the trainings.

“Multiples payment vouchers ranging (from) N19 million, N18 million (to) N21 million were raised to cover up for the payment of over N400 million for these trainings.

“All these spendings he carried out were above his approval limit, but he was always heard to claim that he has the ears of the president, they being from the same state, and whatever your complaints, they will go nowhere.”

There is another allegation that the contract for supply of e-library equipment to a company (Promatrix Global Resources Ltd) to the tune of N28 million was pre-paid before execution against procurement rules.

In another deal, a princely N150 million was allegedly paid to a consultant “in the training of report writing”. The beneficiary? Yusuf’s own brother.

For now, we can only hope the administrative panel will carry out a forensic investigation and ensure justice is served.

But while awaiting the outcome, we can at least take solace in being provided yet another aperture onto why output never really measures up to input in Nigeria. Sleaze or “job for the boys” certainly was not part of the promises made to the nation when the NHIS was first unveiled in 1999. Rather, the mission statement outlined its goal as a quest to bridge the deficit in the nation’s healthcare, targeting government employees, the organised private sector, the informal sector, children under age five, disabled persons and prison inmates.

Between then and now, a whopping N351 billion has been expended on the NHIS, with little or no impact felt by the citizenry. In fact, 18 years after, national coverage is today put at an abysmal 1.5 per cent. In the current year, revitalisation of over 10,000 primary healthcare centres (PHC) was listed among NHIS’ priorities, targeted at the most vulnerable in the society, including rural women and children. But the funds earmarked for essential drugs for the people are rather diverted into providing luxury and comfort for officials. Life expectancy remains at 52 years. Malaria prevalence rate is still around 11 per cent. Maternal mortality rate is still high.

Under five mortality rate is still over 10 per cent.

Meanwhile, as things continue to fall apart in public hospitals on account of stolen budgets, more and more Nigerians now resort to churches and shrines in search of healing.

Restructuring and dynamic governance in Nigeria

Eze Onyekpere

The debate on restructuring Nigeria along the path of a weaker and leaner federal government and more autonomous and stronger federating units has been ongoing for some time. Although there has been no consensus on the exact contours of the restructuring process, especially whether states have to remain as they are, or if some states will be merged to become more selfsustaining entities, however there is a virtual consensus for the devolution of powers to the federating units. But the exact powers and duties to be devolved to these federating units is still a subject of controversy.

The restructuring argument has been posited as a magic or silver bullet that will cure Nigeria of most of its ailments. It has been stated to be the tonic that will release the energies and harness the potentials of the various cultural, regional, social and geographic entities within the Nigerian federation. The arguments in favour of restructuring have gained more vibrancy and urgency since it became a cornerstone of the campaign position of some presidential candidates. The older generation of Nigerians have a rather romantic memory of the days of the regions, when the autonomy of each area ensured some level of resource control and every region developed at its pace, with the spirit of competition and a race to the top driving them. This discourse agrees with the need for a restructuring which will give greater autonomy to the federating units to harness their resources, build their infrastructure, provide education and health, etc. and pay taxes to the federal government for the maintenance of common policy positions relating to such issues as defence, the currency, etc.

However, it is imperative to warn that restructuring alone, not coupled with other reforms, is bound to fail and will give restructuring a bad name so that a clamour for centralisation will arise

thereafter. Restructuring must go inter alia with other reforms, especially around the areas of enhanced anti-corruption laws and policy implementation, transparency and accountability. The postulation is that if more resources and responsibilities are entrusted to state governments, with the current status of an almighty governor, who is an emperor and no one questions, with a subservient legislature in the State House of Assembly, whose principal officers are anointed by the governor, restructuring will provide the leeway for the unbridled stealing of public resources, pauperisation of the masses and mass misery.

Governors account to no one but their conscience, which are dead. They brook no opposition in their states and with the party line-up and hierarchy in their pockets, they determine who becomes a senator, a member of the legislature at the federal and state levels and chairmen and councilors at the local government level. Governors are extremely brazen in their misconduct. The best example is their manipulation of local government elections and local government funds. In each state, despite the clear provisions of section 7 of the Constitution calling for a system of democratically elected local governments, most governors appoint caretaker committees. They refuse to hold elections into local governments and when they agree to do so, it is usually towards the end of their tenures. Also, if they conduct local government elections, the results are usually scandals. Governors usually constitute a supine State Independent Electoral Commission that will always announce that the ruling party swept all the contested seats. In many of the states, it is a clean slate as they hardly concede any chairmanship position to the other parties. They could be magnanimous to give the opposition a few councilors. For local government funds, governors using the state-local government

joint accounts, simply steal most of the money. Despite billions of naira accruing to all local governments across Nigeria, hardly can any state government account for up to 50 per cent of the accruals and internally generated revenue since 1999.

Since 2015, the federal government has released several bailout packages and paid up previous monies due to the states. The federal government had specifically urged the states to use the monies to pay workers’ salaries and entitlements. However, most of the state governors simply pocketed the monies and refused to pay the poor workers. Criticising a governor in a state is seen as treason. Over the years, the federal government has been more tolerant of opposition, in comparison to state governments. Again, so called progressive state governments have refused to provide information on their budgets, especially the details of what they spend public resources on. They postulate that the Freedom of Information Act does not apply to the states and have taken the challenge up to the Supreme Court, asking the court to rule in their favour. Essentially, governors are proposing a right to manage public resources without a concomitant duty to account to tax payers and the people through whom they derive all their purported powers and authority, vide section 14 of the Constitution.

It is within this context that any further powers, duties and resources made available to governors with this mindset is like pouring water into a basket. It will be wasted as it would not lead to development.

The poser arises: What accountability and transparency reforms should therefore accompany restructuring? The first is on internal democracy in political parties, which guarantees that no single individual commands the structure of the party in a bid to determine who becomes a candidate or otherwise. Party primaries should be by direct suffrage so that party members will

be free to hold conscience-based positions that may conflict with that of the governor.

Requisite amendments to the Electoral Act can secure this. The second is that State Independent Electoral Commissions must be made independent indeed to avoid the manipulation of state level elections. The third is that state level auditor generals need to be strengthened and made really independent to oversee state level expenditure and put the audit reports in the public domain.

Strengthening should be through a review of the appointment procedure to take it away from politics, secured tenures, funding from the first line charge and an Audit Service Commission to attend to recruitment, discipline and general policy matters. The second and third can be secured by requisite constitutional amendments.

The fourth is about budgetary reforms which guarantee that budget formulation, approval, implementation, monitoring and evaluation should no longer be done secretly.

Certain components of education and health should become fundamental rights, with a caveat that provisions must be made for them before other budgetary expenditure. All the information about the foregoing budget issues should be available to the public through relevant portals and the Freedom of Information Act should be applicable to every state. The fifth is that certain definite misconduct, not subject to the discretion of the legislature, must now automatically trigger the removal of a governor from office.

For instance, any governor who owes salaries and pensions over and above six months, must be made to vacate office. Legislation and policy can secure the last two issues.

The above list is not exhaustive of the kind of laws, policies and action that can improve accountability and transparency at the state level. It is a list designed to kick-start a debate about subnational accountability within the context of restructuring.

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, October 25, 2018

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Editorial Commentary Revisiting ‘much ado about true federalism’

Times Guest Columnist Mohammed Adamu

People talk about ‘TRUE federalism’ as though there is a particular form of it that is sanctified -and to the extent of which all other forms of it which depart from that sanctity, are necessarily sullied and therefore ‘false’ or ‘untrue’. There is so much noise about Nigeria not practicing ‘true federalism’; or rather practicing a ‘unitary’ system in the disguise of a ‘federal’ one. But truth is no system of power-sharing can be practiced in the guise of another. A system of power-sharing is either ‘con-federal’ and therefore neither ‘unitary’ nor ‘federal’, or it is either ‘unitary’ or ‘federal’ to the exclusion of one and the other. Plus there is neither a ‘true’ nor a ‘false’ form of any of the three, the same way that a person cannot be any less or more ‘human’ merely because he is leaner or fatter than others.

A ‘confederal’ system is a loose alliance of independent states in full control of their citizens, territories and resources, but bound by a weak center funded by them to take care of issues of common concern –usually military or commercial or both.

Neither the degree of the weakness of the center nor the extent of the looseness of the alliance, nor again the scope of the independence of the states, can make it any less con-federal or any more so. It is sufficient only that this ‘loose alliance of independent states’ is ‘in full control of their citizens, territories and resources’, and that they are ‘bound by a weak center funded by them to take care of issues of common concern. It is thus a misnomer to say that a system is a ‘true’ con-federacy –the way we bandy the term ‘true federalism’- when in fact, there is no proof that a ‘false’ form of it exists.

Or, away from the extreme of ‘loose’ confederacy, a system can be tightly ‘unitary’, with laws conferring virtually all authority to a central, powerful government which controls all the citizens, territories and resources and, at will, can either benevolently delegate to, or malevolently retract, duties from the constituent administrative units, namely the other tiers of government. A unitary system cannot be any less or more so merely because it delegates or retracts less or more duties to or from these constituent units. It is sufficient only that a unitary system arrogates the power to do or not to do either of these. And so it is equally a misnomer to say that a system is ‘truly’ unitary –the way we bandy ‘true federalism’- when there is no proof that a ‘false’ form of it exists.

A ‘federal’ system on the other hand allows, at least, the sharing of ‘power’ and ‘resources’ between a much stronger center and its constituent states which, depending on countries, may or may not enjoy varying degrees either of constricting or of expanding ‘autonomy’ –sometimes even bordering on partial ‘independence’. And although the fundamental attribute of a ‘federal system’ basically is that ‘power’ and ‘resources’ are shared between a strong center and its constituent states, most ‘federal’ systems, almost in a con-federal fashion, are not averse to granting substantial autonomy to states to control even their citizens, their territories and their resources. But this is not to suggest that any such ‘federal system’ that does not do so is any less ‘federal’ than those which do.

Bringing us to the same fact, that a ‘federation’ is so called essentially because it allows, even if at the very least, the sharing of ‘power’ and ‘resources’ between two levels of governmental administration, and not necessarily because the central level allows ‘substantial autonomy’ to the constituent parts to control their ‘citizens, their territories and their resources’. Nor will a ‘federal’ system suddenly become ‘unitary’ –as we often allege ours has- merely because it has not moved from ‘sharing power and resources’, to granting ‘substantial autonomy’ to its constituent states to control their citizens, their territories and their resources.

And so, theoretically-speaking or even if existentially so, a system is either ‘federal’, no matter how profoundly or superficially so, or it simply is not! And so if a system is not ‘federal’ in structure it can only either be ‘unitary’

or ‘con-federal’ in its make up. It cannot be a hybrid of one or a crossbreed of the other. The history of these three forms of power sharing arrangements essentially does not admit of classification or definition by halfmeasures: a cup of these systems is neither ‘half-full’ nor ‘half-empty’! It is either ‘full’ or it is simply ‘empty’.

Nnamdi Kanu as “Wailing Wailer” Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement suddenly resurfaced in Jerusalem, Israel at the Wailing Wall, after his oneyear disappearance that resulted in speculations about his whereabouts. Kanu has since issued a statement through Radio Biafra in which he denounced the Nigerian state and boasted that no Nigerian court can do anything to him. Before disappearing from sight, under the cloud of the invasive Operation Python Dance in his home state of Abia, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu had accused the Nigerian government of trying to kill him and destroy the Biafran movement that he leads.

He has now been quoted as saying: “(The) Nigerian court is a kangaroo court. I did not jump bail. I left because the court failed to protect me. I shall not be honouring the court. I cannot be tried by a court I do not recognize. Nigeria cannot jail me.”

