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Africa must trade smart to drive growth, intra-trade – AfDB boss

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Says AfCFTA Africa’s traded goods, services would hit $35bn per year Provides trade credit support of $900m to Afreximbank We need sustained strategic shift to industrialisation, increased intraAfrican trade- Afreximbank

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said that with the rapidly changing world of trade and rising echoes of unilateralism, Africa must trade smartly, by ensuring rapid growth in Intra-African trade.

Speaking during a gala dinner organised to mark the 2018 Annual Meetings and 25th Anniversary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Abuja, Adesina pointed out the important role of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), saying that when fully implemented, the AfCFTA would raise the share of IntraAfrican trade in Africa’s total trade from 16 per cent to 52 per cent.

Adesina explained that this would also increase the value of Africa’s traded goods and services by $35 billion per year.

He, however, commended Afreximbank for its achievements, saying that the AfDB was very proud that the institution it helped create 25 years ago had fully come of age.

“Today, Afreximbank is the leader on financing trade in Africa,” he said.

Highlighting the importance of trade finance, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Adesina noted that the AfDB had provided trade finance lines of credit of $650million and trade finance mitigation support of $250 million to support Afreximbank’s trade finance activities.

He called for strong

partnership between AfDB and Afreximbank in the development of export processing zones, especially staple crop processing zones, so as to help transform rural economies based on agricultural industrialisation and value addition.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance of Nigeria, Dr Mahmud Isa-Dutse, which hosted the gala dinner, congratulated Afreximbank on the celebration of its 25th Anniversary.

He pledged Nigeria’s continuing support for the Bank as it continues to deliver on its mandate of promoting African trade.

Meanwhile, latest report has showed that African economies would grow by 4.1 per cent in 2018, according to The Africa Trade Report 2018: Boosting Intra-African Trade: Implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), a new report launched by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on July 11.

The report stated that the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will create opportunities for intraAfrican market access and will significantly increase trade flows, arguing that tariff removal and cost reduction under the AfCFTA will reduce production costs and induce economies of scale, spurring higher domestic production and investment into different sectors of the economy, which will boost value addition in production and enhance export growth across sectors.

It advised that the AfCFTA arrangement needs to go beyond a 100 per cent tariff reduction in all goods, as non-tariff barriers are also major constraints on intra-African trade. Such nontariff barriers include standards, custom procedures, technical barriers, licenses, prohibitions, distribution restrictions, procurement restrictions, competition measures and rules of origin.

The removal of those barriers, which add costs to intermediate import for domestic production and investment, would spur domestic production and increase the value chain integration of export products, said the report.

Commenting on the development, President of Afreximbank, Prof Benedict Oramah, said: “Intra-African trade is only 15 per cent of Africa’s total trade, compared to Europe’s 67 per cent and we need a sustained strategic shift to industrialisation, increased intra-African trade, and decommoditisation through increased value addition and export diversification. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement and Afreximbank’s Fifth Strategic Plan both emphasise the need for this structural transformation of African economies.”

“Afreximbank is committed to weaning the continent from overdependence on commodities and our programmes, notably the Africa Commodities Initiative, contribute to higher value addition by supporting processing and industrial capacities in various commodity sectors.”

Dangote donates N.3bn Business School to University of Ibadan Vows to raise entrepreneurs for nation building

Esther Taiwo, Ibadan Leading businessman and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has challenged the government to muster the will to provide critical infrastructure that will make the nation’s environment conducive to commerce and industry.

Dangote made this appeal while delivering the third Eminent Persons Business lecture and inauguration of the Aliko Dangote Complex, a N300 million ultra-modern building donated to the University of Ibadan, School of Business, at the Ajibode University extension, Ibadan.

He said his foundation will continue to prioritise

education as a means of raising entrepreneurs that will change the face of the nation’s economy and lead to real growth and development.

He told his audience comprising academia, students, royal fathers and businessmen that Nigeria has got the potentials to be among the most industrialised countries in the world and required only the right policies to propel the investors into taking the lead in industrialisation efforts.

Delivering his paper titled “Industrialization - Backward Integration as a strategy for National Development: The Story of the Dangote Group”, Dangote whose lecture was delivered by Engr. Ahmed Mansur, the Group Executive Director of the Dangote

Industries Limited, stated that for the nation to breakthrough industrially, the leadership and the people must have the political will, the courage and perseverance to succeed.

Dangote was of the opinion that backward integration is one of the fine policies of the government that has helped Nigeria’s economy and that he had led in this regard as a private sector operator, advising that the policy could be replicated in other sectors of the economy.

Highlighting the advantages of the backward integration, the business mogul stated that there would be increased control and efficiency as companies are better able to control quality and

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President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki with a Senior Counsellor at the Albright Stonebridge Group, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who visited him in Abuja...on Wednesday.

L-R: Oyo State Commissioner of Education, Prof. Joseph Adeniyi Olowofela, who represents the State governor, Pro-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Waklek Joshua Mutka, Member of Board of Trustees, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Halima Aliko Dangote, Eng Ahmed Mansur, Executive director, Stakeholder, Management and Corporate Communications, Dangote Industries Limited, who represents the Chairman/Founder of Aliko Dangote Foundation, MD/CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, Director, Univeristy of Ibadan school of Business, Prof. Adenike Osofisan at the unveiling ceremony of the N.3bn Aliko Dangote Business school, donated to the University of Ibadan Business school

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle); Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (left) and State Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos, Alhaji Tunde Balogun (right) during the 3rd Quarter 2018 Town Hall meeting (12th in the Series), at the Community Primary School, Iberekodo, Ibeju-Lekki...on Wednesday.

L-R: Chairman, PRESCO Nig. Plc., Mr. Pierre Vandebeeck; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Managing Director, PRESCO Plc., Felix Nwabuko; and the Non-Executive Director, PRESCO Nig. Plc., Dr. Bassey Edem, during the company’s Pre-Annual General Meeting Cocktail Dinner, at the Dura Club, Obaretin Estate, Benin City, Edo State.

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Tambuwal, Ahmed set to defect as Ortom dumps APC for PDP Tunde Opalana, Idu Jude, Abuja, Fredie Adamgbe, Makurdi and Patrick Okohue, Lagos As the gale of defection sweeps across the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and other parties, two high profile politicians are set to join the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic P (PDP).

The Daily Times can report that Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, and his Kwara State counterpart, Abdulfatah Ahmed, have concluded arrangement to dump the ruling APC for the PDP. On Tuesday, the National Assembly and indeed the entire Nigeria, was hit by mass defection of 11 senators, 37 members of the House of Representative to the PDP, thereby sending signal for a fierce national election against the ruling APC in 2019.

Prior to the drama at the National Assembly on Tuesday, a chieftain of the PDP had earlier revealed to The Daily Times the offers his party made to the

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and Tambuwal.

Other top government functionaries and party stalwarts from across divides that the PDP made offers to include Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwakwanso and former Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau. The party also promised to ensure that former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswll Akpabio, emerges as Senate Majority Leader as the party believes it would emerge majority in the Senate and House of Representatives after the 2019 elections According to the reliable PDP source, who is part of the negotiating team for the merger and political realignments aimed at expanding the party’s area of control, everything legally possible under the sun is being done to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, APC , are defeated in the 2019 election.

The source had claimed that part of the

offer was that every member of the party who is qualified to run for the office of the president would be allowed to contest the party’s ticket with level playing grounds, adding however that Saraki, Dogara, Tambuwal and others have specific positions reserved for them if they try and failed to win the PDP presidential ticket.

Meanwhile, the embattled Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has finally defected from the APC to the PDP. The governor announced his defection at a meeting with local government chairmen and councilors at the Government House, Makurdi, on Wednesday.

Governor Ortom announced that his resignation letter had been sent to the chairman of the APC in his ward.

He said, “I have formally resigned from the APC to the PDP and have presented my letter of resignation to the party’s chairman of my ward.

“The chairman and other officers of my ward also indicated their interest to join me in my new party. I am too young to

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According to him, this level of control allows companies to increase their supply chain efficiency, adding that stock outs and over-stocking are better avoided, raw material supply is better managed, and delivery schedules can be better guaranteed.

He pointed out that going by his own experience as leading cement producer using backward integration, there will be cost control as costs can be better managed all along the production process.

Citing instances of countries that have used backward integration to climb the industrial ladder key sectors, Dangote said: “Several countries have involved backward integration in some of their industries. Examples include Brazil, Ghana, Malaysia, Norway, and Russia.

China and the United States of America probably have the most vertically integrated firms given their size and industrialisation focus. This typically start with local content requirements for extractive industries and then includes consolidation across product value chains.

“Norway successfully managed the transition from a country with no direct capabilities in the oil and gas sector on the discovery of oil in the late 1960s to become a competitive producer of a variety of oil field services and equipment. Today, more than half of the capital inputs used in the sector are sourced locally, along with 80% of the sector’s operational and maintenance inputs.

“Similarly, oil and gas firms operating in Brazil were awarded more points when tendering for contracts if they demonstrated commitment to purchasing higher shares of goods and services from local Brazilian suppliers.

Specific local content targets were set for onshore projects (70%) and offshore projects in shallow (51%) or deep (37%) water.”

For Nigeria, Dangote stated that using backward integration was full of bed of roses as Nigerian businesses

face major challenges in developing backward integration.

These, according to him, include difficulties in obtaining adequate and reliable energy and power supply; lengthy, costly and politically sensitive processes of gaining access to land; poorquality transportation infrastructure; the high cost of capital; long lead times before backward integration efforts yield rewards; sensitivity to external shocks and unforeseen costs; “Inconsistency of policy implementation; lack of inter-sectoral policy coordination; inadequacy of knowledge and skills in the workforce; and lack of foreign exchange. Most of these challenges relate to the poor quality of the overall business enabling environment, rather than due to local content policies,” Dangote stated.

Nevertheless, he argued that the policy had helped Nigeria in the cement sector, pointing out that as at 2002 before the backward integration policy, “local installed cement production capacity was about 3 million metric tons per annum (while actual production was under 2 million metric tons). Cement demand was approximately 9 million metric tonnes per annum and the supply gap was filled by cement imports.

Imported cement accounted for over 70% of local cement consumption.

“Conservative estimates of the cement import bill as at 2002 placed it at between US$500 - US$600 million annually. More importantly, it essentially exported jobs to other countries and exposed the national economy to risk. Nigeria was one of the largest importers of cement in the world despite its huge limestone deposits. To build the nation’s capacity in the cement sector.”

However, with government introducing the policy in 2002, “It restricted cement imports into Nigeria while the issuance of cement import licenses were tied to investments in local cement production capacity with strict monitoring to ensure compliance.

Sector specific incentives for the cement industry, in addition to other more general incentives e.g. tax holidays, capital allowance etc. were also an important part of the policy,” he added.

According to him, “the impact of the policy was felt within the first decade of its implementation as Nigeria became self-sufficient in cement production.

Installed cement production capacity that has now grown from 3 million metric tons in 2002 to 44 million metric tons as at December 2017. The country has successfully transitioned from being a net importer to self-sufficiency and then to a net exporter since 2017.”

In his remark earlier, the ViceChancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka, thanked Dangote for the building, describing it as a legacy that would forever be cherished generations yet unborn and by the donation, Dangote has become the first largest individual donor to the university.

He explained that Dangote was to donate N250 million to the university but they prevailed on him to build the complex rather than giving money and that the decision has paid off for the university.

Oyo State Governor Isiaka Ajimobi, who was the Guest of Honour on the occasion, urged Nigerian youths to learn a big lesson from Dangote’s humble beginning but with hard work has become one of the greatest entrepreneurs in Africa.

Ajimobi, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Education, Prof.

Joseph Adeniyi Olowofela, lamented that most youths of today do not cherish hard work but want to get rich quick which explained the increase in social vices in the country.

“We need to shift the paradigm shift from the get rich quickly at all cost to hard work that leads to wealth”, he added.

The Director of the University of Ibadan, School of Business, Prof. Nike Osofisan, said the institution owed Dangote a huge debt because the complex was more than a building.

She explained that “the fully air conditioned complex has 9 lecture theatres, 10 lecturer offices, four Executive Directors Offices, One Canteen, 250 KVA dedicated Transformer, and male and female conveniences”.

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retire from politics,” Governor Ortom’s defection comes a day after Terkimbi Ikyange, Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, who is a member of APC, was impeached and replaced by a PDP member as speaker.

The Daily Times recalls that Governor Ortom was a member of PDP who served as Minister of state for Trade and Investment under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and later left the PDP for APC in 2014.

Earlier before the announcement of Governor Ortoms’ defection on Wednesday, irate youths in Markurdi, the Benue State capital, prevented the Governor from attending a scheduled meeting with the APC leadership in Abuja.

The youths, who displayed various placards with various inscriptions such as “Ortom don’t go back to APC,” “We don’t have land to donate for ranching,” “APC is Miyetti Allah party,” Our farms are not for cows, “You must leave APC, or forget Ortom 2019”, blocked the main entrance to Government House where the Governor was to take off from.

Leader of the youths, Terrence Kuanum, and Pastor Dave Ogbole, advised the Governor not to make the trip for further discussions with the APC leadership on his membership of the party but to rather look for an alternative platform.

The youths also threatened that if Ortom proceed to attend the APC meeting, they would vote him out in 2019 even as they angrily tore APC flags hanged across the fence of Government House.

Despite Ortom’s plea, the youths’ coalition insisted that the only option available to him was for the Governor to renounce his membership of the APC. Ortom’s finally succumbed while the irate youths lifted him sky ward and there was jubilation all through the Government House.

With the defection of Ortom from the APC to the PDP, the ruling party has lost one of its 25 states to the opposition PDP. Meanwhile, the PDP has welcomed Ortom back to its fold and urged all its members in APC to return back ‘home’ and salvage the nation.

In a statement made available on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party hailed Governor Ortom for showing patriotic courage and boldness in these times of brazen dictatorship.

The PDP said, “The return of the Governor to PDP confirms the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ledadministration and the All Progressives Congress (APC) do not have the welfare of Nigerians at heart, as they have continually offered flimsy excuses over the mindless killings that have caused untold sorrows across the country, particularly, Benue State.

“PDP recalls that the Buhari-led Federal Government has failed in its basic responsibility of protecting live, property, territorial integrity of our nation.

“Painfully, Nigerians are being slaughtered in Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto, nearly on daily basis”.

The party also recalled how the APCled Buhari administration, would rather plead for the accomodation of persons whom have been repeatedly fingered as being responsible for heinous killings in the Benue valley rather than take decisive and concrete actions to preserve lives of Nigerians.

The PDP however hailed the Governor for standing firm by the people of Benue State and refusing to mortgage their welfare to a government that has consistently demonstrated cluelessness.

Ologbondiyan said, “We urge the governor to be rest assured that he will be accorded his dues and rights as a member of the PDP. “The return of the Governor Ortom to our party, which is a reflection of his people’s desires, further confirms the rejection of the Buhari-led APC administration by Nigerians.

“It also buttresses the fact that PDP remains the viable platform for all Nigerians that are desirous of rescuing our nation from the gross misgovernance and authoritarianism exhibited by the APC-led administration “.

However, the Chairman, Ogun State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Gbolade Osinowo, has described the defection of 14 senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives from the ruling APC to the PDP and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the beginning of the end for the APC. Osinowo, who said this in a statement signed by the Assistant Publicity Secretary of ADC in Ogun State, Hon. Leke Adesanya, on Wednesday, noted that the lawmakers had indicated, with their defection, that they were sorry for being part of a party that had misled Nigerians and caused them pain for so long.

Osinowo said: “The ADC, Ogun State, welcomes the news of the defection of over 51lawmakers from the APC to the PDP and the ADC with great pleasure.

“The 14 senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives, who officially left the ruling party on Tuesday, despite the co-ordinated oppression by the leaders of the ruling party in collaboration with the security agencies, signaled the beginning of the end of APC rule in Nigeria.

“The ADC Ogun State sees the defection as a sign of remorse for the decamping lawmakers, who have indicated, with their action, that they are sorry for being part of a party that has failed Nigerians in all ramifications. Now, that they have joined the rescue team of the Coalition of United

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Customs intercepts truck laden with cartons of codeine cough syrup To send seized rice, others to IDP camp

Joy Anyim, Lagos

Not relenting on its effort to rid the nation of prohibited and smuggled items, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ has intercepted a truck loaded with 498 cartons of CSP Codeine Cough syrup along the Ijebu-Ode / Ore road and two suspects arrested.

