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15 years after, Buhari okays N22.68bn to ex-Airways workers

Approves N20bn to ASUU for public varsities funding

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billion for the settlement of outstanding retirement benefits due to the ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways.

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L- R: Chairman, Folio Media Group and Publisher of The Daily Times, Dr Fidelis Anosike; Mr Olabode Olanipekun (SAN); his father, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Dr Oladapo Olanipekun (SAN) after the conferment of prestigious tittle of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on Olabode Olanipekun in Abuja... on Monday.

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1958 after the dissolution of West African Airways Corporation (WAAC) with the name WAAC Nigeria until 1971, when it was rebranded to the name it, until it ceased operations in 2003.

The Supervising Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, who made this known on Monday during a press briefing with the representatives of the exAirways pension union and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, said that President Buhari ordered immediate release of the funds.

The President also approved N20 billion for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for funding of public universities.

According to the minister, the initial submission regarding the retirement benefits in liquidation was N78billion.

She said that the amount was verified by Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) and other relevant stakeholders in line with the condition of service of Nigeria Airways Limited in liquidation and other extant rules and regulations, at the end of which the sum of N45 billion was agreed as the total retirement benefits of the affected staff.

The minister recalled that the ex-workers of the airways in liquidation were not paid their retirement benefits for the past 15 years despite the liquidation.

“As a result of the delays in settlement of these benefits, many ex-workers have been thrown out of their houses, their children have been unable to attend school and others have lost their businesses, fallen ill or indeed, passed on. This

unfortunate situation cannot be allowed to continue under a responsible administration.

“It is on this note that Mr. President has approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion being 50 percent of N45.3 billion total entitlements of the exworkers.

“To ensure that these Presidential directives are duly implemented in line with extant financial rules, I will constitute a committee to be headed by the Secretary of PICA. Other members include representatives of the office of the Head of Service of the Federation, the Federal Ministry of Aviation, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Bureau of Public Enterprises, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), the union of ex-workers of the airways and Budget Office of the Federation.

“The committee is expected to physically verify the claims of the pensioners and relevant Next-of-Kin before the release of funds to the approved beneficiaries.

Other modalities are expected to be worked out by the committee to ensure transparency and integrity of the process.

“Upon my resumption of office as the Minister of Finance, some pending fiscal issues in the Aviation and Education sectors were immediately brought to my attention. I took it as a challenge to quickly address key issues regarding the settlement of existing claims in both of these sectors.

“Consequent upon this, I am happy that Mr. President has graciously approved the sum of N22.68 billion and N20 billion to aviation and education sectors,” she added.

On the funding measures

for the revitalisation of public universities, the minister recalled that ASUU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government sometime in 2013 on the terms and conditions on which the government would improve funding for staff welfare and the provision of critical infrastructure in both federal and state universities.

However, the minister said that the implementation of the agreement has had certain challenges due to revenue shortages and other reasons.

Ahmed assured that in his determination to revitalise the public universities and ensure smooth running of the tertiary education system in the country, President Buhari has approved the sum of N20 billion for immediate release through the revitalisation scheme.

The minister assured that the funds would be released to the beneficiary universities in line with the established criteria used by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC).

“This government will monitor the progress of the implementation with a view to resolving emerging issues and keeping our promises to the relevant stakeholders,” she added.

In attendance were the Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris; the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse; Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, who represented the Minister of Education; Executive Secretary of Tetfund, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa and the Director of Home Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Siyanbola Olubunmi amongst others.

Osun guber poll: PDP heads for court, wants INEC to declare Adeleke winner Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). to court over what it described as the illegal declaration of the September 22, 2018 Osun governorship election as inconclusive.

The party insisted that the polls have already been concluded and results announced in all polling and the collation centers, thus bringing the exercise to its lawful conclusion and removing INEC powers

to declare the election inconclusive.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, who informed journalist on Monday said the electoral law is clear that once an election result is declared, INEC is bound to return a winner.

He said. “INEC, in trying to play the card of the defeated All Progressives Congress (APC), contravened the law by refusing to announce a return, even when the declared results have thrown up a winner.

“Section 69 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) states that inter-alia “in an election to the office of the President

or governor whether or not contested and in any contested election to any other elective office, the result shall be ascertained by counting the votes cast for each candidate and subject to the provisions of sections 133, 134 and 179 of the constitution, the candidate that receives the highest number of votes shall be declared elected by the appropriate Returning Officer.”

“Concurrently, Section 179 (2), (a) (b) of the constitution directly prescribes that “a candidate for an election to the office of Governor of a

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Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Bukola Saraki during his appearance before the Namadi Sambo-led PDP Presidential Screening Committee in Abuja... on Monday.

L-R: Saraki; other co-aspirants: Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal; Senator Datti Baba Ahmed; Senator Jonah Jang; Saminu Turaki and others during the appearance of PDP presidential aspirants before the Namadi Sambo-led PDP presidential screening committee in Abuja... on Monday.

L-R: Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Konbowei Benson, shortly after the signing of 3 bills into law at the Government House, Yenagoa.

L-R: Assistant Corps Marshal, Technical Services Department, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Kunle Motajo; Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi and Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, during the FRSC recruitment screening and physical fitness exercise at the National Stadium, Abuja...on Monday.

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Anti-graft war hits judiciary: Desperation for SAN title lands lawyers in trouble Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The war against corruption has received a boost in the judiciary as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, disclosed that the Legal Practitioners and Privileges Committee (LPPC) has handed some lawyers who forged court judgment in their desperation to get the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to the police for investigation and prosecution.

Justice Onnoghen, who disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of 2018/2019 new legal year and conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on deserving lawyers, said the forged judgment were presented as part of documents meant to meet requirement of the LPPC for nomination for the rank of SAN. The CJN added that the unscrupulous desperate legal practitioners were caught by the eagle eyes of the LPPC members during the screening exercise.

Although, the names of the offending lawyers were not made public, the CJN said that they have been reported to police who apprehended them for interrogation and prosecution for offence of criminal forgery among others.

The CJN said, “I have to point out the fact that in the just concluded exercise, some applicants were found to have engaged in dishonourable conduct such as forgery of judgment, resulting in their being reported to the police for investigation and possible prosecution. We have to know that if one is not for any reason qualified to wear silk as a judicial officer, he cannot wear it as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

“I would like at this point to thank the distinguished members of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee tasked with this assignment of scrutinising over 4,000 judgments, trial proceedings and publications, and at the same time conduct disciplinary proceedings on petitions received against Senior Advocates of Nigeria “.

Onnoghen also disclosed that although 31 legal practitioners were successful and scaled the nomination processes, 30 were conferred with the prestigious rank of SAN. He explained that based on a petition against “one of the awardees, Ikhide Ehighilua Esq, and by virtue of Section 5(1) of the Legal Practitioners Act, CAP L11,Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 as amended, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee at an emergency meeting held on Thursday, September 20, 2018, to consider the petition, and the written reply by the respondent, decided to withdraw the nomination of Ikhide Ehighilua Esq, for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.”

The Committee also barred Ehighilua from applying for the rank for the next five (5) years or five applications beginning from 2019.

By virtue of the provision of section 5 of the Legal Practitioners ‘Act, CAP L11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as amended, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee

Implementation of ranching policy, panacea to Benue crisis – CAN, JNI Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Benue State chapters of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) have said that any attempt to resolve the herdsmen and farmers’ clashes in the state which have led to loss of lives and property without recourse to the implementation of ranching policy would be an exercise in futility.

This was the submission of the two groups during townhall meetings organised by the Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) with the support of the Vienna-based KAICIID Dialogue Centre.

According to the IDFP, the meetings which took place at the weekend in Gboko, Oturkpo and Makurdi was attended by officials of JNI and CAN in the state.

Speaking at the townhall meeting in Makurdi, Secretary of JNI, Alhaji Baba Ahmed, called on the Federal Government to pursue the idea of

ranching policy by quickly providing facilities at the designated ranches.

“I think the best way of tackling the problem is the provision of ranches for herdsmen to avoid the incessant clashes between herders and farmers. Facilities and security should also be provided so that the problem can be tackled once and all,” the state JNI scribe noted.

The CAN Chairman, Rev. Akpen Leva, called on the people to respect laws, just as he pleaded with government at all tiers to ensure justice for people.

Leva, represented by Bishop Mike Angou, said: “Muslims and Christians do not have a problem in Benue State.

What is seriously giving us cause for concern is the constant clashes between herders and farmers that have led to killings. Government should please order security agencies to rein in those who are troubling and killing people in the state.”

At Uturkpo, a Fulani herder, Alhaji Garba, noted that greed and selfishness is responsible for the clashes and called on people to exercise restraint and

embrace forgiveness.

Garba said having been born in Otukpo, he has no any other place he can call a home, adding that if people were to emphasise on their humanity, then, the crisis can be resolved.

Various speakers at both meetings called on government to look into the illegal use of illicit substances by youths, saying lack of employment opportunities should be tackled to give hope to youths that are despairing to realise their potentials.

Head of the IDFP advocacy team to the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Yahaya, thanked speakers at the various town hall meetings and said all suggestions from groups and individuals will assist in the compilation of the final report by the forum.

Nigeria’s Country Expert for KAICIID Dialogue Centre, Joseph Atang, expressed appreciation for those who found time to attend, stressing that the Vienna-based organisation will continue to support IDFP to promote peace and dialogue in resolving crisis.

ICPC arraigns ex-SMEDAN DG over N189.6m money laundering Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned a former Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Bature Masari, before an FCT High Court, Apo, for alleged N189.6million money laundering.

Masari had pleaded not guilty to a 27-count charge, bordering on misappropriation, embezzlement and money laundering.

Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, in his ruling, granted bail to the defendant

in the sum of N50 million with two sureties in like sum.

Adeniyi said that the sureties must be directors in the Federal Civil Service, reside in the FCT, and depose to affidavits of means.

The ICPC prosecuting lawyer, Henry Emore, had told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offences in 2014 while serving as the director-general of SMEDAN. Emore said the defendant while in office received N50 million from Engineering Service and Hamshakim Ventures through his GTB account number 0022506116 as gratification for contracts award.

The prosecutor also said that the

defendant collected another N20 million from Afrifarmers and Allied products consult Limited for award of contract.

He said the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 10(a)(i) and punishable under section 10(a)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.

Lawyer to Masari , Mamudu Magaji, (SAN), had urged the court to grant bail to his client on liberal terms.

The judge adjourned the case to November 26, 27, 28 and 29, respectively and told prosecutor to bring all his witnesses to court for continuous hearing of the case.

Justice Onnoghen (LPPC) has the sole responsibility to confer on legal practitioners the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Speaking on the state of the nation, the CJN warned that those in power must not loss sight of the indispensable role of the judiciary in the fight against corruption, adding that the fight against corruption is not the responsibility of any particular arm of government but that of every citizen of Nigeria.

According to him, corruption or any other form of injustice thrives in a culture of impunity, adding that to carry out a successful campaign against corruption, “We have to fight with the culture of impunity which is an attitudinal phenomenon. If we allow and respect the rule of law, then there will be a drastic reduction in corruption and injustice”.

“As a democracy, our nation is guided by the rule of law where the constitution is the grand norm. And let me quickly add that there is no ambiguity as regards the role of the judiciary in our constitution”, he added.

Also speaking at the occasion, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), appealed to judges to brace up to challenges that would come their ways before, during and after the forthcoming general election.

He said that as part of efforts by the Federal Government to make the

judiciary truly independent, President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the constitutional amendment which now makes monies due to the judiciary in the annual budget to be paid directly to the Heads of courts.

On his part, a legal luminary, Chief Onomigbo Okpoko, SAN, who spoke on behalf of Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, warned lawyers against resorting to distortion of issues and facts or manufacturing of evidence to confuse judges to get undeserved favourable judgment for their clients.

Okpoko appealed to lawyers to always render advice to their clients appropriately no matter what instead of engaging in cases that cannot prove both facts and law before the courts.

Responding on behalf of the awardees, Oba Maduabuchi (SAN) advocated for the creation of Divisions of the Supreme Court in Enugu, Ibadan and Abuja. He said that a single apex court have proven that it could not cope with the avalanche of appeals emanating from various divisions of the Appeal Courts divisions across the country.

A total of 30 Senior Advocates of Nigeria including Olabode Olanipekun, son of legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN; Attorney General of Lagos State, Mosediq Kazeem and Sonny Wogu were conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria among others.

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Continued from page 3 State shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being two or more candidates - (a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of all the votes cast in each of at least two-thirds of all the local government areas in the State.

“INEC’s action in declaring a concluded election as inconclusive is therefore an annulment, totally duplicitous, constitutionally illegal, ultra-vires and as such null and void”, he said.

The party demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Osun State Governorship Election Returning

Officer, Prof. Joseph Fuwape, “for succumbing to the pressure of the APC and declaring a decided election as inconclusive”, adding that “we demand that INEC Chairman, Prof.

Mahmood Yakubu immediately summon the courage to do the needful by declaring our candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as winner”..

The PDP added that it was sure that if the Osun governorship election is conducted over and over again, it will still win as the people of the state have chosen the PDP and its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

Nevertheless, the PDP said that the September 22, 2018 election, under the laws, is conclusive and its candidate must be declared winner.

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Anike Lawal, others emerge winners of Facebook’s $10m Leadership programme Mutiat Alli, Lagos Facebook has announced the names of winners of the Facebook Community Leadership Programme (FCLP) made up of community leaders in residence, fellows and youth participants. The programme will support more than 100 individuals from 46 countries representing communities of varying topics and goals from civic engagement to health and wellness.

The FCLP is designed to give participants from around the world the support, tools, funding and the belief in themselves that they need to best lead their communities.

Among the winners is Nigeria’s Anike Lawal, an FLCP Fellow who set up an online health and wellness community known as Mamalette.

“Community leaders play a critical role in bringing people closer together.

Many of these leaders turn to Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger to create these connections, and often tell us that they could have more impact with additional support, better tools and access to funding. We created the Facebook Community Leadership Programme to empower these leaders who are building communities around the world. Today, we’re announcing the 115 people who have been selected into the program as community

leaders in residence, fellows or youth participants,” Ime Archibong, Vice President, Product Partnerships said.

Commenting on her Community Group, Anike said: “When I got pregnant for the first time, I looked for online communities for mothers in Nigeria and didn’t find any at the time. Initially, I had no clue on how to start an online community. The most important thing I learnt before I started was that Facebook was a good tool to build and grow communities. So, I set up a Facebook page over five years ago and later a group, to help pregnant women and new mothers connect with each other and have their numerous questions answered. Since then we have evolved to helping to reduce the preventable deaths of mothers and children. Of the 830 mothers who die every day giving birth, 550 of them are in Africa. I am now training and equipping mothers recruited through Facebook as health champions to provide women with support and crucial health information.”

Since announcing the programme in February, Facebook received more than 6,000 applications from all over the world. A selection committee, which included employees as well as community experts from outside of Facebook, reviewed each application to identify leaders with a strong, clear and committed vision for their community.

Five participants were selected as

community leaders in residence, who will each be awarded up to $1,000,000 to fund their community initiative. The final amount received will be determined based on final budget proposal created and submitted by each resident as part of their programme training.

The five who were selected are Noah Nasiali (Kenya) who has brought more than 100,000 farmers across Africa together online in less than a year; Adhunika Prakash (India) who built a community of more than 80,000 people in India who can offer and receive support throughout their various stages of the breastfeeding journey; Christian Delachet (France), co-founder of the Wanted Community, a place for people to offer daily support and mutual help to their neighbours both online and in real life; Latasha Morrison (USA) who equips the next generation to lead the way to racial reconciliation in the US as well as Paula Pfeifer (Brazil), who is involved in breaking the social isolation caused by hearing loss by creating a community with others who share her experience.

The programme will also include more than 100 fellows and youth participants who will receive up to $50,000 each to be used for their community initiative. This group includes leaders with diverse perspectives from different parts of the world, but they share a common goal of helping their communities thrive.

APC to reward 57 steadfast senators – Oshiomhole Tom Okpe, Abuja Ahead the forthcoming party primaries, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed that the party has decided to reward 57 Senators who refused to be mislead or manipulated but chose to remain steadfast with the party.

Oshiomhole, who was referring to the defection of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the party had learnt from the mistake of the past where people he described as bread and butter politicians were given tickets of the party, adding that the party will not field candidates he described as opportunists, who are seeking to use the platform of the party to achieve their selfish interest.

Speaking while addressing members of the screening committee of the party at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Oshiomhole noted that “as we speak I am proud that we have 57 senators who have refused to be induced or misled or otherwise manipulated into moving to other parties or reward for juicy positions. They have decided to remain in our party even with all the intimidation they have suffered.