Whatever may be the quality of Nnamdi Kanu’s grievances, he must be told in clear terms that he cannot make such claims of superiority to the state as he has done. No non-Nigerian can even say that Nigerian courts are unacceptable and yet engage in acts that could have implications for Nigeria’s sovereignty. Kanu says he escaped during the invasion of his home by Nigerian soldiers. We have condemned that invasion its manner, style and intent. We have defended the right of indigenous peoples to ask for self-determination, under the right circumstances. But no other Nigerian, including Igbos, believes that Nnamdi Kanu is superior to the Nigerian state.

He is on record as having said: “I am Nnamdi Kanu, no mortal flesh can kill me. They have not given birth to that very person. Since they didn’t want me to come to court, I shall come back to Biafra land…” If no mortal flesh can kill him, why run away then? Plea-se! Some other reports indicate that when Nnamdi Kanu returns, he will bring “hell”. I am not sure that is a correct public statement to make. I do not see many Nigerians who are looking forward to a promised “hell”. They are in hell already. And they are not likely to rely on the words of a man who vanished, when the Nigerian hell became too hot, but he is now bragging that he will return and lead his followers to a hotter part of hell. When and if Kanu returns, (he is probably just bluffing), he may find a smaller crowd behind him. What will he say to the many families who lost loved ones and property while he and his own family fled to safety? “I owe my survival to the state of Israel”, Kanu says. “I want to send my solidarity to @ GovAyoFayose”, he purportedly added.

There may be politics tied to Nnamdi Kanu’s return. Why now, when an Igbo man, has been named by the opposition party as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate? Is anyone using Nnamdi Kanu as a curve ball to frustrate the Atiku-Obi ticket? Who dragged him out of whatever hole he crawled into, now to use him to play politics? However, by his conduct, and utterances, Kanu has watered down the potency of the revolution that he leads. He disappointed many. He has also failed to realise that while he was absent from the battle front, the dynamics of the revolution changed.

He wants to hold a Biafra referendum. The only referendum Nigerians are interested in at this moment is a referendum on the Buhari government. Nnamdi Kanu and associates should tarry a while. You can’t just jump off the train of revolution and expect to jump back, at an opportune time, from the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, with a ticket made of spittle and a sheet of prayer requests.

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13.2 million out-of-school children and matters arising

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igeria with the current figure of 13.2million out-of-school children occupies first position on the table of countries with the highest number of out-of-school children in the world certainly calls for sober reflection.

More worrisome is the fact that the figure instead of decreasing in the last few years is rather increasing.

This statistics which represent approximately 20 per cent of the world’s population of such children is an alarming and ticking time bomb that will spell doom for the country if urgent steps are not taken by relevant authorities to address the situation.

We observe that governance in Nigeria has become a circle of family business where politicians secure the future of their children to the detriment of poor Nigerians.

Also, inadequacy of funding, lack of teaching tools and modern classrooms, poor numerations and the acute shortage of qualified teachers are some of the factors leading to the fall in the standard of education in Nigeria.

Recently, the Multiple Indication Cluster Survey report for 2016 (MICS 2016) revealed that out of the 11.5 million of out-of-school children in Nigeria, Northern states have the highest rate with an average of 69%.

The latest data MICS 2016 showed that out of the 11.5 million out-of-school children in Nigeria, 7.5.million (69%) are from the Northern part of the country while the North East has the largest number of out-of-school children followed by the North West.

With this number, Nigeria accounts for more than 1 in 5 number of out-of-school children globally and 45% of this number are from West Africa. Within the huge number of the out-of-school children, girls are the majority especially in Northern Nigeria.

Education indicators for Northern Nigeria are however different from the Southern part of the country.

Nigeria’s future prosperity depends on producing children who are well prepared to take their right place in the society but unfortunately, a large number of Nigerian children are at risk of deprivations of the basic social amenities.

Most of these children are situated in the rural areas and hard to reach communities. Majority of them are living in conflict and communities under emergencies, and it has been difficult taking basic amenities to them. All children have the right to better life, an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potentials without discrimination, bias or favouritism which cannot be over emphasised.

We also observe that the rising number of children engaged in street trading in our major cities is becoming a worsening menace. The problem is further exacerbated by rising poverty and general insecurity in the country. In the North, the ravaging insurgency has added to the problem.

If drastic measures are not taken to correct the situation, things would only get worse. Let us learn from France, Britain, Canada and other advanced countries which built the foundation of their countries and rapid technological advancement on good and quality education. It must be pointed out also that in these countries, teachers are amongst the best paid workers. Unfortunately, the reverse is

the case in Nigeria.

Having failed to fund public education, the children of the poor are roaming the streets, hawking goods while the rich are educating their children in private schools at home and abroad. But to the detriment of the society, the abandoned children of the poor are being recruited to criminality by terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal gangs. The irony of the crisis is that a government, which claims that it lacks money to fund education is spending several billions of naira to fight insurgency, kidnapping, armed robbery and banditry.

We believe that an uneducated population will be locked in a cycle of poverty for their entire lives.

Additionally, these children could constitute the next generation of suicide bombers and militants.

We are of the opinion that it is high time the government and relevant stakeholders address the problem frontally. It is sad that government’s free education for all pupils up to the first nine years of schooling has not been fully implemented. There is the need to increase the percentage of the annual national budget that goes to education. Schools should be adequately funded and the enabling environment provided for teachers and support staff to deliver functional and effective education to the children.

We submit that the improvement of the classroom environment is key to lowering the growing figures of out-of-school children in the country. We also wish to state that teachers must not only be well trained, their welfare must be prioritised while the Federal Government should muster the political will to adequately fund education.

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Navy arrests 6 oil bunkering suspects in A’Ibom Isaac Job, Uyo The Nigerian Navy Ship, Jubilee, Ikot Abasi has arrested six suspects for illegal oil bunkering and seized three truckloads of illegal AGO from them.

The Nigerian Navy also confiscated storage tanks, generators and oil host used for illegal oil bickering site at Ikot Ibiok, in Eket council area of Akwa Ibom State Parading the suspects yesterday after the arrests, Captain Suleiman Ibrahim, Executive Officer of NNS Jubilee who represented the Commander NNS Jubilee, Commodore Ayerinade Akinwale said they were able to apprehend them through intelligence report, and cautioned people to refrain from involvement in the illegal business.

“We received credible intelligence in the early hours of 23rd October, 2018 at exactly 001 hours (1am). On that basis, we deployed our anti crude oil team and we came to this spot where we are and when we got here we intercepted an illegal operation that is ongoing.

“You have seen three trucks which is fully loaded with illegally refined AGO (Automative Gas Oil) and there are also five storage tanks. We are also lucky to arrest six suspects who are remotely connected to this operation. The oil on the ground cause environmental damage.

“We can only arrest and hand them over to the NSDC team who would then prosecute the suspects in the court of law.

We appeal to all those people involved in these illegal activities to desist from this act

because it is not only an economic crime, it is an environmental crime. But if they refuse, wherever they are and whenever, we would arrest them and make sure they are prosecuted,” he said.

In an interview one of the suspects, Eyakeno Isaac, said he was introduced into the business by his friend and it was his first time, adding that he is a mason and was involved in the illegal business because he had no more work as a mason and has to survive.

“My friend called me to work here and this is my first time of coming here. My friend that brought me here escaped when the place was raided. I am a 33 years old mason but I no longer get jobs; I have two children and they have been sent out of school”.

Short News Group hails Gov Ambode over Oresanya’s new role in waste management Benjamin Omoike, Lagos A group operating under the aegis of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, a support platform for Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has commended the governor for involving Dr. Ola Oresanya, a former Managing Director of Lagos State Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA), in his renewed efforts to rid Lagos metropolis of filth.

Dr Oresanya, who is an apex member of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, was re-appointed by governor Ambode on the basis of his being relevant in the strategy for the private-public sector partnership in the state, especially as it concerned PSP operations.

The group, in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Mr. Seyi Bamigbade, said Oresanya was noted for his far reaching reforms in LAWMA. Bamigbade said, “He was behind several World Bank projects in the state’s environment sector. These include the waste to wealth project at Odogunyan in Ikorodu, the Olusosun plastic to nylon and water sachet top and other usable items at Olusosun and other areas in Lagos.

Fund Amnesty Programme, ex-police chief urges FG Joseph Inokotong, Abuja A former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) commissioner of police (retd), Lawrence Alobi, has urged the Federal Government to sustain and adequately fund the Presidential Amnesty Programme to maintain the prevailing peace and security in the Niger Delta.

He described the programme as a catalyst for development of the hitherto restive region.

Speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Alobi, renowned security analyst and Managing Director, High-tech Security Limited, said this was necessary in view of the attendant effects of insecurity in the Niger Delta on the nation’s economy.

“Amnesty Programme should be sustained and properly funded so that more Niger Delta youth can be trained and empowered to sustain peace, security and development of the region. The Amnesty Programme shouldn’t have a timeline. It should be sustained for us to enjoy peace and security in the Niger Delta. Peace and security is ultimate; no nation, no community can develop without peace and security.

APC primaries: ‘Faleye is our candidate’ Adewale Momoh, Akure

L-R: Super Eagles Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye; Super Eagles Coach, Mr Rohr Gernot; Ex-Super Eagles Player, Victor Ikpeba and MD, Simba Group, Chief Vinay Gaovea during the TVS dinner with Rohr at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja.

Obi meets with EU, WEF delegations on 2019 poll, economic cooperation Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, on Wednesday in Abuja, met with delegations from European Union (EU) and World Economic Forum (WEF) to discuss the need to conduct free and fair elections in 2019 and how to grow the nation’s economy through collaboration.

Obi, who represented the Presidential candidate of the party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar at the two separate meetings, told the EU delegation that efforts should be made to stop the ruling party, APC, from intimidating candidates of opposition political parties who, he said, now live in fear.

He said that the EU should insist on a level playing field for all candidates and parties during elections in Nigeria because ``there is a need to get the country back to its feet and make it better for our children’’.

He said that campaigns should be based on issues so that the electorate and the international community can come to grasp with the problems of the country as well as the solutions being proffered by each of the political parties and their candidates.

Obi also said that there was need for agencies like the EU to strengthen and support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The former Anambra Governor said that judging from what happened during gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun states, INEC needs to show that it remains an unbiased umpire in future elections in the country.

On the issue of vote buying, Obi described the incidence as a new phenomenon and which must be stopped. ``I contested and won elections when I was in a smaller party. Where would I have gotten the money to buy votes if it was the case then and how would I have gotten back the money especially when I am going to serve the people,’’ he said.

On the unity of PDP, he said there was no doubt about that and the evidence could be seen from the outcome of the free and fair presidential primary election conducted in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State on October 13, 2018 where all the presidential candidates agreed that it was the best so far.

On whether there was need for a fresh

EU election observer group following the impending expiration of the tenure of the present group, Obi said that Nigeria deserved a replacement based on the role EU would play in ensuring free and fair elections in Nigeria in 2019.

In his comments, the head of the EU delegation, Ketil Karlsen, said that the election observer group has been consulting stakeholders in Nigeria to ascertain whether or not it would be necessary for the union to send a new EU election observer mission.

He said that the EU mission had been operating in Nigeria since 1999 and that the union had invested over 100 million Euros in Nigeria’s election process since then.

Speaking at the meeting with officials of WEF, Obi emphasised the need for closer working relationship with African countries especially Nigeria because most governments in the continent do not want to work with the forum for fear of being criticized.

He said that many governments in Africa implement activities that are`` transactional instead of transformational’’ and therefore needed help to shape their policies.

Members of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have expressed satisfaction with the candidate that emerged during the party’s House of Assembly primaries, Abiodun Faleye.

In a communiqué attended by the 11 ward chairmen of the local government on Wednesday during an emergency meeting, it was resolved that members of the party have given their approval that Faleye should be the party’s standard-bearer for Akure North state constituency in next year’s elections.

The communiqué, signed by Mrs Olufunke Adu, Vice Chairman, APC, Akure North, Mr Gbenga Fadeyi, secretary, APC Akure North stated affirmed that Abiodun Faleye is the authentic candidate of the party.