The Controller Zone ‘A’, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, who disclosed this during a press briefing at Ikeja on Wednesday, said the codeine cough syrup were in 100ml bottle with 200 bottles per carton.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the products which were imported from the United Kingdom were intercepted based on credible intelligence while they were been smuggled to the Eastern part of the country loaded in a truck marked LAM283 LG. The Daily Times recalls that cough syrup with codeine had been placed on ban by the Federal Government, following its abuse by many Nigerians, especially the youths.

Speaking on the seizure, Uba said, “ The substance is valued at over N199million.

Two suspects are in custody over the seizure. The drugs and the suspects will be handed over to NAFDAC for further investigation and possible prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction. The fight against drug abuse and illicit drugs is a collective effort and if all hands are on deck, we will make our nation a drug free

society.”

Uba, who also spoke on the other breakthroughs by the Zone, said 21 exotic vehicles, 9,504 bags of 50kg rice, 436 jerrycans of vegetable oil, 333 cartons of frozen poultry products amongst other items all with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N1.120billion.

The Controller said the various seizures were made between June 13 and July 24, 2018. Eight suspects were also arresred for the seizures following the review and intensifing of operational modalities.

Giving further details on the vehicles detained, Uba said, “ Ten out of the 21 vehicles were evacuated from Oluwalogbon Motors at 164 Awolowo Way Ikeja, based on credible information. While others were intercepted along Ijebu Ode Expressway. “ Some of the detained vehicles include 1 Mercedes benz G-500 (2016), 6 Toyota Hiace Bus (2018), 3 Lexus Jeep GX460and Lx570 (2017) 1 Toyota Hilux (2017 ), 1 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado,(2016) 1 Toyota Hilux bulletproof (2014), among others. “ These 21 exotic vehicles have a duty paid value of over N484 million and as I speak to you, nobody has come to claim ownership. Let me use this opportunity to urge the owners of these vehicles to come forward with valid Customs clearance documents otherwise they will be liable to seizure and subsequent forfeiture to the Federal Government in-line with laws of the land.

“For the avoidance of doubt, our action is in line

with the provisions of Sections 147 of Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA) Cap 45, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (power to search premises), Section 158 of CEMA, Cap 45 Laws of Federation of Nigeria (power to patrol freely).”

On the seized foreign parboiled rice, Uba said every well meaning citizen has it as an obligation to support the Federal Government policy on rice, encourage local rice farmers, the millers and patronize them.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Customs Service has concluded plans to move some of the seized items to the camps of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State.

This was disclosed during a press briefing by the Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Comptroller Mohammed Uba on Wednesday.

Speaking on the plan, Uba said it was a directive from the Comptroller General of Customs as instructed by the Presidency.

He said, “Following the Presidential directive, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali (rtd) has directed the evacuation and distribution from our warehouse the following items for onward delivery to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State

by Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport (NACST). “ it includes 11,579 bags of foreign parboiled rice 50 kg each, 627 and 485 jerrycans of vegetable oil 25 litres

and 5 litres respectively, 248 bales and 219 sacks of used clothing, and 33 sacks of used shoes.”

Commenting on the spate of attack on Customs personnel while on duty, Uba expressed dismay about the development, saying that the agency will no longer tolerate such infamous action.

He said, “Over the incessant attacks on our officers, the CGC has directed, we will continue to make sure we defend ourselves at all times. Hence element that will dare officers on patrol is like embarking on a suicide mission. We wont tolerate such excesses from smugglers and their accomplices. I also wish to advise the general public, not to allow themselves to be used as shield by smugglers most especially, the host communities.”

He maintained that no amount of resistance from the smugglers and their mob accomplices will deter Customs personnel from performing their statutory responsibilities in all aspects especially in anti- smuggling operations within southwest zone.

He also thanked journalists for their continued support in the reportage of antismuggling drives, saying they are partners in progress.

The Controller appreciated other security agencies that have been rendering necessary support most especially the Nigerian Army and Police.

Uba also thanked the GGC and his management for their logistics support that brought all the success stories the agency enjoys.

NIMC registers 31 million Nigerians for National Identity Number The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has disclosed that it has captured over 31 million Nigerians in its data base as at July 2018.

The Head of Corporate Communications, NIMC, Mr Loveday Chika, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

Chika said the figure comprised both adults and children, adding that minors constituted about 255,794 of the total figure in the National Identification Number (NIN).

He said, “Enrolment of minors is ongoing and has no age bracket, parents are encouraged to bring children that are one year and above so that the camera can capture their faces very well.

“What we have observed is that it is difficult to take pictures of children

below one year, so we advise parents to wait until their kids are one year old.

“The process is that either of the parents must enroll first and produce his or her name upon which the details of the child will be enrolled to be able to establish a family history.

“This is because until a child turns 16, his or her biometrics is not fully formed, so we are able to put information about him on the family line.

“Once the child turns 16 he or she can come forward with birth certificate as a supporting document and update his or her biometrics.”

Chika added that it is after the update that the child would be issued with a National Identification Number (NIN) card. We do not issue card to people below 16.

Chika described as encouraging the

number of children so far registered by the commission, saying that the turnout is expected to increase with the current school vacation.

He, however, advised that Nigerians should utilise the opportunity to get registered, adding that NIN has so many social benefits which include access to government services, especially for individuals who do not have bank accounts.

“NIN will enable you to have an identity which you can use to access money, for instance if the government is paying any money, without your bank account money can be paid to you through NIN. “It also enables you to assert your identity; nobody mistakes you for another; no matter how identical you are, NIN singles you out.

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Continued from page 5 Political Parties, they are welcome on board in the joint effort at reuniting Nigeria, rejuvenating the economy, alleviating excruciating poverty and healing wounds.”

He added: “The task ahead is tough, but with the cooperation of patriotic Nigerians, who would not queue blindly behind clueless leaders at the expense of Nigerians and the economy, the ADC, and the entire members of the grand alliance will rescue Nigeria from the claws of economic saboteurs.

“The APC now knows that the die is cast. Nigerians have spoken through their representatives, and they will continue speaking, until the President and his collaborators on the mission to ruin Nigeria and its economy appreciate the fact that citizens are very angry and have decided to salvage the situation with their votes.

“Never in the history of this country have we been so divided; yet, the ruling party has continued to mislead the electorate by holding on to their pre-2015 deceit of being a party committed to fighting corruption. With the Ekiti election, where votes were bought by parties, including APC, as the highest bidder, despite the 33,000 policemen, two helicopters and 4 ACPs, among others, that were deployed to cover the elections, no one needs to tell Nigerians that the APC headquarters is the base of corruption in Nigeria.”

The chairman said that right

now, the ADC in Ogun State and in Nigeria “is saying enough is enough.”

“We are fielding the right aspirants, right minds, who have all it takes to steer the affairs of the state and the nation away from the hardship imposed by incompetent leadership. Together we will make Nigeria greater,” he said.

Buhari meets APC senators at Villa

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has invited senators of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the presidential villa in Abuja.

A presidential source disclosed that Buhari would meet the lawmakers by 10pm at the First Lady’s conference room.

The meeting comes a day after the ruling party lost 14 senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives to the opposition PDP. NAN described the meeting between the president and the senators as part of the president’s “engagement with critical stakeholders to build synergy and consensus on national issues”.

On July 20, Buhari met with members of the Parliamentary Support Group, house of representatives chapter, where members renewed their support to the president.

The president has been holding a lot of meeting with stakeholders instrumental to his reelection.

Foundation urges Buhari to sign Persons with Disability Bill Mathew Dadiya, Abuja A non-governmental organization Juremi Foundation has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Disability Bill into law in order to give hope to people with disabilities in the country.

The head, Public Relations of the Foundation, Aisha Abubakar made the appeal on Tuesday in during a peaceful rally in Abuja.

The rally was organised to create awareness and empower the disabled.

According to Abubakar, assenting to the Bill will help the rights and rehabilitation of over 25 million physically challenged Nigerians living with disabilities.

She said that the walk tagged: Juremi – Ability in Disability (J-AID Walk) is expected to attract over 5,000 individuals adding that as a foundation, they are in support of the Disability Bill.

She said, “we create awareness and sensitise the general public about the importance of creating equal opportunities for physically challenged persons in the society because there is ability in disabilities. We also empower, provide skill acquisition “we don’t want them to be beggars but to have something to give to themselves and to the society.”

One of the physically

challenged persons, Mr John Jimoh said, “I will desire that all the states of the federation pass the bill into law because that is the greatest way of assisting people with disability where the enabling legal framework will help them to participate in equal bases with others without been discriminated. I believe it’s the greatest support we can get from government.

“Government should also mainstream development across board by asking question in each of the development approach; how do people with disability benefit from this project, how do I design the programs and services to be accessible to people with disability knowing that more than 25 million Nigerians are living with one form of disability or the other with more than 80 per cent of them living in rural areas with limited access to social infrastructure.”

Mr Abdulazize Ishaka, Operation Manager, Juremi Foundation also called on the stakeholders, ministries, departments and agencies of government and other key stakeholders to support the rights of people with disabilities through the assent of Mr. President to the Nigerian disability law called the discrimination against persons with disability promotion law 2018.

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2 senators return to APC from PDP Short News Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Two defecting senators, Lanre Tejuoso (Ogun Central) and Adesoji Akanbi from Oyo South who were reported to have joined the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday are back in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

They were among the senators who met President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night at the Villa in Abuja, in a show of solidarity.

Tejuoso announced his return at the meeting between APC Senators and President Buhari at Aso Rock. Senator Shehu Sani from Kaduna, who has been blowing hot and cold about his political allegiance was also at the meeting, exchanging banters with his colleagues.

Other Senators at the meeting with the President were: Adamu Aleiro, Bala Ibn Na-Allah, Aliyu Wammako, Ibrahim Gobir, Kabiru Marafa, Abu Ibrahim, Kabiru Gaya, Barau Jibrin, Abdullahi Gumel, Shehu Sani, Ahmed Lawan, ,

Ali Ndume, Abubakar Kyari, Baba Kaka Garbai, Aliyu Abdullahi, David Umaru, , Abdullahi Adamu, George Akume, Francis Alimekhina, Andrew Uchendu, Magnus Abe, Ovie Omo-Agege, John Enoh, Nelson Effiong, Andy Uba, Sunny Ugboji, Hope Uzodinma, Ben Uwajimogu, Yusuf Abubakar, Oluremi Tinubu, Gbenga Ashafa, Solomon Adeola, Tayo Alasoadura, , Soji Akanbi, Ajayi Boroffice, Yele Omogunwa, Fatima Rasaki, Olanrewaju Tejuoso, Yahaya Abdullahi.

With Tejuoso and Akanbi and Sani now firmly identifying with the APC, the party has now increased its majority in the Senate to 54, enough to dictate the direction of policy.

Akanbi had promptly denied defecting with 14 Senators from the APC to the PDP in the Senate on Tuesday.

Akanbi affirmed he was still a member of the ruling APC. The Senator, in the statement, said he was surprised that his name was mentioned among the name of the

defectors by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, during the day’s plenary.

“It was to my great surprise to hear that my name was read among APC Senators defecting to PDP as announced on the floor of Senate Chamber by the Senate President.

“I remain an APC member and senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District Oyo State”

With Tejuoso and Akanbi and Sani now firmly identifying with the APC, the party has now increased its majority in the Senate to 54, enough to dictate the direction of policy.

APGA guber candidate urges INEC to ensure credible elections Mathew Dadiya, Abuja A gubernatorial aspirant and proprietor of the Praxis Catholic E-School, Abuja, Mr Ben Onwudinjo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a level playing field in the forthcoming general elections in the country.

Mr Onwudinjo gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on his governorship ambition.

He said that he was running for the governorship of Enugu state under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance to enthrone people-oriented governance in the state.

The gubernatorial aspirant expressed optimism that APGA would be victorious in the state given its grass-roots support.

“I commend our national leader, Gov Willy Obiano for his all encompassing leadership. Under him, every community is developed in Anambra state. We want to replicate same in other states.

FCTA bans scavengers in Abuja City Idu Jude, Abuja Following the resolution of the FCT Administration to combat armed robbery, kidnappings, vandalism and other forms of crime and criminality in the Territory, the Administration has banned the activities of scavengers also known as Baban Bola from the city centre. Accordingly, they have been directed to restrict their activities to the official dumpsites in the city only.

This is however, contained in a press statement issued Wednesday by the Special Assistant to the Minister, Mallam Sani Abubakar.

According to Abubakar, the administration’s action was necessitated by the outcries from various residents to the effect that many valuables have been lost to scavengers in the territory.

He noted that, many public utilities have been targets for vandalism and robbery activities that carried the footprints of Baban Bola operatives.

We are not ready for coalition with any party, says Accord Party Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun (left) discussing with the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, during the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja, . . .on Wednesday.

2019: Southern, Middle Belt Elders ask NASS to cancel voter registration Henry Omunu, Abuja The Southern Leaders and Middle Belt Elders Forum on Wednesday tasked the National Assembly to cancel the ongoing voter registration being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declaring that the exercise is flawed and skewed in favour of a section of the country.

Air Vice Marshal Idongesit Nkana (rtd), who made the demand when the forum visited House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, said that using the current voter register to conduct the 2019 general elections would produce a result that wouldn’t be credible and acceptable.

He claimed that the voter registration is marred by under-age registration, registration of foreigners form neighbouring countries and that the registration process is skewed to the advantage of the north where President Muhammadu Buhari has his stronghold as against the south.

“The INEC must correct this or else, the result declared in an election under such an atmosphere is capable of creating chaos

and would be rejected by Nigerians,” he warned.

Nkana while supporting calls for restructuring, appealed to the speaker to back the devolution of powers to states and the entrenching of the true principle of fiscal federalism in the country.

He condemned the spate of killings in various parts of the nation, adding that there is the imperative for the current administration to re-jig the nation’s security architecture while calling for the replacement of present crop of security chiefs.

The forum further opposed the release of Boko Haram terrorists by the federal government, accusing the Buhari administration of skewed appointments into federal agencies in favour of a particular region, just as it rejected the proposed policy of cattle colonies for herdsmen.

Earlier, Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, had informed Dogara that the body favours the restructuring of the nation and the enactment of a constitution that accords equality to all sections of the nation.

Restructuring, he said won’t result in the breakup of Nigeria as is being misconstrued

by opponents of the principle, adding that “this is the only thing that can keep this nation one and united.

“Anyone against restructuring is an enemy of Nigeria. Opponents of restructuring have bastardized the notion for selfish reasons. We want a constitution that will give equal rights to every section of the federations units”.

Responding, Speaker Dogara said that Nigerians must work for the survival of democracy for the benefit of the majority and that efforts should be geared towards allaying the fears of those opposed to restructuring because in the long run, it’s an exercise that is inevitable.

The nation he asserted hasn’t realised the dreams of the nation’s founding fathers in spite of the potentials but human and natural endowments that the country is blessed with.

“Nigeria hasn’t realised its full potentials since the amalgamation. This shows that something is terribly wrong with the structure or foundation upon which the country is built.

“Restructuring to me means making the nation work for the good of the generality of the people and meets the expectations of all, but this must be achieved through consensus,” Dogara added.

The Ogun State chapter of the Accord Party had disclosed that it is not interested in going into any coalition with any political party in the state in ensuring it clinches the state governorship seat in the 2019, general elections.

The governorship aspirant of the party in the state, Sir Tope Tokoya who made the disclosure in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital said the party in the state and its candidate have all it takes to finance the project.

Tokoya who is a former Chairman of Odogbolu local government area of the state said he is offering himself for the total emancipation of the state citizens.

“With God all things are possible; winning the Ogun State 2019 governorship election is our goal. It is possible. It is achievable”.

He said he is offering himself to vie for the governorship seat of the state because of his passion for the people of the state;, his desire to touch lives and make a difference, to see smiles on the faces of the people, positing that he will use God abundance talents and energy to improve the lives of men and women.

Electricity stability: FG charges stakeholders on service delivery Idu Jude, Abuja The Federal Government has challenged all private and government participants in the industry on service delivery as such will help enshrine government policies and aspiration.

It further said it needs collective responsibility of all stakeholders to increase electricity access and improve services for the well being of Nigerians, thereby, achieving the Federal Government’s target of incremental, stable and uninterrupted electricity supply in the country.

The permanent secretary Ministry of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Louis Edozien made the disclosure in his welcome address at the 4th National Council on Power (NACOP) with the theme “Increasing Access to Electricity through Improved Power Infrastructure”, holding in Government House, GRA, Benin City, Edo State.

