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Transactions turnover decline by N3.30trn in one month As CBN reports $3.98bn FX net flow loss in Q3

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exchange (FX), Treasury bills (T. bills), FGN Bonds, among other translations, findings by The Daily Times revealed.

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L-R: Divisional Head, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank, Fela Ibidapo; Divisional Head Corporate and Specialised Banking, Heritage Bank, Osepiribo Ben-Willie; new beauty queen and 42nd Miss Nigeria, Chidinma Leilani Aaron; Divisional Head, Strategy, Heritage Bank, Olusegun Akanji; Chairman, Folio Media Group and Publisher of The Daily Times, Fidelis Anosike and make-up artist, Grace Uredi during the presentation of cheque to the winner of Miss Nigeria 2018 in Lagos... on Sunday.

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g 3 Attack on military: Obasanjo, We’ll prevail over Jonathan, others Boko Haram, Buhari honour Atiku in as ex-VP now assures Nigerians Yola g 17 Waziri Adamawa

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to overall turnover, jointly accounting for 73.98 per cent of turnover in October alone, despite being lower by 5.02 percentage points (ppts) from their level of contribution of 79.00 per cent in September.

Other products traded on the FMDQ secondary market include Bonds (FGN Bonds, other Bonds (Agency, Subnational, Corporate & Supranational) & (Eurobonds) Commercial Papers and Money Market (Repurchase Agreements (Repos)/Buy-Backs and Unsecured Placements/ Takings). These figures exclude primary market auctions in T. bills and Bonds.

The breakdown of the total transactions turnover for the month ended October 31, 2018 was N13.35 trillion, representing a N3.30 trillion decline or 19.81 per cent Month on Month (MoM1) decrease on the turnover of N16.65 trillion recorded in September, and a 9.60 per cent or N1.17 trillion, Year on Year (YoY2) increase.

But the turnover in the FIC market from January to August 2018 period amounted to N115.68 trillion, totaling N145.68 trillion.

Further breakdown showed that the FX

market transactions, including (Spot FX and FX Derivatives) accounted for 37.51 per cent, Treasury bills posted the highest with 39.48 per cent, whilst Repos/Buy-Backs product categories accounted for 15.39 per cent of overall market turnover in the first eight months of the year.

Others are Bonds and Unsecured Placements & Takings, which contributed the least to overall market turnover, accounted for 7.08 per cent and 0.54 per cent respectively.

In October, total FX market turnover stood at N4.55 trillion or $12.52 billion, representing 34.08 per cent of FIC market turnover and a 31.62 per cent or $5.79billion, MoM decline from the turnover recorded in September $18.31 billion.

Turnover at the Investors & Exporters (I&E) FX Window recorded a 37.94 per cent ($2.9bn) MoM decrease to close at $3.91bn from the $6.30bn recorded in September.

YTD3 turnover at the I&E FX Window closed at $49.39bn as at October 31, 2018.

The decrease in FX turnover in October, however, was largely attributed to the decline in Member- Clients and Member-CBN4 trades 32.82 per cent and 40.71 per cent respectively,

as against the marginal increase in Inter-Member trades of 0.22 per cent.

The figure, in August, indicated that N28.278 trillion Forex was traded on the FMDQ OTC market turnover, higher than N23.77 trillion between January and July, while N15.104 trillion was traded on the foreign exchange derivatives market, better than N13.04 trillion sold in the first seven months of 2018.

On Treasury Bills and FGN Bonds outstanding recorded MoM increases of N0.21 trillion and N0.10 trillion to close at N12.87trillion and N8.21trn respectively as at October 31, 2018 mainly due to net issuances, as against a total of N45.668tr that was traded between January and August.

Meanwhile, the CBN has reported a foreign exchange net flow loss of $3.99 billion in third quarter (Q3) of 2018.

The apex bank in its economy economic report for Q3 of 2018 stated that aggregate outflow in the quarter under review increased as against inflow that decreased.

The report by CBN disclosed that $16.9 billion aggregate outflow was reported in Q3 of 2018 while inflow aggregate foreign exchange inflow

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R-L: Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar welcoming former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the official turbaning of Atiku as the 7th Waziri of the Adamawa Emirate Council, while Chief Oyewole Fasawe looks...on Sunday.

Newly-elected House of Representatives member representing Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency in Kwara State, Hon. Raheem Tunji Olawuyi (Ajuloopin) presenting his Certificate of Return to All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at his Bourdillon residence, Ikoyi Lagos... on Sunday.

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Obasanjo, Jonathan, others honour Atiku in Yola as ex-VP now Waziri Adamawa Dan Garba, Yola Former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan as well as Senate President, Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives speaker, Yakubu Dogara, were some of the dignitaries who stormed Yola on Sunday for the coronation of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the Waziri Adamawa.

Obasanjo was the chairman of the coronation ceremony which took place at the palace of Lamido Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Musdafa, who performed the Sunday turbaning ceremony.

Speaking, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said Atiku deserves the honour and would carry his new office with dignity.

Referring directly to Atiku, Obasanjo said: “I do know that by every standard you are a cultural and cultured person. I do know too that when we were

in Abuja dealing with national and international affairs, you didn’t joke with cultural issues at home. So, you more than deserve this elevation.”

In a goodwill message to the occasion, President Muhammadu Buhari wished Atiku a successful event.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, who represented the president, said the president appreciated Atiku’s invitation.

“He mandated me to convey his good wishes for you to have a very successful coronation as Waziri Adamawa,” Bello said.

In his conferral speech, the Lamido Adamawa, Muhammadu Musdafa, eulogised Atiku, saying he was giving Atiku the second most important position in the Adamawa Emirate Council due to his contributions to the development of the Emirate, Adamawa State, and the country as a whole.

The paramount ruler cited

establishment of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Adama Plast, Faro water and juice, Gotel Communication and other companies as some of the landmark achievements of Atiku towards job creation in the state, which he said had endeared Atiku to the people.

In his acceptance and appreciation speech, Atiku Abubakar said he was thankful to God and man to have risen from a humble background to great heights.

He said: “I give my gratitude to the almighty Allah for the opportunity and honour he has bestowed on me from the humblest background to the very venerable position of Waziri Adamawa. Allah has been so kind and generous to me as only he can be. I also thank my beloved country for the education and opportunities it has given me to rise above my circumstances.”

He said he accepted the noble traditional title with gratitude and that he would serve the office with all his might.

L-R: National Sales Distributor Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Adeyemi Fajobi; Group Chief Operating Officer, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Arvind Pathak; Head of Civil and Building Unit, Standard Organisation of Nigeria,Federal Capital Territory, Mrs. Silifat Shagaya; and Director,Operation,Dangote Nigeria, Mr. Ravid Sood during the Launch of Dangote BlocMaster cement in Abujae...on Friday

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Amidst pomp, 25-year-old Chidinma Aaron emerges 42nd Miss Nigeria Mutiat Alli, Lagos

25-year-old Anambra Stateborn Chidinma Aaron representing the SouthEast Zone and a graduate of Business Administration from Leeds City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, has emerged winner of the 42nd Edition of the prestigious Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant held on Sunday at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotels &Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Chidinma emerged the top

after beating 17 other beautiful contestants to clinch the ultimate prize of N3 million, a luxury apartment and an automobile.

Two other top contestants, Chisom Dunu and Ameh Munirah emerged first and second runner up respectively.

The event, which attracted the creme de creme of the society kicked off with an awesome red carpet moment hosted by 2018 Big Brother contestant, Tobi Bakre.

Speaking on this year’s edition of the pageant, the

organiser and Chairman, Folio Media Group, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, stressed that the pageant has over the years improved and impacted on the lives of its participants.

His words: “Yearly, the Miss Nigeria theme has remained empowering women beyond beauty as organisers seek to consider applicants beyond their physical look alone but their intellect which matters a lot”.

Speaking further on this year’s edition, Miss Nigeria 1979, Helen Prest, noted

Block moulders pass vote of confidence on Dangote BlocMaster Joy Obakeye, Lagos Block Moulders Association of Nigeria last weekend in Abuja passed a vote of confidence on Dangote new cement product, BlocMaster, describing it as the best, in terms of quality to have come from the company since inception.

Chairman of the Block moulders in Suleja Niger State, Chief Patrick Markuche, said the new innovative cement from Dangote has helped improved his revenue as he was able to deliver cement to customer with few days of molding them. He said he has personally tested the product, even in the rain and he was happy to highly recommend it to all and sundry. He also revealed that members of his association have passed a vote of confidence on Dangote Cement as a company and on BlockMaster as the best cement for block moulding and other building purposes.

“This is the best product from Dangote so far. We have tested it and we are very happy with the result gotten so far.

Even in the rain, this cement is the best for the purpose.”

Markuche further said the cement has helped improved his revenue as he was able to deliver cement to customer within few days of molding them.

A major cement distributor, Alhaji Mukhtar Moriki of Albabelo Company, said block makers now demand for more as they are able to deliver to their customers few days after moulding.

Dangote’s National Sales and Distribution Director, Adeyemi Fajobi, said the new cement

is the King of cement, and a product of innovation.

“Our customers, and key distributors are happy because of the strength and quality of this product. It is also very affordable and it gives them far more yields than all other cements in the market… it is currently the highest grade of cement in Nigeria. It is by far the strongest cement, bagged in the Nigerian market…this cement is 50 per cent stronger after one day and up to 15 per cent stronger after 28 days when the cement finally sets, so that explains the excitement displayed by our retailers and key distributors across the country,” he stated.

Noting that there are other brands of cement, even from the company, the Director, Route to the Market, Funmi Sanni, said the BlocMaster quality has been certified as the best by regulatory agencies in the country including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).

She said: “It is the king of cement because it is the best quality cement in Nigeria today, based on the laboratory research which shows it is of high quality in terms of value for money. Enjoining builders and block boulders to patronise the new product, Sanni said the product dries fast after moulding into bricks and also that: “When you mould blocks with BlocMaster and it is raining, you don’t have anything to worry about,” She further explained that the cement can be used to build houses without painting, as it comes out in good dark colour as well as being weather friendly.

that in selecting the ultimate winner, six core targets would be crucial which includes education, environment, arts & culture, health, financial management and technology.

Hosted by Ebuka ObiUchendu and Kaylah Oniwo, this year’s edition recorded a massive turnout of over a thousand applicants with 40 contestants making it to Lagos for audition which entailed coming up with a campaign against child molestation: a stride no other beauty pageant has recorded.

However, one of the unique features of this year’s edition is the fact that unlike other pageants that has 36 contestants battling for the ultimate prize, the Miss Nigeria organisers made a final selection of 18 contestants drawn from the six geo-political zone with three contestants representing each zones.

The event saw contestants showcasing their Nigerian traditional attire and evening

wear as designed by Maryam Elisha, CEO, Rikaoto by Me. The contestants were however judged by Rita Dominic, Tatiana Moussalli, Konye Nwabogor, Fade Ogunro, Uredi Grace, Jasmine Tukur, David Wej, Lessi Peter Vigboro, and Osepiribon BenWillie amongst others.

12 contestants made it the question and answer stage asked by the audience.

The audience were however thrilled by musical performances by Dede Mabiaku, Johnny Drille, and comedian Bovi amongst others.

Recalling her moment as the past queen, 41st Miss Nigeria, Mildred Ehiguese, advised the new queen on the need to be hardworking and represent the brand well as it has become an eye opener toward achieving her core aim as the queen.

Making it to the top five include Chidinma Aaron, Ameh Muniarah, Uleko Agida, Chisom Dunu and Ntan Sharon.

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Fajobi also said: “BlocMaster is a product of years of research, it is of high quality and it will give users value for money by eliminating loss, it is their response to growing demands by stakeholders, bringing the total products of Dangote Industries Limited to four.

He assured that the new product will not disappoint as it can withstand weather elements including rains, adding, “This BlocMaster cement, which is the best for all block and concrete works, is a product of years of research, as testimony abound of its high quality in parts of the country, where it has been in use”.

Retailers and distributors who spoke at the event however commended Dangote for the innovation, but urged the company to maintain an efficient distribution system that will ensure that the product is readily available whenever consumers request for it.

amounted to $12.95 billion, bringing the foreign exchange net flow to a loss of $3.98 billion in Q3.

It is however worthy of note that this is the first time the apex bank since fourth quarter of 2016 reported a net flow loss, even as our findings revealed that $13.29 billion was aggregate foreign exchange outflow in Q2 of 2018 as against $13.8 billion reported in Q2 of 2018.

In fact, the aggregated foreign exchange inflow in the first quarter of 2018 stood at $14.2 billion while outflow was $9.65 billion, translating into $4.5 billion gain in foreign exchange net flow.

However, the Q3 report by CBN stated that “despite the decline in domestic oil production, there was improvement in foreign exchange revenue from oil export in Q3 of 2018, on account of the favourable international price of crude oil.

“The development was, however, moderated by the significant decline in inflow from non-oil exports.”

“Aggregate outflow through the CBN amounted to $16.93 billion in the Q3 of 2018. This represented 27.4 per cent and 81.3 per cent increase, above $13.29 billion and $9.34 billion in the preceding quarter and the corresponding period of 2017, respectively.

“The increase in outflow relative to the preceding quarter was attributed to 32.2 per cent and 28.0 per cent increase in public sector payments and interventions in the foreign exchange market.”

The report stated that a net outflow of $3.98 billion was recorded through the Bank, compared with $0.53 billion and $2.64 billion in the second quarter of 2018 and the corresponding period of 2017, respectively.

The report stated that aggregate foreign exchange inflow into the economy amounted to $26.01 billion at end-September 2018, indicating a decrease of 20.3 per cent and 3.7 per cent, compared to the levels in the second quarter of 2018 and the corresponding period of 2017, respectively.

The development, according to CBN report, was as a result of the 6.3 per cent and 30.6 per cent decrease in inflow through apex bank and autonomous sources.

The report by CBN on oil sector receipts, disclosed that 14.2 per cent of the total was $3.69 billion compared with $3.15 billion and $3.17 billion in the preceding quarter and the corresponding period of 2017, respectively.

“Non-oil inflow at $9.26 billion (35.6 per cent of the total) fell by 13.3 per cent below the level at the end of 2018 second quarter, but rose by 5.1 per cent over the level

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Anambra: Police, suspects trade words over killing of Inspector Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka

Thirty there suspected members of Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) arrested in connection with the killing of a police inspector in Nnewi, on Sunday, traded words with the Anambra State Police Command over their involvement in the killing.

At the Police Command in Awka, the state capital, on Sunday shortly after the briefing by the Force Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jimoh Mashood, the suspects started shouting, “We are innocent, our hands are clean, we are traders and we are not members of IPOB. This is wickedness”.

One of the suspects, Mr. Vincent Okarafor, told reporters that he was returning from the funeral of a Reverend father when policemen attested him

and his apprentice.

“My name is Vincent Okarafor. I am the leader St. Mathew Catholic Church choir in Nnewi where I just came back from the burial of a Reverend Father when some policemen came to arrest me and my boy in the shop and started beating us.

“All am saying is that whoever that planned this thing, God is watching all of us, and they will surely pay for it”.

Mr. Sunday Ilonze, a preacher with the Anglican Church in Nnewi, narrated that he was arrested along with his apprentice in his shop by the police and they did not tell them why they were arrested.

“I’m innocent of all these allegations and I am sure that every one of us here are innocent. This is what I call wickedness and they will not

go free,” he said.

Speaking earlier, the Police Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, said that the 33 suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of a police inspector by members of IPOB. “On 23rd November, 2018, there was intelligence report that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), an unlawful terrorist organization, were sighted gathering in their hundreds with dangerous weapons near Teaching Hospital, Owerri Road, Nnewi about to cause disturbance of Public Peace and public safety in the Nnewi and environs.

“Consequently, Police Patrol teams led by the Area Commander, Nnewi, ACP Nnanna Oji Ama, mobilised

to the scene to prevent them from causing breakdown of law and order and mayhem, and destruction of lives and property.

“The Police Team, while proceeding to the scene came under ambush from the IPOB members, in the process, a Police Inspector was killed, two (2) other Police Officers were seriously injured and one Police Patrol vehicle was set ablaze, and the proscribed IPOB members snatched and carted away two (2) AK47 Rifles and one Beretta Pistol with ammunition. The IPOB members subsequently attacked other innocent people on sight with machete and other dangerous weapons as they marched towards the Agboedo Market shouting “No Elections without Referendum,” he added.

Daniel leads Atiku support groups to Gani Adams, seeks support for ex-VP Patrick Okohue, Lagos The former Governor of Ogun State and Director General of Atiku Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on Sunday, led over 20 members of the Atiku campaign groups to the residence of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams, on a courtesy visit.

Daniel in his speech said his visit was for two different reasons, to pay a courtesy visit the 15th Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, since he has not visited him to felicitate with him on his elevation since being installed as the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, whereas, Aare visited him in his Shagamu

home shortly after he was proclaimed as the new Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land

by His Imperial Majesty Oba Lamidi Adeyemi Olayiwola, the Alaafin of Oyo. Secondly, as the Director General of Atiku Campaign Organisation, he was there to seek support for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 election, because, according to him, the position of the Aare Onakakanfo in Yoruba history is a very big position in terms of everything.

Also speaking, one of the members of his entourage, Akogun Tunde Odanye stated that it was high time the Yoruba spoke with one voice for the Yoruba Land to be the best zone in Nigeria.

Responding, Aare Gani Adams, who thanked Otunba Daniel for deeming it fit to visit him, described Daniel as one of the prominent sons of Yoruba race that has the interest of Yoruba Land at heart.

He added that, “As the 15th Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, I must not be partisan, every son and daughter of Yoruba Land has every right to visit me.”

While adding however that only a presidential candidate that has passion and belief in the restructuring of Nigeria will be supported by himself and his groups, Aare Adams urged other political parties to key into the campaign of the restructuring of Nigeria.

He stated further that the only solution to the present

problems of Nigeria was the restructuring of the country, insisting that “Nigeria should be restructured along six geo political zones based on federating units. This is how it was written in the 1963 constitution, this will give room for the economy and developmental rivalries among the six geo-political zones based on federating units. Any political party that believes in this we have our support”.