The communiqué reads: “The purported stakeholders meeting by few of our party members that joined APC after the 2016 governorship election was driven by greed, selfish interest and not familiar with the principles, ethics and ideals of our party.

“We therefore urge the national chairman of our great party comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the state chairman, Ade Adetimehin, party leaders and the general public to disregard the statement as signed by Joshua Eleti, chairman of the party in the council.

Gov Fayemi signs executive order, stops illegal fees in schools Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti As part of his promises to secure a pride of place in the education sector of Ekiti state, Governor Kayode Fayemi has signed an Executive Order banning various fees collected by some principals, head teachers and other school officials.

Also as a way to prioritize public workers’ welfare, he has equally approved N200 million as car and housing loans for teachers in public schools in the state to boost their morale.

The governor had last week paid off part of the leave bonus of the Local Government in the state.

Fayemi disclosed that the loans will be disbursed on or before November 15 adding that payment of arrears of salaries owed by the last administration will commence any moment from now.

Speaking after signing the executive order at a ceremony held at the Governor’s Office, Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, Fayemi said it also provides for free and compulsory education in government owned primary and secondary schools.

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Plaintiffs want court to declare $462m Short News SuperTucano aircraft payment illegal

Paris Club refund: Provide proof of payment, Gov Akeredolu challenges Ondo labour leaders

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Incorporated Trustees of African Centre for Media and Information literacy and Godwin Onyeacholem have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to declared the payment of $462,000,000.00 United States Dollars for the the purchase of Super Tacano Aircraft Unconstitutional and illegal.

The prayer is contained in suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of African Centre for Media and Information literacy and Godwin Onyeacholem against the Speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Other defendants to the suit are the House of Representatives,

Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney General of the Federation.

The suit marked FHC/ CS/1179/ 2018 and filed on Wednesday by the plaintiffs lawyer, Godwin Chigbu, at the Federal High Court Abuja. Tthe plaintiffs are seeking three reliefs, specifically whether the 5th defendant (President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) can purchase the Super Tacano aircraft with $462,000,000.00 United States Dollars public fund without prior approval of National Assembly.

They specifically asked the Court to determine whether the 5th defendant has the power or right to withdraw and spend the sum of $ 462,000,000.00 or any other amount whatsoever from the public fund of the Federation on the payment for or purchase

of Super Tacano Aircraft without prior approval of the 2nd and 4th ( National Assembly).

Whether the absence of any provision in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any other legislations the President has the right to so acted by the withdrawal of the sum without approval of the National Assembly.

Whether the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants National Assembly have any legal or Constitutional powers, duty, privilege jointly or severally to consider for ratification or approval retroactively any withdrawal expenses made by 5th defendant (the President) including $ 462,000,000.00 contrary to the provision of Sections 80,81,82 of the Constitution on the alleged purchased of Super Tucano aircraft.

Adewale Momoh, Akure

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has challenged labour leaders in the state to produce evidence that the state government received the last tranche of the Paris Club loan refund paid by the Federal Government.

According to the governor, it beholds the labour leaders to provide proof of receipt of the said loan as his government is all about transparency and accountability.

The Governor who stated this in his remarks at the World Food Day celebration held at the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, the Ondo State capital, dared the workers to drag him before the anti graft agency if there are evidence about fixing the Paris loan refund in a commercial of Central Bank of Nigeria as claimed by the leadership of labour union.

He, however, said his government would continue to give priority to the welfare of the workers in the State while he said other members of the public should adequately benefit for the government.

“We do not owe any worker since I assume office, I have been paying their salaries as an when due, even the eight months owned by the last administration I have paid part of it.

Flood: Gov Dickson approves additional N100m for relief materials, resettlement of victims Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Seriake Dickson, yesterday, approved an additional N100 million for the provision of relief materials and the resettlement of flood victims across the eight local government areas of the state.

Governor Dickson had earlier approved N50 million towards ameliorating the plight of victims of the disaster.

The governor announced the approval when members of the Ijaw Professionals Association (IPA) led by chairman of its Board of Trustees, Gen. Paul Alaowei Toun (retd), paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa.

A press release by his Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as having directed the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Kemela Okara, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Rt. Hon. Talford Ongolo, and other senior government officials to coordinate the process of ensuring that displaced persons returned to their homes.

He commended members of the IPA for establishing a platform aimed at promoting the collective interests of Bayelsa and the entire Ijaw nation and for building linkages for the welfare and wellbeing of the people, describing the gesture as a rare spirit that needed to be encouraged.

TETFund urges enlisted institutions to embrace transparency Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki (middle); his Chief of Staff, Chief Taiwo Akerele (2nd right); Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Dame Omoua Alonge Oni-Okpaku (right); President of Association Bernadette Strebel World Peace (ABSWP) in Switzerland, Mrs. Bermadette Strebel (2nd left); and Project Manager for the Association, Dr. Festus Onogholo, during a courtesy visit, at the Government House in Benin City... on Wednesday.

Ekweremadu denies defection rumour, says ‘I remain a member of PDP’ Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has debunked reports that he was headed to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that he remained a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This put to rest thick rumours of his defection from the PDP, the party, on which platform he is serving a third term as Deputy Senate President.

His Special Adviser (Media), Uche Anichukwu, in a release,

said Ekweremadu had in a statement on his Facebook page, @ iamekweremadu, on Wednesday, said: “I am presently out of the country on a prescheduled engagement.

“In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the media.

“Let it be known that my path in politics is in the hands of the Almighty God, who has indeed been very faithful and gracious to me. I’m very grateful to God for this.

“My vision in politics is a system that works for everybody, a social and political environment where everybody, every section, and every tribe not only counts, but is also seen to count. As leaders, we must be mindful of this, for any system built on anything less will not endure.

“I am grateful to you - members of my family, my friends, political associates, and admirers across Nigeria and beyond - for your uncommon concern. I am indeed humbled by your kind words of solidarity and support.

“Please, rest assured that I am still in the PDP”.

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has charged the 14 newly enlisted public tertiary institutions in Nigeria to embrace transparency in their implementations of the various intervention lines.

Announcing the enlistment of the 14 new public tertiary institutions during a short ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Dr Abdullahi Baffa said that the approval was granted to 14 qualified institutions out of the numerous request received by the TETFund Board of Trustees.

In a statement by the Director, Public Affairs, TETFund, Mr Benn Ebikwo, Baffa advised the newly enlisted institutions to adhere strictly to the operational guidelines of TETFund as well as ensure transparency in their implementations of the various intervention lines.

According to Baffa, the brief ceremony held to accord the management of the Fund the opportunity to meet directly with the heads of the institutions and acquaint them with the operations of the Fund and modalities for accessing its various interventions.

2019: Enugu community threatens to withdraw support for PDP over relocation of development centre

Moses Oyediran, Enugu Members of People Democratic Party (PDP) in Nkpunano ward in Nsukka LGA of Enugu state has threatened to withdraw their support from the party over the planned relocation of Nsukka Central Development Centre from the present location to Nru ward.

The members of the ruling party in the state in a peaceful protest during PDP Local government stakeholders meeting at Nkpunano ward, through their spokesman, Mr. Benji Obayi said PDP members and residents of Nkpunano community are unhappy on the alleged plan by Nsukka Local Government Area to relocate the Development Centre headquarters that had been in Nkpunano since under the administration of former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani.

“We hope the alleged relocation plan is a rumour because if it is true PDP members from Nkpunano will be forced to withdraw their support from the party since it no longer recognizes our contribution.

“This development centre has been in a rented building in Nkpunano ward since its creation by the then Gov. Nnamani.

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Buhari approves National Cemetery Short News for Justice Kutigi’s funeral Police refund N6m extorted by SARS Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has authorized that the remains of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, late Justice Muhammed Idris Legbo Kutigi, be laid to rest at the National Cemetery, Abuja, saying that the nation will not forget the hard work and dedication of the eminent jurist.

Buhari gave the directive on Wednesday when he paid a

tribute hailing his contributions to the evolution of the country’s jurisprudence.

The National Cemetery is reserved for the nation’s fallen heroes and it requires discretionary approval of a sitting President for a citizen to be given a final resting place in its grounds.

President Buhari had sent a government delegation led by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari to represent him at the funeral prayer at the National Mosque,

Abuja and thereafter, the burial at the National Cemetery.

Other members of the Presidential delegation were the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello and the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.

The government delegation had also paid a condolence visit to the widows and other family members of Justice Kutigi at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja.

from abducted Anambra trader Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka

The Nigeria Police have refunded N6 million allegedly extorted from a trader, Ugochukwu Oraefo who was reportedly abducted by men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Onitsha Anambra State.

The refund was as a result of petition by the trader’s lawyer, Uche Ijeoma of International Human Rights and Equity Defence Foundation, to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris in July 2018.

In the petition, Ijeoma had alleged that the SARS (now FSARS) arrested his client and kept him incommunicado for over two weeks.

The lawyer said the policemen threatened to wipe out the victim’s family should he tell anybody about his arrest, detention and torture and the N6 million extorted from him.

The petition read in part, “The victim was taken into their torture chamber and hanged for close to an hour.

“The SARS operatives would later claim that the victim was arrested because he paid N50 million to an unknown caller in 2013, instead of reporting the case.

Religious leaders have no business campaigning for politicians -Clergymen Adebis Oyindamola, Abuja Religious leaders have been cautioned against using their positions and influence to impose political candidates on their followers.

They described the trend of faith leaders actively campaigning for political candidates as abusing the trust of their followers.

This was disclosed at an event to commemorate the United Nation’s day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday, organised by the Universal Peace Federation.

Religious leaders from different faith unanimously called for the maintenance of the sacredness of religious institutions.

The Imam of An-Nur Mosque Wuse, Abuja Dr. Abdulfattah Adeyemi, acknowledged the inseparable connection between religious leaders and politics, stating that these leaders also have the right to choose and support candidates of their choice personally.

He however warned that using the pulpit to campaign will only cause chaos and disunity among the congregation.

“Don’t forget the Imams and Pastors are citizens of this country, they also have the right to vote and be voted for.

L-R: Iyobo Magisararogbo; Mrs Brala Tohuevugha; representative of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, Hon. Yakubu Gowon and Mr Benson Adaum, during the distribution of relief materials to victims of the attack in Safarogbo Community, Ovia South West Local Government Area, in Benin City, Edo State.

Economic development: CJN tasks Judges on speedy resolution of financial disputes Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Wednesday tasked judges on the need to be circumspect in their handling of disputes relating to depositors’ funds.

Onnoghen, who noted that the judiciary plays an important role in ensuring financial system stability noted that when dispute concerning the financial sector are resolved on time, it increases public confidence and assurance that deposits and investments are safe and secure.

The CJN stated this yesterday in Abuja while declaring open a one day sensitization seminar for judges of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and States High Court, organized by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).

He noted that the seminar is geared towards exposing Judicial Officers to the workings of the Banking sector with particular regard to Deposit Insurance Law and Practice and stressed that the theme of the seminar,

“Challenges to Deposit Insurance Law and Practice in Nigeria” is apt to the on-going reforms in the financial sector in Nigeria.

“Distinguished participants, as we all know, the banking sector remains an ever present and enduring necessity to all Nigerians. As such, the need for legal and policy reform in this sector cannot be overemphasised and must continue to occupy our utmost participation and attention as Judges”, he said.

While he stated that the speedy resolution of financial disputes is an economic development catalyst, as investors and other financial institutions will remain confident that their investments are safe, he assured that the Judiciary, on its part, will assiduously ensure that disputes are resolved in line with sacrosanct constitutional and statutory provisions.

In her welcome remarks, Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Rosalyne Bozimo rtd, said the seminar was prompted by recent and burgeoning developments in Nigeria’s banking sector.