“It will be ungodly for us as a party not to reward those who believe in the party and the government of the day led by President Muhammadu Buhari. We will try as much as we can to have stability in the National Assembly”.

Lamenting that since assumption of office, the National Working

Committee (NWC) had been tackling issues arising to the last congresses of the party which he described as fraudulent, Oshiomhole asserted that the party will correct the mistakes of the past and confront the opposition come 2019.

“In many of the states we had challenges arising from the way congresses were conducted, many of them were quite fraudulent that has been the challenge we have been trying to resolve since we came. Screening of aspirants is not a formality, which is why we tried to search for men and women of integrity who cannot be compromised. We do not want to field opportunists who are simply seeking a political vehicle for some selfish purposes. What had happened in recent past is enough for us to begin to look at the character of those who are seeking office under the APC platform.

“If before now we have taken for granted the powers of the National Assembly, how those powers can be used for National goals and how it can also be misused to undermine National progress, the current situation we are facing here, where two principal officers have chosen to put their personal interest over and above the national interest.

Refusing to consider budget meant for physical infrastructure. Budget meant to re-order the way our budget is executed, to move money away from consumption which recurrent expenditure represents to capital projects which will benefit our people.

“Refusing to approve money meant for the body charged with the responsibility of conducting elections

in 2019. For us as a party, we have chosen to learn from the positive lessons from this development so that we do not repeat those mistakes by selecting people who as far as human capacity is, we can assess and predict that if elected they will remain faithful not only to our party but more importantly to the Nigerian nation”.

The party chairman emphasised that “If we have disagreement, it will not be about juicy appointments. It will be about appropriate policies, it will be about how governance is impacting positively on the lives of Nigerians. It will not be about who is getting what, politics of sharing”.

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Oyetola denies rift with Aregbesola Aregbesola, commends Osun electorate The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, has denied alleged rift between him and the outgoing Governor Rauf Aregbesola over last Saturday’s election.

Oyetola described insinuations in some quarters to that effect as “irrational and present only in the imagination of detractors out to create disaffection within the APC camp ahead of Thursday’s Governorship Rerun”.

He added that Aregbesola is the model of the governorship project and a dogged driver of good governance continuity, saying he has at all-time provided responsible leadership.

The governorship candidate urged the people to ignore any such rumuor of rift, describing it as satanic.

Oyetola said he would have ignored the rumor but for the sensitivity of the Thursday election, it is important to trash the mischief.

He commended the people of the state for turning out well and for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner during last Saturday’s governorship election. He urged them to resist

every provocation from the opposition who are currently exhibiting desperation. The people should not give them any room to truncate the relative peace the state is experiencing.

In a statement by his Media Office signed by Hon. Ajibola Famurewa, Osun East Campaign Director-General, Oyetola said the people of the state had demonstrated a high level of democratic culture in the most keenly-contested election in Nigeria.

According to him: “The Oyetola Campaign Organization commend the steadfastness of the people despite the commoditization of votes by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). We are aware of the votes buying and selling strategy of the PDP. We are proud that the people are resisting the provocation and temptation to sell their conscience.

“We appeal to the people to be vigilant and ready to jealously guard their votes on Thursday as the PDP have commenced massive commoditization of peoples mandate through massive purchase of voter cards,” Famurewa said.

Diekola’s arrest: We’ve been vindicated- Oyetola The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in last Saturday’s Governorship Election, Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, has said the arrest of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Alhaji Fatai Diekoka, has confirmed the general opinion that PDP is out to pervert the will of the people in the ongoing governorship contest.

Diekola was arrested on Monday in Ward 5 Alekuwodo, Osogbo in possession of hundreds of Permanent Voter cards already procured through purchase, brutal force and secret oath-taking.

Also, as a form of retaliation after his arrest, Deikola’s sponsored thugs invaded Alekuwodo area, shooting sporadically to scare people and cause tension in the state capital.

Oyetola Campaign Organization, in a statement in Osogbo, the state capital, on Monday recalled that it was the same PDP Chieftain alongside the PDP State Chairman, Soji Adagunodo, and Ibukun Fadipe who led thugs to the controversial polling unit in Ward 5 Osogbo to disrupt the election, leading to the cancelation of the election by forcing APC agents to sign election results at gun point until it was rejected as result of the irreconcilable differences between the result and card-reader record.

The statement reads in part: “We are vindicated today that the security agents finally nabbed one of the PDP vote-buying and selling dealer, Fatai Diekola, who has been the harrow head of procurement and commoditization of PVC. We had complained to security agents about the violent posture of the PDP and the way they were monetizing votes before and during last Saturday, September 22 election.

“Despite the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Rauf Aregbesola to the

conduct of peaceful elections and to ensure that the Osun poll is devoid of any violence, the same set of people arrested have been attacking APC members in Osogbo, the state capital, and openly distributing money even on the eve of election. “ To worsen the issue on Saturday night, Diekola, Adagunodo and others invaded a Collation Centre in Ward 5 Osogbo and forced APC and other party agents to sign a doctored result which was later rejected at the local government collation center.

This singular action substantially contributed to rendering the election inconclusive and now requiring INEC, security agents and political parties to deploy fresh resources for the new election.

“To us, the APC government, as acknowledged by local and international observers, has provided a level-playing ground for free, fair and transparent election in Osun State. We must not allow the will of the people to be subverted.” “ As a candidate in this election, we wish to state clearly that the arrest of Diekola is one out of PDP numerous agents and dealers purchasing voter cards in all the affected units of Ife South, Ife North, Orolu and Osogbo local government areas of the state.”

“While commending the police for the arrest of these agents of destabilisation, we urge them and other security agents to be on the alert to prevent individuals who are hell bent on subverting the will of the people. We demand that the police must investigate this case thoroughly and prosecute any individual connected to the crime no matter how highly-placed they may be in the society.

“This election is about the future of the state and as such the will of the majority must be protected. The popular choice of the people must be allowed to evolve. That is the very essence of democracy.”

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Kwankwaso pays unscheduled visit to Kano, calls for calm Yakubu Salisu, Kano Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday, paid an unscheduled visit to Kano state being the first since he became a senator as previous attempt to visit the state met stern resistance from the state government over alleged fear that his visit would cause security break down in the state.

Addressing his Kwankwasiya members, Kwankwaso called for calm among the group. The aggrieved members are unhappy over Kwankwaso’s choice of picking his son in-law, Abba Kabir Yusuf as his choice of 2019 governorship seat.

According to him, “ I’m in Kano to see you and say thank you for the brotherhood and progressive unity we enjoy as kwankwasiyya members, certainly we will sit and talk on vital issues affecting us”.

Kwankwaso explained that his choice of Abba Kabir was informed by the fact that, most of his projects including the famous Kano Kofar Nassarawa flyover were designed and executed by Abba.

He said, “today most projects being executed by Ganduje are not durable and of low standard while heavy amount was spent on them, but our projects which mostly were designed and executed by Abba Kabir Yusuf, are today standing firmed in Kano”.

Kwankwaso who spent only one hour in Kano, told his supporters who thronged his house that he is willing to sit with them and iron things out in a more brotherhood means.

He said, “if not that I’m highly busy and rushing to go back to Abuja for the Presidential screening going on right now, I would have loved to sit and discuss vital issues with you, but I promised to come back and have a special sessions with you”, he promised.

Although, not many kwankwasiyya members were privy to their leader’s visits to Kano, but the Mila road country home of the former governor was filled to capacity.

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Short News APC members in Delta Ika North East council dump party for PDP Nosa Akenzua, Asaba About 5,000 members of the All progressive Congress (APC) in Ika North East local government area of Delta State on Monday dumped party for the people’s Democratic Party (PDP,) in the area.

Most of the decampees were mainly from Ekwuoma wards in Ika North East local government area who claimed they were fed up with the APC alleged lawlessness and lies laced with deceits.

At an open field in Ekwuoma community, the decampees were received by PDP chieftain in the area, Chief Gabriel Azukaegbo Njokede who assured them that there would be no discrimination against them, adding that by virtue of their decision to move into the party automatically made them one indivisible members of the party.

PANDEF condemns SPDC’s illegal takeover of Belema oil fields Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja The leadership of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has condemned the illegal takeover of the Belema Oil Fields, OML 25, by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).

Addressing the Press in Abuja on Monday, Leader of the group, Edwin Clark, emphasized that any plan to sell the contentious oil field, must be aborted in the overall interest of peace and stability of the Niger Delta Region.

According to the Ijaw leader, the SPDC has resorted into what they described as the use of divide and rule antics, and introduced thuggry, violence and in-fighting in the area.

“In the light of the above, the Host Communities of OML 25, otherwise known as Belema, Offinama, Ngeje, Kilama, Diaba, Okoama, amongst others and the entire Kula Kingdom have resolved that SPDC must divest OML 25 to an indigenous firm,” he noted.

2019: Kwara North monarchs insist on producing next governor L-R: Director/Founder, Upland College of Education (UPCE) Affiliated to Ekiti State University, Ifira/Ipesi, Akoko, Dr. (Chief) Joseph Kayode, Professor D.S Omiri, Provost, Upland College of Education, Dr. Olu Orundemi, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Development and Planning, Ekiti State University (ESTU),Professor Ayo Oluwaleyi, Registrar, ESTU, Mr. Akinwunmi Arogundade and others, during UPCE matriculation, at Ifira-Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State... at the weekend.

NECO begins implementation of manpower development plan Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

In its bid to offer quality service as well as fulfill its core mandate of becoming a reliable examination body in the country, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has commenced immediate implementation of the manpower development plan to ensure efficiency in the council’s operations.

According to NECO, the development plan of the Ministerial Committee under the Chairmanship of Muhammed Umar, was implemented through internal postings and transfer of personnel based on their areas of specialisation.

Giving more insight on the development plan, NECO Acting Registrar, Mr Abubakar Gana, said that reforms will hasten its determination of taking its place as a reliable examination management body.

He said, “NECO was established

for the purpose of nationally and internationally acceptable examinations. This development will help the exam body to ensure transparency, accountability as well as boost the integrity of its exercises”.

This is coming few months after the examination body for the first time since its establishment in 1999, released its June/July 2018 SSCE result within forty days.

The Daily Times recalls that the Acting Registrar, Gana, while announcing the result in a statement had disclosed that about 1,041,536 candidates registered, while 1,032,729 candidates sat for the examination, and 939,733 candidates representing 90.47 per cent scored five credits and above without English and Mathematics.

Gana added that 875, 464 candidates, representing 84.77 per cent scored credits in English Language, while 850,331 candidates representing 82.34 per cent, scored credits in Mathematics, adding that a total of

742,455 candidates representing 71.48 per cent scored five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

The result further showed that in 2017, 70.85 per cent of candidates had five credits and above including English and Mathematics as against 71.48 per cent in 2018, showing 0.63 per cent improved performance in the current result.

Meanwhile, in order to ease off pressure mounted on awaiting result candidates participating in the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the Council also realigned its procedures to ensure that results are released early to meet JAMB’s deadlines.

A similar schedule had been adopted by the West African Examination Council, WAEC, which released its 2018 results after two months of conducting the West African School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.

Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin Foremost traditional rulers in Kwara State have maintained their stance on the need for political parties to adopt principles that will allow Kwara North Senatorial District produce the next governor in 2019.

The Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Chatta Umar and his Tsaragi Emirate counterpart, Alhaji Aliyu Ndakpoto, stated this on Monday, while receiving a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Alhaji Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi, at the palaces respectively.

Yaman was received at Share, Tsagari, Lafiagi, Zambufu, Ndeji, Gbugbu, Lade and Patigi communities respectively by supporters who declared their unflinching support for his governorship bid in Kwara State as well as President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term re-election stressing that Kwara North indigenes are tired of bad leadership in the state.

The Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Chatta Umar, said: “It is expected that every man and woman of good conscience will be on the same page in this our plight for zoning of governorship slot to Kwara North”.

Abia APC chieftain berates party over cost of nomination forms ...Steps down for Uche Oga

Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia One of the founding members of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abia state, Ambassador Chidike Ukauwa, weekend berated the All Progressive Alliance (APC) over price tag for the presidential and governorship forms, describing it as outrageous.

This was even as he announced his stepping down for another aspirant and oil merchant, Dr. Uche Oga. Ukauwa disclosed this while briefing the press in his office in Umuahia, condemning the price of N45 million for president and N22.5 million for governorship as unavoidable, but expensive.

He however congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the ‘Not too young to run bill’, pointing out that the price for forms has discouraged many youths who have the intention to contest but cannot afford the price.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, September 25, 2018

FG, loans and way forward

Tope Fasua

I used to keep the list of ‘spurious’ loans that were written off for Nigeria in 2006.

Our leaders in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s had collected all sorts to build different monstrosities of their bizarre fancies. In those days, even local government chairmen collected foreign loans. Just before those loans were written off by the Paris Club, The PUNCH and Tribune, among other newspapers, published in detail the items that Nigeria had spent them on. Many were programmes which never took off at all, but were fully drawn down – ghost projects was a fitting moniker. In the 1980s especially, governors, local government chairmen and, of course, the federal government went on a mad borrowing binge. They had swallowed hook, line and sinker, the liberal KoolAid of economics which encouraged leveraging to the hilt, and preached that borrowing was the fastest way out of underdevelopment. It never worked, but that “zombie economics” idea is very much alive in Nigeria today.

The debate about our new Chinese loans raged a couple of weeks back. Nigerians found it curious that their leaders were borrowing almost the exact amount from China, as we were spending on freebies (“dash”) from the recovered Abacha loot. I have my own thinking about Chinese loans which I will share in a jiffy, but in the first instance there is a need to challenge this idea that has recently become mainstreamed – that borrowing is a first choice for financing projects. Some ‘enlightened’ Nigerians compare our borrowing culture with what happens in the U.S.A and elsewhere.

They ignore the trajectory and history of these two different economies and the role these play in finance. Does U.S.A borrow to provide basic amenities for its people? Very doubtful. U.S. borrowings are mostly into its financial sector, which probably feeds its conglomerates. The U.S. government raises money today in bonds and treasury bills, which countries like China and Japan invest in. The country sometimes encourages consumption because it knows that there are U.S. companies that must continually be fueled by internal consumption. Some of the loans procured by the U.S.A also powers its aggressive export sector, wherein very complex goods are pushed all over the world. The U.S.A is the most diversified economy in the world, meaning that all aspects/sectors of its economy interact vigorously with each other. Here we produce nothing and import everything. I am not really sure that we can borrow to fund both consumption and export potentials. Something is broken in this economy. Permanently so. It must be noted that in the toddler stage of the U.S. economy, a lot of domestic borrowing was done for sundry purposes – including to finance wars. This strategy engenders ownership and patriotism among the people. The focus was therefore not merely on finance.

My advice is that countries like Nigeria should borrow only for projects that are self-funding,

with cash flows that partly liquidate such loans.

All loans for social or basic amenities should be funded from internally generated revenue as well. We have nothing to show for our being an independent country since 1960. It is a crying shame that we cut such a pathetic picture of a beggar nation, hopping from Asia to Europe to America, signing the future of our own children away for a mess of pottage. We cut a ridiculous picture with those we collect these loans from.

They know we are irresponsible. They see the luxuries our leaders enjoy. It’s an open world more than ever. Their children see how ridiculous we are. They know we don’t want to know anything about financial responsibility, fiscal independence and accountability. Their children will take it out on our children. The other day we saw U.S. congressmen who were so broke they slept in their offices in Washington DC, while our own lawmakers probably own multiple properties in the same cities. Yet the same Nigeria goes a-borrowing from the U.S. government and its many institutions! We even beg them for grants and aids. How do these add up?

JThe truth is that we have a terrible record of loan repayment. With such embedded cultural profligacy, there is no way we will pay back our loans. If we incurred loans all through the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s and only managed to crawl out on hands and knees in 2006, there is no way we would have suddenly developed financial discipline in 2018 when we have only become worse – with more disunity, indecent exposure to luxuries, and greed. Our governments are crazier today than they were in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, when we ended up using 70 per cent of our national revenue on debt servicing. I recall that Obasanjo had to embarrass the creditors then that Nigeria borrowed only $12 billion, repaid $38 billion in cash terms and was still owing $35 billion before we were availed the opportunity to pay cash of another $12 billion to the Paris Club in exchange of a write off $18 billion. We were then left with a total foreign debt of about $5 billion and our local debt stock was manageable. If we had so much trouble managing $35 billion, how can we manage and ever repay $73 billion today in total loan stock?

This brings up the statement by Amina Muhammed, Nigeria’s export to the United Nations. She stated during a recent interview with Christine Lagarde that her friend, Dr. Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala took Nigeria out of debt but that we were now back in debt and the level of debt was going to be tough to manage. That was Amina passing a vote of no confidence on the government she just stopped serving months ago. But to make matters worse, she was dead wrong. Okonjo promptly returned Nigeria into the debt trap from whence we had emerged under her previous guidance. In fact deeper. The focus was not to take Nigeria out of debt per se, but to obtain that cash flow for the Paris Club.