Some members of Otunba Daniel’s entourage include Araba Tola Adeniyi, Akogun Tunde Odanye, Chief Kole Omololu, Hon Hakeem Gbajabiamila, Mr. Seyi Wellington, Prof.

Kila of the University of Cambridge, Hon Onamisi, and Prince Deji Kalejaye among others.

L-R: Deputy Managing Director Wema Bank Plc, Moruf Oseni; Divisional Director (Africa) Daon, Luqman Balogun; Irish Ambassador to Nigeria,Sean Hoy; Managing Director Wema Bank Plc, Ademola Adebise; Representative Nigeria Enterprise Ireland, Thessa Brongers Bagu and Executive Director, Wema Bank, Wole Akinleye during the Ambassador’s courtesy visit to Wema Bank, in Lagos.

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“Autonomous inflow, at $13.06 billion, fell by 30.6 per cent and 13.1 per cent below the levels at end of the preceding quarter of 2018 and the corresponding period of 2017, respectively.

Inflow from autonomous sources accounted for 50.2 per cent of the total,” the report by CBN stated.

The report added that, “Aggregate foreign exchange outflow from the economy, at $17.83 billion, rose by 25.6 per cent and 75.3 per cent, above the levels in the preceding quarter and the corresponding period of 2017, respectively. The development reflected, mainly, the rising outflow through the Bank.

“Thus, foreign exchange flows through the economy resulted in a net inflow of $8.18 billion in the review quarter, compared with $18.44 billion and $16.85 billion in the second quarter of 2018 and the corresponding period of 2017, respectively.”

Zenith Bank, UBA, Sterling Bank, First Bank of Nigeria led others in N577.34bn CACS disbursement.

The likes of Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Sterling Bank and First Bank of Nigeria led 16 other banks in N577.34 billion Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS) disbursement for 568 projects in nine months.

The credit scheme that was introduced by CBN in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (FMA&WR) in 2009 was meant provide finance for agricultural value chain (production, processing, storage and marketing).

The breakdown revealed that Zenith Bank between January and September 2018 disbursed N120.16 billion for 75 projects while UBA with 50 projects has disbursed N81.06 billion.

Interestingly, Sterling Bank Plc with 42 projects disbursed N72.17 billion, ranking the Tier-II as one of the most active banks in the credit scheme of the CBN. Sterling Bank’s management has shown commitment to the agriculture value chain aligns with the Federal Government’s current policy focus of diversifying

the economy and repositioning the agriculture sector to play a lead role in economic development.

The Executive Director, Corporate and Investment Banking, Sterling Bank, Mr. Kayode Lawal, had said: “We are quite proud of our intervention in the agriculture value chain which is creating food security, stimulating job creation, while also enhancing the income of farmers in Bauchi, Abuja, Imo, Kebbi and Ogun, among other agrarian states in the country.”

On her part, Group Head, Agric and Export, Sterling Bank, Mrs. Bukola Awosanya, said: “We are excited to be at the forefront of improving access to finance among farmers and uplifting agriculture from subsistence to commercial levels through the transformation of its value chain. Improved access to finance is boosting local food production, improving nutrition, fostering rural development and generating foreign exchange for the country.

Meanwhile, First Bank of Nigeria with highest number of projects, 99, disbursed N42.89 billion in nine months.

Other leading Tier-1 banks - Guaranty Trust Bank and Access Bank, disbursed N39.85 billion and N36.66 billion for 29 and 26 projects respectively in nine months of this year.

Others are Stanbic IBTC Bank with N27.66 billion for 45 projects; Union Bank Nigeria Plc with N28.91 billion disbursed for 39 projects; Unity Bank Plc N25.18 billion disbursed for 27 projects; Keystone Bank with N26.05 billion disbursed for 20 projects; Fidelity Bank Plc- N21.67 billion for 17 project; FCMB Plc., - N15.53 billion for 26 projects and Skye Bank Plc - N13.77 billion for 10 projects.

In addition, Heritage Bank Plc - N6.82 billion for 14 projects; Wema Bank - N2.89 billion for 13 projects; Citibank Plc - N3 billion for two projects; Diamond Bank Plc - N4.85 billion disbursed for 21 projects; Suntrust Bank Ltd - N1.85 billion for two projects; Ecobank Nigeria - N6.38 billion for 10 projects and Jaiz Bank Plc for one project.

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Alleged N830m money laundering: EFCC to Short News arraign ex-Kebbi Gov DakinGari, 2 others Gov Emmanuel renames Yakubu Salisu, Kano The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Kano Command in charge of the North-West zone, has concluded arrangements to arraign ex-Kebbi State Governor, Usman Saidu Dakingari and two others December 6th.

DakinGari, Sunday Dogonyaro and Garba Rabiu Kamba, the three defendants, will be standing trial on 13 count charge bordering on money laundering which is punishable under section 16 (2) (b) of the money laundry Act. According to information made available to Daily Times, the ex-Governor, who is the first defendant, is faced with 6 count charges all around money laundering.

DankinGari and Kamba, in count 3 are charged for conspiring and making cash payment of about the sum of Eight Hundred and Thirty Million Naira (N830,000,000.00) to the Peoples Democratic Party Representatives of the Twenty One L.G.A in Kebbi State without transacting through a

Financial Institution.

The Ex Governor is also charged in Count 4, for cash payment of the sum of Forty Nine Million, Six Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (49,640,000.00) to one Alhaji Haruna Haruna without transacting through a Financial Institution, an offense contrary to section 1 (a) of the Money Laundering Act, 2011.

The Commission is Also Charging Saidu DakinGari in count 6 and 8 for cash payment of the sum Forty Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira (N47,820,000.00) and Forty Five Million, Twenty Thousand Naira (N45,020,000.00) to Alhaji Bello Doya and Alhaji Musa Dogoya Argungu oboe about 27th of March 2017 without a Financial Institution.

Furthermore, the Ex Governor is also charged in count 10 and 12 for cash payment of the sum of Twenty Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (N29,960,000.00 and the sum of Thirty Two Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N32,550,000) to Alhaji Usman T. Augie and Aliyu Umar respectively without a Financial Institution.

While Sunday DogonYaro is facing a two count charge for conspiring and receiving the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N440,000,000.00) from the People’s Democratic Party without transacting or receiving same through a Financial Institution, an offense contrary to section 18 (a) of the Money Laundering Act, 2011.

According to an anonymous source, DakinGari, was arrested at Abuja sometime early November, by the Commission where spent a day in detention and was subsequently transferred to the Kano office where he spent another two days before being released on administrative bail to his lawyers.

According to the source, the men of the operatives were forced to arrest the exGovernor after refusing to attend court sitting more than five times which has delayed trial as the defendant cannot be tried in absence without having his plea.

It was further gathered that, DakinGari was served the amended charge while in custody in Kano, and his legal counsels have undertaken to produce him on the next adjourned date, 6th Dec 2018.

airport after ex-Gov Attah Isaac Job, Uyo

Governor Udom Emmanuel has renamed the Akwa Ibom International Airport after Arc (Obong) Victor Attah, the second civilian Governor of the state.

Emmanuel made the announcement at the weekend during a Special Banquet held to commemorate the 80th Birthday of the former Governor Attah at the Ibom Hotel and Gulf Resort.

The naming of the Airport which came on the heels of a resolution by the State House of Assembly became necessary to immortalise Obong Atta in view of his noble contributions to development of the state.

Making the pronouncement, Governor Emmanuel eulogised Obong Attah for the laudable development programmes initiated during his eight years tenure as Governor of the state and listed the development projects to include Ibom Deep Seaport Project, Ibom International Airport with Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, Ibom Hotel and Gulf Resort, phase one of the state secretariat Complex.

He noted that his commitment to the state development was unquantifiable and commended him for his resilience to the development of the state, Niger Delta region and entire country.

Reproductive challenges: Gov Sani-Bello says rural women most affected Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has identified rural women as the most vulnerable to the menace of reproductive challenges in the country.

Governor Sani-Bello stated this in Minna, the state capital at the weekend during the fund raising dinner by a non-governmental organisation - The RAISE Foundation for the treatment of women with breast and cervical cancer and VVF. RAISE Foundation is a pet project of the wife of the Governor, Dr Amina Abubakar Bello established in 2016 to tackle reproductive challenges faced by women.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Jibrin Baba Ndace said the Governor noted that women in rural areas are the most affected with reproductive challenges and pledged that his administration will continue to support Non Governmental Organizations that are willing to make positive impact in the lives of the people especially those pertaining the health of the people of the state.

NBA Ado Ekiti calls for release of kidnapped lawyer Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

Wife of Lagos State Governor and Chairman, Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (2nd left); with members of COWLSO, Mrs. Funmilayo Ojo (3rd left); Mrs. Ronke Solomon (4th right) and other members of the Committee, during the Committee’s Annual Thanksgiving Service, tagged: “Celebration of God’s Goodness”, at the Government House Chapel, Alausa, Ikeja... on Sunday.

Nigerian Air Force gives ultimatum to contractors handling projects Moses Oyediran, Enugu The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has given eight weeks ultimatum to the contractors who are handling some of the 19 projects at the Nigerian Air Force Comprehensive Secondary School, Agbani, Enugu.

Abubakar, who was represented by the Chief of Logistics, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Abuja, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Yahaya, gave the ultimatum at the weekend during an inspection tour of the various projects within the expansive premises of the school, He re-stated that any of the contractors who did not meet up with the deadline would have his project revoked. ``Where there are problems, I expressed dismay. Where there are shoddy jobs done, I told the contractors what is needed. And if he doesn’t meet up after the eight weeks, we will revoke the contract,’’ Abubakar said.

Asked specifically his impression after the inspection of the projects, he said: ``I am impressed but not quite impressed in the sense that most of

the projects, I consider them ongoing. ``But so far so good the ones that have been completed, they have been fairly completed and because when I came initially, the structures were in a very dilapidated state. So I can see a remarkable shift from what I’ve seen the last time and now.”

However, he explained that every contract awarded by the Nigerian Air Force usually had a completion period of six months, though depending on the complexity of the project. ``We’re looking at maximum of eight weeks; we expect both the supply aspect, like the furniture, the issue of IT facilities, and other infrastructure materials as well as the construction aspect should be completed.”

According to him the Air Force henceforth will conduct more oversight on the projects to make sure we will get value for our money so that at the end of the day, the children will have atmosphere conducive for learning.

He said the Nigerian Air Force had made its secondary schools next to none in the country with the provision of necessary infrastructure, leaning equipment, training and re-training of the human capacity (teachers), and compulsory vocation

subjects to enable the student acquire a useful skill that could ensure self-sufficiency. ``If you look at our schools, we have provided the necessary environment in virtually all our schools. What is happening in Enugu is happening in Lagos, Ibadan. Last year, we looked at Kaduna where we had a day school but now we have made it a boarding school. Even Jos, we are improving on both the infrastructure, the learning that is the human capacity, the teachers. ``It is part of school syllabus that you must take one vocational subject or course so every child is encouraged to do so; every school is taking courses like fishery, electrical course, carpentry. What we require now in this country is the vocational courses,” he explained.

It was gathered that the four contractors handling the various projects were drawn from the Ministry of Defence, but the sum of the contract was not disclosed to newsmen.

The projects included the Commandant’s house, Corpers’ lodge, JSS1 Class rooms, Boys’ hostel, drainages, 10,000 litre capacity overhead water tank, culverts, solar power, dining hall, 919 perimeter fences, among others.

The Nigeria Bar Association, Ado Ekiti Branch, has called for the release of its Ikole Ekiti Branch Secretary, Mr. Adeola Adebayo, who was kidnapped about eight days ago.

The lawyer was kidnapped while coming back from a social function which he had attended with his wife and children at Osogbo, Osun State on Saturday the 17th of November 2018 he was accosted by armed kidnappers and has since then been in the custody of his abductors.

Making the call in a statement, Olakanmi Samuel Falade, Chairman, NBA Ado-Ekiti Branch said: “I must salute the courage of the parents and family of Mr. Adeola Adebayo for holding on strongly in the past days. The last eight days must have been trying and demanding for the family. One can only imagine what the family is going through as each day passes by.

We commensurate with the family of Mr. Adeola Adebayo and we want to reassure them that the NBA is more resolute and resolved at ensuring the release of our friend and colleague at the bar.

“I commend the role of His Excellency, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, the executive Governor of Ekiti State at ensuring the release of Adeola.

Zamfara: Frequent govt officials’ absence fuel banditry Umar Faruk, Gusau

A former Member of the House of Representatives and APDA Guberrnortorial candidate in Zamfara state, Hon. Sani Takori has attributed the rising cases of banditry in the state to the frequent absconding of government officials at the state and local government level.

Speaking in an interview in Gusau, Zamfara state capital, Takori said that, government officials have been perpetually absent to their duties post.

According to him, the state is being by proxy, as government officials were mostly stayed outside the state pursuing political matters.

“Nobody cares about the citizens, the elected officials have abandoned the state, hanging outside struggling for political control, while, allow the bandits to perpetrate their activities freely”, he added.

The APDA Candidate explained that, even if government gave logistics support to the security agents, there was need for moral support and effective monitoring.

He opined that, government officials at state and local government have to relocate to their area of jurisdiction to give proper monitoring to the security challenge.

On the state of education, Takori decried the mass failure recorded in WAEC and NECO examination by students in the public schools.

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, November 26, 2018

Ember months and safety on our roads

Bisi Kazeem

As a mother, Dr. Mrs. Farida Adelaja could not help but weep uncontrollably after watching a sitcom during the 9pm Network News bulletin on the inherent hazards of dangerous driving and other road vices. She shuddered with fright while reading the reaction from the Medical Doctor of Divine Touch Hospital Ibafo in Ogun State on the recent fatal crash involving a commercial bus belonging to the Young Shall Grow Motors along the Lagos – Ibadan express way, Ogun State in the early hours of Tuesday, 23rd October, 2018, killing 10 persons and injuring many other passengers, Dr Dotun Odofin, said “of the eight injured brought to the hospital, seven survived. He added, “The motor boy of the luxury bus, Ifeanyi Eze, died five minutes after ariving at our hospital. He was among the eight injured admitted to our hospital. His two legs were crushed. Six patients have been discharged because they had minor injuries, while one Togolese woman is still receiving treatment. The passengers said the driver had been reckless since they left Onitsha, Anambra State, for Lagos and they even called the company’s office to complain before the accident happened.”

According to The Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps who led a team of rescue operatives to the scene of the crash, Corps Commander Clement Oladele, said “the commercial bus conveyed 42 passengers. He, however, said nine people died in the crash, adding that eight passengers were injured”.

He said, “A total of 42 persons were involved in the accident, comprising 34 males and eight females. Three males and two female adults were injured, while seven males and two female adults died.” Oladele said the whereabouts of the bus driver was unknown.

Reacting further, The Chief Medical Director of OOUTH, Dr Peter Adefuye, said “nine bodies were brought to the hospital’s mortuary by emergency management workers”, adding that “some of the deceased could be members of the National Youth Service Corps”.

He said, “We learnt that the luxury bus rammed into a parked trailer on the highway. Nine bodies were brought to the mortuary; they had injuries.

“One had his head almost ruptured, while others had multiple fractures. It is possible that the deceased sat close to where the bus rammed into the trailer. Some of them appeared like youths on the NYSC scheme; they were in white tops and

khakis. There were others in mufti.

“For now, the deceased are still recorded as unknown. However, the medical and social departments, with the support of the Police, will search their luggage. If they have ID cards or any means of identification, we will trace their family members. This process will take one or two days.

We may have to contact their families if they don’t show up.”

These gloomy reflections were the preoccupations on the mind of Dr. Mrs. Adelaja as she lay bedridden in her room with feeling of relieve after surviving a near fatal lone crash which resulted to spinal cord injuries. Within the last 11 months, she has passed through the Doctor’s surgical knives for 5 times with scars which only brings unpleasant memories.

With occasional grunts; she recounts the painful experience of November 2014 which according to her was an unforgettable day of her life. A day which puts an abrupt end to all her plans and then confined her to a solitary bed and has to move with the aid of one of her children, Bimpe who has virtually stopped going to school in order to attend to her mother’s needs.

According to her “We had almost passed Katsinala when I heard a sudden sound which was followed by a burst tyre and the next thing I saw was our bus skidding off the road. I woke up later on a hospital bed with a strange numb feeling on my left leg. The nurse later told me that I was brought in by concerned Nigerians together with some other passengers who were involved in the near fatal accident and now, I can no longer use my left leg. It is very painful.” he said.

Also recounting an unpleasant experience during a trip started from the Kaduna Mando park at exactly 7.30pm in October of last year, Miss Ephraim Bassey ; a tomato seller who trades on perishable food items at the popular Uyo Central market, recalled from her hospital bed in Abuja that “the fatal crash which claimed 7 lives and left 4 other passengers on critical condition at the Intensive Care Unit of Unity Clinic at Kubwa, could have been averted if the driver had noticed the worn-out tyre on his vehicle before the night trip which has left me with a severe neck and back injury that made it difficult for me to sit down for too long. It was very ghastly and I was lucky to have lived through it.” she explained.

A common feature between Adelaja and Ephraim’s near death experience is the fact that both are hinged on the fact that both crashes occurred during the period which most people referred to as the ember month’s period.

The Ember months are usually referred to the calendar months of September to December. These are the months during which a higher incidence of deaths and injuries occur through road traffic crashes due to the increased number of road users in the run up to the festive season are usually recorded and in the case of the Young Shall Grow bus, the attitude of the driver. As usual, the Federal Road Safety Corps has initiated a novel strategy towards imparting safety consciousness among road users across the country through the proposed flag-off of a nationwide robust public advocacy, intensive patrols and rescue services with the theme: “ Safe Driving Save Lives” . According to the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, “ the reason for rolling out our annual safety awareness campaign drums in this manner is to tell motorists that road safety is the collective responsibility of everybody , we adopt the same operational and campaign focus across the various formations of the Corps in order to achieve uniformity and also conscientize road users and motorists to understand that road crashes do not have any special link to Ember seasons aside from the attitude of every road user and motorists alike. We also emphasis on the need for proper and regular vehicle maintenance and educate passengers on their rights to caution their driver in the event of any form of reckless driving.