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Achieving aircraft landing at zero visibility

Abdulyekeen Umar

Perennial recurrence of flight cancellations and delays owing to the weather abnormalities are major challenges airline operators face in the country.

In aviation, the situation becomes more worrisome due to, either heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, cloud including the harmattan haze phenomenon which usually occur towards the end of every year.

Cautious of the above fact, NAMA has pledged its readiness in landing aircraft at zero visibility just as the agency also revealed its plan to install Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) in no fewer than 18 airports nationwide to ensure safety in the airspace.

Managing director of NAMA, Captain Fola Akinkuotu, since coming on board has ensured that all facilities were in place through negotiations and meetings with various professionals and associations in the agency.

According to Akinkuotu, the country has improved on its ILS Category and had acquired new ones which it would be putting in some airports.

It is obvious that the Category 2 ILS was effective enough to bring down an aircraft from at least 100feet from elevation and

visibility of less than 800metres up to 1000 feet.

Quite often we hear our pilots talk about what kind of capabilities we have in the harmattan and this system is a category 2 ILS which will bring us down to at least a 100 feet to from elevation and visibility of less than 800 metres up to 1000feet which is quite good.

Harmattan in this part of the world can be bad but 95 per cent if not 100 per cent of the time with an operable ILS Category 2 system should be able to get it every time.

This will eventually take care of the issue in December With the government acquisition of 11 ILS, through contract, the whole system will change for better. They are brand new but some items will be recovered and used for other airports.

NAMA engineers have been equal to the task of the transformation in the system and chief executive has continued to hailed the dexterity of the agencies engineers stating that they have been doing quite a great job over the years even when underappreciated.

“I must say here that it was done by NAMA engineers which sometimes they are not given the kind of recognition they deserve.

Contractors tell us that they fixed it but they (NAMA) engineers fixed it and they have done a very good job

as we have calibrated it,” In addition, NAMA as an agency demonstrated its technical prowess when it delivered its statutory obligation throughout the period that Kaduna International Airport was used as alternative to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for the six-week runway repair period.

Despite all these efforts by the agency, there was recent allegation in some quarters claiming poor Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at the airports.

For now, NAMA maintained that its landing aids were working at optimal while it will always adhered to the cherished rules and regulations of the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) which Nigeria is a party to its charter.

The facilities presented were certified as operating optimally without restriction and within ICAO specifications.

At the Murtala Mohammed International Ikeja, Runway 18R has precision approach lighting system which is one of the best in the industry, while 18L has simple approach lighting system because it is not busy at night.

On the radios, radio frequency 127.3mhz has an improved range and is working perfectly just as the radio frequency 124.7 mhz is also in

good condition and both of them are on presently.

The director of safety electronics and engineering services, Engr.

Farouk Umar, once said that in aviation, there was nothing like epileptic communication.

“It is either you are communicating or you are not communicating. If this were to be true, international flights would not have been coming into the country.

Nigerian airspace is safe for both local and international flights,” It is on record that all the agency’s ILS were on Category Two, however most of the aircraft in the country do not even have the facilities to fly Cat 3 because the aircraft need to be equipped with Cat 3 facilities to be able to land in zero visibility, just as pilots themselves need to be trained on Cat 3.”

The truth is that the ILS in place needs other facilities at the airport and in the aircraft to complement them while the runway and the airfield lightings are not within the control of NAMA. The ILS is Cat2 and the visibility minima is 800 meters.

Nigerian Airspace is as safe as it could be anywhere in the world adding that the relative safety in the nation’s airspace over the last few years was indicative of the fact that NAMA is alive to its responsibilities.

Rudderless politics in Nigeria

Dele Agekameh

The chains of religious and ethnic bias, poor voter education and a weak party system have made the political landscape in Nigeria a circus, even in these times.

There is a poor understanding of political structures by the electorates and politicians alike, leading to bad decision making at the polls and equally bad governance by elected officials. Success at elections in the country is rooted in base electioneering and moral compromises that begin to manifest early on in every election season.

A wave of crossovers from one political party to the other is currently playing out all over the country and meetings have been held in anticipation of more moves in the very near future. The two major political parties in Nigeria have long been seen as two sides of the same coin, but the flagrancy of so-called “defections” and the fluidity of allegiances have made the distinction between the parties merely academic. Just before the 2015 elections, there were many defections from the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), which now holds power.

Last week, a group of APC members were reportedly in talks with the PDP leadership about a possible move to the latter. Amongst the APC members were Senate President Bukola Saraki, Senator Barnabas Gemade and Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, Samuel Ortom of Benue, and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto. Curiously, this set of politicians were amongst the list of defectors that joined the APC just before the 2015 elections. They belonged to a bloc within the PDP that had been called the New-PDP at the time, before their defection, and they now belong to a bloc within the APC that is called the Reformed-APC. It all seems like business as usual in Nigerian politics, but the disruptive tendency of these politicians is a threat to the development of credible and strong

political structures in the country and, ultimately, the advancement of the country from its “developing” state. It is also a disregard of their duty to the electorates, of creating real choices through the political platforms that the parties represent. It sows seeds of instability and shows intending investors that there is no ideological basis for political decision making – which makes long term business planning and projections almost impossible. Considering also that these men are widely travelled and well read, their shameless manoeuvres and attention seeking ways betray an unforgivable lack of patriotism and selfishness on their part, because they should know better.

There are theories of partisan profiling in politics, like the positioning theory, that have been applied to interactions between political associations and ideology in the developed world. The positioning theory particularly gave rise to terms such as the “right” and “left” wings of political thought and ideology, and these terms have been used to explain and understand the leanings of major political parties in any country or players within those political parties. This profiling helps in better decision making by electorates and more coherent manifestos by the political parties in developed countries.

Essentially, left wing political ideology is concerned with social equality and the neutralisation of social hierarchy, emphasising government intervention through welfarist and reformist agenda to achieve egalitarian objectives. Right wing political ideology on the other hand is more conservative in its outlook, especially about traditional social structures, emphasising the principles of capitalism, as opposed to welfarism or socialism, and is, in essence, elitist.

Although these positions can overlap at different points, they create decent rubrics for distinguishing political ideas and

agenda. In the United Kingdom, of the two major political parties, the Conservative Party, or “Tories” as they are called, is considered more right wing, while the Labour Party is more leftist in ideology and by consequence, policies. In America, the republicans are the right wingers, while the democrats are considered to be more on the left of the political spectrum.

Even with the overlaps, voters and investors in these countries have an idea of what to expect when a right wing or left wing party or candidate is in power.

Attempting to profile Nigerian political parties and politicians using the positioning theory or any other modern theory of partisan profiling will present problems. Our politicians are so devoid of vision and ideology that the political parties that they create are indistinguishable from the other. The real political ideology of Nigerian politicians and their parties is to win at all cost. This is why the major political parties may, for instance, publish leftist agendas in their manifestos on the campaign trail and enact right wing policies when elected. It is almost like attaining power for the sake of it, with the only thought of perpetuating power once it is attained.

Only recently, before the last Anambra gubernatorial election did Nigerians see what ideological politics could look like, with the televised debate organised for candidates from different political parties in the State. It was a glimpse of what politics can be in Nigeria and one needs to credit the candidates for their courage to engage in the debate. Although it is difficult to say what impact it had on the final results, it is a sign of light at the end of the dark tunnel we now find ourselves in.

During the first republic, the political parties then had vestiges of ideology that could differentiate the parties. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), was essentially

nationalist and was perhaps the truly “all Nigeria” party, and by far the most liberal in its views. Obafemi Awolowo’s Action Group (AG), was welfarist in its outlook, while the Northern People’s Congress (NPC), under the leadership of Alhaji Ahmadu Bello was basically elitist.

Even though the AG and NCNC were more progressive, the NPC and AG still exhibited similar traits in terms of their primary protection of (different) ethnic interests.

After the first “marriage of inconvenience” in the First Republic, between two parties with vastly different ideologies, the NCNC and the NPC, ideological politics was on the decline through the Second and Third Republics until the present reality of zero ideology. Ethnic and religious issues that were in the background of the ideology of the First Republic have burst out into prominence in our politics. Selfserving and parochial interests now employ these issues as tools of manipulation to drive sentiments and influence outcomes.

The region of the country with what can be described as the strongest political structure is Lagos State, which has been operating in line with the vision of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for many years.

Although Tinubu’s Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has now been absorbed

by APC, it does not seem like the political genius of Tinubu has developed a strong enough structure for APC to transcend the politics of filth and mismanagement that obtains at the centre.

Nigerian politics is now in the grip of selfserving political nomads with no vision, sense of direction or the moral capacity to stand for anything but themselves.

Now that some of these nomads are set to migrate again, there is talk of a change of name for their next destination. A leopard cannot change its spots. The political landscape needs more ideological politics and not new names to describe old wrecks.

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Editorial Commentary As the Ogbeni takes a bow

Times Guest Columnist Mohammed Adamu They call him the ‘untypical Governor’, -with an ‘unusual government’. To some he was an off-key note jarring the hymn of ‘business as usual’; but to others, a pleasant rarity, a welcomed gadfly that upped the ante of state governance in an ‘unusual’ way. But just how ‘unusual’ was this ‘unusual governor’ of the State of Osun? First is his austere deportment exuding the self-effacing aura of either ‘ascetics’ more concerned about the ‘ethereal’ than the ‘terrestrial’, or of ‘mystics’ more in touch with the ‘spiritual’ than with the ‘physical’. And just as his mien un-grudgingly reveals Spartan contentment, so his apparel luridly exposes an acute discriminatory sense of the genuinely frugal from the profligately frolic.

In his radical approach to the rebranding of his State, re-christening it ‘The State of Osun’; and in the rejuvenation of the cultural ethos of his people; and the adoption of patriotic songs and anthems of allegiance; and in the recreation of inspirational emblems, totems, crests and motivational cultural motifs, to reawaken state pride and to create a renascent future, Aregbesola stood, among the groove of governors, an ‘unusual’ plant with the most ‘untypical’ foliage. And far more ‘unusual’ is his oracular ‘Six Point Integral Action Plan’, an omnibus, ‘Green Book’ consecrating a pact with the people even as it itemizes, with uncanny detail, all that Aregbesola intended to do in office -the ‘whats’ and the ‘hows’, the ‘whys’ and the ‘wherefores’ of achieving the following: 1, Banishing Poverty by revitalizing commerce through market-friendly policies; 2, Banishing hunger by repositioning agriculture away from subsistence to commercial venture; 3, Banishing unemployment by imparting lifelong skills in youths and adults; 4, Promoting functional education by making it employmentgenerating rather than employment-scouting, 5,Restoring healthy living by providing effective and available healthcare for all and 6, Enhancing communal peace and progress by restoring the bond of trust between governor and the governed.

In Nigeria where it is the norm and not the exception for elected politicians to come into office before figuring out what to do with it, Aregbesola’s ‘Action Plan’ was as novel as it was innovative. Yet it was in its practical implementation that the Ogbeni’s reputation of ‘unusualness’ assumed its most lurid effect.

I was privileged to be in the State of Osun for 3 days on the invitation of the Governor; and to be both bombastic and waggishly tonguetwisting, I was ‘flabber-whelmed and overgasted’ –by what I saw: an entire State turned into a massive construction site, comprising scores of projects, -from as mega-sized as overhead bridges and networks of drainage systems to as promising as an International Cargo Airport under construction; from massive roads building, dualization and erection of pedestrian bridges, to an aggressive re-construction and rehabilitation of dilapidated public utilities like stadia, parks, markets, factories, health centers, waterworks, and rail transport systems, to the building of world-class, state of the art schools. Said the American novelist J.D. Salinger “Facts at hand speak for themselves a trifle more vulgarly… than facts usually do”.

For such an indigent State, famed often

for forming the bottom list of receipts from the Federation account, you wondered how the Governor could still undertake so much projects. By the way Aregbesola met an insolvent State 7 years ago owing a “suffocating” N18.3 billion when its monthly income was a measly N1.5 billion.

And not long after he came into office, a new minimum wage had increased salaries from N900 million to N1.8 billion monthly (N300 million more than the State’s monthly receipts).

But if governance was rocket science, it must have met in Aregbesola, its ‘Albert Einstein’.

The State of Osun is truly where ‘empiricism’ seasons the art of ‘governance’: the vision, the mission, the thought processes occasioning the birth of every idea and the meticulousness by which ideas are implemented, are no less laboratorial than ‘Einstein Observatory’ itself was. Einstein was the one who said that “Genius is 1% talent and 99% hard work”; -or 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

He was the one also who said that “Intellectuals solve problems” but that “geniuses prevent them”. But sometimes even geniuses are doomed to solve ‘problems’ reactively which their prodigy could neither have envisaged nor averted.

And to kick start his ‘Six Point Integral Action Plan’, Aregbesola had ingeniously tapped into a delicate financial instrument called ‘promissory notes’, to finance prioritized projects, so that with a combination of rescaling, re-prioritizing of inherited white elephant projects, ‘prudent’, ‘transparent’ and ‘fiscal discipline’, the State came out of insolvency and the Governor had more funds to play the creative Einstein with. And with his many socio-economically empowering programs, especially the skills-imparting Youth Empowerment Scheme which injected into the State economy a revolving N200 million monthly, money could now circulate regularly not only to re-flate the economy but empower the people to create wealth –who in turn could can empower government by paying taxes. And by ‘improving efficiency’ in administration, ‘cutting down recurrent expenditure’, ‘blocking leakages’ and ‘maximizing revenue’ Aregbesola, had improved Osun’s savings, upped her IGR without increasing taxes, reformed education without sacking teachers; fed over 350,000 pupils without Federal Government counterpart funding; pioneered the distribution to students, of IPADs (Opon Imo) in the first ever ‘Stand-Alone-E-Learning System’ in Sub-Saharan Africa; revitalized the rail system and introduced a social welfare program for the aged (Agba Osun) by way of monetary support and free Medicare for the State’s most vulnerable elders.

Epilogue When we sat down for an interview, Governor Aregbesola alluded to a Report of the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics confirming Osun as the best state in governance on the human, poverty, and other related indexes –achievements his opponents would not recognize. Proving right the Scottish writer, Andrew Lang who said that “Politicians use statistics in the same way that a drunken man uses lamp posts –for support rather than illumination”. But “Facts” said Aldous Huxley “do not cease to exist because they are ignored”.

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Emergence of political leaders and 2019 polls

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igerians recently witnessed a new dawn when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 38 others in a political alliance under the aegis of Coalition of Unity Political Parties (CUPP).

The MoU also resolved to begin work on a blueprint manifesto. It also resolved to field a joint presidential candidate and pick common candidates for governorship, National Assembly, state assemblies and even the Federal Capital Territory. The MOU also stated that the coalition was determined to “promote core values for the restructuring of the country, sharing of political offices among persons and groups across the six geo-political zones while promising to install a unity government with a joint manifesto that will usher in a structured economic and fiscal federalism.”

As the nation throttles towards another general elections, the frantic moves by groups to get registered as political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the effort by a coalition of 39 political parties to ratify unity candidates for the 2019 polls should not take anyone by surprise.

The pertinent question in this regard is - What is the aim of this amalgamation? What is so different between the content of this MoU and the manifestos of the major political parties? While Nigeria needs a credible opposition, this new coalition might perhaps have emerged without substantial principles. And it may not in any way be different, in emptiness of promise, from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. With barely a few weeks to the August deadline for fresh registration of political parties, 136 applications are being processed by INEC. Should all the applications scale through, Nigeria would, in addition to the existing 68, have about 204 political parties slated for general elections in 2019.

What kind of thinking conceives such proliferation of parties? Are Nigerians so ideologically diverse that they must have such number of political parties?

This development is a far cry from the relatively principled politics of the First and Second Republics. In those days, political parties were markedly differentiated by their ideologies and programmes and how they wished to implement them. A semblance of this experience was observed in the parties of 1979. The unmistakable nationalism of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), the consistent welfarism of the United Party of Nigeria (UPN), the Talakawa ideology of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), among others were clearly recognised based on ideologies and programmes.

Even though citizens have the right to freedom of association, and on the basis of such association may aspire to enjoy the good life through legitimate means, this number of political parties calls for concern. Whereas the Electoral Act states that any association of persons can register as a political party, if it meets the criteria, Nigerians should worry about the sincerity of purpose of such political parties.

registration are altruistic. They must be doing it for the subvention that comes with it. Which is why we have consistently opposed the idea of government registering political parties and funding them.

Related to this is the fact that 100 political parties must appear on the ballot paper. Should a party be omitted on the ballot paper, that election exercise is cancelled.

