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Oyegun knows fate as APC holds NEC meeting amidst internal wrangling

Ï State chairmen seek tenure extension for Oyegun Myke Uzendu and Tom Okpe, Abuja

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fate of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, will be determined today as the party

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holds its third National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. The party held its first NEC meeting on April 24, 2016 after Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara Continued on page 4

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2019 polls: We stand by our timetable, INEC insists Ï Says it fixed timetable after consultations with stakeholders Ï ‘We’re not competing with NASS over elections reordering’ Ï Confirms Daily Times story of taking action in due course

Tunde Opalana, Abuja

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tory powers conferred on it by the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Continued on page 5

President meets freed UNIMAID lecturers, women 6

EFCC quizzes Stella Oduah over N9.4bn airport remodeling 7

L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari; some of the freed women and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, when the President received the captives at the Presidential Villa in Abuja ... on Monday

Group sues Buhari over delay in declaring for 2019

Dapchi schoolgirls abduction: PDP demands NASS probe 10

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Oyegun knows fate as APC holds NEC meeting amidst internal wrangling Continued from page 1 emerged as the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively despite the wishes of the party that preferred Senator Ahmed Lawal and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamilla. After the emergence of the duo, the party chairman, Oyegun came under intense pressure from the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Before their emergence, Buhari had already expressed his disposition to work with whoever emerged as the leader of National Assembly. President Buhari later appointed Tinubu to rec-

oncile aggrieved members of the party. Immediately Tinubu began his reconciliation mission, Oyegun inaugurated another truce committee to reconcile the Kogi State chapter of the party. The development prompted Tinubu to write a letter to Buhari over the action of Oyegun. Tinubu’s letter reads in part, “Disappointment greeted me when I discovered that you had swiftly acted in contravention of the spirit of our discussions. Instead of being a bulwark of support as promised, you positioned yourself in active opposition to the goal of resuscitating the progressive and democrat-

ic nature of APC”. He noted, specifically, that Odigie-Oyegun had rushed to Kogi without due consultation with him to unilaterally inaugurate officials “parallel to the officials already heading the state chapter of the party”. Tinubu said Odigie-Oyegun apparently seeks “to undermine my mandate by engaging in dilatory tactics for the most part. When forced to act, you do so in an arbitrary and capricious manner”. But Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, while reacting to the recent clash of purpose between Oyegun and Tinubu, said that the APC governors

have passed vote of confidence on Oyegun just as he praised the President for allowing Tinubu to reconcile the party, insisting that some erring members of the party ought to be disciplined despite the reconciliation. “We, the governors and the majority of APC members, have confidence in our national chairman, Chief John Oyegun. “We also believe in the president by appointing Bola Tinubu, our leader to reconcile some aggrieved members of our party. However, one size fits all will not work in all the states where some erring members need to be disciplined,” Bello maintained.

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), signing the Year 2018 Budget, Consolidated Transport Sector and State Teaching Service Commission Bills into Law in his Office at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 26, 2018. With him are Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade (left); Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh (second left); Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget, Mr. Segun Banjo (second right) and Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Ladi Lawanson (right).

However, most APC states including Bauchi, Adamawa, Kogi, Oyo, Kaduna, Kano, Enugu, Zamfara and Osun are submerged in crises and the drum for the resignation or impeachment of Oyegun has continued to increase. As APC plans to hold their NEC meeting today (Tuesday), some groups have continued to drum support for the Oyegunled National Working Committee while Tinubu and his groups insist that Oyegun must go and the entire NWC replaced with a National Caretaker Committee (NCC) just as Oyegun has been engaged in series of caucus meeting at his residence with NWC members and other stakeholders. The Forum of APC State Chairmen in a communiqué after a meeting on Monday in Abuja, attended by 31 State Chairmen, passed vote of confidence on Oyegun and his NWC and moved to extend their tenure for two years. The forum, apparently trying to secure their position, maintained that the NWC should be allowed to continue which no doubt will pave the way for Buhari’s emergence as the presidential flag bearer of the party come 2019. The forum said: “In view of the short period between the time available for the proposed party congresses and INEC published time-table for conduct of party primaries and general election, the forum resolved that the tenure of the present

officers of the party at all levels be extended by two years to avert challenges in the party”. Sources also revealed that members of the NWC also vowed to stand solidly behind Oyegun and frustrate all attempts to get him out office. The camp loyal to Tinubu had always cried that the chieftain has been marginalised after he helped Buhari realise his dream to rule the country. The senator representing Lagos Central District and wife of National leader of ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, had complained that her husband was sidelined after helping President Muhammadu Buhari to power in 2015. Her husband, she said, “continues to help because of his love for the country.” She said: “He was campaigning, I did too. We were running three campaigns in my house. And for him to be trashed like that? But I saw somebody who has love for this country”. .A serving governor from the North, the source disclosed, has been detailed to move the motion for the impeachment of Oyegun which will be seconded by a member of the National Assembly. The source said that Tinubu is working very closely with Buhari to ensure that the governor is allowed to speak although details will not be disclosed to Buhari.

Group sues Buhari over delay in declaring for 2019 Doosuur Iwambe Abuja

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ic Youth Congress (DYC), has filed a legal action against President Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the President’s delay in declaring his intentions to run for the 2019 presidential election. The plaintiffs (Hon. Kassim Kassim and National Executive Council of DYC), named the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the All Progressives

Congress (APC) as co-defendants to the suit. In the suit filed and dated February 26, 2018, the plaintiffs are seeking for the interpretation of Section 131 (a), (b), (c) and (d), and Sections 137 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The plaintiffs are also asking the court to determine whether upon the provisions of the foregoing sections of the Constitution, President Buhari would be deprived or subjected to any person or association from contesting the 2019 presidential election. The plaintiffs are further

seeking for the following declarations: “Whether Buhari (the first defendants) after compliance with the 1999 constitutional provision, the Electoral Act and the guidelines to the extent of winning the 2015 presidential election as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, need other further qualification to contest the 2019 presidential election. “Whether Buhari , despite the various call, including the applicants (plantiffs)’ ultimatum dated 15 February 2018, will remain mute, without making a public declaration

to contest the presidential election of 2019.” The court is further urged to declare that Buhari is legally and constitutionally empowered to contest the 2019 presidential election into the office of the President of Nigeria pursuant to Sections 131 and 137 of the 1999 Constitution. The plaintiffs are seeking an order of the court directing Buhari to declare his intention to vie for the presidential election. “An order of court directing and or mandating the the 1st defendant (Buhari) to answer the clarion call

by the plaintiffs to contest the presidential election of 2019 to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” In a 24 paragraph affidavit deposed to by a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Kassim Kassim who is also a plaintiff in the suit and the National Chairman of DYC, the plaintiffs averred that they are a pressure group who have been campaigning and mobilising Nigerians to support President Buhari’s re-election bid. Moreso, the plaintiffs submitted that they mobilised a one million-man

march in Abuja on 15 February 15, 2018 in Abuja to show solidarity to Buhari, with the clarion call on him to declare his intention to contest the presidential election in 2019. Highlighting Buhari’s achievements in the fight against corruption, taking the country out of recession and infrastructural development, the plaintiffs urged the court to hold that the constitution does not give former President Olusegun Obasanjo the right to interfere with Buhari’s right to seek re-election. No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.

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2019 polls: We stand by our timetable, INEC insists Continued from page 1

the Electoral Act, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that it stands by the timetable released in January for the 2019 rounds of elections. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, at a consultative meeting with the media at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, said irrespective of the reordering of the elections timetable by the National Assembly, INEC’s decision has not changed. The development confirmed The Daily Times story on Monday in which it was reported that INEC stands by its decision on the election sequencing and will take steps at the appropriate time should its powers be usurped by any other institution. The INEC boss said the Commission released the election timetable in line with its statutory responsibility, saying that “we are operating under the existing laws which are provisions of the Electoral Act and the Constitution. We are covered by the provision of the extant laws. “We have released the timetable after due consultations of stakeholders in the nation’s Election Management Board and we stand by that timetable.

Nothing has changed and so we anchor our planning on the conduct of the 2019 elections on the carefully planned election sequencing”, he added. The chairman added that the Commission is aware of ongoing constitution amendment process by the legislative arm and will await its conclusion and then take appropriate action as it affects the operations of election processes. He said the National Assembly is still in the process of amending the Electoral Act which is just one item on the amendment list, hence it would be preemptive to ask what would be INEC’s action should the law be amended. He added that after the amendments might have been passed by the legislative arm, it awaits the ratification of the executive arm through the President’s assent, so the Commission remains resolute on its timetable until anything changes it. Yakubu added that the Commission could not therefore be said to be in contention with the National Assembly over fixing of the timetable because it is the prerogative right of INEC to do so except otherwise stipulated by a superior law outside the extant laws. According to him, “the

Electoral Act 2010 is still in force, it has not been changed and therefore there is no vacuum, there is no lacuna in our law. Our electoral manuals are anchored on the basis of the existing law”. When asked what the Commission will do if the amendment is eventually passed and assented by the president, the chairman said “if anything happens tomorrow, then

we will address it.” Yakubu said the meeting is necessary in view of the critical role the media plays as stakeholders in election management. He said the media is one of the greatest partners in the area of voters’ education and covering of election conduct, adding that the meeting will further strengthen and deepen democracy because the media sharpens policy and

provide useful suggestions on election management. National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Mr Waheed Odusile, represented by Adebayo Bodunrin, acknowledged INEC for the quarterly meeting which he said will enable the media to be carried along in the build up to 2019 general election. “INEC acknowledges that the media is a criti-

cal partner in ensuring enduring democracy”, he said while assuring the Commission of unalloyed cooperation of the media. He advised the Commission to be conscious of comments by the public and not to be discouraged by negative comments. “INEC should try as much as possible to keep to its pledge of conducting free, fair and credible elections”, he said.

L-R: Former Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomole receiving a hand shake from Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade. Ayuba Wabba, while former Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega looks on during the 40th Anniversary of Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja...on Monday. Photo: Temitope Balogun.

Gov Ugwuanyi inagurates ease of doing business council in Enugu Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to boost the state’s economic potential and transform it into an investment hub. Governor Ugwuanyi made the declaration during the inauguration of the State Ease of Doing Business Council (SEODBC). The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, at the event, said, “At my inaugural speech on May 29, 2015, I promised that I will make government resources and services available to create equal opportunities for every willing citizen to make a living, create wealth, send our children to school and enjoy life in a safe and se-

cure environment. This social contract remains the guiding light of this administration”. He explained that the inauguration of the council was informed by the uninspiring state of the country’s economy given its excessive dependence on oil revenue which had for sometime experienced a slump on the international market. He said, “In Nigeria today, government at all levels as well as public and private institutions that are responsible for the creation of our national wealth and facilitation of essential services, agree that our economy requires a major overhaul and improvement. “According to several industry reports, Nigeria has technically come out of recession, but our

global ranking on the ease of doing business remains abysmally low. This low national ranking, no doubt, adversely affects our productivity and competitiveness at all levels.” He cited the lack of enabling environment as the reason foreign businesses are reluctant to invest in the country, noting that this necessitated the federal government’s establishment of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). He said, “Lack of ease of doing business is one of the reasons foreign investors cite for not considering Nigeria as a choice destination form trade and investment in spite of our huge potential. “It is also the most frequently cited reason most small businesses in our

local communities die before their fifth anniversary. It was in light of the above facts, among other factors, that the Federal Government of Nigeria in July 2016 established the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by His Excellency, the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.” He added that the council emerged as a result of the recommendation by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council in August 2017 to state governments to constitute the State Ease of Doing Business Council. It was shaped, as well, by the interim report of the Enugu State Executive Council Committee on Ease of Doing Business headed by the governor’s Chief of Staff

, Dr. Festus Uzor, which directed that the council be chaired by the deputy governor on behalf of the governor. The committee’s assignments include a review of operating environment to ascertain the ease of starting a business, registering a property, access to land and property, regulatory laws, security and the capacity of existing infrastructure to support new businesses. Expressing their gratitude for the opportunity to serve, Dr. Uzor, noted that members of the committee will carry out the responsibilities to the letter. “Your Excellency, we are sincerely grateful for giving us the opportunity to serve in the council. I am very optimistic that we will not let you down, considering

the crop of people selected as members of the council. In no distant time Enugu State will be an investment destination for the South East and Nigeria”, Dr. Uzor assured. Other members of the committee comprise the following: the State House of Assembly, Office of the Head of Service, the State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the State Ministry of Justice, the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, the State Ministry of Land and Urban Development, the Enugu SME Centre, Office of the Governor on Special Projects, Office of the Governor on Security (SPA Security), the State Board of Internal Revenue, the organized private sector (one representative each from ECCIMA, among others.)

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Kogi Senators, Reps, others plot Yahaya Bello’s removal Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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of the serving Senators, members of House of Representatives, political leaders and activists from Kogi State led by Senator Dino Melaye, have formed a coalition known as Safe Kogi Project (SKP) to ensure the removal of Governor Yahaya Bello over alleged voters card controversy and maladministration. The group, comprising many political parties, civil society organisations and other professionals, said the group was formed to address what they called prevailing adverse social, political and economic issues bedeviling Kogi state. The acting Director General of the group, Comrade Friday Sani, told journalists at a press conference on Monday in Abuja that the state under the current administration of Yahaya Bello has come to “a messy situation, where the government has become directionless, aimless and lacks commitment to the people and the future development of the state.” Sani further claimed that, “Governor Yahaya Bello is just simply failing on a noble responsibility

Ï Buhari’s name won’t save him - Melaye and his anti peoples conduct in Kogi State must be addressed and corrected for the future benefit of our people. The Save Kogi Project is therefore a child of circumstance. It is devoid of political party sentiment, tribal and religious differences.” The Chairman its Board of Trustees (BoT) and Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, accused the leadership of APC under Chief John Oyegun, of supporting the illegalities of Governor Bello. Melaye said, “It is sad to note that instead of carrying out developmental projects in Kogi State, the governor has been parading and using the name of the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, thinking the name of the President is a special immunity. The name of Muhammadu Buhari is not, will not and can never be immunity for any governor. It is sad that he doesn’t even know who Muhammadu Buhari is. “President Muhammadu Buhari will not support, killings, stealing, and when the time for prosecution comes, I want to believe that his lawyers will not use the name of

Muhammadu Buhari to defend him in the court. “But I want to say that the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria and indeed the leadership of the APC that have kept mute on all the negative wicked manifestation of Yahaya Bello are the ones that are fueling crisis in Kogi State. “The party has shown that there is no discipline in the APC. The life of a

member of APC, a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was attempted twice, there was no statement by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, all the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) on this matter.” According to Melaye, who have been having a running battle with the governor, “We have never had it so bad, we had never had it so terrible in

the history of Kogi State when they have not even built any project. “The projects they inherited, they are about to sell, but God forbids, we shall not allow Yahaya Bello to sell our common patrimony and heritage, we shall not allow him to sell confluent beach, we shall not allow him to sell our liaison office in Abuja, we shall not allow him to sell commissioners’ quarters, we shall not allow him to sell the house of Assem-

bly quarters, no project or heritage of Kogi State will be sold by Yahaya Bello. “We will die on this matter, we will fight and make sure that we tame this prodigal son who have come to take us back to the land of Egypt”. Some political leaders present at the conference include Senator Muhammed Ohiare, Sen. Atai Aidoko, Dr. Arome Salifu, Com. Kabir Tijani, Hon. Tom Ohikeru, among others.

Three suspects arrested in connection with the killing of the Neighbourhood Security Corps personnel (NSC) Monsuru Bolaji, being paraded by the Lagos state Police Command...on Monday

Buhari meets freed UNIMAID lecturers, women

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has informed the three University of Maiduguri UNIMAID lecturers and 10 policewomen, recently released by Boko Haram that his administration did not relent in its efforts to rescue them since their abduction by Boko Haram members last year. The police officers were said to have been abducted in June 20 last year while travelling from Maiduguri, Borno State, to Askira Uba local government area to attend a burial. The freed lecturers were part of a team searching for oil in the

Lake Chad Basin. Receiving the lecturers and the women Buhari, at the presidential villa on Monday, Buhari said that he was saddened by the incidents and had worked to ensure they were released. He said, “ I can assure that apart from your family members, every peace loving Nigerian prayed for your safety and wished for your early release from the hold of your abductors. “Your rescue on the 10th of February this year was a very huge relief to me personally as well as to all Nigerians. “Let me say that this government treasure all human lives, particularly that of its citizens and following your abduc-

tions, the security agencies were directed by me to do everything humanly possible to ensure the safe release of every one of you and other persons under hold of the insurgents. According to the President, while the government was fully aware of the expectations of the families of the abductees and the general public for their immediate freedom, he said the path to freedom for them was “painstaking and protracted”. He said, “This was because the groups responsible for your abduction were not only different but based in different locations that if not properly handled could result in dire con-

sequences.” Buhari also used the occasion to thank all the various security agencies for their professionalism throughout the process, as well as “other agencies of government, sister nations in the Lake Chad region, the International Committee of the Red Cross who have contributed to this feat of bringing you all home safely”. While thanking the security agencies and all those who facilitated the release, Mr. Buhari reiterated the resolve of his administration to ensure all persons abducted by the insurgents are rescued or released safely. This, he said, is especially against the back-

drop of the recent incident where another group of girls was abducted on February 19 from Government Science and Technical Girls College, Dapchi, Yobe State. “I have since directed all security agencies to immediately ensure that every effort is directed to ensure the safety of our schools and students as well as bringing back the abducted girls to their families. “Government remains unrelenting towards rescuing all those abducted. Government will also work closely with all stakeholders especially the United Nations and other donor agencies, voluntary organizations towards rehabilitating

and resettling all those displaced as a result of all these conflicts, to quicken resumption of meaningful social economic activities. “I remain very mindful of the pains and injury collectively meted out by the insurgents and we will ensure that government does not leave any stone unturned to degrade and contain these insurgents and ensure that complete peace returns to our land,” Mr. Buhari said. Mr. Buhari also said the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) “should give a certificate of discharge to the person that spent the remaining of her service somewhere else (with abductors)”.

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PCNI commiserates with families of Dapchi school girls Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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The Chairman of Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI), Lt. General TY Danjuma (rtd) has commiserated with the Governor of Yobe State, Dr. Ibrahim Geidam and the District Head of Dapchi Alhaji Kachalla Yuroma over the abduction of 110 school girls from the community. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Head Media and Communications after PCNI management visited Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi and met with the forum of abducted girls parents. General Danjuma who was represented by the Vice Chairman, Tijjani M. Tumsah, said: “the regrettable attacks came when Operation Lafiya Dole was reversing the tide of violent insurgent attacks in the North East and early recovery was beginning to take off in most communities of the region”. He assured the District head and the representative of the parents that the PCNI will work closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the safe return of the girls. Tumsah further undertook a tour of the Government Girls Science and technical College, Dapchi for a firsthand assessment of the security breach. He assured the delegation of the forum of abducted girls that the government will deploy all its military and civil assets to ensure the safe return of the girls. Tumsah also highlighted that the Safe Schools initiative, SSI, which currently has 2000 students attending 43 schools across the country will be expanded to cater to more vulnerable students from the North East. The SSI, according to him, will also formulate strategies on how to prevent such attacks and ensure that the education of students continues under adequate protection in line with safety protocols of international standard. Bashir Manzo, head of the forum, said that the forum will regularly update PCNI on the number of students still unaccounted for as parents are still coming from the hinterland.

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We will end human trafficking - Saraki

By Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, said the federal government would adopt the carrot and stick approach to curb the menace of irregular migration and human trafficking in the country. He made the assertion at the Senate Roundtable on Migration and Human Trafficking held in Benin City, the Edo State capital. “I must stress, however, that this is not a blame game. The idea is to collaborate in a responsible manner, to make certain that agencies in Africa, Europe and the wider world are not failing in their duty on this issue. “Let me make it abundantly clear

that Nigeria is willing to collaborate with all countries of the world on irregular migration. With our international partners, we should be able to work out a carrot-and-stick approach that gives our people the incentive to stay on the continent and strive. “ Every human being deserves his or her own place in the sun - and for many, that place in the sun is here, in Africa – but they have to stay in order to find it”, he said. Saraki lamented that Nigeria is ranked 23 on the Global Slavery Index of 167 countries and that there is need to put a stop to it. “The theme centres on Irregular Migration – which some refer to as Illegal Migration – and Human Trafficking; two issues that have become

a bane of our existence as a nation. Nigeria currently ranks 23 on the Global Slavery Index of 167 countries with the highest number of slaves. Human trafficking is third in the ignoble hierarchy of the commonly occurring crimes in Nigeria, according to UNESCO. “ Irregular migration has been a disastrous development for our continent; and the stark realisation becomes even more so, when we narrow the focus to Nigeria – which accounts for the world’s highest number of irregular migrants going through the Agadez Route. “Our citizens represent the fifth largest number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe; and the number of females arriving in Italy alone increased 600-fold in

Ondo State Governor’s wife, Betty Anyanwu - Akeredolu (middle), with some of the beneficiaries of the Ondo State Micro Credit Agency, at the International events center - The Dome, in Akure.

just three years”, he said. He commended the federal government for taking the bold step in repatriating Nigerians stranded in Libya “As you might imagine, the media images have shocked the leadership of this country and indeed the whole of Africa; and it would be irresponsible and a betrayal of the people’s trust if no action is taken to reverse the trend. “As we have seen, the immediate response of the Nigerian government has been to commence the repatriation of our citizens stranded in countries such as Libya, and many are now back on Nigerian soil. We must commend the initiative of President Muhammadu Buhari, who moved swiftly to come to the aid of citizens marooned in foreign lands, and prioritised their return. He noted that the roundtable meeting is intended to draw attention to the situation, to give confidence to Nigerians and to let them know that they are troubled and are losing sleep over irregular migration and human trafficking; and are determined, as representatives of the people, to do something about it. He said the summit should help identify how legislation – which is the primary function of the National Assembly – and policy – a joint responsibility – can be brought to bear in addressing the problem as Nigerians seem to lead the ignominious pack of asylum applications rejected by European countries since 2011, Nigerians accounted for nearly 100,000 – almost three times the number of any other African country He said the irregular migration of Africans to faraway countries – especially in the Western hemisphere - is not new, but it has assumed a much more worrying dimension in recent times.

EFCC quizzes Stella Oduah over alleged N9.4bn fraud ÏÏÏ The Economic and Finan-

cial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday grilled former minister of Aviation Stella Oduah over an alleged N9.49 billion fraud during her tenure. It was learnt that she arrived at the EFCC headquarters at 11am to honour a longstanding invitation. The senator representing Anambra north was still being grilled as at 6pm, but it is not clear if she would spend the night at the anti-graft agency, as at the time of this report “She was invited over allegations bordering on abuse of office and money laundering. One of the allega-

tions concerns fraud in the N9.4bn ISEC contract for security installations in some airports,” the source said. Earlier in the month, Oduah issued a statement to deny the alleged diversion of funds under her watch as minister. Oduah who was in charge of the aviation ministry from July 2011 to February 2014, maintained that all contracts awarded during her tenure followed due process. “As minister of aviation, I committed myself to the service of my country to the very best of my ability and as it is widely acknowledged, my record and performance as the min-

ister of aviation remain laudable and unbeatable,” he said. “What we did in aviation was so far reaching that it had never been done before, it was so unprecedented.” She said the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was in such a bad shape, that even the restrooms were not usable. “Most of the airports were worse than motor parks,” she said. “We took them on and efficiently and in a very timely manner changed every single one of them: and we did not just change that, we changed the safety of the Nigerian airspace. In 2013, Oduah was embroiled

in car purchase allegations, when reports emerged that she had compelled the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to procure the vehicles for her. The purchase drew nationwide controversy, and activists like Femi Falana urged EFCC to conduct a thorough investigation with a view to prosecuting the former minister. In response to a query by former President Goodluck Jonathan she said the procurement was duly provided for in the NCAA budget that year, which also adopted lease payments in installments over 36 months.

Police arrest 69 cult members during initiation in Lagos Joy Anyim

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No fewer than 69 cultist have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The suspects who were arrested in different parts of the state belonged to the Aiye, Eiye and Vikings cult groups. Parading the suspects at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, the Commissioner of Police,

CP Imohimi Edgal disclosed that 57 of the cultists were allegedly arrested during their initiation rites at Elemoro Ajah area of Lagos. Edgal stated that the suspected were arrested based on credible intelligence on the activities of the cultists. Speaking on how some of the suspects were arrested, the Commissioner of Police said the rites were done through blood as the left tombs

of the suspects had been pierced with a razor blade to perfect the initiation. He said, “ Based on credible intelligence that members of the dreaded Aiye Confraternity were performing their initiation rites at a shrine in a thickly forested part of Abule Egbanu in Elemoro, Ajah Lagos. The Divisional Police Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu Limawa mobilised his men for an imminent operation. “The DPO received support from

the undercover operatives of Area J Elemoro and the men of Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command.Together they stormed the area and arrested 57 members of the notorious Aiye Confraternity.” Edgal disclosed that some of the cultists were under the influence of drug and alcohol as they were half out of their mind at the time of their arrest. Similarly, he revealed that five members of the Eiye confraternity

were also arrested in the Ikorodu area. The suspects While six others were also arrested at Ijegun in Satellite Town Lagos. Recovered from the suspects are two locally made cut to sized guns, three live cartridges and twenty-two expended cartridges, two Suzuki mini buses with Registration No. LND 893 XV and EPE 189 XV respectively, one Volkswagen bus with Registration No. Epe 580 X9.

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DYC drags Buhari to court over 2019

Bayelsa police command denies death of kidnapped pro-APC campaigner

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Akam James,

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DYC has President Muhammadu Buhari before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court over his delay in declaring his intentions to run for the 2019 presidential election. The plaintiffs, Kassim Kassim and National Executive Council of DYC, named the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the All Progressives Congress, APC as Buhari’s co-defendants in the suit. In the suit filed and dated 26 February, 2018, the plaintiffs are praying the court for the interpretation of Section 131 (a), (b), (c) and (d), and Sections 137 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. They are urging the court to determine whether upon the provisions of the foregoing sections of the Constitution, President Buhari would be deprived or subjected to any person or association from contesting the 2019 presidential election.

