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‘7 wells confirm presence of oil in Niger State’ Saka Bolaji, Minna Niger State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Hajiya Ramatu Yar’Adua , has explained that seven shallow oil wells drilled in parts of the state have confirmed the presence of

high quantity and quality of hydro carbon in its quest for oil exploration in the Bida Basin.

The Commissioner stated this in Minna, during a press briefing shortly after the state executive council meeting.

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L-R: Minister of Interior, Abdurrahman Dambazau; Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Executive Director, Bank of Industry (BOI), Mrs. Toyin Adeniji, during the Government Enterprises and Empowerment Programme MarketMoni beneficiaries interactive session with Osinbajo in Kano... on Thursday

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‘7 wells confirm presence of oil in Niger State’ Continued from page 1 She said that the executive council has approved the payment of N145million out of N380million bill presented by a consultant oil firm that carried out the technical job that established workable data bank on the presence of oil in the basin.

According to her, two investors based in United Kingdom and Canada have expressed interest in doing

the seismic data analysis to come out with blocs before handing over to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).

YarAdua explained that the shallow wells were established in the villages of Gulu, Bakani, Makera, Kudu, Enagi, Kutigi and Kontagora, adding that “the government is happy about this good news”.

She said that the consultant firm actually

improved on the earlier research work done by a team of researchers from the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai.

The commissioner expressed the hope that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will refund the money expended by the state government when it takes over the exploration of oil in the basin.

Reps avoid election sequence in Electoral Act amendment Henry Omunu, Abuja House of Representatives on Wednesday, avoided the contentious election sequence when it passed for second reading fresh amendments to the Electoral Act, following the rejection by President Muhammadu Buhari of amendments to the extant law.

Addressing reporters after plenary, Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon Abdulrazak Namdas, said that the move to reorder election sequence had not been abandoned, adding that the order of elections will come independently as a separate bill at a later date.

When the bill was mentioned for second reading by the Chairman, Committee on Electoral and Political Parties Matters, Hon Aisha Dukku, some House

members raised objections demanding that the bill be stepped down.

But the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Hon Emmanuel Orker-Jev appealed for calm, saying that “we have expunged all the clauses that Mr. President took objections to. Hence, the bill has been remodeled”.

He added that calls for the stepping down of the bill was uncalled for.

Thereafter, leading debate on the new amendment bill, Dukku said that the current amendment was a consolidation of 10 private members’ bills, adding that the planned reforms to the Electoral Act were “rooted on the need to consolidate on the gains of the 2015 elections, and address the lacuna in the legal framework”.

She stated that key areas of the new amendment include, the empowerment of election

tribunals, or courts to declare candidates who score the second highest votes as winner of any election, when it is discovered that the winner of an election was unqualified ab initio, and a mandate to all political parties to ensure that their women leaders are persons of feminine gender, and that youth leaders fall within 1845 age bracket.

Also, there is a proposal for an increase in the maximum permissible expenditure for various electoral positions, and to ensure transparency in election processes by making the card reader as credible means of voters accreditation, as wel, as including corrupt practices and non-compliance of the use of card the reader as an additional grounds for election petition, and as a reason to invalidate an election, amongst other alterations.

Court voids Abdulmumin Jibrin’s suspension, orders House to pay his outstanding salaries Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

Two months after the House of Representatives lifted the 180 legislative days suspension placed pon Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin from Kano State , Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday voided the suspension.

In his judgement in a suit

by Jibrin, challenging the propriety of his suspension, Justice Tsoho held that the 180 legislative days’ suspension of the lawmaker was null and void.

Hon Jibrin was recalled on March 13, 2018 after he tendered apologies to the Speaker of House, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, for raising the alarm that blew up scandal on Budget padding in the National Assembly.

Beside the nullification of

Jibrin’s suspension, Justice Tsoho also ordered the National Assembly to pay the lawmaker all his outstanding salaries, allowances and entitlements, adding that his case should be treated as if he had not be on suspension.

The judge further granted four out of the five reliefs sought in the originating summons by the plaintiff but declined the fifth relief which had prayed for his recalled because it has been overtaken by event.

Justice Tsoho said that the defendants: The Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives and the Attorney General of the Federation acted in breach of Jibrin’s constitutional rights.

The judge further held that the House of Representatives Legislatives Powers and Privilege Act provide for a 14 days suspension for an

erring members while House standing order provides for 30 days suspension for a serious offender who disobeyed the instruction of the Speaker.

The court said the House of Representatives has gone outside its own rules to place the plaintiff on 180 legislative days suspension that it failed to justify.

Beside, the House also took the decision to suspend the plaintiff at a meeting attended by the Speaker and one other member who brought the complain against the plaintiff.

Thus, both the Speaker and the other member turned round to become judges in their own case. He said the complainants could have distance themselves from the meeting because failure to distance themselves created inference that they are judges in their case.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola (middle), Senators Ajayi Borofice and Mao Ohuabunwa (right), President of the Pharmaceutical Society Nigeria (PSN), Prof. Ahmed Yakasai, and officials of the PSN during a visit to the President of the Senate in Abuja yesterday.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige (centre) flanked on the right by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bolaji Adebiyi and on the left by the United States Embassy Labour Attaché in Nigeria, Mirna Torres and International Relations Officer (Africa Adviser) in the United States Department of Labour, Olaoluwa “Ola” Abina, during their visit to the minister in Abuja

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun exchanging copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Director-General of African Risk Capacity, Mohammed Beavogui, at the 53rd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Governors in Busan, South Korea on Thursday

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Osinbajo to Govs: Think beyond 8-year cycle Mathew Dadiya and Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, admonished state governors in the country to think beyond four or eight year tenure by laying solid foundations for their successors to build on.

Osinbajo also urged state governments to think and plan like countries in order to be financially viable, as he observed that states and countries have similar problems.

The Vice President gave the advice at the 2018 LEADERSHIP Conference and Award in Abuja with a theme titled: “Towards financially viable state governments”.

Speaking on the need for new narrative, Osinbajo said: “Governors have to think beyond four or eight year cycles. There must be a commitment to laying a foundation that our successors will build on, and for successors to be ready to build on foundations laid.”

Osinbajo, who was the keynote speaker, explained that the country is heading towards a time when states should be competing against each other for big investments.

He noted that governors must not wait for constitution amendments or restructuring for them to begin to harness the potentials in their state.

He said: “States must behave as countries as the dynamics of success are changes. We are heading towards a time when our states would be competing heavily against one another for big ticket investments. It is already happening elsewhere in the world.

“Think about what this development would mean for Nigeria soon. When company makes important decisions about citing their business primarily based on how easy it is a state makes it for people to do business in it.

“States can make it easy for investors to acquire land, to register property, to pay taxes, to access broadband internet and would declare winners while states that make these things difficult impossible for investors will languish as the world carries on without them.

He emphasised that if all of these sound theoretical, consider that information and communication technology, which of course does not require natural resources for location, contributes about a tent of Nigerian GDP already up from negligible levels less than two decades ago.

Osinbajo observed that the telecoms sector has attracted $70 billion in foreign direct investment in the last 16 years.

He said that is the size of the economy potential they are talking about and they can take their business anywhere

once infrastructure is right.

The vice president said the access to broadband is worth highlighting as an example of how states can make decisions that can make or mar their economic future.

According to him, this is an issue that is frequently debated at the National Economic Council (NEC), noting that the argument was that states should not charge prohibitive prices for installing fibre optic cables.

He said: “That is good as the country is in this time should be covered with broadband as an investment in our future.

“The alternative of course is for state governments to look only on how it can maximise today’s revenues by charging exorbitant fees for broadband installation. This will be case of penny wise, pound foolish; short term gains at the expense of future potentials and profit.

“In the future, and that future is right at our door steps as states will strive or suffer on the strength of things and how fast and cheap the internet is.

“There must always be the temptation to prioritise raising IGR at all cost but if this is done in a manner that stifles today’s entrepreneurs and investors, then clearly there would be great price to pay along the line.

Recalling the six years of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo government as Premier of the Western Region which is often cited as one of the most progressive of any government in the developing world, Osinbajo said the government devoted as much as 42% of 1958/1959 recurrent budget for education, one of the highest in the world at the time.

Disclosing that the states in the entire Western Region aside Lagos, do not earn enough in taxes to pay salaries let alone do major capital project, Osinbajo noted that without federal allocation, most states cannot survive.

He observed that the problem of the state is not different from that of the federal government; a complete reliance on a source of revenue that is extractive, and so requires no creativity and productivity and whatsoever.

According to Osinbajo, “Most resource rich nations and subnationals in developing worlds, end up being poor and financially unviable because making easy revenue from extractive source is habit forming. The habit of easy money without effort, thus few jobs are created because there is no value added.

“You have countries like Japan, Singapore and South Korea with no with significant natural resources and they are one of the most successful economies in the world because they create

enough jobs for most of their population.

“This is possible because financial viability is based on innovation and productivity.

Productivity means adding value, not necessarily possessing the resources but adding value to the resources, even if it means importing the resources.

“I think a lot of the answers to the challenge of creating financially viable state government are the same as the problem of creating a financially viable country or nation states.

The Vice President further explained that many of the same principles that work for a national government, will also work for a subnational government, saying one of the priorities of government of today is diversifying their revenue base through taxes and blockage of most of the leakages He further disclosed that the federal government has been able to increase from the 14 million tax payers out of the 70 million economically active Nigerian citizens to almost 20 million On creating an enable environment for business, Osinbajo said it is another must do as the administration has pursued this goal aggressively since 2016, saying that, “I am pleased to note that we have already started seeing the results. We have reduced business registration times, we have implemented a functioning visa on arrival system, lunched an online system for value added taxes and other reforms.

“By dismantling bureaucratic obstacles in the way of businesses and investors, we are hoping to unleash the full potentials of private enterprise.

Osinbajo pointed out that the kind of enterprise that creates jobs and grows the economy, produces future tax revenue for government, saying on account of these reforms, the World Bank has recognised Nigeria as one of the top 10 most improved economies in the world, citing the business climate reform in the country.

Also speaking during the 2018 LEADERSHIP conference and award in Abuja, former Governor Cross River State Governor Donald Duke bemoaned the inability of states to be self-reliant and to provide quality living standards for its people.

This is as he warned that the country faces an uncertain future, should nothing be done to re-vamp the economic mechanism.

He also noted the need for the extension of the derivation formula to all revenues, saying there is a strain on infrastructure to generate revenue.

Speaking on a theme titled, “Towards financially viable state government”, Duke said the country needed a system where both Federal and state governments thrive on the prosperity of its people based on structures put in place.

He said: “States need to be able to generate revenue and derive something from that; if you are going to sustain it, you will also have to support it so that it is sustainable. Take a state like Gombe, it has Ashaka Cement Factory, something goes to Federal Government for that investment, something should also return to the state because the state will be involved one way or the other, in providing infrastructure even if it’s for the evacuation of cement. This makes states have a stake in

developing their economy even more than is being done today.

“I once advocated for this derivation formula in the Constitution should extend to all revenues not just natural resources because there is wear and tear on the infrastructure to generate the revenue.

“Each state in Nigeria can and, ought to be financially viable not just being a political entity, it must be an economic entity.

“Unfortunately, there’s really been no time out instructing states that you either tow this path or you are out of it; the time out caller will have to come from the Federal Government giving the window, 10 years, each of you go back, sit down with your team and formulate what you have comparative advantage over others and develop it.

“We need to have a system where states and the federal government thrive due to the prosterity of their people and not in spite of it because this rent-seeking economy that we run not only affects the states, it also affects the federal government.

“The federal government is abnormally poor; only about 5% of our budget is reflecting in our GDP and it ought to be 20-25%. So, great numbers are not collected because we’ve not been able as a nation-state to extract revenue through taxes or through the prosperity of the people themselves in creating wealth”.

Duke said while some states may seem to be doing well as per infrastructure, their major goal should be an improved quality of life of the people as well as change their economic system.

“States also have to ensure

that the prosperity of the people is the number one objective in governance. Each state must be a productive entity able to not only fend for himself but also contribute to the national purse; this is not happening and it will not happen until states are forced to make it happen.

“In another 30 years, we will be the third most populous nation in the world after India and China; if we do not change the trajectory of Nigeria today, you can imagine what we will be in another twenty years.

“If we think what is happening is a problem, compare it to what will happen in the future, it’s a child’s play when you do.

“You will have governors that will leave land mass here and there but do they have the resources to impact on the quality of living of the people that they govern,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Chairman, Leadership Newspaper Group, Sam Nda-Isaiah, has said that the personalities conferred with Leadership Awards deserve commendation due to the rigorous and thorough measures their nominations went through before they emerged.

The Leadership chairman, who said this on Thursday while delivering a welcome address during the Leadership Conference and Awards Ceremony at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, said the organisation has painstakingly maintained the integrity of the awards and ensured that only those who meet the rigorous selection criteria emerge winners.

According to Sam NdaIsaiah, it is due to the consistency maintained of the credible process of

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R-L: Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Rachid Benmessaoud; Country Manager, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Nigeria Office, Eme Essien, during a meeting between the governor and the World Bank team, at Government House in Benin City, on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

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Osinbajo to Govs: Think beyond 8-year cycle Continued from page 5 selection of the Leadership award winner since 2008 when it began that has made it to be the most prestigious in the country; just as it is also the most credible.

He said, ’”The internal work that threw up this year’s winners was no less thorough. I take this opportunity therefore to congratulate all the winners in their different categories. ‘’Every year during this ceremony, we choose a very germane and contemporary theme. Our theme for this year, “Towards Financially Viable State Governments”, cannot be more fitting’’.

Nda-Isaiah said it would not be

out of place if it is held that the state governors ought to assume the posture of the chief executive officer (CEO) of corporations’.

He said a state governor must earn money from his/her state in the same way corporations do for their shareholders, or else the people will start chasing them away from government houses with cutlasses.

Nda-Isaiah said, “The days when states would go cap-in-hand every month to the federal government will soon be over because the federal government itself will be too busy struggling to solve its own federal problems. The good news is that every state in Nigeria can survive as a rich entity, with a little imagination

from its leaders. ‘’The world is changing and our nation is also changing, and any leader who has not noticed this trend already is not worth the trust of the people. ‘’Those who lead and those who intend to lead at the state level must come to terms with the fact that it is no longer business as usual. State governments must now think out ways to be financially viable in order to survive. ‘’The federal government will no longer be able to maintain state governments like spoilt brats’’.

The Leadership chairman also postulated that perhaps it may take the states to come to terms if they

by providence pass through certain hard times.

He said, “Lagos State found out the hard way that it could earn much more than its monthly allocations from Abuja when the then President Olusegun Obasanjo illegally impounded the monthly allocations of its local governments for selfish reasons. ‘’That was when the governor then, Bola Tinubu, knew the real definition of IGR. Since then the state has not looked back’’.

He further stated that States need to develop their own proprietary methods of boosting their IGRs; adding that Lagos chose corporate taxes because that’s where its

advantages lie. ‘’It could be abundant mineral resources for some, and yet for others it could be massive land resources. ‘’Any state government that gives the impression that it is waiting for a constitution amendment before it can take advantage of the state’s mineral resources is simply dumb. ‘’State governments can apply to the federal government for mining leases in their states and simply become mineral-rich. The problem is that no state has been able to do this. Some states are succeeding with agriculture, especially rice cultivation using the CBN intervention funds. It is the same logic’’, the Leadership chairman added.

Osinbajo applauds Ganduje for training of 1000 youths Yakubu Salisu, Kano

left Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede and on right Provost Post Graduate College, Prof Gbenga Alebiowu; jointly Presenting the portrait paint to the guest lecturer Mr Gbenga Olawepo Hashim during the Post Graduate lecture series at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife...on Thursday

Reps fail to override Buhari’s veto on Peace Corps Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday, failed in their bid to pass the controversial Peace Corps Bill into law when members couldn’t muster the needed majority to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto.

Our reporter recalls that both chambers of the National Assembly had passed the bill and transmitted it to President Buhari for assent, but the President refused to give assent to it, citing security issues and the paucity of funds by the federal government.

But the House, reintroduced the bill yesterday in an attempt to override the President’s veto, but majority of the House members kicked against the passage of the bill.

Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Hon Emmanuel Orker-Jev in reintroducing the bill, said the legislation seeks to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps to develop, empower and provide gainful employment for the youth, facilitate peace and volunteerism.

Furthermore, he said the peace corps will promote community service, neigbourhood watch and nation building.

He appealed to his colleagues to pass the bill because of the benefits

attached to it, including job creation opportunities for the youth which would in turn help to address issues of kidnapping, robbery and other vices.

Orker-Jev added that the Peace Corps is already in existence, maintaining that what is needed is the regulation of its operations, so as to address the fear entertained by Nigerians.

Supporting the bill, Hon Abdulrazak Namdas, said that “the essence of government is security and welfare. This Peace Corps can help to address the security challenges in the country.

“We should not look at the funding alone, but, we should also look at the security situation in this country.

The army today is overwhelmed. In my opinion, we should support this bill.

Hon Rita Orji, who also spoke in support, said that “the Peace Corps is an avenue to create employment.

We have jobless youth in our constituencies. If this Peace Corps will create jobs for us why don’t we pass it. We should look into this issue very well.”

Similarly, Hon Rilwan Shawulu, observed that the number of security personnel in the country are not commensurate with the population, adding that “as at today, we have about 300, 000 police men; the

number is inadequate.

“We need about 10 per cent of our population as officers in the police force that is about 18 million. We are under policed. We need to increase the number of people in the security agencies.”

Opposing the bill, Hon Johnson Agbonayinma backed the position of President Buhari on the issue of funding, insisting that at the moment, the police is underfunded.

He said: “The reason why Buhari did not assent to the bill was because of security and funding. The police is underfunded.

“We should look beyond the mind of Mr. President why he didn’t assent to the bill. We must do the needful. Nigeria’s security is not a beer parlour issue, we should look into it seriously.”

Also speaking against the bill, Hon Basir Babale said that there was no need bringing a new security outfit on board while others have not be properly funded.

He said that “our security agencies are underfunded. The police, army, navy and air force are underfunded.

Why are we bringing a new one when we cannot fund the existing ones.

“The Nigeria Peace Corps is a volunteer group. If we have this money, we can use it to boost the existing security forces.”

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday applauded Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for the training of over 1000 youths in modern volcanizing and tricycle Mechanics.

The Vice President, who was on a one day working visit to the state to flag off the youth training empowerment program, said the 21st century training would further transform and enhance the future of the Nigerian youths.

Osinbajo said, “This is a unique initiative by governor Ganduje which would help to further build the capacity of the youths not only in Kano but across the country as it would motivate other state governments to emulate such training programme.

“I want you to see the capacity

training as an opportunity for you to contribute to the society positively” In his remarks, Governor Ganduje said that the Kano State government embarked on such trainings drawing participants across the 44 local government as a way of making the youths self reliant.

He however, assured the trainees, that at the end of their empowerment training, the state government would support them with take off funds and technical tools needed for a start up.

On his part, the state Commissioner for information, Comrade Muhammad Garba, Chairman of the empowerment scheme, said that 560 volcanizers and 440 tricycle mechanics were trained by the Simba, an Indian tricycle manufacturing industry.

Musiliu Smith to replaces Okiro as Chairman Police Service Commission Olufemi Samuel and Tunde Opalana, Abuja.

A former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Musiliu Smith, has been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to replace Sir Mike Okiro as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

President Buhari has written to the Senate, asking the lawmakers to confirm Smith as PSC Chairman alongside Clara Bata Ogunbiyi and former Assistant InspectorGeneral of Police, Lawal Bawa, as full-time commissioners of the PSC. Four other members of the commission were also nominated.

The president’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at plenary on Thursday.

Saraki had quoted the President as saying in the letter that, “In compliance with the provisions of section 153 (1) and 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federral

Republic of Nigeria, as amended, I write to forward for confirmation by the Senate the underlisted names as the chairman and members of Police Service Commission (PSC). I attach here, with their CVs. Musliu Smith CFR (chairman, South West) ,Justice Clara Ogunbiyi (Full-time commissioner, North East), Lawal Bawa AIG Rt, CON (Fulltime commissioner, North West) Mohammed Najatu (Member, North West), Braimoh Austin (Member, South South), Barr.

Rommy Mom (Member, North Central) and Dr Nkemka JomboOfo (Member, South East) “While thanking immensely, in anticipation of the early consideration and confirmation of the above appointments by the distinguished senators, please accept, Mr Senate President, the assurance of my highest consideration.”

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Shekarau docked for N950m scam, gets N100m bail Andrew Orolua, Abuja Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned former governor of Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau and two others before the Federal High Court in Kano on a 6-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N950,000,000.

The two other defendants

FG pays N2.7trn owed contractors, says Zarma Federal Government has paid a total sum of N2.7 trillion owed various contractors, of which N47 billion went to road contractors, since coming into office in 2015, Minister of State II for Power, Works and Housing, Alhaji Suleiman Zarma, has said.

Zarma made this known during a stop-over to inspect the reconstruction and asphalt overlay of the 98.414 kms Benin-Ofosu-Ore-AjibandeleShagamu Dual Carriageway, Phase IV. “These monies were paid not for jobs awarded by the present government but government did so believing that the contracts were awarded to benefit Nigerians,” he said.

He explained that the Benin-Ofosu-Ore-Shagamu being handled by Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) was very strategic.

The road is part of the International Trans- African Highway connecting Lagos to the Port of Mombasa in Kenya through Enugu in Nigeria and Doula in Cameroon, the Minister said.

He also inspected the rehabilitation, reconstruction and expansion work on the 83.40 kms Lagos-Ibadan Dual Carriageway Section 1.

He commended the contractor, RCC, and urged them to redouble efforts to meet the July 3, 2018, completion deadline.

are Aminu Bashir Wali and Mansur Ahmed.

According to the change the three defendants allegedly collected the sum of N950,000,000, part of the $115,000,000 allegedly distributed by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deizani Allison Madueke for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the 2015 general election.

It was further alleged that the said money was shared among the PDP chieftains without going through a financial institution, in violation of provisions of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act.

However, the trial court judge, Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar admitted the three defendants to bail following a bail application moved by their counsel Ologunolisa Sam (SAN), after they pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Justice Abubakar ruled after listening to the arguments by the defence counsel Sam and the prosecution counsel Johnson Ojogbane.

He said he was convinced the defendantsbail applications have merit and that the alleged crimes are bailable offences.

Consequently, Justice Abubakar admitted the defendants to bail in the sum

of N100,000,000 each and two sureties in like sum.

One of the sureties shall be a civil servant in either federal or state service not below the rank of director. The other surety shall own a landed property within the jurisdiction of the court. The court also ruled that the sureties must swear an affidavit of means while the Certificate of Occupancy in respect of the landed property shall be deposited with the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Court. Also the defendants were ordered to submit their international passports to Deputy Chief Registrar.

When the Charge was read to the defendants during their

arraignment they pleaded not guilty and the Court recorded a plea of not guilty.

Counsel for the prosecution, Ojogbane requested the court for trial date in view of the plea of the defendants.

The defence counsel Sam (SAN), moved bail application on behalf of his clients, urging the court to admit them to bail on self recognizance.

Ojogbane on the other hand responded with 19 paragraph counter affidavit urging the court to refuse bail, but his submissions were discountenanced.

One of the charge read that “You Ibrahim Shekarau, Aminu Bashir Wali on or

about the 27th March, 2015 within the Kano Judicial division of the Federal High Court , retain, took possession and control of the cash sum of N950,000,000 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Million Naira only), which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of an unlawful act of Deizani Allison Madueke to wit: gratification , commits an offence contrary to Section of 15 (1) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act”.

The matter has been adjourned to June 26, 2018 for the commencement of trial.

L-R: Amb. Aminu Bashir Wali (second left) and former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, during thier arraignment before Kano State High Court in Kano... on Thursday

School feeding: Vendor steals 200 crates of eggs in Niger Saka Bolaji, Minna

A desk officer involved in the home grown feeding of primary school pupils has been caught with 200 crates of eggs, yam tubers stolen meant for the programme in the state.

The state Commissioner for Women Affairs, Barrister Amina Musa stated this while briefing journalists in Minna on the implementation of the programme in the state.

She explained that the person involved has been reported to the State Security

Service (SSS) for further action.

The commissioner said that over 560,499 pupils benefited from the programme in the state while 4,929 food vendors were engaged, adding that N392m was allocated to the state by the presidency.

She said that the free feeding programme also led to increase in school enrolment of pupils in the state.

She explained that her ministry has organized stakeholders meeting to ensure elimination of challenges adding that I have also warned

vendors to desist from stealing of food and other condiments.

She said that the programme has also boosted the economic empowerment of farmers and women in the state due to patronage of local food items while several women were engaged as cooks.

N33.3bn fraud: Dasuki, 3 others re-arraigned on amended charge Oluchi Okorafor Col. Sambo Dasuki,(rtd) and three others were on Wednesday re-arraigned before a FCT High Court, Maitama, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ), on a 32-count amended charges.

Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser, under

former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, was first arraigned in November, 2015.

He was arraigned alongside ex-Director of Finance and Administration, Office of National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu; former General Manager, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Aminu Baba-

Kusa, and two firms- Acacia Holdings and Reliance Referral Hospital.

They were arraigned by the EFCC on a 19-count charge, bordering on breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of about N13.5billion.

EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), on May 2 informed the court that the EFCC had amended the

charges from 19 to 32, and Salisu was excluded in the amended charge.

The 32 charges against them bordered on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and dishonest release and receiving of various sums of money to the tune of N33. 3 billion.

When the charges were read to the defendants, they

pleaded not guilty to all the allegations against them.

Mr Oluwaleke Atolegbe, holding brief for Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN ), prayed the court for a date to commence trial.

Dasuki’s counsel, Mr Adeola Adedipe, holding brief for Mr Joesph Daudu (SAN), prayed the court to allow Dasuki continue in his existing bail.

Mr Solomon Umoh and other counsel in the matter aligned with Adedipe.

The judge, Justice Hussein Baba –Yusuf, after listening to their prayers, ordered that all the defendants should continue to enjoy their existing bail.

He adjourned the case until July 2 and July 5 for commencement of trial.

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Court strikes out corruption suit against Industrial Court judge Peter Fowoyo, Lagos Respite, on Thursday came the way of a Judge of the National Industrial Court, Mr. Justice James AgbaduFishim, as an Ikeja High Court, Lagos struck out the corruption suit filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Prior to the ruling delivered yesterday by Justice Raliatu Adebiyi, the embattled judge had filed an application, citing the Court of Appeal case of Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa vs the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the suit.

According to the precedent set by the Nganjiwa case, the EFCC lacks the powers to investigate or prosecute serving judicial officers except where such judicial officers have first been dismissed or retired by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

Justice Adebiyi noted while striking out the suit that Mr Agbadu-Fishim was not investigated and dismissed by the NJC before being prosecuted by the anti-graft body.

“The defendant is a judge of the National Industrial Court (NIC) and is standing trial for unlawful enrichment contrary to Section 82 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2011.

“The defendant had not been removed by the NJC which is a condition precedent though the NJC received a letter from the prosecution and gave the latter permission to prosecute the defendant,” the judge stated.

She also said that though NJC directed the head of the National Industrial Court to order that Mr Agbadu-Fishim stop sitting, no petition was filed at the NJC against the embattled judge.

“The suit is struck out due to non-compliance with the conditions precedent,” Justice

Adebiyi concluded.

Immediately after the ruling, lawyer representing Mr AgbaduFishim, Amuda Kanike, in an oral application, requested that the international passports of the embattled judge that was in the court should be released to him.

The request was granted by the court.

The EFCC had arraigned Mr Agbadu-fishim for allegedly receiving N4.4million from seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), a lawyer and a law firm from 2013 to 2015.

The seven SANs that were accused of unlawfully enriching the judge include:

Felix Fagbohungbe, Paul Usoro, Uche Obi, Muiz Banire, Adeniyi Akintola, Gani Adetola Kazeem and Dr. Joseph Nwobike.

The prosecution alleged in the 19-count charge of unlawful enrichment that the judge received funds from a Lagosbased lawyer, Enobong Etteh, and Alliance Law Firm.

In the charge, Felix Fagbohungbe, deposited N200,000 on Dec. 5, 2013, N700,000 between May 10 and Dec. 19, 2014, N250,000 on Feb. 26, 2015 and N250,000 also on Feb. 26, 2015 into the First Bank account with no. 3008199491 belonging to Mr Agbadu-fishim

The anti-graft agency alleged that Mr Usoro between Aug. 5 and Dec. 12, 2015 deposited N300,000, between March 25 and March 26, deposited N400,000 and N100,000 into the First Bank account of the judge with no.

3008199491.

The law firm of Gani Adetola Kazeem, paid N100,000 on Feb. 10, 2015 and Uche Obi between Oct. 17 and Oct. 20, 2013 paid N200,000, Alliance Law Firm deposited N250,000 into the First Bank account of the judge with no. 3008199491.

A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Etteh, paid the sum of N200,000 on two occasions into the First

Bank account of the judge with no. 3008199491 on Oct. 27, 2014.

The EFCC told the court that Mr Akintola deposited N200,000 on July 12, 2014, N100,000 on Feb. 10, 2014, N100,000 on Feb. 26, 2015 and also N100,000 on Feb. 26, 2015 into the First Bank account of the judge with no.

2006900216.

The EFCC claimed that Mr Agbadu-fishim received N150,000 on Dec. 12, 2014 and N100,000 on Sep. 10, 2015 from Joseph Nwobike in his First Bank account with no. 2006900216.

Justice Agbadu-fishim, however, denied the 19-count charge.

Former Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang during his appearance before a Plateau State High Court in Jos... on Thursday

Money laundering: Court remands Edo ex-Dep Gov, Ize-Iyamu, others Titus Akhigbe, Benin A Federal High court in Benin has remanded the former deputy governor of Edo state, Lucky Imasuen, state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s standard bearer for the 2015 Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu along with two aides to Chief Tony Anenih in prison custody.

They were remanded in prison custody along with Mr. Anthony Aziegbemi and Efe Erimuoghae, by the trial judge, Justice Justice P. I Ajokwu, following their failure to meet their N10 million bail condition for each accused persons on Thursday.

The accused persons are standing trial in 8-count charge in the N700 million money laundering case with charge No. FHC/B/51c/2018 bothering on

conspiracy among themselves to commit the offence sometime in March, 2015.

They however pleaded not guilty to the offences which contravenes section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (prohibition) Act 2011 as amended” when it was read to them.

Part of the charges read: “that you Pastor Osagie IzeIyamu, Lucky Imasuen, tony Azigbemi, Chief Dan Orbih, Efe Erimuoghae Anthony and Chief Tony Anenih (now at large) did accept cash payment of the sum of N700 million from Chika Kenneth without going through a financial institution; and thereby committed an offence contrary to section (1) (a) of the money laundering prohibition act 2011.

During their arraignment on Thursday, Counsels to the 1st to the 5th defendants had

laboured to convince the court to consider and grant the bail applications for the accused persons on self recongnizance.

But, the Prosecuting Counsel, L. P Aso who led two others, objected to their bail applications of the accused person, alleging the likelihood by the accused persons to frustrate their trial.

He particularly referred to the absence of the 1st and 3rd defendants which he claimed truncated their arraignment in court on 16th May 2018.

Mr. Aso further stated that the alleged refusal of the 1st defendant (Pastor Osagie IzeIyamu) and 3nd defendant (Chief Dan Orbih) to submit themselves for their fingerprint and bio data while in EFCC custody in line with Section 15 of the Criminal Justice Act for record purpose as his reasons for his position.

