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Oshiomhole sworn in as Buhari, Tinubu, others seek APC unity Continued from page 1 the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other party leaders were unanimous in calling for the unity of the party, saying that the development would mark the beginning of a new dawn in the APC. Oshiomhole’s swearing in was performed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN).

Twenty one members of the outgoing National Working Committee (NWC) were reelected while 13 others lost out of the race.

Former NWC members who were re-elected on Sunday at the Eagle Square, venue of the National Convention include: the National Secretary Mai Mala Buni, Deputy National Chairman (North) Sen. Lawan Shuibu, National Auditor, Moghalu, National Publicity Secretary, Malam Abdullahi Bolaji, National Vice Chairman (North-East), Mustapha Salisu, National Vice Chairman (South-East), Emmanuel Enekwu, National Vice Chairman (South-South), Hiliard Eta and National Vice Chairman (North-West), Inuwa Abdulkardir.

Earlier, the convention committee chairman, Governor Badaru had announced that 26 positions were contested unopposed while 26 positions had also been won and lost.

The supremacy contest between factional delegates from Imo State loyal to Governor Rochas Okorocha and his Deputy, Eze Madumere/ Osita Izunaso faction practically delayed conclusion of the APC national convention.

Both groups fielded candidates for the post of National Organising Secretary with the incumbent, Osita Izunaso refusing to bulge and Okorocha’s candidate refusing to step down too despite pleas by party leaders, especially those from South- East, for both factions to reach an amicable settlement.

Other national officers elected include: Deputy Legal Adviser- Ado Oguta, National TreasurerAdamu Fanda, Deputy National Financial Secretary- Sunday Jacob Chukwuma, National

Women LeaderSalamatu Umar Elijah, Deputy National Women Leader- Barrister Ndoma Oye, National Youth Leader- Abubakar Shuaib and Deputy National Youth Leader-Hafiz Bolaji amongst others.

President Buhari had after the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected APC National Executives, said going forward, the party will give Nigerians better deal of democratic dividends.

The President also said that with the emergence of the new party leadership, Nigerians should expect to see more development, adding that the country will be taken to greater heights.

Tinubu also described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an “election rigger and a busy body” who has lost his own legacy political party.

He wondered why the former General (Obasanjo) would ask President Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019, adding that the former president “has the temerity of writing letters”.

The former Lagos State Governor who thanked President Buhari for presenting himself to run for another term and urged the new National Working Committee (NWC) led by Adams Oshiomohle not to abuse the trust reposed in them.

He said, “I remember one uncle back then who had being a General himself and who had being an elected president, I call him election rigger, he had the effrontery to say Buhari must not run again, in which party? Thank God he is not a member of our party.

“We hold our future in our hands, so what is your business busybody?

Unfortunately he has torn the card of his previous party, so he does not have one anymore. They say I should not follow this man. Thank you Muhammadu Buhari for the work you are doing”.

The APC National leader also said that APC has shown internal democratic process in its change of leadership that was not marred with violence, adding that contrary to the assertion of naysayers, the party did not “explode” at the convention.

“We have changed

Leaders of our party not at gun point. Ask Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Thank God we have been able to stop looting and abuse of power”, he added.

While delivering his acceptance speech, Oshiomhole asked all the aggrieved members of the party, most especially members of the New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) to remain in the party they jointly built, assuring that his leadership will resume work today (Monday) to commence tackling some of the challenges confronting the party.

He also assured all the aggrieved members that his leadership will put in place conflict resolution mechanism which will prevent excavations of crisis; Specifically calling for effective reward system for the members who have worked for the success of the party at all levels.

While paying tribute to the founding fathers of the party, Oshiomohle said Chief Bisi Akande and Tinubu, remain indelible, appreciating the immediate past National Chairman Chief John Oyegun, pointing that that since 1999 “no national chairman of any political party has accomplished what Chief Oyegun delivered”.

In his remarks, Saraki said the responsibility of leadership is to address challenges, urging that there were no need pretending that there were no challenges to be addressed as “our intention is to make Nigeria better” On his part, Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara expressed confidence in leadership of Oshiomohle, demanding that justice should be done to all and sundry in APC. “One issue that I want him to duel with is the issue of justice; It is important for the new leadership of the party to create room for the weak and embrace justice”, he said.

While reading out the achievements of the current administration, Osinbajo remarked that Adams Oshiomhole, new chairman of the party “is a true reflection of good tidings that have come into the party, as we shall all work to win together”.

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(L-R) Member APC State Executive Alhaji Imran Mojeed, Governorship Aspirant Elder (Dr) Samuel Ibiyemi (Publisher Nigerian NewsDirect) and State of Osun APC Chairman Prince Gboyega Famodun during the declaration of Intent to contest for Governor of the State of Osun under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the APC secretariat in Osogbo, State of Osun on Thursday last week.

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National vs Constituency projects: Controversy trails NASS cut on critical projects It’s disservice to slash funds for impactful infrastructure – Expert ‘No, lawmakers must take care of grassroots, correct imbalance’

Motolani Oseni, Lagos Controversy has continued to trail the assented 2018 Budget by President Muhammadu Buhari. While some economists and financial analysts bemoaned the alterations made by the National Assembly to the Appropriation bill before passing it, others supported the cut by the lawmakers, investigations

by The Daily Times revealed.

President Buhari had noted that he was compelled to sign the 2018 Budget into law given the numerous insertions and alterations made in the budget by the National Assembly before passing the bill.

For instance, the lawmakers cut 4,700 projects amounting to N347 billion from what President Buhari presented and introduced 6,403 projects of their own amounting to N578 billion, which was significantly higher than N143 billion injected in the previous budget.

The President, who reluctantly signed the Bill, however, plans to send a supplementary budget to the lawmakers, even though the N9.12 trillion 2018 budget represented an increase of 22.6 per cent, compared to N7.44 trillion of

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But in an exclusive response to an enquiry by The Daily Times, President, Institute for Service Excellence and Good Governance, Mr Tope Fasua, said the N9.12 trillion budget is grossly insufficient for nation needs and so the issue of “padding” distracts Nigeria

Job seeker commits suicide over inability to pay wife’s hospital bill Nosa Akenzua, Asaba A 45-year-old unemployed graduate, Tijiro Oghenede, in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State has committed suicide, following his alleged inability to pay his wife’s medical bills.

The Daily Times gathered that Tijiro Oghenede was given a bill of N250,000 for the treatment of his wife who took ill few months of an alleged loss of strength by management of Ozoro Central Hospital, a bill said to have rattled him all through the night of Thursday, especially considering his inability to secure a job since he graduated from the university seven years.

Spokesman of the Police in the state, DSP Aniamaka Andrew, who confirmed the incident to our reporter in Asaba, said Tijiro took his life in the early hours of Sunday after his relations had gone to church, adding that his lifeless body was found on the floor of his room with plenty drugs beside him.

Andrew said: “The body of the Tijiro Oghenede was found on the floor in his room in the early hours of Sunday. The door of his room was forced open when a member of his chuch smelt a rat. His wife apart from loss strength, delivered of a baby girl, hence his bills were increased”.

Family sources said Tijiro had in

the past three months before the evil act been threatening to take his life over his inability to secure a job and also feed his wife.

But his younger brother, Earnest Oghenede, who spoke to our reporter, said: “My brother has refused to do farm works, rather unfortunate, he married without a job. He took overdoze drugs, and we found his lifeless body on the ground after his room door was forced open”.

It was gathered that Tijiro Oghenede had pleaded with the hospital management to allow his wife go home, assuring that he will be paying on installment basis. But his plea was said to have fallen on deaf ears when one of the doctors told him that the management of the hospital does not run a charitable home, and he was allegedly sent out of the hospital premises.

As at the time of filing this report, there was wailing and crying by the deceased relations, and some neighbours who described his death as a taboo and abomination in Isoko communities.

Speaking to our reporter, an elder statesman in the community, Chief Benjamin Agurudu, said “Tijiro cannot be buried without cleansing the community. He committed suicide which is a taboo in Ozoro community. His body will be thrown into the forest if his family failed to do this, it’s painful, and unfortunate”.

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from the need to be budgeting at least N20 trillion.

Fasua said: “I have just returned from a tour of rural areas in Ekiti and I am still in shock at how the leaders of this country have confined millions to a state of barbaric primitivism while they languish themselves in Byzantine opulence. If Angola can budget $56 billion for its 25 million people this year an equivalent of over N20 trillion, I don’t see why Nigeria should be dancing around N9 trillion or $25 billion.”

He, however, pointed out that the insertion of pork barrel projects as usual, which they call constituency projects, is a further indication of total failure of governance in Nigeria.

“I have been trying to educate Nigerians that we now live in a regime of “the powerful take it all”. Those who have political power simply grab it all. Even when they purportedly do projects for the masses, half of the money disappears into their pockets.

“Nigeria is therefore the global capital of income inequality, poverty and under-achievement. It is not enough for the president to lament about this.

The budget process must be totally overhauled”, he explained.

He advised that the nation must devise a means of ensuring it takes undue politics out of our budget and focus keenly on the people.

Fasua said, “Nigerians need urgent rescue. This nation is adrift. Even the budgets for infrastructure are inflated or padded if you like. Infrastructure is where most corruption is lurking so we can’t be deceived. Both the executive and legislators have hands in the demise of this country”.

But giving the breakdown of this year budget, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma said: “We have grown the size of the budget from 4.7 percent in 2015 to 5.9 percent in 2016, 6.7 percent in 2017 and 8 percent in 2018.

This is very low compared with South Africa (20.7%) and Ghana (19.2%) as at 2015)”.

The Minister also noted that the ratio of capital spending in total budget increased from 12 per cent in 2015 to 30 per cent in 2016, 32 per cent in 2017 and 32 per cent in 2018.

But he pointed out that highest allocation both capital and current expenditures goes to the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing with N715 billion, while Ministry of Interior got N577 billion, as Defence was allocated N576 billion.

Education got N542 billion; Health – N356 billion. From N520 billion Statutory Transfer, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) got N115.86 billion, National Judicial Council – N110 billion, Universal Basic Education (UBEC) – N109 billion, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) got N45.5 billion, National Assembly – N39.5 billion, Public Complaint Commission – N7.48 billion while the National Human Rights Commission received N3.01 billion.

Meanwhile, former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Kingsley Moghalu, in a document obtained by The Daily Times, cautioned against the blame game, which he said had delayed the budget for not less than six months.

He said that the blame game between the executive and the legislature smacks of lack of leadership to make the budgetary process efficient and effective in serving the people of Nigeria.

Prof. Moghalu, who is also a presidential aspirant of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), said that the executive should lay the controversy to rest by seeking judicial interpretation of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), on the power of the National Assembly to alter the yearly appropriation bill.

“If the power is legally valid, then effective collaboration between the executive and the legislature on the yearly budgets becomes imperative.

“The Buhari administration has glossed over this judicial solution to, once and for all, solve the perennial problem of “budget padding.” The administration is instead relying on its trusted propaganda machinery, which entails blaming everyone else but itself and leaving Nigerian people unserved or underserved with fiscal policy”, he explained.

He noted that the 2018 budget has seen the continuation with the longer-term dislocation of fiscal policy by the Buhari

administration.

“In 2016, Buhari launched a streak of expansionary budgeting, fuelled by excessive debt. From a budget of N4.4 trillion in 2015, the budget rose sharply to N6.06 trillion in 2016, N7.4 trillion in 2017, and N9.12 trillion in 2018. On signing the latest budget, the President announced his plan for a supplementary budget in 2018. In just three years, the budget has more than doubled.

“However, the two standout outcomes of the expansionary budgets have been economic recession that is followed by sluggish recovery, and unsustainable public debt. In 2016, the economy contracted by 1.5percent (the worst in 25 years) and grew by a meagre 0.8 per cent in 2017.

“Meanwhile, the public debt increased from N12.1 trillion at the end of June 2015 (one month from the inauguration of the Buhari administration) to N22.7 trillion at the end of March, 2018. In less than three years, the public debt had increased by 87.6 per cent.

“At one level, this trend-growth makes the public debt unsustainable. In less than three years, we have utilised perhaps what could be the borrowing limit for a decade. At another level, the Nigerian national debt today is unsustainable, because we cannot service it through any period of oil revenue shock without a risky and costly debt restructuring as has already begun under Buhari, at a time that oil prices are at a decent level of above $70 a barrel.

“Moreover, the cost of debt service as a ratio of government revenue now hovers around 60 per cent. And not one Kobo of allocation for capital expenditure is any longer covered by government revenue. Capital expenditure allocation is entirely funded by borrowing, even as the country’s debt repayment is also being funded by debt,” he said.

Commenting on the budgetary debacle, Prof. Moghalu said that the Buhari administration had with the 2016 and 2017 budgets spent more than N3 trillion on capital expenditure.

“This is unprecedented in the history of budgeting in Nigeria. The administration flashes this scorecard to Nigerians. But the problem is that

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Suspected herdsmen kill 100 in 9 Plateau communities

Police confirm 11 deaths, say families buried victims before arrival State Govt imposes dusk to dawn curfew in 3 LGs

Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos No fewer than 100 persons have been killed in nine communities of Plateau State by heavily armed suspected herdsmen.

The killings took place on Saturday night in Xland, Gindin Akwati, Ruku, Nghar, Kura Falls and Kakuruk all in Gashish district as well as Rakok, Kok and Razat villages all in Ropp district of Barkin-ladi Local Government Area.

Police authorities placed the number of people killed during the attacks at 11, but The Daily Times reliably gathered from security sources that Military Search and Rescue Forces that no fewer than 100 people were killed when the attackers struck.

According to the source, Xland, Gindin Akwati, Kura Falls, Nghar and Ruku villages were completely sacked by the armed herders.

“In Nghar village alone, about 70 corpses were recovered as the entire village was razed down.

“Ruku village was equally razed down,’’ according to him, but he could not give casualties there.

The source further said that “in Xland and Gindi Akwati villages where many survivors were believed to still be hiding in the bushes during the search operation, over 60 people were killed.

“Many people are still trapped in the bushes with no help for food, security, shelter or even medication.

“There is no one to help evacuate them from the troubled area because the security authorities themselves are not responsive,” the source said.

Our correspondent, who made contacts with some victims of the attack in Kakuruk village, reports that several houses including a Church and a top Pastor’s home were burnt down as well as several deaths recorded.

According to an eyewitness, over 100 people are taking refuge in the STF base in the village expecting evacuation.

STF had reported deploying

“heavy reinforcements” to the troubled areas early on Sunday.

The member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal constituency in the House of Representative, Hon Istifanus Gyang, however, said the attacks were part of a plan to allow Fulani militants have a field day, terrorising the unarmed civilian population to forcefully secure a grazing field, describing the latest reign of terror in the area as senseless bloodbath.

“Barkin Ladi and Riyom LGAs have been under sustained attacks for the past eight years with nearly 50 villages sacked so far,” he said.

For its part, the Plateau State Government said it is deeply pained that “despite concerted efforts which had led to the restoration of relative peace across the state, some unpatriotic elements are bent on disrupting the gains so far made.”

A statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Yakubu Dati, on Sunday, condemned the attacks, assuring that the government had

Controversy trails NASS cut on critical projects Continued from page 4 infrastructure project delivery in the country in these two fiscal years was underwhelming, without any major improvement in the country’s infrastructure stock,” Moghalu stated.

As for Managing Director of Lagos-based Enterprise Stockbrokers, Rotimi Fakayejo, believes the listed sectors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), such as the consumer goods and industrial sectors would benefit most from the implementation of Nigeria’s recently signed 2018 budget.

Fakayejo however said that the consumer goods sector, being a very important sector to all, will be more impacted following the implementation of the budget, adding that it is a sector that most investors would be headed and “we sees transactions remaining northward in the sector”.

The N9.12 trillion appropriation bill signed into law Wednesday, June 20, 2018, comes 7 months after its presentation to a joint session of the National Assembly on November 7, 2017, with Speaking on the impact of the signed budget to trading at the market generally, Fakayejo said the event, which is an epoch making one is going to create a lot of positive impact, as it will

help organisations, industries and companies in better planning with respect to the financial year.

As for experts in the oil and gas industry, some of them who commented on this development, said there was no cause for alarm over the increase in the crude oil benchmark from $45 per barrel to $50.5 per barrel.

The former President of the Society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Mr. Saka Matemilola, said the benchmark in the 2018 budget was very sensible at $50.5 per barrel.

According to Metemilola, the benchmark of 50.5 dollars per barrel is very sensible because he does not expect oil price to go below 55 dollars per barrel by the end of the year.

He said irrespective of what happens between China and the United States, oil price will not go below $55 per barrel this year.

“What we should be concerned about is how we can utilise the savings from excess crude price which goes to excess crude account. How do we spend this savings that will impact meaningfully on average Nigerians?

“There is a huge infrastructural gap that needs to be closed.

Infrastructure like hospitals, roads and power need to be invested in so that Nigerians can

feel the impact of rising crude oil price,” he added.

The Chief Executive Officer of Consistent Energy, Mr Segun Adaju, said, “Naturally, oil price fluctuates and the benchmark price of $50.5/barrel in the 2018 budget is an average for the year 2018.”

According to him, it is certain that oil price may not go below $50.5 per barrel this year, with half of the year gone, adding that there is nothing to be worried about.

The Daily Times recalls that when President Buhari submitted the 2018 Budget proposals to the National Assembly on November 7, 2017, he had hoped that the usual legislative review process would be quick, so as to move Nigeria towards a predictable JanuaryDecember financial year.

“The importance of this predictability cannot be overemphasised.

“While the Federal Government’s budget represents less than 10% of aggregate yearly expenditure in the economy, it has a very significant accelerator effect on the financial plans of other tiers of government, and even more importantly, the private sector, which mostly operates on a January-December financial year”, Buhari had said.

mobilised “full compliments of security forces who are restoring normalcy in the affected areas and the environs.”

Meanwhile, sources in the affected area said that more attacks were ongoing in unsecured communities even as the search and rescue operation launched by the STF was on.

Contrastingly, the Police Command in Plateau State confirmed the killing of 11 persons in attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and GanaRopp villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.

Also hit were Daffo and Kuba communities in Bokkos Local Government Area.

Mr. Terna Tyopev, the command’s spokesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos that many other villages were hit by the gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.

“The gunmen invaded the

villages on Saturday and killed several people. Based on the number of corpses recovered and buried, we can confirm 11 killed,” he said.

He said, however, that more people might have died because many families had buried their dead relatives before the Policemen arrived.

Tyopev said that some dead bodies had been deposited at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) mortuary, adding that security had been beefed up in affected villages to restore peace.

Capt. Umar Adams, spokesman of `Operation Safe Haven’, the military task force maintaining peace in Plateau State, who also spoke on the attacks, described them as “unfortunate”.

“We are aware of the unfortunate attacks, but I cannot confirm how many people were killed,” he told newsmen.

Meanwhile, Governor Simon Lalong has charged security

agencies to double their efforts toward ending the persistent attacks on rural communities in the state.

Lalong, commiserated with families of the victims, promising to settle the bills of those injured and in hospitals.

In a related development, the Plateau State Government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Jos South local government areas.

The State Government in a statement in Jos signed by Mr. Rufus Bature, said that the curfew was to avert a breakdown of law and order.

He said that movement would be restricted from 6 p.m.to 6 a.m. except for those on essential duties.

There was tension in some parts of the state on Sunday after several attacks in some communities left many people dead at the weekend.

PSC promotes only those recommended by the IGP – Comfort Obi A former member of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Ms. Comfort Obi, has said that the Commission only approved promotions of those recommended by the InspectorGeneral of police (I-GP).

Obi, who made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, stressed that there was no truth in the story currently trending in the social media that the Commission carried out illegal promotions.

She said that the Commission had never selected any police personnel for promotion as only the IGP has the prerogative to submit names of those he considers qualified to be elevated or demoted.

She said, “The IGP is in charge of Operations. He knows his men.

Recommendations come from him to the PSC for Promotions.

The commission had never picked individuals for promotion or for disciplinary action.

“There is no truth that some officers paid the commission to be promoted. I challenged anyone with such evidence to show it to the public. If such payment was made at the Force headquarters, I am not aware too.”

On the promotion of some officers in 2018 who were also promoted in 2017, Obi said that the IGP recommended them for such elevation due to their special performance in their assignments.

She said that some officers were also promoted based on the office they occupied and geo-political

Comfort Obi zone, stressing that the recent list included those who arrested suspected kidnapper, Evans.

“To the best of my knowledge, the officers they are talking about are those involved in, and with the tracking and arrest of Evans.

Officer like Abba Kyari and his men. They are doing well. They were recommended and we approved.

“The Force Police Public Relations Officer was given acting capacity rank to be at per with sisters’ agencies spokesmen. It is wrong for the force spokesman to be on a lower rank when his colleagues in sister’s agencies are of higher ranks.

“Even in acting rank, you are not paid the salary of such rank.

Some officers protested when the Commissioner of police in Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal was promoted from DC to CP. “I don’t know Edgal before this time, but we discovered that his geo-political zone has no CP and above all, there is Edgal’s Course mate who is a DIG. “There are 10 AIGs that are Edgal’s mates. He had passed all his exams and no query in his file.

“Some people also protested against Magu’s promotion

despite the enormous job he is doing. Even though it is the responsibility of the PSC to promote, it does so only when the I-GP recommends it,” Obi said.

She debunked the story that some officers sacked for more than 10 years were recalled and promoted over serving officers, stressing that anyone out of service for four years, except by court order, cannot be readmitted into the Force.

Obi said that when such person is called back, the commission would turn their dismissal to retirement without allowing such person into the system.

On the last police recruitment

by JAMB, Obi said that no Arabic questions were set for the police personnel, noting, however, that there were instructions to the men on which of the subjects they should attend.

“It is not true JAMB used Arabic to set questions for our last recruits. In same question paper, there were Arts, Agriculture and Arabic questions.

“Those subjects were meant for other people by JAMB not police personnel. They were instructed to ignored them. It is not true the I-GP favoured his people in the recruitment,” she explained.

On disciplinary measures against unprofessional officers, Obi said many were dismissed, including a DIG, some reduced in rank, reprimanded, stressing that the I-G also made their recommendations to PSC. NAN reports that about 3, 660 officers were promoted in May. (NAN)

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NCPC to begin airlift of pilgrims – Tor Ujah Tom Okpe, Abuja The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Ujah Tor Ujah has revealed that all is set to commence the airlift of intending pilgrims to Israel.

Rev. Uja disclosed this recently in Abuja during a strategic meeting of NCPC with the States Chairmen and Secretaries of Pilgrims Welfare Board across the country explaining that this pilgrimage exercise termed the Easter pilgrimage was supposed to have been held between March to April, but was delayed due to visa issues with the Israeli authorities.

He stated that Nigeria and Israel had agreed on a template on how to run pilgrimage, thus, noting that the pilgrimage

would run from 27th June to 30th Julywhile the maiden women pilgrimage would kick off on 30th July 2018 asserting that the Commission would airlift the pilgrims from four Airport destinations -Abuja, Port Harcourt, Yola and Lagos.

He said: Nigeria is the only country in the world that has organized pilgrimage which is backed up by law, I appreciate the government and people of Nigeria for the support in advancing the cause of pilgrimage in Nigeria.

“Christian pilgrims are people who are set to lift up the destiny of a nation through prayers; the Commission would institute a monthly prayer for Nigeria beginning from July this year where every State would spend a full day praying and fasting during pilgrimage”.

Rev. Ujah further stressed that all intending pilgrims from the states must have an orientation program with NCPC to checkmate potential absconders.

“The Commission had developed three pilgrimage goals for a better pilgrimage.

These include projection and commitment to Christ, provoking Nigerian’s Nationalism as well as promotion of leadership and productive elements”.

He explained that in the past two years, Christian pilgrimage had recorded zero percent mortality rates for pilgrims whom he attributed to effective medical screening saying; “there will be no room for, abscondment, apart from the safety of every pilgrim who will return to Nigeria”.

“The future of Nigeria is so

N250m property: Lagos Police offer N1m reward to informant Joy Anyim, Lagos

important that we need to pray more for the country; we need the Church to stand in the gap for Nigerian” he said.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Conference of States Rev Isaiah Magaji thanked God for the Executive Secretary, management team and the states pilgrimage leaders.

He also thanked God for the resolution of the visa issues with the Israeli authorities and was elated that all the intending pilgrims that have been expectant to travel would now travel this week.