“Whether the 1st defendant (Buhari) after compliance with the 1999 constitutional provision, the Electoral Act and the guidelines to the extent of winning the 2015 presidential election as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, need other further qualification to contest the 2019 presidential election. “Whether the 1st defendant (Buhari), despite the various call, including the applicants (plantiffs)’ ultimatum dated 15 February 2018, will remain mute, without making a public declaration to contest the presidential election of 2019.” The court is further urged to declare that Buhari is legally and constitutionally empowered to contest the 2019 presidential election into the office of the President of Nigeria pursuant to Sections 131 and 137 of the 1999 constitution as amended. The plaintiffs are seeking an order of the court directing Buhari to declare his intention to vie for the presidential election. “An order of court directing and or mandating the 1st defendant (Buhari) to answer the clar-

ion call by the plaintiffs to contest the presidential election of 2019 to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” In a 24 paragraph affidavit deposed to by a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Kassim Kassim who is also a plaintiff in the suit and the National Chairman of DYC, the plaintiffs averred that they are a pressure group who have been campaigning and mobilising Nigerians to support President Buhari’s re-election bid. Moreso, the plaintiffs submitted that they mobilised a one-million-man match in Abuja on 15 February in Abuja to show solidarity to Buhari, with the clarion call on him to declare his intention to contest the presidential election in 2019. Highlight Buhari’s achievements in the fight against corruption, taking the country out of recession and infrastructural development, the plaintiffs urged the court to hold that the constitution does not give former President Olusegun Obasanjo the right to interfere with Buhari’s right to seek re-election.

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the Bayelsa state Police Command has dismissed the claims about the possible death of the Chief Executive Officer, Comrade Robert Desmond, of a pro-All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign group known as the New Face after his abduction by unknown gunmen. The command through the Police Public Relations officer, Asimin Butswat confirmed the incident but noted that the police are still on investigation. Comrade Robert Desmond, who is a quiet chieftain of the APC and known as one of the staunch supporters of the State Leader of the Party, Chief Timipre Sylva and the APC member at the State House of Assembly, Hon. Israel SunnyIgoli, was abducted on Saturday after a social event in Nembe area of the State. The abduction has however thrown the Nembe and Brass

axis into confusion with claims and counter claims on the possible reasons for his kidnap. While many members of the New Face claimed the abduction may be political and targeted at some APC members ahead of the 2019 National and State Houses of Assembly in the area. Others claimed the abduction was carried out by gunmen interested in abduction for ransom. Some supporters however expressed the fear that the proAPC campaigner may have been killed by his abductors. The Caretaker Chairman of Brass Local Council, Hon. Victor Isaiah has however condemned the abduction of Comr. Robert Desmond, CEO New Face of Brass. The Brass Council Boss, Hon. Victor Isaiah called on security operatives to do everything possible to secure the release of Comr. Desmond unharmed. He is also calling on anyone with relevant information to report to the authorities to aid in the release of the victim.

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RIFAN targets 50,000 Adamawa farmers for this year’s farming season Tom Garba, Yola

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National Treasurer, Rice Farmers association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Alhaji Sadiq Daware has said that RIFAN in Adamawa state through the anchors borrowers program introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari is targeting about 50,000 farmers in the state for this year’s farming activities.

According to him the program is deliberately designed to support small scale farmers in Nigeria by way of advancing a loan package to them in a single digit interest so that they can help in production and adding value to what they are producing. Sadiq revealed that central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the organisation that anchors the financing of the program and as

the critical stakeholders they have been given the mandate to identify farmers and give them mandatory training on the kind of products to produce. He further said that the program is not only on Rice production, but each State were to identify crops that are having comparative advantage and Adamawa state have choosing Rice and Maize to massively produce by its farmer’s in this year

farming season. ‘’Knowing how difficult it is to normally access commodities aim at empower local farmers, RIFAN approach CBN to allow allow farmers to get direct access with the association and a model known as RIFAN CBN anchors borrowers was designed to interface between Farmers and anchors.’’ Sadiq Said He iterated that small, medium and Large farm-

ers are identify under the RIFAN model to have a loan packet between 1-5 hectares without paying any amount to have the loan, while 6-20 hectares and 20-50 hectares’ scale famers will pay 30% of their equity to respectively have the loan. However, Sadiq opined that the RIFAN model is a cashless model that aimed at discouraging farmers that their desire is to have money at hand without much to commodities in-

put be deny the loan. ‘’ RIFAN model will provide certified seeds, fertilizers, agro chemicals sprayers, water pumps and all what’s take to produce one hectare at the Cost of 2,300.’’ He appreciates the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for bringing this laudable program and Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa state for Supporting the program in the state.

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tion by Yobe State governor, Ibrahim Geidam, who insists that the abduction was preceded by the withdrawal of troops safeguarding the troubled area. “The governor is the chief security officer of the state and his statement cannot be taken lightly or even dismissed by just a wave of the hand by anybody or any government agency under any guise whatsoever.” PDP also urges the National Assembly to investigate the various conflicting reports that have characterized the abduction, particularly the initial moves by the Federal Government to deny the occurrence of this incident. “Nigerians are indeed worried about the apparent deliberate design to hide the facts of this abduction and demand to know the truth. It is a common saying in Africa that thunder does not strike on the same spot twice.

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L:R Hon. Naheem Adams representing Chairman, House Committee on Finance;,Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Ayodele Subair; Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade; Solicitor General, Mrs Funmilola Adesola Odunlami representing Attorney-General and Hon. Commissioner for Justice; and Hon. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde during a Stakeholders’ meeting on Fiscalization of Hotel Occupancy & Restaurant Consumption Tax Law at the Banquet Hall, State House, Alausa, Ikeja.

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the National Assembly to immediately open full scale investigation into the circumstances leading to and surrounding the unfortunate abduction of 110 school girls in Dapchi, Yobe state. The party in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said that the investigation has become imperative in the face of rising speculations and conspiracy theorems in the public space, fueled by conflicting reports, attempts at cover-up and disagreements among government officials and agencies regarding the ugly incident. The party said, “The National Assembly must take a critical note of the allega-

Money laundering: Bola Shagaya knows fate May 17 Peter Fowoyo

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Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has fixed ruling for May 17, in a suit filed by business woman Bola Muinat Shagaya against the Federal Government. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo on Monday fixed the day for judgment after the adoption of the written addresses of the two parties in the suit. Bola Shagaya is urging the court to set aside its order freezing her bank accounts in Unity Bank Plc, but Federal Government is contending that the accounts in contention were used by the businesswoman to launder billion of naira for former first Lady Mrs. Dame Patience Jonathan. In an affidavit sworn to by a litigation officer Sulaiman Ali and filed before the court by a Lagos lawyer Mr Napoleon Emeaso-Nwachukwu, the deponent averred that

sometimes in the month of October and November 2016,Hajiya Bola Shagaya issued several payment instructions to her bank, Unity Bank Plc in respect of third party transactions,but to the applicant chagrin the said payment instructions were declined by her bank, in spite of the fact that the applicant had enough money standing to her credit with her bank to cover the payment instructions prior to issuing the instructions. Upon enquiry the bank intimated the applicant that it received a letter from the Federal Government directing it to place a Post No Debit on her account with it. Thereafter the applicant instituted a suit at the High court of Lagos State against Unity Bank Plc, but in its defence the bank annexed a copy of a court order to the court process it filed to justify its refusal to honour the numerous payments in-

structions issued by the applicant. Mr Sulaiman averred further that the ex-parte order of the court attaching the applicant’s property made pending the determination of an investigation and possible prosecution of the applicant is devoid of a definite time frame and capable of lasting in perpetuity. There is no criminal suit pending against the applicant in any court of law anywhere prior to, or after the ex- parte order now sought to be set aside was made. Consequently, the applicant contended that, it would be in the interest of Justice for the court to set aside the order. However, in a counter affidavit sworn to by an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr Musbahu Yahaya Abubakar,and filed before the court by EFCC legal officer, Idris Abdullahi

Mohammed the deponent averred that EFCC received a cogent, direct and positive intelligence of a case of Conspiracy, Unlawful Enrichment and money laundering against the applicant, that the applicant was making suspicious deposits into the accounts subject matter of investigation. The fund of the unlawful activities was paid into a front organisation account called “WOMEN FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE” for the benefit of the former first lady Mrs Dame Patience Jonathan. The applicant through her alleged fraudulent activities in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC influenced the fraudulent allocation of Dual Purpose Kerosene DPK to Index Petrolube Africa limited with the aid of the former first lady. As a result of these fraudulent activities, the applicant was paid “FOUNDER

FEES” In the total sum of N3,305,150,000 by Indexo Petrolube Africa limited and its sister company, Autodex Nigeria Limited both owned by Hon.Ezeani ThankGod for the fraudulent facilitation of Dual Purpose Kerosene DPK to his company ,Index Petrolube Africa Limited. Based on the above, the applicant paid a cumulative sum of N1,212,000,000. to the former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan through her account Women for change initiative account domiciled in Diamond bank in which the former first lady was sole signatory. The sum of N1,902,673,399.93 remaining balance from the aforementioned proceeds of the unlawful activities, was warehoused in the personal accounts of the applicant domiciled in Unity Bank. EFCC invited Billy Okoye, the Executive Di-

rector Commercial of the Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Company NPMC, a subsidiary of NNPC who stated that he did not know anything about the founder ‘s fee and he never heard of it until confronted by the EFCC. It was further averred that whenever Hon. Ezeani ThankGod makes fraudulent deposits into the account of Hajiya Shagaya through his companies, Index Petrolube Africa Limited and Autodex Nigeria Limited, Hajiya Shagaya will thereafter transfer particular sum to the account of the former first lady viz women for change initiatives in Diamond bank. The applicant was alleged to have been using three accounts numbers, 0003261118, 0025111493, 0025092589.domiciled in Unity Bank Plc respectively to warehouse and harbors the suspected proceeds of the alleged crime.

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INEC explains why Gov Bello was issued new voter card Ïy Ɠ Ɛ Ɛ ƋƋ Ɠ Ƒ ƗƆƏ Ɔ ƒ ƐƆƏ ƈ &ƊƈƐƈ

Stories by Patrick Okohue The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Kogi State has explained why Governor Yahaya Bello was issued with another Temporary Voter Card (TVC), in Okene, last Friday. This is even as the electoral body has vowed not to allow underage voting during the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. In a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, the electoral umpire noted that the governor formally applied for the transfer of his PVC from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to Okene Local Government, on the 26th of January, this year, through the electoral officer for Okene. The statement, which was signed by INEC’s Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, Ahmed Biambo, further stated that the commission acted in accordance with electoral act and guidelines. It stressed that in granting the approval, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state acted in accordance with the provision of the law and was guided by INEC guidelines as well as procedures for such transfers. The statement maintained that the electoral umpire did not make any preference or favour in granting the request to Bello, even as it pointed out that its response was based on the controversy that had trailed the matter. It would be recalled that in May last year, the commission had

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accused the governor of double registration, after claiming that he allegedly registered at the Government House, Lokoja aside the earlier exercise the governor participated in at Wuse, Abuja in 2011, vowing to prosecute him upon the completion of his tenure. Two officials of the commission indicted over the matter were dismissed, while another one was compulsorily retired, a development that generated fresh controversy, even as Governor Bello insisted that his ghost might have embarked on the double registration since he was not in the country when the action took place. Speaking on the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti

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State, INEC assured that cases of underage voting won’t be allowed during the July 14 governorship election in the state. The commission clarified that the electoral body did not allow such tendency during registration exercises that had been undertaken in Ekiti since inception, assuring that such won’t be witnessed in the actual election. The commission also regretted that about 215,000 Permanent Voter Cards are yet to be claimed by owners few months to election in spite of its sensitisation and campaign programmes. Speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Monday, the INEC Resident

Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof Abdulganiy Raji, said the body won’t allow any sharp practice, including underage voting that can vitiate the electoral process during the poll. Raji spoke based on controversies that raged over the just concluded Kano local government elections, where some under aged voters were allegedly found to have voted. He said: “From inception, we have not accepted such tendency here in Ekiti and we won’t tolerate it. Election is a serious matter that has to do with people’s sovereignty that must not be abridged in any form. “So, we are assuring you that the Ekiti governorship election will

meet international standard. We will improve on our outstanding past records to the extent that all the political parties and stakeholders will have cause to commend us.” He said the state has been partnering traditional rulers, religious organisations, political parties and the media to increase the political awareness of the electorate in Ekiti. “We have done a lot of jingles and also working with all our outfits in the 16 local governments for voter education, but despite that our people seem to be showing apathy. As we speak now, we have about 215,000 PVCs with us that are yet to be claimed. “We are hopeful that all these will be collected before that election, because our aim is to ensure that we have high turnout during that election like we witnessed in July 21, 2014”. Speaking on the preparedness of the electoral body for the governorship election, the INEC boss said: “Yes, we are working with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) where we will draw our ad hoc staff from. “We have started training them and engaging them in election seminars, so that they can be well educated about the conduct of elections. “We have started road training for our staff here in INEC and we are awaiting instructions from our national headquarters to lift ban on electioneering campaigns, so that we can increase our work rate here in our office,” he stated.

Gov Akeredolu speaks on why Tinubu won’t visit state

APC faults Abia govt on school feeding programme

The Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said there is no need for Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to visit his state. Akeredolu said Tinubu’s reconciliation effort was not needed in Ondo State because the state arm of the party is peaceful. He spoke during his first Media Chat titled, “An Evening with the Governor,” which was organised as part of activities marking his one year in office, over the weekend. According to the governor, APC was waxing stronger in his state, adding that there were no factions to be reconciled by Tinubu. He said, “All is well with APC. Why did I say so? We control 24 states and APC is in all the states of the federation. If you have one or two problems in one

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration against laying claim to the ongoing feeding programme being run in schools in the state. It said the feeding programme was purely an initiative of the APCled Federal Government. The chairman of APC Elders Council in the state, Chief Godfrey Onyemaobi gave the warning in Umuahia, the state capital while reacting to the sponsorship claim by the Abia State government in the school feeding programme. He explained that the feeding programme recently introduced in schools in the country was the project of President Muhammadu Buhari, dismissing the impression that the programme was that of the wife of the governor, Nkechi Ikpeazu. The Second Republic lawmaker pointed out that the feeding

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or two areas, it is not to say all is not well with APC. “I will use Ondo State as an example. There is stability in Ondo State. We don’t have problems. Some people may claim there is problem in APC in Ondo State. But there is no problem. “I am sure that the peacemaker, Bola Tinubu, that you said was chosen, will have no reason to come here because we are at peace with ourselves. “We have a party. We have a chairman and the party is be-

ing run very well. We welcome people. We welcome everybody. Today, some people joined us. People have been joining us. “Somebody like Olusola Oke left. But he has returned and I am sure in his second coming, he will stay for us longer. “So many other people have returned. So many people have joined, at least, from PDP. So many people from Labour Party and from other parties have come to us. “The party is growing and it is growing in a manner that all of us are happy about it that we have a solid party on group. “So, when there is no problem, you don’t need a peace maker so that he will not come and create problem. “We don’t need the peace maker. We are saying that we are at peace with ourselves. Let us run the party the way we have been running it.”

programme has enhanced and increased school enrollment in the state, and however lauded the government for introducing the programme, aimed at feeding pupils and students, especially the poor in schools. His words: “Saturday morning, I heard Abia State government saying on radio that the school feeding programme being handled by the wife of the governor, is the project of the state government. That kind of impression is wrong. Everybody in Nigeria knows that the school feeding programme is the project of the Federal Government. The Federal Government pays for the whole things, using the state government to execute it. “So no state including Abia should take credit for that feeding programme. It is the project of APC led Federal Government. So I want Abians to know the truth from falsehood”.

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IPAC, road users decry indiscriminate placement of campaign billboards on Bauchi roads Stories by Patrick Okohue The Bauchi State chapter of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has joined several road users in the state to express dismay at the attitude of some highly placed politicians in the state whose billboards constitutes nuisance on major roads in Bauchi metropolis. Secretary of the council in the state, Malam Musa Mato, told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN in Bauchi that the indiscriminate mounting of large size billboards in the middle of major roads, had been causing accidents by blocking the views of motorists and pedestrians. “Indiscriminate display of posters in the state capital and local government headquarters is posing dangers on major roads by littering the environment and posing security challenges. “The billboards cause clashes between thugs of various political parties during installation; it is illegal for politicians to mount large size campaign billboards on roads and roundabouts because of the implications and dangers involved,” he said. Mato appealed to aspirants not to violate campaign rules, advising them to wait for the lifting of the ban on political campaigns. Also speaking to NAN, in Bauchi

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on Monday, some road users complained that such billboards being displayed in the middle of roads, had been blocking their views, thereby causing accidents. They expressed dismay that the act was being perpetrated by even highly placed political office holders seeking for re-election, apart from others warming up to

contest political positions in 2019. “These billboards and posters have caused a lot of accidents as they block the views of pedestrians trying to cross road. “To me, the billboards are useless because they cannot convince me to vote for a particular candidate as my mind has already been made up on whom to vote for,” said Mr.

Northern leaders task Tinubu on Osun, Ekiti governorship elections Northern leaders on Monday described as careless and provocative statements by some leading members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that such statements have encouraged misconception. They also described the recent comments of the former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the national chairman of the ruling party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as incoherent and indefensible. “These statements have encouraged misconception” they said. In a statement in Lokoja by the chairman of APC United Front, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa, the leaders accused Tinubu of creating confusion, running down Odigie-Oyegun, misrepresenting President Muhammadu Buhari and advertising ignorance of party supremacy, leadership and rules. “Tinubu’s action is aimed at undermining the lawful powers of Odigie-Oyegun and the legal authority of the National Working Committee (NWC). His comments offer chaos in the ruling party,” they said. The leaders praised Oyegun for his dynamic leadership, commitment

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to democracy, political maturity and quality of his thought. Specifically, they commended the party’s national chairman for purifying Nigerian politics and guiding the destiny of the country. The leaders who described the APC national chairman as a respected proponent of internal democracy said calls for the sacking of Oyegun-led National Working Committee (NWC) were pointless. They also put the blame for the crisis in some state chapters at the feet of politicians in those states. They advised the former Lagos

State governor to desist from misleading statements and think of better ways to get Oyegun’s actions to conform to his will. They also urged Tinubu, Adams Oshiomhole and others to encourage the Oyegun-led NWC in its effort to position the party for 2019 general elections. “Tinubu should think of how to address the political differences in Lagos and how to deliver election votes in 2019. He needs to join hands with other progressive forces to win Osun and free the people of Ekiti from the chains of Ayodele Fayose” the leaders added.

Henry Agu, a motorist. Another road user, Mrs. Chidinma Uche, said, middle of road was the least appropriate place to mount billboards, just as she expressed disappointment with the agencies that ought to have checked the practice but did not do so. “In other parts of the country, I see things like this (billboards) pasted on walls or trees and not in the center of major roads. “The posters can cause accident because pedestrians, particularly children, can get carried away by them, forgetting that they are a highway and could get knocked down by a moving vehicle,” she said. In his account, Mr. Bello Yusuf, a Bauchi resident recounted to NAN how the billboards and posters led to disruption of peaceful atmosphere along Wunti Street, one of the major roads in Bauchi metropolis, couple of weeks ago. “Apart from the fact that the billboards and posters are causing

accidents, they also cause fights between groups supporting different aspirants or political parties. “Two weeks ago, some group of people came to Wunti Street and started destroying the billboards with cutlasses; those who mounted the boards also came and the two groups started fighting each other, thereby disrupting the peaceful atmosphere of the street, which is uncalled for,” he said. A road user, Mr. Adam Ibrahim, noted that the size of the materials used was such that the billboards could cover even grown-up children crossing the road. “They are causing accidents and that is because they are big enough to block motorists’ view from seeing pedestrians trying to cross the roads,” he observed. However, another road user, Mr. Nguh Favour, said there was nothing wrong with mounting of posters and billboards as they (bill boards) sensitise people and notify voters about aspirants in good time.

Group list ways to reverse Nigeria’s negative image A Non-governmental organisations in Nigeria at the weekend urged law enforcement agencies to integrate the voluntary principles in their training programmes, mobilisation and deployment of personnel to security duties in critical national assets in the oil, gas and mining sector as this will guarantee that rights of local communities will be respected. They also appealed to government agencies, particularly those responsible for registering, licensing and regulating private security firms to integrate human rights observance as a precondition as this will go along in entrenching core human rights values and the culture of respecting the dignity of the human person in the country. At a world press conference in Abuja, Executive Director, Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE), Mr. Joel Bisina said the launch of the In-country implementation pilot group and the visit of the steering committee delegation to Nigeria remained glorious achievements of the Voluntary Principles Initiative. Attention, the LITE executive director said, was focused on increasing knowledge base through training, dialogues and consultative meetings on the VPs at the highest level of government. “The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights is anchored on three pillars. That is the Government Pillar, The Corporate Pillar and the NGO pillar respectively. As a multi-stakeholders initiative, the Voluntary Principles

provide good sets of guidelines to companies in deploying security personnel to their facilities in ways that respects the rights of the communities in which they operate” he said. Besides, he emphasised the role of NGO pillars in facilitating confident building dialogue when allegations of VPs non-adherence occur. “NGO pillars are helping the government and the corporate pillars to identify areas that need improvement related to the VPs, support the development and roll out tools to improve implementation as well as encourage participation in the implementation of the principles. Bisina listed working singularly and collaboratively to advance and increase knowledge base in the country over the years as a major achievement of NGO pillar in Nigeria. “The launch of the In-country implementation pilot group has further strengthened these efforts in bringing the pillars to a common room where they discuss security and human rights challenges creatively and collaboratively. This is clear departure from the past where it was a blaming and name calling game. The message is now ‘knowing and showing’ rather ‘them against us’ or ‘we against them’ this changing narrative underscore the power of the voluntary Principles in promoting consultations and dialogues among stakeholders in the extractive and mining sector through joint-problem solving” He urged the Federal Government to sign-on to the voluntary principles.

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Editorial Asians takeover of Nigeria’s retail market

ne of the objectives of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Act was to open the Nigerian economy to local and foreign investments and thereby accelerate the pace of economic growth and development of the country. Investors were therefore free to invest in the economy without restraint. The deregulation of the economy and economic liberalisation that followed encouraged investors from other parts of the world to invest in Nigeria. Consequently, Nigeria started receiving increased inflows of foreign Direct Investments (FDI) particularly to the oil industry and to other parts of the economy including communications, power, manufacturing, commodity trading and export, seafood and commercial fish farming, among others. The Indians were the forerunners in the influx of Asians to Nigeria. They were in Nigeria before independence. With Nigeria’s economic liberalisation and the emergence of China as a global manufacturing power house, China established trade missions with African countries, Nigeria in particular. Within the last one and half decades, both China and India have become major trading partners of Nigeria almost surpassing that of the United Kingdom while their nationals have become very visible as investors and traders in every sector of the Nigerian economy. Unfortunately, the large presence of Asians in retail trade in Nigeria is forcing Nigerians to vigorously repulse their involvement in that sector of the economy because it is forcing the Nigerian retail traders out of the market to the detriment of the country’s economy. If anything, the Asian traders in the retail end of businesses are competing unfairly with local retailers. For one thing, the Asian traders bring capital from their countries only to go into retail trade in this country thereby squeezing out of the market local retailers who do not have much capital to compete with the Asians. Worse still, the foreign traders contribute to the

instability in the country’s foreign exchange market as they often patronize the unofficial foreign exchange sellers in the parallel market. While liberalisation of the economy is good for the country, there is a limit to it. Liberalisation that stifles local retailers out of the market due to unfair competition among the retailers is certainly detrimental to eradicating poverty among the poor in the society and inimical to the growth of the economy. Many African countries have laws to protect their citizens from unfair competition by foreign investors. The Nigerian situation cannot be different. Therefore, the government must put in place executive directives that would stop the continued stifling of Nigerian retail traders by Asian traders who are in the retail end of trading in the country. Other African countries are also facing the same problem from the invading Asian traders. Local traders in those countries are responding by accusing the Asians of forceful takeover of their markets and by urging their governments to legislate against such unwarranted infiltration into the retail trade of their economies. In Uganda, concerned about the plight of its citizens who are being squeezed out of the retail market, the Ugandan government was forced to direct that foreign investors in the country should quit the retail market and concentrate on manufacturing, While the government needs to encourage more foreign investment flows into the economy, it must also continue to protect local traders, particularly those at the retail end, to survive and flourish too. This is because the operators at the retail end are the main contact with the informal sector of the economy and they must be protected from being squeezed out of the market by the foreign traders. On its part, the National Assembly too must put in place a new legislation that will protect Nigerians who are in the retail end of businesses from being put out of the market by foreign traders and retailers in the garb of foreign investors in the country.

L-R: National Commissioner INEC,Mrs. May Agbamuche- Mbu; National Commissioner, Mr. Solomon Soyebi; INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu; and another National Commissioner, Dr. Muhammed Lecky, during a quarterly consultative meeting with the media in Abuja...on Monday

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (left), Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abduraman Dambazzau(second left), Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan(third left) and the representative of the Oba of Benin, Chief Eduwu Ekhator during the Senate Roundtable on Migration and Human Trafficking in Benin City, Edo State....on Monday

L- R: Oyo State Deputy Governor, Chief Moses Adeyemo, Chairman, Oyo state Security Trust Fund, Chief Bayo Adelabu, Commander, Air force Base, Ibadan, Air Cdr. Razak Shittu, Oyo state Director, DSS, Mr. Abdullahi Kure, Oyo SSG, Alh. Olalekan Alli and Oyo state Head of Service, Mrs. Hannah Ogunesan at the Oyo state security Summit & Town Hall meeting held at House Chief Secretariat Ibadan...on Monday

L-R: Chief Operation Coordinator, Wandel International Nigeria Limited, Mr. Rajneesh Gupta; Chief Executive Officer, Green Kapital, Mr. Chinedu Ibezimako; Regional Head (East & West Africa), Luminous Power Technologies (India) Private Limited, Mr. Soamy Dixit and Business Promotion Strategist, Wandel International Nigeria Limited, Mr. Suresh Pykkat during the Luminous Dealers Conference held in Abuja...on Monday

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By Johnson Ayantunji

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Monday denied claims by Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state, that the military was responsible for the recent suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ attack and abduction of female students from Government Girls Science Technical College in Dapchi. The military through the Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, has described the allegations as unfortunate and far from the truth. Gaidam had blamed the abduction of the Dapchi schoolgirls on the withdrawal of security personnel from communities in

the state. He alleged that security check points were withdrawn from Dapchi and other communities, few days before the attack, a development which he believes gave room for the incident. “There was not any justification whatsoever to withdraw the military from that place, knowing fully well that there is a girls’ school there with about 900 of them and it’s a local government headquarters. “They withdrew the military personnel last week, which was not even known to us,” he said. But the Army in its response has said that its Headquarters will not attempt to join in any blame game, it is very expedient to set the record straight for

the benefit of posterity. In carrying out its mandate to counter terrorism and insurgency in northeastern Nigeria, Operation Lafiya Dole has been alive to its responsibilities Vis a Vis the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. Several communities and Local Governments that were hitherto under siege of the insurgents have been liberated and the insurgents pushed out. While troops continue to trail and decimate the remnants of the insurgents in the hinterlands, the security of the liberated communities and towns fall in the hands of the sister security agencies. The recent dislodgement and further decimation of the insurgents from their enclaves in the Sambisa

and the Lake Chad Islands are testimonials to the effective operations of troops against the insurgents. Additionally, troops are regularly conducting longrange patrols, raids and ambushes to canalise and take out fleeing insurgents. Given all these efforts, it is very astonishing and shocking that such unfortunate comment and allegation is being touted against the loyal and dedicated troops of Operation Lafiya Dole. Contrary to the comments being circulated, troops earlier deployed in Dapchi were redeployed to reinforce troops at Kanama following attacks on troops’ location at the Nigerian – Nigerien border. This was on the premise that Dapchi has been relatively calm and peaceful

and the security of Dapchi town was formally handed over to the Nigeria Police Division located in the town. Troops’ redeployment was therefore done in tandem with the exigencies of operation and not as misconstrued. It is thus obligatory, to state that the allegation reportedly attributed to the Governor of Yobe state is misleading and misinforming We reiterate our commitment and determination to carrying out our mandate to fight Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast. We implore members of the public to continue to support us with credible information on the whereabouts of the Boko Haram terrorists.