Road Safety is a collective responsibility” Most worrisome is the generally held misconception which ascribes the spate of road crashes during the ember season to the activities of some spiritual forces which operate along designated routes of the nation’s highways with the primary motive of ‘sucking human blood” through road carnages which often result to untimely death of drivers and passengers of “targeted” vehicles plying the highways.

While debunking these claims, the FRSC Spokesman, Corps Commander Bisi Kazeem explained that “the insinuations that road traffic crashes are caused by spiritual forces is laughable and unfounded. The fact remains that over ninety percent of road traffic accidents are due to human causes. We have drivers who will refuse to obey traffic rules and regulations, drivers who despite knowing the dangerous consequences, will still go ahead and buy tokunbo tires and also drive under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

So it is a combination of these factors that are responsible for the crashes you see on the roads and not any spiritual forces. Added to this trend is the reluctance of most drivers to do the routine morning checks on their vehicles before leaving home”

It then follows that attitudinal syndrome remains a determinant factor towards safer road use in Nigeria. Little wonder, the FRSC Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi will always assert that “bad use of the road and not bad roads lead to road crashes” meaning that the driver’s acts of omission has a direct bearing on road crashes.

In trying to elucidate on the traffic peculiarities associated with the ember season, we will try to look at vehicle condition and vehicle accessories which will no doubt, equip vehicle owners with adequate knowledge on maintenance and proper use of vehicles in order to reduce avoidable road crashes, especially during the ember season.

UNDERSTANDING VEHICLE ACCESSORIES Every vehicle is provided with accessories whose state and condition is determined by the proper, correct or effective use of necessary accessories provided in such vehicles. Some of these accessories which every driver should understand how to work with include: a. Seat adjustment spring/knob b. Seat belt c. Steering d. Mirrors e. Dash board informative signs f. Gear lever g. Head lamp switch h. Trafficator/signal switch i. Hazard light switch j.

Pedals( brake, clutch and throttle/ accelerator) k. Horn button l. Dryer/defroster buttons m. Spare tyres, etc As pointed earlier, our driving attitude and not the Ember season is responsible for most crashes which occur between September and December.

As a driver, you are jeopardizing the lives of your passengers when you refuse to put on your seat belts only to hurriedly struggle with it on sighting FRSC operatives. As a passenger, you are supposed to be responsive and not passive when your driver exceeds the recommended speed limit by politely urging him to slow down before he kills you and other passengers. As the FRSC continues its nationwide advocacy towards safer road use during the Ember season and beyond, it is envisaged that all hands should be on deck towards achieving the Corps’ corporate strategic goals of reducing road crashes by 15% and fatalities by 30% by the end of the year, 2018.

Always note that only our positive attitude can change the trend of road crashes in Nigeria.

Friday Olokor: An Enigmatic Journalist @ 50 ‘He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age, doing in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a Lion. He hath indeed, better bettered expectation than you must expect of me to tell you how.’

- William Shakespeare in Much Ado About Nothing

Paul Obi

The golden age of 50 is a remarkable feat. It attests to many battles a man had conquered and survived. It also connotes a survival instinct that tells more of a life that is to come. Instinctively, it is never a walk over to attain the golden age of 50 without the bruises of life. Therein lies the reason why 50 is celebrated with pump and aplomb. For Friday Olokor, those in the Nigerian media, civil society and government circles would affirm to the fact that he has actually pay his dues both in life and professionally.

While his private life remains private as it ought to be, it is Olokor’s professional calling that has rather catapulted him to many lofty heights to the consternation of his admirers, even among his haters as well. As a journalist, Olokor is fearless, dogged, persevering, hard working, and above all, an uncompromising apostle of truth, eager to defend freedom in whatever form and cost.

Over the years, these qualities and stellar performance as a journalist has set him apart among his co-evals and contemporaries. Olokor’s penchant for news and resolve to constantly uncover the truth belies is most endear journalistic qualities. About 2010, when Olokor was posted by the PUNCH Newspaper to Abuja, he was quick to embrace the trio of Paulinus Aidoghie, Fred Itua both of The SUN Newspaper and this writer then as a young THISDAY Newspaper reporter into his fold. Unknown to me, Olokor had already known me, including my exploits then as Political Reporter, covering opposition parties and democratic

institutions. If Mr. Ike Abonyi and Mr. Chuks Okocha tutored me on how to report news, Olokor mentored me on how to sniff for news and to be dogged on the field.

Even with his experience and age, Olokor was tireless; his pursuit for news and exclusive stories knows no bound. In a day, he could send 15 stories and still be searching for more news stories. On this particular day, we had gone to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport (NAIA), Abuja for an event with another PUNCH Reporter. On thay fateful day, most journalists in Abuja had about 7 events and other press statements to write stories from. After the event, on our way to town from the Abuja Airport, Mr Niyi odebode, immediate past Abuja Bureau Chief of PUNCH, had called the PUNCH Reporter (name withheld) who was with us, to go to Sheraton Hotel for an event. Few minutes later, he called again to say that another event was taking place in International Conference Centre (ICC). The reporter then asked Niyi, “Editor, please how do you want me to cover all these events?” Then Niyi responded, “My friend, go and ask Olokor how he covers 10 assignments in one day.” That was the reality and impression about Mr Olokor’s dint of hardwork.

Still, only a few of us know Olokor’s magic and how he often deliver on such assignments.

Instructively, Olokor is an embodiment of journalism, particularly, as it concerns the democratic role of the media to hold government and those with the levers of power to account.

Today, journalism requires more astute and fearless practitioners to confront the post-truth era, incivility and the vagaries of Donald Trump’s in-your-face kind of politics. Olokor bears the flanks of all those qualities.

More fundamentally, his contribution to the enrichment of public debate and discourse within the context of political accountability and mediated

scandals comes handy in that regards. According to John Keane, a British media and politics scholar, the constitutional role of the media lies squarely on its ability to monitor democracy. Michael Schudson of renowned Columbia School of Journalism in his celebral work, “Why Democracy Needs an Unloveable Press”, postulated that “Journalism is not a perfect vessel of truth. Its coverage of politics is based on unspoken, often unconscious and sometimes unjustifiable assumptions”, yet its role in a democracy cannot be misplaced.

That said, Olokor’s role in defending Nigeria’s democracy and affording the public their constitutional right to know became more pronounced during the 2015 Presidential Elections.

After the compilation of the credentials of all the Presidential Candidates, on Monday December 29, 2014, Olokor had gone to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and discovered that all the candidates had their certificates attached except President Muhammadu Buhari, then, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Buhari had indicated that his certificates were with the Nigerian military (even till date). With the caption ‘My Certificates are with the Military’ Buhari Tells INEC,’ that singular story published on Tuesday December 30, 2014, saved the media from failing in its constitutional duty to hold politicians accountable. Nigerians on the other hand, were informed. Many might have brushed aside that lapse to catapult Buhari to the nation’s oval office. But the consequences, including the merits, if any, bear witness to Olokor’s unwavering pursuit of truth in journalism.

The crack journalist has also had a rough path in the field, working for many Newspapers and media outlets without pay. Today, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in its recent report, about 45 journalists have been killed

so far in 2018, while 262 have been imprisoned and 59 journalists still missing between 2017 and 2018. Obviously, journalists are daily becoming endangered species, the more reasons why dogged journalists like Olokor deserves applause and laurels. Yet, journalism is by the day becoming brute and a thankless job.

However, Olokor should thank his stars that his stable, PUNCH Newspaper is the best in the industry on welfare and corporate governance.

More importantly, journalism can do more to the society beyond the pseudo-news room politics.

Regrettably, while news rooms across the world are advancing in technology and commitment to defend democracy, Nigeria’s news rooms are characterised by nepotism, intimidation, harassment and deliberate democratisation of poverty among the ranks of its foot soldiers across news beats.

Simply put, journalism needs the likes of Mr. Olokor to advance the frontiers of democracy and accountability, so that society will be rescued from the shackles of injustice and deprivation facing Nigeria. That aside, Olokor was born on November 22, 1968, in Abavo, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta. He attended Ekuma Primary, Abavo; St. Charles College, Abavo, the prestigous Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he studied Literature-In-English.

He also holds a Master (MA Degree) in English (Literature) from University of Lagos (UNILAG).

I have the hope that he will cap with a doctorate degree one day.

As a jolly good fellow, Olokor have a lot to celebrate; attaining the age of 50 is great feat. For many of us, it starts with thanking God Almighty for the grace and immense blessings he has bestowed Olokor with. Therefore, may the stars be with him as we say, Feliź Cumpleanòs.

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, November 26, 2018

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Editorial Commentary The Minimum wage palaver

Times Guest Columnist Chinemelu Nwokike

To all you who believe we shouldn’t have a minimum wage — that the minimum amount you can be paid should be determined solely by your employer. We tried it once before: it was called SLAVERY ~ Quentin R. Bufogle Analyzing the absurd in Nigeria is like trying to crack open a palm nut with an egg: fascinating but futile — yet time and again one is brought back to the same place by the seeming indifference of our leaders to the daily struggles of the average Nigerian. Where will I start analyzing the fact that the so-called ‘Giant of Africa’ is still grappling with a minimum wage of $50 whereas poorer neighbouring countries like Cameroon and Chad have minimum wages of $75 and $115 respectively?

Going by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s definition, a minimum wage is “the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay the employee, the price floor below which workers may not be willing to sell their labour”. In arriving at the figure consideration must be given to the prevailing inflationary trend, cost of living index and the employer’s capacity to pay the amount. It can, therefore, be deduced from the foregoing that any wage which falls below the minimum wage cannot guarantee a decent living for a worker or an employee. In other words, any worker that does not receive up to such stipulated amount after rendering services is more or less a slave.

Last Sunday my Goddaughter popped in to say hi, she informed me that she has started work in a shop where she will be earning over €200 monthly for putting in a total of just 32 hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Add that to the pecks of child benefits accruing to her from the social welfare office and it will sum up to about €400. That is five times more than the N30,000 minimum wage that the government has agreed with the Nigerian Labour Congress. And she’s only 16!

I am not one to compare Nigeria with ‘saner climes’ because even though I live in and feel both worlds I have always maintained that there is no magic wand to Uhuru in a developing nation which has been pauperized by decades of misrule from monumentally corrupt and visionless leaders.

I am also an optimist but sincere optimism requires an appreciation of the rot to have realistic expectations of what is attainable but I just couldn’t help imagining how a €400 monthly salary will transform the life of an average Nigerian worker.

Nevertheless, for the purpose of this piece, I will limit the juxtaposition to Africa.

In 2016 the World Bank through its World Developers Indicators (WDI) released data which revealed that among a sample of 19 African countries, Nigerian was a runnerup from the bottom position (beating only Malawi) in the minimum wage rate addition but ranked 11th in the inflation rate (14.32%).

Two years on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put the inflation rate in the second quarter of 2018 at 11.23% with the exchange rate of Naira at approximately N362 in the parallel market. However, despite the gradual decline in the inflation rate witnessed since the last quarter of 2017, as an import-dependent nation, the over 100% increase in exchange rate actuated an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the weighted average of prices of consumer goods and services resulting in a huge reduction of the purchasing power of the naira.

What all these jargon mean in layman’s terms is that the current value of N30,000 is less than what it was 3 years ago.

As a matter of fact, the N30,000 minimum wage is more or less meaningless, it was long overdue even in 2015 and that prompted many economists to propose an amount ranging between N50,000 to N65,000 considering the prevailing indices or parameters.

Paradoxically, one can equally understand those who objectively queried the verisimilitude of implementing the above figure or even the agreed N30,000.

So how realistic and achievable is it in the face of the country’s current economic reality for workers to be paid this amount as at when due? Salaries still constitute a major part of the annual recurrent expenditure that gulps over 70% of both state and federal budgets. Moreover, 33 out of 36 states are currently owing workers arrears of salaries for up to 11 months in some cases going by what the NLC says. If state

governors cannot pay N18,000 how can they scratch N30,000 let alone N50,000? Mind you this is in spite of the frequent bail-out funds doled out by the federal government.

Certainly, a majority of the states cannot pay the new minimum wage as it is no secret that we have a serious problem of economic viability among many states. Are we then set for another era of random overseas trips by governors seeking foreign loans to cushion this pressure?

And if the motivation is political for the federal government which retains a large chunk (52%) of the government revenue and recently weeded out over 50,000 ghost workers from its payroll, then how can it avoid a repeat of the Jonathan era mistake when the government which increased minimum wage could no longer pay salaries as oil prices dipped? Any government that borrows to pay salaries is tightening the noose and mortgaging the future of generations unborn.

The situation is just a mess. There are more questions than answers. Ours is a country with limited social welfare andinfrastructure, at N18,000 the average Nigerian worker has been catering for feeding, clothing, transport, and shelter with only N600 daily. Isn’t that a miracle in a place where rent is paid annually and two years in advance for a new tenant? I think it is.

Some have argued that service delivery is nothing short of pathetic. Our public institutions are notorious for being unkempt and often under-equipped working environment, add that to the nonchalance of civil servants and you ‘ve got your work cut out for you. If you have a business with a government ministry or public institution in Nigeria on any given day then you are better advised to devote the entire day to achieving that task.

The private sector is not particularly great either. Any professional in the construction industry will certainly know the difference in the quality component between what our artisans and those from smaller neighbouring countries like Togo or Ghana deliver. Simply put, ours is a nation with plenty of activity with little productivity.

However, it will be uncharitable to dismiss the importance of these services.

Whatsmore, once services are rendered it is only equitable that the wages are paid at the end of a given period.

We can only strive to improve the workplace and quality of service delivery because those are the negotiable factors and not the payment of agreed wages.

Again, when you consider that the president reportedly cuts has a budget of N70m for haircut, senators receive N13.5m pocket money in addition to monthly salaries and governors are free to take N500m as monthly security vote then you have to sympathise with civil servants because a huge chunk of the work of these elected officials are done by them. It is a case of “monkey de work baboon de chop”in the common Nigerian parlance.

It, therefore, is our collective duty to sustain the pressure on government at all levels to focus on the developmental projects like mass transit systems, lowincome housing and other social infrastructures that erode a large percentage of the workers’ salaries. Legislators must be put on notice especially on the state level, to thoroughly scrutinise frivolous loan requests from the executive and decline accent if found wanting.

Labour should also work together with the government to explore ways of improving service delivery via training, skill acquisition, capacity building, and responsive feedback mechanism. With the regular technological innovations, quality service is getting easier to deliver. It is also more satisfying for the giver and receiver.

It is preposterous that in this digital era when we have better and cheaper tools, one can still find public offices without a single desktop computer.

So I would rather the government, civil servants and indeed Nigerians keep the champagne on ice because there is still much to do before the average worker can heave a sigh of relief and kick off her shoes. Be that as it may, I wouldn’t term the perceived victory by Organised Labour pyrrhic as I have read in some commentaries.

Even if I won’t celebrate I have to commend every group that worked towards getting to a resolution because the alternative would have been worse for everybody. It is a step albeit a small one but without taking a step no matter how little you will not get to the destination.

OUR POSITION 2019 polls and women in politics

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he Nigerian political space since 1999 has experienced a tremendous improvement especially with the level of interest it has generated, that is if the number of persons jostling for the various political offices is anything to go by.

As at the last count the number of political parties in the country has risen to over 90 from the three that heralded the nation into the present democratic space in 1999.

However, one worrisome trend about it is the declining rate of women participation in the political life of the country, as the women folks seems to be facing serious challenge in their ability to break into political limelight.

This is even more evident from the recent primaries of the various political parties in the country where the number of women elected to contest for the various offices was very negligible For example, since 1999 and infact in the history of Nigeria’s political life there has not been any elected woman governor, the closest that a woman came to being governor, was when then governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi was impeached by the state Assembly and her deputy, Dame Virgy Etiaba was sworn in as governor and she held that position for a few months until Obi got the court to reverse the impeachment.

Despite the fact that the history of Nigeria and its political emancipation as a country cannot be complete without mentioning the significant contribution of women, as evidenced in the activities before independence, during the first, second and third republics and even up to the present dispensation, the women folk have continually been relegated to the background either in getting elected into public offices or even in being appointed.

This obviously has nothing to do with their capacity, as many of them has attained heights in their professional life that even men are yet to attain.

Though the activism in women was further awakened in the country since after the Beijing conference and declaration in 1991, which gave birth to the much talked about affirmative action that prompted the United Nations (UN) to subsequently concede 35 percent of all positions to women, nothing much has been done in the country to meet that target of women participation in politics.

In the early days of this dispensation, it must be said that President Olusegun Obasanjo made significant progress towards fulfilling that quota, while the administration of Goodluck Jonathan, also appointed more women into key positions, while there were equally a significant number in elective positions.

However, that progress made in recent years seem to have been short-lived, perhaps due to the ever increasing complexities in the political system and high monetisation of the politics which has become a major challenge militating against women participation.

Presently, out of 109 senators we have seven women senators and out of 360 members of the House of Representatives, we have about 17 women; we had far more women from 1999-2015; there were also lots of woman in parastatals and ministries in the country.

Also an attempt recently to get a bill on affirmative action, sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu through the National Assembly failed because it could not get enough support on the floor of the Senate.

At an ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) meeting earlier in the year, the President, and Nigerian Senator Stella Oduah said that Nigeria has the lowest female representation in elective positions in West Africa.

Senator Oduah, called attention at the 15-member

states of the sub-region to the dwindling number of women’s participation in politics in Nigeria to 7 per cent since the 2015 elections.

She said, women have only 6.1 per cent representation in State Houses of Assembly, 3.9 per cent in the House of Representatives, 7.34 per cent in the Senate and almost zero per cent in the executive arm of government.

In West Africa, Nigeria ranks even lower than Ghana which has as at 2016 about 10.7 per cent female representation in the parliament and 27 per cent female as cabinet ministers.

Togo comes up second with about 17.60 per cent women representation in its national parliament as at 2017, and 18.4 per cent in ministerial positions.

Senegal has the highest representation of women in elective positions, ranking 12th in the globe for the number of women in elective position, that is 3 per cent down from its initial ranking.

Considering the role of women in nation building across the world and the increasing relevance of women even in the African continent, with the recent election of a women as the new President of Ethiopia after the end of a Woman president’s tenure in Liberia, it is our considered opinion that it is high time Nigeria gave women more opportunity to express themselves in the political space.