However, Chief Charles Edosomwan (SAN), punctured his assertion which he described as unfounded. He thereafter drew the court attention to a document where the fingerprint of the 1st defendant was obtained by the EFCC along with his medical record.

On his part, Counsel to the 2nd defendant (Dr. O G. Izevbuwa), 3rd defendant (Kehinde Ogunmiju), 4th defendant (Ferdinard Orbih (SAN) and Prof. Jim Akhere, Counsel to the 5th defendant in their separate reply, said that for their Clients to have wilfully submitted themselves to the anti-graft agency was sufficient proof that they will not jump bail.

Consequently, the bail applications and further counter affidavit which were consolidated in a straight

jacket by the court and thereafter adopted by the various Counsels.

Delivering his ruling, Justice P. I Ajokwu who cited the relevant Sections of the law, granted bail to the 1st to 5th defendant in the like sum of N10 million each with a surety who must either be a Special Grade level 16 officer in the state of Federal Civil Service or a property owner with a Certificate of Occupancy (C/O) in Benin City.

The judge also turned down the plea of the Counsel to the 1st defendant, Charles Edosomwan (SAN), urging the court to remand the accused persons in EFCC custody.

The court also struck out the fundamental rights case presented before the court by the accused, fixed July 4, 2018 for hearing on the main suit.

My detention unconstitutional -Jang Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, has said his detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for over a week is illegal and unconstitutional, but however, he count it all joy to go through trials and tribulations.

Jang who is also a sitting Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, said If the laws of Nigeria are still potent under the current circumstances, then his detention constitutes a gross abuse of the fundamental rights guaranteed to him as a law-abiding citizen as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.

The former governor stated this Thursday in a statement he signed and made available to our Correspondent in Jos. He said, “For over a week, I was kept in detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), deprived of the inalienable right to personal freedom and association. If the laws of our country are still potent under the current circumstances, my detention constitutes a gross abuse of the fundamental rights guaranteed me as a lawabiding citizen as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.

“Where the constitution provides for an accused person to be charged to court within one day, I was held by the EFCC for over a week in flagrant disregard to the letters and spirit of the supreme document which legitimizes the very existence of our country: My lawyers have instituted a case at the FCT high court and I shall pursue it to its logical conclusions.

“As a believer in Jesus Christ, I count it all joy to be found worthy of these trials and tribulations. I am aware of my fallibility as a mortal, but it has been a rare privilege by all standards of estimation, to be granted the opportunity to share the gospel of our Lord and Saviour to many souls I met in captivity. It was a remarkable experience to fellowship with brethren in that kind of condition.

“As Governor of Plateau State in the 8years entrusted to me, my preoccupation was the welfare, wellbeing, and security of the people: My work was dedicated to opening new frontiers and elevating our state and people to a status commensurate with the expectations of a world which has changed tremendously: A testament of that can be easily identified in all 17 Local Government Areas of the State, and other strategic areas within the governance landscape.

“The burden I carry in my heart is not of grudges against those against me, but of gratitude for those who have endured difficult conditions to stand with me through this ordeal. I am convinced beyond doubts that your labour of love shall not be in vain; may God bless you for remembering me in my hour of distress, Jang said.

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Govs, ministers make APC campaign team for Ekiti guber poll Tom Okpe, Abuja Ahead of the Ekiti State governorship election coming up on July 14, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated its campaign team parading serving Governors, Ministers and top party notches as members.

The National Campaign Council inaugurated at the party national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday has 77 members with directive on members to avoid hate speech as a weapon of campaign, but work to win the heart of the people.

The campaign team headed

by Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu has 13 other governors, seven Ministers, serving and former senators, while the former Deputy National Chairman and one of the aspirants that lost at the primary, Engr, Segun Oni are members.

Out of the 14 governors, only Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State attended the inauguration performed by the Party’s Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Lawal Shuaibu on behalf of the National Chairman, Chief

John Odigie Oyegun.

The party’s candidate for the election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi was not at the inauguration as well as Majority of members of the committee.

Senator Osita Izunaso, National Organizing Secretary said majority of the members were absent because of communication problem, pointing that they have not been communicated about their membership of the committee.

The 77 member campaign council has Governors of Kebbi, Lagos, Ondo, Ogun,

Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Zamfara, Jigawa, Plateau, Edo, Kogi, Borno and Adamawa as members, one Minister from each of the six geopolitical zone among others.

Inaugurating the campaign council, Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Lawal Shuaibu said the election in Ekiti was too important to the party to begin to engage in hate speech as a campaign weapon, stressing that “even if other parties will engage in hate speech, you should concentrate on winning the election”.

He said the party will not relent in its efforts to recapture the state, adding that; “to show you the importance we placed on the Ekiti election, I want to inform you that this election is just a little below the presidential election to us”.

Responding on behalf of the committee, Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu said they take the task assigned to them very important, adding that; “this is not the first time the importance of this election has been emphasized. When those of us from the south west met with the President,

he stressed the importance of the election.

“Its importance is very great to us in the south west and it is a task that must be accomplished. We will map out strategies to win the election because we have faced many affront and so many challenges had been thrown at us by Fayose.

“My brother, Ayo Fayose who is there has thrown a lot of challenges at us and we must be united to confront that challenge and if we fail in this task, it means that we are not serious as a party”, he said.

Assembly ratifies N1.5bn credit for Delta Govt

Delta State House of Assembly has ratified a request by the state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, for a Zenith Bank offer of credit of N1.5 billion to enable the state access the central Bank of Nigeria’s Accelerated Agriculture Development scheme (AADS) At plenary Sitting on Thursday , the ratification of the governor’s request followed a motion moved by the Majority leader of the House, Mr. Tim Owhefere ,and was seconded by the Deputy majority leader, Oboro preyor, and was adopted However, the speaker of the House, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori who the Governor’s letter at the floor, said the central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its bid to fast track the diversification of the nation’s economic Base, introduced the AADS He said that the scheme was designed to engage unemployed youths in Agricultural activities, and help maintain food stability in the country, adding that the governor’s letter would partner With CBN by providing a loan facility to be accessed by participating States to support the infrastructural base scheme According to the speaker, the loan facility of N1.5billion was approved with a five year tenure inclusive of 12 Months moratorium at nine percent annum, while the repayment was on irrevocable standing payment Order (ISPO) deduction on a monthly basis He explained that the credit facility would be accessed by state through their deposit Money Bank, and zenith Bank which offered the state N1.5billion for the scheme at under pricing, and tenor terms indicated by CBN.

Ondo State Governor, H.E. Rotimi Akeredolu (standing). He is flanked (L-R) by the National Vice Chairman (North West), Inuwa Abdulkadir; Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Lawali Shuaibu (2nd right) and National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso.

2019: Presidential aspirant, Moghalu formally joins YPP Tom Okpe, Abuja Ahead of 2019 general elections, a presidential aspirant and former deputy governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof.

Kingsley Moghalu, has formerly joined the Young Progressive Party (YPP), saying the party answered his questions on affirmative.

Making his official declaration on Thursday in Abuja, Prof. Moghalu described YPP as “a great dare, a tantalizing promise, and a notice of evacuation to Nigeria’s recycled political

party as he wants to inspires Nigerians to look to the future.

“So, I am here today to announce that in response to the parties of the past, in response to umbrellas that block out the light of hope, and brooms that sweep away truth and replace them with lies, in response to the parties of tired old tricks and tired old systems and old men. I and millions across Nigeria have chosen the Young Progressive Party (YPP)”.

While calling on Nigerians home and abroad to join

him in YPP, the presidential aspirant said: “We need those who want to shake up the House of Representatives, to shake up the Houses of Assembly and shake up our Local Government councils across Nigeria to join us now, and work with us to execute our plans”.

Moghalu said he has chosen YPP as a platform to realize his ambition because he wanted to inspire Nigerians to look to the future and not to the past saying; “After announcing my aspiration to contest for election to the

office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in February 28th, 2018 and faced with invitations from various political parties as potential platforms for the contest in 2019, I thought carefully before making a choice.

“So, I am here today to announce that in response to the parties of the past, umbrellas that blocks out the light of hope and brooms that sweeps away truth and replace them with lies; in response to the parties of tired old tricks and tired old systems and old men, I

and millions across Nigeria have chosen the Young Progressive Party (YPP); the party of today and tomorrow”.

Prof.

Moghalu who said there is also the symbolism, and no more powerful symbol of the kind of campaign that we have chosen to run added that; “Rather than cast my lot with those who have brought Nigeria to its knees, I choose to make a bold statement; I choose to cast my lot with the youths of Nigeria, not just by words, but action”.

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MASSOB condemns security agencies clampdown on members Moses Oyediran, Enugu

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (middle), Chairman, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Mahmood Abubakar (right) and Executive Secretary, UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, during an inspection tour of some model schools and technical colleges in Ogun State

Anniversary: Gov Ishaku has performed well in 3 years –Taraba agency Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo Managing Director (MD), Taraba Investment and Properties (TRIP) Ltd., Iliya Ezekiel, has said that Governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku has been performing maximally well in the past three years of his administration.

Ezekiel, who stated this while answering questions from Journalists in Jalingo said Ishaku’s performance

in the Investment Sector for the past three years is highly commendable.

He said the Governor has revived about 10 moribund companies under the watch of TRIP which also has created employment to over 100 Youths from the State.

The MD emphasised that the Governor’s mission was to create massive employment for the teeming employed Youths in Taraba and two Special

Development Areas (Yangstu and Ngada).

Some of the revived companies according to him are; Taraba Oil Mills (TOM), located in Baissa, Headquarters of Kurmi Local Government which he pointed out produces high quality Palm Oil, acceptable as the best Oil produced in Nigeria.

“Viva Feedmill, located in Zing was revived after its closure for over a decade, the

Company produces assorted Poultry feeds and has a pilot Poultry Farm within the Factory premises that produce eggs and broilers”, he added.

The MD further mentioned TRIP, Poly Products Ltd. which produces high quality assorted poly products.

“The Company was resuscitated and commenced production after its closure for over one decade, in 2017” “Taraba Gas Ltd., Mambilla

Beverages Ltd., Taraba Microfinance Bank Ltd., Taraba Savings and Loans Ltd, (where over N2.5 billion was injected by the Governor as new capital since 2016)”, he said.

Iliya Ezekiel however, revealed that some other moribund Companies like Taraba Sugar Company Ltd., Taraba Hotels Ltd., Baissa Timber Corporations, amongst others will soon be revived with the help of Governor Ishaku.

‘Intimidation won’t stop declaration of Biafra’

Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

Members of the Biafra Zionists Federation, (BZF),have vowed to go ahead with their planned declaration of Biafra on May 30.

This is also as the Zionists faulted the call for referendum by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The group spoke this through its self-acclaimed President, Mr. Benjamin Onwuka.

Onwuka, claimed that

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the security agencies to intimidate the proBiafrans.

He said that already, “fighter jets deployed for that purpose are hovering everywhere in Enugu State. The agenda is simple, to intimidate and instill fear in us and in our members.

“But, we want to make it clear that we cannot be intimidated; that era is gone.

Should anything happen to any of our members on that day, all those involved will

pay dearly for it.

“Nigeria will not escape it because of the diplomatic support of the United States of America; we have their backing. We initiated Buhari’s visit to the White House; people don’t know what happened in the background.

While, shaking off fear for arrest, the pro-Biafra group leader said “they are already lining up arms against us, but we want to warn them that the US and Israel are watching. We are not armed with guns and

matchets, we are armed with diplomatic support from US and Israel.

“If they are arrest me, they will end up digging their graves. These fighter jets won’t in any way deter us. America is watching.“So, we are reechoing our call on all Biafrans across the world to return home and be part of this history.

“We have made it very clear that nobody should sit at home. Today no movement, tomorrow, life returns, it has never worked. This is time for

action. This is the time to let the world know that we are serious about Biafra. Come out, let America see you.”

On referendum, he noted that the process would never be in the advantage of Biafra owing to the veto powers of the 5 permanent members of the United Nations.

“Even before you open your mouth, Britain will veto it; they will support the Hausa-Fulani; once the Britain says no, the whole world will desert us,” he stated.

NHRC seeks multi-agency approach for military to fight Boko Haram National Human Right Commission (NHRC), has called for multi-agency involvement to counter violence caused by extremists and completely stem the scourge of Boko Haram.

The NHRC Executive Secretary, Mr Tony Ojukwu, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

Ojukwu said that all stakeholders must play their roles by complementing efforts of the military in the fight against Boko Haram in the North East.

He lamented that the military was facing constraints on its ability to operate in the frontline because they were allowed to single handedly respond to most challenges posed by the insurgency.

He said that the military must

be relieved of some areas of responsibility to enabled them have full concentration on their commitment.

“While the military role is the most crucial, other comprehensive strategy should involve a whole segment of government rather than an approach limited solely on one institution.

“The military cannot be fighting in the frontline and be

taking care of the humanitarian needs like healthcare, shelter, hunger and food challenges arising from the insurgency in some liberated areas.

“The Ministry of Information and National Orientation Agency should handle the aspects of communication and propaganda and that will take out the burden on the military.

“Even the trial of Boko Haram should not be the problem of the

military. It should be handled by the Ministry of Justice and the courts.

“Time has come when all stakeholders should play their roles to shortened the time of operation, win the war, minimise humanitarian crises and stem human right violations.

“Every stakeholder should put its own capabilities to work to respond to these challenges,” he said.

Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra and Biafra Independent Movement (MASSOB-BIM) has condemned the humiliation its members suffered in the hands of the military and police during the Biafra Independent anniversary in Enugu State.

MASSOB-BIM claimed that the military and police intercepted its members who were coming into Enugu from various parts of the state to observe the anniversary at Edinburgh on Tuesday.

The pro-Biafra group said they were tortured and stripped naked adding that at the moment 28 of their members are missing without any trace.

The leader of the elders council in the state, Chief James Omeke while speaking to newsmen on the development said the clampdown was unnecessary as pro-Biafra group is a none violent one.

“We are not happy the conduct of the military and police, this is an act of lawless on the part of government.

“They are obstructing our fundamental rights.

“We were not violent and we have never been in our agitations since 1989; in fact we were surprised because we never expected the clampdown and restriction of movements”, he said.

The Regional Administrator of Uzo-Uwani, Mr. Paul Nwagu Asadu has called for the release of two of its members.

Asadu who gave the names of the missing members from his region as Philips Okoro and John Makata said they were arrested by the military that were cocking and pointing their rifle at them at Opi checkpoint.

He appealed to the military to release its members saying “They did not commit any crime”.

“MASSOB-BIM is a freedom fight but reputed for its peaceful agitation.

“We are not criminals but the way the military treated us at Opi junction one would have taught we were terrorists”, he said.

Meanwhile, the Enugu State Police command has said it has arrested about 15 members of Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB and Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, in Enugu.

MASSOB members arrested were moving round the Enugu metropolis in commemoration of the 18th Biafran anniversary when police swooped on them.

It was gathered the Biafra agitators gathered at Omife Bus Stop, Ogui New Layout, Enugu where they took off to march into other streets of the metropolis.

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When prominent Yoruba leaders brainstormed on how to return Nigeria to regionalism Prominent Leaders of thought, Intellectuals, Self Determination Groups and Young Entrepreneurs in Yoruba Land including Kogi, Kwara, Edo and Delta states on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to return the nations of Nigeria back to the regional system of government being operated in the country before the military coup d’état of 1966 before it is too late’ They described the current Nigerian political, economic and social structures as a marriage of inconvenience which would continue to breed disunity, starvation, under-development and insecurity.

The leaders led by the Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Dr. Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Aare Onakakafo of Yoruba Land, Aare Gani Adams, Retired ArchBishop of Methodist Church, Ayo Ladigbolu, retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Tunji Alapini, eminent scholar, Professor Wale Fatunde, Media Entrepreneur, Otunba ‘Deji Osibogun, also unanimously called on all Western Nigerian states and Yoruba sons and daughters across the globe to prioritise agriculture, declaring that crude oil which currently generates 75 percent of all the country’s revenue as a mineral resource that has caused the people more evil than good.

The leaders who spoke at a No-Holds Barred Interactive Conference on Food Security In Yoruba Land organised by a PanYoruba Socio-cultural Group, Yoruba KO’YA Movement at Atiba Hall, Oyo-Alaafin, Oyo State further opined that unless Nigerian state governors are truly empowered to secure their people, insecurity would continue to boom like the wave of ocean across the country.

In his speech at the conference with the theme: ‘Protecting Yoruba Land’, Oba Adeyemi called on President Muhamadu Buhari to consider implementing the resolutions of the 2014 national conference, stating that virtually all the nations’ problems had been addressed by the resolutions of the conference.

“Before the military coup of 1966 spearheaded mainly by the Northerners, what we had was a regional system of government where every region controls their resources, but after they took over, they moved everything away from the region to the centre, rendering the region powerless.

Says restructuring, panacea to balkanised Nigerian Federation

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“They first created 12 states, later 19, later 21, later 30, later 36, and ever since they did not allow civilians to create any state. The Lancaster, London resolutions of 1959 constitutional government that gave us Regionalism is the way out, the current quasi-federal system of government would continue to promote hunger, ethnic intimidation, religious intolerance, infrastructural decay; I demand for a return to where we were before 1966.

“When we were under regionalism, Yoruba was exporting cotton, calabash, textile raw materials, yam, plantain, cocoa, we were number one in education, we were the first to have a dual carriage road in Nigeria in 1959 Mokola - Secretariat Road, Ibadan commissioned by Queen Elizabeth, we were the first to produce first female lawyer, medical doctors, Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

“We were the first to drive a car, we were the first to build a

skyscraper, (cocoa house, Ibadan), Western Nigeria was the first to have a corporate firm which gulped the country many foreign exchange, we used cocoa money to build OAU, but the Northern soldiers came and destroyed everything; they said no more regionalism, they deceived Nigerians by establishing federal character which schemed out merit, they created Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) which is now causing “Ijamba” to Nigerians.

“Today, a Yoruba man will score 240 while a Hausa man will score 120, yet they are both offered admission to study same course in the same university, they created education dis-advantaged states to their favour. Enough is enough!!”

Speaking further, the first class monarch who spoke in Yoruba dialect said “we all met in 2014 political reform conference, we discussed the problems confronting Nigeria, far-reaching resolutions

were reached, but everything have been swept under the carpet without any justifications. I want them to revisit everything.

“Even when Buhari went to see United States President, Donald Trump, he told him to return back to Nigeria to fix Nigeria and end the killings of innocent people, the Fulani herdsmen are everywhere.

Miyeti Allah threatened Benue State Government, till today, no arrest has been made, such could only happen in Nigeria.”

In his position, Ladigbolu, a pro-democracy crusader and exNADECO chieftain said Yoruba people should go back to farm, stating very expressly that our source of income and revenue before the advent of oil in 1953 was agriculture.

“The Fulani herdsmen did not just start destroying farms today; they have been doing that for over 40 decades. Justice Adewale Thompson in his rulings of April 17th, 1969 warned Nigerians against what they are currently witnessing. I call on all South Western governors to get the judgement and read through for better understanding.

“Our Obas should also rise up.

They are sleeping; they should lead Yoruba people from the front. We refuse to be cowed. Our farms must be rescued from the Fulani cows that are tormenting our people in Oke Ogun. We now sleep with one eyes opened and one closed,” he stressed.

Gani Adams who was represented by a Lawyer, Yinka Ogundimu said Yoruba people should wake up from slumber,

stressing that Fulani men are intimidating our farmers and tormenting our people on their lands because they feed us.

Reeling out statistics, Adams said today, N8billion is being taken from the economy of the South West to the North everyday through agriculture alone.

“We should work hard to secure our land, but I want to call on our people to go back to farm. Let’s feed ourselves. We are ready to work with Yoruba KO’YA Movement to salvage Yoruba land. South West feed the North. For instance, 10, 000 cows are slaughtered in Yoruba Land every month. N8bn is taken out of the economy of the West to the North every day through cow, onion, pepper, yam, etc. We can produce all these things to render the North useless.

“Netherland doesn’t have oil, but the country makes $100bn every year through agriculture.

South West states are lagging behind in agriculture, nearly everything we consume in South West are either imported or brought from other region. This must stop.”

Alapini averred that there’s nothing state governors under the current Nigerian structure can do to secure their people, saying that “a well controlled and organised state police like that of the United States would help in no small measure to end killings of farmers and innocent people in the country.

Speaking on behalf of the groups, the representative of the Yorubas in Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris said the Yoruba speaking part in Kogi State are now living in

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We should work hard to secure our land, but I want to call on our people to go back to farm. Let’s feed ourselves. We are ready to work with Yoruba KO’YA Movement to salvage Yoruba land. South West feed the North. For instance, 10, 000 cows are slaughtered in Yoruba Land every month. N8bn is taken out of the economy of the West to the North every day through cow, onion, pepper, yam, etc. We can produce all these things to render the North useless.

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Strategic planning will drive Lagos civil service – Ambode Fayose mocks Buhari, Obasanjo over power spending scandal

Benjamin Omoike

Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has stressed that the importance of strategic planning in the actualisation of the objectives of the state’s civil service cannot be overemphasised.

The governor, who said strategic planning would drive Lagos State civil service to greater heights and to achieve its lofty goals, made these remarks on Thursday in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by the state’s Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke; during a training organised for the state’s workforce and facilitated by Messrs Geum Microphyllum Project at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja, tagged: ‘Strategic Planning & Its Effect On Workforce And Productivity’.

Ambode reiterated that quality is never an accident but always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. He added that quality represents the wise choice of many alternatives, and that only the unwise would embark on a journey without a map.

Ambode He said the workshop was informed by the need to heed sound wisdom and enshrine strong ethical values in the Lagos State workspace.

“One finds that to have an effective strategy is half the battle and to effectively manage a good strategy is everything. Indeed, the importance and indispensability of strategy, strategic

planning and strategic management has been proved and validated over the years, and, in fact, over the centuries.

This is why, in pursuit of our vision for Lagos State civil service, enormous value and investment have been given to the impartation of knowledge and skills,” he said.

He established that since the

assumption of office in 2015, his administration had exposed civil servants to a number of workshops designed to increase, and in some cases, deepen the soft skills essential for success in a 21st Century public service. These skills, according to him, include soft skills such as office etiquettes, communication skills, office relationship skills, emotional intelligence skills, problem-solving skills, among others.

In analysing the core components of strategic planning; he said first is the understanding of, and adherence to, a thought-out code of corporate governance. He added that the second vital component is the identification of, and capitalisation on, an organisation’s or department’s core competencies.

The third component, he stressed, is a framework for creating and adhering to clearly defined set of goals for the organisation.

He said knowing what one’s core competencies are, is good from the standpoint of understanding one’s strengths in the global scheme of things, and that this also helps one identify areas of improvement and to set goals and objectives based on those weaknesses.

$16bn Power Projects: CNPP tasks Buhari on open probe of Obasanjo’s administration

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to stop at throwing a jibe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for spending $16bn on power projects as he held sway as the President, but must go a step further by instituting a public probe of the power spending and other expenditure during Obasanjo’s tenure.

While reacting to comments credited to President Buhari that despite the huge expenditure, there was no corresponding power supply to Nigerians, the CNPP Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu in a statement noted that one of the ways to give the anti-graft

position of the President Buhari government a meaning is when he openly probes the Obasanjo administration.

“We expect President Buhari to institute a full scale public inquiry into the spending on power by former President Obasanjo’s administration. This will give teeth to his anti-graft war.

“His administration’s concentration on one particular administration, while leaving the ones before the former President Goodluck Jonathan government has been the reason for our doubt of the sincerity in his war against corruption.

“Although President Buhari did not mention any name, he

was widely quoted as saying that a former Nigerian leader was bragging at a time that his administration spent $16bn on power sector, yet there was nothing to show for it.

“Therefore, if the President knows what we don’t know, it is time to prove to Nigerians that he is really fighting corruption.

“We now call on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately begin the probe and assure all Nigerians that he is not selective on his anti-graft war.

“Mr. President must equally probe members of his own cabinet fingered in corruption cases to make his war on corruption total,” the CNPP said.

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I will be fair to all, new Sokoto APC chairman assures

The newly elected Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Isah Sadiq Achida, has promised to carry everyone along and ensure a level playing field for members of the party.

Achida made this known during an interview with journalists at the APC headquarters in Sokoto on Thursday.

According to him, the new leadership of the party would ensure a level playing field for all members of the party and look into their grievances.

He said the ruling party in the state remained the most vibrant and better political choice for people of the state.

“APC is in control of the state and is the only party that can deliver the

much needed good governance,” he said.

He maintained that the party was intact and united, contrary to rumours of division among members.

The chairman emphasised that the new leadership of the party is determined to reconcile all aggrieved members in the state.

“I am not aware of any aggrieved

party member yet but if there are, we will do all it takes to reconcile them. In fact, there is an appeal committee through which such grievances can be channelled.

“It is obvious that APC is the only party in Sokoto. I don’t think there is any other party here and we are determined to deliver the state 100 per cent. Even if there is any other party, we will eliminate it,” he said.

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that he was enjoying the latest war of words between President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo over the $16 billion power programme of the Owuborn leader.

Mocking the duo on Twitter, Fayose said: “Nigerians should remember I warned that those who brought Buhari will regret entrusting him with power.

“I am enjoying these latest brickbats between President Buhari and ex-President Obasanjo. They should keep exposing themselves for Nigerians to know what they have been hiding.”

While receiving the Buhari Support Organization (BSO) led by the ComptrollerGeneral of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Ahmeed Ali, on Tuesday, the President had suggested that Obasanjo mismanaged the $16 billion he allegedly spent on power projects during his administration.

Responding, Obasanjo branded the President ignorant, urging him to read his book ‘My Watch’ and previous probes by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the legislature to understand the matter.

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isolation as if they have been erased from the map of the state, calling on Yorubas in South West to come to their aid.

“We no longer have peace, today in Okun Land; over 10 farmers are killed daily by the Fulnai Herdsmen, from Mopa to Iyarra, from Ayegunle Gbede to Ayetoro Gbede to Kaba, its free flow of blood. Our farms now flow with blood of innocent farmers whose source of living are destroyed, yet we have a governor whose sole interest is to defend the Buhari’s

administration. I am here today with my people to let you know that our lives are no longer safe,” Ibrahim said emotionally.

In his remarks, a co-convener of Yoruba KO’YA Movement, Osibogun said he joined some like-minds to convene the movement to salvage Yoruba land and deliver Yoruba people from eternal incursion.

“We will make laws to deliver and protect Yoruba land. No land for cattle colony in Yoruba land.

We demand for restructuring of Nigeria. Enough is enough of

killings of our farmers, enough of destruction of our farms. Let us look for ways to get what we need.

We should not allow bastards to rule us again.”

Osibogun stated that the movement is apolitical and not fighting anyone. He said Yoruba people will only support anyone that is ready to restructure Nigeria for president in 2019.

Also In attendance at the event were Former Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Femi Babalola, the market men and women association in Yoruba Land led

by the Iyaloja of Oyo Kingdom, Alhaja Peju Bakare, A professor in Lagos State University, Wale Fatunde, the 109-year old Leader of Agbekoya, Alhaji Tunji Ayanolu, Son of former Ooni of Ife, Prince Gboyega Aderemi, President of Yoruba council of Youth, Aremo Dotun Hassan, Vigilante groups, Hunters Associations, Farmers and the representative of the Yoruba indigenes in Kogi, Kwara and Edo states, young entrepreneurs and youth organisations among others.

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Editorial Commentary OUR POSITION Delayed budget and Nigeria’s economy Delayed budget in Nigeria has become a norm and the political class do not see anything wrong with it because their allowances and expenses are catered for. But the implication of delayed budget is tantamount to an economic fraud owing to the fact that when a budget is delayed, the economy and the people bear the brunt.

From the military era to the return to democracy in 1999, the government had severally attempted to return the fiscal year to January-December, all without success.

Budget, according to Wikipedia, is a financial plan for a defined period of time, usually a year.

A budget is the sum of money allocated for a particular purpose and the summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them. It may include a budget surplus, providing money for use at a future time, or a deficit in which expenses exceed income.

In Nigeria, budgeting process has become a cumbersome task and one that cannot be predicted no matter the political will of the person or political party in power, as the legislative arm of government see the nation’s budget as a tool used by the National Assembly to ruffle muzzles with the executive. But the implication is vicious on the growth of the economy.

Perhaps, this was what prompted President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to proposed return to the January -December fiscal year with the 2018 budget. This move by the federal government was well received by Nigerians with much commendation believing that the

development will bring about full implementation of the budget, contrary to the negative performance of the country’s budget year-in-year out.

In its effort to make it a reality, the government in November 2017, presented the budget proposal for the 2018 expected to be passed by the National Assembly in December, while the implementation was to take effect in January 2018.

But this plan did not come to fruition as the lawmakers deliberately delayed the passage of the bill until approximately seven months after; thereby given a knock to the objective of the budget.

The National Assembly has really not helped the situation as the legislators have also refused to approve the virement sought by the federal government on certain provisions in the 2017 budget. What this mean is that government may not be able to implement some of the provisions of the 2017 budget which have been rolled over. Of course, the lifespan of the 2017 budget ends May 31, with the government achieving less than 50 percent implementation.

Time is running out for the government as the general election is fast approaching and if the passed budget is not transmitted in good time, the period of electioneering could catch up with the implementation of the budget.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to ensure speedy assent of the bill and fast track the implementation to reflate the economy.

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Public expectation is that, with the forthcoming elections, government spending on developmental projects should help to create employment and ease economic pressure in some households.

However, with the continued delay in passage of budget annually, government may not be able to do much in terms of implementing the budget effectively when eventually assented to.

We are of the opinion that the nation’s economy may not grow as fast as it should while some of the gains of the past may be reversed if the government is not able to fully back its policy with action.

The implications of the development are that many foreign investors would be foot-dragging on investment decision in Nigeria. Also with the political risks, they could either slow down their investment in the country or remain on the sideline.

Without any fiscal policy, Nigeria may face some economic hiccups as domestic investors may also be in confusion on the direction of government policy for the year.

We, therefore, advise both the executive and the legislative arm of government to sheath their sword, or swallow their pride and work for the good of citizens and country.

We believe that when the government succeeds in returning the fiscal year to January-December, it will have no excuse on implementing the annual budget to the fullest and that will also drive inclusive growth and attract more investors into the country as well as create more jobs for the teeming youths in the country.

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The economy: Facts are stubborn things

S Femi Adesina

ome people have made it a pastime to talk as if there is no silver lining in the sky as far as the Nigerian economy is concerned. They carry on as if it is doom and gloom all the way, a thoroughfare of woes. This they do, to hoodwink the public, and peradventure gain political advantage for themselves, or their principals.

But facts are stubborn things.

Those arrayed against facts may abhor and deride them, but there they are, staring them starkly in the face. Here are some current facts about the Nigerian economy, which naysayers may not be able to do anything about: •According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the economy has recovered from the slow-down and eventual

recession, which started in 2014.

There has been improvement with stronger growth for three successive quarters. From contracting by 0.91% in Q1 2017, the economy has grown by 0.72% in Q2 2017, to 1.17% in Q3 2017, and 2.11% in Q4 2017.

•The Q1 2018 GDP shows that the economy has recorded a GDP growth of 1.95%, compared to a contraction of 0.91% in Q1 2017.

•The growth is driven by Agriculture and Industry, which shows that finally, after more than 50 years of lip service, the Nigerian economy is on the road to diversification. The oil sector’s contribution to GDP is 9.61%, while non-oil sector’s share is 90.39%.