Some of the 59 suspected cult members arrested by the Lagos Police Command being paraded at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos...on Monday

I will never leave APC, Senator Abe assures supporters Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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The senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has declared that he would never leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, no matter the condition. This is even as he reiterated his unflinching support and commitment to President Muhammadu Buhari, stating that he would do whatever it would take to ensure that APC won in 2019 in Rivers State. Abe, who spoke during an interactive session at a one- day dialogue and re-

ception program organized by Network of Youth and Student Leaders in Rivers state in his honour in Port Harcourt said, people needed to understand that the main dynamics of social cohesion in the state favoured the APC. The senator said, “Let me say it clearly without any iota of doubt; I am a member of the All Progressives Congress and I will remain a member of the All Progressives Congress. No matter what happens, I will not leave my party, the All Progressives Congress. “But, people need to understand certain things. In this state, the main dynam-

ics of our social cohesion is in favour of our party. Rivers State is ours for the taking; everybody who knows the story of our state knows that APC should be able to take the state. But to do that, we have to be one party. “We cannot be in a party where the Minister of Transportation, with all due respect, have stated clearly that what he is running now is his own faction and certain people do not belong to that faction. That if he is removing leaders, he is removing leaders because they are not part of his own group, not because they are not members of the APC. “Now, if all of us are in

the APC and one group is this way and another group is the other way, where will the party meet to take the state? We have a State Executive Committee of the party, the Chairman should call a meeting of the State Executive Committee of the party so that members from all the factions can meet and discuss the way forward,” he said. Abe, who is Chairman, Senate Committee on FERMA, informed the youths that Amaechi, Peterside, and other leaders of the party, especially, the party Chairman and Secretary, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya and Chief Emeka Bekee, respectively as well as Chief

Dumo Lulu-Briggs, were not their problems. He said, “On the issue of attacks and counter-attacks on social media, honestly, I have said severally and I want to say it here to all of you young people that how you address people even when you disagree with them is not a sign of courage. It is a reflection of your upbringing. Anywhere that I go and talk to people, I am very conscious of the fact that when I leave there, people are going to review what I said. They are going to look at it in the context of who Senator Abe is. I am the son of my father and my father was a priest of the Anglican Church”.

Lalong suspends tricycle operations in Plateau By Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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Following the protest that broke out in Jos by operators of tricycles popularly known as Keke NAPEP, the Government of Plateau State has suspended the operations of Keke NAPEP in Jos and Bukuru Metropolis. This was contained in a Press Release made available to our correspondent in Jos signed by Mr. Cornelius Shioibal, Permanent Secretary Cabinet and Special Services, Plateau State on behalf of the Secretary of the Government of the State. The Statement reads that “Government has observed with dismay the way KEKE NAPEP operators have taken laws into their hands in the Jos Metropolis and In view of this, Government has suspended the operations of KEKE NAPEP in Jos and Bukuru Metropolis till further notice, commencing from Monday 26th February, 2018: the general public are hereby advised to go about their lawful businesses” the statements reads. However, in the early hours of Monday morning, the state woke up to protesting tricycle operators which later turned violent as miscreants high jacked the protest and smashed vehicles belonging to road safety officers. The protest according to an operator of a tricycle (name withheld), who spoke to our correspondent, said it was as a result of an imposed levy of N5,800 by the state government meant for training on road usage. Operators said the levy of N5,800 was in excess and cannot afford to pay the said bill, however took to the streets to register their displeasure. At the interim, government perceiving the protest could escalate tension, moved swiftly to suspend the said levy but miscreants who are bent on catching on the situation to perpetrate civil unrest was still going round climbing down on operators whom yielded to the suspension of the levy by government and resumed operation. Perceiving the situation could cause unwarranted mayhem and pandemonium, government swiftly placed an indefinite suspension on operators.

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Ex-NEPA worker killed during alleged illegal connection in Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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day Onyero Ebor in Agbor, Ika South Local Government of Delta State, has died of electrocution occasioned by alleged illegal connection. Reports said Monday was invited by residents of Owanta Alosimi area to help rectify the aged long low tension wire of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) when the bubble burst. Sources said the victim responded to the call and as he commenced the work, BEDC in the process restored power to the low tension cable, and unknown to him he was instantly electrocuted. Business Manager of BEDC in Agbor District, Mr. Curtis Nwadei in a swift reaction, described the incident as unfortunate alleging that the victim had been declared wanted by the district following his alleged illegal activities. Nwadeli said that Agbor District had written the Nigeria Police, and the State Security Service (SSS) on the death of Onyero, and his nefarious activities before he died, adding that the victim did not obtain any permission to work in the lines before he embarked

on the illegal mission. He warned customers against patronizing illegal electricians, saying that men of the district work 24 hours to get all challenges addressed. If they draw their attention to them. Meanwhile, the Business Manager has said that low tension often takes six hours to be addressed, while those on high tension wires take advantage of their commitments to service delivery, and get them properly informed on their challenges. In another development, one of the victims of the renewed attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Abraka community, Mrs. Patience Akpomieme, a mother of 11 children, allegedly sustained gunshots wound during the attack by the herdsmen which also led to the death of her husband, Happy Akpomieme on the spot recently. But the couple and their son were said to have been shot at their farmlands last Wednesday, but her husband could not make it out of the farm, while Patience was hit by bullets in back before she was rushed to DELSUTH Oghara for treatment. She however died following the injuries she sustained.

2 feared killed, 42 houses destroyed as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Delta Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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Heavy rainstorm has destroyed no fewer than 42 houses in OgbeUdu community Udu Local Government Area of Delta State; and two persons feared killed. The rainstorms said to have wreaked havoc in the community’s farm lands, sacked hundreds of persons from their houses. Ernest Ogwezzy, the State Commissioner for Special Duties who made this known in Asaba, disclosed that the rainfall occurred at the weekend, adding that the devastating effect of the rainstorm, left many of the community’s residents homeless. While assuring the victims of government’s palliative measures, the commissioner disclosed that the State Government was committed to assisting the victims, adding: “I have gone round the community, and I have seen the devastating effects of the rainstorm, I can assure the victims that in no distant time they will hear

from the State Government”. He reiterated the commitment of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to the welfare of Deltans, adding that government would stop at nothing in ameliorating the victims’ fears by giving them relief materials that will cushion the effects of the rainstorm. In a related development, goods worth millions of naira were at the weekend destroyed by fire, which gutted five shops at Isumpe road of Eke market in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state. Addressing the victims, the Commissioner for Special Duties in the state, Ernest Ogwezzy described the incident as unfortunate, and a colossal loss. He lamented the ugly incident, and assured the victims of government’s assistance to ameliorate the plight of the people; noting: “the fire outbreak is indeed very sad, and unfortunate, the state government will come to your aid to ameliorate your plight”.

Three robbery suspects and vehicles recovered from them by officers of the Ondo State Police Command in Akure..... on Monday Photo: TOSIN AJUWON

Ondo Police set Up 3-man committee to begin mop up of illegal fire arms ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday said it has set up a three- man committee to begin mop up of illegal fire arms and ammunitions from unauthorized persons in the state. Gbenga Adeyanju, Police Commissioner in the state who said this while briefing newsmen in Akure noted that the action was in compliance with the order from the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Adeyanju disclosed that the mop up was important in order to reduce the issue of senseless killings by those carrying arm and ammunition about without approval from the govern-

ment. He said anyone caught with the illegal fire arms and ammunitions after 21day will face the wrath of the law. “In compliance to the directives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Ondo state Police Command has set up a three- man committee to be charged with the responsibility of mopping up the illegal fire arms and ammunition “All members of the public are thereby urged to submit all illegal fire arms and ammunitions in their possession to the nearest divisional Police officer in their domains who have been given instructions. “After 21 days, anybody who has illegal fire arms in

their possession and have not submitted it willingly, and get caught with it, will have himself to blame for it”. Meanwhile, seven stolen Honda Sport Utility Vehicles have also been recovered by the police command in the state from a three - man gang of armed robbers. The names of the gang members are- Fadamitan Desmond, Olayemi Adeoye and Imafidon Roland. The Police Commissioner said Adeoye was the prime suspect who specialized in stealing vehicles in Akure. He added that the duo of Roland and Desmond are in the habit of selling the stollen vehicles.

“The suspects confessed to have stolen the vehicles. Their leader Olayemi Adeoye narrated how they had been perpetrating the crimes within and outside Akure. “Efforts are on to arrest other fleeing members of the gang. Suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigation During interrogation with newsmen, the leader of the gang, Adeoye said that the vehicles were stolen with special keys. “Anytime I identified vehicle to be stolen, I will just go there with my special key I have with me and take it away. “I will take it to him (Desmond) and he will give me N50,000” he added.

Clash: Warring Kwara communities end feud, raise 14- man panel Kehinde Akinpelu Ilorin

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Leaders of the feuding Offa and Ijagbo communities in Kwara state yesterday amicably resolved their differences at a meeting held in Ilorin, the state capital. Residents of the two neighbouring communities in Offa and Oyun local government areas of the state had last week taken up arms against one another over a disputed parcel of land. During the ensued mêlée, one person was feared dead while some residents from both sides also sustained injuries. However, rising from an emergency meeting held

in Ilorin, the state capital, accredited leaders of Offa and Ijagbo announced their decision to end the feud and allow peace reign in their areas. The President of Offa Descendants Union (ODU), Alh Najeem Yasin and the President of Ijagbo Descendants Union (IDU), Chief Tunde Agboola Oyawoye conveyed the message of the stakeholders to newsmen immediately the meeting came to an end. Oyawoye spoke through Dr. Samuel Ebun Akinola, the Chairman of the Ilorin branch of Ijagbo Descendants Union (IDU). The two leaders described the communal clash as alien in the annals

of the history of their communities, adding that they had been living together since time immemorial as brothers. They announced the setting up of a 14- man committee that would see to the implementation of the decisions reached at the meeting. The leaders also directed immediate re-opening of schools that shutdown in the wake of the mayhem in both communities. Speaking on the outcome of the meeting, the ODU President, Alhaji Najeem Yasin said both Offa and Ijagbo are one big family and had no cause to fight each other. He noted that the recent

mayhem was not between the two communities, saying it arose due to misunderstanding between two compounds. Yasin, who is also the President of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) said Offa and Ijagbo would remain one and would continue to live in peace. In his own remarks, the President of Ijagbo Descendants Union, Chief Oyawoye confirmed that the meeting between the two communities agreed to halt the feud and allow peace to reign. He urged the warring groups to sheath their swords, saying “we don’t want any of this again be-

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Ondo APC crisis: We don’t need Tinubu’s intervention – Akeredolu ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has declared that Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the foremost National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) doesn’t have any business visiting the state to reconcile the aggrieved members of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. Mr. Akeredolu also added that there was ‘no problem’ to settle in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress that could give Mr. Tinubu reasons to visit the state in his new task of reconciling the warring members of the party in some states of the country. The Governor stated this at the weekend at his first media chat aired on the Ondo State Radio-Vision Corporation (OSRC) Akure while reacting to a question over the crisis rocking the ruling APC. On 7th of February 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed the National Leader of the party, Mr. Tinubu to lead the reconciliation team as a way of reconciling all aggrieved members. Daily Times correspondent who monitored the media chat tagged “An evening with the Governor” also reported that the live pro-

gramme was well-scrutinized in terms of questions by Mr. Akeredolu’s media handlers. Governor Akeredolu said there was stability in the state chapter of the APC noting that those outside the state are the ones creating an impression that there is heavy crisis to settle among its members. He disclosed that the party had been receiving defectors back into its fold in a bid to boost the popularity of the party in the state thereby showing the party was peaceful. “So, I’m sure that the peacemaker (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) you said was chosen would have no reason to come here because we are at peace with ourselves. “So, for us – it is a simple thing, we have a party, chairman and we would welcome anybody and people. “The party is growing by leaps and bounds. Today, some people joined us and people have been joining us. Somebody like Olusola Oke left, he returned, If you say he left, if I even used the word left. “It is say that he stayed with us for long. He came, he left, so he has returned and am sure that in his second coming, he would stay for us longer and he came with his people. “So, many other people

L-R: Managing Partner Perchstone & Graeys, Osaro Eghobamien; CEO. Stock Exchange (NSE), Oscar Onyema and President NSE, Olubola Ogunbanjo during Corporate Governance Rating System Certification Ceremony in Lagos. have returned, so many people have joined, at least from PDP, so many people have come to us from Labour party and other parties has come to us. “The party has grown up, is growing in a manner that all of us are happy about it that we have a solid party on ground. “So, where there is no problem we don’t need a peacemaker, so that you

Insecurity: Army urges Niger residents to be vigilant Saka Bolaji - Minna

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Monday urged the residents of Niger state to be security conscious toward supporting security agencies stamp out criminals and other forms of insecurity in the state and the country. Maj. Gen. Adeku Salihu, Commander Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigeria Army, Minna, made the remark while inaugurating the 2017 West African Social Activities (WASA) at Minna military cantonment. Salihu said that aside the achievements recorded in military operations in the North East; there still exist threats to security of the state and the nation at large. He said that prominent of the army involvement in security issues in the state was ``Operation Daji’’ now renamed ``Operation Zuma’’ where troops of the

cantonment carried out joint operations with other security agencies. The TRADOC Commander explained that the joint operations were carried out in Munya, Shiroro, Sarkin Pawa, Alawa forest and Pandogari to rid the state off cattle rustlers and other criminal elements. ``The involvement of the military personnel in these operations has occasioned loss of lives and property to the security forces and the public. ``Consequently, I wish to implore all of us here to continue to be more vigilant in this era of insecurity so as to nip in the bud any nefarious plan of these miscreants in our society,’’ he said. He also said that the cantonment was contributing troops to the ongoing war against the insurgents in the North East where huge successes have been recorded against the rebel group. Salihu then lauded the

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Turkur Buratai for embarking on renovation of office accommodation, recreational facilities and residential buildings for officers and soldiers in the cantonment. He commended the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello for committing funds toward tackling electricity problem within the cantonment. Also, speaking, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, the state governor said that recently government donated patrol vehicles to support the army tackle security challenges in the state. Bello who was represented by his Special Adviser on security; Brig. Gen. Ndagulu Imam (rtd) thanked the army in ensuring security of lives and property in the state. He said that government would do everything possible to support the army in securing lives and property in the state.

don’t come and create problem. So, we don’t need a peacemaker, all we need is that, we are at peace with ourselves, let us run the party the way we have been running it”. Akeredolu said. The trio of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Isaacs Kekemeke, Senator Ajayi Robert Boroffice and Segun Abraham had shunned the unification

rally of the party which was held at the MKO Abiola Democracy Park in Akure. Recalled that the main crisis in the party broke out shortly after the disputed 2016 governorship candidate election that produced Mr. Akeredolu as its flagbearer, before emerging as the new Governor. Members and leaders of the party were visibly against Akeredolu after the

election while channeling their grievances through Isaacs Kekemeke, Chairman of the party in Ondo state. But Mr. Kekemeke, was later removed at a kangaroo meeting while his deputy, Mr. Ade Adetimehin was brainwash to take over shortly after Akeredolu was sworn in to take up the mantle of leadership in the state.

Presidential aspirant laments abduction of Dapchi Schoolgirls Kehinde Akinpelu , Ilorin

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Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Prof Mercy Adesanya-Davies has lamented the abduction of 110 school girls in Dapchi, Yobe state. Adesanya-Davies in a statement expressed concern over the unfortunate development and urged the government to act swiftly in rescuing the female students from their abductors. She said, “the ideology behind kidnapping of schoolgirls rather than the kidnapping itself should be contended against by every God fearing individuals and all peace loving persons and groups in Nigeria, home and abroad. “The Muhammadu Buhari-led government

should be held responsible for this abduction as well as several other such atrocities committed by insurgents against citizens, in every part of the country, especially in the Northern part. What has the girl-child done to deserve this in Nigeria? She lamented. “The Buhari Presidency has put Nigerians at risk by deceiving the people and issuing false performance indices suggesting that insurgents have been completely routed out, a situation which made our unsuspecting citizens trust a lie and dropped their guards in the face of real threats and danger.” She lamented that “today, it is painful that Nigerians are faced with a government that has been heavy on propaganda and issuing of false

statistics, while playing down on several atrocities committed against defenseless citizens. “The abduction of innocent school girls in Dapchi, “is yet another evidence of the falsehood about claim to downgrading Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria. He created them, and they are still alive, well and kicking.” The presidential hopeful posited that country needs “a new vibrant president in the wake of 2019, who has the vision and is determined to bring down the ideology behind kidnapping of schoolgirls rather than the kidnapping itself, and Nigeria would definitely find this in her, a woman with passion, a priced mother, a representation of motherhood and a nation builder”.

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Nigeria can learn from Ireland’s path to peace - Envoy ÏÏÏNigeria

can overcome its present security challenges because the people are determined to live in peace and harmony with one another, the Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Mr. Sean Hoy, has said. Speaking in Sokoto Monday when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the envoy said Nigeria can learn a lot from his country’s path to peace considering the position Ireland was in the past. “I’m in Sokoto on an advocacy to promote peace especially among young people. Considering what my country went through and how sustainable peace was achieved, I believe you can learn from our experience. “I have said it in the past that one advantage in Nigeria has is that everyone identifies himself as Nigerian, as there is

nobody here who does not share national identity. “I believe Nigerians are peaceful and majority of people live in peace and are very tolerant of the views of each other. You have many positive things, and in many ways you are starting in much better place than we were in Northern Ireland. We were much more divided,” he added. The envoy said he the Embassy is promoting the theme of peaceful coexistence under the hash tag of #RoadtoPeace, and urged all Nigerians to work together for the unity and development of their country. In his remarks, Governor Tambuwal said the all countries and organizations should assist Nigeria in ensuring lasting peace among her citizens. “Your visit is coming at the right time. Few weeks ago, we faced a

Angry indigenes of Ikarama community, Yenagoa Local Government area of Bayelsa state, protest over alleged shooting, abduction and oppression by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps. very dark moment when our girls were kidnapped from school in Yobe. We are seeking the help of your country and all na-

tions of goodwill to join hands with us to secure our country,” he stated. Tambuwal described Sokoto as the one of the

most peaceful states in the federation adding that centuries of political stability, justice, tolerance and fairness

have propelled Sokoto Caliphate to position of respectability among nations and cultures of the world.

Ekiti poll: No underaged voters will Investment hub: Ugwuanyi inaugurates ease of doing business council be allowed to vote, says INEC Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assured that cases of underage voting won’t be allowed during the July 14 governorship election in the state. The commission clarified that the electoral body has not allowed such tendency during registration exercises that had been undertaken in Ekiti since inception, assuring that such won’t be witnessed in the impending election. The commission also regretted that about 215,000 Permanent Voter Cards are yet to be claimed by owners few months to election in spite of its sensitization and campaign programmes. Speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Monday, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof Abdulganiyu Raji, who spoke through the state Public Relations Officer of the Commission, Mr. Taiwo Gbadegesin, said the body won’t allow any sharp practice, includ-

ing underage voting that can vitiate the electoral process during the poll. Raji spoke based on controversies that raged over the just concluded Kano local government elections, where some under aged voters were allegedly found to have voted. He said: “From inception, we have not accepted such tendency here in Ekiti and we won’t tolerate it. Election is a serious matter that has to do with people’s sovereignty that must not be abridged in any form. “So, we are assuring you that the Ekiti governorship election will meet international standard. We will improve on our outstanding past records to the extent that all the political parties and stakeholders will have cause to commend us”. He said the state government has been partnering traditional rulers, religious organizations, political parties and the media to increase the political awareness of the electorate in Ekiti. “We have done a lot of jingles and also working with all our outfits in the

16 local governments for voter education, but despite our people seem to be showing apathy. As we speak now, we have about 215,000 PVCs with us that are yet to be claimed. “We are hopeful that all these will be collected before that election, because our aim is to ensure that we have high turnout during that election like we witnessed in July 21, 2014”. Speaking on the preparedness of the electoral body for the governorship election, the INEC boss said: “Yes, we are working with the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) where we will draw our ad hoc staff from. “We have started training them and engaging them in election seminars, so that they can be well educated about the conduct of elections. “We have started rood training for our staff here in INEC and we are awaiting instructions from our national headquarters to lift ban on electioneering campaigns, so that we can increase our work rate here in our office”, he stated.

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Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to boost the state’s economic potential and transform it into an investment hub. Governor Ugwuanyi made the declaration during the inauguration of the State Ease of Doing Business Council (SEODBC). The governor who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, said, “At my inaugural speech on May 29, 2015, I promised that I will make government resources and services available to create equal opportunities for every willing citizen to make a living, create wealth, send our children to school and enjoy life in a safe and secure environment. This social contract remains the guiding light of this administration”. He explained that the inauguration of the council was informed by the uninspiring state of the country’s economy given its excessive dependence on oil revenue which had for some time experienced a slump on the international market. “In Nigeria today, gov-

ernment at all levels as well as public and private institutions that are responsible for the creation of ournational wealth and facilitation of essential services, agree that our economy requires a major overhaul and improvement “According to several industry reports, Nigeria has technically come out of recession, but our global ranking on the ease of doing business remains abysmally low. This low national ranking, no doubt, adversely affects our productivity and competitiveness at all levels,” the governor noted further. He cited the lack of enabling environment as the reason foreign businesses are reluctant to invest in the country, noting that this necessitated the federal government’s establishment of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). “Lack of ease of doing business is one of the reasons foreign investors cite for not considering Nigeria as a choice destination for trade and investment in spite of our huge potential. “It is also the most frequently cited reason smallest businesses in our local communities die before

their fifth anniversary. It was in light of the above facts, among other factors, that the Federal Government of Nigeria in July 2016 established the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by His Excellency, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,” he said. He added that the council emerged as a result of the recommendation by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council in August 2017 to state governments to constitute the State Ease of Doing Business Council. It was shaped, as well, by the interim report of the Enugu State Executive Council Committee on Ease of Doing Business headed by the governor’s chief of staff, Dr. Festus Uzor, which directed that the council be chaired by the deputy governor on behalf of the governor. The committee’s assignments include a review of operating environment to ascertain the ease of starting a business, registering a property, access to land and property, regulatory laws, security and the capacity of existing infrastructure to support new businesses.