It is also our belief that with the lack of positive development in the Nigerian political space, the entrance of more women into it may bring a breath of fresh air that may turn the fortunes of the nation around for good and help revive some key sectors of the nation’s economy.

The role of women like Queen Amina, Mrs Ransome Kuti, Margaret Ekpo among many others in the positive development of the Nigeria must not be so quickly forgotten as to shut other women out of the space, rather it should be a motivation to encourage more women into the space especially in this critical time of the nation’s history.

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Presidential debate: You can’t delegate responsibility, PDP tells Buhari *Berates President for abandoning Nigerian troops

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Ahead of the 2019 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari not to delegate his responsibility of honouring the coming presidential debate.

The PDP said it will not accept representation from the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a live debate with its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and presidential candidates of other political parties on critical sectors of Nigeria’s national life.

The party also berated President Buhari for neglecting the nation’s troops fighting in the North East and reneging on his promise to “lead the fight from the front”, resulting in the vulnerability and killing of the soldiers by insurgents.

The party noted that Nigerians are aware that President Buhari has been mortally afraid of facing our candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in a general debate organized by independent bodies.

For this, the PDP in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, asked

President Buhari to choose a venue, date and time convenient to him to face Atiku before a neutral panel.

“President Buhari must face Atiku Abubakar in person, as Nigerians are not ready to accept any representation, whosoever, from him. If, as a Commander-In-Chief, Mr President cannot face a political debate, how then can he vigorously engage international competitors?

“Nigerians can now see why our nation has been under peril in the last three and half years.

“President Buhari should be ready to face his failures and avail Nigerians of his sectoral performance scorecards, as well as, present his future blueprint, if any, to enable the electorate weigh him alongside our Presidential candidate”, said the party.

The party as well insisted that the President should explain why he has been insensitive to the killing of citizens and soldiers by marauders and insurgents, particularly, given allegations that he has been distracting the Armed forces by dragging them to participate in his re-election campaign.

“Nigerians recall that at the time our troops were being attacked by insurgents, our Service Chiefs were attending the launch of President

Buhari’s “Next Level” campaign mantra, stolen from a foreign institute. “ Nigerians await President Buhari to answer for the humongous corruption in his administration; why he has failed to fulfill any of his 2015 campaign promises and why he cannot show any key development project he initiated and completed in his three and half years in office.

“President Buhari must be ready to face the over 40 million Nigerians who lost their jobs and millions more whose businesses have folded up due to his incompetence and harsh economic policies. He must face the victims of human rights violations, extra-judicial killings, illegal arrests and arbitrary detention under his administration.

“President Buhari came to power through false promises and propaganda. Now, the day of reckoning has come and he cannot run away from his failures”, said the PDP. It assured that its candidate, Atiku Abubakar is ready to face President Buhari, one-on-one because he has his scorecard in governance and his blueprint for national rebirth; wealth creation, youth empowerment and building a prosperous nation, which has become dominant among the aspirations of Nigerians.

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Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Uja Tor Uja presenting the approved pilgrims suvenirs to the President, Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Rev. Dr. Supo Ayokunle when the latter paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. today.

We shall resist federal might to rig 2019 poll with our last blood - A’Ibom youths Isaac Job, Uyo The youths of Akwa Ibom state have resolved to resist any attempt by ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to use federal might to manipulate the 2019 general election to favour their party in the state.

Addressing a press conference in Uyo, weekend under the aegis of Akwa Ibom State Youth Caucus comprising of the State Youth Council, Dakkada Ambassadors, Village Youths, Female and Christian Youths, the youths vowed to resist the use of police, DSS officials, Army, Civil Defence and other security agencies under the covers of ‘federal might ‘ to intimidate the people to advantage of the APC party.

The youth groups led by Aniefiok Iwaad Udofia also accused the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission and APC governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom Obong Nsima Ekere of using the commission funds to finance his campaign in Akwa Ibom.

Udofia said “the APC in state have boasted that election may not likely hold in Akwa Ibom simultaneously with other states. Their plans are to

instigate political crises and civil unrest to a point that INEC will be forced to postpone election in Akwa Ibom for security reasons to a later date with a view to deploying all security agencies in Nigeria (may be 100,000 police men) to the state to rig election like they did in Ekiti state since they have federal might such police, DSS, Army, and Civil Defence in their pockets.”

The youth leader said they are not taking this threat for granted but will wait for them even if it would cost their blood.

Udofia further said that youths would not fold their arms to watch as APC plunged the state into anarchy in a desperate move to conquer the state.

The youth leaders also frowned at the recent invasion of the state House of Assembly by thugs and policemen working for APC as all the aggrieved parties are supposed to obey court orders and blamed APC lawmakers for disrupting the legitimate function of the Assembly.

While castigating the Inspector General of police for aiding APC to foment trouble in the state, the youth leaders complained of redeployment of more than three commissioners of police in the state within few days just to perfect APC agenda in the state.

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Short News Jonathan congratulates Atiku at 72 Ex-President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on the occasion of his 72nd birthday, describing him as a courageous leader.

In a goodwill message which he personally signed, Jonathan noted that Atiku has made significant contributions to the growth and development of our nation.

A statement signed by Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, the former President’s media adviser, said that Jonathan also prayed for God’s blessings to enable Atiku do more for the progress of the nation.

It said further: “I wish to, most sincerely, congratulate you on your 72nd birthday. You have every cause to be thankful to God for long life and a fulfilling experience.

“You are a man of great courage, wisdom and dedication; all of which you have deployed in service to the nation and humanity.

“Through deep and long-lasting engagements in politics, industry and national integration, you have made outstanding contributions to the growth and development of our nation.

Group warns against fake news on Emir of Ilorin Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace and Development has urged the general public to guard against unhealthy utterances that can jeopardise the prevailing peaceful coexistence in the country.

National Secretary of the Foundation, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, while reacting to an online media, Kwara Reporters’ report credited to the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Council, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, faulted the author of the report.

He described the report titled: “2019: I will step-down from the throne If Buhari wins Kwara - Emir of Ilorin” as falsehood and a deliberate attempt to malign the character of the highly revered monarch in the face of the current political arrangements in the country.

The statement further maintained that the Emir of Ilorin is highly reserved, respected and acknowledged as a peace loving traditional ruler in Nigeria by all and sundry and has no direct or partisan link to any political party, groups or associations.

ITEM OF IMPORT

DATE OF FUND PURCHASE

EXCHANGE RATE

USD AMOUNT

1

CBN

UNUTILISED BAL

23-Nov-18

333.00

2

CBN

UNUTILISED BAL

23-Nov-18

336.00

20,306.00 991.00

3

FAREAST MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

GREENFLAG FILLED MILK POWDER

23-Nov-18

307.19

100,000.00

4

Suntrust

INTERBANK SALES

23-Nov-18

306.75

100,000.00

5

Access Bank

INTERBANK SALES

23-Nov-18

306.75

50,000.00

6

HERITAGE

INTERBANK SALES

23-Nov-18

306.75

10,000.00

7

PROVIDUS

INTERBANK SALES

23-Nov-18

306.75

30,000.00

8

UNITY

INTERBANK SALES

23-Nov-18

306.75

20,000.00

9

CITI

INTERBANK SALES

23-Nov-18

306.75

20,000.00

10

WEMA

INTERBANK SALES

23-Nov-18

306.75

20,000.00

11

STARSONIC NIGERIA LIMITED.

PP COPOLYMER RANDOM

23-Nov-18

306.75

10,048.70

12

FAREAST MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

GREENFLAG FILLED MILK POWDER

23-Nov-18

306.75

50,361.38

13

FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC.

6,652M/TONS OF GRADE No. 2 OR BETTER CANADIAN WESTERN AMBER DURUM WHEAT WITH MINIMUM PROTEIN OF 12% IN BULK

23-Nov-18

306.75

12,284.62

14

SHIVLILA POLYMERS LIMITED

PLASTIC RAW MATERIAL: HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE EXXONMOBIL HYA 600

23-Nov-18

306.75

53,440.00

15

SHIVLILA POLYMERS LIMITED

PLASTIC RAW MATERIAL: HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE LOTRENE Q TR-144

23-Nov-18

306.75

121,560.00

16

SONNEX PACKAGING (NIGERIA) LIMITED

PET RESIN

23-Nov-18

357.50

75,000.00

17

FAREAST MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

GREENFLAG FILLED MILK POWDER

23-Nov-18

357.50

2,494.70

18

LUCKY FIBRES LIMITED

PIGMENTS FOR COLOURING MATTERS (COLOUR MASTERBATCHES)

23-Nov-18

357.50

12,354.00

19

SACVIN NIGERIA LIMITED

POLYPROPYLENE

23-Nov-18

357.50

134,200.00

20

STARSONIC NIGERIA LIMITED.

PP COPOLYMER RANDOM

23-Nov-18

357.50

123,646.00

21

STARSONIC NIGERIA LIMITED.

PP COPOLYMER RANDOM

23-Nov-18

357.50

2,305.30

22

CBN

WHOLESALE RETURNS

23-Nov-18

357.00

150,000.00

23

DAG INDUSTRIES NIGERIA LIMITED.

BAJAJ BOXER BM 100 MOTORCYCLE IN CKD PACKED CONDITION

23-Nov-18

357.50

200,000.00

24

SUNRISE PRODUCTS LIMITED

RAW MATERIAL FOR INDUSTRY PVC RESINS (POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INOVYN PVC 267RC)

23-Nov-18

357.50

75,000.00

25

CBN

WHOLESALE RETURNS

23-Nov-18

357.00

225,000.00

S/N

SOURCES

DATE OF FUND PURCHASE

EXCHANGE RATE

USD AMOUNT

1

ACCESS BANK

21-Nov-18

306.75

15,000.00

2

CITIBANK

22-Nov-18

306.75

20,000.00

3

OTHER SOURCE 1

23-Nov-18

333.00

20,306.00

4

OTHER SOURCE 2

23-Nov-18

336.00

991.00

5

CBN

23-Nov-18

306.25

500,000.00

6

CBN

23-Nov-18

357.00

500,000.00

7

CBN

23-Nov-18

357.00

500,000.00

1

TOTAL AMOUNT

2

AVERAGE AMOUNT

1,556,297.00 222,328.14

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Metele attack: SERAP writes Buhari, Short News Insecurity: Defense minister to visit Chad seeks probe of military spending Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appealed to the President to urgently set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the spending of defence and military budgets between 1999 and 2018.

In an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, SERAP says the purpose of the investigation is to promote transparency and accountability in the military.

According to the rights group, the probe would ensure that funds meant for military operations are spent for that purpose and end the vulnerability and killings of Nigerian soldiers.

Citing the reported killing of several Nigerian soldiers in the recent Boko Haram attack in Metele village of Borno state, SERAP urged the President to refer all allegations of corruption in the spending of funds meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers to the Internal Criminal Court.

In the letter dated November 23, SERAP’s Legal Adviser, Bamisope Adeyanju, said: “several billions of naira allocated to the military to defend the country have neither contributed to improving the ability of Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram and other armed groups nor provided the much-needed security especially for Nigerians in the north-east of the country.”

The organisation alleged that the army’s

inability to respond adequately to the Boko Haram insurgency suggests mismanagement in the spending of the country’s defence budgets.

SERAP expressed concern that several billions of naira allocated to the military to defend the country have neither contributed to improving the ability of Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram and other armed groups nor provided the much-needed security especially for Nigerians in the North-east of the country.

The organization urged Buhari to: “move swiftly to implement these recommendations as a way of demonstrating your government’s commitment to end the perception of lack of transparency and accountability in the spending of military budgets in the context of the conflict in the Northeast and to ensure the safety and security of our solders and all Nigerians in that part of the country.

The letter read in part: “The military’s inability to respond adequately to the Boko Haram insurgency suggests among other things a mismanagement in the spending of the country’s defence budgets. Establishing a commission of inquiry to investigate how defence and military budgets have been spent since 29 May 1999 would help Nigerians to know if the funds meant to defend the country and for purchase of arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram have been transparently and accountably spent.

“The proposed commission should be led by a retired justice of the Court of Appeal or

the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The activities of the commission must be open to the public and all those who have been responsible for the spending of the country’s defence and military budgets should be summoned to give a public account of how the money was spent.”

“Testimonies should be taken in a way that ensures that specific military operations are not disclosed and national security not compromised. The commission should make recommendations including on the prosecution of those found to have mismanaged and/ or stolen public funds meant to fight Boko Haram.”

“SERAP is concerned that many cases of those alleged to have diverted and shared funds meant to purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram have stalled. Given the continuing delay in the prosecution of such cases, and the need to send a strong message that corruption in the spending of funds meant to fight Boko Haram insurgents will not be tolerated, we urge you to immediately refer all such cases for investigation and prosecution by the ICC.” “SERAP notes that article 13(a) of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides a basic right to states parties including Nigeria to refer to the ICC prosecutor cases such as those involving mismanagement and/or stealing of funds meant to purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram.”

Tom Okpe, Abuja

The Minister of Defense, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali is scheduled to visit Chad at a date within the week to hold a bilateral meeting with his Chadian counterpart, General Daoud Yaya on issues of high rate of insecurity in the zone.

According to a statement signed on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer to the Minister, Col. Tukur Gusau, the Visit is in continuation of consultations with Minister’s of Defense of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Troops contributing countries (TCC) which includes Cameroun, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Benin Republic.

Recall that the Minister paid a similar visit to Niger Republic in September 2018 during which he held a similar bilateral discussion with his Nigerien counterpart.

The statement stated that; “the Minister’s visit to Chad will revolve around strengthening the operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to enable it achieve its mandate of eliminating security threats and creating a safe and secure environment in its area of responsibility”.

Sanitation: Kano task force arrests 137 defaulters, summons tri-cyclist leaders Yakubu Salisu, Kano Kano State Sanitation Task Force, under the leadership of the State’s Commissioner of Environment, Haruna Ali Makoda has arrested not less than 137 sanitation defaulters during the last Saturday Sanitation exercise for the Month of November.

The defaulters who were arrested at various parts of the state during the exercise hours were fined by Mobile Court Judges Attached to the Tasked Force amounting to a total sum of Ninety One Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Naira (N91,250) Makoda decried non compliance on the part of some tricyclists as observed during the November Sanitation exercise and hinted that his office would summon the leadership of the tricyclists Union for further discussion.

Speaking to news men shortly after the exercise, the commissioner said that, “despite series of warnings by the government on for total compliance, some members of the tricyclist union failed to comply to the exercise.

“We are going to summon their leaders to educate their members on the need to comply with the laws of the state, failure to do so subsequently would result to sanctions”

Movie company launches online streaming site in Lagos Joy Anyim, Lagos

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left); Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters and Community Affairs, Chief Osaro Idah (left), Enogie of Ehor, His Royal Highness, Dr. David Igiehon (2nd right); and Chief Alohan Nogheghase (right), at the inauguration of the Edo Food and Agriculture Cluster (EDO-FAC) and skills centre, in Ehor, Uhunmwode Local Government Area, Edo State.

APC, PDP trades words over zoning *Etim lauds Buhari’s next level agenda, empowers 30,000

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The All Progressive Congress, (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over what it described as desperate attempt to alter the zoning arrangement which has always been on existence in the state.

This is just as the Senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Senator Bassey Etim empowers about 30,000 delegates from the nine local government areas making up the District.

Speaking during the event tagged, “Akwa Ibom North-East Leadership and Empowerment Summit”, organised by Bassey Etim Support Group (BESG), Hon Etim who lauded president Muhammadu Buhari’s next level agenda, and said that the summit was organised to empower youths in the state.

Etim stressed the need to invest in youth empowerment and leadership initiatives from

an early age.

“The nation will develop faster in all areas of our democracy and political sphere if appropriate policies are initiated to empower youths and the populace to become champions of change from tender age at grassroots levels,” said Etim.

He further said, “It is important to harness and galvanise the vitality of Nigerian youths, who constitute critical mass of the population, in order to transform them into change agents for national cohesion and progress, from the cradle.”

Also speaking at the event, Pastor Usen Ebong eulogised Etim Support Group over the well thought plan to bring the people of the senatorial district together in an unprecedented event which according to him had never happened in the history of the District.

He added that the Summit has generated hope and unity among the Constituents particularly, the jobless graduates, under-privileged and the down-trodden.

Other Participants at the event who took time

to analyze the zoning principle of the senatorial district argued that it would be the turn of Uyo Federal Constituency to produce a senator for the senatorial district in the forthcoming general elections.

The event venue which could not accommodate all the participants witnessed an unprecedented spill over to the adjoining streets thereby causing traffic jam.

Senator Bassey Akpan and Hon. Bassey Etim have been logged on a legal battle on who represents the senatorial district.

Uyo Senatorial district has been practicing zoning as far back as 1978 where the seat rotated within the three federal constituencies that make up the senatorial district.

Senator Akpan’s LGA will complete two terms (8years) according to the zoning arrangement.

The seat is supposed to rotate to Uyo federal constituency where Etim hails from.

This was the reason why over 30,000 delegates gathered to discuss the way forward, which eventually led to the endorsement of Etim.

A popular movie production company, SAF Production has launched its online and movie streaming site, MYSAFTV.COM in Lagos.

According to the founder of the site, Crey Ahanonu the need for Nigerians to demand quality and rich heritage production from movie production companies inspired the concept.

Speaking during a press briefing on what the new online TV hopes to achieve, Ahanonu said the need to break the monopoly of Nollywood content can’t not be over stated as the few handling it have over the years diluted the content which invariably corrupted the cultural heritage.

“Our story needs to be told by us and in our language. We are the ones that can tell our story better, and if we don’t, we will not have true and safe history. Our site is here to protect our heritage and leave history for generations to come,” he stated.

“November 23 will remain a great day in the history of Nigeria because it was the first time an online television sites that vow to protect sacred institutions, such as marriage institution and children was launched.

Quarantine control posts: No exemption for inspection permit – NAQS Tom Okpe, Abuja The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has stated that no one is exempted from stoppage at the Quarantine posts on the ‘Federal Highway’ for inspection permit.

NAQS operates check points across the country to check dealers on aggro- commodities in order to control and differentiate between good and bad commodities due to reports on non-adherence of truckers to the regulation of mandatory inspection of goods.