•One of the factors responsible for the positive performance of the economy in Q1 2018 was the spending of about N1.5 trillion on

infrastructure projects in 2017.

•For the past 15 months, inflation has declined consistently from 18.72% to 12.48%. The country is steadily on the road to single digit inflation rate.

•The first quarter of 2018 saw a continuous growth in total capital importation into the country, the fourth consecutive quarterly increase since Q2 2017. The total value of capital imported is $6,303.63 million, a 17.11% growth over the figure reported in the previous quarter.

•Foreign reserves stand at $47.79 billion, compared to $29.6 billion inherited in May 2015, after about six years boom in oil prices in the international market. The increase came at a time of modest oil prices, showing transparency and accountability by government.

•Nigeria’s Stock Market

ended 2017 as one of the bestperforming in the world, with returns of about 40 percent.

•Tax revenue increased to N1.17 trillion, in Q1 2018, a 51% increase on the Q1 2017 figure.

•Milled rice production has increased from 2.5MT to 4MT, and rice imports have dropped from 580,000MT in 2015 to 58,000MT in 2016. Millions of dollars have been saved.

These are just little among the good things happening to the Nigerian economy. Only the wilfully blind will not see it, but it does not stop the good work, which continues.

On exiting recession last year, President Muhammadu Buhari had said he would not consider the job done, until the ordinary man feels the impact of the rebounding economy on his life and pocket. We are inexorably on that road, no matter what scoffers may say.

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Umar Hassan

hey say if your father is garlic and your mother onion, you can’t smell good. Defending P r e s i d e n t Buhari’s performance is practically impossible and… no, it’s not because he has assembled unarguably the worst media team ever seen, it’s because he has set an unprecedented low for governance in Nigeria. That is a fact we all see for ourselves.

There couldn’t be a better person to highlight the flaws of the opposition and to also reveal the positives (no matter how little) managed by the Buhari administration that other candidates would have to build on or surpass in our quest for quality leadership. This was why i settled down to read your article with an open mind.

I really expected you to wax lyrical about resuscitating our economy and pulling us out of recession but you barely made an attempt to disprove those of us who think the little progress is down to the slight bump in oil prices and not the intellectual wizardry of any of the lot that gather to meet every Wednesday. You chose to hammer on corruption. Perhaps in a shallow attempt to prove the president has delivered on his number-one selling point, the war on corruption.

Aside from your general warning, political and hypocritical, to say the least, on the ills of falling back in the arms of the PDP, you specifically listed names who

would go scot-free with their loot, notable among them former first lady Dame Patience Jonathan. The simple question we have been asking for more than a year now is, why hasn’t she been prosecuted? Rather, it is Patience who has sued the government for confiscating her money. It simply doesn’t make sense that the EFCC thinks it appropriate to seize the lady’s money and properties without as much as inviting her for questioning.

What corruption is Buhari fighting? Former NSA Sambo Dasuki has said every money he paid out was authorized by President Jonathan and this much has been corroborated by former presidential media aide Doyin Okupe. Buhari and his people have not asked him a single question. And you Mallam Garba have the effrontery to say the PDP established the EFCC and ICPC only because they needed toys or bulldogs? Sad! Inasmuch as I admit the GEJ administration was corrupt, it might interest you to know that Transparency International corruption perception index reported an 8-place improvement from 144 to 136 under President Jonathan and a 136 to 148 slump under President Buhari. You know what that tells the average Nigerian? That just like we got to know a lot of things about Jonathan only after he left office, so shall we know about Buhari.

When the handover notes have been prepared, questions will be raised on a range of topics.

Maybe we would understand

better why N1.1bn was slated for the cleaning and fumigating of the office of the NSA in the 2018 budget and N2.2bn budgeted to the DSS for a social media mining suite (whatever that means). It would not be easy for the APC ‘broom’ to sweep the non-availability of a common syringe at the State House Clinic despite budgetary allocations. The first lady herself Aisha Buhari told us that. These are just an insight into the very little things that will not seem little when an unpopular government leaves power. I don’t envy your job one bit. You are selling a man even his wife won’t.

When it’s all said and done, I’m pretty sure we won’t have an EFCC boss wearing a ‘Buhari 2019’ lapel pin to his suit in charge. Nothing will be hidden. And he comes to mind first, when talking about ‘grand corruption at the top’ which you say this government has eliminated. Ibrahim Magu, the man Buhari has charged with running the most prominent anti-graft body, the EFCC, has been indicted for corruption by the DSS with names and pretty much verifiable facts.

That alone transforms the anti-corruption agenda from hypocritical to laughable.

The attorney-general of the federation, the chief law officer of the land, has been indicted by the House of Representatives for the reinstatement of a wanted fugitive, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service.

Buhari has done nothing about that. If President Trump told you that you had wiped out

‘grand corruption at the top’, I bet he was only being nice to his guests.

The most formidable threat your principal has at the moment, Atiku Abubakar, has already promised to probe the administration if he is voted into office. You know why that is such a big deal? Because a lot of Nigerians feel so used. They liken the Buhari administration to the biggest yahoo-yahoo scam ever pulled. The format – a promise to wipe out Boko Haram in two months, making the naira equal to the dollar, fixing all our refineries, creating millions of jobs. Instead of working towards national growth and development, all your government has done is blame the PDP for the last three years as if Nigerians didn’t know why they voted them out in the first place.

You had nothing to say about the plight of the common man — one who is being duped with several committees and reports on an increase in minimum wage. He has had to cope with a meagre N18, 000 monthly salary all through your ‘record’ increase in the cost of living. You didn’t address the daily killings of defenceless Nigerians by the Fulani herdsmen and the dire consequences of allowing it to linger for too long.

Your article only answers questions you pose to yourself.

President Buhari doesn’t host media chats because he is scared of our own questions.

If it means living like we did before Buhari came on board, then so be it. We must change this change.

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Obasanjo’s roadshow and Buhari’s forgotten task

Times Columnist Azu Ishiekwene

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He knew that this nonsense happened largely on Obasanjo’s watch and yet for reasons best known to him, he chose to look the other way, while laying out the red carpet to receive Obasanjo at least five times in Aso Rock within his first one and a half years as president

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fter weeks of shadowboxing, the gloves are finally off between President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Obasanjo’s roadshow to drum up support against Buhari’s second term got under his skin. The president, who only weeks ago praised his Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, for his cool and calculated response to the former president, lost his cool and returned fire for fire.

That’s dramatised, really.

It wasn’t exactly fire-for-fire.

Buhari’s response this week to Obasanjo’s tantrums was false, impotent anger. It was a window on how the public is held in contempt by its leaders, especially politicians.

For years now there has been public outcry that the billions of naira poured into the power sector under the Obasanjo administration has only produced more darkness and misery. Buhari was listening but he wasn’t hearing.

In the past, when he was under pressure to respond to the wasted billions, Obasanjo said it was not $16 billion but $3 billion that his administration spent in a blueprint that was also supposed to integrate independent power producers and double power generation, which was around 2,000 megawatts at the time.

He said that he met things in a terribly bad state and that no investment had been made in infrastructure since he left office over two decades earlier.

He claimed that he did his best to rebuild the sector and blamed his successors, particularly late President Umaru Yar’Adua, for neglecting the energy blueprint and slowing down gains which could have been made.

Again, Buhari was listening but he wasn’t hearing.

Like the typical Nigerian story there was not one credible, coherent version; not even two

or three. Investigations by the House of Representatives, Senate and other bodies have produced different accounts, which suggest that contrary to what Obasanjo claimed, sums ranging from $13 billion to $16 billion – apparently more than $3 billion – were spent by his government with little or nothing to show for it.

In fact one report said that between Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan, government spent N2.74trillion on power.

When Buhari took office three years ago and decided to prioritise the fight against corruption, not one of these versions was unfamiliar to him.

Whether $3 billion, $13 billion or $16 billion, Buhari knew that billions of dollars had been spent to provide electricity and yet there’s hardly enough supply to power a 60-watt light bulb consistently.

He knew that this nonsense happened largely on Obasanjo’s watch and yet for reasons best known to him, he chose to look the other way, while laying out the red carpet to receive Obasanjo at least five times in Aso Rock within his first one and a half years as president.

As long as Obasanjo was saying what he wanted to hear about his government, Buhari was happy to look the other way.

And suddenly, three years down the line, because Obasanjo is opposed to his having a second term, Buhari is upset; very, very upset, and is forced to conveniently remember that Obasanjo may have misused public funds. But he is not even upset enough to mention Obasanjo by name.

He simply described him as “one former head of state”.

He let the press put the name in his mouth. That is how upset Buhari was – enough to get an applause in the room but not enough to say what he plans to do after waiting three years of indulging a scandal.

When rolling power cuts threatened to disrupt South Africa, Eskom, the largely state-owned power company, launched the Medupi power station project. Medupi, a coal-fired power generator, comprises six 794-megawatt units. It is the fourth largest coal-powered plant in the southern hemisphere and the largest of its kind with direct dry cooling operation in the world.

That project, which started in 2007 and will be completed in the next two years, has led to the hiring of nearly 20,000 staff. It would cost R145 billion (about $12 billion) at completion and would deliver 4,764 megawatts. Compare this to nearly $30 billion spent on power in Nigeria in 16 years and Obasanjo’s admonition that we should, to paraphrase Femi Falana, connect to pages 41-47 of his book, My Watch, to power our appliances.

Yet, cost is one thing; and the viability of the model on which the billions have been spent in a potentially energy diverse country like Nigeria is another kettle of fish.

Whether it was $3 billion, $13 billion or $16 billion, Nigeria hardly added up to 1,500 megawatts to its generation capacity; yet it has taken Buhari three years and a dissenting view about his interest in a second term to rouse his outrage.

He said it wasn’t impotent outrage, as such. That unlike his former life as military head of state when shooting before aiming was his pastime, the system now makes it incredibly frustrating to tackle crime suspects.

There are certainly more than half a dozen examples of democracies around the world from where he could take a leaf, if he is genuinely interested.

For a start, he could ask his older cousin, Mahathir bin Mohamad, how he’s managing to tackle former Malaysian

Prime Minister, NajibRazak, who left office nearly richer than his country.

And why is it incredibly frustrating to find a way to tackle the Obasanjos of Nigeria, the Mainas and the murderous herdsmen, but not so the ElZakzakys and the Dasukis?

Whatever happens next, Obasanjo does not appear to care. And he knows that Buhari’s impotent outrage cannot hold him to account.

To achieve his goal of stopping Buhari’s second term bid, Obasanjo has turned to the second chapter of his anarchist cookbook, the same manual from which he joined forces with the bandwagon to frustrate Goodluck Jonathan’s attempt for a second term.

This time though, Obasanjo is going the extra mile.

He’s not stopping at a public letter bomb in which he rated Buhari’s performance below average. He’s not even stopping at forming a movement, even though he had said at some point that he would wash his hands off once the movement becomes a political party. The world’s busiest retired president is on a roadshow rallying old friends and foes alike against his former godson.

Some have urged that we should ignore the messenger and accept the message.

Is it not true that more Nigerians are poorer, in relative terms today, than they were when Buhari came to office? Is it not true, even by the government’s own statistics, that an average of two million people have lost their jobs every year for the last three years under Buhari?

Is it not true that Nigeria is more divided today than it has been at any time in the recent past? And is it not true, as Obasanjo has alleged, that Buhari’s narrow-mindedness makes nepotism look like a virtue?

It’s true, all very true. Except that it’s just as true, also, that Obasanjo is both message and messenger: you can’t take the one and leave the other.

We take his message that Buhari’s government has under-performed but we also remind this messenger who knows where the dead bodies of the unrealised power projects are buried that even though Buhari may have chosen to turn a blind eye, he, Obasanjo, would yet pay his debt to justice someday, somehow.

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NOA urges clerics to refrain from provocative sermons during Ramadan National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Kwara States has advised clerics to refrain from provocative sermons during the ongoing Ramadan.

Mrs Comfort Ajiboye, the Agency’s Director of Mobilisation in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran on Thursday.

Ajibade described the clerics as representatives of God on earth, saying they ought to “strive to be shining examples in both in words and deeds.’’

She reminded the clerics that religious teachings

during the Ramadan should be targeted at promoting national development.

According to her, teachings should also be targeted at ensuring cordial and harmonious relationship among the people.

“We should be united rather than be divided in our quest to achieve a developed statehood.

“Anything contrary will jeopardise the government’s efforts toward ensuring even distribution of the dividends of democracy to the nooks and crannies of the country,” she said.

Ajibade called on Muslims in the country to

reflect on the significance of the period and pray for peace, unity and progress.

“With ceaseless and fervent prayers during this month of Ramadan,

by God’s grace, our security and socioeconomic challenges will be over,” she said The NOA boss urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of tolerance and peaceful co-existence to ensure the sustenance of the nation’s democratic system.

Ajibade also appealed to traders, especially food stuff vendors, not to latch on the Ramadan period by increasing the prices of their commodities.

Owa Obokun commends Lagos Assembly for promoting Yoruba language, culture Alade Tasma, Lagos Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, has commended the Lagos State House of Assembly for promoting and preserving Yoruba language and culture.

Oba Aromolaran, gave the commendations on Thursday while observing the House plenary session conducted in Yoruba language and called on other Houses of Assembly in the South West Nigeria to take cue from the Lagos parliament.

The first class ruler berated parents, schools and traditional chiefs for not encouraging Yoruba language, saying children learn better in their native languages.

“The first thing I observed was that all proceedings were conducted in Yoruba language and that struck me and strange to me.

“I was not surprised because I knew before coming that the Lagos State House of Assembly encourages indigenous language.

“The bill passed by the House making Yoruba language compulsory in primary and secondary schools will go a long way to enhance the language.

“Yoruba language is spoken in countries

like Cuba, Brazil and some other European countries but we are here looking down on our language as pupils in primary schools cannot speak their indigenous languages. “ W i t h o u t understanding your indigenous language, you (a student) can hardly make progress in the other subjects.

“I appreciate what the Lagos State House of Assembly is doing as well as their respect for the traditional institutions,” the monarch said.

He stressed that he was moved by the way every lawmaker eulogised Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos as the latter celebrates 15th anniversary of his coronation.

The paramount ruler, who noted that he had visited several legislative Houses within and outside the country, said Lagos Assembly had no comparison, especially in Nigeria.

On lack of role for the traditional institution in Nigerian Constitution, the Oba called on the Lagos Assembly to work together with the National Assembly to ensure, at least, an advisory role was given to traditional institutions.

According to him, at least 90 per cent of traditional rulers in the country today are

educated with some of them engineers, professors, accountants, legislators among others.

Welcoming the monarch into chamber of the Lagos Assembly, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, expressed joy over the accolades by the traditional ruler and urged all Nigerians of Yoruba descents to support promotion of the language.

“We have shown support that we should have strong belief in our traditional institution and to continue to promote our culture.

“We will continue to serve the people of Lagos, that has always been our major interest. One of the reasons we were elected is to serve the people of Lagos.

“So, with this accolades, we will continue to put in all efforts at ensuring that Lagos is moving forward,” Obasa stated.

On lack of constitutional role for traditional rulers, Obasa said Lagos House would be part of the call for attention on the issue.

The Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Hon. Tunde Braimoh in his contribution thanked Oba Aromolaran for his commendation, saying the accolades remained a challenge for the House to do better.

Ebonyi community protest mass arrest of kinsmen Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki The people of Akpoha community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Thursday, besieged the premises of the state Police Command, Abakaliki to protest the alleged unlawful mass arrests of their kinsmen and an expatriate by a combined team of security operatives.

The protesters who were mainly aged men and women alleged that the security agents invaded their community, arrested and whisked away anyone they caught over a “lawful mining deal” they entered into with a mining company, Asphalt Construction Ltd. The company had paid the sum of N19 million to the people of the area as a compensatory payment for a piece of land acquired it acquired for purposes of mining stones (quarry business) which leased period was 25 years.

Leader of the aggrieved villagers, Mr Emmanuel

Mba Isu, alleged that the combined team of security operatives including the police stormed the community, harassed and intimidated the villagers especially women and the elderly.

“Security operatives loaded in three Hilux vans stormed the village and started arresting the residents. We later learnt that they came on the orders of the Ebonyi State Government”.

“We have met with the Police Public Relations Officer with our lawyers.

But they said that there is a petition from some persons in the community alleging that the company did not obey government’s rules. We asked: which government’s rule was that?”.

“We gave them our agreement with which they got there licence from the federal government. If they breached protocols, will that warrant the police to arrest the villagers? Should that not be government versus the company?”.

“My people were pummelled yesterday, embarrassed, intimidated, mangled, and unlawfully arrested. There were no human rights observed in Akpoha yesterday. They came with army, chasing civilians yesterday.

“I doubt where the dignity of the Nigerian Army is. They chased women, pregnant women, and helpless civilians over a lawful business; a business that was lawfully done. These people have their license from the federal government”, he alleged.

When contacted, the police spokesperson in the state, Mrs Loveth Odah, said that they arrested 16 persons including a Lebanese.

She said that the arrest was a result of a petition authored by some stakeholders of the community over the business deal alleging that the land in matter was in dispute. She however declined to respond to critical issues surrounding the matter.

RETURNS ON THE UTILISATION OF FUNDS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS FOR THE WEEK ENDED FRIDAY 18/05/2018

S/N CUSTOMER 1. WANDEL INTL (NIG) LTD

ITEM OF IMPORT

DATE EXCHANGE RATE AMOUNT (USD)

THREE WHEELERS (200CC 14-MAY-18 340.00 MOTORIZED TRICYCLES - SPARK IGNITION) IN CKD HDPE FL7000 GRADE 14-MAY-18 340.00

90,945.82

14-MAY-18 340.00

22,950.00

14-MAY-18 340.00

6,368.34

14-MAY-18 340.00

63,179.16

14-MAY-18 340.00

107,310.00

2. EVERBRIGHT INDUSTRIES LTD 3. KAY INDUSTRIES LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE NIG LTD 4. EVERBRIGHT BRASKEM HIGH DENSITY INDUSTRIES LTD POLYETHYLENE GRADE GM9450F 5. EVERBRIGHT BRASKEM HIGH DENSITY INDUSTRIES LTD POLYETHYLENE GRADE GM9450F 6. EVERBRIGHT HDPE GRADE H5604F FILM INDUSTRIES LTD

50,225.00

RETURNS ON SOURCES OF FUNDS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS FOR THE WEEK ENDED FRIDAY 18/05/2018

S/N

SOURCE

1. OTHER SOURCES 2. INTERBANK

14-MAY-18 15-MAY-18

DATE

EXCHANGE RATE AMOUNT (USD)

339.50 305.80

340,978.32 20,000.00

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Intensify efforts to rescue Leah Sharibu, others - Senate tells FG Olufemi Samuel & Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government to intensify effort to secure the release of Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi Schoolgirl that is still in Boko Haram captivity.

Leah was among the 105 pupils of Government Girls Science and Technical College Dapchi abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on Monday, February 19, 2018 but left out on March 21 , when the insurgents released and returned her colleagues

to Dapchi for refusing to renounce her faith.

The Senate also called on the federal government to intensify efforts on the release of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls abducted by the insurgents in April 2014.

The Senate also urged all senators to pledge support in cash or kind for 20,000 orphans in Zamfara State and about 10,000 widows in the state caused by incessant killings by armed bandits These resolutions followed a motion on “2018 Children’s Day Celebration” sponsored by Chairman Senate

Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Binta Garba and eight others during at plenary on Thursday.

Senator Garba explained that the Nigerian Child played a significant role in the development of the country, adding that there was the need to lay a good foundation for them and secure their future.

She noted that though series of legislations already passed in form of the Child Rights Act, 2003 and the Universal Basic Education Act, 2004 had greatly helped in protecting and securing better future

for Nigerian children but the problem of infant mortality and maternal mortality need to be seriously tackled.

However, she lamented that contrary to provisions of National Health Act, 2014 , pregnant women, the elderly, the disabled and children are still being charged for health care services in public hospitals .

She added that over 70% of the people in Internally Displaced (IDPs) Camps are women and children who have been rendered orphans and widows .

In his contribution, Senator

Kabiru Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central) said celebrating the Children’s Day on yearly basis without giving them adequate security and their parents at all times , would amount to nothing and in fact, not securing their future for them.

According to him, as a result of incessant wanton killings in Zamfara, not less than 5, 000 lives have been lost ,creating a very bleak future for children and mothers going by statistics on ground which shows that there are about 10,000 widows and 20, 000 orphans.

“ To us in Zamfara, it is not even about child rights act but right to life or better put, child survival”. he said.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki in his remarks, called on states yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act of 2003 to do without further delay .

He also declared that the UBEC law may be amended as a way of strengthening its implementation towards ensuring that every Nigerian child goes to school.

According to him, “Nigeria accounts for 10% of the total world infant mortality and maternal mortality rate.”

President Muhammadu Buhari addressing the cross-section of NASS leadership led by Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, Chief Whip House of Representatives, Hon Alhassan Ado and other principal officers during the breaking of Ramadan Fast with leadership of National Assembly at the State House, Abuja...on Thursday.

NGO empowers Nasarawa women Enugu Assembly clears Ugwuanyi’s with sewing, hair dressing machines commissioner nominee First Step Action Child Initiative International, an NGO, distributed sewing and hair dressing machines to 38 women in Nasarawa State to assist them to improve on their standard of living and their families.

Facilitator of the NGO in the state, Vivian Agomuo, distributed the items on Thursday to the beneficiaries in Jenkwe, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa and urged the women to ensure judicial use of it.

Items distributed were 28 sewing machines, eight hair dressing machines and two

knitting equipment.

Agomuo said the organisation was established to assist vulnerable women and youths and to assist them to become self reliant.

She added that “we are distributing 28 sewing machines, eight hair dressing machines and two knitting equipment to you as part of our organisation efforts in improving your standard of living.

“You are called upon to use your skills with these items to train others to reduce poverty and unemployment in the society.”

The facilitator restated the commitment of the organisation to continue to initiate good programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of Nigerians, especially the less privileged.

She urged well-meaning Nigerians to assist the less privileged in the society to give them a sense of belonging for the overall development of the country.

Mr Emmauel Ebuje, the Director of Social Services, Jenkwe Development Area of the state, thanked the NGO for the gesture and called for its sustenance.

Moses Oyediran, Enugu Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, on Thursday approved the appointment of Mr. Cornell Chijoke Onwubuya as a Commissioner designate.

Onwubuya, whose name was presented to the House for screening to the House of Assembly, on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Elder Gabriel Ajah, Thursday scaled the members scrutiny.

Onwubuya before his appointment as a

Commissioner designate, was the past chairman of UzoUwani Local Government Area of the state. He served two tenure of four years and also served another two years as a caretaker committee chairman.

His screening was not a rigorous one because of his antecedents as an administrator in the state and he was asked to take a bow and leave.

Onwubuya said that he was qualified and willing to serve in any ministry he may be assigned.

In another development, the chairman of the Joint Committee on Judiciary, Public Petitions, Ethics and Privileges, Local Government, Interparliamentary and ENSIEC Matters, Hon. Philip Nnamani presented the report of the public hearing on the bill for a law to establish the Enugu State Multi-Door Courthouses Law and for Connected Purposes, HB 16, 2017.

Speaker of the House, Hon. Edward Ubosi, urged members to study the bill very well so that it would be easier to tackle it before it is passed into law.

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Excitement as doctors separate conjoined twins in Yola

Doosuur Iwambe, Yola

The medical team at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola, Adamawa State, led by the Chief Medical Director, Prof Mohammed Auwal, has successfully separated a set of female ‘omphalopagus’ (conjoined) twins.

Prof Auwal, who disclosed the development to journalists at a news conference in Yola on Thursday, said the four hour

intensive surgical operation took place on May 14, 2018.

“We have a successful separation of conjoined female twins (Omphalopagus)”, he said, adding that the development was recorded following teamwork by different medical units.

Auwal further said, “They were successfully separated on May 14, 2018, after six weeks in the hospital, following a four-hour intensive surgical operation and were transferred

to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for postoperative care.

“The Federal Medical Centre, Yola, actually took the financial responsibility, considering the fact that the parents would not have been able to afford to foot the bills and the bills are also so much that we didn’t want to burden them.

“During investigations, the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri did the CT scan free of charge. The Adamawa- German Medical

Centre, Yola, also assisted.

Another CT scan was also done free there. And everything for them has been free since they were transferred to this hospital”.

Auwal thanked medical doctors, clinical staff and other departmental heads who played several roles to ensure the success of the operation despite the current strike action embarked upon by JOHESU. He also applauded the

Federal Government for the support provided during the operation.

He, however, urged the federal government to put more efforts in the area of providing drugs and other incentives to enable the doctors to excel.

He stated that Nigerian doctors have all the potential needed to improve, and that if the needed support is given, Nigerians travelling abroad for treatment could be cured at home.

The conjoined twins after their seperation at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola, Adamawa State.

FG reiterates commitment to public finance reforms Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, has expressed the commitment of the Treasury under his leadership to fully implement all the Public Finance Management (PFM) reforms, particularly the Integrated personnel payment Information system, (IPPIS) as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Receiving the National Coordinator and Chief Executive officer of SERVICOM, Mrs. Nnenna Akajemeli her management team at his office in Abuja, Thursday, the AGF explained that the office being a service oriented organisation, whose dual role as the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Federal Government, is very committed to delivering on Government’s

plans and programmes.

Idris emphasized that “our implementation of the public finance management (PFM) reforms; IPPIS, TSA, GIFMIS and IPSAS just to mention a few, which is largely being driven by information and communication technology (ICT), is a clear demonstration of our commitment to efficiency, effectiveness and transparency in delivering service in line with international best practice” Responding to allegations being faced by the office on the enrollement of the Nigeria police force on the IPPIS platform , the AGF said, “on that IPPIS, we have resently, about 480 MDAs and over 685,000 personnel being paid without hitches or complaints, why will it be only the police that are complaining? “ The AGF explained that

since the Nigeria police just migrated their salaries to the IPPIS platform, and given their numerical strength and other peculiarities associated with the Nigerian police, there are bound to be some challenges.

According to him, “these challenges are being resolved through the multiple help desks established in the Treasury and other police commands across the nation”.

On the issue of shotfalls in payments, the AGF added that these may not be unconnected to a number of statutory deductions which are in the plaform ,such as the National Housing Fund, (NHF) which is 2.5% of basic , and tax which is also calculated according to one’s earnings, but were previously not properly deducted.

He reassured Nigerians, especially those working

in the public service, of the commitment of the Treasury to partner with all stakeholders to actualise a seamless implementation of the IPPIS and further said that plans are being completed to commence migration of the military in the IPPIS plaform.

He therefore called for the understanding and corporation of all stakeholders to improve public finance management in the country.

Earlier in her address, the SERVICOM Coordiantor, Mrs. Akajemeila expressed satisfaction with the activities of the Accountant-General of the Federation in the discharge of his duties.

“We want to appreciate and commend you for the timely release of funds and salaries and for the good job you are doing to entrench transparency and

accountability in the runing of government business” She said.

“We also appreciate all the reforms which you are implementing and we attest that they are in line with the SERVICOM principles and practices, transaprency, improved efficiency, service delivery and value for money” the SERVICOM Coordinator maintained.

Mrs. Akajemelia further revealed that in view of the observations made as they monitor service delivery in the MDAs, SERVICOM intends to institute a reward system for all MDAs that excel in delivering service for the Nigerian people.

According to her, SERVICOM will soon make public the criteria for the awards and urged all public officers to ensure that true service to the people remains their guiding principle.

Kaduna Health College mulls new HND courses

Sole Administrator, Shehu Idris College of Health Science Technology, Makarfi, Malam Yusuf YakubuArrigasiyyun, on Thursday said the institution would introduce new Higher National Diploma (HND) courses in various fields.

Yakubu-Arrigasiyyun, made the disclosure at a one-day training for academic staff held at the institution in Makarfi, Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The training was organised by the institution to enhance academic excellence.

He listed some of the new programmes in the institution to include; HND in Information Health Technology and HND in Social Development among others.

He said that the institution had already commenced preHND in Social Development to prepare students enroll in the HND programme.

He said that the essence of introducing HND information technology was to prepare such graduates for modern record keeping. ‘‘Hospitals have graduated from old system of record keeping. ‘‘Now, when you go to hospitals after five or 10 years and you need your record, all they need to do is to insert your number on computer to get your comprehensive information. ‘‘Initially, we run only diploma not HND, but discussion with National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) had reached advanced stage towards the realisation of our dream,’’ he said.

The administrator added that the institution was also planning to introduce Advance Diploma in Health Management and a Diploma programme in Pharmacy Technology.

Yakubu-Arrigasiyyun said in line with the vision and mission of the present administration of making Kaduna great again, series of capacity building for both teaching and non-teaching staff have been lined up.

He said since his assumption of office, he had been able to transform the security outfit of the institution to effectively discharge its legitimate functions.

Delivering a lecture, Prof.

Salihu Shehu of Bayero University Kano (BUK), stressed the need for teachers to always refresh and update their knowledge.

In the lecture entitled ‘‘Quality and Productive Teaching in the 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects’’, Shehu noted that He added that ‘‘time does not remain static, it changes and as it changes, challenges also change from one time to another, therefore, teachers will only remain relevant if they are up-to-date.’’

The don expressed regret over the increasing commodification of knowledge and increasing privatisation of education that had increased concerns about quality.

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IPMAN lauds upgrading of link road to NNPC depot Independent Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has commended the Federal Government for the rehabilitation of Ikorodu-Shagamu road linking the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) depot in Mosimi .

Alhaji Debo Ahmed, IPMAN Chairman, Western Zone, gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday.

Ahmed said the rehabilitation of the deplorable road became necessary to save marketers from losing billions of naira to frequent accidents by petroleum tankers due to the bad state of the road.

NAN reports that the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who inaugurated the project on May 21, said that it was in fulfillment of the Federal Government’s promise to improve road infrastructure nationwide.

The 30.4 kilometre road is a major access road for trucks and tankers evacuating petroleum products from NNPC depot in Mosimi.

The project was awarded to Arab Contractors and is expected to be completed in 36 months at the cost of N20 billion.

Ahmed said the road, which had outlived its service lifespan, was currently riddled with several failed sections, which would be filled for commuters to have easy movement during the period of construction.

According to him, the road will serve as an alternative route during traffic congestion and relieve the ever busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

“It will also lead to reduction in vehicle operating costs, travel time, road accidents and loss of lives,” he said.

Ahmed said the commencement of work on the road had brought to an end tanker drivers’ apprehension while plying the bad road.

“We (marketers) are deeply excited because the completion of this project will improve our petroleum distribution network to cities within Lagos and other states.

“The road is strategic and will boost business for industries in the axis and create employment opportunities,” he said.

He urged the government to also repair other deplorable roads that lead to depots in the southwest to enhance effective product distribution and curb frequent damage to tankers.

According to him, there is need to urgently rehabilitate the Ore and Ilorin depots to ease petroleum distribution within that axis.

He said the rehabilitation would reduce the stress and additional cost marketers go through to load products in the depot.

He said the Ilorin and Ore depots, which had the capacity to store 27 million litres of petroleum products, had been in deplorable state in the last eight years.

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Adewole, NHICF meet to end health workers strike

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

Interim officials of the Nigerian Health Institutions Chairmen Forum (NHICF) on Thursday met with the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole in an effort to synergies as well as proffer a lasting solution to the lingering face- off between the striking members of Joint Health Staff Union (JOHESU) and the Federal Government.