Nigerians, however, do not want to see any opposition that will short-change its people with empty promises and needless sloganeering.

Nigerians need credible political parties, driven by a concise, all-inclusive ideology; parties with realistic programmes that can solve the people’s problems. Nigeria should have viable parties, not just special purpose vehicles for grabbing power and looting the commonwealth. Without such political parties, the beauty of multi-party democracy is blighted and the future of the country is at risk.

Gaining control of political power is an exercise that demands the utmost deployment of peoples’ sincere intentions, inner convictions, demonstrable capacity and measurable potential for success.

The philosophical depth and profound desire to seek the common good and sagaciously attend to differences within a civil society is what makes groups aspire to seek power.

We are of the opinion that there must be deliberate efforts to ensure the emergence of credible and dynamic leaders. There is the need to change the narrative from the present leadership, which has failed the country woefully. The citizens should own the process of recruiting the leaders with vision and capacity to deliver.

With N60million dangling as an annual support funding by INEC, it is very unlikely that majority of the political associations applying for party

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57m Nigerians lack access to clean water, health care delivery - SERAP Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Latest report launched by the Lagosbased rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has revealed that about 57 million Nigerians still lack access to clean water and health care delivery.

The report which also ranked Nigeria 187th out of 190 countries in the world on the health index, indicated that Nigerian health sector is one of the world’s worst in terms of healthcare delivery in the world.

SERAP in a statement yesterday by its deputy director, Timothy Adewale stated in the 46 pages report launched at the City Height Hotels, Lagos titled: Using Your Right to Information to Challenge Corruption in the Health, Education and Water Sectors that over 59,500 children under 5 die yearly in Nigeria due to poor water and sanitation.

Identifying mismanagement of funds appropriated for these sectors, embezzlement, diversion of public resources, and other forms of corruption as the major problems affecting the health, education and water sectors, SERAP charged Nigerians to make use of the Freedom of Information Act to curb corruption and improve access to public services, particularly education, healthcare and water in Nigeria.

The report, published with support from Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, defines ‘information’, explains why FOI Act targets government and public institutions and the duties of public institutions to keep and maintain records and facilitate access to Information.

It highlights “Indices relating to health that may be monitored/tracked using FOI Act to include:” level of realization of the right to safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation; all level of

funding provided for ensuring safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation; all budget performance on water and sanitation-related goals, and level of implementation of government obligations under the Partnership for Expanded Water, Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) Programme Strategy (2016-2030).”

The report makes clear that “Wrongful denial of a request for information or record is a criminal offence. Both the officer(s) who wrongfully denies access and the institution that s/he represents are criminally liable for wrongful denial and will be liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000.

“Anyone who wilfully destroys any records kept in his/her custody or attempts to doctor or otherwise alter same before they are released to any person, entity or community applying for it commits a crime and faces a minimum of one-year imprisonment.”

Short News

Bill for Adamawa United Football Club Governing Board passed Tom Garba, Yola Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill to provide for Adamawa United Football Club Governing Board sponsored by Member representing Jada Mbulo Constituency Hammanjoda Umar Farang.

The Passage of the bill followed its presentation for third reading on the floor of the house during Wednesday plenary session by Majority leader Hassan Mamman Barguma.

After considering the importance of the bill by the lawmakers, Speaker Kabiru Mijinyawa put the motion for passage of the bill into voice vote in which the lawmakers unanimously supported.

Thereafter the speaker directed the clerk of the house to communicate the resolution to the executive Governor for assent.

Anglican Bishops seek end to ‘Osu’ caste system in South East Some Anglican priests have called for an end to the `Osu’ caste system, which classifies some people as inferior to others in Igbo land, South East of the country.

The clerics made the call at a stakeholders meeting of government and tradition leaders in Awka on Wednesday.

They expressed worries that the practice was still prevalent in communities in the region in spite of the advent of Christianity in Igbo land over 160 years ago.

Emeritus Bishop of Niger West, Rt. Rev. Tony Nkwoka said that Christianity did not just come as an alternative to religion but an agent of civilisation.

NEMA DG moves to restructure agency for effective performance

Truck loaded with 498 cartons of CSP Codeine Cough syrup during their interception by the NIgeria Customs Service along the Ijebu-Ode / Ore Road. Ogun . . .on Wednesday.

Attempted suicide: Police arraign Melaye as court grants him N5m bail Sen. Dino Melaye was on Wednesday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Apo, on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted suicide, attempt to escape from custody and damage of police property.

Melaye who represents Kogi West senatorial zone, denied committing the offences, while Justice Silvanus Oriji granted him bail in the sum of N5 million Oriji also ordered him to produce two sureties in like sum, as part of the bail condition.

The judge ordered that the sureties must be directors in the civil service, reside in the FCT, and depose to

affidavits of means.

The prosecuting lawyer, Dr Alex Izinyon (SAN), had told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offences on April 24.

He said the defendant while being conveyed in a police vehicle to Lokoja, forced his way out and escaped.

Izinyon further said that the defendant sat on the ground, holding a substance in one hand threatening to drink it to kill himself so that he can put the police officers in trouble.

The prosecutor also said that the defendant broke the glass of the vehicle with his elbow and caused damage to police property.

He said the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 148,153,173,231, 326 and 327 of the Penal Code.

The counsel to the defendant, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), had prayed the court to allow the bail granted to the defendant at the Magistrates’ Court Wuse on the same charges to continue.

The prosecution opposed the application, adding that bail is at the discretion of the court.

The judge upheld the submission of the prosecution and gave the new bail conditions.

He said that the case would be assigned to another judge by the chief judge after the vacation.

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Maihaja, says plans are underway to restructure and reposition the agency for effective performance to a world class standard.

Maihaja made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day workshop on repositioning, strengthening and re-orientation for Zonal Coordinators, Head of Operation Offices and others.

According to Maihaja, new strategies would be put in the operations of the agency to make it first class in order to be a pace setter to other African nations.

Maihaja said that the workshop was aimed at empowering participants to appreciate the enormity of responsibilities saddled on all staff for effective and efficient service delivery.

NIMC registers 31m Nigerians for NIN The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it had captured over 31 million Nigerians in its data base as at July 2018.

Head of Corporate Communications, NIMC, Mr Loveday Chika, disclosed this in an interview with news men on Wednesday in Abuja.

Chika said the figure comprised of both adults and children, adding that minors constituted about 255,794 of the total figure.

“Enrolment of minors is ongoing and has no age bracket, parents are encouraged to bring their children that are one year and above so that the camera can capture their faces very well.

“What we have observed is that it is difficult to take pictures of children below one year, so we advise parents to wait until their kids are one year old,” he said.

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INEC deploys 2 RECs to Kwara, Kebbi states Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday deployed Mr. Garba Attahiru Madami, and Barrister Ahmad Bello Mahmud to Kwara and Kebbi states respectively after they took oath of office and allegiance as Resident Electoral Commissioners.

The two new commissioners were given immediate practical responsibilities of conducting the Lokoja/ Koton Large Federal Constituency and Katsina North Senatorial District bye- elections, respectively on Saturday August 11, 2018.

Chairman of the commission,

Prof Mahmood Yakubu who disclosed this while swearingin the commissioners at INEC headquarters in Abuja said the commission will also on the same day conduct 2 state assembly byeelections in Cross River State while it will conduct elections to fill the vacant seats in Port Harcourt II State Constituency of Rivers State House of Assembly and Takum I State Constituency of Taraba State House of Assembly on August 18, 2018.

He said as at close of nominationonx Tuesday, 48 political parties have nominates candidates for the September 22 governorship election in Osun State.

Prof Yakubu charged the new RECs to be open, transparent and

non-partisan in the discharge of their responsibilities but to be firm, courageous and interact with stakeholders and staff “You must quickly familiarise yourselves with the relevant provisions if the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2010 (as ended), the Commission’s plans, guidelines and regulations as well as established processes and procedures”, he advised them.

A national commissioner of INEC, Barrister Festus Okoye was earlier in the day sworn-in by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House.

“With these appointments, we now have the full complement of 12 National Commissioners and all but two Resident Electoral Commissioners”, said the chairman.

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Short News N7.1bn fraud: Court to rule on Orji Kalu, others no case submission Peter Fowoyo, Lagos Ruling, on the no case submission filed by the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, in a case of N7.1 billion fraud brought against him alongside other defendants has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Justice Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday fixed July 31, 2018 to deliver ruling in the matter filed against the erstwhile governor by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

At the last hearing, Justice Idris had dismissed the defendants’ application seeking to throw out the amended charge instituted against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Kidnapped Rivers APC chieftains regain freedom Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The kidnapped House of Representatives aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ahoada East/Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Federal Constituency in Rivers State, Hon. John Enebeli, along with two others yesterday regained their freedom unhurt.

The others who regained their freedom with him include two other APC chieftains, Austin Enebeli and Afam Onyia, all of who were kidnapped last Saturday along Elele Road in Elele, near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on their way from Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of the state.

The Publicity Secretary of the APC in the state, Mr. Chris Finebone, confirmed the release of the kidnapped party stalwarts in a statement made available to the Daily Times newspaper in Port Harcourt.

APC defection to PDP, a welcome development - Hon. Bawas L-R: Esan South-East Local Council Chairman, Hon. Victor Emuakhagbon; Oredo Local Council Chairman, Hon. Evbareke Jenkins Osunde; and Etsako Central Local Council Chairman, Hon. John Akhigbe; after the Edo State Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting, at the Government House, Benin City.

10 months after soldiers struck Nnamdi Kanu’s residence, family seeks son’s whereabouts Moses Oyediran, Enugu Ten months after soldiers allegedly struck at the Afaraukwu residence, Umuahia, Abia state of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the Ojigbani family from Oguta Council, Imo State has raised an alarm over the whereabouts of their son, Emmanuel.

Emmanuel, said to be the IPOB Zonal Coordinator in Enugu state and served as Kanu’s Security Officer was allegedly at Kanu’s residence when Soldiers on Operation Python Dance stormed the residence in September last year in search of him (Kanu).

He was said to have disappeared since the incident, apparently for fear of his life in the raid that claimed some lives and property.

The distrust family who said they could no longer bear his silence, are asking Nigerians to assist unravel his

whereabouts.

Members of the family told Journalists in Enugu that Emmanuel who joined the pro-Biafra group in 2015 had not returned home since the Afaraukwu incident, stressing that various search conducted by family members on him had not been successful.

Spokesperson of the family, Obiora Nwokoye, explained that they visited Afaraukwu on a number of occasions after the incident without traces of their brother.

“One thing I can tell you is that he is close to the leader of the IPOB and believes strongly in the struggle for Biafra. He had before that incident survived an attack last year during a peaceful rally in which they clashed with policemen. They brought him back to Enugu half dead and were rushed to the Parkland general hospital doctors battled to save him.

At the end of the day, surgeries were carried out on one of his eyes that was badly shattered. Even at that he was

not deterred and carried on till the last military exercise in Umuahia last year”, he said Obiora explained that the family had been forced to make his matter, “public, because it is now ten full months after that incident. We have heard stories from people who were around the day the action took place and none could point to his location, even when it was established that he is a known person among the members”.

He said he believes that Emmanuel may have gone into hiding for fears that he could be arrested, following the “mystery over the disappearance of the leader of the IPOB who he closely worked with”.

“Yes, I know that since he worked with Kanu, whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained, he may still be living in that fear that he could be called upon to produce the man he served.

But whether he can tell about the disappearance of Kanu is what we are not capable of addressing, because, we don’t belong to the IPOB”, he stated.

Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

Two notable politicians in Umuahia, Hon. Chukwudi Apugo and Chief Uche Akwukwuegbu say, the mass defection of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), National Assembly members to rival opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday is a welcome development.

In a media chat with some newsmen in Umuahia yesterday, Hon. Chukwudi Apugo who is the Abia State House of Assembly member representing Umuahia East State Constituency described the political turn around at the National Assembly as a welcome development and good omen for the PDP, pointing out that the stage is now on for APC and PDP to sweat it out come 2019 general election.

Court sentences 2 siblings to one month community service An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has sentenced two brothers, Moses Sunday and Godwin Sunday, to one month community service for unlawful possession of a toy gun.

Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat, sentenced the siblings after they pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession of a toy gun.

She directed that the convicts should spend two hours every day for the next one month carrying out community service.

According to Sule-Amzat, the sentence will serve as a deterrent to others, who are planning to commit such crime.

The duo urged the court to temper justice with mercy, saying it was done out of ignorance and poverty.

Earlier, Police Prosecutor Benson Emuerhi told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 27 at 11.30 p.m. in Mushin area of Lagos.

HEALTH times Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, July 26, 2018

Ajinomoto sensitises healthcare professionals on safety of Umami food seasoning Stories: Angela Onwuzoo To enhance food taste and nutrition in Nigeria, West African Seasoning Company Limited (WASCO), an affiliate of a global food giant, Ajinomoto, makers of Aji-no-moto seasoning, has urged healthcare professionals in the country to identify with the unique taste of glutamate in food.

According to WASCO, glutamate, based on scientific findings, is 100 per cent safe for consumption, adding that for over a century now, glutamate has been used to make good food taste better since it was discovered in 1908 as the source of umami taste in food.

Umami is the fifth basic taste along with sweet, bitter, salty and sour while glutamate is an amino acid found naturally in protein-containing foods such as meat, vegetables, poultry and human breast milk.

Speaking at a One Day Seminar organized by the company for healthcare professionals in Ibadan recently, Managing Director of WASCO, Mr. Niki Junichi, told the health workers that there was nothing to fear about Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) as far as human health was concerned. Adding that glutamate has been the key to delicious taste that abounds in cuisines all over the world.

According to him, research has shown that glutamate from whatever source is important for the normal functioning of the digestive system.

Intended for 130 medical and scientific professionals in academic, private and public sector including food technologists, nutritionists, pharmacists, doctors and dieticians from University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the seminar which held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) provided the health experts a better understanding on the benefit and safety of umami seasoning in a view to educating their patients.

Giving insight into the taste of glutamate in food, Junichi said, “Because glutamate is the source of the unique taste of umami, it enhances the natural flavour of many foods. It is most effective when used with savoury foods that contain protein such as meat and vegetable dishes. It also harmonizes well with salty and sour tastes making glutamate effective in various sauces and dressings.”

In his presentation titled, “Umami and MSG in our foods”, which centered on scientific proof of the safety of glutamate, Mr. Takeshi Hatakeyama who represented the Director, Umami Information Centre, said MSG has been thoroughly studied by various independent international organizations in clinical and scientific studies which have all come to the same conclusion that it is safe time and again.

“An extensive body of research which has been reviewed by scientists and governments around the world, including the US FDA , the American Medical Association,

WASCO Ajinomoto Team and some of the participants at the Umami Seminar in Ibadan recently.

experts of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization and the European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Food demonstrates that glutamate is safe” he said.

Also, in his presentation titled, “ MSG: Myths & Scientic facts”, Prof.

Abiodun Sanni of the Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, told the healthcare professionals to work with facts and not rumours, stressing that glutamate has no health issues as purported in some quarters.

Affirming the safety of glutamate, Sanni who is a Professor of Microbiology, cautioned researchers against making fallacious claims that are not reproducible.

“MSG produces unique and fifth taste known as umami. We have a lot of glutamate in our local foods. Iru for instance is umami. When you take Iru, you take a lot of glutamate. Sugar is a natural product. So, people should

debunk the rumours about glutamate.

The human body metabolises both the natural and added glutamate in the same manner”, he explained.

He further noted,” MSG does not cause allergy; it does not cause asthma-no link at all; it does not cause obesity; no adverse effect on the lung. Again, no study has shown any group of people not to take glutamate.”

Some of the participants who are food processing experts also attested to the safety of MSG during an interview with our correspondent.

A university don, Prof. Rahman Akinoso of the Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, said from the studies he had read so far, using Ajinomoto is safe for human consumption. He urged consumers to consume MSG without fear as it is also found in foods high in carbohydrate such as sugarcane, yam, cassava, maize,adding that it is the further processing of these foods that gives us

MSG. Corroborating the views of his colleague, Dr. Abiodun Olapade also of the Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, said MSG is like any other food seasoning which people should consume without worrying about any health issues.

Olapade who is Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Western Chapter, said: “MSG popularly known as Ajinomoto is safe like other food seasonings made with MSG. There is nothing wrong with it. The myths and misconception about Ajinomoto have no scientific proof.

On her part, Mrs. Morenke Oshilaja, a dietician and Assistant Director, Dietetic Department, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, said the workshop had further exposed her to the benefits and safety of Ajinomoto.

They commended WASCO for the seminar, describing it as an eye opener.