In a press statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, by the Head, Media, Communications and Strategies, Dr. C. P Nwodo said: “NAQS will no longer condone the obstruction of the duty of her officers by transporters who, in a bid to evade the inspection and certification formalities, block the highway and create scenes that often degenerate into the frenzied destruction of government properties at the control posts”.

The statement further stated: “At the third and last meeting of the Implementation Committee on Curtailment of Cattle Rustling in Nigeria which was held in Abuja on December 8, 2017, comprising relevant stakeholders, adopted a Communiqué which spelt out the modalities for the operation of quarantine control posts along trade routes.

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Scenes from the 42nd Miss Nigeria grand finale in Lagos... on Sunday.

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FG’s Social Investment: Kaduna gets N13.5bn in 3 years - Finance Minister Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

L-R: Abiodun Sangotade, Senior Advisor, Private Banking, Private Wealth Mgt, Heritage Bank Plc; Funmilayo Lukman, Advisor, Private Banking, Private Wealth Mgt; Eng. Fredrick Ugo, Head, Health Safety & Management of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA); Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside; CEO, Occupational Health and Safety Managers, Ehi Iden; Victor Amakwe, Group Head, Private Banking, Private Wealth Mgt, at the Annual Maritime Administration and Safety Enforce (MASE) HSE Workshop, sponsored by Heritage Bank Plc, in Lagos.

CBN lifts FX market with $1.075bn, CNY118.25m in 3 weeks Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened in the inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market with a whopping $1,075.19 billion and CNY118.25million Chinese Yan within the month of November 2018.

Checks by The Daily Times showed that the apex bank had on Friday, November 2, 2018, injected the sum of

$337.16million in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) in addition to CNY 56.17million in the spot and short tenored forwards segment.

The further breakdown of the CBN intervention put together by our correspondent showed that the regulator on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, injected the sum of $210 million in the interbank foreign exchange market.

Whilst the authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market received the sum of $100 million, the Small and

Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Invisibles segments were allotted the sum of $55 million each.

On the third week of its last sale before the final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2018, the CBN on Friday, November 16, 2018, injected the sum of $318.03million in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) of the inter-bank foreign market.

The apex bank also on Friday offered CNY62.18million in the spot and short-tenored forwards segment.

The Central Bank had on Wednesday 21, November 2018, the CBN injected the sum of $210million.

Figures obtained showed that the CBN offered the sum of $100million to the wholesale segment, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million. Similarly, the Invisibles segment, comprising tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others, also received a $55 million boost.

Promotion crisis: FAAN boss assures of resolving labour matters Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Engr Saleh Dunoma has assured workers of resolving labour matters concerning stagnation and promotion in the organisation in accordance with due process.

Engr Dunoma who made this promise over the weekend in Lagos shortly after commissioning the national secretariat of Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals ANAP said the due process will be strictly adhered to in resolving the

stagnation and promotion of some workers in FAAN to ensure that it was rectified once and for all.

The FAAN boss noted all requests made by ANAP and assured of his support for unions in the organisation to ensure that peace reigned On the withdrawal of condition of service from the salaries and wages commission as a result of the delayed in the implementation, Engr Dunoma advised ANAP to prepare a new one to be sent to the Minister of State for Aviation for consideration.

Earlier, the secretary general of ANAP, Comrade Abdulrasaq

Saidu commended Engr Dunoma for his contributions towards the welfare of workers in the organisation.

Comrade Saidu appealed to him to provide them with conducive space to build their national headquarters.

He explained that the union has been watching his fatherly role in resolving the issues of stagnation and promotion but noted that the salaries and wages commission was not up and doing in handling the issue of conditions of service for workers of all the aviation agencies.

“We advised the human

resources should not take the condition of service to the salaries and wages commission in view of the fact that salaries and wages, the Federal government is not funding the salaries of aviation parastatals” “We have written a letter to the minister to retrieve the condition of service with the salaries and wages in the past seven years because the man there has outlive his usefulness” Saidu said the union will be forced to protest the removal of those in the salaries and wages commission that were stumbling block to the full implementation of the condition of service.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed has disclosed that Kaduna State has since the inception of the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), benefited over N13.5 billion.

Mrs. Ahmed said that President Muhammadu Buhari was leading the revolutionary process of unprecedented infrastructural development and the largest social investment programme in Nigeria’s history.

The minister made this known at the weekend during the disbursement of empowerment funds to women at the Federal College of Education, Zaria, Zone 1 of Kaduna State.

She noted that the Kaduna State Women Empowerment Fund (KADSWEF) project has confirmed the political will of the state government to toe the line of social investment alongside infrastructural investment.

Special adviser to the minister on media and communications, Mr. Paul Ella Abechi, stated that the minister said, “there is still more grounds to be covered.”

She reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the programme, relentlessly and continuously.

According to her, “The Federal Government through the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) has since inception began implementing a number of programmes targeted at improving the lives of Nigerians especially the poor and vulnerable members of our society. Kaduna State, fortunately, is a beneficiary of all the interventions that make up the NSIP, with investment exceeding N13.5 billion.

She explained, “There are over 18,000 N-Power volunteers in Kaduna State in addition to 585 Npower build trainees. For these beneficiaries, we have expended over N4 billion.

“The National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme has so far reached over 1million pupils in about 4,000 schools and has created a sustainable means of livelihood for the over 12,000 women engaged as cooks under the programme. On this programme in Kaduna State alone, we have spent, on your behalf, over N8 billion.

“Another component of the NSIP, the Government Enterprise & Empowerment Programme (GEEP) has given about N1billion to almost 20,000 beneficiaries. The poorest of the poor have begun benefitting from the National Cash Transfer Programme.

In Kaduna State, 10,482 persons have benefitted from a total of N314 million.

Mrs. Ahmed who reiterated the need for support from State Governments, commended the efforts of Kaduna State’s government is doing with KADSWEF is a superb support to our efforts. I have also been informed that has announced the expansion of the fund to N400 million in 2019, N800 million in 2020 and N1 billion subsequently.

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Minimum wage review: Analyst demands evidence to show potential inflation Joy Obakeye A professor of Capital Market and the Chair of Banking and Finance Department at the Nasarawa State University Keffi, Uche Uwaleke, has debunked the insinuation that an increase in minimum wage will cause inflation and affect the monetary policy in Nigeria’s economy.

The professor, who believes that the trend in 2011 is somewhat similar to what is happening now, reiterated the position of the National Bureau of Statistics, stating that the inflationary trend, rose from 10.8 per cent in 2011 to 16.5 per cent in 2017, without failing to identify the increase in exchange rate, which rose from about N162 to N360 within the same period, had an adverse effect on the purchasing power on low-earned workers.

Uwaleke stated further that: “One major criticism of a minimum wage hike is that it would result in demand-pull inflation and complicate monetary policy. On this score, the evidence is scanty”.

“When the National Assembly amended the National Minimum Wage Act in February 2011, increasing the minimum wage from N7,500 to N18,000, average inflation rate actually dropped from 13.7 per cent in 2010 to 10.8 per cent in 2011 and further down to 9 per cent in 2016.”

“It was not until 2016 that inflation spiked to 15.7 per cent on the back of an increase in both the pump price of fuel and electricity tariff.

What is clear from quarterly reports of the National Bureau of Statistics is that inflation in Nigeria is more from cost-push than demandpull factors”.

He further highlighted the impact high costs of energy and transportation has led to rapid increase in inflation, stressing that the result on food commodities has left the low income earners with little purchasing power in a power-pushing economy.

Hollandia unveils new pack size Godwin Anyebe Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink, a ready-todrink chocolate drink, has launched a new pack size. The new pack is intended to provide an entry point for adults and upsize for kids, while building on the success of the brand.

Speaking on this development in a statement made available to Journalists recently in Lagos, the Managing Director, Chi Limited, Mr. Deepanjan Roy said; “the growing popularity of Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink reflects how its ready-to-drink convenience and quality instant nutrition is driving consumer demand for packaging sizes tailored ever more precisely to their specific lifestyle needs in an increasingly dynamic market.”

According to him, “We are aware of consumer expectations from us, and the new Hollandia Choco Malt Drink 180ml pack is a great example of how we are innovating with pack sizes to satisfy consumers’ demand.”

The new pack size is expected to consolidate the growth and rising market appeal of the brand, as well as make the product available to a wider spectrum of young consumers who desire a satisfying and functional beverage that can be consumed at any time.

L-R: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari; United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt and Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Boboye Oyeyemi at the United Nations Road Safety Trust Funds in Geneva

How CBN, ABCON partnership stabilises naira Motolani Oseni The ongoing strategic partnership between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has kept the naira stable at both the official and parallel market s despite huge campaign spendings by political parties.

ABCON President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe who spoke with financial journalists in Lagos at the weekend, said measures initiated by the CBN including the sustenance of dollar supply to over 4,000 Bureau De Change (BDC) operators across the country through the International Money Transfer Operations (IMTOs) forex window has helped the status of the local currency.

Accordingly, the CBN, spot rate closed last week somewhat flat at N306.75/$1 from N306.70/$1 in the prior week. Similarly, the exchange rate at the Investors & Exporters Forex window closed at N364.70/$1.

At the parallel market and BDCs, the naira traded at N363/$1 throughout the week.

He said: “The naira remains stable despite political parties campaign spendings across the nation. The

strategic partnership, actions, and pre-actions of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria have stopped distortions to the exchange rate due to ongoing politicking and campaign spendings in the country.”

Continuing, he said the determination of the apex bank to maintain the IMTOs forex window for the over 4,000 BDCs on weekly basis has brought steady liquidity in the market and discouraged unethical market behaviours like hoarding, speculation and frivolous demand.

Gwadabe said that on its part, ABCON has ensured that its members continue to make dollar accessible to critical end-users like travelers demanding personal and business travel allowances, school fees and medical bills payment abroad among others.

Gwadabe said the ongoing ABCON automation and configuration of soft token for forex return rendition by over 4,000 BDCs nationwide will enhance transparency and financial integrity of the operators. “This feat will no doubt strengthen the effectiveness of the technical compliance of the Antimoney laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws and help Nigeria’s assessment into the Financial Action Task Force coming up next year,” he stated.

The ABCON boss was impressed that increased surveillance by the security agencies on illicit financial flow and controls at the nation’s borders have enhanced the stability in the market.

He said that the secondary market currently enjoys huge confidence making it difficult for forex speculators and illegal forex dealers to manipulate the market.

Gwadabe said the operations of IMTOs was part of the efforts by the apex bank to liberalise the forex market, boost liquidity and make a dollar more readily available to low-end users.

He praised the apex bank for continuously providing an enabling environment for IMTOs and BDCs which has in no small measure, deepened availability of forex at the retail end of the market.

He explained that although declining global oil prices should fundamentally lead to the massive depreciation of the naira, the commitment of the CBN to the defense of the naira keeps providing stability for exchange rates at different segments of the forex market.

Gwadabe said the coming of Investors and Exporters (I&E) Forex Window, was also part of CBN’s efforts to further develop the Nigerian forex market and improve market structure.

Customs rakes in N303.5bn, intercepts 13 Tramadol containers worth N3.13bn Adebayo Temitope Not less than a whopping N303.5 billion was generated between January till date by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), higher than N253 billion raked in the corresponding period of 2017.

This is just as it disclosed that a fresh 13 containers of Tramadol, dangerous drugs with other contraband items worth N3.13 billion were intercepted at the Apapa ports by the Tin-Can Island Customs Command.

The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), disclosed this to the newsmen on Friday, saying that the revenue vigour has yielded positive results particularly in dealing with issues of underpayment, undervaluation, under transfer, concealment, falsification of documents among others.

According to Customs CG, who was represented by the Deputy Comptroller General of Customs, Austin Chidi, let me on this note appreciate the Customs Area Controller, Tin-Can Island Port, and indeed all officers and men of the Command for their deep sense of commitment which has been

evident in their Revenue and Seizure records. The Service will surely expect more from you especially at this period when the volume of trade is expected to go up.

“Consequent upon our increased surveillance on declarations made in Tincan Island Port command to ascertain/untrue declarations, some containers found to be loaded with prohibited items were seized and forfeited to the federal government of Nigeria in line with the provision of CEMA CAP C45 LFN 2004 sections 46 and 161.”

He emphasized that, the command remains a trailblazer in the introduction and application of the Time Release Studies for the evaluation of the officers to ensure that needless days are identified and regularised in our quest to achieving 48hours clearance timeline in line with presidential direction.

He noted that various facilitation platforms put in place in the command in compliance with the presidential directives on ease of doing business.

These among other include the one-stop treatment area where all alerts are resolved under one roof.

Speaking on seizure of containers of Tramadol and other dangerous drugs, explained that two of the containers had earlier been handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drug

Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the 11th and 20th of October, 2018; while one of the containers was also handed over to the NDLEA on the 2nd of November,2018; thereby leaving the Command with 10 containers of Tramadol.

“The seizures include 11by40feet and 2by20feet containers of mostly Tramadol, Ciprofloxacin capsules, Diclofenac Sodium tablets, Soffeathe I.V Cannula, Sildenafil Citrate tablets, Bleaching soaps, and Bales of used clothing. All were seized and forfeited to the Federal Government in line with the provision of CEMA CAP C45 LFN 2004, sections 46 and 161.

“In the same vein, a container of soap suspected to contain harmful bleaching ingredients and two-second hand clothing’s were also seized. All these seizures were in violation of the absolute prohibition list of CET 2015-2019.

“The Service wishes to reiterate its concern for the health and security of Nigerians, and one would better imagine the devastating effect on the life of our youths if these quantities of unwholesome drugs had found its way into the market. We want to reassure the Nation that the Customs will not renege on its mandate irrespectively of its circumstances.”

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We want to create a Nigeria where ordinary people can rise to the top on merit – Durotoye Fela Durotoye, a management consultant career coach, is the presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) in the 2019 elections. He recently had a chat with some journalists at the side line of the presentation of the vice presidential candidate of the party and he spoke about his plans for the country and why he believes that restructuring the country will be in the interest of all. THERESA TEKENAH was there.

Most people just come into politics s and their focus is about getting there, and when they finally gets there, they have nothing to offer, because they didn’t expect that they will get there. Do you have plans to take off immediately, instead of taking months to start planning?

Yes, we have plans. In fact, we unveiled our blue print, our primary blue print on May 29, 2018. So we’ve unveiled and you saw a 10 point agenda. If you want it, we can send it to you. We’ve unveiled a blue print for more than 6 months now and its constantly being revised and updated. So we are not one of those that are coming in without believing. We believe very strongly in the new Nigeria, we believe that the people who are tired of the way things are today are ready to vote for a new Nigeria.

So we are not one of those people who are trying, and do not expect that we will win. So we are ready and I’ve said this before, by May 29th, my inauguration day, we should be announcing most of our cabinet members and we hope that by the grace of God, this would be the fastest cabinet that would have been formed as we have seen in other countries.

What would Nigerians gain from Mr. Fela Durotoye’s presidency?

I believe that Nigerians first and foremost, will gain the opportunity to pursue their lives happiness and more importantly, they would gain a nation that they would be proud of. And in order to be able to extend opportunities for all, we believe that three things will have to happen, number one, we are going to gain the kind of leadership and governance that serves them, we want a government or leadership that would serve Nigerians, not Nigerians serving them. We want a government that will be efficient and we would reduce wastages in government. More importantly, we would reduce corruption and show real credible leadership. The Second thing that Nigerians would gain is that we would see our economy grow because we are going to diversify our economy and with the growth of the economy, all across Nigeria, because we believe very strongly that there are natural resources that are untapped in every local government, so what our focus is, is turning the local government into economic hubs and industrial zones, we believe that with that, we would see job opportunities happen all across Nigeria, but that’s not all. We also know that we would see a new Nigeria, with the reorientation of a new Nigeria, we would see Nigerians emerge as people who other people would love to work with and in doing this, we would have a nation where there are opportunities for all, a nation where anybody who is the son of a nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody, we would see a nation where people are safe and productive and we would have the opportunity to prosper.

We would see a nation that invest and values it’s own human capacity and institution development. We would see a nation where people are safe and secure, where power is constant, where you can see roads that have no pot holes on them. These are not empty promises, they are the values that we carry. We would see investment in education, we would see the development of human capacity, mentoring, we would see, you know, the skill of young people. This is all the things that we would do. Now just to quickly say, it’s so easy for politicians to always say these things. So you have to go back and say, what were we doing before we started this journey? And you would see all the things that I’ve been talking about. You would see that I’ve been mentoring people, through the Fela Durotoye network, we got over 30,000 people I’ve been mentoring over the years.

You would see that we’ve worked and invested social projects like education, and have helped to design not only educational programmes that have taken some states like Oyo State from number 23, 24 in Lagos State to number three and four in 2009. You would see that we have a value system that had been re-orientating Nigerians, that have now been signed off by more than a million people, the value system that has today been adopted by Anambra State and has completely turn

before they started running for their political race and if you can find any consistency between who they were before they became politicians and what they are saying now that they are politicians, then you have found someone that you can trust. It’s about looking at the constituency, looking at their track record, and looking at the consistency in their vision, especially, through the actions that they’ve taken in the past to support that vision when they were not in office. I think this is the most important thing.

Durotoye Anambra education around. So what I’m saying is that, a lot of things that I’m promising are the same thing that we’ve been doing before, the growth of businesses, growth of job opportunities, respect for human beings, new value systems, safety and security. These are some of the things that we’ve been doing all these while and Nigerians will see and most importantly, Nigerians will become proud of their nation.

We have been hearing about this statement from different politicians. Each time they give us these promises, why should we see yours as different?

The first thing I want to say is, look at politician’s life

We also know that we would see a new Nigeria, with the reorientation of a new Nigeria, we would see Nigerians emerge as people who other people would love to work with and in doing this, we would have a nation where there are opportunities for all, a nation where anybody who is the son of a nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody, we would see a nation where people are safe and productive and we would have the opportunity to prosper

It is very clear that politics is a game of number and many people see you and the party as they party of the elite. But politics of Nigeria today is about the grassroots, the not too elite, the middle class. So how have you been able to build your structure to get you votes to become president in 2019?