Bozimo, who observed that

the banking sector is a dynamic one, charged judges to be in tune with the current and emerging practices in the sector.

“This seminar is aimed at better positioning judges to deal with complex contemporary financial disputes; and develop core competences in banking matters”, she said.

In a keynote, Managing Director, NDIC, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, disclosed that the NDIC decided to collaborate with the judiciary as part of efforts to reposition the corporation for operational excellence and its vision of becoming the leading deposit insurer in the world by the year 2020. “ It is pertinent to state that effective restoration of the legal issues involved in the operation of the deposit insurance system is critical to the achievement of the corporation’s statutory mandate”, he said.

Ibrahim said, the NDIC considers its collaboration with the judiciary as a valuable investment in the development of Nigeria’s financial system, “especially in these challenging times.

Royal rumble in Ondo as family urges Gov Akeredolu to prosecute monarch for felony Adewale Momoh, Akure The Governor of Ondo State has been advised to prosecute the monarch of ArigidiAkoko in Akoko North West local government area of Ondo State, Yisa Olanipekun for contemptuous act and felony.

One of the contestants to the stool of Zaki of Arigidi Akoko, Tunde Olanipekun made the appeal over the lingering royal tussle in town.

This is coming on the heels of the purported invitation of Gov Akeredolu as a guest of honour to the 10th Year Anniversary of Yisa as the Zaki of Arigidi Akoko Tunde Olanipekun who is also from the Irara Ruling House with Yisa maintained that there is no approval of anyone as the Zaki of Arigidi - Akoko, as the case to the rightful occupant of the throne is currently at the Supreme Court after lower courts had earlier reversed the ascension of Yayi Olanipekun to the throne.

Speaking through his lawyer, Femi Emodamori in a letter addressed to governor, Tunde futher appealed to Gov Akeredolu to admonish Yisa from parading himself as the Zaki of Arigidi, adding that such act is criminal and a contempt of court which is capable of triggering violence in the peaceful community.

Respect Supreme Court judgement, pro-Abe APC chairman tells Oshiomhole Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Peter Odike, of the faction loyal to Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has called on the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to accept the Supreme Court judgement that nullified the congresses conducted by the pro-Amaechi’s faction of the party and forward the names of candidates that emerged through its direct primary to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Prince Adike stated in Port Harcourt yesterday that the Supreme Court judgement, of Monday, October 22, which nullified the ward, local government and state congresses held by the pro-Amaechi’s faction of the APC, on May 19, 20 and 21, respectively, to elect the delegates that voted for APC candidates for elective offices in 2019 general elections, had consequently nullified the election of candidates chosen through indirect primary.

He said: “I call on the national leadership of the APC to respect the judgment of the Supreme Court, recognize direct primary held under my leadership as the chairman of the party in Rivers State and forward the names of all the candidates that emerged through direct primary to INEC.”

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Minimum wage: Labour sparks, threatens nationwide shutdowns Joy Obakeye

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left); Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita (2nd right); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Olajide Odewale (right) and Director in the Ministry, Mr. Tunde Lawal (left), during the 24th National Economic Summit at Transcorp Hotel, Abuja

Emefiele says policy on 41 items in Nigeria’s economic interest Motolani Oseni The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has again said that the decision of the Bank to restrict access to the foreign exchange official window for the importation of 41 items is in the best interest of the Nigerian economy.

Mr. Emefiele stated this in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, while declaring open the 26th Seminar of Financial Correspondents and Business Editors.

In his keynote address on the theme:

“Monetary Policy Implementation amidst Global Economic Protectionism,” the Governor said the selective protection policy on forex restriction to some imports was carefully crafted with a view to reversing the multiple challenges of dwindling foreign reserves, contracting GDP-recession and what he described as an embarrassing rise in the level of unemployment that confronted the Nigeria economy at the time.

He noted that the implementation of the policy on 41 items, which he rationalized as unnecessary drains on the country’s foreign exchange reserve, contributed greatly to getting the Nigerian economy out of recession, citing

growth in the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and improved reserve accretion as success indicators.

According to him, the policy was aimed at stimulating the domestic economy in order to enhance domestic production and protect local industries from undue foreign competition and take-over.

Citing the success recorded in the area of import reduction, particularly in rice, in addition to other policy actions of the Bank, he admonished Nigerians to support the policy on 41 items in order to further reduce pressure on the Naira. He also advised that Nigerians should

see the policy as an opportunity to change the structure of the economy, resuscitate local manufacturing, and expand job creation for Nigerian citizens.

While also arguing that pragmatic economic nationalism favoured the protection of the domestic economy as long as such an action did not harm its neighbours and trading partners, Mr. Emefiele urged the journalists to continually enlighten their respective audiences on the importance of the subject of economic nationalism to enable citizens better appreciate the efforts of the CBN in improving their lives of Nigerians through its monetary policy initiatives.

Vibrant commodities exchange will aid economic development - SEC Motolani Oseni The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that a more organized Commodities Exchange Market in the country would enhance efficiency and lead to economic growth and development.

The Ag. Director General of the SEC Ms. Mary Uduk started this when she received members of the Commodities Trading Ecosystem Implementation Committee in her

office in Abuja, weekend.

Uduk said the Commodities market is an integral part of the economy whose potentials have not yet be fully harnessed for the country to enjoy the benefits therein.

She further stated that there is a lot of benefits in promoting commodity exchanges and the ecosystem in general as they provide a transparent pricing mechanism, promote the attractiveness of agribusiness, foster financial inclusion and improve quality of agricultural output and profitability as well as government

revenue. It also enhances the wellbeing of the farming communities and helps reduce ruralurban drift.

The Commodities Trading Ecosystem Implementation Committee has NEXIM, NIRSAL, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NCX, FSS2020, CIS, FMDQ and AFEX as members that have been mandated to implement recommendations of the report of the Technical Committee on Commodities Trading Ecosystem.

Ms. Daisy Ekineh who led the team gave an

update of the Committee’s activities to the SEC team.

Ekineh commended the SEC on its efforts towards ensuring a vibrant Commodities Ecosystem in Nigeria.

The Committee developed a roadmap for educating and enlightening all stakeholders to enable them to understand the responsibility of each stakeholder and is planning an International Stakeholders conference chaired

by NIRSAL with people from all over the world scheduled to attend.

Poor countries lose $110bn yearly to food-borne illnesses - World Bank Mathew Dadiya, Abuja A new World Bank study has found that the impact of unsafe food costs low- and middleincome economies about US$ 110 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year.

The World Bank in a report released on Wednesday stated that a large proportion of these costs could be avoided by adopting preventative measures that improve how food is handled from farm to fork.

Better managing the safety of food would also significantly contribute to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals, especially those relating to poverty, hunger, and well-being.

Foodborne diseases caused an estimated 600 million illnesses and 420,000 premature deaths in 2010 according to the World Health

Organization. This global burden of foodborne disease is unequally distributed.

The study finds that the gap is the most pronounced “in the middle of the pack,” that is, among lower-middle income countries, and it offers targeted recommendations to address these.

“Governments in low- and middle-income countries not only need to invest more in food safety but also invest more smartly,” says Steven Jaffee, Lead Agriculture Economist at the World Bank and study co-author. “This means investing in foundational knowledge, human resources, and infrastructure; realizing synergies among investments in food safety, human health, and environmental protection; and using public investment to leverage private investment.”

The study also supports a shift in approaches

to food safety regulation. The traditional approach centers on enforcing regulatory compliance through product testing and food facility inspections, and the application of legal and financial penalties for infractions. Greater emphasis is needed on providing information and other resources to motivate and empower food sector operators to comply with food safety regulation.

“The results of regulation should be measured regarding compliant enterprises, confident consumers, and food safety outcomes rather than the number of fines or business closures,” says Jaffee.

Relative to their population, low- and middleincome countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa bear a proportionately high burden. They account for 41 percent of the global population yet 53 percent of all foodborne

illness and 75 percent of related deaths. Unsafe food threatens young children the most: although children under 5 make up only 9 percent of the world’s population, they account for almost 40 percent of foodborne disease and 30 percent of related deaths.

“Food safety receives relatively little policy attention and is under-resourced. Action is normally reactive—to major foodborne disease outbreaks or trade interruptions—rather than preventative,” says Juergen Voegele, Senior Director of the Food and Agriculture Global Practice at the World Bank. “By focusing on domestic food safety more deliberately, countries can strengthen the competitiveness of their farmers and food industry and develop their human capital. After all, safe food is essential to fuel a healthy, educated, and resilient workforce.”

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured the Federal Government that from Monday, November 6, 2018, the dimension to the proposed nationwide strike will take a new dimension, as the country will witness a total shutdown.

The NLC, after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, issued a communique, advising Nigerians to start stockpiling food and other necessities of life as “workers will ensure a total shutdown of the country.”

The communique signed by the NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, and the General Secretary, Comrade Peter Ozo-Eson, directed its affiliate unions, state councils, civil society allies, those in the informal sector and friends of workers to start immediate mobilization, for the commencement of a nationwide strike.

The NEC-in-session of the NLC had therefore met to receive the report on the conclusion of the sittings of the Tripartite National Minimum Wage Negotiating Committee, and approved the decision of the Organized Labour to embark on a nationwide strike.

“In furtherance of this, NEC-in-session directed all affiliate unions, state councils, civil society allies, the informal sector and other friends of workers and lovers of democracy to commence immediate mobilization of their members.

“The NEC advised Nigerians to start stocking food and other necessities of life as workers will ensure a total shutdown of the country.”

The communique read: “The NEC noted with dismay how the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, tried to twist the truth by misinforming the public that the meeting of October 4 and 5, 2018 was inconclusive as the members of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage did not agree on a figure.

“The NEC approved the recommendation presented by the leadership of Organized Labour which viewed the antics of the Minister of Labour and Employment as anti-labour and anti-workers especially with regards to the Minister’s utterances which the NEC deemed as an act of bad faith intended to scuttle the work of the Committee on the new national minimum wage.

“The NEC debunked, rejected and condemned the Minister’s claims in the media that negotiations are still ongoing on the issue of a New National Minimum Wage which implementation is already long overdue.

“The NEC is disturbed by government’s new offensive against Organized Labour and workers’ rights as contained in a report submitted to the Federal Executive Council by the Minister of Labour and Employment and on which Government has issued a White Paper.

“The NEC views this latest posture by the government as calculated to cow workers into submission as well as stop Labour from protesting against Government’s foot-dragging on the new national minimum wage.”

The NEC listed Government’s assault on Organized Labour comprises to include: Emphasis on the “no work, no pay” clause in the Trade Disputes Act; and the fixing of tenure for workers holding union executive positions in contravention of the provisions of ILO Convention 87.

It also includes the prohibition or exclusion of non-card carrying members of trade unions from leading or being part of negotiation delegations of trade unions reminiscent of the Abacha military era.

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Stanbic IBTC reiterates support for critical sectors of Nigeria’s economy Motolani Oseni As Nigeria’s economic growth is driven by consistent investment and increase in productive outputs, Stanbic IBTC has said it is committed to supporting Nigeria to actualize her developmental aspirations through interventions and partnerships in critical sectors of the economy.

On the sidelines of the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit, which held in Abuja recently, the bank avers that by examining the disconnect between policy formulation and implementation, chances of finding solutions to trigger socio-economic development in Nigeria are brighter.

Underpinning this year’s summit theme, “Poverty to Prosperity: Making Governance and Institutions to work”, is a push for permanent structural changes that would unlock Nigeria’s capacity to attain her potential, a mission which the Stanbic IBTC Group shares.

Stanbic IBTC, as part of the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial services group, is a major stakeholder in the effort to develop the continent. This explains the bank’s focus on critical sectors of the economy, including social interventions that will position the Nigerian economy for sustainable growth and development. Stanbic IBTC’s rich pedigree in Corporate and Investment Banking, Personal and Business Banking and Wealth Management underscores its strategic goals of supporting all segments of society and clientele.