Life planning information needed by adolescents, youths to harness potentials, says NURHI As part of efforts to help young people understand how their bodies work and equip them with information and life skills to make informed decisions about their reproductive health, the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) 2, has introduced a life planning program for adolescents and youths.

The program, with particular focus on their sexual and reproductive health and rights issues is known as Life Planning for Adolescent and Youth (LPAY), targeted at age 15-24, with the amed of addressing information gaps in this area.

According to NURHI 2, LPAY is strategically designed to respond to the reproductive health needs of young people and address current challenges that they face in accessing contraceptives.

Evidence shows that about 16 million girls, aged 15 to 19, and some one million girls, under 15 years, give birth yearly in developing countries,

Nigeria inclusive. Studies have also shown that complications during childbirth and pregnancy are the second causes of death for 15-19 years old girls worldwide.

According to the National Population Commission, (NPC), teenage pregnancy not only imposes severe health and psychological strains on the baby and teen mothers,but also has a long term negative impact on sustainable development efforts.

Speaking at NUHRI’s life planning sensitisation workshop for journalists in Lagos recently, organised by Development Communications Network (DEVCOMS), NUHRI’s Programme Officer, Lagos, Ms. BlessMe Ajani, said for young people, access to quality life planning information and services is about reaching their maximum potentials and adding value to the society.

Ajani said the program would provide skills and supportive environment that would address the

views and challenges facing the sexual and reproductive health issues affecting adolescents and youths.

Currently in Nigeria, some girls do not know how to avoid being pregnant as sex education is still low. This lack of sex education has made many girls ignorant, poor or ashamed to seek contraceptive services, hence, become vulnerable to unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions.

Experts say many girls who become pregnant have the tendency to drop out of the education system, with little or fewer skills and opportunities for gainful employment. Therefore, they may suffer social stigma.

Ajani noted that the society had not done well by denying young people access to information on issues pertaining to their sexual reproductive health, when approximately 610,000 unsafe abortions are recorded every year, revealing that 72 per cent of deaths among teenagers below 19 years were due to unsafe abortions.

g12 1.8 million people newly infected by HIV – UNAIDS The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said no fewer than 1.8 million people are newly infected by HIV, warning that HIV infections continue to rise.

Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, at the International AIDS Conference in the Netherlands, called on countries to boost prevention measures and continue facilitating access to treatment, according to UNAIDS statement.

It quoted Sidibé as saying: “UNAIDS is urging countries to take bold action to address the HIV prevention crisis.

“Around 1.8 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2017 and around 50 countries experienced a rise in new HIV infections as HIV prevention services are not being provided on an adequate scale or with sufficient intensity.

“Health is a human rights imperative and we are deeply concerned about the lack of political commitment and the failure to invest in proven HIV programmes, particularly for young people and key populations.

“If countries think they can treat their way out of their epidemics, they are dangerously mistaken”.

According to a new UNAIDS report, 47 per cent of new HIV infections globally affect key vulnerable populations, such as sex workers, and people who inject drugs.

He said while a combination of HIV prevention approaches could mitigate this – such as harm reduction, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), better social care and condoms – many countries are unwilling to invest in approaches which they view as culturally or religiously inappropriate.

The UNAIDS chief added: “In 2017, around 6,500 women and girls were infected with HIV every week.

“Limited access to education, a lack of economic autonomy and a lack of decision-making power, including over their own health, expose them to intimate partner violence, limit their ability to practise safer sex and limit their ability to benefit from HIV and sexual and reproductive health services, making them more vulnerable to HIV infection”.

Sidibé said in some Southern African countries for example, where HIV prevalence could be as high as 70 per cent among sex workers, it was reported that condoms were often confiscated by the police.

“If countries don’t provide comprehensive sexuality education, condoms, harm reduction or preexposure prophylaxis for key populations, this will ultimately translate into more new HIV infections, higher future treatment costs and a higher burden for healthcare budgets and systems,” Sidibé warned.

BUSINESS TIMES Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, July 26, 2018

Naira steadies at N305.9/$ at CBN official rate Motolani Oseni

The Nigerian currency, Naira, at the close of yesterday trading activities stood at a lower of N305.9 per dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official rate, just a day after its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

The apex bank had pegged the naira exchange rate within a range of N305.85 to N305.80 per dollar whilst it daily sells to commercial banks and Bureau De Change operators to meet up with dollar shortages in the market.

The committee meeting chaired by, CBN governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele observed that rates in the foreign exchange market remained relatively stable in near term, supported by continued intervention in the market by the Bank, sustained increase in the price of crude oil in the international market, as well as positive developments in the external sector.

The committee had observed with satisfaction high level of activities in the Investors’ and Exporters’ (I&E) window of the foreign exchange market which continued to supply liquidity in foreign exchange market, narrow exchange rate premium, and reduce speculative activities in the market.

“The Committee noted the commencement of the currency swap deal with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and observed that the availability of Renminbi currency to Nigerian investors would ease pressure in the foreign exchange market.

However, data from FMDQ OTC website disclosed that Naira at the I&E Foreign Exchange window gained 0.06per cent against the Dollar to close at N361.45 from N361.87 it opened for trading.

However, it lost 0.25per cent and 0.17per cent against the Pound and Euro to close at N472.92 and N419.98 respectively.

A total of $274.69 was transacted through the I&E window on Wednesday against $874.69 million that was traded on Tuesday.

In the parallel market, the Naira shed 0.42per cent and 0.48per cent against the Euro and Pound to close at N420 and N480 respectively while it remained unchanged at N360/Dollar.

Africa-India trade increases 10-fold –Report Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Trade between Africa and India rose more than 10fold between 2001 and 2014, making India Africa’s fourthlargest national trading partner, according to a new report jointly produced by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Exim Bank of India (Exim India).

The report, titled, Deepening South-South Trade: An Analysis of Africa and India’s Trade and Investment, which was launched in Abuja on 12 July, showed that AfricaIndia bilateral trade rose from $7.2 billion in 2001 to about $78 billion in 2014, before moderating to about $55 billion in 2017.

Such trade accounted for more than 6.8 per cent of total African trade in 2017, up from 2.7 per cent in 2001, with trade with Africa now accounting for about 8 percent of India’s total trade, according to the report, released to coincide with the Afreximbank Annual Meetings held in Abuja from 11 to 14 July.

According to the report, Africa’s exports to India remain essentially concentrated in crude oil and primary commodities while India’s exports to Africa are more diversified and include more manufactured and technological-content products.

It suggested that Africa’s ongoing efforts at diversifying sources of growth and structural transformation would see the composition

of trade evolve to include a greater proportion of manufactured, non-traditional and agro-processed exports from Africa to India.

An assessment conducted as part of the study estimated the value of the bilateral trade potential between Africa and India to be in excess of $42 billion per annum.

The study also showed that the attractiveness of Africa and India as investment destinations had risen in recent years, driven by strong economic growth, an improved business environment and better investment climate and regulations, high rates of return on investment, and a rising consumer market, among others. India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in Africa rose from $11.9 billion in 2010 to $15.2 billion in 2014.

Over the same period, Africa’s FDI stock in India increased from $57 billion to $73.3 billion, with investments in such sectors as oil and gas, agriculture, retail, health care and telecommunications.

At the same time, India’s development cooperation with African countries has evolved to incorporate varied avenues such as trade and investment, capacity building, technology transfer, and grants and concessional loans.

The report, conclude that despite the progress, the two partners were not yet operating at their full potential, attributing this to a number of constraints, including finance, infrastructure, capacity and market access, with access to finance singled out as a major inhibiting factor to trade.

President Muhammadu Buhari (left), Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh; Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Heineken Lokpobiri; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma; Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Mohammed, and Minister of Communications, Chief Adebayo Shittu, during the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja...on Wednesday.

Xpress Account Give Away: Ecobank offers cash back to customers on new promo Ecobank Nigeria has flagged off ‘Xpress Account Giveaway promotion offering mouthwatering cash back to customers as reward for onboarding and using its Xpress account and instant gifts for transacting at any of Ecobank Xpress Point across Nigeria.

The promo tagged “Xpress Account Giveaway” is expected to run for three months.

Announcing the commencement of the promotion in Lagos, the Head of Direct Banking, Philip Sonibare said the campaign provides incentives for all customers that have Xpress account, opened via Ecobank

mobile App for customers by smartphones or USSD (*326#) by customers with feature phones. According to him to qualify, the customer simply needs to transact with Xpress Account - the more a customer transacts the higher his / her chances of winning.

Sonibare said, “the reward is in two categories, cash back and instant prizes at Xpress points. To be eligible for the cash back, customers need to make 3 transactions a week (cumulative minimum of N3, 000) to get cash back of N500 at the start of the following week. Customers who visit any of our Xpress points to make transactions (or open

an account) will receive an instant free gift for a minimum transaction of N2, 000 at the Xpress point”.

He explained that customers could win as often as they transact as long as they meet the minimum requirements to qualify, as there is no limit to how many times they can win, urging those that are yet to open Xpress account to do so quickly so they can participate in this promotion as well as begin to enjoy the benefits of owning an account with Ecobank.

Ecobank Xpress Account is a digital Account that is mobile based. It is simple and does not require any form of documentation for opening,

therefore making it easy and convenient for all, while affording the customers the same services available to regular account holders. The Ecobank Xpress Account can be opened on the Ecobank Mobile App by smartphone users and or via USSD for feature phone users.

With the Xpress account, customers can buy airtime, transfer money to any bank account in the country; deposit and withdraw cash at any Xpress point (Agent), do cardless withdraws (XpressCash) at either an Ecobank ATM or Xpress point location, as well as pay regular bills via your mobile phone.

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Reps order NERC to reinstate IBEDC board Henry Omunu, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Power Wednesday, issued a 48 - hour ultimatum to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to reinstate the suspended board of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).

Chairman of the House Committee on Power, Rep. Daniel Asuquo, who issued the ultimatum during the investigative public hearing on the circumstances surrounding the suspension of the power distribution company, harped on the need for the regulatory agency to desist acts that would send wrong signals to investors in the power sector.

The lawmaker who cautioned against the utilization of public funds to prosecute cases, underscored the need for all parties involved to put public interest above individual gains.

The Ibadan electricity distribution board was suspended by NERC, sequel to the delay in the payment of $185.6 million facility given to Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Company (IEDC), obtained from a consortium of six banks that financed the acquisition of the power distribution firm and the Yola Electricity Distribution Company respectively.

According to documents made available to the House, the facility was given to IEDC, parent company and holder of 60 per cent equity of Ibadan DISCO between May 2015 and May 2016.

In its intervention, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), holder of 40 per cent of IBEDC equity on behalf of the Federal Government wrote a letter to NERC requesting the commission to give the bureau two weeks to resolve the matter amicably.

The Commission had on the June 19, 2018 issued an order suspending the executive and non-executive board members of IBEDC. Rep. Asuquo, who underscored the need for NERC to maintain the status quo as directed by an Abuja Federal High Court, stated that the House is exercising its statutory power to initiate investigation into the activities of any institution established by the Act of parliament.

Responding, James Momoh, NERC chairman and Olufunke Dinneh, General Manager (Legal) argued that the commission is constrained by the ruling of the Federal High Court to maintain the status quo, adding that presentation by the Commission before the Committee willl be prejudicial.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, July 26, 2018

Campaign of calumny: Sterling Bank apologises to Access Bank, First Bank, Motolani Oseni

Following an advert publication posted on its verified twitter account recently, which has continued to generate controversies among commercial banks and their customers, Sterling Bank Plc has apologized to affected four financial institutions operating in the country.

Sterling bank in a tweet with a logo that went viral earlier in the week had captured a picture of a man on a rocket aiming for the moon (depicted by Sterling Bank’s circular crested red logo) invites customers to join in the ride to the moon and become stars.

However, the message on the advert obtained by The Daily Times on Sterling bank verified twitter account said, “In shooting for the moon men become stars.” It then adds: “Choose a partner that takes you higher.”

But Access bank Plc; First bank of Nigeria Limited; Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and Union bank of Nigeria Plc were affected by this advert.

For instance, the picture advert contains onlookers depicted as well known banks in the form of a man on a big royal blue elephant, a typical logo identified with First Bank of Nigeria Limited; man on a white and sky blue horse, which depicts Union Bank of Nigeria; a man in a charge, Guaranty Trust Bank and another man on a striped arrow, Access Bank.

The picture advert also has a skyline with fading images of other banks such as UBA, among others located on the popular Marina on Lagos Island.

Sterling bank in its latest tweet on said, “It has come to our

attention that a post on our official twitter handle on July 20, 2018 captioned ‘in shooting for the moon, men become stars…” has been interpreted in ways other than intended, thereby causing discomfort to you and your customers.

“As an organization that aspires to the highest standard of professionalism, it was neither our intention to show any bank in a bad light nor exploit the power of social media to misrepresent other banks.

“The post has since been taken down from all our social media platforms. We hereby tender our

unreserved apology through the same medium to all the banks- the likes of whose logos and buildings featured in the referenced tweet.

“We remain committed to building an organization that enables our youth find expression and we will continue to do this in the most responsible fashion.”

In its response to the tweet, Access Bank’s had said, “We will travel on an imaginary rocket too, if we were a onecustomer Microfinance Bank; but with ten million customers and counting, we rather bring the galaxy to you!#YouAreWorthIt # T a k e T o m o r r o w

#KnowYourElders” First Bank had quite a number of responses to the advert. In one tweet, they said: “What an elder sees while sitting, a child cannot see even if he travels to the moon #RespectYourElders #YouFirst” In another tweet with gif image showing that the rocket crash landed, FirstBank wrote: ” … And straight into the trash can” Union Bank’s said, was more a show of concern for the Sterling Bank’s one customer who was on the rocket with no space suit.

Their reply was, “Heading to the moon without a spacesuit… journey mercies.”

L-R: Dr. Chris Asoluka, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, NIMASA Board Chairman, Major General, Jonathan India Garba (rtd.) President, Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, Professor Babajide Alo and Dr. Mrs. Felicia Mogo during the 2018 African Day of Seas and Oceans held in Lagos today.

LASACO launches responses solutions for motorists’ accident on Lagos highway As a strategy of boosting its customer satisfaction drive, LASACO Assurance Plc has evolved a speedy and more responsive claim settlement solution that would make policyholders get compensation under their Motor Insurance policies faster.

It has also launched an instant rescue solution which provides free towing service for vehicles with severe damage particularly for vehicles owners insured

by LASACO and generally for motorists operating within major parts Lagos State.

The claim settlement solution, tagged LASACO BLUE RESPONSE, which is targeted at automobile insurance operations, would enable the company solve the most critical aspect of claim assessment and settle minor Automobile insurance claims immediately upon notification.

The solution, first in the industry in Nigeria, would reduce the time frame between accident and claim settlement and encourage more

interaction between insurance operators and their clients.

Covering minor accidents, the solution would only be available to policyholders in Lagos (excluding Epe, Imota and Badagry for now) who, in the event of an accident, would be required to call the company on 07000LASACO (07000527226) and their trained claim assessor would reach the location of accident within 30 minutes.

It operates with fully kitted and “ready-to-go” motorbike riders who will always “swing into action” whenever there is instant notification of a claim.The riders, according to the Managing Director/CEO of the company, Segun Balogun, would inspect the accident vehicle at the scene of the accident, adjust the claim and offer an on-the-spot settlement.

This novel solution, he said, would promote efficient claim settlement response and elicit a more enduring relationship between insurance underwriters and their clients, as many

people will, through it, have more confidence in insurance, especially automobile insurance operations.

Minor accident, the MD explained, is one which affects either the front, back, or the two sides of a vehicle “but is not severe enough to render the vehicle immovable” For major accidents, the LASACO BLUE RESCUE, would offer help to vehicles requiring towing services from the scene of the accident to “the nearest safe location” so as to decongest the ever busy Lagos roads.

The rescue service, he said, would be available for members of the public free-of-charge “upon making a call to us through our Customer Care line”.

Deputy Managing Director, Corporate Services of the company, Rilwan Oshinusi, believed that “with these initiatives, our customers and the general public are assured of our focus on excellent service through prompt claims settlement”.

LASACO Assurance Plc is a registered composite insurance and financial services company in Nigeria that specialises in General Insurance,Oil and Gas Insurance, Life Assurance (including Annuity), Asset Management and Investment Financial services. The company was incorporated on 20th December, 1979 and was granted License to carry out the business of insurance and other related businesses on 7th July, 1980. On 1st August, 1980, the company commenced operations.