Led by their chairman Dr. Sam S. Jaja, expressed worry over the lingering crises

between JEHOSU members and the federal government saying, poor Nigerians who cannot afford to patronize private hospitals are the worst hit and stressed the need to come up with a lasting solution to the crises.

Speaking while receiving them in his office on Thursday in Abuja, professor Adewole said that series of meetings geared towards bringing the face off to an end have been held between the striking Union, Ministry of Labour and the Health Ministry resulting in the Court order asking the

striking workers to return to work while negotiation continues.

The minister said that while the country is waiting for the Union to obey the order, efforts would be made to bring JOHESU and NMA together on a round table so that solutions could be sought for the nagging problems causing division and mistrust in the sector.

He however assured that the Federal Ministry of Health has a lot of sympathy for JOHESU in that most of the demands presented by

the Union have been given favourable consideration.

The Minister appreciated members of the Forum for their visit and interest demonstrated on the matter adding that the face – off would soon come to an end.

Also speaking ,the Chairman ,Governing Board ,Federal Medical Centre , Keffi , Prince Sule – Iko Sami , observed that though Doctors were at their duty posts at various hospitals, patients were still scared to visit hospitals for healthcare . He therefore appealed to the

Minister to bring his years of experience as a former Union President to bear in persuading the striking staff to return to work.

Prince Sami also promised to meet members of NMA and JOHESU in this regards and report back to the Minister.

The Permanent Secretary, Health, Mr. Clement Uwaifo, appreciated the officials for their passion for the sector and urged them to find ways of engaging the National Leadership of the Union with a view of appealing to their consciences.

Senior Special Adviser to the President on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa (right) and Special Adviser to the Hon.Minister of Power, Works, Dr. Femi Hamzat (left) during the flag -off of the Rehabilitation of Ikorodu -Shagamu Road in Lagos/Ogun States at KM 2,Ikorodu -Shagamu Road . . .on Monday

US pledges support to eliminating child labour in Nigeria Idu Jude, Abuja

United States of America Department of Labour in has l pledged support to Nigeria’s efforts in eliminating child labour.

International Relations Officer (Africa Adviser) in the Department, Olaoluwa “Ola” Abina made the pledge while on a working visit to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, today in Abuja.

“Our coming here is to boost the revitalization of labour inspection and occupational

safety in Nigeria. We want to meet the stakeholders to find out where gap exists, so as to work together to design a better operational approach from our findings ,” Olaoluwa said while stating his mission to the Honourable Minister of labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige.

He recalled the strong representation made by the Sen. Ngige for technical assistance at the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Conference organized by the United States Labour

Department in September 2016, adding that he was in Nigeria to assess the situation.

Also speaking, the United States Embassy Labour Attaché in Nigeria, Mirna Torres who accompanied Olaoluwa on the visit, noted that there was a significant decrease in the rate of child labour in Nigeria and commended Sen. Ngige for championing the crusade.

In his response, Sen. Ngige said it was a clear administrative policy of the Buhari administration that decent work cannot

be effectively promoted without tackling the scourge of child labour, hence the deliberate modeling of its Social Investment Programme to essentially benefit school children through a Home Grown School Feeding Programme, intended to make school attractive and assist parents who withdraw kids from school out of poverty.

“We are planning to extend this programme of at least one nutritious feeding a day, to students in junior secondary schools, don’t forget that

under our UBEC Prograeme, education is free up to junior secondary school is free, ” he said .

“We are leaving no stone unturned in eliminating child labour as a fundamental step in promoting decent work.

You cannot talk of decent work when you have under-aged children dropping out of school and joining the workforce in mining, agriculture and others.

Even in agriculture where our tradition permits children to assist parents in the farm, there must be a limit.”

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, May 25, 2018

EFCC, NAPTIP, others endorse emergence of COCHIN

Idu Jude, Abuja

The urgent need for the establishment of a regulatory body of all the Orphanage homes in Nigeria, has been endorsed by the anti graft agency, EFCC and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), stating that it is the only viable way to regulate and control the activities of illegal baby factories across the country.

This call was made during a one day capacity building workshop for care givers of ophanage and children’s home across Nigeria in Abuja.

The EFCC and NPTIP in

separate presentation during the workshop, praised the effort of the organizers in trying to bring all the orphanage operators under one umbrella for better regulation.

According to the Ag Director of the economic and Financial crimes commission Mr. Ibrahim Magu, who was represented by the Director enlightenment in the commission miss Nwanyimma, said that the programme is such within the ambit of the department in EFCC, adding that time has come when the department will partner the coalition.

Magu said that agency, does much more than arresting criminals but also to deal with

the cases of child upbringing as a means of society building.

While admonishing the orphanage operators, Magu admonished them saying “as a caregiver, it is incumbent on you to take care of the children.

In the EFCC, we try to engage in the moral moral obligation which we owe the children.

We need to teach them morals and to ensure a good society for great nation.

He also pledged to form good coalition with COCHIN. Also speaking the Director, prosecution and rehabilitation in the FCT social Development Secretariat Mrs Agnes Heart, said that a proper child upbringing, ensures healthy

society and that should be every ones business.

She stressed that the plan for Nigerian children is now.

The executive secretary of NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah while making her presentation, urge the coalition, to take the advantage of the training as it would go a long way in equipping them to be more effective and efficient in discharge of its duty as caregivers. I also implore you to ensure adequate care of the children under your care and report all suspected cases of violence against persons, human trafficking or baby sales to the agency. Thus you are under an

obligation to work and operate within the ambit of the law. she however, praised the organizers for the effort and the encouragement to regularize and train the care givers and familiarize them with the provision of the laws guiding their operations.

Speaking earlier, the president of the Coalition of Orphanages and Children Homes in Nigeria (COCHIN), Senator Eze Ajoku, in an opening speech, stated that the coalition was formed in 2016 because of the need for caregivers to be united in their approach for the collective interests of orphans and vulnerable children and to

checkmate the bad eggs among caregivers whose activities have dented the image of good work being done by others. “it is very difficult to capture or portray the difficulties facing caregivers in an environment where the generality of the leaders and the privileged few hardly recognize that the orphans and vulnerable children are also Nigerian children. The aim and the purpose of this training is to educate and empower the caregivers”.

Explaining the theme for this year’s programme, which is “our children our pride, our Future” Senator Ajoku, explained that proprietors of orphanages homes should see their work as charity work.

EFCC arrests 2 fraudsters over N31m scam Andrew Orolua, Abuja

L-R: Lumobi of Ijesa, Oba Adetayo Haastrup; Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II; Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa; and Atunwase Ijesa, Chief Lisa Olu Akerele, when Aromolaran visited the State House of Assembly in Lagos on Wednesday.

Photo: Lagos Speaker Media

Lagos Govt to prosecute fake taskforce official Joy Anyim, Lagos Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on Thursday nabbed a notorious tout, Abiodun Adeleye who had been impersonating as an official of the Agency.

The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force SP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that the 51 year old impersonator was nabbed by the enforcement team of the Agency under the Mile 12 bridge after he had illegally arrested a Toyota Camry car for obstruction and collected N3000 cash from the owner of the vehicle.

Items recovered from the suspect were said to include a Motorola GP 340 security walkie talkie and the N3000 cash he collected from the owner of the impounded Toyota Camry car with registration number MUS

319 DL. The Chairman stated that the Agency had been inundated with complaints from motorists about illegal activities of these unscrupulous elements, saying that the ban on activities of touts and Local Government traffic officials from controlling and enforcing traffic laws across the State was a government response to clarion call to curb their nefarious activities.

SP Egbeyemi advised motorists accosted by these touts not to yield to their intimidation and demand for money irrespective of location being taken to.

“Motorists should report anybody not authorised trying to assault or extort them to the nearest Police station or any law enforcement Agency.

“The government directive

ordering touts and traffic officials of Local Government to vacate roads in the State and desist from controlling and enforcing traffic laws is still very much in force “Members of the public should be vigilant about activities of these touts who are now on the increase parading themselves as ‘Task Force officials’ extorting and harassing motorists on different routes across the State.”

SP Egbeyemi further commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for supporting the Agency with necessary security gadgets including security jackets which he said has made officers of the Agency to be conspicuously identified while on official duties.

He however confirmed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police CP EDGAL IMOHIMI

had directed that the arrested impersonator be immediately charge to court for prosecution.

While the Commissioner of Police also directed that the Chairman Task Force SP Olayinka Egbeyemi carry out enforcement operation on touts including traffic officials of Local Government claiming to be enforcing the Lagos State Road Traffic laws of 2012.

The owner of the illegally impounded Toyota Camry car Mr. Balogun Adebayo said, “The man (arrested tout) charged me N15000 for the traffic offence he claimed I have committed under Mile 12 bridge but i was able to raise N3000 which he collected from me. “ Adeleye confessed to have collected the N3000. He also said he makes an average of N15000 to N30000 daily from these illegal activities

around Ketu and Mile 12 under bridge respectively.

He however appealed to the government to tamper justice with mercy that he is ready to be of a good character if pardoned.

In another development, the enforcement team of the Agency impounded 97 commercial motorcycles between Ojota to Ikorodu area.

According to Egbeyemi, activities of these notorious commercial motorcyclists between Ojota to Ikorodu were an eyesore as they plied major highways, bridges and harasses upcoming vehicles (one-way) with 2 to 3 passengers.

He said, “ The Agency hereby warn members of the public not to engage commercial motorcyclists on 475 restricted routes including major highways and bridges across the State.”

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said on Thursday that its operatives have arrested two fraudsters who defrauded their victim the sum of N31, 000,000 million in pretence of making “money medicine” for him.

A statement issued by Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren indicted that the suspects: Balogun Olumide Ojo and Augustine Opaso were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The two fraudsters were arrested following a petition written by their victim, who alleged that the suspects deceived him into believing that he could access his family wealth through some “special prayers” that would offer him “money medicine”.

One of the suspects, Ojo was arrested at the reception hall of Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt where he was waiting to collect more money from the victim.

Investigation by the EFCC showed that the suspects were operating in Port Harcourt and Akungba, Ondo State.

Ojo confessed that they were operating a shrine in Akungba where “special money-making prayers” were being offered.

A search was conducted at the shrine by the operatives of EFCC and different kinds of images and spiritual items were recovered.

The suspects also confessed that money was paid into their bank accounts by the victim and in some cases, cash was collected from him to purchase materials needed for the money medicine.

The suspects would be charged to court soon.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, May 25, 2018

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

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ADEDIBU SEUN EYITAYO - CHAIRMAN 2.

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MR IFEANYICHUKWU EMMANUEL JIDEOFOR AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: AKPA U. AKPA ESQ 08036774091

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR. BODUNRIN IBITOLA OSIKOMAIYA (CHAIRPERSON) 2. DR. OLUWATOSIN IBUKUN ADEYEMI (SECRETARY) 3. PROFESSOR ADEDOYIN DOSUNMU THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ADVOCATE AND RETAIN VOLUNTARY NON REMUNERATED BLOOD DONORS. 2. TO CONDUCT VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONORS DRIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, RED CROSS SOCIETY, SAFE BLOOD FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA AND OTHER FEDERAL ACCREDITED BLOOD DONATION CENTERS. 3. TO GROW A DATA BASE OF READILY AVAILABLE DONORS AND DONORS WITH RARE BLOOD TYPES IN NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE PALACE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE PAUL BASSEY OBONG - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. PASTOR (MRS) PEACE SAMUEL BILL - SECRETARY 3. ELDER IME OKON EKPE - TREASURER 4. PASTOR (MRS) COMFORT PAUL - MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: APOSTLE PAUL BASSEY OBONG (GENERAL OVERSEER)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR GODFREY OSSAI OSHILIM. 2. PASTOR MRS. PATRICIA OSHILIM 3. QUINTA CHISOM OSHILIM. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1). TO TEACH GOD’S WORD, CARRY OUT EVANGELISM AND PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PST. GODFREY OSHILIM.(GENERAL COORDINATOR)

OTU IFUNANYA GREAT CLUB

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIDUBEM ANTHONY ONUEGBU ====== CHAIRMAN 2. MMADUKA CHIGOZIE INNOCENT ======= SECRETARY 3. AUGUSTINE NNANNA NWANMO ======= FINANCIALSECRETARY 4. EZE CHIDI MARTIN ========== TREASURER 5.EGBUZIEM UCHENNA POLICAP ======== MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY,PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE PROJECT,ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INTEREST AMONG THE CLUB. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA,P.M.B 198, GARKI, ABUJA,WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

HOUSE OF FAVOUR GRACE PRAYER ASSEMBLY

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

FAVOUR ENORE OSIFO 2.

EJEH GODSPOWER CHIDIEBERE 3.

IGBARUMAH AGNES EWOMOSE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: AKPA U. AKPA ESQ 08036774091

THE ADVOCACY PEACE CENTER FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AJIBOLA ADETUNJI ADEGBEMI 2. AJIBOLA HANNAH DUPE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE AND PROPAGATE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE IN ALL ITS RAMIFICATIONS 2. TO ESTABLISH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SKILLS AND PEACE EDUCATION CENTERS 3. TO MEDIATE AND BROKER PEACE IN YOUTH RELATED CONFLICT MATTERS 4. TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS IT DEEMS FIT TO SOLVE YOUTH RESTIVENESS, CRIME AND UNEMPLOYMENT 5. TO GIVE AWARD AND MEMBERSHIP TO DESERVING NIGERIANS WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PEACE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITY, TOWN AND CITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

SHEPHERDS HUB GLORY OTUK 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 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OTUK GLORY CHIJINDU 2. OTUK ANIEKAN EYO 3. OBIMBA MIRACLE AKUDO 4. OGBOYE JOSEPHINE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO CHAMPION THE CAUSE OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS 3. TO HELP THE NEEDY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OTUK GLORY CHIJINDU

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LOSS OF DOCUMENT

I, MR. JACOB ADENEYE ADEBULUGBE,THE SON OF LATE MR. SAMUEL ADEOYE ADEBULUGBE;THE OWNER OF PROPERTY SITUATED AT NO: BLOCK 160, FLAT 6, PONRI LOW COST HOUSING ESTATE,PHASE 11, ALAKAKA SURULERE, LAGOS STATE,THAT THE DOCUMENT OF THE SAID PROPERTY GOT LOST IN TRANSIT. ALL EFFORTS TO TRACE IT PROVE ABORTIVE, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HEALTH STRATEGY AND DELIVERY FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. DR. KELECHI OHIRI 2. DR. MUNTAQA UMAR-SADIQ 3. HEIDI WENDISCH 4. DR. CHIZOBA WONODI 5. DR. ABDU MUKHTAR THE REMOVED TRUSTEE : 1.DR. TOKUNBO OSHIN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ORLU (CAC/IT/NO 1966) THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEE TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

OLD TRUSTEE REMOVED: RT REV. DR. GREGORY OBINNA OCHIAGHA NEW TRUSTEE APPOINTED REV. MSGR TOCHUKWU AUGUSTINE UKWUOMA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OKOLIE BEDE CAJETAN (REV FR.)

THE CHURCH OF CHERUBIM & SERAPHIM, WONDERFUL GOD MOUNTAIN, OKE-IYANU THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROPHET IYIOLA ELIJAH OLUWAGBEMIGA 2. IYIOLA OLUWAFUNMILAYO LYDIA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL WORD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO PROMOTE THE WORD OF JESUS CHRIST AMONG CHRISTIANS 3. TO PREACH GOD’S WORD TO THE WORLD AND POSITIVELY AFFECTING SOUL THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 4. TO TEACH MEN AND WOMEN HOW TO BE COMMITTED TO GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

VIRGINS PRAISE CENTRE

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR GODCHILD N. LENE - CHAIRMAN 2. BRO. PETER GAD - SECRETARY 3. REV. DR. FUROSIGHA DIENYE SPURGEON - MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, TO BRING SALVATION, HEALING, AND DELIVERANCE TO ALL AND SUNDRY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PASTOR GODCHILD N. LENE

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BALOGUN TOSIN KUDIRAT

CORRECTION OF NAME

BAKARE FALILAT

ISSAH ABDULLAHI

AS ADEKEYE IBIKUNLE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADAMSON TOSIN KUDIRAT , BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS BALOGUN TOSIN KUDIRAT .

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

MY NAME WAS ERRONEOUSLY WRITTEN ON MY BVN AS ABDU TAIWO JABARU INSTEAD OF ABDUJABARU TAIWO,MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 22ND DAY OF JUNE,1963 INSTEAD OF 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER,1968 ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NOSIRUDEEN FALILAT OPEYEMI , BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAKARE FALILAT OPEYEMI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS USENI AUDU , BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISSAH ABDULLAHI .

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGEYE IBIKUNLE JAMES, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN ADDRESSED AS ADEKEYE IBIKUNLE JAMES. ALSO, WANT TO CORRECT MY DATE OF BIRTH FROM 9TH JUNE 1981 TO 19TH JUNE, 1981. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID; BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

POGET CARE HOMES 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 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990 TRUSTEES 1) ALAFIA ADELAJA AFOLABI (2)AROWOLO EBENEZER OLUSEGUN (3) AROWOLO TOSIN DORCAS (4) ABIOLA SAMUEL OLUFEMI AIM AND OBJECTIVES TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES SIGN ALAFIA ADELAJA AFOLABI

THE WORD OF HIS GRACE EVANGELICAL MINISTRY INT’L

THE SEED OF GOD ADORATION ASSEMBLY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) ORIGBO AYODEJI AUGUSTINE - PRESIDENT (2) KADIMA KAPINGA MARIE JEANNE -SECRETARY (3) ORIGBO JAMES OLUWAFEMI -TREASURER (4) LOPES DANIEL BRITO (5) OLADELE MATTHEW EFEILE (6) KADIMA CAROLINE MUDIMBUKAYI

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

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (2) TO SAVE LOST SOULS AND REDEEM THEM BACK TO THE SAVIOUR 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY:SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR NEWJEREMIAH ONYEMAECHI UBAKACHIDI 2.MRS UBAKACHIDI AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO WIN THE LOST SOUL AND MAKE DISCIPLES FOR HIM IN PREPARATION FOR HEAVEN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI LRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PASTOR NEWJEREMIAH ONYEMAECHI UBAKACHIDI ( PRESIDENT) O7030196441

DECLARATION OF AGE

FRANCIS ISHOLA

ADEBAYO BABAJIDE

PRINCESS NONYE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I UMEOKAFOR OKECHUKWU NDUKA . HEREBY NOTIFIED THE AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS 19TH AUGUST 1978 IN MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS .INSTEAD OF 19TH AUGUST 1977 WHICH IS MY REAL DATE OF BIRTH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL TAKE NOTE .

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLOTO FRANCIS KAMORU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FRANCIS ISHOLA OLOTO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ADEBAYO KAZEEM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO BABAJIDE KAZEEM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL NONYE LORETTA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PRINCESS NONYE LORETTA OKAFOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

THAT ON MY BVN, MY NAME APPEARS AS ADENIKE AYOADE ONANUBI, WHILE ON OTHERS, IT APPEARS AS ONANUBI AYOADE ADENIKE CAROLINE. THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING BOTH NAMES. THAT ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING BOTH NAMES ARE MINE AND REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THE WEALTHY WOMAN HOUR INITIATIVE

DIVINE COVENANT CHRISTIAN CENTER INTERNATIONAL

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. SHALOM SAMAKO 2. MARY KELECHI SAMUEL

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1) EKPENYONG SAMUEL SUNDAY - CHAIRMAN 2) EKPENYONG, MKPOIKANKE SAMUEL - SECRETARY

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO SERVE HUMANITY .

2. FOR CHARITY.

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

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

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED : SECRETARY

THE GENERALZ SOCIAL CLUB

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.KOFOWOROLA MOYOSORE AKOLADE - CHAIRMAN 2.AGBA EIMUNJEZE - SECRETARY 3.AYOKUNLE OLUWASEUN ILESANMI 4.BASHIR OLASUNKANMI SALAMI 5.OMOLULU IDRIS HASSAN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN LASTING INSTITUTIONALISED BROTHERHOOD BUILT ON FRIENDSHIP, LOYALTY, ACCESSIBILITY, MUTUAL RESPECT, INTEGRITY, NOBILITY AND GOODWILL (FLAMING).

2.TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND WEL-BEING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THEIR FAMILIES BY CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING WEALTH BY MAKING AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS : EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS, BUSINESS PROPOSITIONS, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 3.TO ENGAGE IN PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS, WIDOWS AND ORPHANAGES.

JANE IVIE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JANE IVHIE EGBADON, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN ADDRESSED AS JANE IVIE IYOKO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID; BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

SMILE PLANET FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.AGAGA EHIS 2.BABALOLA MICHAEL SAMSON 3.TUKURAH TONY 4.UDO ANIEKAN BASSY 5.EGBOR VICTOR OSEMUDIAMEN 6.IZEKOR OYENMWEN RITA 7.SOLOMON OYAKHILOME UDUEBOR ESQ - SECRETARY 8.ORUKPE ABRAHAM OFURE - CHAIRMAN /PRESIDENT THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

SHAFARI ODUNAYO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODUNAYO ALIMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALIML -IPAYE SHAFARI ODUNAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF FAMILY SURNAMES

I, ONYEKACHI PATRICK CHIDI, THE HEAD OF THE UNDERLISTED FAMILY, THE FAMILY SURNAME FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAOGWUGWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ONYEKACHI, 1. FORMERLY NWAOGWUGWU PATRICK CHIDI NOW ONYEKACHI PATRICK CHIDI 2. FORMERLY NWAOGWUGWU THERESA ELECHI NOW ONYEKACHI THERESA ELECHI 3. FORMERLY NWAOGWUGWU CYRIL ONYEKACHI NOW ONYEKACHI CYRIL ONYEKACHI 4.FORMERLY NWAOGWUGWU AUGUSTINE IKECHUKWU NOW ONYEKACHI AUGUSTINE IKECHUKWU 5.FORMERLY NWAOGWUGWU PIUS EMEKA NOW ONYEKACHI PIUS EMEKA 6. FORMERLY NWAOGWUGWU LILLIAN NGOZI NOW ONYEKACHI LILLIAN NGOZI 7. NWAOGWUGWU JUSTIN UCHECHUKWU NOW ONYEKACHI JUSTIN UCHECHUKWU 8. NWAOGWUGWU CHARLES CHIEMELA NOW ONYEKACHI CHARLES CHIEMELA. ALL OUR FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

HER STAYING POWER OUTREACH

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. SHALOM SAMAKO 2. KATE MARIHAT ANAUGE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO SERVE HUMANITY .

2. FOR CHARITY.

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

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

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

SIGNED : BARR. SMATH 07081538930

SIGNED : BARR SOLOMON OYAKHILOME UDUEBOR

SIGNED : SECRETARY

INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF HAPPINESS AND MICHEAL FOUNDATION

NIGERDELSTARS EDUCATION & LITERACY FOUNDATION

THE MISS HEALTH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF HAPPINESS AND MICHEAL FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION/ASSOCIATION.

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

TRUSTEES: I. MR PATRICK WILLIAM EKONG ESQ. ( PRESIDENT) 2. MRS ANIEMA IWATT EKONG (SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: I. THE PUBLICATION OF AN ONLINE NEWS MAGAZINE WWW. NIGERDELSTARS. COM PROJECTING THE GOOD VALUES OF THE RIVERINE PEOPLE. 2. TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY TEACHING OF THREE CORE SUBJECTS IN RIVERINE AND REMOTE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 3. TO DEEPEN KNOWLEDGE IN THE REMOTE AND RIVERINE SCHOOLS THROUGH DONATION OF TESTBOOKS TO SELECTED SCHOOLS IN THE REGION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.EMMANUEL BEBIEM - CHAIRMAN 2.NICHOLAS BEBIEM - SECRETARY 3.FELICIA BEBIEM THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SPONSOR ENLIGHTENMENT PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS TO ENSURE ACCESS OF THE GIRL CHILD TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE .

THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE: 1. CHUKWUMA MICHAEL CHUKWUMA - CHAIRMAN 2. CHIDIEBERE HAPPINESS CHUKWUMA - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE A CROSS-SECTOR APPROACH TO TACKLING CRIME, INVOLVING SOCIAL SERVICES, TEACHERS AND PARENTS, AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE BECOMING INVOLVED IN GANG CULTURE BY ASSISTING THEM IN ACQUIRING SKILLS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO BECOME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT AND TEACHING THEM HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST ADDICTION, PHYSICAL ABUSE AND OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENCES, AND TO ENCOURAGE STRONG COMMUNITY ROLE MODELS FOR SOCIALLY VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE. 2. TO ESTABLISH ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMME/COACHING AND TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND MENTORING SCHEMES FOR PEOPLE TO EMBRACE ONE ANOTHER’S EQUALITY AND TO USE THEIR INHERENT ABILITIES/LEARNED SKILLS TO FIND THEIR PASSION FOR, PARTICIPATE FULLY IN, CONTRIBUTE FREELY TO, AND BENEFIT FROM: NIGERIA GROWING ECONOMIC MARKETPLACE AND PROSPERITY; ITS DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND PROCESSES, AND ITS COMMITMENTS TO UNIVERSAL EMPOWERMENT, AND TO ENABLE THEM TO EVOLVE AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND ETHICAL LEADERS WITHIN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY WHEREBY EVERY CHILD GROWS UP WITH A BELIEF IN THE FUTURE AND THE POSSIBILITY TO INFLUENCE THEIR OWN LIFE POSITIVELY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHUKWUMA MICHEAL CHUKWUMA (CHAIRMAN)

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: FRANCIS GIGI ESQ 08055116426

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XRIDERS MOTO CLUB OF EDO

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1.NWACHUKWU KINGSLEY IHEANYI - PRESIDENT 2.NWACHUKWU CHINEDU MARYROSE - SECRETARY 3.CHUKWUMERIJE SOROMTO 4.NWACHUKWU IGNATIUS ONWUGHARA

TRUSTEES ARE 1.BRUNO ATINDEHOU - PRESIDENT 2.EDOBOR NELSON - VICE PRESIDENT 3.ISOBOR EMMANUEL UCHENNA - SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI ST REET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,GARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED; PRESIDENT

NIXON ODUKA FOUNDATION FOR MOTHER & CHILD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES 1.

ODUKA ESTHER NIXON 2.

ODUKA NIXON EMEKA 3.

OKONKWO JENNIFER OGECHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

REACHING OUT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED 2.

TO SHARE OUR RESOURCES WITH THE LESS PRIVILEGED MOTHER AND CHILD 3.

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP/ GRANT TO UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILD 4.

PROVISION OF FOOD AND FINANCIAL AID TO A MOTHER AND CHILD IN NEED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR -GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ODUKA ESTHER NIXON

JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST ASSEMBLY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE (1). BLESSED ONYEBUCHI UZOHO. (2) ONWUKA IFEYINWA UCHENNA .

AIMS OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,GARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES EMPOWERING THE YOUT ON EASY ACCESSIBILITY ON GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,GARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED; PRESIDENT

CORRECTION OF NAME DURING REGISTRATION OF VOTER’S CARD, MY NAME WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS ONAWOGA OLUWASEUN OLUWTO. MY CORRECT NAME IS ONAWOGA OLUWASEUN OLUWATOSIN . BORN 13TH FEBRUARY, 1985.FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLUFUNKE REBECCA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS REBECCA OLUFUNKE OLOWOOKERE, BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFUNKE REBECCA LAMIDI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

NWAOHA BOLINGO FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BOLINGO NWAOHA CANICE EBUBEDIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAOHA BOLINGO EBUBEDIKE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AYELESO TINUOLA FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS APELEHIN TINUOLA GBEMISOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AYELESO TINUOLA GBEMISOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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

TRUSTEES: 1; OLAOLUWA SAMUEL OLUWAFUNSHO 2; OLUSUNMADE SABURI ADEOYE 3; GBELEYI SIMEON OLUSOLA 4; ADEDEJI FOLASHADE OYINDAMOLA OBJECTIVES: 1,TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2,TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY 3, TO CONDUCT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CRUSADE FOR THE TOTAL LIBERATION OF TOTAL MAN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STR EET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,GARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

KINGDOM ERRANDS MISSION WORLDWIDE

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

AUCTION ! AUCTION !! AUCTION!!!

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT, AUCTION OF SEIZED AND ABANDONED VEHICLES AND MATERIALS. LIST OF ITEMS FORD BUSES, PUMPING MACHINES, AUDI CAR,HONDA SALOON CAR,MAZDA MODEL (626) CAR, TOYOTA HAICE BUSES, TOYOTA SPACE BUS, LAND ROVER JEEP AND MATERIALS CONDITION OF SALES 1) THE HIGHER BIDDER SHALL BE THE PURCHASER 2) PAYMENT IS TO BE PAY TO FGN FINANCE REGULATION ACCOUNTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FALL OF HAMMER. DATE OF INSPECTION : FRIDAY,25TH OF MAY TO MONDAY, 4TH OF JUNE, 2018. BETWEEN 10AM TO 3PM WORKING DAY ONLY DATE OF SALES: THURSDAY, 7TH OF JUNE, 2018.

VENUE: EDO STATE COMMAND, HEAD QUARTER, BENIN CITY TIME ; 10.00AM PROMPT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT AUCTIONEER (KALEYEMI & NIG ENTERPRISES 08025762256)

OLATUNJI SAMUEL THE NAME OLATUNJI SAMUEL ANU AND OLATUNJI SAMUEL REFERS TO ONE AND THE SAME PERSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLATUNJI SAMUEL AANU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWEZOBERE CHINEDU STANLEY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBI CHINEDU STANLEY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ANUSIONWU CHIOMA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALISIGWE CHIOMA RUTH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANUSIONWU CHIOMA RUTH. THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 15/11/1985.

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

DAUDA ORIYOMI FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALAYAKI AJIMOH AYINDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAUDA ORIYOMI AYINKE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMIAN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADEBAYO HALIMAT

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH SHADIAT BOLANLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO HALIMAT OMOBOLANLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

GRACIOUS AND MERCIFUL GOD MINISTRY INT’L THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR EMEKA B. CHIKAELO AS GENERAL OVERSEER 2. EVANG. CHIDINMA P. CHIKAELO AS MEMBER 3. PASTOR JUDE T. CHUKWUKA AS MEMBER 4. MR UCHE IKECHUKWU ORU AS MEMBER 5. MR FORTUNATUS EMERIBE AS MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO TEACH, PREACH AND PRACTISE HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS USING THE WORD OF GOD AND PERSONAL LIFE STYLE OF JESUS CHRIST. 3. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE POOR ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,G ARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

PACE - SETTERS ASSOCIATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR PAT ODIASE 2. WALLACE ONYARIN 3. GABRIEL GBENOBA 4. MIKE EHIABOR 5. CHARLES IJIEH 6. PHILLIP IYAWA 7. EMMA OMODON 8. EMMA AKWE 9. GEORGE ODIASE THE AIMS AND OBIECTIVESARE: 1 TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC SELF DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 2. TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

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

EDO STATE COMMAND BENIN CITY

AJADI SULIAT FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEBANJI SULIAT KEHINDE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJADI SULIAT O. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AKINWUNMI -RAFIU

SIGNED: J.A OLADAPO & CO 08030696558

NIGERIA SECURITY & CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

OBI CHINEDU

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS DAWONPO BINTU OLUWATOYOSI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. AKINWUNMI -RAFIU BINTU OLUWATOYOSI.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SIGNED SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1.REV BENSON OMALE AMEH 2. AMEH GODWIN 3. AMEH ELAIGWU JOHN 4. AMEH FRIDAY ONUCHE

TUNDE OGUNYEMI FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TUNDE ODEYEMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TUNDE OGUNYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT,OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA,PMB.198,GARKI,ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGN: MIKE EHIAB0R (SECRETARY)

MOUNT CARMEL DOMINION CENTRE

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

TRUSTEES 1. AGHOGHO LINCOLN ELIJAH 2. MANAWA ENIFOWE RUTH 3. EKPETE GODBLESS 4. OBI JUSTICE IKECHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH AND TO TEACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2. TO CARRY OUT EVANGELICAL OUTREACHES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA F.C.T. WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: EYITAYO OGUNYEMI ESQ. (08060623454)

AJARAT ILYAS CENTRAL MOSQUE OWODE FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION BASED IN OWODE, OGUN STATE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF CAMA. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

MUFUTAU AKANO 2.