Rev. Magaji advised Nigerians to invest in Christian pilgrimage and would certainly not regret it.

He equally urged Nigerians to pray for the peace of Nigeria adding that, “The hand of God that has been working in this country will do us good”.

The Lagos State Police Command has placed a N1 million bounty on anyone with useful information that will lead to the arrest of the hooded lady who alleged Police Inspector Christopher Marcel Nabugwu of living in opulence.

Recall that the masked woman had in a video that went viral on the social media alleged that the police inspector owns property worth N250million at No. 27 Remi Fani-Kayode Street GRA, Ikeja, uses exotic cars with customised vehicle licence plate titled “MCON” and worth over N2billion in cash and assets.

These allegations had caught the attention of the Inspector General of Police who ordered an investigation into the allegation the source notwithstanding.

According to the Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, investigation into the matter was painstakingly carried out and at the end of the probe, it was clear that the allegations were not only false and misleading but a calculated attempt to malign the good name of a hardworking police officer and embarrass the police authorities.

CP Edgal said, “The police are counting on the already established goodwill of Lagosians and indeed that of good Nigerians in getting credible information that would lead to the arrest of the masked woman.”

The CP added that the arrest and prosecution of the masked woman will serve as a deterrent to others who use social media platforms to maliciously destroy the good image of innocent Nigerians.

Cholera claims 3 in Gombe, 27 hospitalised Cholera outbreak at Tsangaya Islamic school, Madaki, in Gombe, has led to the death of three pupils while 27 others were hospitalised.

Gombe state Commissioner of Health, Dr Kennedy Ishaya, confirmed the outbreak to newsmen in Gombe on Sunday during an inspection visit to Madaki Primary Health Care facility where the victims are hospitalized.

He said within three days, 30 children from Tsangaya Islamic school had contracted the disease out of which three had died.

Ishaya said 15 were treated and discharged while 12 were still receiving treatment at the facility.

According to him, government has stocked all

health facilities in Gombe with sufficient drugs and advised people not to hesitate to report any suspected case to the nearest facility.

The commissioner also appealed to the health personnel working in the health facilities to take all necessary steps to avoid the risk of infection.

“Make sure you observe Nightingale principles; no chewing of kola or chewing gum during working hours.

“Come to the hospital with two pairs of clothing. When going home, drop the one you worked with and wear another one,’’ he said.

He also appealed to Muslim faithful performing ablution to make sure they used water from good source to avoid contamination.

APC Ireland commends Buhari, throws weight behind second term bid R-L: Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki; wife of the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Lara Oshiomhole; National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; and the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, at the APC National Convention in Abuja at the weekend.

SSAEAC declares dispute with TCN management The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), on Sunday declared a trade dispute with the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN), management over alleged anti-workers practices.

SSAEAC said at its National Executive Council meeting in Lagos that the management of TCN contravened some labour rules and failed to honour several meeting arrangements with the Ministry of Labour and Productivity.

The SSAEAC President, Mr Chris Okonkwo, told journalists at the end of the NEC meeting that TCN refused to improve the condition of service for its workers.

According to Okonkwo, the TCN management has been involved in casualisation and victimisation of workers since inception about two years ago.

He added that TCN management had continued to decline efforts by the union to negotiate with it. ”After the union’s meeting

in April, it suspended some members who were involved in sabotaging the union.

“Three of them later apologised to the union,” he said.

The union president further said that the management was withholding implementation of salary increase as started by the last administration.

He warned that there would be a showdown if the issues were not resolved in two weeks.

When contacted, Managing Director of TCN, Mr Usman

Muhammed, said that the management had increased salaries and would not implement another without the approval of the Salaries and Wages Commission.

Muhammed also said that TCN promoted workers who had been stagnated by the past administration, adding that the management regularly paid salaries on 18th of every month.

He advised the union to resolve its internal issues, saying that TCN had no issue with the union.

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Republic of Ireland have commended the present government for the laudable projects being implemented, calling on Nigerians all over the world to continue to support the President Muhammadu Buhari- led administration so that the country lost glory can be restored back.

This was made known by a member, board of trustees, APC Ireland, Otunba R.O.B. Balogun in Abuja on Sunday while answering questions from the media men after the National convention of the party.

He said the convention was peaceful, free and fair and advised other political parties to emulate the APC.

While speaking, he said APC, Ireland chapter, will support the second term ambition of President Buhari as well as that of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.

He thanked the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for the solid foundation he laid while he held sway as the governor of the state.

According to Balogun, “I am here representing our chapter which I am a member of its board of trustees”.

Speaking further, he called on all progressives to join hands with Mr President in moving this great country forwards economically, socially and politically.

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NTIC offers scholarship to 2018 best graduating students The Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Ogun Chapter, has offered its top four best graduating students for the 2018 set, full scholarship of the Nile University of Nigeria in Abuja.

The College’s Principal, Mr. Ercan Yilmaz, announced the scholarship offer at the 13th Graduation and Valedictory of the College in Lagos.

The NTIC was formerly Nigerian Turkish International College, while the Nile University of Nigeria is its sister higher institution.

Yilmaz said the four students would get 100 per cent free tuition at the University in any course of their choice.

The four best graduating student are Ifolaja Busayo, Habiba Taiwo, Sanusi Ganiyatu and Omaore God’s-Favour.

Sixty two students graduated in the 2018 set tagged, “Releasing the Eagles”, while 41 prizes were presented to various awards winners.

The Principal said that the graduating students had been fully equipped to forge ahead in their academic careers.

He said that the students, who started their journey in September 2012 and had contributed to the way some of the programmes of their class had been shaped.

“To some of us who taught them, these children’s first day in school seems like yesterday, essentially because of their eventful passage, remarkable achievement and dedication to their academics.

“I believe they learned much from the school and the much they learnt will, by God’s grace, see them settling to the

rigours and demands of tertiary education in any part of the world,’’ he said.

Yilmaz lauded the Parent Teachers Forum (PTF) for always supporting the school’s programmes for their children and wards.

He also commended the parents for constructively criticising some policies when they believe there were better options.

The principal promised that the college, in compliance with its policies, would continue to monitor its students all through

their university education and integrate them with its alumni department.

The Chairman of PTF, Mr Aminu Opeyemi admonished the graduating students to add value to humanity and be determined to be successful.

Opeyemi said that graduation was not about what they have done at the college but how they could make use of the opportunities in the higher institution to sharpen their future.

“What you are able to get in the university is what will

sharpen you. Try as much as possible to make use of it and don’t take the responsibility of your graduation with levity,’’ he said.

The chairman warned the students to be careful of the trending internet parenting, where the good, the bad and the ugly were being taught.

Busayo, on behalf of the four best graduating students, lauded the college for offering them scholarship and promised that they would keep flying high and be good ambassador of the college.

NANS urges Ganduje to reduce N17,000 damages imposed on Kano varsity students The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has urged Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, to reduce the N17,000 damages fee imposed on students of Kano State University Of Science And Technology (KUST), Wudil.

The students were mandated to pay the penalty over damages caused by some students who demonstrated against the demise of their colleague, who drowned at River Wudil on May 2, 2018.

NANS’ National Public Relations Officer, Mr Bestman Okereafor, via a statement he issued in Enugu on Sunday, said many students were still struggling to pay their school fees.

“NANS is appealing to Gov. Ganduje, to mandate the school management to review the said damages fee for the benefit of innocent students and vulnerable ones still struggling to pay the last session’s registration fee.

“Our findings revealed that over 1,000 students still could not afford to pay the registration fees in an institution of about 15,000 students.

“NANS considers the N17,000 damages fee resolution of the Management of Kano State University of Science and Technology as too expensive,’’ Okereafor said.

Former Vice President and frontline PDP presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar (L) and former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, when Atiku paid a condolence visit to the former governor in Yola over the recent demise of his wife on Sunday.

PDP to APC: You can’t fool Nigerians by changing slogan Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the All Progressives. Congress (APC) to perish the thought of deceiving and beguiling Nigerians by its attempt to changing its slogan from ‘Change’ to ‘Progress’.

The PDP described such thought as a direct insult on the intelligence of Nigerians and the worst form of deceit from a failed political party that had brought nothing but hunger, afflictions and daily bloodletting to the nation.

PDP spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan said the APC thinks that by changing its slogan, Nigerians will suddenly forget that in the last three years of its administration, the

nation has not witnessed the Change it promised and that all the campaign promises upon which they rode to power have all turned out to be lies.

“Whereas under the APC misrule all aspects of our national life have witnessed unprecedented deterioration, its leaders are busy thinking of how to beguile Nigerians with a change of slogan instead of preparing their handover notes.

“It is a notorious fact that the APC has nothing to progress with unless they mean the perpetuation of their misrule, violation of human rights, de-marketing of our nation, wrecking of our economy, increased unemployment, instigating of disunity among the people as well as the acute hunger and poverty for which they have become synonymous.

“It is imperative to inform these APC leaders that the solution to the problems they have unleashed on our nation today does not lie in sloganeering.

“Rather, our nation requires a new leadership of qualitative Nigerians endowed with in-depth knowledge in the areas of economy, security and good governance, the party said.

He said the PDP is working round the clock in its resolve to bring forth a form of government that will encapsulate the aspirations, happiness and prosperity of Nigerians in all areas of life.

It therefore urged Nigerians to shun this contrivance of another deceptive lexicon aimed to once again beguile our people, now that election is around the corner.

Police arrest 21 persons over killing in Lagos The police in Lagos have arrested 21 persons over the killing of a man at Alapere-Ketu, following a clash by two cult groups.

The Alapere Police Division had raided some cultists’ hideouts and made arrests on Kazeem, Aminu and Akampson Streets in Alapere.

The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the arrest on Sunday.

He said that the

suspects were being interrogated.

“Those linked to the crime will be prosecuted after conclusion of investigation,” Oti said.

NAN reports that two rival cult groups clashed on June 16 in Alapere, resulting in the death of a man.

A resident of the area who spoke on condition of anonymity said that cult clash had been on in Alapere for long.

The source named the rival cult groups as Eiye and Aye confraternities.

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FG to reduce cost of houses through FISH - Oyo-Ita The Federal Government says it plans to reduce the cost of providing houses to civil servants through the Federal Integrated Staff Housing Scheme (FISH).

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja.

Oyo-Ita said that the Office of the Head of Civil Service of

the Federation (OHCSF) was currently partnering relevant Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to reduce cost of infrastructure and land.

She added that this partnership would further reduce the cost of the houses and make it affordable for civil servants, instead of the initial price placed on it by the developers.

She said that the major

challenge FISH was encountering was that the concept of the programme was not captured by relevant MDAs in their various budgets, but has been addressed in 2018 budget.

“Now we have to go back to the drawing board, we are now working with our infrastructure housing MDAs. “To see how we can bring down the prices to level that

civil servants can actually take advantage of.

“The private developers will no longer have to bear the cost of the land and infrastructure because these are two things that cause high cost of houses, “We will now take advantage of the developers input by way of skills and technical knowhow, while the government agencies provide the land and infrastructure.’’

The head of service expressed her gratitude to the FCT Minister, Minister of Power, Works and Housing for providing a district for the FISH programme.

She also thanked the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, for providing infrastructure for FISH in the 2018 budget, and the Minister of Finance for their contributions towards the programme.

L-R: Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Oyo State, Hon. Mojeed Olaoya; APC National Convention Accreditation Committee member, Mr. Christopher Zelu; Supervisor, Mr. Chuks Erhire; a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Iyiola Oladokun; state Deputy Governor, Chief Moses Adeyemo; state Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi; and a former Governor of the state, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, at the convention ground, Eagle Square, Abuja... on Saturday.

Photo: Governor’s Office

Ekweremadu, Nnaji, Utazi, others to grace first homecoming of UNN Political Science Dept Moses Oyediran, Enugu All three senators representing Enugu West, East and North senatorial zones in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Senator Gil Nnaji and Senator Chuka Utazi are among dignitaries that will attend first homecoming of the department of Political Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), on June 28.

The Head of Department (HOD) of Political Science in UNN, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Abada disclosed this in Nsukka on Sunday while speaking with newsmen; he said the homecoming would be the first since the department was established in 1960.

Abada said the 3-day events would start on June 26 with road walk by staff and students round the campus, then on 27 there would be mock parliamentary

debate by students of the department after which they would proceed to Enugu State House of Assembly to observe parliamentary session.

The HOD said that, June 28 would be the climax of the homecoming with fund raising for the department to erect a befitting departmental

building and homecoming lecture titled, “Leadership Input and Humanitarian Crisis Management in Nigeria: Perspective on displaced Population” to be delivered

by Prof Danladi Atu, Director, Institute for Peace Studies and Social Rehabilitation, University of Abuja.

“It’s unfortunate that the department which was established in 1960 with over 1000 students now and over 50 staff is still operating on a bungalow with only three classroom and few offices.

“Most of the lecturers in the department do not have functional offices

accommodation while some others are squatting in offices owned by other departments,” he said.

Abada said Prof. Okey Ibeanu, INEC Commissioner and Senior lecturer in the department is among other dignitaries expected at the event.

Security agents stop major clash at APC National Convention Fresh fight broke out early Sunday morning at the Delta state stand at the Eagle Square, venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC), National Convention.

The fighting occurred as voting and counting of votes were going on in different pavilions to elect new officers for the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

The tenure of the party’s Chief John Odigie-Oyegunled 21 member NWC ends on

June 25.

It took the frantic efforts of security agents to bring the situation under control as chairs, tables and sticks were seen flying in different directions, as argument broke out at the stand.

It was observed that a man who was seriously beaten and wounded was dragged out of the arena by security agents.

The reason for the pandemonium was not readily ascertained, but it

was gathered that it may not be unconnected to the tightly contested seat of the party’s National Organising Secretary.

While Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo was said to favour Mr Emma Ibediro for the position, South-East APC stakeholders wants its current occupant, Sen. Osita Izunaso and other national officers of the party from the zone to be re-elected.

The other national officers

are: Mr Emma Enukwu (Vice Chairman South-East) and George Moghalu (National Auditor).

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to arrive the convention venue this morning before the announcement of winners.

Aspirants, delegates and party members have remained calm as they await the outcome of the Convention which had been conducted under tight security.

We are ready to fight for justice in Oyo APC, Shittu insists

The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Sunday, vowed that the aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Oyo State would not relent until justice prevailed.

Shittu made the remark in an interview with news men at the just concluded APC Convention venue in Abuja.

The minister, who never hides his intention to contest for the governorship seat in the state on the APC platform come 2019, has been having a running battle with Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State over who controls the party’s structure in the state.

Ajimobi was reported to have said that he would not support Shittu in his bid to succeed him as governor of the state.

Against the backdrop, the recently-concluded elections to elect party’s executives in the state witnessed parallel congresses.

The minister, who said his camp was already in court to seek a redress regarding the state congress election, said he was sure that justice would be done. ‘’We are already in court. So to that extent, we will have to await the final outcome. There has been disagreement as to the congresses which we held. ‘’You remember there were parallel congresses; parallel congresses because those who never bought forms for ward congress eventually are the ones who have been sworn in as the state’s executives of the party. ‘’Obviously that is injustice by the party. So we, loyal members, who have made effort to build this party, we have taken this disagreement to court and we believe that justice will be done at the end of the day,” he said.

He, however, assured that despite the development in the state, his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC was still hundred per cent. ‘’If my loyalty is not 100%, I won’t be here. Nobody forced me to be here. My loyalty is to the president and to the party. ‘’Those who are creating problems for us in Oyo State are not the founders of the party. They are not the reason why we are in APC. ‘’We are in APC as foundation members and by the grace of God, my loyalty is 100% to the party because I believe, at the end of the day, what the temporary executives of the party have not been able to do, the court will do it for us,” he said.

Shittu, who described the party’s convention as a success, commended the security agencies for what he called ‘’a wonderful job.”

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LCDA will return, pupils will stop paying tax, says Fayemi Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured Ekiti people that Local Council Development Authority (LCDA), created by him during his first tenure but abrogated by the present government will be restored to bring government closer to the people.

He also assured that the tax imposed on primary school pupils in the state by the current Governor Ayodele Fayose government will be abolished.

Fayemi who made the declaration during the weekend in Ado Ekiti while attending to questions and demands from the people across the state at a progranme tagged: community consultative forum with community leaders initiated during his first tenure in office in a bid to involve the grassroots people in governance.

He assured the people of better life as “we will return the LCDA like before and you will be the person in charge of it. You will be appointed to man it and with this governance will be closer to you will be involved in governance.”

The former minister who also expressed sadness at “the hardship brought upon parents and people by the present Fayose PDP government who imposed tax on the pupils in primary school and students of secondary schools in the state” assured Ekiti people that all these will be reversed by his government.

According to him, sufferings unleashed by Fayose include demolition of houses without compensation, cancellation of social security and empowerment programmes, such as micro-credit scheme, and introduction of obnoxious taxes, including taxation of school pupils.

While urging the people to come out enmass to vote for him on July 14 election so that his promises for the people can be fulfilled, Fayemi assures indigenes and residents of Ekiti state to expect the needed and desired development in the state if voted for.

Fayemi who equally assured the representative of the Igbos that attended the meeting of more place in his government, however urged them to vote for him enmass as he assured new settlement for the Igbo people who were affected by the urban renewal programme of Fayose government without compensation.

Newly elected National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (right), being sworn-in by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), after his emergence as National Chairman in Abuja...on Sunday.

Fayose urges support for PDP candidate Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti The 23th Ekiti State University (EKSU), convocation was during the weekend turned to campaign rally as the State Governor, Ayo Fayose used the occasion to canvass vote for his Deputy, who is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the state, Prof.

Kolapo Olusola Eleka.

Fayose said the state deserves continuity in the July 14 governorship election, so that his Deputy, Prof Kolapo Olusola, who is the candidate of PDP can complete the laudable programmes he began.

At the main auditorium of the University where the convocation was held, Fayose said his commitment to education propelled him to initiate policies that moved Ekiti forward from number 35th

to first in national examination in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

He said his government had impacted positively on the people’s lives in the areas of agriculture, health and social and human infrastructures, adding that posterity shall judge him well as a governor , who did exceedingly well for the populace.

Fayose who urged the people to support the continuity of his government used the occasion to prophesy that his Deputy will be added the honour being given to him as the number citizen of the state Visitor to the University on that occasion by next convocation of the university.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who also bagged Doctor of Public Administration (honoris causa) of the institution, warned politicians against misuse of

power and resort to rigging in the July 14 governorship election.

The monarch said the election should not be conducted under the atmosphere of war, saying Yoruba should resist attempt to pitch them against one another over elections.

Oba Ogunwusi said power belongs to God and that time has come for Ekiti to display its homogeneity by electing Governor Fayose’s successor through a peaceful ad credible poll.

He said: “We don’t want war in the coming election.

We don’t want violence and wanton killings in the name of election.

“We don’t want anyone to set Yoruba race against each other again.

Power belongs to God and when it comes to election, the people have the power to elect

their leaders and the power to elect doesn’t belong to the powerful people alone.

“So, this time, let the people decide who lead them. Time has come for us to know that power belongs to God and He gives to whoever He likes.

We must see and view Ekiti as first in our hearts”, he advised.

Oba Ogunwusi said the award would motivate him to do more for the university, saying he was committed to be part of any initiative put in place by the management to move the institution forward.

He described those conferred with honorary doctorate degrees as people with integrity, who had contributed to the development of the nation in all spheres.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Samuel Oye Bandele, said the university had

decided to jack up its Internally Generated revenue as a way of shoring up infrastructural development necessitated by poor funding from the government.

Bandele said the university is making good exploits in bakery, block making and other ventures that can impact positively on the university and the Ekiti community.

Also Pro Chancellor of the university, Dele Adesina, SAN, who reminded the governor of his promise to donate a building to the university before he leaves office, urging him to make sure he fulfil his promise to institution.

Adesina also called on the Governor to look into the possibility of reviewing the funding of the university upward with a view to enabling the university meet most of its demands.

AEPB seeks FCT residents’ cooperation to curb begging

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to collaborate with the Board to check activities of beggars in the area.

The AEPB Head of Information and Outreach Unit, Mr. Muktar Ibrahim,

spoke in Abuja, in an interview with journalists.

Ibrahim who described guardians of children beggars as syndicates, exploiters and molesters, also urged the syndicates to desist from using children to source for livelihood.

“We advise such people to desist from using other

people’s children to source for livelihood. It is wicked and evil; it is not what we desire at this point of our national development.’’

He assured the FCT residents that AEPB would not relent in its efforts to unmask the exploiters and molesters of the beggars.

According to him, a

guardian ought to provide some form of mentorship and sustenance for the wards under him or her.

“But when you find somebody that sends students to the streets under the guise of guardianship and mentorship, I think there is contradiction there.

“I call on them to desist

from their wicked act.

“I expect that any guardian that is interested in the welfare of his or her ward should do the right thing, either engaging such a child in some meaningful employment or sending him/her to school.

“But not push such child to the streets to beg. I don’t think that is good enough,” he said.

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Police arrest 3 foreigners, 2 Nigerians for trans-border robbery Joy Anyim, Lagos The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Special Intelligence Response Team has arrested a five man trans-boarder armed robbery gang who disguise as commercial motorcyclists to snatch exotic cars in Nigeria and sell them in Benin Republic.

It was gathered that three of the suspects were from Benin Republic while the other two were Nigerians.

The suspects identified as Femi Adegbile, John Ajayi, Ajayi kamoru, Emil Goduo and Saheed Shosanya were arrested on Saturday.

They were arrested in possession of an AK47 Rifle which they use

in carrying out their operation.

According to the Police, the arrest of the suspects followed complaints about the activities of the trans-border robbers and subsequent directive from IGP Ibrahim Idris to arrest the gang members.

The Police High command said, “Following several complaints of car

snatching within Lagos and Ogun boarders shared with Benin Republic and subsequent directives from IGP Idris, Special IRT teams were deployed to the boarder to bring the armed robbers to Justice.

“After 2 weeks of unrelenting follow up, the notorious car robbers operating on bike in absolute disguise

were arrested by IRT operatives at the border.”

The police further revealed that the suspects hid the rifle under the seat of their operational motorcycle.

“A blue motorcycle with their operational Ak47 rifle hidden under the Seat was recovered together with the Ak47 rifle and two magazines fully loaded

with 60 rounds of live ammunitions.

“Suspects confessed to multiple car snatchings and many armed robberies along the Nigeria/Benin boarder while disguising as normal Okada riders,” the police revealed.

It was also learnt that serious efforts to arrest the remaining gang members is in progress.

Glo Promo: New winners fly out to Russia Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s giant, Globacom, has announced the names of six new winners in its reward promo dubbed “Go Russia”.

The six lucky winners have increased the rank of winners

so far in the promo to 13, out of the 22 advertised spots.

Nine more winners are to emerge in the offer.

The lucky winners left the shores of Nigeria aboard an Emirates Airline flight

which took off at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. They include Mayowa Ibe Akinbode from Ijaiye in Abeokuta, Muyideen Olayiwola Disu from Isale Eko, Maxwell Igwegbe from Lugbe, Abuja, Popoola

Abdulrafiu Olaide from Ijebu Igbo and Ebube Benson Uzoma from Imo State.

The last of the six winners, Osagie Edwin Isibor, who hails from Benin City could not proceed on the trip

because of ill-health.

Globacom felicitated with them at a short sendoff ceremony for emerging winners and charged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria and, indeed,

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki acknowledging cheers from supporters at the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja... on Saturday

Community leader advocates more registration centres for aliens Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin A community leader in Omu-Aran, Irepodun LGA of Kwara, Chief Jide Adebayo has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to open more registration centres for aliens.

Adebayo, who was recently installed as the new Eesa of Omu-Aran Traditional Council of Chiefs, made the call when a team from NIS paid courtesy visit to Olomu’s palace in OmuAran.

Our correspondent, reports that the team led by Mrs. Grace Adeoye, an Assistant

Comptroller of Immigration, Kwara command, was at the palace to deliver a message from the Director General of NIS. Adebayo, a former NAN Executive Director, Marketing, said such intervention would afford the nation a fair idea of the population and statistics of aliens, especially at the grassroots.

He expressed the need for NIS management to step up its internal security machinery through proper surveillance of the nation’s border posts to achieve desired success.

Adebayo said that the porous

nature of borders nationwide was responsible for the influx of many illegal aliens into the country.