According to Stanbic IBTC, Nigeria’s economic potential is massive and it will continue to seek opportunities in strategic sectors of the economy to grow its business while helping to create sustainable prosperity for the people.

“As an institution that is in Nigeria for the long term, we are very committed to helping the country achieve her developmental aspirations. We will continue to identify partnership opportunities towards attainment of this goal.”

The Nigeria Economic Summit, which was initiated in 1993, has become a veritable platform for engagement between the public and private sectors where pressing economic issues and policies are dissected with the aim of proffering solutions to such issues.

It further expressed satisfaction with the strategic intent of the Startup Pitching Events, which was introduced into the Summit programme last year, to empower startups registered in Nigeria through access to opportunities that the summit avails. It would be recalled that Stanbic IBTC Bank has introduced a number of initiatives to empower start-ups and players in the small and medium enterprises segment.

On his part, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, who elaborated on the goals of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), reiterated that execution priorities must be underpinned by a focus on governance and delivery to realize its objectives.

Infrastructural development: World Bank, Enugu govt splash N40m on communities Moses Oyediran, Enugu The World Bank in collaboration with the Enugu State Government has doled out over N40million to five communities in the state for infrastructural development, the State General Manager of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP), Dr Maximus Asogwa has said.

Dr Asogwa gave the names of the benefitting communities as Amangwu-Obuofia, Ndiuno-Obuofia, Attakwu-Akagbeugwu, Ogbuosu-Umulokpa and Nimbo, noting that the first three communities are in Nkanu-west Local Government Area while the last two are in Uzo-uwani Local Government Area of the State.

Speaking to leaders of the various communities shortly after disbursing 30% first trench of the money, Dr Asogwa reiterated the essence of accountability and transparency during project implementation and pledged the readiness of the Agency to monitor the projects to ensure the timely completion of the works.

Asogwa also promised the communities that after utilizing their first trenches, they should write for second and third tranches for completion of projects in each community which are civic and health centres, roads as well as culverts.

He further explained that the CSDP is a World Bank intervention project in collaboration with the Federal and State Government, stressing, “It is aimed at reducing poverty in communities.

“CSDP is anchored on the principles of Community Driven Development (CDD), where community members take Control of their Development Needs (CDD) recognizes the fact that indigenous people are knowledgeable, and therefore are capable of deciding what they want” “Under the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) initiative, each benefiting community is entitled to a maximum of Ten Million Naira (N10 m) World Bank assistance, while the community itself will pay 10 per pcent counterpart contribution, which could either be in cash or kind, or both.”

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FG proposes lower budget of N8.73trn for 2019 Motolani Oseni The Federal Government of Nigeria has proposed N8.73trillion for next year’s budget, the N9.1 trillion approved by lawmakers for 2018, lower by more than N400 billion.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, stated this Wednesday at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.

Udoma said the council has pegged the price of crude oil per barrel at $60, as well as exchange rate at $305, while daily crude oil production is put at 2.3m barrels per day.

He said Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2019 to 2021 has been approved by the council and that it would soon

be submitted to National Assembly for further consideration.

Barely a week now, the federal government hinted that it considering a reduced N8.6 trillion budget proposal for 2019, but promised to give priority to human capacity development, particularly on allocations to health, education, pensions and other benefits to retirees.

The Commitment to Reduce Inequality (CRI) Index, the second in the series, was recently released by Development Finance International (DFI) and Oxfam, which measures the commitment of governments to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor.

The budget Minister, had said the federal government plans to cut down the level of borrowing in the budget from N1.6 trillion in 2018 to N1.5 trillion, while the deficit component would be reduced from N1.9 trillion in 2018 to

N1.6 trillion.

Consequently, he said, the allocation for pensions and gratuities would be increased from N241 billion in 2018 to N527 billion next year, to assure workers of their benefits.

Udoma said one per cent of consolidated revenue fund (about N51 billion) would be set aside for primary healthcare fund as well as provision of counterpart funding for immunisation of children.

This will be in line with the requirement of the National Health Act 2014.

On basic assumptions underlining the proposed budget, the minister said the government was looking at a 2.3 million barrel per day oil production capacity (including condensate), reduced from about 2.4 million bpd target proposed in the National Economic Recovery & Growth Plan (NERGP).

Paga makes Fintech 250 List of Fastest-Growing Startups Joy Obakeye One of Nigeria’s leading mobile money company, Paga, has retained its position for the second time, in the annual Fintech 250 list of prestigious group of emerging private companies working on the groundbreaking financial technology.

Paga, a mobile payment company, set up in 2009, have gone on to become the largest and most successful mobile money company in Nigeria, by building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone.

CB Insights CEO Anand Sanwal, revealed that: “After we named the inaugural Fintech 250 in 2017, they went on to raise $23B including 30 rounds of over $100 million. 22 of the Fintech 250 have already exited with half via IPO. This year, we’ve added 113 new companies to the Fintech 250 using the CB Insights Mosaic algorithm, and the group is broad, covering everything from insurance tech to consumer banking to capital markets tech. We look

forward to the success of this year’s group.”

In a reaction to the feat, founder & CEO, Paga, Tayo Oviosu expressed profound gratitude while stating that everyone deserves to access and use money in the most convenient way, adding that the company will continuously adopt evolving technologies for seamless financial services.

“We are proud to be on the Fintech 250 list 2 years in a row, Paga was founded on the belief that everyone deserves the ability to easily access and use money, and it is very exciting what we have been able to achieve in 6 years of commercial operations. Nigeria is our first market and we are nearing 10 million unique users and have built the largest distribution network for financial services with over 17,500 agents. Innovation and collaboration are at the core of our company, and we are looking to take our solutions beyond Nigeria, to other markets where they are needed.”

The CB Insights research team selected the Fintech 250 companies based on several factors including data submitted by each company and their Mosaic Score. The Mosaic Score, based on CB Insights’ algorithm, measures the overall

health and growth potential of private companies.

Through this evidence-based, statistically-driven approach, the Mosaic Score can help predict a company’s momentum, market health and financial viability.

Starting today, CB Insights customers can view the Fintech 250 on Stories, the newest product feature allowing teams to easily create beautiful presentations powered by real-time data visualizations.

Quick facts on the 2018 Fintech 250, however, shwed that 30 of the Fintech 250 companies have reached a unicorn valuation of $1B or more, while these 250 private companies have raised $31.8B across 373 deals since 201.

Also, there were 82 $100M+ mega-rounds to the Fintech 250 since 2013, with 33 of them in 2018 year-to-date (YTD); -113 new companies were introduced to the 2018 Fintech 250 list; 44 per cent of the 2018 Fintech 250 list are based outside the United States, representing 31 countries and Ant Financial is the well-funded company on the Fintech 250 list, having raised approximately $19.1B across 4 investments.

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TRUSTEES 1. USMAN SAUDAT DAHIRU 2. MUHAMMAD HASSAN ADAMU 3. ABDULLAHI LIMAN 4. DAHIRU USMAN

TRUSTEES 1.NATHAN NNACHETA AKATAKPO 2.GEORGE NWOKENNA AKATAKPO 3.CATHERINE UCHENNA UZOARU

AIMS & OBJECTIVES A. TO ASSIST AND BRING HOPE TO THE POOR, THE SICK AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED, ORPHANS, WIDOWS, YOUTH AND DISTRESSED FAMILIES IN THE SOCIETY. B. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR OUR YOUTH, CHILDREN WIDOWS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED. C. TO PROVIDE SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND GOOD EDUCATION FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY AND TO BRING PEACE AND JOY TO THE ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND RESTIVE YOUTHS THROUGH VARIOUS EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES.

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1.TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH TO YOUNG INDIVIDUAL 2.TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE YOUTH SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 3.TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUSNESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF PEER PRESSURE

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION ADVERTISED BY GOSPEL OBIKE & CO (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)

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GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH CAC/IT/NO/ 15,651

YUSUF OLAIYA ALANI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

HOUSE OF PRAYER AND SALVATION MINISTRY

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

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

THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR GEORGE IZUNWA - RETAINED 2. ELDER IBE K. MBA - REMOVED 3. BRO. JEROME JIMOH - REMOVED 4. BARR. (MRS) MANUELA GEORGE - IZUNWA - RETAINED 5. BRO. GEORGE AKUNESIOBIKE - RETAINED

TRUSTEES 1)MOSUIDI ALANI OLAIYA YUSUF 2)ADEYINKA SABURI ADEBAYO 3)MODINAT ADESOLA YUSUF 4) KERUWOLE TAOREED 5)YUSUF ABISOYE KUDROT.

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

THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MATTHEW AGANREN 2. MARTINA MORDI 3. MICHELLE GEORGE-IZUNWA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: BARR. OTUMU KATE

TRUSTEES 1.ONWUEGBUCHI CHINAZA JAME. 2.AKIGBE OSARIEMEN JOY. 3.NWEKE ONYEBUCHI THEOPHILUS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1)TO ESTABLISH & ACQUIRE SCHOOLS FOR THE PROSPECT AND GROWTH OF EDUCATIONAL NEED FOR NIGERIA’S AND BEYOND. 2) TO INTERACT CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY AND SOURCE TECHNICAL RESOURCES IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE OUR EDUCATION QUALITIES AND AFFILIATE WHERE POSSIBLE WITH INSTITUTIONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

AIMS 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2.TO HELP THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

PYRAMID FRIENDS CLUB

ONLINE VENDORS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANISATION 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.GLORIA UGOCHI KALU 2. AZUBUIKE FRANCIS 3. AFIGO VIVIAN AKPOOJIVI 4. PRINCE EBERECHI KALU 5. CHARLES KUMOLU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IBUKUNOLUWA ADENEKAN 2. OLUBUNMI TITUS LEBI 3. ISHOLA BABATUNDE SHAKIRU 4. SALAMI TAOFEEK OLANREWAJU 5. ODUJOBI ADEYEMI 6. OLUSEYE RICHARD ANTHONY 7. ANIETIE OSCAR 8. SUNDAY JACOB

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1.IDOWU ALBERT FOLUSHO - PRESIDENT 2.SARUMI MOSHOOD ABIOLA- VICE PRESIDENT 3.ASOWATA ERYK UDINYIWE -SECRETARY 4.AMEACHI UZOECHI FAVOUR- FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5.ABDULSALAM ABUBAKAR -ASSISTANT SECRETARY 6.ANTHONY EDMUND- PRO 7.AYOMIDE DANIEL-SOCIAL SECRETARY 8.AKINLEYE BUKOLA SARAH-ASSISTANT SOCIAL SECRETARY 9.ADEIGBE ADEDOYIN -TREASURER 10.AYAEGUNEM STEVEN-PROVOST 11.OYEWOLE OLAWALE OMOTAYO -ASSISTANT PROVOST.

DIVINE ENCOUNTER FIRE ASSEMBLY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:1. TO PROVIDE FOR THE SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF HER MEMBERS; 2. TO PREACH, EVANGELIZE, AND PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD AND THE ADHERENCE TO THE TEACHING AND EXAMPLES OF JESUS CHRIST; 3. TO ASSIST IN THE CARE AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THE POOR, THE AGED AND THE NEEDY; 4. TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, VALUES AND MORALS; 5. TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF HER OBJECTIVES; 6. TO RAISE FUNDS THROUGH LAUNCHES, CONTRIBUTIONS AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL MEANS; 7. TO UNDERTAKE ALL OTHER THINGS WHICH ARE REASONABLY INCIDENTAL TO THE FOREGOING OBJECTIVES.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND SOLIDARITY AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO CREATE CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE MEMBERS MEET, INTERACT, DISCUSS AND SHARE PROFITABLE BUSINESS IDEAS. 3. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION BY TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT BY SOLVING THE CHALLENGE OF POOR WASTE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE.