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Taking mobile banking to slums Many of the slums around the world, however, do not yet have reliable Internet access, but instead depend on the ever-increasing penetration rates of mobile phones to access ICT. In Kenya, mobile phone banking has shown that when the formal sector fails the poor and marginalized, ICT can come to the rescue. In March 2007, Safaricom, the largest mobile communications provider in Kenya, and Vodafone, launched M-PESA. “Pesa” means money in Swahili and is an innovative mobile payment solution that enables customers to complete simple financial transactions by mobile phone. In just over three years, M-PESA has grown to reach 10 million users. Financial Sector Deepening Kenya — an independent Trust established in 2005 to support the development of inclusive financial markets in Kenya — undertook a survey in 2009 and found that in urban areas, only 32 per cent of Kenyan adults have a bank account, whereas 80 per cent of urbanites have a mobile phone, 20 per cent up from 2006. “Just because you don’t have access to a bank account doesn’t mean you don’t have financial needs,” says Pauline Vaughan, Head of M-PESA business operations. “The success of M-PESA was that there was a need in the market which we were able to fill.” M-PESA has helped improve the lives of slum dwellers in Nairobi by providing a safe virtual place to keep money for short periods of time. “Quite often there are fires in the slums, and normally you would lose what money you had,” adds Vaughan. The service is also saving people time and money. “We did some research last year where people saved three hours of time per transaction as they didn’t need to travel to a bank and spend money on transport. This worked out to be a saving of USD 3 per transaction.” Within the slums, kiosk owners and similar outlets act as agents where people can collect or send their money. For example, 40 agents handle this in the slums of Kibera. “This is important as there are no bank branches at all in the slums,” says Vaughan. “Banks just aren’t willing to set up branches, whereas for the M-PESA agent it’s much easier.” Originally intended to provide basic payment transfers, Safaricom is seeing many innovative ways that businesses and customers are using M-PESA. Grundfos LIFELINK, a water pump provider, teamed up with M-PESA to provide water systems to communities. Payments for the water and the loan are made via M-PESA, and each water user contributes. Non-governmental organizations that operate in the slums of Kenya are also using the service to make social payments to slum residents. “Concern and Oxfam are using M-PESA to disperse funds to 5000 recipients living in slum areas,” says Vaughan. “It is working very well and gives the recipient a lot of convenience. It allows them to collect their payments when they want, and

Your computer won’t start. Hard-disk failure? Your entire life has been wiped out. Think about all the important business documents and emails or about your precious collection of family photos, videos, love emails… they can all vanish! Backing up your data is like backing up your life. As our lives become more and more dependent on digital technology, we cannot afford to ignore the enormous amount of data that we create. As humanity, we’re on track of creating over 1.8 zettabytes of data a year (1 zettabyte = 1 billion terabytes). That’s almost 57 billion iPads or 210 billion films worth of storage. World Backup Day took place on March 31st and is an initiative created by a small team of spend it on what they want.” The success of M-PESA has grabbed the attention of other countries, banks and mobile phone service providers, and a similar service has so far been launched in Afghanistan, Fiji and Tanzania. ICT Feature: Mobile Phones double as ID cards Malta IndependentThursday, 19 April 2012, 00:00Last update: about 5 years ago The United Arab Emirates has signed up with telecommunications company Etisalat to investigate the feasibility of storing ID card information on mobile phones. The Emirates Identity Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the national company whereby both parties will jointly conduct a study, lasting several months, to test the implementation of UAE’s existing ID card system as an NFC (Near Field Communication) app embedded on a handset. There is nothing to fear with NFC technology just as there’s nothing fearful about GPS, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. However with great technology comes great power and the UAE are intent on demonstrating the power in this potential new scheme. It is already mandatory in the UAE for citizens to carry with them their ID card and aside from the normal printed data on the card face, their ID cards already store personal information electronically. The existing card was implemented in 2004 and uses an ISO7816 chip (same as a credit card) to store encrypted credentials including the holder’s name, birthday, gender and image. Also stored on the chip but not printed on the card are the holder’s fingerprints. The idea of including ID information on a mobile phone has raised a number of new concerns because of the new implications. Nowadays smart phones have wide-ranging capabilities and this has raised concerns about the use of the data gathered – will the cards be able to track someone via GPS? Will the sent and re-

ceived communication (SMS, emails, etc) by that mobile phone be associated with the ID information of the individual? The use of NFC readers for check-in applications is nothing new. In the U.S., for example, a company called ScholarChip has set up a School Safety and Operations programme which allows administrators to check students in electronically at school events. However, incorporating NFC check-ins to a national ID system is pushing the technology into unchartered territory. This increases the possibilities for abuse and must be carefully studied. Since mobile phones are widely used they carry a lot of behavioural information and it is precisely this which might make the mobile-phone-based ID system intimidating. If NFC readers are implemented to identify UAE citizens what’s to say that they won’t hack into other information on the phone? Presumably this would be illegal but it also enables the systems to track a user – maybe as part of an anti-terrorist operation. Once one has digital ID cards, then placing them in mobile phones is a logical evolution, and the induction-powered NFC (which works when the phone’s battery is dead) is a suitable technology, as UAE residents should soon find out. If this study is successful the first phase of the scheme will be to roll it out to smartphones of Emirati citizens. The second phase would see the app embedded on the mobile devices of all expatriate workers. Anticipating the reaction to this intrusion intro personal privacy and liberty, a spokesperson for the Emitate Identity Authority said, “NFC can assist in providing creative, convenient and safe services for customers, while presenting new opportunities for data integration and communication. Our partnership with Etisalat continues our efforts to provide the most modern communication infrastructure for Emirate ID cardholder, who can benefit from the connectivity and compatibility of their smart cards.” World Back-Up Day 2012

users from the social news website Reddit. It was formed to serve as a reminder of how important data backups are – and to guide those who have never gone through the motions of securing their files. While it’s technically not an official holiday, World Backup Day is definitely something we should all celebrate. Secure your data before it’s too late. It’s that time of the year again – spring time, which brings all of that spring cleaning energy back. This poses an opportunity to begin thinking about backing up your computer and mobile devices. A survey with more than 1000 U.S. citizens from anti-virus and cloud security provider Trend Micro revealed four out of ten citizens (39%) never backup their work. We all know the realities of security breaches, lost devices and gadgets that just stop working after a while, and we also know that not backing up is irresponsible because when a hard drive fails and the data isn’t backed up, it’s lost forever. Nowadays it’s not a question of if your drive will fail, it’s when. We must keep in mind that every single computer component will eventually fail. The hard drive is the component in your computer that has the highest chance of breaking unexpectedly. In a situation like this your only options are to cry and start over or hire an expensive forensic recovery service. Hard drives fail at an annual rate of 3%: every year, 3% of new hard drives fail, and this rate increases as the drive gets older. With a three year-old hard drive, the annual rate is around 6%. You’d be living in absolute fear if you were told that something you rely on everyday – seatbelts, lift safety mechanisms or even coffee machines – had a 6% chance of failing. The idea of backing up might create a feeling of fear or an exaggerated advert but don’t let that turn you away from the idea of backups. As the records of our lives shift from notepads, photo albums and VHS tapes to hard drives, USB drives and DVD’S, creating backups can make CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

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the different between losing it all overnight or just pressing “restore”. These don’t need to be as difficult or as expensive as you might think. These strategies and tools can keep your data safe from the most disastrous events. People with good backup habits are often the same people who have been burned in the past by data loss. People eventually realise that the pain of losing personal files outweighs the savings from avoiding backup. The process of backing up is not as tedious as people believe it to be. There are basically three main methods for backing up data. There are others ways how to backup your data, but these are the most commonly used:

USB memory sticks are nowadays extremely cheap and can be found everywhere – even as a free giveaway at fairs. The price does fluctuate depending on the capacity but as technology improves so does the price. For those who are looking to save essential written documents that are most often only kilobytes in size like documents, presentations, spreadsheets or images – you can quickly and easily store the data on USB drive and put it away for safekeeping. With external hard drives, they are by far the quickest and easiest way to make copies of those important files. Simply go and buy an external drive (one with a large capacity) which can be found at any computer outlet. When you get hold of the device, plug it in and drag/copy the desired files onto your new drive. It’s suggested that this is done regularly and kept updated. These are an old-fashioned method of backing up but none the less still effective. It’s also a cheap way of backing up and today most modern hardware has the ability to burn CD’s or DVD’s. Today everything can be uploaded onto the cloud and the storage services are endless. Dropbox and SugarSync are just a few of the services. Another simple, free option is by using Google Docs. Just upload all of your important documents, presentations, spreadsheets and photos onto Google’s servers. Apple’s iCloud service also makes backing up your devices’ data very simple. Another relatively new backup method is a network attached storage device or NAS; this acts as a hard drive which you can access from anywhere. They can be used for storing data or streaming media, locally or even across the world. This can be bought for a hefty amount but you can save money and create a NAS device using an old computer and the free software FreeNAS. What you really need is a PC with a minimum of 192 MB RAM to act as your NAS, an Ethernet connection, a bootable CD drive from which FreeNAS can be installed and a network with static IP addresses (if not, installing can get pretty tedious since the IP address will change whenever you reboot it). For more information visit: www.lifehacker.com

With all these ways of backing up we still cannot deny that technology won’t last forever. Hard drives break or fail, CD’s can be scratched or cracked, companies that offer cloud storage services can go bankrupt or get hacked and USB drives can be easily misplaced. The best suggestion would be to use a mixture of all of the above. One could backup their data on an external hard drive but also upload the data onto a cloud service and maybe even more than one to be on the safe side.

Have you been putting off backing up your data? Well it’s about time you do it! On March 31st we celebrated World Backup Day - an initiative created by a small team to serve as a wake-up call as to how important backing up data is. The initiative also helps those who have never gone through the process of backing up. We all know that nowadays computer systems can be very volatile and can break down at any unexpected moment. It’s in these moments that you realise you’ve lost your entire life! You either kick yourself for not backing up or breathe a sigh of relief knowing your life’s work is saved somewhere else. This week’s article provides a few guiding tips and best practices for backing up. Ever thought that you had everything you need on your mobile? United Arab Emirates have taken this idea one step further and joined forces with one of UAE’s leading telecommunications company, Etisalat, to test the implementation of the local ID card system as an app embedded on personal mobile devices. It’s already compulsory in the UAE to carry the ID card which also possesses personal data electronically. This new idea has raised concerns about privacy rights

and abuse of the potential information which can be obtained. Once again, the Ministry of Education are hosting the EMBED Fair. The main aim of this event is to provide students, teachers and parents with a first-hand experience of how technology is being used in schools and how particular techniques are slowly being embedded into classrooms. The fair will be open to the general public on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. Visit the MITA Stand to learn more about the new eLearning Platform – iLearn. Roderick Spiteri is Marketing and Communications Manager at MITA and editor of Malta Independent ICT feature

ICT skills will help to guarantee that today’s youth excel on their career path tomorrow. EMBED, a specialised fair for students, educators and parents, will guide them on how best to proceed. Why not come and visit? EMBED gives you the chance to learn first-hand how technology is being used in schools and how teaching and learning is being enriched through the embedding of technology in classrooms. This specialist fair, which will be held next week, brings students, educators, professionals and e-learning champions from the local education and industry community together for numerous activities, talks and networking events. EMBED is organised by the e-Learning Centre within the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE) and the Directorate for Educational Services (DES) of the Ministry of Education. “For the second year now, MITA and

the eSkills Alliance Malta will be sponsoring EMBED, an annual event which gives schools the opportunity to showcase ways they have linked the use of ICT to learning,” explains John Ambrogio, Chairperson of the eSkills Alliance. “Government’s Human Capital and the eLearning Programme, iLearn, are two important national programmes that MITA is dedicating resources in to support school communities to integrate ICT into all aspects of school life. We believe this will help to improve the quality of education of Malta’s future generations.” Amongst the active partners of MITA and the eSkills Alliance Malta participating in this year’s EMBED we find the Faculty of Education within the University of Malta together with a handful of industry players, such as Crimsonwing, Computer Solutions Ltd, Microsoft, Alert Group and the e-Learning Centre itself. Whenever possible, activities at EMBED are organised in a hands-on manner to encourage students and visitors to experience technology first-hand, and to learn and create as they go along. The results of such an approach are always very positive. This year, among the various activities, the eSkills Alliance Malta and its partners have launched a design and programming competition using SCRATCH. This competition is taking place amongst schools to encourage students to design and create games, interactive stories or other interactive productions related to this year’s EMBED theme – Maltese History. The student teams participating in the competition will be given the opportunity to showcase their skills and creations on the MITA stand at EMBED to the other visiting students and educators. A panel of judges will be reviewing the creations and the team winners of the SCRATCH competition will be announced during an Award Ceremony which will take place on Friday 27th April 2012. There will also be various workshops for parents showcasing the eLearning platform, which represents Government’s investment of 8.6 million for students, educators and parents. This tool gives students access to high-quality, interactive learning content and online opportunities. It also provides educators with the means to create and maintain their learning materials online in a purposely-designed online class space. Parents are thus being encouraged to attend the weekend EMBED activities and visit the MITA stand to learn more about iLearn and which online features their children will get to work with. EMBED will be open for school visits on weekdays from Wednesday 25 April to Friday 27 April and also on Monday 30 April. School events will run from 9am – 1pm during weekdays. EMBED will be open for the general public on the weekend of Saturday 28th April (from 9am till 4pm) and Sunday 29th April (from 9am till 12pm and 3pm till 6pm). EMBED 2012 is being held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. For further information, contact eskillsalliance.mita@gov.mt or visit www.mita.gov.mt

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Lagos Police arrest 3 over murder of LNSC personnel

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member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Nurudeen Odofin, two others - Muyideen Bello and Wasiu Adio have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing a Neighborhood and Safety Corps personnel, Monsuru Bolaji in the Aguda Surulere area of Lagos. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal who broke the news while briefing journalists on the recent achievements of the Command on Monday said the suspects were arrested through a joint effort with men of the Federal Special AntiRobbery Squad. Recall that Bolaji was brutally murdered while returning from a viewing centre where he had gone to watch a football match at about 9:30pm on Wednesday February 21, 2018. Speaking to journalists on the development, Edgal said, “ During my condolence visit to the Neighborhood and safety corps officials at Aguda, Surulere and the family of late Bolaji, I promised Lagosians that Lagos State Police Command under my watch will leave no stone

unturned in ensuring that the killers of this young man are arrested for prosecution. “It is my privilege to inform the general public that barely five days after the promise, three persons who killed the late Bolaji have been arrested. “ Investigation into the case revealed that the deceased was an active member of the newly inaugurated Neighborhood and Safety Corps. “ His enlistment into the corps sent jitters down the spine of most cult members because most of them are well known to the deceased, hence the suspects along with their accomplices currently at large attacked and killed the deceased at Umunede Bar in Mallam Isah close, Aguda, Surulere, where he had gone to watch soccer at the close of work.” The Commissioner of Police also revealed that the suspects had confessed to participated in the killing of the deceased. He stated further that one axe and a knife with blood stain had been recovered from the suspects and have been sent to the Forensic Unit for analysis. Odofin 39 years old, who claimed to be the NURTW chairman, Okada riders wing Cocoa- Aguda branch

Police begins mop-up of illegal fire arms in Enugu

Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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State Police Command has set-up a joint departmental taskforce to mop-up illegal fire arms and ammunition inorder to ensure that fire arms do not continue in wrong hands. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Danmallam, said this on Monday while briefing newsmen in Enugu on the recent directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on fire arms and ammunition. Danmalllam said that he had appointed the Assistant Commissioner of Police in-charge of Operations, Mr. Frank Idu, to head the task-force team. He said that the joint departmental task-force would comprise of personnel from State and Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department and mobile police units. “The task-force will ensure the mop-up of all illegal fire arms and ammuni-

tion in the state as well as stop all militia groups. “The task-force will ensure that everybody holding illegal fire arms and ammunition will be prosecuted,’’ he said. The commissioner, however, urged all persons with fire arms and ammunition to re-verify and revalidate them in the command within the next two weeks. According to him, anyone caught with illegal fire arms and ammunition without due authorization would henceforth be prosecuted according to the relevant laws of the country. “If you have fire arms and ammunition with expired license or not duly registered; you must reverify and re-validate at the command now,’’ he said. He said that the taskforce enforcement would be total; as the command want members of the public to give information on people holding such illegal fire arms and ammunition to the police.

denied any involvement in the murder of Bolaji. He maintained he and the deceased were more like brothers revealing that some set of cultists had been trailing them for reasons yet unknown. He said, “Bolaji is my childhood friend. We even lived like brothers. Before he even became an official of LNSC he was a part of the Okada Association where he was the Secretary until his death. “ Sincerely I had nothing to do with his death and I wonder why the po-

lice arrested me. I and Bolaji had been the target of some cultists in Aguda. “ They had accused us of being police informant and had threatened to deal with the two of us. With this I am even afraid because since they have made good their threat on Bolaji and I don’t even know what will be my fate,” he lamented. On whether they had alerted the police to the threats, Bolaji Said, “ yes we complained to the Aguda Police Division and the office of LNSC where Bol-

aji worked and they told us to look out for the cultists and inform them for possible arrest.” He went further to mention some names. “ Gafar and Adura are amongst the cultists. They and their members had killed one Timothy in October 2017 and have since been on the run.” Another suspect, Adio, 35 years old, who is a senior member of the Eiye confraternity denied any involvement in the murder. He said he was arrested in his house on Kehinde

Street. Similarly, Bello who is also 39 years old said he was called on the day of the incident and informed his friend had been terribly injured and he had assisted others in taking him to three different hospitals. Edgal noted that investigation into the case is in progress and that further findings will be made public. He said, “The suspects will surely have their day in the court of law at the end of our inquiry.”

L-R: Ike Onuekwusi, Regional Head, North Central, Globacom, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps and Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), at the end of an Open House interactive session commemorating the 30th anniversary of the FRSC, co-sponsored by Globacom in Abuja recently.

Stranded Ebonyi students abroad send SOS to Umahi

Charles Onyekwere, Abakalik

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under the State’s Overseas Scholarship scheme pursuing various PhD Degrees at different Universities in Diaspora especially in the United Kingdom, have appealed to Governor David Umahi to disentangle them from the clutches of debts and embarrassment facing them in the foreign land. The Governor had been assisting the students with their tuition fees and other logistics to ameliorate their condition since he assumed office in 2015. In a statement tagged “A passionate appeal for an urgent intervention to salvage the deteriorating conditions of the abandoned Ebonyi state government sponsored PhD students in the Diaspora” and signed by Chuku Ejike, Enyita

Clifford Iteshi and Jude Ogbodo of University of Bradford, Lancashire, University of Salford, Manchester and University of Central, Preston, respectively, on behalf of their colleagues, the trio explained how they have unavoidably accumulated huge debts through house rent, feeding and other miscellaneous expenditures in order to support ourselves aboard. “According to them, many of us in the final year of our research are perching precariously on the precipice and without paying up our bills; all our efforts and steadfastness for the past three years will be in vain. The statement read in part: “Your Excellency can recall that your administration had approved about £5,500 for each of the beneficiaries of this scholarship scheme on two different oc-

casions. This money was tagged our ‘School fees’ but we want to bring to the notice of Your Excellency that the approved fund could not pay our school fees to say the least. “Having been abandoned for so long, we have unavoidably accumulated huge debts through house rent, feeding and other miscellaneous expenditures to support ourselves. This should not have been the case if we are allowed unlimited hours to work. However, as students under the Tier 4 students’ visas, there are limitations that affect our willingness to work. “Based on this reason, we used the part payment we received earlier to offset some of our accumulated bills in order to guarantee our survival to continue with our studies and with the hope that Your Excel-

lency will approve our fees and stipends at the appropriate time. “Unfortunately, our conditions have gone from bad to worse. Ordinarily, PhDs in most of our universities should only last for 3-4years if the students are comfortable, but when we are regularly locked out of the school resources, the duration of the programme is affected. Many of us in the final years of our research are perching precariously on the precipice. “Without paying up our bills, all our efforts and steadfastness for the past three years will be in vain. We appeal to Your Excellency to approve the release of our tuition fees to guarantee the completion of our programmes in order to come home and contribute to the manpower needs of our dear state.

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WHEN MEN PRAY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FOLARINWA ISAAC TOMORI - PRESIDENT 2. ISAAKI TRANCHARD ADEBOWALE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. YINKA STEPHEN AYODEJI - SECRETARY 4. OLUFOLAMI OLANREWAJU ADEAGA 5. BRIGGS TONYE EWORITSEMOG 6. OJEBIYI GBOYEGA AMOS 7. RICHARD AYODEJI OGUNNAYA 8. VICTOR LAWRENCE OMIH. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENCOURAGE ALL MEN TO SEEK GOD THROUGH PASSIONATE PRAYER, WORD OF GOD AND FASTING. 2. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WITH HIS COMPELLING ABILITY TO ANSWERS PRAYER. 3. TO PREACH, TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF GOD BY HIS SPIRIT. 4. TO HOLD PRAYER CONFERENCES, RALLY, MEETINGS, CRUSADE FOR MEN, COUPLES AND ORGANIZATIONS. 5. TO CREATE PRAYER CONSCIOUSNESS AND FAITH IN GOD WORDS IN MEMBERS AND AMONG CHRISTIANS. 6. TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN LOVE FELLOWSHIP, RESPECT AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AMONG CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPORA. 7. TO BE OF SERVICE NOT JUST TO THE CHURCH, BUT TO HUMANITY AS A WHOLE. 8. TO BE OF IMPACT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH CHARITABLE WORKS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198 GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ADEKOYA ADEBAYO SAMUEL & CO.

SHARING GOD’S LOVE MINISTRY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IJITADE JOHN OLATUNBOSUN (PRESIDENT) 2. NWADADON GRACE IKPANMWOSA (SECRETARY) AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WORLDWIDE. 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: PRESIDENT

JOSEPH AISIEM OGBEBOR FOUNDATION

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. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.BRIDGET OSADEBAMWEM AISIEN 2. TURA EHEREDEN - AISIEN 3. AISIEN - OGBEBOR SORAYA IDEMUDIA 4. AISIEN JOSEPH BOBBY 5. AISIEN - OGBEBOR IDIA IVIE RITA 6. AISIEN JOSEPH OWEN 7. JOSEPH AISIEN OGBEBOR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE POOR AND NEEDY 2. FREE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL HEALTH RELATED ISSUES, AS WELL AS DIABETES AWARENESS 3. PROMOTION OF SPORTS IN THE GRASSROOT AS A WAY OF EMPOWERING THE YOUTH ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

TULSI CHANRAI FOUNDATION IT/NO. 7024 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF ENTIRE CONSTITUTION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. OLD TRUSTEES 1. MR JAGDISH M. CHANRAI -- RETAINED 2. CHIEF E.E. BANIGO -- RETAINED 3. MR SUBODH M. CHANRAI -- RETAINED 4. MR SUNDER M. CHANRAI -- RETAINED REMOVED TRUSTEES 1. MR MITHU T. CHANRAI -- REMOVED 2. CHIEF N.O. IDOWU -- REMOVED 3. COL. M. BELLO KALIEL (RTD) -- REMOVED NEW TRUSTEES 1. TINA JAGDISH CHANRAI -- APPOINTED AMENDMENT OF THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TALHA ABAS FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1- ALHAJI ABAS TUNJI TOLIAT 2- JUMAT JUBRIL OYEKUNLE 3- ABAS ROQEEBAH ODUNOLA 4- ABAS SEKINAT ADEWUNMI 5- ALHAJI QUANDRI GBOLAGADE MUSBAU 6- YEKINI ISIAKA OGUNSOLA 7- MR TAJUDEEN AYINLA ALABELEWE AIM & OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SERVE AS CENTRE FOR INFORMATIONS, GUIDANCE ON VITAL ISSUES AS WELL AS SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT THAT HAVE IMPLICATION IN ISLAM AND ALSO FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF ISLAM KNOWLEDGE AND IDEOLOGY. 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

SECOND CHANCE ORPHANAGE HOME

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED BODY HAS HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ‘ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKUNGBOWA FELICIA. 2. HELEN ADACHUKWU OKOH 3. OKUNGBOWA OSAYIMWEN 4. OKUNGBOWA AUSTEN 5. OKUNGBOWA NOSAKHARE MARY. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SERVE AS HOME TO ORPHANS AND ABANDONED CHILDREN. 2. TO ENHANCE PHYSICAL,PSYCHOLOGICA AND EMOTIONAL BALANCE OF ORPHANS,ABANDONED CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 3. TO ENCOURAGE NIGERIANS TO ADOPT FOSTER CHILDREN ETC. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198 GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE STREETS AND THE YOUTHS CHARITY FOUNDATION THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NOMSO IBEH 2. ANDREW ENU 3. BELLO ABUBAKAR 4. MICHEAL UMEZIE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP INCREASED LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE, STEER INITIATIVES AND LEAD BY EXAMPLE 2. TO GENERATE IN YOUNG PEOPLE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERSHIP FOR THEIR ACTIONS THEY UNDERTAKE AND TO DEVELOP THEIR CITIZENSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNANCE 3. TO KEEP YOUTHS AWAY FROM THE STREET BY CREATING PLATFORMS FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT 4. TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ORGANIZATION THAT SHARE OUR AIMS THEREBY FURTHER INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD THEIR SKILLS AND APTITUDES FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL GROWTH AND FOR THE NATIONS LONG TERM SUCCESS AND DEVELOPMENT 5. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND PATRIOTISM AMONG THE YOUTH ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: EDMUND OSUNDE ESQ.

REHOVOT WORSHIP CENTRE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. OLUSOGO JOSEPH ADETOMIWA---PRESIDENT 2. ZACCHAEUS JONATHAN 3. MICHAEL OLUSEGUN NOSAYABA---SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE. 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

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POWER OF FULFILMENT TABERNACLE

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

TRUSTEES 1.ADEJUYIGBE MOYOSOLUWA OLAJIDE 2.OLUDARA EBUNOLUWA TAIWO 3.AJAYI MOJISOLA 4.OLORODE ABIMBOLA 5.FAYAKIN OLUWASEUN AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO HELP THE NEEDY AND DOWN TRODDEN IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

TRUSTEES: 1. MARY AJOKE AKINBOBOYE 2.TAYE FEMISOLA KAYODE 3.BOSEDE OLUWATOYIN OLAOLUWA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: ADEJUYIGBE .M.O. 09092060960

SIGN .BARR KAYODE OLUFEMI 08034728900

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE RICHES SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CLUB HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1) OKPOO EMMA NDUBISI 2) IGWE NWAEZE AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1)TO HELP CHILDREN AND SINGLE MOTHERS IN THE SOCIETY. 2) TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND ORPHANS ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

CALVARY REVIVAL AND MIRACLE CHURCH THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR SAMUEL UBAN KALU 2. PASTOR THOMAS CHUKWUDI NNAJI 3. BRO DANIEL NWABUNIKE ODIMEGWU 4. SISTER ESTHER NNENNA UBAN 5. SISTER ROSEMARY CHIKAODILI NWAFOR AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1) TO PREACH JESUS CHRIST AS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH AND WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. 2) TO REVIVE THE CALVARY PURPOSE AND MAKING-HEAVEN CONSCIOUSNESS IN OUR MEMBERS. 3) TO OPERATE AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FROM NURSERY TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL. 4) TO OPERATE A WELFARE ORGANIZATION TO TAKE CARE OF THE MEMBERS PHYSICAL NEEDS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

ABUNDANT LIFE OF GOD GLOBAL REVIVAL MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, OKECHUKWU GABRIEL TAGBO 2, OKOCHUKWU MARGARET IFEOMA 3, EME ELIAS OGUEJIOFOR 4, NWODO IMMACULATE UCHE 5, ODOGWU CHRISTOPHER AFAM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROUND THE GLOBE 2, TO ESTABLISH BIBLE BASED CHURCH WITH BRANCHES PLANTED IN MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

JOHN UJEH AJIBOYE FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. JOHN UJEH AJIBOYE 2. MARKSON ONESI AJIBOYE 3. OLUWATOYOSI DEBORAH AJIBOYE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIP TO THE LESS PRIVILEGE UP TO TERTIARY INSTITUTION. 2. TO ADVOCATE AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. 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: KEHINDE SOREMEKUN

FONT OF LOVE FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES : 1. PHILIP OSOLOKA ONYEKWELI 2. MRS SHOLA ONYEKWELI 3. GERALD BEDMINSTER EMEKA ONYEKWELI 4. EMMANUELLA OBY ONYEKWELI 5. HAJIYA AISHA ALIYU 6. KUMBI ALABI 7. NWAOKOLO CHUKWUNWIKE BRIAN AIMS 1. TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF THOSE IN ABJECT POVERTY. 2. TO REACH OUT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE WITH UNPARALLELED ASSISTANCE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AGAPE EXTENDED HAND FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. SAMSON OSUMAH - CHAIRMAN 2. RACHAEL ABIKURE 3. AGNIESZKA WIESZCZAK AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO HELP AND SUPPORT THE LESS PRIVILEGE. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

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SIGNED: SECRETARY

ALPHA & OMEGA APOSTOLIC DIVINE ENCOUNTER MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1) PASTOR AKOWONLEHIN SAMUEL OLUWASIJIBOMI -CHAIRMAN. 2)MRS AKOWONLEHIN VICTORIA OLUFEMI.-- SECRETARY. 3) MISS AKOWONLEHIN FAITH OPEYEMI MOFOLUWASAYOMI 4) MR SAMSON OLUWAFEMI 5)MR ANYIA ALEXANDER ENETO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO REACH OUT TO AND HELP THE NEEDY IN 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: SECRETARY

KINGDOM GLOBAL HELPERS & EMPOWERMENT NETWORK THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES 1. REV. AKPABIO ERNEST SUNDAY -- PRESIDENT 2. APOSTLE UDOEKA ALOYSIUS PHILOMINA - MEMBER 3. PASTOR AHOVI AJINOMOH AMOS -- MEMBER 4. REV. NWOYE CHUKS JOSEPH -- SECRETARY 5. REV. ADEWUNMI DAVID -- MEMBER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGES AND ORPHANS IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BOLAJI ABIMBOLA SOLICITOR 08033924739

DEALERS AND DISPENSERS OF OIL AND GAS IN SURFACE TANKS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. 1. HON. OLOWU THANKGOD CHUKWUEMEKA (RIVERS) 2. CHIEF PATRICK ONYEKACHUKWU (ANAMBRA) 3. DR. DIALA JUDE UZOMA IHENWENORIE ( IMO STATE) 4. ENGR. JOSEPH OGUNTOLA (OYO) 5. ADEYEMI ADEBAYO (EKITI) 6. ALHAJI ABDULLAHI SULEIMAN CIROMA (KADUNA) 7. BABS BABALOLA AKINWUMI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. LEXY

FASHION AND HAIR STYLIST ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. UGONWA GRACE OKECHUKWU 2. CHARLES OGRANYA MASI 3. STEVE ADEDAMOLA ADEDAYO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ENLIGHTEN HAIR STYLIST ON THE NEED TO IMPROVE ON HAIR SKILLS TO SATISFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. EKWUNIFE BLESSING 07038948697.