In accordance with the Decree, LASACO’s shares were offered to the public and were admitted to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by way of introduction, thus becoming the first company to be so listed on the NSE. In 1991, the company became a Public Limited Liability Company (Plc).

It currently operates from its headquarters at Ikeja, Lagos State with branches and underwriting offices in 13 other locations across Nigeria.

MMIA records over 12,000 visas on arrival in 6months - Investigation Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Following Federal Government’s expansion of the Visa on Arrival policy, over 12, 000 foreigners intending to do business or vacation in Nigeria may have benefitted from the scheme at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in just six months.

Investigations reveal that no fewer than 500 foreigners are issued visas on arrival on a weekly basis with the number climbing to 1000 on several occasions if approved by the Comptroller General Immigrations in Abuja.

The Visa on Arrival scheme started in 2012 with Nigeria and nationals of Kenya until in 2017 under the Ease of Doing Business government decided to extend the scheme to cover all countries travelling into Nigeria on two categories, business and tourist.

An immigration source who spoke this correspondent, explained that the visa on arrival has been very helpful and is not just given willynilly to anyone who just comes into the country without following due process.

She told our correspondent, “the visa on arrival is issued from outside the country, it is something you apply for and it goes through a process before approval is given. That is done in Abuja, we here just issue once we see the approval signed by the CG. We at immigration do our homework before we issue the visa to ensure you are not on any criminal or terrorist network or watch list and we ensure that a reputable organisation writes an undertaking that they are responsibility for the invitation.”

On the requirements to get the VOA, our source explained that,” there must be a letter from a company seeking approval and taking responsibility, then there is also a business permit letter as well as a certificate of incorporation and most importantly, an airline ticket.”

“Whoever applies, we look for their approval letter, evidence of payment and passport validity which must not be less than six months. And we issue two types of visas business and tourist visas which usually does not exceed a month.”

She also explained on unique situations where mothers fly out to give birth overseas, the NIS gives the child when it arrives a visa on arrival pending when the parents can get the documentation (Visa) of the child as that child is considered a dual citizen.

On the spate of deportation of Nigerian citizen, she frowned on it but enumerated some challenges the Service face when some of these things happen,” you know, when you are deported. It is a law that your travel documents are relieved of you according to Section 57 of the Immigration Act. Anybody deported for any crime has his/her passport withdrawn. The act states that the passport does not belong to the individual but belongs to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The passport is seized for 2-5years.”

Also for airlines that carry passengers without the right document, US$2000 dollars is charged per passenger a sanction on the airline.

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Delu, a woman to watch in Uba/Gaya state constituency in Adamawa To every great man or woman there is a story, the story most times is painful to narrate, especially when they have to sing the song of the mighty hurdles they crossed to their lands of destiny. Great people are a book personified having so many chapters of how the journey went climbing the ladder of greatness.

Delu James is one woman that her story is more of humble beginning, born into the family of a renowned farmer, Mr James Ndobari Yaduma on 25th December, 1979 in Shashau village, under Hong LGA of Adamawa State. To Delu, growing up under the watchful eyes of a god-fearing father and hard working mother is an experience she can never forget.

The parental discipline she received from her caring parents, lessons that modeled and doctored her to her present status as an experienced civil servant, who had a rising career as an agriculturist briefly, are things she highly cherish.

The journey of life success started when she graduated from the Adamawa State College of Agriculture, Mubi, immediately she left Government Girls Secondary School, Yola (GGSS). With a good result in both the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and a Diploma in General Agriculture respectively, her journey to stardom began to manifest when she started work with Hong LGA and was known for her good works to everyone close to her.

James later got admission with Division of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria, after her mandatory National Youths Service with the Nigerian Agriculture and Rural Development Bank, Delu picked a Job with National Orientation Agency (NOA). Finally, this great woman of virtue continued her civil career work with Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON).

This woman’s life style of generosity no knows boundaries; it is a God endowed benevolence attitude of displaying love to all mankind irrespective of one’s tribe or religious affinity. She is certainly a star guaranteed a good future to the people of Uba/Gaya, a willing tool to be used to liberate and set free those in the chains of poverty.

One can comfortably say Adamawa is indeed pregnant with good omen, because of people like Delu who are philanthropist per excellence.

A good leader is not made overnight while charity begins at home. Delu James is a product of good family background with an enduring marriage life and dependable allies, a front she manages well to showcase her leadership prowess. It is for these reasons and many more that my writing commences to present to you a burden lifter, a 21st Messiah and carrier of people’s burdens.

Delu James

Going through all the basics in Western education, Delu brilliantly came out with good result in both her primary school in Shashau and secondary schools, Garha and GGSS, Yola, and she later discovered her purpose in life as a servant of the masses.

She can be called a silent politician with a lot of proven evidence on her contributions to the growth of politics and in helping to enthrone Bindow as governor under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State. Her kind of politics is more of supporting good aspirants

that has people at heart and combined with the business of moving from one country to another for business purposes to helping her build business empires around the world.

Delu is presumed to have a dynamic political life style who has emerged in the changing times of Adamawa State, whose political vibrancy and keen love of humanity had attracted the eyes of many people in Uba/Gaya constituency who see her as another messiah that will represent them well at the State House of Assembly.

These beckoning seem to imply that Delu as a woman of the people, lover of people, servant of the people, a voice to the voiceless and a woman who is loved by her people.

As a Young Lioness who is not afraid to face the impossible and dare where others fail, many years since the return of democracy her major work is to willingly support candidates with people in her community, some aspirants to House of Representatives, House of Assembly, local government chairmanship and even governorship or Senatorial seats.

Her nature as a leader with her good style, she always support and sponsor youths to venture into business, and she has supported many of them to gain admission into various institution from her constituency.

She constantly takes cares of widows, the aged, the needy and orphans. Her pet project of sponsoring students from poor background to higher schools of learning is something worth commending. Her life seem to be dedicated to doing

good to all people.

Her steady benevolent character has grown to a high level, turning her to a golden fish that has no hiding place, she is being encouraged by her kings and kindred for much involvement in political activism, this will convince many to see her high sense of honesty, doggedness, hardworking and her good sense of political potentials even when she has resorted to working and supporting the present administration led by Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow who is fast transforming the state into a wonder land.

Delu is generally referred to as the face of youths, though young, she is matured in all aspects. With the coming of APC on board, she was adamant that the party is truly for the masses, always giving her best to support any party loyalist.

Madam James has only one focus in life, to work hard, to help as much people as she could, to do the needful to change people’s destiny.

To her, leadership is responsibility and if a leader is good people must feel the impact of that leader; she has lots of empowerment programs to be initiated for the entire people of Uba/ Gayal Constituency that is aimed at eradicating poverty in her area.

A shrewd politician who is seen as symbolising Adamawa State as a glorious Horse whose pride, Strength and beauty is unassuming. Her feats certainly are strengths for bigger challenge, so far it is considerable to say that another woman leader is born to give Uba/Gaya a good name even with responsibility bigger than her age.

APC chieftain tackles Gov Dickson over alleged frequent traveling A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Perekeme Kpodoh, has urged the state governor, Hon Seriake Dickson to reduce his frequent trips outside the state as this was affecting the people of the state negatively.

Kpodoh in a statement also claimed such trips are wasteful and affecting good governance in the state.

The chieftain said rather than always travelling, the governor should partner with investors and politicians for positive impacts.

“These frequent travels are without benefits. We can count how many days he has travelled. Many issues need attention in Bayelsa.

“Everybody is complaining of Sylva and late Alameiseigha’s travelling pattern, but Governor Dickson has traveled more than both of them combined.

“We want a governor that will focus on development and not hunkering around the country in the name of politics and shutting government businesses and accounting.

“If he is around, the issue of rising complaint among workers of the state civil service would have been looked into.

“Workers are crying that their salary packages are being mutilated through illegal deductions. What is happening?

Do Bayelsa workers not deserving of true wages?”

Kpodoh also noted that in line with a new data released by the Bureau of Public Service on the number of the state workforce and the recorded allocation of between N14 billion and N17 billion, Bayelsa State would have done much in the area of practical development.

“Unlike the past administrations,

the ongoing controversial reforms have saved money for the present administration, but without proper utilisation.

“What we are talking about is that if the monies are judiciously used, the state would have witnessed massive and proper development. Every Bayelsan would have benefitted.

“Bayelsa people have been patient with reforms and the figures released monthly as allocation. But they are not benefiting. If most projects are done through direct labour, with recruitment of indigent Bayelsans, contracts awarded with quick win projects, it would have solved issues of unemployment and rising insecurity.”

The APC chieftain said a coalition of politicians and civil activists were still collating facts and figures on the spending of state funds and projects embarked upon by the government.

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OGUNBAMERU BOLADE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DURODOLA BOLADE OLUWADAMILOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNBAMERU BOLADE OLUWADAMILOLA, DUE TO MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LAWAL SIDIQAT

I, LAWAL SIDIQAT ARAMIDE IS THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE FOLLOWING NAMES: LAWAL SIDIQOH ARAMIDE ,LAWAL SIDIKAT ARAMIDE, LAWAL SIDIQOH, LAWAL ARAMIDE AND LAWAL ARAMIDE SIAIQOH .I AM THE ONE BEARING ALL THE NAMES .ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ORAKA SIMON

AKINLUYI JANET

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINDUMADE YEMISI JANET BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINLUYI JANET YEMISI. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Classified 18 FASETIRE MODUPE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI FUNMILAYO MODUPE BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FASETIRE MODUPE OLUFUNMILAYO. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. TERIMOLA TITILAYO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. GBADEBO TITILAYO JANET NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. TERIMOLA TITILAYO TOLULOPE JANET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADEBAYO BISI FORMERLY KNOWN ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS ADEBAYO IDOWU FLORENCE I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS ADEBAYO BISI FLORENCE HENCEFORTH... FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY ADELEKE TAOFEEK ABIOLA. NOW ADELEKE TAOFEEK OLANREWAJU. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ADELEKE TAOFEEK

RAIMI AMINAT

CHRISTOPHER OTUECHERE

FORMERLY CHRISTIAN ENYIADA OGBOADA NOW CHRISTOPHER OTUECHERE JOSEPH. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RAIMI AMINAT YETUNDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RAIMI AMINAT DAMILOLA AND MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS JANUARY 23RD,1999.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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ABIFADE MODUPE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEGBILE MODUPE YINKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABIFADE MODUPE OLAYINKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE. OGUEJIOFOR DANIEL

1, FORMERLY CHIBUEZE CHUKWUEBUKA NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS OGUEJIOFOR DANIEL MIRACLE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE. MRS. GBAGBA, KAFAYAT

I, FORMERLY MISS SHOFOLA, KAFAYAT AFOLASHADE NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND CALLED MRS. GBAGBA, KAFAYAT OMOSOLA. ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS STILL REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

OKE EKO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KUTI RASHIDAT FUNMILAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKE EKO RASHIDAT FUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE. MRS BANJO EJEMENAYO

FORMERLY MISS ISIBR EJEMENAYO BERNADETTE NOW MRS BANJO EJEMENAYO BEMADETTE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE LOSS OF DOCUMENT

ORIGINAL RIGHT OF OFFER OF ALLOCATION DOCUMENT OF PLOT 768 E27 CADASTRAL ZONE APO (DATE OF LOSS: 21ST MARCH 2018). TITLE NAME: CHARLES OKWUDI. NAME OF OWNER:FERGUSON .U. CHIKWENDU. POSSIBLE LOSS LOCATION: BETWEEN UTAKO AND BERGER ABUJA. ADDRESS: ANGLICAN WOMEN ESTATE, FEDERAL HOUSING LUGBE HOUSE 5, ABUJA

Group deposes leader over alleged misconduct Titus Akhigbe, Benin Everbless multipurpose cooperative society Limited has deposed its interim national Coordinator, Pastor Gideon Aigbogun over alleged misconduct and abuse of office.

The group made this known in a letter to Edo State Director of Cooperative, Ministry of Wealth creation, Cooperative and Employment, and signed by Mrs. Grace Enya (board chairman), Mr. Clement Onyesom (treasurer), and Mr. Ifeanyi Kehinde (Public Relations Officer) of the organisation.

The letter dated May 13, 2018 and made available to journalists in Benin City, said Aigbogun can no longer represent the organisation in any capacity having betrayed the goodwill of members of the group despite several entreaties to him.

In his stead, Mr. Bennet Chinedu Enudi, emerged as the national Coordinator of Everbless multipurpose Cooperative society while Maureen Nwankaego, was named the Assistant Secretary of the body.

PRINCE LEO

IZEOGU MILLER

MRS ANADU OBIANUJU

MRS OJOMU OMOJADESOLA

NZOM NCHEDO

FATIMA SHEHU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELVIS ODOKO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS PRINCE LEO IKAMA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CELINE OBUSO ATINUKE BALOGUN NZEKWE NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS IZEOGU MILLER CELINE OBUSO SOTONYE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UMENWA OBIANUJU BERNADINE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MRS ANADU OBIANUJU BERNADINE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BELO OMOJADESOLA KOFO NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OJOMU OMOJADESOLA KOFO. ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VIVIAN PETER NCHEDO . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NZOM NCHEDO VIVIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FATIMA AZUMI SHEHU, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS FATIMA SHEHU MOHAMMED. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID . GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KINGSLEY ISIKAKU NOW KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KINGSLEY TOCHUKWU ISIKAKU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HAMMED OLAMIDE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJETUNMOBI OLAMIDE BASIRAT , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS HAMMED OLAMIDE BASIRAT.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

NNADOZIE ONYINYE

OGBONNA JOHNPAUL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNATUBEUGO ONYINYE ROSELINE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNADOZIE ONYINYE ROSELINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYA CHIJIOKE OGBONNA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBONNA JOHNPAUL CHIJIOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

WORLD CHANGER BIBLE AND PRAYER MINISTRY THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION TO BE REGISTERED AS AN INCORPORATED TRUSTEE UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

2.

3.

PASTOR PIUS BUSAYO OLUPONA PASTOR MRS. OLUFUNMBI ATINUKE OLUPONA PASRTOR TAIWO AYENI

OBJECTIVES OF THE MINISTRY ARE 1.

TO REACH OUT TO THE LOST SOULS THROUGH PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL WITH THE DESIRE OF SEEING MULTITUDES COMING TO THE SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CHRIST.

AJANI ELIZABETH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJANI SUKURAT ADEBUKOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJANI ELIZABETH ADEBUKOLA ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE MRS BANJO EJEMENAYO

FORMERLY MISS ISIBR EJEMENAYO BERNADETTE NOW MRS BANJO EJEMENAYO BEMADETTE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE

UJI JOHNSON

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UJI OBAYEROH JOHNSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UJI JOHNSON JEREMIAH ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE ADEBAYO RUTH ADENIKE

FORMERLY MUSTAPHA ROFIAT ADENIKE AND MUSTAPHA ROFIAT ELIZABETH NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO RUTH ADENIKE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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

TRUSTEES (1) ODII NDUBUISI BARRY (2).FRED OKEREKE (3) EBERE MAURICE OKORIE (4) EMEKA PAUL NWACHUKWU (5) MICHAEL EZEH AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1 TO BRING HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS CHILDREN 2 TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY .

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

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

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES : 1. CHUDI AMBROSE OKOYE 2. CHUKWU EMEKA OKOYE 3. PHILOMENA UMAHI 4. FLORENCE IJENWA OKOYE 5. CHIOMA STELLA OKOYE 6. IKENNA KINGSLEY OKOYE 7. OKONKWO PRAISE CHINYELU.

TRUSTEES 1.OGUNLADE OLUWAFEMI AYOOLA 2.AGORO IBRAHIM ADELEKE 3.NWANJI LEONARD .D 4.OLOYE FATAI AJIDE 5.SANNI HAKEEM OLAJUWON

2.

TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL THROUGH LIVE SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE

3.