According to him, in this era of global terrorism every nation has a duty to control infiltration of its towns and villages by illegal immigrants who are generally becoming national security threats.

The community leader said issues bordering on internal security should be a collective duty of the police and other security agencies including inputs of locals for effective combat.

“They are supposed to

complement each other in their surveillance, plans and programmes.

“Internal security will remain a huge challenge at the grassroots without adequate inputs of other relevant agencies including locals in security operations,” he said.

Adebayo urged the NIS to respect the Federal Government’s Federal character policy by employing people from the locality where it operates.

The Eesa assured NIS of continuous support of OmuAran community toward improvement of security in the

area.

“It was in the spirit of such support that the OmuAran community built three additional police posts, donated two security vans and recently furnished NIS office,” he said.

Adeoye, in her remark, said the visit was meant to express the NIS management’s appreciation over the recent renovation and furnishing of its office accommodation in the area.

She promised that the community would continue to fill the impact of NIS in the services of Immigrants registration, controls and other areas.

Globacom in Russia.

One of the winners, a 200-level student of Public Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Miss Uzoma Ebube Benson, enthused at the send-off ceremony that, “Globacom has shown over the years that it is a company that truly believes in Nigeria and Nigerians with the way it gives back to the country”.

In the same vein, 32-yearold fashion designer, Akinbode Mayowa, posited that the trip to Russia “is very unique because this is the first time I will be making a foreign trip and it is absolutely free of charge in every respect. I thank Glo.” Also speaking, Disu Muyideen Olayiwola said, “I initially doubted the authenticity of the promo, but it is a reality today and I cannot but be grateful to Globacom for this golden and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”.

The company encouraged subscribers to participate in the promo in order to secure a chance to visit Russia, while reemphasising its commitment to the empowerment of its subscribers at all times by availing them world-class and affordable voice and data services.

“More winners will be unveiled from the next set of draws to be conducted soon in the GO RUSSIA promo which was designed to reward our amazing subscribers who have stood solidly behind the brand over the years,” the company promised.

GO Russia Promo started on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, and is open to all prospective and existing Glo subscribers on the prepaid and postpaid platforms.

Subscribers can therefore send GO to 240 on the Glo network to be part of the remaining 9 winners who will be eligible to embark on an all-expenses-paid trip to Russia between now and the end of the promo.

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Child rights and 21st century education Times Columnist Wahab Shittu

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In Nigeria, children’s Rights are protected by law under the Child Rights Act of 2003 and held sacred, not only does the law protect the child; it also stipulates punishment for adults who take advantage of children or seek to negatively influence them

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hildhood is a time for education, recreation, growth and discovery. All children and young people, regardless of their circumstances and background, must have the opportunity to participate and engage in a world class education system and emerge equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the future.

Education is a right to which all human beings are entitled. It is both a human right in itself and an indispensable means of realizing other human rights.It plays a very important role in achieving just societies because education caan develop a child’s sense of self, sense of community, and sense of citizenship.

Education In The 21St Century The 21st Century essentially is a period that has generally been characterized by a lot of advancement in thinking, methods, science and technology. This century has witnessed more growth than earlier imagined, with the potential for even more.

Over the course of this period, the education sector, particularly primary and secondary education has been under the spotlight.In 2000, the United Nations began promoting the Millennium Development Goal to achieve free universal primary education for all, regardless of gender, by 2015. The MDGS were later replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals with Goal 4 focused solely on Quality Education. Amidst all of this, the rights of a child in a 21st Century Education System still remains a very critical aspect of education in this period.

From an analysis of surveys and research conducted by experts in the education sector, the consensus has generally been that in this 21st Century, from the earliest learners to adolescents, students across age groups are missing out on critical learning opportunities. These opportunities are those that help develop a range of skills, essential to tackle the challenges of our dynamic, rapidly growing world and transform students into mindful, empathetic, critical-thinking, creative, and collaborative beings.

Successfully nurturing the students of the 21st century is the call of accountability & it’s preparation starts with creating a positive school culture with a safe and caring environment with values and empathy for people and environment, embedded in the entire length and breadth of the school climate as well as high student motivation and engagement, a professional faculty culture, and partnerships with families and the community.

The schools therefore essentially need to integrate the creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills required of world class workers and ethical citizens & prioritize the depth not breadth of learning, promote cross-disciplinary, team-based problem solving, adapting

to the emerging advances in digital technologies & preparing students for working lives that may span a range of occupations, many of which may not currently exist.

In the last two decades, there has been a global movement toward rethinking the learning opportunities children need to thrive in their lives, careers, and make meaningful contributions to their local and global communities. As a result, in many developed countries, national curricula and policies have increasingly reflected learning approaches that focus on the development of the whole person, providing students with opportunities to develop a broad range of skills.

The great educationalist John Dewey’s concept of the centrality of the voice of the learner in the teaching process is mirrored in Article 12 of The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which expressly states that when adults are making decision that affect children, children have the right to have their opinions taken into account and their views respected. This concept was further extended in the science of listening articulated and embraced by Loris Malaguzzi in the pre-schools of Reggio-Emilia in Northern Italy.

However it is instructive to note that the voice of the child continues to be largely absent from practice and policy contexts. As parents, teachers and researchers, we need to develop innovative and creative ways to support children in expressing their views and in doing so, develop both the art of a voice and the art of listening.

Increasingly research is demonstrating that meaningful participation enhances children’s self-esteem and confidence, promotes overall development and develops autonomy, independence, social competence and resilience.

Furthermore children’s higherorder thinking skills are significantly enhanced when children are afforded opportunities to speak.

Parents, teachers and researchers have a particular moral and ethical responsibility to ensure that the inclusion of children’s voices remains a priority in education, particularly in this era of global unrest and uncertainty.

The Rights Of A Child Under Nigerian Law Since 1924, when the League of Nations adopted the Geneva Declaration of the Right of the Child, the international community has made a series of firm commitments to children to ensure that their rights-to survival, health, education, protection and participation, among others are met.

The most far-reaching and comprehensive of these commitments

is the Convention on the Right of the Child, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989 and ratified by 192 countries including Nigeria. As the most widely endorsed human right treaty in history, the convention, together with its optional protocols, lay out in specific terms the legal duties of government to children. Hence, children’s survival, development and protection now become a matter of moral and legal obligation and no longer a matter of charitable concern.

In Nigeria, children’s Rights are protected by law under the Child Rights Act of 2003 and held sacred, not only does the law protect the child; it also stipulates punishment for adults who take advantage of children or seek to negatively influence them. The law seeks to prevent cruelty against children while stating the rights and obligations of the Nigerian Child.

Prior to the 2003 Child Rights Act, Nigerian child protection was defined by the Children and Young People’s Act (CYPA), a law relating primarily to juvenile justice. In 2003, Nigeria adopted the Child Rights Act to domesticate the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Meaning And Scope Of The Right To Education The right to education is a right of every human being, from childhood until the end of life, without discrimination under any grounds.

According to the World Health Organization, “child rights are fundamental freedoms and the inherent rights of all human beings below the age of 18. These rights apply to every child, irrespective of the child’s, parent’s/legal guardian’s race, color, sex, creed or other status”. One of these rights is the right to ‘education and access to appropriate information’ The guarantee of the right to education is an obligation of States Parties in the instruments of International Human Rights Law, because they are the main dutybearers for all human rights for all.

The International Community has a subsidiary and auxiliary responsibility, when States fail. However, the natural primary responsible individuals for the right to education are the parents.

As such, the right to education is a right to an education guided by the values and principles internationally agreed upon and formally incorporated in the domestic Law of the most countries.

The right to education is an empowerment right. It shall empower individuals for the full development of their human personality and participation in society and this right is further closely linked with the right to development, as education is

considered a powerful tool in the fight against poverty.

The Rights Of The Child In The 21St Century Education System 1. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, sets out children’s right to: • education • health care • economic opportunity • protection from abuse and neglect • protection from sexual exploitation • protection from economic exploitation.

The Convention also says that decisions that affect children should be based on their ‘best interests’.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) applies to children under 18. It recognizes education as a legal right to every child on the basis of equal opportunity. Its Article 28 guarantees free compulsory primary education for all; progressive free secondary education that should in any case be available and accessible to all; and accessibility to higher education on the basis of capacity. It states the obligation of the State to take measures regarding school attendance and discipline. It encourages international cooperation in matters related to education, in particular elimination of ignorance and illiteracy and access to scientific and technical knowledge. Its Article 29 defines the aims of education and recognizes also the liberty of parents to choose the kind of education they want to give to their children and the liberty to establish and direct educational institutions, in conformity with minimum standards laid down by the State.

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Inclusive education and the school community Every student has the right to experience an education system which values their uniqueness and supports them to become successful and valued adults.

There is collective responsibility for the wellbeing of the children and young people in our communities.

But school communities, in particular, must understand the diversity of their students and families and offer a responsive and inclusive place for all. A flexible, relevant, inclusive and appropriate curriculum is fundamental to building wellbeing and resilience.

For example, in Nigeria the girlchild, in comparison to the opposite sex is usually subjected to demeaning and destabilizing situations that places her in a disadvantaged position in the society. Stakeholders in the education sector are therefore urged to inject new innovations into the school system to ensure non-gender discriminatory learning.

Equity education for all, irrespective of gender should be a primary objective as quality and non-discriminatory education is a fundamental human right that should be availed to all persons irrespective of age, sex, and nationality.

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Identifying children at risk Many young people managing a health condition will encounter some difficulty, including learning difficulties, during their school life.

Schools must have strategies and processes in place to identify when a student is at risk of disengaging from learning or from school. Early intervention is essential.

Risks for students may involve individual, social, emotional or physical factors. They may also be related to family or community factors.

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, June 25, 2018

Harvest time at EFCC?

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Uche Ugboajah

f you are an avid social media follower, one of the sneering comments from those engaged to hound the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu, a police commissioner, is one that portrays him as incapable of expressing himself.

Although Magu would be the first to admit that he does not really enjoy facing the camera, the truth however is that he is lucid enough.

Even then, the EFCC chairman is a police officer, an excellent one at that. He is not a movie star! As a police officer he is trained in the art of bursting financial crimes. Those who have crossed his path, especially his colleagues and of course some thieving former governors—be they in the Senate or out of political office—can attest to his incredible ability in sniffing out a crime from afar. He is that good!

Perhaps, out of usual cynicism or orchestrated mischief, those decidedly against the fight against corruption in the land pretend not to see how effective Magu has become in his position as head of the anti-corruption agency, EFCC. Indeed, we had to wait for foreign nationals and international organizations to nudge us into the reality that we have in our hand a rare jewel leading the fight against graft from the front at EFCC. Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, came around and applauded Magu as a “dogged fighter” who is doing a fantastic job and who in the last three years had recovered more money for the country than at any other time; Thabo Mbeki, the former South African president is effusive in his praise for the good work Magu is doing; George OponWeah, the newly inaugurated president of Liberia, is negotiating with Nigeria to have EFCC

to help his country to establish and mentor their own anti-corruption agency in the way Magu is doing wonders; the Commonwealth Africa Anti-corruption Agency has equally taken note of the exploits of the EFCC under Magu and therefore chose him to lead this very important group on the continent; and at the last African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, African leaders unanimously chose President Buhari to lead the line in the fight against corruption in the continent. Those close to the President gleaned that President Buhari openly admitted that his Addis Ababa honour came from the good performance of the EFCC chairman!

Is it not an indictment on the Senate that the man they claim on two occasions was unsuitable for the office of the EFCC chairman continues to draw accolades from home and abroad? Is the Senate really representing the Nigerian citizenry who on daily basis continue to see Ibrahim Magu as the new champion of the masses? Yes, it has to be because the poor, the hard working and the ordinary citizen, bear the full brunt of the thievery going on in our country in the name of politics. And anyone who is seen to be fighting the dangerous battle of confronting the looters of our common patrimony like the EFCC chairman, easily passes as a man of the people. Let corrupt politicians, especially in the senate continue to whine; let them continue to sponsor counter narratives against Magu, Nigerians are already seeing results of his dangerous assignment.

Make no mistakes about this, it is not only in the Senate that the daggers are out for the EFCC chairman. Even among President Buhari’s appointees, there are many who out of petty jealousy, rivalry and the frustrations of their own failure are questioning what this Magu has done to attract all the public support

and endorsement. They are even wont to accuse the media of unnecessarily bloating Magu up without any verifiable achievements. What other achievements do these people want bigger than the fact that there seems to be a sense of normative shift in the conduct of public affairs in our country today?

There is equally a sense of action and consequences in the handling of public finance in our country now. The days when public officials treat and handle public funds as prebends are at least for now, gone. There is now this fear that the big eagle eye of the EFCC is watching and public servants and even private business people now know that they must conduct themselves in transparent and less opaque manner in all their financial transactions or risk being arrested and prosecuted. As a country reeling from the debilitating effects of past wanton looting of the economy, this is a significant milestone.

And talking about tangible and verifiable achievements, EFCC under Magu has earned all the praises being heaped on it. Over N738.9 billion of looted funds has been recovered in the last three years; 605 convictions have been secured; Magu recently completed a magnificent office complex for the EFCC, an architectural masterpiece which, Mrs. Farida Waziri, a former chairman, considered a big “shock”. And talking about convictions, cynics have questioned the quality of the convictions alleging that only pickpockets and petty fraudsters get convicted.

Although, it is not the duty of the EFCC to pass judgment but that of the courts, in the last month the EFCC has successfully prosecuted two former governors, Rev. Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye, of Taraba and Plateau States respectively.

The good Reverend is now serving a jail term of 14 years and his colleague, until

his conviction, a serving senator of the Federal Republic, was jailed for 14 years.

Interestingly, both Nyame and Dariye are of the ruling APC. Does that send any signal? Ofcourse, those accusing Magu of going after only members of the opposition will not like that fact! Lest we forget, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Nwobike, and Mohammed Dakingari, former accountant general of Kebbi State, had earlier been convicted and sentenced to one month and 70 years, respectively.

In the weeks ahead, more convictions or acquittals may just come to us like the thief in the night just as Nyame’s and Dariye’s did. This is so because some of the corrupt cases involving high profile politicians have been slated for judgment. This might be a huge harvest time for the EFCC and the Nigerian people. Although President Buhari and indeed activists like Mrs. ObyEzekwesili, Professor Akin Oyebode, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, Femi Falana, JitiOgunye and civil society organizations have called out the judiciary to take its rightful place in the fight to save this country from the vice-like grip of corruption, I am told that there is nothing the judge can do when the prosecution cannot argue a strong case. And the prosecution can equally do nothing with a poorly investigated case.

It is interesting to know that Magu personally investigated the cases of the two convicted former governors, Nyame and Dariye. He also investigated many of their other colleagues hiding away within the sanctuary of the Senate. Once again, I am told he is a crack detective, highly respected abroad. Some people in the Senate already have this strategic information and have allegedly sworn that Magu can only be confirmed as substantive chairman of the EFCC over their dead bodies, to use that weatherbeaten cliché. You now know why!

rigging in elections and so on. In fact, corruption is highest in the political cycle.

It is generally believed that in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, corruption is seen as normal. Where do we start among politicians? It is because of the high level of corruption that makes both the youths and the old struggle to find themselves in one political party or the other. They believe that once they occupy any position in politics, even the smallest, they will use corrupt tricks to line their pockets with public funds.

Embezzlement of public funds is common. Many leaders have helped in boosting the economies of other nations by depositing embezzled money in foreign banks. Facts and figures have shown that on many occasions, the men who rule the country have embezzled huge amount of funds which they stash into foreign banks accounts.

Political corruption is persistent in the Nigerian state. Since the advent of modern public administration in the country, there have been cases of official misuse of resources for personal enrichment. After the death of the former Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, an investigation into his financial dealings has unravel huge amount of money he embezzled through the gas plant construction in the country.

The investigations led to the freezing of accounts containing over $100 million United States dollars (Hector 2004) that he stole.

As of a few years back, whenever it was time for election in Nigeria, small children

in the country began to go missing. Childmissing during that period was rampant and parents were usually advised to guide and guard their children against ritualists.

But why was it like that and what were the children used for? This is another face of corruption that breaks the hearts of mothers. The missing children were allegedly used by aspiring politicians for ritual killings in order to get protection and other devilish powers that will enable them to win elections. This is corruption and wickedness in the highest order, because it involves the termination of human life. Those who take part in that practice have their children at home and went on capturing and killing the children of others. It is not as if this has stopped, but it has slowed down.

Election rigging is not an unheardof phenomenon. During elections, the contestants hire thugs who go around the election polling stations to highjack the ballot boxes. When they steal these boxes, they then use their hands to vote for their candidates. In the recent times, the new tactics that the contestants have adopted are buying voters cards so that they can manipulate and use the cards for their own advantages.

On many occasions, politicians have bribed some top officials to do wrong things to their favour. Some political leaders, including governors and presidents have been sued by opponents, but the suit followed the back door, bribing lawyers and judges. At the end of the judgement, the leader who bribed won the case.

Corruption: Nigeria’s style

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Oluyinka Babadiya

e understand that Corruption is Nigeria’s biggest challenge.

It is clear to every citizen that the level of corruption in the country is high. It is found in every sector of society. Be it the small or big sector, there is every possibility of observing corrupt practices at any level when critically examined.

What is corruption? It is the dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, or those holding positions of influence, typically involving bribery. It is the illegitimate use of power to benefit a private interest (Morris 1991).

Corruption is the giving of a bribe to an official so that the truth will not be told. It also involves the embezzlement of public fund for personal use and any act which is considered to be criminal act according to the law of a particular society.

Corruption is potent cancer that has mercilessly eaten Nigeria and it is dying gradually.

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has been ranked high on the corruption index by Transparency International and other notable organisations that monitors corruption index around the world.

They do not have anything good to say about Nigeria at all as far as corruption is concerned. High corruption rankings is affecting almost all Nigerians and many of them who migrate to foreign countries as a result face different challenges because

of the perception that since Nigeria is corrupt, so are all Nigerians.

Corruption in Nigeria wears many kinds of unattractive and dirty apparel.

The situation has made so many people feel serious pains as the money which would have been used to reduce poverty in the country, are being channeled into the pockets of a small group of persons.

What can we say about the $2.1 billion arms deal? This is incredible as those who were appointed to fight corruption in the country are also found as beneficiaries of the same corruption they employed fight.

That is to say, that trust is difficult in the country.

Corruption is not only experienced among those in the Presidency of the country, as many governors and their associates have also been found to be guilty of it.

It is like a disease that spreads from mother to child. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Murtala Nyako, the former governor of Adamawa State and seven others, including companies, are standing trial before Justice Okon Abang on a 37-count charge bordering on money laundering.

The governor was said to have opened 30 different accounts in Zenith bank of Nigeria using different names, with the aim to siphon funds.

Among the charges against the exgovernor are a criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, an opening of multiple bank accounts among others.

Corruption takes many shapes, starting with embezzlement, bribery, rituals,

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Editorial Commentary OUR POSITION Former governors, convictions and judiciary

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he conviction and sentencing of former Taraba State Governor Jolly Nyame and his Plateau State counterpart, Joshua Dariye, within two weeks interval represent a sad reminder of the pervading corruption of our time.

It is painful that their convictions came approximately 10 years after they were charged to court. But the good news is that they made the list of former executive governors convicted of corruption practices. Others include former Adamawa State Governor Bala James Ngilari, whose case is pending on appeal at Supreme Court, Chief James Ibori of Delta State, who served his sentence in London and Chief Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State who wriggled out of severe sentencing in a controversial plea bargain in 2011 with N500 million and three properties.

We commend the courage of Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court who on 30th, May, 2018 convicted and sentenced Nyame to 14 years imprisonment without an option of fine for misappropriating N250m and N180m.

Equally commendable is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the prosecuting agency which appears to have jettisoned the plea bargain policy after the unfortunate Police pension fraud trial episode in which a pension thief, Teidi Shuaibu, was asked to pay a ridiculous fine and became a free man.

Nyame, a two term Governor of Taraba State

was found guilty of 27 out of the 41- count charge filed against him on May 13, 2007 by the EFCC. The court found that Nyame has breached the trust reposed on him by the people of Taraba State who in three separate occasions elected him as the governor of Taraba State.

Therefore, the court imposed a maximum of 14 years imprisonment for each of the count on criminal breach of trust, two years jail term for misappropriation, seven years jail term for gratifications and five years for obtaining property without appropriation.

But all the sentences are running concurrently, which implied that the convict would spend 14 years in prison.

Similar fate befell Dariye, who also served a two - four- year term as the executive governor of Plateau State. He also perpetuated corruption in his own state.

According to documents in court and in his own hand writing at the back of his complementary card, Dariye authorised the diversion of N1.16 billion Ecological Fund meant for Plateau State, to his personal use, including transferring N176.8million to Ebenezer Retnan Ventures (an unregistered company managed by him) and Pinnacle Communications Limited.

Justice Banjoko, in a landmark judgment delivered on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, convicted Dariye, a serving senator on 15 out the 23 counts preferred against him in July 2007.

His offences includes criminal breach of

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trust and criminal misappropriation. He was sentenced as provided for under sections 315 and 309 of the Penal Code Act. Evidence of impunity and corruption on the part of the convict were so overwhelming that judge exclaimed while reading the judgment “I can’t imagine such a brazen act. Is it the transfer of as much as about half a billion naira from the state’s Ecological Fund into a personal venture account? Everybody is a victim here,” the Judge said.

The public has received the judgments with relieve that at last after 13 years of trial, justice appeared to have been done while in certain quarters protests are still ongoing over the verdicts. It is not our habit or culture to praise sing convicts rather we see them and their acts as disgraceful. They should be look upon with disdain.

Any convict who is not satisfied with lower court’s judgment has a right of appeal against his or her sentence.

We are of the opinion that 13 years trial of Nyame and Dariye and many ongoing high profile cases have exposed the inherent weaknesses in our criminal justice system delivery that is bugged down by delays and technicalities.

We therefore call on every judicial official in the temple of justice to faithfully implement the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 and endure speedy dispensation of cases as justice delay is justice denied.

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Training, retraining of health workers top priority in Anambra gov’t - Akabuike

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano (centre), inspecting the Mmiata-Anam- Nzam road and bridge recently while the contractor and other engineers watch.

Obiano empowers ‘Okada operators’ with N765m, makes them bus owners Stories by John Ndu, Awka will be interest-free loan Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has set aside N765m for commercial motorcyclists in the state to enable them to purchase shuttle buses.

This followed the government’s decision to restrict them from operating in Awka, the state capital, and Onitsha, the commercial hub in the South East from July 1.

The funds will be accessed through the Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA).

Existing commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as `Okada operators’, will take delivery of the buses once they deposit N100,000 with ASBA, undertaking to make payments every two weeks, according to the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba.

According to the commissioner, the deal

that can be repaid within a year and a half.

The shuttle buses will cost between N700, 000 and N800, 000 each.

The first set of 200 units of the 1000 buses in the scheme will arrive in the state anytime from now from Japan.

Adinuba, in a statement, said that the Obiano administration decided to phase out commercial operations of motorcycles in Awka and Onitsha, so as to economically empower the operators and quicken the process of turning the state into a modern place like Dubai. ``A situation where some members of the public have been made to believe that they cannot rise beyond the level of Okada riders is unfair and offends good conscience. ``Governor Obiano wants commercial motorcyclists to get to the next level by becoming bus owners. ``Bus ownership will generate far more revenues for the present motorcycle

riders because whereas a motorcyclist is not allowed to have more than one passenger at a time, a shuttle bus can carry as many as seven passengers,’’ the commissioner noted.

Adinuba said that another reason for the decision to phase out `Okada operations’ in the state’s two leading cities is the plan to make Anambra State the ``Dubai of Africa within the next few decades, a status which no place can attain by making Okada dominate the entire landscape’’.

He also stated that the high rate of serious road accidents involving Okada riders and their passengers is another reason for the restriction.

He declared: ``Up to 70 per cent of accident cases in orthopaedic and other hospitals in Anambra State and beyond involve commercial motorcycle crashes, and it is not right for any government which cares for the welfare and future of its citizens not to do anything

about this phenomenon considering that the safety of every individual is the primary constitutional responsibility of the state’’.

What is more, he continued, ``many robberies and other violent crimes throughout Nigeria have been traced to people using commercial motorcycles. ``We do not want anything which can compromise our hard earned reputation as Nigeria’s safest state,” he added.