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

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

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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

TRUSTEES (1) IFEAYICHUKWU RICHARD UMEH.(CHAIRMAN) (2) VIVIAN NKIRUKA UMEH(SECRETARY) (3) OKOYE VALENTINE ONYEKWERE (4) NGOZI OKOBE AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

JOAN CHINENYE

AKINGBADE MICHAEL I FORMERLY KNOWN AS AKINGBADE MICHAEL AKINWALE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MICHAEL AKINADE. ALL FOMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS JOAN CHINENYE ABANA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS JOAN CHINENYE AGUNWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS JOY OFENMU OGHOGHO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS MRS JOY AIGBOGUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS JOY AIGBOGUN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARGARET EYIMADA OPEH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS MARGARET JACKSON OPEH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MARGARET JACKSON

AKPAN MOSES IDIO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDIO MOSES, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS AKPAN MOSES IDIO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NJOKU NNANNA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBODOECHI NJOKU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS NJOKU NNANNA OBODOECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT MICHAEL ADEWUYI OLUSEGUN OPADEYI IS SAME PERSON AS SEGUN OPADEYI AS WRITTEN IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT MATHEWJOHNSON ALEX IS SAME PERSON AS I-MATHEWJOHNSON ALEX. AND SHALL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN AS ATHEWJOHNSON ALEX. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

EZIKE CHUKWUMA

MRS ANI UCHE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EGBO UCHE CONFIDENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ANI UCHE CONFIDENCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS EJIKE AKUNNA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EJIOGU AKUNNA FAVOUR, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EJIKE AKUNNA FAVOUR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS ENEMCHUKWU IFEOMA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANI NGOZIKA BLESSING, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ENEMCHUKWU IFEOMA DEBORAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ALABI LUKMAN I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LUKMAN HENRY ALABI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALABI LUKMAN OLALEKAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANIOKO PATIENCE NDIDI I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDE PATIENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIOKO PATIENCE NDIDI UZOAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANYARAGBU OLIVER

MRS NNAMANI NJIDEKA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGBONNA NJIDEKA PURITY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NNAMANI NJIDEKA PURITY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS EZEAH ANNASTASIA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKEKE ANNASTASIA EBERE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZEAH ANNASTASIA EBERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NMCN, UNN, WAEC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AKPA CHINWOKWU I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYENEKE CHINWE LINDA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKPA CHINWOKWU LINDA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ONAH RAPHAEL I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONAH SATURDAY ODEH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONAH RAPHAEL ODEH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS EZE TOCHUKWU I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AMAUCHE TOCHUKWU VICTORIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZE TOCHUKWU VICTORIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS IKEANYIONWU EMMANUELA

OJINIMBANEFO KINGSLEY I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KINGSLEY DESMOND KENE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJINIMBANEFO KINGSLEY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKOLIE SAMUEL I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOLIE SAMUEL SUNDAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOLIE SAMUEL IKECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS NDELEKWUTE CHINENYE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UZOMEFUNA CHINENYE PRECIOUS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NDELEKWUTE CHINENYE PRECIOUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOLO AMARACHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOLO AMARACHUKWU ROSEMARY. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 6/9/1983. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKOLO AMARACHUKWU

MRS OKECHUKWU IFEANYI I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKONKWO IFEANYI MAUREEN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OKECHUKWU IFEANYI MAUREEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NGWU ROBINSON

MRS NNADI STELLA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANI STELLA NGOZI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NNADI STELLA NGOZI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MADUABUCHI OGBODO I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUDI MADUABUCHI OGBODO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MADUABUCHI OGBODO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ELUKE OLUCHI I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NGWU OLUCHI LOVETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELUKE OLUCHI LOVETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ASHAS EMMANUEL I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASHAJUEGBE EMMANUEL OLORUNTOBA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASHAS EMMANUEL OLORUNTOBA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZIKE CHUKWUMA ROMANUS KINGSLEY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZIKE CHUKWUMA ROMKINGS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ANYARAGBU OLIVER CHIDIEBERE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYARAGBU OLIVER IFEANYI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OHAGWU EMMANUELA CHIKODILI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IKEANYIONWU EMMANUELA CHIKODILI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS OKONJI ANTHONIA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ORAMADIKE ANTHONIA AMARACHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OKONJI ANTHONIA AMARACHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NGWU ROBINSON NNABUIKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NGWU ROBINSON CHINECHEREM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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ANIKE ADAEZE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIKE MUNACHI CYNTHIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIKE ADAEZE CYNTHIA. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 2/12/1998. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EZE VIVIAN I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALI VIVIAN NGOZI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZE VIVIAN NGOZI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHUKWU LUCY I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKECHI ONELE LUCY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWU LUCY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. UBA, UBEB, BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUBUIKE NGOZI CONFIDENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUBUIKE CONFIDENCE. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 1/10/1990. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADOLPHUS OKERE, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD ONYEMA TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADOLPHUS ONYEMA OKERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTES.

THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISHARK MADUEKE, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD ANI TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANI MISHARK MADUEKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTES.

DADA OMOLEWA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALARAPE OMOLEWA DEBORAH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DADA OMOLEWA DEBORAH. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS EVANGELINE PETER I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EVANGELINE CHUKWUEBUKA EZEMBACHU. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EVANGELINE PETER KALU. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

IN MY BVN MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS VINCENT ROSEMARY CHIAMAKA. WHILE ON MY SCHOOL DOCUMENTS MY NAME APPEARS AS UGOCHUKWU ROSEMARY ANABELLE CHIAMAKA. IAM THE SAME PERSON BEARING ALL THE NAMES. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS ADESOYE-OSIDIPE FADEKEMI

OGUBUIKE CONFIDENCE

MRS OZOR NNEOMA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYIAM NNEOMA PATIENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OZOR NNEOMA PATIENCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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ADDITION OF NAME

AGWU OSITA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS STANLEY EBUKA PAUL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGWU OSITA STANLEY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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MRS CHUKWU CHIAMAKA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AGU CHIAMAKA LOVETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHUKWU CHIAMAKA LOVETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ENE CHINENYE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NZEADI CHINENYE FAUSTINA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENE CHINENYE FAUSTINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME OBI CHUKWUNONSO STEPHEN WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN, BUT NOW WISH TO BE CORRECTED AND ADDRESSED AS OBI-AHIZE CHUKWUNONSO STEPHEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ADEYEMO TAOFEEK FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYEMO MAYOWA TOLU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYEMO TAOFEEK MAYOWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AHMED WASIU I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANGODELE WASIU ADEMOLA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AHMED WASIU ADEMOLA. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

LAURETTA IFEDAPO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAURETTA IFEDAPO ADEGBEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAURETTA IFEDAPO ENENMOH. THIS IS DUE TO MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OMONIYI OLAWALE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMONIYI OLAWALE EMMANUEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMONIYI OLAWALE OJO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE. ADERIBIGBE MARY I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAWU MARY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADERIBIGBE MARY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADESOYE FADEKEMI ADEYEMI NOW WISH TO ADD OSIDIPE TO MY NAME. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADESOYE-OSIDIPE FADEKEMI ADEYEMI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, PEACE MAXWELL THE DAUGHTER AND NEXT OF KIN OF OUR LATE MOTHER MRS CATHERINE OJONGWO WISH TO STATE THAT OUR MOTHER DIED ON 26/07/2010 IN LAGOS, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS C.V.A. LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT (PROBATE) AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DECLARATION OF DEATH

AJAYI JACOB I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAIYA JONATHAN OLOMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI JACOB. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS IHUNAEGBO CHIDIEBERE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IGBO CHIDIEBERE PHILOMINA NKIRUKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IHUNAEGBO CHIDIEBERE PHILOMINA NKIRUKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS IRANLOYE OLUWATOBI I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADEROJU OLUWATOBI REBECCAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IRANLOYE OLUWATOBI REBECCAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ODIOKO ADAMS I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HEAVEN ADAMS DESTINY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODIOKO ADAMS HEAVEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS BAKARE-NOSIRU BISOLA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NOSIRU KUBURAT BISOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS BAKARE-NOSIRU BISOLA KUBURAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ODEKUNLE OLUWASEUN I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODEKUNLE OLUWASEUN OLUMIDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODEKUNLE OLUWASEUN OMOTAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

GRACE MWUESE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GRACE MWUESE AONDOAKAA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GRACE MWUESE TARNONGO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWALE JOHNSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABEGUNRIN ADEWALE JOHNSON ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ENIFOME EMMANUELLA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENIFOME EMMANUELLA EDO , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENIFOME EMMANUELLA EMMANUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS ANJORIN YEMISI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS JEGEDE YEMISI ABIODUN , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ANJORIN YEMISI ABIODUN .

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

OBRA FOUNDATION

UDOUDO ROBERT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOH UDOH ROBERT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOUDO ROBERT UDOUDO ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS IDOWU OMOLARA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ALABI OMOLARA OMOWUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IDOWU OMOLARA OMOWUNMI ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

EBONYI REAL ESTATE AGENTS ASSOCIATION

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 CHIEF (MRS) ANAYO JUSTINA OFFIAH SAN 2. CHIZOBA MAUREEN UZODINMA 3. IKECHUKWU PHILIP ONUOMA 4. NNEZI MIRIAM IVENSO 5. NNENNA CHARITY NNAJI

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 UNEKE KINGSLEY NWIBOM - CHAIRMAN 2. ENYI ONWE JAMES 3. OGENE GODWIN OGENE - SECRETARY 4. NKWUDA GODWIN

- CHAIRMAN - SECRETARY

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1 TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER AND THE FORMATION OF A RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC OPINION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE AND IDEALS..

2.TO PROMOTE , FINANCE, BUILD AND MAINTAIN CENTERS OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION .

3.TO ARRANGE, CONDUCT AND ENCOURAGE COURSES AND ACTIVITIES OF CULTURAL INTEREST OR VALUE OR FOR VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, ADULT OR PART-TIME EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND MEETINGS, CONFERENCE AND SEMINARS OF CULTURAL OR EDUCATIONAL VALUE, TRIPS, HOLIDAY COURSES AND CAMPS..

AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1.TO PROMOTE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROPERTY OWNERS AND ESTATE OCCUPIERS/ TENANTS. 2.TO ENSURE THAT REAL ESTATES AND ACCOMMODATIONS ARE MADE AFFORDABLE THROUGH HER MEMBERS. 3.TO PURSUE IN HUMANITY THE BASIC IDEAS AND ASPIRATION OF OUR MEMBERS. 4.TO PURSUE SUCH OTHER SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN OBJECTIVES AIMED AT ASSISTING THE PROPERTY DEVELOPERS AND OWNERS.

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

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

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: UNEKE KINGSLEY NWIBOM CHAIRMAN

VISIONED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.

DRIVERS OF BEVERAGES AND TABLE WATER ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

CHANGE OF NAME OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT VISIONED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE. HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER THE PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO 1 OF 1990.

ADDRESS: 72, AYEPE ROAD, SAGAMU, OGUN STATE 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 COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 .

THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE; 1. APOSTLE KAMA-EMEKA ISRAEL SUNDAY (CHAIRMAN RETAINED) 2. RUTH EMEKA-KAMA (VICE CHAIRMAN RETAINED) 3. BISHOP GEDFREY AMECHI KAMA (MEMBER RETAINED) 4. PASTOR ABIODUN JOHN ( REMOVED)

EXECUTIVES: 1. ADEWALE, ROTIMI - PRESIDENT 2. ADETAYO TOBI 3. OLADUNNI, OLAKUNLE OLADIPUPO - GENERAL SECRETARY 4. BALOGUN, MICHEAL IDOWU - TREASURER 5. AKINWALE, IDOWU OPEYEMI 6. OLADEJI, OLAREWAJU SAHEED.