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FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEKIEL BUNMI COMFORT. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABIODUN BUNMI COMFORT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGECHI ONUOHA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MICHEAL BENEDETTE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHAYAWA FESTUS ISRAEL .C., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OHAYAWA FESTUS CHIMEZIE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

UFIOR

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NWAFOR EUNICE AMAECHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWANKWO RUTH. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. EZZA SOUTH LGA, EBONYI STATE, BANKS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFOLAKE BAMIDELE OYEFOLU IS NOW KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFOLAKE BAMIDELE FAWEHINMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOWEMIMO ADEBOLA KIKELOMO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUJOSUN ADEBOLA KIKELOMO.. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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CORRECTION OF NAME

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS SUBAIR ABIKE OLUWAKAMI INSTEAD OF YEKINI ANIKE KAFAYAT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YEKINI ANIKE KAFAYAT. I RESIDE AT NO-4 SHONUBI STREET, IKORODU ROAD, AJEGUNLE LAGOS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS AND TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT ON MY BVN WITH ECO BANK MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS ANTHONY OBI UZORCHIKWA INSTEAD OF OBI ANTHONY UZORCHIKWA. HENCEFORTH WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBI ANTHONY UZORCHIKWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UFIOR IDOWU RITA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IPADEOLA IDOWU RITA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID,GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBOJE ABOSEDE REBECCA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAMIDURO ABOSEDE REBECCA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLORUNTOBI OJO CORNELIUS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLORUNTOBI OMOLEFI CORNELIUS.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ON MY BVN AS IHENACHO INNOCENT IGBOAYAKA INSTEAD OF IGBOAYAKA INNOCENT IHENACHO. WRONG DATE OF BIRTH 29/05/1963 INSTEAD 29/05/1947 ON VOTERS CARDS. NOW WISH TO BE KNMWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGBOAYAKA INNOCENT IHENACHO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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CHANGE OF NAME /CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHOMOYE ENIOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHOMOYE ABIODUN EZEKIEL AND CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 25TH DECEMBER 1980. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOLA ADERONKE DAIRO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOLA DAIRO ADEBANJO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWABUEZE MURPHY ONYEANULA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEPETUN HEYINMI TIMILEHIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYINKA ADEJOKE ADESINA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYINKA ADEJOKE OLOWONYO . THIS IS DUE TO MARRIAGE. I WAS BORN ON 01/02/1979. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CECILIA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CECILIA BASSEY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CECILIA PETER DAVID . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JULIUS

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, JULIUS. O. UYOVWOGHO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, JULIUS UYOVWOGHO OKPUGO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

UMORU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MR. UMORU ZIBIRI IBRAHIM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MR. UMORU JOSHUA JUBRIL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

AMADOU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TALABI ADENIYI DANIEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TALABI ADENIYI OLUWASEUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ENEJE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENEJE MAXWELL IN MY BVN, NOW WISH TO ADD MMADUBUIKE. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENEJE MAXWELL MMADUBUIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

VNA EDET

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VNA EDET COVENANT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UNA EDET COVENANT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HARRY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS HARRY SOPHIE UDY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AKERELE SOPHIE UDY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

REMOVAL OF NAME

I, CHARLES CHINAEME, WISH TO REMOVE, AMAECHI, AND CORRECT, CHINAEMEREM, TO CHINAEME, IN MY ACCOUNT DETAILS WHICH WAS FORMERLY, AMAECHI CHARLES CHINAEMEREM. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, CHARLES CHINAEME. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OGBODO I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OGBODO JOHN UCHENNA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OGBODO GODSWILL UCHENNA. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH, 13TH APRIL, 1989, NOT 14TH FEBRUARY, 1982. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ABDOULAYE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGBEBOR MODUROTI ENISOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGBEBOR OLUWAGBEMISOLA CHRISTIANAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADERELE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADERELE OMOLARA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOLARA ADENLE. I WAS BORN ON 16/02/1967 NOT 16/02/1957. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OMEZI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMEZI JEMIMA EKWUNE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ARIBISALA JEMIMA EKWUNE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ISMAIL I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALHAJI .K. A. ISMAIL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SUNMOLA KAMORUDEEN AYINLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

I, ONILEOWO OLAMILEKAN OLAREWAJU, WISH TO ADD, OLAREWAJU, TO MY NAME WHICH WAS FORMERLY, ONILEOWO OLAMILEKAN. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ONILEOWO OLAMILEKAN OLAREWAJU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OBUMNEME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OBUMNEME CHUKWUMA NTAGU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OBUMNEME CHUKWUMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ADEKOLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YEMISI FOLAKE ADEMOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. YEMISI FOLAKE ADEAOYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

YUSUF

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YUSUF SELIAT IYABO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FALAYI MARY IYABO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BAMIDELE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAMIDELE TEMITOPE IMOLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSILEYE TEMITOPE IMOLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EZEMMANU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEMMANU ELIZABETH OLUCHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBONNA ELIZABETH OLUCHI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. UNICO, UACR, DIAMOND BANK PLC AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OBEUCHI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBEUCHI BONIFACE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBEUCHI DAVID BONIFACE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BOMA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. BOMA HORSFALL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. BOMA CHUKWUMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

NWALA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMADOU SANI,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOR IKEDI EMMANUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDOULAYE HASSAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZE UGOCHUKWU BRIGHT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEKOLA ALAKEEMEN WYZE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESED AS ADEKOLA ABIOSE AKEEM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, NWALA SAMUEL IHEANYI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, NWALA SAMUEL IHEANYICHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OLAYIWOLA

AGADA MOSES

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYIWOLA TOYIN RUKA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBAYO TOYIN RUTH . ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEANYIM SUNDAY JAMES, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEANYIM SUNDAY ODINAKA. WRONG DATE OF BIRTH-01/08/1977. CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH-11/07/1977. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HOPE THEOPHILUS ENAH,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAMES HOPE PAMELA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HOPE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGARI EMMANUEL UKAM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VICTOR EMMANUEL UKAM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DIMGBA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DIMGBA SYLVIA CHIAMAKA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNA SYLVIA CHIAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADAMU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADAMU MEMUNAT IKEMS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALIU MEMUNAT IKEMS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKUBADEJO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKUBADEJO FATIMO ABIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YEKINI FATIMO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

KOLAWOLE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS COMRADE KOLAWOLE BUSARI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS COMRADE KOLAWOLE ABUDULAI BUSARI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UDE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. UDE AGNES IFEYINWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. ANI AGNES IFEYINWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

OMENI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. OMENI CHIKA JACINTA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. SUNDAY CHIKA JACINTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

ODION

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

AJAYI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI IFEDOLAPO OLUWABUKOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI BUKOLA ELIZABETH . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ILESAU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ILESAU IBRAHIM AWEDA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ILIASU IBRAHIM MODUPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AZUFU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZUFU FRIDAY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUMEDE COLLINS CHINONSO . I WAS BORN ON 12/04/1994. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MAKANJUOLA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS STEPHEN DANIEL EJUE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MATTHEW JUNIOR AGBOR . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LILY

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. LILY NKECHI OKWESA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. LILIAN NKECHI OLISA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ACCESS BANK, ECO BANK, HERITAGE BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

YAABARI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. YAABARI PRETTY MENE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. YAABARI PRETTY MARCUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

YAHAYA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS YAHAYA IBRAHIM,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMENDU CHIMEZIE VICTOR . ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, AJALA ANUOLUWAPO ADEKUNBI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, SOLOMON ANUOLUWAPO ADEKUNBI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADEWUYI

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWUYI ADEKUNLE ABDULLAHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWUYI AYOOLA ABDULLAHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. G ENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

EZEOMA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZEOMA CHINENYE IFUNANYA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AKOMA CHINENYE IFUNANYA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHUKWUEDOZIE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUEDOZIE CHIDIRE EJIKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUEDOZIE ONYEDIKACHUKWU CHUKWUDIRE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IGWILO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGWILO MARIA ONWUJINMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANEAKWE MARIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGUNTADE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS OGUNTADE OLABISI BEATRICE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS,MRS ADEBOYE OLABISI BEATRICE . . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MUDASHIRU FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUDASHIRU BOLAJI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUDASHIRU BOLAJI AMIDU. MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 05-04-1947.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

ANIOKEKE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIOKEKE BENJAMIN .E., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEKE EBUKA JOHN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AMAH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AMAH UGONWA JULIET, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWAIBE UGONWA JULIET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NKEMAKOLAM

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NKEMAKOLAM IZUCHUKWU ONYEKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NKPA IZUCHUKWU. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 26TH MAY 1994. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SADIQ

CONFIRMATION OF NAME OKORIE ISAIAH STEPHEN IS THE SAME PERSON AS STEPHEN ISAIAH OKORIE MICHAEL EDEH WHO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS STEPHEN ISAIAH OKORIE MICHEAL EDEH. ALL MY DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID.

ADAKO

FORMERLY ADAKO BUNMI BUKOLA NOW ANIYI BUNMI BUKOLA. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

TUNDE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TUNDE MAYOWA JOSHUA OGUNLAJA , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, TUNDE JOSHUA MAYOWA AUGUSTINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BAKARE AZEEZ

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAKARE AZEEZ OLADIMEJI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BAKARE AFEEZ OLADIMEJI,THAT MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 22-11-1989. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

NWAOHA

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

OKPE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MARK LINDA ADAORA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OKPE LINDA ADAORA . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IRIKANU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IRIKANU AMARACHI CONFIDENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UDUCHUKWU AMARACHI CONFIDENCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

FORMERLY AJUMOBI MUTIAT OLUWASEYE NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS OYEBADE MUTIAT OLUWASEYE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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

BABARINDE

KARIMOT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS BABARINDE ALIMONT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BASHIRU HALIMAH FOLAKE . FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ELEMUO

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS EDWIN PATRICK UMOESSIEN WHILE IN SOME OTHER ONES IT WAS WRITTEN AS EDWIN UMO ESSIEN. THE NAMES ARE MY CORRECT NAMES AND REFER TO THE SAME PERSON. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELEMUO ANTHONY NOW WICH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS EZENWAKA PRINCE ANTHONY AND MY DATE OF BIRTH IS 12TH JUNE 1975. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD NATE NOTE.

JESUS BETHESIDA HEALING MISSION

FORMERLY KARIMOT OLUWATOBI AJADI NOW KARIMOT OLUWATOBI OYENU. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

WEWE LOLADE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS WEWE LOLADE TEMITAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OMOJOKU MARYAM TEMITAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHIKODI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHIKODI JOSEPHINE OCHILI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHIKODI JOSEPHINE OCHILI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NZEADU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NZEADU KINGSLEY KELECHUKWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUEME KINGSLEY KELECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

AMAKA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMAKA CRESENT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMAKA NNAMANI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MODILIM

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS MODILIM NKECHI GLADYS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AKIGWE GLADYS NKECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MAGBO I FORMERLY KNOWN AS MAGBO IRENE IFEOMA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LDIGO IRENE IFEOMA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MAJEKODUNMI

FORMERLY MAJEKODUNMI JOMILOJU TOYIN, NOW GAYET JOMILOJU TOYIN. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MARAIYESA

OKEREOFOR

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEREOFOR IFEOMA JULIET NOW WICH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS NONYE IFEOMA JULIET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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FORMERLY MARAIYESA ABIMBOLA ADENUGA. NOW ILEYEMI ABIMBOLA ADEBOWALE. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

SPRINGS OF WATER OF LIFE BIBLE CHURCH

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BROTHER NNAMDI AJERO 2. SISTER IFEOMA NWAGU 3. SISTER OKWUDILII AJERO 4. BROTHER CHUKWUDI NWAGU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV UTUAN FRED TUBOSIA - (GENERAL OVERSEER) 2. CHARITY TUBOSIA 3. SIMEON UGBENBO - (SECRETARY) 4. MRS GLADYS TRUST EZEKIEL

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO PREPARE GOD’S PEOPLE FOR THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. 3. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 4. TO EMBARK ON LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVANGELISM.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1 TO PREACH THE GOODNEWS OF GODS WORD TO MANKIND 2 TURNING THE HEART OF MAN FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT 3 TO BRING LIGHT TO THE SOCIETY.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI, STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, PMB 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: REV UTUAN FRED TUBOSIA (GENERAL OVERSEER)

BEGLAD

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, BEGLAD TAIYE BONSU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, BEGLAD TAIYE DAUDA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OHAYAWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS OHAYAWA FESTUS ISRAEL C. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS OHAYAWA FESTUS CHIMEZIE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOSEPH

CONFIRMATION OF NAME SOME DOCUMENT WAS WRITTEN AS=SANUSI FATAI OPEYEMI, OTHER DOCUMENT ALSO APPEARS AS=SANUSI FATAI OSENI, NOW WISH TO KNOWN AS=SANUSI FATAI OSENI,CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS=18TH OF SEPTEMBER 1975.

JOSEPH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH DAVID NNAMANI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IKECHUKWU DAVID NNAMANI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ECO BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AKPUNWAOZOR

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AKPUNWAOZOR KOSARACHI EUCHARIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHUKWUBIKE KOSARACHI EUCHARIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

NZEKWE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NZEKWE AUGUSTINA CHEKWUBE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NEBO AUGUSTINA CHEKWUBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SAMUEL

FORMERLY SAMUEL REJOICE OGECHUKWU, NOW ANI MELODY OGECHUKWU. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

VICTOR

FORMERLY VICTOR CHINONSO DANIEL NOW VICTOR CHINONSO GILBERT. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS JOSEPH BOSE REMILEKUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, : MRS.JUSTICE BOSE REMILEKUN . OLD DATE OF BIRTH 10TH NOVEMBER 1990 AND NEW DATE OF BIRTH 10TH NOVEMBER 1991. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHUKWUNTA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHUKWUNTA CHRISTIANA CHINONYE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ANUGWO CHRISTIANA CHINONYE ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKEREKE ELIZABETH I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UDEH IFEOMA JENNIFER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NNAJI IFEOMA JENNIFER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

DANKANO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANKANO JUSTIN SABO GANYILAWALI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUSTIN SABO DANKANO.. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 01-101974. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ARALE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ARALE OPEYEMI MOREMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLUREMILEKUN OPEYEMI MOREMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom. ..... John Locke

Valid law must pass through due process - Agetu Are the states being ravaged by herdsmen attacks entities of Nigeria created by our Constitution, particularly Benue and Taraba? They are part of the states that make up the entities of Nigeria. Do they have powers to make laws for the peace, security, good of their people, order and good governance? That again is in the positive. The security of lives and property of the state lies in the hands of the governor. Every governor has a right to initiate a bill for the state assembly to pass for the peace, security and good governance of his state. The governor has a right to determine the best way to govern his state by enacting any law that can help him organize his administration in order to give the citizens the dividends of democracy and ensure the protection of lives and property. Did the states that enacted the anti-grazing laws follow due process? No state or any governor will wake up one morning and enact a law. The due process of any law will always be followed. The law must pass through the state assembly, duly debated and deliberated upon and inputs from other stakeholders sought and taken before the passage. After the passage the governor must sign it into law before it becomes operational. Are these laws enforceable under the security circumstances the states have found themselves? Any opposition can come from any where. If the federal government cannot bring security to the states that have suffered the herdsmen attacks, what do you expect the states to do. To sit down and watch their citizens butchered like animals. No, that is not how responsible governments behave. They must find a way to protect the lives and property of their people. If the state governments say they don’t want grazing in their states, so be it. If any person takes his animals to go and graze in the states and he is caught, he has to be charged to the court and be tried according to the anti-grazing law of the state if that will bring peace and ensure security in that particular state. The states with anti-grazing laws are not restricting any body’s movements. But if somebody’s movement into a state will cause mayhem

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For sometime now the anti-gracing laws enacted by some states constantly ravaged by herdsmen to curtail their activities, have been eliciting several reactions, some for or against. How do these reactions affect the enforcement of the laws? What about the validity of these laws? Did they follow the due process as required by law before their passage? How far have they helped to curb the mindless killings by herdsmen? These and more issues are explored by a Lagos-based senior lawyer with bias in intelligence law, Mr. Ndubuisi Agetu in this interview he had with IBE UWALEKE. and destruction he has to be checked and curtailed. Every state has a right to curtail the movements of criminal elements within the state. If people say they have a right to move around everywhere. Yes, they have a right to move to any where. But the question is whether the right also includes the right to carry guns (AK 47), bows and arrows to kill people, destroy their homes and burn down their farms. To carry a gun in this country without a licence is illegal. There are procedures to acquire a licensed gun. Are we saying that the herdsmen go through these procedures to get these guns? So, who indeed li-

cense these guns for them? What is the motive for carrying these guns to go and kill people? What the antigrazing laws of these states are trying to checkmate are the activities of these killing herdsmen and there is nothing wrong about that. But the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Saanusi, recently, through an electronic medium, described the anti-grazing laws of Benue and Taraba states as “obnoxious and unconstitutional” According to him in that report, the two laws were enacted to drive away herdsmen from the

two states. Do you share this sentiment or not? I can’t share such opinion in the face of all these killings going on. Unfortunately, the Emir is one person I respect his opinions. But in this one he got it wrong. I want to look at his statement as a personal opinion. Every law has its own history. What is the history of this anti-grazing law? For every problem there is a solution. The issue of these herdsmen has become an enormous problem. If you don’t nip it in the bud it will create massive crisis. It has got to that point where people are now arranging their own security. It will get to that stage when communities will start arming themselves with guns which government will no longer control. At this stage anarchy sets in. If the herdsmen we are used to that carry sticks to herd their cattle are the ones we are talking about here, there wont be any reason to enact any anti-grazing law. But we are talking about a set of herdsmen who are blood thirsty, carrying guns, killing people, burning their houses and farms. When he said the laws that were duly and legally enacted are obnoxious and unconstitutional, what does he mean? He cannot sit in his palace and declare the law of a state obnoxious and unconstitutional. Only a court of competent jurisdiction can declare a law unconstitutional after hearing arguments from parties. Reading between the lines, what does this position of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 27

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ritated, forming opinions and coming up with their own solutions. There will come a time the bottled up anger will burst. There will come a time people will take their own fate and destiny in their hands and the government will no longer control it any more. For now let us believe that government is doing something to curtail the activities of these herdsmen.

Emir tell you of the stand of the Hausa/Fulani in this matter? His position from what is reported does not sound reconciliatory. But we have to be careful how we handle this matter. I can tell you that so many Hausa/Fulani are not in support of these criminal elements killing people. The federal government has what it takes to go after the criminal elements and unmask the sponsors and know the motive and what they want to achieve by these killings. This is the first step to finding a solution. This is our country. Every state and every tribe in Nigeria has a stake in it. If a state creates a law and one is not happy with it, the person has to go court to challenge it because whatever opinion or sentiments one expresses cannot change the position of the law until it is challenged in court. Emir Sanusi thereafter called on the Vice President to call the governors of Benue and Taraba to order for, according to him, the two governors have trained armed militias to implement the laws. What can you make of this? Anybody has every right to call on the F.G. to do a certain thing. It is a petition. A petition is not binding on the person petitioned. Will the federal government tell the states not to enforce their laws, to proscribe the laws? I am sure the F.G. knows that the states have rights to enact laws for the peace,security and good governance of their citizens. Is President Buhari’s uncoordinated silence and lack of expected action in this matter

If you are telling me to accommodate others, as the President was quoted as saying, does that mean I should accommodate criminals who are coming to kill me? What is your advice to these states in terms of securing their citizens in the event of further attacks? The government has a duty to protect lives and property. So, we appeal to the government to hold this duty sacrosanct. I want to believe that we have a government in place. But besides this, communities should start organising community policing and vigilante groups under the Nigeria Police.

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an endorsement of Emir Sanusi’s stand? No, I will not say so. But I can say that he has not been active enough in dealing with this herdsmen issue the way he handled the IPOB matter. If he was active, we would have seen more of our military in those states ravaged by herdsmen. By now over 100 of the herdsmen would have been arrested and charged to court. The F.G. should declare war on the herdsmen. The government has the might and the wherewithal to deal with this matter. If these killings continue,

it is going to lead to monumental crisis in the land. The President has also been reported to have appealed to the elders and stakeholders from Benue who visited him at Aso Rock Villa, to return home and try to accommodate others. Is this a good approach in resolving this issue? We are all watching. Whatever the action of the President is today will determine the nature of the crisis we may have tomorrow. In all this, people are getting ir-

Every law has its own history. What is the history of this anti-grazing law? For every problem there is a solution. The issue of these herdsmen has become an enormous problem. If you don’t nip it in the bud it will create massive crisis. It has got to that point where people are now arranging their own security. It will get to that stage when communities will start arming themselves with guns which government will no longer control. At this stage anarchy sets in.

How does the adopted state police policy come handy in handling the security challenges of these states harassed by herdsmen? State police is not something that can take off immediately without proper planning. You need logistics. It takes time to do this. This has to pass through law making.But in the meantime, the states can create state police through the vigilantes as a stop gap and later back it up with law. They have to work out the modalities so that it will be effective. Do you now advise the states being ravaged by herdsmen to be the first to adopt this policy of state police? They should swing into action immediately. They should not wait to allow the killings of their citizens continue. How far do you think the Prof. Osinbajo panel can go in finding lasting solutions to herdsmen/farmers clashes? I want to believe that the Vice President and his team will do a thorough job. I also want to believe that Osinbajo being the man I know him to be, he will with his panel in his report find a lasting solution to the wanton killings and the menace caused by the clashes between farmers and herdsmen.

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Embrace healthy nutrition, Ogun govt enjoins staff ÏÏÏCivil

Left to right: APC National Deputy Chairman (South West), Chief Segun Oni, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, his wife, Betty Anyanwu- Akeredolu, APC National Chairman, John Odigie- Oyegun, Chief Pius Akinyelure, APC National Vice Chairman, (South West) and Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, during the unification rally at the MKO Abiola Democracy Park held at the weekend in Akure....PHOTO: TOSIN AJUWON.

Court dismisses suit against Amaechi, Maritime Academy

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Ishaq Sani of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has dismissed a suit filed against the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Interim Management Committee of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron. Also joined in the suit as defendants were the Attorney General of the Federation and Chief Adebayo Babatunde Sarumi, who was sued for himself and on behalf of the Interim Management Committee. Delivering his judgment on the matter, Justice Sani held inter alia that the plaintiffs lacked the locus standi to institute the legal action and that any action instituted without the requisite standing in law, touches on the jurisdiction of the court and therefore such suit is liable to be struck out. Justice Sani further held that a person who is merely seeking admission into the Academy and who is yet to be offered the admission lacks the locus standi to institute the suit to challenge the composition of the management of the institution. The court therefore dismissed the suit for lack of locus standi. Ene Ntang Ene, an indigene of the area and a candidate seeking admission into the Maritime Academy and one Francis Otioro had filed the suit. The suit was filed on their behalf on Friday, October 13, 2017 by Mr. Inibehe Effiong, a Lagosbased legal practitioner. Appearing for the parties during the judgment were, Mr. Augustine Asuquo, holding the brief of Inibehe Effiong, for the

plaintiffs, Mrs. Ikenle Bello-Ekwere and Mr. Gabriel Fan, for the defendants. In the Originating Summons filed by the lawyer for the plaintiffs, a sole issue was raised for determination to wit: Whether the Minister of Transportation or the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can appoint an Interim Management Committee to administer, manage, or participate in running the affairs of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, when the Maritime Academy of Nigeria Act has vested the power to administer, manage, or run the Academy solely in the Governing Council and the Rector of the Academy, and makes no provision for an Interim Management Committee. The plaintiffs also sought for nine reliefs as follows: A declaration that the 2nd Defendant has no statutory power to appoint the 3rd Defendant to take charge of, oversee or participate in the administration and management of the 1st Defendant for any period whatsoever. A declaration that the appointment of the 3rd Defendant by the 2nd Defendant to take charge of, oversee and participate in the administration and management of the 1st Defendant is illegal, inconsistent with and contrary to the extant provisions of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria Act Cap. M3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. A declaration that only the duly appointed Governing Council, Rector and other staff and officers of the 1st Defendant are empowered by

law to take charge of, oversee or participate in the administration and management of the 1st Defendant. A declaration that all administrative decisions or actions taken by the 3rd Defendant since his/ their appointment and inauguration by the 2nd Defendant in relation to the administration and management of the 1st Defendant are illegal, invalid, null and void. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 2nd Defendant from interfering with the statutory powers of the Governing Council, Rector and other staff and officers of the 1st Defendant over administration and management of the 1st Defendant. An order setting aside the appointment of the 3rd Defendant (Interim Management Committee of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria) by the 2nd Defendant. An order setting aside all administrative decisions and actions taken by the 3rd Defendant (Interim Management Committee) in relation to the administration and management of the 1st Defendant. An order compelling the members of the Interim Management Committee to return all financial assistance, salaries, allowances and other funds howsoever described received by them, jointly and severally, from the 2nd Defendant or the federal government as benefits by reason of their membership of the said committee to the federal government of Nigeria. And for such further order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make.

In a 25- paragraph affidavit deposed to by the 1st Plaintiff, Ene Ntang Ene, the candidate averred that the Minister of Transportation appointed and inaugurated an Interim Management Committee to take over, administer and manage the affairs of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria on September 6, 2017, and that the power to manage and run the affairs of the Academy is exclusively vested in the Governing Council of the Academy. Ene further stated that the Committee suspended the 2017/2018 admission into the National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma programmes of the institution which has derailed his chances of being considered for admission into the Academy. Several documents have been attached to the affidavit as exhibits.