I believe that we are a party for all and we are a party that seeks to create opportunity for all not just the elite, and we are not the party of the elite, we maybe people who have had access or privileges to good education and some of the best things that Nigeria has to offer but our mind, making sure that the things that we have enjoyed as privilege must be available to all. So if its education, it should be available to all, the problem of Nigerians are the politicians who created this problems for us.

Today the economy is not working for anybody. Today, power is not working for everybody, it’s not about elite.

Everybody to a large extent is suffering, especially the people out there who do not have the privilege that we have. So, if you go and look at it, those are the people we are fighting for. We are fighting for that young man who is struggling to go to school, but is not even sure that he would get a job. We are fighting for that money, that single mother who is trying to get all her money just to make sure that her son goes to school. This is not a fight of the elites, this is a fight for all. And so to a large extent, you would see that all of the things that we’ve been talking about the new Nigeria, it is something that everybody wants. So our message is not an elitist message, it is message that resonates with everyone, and when we were going to start our campaign, guess where? We started our campaign in Ajegunle, and you could see that our presidential campaign did not start in Hilton or in one of those other places. We started on the streets. And guess why we could start on the streets, safe, because we have been on the streets for the last 13 years. Much of the work we’ve been doing were not in elitist camps, they were on the streets touching people in IDP’s, on the street, touching the poor and lifting the people who are the under in IDP’s, touching the poor, lifting the people who are in the South. So, this is not an elitist movement. This is a movement of people who care, and are making sure that they can extend the privileges that they give to other people. So this is really a campaign of the people. It is the people, not the elite that have been supporting this movement with their, 1,000 their 2,000 their 5,000. These are the people that have done this. It’s not the by boys, it’s not the elites that have guided the campaign. This is a campaign of the people of Nigeria for the people and we have, our party has structure down to every ward. We have street captains that are walking the streets and recruiting people. This is not an elitist movement at all. This is a movement for all, and the new Nigeria is for all. The place where the son of a nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody. A new Nigeria with opportunities for all.

There have been calls for restructuring the country, as many believe that one of the reasons Nigeria is not working is because of the way it is structured, so much power at the centre. What is your view of restructuring?

If you are elected president, will you restructure the country?

When I am elected as president of Nigeria, yes indeed, we will restructure the country and we believe that the structure of the economy is extremely important especially as it relates to many things, number one, devolution of power. Too much power is at the centre.

Like we said for instance, the security, today you make the governor the chief security officer of the state and yet he does not have even the chief security officer reporting to him. We need to make sure that we can empower people when you give them responsibility, you have the authority to be able to do so. We need to empower the local governments. They are the ones that are mostly touching the lives of the people, but the local government get crumbs from the contribution and more importantly, you would realise that the local government themselves are the custodians of the wealth of this nation, but because they do not get what you would call a proper share of the revenue, they are disempowered. What we want to say is whatever is that you take from any community as a resource that comes into the federation account, 20 percent of that revenue should go to the community, 20 percent should go to the local government and 20 percent should go to the state, and the Federal Government should be able to operate with 40 percent, a complete shift from what we currently have today, where the Federal Government only gives 13 percent to states, most of it will never get to the local government and would never get to the community, so what we are saying here, by restructuring our economic base, we have the opportunity to encourage and inspire the communities all across Nigeria to begin to say we would get more out of all the things that we give and therefore to a large extent, we will see our economy grow all across the nation and to a larger extent, job opportunities all across the nation.

Corruption is the order of the day in Nigeria, do you have any fears that if you get majority votes, it wouldn’t count?

It would count because I believe this particular election is where the two established parties are doing anything to make sure every votes count, and they would stop the other one from rigging. And whilst they are stopping themselves from being able to rig, every vote will count. The second thing I will say about vote counting is very simple, that illusion that the vote would not count is something that the political class sent to the elite especially to keep them from coming to vote. If votes do not count, why do the politicians buy it? Would you buy something that does not count? And it is the political class that usually buys vote. So it is something that they know.

They know that votes count. So I want everybody who believe that their votes doesn’t count, to use their rights. The politicians have shown us, not only do your votes count, they are valuable too.

So you go out and cast your vote and I believe very strongly that 50 million people who normally would not vote for APC and PDP their votes will count and we would get a new generation of nation builders that would build Nigeria into a great nation for all.

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Short News Attack on military: We’ll prevail A’Ibom elders route for over Boko Haram, Buhari assures Insecurity: commission of enquiry Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep shock over the killing of military personnel in Metele village of Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists, assuring that immediate measures are being taken to ensure that the loopholes which led to the fatalities are blocked once and for all.

Reacting to the tragic incident, the President said that his administration remains ever committed and focused on the security of military personnel and other citizens.

“No responsible Commander-

in-Chief would rest on his oars or fold his hands to allow terrorists to endanger the lives of its military personnel and other citizens.

Our loyal forces have proved their strength over the terrorists and we are ready to give them all the needed support in terms of equipment and manpower to succeed in ending the renewed threat.

In the coming days, I am engaging the Military and Intelligence Chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps we shall be taking,” Buhari said.

The President noted that fighting terrorism has taken a global dimension, which necessitates

international collaboration among states facing similar security challenges.

He reassured Nigerians of his continued commitment to their security and of his efforts to sustain the momentum in the previous significant successes recorded against the terrorists.

The President, however, advised Nigerians against making a political capital out of national tragedy, stressing that members of the armed forces are one family who are commonly committed to the security and safety of all Nigerians.

Isaac Job, Uyo As political campaigns intensify for 2019 general election, Akwa Ibom elders have urged Governor Udom Emmanuel to constitute a commission of enquiry into the past killings and kidnappings experienced in the state between 2007 and 2015 general elections.

The elders said the commission will identify the mastermind and spell out appropriate sanction for the culprits and forestall possible breakdown of law and order during the 2019 general election.

The elders also said that the appeal became necessary following threat of ‘Warsaw’ drummed by desperate political party to capture the state in 2019 elections.

In a press conference in Uyo weekend, the elders noted that the state had since progressed from the dark era of 2007-2015 and far from the dictatorial regime of 1984.

The elders led by Senator Anietie Okon suspected that the perpetrators of wanton killings in the state during the past election years could be used to cause mayhem and terror in next year poll.

“We strongly reiterate our position that no level of intimidation will be allowed to plunged our state into the anarchical dictates of federal elements whether EFCC, Nigeria police or military.”

Climate Change: CSO urges FG to invest in renewable energy Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has tasked Nigerian authorities on the need to double investment in renewal energy over the next two decades to combat the negative impact caused by global warming in the country.

The Executive Director, GIFSEP, David Terungwa who gave the advice in Abuja during the presentation of 2018 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned the federal government on the risks of global warming increase above 1.5°C. Quoting the IPCC report, Terungwa stressed the disastrous consequences of what two centigrade increase will have in the world.

To avert the recurrent flood disasters in Nigeria which are attributable to climate change, the group suggested measures to be taken while blaming the occurrence on government poor planning.

He said, “The world needs to halve global emissions by 2030 and to reach global net zero CO2 emissions latest by 2050.

“At the moment with current NDC we are globally on a track to double emissions by 2030. Following reductions in global primary energy use are needed until 2030: Oil use: -50%, Coal use: -67% and Gas use: -33%”.

Lagos traders association set for war over alleged misappropriation of funds L-R: Commissioner for Health, Prof Chike Princewill, Commissioner for Energy, Dr John Bazia, Attorney-General of Rivers State, Dr Zaccheus Adangor, Commissioner for Urban Development, Dr Reason Onya, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and Wife of the Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike when the Rivers State Governor led top government officials to visit the site of the collapsed 7-storey building on Sunday.

Dead soldiers: Ezekwesili seeks release of figures, commiserates with families Patrick Okohue, Lagos The Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has lamented the killing of Nigerian soldiers by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, saying that such does not speak well of the country’s internal security apparatus.

The presidential candidate, in a press statement to commiserate with families of the deceased on Sunday, wondered why it took the military about a week to confirm the incident whose video already went viral.

She challenged the military authorities and the Commanderin-Chief to prove that they haven’t failed the nation’s soldiers.

While commiserating with families of the deceased, Ezekwesili demanded that the fallen heroes must not be deprived of their honour.

The ACPN presidential candidate, noted that many questions were begging for answers with the recent killings of soldiers.

She asked the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to

publish the names and authentic figures of fallen heroes for Nigerians to know the extent of damage and for record purposes.

Ezekwesili said, “There are pertinent questions that the Federal Government and the military need to answer. How did this latest in a series of killings of our soldiers in frontline of battle catch our country off-guard?

Don’t we think the official line that the Presidency and military have been pushing on the state of the terrorism war is endangering our soldiers and nation? Can the government be more honest on the challenges it appears to be facing in prosecuting the war?

“It is no longer acceptable for our heroes to die and not be accorded the honour of gallantry. The FG and the military must accord full military burial rites to the fallen soldiers and also publish the list of others who have died and had been buried discretely in recent times without giving the Nigerian people the opportunity to celebrate their gallantry.

“The FG should immediately take measures to protect and preserve our soldiers, military establishments, our people and territory to avoid further deaths. It is time for a review

of current operational strategy being used to prosecute the war. It is also high time that our Intel was revamped.

“FG must take measures to assess the failure of leadership of the Service Chiefs - performance, accountability and consequence has been missing for far too long and must now change.”

She subsequently advised the military to improve on its intelligent gathering, saying that would be key to defeating the Boko Haram insurgency.

She said, “We express our sympathy and condolence to the families and loved ones of the departed soldiers.

They are another set of heroes who have sacrificed their lives for others to live. This calls for a sober reflection and declaration of mourning days by the government.

“Nigeria security operatives need to do more on intelligence gathering.

It is one of the key apparatus that must not be missing while fighting terrorists.”

The presidential candidate added, “The recent killing is a tragic and saddening occurrence and we pray to God to give the deceased family the fortitude to bear the loss.”

Patrick Okohue, Lagos Members of Cosmetics and Hair Dressers Association in Irepodun market, Ikotun Alimosho Local government Area, Lagos State, are spoiling for war over accountability and good governance of the association.

Association’s assistant secretary, Osita Ojukwu, who addressed pressmen, noted that members are aggrieved with association’s chairman, Anayo Confidence Okolie over the way and manner he had handled the affairs of the association.

Ojukwu said that Anayo assumed office seven years ago which was supposed to expire after two years.

According to him, Anayo has not only refused to step down after his tenure of two years expired but has also rejected calls for accountability.

Ojukwu remarked that any member who calls for probity is subjected to police harassment, arrest and intimidation.

He said that the intimidation had become so intense that Anayo had written a letter of suspension to him, arrested and threatened his life on several occasions.

But being a law abiding citizen, he had written a petition dated 20th October via his lawyers to the Nigeria Police, Alausa Area M, Idimu and Ikotun police station. Copies he said were also sent to the Oba of Ikotun Iyalo Oja General and Chairman of the LCDA. All these he said to stress the fact that he and his group are law abiding and are determined to get justice.

AUN founder’s day: Senator Ben Bruce urges Nigerians to reject APC Dan Garba, Yola Senator Ben Murray Bruce has tasked Nigerians to vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by voting for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, in order to realise a new Nigeria of their dreams.

In a key not addressed he delivered during American University of Nigeria (AUN) founder’s day, Bruce charged Nigerians to maintain an abiding faith in the nation, noting that possibilities abound in the land if the right leadership is enthrone.

“We are a nation divided; we are a nation now living with hunger; we are scared of walking around because of insecurity. When we see a policeman, herdsman, militant, petty thief, area boy, the first thing we do is to hands up and say don’t shoot.

“So in 2019, tell everybody that we need a change. Hold the umbrella and say, vote for Atiku Abubakar, vote for Atiku Abubakar, vote for Atiku Abubakar,” he said.

He tasked students to believe in their dreams, saying regardless of the number of times they fail to achieve their goals, they should not be disillusioned.

Delivering his remark, founding father of AUN and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar said his candidacy is an opportunity to bring about a Nigeria of “our collective dream” and aspiration.

The former Vice President charged Nigerians to believe in the possibilities of their dreams, noting that a new Nigeria is only an arm’s length away.

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO EMPOWER SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA AND EMPOWER SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE AND TOOLS FOR GOOD SERVICE DELIVERY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SERIKI MARAUF KEHINDE OLUGBENGA. 2. SERIKI BABATUNDE MUTIU. 3. SERIKI AKEEM TUNDE. 4. SERIKI ABDUL RAHMAN ABIODUN AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY.

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

CHARISMATIC YOUTH NETWORK

SOUL DIVINE AND REDEEMED EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MALLUM YAUTO HAMMAN -TREASURER 2. NELSON STEPHEN MONDAY -SECRETARY 3. ANGELO TUWANGA ANGELO -CHAIRMAN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ACADEMIC FRONTIERS INITIATIVE

TRUSTEES: 1. OJINI CHIGOZIE EMMANUEL 2. OBI KINGSLEY KELECHI 3. CLIFFORD OBIOMA UBAWUIKE 4. OSUAGWU IJEOMA STELLA 5. AKPABIO UDUAK HENRY 6. ONYEKACHI NNEOMA JULIANA 7. GRACE PATRICK IGBUAN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.

TO PREACH AND TEACH THE TRUE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO ALL THE CORNERS OF THE EARTH BY REACHING OUT TO ALL CLASSES OF PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO ADVOCATE FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING OF RURAL DWELLERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

POWER POINT DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. DR. PATRICK OBI 2. DR CHINEDU ONYEIZUGBE 3. PROF EMENIKE OBI 4. PROF ROBERT C DODE 5.PROF DONBEBE SOLOMON WANKASI

TRUSTEES: 1. CHRISTIAN NWOKE -GENERAL OVERSEER 2. IJEOMA EMELUWA -SECRETARY 3. NGOZI NWOKE -MEMBER 4. TREASURE NWOKE -MEMBER 5. TONY EZEKWE -MEMBER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AMONGST THE YOUTHS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

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

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: UDEOGU OBINNA ESQ

TRUSTEES: 1. AMBASSADOR BENEDICT AMOBI 2. KOLAPO OMIDIRE 3. OLAWALE SHOJOBI 4. CHRIS ONYEKA OFIKULU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS AND ASSIST IN MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION AND THE COMMUNITY AND WITH GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY

INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL HUMANITY FOUNDATION

JEHOVAH THE DOCTOR & HE CARES ORPHANAGE HOME

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

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

OLD TRUSTEES ALL RETAINED 1. USMAN ILASSAN TANIMU 2. BAKO SANI RABIU 3. ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHII 4. KAIKAI MARYAM SHEHU 5. MAWASHI MANSUR ABUBAKAR 6. OLATEJU OYEGOKE ALADE 7. KAIKAI AISHA SHEHU 8. KAIKAI YASMIN SHEHU

TRUSTEES: 1. OZUMBA OBIAGELI SYLVER 2. OYEGBOLA JONATHAN ADEGOKE 3. EKEH SALOME CHINESE 4. UZOARU BLESSING 5. OZURUBA BRIGHT BEN 6. OBI NELSON CHUKWUDUM 7. WHESU ROSELINE OLABISI

NEW TRUSTEES ALL APPOINTED 1. MOHAMMED DAHIRU ABU-MAWASHI 2. DAYYABA ABU MAWASHI ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

COMFORT STREAM INTERNATIONAL

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

THE NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. THERESA ONUWA ANTHONY 2.CHRISTOPHER ABUA ANTHONY 3.REV.FR.ATHANASIUS ATTA B. 4.GREGORY EJIBINNE OSISE.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: A. TO PROVIDE AND MANAGE ORPHANAGE HOMES FOR ORPHANS AND ABANDONED CHILDREN B. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP TO LESS PRIVILEGE CHILDREN, ORPHANS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO ADVOCATE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE PROVISION OF BETTER LIVING CONDITION THROUGH EDUCATION,SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND REORIENTATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED :- SECRETARY

LION’S PRIDE CHILDREN INITIATIVE CAC/IT/NO: 44976

DELIVER SOULS INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRY

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF NAME, REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES, ADDITION OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 FORM: LION’S PRIDE CHILDREN INITIATIVE TO: LION’S PRIDE WOMEN AND CHILDREN INITIATIVE THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. MARTHA MARIE PANLE - RETAINED 2. DR. PATRICK DAKUM - RETAINED 3. MRS. REBECCA YARO - RETAINED 4. MR. EMMANUEL OKOCHI - RETAINED 5. REV. CHRISANTHUS BALA JOHN - RETAINED 6. MR. JOHN KAYODE FALANA - RETAINED 7. CHRISTOPHER TANGAN AMOS - RETAINED 8. BARR PETER LEMUT - REMOVED

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ISHAKU JOSEPH SHIRIMAL ESQ - APPOINTED

SIGNED: SECRETARY

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ARUIEGHE ONOME SILAS 2. EMMANUEL OFFOR CHIGOZIE 3. EVAMEDIA GODSPOWER 4. ODIGIE FRIDAY LAURENCE 5. OFFORDIRE CHIKODILE EVELYN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CONDUCT MINISTRY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMANDMENTS AND THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THE HOLY BIBLE. 2. TO ESTABLISH MEMBERSHIP OF THE MINISTRY BY CONGREGANTS SUBSCRIBING THERE TO IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED IN THE CONSTITUTION

THE REASON FOR AMENDMENT: IS TO REFLECT THE NEW NAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

HABITATION WORSHIP CENTRE

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AGHIMIEN SOLOMON NOSAKHARE - FOUNDER/ GENERAL OVERSEER 2. EKWERE JANE ENIEFIOK-TREASURER 3. OBVIOGBE THOMPSON AISOMWAN -FINANCIAL SECRETARY 4,AKHILE FOLAKE OSAGIODUWA- SECRETARY/PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS PUBLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: GENERAL OVERSEER

Daily Times Nigeria Monday, November 26, 2018 SUPREME PARAMOUNT KINGS OF ZION CHURCH OF NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. DR. EWUKOYA, IDOWU - PRESIDENT 2. QUDRI, ADEWALE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. OKEOWO, BOLA - SECRETARY 4. HASSAN, ISMAILA TOSIN - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5. OTOTO DUROJAYE CHRISTOPHER - AUDITOR 6. KUYORO, ADEYEMISI MICHEAL - PATRON 7. PASTOR OLOJO IKUDIEROJO 8. GBOYA, ADEDAYO SUNDAY - MEMBER 9. BIOBAKU ISREAL ODUNTAN - MEMBER 10. JOSEPH, ADEBANJO OLU - MEMBER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. FOR KINGS OF ZION TO PROPAGATE THE TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST 2. FOR THE KINGS OF ZION TO PROMOTE FRIENDLINESS, TOGETHERNESS AND ONENESS AMONG MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST IN GENERAL 3. FOR THE KINGS OF ZION TO PRAY FOR PEACE AND UNITY OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL 4. TO CHECK THE EXCESSES OF SOME PROPHETS AND PROPHETESS AND TO CURB THE FAKE ONES IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH SEMINARS. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

19 Classified

GODS LOVE DOMINION SEMINARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED SEMINARY 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. ESE OKPURHE - CHAIRMAN 2. OBODO ISRAEL - SECRETARY 3. ITIGHA AGHOGHO - ASST SECRETARY 4. ITIGHA VICTOR OBERHIRI - TREASURER 5. UMUNU ESIMIHERU ALEX - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 6. ODJEGBADA KINGSLEY -MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO OPERATE AS AN ORPHANAGE. RE-HABILITATION HOME FOR CHILDREN AND THE OLD. 2. TO DO ALL SEMINARY ACTIVITIES. 3. TO RENDER EMERGENCY SERVICES TO DISPLACED PERSONS IN EVENT OF FLOOD, FIRE OR WAR. 4.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED SECRETARY

SIGNED: ELDER J. K. NANA (J.P) CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO. 08037769526

VINEYARD OF COMFORT ASSEMBLY

MOUNTAIN OF WAR EVANGELICAL FASTING MINISTRY

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABIARA ELIJAH TAIWO (CHAIRMAN) 2. ABIARA TEMITOPE ODUNAYO (SECRETARY) 3. OKOH ALEX ASHIKWE

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. REGINA OGHENEKEVWE ISHAKA - PRESIDENT 2. CHIEF CHRISTIAN ISHAKA - SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOODNEWS OF CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD. 2. TO TEACH SOUND DOCTRINE OF CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED O.S TOGUN, ESQ. O.S TOGUN & CO B8 MESI-OGO SHOPPING COMPLEX, SANGO ELEYELE ROAD, IBADAN. OYO STATE.