MUYIBAT JAMIU 3.

LUKMAN ABDULRASHEED 4.

RASHIDAT AYOOLA 5.

RASHEED AKANO 6.

KAMORU BIOUDUN ALABI 7.

KAFILAT ALABI 8.

ABDULRAUF B. ABDULRASHEED OBJECTIVES 1. TO STRIVE TO UPHOLD THE TEACHINGS OF THE QUR’AN AND SUNNAH. 2. TO FACILITATE A SUITABLE PLACE OF WORSHIP WHERE MUSLIMS CAN OFFER THEIR FIVE DAILY PRAYERS (SALAAH).

3. TO MAKE SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR RAMADAN, RAISE AWARENESS AND IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM AMONGST ALL AS WELL AS THE ENHANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL CAUSES OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ABOVE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: UCHENNA UDECHUKWU OYEWOLE & ADESINA 2, FANEYE STREET, ALAGOMEJI YABA, LAGOS

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MRS OGUNBIYI ADEBUSOLA

MRS OMOLEYE MOPELOLA

MRS BLESSING JOHNAH

EZEKIEL IKO

OBASANMI ABIOLA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AKINTUNDE ADEBUSOLA TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OGUNBIYI ADEBUSOLA TEMITOPE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ZENITH BANK, SKYE BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ALAJOGUN MOPELOLA ELIZABETH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OMOLEYE MOPELOLA ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ARIT PETER OKON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS BLESSING JOHNAH OKON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEKIEL ANJORIN JOHNSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEKIEL IKO JOHNSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBASANMIMUSTAPHA ABIOLA SADIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBASANMI ABIOLA SADIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME ON BVN AND SKYE BANK ACCOUNT(2) I EFFAM UCHE GIFT WISH TO CHANGE MY NAME ON MY BVN AND SKYE BANK ACCOUNT FROM STEPHANIE AKPAN TO EFFAM UCHE GIFT. ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

AMOPHO FYNEROAD

ODEDIRAN OMOLARA

EMEN FREDA

EMMANUEL JUDE

OKPALA-OKAKA JUVENTUS

THEODORE CHIBUIKE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMOPHO EZE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMOPHO FYNEROAD .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLOLADE OMOLARA ELIZBETH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODEDIRAN OMOLARA ELIZBETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMEM ENOBONG USEN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMEN FREDA AIRE. THIS IS DUE TO MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL ONYEKA NDEKANNI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL JUDE NWAKAEZE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYAMENE EMMANUEL UCHENNA JUVENTUS, ANYAMENE EMMANUEL UCHENNA AND ANYAMENE JUVENTUS UCHE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKPALA-OKAKA JUVENTUS UCHE EMMANUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS THEODORE CHIBUIKE NWAGWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS THEODORE CHIBUIKE EKENDU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CHIWUEZE NZUBECHUKWU

ADESOLA MORAYO

OWOADE FISAYO

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME APPEARS AS ADEDOKUN MUYINAT ADENIKE WHILE IN SOME OTHER DOCUMENTS IT APPEARS AS OMOTOLA ABIOLA OKE. I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING ALL THE NAMES. NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS MUDASHIRU ABIOLA OKE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, ALHAJA SIDIKAT FASASI IDOWU WISH TO STATE THAT I BOUGHT A LANDED PROPERTY AT 4/5 ADEMOLASANYA STREET, ALEGUN EJIGBO, LAGOS STATE SOMETIMES IN 1982 AND THE DEED OF ASSIGNMENT OF THE SAID PROPERTY WAS EXECUTED IN MY FAVOUR. THE FAMILY RECEIPT AND DEED OF ASSIGNMENT GOT LOST OR MISSING SOMETIME IN MARCH, 2017.ALL EFFORTS TO TRACE IT PROVED ABORTIVE. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NAME:ANIKWUE JULIET ONYINYECHI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ILESANMI JULIET ONYINYECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOAMAKA NZUBECHUKWU VICTORIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIWUEZE NZUBECHUKWU VICTORIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESOLA MORAYO ADESOTE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESOLA MORAYO ILIASU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASUBIARO FISAYO MOSES, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OWOADE FISAYO MOSES, ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS KALU UGO

GILBERT, ANTHONY

MRS ENEUDEH ONYINYE

MRS ILONTA RITA

MRS AGBAPULONWU EBERE

OKAFOR PRISCILLIA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IFEGWU UGO AMARACHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS KALU UGO AMARACHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZE-GILBERT ANTHONY NDIDI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GILBERT, ANTHONY NDIDI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONUNKWO ONYINYE CHIOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ENEUDEH ONYINYE CHIOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ENENWALI EBERE CALISTA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AGBAPULONWU EBERE CALISTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKAFOR FAVOUR ONYINYE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKAFOR PRISCILLIA ONYINYE. MY VOTER’S CARD ID WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS “ONYE” ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

WILLIAMS OBANDE

OGBOLE MICHAEL

MRS MERZ OGOCHUKWU

MRS OKWUIKE EVELYN

UGBELE ABRAHAM

EZEH CHIDIEBERE

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBOLE MICHAEL AKOJI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBOLE MICHAEL. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH 17/7/1991. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UGWUOKE EVELYN ODINAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OKWUIKE EVELYN ODINAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGBENE KELECHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGBELE ABRAHAM KELECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEH CHIDIEBERE MARTINS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEH CHIDIEBERE SUCCESS. MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 11/07/1976 BUT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 2ND MAY 1989. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS ANGELA OBIANUJU

UDOCHUKWU GOODNESS

IDIKE CHIKA

SUNDAY OKWUDILI

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, May 25, 2018

Buratai urges soldiers’ wives to support husbands Joy Anyim, Lagos To make their homes a priority and to support their husbands’ in every way possible were some of the advice given by the Wife of the Chief of Army Staff, Mrs Kalsum Buratai while addressing the wives of soldiers in Lagos on Thursday.

Mrs Buratai who was speaking during the commissioning of the remodelled Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Creche and

Buhari appoints heads of 4 agencies Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved new appointments for four Federal Government Agencies.

Buhari charged the appointees to deliver selfless, exemplary and socially impactful services, with strict observance of the extant policies, guidelines, rules and stipulations guiding the discharge of their offices.

The announcement containes in a statement issued, Thursday and signed

by Mr. Olusegun Adekunle, Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), Office of thenSecreatary to the Governemt of the Federation.

The appointments are: Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Dr. Anasa Ahmad Sabir Chief Medical Director (CMD) initial period of four years with effect from 17th May, 2018.

Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, Anambra State Dr. Theresa Obumneme Okoli provost initial period of four years with effect from 17th May, 2018 Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku, Rivers State; Dr. Emmanuel Ikenyiri, Provost, with an initial period of four years with effect from 17th May, 2018.

Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Dr. Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi, Director/ CEO in accordance with section 9 (2)b of Directorate of Technical Aid Corps Act, 2004, for a second and final term of five years with effect from 10thAugust, 2018.

Nursery School at An Barracks, Yaba noted that wives of personnel especially those fighting in the North East needs to take care of the home front while their husband’s are away.

In her words of encouragement to the women, Buratai who was represented by the wife of Chief of Policy and Planning, Army Headquarters Abuja, Mrs Gladys Yusuf said soldiers’ wives should be independent and support their husbands’ in meeting the family needs.

Speaking on the renovated school, Buratai said, “This occasion marks another milestone in the Chief of Army Staff vision, ‘To Have a Professionally Responsive Nigerian Army in The Discharge of its Constitutional Role’ and also to reposition all Nigerian Army schools across the country to an enviable standard. “ Education is a light which we use to see darkness and mirror with which we use to understand society.

It is based on this premises

that nations over the world consider education of paramount importance and have continued to invest in it for economic empowerment, social, political growth and development of a nation. “ NAOWA is a nongovernmental organization comprising spouses of serving officers of the Nigerian Army and saddled with the responsibility of taking care of the economic and social wellbeing of families of Nigerian Army officers and soldiers, including personnel who

died in the course of protecting the territorial integrity of the country. “ She also commended the efforts of the President of NAOWA 81 Division chapter, Mrs. Grace Enobong and members of the chapter for working tirelessly towards the timely completion of this project.

Similarly, she called for the optimal utilization of the edifice to the betterment of the society.

“You have done much to deserve eulogy. I therefore, urge the beneficiaries to take

maximum advantage of the facilities to improve on their social and education life.

“More so, I enjoin you to put in place adequate measures to ensure the proper maintenance of this school, “ she added.

Earlier in her remarks, Mrs Enobong had also pointed out the all important role of education in economic growth.

She appreciated all who had contributed and are still contributing to the achievement of the goals of the chapter.

JAMB holds CBT for police recruits today Andrew Orolua, Abuja

Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) computer based test (CTB) for applicants seeking to join the Nigeria police hold today in all designated centres across the country.

A statement issued yesterday by the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Jimoh Moshood

said all successful candidates in the last Physical/ Credentials screening stage in the on-going recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force held between 7th – 12thMay, 2018 will take part in Computer Based Test (CBT) by Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday 25th May, 2018 in all designated centres across the country.

The candidates who were

successful in the physical and credentials screening stage have been notified through text messages. However, those who did not receive the message can check for their exam centres through the under-listed websites. i. www.policerecruitment.ng ii. www.jamb.gov.ng iii. www.psc.gov.ng The candidates’ exam centres are also displayed at every State Command

Headquarters in the Thirty Six (36) States of the Federation and the FCT. The Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Training and Development to monitor the conduct of the examination in some selected centres while the Commissioners of Police in State Commands will monitor the conduct of the examination in centres in their Commands.

Candidates are advised to be of good conduct and not to engage in any examination malpractice, as anyone caught will be arrested, investigated and prosecuted.

Candidates and members of the general public who observe any form of improper practice should please call the following phone numbers: 08076036011, 08037036257, 08034360919, 08037855951, 08065823054, 08036753589

Group wants sack of NECO Director over recruitment scam Saka Bolaji, Minna A group known as Vanguard for Justice and Good Governance has called for the immediate suspension of the Director of Human Resources (DHR), Inuwa Fuka, for his role in the illegal recruitment of over 200 staff between 2015 and 2017 in National Examination Council (NECO).

The call came barely two weeks after four key officers of the organisation were suspended for financial mismanagement, non compliance to procurement procedures and irregular recruitment of over 200 staff without due process.

The group, in a protest letter entitled “an attempt to manipulate justice in NECO” and signed by its National President, Salihu Ahmed, queried why Fuka was not suspended along side with others and recommended that he

should be suspended.

The group claimed that Fuka did not only coordinated the recruitment exercise as it was evident by his signature on the appointment letters, adding that he personally supervised the documentation of all the recruited staff.

The group also alleged that during the recruitment exercise, Fuka

used his office as Director of Human Resources to offer appointment to his new wife and three children.

The group faulted Fuka’s claim in his response to a letter of query issued to him by the NECO board that he was under duress when he issued those letters of appointment, arguing that “was he also under duress to issued letters of

appointment to his wife and three children”.

The group therefore alleged that the non suspension of Fuka could be attributed to the fact that “some powerful persons are behind Fuka stay in office to perpetrate some shoddy deals during the course of investigation, or some ministry of education officers deliberately waved Fuka’s suspension

to cover up their own part in the imbroglio”.

According to them, “now that investigation is going on and Fuka is still occupying office, it has proven that all Animals are equal but some are more equal than the other”.

All efforts to reach Fuka for his comment on this issue proved abortive, for phone remained constantly switched off as at the time of filling this report.

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We will resist attempt to silence Wike, says PDP Tunde Opalana, Abuja Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it will resist attempt to silence Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike, as it condemned the outburst by the All Progressives Congress (APC)led Federal Government that it would have dragged Wike before security agencies but for his constitutional immunity.

The party said this confirms the fears that government wants to silence the opposition

as it condemned in very strong terms, the further threats against the Governor by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who dismissed Wike’s allegation that there was a plot by the Federal Government to kill him in a crowd.

The party through its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said it is shocking that instead of calling for an investigation into the serious revelation, the

Federal Government resorted to siege mentality to scare the governor, ostensibly to cover up the severity of the allegation.

The PDP said it was justified by the alarm it raised over plots to harass, intimidate, implicate and orchestrate untoward situations like assassinations, unexplained accidents, inexplicable “armed robbery” attacks, high profile abduction and sudden disappearances of opposition leaders and members.

The PDP, therefore,

invites all Nigerians and the international community to note this threat against Governor Wike, as well as the action and inaction of the APCled Federal Government, as we are not prepared to leave anything to chance.

The also decried the deteriorating health of its former National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, who was rushed to the National Hospital by medical personnel of the Federal High Court, where he fell during

proceedings on Monday.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, who spoke on Thursday, when a delegation of the national leadership of the party visited Metuh in the Intensive Care Unit of the Trauma Center of the hospital, said the party is shocked by the state of health of the former spokesperson, who has already lost sensation in his lower limbs due to his inability to access the required surgery for his spinal chord ailment.

“We are here at the National Hospital to visit our former National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, who was rushed in here on Monday by medical personnel of the Federal High Court, following a fall in the courtroom while attending his trial.

“We are indeed saddened by his deteriorated state of health, which is as a result of his inability to access the recommended medical treatment outside the country.

“Our fear now is that his continued inability to access the required medical care could result in irreversible negative health consequences and that would be very unfortunate”, the party said.

Group backs Ikpeazu, Sen Orji re-election Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (middle); his deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu (2nd right); World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Rachid Benmessaoud (2nd left); Country Manager, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Nigeria Office, Eme Essien (right); and Programme Leader, World Bank, Muna Salih Meky (left), after a meeting between the governor and the World Bank team, at Government House in Benin City. . . on Thursday

Dalung hails conduct of Plateau APC congress Kingsley Chkwuka, Jos Minister of Youth and Sport Development Barr.

Solomon Dalung, has describe the just concluded Plateau State APC congress election that produced Honourable Latep Dabang as its new chairman as a genuine exercise.

Dalung, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze stated this in a press statement issued to journalists.

According to him, “I do not recognise Latep as a party chairman because there was no any Congress where he was elected. As a

lawyer, the constitution of the party and the guidelines for congresses are very clear. If Lalong has bought the whole nomination forms while those who even bought forms were not allowed to participate, then how can I endorse such illegality? So, there were no congresses in Plateau state and Latep is not the Chairman of APC in Plateau state.

He alleged that, “Latep is a chairman of an organization called Vote Lalong Again and not APC Plateau state” and should desist from claiming been chairman of the APC. He debunked being in Daura on the day of ward congress as claimed by Hon.

Latep Dabang. “On the day of the purported congress, I was not in Daura with the President as claimed by Latep.

I was at an international sports event, Okpekpe 10km Road Race where I participated with other government dignitaries.

“On the day of the aborted state congress in Plateau state, I was in Gazum trying to resolve an ongoing crises which led to the loss of many lives and property. I couldn’t have been like Lalong and Latep who will dance on the blood of Plateau people with a bottle of champagne because of their political ambition and selfish interests.

“The primary

responsibility of every responsible government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens which Lalong’s administration has failed to do. Since my direct intervention in the crises , peace has returned to Gazum Chiefdom. Has Gov Lalong ever visited any crises affected community in Plateau state to directly engage with the people or sympathize with them?

Governance is neither child’s play nor drama but a serious business which Lalong and Latep lack. And that is why Plateau state is bleeding. I challenge them to concentrate and deliver the dividends of

democracy to Plateau state instead of fanning the embers of discord”.

Dalung augured that the statement credited to Latep is unfortunately not correct because he has attended two party functions in the state when he was invited to attend at the government house in Jos. “It is also common knowledge that since I became minister, the party in the state has not extended any invitation to me because according to Latep and Lalong, I am not their candidate for the Ministerial slot and since I am not their nominee, they have nothing to do with me.”

A group known as Positive Forum, has declared it support for Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu and Senator Theodore Orji, for re-election in 2019.

Speaking during the inauguration of the Umuahia North Chapter of the group, the Umuahia North LGA chapter Chairman, Chief Chukwudi Ndumele said the vision of the PDP group was to ensure that “our fathers go back or a second term”, as well as other PDP candidates in the LGA in particular and the state in general.

Governor Ikpeazu and Senator Orji, he said have done well and deserve the re-election, disclosing that membership of the group is voluntary.

The group, he said was formed based on the 20 Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, ABSIEC wards in the state instead of the 12 INEC wards to ensure that their campaign reaches the grassroots.

Also speaking, the state coordinator of the group, Sir Frank Ibe urged members of the group to be steadfast on the cause of the PDP in the state, Gov. Ikpeazu and Senator Orji, pointing out that there is the need to flush out the all progressive Congress at all levels in the state.

According to him, the Positive Forum is in the state to deliver Gov. Ikpeazu and Senator Orji for a second term as PDP takes over the country.

He pointed out that president Buhari has failed Nigerians, and has bestowed hardship on the citizenry

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, May 25, 2018

Aspirant urges APC convention committee not to hike prices of forms Tom Okpe, Abuja Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a leading National Youth Leader aspirant, Ambassador Fubara Dagogo, has asked the convention committee

led by the Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru, to be considerate in the cost of aspirants’ forms.

He specifically urged the committee to maintain the old prices instead of increasing it beyond the reach of genuine party members who really want

to serve the party.

In a statement signed on Thursday in Abuja, Dagogo said there was no point making it difficult for those who have good intention to be disqualified on the ground of high cost of form.

According to him, APC as a party should

practice the change being preached, and not allow few privileged persons to truncate ambitions of many members because of forms high cost.

The youth leader aspirant also canvassed that the committee should ensure that aspiring women

and People living with disability (PWD) are allowed to contest free of charge, adding that a specific percentage should also be given to the young men and women contesting positions at the national level.

Dagogo, who is the

leader of APC South-south Youth Assembly and has also served at various levels within the party, said that the APC constitution is silent on the zoning of National Youth Leader office to any particular region or zone.

He said: “I am contesting for the office of National Youth Leader because the voice of the young people in the party has been silenced.

I want to make sure that confidence is restored in the APC youth wing. I believe that my leadership will revive the innate abilities in the young men and women of the APC to believe in themselves by vying for elective offices for the interest of the party at all levels”.

Dagogo, however, urged President Muhammadu Buhari as the leader of the party, to take urgent steps in resolving some of the internal crisis rocking the APC, especially the recent parallel congresses for the sake of the party in future elections.

Police warns against sale of Naira notes in Rivers Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (middle), Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo (right) and the Olu and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, during a special Iftar with traditional rulers in Government House, Abeokuta

2019: Massive influx excites PDP, gives Buhari red card Tunde Opalana, Abuja.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appreciated the support, solidarity, as well as the massive influx of Nigerians into the repositioned PDP. The party said majority Nigerians have come to realise that PDP is the consensus political platform to rescue the nation from the rule of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC).

The PDP noted that whereas the APC has completely shut its doors against the interest of Nigerians, having been totally appropriated by selfish, undemocratic and oppressive forces, the repositioned PDP remains the only viable platform where Nigerians, across board, are now coalescing to restore order, good governance and economic prosperity in the country , come 2019.

The party as well told President Buhari that the inevitable end of the APC

government come 2019 is certain because Nigerians are tired of the government’s ineptitude and blame game.

The party in a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan said the beauty of democracy is that it affords the citizens the inalienable right to remove any government that does not effectively govern.

The PDP commended the enormous dividends being achieved by its Contact and Integration Committee led by former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, in reaching out to like-minded persons and groups from across the six geo-political zones and 36 states of the federation, as it collectively build a strong, people-based front for the task ahead.

The party reassures all members, including existing, returning and new members, in addition to likeminded political groups and alignments from other political parties of equal opportunity

and level playing ground for all to freely engage, irrespective of class, creed, ethnicity or even previous party affiliation.

The PDP restates that it remains the only political party that is completely owned and controlled by the Nigerian people; where no individual or group can claim ownership or be allowed to appropriate the interest of the generality of members.

It charged President Buhari to end his blame game and use of hate language against past leaders as cover for his poor performance, economic hardship and escalated insecurity his administration has caused Nigerians despite ample resources at the government’s disposal.

It noted that President Buhari does not have a single development project initiated and implemented by his administration in any part of the country in the last three years and that he has also failed to fulfill the littlest of his 2015 campaign promises

through which Nigerians were deceived to vote him into office.

“Now that he has failed, one wonders what other false promises the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) will anchor their 2019 campaign and elections.

“It is tragic that instead of being remorseful, the Buhari Presidency finds it convenient to engage in endless blame game, shameful attempts to appropriate PDP projects and programmes, as well as dishing out of false performance indices ahead of its three years anniversary on May 29.

“Worst still, President Buhari finds solace in commissioning projects executed by other leaders, like his humiliating commissioning of a regular bus station constructed by the Lagos state government and a borehole in Jigawa State, which show crass failure of governance”, said the party.

It said none of APC’s antics at fabrications, harassment of its members, cooked-up

corruption allegations, arrests, arraignments and smear campaign will distract the PDP in this all-important mandate by the generality of Nigerian citizens to be their rallying platform to rescue the nation from the economic hardship and oppression by the APC and the Federal Government.

The PDP said its determination is to continue to work with Nigerians to sustain a vigourous, nationalistic and all-inclusive political engagement that will fulfill their aspiration to restore healthy democratic culture at all levels and rescue the nation from the clutches of the antipeople APC administration.

It, however, charged all members and indeed all Nigerians to remain united and continue to resist the antics of the APC to create confusion and distract us, particularly with fabrications in a section of the media, including laughable suggestions that some decisions have been taken regarding those willing to join our fold.

Rivers State Police Command has warned those involved in the sales of Naira notes or defacing same, to desist or face the full weight of the law.

Mr Nnmadi Onmoni, the command’s spokesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursdaythat it was illegal to sell Naira notes or spray people with same at social events.

The spokesman, who was reacting to the alleged resumption of sale of Naira notes in Port Harcourt, said that only financial institutions had the constitutional right to trade in money.

Omoni, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), also said it was illegal to write on the country’s currency note or deface it.

The spokesman recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officials, Directorate of State Security (DSS) and the police had, in a joint operation in January, arrested 13 women engaging in the illegal business.

“The relevant laws forbidding the sale of Naira notes, among similar offences, have not been repealed,” he said.

NAN reports that the illegal business is thriving at Garrison busstop, Rumukwurushi and Rumuokoro areas of Port Harcourt metropolis.

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6 killed as farmers, herdsmen clash in Taraba Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo Six people have been confirmed killed in Taraba State, on Thursday morning following a clash between Farmers and Herdsmen in Malali, Dila and YaladiDepo Communities in Yorro Local Government Area of the State.

Confirming the killings through a Telephone conversation, the Chairman, Yorro Local Government Area, Hon.

Joseph Sonweri said the cause of the crisis was still not clear, but added that Security Agencies were on the trail of the boy suspected to have caused the clash.

“I can’t tell you exactly what happened now, because we are still trailing the boy that was said to have led the attack. He is on the run and members of his family have deserted their houses”, “We spoke to him early

in the morning but his line is off now so we are trailing him. Until we get him or any of his accomplice,we cannot know exactly what happened,” he said.

He however said the situation in the area was calm as security had been deployed to maintain peace.

On his part, the Chief of Yorro, Ado Adamu Mazan who condemned the killings in a telephone interview told Daily Times

that they had forwarded their complaints to the Commissioner of Police for necessary actions.

“It was a just a little misunderstanding between herdsmen and farmers in one of the villages. We were told that some Fulani herders strayed into a farm belonging to a native. This led to the clash.

“We have since forwarded our complaints to the Commissioner of

Police in Jalingo who responded promptly by sending security personnels to the area.” he said.

The traditional ruler called on the people of the area to tolerate one another in the interest of peace and development.

In a telephone interview also, the Taraba State Police Commissioner, CP David Akinremi confirmed the killings but noted that the number of

casualties were only Five.

He said there was an alarm that one Mumuye man was killed by the Fulanis. When the information got to the the Mumuyes, they went for a reprisal attack which resulted to the clash and the killings.

According to him, Peace has since been restored to the affected areas by Officers deployed by the State Command of the Nigeria Police.

Osun Assembly felicitate with Aregbesola at 61 Osun State House of Assembly, under the leadership of the Speaker, RT. Honourable Najeem Salam, has facilitated with the Governor,Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on the occasion of his 61st birthday.

In a statement signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye on Thursday, the House thanked God over the life of Ogbeni Aregbesola which they described as a blessing to the state.

The Assembly stressed that Aregbesola led APC regime has brought unprecedented development to the state within the last seven years in all sectors of governance like; education, infrastructure development, security, economic reengineering, rural and urban development, agriculture, youths and women empowerment, environment, healthcare

delivery system and others.

It pointed out that the unique style of Ogbeni’s leadership was key to why the House honoured him with a life-membership award.

The assembly acknowledged that peaceful coexistent between the two separate arms of governments was due to positive approach by the governor.

Osun Assembly wished the governor a long life and prosperity as well as a successful political endeavour as he concludes his two-term rule in the state later this year.

The assembly reasoned that the legacy of Ogbeni Aregbesola would yield positive results in coming months and years will improve economy and governance.

It described the courage and sagacity of the governor as impressive

Lagos Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Akaninyene Ezima (left) General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major-General Enobong O. Udoh, during the latter’s visit to the EFCC office in Lagos...on Thursday

Killings: Soyinka urges FG to seek international assistance Terhemba Agee

Nobel Laureate, Professor Woke Soyinka, has urged the Federal Government to seek international assistance to curb the menace of killings being carried out by Fulani herdsmen nationwide.

He spoke on Thursday during a courtesy call on Governor Samuel Ortom at the Benue Peoples House in Makurdi.

Professor Soyinka attended the 35th anniversary of Senator Suemo Chia’s novel, Adan Wade Kohol Ga, written in Tiv. “If the government cannot cope, it should not shy away

from asking for international help,” he said.

When human lives are concerned in their thousands and so on, as it was observed everywhere all over the world, those nations where our military has served before can come to our assistance, I think there should be no business of national integrity, national pride and so on.”

He stated that “people are dying, this government cannot cope, please just ask for international help and I know they’re ready and willing to come to our aid.”

“Just like refusal to recognise, and at the critical

moment, the nature of a particular problem that has been the basis of the massacres going on in this region, especially Benue State.

There’s no any other word for it. Let’s not play around with the euphemisms. It’s no other word but ethnic cleansing. There’s no other definition for what has been going on here. And it’s very sad to me personally to see that a nation like Nigeria, with so much human talent, has failed to learn the lesson of the history of places like Rwanda,” he stated.

Governor Ortom stated that what was happening in the state was ethnic cleansing and Jihad.

“This is not a hidden agenda; it’s known and those people who are perpetrating it did say it.

They’re not hidden. They held press conferences, they came out and said they were going to resist our law, that they were going to do ethnic cleansing, it’s about Jihad, it’s about taking over the land, it’s not about herders and farmers clashes. They said it clearly and it’s written and we have the documents and I’ve reported them to the security agencies.

I’m in agreement with you but as law abiding citizens, we don’t even have cutlasses to fight back. We cannot use any weapon to

fight back, we depend on the law enforcement agencies.

Even the cutlasses that we used to have were taken over by security agencies.

Our dane guns the Inspector General said we should surrender them, including those that were licensed. So we are left in the hands of the security men.

Those of them who are posted in Benue State are doing their best and they have been victims of these attacks too.

Several Police men have been killed in the course of this crisis. Soldiers and Civil Defence are not spared. State Security Service are not also spared. They have been

killed and slaughtered like animals. So, like you rightly said, this is not a matter of ringworm but real cancer. If there were any other word stronger than cancer, I would have said what is happening in Benue State is more than cancer. And like you rightly observed, it is our responsibility to rise up to defend the unity of this country and to defend our integrity as leaders.”

The Governor commended Professor Soyinka for his solidarity and President Muhammadu Buhari for upgrading the military action in the state and expressed hope that the invaders would be flushed out.

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Cycling Lagos: DStv to transmit event to 11.9m subscribers Bamidele Adeleye, the Media Officer of the Cycling Lagos, on Wednesday said the partnership with Pay TV, MultiChoice, owners of DStv and GOtv, would relay the competition to its over 11.9 million subscribers.

Adeleye told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the television right agreement with the South Africa-based Pay TV was to ensure that the competition enjoyed wide coverage.

He said: “The television right partnerships for hosting of the maiden international cycling event, tagged CyclingLagos on August 25, 2018, will have a transmission to about 11.9 million subscribers.

“Multichoice will provide the Sub-Saharan Africa direct broadcast satellite viewership in its multiple channels.

“The competition will engage local and international athletes in two months of activities between July 7 and August 25, 2018.

“Activities at the event are the LagosCycling Children Summer

Clinic, the Cycling Clinic/Brand Exhibition and Entertainment, Corporate Product/Brands Exhibition and the grand finale of the cycling competition.”

Adeleye said the competition which would involve over 1,000 cyclists from within and outside Nigeria had been described by the organisers as one of the best in the country.

He said: “It is regarded as one of the biggest sports, tourism and entertainment events in the country and the entire African continent in recent times.

“The event will be concluded with a corporate Lagos Dinner on August 25.”

The chairman, CyclingLagos, Soji Adeleye, told NAN that the idea of having the competition in Lagos was based on its commercial attraactions to investors which would enhance the competition’s brand.

He said: “Lagos State is the commercial nerve centre of the country and with the massive campaign built around the event;

this will further rob-on positively on the image and brand messages of our partners.

“Beyond the central idea of encouraging healthy living through regular exercise among corporate executives, the event will champion healthy competition among corporate organisations.

“The organisations through their participation are to encourage the public to engage in cycling in their various communities for healthy living.

“Corporate organisations through their representatives will also compete for medals at the annual competition. It will also provide a platform for talent discovery and grooming children and youths.”

NAN reports that CyclingLagos is made up of five categories — Corporate race, Celebrity race, Club and Associations race, Amateur race, Children race and Professional race to accommodate all interested participants.

Coach: Serena Williams can win French Open Serena Williams can win a fourth French Open title this year despite not playing a single competitive clay-court match in 2018, says her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion only returned to professional tennis in February following pregnancy induced problems and will not be seeded for the major tournament.

Williams – who won Roland Garros in 2002, 2013 and 2015

– has slipped to No 449 in the WTA rankings and suffered early exits at Indian Wells and the Miami Open this year.

She has not played a professional match on a red court in 2018, sitting out both Madrid and Rome, but has been training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy near Nice as she prepares to add to her trophy haul.

“Serena will play the French Open to win it,” Mouratoglou told the WTA website.