Servants in Ogun State have been enjoined to embrace healthy nutrition, in order to be more productive and efficient in the discharge of their duties. Full time Commissioner 1 in the State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Surajudeen Olusesi, made this known while delivering a key note address during the year 2018 quarterly in-house training for workers with the theme, ‘’Healthy Nutrition for Healthy Workforce,’’ held at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Olusesi maintained that sustenance of healthy nutrition would improve the workforce, which according to him would strengthen their capabilities to discharge their duties effectively. ‘’Eating good food improves good health. It makes one not to fall sick often. Without good nutrition, the minds and the body cannot function well and the foundation of social economy and cultural life will be undermined,’’ Olusesi said. Speaking in an interview, the Permanent Secretary in the Civil Service Commission, Mrs. Amope Chokor, said the training was aimed at educating the State workforce in order to help them identify the benefits of healthy nutrition to their bodies. She enjoined the participants to enlighten their colleagues who were unable to attend the programme, so as to achieve the purpose of the training.

In his lecture, a lecturer from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof. Yemi Olayiwola, said good nutritional status leads to higher individual earnings through increased productivity and mental activities, which in turn, supports macro-economic and societal growth. She added that healthy nutrition involves giving extra care and attention to food consumption and ensuring that food eaten contained adequate nutrients to keep an individual healthy and improve quality of life, pointing out that, healthy workforce is those who have access and right to healthy nutrition to perform their duties. Prof. Olayiwola stressed the need for public servants to be enlightened on food choices and dietary guides, so as to maintain normal nutritional status and prevent chronic nutrition related diseases. One of the participants, the TRACE Corps Commandant, Mr Seni Ogunyemi said the purpose of attending the programme was to build capacity through good balance diet, commending the effort of the organiser for coming up with such training. Another participant, Olukoga Emmanuel, from the office of the Head of Service, said the training was timely and promised to explore the lessons learnt at the programme to his advantage, as well as give a short summary of the training to colleagues in the office.

Sokoto gets advisers on infrastructure, poultry ÏÏÏGovernor Aminu Wa-

ziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state, has approved the appointment of Hon Umar Bature and Architect Ibrahim Al-Mustapha as Special Advisers on Cooperation and Integration and Infrastructure respectively. Similarly, Alhaji Akibu Dalhatu has been appointed Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment and Mobilisation, and Dr. Rabi’u Alkali is the new Adviser on Poultry Development while Aminu Hassan Shagari has been appointed the Adviser on matters related to people with disability. A statement issued Monday in Sokoto by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said the postings followed the swearing-in of the advisers by the Governor at a ceremony in Government

House. Speaking at the event, Tambuwal admonished the new appointees to dedicate themselves to the service of the people. “You are all seasoned politicians with large appeal at the grassroots level. We are now tapping from your wealth of experience to enable us render quality service to the people of Sokoto state. “Always bear in mind that the positions you are holding is that of trust given to us by the citizens. You must strive to keep that trust with hard work, diligence, and fear of Allah,” he added. Meanwhile, the Governor has also approved the redeployment of some permanent secretaries and posting of new ones in the state civil service. Those affected are Abdul-

lahi Bala Sokoto who has been moved from ministry of health to the ministry of basic and secondary education; Abubakar Muhammed has been moved to the ministry of science and technology while Muhammed Bello Idris will take charge in the newly-created ministry for energy resources. In the same vein, Pharmacist Al-Mustapha Othman Ali has been moved from Government House to ministry of health, Umar Muhammad Wali will take charge in the ministry for rural development while Hassan Maccido has been moved from Admin and General Services to Careers and Special Services. Similarly, Dadi Adare is the new Permanent Secretary in the ministry of animal health and fisheries development, Haruna Ahmad

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Obaseki, Oyegun, others laud Akeredolu’s performance ÏÏÏAs Ondo State Governor,

Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, celebrates one year in office, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has urged Ondo people to sustain their support for Akeredolu’s administration and his visionary strides in transforming Ondo State. Obaseki made the submission at the Moshood Abiola Democracy Park, in Akure, Ondo State capital, as he joined other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to celebrate Governor Akeredolu’s one year in office. Congratulating his Ondo State counterpart for providing purposeful leadership to his people, Obaseki noted, “Governor Akeredolu’s quest to make life better for the people of Ondo State through job creation, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and industrialisation cannot be actualised without the support of Ondo people. “Ondo is like Edo State, where we talk less and work more to serve the interest of those who elected us. In the past one year, Akeredolu has created jobs through entrepreneurship programmes, improved the standard of education, healthcare and promoted industrialisation in the state. I urge you to sustain your support for his administration and the APC government as you have not seen anything yet. This is the beginning of good things to happen to the good people of Ondo State. There is much to achieve in seven years ahead.” APC National Chairman and former governor of Edo

State, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, congratulated the people of Ondo State for the developmental strides recorded in one year of the APC-led administration in the state, noting, “Rotimi Akeredolu in the last one year of his administration has returned power to the people.” Former governor, Ekiti State and Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, said Akeredolu has embarked on massive infrastructural development in the state in the past one year, noting, “The construction of Oke-Oka and Oke-Afa Roads and others, as well as the establishment of the largest marble and granite factory in the whole of Africa in Ondo State, are quite commendable. These will create jobs for the people.” Fayemi added that Akeredolu’s effort in clearing the backlog of salaries owed workers in the state by the previous administration while ensuring prompt payment of workers’ salaries show that he is a man of the people. The wife of Ondo State Governor Mrs. Betty Akeredolu thanked the people of the state for supporting her husband, assuring that they will not be disappointed as her husband has the fear of God and will continue to bring development and growth to the state. “I thank the market women, youths, workers, religious leaders and all Ondo people for their support. My husband is a good man let your mind be at rest you are sure of quality governance that would transform lives in the state,” she said.

House to hold sectoral debate on Ajaokuta Steel Company ÏÏÏThe House of Repre-

sentatives will on Thursday, resume its sectoral debates, with special focus on the steel sector, and specifically, on how to revive the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State. Top players in the sector and major stakeholders are expected to attend the sectoral debate which will be televised live from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. including ministers, top government bureaucrats, members of the Ajaokuta community, experts and other stakeholders. The Minister of Solid Minerals, Mines Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, his State counterpart, Hon. Bawa Bwari, Minister of Finance,

Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Ohinoyi of Ebira land, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim, chairman of Ajaokuta Local Government, representatives of workers’ union, experts in mines and steel as well as other stakeholders will be present in the House chamber. The session will be broadcast live on NTA and will also be streamed live via House of Representatives Facebook page and YouTube channel between 11am to 3pm. Sectoral Debate is an initiative of the 8th House of Representatives encapsulated in the Legislative Agenda introduced by Speaker Yakubu Dogara with the aim of reviving Nigeria’s economy.

L- R: Archbishop John Praise Daniel of the Dominion Chapel International Church, Abuja; Ezinne Kufre-Ekanem, CEO, Rosemary’s - The Soft Furnishing Company and her husband, Kufre Ekanem at the company’s 2018 Fusion Showcase event to celebrate the 2018 Colour of the Year in Abuja

Maritime: FG, stakeholders set to automate processes ÏÏÏIn

its quest to ensure the growth and development of the maritime sector in line with the Presidential order on the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria, the Federal Government is set to automate all shipping related administrative processes in order to reduce subjectivity and corruption, thereby promoting transparency in the Nigerian maritime industry. This is one of the major consensus reached in the communiqué issued at a one-day maritime Stakeholders’ interactive forum held in Warri, Delta State with the theme; “Implementation of Executive Order One (1) Ease of Doing Business in a secure maritime environment”. According to the eighteen point communiqué, Stakeholders agreed that in order to realize the desired accelerated growth of the Nigerian maritime sector, the Ministry and its Agencies should explore alternate financing windows such as the establishment of Maritime Bank to address the financing gap created by the unsuitability of lending rates of Nigerian banks for the shipping business; consider reviving NIMAREX as a platform for bridging the gap between the Nigerian shipping industry and prospective international investors so as to provide impetus for growth and investment. Furthermore, it was established in the communiqué that the Min-

istry and its Agencies should take urgent steps to address the challenge of under-declaration of cargo by ships calling at Nigerian ports to plug the substantial revenue leakage thus created; that the Ministry and its Agencies should cause the urgent dredging of the Escravos Bar to facilitate the access of large dry cargo vessels into Warri ports. On the issue of safety and security of the maritime space, Stakeholders were also of the view that the Ministry and its Agencies should collaborate with the maritime Communities with a view to relying on their local knowledge and intelligence for fighting maritime crimes like piracy, sea robbery and vessel hijack. Also, the need for manpower development and capacity building was discussed as the communiqué urged that the Ministry and its Agencies should consider a return to the former system whereby the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), National Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) all contributed to the training of Master Mariners who are currently counted at 180 with above 75% being above the retirement age. The issue of the Apapa gridlock and access road challenges was not left out as Stakeholders charged the Minis-

tries and its Agencies to consider establishing transit parks for trucks waiting to access the ports and implement an automated call-up system that prevents their proliferation around the ports amongst other issues discussed at the forum. Other areas highlighted are; that the Ministry and its Agencies should consider establishing Complaints Desks and online feedback platforms to promote the ease of doing business in Nigerian maritime industry; amongst other pressing issues, all geared toward the realization of a robust and business friendly maritime sector that can compete favourably with its counterparts in other climes. Corroborating the Stakeholders yearnings as stated in the communiqué, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside stated that the Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation and other Agencies under the Ministry will continue to working hard to ensure less human contacts with processes in the maritime sector, which is intended to give way to transparency and discourage sharp practices in the sector and assured the forum that all the points raised will be given urgent and due attention.

“The Federal Ministry of Transportation shapes the policy that drives the industry and we are servants in the industry; hence we will join hands with all Stakeholders to build this industry in order to be able to continue to provide economic opportunities for our people. I therefore charge you all to shape opinions that will help Nigerians know that some people are working hard to take the maritime sector to the next level,” Dr. Peterside said. On their parts, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barrister Hassan Bello and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman also lend their voices and unanimously agreed that automation of all processes and collaboration with all Stakeholders are keys to realizing a robust maritime sector, which also demands the support of all industry players. The Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum was convened to provide a platform for exchange of ideas by the Ministry of Transportation, its Agencies and industry Stakeholders on Government policies, processes and their immediate and potential impact. The ultimate aim of this initiative is to ensure ownership of Government policies by the people most likely to be affected by the policies.

Chinese girl, Huang Shuang, who rode from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria, within five months, says she is convinced that anybody can achieve anything he or she determines to do. Huang, also known as CICI, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday that she was inspired to embark on “cycling around the world’’ after riding around her country.

Chinese girl rides bicycle from Morocco to Lagos The cyclist said that her experience in China motivated her to begin global cycling in America where she covered about 5,500 km in two months. I am glad that I have also been able to ride from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria. This is an indication that irrespective of our sex, we can

achieve anything we set out to do. “The whole idea about my cycling started when, one day, I decided to embark on a cycling trip around my country, China. “After the trip around China, I was motivated to take my first cycling around the world to America, where I covered about 5,500km in

two months. “Now, I am in Lagos from Morocco, after I flew from America to France, where I cycled around Europe for four months, before taking a ferry from Spain to Morocco,’’ she said. Huang said that she always travels with money, noodles, tent, sleep-

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ing bag, clothes and bicycle repair accessories. The cyclist, who left Morocco for Lagos on September 6, 2017, said her trip was fascinating though she experienced tiredness, robbery, accidents and had had to sleep under bridges and in gas stations.

Huang Shuang,

Tuesday, February 27 2018

Nnodim predicts tough NWFL champions shield

NWFL heads to Lagos for Ambode Champions Shield

igeria Women Football League (NWFL) has practically moved men and material to Lagos to ensure the maiden NWFL Champions Shield meets its bookmaker’s prediction as the best championship ever held in the annals of women football. Prior to the NWFL Champions Shield there will be a Congress of the body on Saturday, March 03 to set the stage for activities that will herald the new league season. The maiden Champions Shield the first silverware on grab for the combatants, Nigerian champions, Nasarawa Amazons and Aiteo Cup winners, Rivers Angels is billed for the newly refurbished ‘Soccer Temple’ – Agege International Stadium in Lagos on Sunday, March 04, 2018. There will be mentorship talk on education and football involving over 1000 girls as part of the league body’s Community Relations Service (CRS). The sponsor of the premiere football fiesta is the government of Lagos state under the leadership of amiable governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. The NWFL chairperson, Aisha Falode said the body is working round the clock with the personnel of their sponsors, Lagos state to ensure that no stone is left unturned to give the football feast the ambience and flavour it rightly deserves.

Actions from Kano Pillars match at Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu

Pillars climb to the NPFL summit as Rivers Utd records away win

Ambode

NPFL matchday 10 results: Wikki Tourists 1-1 Katsina United

FC IfeanyiUbah 1-0 Nasarawa United Kwara United 0-1 Rivers United Niger Tornadoes 2-0 Abia Warriors Yobe Desert Stars 2-0 El Kanemi Warriors Enugu Rangers 1-1 Kano Pillars Enyimba 2-1 Sunshine Stars MFM FC 0-0 Lobi Stars

ano Pillars are the biggest gainers of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 10 clash as their spirited 1-1 draw at former champions, Enugu Rangers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu was good enough to shot the Pyramid City side to the summit of the top-flight. Attacking midfielder, Godwin Aguda scored the match opener for the Flying Antelopes in the 41st minute while prolific striker, Junior Lokosa even scores for his side in the 87th minute to ensure the Kano landlords leave Enugu with a point. Elsewhere at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, seven-time Nigerian champions, Enyimba pulled a heart-warming 2-1 win against hard-fighting Sunshine Stars. Striker, Chekwube Chukwude scored the opener for the People’s Elephants in the 11th minute and Sikiru Alimi achieved parity for the Owena Waves in the 51st minute while defender, Ifeanyi Anaemna grabbed the winner for the Aba side in the 72nd minute. Wikki Tourists shared the spoils 1-1 with visitors, Katsina United at their tem-

porary ground, New Jos Stadium. Shammah Tanze scored the opener for the Bauchi Elephants in the 26th minute while forward, Martins Usule grabbed the equaliser for the Chanji Boys in the 88th minute. FC IfeanyiUbah piped visiting Nasarawa United 1-0 at the FC IfeanyiUbah International Stadium in Nnewi. Ivorian striker, Pascal Seka scored the match winners for the Anambra Warriors in the 54th minute. Newcomers, Kwara United lost the second home game in the on-going top-flight as Rivers United grabbed their first three points on the road courtesy of Osita Henry Chikere’s lone strike in the added minutes of the keenly contested clash at the Kwara State Stadium in llorin. The Pride of Rivers’ away win at the Harmony Boys happened to be the only win on the road in NPFL matchday 10 with matches involving the Akwa United versus Heartland and newcomers, Go Round FC and champions, Plateau United pushed forward due to the Uyo and Jos sides’ continental assignments.

Niger Tornadoes made return to their traditional ground, Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna counts positively with an emphatic 2-0 win against visitors, Abia Warriors. Ibrahim Babawo scored the opener for the Ikon Allah Boys in the 73rd minute while Adeyemo Bolaji grabbed the winner in the 80th minute. Top-flight newcomers, Yobe Desert Stars were truly at home at the temporary ground, Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano with a 2-0 derby win against El Kanemi Warriors. Maiduguri Warriors’ Ukeme Williams gifted the Desert Stars with an own goal in the 14th minute while former Heartland and Niger Tornadoes striker, Chidiebere Ajoku made victory double sure with a powerful strike in the 21st minute. Fisanmi Olaniyi,Lobi/Agege Stadium,Lagos Nigeria. 25-02-2018. Nigeria Premier football league between Mfm and Lobi Stars.Photo by Shengolpixs. The encounter at the ‘soccer temple’, Agege Stadium in Lagos ended goalless between hosts, Mountain of Fire Miracles Ministries (MFM) FC and visiting side, Lobi Stars.

asarawa Amazons central defender, Sarah Nnodim has predicted a difficult match against top-flights, Rivers Angels at the upcoming Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Champions Shield. The reigning Nigerian champions and Aiteo Cup winners will battle for superiority at the scheduled NWFL Champions Shield on Sunday’s March 04 at the Agege Stadium in Lagos. Both sides last met competitively at the NWPL Super 4 championship at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City with the Lafia landladies emerging victorious on the occasion. Nnodim said her side are determined to hold off the challenges of the Port Harcourt side to prove decisively to doubters that their emergence as Nigerian champions was well-deserved. “The NWFL Champions Shield clash is not going to be easy for both sides, Nasarawa Amazons and Rivers Angels. “After what happened in Benin City during the NWPL Super 4 Rivers Angels will not want to be beaten twice by same team. “I know for certain that Rivers Angels will be ever prepared to get their own pound of flesh. “However, Rivers Angels have beaten us previously in the champions of champions clash in Abuja on penalties and we, too will not allow it to happen again. “Our routine training goes on normally as we are not attaching anything special on the upcoming NWFL Champions Shield. “As far as we are concerned the clash is not a-do-or-die affair sure a winner must emerge at the end of the day’s hostility. “We came to Benin City as underdogs even though on our part we knew we have trained hard for the championship we ended up unbeatable we hope to repeat the performance once again in Lagos. “We are coming to the NWFL Champions Shield to prove to everybody that we are the true Nigerian champions.

Sarah Nnodim

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

EXTRATIME

The late Scott Westgarth

Westgarth dies after heavyweight bout

ritish boxer Scott Westgarth has died after falling ill following a heavyweight bout on Saturday. Westgarth looked uncomfortable as he was interviewed ringside after his points victory over Dec Spelman in Doncaster and was taken to hospital having deteriorated backstage. The 31-year-old, who had been chasing an English title fight, died in Royal Hallamshire Hospital. “God bless Scott Westgarth. To promote a boxing show and a young man doing a job he loves losing his life, I have no words,” Stefy Bull, Westgarth’s promoter, wrote on social media on Monday. “Absolutely heartbroken and lost for words, all continue to pray for Scott’s family and the people close to him rest easy my friend,” he said on Twitter.

Mauro Icardi

Inter did not invent Icardi injury, Spalletti insists

auro Icardi again did not feature as Inter beat Benevento, but Luciano Spalletti said the captain will be ready to face AC Milan. Luciano Spalletti insisted Inter did not “invent” Mauro Icardi’s injury after he was left on the bench for the 2-0 win over Benevento on Saturday. Inter returned to winning ways following a 2-0 defeat at Genoa but Argentina striker Icardi, an unused substitute at San Siro, did not feature for the fourth successive game.

Icardi has been troubled by a muscle problem, but Spalletti, questioned repeatedly about the forward following the victory, was adamant he will be ready for the derby with AC Milan next Sunday. “He had a problem with his adductor,” Spalletti said. “He had a relapse that has delayed the return. “There are cameras that have recorded the injury, if you want I’ll show you the video. It’s all recorded. We did not invent anything.

“Of course he will there for the derby.” Icardi has scored 18 goals in 22 Serie A appearances for Inter this season and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. Inter’s victory moved them third in the table, two points above fifth-placed Lazio in the fight for the Champions League places.

Luciano Spalletti is the new Inter coach

FIFA insists that VAR will be use at World Cup in Russia

FIFA president Gianni Infantino still wants to use VAR at this summer’s World Cup in Russia

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

IFA President Gianni Infantino has not had any second thoughts about using video assistant referees (VAR) at this year’s World Cup, he told Reuters on Monday, despite recent controversies involving the new technology. His UEFA counterpart Aleksander Ceferin said, however, that the system would not be used in next season’s Champions League. VAR, which allows match referee to review decisions on a pitchside monitor or by consulting an assistant who monitors the game on a video, has been trialled in a number of competitions over the past year. Soccer’s law-making body IFAB is expected to decide on Saturday whether to authorise its use on a permanent basis and Infantino has said that, if VAR is approved, FIFA will use it at this year’s World Cup in Russia. However, it has proved controversial especially in Italy’s Serie A where there have been cases of penalties being revoked after a wait of several minutes or goals being disallowed for minor infringements after similar delays. Critics say it has taken the spontaneity out of the sport and left fans confused. ‘We have to base decisions on facts and not feelings,’ Infantino said on the sidelines of the UEFA Congress. ‘The facts are that from almost 1,000

A typical VAR studio matches which were tested, the accuracy rate of the referees went up from 93 per cent to 99 per cent. ‘If we, or I, can do something to make sure that the World Cup is not decided by a referee’s mistakes, then I think it’s our duty to do it. ‘Much more time is wasted on throwins or free kicks, rather than on correcting a potentially wrong decision with VAR, so I’m still very positive.’ Infantino added that controversy was part and parcel of Serie A with or without VAR. ‘If you lose the match, before it was

the fault of the referee, now it’s the fault of VAR...that’s part of the customs, of the traditions of Italian football as well,’ he said. Ceferin later told a news conference he was not necessarily against VAR but that it needed more time. ‘We will not use it in the Champions League next season,’ he said. ‘I see a lot of confusion...I think there is no way back any more but we have to educate the referees properly, we have to explain to the fans when it can be used.

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NAMA moves to enhance upper airspace communication

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In line with its commitment towards improving quality of air traffic services in the country, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has concluded arrangements for the deployment of four stand-alone JOTRON high-powered, Very High

Frequency (VHF) long range communication radios, each to be installed inLagos West and Lagos East as well as Kano West and Kano East Area Control Centres (ACCs). Towards this end, the agency has conducted a successful inspection and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the equipment in Norway.

The exercise included physical inspection of the facilities and their technical specifications, vis a vis the scope given by the agency. Also inspected was the sensitivity, selectivity, signal to noise ratio, power output as well as the range covered by the radios. Commenting on the Factory Acceptance

Test, Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, who led the team to Norway, expressed optimism that the new solution would not only offer options to controllers at any given point in time to discharge their duties efficiently and without hindrance but also reduce delays and controller workload.

“When fully deployed, this new backup communication solution designed by NAMA is aimed at addressing Remote Control Air to Ground (RCAG) communication challenges in the upper airspace (ACC). “The four stand-alone radios by their design are totally independent and will not interface with any existing communication

architecture already in use. With a range of over 260 nautical miles each, the radios would have sufficient overlapping of propagated signals to eliminate blind spots,” the NAMA boss said. He recalled that the agency had earlier addressed aerodrome and approach communication challenges with the deCONTINUES ON PAGE B2

CPC congratulates Airpeace on acquiring Boeing 777 Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has congratulated AirPeace on another major milestone on its journey to becoming a major carrier in Nigeria with the acquisition of Boeing 777 The Council referred to it as “tried and tested equipment with a legendary reputation for comfort and versatility, as well as a remarkable record of safety”. A congratulatory message signed by the Council’s Director General, Babatunde Irukera, described “AirPeace’s acquisition of this ‘world -class aircraft,’ and how it has grown both its fleet and routes in an almost meteoric manner was a testament to the possibilities in the Nigerian market, and the abiding custom of our consumers.” While welcoming this historic development, he said the Council “again encourages AirPeace to renew and redouble its commitment to the best possible service and deference to consumers”, noting that “therein only lies the key to unlocking further, and enduring growth”. According to Irukera, “Ni-

L-R: The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Head of OECD Global Forum on Exchange of Information, Ms. Monica Bhatia and Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, William Babatunde Fowler, during the PCT Conference organised by the the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund and United Nations in New York recently.

gerian consumers are as sophisticated, as they are loyal. They deserve the best attention and care in exchange for their patronage, and reward for their loyalty. “The aviation industry remains one of the most vital catalysts for economic

growth and shared prosperity. Reinforcing confidence in safety and institutionalizing innovative products and respectful customer service are the fundamentals for industry expansion and perpetuation”, he emphasised. The CPC boss further

stressed that “the Council recognizes that fleet renewal is key to accomplishing these objectives and commends the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the dynamism that has resulted in this landmark in our aviation development.

Maintaining FAA CAT-1, highest level of IOSA certification for both our regulatory processes and domestic airlines are significant factors for safety, security and consumer satisfaction. We urge the NCAA to ensure these.”

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Ambode SIGNS N1.046trn budget into law Ïj Ə ƆƐ MƤÖƣƄ ƏƆƒƆ ƑƆ Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday, signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the state into law with a total budget size of N1,046,121,181,680.00. The total budget size comprises of N347, 038, 938, 872.00 bn to be funded from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and N699, 082, 242,808.00bn from the Development Fund for both capital and recurrent expenditure for the year ending 31st December, 2018. The governor also signed

two critical bills into law. They are the Consolidated Transport Sector Bill and the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission Bill. The Transport Sector Law 2018 provides for the development and management of a sustainable transport system in the state, as well as development, management and maintenance of transport infrastructure and facilities within the state. The law also regulates the provision of an efficient transport delivery system and ensures availability of a safe and afford-

able transportation system. It is hoped that with this law, an efficient integrated transport management system will evolve in the state. On the other hand, the Teaching Service Commission Law 2018 provides for the control and management of teaching service matters in the state, and for connected purposes. The law regulates and coordinates the management of teaching service matters and provides uniform guidelines for the effective management of Post-Primary Schools in

the state. Governor Ambode, while presenting the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly, had pledged that his administration would make every effort to complete all ongoing projects as well as initiate new ones to consolidate on the development recorded in the last two and half years. He said the budget, christened as “Budget of Progress and Development”, would be used to consolidate on the achievements recorded in infrastructure, education, transportation/

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ployment of new 10 watt JOTRON communication radios covering up to 200 nautical miles “even when we require only 60-70 nautical miles range for aerodrome and approach and as it stands right now our aerodrome and approach radios are perfect.” Akinkuotu also said the new backup technology can be used in case of satellite failure, maintenance of satellite or degradation of satellite integrity. Meanwhile, In a bid to further ensure accuracy

and reliability of its facilities across the country, NAMA has embarked on the routine calibration of navigational aids at airports and en-route stations across Nigeria. The flight calibration, which is being handled by Omni-Blue Aviation Ltd along with their technical partners, Fight Calibration Services Ltd (FCSL) of United Kingdom in collaboration with NAMA engineers, will involve the calibration of the agency’s Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), Very High

Omni-Directional Radio Range (VOR), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Path Approach Precision Indicators (PAPI) and Communication Radio Coverage across the nation. The exercise will also involve the flight commissioning of a newly installed Instrument Landing System and Distance Measuring Equipment. Commenting on the calibration exercise, the Chief Flight Inspector of FCSL, Mr Nick Whitehouse said the International Civil Avi-

ation Organization (ICAO) has requirements for landing systems and that the signaling space must be suitable for the aircraft to lock on, adding that their mission was to measure these navigational aids through specific flight profiles to ensure the accuracy and precision of signals to airspace users. The calibration team, which began work in Owerri has so far covered Enugu, Calabar, Ilorin as well as Lagos; and is expected to proceed to other parts of Nigeria in the

traffic management, security and health sectors, among others. Outlining the key components of the budget, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Olusegun Banjo, said capital expenditure would gulp N699.082bn, while N347.039bn would be dedicated to recurrent expenditure, representing a Capital/Recurrent ratio of 67 percent to 33 percent and a 28.67 percent increase over Y2017 budget. He also listed key projects captured in the 2018 Budget to include the Agege Pen Cinema Flyover; alternative routes through Oke-Ira in EtiOsa to Epe-Lekki Expressway; the eight kilometer Regional Road to serve as alternative route to connect Victoria Garden City (VGC), with Freedom Road in Lekki Phase I; completion of the on-going reconstruction of Oshodi International Airport Road into a 10-lane road and the BRT lane from Oshodi to AbuleEgba. According to sectoral breakdown of the budget, General Public Services is earmarked to gulp N171,623bn, representing 16.41 percent; Public Order and Safety, N46.612bn, representing 4.46; Economic Affairs, N473,866bn, representing 45.30 percent; Environmental Protection, N54,582bn, representing 5.22 percent, while Housing and Community Amenities got N59,904bn, representing 5.73 per cent. The health sector got N92.676bm, representing 8.86 per cent; Recreation, Culture and Religion got N12.511bn, representing 1.20 percent; Education got N126.302bn representing 12.07 percent, while Social Protection got N8.042bn representing 0.77 per cent. Under the budget, there are provisions for completion of the five new Art Theatres; establishment of an Heritage Centre at the former Federal Presidential State House recently handed over to the state government; a world class museum between the former Presidential Lodge and the State House, Marina; construction of four new stadia in Igbogbo, Epe, Badagry and Ajeromi Ifelodun (Ajegunle), and

Ambode completion of the on-going Epe and Badagry Marina projects. On housing, there are provisions for completion of on-going projects especially those at Gbagada, Igbogbo, Iponri, Igando, Omole Phase I, Sangotedo and Ajara-Badagry under the Rent-to-Own policy, among others. Also speaking, Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, put the projection for revenue (IGR), at N897bn, while the remaining part of the budget would be funded by deficit financing. ”Today is a good day in our state, the governor just signed the 2018 Appropriation Law. For the first time the Law has about N1.046trn as total amount that we would spend in 2018. “The Budget is tagged “Budget of Progress and Development” and in terms of capital and recurrent expenditure, we have 63 per cent Capital and 37 per cent Recurrent and that shows that we are really big on infrastructural renewal. “In terms of revenue, we are expecting a total of N897bn both from the state and Federal receipts, so the rest would be funded through budget deficit financing. “We are focusing this year on completing all projects that we have started knowing fully well that people would say that this is an election year, but the governor is focused on delivering the dividends of democracy. “We are not slowing down, we want to really ensure that we touch every aspect of Lagos that needs to be touched in terms of infrastructural renewal, welfare and other things that the governor promised,” Ashade said.