MAYORS’ CLUB OF AHOADA

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1) SIR (CHIEF) NNODI MICHAEL 2) SAMUEL JORAM EGBE 3) CLEMENT ADDEY ZIGEDE 4) SIR NNAMDI OKPU 5) CHRISTIAN ENWUDOR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES BUILD RESPECT AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS AS WELL AS ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 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: BASSEY AKPAN.

PECULIAR PILLARS FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION(CAC)ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT.CAP C20 LFN 2004 TRUSTEES: MRS.FAITH OLAYE – CHAIRMAN MISS.ADESEWA EGBEOLUWA ENIOLA - SEC MR. OLUWAPELUMI EMMANUEL OLUWAGBEMIGA, MR.OLUWASEUN SIMON OLAPADE, MISS OGENERUKEVWE STEPHANIE CECIL. AIMS/OBJECTIVES TO HELP THE NEEDY IE THE ORPHANS, WIDOWS N LESS PRIVILEGED, TO EMPOWER THEM THROUGH FREE ENTREPRENEURIAL N SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMS, TO VISIT THE PRISONS, HOSPITALS ETC. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,PMB 198,MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: MRS FAITH OLAYE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A PROPERTY SITUATED AND LYING AT COKER VILLAGE, ORILE IGANMU, LAGOS STATE MEASURING 347.961 SQ.MTRS BELONGING TO EMEKA UMEONONUGWE OF 33 LABAKA STREET, AMUKOKO, LAGOS STATE REGISTERED AS NO. 10 AT PAGE 10 IN VOLUME 1996A OF THE LAGOS STATE OF NIGERIA LAND REGISTRY OFFICE, IKEJA DATED 27 NOVEMBER 1995.

ALL EFFORTS TO FIND THE DOCUMENT HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE. SIGNED: EMEKA UMEONONUGWE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO RECONCILE MEN BACK TO GOD THROUGH PREACHING AND EVANGELISM. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AKADONYE IHEANYICHUKWU -CHAIRMAN. 2. EZEUME CASMIR CHINONSO -SECRETARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST IDEAS IN BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC TRADITION. 2.TO FURTHER THESE IDEAS BY MEETINGS, VISITS, DISCUSSIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. 3.TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND NATURAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE MEMBERS. 4.TO DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLUB. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

GOOD LIFE FOR ALL FOUNDATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE INTENTION TO REGISTER “GOOD LIFE FOR ALL FOUNDATION”, AS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN NIGERIA. THE TRUSTEE HAVE APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT. NO. 1 OF 1990.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SESAN ADEOLU ODUNUGA - CHAIRMAN 2. OLUWATOSIN ADUNOLA ODUNUGA - CEO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AMONG THE PEOPLE. 2. ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE GIRL CHILD. 3. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE SOCIETY. 4. TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF THE INMATES AND THE MENTALLY ILL. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED NGO, 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, SUCH OBJECTIONS SHALL BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE IF MADE WITHIN 28 DAYS TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE NGO. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY OBJECTION WITHIN THE ABOVE STATE PERIOD, HOWEVER, THE REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE NAMED NGO (GOOD LIFE OF ALL FOUNDATION) SHALL BE DULY APPROVED. SIGNED: SESAN ADEOLU ODUNUGA (MR.)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. OSERE JENNIFER CHINATU - CHAIRMAN 2. EMIOWEI OYINKRO ALLEN - SECRETARY. 3. BARDI PETER CHIFUM. 4. OYIBO, CHARLES.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. AKPOMERHOHWO SOLOMON EBA - PRESIDENT. 2. AKPUNON REGINALD - SECRETARY. 3. AKPOMERHOHWO FELIX.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES; 1.TO MINIMIZE OR RESERVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADUATION IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE OIL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES 2. TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE BY FOCUSING ON AFFORESTATION 3. TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON ECO FRIENDLY OPTIONS.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES; 1. TO PROVIDE QUALITY FREE STANDARD EDUCATION TO CHILDREN OF POOR BACKGROUND AND HEALTH/DELIVERY MATERIALS AND A GOOD HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS OF POOR BACKGROUND/WIDOWS.

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 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

SIGNED; CHAIRMAN. AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINOLOGISTS, INVESTIGATION AND PROFESSIONAL SECURITY.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION(CAC)ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT.CAP C20 LFN 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) SAMPSON VICTOR IFEANYI.......PRESIDENT. (2) IJEOMAH SAMPSON CHIKA.......SECRETARY. (3) NZE NZE OGOCHUKWU...........MEMBER BOT (4) IDAMINABO IDAMINABO ABEL ...MEMBER BOT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) TO TRAIN SECURITY AGENTS ON CRIMINAL PROFILING, CRIME SCENE ANALYST AND INVESTIGATIONS. (2) TO TRAIN AND DEVELOP SECURITY EXPERTS ON CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE,CYBER INVESTIGATION ANALYST AND CHECKMATE VARIOUS OTHER INTERNET RELATED CRIME. (3) TO WORK IN SYNERGY AND TRAIN WITH VARIOUS NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE BODIES,AGENCIES,MINISTRY AND GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE UNITS NATIONWIDE. (4) TO TRAIN FORENSIC EXPERTS AND ANALYST FOR CRIME INVESTIGATION. (5) TO AWARD PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECURITY PERSONNEL WITH PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA, NATIONAL DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATES ON VARIOUS SECURITY/INVESTIGATION COURSES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,PMB 198,MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: PRESIDENT.

DIAMOND FOR WOMEN INITIATIVE

= THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART’ C’ OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 TRUSTEES ARE 1. BIOKO GABRIEL TARELA. PRESIDENT. 2. BIOKO RUTH BULUNBELE SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH ORGANIZING OF WORKSHOPS AND SKILLS TRAINING. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,PMB 198,MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

SIGNED BY:PRESIDENT

FAMILY CHANGE OF NAME

WE THE FAMILY OF JOHN FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSUJI..

I, JOHN PATIENCE CHINONYE. THAT MY HUSBAND NAME IS BONIFACE MADUWUBA OSUJI. THAT WE WERE FORMERLY KNOWN AND CALLED “OSUJI” WHICH WAS MY HUSBAND GRAND FATHER’S NAME. THAT HENCEFORTH WE, WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED BY MY HUSBAND FATHER’S NAME AS “JOHN”.

THAT HENCEFORTH ALSO WE, WISH OUR CHILDREN TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS EBUBE EMMA JOHN, MERCY TOCHUKWU JOHN AND WINNER SOPURUCHUKWU JOHN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

YOUNG & INNOVATIVE NURSES NETWORK

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

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR AJAYI BUKOLA OLAGOKE 2. MISS AJIBODU ADENIKE 3. MRS IJITOLA JENNIFER 4. MR GBEFA MILORD 5. MR ATTAH B KASHIM 6. MR OSHUNLOYE RASAQ 7. MR FAMOYEGUN SAMUEL 8. MR CHUKWUEMEKA CHIJINDU 9. MR MATHEW EGBUNU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Y.I.N.N IS A NON-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT YOUNG NURSES ORGANIZATION, COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE PRACTICES OF NURSING CARE AND WELL-BEING OF NURSES THROUGH 1. TO AROUSE QUALITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN YOUNG NURSES AND EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE 2. TO EXPAND THE HORIZONS OF NURSING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCHES BY INVOLVING YOUNG NURSES 3. EDUCATING AND TRAINING OF YOUNG NURSING PROFESSIONALS TOWARDS DELIVERING QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES 4. PROVIDING A VOICE FOR ALL NURSES (ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG NURSES) IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR THEREBY CREATING ADVOCACY FOR THEIR WELFARE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAÍTÀMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: MR AJAYI BUKOLA OLAGOKE.

Classified 20 KEHINDE OTITOLOJU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KEHINDE MARLON DE-JESUS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS. KEHINDE OTITOLOJU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AKPAN ROSELINE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ROSELYN AKPAN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKPAN ROSELINE JAMES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS HARUNA FOLASHADE NAFISAT INSTEAD OF HARUNA FOLASHADE KASAMOTU. MY CORRECT NAME IS HARUNA FOLASHADE KASAMOTU. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NWANKWO OGECHI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BONIFACE OGECHI FAITH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANKWO OGECHI FAITH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ODOH GLADYS

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EJECHI GLADYS NDIDI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ODOH GLADYS EJECHI.. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MADUKAJI IZUCHUKWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKEOGU OKECHUKWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MADUKAJI IZUCHUKWU DICKSON . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IGWE UCHENNA

JUDITH OTESIRI ABE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUDITH OTESIRI NOMUOJA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUDITH OTESIRI ABE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWAOGU RAYMOND

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOBORIOWO RAPHAEL RAYMOND NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAOGU RAYMOND ONYECHIGOZIRI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS SALAMI OPEYEMI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS TINUOYE OPEYEMI TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SALAMI OPEYEMI TEMITOPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

EROJE-YUSUF

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IYAMU UYIOSA MARTHA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EROJE-YUSUF UYIOSA MARTHA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NWAMU GLORIA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS EDIONSERI GLORIA AYOMIKUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS NWAMU GLORIA AYOMIKUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC REMAIN VALID

MRS UKAGA JANE CHIZOMAM

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKORO JANE CHIZOMAM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UKAGA JANE CHIZOMAM .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGBODO UZOAMAKA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGWE UCHENNA MONDAY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGWE UCHENNA DICKSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBODO ROSE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBODO UZOAMAKA ROSELINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ONWUEGBUZIE CHIDI

ONAH MERCY I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBU MERCY EBERE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONAH MERCY EBERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL SHOULD PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FIDELIS HARRISON. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS. ONWUEGBUZIE CHIDI HARRISON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

BASHORUN MARIA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJIBOWU MARIA OLAJUMOKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BASHORUN MARIA OLAJUMOKE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UDOYE

OLUCHUKWU

THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDOYE OLUCHI MARY-ANN AND NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADRESSED AS UDOYE OLUCHUKWU ETHEL. THAT ANY DOCUMENT BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OSENI SHAMSUDEEN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, HUSSIEN SHAMSINDEEN ALAO , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OSENI SHAMSUDEEN ALAO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

YISAU MONSURU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YISAU MONSURU OWOLABI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YISAU MONSURU OLAKUNLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOSEPH MONDAY

FORMERLY KNOWN AND AS JOSEPH AYOMIDE ABIODUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH MONDAY OBOK. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTE.

ASUQUO. PETER

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ASUQUO SUNDAY , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ASUQUO. PETER. SUNDAY . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

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ADDITION OF NAME/CORRECTION OF NAME: MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS OGUNLABI JUMOKE ANTHONIA ON MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND BVN, THAT I AM NOW ADDING “ADEYINKA” TO MY NAME TO BE ADDRESSED AS ADEYINKAOGUNLABI JUMOKE ANTHONIA. THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS ON MY LAGOS STATE RESIDENTS REGISTRATION AGENCY AS ANTONIA INSTEAD OF ANTHONIA, THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS ADEYINKA-OGUNLABI JUMOKE ANTHONIA. All FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MAXWELLE DASSO

CORRECTION OF NAME. IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS (BVN) MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS MAXWELLE DASSO SOUROU INSTEAD OF DASSO MAXWELLE SOUROU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS ADEROGBA OLUMIDE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AGBOOLA OLUMIDE TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEROGBA OLUMIDE TEMITOPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. CORRECTION OF NAME/BIRTH DATE

MY NAME/DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ON MY BANK/ OTHER DOCUMENTS AS ARIYO AJOKE FATIMO/ 7TH MARCH 1983 INSTEAD OF ARIYO FATIMA YEWANDE/7TH MARCH 1984. THAT MY CORRECT NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH IS ARIYO FATIMA YEWANDE/ 7TH MARCH 1984. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE..

CORRECTION OF NAME

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS UWALAKA UCHECHI DEBORAH INSTEAD OF ONYEJIAKA-UWALAKA UCHECHI DEBORAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS UZOMA ONYINYECHI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS DIALA ONYINYECHI JULIET NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UZOMA ONYINYECHI JULIET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IGWE CHISOM

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYEDIKA MARTINA EKUMA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGWE CHISOM NANCY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MARY NONYE OKO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NONYE MARY GABRIEL NGENE AND NGENE CHIZOBA. C. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARY NONYE OKO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL SHOULD PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OLABANJO OLANIYI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OTTO OLANIYI OLUBAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLABANJO OLANIYI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS ONABAJO-OMILANI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OMILANI TOYIN OLAWUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONABAJO-OMILANI TOYIN OLAWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME.

THAT MY NAME IS BENSON BOLAJI ON MY GTBANK ACCOUNT. THAT I WANT TO ADD ADESHINA TO MY OTHER NAMES. THAT MY FULL AND CORRECT NAME IS BENSON BOLAJI ADESHINA. THAT THE AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ADEKOLA HADJAT JOKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULAIMON ADIJAT JOKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKOLA HADJAT JOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME: I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH WOIBA AJUWA NOW WISH TO ADD AJIBULU TO MY NAME. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH WOIBA AJUWA AJIBULU . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE. ADDITION OF NAME: I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH WOIBA AJUWA NOW WISH TO ADD AJIBULU TO MY NAME. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH WOIBA AJUWA AJIBULU . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGBOI PERPETUA

ABDULSALAM FARUQ

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULSALAM FARUQ GBOLAGADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULSALAM FARUQ DONALD. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

THIS IS TO CONFIRM AND CERTIFY THAT MY FULL AND CORRECT NAMES ARE ASOEGWU CHUKWUBIKE VITUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS BEARING OTHER NAMES REMAIN INVALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

QUADRI YUSSUF

ADDITION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIYI ADENIKE WANT TO ADD ‘’ SERAH ‘’ TO MY NAME. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADENIYI SERAH ADENIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS SALAMI OPEYEMI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS TINUOYE OPEYEMI TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SALAMI OPEYEMI TEMITOPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NWAMU GLORIA AYOMIKUN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBEH PERPETUA OGECHUKWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBOI PERPETUA OGECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOSHEED QUADRI ISHOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS QUADRI YUSSUF ISOLA. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 07/01/1990 AND NOT 10/02/1992. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDIONSERI GLORIA AYOMIKUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAMU GLORIA AYOMIKUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AMITAYE ANNSTACIA

DEBORAH ADEWUNMI I FORMERLY KNOWN ADESOLA DEBORAH ADEWUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ADUWO DEBORAH ADEWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

JIMOH WASIU I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ADEBAYO WASIU IBRAHIM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH WASIU ADEBAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMENYIONU NKECHINYERE UBAKU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS AMITAYE ANNSTACIA THEODORA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

JOSEPH OLUWAFUNMILAYO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS IKOTUN OLUWAFUNMILAYO EUNICE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS JOSEPH OLUWAFUNMILAYO EUNICE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS NJOKU PAULINE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IGWE PAULINE CHINWE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NJOKU PAULINE CHINWE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NNAMANI NEBECHUKWU

EMMANUEL OBIOMA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL OBI NWOSU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL OBIOMA RUFUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS EZE FLORENCE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AGU FLORENCE NNEKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZE FLORENCE NNEKA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ANEKE NEBECHUKWU PAULA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNAMANI NEBECHUKWU PAULA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT PHILIP WISDOM UCHENNA, PHILIP WISDOM CHUKWUEZE, UCHENNA WISDOM CHUKWUWGBO AND UCHE WISDOM PHILIP REFERS AS ONE AND THE SAME PERSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUEZE WISDOM UCHE PHILIP. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 3OTH JUNE, 1986. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS UBA-ODU

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALIU KADO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAH YUSUF. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1983. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UBA ODU MONICA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UBAODU OWUMI MONICA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