TO PROMOTE PEACE,LOVE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY

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

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

TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

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

SIGNED TRUSTEES

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SONS OF THE TWO HEARTS OF LOVE CONGREGATION

NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CHRISTIANS STAFF FELLOWSHIP

MILESTONE CARITAS INITIATIVE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) OTUM FELIX JUDE (PRESIDENT) 2) OKANWIKPO JOHN MMA (SECRETARY) 3) OBI BONIFACE ( TREASURER) THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OTUM FELIX JUDE PRESIDENT

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 TRUSTEES ARE:

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

TRUSTEES

1. FELIX ADEOYE 2. AUGUSTINE NWAULUNE 3. YAKUBU GONTOR 4. ADEJOKE ATTE 5. SUNDAY ATU

1. FREDERICK OHISAMAYE ADEFARATI 2. OPEYEMI ALFRED ADEKOYA 3. ROLAND OSAGIAGHARO AIBANGBEE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH OF MEMBERS AND PROMOTE WORTHY LIFESTYLE IN THEIR WORK PLACE. (2) TO ENLIGHTEN MEMBERS TO PROMOTE PEACE, CHRISTIAN VIRTUES, UNITY IN DIVERSITY AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE IN LINE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST. (3) TO PROMOTE CORPORATE PRAYERS AND CARRY OUT HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED OF THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ARMSTRONG. UKWUOMA ESQ

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2. TO PROMOTE, CREATE AWARENESS AND ENLIGHTENMENT ON GENDER EQUALITY IN THE WORK PLACE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE BE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED TRUSTEES

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. AMARACHUKWU ISAAC PIUS 2. AMARACHUKWU OGHOGHO FAITH 3. ONWUNALI CHIDUBEM 4. OGWUEGBU HAPPINESS ODINAKACHI. 5. ADEWALE HENRY EKE OBJECTIVE: TO HELP THE NEEDY AND PROMOTE POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES .

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

ELITE BENDEL PROGRESSIVE 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 .

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. OLUKWU DUMKWU CHUKS 2. OKUMASO CHUKS EUSTACE 3. AWANLEMHEN EHIABHI INNOCENT. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CREATE AWARENESS AND CONSCIOUSNESS, UNITY, LOVE, GROWTH, ASSISTANCE, TOGETHERNESS, AND UNDERSTANDING AMONGST THE MEMBERS .

2. TO CONTRIBUTE OUR QUOTA FINANCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY TOWARDS THE UPLIFTMENT OF MEMBERS 3. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS ON ALL MATTERS. 4. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR AND EDO/DELTA INDIGENES IN OUR COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. 5. TO FOSTER UNITY, LOVE, PROGRESS AND PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE OF MEMBERS AND EDO/DELTA INDIGENES IN OUR COMMUNITY. 6. TO WORK FOR THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL INTERACTION AND POLITICAL INTEREST OF OUR MEMBERS 7. TO STAND AS ONE VOICE TO ALL ISSUES RELATING TO OUR MEMBERS 8. TO INCREASE OUR MEMBERS AWARENESS TO THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. 9. TO CREATE OR RAISE FUNDS EITHER BY LEVIES, DONATIONS, SPONSORSHIPS, PUBLICITY, FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT ALL OR ANY OTHER OBJECTIVES FOR THE WELL BEING OF ALL MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION OF RUMUJI ODEGU JOINT SKILLED WORKERS.

YOUTH EDUCATIONAL NEEDS & EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1.OJIMS CHINWE

2.WILSON UGOCHIKWU ELEONU 3.INNOCENT EKEJI 4.ELECHI ROBINSON 5.EGBURUWHO GIFT.O 6.ANELE OGBU 7.THANKGOD OKACHI

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO FOSTER THE INTEREST OF OUR MEMBERS. 2.TO CO-ORDINATE SKILLED WORKERS WITHIN RUMUJI ODEGU. 3.TO ACT AS EMPLOYMENT BUREAU IN THE COMMUNITY. 4.TO ENSURE PEACE AND ORDER IN THE COMMUNITY. 5.TO ENSURE THAT SKILLED PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED.

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1.VITUS ADIZUA FIDELIS 2.AUGUSTINE UZOMA OBI 3.NATHANIEL FEBABOR

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS

Classified

SPIRITUAL CARE CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION 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 .

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHAP GEN FRANK ENWUCHOLA 2. CHAP SIR ROGERS NWACHINYERE 3. MRS. SHAMA FRANK 4. HON. KITOYE OKONNY 5. CHAP EL-KING RAYMOND AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL HEALTH CARE FOR MEMBERS THAT WILL LEAD TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE. 2. TO TRAIN AND EQUIP MEMBERS TO RENDER SPIRITUAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. 3. TO TRAIN AND COMMISSION SPIRITUAL HEALTH CARE CHAPLAINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD .

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

DIVINE WATCHMAN BIBLE CHURCH THIS IS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’ C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR OLUNIYI SOLOMON OLUSEGUN – GENERAL OVERSEER 2. PASTOR (MRS) OLUNIYI GRACE BAMIKE 3. BRO. ADEBAYO ABAYOMI SEGUN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH EVERY POSSIBLE MEANS AND TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN LIVING. 2. TO ESTABLISH THE BRETHREN IN FAITH THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF FAITH AND BRING PEOPLE INTO A FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. 3. TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF GODLY AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN BELIEVERS. 4. TO UPHOLD AND MAINTAIN THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD

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

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

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: BARR.AFILAKA

EREDO HUNTERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA.

CHRIST PERFECTION APOSTOLIC BIBLE CHURCH

OMO-ONILE LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION LAGOS CHAPTER THIS IS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’ C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ZUBAIR IZI ADEKUNLE 2. ADAMS HARUNA OLUWATOYIN 3. AJAGUNA AINA PRINCE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO FOSTER GOOD RELATIONSHIP AMONG MEMBERS 2. TO EDUCATE MEMBERS BY MEANS OF GIVEN ORIENTATION FOR PROPER AWARENESS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SOCIETY. 3. TO ENHANCE PROPER UNDERSTANDING AND RELATIONSHIP WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MARIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

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

OLD TRUSTEES:1.) MUSBAU ADEBAYO-REMOVED 2.) AMIDU SANSALIU-RE-APPOINTED 3.) ADESINA MUSTAPHA-REMOVED 4.) OLAWALE RASHEED-REMOVED 5.) SAKIRU YAYA-REMOVED

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

NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES:1.) SANSALIU AMIDU -PRESIDENT 2.) ADESANYA SAKIRU ADETOLA -VICE PRESIDENT 3.) FEDRIC OLADELE ALOWOLE -SECRETARY 4.) TOMOLA ADELAJA LANRE -TREASURER 5.) RASHEED ISIAKA ABIODUN -FINANCIAL SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH EVERY POSSIBLE MEANS AND TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN LIVING. 2. TO ESTABLISH THE BRETHREN IN FAITH THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF FAITH AND BRING PEOPLE INTO A FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. 3. TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF GODLY AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN BELIEVERS. 4. TO UPHOLD AND MAINTAIN THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD

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

SIGNED:- MANAGEMENT

SIGNED:- MANAGEMENT

LAWRENCE .J. OSAYANDE FOUNDATION

SWEWO MISSIONARY FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1,OSAYANDE LAWRENCE JEFFREY- CHAIRMAN 2,CHEGWE AUSTIN - SECRETARY 3, AIHOBEKU STELLA ODION -TREASURER 4, ODOGU EMAKPOR- FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5,OMORUYI JIM AGHAHOWA-PRO 6,OBAZEE EBUWA NANCY- MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1,TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST FEMALE CHILD. 2,TO PROVIDE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420,TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA,ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1.DR. GODWIN EGUAVOEN 2.NOSASU OMOREGBEE-EDIGIN 3.MARTIN SUNDAY EDIGIN 4.ONI-EDIGIN 5.LAWRENCE OMOREGIE

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

INITIATIVE FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUG ADDICTION IN NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED NON PROFIT/NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTER ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKEREKE ODINAKACHI ONYEMA- CHAIRMAN 2. ONWUCHEKWA HENRY OKORO - SECRETARY 3. OKEREKE GOODNEWS 4. BENTELY OGOKE 5. ECHEZONA EZECHUKWU 6. OZIOMA REJOICE NWOSU 7. ONYEKWELU FELIX OGBO

THE TRUSTEE ARE: 1. BARRISTER MASUD IBRAHIM 2. BARRISTER BALA ABDULLAHI HASSAN 3. HASSAN TAIWO IBRAHIM 4. SUMMAYYA SHAHRU HARUNA 5. NASIRU SAIDU

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH’S WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIESFOR CAPACITY BUILDING ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO TRAIN DRUGS ADDICTS FOR SELF RELIANCE AND TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN THEIR REHABILITATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: OKEREKE ODINAKACHI ONYEMA - CHAIRMAN

SIGNED BY: BARRISTER MASUD IBRAHIM

BRIDGET- ONYEKA FOUNDATION

ST PAULS REDEEMED SALVATION CHURCH

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE:

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AZUBUIKE ONYEKA GIFT 2. UZOIGWE BRIDGET OGOCHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES • THE HEARTBEAT PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AIMS TO ESTABLISH A PLATFORM FOR THE PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDO STATE. • SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT TO FOSTER TOGETHERNESS, UNITY, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS IN EDO STATE.

1. PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED LIVING IN REMOTE AREAS OF NIGERIA 2. ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO EDUCATION WITH FUNDING AND MATERIALS TO OBTAIN QUALITY EDUCATION 3. EQUIPPING AND TRAINING DEPRESSED AND ABUSED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR A BETTER LIFE. 4.TO CREATE SKILLS ACQUISITION CENTERS AND REHABILITATION CENTERS FOR THOSE IN NEED.

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

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

SIGNED: NOSASU OMOREGBEE-EDIGIN

BOARD OF RUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUWAKUNLE RUFUS OLADIMEJI 2. OLUWAKUNLE OMOLARA ANUOLUWAPO 3. OLATUNJI JOHN OLUSHOLA 4. OLAJOLO OLALEKAN ABIODUN 5. OSO OLADIMEJI AMOS 6. OLUWAKUNLE ELIJAH AYOOLA

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

HEARTBEAT PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORM THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DECREE NO.1 OF 1990.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

1) LEADER PATRICK S. OGBUAGU - SUPERINTENDENT 2) REV. OSMOND EGBO - PRIEST IN CHARGE 3) DEACON EMEKA ANIGBO - C/MAN CHURCH WORKERS COUNCIL 4) MOTHER OF GRACE VICTORIA NWAFOR - PROPHETEES 5) LAY READER EMMANUEL EGBO - CHURCH SECRETARY 6) ELDER OKAFOR UGWU - TREASURER 7) MADAM CHRISTIANA NGENE - MOTHER GENERAL 8) MR ELIJAH OGBODO - YOUTH LEADER 9) VICTOR CHUKWUNWELO NWAFOR - BAND LEADER 10) ELDER OBINNA OGBODO - VICE CHAIRMAN 11) MADAM CHRISTIANA OGBODO - CHURCH WARDEN/ARMY OF SAL. 12) MR. CHUKWUDI ENE - MEMBER AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2) TO PROPAGATE THE GOOD NEWS UNDILUTED TO ALL ENDS OF THE EARTH 3) TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST 4) TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

Classified 20 MR. BENOGX OGECHI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR. BENSON J. N. KALU NOW WISH TO KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR. BENOGX OGECHI NDUKWE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. JOANNA OJONOKA

MRS. SHOGEYINBO ABISOYE

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OLUTAYO ABISOYE OYEYEMI NOW WISH TO KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SHOGEYINBO ABISOYE OYEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OKOYE IFEOMA FLORISH NOW WISH TO KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OKOYE IFEOMA CHINENYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS. OKOYE IFEOMA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED JOHN MICHEAL. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS JOHN MICHEAL OFEM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOHN MICHEAL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BLESSING NSHUNTE EROKORO. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MRS BLESSING EROKORO OFEM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CYNTHIA ADAUGO I FORMERLY KNOWN AS CYNTHIA ADAUUGO IHEKUNA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS CYNTHIA ADAUGO GABRIEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKORIE VIVIAN N , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS OMEROLE UKAMAKA VIVIAN .ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

OMEROLE UKAMAKA

JESUDIPE THERESA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNDIPE THERESA , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS JESUDIPE THERESA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JESUTOFUNMI DAVID OLUBAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLATUNJI DAVID OLUBAYOALANA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AHMED ABDUWASIU I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AHMED WASIU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS AHMED ABDUWASIU AYINDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FAOLA TOBILOBA SAMSON NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS FAOLA SAMSON OLUWATOBI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOANNA OJONOKA SHAIBU. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS JOANNA OJONOKA ATOKOLO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ABISOLA FIYINFOLU POPOOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MRS ABISOLA FIYINFOLU AWOKOYA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS ABISOLA FIYINFOLU

OYETAN OPEYEMI I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYETAN JOHN OPEYEMI. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OYETAN OPEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

MR. OJELABI OLUWASEGUN I FORMALLY MR.OJELABI SIKIRU BABATUNDE AND MR.OJELABI SIKIRU OLUWASEGUN NOW WISH TO BE ADDRESSED AS MR. OJELABI OLUWASEGUN SIKIRU ALL DOCUMENTS AND SHARES CERTIFICATE BEARING EITHER NAME ABOVE REMAIN VALID ALL AUTHORITIES AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

TOLANI-SODIPE MONSUR FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TOLANI SODIPE MONSUR OLADIMEJI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TOLANISODIPE MONSUR OLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME THAT I, OGUNDIPE BOLUWATIFE SUNMISOLA IS THE SAME PERSON BEARING OGUNDIPE BOLUWATIFE GRACE, NOW WISHED TO BE KNOWN AS OGUNDIPE BOLUWATIFE GRACE SUNMISOLA. FOMER DOCUMENTS VALID. GT BANK AND THE PUBLIC TO NOTE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL LETER OF OFFER FOR BLOCK 14 KARU, FCT DATED 15TH JULY, 2005 BELONGING TO EVANS AKPAN AKPABIO. OF BLOCK 14, KARU FCT . ALL EFFORTS MADE TO RECOVER THE SAID DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION, OR ABUJA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (AGIS) AND MINISTRY OF LAND. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ATIWAYE OLUWAKEMI ADEJOKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OTUKOYA OLUWAKEMI ADEJOKE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS OTUKOYA OLUWAKEMI

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS JIMOH AFUSAT OMOLARA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS DIYAN AFUSAT OMOLARA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS DIYAN AFUSAT

MR FUJAMADE ABAYOMI I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR FUJAMADE FREDRICK OLADELE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR FUJAMADE ABAYOMI TEMITOPE ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS OGUNBIYI KIKELOMO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ARMAH KIKELOMO BRIDGET NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OGUNBIYI KIKELOMO BRIDGET ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS ADEEKO IKEMI

ONYA CHIDIMMA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NANCY CHIDIMMA ONYA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYA CHIDIMMA AGHA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ADEJUMOKE OLAWUNMI I FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOYE ADEJUMOKE OLAWUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADEJUMOKE OLAWUNMI NWAEFULU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AJETUNMOBI WASIU I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, WASIU SODIQ LOLADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, AJETUNMOBI WASIU SODIQ. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EGBE IKEMI JOHN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEEKO IKEMI ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS. EVELYN .A. EHIWARIO

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS EVELYN AIRHEVBAHIHE AGHARIAHA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. EVELYN .A. EHIWARIO. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS TELLA ADENIKE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADEWUSI ADENIKE OLUFUNKE NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS MRS TELLA ADENIKE OLUWAFUNKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

REGHA ENIOLA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWODE ENIOLA PRECIOUS NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS REGHA ENIOLA PRECIOUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE AKANBI BUKOLA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKANBI AFUSAT BUKOLA NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS AKANBI BUKOLA OLIYIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE AWOYELE REMILEKUN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWOYELE YEMI ADENIKE NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS AWOYELE REMILEKUN ADENIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADETUNJI OMOLOLA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOLOLA DAMILOLA ADETUNJI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADETUNJI OMOLOLA TITILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/ AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OLONA KEHINDE

FOR SALE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS FRANKLIN CHISOMAGA INSTEAD OF JOHN FRANKLIN CHISOMAGA. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS JOHN FRANKLIN CHISOMAGA. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 12/06/1985 AND NOT 12/12/1984. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

CORRECTION OF NAME

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OGBUEFI CHRISTIANA JUMOKE ON MY ACCOUNT INSTEAD OF BABATUNDE CHRISTIANA JUMOKE. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS BABATUNDE CHRISTIANA JUMOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

SULEIMAN FOLASADE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKOYA FOLASADE ELIZABETH NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS SULEIMAN FOLASADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADEWUNMI OLAYINKA

MRS OLUSI OLUWAKEMI I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ABIKOYE OLUWAKEMI RUKAYAT NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLUSI OLUWAKEMI RUKAYAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADELAJA–ISMAIL JIMOH I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISMAIL JIMOH NOFISAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADELAJA–ISMAIL JIMOH NOFISAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME/BIRTH DATE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OJO NIMOTA YETUNDE ON MY SKYE BANK BVN INSTEAD OF ADELUSI NIMOTALLAI ABIODUN. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 04/04/1973. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