Business News B3 Nigeria yet to benefit from AGOA, ETLS – SMEDAN DG Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dr Dikko Umaru Radda, has said that Nigeria is yet to benefit substantially from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS). Radda said the benefits and incentives which AGOA and ETLS present span over 6,400 products, which are in abundance in Nigeria. The Director General expressed this concern on Monday in his welcome address at the capacity building programme tagged, “Strengthening of Business Membership Organizations (BMOS)” held in Owere, the Imo state capital. In a statement on Monday, SMEDAN’s Head Corporate Communication, Mr Ibrahim Kaula said, the DG also noted that one of the greatest challenges for the Nigerian economy was the lack of foreign exchange; adding that MSMEs have the potential of generating sizable foreign exchange through export of Nigerian goods and services. According to Radda, the capacity building programme is geared towards promoting MSMEs in Nigeria and show case their potential, expose them to business/networking opportunities, access to raw materials availabilities, export market linkages, maintaining standardization for global competitiveness and deliberate to proffer solutions towards revamping the nation economically. “If Nigerian MSMEs can be developed and equipped to properly reap from the benefits these opportunities present alone, Nigeria will actualise the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP)”, he stated.

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Port: FG, stakeholders set to automate processes In its quest to ensure the growth and development of the maritime sector in line with the Presidential order on the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria, the Federal Government is set to automate all shipping- related administrative processes in order to reduce subjectivity and corruption, thereby promoting transparency in the Nigerian maritime industry. This is one of the major consensus reached in the communiqué issued at a one-day maritime Stakeholders’ interactive forum held in Warri, Delta State with the theme; “Implementation of Executive Order One (1) - Ease of Doing Business in a secure maritime environment”. According to the eighteen point communiqué, stakeholders agreed that in order to realize the desired accelerated growth of the Nigerian maritime sector, the ministry and its agencies should explore alternate financing windows such as the establishment of Maritime Bank to address the financing gap

created by the unsuitability of lending rates of Nigerian banks for the shipping business; consider reviving NIMAREX as a platform for bridging the gap between the Nigerian shipping industry and prospective international investors so as to provide impetus for growth and investment. Furthermore, it was established in the communiqué that the Ministry and its agencies should take urgent steps to address the challenge of under-declaration of cargo by ships calling at Nigerian ports to plug the substantial revenue leakage thus created; that the ministry and its agencies should cause the urgent dredging of the Escravos Bar to facilitate the access of large dry cargo vessels into Warri ports. On the issue of safety and security of the maritime space, stakeholders were also of the view that the ministry and its agencies should collaborate with the maritime Communities with a view to relying on their local knowledge and intelligence for fighting mari-

time crimes like piracy, sea robbery and vessel hijack. Also, the need for manpower development and capacity building was discussed as the communiqué urged that the Ministry and its Agencies should consider a return to the former system whereby the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), National Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) all contributed to the training of Master Mariners who are currently counted at 180 with above 75% being above the retirement age. The issue of the Apapa gridlock and access road challenges was not left out as dtakeholders charged the Ministries and its Agencies to consider establishing transit parks for trucks waiting to access the ports and implement an automated call-up system that prevents their proliferation around the ports amongst other issues discussed at the forum. Other areas highlighted are;

that the ministry and its Agencies should consider establishing Complaints Desks and online feedback platforms to promote the ease of doing business in Nigerian maritime industry; amongst other pressing issues, all geared toward the realization of a robust and business friendly maritime sector that can compete favourably with its counterparts in other climes. Corroborating the Stakeholders yearnings as stated in the communiqué, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside stated that the Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation and other Agencies under the Ministry will continue to working hard to ensure less human contacts with processes in the maritime sector, which is intended to give way to transparency and discourage sharp practices in the sector and assured the forum that all the points raised will be given urgent and due attention.

Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (left), being presented with his Land use Charge receipt by the Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Mr. Segun Agbaje (right) during the Land Use Charge payment by the Governor at the Bank’s branch in Opebi, Ikeja.

Revival underway as PSML commissions Aladja steel

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Nigeria’s hope of steel production as backbone for industrial development comes alive as His Excellency, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State is set to commission the resuscitated Aladja Steel complex of Premium Steel and Mines Limited with a one million ton capacity. Addressing newsmen in his office on Monday, Mr Prasanta Mishra, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Steel and Mines Ltd says that the company’s first phase of production which is scheduled for commissioning on Friday March 2, 2018, would meet some 50% of

Nigeria’s long steel product needs which are currently supplied mainly by imports. “Our production will bring about 50% import substitution of Nigeria’s long steel product consumption which is met principally by imports. “ We shall help the country save some 50% of the foreign exchange it expends on steel importation each year”. The Premium Steel and Mines Limited, formerly called Delta Steel Company (DSC), is Nigeria’s most versatile and only integrated steel plant p rojected to produce about 1.2 million tons of various steel products per annum at full capacity.

Mishra said the legacy of the erstwhile Delta Steel Company originally commissioned in 1982 was left with various challenges as the plant was in a poor shape when his company acquired it and so retooled it with state-of-theart equipment for competitive production. He says, “We had to pull down all the obsolete automation system and auxiliaries of the rolling mill complex built by the AustroGerman consortium. We had to replace with the state-of-the-art equipment to meet today’s competitive market needs. “Today, we are one of the best Nigerian steel mill to produce the BS4449 grade steel, TMT and other

value added products of such high capacity which will be used for most high-rise buildings, bridges, flyovers, malls and other sky scrapers due to its high mechanical and yield strength.” He added. Mishra disclosed that the gestation period to get the plant to attain production level was littered with much challenges due to the terrible state the former investors left the plant in, adding that ‘’with sheer determination and uncommon show of irrepressible disposition, our team of world class engineers and technicians have labored hard to resuscitate the comatose plant and bring it back to life. The flag-off of the rolling mill will signpost the first

bold step towards reinventing the entire integrated steel complex in order to realize the dreams of the founding fathers of this gigantic enterprise”. According to the Managing Director, besides being primed for profitable operations, the company is also prepared to touch the lives of Nigerians beyond tax payments. He says the company will touch the lives of the local communities particularly through accessible and affordable healthcare, employment , women empowerment and education. It targets bringing sustainable development which will lead to “inclusive growth” in its area of operations.

Money Market Stories by Motolani Oseni The Nigerian currency, Naira, ended the just concluded trading week on a high note against the United State Dollar, closing at N305.95, better than N306.50 traded on Thursday, N306.00 exchanged on Wednesday, Tuesday and Monday. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again intervened in the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) to the tune of $321.4 million. The naira, at the close of trading activities over the weekend stood steadied at N361 to the dollar in the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment of the foreign exchange market, as well at the parallel market against the major foreign currencies.

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Over the weekend, the local currency at the unofficial was seen at a stabled rate of N362 per dollar, depreciated to N502 to the Pound against N500 sold during the week , but remained unchanged at N442 to the Euro. At the Investors and Exporters (I&E) FX window, trading opened at a weaker rate of N360.13 to the dollar, representing 0.02 per cent, considering N360.06 recorded on Thursday. However, traded high at

N361.50, which was lower than N361.30 recorded the previous day, before closing at a depreciated rate of N360.70 compared to N360.66 settled on Thursday. Projecting likely trading for against the dollar, foreign exchange traders believed that the local currency will remain stable across the official forex markets and its segments. They are of the opinion that as long as the foreign exchange market continues to receive in-

tervention from the apex bank, the Naira will remain stable. Meanwhile, the apex bank on the last trading of the week under review, injected fresh $321.4 million into the forex market. Figures obtained from the Bank during the wekened, indicate that the amount released was for requests in the agricultural, airlines, petroleum products and raw materials and machinery sectors. The Acting Director, Corpo-

rate Communications at the CBN, Isaac Okorafor confirmed the figures and noted that the continued intervention were in line with the assurances made by the Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to sustain market liquidity in order to boost production and trade and maintain stability in the forex market. Speaking further, Okorafor assured that the CBN remained very committed to ensuring that all the sectors continue to enjoy

House Committee on Banking & Currency pays surprise visit to Arik Air The Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Sir Jones Chukwudi Onyereri has commended the present management of Arik Air for the good work they have done in turning around the fortunes of the Nigerian flag carrier. The airline’s incumbent management led by Capt. Roy Ilegbodu as Chief Executive Officer assumed office in February of 2017 after the intervention of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the airline, which prevented imminent death of the Arik Air. Speaking with journalists when he led members of the committee on surprise visit to Arik after a guided tour of the airline in Lagos, Hon Onyereri stated that from what the team saw on the ground, Nigerians stands reassured of the safety of Arik and it’s survival because Capt. Ilegbodu and his team have positioned the airline on the path to profitability, which he said will propel Arik to reclaim its prime

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Emefiele bags public service award The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was conferred as the Public Service Award for 2017 at Sun Newspaper 15th Annual Awards ceremony that take place during the weekend. The Award, according to the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the Sun Publishing Limited, Mr. Eric Osagie, was in recognition of current policies championed by the CBN’s Governor aimed at strengthening the country’s economy. Osagie listed Emefiele’s policies to include various interventionist programmes geared towards poverty eradication and which have continued to engender sustainability and restoration in the Nigerian economy. He particularly noted that under Emefiele’s watch, the country had

witnessed a massive drop in the volume of rice importation and an upscale in rice self-sufficiency, leading to relaxed pressure on foreign exchange. Presenting the award to Mr. Emefiele at a ceremony held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, the Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, lauded the efforts of the CBN Governor and his team for stabilizing the economy and moving the economy forward. In his brief acceptance remarks, Mr. Emefiele thanked the Sun for finding the CBN worthy of the award and dedicated the award to all staff of the Bank, stressing that the CBN had the best crop of personnel capable of competing with those at other Central Banks from any part of the world.

Other awardees were included the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, who bagged the Sun Man of the Year Award; the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, who received the Governor of the Year Award; Dr. Bukola Saraki, who was honoured as Outstanding Politician of the Year; and the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, who received the Sun Award for being the Most Supportive First Lady of the Year. Also honoured were Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Gombe State counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, for their outstanding performance in agriculture; the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi, for his courage in Leadership; and Mr. Peter Amangbo, the Group Managing Director of Zenith, as Banker of the Year.

spot in the aviation sub-sector of the Nigerian economy. Hon Onyeriri, who spoke glowingly about Arik , especially its aircraft auto parts store said he was satisfied with the fact that the airline has enough spare parts to carry on with seamless operations, which he stated is reassuring to the flying public. He added, “To the extent of safety, the amount of spares parts in Arik Airline’s store is huge, we are completely impressed. They have brand new tyres, spare engines and that is comforting enough.” Reacting to the rumour that there are chances of Arik Air being named the national carrier, the chairman said that was beyond the committee for now stating that there were so many things to be considered before such a development could happen. He also management style of Capt. Ilegbodu and his team, which encourages transparency, accountability and strict adherence to global aviation best practices.

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The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Charles Kie has reaffirmed that the transformation agenda of the bank to be one of top three banks in Nigeria within the next few years is on course. He reiterated that Ecobank is investing in human capital to remain profitable and competitive. Also the bank is also enhancing its capital, technology, driving innovation and building a strong culture. The MD was speaking at the flag off of one year training programme for fresh graduates as part of Ecobank Graduate and Development Programme in Lagos on Monday. The MD, who was accompanied by otheranagement staff were on a visit to the Ecobank

Training School that currently has 60 graduates, representing the first batch of 400 graduates to be employed and trained by the bank this year. He reiterated that the graduate trainee initiative is part of Ecobank’ s future growth plan, which is part of a transformation agenda to make Ecobank the most preferred Bank in the country. Kie who took the trainees through six key success factors listed capital as the first thing any bank must have. He noted that “those empowered to oversee the capital have to be well trained and knowledgeable so that they can ensure that funds in the bank are effectively deployed otherwise the bank may go down.

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The future of food in Nigeria -Ogbeh It is very important to improve food availability, access, utilization and stability in the Country, bearing in mind that the 38kcal/person/day food energy deficit in the country needs to be reversed. For example, as outlined in the Strategy, the insufficiency of dietary availability of iron from animal sources at 1mgper person per day in Nigeria relative to the 2.9mg globally; and consumption of quality protein at 35g per person per day relative to 68.6g globally are alarming to us. Most often, available foods are also not affordable to a significant number of the national population while nearly 60% of the income of households is expended on food, and even those in the lowest rung of the social and economic ladder spend more than 75% of their incomes on food. Inadequate processing and storage facilities are troubling issues too because of their impact on prices and affordability. Prolonged crisis, especially in the northern eastern part, and other parts of the Country that have experienced incessant clashes of herdsmen and farmers, is also an issue of concern. The good news is that this Administration is addressing these issues with a view to effectively, satisfactorily and permanently resolving them. While time will not permit me to elaborate on all the eight areas of the Food Safety and Nutrition Strategy, a few words on food safety will suffice. All along the food value chains are various hazards arising from indiscriminate use of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and veterinary medicines, among others. Poor agricultural practices have accounted for the rising incidents of biological contamination of foods with moulds, viruses, parasites, prions, bacteria, some of

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which have been associated with producing toxins like cancer aflatoxins. Drying in most places is undertaken on major roads on bare surfaces thus exposing food items to dust, lead from car exhaust and pest contamination, among others. The food security and overall health of our people are, therefore being compromised, almost daily, hence the unhealthy situation food safety status of the country presently. The consequence is that we are witnessing increased incidents of liver cancer (about 7,761 cases) kidney failures, and other chronic diseases translating into a huge loss to the country, especially with the loss of lives therefrom . The Federal Ministry of Agriculture cannot deal with all these issues alone because they go beyond its jurisdictional authority. Accordingly, we are working with concerned key stakeholders in all spheres to put in place all necessary measures to ensure that the food we consume nourish our bodies rather than impair our health. Combating diet related non-communicable diseases, which are also increasing phenomenally in Nigeria is also a topical concern in the food safety and nutrition strategy. They are manifested in cases such as high blood pressure, high fat content in the blood, high blood glucose levels, obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Given that increased access to fruits, vegetables, legumes, and other nutrientdense foods can help stem the occurrence of these diseases in large numbers, we are focusing attention on producing them in greater numbers in the country. The emphasis is to ensure improved access and affordability, especially to vulnerable persons and those in the lowest rung of the social ladder in the society.

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Nigeria records N2.7trn post-harvest losses yearly Stories by Simon Ugwu The Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Prof. Olufemi Peters has revealed that Nigeria loses more than $8.9 billion (N2.7 trillion) annually as a result of post-harvest food losses. Peters made the disclosure at the opening ceremony of a two-day capacity building workshop on ‘’agricultural products loss, reduction and value addition for rural farmers,’’ held at Ahiazu Mbaise Local Council of Imo State. He said the figure was part of the joint findings by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO’s) Fact

Sheet published in 2013 and NSPRI survey conducted in the six geo-political zones of the country of that year. “More than 51.3 metric tonnes of food are lost due to post-harvest food losses for all the agricultural products from the country. The institute further observed that the losses were much higher in rural communities that were in dire need of development because of inadequate presence of basic facilities and infrastructure. “Presently, post-harvest food losses for grains, roots and tubers, fruits and vegetable, livestock and fisheries, and many more are about 15, 35, 50, and 30 per cent, respectively.

The money, the country is losing could be annual budget of more than 20 countries, because almost one quarter of the staple and perishable foods produced in Nigeria never reach the consumers,’’ he said. He said that if the situation were handled, the nation would have attained food self-sufficiency, leading to becoming a major food products exporter. Represented by the Director, PostHarvest Engineering, Dr Foline Folorunso Olayemi, the NSPRI Executive Director, regretted that post-harvest loss was a major challenge in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. He said if Nigeria must achieve food security, the

stakeholders in the post-harvest value chain must synergize to safe-keeping after post harvest exercise. Peters continued: “In spite of the remarkable progress made in food production in the country, successive governments had not adequately identified and addressed the challenge of post-harvest value chain,’’ he said. He added that the agency had worked hard with years of post-harvest research experience and expertise, developing post-harvest technologies. Peters advised participants drawn from communities in Ahiazu Mbaise area to take advantage of the training to tackle post-harvest losses.

Exporters debunk yam export rejection stories The exporters of yam to the UK and US have disputed the reports, initially aired by the Africa Independent Television (AIT) purporting that the yams exported after the official flag-off ceremony on June 29, 2017 were rejected at their export destinations. The symbolic event, done at the Lilypond Container Terminal in Lagos by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, meant to boost the morale of Nigerian exporters and make a bold statement to the global marketplace, has drawn widespread criticisms on various media platforms based on the misleading reports. The concerned export-

ers and other prospective exporters have expressed worries about the potential impact of the negative publicity on their prospects at the export market in the wake of federal government’s initiative on diversification of the economy through agricultural produce export. Most commentators and analysts in the mainstream and social media have retailed the negative aspect of the laudable initiative and have played up the wrong versions of the export story. Discussions with the exporters have since shown the prevailing storyline as inappropriate and misleading. First, the exporters to the UK and US have emphati-

cally said that their consignments were successfully cleared at the ports and delivered them to their various warehouses. They said, although some cases of tuber spoilage were reported in both cases, these were separated from the good ones, and the good ones were distributed to the buyers. The exporters noted that Ghana, which has been exporting yams for a while, routinely records cases of spoilage, without making any public issues therefrom; and their yams don’t get rejected as a result. Mr. Michael Adedipe of ADES UK Foods and Drinks for the UK, whose warehouse was visited by AIT, has deplored the AIT report and other subsequent com-

mentaries about rejection of his yams by the UK authorities. Adedipe has said emphatically that the consignment was not rejected; “It was cleared.” According to Adedipe, who confirmed that he spoke to AIT: “I’ve watched the (TV) programme which lasted for about two hours. All the positive stuff removed. We that decide to venture in this project are aware of the risks involved because, this fresh produce … we’ll expect five or 10 per cent damages. I don’t know why they said the product got rejected. I’ve sent my release note. I’ve sent video of loading. I’ve sent every documentation to say that there is no issue like that at all.”

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Some MDA’s still operate illegal account - Olatunde

Daniel Olatunde is the Executive Director, Citizens for Impact Foundation, a Social Justice organisation that promotes the interests of ordinary hardworking Nigerians. In this exclusive interview with MYKE UZENDU and OLUCHI OKOROAFOR, Olatunde speaks on how a ministry is operating an illegal account, not captured by the TSA. What inspired the foundation. I have looked at impunity and what was not right in the society. I am a born activist. Even when I was in the secondary school, I saw injustice when a man slapped a lady, immediately something in me said that something must be wrong somewhere. In Citizens for Impact Foundation, when you look at our logo, it is like a diamond shape that has dots in all the edges and that tells you that the dots connects and impacts everywhere, around us, within the nation, outside the nation. If you look at everything that is happening in the nation, you will know that the dignity of citizens have been eroded, not completely but dignity for human lives, human beings is no longer there and the dignity of persons is enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Human dignity, respect for persons, they are constitutional rights of people. Today you hear about #ENDSARS, you see a policeman on the way assaulting citizens. Even if the citizen commits a crime, it is not total for you to cut the head of that citizen because there is a process to get justice. Many people have benefited from this nation. Nigeria is a woman that is blind, she is deaf, she is dumb but she has all the resources. But this woman has been raped, abused and nobody cared for her. We that benefited from the nation, it is what we can do for the nation that will project her. By the time the dignity of the person is restored here at home, by the time you go outside Nigeria, they will accord same respect to you. But because citizens are not respected at home, the same thing happens to them outside. Since this administration came in, they promised a lot of thing and right some of these wrongs. Do you think they have done enough to restore the citizens confidence on the nation. I, sitting before you, I fought for this administration to come in, I made enemies, I lost friends because we were not on the same page. By and large this administration has not given me this hope. They have done the beat that they can do but the President made a fundamental error. His fundamental error was that when he came in, yes it took a space of six months to set up his cabinet which we would have said, yes we have super humans. But it’s no because people who are

Olatunde there as ministers, as his kitchen cabinet, they don’t carry his vision. There is something about vision, the people that carry your vision, they drive the same way with you. The people that the President brought in to carry his vision, they don’t have his vision at heart. The ministers are corrupt because if ministers see corruption and they take their eyes off it, something is not right. Corruption is what brought Nigeria to her knees. The president is fighting it alone, he needs to know. The Vice President is fighting with him, Ibrahim Magu is fighting, Hadiza Balla Usman of NPA, she is fighting and the custom man. However, a ll the people that carried his vision that fought for him to get there are supposed to have been placed into positions to drive this process but they are not there. So it is difficult because people that did not even campaign for you, you put them at the helms of affairs. Some body like Senator Eta Enang, he is from the opposition party, you have somebody like Dr. Mamora, that was also in the Senate, you just sidelined them and brought people who do

not carry your vision and drive your process, they will kill it and that is what has happened to this administration. There are clogs on the wheel of progress of this nation, so it is doing locomotive, it is not even going manual. If it is going on manual drive, it could have been better but the locomotive is not even having the glide that it should take. But are you truly convinced that the President is truly fighting corruption because there are instances where his attention was drawn to some allegations of corruption and he looks the other way. Well, if you bring up all these cases, if me, as the Chief pilot of the vehicle of Nigeria, the President, I don’t see him to be totally in charge. One, we have the fiasco between the DSS and the EFCC. You see the EFCC working, you see the DSS frustrating their efforts. Before Babachir issue, when Ibrahim Magu’s case went to Senate, it was a big slap on the face of the President of the country that Daura, that is his appointee, can thwart his decision and there is no consequence. So it is a dent on the integrity of the President on being in charge

because your DSS boss cannot do that to you and remain one second as the boss on that seat. That is why they say that you don’t bring you family or your cronies into business, Daura from Katsina state. So probably, they are blackmailing him with the family tie or whatever but it is so wrong, you cannot be having this. They wanted to pick up Ekpenyon the former DSS boss, they wanted to pick up Oke, these are people that should be handcuffs. It is even wrong for the President to ask the VP to investigate first. What he was supposed to do is to ensure that he is handcuffed publicly. Because if you say that you are the NIA boss, and you have that N43 billion somewhere and the President is not aware, it is not correct. It is either something is wrong some where because if this happened, and your stand is against corruption, I tell you the truth the man shouldn’t be walking free, he should be somewhere. Even if his case has not gone to the court, he should be in solitary confinement for that action. That of Babachir, we didn’t even hear about him, he might be in Dubai because whenever they commit their atrocities, they go to

Dubai, because they have stolen enough to live in another man’s land. So the President has not really proved himself for these actions, he has not. You recently wrote a petition to the president on the anomalies going on in some government ministry’s and agencies. What rally happened. If you check, we had Federal Ministry of Commerce, now it is called Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. This ministry is a revenue generating agency of the government. There is this Novalsys Solution that got a contract to built software, website and things that will aid the patent, trademark and commercial department, things that will aid their work and they were supposed to train the staff. Yes they built a website which they control to the extent that the money that should be going to the federal government, is going to private account. Now if we forgive the misgivings that they got the contract in 2010 and it expired in 2014, as we speak, this is 2017, the contract is still on. And if you check the contract agreement or contract paper between Novalsys solutions and Einao Solutions that has taken over, it is still the same person. The Person that was the project manager for Novalsys is still a director with Einao Solution. And the big man of Novalsys is still the man, through the search in Corporate Affairs Commission. He is still the person that has the highest share in Einao Solution. Now, the monies that come was supposed to go to TSA since 2016, but Einao Solution collaborate with Bissila, that was the Permanent Secretary, and the Minister. The Permanent Secretary is the administrator of the ministry, the permanent secretary serves as a check for the minister. The permanent secretary can cut the excesses of the minister but if permanent secretary plays ball on corruption, they can be friends. Now, it got this contract, it was illegal because they did not pass through the Bureau of Public Procurement, it didn’t get FEC approval but they got this contract in 2010. But only contracts of N200 million requires FEC approval It is N200 million which did not go through these channels that I am talking about. And I am telling you, there is no way they may not have made over N200 million, since 2010, about 7years today. Now the Minister is aware. There was a letter I got from a source in the accountant general’s office, making recommendations that this contract be terminated. The permanent secretary then minuted to the minister, no1 - 11 for your consideration, 12 that they should action on it and No.12 was that the contract should be terminated. And the ministers response was “this ties to our reforming the Commercial Law Department (CLD), let’s discuss”.