Nigeria was the ONLY country which had to repay anything in all of sub-saharan Africa. We

were considered rich, not deprived. By the time she departed for her ‘global assignments’ the second time, Nigeria was owing a total debt of $60 billion. However most of that was local and attracting very high interest rates. I recall that this debt issue was one of the Achilles’ heels of the Jonathan government and the reason Buhari got massive votes. Only that Buhari government has now further worsened the situation.

Under the now-departed Kemi Adeosun, the first thing they did was to devalue the naira.

In this way, a large proportion of the domestic debt simply lost value. At least $50 billion in naira terms was in domestic debt when the Buhari government came on board. With naira officially crashing from N177 to N305, that meant that such loans became an equivalent of $30 billion if Nigeria had to pay back at that point.

This would have technically brought our loan portfolio down to about $40 billion (if we add the foreign component of about $10 billion). What this means is that Kemi Adeosun, who switched aggressively to foreign loans, contracted a fresh sum of about $33 billion for us in her roughly three-year sojourn – most of that in foreign loans.

I recall that I begged her through my articles that she should please not contract any jumbo loan of $30 billion on behalf of our children. This must have slowed her down a bit as she pointedly accused me one day during a Channels interview with Kadaria Ahmed. If that proposed jumbo loan was collected, we will be over $100 billion in loans by now.

To emphasise this perennial brainlessness of successive governments, I ran into a World Bank document online the other day. It was a term paper for the borrowing of $13.5million from the World Bank in 1962 for the construction of Apapa Road. The pretext is that we needed to clear goods faster from the wharf. One Nigerian pound then was worth $2.80; almost $3.00! Today we are on the verge of taking (or have taken) another $50 million from the same World Bank for the reconstruction of the same Apapa-Wharf Road, for the same reason – to ease clearance of goods from Apapa Wharf. Of course we know there is now a total gridlock there due to our utter planlessness. What we also need to amplify is that the Nigerian currency has lost value since 1962 by a factor of at least 915 (3 by 305)! What did we do with all the revenue generated from the people/businesses that used the ports since 1962? Oh I forgot. We used it liberally to do ‘bigmanism’. We simply squandered everything and more. Stupidity they say, has no cure. Now I open newspapers and see how Nigeria wants to borrow $125 million for policy-making, for improving statistical information or something of the sort. We are taking an additional $400 million to ‘promote innovative approaches based on international best practices and community participation to tackle land degradation and gully erosion’. Another $350 million goes to the Nigerian Electrification Project, while $225

million will be for nutrition of pregnant women and children. Another $150 million is for polio eradication, while $100 million will be for training women in skills. And so on. Why do we need all these loans that we cannot repay? Why is Buhari borrowing from everywhere just so his government can look like it’s making progress?

Why are we borrowing massively when our people loot this republic and fritter the funds abroad? Why have some of our best people become corporate ‘agberos’ for foreign capital/ foreign investors looking for money laundering/ legitimacy, socio-political leverage and huge returns at the same time, without a tinge of remorse on any side?

Just so I am very clear, these projects we borrow for, are such that commonsense will fix for us if we had any. These are projects that our universities and polytechnics should fix for us if we had any that was worth its name. These are projects that sane governments should sort out with internal revenue. Let all pseudo economists know that INFRASTRUCTURE is not enough excuse for mindless borrowing.

What Nigeria should do now is THINK, and stop this criminal mortgaging of this country.

God cannot forgive us for what we are doing to ourselves as a people.

To conclude, let’s go back to the China dilemma. Should we borrow $326 million from China when we are also spending $320 million recovered from Abacha by sharing to faceless poor Nigerians just to feed and with no work done in return? I confess I prefer the Chinese interactions to the major trauma we have suffered under the Westerners. In 2009, I was in ThisDay Dome, Abuja, when Tony Blair in an unguarded moment, admitted upon being asked about the growing Chinese influence in Africa, that he knows that ‘each time an African country ask China to build a road, the next day, the Chinese show up with a digger but if they come to the West, they are given a huge sheaf of papers and conditionalities to sign’. George W. Bush, who was also there snatched the mic and went on a long tirade about China despoiling Africa’s environment. So we know who is what, and Nigeria stands a far greater chance of real progress with Xi Jinping and his people. But Nigeria must not rest on its oars.

Old man Mahatir Mohamad said recently: “China comes with a lot of money and says you can borrow this money. But you must think, ‘How do I repay?’ Some countries see only the project and not the payment part of it. That’s how they lose chunks of their country. We don’t want that.” That is it. As things stand, Nigeria is as good as fully sold. Nobody thought of payback day for these loans. I don’t know what will happen on that day. Perhaps we would have become slaves in our own country. We have definitely not proven that we know what to do with this space called Nigeria. But we know the addresses of these people who sold us down the river.

HSBC Report, Nigerian economy and matters arising

Adeyemi Dipeolu

The first thing that strikes one after reading the report is that the writer downplays positive developments in the Nigerian economy. Every time that the data points to improvements in the Nigerian economy, the writer then immediately makes a negative assessment.

I have hesitated to weigh in the media frenzy about the HSBC report entitled ‘Nigeria: Papering over the cracks’, which was issued in July 2018. My hesitation had to do with the fact that I had not read the full report in its original form and could not therefore make any meaningful comments on its contents.

I have since read the report and since there is still quite a bit of interest and chatter about its contents, I feel that it is appropriate to respond to these, as well as to its handling by the Nigerian media.

The first thing that strikes one after reading the report is that the writer downplays positive developments in the Nigerian economy. Every time that the data points to improvements in the Nigerian economy, the writer then immediately makes a negative assessment. For instance, he acknowledges a current account surplus, exchange rate stability, declining inflation, improved capital flows, amongst other things, and then concludes that because of structural shortcomings, the long-term prospects for the economy are poor.

When the HSBC report notes that the structural constraints of the Nigerian economy are long-standing, one would have expected the analysis to include the on-going efforts to tackle such constraints. Identifying

‘inadequate infrastructure, corruption, an inefficient government bureaucracy and policy instability…’ as evidence of structural shortcomings is not new.

If the non-oil sector accounts for 90 per cent of the economy, how can one legitimately speak about a lack of diversification? Analysis of this nature needs to be more nuanced. The point really is that diversification is needed more in terms of the sources of government revenue and foreign exchange, a problem that the ERGP seeks to tackle.

However, balanced analysis would then seek to establish if such problems were being tackled as priorities and reflected in the actions of the Buhari Administration.

The Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) is readily available and there is no shortage of evidence about the on-going extensive investments in power, road and rail infrastructure, the active anti-corruption actions of government and on-going repositioning of the public service.

Similarly, the writer acknowledges that the World Bank ranked Nigeria as among the 10 countries implementing the most regulatory reforms to make it easier to do business, but he would rather place emphasis on the current low ranking of being 145 out of 190 countries, than on the fact that this reflected a movement of 24 places in one year! This inexplicable desire to overlook the positives in favour of negative analysis is worsened by the tendency of the writer to contradict himself or deploy inaccuracies in favour of his conclusions.

Let us look, for instance, at the discussion about the contribution of the non-oil sector. If the non-oil sector accounts for 90 per cent of the economy, how can one legitimately speak about a lack of diversification? Analysis of this nature needs to be more nuanced. The point really is that diversification is needed more in terms of the sources of government revenue and foreign exchange, a problem that the ERGP seeks to tackle.

It is this lack of context that leads the writer into logical inconsistencies. Otherwise, how can the report acknowledge that higher oil prices should provide some support for government revenues and then go on to say that “debt is low. But revenues are lower still.” In addition to potentially increased oil revenues, it would have been important to take account of the efforts to boost nonoil revenues through on-going increased collections by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), which are in the public space. …while the economy has not yet reached desired growth levels, there are positive developments in macroeconomic conditions, the real sector, the business environment, social investments and infrastructure that will underpin and give further impetus to achieving the primary goal of the ERGP which is sustained inclusive growth.

The analytical weaknesses of the paper are further exposed in several other instances.

For example, if the PMI, a forward looking indicator, has been improving and is not matched commensurately by GDP growth

figures, then a reflective analyst should be intrigued about the seeming misalignment in these two sets of figures, rather than immediately jump to negative conclusions.

Also, how does one acknowledge the ‘benefits of higher oil prices and production’ and then go on in the same report to say that ‘militant activity has disrupted oil production in the Niger Delta’? Everyone knows that the active engagement of the federal government, especially the role played by the vice president has substantially calmed things down in the Niger Delta. Perhaps the writer of the HSBC report forgot to update this information when ‘cutting and pasting’ from a previous report?

In terms of economic analysis, I must say that it is difficult to understand what the HSBC report has in mind when it states that Nigeria’s macroeconomic “gains merely mask the economy’s unresolved structural shortcomings”. Surely, the entire purpose of macroeconomic gains in an economy such as Nigeria’s is to provide an enabling environment and lay a foundation for structural change, which is exactly what the ERGP sets out to do.

To conclude, while the economy has not yet reached desired growth levels, there are positive developments in macroeconomic conditions, the real sector, the business environment, social investments and infrastructure that will underpin and give further impetus to achieving the primary goal of the ERGP which is sustained inclusive growth.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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Editorial Commentary Between self employed and government responsibility

Times Guest Columnist Dr. Jumai Ahmadu

Today all over the world especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa the malaise of unemployment has been one of the problems causing the glut in the growth and development of the youth especially the graduates. Having spend some good quality of time studying in expectation of an easy life after graduations, they instead go into the real world rather disillussioned and amazed about the realities in the employment markets.

These realities are made even compounded by some factors which neccesitated the lack of employments in the labour markets especially the harsh economic realities that employers of labour faces to keep their establishment going.

The new dawn of electronic technological deployments to ease the smooth operations, otherwise known as ease of doing business has drastically reduced the number of personnel in manufacturing and indeed all sectors of the economy.

Today the realities of the modern economy and the new educational trends all over the world has dawn on us all. It is therefore a trite to accept that the days when government is the chief employers of labour are gone forever. Our educational systems must be redefined to include the provision of requisite technological skills for students in our higher institutions towards their preparation to be self employed and by extension employers of labour.

The world today, bigger economies are driven by private hands and not necessarily government. To make an impact in the world, private initiatives is the answer. White collar jobs are few to find anywhere or even non existence.

The statistics from the Federal Ministry of Youth Development states clearly that our universities churn out as high as over 2 million youths annually as graduates competing for less than 2 percent vacancies in both public and private sector of the economy.

The situation is so bad that a university degree or its equivalent is not worth an automatic placement in the employment markets. The World Development Reports for the last ten years stated that Nigerian universities have consistently churn out half baked and unskilled graduants into the employment markets. This is a direct indictment on our educational system which presently lacked the capacity to graduate students that are capable of being self employed and finally employers of labour.

Except we want to be economical with the truth about our present predicaments in our nation, we need to rejig our educational curriculums and make it skills and entrepreunural based. The advantages of this reprioritisation of our educational focus are too numerous to mention here.

Some few examples suffice. A well skilled

graduand has the capacity to use his skill for his own employment and invariably set up an enterprise that has the capacity to employ skilled personnel from his chosen field or skills. It also leads to diversification of the economy and reduce over dependence on oil.

Nevertheless, the governmenth as a pivotal role to play in providing the enabling environments for business to thrive. All over the world, it is the responsibility of the government to provide regulations to ensure the participation of private sector in the economy as the engine of growth. When the private sector flourish, our fresh graduates will have the zeal to learn a trade and with that requisite skills translated into creations of small business that will spur growth and employment opportunities.

To buttress this point, the success story of Isa comes to mind and I always used it whenever am privileged to counsel young graduates particularly those who believe that government work is the solution to their problem.

Isa served with us (Helpline Foundation for the Needy) and refused to wait endlessly for white collar job. He started collecting drinks and drinking water from manufacturers and big wholesalers, and within a year he became a distributor of most of the products he was selling at retail prices.

Today, Isa is married with 3 children, a proud landlord and three vehicles. He was able to accomplish all these because he took advantage of the environment by realising that people must drink water and other hydrating products. He started with little or no funds all. He had faith and his ability to convince his initial contacts that he can be trusted really worked for him.

The National Directorate of Employment should be mandated not only to be an ombudsman for menial employment provision by governments, the Agency should also be charged with the responsibility for the provisions of skills incentives to all higher institutions.

Government can also make the processes of registration less cumbersome particularly getting certification for products. It has been observed that many youths with skills in the manufacturing sectors are not meeting up with the requirements of government agencies such as Nation Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) among other related government agencies.

What the government should seriously consider is to establish a centre where all the regulatory Agencies will be stationed in a manner that all products from that centre will have certification of all the Agencies showing that the products are of good standard. This will aid ease of doing business in the manufacturing sector.

OUR POSITION Court, ex-parte orders and 2019 polls

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he admonition by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdul-Kafarati, to judges, asking them to refrain from granting interim ex-parte orders on political matters, appears to be the crucial directive that will shape political events in due course as we approach the 2019 polls.

The CJ had recently disclosed at the commencement of 2018/2019 legal year that he had issued a directive to judges of the Federal High Court to stop granting interim ex-parte order in all political cases brought before their courts.

According to the CJ, the directive is part of efforts to ensure that the court is not used by politicians to scuttle the political process and disrupt the peace of the country.

He said: “In an attempt to forestall any hiccups and the blame on the court by the political gladiators, I have during this vacation issued a circular that interim orders ex-parte shall not be granted in political cases brought before the court. I believe that controversies especially in political cases can be reduced when the court takes a decision after hearing all the parties in the case.

“It is also extremely important that all political cases that may affect any of the parties which are still pending in any of our courts be concluded without further waste of time to afford all candidates the opportunity to pursue their political ambitions.”

Kafarati had also on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 reiterated the directive with a modification, saying that interim ex-parte order can only be granted on “very exceptional cases.”

The reasons adduced is that it is better to hear all sides of the matter before a decision is taken and to minimise controversy in the adjudication process that have potentials to scuttle the political process and disrupt the peace of the country.

We entirely agree with the numerous efforts being made by the judiciary to ensure sanity in the granting of interim ex-parte orders by trial Courts, essentially as the nomination by the political parties through primary election begin this month.

But we wish to advise that the judiciary must exercise caution to avoid promoting impunity and dictatorship among the political party leaders who in recent past have demonstrated unlawful tendencies by holding their primaries in violation of their own party guidelines just to ensure that only their anointed candidates get party nominations.

We recall that in 2014, the Federal High Court adopted similar measures following a circular issued by the then Chief Judge, Justice Ibrahim Auta, which scuttled the hearing of more than

12 suits filed against President Muhammadu Buhari over his WAEC certificate and all other suits filed that challenged the defections of five governors of the Peoples Political Party (PDP) and the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to All Progressives Congress (APC).

Similar scenario is piling up before the Federal High Court with more than eight cases already pending on the defection of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, while several other suits have also been filed challenging the defections of three governors.

We are of the opinion that timely conclusion of political cases remain the panacea for stability and enthronement of elusive rule of law in our society.

A situation where 2015 pre election cases are still pending in our courts five months before the expiration of the tenure in contestation is to say the least repulsive to the noble idea of justice.

We wish to submit that cases arising from election disputes must not only be concluded at trial Court before the end of October as directed by CJ Kafarati, we strongly believe that it is possible to conclude all election cases even at the appellate courts timeously before those who win election take oath of office. We believe that this laudable development will restore public confidence in the judiciary.

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Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, September 25, 2018

FRSC screens 324,000 applicants Short News Diamond Bank partners Lagos govt for 4,000 vacancies Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja The Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday, commenced the screening of 324,000 applicants for recruitment in the Federal Capital Territory and 36 states of the federation.

The Corps Marshall, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, during an assessment visit to the two screening centres at the National Stadium and Mogadishu Barracks in

Abuja, explained that only 4,000 successful applicants would be recruited by the corps.

He stated that about 400 would be engaged out of the 105,000 university graduates that were taking part in the screening which would hold for four days.

Oyeyemi expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise which he described as orderly, attributing this to the high number of graduate applicants.

The applicants for officers cadre, the FRSC boss said, would be screened on Monday and Tuesday while the screening for the rank and file cadre

would hold between Thursday and Sunday.

He said, “The programme started by 6 am, you can see the orderliness, it shows the level of planning in accordance with the directive of the Secretary to Government of the Federation.