The Information Commissioner disclosed that Anamba did not follow other South Eastern states to restrict Okada operations when they did because Obiano was developing a scheme to ``provide the people of the state with superior services and make the Okada operators more productive agents of our economy. ``The delay is worth it because Governor Obiano did not want the Okada operators to be out of employment.

``What is more, we are today proud of our record as perhaps the only government in Nigeria’s history to provide Okada riders with buses”.

Meanwhile, the Anambra State empowerment programme for commercial motorcyclists has been generating reactions.

The chairman of the Okada Riders Association in the state, Jude Udegbe, described it ``as another evidence of Obiano’s humane nature’’ while the chairman of the state branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Jerry Nnubia, called it a welcome development, ``which has the potential to dramatically improve the lives of Okada operators and reduce the crime rate in our state’’.

The chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the state, Comrade Ifeanyi Okechukwu, said it shows that ``the governor’s second tenure will witness a radical improvement in all sectors’’.

Anambra State Government says training and retraining of healthcare workers in Government service is of top priority in the state’s blueprint to consolidate the gains in the health sector.

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, said this during a workshop on cancer jointly organised by Anambra State Ministry of Health and other bodies. ``This workshop is a component of Anambra State Healthcare blueprint and a demonstration of Government’s commitment toward ensuring that healthcare workers receive up-to-date knowledge in different spheres of their calling. ``Training and retraining of our healthcare workers is a top priority in government agenda to consolidate gains made in the health sector years ago,’’ Akabuike stressed. ``The training workshop on cancer control is the second in the series of trainings already organised this year for doctors, nurses and other health workers in the stateowned hospitals.’’

According to him, the first being training on handling neonatal, prenatal postnatal issues and care.

He applauded the co-organisers of the workshop for partnering the state Government in an effort to provide accessible and quality healthcare services to Ndi Anambra. ``I thank the co-organisers, `Breast Without Spot, Medical Women Association of Nigeria, Anambra branch’, and Majoriebash Foundation in conjunction with American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO),’’ Akubuike said.

The Workshop Coordinator, Dr. Kelechi Eguzo of the University of Saskatechewan, Canada, said that due to increasing cases of different cancers in Nigeria, health workers need to acquire up-to-date skills and techniques for detecting and controlling the scourge.

Dr. Kelechi said that similar workshops had been organised in Abia, Imo, Plateau and Sokoto states and commended the participants for staying focused throughout the duration of session.

He urged them to put into practice things learnt from the workshop.

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Anambra State Government has expressed commitment towards enhancing the welfare of retired Permanent Secretaries in the state.

Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr. Nkem Okeke on behalf the governor, made this known while receiving members of the Association of Retired Permanent Secretaries at Government House, Awka.

The delegation, which was led by former Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Alex Chukwurah, was on a solidarity visit to deliberate on issues affecting them, part of which was the need to increase their remuneration.

The Deputy Governor commended their contributions to governance, saying that for one to reach the post of Permanent Secretary, he or she must have performed well in service.

He agreed that increase

in their remuneration would help to improve their standard of living, stressing that the welfare of the state retirees was one paramount in the agenda of the Obiano administration. ``Improving the remuneration is part of the issues handled by the Salaries Review Committee of which I am chairman. ``A lack of funds from federal allocation is one of the problems the state is facing as well as the issue of IGR, as

most Anambra citizens are not paying their taxes as and when due. ``With increased IGR, Government will continue to do well in all sectors of development,” Dr. Okeke added.

The Leader of the Delegation, Mr. Chukwurah commended the state-wide achievements attained by the present administration, saying that workers were promptly paid their salaries. ``Obiano’s government is

the best we have seen so far,’’ he added.

While calling for a review of their remuneration, he explained that their salaries were no longer adequate, especially with the recent economic recession. ``We are calling on the listening Governor, one that has the interest of the retirees and the masses at heart, to listen to our plight’’.

Chukwurah pointed out the need to re-engage some of their members as consultants

to Government.

He noted that the younger ones among them, were still capable; their vast knowledge in governance, could still contribute effectively to the development of the state.

In a vote of thanks, Mr. Dike Ndulue, a member of the group, thanked the Deputy Governor for showing concern to their plight. ``On behalf of the group, I pledge our unalloyed support to the present administration.”

Sports commission chair orders evacuation of shanties at stadia Anambra State Government has ordered the removal of all illegal structures and shanties sited within and outside state’s stadia.

The order involved traders and commercial bus drivers, who had occupied the state’s township stadia for private businesses.

Chairman, Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Tony Oli, who issued the orders, noted that it was regrettable that the state had lost some sporting facilities over the years.

Oli, who was on inspection tour of some stadia on June 20, to ascertain the condition of various sports facilities across the state, vowed to recover the stadia.

The chairman, in the company of Directors in Sports Ministry, inspected the Awka Township Stadium, Otuocha Stadium, Chuba Ikpeazu, Godwin Achebe, stadia in Ogidi and Ekwulobia.

He said he was dissatisfied at the deplorable condition of some of the facilities as some had been repossessed illegally by unknown individuals for their private businesses.

Oli, then, bemoaned the poor management of the facilities by the state’s Sports Managers and called for immediate shut down of the combat training centre at the

Awka Township Stadium.

According to him, Governor Obiano has given him a mandate to recover the state’s sports facilities and to revamp them with immediate effect. ``This inspection has given me the opportunity to have first hand information of these

facilities. From what I have seen, there is need to swing into action immediately. ``They are not befitting for the state, we must recover them and bring in modern facilities and capable Managers,’’ Oli stressed.

In response to questions from sports journalists, Oli

noted that Government had finalised arrangements to meet stakeholders in the sports sector.

They are School Managers, Education Commissioner, the Chairman, Anambra State Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) and other relevant education agencies in the state,

to harmonise school calendar and encourage sporting competitions among schools. ``We have opened up a contact in Spain as Technical partners for our football academy. ``We will establish a football academy with modern standards to meet international

best practices. ``This will encourage and promote sponsorship, as well as boost the state’s Internally Generated Revenue. ``Governor Obiano is determined to create windows of revenues to make the state financially independent,’’ Oli said.

The Transition Chairman, Awka South Local Government Council, Leo Nwuba (4th right) with other council members, during the naming of a street in Awka as Abakiliki Street...recently

School appeals for funds to repair facilities damaged by windstorm Irene Menakaya Nursery and Primary School, Onitsha, Anambra State has launched an appeal fund to enable the management of the school to restore full services to the school after windstorm damaged some parts of the school.

The devastating damage, the third in series since the school took off, forced the authorities to restrict teaching to only a part of the school.

The extensive damage had

occurred shortly after the authorities completed repairs on the school destroyed by landing of a helicopter at Chuba Ikpeazu Memorial Stadium, Onitsha in 2017.

Before the damages, the school had been providing conducive learning environment for some children in Onitsha metropolis.

Managing Director of the School, Mrs. C Chukwukelu, who spoke to newsmen in Onitsha on June 20, said the

wind pulled off part of the roof of 3 classrooms and deposited it on the fence to the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium.

In the process the damaged also affected the fence of the stadium too. ``It could have been worse if the damage had not occurred at night time. It happened at night when nobody was in the school,’’ she added.

According to her, the storm damaged three classrooms housing the Teachers Resource

Centre and a computer room. ``The damage affected some the computers, many books in the newly constructed resource centre, teachers’ tables and chairs,’’ Mrs. Chukwukelu said.

She disclosed that this ugly incident was the third since inception of the school. It occurred in 2007, 2017 and 2018.

Mrs. Chukwukelu said that building contractors have confirmed that the only way to stop a re-occurrence would be by decking the building.

``We have gone through hard times in repairing previous damages so, we shall need the assistance of Government and public spirited individuals to deck the building. ``We cannot fix the problem all over again without support. ``As part of remedial measure to keep our services to our pupils, merged classes in order to accommodate our pupils there by making the classrooms too congested. ``The teachers at the

moment do not have staff room,’’ she said.

Meanwhile, debris litters the premises as well as parts of damaged computers.

The school presently has shut down its library as the roof of the affected classrooms had yet to been rebuilt.

The School Bursar, who was on ground at the time, said the school presently has not less than 200 pupils in both primary and nursery sections.

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ANSG urges FG to refund N46bn used in fixing federal roads Stories by John Ndu, Awka

Anambra State Government has renewed a call on the Federal Government to urgently refund the N46 billion the state used to refurbish some portions of federal roads in the state.

The call was handed down by Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba while receiving management of Purity FM, a subsidiary of Radio Nigeria,

Mgbakwu, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office at Awka.

He said the idea of fixing the federal roads by government of Anambra was a display of nondiscrimination by Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State He urged the station to invest much of their energy in helping the state to reach the government at the centre, so that a refund of the funds would be made possible as promised by Minister of Works, Mr. Babatude Fashola, when he

visited the state last year.

The General Manager of the Station, Mr. Greg Odiakosa, who led the management team, thanked Anambra Government for the cordial relationship existing between the station and the state.

He expressed their readiness to work with the government and the good people of the Anambra State.

Odiakosa said that the station maintained high level of professionalism and that the time had come for them

to partner fully with the state government.

He pleaded with the commissioner to lead them to the governor; `a dream, he said, they have been trying to achieve with no success for a long time before now’.

The Purity FM boss commended Government for the ongoing work on the road leading to Mgbakwu and pleaded that the construction be extended to the road running through the station in order to alleviate difficulties they face

plying the road.

He enumerated their difficulties in navigating the state to perform the task of news gathering, pleading with the governor to provide them with a vehicle to ease their difficulties.

The team promised to do stories to promote activities of Government of Anambra State as well to help the state to recover the state’s fund, yet to be refunded by the Federal Government.

Member representing Anambra East Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Chief Obinna Emeneka (Centre), with some students of Virgin Mary Convent and Madonna Secondary Schools, in Anambra State, at the State Assembly Complex, Awka

ACTDA sustains demolition of illegal structures, shanties Stories by John Ndu, Awka

As part of efforts aimed at transforming the structural outlook of the Anambra State capital territory, the State Government has continued the removal of shanties and demolition of illegal structures in the capital territory.

The exercise was jointly supervised by officials of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

The operation kick-started from Finotel Junction, AguAwka where shanties along the

Old Enugu-Onitsha Road were removed, and continued up to Amansea end, where illegal structures built as residential and business premises along the buffer area between the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway and the Old Road, were also pulled down completely.

The team further advanced to Club Road, Awka, formerly known as Abakaliki Street, where it removed shanties and structures built under the high tension after which it proceeded to pull down a building under construction at Ogbugbankwa junction along Zik’s Avenue, Awka that did not conform to standards.

On all the structures demolished, were clearly marked, an order by the ACTDA to remove bearing several dates with the latest being June 11, 2018.

Speaking during the exercise, Managing Director, ACTDA, Venerable Amaechi Okwuosa, reminded developers that there is an existing Federal Law against building under high tension cables due to radiation and other hazards associated with it, adding that the state is presently faced with a lot of environmental challenges because people block water channels and build on top of them.

Noting that the present administration of Governor Willie Obiano does not condone illegality of any kind, Venerable Okwuosa said what the Agency aims to achieve by the exercise is to keep Ndi Anambra safe by bringing residents of the state to conform with safety standards.

The ACTDA boss, who emphasised that Governor Obiano has a noble intention to make the state capital the best in the country, called on developers who are trooping into the state in their numbers due to the secure environment, to seek professional advice and direction from the relevant authorities before building.

A resident at Club Road, Mr. Chukwunenye Okeke, who acknowledged that due to the present administration’s efforts, the Street has developed to become a business hub of some sorts with activities going on night and day, appealed to government to support the displaced business operators by securing for them another place to relocate their businesses.

For a generator mechanic whose container was affected by the demolition, Mr. Christopher Ezedigbo, government should come to his aid, as his shop was neither marked for removal nor situated under the high tension.

Deans of student’s affairs tasked to encourage private partnership to mitigate conflicts A 2-Day Conference of Deans of Student’s Affairs of tertiary institutions in Nigeria has begun in Awka, the Anambra State capital.

The event commenced on June 20 in Awka.

The National President and Dean of Student Affairs, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, host of the conference, Prof.

Stanley Chidi Udedi, said the Conference would explore ways of sustaining peace- building and crisis management in the various institutions of higher learning in the country.

He noted that the tone for the conference was set during the second global summit in Rome in 2014.

The body, according to him, is challenged to enter into partnership with students, non-governmental organisations and other university administrators to reduce crisis in the institutions of higher learning to the barest minimum.

Prof. Udedi explained that the situation of students all over the country were characterised by increased uncertainty and a lack of trust in the future.

Speaking on the theme, ``Managing Crisis and Sustaining Peace On Our Campuses’’, former Dean of Student Affairs, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and current Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo State, Prof.

Emeka Ezeonu, outlined various areas of conflict in institutions of higher learning, their causes and how to handle them.

Ezeonu, who was one time Vice-Chancellor, Hezekiah University in Imo State, blamed years of neglect of education in the country, moral depravity and inadequate attention to policy frameworks within the education sector. ``To mitigate conflicts and sustain peace, there should be improved funding of education at all levels. ``There should also be adequate teaching and learning materials, proper consultation with stakeholders in evolving policies and encouraging of private partnership in running the nation’s institutions,’’ Ezeonu said.

He, then, counselled the deans to be prompt in response to crises in their institutions, urging them to be friends with the students in departments and faculties and to receive information for timely intervention during crisis.

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AfDB launches electricity regulatory index

Copyright infringement: MTN faces N112.5bn suit over wrongful use of brand

IFC okays $1bn for Indorama Eleme NCAA fertiliser to boost agric in Nigeria reaffirms Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The International Finance Corporation, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a new $1 billion (N360 billion) debt financing for Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited, Nigeria (a subsidiary of Indorama Corporation), for the construction of a new fertilizer line that will expand its capacity of urea fertilizer to more than 2.8 million tons.

IFC said that it would will lend $100 million and mobilize an additional $850 million of loans from other developmental financial institutions and commercial banks.

Communication officer, World Bank,

Abuja, Olufunke Modupe Olufon stated this on Friday in a statement adding that another $50 million in financing will be available from IFC’s Managed CoLending Portfolio Program.

Joining IFC as Joint Mandated Lead Arrangers (including as lenders) are European Investment Bank, YES BANK, CDC Group PLC, African Development Bank, Bank of Baroda and Standard Bank.

Also supporting the financing are Standard Chartered Bank; Bangkok Bank; FMO; DEG; PIDG company, the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund; PROPARCO; ICICI Bank Limited; and Citibank.

The large number of participating banks signals a strong endorsement of

the project, Indorama, and the country by the syndicated loan market lending though a blend of IFC A and B Loans and uncovered facilities.

Sérgio Pimenta, IFC Vice President for Middle East and Africa said, “IFC aims to support Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen its manufacturing base and improve stability of its financial system through greater foreign exchange earnings from exports. With Indorama Eleme, IFC is also a partner in helping farmers in West Africa increase their food production and incomes.”

Manish Mundra, CEO, Indorama Africa, said, “Nigeria has enormous potential to achieve agricultural selfsufficiency and food security which is

evident from the multi-fold increase in domestic fertilizer consumption after the start of Indorama’s first plant.

Nigeria has also become a major hub for urea exports. With Line 2, we aim to further expand our ability to provide competitively priced and high-quality fertilizer to farmers in West Africa and across the globe. Indorama is looking forward to continue contributing to Nigeria’s economic development”, said Amit Lohia, Group Vice Chairman, Indorama Corporation said, “This financing reflects our strong partnership with IFC over a span of almost three decades. We are extremely pleased to bring our financial partners to Nigeria on the back of this strong partnership.”

L-R: 2nd Vice Chairman , Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria (ACAEBIN), David Isiavwe; Chairman, ACAEBIN, Yinka Tiamiyu; Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Charles Kie and Treasurer, ACAEBIN/ Chief Auditor, Ecobank Nigeria, Felix Igbinosa at the 39TH quarterly general meeting of ACAEBIN in Lagos on Friday.

Heritage Bank rewards greater performance, promotes 350 staff In line with its commitment geared towards greater efficiency and resource optimization, as part of its growth and industry innovative agenda designed to strengthen the bank’s business across all markets where it operates, Heritage Bank Plc has announced the elevation of 350 of its workforce.

The promotion, was commended by human resources analysts and greeted with joy and enthusiasm by the workforce of the bank was selected after the completion of appraisal system that identified high performers in the bank amongst other criteria.

The MD/CEO, Ifie Sekibo, who commended the staff for their efforts, charged them to tenaciously hold to the

bank’s core values in their timeless wealth journey and endless quest of delivering excellent services to both internal and external customers of the bank.

“I commend your well-deserved promotion. I also wish to especially thank those colleagues who have not made it on this year’s list. I urge you to keep up the good work and contribution, as the organisation recognised your efforts.

We promise to continue to reward and recognise your contributions in due time and to use all opportunities to demonstrate this,” MD said.

Sekibo, however, said the announcement, is especially heartening in the face of the rough times occasioned by the downward trend in the economy, hence the move was part of the bank’s

strategic plan to keep a vibrant workforce that will enable the bank achieve its vision of being the Nigerian most innovative banking of choice in service delivery, superior returns to its various stakeholders and as well contribute to the growth of the nation’s economy.

With its legacy of innovation, Heritage Bank remains the pioneer bank in Nigeria to use computers for banking services, and had pioneered its flagship “Cash Point 24/7 ATM services in Nigeria in 1990. Heritage was also first to issue a transparent Mastercard debit card in Sub-Saharan Africa and pioneered the mPOS in response to the CBN Cash-less initiative.

Heritage Bank underscored its status as one of the leaders in innovation in the

banking sector with the introduction of an advanced intelligent digital experience known as Octopus. This intelligential digital power experience is targeted at improving the over 20million small business and to meet the demands of an ever-growing active population of Nigeria with simple to use tweaks in making banking experience much more flexible and fun.

Meanwhile, the Bank has deliberately focused on the tourism and SME segment in a bid to create a fresh set of vibrant entrepreneurs that will create jobs and distribute wealth in the Nigerian economy because of recent statistics which indicate high unemployment among the youths that make up a large percentage of the population.

sanctity of released figures • Says no

amount of blackmail can Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reaffirmed the sanctity of the recently released statistical data on the aviation industry.

The figures are verifiable and no amount of push and shove can cast aspersion on our figures. The system and processes of generating and gathering data are in line with best practices and international standards.

All stakeholders and the public are therefore advised to resist all attempts to create confusion and cast doubts on the figures. This is clearly a result of crass ignorance and the purveyors being too clever by half.

The process of generating data is as stipulated in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) 2015 Part 18.12.5. “all domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria shall forward to the Authority through an electronic platform provided by the Authority, all relevant documents such as flown coupons, passenger or cargo manifests, air waybills, load sheets, clients’ service invoices and other documents necessary for accurate billing within forty-eight (48) hours after each flight.”

In addition, as part of the billing requirements, the Authority collects billable data from airlines, photocopy of flown coupons and Post Departure Manifest (PDM) of international flight operations. All these are International Air Transport Association (IATA) documents which NCAA cannot influence.

The Flown Coupons contain specific information required by IATA before billings are done and issued. These are Ticket Number, Name of Passenger, Ticket Sales Charge (NG) etc. It is noteworthy that the prerequisite NCAA 5% TSC paid by passengers is indicated on the ticket.

These data are warehoused by NCAA and can be verified.

The domestic billing process requires the airline to submit to the Authority its Passenger Departure Manifest (PDM) immediately after every flight departure.

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Copyright infringement: MTN faces N112.5bn suit over wrongful use of brand Ladesope Ladelokun A content producer who specializes in the business of events productions, promotions and marketing with particular focus on comedy, Femi Edwards has dragged telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria Limited before a Federal High Court in Lagos demanding account of N112.5billion revenue allegedly generated from the wrongful use of a comedy brand.

According to the suit, the plaintiff is accusing MTN of illegally using his comedy content without recourse to him, and generating whooping revenue from the said copyright infringement.

Edwards, who is trading under the name and style of Mayphem International, recalled that in 2009, he started a platform that promotes the comedy industry called ‘KomicRELOUDED’ which according to him, was a print magazine widely accepted by the

industry.

The plaintiff, in the suit with reference number FHC/L/CS/18/18, averred that in the following year, he rebranded to ‘Comedy+’, adding that he had been maintaining the brand ever since with sales outlets across Nigeria.

He said leveraging on the success of the brand ‘Comedy+’, he went into the business of organizing comedy shows and concerts throughout the country, and that over the years, the brand ‘Comedy+’ and ‘ComedyPlus’ have come to be associated with him as signifying publications, comedy shows, entertainment and other events produced, promoted or marketed by him or with his collaboration in both physical and digital platforms, print and electronic media, with substantial reputation by the use of same.

However, the plaintiff said on March 17, 2017, MTN launched a digital platform tagged ‘Comedy+’ where it advertised the intent to

and where it has continued to wrongfully produce, promote, market and pass off comedy shows and other entertainment without recourse to him as the copyright owner of the brand.

Edwards said to his surprise, several comedy artists and members of the public had called to congratulate him on the launch of the digital comedy platform of MTN under the belief that he was the person behind it, adding that being a huge commercial enterprise, MTN wrongfully acquired mileage from a popular brand which he created, to launch into the budding comedy sector in Nigeria.

He said the comedy industry had been in its developing stages in Nigeria, and that the brand which he struggled to create, was wrongfully leveraged on by MTN to generate a whooping N112.5billion.

According to him, “The stand-up comedy industry in Nigeria has been in its developing or budding stages and the brand ‘Comedy+’ which

the plaintiff has built, has become synonymous with the promotion of comedy and entertainment in general in the country and has a reputation of being one of the pioneer stand-up comedy, general comedy and general entertainment promotion brands in the country that have helped to build the art of stand-up comedy into an industry.

“The defendant has profited from the passing off of the services and the products of the plaintiff in the excess of N112.5billion as presently known to the plaintiff until search, discovery and inspection.”

Giving details of how the figure was arrived at, the plaintiff said his ‘Comedy+’ brand was passed off

by MTN to its subscribers which number up to 59 million, while from the defendant’s subscription price list, at the cheapest rate of N250 per month, MTN made N112.5 billion in nine months between March to December 2017 with the number of subscribers limited to 50 million and discounting 9 million.

L-R: Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma; Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed and Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, during the Public Presentation and Breakdown of the 2018 FGN Budget in Abuja... on Thursday.

Sen Tinubu lauds Bonga oil spill judgment Peter Fowoyo A Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has lauded the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, upholding the $3.6bn fine levied against Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in respect of the Bonga Oil Spill of 2011.

In the judgment delivered on May 24, Justice Olatoregun held that NOSDRA acted in line with its powers and did not violate Shell’s rights in any manner.

The judge also found that Sections

5, 6 and 7 of the NOSDRA Act which empower it to impose penalties do not violate the Constitution.

“I found no conflict with the duties conferred on NOSDRA by law and the power of the court to adjudicate in this matter…I find no violation of the 1999 Constitution within these sections,” the judge held.

Senator Tinubu, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment, said the on-going amendment to the NOSDRA Act, if eventually passed, would better position the agency to defend the integrity of our environment as it affects the Oil Sector.

In December 2011, during Shell’s exploratory activities within OML 118, the Company’s vessel at the Bonga Deep Offshore spilled about forty thousand (40,000) barrels equivalent to six million four hundred thousand (6,400,000) litres of crude oil into the sea.

Subsequently, the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) levied the sum of $1.8bn dollars as compensation for damage done to the environment and affected communities, and another $1.8bn as punitive damages.

However, Shell instituted an action alleging that the agency’s exercise

of its enforcement function was in contravention of the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). ‘‘The decision of the court dismissing the suit and upholding the fine is a victory for our environment and the affected communities. Beyond ensuring the remediation of these areas, it will also serve as deterrent to other players in the oil sector,” Senator Tinubu said.

She said the judgment would set the trend for punitive measures to International Oil Companies who operate in contravention of the law and evade liability.

LASACO Assurance grew profit by 10% in 2017

• As shareholders’ fund hit N8.15bn in one year

Temitope Adebayo The Gross Premium Income of LASACO Assurance PLC rose by 10 per cent to N6.6 billion in its 2017 financial year from N6 billion in the preceding year.

Its Shareholders’ Fund also rose to N8.15 billion in its 2017 financial year, from N7.85 billion it was in 2016.