THE NEW TRUSTEES; 1. HAROLD EBI DEDE (SECRETARY APPOINTED).

2. DANIEL EMEKA-KAMA (MEMBER APPOINTED) AIMS /OBJECTIVES; THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG ALL MARKETERS AND DRIVERS OF TABLE WATER, SACHET WATER AND BEVERAGES SELLERS. 2. TO ENHANCE THE CONFIDENCE OF GENERAL PUBLIC OF OUR PRODUCTS 3. TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AMONG PRODUCERS AND DRIVERS/MARKETERS.

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

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

SIGNED; CHAIRMAN.

SIGNED SECRETARY

ABEGUNRIN ADEWALE

EBENEZER OLUWASEGUN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EBENEZER OLUWASINA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EBENEZER OLUWASEGUN AKINNAYAJO ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

AHMED SABINA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOKA IFEOMA SABINA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AHMED SABINA IFEOMA ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ABEGUNRIN ADEWALE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWALE JOHNSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABEGUNRIN ADEWALE JOHNSON ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ELPIDA DICKSON FOR ALL FOUNDATION. 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 COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 .

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABEREPIKIMA, NGERIBARA VIRGINA -PRESIDENT. 2. BOIKA FRANKLYN KULOBO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN OUR SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

SUPREME PARAMOUNT KINGS OF ZIO 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 COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 .

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. DR. EWUKOYA, IDOWU - PRESIDENT 2. QUDRI, ADEWALE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. OKEOWO, BOLA - SECRETARY 4. HASSAN, ISMAILA TOSIN - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5. OTOTO DUROJAYE CHRISTOPHER - AUDITOR 6. KUYORO, ADEYEMISI MICHEAL - PATRON 7. PASTOR OLOJO IKUDIEROJO 8. GBOYA, ADEDAYO SUNDAY - MEMBER 9. BIOBAKU ISREAL ODUNTAN - MEMBER 10. JOSEPH, ADEBANJO OLU - MEMBER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. FOR KINGS OF ZION TO PROPAGATE THE TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST 2. FOR THE KINGS OF ZION TO PROMOTE FRIENDLINESS, TOGETHERNESS AND ONENESS AMONG MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST IN GENERAL 3. FOR THE KINGS OF ZION TO PRAY FOR PEACE AND UNITY OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL 4. TO CHECK THE EXCESSES OF SOME PROPHETS AND PROPHETESS AND TO CURB THE FAKE ONES IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH SEMINARS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

Classified 20 ADDITION OF NAME :.

EDIDIONG EFFI0NG

I, ADESINA ADEFEMI ADEWALE AKEEM, MY NAME WAS ERRONEOUSLY WRITTEN ON MY BVN AS ADESINA FEMI . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESINA ADEFEMI ADEWALE AKEEM . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID . BANKS AND

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDEME EFFI0NG NTIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDIDIONG EFFI0NG NTIA.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE

JOSEPH ALERO

AMINAT TEMILOLA HAMMED

GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE .

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKPOLO ALERO ESTHER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH ALERO ESTHER,MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 5TH JANUARY 1998.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMINAT ADEJOKE HAMMED NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMINAT TEMILOLA HAMMED.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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OLADIPUPO LUCY

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIPUPO LUZI ELIZERBETH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIPUPO LUCY MAMI, MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS1-11958.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS FASANYA TEMITOPE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BASHUNR TEMITOPE AMOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS FASANYA TEMITOPE OLUWADAMILARE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JUNAID OMOLOLA

MR FERDINAND FALUYI

MRS ADETUTU TEMITOPE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR FALUYI FRED ITOTA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MR FERDINAND FALUYI ITOTA OF NO 20 SURAJU STREET OKERUBE IN IKOTUN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS TUTU TEMITOPE ADALUMO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADETUTU TEMITOPE OMOTOYE ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. GT BANK, NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ACQUAH OMOLOLA EYITOMILOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JUNAID OMOLOLA EYITOMILOLA . ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. GT BANK, NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

HOPE AGANYI

OLUFUNLAYO OLAJUMOKE

MISS UZORDINMA PEACE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HOPE ONWANYI AGANYI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HOPE AGANYI IGILE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFUNLAYO OLAJUMOKE SOREMEKUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFUNLAYO OLAJUMOKE SHELLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UZORDINMA PEACE ESTHER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UZORDINMA PEACE DABERECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADEGBIYI ABIOLA

PENIEL OLAMIDE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLOJO ABIOLA MARIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGBIYI ABIOLA MARIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ADEDOYIN-AROGUNDADE FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AROGUNDADE TAIWO ADIJAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS A D E D OY I N -A R O G U N 0 DA D E TAIWO ADIJAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MR CHUKWUMA CHINENYE

MRS CHIOMA DORIS

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR CHUKWUMA CHINENYE EZEFOSI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR CHUKWUMA CHINENYE EZENNAYA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

DA-SOUZA CHRISTIANA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLORUNSHO ADIJAT OLUWAYEMISI ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DA-SOUZA CHRISTIANA OLUWAYEMISI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ANJORIN FAROUQ

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANJORIN FAROUQ OLUWATOMISIN, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANJORIN FAROUQ OLOLADE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

AYODELE OMOLARA

THAT MY FATHER’S NAME IS AYODELE OLUWADUROTIMI WHILE THE CHILDREN’S NAME ARE AYODELE OMOLARA AND AYODELE KIKELOMO. THAT WE ARE RESIDENCE OF 677A OWODE ELEDE, IKORODU ROAD, LAGOS STATE.

EDOZIE ANURIKA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHIOMA DORIS ONOCHIE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIOMA DORIS EZENNAYA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE FAMILY OF AYODELE ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF ALHAJI MUFTAU ISHOLA AYODELE OF NUMBER 15 IMESAN STREET, IBA LAGOS. HE DIED ON THE 22ND OF NOVEMBER 2016 AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS. ESTHER THERESA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ESTHER AMINAT MOMOH, NOW TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ESTHER THERESA MOMOH. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGBOYEGA OLAMIDE SUNDAY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PENIEL OLAMIDE SUNDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MOHAMMAD MONSURAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJOBARO MONSURAT TEMITAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOHAMMAD MONSURAT TEMITAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS AKINDELE HAJARAT

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONAYEMI OLAYINKA OLAKUNBI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AKINDELE HAJARAT OLAYINKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,NYSC, GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADENUGA TAIWO FORMELY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEKOLA TAIWO CHRISTIANAH , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENUGA TAIWO CHRISTIANAH, ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESEYE SHIYANBOLA ADEOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL SHIYANBOLA ADEOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS CHIGOZIE CHINYERE

KAREEM SODIQ FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAMES DAMIAN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KAREEM SODIQ BABATUNDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ABOLLO MIRA FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABOLLO MARY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABOLLO MIRA WHAIRE. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 05 JULY 1994. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UZOR CHINYERE GIFT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIGOZIE CHINYERE GIFT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS FOLAJI DORIS

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BARNABY GREGORY IMAOBONG DORIS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS FOLAJI DORIS IMAOBONG. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS MARIA OVUOAKPORIAYE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARIA OVUOAKPORIAYE OVEDJEDISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS MARIA OVUOAKPORIAYE ARHAMERENE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAUDA MUMINAT OPEYEMI AND LATEEF RAHIMAT OLAJUMOKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LATEEF RAHEEMAT OPEYEMI. THAT ON SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS, MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 27/07/1993 INSTEAD OF 27/07/1992. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 27/07/1992. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

AWE TEMITAYO I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWE TEMITAYO BUNMI , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWE TEMITAYO JUNIOR. THAT I WAS BORN ON 27/03/1989. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OHAJIANYA CHINEMEUCHEYA

OLAYINKA AKINOLA

BLESSING CHIKA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS-YINKA SARIYU AKINSELURE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS. OLAYINKA AKINOLA AKINSELURE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BLESSING CHIKA NWACHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BLESSING CHIKA ONWUZURUIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. UNION BANK, DIAMOND BANK AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHAJIANYA SOLOMON C., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHAJIANYA CHINEMEUCHEYA SOLOMON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS. OKOLI GRACE

MRS. ONYEJIAWA DEBORAH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHIKEZIE GRACE AMARACHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OKOLI GRACE AMARACHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC, BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EHIRIM DEBORAH CHISOM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ONYEJIAWA DEBORAH CHISOM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

SHITTU ONASANYA FORMERLY ONASANYA MONSURAT ANUOLUWAPO NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS SHITTU ONASANYA MONSURAT ANUOLUWAPO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OGBUAGU EGBE

OLOKE OLUWASHOLAPE FORMALLY AFOLABI OLUWASHOLAPE NOW OLOKE OLUWASHOLAPE. FORMER

ANIMASHAUN ADEDAMOLA FORMERLY ..ANIMASHAUN ADEDAMOLA OLAJUMOKE NOW-ANIMASHAUN ADEDAMOLA FRIDAUS, FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY ESTHER O. AGARIN, IS NOW ESTHER BEAUTY AGARIN. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. PUBLIC NOTE.

DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

LAWAL SHIYANBOLA

ABDULRAHEEM ABDULHAFEEZ I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULRAHEEM FN-MUHAMMED HAFEEZ NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULRAHEEM ABDULHAFEEZ . ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBE ANURIKA SABINA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDOZIE ANURIKA SABINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY OGBUAGU GRACE OKENWA NOW OGBUAGU EGBE UKA, FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS. UDEWENA NKEIRU I, FORMERLY KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS OKWUDUBA NKEIRU RITA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS MRS. UDEWENA NKEIRU RITA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS BEARING MY NAMES REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALL RELEVANT AUTHORITIES SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGHENEME UFUOMANEFE

MRS. IKECHUKWU CHIOMA

OLUBOLA ADIJAT

AFOLABI FATIMOH FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULLAHI FATIMOH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AFOLABI FATIMOH AMOPE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FOLORUNSHO MATTHEW I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLORUNSHO MATTHEW ADEDOTUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLORUNSHO MATTHEW OLUWAFEMI ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGHENEME UFUOMANEFE FRANCISCA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADERONMU UFUOMANEFE OLUWADAMILOLA .

ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANYANWU NWANYIEZE CHIOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. IKECHUKWU CHIOMA FAVOUR NWANYIEZE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUBOLA ADIJAT ELIZABETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUBOLA ADIJAT KOKUMO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUWATOBILOBA ADEBIMPE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWATOBILOBA ADEBIMPE JONES NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWATOBILOBA ADEBIMPE SODIMU-JONES.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SAMUEL ADIGUN

OLIZE RACHAEL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORISE OKEMUTE RACHAEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLIZE RACHAEL OKEMUTE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. ALISIGWE QUEEN

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Madagascar pre-trial detainees face ‘life-threatening conditions’

US secret service intercepts ‘explosive packages’ sent to Obama, Clinton The secret service of the United States on Wednesday intercepted packages suspected to contain explosives devices sent to former President Barack Obama and Democratic Party presidential candidate in 2016, Mrs Hillary Clinton.

The devices were discovered by technicians who screen mails sent to the former US officials.

In a statement made available on Wednesday, the US secret service said a package addressed to Clinton was recovered late on Tuesday while another package was addressed to Obama’s residence on Wednesday.

It, however, said that neither Obama nor Clinton received the packages, “nor were they at risk of receiving them”.

The statement reads in part, “Early this morning, October 24, 2018, a second package addressed to the residence of former President Barack Obama was intercepted by Secret Service personnel in Washington, DC. “Both packages were intercepted prior to being delivered to their intended location. The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them.”

Another package was also reportedly sent to Cable News Network (CNN) offices in The Time Warner building in New York, causing the media house to evacuate its newsroom.

The package sent to CNN was addressed to John Brennan, former CIA director.

But the three devices intercepted are said to be similar to one found on Monday at the home of George Soros,

billionaire philanthropist and business magnate.