OTUBOR KATE

I UTUBOR KATE AKHERE NOW WANT TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OTUBOR KATE AKHERE AND MY DATE OF BIRTH IS AUGUST 25TH 1981 AND NOT FEBRUARY 24TH 1981 ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID . GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. DIRIBE CHINYERE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. UMELO CHINYERE CHIDINMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. DIRIBE CHINYERE CHIDINMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME:

THAT I AFOLABI-ALADEJARE COMFORT OLAYIMIKA ABIOLA(MRS) THAT AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING ALADEJARE COMFORT OLAYIMIKA ABIOLA AFOLABI (MRS) ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

OGUNRINDE MUSODIQ

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNRINDE OSO MUSENDIKU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNRINDE MUSODIQ OSHO.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. BELA-ZABE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. FUBARA CAROLINE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. BELA-ZABE CAROLINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OLAMILEKAN MARU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OLALEKAN MAHROOF KOLAWOLE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OLAMILEKAN MARUF KOLAWOLE .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

NWEKE CHIKA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OPARA CHIKA MIRABEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWEKE CHIKA REJOICE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AGBO CHIDIEBERE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKAFOR CHIDIEBERE ANTHONY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBO CHIDIEBERE ANTHONY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANGALABIRIERE AMGBARE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANGALABIRIERE SALAR. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANGALABIRIERE AMGBARE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL SHOULD PLEASE PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLADIPUPO ADETUTU

, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOY IDUMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIPUPO ADETUTU LUCIANA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MISS OKUNLOLA HALEEMAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKUNLOLA HALIMAT FISAYOMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKUNLOLA HALEEMAT MOTUNRAYO ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

IFESINACHI KATE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, EKOH KATE IFEYINWA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, IFESINACHI KATE IFEYINWA .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

HALIMAT TITILAYO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, HAMMED HALIMAT TITILAYO , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, HALIMAT TITILAYO ATOBA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

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PUBLIC NOTICE

INDEPENDENT GRANITE DEALERS & LIFTERS ASSOCIATION OF OGUN STATE. (CAC /17/NO 72354) THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS FILED AN APPLICATION AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ABEOKUTA IN SUIT NO. FHC/AB/ CS/137/18. FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ABOVE ASSOCIATION. SIGNED:- COMRADE SONEYE TUNDE. 08033347941 COCOA AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF ONDO STATE THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER THE PART “C” OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. AKINBOLA FOLORUNSO PHILIP-CHAIRMAN 2. GANIYU ADEYEYE -SECRETARY. 3. GILBERT ADEBUSUYI -TREASURER 4. OYEYEMI LATEEF MEMBER. 5. ADEBAYO OLAWOYE ALAYO - MEMBER 6. JAMES FOLORUNSO ABIODUN -MEMBER

21 Classified

EVER PRESENT HELP ORGANIZATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE AND ADDITION OF TRUSTEES REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE RACHEL NIHINLOLA ADEGBESAN 2. PASTOR ALABI SESAN ISAAC 3. PASTOR GODDEY OSAUZO 4. DEACONESS FLORENCE BOLANLE OGUNLEYE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGN KUMUYI OLUSOLA JOHN -SECRETARY

JESUS TABERNACLE OF CHRIST MISSION

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD AND WIN SOULS TO THE KINGDOM OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD. 2. TO ORGANIZE PRAYER PROGRAMS AND REVIVALS/ CRUSADE OUTREACH. 3. TO ORGANIZE TEACHINGS AND SEMINARS TO ENCOURAGE BELIEVERS IN THE LORD. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGN: GANIYU ADEYEYE-SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

ENYIA NDIDI I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENYIA FRIDAY VICTOR NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENYIA NDIDI VICTOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

MRS OCHULO ABERUMEN

OYEBAMIJI AJOKE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEBANJO ORIYOMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEBAMIJI AJOKE ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN PUBLIC GENERAL VALID SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

AND KNOWN FORMERLY I ADDRESSED AS ONIBUDO AFEEZ TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONIBUDO AFEEZ ADEMOLA ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

SUNDAY EMMANUEL. ENITAN SHOFOLABO EMMANUEL NOW SHOFOLABO SUNDAY EMMANUEL. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID.

MRS OJEBODE FELICIA FORMERLY MISS OYELERE NOW ADEBIMPE FELICIA WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OJEBODE ADEBIMPE.ALL FELICIA FORMER DOC REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS LAWAL ESTHER ABERUMEN , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS OCHULO ABERUMEN LAWAL ESTHER . ALL FORMER VALID. REMAIN DOCUMENTS GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

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Promote the gospel, refrain from rancour, Obiano charges religious leaders Stories by John Ndu, Awka Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has charged religious leaders to engage in spreading the gospel for conversation of more souls to God, than stirring up issues that will thwart the peace of the state.

Governor Obiano gave the charge when the newly elected members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) paid him a courtesy call at the Governor’s lodge, Amawbia.

The Governor urged them to eschew rancour and embrace peace and unity for the good of mankind.

He reassured them of his commitment not just in sustaining harmonious co-existence among the religious denominations, but also involving them in the affairs of his government.

While praying for the repose of the Late Chairman, Bishop David Ebelechukwu, the Governor promised to continue supporting them and extending his administration’s assistance, especially in building their projects and promoting the gospel.

The newly elected chairman, PFN,

Bishop Moses Ezedebego, expressed deep satisfaction with Governor Obiano’s administration, saying that God through the Governor had transformed the economic affairs of the state and project it to limelight.

“We are not here to praise you, but your achievements are obvious and plain to see. We know of your accomplishments in education through the the golden girls who won the technovation challenge in the US. “Advancements in agriculture and security are equally noteworthy as Anambra has become the safest state in Nigeria under your watch,” the cleric said.

The chairman also thanked the Governor for the subventions granted the mission hospital owned by the PFN and other assistance accorded the group.

Speaking also, a member of the Elders Council of the group, Bishop Obiora urged the governor to use his fatherly office to unify the church in Anambra State.

He, however, pledged their loyalty and unending support to the present administration, calling on Governor Obiano to always grant them access to contribute meaningfully for the development of the state.

Obiano embarks on construction of Ezira-UmuomakuEnugwu - Umuonyia Achina road

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano (Centre) with members of the Anambra State Reconciliation Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia...at the weekend.

Secure Govt property in your community, Obiano charges Nando youths The people of Nando have been charged to adequately protect every government property within their community against vandals.

Governor Willie Obiano gave the charge when he visited the community to inspect the ongoing construction of 4.34 Km road of Ikem Nando - Nkwo Nando, Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra state.

The Governor recalled that his administration had embarked on several massive projects in Nando geared towards creating windows of economic opportunities.

He noted that Nando, being agrarian community, had potential to add to the high amount of food production in the state, in line with his administration’s drive of ensuring food sufficiency.

Governor Obiano emphasised that the road which would be completed by the end of February 2019, would add to already eight roads commenced and completed by his administration.

The Governor revealed that the road was structurally designed to meet standard recommendation with other facilities that would enhance trading and promote productivity.

He warned against indiscriminate disposal of refuse, especially in drainages, which had contributed in blocking free flow of water, resulting in flooding.

The Contractor handling the project as well as the Managing Director, New Idea Constructions, HRH Igwe Ben Emeka, said 2.5Km of the road had been asphalted,

assuring to complete others before February, 2019.

Igwe Emeka described the road as very strategic as it linked other major communities, including federal road.

The Managing Director, Anambra State Maintenance Agency (ARMA), Emeka Okoye, observed that over 30Km of roads had been completed in Nando by Governor Obiano administration.

The member representing Anambra East Constituency in the State Assembly, Hon. Pharm Obinna Emeneka, who was represented by the House member representing Ayamelum Local Government Area, Hon. Uche Okafor, expressed happiness that the road when completed would be a major road to evacuate agricultural produce.

He promised to continue supporting his administration and promoting policies that would enhance smooth governance.

Senator Umeh bags Onunekwulu Ndigbo chieftaincy title The Traditional Prime Ministers Council in Anambra State on Friday conferred on the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator (Dr.) Victor Umeh, with a prestigious chieftaincy title of Onunekwulu Ndigbo.

In a very special and well-thought citation, the Chairman of the Group and Onowu of Neni, Chief (Sir.) Dr. Anthony Enukeme (Onowu Akuvom), CEO of Tonimas Oil & Gas Ltd, enumerated some of the good works of Senator Victor Umeh in the few months of his stay in the Senate, as well as his commitments to improving the affairs of the traditional institutions in Anambra State.

The group went further to endorse Senator Victor Umeh as their candidate in the forthcoming Anambra Central Senatorial Election.

They stressed that the mandate of Senator Victor Umeh is for a divine mission that will benefit not just Anambra Central Senatorial

District alone but the entire Ndigbo and Nigeria at large. They called on the electorate to vote massively for Umeh’s re-election.

They urged him to speak further and not to fear for any act of intimidation as the greater number of Ndigbo are happy with his performance and are solidly behind him.

In a remark, Senator Victor Umeh expressed satisfaction with the positive reactions of not only the Traditional Prime Ministers but majority of the people of Anambra Central and beyond towards his performance in the little time he has been in the Senate, stressing that the honour conferred on him is but an encouragement for a greater work ahead.

He declared his resolve not to relent in speaking in defence of the people of Anambra Central and Ndigbo in general whenever need arises and to use his office to make significant impact in the lives of the people as much as possible.

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has commenced the construction of EziraUmuomaku-Enugwu Umuonyia Achina Road.

The road which is a virgin land is 12.5 Km and would create easy access to other neighbouring communities when completed.

Inspecting the ongoing construction, Governor Obiano said he had mobilised the contractor, as the outstanding certificate had been paid.

He reassured that his administration would remain consistent and focused in building projects that would promote humanity.

The Governor charged the contractor to speed up construction, describing the road as economically viable to attract meaningful development.

The Managing Director, Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA), Mr. Emeka Okoye, pointed that 1.5 Km of the road had been asphalted and would be completed on schedule.

“We are on a high speed to complete the road by the end of January, 2019. Right now, we have achieved 2.5 drainage on both sides and 3.5 earthwork.

“We are at enforcement stage now. We target the 1.5 Km to 200 m to the bridge.

“It will open up commercial activities and give room for agricultural development,” Okoye noted.

Also speaking, the Area Manager of the Construction Company, Engr Sammy Mustapha and the Public Relations Officer of the company, Barrister Peter Okoro, reaffirmed that the project would be delivered in line with specification.

The former Deputy Governor, Anambra State, Chief Emeka Sibudu, commended Governor Obiano for extending development to rural communities, irrespective of the present economic crunch.

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APGA Reconciliation: Committee submits reports as Obiano promises implementation Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has received the reports of the State’s Reconciliation Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

It would be recalled that Governor Obiano on the 8th of November, 2018, instituted a 10man Committee to inquire into the alleged crisis that bevelled the last APGA primaries.

The Reconciliation Committee headed by one of the Board of Trustees for APGA, Dr. Uju Okeke, also has the Special Adviser, Political, to the Governor, Barrister Ifeatu Obiokoye, as the Secretary.

Other members include Chief Mike Kwentoh, Sir. Theophine Nnoli, Hon. Anusike Solomon, Lady Chinyere Ibenta, Chief Sir Andrew Nwanosike, Chief Boniface Egbutue, Elder Charles Okongwu, and the Chief of Staff, Mr. Primus Odili.

Receiving the reports at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, Governor Obiano promised to implement the recommendation to the later, to restore peace and unity in the party.

Governor Obiano while commending the members of the committee for their tremendous services within a short time, assured to extend such reconciliation move to other states.

“To implement this report immediately, the Chief of Staff, Primus Odili, Commissioner for Local Government Matter, Greg Obi, Special Adviser Political, Ifeatu Obiokoye, Mrs. Confidence Azodo and the State Party Chairman, Norbert Obi will be among the five man committee to ensure implementation.

“This Committee has only one week to commence and complete every recommendation to the best of our ability,” the Governor assured.

The Chairman of the Reconciliation Committee, Dr. Uju Okeke, explained that their methodology cuts across all aggrieved members in the party.

She noted that the committee painstakingly met with all aspirants, candidates, political appointees of different levels, State APGA executives among others, to ascertain possible recommendation measures that would enhance unity.

The Committee Chairman observed that through their findings, they all agreed to embrace peace and move together to achieve success in the forthcoming general election.

Responding, the State Chairman of APGA, Norbert Obi, also commended the committee for the onerous task and reassured not to leave any stone unturned in promoting peace in the party.

SPORTS TIMES Daily Times Nigeria Monday, November 26, 2018

Lobi Stars off in batches to Cameroon for CAF Champions League qualifier

Lobi Stars will from today depart for Cameroon in two batches for a 2019 CAF Champions League preliminary round clash against UMS de Loum.

The team have already left their training base in Ijebuode and on account of poor flight connections across West Africa the first batch of players and officials will fly

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out by 4.30pm through Asky Airline from Lagos.

The second batch will leave tomorrow via Ethiopian Airlines.

The Makurdi club are Nigeria’s only representatives in the Champions League and face UMS de Loum on Tuesday with the return leg in Nigeria a week later.

Thomas Dennerby: Super Falcons’ next target is World Cup ticket Thomas Dennerby has reaffirmed that getting the World Cup ticket for France 2019 is the next target of the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the ongoing AWCON in Ghana.

Following a 6-0 thumping of rivals and two time champions, Equatorial Guinea on Saturday to secure a place in the last four, Dennerby has said that the next goal of the team is to secure one of the three available

slots for the women’s World Cup in France next year.

“We started with a loss in the first game against South Africa and we said from the beginning that we won’t change anything but work with our plan and we will take it one game at a time,” “I think because we stayed cool is the reason we are here now. We followed the plan and didn’t get stressed after losing but we’re very

happy to be in the semi-final,” he added on his assessment of the team after the group phase of the 2018 AWCON. Speaking further, the Swedish tactician said: “We’ve reached our first goal, our next goal is to secure a ticket to France next year.”

The Super Falcons of Nigeria face the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon on Tuesday – a repeat of the 2016 AWCON final.

Santiago Solari: Real Madrid can fix Kayode Fayemi receives 19th NSF Torch of Unity, pledges support for Ekiti contingent mistakes after Eibar humbling Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari says his team can fix their problems after a 3-0 humiliation at Eibar on Saturday in La Liga.

The Argentine won four matches as interim coach but suffered a painful defeat at Ipurua in his first game since taking charge permanently this month.

Gonzalo Escalante, Sergi Enrich and Kike Garcia piled misery on Real Madrid, who are sixth, in an anaemic display in the Basque country.

“It’s a tough result that we didn’t expect and we have to work to improve and adjust certain things that we didn’t do well. But they are remediable,” Solari told a news conference.

He added: “We were not good and that’s on us. We have to work

to correct the mistakes. They were good, it went for them and we have to congratulate Eibar.”

The European champions’ defence was fragile and if it had not been for a string of good saves by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois the thrashing could have been more severe for them.

He said: “We will try to let in fewer goals and score more.

That’s our job and we have been doing that in the last few games.

“I don’t know (if this was the worst performance of the season), but (it’s) the worst of the last five games, certainly.”

This was Eibar’s first-ever victory against Real Madrid and striker Enrich was delighted with the triumph.

“Real Madrid have lost few games against opponents like us,” said Enrich.

He added: “We pressed up top, (and) we didn’t let them bring the ball out. For this club, so small, this city, this incredible atmosphere, it’s been years that we’ve looked for this win.

“We won all the battles, the second balls. We are what we are. We knew that if we played our game, we would have the chance to win.”

Kwara to inaugurate 27 sports associations on Nov 29 The inauguration of the 27 sports associations in Kwara State will hold Nov. 29. Kwara State Director of Sports, Tunde Kazeem said the inauguration would be performed by the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed.

According to him, the event which will hold at the Indoor sports hall of the State Stadium Complex, Ilorin, is geared towards sports development in the state. ”Members of the Associations

are expected to collaborate with the State in the development of sports in the State,” he said.

He said that the inauguration was coming few weeks to the commencement of the National Sports Festival billed for Abuja in December.

Kazeem said members of the Associations were carefully selected based on their tracks record and commitment to Sports development.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sports

Associations in Kwara was dissolved last year.

Ekiti State’s Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Saturday received the Torch of Unity for the 19th National Sports Festival, ‎pledging to support the state contingent in their preparations for the competition.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the torch was received on behalf of Fayemi by the Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Information, Youths and Sports Development, Kola Ajumobi.

While receiving it at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti, Fayemi said ‎he was delighted to receive the symbol of peace among sports men and women as the 19th NSF approaches.

The governor said part of the agenda of his administration was to empower youths through sports and to further curb social vices among the youths.

He said: “Ekiti has the highest number of professors and academic pioneers in Nigeria and also have many of our citizens who are leading lights in every field of human endeavour as well as those who are at the frontiers of research in the academia and scholastic practice all over the world.

“It is therefore pertinent and logical to turn towards the attainment of feats in sport and games.

“In the recent past, the fastest man and woman in athletics came from Ekiti. I am referring to Olusoji Fasuba and Damola Osayomi respectively, who were

both shining stars at their prime.

“Our greatest resources in Ekiti remains our people, most especially our youths, and since human beings are the measure of all things, then healthy and enlightened people can drive the sustainable development we want to achieve in the state.”

Fayemi then assured all members of the state’s contingent to the festival next month in Abuja of his maximum support morally, physically and ‎financially as they prepare for the competition.

He however charged the state’s sports men and women ‎not to relent in their efforts to train hard in order to win laurels for the state.

NAN reports that the Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, who was represented by the ministry’s South-West Zonal Coordinator, Ajao Olufemi, led their delegation to the event.

While speaking with journalists, Dalung said he was delighted with the turnout

of sports men and women to participate in the event.

He expressed the belief that peace and unity would continue to reign in the 36 states of the federation as the torch of unity got to the area.

Also speaking at the event, the General Manager of Ekiti Sports Council, Ayodeji Samo, said the management staff of the council were delighted to receive the torch of unity.

Samo said: “I want to categorically state that Ekiti will be adequately represented at the NSF in Abuja in 18 sports.”

Samo expressed the sports council’s gratitude to the state governor for giving the state’s sports men and women the privilege to participate in the forthcoming competition.

The General Manager, however, assured the governor that the state contingent to the festival would win laurels ‎and make the state proud.

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