The Chairman, LASACO Assurance PLC, Mrs. Aderinola Disu, who made the disclosure at the 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company in Lagos, at the weekend, added that, the Net Underwriting Premium increased by a record 105 per cent from N1.9 billion in 2016 to N3.9 billion in 2017, largely due to a decrease in the Unearned Premium Income and Reinsurance Cost.

Stating that the Underwriting Profit increased by N1 billion from N235 million achieved in 2016 to N1.2 billion in 2017, she noted that Operating Expenses for the year reduced by 28 per cent from N2.4 billion in 2016 to N1.7 billion in 2017. The Profit Before Tax(PBT) for the year, she said, reduced by 25 per cent from N1.1 billion in 2016 to N854 million in 2017, due to 80 per cent reduction in Other Income.However, she stressed that the Total Assets of the company reduced from N19 billion to N18 billion within the period under review, promising that LASACO Assurance will sustain its proactive steps to shore up its identity and improve its positioning in the market.

“Our emphasis on ease of doing business will increase as we continue to focus on critical market. We are strategically repositioning in new products development to harness the newly identified market potentials. This is expected to increase our market share and enable us operate more efficiently and profitably,” she assured the shareholders and customers.

The company, however, declared a dividend of four kobo per share.

On his part, the Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Segun Balogun, promised that the company will continue to work to ensure that it gives positive returns on investment to shareholders while hoping that his company can declare improved dividend in the upcoming 2018 financial year and years to come.

He, as well, assured its teeming policyholders nationwide of improved service delivery as well as payment of genuine claims as and when due, urging Nigerians to subscribe to the policies of the company to get value for money.

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Moody’s updates credit opinion on Sterling Bank Stories: Motolani Oseni For its resilient deposit-based funding profile, fair local currency liquidity buffers and growing retail product suite, Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Counterparty Risk Assessment of B2 (CR) /Not Prime (CR) to Sterling Bank Plc for the month of June 2018.

The upgraded rating, which also affirms the bank’s improved risk management process and IT infrastructure, is an uplift from the bank’s b3 baseline credit assessment (BCA) in May. Equally, it upholds Fitch Ratings’ February 2018 update on the lender’s standalone creditworthiness, coherent strategy, business transformation initiatives, and strong management team.

Moody’s based the credit rating on Sterling Bank’s resilient deposit-based funding profile and fair local currency liquidity buffers, improvements to its IT infrastructure and risk

management processes and a growing retail product suite as well as high probability of support in case of need.

Commenting on the updated rating, Abubakar Suleiman, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank, said ““We will continue to execute the plans to drive efficiency across the business under the three pillars of agility, digitization and specialization. These pillars will propel us toward sustainable growth by enhancing our ability to innovate; solidify our retail funding base; strengthen our enterprisewide risk management framework and drive excellent service delivery across all channels to enhance customer experience”.

The CEO added that the bank made major investments in technology infrastructure to provide excellent services to customers, grow markets and create new ones more efficiently and engagingly. He referenced the successful launch of Farepay, Onepay and Specta, an innovative online lending platform which

offers personal loans within five minutes as part of the bank’s digital transformation journey.

Analysts at Moody’s also assigned national scale rating for Sterling Bank, noting that the bank’s national scale ratings of A2.ng/NG-1 for local currency deposits and A3.ng/NG-2 for foreign currency deposits are generated from the bank’s global scale ratings through maps specific to each country.

The analysts observed that NSRs were not intended to rank credits across multiple countries; instead they provide a measure of relative creditworthiness within a single country - Nigeria in the case of Sterling Bank.

On the outlook for the bank, the report noted that, “All the long-term ratings assigned to Sterling carry a stable outlook, reflecting our expectation that the bank’s pre-provision income will withstand credit costs and the bank’s credit fundamentals will remain in line with similarly rated banks.”

L-R: Hadiza Ambursa, Executive Director, Commercial Banking (North), Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, GMD/CEO, Manuel Rossini, UNICEF Representative and Alhaji Abba Mamman Tor Habib, Non-Executive Director, Access Bank, during the presentation of Cheque by the Bank to support UNICEF projects for vulnerable children in Northern Nigeria at the Access Bank Fifth Chukker UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament which held at the Fifth Chukker Polo and Country Club in Kaduna at the weekend

Development Bank of Nigeria opens Lagos office The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has opened her Lagos office to service her teeming Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) domiciled in the commercial city of the country. The office which is located on Idejo Street in Victoria Island was declared open on Friday June 22, 2018 by the Bank’s Chairman, Dr Shehu Yahaya.

Set up as a wholesale development finance institution (DFI) providing sustainable financing through eligible Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs), who would in turn, lend to end-borrowers - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the development of that segment.

Speaking at the commissioning of its Lagos office, the Chairman of the Board Dr. Yahaya, said that the remarkable success of the bank, within the short period of commencing operations, has been because of the enthusiasm and support by the various

financial institutions that have embraced the DBN offering of empowering the all-important segment of the nation’s economy – the MSMEs. According to him, “we have realized the need to bring the business closer to the PFIs that are supposed to benefit from our services here in Lagos. The Lagos operations will accelerate our engagement with the PFIs and facilitate ease of disbursement to them to alleviate the financing constraints faced by Micro Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs), which are undoubtedly the engine room of the economy.”

The Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Tony Okpanachi also added while assuring the MSMEs that “we have the vision to be Nigeria’s primary development finance institution; thereby promoting growth and sustainability of the MSMEs by providing financial services, Credit Guarantees and advisory services.

These are some of the services that will equally be available to the PFIs through the Lagos

office,” he said.

Commenting further, Okpanachi emphasized that, “DBN loan cuts across all sectors of the economy. Our operation in addition to our mandate, seeks to achieve the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), where financial inclusion ranks high, as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and it’s also, in line with the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria.’’

The commissioning of the Lagos Operations will lead to an improvement in various economic indices such as job creation, poverty alleviation and increase investment in human capital.

The formal opening also coincided with other landmark events of the bank, which include the first Annual General Meeting and the Board and Management Retreat.

Ecobank extends financial inclusion drive to campuses Thousands of students across various tertiary institutions in the country have been on-boarded on the Ecobank Mobile App following the ‘Ecobank Xpress Campus Storm’ campaign that is currently visiting universities and polytechnic campuses across the country. The ‘Ecobank Xpress Campus Storm’ which flagged off in May has since visited the University of Lagos, Akoka, the Yaba College of Technology, University of Benin, and is currently in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Speaking on successes recorded so far, Ikechukwu Kalu, Head, Consumer Marketing said the concept of the campus storm is part of a holistic youth engagement campaign across Nigeria.

He explained that the initiative, a youth engagement program in tertiary institutions across Nigeria is part of efforts to deepen financial inclusion by banking the youth, which also aligns with the bank’s strategy to make banking available to the hitherto unbanked and underbanked in support of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive.

“The Campus Storm avails students of tertiary institutions the opportunity to open the Ecobank Xpress account, a digital account that requires no documentation, minimum balance or paperwork, simply by downloading the Ecobank Mobile app. With the Ecobank Xpress account, students will be able to access financial services such as airtime top up, funds transfer and bill payment from their mobile devices.

Parents and guardians will also be able to transfer money to their children or wards‘ Xpress accounts which they can withdraw without a card at any Ecobank ATM (using Xpress Cash) or Xpress Point”, he noted.

On the activities during the storms, he explained that at the various campuses the bank sets up free WiFi centres tagged the ‘Xpress Corner’, which gives students opportunity for free internet browsing and also affords the chance to win exciting prizes during the activation. In addition, they holds concerts with major artistes as a means of infusing fun into the program.

According to Ikechukwu Kalu, the campus storm has so far been a huge success and the bank is satisfied over the reception and acceptance of the Ecobank Xpress account by the students in the institutions so far visited. He stressed that it has further portrayed the bank as youth friendly.

In his words: “We are highly impressed with the turnout of students as well as youths to enlist the Ecobank Xpress account across the schools we have so far visited. This has again portrayed us as a youth-friendly bank.

The activation is actually to empower young people by offering them convenient, affordable and accessible financial services anytime, anywhere from their mobile.”

The first phase of this initiative will cover 24 universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. Institutions listed for the campus storm include University of Lagos, Akoka; Yaba College of Technology, Yaba; University of Benin, Benin City; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta; University of Abuja and University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, among others.

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With adequate power, policies, Jubilee Syringe will meet Nigeria’s need Patrick Okohue The inability of the Nigerian Federal Government to resolve the challenges associated with electricity in the country is denying the nation of the opportunity to be the real giant of Africa and take the lead in industrial development despite the high level of educated people.

This view was recently expressed by the Managing Director, Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company, Engr Zubeyir Gulabi, while speaking with some journalists after a media tour of the facilities of the company located in Awa, Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

According to Gulabi, a Turkish national who has been in Nigeria for the past 20 years, if Nigeria can address the power problem and provide enough power for industries, “Nigeria’s economy will instantly be boosted by at least 50 percent, because of employment, security, community restiveness and all such and Nigeria will become giant of Africa indeed and Nigeria can overtake China, because I believe there are more educated people in Nigeria than China as a nation.”

The company Chief Executive Officer who spoke on the general operations of the company, which is the biggest syringe manufacturer in Africa and commissioned for full operation about six months ago by Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, said the major challenge it is facing presenting is that of power, as it has to run two companies in one. “Here we are running two factories, syringe manufacturing and power generating, I want to hand over power generating to government and focus on my job,” he said.

Gulabi who said he spends about N40 million monthly, generating power however commended both the state and Federal Government for putting in place policies that help develop industries, “I am actually happy with what the government has given me, it remains implementation, there is policy paper, there is a technical committee, I am Chairman of Syringes and Needles Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, my group is part of the steering committee.”

He noted that the company which produces syringes of various sizes from scratch, with 100 percent local content would do better if the power situation is quickly addressed, but that for now they operate on optimism, believing that government promises will soon start to manifest and things will soon get better.

“Sure, every company is running on a very small margin, this is affecting other projects, it is affecting new investments, because a company must have some reserve to re-invest, with this cost I don’t think we have been able to have that reserve for re-investment. Which to me is a sickness, so we can say we have a sickness of cost, it is affecting research and development, it is affecting new investment.

“All the investments made are made based on optimism, not a worse case scenario, what the government is saying is that we are working on giving you light within this period, who are we not to believe them, this is government, they are saying they will give you dedicated line, we believe them. All the investment is made on optimistic mindset, not on worse case scenario, otherwise nobody will come and invest in Nigeria. If we consider power situation in the last 20 years nobody will come or believe any government explanation.

“I have lived in Nigeria in the last 20 years as a businessman, not just as an individual, I had businesses, I had manufacturing companies, even so you have to be optimistic for the future, for the past yes we are criticising, but for the future, all the investment rely on optimism, not a worse case scenario. Nobody will come on a worse case scenario, if I have $20 million, which is what we invested here, I can put it in any bank and live like a rich man on the interest and be doing nothing.

“The government is trying to subsidise, but government doesn’t pay cash to anybody, government is saying we give you accommodation, we give you this or that, but cash, no. Look, I paid cash in Nigeria 12 months ago, the 2018 budget has just been approved after six months, if my approval comes again after six months, I paid the money 18 months ago, it is not actually helping, it is not helpful for us. Yes on paper there is something.”

Speaking on the Ease of Doing Business policy of government, “Each of the people, from government to the ordinary people, the key word here is optimism, optimistic future. I believe in the optimistic future of Nigeria, Nigeria

Jubilee Syringe factory in Awa, Akwa Ibom State

has a great and bright future. When compared to other African countries, yes, on the paper there is big profit margin, on paper doing business in Nigeria is profitable, because Nigerian market needs many things, Nigeria this year increased on the level of ease of doing business on the World Bank list. The state government is trying, actually, Nigeria federalism is not delegating much power to states, but the state government is trying to be attractive, that is why we are here, optimism of the state governor.”

Also, speaking on the challenges the company which had a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government to ensure about 70 of the work force are indigenes of the community, local government and state among other corporate social responsibilities as enshrined in the agreement, is facing, the Production Manager of the company with one of the latest machines in the industry anywhere in the world, Victor George, who has about 27 years experience in syringe manufacturing and manufacturing processes, with international exposure, bemoaned the challenges of finding suitable and trainable hands in such a highly technical sector.

George who was trained in Central Institute for Plastic Technology (CIPET), India, one of the best in terms of syringe manufacturing management in Nigeria, with a combined knowledge of quality control and production management, who joined the company based on invitation, said, “The country has had an un-encouraging situation in terms of employment, I happen to be on panels of interviews in my previous employment before joining this company, we have had this challenge of finding vey suitable bands, in terms of technological aspects.

“Most people tends to be trainable, but you find out that their trainability index is very low, judging them from their appearance and I had a situation where we had to interview an engineer and the engineer could not differential between a one meter and two meter distance.

At another level I have interviewed a quality control personnel who was supposed to have graduated as a micro

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The country has had an un-encouraging situation in terms of employment, I happen to be on panels of interviews in my previous employment before joining this company, we have had this challenge of finding vey suitable bands, in terms of technological aspects

biologist and she could not tell me the difference between a parogen and a pathogen, we have had cases like that, some cannot even write to express themselves in words, these are some of the challenges of finding experienced hands in challenging situations like ours here. The company had to send 12 Nigerian engineers and quality control people to Turkey for training to bridge this gap,” he said.

Speaking on the production process and how they ensure adherence to optimal quality, standard and first grade hygiene, Quality Control Manager, a graduate of Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Mary Daniel Mende, said, “quality check is done at the moulding section, which is moulding in process check, from there we go to cerography where you have the barrel being printed, after which we go to the Assembly stage, the moulded parts are assembled to form a whole syringe and also the quality check which is being carried out there.

“After that it goes for the packing into the screen lab, then, they are brought out into the screen room and packed into the shipping cartons, arranged in pallets to be sterilised, after the sterilisation which takes about seven to eight hours, products are brought out through the sterile door of the sterilisation chamber and kept in the quarantine for the quality control to carry out the finished goods testing, which will last a minimum time of 48 hours, it is after that that a certificate of analysis is released from the quality control for the product to be moved to finished goods.”

The Managing Director of the wholly private company owned by foreign investors, who is a chief in the town, holding the title of Obong Uforo Onna also said he cannot say the quantity of syringe consumption in Nigeria due to lack of statistical data, however he said that there are seven other syringe manufacturing company in Nigeria, though many of them were struggling to survive before Jubilee Syringe entered the market, because of lack of central policy, lack of protection for national interest.

He said in every sector, “Nigeria does not have policy to protect self interest,” but now with new policies in place, some of the companies are trying to revive its process because of the collaborative efforts that he introduced in the system, “In the sector, we are a baby, yet we are the mother.”

He noted that the installed production capacity of his company is about 350million syringes per annum, while actual capacity is about 75 percent, which means they can meet Nigeria consumption rate up to 25 percent. He added however that the company is constructed in such a way that it can easily add more machines to the production line to increase capacity without necessarily expanding its facility. Noting that before Jubilee started production 95 percent of syringe requirement in the country came in from China, but now the company is working to be the umbrella company for syringe manufacturing in Nigeria.

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AfDB launches electricity regulatory index The African Development Bank (AfDB), recently launched its Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) at the Africa Energy Forum 2018, in Mauritius.

The ERI measures the level of development of an African country’s electricity regulatory sector.

Over the last decade, more than 30 African countries have established electricity sector regulators. Private sector participation and improvements in overall sector performance, however, are only likely to happen once electricity sector regulation is enhanced to facilitate additional necessary reforms.

Among the efforts to identify electricity sector regulation challenges, the AfDB has launched the ERI to provide a comparative, country-by-country

assessment of the sector’s level of regulatory development.

In compiling the ERI, the AfDB partnered with the African Forum for Utility Regulators and the Association of PowerUtilities of Africa, and consulted more than 25 African national regulators and power utilities to collect information on the regulatory framework and quality of their respective electricity sectors.

The ERI is intended to serve as a diagnostic tool, highlighting key areas in regulatory design and practice that require improvement and reform.

AfDB power, energy, climate change and green growth development VP Amadou Hott said the

immediate goal for this first edition of the ERI is to incite action among key stakeholders in the African electricity sector – particularly African governments and their development partners.

“We believe this will help drive further targeted support and assistance aimed at improving national regulatory environments and building capacity among sector regulators.”

“In the long run, the ERI is intended to be a benchmarking tool that will track progress made

by African countries as they align the regulatory frameworks governing their electricity sectors with international standards and best practices,” he added. Engineering News

L-R: Officials of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Jumai Oluyede Mohammed, Vice President (Women Development), Johnson Anene, Vice President (Commerce), Rose Nwosu, Vice President (Mines), Tonia Shoyele, Acting Director General, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, President of the Chamber, Tinuke Awe, Executive Director (Regulation) of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Alhaji Abubakar Al-Mujtaba, First Deputy President of ACCI and Taiwo Oluseyi Vice President (Industry) during the sounding of closing gong at NSE by President of the Chamber on 20th June, 2018.

Companies Brexit threats inappropriate, says official Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that “threats” by businesses over Brexit are “completely inappropriate”.

He was responding to warnings by Airbus and BMW that investments in the UK could be jeopardised by Brexit uncertainty.

Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, Mr Hunt said Brexit discussions were at “critical moment” and needed unity.

He also refused to rule out scrapping cuts to corporation tax in order to fund extra spending on the NHS. Last week, Airbus warned it could leave the UK if Britain were to exit the single market and customs union without a transition deal.

BMW followed the warning by saying that clarity over Brexit is needed by the end of the summer.

In response Mr Hunt said: “It’s completely inappropriate for businesses to be making these kinds of threats.

“We are in an absolutely critical moment in the Brexit discussions and what that means is that we need to get behind Theresa May to deliver the best possible Brexit.

“The more that we undermine Theresa May the more likely we are to end up with a fudge, which would be an absolute disaster for everyone.”

AGES Last week BMW UK boss Ian Robertson said he needed to know within months what the government’s preferred position was on customs and trade post Brexit.

“If we don’t get clarity in the next couple of months we have to start making those contingency plans... which means making the UK less competitive than it is in a very competitive world right now,” he said.

“That is a decisive issue that ultimately could damage this industry.”

BMW makes the Mini and Rolls Royce and employs about 8,000 people in the UK. It has built up an alternative manufacturing base in the Netherlands amid concerns about Britain’s suitability as an export hub after Brexit.

‘Severe disruption’ The customs union brings together the EU’s 28 members in a duty-free area, in which they pay the same rate of duty on non-EU goods.

Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out staying in the customs union after the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019.

Airbus, in its Brexit “risk assessment” published on Thursday, said if the UK left the EU next year without a deal - leaving both the single market and customs union immediately without any agreed transition - it would “lead to severe disruption and interruption of UK production”.

The European plane-maker said the warning was not part of “Project Fear”, but was a “dawning reality”.

The term “Project Fear” has been used by some pro-Brexit campaigners to denote alleged scaremongering by those in favour of remaining in the EU. “Airbus have been one of the first companies to stick their head above the parapet and

explain how distressing and how worrying the government’s current direction of travel is,” Labour’s shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey told BBC Radio 5’s Pienaar’s Politics.

She said she had been told in private meetings with UK business leaders that if the government went into a “no deal” Brexit scenario “it would finish them and they would have to close their sites”.

Airbus’s 14,000 UK staff are employed across 25 manufacturing sites. About half are in Wales and it currently has more than 4,000 suppliers in the UK. “Companies are right to say that if there’s no deal that won’t be good for Britain, but it won’t be good for Europe either,” International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told Sky News.

“The point I make to them is that they should also be making the same case to European governments that that will be bad for them.”

Tax question Mr Hunt was also asked how the government would fund its pledge to put an extra £20bn into the NHS. He said “all will be revealed” in the Budget later this year.

The health secretary refused to rule out scrapping the Conservatives’ 2017 manifesto pledge to cut corporation tax to 17% by 2020.

“We are committed to our manifesto but we also said in our manifesto is that we want our public services to be the best in the world and that the NHS is the most important of all those public services,” he told Andrew Marr.

Saudi pledges ‘measurable’ oil supply boost, OPEC Russia agree deal OPEC agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies on Saturday to raise output from July, with Saudi Arabia pledging a “measurable” supply boost but giving no specific numbers.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries had announced an OPEC-only production agreement on Friday, also without clear output targets.

Benchmark Brent oil rose by $2.5 or 3.4 percent on the day to $75.55 a barrel.

On Saturday, non-OPEC oil producers agreed to participate in the pact but a communique issued after their talks with the Vienna-based group provided no concrete numbers amid deep disagreements between OPEC arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran.

US President Donald Trump was among those wondering how much more oil OPEC would deliver. “Hope OPEC will increase output substantially. Need to keep prices down!” Trump wrote on Twitter after OPEC announced its Friday decision.

The United States, China and India had urged oil producers to release more supply to prevent an oil deficit that could undermine global economic growth.

OPEC and non-OPEC said in their statement that they would raise supply by returning to 100 percent compliance with previously agreed output cuts, after months of overproduction.

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said OPEC and non-OPEC combined would pump roughly an extra 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in coming months, equal to 1 percent of global supply.

Top global exporter Saudi Arabia will increase output by hundreds of thousands of barrels, he said, with exact figures to be decided later.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said his country would add 200,000 bpd in the second half of this year.

Asked to what extent the decision to increase supply had been driven by pressure from Trump, Novak said: “It is obvious that we are not being driven by tweets but base our actions on deep market analysis.”

IRAN, SAUDI DISAGREEMENT Iran, OPEC’s third-largest producer, had demanded OPEC reject calls from Trump for an increase in oil supply, arguing that he had contributed to a recent rise in prices by imposing sanctions on Iran and fellow member Venezuela.

Trump slapped fresh sanctions on Tehran in May and market watchers expect Iran’s output to drop by a third by the end of 2018. That means the country has little to gain from a deal to raise output, unlike Saudi Arabia.

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said the real increase could amount to as little as 500,000 bpd because Saudi Arabia would not be allowed to pump more on behalf of Venezuela, where output has collapsed in recent months.

“Each country which has produced less (than its allocation) can produce more. Those which cannot, will not... This means that Saudi Arabia can increase its production by less than 100,000 bpd,” Zanganeh told Argus Media.

But Falih said pro-rata quota reallocations did not have to be strict, meaning Saudi wanted to fill the gaps left by others.

“Some of the countries ... are not going to be able to produce, so the others will.

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Politics

APC Convention and matters arising Tom Okpe, Abuja The much awaited All Progressives Congress (APC) convention is come and gone, leaving insinuations, intrigues, scheming and permutations and way forward as the party prepares for the big political show down in 2019.

The elective Convention is into its second day with voting of members of the National Working Committee, which began Saturday night, still on

by Sunday morning, credited to be free and fair.

Already, former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and incumbent National Secretary of the party, Mai Mala Buni, have been affirmed elected after other aspirants for the two offices stepped down.

Other positions being keenly contested include those of the Deputy National Chairman (North), National Publicity Secretary, National Organising Secretary and National Women leader.

As at 8:24 a.m Sunday, voting has been completed in all the ten voting centers as officials were seen sorting the ballot papers and in some instances counting them.

Those returned unopposed included, National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, National Welfare Secretary, Ibrahim Masari, national Legal Adviser, Babatunde Ogala, National Vice Chairman, South West, Bankole Oluwajana, Zakari Mohammed, Zonal Secretary, North Central, Abdulkadir Sadiq, Zonal Secretary, North East, Hassana Abdullahi, Zonal women Leader, Ex- Officio, North Central, Nelson Abba, Isa Azare, Ex- Officio, North East, Tukur Gusau, Zonal Secretary, North West.

Others are, Nasiru Haladu, Ex- Officio, North West, Rachael Akpabio, Zonal Women leader, South South and Mishbahu L. Didi representatives of the physically challenged.

The convention under what President Buhari described as “Inclement weather’ as it rained throughout had all the party leaders in attendance including President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, first Chairman, Bisi Akande, Senators elected under the umbrella of the party and their House of Representatives members.

All governors of the party and all leaders from the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory were not left out of the big party jamboree.

The Chairman of the Convention Committee and governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar read out the rules of the day saying that of the 60 positions to be contested, 18 were standing unopposed while the others will be contested, but as

Buhari time went on, contestants began to withdraw from their earlier intentions of contest giving room for more unopposed seats and making the day’s job less cumbersome.