A group of female teenage boxers from a “poor part of Lagos” are reportedly hoping to win gold for Nigeria at the 2020 Olympics.

According to BBC, the young boxers are not deterred from their dream by the fact that they train in “dirt”.

“The teenagers train in a makeshift boxing ring in the dirt and share the space with wild chickens,” the report says.

One of the girls, Cynthia Ogunsemilore, says her training is not easy “but if you focus on it and have determination you can do anything”.

This is not the first time that Nigerian women have shown passion in male dominated sporting disciplines.

Last month a group of

female Nigerian motorbike enthusiasts going by the name Female Bikers Initiative (FBI) made headlines, as they cycled around the west African country with an aim to raise cancer awareness.

One of the bikers said that she and her colleagues aimed at talking to women across Nigeria about cancer.

“We talk to them (women) about breast cancer, cervical cancer and how they can take care of themselves so they can live well,”.

“We want to change their minds. Some people think that all women who ride bikes are crazy… But the truth is women who ride bikes are some of the sanest people in the world,” she said.

NBBF: No faction in Nigerian basketball The Nigeria Basketball Federation has emphasized that there are no other factions guiding the country’s basketball other than the Musa Kidaled board.

This was contained in a communique signed and made available after the 2018 NBBF stakeholders meetings held in Lagos (Atlantic Conference) and Abuja (Savannah Conference) on May 16 and 18.

According to the communique: “As far as the NBBF is concerned, no body, other than the NBBF recognized by FIBA, has the right to organize any National League.

“The body which flagrantly calls itself ‘NBBF’ against all legal norms based on FIBA position and that of all the relevant bodies in Nigeria, does not have the legal right to do so. Therefore, the NBBF considers their competition as an invitational tournament whose winners do not qualify to represent Nigeria in any FIBA competition.

“Based on the letters from FIBA and other related documents on the subject matter which were presented at both meetings, Stakeholders agreed that FIBA gave the mandate for overseeing the administration of the Nigeria Basketball Federation

to Engr Musa Ahmadu Kida as President, Ogunade Babatunde as Vice President and Chimezie Asiegbu as Secretary General.”

The board however confirmed its plans to set up a constitution drafting committee in line with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and FIBA directives to power the production of a constitution.

It said: “With FIBA making it clear that presently the Federation has no recognized constitution, the three persons saddled with the responsibility of running the affairs of the board are expected to come up with a draft constitution report for validation by FIBA. This will be the first step to any credible election.”

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Wilfred Ndidi recovering ‘faster than expected’ for Nigeria

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has recovered “faster than expected” from a hamstring injury and will soon join Nigeria’s full World Cup training, an official said Thursday.

Ndidi has been training on his own in the southern city of Uyo, where the squad have their training camp, since the World Cup camp opened officially on Tuesday.

Super Eagles spokesman Toyin Ibitoye said Ndidi’s recovery has been ahead of

schedule and he will soon join the squad’s full training.

“In a couple of days, he will join the full training,” Ibitoye disclosed.

“He is running well without any pains, he has recovered faster than we expected.

“He is now being loaded slowly and gradually to build his match fitness.”

Ibitoye said the friendlies against DR Congo (May 28) and England (June 2) may be coming a little too soon for the Foxes star, but “he

will be ready for the World Cup”.

In the meantime, skipper Mikel Obi, Chelsea’s Victor Moses as well as Israelbased midfielder John Ogu are all still expected to train soon at the Super Eagles World Cup camp.

“We hope to have Ogu in before morning training today, while Mikel and Victor Moses are in touch with the coach,” said Ibitoye.

“We hope to have them before the DR Congo game.”

The 27 players in Uyo will again train Thursday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium and in the evening work out at the gym and around their hotel.

The team are due to depart for nearby Port Harcourt on Saturday ahead of the friendly against DR Congo on Monday.

Nigeria play England at Wembley on June 2 and the Czech Republic in another friendly in Austria on June 6. The Super Eagles kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Kaliningrad on June 16 and then play Iceland and Argentina in Group D.

Andres Iniesta joins Japan’s Vissel Kobe Andres Iniesta has completed a move to Vissel Kobe just days after leaving Barcelona, the Japanese side announced.

The Spain playmaker left the Spanish champions at the end of last week after more than 20 years at the club.

Iniesta, 34, moves for an undisclosed fee and has signed a contract that a club press release says will keep him at the club for “multiple years.”

Vissel Kobe, coached by Takayuki Yoshida, sit sixth in the Japanese top flight after 15 games of their season, already 15 points behind runaway leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Their squad includes former Germany and Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski.

On Wednesday night, Iniesta was

shown on an aeroplane locking hands with Hiroshi Mikitani, who owns Vissel Kobe and is the founder and chief executive of e-commerce giant Rakuten, which is Barcelona’s main shirt sponsor.

Mikitani said in the press release: “By giving both fans and players the opportunity to see Iniesta’s world-class play style and technique, we believe his decision to come to Japan will have a major impact on not just Vissel Kobe, but on football in Japan as well as the whole of Asia. As the ‘New Vissel Kobe,’ we will work to achieve our goal of the becoming the No.1 club in Asia.

“His arrival in Japan will raise the profile of Japanese football globally, and we are already working on multiple activities to leverage his presence here and promote the J.League around the world.”

Rakuten is Barcelona’s main club sponsor, having struck a big-money deal with the La Liga giants 18 months ago.

Iniesta left Barcelona after landing his ninth league title with the club. He also secured a host of other honours including four Champions League triumphs.

A World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, he captained Barcelona during his final three seasons at the club.

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FRSC pledges partnership with FCT SWAN for sports development The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday pledged to partner with the FCT Chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT to develop sports in Nigeria.

Boboye Oyeyemi, the FRSC Corps Marshal, made the pledge in Abuja while receiving members of the new FCT SWAN Executive Committee and others led by the Chairman, Ndubueze Chidoka.

The Corps Marshal who was represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal, Training, Adewole Lawal, promised to involve FCT SWAN in the coverage of all its sports activities.

He said the Corps was doing very well in all areas of sports it has been involved in, adding that a partnership with SWAN would ensure adequate publicity.

“Partnering with SWAN is a great deal because all our sports activities will be given priority.

“We are also going to ensure that your members will be attached to each of our teams to ensure adequate coverage of our activities,’ Oyeyemi said.

The Corps Marshal also pledged to train

FCT SWAN members as Special Marshals as part of FRSC’s effort to reduce accidents on Nigerian roads.

“FRSC welcomes people that will partner with it to reduce crashes on our road. So, I can assure you that the agency will be willing to train FCT SWAN members as Special Marshals.

“We always welcome any Nigerian who will want to assist us in the reduction of road crashes on our highways.

“We don’t believe that we can do this job alone.

We believe we need the support of everybody in this country.

“And SWAN is a formidable association that we can equally leverage on to ensure that road safety is properly propagated,’’ he said.

Oyeyemi also solicited FCT SWAN partnership to ensure that drivers attached to football teams and clubs are adequately trained.

“Each time we hear that there is an accident involving players, we are always worried.

“The Corps Marshal has directed that we synergise with

the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and other sports associations to ensure that all drivers conveying players are properly trained,’’ he said.

Earlier, Chidoka had asked the Corps to ensure that FCT SWAN members were attached to various FRSC sports teams for proper coverage of their activities and better results.

“We know that the FRSC is doing well in various sports, such as football, handball, tennis, athletics and voleyball, as well as others.

“Having looked at these programmes, we thought it wise to partner with FRCN to ensure that Nigeria get it right in the area of sports.

“Because when we don’t get it right in sports, it will affect us in all ramifications, talking about the nation’s youths and its workforce,’’ he said.

The FRSC handball women team, Safety Babes, won the first phase of the Prudent Energy Handball League recently.

Their male counterparts finished third in the league held in Abuja.

Mikel Obi, Victor Moses yet to join Super Eagles camp in Uyo Skipper Mikel Obi, Chelsea star Victor Moses as well as Israel-based midfielder John Ogu are the three players still being expected in the Super Eagles World Cup training camp in Uyo, officials have disclosed.

The camp officially opened on Tuesday.

“We hope to have Ogu in before morning training today, while Mikel and Victor Moses are in touch with the coach,” said team spokesman Toyin Ibitoye.

“We hope to have them

before the DR Congo game.”

The match against DRC will be played on Monday in Port Harcourt.

Officials had earlier suggested Victor Moses in particular will be given an extended break after playing for Chelsea in the FA Cup final against Manchester United last weekend.

The 27 players in Uyo will again train today at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo by 10am and in the

evening work out at the gym and around their hotel.

The team are due to depart for Port Harcourt on Saturday.

Federation invites 40 wrestlers to camp for Africa Youth Games The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) says it has invited 40 athletes for camping ahead of the 2018 Africa Youth Games (AYG) in Algeria.

Ahmed Abdullahi, Secretary-general of the federation told newsmen on Thursday in Abuja that the camp would open in Bayelsa on May 28.

Abdullahi said that the 40 athletes comprise of 20 males and 20 females, adding that each athlete would come with a

training partner.

“Of the 40 wrestlers, 20 are training partners. This is to ensure perfection and compatibility.

“We are going to select the best and reduced the number to 20. That is 10 males and 10 females made up of five wrestlers and five training partners,” he said.

Nigeria would take part in 23 sports in the 2018 AYG slated to hold from July 19 to July 28 in Algeria.

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FG provides details on N72bn investment plans for Discos Oluchi Okorafor In order to upgrade and expand networks of 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in Nigeria, Federal Government (FG) has provided more details on the N72 billion financial facilities it planned to provide to boost electricity supply in the country.

The facility, which would be a shareholder loan which the Discos must be willing to match or it would be converted to an equity.

According to the Discos’ privatisation terms, the government has 40 per cent shareholding in them while the core investors of the Discos maintain 60 per cent shareholding.

In addition, the government indicated that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) would be the source of the facility as well as its manager.

Last Sunday, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, disclosed the government’s plan to invest the sum in the Discos.

He noted in Yola, capital of Adamawa, that the financial facility would help the Discos expand their networks to be able to take stranded electricity from the generation companies (Gencos) to consumers in the country.

However, the Managing Director of TCN, Mr. Usman Mohammed, had while commissioning a 60MVA high voltage transformer at TCN’s Bauchi transmission substation on Tuesday, disclosed deeper details of the investment plan.

Mohammed stated that TCN approached the government to allow it assist the Discos upgrade their networks and its proposal was approved, hence the investment plan.

According to him, the new transmission facility will improve the capacity of the substation from 70MVA to 130MVA, and improve electricity supply to Bauchi and other areas which include Ningi, Naborodo, and Das communities.

“We expect that Jos Disco will expand their network to ensure that they pick the load. To assist Discos in

this regard, we approached the federal government and they agreed that TCN is going to invest in distribution on behalf of Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and we already have N72 billion which has been approved by the Federal Executive Council for this purpose.

“Where we discover that we have load and that load cannot be taken by the Disco, we apply this fund to assist in expanding that network so that it can take the load. The fund is like shareholder loan to distribution companies which they must match or it will be converted to equity,” said Mohammed.

He noted that TCN has continued to expand the transmission network, adding that it has in the 11 months, installed more than 18 power transformers using its in-house engineers.

“We are working very hard to see how we can further stabilise the grid. On Sunday, the 15th, we commissioned two transmission projects. One is a 40MVA

transmission substation in Mayo-Belwa in Adamawa State commissioned by the Minister of Power Works and Housing and on the same day the Minister of State Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan commissioned a 30MVA power transformer in Gombe transmission station.

“When we came in, the capacity of transmission was 5,500 megawatts (MW), as at December 2017, when we last simulated, the capacity of the grid was 7,154MW,” he explained.

According to him, “From June to date, TCN engineers have installed more than 18 power transformers including the 60MVA 132/33kV power transformer here in Bauchi transmission substation.

“The new power transformer was installed 100 per cent by TCN engineers.

We are working very hard to create the Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme (TREP) stage two and that will involve building a line from Calabar to Kano and this has gone very far because we have gotten an

organisation that will provide us with a grant to do the study and that meeting will take place tomorrow. We would continue to do all we can to ensure that the grid continues to grow into a very robust transmission network.”

In his remarks at the commissioning, the Governor of Bauchi, Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi, stated that the new transmission facility will improve the quality of power supply to Bauchi.

Abdullahi said: “I am very happy to be the one commissioning this 60MVA power transformer in Bauchi. To so many people the meaning of this may be lost to them, but for me and the people of Bauchi State this is a very great development.

“Overtime the quality of power that has been supplied to Bauchi State has always been an issue, the simple reason is that the quality is not able to drive most of the major economic activities in Bauchi. The up-grading of this substation here in Bauchi is a very good development to the very good people of Bauchi State.”

Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris (second left), receiving the Leadership Newspaper’s 2017 Person of the Year Award on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, from the Emir of Potiskum, HRH Mai Umar Ibn Wuriwa Bauya, during the presentation of the Leadership award to the minister at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Thursday.

Africa Oil Week: Nigeria, 8 other African ministers to attend Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Nigeria’s minister of petroleum and eight other African ministers of Energy and Petroleum Ministers have confirmed to attend Africa Oil Week 2018 which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 5-9 November, 2018.

With 88 upcoming oil and gas fields to receive more than US$180Bn by 2025, having such strong government representation of nine Ministers attending to deliver bidding rounds and investment opportunities reinforces the unique value of Africa Oil Week as the annual transaction platform for Africa.

The organizers in a statement on Thursday, said that over the course of the week, leading nations would take meetings and present proprietary information regarding up-and-coming projects exclusively at Africa Oil Week.

From shallow water licencing in Congo Brazzaville, to billion-dollar tenders in critical infrastructure, there is a growing anticipation from the global petroleum companies that Africa Oil Week 2018 is the most compelling opportunity to originate and win licences, farm down partnerships and finance within the African Oil and Gas sector.

With over 26 per cent of the investment being given to Nigeria, it is noteworthy that Minister of State Petroleum, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu would lead a delegation to the Africa Oil Week to showcase and promote the most significant transformation projects in Nigeria.

Passage of CAMA by Senate, lifeline to small businesses, says LCCI boss Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Babatunde Paul Ruwase, has lauded the passage of the Companies and Allied Matters (CAMA) Act Amendment Bill by the Senate, saying the development will greatly boost and increase the viability of small businesses in the country.

Ruwase, gave the commendation when he led other executive members of the Chamber on a courtesy visit to the President of the Senate in Abuja.

The LCCI boss noted that the passage of the CAMA amendment Bill is a major step towards enhancing the business environment in the country.

He said that the Bill when signed into law would reduce the burden of reporting obligations for small

businesses, reduce time and cost of of setting up a company and also facilitate the transition of many informal sector players to the formal sector of the economy.

He said that the amendment is timely in view of present economic realities as the country cannot “afford a static legislation in a dynamic business and economic environment.”

Ruwase further stated that the

beauty of legislation lies in how well it is aligned with contemporary realities and thanked the President of the Senate for the “efforts of the Red Chamber in promoting private sector development and for collaboration.”

“The fact that your Excellency has a private sector background has brought a lot of value to the content and processes of legislation,” he added.

In his remarks, the President of the

Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, thanked the LCCI and its members for their contributions to the nation’s economic growth.

He noted that the 8th Senate has been keen on working with the private sector to improve the nation’s economy and business environment right from its inception in 2015.

He said that the Senate with the collaboration of major players in the

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World Bank okays $12m to curtail Ebola in DRC NDIC Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The World Bank Group’s Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) today made its first-ever financial commitment, approving a $12 million grant towards the current Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The grant, approved today at an emergency meeting of the PEF Steering Body, will be made from the Cash Window of the PEF. It will support the surge in activities of the DRC Government and international responders outlined under the approved three-month $56.8 million Ebola response plan, released Monday by the DRC Government.

As of today, there have been a total of 50 cases and 27 deaths from the current outbreak.

The PEF, an innovative financing mechanism set up by the World Bank Group in partnership with Japan, Germany, the World Health Organization (WHO), and private sector

partners, has been operational since July 2017 and consists of both a cash and an insurance component.

“Today’s grant commitment from the PEF, along with strong Government, WBG and other partner support, enables us to focus entirely on the Ebola response and the health needs of our people at this challenging time, instead of on raising funds,” said Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, Minister of Health of DRC. “The challenges are steep but we are committed to pushing forward an effective and transparent response.”

“This historic first commitment from the PEF sends a strong message that we can act in a swift and bold manner against a serious infectious disease threat,” said Gerd Müller, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. “This would not have been possible even a year ago.”

The PEF’s Cash Window has been set up through an $61 million commitment from Germany.

“We always believed that the PEF offered a new model for financing pandemic response. That’s why we

decided to support the PEF as the first international partner to contribute to the Insurance Window,” said Masatsugu Asakawa, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance of Japan. “Today’s decision reinforces the importance of this mechanism.”

“This robust and timely grant from the PEF signals a major change in the way the global community approaches pandemics,” World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said. “It shows that we have learned some of the stark lessons of the deadly 2014 Ebola outbreak and are well on our way to stopping the cycle of panic and neglect. The PEF is built to have the speed and flexibility that’s needed to fight pandemics. Along with World Bank Group’s own financing, it is a critical part of our effort to ensure that money does not hold back effective pandemic response.”

In addition to the PEF, the World Bank Group also reallocated today the entire $15 million investment in disease surveillance in DRC, planned over three years, to the current Ebola response plan. This brings the total committed financing from the PEF and WBG to $27 million, ensuring

that the Government’s three-month $56.8 million Ebola response plan is fully funded in 2 days by the government of DRC and international partners. This marks the first time that such a significant amount has been mobilized so rapidly in the context of a major disease outbreak. Additionally, The World Bank Group has also activated the use of the Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) of its DRC Heath System Project investment, which would allow the government access to an additional $80 million in IDA credits to respond to the outbreak, if needed.

In addition to the Cash Window activated today, the PEF also currently has a $425 million Insurance Window with premiums funded by Japan and Germany, consisting of bonds placed on the capital markets. This would be triggered if a much larger, multi-country response is needed. All activation criteria are based upon publicly available data provided by the WHO. The PEF covers 77 of the world’s poorest countries against pandemic threats and is the first mechanism to be expressly designed for this purpose.

Bida oil exploration: NNPC tasks IBB University on collaboration Idu Jude, Abuja Management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) has been charged for more collaboration on oil exploration in the Bida Basin, one of the seven inland basins in the country.

Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, gave the charge when he received in his office in Abuja the Chairman of Council and Members of the Governing Board of the University based in Lapai, Niger State.

Dr. Baru commended the institution on the search for oil in the basin, stressing that NNPC was pleased with the excellent services offered by the Ivory Tower in that regard.

He expressed delight at the initiative of the university in the development of renewable energy, disclosing that the corporation had signed an MoU with four states on the development of renewable energy projects, which when completed, would not only produce fuels, but also generate about 50 megawatts of electricity.

He told the Management of the University that NNPC was committed to the development of indigenous technology to place the country on the part of economic growth and sustainable development.

Dr. Baru, who described universities as centres for research and development, stated that NNPC would collaborate with them to benefit from the array of

expertise they have, saying this position informed the theme of his recent convocation lecture at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

Speaking earlier, IBB University’s Chairman of Council, Dr. Mohammed Saminu Turaki, commended the GMD for sustaining the exploration activities in the inland basins and development of renewable energy, saying he was delighted NNPC was involved in research into areas complimentary to the hydrocarbon resources.

He said the institution had depth of competence in the renewable energy, while expressing delight that its scope of collaboration with NNPC was beyond hydro carbon.

On his part, Vice Chancellor of

the University, Prof. Mohammed Nasirudeen Maiturari, said the collaboration with NNPC had boosted the profile of the university.

He stated that the university’s rapport with the NNPC GMD dated back to the time he was Group Executive Director (GED), Exploration and Production, during which time he offered them technical advice on exploration in the basin.

The Vice Chancellor commended Dr. Baru on his recent Zik prize for Professional Leadership Award, 2017, assuring the GMD that the unflinching support he has been giving for advancing the course of inland basin exploration in Nigeria would outlive him.

L-R: Territorial Sales Manager, Total Nigeria Plc, Charles Atiomo; Managing Director, Phillipe Torres; Maintenance Supervisor, Adedeji Kola and Marketing Division Territorial Training Manager (West), Ehimen Joseph, during the company’s Top Service Campaign in Lagos…on Thursday. Photo: Olatunji Wale

bags 3 ISO certifications Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has become the first public sector organisation in Nigeria to be awarded three International Standards Organisation (ISO) certifications by the British Standards Institute (BSI) simultaneously.

The Corporation at an elaborate ceremony in Abuja was presented with the three certificates by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria who was represented by the Lead Trade Adviser for Education Sector Opportunities, Ms. Natasha Anjekwu.

The three certifications achieved

by NDIC are on Information Security Management System ISO/IEC 27001:2013, IT Service Management System ISO/IEC 200001:2011 and Business Continuity Management System ISO22301:2012.

Expressing her delight at the development, Mrs. Nnenna Akajameli, the National Coordinator/ CEO SERVICOM Office in the Presidency, who was present at the event, lauded the NDIC for the feat.

She urged the Corporation to view the certifications as its most valuable assets which should spur it to greater performance.She concluded by stating that the SERVICOM Office intended to project the NDIC as a model to other public institutions in its efforts to optimise service delivery among public institutions in Nigeria.

Earlier, in her own remarks, Ms. Natasha Anjekwu described the feat as a great achievement.

She said NDIC’s fulfilment of the requirement for the certification bore eloquent testimony to its adherence to international best practice in its operations.

Also speaking at the event, Mrs. Olubunmi Siyanbola, the Director of Home Finance in the Federal Ministry of Finance, who represented the Minister, also lauded the Corporation and urged it to view the development as a spur towards achieving greater heights.

Responding, Umaru Ibrahim, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the NDIC reiterated the commitment of the Corporation to lead in addressing the challenges of the financial services industry in Nigeria with a view to engendering professionalism and accountability.

While expressing his delight at the emergence of the Corporation as the first public institution in the country to be certified with the three standards at once, the NDIC Boss added that the feat was consistent with the implementation of its renewable 5-year strategic plan, and its desire to be the best deposit insurer in the world by 2020.

He promised that the Corporation would not rest on its oars in maintaining the standard it has set for itself.

The NDIC successfully obtained the three ISO Certifications from the British Standards Institution (BSI) in 2017 after a rigorous process of satisfying the conditions precedent to accreditation.

The British Standards Institute UK thoroughly engaged and audited the Corporation operational processes between April and July of the year to determine the conformity of the Corporation to the standards.

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B3 Business News Price war is affecting handling business adversely – Ag. MD SAHCOL Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

L-R: Vice President, Brands and Marketing, Airtel Nigeria, Enitan Denloye; Senior Brand Manager, Airtel Nigeria, Oluwaseun Adaramola; Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mokhles; Chief Creative Officer, Noah’s Ark Communications Limited, Lanre Adisa and Executive Creative Director, Abolaji Alausa during the presentation of awards won at African Cristal Festival in Marakesh, Morocco to Airtel management team in Lagos...on Wednesday

Diversification‘ll ultimately launch Nigeria on path of economic growth – AMCON Motolani Oseni Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru, has said it was heartwarming to know that the present President Muhammadu Buhari ledgovernment is thinking diversification, which would ultimately launch Nigeria on the path of economic growth.

Kuru, who was Guest Speaker at the 2018 Institute of Directors (IoD) Fellows’ Luncheon, which held at The Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos in a paper titled “Determinants Of Growth In Transition Economies…,” called on Nigerians to join forces with the present leadership in the country especially now that the government is paying improved attention to science and technology as a way of moving the Nigerian economy away from a resource-based economy to knowledge-based economic model.

He said it was a shame that Nigeria has remained where it is today because of some bad decisions of the past, which denied Nigeria the desired economic growth. He however expressed optimism that Nigeria as

a nation with enormous human and natural resources can still make haste and progress from being a third world country to a 2nd and even 1st world country in the not too distant future given the right political, social and economic decisions.

Kuru said, “It is good to know that the government has made science and technology a key part of the National Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP), which underscores moving the Nigerian economy away from a resource-based to a knowledge-based model.”

But before Nigeria can leverage this to emerge a strong economy among the comity of nations, the AMCON boss said there was need to discard the negative vices that the country has cemented in its political and social life and adapt the development templates as well as experiences of other countries around the world that have successfully used such models to change the narratives of their economies. He argued that some of the countries we look up to today as first world countries, decades back, were either worse off than Nigeria or at about the same level with Nigeria.

Again he said, “Broadly speaking, from the experiences of advanced

countries including the United States, China, Britain, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore to those closer to us like Brazil, Russia, South Africa, what stands as reason or anchors for their progress is simply a commitment to some defined drivers of growth i.e. human capital development, innovation, technology, strong institutions, democracy (freedom of choice) and governance. The two most important determinants are good governance and human capital development.”

Expatiating further how human capital can play key role in the economic development for Nigeria, Kuru said, countries that have made sustained progress have invested heavily in enhancing the stock of skills of its labor force by prioritizing early childhood quality education, training and provision of health care because investing in human capital raises productivity of workers due to upgraded skills and better education, empowers them with capacity for new ideas and innovations.

Again he said, “The concept of human capital is even more important for labour-surplus countries. These countries are naturally endowed with

surplus labour due to high birth rate.

For example, the surplus labour in China, India, Brazil and Nigeria far outweigh the physical capital such as machinery, plant and equipment. This human resource can be transformed into human capital via education, training, and improved health care delivery.”

Human capital, he further said, “Provides the resources for the development and deepening of other areas of intellectual assets such as research/development, and training.

It is interesting to note how China transformed its raw labour into human capital. The population, which was a burden and major cause of China’s underdevelopment in the early stage of its independence, has become a valuable asset since 1980.

“The truth is, accelerations in technology require countries, such as ours, to urgently invest in our people if we hope to compete in the economy of the future…We need to tailor our educational system to meet developmental needs of the nation.

One of the steps is to change Schools’ Curricular to one, which should focus on developing creativity and skills of students.

ICT firm to spread in Africa with focus investments in Nigeria Amaka Okorafor, Abuja Freshworks Inc; a leading provider of cloud-based business software, recently announced its expansion into the African market.

The firm plans to substantially increase its commitment with specific investments in marketing, sales and partner resources to better serve its customers in the region.

“Africa is a very strategic market for Freshworks, said Arihant Jain, Director for Middle East & Africa, Freshworks.

“The opening of Africa is an important milestone for us, as it demonstrates our expanding commitment to the

region and strengthens our position as a leading software provider.

The combination of our industryleading solutions along with a growing customer base in the region will augment our local operations.

Our aim is to build rich, meaningful engagement with enterprises of all sizes that are looking for new cuttingedge solutions to power their customer and employee experiences.”

IDC predicts the overall African IT spending to reach $33.4 billion in 2018, with nearly $1.9 billion of that spend coming from Nigeria alone. The year 2017 saw Freshworks building their African foundation with the

company’s flagship ‘Partner Program’ receiving immense interest from regional resellers and adding Beaupun and GoTech to their partner ecosystem.

Today, with a diverse network of partners, the experience of serving leading businesses and their IT executives and the recent accreditation of the ‘2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for IT Service Management Tools’, Freshworks is paving way for the future of IT service management in Africa to keep pace with growing customer and market demands.

With a mission to reimaging and transform IT experiences, Fresh works,

along with select c-level executives and IT leaders, would be discussing the ‘Consumerization of IT: From a Service to an Experience’ at an exclusive inviteonly Breakfast & Networking event organized on 31st May at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos.

With the company’s strategic focus on the African market, this event is a step forward in building Fresh works’ credentials as a front-runner in the experience era.

Freshworks Inc. is the parent company behind the suite of products, which includes Fresh desk, Fresh service, Fresh sales, Fresh caller, Fresh team, Fresh chat and Fresh marketer.

Rivalry between the major handling companies in the country has led to underpricing of the services they render to airlines and other clientele and this has affected the growth of the business adversely.

Acting Managing Director of SAHCOL, Basil Agboarumi made this known yesterday as guest at the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) interactive Gateway Forum where he said ground handlers were charging below par due to the unnecessary price war.

Agboarumi further said that businesses all over were looking for common grounds to pull resources as it is done in other climes while also calling for regulation to standardize pricing of the services rendered.

Agboarumi said,”Cooperation is for the best of the industry, we as a company we have identified cooperation as the tonic to build the industry. We will continue to do our best, take the right step and initiative to ensure that what can give us the kind of aviation that we desire in the future is done. there must come to a point whereby we will definitely need ourselves.”

“In other parts of the world, ground handling companies are pooling resources together, it is for us to get to that stage of maturity.

Even, airlines are cooperating now.

When you have airlines in various parts of the world, they complement each other in passenger and cargo operations. We will have better aviation industry once we begin to look at the industry from that perspective,” he added.

On the price war currently rocking the handling companies, he said for years despite the increase of the dollar to Naira; the handling rates have remained the same despite that airlines are currently changing their fares to adjust to trend.

He added,”Let’s look at the banking industry for instance; there is a regulator that regulates their activities. For instance, the handling rates we pay in Nigeria has not changed over the years despite the fall in naira to dollars and other major currencies. The airlines have consistently change their fares, but we have not done that for so many years. We still operate with the same tariff that we have been operating up to the time naira was N165 to a dollar and regrettably today, the rate has grown more than double.”

“What it costs us to buy a ground handling equipment today has grown astronomically. It is not that the cost has changed, but whereby we were spending one naira to buy a ground handling equipment before, by the time we source for foreign exchange, you will see that it has gone to about N3.

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Nestlé shareholders approve N21.8bn final dividend UBA showcases its diversity, set to celebrate Africa Day in style

The board of Nestle Nigeria has assured shareholders of more value for their investment in the firm in 2018, just as the shareholders of the company approved a final dividend of N21.8 billion, which represents N27.50 per share for the year ended December 31, 2017.

It would be recalled that an interim dividend of N11.890 billion, representing N15 per share was earlier declared by the company and paid in 2017, making the total dividend for 2017 will be N33.69 billion, representing N42.50 per share.

The shareholders made the approval at the 49th Annual General Meeting of the company in Lagos. They commended the company’s performance for the year under review, 2017, saying that the

company fundamentals remain strong.

Addressing the shareholders, the chairman of Nestle Nigeria, Mr David Ifezulike said that Nestle Nigeria would continue to implement the policies that have contributed to the company’s growth in recent times.

He stated that the company had delivered very solid results across board, recovering from the impact of the recession in 2016, stating that the revenue increased by 34 percent and profit after tax increase was 326 percent, a remarkable result considering the high operating costs are driven by the increased prices of most raw materials and inputs.

Ifezulike said that in line with the policy of making shareholders

the ultimate beneficiaries of the company’s business growth, the board recommended a final dividend of N21.8 billion or N27.50 per share.

He added that Nestle brands remained the leaders in their leader’s categories by increasing the focus of the marketing efforts on driving penetration through the Popularly Positioned Products (PPP) strategy and continuing to educate consumers on the benefits of good nutrition delivered by our highquality products.

He stated that the increase by 34 percent of our sales in 2017 is evidence that consumers continue to trust our brands, a trust that we will continue to protect as we continue to protect as we strive to respond to their needs and their

preferences.

On the company outlook, he said, “in view of the foregoing and confident in the capacity of our people and the value of our brands, we look towards 2018 with optimism.

“We also remain well aware of the potential challenges in a year preceding major elections as well as risks associated with the current agitation in the NigerDelta, the herdsmen crisis and BokoHaram activities.”