BOLAJI RASHEEDAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RAMON RASHEEDAT ADENIKE NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS BOLAJI RASHEEDAT ADENIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ILORI OLUFISAYO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI OLUFISAYO IFEJOLA NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS ILORI OLUFISAYO IFEJOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE ADDITION OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM IDOWU NOW WISH TO ADD SIKIRU TO MY NAME. HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM IDOWU SIKIRU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

MRS EZEIFE JOY

OLATUNJI DAVID

FAOLA SAMSON

ORIJI DAVINA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IZEGBUNEM JOY NDIDI NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZEIFE JOY NDIDI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALAO DAVINA ESTHER NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS ORIJI DAVINA ESTHER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

MRS ALABI AISHA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MUMINI AISHA ABIMBOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ALABI AISHA ABIMBOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWABUWA OGOCHUKWU VIVIAN NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS OKWUDILI OGOCHUKWU VIVIAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADEBIYI ADETEJU I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAJIDE ADETEJU ZAINAB NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBIYI ADETEJU ZAINAB. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAOYE ADEPEJU SAHEEDAT NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBIYI ADEPEJU SAHEEDAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OKWUDILI OGOCHUKWU

CORRECTION OF NAME/BIRTH DATE

A VERY BIG SCHOOL FOR SALE. 2 BLOCKS OF A STOREY BUILDING SITUATED ON A 2 PLOTS OF LAND AT AYOBO - IPAJA AXIS IN ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE. IT’S ALSO SUITABLE AND IDEAL FOR HOTEL BUSINESSES. IF INTERESTED KINDLY CONTACT: MR. OLUWOLE ON 07069501989 OR 08055238082

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAJORI KEHINDE LATIFAT NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS OLONA KEHINDE LATIFAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI OLAYINKA ADESOLA NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWUNMI OLAYINKA ADESOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

MRS BLESSING EROKORO

CORRECTION OF NAME/BIRTH DATE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS ERINMILOKUN NIFEMI CHRISTIANA INSTEAD OF ERINMILOKUN CHRISTIANA AJIKE. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 29/12/1994 AND NOT 29/12/1993 .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE AMASIATU EBERE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ILONO EBERE ANTHONY NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS AMASIATU EBERE ANTHONY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

AMASIATU ENDERLYN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNABUIHE ENDERLYN OLUCHUKWU NOW WISH TO BE AND ADDRESSED AS AMASIATU ENDERLYN OLUCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ADEBIYI ADEPEJU

ADEKANBI- BOLADE ADERONKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS RONKE BOLADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKANBIBOLADE ADERONKE ADEDOJA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE NIGERIA POLICE IS SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM THE PUBLIC IN LOCATING ONE MR LUCKY WHO WAS INDICTED BY MR AZEEZ(AKA SHADOW) IN ARM ROBBERY CASE WHICH OCCURRED IN AGEGE-PEXLIMA AREA IN LAGOS STATE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON AUGUST 2 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:58PM IN ONE OF THE SUPERMARKET WHERE THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE ENGAGE IN GUN BATTLE WITH THE TWO ARMED ROBBERS AND EVENTUALLY ONE OF THE ROBBERS WAS BADLY WOUNDED WHILE THE OTHER ARRESTED. ITEMS RECOVERED FROM THE THEM WAS ONE LOCAL PISTOL AND A LOCAL RAFFLE. ON FURTHER INTERROGATION OF THE TWO CAPTURED ROBBERS AT THE SCENE, ONE NAMED (MR AZEEZ ALSO KNOWN WITH HIS FIELD OPERATION AS SHADOW) INDICTED MR LUCKY WHOSE PHOTO IS DISPLAYED ABOVE TO BE ONE OF THEM IN PREVIOUS ROBBERY CASES. IMMEDIATELY THE POLICE ALONG WITH THE ARRESTED ROBBERS DROVE ON THEIR VAN FROM THE SCENE TO THE RESIDENT OF MR LUCKY LOCATED AT NO25 BALOGUN STREET OFF ORILE LAGOS STATE. WHILE STILL ON TRANSIT, MR AFEES(WITH THE OPERATION NAME LACASARA) ONE OF THE CAPTURED ROBBERS WHO WAS BADLY WOUNDED DURING THE GUN BATTLE WITH THE POLICE GAVE UP THE GHOST. ON GETTING TO TO MR LUCKY RESIDENCE, IT WAS FURTHER DISCOVERED THAT THE SUSPECT (MR LUCKY) AND THE TWO ARRESTED ROBBERS (MR AZEEZ & AFEES) LIVED TOGETHER IN THE SAME APARTMENT WHILE THE SUSPECT MR LUCKY HAS FLEED THE APARTMENT. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING HIS WHERE ABOUT SHOULD CONTACT THE NEAREST POLICE STATION. SIGNED: ADENEKAN WURAOLA

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TRIUMPHANT REPENTANCE MINISTRY WORLDWIDE.

TENTEEN EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. POPOOLA BOLANLE ATINUKE 2. ADETUNJI ABIGAIL OPEOLUWA 3. ABIJARE KAYODE STEPHEN 4. OLADIPUPO CLEMENT BABATUNDE 5. OKORIE MICHAEL EYIBIO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST OUR MEMBERS IN BREAKING THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF POVERTY,SOCIAL ISOLATION AND ECONOMIC BREAKDOWN IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH OUR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES. 2. TO FOSTER PEACE,LOVE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. 3. TO HELP IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF OUR SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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

NAME OF TRUSTEES: 1. SULE SAMSON MAYELOYE - CHAIRMAN 2. OKWUDILI ANDY ROWLAND - SECRETARY 3. EMEAKI CHARLES NHEMEDU - MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD 2. TO ORDAIN PASTORS FOR THE WORK OF GOD 3. TO PROPAGATE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT 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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ELUAGWULE GODWIN MOMAH - PRESIDENT 2. ELUAGWULE ARNOLD NNAMDI - SECRETARY 3. ELUAGWULE MERCY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. EMPOWERING TEENS/YOUNG ADULTS WITH REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE SKILL. 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

ELYCARE FOUNDATION

EZIUDO CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT UNION

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SPORTS TIMES Daily Times Nigeria Monday, July 23, 2018

FC Hearts midfielder Alhassan Yusuf signs two-year contract with Swedish club IFK Goteborg

FC Hearts midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has today signed a two-year contract with an option for another two years with top Swedish club IFK Goteborg.

Yusuf, who featured at the 2016 and 2017 Gothia Cup, impressed during recent trials with Goteborg to be handed a professional contract.

He has been training with the Goteborg first-team squad and could even make his debut this

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season.

He is a gifted attacking midfielder armed with a superb vision, big engine and a decent shot.

The midfielder, who clocked 18 last week, had also interested Belgian champions Club Brugge before he opted for Goteborg.

Goteborg are one of Sweden’s most successful clubs and won the now defunct UEFA Cup twice, in the 1981/82 and 1986/87 seasons.

NFF crisis: Glass House not under lock and key – Mohammed Sanusi Mohammed Sanusi, the General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, on Tuesday in Abuja said claims that the federation’s Glass House secretariat was under lock and key were untrue.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Department of State Services operatives had on Monday stormed the NFF secretariat with orders to restore normalcy to the place.

They were later joined by Sanusi, who said he received a letter from the Office of the Minister of Justice to the effect that Nigeria would respect

FIFA’s position on the matter.

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, had stated on the sidelines of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia that the global body only recognised Amaju Pinnick as the NFF President.

Three weeks ago, a group led by Chris Giwa had stormed the NFF secretariat to take control on the strength of a court ruling.

However, with the new directive, the NFF Executive Committee led by Pinnick has been restored to office.

Sanusi said: “As you can see, there is no problem, as activities are running

Aaron Ramsey uncertain over new Arsenal contract Aaron Ramsey has “yet to come to an agreement” with Arsenal over a new contract as he enters the final year of his current deal with the club.

As new Gunners boss Unai Emery prepares his squad for the new season with International Champions Cup matches in Singapore, Ramsey told reporters his future remains uncertain but said talks over a new contract are underway.

Injuries kept Ramsey sidelined for parts of 2017-18 but the Welsh midfielder nevertheless made 24 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, scoring seven goals.

When asked whether Emery was involved in the negotiations over a new deal, Ramsey said: “No conversations with Unai on the contract. That has been dealt with by the club.

“I’ve had a few conversations with him about the way we want to play.”

Ramsey, who joined Arsenal from Cardiff City in 2008, indicated that he is keen to remain in north London and said clarification on the issue should be forthcoming before the start of the season.

“We’ve yet to come to an agreement,” he said. “I still have a year left and it is a great feeling to play here.

“I’m looking forward to that. If something is to happen, we’ll see in the coming few weeks.”

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech feels reassurances over his future would help Ramsey to focus on finding his best form in 2018-19, and named the Wales international as one of the club’s best players.

The Czech shot-stopper, who is in a similar situation with one year remaining on his own contract, was asked about Ramsey’s prospects and said: “That’s a private matter for the club and the player.

“Obviously we would like to keep all the best players with us. Hopefully his situation will be sorted out as quickly as possible.

“It’s more for the player that he has the feeling that his situation is resolved and he can purely concentrate on the game.

“It’s been two or three weeks since Aaron started training, he’s been in top form, working really hard, so we can see it doesn’t affect him at all. As I said, it’s better for him if the situation is resolved quicker, we will see.”

smoothly and everyone is going about his or her business at the Glass House.

“I don’t know where these rumours about the NFF headquarters being under lock and key is coming from, but I can assure you that it is certainly not true.

“I will therefore advise all those peddling such rumours to please desist from this.”

NAN also reports that NFF staff were seen moving in and out of the office doing their regular work with some operatives of the DSS stationed outside the NFF Secretariat.

Serena Williams alleges drug testing discrimination Serena Williams is the most dominant form on the women’s tennis tour and has been for a while and she might also be the most tested athlete in world sport – having been tested five times already by June 2018 alludes to that. “…and it’s that time of the day to get ‘randomly’ drug tested and only test Serena,” she burst out on Twitter on Tuesday.

“Out of all the players it’s been proven I’m the one getting tested the most. Discrimination?

I think so. At least I’ll be keeping the sport clean #StayPositive.

“But I’m ready to do whatever it takes to have a clean sport so bring it on. I’m excited.”

Since Serena turned professional 23 years ago, the 36-year-old has yet to fail a drug test, but she now believes she is being witch-hunted.

“I never knew that I was tested so much more than everyone else,” Serena said at a press conference during the just concluded Wimbledon tournament, in which she got to the final.

“Until I read that article [in Deadspin], I didn’t realise it was such a discrepancy with me as well as against the other

players that they listed, at least the American players—both male and female.

“It would be impossible for me to not feel some kind of way about that,” Serena continued and added: “I just found it quite interesting.”

She then reflected: ‘how is it I’m getting tested five times in June? It’s only June, I’ve been tested five times.

“I’m OK with that, as long as everyone is being treated equally. That’s all I care about.

I despise having people in our sport that aren’t being honest.

“I’m totally OK with testing and I encourage it. What I

want to know is that everyone is getting tested, that we are really working to keep this sport clean.

“I feel like it is equality, that’s all I’ve been preaching, it’s all about equality. If that’s testing everyone five times, let’s do it. Let’s be a part of it.

It’s just about being equal and not centering one person out.”

After losing out to Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon final, the 23-time Grand Slam winner’s next tournament will be the 2018 Rogers Cup, for which she has received a wild card and serves off in Montreal, Canada on August 7.

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Special Olympics: Civic Towers, Civic Centre, others participate in the light up for inclusion The Civic Towers and Civic Centre buildings were lit up in red on Friday, 20 July 2018 to mark the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics. Alongside 225 iconic landmarks across the world, these buildings glowed red to raise awareness for the need for inclusion of people with Intellectual Disabilities to participate in sports and to honour special Olympians across the globe.

Other structures illumined on Friday were the Empire State Building (New York), African Renaissance Monument (Dakar), Yas Hotel (Abu Dhabi), Prudential Building (Chicago), Sydney Opera House (Sydney), Citadel (Amman), Angel of Independence (New Mexico), Lotte World Tower

(Seoul), Nelson Mandela Square (Johannesburg), The London Eye (London), Niagara Falls amongst others.

Founded in 1968, the Special Olympics is a global movement of people/community where every single person is accepted and welcomed regardless of ability or disability. Its 50th anniversary was marked this July in Chicago, USA and several events were lined up for the weeklong festivity. One of these was the first-ever Special Olympics Unified Cup featuring 24 teams (8 women’s teams and 16 men’s teams) comprising of people with and without intellectual disabilities from around the globe – hence the theme, Unified.

The event was a global

demonstration of tolerance, respect and celebration of differences.

The Civic Towers is an iconic structure, a brainchild of Quantum Capital Partners whose Founder/Chairman is Mr. Jim Ovia. Popularly referred to as an “intelligent building”, due to the highly sophisticated infrastructure it provides, the Civic Towers offers leading corporate organisations and blue-chip companies, a top quality business environment in the vibrant, central commercial locale of Victoria Island, Lagos State.

The Civic Centre, also owned by Mr. Ovia, is a premium event centre that offers state-of-the-art facilities and a great view of the Five Cowries Creek. It is regarded as Nigeria’s masterpiece on the waterfront.

Nigeria set to host maiden Africa Freestyle Football championship Over 20 African countries will take part in the maiden edition of first ever Africa Freestyle Football Championship to be hosted by Nigeria.

The participants will battle for the crown at a keenly contested event holding from September 13 to 15 at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos.

The best 16 in the male category and eight in the female category will compete in the finals.

Feet ‘n’ Tricks, the organisers of Freestyle Football in the country say some of the best freestylers on the continent converging on one stage for one of the most entertaining aspects of football.

The chairman of the organisation, Valentine Ozigbo, disclosed in Lagos last weekend that the Nigerian championship gave birth to the African Championships, adding that they were looking forward to an exciting competition this year.

“We broke a lot of records last year as attested to by the World Freestyle

Football Association,” he said.

“Our event was adjudged to be the most female participated championship in the entire world and hope to see more of that this year.

“I want to use this opportunity to appreciate all our sponsors as we try to make this year’s own even bigger and better.

“Registration for this tournament is currently open to both male and female freestylers of African descent and it will close on August 15. It will be done via the company’s website, www.feetandtricks. com.

“The 2018 championship is being planned as a perfect fusion of freestyle football and entertainment as top musical and dance artistes will be performing.

“The final event will also host international freestyle professionals; Guinness World Record holder, Iya Traore and female freestyler, Raquel Benetti from Brazil.”

Prizes for winners in the competition

include over $50,000, a brand new car donated by one of the sponsors, GAC Motors, as well as qualification and sponsorship for the global championship, will be won.

Tyson Fury: Anthony Joshua a disgrace to boxing for not fighting Deontay Wilder in US Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua is a “disgrace” to boxing for not fighting Deontay Wilder in the US. The British boxer says his countryman is scared of fighting Wilder, adding that the heavyweight division deserves better from him.

Joshua holds the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Organisation (IBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) titles.

He failed to reach a deal with Wilder, the WBC champion, in a bid to unify the division’s belts.

Instead, the 29-year-old will fight Russia’s Alexander Povetkin, a mandatory challenger,

on September 22 at the Wembley Stadium.

“I think it’s such a sad time for heavyweight boxing because you’ve got the so-called super champion and golden boy, Anthony Joshua, and he is avoiding Deontay Wilder and will not fight him at any cost,” Fury said in a video posted on Twitter.

“If you’re not going to fight someone for £40million, you’re not going to fight him for anything.

It’s a disgrace and he’s a disgrace to boxing.

“And I think it needs somebody good enough to step up and take on the challenges and not be afraid – not be afraid to take risks and go to people’s backyards and do it.”

France’s Benjamin Pavard wins 2018 World Cup goal of the tournament France right-back Benjamin Pavard has won the 2018 World Cup goal of the tournament award for his stunning strike against Argentina, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Stuttgart defender ran onto a left-wing cross from Lucas Hernandez and sent a right-footed half-volley spinning into the top corner to level eventual champions France’s last-16 tie with Argentina at 2-2 in the 57th minute.

France went on to win the game 4-3 before beating Croatia in the final on July 15.

Pavard’s effort won a public vote to be named the best of the 169 goals scored in the tournament, seeing off competition from Colombian midfielder Juan Quintero’s free-kick against

Japan and Luka Modric’s goal in Croatia’s group-stage thumping of Argentina.

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