The key positions that later went into vote were the positions of the National Organising Secretary, Woman Leader and the National Publicity Secretary with the incumbents, Senator Osita Izunaso and Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi recontesting respectively.

The President in his speech expressed his delight on the day’s activity saying: “It is my pleasure to address you today, on the occasion of our great party’s 2nd National Convention and the first since we rode on its glorious platform to a victorious political outing in 2015. Congratulations again to all who worked or contributed to our success.

“I congratulate all our delegates who have emerged from the wards, local governments and state congresses from the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT gathered here today as the party’s highest ranking constitutional organ, to elect and usher in a new leadership for the party at the national level.

I am also using this opportunity

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Odigie-Oyegun to thank the out-going National Executives of the party, especially those who will not be offering themselves for re-election at today’s convention for their tireless efforts in securing victory for the party at the last elections and managing the success thereafter.”

President Buhari assured that despite a few lingering issues with the congresses in some states; “our great party will emerge stronger after this convention. The unresolved cases we have is the price we have to pay for success, as everyone wants to be associated with a winning team. I am imploring all those with grievances to keep faith with the party until we put things right.

“I have been following the preparations leading to this event and I must commend this Convention Committee under the leadership of His Excellency, Governor Badaru Abubakar for providing a level playing field and instilling confidence in both aspirants and delegates with their thorough approach and adherence to transparency.

“I commend all the delegates from across the country for your sacrifice and patience, travelling

The adoption of consensus as a first option is commendable and the process has led to a lot of healing and cohesion across the states and the zones, and where elections are inevitable, I have been assured that the process adopted will result in clear and undisputed results.

Again I am appealing to all contestants to keep faith with the party

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Oshiomhole all the way from your different destinations and waiting in inclement weather, as it has been raining all the day. Thank you for your commitment.

“The adoption of consensus as a first option is commendable and the process has led to a lot of healing and cohesion across the states and the zones, and where elections are inevitable, I have been assured that the process adopted will result in clear and undisputed results. Again I am appealing to all contestants to keep faith with the party.”

He appealed to all party members to put party ahead of personal considerations and accept the outcome of the exercise in good faith.

“You are all important to our party’s progress and all must come together to ensure success in the forthcoming polls so as to enable us to continue the good work we have been doing for our fellow Nigerians,” he said.

The convention was disrupted at a stage because Delta and Imo states came with two different delegates.

Our source confirmed that both sets were accredited by the election committee which eventually became a problem to the convention generally. He said he was not certain how this was resolved after all.

It was said that the first group to arrive at the venue from Imo State occupied the pavilion denying the second group access which degenerated to a fight between the two groups. The issue has to do with the governor of the state Rochas Okorocha and his deputy, Eze Madumere, a fight for superiority.

The original delegates is said to be the Madumere faction, but Okorocha was said to have used his influence as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors to get the

delegates of his faction accredited.

It was revealed that Okorocha lobbied his colleagues to ensure that the incumbent National Organising Secretary, Osita Izunaso, seeking reelection never gets the mandate.

The Convention Chairman and Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru is expected to announce the result of the election on the 2nd day of the convention, Sunday 24th June.

Speaking at the Convention, a Senator from Adamawa State, Binta Garba said Nigerian women are behind President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that before he emerged as President in 2015, the country was almost collapsing.

She said: “Today, the pain killer for the economy is President Buhari” who has empowered women in every nook and cranny of the country.”

She pointed out that the school feeding programme has seen a number of the down trodden children go to school which makes the Nigerian women proud and happy, seeking for more position for women in the society.

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Jummai Alhassan popularly called Mama Taraba in her contribution said Nigerian women will not be tired of praying for Mr. President saying Nigeria women have never had it so well.

“In the last three years, they have been given soft loans without collateral, you promised and fulfilled, for them. Through the Social Investment Program, about 500,000 youths have been engaged and more will be engaged now that the budget has been signed.

Children are now kept in School because they are sure of having their meal, making school enrolment to have gone up”, she said.

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Buhari to APC members, accept outcome of convention in good faith Patrick Okohue President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), especially those who contested elections into the national offices of the party at its national election convention at the weekend, to accept the outcome of the convention in the interest of peace and harmony of within the party.

The President in his speech to delegates and members of the party at the convention urged them to put party interest ahead of personal considerations and to accept the outcome of the exercise in good faith, because according to him, “You are all important to our party’s progress and all must come together to ensure success in the forthcoming polls so as to enable us to continue the good work we have been doing for our fellow Nigerians.”

Describing the adoption of consensus as a first option as commendable, President Buhari said

the process has led to a lot of healing and cohesion across the states and the zones, “and where elections are inevitable, I have been assured that the process adopted will result in clear and undisputed results. Again I am appealing to all contestants to keep faith with the party.”

While congratulating all delegates who have emerged from the wards, local governments and state congresses from the “36 states of the Federation and the FCT gathered here today as the party’s highest ranking constitutional organ, to elect and usher in a new leadership for the party at the national level.

“I am also using this opportunity to thank the outgoing National Executives of the party, especially those who will not be offering themselves for re-election at today’s convention for their tireless efforts in securing victory for the party at the last elections and managing the success thereafter.

“I want to assure everyone here that despite a few lingering issues

with the congresses in some states, our great party will emerge stronger after this convention. The unresolved cases we have is the price we have to pay for success, as everyone wants to be associated with a winning team. I am imploring all those with grievances to keep faith with the party until we put things right.

“I have been following the preparations leading to this event and I must commend this Convention Committee under the leadership of His Excellency, Governor Badaru Abubakar for providing a level playing field and instilling confidence in both aspirants and delegates with their thorough approach and adherence to transparency.

“I commend all the delegates from across the country for your sacrifice and patience, travelling all the way from your different destinations and waiting in inclement weather, as it has been raining all the day. Thank you for your commitment,” the President said.

‘Ambode, a special gift to Lagos’ Benjamin Omoike Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has been described as a blessing from God to the people of Lagos state. The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. AbdulLateef AbdulHakeem, said this while speaking with newsmen over the weekend.

According to the Commissioner, who is also a renowned Islamic cleric, God’s unwavering love for Lagos state has manifested in the leadership of governor Ambode, whose methodical approach to governance has brought about rapid developmental strides that are visible throughout the state.

Describing his boss as a special gift to the state, AbdulHakeem said the governor had purposefully addressed all the challenges that his administration inherited when he assumed office three years ago; including traffic congestion, kidnapping, cultism and other crimes that were hitherto prevalent in the state.

Although he noted that the state is not a stranger to progressive leadership, especially since, according to him, the defining era of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Commissioner added that governor Ambode had raised the tempo of people-oriented governance with ongoing massive infrastructural projects dotting the entire landscape of the state.

The Commissioner, who said that the network of roads in the state had remarkably improved under the current administration, added that with construction of inner city roads and those of the highways with lay-bys and bus-stops, the face of traffic flow and management had been redefined.

“Travel time within the state has reduced. You will certainly see the improvement while driving on Lagos roads. I am sure driving and living in the state would be more interesting and enjoyable by the time several ongoing urban-renewal projects are completed. Pedestrian bridges are springing up on highways to prevent residents from losing their lives while

Ambode

AbdulHakeem

crossing the highways. Lay-bys are being constructed on major roads to also prevent indiscriminate parking by motorists, a practice which used to contribute to the traffic gridlock.

“Nothing less than modern 1000 bus-stops will soon be completed to ease traffic flow. The lay-bys and slip roads are constructed with installation of wire mesh fencing to bring out orderliness on our highways like never before. And of course the icing on the cake is the sustained Light-Up Lagos, which has been able to perform multi-functions on our roads and city metropolis. It enables motorists to see clearly at night; it has also chased criminals and other night marauders away from the black spots in addition to beautifying our city.

“We can now feel the beauty of having our streetlights illuminate the nooks and crannies of Lagos at night. What about the gains accruable through the night economy in the areas with streetlights? Gradually, Lagos is

becoming a smart city of our dream,” he said.

The Commissioner, however, added that what is being witnessed in the state is just a tip of the iceberg, insisting that the future promises to be better and more rewarding for Lagosians.

“More massive capital projects will be completed before the end of the year. While others are busy playing politics of bitterness, governor Ambode remains committed to fulfilling all his electoral promises because he believes all residents, regardless of their tribe, religion, age and sex, would be positively impacted if government truly works for the people.

“This is what the governor means by running an all-inclusive government.

Under governor Ambode, Lagosians don’t have to know somebody in government before they feel the impact of the state administration. That is the new Lagos, a dream that is fast becoming a reality,” he said.

Gbajabiamila

We’ll stop Gbajabiamila in 2019 –Banjo Patrick Okohue An All Progressives Congress (APC), House of Representatives aspirant, Aderemi Banjo has deplored the leadership style of Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, saying he had failed to deliver democracy dividends to the people.

Banjo, who fielded questions from newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, lamented that in 15 years, the member representing Surulere Constituency 01 in the House of Representatives had never touched the lives of the people of the constituency through meaningful and effective legislation.

He accused the Majority Leader of the House of mortgaging Surulere Constituency 01, “The grim picture is, however, reversible. APC stands for change.

Enough is enough. Surulere constituency 0I deserves better representation and by the grace of God, the electorate will change Femi Gbajabiamila in 2019,” he said.

He explained that his decision to run for Surulere Constituency 01 seat was borne out of his conviction that he has a lot to contribute to the progress and welfare of the people.

The former national chairman of Mega Progressive Party urged the good people of Surulere Constituency 01 to reject the 5th term agenda of Gbajabiamila.

“I have a better grasp of the issues at hand. I am very familiar with the peculiar problems facing the constituency. I covered a lot of grounds during my campaigns.

That exercise gave me a deep insight into the problems facing the people in this constituency – their problems, their needs and since then, my mind has always been agitated as to how to find solutions to these problems. I am only seeking an opportunity to serve. I am a catalyst to move the constituency forward. Femi Gbajabiamila is insulting Surulere people with his 5th term agenda” he said.

Unfolding part of his package for the constituency, Banjo promised to focus on legislation, human capital, infrastructure and

physical development, “I will pursue the programme of my party religiously. Outside APC programme, I would support the youths, women and the elderly. I would focus on the welfare of the people, vocational training for the youths, constituency consultation, healthcare and job creation” he said.

Banjo highlighted the achievements of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, especially her contributions to the development of Lagos Central Senatorial District.

He listed Young Ministers Competition, religious interaction, political orientation, youth mobilization and empowerment as areas where he is contributing towards the development of the constituency.

He chastised Gbajabiamila for his insensitivity to the needs of the people and fire brigade approach during election.

“Constituency fractionalization, Tuke-Tuke and Okada that the Lagos State government is trying to outlaw seem to be the only legacies which Gbajabiamila is capable of bequeathing to the wonderful people of Surulere. The leaders and members of the ruling party are working tirelessly to stop Femi Gbajabiamila in 2019. No rigging can stop this” he said.

Banjo spoke in growing terms of Surulere Constituency 01, saying unlike 2015, the odds are in his favour.

He reminded the people in his constituency that their political power lies in the voters’ card.

Banjo, a man of wisdom, dedication, integrity and a respected party man, extolled the leadership qualities of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

The aspirant whose political antecedents date back to the days of National Republican Party (NRC) noted that the former Edo State governor has played major roles in the development of the country.

He advised Oshiomhole to reconcile aggrieved stakeholders and engineer them back to effective participation.

Companies Registration 24 COMMAND DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL, OJO CLASS OF 1995 ASSOCIATION

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IKEJA DIVISION FORUM

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. SANNI OLUWASEGUN SAHEED 2. UKAEGBU CHIAMAKA JANE 3. ISIKALU LATIFAT OLUWATUNMININU 4. EDEH ANTHONY UZODINMA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PROVIDE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS OF COMMAND DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL, OJO AND THE OLD STUDENT 1995 SETS TARGETED TOWARDS BUILDING CAPACITY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LABOUR MARKET .

2. TO PROVIDE SOCIAL WELFARE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS OF COMMAND DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL PHO AND OLD STUDENT 1995 SETS. 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 : ELIAS RILWAN ADEBIYI

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. AKINDELE JULIUS 2. OWOLABI DADA GANIYU 3. OSENI YAHAYA AYINLA 4. OJOLOWO SOLOMON 5. MOSES ATILADE TAIWO THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO FOSTER A SPIRIT OF UNITY AND TOGETHERNESS AMONGST THE MEMBERS AND ASSIST IN PROMOTING EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO THE DIVISION; 2. TO CREATE A SENSE OF COOPERATION, MUTUAL HARMONY, AND AFFECTION AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE IDF. 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

MY NIGERIA’S ASPIRATION INITIATIVE

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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, LAWS OF FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OWOFADEJU IBUKUNOLUWA SAMUEL - HAIRMAN 2. OGUNBIYI OLALEKAN SAMUEL - SECRETARY 3. ADEWOLE BISOLA ADEBISI. AIMS /OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE TRANSFORMATION OF NIGERIA AS A NATION TO BECOME A BETTER PLACE. 2. TO WORK TOWARDS THE EMERGENCE OF A PROSPEROUS NATION THAT IS GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE. 3. TO BUILD, SUPPORT, PROMOTE A BETTER COUNTRY THAT WOULD BE A HUB FOR TOURISM, COMMERCE, TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS A MODEL FOR OTHER NATIONS TO FOLLOW. 4. TO IDENTIFY, MOBILISE, ORGANISE, ENGAGE AND POSITION EVERY NIGERIAN TO BE INVOLVED IN BUILDING A BETTER AND GREAT NATION CALLED NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: 1) ORIGINAL COPY OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY (R OF O) IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO. 370 AT CADASTRAL ZONE A09 GUZAPE DISTRICT ABUJA. 2) ORIGINAL COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER WITH FILE NO. 10122 AND 3) CERTIFIED COPY OF C OF O BILL. ALL THE DOCUMENTS BEARING FREDERICK ANTHONY UKAOBASI OKEKE. ALL EFFORT MADE TO TRACE THE SAID MISSING DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LEKKI FREEZONE HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, IBEJU LEKKI, LAGOS

NEW REALM BAPTIST CHURCH OJO-LAGOS

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION 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 OYEWALE AYOBAMI .

(2)MR CHIME FRANKLIN .

(3)ALHAJA TOYIN ORIJA. (4)MR OGUNYEMI OLUSESAN OLUMUYIWA. (5)ENGR.TORIOLA OYETUNJI. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REMOVAL AND APPOINTMEN OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. MICHEAL A. UWANOGHO - REMOVED. 2. CHARLES E. AKPOFURE - NEWLY APPOINTED. 3. ANTHONY AKHATOR EGBEAHIE - RETAINED. 4. MRS ESTHER O. ADEYEMI - RETAINED. 5. ENGINEER GBOLADE OYEWUMI OGUNLOYE - RETAINED. 6. BARRISTER OBAFEMI OGUNDARE - RETAINED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAINS SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OBAFEMI OGUNDARE. 96/102 BROAD STREET, MANDILAS HOUSE 8TH FLOOR, LAGOS.

REHOBOTH DOMINION AND MIRACLE MINISTRY

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, LAWS OF FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLANREWAJU JOSEPH YUSUF 2. GBELEYI OLUWAKEMI ANN 3. OLOJO SAMUEL OLAITAN O. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO RAISE A SPIRIT-FILLED AND WORD-BASED PEOPLE THAT WILL OFFER A TRUE QUALITY WORSHIP UNTO GOD IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR REDEMPTION 2. TO FEED GOD’S PRECIOUS AND REDEEMED PEOPLE WITH SOUND INSTRUCTION IN THE WORD OF GOD AND STRONG DEMONSTRATION

BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD TO A KNOWLEDGEABLE , UNDERSTANDABLE AND PRACTICABLE LIFESTYLE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

PUBLIC NOTICE

HARET 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. KAMANYA MOSES 2. OPARA IFEOMA JANE 3. OPARA YAGAZIE KOSISOCHUKWU 4. ORJI MAUREEN OLAEDO 5. MAJEMITE OKIEMUTE FRED 6. ADEDEJI DAVID ADENIRAN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO SENSITIZE THE YOUTH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. 2. TO SPONSOR AND TRAIN YOUTHS IN FORMAL EDUCATION, SKILL ACQUISITION AND CREATING AWARENESS IN THE AREA OF YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 3.TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN AND WIDOWS 4 TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND WIDOWS IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH VARIOUS SKILLS ACQUISITION. 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

EMINENCE CLUB OF NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CLUB 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. ABITOGUN IDOWU ROLAND - (CHAIRMAN) 2. ANTHONY ETIM - (SECRETARY) 3. OKODUWA E. EMMANUEL 4. OSULA ASAMUYIME ALVIN 5. EHIAGUINA OMOZOKPIA VINCENT THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO ENHANCE THE BUILDING OF A SOCIETY OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PROVIDING EMPOWERMENT, ENCOURAGING UNITY AND FACILITATING PEACE FOR PROGRESS. 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. DAVID AJABA 08032924309

LEGACY INITIATIVE INTERNATIONAL

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE 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. AKINYEMI BOLAJI - PRESIDENT 2. OSSAI OKWUDILI ELIAS 3. OBAIGBO BOLATITO OMOWUNMI 4. AKINYEMI OSAWARU JOY 5. GHALI-MOHAMMED OLAYIWOLA IBRAHIM 6.OKOCHA JAMES GRAND - SECRETARY 7. BABALOLA ADEBAYO 8. ONUOHA GOZIEM UGOCHUKWU. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO WORK FOR INTER-FAITH HARMONY BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS IN NIGERIA 2. TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. 3. TO ORGANISE ENLIGHTENMENT ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS AMONG ALL CITIZENS OF NIGERIA 4. TO PUBLISH MANUALS THAT PROMOTE PEACE IN NIGERIA 5. TO ENCOURAGE YOUTHS IN NIGERIA NOT TO ENGAGE IN ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198.GARKI, ABUJA .WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MICHAEL AKINWALE, ESQ.

FIRE OF EXPLOIT MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

EZEAGU - CHINA DEVELOPMENT UNION, ENUGU - NIGERIA

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, LAWS OF FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) EVANG. SURFACE CHINEDU IFEANAEJERE. 2) EVANG. IKECHUKWU OKOLIE 3) EVANG. AGHA CHINONSO. AIMS: 1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2) TO ORGANISE OUTREACH AND CRUSADE PROGRAMME AT LEAST ONCE IN A YEAR. 3) TO PROPAGATE THE GOOD NEWS UNDILUTED TO ALL ENDS OF THE EARTH ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, LAWS OF FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) ILOEJE EJIKE 2) IKEANA OKECHUKWU DOMINIC 3) NWANKWO CALISTUS 4) UDEH ELIAS 5) ANIEKWU PAULINUS AIMS: 1) TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EZEAGU PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES 2) TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: TRUSTEES

MOUNTAIN GOSHEN CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH

CHRIST AMBASSADORS ALL NATIONS WORSHIP CENTER WORLDWIDE

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, LAWS OF FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUWATOSIN TITI JEKAMI 2. ADEOLA OLUWASEUN ADEBAJO 3. TOYIN ADIJAT BUSARI. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD 2. TO ESTABLISH LOCAL BRANCHES FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL WORLDWIDE. 3. TO TAKE CARE OF THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

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, LAWS OF FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE INNOCENT MONDAY EDOH, 2. PHILOMINA ERHABOR, 3. GODWIN EDOH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TAKING GOD’S DIVINE POWER TO THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST 2. TO HOST VARIOUS CRUSADES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES WHERE WE LEAD A LOT OF PEOPLE INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND MIGHTY MIRACULOUS WORKS OF GOD 3. WELCOMING PEOPLE TO FAITH; EQUIP, DEVELOP & EMPOWER THEM WITH A FAITH THAT WORKS IN REAL LIFE 4. TO RECONCILE THE WHOLE WORLD UNTO GOD, IT’S GODS ETERNAL PURPOSE TO SAVE, HEAL AND DELIVER ALL MEN INTO THEIR INHERITANCE THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS IN CHRIST JESUS. 5. TO GIVE DONATIONS TO LESS PRIVILEGE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY 6. O MAINTAIN CHARITABLE CAUSES WHERE LESS PRIVILEGED AND POOR PEOPLE ARE SHELTERED, FED AND CLOTHED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

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THUNDERBOLT RESCUE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY 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.

NNAMANI JULIUS SUNDAY, 2.

NWACHUKWU CHARLES CHINYE , 3.

OJI IFEGWU KELECHI. 4.

ORJI CHINONYE NKECHI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD WORLDWIDE 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: SECRETARY

ESAN INDIGENOUS GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 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.

OKOH OKOSODO (CHIEF) 2.

OKOSODO PROMISE ITOHAN (MRS) 3.

OKODUWA ROSEMARY OMONZELE (MISS) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.

TO CARRY ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS AND SKILLS ACQUISITION. 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: SECRETARY

KAL-BILOGWOI DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. SUNDAY B. LANAH -CHAIRMAN 2. DAGWA B. WILBERFACE 3. EZRA W. SHAMMAH- SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CREATE FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY 2. TO CREATE AWARENESS ON THE NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF SELFLESS SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY 3. TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY ETC ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

DREAM REALITY EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES: 1. CLETUS NWACHUKWU 2. BLESSING NKEM 3. INNOCENT OGBE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES. 2. TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS. 3. TO PROMOTE SKILLS ACQUISITION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 4.TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

PRO-YOUTH FOUNDATION

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

NAME OF TRUSTEES: 1. JEANE OCHEN 2. TIMOTHY OSARO 3. ABEL ONUNGWE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SKILL ACQUISITION, EDUCATION AND OTHER ENLIGHTENMENT PROGRAMS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. ADENIRAN SOLOMON ALADE - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. ADENIRAN ESTHER OMOWUMI 3. FATODU SAMUEL OLUWASEUN AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

AL-AMAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. DR SUNDAY OLUSANYA OLATUNJI-----CHAIRMAN 2. MARYAM OMOLARA ADEBISI------------SECRETARY 3. ROFIAT OLAMIDE YUSUF------------------TREASURER AIM AND OBJECTIVES TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES 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: SECRETARY

CANDID DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT CENTER 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.

DANIEL UZOCHUKWU UZOMA CHAIRMAN 2.

PAUL CHIDI UZOMA SECRETARY 3.

QUEEN NDIDI UZOMA MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

TO ASSIST YOUTHS AND WOMEN TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIALS 2. TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIP TO LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 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: CS NOMINEES 08023246493

OLALEKAN ADEOYE FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED 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 TRUSTEE ARE:1. ADEOYE OLALEKAN MUIDEEN 2. AHMED RISIKAT ADEITAN 3. ADEOYE SULIAT OPEYEMI 4. OYEWO BOLAJI QUDUS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE MORAL EDUCATION. 2. TO ENGAGE IN CHARITY/ CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DONATIONS TO THE NEEDY IN ORPHANAGES, OLD PEOPLE’S HOMES, PRISONS, HOSPITALS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 3. TO SUPPORT AND CARE FOR THE SHELTER, EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGE. 4. TO ESTABLISH SOCIAL WELFARE INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN PROMOTING THESE SPECIFICS. 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

ORANGE FAMILY FOUNDATION (CAC/IT/NO 59878) (CTC APPLICATION) THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE (CTC) NO CAC/IT/NO 59878 WHICH GOT LOST AND WAS DULLY REPORTED TO POLICE STATION. ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE CTC OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR, GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CLUB LEAN ON ME 2013 CAC/IT/NO 69219 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 OLD TRUSTEES 1.

DEJI AWOBOTU - RETAINED 2.

PHILIP GOMEZ - REMOVED 3.

LUKMAN FOWOSERE REMOVED NEW TRUSTEES 1.