He stated that as the current recovery trend eases production constraints in manufacturing and agriculture and key government reforms continue to diversify the economy, an all-around improvement in the economy is expected.

L-R: Chairman, Geum Microphyllium Project , Mr. Akeem Apatira; Director of Accounts, Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions(ETP), Mr. Deji Koko; Chairman, House Committee on Establishments, Training, Pensions and Public Service, Hon. Adedayo Famakinwa; Commissioner for ETP, Dr. Akintola Benson-Oke and Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, during a 2-day training programme tagged: Strategic Planning And It’s Effect On Work Force And Productivity held in Lagos...on Thursday.

Linkage Assurance records N2.9bn in 2017 Linkage Assurance Plc has recorded a 431 percent growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the financial year ended 31stDecember 2017. The figure grew from N544.6 million in 2016 financial year to N2.891 billion in the review under period. While the profit before tax (PBT) also appreciated by 218 percent, from N942.65 million in 2016 to N2.996 billion at the end of 2017.

Linkage Assurance also boosted its bottom-line from investment income, which grew significantly by 260 percent, from N951.349 million in 2016 to N3.426 billion in the review year. This according to the Company came from the 2015 and 2016 dividend income from Stanbic IBTC Pension Limited which was received during the year and that led to a significant growth of 2,616 percent in the dividend income to N3.2 billion from N116million in 2016.

In the Company’s full year financial result submitted to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Linkage Assurance Plc achieved gross premium written of N4.102 billion as against N4.032 billion, indicating a 2 percent increase, while the gross premium income inched 6 percent to close at N4.186 billion at the end of 2017, as against N3.966 billion the previous year.

Just as the insurance business remains volatile with high level of claims hitting the industry, Linkage during the year under review paid out claims amounting to N1.038 billion, as against 613.196 million in 2016.

This therefore impacted on underwriting profit which dropped 53 percent to close at N456.86 million, as against N980.79 million in 2017.

The company also grew its total assets to N23.308 billion at the end of 2017, moving up by 15 percent from N20.331 billion in the previous year.

Management said it will continue to refine its strategy in line with the political, economic, sociological and technological changes in the industry.

“Also we will continue to develop innovative products, alternative channels of distributions and strategic initiatives that will enable us achieve our corporate goals and objectives. With a medium-to-long term perspective, we believe that we will benefit from growth in these initiatives.”

During the 2017 financial year, Linkage developed array of retail products targeted at deepening penetration and increase revenue.

These include the Linkage Third Party Plus, which is a budget friendly motor insurance that provides not only the compulsory Third party protection but an additional Own damage protection to the tune of N250,000, and is only available in the company.”

Other products launched by the Company are the Linkage SME Comprehensive, Citadel Shield (which provides compensation as a result of injuries from accident for pupils and students in recognized academic establishments); Linkage Events Xclusive Insurance, Linkage Shop Insurance, Purple Motor Plan (comprehensive motor cover exclusively for women), and the Linkage Estate Insurance.

“We have already deployed our online portal to make our products and services available to our customers especially the digital savvy customers and enterprises.

The Company also said it will consolidate on new initiatives to improve operational efficiency so as to reduce the cost of doing business, improve business processes, eliminate wastages and achieve higher margins in her core business.

Pan-African financial services institutions, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to showcase its unity in diversity as it joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s Africa Day. The bank will celebrate this all important day on Friday, May 25th2018, across all its 20 African countries of operations with the theme: ‘The Colour of Africa: Celebrating our Diversity’.

Africa Day is an annual event, dedicated to celebrate the diversity of the African continent, as well as to highlight the cultural and economic potential that exists on the continent. UBA Staff will set the pace in the celebration as they dress to work in a display of the best of Africa’s rich attire.

Already, plans are in place to make this year’s celebrations the talk of the continent, as all the business offices across Africa, are ready to mark the day in grand style, with unique African-themed decorations adorning the branches; lots of African delicacies and a special ambience to showcase that the pan-African bank takes huge pride in its African heritage.

The Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Relations, UBA, Bola Atta who expressed the bank’s readiness to participate in this important event, said the annual event had become a lifestyle for the bank, adding, “We at UBA celebrate Africa Day with the rest of Africa. We are Africa, United by one Bank.”

A major highlight of the event will be the selection of two best dressed staff (male and female) representing any African culture. The two staff members, who will emerge through the highest votes by other staff, as the overall winners will be rewarded with an all-expense paid 5-day trip (for they and their partner) to exotic African destinations.

UBA’s celebrates Africa Day annually in line with the official celebration by African nations on the 25th of May, reiterating its long-held of rekindling the African spirit that drives the group’s vision to be a dominant financial services provider on the continent as it finances Africa’s emergence as a recognizable economic power.

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AfDB, AIMS move to scale up investments in science, others Stories: Motolani Oseni The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a Letter of Intent with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) geared towards finding opportunities for potential partnership between the two institutions on key developmental areas.

The organizations will specifically explore ways of strengthening education and research in the mathematical sciences across Africa.

AfDB and AIMS said that the letter signified intention for collaboration that would afford opportunities to leverage resources to develop and strengthen advanced science, technology and innovation skills, as well as the knowledge

required to drive the modern economy in Africa.

The Letter of Intent was signed Wednesday, on the sidelines of the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Busan, South Korea.

Jennifer Blanke, the Bank’s Vice-President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, joined Thierry Zomahoun, President and CEO of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), as Letter of Intent signatories.

Blanke said that mathematics and science play a critical role in the promotion of human development and innovation in Africa.

“What we are really excited about, in all areas that we are working, is that it is about developing African solutions to African challenges. We are very excited to be doing this, and doing this with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences,”

she said.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the AIMS say a possible outcome leading from the letter could be the establishment of an AfDBAIMS Partnership Program to build expertise in mathematical sciences across Africa.

The Partnership Program would be tasked with scaling up a strong, young African community of world-class scientists and technologists.

IMS has said it wants to be the MIT of Africa referring to the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.

“As we talk about Africa’s transformation – this is such a passion that drives AIMS, this is what I personally believe in – that nothing is possible without the people,” said AIMS CEO and President, Thierry Zomahoun.

L-R: Company Secretary, Sterling Bank, Ms. Justina Lewa; Auto Head, Tata African Services Nigeria Limited, Mr. Suraj Brakesh; Executive Director, Retail and Consumer Banking, Sterling Bank, Mr. Grama Narasimhan; Head of Sales, Tata African Services Nigeria Limited, Mr. Olamide Bello, during the auto finance partnership between the bank and Tata in Lagos... recently

FSD Africa pledges support for Diamond Bank’s financial inclusion projects The Financial Sector Development for Africa, (FSD Africa) an agency funded by the United Kingdom Government through UK Aid has reiterated its commitment to provide more support for Diamond Bank Plc on its financial inclusion drive.

This was stated at a dinner hosted by the Bank in honour of visiting executives from FSD Africa.

FSD Africa is a market catalyst that applies a combination of resources, expertise and research to address financial market failures to deliver a lasting impact for an efficient, robust and inclusive market.

Speaking at the dinner, Director, Financial Services, FSD Africa, Paul Musoke said, “We commend

Diamond Bank for employing professionalism in all their dealings with us. Even though the agency had partnerships with other banks and organizations across the continent, the partnership with Diamond Bank was essentially our longest and most successful partnership amongst all. We did not only provide funding but also worked closely with the team on ground.”

Responding to Paul’s comments on the successful partnership between FSD Africa and Diamond Bank, Uzoma Dozie, CEO, Diamond Bank, took the opportunity to highlight the factors behind their success. According to him, “First of all, what I would say is that

when we decided to go beyond this journey of redefining how we wanted to engage the Nigerian market, I don’t think that we could have done it using the old ways of banking, which was, you know, doing everything by yourself, and I think our successes achieved so far are as a result of partnership & collaboration with donor agencies such as EFIna, Women’s World Banking (WWB) and FSDA.” Head, BETA propositions, Diamond Bank, Njideka Nwabueze spoke on how the Bank had worked with Women’s World Banking to close the financial inclusion gap by creating products that would provide customers with access to financial services. According to

her, “After extensive research, we launched the BETA proposition in 2013: an account that enabled customers to save towards the rainy day’’. BETA targets market traders thus supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The proposition has reached over 600,000 clients (over 70% of whom engage in trade). Their savings enhances their ability to manage economic shocks.

Director, Strategic Partnerships, World Women’s Banking (WWB), Gul Lacson, in his remark, said, “Diamond Bank is a strong institution with visionary leadership and strong long-term commitment and Women’s World Banking also brings to the table competence garnered by global experience”.

AXA Mansard bags ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management system The International Organizationfor standardization has awarded its ISO 9001:2015 award to AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, a member of the AXA Mansard Group and global leader in insurance and asset management. This is in recognition of the company’s quality management system and conformity with global best practices.

The ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems certification is centered on strong customer focus. It provides a framework that ensures that organisations are able to meet customers and applicable requirements consistently.

It consists of policies, processes and procedures required for planning and execution that guaranty continuous improvement and operational efficiency in the core business areas of an organisation.

Speaking on the award, the Group Head, Strategy, Planning and Marketing at AXA Mansard Group, Mr. Kola Oni noted that, “The unwavering commitment of AXA Mansard towards ensuring that our processes across the Group meets customers’ needs made us upgrade our Quality Management System and the result of these efforts have been proven through our ability to consistently provide products and services that guarantees customer satisfaction.”

“We have benchmarked our activities with the leading global standards and we are delighted to have achieved this feat. This upgrade bolsters our already strong quality management system, so we can continue to deliver high-quality product and optimize customer experience”, he added.

The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 166,000 employees serving 107 million clients in 64 countries.

In 2016, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 100.2 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 5.7 billion. AXA had Euro 1,429 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016.

The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA).

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‘How to make money in real estate’ Stories: Motolani Oseni The most common source of real estate profit is the appreciation - the increase in the value - of the property in question. This is achieved in different ways for different types of real estate. And, most importantly, it is only realized through selling or refinancing.

Raw Land The most obvious source of appreciation for undeveloped land is, of course, developing it. As cities expand, land outside the limits becomes more and more valuable because of the potential for it to be purchased by developers.

Then developers build houses that raise that value even further. Appreciation in land can also come from discoveries of valuable minerals or materials, provided that the buyer holds the rights. An extreme example of this would be striking oil, but appreciation can also come from

gravel deposits, trees and so on.

Residential Property When looking at residential properties, location is often the biggest factor in appreciation.

As the neighborhood around a home evolves, adding transit routes, schools, shopping centers, playgrounds and so on, the value climbs. Of course, this trend can also work in reverse, with home values falling as a neighborhood decays.

Home improvements can also spur appreciation, and this is something a property owner can directly control. Putting in a new bathroom, upgrading to a heated garage and remodeling to an open concept kitchen are just some of the ways a property owner may try to increase the value of a home. Many of these techniques have been refined to high-return fixes by property flippers who specialize in adding value to a home in a short time.

Commercial Property

Commercial property gains value for the same reasons as the previous two types: location, development, and improvements. The best commercial properties are in demand, and that drives the price up on them. (For related reading, see 7 Steps To A Hot Commercial Real Estate Deal.)

Commercial Property Income Commercial properties can produce income from the aforementioned sources - with basic rent again being the most common - but can also add one more in the form of option income.

Many commercial tenants will pay fees for contractual options like the right of first refusal on the office next door. These are essentially options that tenants pay a premium to hold, whether they exercise them or not. Options income is sometimes used for raw land and even residential property, but they are far from common.

L-R: Regional Sales Director, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, Mr. Goran Slavic; Legal, Public Affairs and Communication Director, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, Mrs. Sade Morgan; Representative of 1st Place Winner (Lightning Class), Mr. Paul Gillett; Representative of 1st Place Winner (Hobie Class), Lynn Obray and National Sales Director, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, Mr. Dan Fratila during the NBC 2018 Lagos Yacht Club Boat Racing Competition held recently.

Edo Govt, MIXTA Africa seal deal to construct 2,000 housing units The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sealed a deal for the construction of 2,000 housing units in Benin City, with MIXTA Africa, a private property development company to boost the housing stock in Benin City, the state capital The deal was sealed during a meeting between the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and MIXTA Africa’s team, at the Government House, on Tuesday, in Benin City.

Obaseki said the state has acquired 75 hectares of land for the housing project which would be sited close to the Benin Industrial Park, and assured that “The state government will provide the infrastructure for the project to ensure quality and affordable homes for our people.”

He said the ground-breaking ceremony for the housing project will be done by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in June.

The governor explained, “The plan is to

provide accommodation for individuals who will be working at the Industrial Park as we anticipate that the park will create jobs.”

According to him, the housing project will boost local businesses in the state as some of the materials to be used for the project, such as ceramics, steel, roofing sheets will be produced locally in the state, noting, “We want to use the project to develop the supply chain of inputs that are locally produced in the state to grow our local businesses.”

He said the state government is in talks with civil servants on how members of the unions can access the National Housing Fund, with which they can benefit from the housing project.

He said that the state is also working with the Federal Mortgage Bank on the possibility of providing mortgage for civil servants to enable them key into the opportunities the

housing project offers.

The Managing Director, MIXTA Africa, Mr. Kola Ashiru-Balogun, said the first phase of the project will commence in June and will be completed within 12 months.

Ashiru-Balogun said MIXTA Africa has a record of over 10,000 housing units developed across Africa and has decided to partner with the state because of the Obaseki led- administration’s drive for developmental projects, adding that payment plan for the houses would be for 24 months and above, on interest-free rate.

He added that “MIXTA Africa is discussing with financial institutions to see how arrangement can be made to provide longer tenured financing payment plans.

We recognise the market and we will offer affordable housing. The governor has indicated that we use the project to create jobs.”

Surveyors improve professionalism with resource centre As part of efforts in improving professionalism in its activities, the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), has established a resource centre and an e-library.

The facility, located in the Ikeja Office of the Institution, is part of the initiative being put in place by the state executives, which aims to bring international standard to the profession locally.

NIESV Chairman, Lagos branch, Mr. Olurogba Orimolade, explained that the resource centre will ensure that training, which hitherto are not undertaken in the country, take place on a weekly and monthly basis in specialised areas.

“The resource centre will help us bring in people to teach us those technologies; the advantage is that nobody will have the need to go abroad for those skills. We are not only concerned about our fees, but also building capacity of our members.

Foreign companies in Nigeria are using new technologies and that alone is disqualifying project managers meant to be supervising certain jobs,” he explained.

Conducting journalists around the 11-seater classroom resource centre, Orimolade said it is designed to have the most current equipment and devices for organised master classes/training workshops. The main vision for the centre, he said, is to focus on training in key areas in the real estate industry, especially in the estate surveying and valuation profession.

“This resource centre will be one of the tools that should help improve the professional skill set of our members and the public at large, through the various trainings and master classes which will be taking place there.

Facility management key to PPP success The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Acting Director-General, Chidi Izuwah, has said the Commission would promote facility management popularity through public private partnership (PPP) and its prospects through publicity campaigns, seminars, events and information materials. He also revealed plans to expand facility management through PPP in the country.

He spoke at the seventh edition of the Nigerian Facilities Management Roundtable, themed: “Enabling positive experiences in a post-recession real estate market”. The Roundtable was organised

by Alpha Mead Group, to commemorate the 2018 World Facility Management Day. According to him, facility management (FM) and PPP could be integrated for the upkeep, maintenance and operation of buildings such as offices, hospitals, schools, sporting complexes, convention centres, shopping complexes and hotels.

This is because the integration of both FM and PPP becomes appreciable in the attempt to eradicate the discontinuities between design, construction, FM services and optimising life cycle costs. Besides, he noted that both represents a growing percentage of all PPPs being delivered today worldwide.

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Obaseki rolls out investment windows for agribusiness investors

L-R: Oluseyi Oyebisi (Executive Director of Nigeria Network of NGOs); Parminder Vir (CEO Tony Elumelu Foundation); Ife Adeabyo (Special Assistant on Innovation & Entrepreneurship to the Nigerian Vice President); Affiong Osuchukwu (Google Nigeria Head of Marketing); MI Abaga, who were few the Nigeria judges at the launch of the Google Impact Challenge Africa in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, held in Lagos…recently

Water Bill suffers setback as senators stall FG’s move to take over rivers, lakes Olufemi Samuel and Tunde Opalana, Abuja The National Water Resources Bill (2018) seeking to empower the federal government to take over the rivers and lakes cross the country yesterday suffered a setback in the Senate.

Debates over the proposal ended in stalemate when contributors argued along regional interests as some of the senators expressed worry that it will further deplete the resources to the states and local governments.

This, therefore, resulted in the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, directing the chairman and Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Water Resources and those of Judiciary and Legal matters, to resolve the areas of controversy within one week and report back to the Senate on the way forward.

The resolution followed the presentation of the Bill titled “National Water Resources Bill, (2018)” by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Water Resources,

Ubali Shittu (Jigawa North East), who seeks to provide a regulatory framework for the water resources sector in Nigeria.

He also said the Bill seeks to ensure that the nation’s water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled, adding that it will further ensure that the basic water needs of present and future generations of Nigerians.

Shittu added that the Bill will promote public-private partnerships in the development and management of water resources infrastructure, as well as improve public health and economic development.

Raising contrary opinion to the Bill, the Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, said the Bill will create more controversy for Nigerians.

He argued that all the river waters in Nigeria cut across two or more states, which according to him, implies that the federal government will be in control of all the waters and resources thereof in Nigeria.

Akpabio explained that the Calabar River takes its root from the Cameroon mountain, from where it passes through other states, hence it

is not right for the Bill to just allow the federal government takeover all the rivers. He argued that the right thing should be for the Bill to specify the rivers in Nigeria which the federal government should takeover.

Also opposing the bill, Senator Adeola Solomon (Lagos West), said states should not be deprived of their control on the rivers that passes their territories, adding that the Lagos state government is already in dispute with the National Inland WaterWays Authority (NIWA) over who should control the water ways in Lagos.

Toeing his line, Gbenga Ashafa (Lagos East), said the conflict between the Lagos government and the NIWA over who controls the Lagos water ways is before the court now, stressing that the Bill should allow the states control the resources and their water ways.

Arguing in favour of the bill, the senate leader, Ahmed Lawan, said it will help to create more access to water to more Nigerians.

He urged his colleagues to support the bill and give it expeditious passage it deserve.

Meanwhile, the clauses in the bill which some of the senators expressed concern on were Clause 4 of the Bill which states “As the public trustee of the nation’s water resources, the Federal Government, acting through the Minister and the institutions created in this Act or pursuant to this Act, shall ensure that the water resources of the nation are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in a manner, for the benefit of all persons and all in accordance with its constitutional mandate.

Also, Clause 5 which stipulates that “States may make provisions for the management, use and control of water sources occurring solely within the boundaries of the State, but shall be guided by the policy and principles of the Federal Government in relation to Integrated Resources Management, and this Act”.

The document seeks to repeal the Water Resources Act, River Basin Development Act, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency Act and National Water Resources Institute Act.

Climate risk financing: Nigeria signs MoU with ARC The Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Risk Capacity (ARC) to work together to address the impact of extreme weather events in Nigeria, including training support to Government personnel.

The signing ceremony, which happened on the margins of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank on Thursday, in Busan, Korea, comes on the heels of the Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina’s pledge to support for the work of African Risk Capacity in the region, calling for more stakeholders

to join the ARC to ensure the availability of insurance against natural disaster risks.

The Bank and ARC have partnership since March 2017 to strengthen technical collaboration towards enhancing the risk management infrastructure and policy across Africa and in supporting countries in building resilience against climate shocks.

Speaking on the signing of the MoU, Nigeria’s Minister for Finance, Kemi Adeosun, congratulated the African Risk Capacity for the innovative approach it is taking towards climate risk financing and management in

Africa. Adeosun assured that Nigeria will work with the Agency to address the impact of extreme weather events in the country.

The journey towards a mutual technical collaboration with Nigeria began in July 2015 when the ARC team undertook a scoping mission which established the need for Nigeria to give greater consideration to the ARC initiative.

Nigeria was a founding member of ARC, participating in the establishment discussions and the nomination of former Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Chair of the Agency’s Governing Board.

Nigeria subsequently signed the ARC Establishment Agreement on December 4, 2014, thereby formally became a member of the institution.

ARC was established as a Specialized Agency of the African Union (AU) to help member states improve their capacities to better plan, prepare and respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters.

Through its first financial affiliate, ARC Ltd, the institution provides African governments with innovative risk management and risk transfer tools and services towards creating a comprehensive pan-African disaster response system.

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has unveiled windows for investment in the agricultural sector in the state, noting that a competent team has been set up to address investors’ queries and ensures a conducive environment for agribusiness.

Obaseki said the state will be focusing on investment in high value crops like oil palm, rubber, and cocoa; cassava, soybeans, fruits, and legumes.

The governor, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists, said that there are three teams in the state working to make investment in the agribusiness sector hassle-free.

Obaseki said the state has zeroed in on specific crops, where the state has comparative advantage, urging potential investors to request information on how their businesses can benefit from the master-plan being designed.

He explained that aside from going through the Special Adviser on Agriculture and the State Ministry of Agriculture, the state has set up a Private Partnership Office and a Business Bureau to attend to challenges confronting private investors as well as other agribusiness-related inquiries.

“In the area of agriculture, we have three teams working from different areas. First there is the special adviser on agriculture, Joe Okojie, who is a former commissioner for agriculture. Then there is the ministry of agriculture, with a commissioner and his team, and there is the Public Private Partnership office. We also have a business bureau so there are several points of entry where you can engage with us on the type of opportunities available,” he said.

Niger partners NIRSAL on mechanised farming Niger State Government says it has concluded plans to partner with the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to boost mechanised farming through the agricultural value-chain opportunities.

While hosting the management of NIRSAL in Government House, Minna, Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello stated that the partnership under the pilot model for agricultural mechanisation for subnational governments would go a long way in improving the various agricultural activities in the state.

Niger will take advantage of the land mass and agrarian nature of the state to cash on other existing comparative advantages, he said, adding: “I believe there is a lot the Niger State government and NIRSAL can do together in order to maximise opportunities in the agricultural value-chain.”

Bello said the CBN Anchor Borrowers Scheme concentrated more on rice. “But now, we are going to tap into other areas like feedlots, improving agricultural institutes and planning towards developing a value chain that has to do with cattle, starting from the feedlot to the abattoir, to meat processing among others.”

While expressing optimism in partnering with NIRSAL, Governor Bello said the CBN-backed agency would also engage in the maintenance of heavy and light farming equipment to avoid mismanagement and promoting the life span of the facilities.

“Maintenance of the tractors is very important. Machine Equipment Consortium Africa (MECA) and Tractor Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) will be in charge of our equipment to ensure proper maintenance.”

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Life & Times Gregory Ojefua: Being slim does not equate being fit Edo State born actor, Gregory Ojefua is one of the promising actors in the industry presently having featured in countless cinema jobs; a lover of books, dance and a white belt holder in Karate.

Greg OJ, as he is fondly called, is equally a voice over artiste and a plus size model. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, the Business Management and Administration graduate of Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State, opens up on his sojourn into film making, relationship, and being a plus size amongst others.

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Is there something we are expecting?

Yes, because I came into the industry to give my best, and the truth is when you give your best you only get better, so each year I know the next will be better than the last.

So tell me about your coming into the industry?

Coming into the industry, well as always as many people would say what is easy, I started at the bottom,I did extra ,I did waka pass, very cheap jobs, I was lucky to not have done a free job but I did very cheap jobs that basically just catered for my transportation, but persistence and passion and the desire to achieve success in anything I put my hands into kept driving me, and I really must say without bragging that God’s been good, and yes it is finally paying off.

Okay so at what point did you attempt or feel like throwing it all away, was there ever such experience?

Yes, more than once. You know, I’m a graduate, I did accounting, did business management, I have an advanced diploma in information technology so when I realized what I could be doing with these certificates, when I look at what some of my colleagues, you know I had colleagues who were already head of departments of multinational companies and all that, when I looked at what they have achieved so far it was kind of scary, there was thus point in my life where after about the first one and half years and I still saw myself on the same level although there were some slight improvement I just told myself if it took me one and half years to get here, how many more years would it take me to get there (giggles) and I started thinking am I doing right? Yeah this is what I wanted to do but you know there’s so much. I have younger ones, I have a family, I have friends, you know psychologically we would always rate ourselves by comparing ourselves with people who we believe are on the same status with us and when we see that we are not on the same level with them, then there’s a feeling of imbalance in our lives, but then you know like I said the desire to always succeed, I’m not a minister of uncompleted projects. If I start any project, I must finish, and I said okay we are going to see this through well if you have to get to the top then step out and go and start working elsewhere you know to start making the money to leave your mark in this industry but I don’t think I am going anywhere.

So are you there yet?

I’m almost there (singing); I can see the light shining through. I’m almost there.

So at what point would you say you have achieved?

To me personally, I would know I’m there when I no longer have time to go for auditions. I still go for auditions you know; sometimes, when I realise I’m being booked up to six months ahead, when I realise that

look at my calendar in January I no longer have space till somewhere in October, then I know that I’m up there. Then from there, looking at it from the social point of view, when I get invites from every event that is an event, when I get preferential treatment at every red carpet event, when I get reporters flooding around me, when I get into the market place, and then 70% of people there are like I know you, then I know I’m there.

Then again, when my bank account begins to

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Being slim does not equate being fit - Gregory Ojefua bleed (laughs).

So far, do you have any regrets leaving your educational background?

In all honesty, the only regret I will have is the fact that I know if I had remained in my field of study, gotten a job, and all that, I definitely would have achieved a better financial status than I have now, you know over time it has been improving, but in the real sense, this songs, Falz says ‘We’re working hard, but we are hardly working’ soft work, to me, when I’m working, I’m having fun, I still get paid it might not be as much as if have gotten a white collar job, but I’m getting paid, I’m having fun, I’m doing what I love to do, so eventually it’s like every day to me is play, and I get paid for playing, some of my. Colleagues out there, my friend outside the industry are like, they have to wake up by 5am, that are in traffic, their boss is screaming their heads off, they are in traffic back home, and I’m like sorry (you wan work oga, you wan work for AC, you wan buy car) and they are like you are having fun, I say yes the work can be hard, we can shoot film 2, or 3am sometimes, I’ve shot film, I’ve worked thirty-five hours before, without closing my eyes, it

happens once in a while, but at the end of the day you feel good, you walk down the street and see an old man, I went to a wedding before, and there was this old man, the father of the bride saw me and walked up to me, and cuddled me, I was like hello sir, and he Said I love what you are doing, this old man looks free, but am giving him so much life, it satisfies him.

Have you ever been turned down because of your size?

No, but let me put it this way: I can remember in more than one occasion, making a production change the character from being a regular size person, to something that can suit, because I did audition and they were like no, no, no, it just as to be this guy. I remember the Chinese guy that was like ‘oh I want him,’ the Nigerians were like the guy meant to be slim, but he was still said, ‘I don’t care, I want him, I want him,’ with my size, I played Ojukwu. It says it all, with my size, if you go on my Instagram page, I have two fight scenes, like I told you I do karate, there is one I chased the dude down caught up with him, and fought there’s another one where am an ex-soldier, there

is more of fighting in there.

So many people won’t believe that with your size, you still do Karate?

Yes that’s the thing, I keep telling people that this body to me is just a clothing. Back then in school I will club all night with my friends, I realize in school that being slim does not equate being fit. A lot of slim guys, you just tell them to do something for one hour, they’ll just pass out. Over time, as far as I push myself to the limit, the fat starts to burn, and gives me extra energy. In my school, I was a very naughty, jumped fence to go check out the girls in the hostel, and all that, I ran around, plat with my friend, go clubbing, till date I dance a lot, and if am chanced to jog, I still jog pretty well.

So I think I am one of those people who started exercising a bit early in life through normal childhood running around, playing around, and I also got into sports, I play cricket like I said I did karate.

Is there a woman in your life?

Right now no., I’m actually still a hunter looking for which meat to keep.

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Feature JOHESU strike, health ministry and matters arising Ismaila Jika Since the strike embarked upon by members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, entered the Seventh week, thousands of patients on admission have been ejected from various hospitals’ wards across the country; forcing their family members to pay through the noses as they scramble to evacuate them to private hospitals.

JOHESU began the strike on April 17, 2018 following the Federal Government’s alleged failure to honour the agreement reached with them on 30th September 2017. While the Honourable Minister of Health at various meetings has maintained that the Federal Government has not been in default after considering all issues, JOHESU contended this and went on to publish the said agreement in the Daily Trust Newspaper of Saturday May 5, 2018.

Going through the said published agreement reached on September 30th 2017, two things are clear. Either JOHESU is building its castle on a foundation of lies or the leadership of the Union does not understand simple English.

Article two of the published agreement on the upward adjustment of the salary scale stated: ‘the meeting noted that two different figures had been submitted to the NSIWC on separate occasions. It was observed that the figures are no longer realistic due to lapse of time. The NSIWC should therefore do a fresh computation based on new data consistent with the present reality. The FMOH is expected to make available necessary and required data to NSIWC to enable fresh computation. The newly computed figures will be forwarded by NSIWC to the FMOH for onward transmission for processing by the high level body of the Government and thereafter to FMOH. This process should be completed within five weeks.’

Any intelligent or interested person would easily know that this section has not called for a circular and has not indicated that money has been approved. It only talked about processing by the high level body. It is therefore difficult to fathom that what is to be processed by HLB would be considered to be an approval for an allowance.

I simply believe that what JOHESU is doing is to stampede and blackmail the Federal Government into paying an allowance that is yet to be approved.

They have also gone ahead to turn this scenario into Doctors versus non Doctors affair which is most unfortunate.

The Medical and Dental practitioners on the other hand, are covered under the umbrella of the Nigerian Medical Association, and it is to know that the former Government, under Goodluck Jonathan, had entered into an agreement with the NMA on January 14, 2014 to maintain relativity in the Sector.

The Minister disclosed that government was doing everything possible to end the on-going strike, saying, “Government has addressed 14 out of the 15 demands put forward by the union.’

He hinted that when the Buhari-led government came on board, “JOHESU approached us that they had an agreement with government but we discovered that there was really no agreement with government. He noted that even when the late Honourable Minister of State, for Labour and Employment, Barr. James Ocholi, SAN, intervened in their matter, he demanded JOHESU to produce the claimed agreement but none was produced; as there was none.

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole

“What they were able to provide were minutes of meetings held previously and we told them that no responsible government will implement minutes of previous meetings”. 14 of the 15 point demands have been addressed over the last one and half years. The only one left is the salary adjustment, which we are currently meeting on, but JOHESU had always vehemently refused the government adjustment offers.’

In the recent past, we also saw in the print media, where the NMA president, warned the federal government against acceding to the demands by JOHESU, saying that doctors did not join the strike as the industrial action was targeted at medical doctors. He also spoke in defence of the health minister saying, he should not be held responsible for an agreement that was entered before he became Minister.

The reactions across the states also show similar anger by the doctors. In Kaduna state, JOHESU strike has been described as a gang up against the Nigerian people and government for the purpose of sabotaging the genuine efforts being put in place to ensure a lasting peace and development of the country’s health sector, noting that, JOHESU had refused to come to a tripartite round table discussion with the Ministry and NMA, where all grey areas among the Associations and Unions could have been resolved. This strike is an act of sabotage to health development and service delivery to Nigerians, and should not be condoned by Nigerians.

It would be recalled that the National Industrial Court had last week ordered striking members of JOHESU to suspend the on-going strike and return to work.