“The same thing is going on all over the federation. We are working with about 324,000 applicants nationwide out of which we have about 105,000 graduates and you can see their level of discipline too, I think I’m impressed.” He noted.

to combat drug abuse in schools Joseph Inokotong, Abuja

As part of her Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Diamond Bank Plc has partnered with the Lagos State Government to host the Lagos State Kick Against Drug Abuse (LASKADA) campaign - a progamme designed to sensitize and educate students on the danger of drug abuse.

Head Corporate Communications, Diamond Bank Plc, Chioma Afe who spoke at the launch of the initiative at Vetland Senior Grammar school, Oko Oba, Lagos revealed that the bank has a huge interest in the future of Nigerian youths and would always strive to advance the social well-being of every Nigerian youth.

According to Mrs. Afe, “The issue of drug abuse in the society has increased alarmingly in the last few years and should be tackled aggressively, especially among young children who are not only devising new avenues to access dangerous substances including combining seemingly harmless household items to create harmful drugs, but are also the target of drug peddlers.”

‘Selling your vote is selling your conscience’ Adewale Momoh, Akure

Cross-section of Vetland Junior and Senior Grammar school students with Lagos State and Diamond Bank officials at the “Lagos State Kicks Against Drug Abuse” (LASKADA) programme organised by the Lagos State Government and sponsored by Diamond Bank at Vetand Senior Grammar School, Oko Oba.

PDP presidential primary venue tears NWC, BOT apart Tunde Opalana, Abuja Two organs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) and the Board of Trustees (BOT) are sharply divided over the choice of venue for the party’s October 6 presidential primary special convention.

Disagreement over the venue came to the fore on Monday at the inauguration of the Special Convention Committee at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwomi who inaugurated the committee on behalf of the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus had in his speech said the party had settled for Port Harcourt as an acceptable venue after due consultations with different caucuses of the party.

But the chairman, Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jubrin immediately countered his position by saying that the party is yet to settle for a venue but will in due course come out with an acceptable venue that will be suitable and convenient for a successful convention.

Elder Akinwomi said “the party set up a committee headed by Ibrahim Kazure, and they went round the South South Zone and South East Zone before coming out with the choice of Port Harcourt for us. The National Working Committee (NWC) has consulted widely with the PDP Governors forum; we have

consulted widely with the BOT; we have consulted widely with caucus of the party and today it has been jointly accepted that we will converge in Port Harcourt, in no distance time for the National Convention.

“The international community has told us that they want to watch keenly the Port Harcourt Convention. Particularly they said they want to come and watch the process that will lead to the emergency of our flag bearer, because by the grace of God our flag bearer will be the next President of Nigeria”.

Speaking immediately after him, the BOT chairman, Walid Jibrin said he turned down his nomination into the Special Convention Committee because other members of the BOT have already made the list.

Countering the NWC position on Port Harcourt, Jibrin said “even though the Deputy Chairman said the issue of venue have been concluded, I want to say that the issue of venue is still on and is not concluded because there are many suggestions on the issue of venue. We look at all suggestions; I assure you that the issue of venue will be resolved. For now we are working around the clock to ensure that we have a very suitable venue accepted by everybody. I want to say that every one of us should come together and ensure that we have a venue suitable to all of us.”

Trying to save the ugly disagreement,

the Secretary of the 85 member committee, Dave Umahi who is the governor of Ebonyi State said “I think the working committee and the BOT need to settle this and not to be discussing this disagreement before the press”.

Senator David Mark had earlier said the venue should not be a big deal as he will abide by the party’s decision on the venue.

Okowa described the assignment as the most important assignment in the history of the party at least for this year, promising that the committee will do it’d best to conduct an acceptable convention.

“We are very much aware that if we get this convention right and when the processes are such that they are credible, free and fair, we will definitely have the buy in of all our presidential aspirants.

And we will now have a united family.

“I also want to believe that if there are any internal issues, it will be resolved within today. I am very confident of that.

Because all of us believe that the only way forward is for the entirety of the party to stay united and focused. And as such, as members of the PDP, we cannot afford to disagree on any issues. The thing that is needed is for a free and fair primary to be conducted for all our aspirants. And we are very definite that we will get it right.

“No matter where we take it to, we will do what is right. And I believe that at the end of the day, nobody will have any cause to complain”.

The Ondo State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bisi Ogungbemi has admonished voters, particularly youth against selling of votes during election.

Ogungbemi who attributed the selling of votes to trading one’s conscience, emphasied that the youths should avoid being used as pawn in the hands of money bags during electoral process in the country.

The Chairman gave the admonition at the party’s secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State capital during the presentation of expression of interest form to one of the aspirants of the party, Temitope Kolawole who is vying to represent Okitipupa-lrele Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives.

He maintained that for youths to witness Nigeria of their dream, formidable alliances must be formed, adding that the believe of some politicians in vote buying has put the country into her present quagmire.

Atiku promises quality representation if elected Augustine Kuza, Lafia

Presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has assured Nigerians of quality representation if the party ticket is given to him.

Alhaji Abubakar who had since declared his intention to context for the number one seat of the country, called on Nigerians to vote PDP candidates in all levels of governance in order to entrench good leadership and quality service to the masses.

The former Vice President who stated this while addressing PDP delegates in Nasarawa state said his government would address hunger, poverty, insecurity and hardship confronting the country.

He appealed to delegates to believe in his aspirations to unseat Buhari, so as to bring Nigeria out of its present hardship.

Nigerian traders demand reopening of businesses in Ghana Adebisi Oyindamola, Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has expressed its grievances over the recent deportation of 72 Nigerians from Ghana, and the shutting down of Nigerian Businesses in parts of that country.

The association issued a seven- day ultimatum to the Nigerian government and the Ghanaian government to reopen all closed Nigerian businesses in Ghana and work out ways to tackle the lingering crisis between both countries Following a peaceful protest in Abuja on Monday, NANTS and the Nigerian Union of Traders in Ghana, filed a petition to the ECOWAS Commission demanding the urgent action against what they termed “xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in Ghana.”

The legal advisor, NANTS, Barrister Legborsi Nwaibu, in Abuja on Monday led the delegation of Nigerian traders to the Ghanaian Embassy, stated that over 400 Nigerians businesses have been shot down in Kumasi, Asante region of Ghana.

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Rep seeks inclusion of NNPC in Ogoni clean up Henry Omunu, Abuja Chairman House of Representatives, Special Committee on Nigeria/ USA Parliamentary Relations, Rep. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma on Monday demanded the inclusion of the Research and Development Department of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by the Ministry of Environment in the Ogoni cleanup exercise.

Rep. Agbonayinma, who represents Egor/Ikpoba Oha Federal Constituency of Edo state, in an interview with journalists, said that “it is out of place

for the ministry to award contracts of that magnitude without including the research and development department of the NNPC that is the indigenous company.

“If the NNPC is incompetent to perform that role then the federal government should as a matter of urgency dissolves the agency because it is unheard for outsiders who don’t understand our terrain to carry out such an exercise.

“If we must carry out the exercise as it is, after all contracts have been awarded without our NNPC then there must be an immediate review of the contracts as Nigerians may not know how it was conducted,” the

lawmaker stated.

He further stated that “the ministry did not weigh the implications of not including the agency and that is why the House will urgently look into the matter immediately we resume from our recess if nothing is done before then.

“I consider the action a slap on all well meaning Nigerians to view the action of the ministry as highly misplaced”.

Our correspondent recalls that immediately President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015, he promised to ensure that Ogoni land is cleaned up from the ravages of crude oil exploration.

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Short News TCN rectifies faults at Jos-Gombe 330KVA line Idu Jude, Abuja The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has sent technical experts to restore technical issues emerging from the Jos-Gombe 330kV Transmission Line, which had just undergone annual scheduled maintenance, at the North Eastern part of the country including Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa Borno, Yobe and Taraba states.

In a statement issued by the General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN said it took outage to undertake the annual scheduled maintenance of the 330kV transmission line from Jos to Gombe.

Mrs Ndidi stated that the maintenance work has been completed by the combined engineering maintenance crew from Gombe and Jos Transmission Substations.

The transmission line was reclosed and energized at about 15:09 hours Saturday 22nd, as about 19:09 hours before the line developed another fault and tripped off.

APC primaries: Gov Bindow meets Adamawa delegates Tom Garba, Yola The Executive Governor of Adamawa state, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow met with over 2000 delegates from the central senatorial zone of the state.

The meeting held at Ribadu Square, Sunday evening with all the appointed and elected political office holders of the zone, the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC), aspirants and many supporters of the Bindow’s led administration, in an effort to solicit their votes for the coming governorship primaries.

While addressing the delegates, he reminded them that they were elected as delegates because the APC wants them to vote, and assured them that nobody will temper with the Party’s structure in the state.

He assured that President Muhammadu Buhari is with them and thank them for believing in APC and holding the Party structure from unit to state level.

Human rights violation: Police partner German govt to train FSARS personnel Joy Anyim, Lagos L-R Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib; Health Specialist World Bank, Mr. Chijoke Okoro; Chairman Governing Board NPHCDA Alhaji Salihu Attahiru Aliero and Senior Health Economist, World Bank, Sarah Alkenbrack, during a special retreat on strategy for immunisation priorities and PHC system strengthening in Abuja... on Monday.

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Buhari approves South-East free export zone – Ikpeazu Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia The first ever free export zone in the South East to be sited at the Enyimba Economic City, Aba, has been approved by President Muhammad Buhari.

Abia Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu disclosed this at the official opening of the Okezuo Abia Organisation campaign office, at Mission Hill Umuahia, stating that the free export zone which is in partnership with a leading Chinese company will give traders access to export their products free of charge.

Ikpeazu further said that the return to power he is seeking is to do good and bring more development to the state, maintaining that his administration in the last three years has not downsized its workforce, despite the fact that

Abia has the highest wage bill in the entire South East.

According to him, he is more committed to making the State great, noting that his greatest achievement so far is that under his watch, Abia is now the most peaceful State in Nigeria, adding that there is no rancour among stakeholders in the State, while “there is no trouble between successor and the predecessor”.

The Governor expressed his joy that despite his court litigations that lasted for three years, he has many tangible projects to justify his mandate as a lot have been done by him in the last three and half years, disclosing that the Aba road, Umuahia will be commissioned by the 2018 dry season, pointing out that the road would be extended to Ubakala.

He said that his administration has so far done 52 roads since he came into office, pledging to do more when the

dry season sets in.

The Governor urged the members of Okezuo Abia Organization to accept others who would like to join in the campaign, maintaining that he was sure of victory by the grace of God. The Governor said he was happy to commence the journey for the second time, informing that God has been the foundation of the administration and would continue to be.

Earlier, the Director General Okezuo Abia Organization, Elder John Nwangborogwu introduced members of the organization to the Governor.

He said the organization is prepared to repeat the 2015 election feat, assuring Abia people of a better future under Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

According to Elder Nwangborogwu, the Governor’s achievements so far are indications that Governor Ikpeazu is a saleable product.

To enhance professionalism and ensure personnel of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) act in line with International best practices, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris in collaboration with the German Government has organised two weeks training for personnel of the Unit across the Federation.

Recall that the Presidency had recently ordered for the reformation of the unit which led to the IGP’s directive for a centralized FSARS with a Commissioner of Police overseeing its affair, while it handles strictly anti-robbery and kidnapping cases.

Hence, the training which will focus on how not to violate Human Rights as FSARS personnel deliver on their new mandate will be facilitated by experts from the German Foreign Office.

APC Senatorial poll: Aspirant says Nnamdi Kanu can’t return Abaribe Tom Okpe, Abuja Abia South senatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chinedu Onyeizu, has said that Nnamdi Kanu cannot single handedly return Enyinnaya Abaribe to the Senate just because he assisted his bail from the prison custody.

Onyeizu also said that he is confident of retiring Abaribe, if he is given ticket to contest against the serving Senator.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the 38 year-old senate aspirant, said that he is counting on the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ Act to mobilize Abia youths to retire Abaribe from the senate, promising to empower the youths by providing to them the needed dividend of democracy.

He said: “The fact that he helped Nnamdi Kanu out of detention does not give him edge over me. It is not enough.

I am concerned about the hopelessness of the youths of the Senatorial district, the bad roads in the community, lack of empowerment of the youths and these are more important to my people”.

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Osun election: APC campaign council hails poll’s conduct Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for the 2018 Osun Governorship Election has commended the conduct of last Saturday state governorship election describing as excessive and grandstanding the call by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare its candidate in the polls as winner.

The council in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday signed by the Chairman, Media Committee, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, decried the PDP’s descent into hysteria after INEC announced that the election was inconclusive saying, “this reinforced the Council’s earlier statement that the opposition party was in the panic mode prior to the election, and that it had no confidence in the institutions saddled with organizing the polls”.

The Council said rather than resort

to threats, the PDP could either go to court or decide not to participate in the supplementary election of Sept. 27th pointing that, “What the PDP cannot and must not do, is to engage in its trade-mark brigandage or to employ tactics that can short-circuit the democratic process. ‘’In its time, there would have been no room for a supplementary election in Osun because the PDP would have used state institutions to hijack the election proper, as it did in Ekiti in 2014. But in its deafening hysteria, the PDP pretends not to understand the real meaning of the outcome of the Osun election: That the ruling APC did nothing to prevent the state institutions that organized the election from carrying out their duties, in the spirit of true democracy. ‘’Local and foreign observers have hailed INEC and the security agencies for a well-organized election. We join them in this commendation. Our confidence in the ability of the relevant state institutions involved in the Osun election remains unshaken. So also is our belief that every

disagreement resulting from the election must be resolved through the democratic process, rather than a resort to threats of fire and brimstone”, the Council said.

It described as selective amnesia the jaundiced analysis by compromised, pay-as-you-go analysts, party hacks and renowned professional riggers masquerading as democrats who pretend not to remember that the APC was leading the PDP massively (by over 40,000 votes) in the 2015 Kogi governorship election when INEC declared the election inconclusive. ‘’Rather than resort to threats, like the PDP is doing now, the APC simply submitted to the democratic process and the supplementary election was peacefully conducted in 91 polling units across 18 of the 21 local governments in the state.

Where were these emergency, ready-forhire analysts then”, the Council queried.

It commended the good people of Osun State for deepening the nation’s democracy by eschewing violence and exercising their franchise in orderly manner.

Short News I protect Gombe from Sambisa, I can end insurgency - Dankwambo Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Gombe State Governor and presidential aspirant under the platform of the people’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, on Monday said if voted as the next President of the country, he will protect Nigeria from insurgents like he has done in Gombe State.

Dankwambo said Gombe is closer to the dreaded Sambisa forest yet the State has not witnessed any form of attack from Boko Haram.

“Sambisa is just one hour away from Gombe, and all the northeast troubled States share boundaries with Gombe, yet I was able to protect my people from any form of attack.

“We don’t have herdsmen farmers’ clash, Boko Haram, Kidnapping and any other form of insurgence in my State because i don’t compromise security,” he said.

Gov Dankwambo who spoke in Jos, the Plateau State capital, during his moves to woo the State’s PDP party delegates in the forthcoming party primaries also said if voted into power he will end propaganda which is one of the tools of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

Mother of deceased footballer calls for investigation Joy Anyim, Lagos The State Government and the Lagos State Police Command have been called upon to investigate the killing of a footballer, Sylvester Chinwokwu in the Ketu Alapere area of Lagos.

Mother of the deceased, Mrs. Bridget Chinwokwu, a native of Ubulu-Uku, Delta State made the call saying the killers of her son should be brought to justice.

It was gathered that the late Chiwokwu was shot dead at the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos while on a commercial motorcycle (Okada).

Speaking on how her son was killed, Mrs. Chiwokwu said although she was not present when her son was killed, she was only informed of the incident by an elderly man.

She said, “An elderly man told me that when my son was on Okada, he was shot in the hand, he fell down and as he was struggling to stand up, one of the gun men who were in a Toyota Camry car ordered him not to stand up or be shot dead”.

2019: Group adopts aspirants for NASS Titus Akhigbe, Benin-City

Newly completed train station at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

‘APC Rivers guber primaries may end in fiasco’ Memoye Oghu, Port Harcourt The governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state may be in fiasco because the expected Court judgment that would have resolved the intractable feud threatening to tear apart the state branch of the party is still in the pipeline.

The absence of Justice Chiwendu Nworgu of the Rivers State High Court expected to have given his ruling on Monday on the case challenging state congresses of the party last May has stalled the ruling.

That means that the governorship primaries of the party scheduled for next week would still be a jamboree between the feuding factions loyal to Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, current Transportation Minister

and Senator Magnus Abe, a governorship hopeful under the platform of the party.

Justice Nworgu of the state High Court 21 was expected to have given his ruling on Monday in the suit filed by 23 APC supporters loyal to Senator Abe’s faction of the party challenging the processes and outcome of the ward and local government congresses.