The US law enforcement agencies are now investigating the issue.

CNN evacuated The New York Police Department (NYPD) also responded to a suspicious device, believed to be a pipe bomb, found at the Time Warner Center, where CNN’s New York newsroom is based.

The New York City police commissioner said the package contained what appeared to be a live explosive and envelope with white powder.

The package was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, CNN reported, citing city and local law enforcement officials. Brennan appears on other cable and broadcast networks.

According to the NYPD’s chief of counterterrorism, the explosive appeared to be sent by the same person who mailed suspicious packages to the Clinton and Obama homes, as well as the device found on Monday at the home of billionaire philanthropist George Soros.

FBI officials said at news conference that the devices all appeared to be crude pipe bombs.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the attempted attacks were “clearly an act of terrorism”.

CNN anchors were on the air from New York discussing the explosive devices addressed to Obama and Clinton when they were interrupted by a fire alarm and cut to a commercial.

The news organisation’s New York staff evacuated the building as a precaution.

‘These terrorising acts are despicable’ The White House condemned the attempted attacks, saying “terrorising acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law”.

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders added in a statement that the “United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate actions to protect anyone threatened by these cowards”.

Vice President Mike Pence, writing in a tweet, also denounced the attempted attacks as “cowardly” and “despicable”.

Hillary Clinton was not at her New York home when Tuesday’s package was sent, but her husband, former President Bill Clinton was present, officials told the Associated Press.

While at a Florida fundraiser, she said “we are fine” and thanked US Secret Service for intercepting the package “long before it made its way to our home”.

House Republican leaders said on Wednesday that the person or people who sent explosives to the Clinton and Obama homes should be brought to justice. House Speaker Paul Ryan said they were “reprehensible acts” and “we cannot tolerate any attempt to terrorise public figures”.

With the country deeply polarised under President Trump, the packages brought a new level of tension to the upcoming midterm elections on November 6.

Saudi crown prince promises justice in Khashoggi murder case

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul a “heinous crime that cannot be justified”.

In his first public comments in the weeks since Khashoggi’s murder, the crown prince, known as MBS, said on Wednesday that the perpetrators would be brought to justice with the help of Turkey.

Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, he said that “some people are trying to seize this painful

moment to drive a wedge between Saudi Arabia and Turkey”.

He continued: “I want to send them a message: You will not be able to do that as long as we have a king called Salman bin Abdulaziz and a crown prince called Mohammed bin Salman and a Turkish president named Erdogan.

“The rift will never be created. We will prove to the entire world that the both countries are cooperating to punish all perpetrators and justice will be above everything.”

Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu,

reporting from Ankara, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with the royal over the phone just before his speech at the conference.

It was the first time the pair had spoken since Khashoggi disappeared on October 2.

“A couple of hours before that, President Erdogan had a phone call with Jordan’s King Abdulla. When you look at this diplomatic phone traffic, you see that there are mediators who are trying to build up [ties] between Turkey and Saudi Arabia,” Koseoglu said.

At least 52 people died in Madagascar’s prisons last year while awaiting trial due to “appalling prison conditions”, according to Amnesty International.

In a report published on Tuesday, the global rights group also said that thousands of people who have not been found guilty of any crime were subject to “life-threatening prison conditions”, including severe overcrowding and poor hygiene, as well as lack of food and medical care.

The main causes of death were respiratory problems and cardiovascular diseases, Amnesty said, citing prison authorities.

The report was based on visits to nine prisons where more than 11,000 people had been placed in pre-trial detention, the group said.

“Many of those being held for extended periods without trial were accused of petty, nonviolent crimes,” said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s regional director for Southern Africa.

“The poorest, including women and children, with the least recourse to legal help, are those who suffer the most,” she added.

Such “unjustified, excessive and prolonged pre-trial detention” violates international and domestic law, and amounts to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, Amnesty said.

Madagascar’s Ministry of Justice, in a September letter to Amnesty, said it was aware of the problem.

The ministry blamed “population growth and an increase in crime rates” for severe overcrowding and said it has “stepped up its efforts” with new laws and policies to improve conditions.

Under Madagascar’s national laws, adults can be held for up to five years and six months without trial and children up to 33 months.

Amnesty said Madagascar’s prisons hold more people who have not been

tried than those found guilty. As of October 2017, 55 percent of the total prison population were pre-trial detainees, the report said.

One man said he has been in pretrial custody for three and a half years because he was accused of stealing a cow.

Describing conditions at a prison in Maintirano, west Madagascar, he told Amnesty: “Forty-two of us sleep in the same room but there is no room to sleep, I sleep on the floor. A lot of people get sick. Some cough, some shiver, some get very cold.

“And people fight about food because there isn’t enough… I really want a trial because I really suffer here.”

Women and children were disproportionately affected by some of the prison conditions, the report said.

For example, pregnant women and women with babies do not have access to appropriate healthcare, and children do not have access to education, the group said.

The main reason for long pre-trial detentions in the African country was limited and infrequent court sessions for criminal cases, it added.

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John Obi Mikel to help Nigeria’s amputee team

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel is set to help Nigeria’s amputee team play at the upcoming World Cup. The BBC reports that Mikel will be “donating money and buying kits” to help the Special Eagles play at the tournament, having missed the previous three editions due to financial constraints.

“We’ve spoken to a representative of John Mikel Obi who has offered to help the team,” Fred Edoreh, co-ordinator of fund-

raising, told BBC Sport.

“His support will come as a big boost, but right now the dilemma is to find the flights to get the squad to Mexico.

“Time is running out on us and with ticket costs increasing by the day towards our opening game against our budget, we are taking the hard decisions of sending the first team as first batch.

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Our travel agents are working hard to secure space for them by tomorrow.”

The Amputee World Cup in Mexico begins on Saturday.

Nigeria, who started crowdfunding for the trip at the beginning of the month, begin their campaign on Sunday against Brazil.

Russia won the competition four years ago after beating Angola 3-1 in the final.

Enugu Rangers come back from the dead to clinch 2018 Aiteo Cup Enugu Rangers staged the most remarkable comeback to clinch this year’s Aiteo Cup after they fought back from 3-0 down to win a penalty shooutout 4-2 against Kano Pillars in Asaba tonight.

It was their sixth cup triumph, but their first since 1983.

Rangers will thus represent Nigeria in next year’s CAF Confederation Cup. They also pocketed a cash prize of 25 million Naira.

Pillars looked like they were cruising to their first-ever cup triumph when they led 3-0 by the 76th minute of this final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.

However, Kevin Itoya’s screamer fom

the top of the box beat goalkeeper David Obiozo for Rangers to get a glimmer of hope.

‘The Flying Antelopes’ made the game even more interesting in the 82nd minute, when Chidera Ezeh made it 3-2.

In additional time, substitute Ajani Ibrahim’s brave diving header restored parity for Rangers at 3-3.

Former Pillars defender Isaac Loute completed the Rangers comeback when he put away the decisive penalty.

Kano Pillars had taken the lead after five minutes after they had survived an early scare by Rangers.

Big striker Nwagua Nyima used his

body to get into the box before he laid the ball for skipper Rabiu Ali to rifle home.

Pillars doubled their lead in the 20th minute, when Flying Eagles midfielder Alassan Ibrahim scored directly from the corner kick.

A third goal by Kano Pillars was cancelled in first half stoppage as television replays later showed the goal should have stood as Isaac Loute was the one who put the ball into his own net.

In between these goals, Pillars star striker Junior Lokosa missed two open chances, while Rangers had at least three chances to score from free kicks in dangerous positions, but they wasted them.

Gernot Rohr inspects Stephen Youths jostle for N17m at NCC tennis league Keshi Stadium for Super Eagles Gernot Rohr is in Asaba to inspect the Stephen Keshi Stadium for the Super Eagles to play there, according to NFF president Amaju Pinnick.

Pinnick told the NFF Annual General Assembly in Asaba that besides watching today’s Aiteo Cup final between Kano Pillars and Enugu Rangers, Rohr is in Asaba to see if the Stephen Keshi Stadium could host Eagles matches.

The stadium has already staged the African Athletics Championships earlier this year.

The Eagles have mainly played their matches at the Godswill

Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

Nyesom Wike congratulates Rivers Angels on AITEO Cup win Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has congratulated the Rivers Angels Football Club for winning the AITEO Cup. Rivers Angels defeated Ibom Angels 3-0 on penalties to lift the AITEO cup (former federation cup for women).

This is the 8th time they are winning the FA cup since 2010.

The governor, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, on Wednesday, said the team “have

continued to be worthy ambassadors of the state with their superlative displays on the field of play.”

Wike also reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting the ladies in their quest to win more laurels for the state.

The game was played at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenogoa, the Bayelsa State capital with President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and chairman of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Aisha Falode in attendance.

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Tennis League attracted lots of youths across the country to compete for the mouthwatering N17 million cash price for the first, second, third and fourth winners.

The NCC tennis league is part of the Corporate Social responsibility of the Commission which aims at harnessing young talents and getting them ready for both National and international competitions.

According to Mr Godwin Kienka, Director of the International Tennis Academy, (Organisers of the NCC Tennis League), “the entire point of the NCC Tennis league is to serve as a transition to the professional ranks.”

He said the standard of the players will continue rising from frequent trainings and competitions, also the players would be exposed to other states in the country as they keep traveling to states for the competition.

His words: “The league has been very exciting, very productive, we are particularly excited by the combination that we have here between Ofiko and the Next Generation, the Ofiko team is parading about National Champion.

“The entire point of the NCC Tennis league is to serve as a transition to the professional ranks, we have the Junior Circuit which is bringing them up to 18, all the players playing for the Next Generation are products of the ITA Junior Circuit, now we have a transition which is like the missing link between the junior programme and going professional, now we have the league which is introducing about 60, this week along, we have 6 ties across Nigeria, and that will happen every weekend until the end of November.

“The standard will keep rising because they are practicing and competing every week, so apart from exposing and helping the players

understand the entire countries and meeting different people, it has a uniting effect.

“The Tennis league is taking top class players to cities, which otherwise will not have too class players, who have not seen top class players, and I think that the NCC Tennis League has done a very good job of not just growing tennis, but taking tennis to all the nooks and crannies of this country.

“This is the best thing that has happened to Nigerian sports in terms of sponsorship, it is the greatest addition to Nigerian sports since independence, about from the football league, there is has not been a major sponsorship that has impacts the nation like the NCC Tennis League.”

When asked the states where the competitions are holding, Mr Kienka said “right now, we are playing in 6 different cities, that is minimum of 6 states, but it goes round, it doesn’t stay in those cities, the next one we will probably have 4 different cities, so it’s going round the entire country. There are 12 states, that is about 11 cities hosting this even, because two of the teams are in one city, so we have 11 cities, 12 states hosting this event, hopefully, we will take the semi finals to Enugu, so by design, we are able to reach nearly all the top tennis playing States in Nigeria.”

The overall winner at the competition will be awarded N7 million, the second runner up takes, N5 million, the third place winner goes home with N3 million, while the fourth place takes N2 million.

One of the players, Sylvester Emmanuel expressed optimism that he would emerge the winner at the end of the competition, stressing

that he has beaten most of his competitors at the group stage.

“In Lagos, I don’t have any opponent there that will give me a tough challenge, the ones that will give me tough challenges, I just finished with one in Lagos, and the other ones are in the other groups, I think when the matches will start getting interesting is when we come out of the group stage.”

Speaking on the Nigerian Tennis generally, Emmanuel said “Nigerian tennis is still catching up, we need more of this tournament, this one is not bad, they are really trying for the Nigerian players, I was in even surprised that just in a space of about two weeks, I have been to 3 states already, playing tournaments.”

When asked what he would do with the money if he wins, he said: “I have been playing tennis for 14 years, am hoping to win this tournament, when I win, I win invest the money in my tennis career, because I don’t have a sponsor currently.”

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