SEGUN BABATUNDE APPOINTED 2. INCREASE ISANG APPOINTED 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: S.A. SHITTA-BEY 08034073249

GREATER PEOPLES FORUM FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ROSELINE TAMUNA FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. SYLVANUS UKPONG 2. EKONG D EKONG 3. OBONGABASI JOSEPH OKON 4. ANGELA RUFUS UDOH. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RURAL AREAS AND COUNTRYSIDE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. BASSEY ETUKUDO, LEGAL TEMPLE AND TEMPLAR. 08037045394

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MINA WILLIAMS- TAMUNO 2. TUBONEMI KENNEDY TAMUNO 3. IBINABO BARANGO 4. TONYE TAMUNO 5. DEINMA TAMUNO 6. VICTORY TAMUNO AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1. REACHING OUT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. PROMOTING AND FACILITATING PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BARR. ULOKO VICTOR ITODO ESQ 07038294132

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MR ADEDAMOLA ADEBAYO LONGE 2. MRS EMILOMO ADELAKUN 3. MRS OLUTOYIN ADELAKUN 4. MR MICHAEL ADEBAYO LONGE 5. MS ALICE AUDU 6. MR OLAYEMI OLUDELE ZACCHAEUS 7. MR UKPONG I. UKPONG 8. MR AYODEJI ADELEKE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO HELP THE NEEDY IN PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES 2. TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SALIFU OGUCHE USMAN

FAITH CONQUEST MISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR APPOINTMENT,RETAINED , REMOVED OF TRUSTEES AND THAT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MINISTRY IS TO BE AMENDED UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES APPOINTED 1. NWACHI CHIBUIKE CHINONYEREM 2. GODWIN P. AMAECHI 3 OSIKE OKEREKE 4 EBERE AKA 5. FELIX ACHIME TRUSTEES RETAINED 1 FLORENCE NWACHI 2. CELESTINE NDUKWE TRUSTEES REMOVED 1. JOSHUA UKARIONISO NWACHI 2. GIDEON ONYEDIKACHI NWACHI 3. AMAZIAH MAXWELL UKWU THAT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MINISTRY IS TO BE AMENDED WITH THE WITH THE COMMISSION ANY OBJECTION TO THE CHANGE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA OF THE CAC WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. BARR VICTOR EBOH

Companies Registration 26 TALK AND GAIN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

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) OGUNTOKUN BARAKAT GBEMISOLA - PRESIDENT 2) OGUNTOKUN ADESOLA BAMIJI - SECRETARY 3) SHODIYA DEBORAH TITILOPE 4) NAJEEM BINTU 5) OPERE RASHIDAT OMOLOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVES : 1. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 2. SKILL ACQUISITION FOR YOUTHS ETC. 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

APOSTOLIC GRACE EMBASSY INTERNATIONAL

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: PASTOR KAYODE SAMUEL PRAISE - PRESIDENT MISS ODEWALE DAMILOLA BLESSING - SECRETARY MR OJO ADEOLU EMMANUEL - TREASURER MR AKINTOKUN EMMANUEL OLANIYI - MEMBER ASHAYE OLUSOLA OLASUNKAMI - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 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 AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

RECONCILIATION POOL OF DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JACOB MBAAKEE - CHAIRMAN 2. PHILIP EDOOH - SECRETARY 3. BARISUA DEEDUA 4. MRS. HELLEN MBAAKEE THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF 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 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BAR. NDUKA ONYEKACHI

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. BISHOP MICHAEL DICKSON UBAHA PRESIDENT. 2. PREACHER THOMPSON AKPAN NKAMANSE - SECRETARY. 3. PREACHER XAVIOUR EDEM ASUQUO - TREASURER. 4. PASTOR HEZEKIAH EFFIONG AKPAN - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE. 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO PREPARE SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG BELIEVERS. 4. TO CARRY OUT EVANGELISTIC AND MISSIONARY WORK IN ANY PART OF NIGERIA AND OVERSEAS. 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: TRUSTEES

SIGNED; TRUSTEES.

ANNUNCIATION CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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. UDEOJI HENRY OBINNA - CHAIRMAN. 2. CHUKWULOBE CHIBUIKE - VICE CHAIRMAN. 3. UDEOJI ADETOLA OIZA - SECRETARY. 4. UMEJURU CHIGAEMEZU DECLAN - TREASURER. 5. EZE PAUL CHUKWUDI : MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE A LOVING COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS IN CHRIST IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE. 2. TO FREELY WORSHIP GOD ABSOLUTELY BY THE INSPIRATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 3. TO STRIVE EVERYDAY FOR PRACTICAL HOLINESS AND INWARD PURITY AND TO MAKE HEAVEN AT LAST. 4. TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES OF MEMBERS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA DISTRICT ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : CHAIRMAN.

DIVINE CHANGE PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. SHONEKAN-UMARU BASIRAT DOLAPO 2. ADESINA FEMI OLUGBENGA 3. ERINLE OLULEYE 4. GBADEBO SEMIU ADESINA 5. OKONKWO BIMBOLA OLAWUNMI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1)TO FIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION, INJUSTICE AND CORRUPTION IF FOUND AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL, CLASS, COMMUNITY IN THE SOCIETY. (2)TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE FOR ADOPTION OF THE GOOD NORMS OF A GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND TO INSTILL INTO THE PEOPLE’S MIND, IDEALS OF NATIONAL UNITY. 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 OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1,EVANG.EMMANUEL OKAONITE 2,PASTOR (MRS) JULIET EMMANUEL OKAONITE 3,OPTITI GLORY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1, TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF 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 AGUYI IRONSI STREET,MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, June 25, 2018

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE SHARES I BOUGHT IN THE NAME(S) OF MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND OTHERS SHOULD BE AGGREGATED AND REFLECTED IN MY NAME SIMON CHIMAEZE ANYANWU THE NAMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PAUL ALOZIE ANYANWU

CHIMERE ANYANWU ROSE CHINYERE ANYANWU

ADIBE MAEZE IRENE SIMON

ANYANWU ONYEKACHI ANN ADAKU ANYANWU

MAEZE ADIBE GOODLUCK EBERE

CHIMAEZE ANYANWU IRENE ONYEKACHI ANYANWU

GOODLUCK EBERE STANLEY CHIMERE ANYANWU

ANYANWU ADA CHIMERE ANYANWU

CHIMA EZE CHIMA EZE

PAUL SIMON ROSE CHINYERE

CHIMA ADIBE SIGNED: SIMON CHIMAEZE ANYANWU

EDUCATION INFORMATION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED 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 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE:1. LAWAL BELLO - FOUNDER 2. OGUNDARE BUKOLA ADERONKE - SECRETARY 3. ODUTADE SAMUEL ADEBOYE -MEMBER 4. OWODOLU OLUYEMI TOSIN -MEMBER 5. OKAFOR LEWIS OKECHUKWU -MEMBER 6. RAJI LOOKMAN ADEKUNLE -MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.TO COLLECT AND GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION AND LEAK SUCH INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 2.TO SANITIZE EDUCATION AND DISCOURAGE MALPRACTICE AMONGST STUDENTS IN PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 3.TO ASSIST LOW INCOME PEOPLE EDUCATE AND TRAIN THEIR CHILDREN WITHOUT INCONVENIENCES 4.TO CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES BY SUPPLYING INFORMATION AN EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITIES ANYWHERE 5.TO ASSIST PEOPLE ON EDUCATION EITHER BY TRAINING OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION(CAC)PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: OGUNDARE BUKOLA ADERONKE SECRETARY

THE VISIONEERS’ MINISTRIES THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1.PASTOR FAVOUR OMEMMA (PRESIDENT).

2. REVD. ELIZABETH OMEMMA. 3. PASTOR KESENA CHRISTOPHER OGUH. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FREE MEN FROM THE WORKS OF DARKNESS THROUGH THE PRECISE AND CONCISE TEACHING OF OUR COMMUNION IN THE GOSPEL OF LORD JESUS. 2. TO SPREAD THE WORK OF GOD USING EVERY AVAILABLE MEANS AND FLATFORMS. 3.ESTABISHMENT OF CHURCHES WHICH WOULD PREACH JESUS PORTRAYING HIM AS THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE GOD. 4. TO DEMONSTRATE THE CHARACTER OF THE SPIRIT TO MAKE PRESENT AND VISIBLE, THE INVISIBLE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 5. TO ENSURE MEN KNOW THEIR GOD AND LIVE AS SONS OF GOD. 6.ESTABLISH SCHOOLS,HOSPITAL,LIBRARY AND OTHER SOCIAL CENTRES FOR BRINGING GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST. 7.TO CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOSTER COMMUNAL LIVING WITHIN EVERY SQUARE INCH OF OUR OPERATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA DISTRICT ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : TRUSTEES

PATRIOTIC LEADERSHIP ADVOCACY FORUM

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

TRUSTEES: 1. BARR NWABUEZE EDWIN - -CHAIRMAN 2. UDEH NGOZI THERESA 3. FIDELIX NOK. ISHAKU 4. MALIK HAMMED OGBOYE. 5. IROHAM UCHE KINGSLEY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENLIGHTEN CITIZEN ON HOW TO BE PATRIOTIC AND ENLIGHTEN OF THE PUBLIC ON THE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIVES. 2. TO ORGANISE AND ESTABLISH RESOURCE CENTERS FROM WHICH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO GROWTH, PATRIOTISM, DEVELOPMENT AND GOALS ORIENTED CAN SHARE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGN: SECRETARY

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ON SOME MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME APPEARS AS TORIOLA DORCAS KEHINDE AND SOJOBI AYISAT KEHINDE, WHILE ON MY BANK DOCUMENTS IT APPEARS AS SOJOBI AYISAT KEHINDE. I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAMES. HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOJOBI-TORIOLA DORCAS KEHINDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ON MY BANK DOCUMENTS MY NAME APPEARS AS SOJOBI ABIODUN DANIEL WHILE ON MY OTHER DOCUMENTS IT APPEARS AS TORIOLA DANIEL ABIODUN AND SOJOBI TAJUDEEN ABIODUN. THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAMES. HENCEFORTH, I WANT TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOJOBI-TORIOLA ABIODUN DANIEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

EGWU CHINENYE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZEOKAFOR CHINENYE ZITA. NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS EGWU CHINENYE ZITA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IBRAHIM OLUSEGUN

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM BOLA KABIRU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM OLUSEGUN OPEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OKOEHIE BONIFACE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKECHIE BONIFACE, WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOEHIE BONIFACE ONWUACHUMBA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ADENEYE BOLANLE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLOFINJANA BOLANLE TOYIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENEYE BOLANLE TOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWAEBICHI THERESA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJINI THERESA UCHECHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAEBICHI THERESA UCHECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ELUMA OFOME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATIRI OFOME PEACE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELUMA OFOME PEACE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AJEROMI IFELODUN HIGH SCHOOL LAGOS OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION CLASS OF 1992 THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OKUNLOLA DAHUNSI CORNELIUS -CHAIRMAN 2. AKIN - FRANCIS AKINJIDE OLASUNKANMI 3. ALUKO DEBORAH OLUKEMI -SECRETARY 4. GOTEVBE EMMANUEL 5. ADIMEGWU MICHAEL UZOMA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.TO ASSIST THE SCHOOL AND STUDENTS THROUGH CSR PROJECTS 2.TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND HELP EACH OTHER WHERE NECESSARY 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 OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

OWUNNAH JUSTIN

UMEOGUONU VICTORIA

I, FORMELY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIBUZOR PRINCE OWUNNAH, WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OWUNNAH JUSTIN CHIBUZOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMEH VICTORIA UJU, WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMEOGUONU VICTORIA UJU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IFEANYI EFUNWA

HELEN NGOZI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GASKEY EFUNWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FIDELIS IFEANYI EFUNWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS NJOKU HELEN NGOZI . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS CHUKWU HELEN NGOZI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

to be known and addressed as mrs yUsUF CHIamaka prInCess. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

obIdIke ebUbeCHUkwU Formerly known and addressed as ebUbe vIrGInIa nZe, now wIsH to be known and addressed as obIdIke ebUbeCHUkwU vIrGInIa. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

to be known and addressed as taIwo omowUnmI damIlare. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

known and addressed as obI nwamaka adaora. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

rev motHer edItH

kate oZUlUonye

to be known and addressed as nnadI omoyenI bUsayo. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

and addressed as dJossoUkpe yaovI elvIC. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

and addressed as nwakonUCHe GlorIa ekene. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

oGIlI peaCe

mrs. mba blessInG

UGwUoke Hope

I, Formerly known and addressed as peaCe kennetH now wIsH to be known, Called and addressed as oGIlI peaCe. all doCUments and CertIFICates bearInG my Former names remaIn valId. relevant aUtHorItIes and tHe General pUblIC please take note

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss odo blessInG nGoZI, now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs. mba blessInG nGoZI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as okereke Hope CHInonye, now wIsH to be known and addressed as UGwUoke Hope CHInonye. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

27 Companies Registration

I, Formerly known and addressed as I, Formerly known and addressed as Times Nigeria rev motHer edItH n. danIel now wIsHDaily kate oZUlUonye okonta now wIsH to be known, Called and addressed as to be known, Called and addressed 2018 nwamUo. all rev motHer edItH n. IdowU danIel.Monday, all as June kate 25, oZUlUonye doCUments and CertIFICates bearInG my doCUments and CertIFICates bearInG my Former names remaIn valId. relevant Former names remaIn valId. relevant aUtHorItIes and tHe General pUblIC aUtHorItIes and tHe General pUblIC please take note. please take note.

mrs. ConstanCe nCHedo

areCHImere eloCHUkwU

loss oF doCUment

loss oF doCUment

mrs ademeFUn olUwabUkola

okUbote serIFatU

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss ConstanCe nCHedo nwosU, now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs. ConstanCe nCHedo IJeaGwU. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC tHat tHe name CHIdIebere ndIokwelU was wronGly wrItten as my bank verIFICatIon name dUrInG tHe CreatIon oF my bank verIFICatIon nUmber (bvn). my FUll and CorreCt names areCHImere eloCHUkwU ndIokwelU. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. banks and General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC oF loss oF orIGInal deed oF lease. reG. as no. 19/19/1014 at tHe land reGIstry enUGU, belonGInG to obIekwe malaCHy. tHe land sItUated at oGUaGorabakpa nIke, enUGU. all eFFort oF traCe tHe saId doCUment Has proved abortIve. IF FoUnd please ContaCt tHe mInIstry oF lands and Urban development.

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC oF loss oF orIGInal land doCUment. tHe plot 7C/4 trans-ekUlU, enUGU wItH FIle no: 4679. reG. as no: 88/88/1434 at tHe land reGIstry enUGU, belonGInG to nwaFor bernard JoHn okolIe wHo lIves at no 7 3rd avenUe trans-ekUlU enUGU. all eFFort oF traCe tHe saId doCUment Has proved abortIve. IF FoUnd please ContaCt tHe mInIstry oF lands and Urban development.

Formerly known and addressed as mIss soladoye olUwabUkola temItope now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs ademeFUn olUwabUkola temItope. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as serIFat rasHeed now wIsH to be known and addressed as okUbote serIFatU. born I5\II\I959.all Former doCUments remaIn valId.banks and General pUblIC take note.

mrs oJo temItope

mrs olaFUsI blessInG

mrs alonGe ekponoImo

olayemI rIdwan

rUtH Goodness onaH

obademI olUwaseUn

Formerly known and addressed as mIss elIJaH temItope omolade now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs oJo temItope omolade. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as mIss posU blessInG mIsImaU now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs olaFUsI blessInG mIsImaU. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC and aUtHorIty ConCerned sHoUld please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as mIss ekpo--GodwIn ekponoImo GraCe now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs alonGe ekponoImo GraCe. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note

I Formerly known and addressed as olayemI JUstIn, now wIsH to be known and addressed as olayemI rIdwan temItope. all Former doCUment remaIn valId. General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as rUtH Goodness oGboJI ,now wIsH to be known and addressed as rUtH Goodness onaH. all Former doCUment remaIn valId. General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

In some oF my doCUments my name was wrItten as obademI olUwaseUn GraCe wHIle In some otHers as obademI olUwaseUn anUolUwapo and obademI olUwaseUn temItope, now I wIsH to be known and addressed as obademI olUwaseUn GraCe. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

CHanGe oF name /CorreCt date oF bIrtH

nwaHIrI anIta

IsHola balIkIs

okIn aGnes

I Formerly known and addressed as nwaHIrI anIta now wIsH to be known and addressed as nwaHIrI anIta eZIaHa all Former doCUment remaIn valId General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as lawal balIkIs now wIsH to be known and addressed as IsHola balIkIs alabI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as aGnes Uto now wIsH to be known and addressed as okIn aGnes sCHolastICal. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as olanrewaJU FemI seGUn now wIsH to be known and addressed as olanrewaJU olUwaFemI davId. wronGly date oF bIrtH 23rd oF JUne 1991, wHIle CorreCt date oF bIrtH Is 23rd oF JUne 1996. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

olamIlekan JoHn

ola JUlIUs

I Formerly known and addressed as Hammed kamorU now wIsH to be known and addressed as olamIlekan JoHn anImasHaUn. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as oGUnsanmI olakanmI JUlIUs now wIsH to be known and addressed as ola JUlIUs. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

ademUyIwa aderonke

ConFIrmatIon oF name

osaGIe akomen

olUwaJare olaolUwa

adekUnle paUl

mICHeal GbenGa

I Formerly known and addressed as aderemI aderonke atInUke now wIsH to be known and addressed as ademUyIwa aderonke atInUke. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

In some oF my doCUments my name was wrItten as beaUty sUnday UyaI also known as sUnday beaUty sandra. now wIsH to be known and addressed as beaUty sUnday. all doCUments bearInG tHe names are valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as sadoH akomen blessInG now wIsH to be known and addressed as osaGIe akomen blessInG. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as abraHam olaolUwa JesUtoFUmI now wIsH to be known and addressed as olUwaJare olaolUwa JesUtoFUmI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as adekUnle paUl abbey now wIsH to be known and addressed as adekUnle paUl abIodUn. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as GbenGa olUwaseUn adesodUn now wIsH to be known and addressed as mICHeal GbenGa adesodUn. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

mrs adebayo motUnrayo

tHeresa madUnaGU

amaraCHI JosIaH

abel JUlIet

onyeaGwU merCy

rICHard brIdGet

I Formerly known and addressed as mIss oyetUnJI motUnrayo rotImI now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs adebayo motUnrayo rotImI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as tHeresa FranCIs now wIsH to be known and addressed as tHeresa madUnaGU. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as CHInenye arIsa now wIsH to be known and addressed as amaraCHI JosIaH. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as ola ebeIoGwo now wIsH to be known and addressed as abel JUlIet olaCHI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as IsICHeI nkeonye merCy now wIsH to be known and addressed as onyeaGwU merCy nkeonye. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as rICHard brIdGet now wIsH to be known and addressed as rICHard brIdGet oGadInma. all Former doCUments remaIn valId, General pUblIC to please take note.

okaFor sam

otI JoHn-mary

oroke roselIne

Formerly known and address as okereke Godson osInaCHI now want to be known and address as otI JoHn-mary osInaCHI. Former doCUments remaIns valId. General pUblIC sHoUld take note

edoGUn-onome kate Formerly omamUyovwIonome kate tosan. now edoGUn-onome kate tosan.

Former doCUments remaIns valId. General pUblIC sHoUld take note

ConFIrmatIon oF name

on my bank doCUment my name appears as okaFor sam now wIsH to add eZe to my name. HenCeFortH I wIsH to be known and addressed as okaFor sam eZe. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC to please take note

Formerly akeemolabanJI adebayo now akeemoladele adebayo.

Former doCUments remaIns valId. General pUblIC sHoUld take note.

Formerly eZekIel roselIne now to be addressed as oroke roselIne. dUe to marrIaGe.Former doCUments remaIns valId. General pUblIC sHoUld take note.

PUBLIC NOTICE

I, AGBOOLA IBITOYE OLASUNKANMI OMONIYI, MALE, CHRISTIAN, NIGERIAN CITIZEN OF NO 23, BAALE STREET, LAGASA TOWN, IBEJU-LEKKI, LAGOS IS THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY BUNGALOW ON TWO PLOTS OF LAND SITUATED AT PLOT 7 BLOCK 17 TPS/MISC 259, GRA, OMU-ARAN, IREPODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE AS IT WAS BOUGHT IN THE NAME OF MY BROTHER MR OLATAYO IBITOYE, BUT I REMAINED THE OWNER OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROPERTY, I SENT HIM TO HELP ME OUT IN THE TRANSACTION AS AT THAT TIME. I AM THE OWNER OF THE MONEY (CASH ) USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE 2 PLOTS OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPERTY. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE. SIGNED : AGBOOLA IBITOYE OLASUNKANMI OMONIYI

TABITHA-EL ELYON 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 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.ADEGOKE ADEMETO TAIWO - PRESIDENT 2. ADEGOKE OLADAPO ABIODUN – VICE-PRESIDENT 3.ASAMU OLUWOLE ADEGOKE - SECRETARY 4. ADENIJI ADEDAYO ADEYEMI - ACCOUNTANT 5. ODUNAYO LAWANI - WELFARE 6. OWOSENI ABIODUN JOSEPH - ADVISER AIM & OBJECTIVE: TO CATER FOR LESS PRIVILEGED ONES IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

CHANGE OF NAME OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT, GREATER EVANGELISM WORLD CRUSADE, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR, CHANGE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNDER THE PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO 1 OF 1990.

OLD TRUSTEES: 1. APOSTLE GEOFFREY DABIBI NUMBERE 2. PST. (DR) MRS. NONYEM NUMBERE 3. PST. (ELDER) FESTUS EDIAE 4. PST. (BARRISTER) RUFUS GODWINS 5. EVANG. VITALIS EZIUKA 6. PST. (ELDER) LAWRENCE BEREIWERISO 7. PST. (ELDER) DIEPREYE JAMABO 8. PST. (ELDER) MRS. EUPHEMIA PORBENI 9. ENGR. BENSON ADANO 10. PST. (JUSTICE) MRS. KATE ABIRI

NEW TRUSTEES: 1. PST. ISAAC VALENTINE OLORI 2. PST. (DR) MRS. NONYEM NUMBERE 3. PST. (ELDER) FESTUS EDIAE 4. PST. (BARRISTER) RUFUS GODWINS 5. PST. (ELDER) LAWRENCE BEREIWERISO 6. PST. (ELDER) DIEPREYE JAMABO 7. PST. (ELDER) MRS. EUPHEMIA PORBENI 8. PST. (JUSTICE) MRS. KATE ABIRI 9. PST. (ELDER) MICHAEL OGIASA 10. ELDER BRIGHT ASECHEMIE

ANY OBJECTION TO THESE CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PASTOR REGINALD C. NWOKOCHA (ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.PROF. ADEMOLA ADEKUNTE LADELE 2.MRS. ONYEMAOBI ANNE OBIAGELI 3. DR. OYERANTI OLUGBOYEGA ALABI 4. MRS. OCHU THERESA TALATU 5. DR. MUSLIM IDRIS 6. MRS. LADELE IJEOMA STEPHANIE 7. MR. JOSHUA TUNDE ABOJI AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1. PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND FOSTER WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN MEDIATION OR NEGOTIATION DURING PEACE PROCESS 2. RAISE AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT, MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 3. MENTOR AND EMPOWER WOMEN, GIRLS AND YOUTH ON PEACE AND PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 4. SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR VULNERABLE REFUGES AND MIGRANTS, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE AND GOOD QUALITY EDUCATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MRS. LADELE IJEOMA STEPHANIE

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TRUSTEES (1)EGUAOGIE OSAVBUOHIEN AMEN (2) BAKARE TOLANI SEKINAT (3) ADELUGBA OLUWATOYIN OLUWADAMILOLA (4) AINA JOSHUA OLUMIDE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AMONG THE DOWN TRODDEN IN THE SOCIETY .

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

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TRUSTEES 1 PASTOR OSAYOMORE OSAZEE CLEMENT- GENERAL OVERSEER 2 PASTOR MRS OSAYOMORE OGHOGHO DEBORAH AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1 TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD .

2 TO TRAIN WORKERS TO CARRYOUT EVANGELISM FOR SOULS WINNING INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3 TO GROOM AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS THROUGH POSITIVE CHARACTERS ENHANCEMENT TEACHING PROGRAMS AND CREATIVITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED :TRUSTEES

News 28

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, June 25, 2018

Shareholders laud Dangote Flour on return to profitability Sales rose by 29.2 per cent Omotolani Oseni, Lagos Shareholders of Dangote Flour Mills Plc at the weekend in Lagos commended the company’s management for returning it to profitability and the subsequent payment of dividends.

Speaking in Lagos at the company’s annual general meeting for the financial year ended December 31, 2017, they noted that the board and management performed creditably well within the period, which enhanced profitability and returned it to dividend paying.