The Court Clerk, whose names could not be immediately ascertained as at time of this report announced the Judge’s absence but did not give any reason for the absence. She however promised to contact both parties to communicate a new date for the judgement.

The congresses which held on May 19, 20 and 21, 2018 across the 23 local governments of the state had since been subject of hot litigation and had since factionalized the state branch of the party with two factional state executives and offices.

The 23 APC members had earlier

approached the Court seeking an annulment of the entire processes of the state congresses and the executives they produced. The Court, had in a ruling last July granted their request by declaring the Ojukaiye Flag-Amachree led state executives of the party and product of annulled congresses as illegal, null and void and directed both parties to maintain the status quo.

When contacted, the council to the plaintiffs, Henry Bello declined comments, saying that, “I am not granting an interview today, am sorry.”

It would be recalled that an Abuja High Court presided over by His Lordship Hon Justice A. O. Musa last Tuesday, September 4, granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining the APC and its national Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole from tampering with the mandate of the Ojukaiye Flag-Amachree led executives of the state branch of the party.

A popular socio - cultural group in Benin, Benin Unity Coalition (BUC), has adopted Mr. Erhabor Emokpae and Mr Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma as their candidates for Edo South senatorial district and Egor/ Ikpoba Okha federal constituency respectively.

A statement signed by Elder Uyi Ezeko, Mabel Oshodin-Edeki, and Martins Igbinijesu for the group said that the duo are the most astute persons that would provide the urgently needed quality presence in the Senate and Ikpoba-Okha Egor Federal Constituency to serve the respective layers of Edo South people.

The group said, “Beyond lawmaking, a Senator or House of Representative member must have the complimentary composure to ensure good governance at the Local and State Government levels.

“With an impeccable background in the private sector and his consistent engagement with the political arena as a strategic partner, Erhabor Emokpae has clear navigational capacity to represent the senatorial district”.

2019: ‘We will not welcome any guber aspirant except Gov Ikpeazu’ Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia Abia State council of Traditional Prime Ministers, weekend resolved that they would not entertain any governorship aspirant or candidate over 2019 elections, except Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

This resolution came after its September, 2018 meeting held in Umuahia last weekend, advising the Traditional Prime Ministers in the 17 Local Government Areas of Abia State to work towards the realization of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu’s re-election project.

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Rule of law’ll reduce corruption, inustice – CJN As stated in my speech last year, an Anti Corruption Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) was constituted under the chairmanship of Hon. Mr. Justice Suleiman Galadima, JSC (Rtd), OFR,CFR. The Committee was set up to monitor corruption cases in variouscourts across the country in line with my directive to all Heads of Courtsto designate Special Courts in their various jurisdictions for the speedy trial of corruption cases.

I am happy to inform you that at the end of the last legal year, a total of1,499 such cases were identified. Out of this number, a total of 345Judgments were delivered, 14 cases reserved for judgment and 12 cases struck out.

There are 1,139 of such cases pending in various courts across the country.

This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the resolve of the Judiciary to fight corruption in our Nation. We have a lot more in our agenda to strengthen and reposition the judiciary, but suffice it to say that fighting corruption is not the responsibility of any particular arm of government but that of every citizen of Nigeria.

Corruption or any other form of injustice, for that matter, thrives in a culture of impunity. To carry out a successful campaign against corruption, we have to fight the culture of impunity which is an attitudinal phenomenon. If we allow and respect the rule of law, then there will be a dramatic reduction in corruption and injustice. Corruption starts with a decision by an individual or a group of individuals to do the wrong thing. It is as simple as that. Corruption is never an accidental act. The person who commits a corrupt act has an option to do the right thing.

As a democracy, Nigeria is guided by the Rule of Law where the Constitution is the ground norm. And let me quickly add that there is no ambiguity as regards the role of the judiciary in our Constitution. It is an arbiter between parties. The core issue in the mind of an arbiter at any point in time is for justice to be done and seen to be done. Corruption in the judicial arm of government happens if an arbiter, in this case a magistrate, a judge, a justice or a panel, having heard from all parties and having determined where justice lies, decides to do the wrong thing by giving judgment to favour a particular individual or party over another.

We must not lose sight of the indispensable role of the judiciary in the fight against corruption. Corruption continues to place the judiciary in the eye of the storm, but, we cannot allow that to deter us or weaken our resolve.

We must resist all attempts by a rapacious elite to make justice a commercial commodity. This is an imperative if democracy is to be sustained in our country where the free market milieu seems to be promoting an alarming notion that there is a price tag for everything!

We must accept that acts of misconduct of a few rub off on the rest of the judiciary and create the impression that all judicial officers have their hands soiled with the proceeds of corruption.

As Henry Ward Beecher sagely observed – “Take all the robes of all the good judges that have ever lived on the face of the earth, and they would not be large enough to cover the iniquity of one corrupt judge” It is therefore imperative that anti-corruption initiatives must embrace proactive as

well as consequential measures.

Indeed the National Judicial Council is determined to redress proven cases of judicial corruption with swift and decisive measures.

Six months after inauguration, CONTRIMCO came out with an interim report that indicted almost everyone in the justice delivery chain –prosecutors, investigating agencies, lawyers (Counsel), judges, and prison authorities among others.

The Committees’ reports distilled the problem ranging from poor prosecution, duplication of charges, multiplicity of cases, absence of parties in court, extra judicial statements, lack of relevant documentary evidence; and on the part of the court, the committee identified the following as contributing to delay in quick dispensation of corruption cases: retirement/transfer of judges handling such cases, granting of remand order by a court without following up to ensure suspects are brought to court, inadequate provision for proper records keeping, cumbersome process of transmission of records from trial Court which impedes the early disposal of appeals, and difficulties associated with ascertaining addresses for service of process by Bailiffs.

The Committee also made far reaching recommendations for speedy trial of corruption cases which I have adopted and have started implementing. We in the Supreme Court, haven reduced the pre-election appeals in the course of the third term will devote much of this first term in dealing with the identified EFCC, ICPC, and Economic Crime cases along side the normal Civil, Criminal, and Political cases.

We shall continue to strengthen the judicial institutions in the performance of their statutory functions. We shall reform, strengthen,and continue to work with the National Judicial Council and with the support of the

If we allow and respect the rule of law, then there will be a dramatic reduction in corruption and injustice.

Corruption starts with a decision by an individual or a group of individuals to do the wrong thing. It is as simple as that.

Corruption is never an accidental act.

The person who commits a corrupt act has an option to do the right thing.

CJN

public rid the Judiciary of both perceived and real corruption.

NEW SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA As with our tradition, today we confer the highest honour of our profession on the most deserving members of the Nigerian Bar. This year, thirty one (31) legal practitioners were nominated for the award of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 12th July, 2018.

However, only thirty (30) will be conferred with the Prestigious Rank today.

Based on a petition against one of the awardees, Ikhide Ehighilua, Esq,and by virtue of Section 5(1) of the Legal Practitioners Act, CAP L11,Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 as amended, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee at an emergency meeting held on Thursday, 20th September, 2018, to consider the petition, and the written reply by the respondent, decided to withdraw the nomination of Ikhide Ehighilua, Esq for the conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

The Committee also barred the Legal Practitioner from applying for the rank for the next five (5) years or five applications beginning from 2019. By virtue of the provision of section 5 of the Legal Practitioners ‘Act,CAP L11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as amended, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has the sole responsibility to confer on legal practitioners the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

The rank is the zenith of legal practice and the highest honour conferred by this noble profession. It is a rare privilege bestowed on eminently deserving members of the Bar who have distinguished themselves in the knowledge, practice and contribution to the law, having passed through rigorous processes. I am aware of the meticulous screening and scrutiny which lawyers are subjected to in line with the minimum standards of competence provided by the published new Guidelines for the Conferment of the Award of Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria 2017.

For the first time, the exercise commenced sixty (60) days earlier

than previous exercises, with 164 legal practitioners applying for the rank this year. This number consisted of 83 court room advocates and 23 legal academicians. It is my greatest delight to announce that out of the new conferees, we have the first female Professor in the legal academia elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. It is therefore a commendable feat achieved by the newly appointed Senior Advocates.

The appointment system as I emphasized last year, will continue to be credible and transparent as laid down by the Legal Practitioners ’Privileges Committee Guidelines to ensure that appointments are free from partisan politics. As a result of the revised appointment system,only final decisions emanating from Superior Courts of Records with legal significance with accompanied mandatory processes settled personally was accepted for the 2018 SAN award exercise.

Apart from Personal Income Tax requirement already in the Guidelines, it was anew requirement for all advocate applicants to provide evidence of letters of employment and pension scheme for junior counsel in chambers.

The essence of these criteria is to aid the welfare and growth of junior Counsel, and strengthen the standard of legal practice. The rank is a privilege.

It is bestowed on you to show great leadership, integrity, humility, exemplary character and be a role model to all aspiring lawyers and the public at large. I am confident that you all will live up to our expectations.

It is imperative to state here again that this rare privilege can,and shall be withdrawn if abused. It must therefore be guarded jealously. I must also stress that as members of the Inner Bar, you now occupy positions of trust and great responsibility. Expectedly, you must exhibit every virtue of excellence, integrity and diligence at all times.

You must also remember your duties to the Courts as custodians of justice. I have to point out the fact that in the just concluded exercise, some applicants were found to have engaged in dishonourable conduct such as forgery of judgments, resulting in their being reported to the Police for investigation

and possible prosecution. We have to know that if one is not for any reason qualified to wear silk as a Judicial Officer, he cannot wear it as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

I would like at this point to thank the distinguished members of the legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee tasked with the assignment of scrutinizing over 4000 judgments, trial proceedings and publications,and at the same time conduct disciplinary proceedings on petitions received against Senior Advocates of Nigeria.

I am also happy to report that, for the first time, you all attended a pre-conferment induction programme organized and conducted by the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria(BOSAN).

The decision to organize the induction was taken at the inaugural meeting of the body held in Lagos.

The report of the 1s t induction programme with the theme “Legal Ethics And Professionalism In the Practice of Law” indicates that it is a very timely and useful exercise that must be sustained to deepen the Rules of Professional Ethics and Conduct in the legal profession and to arrest the declining standard of the practice of law in Nigeria.

It is my hope that the impact of your pre-conferment induction would be seen and felt by all in the years to come. Let me further state here that the Board of Governors of the National Judicial Institute has been enjoined to emphasize the need for frequent Bar/Bench Meetings, as this will lead to better relationship between the Bar and the Bench.

This sort of collaboration can only strengthen our institutions and bring about the best in us. Ours is not called a ‘Noble Profession’ by accident. It is truly noble!! Don’t you ever forget that. I therefore congratulate you all as worthy recipients of this great honour which continues to represent the best and the noblest of the tradition,practice and integrity of our profession. I wish you success in all your future endeavors, including that of being role models.

CONCLUSION My Lords, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, while we are not unmindful of the challenges facing the judiciary and dispensation of justice, we are strong in the conviction that we are able to meet these challenges.

The 2018/2019 legal year will by the Grace of God, be a great year for the Judiciary a s it endeavours to deliver justice to all. We therefore c o m m e n c e this legal year with renewed hope and vigor. And without any doubt, I want to confidently declare, on behalf of my learned brothers, that the Supreme Court will remain at the vanguard of the protection of democracy, human rights, rule of law and expeditious dispensation of justice. This can only be translated to reality by o u r individual and collective efforts based on m oral and spiritual foundations. On behalf of my brother Justices of the Supreme Court, I extend our sincere gratitude to all our distinguished g u e s t s and well wishers who are gathered here from far and near to witness this historic occasion. It is now my singular honour and privilege to declare the Supreme Courtof Nigeria 2018/2019 Legal Year open. I wish you all a fruitful andhappy new Legal year!Thank you and May God bless us all. AMEN. Walter Onnoghen, CJN

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NIMASA begins rescue mission of crew on board hijacked vessel Co-Founder, Red Media Africa, Adebola Williams; Director, Capacity Building, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Chizoba Mojekwu, CEO, TruContact, Ken Egbas; Managing Consultant, Irene Wright, Foluke Aboderin; and Executive Director of CSR-In-Action, Bekeme Masade at the industry session on Gender Equality to commemorate 5 years of implementing the Nigerian Sustainability Banking Principles, which held at Access Bank’s Head Office in Lagos.

Nigeria’s internet users hit 104.6m in August –NCC Ladesope Ladelokun The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said internet users in Nigeria increased to 104.6 million in August, even as Airtel, MTN and Globacom gained more internet subscribers during the month under review.

The NCC made this known on Monday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for August posted on its website.

According to the data obtained from NCC, 9mobile recorded decline in its internet subscribers as against increase in figure of other three network providers during the month under review.

The data also showed that overall internet users increased to 104, 628,342

in August from the 103,671,778 in July showing an increase of 956,564.

The breakdown revealed that Airtel gained the more with 421, 467 new internet users in August increasing its subscription to 27,508,240 as against 27,086,773 in July.

It further showed that MTN was second, gaining 387,972 new users in the month under review, increasing its subscription to 39,459,642 in August as against 39,071,670

in July.

It said that Globacom was the third gainer with 272,692 new internet users, increasing its subscription in August to 27,418,767 from 27,146,075 recorded in July.

NCC data however showed that 9mobile was the big loser with 125, 567 internet users in August decreasing its subscription to 10, 241,693 as against 10,367,260 recorded in July.

CBN to review Nigerian cheque standards, cheque printers accreditation scheme Motolani Oseni The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to review the Nigerian Cheque Standard and Nigeria Cheque Printers Accreditation Scheme (NICPAS) documents (The Green Book) to ensure that the standard continues to be relevant in meeting its objectives.

The CBN, in collaboration with the Bankers Committee, had introduced a codified cheque standard and a NICPAS in 2006, to facilitate an efficient Clearing system in Nigeria.

Its core objectives are to promote efficiency

in the clearing system through reduced reject rates, facilitate imaging technology and archiving, as well as to reduce Cheque fraud, by specifying the design and security features on the instruments.

The Director, Banking & Payments System Department, CBN, Mr. Dipo Fatokun in a signed circular to all banks, accredited cheque printers/personalizers and the Nigeria inter-bank settlement System (NIBSS) during the weekend said, the apex bank has revised the NSC and NICPAS. According to him, the management of CBN has approved the revised NCS and NICPAS for implementation that include, “

the implementation start date of the revised NCS and NICPAS shall be February 1, 2019; the new and the old standard shall run concurrently for one-half years from the above mentioned implementation date, after which the4 old standard would be phased out; all cheques ordered after August 1, 2019 must conform to the new standard; By August 1, 2020 only cheques that conform to this standard shall be allowed in the automated cheque clearing system.

He explained further that, “Personalizers that wish to personalize cheques in line with the new standard must seek for and be accredited by the CBN; a procedure for

appeal is contained in the new standard.

In the event that the Printer/Personalizer feels that the decision of the MTIC panel to reject an application, deny accreditation or withdraw/terminate accreditation is not justified, an appeal may be lodged; membership of the scheme has been enlarged and is now open to entitiesDeposit Money Banks (DBMs), Accredited Cheque Printers/Personalisers (mandatory) and advisors (optional), that are invited to be members by the CBN. “The revised standard would be made available, under confidential cover, to the DMBs, and other identified stakeholders”, the circular signed by Fatokun added.

Chevron vs workers: Baru appeals to workers to shelve strike Idu Jude, Abuja As the case of unpalatable working condition between the oil workers with chevron Nigeria PLC and its workers rages on, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has urged Nigerian oil workers to shelve the dream.

The oil workers under the aegis of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

(PENGASSAN), has since now mapped out their planned industrial action over a labour dispute involving the Management of the oil company over undue treatment.

NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, in a release today in Abuja, said the corporation’s GMD had directed its Management to work with other stakeholders to resolve the issue raised by the leadership of the Oil Industry unions.

The unions had recently called on the National Assembly, the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the NNPC, the

Department of State Services (DSS), to intercede in a brewing impasse between CNL and its staff in Nigeria over the company’s disclosure that the contracts with all its manpower services providers would expire by the end of October 2018.

The Industry unions last Wednesday put its members on red alert fearing the new manpower services contracts may not serve the interests its members.

While thanking the oil workers for their exemplary conduct and show of support through the years, the GMD appealed to the Unions not to do anything that would disrupt

the industrial harmony that has pervaded the sector, saying the gains of recent past, if care is not taken, can be frittered away inadvertently.

Dr. Baru expressed optimism that the current dispute would soon be amicably settled.

Meanwhile, the NNPC has allayed the concerns of motorists and other consumers of petroleum products over possible hiccups in supply in parts of the country due to the oil workers’ ultimatum, assuring that NNPC holds adequate storage of petroleum products across the country to take care of the national demand.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced search rescue operations for the abducted 12 crew members onboard MV GLARUS owned by ALLISON Shipping which was hijacked off Bonny Island in Rivers State to ensure that they are found and released unconditionally.