Energy

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Oil threat: SPE renews call for investment in renewable energy Stories by Simon Ugwu

As the threat to global demand for oil gradually dwindles, Nigeria has been advised to increase its investments in renewable energy. This was the submission of the Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Nigeria Council, Mr Chikezie Nwosu, at the preevent press briefing of the SPE Annual Oloibiri Lecture series in Lagos yesterday with the theme ‘’The Nigerian Oil Industry in a World of Changing Energy Supply: Are we prepared?’. The Chairman emphasized that, it has become clear that, with anticipated growth in energy demand, the world is rapidly moving

towards an age of cleaner sources of energy, adding that, for fossil fuels, this will mean a greater reliance on gas and less reliance on oil and, especially, coal. In addition, he said hydroelectric and gas powered cars will replace diesel engines and, with time, gasoline engines. ‘‘Add to this the growing investments in renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind, and it becomes evident that Nigeria must rethink (or rejig) its energy policy to solidify on the gains in the oil and gas industry (the 7 Big Wins), and leverage on these learnings to prepare for an energy mix that will become less reliant on the more polluting fossil fuels.

The pressure from the next generation of leaders will drive technological advances that will result in less reliance on environmental damaging energy, and we (Nigeria) must be ready now,’’ he warned. The SPE Chairman noted that, there are many opinions on how long reliance on fossil fuels will last-many of these opinions are predicated on the huge remaining resources of oil and gas. However, one must note the often quoted statement that ‘the stone age did not end because mankind ran out of stones, and the oil age will end long before we run out of oil’. He maintained that fate has played a major role in ensuring

that Nigeria can stay ahead with abundant energy from the sun, wind energy in many northern parts of the country and an estimated 190 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas and prospective resources that could be as high as 600Tcf). As an advocacy group, he disclosed that SPE will continue to play a strong role in policy direction and execution through ensuring that the outcome of its engagements are well documented and presented to the authorities, encouraging its members to provide the expertise in their fields to Government either through consultancy or service, provide forums for bringing the world to Nigeria and Nigeria to

the world. Other areas of support according to him, include; collaborating with Government agencies in such areas as indigenizing research and development capacity and capability, supporting the provision of pedagogical aids to universities and training Institutes, ensuring the curriculum for Geosciences and related disciplines in the university delivers industryready graduates and supporting the strategic and ethical leadership of the next generation of entrepreneurs, employers and workers in the energy industry and aligned with the ‘7 Big Wins’ initiative of the Federal Government.

Ashaka Cement’s N11bn power plant ready 2019 Nigeria’s energy problem will receive a much-needed boost early 2019 when the 16-megawatts power station being constructed by AshakaCem is completed. AshakaCem is a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa and a member of the LafargeHolcin Group. The 11-billion naira project began in 2017 and is expected to be completed in January 2019, the managing director of the company Rabiu Abdullah Umar said at a news conference in Gombe. He said the power plant, when completed, will not only release additional megawatts to the national grid but also create employment opportunities. The plant is also expected to boost the operational efficiency and tackle the high energy cost of the largest industry in Nigeria’s northeast. Umar also briefed

newsmen on the CSR projects AshakaCem has carried out within its catchment area in the last few years. He noted that the company has made youth empowerment, health and education the focal points of its CSR. Daily Times gathered that AshakaCem has donated blocks of classrooms at Piyau, Maiganga, and KayelBaga communities; three maternity clinics at Maiganga, Kayel-Baga and Kalkulum and electrification projects at Maiganga, Lakwalak, Kalkulim and Kayelbaga. The company has also constructed an 11-kilometre feeder road that links Maiganga, Piyau, Kobuwa, Garin Maishanu & Kayelbaga communities, a multi-million naira 7. 5 Kilometer tarred road in Maiganga, Maiganga community women skill acquisition centre.

132kV double circuit transmission line vandalised in Enugu

We distil water, hatch eggs, bake bread with power from Sun — students

TCN’s New Haven 9th Mile, Nsukka 132kV Double Circuit Transmission lines, still under construction has been vandalized by unknown persons last week at the Eziama Nike village in Enugu East, Enugu State. From the assessment of the site of the incident by TCN engineers, the vandals carted away two spans of conductors, insulators and other accessories from the towers and transmis-

Some students of Government College (Day Wing – Senior), Funtua, Katsina State are being celebrated after they innovated a solar thermal collector system. The students, five of them, namely, Zaharaddini Suleiman, Ahmad Saidu, Mustapha Kabiru, Shuaibu Yusuf and Suleiman Yusuf, carried out the innovation under the supervision of their school’s Jet Patron, Malam Yazid Ahmad Rafindadi. According to the

sion lines through which the company plans to feed the new 9th Mile 2×60 MVA 132/33kV Substation and the Nsukka 1x30MVA Sub Stations which would soon be completed. In a statement signed by the General Manager (Public Affairs), Ndidi Mbah, TCN said that the vandalised double circuit lines would slow down the pace of work on that line route and eventually impede prompt energizing of the

two new on-going transmission substations, as the transmission lines would have to be completed before the substations can be energized. According to the statement, another transmission line was recently vandalized along Alulu Nike, still in Enugu State destroying four towers. These unpatriotic acts it said, are threatening TCNs expansion effort in the state, as efforts, time and funds

would have to be put into replacing the vandalized lines and towers instead of completing and energizing them. The company appealed to members of the public particularly those residing in communities around its installations to assist it in this fight against vandalism of our collective national asset. Destroying such assets is tantamount to sabotaging the development of the nation.

innovators, the thermal collector system has the capacity to warm water, produce distilled water, hatch eggs, dry vegetables and raise the temperature of bread dough to speed up the baking process among others. The device is targeted at reducing the use of electricity and other sources of power generated from fossil fuel and firewood and consequently curb deforestation, desertification and the effects of climate change.

Labour

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, February 27, 2018

TUC blames NNPC over subsidy payment by FG Ganiyu Obaaro, with Agency reports

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) ring fuel crisis on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as the sole provider of fuel for the country, saying absorbing subsidies is not healthy for the nation and the corporation. TUC made this known In a communiqué signed by Bobboi Kaigama, National President and Musa Lawal, Secretary General, issued at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Lagos recently.

The union called on the government to reimburse the NNPC so as to enable it to perform its primary obligation to the country. “Federal Government should begin the immediate payment of all outstanding subsidy claims by the petroleum marketers under the PPPRAadministered Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) to avoid consequential job losses which the nation can least afford.” “These delays are also stopping the payments of wages/salaries in the downstream sector in a scary dimension which

must not be allowed to degenerate further. “ It is expected that the government would engage the marketers as social partners under a special intervention arrangement that enables product marketer purchase foreign exchange (FOREX) at concessionary rates from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). “This will keep the prices at their current levels as well as encourage more participants.” adding that government should revamp the public owned refineries as well, it said. TUC stated that its NECIn-Session observed that

political terrain has become volatile once again and therefore enjoins all political leaders to ensure that peace and order are maintained amongst their followers. According to the union, “Politicians should avoid hate speeches so that both the common man and workers can attain fulfillment. The NEC-in-Session also calls on the Governors owing workers to pay and not convert public funds and workers’ salaries for election purposes.” The Union commended the federal government for the commencement of the minimum wage Com-

mittee and implores the Committee to speed up proceedings to ensure that a new minimum wage will take effect not later than the agreed third quarter of the year. TUC said, “The NECin-Session observed that the fight against corruption will not achieve the desired result without addressing the injustices being perpetrated by political office holders who collect multiple pensions and gratuities while still serving government in another capacity. This is not good for the economy.” TUC however called on the Federal Government

to declare emergency in the power sector as no nation can develop without power. “TUC recalls with dismay that several billions of naira has been expended in the sector to no avail. The call for tariff hike cannot be a solution and it However, the union also urged the Federal Government to be decisive in its bid to rebuild the confidence of the citizenry in the system, by arresting and prosecuting killers of innocent Nigerians, masquerading as herdsmen and militia in different parts of the country.

NECA kicks against Federal Competition, Consumer Protection Bill 2016 over 0.5 %tax The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed its resentment over the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2016, sent to President Muhammadu Buhari by the National Assembly, urging the President to withhold his assent. The bill , which seeks development and promotion of fair, efficient and competitive markets in Nigeria. It will also facilitate access to safe products by citizens and protect consumers’ rights. NECA accused the National Assembly of surreptitiously inserting 0.5 per cent tax on companies to fund the establishment of a planned Commission/Agency, which will undertake responsibilities under the law. NECA also contended

that the 0.5 per cent tax on private companies was neither in the draft nor discussed at the public hearing of the bill. It described the development as fraudulent. In a statement by its Director-General, Mr. Segun Oshinowo, the body said: “While the private sector welcomed and, in fact, actively supported the introduction of a dispensation where an institution will exist to promote fair, efficient and competitive markets in the Nigerian economy, at no time, during the public hearing on the Bill, did we discuss the imposition of 0.5 per cent profit after tax on all companies operating in Nigeria, as a source of funding the Commission. This provision was not contained in the draft bill that was exposed to the public.

Minister reiterates FG’s role in improving workers’ welfare Minister of State for Labour and Employment Prof Stephen Ocheni has said the Federal Government remained committed to improving workers’ wellbeing in the country. Ocheni, who spoke in Igalamela Local Government Area of Kogi State, said the Federal Government had inaugurated a committee on minimum wage to fashion out an improved and living wage for workers. According to him, the economic recovery and growth plan of the government is designed to improve the standard of living and well-

being of Nigerians, including workers. He said President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has embarked on an all-inclusive economy, designed to improve both the private and public sector and government alone cannot be the employer of labour. The government, he said, has invigorated National Directorate of Employment’s (NDE’s) efforts at creating self-sustaining employments for youths in the country through skills acquisition and empowerment with startup packs.

Labour Minister, Chris Ngige

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Review tariff on alcohol, tobacco, to avoid massive job loss, union The Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) have urged the Federal Government to reevaluate the recommendation made by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun to raise tariff on alcohol and tobacco because of their health implications and to raise revenue, hinting that it would lead to massive job loss in the country. FOBTOB General Secretary, Mr Iji Solomon, who made the call when he spoke to reporters, said that the recommendation

to raise tariff on the products could affect their manufacturers and lead to redundancy. “There is no doubt that the minister proposed the increase based on ECOWAS Common External Tariff, but it should not be at the detriment of local manufacturers or the economy”. The union’s scribe said the price disparity for each of the products by the minister was not understandable but that any increase would impact on the workforce. “Ad valorem” tariff

(Value Tax) was a normal tariff on products in the industry but it could increase the unit tax of tobacco. According to Solomon, about 2,000 workers have lost their jobs in the last two years because of the closure of companies and economic indices. He said the only tobacco company in Nigeria needed incentives while distilleries should be encouraged to employ more workers rather than sack them. “Many distilleries closed business because they can no longer access

foreign raw materials for production. Only a few are working and any increase will lead to redundancy. “Since the distiller companies use local materials, increase in tariff can lead to their collapse. Secondly, with an increased tariff, the distillers will be unable to compete with imported ones,” he said. Solomon urged the government to collaborate with industry stakeholders such as Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on the issue.

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Celebrities with Clothing Lines L2

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Celebrities with Clothing Lines Folarin Leonard Fame is a thing that wares off with time. Your relevance today may seize in years if you do not have proper management of it. One way celebrities make effort to stay relevant is by diversifying. Some veer into music, while others veer into acting. For today, we take a look at a few who have veered into the fashion world. and always look good when they step out. These few have hence made effort to stay relevant, perhaps, leaving a legacy. Here are some of your Nigerian Celebrities with clothing lines. Mercy Aigbe Mercy Aigbe is a Nigerian actress, director and businesswoman. She is best known for her Yoruba language movies. She earned a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos in 2001, and joined the industry fully in 2006. Aigbe is also known for her unique style and dressing. She went further to express her love for fashion when she launched her clothing store, Mag Divas Boutique in November 2014. Its success earned World Awards. The super talented actress who is always representing

glamorous anytime she steps out.

Genevieve Nnaji Nnaji opened a fashion brand called love for fashion and personal style into creating fabulous dresses for women.The clothing line boasts of a wide range of casual to stylish ready to wear dresses, trousers, tops, and skirts. In simple terms the lines aim is to bring out the super diva in you. In 2008 Nnaji launched the clothing line, proceeds to charity. Award winning entertainer and stylish collection out in 2016. Often admired for her impeccable style preferences, fresh leap in the world of fashion. She eventually launched her much anticipated clothing line with a new ready to wear collection that portrays elegance. She also had pieces from the limited edition collection named after her mom, Bolanle. Olamide rapper, Olamide swerved in the market, launching urban wear in 2015 (Baddo Unlimited). The rapper indicated that

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Nercy Aigbe

and adult of both sexes. Mr Iyke is the face of high end Shirts. The teen and adult line is a mix of smart, casual and party pieces which is well suited to the Nigerian weather. Omoni Oboli Filmmaker and actress, Omoni Oboli unveiled her clothing line, Omoni Oboli by Ave on June 4th, 2017 in Lagos.Omoni collaborated with fashion designer, Ayo

The apparel line was launched in 2015 by pro Nigerian footballer Obafemi Martins. The line which clothing in major sizes and caters for male, female, children and infants.The major attraction of the Iyabo Ojo Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, is beyond doubt a fashionista. The delectable actress and mother of two often step out

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Jim Iyke line by Nollywood boy actor Jim Iyke. The line caters for teens

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Relationship L3

6 ingredients to spice up your relationship Mutiat Alli

thin line between being attentive and being obsessive, you need to know your partner well. For my Fellas, your woman goes to make her hair or get her hair done, compliment her, compliment her dress, or her hair. Let her know that you have seen it and you like and appreciate her for it. Foe my ladies, you man goes to get a new haircut, compliment him. Let him know that he looks more handsome. That way, both parties know that their partners are paying attention to them fully. This way, you guys are happier.

Seeing what the relationship of this century is turning into, where we tolerate ourselves then call it love, guys cheat on their girlfriends and vice visa. One could say to himself that we need help and healing, if I am permitted to use that, for a change of perspective about what truly a relationship is and suppose to look like, which drives us to the question of: How many of us are truly really happy in our relationship today? There have been numerous misconceptions about Nigerian relationships, from the men thinking all women are women believing that all guys are cheats, liars with the list of others going on and on like that.But the truth still remains that though some of this believes/thoughts or misconceptions are true but none of the listed is 100per cent true, this been because it all depends on who YOU are dealing with and who you claim to be in love with. So today, we took it upon ourselves to highlight key ingredients of a happy Nigerian relationship. 1. Expect down times The average Nigerian mentality is to stay positive and not realistic in trying times. Which is good; but, we you guys should expect that there would be down times in your relationship that would require you to build skills that would help you

2. Honesty First of all, let us establish the fact that there is nothing like a white lie, it is just a word coined A lie is a lie. And it should not be hidden from the light. When you save the day, it postpones the you need to be 100% truthful even when it hurts, let your yes is one of the strong relationship our older generation with happy relationships and long lasting relationships have understood. Honesty is a key to a happier life. Be honest with yourself and your trouble. 3. Compromise Remember love brings two people with different ideologies, background, interests, and maybe religion together. The key word here is TOGETHER. It is no longer has now turned to be about the both of you.When a tough decision that involves the both of you arises, wear your grown up pants and meet each-other in the middle and your relationship. It is hurtful to the other party. They might not show it in the open, but in secret, it hurts. You should let that happen to your relationship.

not the same as being paranoid yet. It just means that, there is time for everything and understand that nothing lasts. The beauty now hold each other up when the down times come. That is where the real beauty is.

4. Pay 100% attention If you are in a serious/long term relationship, you would probably understand the urge to be taken seriously. Not many people do.People love to know that they are being heard, felt and understood. When in a relationship every detail is important, every

5. Never compare relationship with another

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compare your relationship to another relationship. Never. Never say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look at john, he got this for his Sonia or look at Chioma she cooks daily for her boyfriendâ&#x20AC;? Those statements are in all the shades of wrong there is. Comparisons in relationships have a way of making people feel less of themselves, incompetent and stupid; it leads to gradual withdrawal from both parties..When

what you want or making you happy talk about it instead of nagging them about it. Put it out on the table in an understandable manner so that both of you can deal it whatever it is. 6. Communication Communication is a very vital and most important key to a healthy relationship. When issues arise between you and your partner, do not patch it, or make excuses for it That you talk and have discussions mean you are communicating.And they are saying, but also on what they are not saying. Sometimes the nonverbal signs tell you more than the verbal signs. And then language. Whether it is coming from you partner or going out from you. Action they say, speaks louder than words. I hope we have been helpful to you love birds out there. You should start making a checklist from given list above to be sure you are doing your thoughts us on our twitter social handle @YoungAries Thank you.

Wellness L4

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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Avoid those during your 20s or regret in your 30s 1ne Think twice before you act and react. Insincerity will haunt you well into your 30s and beyond. People will judge you on your character and actions, some of which they might deem unforgivable. Make these wise words by Lawrence J. Peter your daily affirmation: ‘Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you’ll ever regret.’ 2wo Save and spend wisely. Put aside a fixed amount of money to safely stash away in your savings account, each and every month. Resist the urge to take money out of your savings or the temptation to miss a monthly payment.

6ix Start making healthy choices. Make healthy eating and regular exercise part of your weekly routine. By the time you reach your 30s, your metabolism will start to slow down. All the fast food and junk food you eat will begin to show and will be harder to shift.

3hree Say yes. Try new (legal and safe) experiences.

7even Career experiment. Stop worrying about how you’ll be a success later on in life. Instead try out different career paths until you discover the right career for you; then stay focused and make a career plan to get as high up the ladder as possible. Don’t shy away from starting small and starting from the bottom up. ‘Running is not the same as reaching your destination. The race is not [always] to the swift.’ – Swahili proverb

4our Master the art of letting go. Don’t feel sad about letting go of friendships. Stay away from friends who try to steer you off the right track. 8ight You want to surround yourself with fun-loving people who are also moSafety before pleativated, hardworking and ambitious. After all, you are the company you keep. Most importantly, choose platonic and romantic relationships that sure. Be knowledgeable about safe sex and sexubuild your self-esteem, rather than bring you down. ally transmitted disease. 5ivePreserve your youth. Get into the habit of taking care of your skin, Be sure to always stay inside and out. Keep skin hydrated by drinking up to three liters of water protected. Never stay in per day and moisturizing daily. Prevention is better than cure. a relationship that is going nowhere. Respect and value yourself. Get to know the opposite sex as friends first before embarking on a relationship. End each and every romantic (and platonic) relationship on good terms. There’s nothing worse than having a dark cloud of past failed relationships hanging over your head, as it will most likely interfere with new relationships.

Daily Times Nigeria

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Focus L5

Nigeria comedians trending online 2016!!! That wonderful year gave birth to a lot of internet sensations, as we would call them. They put smiles on our faces and sometimes made us forget there was a recession. If you are not following them on Instagram, one question I ask is who are you following? These comedians really have a thing for comedy and have been increasing in numbers, it was just as if they have been in hiding and have been waiting to come out and show their thing to doing one or two things and putting smiles on their faces. In no particular order, OMOTOSHO ZAINAB & OGBONNA OLIVIA ex-ray some of these social media comedians who have stolen our hearts since 2016. Craze Clown Emmanuel Iwueke, popularly known as Craze Clown is the undisputed king, and the most followed Nigeria comedian on Instagram. This year he did not drop a lot of skits, but together with his sidekick Tega and MushinBoi, he still reigned supreme in the world of comedy. He also signed a couple endorsement deals with top brands and hosted his own sold out show. Papa as he is popularly called by his son Ade has really been amazing right from day one and even with the numerous comedians that are trooping into the world of comedy he still gets the highest remarks. Great year for this guy. Emma (OH MA GOD!) Emmanuel Edunjobi is a comedian with fabulous act. His funny handsome face and wide smile with a funny character has made him outstanding in the world of comedy. He is known for singing songs taste and putting it in a funny way making people laugh once they are played. He has made great impact on fans by singing and also acting in funny ways. He really has made so many followers on his Instagram and Facebook page, he really is amazing. Aphricanape Dami Olatunde known for his gigantic lips and his receding hairline is one

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we have never doubted for a day. He had our hearts in 2016, so much so that he was featured in BBC as the Nigerian man making Africans laugh. Referred to as the New Era king of comedy, his most used words in 2016 was Everlasting Bastard! But this year he has been trending making other comedians use his words on their own jokes. Examples of his words are: funke, Aye Mi, Blood of Nebuchadnezzar and Apostle must hear of this. Twyse_116 Ereme is one character that evolved with 2016. He became quite popular after a bout of depression that he fought with so much love and support from his fans. The young and gifted comedian knows how to switch into one scene. He is Baba Tobi, Mama Tobi, Tobi, Taofeek,

and Shade all

with brilliance, determination and hard work. KlintonCOD EKENE CLINTON EGBUNA also known by his stage name KlintonCOD is an extremely talented comedian who has managed to gain massive online presence from the production of short comic clips on Instagram as well as Facebook. With his numerous followers on both platforms combined, he has managed to gain the trust of people on his ability to make them laugh. He is a man with a pitiful face and abusive Igbo tongue, He has been able to get attention from fans. Mark Angel Without a doubt Mark angel comedy skit have really taken comedy into the next level, so far so good Mark Angel comedy is the number one talked about skits in Nigeria which make them the best. Mark angel has really made good impact in comedy alongside his little

Emma (OH MA GOD!)

niece Emmanuella who has been the talk of people all over. Her funny face and character has made people want to get to know more about her. Mark Angel and his crew Denilson Igwe alongside Emmanuella has taken comedy into the next level. Lizzy Jay (Omo Ibadan) How can we ever describe this girl, a girl with funny looks and tribal mark? Lizzy jay popularly known as Omo Ibadan has really made fans all over with her Ibadan intonation. Most people believed she is an Ibadan Iamkanmi girl but she is not instead she is an Osun state girl. She was blessed with that Ibadan intonation. Lizzy jay is also a dancer, a singer and also a rapper. And that was how she got the stage name Lizzy jay. Keep shining Omo Ibadan we expect more from you. Oluwakaponeski The famous Mama Tobi the one known for his undisputable Yoruba Yankee accent Kaponeski is a soldier cum comedian whose act is that of a problematic Yoruba Mother. In 2016, he was a blessing to Instagram and other social media platforms. We hope to see more of him in 2017. Iamkanmi Kanmi is one comedian who always has funny comments and replies for everything. He is absolutely fascinating to watch and his skits, OMG!! His skits will get you rolling. He is so good he featured in Wizkid song. After featuring to Falz Brilliant this chap, Brilliant.

Maraji G l o r i a Oloruntobi, the Edo state born graduate of covenant University came into limelight with her great lip-syncing ability. She is a regular customer on musically and has inspired a lot of people who also want to be in the lip-sync business. She has moved on to comedy and her hilarious skills are a source of joy. She is a great inspiration to many and one to look out for. Ebiye Comedian Ebiye slaughtered the internet with his perfect imitation of the robbery incidence involving our dearest OBO, Davido. His facial expressions will send you rolling especially when he is in a position where he has to explain something something that is not in his favour. 2016 has been awesome for him. Looking forward to him blessing our screen in 2017. Wofaifada Call her the queen of comedy and she came into limelight and has been doing well getting tons of followers and comedy skits making and ensuring that her fans ends up laughing. Ride on, we hope to see more from you.

Lizzy Jay (Omo Ibadan)

Fashion & Style L6

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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Brooches: Accessorize your look with unique brooches Many today might not be familiar with Brooches, but how would you like to try brooches to look unique to any event of your choice? A Brooch is a pin featuring a large central cut jewel surrounded by diamonds or pearls, typically a decoration or ornament, fastened to a piece of clothing. The fashion world has

to add a little sparkle to your Ponytail, attach a brooch to a plain Ponytail holder and tie up your hair as you would norHat /Beret: hat or beret, pick your favorite brooch and stick it onto your plain colored hat to create a signature piece that looks great. shimmering crystals and cubic zirconia will look good on any jeans. If you do not already have a sequin-clad pair, funky brooches have their place on jeans also place them strategically to attract even more attention.

one accessory that has withstood the test of time. In fact, the fashion industry has become so good at using brooches as an ornament realize the decadent design, piece of jewelry, or embellishment you are admiring a removable brooch. Brooches are like a magic touch from a fairy godmother, it either makes you look stylish

brooch can make a big difference to your plain skirt. Place it in the middle or to your side whichever suits the style. Clutch /Bag/purse: for your personal taste, you can add pins and brooches to make it unique, but be sure to choose ones that are smooth on the top to avoid snagging with your bag.

notice your face; make it too small and people one. Put a heavy brooch on a thin dress and you are asking for unattractive saggy creases; put an elaborate and colorful - too much brooch on a formal dress and you will attract unwelcome attention. to rock your brooches. Facts you should know about your fascinating brooches It started as a pin to hold clothes together. During times when fabric was pinned together using designed brooches. ans including the Celts to pin together their clothes. A brooch is an accessory for an article of clothing. be used for some casual wear, depending on the design, but most brooches are reers, dates. Be sure the design matches not

accurate. brooches Do: look for designs and shapes that or abstract objects. force yourself to wear something Do: if you are completely lost for choice of your jewelry. disregard the impact you could make if you choose the right accessory. Do: spend some time when choosing a brooch, compare similar style brooches, and pay attention to the general feel of it.

can make sure your brooch placement is of your clothes, brooch is an accessory for a dress not the other way. Do: create and re-create again your own style. blindly follow the latest trends. Dress: Accentuate your best lines by placing an attractive brooch at the bottom of the Vee. Lapel: is a traditional place to wear brooches and pins, this is the most versatile place where you can put pieces of any type, size or color, let your imagination go wild and your personality shine. place a medium sized geometric brooch near the collar of your blouse or shirt, to join both ends of the fabric. sophisticated brooches with loads of elements, perhaps in boho style, will serve as a good decoration to your bottom top or a sweater.

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Abstract symmetrical obsession Black and white is known to be constant staples in the fashion world and is sometimes hardly notable as trends. But when you put them together into bold, graphic, geometric patterns, they end up becoming eye catching. Tips on pulling off this trend The key to wearing the graphic black and white trend is to be bold, Your body shape is of utmost importance when considering this trend. Look for eye-tricking patterns to slim certain areas and draw attention to others. Be a master of the trend by mixing and matching contrasting patterns Add eye catching accessories for a well put together look. Play with print sizes Add a pop of color, think of a bright pair of pumps or an eye catching bag