Nona Awoh, a shareholder right activists, in his remarks congratulated the board and management of Dangote Flour Mills for returning the company to dividend payment after years’ of no-dividend declaration as a result of losses.

Awoh, said that the management of Dangote Flour Mills in the period under review achieved cost reduction through prudent and efficient use of resources which positively reflected in its earnings, profitability and dividend payment as well as cost reductions.

He also tasked the management of the company to continue with the trend.

Similarly, another shareholder, Adeleke Oladimeji, who was impressed by the performance of the company in the period under consideration described the achievement as the best of its kind in many years.

Oladimeji, counseled the management to be more proactive in terms of marketing and branding by ensuring that the company’s brand is visible through the nation.

Besides, Sotunde Shopeju, a veteran shareholder activist,

lauded the board and management for retuning the company to profitability and declaration of dividends, which he said will enhance the welfare and wellbeing of shareholders. Shopeju, stated that with the declaration of dividends, shareholders’ hope and expectations have been met as they will now begin to gain from the proceeds of their investments.

Responding, Chairman, Board of Directors, Dangote Flour Mills, Asue Ighodalo

thanked all the shareholders for appreciating the efforts of the company’s management towards producing better returns.

Advancing reasons for the impressive run in the period under review, Ighodalo said the company management would not rest on its oars but “will continue to develop strategies to harness opportunities occasioned by improvements in economic indices while mitigating the adverse effective of the continued and emerging

threats to the performance and growth of our business.”

He, then pledged that the company will embark on aggressive marketing and branding campaign to ensure that the brand is visible throughout the nation.

A review of the company’s annual report and account presented at the AGM indicated that turnover rose by 18.6 percent from N102.7 billion to N125.4 billion. Profit after tax was on the upward swing, increasing by 43.1

percent, from N10.5 billion to N15.1 billion. The company completely extinguished all of the accumulated losses of prior years which enabled to declare dividends.

According to the annual reports and account, the company’s flagship division, Dangote Flour, continued to leverage on the improved sales and operational capabilities during the period to deliver outstanding performance. Sales volumes increased by 29.2 percent.

CHANGE OF SCHOOL NAME

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT AIYEPE MUSLIM COMMUNITY AIYEPE IJEBU HAS REQUESTED FROM OGUN STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ABEOKUTA FOR THE CHANGE OF NAME OF ANSAR - UD - DEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL, AIYEPE - IJEBU, OGUN STATE TO AIYEPE MUSLIM PRIMARY SCHOOL, AIYEPE - IJEBU, OGUN STATE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS BEARING THE FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. SIGNED: C.W.C, AIYEPE MUSLIM COMMUNITY, AIYEPE CENTRAL MOSQUE, ODOGBOLU ROAD, AIYEPE - IJEBU OGUN STATE.

L-R: Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; President Muhammadu Buhari and Newly Elected Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshimhole, after his swearing-in in Abuja...on Sunday.

aderoGba nwaFor

aJayI elIZabetH

owoyemI monsUrat

oronIGbaGbe damola

mrs IbIwarI omoIFo

bamGbopa-alabI ameenaH

Formerly known and addressed as nwaFor UCHeCHI ann, now wIsH to be known and addressed as aderoGba nwaFor UCHeCHI ann. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as oGUnleye elIZabetH olUwatosIn, now wIsH to be known and addressed as aJayI elIZabetH olUwatosIn. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as amoo monsUrat enIola, now wIsH to be known and addressed as owoyemI monsUrat enIola. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly arranGed as obayemI damola oronIGbaGbe, now wIsH to be rearranGed, known and addressed as oronIGbaGbe damola obayemI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss IbIwarI CHrIs-banIGo now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs IbIwarI omoIFo. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note

I Formerly known and addressed as bamGbopa ameenaH omolara now wIsH to be known Called and addressed as bamGbopaalabI ameenaH omolara. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

temItUro nasIry

aJaGUnna sHadIat

oGar HelIana

nwanosIke UGoCHUkwU

mbonU ebereCHUkwU

mrs adebayo taIwo

I Formerly known and addressed as nasIry IyanU temItUro now wIsH to be known Called and addressed as temItUro nasIry IyanU. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as okUnola sHadIat, now wIsH to be known and addressed as aJaGUnna sHadIat CHrIstIana. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC tHat my name was wronGly wrItten on as oGar Hellen oGey Instead oF oGar HelIana Iyowo. tHat my CorreCt name Is oGar HelIana Iyowo. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC tHat my name was wronGly wrItten on as nwanosIke nGoZI UGoCHwadU Instead oF nwanosIke UGoCHUkwU nGoZI. tHat my CorreCt name Is nwanosIke UGoCHUkwU nGoZI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note

Formerly known and addressed as nwankwo ebereCHUkwU obIanUJU, now wIsH to be known and addressed as mbonU ebereCHUkwU obIanUJU. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as mIss adelana taIwo bUkola, now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs adebayo taIwo mary. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

mrs yUsUF CHIamaka

taIwo omowUnmI

obI nwamaka

nnadI omoyenI

dJossoUkpe yaovI

nwakonUCHe GlorIa

Formerly known and addressed as mIss IkpeCHUkwU CHIamaka prInCess, now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs yUsUF CHIamaka prInCess. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as adedokUn omowUnmI damIlare, now wIsH to be known and addressed as taIwo omowUnmI damIlare. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as edeH nwamaka adaora, now wIsH to be known and addressed as obI nwamaka adaora. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as oGUnrInde omoyenI bUsayo, now wIsH to be known and addressed as nnadI omoyenI bUsayo. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as dJossoUkpe elvIC, now wIsH to be known and addressed as dJossoUkpe yaovI elvIC. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

Formerly known and addressed as obIdIke GeorGIna ekene, now wIsH to be known and addressed as nwakonUCHe GlorIa ekene. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

obIdIke ebUbeCHUkwU

rev motHer edItH

kate oZUlUonye

oGIlI peaCe

mrs. mba blessInG

UGwUoke Hope

Formerly known and addressed as ebUbe vIrGInIa nZe, now wIsH to be known and addressed as obIdIke ebUbeCHUkwU vIrGInIa. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as rev motHer edItH n. danIel now wIsH to be known, Called and addressed as rev motHer edItH n. IdowU danIel. all doCUments and CertIFICates bearInG my Former names remaIn valId. relevant aUtHorItIes and tHe General pUblIC please take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as kate oZUlUonye okonta now wIsH to be known, Called and addressed as kate oZUlUonye nwamUo. all doCUments and CertIFICates bearInG my Former names remaIn valId. relevant aUtHorItIes and tHe General pUblIC please take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as peaCe kennetH now wIsH to be known, Called and addressed as oGIlI peaCe. all doCUments and CertIFICates bearInG my Former names remaIn valId. relevant aUtHorItIes and tHe General pUblIC please take note

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss odo blessInG nGoZI, now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs. mba blessInG nGoZI. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as okereke Hope CHInonye, now wIsH to be known and addressed as UGwUoke Hope CHInonye. all Former doCUments remaIn valId. General pUblIC sHoUld please take note.

mrs. ConstanCe nCHedo

areCHImere eloCHUkwU

loss oF doCUment

loss oF doCUment

mrs ademeFUn olUwabUkola

okUbote serIFatU

I, Formerly known and addressed as mIss ConstanCe nCHedo nwosU, now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs. ConstanCe

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC tHat tHe name CHIdIebere ndIokwelU was wronGly wrItten as my bank verIFICatIon name dUrInG tHe CreatIon oF my bank verIFICatIon nUmber (bvn).

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC oF loss oF orIGInal deed oF lease. reG. as no. 19/19/1014 at tHe land reGIstry enUGU, belonGInG to obIekwe malaCHy. tHe land sItUated at oGUaGorabakpa

tHIs Is to InForm tHe General pUblIC oF loss oF orIGInal land doCUment. tHe plot 7C/4 trans-ekUlU, enUGU wItH FIle no: 4679. reG. as no: 88/88/1434 at tHe land reGIstry enUGU, belonGInG to nwaFor bernard JoHn okolIe

Formerly known and addressed as mIss soladoye olUwabUkola temItope now wIsH to be known and addressed as mrs ademeFUn

Formerly known and addressed as serIFat rasHeed now wIsH to be known and addressed as okUbote serIFatU.

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, June 18, 2018

29 Foreign Affairs

What to look for when assessing South Africa’s president Mzukisi Qobo Now that Cyril Ramaphosa has served as South Africa’s president for more than three months, many pundits and ordinary citizens are assessing his performance.

Some have argued that he’s doing a great job others are less impressed.

Whatever one’s view, perhaps the most important element to take into consideration when assessing Ramaphosa’s work so far is that he took the country’s reins under circumstances that were far from ideal. He stepped into the role vacated by President Jacob Zuma when he had to be recalled by his own party in order to allow Ramaphosa a greater latitude as a leader.

Since Ramaphosa was elected to the position by parliament rather than in a national poll, he will be hoping to secure his own full-term, and with good margins for his party, after the 2019 general elections. So far he has taken an inclusive approach to keep the ship steady towards the 2019 general elections.

He is treading a delicate balance between expressing his own distinct leadership and cultivating cohesion within his party. This is not without difficulty, as fissures deepen in the ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal province despite Ramaphosa’s quest to achieve unity. He has also failed to assert his will in the North West province, where his party is also riven by tensions.

And yet, Ramaphosa needs to be firm if he’s to reverse Zuma’s legacy that left behind a deeply damaged economy and state institutions.

He will not succeed if he becomes a teddy bear within his party, especially given its chaotic state. This is even important given the fact that the pro-Zuma faction is not giving up and will possibly mobilise against Ramaphosa at the 2022 elective conference of the African National Congress.

Ramaphosa should bear in mind that he does not have much time at the helm of government, since there is no South African president under democracy who has completed

Cyril Ramaphosa two terms in office.

Need for better focus In his hastily delivered state of the nation address a day after he replaced Zuma, Ramaphosa presented a 10-point plan that emphasised the economy, renewal, and unity as the centrepieces of his presidency.

He’s come up with many ad-hoc initiatives and ideas.

These include the jobs summit, the investment conference and the special investment envoy. He’s also been talking about reviving manufacturing, supporting black industrialists, boosting youth employment, growing the tourism sector, and a digital industrialrevolution commission, among others.

These are all sensible and promising programmes. What they need to succeed is better rationalisation, clearer focus, and technocratic finesse. They will also need sound indicators to measure success. Otherwise they run the risk of gathering dust in filing cabinets.

Some good moves There are some commendable practical steps Ramaphosa has taken so far, which will

need a strong push to bear results. On the political front, Ramaphosa has managed to exercise influence over the core of the economic cluster in government. Agencies such as Treasury, Trade and Industry, Economic Development, and Mineral Resources are now steered by figures that enjoy credibility with the public and the private sector.

At the institutional level, he has taken little time to get on the work of overhauling leadership in struggling state owned enterprises. Boards at Eskom, Denel, Transnet and SAA Express were replaced with fresh blood and individuals that have experience and integrity. New leadership appointments have been made in the security cluster.

The head of the South African Revenue Services Tom Moyane, a known Zuma ally, has been suspended and is likely to be dispatched to the wilderness before his contract comes to an end.

Law enforcement agencies were quickly on the heels of those implicated in acts of corruption. Among those feeling the heat are the

Gupta family which had been untouchable due to its closeness to Zuma and their allies like the former minister of mineral resources Mosebenzi Zwane. Even the ANC general secretary Ace Magashule is feeling the pressure.

Ramaphosa’s short tenure has, no doubt, brought a sense of urgency in cleaning up government and other state institutions. This is something to be encouraged. However, the road ahead requires much more.

Beyond slogans Beyond a set of programmes and short-term plans, Ramaphosa needs to develop strong signature themes that define his leadership, and not just piecemeal programmes.

He needs to express a clearly discernible mission beyond the feel-good slogan, “Thuma Mina”, a campaign to galvanise citizen activism in addressing the country’s challenges.

Whatever people think of former South African leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki, their leadership had strong imprints that were felt early on. Whether it was reconciliation and nation-

building, in the case of Mandela, or African renaissance, in the case of Mbeki, what their presidency stood for was clear.

Ramaphosa is yet to show his leadership identity.

However Ramaphosa’s record is assessed, people should not lose focus on the responsibility of citizens to keep leaders accountable. They should not allow themselves to be reduced to applauding spectators. Leaders are here today and gone tomorrow.

Positive efforts should by all means be supported but citizens must avoid complacency at all costs. They can play a critical part in contributing meaningfully to consolidate the country’s democracy and promoting social change by getting involved in initiatives that seek to address social ills.

Qobo, is Deputy Chair: SA Research Chair on African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, University of Johannesburg, S’Sfrica Matlala Setlhalogile coauthored this article.

He lectures politics at the University of Johannesburg.

Source: Polity.org.za

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Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri face bans over goal celebrations

Gernot Rohr:

Super Eagles won’t park the bus against Argentina Coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that the Super Eagles must be on the attack against Argentina in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday and diligently take the chances that come their way against the two-time World Cup winners.

Rohr said: “Simply put, we must take even half chances, and be on the offensive as much as possible. Perhaps, a draw could be good to qualify, but we cannot think and play for a draw.

Sometimes, when you play for a draw, you get punched in the face late in the day.

“It will be a tough game and we must go with a tough mentality from the start to the end.”

The Eagles returned to their Sanatorium Istochnik Hotel in Essentuki on Saturday having no illusions that Tuesday’s match will be a piece of cake.

In the evening, they saw how reigning world champions Germany came from behind to defeat a Swedish team that had chances to win but apparently played for a draw in Sochi.

Nigeria’s army is

presented with less days to prepare for the game against the South Americans than they had for the second match against Iceland following the opener against Croatia.

There were five days to get ready for Iceland after the loss to Croatia but three days to prepare for Argentina after the win over Iceland.

The Argies have been Nigeria’s perennial nemesis at the FIFA World Cup. In five previous appearances, the Eagles have had to play Argentina in the group phase on four occasions.

It was only in France 1998 that both teams ended up in different sections.

Argentina have won all four, though narrowly.

And while bookmakers would be quick to emphasize the gulf in class, Argentina won the last of their two FIFA World Cup titles 32 years ago, and current form (determinable only by recent results) does not present Lionel Messi and company as unbeatable.

In Russia, their opening 1-1 draw with Iceland was

followed by a stunning 3-0 lashing by Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, meaning the Eagles (who got their campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over Iceland in Volgograd) and the Albiceleste arrive the 67,000-capacity Zenit Arena on Tuesday via different trajectories.

Skipper Mikel John Obi, defender Kenneth Omeruo, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and forwards Ahmed Musa and Victor Moses were in the Nigerian squad that lost 2-3 to the Argies in Porto Alegre on June 25, 2014.

But the recency factor will mean they all remember how the Eagles bashed the Argies 4-2 in a friendly on Russian soil (Krasnodar) seven months ago.

That match, on November 14, 2017, was also on a Tuesday.

That friendly encounter was the second time that Nigeria would score four goals against the Albiceleste – the first was a 4-1 reverse for the South Americans in a friendly in Abuja on the first day of June 2011.

Argentina have never scored four goals against Nigeria at the senior level.

Switzerland pair Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri face two-match bans for their goal celebrations in their side’s World Cup victory over Serbia.

Football’s world governing body Fifa is investigating whether they broke rules on political and offensive messages.

Both players are ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, where a Serbian crackdown on the Albanian population only ended with Nato military intervention in 1999.

They made ‘double eagle’ gestures after scoring, symbolising the Albanian flag.

The country’s flag carries the image of a doubleheaded eagle.

BBC reports Fifa will examine if the gestures can be classed as provocation.

Under article 54 of the governing body’s disciplinary code, “anyone who provokes the general public during a match will be suspended for two matches and sanctioned with a minimum fine of 5,000 Swiss francs (£3,800)”.

It is thought Fifa plans to call expert witnesses to explain how the goal celebrations could be classed as provocative.

It will be argued that the behaviour illustrates the Albanian nationalistsupported notion of a Greater Albania, which makes territorial claims on parts of Kosovo, Serbia,

Macedonia and Greece.

If Fifa’s case is upheld, then the players would miss the last Group E game against Costa Rica and the last-16 match if Switzerland qualify.

On Saturday, Fifa confirmed its disciplinary committee had opened proceedings against Xhaka and Shaqiri, adding: “In relation to the same match, disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Serbian FA for crowd disturbance and the display of political and offensive messages by Serbian fans.

“Furthermore, a preliminary investigation has been opened against the coach of the Serbian national team, Mladen Krstajic, for alleged statements made in the aftermath of the said match.”

It is unclear what the investigation into Krstajic refers to, but in comments to Serbian reporters on Saturday, he said of match referee Felix Brych: “I wouldn’t give him either a

yellow or red card, I would send him to The Hague.

Then they could put him on trial, like they did to us.”

After the game, which his side won 2-1, Switzerland’s Bosnia-born manager Vladimir Petkovic was asked about the celebrations and said: “You should never mix football and politics. It’s important to be a fan, and to give respect.

“It was a wonderful atmosphere and that’s what support should be about.”

Arsenal midfielder Xhaka’s father spent three and a half years as a political prisoner in Yugoslavia, while Shaqiri was born in Yugoslavia before emigrating to Switzerland as a child.

Stoke City forward Shaqiri also sported a Kosovan flag, stitched onto his boots.

“It’s just emotion,” he said about his celebration.

“I’m very happy to score this goal. It’s not more. I think we don’t have to speak about this now.”

Ahmed Musa: Iceland win is a big motivation ahead of Argentina clash Following the 2 – 0 victory over Iceland at the Volgagrad Arena Friday in the ongoing Wold football showpiece, Super Eagles two goals hero Ahmed Musa has declared a total war ahead of the final group stage game against Argentina on Tuesday insisting the win over Iceland on Friday is enough motivation to propel Nigeria to a result against Argentina.

The former CSKA Moscow winger said this in an interview on Saturday.

“The game against Iceland gave us so much confidence and it makes

us believe that we can beat Argentina.

“We have never won against them in a World Cup before. Is there a greater motivation?”

Musa added “We didn’t deserve to lose that first game against Croatia but we knew afterwards that if we want to play more games at this World Cup and write history we need to work even harder.

“That’s the reason why we won yesterday.”

The enterprising Leiceater City star who is the only Nigeria player to have scored in two different FIFA

World Cup will have the opportunity to equal the six goals record set by Asamoa Gyan of Ghana as the Africa player with the highest World Cup goals, if he could score a brace against Argentina on Tuesday.

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Odion Ighalo:

Nigeria’s clash against Argentina will be ‘a war’ Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo says Tuesday’s decisive World Cup Group D clash against Argentina in Saint Petersburg will be “a war”.

Argentina must win to reach the second round while the Super Eagles can qualify with either victory or a draw.

“It’s going to be war (and) a final of finals because they need to win,” Ighalo told BBC Sport.

“They are going to come all out and (use) every tactic that they know to win a game.”

The clash between Argentina and Nigeria will be the fifth World Cup meeting between the sides – with Nigeria yet to avoid defeat.

With maximum points in Russia following wins over Nigeria and Argentina, group leaders Croatia have already claimed one of the group’s berths in the Round of 16.

That has left Nigeria, Iceland and Argentina – runners-up at the 2014 World Cup – scrapping for just one place.

The Super Eagles’ 2-0 defeat of Iceland on Friday moved them second with three points, while both Iceland and Argentina have mustered just a solitary point apiece following their 1-1 draw on 16 June.

Should Croatia beat Iceland on Tuesday in Rostov-on-Don, the African side could go through with a point.

Argentina, by contrast, will qualify with a win

if Iceland fail to win on Tuesday or, should the island nation emerge victorious, by outscoring them and so improving their goal difference.

“I am expecting it to be a very tough game but I think we are capable of qualifying,” said Ighalo.

Nigeria’s defeat of Iceland came courtesy of a double from Ahmed Musa, who partnered Kelechi Iheanacho in attack, with Ighalo appearing as a second-half substitute.

Despite being dropped, 29-year-old Ighalo was delighted by the change of tactics from Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr who switched to a back three and started with two strikers.

“It makes it easier because I was isolated (against Croatia) – alone with four different guys – which was very difficult but we played with two strikers (against Iceland), which is much easier for the strikers to move, to come, and you can see that we got goals,” he explained.

The China-based star said there had been a real determination in the camp to atone for the lacklustre display in the 2-0 loss to Croatia, which had upset both the squad and its supporters.

“After the last game, Nigerians were disappointed. They were not happy and saying a lot of things about the team but now they are having the confidence back,” he said.

“We (also) were not happy. We were a little bit angry because we knew we had to step our game and to do better. The mood is so high now in the dressing room because when you win games, everybody is happy.

So we want to keep that until our next game.”

Musa’s strikes, which came on top of a brace against Argentina at the 2014 finals, made him Nigeria’s top scorer in World Cup history with four goals.

Only Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan, with six, and Cameroon’s 1990 World Cup star Roger Milla, with five, have ever scored more at the finals for Africa.

With two of the continent’s sides – Egypt and Morocco – having exited after just two games, and Tunisia set to bow out if England avoid defeat against Panama on Sunday, Ighalo says Nigeria are very conscious of the need to salvage African pride in Russia.

“That is why we have to do better and step up our game, because two Africans are already out and a loss (against Iceland) would have pushed us out of the tournament,” said the China-based forward.

“We know Africans are back there supporting us and Senegal.”

On Sunday, the Senegalese can qualify for the second round should they beat Japan in Yekaterinburg and the day’s late game between Colombia and Poland ends in a draw.

VAR: Talking point of World Cup 2018 Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is being used at a World Cup for the first time.

Although it has been used in domestic competitions across Europe in the past year, some concerns have been raised about the system.

Peru coach Ricardo Gareca said human error was one of soccer’s charms and that the VAR system was a useful solution but not the perfect one.

“Mistakes will always occur. That’s one of football’s attractions. It is [my] private perspective,” Gareca said on Wednesday, seemingly in defence of referees.

“Football is inextricably linked with mistakes and I don’t think this is going to be the perfect solution. It is an add on, it can be helpful.”

VAR is only used to decide if a goal has been fairly scored, if a player should be sent off, if a penalty can be awarded or to alert the referee if he mistakenly penalises the wrong player.

And football fans are getting used to the idea that they are not the only ones watching this World Cup on television.

Each game is followed by four officials watching footage from 33 cameras.

The on-pitch referee is still expected to make decisions.

Only if there is a “clear and obvious error” will VAR intervene..

But it’s deciding what a “clear and obvious error” is that leaves room for disagreement.

“Football leaves a lot to interpretation,” Pierluigi Collina, FIFA Referees Committee chairman, told Al Jazeera.

“It’s different to to other sports like cricket, basketball volleyball. There will be some inconsistency because what may be clear to one referee is not clear to another.”

Roger Federer makes 12th Halle final, on course to retain No.1 Roger Federer is on course to retain the world number one ranking after booking his 12th career final at the ATP Halle grass tournament on Saturday, beating qualifier Denis Kudla 7-6 (7/1), 7-5.

The Swiss needs to win the title on Sunday – it would be his tenth at the event – to remain world number one heading into Wimbledon.

He will face either Spanish fourth seed Roberto Bautista Agut or Croatian Borna Coric.

Federer’s win was his 20th in a row on grass, dating to June, 2017.

Federer needed just under

90 minutes to get the job done and hold off the 109th-ranked Kudla, who had not lost a set going into the semi-final.

Federer is back in a familiar spot in Halle, which models its Centre court after its namesake at the All England club, as he works to finetune with a Wimbledon title defence starting a week from Monday.

The 36-year-old has reached the final four in each of his last 14 Halle appearances.

Taming Kulda was no easy task, with Federer losing a break after taking an early 2-0 lead.

aThe first set went into a tiebreaker where the 20-time Grand Slam winner was able to step his game up a gear, racing to 6-0 in the decider and taking it two points later with his seventh ace.

Nigeria players react to Carl Ikeme’s positive health update Nigeria players including William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun and Elderson Echiejile have reacted to Carl Ikeme’s positive health update.

The shot-stopper was diagnosed with leukaemia when a blood test returned abnormal results last summer.

The illness saw the 31-yearold miss all of last season’s

Championship games with Wolverhampton Wanderers, and ultimately a chance to feature at the World Cup with Nigeria.

However, Ikeme tweeted that he is winning the fight against the ailment on Saturday, after a year of intense chemotherapy and his international teammates have described it as the ‘best news at the World Cup so far’.

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