Speaking in Lagos on Monday, the Director General of the Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside stated that NIMASA is working closely with the Forward Operation Base (FOB) and the Falcon Eye of the Nigerian Navy along with other relevant security Agencies.

Dr. Dakuku who condemned the act noted that the Agency is saddened about the attack and assured that NIMASA will not leave any stone unturned in the rescue mission. He also assured that the perpetrators of this act and others of its kind are brought to book.

“The issue of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is a challenge we acknowledge and we are determined to tackle it head-on. We will continue to collaborate with the Nigerian Navy and other relevant partners to ensure we bring it to a halt. Zero tolerance to piracy and all forms of illegalities on our nation’s waterways is our goal”, the DG said.

It may be recalled that NIMASA recently adopted total spectrum maritime security strategy which is a multidimensional approach that includes investment on intelligence and partnership with relevant security Agencies to curb maritime related crimes. it also include building of Nigeria’s response capabilities with the use of Fast Intervention Vessels and the review of our laws, especially the anti-piracy bill which will give the Agency the legal backing to prosecute issues relating to piracy on our waters.

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Minimum Wage: Nationwide strike 10th NB looms as Labour insists on N65,000 Golden Pen ‎ Joy Obakeye

The United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC) has advised Nigerians to pile up foodstuffs and other items as it begins its nationwide strike tomorrow (Wednesday).

This is due to failure of the federal government to finalise and implement the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, as harmonised by organised labour to N65,000.

The ULC at the end of its emergency central working committee meeting, accused the federal government of disregarding and trivialising the issue of workers wage.

National President of ULC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, said that, “We recommit to the 14 Day ultimatum issued to the federal Government that as a result of this apparent disregard, we shall in conjunction with other labour centres working with Civil Society Organisations across Nigeria embark on a nation-wide strike if nothing is done to meet our demands on the expiration of this collective ultimatum in the next few days.”

“A new National Minimum Wage of N65,000 (Sixty-five thousand Naira) is desirable and very possible. It is only a shortage of patriotism and a surplus of official greed and corruption that

is the bane of a reasonable national minimum wage! Chase Security Vote out! Chase heavy convoys and political appointees out! Reduce the cost of governance! A living wage becomes possible. We indeed have no shortage of necessary resources to pay a new national minimum wage of N65,000. What we have is a shortage of Will.”

Ajaero further noted that there would no longer be a warning on the part of organised labour before the commencement of the strike.

“We shall no longer be obliged by this time to give any further notice to the Government before embarking on the needed action to resist the deliberate and unconscionable desolation of our people and nation. that by this communiqué we order all our affiliates and state councils nation-wide to move to the final level of alert in their preparation for the proposed nation-wide strike.

“We urge Nigerian masses to stockpile food and other necessities given the known intransigences and insensitivity this Government has shown to our collective plight as a people.”

“We wish to state that Nigerian workers will not only deny any government that denies us our living wages in the forthcoming general elections but will also set up an active machinery to mobilise against their elections.

ULC in-session urged the federal government to stop the ongoing forced labour in its running of the Nigeria Railway line between Abuja and Kaduna where workers are forced to work unwholesome hours, in Public holidays and on weekends without commensurate pay.

“This is against public service rules and various international conventions and standards.‎” “ULC believes that the federal Government ought to channel its energies more on completing the Ajaokuta Steel Company rather than seeking its Privatisation. Demonstrably, privatization has not yielded positive results for Nigeria and this latest intentions of Government concerning Ajaokuta will not be different. Government must muster the political will needed for the completion of Ajaokuta which is one of the keys to our national development.”

The union further stated that, “we are worried about the persistent abuse of expatriate quota by foreign companies in Nigeria especially in the Telecommunication and communication sector.

“Nokia, Huawei, MTN and Glo are known offenders. The federal Government must check the persistent flagrant disregard of our labour laws by these organisations especially as it concerns outsourcing, Casualisation and other forms of precarious wo‎rk.”

Access Bank boss advocates gender equality Access Bank Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe has reiterated the Bank’s interest and commitment towards creating equal opportunity for its employees irrespective of their gender. He affirmed this while speaking at a session held at the Bank’s Head Office in Lagos to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Nigeria Sustainability Banking Principle on Wednesday, 19 September, 2018.

The session themed ‘Gender Equality in the Financial Service Sector’ had in attendance various players in the banking industry such as the Chairman, First Bank Nigeria Plc., IbukunAwosika; Director, Capacity Building Central Bank of Nigeria, Chizoba Mojekwu; Divisional Head, Corporate Services, FCMB, Felicia Obozuwa amongst others.

Wigwe, while charging participants, stressed the importance of such crucial gatherings to nation building. “Many people

fail to realize the immense value women add to organizations and I am always excited about conversations like this. I believe nothing should be spared in our bid to place women where they truly deserve to be and ultimately create an all-inclusive and accommodating environment for everyone irrespective of their gender”, he said.

Speaking at the event, Chairman, First Bank Nigeria Plc., Ibukun Awosika stated that it is important to renew efforts towards promoting gender equality especially seeing its potential in the quest for nation building.

According to her, the era of marginalization based on gender must be eradicated and every employee given a fair chance to prove their worth without unnecessary gender considerations.

Access Bank Bank has put in place measures to ensure that women are given the necessary support to excel without

undermining the male employees. These policies, which include the extended maternity leave, establishment of crèches and recreational facilities amongst other things, are testaments to the Bank’s interest towards the cause.

The session also featured a panel discussion involving Co-Founder, Red Media Africa, Adebola Williams; CEO, TruContact, Ken Egbas; Managing Consultant, Irene Wright, FolukeAboderin; and Director, Capacity Building, Central Bank of Nigeria, ChizobaMojekwu, with Executive Director of CSR-InAction, BekemeMasade as moderator.

Also present at the event were the Coordinator, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, First Bank Nigeria Plc.,ObianujuAnakwue-Akanbi; Head, Sustainability, Access Bank Plc., Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan and others.

Awards holds September 28 Godwin Anyebe

The grand finale of this year’s Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards, which comes up on Friday, September 28, 2018 promises to be grand indeed, going by the level of readiness of the organisers.

As the 10th edition of the awards, Nigerian Breweries Plc has assured that guests would witness an epoch event with all the befitting flourish at the Civic Centre, Lagos.

The company’s Corporate Affairs Adviser, Kufre Ekanem said he is happy that the Golden Pen Awards has greatly impacted on the Nigerian media in the discharge of their role in the socio-economic development of Nigeria.

“Looking back over the last nine editions, we are happy that the initiative has continued to help in uplifting the standards of journalism in Nigeria going by the quality of entries we receive every year as attested to by our independent panel of judges and stakeholders in the Nigerian media who have been part of the awards over the years,” he said.

Since inception, the award has produced nine grand prize winners in the “Journalist of the Year” category, six grand prize winners in the “Photo Journalist of the Year” category

and four others in the “Report of the Year” category. It has also produced several runners up in the three categories.

For this 10th edition of the award, the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year will win a cash prize of N2 million plus a premium gift item; the first runner-up will receive N1 million, while the second runner-up will go home with N750,000.

In the Photojournalist category, the overall winner will receive N1 million plus a quality gift item, while the first and second runners-up will have N750,000 and N500,000 respectively. The winner of the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Report of the Year will receive N1 million and a gift item.

The Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards was inaugurated in 2008 to promote professionalism and objective reportage of events in Nigeria. It is also meant to reward journalists who abide by the fine ethics of the profession.

Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards is one of the numerous corporate social responsibility initiatives of the company, which is reputed for supporting national developmental aspirations of the country in line with its “Winning with Nigeria” philosophy.

Air Peace relaunches Asaba route Oct 8, adds Abuja to service Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has unveiled plans to restart its daily LagosAsaba-Lagos flight operations on October 8.

The airline, which pulled out of the route more than two years ago due to safety concerns with respect to the runway of the Asaba Airport, said it would also add AbujaAsaba-Abuja flights to the service.

A statement signed by Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah said the airline decided to return to the Asaba route to end the nightmare of air travellers seeking to connect the Delta State capital, Anambra and other adjoining cities.

Air Peace, the statement assured, was going to offer unparalleled on-time, convenient, safe and affordable flight services on the Lagos-Asaba-Lagos and Abuja-Asaba-Abuja routes.

“We are pleased to announce our return to the capital of Delta State, Asaba starting October 8, 2018. Air Peace had to suspend flight operations to the Asaba Airport more

than two years ago due to safety concerns with the facility.

“Since we suspended our operations to the airport, members of the flying public have inundated us with calls and appeals to return to end their nightmare on the route.

While we could feel their pain, there really was not much we could do about it since our decision to pull out was anchored on safety, an issue we could never compromise.

“We are, however, thankful that the Delta State Government had to intervene to give the airport a facelift. We have been assured that the airport is now safe to operate into and we cannot but move in immediately to end the woes of members of the flying public wishing to travel to Asaba, Anambra and other connecting cities.

“We are not just restoring our daily Lagos-Asaba-Lagos service, we are also adding Abuja-Asaba-Abuja flights to the offering to meet the yearnings of members of the flying public. It promises to be quite an exciting time once more on the Asaba route beginning from October 8”, the statement said.

L-R: Operations Health and Safety Manager, British American Tobacco West Africa Area, Jide king; Area Head of Legal, BAT West Africa, Odiri Erewa-Meggison; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, E-terra Technologies Limited, Ifeanyi Ochonogor; and Area Head, Corporate Affairs, BAT West Africa, Abimbola Okoya; at the formal presentation of an award to BAT Nigeria for maintaining a sustainable eco-friendly environment, at the BAT Nigeria office, Ikoyi, Lagos...on Monday.

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Without justice, don’t expect peace, Turaki warns Stories by Patrick Okohue A frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has warned that there cannot be peace as long as any section of the country was being treated as second class citizens while others were being treated as first class citizens.

He made this clear at an interaction with the leadership of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), South-South Peoples Assembly, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Afenifere and the Middle Belt Forum on Sunday at the residence of their chairman and an elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark in Abuja.

The former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, in a release by Sola Atere, Director, Media

and Publicity, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki Presidential Campaign Organisation, who was restating his commitment to the principle of restructuring from different perspectives such as devolution of power, resource control, true federalism and fiscal federalism said further that there cannot be peace when people are being provoked to the extent that they embark on agitations for self-determination.

He stressed that his government will address the principle of restructuring faithfully, decently and comprehensively to promote justice, equity and fairness.

“I am conscious,” he said, “of the fact that the management of sometimes diametrically opposed interests of diverse groups, will determine one’s success (in office) politically.”

Turaki queried the current APC led Federal Government for notoriously

breaching the principle of Federal Character and wandered why Nigerians had not taken concrete steps to challenge the government, except to express their displeasure in the media.

“I am yet to be guided,” he said, “if anybody had gone to court to challenge the government.”

The aspirant also spoke about his plans to vigorously tackle the country’s security challenges, revitalise the economy, ensure employment generation and promote affirmative action of his party in respect of the increase in the number of women appointed into government.

Chief Edwin Clark counseled the 13 presidential aspirants in the PDP to discuss among themselves to prune their number down to a manageable level ahead of the party’s presidential primary.

Group writes Buhari, worries over high mortality rate in Ogoniland President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to conduct a health impact/biometrics assessment studies in Ogoniland in Rivers State to reduce the rising mortality rate in the land.

In a letter dated September 18, 2018 and jointly signed by the President of the National Union of Ogoni Students, NUOS INTL, USA, Mr. Pius Baripkoa Nwinee; Secretary General, NOUS INTL, USA, Mr. Sampson B Npimnee; Coordinator, OLM INTL, Ogoni Lives Matter, USA, Mr. Cornelius J.S Dumerene; and Secretary General (OLM INTL) Ogoni Lives Matter), USA, Mr. Tuate Ganago, President Buhari was called upon to help save the lives of Ogoni people.

In the letter titled; ‘An Open Letter to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari on the Rising Mortality Rate in Ogoniland and The Need to Conduct a Health Impact/ Biometrics Assessment Studies in the Area,’ NUOS said that “The National Union of Ogoni Students International, Ogoni women in the US, Never Again Movement in Diaspora, in collaboration with Ogoni Lives Matters Intl USA, are gravely dismayed at the rising mortality rate in Ogoni.

“As fears are growing over possible detection of benzene in the food chain, human blood, drinking water, aquatic life and ecosystem in Ogoni due to the Nigeria government and Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company variant non-implementation of the United Nation Environmental Program (UNEP) Report.

“We demand an immediate and urgent health assessment study on the people of Ogoni to prevent, cure and cushion this deadly rising mortality rate, from excessive and long-term exposure to benzene and other benzene parasites on the Ogoni people.

“We believe it is time that the Royal Dutch Shell sees these environmental and health issues not only through the lens of politics but responsibility.”

President Buhari was called upon to disband HYPREP, which they said amplifies corruption and only serves as propaganda image laundering machine for Shell as well as enabling alleged clandestine and illegal activities of the Minister of Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, Belema and Robomichael in pressuring, manipulating and intimidating Ogoni people, using other combative capable of causing violence and economic malpractices aimed at destabilising Ogoni.

They recommended that the government should simultaneously contract the cleaning and assessment of Ogoni “devastated environment to a reputable international company with credible professional capacity and resources for public accountability.”

The association stressed in the letter that they wanted to put the Nigeria Government and the Royal Dutch Shell on notice that they were aware of the majority tribes recycled politician’s ploy to sponsor and stage the mob that took the lives of four Ogoni illustrious sons, husbands, and fathers.

According to them, “three weeks before that sad incident, there was a treacherous act, orchestrated to blackmail, intimidate, and shame, merely to showcase trumped up charges against Ken Saro Wiwa and the Ogonis to surrender their quest for justice.

“Besides the fact that UNEP’s scientific report passed a death sentence on our land, livelihood, and historical heritage, what happened to Ogoni people, whose lives have been impaired, minimised and marginalised under the rain and cloud of excessive and long-time exposure to benzene parasite?

“What happened to the sixteen Ogoni villages massacred and burnt down by Shell instigated intertribal wars?

“What happened to Ogoni women raped, arrested, tortured, and detained, the hanging of Ken Saro Wiwa and eight Ogoni activists, the four Ogoni chiefs and over 300,000 people?”

They demanded an urgent investigation of the Royal Dutch Shell “for knowingly and intentionally, refusing or delaying to immediately implement the belated UNEP report, but however, slowing the process as a vehicle to extinct Ogoni population.”

“Mr. President, losing our lives, livelihood, environment or historical heritage at the expense of the Royal Dutch Shell profits is not losing an election circle or losing a few points on the stock market, but wrongful death, slavery, genocide or earth cleansing,” they said.

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Bayelsa: Your attempt to cover-up planned violence has failed, APC tells PDP Theresa Tekenah The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has called the recent alarm by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state about an alleged stockpiling of arms ahead of the 2019 governorship election, an attempt to prevent people from discovering the truth about another orgy of violence being planned by the PDP. The APC stated this in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, on Sunday.

The statement said the ruling PDP in the state was planning a re-enactment of the electoral violence the members unleashed on APC supporters in 2015 with the alleged personal participation of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.

The statement reads in part, “The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has learned of a report about a nasty claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding an assumed plot ‘to stockpile arms to cause mayhem in our state’ during the 2019 governorship election.

“We would have ignored the infantile allegation deployed in the characteristically unintelligible style of PDP in the state under Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. But we are constrained to respond just to warn our people, the good people of Bayelsa, to be wary of Dickson and his gang at a time like this.

“Their strategy has not changed – flying spurious allegations against the APC to try to divert attention from their demonic plots. What is uncertain is the manner of evil they want to unleash on the people this time.

“There is an umpteen frantic attempt by the Dickson syndicate to keep the change-inclined masses of Bayelsa bound under a colourless administration bereft of imagination.

And the only way they can achieve that is by visiting violence on the electorate.

The latest alarm, in their usual manner, is yet another dress rehearsal for the impending violence.

“The whole world saw it in 2015, when Dickson personally led thugs to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yenagoa and other places around the state to supervise the intimidation of electoral officers and APC agents as well as direct the manhandling of innocent citizens.

“It would be recalled that allegations quite similarly worded as the latest

by PDP preceded that incident that resulted in the loss of lives. APC members were the major victims of that madness by PDP in 2015.

“Having started with blood, Dickson wants to end with blood, hence the latest practice before the untoward event. His pitiful attempt at a cover-up of his crimes only makes him more of a laughingstock.