Justice Babatunde Adejumo gave the order after listening to the submissions of Mr Okere Nnamdi, in an ex-parte motion filed by a NonGovernmental Organisation (NGO).

The NGO Incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International, in the motion, prayed the court to order the workers to resume work and go back to the negotiation table.

Justice Adejumo, who is also the President of NICN, ordered Minister of Health as well as Minister of Labour and Employment, among others, to immediately set-up a committee to address issues raised by the health workers.

The judge ordered that the parties should arrive

JOHESU National Chairman, Biobebelemoye Josiah

at an acceptable and amicable solution in the interest of Nigerians who are bearing the brunt of the strike.

The judge also ordered that the President and Vice President of JOHESU, should attend such negotiations.

He said that the negotiations should take into consideration the provisions of the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission Act. Respondents in the suit are the President and Vice President of JOHESU and National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission.

In the meantime, the incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International had threatened to file contempt proceedings against JOHESU President Mr. Josiah Biobelemoye, if he failed to call-off the nationwide strike.

The group while insisting that the Minister of health should not be blamed for the industrial action, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to proscribe the Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, as an illegal association.

In asking Buhari to proscribe JOHESU, the group called on Mr. President to invoke his powers under Section 1 of the Trade Disputes (Essential Services) Act. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Friday, Executive Director of organisation, Mr Kingdom Okere, who was visibly angry, said the strike was “illegal, unconstitutional, wicked, callous, a criminal breach of trust and ill-conceived.”

Okere stated that it was irresponsible and inhuman for JOHESU to embark on strike to demand for upward review of CONHESS salary scale, and employment of additional health professionals following similar demands by medical doctors.

Apart from demanding the proscription of JOHESU, the group also threatened to commence contempt proceedings against officials of the Union if they fail to obey the court order and resume work by close of office on May 18.

An anonymous stakeholder also advised the affected parties to sheath their sword and come to the negotiation table for a logical end to these endless crises in the sector.

He said, “Putting the lives of patients at risk for some selfish interests is highly ridiculous and preposterous, to say the least. The plan by the government to proscribe the Unions and

Association will further deepen the crisis in the sector. “In fact, that will signal the beginning of the end for the sector. Government must work out modalities to address these contentious issues.

“JOHESU members should also stop making this look like a fight of supremacy between them and the NMA. Be it the NMA, PSN, NSP and whatever it is, all that matters should be the wellbeing of the patient and average Nigerians who may require medical services.

The reactions from JOHESU have always been inappropriate. They move from the standpoint that the court injunction was fake, then later they said they were not served but it is interesting to note that they have responded to the same court ruling by filing notice of appeal as well as stay of execution on which they are contesting issues in the same ‘fake’ proceedings.

It will be honourable for JOHESU to come out of these series of lies and go back to work by obeying court order given by the National Industrial court which is a court of competent jurisdiction.

We are also glad to hear that the Nigerian Health Institution Chairmen, representing the committee of Chairmen of Teaching and other tertiary health institutions led by their protem chairman, Dr. Sam S. Jaja have also intervene in a bid to ensure that there is peace in the health sector.

It is public knowledge that efforts are being made by the Federal Ministry of Health to strategise and ensure a harmonious working relationship among all health workers including Doctors. This, we know, involves the setting up of a Committee on critical labour issues affecting the Health Sector.

All stakeholders must cooperate with Government, and support the Minister of Health and his team, in bringing about a lasting solution to all the challenges in the health Sector. The health facilities can only thrive well under a peaceful atmosphere, to provide a sustainable, efficient, effective, affordable, accessible and equitable health services that could give rise to achieving a strong Universal Health Coverage for Nigerians.

Then, we can minimize medical tourism and improve the health indices; this should be the focal point for all and sundry that wishes the country well as it is the way to go.

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Foreign Affairs UK: Brexit transition will end in December 2020 Britain will end its implementation period with the European Union after Brexit in December 2020, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, denying a media report that the government was seeking a new transition until 2023.

The spokeswoman repeated Britain’s stance that the transition period would end in December 2020 after The Times newspaper reported that May would propose another transition covering customs and trade to run from 2021 until 2023 to avoid the need for infrastructure or checks on the Irish border.

Northern Ireland will be Britain’s only land frontier with the European Union after Brexit.

Both sides say they are committed to keeping the border with the Irish Republic open, but finding a practical solution has proved elusive so far.

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who enjoys strong support from the other EU states, said Dublin could not agree to a time-limited solution.

“Well 2023 won’t do. The Irish government won’t be able to agree to a situation where we put off a fundamental decision like that,” Varadkar told Ireland’s Newstalk radio station.

The EU and Dublin insist the Brexit treaty must lock in a backstop arrangement in case a future trade pact does not remove the need for border controls. London signed up for this last month but disagrees with the EU’s means

Presidency Office: Lebanon President Michel Aoun has designated Saad Al-Hariri as PM President Michel Aoun on Thursday designated Saad AlHariri to be Lebanon’s next prime minister and asked him to form a new government, a televised statement from the president’s office said.

Hariri’s name was put forward by 111 out of 128 members of Lebanon’s new parliament during consultations held on Thursday with Aoun.

Lebanon held parliamentary elections on May 6.

Britain’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Brexit Minister) David Davis. of achieving it.

Varadkar said: “The whole purpose of having the backstop is that that’s a guarantee that is there in perpetuity and just kicking the can down the road on the basis that maybe we can come up with some sort of legal or technological solutions that don’t exist now, that’s not something we could accept.”

The British government says it will soon propose an alternative backstop

idea to the EU, which would see Britain applying the bloc’s external tariffs for a limited period beyond December 2020 if there is any delay on ratification or on introducing new customs arrangements.

May’s spokeswoman said the government intends to be ready with new customs arrangements by the end of the transition period, despite a parliamentary report also saying that Britain may have to stay in the customs

union.

In Brussels, EU Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska urged London to give “at least some kind of predictability” for the period after it leaves the bloc next year.

“From the very beginning of these negotiations, it has been visible that it’s not the European Union that is delaying this process. We are quite well prepared for this,” she said.

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Campaigners make final pitches on eve of Ireland’s abortion referendum The rival sides in Ireland’s decades-old battle over abortion made their final pitches to voters on Thursday, the eve of a referendum on liberalising one of the world’s strictest bans on terminations.

Voters in the once deeply Catholic nation will be asked on Friday if they wish to scrap a prohibition that was enshrined in the constitution by referendum 35 year ago, then partly lifted five years ago for cases where the mother’s life is in danger.

Opinion polls have put those who favor changing the law in the lead. The two most recent surveys on Sunday showed the “Yes” side pulling slightly further ahead.

“This is a once-in-ageneration decision for the Irish people,” Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told reporters.

“It is an opportunity for us to change our country. If there is a ‘Yes’ vote, Ireland will still be the same place, just a place that is a little bit more compassionate, a little kinder and a little more understanding that it has been.”

Garda officer Pat McElroy and Presiding officer Nancy Sharkey, carry a ballot box past a shrine to the Virgin Mary on Gola Island

“Yes” campaigners are urging voters to repeal the eighth amendment of the constitution, which equates the right to life of the mother with her unborn child’s.

They argue that with over 3,000 women traveling to Britain each year for terminations and others ordering pills illegally online, abortion is already a reality in Ireland.

The “No” camp has seized on government plans to allow terminations with no restriction up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy if the referendum is carried, although that is not on the ballot paper.

They have suggested in recent days that if the referendum is defeated, the constitution could instead be amended again to allow for abortions in “hard”

cases such as rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormality.

Varadkar and others say this is impossible — citing advice from Ireland’s Attorney General — and have accused their opponents of trying to dupe voters.

“If we ... vote ‘No’, no doubt this will come back in a year or two and then we can look at the hard cases, but not a carte blanche free-for-all for up to 12 weeks,” said Mattie McGrath, an independent lawmaker and prominent anti-abortion campaigner.

“If ‘No’ carries, the people will have spoken.”

Most polls will open at 0600 GMT on Friday, although voting was already under way on Thursday on remote west coast islands.

Some expatriate Irish were flying home from as far away as Bangkok, Los Angeles and Sydney to cast their ballots in a country that does not allow those abroad to vote via post or in embassies.

Those away for less than 18 months remain eligible to vote

at their former local polling station.

The hashtag #hometovote was one of the top trending issues on Twitter on Wednesday, as it was three years ago when Ireland became the first country in the world to adopt gay marriage by popular vote.

Online comments suggested most of those heading home planned to vote “Yes.” Many posted photos of themselves wearing sweatshirts bearing the “Yes” side’s “Repeal” slogan.

“For me, I felt a moral obligation to come back,” said Ciaran Gaffney, 22, who forked out nearly 1,000 euros to return to the southwestern city of Limerick from Buenos Aires and bumped into four other returning voters on his flight home.

“As soon as the referendum was called, I just booked the flights there and then. My generation, my peers, are the ones who are going to be affected. I’m extremely excited to go into the polling booth and put that ‘X’ into the Ta (Yes) box.”

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8 deaths, 30 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo Congo’s fight to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak has authorities crossing the border to buy up available thermometers, a World Health Organization official said, as the health ministry on Thursday announced that confirmed cases had reached 30, including eight deaths.

The spread of the often lethal hemorrhagic fever to a provincial capital of 1.2 million people has health officials scrambling to monitor for Ebola at busy ports in the capital, Kinshasa, which is downstream from the infected city of Mbandaka on the Congo River.

Mbandaka is one of three health zones with confirmed Ebola cases, complicating efforts to find and monitor hundreds of people who have been in contact with those infected. Two of the health zones are rural and remote, with few roads or other infrastructure.

In Kinshasa, travelers streamed off boats at ports on the Congo River and ran a gauntlet of health officials watching for signs of infection.

“We want to ensure that ports and airports are effectively protected,” WHO’s Congo representative Allarangar Yakouide told The Associated Press. “I assure you, we have already taken all the thermometers that are in Kinshasa, practically all the thermometers, and there are even colleagues who are going on the other side to Brazzaville to buy thermometers.”

The Republic of Congo’s capital is across the river from Kinshasa, a city of 10 million.

Patients outside a hospital ready to be attended to in Congo A wave of panic briefly hit Kinshasa on Wednesday after rumors spread that an Ebola case had been admitted to the Kinshasa General Hospital. Yakouide denied it, saying no cases had been confirmed in the capital and warning against spreading false reports which “could create panic and undermine the effectiveness of the response to the Ebola

outbreak.”

As of Thursday, Congo’s health ministry reported 30 confirmed Ebola cases, 14 probable ones and 14 suspected.

This is Congo’s ninth Ebola outbreak since 1976, when the disease was first identified.

The virus has twice made it to Kinshasa but was effectively contained.

US targets airlines in latest Iran sanctions move

Fresh sanctions are targeting firms linked to Mahan Air

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on several Iranian and Turkish companies and a number of aircraft in a move targeting four Iranian airlines.

The companies targeted were linked to Mahan Air and Meraj Air, the US Treasury Department said in a statement. It also said it was targeting a number of their aircraft, as well as aircraft from Caspian Airlines and Pouya Air. The United States said the two airlines had ferried weapons, fighters and money to proxies in Syria and Lebanon. Washington also threatened sanctions for others granting landing rights and providing services to the aircraft.

“The deceptive practices these airlines employ to illegally obtain services and

US goods is yet another example of the duplicitous ways in which the Iranian regime has operated,” US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.

The sanctions were the latest in the United States’ efforts to economically strangle Iran with the hopes of blocking the country’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

Earlier this month, the United States withdrew from a 2015 nuclear accord that had lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs to its nuclear program, dismaying US allies.

On Tuesday, the United States imposed sanctions on five Iranians it said had provided Yemen’s Houthi movement with weaponry and expertise to launch missiles at cities and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

Israel to push for US recognition of occupied Golan Heights

Israel’s intelligence minister has said US recognition of its sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights is at the top of the agenda in its diplomatic talks with its closest ally.

Israel Katz told the Reuters news agency that the move - in what is internationally recognised as Syrian territory - would be a “painful response” for Iran, which has a military presence in Syria.

“This is the perfect time to make such a move. The most painful response you can give the Iranians is to recognise Israel’s Golan sovereignty - with an American statement, a presidential proclamation, enshrined (in law),” he said.

Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since it defeated Syria in the 1967 ArabIsraeli war and has in the past mulled returning the territory to Syria in exchange for a peace deal with Damascus.

The Israelis have since changed tactics and argued in favour of keeping the land, citing the civil war in Syria and Iran’s presence there in support of the Syrian government.

Katz said Israel wanted the Syrian government to distance itself from the Iranian government in exchange for Israel’s non-intervention in the country.

“If [Assad] becomes an Iranian proxy, then sooner or later he’s condemning himself, because Israel is acting against Iran in Syria.

“If not, then we have always said we have no interest in getting involved there.”

Earlier this month, Israel launched air attacks on Iranian targets in Syria after it accused Iran of launching missiles towards its positions in the occupied Golan Heights.

Military officials said Iranian intelligence and logistics positions were targeted, as well as several Syrian military targets, including a radar installation.

In February an Israeli F16 fighter jet was shot down and crashed over Israeli territory after it targeted Iranian positions in Syria.

The incident followed the entry of an Iranian drone into the occupied Golan Heights.

UN chief calls for ‘total elimination’ of nuclear weapons The UN chief said Thursday the “total elimination” of nuclear weapons remained a UN priority, warning against a burgeoning new arms race.

In a speech to students at Geneva University, Antonio Guterres presented a new disarmament agenda to face challenges emerging in a world where “Cold War tensions have returned.”

“Today, the total elimination of nuclear weapons remains our priority,” he said, cautioning that long-championed global “efforts to achieve this goal are in state of severe crisis.”

“Our world is going backwards,” Guterres said, adding that hard won disarmament agreements reached during and right after the Cold War risked crumbling.

The UN Secretary General pointed out that “global military spending and arms competition are increasing, particularly in

the most dangerous parts of the world.”

“Governments are pouring resources into updating old weapons systems, developing new ones, and entering into what many see as a new arms race, based on quality rather than quantity,” he said.

At the same time, around 15,000 nuclear weapons remained in stockpiles around the world, Guterres said.

“Hundreds are ready to be launched within minutes. We are one mechanical, electronic or human error away from a catastrophe that could eradicate entire cities from the map.”

Faced with this bleak picture, Guterres said his new agenda was based on three priorities “disarmament to save humanity, disarmament that saves lives, and disarmament for future generations.”

He vowed to increase his efforts to “facilitate dialogue” between countries, urging the United States and Russia in particular to resolve a range of disputes

over disarmament issues.

His comments came shortly after US President Donald Trump canceled a widely anticipated nuclear summit next month with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “I am deeply concerned by the cancelation,” Guterres said, urging the two sides to “continue their dialogue to find a path to a peaceful and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.”

The UN chief also voiced concern about the situation in war-ravaged Syria, and in particular the repeated use of chemical weapons there.

He said his new agenda called for “steps to end and prevent the use of other weapons of mass destruction, especially chemical weapons.”

Guterres pointed out that since 2014, a UN fact-finding mission had examined 83 incidents involving the alleged use of chemical weapons in war-ravaged Syria,

and had determined so far that such weapons had more than likely been used in 14 cases.

“Each use is a crime under international law. Their widespread use may also constitute a crime against humanity,” he warned.

Guterres announced the creation of a “new and impartial mechanism” for identifying those who use chemical weapons in Syria.

In his speech, he also highlighted the growing “malicious use of cyberspace.”

“Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure could have serious consequences for international relations, peace and security. We could even face the creation of cyberweapons of mass destruction,” he cautioned.

“If there is a major outbreak of armed conflict in our world... I am sure that it would be preceded by a massive cyberattack,” he said.

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Investigators identify Russian military unit in downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Prosecutors investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 said on Thursday they had identified the missile used to shoot down the plane as coming from a Russian military unit.

The airliner was hit by a Russian-made missile on July 17, 2014, with 298 people on board, two-thirds of them Dutch, over territory held by pro-Russian separatists. All aboard died.

Wilbert Paulissen, head of the crime squad of the Netherlands’ national police, said the missile had been fired from a carrier belonging to Russia’s 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade.

“All the vehicles in a convoy carrying the missile were part of the Russian armed forces,” he told a televised news conference.

Russia has denied involvement in the incident. There was no immediate comment from Moscow on the investigative development.

In an interim update on their investigation, prosecutors said they had trimmed their list of possible suspects from more than a hundred to several dozen.

“We have a lot of proof and a lot of evidence, but we are not finished,” said chief prosecutor Fred Westerbeke. “There is still a lot of work to do.”

He said investigators were not yet ready to identify individual suspects publicly or to issue indictments. The question of whether members of the 53rd Brigade were actively involved in the downing of the plane remains under investigation, he said.

Westerbeke called on witnesses, including

members of the public, to help identify members of the crew that was operating the missile system. He also asked for tipoffs in determining what their orders were and in identifying the officials in charge of the brigade.

A Joint Investigation Team, drawn from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine, is gathering evidence for a criminal prosecution in the downing of the plane.

The Dutch Safety Board concluded in an October 2015 report that the Boeing 777

was struck by a Russian-made Buk missile.

Dutch prosecutors said in September 2016 that 100 “persons of interest” had been identified in the investigation, while Australian and Malaysian officials had initially expressed hope that suspects’ names would be made public in 2017.

Eventual suspects are likely to be tried in absentia in the Netherlands after Russia used its veto to block a UN Security Council resolution seeking to create an international tribunal to oversee criminal complaints stemming from the incident.

White House announces Trump’s withdrawal from summit with Kim Jong Un

US President Donal Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent statement from North Korea.

Trump says in a letter to Kim released Thursday by the White House that based on the statement, he felt it was “inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting.”

The president says the North Koreans talk about their nuclear capabilities, “but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used.”

Later, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that North Korea did not respond to repeated requests from U.S. officials to discuss logistics for the now-canceled summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday that the lack of response was an additional reason for Trump’s decision to call off the meeting.

Trump cited recent bellicose comments from the North in a letter to Kim released by the White House.

Pompeo added that “We had received no response to our inquiries from them.” and that the North’s attitude changed markedly since he returned from a trip to Pyongyang earlier this month, when he met with Kim and secured the release of three American prisoners being held there.

Erdogan sets out AK Party platform for upcoming election Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set out his AK Party’s platform for the country’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, including tackling an ailing economy.

Addressing a party rally in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, Erdogan said economic prosperity and technological advancement would be his key priorities should he be elected in the June vote.

“Our youth are our strongest quality, in terms of economic growth we will make the best use of this quality “ Erdogan said, before promising more female participation in the country’s workforce.

“When we [AK Party] came to government, we moved our country from low-wage level to midwage level, and now our aim is to move to higher levels on that scale,” he said.

Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu said the pledge to improve the economy comes amid increasing concerns about the country’s finances.

“The economy is one of the most important things because Turkey was a success story during the AK Party era, but after 2013 - in line with the global shrink in growth rates - Turkey’s growth has slowed and the Turkish lira has been weakening against the US,” she said.

Erdogan’s remarks came shortly after the country’s central bank announced a sharp interest rate hike from 13.5 percent to 16.5 percent to halt the fall in the value of the lira.

He also said he will attempt repair strained relations with countries in Europe.

“We will strengthen our economic and political ties with various regional structures, especially the EU. We want all brotherly nations in our region and the world to reach better welfare, together with our nation,” Erdogan said.

A number of EU member states condemned the Turkish government’s arrests and purges of tens of thousands of people after a failed coup attempt in July 2016. Local and international rights groups have accused Ankara of using the putsch bid as a pretext to silence opposition in the country.

The government says the purges and detentions are aimed at removing from state institutions and other parts of society the supporters of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based, self-exiled religious leader blamed by Ankara for the attempted coup.

Improving women’s work opportunities will also continue to be high on the political agenda, the president said.

“We have come a long way in bringing our women to the positions they deserve. We will continue to increase women’s participation in every area, from politics to bureaucracy, culture to art, and to non-governmental activities,” he said.

Turkey is also dealing with security challenges, including tackling armed attacks by Kurdish separatists and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

The frequency of such attacks has decreased in recent years.

Pompeo: Trump-Kim summit cancelled for lack of necessary elements for its success US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korea did not respond to repeated requests from U.S. officials to discuss logistics for the now-canceled summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Pompeo told the Senate Foreign

Relations Committee on Thursday that the lack of response was an additional reason for Trump’s decision to call off the meeting.

Trump cited recent bellicose comments from the North in a letter to Kim released by the White House.

Pompeo says: “We had received no

response to our inquiries from them.”

Pompeo says the North’s attitude changed markedly since he returned from a trip to Pyongyang earlier this month, when he met with Kim and secured the release of three American prisoners being held there.

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Rapper Phyno releases afro centric visual of ‘Onyeoma’ Hip-Hop artiste, Phyno has released the video for his single; “Onyeoma” featuring Olamide.

This is a fan-centric video that shows the relationship between fans and their favourite acts on social media.

The opening scene sees the two artistes bouncing ideas on the direction the video should take. They come up with different concepts before deciding to use video

clips created by fans on social media.

The video is a compilation of the best comedic skits from Instagram that properly interprets the lyrics of the song which is about being generous to good people around you.

The video translation to the Pheelz produced track was directed by Clarence Peters and shot in Capital Dreams Pictures Studio, Lagos.

Temple Management bags African Award as CEO gets leadership recognition Stories by Mutiat Alli

Leading talent and event management company, Temple Management Company (TMC) has been recognized by the League of African Development Students (LEADS) for its “pioneering human capacity management for Africa development.”

The company was presented with the Leads Outstanding Performance for Corporate Mandate Delivery by a delegation of the pan-African student body led by Mr Morgan Gabriel, its Head of Advocacy accompanied by other executives of the organization.

Similarly, Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe, Group Chief Executive, was presented with a leadership award as ‘Africa’s Patriotic Personality of The Year.’

With the conferment of the award, Olorunnimbe joins men and women of erudition who have received this awards in past including Dr. Chris Kolade, Former Nigerian High

Commissioner to United Kingdom, Geroge Blankson, Comptroller, Ghana Revenue Authority, Colonel Sani Bello, Vice Chairman, MTN Nigeria and Ken Njoroge, Group CEO, cellulant Corporation, kenya among others.

LEADS which was founded in 1985 has operated as the umbrella body for all “democratic Student Unions and is now present in 10 countries of Africa including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Sudan, Cote dÍvoire, The Gambia, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Burundi and Egypt.

While recognizing talent as “the new frontier of economic development and human empowerment,” the organization rallied the rest of Africa to fully optimize on the lofty pioneering efforts of Olorunnimbe and his team.

Speaking further, Morgan Gabriel said: “We wish to use this medium to call on all government of states of Africa and indeed all peoples of Africa to optimize the use of Idris Olorunnime’s immese corporate social responsibility

erudition and experience in much more capacities.

Mr. Olorunnimbe received and described it as recognition not only for him as an individual but for the entire Temple Management Company team. He said: “There is no I in our organization. I’m lucky to receive this award in my capacity as the leader of the team. I will take the credit on behalf of the team and discredit which is far and inbetween as the case may be. We will continue to push hard at what we do with our heart and soul.”

“Out of the 1.3 billion people in Africa, the majority do not have access to consumption products by our talents. When you see Khaligraph in Nairobi, MDH in Abidjan and Jeff Akoh on Nigeria, it is important their music is bought and streamed that is the only way to keep to continuing to do what they’re doing. It is important to note that the African dream for our talents will remain a pipe dream until they get their due and remuneration.”

IBEJII: Discover the mysterious retro afro artiste In a saturated music industry, where lewd lyrics and cacophony is norm, a mysterious artiste with a unique style of music continues to rise up the ladder of reckoning and regard.

Ibejii, daring and compelling, entered the Nigerian music arena some two years ago, with his release of the critically-acclaimed single, Ayanfe, a love song that speaks chivalry and love in its purest form: “Ayanfe is my first gift to the world; a world of pure souls, lovers of edifying verse, of chivalry and character – a beautiful, beautiful place. I welcome lovers of great sound to join me on this journey of self-discovery – a journey that embraces hope and promise, but also self-doubt and diffidence,” he had said of the track.

The spotlight however shone brighter on the mysterious artiste when in August, 2017 he launched two projects simultaneously.

GreenWhiteDope 001 and GreenWhite Dope 002 were launched as a twin project, reflecting Ibejii’s roots as a twin, a fact that is believed to carry mystery and exceptionalism in the Yoruba culture of his heritage.

As a twin, Ibejii shares the cultural advantage of possessing and being protected by supernatural powers, a factor that presumably shapes the extraordinary talent of this multifaceted personality, whose fuller journey is yet to be told: “My journey is a subtle blend of the Taiye and the Kehinde, the seen and the undisclosed, the old and the new, African vibes and international sounds.”

For Ibejii, music “gives the opportunity to explore different themes and ideas. It enables one to push messages through a platform that is universal; that works.”

As is clear from his lyrics, music for Ibejii is first about good messaging

but also about sweet melody. He regales his audience through the art of skilful storytelling embellished with folklore, metaphor and vernacular. He explores, traditional Yoruba folk, jazz, dance, RnB, Juju among other genres. His diversity of genre is hinged on his belief that human moods vary. His music which is transcendent speaks to diverse topical issues, from love to hope, migration politics to leadership, etc.

Like many who appreciate and purvey great music, Ibejii was born into a home that enjoyed a rich mix of tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s, fanning the embers of interest in good music and creativity.

Born in London, UK, Ibejii’s nation of birth and early nurture works a dynamic duo with his nation of origin, influencing his unique blend of African and international motifs in the creation of his music.

Ibejii’s music is cross- cultural, cross-

continental, and truly delights music lovers from diverse continents.

Ibejii is sophisticated, thoughtful, idealistic, dynamic and inquisitive; attributes that endear him to his core fans. He is renowned for his navyblue tunic, Afros and sometimes, his fedora hat; an ensemble that speaks ‘style’, ‘timeless’, ‘daring’ and ‘openness’.

In December 2017, Ibejii held a huge concert audience spellbound with his sterling performance as guest artiste at the Brymo Concert at Terra Kulture Arena, Lagos. He is set to hold his maiden headline concert, ‘The Ibejii Live Experience’, at the African Arts Foundation (AAF), Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, 29th May, 2018.

With tickets flying off the shelf, lovers of great music are set for a great evening - which, as we hear it, is prelude to launch of Ibejii’s third album project (title withheld).

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Society Circle Fresh Forest to immortalise Aishat Abimbola Stories by Ajibade Alabi

Fresh Forest Nigeria Limited, a leading Estate property company in Nigeria, that had late Aishat Abimbola, a.k.a Omoge Campus, as their lead ambassador, has come up with a decision to immortalise the late star actress, who throughout her professional career, was devoid of any scandal which made many people to acknowledge her as s scandal free actress.

Speaking through his Media Manager, Mr. Murphy Ajibade Alabi, the property mogul and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Forest Group Mr. Ibidire Adetunji Lams, the company stated that nothing is too much to immortalize the soul of the talented Hausa speaking and Yoruba fluent speaking actress “It is still a shock to us, the management of Fresh Forest Nigeria Limited that we lost our lead ambassador, a popular Yoruba actress, Aishat Abimbola. We pray all mighty God accept her soul and continue to rest in bosom heart of God. Aishat has been our ambassador for years and we will surely

miss her “In order not to forget her name, the management of Fresh forest Company has decided to immortalize her by naming of the street in our estate after her. One of

the streets will be named “Aishat Abimbola Fresh Land Estate, Igbesa.

“Also, we plan to reduce the price of our properties in her honour,” the Fresh Forest Group CEO said.

Oyo guber hopeful, Ayo Karim holds grand dinner Youthful Managing Director of Costain Plc, Ayodeji Karim recently sealed his political ambition as he moved a step further by staging a dinner for his friends in Ibadan. The ex British soldier is one of the new entrants making waves in Oyo State politics, Karim is positioning himself to take over the baton of the State from Governor Abiola Ajimobi in 2019.

The strictly all friends dinner was held at the prestigious Mauve

Celebrities, socialites, music icons storm Ikeja for Eddy Kris food and winery launch It will be a gathering of who is who in society and music icons when on Sunday, May 27, 2018, the widely anticipated opening of Eddy Kris Food and Winery “, Krizions Intercontinental Cuisine” will be officially opened for business with the expectation of top dignitaries to be in attendance.

Mike Okri, younger brother, who is based in the United States and doing music, has returned to Nigeria to invest in hospitality business.

In a brief chat with The Daily Times, the talented artiste said he is diversifying into hospitality business with a touch of class, with the aim to serve his intending clients with over 50 different kinds of intercontinental meals.

He also stated that Krizions which is located at Olaribiro, off Allen Avenue, Lagos, is also an event centre that serves wines and other kinds of drinks.

The Daily Times recalls that Kriz, who discovered his

musical talent at his tender years, left Nigeria to the US in the 90’s and have been coming to Nigeria on holidays.

In 2014, he was in Nigeria to organize a musical festival, which did not turn out as expected, because all his investment was squandered by his trusted business partners. ”I almost committed suicide when I returned to US,” he revealed.

Speaking on people expected at the august event, Kriz, who claimed he almost committed suicide when life was becoming unbearable for him, said he cannot roll out the names of those who will grace the event.

“Rolling out the names of people coming could be herculean task. Because if I mentioned someone s name and I did not mention another it could mean another thing,” he added.

However, The Daily Times gathered that 2face, Ras Kimono and top politicians are some of the people expected at the event.

21 Event Centre in Ibadan and it was a night of networking, where the politician took his friends and associates on a voyage unveiling his lofty dreams and vision for Oyo State.

Present at the dinner were politicians, businessmen and people from all walks of life.

The highlight of the dinner was the unveiling of the campaign website of Ayo Karim. The unveiling witnessed plenty of razzmatazz and fireworks, when

the politician made his first tweet and posted a message on instagram.

Spotted at the dinner were high net worth individuals individuals like Babs Aina, Toheef Sanni, Ayo Obanikoro, Sheriff Gabiawu, Ade Kekere-Ekun, Ibrahim Umar, Kayode Llanihun, Kola Badmus, Deji Aboderin, Bidemi Osoba, Akinwumi Akintayo and a host of other businessmen and corporate players.

Fatee Muhammed fetes Muslims on Ramadan Lagos top female politician, Hon. Fateemah Muhammad, is at her best once again. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives aspirant, we gathered, has shifted the focus of her empowerment scheme to caring for Muslims in this holy month of Ramadan.

Fateemah, for the record, possesses leadership drives that are having a positive effect on the dayto-day life of the average persons lucky to have met her. The latest in her kitty is the provision of food on a daily basis, including cash and gift items, to Muslims at designated mosques within the two Ifako Ijaiye constituencies she aspires to represent in 2019.

Hon. Fateemah who is the Director-General of Atikunation, an independent campaign group for Atiku Abubakar’s presidency, it is noted, is standing tall in a society where women due to gendered behavioural expectations are facing different political challenges.

With die-hard efforts of leaders like hers, voters now react positively with feelings of moral courage toward encouraging women in politics. Besides the Ramadan feast that is planned to last through the 30 days fasting period, we learnt that Hon. Fateemah on Sunday, May 27th, 2018, will also be hosting kids in Ifako Ijaiye to a Children’s Day feast.

The Children’s Day party which will take place at Tanima Events Centre, Iju Ishaga, is being packaged

by FMG Events. According to the beautiful politician, who continues to impact lives through charity,

“Children are beautiful creations of God, so, they are welcome from every corner of Ifako Ijaiye,” states the beautiful politician.