“Bayelsans are not as foolish as Dickson thinks they are. They have since realised the devilish motives beneath his usual alarms, and they are prepared to confront him and his ungodly gang of lawless elements head-on.

“APC is a peaceful party of peaceful and development-oriented people. We shall remain so, despite being victims of PDP violence, and will remain committed to seeking justice only through lawful means.”

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: FOR CHARITABLE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. 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 BY: BARRISTER WOLE AJEWOLE

SIGNED: SECRETARY

GIRLS IN MEDIA AND ENLIGHTENMENT INITIATIVE TRUSTEES: 1. JOSEPHINE DOUGLAS 2. DOUGLAS AGBOTU AKUBA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN ON THE USE OF MEDIA IN PROVIDING AWARENESS IN D SOCIETY. 2. ENLIGHTENMENT ON GOOD GOVERNANCE 3. TO HELP POOR CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE IN THE SOCIETY. 4. UNITING WOMEN IN THE MEDIA CYCLE. 5 TO PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT AND RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THE SAID OBJECT. 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

NEW TABERNACLE PEOPLE OF GOD CHURCH, IKUEHI IHIMA, INUJI OKEHI 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) DAMISA PAUL JP. (2) MRS. MARY DAMISA (3) MR. SALAU ISAAC OHIANI (4) MR. SULE ABDULRAHAMAN ONOTU

PRESIDENT SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2. TO PREACH AND MINISTER SALVATION, HEALING AND DELIVERANCE. 3. TO TEACH THE UNDILUTED WORD OF GOD, THEREBY EQUIPPING THE PEOPLE FOR STRONG CHRISTIAN LIVING.

TRUSTEES: 1. TOBIAS A. IBEKWE 2. OKECHUKWU ONUIGBO 3. AMOBI UDEH 4 . NZEH OBINNA ----- (CHAIRMAN).

5. UDEBUNU INNOCENT NNAMDI ---(SECRETARY).

6. OZONWAKWO FEAYI ---(TREASURER) 7. UZOR ANSELEM --- (FINANCIAL SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS AND THE NATION AT LARGE. 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

WELLNESS AND MEDICARE FOUNDATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

TRUSTEES: 1. WALE AJIBOYE 2. KAYODE AIYEGBAJEJE 3. ADENOLA OLAYIDE 4. FOLASADE O. LAWAL 5. OLUWATOSIN C. ADEYEMI 6. FLORA IBIDUNNI IBRAHEEM 7. OLUFUNMILAYO ADEBANKE 8. TIMEYIN OGUNGBE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF WELLNESS AND MEDICARE FOUNDATION ARE: 1. TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF NIGERIANS BY ENGAGING IN, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING: • PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY; • MEDICINE USE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY; • PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH; AND • HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY. 2. TO ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE AND SUPPORT THE DISCOVERY, INVENTION, IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF TREATMENTS, CURES, DIAGNOSTICS AND OTHER MEDICINAL AGENTS, METHODS AND PROCESSES THAT MAY IN ANY WAY RELIEVE ILLNESS, DISEASE, DISABILITY OR DISORDERS OF WHATEVER NATURE IN HUMAN BEINGS. 3. TO OFFER INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH IN NIGERIA. 4. TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH RELEVANT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND SUCH OTHER LIKEMINDED STAKEHOLDERS. 5. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM. ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, NIGERIA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ADEDOYIN ANDU - SECRETARY 51 BODE THOMAS, SURULERE, LAGOS

INTERMEDIATION 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 MISS KELECHI ANTHONIA PRISCA MBAERI 2 MISS NAYSA ELOTACHUKWU MBAERI 3. BABAJIDE CRAIG

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.

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 REAL BROTHERS FRIENDS CLUB OF NIGERIA 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.

FAMILY OF INTEGRITY ASSOCIATION 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. EZENWA JOHN UDONNA 2. DUROJAIYE SAMUEL ADE 3. MBAGWU CHRISTIAN CHINONSO 4. OKOLI SUNDAY MOSES 5. NDUBUISI TIMOTHY AJACHUK 6. NWADILIORA CHUKWUEMEKA JOEL 7. EGBO MADUKA HYGINUS AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO LIVE EXEMPLARY LIVES OF INTEGRITY IN THEIR CHOSEN ENDEAVOURS.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1 TO HELP THE INDIGENT WINDOWS AND ORPHANS. 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 UBAH CHINEDU

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT NETWORK 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. IBILOLA ESSIEN 2. ATIKU ABUBAKAR NAFISA UTULU 3/ ABOSEDE ALIMI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT WOMEN IN POLITICS AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

ABSOLUTE HEALTH 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) DR. OLALEKAN ADEBAYO ADEOTI. 2) DR. NNAEMEKA CHIDOBU ONYIA. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1) TO PROMOTE & IMPROVE MENTAL WELL BEING FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NIGERIA THROUGH EDUCATION, ENLIGHTENMENT, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY.

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.

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL COUNTERPART DEED OF ASSIGNMENT IN THE NAME OF MR NNAEMEKA EKENE SAMUEL, REGISTERED WITH 58/58/2509.ISSUED BY LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT, LOCATED AT NO 28 MGBUDU STREET, TEJUMOLA VILLAGE OJO LAGOS STATE. THIS SAID DOCUMENT GOT LOST IN TRANSIT, ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE IT PROVED ABORTIVE. PLEASE IF FOUND, KINDLY RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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CHRIST DISCIPLES COVENANT CHURCH

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) EZEALI IFEANYICHUKWU EWA (2) EGWU CHRISTANA (3) NJOKU DAVID (4) EMMANUEL JAMES (5) ATTAH EMMANUEL (6) ADIKA VINCENT EMEKA

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IKEJA GRA RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. CHIEF OYEWO VICTOR OLUWOLE- CHAIRMAN 2. OTUNBA MRS. DIYA JOSEPHINE ONOIMIUKO 3. CHIEF OSUNTUYI JOSEPH ABIMBOLA 4. MR. SANUSI ABDUL MOJEED ABIODUN 5. CHIEF ALUKO OBAFEMI JONATHAN 6. DR. BANIRE MUIZ ADEYEMI-SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR DICKSON ANDERSON ( CHAIRMAN ) 2. MRS DICKSON ROSELINE 3. MRS OHAMOBI CHRISTINE( SECRETARY) 3. SIMMONS SHALON GIRLEE

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO FOSTER PEACE AMONG MEMBERS. (2) TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF MEMBERS.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

GREAT WISDOM MINDS INITIATIVE THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) EZE SUNDAY WISDOM ( CHAIRMAN) (2) NNMANI CHIDERA OGONYE (3) DAVID ADIKE JUDE (4) ONYEDIKACHI CHIOKE. GERALD (5) IKENNA ABII EZINNE (6) ROSECOLETTE NWANKO (7) ONYINYE GIFT (8) EZE KAOSISOCHUKWU THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) TO RAISE WISDOM AND POWER FILLED GENERATION THAT WILL IMPACT THE CAUSE OF MANKIND, THE WORLD AND GOD’S KINGDOM. (2) TO SEEK, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF DEJECTED COMMUNITIES, YOUTH, WOMEN,CHILDREN AND LESS PRIVILEGES THROUGH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENCOURAGEMENT,HUMAN RIGHT ADVOCACY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA DISTRICT, P.M.B. 198 GARKI, FCT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

FORMIDABLE IMPACT CHURCH

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

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (2) TO SAVE LOST SOULS.

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

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SIGNED BY: SECRETARY.

SPHERE OF LIGHT CHURCH

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

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS: TO WIN, RAISE AND NURTURE SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD THROUGH UNCOMPROMISING TEACHING AND PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA DISTRICT, P.M.B. 198 GARKI, FCT, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

BELIEVERS FRIENDS OF ISRAEL NETWORK THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. LAZARUS FEMI VICTOR 2. JOSEPH ADENIRAN 3. JULIUS AYEODOGBA

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MRS. BRITT LODE 2. BISHOP. SAMSON ELEMI ENI 3. BARR. ABIMBOLA AFOLAKE ADEOBA 4. PASTOR YINUSA REX AJENIFUJA

AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

AIMS: TO PROMOTE CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIO ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AMONG NIGERIA AND ISRAEL CITIZENS.

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

PALACE OF FREEDOM EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

PROYOUTH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

OWU KINGDOM RESOURCE FOUNDATION

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

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

PALACE OF THE OLOWU OF OWU KINGDOM, OWU, TOTORO, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 CHUKWU CHIADIKAOBI CHARLES 2. CHUKWU CHIOMA DORIS

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. HRM DOSUNMU EMMANUEL SANYA ADEGBOYEGA 2. AMOYE ADEKEMI OSENLA 3. AKINMADE SAHEED ADESHOLA

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1.TO FACILITATE THE TRAINING OF YOUTHS ON ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES. 2.TO RAISE THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE PEOPLE OF NIGERIA PARTICULARLY THE YOUTHS ON THE NEED FOR PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE AT ALL TIMES. 3.TO FACILITATE THE TRAINING OF FUTURE LEADERS. 4.TO FACILITATE THE NEED FOR AN INCREASED ENROLLMENT OF YOUTHS INTO FORMAL EDUCATION AS IT REMAINS THE BEDROCK FOR MEANINGFUL SOCIETAL GROWTH

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SERVE AS AN ARCHIVAL DEPOT HOLDING COLLATING AND WAREHOUSING IMPORTANT OFFICIAL RECORDS RELATIVE TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE OWU PEOPLE. 2. TO HELP SUSTAIN, PROTECT, PROMOTE AND PROJECT THE UNITY AND SOLIDARITY OF OWU PEOPLE IN THE DIASPORA. 3. TO SERVE AS AN OFFICIAL CHANNEL FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE OWU PEOPLE.

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ADEGOKE SUNDAY ADEMOLA 2. FAKOREDE SARAH TAIWO AIMS: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OLEYELOGUN INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION.

HOSANNA IN COVENANT MINISTRY

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 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) OLEYELOGUN BAMIDELE DAVID (2) OLEYELOGUN JULIANA OLUWAFUNKE (3) OLEYELOGUN OLASUNKANMI JONATHAN, (4) DANIEL AYODELE MARY (5) OLEYELOGUN ABIMIBOLA DEBORAH (6) OLEYELOGUN QUEEN ELIZABETH (7) OLEYELOGUN MERCY TITILAYO (8) OJOAWO JOSHUA ABIDEMI. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE.

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

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 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES NAME 1 AKOREDE~CASSANDRA~OLAITAN.NAME 2 AKOREDE~THERESA~TESSY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO WIN SOUL THRU THE PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED SECRETARY

FEED MY SHEEP OUTREACH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) OLUWATOSIN SHODUNKE (FOUNDER) 2) IDOWU OBASA(CHAIRMAN) 3) OLADIPUPO ABIOLA OGUNNUBI 4) MR ROTIMI OBASA..

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1) CATERING TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED 2) IMPARTING CHRISTIAN VALUES 3) IMPARTING CHRISTIAN VALUES THROUGH VOLUNTARY SERVICE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

LET’S MAKE IMPACT ORGANIZATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES:1. FERDINAND ADIMEFE 2. LILY ADIMÉFÉ 3. SAMUEL UDUMÀ 4. ELOHOR OMÓNEMU 5. ECHÉ STEPHEN IDÓKO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO HARNESS INDÍVÍDUALS TOWARDS SOCIAL JUSTICÉ 2. TO EMBARK ON SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM 3. MOBILIZATION TOWARDS SOCIAL PROJECTS AND IMPACTS 4. TO HELP DRIVE AWARENESS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TOWARDS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION POT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGN:SECRETARY

ANY OBJECTION TO ITS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION OFF AGUIYI IRONSI PLOT 120, TIGRIS CRESCENT RESCENT, MAITAMA ABUJA , WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY: OLA SOBOWALE ESQ SUIT A 32, PRIMALTEK PLAZA, 53/55, EGBEDA IDIMU ROAD LAGOS.

HIGH FAITH LOVE 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 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. PROPHET EMMANUEL FELIX CHUKWUMA 2. PROPHETESS EMMANUEL CHIKADIBIA PATRICIA 3. EDOKPAEIGBE JULIET OMONEZE 4. IFEUKWU SMITH ISRAEL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO SUPPORT THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY 2. PROVIDE AND SUPPORT THE WELLBEING OF WIDOWS, AND ORPHANS IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED PROPHET EMMANUEL FELIX CHUKWUMA.... CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES

GREEN HOUSE CHARITY ORGANIZATION 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. AMUKA CHIDINMA BLESSING 2. NWADIKEDURUIBE DANIEL CHINATU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO HELP YOUTHS DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIALS FOR EMPOWERMENT 2. TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE AND PREGNANT WOMEN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION POT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

Classified KUKU CYTHIA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AIGBOKHAODE CYTHIA IKPENIMESIME, NOW WISH TO BE HENCEFORTH ADDRESSED AS KUKU CYTHIA IKPENI. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWAKPA SAMUEL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOKWU FRIDAY OTUBO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAKPA SAMUEL OTUBO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS UGWU JOVITA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NNAEMEZIE JOVITA UJUNWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UGWU JOVITA UJUNWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AZUBUIKE CHIGOZIE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZUBUIKE CHIGOZIE BAMIDELE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZUBUIKE CHIGOZIE FRANKLIN. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 14/06/1983.

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

WILLIAM NNENNA

MARY ABEL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARY BARNABAS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARY ABEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UDE ADELINE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGBE ADELINE CHINELO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDE ADELINE CHINELO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANI OKWUDIRI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAGBO CHINEDU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANI OKWUDIRI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS OKO RITA

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

MRS OFOMA SANDRA

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IDEMOKON THERESA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TESSY ENO OKON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDEMOKON THERESA ENO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS OBIOMA OGECHI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKORIE OGECHI CECILIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OBIOMA OGECHI CECILIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS EZEME IRENE

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

ALACHI ENEWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALACHI REJOICE IFEBUCHE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALACHI ENEWA IFEBUCHE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

PRINCE SOLOMON

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHINYERE AKALADOR, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS WILLIAM NNENNA GLADYS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PRINCE OBO IBE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PRINCE SOLOMON IBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CAVEAT EMPTOR

RECONCILIATION OF NAME SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS BEARS KELECHI MADELEINE AND MISHAEL KELECHI OBIANUJU MADELEINE, ARE ONE AND SAME PERSON, FULL NAME IS, MISHAEL KELECHI OBIANUJU MADELEINE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS YAMBRA TEMIDAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUKHTAAR-TIJANI TEMIDAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOTIFIED THAT THE DEVELOPED PROPERTY SITUATED AT UMUOGBU KINDRED OKPUNO-UMUOGALI VILLAGE, OBA IDEMILI SOUTH LOCAL GOVT. AREA ANAMBRA STATE. COVERED AND DESCRIBED IN THE SURVEY PLAN NO SA/AN308/2018 BELONG TO MR. IKECHUKWU CHUKWUEBUKA IFEATU. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NOT FOR SALE.

SADU MUMINI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AFIA SADU MUMINI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SADU MUMINI OLAMIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AJILEYE OLAYINKA

JOSEPH OLATUNDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH OLATUNDE AWUJOOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH OLATUNDE AWUJOOLAKALOHUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AKOLAWOLE AKEEM

MUKHTAAR-TIJANI TEMIDAYO

CHANGE OF NAME /CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH:

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMBROSE DOTU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWHANSU AMBROSE DOTU MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 7/12/1987. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OYEWOLE ADEDAYO

OGUNDERO ADEBISI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OGUNDERO AKOMOLAFE AFEEZ NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN & ADDRESSED AS OGUNDERO ADEBISI AFEEZ.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC TO NOTE

UGWUZION GABRIEL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWU GABRIEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWUZION GABRIEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS IKECHUKWU CHINWENDU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EMENIKE CHINWENDU LILIAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IKECHUKWU CHINWENDU LILIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

RACHEL SUNNY

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMEJE CHIOMA JOY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RACHEL SUNNY IMEH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS OKAFOR CHINWE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UGWU CHINWE FIDELIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OKAFOR CHINWE FIDELIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME MEW NAME OLD NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHIOMA BLESSING, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGWOLA SALIME BLESSING. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. SARAH ADETUTU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SHERIFAT ADETUTU ETTU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SARAH ADETUTU EICHIE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADESHOLA OLUSEGUN

ABASS OLADUNNI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ABASS AMUSA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN & ADDRESSED AS ABASS OLADUNNI ABIGAIL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO NOTE

OKOLIE FELICIA

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

MRS OGBOZOR EMILIA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONU EMILIA CHINASA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OGBOZOR EMILIA CHINASA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS NWANKWO UJUNWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IKWUEBE UJUNWA ANITA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWANKWO UJUNWA ANITA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AKPU MATTHEW

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANNAJI AKPU SUNDAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKPU MATTHEW SUNDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. FIRST BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABAH PETER

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABA PETER JOHN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABAH PETER JOHN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENT MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS OKENEH STEPHEN MONDAY OMACHONU IS SAME PERSON AS OKENEH STEPHEN MONDAY ALSO AS OKENEH MONDAY OMACHONU. I AM THE ONE BEARING ALL THE NAME. ALL DOCUMENT/ CRENDENTIAL BEARING THE NAMES REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADELAJA ADEYEMI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLATONA OLAYINKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJILEYE OLAYINKA, MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1975. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKOLAWOLE AKEEM OLUWAGBEMIGA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKOLAWOLE AKEEM IFAGBEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ZACHEOUS OLUWASEUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEWOLE ADEDAYO OLUWASEUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FATORISA MATHEW SEGUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESHOLA OLUSEGUN MATHEW. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELAJA OLUWANIFEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELAJA ADEYEMI OYINKANSOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ALABENI SERAH

MRS. EJEMUTAH FUNMILAYO FORMERLY MISS. GARUBA FUNMILAYO TEMITOPE NOW MRS. EJEMUTAH FUNMILAYO ELIZABETH. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

AKERELE OLUWATOYIN FORMERLY: IPADEOLA OLUWATOYIN NOW AKERELE OLUWATOYIN VICTORIA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THE PUBLICATION IS TO CONFIRM AND ASCERTAIN THAT MFON GEORGE UDOH AND UDOH MFON UDO ARE ONE AND THE SAME. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS AKINFENWA YEMI JULIANA ON MY NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD AND LASRRA IDENTITY CARD, AS LAWAL OLAYEMI JULIANA ON BVN AND AS LAWAL YEMI AYANKA ON MY VOTERS CARD. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS LAWAL OLAYEMI AKINFENWA.. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

MRS ADEDARA OLAMIDE

GBENRO TOLULOPE FORMERLY BOYEDE TOLULOPE RACHAEL NOW GBENRO TOLULOPE RACHAEL. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MBEKE KINGSLEY FORMERLY THOMAS KINGSLEY SAMSON NOW MBEKE KINGSLEY SAMSON. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY MISS OLUWAKEMI UNUAKPOTOVO LINDA UGHOVWA, NOW MARRIED WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS. LINDA TOVO MORRIS. ALL PREVIOUS DOCUMENTS IN MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOMANOR SERAH ABOSEDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALABENI SERAH ABOSEDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ALAMU-WAHEED KHADIJAT

FORMERLY ADELEKE HAJIA KHADIJAT JUBRIL MARTINS AND ADELEKE KHADIJAT NOW ALAMUWAHEED KHADIJAT ABIDEMI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

UBEJI ABOSEDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJOGBA ABOSEDE MAUME. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UBEJI ABOSEDE MAUME. MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 19 / 08 / 1990. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

WASIU YEKINI

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISAIAH SURU WANIYON KANGAN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS WASIU YEKINI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AKINDURO OLAMIDE OLUFUNKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEDARA OLAMIDE OLUFUNKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

SAKA SIDIKAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALADEMUSA SIDIKAT BISOYE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAKA SIDIKAT BISOYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

OLAYIWOLA WAHEEDAH

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYIWOLA WAHEEDAH ADEJOKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYIWOLA WAHEEDAH OLAMIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

PENDER MARGARET

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODUBANJO MARGARET OLUFUNMIKE NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS PENDER MARGARET OLUFUNMIKE ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS SOWANDE OLUWASEUN

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OSENI OLUWASEUN IFE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SOWANDE OLUWASEUN ADEBIMPE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS SOREMEKUN TAIWO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWASEGUN MISS OYADIRAN TAIWO ESTHER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SOREMEKUN TAIWO ESTHER .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID OGUN STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD & GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

FOLORUNSO ABOSEDE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZEEZ IYABO TOYIN.NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLORUNSO ABOSEDE IYABO. BORN 7TH JULY, I98I.FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

LAWAL YEMI AYANKA

MRS. LINDA TOVO

MRS ADEJIMI TOSIN

HIDINMA KATE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGHARANYA CHIDINMA KATE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS CHIDINMA KATE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS OMEJE CHIAZOKAM

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONOH CHIAZOKAM JOAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OMEJE CHIAZOKAM JOAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS EKPE ADAEZE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NNAMCHI ADAEZE FAITH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EKPE ADAEZE FAITH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS INYAMA CHINENYE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UDE CHINENYE COMFORT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS INYAMA CHINENYE COMFORT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ENOCH OGBONNA

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

ADEONOJOBI OLUWATOBI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANENOU OLUWATOBI DESMOND NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEONOJOBI OLUWATOBI DSESMOND. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ODOFIN OLUWASEUN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FATOKI OLUWASEUN ABIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODOFIN OLUWASEUN ABIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FUNMI LOVELYN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FUNMI LOVELYN ADEKOYA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FUNMI LOVELYN AKINWANDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

GYAM TERKULA

FORMERLY NWANKWO CHRIS MARTINS NOW GYAM TERKULA EMMANUEL. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE. OLASUPO DORCAS

I WISH TO CONFIRM THAT I,BALOGUN DORCAS OLUSOLA AS APPEARED ON MY BVN, OLASUPO DORCAS OLUSOLA,AND OLASUPO DORCAS OLUSOLA IS ONE AND SAME PERSON. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLASUPO DORCAS OLUSOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SANUSI SOLIU

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ODUYOYE TOSIN ABIKEOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEJIMI TOSIN ABIKEOLA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANUSI SOLIU ABIOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANUSI SOLIU AYOMIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. VINCENT MAKUOCHUKWU

EZIKE MARTIN FORMERLY KNOWN AS OKPALA MARTIN UGOCHUKWU NOW WISH TO BE ADDRESSED AS EZIKE MARTIN UGOCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MS OMEJE MAKUOCHUKWU JULIET, NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. VINCENT MAKUOCHUKWU JULIET. ALL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC, ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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MANYTHANKS CHURCH

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. ICHELLA CHIJIOKE FRANKLIN 2. ICHELLA ANWUMERU FRANKLIN 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, 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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GALLANT WOMEN ABILITY 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.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. AWOSEDO ANASTASIA OLAIDE - CHAIRPERSON/ PRESIDENT. 2. AWOSEDO BABATUNDE OLUMUYIWA. 3. AROWOLO EZEKIEL OLUWADUNSIN - SECRETARY. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED WOMEN AND THE CREATION OF SOCIETY IN WHICH SUCH WOMEN CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE. 2. TO EMPOWER AND DEVELOP EDUCATIVE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SUCH WOMEN. 3. TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE FOR SUCH WOMEN. 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.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. TITILOPE GRACE ABIONA 2. EVANGELIST ABIMBOLA AYOADE OKEYINA 3. EDWARD ADEDAPO ADENIRAN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST. 2. TO EVANGELIZE THROUGH CRUSADES, PREACHING, SEMINARS, TEACHING, HEALING, LOVE AND DELIVERANCES. 3.

TO EVANGELIZE THROUGH TELEVISION, RADIO, PRINTS PUBLICATION AND LITERATURE. 4. TO DO ALL OTHER ANCILLARY THINGS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED AS COMPLEMENTARY TO THE ABOVE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AND OR BENEFICIAL FOR THE SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

MATER DEI WORLD PEACE ASSEMBLY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 .

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1) UDUBRA EWOMAZIMO BLESSING 2) UDE KELVIN 3) GABRIEL IFERI FELIX 4) OKODO SOLOMON

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1) TO ENGAGE IN BUILDING PEACE, LOVE AND GOODWILL AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD 2) TO ENGAGE IN CAPACITY BUILDING ON SUSTAINABLE PEACE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: BASSEY AKPAN.

MRS ONABE JULIANA

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ATA JULIANA OLOM. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONABE JULIANA ATA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ASOLABISI COMFORT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLABISI COMFORT OKUNUGA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ASOLABISI COMFORT ADEWALE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

CHUKWUJEKPE VIVIAN

AKEEM LARA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LIASU LARA OKIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKEEM LARA OKIN . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

NJOKU SAMUEL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBONNA SAMUEL CHUKWUDI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NJOKU SAMUEL CHUKWUDI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

LAWRENCE CHIJIOKE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWRENCE CHIGIOKE WISDOM AND NWABASA CHIJIOKE WISDOM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWRENCE CHIJIOKE WISDOM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

FREE SPACE

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. HELEN CHINYERE NJOKU 2. BASIL NDUBUISI NJOKU 3. GIFT OLUCHI NJOKU 4 PEACE OZIOMA NJOKU 5.JOSHUA CHIDI NJOKU 6.CHRISTIAN AMAH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION POT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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

POPOOLA BENJAMIN

LEENCHI COVENANT FOUNDATION

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

CHRIST COVENANT MOUNTAIN OF DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS POPOOLA BENJAMIN OLUSEGUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS POPOOLA BENJAMIN OLUSOJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

Classified

DEROGBA OMOWUNMI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SADIKU OMOWUNMI OLAMIDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADEROGBA OMOWUNMI OLAMIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADEBISI BENJAMIN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORISEMISAN UMUTEME BENJAMIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBISI BENJAMIN ORISHEMISAN .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

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WADA chief hits back at criticism over Russia doping decision

World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie has described as “deeply offensive” an accusation that the agency put money over clean sport following its decision to lift a ban on Russia’s antidoping agency.

The decision was taken last week at a meeting of WADA’s executive committee in Victoria, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles.

The agency suspended RUSADA in November 2015 after declaring it noncompliant following revelations of a vast statebacked scheme to avoid drug testers.

The softening of WADA’s stance triggered outrage from athletes and national antidoping agencies around the world. They accused WADA of succumbing to pressure from the International Olympic Committee.

Former WADA director general David

Howman strongly criticised Reedie.

“So WADA has gone from being an organisation that cared about clean athletes to one that cares about international federations that have not been able to stage events in Russia — it’s money over principle,” he said.

But in an open letter, Reedie, who said Russian doping had “poisoned sport”, defended WADA’s move.

“Emotions are running understandably high,” he said. “With Russian relations returning to Cold War levels of frostiness, there has been much recent public criticism of WADA for permitting and even enabling rehabilitation.”

“In particular, the accusation that WADA — and me personally — have pandered to the interests of money over clean sport are totally untrue, and deeply offensive. The author of those remarks, as a former director general of

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WADA, should know better.”

Reedie’s letter states that 29 of the 31 criteria of the “compliance roadmap” had been achieved.

“Only the acknowledgement of wrongdoing and access to the Moscow laboratory remained… on 13 September, a response finally arrived,” said Reedie.

“It offered both an acknowledgement of wrongdoing and established a tight timeframe for access. The independent experts felt this sufficed. They proposed reinstatement, pending a critical deadline of 31 December for the access we require.”

“But the deadline, and a further decision that failure to deliver would inevitably result in renewed non-compliance, places WADA in a much stronger position than at any time in the past four years, especially since newer and stronger sanctions would apply,” he added.

D’Tigress stun Turkey in FIBA Women’s World Cup D’Tigress, Nigeria’s female basketball team made history at the ongoing FIBA Women’s World Cup in Spain as they stunned Turkey 7468 in the Group B game decided on Sunday in Tenerife.

It was Nigeria’s first-ever FIBA Women’s World Cup victory and the first time the female team would defeat any European opponent.

With the victory, the Nigerian side, nicknamed D’Tigress, put themselves in a strong position to finish second in Group B Sarah Ogoke shot the highest point for Nigeria, as her 22 points helped propel D’Tigress against their formidable counterparts.

Evelyn Akhator also impressed with a 13-point, 10-rebound doubledouble.

Turkey struggled for much of the game, as Isil Alben contributed 15 points, while Esra Ural Topuz suffered a knee injury.

An elated Ogoke told reporters after the match: “It was great. I have played for a while with the National Team and I felt as though I personally had a point to prove.

“We finally got an opportunity to show what we can do with this historic win against Turkey,” she said.

Coach of D’Tigress, Otis Hughley praised the team’s courage against a respected Turkish side: “Turkey

have been through a lot to build that programme and for us to sneak a little shortcut like that…

“I was praying almost on my knees as we’re so inexperienced and young.

We came through a lot of adversity and mistakes and were still able to fight off a couple of runs.

“We even held on with some poise,” the coach said.

Senegal, another country representing Africa at the tournament, also recorded their firstever victory against Latvia to make it a memorable night for Africa.

Nigeria’s final group game will be against Argentina, on Tuesday who are yet to record a victory.

NLO: Six teams lock horns for promotion, relegation battle in Uyo Six teams are to begin play-offs on Tuesday for promotion to Nationwide League One at the Uyo centre, the Coordinator of the centre, Ebere Amaraizu, has said.

Amaraizu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Monday that the play-offs will begin Tuesday at Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium in Akwa Ibom.

Amaraizu said that the six teams from Nationwide Division II would play on roundrobbing basis to determine the ones to be promoted or relegated.

NAN reports that the teams include: Purple

Crown FC, Enugu; Obulimba FC, Imo; SKE FC Rivers.

Others are: Young Shall Grow FC; Bayelsa, Eternal Grace Ministry (EGM) FC, Bayelsa and Ben Ayade FC. He said: “The first match will be by 2 p.m. while the second match will be played at 4 p.m. starting from Tuesday.”

Amaraizu, who is also the NLO Director in-charge of South-East, said the competition would produce a team for promotion to Division One and a team for relegation to Division III.

France Football launches Women’s Ballon d’Or award A women’s Ballon d’Or will be launched this year, marking the first occasion the prestigious award will be open to female footballers.

France Football, the magazine responsible for handing out the award, gave the first Ballon d’Or to Sir Stanley Matthews in 1956.

The award has only been open to male footballers since then, but a female equivalent will now be presented at France Football’s awards ceremony on December 3 in Paris.

The magazine’s editor-in-chief, Pascal Ferre, told The Associated Press: “Women’s soccer is a booming discipline that deserves the same respect as men’s soccer. It’s coming to maturity and growing bigger.

“More than 760m TV viewers watched games at the last women’s World Cup in 2015. This did not happen by chance.”

Fifteen nominees will be shortlisted by France Football on October 8, after which a panel of journalists specialising in women’s football will choose who they feel has been the outstanding female footballer of 2018.

Ferre explained: “The jury won’t be the same

as the jury voting for the men. Only experts can vote.

“I’m confident we will get a jury of about 40 journalists, from countries where women’s soccer is growing.”

FIFA, which hands out its own end-ofyear awards, already gives a trophy to who they consider to be the best female footballer.

Lieke Martens, the Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder, won in 2017.

Ferre adds the female players he has spoken to have been positive about France Football’s decision, saying: “They are thrilled and can’t wait for it.

“They are very proud to see that the world of soccer considers that women should be treated in the same respect as men.”

The magazine is also launching an award for the best young player of the year, which will be named after Raymond Kopa – the first French Ballon d’Or winner who passed away last year.

A shortlist of 10 U21 players will be selected, before a panel of former Ballon d’Or winners decides on the victor.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to sit on panel of new Ballon d’Or award Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will form part of a panel that will vote on a new award added to the Ballon d’Or family this year: the Kopa Trophy.

Named after Raymond Kopa, the legendary Reims, Angers, Real Madrid and France striker, who won the inaugural Ballon d’Or in 1958, the award will go to the game’s outstanding young player aged under 21.

Ronaldo and Messi, though, will not be alone on a panel of illustrious talents. Joining the pair will be all the surviving Ballon d’Or winners, from Luis Suarez, the oldest winner still alive, to the Juventus and Barcelona stars, who have monopolised the individual award for a decade.

Furthermore, there will be a Ballon d’Or equivalent for female players.

This prize has been welcomed

by France international Wendy Renard, who plays for Lyon and is a Champions League winner.

“The birth of the Ballon d’Or Feminin is a step further for the evolution of our sport,” she told France Football. “It’s a step forward.

Women’s football is evolving and inequality is shrinking, even if there is still room for improvement.”

Meanwhile, Marta, one of the most recognisable female players of the last decade, added: “I’ve always wanted to see a woman win this prestigious award. It’s a step forward towards quality to see such a prize.”

It will be a panel of journalists specialising in women’s football around the world who will vote on the winner, using the same system that is in place for the men’s game.

A longlist of 30 players will be available for the award on October 8, the same day as the male Ballon d’Or candidates are made known.

The award will also be presented on December 3, along with the Kopa Trophy and the Ballon d’Or itself.

Meanwhile, FIFA’s The Best awards are set to take place on Monday, with Ronaldo finding himself in the final three of the voting along with former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric and Liverpool hitman Mohamed Salah.

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